biteho.com – Page 8063

Annapurna Interactive’s Parent Company Seeking Bankruptcy

Though Annapurna Interactive has a bevy of award-winning games under its belt, including Donut County, Florence, Gorogoa, and What Remains of Edith Finch, the publisher’s parent company seems to be in a financial bind, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Annapurna Pictures, the film production company best known for popular hits like 2013’s Her (starring Joaquin Phoenix) and 2014’s Foxcatcher (starring Steve Carell), has retained a law firm to explore bankruptcy protection.

According to THR’s report, Annapurna Pictures could “no longer sustain the [bleeding of money]” from lackluster box office performers like 2016’s black comedy thriller The Bad Batch (starring Keanu Reeves), 2017’s crime drama Detroit (starring John Boyega), 2019’s animated adventure Missing Link (starring Hugh Jackman), and more. An Annapurna spokesperson told THR that the company “is in negotiations to restructure [its] deals with the banks [but] are dedicated to Annapurna’s future.”

The company, founded in 2011 by the daughter of Oracle Corporation’s co-founder Larry Ellison, has several arms under its umbrella, including prolific indie publisher Annapurna Interactive. Company founder Megan Ellison, following THR’s report, sent a note to her staff, saying, “Restructuring deals with financial institutions is not uncommon, [but] the truth is that we [Annapurna Pictures] are well on our continued path toward success.” She said that giving a “sense of security” is paramount to her and the company as a whole. “I believe in what we make and have no intention of stopping any time soon,” Megan wrote. “We have a lot of exciting things on the horizon and I have no doubt all of our hard work will continue to show Annapurna’s unique and powerful place in this industry.”

As Gamasutra notes, It’s unclear how the company’s “restructuring” will affect Annapurna Interactive. There’s also no clarification on how well the publisher’s games have been doing as of late.

Annapurna Interactive recently announced its haunting adventure title Twelve Minutes on Xbox’s stage during E3 2019. The studio’s latest publishing credits, Outer Wilds, launched on PC and Xbox One in May 2019. In our Outer Wilds review, we said, “By letting you chart your own course and piece together its mystery at your own pace, Outer Wilds makes each of its expeditions feel incredibly personal and absolutely unmissable.”

World of Warships: Legends Celebrates Full Release With Ambitious New Campaign

Wargaming has announced that World of Warships: Legends will go into full release worldwide on August 12th, adding new content in the form of German battleships and destroyers, and a campaign centring around the legendary battleship Tirpitz.

The free-to-play World of Warships: Legends arrived on PS4 and Xbox One in early access form back in April 2019, with fans enjoying regular additions to the game in the subsequent months in addition to bug fixes and UI tweaks.

The Hunt for Tirpitz campaign will be available for five weeks, running from August 12th to September 15th, allowing players to progress through 100 levels by completing challenges and weekly missions. Players will also receive new campaign currency along the way, giving them a chance to play some of the upcoming German Battleships such as the Gneisenau or Bayern.

More Single Player Games Are Heading to Xbox, Promises Phil Spencer

Xbox chief Phil Spencer has promised on Twitter that “strong” single player games are a key focus for the platform, and will be for the foreseeable future.

After a Twitter user asked whether more single player games will land on Xbox in years to come, Spencer replied, “Yes, I can confirm. With the additions to XGS

we have a lot of teams that have built strong SP focused games and we want that to continue.”

Yes, I can confirm. With the additions to XGS we have a lot of teams that have built strong SP focused games and we want that to continue.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) August 7, 2019

The Boys Is One of Amazon Prime’s Most-Watched Shows After Just 2 Weeks

Amazon’s satirical superhero series The Boys has fast become one of platform’s most binge-watched series of the year, not to mention one of Prime Video’s most-watched series ever.

Amazon Prime Video shared their delight over this achievement in an announcement as Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, highlighted the success that the show has found in such a short space of time.

“We are thrilled that The Boys has surpassed our predictions for viewing in its first two weeks, and has become one of our most watched Amazon Original series by our Prime Video customers,” she said. “This creates great momentum and excitement for us as we get ready for season two.”

UK Daily Deals: PureVPN 1-Year Subscription for £2.44 per Month

Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for the latest deals and follow our very own IGN UK Deals Amazon storefront for IGN’s curated lists of best games, tech and accessories.

IGN Exclusive VPN Deal: Stream and Watch US Netflix or Amazon Prime Video Content from the UK

This IGN exclusive VPN deal makes PureVPN one of the cheapest VPNs on the market that has compatibility with streaming US Netflix and US Amazon Prime Video content from the UK. Amazon Prime Video comes free with a Prime membership and Netflix is a subscription we’re sure most of you already have – all you have to do is select ‘Stream Mode’, then connect to a United States server to get access to a much bigger range of movies and TV shows that the US have over the UK. Also remember that you are able to stream Amazon Prime Video and Netflix from Amazon’s Fire TV Stick, and you can also install PureVPN on them too. When you think about all the extra content you’re getting by just paying an extra £2.44 per month on top of your current monthly payments towards Amazon Prime or Netflix, it’s definitely worth it. That’s not to mention all the other benefits you’re getting from a VPN, such as remaining anonymous online – PureVPN allows its users to utilize a single account on up to 5 devices simultaneously from the same country. With PureVPN, all your devices are completely protected.

Reacquaint Yourself With the Weapons Manufacturers of Borderlands 3

Our IGN First game for August 2019 is the much anticipated Borderlands 3. We’ve got tons of info and first-looks coming at you all this month, including the first 14 minutes of Borderlands 3 and a tour of Borderlands 3’s new hub, Sanctuary 3.

