Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has made his intentions for the season clear despite a minor change from his last spell at Old Trafford

Marcus Rashford has boldly stated “new number, same mission” in a social media message after becoming Manchester United’s new No.9. The England international previously wore the No.10 on his back, but that has been occupied by Matheus Cunha, who arrived during Rashford’s loan spell away from the club.

Both attackers were named in Michael Carrick’s starting XI last weekend against Ipswich Town, the first time in over 18 months that Rashford was deployed from the off for United. He is yet to grab a direct goal contribution since returning, but has impressed Carrick.

Speaking after last Sunday’s win, he said: “I think the situation that we’re in, I think the business that we’ve managed to do, I’m pleased with. I think we’re a better group, a better squad, potentially a better team. Adding Marcus (Rashford) into that feels like a new signing. So, in that respect, we’re quite happy.”

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Goals and assists have followed Rashford wherever he has gone and that is unlikely to change this season with the 28-year-old focused on exactly that and more trophies despite his small change.

Writing on Instagram, alongside a number of images, Rashford said: “New number, same mission.” United captain Bruno Fernandes is among the United players to have liked the post.

The 31-year-old inspired his side to their first win of the season by scoring a hat-trick, with Bryan Mbeumo and a Jacob Greaves own goal seeing United hit five.

Rashford was on the pitch for 80 minutes but failed to get in on the action and he will want to change that swiftly given the competition for places in attack. Amad’s injury and Benjamin Sesko still getting back to full fitness helps Rashford’s gametime in the short-term, however.

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Patrick Dorgu replaced him late on at Old Trafford against Ipswich, but Rashford is expected to retain his place in the team for Sunday’s trip to Everton.

David Moyes is an attacker down for the game with Iliman Ndiaye leaving on the final day of the window to join Manchester City. The Toffees also failed to sign Folarin Balogun and United outcast Joshua Zirkzee on deadline day.

United meanwhile, looked set for a quiet final 12 hours of trading only for a last-ditch pursuit of Rayan Ait-Nouri from Man City to take place. However, Carrick’s side failed to get a deal over the line and subsequently failed to sign a new left-back as competition for Luke Shaw.

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The fast-food giant shared a video on Facebook on September 3, telling customers: “A new store is opening in Faverdale, Darlington. Opening date coming soon.”

The post has sparked fresh excitement over the new restaurant on Faverdale Industrial Estate, which has been under construction since March 2025.

However, an official opening date has not yet been confirmed and said a date will be announced soon.

The site was originally expected to open in December 2025, but that deadline was missed as work continued.

An opening in early 2026 was then suggested before McDonald’s later said the restaurant was expected to open in late summer 2026.

A McDonald’s spokesperson previously said: “We’re looking forward to opening our new restaurant in Darlington, due to open in late summer 2026.

“The restaurant will bring significant investment to the local area and deliver up to 120 full and part-time jobs.”

The Faverdale restaurant is expected to become McDonald’s third branch in Darlington.

The wider development has been in the pipeline for several years. Plans were initially deferred by Darlington Borough Council’s planning committee in July 2023 amid concerns over the potential impact on existing businesses and jobs, before being approved the following month.

Earlier plans for the site included McDonald’s, Costa Coffee and Taco Bell, as well as additional retail units and an industrial unit.

Costa Coffee is still due to open a drive through branch at Faverdale. Taco Bell, however, is no longer expected to be part of the scheme after developers Metcalf Harland Property Investment said the chain did not sign a lease.

A new Taco Bell site has recently opened on 3 Albert Road, at the former KFC site on North Road.

McDonald’s has now told customers to watch out for an opening date announcement.

President Donald Trump showcased a darker hairstyle as he stepped off Air Force One ahead of spending Labor Day weekend at one of his golf courses.

The commander-in-chief’s iconic golden comb-over appeared to be duskier hue as he touched down in Morristown, New Jersey, on Friday before continuing on to Bedminster.

