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Grace Slick felt forced to sing Starship’s “ridiculous” 1985 hit: “Stupid song”
Built on oil and oranges. The post Grace Slick felt forced to sing Starship’s “ridiculous” 1985 hit: “Stupid song” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Even after Elden Ring exploded, Hidetaka Miyazaki says FromSoftware doesn’t make games for anyone: “The motivation is that this is a game I want to see exist”
FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has said the studio’s approach to game design remains unchanged despite the runaway commercial and critical success of Elden Ring, insisting the team still creates games driven by personal creative vision rather than by trying to please a particular audience. The comment reaffirms FromSoftware’s long-standing reputation for uncompromising, difficulty-focused design even…
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FRANK BELLO: ‘ANTHRAX Is In A Really Good Place As A Band’ Right Now
ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has said the band is “in a really good place” after four decades together, describing the group’s dynamic as a marriage or family that has endured plenty of arguments and disagreements over the years. Speaking on the BREWtally Speaking Podcast, he credited the band’s longevity to learning to step back, listen…
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I’m a decade-plus FromSoftware sicko, and these are my 5 takeaways from the first Duskbloods gameplay
The supplied article text does not contain any actual content from PC Gamer’s piece on Duskbloods — it consists entirely of website navigation, membership sign-up prompts and newsletter subscription boilerplate. No details about the game, its gameplay reveal, or the author’s five takeaways were included in the text provided. As a result, a genuine summary…
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Says “Optics Are Obvious” Of ‘Wonder Man’ Cancellation & ‘Blade’ Reboot Delays: “It Should Be A Priority To Change That Narrative”
Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has spoken out about online speculation linking the cancellation of Disney+’s “Wonder Man” and the repeated delays to Marvel’s “Blade” reboot, both projects centred on Black leading men. He told Vanity Fair that the “optics are obvious” for Disney and Marvel, and argued the studios should prioritise changing that narrative through…
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We all knew game hardware spending would drop, but the July percentages are still shocking
Video game hardware spending fell sharply in July, with Circana analyst Mat Piscatella reporting a 39% year-on-year drop in unit sales, driven partly by prices that were 16% higher than a year earlier. The decline reflects the impact of AI-driven memory and component shortages, which have pushed up the cost of consoles and other digital…
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Yungblud Crowd-Surfs in a Wheelchair During His Show After Breaking His Leg
Yungblud found an unconventional way to crowd-surf during his headline set at Portugal’s Vilar de Mouros festival, riding above the audience in a wheelchair just weeks after breaking his leg in a motorcycle accident. The moment underlines the singer’s determination to keep touring despite the injury, having previously vowed his live shows would continue regardless…
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Kali Bailey Adapting L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus’ For Monarch Media
Screenwriter Kali Bailey has been hired by Monarch Media to adapt L. Frank Baum’s 1902 children’s book “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus” into a live-action feature film. The book, by the author best known for “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, imagines Santa’s origin story, tracing him from an abandoned baby raised in a…
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Riot Games ends 2XKO development after weak player retention
Riot Games has confirmed it is ending development of its fighting game 2XKO within 2026, saying the title failed to retain enough players since its early access launch to justify continued investment. In a statement, the team said “we haven’t seen enough players stick with the game,” a rare admission from the League of Legends…