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These stories shape what people watch, play and listen to, while reflecting changing tastes and cultural conversations. Keeping up with them helps readers discover new work, revisit older favourites and understand the decisions that influence the entertainment they enjoy.

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‘Rhythm Heaven Groove’ Is Back After a Decade to Test Your Reflexes With Over 100 Games

  • Rhythm Heaven Groove launches on Nintendo Switch as the series' first new entry in 11 years, featuring over 100 rhythm-based challenges.
  • The game combines 80 single-player minigames with 30 multiplayer modes and introduces a new fantasy adventure mode called Beatspell.
  • Players use motion controls to complete increasingly demanding rhythm-based tasks requiring precise timing and coordination with musical beats.

My nerves were shot playing “Rhythm Heaven Groove,” the first entry in more than a decade in the fast-paced rhythm game series. Timing is everything in the latest title, released Thursday on the Nintendo Switch. Gamers will have to listen closely to the beats and have a perfectly…

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John Oliver’s Gun-Toting ‘General Hospital’ Turn Wowed His Co-Star: ‘It Was Incredible’

  • John Oliver guest-starred on 'General Hospital' in a dramatic role featuring action sequences and a helicopter entrance
  • Co-star Laura Wright praised his professional delivery and specific acting choices despite having no formal training
  • Oliver is also appearing in a three-episode arc on 'Days of Our Lives,' inspired by Stephen A. Smith's soap opera work

John Oliver sure knows how to make an entrance. In the final moments of Thursday’s “General Hospital,” the long-running ABC daytime soap opera set in Port Charles, New York, the HBO host — sporting a dark suit, jet black hair and flanked by armed guards — descends from…

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Venezuelan Security Guard Rescued After 8 Days Trapped in Earthquake Rubble; Rock Band Rush Launches Charity Fundraiser

  • Two earthquakes devastated Venezuela on June 24, collapsing infrastructure including a shopping centre in La Guaira
  • Security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores survived eight days trapped under collapsed building before rescue
  • Rock band Rush launched special edition merchandise fundraiser to support earthquake relief efforts

Venezuela was struck by two severe earthquakes on June 24, causing widespread destruction including the collapse of a shopping centre in La Guaira. In a remarkable turn of events, security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores

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Frictional Games Delays Sci-Fi Game Ontos to 2027 to Realise Ambitious Vision

  • Frictional Games delays sci-fi game Ontos from its original schedule to 2027
  • Swedish developer behind Amnesia and Soma extends timeline to pursue ambitious creative goals
  • Extended development aims to deliver full scope of the game's design vision

Swedish developer Frictional Games has announced that its upcoming sci-fi title Ontos will not release until 2027, extending its development timeline. The studio, celebrated for creating immersive and atmospheric titles

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