The new look comes weeks after Trump, 80, sent social media into a frenzy with his voluminous, blonde locks while speaking at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas.

On Friday, he appeared to have switched things up again and his hair appeared almost brown.

His biographer Michael Wolff has since revealed that the president has a trick up his sleeve to ensure his hair is always perfectly coiffed.

Wolff claimed on the Inside Trump’s Head podcast that the president never travels without his trusty hair kit, which is stocked with different shades of hair patches.

‘He has somebody who’s following, and there have been a couple of people over, certainly over the political years, who’ve carried the patch kit,’ Wolff said.

The biographer added that the president handles much of the styling himself, a topic Trump has previously addressed.

The president sported a dusky, almost brown hairstyle instead of his usual blonder locks prompting a lot of reaction online

In 2018, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, he said: ‘I try like hell to hide my bald spot, folks. I work hard at it.’ 

That same year, Trump’s physician revealed he takes medication to combat male-pattern baldness, USA Today reported.

According to Wolff, the portable hair kit dates back at least to Trump’s first term, when his eldest daughter, Ivanka, served as a close aide.

The biographer described how Ivanka once discussed the amount of time spent on her father’s hair, he said: ‘In my first book, Fire and Fury, I describe Ivanka, who had a kind of amused perspective on her father.’

‘She described the way that his hair came together, having to tease it in certain ways, pull it in certain ways and fluff it in certain ways. And so you kind of created this confection on top.’

The president’s current hairstyle drew a lot of commentary on X.

One user wrote: ‘Looks like he borrowed it from a ’70s game show host.’

Another added: ‘There probably wasn’t enough time to dye and style his mop. This has to be the new rug.’

Trump appeared at the Red Rock Casino on August 5 to boast his administration’s accomplishments, but his speech was overshadowed by comments on his much thicker-looking hair

Trump previously joked that he takes care to cover his bald spots 

Trump’s physician also previously revealed he takes a drug to tackle male-pattern baldness 

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A third said of a service member standing near the president: ‘I really gotta admire that young man in uniform keeping a straight face after seeing that hair!’

Trump is expected to spend the weekend at his golf course in Bedminster, returning to Washington DC on Monday. 

It comes after the president sparked rumors about a hair piece or even a wig following his appearance in Las Vegas earlier this month.

Trump delivered a speech about his administration’s achievements which was quickly overshadowed by comments on his lustrous looking hair.

The Daily Mail has contacted the White House for comment. 

Its market charter dates back to around 1269, while Roman, medieval and textile heritage can still be found throughout the town.

Today, independent shops, cafés and restaurants sit alongside historic landmarks, making Kirkham an appealing alternative to the bustle of the Fylde coast.

The much loved Kirkham mural (Image: Kirkham Council)

Kirkham has long been prized for its understated, working market-town character, offering a quieter alternative to the seaside attractions of nearby Blackpool.

The town’s heritage runs from Roman origins through centuries as an important centre for sailcloth production and cotton weaving, alongside independent shops, a historic parish church and an unusual open prison occupying part of a former wartime airfield site.

Exploring Kirkham’s shops and restaurants

Visitors can stroll along Poulton Street, the town’s principal shopping thoroughfare, where independent traders such as Serendipity House, a gift, clothing and accessories shop, and the long-established Kirkham Ironmongers sit alongside newer arrivals.

One local trader described Kirkham as a market town with deep-rooted history, stretching back to the Domesday Book, while highlighting the continued importance of the high street to local residents.

For those looking for something sweet, Book, Bean & Ice Cream on Poulton

Street combines an independent bookshop with a coffee shop and ice-cream counter.

The business is also known for its award-winning cakes and brownies, attracting both local customers and visitors.

For those who have worked up an appetite exploring, the town has a solid range of eateries, from cosy bistros to traditional pubs.

According to Tripadvisor, Scott’s Bistro is among the highest-rated restaurants in town, with reviewers praising its British and healthy-focused menu, while Elvin’s Kirkham has also drawn strong reviews from diners.

