Helldivers 2 claims massive balance changes are meant to make players “glass cannons”

Helldivers 2 claims massive balance changes are meant to make players “glass cannons” Though a buff-filled update sits on the horizon, Helldivers 2 developers note that more nerfs will eventually hit the game as well. Helldivers 2’s popularity has waned in part because of controversial balance updates. Arrowhead deployed one suchpatch in August, nerfing the Flamethrower and the SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary. Even Stratagems like the Orbital Walking Barrage were dealt a mighty blow....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Caitlin Jackson

Honkai: Star Rail 2.3, New Characters, Banners, Story Updates, Events

Summary Several details aboutHonkai: Star Rail2.3 have been revealed, including the patch’s release date, its character banners, story quests, events, and other updates. The turn-based RPG by HoYoverse continues pushing further into its second year of content and is bound to conclude the story arc set in Penacony after the main story quests from Version 2.2. Most of the upcoming content was presented during theHonkai: Star Rail2.3 livestream. While the new characters had already been confirmed, their abilities were outlined during the presentation, confirming most of the leaks about them....

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1456 words · Anna Hays

How big is Modern Warfare 3 Beta? File size on PC & Console revealed

How big is Modern Warfare 3 Beta? File size on PC & Console revealed As the Modern Warfare 3 beta is now in the spotlight, you’ll need to know how big it is on console and PC before jumping in. The hype forModern Warfare 3is immense as Activision barrels through its Open Beta weekends this month, bringing back a whole host of maps, mechanics, and game modes. But before even jumping intoCall of Duty’slatest installment, you’ll need to know how much disk space it’s going to take up....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Joseph Davis PhD

How City of the Wolves brings Fatal Fury into the modern era without losing its identity

How City of the Wolves brings Fatal Fury into the modern era without losing its identity Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is a long-overdue revival, one that brings the series back from the dead after 26 years as a genuine love letter to the genre. It’s an old-school fighting game through and through, something FGC oldheads have been yearning for. A lot of innovations and streamlining have been done to make modern fighting games easier than they were back in the day....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Sharon Dominguez

How to catch Chien-Pao: all yellow stake locations in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon ScarletandViolethides many secrets in the huge open region of Paldea. Among the hundreds of Pokémon you will find and battle naturally, there are four hidden legendaries that are not only very tough to fight, but require quite a bit of work to even find. Chien-Pao is a particularly strong addition to any trainer’s team, so here’s how you can catch this sleek and strong Pokémon inScarletandViolet. Difficulty What You Need All eight Yellow Ominous Stakes How to catch Chien-Pao Chien-Pao, like the other three legendaries inPokémon ScarletandVioletis hidden away in a shrine that you need to unlock first....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Brittany Rodriguez

How to watch the homecoming of NASA’s two ‘stuck’ astronauts

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally coming home. The pair’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS) began in June 2024 and was only supposed to last eight days, buttechnical issues with their Boeing-built Starliner spacecraftresulted in their orbital visit lasting nine months. The arrival of the SpaceX Crew-10 relief crew on Sunday means the two astronauts can now ride home with two fellow astronauts on the Crew-9 Crew Dragon capsule, with the journey set to begin on Monday night, and splashdown targeted for early evening on Tuesday....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Jennifer Yu

I Know The MCU's Best Way To Do Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man Return & It's Not Avengers 6

Summary Robert Downey Jr. has commented on returning asIron Man, and whileAvengers: Secret Warsis the fan-favorite place for him to do so, I think there is a better alternative.Downey is the most important actor in theMarvel Cinematic Universe’s history. The star was responsible for starting the franchise with a bang in 2008’sIron Manand remained the main face of the MCU for anIron Man trilogyand more for over a decade. WhileAvengers: Endgamesaw Tony Stark die, that does not mean that he can’t come back....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1020 words · Joshua Cook

Infinity War: Patton Oswalt Talks Predicting The MCU Story 5 Years Early

Summary Parks and Recreationactor Patton Oswalt reminisces about his character’s accurate prediction ofAvengers: Infinity War’s plot several years before theMCUmovie was even written.Avengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgameculminated the Infinity Sagaby bringing together all the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy. The Infinity Saga’s two-part finale wasn’t exactly planned since Phase 1, as it took shape as each individual movie and crossover event got one step closer to Thanos' arrival. In an episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live, Patton Oswalt recalled how hisParks and Recreationseason 5 character, Garth Blundin, unveils his Marvel/Star Wars crossover fan fiction to prevent Leslie Knope from changing Pawnee’s laws....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Tammy Thomas

Intel backs the U.S. government’s new bill for advancing quantum science

Intel said on Thursday, August 2, that it backs the National Quantum Initiative Act, a bipartisan bill to create a 10-year coordinated federal plan to advance quantum science research and ensure the nation’s leadership in this field. This bill aims to expand the number of researchers, educators, and students, create additional facilities and centers, stimulate research, and so on. The U.S. Senate is reviewing its version of the bill this week (S....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Tony Smith

Intel Core i9-9900K review and benchmark

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ The Core i9-9900K isn’t the first Core i9, but it’s the first one that matters to gamers. Intel’s Core i9 platform launched well over a year ago, bringing higher core-counts and clock speeds to home desktops....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Lauren Wade

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R improves an already great fighting game

WhileStreet Fighter 6was the talk of the show floor at Summer Game Fest Play Days, another fighting game also managed to impress me at the event. That title wasJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R,a fighting game based on the popular and heavily-memed anime and manga seriesJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The originalJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battlewas first released in Japan in 2013, scoring a rareperfect score from the popular Japanese outlet Famitsu. Anime fighting games vary wildly in quality, but this was considered one of the better ones thanks to its thoughtful and rewarding gameplay....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 685 words · Bonnie Jones

Kojima reassures fans that he still has a good relationship with Sony

Hideo Kojima’s announcement thathe has teamed up with Microsoftfor an upcoming Xbox project caused quite a rumbling in the gaming sphere, but the prolific game designer has some news for PlayStation fans: He’s still sporting a perfectly solid relationship with Sony, too. Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, Kojima made it clear that working with Microsoft on his new cloud gaming project wouldn’t impact Kojima Productions’ collaboration with Sony. The statement promises that the studio has a “very good partnership with PlayStation as well” and that the studio “will explore various possibilities with games, movies, and music through platforms that evolve with time and technology....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Noah Summers

Legendary actor James Earl Jones dies at age 93

Legendary actor James Earl Jones dies at age 93 James Earl Jones, icon of both the big screen and the stage, has died in his home in Dutchess County, NY. Deadline confirmed the actor died during the early morning hours of July 02, 2025. At this time, no cause of death has been confirmed. This comes as a huge blow to the acting community as Jones has appeared in some of the most iconic works of the last few decades....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Gabrielle Preston