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‘We’re Going to Do What’s Right By the Game’: Amazon Boss Speaks More on the Future of James Bond 007 Games
Amazon Games executive Jeff Gattis has clarified that no decisions have been made about who would develop or publish a future James Bond game after 007 First Light. His comments matter because earlier remarks suggested Amazon, which owns the Bond game rights, might move the series away from developer IO Interactive. Gattis said Amazon had…
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Disney+ will release the third season of *Percy Jackson and the Olympians* on 20 November 2026, following its announcement at San Diego Comic-Con. The first footage signals a larger role for Thalia and a new quest involving major additions to the series’ mythology, including children of Hades, while deepening the tension between Percy and Thalia.…
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Xbox adds advertisements to games in “ad-supported” streaming trial, and it sounds like there’s more ads where these came from
Microsoft has begun trialling in-game advertisements as part of a new “ad-supported” tier for Xbox Cloud Gaming, marking one of the platform’s most visible pushes yet into ad-funded gameplay. The trial, spotted by users, inserts adverts into the game-streaming experience in exchange for access, and comments from Microsoft executives suggest this is only the beginning…
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The epic Christopher Nolan failed to make is now a #1 global streaming hit
Wolfgang Petersen’s 2004 film Troy has become a leading streaming title internationally, reportedly boosted by interest in Christopher Nolan’s newly released Greek epic The Odyssey. The article argues that the surge shows how a major cinema release can renew audiences’ appetite for related stories, while reviving a Hollywood “what if” around Nolan’s abandoned Troy project.…
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You’ve hit your weekly limit · resets Jul 25, 11pm (Europe/London)
Disney+ has confirmed that the third season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” will premiere on 20 November, after screening opening footage at San Diego Comic-Con. Adapting Rick Riordan’s “The Titan’s Curse”, the season advances the series’ central mythology and introduces several important characters from the books; star Walker Scobell said it is the adaptation’s…
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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Delayed At Last Moment On Xbox
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game was delayed for Xbox Series X|S only hours before its planned 23 July release. The publisher and developer said an unforeseen issue with a backend feature required more time, leaving Xbox players unable to join the game’s launch alongside players on other platforms. The Xbox version is now due by…
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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Creator Gets Candid on Season 2: “It’s Been a F***ing Bastard”
Showrunner Ira Parker says filming the second season of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been markedly more difficult than the first, largely because severe flooding disrupted production in Spain’s Canary Islands. The weather delays matter because the six-episode season, adapting George R.R. Martin’s drought-set novella The Sworn Sword, has faced repeated hiatuses…
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FCC Poised to Hand Broadcasters Long-Sought Win in Abolishing Station Ownership Cap as Brendan Carr Probes Tension Between TV Groups and Platforms
The US Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote on 6 August on scrapping the national cap on television-station ownership, a move that would give broadcasters a major regulatory victory. Supporters argue the restriction is outdated in a market reshaped by streaming and internet platforms, while critics may see its removal as weakening safeguards intended…
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8 TV Finales That Officially Marked the End of an Era
Collider selects eight television finales it argues marked cultural turning points, focusing on series that reshaped genres and left enduring impressions on audiences. – The Sopranos: its abrupt cut to black in “Made in America” became a famously ambiguous ending and influenced later antihero dramas. – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: “Chosen” concluded Buffy Summers’ story…
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NHL’s top American-born scorer Patrick Kane signs deal to return to Chicago Blackhawks
Patrick Kane has signed a deal to return to the Chicago Blackhawks, marking a reunion with the club where he won three Stanley Cups. The move is significant because Kane is one of the franchise’s defining modern players and his return revives a partnership many believed had ended when he was traded in 2023. Kane…