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Charli XCX Gives Music, Fashion, Film Songs Their Live Debuts At Nashville Spotify Show
Charli XCX performed several songs from her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, live in Nashville at a Spotify event, offering an early indication of how the more introspective material may translate to larger venues. The show matters because she is due to headline Lollapalooza and begin an arena tour with Underscores, following the huge success…
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Alice in Chains’ ‘Unplugged’ gets first vinyl reissue in years for 30th anniversary (exclusive vinyl)
Alice in Chains’ live album *Unplugged* is being reissued on vinyl to mark the 30th anniversary of the band’s MTV Unplugged performance. The release is notable because it is the first vinyl reissue of the album in several years, giving collectors and fans another opportunity to buy the acoustic set on the format. The original…
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TRAPEZE’s Self-Titled Debut Album To Be Reissued On Limited-Edition 180-Gram Blue Vinyl
Deko Entertainment will reissue Trapeze’s 1970 self-titled debut album in October as a limited 180-gram blue-vinyl edition. The release revives a record that has not been available on vinyl since its original pressing, highlighting the British band’s early psychedelic and progressive sound before its later hard-rock influence. Only 500 copies will be pressed worldwide, each…
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All camp upgrade requirements and unlocks in Mistfall Hunter
Mistfall Hunter allows players to upgrade their camp after reaching player level 5, collecting 10,000 Gyldenblood and completing the Camp Revitalisation task with Dew. The upgrades improve storage, healing, crafting, trading and other base functions, making camp development an important part of progression. – Goddess Statue: improves Spirithorn healing by 10% at level 2 and…
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Blanka’s Introduction in the Street Fighter Movie Is Just Perfect
A new clip from the upcoming live-action Street Fighter film introduces Jason Momoa as Blanka in a prison-set fight scene. The footage embraces the games’ exaggerated tone, including Blanka’s electric attack and a stylised skeleton effect, suggesting the film aims for deliberately over-the-top action rather than realism. In the scene, Ryu is chained up while…
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Tom Holland says Marvel already have a plan for him passing the baton as Spider-Man: “It’s laid out”
Tom Holland has said Marvel has already mapped out how he could eventually hand the Spider-Man role to another actor. His comments suggest the studio is planning beyond his current tenure, although no successor or timetable has been announced. Holland said the plan is “laid out” and that he feels protective of the character, adding…
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Final Fantasy 14, Monster Hunter, and Animal Crossing top new survey of games Japanese players have spent the most time on and I can’t say I’m surprised
A new survey of Japanese players’ gaming habits places Final Fantasy 14, Monster Hunter and Animal Crossing among the titles on which respondents have spent the most time. The results underline the enduring popularity in Japan of long-running online games, repeatable hunting experiences and social life-simulation series. – Final Fantasy 14 was identified as a…
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Star Wars Unlimited lead designer says he wants to avoid repeating Magic: The Gathering’s biggest mistake
Star Wars: Unlimited lead designer Danny Schaefer says Fantasy Flight Games wants to keep the two-year-old trading-card game approachable as it grows, avoiding the complexity and high entry costs that can deter newcomers to Magic: The Gathering. He argues that accessibility is central to Unlimited’s design, particularly if it is intended to continue indefinitely. Unlimited…
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The 1946 scene Alfred Hitchcock forced his actors to shoot: “I don’t care how you feel”
The article examines Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 thriller Notorious and its unusually intimate kissing scene between Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Hitchcock reportedly dismissed the actors’ discomfort, insisting that the visual result mattered more, and used the sequence to create a sense of sustained romantic intensity while working around Hollywood censorship rules. At the time, the…