Halo Infinite Player Count Dropping on Steam

Halo Infinitemay have had a massive launch late last year, but it’s struggling to keep its players on Steam. Steam’s public statistics page shows thatHalo Infinitehas a daily high of just 30,000 players, and routinely has closer to 15,000 playing. Compared to the top games on Steam that routinely have 250,000 to a million daily players, this means thatHalo Infiiniteis in the bottom 20% of the Top 100 games on the platform....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Andrew Young

HGTV Star Finally Breaks Silence On Reports Her Show Was Canceled: “It’s Not Official”

A beloved HGTV star finally broke her silence about the rumored cancellation of her home renovation show,The Flipping El Moussas.HGTV has made headlinesin recent months due to the brutal cancellations of fan-favorite shows likeBargain Block,Married to Real Estate,Farmhouse Fixer, and more, leading to speculation thatthe network is axing veteran shows to make way for a new chapter at the network. Heather Rae El Moussa recently broke her silence about what exactly is happening at HGTV....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Debra Myers

Horizon: Zero Dawn Almost Featured Guns

Horizon: Zero Dawnhas beenhighly praised for its many impressive features, but especially for the unique use of bow-and-arrow gameplay instead of other weapons like guns. But it turns out, the omission of guns inHorizon: Zero Dawnwasn’t always the plan for the game, at least according to Game Director Mathijs de Jonge. During a Twitter conversation about the game, de Jonge revealed that the team once had guns in the open-world action title, but that the weapons were removed because they “didn’t feel right for the game....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Deborah Wilson

How To Catch Shiny Mega Absol In Pokemon GO

Quick Links Absol has made its way back to raids inPokemon GO, and fans are quite curious to know its shiny status as well as the best moveset for it. Absol is a Dark-type Pokemon, hailing from the Hoenn region. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves, and resistant to Psychic, Dark, and Ghost types. For players wondering if there is a shiny variant available inPokemon GO, the good news is that it can be shiny....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Christine Cruz

How to complete the Lord of the Underworld challenge in BitLife

You may have hadBitLifeplaythroughs where you become royalty and characters who are millionaire drug dealers. Combining these two, however, is surprisingly difficult. This is where the Lord of the Underworld challenge comes in to test whether you may go from the top of the world to the bottom. BitLife Lord of the Underworld challenge guide BitLife’sLord of the Underworld challenge has five tasks to complete: Completing this challenge requires purchasing the Dealer job pack....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Lynn Smith

How to Perform All of Quan Chi's Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1 (Second Fatality Inputs)

Quan Chi is the second playable kombatant to be added toMortal Kombat 1through the game’s first Kombat Pack. Released in late 2023, thisfan-favorite fighteralready appears in the base version of the game as an NPC, but can now be used to rain torment down on unsuspecting opponents both on and offline. As one might expect from such a villainous character, both of Quan Chi’s fatalities are incredibly brutal and serve as an excellent way to celebrate a hard-fought victory....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Mr. Adam Harris

July 29th Is About To Be A Good (And Expensive) Day For Chainsaw Man Fans

It has been more than two years since the first season ofChainsaw Manconcluded, and with the upcoming movie not releasing until September, fans of the series have been hungry for more. WhileChainsaw Manseason 2 might not be coming anytime soon, Crunchyroll is happy to tide fans over with an upcoming premium release this July. In an article onCrunchyroll, the streaming giant announceda new limited edition Blu-ray release ofChainsaw Man’sfirst season. In addition to the anime’s 12 episodes, the release will also contain a 72-page booklet with art and character designs from the acclaimed series....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · John Price

Kevin Costner's Infamous $264 Million Box Office Disappointment Is Now Streaming On Peacock

Kevin Costnerhad full artistic freedom for a time in the ‘90s, and he used it to make the infamous $264 million box office disappointment currently streaming on Peacock.Dances With Wolvesand its $424 million gross earned the film’s Oscar-winning star and director the coveted Hollywood blank check. Having further proven his audience appeal with the1992 blockbusterThe Bodyguard, Costner cashed in his equity by embarking on an action-adventure project of epic scale, budgeted at up to $175 million....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Christina Cross MD

Macintosh version of Spore really costs thousands of dollars

As most Macintosh owners may have realized, not many triple-A titles come to the platform. Although the lack of quantity of feature games has been the classic issue, many Macintosh enthusiasts have been excited about the prospect of sinking their teeth into Electronic Arts’Spore. Unfortunately, the Macintosh version of Spore costs more than just the retail price – it may cost you a brand new Macbook.GhostRazorhas discovered that any Macbook made earlier than late 2007 is not capable of running Spore....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Kirsten Nelson

Marvel Rivals: Everything New In The May 22 Patch

June 27, 2025, sees a new update released inMarvel Rivals, introducing the last major cosmetic additions and gameplay changes before Season 2.5 drops next week. Multiple features and fixes seen in this update are in preparation for the halfway point of the Hellfire Gala season. As a result, the ongoing event has also been adjusted, creating a lot of changes that might surprise players at first. Thenewest patch forMarvel Rivalsis mostly focused on quality of life changes, especially regarding player expression and structural bugs....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 895 words · Tina Sanders

New Pokemon GO Improvements Will Be Announced Next Week

Earlier this week, Niantic announced a new venture with Warner Bros. Interactive and Portkey Games calledHarry Potter: Wizards Unite. Recognizing that some fans may be worried that the newHarry Pottergame will take resources fromPokemon GO’s continued support and development, Niantic released a statement on its website to ease fan’s concerns. While asserting its commitment toPokemon GO, Niantic revealed that improvements to some of the game’s existing features will be announced next week....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Russell Phillips

Now that Buffy the Vampire Slayer Is Back With A Sequel, Here's What It Can Learn From Star Wars

WithBuffy the Vampire Slayermaking its long-awaited return to television, with a sequel series in production to air on Hulu, fans are rightfully wondering what that means for the franchise’s extended universe; in fact, this is an opportunity forBuffyto learn a valuable lesson from the last decade’s worth ofStar Warscomics published by Marvel. Since 2015, Marvel’s mainStar Warsseries has meticulously filled in the gaps in the franchise’s timeline between the films of the Original Trilogy, serving to deepen the on-screen arcs of the franchise’s legendary heroes....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1105 words · Ray Beasley

Nvidia: PC ‘superior,’ ‘viable alternative’ to consoles

Activiaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Nvidia consumer sales manager Matt Wright says the company is “proposing small form-factor PCs to be a viable alternative to the next-gen consoles.” “Enthusiast players want the ultimate games system and that is the PC,” he toldMCV. The PC platform is far superior to any console when it comes to gaming,” Wright explained. “[P]lus you get all the extra functionality that a computer brings.” In other news, Ford thinks cars are much better than buses and bikes....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Thomas Walton