Fallout Season 2 ratings are down compared to the explosive debut of Season 1 – but there’s a good reason for that.

Information about how Bethesda and Amazon’s adaptation is faring during its second season comes from recently released Nielsen streaming stats (via The Hollywood Reporter). The numbers show Fallout drawing 794 million minutes watched between the week of December 15 – 21, 2025, with its premiere episode, The Innovator, arriving December 16. For comparison, Fallout Season 1 premiered to 2.9 billion minutes watched when it made its way to Prime Video in April 2024.

It’s the kind of downward trend that many may assume has Amazon shaking in its boots, but it’s far from the full picture. There’s one major point to consider: all eight episodes of Season 1 premiered on the same day, while Season 2 published just one episode at release. In other words, Prime Video subscribers had a lot of new content to sink their teeth into in 2024, so 794 million minutes watched for just one new episode to account for isn’t so bad.

In fact, Nielsen reports Fallout Season 2 Episode 1 accounted for 54% of the show’s watch time during the week of December 15 (Season 1 episodes accounted for the rest), so it’s easy to imagine that number getting an additional boost if more new episodes had dropped that same day. Even considering the weekly release strategy, Fallout still managed to be the only Prime Video show to land in Nielsen’s Top 10 Overall streaming ratings for minutes watched between December 15 – 21, coming in at number seven. That puts it well below Stranger Things at the number one spot with 2.38 billion minutes watched, but above Grey’s Anatomy, which is placed at 10 with 642 million minutes watched.

Stats for Fallout Season 2 Episodes 2 through 5 have yet to be published, with the show still very much in the middle of rolling out new episodes in its post-apocalyptic follow-up story every Wednesday. Episode 5, The Wrangler, premiered January 14, with three more set to follow January 21, January 28, and February 4.

It’s easy to look at the Fallout Season 2 ratings and assume the worst, but for now, it doesn’t look like the video game show is going anywhere. For more, you can check out IGN’s reviews for Episodes 2, 3, 4, and 5. You can also read about Prime Video’s recently announced Fallout Shelter reality competition series.

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Speedy Gonzales is reportedly racing to the big screen with a new movie from director Jorge R. Gutiérrez.

The Hollywood Reporter says the Looney Tunes icon is revving up for a standalone, animated film for Warner Bros. in the future. Casting, plot details, and a release date have not been announced.

Speedy Gonzales is a name that has graced the cartoon world for more than 70 years. The tiny Looney Tune has long been called The Fastest Mouse in All of Mexico, often using his fast feet, quick wit, and small stature to entertain kids and adults alike in both shows and movies. Recent years have seen him mostly sidelined in cameo roles in projects like Space Jam: A New Legacy and Bugs Bunny Builders.

Gutiérrez will lead the charge on the Speedy Gonzales movie, which is currently without a writer. He’s best known for his work as a writer for Nickelodeon’s short-lived El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera cartoon, with his directing credits including the El Guapo vs The Narco Vampires, Maya and the Three, The Book of Life, and more. Audiences may also recognize the filmmaker for his experience as a voice actor for a number of animated works, such as The Bad Guys 2, Victor and Valentino, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

“Jorge is a singular storyteller whose voice, artistry and cultural perspective make every project he touches feel both timeless and completely new,” Warner Bros. Pictures Animation president Bill Damaschke said in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited to have him reimagining Speedy Gonzales, one of our most beloved Looney Tunes characters, for today’s global audience.”

The Speedy Gonzales movie is getting its little feet moving at Warner Bros., but this isn’t the first time the iconic mouse character has tried to race his way into getting his own movie. It was reported in 2016 that another animated movie, then called Speedy, was in the works, with Eugenio Derbez attached to star. The project never came to fruition, with Derbez telling United Press in 2024 that “the studios are afraid that, nowadays, it’s so politically incorrect.” It’s unclear if elements from that iteration of the project will be carried over to the new one.

Last month, Gutiérrez teased his involvement in the project with an Instagram post. In the message, which sees him sporting a Speedy Gonzales toy and t-shirt, he says, “Guess what movie I might be developing at Warner Brothers Pictures Animation…”

Looney Tunes fans have found a few reasons to look forward to the family of cartoon animals’ future in film. In addition to Warner Bros. renewed interest in Speedy, fans rejoiced to learn that the long-shelved Coyote vs. Acme had found a new home in Ketchup Entertainment. Its theatrical release date is currently scheduled for August 28, 2026, with Speedy Gonzales expected to arrive at an unspecified date after that. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. as a whole is set to undergo a massive shakeup, as Netflix works against Paramount to secure a deal.

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Amazon’s live-action Prime Video God of War TV show is charging forward, as Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies, A Discovery of Witches) has joined its cast as Phoebe/Sif.

Deadline reports that the actress has officially signed on to star alongside Ryan Hurst, who joined the PlayStation series adaptation as Kratos earlier this week. The Earth goddess plays a somewhat smaller role in the video games the new show is based on and is most known for appearing during segments from God of War Ragnarok that feature the Ghost of Sparta’s son, Atreus, who has yet to be cast.

Battlefield 6 Update 1.1.3.5 patch notes are here as EA and Battlefield Studios work to balance jet gameplay and melee combat amid the recently delayed Season 2.

A full breakdown of what is a smaller update for the troubled FPS installment was published on its official website today. BF Studios describes the update, which has a January 20 release date and serves as the first update Battlefield 6 has seen in a month and a half, as “a smaller set of focused improvements aimed at polish and consistency.”

