Ahead of the World Cup kicking off this week in Russia, "Fortnite: Battle Royale" developers have added a full-fledged soccer arena to the map.

The arena is already swarming with players eager explore the map's newest addition, but if you could manage to stay alive long enough to explore the stadium, this is what you'd see.

Take a look:

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The arena is located just north of Pleasant Park, and can be seen on the map.

There are even a few soccer balls sitting in the goals on the pitch, for those who want to get in a few goals between shoot-outs.

Leaks and data-mining have also revealed upcoming World Cup-themed cosmetics ...

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For months now, "Fortnite: Battle Royale" has kept players on their toes with weekly — and sometimes daily — updates to the game, including new character skins, limited-time game modes, and fun and interesting challenges.

Some of those updates have been just for fun, and some actually change the way the game is played. For example, in the days leading up to the beginning of Season 4, the game hinted that a meteor shower would change the island forever. When the meteor did hit, it caused a large crater in the enter of the map, turning Dusty Depot into the craterous Dusty Divot. Later, there was even a limited-time tie-in with "Avengers: Infinity War."

The developers have also introduced or removed a few truly game-changing tools, including jetpacks, guided missiles, and even a rideable shopping cart.

Here's what's new this week in the world's most popular video game:

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NEW WEAPONS: Thermal Scope Assault Rifle

The newest gun was introduced to the game Sunday night, and social media is already ablaze with videos like this one of players testing it out:

The thermal scope causes other players to shine bright yellow against a dark purple background, and is already proving to be one of the most accurate guns in the game. 

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Ahead of the World Cup beginning this week, a soccer arena has been added to the map just north of Pleasant Park. 

There are a few soccer balls on the field, 

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Following lots of rumors swirling on Reddit and Twitter over the last week, Epic has re-introduced jump pads to "Fortnite: Battle Royale."

These jump pads launch players into the air at high speeds. This time, they apparently won't inflict falling damage, and will be able to bounce both you and your shopping cart.

A few months back, Epic experimented with two versions of the of jump pads: one that would bounce players straight up, and one that would propel them forward through the air.

The pads were eventually removed, to the dismay of many streamers who quickly grew accustomed to using them for insane trick shots like this one:

• Mobile game sales have become a huge portion of the video game industry and are set to become even bigger, Baird Equity Research's Colin Sebastian said in a new report.
• Some of the biggest publishers in the industry, including Electronic Arts and Activision, are starting to focus more seriously on mobile games.
• Much of the industry's potential is due to the fact that there are lots more mobile devices in use than PCs or game consoles.

The mobile games business is becoming a lot bigger than Clash of Clans, Crossy Road, and Candy Crush — and it's offering a big opportunity for game publishers, distributors, and app store operators.

Mobile games already comprise a huge portion of the overall game business, and are growing steadily, Colin Sebastian, a financial analyst with Baird Equity Research, said in a new report. Some of the largest publishers are starting to bring some of their best-known games to mobile devices. And publishers are likely to get people playing longer and spending more money by incorporating features such as location tracking, augmented reality, and real-time multiplayer interactions, he said.

"As global smartphone and Internet penetration rates expand, we still see significant growth opportunities in mobile gaming," Sebastian said.

Last year, the mobile games brought in $46 billion in revenue, he said, citing data from mobile market research company New Zoo. That represented about 42% of total video game industry revenue, he said. Mobile games are likely to continue to grow both overall and as a portion of overall industry sales, he said.

Meanwhile, in the US, Baird forecasts that mobile game sales will grow from $5.5 billion last year to $8.1 billion in 2021.

Mobile gaming has been dominated by a handful of free games, often from developers or publishers that primarily focus on smartphone games. But some of the biggest traditional game publishers are starting to focus more closely on mobile games. Electronic Arts has already found success with smartphone versions of its FIFA and Madden NFL franchises, and Activision is discussing bringing some of its top game titles to mobile devices also, Sebastian said.

It's not hard to understand what's drawing in the big game publishers — there's are a lot more mobile devices in use around the world than PCs or game consoles. In the US alone, there are around 203 million mobile game players each month, Sebastian said.

"Mobile gaming gives publishers access to a much broader user base than traditional PC and console games," he said.

Those gamers are already investing significant amounts of time and money. On average, iPhone users spent $36 in Apple's app store on mobile games last year, Sebastian said. Meanwhile, mobile gamers in the US spent about 30 minutes a day playing games on their phones and other handheld devices.

Newer features could encourage them to spend even more time and money, he said. Pokemon Go showed the appeal of location-based and augmented-reality games. As those technologies become refined, games that incorporate them could become even more compelling.

Overall, Sebastian is bullish on the long-term prospects for the video-game industry and mobile gaming is a big reason why.

"Mobile gaming provides another growth lever for traditional publishers," he said.

In addition to the publishers, mobile game app store operators including Apple, Google, and Tencent are well-positioned to benefit from the growth in the industry, Sebastian said.

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• Best Buy may have accidentally leaked that YouTube and Netflix compatibility could be coming to the Nintendo Switch.
• A listing for the game console on Best Buy's website describes the Switch as being compatible with Netflix and YouTube, a feature that Nintendo had not yet announced.
• The new compatibility was likely to be announced tomorrow morning at Nintendo's press conference as part of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo.

