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Netflix drops Meghan Markle’s animated series ‘Pearl’

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By Maria Ponnezhath

(Reuters) – Streaming platform Netflix Inc said on Sunday it had decided to stop work on Meghan Markle’s family series “Pearl” as it reviewed animated content.

Dropping several projects, including Markle’s, was part of strategic decisions on production of animated series, the company said in a statement, without providing further details on its decision.

Archewell Productions, the company formed by Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, said last year that she would be an executive producer of “Pearl”. The series was to be centered on the adventures of a 12-year-old girl who is inspired by influential women from history.

The couple is formally known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Archewell did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Netflix also decided not to move forward with the two animated children’s series “Dino Daycare” and “Boons and Curses.”

The decision to cancel these shows comes after Netflix reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter, falling well short of its forecast of adding 2.5 million.

Last year, Netflix extended a deal for animation films with Comcast subsidiary Universal Pictures, a move that was expected to help Netflix hold on to child viewers.

Netflix said on Sunday it would continue to work on projects with Archewell, including the previously announced documentary series “Heart of Invictus”. This will focus on athletes competing in the Invictus Games for injured veterans in The Hague in 2022.

Netflix did not respond to a query on whether it would cut more animated shows.

(Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; editing by Diane Craft and Bradley Perrett)

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Members of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden form new band 3rd Secret, drop surprise album

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A cohort of Seattle’s pre-2000 grunge icons – including Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and Pearl Jam/Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron – have formed a new supergroup called 3rd Secret, and, without having announced it beforehand, dropped their debut album yesterday (April 11).

A self-titled affair, the 11-track effort sports a broad tonal palette – it leans heavily on classic grunge and alt-rock flavours, but adds diversity with hints of laidback folk and indie-rock, swampy blues and stomping hard-rock. 

Tracks like ‘Dead Sea’ and ‘Winter Solstice’ make impressive use of twangy, melancholy acoustics, while the use of an accordion on ‘Right Stuff’ adds a unique sense of theatricality. ‘Diamond In The Cold’, on the other hand, is a crunchy, mosh-primed rock anthem, with songs like ‘I Choose Me’ and ‘Lies Fade Away’ embracing the epochal ‘90s grunge sound that 3rd Secret’s members built their legacies on.

Have a listen to the full album below:

Alongside Novoselic, Thayil and Cameron, 3rd Secret is rounded out by guitarist Jon ‘Bubba’ Dupree (best known for his work in ‘80s hardcore outfit Void, as well as the alt-metal supergroup Hater, which also featured Cameron) and singers Jillian Raye (who Novoselic also plays with as part of Giants In The Trees) and Jennifer Johnson. 

Recording for the album was split between three sessions, all of which featured involvement from longtime Nirvana and Soundgarden collaborator Jack Endino. In addition to mixing the full release and engineering three tracks, Endino aided Nate Yaccino in recording five of the tracks, and Erik Friend in recording the other three. 

Friend also performed synth on ‘Dead Sea’ and ‘Rhythm Of The Ride’, while Martin Link filled in for Cameron on the tracks ‘Live Without You’ and ‘Right Stuff’.

The album was released independently, and at the time of writing, is only available to buy digitally on Amazon and stream through Spotify and YouTube. It’ll be available to stream on Apple Music soon, 3rd Secret confirmed on their website, though they’re yet to share any details of a potential release on physical formats. 

Novoselic first teased the existence of 3rd Secret back in February, sharing in a since-deleted tweet that he was “really busy trying to finish a record” and “in the middle of some hangups”. At the time, it was slated for release in mid-March. 



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Pearl Jam reschedules 2020 tour, to stop in Glendale May 9

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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -– Pearl Jam has rescheduled its 2020 tour dates and is hitting the road on its 2020 North American re-scheduled tour spanning this May to September 2022. The group will be making a Glendale stop at Gila River Arena on Monday, May 9, with Pluralone opening and Josh Klinghoffer joining as a tour member.

All ticket pre-sale for all tour dates has begun for current eligible Pearl Jam Ten Club members and public tickets will be available through Ticketmaster Verified Fan Registration that opens Sunday, March 27, and the Verified Fan Onsale begins Tuesday, March 29 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Pearl Jam’s European Tour dates are rescheduled for June and July of 2022. The group says that it will be paying $200 per ton for all carbon dioxide mitigation from the Gigaton tour.

