Cyberpunk 2077: How To Unlock The Secret Ending



There are several endings in Cyberpunk 2077, including one you'll miss if you don't know exactly how to access it.

There are a bunch of different endings available in Cyberpunk 2077 depending on your choices, your relationships, and how you've interacted with Johnny Silverhand over the course of the game before you reach it. Triggering them all requires some work, but if you've met the prerequisites, you'll see how to access each one in a pretty straightforward way when the time comes. That's true of all but one separate, secret ending that you might not ever know you have access to--and which will put you through one of Cyberpunk's toughest challenges.

To get the secret ending, you need to make sure to have a high level of friendship with Johnny, which means you have completed his many side quests and have chosen friendly dialogue options, as opposed to antagonistic ones, when dealing with him. Check out our rundown of everything you should do before reaching Cyberpunk 2077's endgame for a complete picture of what Johnny Silverhand quests you can do and how to unlock them.

After that, you need to progress the story to the Point of No Return at the start of the story mission Nocturne Op55N1. Taking on that mission starts the endgame and locks you out of any additional side missions, while also putting you on track to the choices that unlock the various endings.

How To Unlock Cyberpunk 2077's Secret Ending
Before heading to the Point of No Return in Nocturne Op55N1, raise your relationship with Johnny to 70% or higher.
You can track this at the top of the menu screen--it's the number beneath the Samurai logo, labeled You Only Live Once. We're not entirely sure how you can raise this number effectively, but we do know that you'll need to complete all of Johnny's side quests starting with Chippin' In. In general, you want to treat Johnny as a friend and confidant in dialogue choices, especially during the end portion of Chippin' In and during his other side quests. In general, try not to be antagonistic to Johnny during quests to continue to increase the number.

Continue through Nocturne Op55N1 until you reach the rooftop conversation with Johnny.
Choose to let Johnny take on Arasaka Tower with Rogue. When Johnny asks if you're sure, just wait--it'll be about five minutes.
After a while, Johnny should offer you another option to take on Arasaka alone, with no backup. Choose this option to access Don't Fear The Reaper.

The thing about his ending is that it's extremely difficult. You'll face a mess of top-tier enemies without anyone to help you, making this one of the toughest missions in the game. What's more, if you die, the credits will roll. You only get one shot at the Don't Fear The Reaper quest (at least, unless you load a save to before Nocturne Op55N1), so make sure you're very ready. We recommend you craft top-tier equipment and complete as many side quests as you can in order to increase V's level and make yourself as resilient as possible.

Finishing the Secret Ending unlocks content you can't get any other way, so it's worth doing if you're especially hardcore about the game.

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Lizzie McGuire Reboot Not Happening, Hilary Duff Responds



The troubled reboot of Disney's Lizzie McGuire is off due to creative differences, Hilary Duff mourns in an Instagram post.

For many of us, Disney+ means more Star Wars, more Marvel, and more Pixar. But for a whole generation, it means an opportunity to revisit characters like Hilary Duff's Lizzie McGuire. The announced reboot is officially off after a bumpy road, though, according to Duff herself.

Duff made the announcement via text post on Instagram today.

Disney began production on the revival of the 2001 show shortly after Disney+ debuted in November 2019. The show was set to bring back not just Duff herself but series stars Jake Thomas, Hallie Todd, Robert Carradine, and Adam Lamberg. Series creator Terri Minsky was to return as showrunner, too.

Problems began in January when news broke that Minksy was fired from the project. Duff and Minsky wanted to look at McGuire from a more adult perspective, as Duff hints at in her latest post, while Disney was looking for something for younger audiences--despite the fact that the audience most likely to to watch would be in their mid-to-late 20s at the very youngest at this point.

Duff connected the show's struggles to another show originally aimed at Disney+. A television adaptation of the movie Love, Simon was initially set for company's primary streaming service, but renamed Love, Victor and shifted to Hulu as it was deemed not "family friendly" enough for Disney+. Duff quoted the headline in an Instagram story where she circled the words "family friendly" and wrote added text reading "Sounds familiar" to the post.

It seems that Disney has decided to cancel the reboot, despite two episodes having already been filmed to completion, rather than allow one of its shows to move to another service. Duff asks fans in her post to "take a moment to mourn the amazing woman [Lizzie McGuire] could've been and the adventures we would have taken with her," before acknowledging that "this is what 2020s [sic] made of."

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Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War And Warzone Season 1 Rewards Teased In New Trailer



Check out the new skins, weapons, and blueprints you can earn by making your way through Black Ops Cold War's battle pass later this week.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is rolling into Season 1 this week, which also means a new season for the battle royale Warzone mode. Activision has laid out the Season 1 cosmetic drops in detail with a new trailer. The battle pass can earn you up to 1300 COD points, which you can use for the next battle pass.

According to an in-depth blog post, purchasing the Season 1 battle pass will instantly unlock several goodies before you ever start working your way through. First up is Stitch, a new elite Operator. His kit includes a Release Agent operator mission, which will reward you with two skins (Storm Diver and Spectre) along with a calling card and emblem. Stitch's nemesis, Adler, also gets an instant unlock with the Traveler skin and an operator mission. That one will grant you the Summit and Globatrotter skins, plus the associated calling card, emblem, and XP. You'll also get a Silver Flash Watch, and a 10% XP bonus.

The battle pass is also granting extra rewards through the Zombies mode for the first time. You can complete Containment Zone missions to unlock the Siberian Ghost and Toxic Terror skins plus other cosmetics. Another Zombies mission unlocks at tier 20 and unlocks Garcia's Sicario skin.

By making your way through the battle pass, you can earn two new base weapons: the Mac-10 SMG at tier 15 and the Groza assault rifle at tier 31. You can also get 20 stylish weapon blueprints, including the Arid Constrictor assault rifle blueprint (free tier 81), the Constable tactical assault rifle (tier 85), and the Gallantry SMG (tier 95).

