From April 13th to 19th, Sniper 2 ranked as the sixth most popular movie on Netflix worldwide. It earned 3.6 million views and a total of 5.5 million hours of watch time, just beating out the film War Machine for its place in the top 10. This marked the first week Sniper 2 appeared on Netflix’s weekly top 10 list.
The new trailer is very short – just 25 seconds – and shows a few quick things like lights, a sliding door, and a phone booth. Still, it’s good to be reminded that the game is still being made.
The sci-fi show Roswell is a prime example of successful fan activism. Based on the Roswell High book series, the show premiered on The WB in 1999 and quickly gained a dedicated following. When it was canceled after just two seasons in 2001, fans launched a passionate “Save Roswell” campaign, famously sending Tabasco sauce to the show’s producers. UPN eventually revived the series for a third season, but it was canceled again in 2002, ending the show after 61 episodes. Now, all three seasons of Roswell are available to stream for free on Tubi as of April 1st.
Wow, can you believe it? The last time this game went on sale was way back in June 2021! It dropped to just $12.49 or £9.99 then, and honestly, it hasn’t been discounted at all since. Five whole years! I’ve been waiting for a sale forever.
Just recently, a brand new indie developer called Kraken Express launched their first game, Windrose. It’s a pirate-themed survival adventure where players team up against the environment, and it’s been a huge success! Currently, Windrose is the top-selling game on Steam and boasts a very positive 89% approval rating from over 13,000 players. What makes this even more remarkable is that the game is still in early access – meaning it’s not fully finished – and usually these versions aren’t as refined.
The movie tries to cover too much ground in its almost three-hour length, which makes it feel chaotic. It immediately throws viewers into a complex setting, the Infinity Castle, with several large battles happening right away. While it stays true to the story from the manga, the film doesn’t flow well as a standalone movie. It feels disjointed, with multiple moments that feel like the ending. This is why many still consider the first Demon Slayer movie, Mugen Train, which came out over five years ago, to be a stronger film, despite the high production value and length of Infinity Castle.
Netflix’s new thriller, 180, is quickly becoming a hit around the world. It’s currently the second most popular movie on the platform, just behind Thrash, and landed in the Top 10 movies in the U.S. during its first week.
Often, turning classic villains into heroes doesn’t quite work. While it can be successful in some cases, it frequently diminishes the impact of established heroes by removing their iconic villains, or it fundamentally changes the villain’s character for the worse. These seven Marvel characters were simply more compelling as villains and haven’t benefited from the shift.
Lately, HBO’s been making a real push into fantasy – we’ve had the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, and the His Dark Materials series, which were both good. But honestly, the best fantasy show they’re doing right now, in my opinion, is another one set in the world of Westeros: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. I actually think its first season was even stronger than House of the Dragon.
Electronic Arts will be taking the servers for Dragon Age: Inquisition and Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare offline on April 27th. Currently, this only affects players on the PlayStation 3. Other platforms aren’t affected right now, but that will likely change in the future – probably not immediately, but within the next few years.