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Resident Evil beats Final Fantasy to become the best-selling Japanese game series not published by Nintendo, with Resident Evil 2 Remake now leading the pack
Resident Evil has overtaken Final Fantasy to become the best-selling Japanese video game series not published by Nintendo, according to a report highlighted by GamesRadar+. The milestone reflects the continued commercial strength of Capcom’s survival horror franchise, which has been bolstered in recent years by a string of successful remakes and new instalments. Resident Evil…
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Josh Hartnett Battles a Sea Monster in First Teaser for Netflix Thriller Series ‘Below’
Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for “Below,” a six-episode thriller series starring Josh Hartnett, in which a small Newfoundland fishing town is terrorised by a mysterious sea creature. The show marks a notable return to genre television for Hartnett, who also serves as an executive producer, following earlier roles in series such as…
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Resident Evil 2 surpasses RE5 as series’ best-selling game
Capcom’s latest quarterly earnings report shows that Resident Evil 2’s 2019 remake has become the Resident Evil series’ best-selling title, overtaking Resident Evil 5. This marks a notable shift in the franchise’s history, as Resident Evil 5 had long held the top spot but is often viewed by fans as the point where the series…
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Country Star’s Wife Removes Fish Hook from His Head in Scary Accident
Country singer Tyler Hubbard, one half of Florida Georgia Line, had a scare while on a family holiday when a fish hook became lodged in his head. His wife, Hayley Hubbard, removed it herself, with the couple’s three young children looking on, and Tyler shared footage of the incident on Instagram, giving the story wider…
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From Creepy Suncatchers to Graphic T-Shirts, Here’s the Best ‘Obsession’ Merch Fans Are Buying Online
The horror-thriller “Obsession” has become one of the year’s most talked-about films, sparking a wave of merchandise from official retailers and independent creators alike. The film, directed by Curry Barker with music by Rock Burwell, follows an unsettling story of a boy who wishes for a girl’s total devotion, only for her obsession to spiral…
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Horror maestro Mike Flanagan joins Henry Cavill on Warhammer adaptations
Games Workshop has confirmed that horror director Mike Flanagan, known for Netflix hits such as Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House, will join its Warhammer 40,000 screen adaptations alongside producer and star Henry Cavill. The announcement, made in the company’s annual financial report, addresses fan concerns about a lack of updates on the…
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PalesTEENian review – engaging story of mixed identity is a bit of a muddle
A Guardian theatre review assesses PalesTEENian, Joe Haddad’s solo show at Riverside Studios in London, which blends stand-up comedy with a personal account of growing up with dual Palestinian-British identity. The reviewer finds the show engaging and often funny, praising Haddad’s stage presence and some sharp lines, but concludes it lacks focus, awkwardly shifting between…
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Out-of-her-depth Seattle mayor loses cool at press conference after mass shooting as city’s police chief unveils woke new term for ‘gangs’
Seattle’s mayor, Katie Wilson, is reported to have become visibly frustrated during a press conference held in the aftermath of a mass shooting in the city. The same briefing saw Seattle’s police chief introduce a new term to replace the word “gangs”, a move criticised in the article as an example of overly cautious, politically…
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The Greatest Supernatural Spin-Off of All Time Is Officially Streaming for Free
Angel, the acclaimed spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is now streaming for free, giving new audiences a chance to revisit a series many consider the greatest supernatural TV spin-off ever made. The show took the vampire-with-a-soul character Angel (David Boreanaz) from Buffy, where he was Buffy Summers’ brooding love interest, and relocated him to…