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Monster Hunter Wilds upcoming expansion, Ascendance, reveals an infamous returning monster - and it looks like it'll address the difficulty complaints
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Pingyao Festival Sets 10th Edition Lineup With Fei Mu Restoration, Films From Cristian Mungiu, James Gray
The Pingyao International Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 10th edition, with a 4K restoration of Fei Mu’s 1948 classic Spring in a Small Town opening the anniversary program and Hong Kong dramedy Good Trip set to close it. The festival, founded by Jia Zhangke in Shanxi province, will run Sept. 24-30. […]
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Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West mysteriously delisted from Steam in the UK, Sony promises to "address the issue" with Valve
Yesterday, Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West mysteriously disappeared from the Steam store in the UK. There was no announcement about this move, nor any indication it would happen before players began noticing that neither game was listed on the digital storefront. Users that did not own the games were left unable to purchase them, however people that already had the Sony Interactive Entertainment-published titles in their libraries were still able to boot and play the games. Read more
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‘Belzebubs’ Created by JP Ahonen Is a Relatable Story About Liberal Values Where ‘The Addams’ Family Meets ‘Modern Family’ – and Satanism (EXCLUSIVE)
Finnish artist JP Ahonen is ready to unleash the animated series “Belzebubs” onto the unsuspecting world. Based on his successful webcomic, it will premiere at Helsinki Intl. Film Festival – Love Anarchy. Banijay Kids Family is handling distribution. Terhi Väänänen is producing for Pyjama Films, Samppa Kukkonen directs and Lassi Vierikko is responsible […]
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King Charles Denies Bombshell Book Claim That He Said World Would ‘Forget’ Princess Diana
King Charles III has issued a rare statement regarding a new book about his ex-wife, the late Princess Diana. Written by Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, the book claims (according to reports) that after Diana’s sudden death in a car crash in 1997, Spencer got into a heated argument with Charles, then still heir to the […]
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Lasse Hallström, Lena Olin, Trine Dyrholm, Fares Fares, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Among Awardees at The Freyas
The Freyas, also known as the Nordic Film and TV Awards, has revealed its first honorees and award-winners. They are Lasse Hallström, Lena Olin, Trine Dyrholm, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Fares Fares, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Laura Birn and Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir. The first-ever edition will be held in Helsinki on Sept. 22, bringing together leading […]
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Sonia Rovai Appointed Disney Italy VP of Original Production (EXCLUSIVE)
Sonia Rovai, one of Italy’s most respected TV and film production executives, has been appointed VP of original production at the Italian unit of The Walt Disney Company. Rovai, who since 2024 served as CEO of Fremantle-owned Wildside — the Rome-based company behind My Brilliant Friend and, more recently, Netflix’s hit series The Monster of […]