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Huge PS5 sale lets you stock up on physical discs before they disappear forever

• Major retailers are holding a PS5 physical game sale with discounts up to 57%, mirroring a digital summer promotion through August 12
• Physical copies can be resold or collected, unlike digital games; Sony plans to transition to digital-only releases after 2028

Major US retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop and Target are running significant discounts on physical PS5 game discs, mirroring a Summer Sale already live on the digital PlayStation Store. The sale gives buyers a chance to build a physical game collection before Sony reportedly phases out…

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Rock Jams From 1964

An article from American Songwriter revisits four classic rock songs from 1964 that it says remain instantly recognisable to baby boomers today, showcasing a landmark year for the genre. The piece highlights how several of these hits were covers of earlier recordings, illustrating how artists of the era…

Impression Entertainment Signs ‘Desire’ Star Óscar Casas

• Spanish actor Óscar Casas has signed with management company Impression Entertainment
• Casas gained prominence through Netflix's 'Desire,' a Mexican thriller that reached #1 on the platform's non-English chart with 12.9 million views in its opening week

Spanish actor Óscar Casas, one of the stars of Netflix's hit erotic thriller "Desire" (Deseo), has signed with Impression Entertainment for management, Deadline reports exclusively. The move comes as "Desire" continues to perform strongly for the streamer, raising Casas's profile internationally following the film's success. Directed by Teresa…

That evil Car Park Capital tycoon game is only getting more evil with MicroProse as publisher, but it still looks gorgeous

• Car Park Capital finds publisher MicroProse, adds more absurd content
• New features include drive-thrus, riot police and a beef industry
• Game satirises real-world car dependency while looking visually polished

Car Park Capital, a satirical tycoon game in which players transform a green city into a car-dependent wasteland, has secured MicroProse as its publisher and continues development with increasingly outlandish additions. Developer Hilko Janssen of Hilkojj Interactive shows no sign of softening the game's dark comic premise, instead…

Robin Schwartz Joins Liz Garbus & Dan Cogan’s Story Syndicate As Head Of Scripted; Company Re-Ups Tomorrow Studios Deal

• Robin Schwartz named Head of Scripted at Story Syndicate
• Story Syndicate renews first-look TV deal with Tomorrow Studios
• Schwartz succeeds Nellie Reed, who exited for A24 deal

Robin Schwartz has joined Story Syndicate, the production company run by Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan, as Head of Scripted, taking charge of all scripted development and production. Her appointment coincides with the company renewing its first-look television deal with Tomorrow Studios, the ITV Studios-backed venture led by…

Fable PS5 Has Run ‘Uncomfortably Beyond Budget’, Sources Claim

• Fable reportedly "run uncomfortably beyond budget" after seven years in development.
• Game launches early access a day after God of War Laufey.
• Engine overhaul for open-world RPG likely added to costs and delays.

Microsoft's long-delayed Fable reboot, developed by Playground Games for Xbox and PS5, has reportedly run well past its original budget, according to sources cited by Windows Central journalist Jez Corden. The revelation adds to scrutiny of a project first announced at E3 2020, which has now been in…

Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Nikki Glaser, Dave Chappelle, Jon Stewart, Pete Davidson & more playing 9/11 charities benefit at MSG

• All-star comedy benefit will support 9/11 charities.
• Event takes place at Madison Square Garden on 10 September.
• Stewart and Davidson lead the announced line-up.

Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson will lead an all-star comedy benefit at Madison Square Garden to support 9/11 charities, marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The one-night event, titled *NYC Still Rising After 25 Years*, is intended to honour New York City’s resilience while raising…

NBCUniversal and YouTube strike deal to bundle Peacock in 2027

• YouTube Premium to bundle Peacock's shows, films and sports from 2027
• Deal cheaper than subscribing to both services separately
• Comes as Comcast prepares to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky

YouTube Premium will bundle Peacock starting in 2027, under a multi-year agreement announced by NBCUniversal that lets Premium subscribers stream Peacock's ad-supported shows, films and live sports directly within the YouTube app at no extra cost beyond the standard subscription fee. As part of the deal, NBCUniversal will…

In a ridiculous world-first, Elden Ring sicko beats Maliketh with his bare fists as part of an absurd run banning all equipment, weapons, and items

• Player beat Elden Ring's Maliketh using only bare fists, no gear.
• Part of a run banning all weapons, armour and items.
• Hailed as a world-first among the game's challenge-run community.

A Dark Souls-style speedrunner known for gruelling self-imposed challenges has become the first player to defeat Elden Ring boss Maliketh, Black Blade using nothing but bare fists, as part of an extreme "no equipment, weapons, or items" run. The feat, achieved without armour, spells, ashes of war or…