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Two-time Academy Award winner Sir Anthony Hopkins is set to debut his first studio album this August. The record, titled Life Is A Dream✱Life is a dream, serves as a curated anthology of compositions Hopkins has crafted throughout his life. The actor discovered his passion for the piano at the age of four, and just...
Cast Your Vote: Which New Music Release Won the Week? YEONJUN — Courtesy of BIGHIT MUSIC From rock anthems and global pop hits to the latest in hip-hop and K-pop, the musical landscape was incredibly vibrant this week. Now that the dust has settled on these high-profile debuts, we want to hear from you: which...
Actor Morgan Spector, known for his role in The Gilded Age, is reportedly in negotiations with Netflix to headline the streaming service’s upcoming adaptation of Secret of Secrets, based on the novel by Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code). Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), who has been married to Spector since 2015, is currently the...
Rockstar Games has unveiled the latest high-stakes operation coming to Grand Theft Auto Online: The Kortz Center Heist. This upcoming update invites players to step into the world of high-end art, offering the chance to become elite thieves or curators of a personal masterpiece collection. Whether you are looking to pull off a daring, cinematic...
The highly anticipated Power Hour event is making a comeback in Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 3. Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 11, as the spawn rates for the elusive Holofoil Sprites are set to skyrocket. Throughout these designated windows, your chances of encountering specific sprites are significantly improved. Holofoil Sprites are distinct not only...
The gaming industry is currently navigating a tumultuous period. Recent announcements, including Sony’s shift away from physical media and the staggering news that Microsoft is laying off over 3,000 developers, have cast a long shadow over the medium. You can find detailed coverage of these industry shifts below, alongside our latest review of Assassin’s Creed:...
Image: Warner Bros Evil Dead Burn has arrived in theaters, offering franchise enthusiasts another gruesome serving of Deadite mayhem. Helmed by director Sébastien Vaniček, this visceral film centers on a fractured family fighting for survival against demonic forces, while simultaneously paving the way for the series’ future. Following in the footsteps of the 2013 Evil...
A fresh update for Team Fortress 2 has been deployed. Restart your client to automatically download and apply these changes. Key highlights include: Beachcomber’s Brim: Corrected a texture material error. Taunt: The Circuit Breaker: Rectified an incorrect team color applied to the prop. Resolved an issue with orphaned particle effects. Inglorious Patriot: Refined the color...
Back in early 2024, Pocketpair CEO and co-founder Taukuro Mizobe described the inception and eventual launch of his studio’s flagship title as nothing short of a “miracle.” Despite navigating escalating production costs, repeated creative pivots, and a complete lack of a traditional budget, Pocketpair successfully transformed the “Pokémon with guns” concept into one of the...
Following a week of sweeping layoffs and organizational restructuring across Microsoft’s Xbox division, id Software has stepped forward to clarify its status. Despite industry speculation that the legendary studio behind Doom and Quake had been hollowed out—with rumors suggesting nearly all of its engineering staff had been let go—the Texas-based developer insisted on Friday that...
