Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Teases Project Helix, the Next-Gen Xbox, Promises it Will “Lead in Performance and Play Your Xbox and PC Games”
David Carcasole / wccftech - Asha Sharma, the recently installed chief executive officer of Microsoft Gaming and the new head of Xbox following Phil Spencer's retirement, has just teased the next-generation Xbox console in a post on her personal X (formerly Twitter) account, which we…
- Analysis: Project Helix may blur console and PC ecosystems (6)
- Community buzz: Reddit and social posts react to Project Helix (3)
- On-site: Microsoft teases Project Helix playing Xbox and PC games (9)
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Analysis: Project Helix may blur console and PC ecosystems
Community buzz: Reddit and social posts react to Project Helix
On-site: Microsoft teases Project Helix playing Xbox and PC games
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Roku Launching Interactive Game ‘Roklue’ to Assist in Content Searches
Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Roku is set to launch interactive game, “Roklue,” affording streamers in the culture of the moment, while also helping them discover new entertainment content. Accessible via the Roku Home Screen, each “Roklue” experience tests players on popular movies a…
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Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking company InterPositive
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Affleck says he wanted to "preserve what makes human storytelling human, which is judgement."
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Ubisoft Confirms Long-Rumored Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake and More
techpowerup - An Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake has been rumored for years at this point, with the most recent rumors claiming a 2026 launch date, but now, the new Assassin's Creed Head of Content, Jean Guedon, has confirmed in a recent brand update blog post that …
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Sorry, first-party Playstation games aren't coming to PC anymore
Matt Tate / engadget - Sony is pulling a U-turn on its multi-platform strategy, with Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reporting that first-party PS5 games soon to become exclusive once again, at the expense of PC players.Sony started releasing some of its biggest games on PC in 2020,…
- Breaking: Sony reverses PC port strategy; console-first reinstated (5)
- Cancelled PC ports: Ghost of Yōtei and Saros stay PS5-only (3)
- Why it matters: sales, branding, and console exclusivity debate (2)
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Breaking: Sony reverses PC port strategy; console-first reinstated
Cancelled PC ports: Ghost of Yōtei and Saros stay PS5-only
Why it matters: sales, branding, and console exclusivity debate
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Highguard Officially Shuts Down After Tumultuous First Month
techpowerup - It's no secret that Highguard has languished under dwindling player counts and an apparent lack of funding since its launch in late January 2026, with rumors swirling that Tencent pulled funding from Studio Wildlight shortly after the launch of the game, …
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Xbox Game Pass March lineup includes Cyberpunk 2077 and Hollow Knight: Silksong
Mufaddal Fakhruddin / tbreak - March brings Game Pass's biggest lineup yet with Night City's cyberpunk adventure finally hitting the service alongside Team Cherry's long-awaited Hollow Knight sequel. Nine games total span RPGs, racing, and family content across different tiers.
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Audible launches a cheaper ‘Standard’ subscription plan, challenging Spotify
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The new plan is $6 cheaper than the platform's existing "Premium" plan, which costs $14.95 per month.
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Nintendo just announced an Indie World Showcase for tomorrow at 9AM ET
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Nintendo has scheduled an Indie World Showcase livestream for tomorrow, March 3, at 9AM ET. The company says this event will include "roughly 15 minutes of news and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch." That's not a whol…
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Paramount Says It Will Merge HBO Max With Paramount Plus If the Warner Bros. Sale Goes Through
James Whitbrook / gizmodo - Meanwhile, Paramount CEO David Ellison: 'This is not about consolidation, it’s about reinventing the business.'
