price

04 May

Returnal’s $70 Price Highlights Gaming’s Difficulty Divide

New DVD releasedifficulty, divide, gaming, highlights, price, returnal

We really need a word or a phrase for when you’re a fan of something but not necessarily a fan of the fans of that thing. It’s a concept that’s impacted Rick and Morty, it’s an idea that has long negatively affected the Star Wars franchise, and it’s something that’s been on my mind lately as I’ve been playing more and more Returnal. Actually, the problem isn’t really Returnal itself so much as it’s the argument over difficult games. I generally love difficult games and have even recently highlighted some of the most challenging retro games across various generations. At…

Read More

02 Mar

Star Wars Victory’s Price Review: Alphabet Squadron 3

New DVD releasealphabet, price, review, squadron, victory

The Alphabet Squadron series has always been about secrets. Since it began in June 2019, the three-book series has essentially filled the role of the old X-Wing novels, following a mismatched group of pilots in the years after Return of the Jedi. Alongside the dogfights were the people hiding histories and motives from one another and from themselves. It’s some of the most complex and interesting work in Star Wars right now. What does a book ostensibly about heroism have to say about people governed by misunderstandings, anxieties, and happenstance? Quite a bit. The third book wraps up the series…

Read More

26 Feb

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

New DVD releaselaunch, movies, paramount, price, service, shows, streaming

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.…

Read More

23 Jan

Xbox Live Price Increase Is a Big Win For PlayStation

New DVD releaseincrease, playstation, price

Microsoft recently announced that they are increasing the price of Xbox Live Gold. While this change will not affect existing customers or those who renew their membership in the near future, the price of an Xbox Live Gold membership will be adjusted 45 days after customers receive an email notification that the price of the service in their region is being changed. At that time, the new price of Xbox Live Gold will be as follows: 1 Month – $10.99 3 Months – $29.99 6 Months – $59.99 While Microsoft says “the price of a 1-month Gold membership is increasing…

Read More

28 Sep

Netflix Price Hike Likely Imminent, According to Analysts

New DVD releaseaccording, analysts, imminent, likely, netflix, price

Netflix subscription prices are widely expected to increase soon in North America and Europe. Indeed, that seems to be the direction things are heading with paradoxical pandemic era problems in which viewership is through the roof, and company shares are rising. Alex Giaimo an analyst of Wall Street investment company Jefferies Group, offers an interesting take regarding the belief shared among peers of an increase to the subscription price of Netflix (NFLX), given the variables set in the Bizarro year of 2020, as reported via Deadline. Such an occurrence would represent the fourth price hike for U.S. Netflix customers in…

Read More

24 Sep

Xbox Series X SSD Expansion Card Price Revealed

New DVD releaseexpansion, price, revealed, series

Product listings posted on the Best Buy website and Microsoft store reveal that the official Xbox Series X/S SSD 1TB expansion card will retail for $219.99 at launch. This SSD expansion is manufactured by Seagate and will add 1TB of storage to the Xbox Series X/S. While we’re still waiting to hear more about some of the details, the general idea seems to be that this SSD is the only storage expansion option that will replicate the architecture of the next-gen consoles Now, you may recall that Microsoft previously stated that you’d be able to use just about all Xbox…

Read More

10 Sep

Xbox Game Pass PC Price Increase Coming Later This Month

New DVD releasecoming, increase, later, month, price

Microsoft has revealed that they will be raising the price of Xbox Game Pass for PC now that the game has exited its beta period. “ICYMI: We’re going into General Availability next week,” says the Game Pass team via Twitter. “Wanna take this opportunity to thank everyone who gave us feedback (yes, even the ANGRY ALL CAPS kind) throughout the beta. we couldn’t have done it without you guys!!!” Currently, a Game Pass subscription for PC will set you back $4.99 a month. Starting September 17, though, that price will be increased to $9.99 a month (which is the non-introductory…

Read More

08 Sep

Xbox Series S Price Could Make it the Cheapest Next-Gen Console

New DVD releasecheapest, console, could, price, series

After months of leaks and speculation, Microsoft has finally confirmed the existence of the Xbox Series S. The most noteworthy feature of the upcoming console may just be its price. At just $299, the Xbox Series S not only has the honor of being the first next-gen console with a confirmed price point, but it will likely end up being the most affordable next-gen console by at least $50-$100 (based on current estimates). What do you get for that price? While Microsoft has not yet revealed the console’s specs at the time of this writing, a convincing (and seemingly reliable)…

