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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Revives Capcom’s Samurai Franchise with Demanding, Philosophy-Driven Combat
Polygon’s review of Onimusha: Way of the Sword confirms Capcom’s samurai series has been reworked as a near-total reboot rather than a direct sequel. Gone is the fixed-camera, Resident Evil-style exploration of the original four PS2-era games (2001–2006); in its place is a modern action RPG blending influences from Dark Souls, Star Wars Jedi and…
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Reviews: Rebel Wolves’ Vampire RPG Praised for Narrative, Divided on Combat
Reviews of Rebel Wolves’ debut RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker have converged into an overwhelmingly positive critical picture, with at least one prominent review going further than earlier “praised for narrative, divided on combat” coverage to praise the game’s combat, story, characters and setting alike, calling it a genuine contender for game of the year.…
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Furious finale reveals FBI agent Alice Black killed Jay Easton
The Season 1 finale of Hulu’s “Furious”, titled “Hart Island”, reveals that FBI agent Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) killed Jeffrey Epstein-inspired predator Jay Easton (Peter McRobbie) herself. The episode also exposes corrupt colleague Ed George for helping cover up Easton’s crimes for years alongside Easton’s daughter Emma (Hope Davis), while imprisoned serial killer Catherine (Lola…
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We disagee with Dan Orlovsky. Matthew Stafford is great, but not that great.
Fox Sports’ Outkick pushes back on ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky, who argued that a second Super Bowl win this season would place Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford among the five to seven greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. The piece matters because it highlights a wider debate over how much team success versus individual sustained excellence…
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Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ & ‘I Will Always Love You’ Recordings Become Top 40 Hot 100 Hits for the First Time
Two of Dolly Parton’s original recordings, “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” have reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, driven by a surge in listening following her death on 25 August in Nashville at the age of 80. On the chart dated 5 September, “Jolene” re-enters at…
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Tim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder
Tim Cook has stepped down as Apple’s chief executive, handing the role to John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, in a transition he framed around Apple’s continued focus on building great products. In a farewell memo to staff on his last day, Cook praised Ternus’s product expertise and stressed that he…
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On This Day in 1974, Dolly Parton Released the No. 1 Hit and TV Show Theme Song That Proved She Could Succeed Without Porter Wagoner
On 31 August 1974, Dolly Parton’s single “Love Is Like a Butterfly” debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart, going on to become her third consecutive number one hit after “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You”. The song’s success came at a pivotal moment, arriving shortly after Parton had publicly ended her long-running professional…
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Saros Dev’s Co-Founder Is Stepping Down After More Than 30 Years
Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen is stepping down after 31 years with the Finnish studio, marking the end of an era for what has become PlayStation Studios’ longest-running development team. In a farewell message posted to social media, Kuittinen reflected on building the company from scratch in 1995 with “a passion for games but no real…
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Dazy Announces MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2 Comp With Seven New Songs: Hear “Beat Change”
Virginia-based musician James Goodson, who records as Dazy, has announced a second career-spanning compilation, MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2: 24 Songs From 2023-2026, due for release on 23rd October via Lame-O Records. The project follows a similar 2021 collection covering Dazy’s first year and helps chart the prolific songwriter’s evolution since his sole studio album, 2022’s OUTOFBODY,…
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Brandi Carlile Honors Dolly Parton With Stunning Rendition of “I Will Always Love You” at Nashville Show
Country and Americana star Brandi Carlile paid tribute to Dolly Parton during a headline concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, performing a rendition of “I Will Always Love You” while photographs of the late singer were displayed on the screen behind her. The gesture came in the wake of Parton’s death and formed part of a…