- Deal finances: debt load and $6B in expected synergies (2)
- Ellison's persona and HBO fandom color takeover narrative (1)
- Markets and rivals react to Paramount's Warner Bros deal (4)
- Paramount to unite HBO Max and Paramount+ into one service (7)
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Deal finances: debt load and $6B in expected synergies
Ellison's persona and HBO fandom color takeover narrative
Markets and rivals react to Paramount's Warner Bros deal
Paramount to unite HBO Max and Paramount+ into one service
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RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses embrace the dark with a Batman mask
digitaltrends - The RayNeo Air 4 Pro delivers a 201-inch virtual screen with HDR visuals and 3D video support in lightweight AR glasses, plus a Batman Edition for those who want a little extra fun.The post RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses embrace the dark with a Batman mas…
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Insider Confirms Sony Ditching PC Ports: "You'll Be Seeing Fewer Single Player Games Arrive on PC."
techpowerup - We recently reported on news that Sony will all but stop releasing PC ports of its single-player games on PC, and while those previous reports were from Jason Schreier, a journalist previously shown to have reputable insider sources, another insider has c…
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Paramount Skydance-WBD Merger Agreement Officially Announced
Stephanie Prange / mediaplaynews - Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 27 announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Paramount will acquire WBD. Under the terms of the agreement, Paramount will pay $31 per share in cash for all outstandi…
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Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending
digitaltrends - Spotify has launched Audiobook Charts in the US and UK, letting you see what's trending each week.The post Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending appeared first on Digital Trends.
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God of War Prime Video First Look Reveals Kratos and Atreus in Production
Mufaddal Fakhruddin / tbreak - Prime Video drops the first official image of Kratos and Atreus from their upcoming God of War series, confirming production is underway. The live-action adaptation follows the 2018 Norse saga timeline, but fan reactions are already divided.
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FSR 4-Derived New PSSR for PS5 Pro Unveiled; Resident Evil Requiem Is the First Game to Get It
Alessio Palumbo / wccftech - Sony has just announced that the highly anticipated new version of the PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) upscaler for PlayStation 5 Pro is ready and will roll out next month, with CAPCOM's Resident Evil Requiem (out today and already doing well…
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Pokémon Winds and Waves launch on the Switch 2 in 2027
Charles Pulliam-Moore / theverge - It's time to say goodbye to the Paldea region because a new generation of mainline Pokémon games are on the way. During today's big Pokémon Presents stream, Nintendo announced that Pokémon Wind and Waves are the next installments in the core game series. …
- 30th-anniversary merchandise and collectibles (4)
- Event coverage and recaps (3)
- Gen 10 reveal & Switch 2 launch (7)
- Starters and fan reaction (3)
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30th-anniversary merchandise and collectibles
Event coverage and recaps
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Netflix cedes Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount: “No longer financially attractive”
Scharon Harding / arstechnica - Netflix shares jumped following the announcement.
- Inside Netflix's rethink: strategic relief or missed opportunity? (3)
- Paramount's superior bid seals deal; Netflix steps aside (3)
- Regulators and Ellison’s empire: what Paramount would control (2)
- Trading floors cheer: stocks bounce after Netflix exits WBD (6)
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Inside Netflix's rethink: strategic relief or missed opportunity?
Paramount's superior bid seals deal; Netflix steps aside
Regulators and Ellison’s empire: what Paramount would control
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WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid
Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 announced that its board, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, confirms that Paramount Skydance’s revised $110.9 billion all-cash offer for the entire company is superior to the existing …
- Board rules Paramount's $31 offer superior; four-day counteroffer window (4)
- Netflix declines to match — exits bidding war under pressure (17)
- Paramount poised to win — acquisition, market reaction, regulatory questions (12)
- Voices from social and analysis: speculation, memes, investor takes (1)
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Board rules Paramount's $31 offer superior; four-day counteroffer window
Netflix declines to match — exits bidding war under pressure
Paramount poised to win — acquisition, market reaction, regulatory questions
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Apple and Netflix announce a Formula 1 content swap
Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Apple TV will allow Netflix to simulcast the F1 Canadian Grand Prix in May. Netflix, in turn, will allow Apple to carry its popular “Drive to Survive” docuseries.
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