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Fallout dev Tim Cain says we should pay more attention to bad games: ‘[Publishers] often don’t learn from failure because they only look at the games that sold well’
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has argued that publishers and players should study unsuccessful games more closely, rather than focusing mainly on hits and famous failures. He says this matters because an industry that only copies commercially successful games can misunderstand what actually made them work and repeat their weaker elements. Cain describes this as a…
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“Very underrated”: the “exciting” band Neil Peart called “everything I wanted”
This piece revisits Rush drummer Neil Peart’s own influences, focusing on his admiration for King Crimson’s early drummers, Michael Giles and Bill Bruford. Despite being widely regarded as one of the most technically gifted and disciplined drummers in rock history, Peart was notably reluctant to embrace the “virtuoso” label and instead pointed to those who…
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Feature: I Travelled 8,000km, from the UK to China, to Play a PS5 Game Set in London
A Push Square journalist travelled from the UK to Chengdu, China, for an early hands-on session with Tides of Annihilation, a forthcoming PS5 action game by Chinese developer Eclipse Glow Games. The trip was notably ironic because the game is set in an alternate, Avalon-invaded version of London, a city the writer had just left…
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40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product
Nearly 40,000 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief eye drops have been voluntarily recalled across the United States because their sterility cannot be assured. The Food and Drug Administration has classified it as a Class II recall, meaning the potential health effects are expected to be temporary or medically reversible, with serious harm…
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Seattle Seahawks lose wide receiver Jake Bobo to ‘serious’ knee injury during joint practice
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo suffered what head coach Mike Macdonald described as a serious knee injury during a joint practice with the Tennessee Titans. Bobo was carted off the field, and the injury could be long-term, dealing a setback to Seattle’s receiving options. Macdonald said the team would arrange imaging to establish the…
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Karol G, Maluma & More Unite for Colombia Earthquake Relief & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
This week’s uplifting Latin music news includes a major Colombian earthquake-relief concert, a streaming milestone for Maná and a free hometown show for Elvis Crespo. – Colombia: Voces por la Vida will take place in Bogotá on 23 August to raise rebuilding funds after recent earthquakes, with Maluma, Sebastián Yatra, Greeicy, Eladio Carrión and many…
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Paramount accuses Mark Ruffalo of invoking ‘antisemitic tropes’ in Warner Bros. Discovery merger dispute
Paramount has criticised actor Mark Ruffalo after he referenced the Israel–Gaza war while opposing the Ellison family’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The company accused him of using antisemitic tropes, turning a corporate media deal into a dispute over rhetoric about Jewish identity and influence. The available article text says Paramount issued its response…
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Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland
Fox News Digital is promoting its weekly Pop Culture Quiz, which tests readers’ knowledge of recent entertainment headlines and online trends. The quiz is presented as a light-hearted way to follow stories ranging from Hollywood to broader American popular culture. This edition focuses on celebrity getaways and unexpected new beginnings, and asks readers to answer…
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3 Rock Songs From the 1960s That Will Actually Make You Smarter
The article highlights three 1960s rock songs it argues offer useful life lessons, rather than literally increasing intelligence. It presents the tracks as reflections on accepting disappointment, recognising loneliness and questioning conventional expectations. – ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ by The Rolling Stones (1969) is framed as a lesson in accepting that desires…
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Which artist spent a whopping 30 weeks in the UK top 10 in 1971?
T Rex spent a remarkable 30 weeks in the UK top ten during 1971, a year widely regarded as one of the finest in popular music history. The band’s chart dominance came as glam rock reached its peak, with frontman Marc Bolan’s group embodying the flamboyant new movement while other landmark albums by artists such…