Steven Spielberg Doesn’t Regret Passing On The Chance To Direct The First Harry Potter Film

Steven Spielberg has revealed that he has no regrets about turning down the opportunity to direct the first Harry Potter movie in order to raise his children.

In an interview with Variety, Spielberg explained that he didn’t want to leave Los Angeles and spend months in London away from his family when they were young. Harry Potter was one of several movies that he turned down to spend time with his family, and he chose to direct A.I. Artificial Intelligence in Los Angeles instead.

Although he acknowledged that he sacrificed a great franchise, Spielberg said that he is very happy to have made the decision to be with his family. The first Harry Potter movie was directed by Christopher Columbus, with several other directors coming aboard for subsequent films.

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Report: Sony Working on Wireless Earbuds for PS5

According to reports, Sony is working on expanding its audio hardware line by developing new earbuds and wireless headsets for the PS5. The earbuds, codenamed Project Nomad, are expected to offer five hours of battery life, come with their own charging case, and can be recharged via USB-C when plugged into the PS5 console. Sony already offers several lines of earbuds, some of which feature a noise-canceling technology.

Meanwhile, Sony’s new headset, called Voyager, is rumored to offer functionality similar to the Inzone H7 headset and could launch by the end of Sony’s 2023 financial year. It is speculated that Sony could reveal the existence of these new audio products at an upcoming State of Play event, reportedly scheduled for next month.

Sony’s current main offering for audio on the PS5 is the Pulse headset, which was released alongside the console in November 2020. However, since then, third-party manufacturers have also started offering wireless and wired headsets for the PS5. Additionally, 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for Sony on the hardware front, with the arrival of PSVR 2 this month and a rumored PS5 with a detachable disc drive.

At CES 2023, Sony declared that the PlayStation shortage is essentially over, after two years of struggling with supply constraints. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said that “everyone who wants a PS5 should have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally, starting from this point forward.” Sony also announced that the PS5 has sold 30 million units globally, with December 2022 being the biggest month of all time for PS5 sales.

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AtGames Unveils Upgraded Legends Ultimate Arcade And Pinball Machines With 4K Resolution

AtGames is expanding its line of home arcade products with 4K versions of its Legends Ultimate arcade and Legends Pinball machines. Set to release by the end of 2023, the Legends Pinball 4KP and Legends Ultimate 4KP come with increased storage, and processing power, as well as new UI features.

The Legends Pinball 4KP features a larger backglass display and solenoids in place of the original haptic speakers. The Legends Ultimate 4KP is similar to the standard Legends Ultimate but includes a BitLCD marquee to display game art.

AtGames is also offering upgrade kits for older machines to provide them with 4K processing power. In addition, AtGames will release the Legends Voyager, a handheld system that plays all existing game and pinball packs from the other AtGames machines and includes 50 built-in games. But the, pricing details for these products have not yet been announced.

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CD Projekt Red To Remove Realistic Nudity In The Witcher 3 After Accusations Of “Unintended” Content

CD Projekt Red has announced plans to remove the unintended addition of visible, realistic labia and pubic hair in The Witcher 3 new-gen update.

While most of the game’s romantic scenes do not include full frontal female nudity, the Bruxa enemies and the crones from Crookback Bog appear fully nude. The original version of the game obscured genitalia with a Barbie-like effect, but the new version includes more realistic nudity.

The developer has stated that the textures were an unintended result present in the release version due to a complex merging of community-sourced mods and internal enhancements. CD Projekt Red is currently working on an update to remove the textures.

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Fast X Trailer Drops: Watch It Now!

The trailer for the upcoming Fast & Furious film has been released, and it’s packed with action and returning characters. Titled Fast X, the film features John Cena as Dom’s brother, Charlize Theron as the troublemaking Cypher, and new faces like Brie Larson and Jason Momoa.

