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Fallout forensics hike radiation toll

Global data on Fukushima challenge Japanese estimates.




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Scientists and autism: When geeks meet

Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen thinks scientists and engineers could be more likely to have a child with autism. Some researchers say the proof isn't there.




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GTA Alien Suit is FREE: Where to buy the Alien Suit in GTA Online for $0



Grand Theft Auto Online is giving away the GTA Alien Suits to all players this week. Here's where you can buy your green or purple alien suit without paying any money.




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The Medium Release confirmed for Xbox Series X and PC with Silent Hill vibes



The makers of Blair Witch, Observer and Layers of Fear today announced a new psychological horror game - The Medium.




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Assassin's Creed Valhalla first 'gameplay' revealed as in-engine footage shown



Ubisoft debuted some in-engine footage of the latest Assassin's Creed game during the Inside Xbox stream




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Pokemon GO Friends List 'Failed to get friends list' error is back



Failed to get friends list and several more Pokemon GO friends list errors are once again impacting players on iOS and Android.




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Fortnite Party Royale Event Skin 'Nightlife' available from Epic Games Item Shop



The new Nightlife reactive skin is now live ahead of the Fortnite Party Royale event which starts later today.




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Pokemon GO Johto Throwback Challenge 2020 Tasks, Rewards & Ho-Oh with Earthquake



New Pokemon Go Throwback challenges start today for the Johto region. Here's a recap of all field research tasks and rewards on offer for the next seven days.




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Fortnite Party Royale Event Warning and server Status Epic Games next live event



Epic Games has issued a warning ahead of the Party Royale event, but it might not be the only problem facing players this evening.




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Fortnite Party Royale Event COUNTDOWN: Start time, Epic Games Rewards and more



Fortnite Party Royale event starts soon. Here's everything you need to know including start times for Deadmau5, Dillon Francis and Steve Aoki - PLUS how to claim the many live event rewards available from Epic Games as they celebrate 350 million players.




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RPGCast – Episode 268: “Xbox Genesis”

Manny learns about gaming chairs. Chris learns about digestives. Jon learns about robot physics. Anna Marie learns about playing 30 Final Fantasy XIV characters simultaneously....




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RPGCast – Episode 278: “Does That Make Sense?”

Manny celebrates mushrooms. Anna Marie has fever dreams. Chris finished…three games? Listen and find out if this is the real life, or if it’s just...




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RPGCast – Episode 284: “Feedback Frenzy”

From realism in Final Fantasy games to the sordid history of Pokémon patches, we get all sorts of feedback this week. And then we play...




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RPGCast – Episode 297: “As Seen On Twitter”

Jon shows up but just refers us to previous tweets. Meanwhile, Manny reminds us that black is beautiful. Then Anna Marie leaks all the latest...




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RPGCast – Episode 312: “RPG Open League”

We learn how to run a sports league. Then we cover the big new Final Fantasy announcement. Then we’ve got exciting news for the new...




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RPGCast – Episode 315: “Manny Needs Friends”

Manny gives fashion advice. Chris learns that he doesn’t know how to Kindle. And Anna Marie orders avatar tuna. Is it a slow news week?




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RPGCast – Episode 337: “Shaka, When The Lalas Fell”

Alice and Chris are stranded on a lonely planet, sharing nothing in common but their plight. Meanwhile Anna opens a hole to the meat dimension...




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RPGCast – Episode 353: “You’re Not A Good Enough GM”

Michael Apps ignores his new baby to podcast with us today. That’s ok because he’s played the new Fire Emblem. Learn if he sided with...




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RPGCast – Episode 359: “Penguin Top Hat”

Anna Marie struggles with “The Toad Hand”. Alex Fuller continues to abstain from seasonal Madden play. Chris gets two wife’s worth of criticism. And Shawn...




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RPGCast – Episode 372: “Crust Emergency”

Chris punches stuff. Anna Marie whips girls. Alice does a sick dunk. And Jonathan Rainbows your Six. Now where’s that pizza?




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RPGCast – Episode 375: “When A Boy Likes A Girl”

While Chris and Anna practice their skinship this weekend, Robert, aka “lolwhoops”, joins to talk about his digi-obsession. Alice once again disappoints in the area...




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RPGCast – Episode 377: “The Redcoats Aren’t Coming”

We’ve repelled the British! An England-free RPGCast sails straight to your ears with news of dragons, family drama, and lottery balls. Jonathan and Anna Marie...




