Hollywood Accounting: How Blockbusters Magically Lose Money

Hollywood production houses frequently employ inventive bookkeeping techniques to lower apparent earnings. By establishing distinct entities for every movie and billing exorbitant charges for distribution or promotional services to the main company, they manipulate profits. Additionally, they assign excessive operational expenses to specific films, which in turn decreases their publicly disclosed earnings.

Game Informer returns with full team intact and without GameStop

On March 25, the Game Informer website resumed operation, noticeably before the Q4 2024 earnings report of GameStop. Matt Miller, the Editor-in-Chief, penned a letter to the readers detailing the reasons behind the unexpected revival. A significant reason for the comeback was a change in ownership. Gunzilla Games, a studio co-founded by Vlad Korolov, Alex Zoll, and Neill Blomkamp, acquired Game Informer from GameStop and has since transformed it into an independent entity.

Dreams of Another is a fascinatingly surreal mind trip

The presentation initiates by introducing a character known as “The Man in Pajamas.” He’s dressed in striped pajamas, white and blue, in a surreal environment filled with floating yellow and red orbs. These orbs shroud the surroundings like dense fog. To unveil what lies beneath, you must grab a rifle and shoot aimlessly, hoping to strike something. This action will momentarily clear up the space, revealing structures such as walls, lights, fountains, stairs, and figures.

Snow White Reviews Are In: Is It Really That Bad?

The movie’s ratings on Rotten Tomatoes are intriguing, as it appears that there is a noticeable divide between the opinions of professional critics and viewers. While the Tomatometer, which displays reviews from certified, professional critics, only shows 43% positive feedback, the Popcornmeter, reflecting user reviews, stands at an impressive 74% positive ratings. Although it’s not a cinematic masterpiece, this discrepancy is quite significant.

Apple WWDC 2025 set for early June

Apple has shared news about this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which will take place at Apple Park in California. As usual, the event will be free and accessible to developers.

PlayStation 5 Pro review: Pricey future-proofing

The standard PlayStation 5 Pro retails for $699.99 USD, comes with the following items: the PS5 Pro console itself, one DualSense wireless controller, an internal SSD with 2 TB capacity, two plastic feet to help you position the console horizontally, an HDMI cable, a power cord, and the Astro’s Playroom game pre-installed digitally. This package is compact, lighter, and more conveniently storable than its predecessor. Inside, it boasts advanced technologies like Spectral Super Resolution, which leverages AI to improve picture quality on 4K TVs, as well as optimized console performance that allows for up to 120Hz display support and enhanced gameplay for PS5 and backward-compatible games. Additionally, it offers sophisticated ray-tracing capabilities that can be utilized in games where it’s applicable.

Mindwave is like the brainchild of WarioWare, Rhythm Heaven, and Danganronpa

In a twisted scenario reminiscent of WarioWare-style quick games, our protagonist Pandora finds herself participating in a mental competition housed within a chilling skyscraper owned by Mindscape Corporation. This towering structure, with its eerie glowing eye, is referred to by Pandora as an “evil-looking tower with a spooky illuminated gaze.” Despite her skepticism and past discomfort, she decides to join the tournament. Her battles are utilized for the enhancement of Mindscape Neutral Network’s AI capabilities, much like a darker rendition of Psychonauts.

The contest requires participants to engage in mini-games reflective of their opponents’ minds. With little else to occupy her time, Pandora persists, even though she has experienced nausea from playing these mind games before. However, the allure of thwarting Mindscape Co.’s profits by winning is too enticing for her to resist.