Read More

20 Aug

New PS5 Ad Could Mean Release Date and Price Are About to Be Announced

New DVD releaseabout, announced, could, price, release

The first live-action PlayStation 5 ad has arrived on the PlayStation Blog. It’s teaser that foreshadows the epic adventures players will be able to embark on when the PS5 launches later this year. You can check it out below: “You’ll see the new console’s features come to life through a young woman’s eyes and her movements,” Mary Yee, VP of global marketing at Sony Interactive Entertainment, said of the commercial in the blog post. “It starts as she walks across a frozen lake, feeling the crack of ice at her feet. As the character senses danger, the sudden explosive reveal…

Read More

06 Aug

Why NBA 2K21’s $70 Price Tag Probably Won’t be “Justified”

New DVD releasejustified, price, probably

In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked about NBA 2K21’s $70 price on next-gen consoles. After many fans raised concerns regarding what this price tag means for future Take-Two games, and even next-gen video games in general, Zelnick was given the chance to better explain this potentially impactful decision and help millions of gamers make peace with that price point. Instead, Zelnick offered something…a little less reassuring. “There hasn’t been a price increase for frontline titles for a really long time, despite the fact that it costs a great deal more to make those titles,” Zelnick…

Read More

14 Jul

LEGO NES Set Release Date and Price Officially Confirmed

New DVD releaseconfirmed, officially, price, release

Lego and Nintendo have confirmed the upcoming release of the LEGO NES set previously revealed via leaked photos published on Chinese gaming website VJGamer. This 2,646 piece set will allow you to construct both a replica of the NES and a retro tube television that displays a Lego version of Super Mario Bros. It’s a large and elaborate model that will certainly demand quite a bit of time and effort to complete. Actually, this model may be more complicated than it may initially appear to be. For instance, the TV features a crank that lets you scroll the background on…

Read More

07 Jul

Peacock: NBC Streaming Service Release Date, Shows, Price, and News

New DVD releasepeacock, price, release, service, shows, streaming

The streaming service field is becoming more fractured, as more and more media companies break from Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu in favor of creating their own streaming services. While Disney’s Disney+, HBO MAX, and Apple’s TV+ may be the most talked-about right now, NBCUniversal—the Comcast Corp. division that owns NBC, MSNBC, USA, and the Universal Pictures movie studio—is also planning to launch its own streaming service. Here’s what we know: Peacock Release Date Peacock was made available to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform subscribers on April 15, 2020. The service will officially roll out to the rest of the country on July 15, 2020.…

Read More

05 Jun

The Price of Desire

Max SchindlerMovie reviewsdesire, price

The Price of Desire tells the controversial story of how Le Corbusier effaced and defaced Eileen Gray's moral right to be recognized as the author of her work and as one of the most forceful and influential inspirations of a century of modern architecture and design.Rated: Not RatedRelease Date: Jun 02, 2020

Read More

09 Nov

The Price of Free

Max SchindlerMovie reviewsprice

Hidden inside overcrowded factories around the world, countless children are forced into slave labor due to rising global demands for cheap goods. With the help of a covert network of informants, Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi and his dedicated team carry out daring raids to rescue and rehabilitate imprisoned children. Using hidden cameras and playing the role of buyers at the factory to gain access, we watch Kailash take on one of his most challenging missions to date: finding Sonu, a young boy trafficked to Delhi for work who has been missing for eight months. Now his father dreams of…

Read More

16 Oct

The Price of Everything

Max SchindlerMovie reviewseverything, price

With unprecedented access to pivotal artists and the white-hot market surrounding them, this film dives deep into the contemporary art world, holding a fun-house mirror up to our values and our times -- where everything can be bought and sold.Rated: Not RatedRelease Date: Oct 19, 2018

Read More

10 Nov

The Price

Max SchindlerMovie reviewsprice

Seyi, a bright young Nigerian-American working on Wall Street, must navigate complicated family expectations, a turbulent romantic relationship, and a system of cultural complexities caused by class and race. With a dying father, a burgeoning romance with a white girlfriend, and dangerous new business opportunities, Seyi?s life is in a delicate balance. When his ambition drives Seyi to morally dubious waters, secrets threaten to erupt and shatter his world. Seyi must confront himself and decisions he has made, facing the crimes of the past in a desperate attempt to salvage the present.Rated: Not RatedRelease Date: Nov 10, 2017

Read More