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PlayStation Fans Officially Refuse To Let Sony Ignore Gaming’s Biggest Conflict
Nearly a week after PlayStation announced it would cease producing physical game discs from 2028, the backlash from fans shows no sign of easing. After the controversial announcement, Sony’s gaming division stayed silent across its official channels while criticism mounted. When it finally posted again this week, it chose not to address the row over…
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Justin Bieber Added to World Cup Final Halftime Show
The satirical entertainment outlet Pitchfork reports that Justin Bieber has been added to the line-up for the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, scheduled for 19 July. The piece frames the move as part of a wider pattern of the pop star attaching himself to major sporting events, noting it comes soon after he supposedly…
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Valve Steam Machine review: This would’ve been perfect five years ago
Engadget has published its review of Valve’s newly released Steam Machine, a living-room games console-cum-PC, awarding it 6.5 out of 10. Reviewer Jessica Conditt concludes that while the concept is appealing, the hardware is too expensive and underpowered to justify its $1,049 starting price, arguing it would have been an excellent product had it launched…
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Ditches ‘The Illusionist’ for Mona Lisa Musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber has shelved his forthcoming musical The Illusionist following creative differences with director Jamie Lloyd, according to sources close to the production. The composer is instead focusing on a new musical dramatising the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. The move signals a significant change of direction for one of…
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Jake Carter And Billy Offer Tapped As Co-Heads Of Range Media Partners Film Finance And Sales Division Range Select
Jake Carter and Billy Offer have been appointed as Partners and Co-Heads of Range Select, the film finance and sales division of Range Media Partners. Both executives arrive from UTA’s Independent Film Group, where they worked closely enough to become known throughout the industry as “Jake and Billy”. The move signals continued expansion at Range…
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BRESH Global Acquires Majority Stake in Argentina’s Grupo Polenta, Uniting Two Latin Party Giants
BRESH Global, the Argentine touring party brand, has acquired a majority stake in fellow Argentine live-entertainment company Grupo Polenta, Billboard exclusively reported on Wednesday 8 July. The deal is BRESH’s first add-on acquisition and unites two of Latin America’s leading DJ-driven nightlife brands, signalling consolidation in the region’s experiential live-music sector. Polenta, founded in Buenos…
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Try Out Anime Tactical RPG Brigandine Abyss with a Free Demo on PS5 This Month
Publisher NIS America has announced a free playable demo for Brigandine Abyss, the next entry in the long-running tactical RPG series that first appeared on the original PlayStation. The demo lands on PS5 on 30th July 2026, just under a month before the full game launches on 26th August, giving fans of grid-based strategy titles…
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Fallout New Vegas devs are finally making a new Fallout RPG
According to a Bloomberg report, Obsidian Entertainment — the studio behind the acclaimed 2010 spin-off Fallout: New Vegas — is developing a new entry in the Fallout series. This matters because fans have long clamoured for another game in the vein of New Vegas, and with Bethesda occupied by The Elder Scrolls 6, a fresh…
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Author Emily Henry Is Officially An Emmy Nominee
The Netflix adaptation of her novel ‘People We Meet On Vacation’ scored a nomination in the outstanding television movie category.