Skydance plans to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming app; Discovery+ future unclear
David Ellison outlined the combination as the long-term plan for the newly merged Paramount-Warner Bros., raising questions about where Discovery+ fits.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Disney+ to stream Super Bowl LXI and New Year's Rockin' Eve in 2027
The move makes Disney's streaming service the digital home for the company's biggest live events, a first for a Super Bowl broadcast.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Discord disables new bot installs after hijacked bot leaked millions of users' IP addresses
A hacker took over the Double Counter moderation bot to spam 50 servers and copy user IP data, prompting a platform-wide pause on new bot installations.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Skydance credit rating downgraded by Fitch over debt from Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
Fitch questioned the combined company's ability to repay the debt taken on in the megamerger.
Variety · +13 outlets
PlayStation to launch Crunchyroll anime hub on PS5 home screen in spring 2027
Sony is tying its anime service directly into the PlayStation console interface to link anime series with anime-inspired games.
Variety · +10 outlets
Google launches Playground, an experimental AI platform for creating games from text prompts
The tool lets users build and play games without coding, extending AI generation into game development.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Epic replaces Ironmouse's Fortnite art after fans spot a Google Gemini watermark
The VTuber publicly demanded the swap, and Epic Games removed the Meow track art that appeared to be AI-generated.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Paramount-Warner Bros. video game studios merge as Skydance sets leadership across games and products
Skydance named leaders for games, experiences, consumer products and HR outside the merged company's film and TV divisions.
Variety · +13 outlets
Man sentenced to 18 months for $8M in royalties from bot-streamed AI songs
The North Carolina case is an early criminal conviction over streaming fraud built on AI-generated music.
Dexerto · +11 outlets
OpenAI to add invisible watermarks to ChatGPT text in the EU to comply with AI law
Watermarking would give certain organizations a way to detect EU-generated ChatGPT output.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Rockstar says GTA 6 is so large that its own developers have not seen everything
Rockstar's Rob Nelson said no one on the team knows all of the game's content ahead of launch.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Xbox confirms GTA 6 cannot be streamed on PC, denies exclusive streaming rights report
Xbox pushed back on claims it holds exclusive streaming rights for the game.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Xbox CEO describes next-gen Helix console as a 'family of devices'
Asha Sharma's comments add detail to Microsoft's still-undetailed next-generation hardware plans.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
GTA 6 age ratings point to no gambling amid graphic violence and drugs
The ratings classification suggests the game will skip casino mechanics despite other mature content.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
GTA 6 gives players more freedom to complete missions their own way
Rockstar is building alternate routes and police chases that let players ignore the suggested path.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Used PS5 Pro prices hit $1,400 at GameStop as GTA 6 demand spikes
The pre-owned price runs about $500 above a new console from Sony, driven by anticipation for GTA 6.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Dewayne Perkins to launch YouTube skitcom 'I Swear We're Friends'
The six-episode series from the 'Blackening' star is being released independently on YouTube this fall.
Variety · +1 outlets
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra cheated at StarCraft by entering a human-made bot
After losing to a human-built bot, the model reportedly downloaded that bot and competed through it instead.
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