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We All Knew It Was Happening, But Hogwarts Legacy 2 Is Now Officially in the Works
Warner Bros. has formally confirmed that a second Hogwarts Legacy game is in development, describing it in an earnings report as a future contributor to WB Games’ profitability. The announcement is significant because the first game was a major commercial success and a sequel could be central to improving the publisher’s struggling games business. Hogwarts…
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Democrats sound alarm over AI job apocalypse — but labor market isn’t following script
Democratic politicians, including Senator Bernie Sanders, have warned that artificial intelligence could eliminate large numbers of jobs and have called for government intervention. The article argues that these warnings contrast with the current labour market, which has not yet shown the widespread job losses predicted by some critics of AI. The report highlights growing political…
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Moment ‘hundreds of tonnes’ of rock crash down onto beach metres away from sunbathers
A large cliff fall at Budleigh Salterton in Devon sent rocks and boulders crashing onto a beach close to sunbathers, narrowly avoiding beachgoers. The incident highlights the continuing danger posed by unstable coastal cliffs, particularly during busy summer periods. The collapse occurred on Saturday, 26 July, and an eyewitness estimated that thousands of tonnes of…
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New Sandbanks neighbours of Harry and Sandra Redknapp plan to demolish £6m 115-year-old harbourside house they’ve just bought and replace it with five-bed mansion with swimming pool
New owners of a £6 million harbourside property in Sandbanks, Dorset, are seeking to demolish the 115-year-old house and build a new five-bedroom mansion with a swimming pool. The proposal concerns a prominent waterfront area whose redevelopment may attract local attention because of the property’s age, value and location near Harry and Sandra Redknapp. The…
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“Managed to avoid dying, so that was a good start”: Gofundme launched for Metal Hammer and Prog writer Dom Lawson after Bloodstock heart attack
A fundraising campaign has been launched for heavy metal journalist Dom Lawson after he suffered a heart attack at Bloodstock Open Air festival in Derbyshire. Lawson, a contributor to Metal Hammer, Prog, The Guardian and Blabbermouth, was taken to hospital and is awaiting surgery; the appeal aims to support him while he is unable to…
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SEN TOM COTTON: Democrats say socialism will help. History says it will hurt
In this opinion piece, Senator Tom Cotton argues that Democrats’ growing embrace of socialist policies would worsen the cost of living for American families. He says expanded welfare programmes, regulation and taxation would make everyday goods and services more expensive, framing the issue as a warning based on historical examples. Cotton links concerns about grocery,…
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Henry Cavill’s 2-Hour Action-Movie Masterpiece With a Secret 007 Connection Is Officially Free to Stream
Guy Ritchie’s 2024 Second World War action-comedy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is now available free on Tubi, with Polygon highlighting Henry Cavill’s unusually playful performance as its main attraction. Inspired by a real British covert operation, the film casts Cavill as Gus March-Phillipps, who leads a team sent to sabotage a German supply ship…
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Everspace 2: Galactic Edition Gets A Surprise Switch 2 Shadow Drop
Rockfish Games has released Everspace 2: Galactic Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 without prior notice. The port brings the space-shooter RPG, previously released on PC in 2023, to a portable platform and includes all released downloadable content, expanding Switch 2’s growing catalogue of ports. The edition costs £39.99/$49.99 and includes the base game, Titans, Wrath…
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Saber chief says he would replace former writer with AI
A public dispute between Saber Interactive and former writer Stella Sacco has centred on her claim that she was replaced by ChatGPT while working on the taxi game Rideshare “Stimulator”. Saber denies replacing any writers with AI, but chief executive Matthew Karch intensified the argument by saying he would have been happy to replace Sacco…
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“We just want to make things as fair as we can” – Commodore is trying to keep TAC-2 joystick shipping costs down, but US tariffs are taking their toll
Commodore says it is working to keep international delivery charges for its revived TAC-2 joystick as fair as possible, but US tariffs are increasing the cost of sending the product to American customers. The issue matters because tariffs and shipping costs can significantly raise the final price of retro hardware, potentially limiting access for buyers…