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Scrabble gets a video game reinvention for smartphones, tablets

Scrabble is among classic casual games getting new life on smartphones and tablets as the mobile video game audience continues to grow.

      




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2K reunites with NFL to make football video games

On Tuesday, 2K announced a partnership with the National Football League to make multiple video games based on the pro football brand.

      




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Why 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is the ideal video game escape right now

'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is the ideal gaming getaway, bringing a joy and simplicity we desperately need as we navigate coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Nintendo to release remastered Mario classics for Switch in 2020

Nintendo plans to release remastered versions of classic titles in the Mario catalog for Nintendo Switch in 2020.

      




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Final Fantasy VII Remake: A timeless video game classic is back!

'Final Fantasy VII' is considered one of the best video games. Now, Square Enix is bringing it back with the launch of 'Final Fantasy VII Remake.'

       




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Review: 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' summons back a timeless classic

Role-playing epic Final Fantasy VII Remake is an ambitious revisiting of one of the most beloved titles in video game history.

       




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Travis Scott held a performance in 'Fortnite,' and more than 12 million players watched live

On Thursday night, popular video game Fortnite hosted rapper Travis Scott as part of the Astronomical musical experience.

       




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Microsoft sets May 7 to unveil video games on new Xbox Series X console

Microsoft plans to release its new Xbox Series X video game console for the 2020 holiday season. On May 7, we will get a look at games in the works.

       




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Up close and sensational: the best monologues made during lockdown

From love triangles to the bond between mothers and daughters, performers step into the relationships minefield

The beady-eyed character of Iseult Golden’s monologue could be an Alan Bennett creation: steely and unsentimental, she speaks her mind smartingly in a video message to her daughter who refuses to talk to her. Her tone is spiky at first but Marion O’Dwyer’s wry, understated delivery gives the drama a quietly pained depth. Part of the Abbey theatre’s monumental series Dear Ireland, it captures the bristling complexities of love between mothers and daughters in eight bittersweet minutes.

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For too many Britons, Boris Johnson's easing of lockdown will be no picnic | Polly Toynbee

Despite everything, the Tory party is sticking to the ideology of the free market, rather than saving lives and jobs

“How on earth did it come to this?” Keir Starmer’s question could skewer Boris Johnson at every PMQs from now on. It encompasses all the damage the government did in the last decade, as well as all it has failed to do to protect the country from Covid-19. The list of derelictions in the early stage of the crisis is long, the testing and the protective equipment still shamefully inadequate. Have lessons been learned? The auguries are not good.

Related: Picnics and sunbathing on cards as PM expected to allow more time outside

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Face masks: How to minimize the waste during COVID-19

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the sustainability of different types of face masks and how orphan oil and gas wells in Alberta could be converted into green energy projects.



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Tiger King: Producer accuses Joe Exotic of 'shooting animals just because he was pissed off'

TV star's also claimed to have fed a peacock he killed to his pets




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Marvel actor Deborah Ann Woll 'struggling with self-doubt' following Daredevil cancellation: 'I haven't had an acting job since'

'If I'm not acting, I'm not sure who I am,' the True Blood star said




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Friends reunion special won't be available when HBO Max launches

Coronavirus pandemic has caused production shutdowns and delays




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Coronavirus: Ventilator machines from Holby City arrive at NHS Nightingale hospital

Specialist London hospital receives working medical equipment used in BBC drama




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Tiger King: Rick Kirkham comes forward with disturbing Joe Exotic story that didn't make it into documentary

He called Exotic 'unbelievably cruel'




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Tiger King's head zookeeper Erik Cowie says Joe Exotic should not be a free man: 'He's gonna die in prison – good riddance'

Cowie doesn't hold back in aftershow that's just been released on Netflix




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Tiger King: Former zoo manager John Reinke accuses Joe Exotic of 'blowing up' his cabin in new episode

'The man's done a lot of stupid s***'




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Killing Eve season three review: This once-thrilling comedy drama has grown stale and predictable

New head writer Suzanne Heathcote's zombie-writing experience might come in handy. Where 'Killing Eve' had a vitality, it now feels tired to the point of lifelessness




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Quiz: The true story of the 'coughing major' and the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? scandal

As a new drama about the 'most British crime of all time' arrives on ITV, here's a reminder of Charles and Diana Ingram's notorious quiz show appearance and their trial for conspiring to cheat




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Quiz: Chris Tarrant's son casts verdict on Michael Sheen's performance of his father

New TV drama charts story of infamous 2001 coughing scandal




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Game of Thrones 'changed' things for women on TV, says Gemma Whelan

The actress played Yara Greyjoy on the HBO fantasy series




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Quiz: The Millionaire 'coughing major' scandal wasn't just about cheating – it was also about class

Whether or not the Ingrams were cheating on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?', the resulting outrage was rooted in the same dynamics that have come to dominate social discourse in the years since, says Adam White




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Netflix to make romcom based on sexually fluid dating life of Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski

Reality show star is working on the project with the writers of Pen15 and Black-ish




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Quiz: Charles Ingram calls ITV drama 'terrifyingly accurate' and 'excruciatingly enjoyable'

Former 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' contestant also branded original host Tarrant a 'liar'




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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: How many people won the top prize and what was the £1m question?

