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Modder shares assets and footage from canceled Bloodlines 2

Werner "Wesp5" Spahl, author of the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Unofficial Patch, has been releasing material from the initial, canceled Hardsuit Labs version of Bloodlines 2 that Paradox pulled in 2021, a different project from the The Chinese Room-developed game released last year. Over the past few

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MCU romantic relationships before Avengers: Doomsday

Valentine’s Day is as good a moment as any to take stock of who’s paired up in the MCU. With 37 films, 17 shows and an expanding multiverse, tracking romantic threads is tricky, so this rundown focuses on Earth‑616 heroes, villains and a few anti‑heroes. Some

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Oscars 2026: Sally Hawkins' Bring Her Back performance was overlooked

When the Academy announced its nominees, Sally Hawkins was notably absent despite a memorable turn in Danny and Michael Philippou's Bring Her Back. She is cast as Laura, a caregiver whose dottiness and charm are warped into something chilling; the film follows Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora

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Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Train Dreams' Wins Best Feature

The Film Independent Spirit Awards remain a meaningful fixture of awards season, recognizing distinctive achievements in independent film and television. This year’s winners offer a snapshot of the field across both mediums. One of the evening’s most notable victories went to Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby. The A24

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North West, 12, shops at Alexander Wang in Manhattan

North West, 12, spent Valentine’s Day in New York City on a girls-only shopping trip to the Alexander Wang flagship in SoHo, accompanied by several friends in bright wigs. Designer Alexander Wang joined the outing and presented West with a studded leather bag. West wore a blue wig and

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As the Legacy of Kain remasters continue, a new 2D action-platformer emerges

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance has been announced as a 2D action-platformer, unveiled with an official announcement trailer as the series' remasters continue. "Combat and movement are closely intertwined," lead writer Claribel Guerra says on the Xbox blog, "pushing you to constantly stay in motion as you

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The best local co-op games to play in 2026

Playing couch co-op with a partner, friend, or family member is at its best when a game requires cooperation rather than simple local multiplayer. This list focuses on two-player cooperative experiences and deliberately skips perennial picks like It Takes Two, Overcooked 2, and Stardew Valley to highlight some lesser-known gems.

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I paid £200 for the official Master Sword replica — it made me weep

Few things meant more to me than owning a replica of the Master Sword. As a child I gathered sticks and tried to feel like Link, and then I finally got the Bandai Proplica Master Sword: the official $212 collectible was a birthday gift, and I paid half of its

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Prime Video’s Cross Season 2 Is Hooking True Detective Fans

The first season of True Detective is widely regarded as one of television’s standout seasons, and Prime Video has aimed for that same gritty tone with Cross, a hard-boiled detective series starring Aldis Hodge. The show adapts James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels, a property that has previously been

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Savannah Guthrie urges suspected kidnappers to 'do the right thing'

Savannah Guthrie posted another plea to whoever may be holding her mother, Nancy, asking them to bring her home. In a new video she said the family still “has hope” as the 84-year-old’s disappearance enters its second week. “I wanted to say to whoever has her, or who knows

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The best and worst Star Wars couples, ranked

Star Wars centers on love, family and hope, yet its romantic pairings rarely get an easy path. Fans still invest in those doomed stories, and this piece ranks ten notable canon couples from the films and TV shows, explaining what works and what doesn’t. These picks come from recognized

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Dragon Quest 7 art aims to keep Toriyama's 'cuteness' and unique atmosphere

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined's diorama-style art and doll-like character designs have drawn mixed reactions since their reveal, especially after the Dragon Quest 1-3 HD remakes favoured a more traditional pixel-art aesthetic. The new look remains faithful to the original drawings by the late mangaka and series artist Akira

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Mewgenics dev defends diverse voice cameos

Mewgenics, a tactical RPG roguelike about cat breeding, drew criticism after launch for its long list of voice cameos. The roster includes content creators Ethan and Hila Klein, both of whom have expressed pro-Israel views; Hila was born in Israel and served in the Israel Defense Forces at 18 in

