Indie studio Neon Giant’s The Ascent was featured in the lackluster Xbox Series X May 20/20 showcase, and its next-gen gameplay was only revealed after that presentation, which was lambasted by fans and detractors alike for its lack of gameplay, despite Microsoft’s contradictory promises. That’s no blunder on the developer’s part, but it’s baffling that Microsoft didn’t utilize all Xbox-exclusive gameplay
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Steph Cha has created a timely and unforgettable story about crime, injustice and the collision of two Los Angeles cultures, not written in abstract terms, but in the painful impact the conflict has on multiple generations of two families – one black and one Korean. Although most of the story takes place in 2019, it
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Shopping for a beach tote might feel a little cruel given our quarantined circumstances, but we all need something to look forward to. Get excited to not stay home and hit the coast once lockdown lifts with a waterproof Prada tote, straw backpacks, and deceptively chic beach bags that look way more expensive than their
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A police officer asks for documents at a checkpoint on April 21, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. (Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images) Gender-based lockdown rules in Bogotá, Colombia, will be lifted after they fuelled a wave of violence against transgender people living in the city. Bogotá’s mayor, Claudia Lopez, said in a virtual press conference on Friday (May
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World-renowned illusionists and conservationists Siegfried and Roy (right) pose with their white tiger in an undated photo. (Photo courtesy of Siegfried and Roy/The Mirage via Getty Images) Roy Horn, the tiger-levitating entertainer who dazzled Las Vegas audiences as half of magic duo Siegfried and Roy, has died from COVID-19 complications. Roy Horn died at MountainView
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If you like an author who’s able to sweep back into the past and render a setting and crime story to perfection, then it’s time to start getting excited as Faber prepares to release the latest David Peace novel. Tokyo Redux completes his Tokyo Trilogy. We’ve also got new Australian crime fiction, a tale of
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Little Richard performing at B.B. King Blues Club on January 15, 2007. (Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images) Tributes from the world’s biggest musicians are pouring in for gay Black artist Little Richard, who has died aged 87. The flamboyant pioneer of rock ‘n’ roll, who inspired a generation of musicians including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David
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