Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope: best Sparks and how to get them

The title ofMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hopehas a double meaning. On the one hand, you and your team are the “sparks of hope” against the evil Cursa, but Sparks are also a key plot and gameplay component. These cute star creatures are the Rabbid form of Lumas and are very powerful. While you will have a clear narrative reason to want to rescue as many of these cute little creatures as possible, the benefit you get for having them in battle is arguably even greater....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Curtis Stevens

Marvel Rivals’ Loki is all about bamboozling enemies and stealing their abilities

Marvel Rivals’ Loki is all about bamboozling enemies and stealing their abilities In a new gameplay clip for Marvel Rivals, Loki is seen in the Strategist role, making him perfect for tricking enemies and stealing their powers. The closed Alpha test forMarvel Rivalsbegins next month and ahead of that, NetEase Games have released a brand new gameplay clip with the most mischievous character from the roster – Loki. Known for his illusionary magic, Loki is the trickster God and a master of deception....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Brittany Parker

Meta’s new Oakley smart glasses bring major advantages to connected eyewear

Meta and Oakley have combined forces to brings us a brand new set of the smart glasses, the Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn), with significant camera and battery upgrades over previous Meta specs. They’rebeing dubbedas ‘Performance AI glasses’, apparently built with athletes in mind. They’re equipped with the Meta AI voice assistance, allowing you to trigger actions with your voice – such as starting a recording via the built in camera....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · John Mooney

Microsoft walks back cross-gen Xbox compatibility for some first-party games

Microsoft showed off animpressive amount of games on Thursday, July 23, all of which would be launching on Xbox Game Pass. However, which titles are coming to both Xbox One and Xbox Series X? That answer to that question was a little murkier. Earlier in the year, head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty stated that all of their first-party titles over the next couple of years would play up and down the Xbox family of devices, insinuating that their games through at least early 2022 would be playable on both current and next-gen consoles....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Mary Bates

Mike Tyson warns Jake Paul that his “life is on the line” when they fight

Mike Tyson warns Jake Paul that his “life is on the line” when they fight ‘Iron’ Mike Tysonreturns to the boxing ring on July 20 againstJake Paul, with the two having their first face-to-face press conference on May 13 where the former world champion issued a major warning to the influencer. At the onset of the long-awaited presser, which combat sports insider Ariel Helwani mediated, Paul received loud cheers when he came to the stage....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Victoria Carr

Monster Hunter World vs. Dauntless

TheMonster Hunterfranchise has been around since thePS2 era, but it wasn’t until it landed on the PSP that I first gave it a shot. I hated it. After wrestling with the camera and the console’s lack of a second analog stick, I got slammed hard by a Genprey (not a Gendrome), raged at the animation locks, and quickly decided gathering was going to be too much of a time sink. Then, whenMonster Hunter Trilanded on the Wiiin 2009 and I had a chance to try out the game’s co-op content, I was hooked....

August 9, 2025 · 13 min · 2610 words · Timothy Wilson

NASA declares Mars InSight lander mission officially over

Just over four years after reaching Mars, NASA has officially announced the end of its InSight lander mission. The declaration came on Wednesday, December 21, after NASA failed to make contact with the lander across two consecutive attempts, leading the mission team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to conclude that InSight’s solar-powered batteries had run out of energy, a state referred to as “dead bus.” InSight — short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport — had been gradually losing power due to a build-up of dust on its solar panels....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Amanda Chan

Netflix locks down the Game of Thrones showrunners, but what about Star Wars?

TheGame of Thronesshowrunners have a new home. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who guided HBO’s hit fantasy series from its first episode all the way through itscontroversial finale, have signed a nine-figure deal with Netflix that will see the duo develop both TV series and feature-length films for the streaming service. Netflix landed Benioff and Weiss after a three-month bidding war against five other companies, including Disney, HBO, and Amazon,Deadlinereported on August 7....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Timothy Sampson

Nvidia DLSS is bigger than ever and primed for the Windows 11 launch

Nvidia is expanding itsDeep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS)feature on all fronts. The companyannounced 28 new gamesthat will support the upscaling tech over the coming months, as well as drivers for the upcoming Windows 11 release and a new feature that could make games look better than ever. DLSS is now supported in over 100 games, over a quarter of which were announced on Monday. Leading the lineup isAlan Wake Remastered,which is an updated version of the 2010 title from Remedy Entertainment that’s set to release on October 5....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Ryan Huber

One Piece Card Game: Where to buy & prices

One Piece Card Game: Where to buy & prices We’ll show you the best places to buy the One Piece Card Game so you can crack some packs and dig for treasure. The One Piece Card Game has finally sailed the length of the treacherous Grand Line and made it to international shores. Arriving just asLuffy’s Gear 5takes the anime toits peak of popularity, there couldn’t be a better time to get into the One Piece Card Game than right now!...

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Heather Parker

PlayStation has quietly doubled the price of Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4

Following the announcement ofHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredfor the PlayStation 5 and PC, PlayStation has raised the price of the original game’s PlayStation 4 Complete Edition by $20 on the PlayStation Store. As that edition of the game had been retailing for $20 for a couple of years now, that means PlayStation has doubled the price without warning. The move was spotted byVideo Games Chronicleon Thursday.PSDeals.netandPSPrices.com, both of which track prices across the PlayStation Network, also confirm that the cost has gone up to $40 — the highest it’s been since 2018 and only topped by its $60 launch price....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Becky Montoya

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl can’t please two audiences at once

PokémonBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl,the long-awaited remakes ofDiamondandPearl,came out last week and were … just fine. Our review noted that they’re serviceable and approachable, but stick close to the established Pokémon formula. By the time reviews were out, the games had already been mercilessly picked apart by their adult fan base, with widespread leaks and criticisms prompting discussion about how good the games could have been. Some fans complained about always-on experience share and potential postgame problems, but I can almost guarantee that not one child who gotBrilliant DiamondorShining Pearlon launch day was thinking about them....

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1224 words · Russell Garza

Private data of some Facebook and Twitter users leaked through malicious apps

On Monday, November 25, Facebook and Twitter said private data of “hundreds of their users” was compromised through malicious third-party Android apps. The social media companies were tipped off by a team of security researchers who discovered that a software developer kit called One Audience allowed developers to access personal information they weren’t supposed to. In addition to data such as email addresses and usernames, the vulnerability also exposed users’ recent tweets if they logged into those bad apps with their Twitter account....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Danielle Boyer