BEGINNING with the era of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, video games started to cost US$60 (RM283) per game purchase. For almost 20 years, the price has stayed the same, pressed up against that cracked glass ceiling. It is an industry-wide quandary. Game studios are taking longer to develop games, while development costs are … Read more
THE House of Mouse is coming for those piggybacking off the Disney+ accounts of others. The Walt Disney Company has informed Disney+ subscribers in Canada that, as of Nov 1, unless they are permitted by their service tier, subscribers “may not share their subscription outside of the household”. Those who violate the terms may find … Read more
DIRECTOR Tim Burton is seemingly done with Warner Bros and Disney. In a recent interview with the British Film Institute, Tim Burton was vocal over his dismay over how Warner Bros once scrapped his Superman Lives film, which would have had Nicolas Cage as the Man of Steel, and how he felt seeing Cage as … Read more
BEING as transparent as possible, Ariana Grande decided to be candid about her evolving views and relationship with beauty in a new makeup tutorial video that was done with Vogue. Early in the video, Grande admitted that she has received plenty of lip filler over the years, along with botox. “I stopped in 2018 ‘cause … Read more
RECENTLY asked by BuzzFeed who she sends the most memes and TikTok videos to, actress Millie Bobby Brown admitted that she does have the app. She then revealed what many people in her generation are also (secretly) considering; she has “been contemplating blocking” her mother, Kelly. Why? She has been sending Brown way too many … Read more
AS the Mid-Autumn Festival quickly approaches, there is a gradual increase in the demand for and purchase of mooncakes. For those who are not interested in regular mooncakes, here are premium options that will surely make for great gifts as the Mid-Autumn Festival makes landfall at the end of the month. Timeless Treasures Mooncake collection … Read more
OVER a decade later, Apple will be leaving behind the company’s proprietary Lightning connector oF its flagship iPhones. The news came with the iPhone 15 announcement at Apple’s annual fall product launch event on Sept 12. From the iPhone 15 and onwards, new models will feature USB-C charging ports. Apple executives touted the benefits of … Read more
AFTER all the buzz surrounding The Boy and the Heron being Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki’s final film before retirement, it seems like the legendary filmmaker has pulled the rug under everyone’s feet once again. At a recent red carpet interview at the Toronto International Film Festival, Studio Ghibli vice president Junichi Nishioka was quoted … Read more
BLIZZARD is looking at expanding and supporting Diablo IV beyond 2023. Speaking to Dexerto in a recent interview, the game’s general manager, Rod Fergusson, explained that Blizzard is aware that players want more from the game after its successful campaign. The thirst was briefly sated with Season of the Malignant, which allowed players to re-enter … Read more
POKEMON GO players are eating better than their handheld console peers, as there are now more Pokemon in the mobile game than in any of the franchise’s main games. As part of the “A Paldean Adventure” in-game event, a new host of Pokemon from the franchise’s latest region Paldea – from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet … Read more
FOR those wondering what “development hell” refers to in the gaming industry, look no further than Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2. First teased and announced early in 2019, Bloodlines 2 was initially being developed by Hardsuit Labs, with publisher Paradox Interactive eyeing a March 2020 release. In late 2019, to avoid the technical mistakes in … Read more
AQUAMAN and the Lost Kingdom may look like typical superhero fare, but director James Wan is going for an entirely different vibe beneath its watery costumed appearance. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly (EW), Wan explained that the film was pitched as a sort of “bromance” action-adventure film with Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry and … Read more
TO tide over fans of the “anti-superhero” superhero TV show The Boys, the spin-off Gen V will be arriving at the end of the month. According to Claudia Doumit, who plays Victoria Neuman on The Boys, the spinoff series will set up the events that will happen once The Boys returns with its fourth season. … Read more