A product listing on Best Buy's online store may have accidentally revealed new video streaming capabilities, including partnerships with Netflix and YouTube, coming to the Nintendo Switch console.

If the feature is indeed being introduced to the Switch, it was likely intended to be announced at Nintendo's press conference scheduled for Tuesday at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. 

E3 is the biggest gaming conference of the year, where many video game and console companies—including Nintendo—like to make big announcements.

Nintendo was not immediately available for comment.

The listing describes the console as being "smart enabled," and says that the user will be able to "stream movies, listen to music, and access a wide variety of other content" through the internet, before listing the logos for Netflix, Youtube and Hulu.

Hulu has been available on the Nintendo Switch since November, and was the first streaming platform to be introduced to the console.

Here's what the listing looks like on Best Buy's website:

Nintendo's E3 press conference will start at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday. 

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• The next game in the blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" series is headed to Ancient Greece.
• It's named "Assassin's Creed Odyssey."
• It features travel by boat and horseback across a brand-new open world.

Having assassinated all the bad guys in Ancient Egypt, the "Assassin's Creed" series is moving on to Ancient Greece in the next installment.

It's called "Assassin's Creed Odyssey," and it takes the series to the world of Spartan warriors and Homeric myth.

"Odyssey" stars two new protagonists of your choice, one male and one female. You're the descendent of a great Spartan hero, fulfilling your destiny.

This gentleman right here is the male option — his name is Alexios:

Like the past several games in the series, you'll control boats and horses on your journey of assassination and discovery.

Instead of scaling pyramids, though, you'll be scaling Greek statues in places like Delos, Athens, and Sparta.

When you're not out scaling building and leaping on enemies from above, it looks like you'll also be making choices in conversation that'll change the events of the game's story, along the lines of "Mass Effect." 

Take a look at the first trailer for "Assassin's Creed Odyssey" right here:

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• Ubisoft just announced a new game and toy-line, featuring the beloved Nintendo character, Fox McCloud.
• The game, "Starlink: Battle for Atlas," will be available October 16 for Nintendo Switch, as well as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, although only Switch players will be able to experience the Star Fox crossover.

The newest collaboration between Ubisoft and Nintendo has taken the form of "Starlink: Battle for Atlas," a video game built around a new line of modular toys, featuring Fox McCloud, a classic Nintendo character from the "Star Fox" franchise.

The game was announced Monday as part of Ubisoft's press conference at E3, the largest video game expo of the year. The new game will be available October 16 for Nintendo Switch, as well as Xbox One and PlayStation 4, although the Star Fox crossover will be exclusively available for Nintendo Switch players.

Similar to Nintendo's Amiibo toy line, which brings physical toys into the virtual world within compatible video games, Starlink will allow players to collect and build toy starships, which will "instantly come to life on your screen," according to Ubisoft. 

This is not the first collaboration we've seen from the two video game companies, which worked together to bring the world Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle in 2017.

Here's the official trailer for "Starlink: Battle for Atlas:"

And here's a first look at the toy line that will accompany the game:

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• A viral video of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving a press conference appeared to show his left eyebrow "falling off."
• Twitter users ran wild with the theory and made lots of jokes, including a parody account.
• However, it looks like the "falling off" was an optical illusion created by poor lighting.

This year's annual G7 summit was marked by tensions and harsh words exchanged between President Donald Trump and other world leaders over trade.

But Twitter users went wild over another, much less serious issue: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's eyebrows.

A video posted of Trudeau delivering a press conference appeared to show Trudeau's left eyebrow "falling off" his face.

"Trudeau eyebrows" started trending on Google, and Twitter users began rapidly speculating that Trudeau wears fake eyebrows glued to his face. Many had a little fun at his expense:

Someone even created a parody account for Trudeau's eyebrows:

But it doesn't seem like Trudeau has fake eyebrows after all. Several people pointed out that his brows are naturally thicker and darker on the bottom and get thinner and lighter toward the top. That combined with harsh, unflattering studio lights created the optical illusion of an eyebrow "falling off" his face.

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Careers forged through livestreaming and recording video games are becoming increasingly common, thanks to platforms like Twitch and YouTube, which allow anyone to set up a stream of regular content and reach millions of people from the comfort of their own home. 

But as gaming entertainment makes its way into the mainstream, so do the darker sides of the gig. In an industry that has never been particularly friendly toward women and the LGBTQ community, the small but growing pool of non-male streamers face many additional obstacles on the road to success.

This week, we caught up with Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter, a full-time video game streamer, to talk Fortnite, internet fame, sexual harassment and girl power. 

Her experience is one of many, but offers an inside look at the struggles and rewards of being a prominent woman in the gaming world in 2018.

Check it out:

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Rachell Hofstetter said she got her start by streaming role-playing, story-focussed games on Twitch, while she was going to community college and working at Gamestop.

"I've been playing games my whole life, so I decided to start a gaming channel on Instagram," Hofstetter explained in an interview with Business Insider. "People kept telling me that I should stream on Twitch, so I eventually was just like 'Sure, why not?'"

Now, she's been streaming full-time for three years, and has made enough money through paid subscriptions, fan donations, and sponsorships to pay off her mother's debt and help fund her childcare business, all while keeping the rent paid and lights on while living in southern California. 

