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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault review – a pleasant bout of number go up that’s most remarkable for how much of an improvement it is
Rock Paper Shotgun has reviewed Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, praising it as a significant improvement over its 2018 predecessor. The sequel again casts players as Will, a dungeon-delving merchant who fights monsters by night and sells his loot by day, but refines the formula with layered systems built around multipliers in combat, inventory management…
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Halle Berry, Zoë Kravitz, Colin Firth & Jack Whitehall To Star In Rom-Com ‘Otherwise Engaged’; Mister Smith Launches For TIFF Market
Halle Berry, Zoë Kravitz, Colin Firth and Jack Whitehall have been cast in the romantic comedy “Otherwise Engaged,” which will be directed by Suzanne Farwell, the longtime producer of Nancy Meyers films. The project brings together a notable ensemble of award-winning actors and is being launched internationally at the Toronto International Film Festival’s market, giving…
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MPs back ban on sale and ownership of ‘vile’ paedo sex dolls
MPs have taken a step towards banning child-like sexual abuse dolls after the Commons backed a private member’s bill making it illegal to own, manufacture or sell them in England and Wales. The Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill, proposed by Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson, aims to close a legal loophole whereby importing such…
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One of Horror’s Most Infamous True Stories Is Officially Returning to the Screen [Exclusive]
A new horror film titled “What Happened to Doris?” will make its world premiere at Fantastic Fest this month, starring Heather Graham as Doris Bither, the single mother at the centre of the infamous 1974 “Entity haunting” case. The real-life story, in which Bither claimed to have been physically and sexually assaulted by an unseen…
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Convicted murderer who kidnapped and sexually assaulted 15-year-old schoolgirl at knifepoint in ‘terrifying’ eight-hour hostage ordeal is jailed for life
Paul Sharpe, a former radio DJ who served 12 years for murdering a woman he had seduced through his phone-in show, has been jailed for life again after subjecting a 15-year-old schoolgirl to an eight-hour kidnap and sexual assault ordeal at knifepoint. The case has reignited criticism of his 2013 parole release, with relatives of…
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‘I didn’t know if I’d ever have sex again’: inside Sharon Horgan’s excruciating post-divorce comedy
Sharon Horgan has created a new HBO comedy series, Youth, which follows Alex, a divorced woman in her 50s navigating the “sandwich generation” experience of caring for a teenage son and ageing parents while re-entering the dating world. The show, pitched and greenlit within a week, draws heavily on Horgan’s own post-divorce experiences and those…
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The must-see Bayeux masterpiece, Colombia’s chronicler and a Manchester odyssey – the week in art
This week’s Guardian art roundup highlights the arrival of the Bayeux tapestry at the British Museum from 10 September, showcasing the medieval masterpiece’s vivid depiction of battle, betrayal and everyday medieval life, alongside a National Gallery comparison with Francesco Pesellino’s 15th-century painting The Story of David and Goliath. Other exhibitions featured include a retrospective of…
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I’m an ethical muncher in The Blood of Dawnwalker, which means I’ve forced poor Coen to slurp up nine million rats
The article is a first-person opinion piece from Rock Paper Shotgun reflecting on moral choice systems in the upcoming vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker. The writer describes deliberately playing the half-vampire protagonist, Coen, as an “ethical” blood-drinker, feeding him on wild animals such as rats and deer rather than human victims, and argues that…
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Why AI food looks like that
Restaurants, cafes and food brands are increasingly using AI-generated images to advertise their food, producing a wave of bizarre and unappetising results, from noodle-like pastries and stringy chicken to burgers and burritos riddled with strange lumps and holes. Experts say this “AI slop” phenomenon reveals fundamental weaknesses in how image-generating AI models work, which matters…
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Blood of Dawnwalker’s first patch offers relief from buggy tutorials and tight-lipped NPCs, but Rebel Wolves are still working on fixes for the stuttering and shader crash problems
The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves’ Witcher-inspired vampire RPG, has received its first post-launch patch on PC, addressing several quest-blocking bugs and controller issues. The update matters for players currently working through the game, as it clears progression roadblocks and smooths out early-game annoyances, though more serious technical problems flagged only the previous day remain…