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26 Feb

Paramount+ Streaming Service: Launch Date, Price, Shows, and Movies

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One day the streaming wars will slow down, but alas that day is not here yet. On Feb. 24, ViacomCBS confirmed all the details of its upcoming all-encompassing streaming service: Paramount+.  This new streaming service will replace ViacomCBS’s existing option, CBS All Access, and is designed to keep the major media conglomerate competitive with its peers like WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, NBCUniversal’s Peacock, and Disney’s Disney+ “In today’s entertainment landscape, ViacomCBS stands aprt as the only media company to fully embrace every segment of the streaming universe across free, premium and pay,” said Bob Bakish, President and Chief Executive Officer, ViacomCBS.…

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23 Feb

Disney+ UK Star Launch: Complete List of New TV Shows and Films

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We came for The Mandalorian, stuck around for WandaVision, and, as we wait for The Falcon and Winter Soldier and Loki to arrive, there’s now a huge pile of new catalogue additions to work through, courtesy of Disney Plus’ Star brand. Star launched on the Disney Plus streaming service in territories outside of the US (where Disney already has a home for adult drama in Hulu) on the 23rd of February. It’s added over 75 TV shows and 280 feature films here in the UK, including the entirety of Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, Glee, Prison Break, Sons…

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18 Dec

Does Cyberpunk 2077’s PlayStation Store Removal Make it The Worst Launch Ever?

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Late last night, Sony revealed via the PlayStation website that they have decided to honor refund requests for those who purchased Cyberpunk 2077 via the PlayStation Store. More importantly, they have decided to remove Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store “until further notice.” Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red was quick to respond to this decision with one of their “yellow background tweets of doom” that have come to define the year in Cyberpunk 2077 updates. In it, the team noted they were aware of Sony’s decision and are still working to improve the game and get it back on…

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12 Nov

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Launch Time – When Does It Release on Xbox Series X, PS5, PC, PS4, and Xbox One?

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Call of Duty fans are only hours away from getting their hands on the latest installment of the franchise, the spy-themed Black Ops: Cold War, which sees the heroes from the original Black Ops game on the tail of a Russian spy known as Perseus. Series “heroes” Frank Woods, Jason Hudson, and Alex Mason will be dabbling in a bit of espionage (but really, it seems like they’ll mostly be blowing stuff up) on the orders of President Ronald Reagan. It’s clear Treyarch and Raven Software are aiming for a pure ’80s action flick feel with their latest. Players anxious…

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09 Nov

Are Xbox Series X Load Times Fast Enough to Beat PlayStation 5 at Launch?

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One of the more notable talking points in the early days of the Xbox Series X vs. PS5 debate has been load times. After all, each console boasts a high-end SSD that could eventually change the way that developers approach game design and will certainly reduce video game load times in the short-term. While Microsoft and Sony are both clearly excited by the many ways that SSDs will change console gaming, the PlayStation team has been especially vocal about the PS5’s SSD as one of the console’s biggest selling points. We’ve spoken before about why the PS5 SSD is unique…

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26 Oct

PlayStation 5’s Launch Can’t Be Worse Than the PS2’s

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Expectations are high for the upcoming launch of the PlayStation 5, but the truth of the matter has always been that a console’s launch is typically a poor indicator of its future success. Historically speaking, there’s no greater proof of that argument than the launch of the PS2. The PlayStation 2 may be the best-selling console ever made, but its infamous launch was hindered by shortages, disappointing games, and explosive rumors. It was a rocky debut for a console that millions of gamers consider to be the greatest ever made, but twenty years removed from the horrors of simply trying…

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21 Oct

Can the Halo: MCC 120 FPS Update on Xbox Series X Finally Erase the Memory of the Xbox One Launch?

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While fans won’t be getting Halo Infinite as a day one launch title when Xbox Series X/S releases on Nov. 10, Microsoft offered Xbox fans a glimmer of hope earlier this week. Those who pick up one of the two next-gen Xbox consoles and already own a copy of Halo: The Master Chief Collection or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass will be able to enjoy a newly optimized version of the Halo collection free of charge. The “Optimized for Xbox Series X/S” edition of Halo: MCC will run at up to 4K resolution on Series X and up to 120…

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15 Oct

Xbox Reveals Full List of Series X/S Launch Games

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After much speculation, Microsoft has finally released the full list of games that will be optimized for Xbox Series X/S when the console launches on November 10. “When you power on your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S on November 10, you will be greeted by the largest launch lineup in Xbox history,” says Will Tuttle, Xbox Wire Editor in Chief. “Games like Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Watch Dogs: Legion, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Gears Tactics, and Tetris Effect: Connected will be some of the much-anticipated next-gen games you can play on day one. The Xbox Series X and Xbox…

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23 Sep

Xbox Series X May Be Sold Out After Pre-orders But Microsoft Promises More Stock at Launch

