After putting a pin in short-term updates and expansions to focus on a “longer-term redesign” of the game, EA announced today that it will be canceling its planned revamp of the game Anthem, called Anthem Next. But the company plans to keep Anthem’s live service running “as it exists today.” “In the spirit of transparency… Read more
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EA cancels Anthem’s big revamp but will keep the game running
SpaceX announces second crew member of its all-civilian space mission
Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will join the first all-civilian trip to space, SpaceX announced today. She will orbit Earth for up to five days in the Crew Dragon capsule as part of the Inspiration4 mission. Crew members are being selected based on “mission pillars of leadership, hope, generosity… Read more
read more...Netflix’s DOTA 2 anime gets a proper teaser trailer full of dragon-fighting action
It’s only been a few days since Netflix announced that it was working on an anime series based on DOTA 2 — DOTA: Dragon’s Blood — but in that time, the streamer has already released a proper teaser trailer that actually shows off the series. And while the original announcement from earlier in the week… Read more
read more...Mortal Kombat’s first trailer is almost as violent as the games
The rebooted Mortal Kombat movie has debuted its first trailer — and, much like the games it’s based on, the upcoming film looks to be very violent. (Warner Bros. has actually released two trailers, with a more gory red-band version available on YouTube.) Mortal Kombat stars Lewis Tan as an MMA fighter Cole Young, who… Read more
read more...Bravely Default is a classic RPG series designed for lapsed fans
When Masashi Takahashi, a producer at Square Enix, started working on Bravely Default, he had a very specific audience in mind. Takahashi had grown up playing classic turn-based roleplaying games — he distinctly remembers watching his older brother play Final Fantasy III while he was still in kindergarten — and felt that many modern RPGs… Read more
read more...Super Smash Bros’ Ultimate’s next characters are from Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Nintendo has announced that Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as part of the news from its Nintendo Direct presentation. Pyra and Mythra are set to release in March, with the company promising more details closer to release. The duo marks the latest additions from the Xenoblade… Read more
read more...Valve’s Dota 2 will become a Netflix anime series on March 25th
Netflix is making an anime series based on Valve’s hugely-popular game Dota 2. The 8-episode series, titled Dota: Dragon’s Blood, launches on March 25th, and you can watch the first trailer at the top of this post. “The upcoming fantasy series tells the story of Davion, a renowned Dragon Knight devoted to wiping the scourge… Read more
read more...Disney Plus reaches 95m subscribers ahead of schedule
Home News (Image credit: Disney) Disney Plus is growing quicker than expected. The streaming service has 94.9 million subscribers already, Disney announced during its Q1 2021 earnings call. When it launched in November 2019, the service aimed to reach 90 million subscribers within four years, but has already passed that goal after just over a… Read more
read more...Disney Plus hits 94.9 million subscribers, beating its four-year goal in 14 months
Disney Plus reached a new high of 94.9 million subscribers around the world, the company announced in its Q1 2021 earnings report. Hulu now has 39.4 million subscribers, while ESPN Plus has 12.1 million subscribers. The strong numbers for Disney Plus show a noticeable jump from the 86 million subscribers Disney announced it had reached… Read more
read more...EA reportedly making final decision on Anthem this week
Matthew Wilson 28 mins ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming It has been two years since BioWare first released Anthem and around 18 months since the studio decided to take the game back to the drawing board. Anthem’s 2.0 update has been in the works for a long time now but we know very… Read more
read more...MSI Immerse GH61 Review: Lucious and Immersive
Our Verdict Thumpy, warm sound combined with very good microphone performance and lusciously soft ear cups make the MSI Immerse GH61 a winning choice. For Effective DAC and AMP Immersive virtual surround sound Quality, microphone Super soft ear cups Against Ear cups get warm after a while Bass lacking at max volume We all like… Read more
read more...PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 Red Dragon Review
Introduction Today’s review is of the PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 Red Dragon graphics card. The Red Dragon brand by PowerColor strikes a balance between the enthusiast-focused Red Devil brand and the vanilla reference-design, and the new Fighter series. Competition in this segment comes from the likes of the Sapphire Pulse and ASUS TUF Gaming. The… Read more
read more...Disney’s bundle that includes Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, and ad-free Hulu is widely available
Disney’s latest bundle combining Disney Plus, ad-free Hulu, and ESPN Plus for $18.99 per month is now available. This package was first announced in December 2020, and it actually first started rolling out for new subscribers to Hulu. The news today is that the sign-up page is accessible to more people looking to subscribe. The… Read more
read more...Now is the best time to play the Yakuza series (on Xbox)
For almost a decade and a half, the Yakuza franchise was all but exclusive to Sony’s PlayStation consoles. Other than a Japan-only Wii U remaster of the first two games, every single mainline entry or spinoff was released solely on the PlayStation 2, PSP, PS3, or PS4. Then Microsoft came along. Along with Kingdom Hearts… Read more
read more...Axiom names first private crew paying $55 million for a trip to the ISS
An American real estate investor, a Canadian investor and a former Israeli Air Force pilot are paying $55 million each to be part of the first fully private astronaut crew to journey to the International Space Station. The trio will hitch a ride on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule early next year, with a veteran NASA… Read more
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