If you progress all the way to tier 100, you'll unlock the Prisoner Stitch skin and a special new operator mission that will unlock even more skins and cosmetics, along with an exclusive assault rifle blueprint, vehicle skins, and a Season 1 emblem to display on your profile.

Season 1 will begin on December 16, and you still have a little while left to claim some free rewards by logging in before that happens. Black Ops Cold War is another success for Activision, having already become the top-selling game of 2020 in the U.S. after only a month of sales.

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Elf Cast To Reunite For Online Script Read



Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel are among the stars of the holiday classic who will be getting back together.

The virtual cast reunion has been one of 2020's few enjoyable developments, as the stars of a variety of popular movies have reconvened online to discuss the films and take part in virtual script readings. Highlights have included reunions for Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future, and The Goonies, and those films will soon be joined by the seasonal favorite Elf.

The Elf cast reunion and live table read is set to take place on December 13 and will feature numerous stars of the 2003 holiday hit. Star Will Ferrell, who played Buddy the Elf, will be joined by co-stars Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner, Mary Steenburgen, Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Danny Woodburn, and Matt Walsh. There will also be appearances from some people who didn't appear in the movie, including John Lithgow, Ed Helms, Busy Phillips, and podcaster Jon Favreau (not to be confused with the movie's director of the same name).

The reunion is to raise funds and awareness for the Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia's upcoming Senate runoff elections. In a statement, Ferrell said, "I'm excited to bring Buddy back to the small screen to benefit the critical Senate runoff elections in Georgia. We need new leadership in the U.S. Senate, and I'm hoping that Buddy and the rest of the Elf cast, can play a small role in delivering that change."

Deschanel, who played Jovie in the movie, also tweeted her excitement about reuniting with the Elf cast, stating that she was in danger of exploding "into a burst of snowflakes."

The continued appeal of Elf was also shown this week when a man dressed up as Buddy to meet his biological father for the first time--just like in the movie. However, hopes for an Elf sequel remain slim. In September, James Caan, who plays Buddy's dad in the film, stated that a follow-up never happened because Ferrell and Favreau didn't get on.

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Dead Space Co-Creator Will Reveal New PS5, Xbox Series X Game This Week



Glen Schofield's new studio may finally announce their new PUBG game this week.

Glen Schofield, the co-creator of the Dead Space series who later worked on the Call of Duty franchise, is preparing to announce his first post-Activision game very soon.

Schofield's new team, Striking Distance Studios, will announce their first game during The Game Awards this Thursday, December 10. According to organizer Geoff Keighley, this is a game for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

It was previously announced that Striking Distance was developing an "original narrative experience" within the PUBG universe. However, it's not immediately clear if the reveal on Thursday will be this game or something else.

In addition to Schofield, another key developer at Striking Distance is Steve Papoutsis, a longtime EA veteran who worked with Schofield on Dead Space. Papoutsis is also the former bassist of the punk rock band No Use for a Name.

After leaving EA, Schofield founded the Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games with Michael Condrey. They were both promoted to higher-level positions inside Activision before they both left the company to start new projects. Condrey is now working with 2K on a new multiplayer game.

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Pokemon Go Adding Galarian Mr. Mime Next Week In New Event



The Dancing Pokemon and its evolved form, Mr. Rime, are making their debut as part of a new ticketed Special Research event from December 19-20.

Another Galarian Pokemon is making its debut in Pokemon Go very soon. Galarian Mr. Mime and its evolution, Mr. Rime, will arrive in the mobile game next weekend as part of a Special Research story event--but you'll need to have a ticket to participate in it.

The event kicks off on December 19 at 10 AM local time and runs until 8 PM local time the following day, while tickets run for $8 USD. Those who do purchase a ticket will get access to an exclusive Special Research questline that will lead to encounters with a handful of Ice and sound-based Pokemon including Alolan Vulpix, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Snorunt, and the aforementioned Galarian Mr. Mime. Niantic also says you'll be able to earn enough Mr. Mime Candy through the questline to evolve it into Mr. Rime.

Even if you don't purchase a ticket, you'll still get more chances to catch certain Pokemon that weekend. From December 18-21, a handful of Ice and "melodious" Pokemon like Jynx, Swinub, Spoink, Woobat, and Cubchoo will be attracted more frequently to Incense, and the Incense itself will last for three hours. You'll also have your first chance to encounter Shiny Cubchoo that weekend. You can read more about the event on the Pokemon Go website.

In the meantime, Niantic is hosting a two-day Community Day weekend event on December 12 and 13. Throughout the event, all of the featured Pokemon from this year's previous Community Days will reappear in the wild, and you'll be able to encounter 2019 featured Pokemon in Raids and hatch them from 2 km eggs.

Niantic has a few other December events lined up beyond that. Shiny Celebi is making its debut in the game starting December 14, while the Legendary Pokemon Kyurem is appearing in five-star Raids again all month long. There's also a new batch of Field Research tasks this month.

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George Clooney, Ben Affleck Teaming Up For New Movie



Clooney will direct Affleck in a new movie called The Tender Bar.

For the first time, Hollywood heavyweights and Oscar-winners George Clooney and Ben Affleck will work together on a feature film. According to Deadline, Clooney will direct an adaptation of the book The Tender Bar, with Affleck set to appear in the starring role.

While Clooney and Affleck have never worked directly with one another, they did win an Oscar together for the movie Argo. Affleck starred and directed that film, while Clooney produced it.

According to Deadline's report, Clooney and Affleck have been trying to work together more directly for years. Affleck was said to have been "high" on Clooney's list to star in The Tender Bar.

It's not currently clear if Clooney will also appear in The Tender Bar. The movie is based on J.R. Moehringer's memoir of the same name of that chronicles his life and his time at his uncle's bar.

The movie was originally set up at Sony with Ted Melfi (Hidden Figures) set to direct, but that fell apart, and now it's coming to Amazon Prime.

