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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Explore the Wicked Isle in the upcoming DLC for a popular Cumbria-based game
Travel to the Wicked Isle and explore the mysteries of Midsummer in the upcoming story expansion for Atomfall. Game developer Rebellion has announced the first DLC for its hit game Atomfall that will expand the story and open up new potential endings for the main game. Atomfall takes place in a fictional version of Cumbria five years after a nuclear disaster - the 1957 Windscale Fire - led to the area being locked down. The new DLC, set to be released on June 3, will draw on the game's folk horror elements. Read more: "Midsummer is located close to the Windscale Atom Plant and as a result the levels of infection in both the people and environment are higher than on the mainland,' explained Ben Fisher, Head of Design at Rebellion. "You are going to meet new enemy factions including pirate bandits and infected druids. To help you survive there are new weapons to be found on the island including a devastating Blunderbuss shotgun, a new bow, cutlass, daggers and the Beekeeper's Staff. "You will also be able to acquire new skills which will aid you on your quest as well as an upgraded metal detector which will enable you find even more loot caches."
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Aston Villa could not conceal their anger after their game at home to Tottenham was brought forward 48 hours. Villa's director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, said shifting the game from Sunday to Friday was 'clear prejudice' against the club and Villa objected to Spurs's request for it to be moved to aid their preparations for Wednesday's Europa League final. Villa were also privately perplexed at Bournemouth's game with Manchester City being rearranged for Tuesday, after Saturday's FA Cup final, which is guaranteed to have implications on whether eighth place qualifies for the Europa Conference League. The flipside to all of this is Villa can get on the front foot, kicking off 45 minutes before Chelsea entertain Manchester United and two days before Nottingham Forest head to West Ham and Arsenal host Newcastle. Victory for Villa could hoist them as high as fourth before a final-day trip to Old Trafford and, psychologically, that could prove a knockout blow. Ben Fisher Aston Villa v Tottenham, Premier League, Friday 7.30pm (all times BST) Nicolas Jackson's ridiculous red card against Newcastle leaves Enzo Maresca with a problem in attack. Chelsea have lost their main striker to suspension for the rest of the league season and need to adjust when they host Manchester United. Options are thin on the ground. Christopher Nkunku is unwanted and has been unavailable in recent weeks, the inexperienced Marc Guiu is returning from a hamstring injury and Jadon Sancho is ineligible against his parent club. Sancho would not have played up front but having him available would have meant there was an experienced alternative on the flanks should Maresca have repeated a solution from previous times of need and moved Pedro Neto into a central role. As it is Chelsea will probably have to place their trust in the exciting teenager Tyrique George. Jacob Steinberg Chelsea v Manchester United, Premier League, Friday 8.15pm Pep Guardiola has been a manager humbled this season owing to a troubled Manchester City campaign ruptured by injury and a loss of the pattern and spirit that propelled them to a record fourth consecutive title in 2023-24. To claim the third FA Cup of his generation-defining tenure would be a fillip, then, before the last push to secure Champions League qualification, next month's Club World Cup and a summer of plotting to ensure next year is no repeat. City's players were completely deflated when walking through the mixed zone at Wembley after losing last May's Cup final to Manchester United: one more reason to avoid a repeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Jamie Jackson Crystal Palace v Manchester City, FA Cup final, Saturday 4.30pm Eberechi Eze has said he could not be in better form as Crystal Palace return to Wembley to face Manchester City in the FA Cup final, with the England forward having scored five times in his last four games in all competitions. 'It has been a weird season for me,' he said. 