Overhated & Underrated: Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 the Biggest Sleeper Masterpiece of All-Time

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Following his work on Yellowstone, Kevin Costner directed and co-wrote the first installment of what he envisioned as a four-part Western saga. Chapter 1 was intended as just the beginning of a massive project, but it surprisingly flopped at the box office. While criticized for elements like the age difference in one of the relationships – specifically, Costner’s character Hayes – the film is actually quite strong. Horizon may be a bit rough around the edges in its first chapter, but it truly captures the spirit of classic Westerns better than most recent films.

Crypto Compliance: The Emperor’s New Clothes? 👑💨

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Dyma Budorin

Jurisdictions are busy building their own Maginot Lines, protecting against front-door risks like money laundering and market manipulation. But guess what? The real threats are sneaking in through the back door, and not every regulator even has a back door policy. 🏰🚪

Paramount Accuses Warner Bros. of Running an “Unfair” Sales Process as Studio Fight Turns Public

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Okay, so the big drama right now revolves around David Ellison’s Paramount-Skydance deal. They’re claiming Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t playing fair in the bidding, and seems to be really leaning towards Netflix. A memo leaked to CNBC details these accusations, saying Warner Bros. management is giving Netflix special treatment. Honestly, this isn’t surprising – the New York Post reported a while back that a lot of people inside Warner Bros. Discovery were quietly rooting for Netflix all along.

Open-world RPG Wuthering Waves pulls a Breath of the Wild, adds a motorbike in 3.0 expansion

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PlayStation recently showed off gameplay for version 3.0, revealing that players will use a new vehicle called the ‘Expedition Motorbike’ to explore a new area named Lahai-Roi. Some players thought the motorbike might only be available to the new character Lynae, who was shown riding it in the gameplay video, but it’s actually a feature all players will have access to on their account.

Sega Says It Will “Leverage AI” In Game Development When Appropriate

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When asked about rising game development costs, Sega executives stated they’ll focus on using the most effective development techniques. They indicated that if artificial intelligence – a growing trend in the gaming industry – proves to be the best option, they’ll utilize it, though not necessarily for every aspect of development. They plan to integrate AI where it makes sense.

You Probably Won’t Guess What Just Outsold Every PS5 And Xbox Console Model In The US

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Piscatella shared some interesting video game hardware sales data on BlueSky for the week of November 22nd. The best-selling item was a Switch 2 bundle that included Mario Kart World, followed by the Nex Playground. The digital version of the PS5 Slim with 1TB of storage came in third. It’s important to remember that there are many different versions of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S available – different bundles and storage sizes – and each one is counted as a separate item. So, the data from Circana doesn’t show the total number of Switch 2, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S consoles sold, just individual configurations.

U.S. Legalizes Spot Bitcoin Trading: The Crypto Revolution Begins! 🚀🤯

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Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, with all the seriousness of a cat contemplating a mouse, announced with a sly smile that this move aims to “make America the crypto capital of the world.” Because nothing says ‘trustworthy’ quite like trusting Uncle Sam with your digital treasure chest, right? And perhaps, just perhaps, providing traders with safer, more transparent markets-though the line between transparency and spectacle remains ever blurred. 🕵️‍♀️💼