Streaming details of KalamkavalFor viewers who missed watching the film on the big screen, the wait is now almost over. Kalamkaval is all set to make its digital debut, giving the crime thriller a wider reach beyond cinemas. The film will begin streaming on Sony LIV from January 16, following a 40-day theatrical window.One of the biggest talking points of Kalamkaval has been Mammootty’s performance in a negative role. The veteran actor essays the character of Stanley Das, a chilling antagonist inspired by t ...

By Mike ScarcellaWASHINGTON, -Elon Musk's X Corp sued 18 major music publishers and a leading U.S. music industry trade association on Friday, alleging they conspired to block competition and force the social media platform to purchase licenses for musical works at inflated rates.The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Texas, accused the National Music Publishers’ Association, Sony Music , Universal Music, Warner Chappell and other music publishers of violating federal antitrust law by refusing to n ...

A recent report by Sony’s ‘Ghost Player’ concept comes to lightAccording to a patent filed by Sony in September 2024 and later reported by Video Games Chronicle, the company is developing a system referred to as a “Ghost Player.” The idea is simple yet provocative. If a player gets stuck, an AI agent could take over their character and move the game forward.The patent outlines two modes. In “Guide Mode,” the AI demonstrates the correct way to proceed while the player watches. In “Complete Mode,” the AI ass ...

I cover smart manufacturing at Forrester, which includes esoteric topics like digital twins, digital product passports, physical or embodied AI (robots), the internet of things (IoT), extended reality and autonomous vehicles. You therefore probably wouldn’t expect me to have much professional interest in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) filling Las Vegas’ halls and hotels this week, but this is yet another event with a name that no longer does its’ breadth justice.SiemensSiemens CEO Roland Busch delivere ...

Here’s a look at some of the most interesting launches so far:EntertainmentTVs are a staple at CES. However, the battleground for 2026 is Micro RGB vs next-level OLED, with manufacturers pushing brightness levels that mimic natural light.Samsung Micro RGB TVsSamsung unveiled a 130-inch Micro RGB smart television at CES, featuring a gallery-inspired Timeless Frame. The micro RGB TV is being powered by micro RGB AI engine pro, micro RGB colour booster pro and micro RGB HDR pro. It also uses AI to enhance dul ...

Sony (SONY) has been beaten down lately with too much selling pressure. While the stock has lost 7.2% over the past four weeks, there is light at the end of the tunnel as it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts expect the company to report better earnings than they predicted earlier.We use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for spotting whether a stock is oversold. This is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movem ...

Fresh discussion around the release of "Grand Theft Auto VI" has reignited following comments from games journalist Jason Schreier, who addressed growing speculation about the title's development progress and the likelihood of a delay.In the latest episode of the "Ringer Verse" Button Mash podcast, Ben and Matt James discussed the most anticipated games of 2026, and the Bloomberg journalist made some predictions about "GTA 6."Schreier recently clarified that "GTA 6" is not yet content complete, with develop ...

行业战略调整 - 索尼缩减在线服务游戏战略，取消Bend Studio和Bluepoint Games的两款未公布游戏，业界预测长达十多年的在线服务游戏时代落幕 [2] - 微软采用多平台策略，将Xbox游戏移植到其他平台，《夺宝奇兵：大圆环》和《光环：战役进化》登陆PS5，其游戏在PlayStation平台4-7月销量榜前十中占据六席 [4] - 动视决定不再推出《现代战争》或《黑色行动》系列游戏，因《使命召唤：黑色行动7》表现远低于预期，且面临《战地6》等游戏的激烈竞争 [41][42] 公司并购与投资 - 沙特Savvy Games Group子公司Scopely以35亿美元收购Niantic的游戏业务，包括《精灵宝可梦 Go》等游戏及开发团队 [7] - 沙特公共投资基金(PIF)、银湖资本等财团以550亿美元收购EA，其中200亿美元为借贷，交易预计在2027财年第一季度完成 [29] - Netflix计划以约827亿美元收购华纳兄弟，但表示不会过多关注其游戏业务 [38][39] - 腾讯完成对育碧子公司“Vantage Studios”的11.6亿欧元（约95亿人民币）投资，该工作室拥有《刺客信条》等系列 [36] 硬件发布与市场反应 - 任天堂Switch 2于6月5日发售，上市四天销量超过350万台，四个月销量达1036万台，是初代Switch同期销量的两倍 [8][9] - Switch 2销售势头在年底减弱，11月美国Switch和Switch 2总销量同比下降10% [9] - Valve发布Steam Machine游戏主机等三款设备，主机计划于2026年初发布，定价堪比同级别PC [34][36] 政策与监管影响 - 美国加征惩罚性关税，任天堂推迟Switch 2美国预购，配件价格上涨，初代Switch美国售价提高15%，PS5和Xbox Series售价也类似上涨 [5] - 苹果被法院要求停止限制开发者引导用户通过App外渠道购买，欧盟因苹果阻碍第三方支付处以5亿欧元（约5.68亿美元）罚款 [7] - 谷歌支持第三方支付系统接入，并与Epic Games达成协议，可能为第三方应用商店登陆安卓系统铺平道路 [7] - 英国《在线安全法案》生效，要求严格年龄验证，导致Itch.org等下架部分成人游戏 [18] - Steam和Itch平台在夏天因支付公司施压下架数百个成人游戏 [20][21] 工作室变动与行业裁员 - 华纳兄弟游戏公司关闭Monolith Productions等多家工作室，Monolith Productions已成立30多年 [4] - 微软启动大规模裁员，裁员人数约占员工总数的4%，关闭The Initiative工作室，取消《Everwild》等项目 [17] - 2025年游戏行业裁员人数超过9000人 [17] - Rockstar Games解雇31名试图组建工会的员工，引发抗议和政府调查 [31] - Krafton与《深海迷航2》开发工作室Unknown Worlds爆发法律纠纷，涉及恶意推迟发售和解雇高层 [13] 游戏作品表现与争议 - 合作攀岩游戏《顶峰》6月登陆Steam，截至8月底销量突破1000万份 [11] - 2025年Steam涌现多款成功独立游戏，如《我们到了吗？》周销量达130万份，《REPO》销量超1230万份 [11][12] - 《空洞骑士：丝之歌》8月22日发售，热度导致任天堂、PlayStation等商店服务器瘫痪，上线三个月销量超700万份 [23] - 索尼起诉腾讯游戏《荒野起源》抄袭《地平线》，双方于12月达成和解 [15] - 拉瑞安工作室负责人称在开发早期使用生成式AI引发争议，后澄清不会用AI取代创意团队 [44] 其他行业事件 - SAG-AFTRA罢工在7月结束，该长达11个月的罢工旨在维护AI时代动捕、配音演员的权益 [18] - 游戏开发者大会(GDC)更名为GDC游戏节，主办方称是对现有议程的拓展，非转向消费者展会 [25][26] - 亚马逊AWS服务10月发生故障，导致《堡垒之夜》、Roblox和PlayStation Network等游戏服务中断 [30] - Take Two Interactive第二次推迟《侠盗猎车手6》发售日期至2026年11月19日，为其他工作室打开窗口期 [33]

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HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ERI--Sony Electronics Inc.; ERI – the nation's largest recycler of electronics; and T&N – Hawaii's leading e-waste collection company – are joining forces this weekend to provide Hawaii residents with a convenient and free way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. The free collection event will take place at Waikiki Elementary School's 'Going Green Day' in Honolulu. Residents will be able to drop off unwanted electronic items from 9 am – 1 pm, Saturday,. ...