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European Film Academy CEO and Greek New Wave Director Join Emily Watson on Sarajevo Jury
The Sarajevo Film Festival has named the jury for its feature film competition, joining British actress Emily Watson with European Film Academy CEO Matthijs Wouter Knol, Greek producer Athina Rachel Tsangari, Croatian filmmaker Igor Bezinović and North Macedonian actress Sara Klimoska. The panel will decide the Heart of Sarajevo Awards at the Bosnian festival, continuing…
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ZeroSpace is an impressively ambitious RTS-RPG featuring a Helldivers 2-inspired Galactic War, but the streamer pandering is a real bummer
ZeroSpace is an ambitious new RTS-RPG hybrid that borrows the “Galactic War” concept from Helldivers 2, layering a persistent, community-driven strategic campaign on top of traditional real-time strategy combat. The reviewer praises the scope of the design, which blends genres in a way few strategy games attempt, making it a notable release for RTS fans…
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Nintendo didn’t make Splatoon 4 because it didn’t want to, Splatoon Raiders lead says: “We thought it might be interesting to create something with a slightly different approach”
Nintendo has explained why it chose to develop the new game Splatoon Raiders rather than a direct sequel, Splatoon 4. According to the project’s lead, the decision was deliberate rather than a sign of any problem with the Splatoon series, with the team instead wanting to experiment with a different format and approach to the…
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Snoop Dogg biopic starring Jonathan Daviss set for August 2027
A biopic charting the life and career of Snoop Dogg has been given a cinema release date of 6 August 2027. Universal Pictures confirmed the project last year, with director Craig Brewer (Coming 2 America, Hustle & Flow) attached and Outer Banks actor Jonathan Daviss cast in the lead role, marking a step forward on…
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John Lydon will “never forgive” Sex Pistols: “They are special people with special needs”
John Lydon, former frontman of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd, has said he will “never forgive” his former bandmates, describing them as “special people with special needs.” The remark reopens long-running tensions within the punk pioneers, whose various disputes over the decades—including legal battles over song usage and their legacy—have kept the group’s…
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Ubisoft quietly removes one of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s “best features,” and fans want it back
Ubisoft appears to have removed the ability to toggle protagonist Edward Kenway’s hood during leaps of faith and slides in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Players had praised the small visual option as a cinematic touch, and its disappearance has prompted calls for the company to restore it. The change seems to have arrived with…
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5 Years Later, This Ridley Scott Crime Thriller Deserves a Second Chance
This piece revisits Ridley Scott’s 2021 film House of Gucci, arguing that the crime epic deserves reappraisal five years on. It notes Scott’s career rarely ventures into the 20th-century crime genre, making the film’s flamboyant take on the Gucci family’s downfall a notable departure, comparable in structure to Martin Scorsese’s Casino, tracing the rise and…
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Venice Giornate Degli Autori Unveils 2026 Selection Dedicated To Late Founder Giorgio Gosetti
The Venice Giornate degli Autori (GdA), the parallel section running alongside the Venice Film Festival, has announced its 2026 line-up, this year dedicated to the section’s late founder Giorgio Gosetti. The selection is notably female-focused, with a significant proportion of films directed by women and several first-time features from around the world, underscoring the strand’s…
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Academy of Country Music appoints Andy Schuon, ex-MTV and REVOLT TV exec, as new CEO
The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has named Andy Schuon as its new Chief Executive Officer, with the media executive taking up the post on 1 September 2026 at the organisation’s Nashville headquarters. He succeeds Damon Whiteside, who stepped down on 30 June after six and a half years in the role, and the appointment…