Book Bean & Ice Cream (Image: Google)

A cotton town with Roman roots

Kirkham’s history stretches back far further than its Victorian textile boom.

The town appears in the Domesday Book as “Chicheham” and developed around the site of a former Roman fort at Carr Hill.

It grew near the route of the Roman road linking Ribchester with the Wyre area.

Its market charter was granted by King Henry III in 1269–70, and the town remained a modest market centre before developing into an important textile-producing centre from the 18th century onwards.

Sailcloth was woven in cottages across Kirkham from the 18th and 19th centuries, before production became increasingly associated with larger mills.

The Kirkham Flax Mill has roots stretching back to the 18th century, with a major mill building constructed in the 19th century.

The town subsequently became an important centre for cotton weaving, with several mills operating in and around Kirkham.

Although the last commercial loom fell silent in 2003, the legacy of families such as the Birleys, Langtons, Hornbys and Shepherds remains woven into the town’s identity.

At the heart of the town stands St Michael’s Church, Kirkham, a Grade II*-listed active Anglican parish church within the Diocese of Blackburn.

A church has stood on the site since at least the seventh century, although the present building dates mainly from the 19th century.

Nearby, Kirkham Prison, a men’s open prison, occupies part of the site of the former RAF Kirkham.

The airfield was used during the Second World War to train British and Allied servicemen and women, with around 72,000 people trained there before the end of the war.

Part of the site was subsequently converted into a prison, which opened in 1962.

At the 2021 Census, the former Kirkham North and Kirkham South wards had a combined population of 7,883, up from 7,194 in 2011, reflecting population growth around the historic town centre and surrounding area.

With a Roman past, a centuries-old market charter, a distinctive sailcloth and cotton-weaving heritage and a range of independent shops and restaurants, Kirkham offers far more than many visitors to the Fylde coast may expect.

He remains in police custody

A man has been arrested after a number of cars were damaged by a vehicle travelling at high speed in Co Tyrone.

Police received a report at around 9.50pm on Friday of a possible drink-driver in the Melmount Road area of Strabane.

It was reported that a black Seat Leon had been travelling at high speed along the A5 in the direction of Omagh. It attempted to overtake another vehicle in front and collided twice with a blue Jeep before driving off.

The Seat, which had sustained significant damage, then stopped on the Melmount Road and the driver made off on foot.

Officers attended the scene and a 29-year-old man was located on the A5 and arrested on suspicion of assault on police, criminal damage and driving when unfit through drink or drugs.

He was further arrested on suspicion of a number of other driving offences, including dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving while disqualified.

He remains in police custody. The PSNI has appealed for information.

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A Canadian billionaire heiress and her former reality TV star husband have been accused of scamming their best friend out of $2 million, according to a new lawsuit.

Brendan Fitzpatrick, 38, who starred in Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, and his wife, Chloe de Serigny, 31, the granddaughter of late Canadian financier Paul Desmarais, allegedly conned their wealthy friend out of a loan and then refused to pay him back, the filing states.

Max Jan Fowles-Pazdro, 46, accused Brendan of ‘exploiting their personal friendship’ to get $2 million for a real estate project in the United Kingdom in January 2025, according to the lawsuit filed in federal court and obtained by the Daily Mail.

‘Following repeated and increasingly desperate pleas from [Brendan] – [Fowles-Pazdro’s] then-close friend, [Fowles-Pazdro] dug into his and his wife’s life savings and funded a $2 million bridge loan that Brendan promised to begin repaying within six weeks,’ the filing stated.  

‘Two years have since elapsed – and not a penny of the loan has been repaid. With their nest egg gone, [Fowles-Pazdro] and his wife now teeter on financial ruin.’

Fowles-Pazdro’s lawsuit claims that the Fitzpatricks are ‘beleaguered on all fronts,’ but ‘continue to live – and present themselves to others as living – in the lap of luxury.’

