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Big Walk just became Metacritic’s highest-rated game of 2026 (so far)
Big Walk, the latest release from Untitled Goose Game studio House House, has become Metacritic’s highest-rated game of 2026 so far. The co-op puzzle title had already generated significant buzz ahead of release, but critics have responded even more enthusiastically than expected, praising its clever puzzle design, laid-back atmosphere and emphasis on player communication and…
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The 1968 Beatles song Ringo Starr thought was unbeatable: “You can’t top it”
Ringo Starr has named ‘Yer Blues’, from The Beatles’ 1968 self-titled record (widely known as the White Album), as a track he believed the band could never surpass. The song stands out for how it was made rather than just how it sounds: written by John Lennon in India while he was, in his own…
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A becomes a dramatically different game with season 15
Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s competitive online mode, Ranked Battles, is introducing a fresh restriction for its 15th season, requiring players to build teams using only Water-type Pokémon. This continues a pattern of themed seasonal shake-ups, following Season 13’s ban on legendary and mythical Pokémon and Season 14’s Flying-type-only restriction, keeping the ranked format varied for competitive…
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Vaughan leads tributes to former SWFC winger, who has passed away, aged 72 – thestar.co.uk
Vaughan leads tributes to former SWFC winger, who has passed away, aged 72 thestar.co.uk
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is coming to IMAX very soon after missing out thanks to The Odyssey
Sony has confirmed that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will receive an IMAX release after initially appearing to miss out on the format because Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had secured IMAX screens. The change matters because it gives the next Tom Holland Spider-Man film access to premium large-format cinemas, which can boost both audience interest and…
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Star Wars Unlimited designer reveals the powerful villain card that players are sleeping on
Star Wars: Unlimited designer John Leo has highlighted The Stranger, a card based on the villain Qimir from Star Wars: The Acolyte, as one of the game’s most underrated cards despite the current competitive meta favouring aggressive bounty hunter decks led by characters like Cad Bane and Boba Fett. Speaking at the 2026 Galactic Championship…
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The disturbing 1973 song Billy Joel concedes “didn’t age well”
Billy Joel has said his 1973 song ‘Captain Jack’ has not aged well for him, citing both its bleak subject matter and its drawn-out musical structure. The song matters because it remains a well-known early work from his breakthrough-era album *Piano Man*, yet he has increasingly avoided performing it despite audience demand. Joel described the…
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The 1976 punk album that led to The Damned: “The real deal”
The Ramones’ self-titled 1976 debut album, though not the sole catalyst for British punk, gave crucial validation to bands such as the Sex Pistols and The Damned, confirming they were part of a wider movement rather than working in isolation. This influence crystallised when the Ramones played their first London gig at Dingwalls in Camden…
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3 Americana Songs From the 2010s You Forgot Were Essential
This is a light feature article from American Songwriter highlighting three Americana tracks from the 2010s that the outlet considers underappreciated or worth remembering. It is not a hard news story but a curated, opinion-led list aimed at fans of the genre, offering brief context on each song and the band behind it. The three…