Jennifer Maas: Last News

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Future Games Show is expanding its event lineup with the Mobile Gaming Show. The Mobile Gaming Show will air on Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer When PlayStation‘s “Astro Bot” launches Friday, it will give PS5 owners access to a brand new, fully fleshed out story starring the little robot whose previous claim to fame was teaching gamers all the cool new features for the Sony gaming console launched in 2020 through pre-loaded title “Astro’s Playroom.” Four years later, Astro has broken out of his playroom and is on a bigger mission: Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sony Interactive in an easy-entry platformer that features more than 150 cameos of beloved PlayStation characters from across mega hits and deep cuts, including “God of War,” “Ratchet & Clank,” “Ape Escape” and many more. However, the original idea for the game from Team Asobi was simply to give Astro a bigger space adventure game with more to do, while sprinkling in a few PlayStation references and characters here and there.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Barney is a dinosaur from our imaginations that will finally be back on our screens this fall with the launch of new animated Max series “Barney’s World.” Starring the iconic Mattel character in his first TV show in 14 years, “Barney’s World” is set in a playground, where Barney is joined by dinos Billy and Baby Bop and their three kid best friends David, Mel, and Vivie. Through action-packed, music-filled adventures together, Barney helps the kids and audiences explore big preschool emotions, showing them how to love themselves, others, and their communities. The new series, which is comprised of 51 episodes running 11-minutes each, will debut Oct.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer AMC Networks and Spectrum parent Charter Communications have reached an early renewal for their multiyear carriage deal. Top AMC series include “The Walking Dead” franchise, the Annie Rice adaptations “Interview with the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches,” “Dark Winds,” “Gangs of London” and other shows across AMC-owned cable networks BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and We TV.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery revealed the 2024 class for its second annual WBD Access Unlock Unscripted pipeline program, which focuses on diverse, mid-level producers on the rise to becoming the industry’s next unscripted TV showrunner. Thirteen producers were admitted for this year’s program, triple in size from 2023’s inaugural class.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer PlayStation will be taking its new Firewalk-developed live services game “Concord” offline this Friday, just two weeks after its Aug. 23 launch.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Harry Potter” actor Bonnie Wright, who played the role of Ginny Weasley in the eight-film Warner Bros. franchise from ages 9 to 19, is ready to pass the Sorting Hat to a new cast for HBO’s upcoming adaptation of the J.K. Rowling novels.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Ubisoft and Lucasfilm’s open-world video game “Star Wars Outlaws” launched Friday, giving fans of the galaxy far, far away a chance to play as a new character, Kay Vess (voiced by “Tarot” and “Star Trek: Section 31” star Humberly González) in a story set in between the events of the original film trilogy’s “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.” This new lead isn’t a Jedi or Sith, a rebel or an Imperial sympathizer — she’s a scoundrel trying to survive the crime-ridden “Star Wars” universe with little to no knowledge of the crime syndicates that rule and no one but a little sidekick companion named Nix to help her out. “It is such a fun timeline, and I know this from the creative team — Nikki Foy, the lead script writer, and Navid Khavari, who is our narrative director, when this opportunity came to them and they found out the timeline that they were going to be playing in was in the original trilogy between ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Return of the Jedi,’ I think everybody was in shock,” González told Variety.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer StatusPro’s “NFL Pro Era” will launch as a live-services offering for the VR game’s upcoming 2025 edition. An immersive, first-person simulation that gives users a professional football player’s perspective through VR technology, the new version of “NFL Pro Era” will add the position of linebacker to gameplay, allowing players to rush the quarterback, record sacks, make tackles and nab interceptions.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Call of Duty: Next” kicks off Wednesday, moving from its usual Los Angeles venue to Washington, D.C. this year in honor of Activision‘s forthcoming release in the franchise, “Black Ops 6,” which is set in the nation’s hotbed for black-ops activity. This marks the first time the “Next” event, which was created to drive social media engagement and sales surrounding the “Call of Duty” franchise by giving top gaming-focused creators a chance to get hands-on multiplayer experience with new titles ahead of release, will take place outside of California and highlights just how much Activision’s new owner Microsoft is invested in the Oct.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Actor Tituss Burgess will lend his iconic judgement to Food Network this fall as the host of new competition series “Last Bite Hotel.” In the show, eight chefs have been invited to a remote hotel for a game of resourcefulness and creativity, per Food Network’s description for the series. Tasked by hotel manager Burgess to meet the culinary demands of the hotel’s VIP guests, each chef may only bring 13 ingredients for their entire stay. Cooking skills won’t be enough to get them to the finish line, as ingenuity and calculated risks are needed to survive and cook another day.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer New York City is not the first location that comes to mind when listing off gaming development capitals of the world — but the Big Apple is working overtime this summer to try and change that through sponsorships, partnerships and friendly competitions. The latest in a string of events branded under NYC Summer of Games, a citywide initiative running from June-September led by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), is the ninth edition of Play NYC, the city’s top gaming convention.