Hofstetter says while her audience is mostly male, she's seen her percentage of female viewers triple since she started playing "Fortnite: Battle Royale" back in December, and uploading her streams to YouTube.

“I don’t know what it is about Fortnite," she said. "But it's true, I see so many more female viewers and streamers compared to other video games."

She says her audience has also gotten significantly younger since she started hosting videos on YouTube in addition to streaming on Twitch.

"The one thing I regret the most is not uploading to YouTube sooner," she said. "That's where so many people in the Fortnite community have found me, mostly because the audience is younger there. Kids can't watch the stream in the middle of the day, so it helps that they have videos to watch when they get home from school or wherever they are."

She says while connecting with fans can be incredibly rewarding, being an internet celebrity — particularly, a woman playing video games — comes with its challenges.

"It would be very foolish to say people don’t come into the stream simply because they see that I’m a female," she said. "Twitch is a mostly male website, so being a female, people come in expecting that I'm going to be taking advantage of that. Because you know, if you wear a tank top on stream, people will go nuts, regardless of the game or your skill level. I try to stay away from that."

Hofstetter says she goes out of her way to dress conservatively when including a view from her webcam in the stream, and yet, "No matter what you do to cover up, it never ends. There’s always going to be trolls, judging based on your looks, just saying sexist things because I’m a girl and they think it's funny."

In one particular instance, Hofstetter told Business Insider that one troll harassed her for weeks across multiple social media sites, creating a new account each time she tried to block him.

"It was every single day, just spamming racist and sexist things in the chat. I think he made like 30 Twitch accounts throughout the whole thing," she said. “You’d be surprised by how much time people have."

That particular troll didn't stop until Hofstetter had a private conversation with the troll, and threatened to get law enforcement involved.

Sony's PlayStation 4 continues to dominate the world of gaming, with over 75 million consoles in the wild. And what's selling all those consoles? Great games!

Games like the incredible-looking "The Last of Us: Part II," which Sony dug into in a lengthy video on Monday evening:

It's one of four hotly anticipated games that Sony showcased during an event at the video game industry's annual E3 gathering in Los Angeles: "Spider-Man," "Ghost of Tsushima," "Death Stranding," and the aforementioned "The Last of Us: Part II."

Check out all four below:

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1. "The Last of Us: Part II"

The folks behind the Indiana Jones-esque blockbuster third-person action "Uncharted" series are true veterans of video game creation. The studio, Naughty Dog, goes all the way back to the first PlayStation console, having created the beloved "Crash Bandicoot" series.

Beyond those two (massive) game franchises, Naughty Dog is also responsible for the incredible, genre-pushing PlayStation game "The Last of Us." Naughty Dog's next game is a highly anticipated follow-up, the aptly-titled "The Last of Us: Part II."

In "Part II," the duo of protagonists Joel and Ellie are making a return. But in the latest trailer, Ellie's out on her own.

Check out the full gameplay video right here:

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Sucker Punch, the studio that created the PlayStation blockbuster "inFamous," is working on something completely new: a samurai game set in Feudal Japan, called "Ghost of Tsushima."

All we know about the game is that it's a tale of revenge. Here's the full description from Sucker Punch:

"The year is 1274. Samurai warriors are the legendary defenders of Japan — until the fearsome Mongol Empire invades the island of Tsushima, wreaking havoc and conquering the local population. As one of the last surviving samurai, you rise from the ashes to fight back. But, honorable tactics won't lead you to victory. You must move beyond your samurai traditions to forge a new way of fighting — the way of the Ghost — as you wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Japan."

From what the trailer shows, "Ghost of Tsushima" is a third-person, character-driven action game with a focus on swordplay. This is a samurai game, after all. 

Beyond the story, and the pedigree, "Ghost of Tsushima" simply looks incredibly unique. It's gorgeous, and set in a time period rarely explored in blockbuster video games. Perhaps more than any other trailer Sony showed, "Ghost of Tsushima" looks the most interesting and fresh.

• Donald Trump commissioned a Hollywood-style video hyping peace in Korea to show Kim Jong Un.
• It was released to the media at a press conference on Tuesday.
• It features epic shots and frames Kim as a potential "hero of his people" who can "remake history."
• Trump said that Kim and his aides "loved" watching it, and hoped they would make it a reality.

Donald Trump played Kim Jong Un a Hollywood-style video hyping the prospect of peace, which cast Kim as its leading man.

The video, which Trump made public later that day at a press conference, made a dramatic pitch for the benefits of peace between the two nations. You can watch the English version above.

The film, credited to "Destiny Pictures" drew on the "in a world" and "one man, one choice" framing of Hollywood action movies.

It labored the comparison further by including credits for Trump and Kim like Hollywood stars. The dramatic voiceover framed Kim as a potential "hero of his people" with the chance to achieve "prosperity like he has never seen."

It includes a sweeping orchestral score, epic shots of earth from outer space, and horses galloping along the beach, interspersed with imagery of Kim and Trump.

According to President Trump, Kim "loved" the video, which he played in Korean to the North Korean leader and eight aides on an iPad at their private bilateral meeting.

Here is a transcript of the pivotal part of the video, which offers Kim the chance to "remake history."

"A new world can begin today. One of friendship, respect and goodwill. Be part of that world, where the doors of opportunity are ready to be open: investment form around the world, where you can have medical breakthroughs, an abundance of resources innovative technology and new discoveries.

