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The Real Game Awards Will Feature Awards for Gaming Failures
Stuttering Craig’s The Real Game Awards will both celebrate positive achievements in gaming and shine a light on some of its most abysmal failures.
‘Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’ $100 Deluxe Edition Now on Sale for Just $5, Sweet Baby Bomb Hits a New Low
The massive bomb Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which brought the antics of narrative design firm Sweet Baby Inc. into the light, has hit a new low, both in terms of failure and pricing. The Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Digital Deluxe Edition, originally priced at $100, is on currently on the Epic Games store for just five bucks.
HBO Stands By JK Rowling Ahead of Harry Potter TV Series Involvement, Says Author “Has the Right to Express Her Personal Views”
HBO issued a statement in support of JK Rowling and her Harry Potter TV series involvement, noting that the author “has the right to express her personal views” in the face of fan backlash.
EXCLUSIVE: Star Wars Author Removed Over DEI?! Is Lucasfilm Acting Legally?
A long time co-author on the Star Wars Encyclopedia (then called Ultimate Star Wars) was fired by publisher DK due to a mandate by Lucasfilm that they hire more diverse writers.
Gina Carano Returns to Star Wars Lore: New Lucasfilm Publication Includes Cara Dune
To the shock of many, Gina Carano appears in the new Star Wars Encyclopedia, published by DK and released this month. However, there’s absolutely no mention of any characters associated with The Acolyte. Carano’s character, Cara Dune, gets a large photo and a full write up detailing her history, military service, and adventures with The Mandalorian and Grogu. Dune was prominently featured in the first two season of The Mandalorian and was set to receive her own spin-off series on Disney+ called Rangers of The New Republic.
James Gunn Claims ‘Peacemaker’ is Once Again Canon to New DC Cinematic Universe, With One Exception
DC can’t seem to make up its mind about what it wants to keep and discard from Zack Snyder’s failed DC Extended Universe. Now, James Gunn claims that his Max Original Series Peacemaker is canon to his new DC continuity after previously claiming it wasn’t. Well, canon with the exception of one scene.
She-Hulk Replaced by Deadpool on Official Disney+ Marvel Hub
She-Hulk has officially been replaced with Deadpool on the Marvel Studios hub on Disney+ in a move that many are taking to social media to celebrate. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was a series touted by Disney as being a major success at first. But once the ratings released, fans got a glimpse of the real story. The show was a big green failure that couldn’t even crack the Nielsen Top 10 for streaming originals when it debuted.
Universal’s Epic Universe Harry Potter Ministry of Magic Attraction Photos Deliver on Concept Art’s Promise, Is Disney in Trouble?
The new attraction, Harry Potter and the Battle for the Ministry, will open along with the rest of Epic Universe on May 22. Fans got their first look inside the fabled Ministry of Magic from JK Rowling’s fantasy classic novel series today when People Magazine released a set of stunning images that showed the new area in all its glory.
And, unlike the house of mouse down the street, Universal’s final product actually met the expectations set by the initial concept art.
Walt Disney World’s Lightning Lane Premiere Pass Sold Out for the First Time
The costly line-skipping service sold out for November 25, the Monday before Thanksgiving, for both Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme parks. It allows guests to enter the lightning lane queue for each attraction in the park one time.
Geoff Keighley Begs Gamers to Help in Plot to Trademark ‘The Game Awards’
If Keighley’s filing with the US patent office succeeds, he’ll effectively own the term “game awards.” This is an incredibly generic term used by many smaller award shows run by independent creators. Keighley is the largest voice in the gaming award show scene, with his suit and tie star-studded event taking place every year on YouTube, backed by the Triple A gaming industry.
Oprah Winfrey’s Production Company Received $2.5 from Kamala Harris Campaign to Put on Failed Town Hall Livestream
Oprah Winfrey’s production company reportedly received a whopping $2.5 million from the Kamala Harris presidential campaign to put on a livestreamed town hall event that ultimately proved fruitless.