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So when Avengers: Infinity War was announced, while most people were wondering which Marvel characters would die at the hand of supervillain Thanos, I was saving all my speculation for the billing block. The movie is an unprecedented team-up of characters that far outstrips even the last two Avengers casts, and it has to construct a plausible credit order for dozens of actors who have become big stars in their own franchises, and aren’t used to being 16th billed. How would Marvel manage it? The answer is deliciously complicated. Let’s do a deep dive into the billing block at the bottom of that Infinity War poster, which has the tricky business of sorting 27 stars and leaving a few notable Marvel heroes out entirely. The first five names in the billing block are the core, OG Avengers: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson. Even within that tried-and-true group of superheroes, though, there are some interesting credit placements. For examp...

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is not an easy game. That’s part of the PUBG appeal, every chicken dinner has to be earned, but it can be a bit intimidating for new players. Well, it seems the newly-released mobile version of PUBG has found a way to ease newbies in bots A lot of players have noticed PUBG Mobile feels easier than the PC or Xbox versions of the game, with many grabbing an elusive chicken dinner on their first game. Well, sorry to rain on your parade, but playing on your iPad hasn’t magically granted you new skills. According to a recent report from The Verge, PUBG Mobile initially fills games with easy-to-kill AI bots, then gradually increases the number of real players as your level goes up. Presumably, you’ll eventually reach a point where you’re playing against 100 human opponents. The PC and Xbox One versions of PUBG don’t use bots. Adding bots is, arguably, a clever way to introduce new, more casual players to PUBG (Twitter is rife with people bragging ab...

As a nod to “Dragon Ball” fans, the Mexican government is organizing a free live streaming event of the last episode of the anime television series “Dragon Ball Super”. Municipal president-elect of Ciudad Juarez Armando Cabada himself confirmed the event through several announcements via his official Facebook page. According to the event page, screening will take place at the Plaza de la Mexicanidad on Mar. 17, 4 p.m. “Dragon Ball” fans will be treated to a marathon of episodes 126 to 129 before the much-awaited final two-part episode. So far, over 12,000 individuals have registered to be “going” or “interested.”“Dragon Ball Super” is the latest TV animation series to be added to the long-running “Dragon Ball” franchise produced by Toei Annimation. The series began airing in Japan on July 5, 2015. The story picks up four years after Goku and his friends defeated Majin Buu. Goku attains the power of a super saiyan god to defeat the god of destruction Beerus. He later join...

Luke List shot a four-under par 66 to hold a one-stroke lead at the Honda Classic on Saturday while Tiger Woods' 69 ensured he remained within striking distance. List, the co-leader on Friday, birdied the last after a fantastic bunker shot for a seven-under 203 through three rounds at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. PGA champion Justin Thomas (65) and Webb Simpson (66) were a stroke behind with Britain's Tommy Fleetwood (67) and American Jamie Lovemark (68) another shot adrift. Sweden's Alex Noren also was in the mix as he bounced back from a 75 to shoot 65, a closing eagle boosting him to four-under at 206. Woods, making his third start of the PGA Tour season after a year-long absence following back surgery, birdied his final hole for his first round in the 60s in nearly three years. He was tied for 11th at even par 210 despite two late bogeys. "Even though I shot 69, it was probably the highest score I could have shot today," the 14 times majo...

Russian Karen Khachanov outplayed Czech Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-2 to reach the Marseille Open final on Saturday, setting up a title showdown with Frenchman Lucas Pouille. World number 47 Khachanov was impeccable on serve, saving the meager three break points Berdych had throughout the duel. The 21-year-old has now beaten former world number four Berdych in both their meetings having also prevailed at last year's French Open. Pouille reached his second final of the season after a 6-3 7-6(6) defeat of Belarusian qualifier Ilya Ivashka.