Stone Gossard said in a news release, “We are proud of our prior efforts to mitigate our inevitable carbon footprint from touring over the past 20 years but the time to multiply that effort is clearly right now. By committing to this aggressive pricing, we hope to equally amplify our efforts and gather partners who share our urgency to make the investments and innovations required to move our world to a more conscious, carbon balanced economy.”

Here are all of the North American Tour dates for the group:

DATE CITY VENUE TYPE

May 3 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena Postponed Date

May 6 Los Angeles, CA The Forum Postponed Date

May 7 Los Angeles, CA The Forum Postponed Date

May 9 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena Postponed Date

May 12 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena Postponed Date

May 13 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena Postponed Date

May 16 Fresno, CA Save Mart Arena New Date

May 18 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center New Date

May 20 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena New Date

September 1 Quebec City, QC Videotron Centre Postponed Date

September 3 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre Postponed Date

September 6 Hamilton, ON FirstOntario Centre Postponed Date

September 8 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena Postponed Date

September 11 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Postponed Date

September 14 Camden, NJ Waterfront Music Pavilion New Date

September 16 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena Postponed Date

September 18 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center Postponed Date

September 20 Oklahoma City, OK Paycom Center Postponed Date

September 22 Denver, CO Ball Arena Postponed Date

Pearl Jam’s latest album Gigaton was released in March 2020. Featuring fan favorites “Dance of the Clairvoyants,” “Superblood Wolfmoon,” and “Quick Escape” the album debuted #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums, and Billboard Vinyl Albums Chart. The third full-length Pluralone album This Is The Show will be released on March 17 as well as the track music video “The Fight For The Soul.

Copyright 2022 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved.

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Reminder: Don’t Forget To Catch Shaymin In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Shaymin, the half-shrub, half-hedgehog legendary Pokémon, has been catchable in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl since 27th February 2022.

All you need to do is open the game, receive the “Oak’s Letter” item through the Mystery Gift feature (unlocked after you’ve played at least 2 hours of the game, no Nintendo Switch Online membership needed) and then you’ll be able to catch Shaymin after you’ve entered the Hall of Fame and obtained the National Pokédex, which you can get by completing the National Pokédex and talking to Professor Rowan.

Oak’s Letter, which is the important part of this equation, will only be available until Sunday, March 27th, at 2:59pm UTC / 9:59am EST / 6:59am PST.

Don’t forget you can also catch the lil hedgehog guy in Pokémon Legends: Arceus!

Have you got a Shaymin? What’s his name? Let us know in the comments!



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Pokémon’s Diamond And Pearl Remakes Have Been Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the Nintendo Switch have now been updated to Version 1.2.0.

This is perhaps the biggest update yet – with Union Room functions now expanded, a Colosseum battle feature added, fixes and more. Here’s are the full details courtesy of Nintendo’s support page:

Ver. 1.2.0 (Released February 21, 2022)

Union Room functions have been expanded.

– The maximum number of players you can play with via local or internet communication in Union Rooms has been increased to eight. Also, by selecting Greeting or Capsule Decorations, you can show each other your Trainer Cards or Capsule Decorations.

Additional Colosseum battle feature has been added.

– Enter the Colosseum on the 2nd floor of a Pokémon Center to battle with other players using custom rulesets.

– In the Colosseum, you can set rules, such as the number of Pokémon to send into battle as well as their levels, and play Single Battles, Double Battles, or Multi Battles via local or internet communication.

Pokémon Trading and Battles

– Some Pokémon acquired via unintended methods or illicit modification now cannot be used in Link Trades or Link Battles.

Fixed some issues for more pleasant gameplay.

Have you updated your own copy of the game yet? Notice anything else? Leave a comment down below.



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Random: Twitch Streamer Encounters Double Shiny In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Starter Battle

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You might have seen a shiny encounter in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl but have you seen a double shiny encounter before?

Twitch streamer MitchOG was doing a shiny-only run in the newest Pokémon remakes and managed to get the encounter of a lifetime – a shiny starter Turtwig and shiny Starly in the same battle. The odds of a shiny encounter are one-in-4096 and a double encounter is a one-in-almost 17 million chance.