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It seems like only yesterday that we were ruminating on what went wrong with PS5 pre-orders, and here we are again. The Xbox Series X and Series S pre-orders didn’t quite go as planned for Microsoft, even after suggesting things would go much more smoothly than they did for Sony. The sudden rush of customers to retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop led to sites crashing and many people being left without a pre-order as stores sold out of the next-gen consoles within minutes. Target wouldn’t let some people actually add a console to their carts. Even The…

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18 Sep

PS5 Pre-Orders From Amazon May Not Arrive at Launch

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Some customers who pre-ordered a PlayStation 5 via Amazon are receiving emails that warn them they may not get their console when the PS5 is officially released on November 12. “We’re contacting you about your order of PlayStation 5 Console to let you know in advance that you may not receive this item on the day it is released due to high demand,” reads a copy of the email. “We’ll make every effort to get the item to you as soon as possible once released.” The above text is taken from an email received by an Amazon customer who ordered…

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15 Sep

PlayStation 5 Launch Shortage Likely As Sony Reportedly Cuts Production Estimates

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A report by Bloomberg suggests that Sony has lowered its PlayStation 5 production estimates for the upcoming fiscal year by as much as 4 million units. It seems that the problem simply comes down to manufacturing issues. Specifically, the report cites production shortages for the PlayStation 5’s “custom-designed system-on-chip.” The report suggests that Sony attempted to boost production and hardware acquisition earlier in 2020 when they anticipated the logistical issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the company has just not been able to meet even their reduced targets. The report also notes that Sony currently intends to produce about…

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14 Sep

Project xCloud Launch Games Include Gears 5 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection

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Microsoft has revealed the 150+ games that you’ll be able to play via Project xCloud when the service’s beta becomes publically available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in select markets. “Beginning September 15, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can play more than 100 games from the cloud on their Android phone or tablet,” reads a post on the Xbox blog. “Cloud gaming as part of Xbox Game Pass is the next major step in our ongoing vision to put you at the center of the experience, to give you more value from your games and membership, and to remove…

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10 Sep

Xbox Series X and Series S Launch Titles Confirmed So Far

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The Xbox Series X and Series S will launch at the tail end of a turbulent year and introduce the next generation of gaming. While the console’s extensive backward compatibility support will help ensure that those who don’t purchase new Xbox Series X/S games will have plenty to do, we imagine that most new Xbox owners will go home with at least one launch title (even if it won’t be Halo Infinite). So far as that goes, it should be noted that the concept of a launch game is more complicated than it used to be. For the purposes of…

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28 Aug

Xbox Series X Release Date and Pre-order: Console Could Launch Before PS5 in November

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A report by Video Game Chronicle suggests that the Xbox Series X will launch ahead of the PlayStation 5 in November. The report, which cites “development and retail sources,” notes that Sony has booked a significant amount of marketing spending that is scheduled to start on Nov. 13. The current expectation is that the PS5 will launch sometime within a week of that date. As for the Xbox Series X, the report notes that the same sources expect Microsoft to attempt to beat the PS5 to market by releasing its next-gen Xbox consoles (which, as it was noted elsewhere, could…

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13 Aug

Should Xbox Series X Launch Without Halo Infinite?

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The announcement that Halo Infinite would be delayed to 2021 sent shockwaves through the gaming industry. The delay has left some skeptics wondering how exactly the Xbox Series X will be able to compete with the PlayStation 5 when both consoles launch this holiday. After all, Microsoft had spent the last couple of years marketing Halo Infinite as a killer app for the Xbox Series X, a title that was going to be so much more than an Xbox Series X launch game. It was positioned to be the system-seller that the Xbox One struggled to find, not to mention…

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03 Jun

Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker – Why Did the Film Fail to Launch a Movie Franchise?

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There’s a sense that history is repeating itself right now, with our entertainment overlords once again deciding that a live-action adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider novels is exactly what we need. But long before the upcoming Amazon Prime series was a twinkle in anybody’s eye, a feature-length film starring some high-profile British actors arrived in cinemas in 2006. That film was Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (or simply Stormbreaker, as it was called in the UK). A fairly faithful adaptation of the first book in Horowitz’s series, with a few added action scenes and beefed out roles for the supporting…

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23 Apr

Universal and LEGO Launch Five-Year Partnership

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Universal Pictures finalized a five-year exclusive development, production and theatrical distribution deal with the LEGO Group, according to Deadline. Universal’s animation division, Illumination Entertainment, has been a successful venture, putting out The Secret Life of Pets and Despicable Me film series.The Lego movie franchise has earned $1 billion in box office revenue. LEGO’s 2014 film The Lego Movie grossed $468 million worldwide, leading to spinoffs with diminishing returns like The Lego Batman Movie from 2017, The Lego Ninjago Movie and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.  The new deal is the product of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Donna…

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