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Hasbro Pulse’s track record with Star Wars proves it’s the best fit for Legend of Zelda toys
An opinion piece on GamesRadar+ argues that Hasbro Pulse, the collectibles arm of toy giant Hasbro, is best placed to produce Legend of Zelda merchandise, pointing to its handling of the Star Wars toy line as evidence. The comparison matters for fans hoping for high-quality figures and collectibles tied to Nintendo’s long-running fantasy franchise, given…
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“The smallest severance pay possible” – Bethesda union vows to fight as studio employees reel from “bare minimum” payout following mass Xbox layoffs
Bethesda’s Montréal studio has told laid-off employees they will receive only the legal minimum severance, according to workers’ union OneBGS, which is now pursuing a formal complaint against the company for allegedly breaching Canadian labour law. The dispute follows this month’s mass layoffs across Microsoft’s Xbox division, which affected around 3,200 staff, and adds to…
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Woodstock 1969 Was Defined by This Surreal Performance From the Band You’d Least Expect
A new retrospective revisits Jefferson Airplane’s chaotic set at the 1969 Woodstock festival, arguing it stands out as one of the event’s most memorable performances despite the band never becoming headline-grabbing Woodstock legends in the way Jimi Hendrix or The Who did. The piece highlights how the band’s psychedelic sound and improvised, hazard-strewn performance captured…
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‘George Michael: The Faith Tour’ Concert Tour Film Acquired by Bleecker Street, Universal Pictures Content Group
Universal Pictures Content Group and Bleecker Street’s event cinema division Crosswalk have acquired the concert film “George Michael: The Faith Tour”, with the former handling international release and the latter distributing in North America. The film draws on previously unseen footage of the singer during the European leg of his 1988 Faith Tour, marking a…
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Shigeru Miyamoto “Not Really Thinking About” Directing Another Game
Shigeru Miyamoto, the veteran Nintendo designer behind Mario and Zelda, has said he is “not really thinking about” directing another video game, citing the sheer scale modern productions require. In a wide-ranging interview with Famitsu, he explained that a single game now typically needs around 200 people involved, which he described as “tough” compared with…
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Venice Horizons Opener ‘The Girl With the Leica’ Boarded by Fandango Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Fandango Sales has acquired international sales rights to “The Girl With the Leica,” directed by Alina Marazzi, which will open the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons section. The film centres on Gerda Taro, the pioneering German-Jewish war photographer whose legacy was long overshadowed by her partner André Friedmann, who adopted the pseudonym “Robert Capa” partly to…
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Judge refuses to dismiss Reach Records’ case against UMG’s Capitol CMG over abandoned deal
A US federal judge has declined to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Reach Records, the Atlanta label co-founded by Lecrae, against Capitol CMG, Universal Music Group’s Christian music subsidiary, over a collapsed acquisition deal. Reach alleges Capitol CMG agreed to buy the label in 2025 but then abandoned the deal shortly before closing, claiming the…
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Born 109 Years Ago Today in Illinois, the “Straight Shootin’ Cowgirl” and Second Wife of “Mr. Country Music”
Judy Martin, the American country singer born Eva Alaine Overstake in Decatur, Illinois, on 23 July 1917, is being remembered on the anniversary of her birth. She first found fame as part of a sibling harmony trio and later became the second wife of Country Music Hall of Fame star Red Foley, a marriage that…