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Madonna Describes a Near-Death Vision and a Path to Reconciliation Published Monday, Sept. 29 Madonna’s appearance on the Jay Shetty Podcast (full interview above). Madonna has opened up about a profound spiritual experience she had while in a medically induced coma during a severe bacterial infection. Appearing on the Jay Shetty Podcast — in an...
The fan project continues to steadily expand. The Fallout London team recently reemerged with news. The creators of the sprawling mod are preparing to release an expansion. Rabbit and Pork will introduce 43 random encounters, 80 new NPCs, 24 side quests, and a new companion (available if the player joins a specific faction). One of...
The Morrowind community continues to rally behind the game. The OpenMW team has recently released the 0.50 release candidate. The update brings improvements to multiple facets of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Version 0.50 enhances controller support and includes a new optional interface designed specifically for gamepad use. The developers also noted that traditional PC...
Some believe that certain rendering technologies in Unreal Engine could still be improved. The host of the YouTube channel Threat Interactive continues to scrutinize Unreal Engine. In a recent video he focused on the engine’s reliance on techniques that aren’t state-of-the-art. He noted that UE still uses the outdated Lambert diffuse model — originally described...
Although the game already offers stiff challenges, some players still want more. While many criticize the difficulty of Hollow Knight: Silksong, a few have chosen to ramp it up even further. One modder who goes by eniacmods has released a project called “Skong Boss Doubler.” The premise is straightforward: it turns numerous boss encounters into...
Defeating the monster is only the beginning — someone still has to clean up the mess. Brightrock Games recently unveiled the trailer for Kaiju Cleanup. Although it’s another entry in the cleaner-simulator subgenre, it manages to stand out from the rest. The developers invite you to tackle the gargantuan task of corpse disposal: “Colossal alien...
Some industry players have already reacted to the operating system maker’s announcement. Recently Capcom reached out to the PC Monster Hunter community. The developers plan to end Windows 10 support for several titles: “Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Consequently, from that date we can no longer guarantee that Monster...
The wait for the new game will be a little longer than originally anticipated. The publisher recently issued another reminder about the Terminator 2D: No Fate project. The release plans have been revised once again. The title was originally planned for an October 31 release, but the launch has been postponed (this marks the second...
Some jokes can strike a nerve with devoted fans. Borderlands 4 contains a hidden quest titled “Forgive Me.” It nods to a long-standing joke from writer Sam Winkler. In 2022 the writer posted on social media: “Dark Souls was revolutionary for games in the sense that, instead of crafting a proper plot, you can now...
Lana Del Rey Pops Up at Santa Barbara Gig for Surprise Duet Published online Lana Del Rey onstage at Wembley Stadium, July 3, 2025. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for ABA Live music brings unexpected moments — and on a recent night in Santa Barbara, one local act got an unforgettable surprise when Lana Del Rey stepped...
