PlayStation Now July 2020: Big PS4, PS5 update following PS Plus celebration

coronavirus has had on venues when considering permission for redevelopment, demolition or change of use.It is hoped the move will safeguard venues by preventing them from being bought up and converted into housing or shops.“Our theatres, concert halls and live music performance venues are the envy of the world and are central to our cultural heritage,” Mr Jenrick said.“That’s why we’re investing £1.57 billion to protect Britain’s cultural, arts and heritage institutions, as well as ensuring these buildings aren’t destroyed.“It is vital they are properly protected by the planning system for both people today to enjoy and future generations.” The policy is expected to remain in place until December 31.It comes just days after Prime Minister

EA Sports has officially announced EA Sports UFC 4, the next instalment in its popular MMA video game franchise, alongside its release date and a bevy of new features.EA Sports UFC 4 will arrive worldwide on August 14 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game will be playable from August 7 onwards for EA Access subscribers.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralian actor-producer and entrepreneur Dustin Clare is launching Shelter, a new streaming platform for architecture enthusiasts. The platform is targeting a global audience and will carry a mixture of films, TV shows as well as its own originals.Shelter is built on a technology platform from New Zealand’s Shift 72, which has recently supplied the software for film festivals such as those in Sydney and Melbourne, which have gone virtual.

At least in 2020, going to the theater for a rollicking summer blockbuster is not a thing. It just isn’t. Part of the summer movie season is the feeling of watching a big budget flick with a cold drink, some popcorn, and the air-conditioning blasting as a refrain from the heat. Without that, there does seem to be a gaping hole for cinema lovers. Well, Netflix is stepping up, not with the feeling of being in a theater, but with a quality would-be blockbuster in The Old Guard, which fits just what you want out of a July release.

The record boss who gave Oasis their big break almost didn’t sign them up – because he believed they were Nazis.

Ellie Goulding will perform on Save our Summer tonight as the musical guest in The Garden Sessions.

Ellise Shafer editorUSC announced on Friday that its School of Cinematic Arts will remove an exhibit dedicated to John Wayne after student protests regarding the actor’s racist past.Wayne attended USC on a football scholarship in the 1920s and the exhibit honoring him was created in 2012. Controversy has been brewing for years over his 1971 interview with Playboy Magazine in which he stated he believed in white supremacy and made derogatory comments about Black, Indigenous and LGBTQ+ people.

Power can't be stopped. Starz's massively popular crime story ended its six-season run in February, but the show's legacy will live on through four spin-offs — the first of which, Power Book II: Ghost, is coming in fall 2020.

The Independent Gamer is a curated roundup of news from indie gaming, landing here every other Friday. Indie games entered the mainstream spotlight this month, so our return from a brief hiatus feels all the more celebratory.

Lady Gaga is adding to her ever-growing resume, serving as the face for Valentino’s latest perfume.On Friday, July 10, Valentino announced that the “Rain on Me” singer will be the face of its Valentino Voce Viva fragrance. “Lady Gaga means freedom, self-consciousness, pure heart,” Valentino’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli said in a statement from the company.

just 12 percent of Black and Latinx business owners reported receiving the loans they asked for, and 26 percent received only a fraction of their requests. Now, thanks to Beyoncé, some of them may be getting a second chance. On Thursday, her charitable foundation BeyGOOD announced that it’s partnering with the NAACP on the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund, which aims to “ensure economic empowerment for Black businesses.” From now until July 19, Black-owned small businesses owners in Houston, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis are invited to apply for $10,000 grants.

HYLTON CENTER’S VIRTUAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONNext week, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. will let the sun shine in as part of the official toast to the Hylton Performing Arts Center, the George Mason University-affiliated complex that opened a decade ago in Manassas, Va.

Katy Perry wants her fans to “Smile”!

Sony has invested $250 million into a minority stake at Epic Games in a bid to bring the two companies’ partnership closer and reinforce the shared mission to evolve state of the art technology.The investment between the two companies will allow a deeper collaboration across Sony’s entertainment properties and technology. The aim is to evolve not only games but all elements of digital technology with both companies assets.Epic Games recently unveiled its Unreal Engine 5, which the company developed.

Lizzo is finding inspiration in unexpected places.

Katy Perry revealed her Smile album artwork today (July 9), but her frowning face has KatyCats clowning around on Twitter with the best memes reenacting her circus act.Cyn, Perry's label signee, donned the same red nose and blue-and-white checkered outfit as the "Daisies" singer and wrote on Twitter, "ready mom @katyperry." Meanwhile, fans swapped Perry for other pop stars such as Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Selena Gomez, BTS and Blackpink to reimagine the cover. And of course, users spotlighted her fiancé Orlando Bloom and even her dog Nugget on there.Perry will drop the KP5 title track "Smile" on Friday, July 10.

“The Far Side” creator Gary Larson has published three new cartoons on his website – with fans and fellow cartoonists rejoicing at his first fresh work in 25 years.

PlayStation has given fans an insight into how the box art for PS5 games will look.Using the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales as an example, the style is fairly reminiscent to how the designs were for the PS4. For the PS5, the box art design will now sport a white header, opposed to the blue style the PS4 generation possessed.

Dave McNary Film ReporterStudio 8 has hired Jake Szymanski to direct an action comedy based on journalist Hudson Morgan’s misadventures in search of buried treasure in the Rocky Mountains.In 2010, Forrest Fenn, an art dealer in New Mexico, announced  he had buried a cache of gold and jewels in the Rocky Mountains — setting off a treasure hunt that attracted thousands. Last month, Fenn announced that a man who wished to remain anonymous had discovered the chest.Morgan, a  journalist turned comedy writer, will write the screenplay roughly based on his own experience in which a group of millennials set out after the treasure after their best friend disappears.

Manori Ravindran International EditorOutdoor performances will be allowed to restart in the U.K. from Saturday, the government has confirmed.In a press briefing on Thursday, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden gave the greenlight for outdoor theater, opera, dance and music shows with socially distanced audiences.