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Vince Zampella, who co-created the widely-popular video game series Call of Duty, has died in a car crash in California, aged 55. Zampella’s death was confirmed by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, a game studio he co-founded.The influential video game developer was travelling in a Ferrari with another person, when it crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles on Sunday. “This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince’s family, his loved ones, and all those touched by his work,” a spokesperson for Electronic Arts told the BBC.Officials said the person on the vehicle’s…
Kobbie Mainoo did not even play for Manchester United but that does not matter as a new ‘verdict’ drops just as Morgan Rogers is deified. It’s all happening in Mediawatch… Cheat code “There’s too many players, like Dalot, that just don’t do enough,” said Roy Keane on Sky Sports as Manchester United lost at Aston Villa. “I won’t use the word cheating but they’re not just doing enough. And after the game I’d be looking at him – I wouldn’t be looking at other bits of the game.” Sorry Roy but too bloody late; you used the word ‘cheating’…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk.It is the first pill of its kind to receive approval from the regulator, marking a new era for weight-loss drugs.Wegovy’s Danish makers Novo Nordisk said the once-daily pill was a “convenient option” to the injectable and would provide the same weight loss as the shot. It comes after Wegovy was approved by the FDA specifically for weight loss.Others like Ozempic, which has similar weight-loss effects, were primarily approved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.The BBC has…
Man City striker Erling Haaland “could ultimately be the difference” in the title race, as he is levels above Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres, says Captain Obvious Gary Lineker. Haaland scored his 18th and 19th Premier League goals this season to help Man City beat West Ham 3-0 on Saturday. The victory put Pep Guardiola’s side top of the table for a few hours, before Arsenal reclaimed first with a 1-0 win at Everton in the 8pm kick-off. Erling Haaland vs Viktor Gyokeres in 25/26 PL Goals: Haaland 19 – 5 Gyokeres Goals per 90: 1.17 – 0.44 Matches scored in: 12…
Anna’s Archive, the open-source search engine for shadow libraries, it scraped Spotify’s entire library of music. The group acquired metadata for around 256 million tracks, with 86 million actual songs, and is just under 300TB in total size.”A while ago, we discovered a way to scrape Spotify at scale. We saw a role for us here to build a music archive primarily aimed at preservation,” the group said in a . The pirated treasure trove of music represents over 15 million artists with over 58 million albums.The group intends to make all files available for download for anyone with the…
BBC Verify has been investigating the US Coast Guard’s “active pursuit” of a ship – believed to be the Bella 1 – in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. The oil tanker issued distress signals while moving northeast from the Caribbean into the Atlantic.US authorities have already seized two oil tankers this month – one of them on Saturday.The Trump administration has been increasingly focused on Venezuela in recent months, accusing it of “stealing” oil and using oil revenues to fund criminal activity. Venezuela rejects the accusations, calling the US tanker seizures illegal acts of “international piracy”.The BBC’s Analysis…
It’s Christmas, isn’t it? Just about? And what does Christmas mean? That’s right, recriminations and family in-fighting. But also gifts and presents. The more traditional footballing application is for defensive and goalkeeping howlers at this jolliest time of the year to be called early Christmas presents. Guglielmo Vicario has certainly embraced his designated role as this year’s Banter Santa. But there’s another way Christmas gifts can manifest. There are certain players who’ve just received one in the shape of an unexpected chance to re-assert their claims on a more significant role over the weeks ahead after recent events. Hugo…
Nintendo is in a giving state of mind this season, offering some holiday deals on games in the eShop, including a few recent Switch 2 titles. For instance, the Switch 2 version of Ball x Pit, which was one of our staff’s favorite games of 2025, is 20 percent off at $12. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is $40, down from the usual $50 on Switch 2, which is about as good a deal as you’ll get for a current-year game release.There are also a few older games that have gotten even steeper discounts. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for…
Spain’s Christmas lottery has been welcomed as an “injection of hope” in the northwest of the country, where the jackpot handed out hundreds of millions of euros just months after wildfires had caused devastation.Most of the first-prize-winning tickets in the lottery, known as El Gordo, had been bought by people in small towns in the province of León. A single ticket, or décimo, costing €20 (£17), is worth €400,000 (£349,484) if it bears the winning number, in this case 79432. Décimos come in strips of 10 and when many strips of the same number are sold to a group of…
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool show “fear” when facing adversity and singled out one player guilty of making schoolboy errors that put the Reds under unnecessary pressure against Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool edged out Tottenham 2-1 in north London on Saturday night to finish the Premier League matchday fifth in the table, ten points behind pacesetters Arsenal. Liverpool’s season in F365 Tables 11th in first half table (5 wins from 17) 17th in table when conceding first (0 wins, 1 draw, 6 losses) Joint-2nd in big chances created table (38) 6th in form table It was a very strange match. Not much…