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GTA 6, Nintendo Switch 2 Will Boost Consoles to Power Video Game Market Growth Until 2027, Research Says
The power of major console releases such as Sony's "Spider-Man" and "God of War" is driving players to spend more time on their consoles, Emmanuel Rosier, director of market analysis at Newzoo, told Reuters.
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Among Us Animated Series in Development at CBS Studios With Infinity Train Creator Owen Dennis
Among Us is getting an animated series adaptation. As per Variety, CBS Studios has partnered with indie developer Innersloth to bring the series to a mainstream audience, following its wide success during the pandemic era. Animator Owen Dennis, best known for Infinity Train, will act as the creator and executive producer of the animated series. Cur...
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The Wolf Among Us 2 Delayed Out of 2023 to Avoid Crunch and Burnout, Telltale Confirms
The Wolf Among Us 2 has been delayed out of 2023, developer Telltale confirmed in a tweet. In a related interview, CEO Jamie Ottilie claimed that the push back was necessary to avoid crunch and burnout at the studio, as they shifted development from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5. He also noted the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as an obstacl...
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Avatar: The Way of Water Swims Past $2 Billion Mark in Global Box Office
Avatar: The Way of Water has surpassed the $2 billion (about Rs. 16,230 crore) mark globally, setting the best record in the pandemic era. With a precise figure of $2.02 billion (about Rs. 16,397 crore), the film currently stands at the sixth position, among the highest-grossing movies of all time. Director James Cameron’s much-awaited sequel mad...
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Avatar 3: James Cameron Prepared to End Franchise With Trilogy if Avatar 2 Underperforms
Avatar: The Way of Water director James Cameron is prepared to end the franchise with Avatar 3 if the sequels underperform. Speaking to Total Film, the director cited the pandemic and streaming platforms as a hurdle to more Avatar films getting produced, further noting that he is willing to end it after the third film. “We're in a different world...
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GTA Publisher Take-Two Signals Drop In Demand From Pandemic Highs
Take-Two Interactive Software became the latest U.S. gaming company to forecast annual sales below estimates, as demand starts to plateau in a post-pandemic world.
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Ice Age’s Scrat Finally Gets to Eat the Acorn, as Shuttered Studio Blue Sky Bids Farewell to Franchise
With Ice Age: Scrat Tales out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, creators Blue Sky Studios — shuttered by Disney last April — have delivered their official swansong. But they are also bidding farewell to the franchise on “their own terms”, with a half-minute YouTube video in which Scrat finally bites into the Acorn.
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In the Heights Out July 29 in India on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies
In the Heights is out July 29 in India on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies. In the Heights is the second Warner Bros. movie to skip cinemas in India during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Apple Banks on Physical Stores as Economies Reopen After COVID-19 Pandemic, Retail Chief Says
Apple is expanding retail operations as the US emerges from the pandemic, betting that a combination of strategies developed before and during COVID-19 will make its stores more popular than ever, its retail chief said.
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God of War: Ragnarök Release Date Delayed to 2022, but Coming to PS4 as Well
God of War: Ragnarök release date has been delayed to 2022. But the next God of War game will also release on PS4, in addition to PS5. Gran Turismo 7 will also be available on both PlayStation generations. PlayStation Studios has 25 games in development right now.
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Warner Bros. Sends Angelina Jolie Movie Direct to Video-on-Demand in New India Strategy
With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping Indian cinemas shut, Warner Bros. has finally sent the Angelina Jolie-led Those Who Wish Me Dead directly to video-on-demand. But the Hollywood studio is still sticking to theatrical premieres for IMAX releases though.
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Christopher Nolan ‘Thrilled’ With Tenet Box Office Haul, Blames Studios for ‘Drawing the Wrong Conclusions’
Christopher Nolan has defended the worldwide box office haul of his latest film, Tenet, and said that he is “thrilled” that Tenet has made nearly $350 million. Nolan added that he fears Hollywood studios are taking a glass-half-empty approach to Tenet’s box office performance.
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Wonder Woman 1984 Release Date Delayed Once Again, Now Set for Christmas Day
Wonder Woman 1984, the sequel to 2017’s Wonder Woman, release has been delayed to December 25, Christmas day. The director wants fans to watch the movie on the big screen and the studio hopes by December, restrictions would be eased further.
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The King’s Man Release Date Delayed to February 2021 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The King’s Man will be late. Disney has delayed Matthew Vaughn’s period prequel to the Kingsman series by over five months, with The King’s Man release date pushed back from September 18 to February 26, 2021.
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Microsoft's New Flight Simulator Game Takes Off With French Studio in Cockpit
Many aircraft are still grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, but would-be and real pilots took to the virtual skies on Tuesday with the first update in years of Microsoft's venerable Flight Simulator game.
