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GTA 6 developer Rockstar accused of enforcing crunch, weaponising bonus payments, and ignoring a widening gender pay gap
As Rockstar employees move to pursue official union recognition following a series of high-profile sackings in 2025, new allegations are emerging related to Rockstar’s treatment of its staff. In a new report published by Game Developer, multiple Rockstar developers have accused the company of failing to address gender-based pay inequity, actively pursuing and facilitating crunch…
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PSG set Barcola price – Wednesday’s gossip
Paris St-Germain set their price for Bradley Barcola, Chelsea want Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi, Ayyoub Bouaddi is attracting interest, plus more.
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Liverpool complete £60m signing of Jérémy Jacquet from Rennes
Liverpool saw off competition from Chelsea for defender20-year-old set to recover from injury in time for seasonJérémy Jacquet has officially completed his £60m move to Liverpool, with the defender signing a five-year contract at Anfield, plus the option of an extra year.Liverpool beat Chelsea and Bayern Munich to the signature of the highly rated Rennes…
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Shrinks on the verge of a nervous breakdown: how horror movies came for therapists
From Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You to Jodie Foster in A Private Life, an onscreen parade of psychoanalysts are unravelling before us, tapping into our worst fearsThere is an old adage that “every therapist needs a therapist”. Even while the treatment was still in its infancy, Sigmund Freud said all…
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Meta puts rate limits on its smart glasses’ Conversation Focus feature
Meta’s Conversation Focus feature for smart glasses is now only free for three hours a month.
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PS5’s latest firmware update just started rolling out, here’s what you need to know
It’s that time of the month again: Sony has begun sending out a new PS5 system software update for users of both the base model and the PS5 Pro, and (like previous updates) it appears to be rolling out in via a phased release. Read more
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie review – two goofballs in search of a gig roll back the years
Channelling Bill and Ted, slacker buddies accidentally travel back to 2008, but open up a psychic wound which threatens their band’s existenceWith its sheer goofball silliness, and unexpectedly great visual effects work, this ridiculous hellzapoppin’ spectacular from Canadian comic and director Matt Johnson will win you over. But if, like me, you’re coming to this…
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Who has scored the most goals at a World Cup without winning the Golden Boot?
Plus: World Cup teams stuck on nul points and teams who broke their duck with a drubbingMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Who has scored the most goals at a World Cup finals without winning the Golden Boot?” asks Sam Edwards.With Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé already on six goals and leading…
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Click bait! Kraszna-Krausz photography book award winners – in pictures
A devastating account of living through the war in Ukraine won this year’s prestigious prize – with the longlist spanning everything from hurricanes to hauntology Continue reading…
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Depraved by Daisy Dixon review – a history of dark and dangerous art
From classical painting to video games, this survey of the taboo and the twisted won’t let you look awayMuseums are damned if they do, damned if they don’t. Ignore the problems of the past and they’re criticised for being problematic. Rewrite their labels according to changing politics and they’re called preachy and woke. The fact is,…