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MCU's Spider-Man 3 Brings Back Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus - Report



The next Spider-Man movie is digging even deeper into Peter Parker's movie history, enlisting a villain from Sam Raimi's franchise.

The weirdly amazing news surrounding the upcoming third Spider-Man movie from Sony and Marvel Studios isn't relenting. It's just getting bigger and better. It's already been reported that Jamie Foxx will once again play Electro--a character he first placed in 2014's Amazing Spider-Man 2--for the upcoming film. That plus the knowledge that original Spider-Man trilogy star JK Simmons is back in the franchise as J Jonah Jameson after appearing in Spider-Man: Far From Home certainly leads us to believe that this next Spider-Man movie will be crossing all over the Spider-Verse. Now, another familiar face is returning.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Alfred Molina will reprise the role of Otto Octavius, a part he first placed in 2004's Spider-Man 2. It was first reported by GWW that Molina was spotted on the next Spider-Man movie's set as Doc Ock, though it wasn't clear if this was the same version from the 2004 film.

With all of these Spider-Man villains, though, what about the various web-slingers themselves? While the next MCU Spider-Man movie certainly seems to be tying together the character's various franchises, it remains to be seen if Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, who both played the role before Tom Holland was cast for the current series of films, will wear the mask again. What's more, if Marvel Studios and Sony are really crossing the franchise streams, here's hoping they find some kind of way to include characters from the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse film.

If you're wondering how all of this happens, the answer is that it seems Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is dipping heavily into the multiverse. The upcoming Disney+ series WandaVision will explore the idea of multiple universes, and is followed by the next Doctor Strange film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. It's also been reported that Benedict Cumberbatch will appear in the next Spider-Man movie as Doctor Strange, pointing to the very distinct possibility that the multiverse will loom large over any number of upcoming MCU movies.

Of course, the upcoming third Tom Holland-led Spider-Man movie is only one of several Spider-centric movies and TV shows in the works. From movies about Venom and Morbius, to a TV show about Silk, a Korean-American female superhero with spider powers, there are plenty of projects in various stages of development and production. For a full rundown of all the Spider-Adjacent projects in the works, check out our full breakdown.

The third film in Marvel Studios' Spider-Man franchise is in production now with an expected release date of December 17, 2021.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Has Sections That Can Trigger Epileptic Seizures



Players of CD Projekt Red's new game who suffer from epilepsy will want to proceed with caution.

Cyberpunk 2077 is releasing on December 10, and the first reviews and impressions are coming in now. Fans have been eagerly anticipating the game, from The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt Red, for a long time now--it was first announced back in 2012. But now that it's out, some fans might want to be wary of how or if they play it, as in its day one form the game has the potential to trigger epileptic seizures.

This news comes from a detailed PSA via Game Informer, where Liana Ruppert has shared her personal experience with the game. "During my time with Cyberpunk 2077, I suffered one major seizure and felt several moments where I was close to another one," Ruppert writes.

During the game, Ruppert experienced "a lot of red glitching animations," but due to her monitor's "eye-saving mode," this was not as bad of an issue as it could have been. She identifies the game's clubs and bars as potential "danger zones," and said that some story moments are "highlighted with a flickering pale blue glitch effect". Ruppert suggests turning down screen brightness and testing the game's colorblind options to reduce issues.


Ruppert notes that the game's "Braindance" sequences are very likely to trigger epileptic seizures for certain players. In these sequences, the player character is fitted with a headset that "features a rapid onslaught of white and red blinking LEDs, much like the actual device neurologists use in real life to trigger a seizure when they need to trigger one for diagnosis purposes." This triggered a seizure for her, and Ruppert suggests that players with epilepsy should "look away completely or close their eyes" when V puts the headset on.

The full report is worth a read, and is especially important for epileptic players who want to experience Cyberpunk 2077. Hopefully these issues can be addressed in a future patch to make the game safer and more accessible.

GameSpot's review of Cyberpunk 2077 awarded the game a 7/10. "So much of (Cyberpunk 2077) is superficial set dressing, and there's so much happening all around you--ads going off at all times, gunfights breaking out in the streets, texts coming in about cars you'll never buy--that a lot of the game feels superfluous," wrote reviewer Kallie Plagge. "The side quests and the characters they showcase are the shining beacon through the neon-soaked bleakness of Night City, and they give you room to explore the best the core RPG mechanics have to offer. These are what carried me through an otherwise disappointing experience."

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The Game Awards Player's Choice Game Is Down To Five Titles, With A Clear Frontrunner



If you want Hades to get the top spot, you'll want to act fast.

The Game Awards will air on December 10, 2020, and voting for the Player's Choice game of the year is still open. Separate from the full nominee list, voted on by press and industry, the third and final round of the Player's Choice vote has whittled the entries down to five games, with one a clear frontrunner.

It's a very PlayStation-heavy list, except for Hades--which is also the only game of this five to get a 9/10 review from GameSpot.

At the time of writing, The Last of Us Part II has 40% of the vote, and Ghost of Tsushima has 34%. As this is a player-driven vote, games that sold well naturally have an advantage, and both games have been huge success stories. The Last of Us Part II was the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 game, and Ghost of Tsushima was the fastest-selling new PlayStation IP.

Last year's winner was Fire Emblem: Three Houses, but Nintendo fans seem not to have mobilized this year--Animal Crossing: New Horizons bowed out after round 2.

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Destiny 2's Prophecy Dungeon Coming Back With Next Update



After disappearing with Destiny 2's other vaulted content, the game's latest dungeon will soon be available again.

The Prophecy dungeon launched in Destiny 2 back in June, adding another inventive, high-level activity to the game that wasn't one of its six-player raids. But when the Beyond Light expansion was released, a whole slate of Destiny 2 content was removed from the game, with no information as to when (or if) it might return. Prophecy wasn't quite in the same boat as destinations like Mars, Mercury, Titan, Io, and the Leviathan--Bungie always said it would come back after Beyond Light's release--but we didn't know exactly when, until now.

