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“It started to feel like there wasn’t any stealth”: 007 First Light had to pull Bond’s punches to protect IO Interactive’s specialty sneaking

  • IO Interactive repeatedly rebalanced combat so it wouldn't overshadow stealth in 007 First Light
  • Senior designer Tom Marcham detailed the back-and-forth at a UKIE showcase event
  • Studio confirmed AR glasses gadget DLC based on real Even G2 device

IO Interactive has revealed that its James Bond game, 007 First Light, went through repeated internal rebalancing during development to stop combat from overshadowing the stealth gameplay the studio is known for. Senior combat designer Tom Marcham explained that whenever fighting became too powerful, players simply punched their…

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Oasis overtake The Beatles in all-time UK album chart

  • Oasis's Morning Glory overtakes The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's on all-time UK chart
  • Reunion tour boosted streams, pushing it to number three
  • Queen's Greatest Hits still tops the all-time list overall

Oasis's 1995 album (What's The Story) Morning Glory? has overtaken The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to claim third place on the Official Charts Company's all-time UK albums list, driven by renewed interest following the band's 2025 reunion tour. The milestone, published to mark the 70th…

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10 Greatest Sci-Fi Epic Movies of All Time

  • Collider ranks the ten greatest sci-fi epic films ever made.
  • Early entries include Nausicaä, Interstellar and Dune: Part Two.
  • List spans decades, from 1980s anime to 2020s blockbusters.

Collider has published a ranked list of the ten greatest sci-fi epic films of all time, spanning from early animation through modern blockbusters, highlighting works praised for their grand scope, ambitious themes and technical achievement. - No. 10: Hayao Miyazaki's "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (1984),…

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The Stanford Family Band Embody Sunshine Pop On New ‘Go Again’

  • Brighton's The Stanford Family Band release new EP "Go Again" in full.
  • It's a sequel EP with more evenly shared songwriting duties.
  • Harry Hayes of Spotted Horses contributed to writing and production.

Brighton four-piece The Stanford Family Band have released their new EP "Go Again" in full, a follow-up to their previous record that the band describe as having "unfinished business." The release matters as a showcase of the band's melodic, sunshine-pop songwriting style, with Clash Magazine highlighting their knack…

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Spider-Man Producer Hopes Tom Holland Sticks Around in His Role ‘Forever’ — Even Though He’s Already Discussed Handing Over the Marvel Character to a Younger Star

  • Producer Amy Pascal wants Tom Holland as Spider-Man indefinitely.
  • Holland has floated handing the role to a younger actor.
  • Brand New Day trailer broke viewing records ahead of release.

Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal has said she hopes Tom Holland will play the web-slinger "forever", even though the actor has repeatedly discussed passing the role on to a younger star. The comments come as Holland's latest outing, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is set for release this month, with…

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Could Tilly Norwood Ever Be Eligible for a BAFTA? New Film Awards Rules Are Firm — No

  • BAFTA rules AI performer Tilly Norwood can never win an award.
  • New rulebook lets BAFTA probe AI use and human creative input.
  • No AI actor will ever collect a BAFTA, says awards chief.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has confirmed that Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated "actor" who caused controversy last year, will never be eligible for a BAFTA Film Award. The clarification comes as BAFTA updates its rulebook to address the growing use of artificial intelligence in…

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Her son was killed by ICE at a traffic stop. She says she’s still waiting for justice

  • ICE agent fatally shot US citizen Ruben Ray Martinez at a Texas traffic stop
  • Grand jury declined to charge the agent; DHS delayed acknowledging involvement
  • Mother still seeking accountability amid wider surge in ICE shootings

Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old US citizen, was shot dead by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic stop in South Padre Island, Texas, in the early hours of 15 March 2025. More than a year on, his mother, Rachel Reyes, says she is still fighting…

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US judge closes the book on first big AI copyright suit, ordering Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion settlement

  • Judge finalises Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors over AI training.
  • First major US generative AI copyright case to be resolved.
  • Case centred on claims Anthropic used pirated books to train Claude.

A US federal judge has given final approval to a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a group of authors who accused the AI company of training its Claude chatbot on pirated copies of their books, bringing the first major generative AI copyright lawsuit in the United States…

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“People said we were too clever. We went, ‘If our playing’s better than yours, you should get better! Don’t blame us for being ahead in the race’”: XTC mixed prog and punk, and it was named ’prunk’

  • XTC blended punk and prog rock, earning the label "prunk"
  • Musicians say XTC's musicianship makes them essentially progressive
  • Band cited Be Bop Deluxe, Beefheart and Rundgren as key influences

XTC, the Swindon band who emerged from the punk and new wave scene of the late 1970s, defied easy categorisation by fusing punk's energy with the intricate musicianship associated with progressive rock, a combination that has been dubbed "prunk". The article, drawing on a 2012 Prog magazine feature,…

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6 Most Thrilling Movies Released Since 2000, Ranked

  • Collider ranks the six most thrilling films made since 2000.
  • The Dark Knight (2008) is ranked sixth on the list.
  • List highlights suspense across action, horror and drama genres.

Collider has published a ranked list of the six most thrilling films released since 2000, compiled by writer Diego Pineda Pacheco. The piece argues that the finest movies of the past 26 years generate suspense through varied means, from high-octane action sequences to character-driven tension, and that the…

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