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Greek bailout: Five numbers that reshaped the country
The story of Greece in five numbers as it emerges from its eurozone bailout programme.
The VMA Awards: ‘I had a baby…and now I’m still winning awards’
Here are the highlights of a few of the night’s big winners.
Indonesia’s satay western film has a feminist twist
Marlina the Murderer is the world’s first “satay western”, an Indonesian take on spaghetti westerns.
Children of Blood and Bone author Tomi Adeyemi on her inspiration
Children of Blood and Bone author Tomi Adeyemi explains the inspiration behind her best-selling book.
Comedian Jon Stewart rescues goats from New York subway tracks
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Fortnite: Week 7 Challenges Leaked (Pleasant Park Treasure Map)
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Bond 25 Loses Director Danny Boyle
EON Productions officially announced Tuesday that Danny Boyle will no longer direct James Bond 25.
The official 007 Twitter account posted the following message from the producers and star of the film: “Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25.”
Boyle was to have segued from the Richard Curtis-scripted musical comedy he’s currently making right into Bond 25.
While the specifics of these “creative differences” weren’t immediately clear, it was known that Boyle’s Trainspotting screenwriter John Hodge was writing a script.separate from one that was being developed by Bond franchise regulars Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. It was previously reported Boyle would only move forward with Bond 25 if EON and MGM approved Hodge’s script.
First Look at Spyro Reignited Trilogy’s Spyro 3 Levels Revealed
Activision has released 11 new screenshots for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy and has given us our first look at Spyro’s third installment, Spyro: Year of the Dragon.
The new images show off three levels – Cloud Spires, Sheila’s Alp, and Sunny Villa – from the remastered version of 2000’s Spyro: Year of the Dragon that debuted on the original PlayStation.
The images from Sheila’s Alp show off a comparison of the new and older versions of Year of the Dragon.
In addition, Activision has shown off two levels – Magma Cone and Winter Tundra – from the second Spyro adventure, 1999’s Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!
The Division 2 Collector’s Editions Unveiled
Ubisoft has announced that Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is getting Standard, Gold, Digital Ultimate and two Collector’s editions, all available for pre-order now.
Those who pre-order the game, regardless of edition, will gain access to the game’s Private Beta (the dates for which have not yet been announced) and the Capitol Defender Pack. This pack includes two in-game items: The Lullaby SPAS-12 shotgun, and the Hazmat 2.0 outfit.
The Standard Edition of the game is just that: the game itself, with the aforementioned pre-order bonuses. The Gold Edition includes three-day early access to the game starting on March 12. It also includes the Year One Pass, which grants players seven-day early access to the free Year One DLC Episodes, which will include customization items, new activities and more. The Gold Edition on Ubisoft’s website includes a steelbook case and runs $110 US.