Overwatch 2 DreamHack Dallas is already having technical issues with 3-hour tech pause

The Overwatch Champions Series Dallas Major has started on the wrong foot as its first match was immediately paused and has set a record for how long play has been stalled. OWCS Dallas Major kicked off on May 31 with the first match of the bracket with Team Falcons vs. ENCE. The players did not see any action at all before a pause was called in the first map of the series....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 344 words · Anita Bryant

Parents go viral making fake news reports to trick kids into cleaning their rooms

Parents are going viral for posting videos showing how they use fake news reports to trick their kids into cleaning their rooms. “If the kids don’t tidy up today, a special service will come and take all of their toys from the house,” said the news cast. Seconds later, all four of Anna’s kids hurried into their bedrooms to clean up the mess. Anna said in the caption: “Here’s a life hack for you parents, if your kids don’t want to clean their room....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 294 words · Dana Fritz

PlayStation’s 5v5 shooter Concord slammed with dislikes on trailer

PlayStation’s new hero shooter has received a very negative reception from fans on YouTube as the dislikes pile up on the Concord gameplay trailer. Concord, the new 5v5, hero-based first-person shooter from Firewalk Studios, was among the announcements. The developers confirmed the release date and that a Beta was planned, but the game itself received a lukewarm reception. Since then, the gameplay trailer has received thousands of dislikes on YouTube....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 298 words · Mitchell Watkins

Pokemon Go Master baffles players with “giga-boosted” Shiny haul

Much like any other editions of in-personPokemon Go Fest events, the celebration in Japan is allowing Go players to get their hands on multiple Shiny critters with highly boosted odds, as well as the introduction ofNecrozma, which can be fused to turn intoDusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma. Naturally, some players will grab themselves a healthy haul of Shiny Pocket Monsters at these sorts of events, but it seems one player has put everyone else to shame with a haul of Shiny Pokemon that borders on ridiculous....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 348 words · Shannon Rodriguez

Pokemon Go players flock to unusual location thanks to “excessive” PokeStops

Pokemon Go players are visiting an unusual type of location due to how often PokeStops are available. PokeStopshave long remained an integral part of the Pokemon Go experience, inviting players to visit real-world landmarks to supplement their in-game adventures. Visiting art installations, historical landmarks, and museums may offer content featuring wild Pokemon, Pokemon Eggs, and Research tasks. But one type of location, in particular, seems to consistently play host to PokeStop-related fun – churches....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 297 words · Daniel Burton

Pokemon Go Shared Skies Timed Research tasks & rewards

Pokemon Go Shared Skies Part 1 Timed Research tasks Get ready to earn some fun rewards Trainers, as Pokemon Go features monthly Timed Research quests for all theShared Skies season, complete with plenty of tasks to finish and rewards to claim. We are now fully engrossed in the Pokemon Go Shared Skies season, running from June 1 all the way to September 3. During the season, players have seen the return ofMega Rayquaza,Necrozma, and tons of new events....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 262 words · Jaime Frazier

Pokemon Go trainers roast YouTubers for “clickbait” videos

The Pokemon Go community is putting a handful of YouTubers on blast for what they’re calling some of the “cringiest” videos and thumbnails they’ve seen. With the game’s first Fusion Pokemon, Necrozma, set for a global release in July withPokemon GO Fest, some players can currently capture the anticipated monster through raids duringthe Sendai GO Fest. This has led to some interesting videos being posted on YouTube from well-known content creators that has the Pokemon Go community rolling their eyes....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 370 words · Jim Berry

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet fans puzzled by “cursed” ‘mons transferred from Go

Trainers can move monsters from Pokemon Go to Scarlet & Violet, but transfers could mean stats and levels can get a bit messy. Despite coming a bit late into Generation 9’s life, thePokemon Home serviceallowed trainers to transfer all kinds of monsters between different games. Through Pokemon Home, fans can transfer monsters they’ve captured from Pokemon Go to Generation 9. But thanks tohow Pokemon Go handles stats and levels, things can get a bit wonky after transferring....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 339 words · Felicia Park

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trainer “flabbergasted” by teleporting Shiny

One lucky Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trainer was left “flabbergasted” after witnessing a teleporting Shiny thanks to how Gen 9’s spawns work. The way players have Shiny huntedhas changed quite a bit in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet thanks to dynamic overworld encounters and how Pokemon spawn in the game. Instead of walking through patches of grass and randomly hoping for a Shiny, trainers have to scour the open world with hopes of seeing a different-colored Pokemon amongst a herd....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 329 words · Jimmy Buckley

Recess reboot leaks from Disney “pitch bible” with original character killed off

Recess was one of the most popular after-school TV shows of the ’90s, but a leaked pitch to reboot the Disney series would kill off one of the main characters. Recess follows theadventures of a group of kidstrying to survive middle school and find out who they are. However, aleaked “pitch bible”on Reddit revealed a possible reboot — and it may not sit too well with fans of the original....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 351 words · Mr. Michael Coleman

Sean Strickland slams “trash” BKFC after Conor McGregor investment

Former UFC champion Sean Strickland has dubbed the owners of bare-knuckle fighting promotion BKFC, including former UFC double champion Conor McGregor, as “f***ing crooks”. “They’re paying their guys s***. Like [BKFC] is one of those organisations where you hear these numbers, it’s all bulls***. “If you look at the lowest rung of the guys, they’re breaking their hands, breaking their orbitals, and they’re making a couple thousand bucks. Bare knuckle’s f***ing trash....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 253 words · Brandon Sims

Stranger Things actor reveals how much Netflix paid him — and it’ll surprise you

Stranger Things is one of Netflix’s biggest success stories, with its actors on the rise in popularity, but you may be surprised by how much a supporting actor was paid for Season 4 for a few episodes. Remember the mean test subject that bullied Eleven in the flashback scenes at the Hawkins Lab? Tristan Spohn played the role of Two for a few episodes inSeason 4. His character is one of the strongest among the kids who gave Eleven a hard time....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 363 words · Kurt Hays

Take-Two CEO explains why GTA 6 hasn’t been announced for PC

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has addressed concerns about whether or not GTA 6 will come to PC. Although a PC version will likely come out down the line, that hasn’t stopped fans from voicing their displeasure at the lack of any official news and Strauss Zelnick responded to those concerns directly. While speaking at the TD Cowen conference, Zelnick was asked about a PC version of GTA VI and if it was set in stone that the game would be exclusive to consoles....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 307 words · Elijah Smith