The Biggest Gaming News For March 1, 2022
If you’re a fan of TV and anime then boy you’re in luck. We’ve got a bunch of interesting stories to bring to you today, including the news that Sony has merged Crunchyroll and Funimation together, John DiMaggio will return to voice Bender in the Futurama revival, and that George R.R. Martin is just a big softy at heart. Let’s get into it.
Crunchyroll just got a whole lot bigger as Sony has finally merged lots of different services it owns into one big anime super-subscription. A bunch of exclusive shows from Funimation, Wakanim and VRV are now available for Crunchyroll subscribers to watch, although not all shows have made the switch. Only 80 percent of Funimation and Wakanim’s libraries will be available by the end of March, with the fate of the remaining 20 percent up in the air.
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From Eastern animation to Western animation now, as it has been confirmed that John Di Maggio will be returning as the voice of Bender in Hulu’s Futurama revival after initial talks between the two had broken down. DiMaggio believed he was being “lowballed” by Hulu so was reluctant to sign a new deal, although it looks like Hulu may have come back with an improved offer. Now DiMaggio is on board, this new series of Futurama will have both the original creators as well as the entire voice cast of previous series.
Companies across the world have been sanctioning Russia following its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, with Disney now being the next major company to pull its products. Disney stated on its official Twitter account that it would be halting all releases in Russia and that the halt would be lifted depending on the direction of the “evolving
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