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Boo Junfeng’s ‘Trinity,’ Sidharta Tata’s ‘Slaughterground’ Among JAFF Market 2026 Selections
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Russell Brand Trial: Second Woman Alleges He Was a ‘Wild-Eyed Maniac’ as He Tried to Pull Her Into Bathroom
Russell Brand’s criminal trial in London continued on Friday, with his second accuser alleging that Brand was a wild-eyed maniac as he tried to pull her into a bathroom. The actor and comedian has been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault relating to incidents […]
GameSpot
GTA 6 Is Taking Over Miami Amid Pushback From Officials: We’re Depicting Miami Like A Murder Capital
GTA 6's takeover of real-life Miami is continuing, and in a big way, ahead of the open-world crime game's release in November. For anyone unaware, GTA 6 takes place in Vice City, which is a stand-in for Miami, and the game also takes players to surrounding areas of its version of Florida, known as Leonida. After the GTA 6 logo was airlifted onto Miami's Kaseya Earlier this month to promote the game and an upcoming Miami Heat x GTA 6 crossover , Rockstar's marketing efforts have now grown substantially. This has included a number of real-life marketing activations in the Miami area covering real cars, blimps, beach chairs, and more. The efforts have not been without controversy. Multiple Miami-Dade County commissioners expressed serious concerns about the city taking Rockstar's money to promote a game about violence and murder, among other ... vices. "We're depicting Miami like a murder c
GameSpot
Physical Games Make No Economic Sense, Father Of PlayStation Says
Ken Kutaragi, the former PlayStation executive known colloquially as the "Father of PlayStation," has reacted to the ongoing debate and discussion about physical games in the wake of Sony's announcement that it will end support for PS5 game discs in 2028. Speaking to VGC, Kutaragi said he understands that people think they "own" games when they buy them physically. However, he said, "Nobody thinks [physical media] is necessary for a networked device like a smartphone, for example, because people feel that they will keep their content." He went on to say that he "really" does understand why some people are upset about PlayStation's decision to end discs. However, as many others have said, the math just doesn't math. "I don’t think it’s economically reasonable. Maybe it’s a mentality issue," he said. “I’m not the CEO at PlayStation anymore, but we still have some common [viewpoints]. Right
Rolling Stone
How a 1972 Cocktail Party Gave Us the Best Documentary of the Year
'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' revisits a once-in-a-lifetime reunion of artists, musicians, and intellectuals who made history — and changed the world
Kotaku
Warhammer: Boltgun 2 Is Basically A Perfect Sequel To One Of 2023’s Best Shooters
More guns, more enemies, more variety, and better levels makes this one of the best boomer shooters around
Rolling Stone
A$AP Rocky Talks Disc 2 of ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ and Grammy Season: ‘I Got to Take Something Home, Man’
The chart-topping rapper checks in from tour to run through his huge 2026 — and tease what’s next