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Cyberpunk 2077 Sales Figures Help Explain CDPR’s Falling Stock

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has released more information about their Q1 earnings, and the financial report finally seems to shed a little light on how bad Cyberpunk 2077‘s sales have been since launch and how those sales are negatively impacting the company’s stock. While CDPR enjoyed a 2% increase in product sales during Q1 2021, the company has watched its net profits plummet 64.7% during that time from the previous year. The company reportedly expected a net profit of 80 million zlotys during that quarter and instead only recorded a net profit of 32.5 million zlotys. Surprisingly, the…
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Did WandaVision Explain the MCU’s Previous Recasts?

This article contains WANDAVISION spoilers. “She recast Pietro?!” The vexing vicissitudes of WandaVision accomplished what was once unthinkable in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when Wanda’s long-deceased twin brother, Pietro Maximoff a.k.a. Quicksilver, appeared on her pseudo-sitcom doorstep with a franchise-altering twist, since it was Evan Peters’s quirky version of the speedster—from Fox’s X-Men movies—in lieu of the homegrown version played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Thusly, with one whooshing streak, the MCU might have installed the missing mutant half of its comic book ties. Yet, the change came with a plot-based explanation passable enough to make one wonder if it canonizes the…
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Link Tank: Star Wars Prequel Theory May Explain Padme-Anakin Plot Hole

A Star Wars prequel theory may explain one of the weirdest plot holes involving Padme and Anakin. “For all their flaws, the Star Wars prequels answered many of the biggest questions prompted by the original trilogy. We learn about Luke and Leia’s parents in detail, as well as Obi-Wan’s tragic attempt to save Anakin Skywalker from becoming Darth Vader, and why Emperor Palpatine’s face looks like that.” Read more at Inverse. The trailer for Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek latest film, Bliss, paints a Matrix-like world where the Matrix is a pleasant place to be. “From now until eternity, anytime…
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Call of Duty Warzone Patch Notes Explain How to Reduce PC File Size

Infinity Ward’s latest patch notes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone are highlighted by a long-awaited way to reduce Call of Duty‘s file size on PC. By following these steps listed on the Infinity Ward website, players are able to selectively uninstall parts of the Call of Duty package on PC. While the website notes that you’re not able to uninstall Warzone as part of this method (which is interesting), you are able to uninstall Modern Warfare‘s campaign, multiplayer, and Special Ops modes. That’s big news for Warzone players who only play the battle royale as well as…
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Ghost of Tsushima Directors Explain Akira Kurosawa’s Influence

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ghost of Tsushima creative directors Jason Connell and Nate Fox discussed how the works of legendary film director Akira Kurosawa influenced the upcoming PlayStation 4 game. “We have this great game that transports people back to feudal Japan and Akira Kurosawa was one of our reference guides, especially early on about how we wanted it to feel,” Connell explains. Fox expands upon that idea by describing how the team used specific Kurosawa films as direct influences. “I think one that is just crystal clear is the movie Sanjuro,” Fox says. “It’s a film that…
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