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GTA 6 leaks persist despite Take-Two taking action, and the hacker’s now dangling strip club footage in front of Rockstar
Leaks of purported Grand Theft Auto 6 footage have continued despite Take-Two Interactive pursuing copyright takedowns and legal action to identify the person or group behind them. The episode matters because it risks exposing gameplay and potentially story material from one of the industry’s most anticipated releases, while undermining Rockstar Games’ planned marketing campaign. The…
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Double Fine Boss Breaks Silence on ‘Brütal Legend 2’
Double Fine’s Tim Schafer has confirmed that Brütal Legend 2 is not currently in development, despite the studio becoming independent again. He said the company will instead concentrate on “crazy little weird things”, while leaving open the possibility of a sequel in the future. Schafer said a follow-up could feature newer metal artists, despite the…
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Amazon just hiked the prices for Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle products by up to 60 percent
Amazon has increased prices across several Echo, Fire TV, Kindle and Eero devices, citing significantly higher memory and storage component costs. The changes matter because lower-priced products saw the steepest rises, making Amazon’s entry-level hardware noticeably less affordable amid a wider memory-cost surge. The Echo Dot rose from $49.99 to $79.99, a 60 per cent…
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Ajayi fires promoted Hull to dream start against misfiring Manchester United
Promoted Hull City began their Premier League return with a memorable 2-0 home victory over Manchester United, securing their first league win against the club since 1974. Semi Ajayi and debutant Nobel Mendy scored from set-pieces as Hull exposed United’s poor defending, raising immediate questions about Michael Carrick’s new era and whether the visitors need…
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Ridley Scott’s First Sci-Fi Movie in 9 Years Officially Releases This Week
Ridley Scott’s first science-fiction film in nine years, The Dog Stars, is due to be released on 28 August. The film marks Scott’s return to a genre closely associated with his career after several historical dramas that did not match the box-office success of The Martian. Based on Peter Heller’s 2012 post-apocalyptic novel, The Dog…
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The difference between Shot with IMAX and Filmed for IMAX
“Shot with IMAX” refers specifically to films captured using IMAX’s large-format 15-perf 65mm film cameras, while “Filmed for IMAX” describes a wider production programme designed for IMAX presentation. The terms can overlap, as with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but a film can be made for IMAX using approved digital cameras rather than IMAX film cameras.…
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The 2001 intervention that launched Christopher Nolan’s career: “Everybody needs that somebody”
This piece revisits how Christopher Nolan won the job directing 2002’s Insomnia, the studio remake of a 1997 Norwegian neo-noir, and how that project became his springboard into working with major Hollywood stars. Before Memento’s success in 2000, Nolan couldn’t even secure a meeting with Warner Bros about the film, despite wanting to direct it…
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BRET MICHAELS To Take ‘Next Several Months Off’ From Touring ‘To Heal And Get Back To 100%’ Following His Recent Surgeries
Poison singer Bret Michaels will take several months away from touring after doctors concluded he needs further recovery from recent kidney-stone surgery. The decision followed an attempted return to the stage in Georgia on 21 August, after which medical staff advised that continuing to perform could jeopardise his health. Michaels underwent emergency surgery in July…
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Olivia Rodrigo Releases New Song ‘Serena Joy’ Via CD Single at One Indie Record Shop
Olivia Rodrigo has surprise-released a new song, “Serena Joy”, through a limited-edition CD single sold exclusively by Analog Music Shop in Tustin, California. The release supports the build-up to her upcoming Daisy Chain Fields festival in nearby Irvine, while also highlighting her support for an independent local record retailer and women-focused music initiatives. Rodrigo supplied…
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The “acoustic” 1990 album Dave Grohl called “the most beautiful record” ever made
Dave Grohl has long championed Mark Lanegan’s 1990 debut solo album, The Winding Sheet, once calling it “the most beautiful record” ever made. Speaking to Melody Maker in 2000, the Foo Fighters and Nirvana musician placed the acoustic blues record alongside classics by the Beatles and Led Zeppelin among his all-time favourites, praising the depth…