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Why the Xbox Series X is Superior to the PS5
This is not your typical article about CPUs and performance power. Partly because this has already been written about many times over, and partly because – well I just do not care. The meat and potatoes of gaming is based upon accessibility and available game content.
With new systems, we tend to place unfair and lofty expectations when a system is just finding its footing. If history has shown us anything, it is that the veracity of these Sony vs Microsoft arguments are and always will be subjective. If anything, in terms of sales, it would suggest that the PS5 would be the superior option compared to its arch rival.
The PS5 has outsold the Xbox by almost four million copies. Number don’t lie, or do they? In terms of numbers, the reflection of the success Sony has had compared to that of Microsoft is more based upon the past generation of consoles. In terms of game exclusivity and accessibility, the PS4 was the superior choice compared to that of the Xbox One. This could possibly be the reason for such successful sales for Sony, as many consumers turned their back on Microsoft after the blunders of the last generation console.
Game Pass is not a new iteration, in fact it was introduced last generation. However, what the month-to-month subscription service has brought to the table this generation is a newly minted machine that Sony has not been able to compete with. With large day one titles coming immediately to Game Pass, including even one Sony exclusive in “MLB the Show 21”, the success of Game Pass has even caused Sony to take action.
Day one release titles for a $15 a month subscription service that includes large titles sprawled across three different Xbox platforms is truly ground breaking. Add the fact that the Ps5 can only play current and last generation titles, and it would indicate that the game library for the Xbox Series X is towering over its competition. The Sony subscription service PS Now which is priced at $9.99 a month is indeed a cheaper option, but its library of games are shoddy and feature very unpopular titles that in also in terms of quantity are very meager compared to that of Game Pass.
Microsoft has also broken ground by purchasing many studios to develop games exclusive to Xbox, the biggest one being Bethesda. The $7.5 billion-dollar acquisition of the company famous for large gaming franchises such as Fallout and Elder Scrolls, was one of the biggest stories of the year in the gaming industry. The acquisition is highlighted by the title “StarField”, an RPG title coming to Xbox exclusively in 2022.
Sony has been silent in terms of game promotion and upcoming titles, skipping E3 altogether. Not new for Sony, but troubling considering that nothing innovative or exciting seems to be on the rise for this year or next, at least in terms of exclusivity outside of Horizon Forbidden West (which is not a new IP).
There are some quirks that Sony has over Microsoft right now, the controller is very intuitive and the load times are shockingly fast, but the whole argument of “Microsoft doesn’t have any games”, is becoming a thing of the past as it has dedicated itself to matching its rival by buying up as many game developing studios as possible.
Sony may be winning in terms of revenue and sales, but let’s be honest, the Xbox Series X towers over the PS5, and no matter if you are loyal to Sony or Microsoft, seeing the light and being honest to one’s self is the key to happiness.
Joe Manganiello has revealed new details about the abandoned Batman movie that would have starred and been directed by Ben Affleck, offering another glimpse at what DC fans missed when the project fell apart.
Manganiello was originally set to play Slade Wilson, better known as Deathstroke, opposite Affleck’s Batman. The character briefly appeared at the end of Justice League, teasing a much larger role in the DC universe.
Manganiello described Affleck’s Batman movie as a much darker story, with Deathstroke essentially tearing Bruce Wayne’s life apart piece by piece.
“It was a really dark story in which Deathstroke was like a shark or a horror movie villain who was dismantling Bruce’s life from the inside out… It was this systemic thing: He killed everyone close to Bruce and destroyed his life to try and make him suffer because he felt that Bruce was responsible for something that happened to him.”
Rather than simply trying to defeat Batman physically, Deathstroke would have attacked Bruce Wayne from every direction, targeting the people closest to him and stripping away the life he had built before eventually confronting him directly.
Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne [Warner bros.]
The story would have positioned Deathstroke as more than a traditional comic book villain. Manganiello’s description makes the character sound almost like a relentless horror movie antagonist, methodically closing in on Bruce and leaving destruction behind him.
Affleck had been developing the standalone Batman movie following his appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. Manganiello’s Deathstroke was expected to play a major role, but the project eventually went through major changes.
Affleck stepped away as director before ultimately leaving the Batman role altogether. Matt Reeves later took control of the franchise and developed an entirely different version of the character with Robert Pattinson starring in 2022’s The Batman.
Manganiello’s Deathstroke never received the larger role that had originally been planned, although his brief appearance remains one of the biggest reminders of the DC storyline that never came together.
Nearly a decade later, details about Affleck’s canceled Batman movie continue to fascinate fans, especially as more information emerges about just how dark and personal the battle between Batman and Deathstroke would have been.
Antonio Banderas has joined Nicolas Cage in the upcoming fifth season of HBO’s True Detective.
The two actors are set to headline the next chapter of the anthology series, which is expected to begin production in 2027. Season 5 will once again be led by writer, director and showrunner Issa López, who previously oversaw True Detective: Night Country.
The new season will move the story to Jamaica Bay, New York, giving the series another completely different setting following the icy Alaska backdrop of Season 4.
Banderas is set to play a character named Rai García, while Cage will portray Henry Logan. Additional details surrounding their characters and the season’s central mystery have not yet been revealed.
Cage’s involvement gives the new season one of the biggest stars the franchise has featured to date. The role will also mark one of the relatively rare major television appearances of his career.
Banderas brings another major name to the cast following decades of work across films including The Mask of Zorro, The Legend of Zorro, Desperado and the Puss in Boots franchise.
López will executive produce the season alongside a team that includes Nicolas Cage, Antonio Banderas, Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey and series creator Nic Pizzolatto.
The fourth season, True Detective: Night Country, starred Jodie Foster and Kali Reis and became the most watched season of the series according to HBO, drawing 12.7 million cross platform viewers.
HBO has not yet announced a premiere date for True Detective Season 5.
Zendaya is heading back into the world of science fiction for a new project from filmmaker Alex Garland.
The actress is set to star in an untitled sci-fi film for A24 that will be written and directed by Garland. Plot details are currently being kept under wraps, but production is expected to begin in 2027.
The film will continue Zendaya’s relationship with A24 following Euphoria and The Drama. It also marks another collaboration between Garland and the studio after projects including Civil War, Men and Warfare.
Garland has become one of the most recognizable filmmakers working in modern science fiction, with previous credits including Ex Machina, Annihilation and the FX series Devs.
He is also currently developing A24’s upcoming adaptation of Elden Ring, which is scheduled for release in March 2028.
Zendaya has remained one of Hollywood’s busiest stars, with major franchise projects continuing across Spider-Man and Dune. Her pairing with Garland now adds another high profile sci-fi project to her growing slate.
No title, additional cast members or release date have been announced.
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