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Paddington Bear has shared a moving callback to his “cute” platinum jubilee scene with Queen Elizabeth II, following her death.On Thursday (8 September), Buckingham Palace announced the Queen had died peacefully at Balmoral, aged 96.The world of entertainment shared tributes to the monarch, and one came in the form of the fictional bear she shared the screen with just three months ago at the Platinum Party at the Palace.During the BBC event, a pre-recorded segment was shown to viewers in which the Queen herself acted…

Platinium Trophies used to mean something The PlayStation Store has been cluttered with extremely bizarre and lackluster games for a while now. However, what was bad just seems to be getting worse. A handful of indie developers are gaming the system by re-releasing essentially the same game over and over — offering a new Platinum trophy with every “game.” These titles provide nothing of value and only seem to dampen everything around them. Games like The Jumping Fries, The Jumping Fries Turbo, and dozens more like it are…

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) said, despite resilience in the automotive, jewellery and industrial sectors, combined with reduced mining and recycling supply, a reduction in ETF holdings and exchange stocks saw a platinum surplus in Q2’22 of 349 koz, and the forecast 2022 surplus increase to 974 koz. However, despite the surplus, physical market tightness continued throughout the second quarter and remains…

According to Sony, players in Europe earn more Platinum trophies than players in the United States. Players in Japan also have low Platinum trophy rates as well, though the trophies they do earn tend to be from games deemed fairly challenging.At CEDEC 2022, the head of Sony's Tokyo Global Developer Technology Department, Kenjo Akiyama, presented information about user behavior across PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The original article--which was compiled by 4Gamer and then translated by VGC--concluded…

It’s been a closely fought battle all week but Steps came out on top as their ‘The Platinum Collection’ has topped the UK album charts. The album, which topped the physical sales chart and was the most digitally downloaded album of the week, beat stiff competition from Manchester rapper Aitch and Queen of Pop Madonna. Clinching the number 1 spot means that Steps are the first British mixed-gender group to have a Number 1 album in four consecutive decades. They are the fourth group to achieve this feat overall…

is offering its Platinum plan members a little something extra. It's bundling Premium into the service. Subscribers to both the $23 per month Platinum plan (which includes in-car and app listening) and the $11 per month app-only Streaming Platinum plan now can now use Stitcher Premium at no extra cost. The two-car, $35 per month Platinum VIP plan includes access as well.  This is a decent perk for Platinum plan members, as Stitcher Premium costs $5 per month. It offers early access to certain podcasts as well as ad-free…

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Ana de Armas transformed into Marilyn Monroe in the trailer for the biopic Blonde.The Cuba-born actor, who recently appeared as Paloma in the Bond film No Time To Die, sports the Hollywood star’s famous platinum curls in the two-minute teaser.Set to “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”, it shows Monroe’s glamorous life as she gets ready for a film premiere before posing for the paparazzi.But things take a dark turn as she admits to a confidante: “I can’t face doing another scene with Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn doesn’t…

Bharti Airtel has announced ‘Priority 4G Network' for its Platinum mobile customers. This means that the telco will offer faster 4G connectivity specifically for its users who are on a plan that is designated as Platinum. Alongside the faster data speeds, Platinum customers on the Airtel network are promised to receive preferential care with “red carpet” customer care service. The telco is already offering a distinct interface to its Platinum users on the Airtel Thanks app. However, the new move seems to take on Vodafone…

Two of Lil Baby’s songs received new RIAA certifications this week, one of them released almost five years ago.“In a Minute” was certified platinum on July 22, but 2017’s “Freestyle” was certified triple platinum over three years after it achieved its double platinum distinction. The track has recently gotten renewed interest and charted on both Spotify and Apple Music. The certification comes as Lil Baby’s firstborn son Jason Jones participated in the TikTok “Microphone Challenge.” The 6-year-old makes his way through a…