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“Credible military storytelling”: Ubisoft announce playtests for new Ghost Recon game alongside a sizeable Wildlands update and a Future Soldier giveaway
Ubisoft has announced plans for closed playtests of a new Ghost Recon game through an insider programme, describing it as a return to the series’ tactical action, large-scale operations and “credible military storytelling”. The announcement, made during the franchise’s 25th-anniversary celebrations, signals Ubisoft’s attempt to revive a series whose recent releases and spin-offs have struggled.…
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Free 4K, 60fps PS5 Update for Ghost Recon Wildlands Out Now, Included with PS Plus Extra
Ubisoft has released a free update for Ghost Recon Wildlands on PS5, enabling 4K gameplay at 60fps and adding the new Last Rites mission. It matters because the 2017 shooter is receiving a notable performance improvement nearly a decade after launch, while remaining accessible through PS Plus Extra and a limited free trial. The article…
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3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): Lenovo, MSI, Alienware
WIRED highlights three relatively lower-priced gaming laptops as notable options despite a sharp rise in budget gaming-laptop prices. – Lenovo LOQ 15: Named the best overall value, with RTX 5060 graphics, a 144 Hz full-HD display and a reported price from $1,200; it is praised for performance and screen quality but can become loud under…
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Green Day launch 24/7 YouTube stream ‘GDTV’ featuring unseen archival footage, full gigs, backstage action, studio sessions and more
Green Day have launched GDTV, a continuous YouTube stream showing material from throughout the band’s career. The service gives fans a single place to watch performances, music videos and previously scarce behind-the-scenes footage, while also extending the group’s promotion ahead of its forthcoming comedy film. The channel began on 6 August and runs 24 hours…
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The Hottest New AI Chatbot Is Just a Guy Answering Your Questions
ChatTJB is a chatbot presented as AI-powered but actually answered by its creator, Tucker Bryant, a 32-year-old former Google project manager. The project has attracted attention as an art piece commenting on people’s growing tendency to delegate everyday decisions and thinking to generative AI. Bryant launched the service in April, but interest surged after a…
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Strange Loops: Clarinet Quintets album review – drama, imagination and sonic flair
Mark van de Wiel’s album pairs contemporary and historical clarinet quintets in performances praised for their drama, imagination and warm sound. The review highlights his expressive playing and the Philharmonia soloists’ collaborative contribution, presenting the recording as a compelling showcase for both virtuosity and ensemble sensitivity. The programme opens with Anna Clyne’s lockdown-composed Strange Loops,…
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Bella Thorne Is Also Directing and Writing the ‘Spring Breakers’ Sequel She’s Starring In: ‘From Start to Finish, It’s Lit as F—’
Bella Thorne has said she will write, direct and star in “Spring Breakers 2”, a sequel to Harmony Korine’s 2012 cult film. The change gives Thorne creative control over a high-profile follow-up and marks an expansion of her work behind the camera after completing her directorial debut, “Color Your Hurt”. The sequel’s announced cast includes…
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The mystery man who put up $100k to free the accused ‘honey trap’ blonde charged over a deadly balcony plunge… as her murder co-accused boyfriend remains behind bars
A woman charged with murder over the death of a man who fell from a Sydney balcony has been granted bail after a friend put up $100,000 surety, while her co-accused boyfriend remains in custody. Jade McCaskie, 34, is accused of luring Nathan Hill to a Castle Hill apartment with nude photographs for an early-morning…
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How Florence Shaw mastered the delivery of nonsense lyricism, and why nobody can copy it
The article, an opinion piece from Far Out Magazine, examines why Dry Cleaning vocalist Florence Shaw’s spoken-word, deadpan lyrical style works so distinctively, and argues that although her deliberately mundane, monotone delivery has become widely imitated across indie rock and even pop, few artists manage to replicate it convincingly. The writer contends that Shaw’s talent…
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Rema’s Flirtatious Single ‘Tea’ Is A Summer Anthem
Nigerian artist Rema has released ‘Tea’, a flirtatious new single positioned as a summer anthem. The song matters as it continues his high-profile Afrobeats output while signalling ambitions to broaden his audience in the United States. Teased on social media earlier in the week, ‘Tea’ reportedly trended on Twitter and Instagram before its release on…