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Karl Urban’s $129M Box Office Flop Is Officially the No. 1 HBO Max Movie Worldwide
Mortal Kombat II struggled at the cinema but has become a runaway hit on streaming, topping HBO Max’s global chart despite underperforming during its theatrical run. The film, which starred Karl Urban as fan-favourite character Johnny Cage, had been one of the year’s most anticipated video game adaptations, riding on the success of its predecessor…
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The 2014 movie Mads Mikkelsen only had one shot at making: “It’s now or never”
A dream come true. The post The 2014 movie Mads Mikkelsen only had one shot at making: “It’s now or never” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Remember When Dave Loggins Wrote a Song for Alabama?
Songwriter Dave Loggins, best known as a performer for his 1974 hit “Please Come to Boston”, also wrote a string of hits for other artists, including Alabama’s chart-topping 1984 single “Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)”. The article revisits the story behind the song, which was solely penned by Loggins and became one of the country band’s…
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I Played Halo 2 Before the Rest of the World and Almost Reported the Abrupt Ending as a Bug
Halo 2’s ending is so abrupt that, back in 2004, I thought it was a game-breaking bug and almost reported it to Bungie.
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Four GTA 6 gameplay videos leak ahead of Netflix trailer
A leaker known as CyberLeek continued releasing unauthorised Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage over two days, fuelling concern that Rockstar Games could not contain the leaks ahead of an official Netflix “extended look” trailer. An earlier claim that the leaker had “full access” to the game was later retracted by Eurogamer, after it emerged…
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After ‘Burlesque the Musical’ Cancels More Performances, ATG Entertainment Says Show Must Go On
The touring UK production of “Burlesque the Musical” has cancelled four more performances this week at Sunderland Empire, reportedly due to illness among principal cast members, extending a run of disruption that has plagued the show since its planned July launch. Production partner ATG Entertainment has said it is “working closely” with the show’s producers…
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Daylight to Dancefloor: Estrella Damm & Wavey Garms Team Up for Festival Season
Estrella Damm has partnered with London-based streetwear platform Wavey Garms to design a limited edition t-shirt for the UK festival season. Launched in May of this year ahead of Peckham’s GALA festival, the collaboration marks the very first of its kind for the beer of Barcelona. Designed by Patrick Schmidt,… The post Daylight to Dancefloor:…
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Amazon somehow leaked Jason Statham’s new movie early on Prime Video
Amazon appears to have accidentally made Jason Statham’s forthcoming film available to stream on Prime Video ahead of its official release date, allowing some viewers to watch it early before the listing was corrected. Early leaks of this kind are unusual for a major streaming platform and can affect a studio’s carefully planned marketing and…
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Should you feed Gorf in Mortal Shell 2?
GamesRadar+ published a guide on 20 August advising Mortal Shell 2 players to give Gorf, a giant toad found near the Widow’s Overlook Beacon, the Weltcap mushroom he requests. The guide says the apparent one-off interaction opens a longer optional quest rather than simply consuming a common item, with Gorf providing a Marsh Pearl after…
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Silent Hill: Townfall’s latest gameplay trailer reminds me why the series shouldn’t have guns
PC Gamer has published impressions of a new gameplay trailer for Silent Hill: Townfall, the upcoming instalment in the horror franchise, focusing on the inclusion of firearms in combat. The writer argues that giving players guns undermines the vulnerability and tension that has traditionally defined Silent Hill, a series historically built around unsettling atmosphere and…