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Battlefield 6 is hosting a free trial, just in time for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s beta
Battlefield 6 is launching a new free trial today, timed to overlap with the first beta session of rival shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The move continues a pattern of “counter-programming” between the two franchises, in which each has previously offered free access windows around the other’s major releases, and gives undecided players…
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Chainsaw Man anime actor weighs in on the manga’s divisive ending: “It feels like the appropriate finishing point”
An actor from the Chainsaw Man anime has commented on the manga’s contentious ending, describing it as feeling like “the appropriate finishing point” for the story. The remarks add a notable voice from the show’s cast to the wider fan debate that has followed the conclusion of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga, which has split opinion since…
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8 Cancelled Shows That Officially Marked the End of an Era
This Collider feature rounds up television shows whose cancellations, unlike natural series finales or shows later revived, genuinely closed the book on a format, franchise or cultural moment. Writer Christine Persaud distinguishes these from cases like Futurama or American Idol, which ended and then returned, to focus on cancellations that permanently ended a concept or…
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Blondshell Shares Evocative New Song ‘Fur Elise’
Blondshell, the American songwriter Sabrina Teitelbaum, has released a new single titled ‘Fur Elise’, which serves as a lead-in to her forthcoming album ‘Violins’. The song, whose arrangement alludes to the classical piano piece of the same name, is presented as evidence of her growing confidence as an artist, using the metaphor of walking down…
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Shakira Leads Million-Dollar Push to Rebuild Schools Following Colombia Earthquake
Shakira has launched a million-dollar fundraising effort to rebuild schools in Colombia’s Chocó region after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country on 10 August 2026. Visiting the city of Quibdó, the singer announced an initial commitment of $1.25 million and pledged to personally oversee the reconstruction of the damaged Technological University of Chocó, urging governments,…
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Xbox Game Pass Is Losing The Witcher 3 And Several More Games In August
Another batch of Xbox Game Pass titles are on their way out at the end of the month, and it looks like the service will be losing some cool, cute, and critically acclaimed games. Listed on the “Leaving Soon” tab on the Xbox mobile app, the list includes the following five games exiting the subscription…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day artbook shows off the movie’s secrets, alternate designs, and how the story was made
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day – The Art of the Movie was released on 18 August 2026, the same day as the GamesRadar+ report. Written by Jess Harrold and published by Marvel Universe, the $50 hardback is listed at 208 pages and presents visual-development material from the latest Spider-Man film. Its official description says the…
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Peacock Raises Prices Across All Plans, NBCU’s Fourth Increase in Four Years
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, is raising subscription prices for the fourth time in four years, even as it reported its first-ever quarterly profit. The increase takes effect on 18 August for new and returning customers, with existing subscribers affected from 17 September depending on their billing date, and comes as almost every major streaming platform,…
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Scarborough shopkeeper praises “very down to earth” Alice Cooper following surprise visit
Cooper was in Yorkshire with The Hollywood Vampires. The post Scarborough shopkeeper praises “very down to earth” Alice Cooper following surprise visit first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB currently costs more than the RTX 5070 and RX 9070 XT, and I know which one I’d pick
An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB graphics card has become more expensive than both Nvidia’s own RTX 5070 and AMD’s RX 9070 XT, undermining its appeal as a mid-range option. This pricing anomaly matters because the 5060 Ti was originally positioned as a more affordable alternative offering extra VRAM, but with pricier, more…