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Feature: Threads Of Time – The Best Ocarina References & Easter Eggs In The Wider Zelda Series

  • Later Zelda games contain many callbacks to Ocarina of Time.
  • References appear in music, characters, items and story details.
  • Some are subtle, including a horse plush and changed terminology.

The article highlights how *Ocarina of Time* continues to echo through later mainline *Zelda* games, with references in their stories, music, characters and scenery. It presents these callbacks as details that can connect newer players to the N64 classic and reward longtime fans. In *Majora’s Mask*, Skull Kid…

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Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff, Ludwig Göransson Nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full List

  • Swift and Antonoff’s *Toy Story 5* song is nominated.
  • Göransson earns three nominations for *The Odyssey*.
  • Pemberton and Samy lead with four nominations each.

Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff’s song for *Toy Story 5* and Ludwig Göransson’s work on *The Odyssey* are among the leading contenders in the 2026 Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominations. The awards recognise music across film, television, video games and other visual media, and take place before…

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Hollywood Music In Media Awards Nominations: ‘Michael,’ ‘The Odyssey’ & More

  • The 2026 Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominees have been announced.
  • The ceremony is scheduled for 18 November in Hollywood.
  • *Sinners* won three awards at last year’s ceremony.

The 2026 Hollywood Music in Media Awards have announced nominees across music for film, television, video games and other visual media. The awards recognise composers, songwriters, music supervisors and artists, with winners due to be honoured at the ceremony on 18 November at Avalon Hollywood. The film nominees…

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Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ and ‘La Bola Negra’s ‘La Nieve’ Among Nominees for Hollywood Music In Media Awards

  • Taylor Swift’s *Toy Story 5* song earned an animated film nomination.
  • “La Nieve” was nominated in the independent film category.
  • Daniel Pemberton and Mina Samy received four nominations each.

Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” from *Toy Story 5* and “La Nieve” from *La Bola Negra* are among the Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominees. The awards recognise music created for visual media, with winners due to be announced on 18 November at the Avalon…

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Google’s Zelda Easter egg recreates a 1998-style Search page

  • Zelda searches trigger a Master Sword animation in Google.
  • The Easter egg recreates Search results from 1998.
  • Google’s Web tab offers a more traditional results view.

Google has added a Zelda-themed Easter egg to Search ahead of the release of a remake of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*. Searching for “Zelda” or “Ocarina of Time” brings up an animated Master Sword; clicking or tapping it triggers a Triforce animation and then displays…

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Stealth Classic Thief: The Dark Project Returns for a PS5 Remaster with New Content

  • Thief: The Dark Project arrives on PS5 on 3 December 2026.
  • The remaster includes Gold missions and a new bridging campaign.
  • Digital editions start at £24.99.

Thief: The Dark Project is returning on PS5 in a remastered edition due for release on 3 December 2026. The 1998 stealth game helped shape its genre, and the new release adds a campaign that connects its story to the sequel, Thief 2: The Metal Age. Developed with…

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Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Team Confirms Fast Travel Was Added, Then Removed

  • Planned warp points were removed after playtesting.
  • The team wanted to preserve discoveries along the way.
  • Sprinting and Epona will still make travel easier.

Nintendo’s *Ocarina of Time* remake will not include the fast-travel points the development team initially planned to add. Producer Eiji Aonuma said he asked for shortcuts, then had them removed after playtesting suggested they took away from the discoveries players make while travelling through Hyrule. Aonuma and producer…

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Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake had a Breath of the Wild QoL feature, but it was cut for ruining vibes

  • New fast-travel points were removed from the remake.
  • Developers wanted to preserve discoveries made along the way.
  • Link can run and jump to move around Hyrule.

Eiji Aonuma says the Ocarina of Time remake will not include new fast-travel points, despite his initially proposing them. The team decided shortcuts reduced the chance for players to discover unexpected details while travelling through Hyrule, which they saw as part of the adventure’s appeal. The proposed feature…

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Dark Souls 2 and 3 servers offline because of “security vulnerabilities,” and there’s no return date

  • Dark Souls 2 and 3 online servers are suspended across all platforms.
  • FromSoftware cited security vulnerabilities but gave no return date.
  • Offline play remains available.

FromSoftware has temporarily taken Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3’s online servers offline across all platforms after identifying security vulnerabilities. The shutdown prevents online play, including invasions and co-operative features, but both games remain playable offline; the studio has not announced when online services will return. The…

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Brandon Sanderson Officially Teases Speedy Release of Remaining Stormlight Archive Books

  • Sanderson says two or three Stormlight books could arrive two years apart.
  • The final two books would follow later.
  • The ten-book series will have a major time jump after book five.

Brandon Sanderson has outlined a possible timetable for the five remaining books in The Stormlight Archive, saying readers could see two or three released in sequence at two-year intervals, with the final pair following later. The schedule is tentative, but his comments suggest he is keen to return…

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