Here’s what sanctions the US could impose on Russia if it invades Ukraine The financial options being considered to punish President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine range from the sweeping to the acutely personal. Publicly, the United States and European allies have promised to hit Russia financially like never […]
Ever since Microsoft announced it was buying Activision Bliz
Ever since Microsoft announced it was buying Activision Blizzard in the biggest gaming deal ever , Sony fans have been desperate to see the PS5-maker respond in some way , as if the console giant had “big news” stored in a t-shirt cannon ready to be blasted out into the […]
Still reeling from a workplace misconduct reckoning , staff
Still reeling from a workplace misconduct reckoning , staff exodus, major game delays, and a record-breaking deal to be acquired by Microsoft, Blizzard announced yesterday that it’s working on its first game set in a new universe since the launch of Overwatch six years ago .Details were scant, but but […]
Crytek Teases Crysis 4, Nearly A Decade After Its Last Entry
Crytek Teases Crysis 4, Nearly A Decade After Its Last Entry Crysis 4 is in development at original creator Crytek, according to a new teaser video. Crytek has teased a fourth entry in its first-person shooter series, [Crysis](/games/crysis/) , posting a short trailer on Twitter. The teaser, which ends with […]
Federal Reserve expected to signal March interest rate hike — with more to come
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it would hold the line on short-term interest rates, with an eye toward raising them “soon,” and that it would pare the rate of its asset purchases, bringing them to a halt in early March.“The committee is of a mind to raise the federal […]
Elon Musk Prompts Creation of McDonald’s Meme Coin, Hits $6 Million Market Capitalization
Signing out of account, Standby…Elon Musk Prompts Creation of McDonald’s Meme Coin, Hits $6 Million Market Capitalization More than 10 different grimacecoin tokens appeared after Musk’s Twitter exchange with the fast-food chain.By Emily Rella January 26, 2022 Elon Musk and a McDonald’s Happy Meal — the collab we never saw […]
Why Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Nicks have sold their music catalogs
(CNN) Bob Dylan is the latest artist to sell his music catalog.The musician’s $200 million deal with Sony Music Entertainment announced Monday will give the company rights to all of Dylan’s recorded music since 1962. His decision to sell his catalog is part of a recent trend among some top […]
The rise of Marvel’s post-credits scenes, explained – Vox
In October 2021, Marvel was holding prerelease screenings for Eternals , the then-hotly-anticipated superhero romp from newly minted Academy Award-winning director Chloe Zhao.As audience members filed out of the movie, one journalist fired off what they must have thought was a noteworthy but ultimately harmless tweet about a post-credits scene […]
‘We’re on the downslope’: Victoria’s Omicron wave looks to have peaked, but what happens next?
[Coronavirus] Victoria’s Omicron COVID-19 wave looks to have peaked, but what happens next? Once again, Victoria’s COVID-19 rollercoaster appears to have inched over another peak and begun a welcome descent, with a downward trend in daily cases. And it looks like that’s encouraged Victorians to start easing out of their […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologizes for Anne Frank reference in anti-vaccine speech
Robert F.Kennedy Jr.apologized Tuesday after critics, including members of his own family, blasted him for implying Anne Frank had more freedom in hiding from the Nazis than people have today under U.S.vaccine policies. “I apologize for my reference to Anne Frank, especially to families that suffered the Holocaust horrors,” he […]