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Avengers Age of Ultron mode continues Marvels Rivals Doomsday leadup
NetEase Games has confirmed that the next Marvel Rivals mode inspired by Avengers: Age of Ultron will launch on 30 July, forming the second phase of the “Path to Doomsday” event building up to the December cinema release of Avengers: Doomsday. The mode introduces a new player-versus-environment format set in an Avengers Tower map, in…
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Naruto Card Game First Look: Rules, Gameplay, And Cards Explained
Bandai has revealed its new Naruto trading card game, outlining a strategic duel built around deploying characters, managing Chakra and using Ninjutsu to disrupt an opponent’s plans. The announcement matters because it gives the long-running franchise a new globally released physical card game, drawing characters and material from Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden and Boruto: Naruto Next…
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Tomahawk played first NYC show in 13 years with Melvins (pics, video, setlists)
Tomahawk played their first New York City concert in 13 years at Brooklyn Steel, joined by the Melvins. The performance marked the group’s return to live activity after a long absence and reunited them with a band they had previously toured with. The Mike Patton-fronted quartet performed material spanning its catalogue, including songs from 2021’s…
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Smidley – “Love In Every Direction”
Conor Murphy’s revived solo project Smidley has released a new single, “Love In Every Direction,” ahead of the forthcoming album Murphy Horse. The release follows Murphy’s main band Foxing announcing an indefinite hiatus last year, and comes after last month’s Lucy Dacus-featuring lead single “Capstone” reintroduced the Smidley project to fans. The new track leans…
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‘The Odyssey’ Surpasses $700 Million Globally After 12 Days in Theaters
“The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s Greek epic starring Matt Damon, has passed $700 million at the global box office after just 12 days in cinemas, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of the year so far. The milestone is notable because it has been achieved without a release in China, the world’s second-largest cinema market, where…
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Early Data Suggests Unspectacular Start for Halo on PS5
Halo: Campaign Evolved has launched on PS5 alongside its existing Xbox and PC versions, and early data suggests its debut on Sony’s console has been fairly modest rather than spectacular. Although the game currently ranks second on the US PS Store best-sellers chart, it sits lower (sixth) in the UK, and Steam data shows nearly…
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10 horror movie clichés that should be deleted from history
Far Out Magazine has published a feature listing ten horror movie clichés that the site argues should be retired, reflecting a broader and recurring debate among film critics and audiences about tired tropes that undermine the genre’s ability to scare or surprise. The piece forms part of the outlet’s ongoing film commentary content, in which…
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Michael B. Jordan directs and stars in The Thomas Crown Affair remake arriving March 2027
Michael B. Jordan is directing, producing and starring in a new adaptation of “The Thomas Crown Affair,” with a preview of the heist thriller now released ahead of its cinema debut. The Academy Award-winning actor takes on the title role in the remake, which promises a visually striking and character-driven take on the genre, centring…
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The Beatles Releasing Super Deluxe ‘Rubber Soul’ With New Stereo & Dolby Atmos Mixes, Previously Unreleased Recordings, Home Demos
The Beatles will release a Super Deluxe edition of their 1965 album Rubber Soul on 2 October, featuring newly created stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes alongside previously unreleased recordings. The reissue continues a series of expanded remasters of the band’s catalogue that began with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in 2017, and is notable…
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Silent Hill: Townfall takes place in ‘the perfect storm’—a remote Scottish town that stands on the edge of the age of the internet
Silent Hill: Townfall is set in a remote Scottish town at a moment when the internet was beginning to reshape everyday life, a setting its developers describe as a “perfect storm”. The choice gives the forthcoming horror game a distinct social and technological backdrop, combining isolation with the unease of a community on the verge…