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Acclaimed Fire Emblem and Persona voice actor Billy Kametz passes away
Voice actor Billy Kametz, known for roles in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Demon Slayer, and Fire Emblem, has passed away after a battle with colon cancer.
'Glass Onion' is the next 'Knives Out' mystery from Rian Johnson
Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig return for Glass Onion, the next Knives Out mystery featuring enigmatic investigator Benoit Blanc.
Six videogame soundtracks make Classic Top 100 in latest radio poll
In a vote on the all-time greatest 'Music for the Screen', which videogame soundtracks break the glass ceiling?
The kids are bopping again... this week
Slang at the speed of meme culture.
Exploring the Backrooms
William Gibson's 'The Footage' meets a horror liminal space meme and I love it.
Black Mirror creators' Cat Burglar is Netflix's latest interactive show
From the creators of Black Mirror comes Cat Burglar, a Looney Tunes-styled interactive cartoon available soon on Netflix.
Want a $4,999 music player? Sony's got you sorted
Sony's newest Walkman music players look fancy, play high-quality audio, and can stream from your fave services. At a price.
McLaren's F1 Lego car is engineering perfection
The Lego Technic McLaren Formula 1 Race Car would be the perfect gift for the Dan Ricciardo fan in your life.
At last, Netflix lets us clear our 'Continue Watching' purgatory of trashy shows
We can finally clear out half-watched TV shows and movies from our Netflix lists thanks to a new feature from the streaming company.
The Neil Young vs Spotify and Joe Rogan saga is spicy
What do Neil Young, Spotify, Joe Rogan, and the World Health Organisation boss have in common? A spicy disagreement over misinformation.
The Matrix Resurrections review: the chaotic Hail Mary the series needed
"Somehow taking the chores of the second and third films and transubstantiating them. It’s retroactive cinematic triage, and it’s kind of miraculous."
How two books, one broken computer and an out-of-print tabletop game led to The Veil: Inheritance
After venturing into the post-cyberpunk scene, the aesthetics and philosophy of bio-punk were a natural next-stop for Fraser Simon's RPG.
10 comforting, bingeworthy docuseries to nourish your brain
From fashion to food, sport to sound, we've gathered some great docuseries to dive into for a binge that educates while it entertains.
Indiana Jones and the Search for Authenticity
Disney's official replica idol from Raiders sparks replica fakery and debate over which fake is the best fake of the real fake. Keeping up?
How piracy made game culture thrive in my small Indian town
What happens when all you can get is a handful of pirated games? And what changes when you can finally buy everything ever made?
Answering the call
Phones have fallen victim to becoming an open platform with no barriers to entry and a simple system for computational calling to make it a breeze for scammers.
Fans produce the never animated final episode of the 1980s D&D cartoon
The series was cut short, robbed of the last episode that was written but never made. But now we can watch it thanks to this fan project.
How 'The Million Dollar Homepage' has aged, and what it means for digital history
Researchers look back on the seminal marketing website and check the active links – and debate how to improve digital archives in future.
Tokyo Olympics opening blasts classic videogame themes across the world
Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger and many more all had orchestral music featured in the Tokyo 2020(+1) opening ceremony.
Italian museums now use cameras to see which art you look at most
Visitor's eyeballs will decide how these galleries redesign their layout and which artworks are put on prime display.