Argentine Diego Schwartzman beat Nicolas Jarry 7-5 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the Rio Open and set up a showdown with Fernando Verdasco after the Spaniard beat Fabio Fognini 6-1 7-5. The semi-final results mean the tournament will have a new winner and give either Schwartzman or Verdasco their first ATP tour title in more than a year. Verdasco, at 34 the oldest of the four semi-finalists, broke Fognini in the first game of the match and then romped through the first set. Italian Fognini, who knocked out home favorite Thomaz Bellucci in the first round, improved in the second set but could not stop Verdasco from breaking in the decisive 12th game to wrap up the match. World number 23 Schwartzman was too good for Chilean Jarry, who was aiming to reach his first ATP final. The Argentine broke early in the first set before closing out the opener and then overran the 22-year-old in the second.

Japan's Shohei Ohtani had a rough outing in his spring training debut with the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, giving up a home run and two runs in less than two innings. The right-handed pitcher, who is also a strong hitter and considered a genuine two-way prospect, struck out two and walked one in the erratic start against the Milwaukee Brewers at Tempe, Arizona. But the 23-year-old, who signed with the Angels in December, showed potential with his fastball topping 97 miles per hour. He had been scheduled to pitch two full innings, but left with one out in the second after throwing 31 pitches, 17 of them for strikes. Keon Broxton hit a lead-off home run to open Milwaukee's second innings. Ohtani did not bat and Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he was likely to play as a designated hitter early next week. He is the first player in nearly 100 years to attempt to play in the major leagues as a pitcher and hitter.

Sweden beat South Korea 8-3 to claim their third women's curling gold medal in four Winter Games on Sunday, ending the 'Garlic Girls' fairytale Olympic run that captivated the home nation. While Sweden confirmed their status as the dominant force in women's curling, Korea's silver marked a major Asian breakthrough in the sport with two teams on the podium after Japan defeated Britain on Saturday to take the bronze. The only previous Asian team to win an Olympic medal were China's women, who won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. "Just thinking about the journey it makes me almost want to cry," said Sweden skip Anna Hasselborg "In 2015 we had this team together every single day since then we have worked so hard to reach this game "Team Kim has really worked well and worked hard for the last couple of years and we have a lot of respect in that team. "People ask if I'm surprised of them being in the final game, I was not surprise...

Cavaliers acquire Rodney Hood, George Hill in 3-team trade The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired Rodney Hood and George Hill in a three-way deal with the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings, league sources told OnePieceSpark on Thursday. The Cavaliers will send Iman Shumpert and a 2020 second-round pick via the Miami Heat to the Kings in the deal. Sacramento acquires Joe Johnson from Utah, who gets Jae Crowder and Derrick Rose from Cleveland, sources said. it was part of a flurry of deals prior to Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline by the Cavaliers, who also traded Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye to the Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. Cleveland also shipped Dwyane Wade to the Miami Heat, sources told ESPN. Hill, whose ability to guard both positions in the backcourt could help the struggling Cavaliers' defense, had been unhappy with his role with the Kings, whom he signed with last summer after turning down a more lucrative extension offer with the Jazz. The...

In celebration of the Yu Yu Hakusho series’ 25th anniversary, KLab revealed the latest game on smartphone with Yu Yu Hakusho: 100% Maji Battle. Here’s a look at its gameplay in its first trailer. The trailer gives us a look at some of its characters including our main characters Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, and Genkai. The video also shows a brief look at its gameplay, where we see a demonstration of Urameshi busting out a powerful Ray Gun special attack. Yu Yu Hakusho: 100% Maji Battle is in development for iOS and Android. In case you were wondering, the last Yu Yu Hakusho game to go on console was The Battle of Yu Yu Hakusho: Shitou! Ankoku Bujutsukai! 120% Full Power, developed by Dimps and published by Banpresto back in January 2007 for PS2. The Original Card Battle RPG The classic card battle game based on the popular anime, Yu Yu Hakusho is now available on your mobile device. The game features action-packed story quests and over 200 character c...

