Sony is shutting down Firewalk Studios after disastrous Concord launch

Sony is shutting down Firewalk Studios after disastrous Concord launch

PlayStation’s multiplayer shooter Concord launched on August 23, 2024. Today, Sony is shutting down the game’s developer, Firewalk Studios. This was Firewalk’s first and only release. Sony acquired the studio in 2023, with Concord seemingly a major part of the company’s push into live-service games. Concord was only on sale for two weeks before PlayStation … Read more

Enhance unveils two collectors’ box sets in honor of its tenth anniversary

Enhance unveils two collectors’ box sets in honor of its tenth anniversary

Game studio Enhance is celebrating its tenth anniversary and marking the occasion with two limited run box sets that showcase the art and audio of its creative titles. Founded by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Enhance has released some stellar video games over the past decade, including Tetris Effect: Connected, Rez Infinite, Lumines Remastered and Humanity. One collection … Read more

Batman’s Tumbler Can Officially Be Yours For a Cool 3 Million Dollars

Batman’s Tumbler Can Officially Be Yours For a Cool 3 Million Dollars

Warner Bros.’ decision to spin Wayne Enterprises into an extreme high-end luxury lifestyle brand—casually selling Batman fans $1,500 skincare products or $21,000 phallic mushroom lamps—was already the height of absurdity, but now the studio is kicking it up a notch with the latest addition to the Wayne Enterprises catalogue: an ultra-rare, functioning but not-street-legal, three … Read more

The 29 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (November 2024)

The 29 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (November 2024)

As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for its impressive lineup of original series. The network has also been upping the ante with feature-length content that is the stuff of Oscar dreams. However, because Max is not (yet) … Read more

The Scary Movie franchise is getting a Wayans brothers reboot

The Scary Movie franchise is getting a Wayans brothers reboot

Miramax is ready to put a new Scary Movie into theaters, and this time around, the studio is doing the sensible thing by keeping the Wayans brothers directly involved. Deadline reports that Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans have signed on to co-write / co-produce a new Scary Movie reboot for Miramax that will, like … Read more

Hollywood’s Olivia Wilde launches a VC firm

Hollywood’s Olivia Wilde launches a VC firm

Actress Olivia Wilde, famous for her roles in “Tron: Legacy” and “Don’t Worry Darling,” quietly launched venture firm Proximity Ventures late last year, according to Bloomberg. She launched the early- and growth-stage investment fund with Neil Sirni, formerly of Roc Nation’s venture division Arrive; Jason Mack, formerly of Mack Ventures; and Santi White, the musician … Read more