Wow, 20 years ago today the team at Blizzard Entertainment launched its massive multiplayer online addition to the “Warcraft” franchise, and changed the gaming industry forever. While many MMOs have followed in “World of Warcraft’s” footsteps and drawn younger audiences into the genre, the power of the game that created a giant customer support team […]

Ubisoft has released a major update to open-world game “Star Wars Outlaws” in response to the widespread issues players had with the game’s stealth mechanics and other gameplay features. The “Outlaws” publisher also unveiled the title’s first downloadable content expansion, “Wild Card,” which heavily stars “Star Wars” character Lando Calrissian (who is featured in the […]

The team behind indie streamer Nebula’s hit travel competition series “Jet Lag: The Game” has revealed their next project: “Abolish Everything!,” a comedy debate series based on comedian Chandler Dean’s live show of the same name in New York City. Per the description for “Abolish Everything!,” which will be hosted by Dean himself, “comedian-abolitionists roast […]

The team behind Amazon’s cult hit sci-fi epic “The Expanse” has set a new series at Amazon MGM Studios. The project, a TV adaptation of book series “The Captive’s War,” is part of a development deal between Amazon and “The Expanse” creator’s newly launched multi-platform media company, Expanding Universe. Founded by “The Expanse” showrunner Naren […]

Disney vet Alexandra Weinberger has joined Amazon MGM Studios in the newly created role of chief of YA and comedy ongoing series. Three years ago, Amazon MGM Studios (then just Amazon Studios) organized its leadership team to focus on three areas: development, series, and IP and talent management. In her new position, Weinberger will head […]

A new installment of the “Backyard Sports” video game franchise is in the works. The project is one of multiple ideas in development from “Backyard Sports” rights holder Playground Productions, which is also considering a TV series or film adaptation of the iconic ’90s title. The untitled game is described as “a fresh and exciting […]

The nominations are in for the 2024 Game Awards and the people have spoken with their own opinions about the final nods issued by the voting committee, made up of multiple media outlets covering video games. Among the 29 categories, the most hotly contested is always the top honor, game of the year. This crop […]

The Game Awards 2024 nominations are being announced live by Geoff Keighley at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. This year’s show, which marks the 10th anniversary for the awards, features 29 competitive categories, including Game of the Year. The 2024 Game Awards will take place Dec. 12 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. […]

Following recent reports and criticisms of Roblox’s child-safety protections, the younger-skewing online gaming platform is implementing new measures, including the automatic blocking of direct messaging for users under the age of 13 and parents’ ability to regulate the level of “mature” content available to their kids, regardless of age. These changes to Roblox — which […]

Netflix’s new animated series “Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance” heads to “Fortnite” Friday with the release of game “Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance – Red vs. Blue.” Developed by “Gundam” IP owner Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bungie founder Alexander Seropian’s user-generated content studio Look North World through Unreal Engine for “Fortnite,” the game is described as […]

Razer is best known as a maker of high-end gaming gear including keyboards, headphones and chairs. Now it’s pivoting into a different market: artificial-intelligence-powered tools that evaluate a company’s sustainability. Called Gaiadex, the new offering from Razer is a tool for producing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) — a process used to compare the environmental impacts […]

Disney ended its 2024 fiscal year with 122.7 million Disney+ Core paid subscribers, an increase of 4.4 million subs over the September quarter three month period — better than expected. In reporting fiscal Q4 2024 results that beat Wall Street forecasts, Disney’s overall streaming business stood out as profitability increased with operating income at $321 […]

PlayStation’s “Lego Horizon Adventures” launches Thursday, bringing the epic post-apocalyptic world of machine hunter Aloy into an adorable brick format drastically different in tone from the original Guerrilla Games-produced “Horizon Zero Dawn.” But that playful take is exactly what made the Sony Interactive Entertainment-owned studio, which also produced sequel “Horizon Forbidden West,” so excited to […]

The CW has laid off several employees across its publicity and program development teams, Variety has learned. A source close to the situation tells Variety that just over two dozen employees have been affected in this round of reductions. The individual says that the decision was made as the network focuses more one sports, unscripted […]

Bobby Flay has signed a new exclusive multiyear deal at Food Network. As part of his new pact with the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable channel, Flay will take on active role in the development and production of his own series through his Rock Shrimp Productions, and new episodes of Flay’s primetime culinary competition series “Beat […]

AMC Networks saw U.S. ad sales drop 10% to $133 million in Q3, but a slight increase in streaming subscribers from 11.6 million to 11.8 million. The media company revealed the results in its third-quarter 2024 earnings report Thursday. AMC Networks’ streaming platforms include AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE. Those digital […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Thursday’s “Confessions” episode of ABC’s “9-1-1.” Following this week’s episode of “9-1-1,” Buck (Oliver Stark) and Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.) are no longer sitting in a tree. The hour started with the young couple celebrating their latest monthly anniversary and ended in their breakup, after Buck found out […]

Dropout’s “Very Important People” has a very important list of guest stars for Season 2. That starts off with Anna Garcia (“Superstore”), who plays “Zeke Aaron McKinley,” fourth grader who was turned into a rock formation after making a wish. Also set to appear this season: Comedians including Nicole Byer, Chris Redd, Bobby Moynihan, John […]

Nexstar ad sales were up 22% from July 1-Sept. 30 ahead of the presidential election, the TV station giant reported in its third-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday. The company also said that its broadcaster the CW once again narrowed its losses in Q3, this time down by $36 million, though the total remaining loss was not […]