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GTA 6, Nintendo Switch 2 Will Boost Consoles to Power Video Game Market Growth Until 2027, Research Says
The power of major console releases such as Sony's "Spider-Man" and "God of War" is driving players to spend more time on their consoles, Emmanuel Rosier, director of market analysis at Newzoo, told Reuters.
-
Among Us Animated Series in Development at CBS Studios With Infinity Train Creator Owen Dennis
Among Us is getting an animated series adaptation. As per Variety, CBS Studios has partnered with indie developer Innersloth to bring the series to a mainstream audience, following its wide success during the pandemic era. Animator Owen Dennis, best known for Infinity Train, will act as the creator and executive producer of the animated series. Cur...
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The Wolf Among Us 2 Delayed Out of 2023 to Avoid Crunch and Burnout, Telltale Confirms
The Wolf Among Us 2 has been delayed out of 2023, developer Telltale confirmed in a tweet. In a related interview, CEO Jamie Ottilie claimed that the push back was necessary to avoid crunch and burnout at the studio, as they shifted development from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5. He also noted the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as an obstacl...
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Avatar: The Way of Water Swims Past $2 Billion Mark in Global Box Office
Avatar: The Way of Water has surpassed the $2 billion (about Rs. 16,230 crore) mark globally, setting the best record in the pandemic era. With a precise figure of $2.02 billion (about Rs. 16,397 crore), the film currently stands at the sixth position, among the highest-grossing movies of all time. Director James Cameron’s much-awaited sequel mad...
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Avatar 3: James Cameron Prepared to End Franchise With Trilogy if Avatar 2 Underperforms
Avatar: The Way of Water director James Cameron is prepared to end the franchise with Avatar 3 if the sequels underperform. Speaking to Total Film, the director cited the pandemic and streaming platforms as a hurdle to more Avatar films getting produced, further noting that he is willing to end it after the third film. “We're in a different world...
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GTA Publisher Take-Two Signals Drop In Demand From Pandemic Highs
Take-Two Interactive Software became the latest U.S. gaming company to forecast annual sales below estimates, as demand starts to plateau in a post-pandemic world.
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Ice Age’s Scrat Finally Gets to Eat the Acorn, as Shuttered Studio Blue Sky Bids Farewell to Franchise
With Ice Age: Scrat Tales out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, creators Blue Sky Studios — shuttered by Disney last April — have delivered their official swansong. But they are also bidding farewell to the franchise on “their own terms”, with a half-minute YouTube video in which Scrat finally bites into the Acorn.
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In the Heights Out July 29 in India on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies
In the Heights is out July 29 in India on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies. In the Heights is the second Warner Bros. movie to skip cinemas in India during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Apple Banks on Physical Stores as Economies Reopen After COVID-19 Pandemic, Retail Chief Says
Apple is expanding retail operations as the US emerges from the pandemic, betting that a combination of strategies developed before and during COVID-19 will make its stores more popular than ever, its retail chief said.
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God of War: Ragnarök Release Date Delayed to 2022, but Coming to PS4 as Well
God of War: Ragnarök release date has been delayed to 2022. But the next God of War game will also release on PS4, in addition to PS5. Gran Turismo 7 will also be available on both PlayStation generations. PlayStation Studios has 25 games in development right now.
-
Warner Bros. Sends Angelina Jolie Movie Direct to Video-on-Demand in New India Strategy
With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping Indian cinemas shut, Warner Bros. has finally sent the Angelina Jolie-led Those Who Wish Me Dead directly to video-on-demand. But the Hollywood studio is still sticking to theatrical premieres for IMAX releases though.
-
Christopher Nolan ‘Thrilled’ With Tenet Box Office Haul, Blames Studios for ‘Drawing the Wrong Conclusions’
Christopher Nolan has defended the worldwide box office haul of his latest film, Tenet, and said that he is “thrilled” that Tenet has made nearly $350 million. Nolan added that he fears Hollywood studios are taking a glass-half-empty approach to Tenet’s box office performance.
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Wonder Woman 1984 Release Date Delayed Once Again, Now Set for Christmas Day
Wonder Woman 1984, the sequel to 2017’s Wonder Woman, release has been delayed to December 25, Christmas day. The director wants fans to watch the movie on the big screen and the studio hopes by December, restrictions would be eased further.
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The King’s Man Release Date Delayed to February 2021 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The King’s Man will be late. Disney has delayed Matthew Vaughn’s period prequel to the Kingsman series by over five months, with The King’s Man release date pushed back from September 18 to February 26, 2021.
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Microsoft's New Flight Simulator Game Takes Off With French Studio in Cockpit
Many aircraft are still grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, but would-be and real pilots took to the virtual skies on Tuesday with the first update in years of Microsoft's venerable Flight Simulator game.
