With the men’s World Cup hurtling towards its finale, it also happens to be a good time for investigative soccer documentaries. First, Netflix streamed a four-part series on corruption at FIFA, and now Apple is set to release a series documenting the history of the controversial Super League, in which the richest professional clubs in Europe are trying to break away from the established structure. It starts streaming on January 13th.
The adorable PlayDate comes with a lot of cool titles built-in, but it also lets you sideload games and apps as well. And there are some very promising games coming soon including a WarioWare-style mini-game collection, an actual 3D racer, and somehow a game with FMV cutscenes. You could say that indie developers are really... cranking away. Check out this Twitter thread for the full details.
A24 released a new poster for Beau is Afraid, the next film from director Ari Aster (the mind behind the horrors of Hereditary and Midsommar). It appears to show an extremely de-aged version of star Joaquin Phoenix and it makes me very uncomfortable. The movie is due out sometime in 2023.
The battle royale’s annual Winterfest event kicks off today, which means lots free in-game stuff. This year there are two new character skins to unwrap, among other surprises, and you can check out the details right here. Or you could just watch this adorable trailer.
The eighth episode of the video game podcast A Life Well Wasted just dropped. That’s a big deal not just because host Robert Ashley’s show is excellent, but because it’s the first episode since 2013. You can check it out here, and also pick up the beautiful new poster from Olly Moss.
Director Todd Phillips has released the first image for his second Joker movie — known as Joker: Folie à Deux — and confirmed that filming is underway. There’s not much to pull out of the photo of Joaquin Phoenix getting a shave, but expect plenty more teases in the coming months, since the film isn’t slated to hit theaters until October 4th, 2024.
Without Geralt (or another memorable lead), the series doesn’t do enough to feel different from all the other sprawling fantasy adventures.
