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Baten Kaitos Remaster Dev Helped Out With Xenoblade Chronicles’ Switch 2 Edition
Logicalbeat, the Japanese studio behind the Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster, has confirmed it helped support Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition’s Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Its involvement focused on the game’s 4K and 60fps enhancements, illustrating Nintendo’s continued use of external developers to help update major first-party releases. Logicalbeat’s connection to the project is…
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Furious: this serial killer thriller is the most staggeringly feminist TV you’ll ever watch
Disney+ crime thriller Furious follows junior FBI agent Alice Black as she pursues Catherine, a female serial killer targeting men, while investigating sexual exploitation and institutional failures to protect women. The reviewer argues that its feminist perspective lies not just in its female leads but in its focus on women’s agency, trauma and the barriers…
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PS5’s Next Big Exclusive Dated, And It’s Closer Than You Think
Sony has announced that God of War Laufey, a PS5 spin-off starring Kratos’s late wife, will launch on 16 February 2027. The announcement gives PlayStation a major first-party release date for early 2027 and suggests a strong year for the console’s exclusive games. The date was revealed at a San Diego Comic-Con panel, where creative…
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The “beautiful” singer that left Eric Clapton brokenhearted: “A lovely man”
Eric Clapton was reportedly left heartbroken by the death of American singer-songwriter J.J. Cale, whom he regarded as a major musical influence and described as “a lovely man”. Cale’s understated style helped shape Clapton’s sound, particularly through songs such as ‘After Midnight’ and ‘Cocaine’, which Clapton turned into prominent hits. Cale died in 2013 aged…
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ROBERT HARDMAN: Education Secretary whose ‘poor little me’ back story is as risible as her grammar
The article criticises Education Secretary Lucy Powell’s account of her background and education, arguing that she has overstated hardship and portrayed her former college unfairly. It matters because the claims concern the accuracy of a senior politician’s public narrative and have prompted scrutiny shortly after her appointment. Powell previously said she was the only student…
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Labor MP erupts after party blocks his pro-Palestine debate – and shrugs off punishment fears: ‘I don’t give a s***’
Labor MP Ed Husic criticised his party after it prevented a proposed pro-Palestine debate from proceeding. The dispute highlights internal tensions within Labor over its approach to the Israel–Palestine conflict and the limits placed on debate at party events. Husic reportedly dismissed concerns about possible disciplinary action, using strong language to say he was unconcerned…
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Morgan Stewart on Wave of Home Robberies in L.A.: “Everyone I Know Has Gotten Robbed”
Morgan Stewart has described being robbed twice at her Beverly Hills home, saying break-ins have become widespread among people she knows in Los Angeles. Her comments add to concern over a series of high-profile home burglaries affecting celebrities, and underline the personal impact of such crimes despite private security measures. Speaking on Jake Shane’s Therapuss…
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Rick Moranis Makes Comic-Con Debut for ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel
Rick Moranis made his first-ever Comic-Con appearance to promote Spaceballs: The New One, Amazon MGM’s sequel to Mel Brooks’s 1987 Star Wars parody. His return as Dark Helmet is significant because he has largely stayed away from film and television this century, prompting a standing ovation and chants from the Hall H audience. The panel…
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Del Toro says Pan’s Labyrinth 3D conversion used no AI
Guillermo del Toro has said the forthcoming 20th-anniversary cinema re-release of *Pan’s Labyrinth* was converted to 3D entirely by hand, with no use of artificial intelligence. He said the decision was intended to preserve artistic craft and ensure future generations can learn from established filmmaking practices, rather than replacing human creative judgement. The film will…