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Halo: Campaign Evolved early adopters were unable to play the game on Steam as it kept forcing them to look at the art book instead

  • Steam users were redirected to Halo’s art book instead of the game.
  • The fault stopped some early purchasers from playing.
  • The scale and resolution of the issue were unclear.

Early purchasers of Halo: Campaign Evolved on Steam were reportedly unable to launch the game because the platform repeatedly opened its accompanying art book instead. The issue mattered because it prevented customers from accessing a newly released title they had paid for, turning a bonus digital extra into…

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SWFC News: Owls confirm ‘exciting’ partnership with Matthew McConaughey-owned brand – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield Wednesday announce a Matthew McConaughey-linked commercial partnership.
  • The deal aims to boost supporter engagement and club profile.
  • Financial terms and practical details were not provided.

Sheffield Wednesday have announced a new commercial partnership with a brand owned by actor Matthew McConaughey. The deal is intended to raise the club’s profile and create new opportunities to engage supporters, reflecting its efforts to develop commercial relationships beyond football. The announcement describes the arrangement as “exciting”,…

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6 Forgotten R-Rated War Movies That Are Amazing From Start to Finish

  • The article highlights overlooked R-rated anti-war films.
  • ‘Go Tell the Spartans’ portrays a knowingly doomed Vietnam outpost.
  • ‘Hamburger Hill’ depicts a punishing assault on Hill 937.

The article argues that several R-rated war films have been overshadowed by better-known classics despite delivering similarly brutal, intelligent and anti-war portrayals of conflict. It recommends six overlooked titles, particularly films whose bleakness, timing or limited cultural afterlife prevented them becoming mainstream favourites. - ‘Go Tell the Spartans’…

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Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings

  • Snake robots helped search Venezuela’s earthquake rubble.
  • They reached confined areas unsafe for rescuers.
  • The team deployed three robots within days.

Robot “snakebots” from Carnegie Mellon University were deployed to Venezuela after two earthquakes on 24 June killed more than 5,000 people and injured 16,740. Their ability to move through narrow gaps in collapsed buildings gave rescuers a way to inspect dangerous areas beyond the reach of people and…

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Mum of missing Sheffield boy Ben Needham reflects on 35 years of ‘heartbreak and search for truth’

  • Ben Needham’s mother reflects on 35 years without answers.
  • Ben vanished on Kos in 1989 aged 21 months.
  • His family’s search for the truth continues.

Ben Needham’s mother has reflected on 35 years of heartbreak and her continuing search for the truth about her son’s disappearance. The case remains deeply significant because his family still do not know what happened to him, despite decades of investigation and public appeals. Ben, from Sheffield, was…

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Kingdom Come Salvation could be Warhorse’s next medieval history RPG, if this EU trademark filing turns out to be the genuine article

  • EU filing points to a possible Kingdom Come Salvation.
  • Warhorse has confirmed a new Kingdom Come adventure.
  • The title and setting remain unconfirmed.

Warhorse Studios may be developing a new medieval role-playing game titled Kingdom Come Salvation, following an EU trademark application for the name. If genuine, it would likely be the previously confirmed new Kingdom Come project and could signal a move beyond the series’ existing protagonist, Henry of Skalitz.…

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From First To Last Share Timeless New Track ‘Your Name In Red Ink’

  • From First To Last release first song with Lil Lotus.
  • ‘Your Name In Red Ink’ recalls their 2000s sound.
  • The band have also signed with Fearless Records.

From First To Last have released ‘Your Name In Red Ink’, their first new song since Lil Lotus joined as vocalist. The track also marks the band’s first release through Fearless Records, signalling the start of a new phase for the post-hardcore group. Rock Sound describes the song…

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Devlin opens up on ‘too stressful’ Hearts exit for Rangers

  • Devlin found contract uncertainty during the World Cup stressful.
  • He left Hearts to join Rangers under Derek McInnes.
  • Rangers appealed after Hearts’ title-ending defeat.

Cammy Devlin has said uncertainty over his future made Australia’s World Cup campaign “too stressful”, but that joining Rangers was an opportunity he could not refuse. The midfielder’s move is significant because he leaves Hearts shortly after their title disappointment to reunite with Derek McInnes, the manager he…

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Bedlam dreamscapes, digital-age aliens and a summer pastoral – the week in art

  • Richard Dadd’s unsettling visions lead this week’s exhibition picks.
  • London and Edinburgh shows span aliens, illness, textiles and landscapes.
  • Van Gogh’s peasant portrait reflects his early social concerns.

The article previews a varied week of UK art exhibitions, led by the Royal Academy’s Richard Dadd retrospective, which examines the Victorian painter’s increasingly unsettling fantasy works before and during his confinement in Bedlam. It also highlights shows exploring digital-era uncertainty, personal illness, textiles and pastoral painting, alongside…

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Martha Reeves talks Motown, northern soul, and her first new album in 20 years: “I’m going to get my royalties”

  • Martha Reeves returns with her first new album in two decades.
  • She discusses Motown’s legacy and northern soul’s UK audience.
  • Reeves says she will seek royalties she believes are owed.

Martha Reeves reflects on her Motown career, the enduring British affection for northern soul, and her return to recording with her first new album in around 20 years. The interview presents the release as both a creative comeback and an opportunity for Reeves to reassert control over the…

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