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Marvel Announces New Projects That Could Tease MCU Future, Avengers 5 Title

If you want to know what the future of the MCU looks like, just look at what Marvel Comics is publishing right now. As a general rule, whatever is being prioritized in Marvel’s publishing wing is usually a good indicator of which way the wind is blowing for their Marvel Studios counterparts over the next few years. Sometimes this takes the form of which storylines are suddenly being reprinted in prestigious collected editions, while others it’s about the launch of new series which position old characters, titles, and trademarks in prominent ways. Whether it’s Sam Wilson becoming Captain America or…
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Link Tank: The Witcher Announces New Season 2 Cast Additions

The Witcher has announced casting for a slew of new characters for Season 2, including a notable villain. “Filming on The Witcher’s second season continues apace, as Netflix has hired several new cast members for the hit series based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s fantasy books, including one of the series’ bigger villains.” Read more at Gizmodo. William Shatner turned 90 years old yesterday. To celebrate, check out 90 fun facts about this Star Trek icon. “Born March 22, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, William Shatner has been an indelible part of popular culture for a good portion of a century. Though…
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GameStop Announces Partnership With Microsoft

Gamestop and Microsoft have announced that they’ve entered into a “multi-year strategic partnership agreement.” “This is an exciting day at GameStop,” says GameStop CEO, George Sherman. “Since joining the company last April, we have been on a mission to evolve our strategy to take advantage of our undisputed leadership position in gaming.” Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, also weighed in on the deal by noting that “GameStop has been a strong go-to-market partner for our gaming products” and that Microsoft is “excited about continuing and evolving that relationship for the launch of the Xbox Series X|S.” Most of the terms…
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Netflix Announces 2020 Winter Holiday Lineup

Please do not adjust the calendar settings on your Internet-connected device. No, you have not fallen into some kind of transcendental wormhole in which time is but a mere suggestion. That headline is correct. It is October 7 and Netflix has announced its 2020 Holiday season lineup.  For starters: shame on you, Netflix. Let the spooky season breathe. But given that this will be a most unusual holiday season due to the coronavirus pandemic, I suppose we can give the streaming giant a pass this time for wanting to get a head start on some Christmas cheer.  Just as Netflix’s…
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Travel Channel Announces Third Annual Ghostober Event

If you’re afraid sticky-fingered children will invade your social distancing to get at your favorite candy, lock the doors and tune into “Ghostober.” Halloween rules again all month long on Travel Channel. Its third annual paranormal programming event takes viewers on “spine-chilling adventures to the other side – where tales of poltergeists, ghostly creatures, demons and even a few legends will keep you company,” according to their press statement. Travel Channel’s “Ghostober” begins Sept. 27 and runs until Halloween. “Halloween is Travel Channel’s Superbowl, and with more people at home than ever before, we plan to deliver an over-the-top slate…
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Shroud Announces Return to Twitch

Popular streamer and Counter-Strike master Michael Grzesiek, better known as Shroud, has announced his return to Twitch. The announcement comes just a month after Microsoft shut down its Mixer streaming platform, where Grzesiek previously had an exclusive contract. The streamer will go live on Twitch on Aug. 12 at 2 pm ET. Grzesiek made the announcement on his Twitter. You can check out the announcement video below: I’m coming homehttps://t.co/0nsby7MTHi pic.twitter.com/6qO2E4m4jy— Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) August 11, 2020 According to a press release, the streamer has signed a new exclusive deal with Twitch. The details of the deal, including how much…
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Dr DisRespect Announces Return to Streaming on YouTube

In an Instagram story, popular live streamer Guy Beahm, better known as Dr DisRespect, announced that he would return to streaming “as early as today.” Beahm’s return comes more than a month after the streamer was permanently banned from Twitch for reasons that remain a mystery. After going live on YouTube with a pre-recorded broadcast teasing his return, Beahm officially confirmed on Twitter that he’ll be streaming on the platform starting Aug. 7, saying “Tomorrow, we arrive.” Tomorrow, we arrive.https://t.co/EzD5VNbsVB— Dr Disrespect (@drdisrespect) August 6, 2020 His initial Instagram story was followed by hours of speculation about whether the streamer…
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