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Sony’s New PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Will Reward Players For Earning Trophies
Sony has now announced the launch of a new PlayStation loyalty program called “PlayStation Stars.” The program is entirely free to join for those on the console platform and you’ll be able to earn points through playing games, purchasing things on the PlayStation Store, earning Trophies, and winning tournaments. The points you are rewarded can then be used to redeem PSN wallet funds as well as other products on the store, and Sony says there’ll also be new “digital collectibles” of things which is explained as “digital representations of things that PlayStation fans enjoy, including figurines of beloved and iconic characters from games and other forms of entertainment, as well as cherished devices that tap into Sony’s history of innovation.” While the idea of digital collectibles sounds an...
‘Skate’ Will be Free-to-Play and Offer Cross-Play
In a new “The Board Room” interview, three central figures behind the upcoming game Skate, previously referred to as Skate 4, sit down to discuss important updates surrounding the highly-anticipated title. Here to shed light on the fourth game from the beloved franchise is Cuz Parry, one of the creative directors of the game, Isabelle Mocquard, head of product management at EA, and Dan McCulloch, General Manager of new Vancouver-based game studio Full Circle. One of the biggest updates that the conversation touched on is the introduction of a free-to-play model for the very first time. While that will mean microtransactions will be part of the game, the board members ensure that it will not be pay-to-win. There are no areas of the map that will be locked behind a paywall, no paid loot boxe...
ITZY Drops New Mini Album ‘Checkmate’: Stream It Now
ITZY is back with all new music. The K-pop quintet delighted fans with the release of their fifth mini album, Checkmate, on Friday (July 15). ITZY teased Checkmate earlier in the week with an “album spoiler” video that previewed each of the project’s seven tracks. In addition to lead single “Sneakers,” the set also features “Rac3r,” “What I Want,” “Free Fall,” “365” and “Domino.” It also includes an English-language version of “Sneakers.” “Sneakers” was co-written by GALACTIKA’s friday. and OGI, who have previously worked with ITZY on such tracks as “Dalla Dalla,” “Wannabe” and “Loco.” “You better put your sneakers on!” the five-piece shouts in a glamor-filled teaser of the single. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Members Chaeryeong, Lia...
Ne-Yo Opens About Being Honest On New Album ‘Self-Explanatory’, New Season of ‘Step Up: High Water’ Season 3, Naya Rivera & More | Billboard News
R&B star Ne-Yo opens up about being honest about his relationship struggles on his new album ‘Self-Explanatory’, the state of R&B, the new season of his Starz show ‘Step Up: High Water’ and remembers the late Naya Rivera. You can pre-order his new album ‘Self-Explanatory’ here – https://presave.umusic.com/neyoself-explanatory [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flex...
Drake’s Team Denies Rapper Was Arrested in Sweden
Rapper Drake has not been arrested in Sweden, his team tells The Hollywood Reporter, dispelling fevered speculation that hit social media on Thursday night (July 14). Internet speculation suggested Drake had been arrested by local police at a Stockholm nightclub. His team categorically tells THR that the Grammy winner was in his hotel in the Swedish capital and had not been arrested. As documented in a series of Instagram posts, the Canadian rapper landed at Sweden’s Arlanda airport on Wednesday lunchtime, flying via his personal baby blue Boeing 767 dubbed “Air Drake.” Since he touched down in Sweden, local media reports say the rapper visited the trendy Östermalm district of Stockholm and hit up Ciccio’s restaurant. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, ch...
Kate Bush Notches Fifth Week Atop Australia’s Chart With ‘Running Up That Hill’
Kate Bush extends her reign over Australia’s singles chart with “Running Up That Hill,” which logs a third week at No. 1 and fifth in total. Bush and Australia, it would seem, have a tight, mutual bond. Brisbane’s Pub Choir is going viral with its cover of Bush’s 1985 hit, which caught the attention of its creator. Its singers are buzzing off an email received by the choir’s founder and director Astrid Jorgensen, in which Bush responds, “I’ve been so busy that I’ve only just had the chance to watch you all singing RUTH. It’s utterly, utterly wonderful! I love it so much! Thank you everyone. You sing it really beautifully. I’m incredibly touched by your warmth and all your smiling faces.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf-NttkP4wu/?hl=en Explore See latest videos, charts and news See late...
