Overwatch 2 x Transformers event: Release date, skins & more

Overwatch 2’s Transformers event is on the horizon, but some details remain under wraps even though it is coming up soon. A number of crossovers have come to Overwatch 2 likeOne Punch ManandCowboy Bebop, with every event featuring skins that put OW characters in the shoes of the most iconic characters from each series. Notably, a comic outlining the relationship between Ramattra and the Autobots/Decepticons previously offered some clues as to what the full storyline of the event will be....

July 6, 2024 · 2 min · 251 words · Mary Arias

Pokemon Go player left “pretty upset” over Necrozma Raid glitch

A Pokemon Go player has been left frustrated and upset after encountering a bug with the game’s Raids. As part ofPokemon Go Fest New York, Trainers have had the chance to catch Legendary ‘mon Necrozma and its Shiny variant. The Ultra Beast, first introduced in Gen 8 games Ultra Sun and Moon, is normally unobtainable outside of events. Documenting one such encounter onReddit, the player affected by the bug posted picture evidence of them and their team defeating Necrozma with plenty of time remaining....

July 6, 2024 · 2 min · 363 words · Veronica Williams

TikTok star Mikaela Testa rushed to hospital after attempting to ‘water fast’

Popular TikToker and Instagram influencer Mikaela Testa ended up in a hospital after she attempted a ‘water fast,’ a method of dieting where you drink only water and don’t eat anything. Content creator Mikaela Testa announced to her 935,000 Instagram followers that she was rushed to the hospital with a nasty case of appendicitis and warned them against fasting. “The nurse just told me I can’t actually eat anything at all and before I came I had already fasted for 24 hours,” the Australian influencer explained in herInstagram story....

July 6, 2024 · 2 min · 331 words · Christopher Garcia

Adin Ross finally breaks social media hiatus after several weeks away

Adin Ross was spotted boxing at a gym in New York for the first time in weeks, marking the end of his social media hiatus as fans hope he’ll return to streaming. His absence has also been apparent on Kick, a streaming platform on which he has amassed over 1.27 million followers. The once-dominant streamer hasn’t shown his face on the platform since May 25. Fellow streamers like Kai Cenat have addressed Adin Ross’ situation to their own audiences....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 278 words · Elizabeth Knight

Apple rejects Epic Games Store on iOS twice over button designs

Fortnite-maker Epic Games is unable to get its app store on iPhones because Apple keeps rejecting its submission over a button design. New EU rulesallow third-party app stores on iPhones, and Epic Games planned to bring both its digital storefront and its flagship game,Fortnite, back to iOSin Europe. However, the video game developer has been unable to do the former because Apple has rejected its submission not once, but twice, over a button design....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 326 words · Mr. Isaiah Foster

Apple’s newest smart-home device is poised to have iPhone-level power

Apple is rumored to be working on a newsmart homedevice, and a new leak reveals crucial details about this upcoming piece of tech. While Apple is busy prepping for the upcomingiPhone 16launch, the company is also working on a mysterious smart home accessory. According to a report byMacRumors, this device will blend an iPad and a HomePod speaker. Details about this device were found in the code references with a device identifier “HomeAccessory17,1....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 331 words · Shawn Smith

Baldur’s Gate 3 players discover very well-hidden reference to first game

A single line of dialogue in Baldur’s Gate 3’s epilogue is actually an obscure references to the development of the original game in the franchise. In the first Baldur’s Gate, when the player delves into the Nashkel Mines (the game’s first story dungeon), they encounter Xan, an elven mage wielding a glowing moonblade. If the player frees him, he can join the party, using his enchantments to control the minds of their foes....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 409 words · Jason Lopez

Baldur’s Gate 3’s hirelings are a “blessing” in Honor Mode runs

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Honor Mode is the game’s penultimate challenge but players have given their tips for hirelings that soften the experience. It doesn’t get much tougher thanBaldur’s Gate 3’s permadeath gauntletHonor Mode. The slightest slip-up can end in a TPK that sends you straight back to the start of your adventure. Tales of heartbreak are common from players attempting the challenge. Scratch is the biggest offender for bizarre Honor Mode failures thanks toa propensity for deadly games of fetchanda noted dislike for paintings....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 356 words · Garrett Baker

Deadpool & Wolverine star says villain takes inspiration from beloved kid’s classic

Deadpool & Wolverine will introduce a classic X-Men villain to the big screen for the first time, but star Emma Corrin found inspiration in a classic children’s film. Emma Corrin stars asCassandra NovainDeadpool & Wolverine, a character who first appeared in the iconic New X-Men run of comics. Being a newer character, Deadpool & Wolverine will mark Nova’s first appearance outside of comics. That means Corrin, best known for their role as Princess Diana on Netflix’s The Crown, had to look elsewhere for inspiration....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 377 words · Julia Baker

Diablo 4 Season 5 introducing even more menacing version of The Butcher

One Diablo 4 player encountered a new version of the Butcher while navigating the Infernal Hordes in the Season 5 PTR. A hulking boss character who previously appeared inDiablo1 and 3, The Butcher shows up at random in D4 dungeons. He’s known for being quite the formidable foe, too, so players know they have a difficult fight on their hands whenever he spawns in. One Level 99 user recently had a nearly24-hour run ruined by The Butcherand his meat cleaver....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 320 words · Zoe Lewis

Escape from Tarkov cheaters now have an in-game bounty on their heads

Developer Battlestate Games will reward Escape from Tarkov players if they report cheaters who get banned. Like countless other online games, hackers and cheaters have run rampant in Battlestate Games’ extraction shooter for quite some time. However, the fight isn’t over yet, evidenced by the latest effort from the crew at Battlestate Games.Patch notesfor Update 0.14.9.5 mention that users can now receive “compensation for reporting players who violated game rules.”...

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 298 words · Jennifer Peterson

Fortnite players hail this new glider as the best one ever

Fortnite players are hailing a new glider from the Marvel Universe as one of the best the game has ever gotten. With the update, theMagneto Power utility itemwas also added bringing a new anti-vehicle meta. However, when it comes to cosmetics, one item stood out for players and that is the Magnetic Steps glider which is being hailed as the best glider to ever exist in the game. Even content creators likeNick Eh 30 pointed outhow the glider gives a heroic animation to the player using it with their “arms spread out” and improves upon two similar gliders in the past, the Queen’s Procession and Commander’s Descent by removing the “funky walk”....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 317 words · Jacob Ballard

Fortnite VR? Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney responds to Meta Quest request

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has no plans for Fortnite in VR right now. While he didn’t rule it out entirely, he believes one fundamental problem first needs to be solved. VR enthusiasts have long been hopeful that Fortnite would eventually make it to VR headsets such as the Meta Quest, but comments byEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeneysuggest that fans might have a long wait ahead. Twitter/X user TheoryDecrypt messaged the CEO to ask if he had any comment on Fortnite potentially coming to Meta Quest in the future....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 326 words · Julia Martin