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Peter Moore’sGuardianinterview last week sent The Blogocube into overdrive as we frantically typed up all the juicy morsels that fell from his feline mouth. One of the most controversial opinions espoused by Moore was that he felt, at one time, that the games industry hadpassed Rare by. Eager to prove that this comment, and others directed toward Microsoft, were not made out of spite or with bad blood, the EA Sports man hasmade sureto show us that he’s still Jenny from The Block, as he praised both MS and and its studios....

Earlier this year, it was reported thatMicrosoft were planning to buy outPlatinumGames, the studio behindBayonettaandThe Wonderful 101. The deal never went through due to unknown reasons, but rumors have begun to circulate that Microsoft is still attempting to acquire the studio. These rumors have even reached the ears ofPlatinum’s head producer Atsushi Inaba, who said in an interview that not only has Microsoft not discussed anything of the sort with them, but that it would be counter-intuitive to the direction Platinum is currently taking....

Pokemon GOplayers have been busy hunting down Lugia and Articuno for the last week andnow Moltres has rotated into the Battle Raid cycle. With the new Legendary creatures showing up, there is a whole new level of min-maxing for the hardcore players to analyze and master. One of the first steps towards that is understanding the IV for each of the Legendary spawns. Thanks to a new master spreadsheet, it is easier than ever forPokemon GOplayers to determine the likely IV of their Legendaries before they even manage to catch them....

Warning: This article includes SPOILERS for Squid Game! The potential Front Man spinoff ofSquid Gamecould bring back one fan-favorite character in an exciting way. After three seasons, the Netflix hit show Squid Game has come to an end,wrapping up Gi-hun’s story in a heartbreaking but logical way. However, the main show ending doesn’t mean that the franchise is done. Netflix has already announcedseason 2 of the reality TV showSquid Game: The Challenge, which will premiere on June 13, 2025....

Russell Crowe’s next movie could give him his first realistic Oscar contender in 13 years. During the early 2000s,Crowe received Oscar nominationsfor Best Actor three consecutive years forThe Insider,Gladiator, andA Beautiful Mind– winning gold for his performance as Maximus. All three movies were also nominated for Best Picture, with the latter two winning the award. However, Crowe hasn’t starred in a serious Oscar contender sinceLes Misérablesin 2012, though that could change withhis next movie,Nuremberg....

Sonic Frontiershas caught the eyes of critics and fans due to the fact that the game promises to beSonic’sfirst attempt at emulating an open world. While Sega still hasn’t released too much information regarding the game, it’s been made perfectly clear that Sonic Team has been trying to ensure the next mainlineSonicgame is impressive for fans. However, a recent Q&A meeting with analysts and investors has revealed that Sega isn’t just aiming to please series fanatics, but critics as well....

Any idiot could have seen this coming a mile away, but Microsoft hasofficially confirmedthat it will be fleecing the crap out of people by opening up an Avatar Shop, allowing you the distinct privilege of buying animations, T-shirts and other bits of sh*t for your precious Avatar. Robin Burrowes, product manager for Xbox Live in the Middle East and Africa,has the lowdown: “Yes, more animations, more customize capabilities in terms of emotions and features but then also as well wardrobe enhancements over the course of time, so fashion brands hopefully launching new ranges through Avatars being one route....

WhenSpirited Awaywon the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003, it marked a breakthrough moment for Japanese animation.Studio Ghibliand director Hayao Miyazaki were suddenly household names around the world. The film’s dreamlike imagery and emotional storytelling captivated global audiences, but few realized how long that creative journey had been unfolding. Years before the Oscar, Miyazaki had quietly developed a story that would never reach theaters in its original form. That story, the first version ofPrincess Mononoke, would leave behind traces that shaped some of Ghibli’s most beloved films....

Without a doubt, many gaming fans would consider Microsoft and Undead Labs' forthcoming survival-horror titleState of Decay 2to be one ofthe most exciting Xbox One exclusives in 2018, especially when one considers that its launch is now less than a week away. In order to prime folks for the game’s impending release, the aforementioned companies have decided to put out the first 17 minutes of gameplay found within the title....

A recentStory of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Towntrailer shows off some new features, including clothing and furniture crafting, playing with pets, mini-games, and more. This might be the final gameplaytrailer for the upcomingStory of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, which is due to release in the west next month. But while most farming simulators tend to be the same, tasking the player with tending to crops, raising livestock, and marrying a villager, it looks likeStory of Seasonswill be adding a number of innovative activities to its upcoming title to keep it interesting....

James Gunn’sSupermanpresents an extremely similar plot twist toThe Boys, but DC’s original clone story came almost half a century before. Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’The Boyswas born as a satire of both Marvel and DC. However, some ideas that were later made mainstream by Amazon’sThe Boysseries have preceded their corresponding DC adaptation. Parallel to the success of Amazon’sThe Boys, Warner Bros. reboots the DC Universe to explore an interconnected franchise more faithful to the source material....

AlthoughAbbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson may not leave the sitcom in season 5, the ensemble series could pull off Janine’s temporary exit if the star chooses to move on.Abbott Elementary’s entire cast of charactersis hilarious, but it is not hard to discern the show’s true protagonist. Quinta Brunson’s Janine Teagues is the heart of the workplace mockumentary sitcom. This is fitting since Brunson is also the show’s creator. However, unlike a lot of ensemble comedies,Abbott Elementarydoesn’t rely heavily on Brunson when it comes to the show’s comedic and dramatic plot lines....

Before video killed the radio star, the very first show publicizing themusictalent of average people was broadcast to homes across America in 1934.Original Amateur Hourwas a radio show that not only launched the idea of a nationwide talent show, but also became the very first reality TV talent show when it hit television screens in 1946. Reality TV singing competitions draw in millions of viewers worldwide as audiences root for who will be music’s next big thing....