According to a report from Deadline, Amazon Studios is “nearing a deal” to make a TV series based on BioWare’s popular Mass Effect series. That is all the report had to say, so it’s very early days, it seems. Nothing is confirmed at this stage. Amazon has been investing in …
Read More »Microsoft Boss Explains Why Halo Infinite Co-Op Delay Was The Right Move
Halo development boss Joseph Staten has commented on the delay of Halo Infinite‘s campaign co-op feature, saying it was a difficult decision but ultimately the right one. Speaking to IGN, Staten said Halo and co-op are synonymous, so it was “very, very hard” to choose to delay the feature, but …
Read More »Fortnite Is Getting "Musical Journeys And Gameplay" With Epic's Acquisition Of Rock Band Studio Harmonix
Fortnite developer Epic Games is buying Guitar Hero and Rock Band developer Harmonix. Epic and Harmonix confirmed the news after VentureBeat broke the story. It is just the latest big buyout from Epic, which previously acquired Rocket League developer Psyonix and Fall Guys studio Mediatonic. Financial terms of the deal …
Read More »Chris Pratt Has A "Phenomenal" Mario Voice In The Film, Producer Teases
One of the producers of the upcoming Super Mario movie starring Chris Pratt as the voice of the Italian plumber has discussed the film and specifically how it will have a nod to the Mario brothers’ Italian heritage. Speaking to Too Fab, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri started off by teasing …
Read More »Activision Blizzard Creates A "Workplace Responsibility Committee" In Wake Of Bobby Kotick Situation
Activision Blizzard has announced the formation of a new committee to help improve the company’s workplace culture in the wake of reports about sexual harassment and discrimination. The controversy recently reached new heights after The Wall Street Journal published a report that said CEO Bobby Kotick knew about and covered …
Read More »Nintendo Responds To "Distressing And Disturbing" Activision Blizzard And Bobby Kotick Reports
Like Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo of America has now weighed in on the situation surrounding Activision Blizzard involving CEO Bobby Kotick, who is said to have known about and covered up instances of sexual harassment at the company. Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser sent an email to staff on …
Read More »Star Citizen Passes $400 Million In Funding
Star Citizen, the highly ambitious PC space sim from Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts, has reached another massive funding milestone. The game has passed $400 million in funding, according to its public crowdfunding page. The funding page reveals the game started the week on a strong note, raising $1.7 million …
Read More »Keanu Reeves Says No To John Wick Or Neo In The Mortal Kombat Games
Actor Keanu Reeves has commented on the possibility of two of his most famous characters, Neo from The Matrix and John Wick from John Wick, joining the Mortal Kombat fighting game universe. Speaking to Esquire, Reeves said he’s not on board with the idea. “If it was up to me? …
Read More »Halo Infinite Fracture: Tenrai Event Start Time, New Trailer Revealed
Halo Infinite‘s first event, Fracture: Tenrai, is releasing today at 10 AM PT, and now a trailer for it has arrived. The video tells players to “prepare to draw your blade, Spartans.” The video shows off some of the cool new cosmetics that players can purchase or unlock as part …
Read More »Watch Simu Liu Do Gollum And Palpatine Impressions That SNL Rejected
Shang-Chi actor Simu Liu recently hosted Saturday Night Live and appeared in a number of sketches, but the performance could have been even better. He has revealed that he pitched doing some impressions on SNL, including Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars and Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. The …
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