It’s an absolute bomb, and this third season is often unbearably tense: it’s better to watch it now that you can binge it…
We have talked about this series a few times. And it’s not for nothing. Starring the brilliant Gary Oldman, Slow Horses is one of those wonders that come along every now and then. And today you can binge-watch all three seasons.
The series is starring Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, a truly horrible human being who is in charge of a motley crew of misfits from MI5. Hence the title: Slow Horses, in English.
What makes Slow Horses special
Each chapter is full of action, it is tremendously convoluted and often very funny, especially when Oldman appears on screen to bite the scenery and abuse his subordinates.
It’s an absolute bombshell, and this third season is often unbearably tense: it’s better to watch it now so you can binge-watch it instead of having to wait a week after particularly cruel cliffhangers.
The prestigious magazine Empire awards the third season with five stars, describing it as “a glorious low-fi subversion of traditional spy thrillers, focused on a marginalized band of the MI5’s least wanted.” It is “a beautifully crafted prestige drama that would be more than worthy of prime time on BBC One” and reason enough to subscribe to Apple TV Plus.
"‘Slow Horses’ Is Better Than Ever in Season Three"
"The third go-around for Gary Oldman and his band of clumsy spies, premiering Nov. 29 on Apple TV+, is its finest yet"
Rolling Stone says the third season isbetter than ever: “it’s the kind of series that, if you mention the title to someone who watches it, their face will light up and they won’t stop talking about it for at least three minutes.” And Vogue describes the third season as a “kinetic and escapist delight”.
The three seasons of Slow Horses are now available for streaming on Apple TV+, and at the end there is an exciting trailer for the fourth season. It is scheduled for December 2024, so you have plenty of time to catch up.
Although in previous years, we had some successes like the Castlevania animated series and The Witcher, it was in 2023 when series such as The Last of Us..
And I wouldn’t have believed this if someone had told me 10 years ago that the best TV shows and movies I would watch in 2023 would be adaptations of video games. And yet, here we are.
It has been a slow and exhausting journey, filled with casualties and deaths along the way. And now it seems that the code has been cracked. Now video game adaptations are not just good, they are excellent.
Although in previous years we had some successes, such as the animated series Castlevania and The Witcher series, it was in 2023 when series like The Last of Us from HBO showed the world that, if understood and handled correctly, these adaptations could be on par with any other prestigious production.
Repackaging games for cinema and television is the equivalent of 80s and 90s cartoons made exclusively to sell toys. I don’t want to sound too cynical, but from a corporate perspective, they are funded with the intention of turning a new audience into players.
At this point, games have been adapting for decades and have never caused such massive waves of new players, so what has changed? The most obvious evolution is the increase in quality.
Series like The Last of Us perfectly capture the spirit of the original game without directly translating it. The series changed, reoriented, expanded, and condensed the original story with confidence, while remaining faithful to the central themes of the game. This is important not only for the games to work in a new medium, but also for these movies and series to serve as a low-risk entry point for new players.
With the amount of games available, even gamers have to be selective when choosing where to invest their time and money. A TV series or a movie is a perfect method to offer a wide audience a way to get an idea of what a game offers without having to spend a large amount of money upfront.
Just as sequels tend to be more popular because the audience is familiar and comfortable with an IP, returning from an adaptation to the original material is a natural and effective move.
Now that companies have witnessed the success of a high-quality adaptation in turning viewers into players, there is no way to put the genie back in the bottle.
Mass extinction is just the starting point for #Fallout, the new Amazon Prime Video series from #Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
Take an exclusive look at the beloved video game’s onscreen adaptation: https://t.co/XIVLQljoNp
This 2024 is going to be very important for video game adaptations and will consolidate them as a fundamental pillar of their commercialization. As for cinema, we will have the third Sonic The Hedgehog movie and Borderlands. Fallout, Tomb Raider, and even a second season of Halo are about to arrive on television.
Not to mention the dozens of projects that are yet to come, including Sony’s big hits in the form of a Horizon series for Netflix, a God of War series for Amazon Prime and a Ghost of Tsushima movie, as well as new seasons of Twisted Metal and The Last of Us.
Sony is not the only company that is betting heavily on adaptations. Nintendo also leveraged its biggest IP to achieve great success with The Super Mario Bros Movie. It was the tenth animated feature film in history to gross over one billion dollars worldwide, and it also boosted franchise sales.
