
Allen Straith
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Allen Straith
@TheGuiltyGamer2
We are an amateur gaming journalist & reviewer. We will post gaming news, talk about the industry and talk about the games.




Warner Bros. insiders say the Paramount merger is frustrating, as the company reportedly didn’t need to sell for financial reasons, according to Variety. • WB made history with 7 consecutive movies opening above $40M at the box office • HBO Max recovered from a $2.1B loss in 2022 to a $1.4B profit in 2025 • Warner Bros.’ film and TV operations “had a standout year,” analyst Robert Fishman wrote in his review of WBD’s 2025 full-year financials. (variety.com/2026/film/feat…)

Game Pass Ultimate has become too expensive for too many players. Starting today, we’re dropping the price from $29.99 to $22.99/month. Future Call of Duty titles will no longer join Game Pass Ultimate on day one. They will join this tier the following holiday after launch (about a year later). Current Call of Duty titles will remain available to Ultimate subscribers. We’ll keep learning and evolving Game Pass to better match what matters to players. xbx.lv/4cWO9hR








Game Pass Ultimate has become too expensive for too many players. Starting today, we’re dropping the price from $29.99 to $22.99/month. Future Call of Duty titles will no longer join Game Pass Ultimate on day one. They will join this tier the following holiday after launch (about a year later). Current Call of Duty titles will remain available to Ultimate subscribers. We’ll keep learning and evolving Game Pass to better match what matters to players. xbx.lv/4cWO9hR

#CinemaCon 2026 takeaways: Tom Rothman ticked off theater owners • The Sony Pictures chief had some blunt advice for theater owners: “Get off the ad crack.” • By that, Rothman meant stop with the 30 minutes of trailers before the movie starts and lower ticket prices. • But what Rothman didn’t offer was suggestions for how cinemas would make up the lost revenue: Movie theaters have thin margins, and chains make millions by running promos. • “It would have been nice if Tom offered to help us pay for it,” one exhibitor groused. “But thanks for the feedback.” Read the full breakdown of CinemaCon takeaways: variety.com/2026/film/news…

Warner Bros. insiders say the looming Paramount merger is especially frustrating because it’s clear the company didn’t have to sell for financial reasons: • David Zaslav and the board had faith the company could grow post–Discovery spinoff • WB made history with 7 consecutive movies opening above $40M at the box office • HBO Max recovered from a $2.1B loss in 2022 to a $1.4B profit in 2025 • Warner Bros.’ film and TV operations “had a standout year,” wrote analyst Robert Fishman in his review of WBD’s 2025 full-year financials Read the full cover story: wp.me/pc8uak-1lHaZc

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that Game Pass Ultimate will drop from $29.99 to $22.99 per month New Call of Duty games will no longer be released day one on Xbox Game Pass

Splatoon Raiders is $49.99 digital and $59.99 physical. Nintendo is definitely trying to incentivize digital purchasing.




Sony plans to offset rising RAM and component costs for the PS5 by increasing revenue from its existing player base. This likely means higher game prices, fewer deep discounts, possible PS Plus tier adjustments, and greater emphasis on microtransactions and DLC to maintain profitability without raising console prices.

Warner Bros. insiders say the looming Paramount merger is especially frustrating because it’s clear the company didn’t have to sell for financial reasons: • David Zaslav and the board had faith the company could grow post–Discovery spinoff • WB made history with 7 consecutive movies opening above $40M at the box office • HBO Max recovered from a $2.1B loss in 2022 to a $1.4B profit in 2025 • Warner Bros.’ film and TV operations “had a standout year,” wrote analyst Robert Fishman in his review of WBD’s 2025 full-year financials Read the full cover story: wp.me/pc8uak-1lHaZc


