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Axl Rose Surprises Slash With a Birthday Serenade at Guns N’ Roses Tour Kickoff
Guns N’ Roses opened the North American leg of their world tour in Raleigh, North Carolina, where Axl Rose led a stadium-wide rendition of “Happy Birthday” for guitarist Slash. The moment, during a concert featuring songs including “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Paradise City”, highlighted the enduring appeal of the band’s classic-era members and gave…
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Don’t Play Halo: Campaign Evolved on Steam Deck or Xbox Ally
IGN reports that Halo: Campaign Evolved performs poorly on lower-powered handheld PCs, despite being labelled Steam Deck Verified. The author found it technically playable on the Xbox Ally at heavily reduced settings, but says the resulting image quality is so degraded that the older Master Chief Collection offers a better experience. At 1280×720 on the…
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MMO life sim Seed’s AI-powered avatars prove once again that nothing shatters immersion quicker than crappy chatbot dialogue
PC Gamer reports that Seed, an MMO life simulation game, is using AI-powered avatars whose chatbot-style conversations appear to undermine the game’s intended sense of immersion. The article argues that awkward or unconvincing AI dialogue can make virtual characters feel less believable, highlighting a broader challenge for games that rely on generative AI for social…
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Brad Bird Debuts New Footage From Ray Gunn and Talks About the Movie’s Sci-Fi Noir Approach | Comic Con 2026
Brad Bird unveiled the opening seven minutes of his forthcoming animated Netflix film, Ray Gunn, at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. He described the project as “Buck Rogers meets The Maltese Falcon”, combining retro science fiction with noir storytelling, and said its long development reflects his ambition to create a detailed, distinctive animated world. The footage…
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REVEALED: The huge retainers big brands pay millionaire Offaly influencer Lisa McGowan to access her online audience – as new report shows all is not as rosy as it seems for the girl who sprang to fame at the Galway Races 10 years ago…
The article reports that Offaly influencer Lisa McGowan, who became widely known after appearing at the Galway Races around a decade ago, earns substantial monthly retainers from major brands seeking access to her online following. It says a new company report indicates that, despite her high-profile success and multimillion-euro business, some financial indicators have weakened.…
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‘Rick and Morty’s New Sci-Fi Spin-Off Is Already Getting a Massive Expansion
Adult Swim has renewed President Curtis, the first full Rick and Morty spin-off, for a second series before its debut. The early renewal signals the network’s confidence in expanding the franchise beyond Rick Sanchez and Morty, placing their political rival Andre Curtis at the centre of new science-fiction stories. Keith David returns as President Curtis,…
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Watch: IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Joins BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG And THE COVERUPS On Stage At San Diego Comic-Con Party
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson made an unannounced guest appearance with Billie Joe Armstrong’s cover band The Coverups at Fandom and Z2’s annual San Diego Comic-Con party. They performed Mott the Hoople’s “All The Young Dudes”, a song Dickinson had previously recorded for his 1990 solo album, prompting a strong reaction from the audience. The…
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10 Best Songs of the 1960s
Collider ranks ten standout songs from the 1960s, arguing that the decade produced exceptional pop, rock and folk while albums and concept records also grew in importance. – The list allows only one song per artist, making selection deliberately restrictive. – David Bowie’s 1969 “Space Oddity” is placed tenth for establishing a key side of…
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Lanterns trailer introduces DC villain Sinestro and doesn’t try to hide its Justice League connection
A new trailer for DC’s Lanterns television series introduces the villain Sinestro and makes its link to the wider Justice League world explicit. The reveal signals that the programme may play a significant role in DC’s connected screen universe rather than operating as a self-contained adaptation. Sinestro is a major antagonist from Green Lantern stories,…
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The Beatles Song That Solved Paul McCartney’s Biggest Songwriting Problem
“All My Loving” marked a turning point in Paul McCartney’s songwriting, according to the article, because he began with a lyrical idea rather than a melody. Written quickly on a Beatles tour bus in 1963, the song showed him that he could depart from his usual method while still producing a strong live track. The…