The court document included a recent social media post from the couple on a yacht in the Mediterranean. 

Fowles-Pazdro describes the couple as ‘devoid of any worldly cares while yachting through the Mediterranean.’

Max Jan Fowles-Pazdro, 46, accused Brendan in a lawsuit of ‘exploiting their personal friendship’ to get $2 million for a real estate project in the United Kingdom in January 2025. Fowles-Padro is pictured with wife Parisa

The lawsuit claims that the couple has repeatedly promised to pay Fowles-Pazdro back, and even suggested they would ask Chloe’s mother for help with the repayment.

‘I am going to fix everything this week,’ Brendan allegedly texted Fowles-Pazdro, according to the lawsuit.

In another text, Brendan allegedly wrote: ‘We will absolutely have this resolved tomorrow [sic]; if not, I will be borrowing from my mother-in-law… We get funds by 2, or I will get them from her [sic]. I will say it’s life or death.’

At one point, Chloe allegedly told Fowles-Pazdro: ‘My mom had a serious conversation with Brendan; she said my [sic] March 10 we’re switching boats if nothing happens… and figuring out how to pay everyone back and get the f*** out.’

Chloe’s mother, Sophie Desmarais, is the trustee of her grandfather’s fortune. Paul Desmarais was chairman and chief executive officer of Power Corporation of Canada, a financial services company, until 1996.

The Desmarais family has an estimated net worth of $4.5 billion, and at the time of his death in 2013, Paul was Canada’s fourth-richest person.

Brendan and Chloe wed at a lavish ceremony in California’s wine country in 2023 which was featured in People magazine. They share one child, according to social media.

Fowles-Pazdro alleged that the couple had mutual friends while living in California, and they began spending more time together in 2024 while living in Miami.

Fowles-Pazdro alleged in the filing that instead of paying him back, the Fitzpatricks flaunted their lavish yacht trips on social media by posting this photograph

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The lawsuit claims that the couple has repeatedly promised to pay Fowles-Pazdro back, and even suggested they would ask Chloe’s mother for help with the repayment

‘The parties grew close, bonding over their imminent toddlers and other shared commonalities. Brendan referred often to [Fowles-Pazdro] as his best friend, telling him that his family is “also my family,”‘ the court document stated. 

Fowles-Pazdro and his wife spent the summer of 2024 at the Fitzpatricks’ rental in the South of France, and stayed at the Montreal home of Chloe’s mother that September.

The lawsuit stated: ‘During these lavish trips, [the Fitzpatricks] laid the groundwork to defraud and steal from [Fowles-Pazdro] and his family.’

Months later, in January 2025, Brendan allegedly claimed he needed the loan for the real estate project in the UK, and the Fowles-Pazdros paid up. 

The Fowles-Pazdros lawsuit seeks damages, including all attorneys’ fees and the loan plus interest. 

It comes as Brendan is facing a separate lawsuit accusing him of running an $80 million Ponzi scheme through his mining and resource management company, Carbonatik.

Brendan’s attorneys filed an answer largely denying many of the lawsuit’s claims and admitting some basic facts relating to agreements and certain communications.

Chloe’s mother, Sophie Desmarais, is the trustee of her grandfather’s fortune. Paul Desmarais was chairman and chief executive officer of Power Corporation of Canada, a financial services company, until 1996

They also filed a counterclaim accusing the plaintiff of failing to fulfill their obligations. 

The case remains ongoing, and on September 3, Brendan filed a motion requesting to change his legal representation.

The Daily Mail contacted Fitzpatrick and his attorneys, as well as Fowles-Pazdro’s lawyer, for comment. 

‘Nothing is too uncool. We want to stock as much variety as we can’

When the decision to close Tasty Records in Altrincham was made earlier this year, music fans were devastated.

At the time of its closure, owner Ben Molesworth said the store deserved ‘more than’ he could give after eight years. And upon announcing the decision to shut down, he also offered out the store’s remaining stock for sale, which spanned across genres from rock to reggaeton.