"What if? Can history be changed? Will the world embrace this change? And when could this moment in history begin?

"It comes down to a choice. On this day, in this time, in this moment the world will be watching, listening, anticipating, hoping.

"Will this leader choose to advance his country, and be part of a new world? Be the hero of his people? Will he shake the hand of peace and enjoy prosperity like he has never seen?

"A great life, or more isolation? Which path will be chosen?

"Featuring President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un... in a meeting to remake history. To shine in the sun. One moment, one choice. What if? The future remains to be written."

Trump was asked a question about the video at the press conference, during which he said he commissioned the video as a way to sell peace to Kim.

Trump said:

"I showed it to him today, actually, during in meeting, towards the end of the meeting and I think he loved it. We didn’t have a big screen like you have the luxury of having, we didn't need it because we had it on a cassette, an iPad, and they played it and about eight of their representatives were watching it and I thought they were fascinated by it.

"I thought it was well done, I showed it to you because that’s the future, I mean, that could very well be the future. The other alternative is just not a very good alternative, it’s just not good.

"But I showed it because I really want him to do something."

He later said that the video showed a vision of "the highest level of future development," and that North Korea could also opt for "a much smaller version of this."

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• Ray Liotta explains why he moved to TV. The final season of his show, "Shades of Blue," premieres on Sunday.
• Liotta reveals the one thing about working opposite Jennifer Lopez on the show he wasn't fond of.
• The actor also admits being disappointed he wasn't asked to be in Martin Scorsese's next movie, "The Irishman."
• Since starring in "Goodfellas," there's been only one other Scorsese movie he was asked to be in — he reveals what it was and why he had to turn it down.
• Liotta says he doesn't believe the sexual-misconduct allegations against Woody Allen.

For nearly 40 years Ray Liotta has been a fixture in Hollywood. From his breakout role as psycho Ray Sinclair opposite Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels in the 1986 cult classic “Something Wild” (which earned him a Golden Globe nomination) to his legendary performance as mobster-turned-snitch Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” the actor has adapted to every sea change the industry has thrown at him.

In the current superhero trend that movie studios are obsessed with, Liotta has shifted to television where he’s found success opposite Jennifer Lopez in the NBC cop drama “Shades of Blue,” in which the two play dirty cops (the show’s third and final season premieres Sunday).

Business Insider sat down with Liotta at a quiet restaurant in lower Manhattan to talk about his shift to television; the one critique about working with Lopez; being disappointed he wasn’t asked to be in Scorsese’s next movie, “The Irishman”; and why he doesn’t believe the sexual-misconduct allegations against Woody Allen.

Jason Guerrasio: You have said the reason you've gotten into TV is to hopefully score better movie-role offers. "Shades of Blue" is going into its last season. Did it work? Getting better offers?

Ray Liotta: Yeah. But also there's definitely been a change, a shift, in what studios do. If you look at last year's Oscars they put up 10 movies for best picture. Some of those just didn't belong. They are stretching it.

Guerrasio: They're stretching it because they want to get some of those blockbusters consideration in a field that for decades has been art-house-focused.

Liotta: Yeah. That's all it's become. It's about getting that $100 million or $150 million box office. It keeps going up and up, and that's all they shoot for. I think there's fatigue setting it. Look at the last one — "Solo." Even though it opened big they thought it was going to be bigger. I think people are just, like, Chill out for a minute.

Guerrasio: That being said, it seems for an actor there are a lot more opportunities on the TV and streaming side.

Liotta: Now, yes — no question about it. And it's not a sin to do it. Back when I started, like '77 or so, if you were doing a television show your career was over. Or you were like Karl Malden, a great actor in some of the best movies from "Street Car Named Desire" to —

Guerrasio: "On the Waterfront."

Liotta: He was great in that. But then there was a shift in the business, where this TV thing showed up and the movie roles dried up — especially as you get older. [Malden starred on the TV show “The Streets of San Francisco” and was nominated for an Emmy from 1974 to 1977.] It was smart for him because going to TV put a ton of money in his pocket. 

Guerrasio: So you dig doing TV?

Liotta: Yeah. I'll miss doing "Shades," because it was just so full and rich. I don't mind doing TV at all. 

Guerrasio: But how do you feel about the Marvel movies and "Star Wars" movies? Are those projects where if you were offered a role you'd be into it?

Liotta: I would explore it. I remember after my first movie, "Something Wild." I got a call; they wanted me to audition for "Batman." And I just said, "No, that's crazy." And that was the beginning of the comic-book craze.

Guerrasio: So you've been on a TV series with Jennifer Lopez for three seasons. What's it been like? What really surprised you in how she works?

Liotta: She had so many things on her plate so I was always impressed that she always knew her lines, and mine. I need a few days to let the lines sink in, I'm used to movies where you get a month or so. I love doing the homework because things get deeper and fuller. For this, you just have to commit. With Jennifer, at first it was a big question mark for me; they want to do this edgy thing, but she was really good. She had some really good scenes. As it wore on, I think she knew she was leaving, and I don't want to bash her, but her discipline got a little looser. 

Guerrasio: You mean during this season? Because she knew the show was ending?

