The top ghost stories ranked for Halloween – in every genre from short story to novel | Books | Entertainment

Ghose stories come in all shapes and forms (Image: David Wall) Short story: The Monkey’s Paw by W.W.Jacobs, 1902 Three scenes, five characters, the single setting of an ordinary suburban house – this classic tale of wishes coming true in a horribly warped fashion retains the power to chill the blood well over a century after it was written. Novel: More...

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On Thursday, October 31st, 2024

Monster Hunter Wilds open beta release time, pre-load and dates for PS5, Xbox and PC | Gaming | Entertainment

Launching next February, Monster Hunter Wilds is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated games of 2025. And the good news is that you can play the action-adventure game early, as Capcom releases an open beta More...

On Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

KIDS’ BOOK SPECIAL — Paddington’s Halloween trick saves the day | Books | Entertainment

Paddington’s Trick or Treat by Michael Bond, illustrated by R. W. Alley (HarperCollins) October 31st is a busy day in the Brown household: Jonathan and Judy are planning to take Paddington trick or treating, More...

On Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

Top 6 best horror games to play on Halloween ranked | Gaming | Entertainment

From Resident Evil and Silent Hill, to Amnesia: Dark Descent, SOMA and P.T, the horror genre has produced some of my favourite games (and demos) of all time. 2024 has been a particularly good year for fans of More...

On Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

Dragon Age Veilguard release date, time, pre-load and BIG money-saving discount | Gaming | Entertainment

After a decade without a new game in the series, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is finally coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Dragon Age Veilguard has an October 31 release date and according to the countdown More...

On Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

Johnny Depp drives Jack Sparrow Pirates return hopes after latest comments | Films | Entertainment

During his 2022 libel case, Depp clarified that he wouldn’t work with Disney again on a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie even if offered hundreds of millions of dollars. Of course, time can heal, and by More...

On Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

Dr Strangelove review: Steve Coogan triumphs in Kubrick’s Cold War satire | Theatre | Entertainment

Steve Coogan takes on four roles in Armando Iannucci’s stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 Cold War satire, which is one more than Peter Sellers did in the film. It’s a tall order even for someone More...

On Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

PS Plus November 2024 free PS4 and PS5 games reveal time, date, leaks and predictions | Gaming | Entertainment

Sony is getting ready to reveal the PlayStation Plus games for November 2024.  The free PS4 and PS5 games have an October 30 reveal date and a 4.30pm GMT announcement time. However, with the US still on Daylight More...

On Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

George RR Martin’s latest Winds of Winter news will relieve Game of Thrones fans | Books | Entertainment

This summer George RR Martin took a long trip to Europe, which he’s been sharing highlights of on his blog. In the latest post, the 76-year-old wrote of Amsterdam and even included a commitment to The Winds More...

On Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

Black Ops 6 October 29 update patch notes – Infected mode joins Zombies | Gaming | Entertainment

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 definitely feels like a step in the right direction for a series that was starting to lose some steam. The game has been praised for its captivating campaign, extensive multiplayer offerings More...