Topic: fan engagement
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YouTube's 'Hype' Feature for Small Creators Now Available Worldwide
YouTube's new Hype feature allows viewers to support emerging creators by boosting their content's visibility, specifically targeting channels with fewer than 500,000 subscribers. Available in 39 countries, users can hype up to three videos weekly, influencing a leaderboard and earning badges, wi...
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Wicked Director Jon M. Chu: AI Couldn't Create This Scene
Jon M. Chu's filmmaking approach for *Wicked* blends digital marketing savvy with a belief in the power of human connection, shaping both the project's promotion and its creative core. His early experience with viral online communities taught him that a film's narrative extends beyond production,...
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Harmonic Revolutionizes Live Sports Streaming for Fans
Harmonic introduces a new streaming solution that enhances fan engagement, combats piracy, and creates new revenue opportunities for broadcasters and service providers. The platform features geo-synced low-latency streaming for near real-time viewing, interactive multiview for personalized experi...
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OpenWav's New App Is Fixing the Broken Music Industry
Wyclef Jean criticizes the current music industry as broken, citing unsustainable revenue from streaming services that offer minimal payouts to artists. OpenWav, a new platform, aims to empower artists by providing direct-to-fan monetization tools for releases, merchandise, and events, allowing t...
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YouTube's Hype Feature: A New Avenue for Smaller Creators
YouTube's new "Hype" feature empowers fans to boost smaller creators by hyping videos, enhancing visibility with badges and leaderboard rankings. Creators under 500K subscribers gain more points, leveling the playing field. This community-driven initiative offers a potential revenue stream through paid hypes and promises tailored content discovery and analytics for future development.
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Apple Secures $750 Million F1 U.S. Streaming Rights for 5 Years
Starting in 2026, Formula 1 will stream exclusively in the U.S. on Apple TV under a five-year, $750 million agreement, ending ESPN's current rights after 2025. The partnership includes full access to all F1 sessions for Apple TV subscribers at $12.99/month, with some free content available, and i...
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Halo x MoPOP Supper Fan Club: Exclusive Access
The Halo franchise is partnering with Seattle's MoPOP for a limited, exclusive Supper Fan Club event on December 9, 2026, featuring a themed gourmet dinner and interactive activities. The event is part of the larger Halo25Together anniversary initiative, which emphasizes community engagement by i...
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Top Tabletop RPGs to Play in 2025
The official Cosmere Roleplaying Game is a long-awaited, authentic tabletop adaptation of Brandon Sanderson's fantasy universe, starting with the Stormlight Archive. It allows players to embody characters like Knights Radiant, expands the canonical lore, and uses a d20 system enhanced by narrativ...
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Warner Music and Udio Settle AI Copyright Lawsuit, Strike New Deal
Warner Music Group has resolved its copyright dispute with Udio and formed a strategic partnership to launch a licensed AI music platform in 2026, using authorized content to create new income streams for artists while protecting their rights. The upcoming subscription service will enable users t...
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Minute Media Buys VideoVerse to Power Sports Video with AI
Minute Media has acquired VideoVerse, integrating its AI-driven Magnifi platform to offer a comprehensive solution for sports content creation, distribution, and monetization. The Magnifi technology uses AI, computer vision, and machine learning to automatically identify key sports moments and ge...
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NBA THE RUN Rebrands From 'Got Next,' Launches in 2026
NBA THE RUN is a new 3-on-3 streetball video game set for release in 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, developed in partnership with the NBA and NBPA. The game features fast-paced, responsive gameplay with modes like Knockout Tournament, allowing players to compete globally and build th...
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Divinity Dev Hosts Fan Q&A After Challenging Week
Larian Studios is hosting a fan Q&A to address controversy over its studio culture and technological philosophy, sparked by leadership remarks and former employee concerns. Founder Swen Vincke clarified the studio prioritizes "agency" and human creativity, stating it will not adopt AI tools that ...
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NYC's Best Anime Cosplay Looks of the Year
Anime NYC is the premier East Coast anime convention, attracting over 100,000 attendees annually and partnering with Crunchyroll to feature industry guests and highlight fan cosplay. The 2025 event showcased notable industry figures like Akira Shimizu and Jane Wu, along with voice actors, but emp...
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Top Tweets: Miz Golf Course Attack, Darby Allin's Body Bag Stunt
WWE's The Miz was unexpectedly attacked by San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle during a celebrity golf event, highlighting the crossover between wrestling and mainstream sports. AEW's Darby Allin performed a death-defying stunt by being zipped in a body bag and launched by a sumo wrestler...
