‘There is no hell’: Italian publisher claims Pope Francis denied existence of underworld

The pope’s most famous atheist friend, Eugenio Scalfari, has once again claimed that Pope Francis denied the existence of hell while also alleging that the pontiff doesn’t believe human souls are eternal. “Your Holiness, in our previous meeting you told me that our species will disappear in a certain moment and that God, still out […]

Shares in a Hong Kong magazine publisher surged almost 900% on their first day of trading

Flickr / Loïc Lagarde Hong Kong media company sees shares jump almost 900% on day of IPO. Shares in Most Kwai Chung, a media firm which publishes a popular satirical magazine, climbed from HK$ 1.2 (£0.11; $ 0.15) to a high of HK$ 11.76 (£1.06; $ 1.50). “We feel surprised about the market response,” a spokesman […]

A major US publisher linked to Trump allies has put out a 97-page propaganda spread on the Saudi crown prince

Mark Wilson/Getty Images A major US publisher with links to President Donald Trump has released a nearly 100-page magazine devoted exclusively to praising Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.  The magazine has been popping up at retailer across the US, and seems to be part of a reported multi-million-dollar global PR campaign to change […]

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 publisher drops HUGE Fortnite, PUBG Battle Royale teaser

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 publisher Activision has hinted at Battle Royale gameplay support to rival PUBG and Fortnite. Black Ops 4, which was announced last week, has been given an October 12 release date on PS4, Xbox One and PC. And ahead of its full reveal on May 17, Activision has told investors […]

‘Skullgirls’ relaunches on mobile as developer ditches publisher

Stylized fighting game Skullgirls came out for mobile in May of last year. It was developed by Autumn Games and initially published by Line. Now, the developer has decided to part ways with the publisher and go back to being independent. As a result of this transition, the developer launched a new version (basically Skullgirls […]

Spotify hit with $1.6 billion lawsuit from major music publisher Wixen

(Reuters) — Music streaming company Spotify was sued by Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week for allegedly using thousands of songs, including those of Tom Petty, Neil Young and the Doors, without a license and compensation to the music publisher. Wixen, an exclusive licensee of songs such as “Free Fallin” by Tom Petty, “Light My […]

‘Grand Theft Auto’ publisher Take-Two opens an indie label

Take-Two is the latest major games publisher to open up an indie label. From the sounds of it, Private Division will operate like a smaller scale version of Take-Two itself, giving developers leeway to work on things at their own pace and not worry about pumping out a sea of annual sequels. So far, it’s […]

Marvel Heroes publisher Gazillion shuts down after Disney severs ties

Gazillion Entertainment shut down on Wednesday just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Kotaku. The move to lay off all staff came after Disney severed ties with the company and announced that Gazillion’s Marvel Heroes game would shut down. The game was originally due to shut on December 31, but the company also got […]

Digital publisher Food52 is promising to help you with your Thanksgiving emergencies within 10 minutes

Food52 Thanksgiving is a massive day for food content sites like Food52. The web publisher has a digital hotline promising readers help with cooking queries and emergencies within 10 minutes. Forgetting to defrost is a big issue. And sometimes it’s a “purple turkey.” For food publisher like Food52, Thanksgiving is its Super Bowl. The site’s […]