Lord of the Rings fans slam Warner Bros after forcing takedown of beloved fan film

The Lord of the Rings franchise is getting a new movie, but Warner Bros. has angered fans after taking down a fan-made 2009 short film with the same title. According toIGN, Warner Bros. has sent a copyright strike to Independent Online Cinema forcing them to take down their fan-made film from 2009. Why? It happens to have the same exact title. The video has racked up over 13.6 million views onYouTubesince its release 15 years ago....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 355 words · Kelly Lowery

Mike Tyson urges Jake Paul to not quit boxing super fight

Mike Tyson has urged Jake Paul not to quit on their super fight in July, as the pair have ramped up their trash talk as the day draws closer. Back in March, Jake Paul revealed that, at long last, he’d be getting his fight with ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson. The pair will square off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 20, and things have been ramping up in the last few weeks....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Mark Lopez

Monster Hunter Now player left horrified by cursed Pokemon creation

AMonster Hunter Nowplayer has been left stunned after a Pokemon-themed surprise was found in a Hunt-a-Thon. Monster Hunter Now Hunt-a-Thons enable players to team up and take down waves of wyverns with up to four players. Not only is it a great way to hunt HAT exclusives like Zinogre, but it can be a great way to farm rare materials. The recent Hunt-a-Thon changes also allow people to show off their armor sets – an area that’s important to any fashion hunter....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 383 words · Dennis Brown

MTG Thunder Junction sorcery gets huge price spike for foil

Pillage the Bog is a great land-based Sorcery in MTG’s Outlaws of Thunder Junction set, and its borderless foil treatment has received a huge rise in price. While Thunder Junction’s Mythics and loot fromThe Big Score bonus sheethave seen a lot of attention from the player base, Pillage the Bog is an initially unassuming Rare that players are starting to realize the power and efficiency of. It’s the borderless foil variant of Pillage the Bog that’s seen the biggest price increase, with this extended art variant fetching a price of$12....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 295 words · Mary Palmer

MTG’s Dandân card doubles in price as fans discover unique format

MTG has amassed a huge number of formats in its 3 decades of existence, and Dandân is among the most unique of all. While formats likeCommanderhave slowly risen from fan-run curiosities to official pillars of the game, Dandân remains niche but offers a wholly unique MTG experience. Playing this fish-based format feels like wading into a completely new game, and fans discovering the game for the first time have led to the format’s key card shooting up in price....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 340 words · George Suarez

MTG’s new Poker Faces Secret Lair is beautiful but confusing

MTG’sSpring Secret Lair Superdropincludes the Poker Faces Secret Lair, a gorgeous-looking set of Magic cards that may cause problems when used in play. MTG’s Secret Lair releases offer a freedom of artistic design that extends beyond Magic’s usual boundaries. While MTG’s varied planes and genres allow for art with a wide variety of inspirations, its cards still need to make sense within the lore of the game. Secret Lairs have no such limitations and are free to draw on sources as varied ascereal box mascotsandtarot decks....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 398 words · Michael Hoover

MW3’s best shotgun has been nerfed just one week after release

Sledgehammer Games has nerfed theJAK Wardens kitin Modern Warfare 3 one week after their release seeing the previously dominant Akimbo shotguns have their effective damage range massively reduced. MW3’sMay 9 updatesaw various changes including Arcade mode-specific fixes and additional restrictions added toRanked Play. However, a huge list of changes to the Jak Wardens conversion kit made up most of the patch notes. While the changes made to Slug Shells and Gauge Ball were lengthy, they don’t overly affect how viable each ammunition type is....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 333 words · Jennifer Munoz

Netflix accused of “ripping off” Mr Beast again with new reality series

A new Willy Wonka-style reality series is coming to Netflix, and many viewers are calling it a rip-off of Mr Beast’s video. According toDeadline, Netflix will develop a reality competition series based on Roald Dahl’sWilly Wonka. Details are scarce, but on social media, fans are calling out Netflix. One personcommentedon X, “They just stealing MrBeast videos, they remadeSquid Game(which was predictable), and now this. Does anything else think MrBeast had to do with this or is it just me?...

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 313 words · Catherine Hardin

NICKMERCS freaks out after Joe Rogan pulls up pictures of him & Tyler1 on JRE

NICKMERCS was left utterly amused after Joe Rogan pulled up pictures of him and Tyler1 on his podcast to discuss the iconic “gamer dent”. Roughly six years ago, fans of LoL-streamer turnedchess phenomTyler1noticed his headset was leaving a dentfrom consistent use while gaming. As it turned out, Tyler1wasn’t the only creator to experience the now-gamer dent. Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff was another big name in the industry who revealed theshape of his head had been temporarily alteredby his headset....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 341 words · Dr. Kristin Young

Overwatch 2’s Porsche collab event: Start date, new cosmetics, more

Overwatch 2 isn’t stopping with the high-profile collabs. As the game finishes up itsmajor crossover with Cowboy Bebop, another one is about to arrive as Porsche drives into focus. Announced back in Season 9, yet another collaboration event is hitting Overwatch 2 in Season 10, this time a left-fieldcrossoverwith German automobile manufacturer Porsche. With new cosmetics and an exclusive game mode coming with the event in tow, here is everything you need to know about the Overwatch 2 x Porsche collab....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 377 words · Christopher Mckinney

Pokemon artist creating real-life National Pokedex

In the Pokemon world, a National Pokedex is an up-to-date record of every single attainable creature in the franchise. This means that it covers every Pokemon from every Region, including all the different variations and forms a ‘mon might be found in. It’s a tall order to complete a National Pokedex in the games – and an even taller order to create one in real life. A creatorshared their ongoing National Dexwith other Pokemon fans recently, displaying how they’ve carefully 3D printed and painted every Pokemon up to Generation 2 so far....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Steven Rivera

Pokemon Go Flock Together Timed Research tasks & rewards

Pokemon Go’sWorld of Wonders seasoncontinues to debut new events and quests for trainers to take part in, with one of those new events being the Flock Together Research Day. This Research Day’s Timed Research quest focuses on a handful of Flying-type Pokemon. So, let’s break down how to complete this quest and claim the various rewards it offers. Pokemon Go Flock Together Research Day Timed Research tasks Thanks toSerebii, here are all the tasks included in the Flock Together Research Day Timed Research quest:...

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 281 words · Mary Cook

Pokemon Go’s AR update injects some fresh fun into the game

Niantic recently added some major changes to Pokemon Go, mostly as part of the overarchingRediscover Go event, and fans are loving the latest changes to AR photography. While the changes to the Pokemon Goavatars have been largely negative, the player base has been a lot more responsive to some clever quality-of-life adjustments, and now it seems that a lot of players are diving into the new AR features and having a blast....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 356 words · Carolyn Douglas