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Nintendo's Bowser, Doug Bowser, Announces Retirement
Doug Bowser, President of Nintendo of America, will retire on December 31st after over a decade of service, with Devon Pritchard set to succeed him. Bowser expressed pride in his team's accomplishments and strong confidence in Pritchard, citing her proven record as ideal for leading the company f...
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G42 & UAE Team Emirates-XRG Launch AI-Powered Cycling Helmet
The world’s first AI-powered cycling helmet, developed by G42, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, and MET, debuted at the Tour de France, blending AI with elite cycling performance. G42’s leadership highlighted the helmet’s potential to revolutionize sports by merging human skill with AI, enhancing both perf...
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The Game Awards' Soaring Success Comes at a High Cost
The Game Awards' success as a major broadcast is fueled by a commercial model reliant on expensive promotional slots for game reveals, which funds its high production but creates tension with its mission to honor developers. For nominated developers, attending the ceremony is often a significant ...
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Xenoblade Chronicles Games Ranked: Best to Worst
The article ranks all main Xenoblade Chronicles games and expansions, from the least to most impactful, based on narrative, gameplay, and overall impact within the series. Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed is ranked highest as a masterful conclusion to the trilogy's narrative arc, while Xen...
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Universal Music & NVIDIA Partner on AI Music Discovery
Universal Music Group and NVIDIA are partnering to develop responsible AI tools for music discovery and creation, aiming to create new, interactive ways for fans to connect with music while ensuring artist compensation. The collaboration will extend the NVIDIA Music Flamingo AI model to analyze f...
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Palworld Defies Odds, Scores 4 Steam Award Nominations in 2025
Palworld, still in early access, received four Steam Awards nominations and medals, including recognition for its massive player base and sales. The developer is focusing on a full 1.0 release in 2026, promising major content updates and bug fixes while stepping back from community engagement to ...
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McLaren's HQ: The Secret Star of Blockbuster Movies
McLaren Racing, led by CEO Zak Brown, strategically opens its futuristic headquarters for filming, recognizing F1's role at the intersection of elite sport and global entertainment. The McLaren Technology Centre has appeared in major productions like *Andor* and *Hobbs & Shaw*, serving as a versa...
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Google to Let Superfans Test Unreleased Pixel Phones
Google is launching a "Trusted Tester program" for fifteen Pixel Superfans to test and give feedback on an unreleased Pixel phone, marking a shift in product testing and community engagement. Participants must sign NDAs and use the prototype in special cases to hide its design, as Google embraces...
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Games Workshop Shuts Warhammer Site Amid Bot Attacks
Games Workshop shut down its Warhammer website after aggressive bot attacks targeted a limited-edition book release, overwhelming its pre-order system. The company canceled fraudulent orders, condemned scalpers, and plans to relaunch the book with improved safeguards, offering a waiting list for ...
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OpenAI's Disney Deal Brings Mickey Mouse & Marvel to Sora
OpenAI and Disney have partnered to integrate iconic characters and worlds from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars into OpenAI's AI models for generating videos and images. The collaboration enables users to create short social videos and images through simple prompts, using a vast library of a...
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Bioware Confirms New Mass Effect Still in Development
Bioware has confirmed the next Mass Effect game is in active development, with the team focused on expanding the universe through new adventures, features, and character relationships. The announcement comes amid studio uncertainty, including potential acquisition of parent company EA, making the...
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Resident Evil Requiem Pre-Orders Open with Switch 2 Controller & Amiibo
Capcom has opened pre-orders for Resident Evil Requiem, launching on February 27th for the Nintendo Switch 2, with standard and deluxe editions available. The deluxe edition includes extra digital content like costumes, visual filters, weapon skins, and charms, while pre-orders grant a bonus Grac...
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Secret Lair Superdrop: Exclusive & Rare Cards
The Secret Lair Rad Superdrop is a Fallout-themed Magic: The Gathering collection launching January 26, 2026, featuring four exclusive drops with special art and finishes. A key drop, "Beyond Vault 33," introduces characters from the Fallout TV series and new cards, with its non-foil edition bein...
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Sonic The Hedgehog's 35th Anniversary Celebration Begins
Sonic the Hedgehog will turn 35 in 2026, with Sega launching anniversary celebrations including a nostalgic trailer and a dedicated website. The anniversary honors Sonic's diverse legacy across games, media, and merchandise, while Sega signals future innovation and new projects. The multi-year ce...
