Gaming

This album cover image released by Republic Records shows “Funk Generation” by Anitta. (Republic Records via AP)

What to stream: A Bon Jovi rock doc, Idris Elba in ‘Knuckles’ and ‘Anyone But You’

What’s being freshly streamed this week for your entertainment pleasure

 

This image released by Netflix shows Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley in a scene from “Ripley.” (Netflix via AP)

What to stream this week: Andrew Scott gets evil and Colin Farrell detects

Looking at what is new for your entertainment pleasure this week

 

Tatiana Blades, left, and Sheenon Olson have their picture taken during Shakira’s official “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” album release party and immersive experience red carpet event, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Hollywood, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

What to stream: Roadhouse revisited and Shakira’s first album in 7 years

A guide to what’s premiering this week for your entertainment pleasure

 

This combination of album covers shows, from left, “Deeper Well” by Kacey Musgraves,” and Everything I Thought It Was” by Justin Timberlake. (BMG/Interscope/RCA via AP)

What to stream this week: Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake

What’s new and streaming for your entertainment this week

This combination of album covers shows, from left, “Deeper Well” by Kacey Musgraves,” and Everything I Thought It Was” by Justin Timberlake. (BMG/Interscope/RCA via AP)
This image provided by The Strong shows 12 finalists being considered for induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y. Asteroids, Elite, Guitar Hero, Metroid, Myst, Neopets, Resident Evil, SimCity, Tokimeki Memorial, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Ultima, and You Don’t Know Jack. Three or four of the finalists will be inducted in May following voting by a panel of judges and the public. (Evyn Morgan/The Strong via AP)

Asteroids, Guitar Hero among World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists

Candidates for this year are drawn from 4 decades of gaming

This image provided by The Strong shows 12 finalists being considered for induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y. Asteroids, Elite, Guitar Hero, Metroid, Myst, Neopets, Resident Evil, SimCity, Tokimeki Memorial, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Ultima, and You Don’t Know Jack. Three or four of the finalists will be inducted in May following voting by a panel of judges and the public. (Evyn Morgan/The Strong via AP)
This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Andrew Scott in a scene from “All of Us Strangers.” (Searchlight Pictures via AP)

What to stream this weekend: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ ‘Priscilla’

A guide to what’s new for your entertainment pleasure this week

This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Andrew Scott in a scene from “All of Us Strangers.” (Searchlight Pictures via AP)
This cover image released by 3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers shows “Be Right Here” by Blackberry Smoke.” (3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers via AP)

What to stream this week: ‘Oppenheimer’ and lots and lots of JLo

‘Young Sheldon,’ Amy Schumer also among what’s available for your entertainment

This cover image released by 3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers shows “Be Right Here” by Blackberry Smoke.” (3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers via AP)
This cover image released by False Idols/K7 Music shows “King Perry” by Lee Scratch Perry. (False Idols/K7 Music via AP)

What to stream this weekend: Run-D.M.C., and bye to ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

A weekly look a what’s becoming available for your entertainment

This cover image released by False Idols/K7 Music shows “King Perry” by Lee Scratch Perry. (False Idols/K7 Music via AP)
In this image taken from video, 13-year-old player named Willis Gibson plays a game of Tetris. Gibson, who in late December became the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of the game. By breaking it, of course. Technically, Gibson — aka “blue scuti” in the gaming world — made it to what gamers call a “kill screen,” a point where the Tetris code glitches, crashing the game. (Willis Gibson via AP)

13-year-old beats – and breaks – previously ‘unbeatable’ Tetris game

‘I can’t feel my fingers’: Willis Gibson first to ever to trigger a kill screen on iconic video game

In this image taken from video, 13-year-old player named Willis Gibson plays a game of Tetris. Gibson, who in late December became the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of the game. By breaking it, of course. Technically, Gibson — aka “blue scuti” in the gaming world — made it to what gamers call a “kill screen,” a point where the Tetris code glitches, crashing the game. (Willis Gibson via AP)
This image released by A24 Films shows Hong Chau in a scene from “Showing Up.” (Allyson Riggs/A24 via AP)

What’s streaming now: Nicki Minaj’s birthday, Julia Roberts is in trouble

New this week for your entertainment pleasure

This image released by A24 Films shows Hong Chau in a scene from “Showing Up.” (Allyson Riggs/A24 via AP)
This image released by Netflix shows Leo, a 74-year-old lizard voiced by Adam Sandler, center, being held by Summer, voiced by Sunny Sandler, as Squirtle the turtle, voiced by Bill Burr, looks on at left, in a scene from “Leo.” (Netflix via AP)

