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Christian Pulisic Confirms Leg Fracture After US Falls to Belgium in World Cup Last 16

• Christian Pulisic suffered a leg microfracture during the USA's 4-1 World Cup loss to Belgium in Seattle
• The injury has been officially confirmed by the US national team medical staff
• Pulisic addressed the injury publicly on social media following the knockout-stage defeat

US national team forward Christian Pulisic sustained a leg fracture during America's 4-1 defeat to Belgium in a World Cup knockout match held in Seattle on Monday. The injury prompted the player to address the situation

Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 shadow drop on PS5, and you’ve got one month to get them at a good price

• Black Ops and Black Ops 2 have shadow-dropped on PS5.
• The launch was unannounced, catching fans by surprise.
• A discounted price is only available for about a month.

Activision has shadow-dropped the original Call of Duty: Black Ops and its sequel Black Ops 2 on the PlayStation 5, making the two acclaimed shooters natively available on Sony's current-generation console without any prior announcement. The move matters to fans because it brings a pair of the franchise's…

James Beard Award Winner Kwame Onwuachi Signs With CAA

James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur and author Kwame Onwuachi has signed with the talent agency CAA. The move matters because it signals the growing crossover of celebrity chefs into wider entertainment, branding and media ventures, with CAA already securing him high-profile partnerships across food, travel and luxury sectors.…

‘Alien: Earth’ Season 2 Adds Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell, Jerome Flynn

American network FX has announced three new additions to the cast of "Alien: Earth" Season 2, with Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell and Jerome Flynn all joining the series. The trio bolster an already sizeable ensemble for the second run of the show, created by Noah Hawley and set…

Hokubu Evolving World Car Meet location in Forza Horizon 6

Polygon has published a guide explaining where to find the Evolving World Car Meet in Forza Horizon 6, a new location tied to the game's Horizon Decades Festival Playlist series. The venue works like a standard car meet, letting players park and display their favourite vehicles, but its…

Dragon Age creator says he’ll never play Veilguard: ‘I just don’t want to see what they’ve done with my baby’

David Gaider, the original creator of the Dragon Age series, has said in a new interview with PC Gamer that he will never play the latest entry, Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Gaider explained that the franchise was "his baby" and that, having handed it over to a new…

Palworld studio says delete your old mods before the 1.0 release: ‘Disabling them is not enough’

• Pocketpair urges players to delete old Palworld mods before 1.0.
• Disabling mods is not enough; files must be removed.
• Aim is to avoid errors when updating from early access.

The developer of the survival-crafting hit Palworld, Pocketpair, has advised players to fully delete any mods they have installed before the game's upcoming 1.0 release, warning that simply disabling them will not be sufficient. The guidance matters because the 1.0 update represents a major version change, and leftover…

Roughly 192 Subnautica 2 players have drowned every minute since launch

• About 192 Subnautica 2 players drown every minute since launch.
• Oxygen management makes drowning the most common cause of death.
• The stat reflects the game's popularity and demanding survival mechanics.

PC Gamer reports on a light-hearted statistic surrounding the launch of the survival game Subnautica 2, noting that roughly 192 players have drowned every minute since the game became available. The figure highlights how the game's underwater survival mechanics — chiefly the constant need to manage oxygen while…

iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance

iHeartMedia, the largest owner of radio stations in the United States, has agreed to a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to settle an investigation into "showola" — a form of payola in which stations allegedly pressure artists to perform at station-hosted events for free or…

The Hunger Games movies are coming back to theaters ahead of Sunrise on the Reaping

• All five Hunger Games films return to cinemas 3u20137 September.
• Fathom Events screens one film per day in release order.
• Prequel Sunrise on the Reaping arrives 20 November.

The full Hunger Games film series is returning to cinemas this summer via Fathom Events, ahead of the release of the next prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping, in November. The limited run offers fans a chance to revisit the franchise on the big screen and rekindle interest before…