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“Machines that weren’t game machines before will become game machines”: Take-Two CEO predicts that streaming will help fix the industry’s hardware pricing problem
Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick says increasingly expensive gaming hardware could be offset by reliable, low-latency game streaming within three years. He argues that streaming would let devices not normally considered gaming machines run high-end games, potentially expanding the addressable market and improving access in less affluent regions. Zelnick said PC versions of console releases…
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Kate Beckinsale, Dermot Mulroney, Robert Knepper & Rapper Sticky Fingaz Lead Cast In Action-Thriller ‘Drifter’
Kate Beckinsale, Dermot Mulroney, Robert Knepper and rapper Sticky Fingaz have joined the cast of action thriller Drifter, which is now filming in Cleveland and north-east Ohio. The project marks another production from director Randall Emmett and centres on a police chief under siege, with the film’s progress indicating active regional production for an independently…
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Lindsey Buckingham Says He & Stevie Nicks Are ‘Talking All the Time Now’ After Fleetwood Mac Fallout
Lindsey Buckingham has said his relationship with Stevie Nicks has improved substantially, with the former Fleetwood Mac bandmates now speaking regularly after years of tension. He said work on an upcoming authorised Fleetwood Mac documentary has become a “healing process”, suggesting their earlier disputes have been resolved and potentially paving the way for further joint…
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Neil Young Releases Wistful, 11-Minute Title Track From New Album ‘Second Song’
Neil Young has released the 11-minute title track from his forthcoming album Second Song, recorded with his backing band the Chrome Hearts. The acoustic ballad reflects on ageing, time and the desire for human connection, offering an early indication of the album’s reflective mood ahead of its September release. Second Song arrives on 18 September…
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Greta Thunberg wears balaclava disguise to Kneecap and Bob Vylan concert
Climate activist Greta Thunberg attended a charity concert in west Belfast featuring Kneecap and Bob Vylan, wearing a tricolour balaclava and a keffiyeh. She was recognised despite the disguise, and her appearance drew attention because both acts are prominent pro-Palestinian performers. The event took place at Falls Park as part of the Féile an Phobail…
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The 1872 painting that inspired Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’: “The glory and wickedness”
Ridley Scott’s Gladiator drew visual inspiration from Jean-Léon Gérôme’s 1872 painting Pollice Verso, particularly its depiction of a Roman arena, a victorious gladiator and a crowd deciding a defeated fighter’s fate. The connection matters because the painting helped shape one of modern cinema’s most recognisable visions of ancient Rome, despite reflecting Victorian-era assumptions as much…
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World of Warcraft: Midnight’s First Huge Patch Makes World Bosses Hard Again
World of Warcraft: Midnight’s first major update, patch 12.1: The Curse of Ula’tek, will replace traditional open-world bosses with instanced “lairs”. Blizzard says the change should make encounters easier to access and more engaging, addressing the current tendency for large groups to defeat bosses within seconds before other players can participate. Players will travel to…
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Won’t Rule Out GTA 6 on Disc at Some Point, Insists Decision Had Nothing to Do With Concern Over Leaks
Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick has said he will not rule out a physical-disc release of Grand Theft Auto 6 in future, despite the game being confirmed as digital-only at launch. He said the company chose what it believed was right for the project and argued that discs no longer make much sense for consumers,…
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Robert Plant Challenges Teenager to Chess During Surprise Appearance
Robert Plant made an unannounced appearance at a junior charity chess tournament in Bewdley, Worcestershire, where he challenged 17-year-old local player George Walker. Walker won after Plant resigned because he had to leave, giving the teenager an unexpected encounter with one of his favourite musicians and adding attention to the event. The Led Zeppelin singer…
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Florence Road – “7563”
Irish rock band Florence Road have released their new single, “7563”, after performing it live for around two years. The band said the song is for people who feel estranged from themselves, and its official release allows listeners to engage with its previously unheard lyrics. The track opens with anthemic vocal cries and a driving…