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WandaVision Proves that MCU Side Characters Have Serious Potential

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Time Stamp: March 5, 2021 9:30 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Marvel Studios’ WandaVision is a series that probably never should have worked to begin with. Taking two underdeveloped characters from the world’s most popular film franchise and sticking them in a feature film-like series is a tall order. Forget the budget; what makes a show like WandaVision work is the richness of its characters, and no matter how big or small, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has them in spades. If WandaVision tells us anything, it’s that all of the MCU’s side characters have so much potential. Image Credit Marvel Since

Netflix CEO Doesn’t See Any Positives To Working From Home

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Time Stamp: September 8, 2020 2:47 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has seen many companies, including Netflix, transition to allowing employees to work from home full time, Netflix founder Reed Hastings isn't a fan. While Netflix's work from home arrangements will continue as long as necessary to keep its employees safe from COVID-19, Hastings has said he sees no benefit to the practice.In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Hastings was asked whether he saw any positives to staff working from home. "No. I don't see any positives," he said, "Not being able to get together

Don’t Expect More Kingdom Hearts On Switch

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Time Stamp: September 8, 2020 1:40 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Franchise spinoff Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory will be launching on consoles this November--including Nintendo Switch. While the rhythm-action game will be the first time a Kingdom Hearts title has been available on the Switch, it will also most likely be the last.In an interview with Nintendo Enthusiast, Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura confirmed that there were currently no plans for any other Kingdom Hearts games for the Switch, including ports of existing games or brand new ones.Square Enix did apparently look at porting some of its existing games to the

Netflix CEO Talks Ads, Gaming, And An Employee Who Expensed $100,000 On Personal Vacations

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Time Stamp: September 8, 2020 1:08 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has given an in-depth interview to Variety in which he speaks about why Netflix's business model is best suited without ads, if the company might ever get into gaming, and the employee who was reimbursed $100,000 before leaving the company.Regarding ads, Hastings said it's not a hard and fast rule that Netflix wants to avoid ads, but it just makes business sense to build the platform on a paid model versus ads."It's definitely not a rule. It's a judgment call… It's a belief we can build

Cyberpunk 2077 For PlayStation 5 And Xbox Series X Won’t Cost $10 Extra

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2020 1:46 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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With the advent of the new console generation, some publishers have chosen to raise prices by $10 USD for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X editions of their games. However, CD Projekt Red won't be among them for the next-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077. As part of the latest CD Projekt Red investor briefing, executive Michal Nowakowski said the Polish company won't raise prices by $10 as others have."When it comes to USD, we launched our preorders at 60 USD and of course we're going to keep that price

Candy Crush creators bring Crash Bandicoot to iOS and Android

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Time Stamp: July 9, 2020 11:15 AM - Modified On: July 9, 2020 - Published By:
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It's a good year to be a Crash Bandicoot fan. Not only is Toys For Bob working on a direct sequel to the original, PS1-era games for a fall release -- you'll also be able to steer him through an endless runner for iOS and Android before long.Granted, we don't know exactly when Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! will make its official debut. We do know, however, that it comes courtesy of an unexpected source: Candy Crush creator King. "We're really excited to bring this well-known and much-loved franchise back

Crash Bandicoot 4 Will Not Have Microtransactions

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Time Stamp: June 30, 2020 5:08 PM - Modified On: June 30, 2020 - Published By:
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Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time will not have microtransactions, developer Toys For Bob clarified in a tweet. This comes after speculation that the game might have them because the Microsoft Store listing for the game states it "offers in-app purchases." This label may have been caused by the Totally Tubular Skins, which are included with the game but listed as a separate item on the store.We're seeing confusion about #MTX in @CrashBandicoot 4 and want to be ? clear: There are NO MICROTRANSACTIONS in #Crash4. As a bonus, the

Crash Bandicoot 4 Dev Talks New Art Style, Level Design, And More In GameSpot Interview

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Time Stamp: June 23, 2020 12:23 AM - Modified On: June 23, 2020 - Published By:
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Activision is bringing the Crash Bandicoot franchise back with the first mainline instalment in 20 years. Crash Bandicoot 4 is coming to PS4 and Xbox One on October 2, and it brings an end to the 20-year wait following 1998's Crash Bandicoot: Warped, for which it is a sequel.As part of GameSpot's Play For All charity campaign, we sat down with producer Lou Studdert from developer Toys For Bob. In the interview, Studdert speaks about the game's new art style, new gameplay mechanics like collecting masks and bending time, and