Liotta: Maybe, I don't know. I don't know what her motives were. But all in all I had a really good time working with her. It was fun doing scenes with her. My favorite scenes from the show are with her because they were real juicy. Because in the show she's like a daughter to me.

Guerrasio: When you see someone across from you, maybe not fully into the work, distracted, are you the kind of actor who's going to pull them aside and say something?

Liotta: No. No. No. She definitely was there with her lines and dedicated in terms of the work. Just every now and then she would come late, and if you come late it's a domino effect. NBC was really strict about a 14-hour workday. They cut if off at 14. So if you're at the end of the day you may only get one or two takes of a scene, so that wasn't exactly the teamwork that was needed. 

Guerrasio: You've said in interviews that you didn't really figure out the Hollywood game until well after "Goodfellas." That's when you finally got yourself a publicist and started getting yourself out there more. What's different now for an actor compared to working back in the '70s and '80s?

Liotta: I don't know how to get started now. The actors who are doing the superhero movies are the ones getting the leads in independent movies. Maybe if you get into a horror movie it helps. But right now it's the superhero guys. But I'm just curious of the shelf life on that. They just beat those movies to death. And you can't blame the studios, because from their point of view they don't give a f--- if the movie is good or bad: They need to answer to their shareholders. So I understand what it is.

I didn't have a publicist up until "Goodfellas." I didn't know that was what you're supposed to do. Nobody was helping me. I had the agents, but back then I think I was with the wrong people at that time to get me to the next thing. Now people brand themselves. I just did a movie with Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, a Noah Baumbach movie. So here's the movie where they can use their acting chops. Adam is really a talented guy. He's doing it right, but he's f---ing lucky to go and play Darth Vader.

Guerrasio: Because now he can start calling his own shots. 

Liotta: Right. You become the top guy on the list. 

Guerrasio: You in a Baumbach movie. I like that.

Liotta: Yeah. I'm a lawyer in it. Adam's and Scarlett's characters are going through a divorce, he comes to me, and I'm a lawyer who explains all these ways we can get stuff out of her in the divorce, and he's, like "No, that's too aggressive." So he ends up going to court, and there he realizes that Scarlett has a lawyer who's really aggressive. So then he's, like, "Oh, s--t," and he comes back to me to represent him.

Guerrasio: So a dark comedy?

Liotta: I don't know if dark, but it's a slice of life.</strong.

Guerrasio: Are you a little bummed you're not in the Scorsese movie coming to Netflix, "The Irishman"?

Liotta: At first I was, definitely. I don't know. I guess I wasn't their cup of tea because I have never really done a movie for him since. No — there was something in "The Departed" that could have happened. But I had a movie I was already committed to so I couldn't get out of it. 

Guerrasio: Who would you have played?

Liotta: Ah, it doesn't matter.

Guerrasio: Of all the memorable actors who've worked with Scorsese, you're one of the few who worked with him only once.

Liotta: The parts were just never right. I have seen every movie that he's done and I can't say, "Oh, f---, I should have been doing that." Like, "Wolf of Wall Street" — who am I going to play?

Guerrasio: "Hugo" — who are you going to play in that?

Liotta: [Laughs] "Hugo." That's a good movie — shame nobody went to see that. That was a really good movie. Ben Kingsley was great. But I'll be interested to see "The Irishman." 

Guerrasio: The whole de-aging thing.

Liotta: Yeah. It's really going into a new thing of aging these people back. Everybody in the movie is pretty much in their 70s, so once I saw that I was, like, "Oh, of course I wouldn't be asked." He's going to work with Joe [Pesci] and Bob [De Niro] and Harvey [Keitel] and Al Pacino. 

Guerrasio: "Goodfellas" showed up on Netflix not too long ago, and it's crazy to think that a whole new generation is now being introduced to that movie. But also I have to think that because of streaming more people are seeing your other movies like "Narc" and "Cop Land" more than ever before.

Liotta: Younger people, like 14-, 15-year-old kids, come up to me, and they'll say that they saw a movie of mine. I'm very, very lucky that I had two movies that I think will live for a long time.

Guerrasio: Personally, I think more than two.

Liotta: Yeah, I wish more people saw "Narc.” And "Cop Land."

Guerrasio: Do you actively go out and try to get roles that are more fun and lighthearted, or does it come down to what is offered you?

Liotta: Playing Frank Sinatra [in “The Rat Pack”] was a lot of fun. You're singing and dancing, that was a lot of fun. I did that in "Muppets Most Wanted," too. I mean, I've done it. They are there — "Heartbreakers" was like that. "Dominick and Eugene" was beautiful. But just for some reason, the bad guys just stand out in people's mind. And that's with any actor.

Guerrasio: Who's the director you would drop everything right now and go work with, that you have never worked with yet?

Liotta: Woody Allen, I would.

Guerrasio: Even despite the allegations against him?

Liotta: I believe what he says. I don't think he did what they accuse him of. He's too — for his particular case I don't buy it.

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Warning: This post contains spoilers for episodes of "Black Mirror."

The "Twilight Zone"-inspired sci-fi anthology series "Black Mirror" is a dark reflection of our closer-than-ever future. It's haunting, but that's what draws audiences to it. 

With a mix of sci-fi horror and dark comedy, creator Charlie Brooker's "Black Mirror" is funny at times because of the absurdity of it all, but just as scary when we realize that the show is a cautionary tale.

