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EA acquires Respawn Entertainment, studio responsible for 'Titanfall'

Weeks after EA Games decided to shut down Visceral Games, the studio behind the current Star Wars game in development and other popular video games such as "Battlefield Hardline" and "Dead Space," the mega video game company decided to acquire Respawn Entertainment, after outbidding South Korean game publisher Nexon.

'Attack on Titan 2' updates: Koei Tecmo reveals five new characters

Last Thursday, Koei Tecmo revealed the five new characters of the game, giving players a lot more choices when it comes to choosing a playable character.

When do clocks change in the United States? Do clocks go forward or backward? Daylight saving time ended Sunday

Last Sunday, Nov. 5, clocks fell back instead of move forward as the daylight saving time ended for most part of the United States.

How the weird book of Ecclesiastes can gives us meaning in the 21st century

David Robertson continues his series on Ecclesiastes, looking at chapter 1 and how we find meaning.

'Let us drink beer!' The wisdom of Martin Luther in 12 quotes

Today is the birthday of Martin Luther, the German monk-turned-revolutionary who reshaped the Church.

Twitter's World Cup of Cathedrals: Titanic church clash sees dramatic finale

Last month marked a momentous anniversary – 500 years since the beginning (ish) of the Protestant Reformation, the decisive split that forever changed the Church. But this week, another climactic Christian clash awaits, albeit a little more light-hearted but no less energetic: the final of Twitter's World Cup of Cathedrals.

Nine Christians shot dead in Nigeria in suspected Fulani attack

Nine Christians were shot dead in Plateau State, Nigeria on Tuesday night, by attackers believed to be militant Fulani herdsmen.

John Lewis' #MozTheMonster: Why is it so meaningless?

The Christmas ads are back – with John Lewis unveiling their latest stab at vacuous sentimentalism today. It's 'the most wonderful time of the year' if you love generic, cynical corporate marketing – but for others it might be the nail in the coffin of 2017.

Texas church shooting: The shocking series of errors that allowed Devin Kelley to buy a gun

The US Air Force missed at least two chances to block the shooter in last weekend's deadly church attack in Texas from buying guns after he was accused of a violent offence in 2012, according to current and former government officials and a review of military documents.

Sutherland Springs church may be demolished, pastor warns

The pastor of a rural Texas church sprayed with gunfire in a shooting rampage that killed 26 people is considering demolishing the building and putting a memorial in its place, a Southern Baptist Convention official said on Thursday.

'Mary was a teenager': Alabama official uses Bible's Mary and Joseph to defend Roy Moore from paedophilia claims

An Alabama state official yesterday dismissed abuse allegations against GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, who stands accused of molesting a 14-year-old girl. The official – Alabama state auditor Jim Zeigler – pointed to the age gap between Jesus' parents Mary and Joseph, saying there's 'nothing immoral or illegal here'.

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' season 10 news: Official taglines revealed; Leakes and Williams in a rocky stage of friendship

As usual, the season 10 premiere of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" wouldn't be complete without some drama from the cast, but fans of the show are also counting on the entertaining opening credits where the stars' show off their sassy taglines. The first episode of the season failed to address this, but luckily Bravo released the official taglines of the cast for the latest season.

'Chicago Med' season 3 spoilers: Will Dr. Charles survive his horrible incident?

It's not known whether the doctor will survive his wounds, and will be the main highlight of the new season in the first few episodes.

God in monochrome: Is Christianity a black and white faith?

A brand-new exhibition at London's National Gallery titled Monochrome: Painting in Black and White showcases 700 years of human art completed in the monochrome – using black and white, or a gradient of just one colour. The already-acclaimed exhibit includes deeply religious works and prompts a question for contemporary believers: is Christianity a black-and-white faith?

The evangelical case against war – and for gospel peace

Should the Church ever support war? Not if it's truly following the call to gospel peace, argues Nick Megoran