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Severance climbs Apple TV+ charts, overtaking Ted Lasso

Apple TV+ has long been associated with feel-good, broadly accessible hits, so a recent change in its internal rankings stands out. One of the service’s slow-burning originals — a series built on ambiguity, dread and corporate paranoia — has moved into territory usually held by the lighter Ted Lasso. Severance, created

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Jason and Mathieu Fox: still close, minus the fighting and falling out of trees

Born in 1976 in Plymouth, Jason Fox is a television personality and a former Royal Marine Commando and Special Forces sergeant. He joined the military at 16 and left in 2012 following a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Three years later he fronted Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins,

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Hit zombies with meat in medieval survival sim God Save Birmingham

God Save Birmingham is a singleplayer medieval survival and crafting sim that now lets players use a big haunch of meat as a weapon. The game’s slack-skinned peasantry give it a distinctly English look, and food can double as a means of revenge against the undead. The latest trailer

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10 best anti-Valentine's Day movies to stream now

If Valentine’s Day makes you cranky or simply feels hollow, these films offer darker, sharper takes on love — from noir classics to recent horror. They’re aimed at anyone who finds the holiday commercial, confining, or just not for them. Highlights include Ari Aster’s Midsommar, an unnerving horror

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Dead by Daylight movie hires writers from Crawl and The Conjuring Universe

Progress on the big-screen adaptation of Dead by Daylight has taken a step forward with the appointment of a new writing team. The survival-horror franchise, which pits four Survivors against a Killer, has grown since its 2016 debut and the project was first announced in 2023; Blumhouse head Jason Blum

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‘Every role I do, I’m going to be a Black man first’: David Jonsson

David Jonsson disappears into roles — Rye Lane, Industry and Alien: Romulus among them — and now stars as heroin addict Taylor in the ultraviolent prison drama Wasteman. He calls it 'the most personal role I’ve done.' The film picked up five Bifa nominations including best lead performance, and

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A Decade Later, Tom Hanks’ $60M Clint Eastwood Hit Is Aging Well

Tom Hanks remains one of the most renowned actors, with landmark performances stretching back more than 30 years to films such as Philadelphia and Big. Ten years ago he teamed with Clint Eastwood on Sully, a docudrama about pilot Chesley Sullenberger’s emergency landing in the Hudson River that saved

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She moved to Phuket as a single mom and says her son is thriving

Cheska Hull called off her wedding, left the UK, and relocated to Phuket with her son. A PR specialist who worked across luxury food, beverage, and hospitality and spent nearly four years on the reality show Made in Chelsea, she had been visiting the island annually, keeping friendships and getting

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All 10 seasons of Stargate SG-1 are now streaming on Netflix

Roland Emmerich’s 1994 film Stargate, co-written with Dean Devlin, was intended as the start of a trilogy. The movie did strong box office business but drew criticism for a cliché-ridden alien-invasion plot and melodrama, and MGM shifted the franchise toward television instead of producing the planned sequels. That move

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Charlie's Angels rebooted by Crazy Rich Asians writer

There have been two attempts to bring Charlie’s Angels to the big screen. The first starred Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu, whose success led to a reunion in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. The second, directed by Elizabeth Banks in 2019 and featuring Kristen Stewart, received mixed

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Ten Wuthering Heights Adaptations: What Holds Up

Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel has survived countless retellings, from a lost 1920 British silent to Emerald Fennell’s candy-colored bodice ripper. Adaptations face a central trade-off: slavish fidelity isn’t required, but the best films entwine themselves with the book’s spirit rather than simply excising chunks of plot.

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Clifford Brown, Trumpeter Whose Brief Life Left a Lasting Mark

Clifford Brown emerged as one of jazz’s most promising trumpet voices when he joined drummer Max Roach in 1954. The Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet recorded a debut album that summer and released it in December; the group quickly became the talk of the jazz world, and within two