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Netflix's $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner has been dramatically gazumped by Paramount, to the tune of $111 billion
Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Rock Paper Shotgun
Netflix’s $82.7 billion proposal to buy the parts of Warner Bros Discovery that include Hogwarts Legacy creators Avalanche, Lego devs TT Games, Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm and Batman Arkham outfit Rocksteady has… fallen through. Read more
Feb 27, 2026, 10:28 AM
US Supreme Court strike down majority of Trump's tariffs, so hopefully that's one less hardware buying headache to worry about
Mark Warren, Rock Paper Shotgun
For once, I bring what should hopefully be good news for folks looking to buy or upgrade their PC hardware without having to factor in a bunch of inconveniences they can do nothing about. The RAM crisis is still in full swing, but the US Supreme Court have st…
Feb 20, 2026, 5:02 PM
Star Wars: Galactic Racer sounds like a Midi-chlorian-heavy MotorStorm, something I didn't know I craved
Mark Warren, Rock Paper Shotgun
All right, I've definitely got a weakness for Star Wars games which shift the camera away from all the glowy sword fights and space politics, instead zooming in on galactic ne'er-do-wells getting up to mischief. I blame my dad's influence. Star Wars Outlaws s…
Dec 12, 2025, 10:37 AM
Bungie admit to Destiny 2 having an audience problem, as they try to figure out how to not make a "dead live game"
Oisin Kuhnke, Rock Paper Shotgun
It is not exactly a secret that, in recent years, Destiny 2 hasn't been doing so hot. Frequenters of the pseudo-MMO have found certain expansions and updates to be disappointing, and for a live service game a few too many disappointments can be devastating. N…
Nov 26, 2025, 9:32 PM
US immigration enforcers use Halo art to promote mass detention, while the White House and Gamestop swap Master Trump memes
Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Rock Paper Shotgun
The USA's Immigration Customs Enforcement service, aka ICE, have started using imagery of Microsoft's sci-fi shooter Halo for recruitment posts on social media, even as Gamestop and the US administration indulge in some bantz characterising Donald Trump as Ma…
Oct 28, 2025, 12:04 PM
EA's new owners are making "a huge bet" on generative AI cost-cutting to help repay a $20 billion loan, claims report
Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Rock Paper Shotgun
Yesterday, a group of moneyfolk including private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners unveiled plans to acquire Electronic Arts for an estimated $55 billion. The buyer…
Sep 30, 2025, 10:24 AM
New charity game bundle raises funds to defend US immigrants against ICE
Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Rock Paper Shotgun
Back in June, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of alleged undocumented migrants in Los Angeles provoked a wave of protests. The Trump administration attempted to make hay from the situation, dispatching federal military troops to the city in a s…
Jul 9, 2025, 3:59 PM