Talk Fuse

    Topic: Entertainment

    Entertainment brings together the latest from film, television, music and gaming, tracking everything from big studio releases and streaming hits to the smaller stories behind the scenes. Expect a mix of reviews, interviews and features that look at how films and shows come together, the choices actors and musicians make along the way, and how decisions by studios and networks play out once viewers get involved.

    The topic also keeps an eye on the business and cultural side of the industry: how streaming services are reshaping what gets made and watched, the sometimes tangled relationship between entertainment and technology, and the moments when a franchise, format or platform doesn't go the way its backers hoped. Older films, shows and songs feature too, revisited with the benefit of hindsight on decisions that looked different at the time.

    For readers, it's a way to keep up with what's actually worth watching or listening to, understand the reasoning behind the projects that shape popular culture, and see how the industry's bigger shifts affect the entertainment on offer day to day.

    • BTS powers HYBE to record Q2 as ARIRANG world tour drives concert revenue boom for K-pop giant

      HYBE, the South Korean entertainment company behind BTS, has reported a record second quarter, swinging back to an operating profit as concert revenue from BTS’s ARIRANG world tour surged. Revenue more than doubled year-on-year to a record KRW 1.45 trillion (about $967 million), with the company crediting the tour and broader activity across its HYBE…

    • After 15 Years, Resident Evil 5 Has Finally Been Dethroned as The Series’ Best-Selling Game

      The Resident Evil 2 remake has overtaken Resident Evil 5 as the best-selling entry in Capcom’s survival horror franchise, ending a 15-year reign. According to newly released sales figures, the 2019 remake has now sold 19.75 million copies, narrowly surpassing Resident Evil 5’s final total of 19.01 million, a milestone that highlights both how strong…

    • Team Ninja sets August release for first Nioh 3 expansion

      Team Ninja has confirmed that the first downloadable content for Nioh 3 will launch in August, expanding the samurai action-RPG with new weapons and additional story content. The expansion reportedly sends players to a “sort of” future setting, a departure from the series’ usual historical Japanese backdrop, and introduces an extremely difficult new mode aimed…

    • New Spider-Man 2 update adds Brand New Day suits and PS5 optimisations

      Insomniac Games has released a new update for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, adding cosmetic and technical enhancements timed to the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day film. The patch introduces two free suits, including one inspired by the forthcoming movie, and adds a Power Saver mode aimed at players wanting better performance on standard PS5 consoles rather…

    • Fat Dog paint a picture of “two fucking insane people who argue constantly” on manic new single ‘Shit Love’

      Fat Dog have released ‘Shit Love’, the third single from their forthcoming second album ‘Cancel Me (I’m Tired)’, following up on their acclaimed 2024 debut ‘WOOF’. Frontman Joe Love has described the fast-paced, synth-led track as depicting “two fucking insane people who argue constantly and they are world-enders every time,” continuing the band’s trademark unhinged,…

    • French navy fires warning shots near Tory MP filming Channel crossings

      Chris Philp, the Conservative shadow home secretary, said he was aboard a fishing vessel in the English Channel observing small boat crossings while being interviewed by the BBC when a French naval warship approached and fired warning shots nearby. He described the episode as an apparent attempt at intimidation during a trip intended to let…

    • All Halo Campaign Evolved Terminal locations

      This is a location guide for the Terminals hidden throughout Halo: Campaign Evolved’s campaign. It helps players find the optional lore collectibles, which can otherwise be easy to miss while progressing through missions. – The guide identifies a Terminal in each campaign level and gives the relevant rally point, landmark and route. – It directs…

    • Richard Hammond convicted and fined for speeding

      Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has been fined and given penalty points after being caught speeding twice in three weeks while driving luxury cars in Herefordshire. The 56-year-old pleaded guilty to two speeding offences, with police withdrawing separate charges of ignoring correspondence and failing to identify the driver, after he was tracked down when…

    • ‘The Odyssey’ Holds Top Spot as Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ Bows at No. 5 at U.K. and Ireland Box Office

      “The Odyssey,” Universal’s Christopher Nolan-directed epic, has retained the No. 1 spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second consecutive weekend, while Tamil star C. Joseph Vijay’s swansong film “Jana Nayagan” debuted at No. 5. The rankings highlight both the staying power of major event cinema and the growing prominence of Indian-language…

    • 7 Must-Watch Movies Leaving Netflix in August

      Netflix is removing a selection of popular films from its UK catalogue at the start of August, giving subscribers only a few days left to watch them. The line-up spans several genres, including romantic comedy, war drama, and science fiction, with titles ranging from box-office hits to Academy Award-recognised classics. Among the films leaving are…