Just in time for the 20th anniversary of Hiroyu Takei’s popular Shaman King series, it has been teased at their new website that a new story arc is definitely a reality! For those too young to remember, here’s Viz Media’s synopsis for Shaman King: “When he takes a shortcut through a cemetery, Manta Oyamada meets a strange kid with headphones surrounded by ghosts. The kid is the teenage shaman Yoh Asakura. Tapping the supernatural swordfighting powers of samurai ghost Admidamaru, Yoh fights Bokuto no Ryu, a sword-wielding gang member. But an even more dangerous opponent is stalking Yoh and Manta a Chinese shaman who wants to possess Amidamaru.” Viz Media still holds the rights to SK’s publication and according to Anime News Network, the property is still active. More on this as the story breaks out from their website and related magazine portals. Here’s how Viz Media describes the story: To most people, ghosts are the stuff of horror stories and nightmares. But to Yoh Asakura, a t...

Chloe Grace Moretz can breathe a sigh of relief however small because a judge just granted her a permanent restraining order against a man she believes is mentally ill and stalking her. The judge signed off on the order Wednesday and ordered Terry Daniel Quick to stay the hell away from her at least a football length's away for 3 years this according to new legal docs. As we reported Chloe ran to court demanding protection and claimed Terry confronted her, followed her and her boyfriend, Brooklyn Beckham, to a concert, and even showed up at her doorstep. The restraining order also protects Chloe's mother, Teri, and brother Trevor, who answered the door when Terry showed up to their home. Explaining why her two family members need protection, Moretz writes, "The persons are family members, whom reside and work together." She states the this man has "also followed and harassed them while stalking me and has harassed and confronted them." The document...

Netflix will launch its first streaming-only franchise, with the news (via Bloomberg) that it’s greenlit a sequel to Will Smith film Bright, which is set to stream beginning December 22. Bright has the budget of a Hollywood blockbuster, and a fantasy setting that could be a good fit for an episodic film franchise, given what has traditionally done well with fans in terms of big-budget cinematic universes. Bright had a budget of $90 million, and of course stars Will Smith, himself a draw that you’d typically associate with big Hollywood theatrical productions. It’s not the typical Netflix original movie; those tend to be indie films with modest budgets, and a better chance of resonating with home audiences than dazzling with big-screen special effects. There’s a lot riding on this franchise, now that Netflix has decided to dip its toes into these waters: Sequels are reliable revenue wells for Hollywood studios, as proven by the continued success and popularity of series inclu...

Yu Yu Hakusho or probably know as Ghost Fighter, the trendsetting anime that solidified everyone’s love of tournament arcs, is coming back. Announced at Jump Festa 2018 and reported by Anime News Network, the series’ 25th anniversary Blu-Ray box set will include a brand new OVA. Below is the announcement of the new OVA. We don’t have any details about what the OVA will be (or how long it is) but seeing the return of the Yu Yu Hakusho crew will be a treat.  Created by Yoshihiro Togashi, also known for Hunter X Hunter, Yu Yu Hakusho ran from 1992 to 199 with 112 epsiodes. The series follows the 14-year-old delinquent Yusuke Urameshi, who dies after saving a child in a car accident. The Spirit World is surprised by his death and offers him a chance to come back as a "spirit detective" who is tasked with defeating demons. Along the way he teams up with the human punk Kuwabara, the extra as hell demon Hiei, and the smooth yet tortured Kurama. Often imitated but never re...

Microsoft today announced a partnership with Reddit to surface the social news site’s content high up in Bing search results, so that searching for specific Reddit communities, pages, and info will spit back information gleaned from subreddits, AMAs, and other threads in a dedicated section. The news, part of a suite of new artificial intelligence-powered features underlying Bing’s search function, works by way of what Microsoft calls intelligent search. The company says intelligent search uses natural language processing to pair Reddit content with the appropriate search terms. The Reddit integration works in three ways. First, by typing in the name of a subreddit on Bing, you’ll get a live snapchat of that subreddit’s top threads displayed in the search results with links to the individual pages. Bing will also include Reddit AMA questions and answers for a celebrity who’s done an AMA, with the content showing up on the person’s search card, which will be accessible just by sear...

