New Helldivers 2 Major Order makes Chargers easier to kill than ever

Helldivers 2’s latest Major Order might encourage mass infanticide but that doesn’t mean you can’t kill a few Chargers along the way. Fortunately, a side effect of that Major Order makes it really easy. Helldivers 2has introduced a newMajor Orderand the parameters are giving us whiplash. It feels like we just got done saving a bunch of kids, but now we’re tasked with eliminating Terminid nurseries — basically killing a bunch of bug children....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 354 words · Anna Johnson

Next-gen Steam Deck rivals to get big performance boost & it’s just what handhelds need

The handheld market is likely to see a well-deserved shake-up if new performance figures boasted by AMD are accurate. Though the market for gaming handhelds has exploded since the release of theSteam Deck, many of the devices have had one thing in common – the7840U 780Mchip combo. It’s in all the Ayaneo handhelds like theSlideand theFlip DS. Even the AMD Z1 Extreme that powers theAsus ROG Allyis just a variant on the same chipset....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 325 words · Richard Johnson

Overwatch 2 devs are letting content creators balance game again in Season 11

Overwatch 2 devs are letting content creators balance the game once again in a limited-time game mode inSeason 11, bringing back a fan-favorite event from Overwatch 1. Season 11 is bringing in a lot of new content, from theKamen Rider-inspired themeof the Battle Pass, a new map in Runasapi with a massiverework to Colosseo, and even the Summer Games returning. Nestled in between all of it is a new community game mode where the devs have invited content creators to reimagine hero abilities, bringing back an old fan favorite from Overwatch 1....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 280 words · Lynn Ortiz

Plastic surgeon guesses Love Island stars’ ages and is shocked by the truth

A plastic surgeon was shocked by the final reveal after attempting to guess the ages of certain participants from Love Island Season 11. The castofLove Island Season 11is not going to want to tune in for this one after Dr. Daniel Barrett had a go at guessing contestants’ ages in a TikTok video on his page,‘barrettplasticsurgery’. Alongside taking a jab at what age they might be, Barrett also theorized on whether the leading ladies of this season were “natural” or not, listing what cosmetic procedures he believed they had done....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 377 words · Christopher Garza

Rainbow Six Siege players praise how Valorant counters MnK cheaters on consoles

Valorant devs are banning players using mouse and keyboard to play the beta on consoles – and Rainbow 6 players are asking what’s taking Ubisoft so long to do the same. Rainbow Six Siege has been plagued by players using XIM devices, that allow mouse and keyboard to be used on consoles. This was considered akin to cheating against players using controllers, who were at a major disadvantage. With R6’sY8S1.2 patch, Ubisoft introduced Mousetrap penalty to counter this issue, but Ubisoft never banned these cheaters for using XIM....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 335 words · Shawna Wood

Rockstar insider explains how GTA 6 will impact RDR2’s next-gen edition

Rockstar Games could be returning to Red Dead Redemption 2 after GTA 6 is released with some features from VI, according to an industry insider. Red Dead Redemption 2is one of the most beloved games of all time, so many players were shocked that Rockstar never released an upgraded port of the title on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles. According to Tez2, an insider who has correctly revealed information about Rockstar projects before, the company hasn’t forgotten about RDR2 and are likely to work on a next-gen edition onceGTA VIis out....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 341 words · Stacy Taylor

Sabrina Carpenter apologizes to mom after child sings explicit line in new song

Sabrina Carpenter apologized to a TikTok mom after her child sang the explicit version of her latest song in a viral clip. After the success of her previous single ‘Espresso,’ Sabrina Carpenter released‘Please Please Please’on June 6, a catchy pop ballad infused with country and disco influences. The chorus of the song goes: “Please, please, please / Don’t prove I’m right / And please, pleasе, please / Don’t bring me to tеars when I just did my makeup so nice....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 356 words · Darlene Luna

Scrapped Overwatch 2 PvE feature reworked in Season 11 Limited-Time Mode

A scrappedOverwatch 2PvE feature is getting reworked inSeason 11for a limited-time mode for Quick Play, letting players choose passives similar to Paladins and the abandoned Talent Trees. Season 11’s trailer has finally been dropped, despite the disappointment of itsno-show at the Xbox Showcase, the devs promised they were “cooking” and have revealed a metric ton of content coming in the season. From revealing the big changes to Colosseo and giving a first look into Runasapi, atribute to Super Sentaiand a teasedTransformers collab, with a plethora of new game modes (even one where they collaborated with content creators)....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 384 words · Sarah Little

Smile 2 trailer confirms return of major character

The Smile 2 trailer has arrived and it’s as sinister as you’d expect, while also confirming the return of a major character from the first movie. Finn is returning to helm the follow-up,Smile 2, which sees pop star Skye Riley, played by Naomi Scott, becoming the next victim of the smile curse. This is the focus of the newly released trailer, which Paramount Pictures dropped on June 18. Check it out below:...

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 398 words · Jennifer Mckinney

The Boys showrunner has no plans for any true Gen V crossover

Fans of The Boys and Gen V hoping for a crossover aren’t entirely out of luck, but they likely won’t get the kind of large-scale event they hope for. Showrunner Eric Kripke spoke withVarietyabout the current fourth season ofThe Boys, the now-filming second season ofGen V, and was asked what almost feels like an inevitability: when’s the crossover? It makes sense that fans would want a big crossover event between the two shows, but Kripke was quick to dash those hopes....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 414 words · Beth Ruiz

TikTok just released a new app & it’s just like Instagram

TikTok has launched a new app called Whee on the Google Play Store, which bears a striking resemblance to Meta’s Instagram. ByteDance’sTikTokhas quietly published theWhee app on the Play Store, as spotted by APKMirror founderArtem Russakovskii. Whee is a social app described as the “best place for close friends to share life moments”. The social media app has an interface and features similar toInstagram. On the home screen, there’s a feed to scroll through, a place to send direct messages, and a button to make your own post....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 285 words · Peter Hammond

TikToker accuses Love Island USA Season 6 star of dumping her for the show

A TikToker claimed to be the ex-girlfriend of an Islander on Love Island USA Season 6, and fans want her sent to the Villa immediately. Going to Fiji and competing for $100,000 with the chance of finding the love of your life on Love Island USA is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Though fans might assume that the Islanders enteredSeason 6single,TikToker Ariana McClureclaimed that her ex dumped her to go on the show....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 320 words · Carl Jacobs

Todd Howard explains why Fallout 1 & 2 aren’t getting remakes or ports

Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard ruled out Fallout 1 and 2 remakes or ports, explaining his reasoning for leaving them as-is in an interview. Though Fallout has spiked in popularity recently thanks to thesuccess of the Prime Video series, that doesn’t mean fans should expect Bethesda to rush out any new games or remakes. In aninterviewwith YouTuber MrMattyPlays, Howard made it clear the developer has no intention of modernizing the first two Fallout games in the foreseeable future despite the multitude ofreferences to them in the series....

June 18, 2024 · 2 min · 350 words · Julie Nicholson