Amazon gives us our first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider TV series

Adam Vjestica / theshortcut - And it looks like Amazon isn’t straying too far from the source material

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Amazon's New World: Aeternum MMO will go offline January 31, 2027

Anna Washenko / engadget - Today, Amazon shared more details about the final chapter of its game New World: Aeternum. The company announced in October that it would wind down support for the MMO, with the Nighthaven season to be its last. New World will be delisted and no longer av…

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Amazon is making a Fallout Shelter competition reality TV show

Anna Washenko / engadget - The second season of Amazon's excellent Fallout show is currently airing, but the company is already looking to expand its programming around the popular franchise. Prime Video has greenlit a unscripted reality show titled Fallout Shelter. It will be a te…

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Netflix Inks Exclusive Worldwide Pay-1 Licensing Deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment

Thomas K. Arnold / mediaplaynews - Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) on Jan. 15 announced an exclusive global Pay-1 licensing deal that gives Netflix sole rights to stream Sony Pictures movies worldwide after their theatrical and transactional home entertainment windows. Hailed…

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MrBeast Eyes DeFi as Tom Lee's Ethereum Treasury BitMine Invests $200 Million

André Beganski / decrypt - BitMine Immersion Technologies unveiled a $200 million investment in Beast Industries, a company founded by YouTube creator MrBeast.

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Civilization VII Coming to Apple Arcade on February 5

iclarified - Sid Meier's Civilization VII is officially coming to Apple Arcade on February 5, bringing the legendary strategy franchise to iPhone, iPad, and Mac without ads or in-app purchases. The launch headlines a fresh wave of additions to the service that also in…

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Netflix reportedly looking to solidify its bid for Warner Bros. with all-cash offer

@MarketWatch / x - Netflix reportedly looking to solidify its bid for Warner Bros. with all-cash offer https://t.co/zh0tvWXHht— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 13, 2026

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LEGO Finally Reveals Pokémon Sets and Prices Hit $900 in Canada

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - LEGO and Pokémon announced their first-ever LEGO Pokémon sets on Monday, marking the first time Pokémon characters will be available as full LEGO builds. Both companies previously announced in March of last year new sets were coming, and now we have our f…

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Paramount won't quit, files suit against Warner Bros. Discovery over rejected bid

Andre Revilla / engadget - Paramount Skydance just does not want to take no for an answer. After having multiple bids to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) rejected, including a recent hostile bid that the WBD board recommended that shareholders reject, Paramount is turning to th…

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Stewart Cheifet, Host of TV’s ‘Computer Chronicles,’ Dies at 87

Trip Gabriel / nytimes - He spent two decades hosting the PBS series, during the formative years of personal computing. It was seen in more than 300 cities at its peak.

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The Steam Machine's Price Might Have Just Leaked And It's Not What We Hoped For

slashgear - The has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Steam Machine console, and while nothing official has been released, we might have a good idea how much it will cost.

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'Baldur's Gate 3' Game Studio Says 'Divinity' Won't Include AI-Generated Art

Jason Nelson / decrypt - Larian Studios head Swen Vincke said the upcoming RPG Divinity will not use generative AI art, though the studio still sees benefits to the tech.

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Xbox’s Avowed is coming to PS5, and you can pre-order it today

digitaltrends - Avowed is coming to PlayStation 5 on February 17, 2026, and pre-orders are live now. Here’s the price, what’s confirmed so far, and why Standard may be the smarter pick.The post Xbox’s Avowed is coming to PS5, and you can pre-order it today appeared first…

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Disney+ will soon feel like doomscrolling social media on your phone

digitaltrends - Disney+ plans to introduce vertical videos this year, blending streaming with social-style scrolling as it looks to keep users engaged daily and compete with platforms that already dominate phone-first viewing habits.The post Disney+ will soon feel like d…

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Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month, Will Feature a Look at Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Game Freak’s New Non-Pokémon Game

David Carcasole / wccftech - Xbox has announced the return of its Xbox Developer Direct event on January 22, 2026, which so far looks to be a Playground Games-focused event with a look at both Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, though tagging along and not to be outdone is Pokémon developer …

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Ubisoft is shutting down a studio 16 days after it unionized

Will Shanklin / engadget - Ubisoft is closing a Canadian studio just over two weeks after it unionized. In a dizzying claim, the company told GamesIndustry.biz that the closure of Ubisoft Halifax was part of "company-wide actions to streamline operations" and unrelated to the union…

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Spotify Now Shows Listening Activity on Mobile

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Spotify users on mobile can now share their listening activity in real time and invite friends into a live listening session.The post Spotify Now Shows Listening Activity on Mobile appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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Razer's Project Madison concept chair has reactive lighting, immersive audio and multi-zone haptics

Cheyenne MacDonald / engadget - Razer is once again thinking big about what a gaming chair can do, and its concept for CES 2026 isn't just a chair but an entire multisensory experience to match whatever's happening on-screen. The concept, called Project Madison, combines reactive lighti…

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Asus’ Device Collaboration With Kojima Productions Includes Insanely Cool ROG Flow Z13

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Asus debuted a lineup of devices made in collaboration with Kojima Productions, including the ROG Z Flow 13 during CES 2026.The post Asus’ Device Collaboration With Kojima Productions Includes Insanely Cool ROG Flow Z13 first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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