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When Microsoft announced its plans to purchase Activision Blizzard, one of the first questions was whether Call of Duty and the publisher’s other existing titles would eventually become Xbox exclusives. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer quickly stated that Microsoft plans to honor existing contractual agreements between Sony and Activision regarding Call of Duty specifically and...

“Invincible,” featuring Toronto’s Daniel Caesar, previews Apollo’s first full-length for Warner Records Omar Apollo, photo by Rodrigo Álvarez Omar Apollo has announced his debut LP Ivory with a video for “Invincible,” his new song with Daniel Caesar. Ivory is due out April 8 via Warner. Watch the video, directed by frequent Bad Bunny collaborator Stillz,...

During a special livestream hosted by Geoff Keighly, The Wolf Among Us 2’s first trailer premiered along with a release window of 2023. Keighly sat down with Telltale’s designers and voice actors to spill the beans on what’s in store for the long-awaited second season. Click here to watch embedded media The Wolf Among Us...

The vocalist and ex-wife of Miles Davis issued three 1970s albums that were appreciated long after they got released Betty Davis, February 1976 (Fin Costello/Redferns) Iconic funk singer Betty Davis has died, Rolling Stone reports. The news was confirmed to Rolling Stone by Davis’ close friend, Danielle Maggio (an ethnomusicologist who has been researching the...

Update, 2/9/22: Yesterday, we reported that the Battlefield 2042 petition had amassed over 25,000 signatures. Today the count has surpassed 70,000. According to the petition webpage, with 75,000 signatures, the refund petition will become one of the most supported initiatives currently on Change.org. The introductory remarks of the petition are as follows: “EA’s release of...

The must-hear rap song of the day Shawny Binladen – “Blockstar” This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Keeping up with the unpredictable Shawny Binladen is a full-time job, but it’s one of the goals of this column. For some reason, he released a mixtape titled Merry Wickmas 2 (Deluxe)...

Check out “An Oral History of My First Kiss” from the London duo’s Lad Ash Real Lies, photo by Will Grundy Real Lies—the London duo of singer and lyricist Kevin Lee Kharas and producer Patrick King—have announced their first new album in seven years. Lad Ash is out April 22 via Unreal. Listen to the...

Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is a mobile prequel to the 2018 RPG that launched in Japan in October 2020. It became wildly popular overseas and now Octopath fans in the west will have their chance to see why when the English version arrives this year. Champions of the Continent plays similarly to the...

Update, 2/9/22: From Software has revealed that the online servers for its Dark Souls suite of games on PC will remain offline until the launch of Elden Ring. Last month, From Software revealed that a PC exploit had been discovered in its suite of Dark Souls games that could give control of your PC over...

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s adaptation of the Haruki Murakami story just earned a Best Picture nomination Eiko Ishibashi, photo by Seiji Shibuya Eiko Ishibashi has re-released her soundtrack for Drive My Car, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s short story. The new edition—released via Newhere Music and Space Shower Music—includes two bonus songs: “Drive My Car...

“The Only Thing” is the first single from their debut album Maria BC, photo by Ulysses Ortega Maria BC has announced their debut album Hyaline with a new song called “The Only Thing.” The LP is due out May 27 via Father/Daughter. Check out the video for “The Only Thing” below. Recorded in Maria BC’s...

Horizon Forbidden West is right around the corner – it hits PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on February 18 – and while there are plenty of trailers to watch in the meantime, there’s some new Aloy-inspired content waiting for you in Ghost of Tsushima. Developer Sucker Punch Productions has announced that a new patch for...

Dua Lipa, Wolf Alice, Silk Sonic, and others were recognized during the London ceremony Adele, February 2022 (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) The 2022 BRIT Awards took place today at London’s O2 Arena. And, for the first time, the BRITs features no gender categories. British Male Solo Artist and British Female Solo Artist have been merged into...

Update: Boba Fett has assembled an army in his Disney+ series, and his hired help is also following him into Fortnite. If you venture into the game’s item shop today, you can purchase skins of Boba Fett’s trusted right hand, Fennec Shand, and the wookiee bounty hunter, Krrsantan. You can also purchase Fennec’s starship as...