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RPGCast – Episode 398: “I Think You Mean Seven…?”

Today’s podcast has a feline bend, but we still aren’t the official Cat Fancy podcast. The full crew is here today with tons of games,...




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RPGCast – Episode 421: “Mementos: The Freshmaker”

Would rather hang out with an advice-giving cats or a species of hivemind hominids? Would you rather play Dragon Quest XI on PS4 or 3DS?...




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RPGCast – Episode 422: “Ys: The Next Generation”

It’s four two two on 4/22. Can you feel the synergy? No? Listen, it’s a slow news week so we need you to work with...




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RPGCast – Episode 433: “The Cackle Of A Broken Woman”

Chris goes to therapy for his primal EX woes. Anna Marie gets a new mobile addiction. Kelley asserts that Zestiria is NOT the seasoning of...




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RPGCast – Episode 444: “Because Aliens”

This week we discover that about 4000 horror RPGs are coming out in time for Halloween. We learn that Chris is once again bad at...




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RPGCast – Episode 458: “Set In Space, Close Enough”

Half the cast is embroiled in battles in another world. Half the cast got to the bottom of the case with Detective Pikachu. But one...




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RPGCast – Episode 459: “Pog Ender”

While Chris is tempted by another physical collector’s edition, Kelley drowns in chili dogs. Alice survives Mars and seems to enjoy FFXV to boot. Josh,...




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RPGCast – Episode 460: “Ten X Cross: Chi”

While Johnathan defends his pride from Scar, Alex practices being Daduza. Christopher learns that it’s hard work owning a TurboGrafx. Anna Marie, meanwhile, has been...




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RPGCast – Episode 471: “Your French Is As Good As Your Common Core Math”

Shenmue III is still accepting backers. Fallout 76 is still something we don't understand. And Utawarerumono is still unpronounceable.




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RPGCast – Episode 473: “There’s A Car In Our Garden”

While Anna Marie, Chris, and Kelley play the new WoW expansion, Josh dabbles in film criticism. Then Nintendo has a Blizzard come in. Finally, some people decide to start dating inanimate objects.




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RPGCast – Episode 476: “Accidentally Sucked Into Another Dimension”

We return from a weekend off to discuss good games, bad games, old games, and new games that aren’t out yet! Anna Marie hosts as we tackle TGS, the continued flood of holiday releases, and numerous site features.




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RPGCast – Episode 483: “Agent Squeaker”

The podcast goes a little potty-mouthed as Chris complains about waiting for his Christmas gift, Anna Marie complains about hard games, and we discuss the mess that is Fallout 76 (and its collector's edition). What a weird two weeks!




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RPGCast – Episode 492: “Roving Bands Of Nursenaries”

It’s a cozy foursome on the RPGCast this week. Discussing the highs and lows of their now playing. But in the end, we are left wondering, what the heck is a “nursenary?”




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RPGCast – Episode 496: “Painful Sneeze Out Of Ten”

We’re joined by a new staffer (Peter) this week for a HUGE cast! We set off a KEMCO alert with massively overpriced DLC, we’re accidentally...




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RPGCast – Episode 502: “#Chickenshame”

Kelly commits fowl atrocities. Chris gets satisfied. Josh does a musical number. Pascal takes a cold steel shower. And Peter is streaming now at mixer.com/peterthomas6!




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RPGCast – Episode 507: “Are You Even A Gamer?”

Chris got kicked off his own show this week to make room for a panel full to bursting with #JRPGJuly updates! Some are playing new games, some are playing old games, but let’s face it - everyone will be playing Fire Emblem next week.



  • News
  • Podcasts
  • RPG Cast
  • Braveland Trilogy
  • Dragon Quest Builders 2
  • Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
  • Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
  • Guild Wars 2
  • Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
  • Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3: the Black Order
  • Ni no Kuni II
  • Phantasy Star
  • Super Neptunia RPG
  • The Witcher 3
  • Trials of Mana

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RPGCast – Episode 516: “Listening to Link Drown Is the Cutest Thing”

While Chris destroys Anna Marie's right joycon (press R to pay respects), the rest of the cast discusses their now playing, the news of the week, and there are still far too many games releasing every week. Please save us.




