Monster Hunter Wilds’ SOS Flares can summon support NPCs to help with hunts

Monster Hunter Wilds makes getting help on hunts easier with the addition of support NPCs to answer your SOS Flares. Thanks to an incredible new trailer and multiple developer streams, we’ve had a look atstunning new monstersand some of thereworks to the franchise’s famous weapons. In between the footage shown off, the devs behind Monster Hunter Wilds have also revealed a tonne of new inclusions to the series likethe removal of gender-locks on armor....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 387 words · Brianna Moore

MSI’s stunning World of Warcraft GPU celebrates 20 years of hit MMO

World of Warcraft and MSI have teamed up to celebrate the MMO’s 20th anniversary in style with a brand-new themed graphics card. It’s been 20 years since the legendary MMORPGWorld of Warcraftfirst launched on PC and started to claim the free time of many. In those two decades, the tech may have seen a dramatic upgrade, but one constant has remained the same, the need for agraphics card. Now, MSI has teamed up with Blizzard to release a customRTX 4070 SuperWorld of Warcraft Edition graphics card to celebrate all those 20 years of the hit MMO....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 403 words · Benjamin Liu

MW3 players say shotgun “cheat code” ruins Snipers Only playlist

Because players have found a way to use a shotgun “cheat code” in MW3’s Snipers Only mode, some think the playlist is ruined. Modern Warfare 3’s Season 2 updateintroduced Snipers Only, a playlist that invites players to quick scope their way to victory in Team Deathmatch and Domination. Most importantly, as the name suggests, this particular mode bans all guns barring Sniper Rifles. Players do not have access to their Tactical and Lethal Equipment, either....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 333 words · Amy Sanchez

My Hero Academia foreshadowed League of Villains’ “sad” fate and nobody noticed

My Hero Academia Season 7 already foreshadowed the tragic fates of the League of Villains members, and it’s small enough to have missed your attention. But now that we know their fates, we can recognize the clever foreshadowing in theMy Hero Academia anime. InSeason 7’s second ending song, ‘Rokutōsei’ by Zarame, we see a moment where all four main League of Villains members are floating. Out of the four, only Spinner has his eyes open whileShigaraki,Dabi, andTogaappear to be sleeping....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 333 words · Robert Nelson

Overwatch 2 Aug 23 patch notes: Juno buffed already, Illari & Tracer nerfed

An Overwatch 2 hotfix patch has gone live on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch consoles with some quick updates to heroes for Season 12. Season 12 went live earlier in August and introduced the game’s newest support hero in Juno, the Clash game mode and a slew ofbalance changes across the board. Upon her launch, players immediatelycriticized Juno as being too weak, resulting in Lead Hero Designer Alec Dawson confirming there were “some things we want to look at feels wise....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 306 words · Jerry Bradley

Overwatch 2 players are begging each other to stay on point in new Clash mode

Overwatch 2players are begging each other to not forget about the point in the new Clash mode as it launches to some confusion. Season 12has brought quite a fair few changes, be it Juno’s release ormassive balance changesto mobile heroes, it’s certainly shaken up a fair few things. One of the biggest shake-ups is the arrival of Clash, the successor to 2CP, but it’s already going through a fair few problems, with playersdemanding some changes to the mode....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 359 words · Darryl Wolfe

Parents blasted for viral gender reveal that gets compared to murder scene

TikTok parents Major Keyes are being blasted in the comments after their gender reveal went viral on the app. Gender reveal videos have taken over social media for years, andTikTokusers are accustomed to seeing the odd reveal go viral. They often garner a mixed reaction, with many taking to the comments to share their thoughts about specific aspects of the event. One family sparked concern for wildlife aftersetting off a mass of fireworks, while another went viral after themom-to-be’s friend was covered in blue powder....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 331 words · Hunter Hall

Pizza Hut is now accepting TikTok videos as payment but there’s a catch

Pizza Hut now offers a promotion where customers can pay for their meals by creating TikTok content. Fast-food chainsoften find new and invent ways to promote their products, such as throughunique menu items, summer deals, and more. However, Pizza Hut is now offering a new promotion where customers can pay for their food with TikTok videos. This new deal, called the “Pay with Your Trend” promotion, will only be available in the United Arab Emirates....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 265 words · Matthew Edwards

Shroud says Game of the Year is “rigged” if Black Myth: Wukong doesn’t win

Popular Twitch streamer shroud is convinced that if Black Myth: Wukong doesn’t win Game of the Year, then the awards are “rigged.” Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek is quite well-versed in the world of gaming. The ex-CSGO pro even has his own FPS in development in the form ofSpectre Divideand is no stranger to sharing histhoughts on the industry. Naturally, this meant he had to check out Game Science’s smash hitBlack Myth: Wukong, and like many, he was blown away by the action RPG....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 332 words · Kelly Nichols

Splitgate 2 CEO shares “fun first” approach to game design

The sequel to the beloved, yet short-lived Splitgate has one major focus according to its CEO, which is “fun first” above all else. While much of the conversation spoke of the developers’ approach tobalancing the meta, Proulx had a lot to say about the main focal point of the sequel compared to its predecessor. This time, fun came first throughout the design process: “[O]ne of our design pillars is fun first and we emphasize that to everybody on the team....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 400 words · Linda Hardy

TikTok impressed as couple saves $17K by serving Domino’s Pizza at Airbnb wedding

Viewers are impressed by a couple who saved thousands of dollars by serving Domino’s Pizza at their Airbnb wedding. Jamie-Louise Phillips, 22, and Sam Phillips, 25, who reside in the UK, took toTikTokto share the story of their inexpensive wedding where they saved $17K. According to Hitched, the average UK wedding costs a couple $20K and some change. But when Jamie and Sam planned their nuptials and reception, they sought to save money....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 337 words · Michael Barrett

Valve finally acknowledges Deadlock as FPS MOBA gets mysterious store page

Deadlockis finally real. Well, sort of. Valve has acknowledged its new FPS MOBA for the very first time, though the game’s Steam page is still reticent on details. For months now we’ve beenhearing rumblings of Valve’s next game. Select content creators have had access for quite some time, and a raft of leaks revealed exactly what they’d been getting up to behind closed doors. Over the past few weeks, things have been heating up....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 401 words · Devin Russo

Wild Baldur’s Gate 3 mod has companions tell you how they really feel

Why appease your party members in Baldur’s Gate 3 when you can annoy them at every turn? Thanks to one mod, you can even make your companions share the ultimate expression of disdain towards your protagonist. Baldur’s Gate 3 follows the old Mass Effect/TellTale format of your actions having a positive or negative impact on your companions. It’s important to keep track of these, especially if you want to romance one of your allies, as ahigh approval rating is needed to get in their pants(most of the time, anyway....

August 23, 2024 · 2 min · 369 words · Brandon Ramirez