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Riftbound’s 2026 Set Release Schedule Is Taking Shape, With Release Dates Now Confirmed For The Whole Year
Riot Games has confirmed release dates for the rest of its physical Riftbound trading card game’s 2026 sets, giving players a clearer picture of the game’s roadmap after a launch marred by stock shortages and scalping. The update matters because Riftbound, based on League of Legends, has been well-received for its gameplay but criticised for…
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‘Would Beckham do it?’ – Fury stands by Thailand fight
Tyson Fury has defended his decision to fight Mariusz Wach in front of just 1,500 fans in Pattaya, Thailand, this Friday, arguing that modern sports stars overestimate their own importance by chasing bigger, more lucrative events. The 37-year-old former heavyweight world champion turned down the chance to earn considerably more money elsewhere to stage the…
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Disney Lorcana 2026 Release Schedule: All Sets and Launch Dates
Ravensburger has confirmed the 2026 release schedule for Disney Lorcana, its collectible card game that draws characters and themes from across the Disney catalogue. The publisher has already launched three sets this year, with a fourth confirmed for October, though products for the remainder of the year have yet to be fully announced. The Winterspell…
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Count Binface Is Making A Campaign Promise That Every Sega Fan Can Get Behind
Count Binface has made a humorous election pledge aimed at Sega fans, promising the return of the Dreamcast if elected. The promise is part of his deliberately absurd campaign style, but it has attracted attention because the Dreamcast remains a much-loved console despite Sega leaving the hardware market more than two decades ago. The article’s…
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US judge closes the book on first big AI copyright suit, ordering Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion settlement
A US federal judge has given final approval to a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a group of authors who accused the AI company of training its Claude chatbot on pirated copies of their books, bringing the first major generative AI copyright lawsuit in the United States to a close. The case was widely…
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Sorry Luna Snow mains, but the Deluxe Version Jeff the Land Shark Hot Toy figure is all I want on my shelf
GamesRadar+ highlights Hot Toys’ Deluxe Version figure of Jeff the Land Shark, presenting it as a particularly appealing collectible for fans of Marvel Rivals and the character. The article’s central point is an enthusiastic comparison: despite Luna Snow’s association with the figure, Jeff is portrayed as the more desirable display piece. The deluxe release appears…
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The 25 Greatest Crime Movies of All Time, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list of the 25 greatest crime movies of all time, spanning the genre’s full range from playful heist capers to bleak, unflinching dramas. The piece argues that crime cinema is unusually versatile, able to deliver escapist thrills through anti-hero leads, dramatise real events, or confront audiences with grim, socially challenging…
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The best place to see the Odyssey is at your local theater
A Polygon writer describes choosing to watch Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey at a standard local digital screening rather than waiting for an IMAX 70mm showing, despite acknowledging that format is Nolan’s intended way to view the film. Living in London, the writer found the city’s two 70mm IMAX cinemas completely sold out through…
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Valve puts some elbow grease into Steam Remote Play—maybe one day you won’t have to install additional tools to get the best in-home game streaming experience
Valve has been quietly improving Steam Remote Play, its built-in tool for streaming games from a PC to other devices around the home, according to PC Gamer. The changes suggest Valve is working towards making Remote Play more competitive with third-party streaming solutions that many PC gamers currently rely on for a better in-home streaming…
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“People said we were too clever. We went, ‘If our playing’s better than yours, you should get better! Don’t blame us for being ahead in the race’”: XTC mixed prog and punk, and it was named ’prunk’
XTC, the Swindon band who emerged from the punk and new wave scene of the late 1970s, defied easy categorisation by fusing punk’s energy with the intricate musicianship associated with progressive rock, a combination that has been dubbed “prunk”. The article, drawing on a 2012 Prog magazine feature, explores the band’s unusual position as innovators…