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Macronix, a longtime Nintendo supplier, is gradually scaling back ROM memory production and ending development of new ROM chips, a move that could affect the future of physical cartridges for Switch and Switch 2. Industry analyst David Gibson reported the shift after reviewing the company’s latest financial results. Macronix makes memory chips for game cards...
Microsoft unveils alligator-shaped Xbox Series X-BITE for social media sweepstakes Microsoft has introduced a working Xbox Series X inside a giant alligator figure, with one console available to win in a social media sweepstakes. The Xbox Series X-BITE appears to nod to GTA VI and Florida, although Microsoft did not officially mention the game. The...
DC Studios has begun developing a new film about John Constantine, the demon hunter and occult expert from DC Comics. Francis Galluppi, who is set to direct an upcoming installment in the Evil Dead horror franchise, will write the screenplay. Constantine made his comic-book debut in The Saga of the Swamp Thing in 1985. Created...
Gran Turismo 7 has sold an estimated 12.7 million copies and generated about $840 million for Sony, far outpacing the estimated 1.3 million copies sold by Forza Motorsport. Alinea Analytics analyst Rhys Elliott estimates that Gran Turismo 7 has generated around $840 million since its release in March 2022. Among current-generation PlayStation Studios games, only...
The late Patrick Stewart built much of his reputation playing distinctive heroes. His Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Professor Charles Xavier of the Fox X-Men films were both idealists, even if they pursued their ideals in different ways. (apnews.com) Those roles helped establish Stewart as a benevolent authority figure in popular culture. He sometimes played...
Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes was usually a comedy, set between an ordinary American suburb and Calvin’s imagination. But two stories about encounters with animals stand out for their quiet treatment of death: a March 1987 arc in which Calvin tries to save a baby raccoon, and a Sunday strip from later in the comic’s...
Nathan Johnson An Indoor Lady Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson, who composed music for Dragon Ball Z, was elected Texas attorney general this week. He will take office in January 2027. Johnson, a veteran litigator, wrote on his Facebook page: “If you grew up watching Dragon Ball Z, you might know me better than you...
Mike Flanagan says the team behind the Warhammer 40,000 series has found a “really cool and unexpected” way to introduce viewers to the franchise’s vast universe. In a recent interview with Deadline, Flanagan declined to share details: “Henry Cavill would be furious if I gave away anything about what we’re working on. All I can...
Ganondorf’s Castle is the final dungeon in the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. To reach Ganondorf and rescue Princess Zelda, you’ll need to put the skills and items from earlier dungeons to use. Six elemental trials protect the central tower. Solve each room’s puzzle and break its barrier to clear the way...
The Spirit Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake sends Link in search of Nabooru, the Gerudo leader. Reaching the end requires more than solving puzzles: you’ll need to explore the dungeon as both young and adult Link. Follow this walkthrough to find the temple’s treasures, collect its Gold Skulltulas, and defeat...
