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‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Announces Delay for ‘Endwalker’ Expansion in Launch Trailer
Originally slated for release later this month, Square Enix has now announced the delay of Final Fantasy XIV‘s newest expansion pack Endwalker in its new launch trailer. Debuted over at the “Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXVII” livestream for the game, its director and producer Naoki Yoshida revealed that the expansion will now arrive on December 7 instead of the originally slated November 23, with early access available starting from December 3. He further elaborated that since Endwalker will be the largest expansion pack ever created for Final Fantasy XIV and will conclude the “first major saga” of the MMORPG, the development team wanted to push to the limits and ensure that the game could meet its potential without jeopardizing performance and stability. As for ...
Riot Games and Secretlab Release a Jinx Edition Gaming Chair
Secretlab has joined forces with Riot Games to release a special Jinx Edition chair to celebrate the highly anticipated Netflix premiere of League of Legends animated series Arcane. Available in small, regular, and large, the Secretlab Jinx Edition Gaming chair is upholstered in a plush and supple hybrid leatherette and features all the ergonomic upgrades of the brand’s all-new TITAN Evo 2022 chair. Accents are finished in a blue and pink color palette, and an array of bullets and clouds adorn the chair’s side wings and edges. Jinx’s Fishbones rocket launcher is emblazoned in a spray-on style on the back, and a vivid “Jinx” graffiti logo is displayed on the front. “I’ve personally always enjoyed Jinx’s loud and explosive personality in-game, and our design team also had a lot of fun convey...
‘Pokémon TCG Live’ Has Delayed Its Launch Date
The Pokémon Company has now delayed the launch of its upcoming Pokémon TCG Live. Created to replace the current Pokémon TCG Online, the new game was supposed to be released sometime this year, but the company has now announced over on Twitter that it’ll be delayed to 2022. “To provide Trainers with a more polished experience, the Pokémon TCG Live mobile soft launch in Canada, and global open beta for desktop, have been shifted to 2022,” the statement reads. It added that while the service isn’t online yet, those who have previously received promotional cards will still be able to redeem them. “Some of you may have recently received code cards with Pokémon TCG Live branding as part of some Pokémon TCG products,” the announcement continued. “Though Pokémon TCG Live is not available at this t...
Bethesda Has Unveiled Pricing for ‘Skyrim: Anniversary Edition’
With the 10th anniversary of Skyrim just around the corner, Bethesda has now announced the pricing information for the upcoming Skyrim: Anniversary Edition. For those purchasing the full game for the first time, it’ll come at a price tag of $50 USD on digital storefronts. Alternatively, if you currently already own Skyrim: Special Edition, it’s possible to upgrade to the Anniversary Edition for just $20 USD. The entire bundle will then give you access to both the Special Edition version of the game as well as a whole host of Creation Club content, including an all-new Saints and Seducers storyline, a Survival Mode, and the ability to go fishing and purchase more special items from the game’s Khajiit Caravans that’ll aid you on your journey. It’ll launch for all maj...
Mon Laferte, Grupo Firme, Yotuel & More Set to Perform at 2021 Latin Grammys
The new group of artists join previously announced performers Bad Bunny, Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga, Rubén Blades, C. Tangana, Calibre 50, Los Dos Carnales, Alejandro Fernández, Juanes, Maná, Ozuna, Danna Paola and Myke Towers, among others. As previously reported by Billboard, five-time nominee C. Tangana is set to perform alongside Antonio Carmona, Diego del Morao, Jorge Drexler, Israel Fernández, La Húngara, Natalia Lafourcade and Omar Apollo. Meanwhile, Juanes will perform a new arrangement of Juan Gabriel’s iconic “No Tengo Dinero,” alongside Rubén Albarrán and Meme del Real of Café Tacvba. With the theme “rediscovering life through music,” the three-hour show will air live on Univision at 8 p.m. ET, preceded by a one-hour pre-show starting at 7 p.m...
Travis Scott Drops Off Day N Vegas Festival Lineup Following Astroworld Tragedy: Report
Like the 50,000-capacity Astroworld, Day N Vegas is a general admission event. Following the tragedy at Friday night’s event, Scott addressed his fans in a video posted on Saturday, in which he told them how important they are to him. “I just want to send out prayers to the ones that was lost last night,” Scott posted in a clip posted on his Instagram Stories. “We’re actually working right now to identify the families so we can help assist them through this tough time.” He added, “You know my fans, my fans really mean the world to me and I’ll always just really want to leave them with a positive experience. Any time I can make out anything that’s going on, I stop the show and help them get the help they need. I could just neve...
