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Big Walk review: 2026’s best multiplayer game tested all of us
Polygon’s review team put Big Walk, a new co-operative exploration game from Untitled Goose Game developer House House, through its paces to see whether it lives up to billing as a standout multiplayer title. Rather than relying on the shared frustration that drives many recent co-op hits, the game aims for a relaxed, communication-focused experience,…
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Sony’s Spider-Man games see Steam surge after Brand New Day debut
Sony’s Marvel’s Spider-Man games benefited from a surge in players following the record-breaking box office debut of the new Tom Holland film “Brand New Day”, with Steam data showing concurrent player counts climbed sharply across Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, Miles Morales and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 over the preceding weekend. The boost highlighted the cross-promotional link Sony…
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Review: Big Walk (Switch 2) – A Co-Op Adventure Like Nothing Else That Somehow Struggles On Switch 2
Nintendo Life has reviewed Big Walk, a new co-operative multiplayer game on Switch 2 from House House, the studio behind Untitled Goose Game. The game centres on two core ideas, communication and discovery, and is built to be played with a friend or partner who deliberately avoids learning too much in advance, as much of…
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Ronnie Wood to step in at UK country festival after previous headliner withdraws from line-up
Ronnie Wood has been confirmed as a replacement headliner for The Long Road country festival in Leicestershire, after original Saturday headliner Bailey Zimmerman withdrew from all upcoming UK and European dates to focus on family matters. Wood will now headline alongside Imelda May, marking his first live appearance since the release of The Rolling Stones’…
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Street Fighter 6’s New Season Is Underway on PS5 Now, Even if It All Feels a Bit Low-Key
Street Fighter 6’s fourth-year content cycle has begun on PS5 with the release of new playable character Yasmine, the franchise’s first Filipino fighter. She launches alongside a set of competitive balance changes intended to shake up the game’s ranked and tournament scenes, though Push Square’s editor notes the update feels lower-key than previous seasons, partly…
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Boy George stands firm with pro-Israel song as faith guides him through record label split and West End exit
Boy George has parted ways with his record label and withdrawn from the West End production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in London, days after releasing an AI-generated, pro-Israel song titled “We Will Dance Again.” The 65-year-old singer said his Buddhist faith has helped him stay resilient amid the backlash, framing the fallout as a consequence…
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Oil prices plunge and Europe’s markets rally after Trump calls off Iran strikes
Oil prices fell sharply and European stocks and government bonds rallied on Monday after Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran and said peace talks were set to resume, easing fears of a wider Middle East conflict disrupting oil supplies. The move reverses some of the sharp rises seen in July, when fighting between the…
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It: Welcome to Derry season 2 will be set in 1935 and won’t ignore “horrible things that were happening in the era”
The planned second season of It: Welcome to Derry is expected to move the story back to 1935, continuing the prequel series’ exploration of Pennywise’s earlier cycles of violence in the fictional Maine town. The setting matters because the creators say the programme will address the period’s darker real-world history rather than treating it as…
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Shadowbox Takes On Management Of New York’s Historic Kaufman Astoria Studios
Shadowbox Studios has taken over management of Kaufman Astoria Studios, the historic New York production facility, following a period of financial turmoil at the site. The move brings a major studio operator into a landmark venue with a long production history, offering some stability after its previous owner faced legal action over unpaid debts. The…