Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak forms a band

Bruno Mars has formed a new band with Anderson .Paak named Silk Sonic, with the duo set to release a new album.

“We locked in and made an album. The band’s called Silk Sonic,”

Mars revealed in the uploaded promotional art for Silk Sonic featuring himself and Paak. The album will also feature Bootsy Collins as special guest.

Mars last released an album, 24K Magic, in November 2016. While Paak last released the album Ventura in 2019.

Animated Avatar: The Last Airbender in the works

Nickelodeon is developing a new Avatar: The Last Airbender animated film. The network said that it is launching Avatar Studios, a new division to create original content spanning animated series and movies based on the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.

“Avatar: The Last Airbender and Korra have grown at least ten-fold in popularity since their original hit runs on Nickelodeon, and Ramsey Naito and I are incredibly excited to have Mike and Bryan’s genius talent on board to helm a studio devoted to expanding their characters and world into new content and formats for fans everywhere,” Viacom CBS Kids & Family president Brian Robbins said.

Final Fantasy VII Remake coming to PS5

Publisher Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake is heading to the PlayStation 5, with a number of enchantments and new story content featuring Yuffie, on June 10.

The PlayStation 5 version, titled Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, can be downloaded for free for those who purchased the game on PlayStation 4. However, the Yuffie story content must be purchased separately.

Final Fantasy VII RemakeIntergrade will feature visual and performance enhancements, improved textures, lighting and background environments, optimised load times, a new difficulty setting and a photo mode.

The Yuffie story content will follow the fan-favourite character as she embarks on her own adventure in Midgar, along with a new playable character named Sonon.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake was released for the PlayStation 4 in April. The game is a recreation and reimagining of the original Final Fantasy VII, which was released for the first PlayStation in 1997.

Published in Dawn, Young World, March 6th, 2021