It was former Tasty manager Jess Campbell who took on the treasure trove of hundreds of 7” singles and 12” albums. For Jess and her partner Billy Goodwin, the purchase accelerated their dreams of opening their own store together – which became a reality last week.

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At the end of August, the pair opened Gatekeep in a tiny window unit on the ground floor of Emporium M33 on Tatton Road in Sale. The quirky shopping centre is hope to around 50 independent businesses across three floors offering everything from free bookstores and charm jewellery shops to clairvoyants and taxidermists.

“We actually had someone queuing up outside on the first day for us to open,” Jess tells the Manchester Evening News. “They used to come to Tasty often and wanted to support us.

“There’s not a proper record store in Sale. Just a few of the guys sell records at markets, but it’s just really us. We’ve already had to restock things quite a lot because so many people have visited us. The reaction has really caught us by surprise – we’re already starting to realise that this space might not be big enough for us!”

But Gatekeep isn’t just a relocated version of Tasty. Alongside stacks of records – ranging from the latest releases to classic albums and rare finds – they also sell VHS, cassettes, CDs and laser disks. It’s something they’ve found a market for.

“People are really keen to physically own media again,” Billy, who also works as a chef, explains. “When you own something, whether it’s a record, a CD, a DVD or a VHS, you are the custodian of it.

“When it comes to streaming these days, you’re paying just for the privilege of watching it. You don’t actually own anything. Even when you buy it digitally, it’s just a license – and it can be taken away from you quite easily.

“People are really interested in buying CDs and cassettes again. Maybe it’s because they’re accessible, but they are also a little cheaper to collect than some of the big vinyl albums. Some of the CDs we stock are perhaps some of the only copies we believe are in the UK.”

Jess and Billy say, in addition to buying up Ben’s expansive Tasty collection, they source their records from markets, car boots, eBay, and auctions, as well as trading with other stores across the country and even the world.

Some of their prized collections, and big prize tickets right now, include a Russian bootleg of Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers for £75, a £900 copy of Aphrodite’s Child’s 666 and a £450 vinyl of a live recording of early Joy Division band Warsaw’s 1977 Middlesbrough gig.

Amongst the rest of the aisles there’s also more affordable copies of records from Blondie, Madonna, Dead or Alive, David Bowie and the Beatles, and so much more. “We want to be accessible, and we want to offer a variety,” Jess says. “If we don’t have it in store, chances are we’ve got it elsewhere and can bring it in.”

Asked how they decide what to keep and what to sell when it comes to their big hauls, Billy says the couple have been quite business-headed in recent weeks. “We have only just opened the shop, so we are very much in the mindset of selling on right now,” he laughs.

Jess worked at Tasty for three years and said she has used everything she’s learnt during that time to help her create the best version of Gatekeep she can. Her years of working in the music industry, and her encyclopaedic knowledge of what makes a copy rare or not also happens to help.

Asked what made Tasty so beloved with the music collector community, Jess says it was that expertise and customer service that fid set them apart from the rest. “You can go to loads of record shops and people can be arses,” she says. “People don’t want to talk to you or will judge you for what you’re buying.

“Whereas, with what we did at Tasty and what we’re doing here, we are the opposite. There is never any judgement, we’re happy to share our expertise and learn from others, and also just share in our love for music.

“The name of Gatekeep came about because some record shops like to be quite guarded and judgey, whereas we want to share. Nothing is too uncool. We want to stock as much variety as we can.

“We’ll always ensure we have records from Bruce Springsteen and the big-selling artists but, at the same time, we’re not gatekeeping tastes and we’ll try and have a good mix of everything – we even have a Jojo Siwa shirt for sale!”

For Jess and Billy, they will be continuing to roll out more products as they settle in, as well as launching the online operations of the business very soon. They also plan on working with some of the local venues, businesses and creatives that make up the Sale neighbourhood, where the couple are from.