Bungie included an update on Prophecy's return in its latest This Week at Bungie blog post. We now know that Prophecy will be back in the game very soon: December 8. That's the date of the game's next weekly reset, which will see a new patch, Update 3.0.1, that fixes some issues and adds a few extra elements along with Prophecy.

Those extra goodies are the next-generation upgrades that Destiny 2 will receive for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S players. Right now, the game is available on both platforms, but only as the backwards compatible version for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The update coming to Destiny 2 on December 8 upgrades the game for next-gen players, amping up framerates to 60 fps, offering 4k resolutions, and speeding up load times.

Bungie hasn't released the full patch notes for Update 3.0.1, but you can check out a preview of the notes below.

While it won't come with Update 3.0.1, Bungie also announced that the Trials of Osiris is coming back to Destiny 2 after nearly a month of being disabled in the game. The high-ranking multiplayer tournament is set to return on December 18 after another future hotfix deals with issues that caused Bungie to disable it in the first place.

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12 James Bond Movies Are Hitting Peacock This Week



The films include Casino Royale, GoldenEye, Licence to Kill, and Goldfinger.

This was meant to be a big year for James Bond fans, with the release of No Time To Die, the much-anticipated 25th movie in the series. But as with virtually every big movie in 2020, the film has been pushed to next year. While we have to wait a few more months for Daniel Craig's final outing as Bond, there is some good news--12 Bond movies are to be added to NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock.

The Bond films will hit Peacock on Friday, December 4. The movies span the entire series, with films from five of the six actors to have played 007 over the years, namely Craig, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan. The full list is:

The only Bond actor not represented is George Lazenby, who starred in only one movie, 1967's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. While most of Peacock's movie content can be viewed with ads as part of a free account, some films are for premium subscribers only. Peacock has not yet stated which Bond films will available for free subscribers.

Peacock is also adding a number of other big movies this month. These include Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Fast & Furious, Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious 6, The Bone Collector, American Gangster, Crazy, Stupid, Love, and It's Complicated.

No Time To Die hits theaters on April 2, 2021, an entire year since it was originally scheduled for release. It also stars Ralph Fiennes, Léa Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Ana de Armas, Lashana Lynch, and Rami Malek. Check out the latest trailer here. There's also a new James Bond video game in development at IO Interactive.

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The Walking Dead Boss Talks About Competing With HBO's Last Of Us TV Show



"There's room for all of us," Scott Gimple says about the two shows.

HBO recently greenlit the Last of Us TV show, meaning it might enter production relatively soon. An official release date for the program has not been announced yet, but people are guessing that it may debut around the time that another show with zombies--The Walking Dead--airs its 11th and final season in 2022.

Scott Gimple, the head of content for The Walking Dead at AMC, said in a new interview with Insider that he's not worried about potentially competing with The Last of Us.

"I think there's room for all of us, with zombies and the different ways of telling zombie tales," Gimple said of the two shows. "I'm going to be watching both. I hope a lot of people will be watching."

Gimple went on to point out that The Last of Us and The Walking Dead are very different properties, so both should be able to find their own audiences.

"It's an amazing game," Gimple said in reference to The Last of Us. "There are some amazing creators that have gotten involved in it and I think it's incredibly different than 'The Walking Dead.' It's a very, very different take."

HBO's The Last of Us TV show is produced by Craig Mazin (The Hangover series, Chernobyl), with the game's writer and director, Neil Druckmann, also on staff. There have been no casting announcements yet, but those are expected in due time now that the show has been officially picked up for season one.

Not much about the show is known. The series is expected to follow the events of the first game, with the possibility of also overlapping on content present in the game's recent sequel. The adaptation is said to not invalidate or retcon the events in either games, but instead to "expand" on them.

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Harry Potter Movie Director Recalls Stress Of Adapting The Book And Thinking He Would Be Fired



"I Knew if I screwed this one up it's all over," director Chris Columbus says.

Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Harry Potter films, has recalled some of the stress he felt during the production of the first film in particular.

Speaking to Collider, Columbus said he felt "the pressure of the world" when filming the first movie, The Sorcerer's Stone/The Philosopher's Stone. "I knew if I screwed this one up it's all over," he said. "You can't screw up this book. So I had to go to the set every day with sort of tunnel vision in terms of not thinking about the outside world, and that was a lot easier 19 years ago before the internet blew up."

Overall, Columbus said he was "fraught with anxiety" when making the first Harry Potter movie. For the first two weeks of shooting, Columbus said he feared for his job.

"The first two weeks I thought I was gonna get fired every day," he said. "Everything looked good, I just thought if I do one thing wrong, if I f**k up, I'm fired. And that was intense. I didn't let any of that show on the set, there was no frustration; I'm not a screamer, I get along with everybody and I want everybody to feel like they're part of the family, so I just had to hide that side of my emotions."

Columbus' worries were unfounded, as The Sorcerer's Stone tested very well in its initial screenings, and then it would go on to be a big hit at the box office in 2001. The success of the first movie helped Columbus to feel more confident on the sequel, The Chamber of Secrets, which he also directed.

"It was like night and day, because then I could really let loose a little bit and bring a little bit more of my particular style to the movie," he said.

After directing the first two Harry Potter movies, Columbus stepped away, with Alfonso Cuaron coming in to direct The Prisoner of Azkaban. David Yates and Mike Newell directed the other films.

The mainline Harry Potter film series ended in 2011 with The Deathly Hallows - Part II. A spinoff film franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, premiered in 2016 and was followed up by a sequel in 2018. A third movie is planned for 2022, and it just recently underwent a big change with Mads Mikkelsen stepping in to replace Johnny Depp in a key role.

Outside of film, Warner Bros. is creating a new open-world video game called Hogwarts Legacy for release in 2021 on PS5 and Xbox Series X, as well as last-gen consoles and PC.

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Pokemon Go December 2020 Events: Mega Abomasnow, Kyurem Raids, And More



December is just around the corner; here are some of the events and activities happening in Pokemon Go next month.

