Belgium has selected Lukas Dhont’s Cannes-winning title Close as its official submission to the International Oscar race this year.
30.08.2022 - 15:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Sony recently announced that it plans to increase the retail price of the popular PlayStation 5 console across many of its global markets.
The technology giant confirmed that the new price for the PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive will go to £479.99 while the Digital Edition will go to £389.99 - this is up from £449.9 and £359.99 respectively. Following the announcement, many gamers were concerned that their favourite consoles will increase alongside the PS5.
However, both Microsoft and Nintendo have reaffirmed that they will not be increasing the price of the Xbox and Switch.
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Announcing the price hike for the PS5, Sony said: "The global economic environment is a challenge that many of you around the world are no doubt experiencing. We’re seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries.
"Based on these challenging economic conditions, SIE has made the difficult decision to increase the recommended retail price (RRP) of PlayStation 5 in select markets across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), as well as Canada. There will be no price increase in the United States. "
Meanwhile, Microsoft confirmed that it will not be adjusting the price of its flagship Xbox Series X or Series S in the UK, Europe, or the USA. A Microsoft spokesperson told Windows Central: "We are constantly evaluating our business to offer our fans great gaming options. Our Xbox Series S suggested retail price remains at $299 (£250, €300) the Xbox Series X is $499 (£450, €500).”
Similarly, Nintendo has confirmed that
Belgium has selected Lukas Dhont’s Cannes-winning title Close as its official submission to the International Oscar race this year.
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Sam Fender has announced his first ever stadium show at Newcastle’s St James’ Park – read Fender’s interview with NME about the 2023 gig below and find ticket details here.The singer-songwriter will play the huge hometown show at the home of his beloved Newcastle United on June 9 next year, becoming the first Geordie band to headline the venue.“It’s been a running joke since we started the band,” Fender told NME this week of his long-running desire to play a gig at the venue. “We used to be like, ‘Ah, imagine if we headlined St James’ one day!’ Now that it’s happening, it’s a little bit bizarre.“I think we manifested it by accident,” the singer added, saying that he and his bandmates “used to take the piss” and discuss the idea of playing a headline show at the famous football ground.Fender continued: “No actual Geordie band has ever done it.
Kate Moss "really liked" meeting Hugh Hefner. The 48-year-old supermodel posed for the cover Playboy back in 2014 and insisted there was "nothing seedy" about the late magazine publisher, who lived at the infamous Playboy Mansion with a host of young women known as the "bunnies" until his death in 2017 at the age of 91. She said: "Well I met Hugh Hefner, I went to his house.
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punishing fight scene through a narrow corridor in which the protagonist fights off a crowded room full of thugs with a hammer and with a knife in his back, not to mention its shocking twist ending. Neon has yet to disclose any specific release plans for “Oldboy,” but the film has been restored and remastered in 4K HDR as supervised by Chan-wook.
Blockbuster,” a Netflix comedy series about the flagship movie rental store starring Randall Park, has set a premiere date for Nov. 3. The half-hour comedy’s 10 episodes will premiere all at once on the streaming service. Park plays Timmy Yoon, an analog dreamer who is in charge of the last operating Blockbuster Video in the United States. Timmy, alongside the rest of his employees, must work to remind their community that the local store can provide the human connection that big corporations can’t. Alongside Park, the cast includes Melissa Fumero as Eliza Walker, Tyler Alvarez as Carlos Herrera, Madeleine Arthur as Hannah Hadman and Olga Merediz as Connie Serrano. Recurring guest stars for the series include J.B. Smoove as Percy Scott and Kamaia Fairburn as Kayla Scott.
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