The series, in which every episode tells a different story about technology run amok, originally aired on British television's Channel 4 before being acquired by Netflix. Since then, the streaming service has completed two seasons of six episodes each. Episodes like "San Junipero" and "USS Callister" have been critically acclaimed, and "San Junipero" won the Emmy for Outstanding Television movie in 2017.

In all, there are 19 episodes of "Black Mirror" (all of which are streaming on Netflix) and like with any show, there are disappointments and standouts. Business Insider has ranked all 19 from worst to best.

Below is every "Black Mirror" episode, ranked:

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19. "Men Against Fire" (Season 3, Episode 5)

"Black Mirror" is at its best when it is a cautionary tale without shoving the episode's larger themes down our throats. The best "Black Mirror" episodes are nuanced, or let the viewer draw their own conclusions. "Men Against Fire" is about a solider who uncovers a conspiracy when he discovers that the zombie-like creatures he's been ordered to hunt are actually human, masked by technology that wipes a soldiers' memories and controls what they see. It's a show-and-tell presentation with much more telling than showing, and the climax of the episode is an explosion of exposition. 

18. "Arkangel" (Season 4, Episode 2)

"Arkangel," directed by Jodie Foster, is terribly basic. It only scratches the surface of what the episode could have explored in terms of parenting. A mom uses a device that tells her daughter's location and records what she sees, which could naturally have horrific ramifications for a mother-daughter relationship — and it does. The predictable conclusion of the episode could have been satisfying if the stakes were higher, but the episode plays it safe, and only cares to examine the most cliche aspects of a teenager's life.

17. "Fifteen Million Merits" (Season 1, Episode 2)

Before "Get Out" and "Black Panther," Daniel Kaluuya starred in a weak "Black Mirror" episode, but he gives a strong performance. The episode follows Kaluuya's character Bing in a society where people ride power-generating stationary bikes in exchange for merits. He falls for a woman who can sing beautifully, and he convinces her to enter a contest in which he uses all of his millions of merits to gift her an entry ticket. Things naturally collapse from there. The episode is a fine commentary on greed and commercialism, but doesn't rise above better episodes.

• Amazon recently picked up SyFy's "The Expanse" after a strong campaign by fans to save it after its cancellation in May.
• Now it is considering picking up Fox's "Lucifer," which was canceled last month after three seasons.
• Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said in an interview with Deadline that the studio is in talks to bring it back, particularly because of its big audience in the UK. 

Amazon saved SyFy's "The Expanse," a critical favorite, after it was canceled in May. And now it is considering saving another show that got the axe in May: "Lucifer."

"Lucifer" was canceled by Fox after three seasons. The series, based on a spin-off of "The Sandman" comic books (Neil Gaiman is one of the creators), follows Lucifer Morningstar, AKA, the Devil. He is bored in hell, and abandons it to go to Los Angeles where he runs a nightclub and manages to become a consultant for the LAPD. 

Fox said that "Lucifer" was canceled due to its poor ratings. But it developed a devoted audience throughout its run, especially internationally, so its cancellation came as a surprise. 

In an interview, head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke told Deadline that the studio was considering bringing "Lucifer" back along with "The Expanse."

“We were talking about Lucifer,” Salke said. “I know that international, especially the UK group, was really bullish on that show." Salke said she's heard conversations about saving "Lucifer," but one thing is getting in the way: the first two seasons of the show are available on Hulu, which could potentially make the series pick-up a little more complicated than "The Expanse," which was already available to stream for Amazon Prime members. 

If Amazon does choose to bring "Lucifer" back for a fourth season, it would be the second show canceled by Fox in 2018 to get saved. The first was the cop comedy  "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," which NBC picked up for another season less than two days after its cancellation. 

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• NBC is considering bumping Megyn Kelly's ratings-troubled show back an hour, Page Six reported.
• "Megyn Kelly Today" has struggled with ratings since its September 2017 premiere.
• The slot would be filled by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb's hour of the "Today" show.

After months of low ratings, NBC is considering pushing Megyn Kelly's morning show to a later time slot, Page Six reported.

Sources told Page Six "Megyn Kelly Today" could be pushed an hour later and replaced by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb's hour of the "Today" show to fix low viewership in the later morning hours.

"It's the smart move," an anonymous source labeled as an "insider" told Page Six.

The former Fox News host has struggled to attract viewers since her NBC premiere in September 2017 and opened to wide criticism and disappointing audience numbers that were lower than both her previous viewership and other hosts in the same time slot on similar channels.

Page Six previously reported Kelly's audience was down 32% from the previous year and was affecting viewership for the later hours of the "Today" show. 

But recent Nielsen data is tracking Kelly's show up 5% in total viewers month-over-month. A network source told Page Six the rumored swap was "just another 'timeless' rumor about Megyn Kelly."

As it stands now, the "Today" show is on from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET, then "Megyn Kelly Today" until 10 a.m. ET, then "Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda" until 11 a.m. ET.

Kelly signed a three-year, $69 million contract with NBC in January 2017.

The show has made headlines for its awkward interviews with guests including Debra Messing and Jane Fonda. Former "Today" show anchor Ann Curry criticized Kelly's lasting feud with Fonda after the episode, saying "this is not journalism."

NBC declined Page Six's request for comment.

