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Xbox layoffs have likely killed another Perfect Dark reboot from the hollowed-out id Software, as well as a John Wick-style gun fu game
It’s not even clear what kind of games the newly-carved up id Software can make.
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Art gallery where Princess Eugenie is a director is cleared of breaching Russian sanctions over sale of painting
An art gallery where Princess Eugenie serves as a director has been cleared of breaching UK sanctions imposed on Russia. Hauser & Wirth, along with shipping company Artay Rauchwerger Solomons, had faced criminal charges over the sale of a painting to a buyer named Alexander Popov, whom prosecutors alleged was a Russian resident. The case…
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Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe faces fury after saying Dunblane massacre was ‘one murder’ as he condemned tough gun laws
Rupert Lowe, leader of Restore Britain and MP for Great Yarmouth, is facing a strong backlash after describing the 1996 Dunblane massacre as “one murder” during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. He made the remark while criticising the tight gun laws introduced in the UK after the tragedy, in which 16 young children and…
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Reda Elazouar Joins Alex Pettyfer & Clive Owen In Action-Thriller ‘Scorpion’ With Filming Underway In Europe
British actor Reda Elazouar, known for The Family Plan 2 and Sex Education, has been cast in the lead role of the action-thriller Scorpion, joining Alex Pettyfer and Clive Owen. Principal photography is already underway, having begun in Cyprus on 6 July 2026 under director Richard Hughes, with the shoot due to move to Bulgaria…
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Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users
Ollama, the open source tool that lets developers run open-weight AI models locally on their own machines, has raised a $65 million Series B round led by Theory Ventures. The funding, which follows a $15 million Series A led by Benchmark’s Peter Fenton and brings total investment to $88 million, underscores growing investor appetite for…
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Electronic artists share stories behind their career-changing records in new book, Breakthrough
A new book titled Breakthrough is set to be published later this year, gathering interviews with 20 electronic musicians about the individual releases that proved pivotal to their careers. Written by Berlin-based Canadian music journalist Emma Robertson, the book explores the ideas, intentions and creative processes behind some of electronic music’s most celebrated records, tracing…
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BLACK STAR RIDERS Pull Out Of Fall 2026 European Tour With TYKETTO: ‘Ticket Figures Were Not At The Place They Needed To Be’
Black Star Riders have withdrawn from their planned autumn 2026 European “Rock ‘N’ Roll Salvation Tour” with Tyketto, citing disappointing ticket sales. The band confirmed the decision in a social media statement on Wednesday 8 July, apologising for the inconvenience and noting that refunds are available from the point of purchase. Tyketto will nonetheless proceed…
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Franky Rizardo cancels Pete Tong remix collaboration following John Summit theft claim
Dutch DJ Franky Rizardo has withdrawn his remix of Everything But The Girl’s ‘Missing’, made with veteran broadcaster and producer Pete Tong, after John Summit publicly claimed that elements of the track had been taken from work he had originally created with Tong. The dispute matters because it involves three prominent dance-music figures and centres…
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EU’s ‘unpleasant and dangerous’ border checks need overhaul, says Greek airports boss
The chief executive of Fraport Greece, Alexander Zinell, who runs 14 Greek airports including Corfu, Rhodes, Mykonos and Crete, has called for a major overhaul of the EU’s new entry-exit system (EES), describing the border checks as “unpleasant and dangerous” for passengers. His airports have had to erect gazebos to shield travellers queuing in the…