Conan O’Brien to Host The Oscars in 2025

2025 will see Conan O’Brien as the host for the Academy Awards. Known earlier for his comedy and late-night hosting gigs, he steps in to replace Jimmy Kimmel who has hosted the last two ceremonies of the 97th Academy Awards. With a career spanning over 20 years in late-night television, Conan O’Brien brings extensive experience to the table, having led shows like “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” and “Conan.” His journey began as a writer on renowned comedy shows such as “Saturday Night Live” and “The Simpsons.” The 2025 Academy Awards will air on ABC on March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the red carpet pre-show starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

Avowed quietly put out the PC requirements and file size and I’m pleasantly surprised

Yesterday brought some excitement for Microsoft and Obsidian’s upcoming first-party RPG, Avowed, with the announcement that it will be the first Microsoft title to launch on Battle.net since the Activision Blizzard acquisition. Adding to the buzz, a Premium Steelbook Edition was revealed, granting players five days of early access.

What slipped under the radar, though, was an update to the game’s Steam page. It now includes the PC system requirements, which are refreshingly modest, and reveals a pleasantly manageable file size of just 75GB. In a world where Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds weigh in at 140GB or more (though you can tweak the former to the bits you want), Avowed is practically lightweight. Honestly, it’s a relief for me who’s trying to preserve space on my Xbox SSD expansion card during this packed release window.