Today we’re focusing on the gun manufacturers. Of course, classic Borderlands weapons makers are returning, but we also have a look at the hacked-together firearm creations of the Children of the Vault (COV). There are also new, easy-to-switch alt-fire modes, adding a whole new layer to combat.

TV Deal: Save 55% on a Massive 70-inch Sony Bravia 4K TV

If you’ve been waiting for an opportunity to climb aboard the 4K bandwagon, now is a great time to do it because Walmart is offering hefty discounts on Sony Bravia, Vizio, and Samsung televisions.

Each of these televisions sports both 4K and HDR, so you’ll be able to get the most visually impressive experiences around, whether watching Netflix and chilling, or playing the latest games. Or you could hook up your SNES and keep playing Tetris Attack, that’s a great decision, too.

Best 4K UHD TV Deal: 70-inch Sony Bravia 4K HDR TV for $898

If you are looking for a big TV with 4K and HDR for the best-looking shows, movies, and games, this is an excellent pick. This TV normally goes for $1,998, but right now Walmart is selling it for $898 and it includes free delivery.

Smash Bros. Ultimate’s First Event Tournament Kicks Off Today

Along with the Hero from Dragon Quest, one of the biggest additions to come in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate‘s major 4.0 update was a new online tournament mode, which would periodically hold special event tourneys. The first of these events kicks off today, August 9, and it fittingly pits good against evil.

The theme of the first Smash Bros. Ultimate event tourney is Heroes vs. Villains. Each match features a 2:30 time limit, and only certain heroic and villainous characters are able to participate. You can see the full list of eligible fighters for this tournament below:

Mario
Link
Samus
Dark Samus
Fox
Bowser
Marth
Young Link
Ganondorf
Roy
Chrom
Meta Knight
Pit
Dark Pit
Wario
Ike
Sonic
King Dedede
Toon Link
Wolf
Shulk
Bowser Jr.
Ridley
Simon Belmont
Richter Belmont
King K. Rool
Hero

The Heroes vs. Villains event runs through the weekend until August 12, and players who participate will receive a Spirit as a prize. Nintendo says the further you advance during the tournament, the better the Spirit will be. You’ll need to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to take part in the event.

If you’re already a Switch Online member, you can also grab an exclusive Smash Bros. Ultimate freebie from the Eshop. Nintendo is giving NSO subscribers a free Spirit Board Challenge Pack that includes a handful of helpful items for the game’s Spirit Board mode. If you’re in the market for a new controller, a handful of GameCube-style Smash Ultimate controllers are also on sale right now at Amazon.

Hero is the second DLC fighter from Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Fighters Pass to arrive, following Persona 5’s Joker. The next DLC character on the way to the game is Rare’s famous bear and bird duo, Banjo and Kazooie, who are slated to launch sometime this fall. Nintendo still has two more DLC characters in the works, although the company has kept their identities a secret thus far.

Epix’s Pennyworth Gives Batman’s Mom an Origin Story

For more on the series, be sure to check out our spoiler-free review of the Pennyworth series premiere right here.

Epix’s Pennyworth will air its third and fourth episodes, titled “Martha Kane” and “Lady Penelope” respectively, on Sunday, August 11. Martha Kane, who some might know as Bruce Wayne’s future mom, will join Alfred and Thomas Wayne on thrilling new adventures. And while the comic books have touched on Martha’s character from time to time, she’s never been fully explored in a live-action TV series or movie.

We spoke to actress Emma Paetz (Gentleman Jack) about the challenges of playing Batman’s future mom, and if she ever felt any pressure taking on such an important role. “I felt very liberated because most of what people know about Martha and Thomas is them dying and that being the catalyst for Batman’s story,” Paetz told IGN. “So there’s not a lot about how they live and how they were as people. So I didn’t feel the weight of other people’s expectations.”

The Walking Dead Season 10 First Images Released

The Walking Dead is about to hit double-figures, with the premiere of Season 10 less than two months away. AMC’s long-running zombie drama might not be the record-breaking ratings smash it once was, but it’s still one of the most popular shows on TV. The first images from the new season have now been released.

The images show most of the characters that survived the shocking events at the end of Season 9. There’s Michonne (Danai Gurira), Daryl (Norman Reedus), Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Carol (Melissa McBride), Father Gabriel (Seth Gilliam), Aaron (Ross Marquand), and Ezekiel (Khary Payton). And of course, there are some zombies in there too. Check the images out below:

The Walking Dead Season 10 will continue the conflict between the show’s survivors and the villainous Whisperers, who wear the faces of the dead. It premieres on October 6. AMC has released an official synopsis for the new season. It states: “The Whisperers are a threat unlike any they have ever faced. Backed by a massive horde of the dead it is seemingly a fight they cannot win. The question of what to do and the fear it breeds will infect the communities and give rise to paranoia, propaganda, secret agendas, and infighting that will test them as individuals and as a society.”

Season 10 will also be the final one for Gurira, who has played Michonne since Season 3. It was announced that the star will be leaving the show in February, and that she will only appear in “handful of episodes” in the new season. She is the third high-profile departure from the series in the last couple of years, following the exits of Andrew Lincoln (Rick) and Lauren Cohen (Maggie).

However, while Lincoln has left the main show, he will reprise his role in a series of Walking Dead movies, the first of which was teased at San Diego Comic-Con last month. In addition, a new Walking Dead spin-off show is set to arrive in 2020. It does not yet have a title, but a mysterious first teaser was released last week.