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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse was made to enlighten players who “love Metroidvanias” but have “never played a Castlevania game,” Konami lead says

  • Konami lead pitches Castlevania: Belmont's Curse as newcomer-friendly
  • Game targets Metroidvania fans unfamiliar with the Castlevania series
  • Aims to broaden the franchise's audience via genre crossover appeal

Konami has explained the thinking behind Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, with a lead on the project saying the game was designed to introduce the long-running series to players who enjoy the Metroidvania genre but have never actually played a Castlevania title. The comment frames the new entry as something…

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‘The Kissing Booth’ Duo Tackling YA Rom-Com ‘Son Of The Mob’ For Red Sage Studios & Sun Distribution

  • Kissing Booth director Vince Marcello to adapt Son of the Mob
  • Red Sage Studios and Sun Distribution developing the YA rom-com
  • Filming planned in Canada with Vancouver's Brightlight Pictures

Red Sage Studios, the young-adult-focused company founded by former Amazon MGM Studios International head James Farrell, has teamed with Sun Distribution (Telefilms Group) to develop a film adaptation of Gordon Korman's novel "Son of the Mob." The romantic comedy will be directed by Vince Marcello, who helmed Netflix's…

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‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Limited Edition DC Comic Book, Experiential Space for Fans Planned for San Diego Comic-Con (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Free limited-edition comic marks HBO Max's "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" launch
  • Cover art by DC's Jim Lee, handed out at Comic-Con 23-26 July
  • Immersive "Interdimensional Comic Center" pop-up also opens at Comic-Con

DC Comics and HBO Max are marking San Diego Comic-Con with a limited-edition comic book tied to "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," the new "Big Bang Theory" spinoff set in a comic book shop. The tie-in, revealed exclusively by Variety, features cover art from DC president and…

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Greedy family of dine-and-dashers filmed stuffing their faces with $300 of food then fleeing restaurant without paying

  • Family filmed eating $300 meal then leaving without paying
  • Restaurant security footage captured the dine-and-dash incident
  • Video has sparked online anger over unpaid restaurant bills

A family in the United States was filmed by a restaurant's security cameras eating a substantial meal before leaving without paying, in an incident described as a brazen "dine and dash". The footage, which has since circulated widely online, shows the group ordering and consuming food before slipping…

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It’s A Bad Time To Be A New Fallout Fan, But Things Are Looking Up

  • New Fallout fans currently face an ageing game catalogue.
  • Bethesda says Fallout 5 and two remasters are in development.
  • Obsidian is also reportedly working on a new Fallout project.

GameSpot argues that the successful Fallout television series has attracted new fans at an awkward point for the games: the latest single-player entry, Fallout 4, is from 2015, while Fallout 76 is an online game that had a troubled launch. The position may improve, however, because Bethesda has…

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Darius Rucker Says He’s Considering Retiring From Touring in Two Years

  • Darius Rucker may retire from touring within two years
  • Wants a final Hootie & The Blowfish show at Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Played 110 shows last year but craves more time at home

Darius Rucker, the singer known for fronting Hootie & The Blowfish and for his solo country career, has said he is considering retiring from touring within two years. Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, the 60-year-old explained that after playing 110 shows last year he is increasingly drawn…

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Beatles tour fans spot Sir Paul at traffic lights

  • Liverpool tour guide spotted Paul McCartney at traffic lights on Hope Street, who was video-calling Ringo Starr; fans photographed the impromptu encounter
  • McCartney was visiting Liverpool to present an award to actor Stephen Graham at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, a venue with deep Beatles connections

A tour guide driving a Beatles-themed bus around Liverpool has described the astonishment of passengers who spotted Sir Paul McCartney at a set of traffic lights while he was on a video call with fellow Beatle Ringo Starr. The chance sighting delighted fans on the Magical Mystery Tour…

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Netflix adds four actors to Myron Bolitar drama series

  • Netflix casts Chloe Fineman, three others in "Myron Bolitar" series
  • Fineman's first major role since leaving "Saturday Night Live"
  • Series based on Harlan Coben's books, greenlit by Netflix in May

Netflix has finalised the cast for its upcoming drama series based on Harlan Coben's "Myron Bolitar" novels, adding four actors including former "Saturday Night Live" star Chloe Fineman, who lands her first major role since leaving the sketch show. Fineman, Jabari Banks ("Bel-Air") and Jamie McShane ("Task," "Wednesday")…

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Arca Announces New Album XXXXX

  • Arca's new album XXXXX arrives 31 July via XL Recordings
  • Preview livestream "Diva.Experimental" airs Thursday from Barcelona
  • Her first full-length since the KiCk album series ended

Arca has announced her new studio album, XXXXX, due for release on 31 July via XL Recordings, marking her first full-length project since the conclusion of her KiCk album series. The Venezuelan-born artist describes the 16-track record as embracing "contradiction as a core methodology", with press materials calling…

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Robbie Williams denies cocaine claim after viral World Cup interview clip

  • Robbie Williams denied a viral clip showed cocaine falling from his face
  • Object appeared during a MagentaTV interview after the World Cup closing ceremony
  • He mocked the rumour on Instagram, revealing it was mints

Robbie Williams has dismissed as untrue claims that a white object seen falling from his mouth onto a microphone during a World Cup television interview was cocaine, mocking the speculation in a follow-up Instagram video. The moment occurred during a post-match appearance on German broadcaster MagentaTV on 19…

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