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Microsoft might be dramatically altering its Xbox console exclusivity strategy in the near future. To address new reports, Xbox head Phil Spencer has confirmed a "business update event" for next week. It comes after we've heard Microsoft may be considering bringing games like Gears of War, Starfield, and the upcoming Indiana Jones to PlayStation.On X (formerly known as Twitter), Spencer announced his plans and acknowledged he's heard the discourse about these reports. "We're listening and we hear you," he…

I’m upset. Okay, scratch that. I’m livid! Just last year, I wrote about how I thought that Godzilla Minus One should get nominated for Best Picture, and it totally should have! It’s one of the highest rated movies of 2023, and I don’t think I’ve heard anybody say a single negative thing about it. In fact, in our year-end list of the best movies of 2023, we put Godzilla Minus One above every single movie that has since been nominated for Best Picture at the 2024 Academy Awards. Not only that, but the only movie that our…

Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada has responded to the many, many rumours about Final Fantasy 7’s Tifa joining the franchise. Over the weekend, Harada took to social media to share images of the Tekken 8 stand at Tapei Game Show 2024, which was also playing host to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. “Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Tekken 8 are in the same Bandai Namco booth, which is confusing for a moment. This is the interesting part of publishing and distributing in the game industry,” he wrote but rather than picking apart the…

OpenAI has responded to a letter sent by the Congressional Black Caucus that flagged the lack of diversity on its board. OpenAI’s response letter, which TechCrunch saw, was dated January 5 and signed by CEO Sam Altman and Chairman of the Board Bret Taylor. It said building a complete and diverse board was one of the company’s top priorities and that it was working with an executive search firm to assist it in finding talent. The OpenAI board has received criticism for its lack of gender and racial diversity since its…

Fighting against food waste is an important cause we should all strive to contribute to. There are plenty of ways to do that — from personal efforts to governmental solutions. But what if we were to say that there are some cases of people fighting against food waste and receiving a box of cheese? Sounds random? Well, that’s what happened to one X user after they ordered a surprise delivery from an anti-food waste app.More info: XX user Blair went viral after sharing what they received from their Aldi surprise bagShare…

"We intend to defend this case vigorously," singer and Live Nation said, adding that delay was caused by production issues Madonna and Live Nation have finally responded to the frivolous lawsuit filed by two fans who were upset that one of her Celebration shows started over two hours late. In the lawsuit, concertgoers Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden accused the singer and the concert giant of “false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices” after…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe Oscars 2024 nominations have just been announced, with some surprises and lots of snubs.On Tuesday (23 January), the latest round of nominations were revealed during a live stream hosted by Zazie Beetz (Atlanta, Joker) and Jack Quaid (The Boys, Oppenheimer) in Los Angeles.The movies, actors, directors and writers competing to get their hands on the prized Oscar statuette were…

Palworld, the viral hit action-adventure survival title from Japanese developers Pocketpair, has taken the gaming industry by storm, climbing to the top of Steam charts and selling six million copies in just four days of release. But as the game's player count balloons, it has found itself embroiled in a plagiarism controversy, with many on the Internet pointing out alleged similarities between the designs of Palworld's creatures and those in popular Pokémon games. A user on social media platform X has gone as far as to…

After coming under scrutiny by Pokemon fans, the director of Palworld has spoken out against “slanderous comments”. CEO of developer Pocketpair and director of Palworld Takuro Mizobe posted on X (formerly Twitter) about accusations of plagiarism and asset-flipping that have been levelled against the company (translation provided by VGC).  “We are currently receiving abusive and defamatory comments against our artists, in addition to tweets that appear to be death threats. While we have received various opinions about …

Reese Witherspoon is going to have fun in the snow this winter, no matter what fans have to say. The Morning Show actress-producer took to TikTok on Friday to share a video of her making what she called a “snow salt Chococinno.” In the footage, she scoops up snow into a coffee mug from what appeared to have accumulated on a car and then adds salted caramel syrup, chocolate syrup and cold brew on top. “OK, so we’ve had a ton of snow over the past few days. We decided to make a recipe,” she said in…