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NetEase overhauls Marvel Rivals textures to shrink install size
Marvel Rivals has received a major update that significantly cuts the game’s install size across all platforms, addressing growing concerns over storage demands. The change comes via a texture compression overhaul that developer NetEase says does not sacrifice any visual quality, making the popular hero shooter considerably lighter to keep installed. On PS5 and Xbox,…
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Big Walk’s Most Important Feature Is Getting Patched
Big Walk is here, and it’s already earning a reputation for being a delightfully offbeat third space for friends to inhabit. It’s a massive game, and as players have discovered, it does have a slight microphone problem currently–one that developer House House is working on fixing. “We understand that some people are having a problem…
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Pokémon Pokopia Version 2.0.0 Released, And Here Are the Full Patch Notes
Nintendo Switch 2 hit Pokémon Pokopia has received its big Version 2.0.0 update, adding a bunch of free content, support for its Bubbly Basin expansion, and much more.
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Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models
Indian electric two-wheeler startup River has raised $120 million in a Series C funding round to scale up manufacturing and expand its product line-up, bringing its total funding to $144 million. The round, led by Elev8 Venture Partners and Claypond Capital, reflects growing investor confidence in River’s ability to scale production after it built its…
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Beyoncé Shares ‘MORNING DEW’ Remix Pack; JAŸ-Z Features
Beyoncé has released a four-track remix pack for ‘MORNING DEW’ via her Parkwood label, marking her first new music since 2024’s ‘COWBOY CARTER’. The release ties into the 20th anniversary reissue of her second studio album ‘B’Day’, originally released on 4 September 2006, and continues a rollout that began on 4 July with a 60-day…
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EA’s Saudi takeover will be “a real waste” if it turns the publishers into a “sequel-and-mega-franchise machine”, Helldivers 2 studio boss says
EA’s $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners has officially completed after receiving European Commission approval, taking the publisher private. Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani, whose studio makes Helldivers 2, has warned that the deal risks being “a real waste” of EA’s diverse catalogue if the…
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A PC cooling company shows Sony and Nintendo how it’s done, as it pledges to pass US tariff refunds onto customers
PC cooling manufacturer Arctic has pledged to pass on tariff refunds it received from the US government by cutting prices across its entire product range, drawing a sharp contrast with gaming giants Nintendo and Sony. The move comes after the US Supreme Court struck down former President Trump’s 2025 import tariffs as unconstitutional, prompting affected…
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The 10 Greatest Classic Fantasy Movies, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list of the ten greatest classic fantasy films, celebrating a genre that has captivated audiences since the early days of cinema. The countdown draws largely from Hollywood’s Golden Age, spanning silent-era spectacle, Disney animation and mythological adventure, and is intended as a benchmark against which later fantasy films can be…
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Kelly Osbourne hits out at ex-fiancé Sid Wilson amid reports of being sacked from Slipknot
Kelly Osbourne has publicly criticised her ex-fiancé, Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson, in a series of now-deleted Instagram Stories posted amid reports that he had been sacked from the band. The posts, in which she demanded child support and spoke of the strain of co-parenting, come as she and Wilson navigate the aftermath of their broken…
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TV presenter Knowles buys stake in Cornish Pirates
TV presenter Nick Knowles has become a shareholder in Championship rugby side Cornish Pirates, joining a growing ownership group as the club seeks investment to work towards Premiership status. Knowles, best known for DIY SOS and National Lottery: Who Dares Wins, has been an ambassador for the club for over a season, and chief executive…