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Agent 64: Spies Never Die review – licence to kill time like the 90s never ended
Agent 64: Spies Never Die is a deliberately retro first-person shooter that closely imitates the look, feel and design of GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark. The reviewer finds its nostalgia appealing, particularly in its fast-paced action and split-screen multiplayer, but says its outdated controls and level design can make it frustrating. Developed largely by one…
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Silent Hill Lead Designer Teams up With Infinity Pool Director on New Sci-Fi Horror Game
Sam Barlow, the former Silent Hill lead designer and creator of Her Story and Immortality, has unveiled Precognition, a live-action sci-fi horror game made with film director Brandon Cronenberg. The game follows Diana, who gains visions of her future after receiving an experimental brain implant, and will centre on player choice, non-linear storytelling and the…
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Starmer’s leadership style doesn’t work in politics, admits one his most senior ex-ministers
Yvette Cooper has suggested that Sir Keir Starmer’s managerial approach to government was ill-suited to politics, contrasting it with Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s more visibly personal and engaged style. Her comments matter because they amount to rare public criticism from a senior former Starmer minister, while also highlighting concerns that Labour’s achievements were not communicated…
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“We’ve learned a lot from the fan reaction,” MTG The Hobbit designers say as they battle dwarves and narrative constraints to create the most faithful adaptation yet
Magic: The Gathering’s designers say feedback from fans of earlier Middle-earth releases is shaping their approach to a forthcoming The Hobbit set. They are aiming for a particularly faithful adaptation while balancing gameplay needs with the source material’s characters, themes and story structure. The team identified the large group of dwarves and the book’s narrative…
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Final Fantasy’s Biggest Competition Officially Returns In 2026
Bandai Namco will release Tales of Eternia Remastered on 16 October 2026, bringing the 2000 PlayStation role-playing game to current consoles and PC. The release is the fourth entry in the publisher’s Tales Remaster Project and offers a chance for newer players to experience a comparatively overlooked instalment in a long-running series often seen as…
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Fulham leave pitch as Malaga take penalty into empty net
Fulham’s pre-season friendly against Malaga ended in confusion after Malaga scored a penalty into an empty net for what they believed was a shootout. Fulham had left the pitch after the match finished 2-2, saying both clubs had agreed there would be no penalties if the game ended level; Malaga said a shootout had been…
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Elden Ring wants you to stop hitting yourself
Polygon’s Jenna Stoeber argues that, despite Elden Ring’s formidable difficulty, it is also deliberately funny. The video says FromSoftware uses environmental humour and game design to turn player mistakes into punchlines, often ending with the familiar “You Died” screen. The article frames the game’s comedy as emerging from unexpected traps, hazards and situations that encourage…
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Britain’s scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot
George Monbiot argues that Britain faces a growing food-security risk after extreme summer heat damaged domestic crops, while weather disruption, war and shipping constraints have weakened international supplies. He says the government is failing to prepare adequately, particularly by refusing to restore strategic food stockpiles that could cushion a temporary shortage or wider system failure.…