Sony says the PlayStation 5 shortage is over
Video Games January 6, 2023
Everyone who wants a PS5 should have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally.’ May the next 30 million come even easier. Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge The PlayStation 5 shortage is finally over — at least according to Sony. “Everyone who wants a PS5 should have... Read more
“Microsoft avers that it lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of Call of Duty’s original release date.” One year ago this month, Microsoft announced it would spend $68.7 billion to acquire Activision Blizzard, highlighting how it would get “iconic franchises” including... Read more
Kaleidoscope is a generic heist story but a fascinating experiment
EntertainmentMovies January 3, 2023
Netflix’s latest crime drama ventures into nonlinear storytelling. Giancarlo Esposito and Tati Gabrielle in Kaleidoscope.Image: Netflix On the surface, Kaleidoscope is a straightforward, albeit generic, heist story. It hits all of the beats you’d expect: the revenge-filled backstory, the complex process of finding a team and forming a plan,... Read more
The 240Hz OLED gaming displays are coming
Video Games December 31, 2022
Asus, Corsair, and LG have all announced that new, speedy OLED gaming monitors will be unveiled at CES 2023 in January. Rejoice gamers: 240Hz OLED gaming monitors are finally a reality, and many are being showcased during CES 2023.Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge CES 2023 is now... Read more
The best PS5 accessories for 2023
Video Games December 30, 2022
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2022 Was Star Trek’s Year
Movies December 30, 2022
Image: Paramount When a world of new Star Trek shows was still a glimmer in the mind’s eye of CBS, the thought of a world where there was “all Star Trek, all the time” after years of the franchise’s dormancy on TV seemed unfathomable. In 2022, however, the idea... Read more
Avatar: The Way of Water Is Now in the Billion-Dollar Club
Movies December 30, 2022
Photo: Christopher Jue (Getty Images) The holiday weekend has given the Avatar franchise water legs. James Cameron’s blockbuster continues to dominate the global box office; as the Wrap reports, the Disney/20th Century film has now crossed the billion-dollar mark. This is a big deal for any film, but especially big... Read more
The Disney Plus original already has a teaser trailer, featuring some of his cameos in the Marvel movies. Disney will release a documentary about comic book titan Stan Lee in 2023 as an original title for its Disney Plus streaming service. In a Marvel.com post, the company said the... Read more
Workers at Blizzard support studio Proletariat aim to unionize
Video Games December 29, 2022
The campaign involves all non-management workers. On Tuesday, workers at Proletariat, the Boston-based studio Blizzard bought earlier this year to support World of Warcraft development, announced they recently filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Proletariat is the third Activision Blizzard studio to announce... Read more
The Last of Us’ Showrunner Unsure Whether the Game Is the Greatest Story of Its Medium or Just Silly Pixels
Movies December 29, 2022
Screenshot: HBO “Will break the video game curse?” is a debate as cyclical and pointless in entertainment criticism as “Are video games art?” is in games media, but Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin is intent on blending the two together to make his press tour as... Read more
