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Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed
As part of Microsoft’s big Xbox “reset,” which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 staffers, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on “higher priority projects,” Obsidian Entertainment is changing its plans. The studio, behind games like Grounded and The Outer Worlds, is starting work on a new Fallout title and has canceled “multiple projects,” including a…
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The Best Pirate Game of All Time Returns to Thunderous Applause
The remake of the 2013 pirate adventure Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, titled Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced, has launched to strong early reviews, with its Metacritic critic score standing at 84% shortly after the review embargo lifted. The reception matters because Black Flag is widely regarded as one of the best games in the…
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Glamorous Miami TV anchor enrages boss with bikini photos as he warns them to stop their ‘foolish nonsense’
Jenise Fernandez, a six-time Emmy-winning anchor at Miami station WPLG Local 10, has drawn attention for posting glamorous photographs on social media — including bikini shots from a trip to Fiji and beach days in Florida — that appear to defy a recent directive from her news boss. The station’s vice president of news, Bill…
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England’s Jordan Henderson undergoes surgery after suffering fracture while celebrating win over Mexico
England midfielder Jordan Henderson has undergone surgery on a fractured wrist after a freak injury sustained while celebrating his side’s 3-2 win over Mexico in the World Cup Round of 16. Attempting to hop over the pitchside advertising boards after the match, his hand slipped and he fell awkwardly to the ground, leaving him with…
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Trump says ‘Iran lies and cheats’ as IRGC emerges as dominant force in negotiations with US
President Donald Trump has voiced mounting frustration with Iran’s negotiators, accusing them of lying and cheating, and suggested the United States may act “without a deal” on Iran’s nuclear programme. Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump signalled that talks are faltering, but the article argues the deeper obstacle is uncertainty over whether anyone…
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Egyptian FA questions ‘fairness’ of loss to Argentina amid refereeing furore
The Egyptian Football Association has publicly questioned the “fairness” of the national team’s 3-2 defeat to Argentina in their World Cup last-16 tie in Atlanta on Tuesday, issuing a statement strongly critical of the officiating. The FA said the refereeing decisions and the “failure to make appropriate use” of the video assistant referee system had…
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Chaos in city centre with reports of two serious collisions 150m apart – thestar.co.uk
The article’s text could not be summarised because the supplied content contains only a Google sign-in and cookie-consent page rather than the news report itself. As a result, none of the details from The Star’s story about the reported incident in the city centre are available, including the location, timing, casualties or emergency services’ response.…
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Emmy-Nominated Sarah Pidgeon Talks ‘Love Story’ Highlights, ‘Honeymoon With Harry’ & Lena Dunham Rumors
Actress Sarah Pidgeon has received her first Emmy nomination, for Lead Actress, for playing Carolyn Bessette in the FX limited series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette”. Speaking to Deadline from Paris, where she is attending Couture Week as a Chanel Ambassador, she described feeling “buzzy”, grateful and “out of body”, and…
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US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers
The US military has lost dozens of MQ-9A Reaper drones — worth collectively more than $1 billion — during surveillance and strike missions over Iran, prompting the Pentagon to seek large numbers of cheaper, more expendable drones. The Defense Innovation Unit has issued a call for industry pitches, arguing that the current reliance on aircraft…
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Focus Features Acquires Andrew Scott’s Ian Charleson Biopic ‘Elsinore,’ Eyes Fall Release and Festival Bow (EXCLUSIVE)
Focus Features has acquired the drama “Elsinore,” a biopic of actor Ian Charleson starring Andrew Scott and Oscar winner Olivia Colman, securing rights for the United States and multiple international territories. The deal, revealed exclusively by Variety, ends a competitive bidding war among several studios for the Simon Stone-directed film and strengthens Focus’s awards slate.…