Ubisoft has acquired FreeStyle Games, the UK studio behind Guitar Hero Live and the DJ Hero series. The studio was previously owned by Call of Duty publisher Activision. FreeStyle Games will henceforth be known as Ubisoft Leamington, referencing the studio’s location in Leamington Spa. As for what the studio will work on, in a news…

Disney has announced that singers Ariana Grande and John Legend will record a new version of the song “Beauty and the Beast” for the upcoming live-action film. In the 1991 animated original, Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson performed the duet. The song is one of the most memorable both from the movie and Disney’s entire…

The producers of The Walking Dead toned down the levels of violence in the current season. It has been reported that the negative response to the brutal season opener led them to lessen the violence in the episodes that followed. During a recent panel discussion at the NATPE conference in Miami, producer Gale Anne Hurd…

Pokemon Go may get new Generation 2 monsters soon, if a new data mine is to be believed. Community site The Silph Road has dug into the game’s latest update, which includes items that evolve monsters into more advanced forms–in the mainline games, at least. The King’s Rock, Sun Stone, Dragon Scale, Metal Coat, and…

You can start planning what you’ll watch next month, as Hulu has announced the full list of shows and movies coming to and leaving the service in February. The month starts out strong, with February 1 seeing the addition of There Will Be Blood, The Station Agent, Payback, Hoosiers, and The Running Man. Later in…

We’ve teamed up with Blizzard to give away: 100 codes* for Heroes of the Storm‘s new hero Zul’jin 1 action figure* of Diablo III Lord of Terror These prizes are not instant win; we will pick 100 entrants, including 1 entrant who will win both prizes on Friday, January 20th. If you’re not familiar with…

Ubisoft today released a teaser trailer for The Division‘s final expansion, Last Stand, and announced that it will hold a livestream event dedicated to the content tomorrow. The teaser doesn’t give much away. It shows some of the environments players will explore in Last Stand, including a room with bodies hanging from the ceiling. In…

The fourth season of satirical news show Last Week Tonight kicks off in early February, just following the conclusion of football season. Season 4 premieres at 11 PM ET on February 12. The show has been on a break since November, just after the US elections–the outcome of which is sure to be a frequent…