4 d. ago Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 review – an interestingly toothless piece of noir fiction

PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox (version tested); The Chinese Room/Paradox InteractiveArriving more than two decades after the original, this sequel was mired in development disaster – resulting in an interesting almost-failureYou are an ancient and powerful vampire, and you wake up in the basement of some decrepit Seattle building, with no recent memories and a strange sigil on your hand. The first thing you do is feed on the cop who finds you, before smacking his partner into a wall so hard that his blood spatters the brick. A violent fanged rampage ensues, where you beat up and tear apart rival undead and their ghouls while currying the favour of the local court of vampires, and trying to keep your existence hidden from the mortal populace of this sultry city.But this is also a detective story: there’s a younger night-stalker sharing your brain, a voice in your head named Fabian, who talks like a 1920s gumshoe (presumably because he once was one). Fabian isn’t violent at all; he evidentl...

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5 d. ago Man Utd beat Liverpool in thrilling fashion but football's fiercest rivalry has gone soft

The latest instalment of the famously-feisty fixture produced only two yellow cards and continued a general trend of good behaviour in the contest which is part-explained by VAR

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5 d. ago Ruben Amorim's four strict Man Utd rules as dressing room must abide by new 'ban'

Ruben Amorim pulled off the biggest win of his Manchester United tenure on Sunday as his side beat bitter rivals Liverpool

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5 d. ago Verstappen cruises to victory in F1 US Grand Prix to pile pressure on McLarens

Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc to finish secondPiastri manages fifth with rivals closing in on title leadMax Verstappen won the US Grand Prix with a dominant run for Red Bull at the Circuit of the Americas, and with victory he has staked his claim as a genuine contender in an increasingly tight Formula One world championship battle – his title rival Lando Norris beaten into second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc into third.With Norris’s McLaren teammate, and the championship leader, Oscar Piastri managing only fifth place from sixth on the grid, the F1 meeting in Austin has set up an enormously tense run-in as the season enters its final five meetings, with Norris closing to within just 14 points of his teammate. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Keely Hodgkinson unveils new dark hair as she swaps her trademark blonde ponytail for chocolate curls in New York

The athlete, 23, showed off the dramatic new look in a series of social media photos, shortly after beating rival and compatriot Georgia Hunter-Bell in the 800 metre sprint.

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2 w. ago Derek Chisora called out by heavyweight rival who beat Deontay Wilder for landmark fight

Derek Chisora is set for his 50th professional fight before the end of 2025 - and with an opponent yet to be confirmed, a rival has thrown their hat into the ring

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel says England are 'underdogs' for World Cup after 59 years of hurt

England have not won a major trophy since winning the World Cup in 1966 - and Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel believes his side are not favourites to win in North America next summer

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2 w. ago India defy insects to cruise to frosty Women’s World Cup defeat of Pakistan

India, 247, beat Pakistan, 159, by 88 runsCaptains echo men in refusing to shake hands during tossThe seam bowler Kranti Goud and the spinner Deepti Sharma took three wickets each as India routed Pakistan by 88 runs in their Women’s World Cup match, which began like recent ones between the countries men’s teams without a handshake from the captains and then featured a disputed run-out of a Pakistan opener.India’s captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, did not shake hands with Pakistan’s Fatima Sana during the toss and the teams walked off without greeting each other after the match amid political tensions between the two south Asian neighbours. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Japan poised to get first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins ruling party leadership

Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic partyJapan is poised to get its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi was elected as leader of the governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP) – a victory that should lead to her being installed as the country’s new leader in the middle of the month.Takaichi, a rightwing politician who has voiced admiration for Margaret Thatcher in her quest to build a “strong and prosperous” Japan on the international stage, beat her moderate rival, Shinjiro Koizumi, in a runoff election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Saturday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago West Ham clash ‘key’ for Arsenal, says Mikel Arteta ahead of milestone match

The Gunners have been beaten by their London rivals in each of the last two seasons.

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3 w. ago Johnny Nelson reveals why he is backing Conor Benn to win Chris Eubank Jr rematch

Conor Benn will have another attempt at beating his inherited rival Chris Eubank Jr on November 15 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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3 w. ago Matt Fitzpatrick says PGA president was ‘bitter’ during Ryder Cup trophy presentation

PGA president Don Rea kept his congratulatory remarks to just a few words as Team Europe lifted the Ryder Cup on Sunday

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3 w. ago Matt Fitzpatrick felt Ryder Cup bitterness during trophy presentation as he flamethrowers PGA chief

Europe hero left stunned at the words of American supremo and also his demeanour at the Ryder Cup trophy ceremony

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3 w. ago Virgin Media and O2 warning as it sets unwelcome change for customers

Some O2 mobile customers are facing higher costs from today, but this rival £15 SIM deal will help shoppers beat it

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3 w. ago Football Daily | In the English football zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Eagle

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!At the risk of denouncing the family name, football has become a bit of an emotional vampire. At its worst, modern football is a cesspit of bile, hype, nonsense, hot air and yellow tickers. But every time we think enough’s enough and it’s time to change our name to Tiddlywinks Biennially, something happens to remind us why we wanted to be called Football Daily in the first place. Of late, the thing keeping us away from the deed poll office is a team dressed in a red and blue Macron kit. In the English football zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Eagle. Crystal Palace won the FA Cup, the first major trophy in their history, followed that with the Community Shield and are now, after beating Liverpool thrillingly on Saturday, the only unbeaten team left in the Premier League. On Thursday they will make history when they play Dynamo Kyiv in their first match of Tin Pot’s league stage.Taking ‘favourite shirt sponsors: go’ (last Tuesday’s Foo...

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3 w. ago Commonwealth releases damning final report on treatment of Imran Khan’s party in Pakistan election

Commonwealth Observer Group report notes that PTI’s ability to fairly contest the elections was ‘consistently limited’

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3 w. ago Sky beats rivals with cheapest price on this iPhone 17 model

The iPhone Air is a new design for Apple, and it's available to buy now in the UK for less than £35 per month.

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3 w. ago India celebrate with imaginary trophy after acrimonious Asia Cup win over Pakistan

Watch as India hoists an imaginary trophy above their heads following an acrimonious win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup.

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3 w. ago India’s refusal to collect trophy from Pakistani head of Asian Cricket Council sparks row

Opposition party criticises prime minister Narendra Modi for comparing cricket match to recent military action against rival country

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3 w. ago Suryakumar Yadav claims India were ‘denied’ Asia Cup trophy after final win over Pakistan

India refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan’s interior minister after a politically-charged final victory over their rivals

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