PlayStation Plus Premium and Deluxe members can now access up to 100 movies from the Sony Pictures library thanks to the launch of Sony’s new streaming app, Sony Pictures Core. Formerly Bravia Core app on Bravia TVs and select Xperia devices, Sony has rebranded the …
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CD Projekt Red is Working on a Cyberpunk 2077 Live-Action Adaptation
Polish gaming studio, CD Projekt Red (CDPR) is working on a live-action adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077 in partnership with media company, Anonymous Content. Despite having a rough launch, the game recovered, thanks to a series of major updates and patches, and has sold more than …
Annapurna’s Stray is Getting a Movie Adaptation
Stray, the hit cyberpunk cat adventure from Annapurna Interactive, is getting an animated movie. The news follows the success of the debut feature film, Nimona, from Annapurna Animation. Studio head Robert Baird told Entertainment Weekly that an animated movie, based on Stray is in active …
Netflix Begins Testing Game Streaming on More Devices
Netflix made a foray into gaming in 2021, but the service has only been available on Android and iOS. In a blog post on Monday, the company announced that it is bringing its games to more devices in a limited beta test to see how …
Spotify Increases the Price of Its Premium Plans
Spotify has announced a price increase to its Premium plans. The Premium Single price is going up by a Dollar from $9.99 to $10.99 for subscribers in the US. The price hike is Spotify’s first since the company launched its Premium tier over a decade …
Spotify Surges Past 500 Million Monthly Active Users
Spotify recorded its strongest first-quarter results since going public in 2018 in Q1 2023. As of March 31st, the streaming giant announced that its monthly active users grew to 515 million, a 22 per cent increase year-over-year. The company’s user base grew by 26 million, …
The Witcher Season 3 Will Start Streaming in June
The Witcher season 3 finally has a premiere date. Netflix debuted a trailer today for what will be Henry Cavill’s last dance as Geralt of Rivia in the fantasy series. Netflix had previously announced in 2022 that the hit series’ third season would arrive in …
Warner Bros Renames HBO Max to just Max
HBO Max is now just Max after Warner Bros dropped HBO from the branding at a press event on Wednesday. The company also announced upcoming projects, including a new Harry Potter series and new works from DC Comics. According to Bloomberg, pricing for the new …
Apple’s New Standalone Classical Music App to Launch on March 28th
Apple on Thursday announced Apple Music Classical, a dedicated standalone app offering Apple Music subscribers access to more than 5 million music in the genre in high-quality audio, including exclusive albums and a host of curated playlists. Apple Music Classical will launch on March 28th, …
Spotify Replaces Heart Icon with ‘New and Improved’ Plus Button
Spotify is retiring the heart icon that lets you save songs and add them to your playlist. In a blog post on Monday, the music streaming giant announced that it is “consolidating the heart icon and the Add to playlist” into one symbol – the …
Netflix Rolls Out New Features to Crackdown on Password Sharing
Netflix is starting to roll out its promised crackdown on password sharing, and people who share an account outside of a household will have to pay to continue streaming. In an update on Wednesday, the company announced it is rolling out “buy an extra member” …
Spotify Surges Past 200M Paid Subscribers Despite Mounting Losses
Spotify announced its Q4 2022 earnings today, revealing that it now has 205 million paid subscribers, which is a 14 per cent increase year-on-year. The audio streaming company now has 489 million monthly active users (MAUs), representing a 20 per cent increase year-on-year. Despite the …
The Last of Us Renewed for a Second Season by HBO
Not that it’s a surprise, but HBO’s The Last of Us has officially been renewed for a second season, Deadline reports. With just two episodes into the first season, the first episode became the second biggest premiere on HBO since Boardwalk Empire was released in …
Netflix to Start Rolling Out Paid Password Sharing ‘More Broadly’ Soon
The days of password sharing on Netflix is coming to an end soon, and people who share password outside of a household will soon have to pay to continue streaming. Last October, the company shared it would start a crackdown on password-sharing in 2023. In …
The Last of Us is HBO’s Second-Biggest Debut with 4.7M Viewers
HBO’s series adaptation of PlayStation’s The Last of Us is a hit. The show premiered on Sunday night, attracting 4.7M viewers, making it the streamer’s second-largest debut since 2020, Deadline reports. Game of Thrones spinoff, House of Dragon, shattered HBO’s viewership record last year, debuting …
A God of War TV Series is Officially Coming to Amazon Prime Video
A God of War TV show is officially in the works. Amazon made the announcement in a tweet on Wednesday. Deadline reported in March that Amazon Prime video was in talks for the series, and the live adaption of the popular franchise will now be …