Tehran won’t surrender to the U.S., Iranian President Pezeshkian says, as India's Modi urges dialogue and peace

NEW DELHI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, on September 11, 2026.

Wardogs sold over 1 million copies in its first 24 hours, making its launch a bright spot in an otherwise tough year for multiplayer shooters

All signs have pointed to Wardogs being a hit for a while now. Its beta weekend in August was rapturously received, with half a million players lining up to check out its prerelease playtest. When the game launched into early access last week, so many people rushed to get on board that it collapsed the game's servers.

Israel-Lebanon talks postponed as explosions rock southern Lebanon

President Aoun says ‘no new negotiations with Israel at the moment’.

The next round of United States-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon has been postponed as Israeli forces continue to strike and demolish buildings across southern Lebanon.

‘Dau’ Review: Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s Vast Cinematic Experiment in Historical World-Building Remains More Impressive From a Distance

More than six years after Ilya Khrzhanovsky premiered “DAU. Natasha” and “DAU. Degeneration” at the Berlin Film Festival — right before the global COVID lockdown — to a politely muted reception and limited distributor interest, you might think the moment has passed for another missive from the DAU Cinematic Universe. Turns out, however, that you can’t keep a good immersive multidisciplinary art project dau. Or even a flawed and ethically questionable one: Allegations of physical and psychological abuse on the sprawling set of this years-long undertaking have surfaced prominently, but not enough to deter the Venice Film Festival from programming “Dau” — seemingly, as implied by the back-to-basics title, Khrzhanovsky’s attempt to extract a quintessential dramatic epic from untold reams of material — in its main competition.

‘Totém’ Director Lila Avilés Wraps Production on ‘Cábula,’ Releases First Look (EXCLUSIVE)

Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés (“Totém”) has wrapped production on her next feature film, “Cábula,” and shared an exclusive first-look image with Variety. The director presented the film during the Venice Gap-Financing Market, which took place from Sept. 4 – 6.

Saudi Arabia shuts critical oil pipeline after drone attack: What it means

Saudi Arabia has temporarily closed its critical East-West oil pipeline, a 1,200km (746-mile) conduit stretching across the Arabian Peninsula, after it was attacked by drones on Friday.

The drones were reported to have been launched from Iraq, where an investigation is under way. No group has claimed responsibility for the strikes so far.

Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land £36m mega donation

One senior conservative said: "It was a real line in the sand, we could never have imagined Sir Keir Starmer saying that."

The party seems cock-a-hoop at a line they can use again and again, asserting the prime minister cares more about welfare than guarding against war.

Zelda: Ocarina of Time is Actually A Horror Game

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Published Sep 12, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

Nintendo's Switch 2 remake might not be as cute as you think

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a fairy tale, more so even than most other Zelda games. Recognizing this is key to understanding (if not necessarily liking) the visual approach Nintendo has taken for the remake of the 1998 classic, as I wrote when discussing its masterful take on Hyrule Field. I think it's supposed to look romantic, densely and lushly illustrated, like the painted cover of an old storybook.

Polyarc, developer of the excellent VR platforming series Moss, is shutting down after 12 years: 'We are saying our farewells to each other'

Polyarc, the studio behind the Moss series of VR platformers, has announced it is shutting down, three months on from releasing its latest game on Steam.

Real Madrid’s Mbappe confident of Ballon d’Or despite trophyless season

Kylian Mbappe went trophyless in his first two Real Madrid seasons, but hopes World Cup goals boost Ballon d’Or bid.

Kylian Mbappe said he still believed he was worthy of the Ballon d’Or award despite failing to win any silverware with Real Madrid during the ⁠season, while France’s World Cup campaign ended with a semifinal defeat by Spain.