Baldur’s Gate 3 players “can’t bear” to send this companion into battle

In Baldur’s Gate 3, one companion has players caught up in their feelings. Even with the game’s detailed resurrection options, many just can’t stomach the idea of putting this character in danger. In most playthroughs, you really don’t want any of your Baldur’s Gate 3 companions to die. But the battles can be harsh. Characters get stabbed, blown up, or even disappear into the abyss because of a“hilarious” bug. There are ways to bring them back to life....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Dana Jones

Baldur’s Gate 3 still has ridiculous player count as one year anniversary approaches

Baldur’s Gate 3’s first anniversary will take place on August 3 and fans are still turning up in droves to play the game – even after it’s been out for a year. While most game developers and publishers don’t give active player numbers, we can glean some information from Steam charts. Unsurprisingly, the top 10 games with the highest active player numbers are primarily multiplayer titles, like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Apex Legends, withElden Ring being the main exception....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 370 words · Brad Potter

Chess GM Ben Finegold challenges “fraud” YouTuber GothamChess to rapid match

American Grandmaster Ben Finegold challenged YouTuber Levy ‘GothamChess’ Rozman on his stream, stating he would “embarrass” the creator in a chess matchup. The chess community is actively following the YouTuber atthe various events he has entered, watching his, andHikaru Nakamura’s, recaps of his matches. Ben Finegold, a legendary player who also streams and creates content, challenged GothamChess to a match during a broadcast on July 22. “I think the match people want to see, except for GothamChess, is me playing a match with GothamChess… 10-minute or 15-minute, four games....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 291 words · Amanda Russell

Customers having “meltdown” over Chick-fil-A‘a first-ever french fries

Chicken chain Chick-fil-A might be bringing out their own version of french fries – in what would be a first for the much-loved restaurant. But, one thing Chick-fil-A has never trialed is fries. Though waffle fries have been a fixture, they’ve never offered the usual french fries you get from the likes of McDonald’s, Burger King, and KFC. However, Chick-fil-A’s test kitchen spot in College Park, MD, is experimenting with regular French fries....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 258 words · Shelley Thompson

Deadpool & Wolverine review slammed for “insulting” fans

The Deadpool & Wolverine reviews are in, and while there’s plenty of praise for the R-rated MCU movie, one has taken a direct jab at the fans. Let’s not get it twisted –Deadpool 3is generally going down well. So far, theupcoming Marvel flickhas earned 80% on Rotten Tomatoes out of 141 write-ups. As we said inour four-star review, “Deadpool and Wolverine is a must-see MCU experience; giddy, gruesome, and more emotional than you’d expect....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 366 words · Carolyn Jones

Deadpool & Wolverine Rotten Tomatoes score barely cracks top 20 MCU movies

Deadpool & Wolverine has been certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes – but its score doesn’t rank among the MCU’s best movies. Secondly, it marks the long-awaited introduction of Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth, years after Disney’s takeover of 20th Century Fox. Thirdly, it sees the return of Hugh Jackman’sWolverineafter parting ways with the character in the brilliant Logan. Has it lived up to the hype? According to its Rotten Tomatoes score, the answer seems to be yes – but the response has been mixed....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 331 words · Nancy Fischer

Deadpool & Wolverine stars know which MCU character they want to “abuse” next

Deadpool & Wolverine marks the beginning of the X-Men world merging with the MCU, and Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman already have their eyes set on meeting another huge Marvel character. Theupcoming Marvel moviehas plenty ofcameoslined up, but the two stars are looking to the future. When it comes to their next pick of the litter for team-ups, they have both agreed thatTom Holland’s Spider-Manwould be their choice. “If I could pick one, I’d love to play with the Spider-Man,” Ryan ReynoldstoldMarvel Thailand....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 374 words · Shelby Lester

Deadpool & Wolverine will make more money than The Marvels in one weekend

Last year was rough for theMarvel Cinematic Universe. It started withAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, arguably the worst MCU movie ever made. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3was a big step up, before The Marvels flopped with just shy of $200 million worldwide, the lowest returns in the franchise to date. It remains to be seen ifDeadpool & Wolverinewill save the MCU, but it’s certainly poised to give movie theaters a big boost....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 363 words · Angela Berger

Destiny 2 Hunters may have to retire Celestial Nighthawk after brutal nerf

Since the release of The Final Shape, no gear combination has dominated theDestiny 2PvE meta quite as much as Celestial Nighthawk/Still Hunt Hunter. Recent nerfs put a dent in the party, but they may have been more egregious than they first appeared. The potential issue first came to light in aRedditpost, where one player claimed that Celestial Nighthawk was now only providing around a 2.5% increase on Still Hunt Golden Gun base damage....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 309 words · Cassidy Brooks

Destiny 2 “ErgoLOCK” build makes mincemeat of Grandmaster Liminality

Destiny 2‘s weekly reset on July 23 marked the debut ofGrandmaster difficulty for Liminalityand it’s proven to be a tough nut to crack. Guardians seeking Adept versions ofThe Slammer– essentially the Stasis equivalent ofFalling Guillotine– will have to brave The Final Shape’s only Strike on its hardest difficulty to get their hands on it. Fortunately, the advent ofPrismatichas led to substantial power creep, but it speaks volumes that Liminality is still going to require a solid build before taking the plunge....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 334 words · Brittany Richards

Drake sends Kai Cenat unreleased track to preview on stream

Kai Cenat was chosen as the official plug to preview an unreleased Drake track causing the streamer to go ballistic on stream. Kai Cenat isn’t short of friends in high places. He’s had some major collabs in the streaming space with names likeIShowSpeedandMrBeast. It’s not just content creators, however. He’s been in the company of mainstream celebrities likeKevin HartandMariah Careytoo. His friends in the music industry extend to the likes ofrap legend Nicki Minajand Kai has frequently mentioned that he has Drake’s phone number to his chat....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 348 words · Lindsay Gay

Elon Musk agrees to fight Mark Zuckerberg “any time” under “any rules”

Twitter/X owner Elon Musk has officially agreed to fight fellow tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg, and he’s game to throw down with his opponent “any time” under “any rules.” However, things got quiet in fall of that same year, and nothing much had been said about the potential bout for months… until now. On July 24, Musk addressed the situation in response to a question from an apparent fan, saying he’s more than willing to meet his rival in the octagon — or anywhere, for that matter....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 370 words · Rachael Barnes

Everything you need to do before WoW: The War Within’s full release

World of Warcraft: The War Withinis set for a full release in August and, as with any expansion, a lot is set to change. As part of that, there are several things that completionists should try and get done before launch. Thepre-patch for the expansion is already live, ending the previous PvP and Mythic+ seasons in the process. Additionally, many of the major features fromThe War Withinare already available for players to try....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 276 words · Megan Parrish