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Stealth and armour placement rule supreme in Tyr, the new tank shooter from former Destiny and Valorant devs, with a public playtest now live
A public playtest has launched for Tyr, a new free-to-play multiplayer tank shooter from Stoke Games, a studio formed of developers who previously worked on League of Legends, Valorant, StarCraft 2 and Destiny 2. The game distinguishes itself within the crowded tank shooter genre by placing heavy emphasis on stealth and reconnaissance, alongside detailed armour…
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AMC NASCAR Series ‘Thunder Road’ Casts ‘Silo’ Star Shane McRae (EXLCUSIVE)
Actor Shane McRae, best known for playing Knox in Apple TV’s “Silo,” has joined the cast of AMC’s upcoming stock car racing drama “Thunder Road,” Variety reported exclusively. The series, produced through a partnership between AMC and NASCAR, was greenlit in April and is scheduled to launch on AMC and AMC+ in 2027, with Dennis…
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‘The Master and Margarita’ Adaptation Gets Long-Awaited U.S. Theatrical Release After Legal Battle (EXCLUSIVE)
Michael Lockshin’s Russian-language film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita” is finally set for a US theatrical release on 18 September, following a prolonged legal dispute. Luminosity Pictures will distribute the restored director’s cut, ending years of uncertainty over whether the acclaimed film would reach American cinemas. The release matters because the film’s…
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Ewan McGregor and Alan Cumming to Lead Scottish Stage Adaptation of Harry Macqueen’s Gay Romantic Drama ‘Supernova’
Ewan McGregor and Alan Cumming will star together on stage for the first time in a Scottish adaptation of “Supernova,” Harry Macqueen’s acclaimed 2020 romantic drama about a couple navigating a dementia diagnosis. The production will run at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Perthshire, where Cumming is artistic director, marking a homecoming of sorts for…
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Sundance Director Eugene Hernandez Details “Unprecedented” Work in Move to Boulder, Whether Festival Will Accept AI-Created Films
Sundance Institute director Eugene Hernandez has published a detailed letter setting out plans for the festival’s 2027 move to Boulder, Colorado, its first edition away from Park City, Utah, after decades there. The announcement matters because it marks the most concrete confirmation yet of how the festival will function in its new home, addressing venues,…
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Sundance expands Boulder programme and cinema capacity for 2027
Sundance Film Festival will expand its programme and upgrade several cinemas for its first 2027 edition in Boulder, Colorado, as it prepares to move from Utah. The changes matter because the festival expects its new, more compact venue network to accommodate its usual audience of more than 85,000 while allowing more films, talks and industry…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced proves open-world games were already the perfect size 13 years ago
The article is an opinion piece marking the release of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, a remaster of the 2013 pirate-themed instalment, and argues that its scale illustrates how open-world games of that era were better proportioned than many modern equivalents. The writer contends that Black Flag’s Caribbean map struck a balance between density and…
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5 Years Later, Cyberpunk Shooter The Ascent Confirms Major PS5 Update as Dev Teases Sequel
Developer Neon Giant is marking the fifth anniversary of cyberpunk twin-stick shooter The Ascent by confirming a major update for the PS5 version, alongside teasing future expansion of the franchise. The Ascent first launched on Xbox and PC in 2021 before arriving on PS5 about a year later, and has earned praise for its atmospheric…