This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films. [1]
As long as examples of well-received adaptations continue to channel the audience towards games, this new form of marketing will not disappear. Series that receive Emmy nominations and emerge from the gaming sector, what a beautiful 2024 awaits us.
Rockstar Games has supported Nintendo Switch with ports of its older titles, such as Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy..
This end of the year is all about Rockstar and their franchise Grand Theft Auto. Because if it’s not GTA V, it’s GTA 6, the thing is that we are always talking about GTA and for good reason. It’s not every day that the gaming industry releases a game that reaches 200 million units sold.
After the leak of the game’s source code, people have been investigating to find new information about the game. That’s why we now know that there were DLCs and expansions that we never got to know.
According to Twitter user @Budzcario, the source code includes compatibility with the Nintendo Switch platform, suggesting that a port is being prepared.
Switch port confirmed ✅
Codes *lines* has been found indicating that there is a GTA V Switch version in the works, it is definitely coming#GTA#GTAV#NintendoSwitch "p"
In recent times, Rockstar Games has supported Nintendo Switch with ports of their older titles, such as Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, so a port of Grand Theft Auto V would not be surprising, considering that the game originally came out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, just like Red Dead Redemption.
Although a port of Grand Theft Auto V for Nintendo Switch has not been confirmed yet, we do know that Rockstar Games is working on the next installment of the saga.
The game will be released at some point in 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and who knows, maybe Rockstar Games will be able to work their magic to bring GTA 6 to the successor of Nintendo Switch as well.
Recently, the Grand Theft Auto trilogy arrived on mobile thanks to Netflix. The three titles landed on iOS and Android and analysts say they look great on mobile systems, so it is possible to bring GTA 5 (which is much more graphically demanding) to Nintendo Switch as long as the port is well done and polished.
The only injury mentioned in the statement provided by the CHP refers to a reported minor injury to the Cybertruck driver, who…
It is the most anticipated and most hated car in the entire automotive sector. Elon Musk promised it would be the most incredible and resistant truck in the world. But it took 5 years to be able to manufacture it. Now it is already circulating on the roads of the United States.
And since the car is already on the road, it has had to face its first accident. Because on the road we are all equal and accidents are inevitable. For those who were curious, this is how the car looks after its first crash.
?? First Tesla Cybertruck crash reported! Head on collision with a Toyota Corolla on SR-35, in California.
Preliminary investigation suggests the Corolla crossed the double yellow lines and collided with the Cybertruck. pic.twitter.com/r1dJoXPDx7
A Reddit user has posted two images of a Cybertruck accident, the California Highway Patrol confirmed to The Verge that units responded to a two-vehicle accident in the Palo Alto area. This involved a 2023 Tesla Cybertruck carrying three people and appears to have been hit by a 2009 Toyota Corolla driven by a 17-year-old.
Fortunately, it doesn’t seem that any of those involved in this incident suffered significant injuries as a result. Hence, we can draw conclusions about the question: is the Cybertruck unbreakable?
The only injury mentioned in the statement provided by the CHP mentions a minor injury to the Cybertruck driver, who declined medical transport, and states that it does not appear that the Tesla was operating in autonomous mode. The weather is described as cloudy and humid.
The images posted on Reddit show significant damage to the front of the Corolla. The parts that we can see of the Cybertruck do not show the same damage even though the side curtain airbags were deployed. However, we can only see the passenger side.
If we have to trust the photos, the Toyota is wrecked and the Cybertruck hasn’t been damaged at all. This, in terms of injuries, is never positive, since car chassis are designed to deform and absorb the impact, thus preventing the force of the collision from being transmitted to the passengers.
2023 is already coming to an end, and you may be thinking about your goals for 2024. One of them, quite common, is usually wanting to improve productivity and personal organization, which can often be more challenging than it seems. However, nowadays there are many ways to improve productivity with basic elements.
Generally, one of the aspects that most causes people to “lose focus” is the lack of focus on specific tasks and deadlines. That’s why setting schedules is often a very effective solution to quickly improve productivity during key hours. And, precisely, there are many methods that support this path, but, to simplify it, they can focus on two particularly useful elements that anyone can have: applications on the phone, or physical devices or objects.
