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Blizzard probes casino bots as World of Warcraft players destroy them

If youve been wandering around Azeroth of late, especially in any of the bigger cities, youve likely spotted casino bots  automated advertising for local gambling. Theyre meant to be against the rules in World of Warcraft, but real-money traders  RMTs  have been using them to get richer,

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Blake Shelton's blunt advice to Riley Green ahead of The Voice Season 30

Blake Shelton warned Riley Green to watch his back as Season 30 of The Voice approaches this fall on NBC. In a June 2026 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Shelton, who will celebrate his 50th birthday on June 18, spoke about the new season and Green's coaching debut alongside

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Teresa Giudice's 20-year-old daughter Milania arrested on assault charge

Milania Giudice, 20, was arrested on a domestic violence charge following an incident on May 14. Court documents allege she caused bodily injury and committed simple assault; Montville Township Police detained her around 6:12 p.m. She was scheduled to appear in court on May 19, and the outcome

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Dragon's Dogma 2 adds Eternal Ferrystone and other June patch changes

Dragon's Dogma 2 received a sizable title update released on June 10, the first of two parts ahead of the game's October Dark Arisen expansion; the second part is scheduled for the end of August. The headline change alters fast travel: the update adds an Eternal

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Taskmaster hosts say Kumail Nanjiani got 'no special treatment'

Kumail Nanjiani has been described as one of the most high-profile guests to appear on Taskmaster UK. The Pakistani-American Hollywood actor rose to stardom with roles on Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, and Eternals, and has also played smaller parts in Bob's Burgers, The Boys, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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Yoko Taro says he'll buy Stellar Blade: Blood Rain after praising first game

Yoko Taro, who previously called the first Stellar Blade "much better" than his own Nier: Automata, said in a machine-translated Twitter post sharing a Famitsu story that, "I really feel like I have to buy this one, too," after the sequel Stellar Blade: Blood Rain was

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‘I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way’: Kathleen Turner’s best films – ranked!

Turner goes full-on drill sergeant in Marley & Me, her forearms covered with scratches, while Marley the irrepressible yellow labrador gives her a more vigorous humping than any co-star since William Hurt in Body Heat. Unrepentant vileness suits her in The Estate, where she plays the cantankerous aunt whose family

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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis — awkward blend of past and present

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis now looks likely to arrive in 2027 after a delay, and a brief hands-on at Summer Game Fest left me largely unmoved. It plays like a prettied-up redo of the original Tomb Raider; if someone wants that sort of remake, they’ll probably enjoy it,

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Jesse Ridgway unbothered by backlash over pregnancy termination

Jesse Ridgway says he is unbothered by what he called a “hypocritical” backlash after he and his wife, Ashley Ridgway, revealed they had terminated her pregnancy. On Instagram Stories he criticized pro-life critics who he said were wishing death on them and using God and Jesus as a weapon; he

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Clutch's cinematic racing aims high but handles more like a sim

Developed by former Forza Horizon creatives with substantial funding, Clutch is a cinematic open-world action-driving game set across the French Riviera, with sections in Monaco. It mixes professional series racing and underground street events and leans on high production values. An hour-long Summer Game Fest presentation emphasized mocap performances, numerous

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Ocarina of Time remake revives a Zelda dream killed 15 years ago

Back at E3 2011, an orchestra swelled while a montage of every The Legend of Zelda game flowed behind the stage, and Shigeru Miyamoto took the podium. Nintendo used the moment — the series' 25th anniversary — to announce a remaster of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the

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Valor Mortis moves launch from September to October

Later this year there is a potentially massive video game release pile-up in the months before Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives in November. On June 11, the official Valor Mortis social media account said that, due to a “stacked” September, the first-person action game will delay its launch to October

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Original 'Peaky Blinders' Actors Officially Set to Return for Netflix Sequel

The long saga of Peaky Blinders will continue in an upcoming Netflix sequel. The original six-season crime drama starred Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, whose story reached a climax in the film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, set during World War II. The new series jumps forward to 1953 and

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Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

Sci-Fi Survival Quiz: Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive. Questions include scenarios such as: You sense something is deeply wrong with

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How to Watch Spielberg's Disclosure Day Right Now

Steven Spielberg's latest feature, Disclosure Day, arrives from Universal Pictures. It is his first film since The Fabelmans (2022), his first science-fiction epic since Ready Player One, and his first major alien movie since War of the Worlds more than two decades ago. When Disclosure Day opens the

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Is there such a thing as affordable white Burgundy?

Everyone loves white Burgundy. Made from chardonnay grapes in the region stretching from just south of Champagne to just north of Lyon, these wines are graceful, textured and joyful, but prices can be unkind. Doug Wregg of organic importer Les Caves de Pyrene calls “affordable Burgundy” “almost an oxymoron,” citing

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Stranger Than Heaven Devs Say Adding Tupac Was a ‘Good Idea’

Ryu Ga Gotoku studio, the developers of upcoming Yakuza prologue game Stranger than Heaven, are standing by their decision to resurrect Tupac Shakur as a character in the game. Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama said, "We think it’s something that will add value to the game we’re making.

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Neuromancer Can Avoid the Mistakes That Killed Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon’s cancellation left a gap for cyberpunk on television. Season 1 was praised for being essentially a beat-for-beat translation of Richard K. Morgan’s first novel, but the series shifted away from the books in its second season and never returned to the source trilogy. Netflix’s choice

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Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

This eight-question quiz figures out which of five sci-fi universes—The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars—best matches your survival instincts. The questions probe whether you pull apart systems or stockpile supplies, guard knowledge or fuel, fear being identified or a sudden raid, and whether you

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How to Watch & Stream Every Episode of Surviving Earth

Surviving Earth is an eight-part prehistoric nature docuseries that blends the latest anthropological science with cutting-edge CGI to reconstruct life across millions of years. It premieres Thursday, June 11 at 8 p.m. ET and will stream the next day on Peacock. The series spans eras from the giant sea

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Why Contagion is the top movie on HBO Max again

Contagion, the 2011 pandemic thriller, has climbed to the top of HBO Max as renewed headlines about Ebola, Hantavirus and other outbreaks send viewers back to a story that hits uncomfortably close to home. Morbid curiosity and the film’s arrival on HBO Max on June 1 have combined to

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How to unlock and complete Oblation to get Cull's Shadow in Destiny 2

Unlocking the Oblation Exotic Mission is the trickiest part of getting Cull's Shadow. You must equip one of the Weapons of Sorrow — Thorn, Osteo Striga, Touch of Malice, or Necrochasm — then play the Scarlet Keep Strike on the Moon. At the Hashladun boss fight, pull out your Weapon

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Stranger Than Heaven's Combat Is Unique but Its Purpose Is Unclear

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's fighting instinct is present in its upcoming prequel, Stranger Than Heaven, but hands-on time with the demo focused almost entirely on combat and left little sense of who protagonist Makoto Daito is or what he might fight for. The studio’s penchant for scraps

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Tim Allen Explains Why 'Home Improvement' Reboot Is 'Stuck'

Home Improvement was one of the most-watched family sitcoms during its ABC run from 1991 to 1999, with the final episode drawing an estimated 55 million viewers. Despite that success, fatigue and financial disagreements behind the scenes ended the series after eight seasons. Tim Allen has explored reviving the show,

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Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In?

A Taylor Sheridan Universe quiz asks ten questions to reveal which of his worlds you were made for. The choices are four brutal, complicated settings: Yellowstone, Landman, Tulsa King, and Mayor of Kingstown. Sheridan doesn't write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and