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As I work my way through Shadow of the Erdtree, the new DLC for Elden Ring, I can’t help but think that game director Hidetaka Miyazaki is trolling the shit outta me.Speaking with him at Summer Game Fest two weeks ago, Miyazaki said that Erdtree is “by far the biggest in scale in volume” than any other FromSoftware DLC before it. But he also said Erdtree is “about the same volume as the Limgrave part of the base game,” the starting area of Elden Ring, containing “slightly more content.” I don’t buy it. While it’s impossible to accurately compare scale in…

An estimated 150,000 people attended the rally in one of the biggest demonstrations since Israel’s war on Gaza began.Tens of thousands of protesters waving Israeli flags and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday, demanding new elections and the return of captives held in Gaza. Large protests have occurred in the Israeli city on a weekly basis over Netanyahu’s handling of the nearly nine-month-old war in Gaza started by Hamas’s October 7 attack on southern Israel. Many protesters held signs reading “Crime Minister” and “Stop the War” as people poured into the biggest Israeli…

 Donald Trump told a group of evangelicals they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” of the 2024 election, imploring them at one point to “go and vote, Christians, please!” Trump also endorsed displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and elsewhere while speaking to a group of politically influential evangelical Christians in Washington on Saturday. He drew cheers as he invoked a new law signed in Louisiana this week requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. “Has anyone read the ‘Thou shalt not steal’? I mean, has anybody read this incredible stuff? It’s just incredible,” Trump said at…

Thirteen people have been arrested following a forest fire on the Greek island of Hydra, that authorities allege was sparked by fireworks launched from a yacht.Friday’s blaze burnt through the only pine forest on the renowned tourist island, which lies south of Athens, officials wrote on Facebook.It has now been brought under control, but with difficulty. As there are no roads to the beach, firefighters had to access it by sea, while helicopters dropped water from the air.In a statement on Saturday, the Greek fire service said all 13 people were Greek citizens and would appear before prosecutors on Sunday.…

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times’ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. Mashable Top Stories So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player’s flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered. SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: See hints and…

Paul Wick of Seligman Investments has been trimming his holdings of Nvidia Corp. in recent weeks after questioning earnings growth prospects at the stock market darling. “Our enthusiasm has moderated somewhat over the last one to two weeks,” Wick said by video call at a UBS Group AG event in Singapore on Friday, without elaborating on how much of the stake has been cut.  Wick — who has invested in the tech sector for about three decades — drew parallels between Nvidia and Cisco Systems Inc.’s boom during the dot-com bubble. Lofty valuations and the lack of recurring revenue “makes…

Greece just keeps getting better and better — especially for Hilton Honors loyalists looking to visit Athens.Just announced, the former Hilton Athens will transform into a multipurpose destination called The Ilisian, which will include the Conrad Athens hotel, plus Conrad- and Waldorf Astoria-branded residences alongside a series of restaurants, bars and more.Found in Athens’ Ilisia neighborhood, east of major tourist attractions like the Acropolis, The Ilisian “seeks to blend contemporary international trends with the city’s heritage, creating a meeting place for Athenians and visitors alike,” according to a statement from Ionian Hotel Enterprises.THE ILISIANBefore undergoing its current transformation, the historic…

The two eldest nominees in US history are going head-to-head, in a battle to lead the world’s greatest superpower. Given how partisan the media has become, have mainstream outlets intentionally ignored issues surrounding Joe Biden’s age, and possible cognitive decline? Contributors:Rachel Leingang – Democracy reporter focused on misinformation, Guardian USJohn Nichols – National affairs correspondent, The NationAlex Shephard – Staff writer, The New RepublicPrem Thakker – Politics reporter, The Intercept On our radar: The intensity of the rhetoric and cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah have raised fears of an all-out war. Producer Tariq Nafi has been following…

Jocelyn and Addison Aquilino, lost their father to suicide in 2014 when they were 10 and 8, respectively.  Two years later, their mother enrolled them in Comfort Zone Camp, a nonprofit bereavement camp for children who have lost a loved one. The organization offers weekend camps for children impacted by all types of loss, including some, like the one the Aquilinos attended, specifically designed for kids who’ve impacted by suicide.  The sisters had attended other grief camps that didn’t work for them so they were skeptical about their first weekend at Comfort Zone, located about two hours away from their…

Justin Timberlake has admitted it’s been “a tough week” after he was charged for driving while intoxicated.Addressing fans at a concert in Chicago on Friday night, the singer also thanked them for continuing to support him.The 43-year-old pop star was arrested in New York on Tuesday for running a stop sign and failing to stay on the right side of the road.His lawyer has said he looks forward to “vigorously defending” the singer.In his first performance since the incident, Timberlake told the crowd: “It’s been a tough week.””I know sometimes I’m hard to love, but you keep on loving me…

That’s fair.When you think about building stories from multiple audiences, not just audiences of color, but also queer audiences, disabled audiences, female audiences, I mean, we’re seeing so much evidence at the box office lately suggesting how difficult it is to construct a hit that isn’t a hit with BIPOC and female audiences. Unfortunately, we don’t have as much data on queer and disabled audiences from a box office perspective, but everything that I’m reading tells me that as those audiences become more vocal it is impossible to build a hit without them.When we say we are trying to broaden…

Israel says it will soon ‘make the necessary decisions’ about confronting the Iran-allied Lebanese group.Iran says Hezbollah is capable of defending itself and Lebanon, warning Israel that it would be the “ultimate loser” in an all-out war with the Lebanese armed group. Tehran’s statement on Friday came as fears of a major Israeli offensive in Lebanon continued to mount. “Any imprudent decision by the occupying Israeli regime to save itself could plunge the region into a new war, the consequence of which would be the destruction of Lebanon’s infrastructure as well as that of the 1948 occupied territories,” Iran’s mission…