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Palworld patch fixes broken missions, achievements, and more as Pocketpair stops Panthalus from sending you and your friends into the shadow realm

  • Panthalus battles should no longer crash or disconnect dedicated-server players.
  • Broken mission fade-outs and achievement unlocks have been fixed.
  • The patch also addresses multiplayer, boss and Xbox icon issues.

Pocketpair has released Palworld version 1.0.2, addressing several bugs affecting progression, achievements and multiplayer stability. The update is significant for players who had been unable to complete missions or unlock achievements correctly, particularly after the game’s recent 1.0 content update. On dedicated servers, the patch fixes crashes and…

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Sequel Announced With Creator Back on Board, After Reports That Its Development Team Had Disbanded

  • Wuchang: Fallen Feathers sequel confirmed after development team disbanded reports.
  • New studio Chengdu Indolphinity, founded by original creative director, will develop it.
  • Publisher 505 Games backs the project; no release date announced yet.

A sequel to the acclaimed Soulslike game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has been confirmed, despite earlier reports that its original development team had disbanded. The follow-up is being developed by Chengdu Indolphinity, a new studio founded by Wuchang creative director Xia Siyuan, working alongside publisher 505 Games, which acquired…

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FIFA Under Fire Over Plan To Sell World Cup Stake To Joshua Kushner Investment Firm

  • FIFA plans to sell World Cup commercial stakes via new entity FFE
  • UEFA, Andy Burnham and Sepp Blatter condemn the $20bn plan
  • Kushner-linked Thrive Capital reportedly approached as an investor

FIFA is facing a backlash from football authorities and politicians over plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, with UEFA taking the unusual step of publicly condemning the scheme. The plan involves creating a new entity, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to hold the commercial…

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After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson’s bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game’s success across “all milestones”

  • EA CEO Andrew Wilson's bonus rose $8m to $38.7m for 2026
  • Rise comes despite layoffs at multiple Battlefield studios this year
  • EA may go private soon, ending mandatory financial disclosures

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received a $38.7m bonus for the 2026 financial year, an $8m increase, with the company citing strong performance from games including Battlefield 6, which "achieved meeting all milestones for a high-quality launch". The payout, revealed in EA's mandatory 10K filing, comes in the…

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Trump’s new spy chief confirmed by US Senate

  • Jay Clayton confirmed 51-47 as US director of national intelligence
  • He replaces Bill Pulte, criticised for lacking intelligence experience
  • Confirmation may revive stalled talks on renewing Fisa surveillance powers

Jay Clayton has been confirmed by the US Senate as the country's new director of national intelligence, replacing Bill Pulte, who had been serving as acting director after Donald Trump's initial pick proved controversial. The vote settles weeks of uncertainty over the top intelligence post, which fell vacant…

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‘It sounds good next to almost anything’: how Choosin’ Texas became the biggest song of the year

  • Choosin' Texas breaks Houston/Carey's female solo No 1 chart record
  • Retro-modern two-step sound and classic country storytelling drive appeal
  • Part of a wider wave of women topping US country charts

Ella Langley's country single Choosin' Texas has spent 15 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-running chart-topper by a female solo artist for a non-holiday song, surpassing records previously held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Unlike those bombastic pop anthems,…

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‘Assassin’s Creed’ Star Laura Marcus Behind Channel 4 Comedy ‘F**k Ups’

  • Laura Marcus creates and stars in Channel 4 Blap F**k Ups
  • Comedy follows a teen confronting failure in her hometown
  • Blaps can lead to full Channel 4 series commissions

Actor Laura Marcus, known for her upcoming role in Netflix's live-action Assassin's Creed adaptation, is developing and starring in her first Channel 4 comedy project, a "Blap" titled F**k Ups. The short-form pilot follows Miracle June Jones, an achievement-obsessed teenager forced to confront failure while stuck in her…

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X-Men ’97 Season 2, Episode 7 Review & Recap: “Strange Land, Savage Heart”

  • Episode 7 gives Colossus long-overdue depth after his sister Illyana's death
  • Acolytes kidnap Graydon Creed; X-Corp fails to save him from execution
  • Colossus rejoins X-Men; finale teases Apocalypse's remains found in Greece

IGN's review of X-Men '97 Season 2, Episode 7, "Strange Land, Savage Heart," praises the instalment for finally giving Colossus significant depth, exploring the compassion that defines both him and Nightcrawler. The episode opens with the death of Colossus's sister Illyana on the day Genosha fell, providing the…

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First-person perspective transforms Silent Hill: Townfall’s survival horror formula

  • Silent Hill: Townfall moves the series to a first-person perspective.
  • New protagonist Simon Ordell explores the town of St Amelia.
  • A CRT television mechanic replaces the series' traditional radio device.

Silent Hill: Townfall, the upcoming survival horror instalment from developer Screen Burn Interactive, has been confirmed to break with series tradition by adopting a first-person perspective, centred on new protagonist Simon Ordell in the fog-bound town of St Amelia. The change marks one of the most significant structural…

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JAN MOIR: Holly’s new show is a steaming landfill of banality that makes even Meghan’s look good. It’s so obvious what’s behind her desperate quest to be ‘relatable’

  • Jan Moir savages Holly Willoughby's new YouTube show Together
  • Review mocks a 50-minute spaghetti dish segment with Stanley Tucci
  • Compares it unfavourably to Meghan's Netflix series With Love

Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir has delivered a scathing review of Holly Willoughby's new YouTube lifestyle series, Together, mocking it as tedious and banal despite the presenter's efforts to appear down-to-earth. Moir's review is part of a wider pattern of media scrutiny facing Willoughby since her acrimonious departure…

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