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‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End

Dubbed ‘Britain’s meanest landlord’, Asif Aziz is fighting it out with a tiny cinema that counts Christopher Nolan, Paul Mescal and other Hollywood heroes as fans. How did the capital’s cultural landmarks end up under the thumb of the super-rich elite?

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Plan to demolish part of Dalston's Kingsland Shopping Centre and build "massive" tower blocks prompts backlash from residents

The project could see 254 homes built, but the applicant has admitted it will not meet Hackney Council's affordable housing policy

Evening Standard

Olivier awards 2025: full list of winners

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Giant and Fiddler on the Roof were among the big winners at the Royal Albert Hall ceremony

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36 Years Later, One Of The Best Godzilla Movies Ever Just Got A Huge Upgrade

'Godzilla vs. Biollante' revived the franchise in the 1980s for a new generation of fans. And now it's available in a special 4K Blu-ray restoration from Criterion.

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'Battlefield Labs' Early Access: How to Sign Up If You Want to Test the Program

EA launches Battlefield Labs for select players to test the next Battlefield, but with NDAs, limited spots, and rough gameplay, not everyone will get in.

Player One

EA says Battlefield 6 will launch before April 2026

One more detail on the upcoming FPS

GamesRadar

Need for Speed is effectively on hold while Criterion musters entirely around Battlefield, but EA assures players the racer will return in 'new and interesting ways'

Emergency stop.

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An Iconic First-Person Shooter Is Coming Back In 2025 And Fixing The Series' Worst Trend

Developers just gave us a first look at the upcoming Battlefield game and announced that an open pre-alpha playtest will launch later this year.

Inverse

The Need For Speed series is pumping the brakes as "Criterion are joining their colleagues working on Battlefield" instead of tuning more cars

A devastating day for me

GamesRadar

EA aims to save Battlefield with its new Labs initiative — Here's how you can help shape the future of the franchise

The next Battlefield game needs your help to succeed, and Battlefield Labs is the solution. Here's what it entails and details on how you can sign up now.

Windows Central

The first 10 seconds of gameplay for the next Battlefield looks a lot like Battlefield 3, playtest signups are now live

Battlefield Labs is EA's new pre-alpha playtesting initiative for all future Battlefield games.

PC Gamer

Comment: 'If a billionaire landlord closes the Prince Charles Cinema I am going to riot'

It isn’t the first time that landlord Criterion Capital, owned by billionaire Asif Aziz, has treated tenants callously

Evening Standard

My heart will go onstage: Céline Dion and Dolly Parton celebrated in outlandish musicals

The comedies Titanique and Here You Come Again pay homage to two superstars in quirky style. Actors Lauren Drew and Tricia Paoluccio explain what it’s like to portray their idols – and take on their iconic songs

The Guardian - UK

'It's intimidation': West End's iconic Prince Charles Cinema fears it could be forced to close amid lease battle

Cinema off Leicester Square fears for future amid battle with landlords over lease

Evening Standard

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Inverse

PlayStation Plus Just Quietly Added The Best Racing Game Of The Decade

'Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered,' the pinnacle of arcade racers, is well worth playing if you need a jolt of energy in your life.

Digital Camera World

"The best black and white cinematography I've ever seen" – how a Roger Deakins movie recommendation improved my photography and filmmaking

Sir Rodger Deakins' Criterion Closet pick – 'In Cold Blood' – is a black and white movie masterpiece that can teach you a lot about the medium

Inverse

70 Years Later, The Greatest Samurai Epic Ever is Getting a Big Upgrade

One of the greatest movies of all time is getting a new 4K release. Here's why, 70 years later, 'Seven Samurai' remains an all-time classic.

Inverse

70 Years Later, the Most Influential Sci-Fi Thriller of All Time Just Got a Huge Upgrade

With the release of a glorious new, digitally restored Criterion Collection version of the 1954 classic on 4K UHD and Blu-ray, there’s never been a better time to revisit the original Godzilla and the unstoppable franchise it launched.

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Evil Does Not Exist will have a special livestream on Criterion Channel tonight

The acclaimed Ryusuke Hamaguchi-directed drama Evil Does Not Exist is officially coming to streaming in an exclusive premiere on the Criterion Channel

GamesRadar

EA has four "fully resourced" studios working on Battlefield multiplayer, single player, and a "new Battlefield experience" – "We're taking more time in the dev cycle"

DICE is in charge of multiplayer, Motive is in charge of single player, and Criterion is supporting both

TechRadar

7 movies with stunning Dolby Atmos music and soundtracks to make your home theater sing

These Dolby Atmos movies will especially impress with their music, from concert films to spectacular scores.

The Guardian - US

Shakespeare goes pop: the best of the Bard’s work updated on screen

A new season of films celebrates how different directors have found a way to bring Shakespeare’s work forward, from Baz Luhrmann to Derek Jarman

The Guardian - US

Paul Schrader: cinema’s unfiltered, unsparing and uncompromised auteur

New season of films on the Criterion Channel pay tribute to director’s dark and exacting work, from Blue Collar to Affliction

TechRadar

EA is laying off around 5% of staff, stopping development on a Respawn Star Wars FPS, and ‘winding down Ridgeline as a standalone studio’

EA has confirmed plans to lay off staff and sunset games as it moves away from 'the development of future licensed IP.'

Newcastle Herald

'Taking a break': The Criterion at Carrington is now a venue for hire

'We'll miss seeing our regulars day-to-day.'

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