MTG Modern Horizons 3’s Artificer is the new Mirkwood Bats

Marionette Apprentice is a newMTG Modern HorizonsArtificer card that can be cast for 1B and is set to be a key feature in sacrifice decks. This card improves on its predecessor — Marionette Master — in several ways, working in many decks to drain opponents’ life totals. MTG has a wide variety of Creatures that emulate the card Blood Artist’s effect, with Marionette Apprentice the latest to debut. These cards are excellent pieces of a life-draining engine, quickly stacking up with multiple death, sacrifice, or creation triggers to whittle down opponents’ life totals in small, repeated increments....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 338 words · Dr. Shawn Howard

MTG Modern Horizons 3’s Hydra Trainer gives a killer boost to counter decks

Hydra Trainer is a new green mana Creature releasing as part of MTG’s Modern Horizons 3 set. While this card is not a Hydra itself, it synergizes perfectly withthe iconic Creature type, as well as more broadly with a variety of MTG counter strategies. Hydra Trainer can be cast for just 1G. When this Creature attacks, it can be exerted to provide a power boost to a target Creature equal to the number of counters you have on permanents under your control....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 335 words · Danielle Patterson

New Stellar Blade patch quietly includes “uncensored” outfits after fan backlash

The newest Stellar Blade patch has quietly included two more revealing costume variations following censorship outcries from fans. The official Stellar Blade X accountpostedrough patch notes including additions like a new Boss Challenge mode, a new Neurolink Suit costume, bug fixes, and much more. The patch also quietly addedtwo brand-new costumesand two variations on past costumes that were altered to be less revealing. The two new outfits are called the Black Kunoichi and White Kunoichi, which are given to players automatically upon updating the game....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 348 words · Erin Atkinson

Now’s the perfect time to handle some of Pokemon Go’s trickiest evolutions

Pokemon Go has a new event calledUltra Beast Wonders, and while this naturally means a focus on Ultra Beasts like the new additionsBlacephalonandStakataka, there’s even more to celebrate beyond this. As with any new event, there is a markedly different pool of Pokemon populating the world, as alongside the regular spawns,Poison-typePokemon likeTrubbish,Mareanie, andSkrelpare now commonly appearing in the overworld. It was pointed out by some Pokemon Go players, in aReddit thread, that the ubiquity of Poison Pokemon right now is actually perfect for some of Pokemon Go’s trickiest evolution methods....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 341 words · Laura Williams

Old School RuneScape players grieve loss of “busted” Slayer monster after huge nerf

One of the strongest Slayer monsters inOld School RuneScapehas been nerfed just two weeks after they were initially buffed, leaving the community to grieve the loss of such an easy money-making method. The surprise buff saw several valuable items added to the Fever Spider drop table. This included loot that could be Alchemised for coins like Rune Battleaxes, Rune Medium Helms, and Water Battlestaves. Using a Dwarf Cannon at maximum efficiency,it was possible to earn 2....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 259 words · Alejandro Martin

One Piece leaker reveals young Kuma’s character design & fans aren’t ready

One Piece will soon adapt a tragic backstory, with a leaker sharing the character design of young Kuma — but fans aren’t ready for it. One Pieceanime is currently following the Egghead Arc of the Final Saga and it will soon adapt Kuma’s backstory. The former Revolutionary has been one of the fan-favorite characters ever since the truth about him helping the Straw Hats came to light. He was considered their enemy in the beginning, but he sacrificed a lot to help them....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 309 words · Michael Moore

Overwatch 2 devs admit Sombra is the hardest Hero to balance

Overwatch 2’s Lead Balance Designer, Josh Noh, admittedSombrais the hardest Hero to balance in the game due to her unique kit. Nohexplainedthat Sombra was one of the harder Heroes to balance for the game thanks to her invisibility which restricts how powerful she can be. “Probably Sombra due to permanent invisibility restricting how deadly we can make her,” Noh said of balancing Sombra. “But also because she is a hero that excels with strong team coordination....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 294 words · Anthony Garcia

Overwatch 2 devs open to bringing Mirrorwatch abilities to the base game

Overwatch 2’s Lead Hero Designer, Alec Dawson, revealed that Blizzard is open to bringing over abilities fromMirrorwatchandApril Fool’sinto the main game. During aReddit AMAwhere the community could pose questions to Overwatch 2’s Hero design team, a player asked the devs if they were secretly testing any upcoming heroes with Mirrorwatch’s reimagined abilities. Despite no secret testing, Dawson said that the team is indeed open to bringing some of Mirrorwatch, and April Fool’s changed-up abilities into the base game....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 315 words · Amy Lucas

Photographer finds “terrifying” secret room in cousin’s house: ‘Someone’s in the walls’

A photographer in North Carolina is going viral after stumbling into a hidden room in her cousin’s newly purchased home. TikToker Noelle Pierce was checking out her cousin’s house and visited the property when she found a room inside a closet. “My cousin just bought a new house and I’m scared,” she said in herTikTokvideo that’s been viewed nearly 14 million times. AsPierceentered the closet, she pulled open another door inside, revealing a creepy playroom with a low ceiling and metal latches on the floor that added to the creepy factor....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 288 words · John Garcia

Pokemon anime answers convergent Pokemon question in hilarious way

The Pokemon anime finally revealed what happens when related but distinct Pokemon species meet, and the results are hilarious. Ever sincePokemon Scarlet and Violetintroduced the concept of Pokemon that are clearly related but different enough to be separate species, it’s been unclear whether these Pokemon are aware of one another and what would happen if they ever met. Finally, the Pokemon anime has answered these questions with ahilarious meeting, shared on Twitter by Indian AniPokeTuber, showing an encounter between Gen 1’s Tentacool and Gen 9’s Toedscool....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 358 words · Lisa Brown

Pokemon Go devs tease return of the most powerful attack Legendary ever

A new image on the Google Play Store hints that one of Pokemon Go’s most powerful attack Legendary’s could be joining the game once more. Every month,Pokemon Godevs Niantic releases a new set of Research Tasks, a series of challenges players must complete to get their hands on some special rewards, unique Pokemon, and other useful tools. In light of this, players have begun speculating that a Legendary Pokemon could be taking center stage next month....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 333 words · Matthew Owens

Pokemon Go trainer’s first Shundo took eight years but was worth the wait

After eight years of searching for theirfirst-ever Shundo, a Pokemon Go player finally lucked out – and what they ended up catching made it all worth the wait. Shundos are amongst the most desirable Pokemon to catch inPokemon Go. They are Shiny variants that have perfect IVs, giving them the highest stats possible for their level. Sharing their first Shundo catch, one Pokemon Go playerposted on Reddit, “After 8 years…” with an image of a newly caught Shiny 4-starRegirockattached....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 349 words · Joe Mitchell

Pokemon TCG fans lament “brutal” Twilight Masquerade pull rates

The Pokemon TCG’s latest expansion, Twilight Masquerade, has finally launched overseas, but trainers are already struggling with harsh pull rates. This new expansion includes manygorgeous full artsand strong ex cards, with many holographic and special illustration rares sprinkled among them. As such, there are plenty ofincredibly rare cards to aim forwhen opening Twilight Masquerade packs. However, TCG fans have already taken to social media to lament their poor luck with this latest expansion....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 279 words · Deborah Ruiz