'I am gradually getting some rhythm and playing how I want to be playing, helping the team as much as I can. It is a good time right now.' Everything seems to have clicked for Eze since scoring his first international goal at the end of March against Latvia and he will be relishing the opportunity to lead Palace to a first major trophy. With City and Arsenal thought to be among the clubs interested in signing him this summer, it might be his last chance. Ed Aarons At the age of 133 Goodison Park has unexpectedly regained its status as a gamechanging stadium thanks to The Friedkin Group's decision to make it the permanent home for Everton Women. Tuesday's timely announcement may soften the emotional hammer blow when it lands on Sunday but in many respects it changes little. This really is it for one of the most storied grounds in English football as Everton's men prepare to play their 2,791st and final competitive game at L4 4EL. And so to Jack Sharp, William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean, Tommy Lawton, TG Jones, Ted Sagar, Joe Mercer, Dave Hickson, Tommy Eglington, Bobby Collins, Brian Labone, Gordon West, Alex Young, Roy Vernon, Jimmy Gabriel, Ray Wilson, Alan Ball, Howard Kendall, Andy King and Kevin Campbell, along with all the ghosts in the Goodison stands whose favourite spot you still look for (Lower Gwladys Street, behind the second exit in from the church), the time has come to say goodbye. Andy Hunter Everton v Southampton, Premier League, Sunday 12pm Nottingham Forest's defensive foundations are starting to creak. Their challenge for Champions League qualification has been built on a solid core but they have become leaky of late. They are conceding sloppy goals and are not the same without Murillo, who is out with a hamstring injury. Morato has come in for his fellow Brazilian and needs to step up when Forest visit West Ham. Nikola Milenkovic and Morato were both at fault for Leicester's equaliser against Forest last weekend. JS West Ham v Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Sunday 2.15pm Kevin Schade's Brentford career has been a relative slow-burner. His qualities have been evident since joining, originally on loan, from Freiburg in January 2023. There have been 65 Premier League appearances since then but 31 have come as a substitute and he completed 90 minutes only twice in his first two years with the club. An adductor injury last season limited his opportunities, with Schade missing 28 games and returning late in the campaign to make cameos. He has been playing catchup with his fitness and it took until the final day of November for his first league goals to come this season, a hat-trick against Leicester. Finally, Schade seems fully up to speed with four goals in his past three appearances to help Brentford's push for European qualification. As the futures of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa become the focus of the gossipmongers, Brentford can feel confident they already possess someone who can alleviate the pain caused by any departures. Will Unwin Brentford v Fulham, Premier League, Sunday 3pm The saddest of dead rubbers will take place in Leicester on Sunday … or so you might think. This is the battle for 18th. The two teams are level on points, with 22, going into the final two matches of the season. The higher a team finishes, the more prize money they get. Despite the obvious failings of the two sides there will be something of a carnival atmosphere in the East Midlands, as Leicester say goodbye to Jamie Vardy, who is set for his farewell at the King Power Stadium after 13 years. There will be tributes galore for the man who spearheaded their historic Premier League title. Vardy deserves everything he receives, with a pre-match ceremony planned and an insistence supporters wait behind after full time for further celebration of the 38-year-old. It has been a dreadful season for Leicester fans but at least, by waving off their hero, they might be able to leave one final game with a smile. WU Leicester v Ipswich, Premier League, Sunday 3pm When Kai Havertz attempted to block a shot during Arsenal's training camp in Dubai back in February and tore a hamstring, the Germany striker had already scored nine Premier League goals and was on course to surpass his mark of 13 from the previous campaign. Three months on, he remains the club's top scorer in the league and could return against Newcastle on Sunday after resuming full training this week. With all the talk about Arsenal's need to sign a new striker in the summer, it is easy to forget that Havertz matched Robin van Persie's record of scoring in seven games in a row at the Emirates Stadium this season. The 25-year-old should at least get the chance to reach double figures in the Premier League for only the second time if he features this week or on the final day against Southampton. EA Arsenal v Newcastle, Premier League, Sunday 4.30pm Do not expect too many arrivals at Brighton this summer if Fabian Hürzeler gets his way. Having been the highest net spenders in Europe when the German was appointed almost 12 months ago, it is fair to say that some of the new signings have struggled to make an impact on the south coast. Brajan Gruda finally scored his first Premier League goal of the season against Wolves last week as Brighton kept alive their hopes of qualifying for Europe, while Georginio Rutter and Yankuba Minteh have also contributed. But Hürzeler has high hopes that Ferdi Kadioglu, Matt O'Riley and Mats Wieffer can also prove their worth in the long run. 'They came here with injury, problems with the intensity, maybe problems with the culture. They all also will take the next step,' said the Brighton manager earlier this week. 'You need a stable environment where they can grow.' EA Brighton v Liverpool, Premier League, Monday 8pm Pos Team P GD Pts 1 Liverpool 36 46 83 2 Arsenal 36 33 68 3 Newcastle 36 23 66 4 Man City 36 24 65 5 Chelsea 36 19 63 6 Aston Villa 36 7 63 7 Nottm Forest 36 12 62 8 Brentford 36 10 55 9 Brighton 36 3 55 10 AFC Bournemouth 36 12 53 11 Fulham 36 1 51 12 Crystal Palace 36 -2 49 13 Everton 36 -5 42 14 Wolverhampton 36 -13 41 15 West Ham 36 -17 40 16 Man Utd 36 -11 39 17 Tottenham Hotspur 36 4 38 18 Ipswich 36 -42 22 19 Leicester 36 -47 22 20 Southampton 36 -57 12