How to better organize your day-to-day life
Applications. There are all kinds of applications to organize yourself, although sometimes it can be more effective to keep it simple: the Calendar app on your phone can be a perfect agenda for all kinds of events. Likewise, with a simple “notes” app for specific moments, you can keep any unexpected events under control without forgetting them easily.
Devices or physical objects. First of all, it can be emphasized that it is not necessary to spend a lot of money on an electronic device, although it is also an option. To organize yourself properly, something as simple as creating an itinerary in a document, printing it, and keeping it always handy can be effective, as well as a whiteboard or a bulletin board. However, systems like Alexa, with devices like Echo, or alternatives from other brands like Google Nest, organizing through convenient voice commands can help improve your day-to-day life without suffering from forgetfulness.
The Amazon Echo Show allows you to organize your day-to-day life with great convenience
AI as a productivity improvement
Companies also strive for users to be able to increase their productive capabilities on a daily basis. That is why, in recent months, there have been numerous advancements in productivity services by major companies such as Microsoft or Google, which dominate a large percentage of digital workspaces worldwide.
For example, Google made an effort to develop Google Bard, an Artificial Intelligence designed to be integrated into its services: Gmail, Drive, Documents, and many others, where it offers useful support to the user in their performance. Microsoft, on the other hand, with Copilot as AI, is pivoting a large part of its workforce on this system, which is already integrated into Edge, Teams, and continues to gradually conquer more services.
Digital security has become a very important factor in current times, where more and more money and goods are being moved. There are recurring cases of people who suffer cybercrimes or lose key information because they do not know, or do not apply, some fundamentals that are much simpler than they might seem. In fact, with four useful habits, the digital security of any user will be greatly improved without making great efforts.
Many times, everyday users ignore many unwritten cybersecurity rules for simple convenience, but there are many others that can be carried out with little effort and that will ensure that valuable information is always properly protected. For that reason, if you are interested in improving your digital habits in that area, do not hesitate to take pen and paper (or open a notepad document).
A timely restart can save you trouble. It is important to always locate the restart button or, failing that, the shortcuts to force a restart on your device, whether it’s a smartphone, tablet, or PC. For that reason, you should always know how to restart the device you are using.
Backups are your friends. Whenever you need to factory reset a device, you risk losing everything inside. For that reason, a good habit is to regularly make backups to be able to recover the information or files that have the most value to you.
Image of a hacker disguised as anonymous
Don’t forget your recovery keys. Many times, due to the importance of regularly changing device passwords, you can forget which password you were currently using. However, if you keep your recovery key intact, or the unlocking method you have chosen to apply in your verification to recover your account, you will be able to access your accounts even if you forget your passwords. Whether it’s Google, Microsoft, or any other email client accounts, your recovery keys can save you a serious headache.
Encrypt your private data. Nowadays, it is very easy to encrypt content and put a password on it. If you want your personal data or files to be properly protected, don’t hesitate to encrypt them, as in that case, they can only be opened by people who have the password you have set during the encryption phase.
There is no doubt that everything related to AI is now more popular than ever. Artificial Intelligence has been with us for many decades, but it is true that the most recent advances have opened up a new world of possibilities. That is why IBM takes this opportunity to offer free courses where users can learn the foundations on which AI is based and key concepts such as “Machine Learning”.
The industry and technology are constantly progressing, and these advances have determined the course of humanity over the centuries. Fire, the wheel, mathematics and physics, astronomy, chemistry… all these branches of science have allowed technology to advance as we delve into them. Thus, the new Artificial Intelligences that have recently emerged show a scenario in which learning can be crucial.
IBM, through its website, offers various courses that, in addition to being short enough not to overwhelm the user, effectively introduce the user to various related areas of Artificial Intelligence. The only requirement is to create an account on the website to access these free contents.
This way, these are some of the available courses:
Artificial intelligence is raising many moral dilemmas today
AI is in fashion
Artificial Intelligence as a concept has never been as trendy as it is today. For years, this technology has always been seen as one of the most cutting-edge and interesting points, but not to the extent it is currently. The meteoric advances of iterations like those developed by OpenAI have exponentially increased the fever for this type of technology.
But this AI fever is not only in the public opinion: big tech companies are also investing more time and money than ever. Open AI with ChatGPT has been one of the protagonists in this new era of Artificial Intelligence, but other companies have not been slow to create their own systems based on AI. For example, in the productivity area, Google Bard or Microsoft Copilot have emerged to offer support to those who use their productivity applications, while others like Elon Musk have created Grok to support both their social network and Tesla vehicles.
