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The Naruto live-action movie was already seeming to be a dead-end project after multiple delays, but now insiders have claimed it’s “a complete disaster”. Narutoisn’t the first manga oranime seriesto receive a live-action adaptation. The likes ofDragon Ball, Cowboy Bebop, andDeath Notehave already been there. But none of the end results were received well by critics, let alone long-time fans. A reason behind that might be the handling of the source material and not matching its tone....

The Nothing Phone 2a Plus finally makes its way to the US for $399. The device is available via Nothing’s Beta Program. Nothinghas released a refresh to its newly released budgetAndroid phone, theNothing Phone 2a. The Nothing Phone 2a Plus features an updated chipset, faster charging speeds, and an improved selfie camera. With all these updates, the 2a Plus is priced at $399, $50 more expensive than the Nothing 2a. It is now available to purchase in international markets like the US and the UK....

Surviving endless waves of zombies in Call of Duty has never been for the faint of heart, and Treyarch made sure of that in Black Ops 6 with a self-revive restriction. Self-Revives are a support equipment item inZombiesthat allow you to revive yourself after getting downed. To acquire these items inBlack Ops 6, players need to create them at a crafting table. Crafting calls for Salvage, which is dropped from zombies as ground loot....

Season 2 of Netflix’s One Piece live-action is currently in production, with fans finally getting confirmation that a beloved character will appear in the show. Netflix’sOne Pieceis based on the popular manga by Eiichiro Oda, following the adventures of a young pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, who aspires to become the Pirate King. Soon after the massive global success of the first season, Oda confirmed a second season. Season 2will continue Luffy’s journey as he enters the Grand Line in search of the legendary treasure....

Overwatch 2players want Blizzard to follow Fortnite’s newest in-game shop change, allowing fans to buy old skins from the store. Over the past few seasons, Blizzard has been attempting to allow players to buy previously exclusive skins, most notably theMythic skinswhich were once locked behind the Premium Battle Pass. Instead of completing the entire Battle Pass, players now just need to gain the requiredMythic Prismstobuy it from the store. This change allowed players to bank up Prisms and buy any other future or older Mythic skins they wanted....

Apex Legendsdevelopers have quickly rushed out a new update for the Battle Royale after the latest season saw several performance bugs and dual-wielding issues crop up. Respawn’s battle royale has just entered into its new season.Apex Legends: Shockwavesees even more content being added to the title, including a new map,new dual-wielding Akimbo weapons, and further gameplay updates. However, the new season also brought a number of issues as well, with playersunable to find looton the new E-District map....

Five Idol members are graduating from the VTuber agency following Brave Group’s acquisition, with all of them opting to become independent. Rather than expecting those graduating to buy back their IP and model, Idol will instead take an unspecified percentage of each talent’s revenue for one year, with the intellectual property being transferred to the graduated members once this period ends. Idol claims that this strategy has been implemented to ensure talents can “continue to grow their careers,” regardless of their financial situation when they depart....

Musical artist Sabrina Carpenter released details about her latest collaboration with Erewhon, and fans can’t wait to try the new sweet treat inspired by the ‘Nonsense’ singer. ‘Espresso’ artistSabrina Carpenterteamed up withErewhon, one of America’smost expensive grocery stores, located in Los Angeles, California, and fans are already sprinting out the door. On August 7, both Sabrina and Erewhon released information about their collab online, where the artist could be seen drinking from a blue smoothie....

Samsung’s French support page has inadvertently revealed the existence of itsupcoming smartphone– the Galaxy S24 FE. While Samsung has remained tight-lipped about theGalaxy S24 FEuntil now, asupport pageon its French website inadvertently spilled the beans on the latest device. Though the page has been taken down, anarchived versionis still available and talks about a device with the model number “SM-S721B/DS”. This page doesn’t reveal any technical details or other information about the device....

Twitch’s CEO Dan Clancy explained that Adin Ross must show that he has ‘changed’ his content if he wants to be unbanned from the platform. Ever sinceTwitchopened appeals for permabanned streamers, many notable names, such as IShowSpeed and JiDion, have reinstated their accounts. Streamer Agent00 asked Clancy if the platform would ever unban Adin, to which he explained the complications that come with such a decision. Twitch CEO Dan Clancy speaks to Agent on Adin Ross being unbanned on Twitch“We have a policy about off platform behaviors… We’re really interested in protecting our community”pic....

Jane the Virgin removal explained However, it’s even worse for viewers. The most annoying thing about the streaming boom is the lack of permanence on any onestreaming service(Netflix has even shopped out its own titles, like The Power of the Dog). New moviesand TV shows come and go, and Jane the Virgin is the latest casualty – so, what’s the deal? Jane the Virgin left Netflix because the platform didn’t renew its deal with The CW, meaning its programming is now up for grabs for other platforms....

The show, which will extend theDutton family treeeven further, is starting to take shape, with the first lead now confirmed: Michelle Pfeiffer. What’s more, the name has been changed to Madison. AccordingtoThe Hollywood Reporter, Madison is set to be a “heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.” Speaking about the news, Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global co-CEO and president & CEO of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, said, “Michelle Pfeiffer is a remarkable talent who imbues every role with emotional depth, authenticity and grace....

A new Brainstorm with Gemini feature could give YouTube an advantage over other social media platforms, as it looks to help creators with insights and content ideas, powered by AI. Content creatorsare under constant pressure to create and share new content regularly. They often complain about running out of new ideas, andYouTubeis hoping to address their biggest pet peeve. According to a video announcement on its Insiders Channel, YouTube is testing a new tool in YouTube Studio called “Brainstorm with Gemini....