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Quiz: How many of Charles Ingram's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire questions can you answer correctly?

As ITV's three-part miniseries Quiz recreates Ingram's scandalous quiz show victory – are you able to get all the the answers right without cheating?




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Laura Whitmore says Strictly Come Dancing bosses made her spend 12 hours a day with partner Giovanni Pernice

Whitmore was the sixth celebrity to be eliminated from the 2016 series




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Tiger King: Jeff Lowe denies conspiracy that he is Carole Baskin's ex husband in disastrous Reddit AMA

Fans had speculated that Lowe could be Baskin's first husband Michael Murdock in disguise




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The Mandalorian documentary series to launch on Disney+ on Star Wars Day

The series will give a first behind-the-scenes look at the making of 'The Mandalorian'




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Charles Ingram says cat was shot after shocking Quiz scene shows animal dying

'She was shot by an airgun'




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Matt Lucas lands new self-isolation entertainment show on Channel 4

'Reasons to be Cheerful with Matt Lucas' will start on 26 April




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The Walking Dead: AMC reportedly developing film spinoff for Norman Reedus's character

In the apocalyptic drama series, Reedus plays the popular character Daryl Dixon




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Quiz: Chris Tarrant reveals his 'beef' with ITV drama about Charles Ingram scandal

Former 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' host did not like the way 'Quiz' suggested the Ingrams could be innocent




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Normal People: First-look clip released from BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney's best-selling novel

New clip gives viewers a sense of what the much-anticipated series will be like




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The Shining spin off TV series coming to HBO Max

'Overlook' is reported to be a 10-part series




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Matt Lucas and David Walliams to reunite for first Little Britain sketch in 12 years

The pair will reunite for BBC's 'Big Night In'




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Why is it still so unusual to see female masturbation on screen?

There's an appetite for a more relatable picture of female sexuality and bodies in television and film, writes Lucy Jones. TV shows like 'Run' and 'Fleabag' are proof of that




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Judge Rinder slams Gal Gadot's 'grotesque' 'Imagine' video

Popular TV judge tells Hollywood A-listers to 'simply shut up' in impassioned rant on ITV's This Morning




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Isolation Stories: ITV commission four-part drama series filmed in coronavirus lockdown

Actors will be responsible for filming themselves, with directors giving instruction remotely, in accordance with official lockdown rules




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Quiz: Charles Ingram wants Who Wants to Be a Millionaire rematch

Subject of new drama 'Quiz' has been enjoying the spotlight since the show aired on ITV




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One World: Jimmy Fallon takes swipe at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos during charity concert

Late-night host revealed that more than $50m has been raised ahead of the One World event




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Belgravia episode 6 review: Julian Fellowes' witless ITV drama pales in comparison to Quiz

The Downton Abbey creator's calling cards litter this series finale which, for all its frantic plot developments, can't help feeling worn out




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Mandy Patinkin: Viral clip of Homeland star resurfaces and warms hearts during coronavirus lockdown

'That is the most exciting thing I've ever had happen!'




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The Big Night In: Peter Kay invites the public to recreate famous 'Amarillo' video for BBC charity special

Comedian is asking for nurses, retail workers and other key workers to record themselves marching to Tony Christie's cheesy hit




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Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar says he has been phoning his friends during lockdown 'to check on the state of their sexual appetites'

'My libido has abandoned me since the isolation started. I suppose that sadness and worry have displaced erotic fantasies,' wrote the Oscar-winning director




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Brad Pitt stars as weatherman in John Krasinski's Some Good News show

Actor has been sharing skits and positive stories to provide some relief during the coronavirus pandemic




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Too Hot to Handle: 'Hidden cameras' used to prevent masturbation on chaste Netflix hit

Hit dating show saw single contestants attempting to not have any physical intimacy with their fellow housemates




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Martin Clunes stuns Good Morning Britain viewers by appearing in pyjamas: 'The ultimate boss move'

'All he needed to finish off the look was an open can of Stella' said one viewer