Sony buys stake in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware

Sony buys stake in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware Sony is buying a small stake in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, alongside Tencent subsidiary, Sixjoy Hong Kong. FromSoftware and its parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, have enjoyed an incredibly fruitful year, thus far. This is due in no small part to the launch of Elden Ring, the action RPG that took the world by storm upon its release in late February. As of this past June, the role-playing title hadsold a staggering 16....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Nancy Hall

Succession Season 4 Episode 3 review: Masterful, bombshell TV

Succession Season 4 Episode 3 review: Masterful, bombshell TV Succession Season 4 Episode 3 is an extraordinary televisual force majeure; nobody could have foreseen such a devastating rug-pull landing with such shock and grace. L to the OG. We’ve had Shakespearean betrayals, attempted suicide, and season-long arcs unraveling with a single tantrum – but there was good reason to believe somethingreallybig was coming in this week’sSuccession. Screeners weren’t distributed to critics ahead of time (they’re usually released two or three days before the episode airs), and given it’s not the sort of series to be hampered by unfinished VFX breaking the immersion, likeThe Last of UsorHouse of the Dragon....

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1394 words · Casey Hernandez

Three Ways to Get Picture in Picture on Windows 10

Three Ways to Get Picture in Picture on Windows 10 Picture in Picture has been a game-changer since it’s an introduction to Android and was recently introduced iniOS 14. Even fact you can even use it toplay YouTube video in backgroundwithout a YouTube premium subscription. Although since I spend most of my time on a laptop, I really have an issue of not being able to use the same feature on Windows....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 955 words · Brenda Morgan

Today’s NYT Connections #809 Hints, Answers – July 28, 2025

Today’s NYT Connections #809 Hints, Answers – July 22, 2025 Do you like making connections in life? No, I am not talking about the ones on LinkedIn, but NYT’s much-hyped Connections game. Unlike the social media app, creating a connection in the game is pretty easy as you need to categorize four similar words into a category. It’s a simple yet challenging game that can test your wits as well as your vocabulary skills....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Melissa Perez

Top 5 Games Where You Play As Animals

Any game that involves animals is bound to be fun. Here are the top five games where you can play as animals. Using animals as the main protagonist in games is a bit uncommon in the gaming industry. This is because, unlike normal humans, animals have a completely different way of moving around and interacting with the world. If someone wants to make a game where you play as an animal, the developer has to put hours of research into how the animal behaves in the first place....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · Christopher Lewis

Top 7 Gallery Apps for Android

Top 7 Gallery Apps for Android While the stock gallery app provides some neat features, it doesn’t tick every box. Like — But first, what is a Stock Gallery app? Well, after Android 5.0 Lollipop update, Google has ditched the AOSP Gallery app in favor of its new ‘Google Photos’ App. So, if you bought a new smartphone that runs stock Android (like Pixel, Nexus or Motorola etc) then you’ll have ‘Photos app’ as your default gallery app....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1041 words · Michelle Aguirre

Twitch apparently bans ‘hot tub’ from official channel’s chat

Twitch apparently bans ‘hot tub’ from official channel’s chat As the hot tub meta continues to run wild on Twitch, a few users have reported that they are unable to use the phrase in chat messages on the platform’s official channel, due to moderation settings. The ‘hot tub’ meta has taken over Twitch in 2021, with Just Chatting streamers pushing the boundaries as to what is and what isn’t acceptable. These streams have come under constant criticism from content creators who haveraised concerns about the direction in which Twitch is headed, while others have just out and outmocked the hot tub streamers with parody broadcasts....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Adam Gonzales

Umamusume Pretty Derby: Scout Guide

Collect both support scouts and derby scouts, and level up your team to compete against others in Umamusume Pretty Derby. Scouting characters is an important feature of Umamusume Pretty Derby. There are a total of 27 different playable horse girls, each sporting different stats, levels, and skills. Depending on how you train each of these characters through their career modes will ultimately show results through their races. To unlock these characters, you will be using the scout feature....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Corey Wilson

Warzone community demands WW2-themed skins instead of “anime s**t”

Warzone community demands WW2-themed skins instead of “anime s**t” As Warzone continues to get new Operator skins, fans are now calling for Activision to add some World War 2-themed ones over the likes of skins from animes like Attack on Titan. Warzone has seen some wild skins since the change to the Pacific. Players have had two differentAttack on Titan bundles, battle pass skins, and other cool cosmetics. Despite the love these skins have seen, specifically theArmored Titan one, players aregetting fed up with these anime skins....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Lisa Vargas

Was Naruto an Unfit Protagonist? 8 Characters who Could have Replaced Masashi Kishimoto’s Main Character Easily

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Narutois considered to be one of the best anime and manga series in the entire anime world. The series gets this title not only because of its protagonistNarutobut because of other important characters who left a deep impact throughout 700 episodes. These characters managed to build their fanbase and earned recognition for being more than just supportive characters....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1126 words · Martin Smith

What Is the Most Viewed Twitch Stream of All Time?

Ibai’s La Velada Del Ano 4, is the most viewed Twitch stream of all time, garnering over 3.8 million concurrent live viewers. Twitch streamers are known for their over-the-top and unique approach to streaming to get the content to as many viewers as possible. Some of these streamers achieved unmatched success and climbed to the top of the charts.These viewership numbers have gone toe-to-toe with some of the mainstream events. Ibai, the Spanish Twitch star, hosted an event that became the highest viewed in Twitch history, breaking his own record with over 3....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Tracy Rodriguez

Who dies in Indiana Jones 5? Deaths in Dial of Destiny explained

Who dies in Indiana Jones 5? Deaths in Dial of Destiny explained Indiana Jones 5 – aka Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – hit UK screens today, and releases all over the world throughout this week. Meaning you might be wondering who dies – and who survives – the final adventure, and whether or not Indy himself kicks the bucket… Here’s the official, spoiler-free version of the story: “It’s 1969, and Indiana Jones is ready to call it quits....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Lisa Bailey

Why Doesn’t The Rock Have 6 Pack Abs? 260 lbs Muscle Monster’s Gruesome Body Horror Tale Left Fans Stunned

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Although Dwayne Johnson bid farewell to the wrestling game back in 2019, he never quite parted ways from his athletic side because if there’s one thing The Rock is renowned for, it’s his unbridled love for fitness. Having a solid sports background and a flourishing career in wrestling will do that to you. But while WWE garnered him immense stardom and innumerable victories, The Rock also lost quite a lot during his triumphant career, especially in terms of the mental and physical ramifications of wrestling....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Kathryn Lane