Still, patch 1.1.3.5 delivers a set of improvements, gameplay tweaks, and balance changes fans have anticipated since launch arrived in October. Jet combat will feel quite different going into the extended Season 1, with cannon damage against other flying vehicles significantly reduced, requiring “approximately 40% more hits” to destroy targets. There’s currently no sign of the previously mentioned dedicated air radar, which was promised to arrive after Season 1 in December.

BF Studios has had a jet balance pass in its sights for some time, but the January 20 update for Battlefield 6 is also said to come with what sounds like a pretty wide-ranging update for melee combat. As players have complained of inconsistent knife and sledgehammer attacks, patch 1.1.3.5 aims to improve responsiveness, consistency, and sprint behavior for those who like to get up close and personal. Another set of smaller changes targets the Assault Ladder, which should behave, well, more like a ladder going forward.

Battlefield 6 Season 1 launched October 28 and was scheduled to bring its REDSEC offshoot, maps, weapons, modes, and more to the experience through early-to-mid January. As the three-part debut season came to an end, players were left wondering how Season 2 might reinvigorate an experience that was steadily falling out of favor with fans.

It wasn’t until January 13, much later than many expected, that BF Studios was finally ready to speak on Season 2, but the news update wasn’t exactly the one many were expecting. Instead of a roadmap, the team announced that Season 2 had been delayed to February 17, with its contents to be detailed at a later date. In its place, Season 1 will roll on, with smaller updates and bonuses to be delivered during the downtime.

Now, Battlefield 6 update 1.1.3.5 will keep the ball rolling, even if it’s just a slight nudge toward the next major content drop. In other news, it was announced this morning that The Division lead Julian Gerighty had left Ubisoft and to join BF Studios developer DICE.

Finally, you can read the full 1.1.3.5 patch notes below.

Battlefield 6 Season 1 Update 1.1.3.5 Patch Notes

With Update 1.1.3.5, we’re delivering a smaller set of focused improvements aimed at polish and consistency across Battlefield 6. This update enhances melee responsiveness, refines jet combat, improves ladder interactions, and resolves UI and HUD issues in Multiplayer and REDSEC, alongside fixes for Battle Royale and Gauntlet stability.

The update will be available on Tuesday, January 20, at 9 AM UTC (1 AM PDT, 4 AM EDT, 10 AM CET).

Major Updates for 1.1.3.5

• Improved responsiveness, consistency, and sprint behavior for melee attacks, including knives and the sledgehammer.
• Updated jet combat balance by reducing jet cannon effectiveness against other air vehicles.
• Updated and refined the UI and HUD across Multiplayer and REDSEC, improving armor bar visibility, reticle presentation, and menu navigation.

CHANGELOG

VEHICLES:

• Fixed an issue where vehicles could explode when a takedown was performed on an enemy soldier lying on top of them.
• Reduced jet cannon damage against other jets and helicopters, requiring approximately 40% more hits to destroy enemy air targets.

WEAPONS:

• Bipod attachments no longer display as always providing a hipfire accuracy bonus, as this bonus only applies while the bipod is deployed.
• Fixed an issue where the GRIM 1.50x optic on the DB-12 cost fewer loadout points than intended (15 instead of 25).
• Fixed an issue where the RPKM iron sights would shoot low when using the short barrel.
• Fixed an issue where the TR-7 Light Barrel incorrectly improved muzzle velocity.
• Fixed bipod mount input behaviour for Alternate, Lefty Alternate, Southpaw, and Legacy Southpaw presets so the bipod mount now follows the melee button.
• Improved attack speed for knife melee attacks.
• Improved buffering behaviour for knife and sledgehammer attacks.
• Improved consistency of melee damage timing against enemies and the environment.
• Improved consistency of recoil modifiers when using a controller across different weapons.
• Improved how sprint is interrupted when performing melee attacks. Sprint is now only interrupted until the attack reaches its target, rather than for the full duration of the animation.
• In the Firing Range, target dummies can now take damage while in the process of getting back up.
• Shooting with a suppressor now emits a small muzzle flash when viewed from close range only.

GADGETS:

• Fixed an issue where the GDPIS was not destroyed when targeted by the XFGM-6D Recon Drone, Defibrillators, or the Repair Tool.
• Fixed an issue where the Sniper Decoy did not properly hide scope glints from nearby snipers.

Assault Ladder

• Fixed an issue where ladders positioned above the player could not be entered.
• Fixed an issue where soldiers could be launched unexpectedly when attempting to enter a ladder.
• Improved the soldier animations while climbing ladders.

UI & HUD:

• Added a new option allowing players to customize the reticle colour inside weapon and gadget scopes.
• Fixed an issue where home screen focus navigation could become locked to the bulletin.
• Fixed cases where weapon menus displayed incorrect Reload Time stats for LMGs.
• Soldier lightning improvements to the front-end
• Improved front-end lighting to enhance the visual quality of soldier characters.
• The Reticle Colour option now correctly updates reticle colours for Thermal Scopes and other supported gadgets.

VFX & Video:

• Adjusted explosion particle effects by lowering the shockwave force.

REDSEC

WEAPONS:

• Fixed an issue where jump landing movement speed reduction behaved inconsistently in REDSEC compared to other multiplayer experiences.

MAP & MODES:

• Fixed an edge case in Gauntlet mode “Data Extraction” where the drone could disappear permanently if drives were deposited at the exact moment it landed.

UI & HUD:

Battle Royale

• Fixed an issue where the armor bar could disappear intermittently.
• Fixed an issue where the Airburst Incendiary Launcher icon appeared as a grenade in the loot feed.

Gauntlet

• Fixed an issue where the armor bar could disappear after quickly editing a loadout.

Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).