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Hidetaka Miyazaki Interview: FromSoftware’s Boss On The Duskbloods’ TTRPG Influences, the Nintendo Partnership, and the Future of Games
We talked to FromSoftware president and The Duskbloods director Hidetaka Miyazaki after a hands-on preview and shared many of the ideas behind his games and where the team goes from here.
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Hayden Panettiere’s Team Discussed an ‘Intervention’ Before Her Death, Says Director of One of Her Final Movies: ‘I Got Asked to Participate’
Griff Furst, director of Hayden Panettiere’s 2025 film “A Breed Apart,” has revealed that her team asked him to take part in an intervention shortly after filming wrapped, though he says it never ultimately took place. He shared the account in an Instagram video following the actor’s death on Sunday at the age of 36,…
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Beartooth ‘Pure Ecstasy’ | The Album Story
Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo has opened up about the making of the band’s new album, ‘Pure Ecstasy’, describing it as the first Beartooth record to explore his sexuality openly. Where previous albums, such as 2021’s ‘Below’ and 2014’s ‘Disgusting’, were largely solitary, personal projects written alone, this new era was shaped by close collaboration, particularly…
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Operation Ivy’s Tim Armstrong & Jesse Michaels Join The Family Business LTD For Debut Album
Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy have joined a new ska collective, the Family Business LTD, as “additional creative collaborators” on the group’s self-titled debut album, due out on Armstrong’s Hellcat label on 25 September. The move follows years of speculation about a fuller Operation Ivy reunion and continues the pair’s on-off collaborations…
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Bungie reportedly had “5 or 6 games” in development, including Marathon and Destiny 2 – but most fell apart after Sony’s $3.6 billion acquisition
Bungie reportedly had as many as five or six games in active development at once, including Marathon and Destiny 2, but the majority of these projects are said to have collapsed in the wake of Sony’s $3.6 billion acquisition of the studio. The report highlights the turbulence Bungie has faced since becoming part of PlayStation…
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Apollo Atomics wants to make nuclear power cheaper by shrinking an overlooked part
Apollo Atomics, a startup founded by Assil Halimi and Drew Walker, aims to cut nuclear power costs not by redesigning the reactor itself but by dramatically shrinking the steam generator, a large and often overlooked component that converts reactor heat into electricity. The founders argue that rival advanced-reactor startups are unlikely to make nuclear cost-competitive…
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Pulp Share First Trailer for ‘What Do You Do for an Encore?’ Documentary
Pulp have released the first trailer for a new documentary, “What Do You Do for an Encore?”, chronicling the Britpop band’s 2025 comeback tour. Directed by Garth Jennings, the film blends four decades of archival footage with concert material to trace the band’s path from Sheffield outsiders to celebrated icons, and is narrated throughout by…
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Charter Closes Acquisition Of Rival Cox, Expanding Spectrum Pay-TV And Broadband To 45 States
Charter Communications has completed its $34.5 billion acquisition of rival Cox Enterprises, forming a combined cable and broadband giant with 38 million subscribers across video, internet and wireless services. The Spectrum brand will extend to 45 US states from September, strengthening Charter’s position against national and global competitors such as Elon Musk’s Starlink and streaming…
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Westbourne pupils in Sheffielf celebrate GCSE successes
“I am particularly proud of the successes of those pupils who changed schools to join Westbourne midway through their GCSE courses”