This Cyberpunk Action Game Is Free For 24 Hours On The Epic Games Store
Since it’s the festive season, Epic is once again giving away a free game every day. The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week is another nice find with a price that can’t be beaten. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free games, and there’s no sign that the program will stop any time soon. We keep this article up to date weekly to highlight both the current free games and next week’s offerings.
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Disney World's Iconic Big Thunder Mountain Ride Will Close For An Entire Year
Disney World’s popular Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride will temporarily close this coming January, and the attraction won’t open again until 2026. The extended closure for the Magic Kingdom ride is due to “refurbishment,” Disney said in a statement on its website. Specifically, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disney World will temporarily close on January 6, 2025, making January 5 the final day to ride it before it shutters for an entire year. Disney said it will re-open with “a little bit of new magic” in 2026. That’s all Disney had to say on the matter, but many are wondering and theorizing about why the ride is closing for an entire year.
Harry Potter TV Show Launches Open Casting Call For Harry, Hermione, And Ron
Warner Bros. has been talking about making a Harry Potter TV series since 2021, but the project is finally picking up some traction. HBO has announced that an open casting call is getting underway in the United Kingdom to fill the primary roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley.The network is looking for children between the ages of 9-11 who are citizens of either the United Kingdom or Ireland. According to the notice posted on the Wizarding World’s official site, HBO’s flyer states that it is “committed to inclusive, diverse casting,” before inviting parents or guardians to submit performers “without regard to ethnicity, disability, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by law.”Since the series is going to adapt all seven of the original …
Read moreUbisoft Shareholder Urges Company To Make Drastic Change Amid Sinking Stock
Ubisoft’s ongoing stock woes continued this week as a minority investor called for the company to go private and change its overall strategy, triggering yet another slide in the company’s price.In a public letter to management, the Slovakia-based hedge fund AJ Investments expressed “deep dissatisfaction” with Ubisoft’s performance and strategic direction. The letter cited recent quarterly results as disappointing due to delays to games in notable series like Rainbow Six Siege and The Division, as well as a lowered revenue outlook for Q2 2024. (According to the Wall Street Journal, AJ Investments owns less than 1% of Ubisoft’s overall stock.) The letter further calls for Ubisoft to go private or to allow itself to be sold to a strategic investor.Ubisoft’s stock has slid in recent weeks due …
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