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Fable PS5 Has Run ‘Uncomfortably Beyond Budget’, Sources Claim
Microsoft’s long-delayed Fable reboot, developed by Playground Games for Xbox and PS5, has reportedly run well past its original budget, according to sources cited by Windows Central journalist Jez Corden. The revelation adds to scrutiny of a project first announced at E3 2020, which has now been in development for around seven years, and highlights…
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DIIV Announce New Album ZIRP! Produced by A. G. Cook
Brooklyn shoegaze band DIIV have announced their fourth studio album, ZIRP!, revealed to fans through a cryptic mailer campaign rather than a conventional press release. The album will be produced by A. G. Cook, the PC Music founder known for his work with Charli xcx, marking a notable stylistic pairing between the shoegaze act and…
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Portraits of Tracy, 12k Gotti, Greg Freeman, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Pitchfork has published its latest weekly “Selects” playlist (dated 27 July 2026), a regular feature in which the outlet’s writers and editors share standout new tracks they’ve been listening to. The playlist has no strict curatorial theme beyond being songs staff members would recommend to a friend, and it is compiled from the large volume…
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After 2 years, solo Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth modder says fine, I’ll do it myself, fixing the JRPG’s wonky lighting at long last
A solo modder has released a fan-made fix for the lighting issues in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the JRPG’s shadow and illumination effects having been criticised by players as inconsistent since launch. After waiting roughly two years for an official patch that never fully addressed the problem, the modder took matters into their own hands,…
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Lucy Dacus Joins Madi Diaz On New Version Of “Heavy Metal”
Singer-songwriters Madi Diaz and Lucy Dacus have released a new duet version of Diaz’s song “Heavy Metal”, following a weekend of collaborative performances together at the Newport Folk Festival. The pair had already appeared together on stage during the festival, including guesting on Hayley Williams’ set, before Diaz shared the studio recording of their reworked…
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Chris Gantry Announces New Album Worth Every Nail: Hear “Boldness Of Spirit”
Nashville outlaw country veteran Chris Gantry has announced a new album, Worth Every Nail, continuing the late-career resurgence he has enjoyed thanks to the community around Chicago label Drag City Records. The set will be released on Appalachia Record Co., produced by the label’s own Loney John Hutchins, and Gantry has shared its opening track,…
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Metal concert in New Zealand derailed by “huge mess of sh*t” in the mosh pit
A metal concert in New Zealand was reportedly disrupted after a fan defecated in the mosh pit, creating what witnesses described as a “huge mess” that brought proceedings to a halt. The incident quickly drew attention online as an example of extreme and unusual crowd behaviour at live music events, though details of the venue,…
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JAŸ-Z Adds Second Stadium Show In London
JAŸ-Z and Roc Nation have added a second London stadium show, on Saturday 5 September at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, following overwhelming demand for the previously announced 4 September date. The new date extends a run of global stadium shows marking JAŸ-Z’s 30-year career and his debut album “Reasonable Doubt”, coming after a record-breaking three-night stand…
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Fortnite just got dethroned as PlayStation’s top game by a 14-year-old Call of Duty
A 14-year-old Call of Duty title, Black Ops 2, has overtaken Fortnite as the most-played game on PlayStation Network in the US, according to data from analytics firm Circana. The shift is notable because Fortnite has consistently dominated the PlayStation charts, and its displacement by a decade-old rerelease highlights how few major new releases have…