“We actually almost opened up somewhere here last year,” Billy says. “But the timing wasn’t quite right and we weren’t ready. We had been selling records at markets as a little side hustle, but when Tasty closed, it sort of forced us to make the move.”

“I did initially apply for some jobs,” Jess added of when Tasty closed. “But an office job isn’t for me. I had sorted of made up my mind about opening our own store – especially when we took on Tasty’s collection.

“We’re both big music and film fans, so we’re in our element here. It’s what we love and being able to where our knowledge with others, and also learn from them, is just something we love being able to do.”

Gatekeep are on Instagram, whilst there website is here. Gatekeep is at Emporium M33, 3–7 Tatton Road, Sale, M33 7EB.

It might not be a good year for developers and the industry at large but one reader thinks 2026 has all the rest beaten in terms of the quality of its games.

Reading the two reviews this week, of both The Blood Of Dawnwalker and Onimusha: Way Of The Sword, it’s been a fantastic year for games.

Despite everything going on in the industry, us gamers™ are eating good. (I asked my nephew, he said I’m using that phrase right.)

This will go down in the history books as the best year of this decade, at least. For comparison’s sake here are some of the best years in gaming.

1998: The year that shaped 3D gaming

Notable games: Metal Gear Solid, Half-Life, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, Resident Evil 2, Starcraft, Pokémon Red/Blue, Banjo Kazooie, and Future Cop: LAPD.

2004: The year that ended the PlayStation 2/GameCube/OG Xbox era

Notable Games: Half-Life 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, World Of Warcraft, Need For Speed: Underground 2, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic 2, Fable, Fatal Frame 2, and The Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay.

2007: The year that established modern gaming

Notable Games: Bioshock, Mass Effect, Halo 3, Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Assassin’s Creed, Uncharted, The Witcher, Super Mario Galaxy, Portal, Crysis, and Deal Or No Deal.

2017: The year it all just clicked

Notable Games: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Persona 5, NieR: Automata, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7, Hollow Knight, Cuphead, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Fortnite, and Agents Of Mayhem.

And that brings us to today.

2026: The year gaming peaked despite itself. The year that has probably been the most expensive for me since I paid 75 English pounds for Turok: Dinosaur Hunter all the way back in 1997. Hell of a year though.

January started off strong with Code Violet. The Dino Crisis spiritual successor that was the first PlayStation 5 exclusive of the year. OK, so not a great start to the year but 2004 had Sonic Heroes as its best game.

Things really picked up in February though. We got Nioh 3, Mewgenics, Reanimal and to top it off Resident Evil Requiem. Capcom started off as they meant to go on with an absolute belter of a game. I’m a huge fan of Resident Evil. The third person survival horror roots, the Leon Kennedy action era and the first person horror movie saga. And this delivered on all those fronts and somehow didn’t feel forced or contrived. It felt like a genuine celebration of Resident Evil. Something Capcom has done well with the remake trilogy as well.

I didn’t play Nioh 3 as that kind of thing isn’t my bag, baby. But it got stellar reviews and I’m sure the fans were very happy with it. And Mewgenics was weird, wonderful, and addictive.

March we had Pokémon Pokopia taking the world by storm and selling out everywhere. The first Pokémon spin-off game I’ve seen mentioned outside the superfans. I’ve even seen a running dialogue in the Underbox between two members of this ragtag group of commenters, sharing their experiences with each other on a daily basis. I’ve never seen that before and it was delightful. We also got Slay The Spire 2 and Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake.

April was another strong showing from Capcom, with Pragmata knocking it out the park. Mouse: P.I. For Hire is also a weird and wonderful game that shows indies still have some style. And to top off the month we got Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream, a game 13 years in the making that surprisingly had no leaks.

May provided us with Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight, Forza Horizon 6, and Mina The Hollower. It also gave us one of the best James Bond games in years. A game I personally thoroughly enjoyed and completed in a few days. Something I haven’t done for a long time.