A new month is just around the corner, and Pokemon Go developer Niantic has already outlined some of the events it has planned for the game over the next few weeks. December 2020 will bring a variety of activities and bonuses to enjoy, including a new Research Breakthrough reward encounter, a new Mega Evolution, and more. You can read more about the biggest December events happening in Pokemon Go below.

December Research Breakthrough Encounter: Lapras Or Darumaka

Niantic is rolling out a new batch of Field Research tasks and rewards starting December 1, along with a new Research Breakthrough encounter. This time around, achieving a Research Breakthrough will lead to an encounter with one of two possible Pokemon: Lapras or Unovan Darumaka. You'll also earn bonus XP for catching either Pokemon.

Kyurem And Mega Abomasnow Raids

Starting December 1 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET, the Legendary Ice/Dragon Pokemon Kyurem is returning to the game. You'll be able to encounter the Pokemon in five-star Raids all month long, until 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on January 1. In addition, Mega Blastoise is leaving Mega Raids starting December 1, and it will be replaced by the debuting Mega Abomasnow. Until then, Mega Blastoise will be appearing more frequently, making this a good opportunity to challenge it and stock up on Blastoise Mega Energy.

Pokemon Spotlight Hours

Every Tuesday evening in December, Niantic will spotlight one specific Pokemon and bonus for one hour. These spotlight events will all run from 6-7 PM local time. You can see the full schedule here : PGJUST

Double Catch XP Bonus

Pokemon Go's big Go Beyond update is increasing the game's level cap to 50, and to help players hit the current level cap, Niantic is currently doling out double the usual amount of XP for capturing Pokemon. The bonus will remain active through the entire month, ending at 11:59 PM local time on December 31.

Rockstar Is Surprised At How Many Red Dead Online Players Embrace The Gritty Old West Lifestyle



Red Dead Online may be home to Wild West shootouts, but many players are happy to chase solitary pursuits.

A year and a half after it debuted as an online companion to Red Dead Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Online has managed to create a unique identity for itself in the competitive online gaming space as a gritty and realistic cowboy simulator that offers a more meditative experience.

While you can play Red Dead Online as an outlaw roaming the Wild West in pursuit of a high noon shootout, many of the game's players prefer to eke out a living as naturalists and moonshiners, enjoying a more pacifistic approach to the old frontier that Rockstar created.

"With Red Dead Online, we're trying to deliver every aspect of what it might be like to live in frontier America in the late 1800s, so it offers a huge variety of options for players to create the experience they want within that world," Tarek Hamad, director of design production at Rockstar North, said to GamesRadar. "By designing it in this way, there's room for players of all kinds."

"At the same time, we do see a large portion of the community enjoy some of the more solitary and calm pursuits on offer. We've made sure to provide just as much freedom for players who want to live a peaceful life as a hunter, or tending to their camp, or a burgeoning business owner – or even become a deadly bounty hunter that can protect the peaceful players of the world from the scoundrels. How all these different players interact really paints a picture of what it would be like to live and breathe in that era."

On December 1, Red Dead Online will be available as a standalone game on PC and consoles. Red Dead Online will have an introductory price of $5 until February 2021, after which it will be sold for $20.

GTA Online is also preparing to separate itself from Grand Theft Auto V, although you'll have to wait until 2021 to roam the streets of Los Santos in that standalone game.

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Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Dev Teases Sniper Buff



A developer from Treyarch says a sniper rifle will get buffed in the future, and explains the thinking behind buffs and nerfs.

After nerfing the overpowered MP5, it appears Treyarch is setting its sights on changing the values of another Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War weapon, while the studio also also provided some wider context on its approach to buffing and nerfing weapons in the multiplayer shooter.

Lead game designer Tony Flame posted an image on Twitter recently that suggests the M82 sniper rifle will see a buff in an upcoming update. "Next order of business," Flame wrote, attaching an image of the weapon and a car getting a buff.

Flame also provided some higher-level context regarding how Treyarch approaches buffing and nerfing weapons. He said the studio's main imperative is to focus on keeping the time-to-kill (TTK) values where they should be across all weapons.

"When a weapon far exceeds that baseline, we must nerf it to respect the TTK, and likewise buff to get it there."

The first major post-release patch for Black Ops Cold War made a series of buffs and nerfs, including the FFAR1 (increased recoil, reduced max damage and max damage range), M16 (reduced max damage range and increased sprint to fire time, among other things), and all snipers (the sprint to fire time has been adjusted).

Some weapons saw buffs, including the magnum (getting improvements to fire rate and max damage range) and M60 (improved max damage range and movement speed).

Check out the full Black Ops Cold War patch notes to find out everything that's new and different with the latest update. It's fair to expect more changes will be coming to Cold War in the future, too--recently, a glitch revealed a way to improve the Cartel map.

GameSpot's Black Ops Cold War review scored the game a 7/10. "Zombies is a good co-op time overall, but multiplayer falls flat, leaving the strong campaign to do most of the heavy lifting," review Kallie Plagge said.

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Chickpeas with harissa and yoghurt



Chickpeas are filling, delicious, easy to cook and cheap, making them the perfect choice for students. See also our easy hummus recipe and easy falafel recipe for more ways to shuzsh up that tin!

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
½ red onion, thinly sliced
1 courgette, halved lengthways and sliced
400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp harissa paste
8–10 cherry tomatoes, halved
½ lemon, juice only
6 tbsp plain yoghurt
finely chopped flatleaf parsley or coriander
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onion and courgette for 4–5 minutes, stirring regularly, until softened and beginning to brown.

Add the chickpeas, harissa and tomatoes and cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring occassionally, until the tomatoes are softened but still holding their shape. Add a splash of water if the mixture begins to stick.

Add a squeeze of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

Spoon the yoghurt onto two plates or shallow bowls, top with the warm chickpeas and sprinkle with the herbs. Serve immediately.