Actress Salma Hayek published a disturbing history of her interactions with disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, calling him “my monster” for his repeated sexual harassment, threats, and mistreatment. Hayek, in a New York Times op-ed, explained her initial fear of coming forward, but she said that she ultimately decided to open up about her experience after a number of other women did so. The actress details her experience making the movie Frida about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with Weinstein. She alleges not only having to say no to his sexual advances, but also having to endure his anger, his criticism of her acting skills, and his demands for a nude sex scene in the film. “Little did I know it would become my turn to say no,” she writes. Hayek claims she said no to a laundry list of sexual harassment including him showing up at her hotel room door and demands that she take a shower with him, give him a massage, and let him perform oral sex on her. “And with every refus...

Mirror World Luffy and Katakuri battle carries on. Luffy is still struggling to land a single blow on Katakuri. Katakuri begins to use even more lethal attacks and Luffy barely dodges each of them. With each dodge his CoO is improving. Sunny Go Chopper is very impress by Carrots performance. Carrot leaps to other bigmom pirates ships and destroys their helm. Daifuku intercepts Carrot and put her down. Carrot quickly recovers and challenges Daifuku, then the two begin to fight. Jinbei uses the confusion and dodge being surrounded by the bigmom pirates. Nostra Castello Sanji and his team are adding the final touches to the wedding cake. Little pez is still crying about Pound. Sanji makes remarks about being proud the cake they made. They are now within sight of the sunny Go. Carrot is in a bit of bind against Daifuku. When things are looking real bad the Germa 66 shows up after sinking a Bigmom ship. Chapter ends.

When will HBO air the final Game of Thrones season 9 ? That’s been the question on just about everyone’s mind since the seventh season came to an end this past summer. The eighth and final Game of Thrones season will bring HBO’s most popular series to an end with the promise of being the show’s most cinematic installment yet. To allow for additional writing and production time, HBO hinted that Game of Thrones may not return until 2019. There was some hope that Game of Thrones could return in 2018, but a new interview with Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark on the show, seems to confirm that’s not the case. “Game of Thrones comes out in 2019,” Turner told Variety. “Dark Phoenix [Turner’s X-Men movie] is in November. Then I have a couple indie movies coming out. I’m a producer on my next movie [Girl Who Fell From the Sky]. So I’m really excited about the future.” HBO’s president of programming, Casey Bloys, told reporters in June during a television conference the premiere date...

If you’re merely a casual fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the arrival of the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War might not seem like a huge deal: After all, pretty much every Marvel movie now feels like an Avengers movie, with the team’s various heroes playing crucial supporting roles in such recent hits as Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Thor: Ragnarok. What began as a winking, post-credits tease in 2008’s Iron Man “I’m here to talk to you about the Avenger initiative” has become the series’ hours-long, deeply threaded mega-narrative, full of Infinity Stones and intra-squad squabbling, and populated by dozens of characters. At this point, even the Watcher needs Wikipedia to keep up. But Infinity War is the MCU’s biggest gambit yet (and, strictly speaking, its only one), the first part of a reckoning/realignment that will eventually lead to Marvel’s much-discussed “Phase 4,” emphasizing a different squad of heroes and villains. With some of the series...

Mercedes has revealed the interior layout and design for its yet-to-debut A-Class. The next Benz A-Class will have a minimalistic cabin with few ‘lines’ as not to ‘clutter’ what Mercedes hopes its customers will see as an “avant-garde” design. Much like the ‘Concept A’ revealed by Mercedes-Benz during the Shanghai Motor Show, the interior is quite a departure from the current generation of Mercedes design. Controls are primarily on the steering wheel, with touch screens taking over from what looks be everything else besides the climate controls. However, a trackpad and some drive mode controls remain on the centre console. ‘Turbine’ A/C vents are the most prominent features to depart from the dash’s surface, aside from the new flat-screen instrument cluster which has no cowl above it. Mercedes-Benz head of interior design Hartmut Sinkwitz says the new A-Class cabin is intended to provide the compact segment with a luxury feel it has been lacking. 2018 Mercedes-Benz A-clas...