Layoffs have hit Fortnite developer Epic Games again. Today CEO Tim Sweeney announced that the company is cutting more than 1,000 jobs, citing a downturn in engagement for Fortnite dating back to last year. “This layoff, together with over $500 million of identified cost savings in contracting, marketing, and closing some open roles puts us […]
Meta’s reckoning over kids’ safety is in the hands of two juries
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Pokémon Champions is coming to the Nintendo Switch on April 8th
Right now, Pokopia has everyone busy building houses and beautifying the world, but next month, we’ll be making our pocket monster friends fight for sport in Pokémon Champions. Today, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Champions is set to make its debut on the Nintendo Switch family of consoles on April 8th before […]
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Apple Maps to Introduce Ads as Part of Business Expansion
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Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Employees, Cites Decline in Fortnite Engagement
Epic Games also increased the price of V-Bucks, the Fortnite in-game currency.
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Pedro Pascal’s Celebrated Sci-Fi Animated Movie Now Accessible on Peacock
selling new AirPods, Pedro Pascal consistently knows how to tug at our heartstrings. Whether it’s bidding farewell to a child who resembles Yoda, having his head crushed like a melon in “Game of Thrones,” or facing a brutal ending (spoilers) with a golf club in “The Last of Us” (though, we’re certain he’ll return in Season 3), he has certainly left us emotional on numerous occasions. Yet, in 2024, Pascal ventured beyond his usual roles and entered a recording studio to voice a snarky fox (as they often are) who enlightens an outsider about the environment in the animated feature, “The Wild Robot,” which has just made its debut on Peacock.
Helmed by Chris Sanders (“How To Train Your Dragon,” “Lilo & Stitch”), “The Wild Robot” is based on Peter Brown’s book of the same title. The storyline follows robot Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) who finds herself marooned on an island devoid of human presence, compelled to nurture an orphaned gosling until it is capable of flight. Simultaneously, Roz must adapt alongside other creatures, including a fox named Fink (Pascal), who starts to adjust to his technologically advanced neighbor. The result is one of the most endearing, tear-jerking family films in recent times, and it has a great opportunity to secure its place among the classics in the future, especially with the plans set for Roz and her animal companions.
The Oscar-nominated Wild Robot is set to return for a sequel
