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2 Steam top sellers, 2 simultaneous betas, 2 very different shooters: It’s Wardogs & Modern Warfare weekend
This weekend saw two unrelated first-person shooters running open or public betas at the same time, with both titles simultaneously sitting among Steam’s best-selling games. The pairing highlights the current strength of the shooter genre on PC, as very different games compete for players’ attention within the same short window. The two titles in question…
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Bonnaroo’s 2027 Hiatus Comes With an Unexpected Cost for Its Tennessee Home
Bonnaroo, the popular music festival held on “The Farm” in Manchester, Tennessee, will not take place in 2027, as organisers use the year to repair and strengthen the festival site after repeated weather-related disruptions. The pause matters beyond music fans, as Manchester’s Mayor Joey Hobbs has warned it will hit local youth programmes and non-profits,…
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Saturday’s gossip: Liverpool enquire about Real Madrid’s Endrick
BBC Sport’s Saturday football gossip column rounds up the latest transfer rumours from British and European media, with Liverpool the most notable name after making an enquiry to Real Madrid about Brazilian forward Endrick, following Brighton’s rejection of a second bid for winger Yankuba Minteh. Other Premier League clubs are also active in the market,…
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Coco Opens Kingdom Hearts 4 To These Potential Disney Worlds
In the middle of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Lea–well before he becomes fan-favorite character Axel–makes a brief appearance, leaving a big impression on protagonist Ventus with his rather boisterous behavior. At the end of this scene, Lea makes a declaration that outlines his outlook in life. “I want everybody I meet to remember me.…
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US ambassador to Belgium criticizes Ghent University’s suspension of professor over Jason Arday accusations
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White on Friday condemned the decision made by Ghent University to suspend researcher Nathan Cofnas over his plagiarism accusations against Jason Arday. White said on the social platform X the decision made by the university to put Cofnas under investigation was “retaliation against an American scholar following his accurate whistleblower…
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We Aren’t Talking Enough About All That Hayden Panettiere Brought To Video Games
This past week, the world lost Hayden Panettiere. Only 36 years old, the former child actress established herself as a household name in numerous iconic roles in film and television. From Claire, the super-powered cheerleader from Heroes, to Kirby Reed, the horror know-it-all from the Scream franchise, Panettiere proved herself to be a highly versatile…
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Ethan Miller Expanded The Odyssey Cult Into A Psych Supergroup For New Album Vol. 3
Musician Ethan Miller (Comets On Fire, Howlin Rain, Heron Oblivion) has relaunched his project The Odyssey Cult as a full band, drafting an impressive roster of underground rock musicians for the new album Vol. 3. Where the project’s first two instalments, both from 2017, were solo efforts by Miller, this return nearly a decade later…
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Rayner faces donation row as Harry and Meghan plan UK return
Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to move their family back to the UK, according to royal sources, following a July visit that reportedly cemented their affection for spending time with Harry’s relatives and the wider Spencer family. The couple, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are expected to settle in the countryside rather than London,…
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Toy Story 5 Limited-Edition 4K Steelbook Is Back in Stock at Amazon
The limited-edition 4K steelbook release of Toy Story 5, which quickly sold out at multiple retailers after preorders opened, has returned to stock exclusively at Amazon. Demand for the steelbook was particularly high because it appears to be the only way to obtain the film on standard 4K UHD, with no separate 4K disc edition…