Category: Entertainment

New Releases highlights some of the biggest games launching each week, but this bonus-length episode packs in a few extras. We’ve even got a dedicated sports section for eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 and NHL 20. This week is also home to AAA shooters like Gears 5 and Borderlands 3, plus some games you won’t wanna let fly under your radar like GreedFall and Daemon x Machina. The gothic indie adventure Blasphemous arrives this week too. Gears 5 — September 10 Available on: Xbox One, PC Gears 5 focuses on…

Roku has announced new products intended to advance its foray into the home audio realm. The first is a new smart soundbar that will double as a TV speaker and streaming box. The device is set for release in October and will cost $180, a solid price for an entry-level soundbar with high-end Roku capabilities. According to the first look from Variety, the 32-inch device will connect via HDMI cable and will be capable of full 4K Ultra HD HDR streaming. It has the same capability as Netflix, Amazon, Hulu,…

Google’s cloud gaming platform, Stadia, is just months away from its release, and the company continues to announce new games. Stadia is arriving in November, priced at $9.99 per month for access to the premium tier of service. While you’ll be able to use Google’s powerful cloud servers for that subscription, you will need to purchase the majority of games separately. Google hasn’t confirmed exact game pricing and availability just yet, but the big launch titles are Destiny 2, today’s brand-new addition Cyberpunk 2077, and Baldur’s Gate III. Destiny 2…

Right now Microsoft is offering a pretty great deal for Xbox Game Pass. More specifically, over on the Microsoft Store, the Xbox makers are currently offering Xbox Game Pass on PC (beta) for $1 a month, which is an 80 percent discount from the usual $5 price point. Meanwhile, you can also pick up three months of the service for $5, which is a 67 percent discount from the usual asking price of $15. That’s unlimited access to over 100 PC games for 30 days for just $1. That’s like…

Spotify is planning to test a price increase for family plan subscribers in Scandinavia to see whether it can raise prices in the region and around the world, according to a Thursday report from Bloomberg. The family plan in Sweden currently costs about 149 Swedish krona ($15.45) per month, similar to the pricing in the United States and the rest of Europe. The new pricing will be about a 13% increase. The company is looking to maximize its revenue in markets where it’s already a dominant force in music while…

Netflix is working with filmmaker Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats) to create a He-Man limited anime series entitled Masters of the Universe: Revelation. Smith, who’ll serve as the project’s showrunner and executive producer, has unveiled the new show at the annual Power-Con convention celebrating Eternia’s super siblings. Unlike Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, which is a reboot of the 1980’s Masters of the Universe spinoff featuring He-Man’s sister, Revelation will pick up where the original animated show left off. It will focus on unresolved storylines from the ’80s show,…

It’s back-to-school season! Whether you’re hitting the books or working your 9-to-5, we’re all looking for the right movies and shows to procrastinate with this September. Thankfully, Hulu’s got it covered. Over the month, film favorites 27 Dresses, Basic Instinct, Evil Dead, Juno, Lethal Weapon, Ocean’s Eleven, The Goonies, and The Matrix will begin streaming alongside complete TV collections like American Horror Story: Apocalypse and The Purge Season 1. Looking for some fresh fall TV? As always, Hulu will be airing tons of network series premieres, including This Is Us…

Amazon’s latest video game promotion is a BOGO deal, taking half off a select PlayStation 4 or Xbox One title when you buy another game from the selection. There’s a wide variety of games included in this sale, from beloved classics to some of the best new games of 2019. There are even some pre-orders thrown in (and a few Moleskine notebooks for some unknown reason). Of note is No Man’s Sky, which is getting a huge new update later this week. It’s currently on sale for $26, which will…

IGN reported this afternoon that Walmart is pulling violent video games from shelves, but the retailer confirmed to The Verge that it has not directed stores to remove them or halt sales. Instead, the company is removing signage, advertisements, and demos for some video games featuring violence and firearms in the wake of the El Paso mass shooting this past weekend. “We’ve taken this action out of respect for the incidents of the past week, and it does not reflect a long-term change in our video game assortment,” a company…

Laptops are getting smaller and more powerful each year, but they can never top a tablet experience when it comes to portability. Luckily, tablets are also becoming more powerful, and with the right accessories like an Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, you can enjoy a fully-fledged laptop experience from an iPad Pro. Now if only they were on sale… You’re in luck! Why wait for a sale when you can win your very own iPad Pro for free! By entering into this free giveaway, you’ll have a chance to win…