All 11 seasons of the comedy Modern Family are coming to multiple streaming services. Deadline reports that every episode of the famous ABC show will be available to watch not only on NBC’s own Peacock service, but also on the Disney-owned Hulu platform. All 250 episodes of the show will …
Read More »Former Xbox Boss Reveals Why The Company Never Made A Handheld Platform
A former Xbox boss has revealed some of the reasons why the company never made a portable game console, despite several teams inside Microsoft pushing for it. Robbie Bach, who left Microsoft in 2010 after years of running the Xbox business from the beginning in 2001, said in a recent …
Read More »Microsoft CEO Talks xCloud, Says It Won't Come At Expense Of Console/PC
One of Microsoft’s strategies for the future of gaming is streaming. It’s still early days, and Microsoft’s xCloud service has only just released, but CEO Satya Nadella said recently that he sees a lot of potential for streaming to help grow gaming beyond console and PC. During Microsoft’s latest earnings …
Read More »Xbox Series X Signed By Phil Spencer Is Up For Auction, Bidding Already Surpasses $2,500
An Xbox Series X signed by Phil Spencer is up for auction, and all proceeds are going to a good cause. Spencer worked with the New York Game Awards to sign the console, which is now being auctioned off with proceeds supporting the New York Video Game Critics Circle non-profit. …
Read More »Microsoft Made Enough Profit In Past 3 Months To Pay For Bethesda Acquisition Twice
Business is booming for Xbox. Microsoft has reported earnings for its Fiscal Year 2021 Q2, and included in the report are some new numbers that speak to how Microsoft’s gaming division–like other gaming publishers–is riding high right now due in part increased spending on games due to COVID-19. This is …
Read More »You Season 3 Adds Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Star Scott Michael Foster
A third season of Netflix’s popular drama You is in production, and now a new cast member has joined. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Scott Michael Foster has signed on to play a major role. According to Deadline, which first reported the news, Foster–who played Nathaniel Plimpton III on Crazy Ex–will play …
Read More »Spy Kids Getting Rebooted With Original Writer/Director Robert Rodriguez
The Spy Kids movie franchise, which is about kids who are spies, is returning with a reboot. According to Deadline, Skydance Media has optioned the rights to bring back the Spy Kids franchise with the franchise’s original writer-director-creator, Robert Rodriguez. According to the report, Rodriguez will write and direct a …
Read More »Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Video Game Delayed To 2022, Gets A New Co-Publisher
The upcoming Lord of the Rings game that focuses on Gollum has been delayed to 2022. The game was previously planned to release in 2021, but the delay came as part of the announcement that French publisher Nacon had signed on to co-publish the game with developer Daedalic Entertainment. “The …
Read More »Hitman Dev To Hire 200 More People For New James Bond Game And Other Projects
Hitman developer IO Interactive is preparing to go on a hiring spree to support the development of its upcoming James Bond video game and other projects. IO director Hakan Abrak said in a new interview that the company plans to expand to around 400 people (up from 200) and open …
Read More »Last Of Us 2 Leads DICE Award Nominees; See The Full List Of GOTY Finalists
2020 has ended, but we’re not finished celebrating the year’s games. The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced the nominees for this year’s 24th annual D.I.C.E. Awards, and Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II leads the way with 11 total nods, including Game of the Year. …
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