ASCAP Country Music Awards: Josh Osborne Earns First Songwriter of the Year Win
Ashley Gorley’s “One of Them Girls” (recorded by Lee Brice) was named ASCAP country music song of the year. ASCAP social media will highlight Gorley’s award acceptance for the certified platinum single, which hit the pinnacle of the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Sony Music Publishing was named publisher of the year at the ASCAP Country Awards for the first time since 2012. The company’s winning songs included “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s” (Sam Hunt), “Hole in the Bottle” (Kelsea Ballerini), “Lady” (Brett Young) and “Things a Man Oughta Know” (Lainey Wilson). Sony Music Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston will be featured on ASCAP’s social media platforms, thanking their songwriters and staff. The ASCAP Country Music Awards social media rollout will also feature performances of t...
BTS Leads Performers Lineup For 2021 American Music Awards
Rodrigo, who leads this year’s pack with seven nominations, will make her AMAs debut during the broadcast. Bad Bunny, a two-time AMA winner, will undoubtedly get the place bouncing with the world premiere TV performance of “Lo Siento BB:/.” Nominated for five awards this year, the rapper and singer last graced the AMAs stage in 2018 alongside J Balvin and 2021 AMAs host Cardi B for a performance of “I Like It.” BTS’ RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook are no strangers to the AMAs. In recent years, the South Korean superstars have nabbed six trophies, and in 2020 performed from their home country. They’re up for more hardware this time, including a nomination for artist of the year. Megan Thee Stallion, meanwhile, has a hat trick of nominations this year. “Butter” ...
Travis Scott Will Refund All Astroworld Tickets, Will Not Perform at Day N Vegas Festival
Update: Live Nation, Scoremore, and the Astroworld Festival team issued a joint statement confirming full refunds for the festival attendees. The statement also said it was working to set up a health fund to help victims cover medical expenses. Travis Scott has pulled out of his headlining performance at the Day N Vegas Festival and will refund all tickets to his tragedy-stricken Astroworld Festival, Variety reports. Sources for Scott said he is “too distraught to play” after eight concertgoers died and hundreds were injured during his set in Houston, Texas this past weekend. The festival’s promoter, AEG, has not announced a replacement for Scott’s slot. Roddy Ricch, the rapper who played before Scott at Astroworld, has since pledged his festival earnings to the families of those who ...
Nice Guys, Like Comedian Josh Johnson, Finish First
Comedian Josh Johnson is multi-talented. Comedian Josh Johnson is a hustler. Comedian Josh Johnson is an optimist. Not being able to figure out which way to start off a conversation about Johnson is a good thing because in this case, all three statements are true. For someone barely scratching the surface of his thirties, Johnson is doing things most comedians can only dream of. These days, he’s both performed on and written for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon while also writing for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. He’s done stand-up on both Comedy Central and Netflix, has a podcast called The Josh Johnson Show that he co-hosts with Logan Nielsen, and is currently state-hopping on the Back to Abnormal Tour also with Noah. Oh, and his mixtape Elusive is available now, be...
LED ZEPPELIN’s Fourth Studio Album Celebrates 50th Anniversary
LED ZEPPELIN‘s fourth studio album, better known as “Led Zeppelin IV”, arrived 50 years ago on November 8, 1971. “Led Zeppelin IV” remains one of the most creatively influential and commercially successful albums in the history of music. As an artistic statement, the record struck a chord that continues to resonate globally among music fans while inspiring generations of musicians. Commercially, “Led Zeppelin IV” is a juggernaut, selling more than 37 million copies worldwide. In the U.S., the album was recently certified 24 times platinum by the RIAA, ranking as the fifth best-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album by a British artist (tied with “The Beatles” a.k.a. The White Album). Outside America, the album is ce...
ASKING ALEXANDRIA Earns First U.S. Radio No. 1 With ‘Alone Again’
Acclaimed British rock group ASKING ALEXANDRIA is celebrating its first-ever No. 1 at U.S. active rock radio with hit single “Alone Again”, taken from its new seventh full-length studio album “See What’s On The Inside”. The song officially appears at the top of Mediabase‘s chart for the format, dated November 6, 2021. The album is the band’s first official release since the news of their new global deal with Better Noise Music earlier this year, when they were signed by label president Dan Waite out of the company’s London office. The song was released in August to critical acclaim from the likes of Forbes, NME, Loudwire and more, and it immediately became the band’s fastest rise to the top 10 at U.S radio in their career. It also had t...
