In a press release, The Walt Disney Company announced that a cheaper Disney Plus will go live starting later this year. Unfortunately, the budget-oriented alternative comes at what many other subscription services have avoided at all costs - using ads to offset the cost. Disney confirmed that the ad-supporting variant of Disney+ will arrive in the United States first before hitting international audiences starting in 2023 and beyond. Earlier this year, Netflix confirmed that it was raising subscription costs in the United States, which sent the streaming platform’s subscriber numbers tumbling....

When is the Battlefield 2042 beta going to start? EA appears insistent on not letting any info about the Battlefield 2042 tests leak outside of the select players. The studio has even gone as far as to threaten to ban Battlefield 2042 technical test leakers for life. This probably explains why audiences haven’t seen much of Battlefield 2042 lately. The good news is that it’s only a matter of weeks before anyone gets a chance to play through Battlefield 2042....

Although we’re aware of Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller and her involvement in Black Adam, a different character from The Suicide Squad will join him. A new Black Adam BTS featurette shows Jennifer Holland’s Agent Emilia Harcourt standing next to Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate and Aldis Hodge’s Hawkman. This all but confirms that Black Adam will take place after the first season of Peacemaker. • #TheSuicideSquad (2021)• #Peacemaker (2022)• #BlackAdam (2022) We will see her again in the second season of @DCpeacemaker....

For a company that owns iconic IPs such as Silent Hill, Castlevania, Metal Gear, Bomberman, and even Dance Dance Revolution, the Japanese corporation has not worked on a new title for a long time. The only work Konami has done recently is update content for its 2019 title, eFootball PES 2020. So, when a new Konami game is announced, it doesn’t go unnoticed, even if it’s from one of their least-known franchises....

Audiences - specifically, fans of Hideo Kojima - are linking the studios’ PS5 exclusive title, Abandoned, to Hideo Kojima. Some have gone as far as to translate the name of BLUE Box Game Studios’ director, Hasan Kahraman, to other languages to try and uncover the potential ruse. Others also believe that Kahraman is merely an actor hired by Kojima to masquerade as another person. To try and squash the rumors, Kahraman has appeared in a video posted on the official Twitter account of BLUE Box Game Studios....

Earlier this year, we reported that Remedy Entertainment was working on two titles and being funded by Epic Games. Both will take place in the Remedy Connected Universe. So far, this is only composed of 2010’s Alan Wake and 2019’s Control. Now, while we wouldn’t have expected a remake of Alan Wake as part of that deal, it certainly seems like an enhanced version of the 2010 title is coming to the Epic Games Store....

Broomsticks This is the most obvious mount in the game, considering how often they are used by wizards and witches in the books and films. Wizarding broomsticks are brooms that are enchanted to fly, enabling their wielders to travel through the air. These are commonly used for playing Quidditch, and although the developers of the game announced that Quidditch won’t be part of the game on launch, we can expect that it will be added on later since the game trailer features a Quidditch pitch....

As we get closer to the release of Modern Warfare 2, we’re starting to find out more about the premiere title. For its latest reveal, Infinity Ward let us in on the modes that we should expect to come to MW2 on Friday, October 28. Of course, before we get to the new info, let’s start with what we know already. The first Call of Duty mode, the single-player campaign, features the return of Task Force 141....

In a recent YouTube interview, Jason Kelley, the voice actor of the game’s protagonist, Colt, let it slip that he and Ozioma Akagha, the voice actress of Julianna, the game’s antagonist, are still under contract with Arkane Studios. When asked about codenames, Jason had this to say: The tone in the room changes and they try to move on to a different topic. In spite of their best efforts, hawk-eared fans had already heard enough....

When the Terminator talks, you ought to listen The COVID-19 pandemic is currently dividing people. On one hand, there are those who firmly believe that the key to ending the current predicament is to listen to government-mandated protocols. On the other hand, others think that what the government wants you to do (e.g. wearing masks etc) is infringing on your personal freedom. The latter are the ones that Arnold targeted in one of his previous interviews....

During his presentation to 20th Century Studios, Cameron told executives that the budget was so high that it represented “the worst business case in movie history.” Cameron estimates that “you have to be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history. That’s your threshold. That’s your break even.” Recent estimates peg the production cost of Avatar: The Way of the Water at around $350 to $400 million. If the upper estimate is true, then it would beat out Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as the most expensive film of all time....

Fast forward to today and it appears that The Accountant 2 is finally coming to fruition. When is The Accountant 2 going to premiere? Gavin O’Conner, the director of the 2016 film and the upcoming sequel, confirmed in a recent CinemaBlend ReelBlend podcast that Affleck is set to reprise his role as the mathematics genius who moonlights as a vigilante (sound familiar?). His exact words were, “We literally just closed that deal....

After a $67 million opening weekend, the biggest for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a leading role, the DC Films superhero movie continued its box office dominance. Although it is running alongside the formidable Ticket to Paradise starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney, Black Adam continues to lead in the theatrical returns. According to Variety, the Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema produced Black Adam passed the $250 million mark after 10 days....

As is the case in other Battle Royale titles, as well as previous Call of Duty games, the Season 1 Battle Pass is a premium item that players can buy and level up to gain access to a boatload of cosmetic items that they can use in both Warzone and Call of Duty Black Ops. In total, the Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 1 Battle Pass will have 100 Tiers available for players to grind through....

A new release date has been announced for the first Phase Four film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Unless any more delays strike, fans will be able to watch Black Widow on the 9th of July, 2021 in any open theatres nearby, or from the safety and comfort of their homes via streaming. The decision comes after widespread theatre closures caused three delays already. Marvel and Disney have also revealed the release date for the second Phase Four flick coming after Black Widow - Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will premier on the 3rd of September, 2021....

Now, we just found out something else that’s equally important: Overwatch 2 will not have a third beta period. Overwatch 2 has had two public betas already, which, must have been enough for Blizzard. Here’s what Blizzard vice president Jon Spector had to say about more Overwatch 2 betas on Twitter: Does Overwatch 2 need a third beta period? It all depends on who you ask. Some like what they’ve seen from the game already....

According to Insider Gaming, a handful of media personnel will receive early access to play Diablo 4 soon and get a chance to interview the developers. More importantly, the details from this coverage will be under embargo until just before the start of The Game Awards 2022 ceremony on December 8. By then, Blizzard Entertainment will be ready to reveal the release date of Diablo 4 ahead of its rumored beta access a few weeks prior....

The above phrase is literally what Activision-Blizzard uses to describe the online transition of their annual convention. BlizzConline 2021, as it’s now named, will run from February 19 to February 20. Of course, while the schedule for the online event and celebration has since been confirmed, Blizzard, as they always have, did not divulge specific information about exactly what they’re going to showcase and when. With that said, we’ve decided to speculate and guess....

According to a new job listing, Bungie is looking to hire a “Senior Executive, Development (Film, TV, Transmedia)”, whose role at the company will be to “drive projects that extend the Destiny franchise into new categories including TV, films, books, comics and audio formats.” In a cheeky reference, the job listing even refers to this executive-to-be as the ‘guardian’ of the IP. While we’re sure many of you fans think you know the perfect way to direct the Destiny narrative, unfortunately a lot of upvotes on a story theory won’t cut it - the candidate needs to be credited in several major films and series to be considered, though the plans to expand reach beyond motion picture....

That said, two weeks is two weeks, and while releasing a “launch trailer” so early may seem a bit premature, it has been a trend to do so in the video game industry for years now. In any case… new footage! Clocking in at a brief one minute, the trailer is short and snappy, reusing some footage from previous trailers, especially the one with Reagan and the team in the meeting room....