We got a bit of respite in June and July, with the most notable releases being remakes: Star Fox and Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Both stellar games according to the reviews and with Black Flag being one of my favourite games I’ll definitely be sailing the seas as a Welshmen in the next 12 months.

And in August we got a surprisingly great friendslop game with Big Walk. That seems to have done extremely well and based on reviews is a unique and emotional experience. I’m currently out making new friends just to get the opportunity to play it. Star Wars Zero Company proving that the XCOM formula is still great and works with any IP. And the big one for me, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol.2. Metal Gear Solid 4 finally free from the PlayStation 3 and playable on modern systems with Peace Walker as an added bonus.

Which brings us to today and The Blood Of Dawnwalker and Onimusha: Way Of The Sword both getting great reviews and my wallet screaming at me to give it a break. And the year isn’t even over. Just this month we have Marvel’s Wolverine, Silent Hill: Townfall and Garfield: Escape From Monday.

October has Phantom Blade 0, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Gears Of War: E-Day, and I know GC is excited about the Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remaster.

And then there’s November, the biggest entertainment release ever. The game we’ve waited over 10 years for. The cultural phenomenon that’s probably bound to make billions and be played and talked about for the next decade. I’m talking of course about Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered. The 2002 kaiju brawler from the GameCube. As a huge Godzilla fan, I can’t wait to get stuck into this one.

Oh, and Grand Theft Auto 6 comes out two weeks later and it might do well. And that might be it for you. The gaming year ends on November 19th but I’m forgetting one more highly anticipated game: Attack On Titan 3 on December 10th.

I think Nintendo has a remake out too. One of their lesser known games. It involves a flute or ocarina or something and there’s some time travel where Link has to get his parents back together or he’ll never be born. Might even buy a Switch 2 to play it.

So there you have it, the best year ever for games is 2026.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lane Kiffin’s LSU debut was delayed, but by no means derailed.

Sam Leavitt complemented his 113 yards and two rushing touchdowns with 230 yards and a TD passing, edge rusher Jordan Ross returned an interception for a score, and No. 11 LSU rode the “Lane Train” to a resounding 51-10 victory over Clemson on Saturday night.

“Imagine if we had pro players,” Kiffin said lightheartedly at the end of a brief TV interview at halftime, by which time LSU led 31-3, had outgained Clemson 336 yards to 54, and had 21 first downs to Clemson’s one.

Kiffin has gotten commitments from two of his former Mississippi players — tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris — who spent part of this offseason with NFL teams. A Louisiana court ruling cleared the way for him to place them on his roster this week. But in the face of fervent opposition from the NCAA and SEC, he elected not to do so. At least, not yet.

A sellout crowd at 102,000-seat Tiger Stadium was scattered by a downpour and a lightning delay that pushed kickoff back nearly two hours. Still, Death Valley was packed when the game began — and fans didn’t have to watch more than one quarter to see Kiffin’s up-tempo offense live up to its reputation, running 23 plays for 140 yards.

LSU finished with 644 yards of offense while handing Clemson its worst loss in about 30 years.

Dilin Jones, a transfer from Wisconsin who finished with 113 yards and two TDs rushing, gave LSU the lead for good with a 1-yard run that made it 10-3. Ross’ 30-yard interception return made it 17-3 before Leavitt’s frenetic scoring runs of 8 and 13 yards put LSU up by four TDs late in the second quarter.

Clemson’s offense struggled so much that coach Dabo Swinney subbed starting QB Christopher Vizzina out of the game in favor of freshman Tait Reynolds late in the second quarter.

LSU pulled farther away when Leavitt found Ole Miss transfer Winston Watkins Jr. for a 32-yard TD down the left sidelined in the third quarter. Jones’ 12-yard TD made it 44-3.

Leavitt given the rest of the night off after that, giving reserves Landen Clark and Husan Longstreet a chance to play.

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