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Nvidia relaunches DLSS 5 ahead of 3 September debut
Nvidia is relaunching DLSS 5, its “neural rendering” AI technology for video games, ahead of a launch on 3 September, after an earlier preview drew criticism when a character’s AI-altered face was widely mocked as “AI slop”. The company is now stressing that the tool “preserves artistic intent” and gives developers full control, positioning it…
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Onslaught review: The nastiest action thriller of 2026, and also the most important
Adam Wingard’s new grindhouse action thriller “Onslaught” is a hyper-violent throwback that doubles as pointed political commentary, according to this review. The film, a covert sequel to Wingard’s 2014 cult favourite “The Guest”, blends the DNA of “Terminator” and “Kill Bill” with a horror sensibility reminiscent of John Carpenter, while using its premise of militarised…
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Josh Duhamel To Star In ‘Speak’ From Lorenzo Di Bonaventura & Joe Carnahan; Twenty-Nine Palms & CAA Media Finance Launching Sales At TIFF
Actor Josh Duhamel has joined the cast of “Speak,” a psychological horror thriller centred on a sinister vintage ventriloquist dummy, directed by John Kissack. The project brings together an experienced genre team, including producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and co-writer/producer Joe Carnahan, and will be introduced to international buyers by Twenty-Nine Palms Entertainment and CAA Media…
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Leonora Darby sues Tea Shop founders over Obsession profits
Producer Leonora Ann Darby has sued Tea Shop Productions co-founders James Harris and Mark Lane, accusing them of cutting her out of profits from Obsession, one of the highest-grossing horror films ever made, after she stepped in to salvage the project. The breach of contract complaint, filed on 28 August in Los Angeles Superior Court,…
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‘Obsession’ EP Sues Over Allegedly Being Scammed Out Of Promised Profits From High-Grossing Horror Hit
Producer Leonora Ann Darby has filed a lawsuit against her Tea Shop Productions colleagues James Harris and Mark Lane, alleging they cheated her out of promised profits from the horror film Obsession, one of the highest-grossing entries in the genre. The breach of contract complaint, lodged in Los Angeles Superior Court, accuses the pair of…
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Nepal flood leaves over 900 dead and thousands missing
A Welsh woman with family ties to Nepal says she has “lost hope” of finding a relative missing since a catastrophic flash flood struck the country the previous week, as the confirmed death toll passed 900 with thousands more still unaccounted for. Jyoti Upadhyay, who has lived in Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion, for five years, said she…
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Record £4.6bn air tax bill and Norwich bench row overshadowed by Nepal flood toll passing 900
HMRC data shows holidaymakers paid a record £4.6bn in Air Passenger Duty as Norwich Greens strip park bench armrests; overseas, Nepal-Tibet flood deaths top 900 with thousands missing, a Bali restaurant fire sends diners fleeing, and BT eyes a £2bn copper cable windfall.
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PS5 Officially Has 5 GOTY Contenders Coming in September
Polygon has highlighted five upcoming PlayStation 5 releases due in September 2026 that it expects to feature prominently in this year’s Game of the Year conversations, as the run-up to Grand Theft Auto 6’s November launch brings a packed slate of major titles. The games span a range of genres, from open-world RPGs to horror…