3 h. ago BBC The Wheel player exposes one crucial rule contestants must follow

Former contestant Jess Smith has shared the backstage rules contestants on BBC One's The Wheel must follow, including one specific instruction about host Michael McIntyre

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3 h. ago 'Very funny' rule BBC The Wheel players must follow on game show set

A former contestant on BBC One's The Wheel has shared behind-the-scenes insights about the game show rules

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3 h. ago BBC The Wheel player shares crucial Michael McIntyre rule to follow on set

A former contestant on BBC game show The Wheel has let slip the one rule they are asked to adhere to

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60 h. ago Morrisons rolls out major change to tills across all UK supermarkets starting from today

MORRISONS has rolled out a major change across all UK stores starting from today. The supermarket chain has introduced a brand new initiative for the first time, which is set to be a game-changer for shoppers. The supermarket chain has introduced 'Talking Tills' – a slower check out where customers can enjoy a conversation with...

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3 d. ago Dan Houser on Victorian novels, Red Dead Redemption and redefining open

As the Grand Theft Auto co-writer launches a new project, he reflects on his hugely successful open-world adventures and where game design might go next• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt is hard to think of a more modern entertainment format than the open-world video game. These sprawling technological endeavours, which mix narrative, social connectivity and the complete freedom to explore, are uniquely immersive and potentially endless. But do they represent a whole new idea of storytelling?This week I met Dan Houser, the co-founder of Rockstar and lead writer on Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, who has been in London to talk about his new company, Absurd Ventures. He’s working on a range of intriguing projects, including the novel and podcast series A Better Paradise (about a vast online game that goes tragically wrong), and a comedy-adventure set in an online world named Absurdaverse. He told me that, 15 years ago, he was doing press inte...

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4 d. ago BBC The Traitors return date confirmed and fans don't have long to wait

There's good news for fans of BBC's The Traitors as a new batch of contestants is set to embark on the ultimate game of trust and treachery.

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4 d. ago National Lottery's Set For Life results for Monday, December 1 unveiled

No one matched five balls during the National Lottery's Set For Life game on Monday — but 31 people won £250 each in the game by correctly guessing four numbers and the life ball

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5 d. ago Amazon Cyber Monday sale cuts LEGO Minecraft set 'ideal' as Christmas stocking stuffer by 40%

"Great Minecraft set, it’s a game as well so more than just LEGO. Our 11-year-old build it no problem"

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5 d. ago Auchinleck Talbot sell out Celtic hospitality in minutes as clear hint emerges over venue for fairytale tie

Talbot sold out their hospitality and appear set to host the game at their usual home ground despite speculation otherwise

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6 d. ago Ajax abandon game after five minutes after FIREWORKS display set off inside stadium

Ajax were forced to abandon their game with Groningen on Sunday night after only five minutes after fans set off a fireworks display inside the Johan Cruyff Arena

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6 d. ago ‘Cool and quirky is part of our brand’: how New Zealand became a hothouse for indie games

Kiwi developers are punching well above their weight thanks to a unique government support program that offers more than just grantsThose not immersed in the world of gaming might not be familiar with Pax Australia: the enormous gaming conference and exhibition that takes over the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre every October. My favourite section is always Pax Rising, a showcase of indie video games and tabletop, the majority Australian – but there has been a recent shift that was particularly notable this year: many of the standout titles had crossed the Tasman, arriving from New Zealand.At the booth run by Code – New Zealand’s government-funded Centre for Digital Excellence – 18 Kiwi developers demoed their forthcoming games in a showcase of the vibrant local scene that was buzzing with crowds. In the comedic Headlice, I controlled a parasitic headcrab monster which could latch on to people’s brains and puppet them. How Was Your Day?, a cozy time-loop game set in New Z...

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7 d. ago Organizers admit ‘no plan B’ if hockey arena not ready for 2026 Olympics

New 16,000-seat venue running behind scheduleTest events pushed to January with no backup optionFirst Olympic hockey game still set for 5 FebruaryThere is no backup stadium if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time.Construction on the arena that is set to welcome NHL players back to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade is behind schedule and its completion is going right down to the wire. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Chelsea news: Enzo Maresca gives Declan Rice verdict as star still ‘hurt’ by exit

Chelsea are set to face Arsenal in a huge game at the top of the Premier League this weekend

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9 d. ago Denmark sets up ‘night watch’ to monitor Trump since Greenland row

US president’s threat to seize territory prompts intelligence briefings reminiscent of Game of Thrones patrolThe Danish government has set up a “night watch” in the foreign ministry, not to keep out the wildlings and White Walkers like the Night’s Watch of Game of Thrones, but rather to monitor Donald Trump’s pronouncements and movements while Copenhagen sleeps.The night watch starts at 5pm each day and at 7am a report is produced and distributed around the Danish government and relevant departments about what was said and took place, the Politiken newspaper reported. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Joshua Kimmich claims Arsenal ‘rely on set pieces’ and defeat not a ‘football game’

Kimmich said Paris Saint-Germain, not Arsenal, were the best side they have played this season as it was ‘more of a football game’

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1 week ago BREAKING Major ITV show axed after costing a 'huge sum of money' with no return

ITV are set to axe another major prime-time game show after insider reports claim it is too expensive to run, with little return on investments in the long run

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1 week ago Major ITV show 'axed' after costing a 'huge sum of money' with 'no return'

ITV are set to axe another major prime-time game show after insider reports claim it is too expensive to run, with little return on investments in the long run

Economics

1 week ago Chelsea vs Arsenal referee confirmed by Premier League after controversial decisions

The Premier League have confirmed the match officials for Chelsea's upcoming Premier League clash with Arsenal, with Anthony Taylor set to take charge of the game

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2 w. ago ‘Shellshocked’ Stokes urges England to move on from mauling in first Ashes Test

Head’s century gives Australia eight-wicket victoryStokes: ‘Let emotions in but get rid of them quickly’Ben Stokes has warned his England players not to wallow in the pain of losing to Australia inside two days. A hotly anticipated Ashes series got off to a catastrophic start in Perth and he said they must “feel it and get rid of it” if they are to have a chance of levelling the scores in Brisbane.The England captain said the tourists were “very confident in our ability to keep Australia to under 200 and win the game”, having set the home side a target of 205. Instead, they were marmalised by Travis Head, bumped up to open in place of the injured Usman Khawaja, who scored 123 off 83 balls to power his side to the verge of victory. It was a contribution the Australia captain, Steve Smith, described as “one of the great Ashes knocks”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Michael McIntyre taken aback by Tommy Fury confession in The Wheel first look

Tommy Fury is set to appear on the BBC One game show this weekend leaving Michael McIntyre speechless

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