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RPGCast – Episode 518: “Cohesive Beginning, Middle, and End”

This week, Alex and Anna Marie can talk about their embargoed games, Peter finishes a game, and Chris worries about his cats. Kelley’s question of the week leads us down rabbit holes we probably shouldn’t have explored, but we’re doing it live and that’s how we roll.



  • News
  • Podcasts
  • RPG Cast
  • Dragon Quest III
  • Dragon Quest XI S
  • Final Fantasy IV
  • Mary Skelter 2
  • Pokémon
  • Ring Fit Adventure
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • Warsaw
  • World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

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RPG Cast – Episode 523: “He’s Big Enough for Both of Us to Pet”

We're all Pokécrazy this week, with Alex, Anna Marie, Chris, Kelley and Peter all discussing their Pokétales and where the series could go moving forward. Josh is the odd man out, but he's got interesting demos to share instead, so it's cool. Wait, wasn't this supposed to be a short show?!



  • News
  • Podcasts
  • RPG Cast
  • Pokémon Sword / Shield
  • Project Sakura Wars
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
  • World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
  • Yakuza 7

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RPGCast – Episode 525: “Schrödinger’s Phoenix”

It's the final podcast of the decade! Alex, Anna Marie, Chris, Kelley and Peter end the year with a bang...and maybe a whimper too. News, your lists of top DS games, and what we're going to play to ring in the new year. See you in 2020!




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RPG Cast – Episode 536: “When We Get Back to Work We’re Building a Box Fort”

Guest star Sam Watcher joins us, and that means this week's podcast is officially explicit! Between the occasion cuss bomb, we discuss Animal Crossing and Chris' poor decision making, Alex's dive into Persona 5 Royal, and exactly why Kelley needs to finish FF7: Crisis Core in the near future. Anna Marie and Peter round out the 'cast crew this week as we dive into the weekly headlines along with your feedback.




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Ray of hope as Scots armed forces veterans wait two years for a mental health plan

ARMED forces veterans are facing a threat from an enemy they cannot see.




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Coronavirus: Scottish Government given 'insufficient time' to consider Westminster proposals

SCOTLAND’S Economy Secretary has penned a letter to the UK Government venting her frustration at being given “insufficient time” to consider workplace safety proposals.




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Greenock and Stockbridge: A tale of two Scotlands under coronavirus

ON one of those Greenock afternoons when rain and sun fight for the day’s naming rights a statistic becomes flesh and blood. At the side of a four-lane highway bearing the weight of the town’s rush-hour traffic a young wheelchair-user approaches.





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Splashing out in Paris: Balenciaga floods venue for fashion show

Waters lap perilously close to audience as grand capes and latex trench coats are modelled

How to make the fashion industry engage with the climate crisis? Flood the venue, and submerge the front row.

Arriving at the Balenciaga show in Paris on Sunday morning, the audience found themselves entering at the periphery of what looked like a sports stadium, with banks of flip-up plastic seats around a central oval. In pitch blackness, it was hard to tell exactly, but attendants were on hand with torches, and strict instructions not to proceed beyond the third row.

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Down the rabbit hole: why is 'Matrix dressing' so on trend?

From tiny sunglasses to leather coats, the film’s costume designer Kym Barrett writes about why the film’s look feels so relevant in our uncertain world

  • Read more from the spring/summer 2020 edition of The Fashion, our biannual style supplement

I never thought The Matrix would have the impact it has had on fashion. But from long leather coats to so-called “Matrix-style” sunglasses, the costumes I designed in the 90s continue to have influence to this day.

Part of the reason they are still in the ether is because they were so iconic. The silhouettes, for instance, had to be instantly recognisable so that viewers could tell who each character was, even in the dark. All of the costumes are fairly immune to period, which is what makes them relatable, even now.

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'It's a great look': jewellery follows clothing into genderless fashion

Zayn Malik and Virgil Abloh are among male celebrities decking out their ears, necks and wrists

There was a time when wearing a boyband-style dogtag was seen as the peak of male adornment, but now men are increasingly embracing jewellery, stacking rings and bracelets and adorning ears with multiple gems.

This week, the former One Direction singer Zayn Malik was announced as the face of the unisex jewellery label Martyre. Virgil Abloh, a weather vane for fashion’s direction of travel, this week launched more office supplies-inspired jewellery – paperclip bracelets, earrings and necklaces decorated with colourful diamonds – and was pictured wearing one of the collection’s bejewelled necklaces.

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