Associate Editor
Jacob Siegal is Associate Editor at BGR, having joined the news team in 2013. He has over a decade of professional writing and editing experience, and helps to lead our technology and entertainment product launch and movie release coverage.
Following the lukewarm reaction to Disney’s The Rise of Skywalker and Solo, the future of the Star Wars franchise looked murky. Fans waited more than a decade after Revenge of the Sith for more Star Wars movies. What they got were three messy sequels, a mediocre Han Solo origin story, and Rogue One (which was …
Nearly two years after Peacock’s launch, The Office remains the best reason to subscribe. Other than reruns on cable, there’s no other way to watch one of the most popular sitcoms of the century. But NBC knew that simply snagging the rights back from Netflix wouldn’t be enough. So they added a ton of extras …
Sony announced this week that it has sold over 20 million PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide. That’s quite an achievement, especially considering how much trouble the company has had keeping up with demand. That may finally start to change in the coming months. Sony plans to implement a “significant ramp-up in PS5 production” in the second …
If you’re looking for a reason to leave the house or the office this afternoon, we’ve got you covered. Friday, June 3rd is National Donut Day (or National Doughnut Day, if you’re fancy), and tons of businesses are offering free and cheap donuts to celebrate. Most of these deals are only available today, so throw …
June is here, which means a summer full of gaming announcements can begin. Now that E3 is all but dead, other events are springing up to take its place. Some will be much bigger and louder than others, with next week’s Summer Game Fest stream getting top billing. But this Thursday, Sony will kick off …
In the past, we have written about how much better many of Google’s mobile apps are than their Apple counterparts. For many iPhone users, Google’s apps are indispensable, including Google Maps, Google Calendar, and Google Chrome. This week, Google is attempting to add another app to that list with the Google TV app.
Disney and Marvel Studios announced this Thursday that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will start streaming on Disney Plus on June 22nd. That’s about as quickly as we’ve ever seen a Marvel movie hit a streaming service following its theatrical debut. The long-awaited Doctor Strange sequel premiered on May 6th, which makes the …
About a month ago, we reported on a strange bug affecting iPhones running iOS 15. If they downloaded the Apple Music app from the App Store, it would automatically replace an app on the dock. Apple never publicly acknowledged the problem or even stated whether or not this behavior was intentional. But as YouTuber Aaron …
If you’re a huge fan of sports, no streaming service suits your needs better than Paramount Plus. Every month, basketball games, soccer matches, and pro golf tournaments stream live on the service. But there’s plenty else to watch on Paramount Plus as well. In June, the former CBS series Evil moves exclusively to Paramount Plus …
One of the many benefits of subscribing to PlayStation Plus is receiving free games each month. Sony made it a priority to stack its selection of monthly freebies with games that people really want to play. In 2021 alone, Sony gave away Control, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Battlefield V, and Star Wars: Squadrons. But can …
