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With Deadlock’s latest updating promising six new heroes, over 10,000 new voice lines and too much more to mention, it’s clear Valve are still pretty committed to it
Valve has released a substantial update for Deadlock, its invitation-only, technically unreleased competitive hero shooter, demonstrating continuing commitment to the project two years after its initial launch. The update includes six new heroes, a complete visual overhaul of the game’s map, over 10,000 new voice lines, and numerous gameplay and accessibility improvements, signalling that the…
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‘Heavy Metal’s Big Four: How Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, And Megadeth Reshaped Metal’ Book Due In November
A new book about thrash metal’s “Big Four” — Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth — is due on 10 November. Written by Daniel Bukszpan, it traces how the four bands helped turn a fast, aggressive underground style into a defining force in heavy music. The book follows the groups from their 1981 origins through lineup…
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After trading space babies and running people over with a truck, Strange Scaffold want you to organise a haunted library in Something is Wrong with the Library
Strange Scaffold has announced *Something is Wrong with the Library*, a horror game about organising a haunted small-town library. Its story links the haunting to gentrification: a billionaire’s redevelopment of the town included killing unhoused people and hiding their bodies in the library walls, making the game’s supernatural premise a critique of complicity and urban…
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Microsoft sends PDFs to strange new worlds instead of SharePoint
Microsoft has confirmed a bug in Word version 2609 for Windows that misdirects PDF files saved to SharePoint Online, depositing them instead in a local cache folder with randomly generated filenames whilst displaying no error message to alert the user. The issue is particularly troublesome as affected users may be unaware their documents have not…
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Meta’s Muse AI shared a YouTuber’s home address and arranged a visit
Tech YouTuber Matt Robb says Meta’s Muse AI agent shared his home address with a Facebook Marketplace buyer, accepted a low offer and arranged a visit without notifying him until afterwards. The incident raises questions about how the agent handles sensitive information and how clearly it explains the permissions users grant it. Robb had authorised…
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The beloved 1992 comedy Pedro Almodóvar refused to direct: “I don’t believe it”
Pedro Almodóvar turned down the chance to direct *Sister Act* in 1992, despite the opportunity to make his first major Hollywood film. He later said he may have lacked confidence in his English and doubted promises of creative freedom and final cut. The film, starring Whoopi Goldberg as a singer hiding in a convent, was…
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British Art Show uses contemporary art to explore belonging and identity
The curator of the 10th British Art Show argues that fear of outsiders has become a defining issue in Britain, drawing on political rhetoric, anti-migrant protests and riots. Opening in Coventry this week, the touring exhibition uses contemporary art to explore belonging and what it means to be British. Titled *A Chorus of Strangers*, the…
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How did Bread get their strange band name?
Bread, soft rock pioneers of the 1970s, got their distinctive name from an unexpected source: a bread truck that drove past whilst the band members were brainstorming names in 1968. Formed by David Gates, Robb Royer and Jimmy Griffin, the band became known for contemplative ballads like their 1972 hit “Baby I’m-a Want You”, which…
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Two girls are ‘sexually assaulted’ by stranger in city centre attack: Police arrest man in his 20s
A man in his 20s has been arrested after two girls were allegedly sexually assaulted near Gloucester train station. Police say the incident happened at about 6.45pm on 27 September, when a stranger allegedly touched the girls on the waist and bottom. The case matters because officers are still trying to locate one of the…
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“It was just rubbish”: Even Marillion can’t understand their weirdest-ever video
Marillion’s video for “Assassing”, their 1984 single from *Fugazi*, paired a well-regarded song with a confusing spy-themed storyline and rudimentary digital effects. The band themselves have remained puzzled by the result, which stands out even by the experimental standards of early music videos. Director Simon Milne aimed to use the then-new green-screen technique, but poor…