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GTA 6 party continues with Travis Scott, Cardi B, and more while you’ll be at home playing the game

• Rockstar and PlayStation are hosting a GTA 6 launch concert in Miami.
• Travis Scott, Cardi B and Justice are among the acts.
• Tickets will be allocated by lottery to people aged 17 and over.

Rockstar Games and PlayStation have announced GTA 6: The Festival, a live concert in Miami to celebrate the game’s launch. The event pairs the release of one of gaming’s most anticipated titles with a major music line-up, extending the launch campaign beyond the game itself. The concert is…

Activision cracking down on popular Call of Duty: Warzone app that basically constituted cheating

• Ricochet is blocking Warzone Agent.
• The app let players choose easier lobbies.
• More than 20,000 boosting-related accounts were removed.

Activision’s Ricochet anti-cheat team has begun blocking Warzone Agent, a paid third-party app that lets players inspect lobby skill levels and choose easier matches. The practice, known as “lobby shopping”, can bypass matchmaking and make games less fair for other players. Players who try to load Warzone Agent…

Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar Is Getting a LEGO Set

• LEGO approved a fan-designed *Interstellar* set.
• It includes the Ranger, Cooper, Dr Brand, TARS and CASE.
• Price and release date have not been announced.

LEGO has approved a fan-designed set based on Christopher Nolan’s 2014 film *Interstellar* for official release, alongside two other LEGO Ideas projects. The decision adds to the film’s growing appreciation among fans and critics, though LEGO has not announced when the sets will be available or how much…

Star Wars fans are once again debating one of the saga’s biggest plot holes

• Owen seems not to recognise a droid he once knew.
• Fans suggest he saw C-3PO as a household appliance.
• The prequel backstory came decades after the original film.

Fans are revisiting a continuity puzzle in *A New Hope*: Owen Lars appears not to recognise C-3PO when Luke brings the droid home, despite having known him in *Attack of the Clones*. The debate highlights how later additions to a long-running saga can create inconsistencies in its story.…

How Hawkins overcame illness to star for England

• Hawkins turned an accidental introduction to wheelchair rugby league into an international career.
• He has scored 14 tries for England at this World Cup.
• England meet Australia in the semi-finals as they pursue a third title.

Rob Hawkins has become a leading player for England’s wheelchair rugby league team after taking up the sport by chance while recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome. England face Australia in the World Cup semi-finals, seeking to defend their title and become the first nation to win the competition…

Who played the voice of ET in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic?

• Pat Welsh was the voice of ET.
• Ben Burtt reportedly discovered her in a camera shop.
• She recorded about 30 lines for less than $400.

Patricia “Pat” Welsh voiced ET in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film, helping give the animatronic alien a distinctive personality. Her contribution mattered despite her being little known: ET speaks only briefly, but his voice helps make him an engaging character. Welsh was born in San Francisco in 1915 and…

Building beats: DIMITRI on architecture, philosophy and his curious new album

• DIMITRI’s new album examines relationships between people and buildings.
• He compares musical structure with the components of a building.
• A wider digital and streaming release is planned for November.

Sheffield-based musician DIMITRI has released an album exploring how people use buildings, linking architecture with philosophy and music. He says the project took shape after most of its songs had been written, as he recognised a shared theme in the collection: how buildings have been used, are used…

Republicans face calls for renewal as Trump rules out escalation in Iran

Sanders urges Democrats to probe alleged misconduct while keeping affordability in focus. The Chargers’ losing run reaches eight, and all four Matrix films arrive free on Pluto TV.

ARCHON ANGEL, Featuring SAVATAGE Vocalist ZAK STEVENS, Shares ‘Without Eyes’ Single From Upcoming ‘Beyond The Grave’ Album

• “Without Eyes” is the second single from ARCHON ANGEL’s new album.
• *Beyond The Grave* is scheduled for release on 11 December 2026.
• Zak Stevens says the song warns against surrendering independent thought.

ARCHON ANGEL, featuring SAVATAGE vocalist Zak Stevens and guitarist, songwriter and producer Aldo Lonobile, has released “Without Eyes”, the second single from its forthcoming album, *Beyond The Grave*. The song uses the idea of people living “without eyes” to warn against relying on outside forces instead of independent…