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You can play Soulframe for free right now

• Soulframe: Preludes is free to try during TennoCon.
• Sign up on the website before 11:59 PM ET on 12 July.
• PC-only pre-alpha; no 1.0 release date confirmed.

Digital Extremes is once again opening up its fantasy multiplayer RPG Soulframe to new players as part of its annual TennoCon celebration. Anyone who signs up on the Soulframe website is guaranteed access to the current Soulframe: Preludes build, a closed pre-alpha version in which players help playtest…

Experience 131 Minutes of Pure Action With John Wick Before He Escapes Streaming

• John Wick remains one of cinema's most successful action franchises this century, with Chapter 4 achieving 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and $450M+ global box office
• The franchise continues to expand with a fifth installment in development, suggesting the character will be resurrected despite the conclusion of Chapter 4

The critically acclaimed action sequel John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum didn't have too many detractors, but it had a few. It's now leaving HBO Max.

What was the first electro pop song to hit the charts in 1972?

The supplied article consists only of a headline posing the question of which was the first electro pop song to reach the charts in 1972, together with website navigation links and a mailing-list sign-up prompt. No actual body text, argument or answer has been provided, so the substance…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs were told that “no one” would like one of the RPG’s best systems before it launched, lead says: “We didn’t care”

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's developers rejected pre-release warnings that their hybrid turn-based/action combat system would fail with players
• The game became only the second ever to win all five major Game of the Year awards, proving industry sceptics wrong
• Creative director credits the team's decision to disregard conventional wisdom about game design as vital to their success

But the devs knew their idea was "cool," Guillaume Broche says

Fantasy action-RPG Soulframe is open to all players for a limited time, with a new dark progression path, wolf mounts, and a Warsongs origin quest on the way

• Soulframe opens access for limited time with new Vadagar progression path and Warsongs origin quest
• Vadagar class lets players adopt antagonist faction perspective with goop-based abilities and mounts
• Game emphasises non-rigid morality system and animal welfare in its design philosophy

Soulframe, the fantasy action-RPG from Warframe creators Digital Extremes, is getting wolf mounts, a Warsongs quest, and a new Vadagar progression path or "Pact" that transforms your "Envoy" character into the lovechild of Soulcalibur's Ivy and Tim Curry's Hexxus from Fern Gully. Unfamiliar with both of those? Think…

Box Office: ‘Moana’ Makes $18 Million on Opening Day

• Moana live-action earned $18M Friday, ~$45M opening weekend, below the 2016 original's $56M debut
• Disney invested $250M in the remake, requiring an extended theatrical run to recoup costs
• Recent Disney live-action remakes show declining returns; analysts cite audience fatigue with IP reboots

Although “Moana” led the box office on Friday, the live-action remake didn’t make the domestic splash Disney was probably hoping for. “Moana” made just $18 million on Friday from 3,875 North American theaters. Rival estimates have it grossing $45 million through opening weekend, which is below the $56…

6 Must-Read Fantasy Books for Fans of Harry Potter

• Collider article recommends fantasy novels for readers who want more than Harry Potter sequels
• Featured books include The Worst Witch and The School for Good and Evil, offering different perspectives on magical education
• The recommendations explore themes of self-discovery and challenge assumptions about identity and belonging

From The Worst Witch, to Nevermoor, to other fantasy classics, these magical fantasy books are perfect for Harry Potter fans.

Jay-Z Brings Spiritual ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Performance to Yankee Stadium: 8 Best Moments

• Jay-Z celebrated the 30-year milestone of his debut album 'Reasonable Doubt' during the opening night of a three-show Yankee Stadium residency
• Concert featured complete album performance with surprise guest appearances including Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, and Alicia Keys
• Event included unreleased material and concluded with New York-themed collaboration bringing the evening to a close

Jay-Z put on a masterclass show, with appearances from Beyoncé, Blu Ivy and Nas, for day-one fans at the first of three nights at Yankee Stadium.

See Charli XCX Debut ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Songs at Brooklyn Gig

• Charli XCX premiered three unreleased tracks from her forthcoming album at an intimate Brooklyn concert
• Guest artists including Underscores, Kim Petras, and Clairo joined for collaborative performances
• The artist is shifting focus from her Brat era, with the new album arriving July 24 and tour launching in September

Clairo, Kim Petras, and Underscores also joined singer onstage at intimate Music Hall of Williamsburg show

College Football 27 to remove microtransactions after player backlash, though EA maintains they were only added to ‘give players more choice’

• EA Sports will remove paid progression options from College Football 27's Road to Glory and Online Dynasty modes following community backlash
• Players objected to purchasable advancement mechanics in a single-player mode on a $70 game
• Content creator Bordeaux's #CFBPlayDontPay campaign succeeded in pressuring the company to reverse the decision

The goal for CFB 28 is "greater transparency and communication."