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• Jeremy Renner told USA Today that it was a "nice feeling" so many fans were worried about Hawkeye in "Avengers: Infinity War" but that he also thought it was "intense."
• He said the Russo brothers, who directed the movie, got "way too many death threats."
• Fortunately, Hawkeye's whereabouts are addressed in the movie.
• He's not dead and will most likely have a bigger role to play in the sequel.

After months of speculation about Hawkeye's whereabouts, most fans by now know that the Marvel character did not appear in "Avengers: Infinity War." And the actor who plays him, Jeremy Renner, said recently that while he was flattered by the fan outcry, he thought it went a tad overboard.

In an interview with USA Today, Renner said that it was a "nice feeling" so many fans were worried about Hawkeye but that he also thought it was a little too "intense."

"It's a nice feeling, I suppose," Renner said. "I think the Russo brothers got way too many death threats. I'm like, 'Wow, dude, that's intense. I'm sorry!'"

That was the first we'd heard of any "death threats" against the film's directors, Joe and Anthony Russo, so Renner could be exaggerating. But fortunately for fans, Hawkeye's status is addressed in the movie. He's not dead — he's just on "house arrest" after the events of "Captain America: Civil War," in which Hawkeye defied a superhero-registration act and became a fugitive. In the latest film, Black Widow explains that Hawkeye took a deal with the government for his family's sake.

At the end of the movie, half of humanity disappears after the villain Thanos acquires all of the Infinity Stones and snaps his fingers. But it's worth assuming that Hawkeye is alive and well and will play a bigger role in the sequel next year.

"Everybody’s got to bite their tongue," Renner told USA Today. "But if you like 'Infinity War,' there's some stuff to come. What I do know is it's going to be awesome."

Since the other original Avengers remained intact at the end of the movie, we guess that Hawkeye did, too, and will finally join in on the action for the sequel.

We have our own guesses as to how exactly Hawkeye will return: Since he's technically a fugitive, he could return as a character named Ronin (a Japanese term for a lone warrior), which is a mantle he takes on in the comic books after the events of the "Civil War" series.

We should know for sure on May 3, when the untitled fourth "Avengers" movie is scheduled to hit theaters.

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• "Fortnite" is headed to the Nintendo Switch — a perfect marriage of an absurdly popular game with an absurdly popular game console.
• Nintendo announced the news at E3 2018, the annual video game industry trade show, in Los Angeles.
• The game's arrival on Switch has been hotly anticipated by fans — and even some celebrities. 
• Nintendo says the game will be available at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday morning, so you don't have long to wait.

It's finally happening: "Fortnite" is coming to the Nintendo Switch. And it's coming out immediately, at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday morning.

Nintendo announced the news on Tuesday morning during its annual briefing at E3, the video game industry trade show held in Los Angeles.

As with every other platform that "Fortnite" is available on, the game's wildly popular Battle Royale mode will be free-to-play on the Switch as well. Like the other versions, you only have to spend money if you want the game's premium features, which are very much optional.

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The part of "Fortnite" that's so incredibly popular is the Battle Royale mode, which pits 100 real players against each other in a kill-or-be-killed scenario. The last person to survive wins the round — a so-called "Victory Royale."

The game mixes third-person shooting in a surreal, cartoony world with the ability to rapidly construct structures. It's a complex, silly, and — most importantly — free game that's available on nearly every platform: PC, Mac, iPhone/iPad, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. It's headed to Android devices this summer.

And now, it's also on the Nintendo Switch! 

Nintendo said the game can be played on-the-go or at home, per the Switch's main functionality as a portaable or a TV-based game console. Here's how it looks at home:

Switch players are able to play with the tens of millions of players on every other platform that the game's available on — except for PlayStation 4, unfortunately. To be all the way clear: Switch players of "Fortnite" can play with Xbox One, PC, Mac, and mobile, but not PlayStation 4.

Take a look at the first trailer right here:

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It's difficult to wrap up a television series, especially shows that have been on for so long that a planned ending isn't really possible anymore.

A good final episode should bring back the themes of the entire show and its season, while tying things up (but not too tight). Often it goes terribly, and even some of the most iconic, well-written shows in television history have terrible finales.

Here, we collected the absolute worst series finales that still make our blood boil. 

Here are 12 of the worst series finales in television history, from "Seinfeld" to "Dexter":

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"Gossip Girl" — season 6 episode 11, "New York, I Love You XOXO"

When it aired: December 17, 2012

Bart Bass, who is the Loki of the "Gossip Girl" universe considering how many times he dies, is truly dead at the beginning of this episode. Chuck Bass (Bart's son) and Blair Waldorf spend the majority of this final episode on the run from the law for pushing him off of a building. The big, stupid, desperate reveal that Dan is Gossip Girl leaves more plot holes than it closes, and the series ends with unbelievable endings for these awful characters. For example, the finale implies that Nate Archibald will become the mayor of New York City, but he has never taken the subway. 

"Roseanne" — season 9 episodes 23-24, "Into that Good Night"

When it aired:  May 20, 1997

The ninth season of "Roseanne" was such a mess that everything that happened in it got completely ignored for its brief tenth season and revival in March. In season nine, the Conners win the lottery, which completely changed the tone of a show that was praised for its depiction of blue collar Americans. The awful final episode reveals that Roseanne's husband, Dan, is dead, and that the majority of the events in the season were made up for Roseanne's memoir. It was a finale that focused more on wrapping up a bad season, rather than the show itself. 

