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First-person perspective transforms Silent Hill: Townfall’s survival horror formula
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 departures in the long-running franchise’s history, and…
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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’
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 from ITV’s This Morning, as she attempts…
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“She stormed away from the room and went up to the hotel room and just wrote the words in their entirety.” How a sleazy record company man inspired Heart’s classic feminist anthem Barracuda
Heart’s 1977 hit Barracuda was written as a direct response to sleazy treatment by their record label, Mushroom Records, which ran an advertisement implying singer Ann Wilson and guitarist Nancy Wilson were lovers rather than sisters. The ad, styled as a National Enquirer parody with a suggestively cropped photo of the pair captioned “It was…
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Is Kazuyoshi Miura the oldest goalscorer in competitive football history? | The Knowledge
Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura extended his own record as the oldest goalscorer in professional football, netting for Fukushima United in a 7-0 thrashing of Iwaki Furukawa in the Emperor’s Cup on 25 July 2026, aged 59 years and 149 days. It was his first competitive goal in almost four years, and the achievement reignited the…
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The Devil’s Mouth review – Amazon’s shark thriller gives us just about enough to chew on
The Guardian reviews The Devil’s Mouth, a new Amazon Prime shark thriller released during Shark Week, which follows a group of American college friends whose Thailand holiday turns deadly when they become trapped in a cave system with an aggressive bull shark. The review notes that 2026 has become saturated with shark films, roughly six…
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Konami Wants You To Know How Serious It Is About Silent Hill
Konami says its decision to announce three Silent Hill projects at once in 2022 was intended to demonstrate a serious, long-term commitment to reviving the horror series. Producer Motoi Okamoto said the company did not want fans to see a single remake as a cautious test, arguing that visible commitment is needed to build confidence…
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Silent Hill: Townfall Dev Wants Players To Discuss Its Story Mysteries For Decades
Screen Burn Interactive says it wants Silent Hill: Townfall’s narrative to leave players debating its unanswered questions for decades. The ambition reflects the series’ long-standing appeal: psychological horror stories that invite interpretation rather than offering every explanation outright. Townfall is a new, first-person Silent Hill game set in the fog-covered town of St. Amelia and…
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Oil jumps after Iran attempts ‘surprise attack’; chip stocks slump further as AI sell-off continues – business live
Markets were rattled after Iran attempted a “surprise attack” on US forces, pushing oil prices higher and dampening hopes of a swift de-escalation in the Persian Gulf. Analysts at ING warned that with Saudi oil infrastructure increasingly targeted, the risk of prolonged supply disruption is growing, while chip stocks fell further as a wider sell-off…
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Airbus keeps an A350 flying for 24 hours
Airbus has completed a record-breaking non-stop flight from Australia to France, keeping its new A350-1000ULR (Ultra-Long Range) variant airborne for over 24 hours. The flight is a key milestone for launch customer Qantas, which plans to use the aircraft for direct routes between Australia and Europe, as well as to New York, cutting out the…