But beyond the Laryngitic Snake? This game is quite fun.
In 1998, at the age of 29, David Hayter, who until then had only done different roles in anime dubbing and in the animated series ‘Spider-man’ as Captain America, was about to get the role of his life, the one that would put him on the map worldwide and instantly recognized: Solid Snake in ‘Metal Gear Solid’. However, 13 years ago he was left aside by Konami. And then, what happened?
Hayter had no problem surviving: in addition to his voice acting work, which grew throughout different video games, he became a screenwriter for movies like ‘X-Men 2’, ‘Watchmen’ or the series ‘Warrior Nun’. But he always had a thorn in his side because Kiefer Sutherland replaced him in ‘Metal Gear Solid 5’.
Now, Hayter has finally played that cursed game for him, and his reaction on social media has been better than expected: “Okay, I’ve ignored it for years… But, beyond the Laryngitic Snake? This game is quite fun. (Raises his fist to the sky) “KOJIMAAAAAAA!”. The little jab, of course, couldn’t be missing.
This was Kojima’s farewell to the saga, which he may never have the opportunity to return to, but it’s not like Konami is doing anything with it: in 2018 they released ‘Metal Gear Survive’, which was excessively generic (and really didn’t appeal to the public), and they are only preparing the remake of ‘Metal Gear Solid 3’. In the end, everyone has lost. That’s the way the video game world works.
Sound! Euphonium confirms its third season with a trailer, providing us with a release date and the first official images beyond the teaser.
Unlike live-action series, anime has a very particular rhythm. We’re not referring to the content itself, but to the release dates. Accustomed to annual seasons, where any success is squeezed to exhaustion, in Japan they also try, but it’s not always possible. Few productions are original and you have to wait until the original work progresses enough to have material to adapt.
That is one of the reasons why we had to wait five years to see the third season of Sound! Euphonium. While it is true that in this particular case there are other more problematic reasons, such as the fire that the main studio of Kyoto Animation suffered, the publication of the novels itself was one of the points that prevented them from being released earlier. Now we get the first official trailer, which shows us what we can expect from it.
As we talked about some time ago, this third season will focus on Kumiko and Reina’s third year of high school, both of whom have much more prominent roles within the school band. Something that will generate friction with the arrival of new students, especially one of them, who will clash with Kumiko’s ambitions and personality.
For those who are not familiar with Sound! Euphonium, it is a series about the Kitauji high school band and their ambitions to participate in the national band tournament. Around this, we see the conflicts that arise between the characters, their relationship with the instruments, the band, and their own personal and collective ambitions with spectacular designs and absolutely stunning animation.
If you want to watch the third season of Hibike! Euphonium, you will have to wait until April 2024. In the meantime, you can catch up by watching the first two seasons on Crunchyroll.
The film adaptation of a cult horror game is announced, bringing back one of the great icons of recent horror: Bendy
Few genres are as conducive to creating cult experiences as horror. There are very obvious reasons why. The mystery, the sensation of the forbidden, the brevity and the ease with which all of the above can be shared, give it that status with simplicity. Hence the multitude of games in this genre that achieve this title. And that, in many cases, we end up burying in semi-oblivion.
That is the case of Bendy and the Ink Machine.A horror game developed by Joey Drew Studios, released in episodic format for PC in 2017 and for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch a year later. Although it may now seem very old-fashioned, at the time it was very popular and became a viral phenomenon. So much so, that it should not surprise us that it has just been announced that Bendy and the Ink Machine will have its own movie.
Recently, in a tweet on Bendy’s official profile, they uploaded an image that said “Bendy is coming to the big screen”. Something to which the franchise creator, Paul Crawford, added that “we are super committed to making the Bendy movie have quality, be exciting and scary, honoring the world of Bendy as much as possible. It must be done well and with care”.
Although we don’t know many details about the movie, we already know some. The production company in charge will be Radar Pictures, who are responsible for franchises like Jumanji and Ridick, as well as popular recent series like The Wheel of Time.
If you are eagerly waiting to see it because you have always been a Bendy fan, we regret to inform you that we have no release date yet and it doesn’t seem like it will have one soon. However, it is expected that in the coming months the first information about the movie will be released and, hopefully, the release date.
