The Acolyte Season 2 may finally reveal legendary Star Wars Sith in live-action

Fans who are eager to see Darth Plagueis on Star Wars: The Acolyte may have to wait for a season that hasn’t even been announced yet. The prospect ofDarth Plagueismaking his live-actionStar Warsdebut was hot on everyone’s mind whenThe Acolytewas first announced. With The Acolyte set during theHigh Republic Era, it was a prime opportunity for the character to debut in live-action finally. Unfortunately, fans may have to wait before the appearance becomes a reality....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 373 words · Paul Gonzales

The Boys Season 4 finale will ‘change the world forever’

We’re less than one week away from The Boys Season 4 finale, and according to showrunner Eric Kripke, it will “change the world forever.” The Boys Season 4has been setting up the show’s endgame: Butcher has been trying to get a fresh dose of thesupe virus, whileHomelanderandVictoria Neumanhave been plotting a takeover of the White House. InEpisode 7, things looked pretty bleak for everyone involved.Hughie was sexually assaulted again, only this time he didn’t realize it, becauseShape Shiftertransformed into Annie and locked away the realStarlight....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Sheila Golden

The First Descendant devs praised for transparency amid drop rate complaints

The First Descendant devs have been praised by players for their “positivity and transparency” following major in-game drop rate concerns. However, the game has not been immune to issues, bugs, and community feedback. Shortly after launch,players slammed Nexon for the shooter’s “greedy” microtransactions. A leading complaint from players relates to the game’s drop rate system, with many seeking clarification from the dev team in regard to the variability of drops....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 328 words · Caitlin Lindsey

TikTokers say this viral Love Island USA clip is the ultimate “national anthem for girls”

TikTokers and Love Island USA fans used this Season 6 audio from Leah Kateb for the ultimate ‘national anthem for girls’ trend. Love Island USA Season 6has given fans plenty of drama, most iconically fromLeah Kateb. During an episode where the Islanders played “You Drive Me Crazy,” they read comments from fans that were sent to production. In one of the comments, a fan called Leah out for being “toxic, not a girl’s girl,” and “someone who “criticizes male vulnerability....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 341 words · Denise Davis

TikToker’s former celebrity crush approves of her family’s viral costume party

A TikToker’s family dressed as her favorite obsessions over the years and their look was so good, it even got her former celebrity crush to respond. TikToker Zoe Groffentered into her 30’s in style with some help from her family. She asked her loved ones to dress up as her favorite things throughout the years to help celebrate her July 10 birthday – and her family completely slayed their looks....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 301 words · Matthew Doyle

TikTok’s “prison laffy taffy” food hack is viral for all the wrong reasons

A viral video showing the creation of ‘prison laffy taffy,’ which uses a combination of different candies to create an unusual concoction, is leaving viewers perplexed. Tommy Winkleris a TikToker who regularly posts fast food content, usually undertaking strange new challenges or checking out new menu items. In June, he headed over to theone and only McDonalds’ Global Headquarters Restaurant.The restaurant, located in Chicago’s West Loop, is dedicated to bringing fan-favorites from around the world for US consumers to try....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 354 words · Ashley Howard

Twitter CEO responds to EU claim that paid checkmarks deceive users

Twitter/X CEO Linda Yaccarino has responded after EU commissioner Thierry Breton issued a complaint about the company’s verified checkmark system. “First, X designs and operates its interface for the “verified accounts” with the “Blue checkmark”in a way that does not correspond to industry practice and deceives users,”it reads. “Since anyone can subscribe to obtain such a ‘verified’ status, it negatively affects users’ ability to make free and informed decisions about the authenticity of the accounts and the content they interact with....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 321 words · Thomas Jones

Valorant concept artist shows how Deadlock’s look got overhauled

A concept artist from Riot Games revealed how drastically different Deadlock appeared before her introduction to Valorant, complete with spider webs and a fish hook ultimate. Deadlock came to Valorant as the 23rd Agent alongside therelease of Episode 7. Now, one year later, players are getting the chance to seewhat she looked like beforeher official release. As a sentinel, Deadlock’s job is to lock down sites for her team. This inspiration can be seen in the artwork....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 390 words · Miss Lynn Stone DVM

Warzone players furious as playlist rotations keep removing their favorite modes

Playlist rotations have been controversial since Raven Software first introduced the concept to Warzone, with players becoming frustrated that their favorite modes are getting passed over. Every week, Warzone changes the maps and modes that are available. But Raven Software’splaylist rotation for July 11-17was a tipping point for many players, with their announcement receiving immense backlash. With traditional Quads on Urzikstan not in the playlist, the only option is to play Quads in the Mutation Buy Back limited-time mode....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 335 words · Ralph Fisher

Xbox Game Pass full games list: December 2024

All games on Xbox Game Pass Each has mild differences in their respective libraries, which include first and third-party games such asAssassin’s Creed,Minecraft, andEA Sports FC, as well as several membership tiers. To help you keep track of everything you can play today, here’s a complete list of all the Xbox Game Pass games available, including tiers, upcoming titles, and more. If you’d rather just stick to what games we’d recommend you play on the service, check out our list of thebest titles available on Xbox Game Pass....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 283 words · Tanner Sanchez

XDefiant devs confirm Spiderbot fix coming in next Season 1 patch

Spiderbots have been in an awkward place in XDefiant Season 1, but the developers have assured players changes are coming in the next patch. At the start of the season, players noticed they could no longer shoot the Spiderbot ability off themselves once it latched onto their faces. This causedan outcry across social mediaas the DeadSec ability became incredibly annoying. Mark Rubin, Executive Producer of XDefiant,explained shortly after the new season went livethat the ability to shoot Spiderbots once latched on was actually a bug....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 351 words · Edward Lee

YourRage gives Kick return update after traumatic eye injury on stream

Kick streamer FaZe YourRage has given an update on when he may return to streaming on Kick after a lumberjack stream ended with a traumatic eye injury. The accident happened during his July 2 stream where the end of the axe handle he was using bounced out of his hands beforedirectly striking his right eye. He wasrushed to the hospital by his friendsand revealed a few days later thathe still couldn’t see anything....

July 12, 2024 · 2 min · 344 words · Gregory Bailey

A dislike button for X is reportedly being tested out

X is reportedly toying with the idea of introducing a dislike button to the app and users think it is a “very bad idea.” AfterElon Musk bought social media platform X(formerly known as Twitter), the spaceunderwent major changeswith another big shift to the platform reportedly on the way. According toX Daily News, the platform is currently testing out a dislike button, the leaks also indicate what this button could look like....

July 11, 2024 · 2 min · 396 words · Dustin Bright