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Need to knowWhat is it? Near-future aim down sights shooting.Release date: November 14, 2025Expect to pay: $70 Developer: TreyarchPublisher: ActivisionReviewed on: Ryzen 7 7700, RX 7800 XT, 64gb DDR5Steam Deck: UnverifiedLink: Official websiteIt only takes a single mission in Black Ops 7's atrocious co-op campaign to figure out what the scheme with this year's entry is: welding together the campaign, multiplayer, Warzone, and Zombies modes, so as to streamline the asset generation pipeline and drastically cut down on the requirement for one-off assets and complex scripting.This drive for efficiency is felt across the whole of Black Ops 7, but nowhere more so than the campaign, a grinding slog through the forthcoming Warzone map update and the occasional multiplayer map retooled for wave de...

True horror fans watch horror movies not to get terrified, but to see a deep, dark story about repressed human emotions told from a creative, often metaphorical perspective. There is adrenaline in being scared by a film, but it’s not always about the scares—often, it’s about the emotional payoff of a seemingly terrifying story. However, there are some horror movies that, alongside their emotional core, also bring terror and fright to even the most avid lovers of the genre. They can be terrifying because of their eerie, existential, or relatable nature; they can also be scary because of the performances, atmosphere, and all other technical elements that make a feature film a complete product (jumpscares, anyone?). Here are the ten great horror movies that are just as terrifying on a rewa...

Jemma Crew,BBC News and Mark Savage,Music correspondentGetty ImagesThere's a new song doing the rounds, and in the immortal words of Kylie Minogue, you just can't get it out of your head.But what if it was created by a robot, or the artist themself is a product of artificial intelligence (AI)? Do streaming sites have an obligation to label music as AI-generated? And does it even matter, if you like what you hear?A survey published last week suggested 97% of respondents could not spot an AI-generated song. But there are some telltale signs - if you know where to look. Here's a quick guide. No live performances or social media presenceAI music became one of last summer's hottest topics after accusations the band The Velvet Sundown was AI-generated sent them viral.The band, who had no record ...

LAURINBURG, SC (WMBF) - The Laurinburg Police Department and the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division arrested two people on Friday.The arrests were the result of an investigation into video gaming machine operations within city limits, which led to three search warrants being conducted on Nov. 21.The first search was conducted at the Smoke Shop located at North Main Street, the second one was conducted at the Laurinburg Food Mart located at Produce Market Road, and the third was conducted at Laurinburg Laundry Xpress located at Produce Market Road.Officials say that during the investigation, they seized large sums of money, firearms, and video gaming machine motherboards.These search warrants led to the arrests of Arafat Abuhammoud and Amran Hussein.Both were charged with multi...

We're about to talk about when bad things happen to good people. When you assemble an all-star cast of actors, that doesn't guarantee a brilliant blockbuster that will be adored for generations. In fact, when you gather a group of Hollywood A-listers, the scrutiny is immensely bigger. No, not every film is about to be a Marvel hit like The Avengers, in which the biggest superheroes around come together for an epic moment. Sometimes you get slop like Movie 43 or a camptastic catastrophe like Cats. We're about to embark on a journey where ten films with all-star casts turned out to be lousy for one reason or another. Maybe they were a group of men past their prime roped into an action flick that made very little sense. Perhaps a revered director tried to gather a list of big names for hol...

Music industry professionals joined The Hollywood Reporter and the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music to look ahead as they co-hosted the inaugural Future of Music event on Thursday night. Yungblud, who was recently nominated for three Grammys, was the evening’s keynote guest, speaking in conversation with THR music editor Ethan Millman about the resurgence in the popularity of rock music. The 28-year-old rocker had the crowd the laughing and cheering along. Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg & Light partner Audrey Benoualid, Frost School of Music’s vice dean and chair of the music industry department Serona Elton, Range Music managing partner Evan Winiker, Isabel Quinteros, svp of marketing industry relations at Jen AI, and songwriter and producer Roahn Hylton ...

If you're seeking the absolute best of the best in PC gaming performance, look no further. Just for Black Friday, Dell has kicked off the best deal I've seen on a top-shelf Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 equipped gaming PC. Right now you can get a very well-equipped configuration for $4,299.99 after a massive $1,200 off instant discount. Complementing the uber powerful RTX 5090 GPU are a liquid cooled Intel Core Ultra 9 processor and a generous amount of RAM and SSD storage.Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 Gaming PC From $4,299.99Alienware Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5090 Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)34This system is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor with upgraded 360mm liquid cooling, 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 2TB SSD. The 1,500W 80Plus Platinum power supply is generously rat...

“Movie musicals are kind of having a renaissance in cinema right now,” says Tomatometer-approved critic Carla Renata when she joined Kristen Lopez and Chauncey K. Robinson to talk to Rotten Tomatoes about their favorite musicals. Wicked: for Good has just landed in theaters, and while the world gears up to see Jon M. Chu’s highly-anticipated sequel, we’re taking this time to explore some of the most iconic movie musicals that have graced the big screen, from Singin’ in the Rain to The Wizard of Oz. Hear from the critics as they share their insight on the genre, as well as their personal favorite moments, like the Cowardly Lion’s epic solo, “If I Were King of the Forest.” Check out the full interview above and reserve your tickets to Wicked: For Good on Fandango today. Find So...

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2He performed under Sousa and Toscanini. He scored films for the likes of Chaplin and wrote popular songs performed by Sinatra and The Beatles. And when the River City boys band marched on Broadway, Meredith Willson caught the whole world’s ear. Meredith Willson: America's Music Man Read more about Meredith Willson from Iowa PBSWatch On Your Schedule: KPBS+ is a new free streaming video app designed for ease and enjoyment everywhere you watch including Roku, smart TVs and mobile devices. It’s locally curated for San Diego by the KPBS programming team. With a clean and intuitive design, discovering and enjoying KPBS and PBS content on-demand has never been easier.You can also tune in...

There's an observable phenomena in Arc Raiders that dictates the somewhat rare material that you used to easily find all the time will suddenly disappear from all maps once you actually need it. For me, that's Arc Raiders' rusted gears, a mid-level crafting material needed to upgrade the gunsmith bench.The search has been going so poorly that I put rusted gears on the backburner while I focused on quests, convinced that pretending I don't care about rust nor gears would magically conjure them in the next dusty toolbox I opened. Then this morning, I saw an X post from Arc Raiders Hub with a ton of views telling of a place where the rusted loot flows like a rushing river:"THIS PLACE GUARANTEES A RUST PART 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES YOU VISIT!" the hot tip proclaimed. Best picks for you So I went t...