It reportedly took the streamer around three and a half hours and 107 resets to encounter his first shiny (which ended up being a double encounter). Being the first battle in the game though, unfortunately, he wasn’t able to catch the shiny Starly – but it’s still pretty neat.

Since Mitch’s double shiny encounter, Pokémon fans around the world have been telling the streamer to go out and buy a lottery ticket – the odds are certainly better. If you would like some help catching your own shiny, be sure to check out our detailed guide:

What do you think of this special double encounter? Leave a comment down below.



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A New Limited-Time Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Statue Distribution Event Has Begun

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A new Mystery Gift distribution event for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has now gone live.

This time around, players have the chance to unlock statues of Rhyperior, Electivire, Glaceon, Pachirisu and Lucario for their secret base in the game. This distribution event will run until 25th December 2021, so redeem it while you can (thanks, Serebii.net for the heads up).

The code you’ll need is: MERRYCHR1STMAS

Image: @SerebiiNet

To redeem this code, you’ll need to head to the Mystery Gift section of the main menu and then select ‘Get with Code/Password’ – from here you can enter the above code.

There are also some steps you’ll need to take in order to unlock the Mystery Gift functionality in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. If you need help, you can check out our full guide. We’ve got a Mystery Gift code guide as well.

Have you used this code in your game yet? Leave a comment down below.



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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remakes Claim 3rd In November NPD Chart

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Though the increasing relevance of download eShop sales can take away from the lustre of physical retail charts, there’s still monthly interest in the NPD figures that show results for US stores. This is particularly the case in November, with Nintendo opting to show off its market leading hardware sales to emphasize its success in the Thanksgiving / Black Friday week.

In terms of software, there are also some other success stories for the Switch. First of all the notable arrival of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl saw the duo of releases claim third place for November, losing out to Call of Duty: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042. As shown by Mat Piscatella of NPD Group, the Pokémon releases also jumped straight into the year-to-date top 10, claiming 8th spot.

Though Shin Megami Tensei V only made its debut in 16th place, its results were a new high for the series (in terms of dollar sales).

As mentioned above, none of this includes download eShop sales in the US market, but does give a valuable insight into what consumers were buying in stores or as physical copies online. Overall, there were some positive results from a Switch perspective.



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Pokémon’s Diamond And Pearl Remakes Have Been Updated To Version 1.1.2

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the Nintendo Switch have now been updated to Version 1.1.2.

According to the patch notes, it fixes some issues that would prevent players from progressing under certain circumstances and also resolves some other issues for a “more pleasant gameplay” experience. Here are the patch notes in full, courtesy of Nintendo’s official support page:

Ver. 1.1.2 (December 1, 2021)

– Fixed some issues that would prevent the game from progressing under certain circumstances.

– Some issues have also been fixed for more pleasant gameplay.

There have also been reports of cloning and duplication glitches over the past few weeks, and it appears this latest patch may have addressed some of these exploits. If you buy either game in physical form, you can avoid this latest update if your Nintendo Switch is in an offline state.

Have you downloaded this latest patch yet? Or will you not be updating your copy? Leave a comment down below.



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Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl has the largest first-week viewership on Twitch than any other Pokémon game

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Saying Pokémon is a popular franchise underscores how big the series is, so knowing that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl did well isn’t earth-shattering news. However, learning how well a Pokémon game does on streaming platforms, including Twitch, is still impressive.

Gamesight compiled the total hours viewed for all recent Pokémon games on Twitch during each games’ launch week, including Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, remakes of the fourth generation of Pokémon games known as Diamond and Pearl. According to the data Gamesight compiled, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl had 18.4 million hours watched in its first week.

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl had one million more hours than Sword and Shield had on its launch week on Twitch. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl had an average of over 99 thousand viewers, peaked at 252 thousand viewers, and the games were streamed for over 388 thousand hours in its first week.

Pokémon games have increasingly become more and more popular to stream, with each major release making headways on all streaming platforms. It is still impressive how much better Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl did when compared to its recent predecessor, probably revealing the popularity of the fourth generation of Pokémon games.

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