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Capcom, Bandai Namco, SNK & More Share Fighting Game New Year Art
Major fighting game developers like Capcom and Bandai Namco released celebratory New Year's artwork featuring iconic characters from their franchises. SNK's illustrator created a special piece honoring Mai Shiranui's birthday, while SEGA's Virtua Fighter team shared a textual greeting. The collec...
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Spotify Partners with Labels on 'Responsible' AI Music Tools
Spotify is collaborating with music industry partners to develop responsible AI music tools through upfront agreements, ensuring alignment and cooperation from the start. The platform emphasizes giving artists and rights holders genuine choice in participating with AI, respecting their decisions ...
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Why Danganronpa 2 Was Remade Before the First Game
The remake of "Danganronpa 2" was prioritized over the first game to preserve the original's foundational narrative, as altering it could disrupt the series' core world. Choosing the second installment allowed for innovation and a fresh experience, enabling a substantially different scenario whil...
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Vodafone Qatar Named Official Telecom Partner for Seashore Phoenix Games
Vodafone Qatar has become the exclusive telecommunications partner for the Seashore Phoenix Games in a five-year alliance through 2029, starting with the 2025 event. The partnership involves providing connectivity solutions and digital interactions for athletes and spectators, aiming to enhance s...
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Fallout Season 2 Teams With Fallout 76 for The Ghoul In-Game Update
Bethesda Game Studios is collaborating with Amazon to release "Burning Springs," a major free DLC for Fallout 76 that integrates elements from the Fallout TV series, including a new region and characters. The update features Walton Goggins as The Ghoul, who will serve as a quest-giver for bounty ...
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Mario Makes Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade History
A new Mario balloon will debut in the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. and airing live on November 27th. The balloon, designed collaboratively by Macy’s and Nintendo, measures over 51 feet long and captures Mario in a dynamic flying pose f...
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After 18 Years, the Voice of Bowser Announces His Nintendo Retirement
Doug Bowser, President of Nintendo of America, is retiring at the end of 2025 after an 18-year career, following the successful launch of the record-breaking Switch 2 console. His tenure oversaw unprecedented growth, including the dominant Nintendo Switch platform and successful expansions into v...
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Leaker Claims Resident Evil Code Veronica & Zero Remakes Coming 2027 & 2028
Capcom's successful strategy for the Resident Evil franchise alternates new mainline games with highly anticipated remakes of classic titles, building consistent commercial and critical success. According to a prominent leaker, the next projects are remakes of *Resident Evil Code Veronica* and *R...
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Destiny 3 Reportedly in Early Development for PS6
Bungie may have begun early development on Destiny 3, potentially as a flagship title for Sony's PlayStation 6, according to a credible leaker, though the project is still in an extremely early state. Destiny 2 has seen declining player engagement and financial losses for Sony, prompting revitali...
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Ubisoft Addresses 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Backlash
Ubisoft addressed backlash against *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* directly at Paris Games Week, marking a departure from its usual avoidance of controversy by framing the game's delay as a confident decision. The company emphasized its focus on entertainment over messaging, countering accusations of ...
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Fable PS5's Cutscenes Inspired by Classic TV Comedies
The upcoming Fable reboot is heavily inspired by iconic British TV comedies like *The Office*, aiming to infuse the game with a distinct, witty, and universally appealing comedic tone. A key narrative technique borrowed is the mockumentary-style interview, which will allow characters to directly ...
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Seahawks' Undrafted Duo Ty Okada, Drake Thomas Are NFL's Best 'Next Men Up'
Drake Thomas and Ty Okada, initially limited players, have become indispensable starters for the Seattle Seahawks, significantly increasing their snap counts on defense and special teams. Both undrafted athletes rose to prominence through the "next man up" philosophy, with Okada replacing injured...
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AI Drives Enterprise Intelligence, Accelerates into F1 Racing
Iron Mountain's InSight DXP platform transforms unstructured data into actionable intelligence using AI and autonomous agents to enhance productivity and decision-making. The platform features AI-powered search, automated workflows, and unified information management to streamline operations, red...
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Apple TV's Fan-Favorite Shows: What's Returning Soon
Apple TV is premiering three returning original series in early 2026: the comedy "Shrinking" (Season 3), the thriller "Hijack" (Season 2), and the multilingual drama "Drops of God" (Season 2). "Shrinking" returns on January 28, exploring themes of moving forward with new cast additions, while "Hi...
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