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Riffs on GoldenEye 007, Star Fox and Kingdom Hearts, and other new indie games worth checking out
Engadget’s indie-games roundup highlights several recent success stories and new releases, with a particular focus on games inspired by well-known classics. – Meccha Chameleon, a hide-and-seek party game, has sold over 20 million copies in two months. – Machine Party has surpassed one million sales since late July and added couch co-op. – Big Walk…
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‘It’s a Relentless Onslaught’: Wolverine PS5 Dev Responds to Unprecedented Criticism
Insomniac Games’ communications director James Stevenson has criticised what he described as a “relentless onslaught” of negative social-media commentary about Marvel’s Wolverine for PS5. The backlash centres on clips mocking the game as unoriginal or simplistic, despite generally positive early previews, and raises concerns about algorithm-driven hostility and its effect on developers’ mental health. Examples…
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The “totally mutilated” 1991 movie Wim Wenders hated for 25 years: “I can finally show people”
He finally made amends. The post The “totally mutilated” 1991 movie Wim Wenders hated for 25 years: “I can finally show people” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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3 of the Best First No. 1 Hits of 70s Glam Rock
This article highlights three glam rock singles that became landmark first UK number ones for their artists during the 1970s. It presents the songs as examples of the genre’s major hold on British pop culture, linking chart success to artists’ public images, musical influences and rivalries. – T. Rex’s “Hot Love” was the band’s first…
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Humiliation for Kamala Harris as rising star Democrat REJECTS failed presidential candidate’s endorsement in upcoming election
Democratic congressional hopeful Mary Peltola has publicly rejected an endorsement from Kamala Harris, distancing herself from the former vice-president as she campaigns for one of Alaska’s two US Senate seats in November’s midterms. Peltola’s spokesperson said she had not approved the endorsement, which appeared in a Harris fundraising email, stressing that Peltola “isn’t seeking endorsements…
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10 Genuinely Perfect Sci-Fi Movies
The article ranks ten science-fiction films it considers “perfect”, arguing that the strongest examples endure because their ideas and storytelling matter more than whether their technology still appears futuristic. – ‘Ex Machina’ (2014): praised for its restrained visual effects and for turning its artificial-intelligence premise into a test of human manipulation. – ‘Arrival’ (2016): highlighted…
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SWFC summer signing joins League Two club on emergency loan – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer has joined League Two side Gillingham on an emergency loan. The move gives Gillingham immediate cover for their goalkeeping shortage ahead of the new league season, while allowing the Owls’ recent signing to gain match experience. Maynard-Brewer joined Wednesday as a free agent in the summer after leaving Dundee United.…
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Who Needs Wolverine? Why We’re Pumped for Marvel’s X-Men Reboot | D23 2026
Marvel Studios unveiled the main cast for Jake Schreier’s X-Men reboot at D23 2026, with Wolverine and Magneto notably absent. The article argues that this could allow the franchise to centre other mutants—particularly Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm and Rogue—rather than relying on its most familiar characters. The announced cast includes Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Adam…
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The Witcher 3 lead says designing for player curiosity “really came to haunt us” when making sure it felt like “people truly exist” in the RPG’s villages
A lead developer on The Witcher 3 has said that designing the role-playing game around players’ curiosity made village-building unexpectedly demanding. The team wanted settlements to feel inhabited by believable people rather than functioning merely as places to collect quests, helping establish the game’s reputation for a detailed and reactive open world. The developer explained…