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Exclusive: D&D’s Japanese Rival Creators Talk About Imminent English Launch
Sword World RPG, Japan’s long-established fantasy tabletop role-playing game and a major domestic rival to Dungeons & Dragons, is to receive its first official English release. Publisher Mugen Gaming will launch a BackerKit crowdfunding campaign for an English translation of Sword World RPG 2.5 on 20 October, potentially introducing the game to a much wider…
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Lawrence impresses as weather delays England
Dan Lawrence’s unbeaten 50 strengthened England’s position against Pakistan on a rain-hit third day of the second Test at Lord’s. In extremely difficult batting conditions, England reached 177-7 in their second innings and built a 357-run lead, leaving them well placed to secure both the match and their first series victory since 2024. Only 24.5…
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Star student rejected by 16 colleges, hired by Google, gets legal win in racial discrimination suit
A federal judge has allowed part of a lawsuit alleging anti-Asian discrimination in university admissions to proceed against the University of Washington. The case, brought by Palo Alto father Nan Zhong and his son Stanley, concerns whether highly qualified Asian-American applicants were unfairly disadvantaged; the ruling permits the parties to seek evidence through the discovery…
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From spit on to hugged, Riley Gaines unlocks main problem with the WNBA, and it’s as simple as red vs blue
The article contrasts Riley Gaines’s hostile reception at a WNBA game in Minneapolis with a friendlier welcome at an Indiana Fever game, arguing that political differences between states are shaping tensions around transgender participation in women’s sport. It presents this contrast as evidence of a wider cultural divide affecting the WNBA and its supporters. Gaines…
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Death toll from mudslides, flooding at Nepal-China border climbs past 670, nearly 3,000 missing
The death toll from catastrophic flooding and mudslides along the Nepal–China border has reached at least 676, with nearly 3,000 people still listed as missing, following a disaster triggered when a large piece of glacial ice broke off and fell into the Lhende Khola River. The scale of the destruction, combined with damaged roads, disrupted…
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Teenagers in the 1970s Were Crazy About These 3 Hit Songs From 1971
Teenagers were a major audience for new popular music in 1971, helping songs with singalong hooks, television tie-ins and youthful performers become radio successes. The article highlights three tracks that it says particularly resonated with young listeners, illustrating the influence of teenage fandom on the era’s pop charts. Ocean’s gospel-tinged pop song “Put Your Hand…
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Review: Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark (Switch) – M2 Delivers Two Seminal Sharky Shmups
This review finds that M2’s Toaplan Arcade Garage collection presents Flying Shark and Fire Shark with substantial care, preserving two influential vertical shoot ’em ups for Switch players. It argues that both games remain demanding and rewarding despite their dated visuals, while M2’s display options, regional variants and bonus material strengthen the package’s value as…
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Watch Bruce Springsteen and Bleachers Reunite to Sing ‘Jersey Girl’ and ‘Chinatown’ in Asbury Park
Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance during Bleachers’ set at Jack Antonoff’s Shadow of the City Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, joining the band for two songs with strong local significance. The reunion underscored the connection between Antonoff, Springsteen and the Jersey music scene, with Antonoff reflecting on the importance of performing at home…