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Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball sidestepped a question regarding the exact console market share held by Xbox Series X|S. Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders on PlayStation 5 appear to be significantly outperforming sales of the Xbox Series X|S version. Ahead of the game’s release, this sparked fresh questions about Xbox’s standing in the console...
In conversations about Tim Burton’s greatest movies, Beetlejuice always comes up near the top. So do his Batman movies, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, and Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. Even The Nightmare Before Christmas enters the discussion, despite being directed by Henry Selick rather than Tim Burton. Viewers almost never mention the film released in 2003, which...
PC gamers can now experience Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. Players recently revisited Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, a fighting game originally released in 2008 exclusively for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. The project has now become fully playable on PC for the first time. An enthusiast operating under the moniker KawaiiBunga created...
Soft Cell Andrew Whitton/Courtesy of Reybee Inc. Marc Almond calls Danceteria bittersweet. The sixth and final Soft Cell album arrives Friday (Sept. 25), 11 months after his longtime partner David Ball died at the age of 66. “It wasn’t a complete surprise, but I thought we still would’ve had more time together to see through...
In Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic film, The Dog Stars, the former marine Bangley played by Josh Brolin explains to his partner Hig played by Jacob Elordi that they are living the American dream. They have everything they need on their airstrip home despite a virus wiping out most of humanity and forcing them to shoot desperate...
Players will step into the role of settlers developing a frontier community in the Wild West. In late September, Polish studio EmpireCraft Studios and publisher Toplitz Productions released Wild West Pioneers in Steam Early Access. The title is a city-building simulator focused on settlers mastering the frontier. The creators of Wild West Pioneers invite players...
The GTA 6 pages in digital stores and the official website added a TM symbol next to the name Vice City this week. This addition indicates a trademark. The omission was not an oversight. Until Monday, September 21, the trademark was held by another company. World Wrestling Entertainment registered the trademark on August 4 ahead...
Players are now trying to figure out what the developer meant. Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone is currently preparing update 1.7 for Stardew Valley. The developer recently intrigued fans with a new post. ConcernedApe wrote: “two paths will be extended, three will become four, the mermaid’s fruit will go free”. Some fans decided to approach this from...
Taylor Swift TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift leads the final New Music Friday of September with “Patient Zero,” a new single from The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. The release adds four new tracks to her LP. Produced by Max Martin and Shellback, “Patient Zero” combines a country-teasing intro with standard pop production. Madonna...
The developers of ’83 have failed to attract players, and investors are no longer willing to support the studio. This year on PC via Steam, studio Blue Dot Games released ’83, a Cold War-themed tactical online shooter designed for 40-versus-40 battles: ’83 is a continuation of the traditions of the Rising Storm series, a game...
