McDonald’s launches new Skittles McFlurry but it’s not everywhere

McDonald’s has announced a brand new Skittles McFlurry as part of it’s summer menu, but it will only be available in the UK. If you’re considering catching a flight, we don’t blame you – because this treat sounds pretty delicious. Featuring that classicsoft serve ice cream, along with chewy Skittles fudge pieces, sugary pearls, and a Skittles sauce, this will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth. This McFlurry has been launched with some other new items, including a Galaxy chocolate and raspberry pie, and a burger with three beef patties....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 343 words · Maria Massey

Modern Horizons 3’s lethal Plant Commander brings Little Shop of Horrors to MTG

The Necrobloom is a brand-new Abzan Commander that brings Plants and Zombies into an unholy alliance that Popcap fans thought would never come. With easy access to some ofMTG’s best token support in Abzan colors, The Necrobloom is all set to make a big impact when Modern Horizons 3 releases on June 14. Landfall is a popular and reliable strategy in MTG. The keyword activates a specific trigger whenever a land enters the battlefield....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 338 words · Crystal Carr

Mom smacked with $89k fine after kids collect clams thinking they were seashells

A mother of five kids in California was hit with a fine of $88,993 after her kids accidentally picked up 72 clams, thinking they were seashells. “My kids they thought they were collecting seashells, but they were actually collecting clams… 72 to be exact,” Russ said. Collecting clams off the beach has regulations, and the officer gave her a ticket on the spot. Charlottetold ABC 7that the incident “kind of ruined” the trip — but things got worse after receiving a notice that she was being asked to pay over $88,000....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 297 words · Tiffany Brown

MTG Modern Horizons 3 card gives Phyrexian fans something to cheer about

Argent Dais is a Phyrexian-themed card fromModern Horizons 3that would have been right at home in the All Will Be One set, showing off the grandeur and glory of Elesh Norn’s domain as well as its inherent horror. MTG players aren’t likely to see much of the Phyrexians again any time soon. The would-be multiversal conquerors and successors to Yawgmoth’s dominion finally fell to the amassed might ofMTG’s heroesat the conclusion of March of the Machine....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 371 words · William Barry

MTG Modern Horizons 3’s best-named card is an immediate fan-favorite

A black mana card releasing in theModern Horizons 3set may not bea Legendary Creature, but it’s been cemented as a legend among MTG fans by name alone. As a 1B Skeleton Noble, Emperor of Bones can be cast in the early game and set up a reliable recursion engine as soon as cards begin to hit the grave. At the start of combat on your turn, Emperor of Bones can exile a card from any graveyard....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 343 words · Brenda Adams

MW2 AR is “overpowered” on Warzone Rebirth Island but it’s still ignored

There is an Assault Rifle from Modern Warfare 2 that is proving to be “overpowered” in Warzone on Rebirth Island, but everyone is still sleeping on it. When Modern Warfare 3 first launched, it was pretty bad news for weapons from Modern Warfare 2. Sure, the older guns carried over, but the health and TTK changes in MW3 – and the subsequent Warzone integration –saw them branded as “unusable” at first....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 343 words · Daniel Miranda

OpenAI claims it didn’t intentionally copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT

Actor Scarlett Johansson has accused OpenAI of using a voice similar to hers as one of the AI model’s voices. Days afterpausing oneof thevoice modelsfor being toosimilar to Scarlett Johannsson’s voice, a report by the Washington Post suggests that the similarity was unintentional. Thereportsays that last year, the company had sought applications from actors between 25 and 40 years old who had “warm, engaging, charismatic” voices. The actors had to be nonunion, and the company wasn’t explicitly looking for people with voice qualities similar to Scarlett Johansson’s....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 356 words · Kevin Jones

Overwatch 2 devs experimenting with big Lifeweaver buffs & major offensive improvements

The Overwatch 2 team is teasing some significant changes to the support hero Lifeweaver with buffs to his damage and his Petal Platform. Despite hislackluster release, Lifeweaver has settled into the OW2 meta quite comfortably now as a strong alternative to Mercy with his powerful healing and unique utility. However, the hero stilllacks in some areas. For one, switching between doing damage and healing with him remains a bit clunky, and his Petal Platform ability is often just used for Lifeweaver players themselves and not their allies....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 372 words · Jorge Miller

Pokemon Emerald’s ultimate challenge took seven months and thousands of dollars

A Pokemon fan has wowed other players by managing to complete Pokemon Emerald’s ultimate challenge, taking them seven months and thousands of dollars to do so. Pokemon as a franchise is no stranger to unbelievable feats. Fromrare Shiny encounterstospectacular speed runs, there’s not much the community hasn’t managed to do. However, they pale in comparison to what one trainershared on Reddit, revealing that theycompleted a 100% legitimate Living Dex inPokemon Emerald....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 335 words · Ruben Morris

Pokemon Horizons fans theorize Ash has already made a cameo appearance

As fans of the Pokemon anime know, the new series, Pokemon Horizons, follows the two new protagonists Liko and Roy. However, some eagle-eyed viewers wondered if Ash Ketchum made a surprise cameo in a recent episode. During episode 19 of Part 2 on Netflix, there is a brief flashback sequence showingthe Rising Volt Tackler’sMurdock and his rival Mitchell running a pastry shop. For a brief moment, fans can see a young boy with black hair and his mother ordering from Murdock at the counter....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 344 words · Jacob Cabrera

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trainers desperately want one monster’s unavailable Shiny

As with many Pokemon generations before it, Scarlet & Violet has a handful of monsters that are Shiny-locked, meaning they are unobtainable. Aposton the Scarlet & Violet subreddit gained traction among the community after one trainer praised Koraidon’s “beautiful” design, and included artwork of both its standard and Shiny designs. Unfortunately, bothKoraidon and Miraidonare Shiny-locked in Gen 9, likely due to their prominence in the game’s story and in-game functionality....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 357 words · Douglas Price

Ryan Garcia threatens Joe Rogan & claims he’s “scared” to have him on podcast

Joe Rogan has been threatened by boxing star Ryan ‘KingRy’ Garcia, with the former WBC lightweight champion saying he’d “KO” the JRE host unless he allows him onto the podcast. Alongside being one-third of the UFC’s main broadcast team, Joe Rogan has some genuine credentials when it comes to Mixed Martial Arts. The podcasting giant has competed in taekwondo and kickboxing and regularly rolls with MMA fighters when they’re a guest on his show....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 387 words · Bethany Duncan

Samsung & Meta could delay next-gen headsets for next-gen Qualcomm chip

Samsung and Meta plan to take on Apple’s Vision Pro and may delay the launch of their headsets to use a more powerful chipset A lot is happening in theXR headsetspace. Samsung is reportedly teaming up with Google for itsfirst-ever XR headset, while Meta may have the Quest Pro 3 headset in the works. Samsung is said to be one of the first few companies to have access to the test units of XR2+ Gen 3 and is already testing them on its upcoming head-mounted devices (HMD)....

May 23, 2024 · 2 min · 407 words · Mary Burke