The Guardian
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Championship final day: title, playoff and relegation places to be decided
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature In short, all five teams in contention need to win to be guaranteed a playoff place. But a draw or even a defeat could be enough for some teams. The fact two of the contenders have extremely tough games – Millwall are at Burnley, Blackburn at Sheff Utd – means even ninth-placed Middlesbrough have a realistic chance of qualifying if they win at Coventry. Share As I type, Ben Fisher is doing an EFL Q&A over on our matchday live blog. Pop along if you'd like to ask him any questions. Share Mind the trapdoor Share The ones in bold are our featured games. Bristol City v Preston North End Burnley v Millwall Coventry v Middlesbrough Derby v Stoke Norwich v Cardiff Plymouth v Leeds Portsmouth v Hull Sheff Utd v Blackburn Sunderland v QPR Swansea v Oxford Utd Watford v Sheff Wed West Brom v Luton Share Twelve out of 24 ain't bad. That's how many teams have something significant to play for on the last day of the regular Championship season. All 12 games kick off at 12.30pm, and we'll be following all the action here. Before we look at the fixtures, let's see what's at stake. Title Leeds and Burnley are aiming to become champions. Playoffs Two of Bristol City, Coventry, Millwall, Blackburn and Middlesbrough will join Sheffield United and Sunderland in the playoffs. Relegation One of Hull City, Luton Town, Preston North End, Derby County and Stoke City will join Cardiff and Plymouth in League One next season. Look, one way or another, it's going to be dramatic. Share Explore more on these topics
The Guardian
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Football League heads for dramatic finale, Bayern chase title and more
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Hello and welcome to live coverage of another super soccer-filled Saturday. This is our home for all the latest news and previews ahead of today's action, which begins at 12.30pm with Aston Villa v Fulham and the last day of the regular Championship season. Then we have the final round of fixtures in Leagues One and Two, plus Bayern Munich's chance to win back the Bundesliga after a shocking one-season drought. At 11am we'll have a special Q&A with Ben Fisher, who knows more about the Football League than 99.82 per cent of sentient beings, so please send in any questions for that. You can contact us at or post below the line. Before we get started, these are some of the key matches we'll be following today. Premier League Aston Villa v Fulham (12.30pm) Everton v Ipswich (3pm) Leicester v Southampton (3pm) Arsenal v Bournemouth (5.30pm) Championship (all 12.30pm) Bristol City v Preston North End Burnley v Millwall Coventry v Middlesbrough Derby v Stoke Norwich v Cardiff Plymouth v Leeds Portsmouth v Hull Sheff Utd v Blackburn Sunderland v QPR Swansea v Oxford Utd Watford v Sheff Wed West Brom v Luton Bundesliga RB Leipzig v Bayern (2.30pm) League One (3pm) Huddersfield v Leyton Orient Reading v Barnsley League Two (3pm) Accrington v Chesterfield Bradford City v Fleetwood Carlisle v Salford Colchester v Barrow Crewe v Walsall Grimsby v AFC Wimbledon Notts County v Doncaster Port Vale v Gillingham You can peruse a fuller fixture list here. Share
The Guardian
19-02-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Aston Villa v Liverpool: Premier League
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Pre-match reading. Ben Fisher on Aston Villa's Premier League malaise. Share What a lovely bit of midweek Premier League frivolity we have ahead of us. There might be some Champions League action going on but if you BACK BRITAIN, then Villa Park is the place for you. Stumbling Aston Villa, who sit ninth, are playing host to table-topplers Liverpool in a game rearranged as Arne Slot is off to Wembley in a few weeks for the Carabao Cup final. Villa only managed a draw with 10-man Ipswich at the weekend and have looked off colour for quite a long time, something that can be blamed on their ill-judged decision to qualify for the Champions League. It might not be continental action but these feels like a significant night for the two teams. Liverpool might be seven points clear of second-placed Arsenal but their recent performances have underwhelmed. They were knocked out of the FA Cup by Plymouth, drew with Everton and bungled their way past Wolves at the weekend. With a trip to Manchester City at the weekend, Liverpool need to get back on smooth road and a win at Villa Park could just do that. Kick-off: 7.30pm GMT. Share
