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Sonos continues its internal housecleaning as it looks to recover from the blow it took after last year’s disastrous mobile app redesign. Chief product officer Maxime Bouva-Merlin is also leaving the company, a day after CEO Patrick Spence leaves the company. He will serve as an advisor to interim CEO Tom Conrad during the leadership transition period before leaving Sonos completely.Conrad today notified Sonos employees of the latest leadership changes in a company-wide email. The CPO role will no longer be needed, and Sonos’ product teams will report directly to Conrad for the time being.Sonos has been underperforming ever since…
Space Ghost #9 concludes two issue chapters with one huge action sequence that rivals any sci-fi blockbuster. The non-stop action nicely reflects the best of both artist Jonathan Lau and writer David Pepose. It may be more of a popcorn movie than an intellectual movie, but it’s entertaining from start to finish.The issue begins in the midst of a battle as Jean, Jace, and Blip desperately try to save the civilian population of the Galactic Federation’s home planet from the ruthless attacks of the evil tyrant Metals and his robot army. While the previous issue was all about establishing the…
Pixelfed is now available as a mobile app for both iOS and Android. The open source decentralized platform offers image sharing similar to Instagram. However, Pixelfed has no ads and does not share user data with third parties. The platform was launched in 2018, but was only available on the web or through a third-party app client. The Android app debuted on January 9th, and the iOS app was released today.Creator Daniel Supernaut posted on Mastodon on Monday night that 11,000 users have joined the platform in the past 24 hours and more than 78,000 posts have been shared to…
Marvel Comics is excited about Spider-Man’s number change, as evidenced by the new cover released today. Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz, and John Romita launch The Amazing Spider-Man #1 on April 9th, accompanied by a very good cover from Simone Di Meo.”This is my first great Spider-Man cover!” DiMeo shared. “It’s already a huge honor, but it’s even better to be part of the launch of a new work by three legendary creators who I’m also a huge fan of. Joe, Pepe and John are amazing in this series. I’m sure they’ll do the job. I’ve been watching all their work…
Image credit: UDON/Jason Brown, midlifegamergeek.com Gil uncovers the secret society’s evil plans, Ryu finally learns how to deal with the “slaughter wave,” and Akuma unleashes immense power. And to stop it, all the warriors around the world will have to join forces. Evil is in its wake. After the somewhat lackluster first volume of Street Fighter Unlimited, The Heart of Battle is a much more satisfying and enjoyable read. It brings closure to a number of story threads that have been dragged out for far too long, and provides a great cliffhanger/setup for the next big crossover. Despite the high…
In the vein of Clint Eastwood’s classic Escape from Alcatraz, a new comic series, Out of Alcatraz, follows Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook as they attempt to escape from a prison. The double-format 48-page debut issue will be released in March, but I couldn’t help but grab an early copy and share how exciting this series is. This is the story of two fugitives on the run who make a deal with a mysterious benefactor who helps them escape. Alcatraz escape survivors have more to worry about than the FBI and local police.To learn more about Oni Press titles coming…
Meta is preparing for further job cuts, Bloomberg reports. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an internal memo that the company plans to cut about 5% of its “underperforming companies.””We’ve decided to raise the bar on performance management and fire poor performers faster,” Zuckerberg said in the memo. “We typically manage people who don’t meet expectations over a year, but this time we plan to make broader performance-based reductions during this cycle.”Overall, taking into account the attrition, Meta’s headcount could decrease by 10%. Bloomberg suggested that future pink dossiers will focus on people who “have been with the company long enough…
Come and go in the Mad Cave with well-deserved promotions and new faces: Alison Pond has been promoted to vice president of marketing. Since joining Mad Cave Studios in 2020, Alison has played a pivotal role in the company’s growth. In her new role, she will continue to lead the marketing team and oversee global marketing strategy, brand development and exciting new initiatives as the company continues to expand. Maya Lopez has been promoted to Senior Marketing Manager. Her careful planning, organization, and foresight help us execute dynamic campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences. Maya has earned this well-deserved recognition…
Sony has released the official first look at Until Dawn, the film adaptation of Supermassive’s choose-your-own-adventure horror game. Rather than offering teasers or trailers, the company opted to release a more detailed episode in which the film’s writers and directors explain how their project differs from the game.As mentioned in Sony’s CES 2025 keynote last week, Until Dawn has a new story and features different characters from the original. Director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Shazam!) said the film “in some ways has the same tone, the same atmosphere, but expands on the universe.”In the game, the characters’ fates are…
Blade was (and to some extent still is) an underused character. During the first 20 years of his existence, he made only 30-odd appearances. At the time of the 1998 film, he had yet to score over 100 points. For most of those appearances, the character was hardly recognizable as the cool, tough character he is today (and not just because of the orange-and-green visual motif) – its interpretation was largely based on Wesley’s This was due to Snipes’ casting, and he was probably contractually obligated to be cool.The comics in Blade Epic Collection: Nightstalkers collect issues from around that…