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Paul Hollywood’s mince pies



These deep and crumbly mince pies are so simple and delicious. The secret to Paul's mince pie recipe is to jazz up shop-bought mincemeat with a little extra fruit and zest. (No soggy bottoms, please.)

Equipment and preparation: You will need a deep muffin mould with 12 holes, a round pastry cutter and a fluted pastry cutter.

Ingredients

For the pastry
375g/13oz plain flour
250g/9oz butter, softened
125g/4oz caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
1 medium free-range egg
For the filling
2 x 400g/14oz jars mincemeat
2 tangerines, zest grated and flesh chopped
1 apple, finely diced

Method

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. To make the sweet pastry, rub the flour, butter, sugar and egg together with a splash of cold water until it just comes together as a dough. Do not over work the dough. Wrap the pastry in cling film and set aside to chill in the fridge while you make the filling.

To make the filling, turn the mincemeat out into a bowl, grate the zest of the tangerines into the mincemeat, then peel and chop the fruit. Throw the tangerine and apple pieces into the bowl and blend by hand.

Roll out the pastry to a 3mm/1/8in thickness. With a round pastry cutter, cut out 6 x 9cm/3½in discs of pastry. Press the pastry into the muffin cups and fill each one with a good helping of the mincemeat mixture, so that it reaches three-quarters of the way up the side of the pastry-lined cup.

With a fluted pastry cutter, cut out 6 x 8cm/3¼ in pastry circles for the lids (slightly bigger than the top of the muffin cups). Place a lid on top of each pie and gently push down. Sprinkle with caster sugar.

Bake for 20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm with fresh cream.

Recipe Tips

You can halve this recipe to make 6-7 deep mince pies.

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Simplest-ever pork stroganoff



French onion soup has a great depth of flavour from the slowly caramelised onions – it's used in this easy pork stroganoff as a really rich, concentrated ‘meaty’ stock. A satisfying cheat that makes this recipe likely to become one of your mid-week staples.

Ingredients

400–450g/14oz–1lb pork fillet
4 tsp sunflower or vegetable oil
400g tin French onion soup
250g/9oz crème fraîche
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
3 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
salt and freshly ground black pepper
freshly cooked rice, jacket or mashed potatoes, or skinny fries, to serve

Method

Trim and discard any membrane from the pork, then cut the meat into finger-sized strips.

Heat a large, non-stick frying pan until hot and add half of the oil, followed by half of the pork strips. Stir-fry quickly until browned then tip onto a plate. Repeat with the other half. (It's crucial to brown the meat quickly over a high heat to avoid it toughening up.)

Lower the heat to medium and add the soup. Bring the soup to a simmer, scraping up any meaty bits from the pan as it bubbles. Whisk in the crème fraîche and mustard and simmer hard for 5-8 minutes, or until the sauce is rich and has reducd by almost half. Return all of the pork – along with any juices – to the pan and heat through for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper and stir in most of the parsley.

Garnish with the remaining parsley and serve with rice, potatoes or fries.

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Vegetable casserole with dumplings



This wholesome warming one-pot vegetarian casserole is perfect for cold January nights. It's full of beans, celeriac and topped with fluffy dumplings. This wholesome one pot is perfect for cold nights – simple enough to whip up quickly, but smart enough to serve to friends.

Ingredients

For the stew
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
25g/1oz plain flour
1 tsp English mustard powder
150ml/5fl oz apple juice
900ml/1½ pint vegetable stock
2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
4 bay leaves
450g/1lb peeled celeriac, chopped into 1–2cm/½–¾in thick, small wedges
2 leeks, trimmed and cut into 2cm/¾in chunks
100g/3½oz baby spinach
400g tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the dumplings
150g/5½oz self-raising flour, plus extra for rolling
½ tsp baking powder
25g/1oz cold butter, diced
2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon, plus a little extra to serve if preferred
¼ tsp salt
75g/2¾ oz natural yoghurt

Method

Put the onion, olive oil and butter In an ovenproof, wide casserole dish. Fry over a low heat until the onion is soft and beginning to turn golden brown. Stir in the flour and mustard powder and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Gradually stir in the apple juice, followed by the stock, then the wholegrain mustard and bay leaves. Bring the sauce to a simmer.

Add the celeriac and leek and continue simmering for 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are almost tender. Take off the heat and remove the bay leaves. Stir in the spinach, followed by the beans and tarragon. Season to taste. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.

For the dumplings, mix the flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Rub in the diced butter until you can only feel small lumps, then stir in the tarragon and salt. Mix the yogurt with 2 tablespoons of cold water, then drizzle over the flour and mix quickly to form a sticky dough. Flour your hands, then quickly roll into 12 balls.

Arrange the dumplings on top of the bean stew. Cover the casserole with the lid and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for 15–18 minutes more, or until the dumplings are puffed up and just turning golden brown on top. Spoon into shallow bowls to serve, scattered with extra tarragon if you like.

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Pumpkin pasta



This easy pumpkin pasta is a great use of autumn's most celebrated veg. The combination of the pumpkin and rosemary make a truly scrumptious pasta.

Ingredients

340g/12oz pasta such as conchiglie (large shells)
1 small pumpkin
2 sprigs rosemary
1 clove garlic
1 shallot
140ml/5fl oz carton double cream
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp chopped flatleaf parsley
30-55g/1-2oz butter
150ml/¼ pint white wine
½ lemon, juice only
salt and freshly ground black pepper
grated Parmesan (or similar vegetarian hard cheese), to serve

Method

Preheat the oven 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.

Peel and de-seed the pumpkin. Dice into 2.5cm/1in and place onto an ovenproof sheet. Chop the rosemary and sprinkle over the pumpkin. Season and drizzle with olive oil. Roast in the oven and cook for 45 minutes.

As the pasta approaches the end of cooking, boil the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water according to the packet instructions.

Chop the garlic and shallot, gently pan-fry in the butter for about 3 minutes. Add the mustard and wine, bring to the boil. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add the lemon juice, seasoning, cream and finally the parsley.