What’s streaming now: ‘Oppenheimer,’ Sandler as a lizard and dancing to T-Swift

A look at what’s new this week for your entertainment pleasure

This image released by Netflix shows Leo, a 74-year-old lizard voiced by Adam Sandler, center, being held by Summer, voiced by Sunny Sandler, as Squirtle the turtle, voiced by Bill Burr, looks on at left, in a scene from “Leo.” (Netflix via AP)
This image released by Netflix shows Jeffrey Mackenzie Jordan, left, and Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in a scene from “Rustin.” (Parrish Lewis/Netflix via AP)

What’s streaming now: Godzilla stomps as ‘The Crown’ returns

A look at what’s new this week for your entertainment pleasure

This image released by Netflix shows Jeffrey Mackenzie Jordan, left, and Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in a scene from “Rustin.” (Parrish Lewis/Netflix via AP)
Chris Stapleton accepts the award for male vocalist of the year at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Nate Bargatze looks on from right.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)

What’s streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, and Tim Allen’s Santa

What’s new for your entertainment pleasure this week

Chris Stapleton accepts the award for male vocalist of the year at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Nate Bargatze looks on from right.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)
FILE - A Nintendo Switch console is seen at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2022. Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese maker behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Gaming’s ‘Legend of Zelda’ slated to get the Hollywood treatment

Nintendo hoping its popular game can follow in footsteps of its Mario Bros. franchise

FILE - A Nintendo Switch console is seen at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2022. Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese maker behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
This image released by Netflix shows Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, left, and Jodie Foster as Bonnie Stoll, in a scene from the film “Nyad.” (Kimberley French/Netflix via AP)

Latest from country star Aldean, last from Jimmy Buffett among fresh releases

What’s new for your entertainment pleasure this week

This image released by Netflix shows Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, left, and Jodie Foster as Bonnie Stoll, in a scene from the film “Nyad.” (Kimberley French/Netflix via AP)
This image released by Amazon shows Titus Welliver, left, and Jamie Hector in a scene from the series “Bosch,” based on the book series by Michael Connelly. (Saeed Adyani/Amazon via AP)

What’s streaming now: The Rolling Stones, John le Carré, and Harry Bosch

A look at what’s new this week for your entertainment pleasure

This image released by Amazon shows Titus Welliver, left, and Jamie Hector in a scene from the series “Bosch,” based on the book series by Michael Connelly. (Saeed Adyani/Amazon via AP)
This combination of photos shows promotional art for ‘Frasier’ a series premiering Oct. 12 on Paramount+, and ‘Lessons in Chemistry, premiering Oct. 13 on Apple TV+. (Paramount+/Apple TV+/Netflix via AP)

What’s streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, ‘Frasier’ returns

What’s new this week for your entertainment pleasure

This combination of photos shows promotional art for ‘Frasier’ a series premiering Oct. 12 on Paramount+, and ‘Lessons in Chemistry, premiering Oct. 13 on Apple TV+. (Paramount+/Apple TV+/Netflix via AP)
Scenes from “Candy Crush Saga,” left, by Activision Blizzard, and “Crash Team Rumble,” from Activision Publishing, are shown in this photo, in New York, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard won final approval Friday, Oct. 13, from Britain’s competition watchdog, reversing its earlier decision to block the $69 billion deal and removing a last obstacle for one of the largest tech transactions in history. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Anti-trust battle over, Microsoft closes mammoth $69B Activision deal

Xbox maker takes control of games maker in one of the biggest tech deals in history

Scenes from “Candy Crush Saga,” left, by Activision Blizzard, and “Crash Team Rumble,” from Activision Publishing, are shown in this photo, in New York, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard won final approval Friday, Oct. 13, from Britain’s competition watchdog, reversing its earlier decision to block the $69 billion deal and removing a last obstacle for one of the largest tech transactions in history. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Martin Shane, right, customizes the button layout on the Sony Access controller before playing a video game at Sony Interactive Entertainment headquarters Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in San Mateo, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Science helping get disabled people into the world of gaming

Sony’s Access controller for the PlayStation part of a wave aimed at making gaming more accessible

Martin Shane, right, customizes the button layout on the Sony Access controller before playing a video game at Sony Interactive Entertainment headquarters Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in San Mateo, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Ed Sheeran performs at Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Dec. 10, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

What’s streaming now: new Ed Sheeran album, ‘The Voice,’ Wes Anderson returns

New for your entertainment pleasure this week

Ed Sheeran performs at Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Dec. 10, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)