Prodigy ft. Berto Rich “You Will See,” Danger Mouse & Black Thought ft. Michael Kiwanuka “Aquamarine” & More | Daily Visuals 7.13.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been five years since the tragic passing of Hip-Hop legend, Prodigy of Mobb Deep and though many thought we’d never hear anything new from him after a few years, today we get some new work from one of the most Infamous rappers from Queens. Recently his estate released some new visuals to “You Will See” which features stock footage of P while he was still with us on this earth and plan on dropping Prodigy’s posthumous album, The Hegelian Dialectic Volume 2: The Book Of Heroine sometime this summer. Rest In Power, King. Keeping with Hip-Hop legends, Black Thought keeps on dropping bars that make you think and in he and Danger Mouse’s Michael Kiwanuka assised “Aquamarine,”Thought looks into the camera as he spits his verse to make sure you know where these jewe...
White Supremacists Charged With Hate Crimes For Alleged Racist Messages Left Around New York Town
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Spencer Platt / Getty Three accused white supremacists have been arrested and charged with leaving more than 100 messages of hate on the properties of residents in the small and overwhelmingly (93 percent) white town of Hornell, New York. Unsurprisingly, the first report of their literal hate mail campaign came from a predominately Black church. From the New York Times: A worshiper arriving for services at Rehoboth Deliverance Ministries — a largely Black church in the mostly white city of around 8,500 about an hour south of Rochester — found a leaflet affixed to the door, the police chief, T.J. Murray, said in an interview on Tuesday. On it were the words “Aryan National Army” and an image of a skull inside a swastika, he said. By the time the weekend wa...
Styles P Filmed Ripping Police Arresting Black Woman By His Juice Bar
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Erika Goldring / Getty Styles P has always kept it real on and off the stage, and a recent video provided another example as he responded to police making a rough arrest outside of his juice bar on Tuesday (July 12). In a video originally shared on the TikTok social media platform, the “Hit Different” rapper was on the scene outside of his Juices For Life establishment in Yonkers, New York assisting a woman who was being pinned to the ground by police officers. In the clip, the two cops appeared to slam the woman to the ground and handle her roughly as they informed her repeatedly that she was under arrest. The cause behind their actions was unclear. Another woman was filming, and Styles P joined her, at one point calling one officer trying to handcuff th...
Daniel Kaluuya Will Not Return for ‘Black Panther 2’
Daniel Kaluuya is officially not returning to the MCU for the second installment of the Black Panther franchise. Disney wrapped production on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in March with director Ryan Coogler with plans to premiere the film later this November. Variety has now reported that Kaluuya will not be returning to Black Panther 2 due to his previous commitment to Jordan Peele‘s upcoming horror, Nope. After the death of titular actor Chadwick Boseman, Marvel decided against recasting his role of T’Challa, and instead honored his legacy. Those confirmed from the original film to rejoin the cast include Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett. Nope is slated to release on July 22 and sees Kaluuya alongside Keke Palmer and Steven Y...
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Musical Is Coming to Broadway
“I’m sorry, do you have some prior commitment?” No? Good, as The Devil Wears Prada has received a musical adaptation, and it’s coming to Chicago very soon. For millennials working in fashion, this could be a “groundbreaking” entry into the world of musicals, as they can finally witness something dear to every fashionista’s heart — the moment they realised they too wanted to work for a glitzy magazine. Like the iconic 2006 film, the musical will see Andy Sachs become an integral part of Miranda Priestly’s operation, with a few trials and tribulations and plenty of stumbling efforts along the way. Written by Kate Wetherhead, directed by Anna D. Shapiro and choreographed by James Alsop, The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical is set to be a hit. What’s more, Elton John — who’s known for his love o...
Nintendo Acquires Animation Studio to Form “Nintendo Pictures”
Nintendo has officially announced that it will be acquiring Japanese CG animation company Dynamo Pictures, which will soon be renamed “Nintendo Pictures.” Dynamo has previously worked with Nintendo on its popular Pikmin Short Movies series as well as the game Metroid Other M. Outside of projects with Nintendo, it has also had its hand in the development of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Netflix‘s Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, and more. “Nintendo has decided to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares) of Dynamo Pictures and make it a wholly owned subsidiary to strengthen the planning and production structure of visual content in the Nintendo Group,” reads the official documentation. The acquisition, which is set to close on October 3 of this year, op...