"How I Met Your Mother" — season 9 episodes 23-24, "Last Forever"

When it aired: May 31, 2014

Unfortunately, "How I Met Your Mother" ended the show in a way everyone knew was coming, but convinced themselves wouldn't happen because it was so obvious: Ted and Robin end up together because the titular "Mother" dies of cancer. To make it even worse, Ted's kids are the ones who suggest that Ted hooks up with Robin, who they refer to as "aunt." The series finale caps a nearly decade-long tease that is a major deception to this show's characters. It instantly made the show difficult for many fans to revisit or recommend to friends. 

• Ryan Seacrest is the cohost of "Live with Kelly and Ryan" and the radio show "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," and he is also a television producer and head of his own clothing and skincare lines.
• In a New York Times interview, he talked about his daily schedule and self-care routine.
• One thing he mentioned was his "favorite reply to any email": "Got it."

Ryan Seacrest is a busy guy.

Between cohosting "Live With Kelly and Ryan" and his radio show "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" every day, producing TV shows including "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and its various offshoots, and running his own skincare and clothing lines, Seacrest packs a lot in a day.

In an interview with Bee Shapiro for The New York Times, Seacrest broke down how he fit everything into 24 hours, from his 6 a.m. wake-up to his afternoon phone interviews. Discussing how he prioritized his tasks, Seacrest told Shapiro he had figured out the perfect way to answer any email:

"Got it."

Here's Seacrest:

"If you want to be the most successful you, people like to hear yes. They like to hear three words, one is 'yes,' and the other is 'got it.' You can tell someone 'got it!' and usually life is OK. That's my favorite reply to any email, 'Got it.'"

It's simple: positive and direct without making promises.

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• Nintendo's biggest game of 2018, "Super Smash Bros.", just got a release date: December 7.
• It will include every single fighter in franchise history, including Solid Snake of "Metal Gear Solid" fame. Existing fighters will get a facelift, too. 
• The new game is the fifth entry in the long-running "Smash Bros." franchise.
• "Smash Bros." is a fighting game series featuring Nintendo characters and select guest characters from third-party games. It's simple to pick up and play, yet extremely chaotic and complex.

"Super Smash Bros." is back: The highly-anticipated next game in the series is scheduled to arrive on the Nintendo Switch on December 7!

Nintendo announced the release date during a presentation on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, at the annual E3 video game trade show. The new "Super Smash Bros." entry is the fifth in a series that stretches all the way back to the Nintendo 64. 

The latest game continues the tradition of pitting Nintendo all-stars against each other in chaotic, multiplayer brawls.

This time, it's putting together the largest group of characters ever: Every character that's ever appeared in the series, ever, is appearing in "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate."

The game's creator Masahiro Sakurai calls it "the biggest crossover in gaming history." From Super Mario to Link to Donkey Kong, the game is rife with Nintendo's most popular characters. It's also rife with guest characters, from Solid Snake to Cloud Strife. Existing characters are getting facelifts and new moves.  

And two additional characters are joining the fray this time: The Inklings, from "Splatoon 2," and Ridley, from the "Metroid" series. 

Like prevous game in the series, "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" will work with Nintendo GameCube controllers — a nod to the most hardcore fans of the series who remain loyal to the long-abandoned gamepad. 

In addition to having the largest list of characters in any previous "Super Smash Bros." game, "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" has a massive list of levels to fight on. Like the cast of characters, the levels span the entire series.

Sakurai went into a ton of detail on how each character is changing in the new game in a lengthy video Nintendo released on Tuesday morning, which you can watch right here:

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• Amazon picked up the acclaimed space-drama series "The Expanse" last month after fans petitioned the company to save it, following the Syfy network's cancellation of the show. 
• The scene behind Amazon's decision to save "The Expanse" involved fans flying bannered planes over the Amazon headquarters, and "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin sending an email in support of the show to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, according to Deadline.

Amazon's decision to save the acclaimed series "The Expanse" from its cancellation by the Syfy network last month resulted from the input of some truly fervent fans and several big industry names, according to a report from Deadline.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the show's renewal last month at a panel with the cast of the series at the International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles.

This week, Deadline spoke to Jennifer Salke, the new head of Amazon Studios, who detailed how fans of the series, in an attempt to get Amazon to renew the show, sent her cakes and flew rented airplanes over the company's headquarters with banners that read "#SaveTheExpanse."

"There were airplanes circling us, I was having cakes delivered, there was a whole thing happening," Salke told Deadline of the fan campaign for the show. "And then really smart people, whose opinions I really value creatively, started reaching out to me, saying, 'Have you seen this show, "The Expanse," it’s actually great.'"

Salke said Bezos received emails from notable people like "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin "to every captain of industry, like the founder of Craigslist," all of whom told Bezos that Amazon should save the show. 

After Syfy cancelled "The Expanse" in May, citing declining ratings, over 130,000 fans of the series signed a Change.org petition asking either Netflix or Amazon to renew the show.

Amazon already owned the international streaming rights for "The Expanse," which made it a likely home for the show's renewal. The show's fourth season will air on Amazon Prime. 

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