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FF7 Remake director had to tell his team to ‘be reasonable’ because they got too excited about the FF14 crossover: ‘That would be putting the cart before the horse’
The director behind the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series has revealed he had to rein in his development team after they became overly excited about a crossover with Final Fantasy 14, telling them to “be reasonable” rather than get ahead of themselves. The remark highlights the close creative ties between Square Enix’s FF14 MMO team…
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Farage claims Reform would stop small boats crisis ‘in a fortnight’ as he unveils ‘Operation Fortress’ plan to use the Royal Navy to return Channel migrants to France
Nigel Farage has claimed that Reform UK could halt the Channel small boats crisis “in a fortnight” if in government, unveiling a policy dubbed “Operation Fortress”. The plan centres on deploying the Royal Navy to intercept migrant boats crossing the Channel and return those on board directly to France, marking one of the party’s most…
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Phil Collins recalls awkward meeting with Brian Wilson: “I didn’t have the heart to tell him I didn’t write it”
Phil Collins recalled an awkward encounter with Brian Wilson at the 2002 Party at the Palace concert, where Wilson praised Collins for “You Can’t Hurry Love”. Collins said he did not correct Wilson because he admired the Beach Boys songwriter and did not want to embarrass him. The anecdote underlines the unusual meeting of two…
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OEM Steam Deck LCD batteries are back in stock on iFixIt, but now cost $130 for just the part
Official replacement batteries for the original LCD-model Steam Deck have returned to iFixit after being out of stock, but the part now costs $130 on its own, a notable jump from previous pricing. The restock matters for owners of ageing Steam Deck LCD units whose batteries have degraded, as a genuine OEM battery is the…
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Guide: These 12+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (3rd-9th August)
Push Square has published its weekly round-up of new PS5 and PlayStation Plus releases for 3rd-9th August, noting a quieter week than usual but with some notable titles. The headline release is Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, a new 4v4 tag-team fighter from Arc System Works and Marvel Games arriving 6th August, alongside Game Freak’s post-apocalyptic…
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No one failed harder during COVID than our media
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day designer explains where those Mister Negative rumors came from
Spider-Man: Brand New Day production designer Charles Wood has addressed speculation that Mister Negative would appear in the film, saying the rumours grew from a symbol seen on a military vehicle in set photographs. The explanation matters because the image prompted extensive fan theorising, despite it not being intended as confirmation that the comic-book villain…
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Domestic violence victim, 44, suffers devastating blow at the hands of new ‘widow’s tax’ – despite Jim Chalmers saying he would get rid of it
A 44-year-old Australian domestic violence victim has reportedly been hit hard by a so-called “widow’s tax”, a reference to changes linked to negative gearing rules, despite Treasurer Jim Chalmers previously indicating the measure would be scrapped. The case highlights concerns that vulnerable individuals, including survivors of domestic abuse, are being unexpectedly caught out by tax…