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LeBron James joins Philadelphia 76ers on two-year deal
LeBron James has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, saying he has decided to continue his NBA career after initially believing he may retire at the end of the season. The move is significant because James said he wants another chance to compete for a championship and believes he can help make Philadelphia…
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Amazon MGM Studios appoints Pia Barlow to series marketing role
Amazon MGM Studios has appointed former HBO Max executive Pia Barlow as head of original series marketing, starting on 3 August. She will oversee marketing for Prime Video’s US and global original series, signalling Amazon’s focus on strengthening promotion for its television slate with an experienced streaming-industry executive. Barlow will report to Sue Kroll, Amazon…
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Orville Peck announces Mule album and two preview tracks
Orville Peck has announced his fourth studio album, Mule, due for release on 18 September through Warner Records, alongside two preview tracks. The masked country singer describes the 13-track record as his most personal yet, charting addiction, sobriety and rebuilding while exploring love, loss and identity through country, bluegrass and Americana. The previews are the…
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Resident Evil 4 made Capcom another $560 million and became the best-selling remake of the generation, analyst says, more than tripling sales of Oblivion Remastered and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Resident Evil 4 has reportedly generated a further $560 million for Capcom and become the generation’s best-selling video-game remake, according to an analyst. The claim highlights the commercial strength of Capcom’s remake strategy and the enduring appeal of the Resident Evil series. The analyst said Resident Evil 4’s sales were more than three times those…
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As Chris Fleming Basks in After-Glow of HBO Special, He’s Taken a Haircut For Success
Chris Fleming says his HBO special, *Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace*, has significantly raised his profile and led to a surge in acting opportunities. The comedian, who first built an audience through his YouTube series *Gayle*, says the special has transformed his career despite the increasingly fragmented media landscape for stand-up. Released in February,…
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Xbox 360 emulator found in recent Xbox Backward Compatability titles on PC
Dataminers examining newly released original Xbox games on PC say they found files linked to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 backward-compatibility emulator. This suggests that much of the technology needed to run Xbox 360 games on PC may already exist, though Microsoft has not announced any plans or timetable for releasing such titles. Microsoft has added Blinx,…
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After Persona 6 reveal, Sega promises to give Atlus’ beloved JRPG series “the lively 30th anniversary celebration it deserves”
Sega has said it intends to give Atlus’s Persona series a “lively” 30th-anniversary celebration following the reveal of Persona 6. The pledge signals that the publisher plans to mark the franchise’s long-running popularity while building momentum for its next mainline instalment. Persona began in 1996 and has grown into one of Atlus’s most prominent JRPG…
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Anne Hathaway’s Oscars ‘Odyssey’: Will She Campaign for Lead Actress or Supporting?
Anne Hathaway’s role as Penelope in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has become an early Oscars campaign question: whether Universal should submit her for lead actress or supporting actress. The decision matters because the film is already viewed as a major awards contender, while Hathaway’s category placement could affect both her chances of a second Oscar…
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Street Fighter 6 Releases New Character Guide Video For Yasmine
Capcom has released a character guide video for Yasmine, the next downloadable fighter for Street Fighter 6. The video is intended to help players understand her combat style before her launch, highlighting an agile, close-range approach built around a karambit and airborne attacks. Yasmine will arrive on 3 August as the first addition in Street…
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From Xbox to PS5: Halo’s Incredible 25-Year Transformation Plotted in Graphics Comparison
Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved, is now available in PS5 early access ahead of a wider release next week. Push Square’s comparison traces the series’ visual evolution across the original Xbox release, the Anniversary remaster and the new PS5 version, highlighting Halo’s arrival on a Sony console and the franchise’s…