The trailer for Netflix’s “Squid Game” multiplayer video game “Squid Game: Unleashed” was released out of the gamescom video game convention Tuesday. Per Netflix’s official description for the game: “Prepare for fast, heart-pounding action and brutal competition in this multiplayer battle royale game. Play with friends (or enemies) online and see if you have what […]

“Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” has received a release date for Xbox with plans to launch on PlayStation 5 next year. Xbox announced out of video game convention gamescom on Tuesday that the Bethesda Studio-developed game will drop Dec. 9 for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and Steam and arrive on Microsoft’s rival console, […]

Prolific author Neal Stephenson’s digital content platform Lamina1 and “The Lord of the Rings” film franchise VFX company Wētā Workshop are set to collaborate on a “participatory worldbuilding” experience titled “Artefact.” The experience is expected to offer “a new blueprint for IP expansion through immersive experiences that incorporate fan action and input.” Per Lamina1’s description […]

Warner Bros. Games released the new trailer for its upcoming video game “Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions” Thursday, featuring Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang and more iconic “Harry Potter” characters playing everyone’s favorite wizarding sport. “Quidditch Champions” lets players take on the Quidditch positions of either Beater, Chaser, Keeper, or Seeker […]

Gamer and streaming star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins will launch his first branded “Fortnite” map Tuesday through Gamefam’s “Infinite Zonewars.” The partnership with Gamefam’s battle-royale style game, which has seen 1.2 million lifetime players since launch, will mark the only active “Fortnite” game featuring Ninja Ninja’s resurgence on “Fortnite” comes on the heels of Disney’s $1.5 […]

Actor Tituss Burgess will lend his iconic judgement to Food Network this fall as the host of new competition series “Last Bite Hotel.” In the show, eight chefs have been invited to a remote hotel for a game of resourcefulness and creativity, per Food Network’s description for the series. Tasked by hotel manager Burgess to meet the culinary demands of […]

“Call of Duty: Next” kicks off Wednesday, moving from its usual Los Angeles venue to Washington, D.C. this year in honor of Activision’s forthcoming release in the franchise, “Black Ops 6,” which is set in the nation’s hotbed for black-ops activity. This marks the first time the “Next” event, which was created to drive social […]

StatusPro’s “NFL Pro Era” will launch as a live-services offering for the VR game’s upcoming 2025 edition. An immersive, first-person simulation that gives users a professional football player’s perspective through VR technology, the new version of “NFL Pro Era” will add the position of linebacker to gameplay, allowing players to rush the quarterback, record sacks, […]

Media company Content Partners has launched new business division Content Partners Capital, a sector focused on providing private capital solutions for businesses and IP assets in the entertainment industry. Investment banking exec Alphonse Lordo has joined Content Partners as a head of the new division overseeing the origination and portfolio management of private credit opportunities. […]

Ubisoft and Lucasfilm’s open-world video game “Star Wars Outlaws” launched Friday, giving fans of the galaxy far, far away a chance to play as a new character, Kay Vess (voiced by “Tarot” and “Star Trek: Section 31” star Humberly González) in a story set in between the events of the original film trilogy’s “The Empire […]

“Harry Potter” actor Bonnie Wright, who played the role of Ginny Weasley in the eight-film Warner Bros. franchise from ages 9 to 19, is ready to pass the Sorting Hat to a new cast for HBO’s upcoming adaptation of the J.K. Rowling novels. But first, she has a few thoughts on storylines she hopes the […]

AMC Networks and Spectrum parent Charter Communications have reached an early renewal for their multiyear carriage deal. Top AMC series include “The Walking Dead” franchise, the Annie Rice adaptations “Interview with the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches,” “Dark Winds,” “Gangs of London” and other shows across AMC-owned cable networks BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and We TV. […]

“The School for Good and Evil” author Soman Chainani has set his latest book, political fantasy novel “Young World.” The title, which is told through prose and two-color art, is described as “House of Cards” meets “Hunger Games.”  “Young World” follows the story of 17 year-old who, against all odds, gets elected President of the United States. Soon, […]

The “Made in NY” Awards ceremony will return this fall after a decade of handing out the honors behind the scenes. Created in 2006 by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, the “Made in NY” Awards celebrate excellence in New York City’s creative community and recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations that have […]

Warner Bros. Discovery revealed the 2024 class for its second annual WBD Access Unlock Unscripted pipeline program, which focuses on diverse, mid-level producers on the rise to becoming the industry’s next unscripted TV showrunner. Thirteen producers were admitted for this year’s program, triple in size from 2023’s inaugural class. Those accepted came from US, Canada, […]

On the heels of Warner Bros. Games releasing “Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions” Tuesday, Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief financial officer has confirmed that a followup to 2023’s hit Wizarding World game “Hogwarts Legacy” is a goal for the team moving forward. “Obviously, a successor to ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ is one of the biggest priorities in a couple […]

Future Games Show is expanding its event lineup with the Mobile Gaming Show. The Mobile Gaming Show will air on Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. ET/10 am p.t. PT across YouTube, Twitch, X, TikTok, Facebook, GamesRadar and more. The 30-minute show will be hosted by actor Ben Starr (Clive Rosfield in “Final Fantasy XVI”) and will feature exclusive […]

Actor John Cena recently lent his talents to a marketing campaign for Supercell’s mobile game “Brawl Stars,” which has introduced a collaboration with Nickleodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants” amid the cartoon’s 25th anniversary. While a seemingly strange choice of star to promote the Paramount-Supercell teamup, Cena explained to Variety how his passion for mobile gaming and his […]