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Prolific author Neal Stephenson’s digital content platform Lamina1 and “The Lord of the Rings” film franchise VFX company Wētā Workshop are set to collaborate on a “participatory worldbuilding” experience titled “Artefact.” The experience is expected to offer “a new blueprint for IP expansion through immersive experiences that incorporate fan action and input.” Per Lamina1’s description for the project, “Stephenson and the Wētā team will begin engaging a global community of creators and fans on the Lamina1 platform this fall, inviting them to unravel the lore behind a mysterious set of ‘Artefacts’ that will build upon the themes and lore from Stephenson’s critically-acclaimed catalog of work. Next, the superfan will take on the new role of creator, utilizing their discoveries to contribute directly to the expansion of the universe.” “Artefact” will serve as the flagship project in the Lamina1-Wētā partnership and first major multimedia property launching on Lamina1’s blockchain infrastructure and tooling.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Games released the new trailer for its upcoming video game “Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions” Thursday, featuring Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang and more iconic “Harry Potter” characters playing everyone’s favorite wizarding sport. “Quidditch Champions” lets players take on the Quidditch positions of either Beater, Chaser, Keeper, or Seeker in single player career mode, competitive multiplayer or online co-op mode.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” has received a release date for Xbox with plans to launch on PlayStation 5 next year. Xbox announced out of video game convention gamescom on Tuesday that the Bethesda Game Studios-produced game will drop Dec.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer A new game in the “Borderlands” saga, “Borderlands 4,” will be launching from 2K Games in 2025. Per 2K’s description for the title: “See if you have what it takes to go down in history as a legendary Vault Hunter as you search for secret alien treasure, blasting everything in sight.” The Gearbox-developed game, which was announced out of the gamescom video game convention Tuesday, is available to add to wishlist’s now.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amazon Games is launching a new “outlandish” online co-op battle title, “King of Meat,” which allows players to “fight weird and wonderful creatures, and build treacherous dungeons.”The game, which was announced during the live opening show for this year’s gamescom Tuesday, is described as a “hacking, slashing online co-op spectacle for one through four players, stepping into the role of fearless contenders battling through ridiculous dungeons.” Per Amazon’s description for the “King of Meat” game:Set in the mystical world of Loregok, King of Meat takes players to a place of dragons, trolls, skeletons, and, of course, corporate commercialism – where high fantasy meets the glitz, glamor, and media-infatuation of modern-day celebrity. The focus of this obsession is the wildest survival game show imaginable, “King of Meat”.In the Komstruct Koliseum, YOU are the entertainment; a contender desperately seeking glory, gold and fame. Race through chaotic, unhinged dungeons battling all manner of monsters, all while trying to impress the bloodthirsty crowd with your combat skills and showmanship. But that’s not all! Dare to imagine lava filled rooms, spinning blades, flaming balls of fire, rotating spikes… and that’s still not all! There’s giant horse hooves, inter-dimensional black holes, exploding ducks and sausage-meat gym jocks. Nothing is off the table in King of Meat, and whether you’re crowned victorious or you perish anonymously, you’ll need to play with style to satisfy your audience.Think that’s all, now? Think again! Further glory awaits those who create their own devious dungeons. What traps, tricks and trials are hidden in that dastardly brain of yours? Use all your cunning and

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Fourth Wing” publisher Liz Pelletier and former Crooked Highway president Sherryl Clark have launched Premeditated Productions and set a three-year first-look TV and film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. With the launch of Premeditated, Pelletier, the CEO and founder of “Fourth Wing” publisher Entangled Publishing, will license Entangled’s extensive back catalog to her and Clark’s new production company for film, television and gaming.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Lara Croft is back. In the new trailer for Netflix‘s animated series “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft,” Hayley Atwell takes on the voice of the iconic archeologist for a new adventure set in the video game franchise’s universe.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Wicked Tuna” has been canceled by National Geographic following the conclusion of its Season 13 run. Filmed on location in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and the surrounding waters, “Wicked Tuna” follows a group of salty fishermen from the nation’s oldest seaport as they make their living the way it’s been done for centuries — rod and reel fishing, one catch at a time — all in pursuit of the bluefin tuna. The series gives viewers an in-depth look at the intense battles, fierce competition, crushing losses and major paydays of the country’s toughest captains.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Riot Games has set the opening ceremony lineup for its “Valorant” Champions tour finale, including Odetari and Lay Bankz performing recent release “Run!,” and revealed plans to drop a “Best of Valorant” album later this month. Set on a near-future Earth, free-to-play 5v5 character-based tactical shooter “Valorant” allows players to choose from a global cast of agents, all hailing from a real-world location and culture. Each agent brings a unique set of tactical abilities they can use to gather information, fortify locations, scout for enemy intel, breach defensive sites, control territory, and more.