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Nintendo announces new Nintendo Direct showcase for Aug. 4
Nintendo has confirmed a new Nintendo Direct showcase will air on Tuesday, 4 August, dedicated entirely to Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, the next instalment in its long-running tactical role-playing game series. The presentation matters as it offers the first detailed look at the Switch 2 exclusive ahead of its release next month, giving fans insight…
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Ariana Grande to withdraw from public life after tour ends
Ariana Grande has confirmed she will withdraw from public life once her Eternal Sunshine Tour concludes on 1 September, citing the cumulative toll of sustained media scrutiny. The announcement follows weeks of intense commentary about her physical appearance, which escalated sharply after the release of her album “petal” and the music video for its title…
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Have Man Utd lost faith in their women’s team?
Manchester United’s women’s team head into the new Women’s Super League season without a manager, after Marc Skinner left the role by mutual consent following five years in charge, and with a squad many observers see as under-strengthened. The timing has fuelled concerns that United risk falling behind their rivals, reviving longstanding questions about the…
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How to find all secret dungeons and farm infinite Vein Crystals in DragonSword: Awakening
This is a gaming guide for the video game DragonSword: Awakening, explaining how players can locate two hidden dungeons and use them to farm an unlimited supply of Vein Crystals, a resource needed for crafting high-level equipment. Rather than repeatedly transmuting materials to obtain the crystals, players can repeatedly clear the two level 40 dungeons…
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Noel Edmonds and his wife Liz spark backlash after buying live lobsters from a farm shop and releasing them into the sea in the Isle of Man
Noel Edmonds and his wife Liz have faced criticism after buying live lobsters from a farm shop on the Isle of Man and releasing them back into the sea. The move, apparently intended as a gesture of animal welfare or rescue, instead drew a backlash from critics questioning the couple’s actions. Full details of the…
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Sony’s Spider-Man sequel finally set for IMAX release after Nolan exclusivity ends
Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has expanded onto IMAX screens after Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” relinquished the exclusive three-week booking that had previously locked the format. The delay meant one of the year’s biggest superhero releases launched without access to a format usually central to blockbuster marketing, despite which it still posted a record-breaking global…
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The “ridiculous” 2012 role Greta Gerwig was talked into playing: “It feels kind of disgusting”
Greta Gerwig initially hesitated to star in *Frances Ha*, the 2012 film she co-wrote with director Noah Baumbach, because she felt the arrangement seemed overly self-indulgent. Baumbach reportedly dismissed her concerns as “ridiculous”, and Gerwig ultimately took the title role in a film that became a significant early milestone in her rise as a filmmaker…
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Madonna & Kylie Minogue to Release ‘Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix)’ Following WorldPride Amsterdam Joint Performance
Madonna and Kylie Minogue are set to release a joint remix of “Love Sensation” this week, extending the excitement generated by their surprise live performance together at WorldPride Amsterdam 2026. The moment marked a rare on-stage collaboration between two of pop’s most enduring stars, whose careers have run in parallel for nearly 40 years, and…
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‘Trainspotting the Musical’ cancels plans for UK tour
Plans for a UK touring production of “Trainspotting the Musical” have been cancelled, with organisers citing poor ticket sales as the reason for scrapping the run. The announcement will disappoint fans of the stage adaptation, which draws on Irvine Welsh’s cult 1993 novel and its landmark 1996 film adaptation, both closely associated with Scottish culture…
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 will be getting an endgame hard mode difficulty in the future ‘for seasoned players’
Capcom has confirmed that Dragon’s Dogma 2 will receive a new endgame hard mode difficulty setting, aimed at experienced players seeking a tougher challenge after completing the main game. The addition responds to feedback from veteran fans who found the base game’s combat and exploration too forgiving once they had mastered its systems, and signals…