The trailer hints at Momoa’s character as the villain seeking revenge for the events in Fast 5. The film promises high-speed car chases, explosions, and fight scenes, and also sees the return of familiar faces like Helen Mirren and Cardi B. The franchise is set to conclude with Fast & Furious 11, but its continuation may depend on its box-office success.

Fast X will hit theaters on May 19.

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Remedy Confirms Playable Build of Alan Wake 2 From Start to Finish

Finnish developer Remedy has confirmed that Alan Wake 2 is now in full swing with all content in place and is already playable from start to finish. As part of its latest earnings briefing, Remedy announced that the next phase of development would be to polish the game up for launch.

Alan Wake 2 is funded and published by Epic Games, and the game’s predecessor, Alan Wake Remastered, is yet to turn a profit. Remedy said it expects sales of Alan Wake Remastered to increase as Alan Wake 2’s release in 2023 approaches.

In addition to Alan Wake 2, Remedy is developing a free-to-play co-op game and a Control spinoff, along with remakes of Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, in collaboration with Rockstar Games.

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Windows 11 Update to Enable RGB Lighting Control

New customization options in Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 build will allow users to control the RGB lighting on their PC gaming accessories.

The Verge reported that a preview of the update revealed a personalization tab with options to control brightness, effect speed, lighting effects, and color changes. The update will also feature a toggle to match the Windows accent color and an ambient lighting toggle for specific devices.

The update will eliminate the need for third-party software to customize the lighting of gaming accessories, and screenshots provided show personalization options for devices such as the Stream Deck MK.2, Gaming KB, and Precision Mouse. While the new Windows 11 update has not been officially announced, it is expected to feature native RGB support.

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Newly Released Vampire Survivors Patch 1.3.0 Introduces an Enchanting Bat Country Stage and Mysterious Boney Relics

Poncle, the developer of Vampire Survivors, has released the latest patch notes, version 1.3.0, nicknamed “The Chaos One”. The update introduces new achievements, a new challenge stage, and two new relics. The new stage, Bat Country, is described as “trippy” with a higher density of enemies but lower XP gain. Light sources are scarce, and items can be obtained by breaking diamonds.

The two new relics, Apoplexy and Chaos Malachite, can be found in Bat Country. Apoplexy unlocks the Charm powerup, which increases the spawn quantity of enemies by 20 per rank, up to a maximum of 100. Chaos Malachite is exclusive to Mortaccio and provides an interesting gameplay experience. Once Mortaccio reaches level 80, he transforms into a “big bone boy” and gains new abilities, including Anima of Mortaccio, which fires accelerating bones and detachable spinning arms to deal damage.

Other tweaks include yellowish background color in the Collection for items not required for Queen Sigma unlock, the appearance of Eggman in Moongolow with at least one million gold, and the ability to remember skins selected for each character. Additionally, the “spoopyseason” spell permanently unlocks new skins for Mortaccio, Yatta Cavallo, Bianca Ramba, and O’Sole Meeo.

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Amazon Announces Development of Live-Action Spider-Man Noir Series

According to Variety, Amazon is currently working on a new live-action series based on the Spider-Man Noir character, which will be set in the 1930s of New York City. Unlike previous versions of the character, the main protagonist will not be a version of Peter Parker.

Mortal Kombat writer Oren Uziel is set to write and executive produce the series, along with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and former Sony boss Amy Pascal.

The show is reportedly set to exist in its own universe, separate from other existing Marvel properties. No other details have been revealed about the series at this time.

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GTA 5 Sales Resurge, Surpassing 175 Million Copies Sold

Take-Two Interactive has announced that Grand Theft Auto V has surpassed 175 million copies sold, with roughly 5 million copies of the game shipped in the publisher’s latest quarter (October-December).

This is a significant increase from the previous quarter, when the game shipped fewer than 1 million copies. Despite being almost a decade old, GTA V continues to be popular and was even listed as one of Steam Deck’s most popular games in November 2022.

Additionally, Take-Two’s earnings report revealed that Red Dead Redemption 2 has sold 50 million copies since its original release in 2018.

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