EA also says this year's edition of the football game saw more players in the first week versus Madden 23.
19.08.2023 - 02:53 / tech.hindustantimes.com / Jennifer Lawrence / Keri Russell / Amber Heard / Johnny Depp
Jennifer Lawrence's R-rated comedy “No Hard Feelings” and the more family friendly animated movie “The Monkey King” from director Stephen Chow are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you
Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists are a Harlan Coben TV adaptation with a young protagonist, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier's third studio album and sweet Marcie, the introverted member of the “Peanuts” gang gets a special, “Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie.”
— Parents looking for fresh animated offerings should rejoice that Netflix has a new film from Stephen Chow, the actor and producer known for “Kung Fu Hustle” and “Shaolin Soccer,” in “The Monkey King” streaming Friday. Jimmy O. Yang of “Silicon Valley” and “Crazy Rich Asians” voices said Monkey King, born from a stone with magical powers and a big ego and who is on a quest for immortality. A young human girl (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) teams up with him to defeat dragons and demons. Other voice actors include Jo Koy, Bowen Yang, Stephanie Hsu and BD Wong. It's loosely based on the 16th century, Wu Cheng'en Ming dynasty novel “Journey to the West.”
Netflix also has “Depp v. Heard,” a new doc about the widely watched libel trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, coming on Wednesday from director Emma Cooper (“The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes”).
— ”Cocaine Bear” roared onto Prime Video on Tuesday. Very loosely based on a true story (and taken to wild heights), the non-stop action comedy from Elizabeth Banks stars Keri Russell, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Margo Martindale, Kristofer Hivju, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Alden Ehrenreich and the late Ray Liotta. AP's Mark Kennedy was no fan in his zero star review but said that at an efficient 95 minutes it “snorts along.” Others were enchanted. “When the movie's pitched, you hear the word ‘Cocaine,' you're like I'm not sure what to think of this,” producer Phil Lord told the AP. “Then when you hear the word ‘Bear,' you're like: I'm all in.”
— Or if you want to settle in with a raunchy comedy, the Jennifer Lawrence vehicle “No Hard Feelings” is now available on video-on-demand. Lawrence plays a woman who answers a Craigslist ad posted by some concerned parents who want someone to “date” their awkward teenage son Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) before he heads to college. Lawrence's pal Gene Stupnitsky (“Good Boys”) wrote it for he r to showcase her comedy prowess, which has so far been mostly relegated to her talk show appearances. Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote in his review that the movie “works better than it ought to” and that it gives Lawrence "plenty of room to showcase her talent at upending traditional ideas of
EA also says this year's edition of the football game saw more players in the first week versus Madden 23.
Just a couple weeks away from launch, Starbreeze has announced that a Payday 3 open beta will take place this weekend across Steam and Xbox, running from 8th September to 11th September.
Just a couple weeks away from launch, Starbreeze has announced that a Payday 3 open beta will take place this weekend across Steam and Xbox, running from 8th September to 11th September.
It's a slow WAYP this week as we move into the height of the summer and the busy release season. There are so many games to play right now, though, we're expecting another active comments section.
Microsoft is set to launch its abusive-voice reporting feature for Xbox consoles. Announced in July, it lets gamers submit inappropriate remarks heard while playing multiplayer titles. The system captures a 60-second clip saved to the console; you then have 24 hours to complete the report. The feature arrives this week in the September update for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. However, it’s initially limited to the “select English-language markets” of the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Microsoft has detailed Xbox’s September system update, which is rolling out this week.
By Tom Warren, a senior editor covering Microsoft, PC gaming, console, and tech. He founded WinRumors, a site dedicated to Microsoft news, before joining The Verge in 2012.
Olivia Rodrigo's much-anticipated sophomore album and LaKeith Stanfield starring in the eight-part horror fantasy series “The Changeling” are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you
The Sand Kingdom is one of the many realms Mario visits in his quest to rescue Princess Peach from the clutches of Bowser in Super Mario Odyssey. With its sprawling deserts, ancient ruins, and bustling towns, this kingdom offers a variety of challenges and secrets for players to uncover.
The school summer holidays are drawing to a slow conclusion, but there are still a mountain of video games to get through. In fact, the schedule gets so hectic from here on out, you may need more than the weekends to get through it all.
Tim McGraw roars back with “Standing Room Only” and the “Mandalorian” spin-off “Star Wars: Ahsoka” are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you
Another weekend means we're back with another batch of streaming recommendations – and it's been a bumper week of new releases.