Drain the pasta and return it to the pan. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and add it to the pasta. Pour over the sauce and mix together. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve in a bowl with the Parmesan over the top.

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Fried chicken sandwich



‘Fried’, ‘chicken’ and ‘sandwich’: three alluring enough words on their own; together, they promise pure, unbridled pleasure. And, frankly, that’s the only kind of pleasure I’m interested in.

Ingredients

For the pink-pickled onions
½ red onion, thinly sliced
red wine vinegar or lime juice to cover
For the fried chicken
75ml/2½fl oz kefir, buttermilk or plain yoghurt
½ tsp hot smoked paprika, plus ¼ tsp for the coating
½ tsp fine sea salt, plus ¼ tsp for the coating
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp maple syrup
1 fat garlic clove, finely grated
1 small boneless chicken thigh fillet, skin removed
4–5 tbsp plain flour
sunflower oil for deep-frying
To serve
4 tbsp garlic mayonnaise
1 tsp crispy chilli oil or other chilli sauce
¼ tsp honey
1 burger bun, split, or 2 slices white bread
a few leaves iceberg lettuce
kimchi or pickles of your choice

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Method

Make your pink-pickled onions in advance: at least 2 hours, and up to 24. Put the onion into a jar or bowl and cover with the vinegar (or lime juice), pressing down on the onions. Cover and leave the onions to steep.

Pour the kefir, buttermilk or yoghurt into a small dish and stir in the ½ teaspoon of paprika, ½ teaspoon of salt, lemon juice, mustard, maple syrup and garlic. Add the chicken and turn to coat in the marinade. Cover the dish, then leave in the fridge for at least 4 hours or up to 2 days. (If you simply cannot wait that long, leave the chicken out on the kitchen counter for 20–40 minutes.)

Take the chicken out of the fridge in good time to get to room temperature before you start to cook it.

Mix the flour with the remaining ¼ teaspoon each of paprika and salt in a shallow dish. Lift the chicken out of the marinade, but don’t try and shake it off. Dredge both sides of the chicken in the seasoned flour, then dip briefly back into the marinade and dredge again. This double-dredging is essential to get a thick, shaggy coating. You can leave the coated chicken in the flour dish until you fry.

Mix the garlic mayonnaise with the chilli oil and honey, and spread over both sides of a split burger bun (or a couple of slices of bread). Put a plate lined with kitchen paper by (but not dangerously near) the hob, if you want to get rid of any excess fat once the chicken’s cooked.

Pour enough oil into a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan to come about 3½cm/1⅓in up the sides. Heat until a small piece of bread becomes golden and crisp almost instantly; if you have a food thermometer, you want the fat to be at 190°C when the chicken goes in. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.) Using tongs, gently lower the chicken into the hot oil, and cook for 3–4 minutes on each side, until the coating is deep gold and very crisp and the chicken is completely cooked through. Drain on the paper-lined plate and leave to stand (for a couple of minutes) while you shred some iceberg lettuce and get out your pickles.

Put a handful of lettuce on the mayo on the bottom of the bun, top with the fried chicken, add kimchi and pink-pickled onions, scatter with a bit more lettuce and squidge on the top of the bun. Go in cautiously: I have more than once burned my mouth.

Recipe Tips

For the pink-pickled onions, use a whole onion if you prefer, as you will find yourself adding them to much else. Chinese crispy chilli oil is a staple in my kitchen but really, any chilli component works along with the mayonnaise; if using a sweeter sauce though omit the honey.

Sausage bake with gnocchi



This easy sausage bake is made with gnocchi rather than pasta. Roasted gnocchi is magical – while the inside stays light and fluffy, the outside goes crisp and golden, like mini roast potatoes.

Each serving provides 600 kcal, 24g protein, 47g carbohydrates (of which 10g sugars), 33.5g fat (of which 12g saturates), 8g fibre and 1.8g salt.

Ingredients

1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
1 orange pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
250g/9oz gnocchi
1 tbsp olive oil
4 pork sausages
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.

Toss together the peppers, gnocchi, olive oil and a generous amount of salt and pepper on a large baking tray.

Place the sausages on the tray. Roast for 25 minutes, or until the sausages and gnocchi are golden-brown and the peppers are soft and have started to brown around the edges. Serve.

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Instant banana ice cream



An easy instant banana ice cream recipe that all the family will love. Instantly. Top with berries, dark chocolate drops or whatever you fancy.

Ingredients

2 large, ripe but firm bananas

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Method

Line a baking tray with baking paper. Peel and slice the bananas into 1cm/½in pieces. Place in a single layer on the tray and freeze for 4–6 hours until solid, or overnight. (If not using immediately, transfer to a lidded container and return to the freezer for up to a month before using.)

To make the ice cream, tip the frozen bananas into a sturdy food processor. Blend on the pulse setting until the bananas become finely chopped, then whizz into a very thick, creamy purée. The ice cream should form a soft ball.

Spoon into dessert dishes and eat just as it is, or top with berries, chocolate drops or anything you fancy, such as the chocolate sauce in the tips.

If not serving all the ice cream at once, transfer the leftover ice cream as quickly as possible into a lidded container and freeze for up to 2 weeks. When frozen like this you can use an icecream scoop to spoon into bowls.

Recipe

For a hot chocolate sauce topping, very gently melt 50g/1¾oz roughly chopped chocolate with 100ml/3½fl oz double cream in a small pan, stirring regularly. Keep warm while the ice cream is made and served. Drizzle the chocolate over the ice cream and eat immediately.

For a crushed berries topping, put hulled and halved strawberries and raspberries in a small bowl and crush lightly with a fork. Add a few fresh blueberries and toss lightly. Stir in 1 tablespoon caster sugar and leave to stand while the ice cream is made and served.

For the banoffee topping, crumble digestive biscuits into four dessert dishes, top with spoonfuls of banana ice cream, drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with grated chocolate or roughly broken flaked chocolate.

