Microsoft’s Xbox to shift Obsidian studio to new ‘Fallout’ video game
Obsidian Entertainment, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox, has canceled multiple projects and will begin working on a…
Franchise probe could mean ‘big shift’
Story audio is generated using AI The lucrative franchise industry, which generates R1-trillion in annual turnover, is facing…
Box Office Flashback: 25 Years Ago, A $7 Billion Action Franchise Was Born
25 years ago, on June 22, 2001, The Fast and the Furious was released into an unsuspecting world.…
Compass franchise cut ties with Northland dealer amid missing pool payment claims
OCD customer Rob* said he’s out of pocket $115,000. The pool he envisioned was for his grandchildren, he…
Moana Pasifika cut from Super Rugby Pacific after New Zealand Rugby rejects rescue bid
The two Governments were proposing to use aid and development funding they had already received from New Zealand’s…
Actor Davida McKenzie on following in her mother, Miranda Harcourt’s, footsteps and working with Taika Waititi
Her latest role is another nail–biter, the Australian indie horror feature Leviticus. It premiered to strong reviews at…
30 years and $3 billion later, ‘Toy Story’ still Disney’s surest bet
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie will be back at the box office this weekend, delivering what could be…
This Teenager Isn’t Waiting for Adults to Fix the Youth Mental-Health Crisis
Today, Mind4Youth is a global organization with 170 chapters and more than 25,000 volunteers across 71 countries; its…
‘Masters of the Universe’ debuts to soft opening as superhero genre struggles continue
Amazon MGM Studios’ “Masters of the Universe” became the latest example of superhero fatigue at the box office,…
NZ Rugby to cover Moana Pasifika player salaries as franchise fights for future
Coach Fa’alogo Tana Umaga said among all the questions and uncertainty, having their salaries paid for the next…
Minister concerned Govt’s $2.7m loan to Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika might not be recovered
The Herald this week reported the franchise had been placed in liquidation, as the team headed to Canberra…
Moana Pasifika in liquidation, $2.7m in public debt likely lost
Moana Pasifika is in liquidation and the team will play its last Super Rugby game on Saturday. Photo…