How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia

BBC - Oct 30, 2026

Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.

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Style Edit: Cartier’s panther leads ‘Into the Wild’ exhibition at Hong Kong’s Villa Haw Par

In 1933, Jeanne Toussaint was appointed creative director of Cartier, and the wildly influential designer set about cementing the noble panther’s role as the indelible emblem of the storied Parisian jeweller that it remains to this day. Two years later, in Hong Kong, legendary entrepreneur Aw Boon Haw finished the construction of Haw Par Mansion, now known as Villa Haw Par, the magnificent East-meets-West edifice in Tai Hang that is also a showcase for the allure of big cats, complete with the...

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From workshops to the catwalk - why mended clothes are going mainstream

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How latex is bouncing back with Saint Laurent and Schiaparelli

Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie’s commitment to fashion reached new levels during the Paris menswear shows in June when he wore a pair of knee-high latex sock boots to the Saint Laurent show in the middle of a heatwave. And well, it was hot. The perversity of latex in the heat is of course ideal for a material once solely associated with fetishwear and underground clubs. Fashion, forever contrary, has of course long had an affinity with it. The nexus of latex’s journey from underground...

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6 ways to use White Flower Oil at home, from repelling pests to removing stickers

White Flower Oil is a familiar scent in many Chinese homes – you may even have had a whiff of it on public transport. The sharp, pungent fragrance of eucalyptus and mint is unmistakable and memory-evoking, and has traditionally been used to treat ailments such as headaches, nausea and bug bites. The origins of White Flower Oil, also known as Hoe Hin Pak Fah Yeow, can be traced to 1927 Penang, then part of Malaya, where founder Gan Geok Eng developed a medicated oil initially intended for private...

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What do we know about Stevie Wonder’s ex-fiancée, Carmen Efferson, whom he is seeking to evict?

Stevie Wonder is taking legal action against a reported ex-fiancée, filing a lawsuit last week to evict her after she has allegedly been living rent-free at his Los Angeles property in Studio City for nearly four decades. The prolific musician, whose legal name is Stevland Morris, has filed a legal complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Carmen Efferson, whom he says has been living at the home on Oak Glen Drive since July 1988, according to the complaint obtained by the Los...

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How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia

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