Gears 5 Multiplayer Tech Test Dates and Details

At E3 2019, it was announced that fans would have the chance to try outGears of War 5early through multiplayer tech tests that would run throughout the summer. Now The Coalition has revealed more details about theGears 5multiplayer tech tests, including their start dates, what they include, and how players can get access. The firstGears 5tech test will start on July 19 at 10am PT and run until July 22nd at 10am PT....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Dennis Peterson

Google Chrome Might Let You Tip Websites

Google has confirmed plans to add an upcoming Web Monetization standard currently being developed by the Web Platform Incubator Community Group to its Chrome browser. You’ll be able to support your favorite blogs and websites to help them keep the lights on, and not rely solely on advertising revenue or subscriptions. “Web Monetization is a web technology that enables website owners to receive micropayments from users as they interact with their content,” Google wrote on its Chrome Platform Status blog....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Michael Allen

How Netflix's The Sandman Season 2 Changes The Most Famous Greek Myth Of All Time

The Sandmanbrings one of Greek mythology’s most beloved tragedies to screen, but adds its own twist to the classic tale, fit for the dark fantasy universe. Netflix’s adaptation of the influential DC Comics series followsDream (Tom Sturridge), a member of the mysterious Endless, beings who are personifications of core concepts of the universe. Dream’s arc in thefirst volume ofThe Sandmanseason 2has already brought him into contact with many new figures from across the many realms....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Michele Cook

How to Hide Apps on a Samsung Phone

Quick Links Summary To hide an Android app on your Samsung Galaxy phone, open the home screen settings page and tap “Hide apps.” Check each app you want to hide from your home screen here. Are there apps on your device that you want to keep private? If so, it’s easy to hide both stock and user-installed apps on your Samsung Galaxy phone. We’ll show you how to do that using a built-in feature....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Richard Medina

How To Watch Jeopardy! Masters Season 3 & When It Premieres

Jeopardy! Mastersseason 3 is about to begin, so fans should take note of the show’s premiere date and how to watch it. Hosted by Ken Jennings,Jeopardy! Mastersseason 3 welcomes back nine of the game show’s highest-ranked champions. For the first time in its three seasons, the show will have nine contestants instead of six, andthey’ll compete for the $500,000 grand prize, the coveted Alex Trebek Trophy, and the title ofJeopardy! MastersChampion....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Emily Greer

I'm Not Convinced FF9 Remake Is Canceled, Even After Final Fantasy's Latest Missed Opportunity

Final Fantasy 9has gotten a lot of promotion in the first half of this year for its 25th anniversary. A new website was created for the event, featuring newFF9merchandise and new artwork from original artist Toshiyuki Itahana, and Square Enix even released a celebratory video for the huge milestone. Leading up to the anniversary yesterday, there were a lot of reasons to be excited aboutFF9. The biggest hope from most fans, however, was an official announcement of the long-rumoredFF9remake, which ended up beingnotably absent from Square Enix’s celebration post....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1134 words · Kelsey Dominguez

If Ellie Truly Becomes Joel's Replacement In The Last Of Us, It's Not Because Of Pedro Pascal's Character

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Last of Us season 2, episode 3! The Last of Usclarifies that while Ellie has stepped into Joel’s role in the two-person trip of the season, her actions have nothing to do with her late father figure.The Last of Usseason 2 episode 3highlighted Ellie’s complicated grief, which she suppresses even as her fraught history with Joel prevents her from fully processing it. For all that,The Last of Usseason 2, episode 3’s endingfinds her embarking on a mission to avenge him, mirroring his impulsive and almost suicidal choices at the end of season 1....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 868 words · Jackson Bennett

If You Love Bryan Cranston's Role In Seth Rogen's Apple TV+ Comedy, The Studio, Watch This Classic 1992 Movie With 97% On RT

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s satirical comedy-drama seriesThe Studio, which premiered on Apple TV+ in March, contains a character who’ll be familiar to fans of Robert Altman’s collaborations with Tim Robbins in the early 1990s. In Rogen’s TV show, his character is ultimately beholden to a mustachioed, money-obsessed CEO played by Bryan Cranston, who explains to him that they’re not in the business of making art. “We don’t make films, we make movies,” he says, paraphrasing Quentin Tarantino’s famous differentiation between the two....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Alan Crawford

It's The Best Time To Play One Of 2025's Highest-Rated Action RPGs Thanks To Steam Sale

It may be the best time of the year (so far) to jump into one of the highest-rated games of 2025, becauseKingdom Come: Deliverance 2is currently on sale on Steam. The game released to critical acclaim in February for its immersive medieval fantasy setting, engaging narrative, deep role-playing elements, and first-person combat. There have been several free updates and an expansion to the game already, with additional paid expansion content coming later this year....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · David Foster

I’m Convinced Avengers: Doomsday’s Evil Captain America Theory Is Perfect For The MCU Based On How Its Past 2 Movies Have Ended

Based on the stories and endings of the last twoMCUmovies, I’m convinced the theory that an evil version of Captain America will appear inAvengers: Doomsdaycould actually be perfect for the film.Avengers: Doomsday’s storyhas a lot to live up to, both because it’s the next Avengers movie to release after the genre-definingAvengers: Endgame, and because it will need to pay off what will be not far off a decade of storytelling that has taken place inthe MCU timelineduring this period....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 1002 words · Matthew Reid

Jesse Lee Soffer's Canceled International Spinoff Can Still Be Redeemed If FBI Season 8 Does This 1 Thing

FBIseason 8 could potentially make up for the lackluster ending to its sister show,FBI: International, by doing one thing.FBI: Internationalwas one of severalshows that CBS canceled in 2025. This spinoff dealt with international cases that affected Americans, mostly in Europe. The news that the series finale would be set in Tokyo was initially exciting, as it was a strong departure from the show’s norm. However,FBI: International’s series finale was disappointing for several reasons....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Aaron Watson

Jinkx Monsoon's New Resident Alien Season 4 Character Fixes My Biggest Issue With The Greys

Warning: Spoilers ahead forResident Alienseason 4, episode 1, “Prisoners.“The Greys have been part ofResident Alien’s story for a while now, but it has taken the recent introduction of Jinkx Monsoon to the show’s cast for the nefarious race to reach their potential. Debuting inResident Alienseason 4, episode 1, “Prisoners,“Monsoon voices Bruce, the Grey Alien who liberatesAlan Tudyk’s Harry Vanderspeiglefrom his incarceration aboard the Greys' moon ship. Bruce also fixesResident Alien’s Grey Aliensin a way that I feel has long been necessary....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 739 words · Christy White

Latest Oblivion Remastered Patch Inexplicably Removes Multiple Graphics Settings On PC, Players Quickly Find Workarounds

Bethesda’s fourth installment ofThe Elder Scrollsis getting another stint in the limelight thanks toThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, but a new update for the PC Game Pass version of the title has inexplicably removed some of the game’s graphics settings. Players are reporting that anti-aliasing and upscaling have both been disabled inOblivion Remastered, though workarounds are already being discovered. A post by Reddit userDrBishop1903has shed light on the issue, with a screenshot showing thatanti-aliasing and upscaling have been disabled inOblivion Remastered’s PC settings....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Jenna Jones