Make sure you don’t cut the bananas too thick for this recipe or your food processor could get damaged when you come to blitz them. Freeze on a baking tray keep the pieces separate, so you can take out just what you need rather than a clump of frozen banana.

Pulled jackfruit coconut stew



Jackfruit is a fantastic meat replacement. It absorbs flavours wonderfully and, in this coconut stew, takes on a variety of wonderful spicy flavours.

Ingredients

520g/1lb 3oz green jackfruit, rinsed and drained
1 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp allspice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 brown onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
400g tin chopped tomatoes
200ml/7fl oz coconut milk
½ Scotch bonnet or other chilli
1 red pepper, seeds removed, sliced
1 green pepper, seeds removed, sliced
150ml/5fl oz vegetable stock or water
freshly cooked rice, to serve

Method

Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add the jackfruit and cook until tender (about 10 minutes). Drain well and pull into shreds using a fork. Season with the salt, black pepper, paprika, thyme and allspice and mix together. Set aside.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, until softened. Add the tomatoes and coconut milk and mix together, then add the whole chilli and cook for 15–20 minutes. Add the peppers, vegetable stock and jackfruit and cook until the sauce is reduced and the peppers are cooked. Take out the chilli before serving.

Serve in warmed bowls with the rice.

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If serving this to a vegan, check that the vegetable stock is suitable for vegans.

Jamaican chicken curry



This is an easy version of the traditional Jamaican chicken curry, using boneless chicken thighs. The perfect recipe to freshen up your midweek dinners. The spices in the curry mixed with the fragrant coconut rice are a match made in Caribbean heaven!

Ingredients

For the curry chicken
300g/10½oz chicken thighs, boneless
1 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp curry powder
4 tbsp vegetable oil
1 brown onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 spring onions, chopped
1 Scotch bonnet or other chilli, split in half
1 large Maris Piper or other floury potato, peeled and chopped
1 carrot, sliced
For the coconut rice
225g/8oz long-grain rice, rinsed
200ml/7fl oz coconut milk
¼ tsp sea salt flakes
½ tsp coconut oil
½ tsp butter

Method

To make the curry chicken, season the chicken with the salt, pepper and a tablespoon of curry powder in a large bowl, rubbing to cover the meat completely. Cover and marinate in the fridge for a few hours.

Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and add the onion and garlic. Cook for 5–7 minutes, or until soft. Add the remaining curry powder and a little water, stir and cook for 3 minutes, or until browned.

Add the marinated chicken and brown for a few minutes, then add 500ml/18fl oz water and cook for a few more minutes. Add the spring onions, chilli, potato and carrot and cook for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Take out the chilli before serving.

To make the coconut rice, place the rice in a small saucepan, add 250ml/9fl oz water and the coconut milk and place over a medium heat. Add the salt, coconut oil and butter. Reduce the heat to medium–low and cook for 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Drain if needed.

Serve the chicken curry with the coconut rice.

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Chocolate tahini pudding with tahini cream and date molasses



A warm, soft and squidgy pudding cake, this is both embracingly cosy and almost regally sumptuous.

Ingredients

250g/9oz (approx. 2 medium) very ripe or overripe bananas, peeled
4 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
50g/1¾oz tahini, at room temperature
50g/1¾oz full-fat Greek-style yoghurt, at room temperature
1 large free-range egg, at room temperature
50g/1¾oz caster sugar
50g/1¾oz soft dark brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
60g/2¼oz plain flour (or gluten-free flour)
25g/1oz cocoa powder
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
¼ tsp fine sea salt
100g/3½oz dark chocolate chips
To serve
4 tsp tahini
250ml/9fl oz double cream
date molasses, for drizzling

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Get out an ovenproof dish with a capacity of about 750ml/1¼ pint; mine is 18cm/7in in diameter and 5cm/2in deep.

Mash the bananas in a large bowl, either by hand or using an electric mixer. Then beat in the oil followed by the tahini and then the yoghurt. Beat in the egg, then the sugars and vanilla.

Whisk or fork together the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a bowl and slowly beat into the cake batter. When you can no longer see any specks of white, fold in the chocolate chips with a bendy spatula, which you can then use to scrape the runny batter into the ovenproof dish. Cook for 40–45 minutes, depending on whether you want it to have a gooey molten centre or not. Once it’s out of the oven, leave to stand for 5–10 minutes.

Lightly whip the tahini and double cream together in a bowl and serve with the pudding, along with a generous drizzle of date molasses. Dive in for that first squidgy spoonful.

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Do try and get proper Middle Eastern tahini, which is smokier and more fluid, with a full-bodied velvetiness, than the more widely available Mediterranean one.

Spicy gochujang cauliflower ‘wings’



Crispy cauliflower florets coated with a Korean-inspired, sticky, rich, spicy sauce. Who needs chicken wings when you can have this amazing vegan alternative?

Ingredients

For the crispy cauliflower
vegetable oil, for greasing
100g/3½oz plain flour
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 small cauliflower, outer leaves removed, cut into florets
30g/1oz dried breadcrumbs or panko breadcrumbs
For the sauce
60g/2¼oz gochujang (Korean fermented chilli paste)
1 tbsp light brown sugar
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp finely grated fresh root ginger
To serve
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 spring onions, finely sliced
cooked rice

Method

Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Line two large baking trays with baking paper and brush with oil.

Put the flour, 150ml/5fl oz water and soy sauce in a large bowl and stir to make a thin batter. Add the cauliflower florets and stir to coat completely. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and mix until coated.

Place the coated florets on the baking trays, spacing them apart as much as possible. Drizzle with a little more vegetable oil. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until just starting to get crispy underneath.

Meanwhile, make the sauce by mixing all the ingredients together.

Tip the cauliflower into a clean, large bowl, pour the sauce over and stir to coat. Spread the cauliflower over the two baking trays again and return to the oven for a further 15–20 minutes, until sticky and slightly crisp.

Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and spring onions and serve rice on the side.

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