Strap in pilots, and prepare for battle! Today, Electronic Arts Inc., Motive Studios and Lucasfilm released the highly anticipated immersive, first-person, Star Wars space dogfighting experience, Star Wars: Squadrons. The game features thrilling 5v5 multiplayer starfighter combat along with an original Star Wars story set after the events of Star Wars: Return of the … [Read more...] about Join the Galaxy’s Finest as Star Wars: Squadrons Soars Into Homes Today
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Hold Onto Your Buttresses, Tower Defense Game Final Fate TD Out Now on iOS and Android
Final Fate TD welcomes players to Luna – an immersive fantasy world of anime-themed adventure. Combining Tower Defense and Card-Draw RPG gameplay, this brilliant, new game is great for players who want a skillful challenge. Players can look forward to a beautiful anime style, with stunning special effects highlighting powerful character abilities. Players will need to make … [Read more...] about Hold Onto Your Buttresses, Tower Defense Game Final Fate TD Out Now on iOS and Android
William Shatner Makes History on the WAX Blockchain; Digital Trading Cards Sell Out in Minutes
For the first time ever, troves of actor William Shatner's most personal memorabilia is available to the public in digital form on the WAX Blockchain. The demand for the sale was so high that the 10,000 packs filled with approximately 125,000 digital photographs sold out in just nine minutes. Sales and trades on secondary markets are booming as collectors are buying, … [Read more...] about William Shatner Makes History on the WAX Blockchain; Digital Trading Cards Sell Out in Minutes
Showtime Renews Emmy Nominated Documentary Series “Vice” for a Second Season
SHOWTIME has picked up a second season of VICE, the award-winning documentary series that recently wrapped its first season on the network and received a 2020 Emmy nomination for Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special. Delivering immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflicts, civil uprisings and beyond, the VICE team of journalists rapidly adapted this past season to … [Read more...] about Showtime Renews Emmy Nominated Documentary Series “Vice” for a Second Season
New on Quibi This Summer: Action, Comedy, Animation, Suspense and More!
From Kevin Hart’s uproarious Die Hart to Kiefer Sutherland’s adrenaline-fueled The Fugitive, Quibi is the source for action, comedy, politics, and suspense every day, all summer long… This July, Nish Kumar continues his hilarious, across-the-pond take on current events with Hello America; Adam Devine makes skirting death look fun in Bad Ideas with Adam Devine; … [Read more...] about New on Quibi This Summer: Action, Comedy, Animation, Suspense and More!
Coming of Age Spy Series “Alex Rider” to Premiere as an IMDb TV Original in the U.S. and as an Amazon Original for Germany, Austria and Latin America
IMDb TV and Amazon Prime Video have secured the exclusive U.S., Germany, Austria and Latin America rights to Alex Rider, a new coming of age spy-thriller series based on Point Blanc, the second novel in the Alex Rider franchise, which has become a global phenomenon selling over 20 million copies worldwide. Alex Rider will premiere on IMDb TV in the U.S. on … [Read more...] about Coming of Age Spy Series “Alex Rider” to Premiere as an IMDb TV Original in the U.S. and as an Amazon Original for Germany, Austria and Latin America
TAICCA’s Online Debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Due to the pandemic, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival will be held online from now to the 30th. To best promote Taiwan's animation industry, the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has launched a virtual Taiwan Pavilion to participate in this year's Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market (Mifa). TAICCA will also invite animation licensing … [Read more...] about TAICCA’s Online Debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
The Smurfs Head to Nickelodeon With Brand-New Animated Series and Consumer Products Line, in Partnership With LAFIG Belgium and IMPS
Nickelodeon, the number-one network for kids, and LAFIG Belgium and IMPS,the worldwide licensors for The Smurfs,are partnering to bring a brand-new original CG-animated series based on the iconic property to a new generation of kids and families around the world. Under the deal,Nickelodeon has licensed the global rights to The Smurfs which follows the beloved characters--Papa … [Read more...] about The Smurfs Head to Nickelodeon With Brand-New Animated Series and Consumer Products Line, in Partnership With LAFIG Belgium and IMPS
Author Max Brooks To Discuss Horror Novel ‘Devolution,’ At Wizard World Virtual Experiences Saturday; Free Video Q&A Streamed Live On Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Precedes Bookplate Signing July 11
Max Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z, will conduct a live virtual Q&A with fans discussing his new book Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre, published by Del Rey Books, on Saturday, June 20, at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT, as part of Wizard World Virtual Experiences, presented by Wizard Entertainment, Inc. Fans can … [Read more...] about Author Max Brooks To Discuss Horror Novel ‘Devolution,’ At Wizard World Virtual Experiences Saturday; Free Video Q&A Streamed Live On Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Precedes Bookplate Signing July 11
XPRIZE Announces Winner of Global Short Story Contest to Imagine the Future of Telepresence Technologies
XPRIZE, the global leader in incentivized prize competitions, in partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest 5-star airline, announce the winner of a global writing contest to imagine future use-cases of telepresence technology, as part of the Avatars Inc anthology. The anthology, edited by Ann VanderMeer, was first published online in March … [Read more...] about XPRIZE Announces Winner of Global Short Story Contest to Imagine the Future of Telepresence Technologies