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Doom developer id Software reportedly cut in half after Xbox layoffs
Following Microsoft’s announcement that it is cutting 3,200 jobs across Xbox, the legendary studio id Software — the developer behind Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake and Rage — has reportedly seen roughly half of its workforce laid off. Multiple anonymous sources told Game Developer that over 90 of its approximately 200 staff were let go, with concerns…
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Argentina face Egypt in World Cup last-16 tie in Atlanta
The Hollywood Reporter has published a viewing guide for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt, taking place on Tuesday 7 July at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (referred to as Atlanta Stadium during the tournament). The piece matters chiefly as practical information for fans wanting to watch the…
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Boompala for Fever versus Mercury broadcast
LE SSERAFIM will headline the first-ever WNBA edition of “Amazon Music Presents: In the Paint”, performing their latest single “Boompala” following the Prime Video broadcast of the Indiana Fever versus Phoenix Mercury game on Thursday. The performance marks a notable expansion of Amazon Music’s music-and-sport series, which had previously been tied only to the NBA,…
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Dinosaurs of the Wild West Kickstarter launched by Primitive War team
The team behind the film Primitive War has announced a new project, Dinosaurs of the Wild West, a series that reimagines the American frontier as a place where humans and dinosaurs coexist. A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to fund the project launches today, marking the return of the creatives responsible for the earlier dinosaur-driven film. Whereas…
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California awards 71 million dollars to four animated films including Shrek spin-off Donkey
California has awarded a growing share of its film production incentive to animated features, with the state announcing on Tuesday that $71 million would go to four animated films. The move matters because it shows how animation is increasingly benefiting from a programme historically geared towards live-action, following the state’s decision to expand its annual…
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Crookhaven renewed for second season by BBC childrens drama
The BBC has commissioned a second season of its children’s drama Crookhaven, based on the bestselling books by J.J. Arcanjo. The renewal follows a strong debut, with the broadcaster promising to “go even deeper” into the show’s lore, underlining its confidence in a homegrown original title aimed at younger audiences. Season two once again centres…
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Norm becomes a unicorn after raising $120 million for AI legal work
AI legal startup Norm has raised $120 million in a Series C funding round led by Khosla Ventures, giving the almost three-year-old company a valuation of $1.2 billion and pushing it into unicorn territory. The deal underscores continued investor appetite for legal technology that promises to automate routine legal work, an area now crowded with…
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Netflix crime drama emerges as heir to The Fall after striking first look
Apple TV has released a first look at Nocturne, a forthcoming 10-episode serial-killer thriller that Collider positions as the next crime obsession for fans of series such as The Fall. The drama is adapted from the internationally bestselling Lars Kepler novels Lazarus and The Sandman, and pairs three well-known actors on opposing sides of a…
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Bomb explodes at Damascus hotel hosting Macron during Syria state visit
Two improvised explosive devices detonated near the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying during a state visit to Syria, according to Syrian state media. Macron was unharmed — a spokesman for the Élysée Palace said he was not in the hotel at the time and did…
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Samurai Jack pulled from HBO Max despite Warner Bros Discovery ownership
Samurai Jack, the acclaimed animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky, has been removed from HBO Max, making the show significantly harder for viewers to watch legally. The removal is notable because Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) still owns the property, yet has pulled it from its own flagship streaming service without announcing a new home for…