How to Catch a Walker Cicada in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

AsAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsmoves into a new month, players will have several new critters that they will be able to catch. With August in full bloom, Northern Hemisphere players will findnew fish like Rays to catchand new bugs like the Walker Cicada. What is a Walker Cicada Cicadas are tree-dwelling bugs that pop out of the ground in real life and make a lot of noise, and they also like to hang out in trees and chirp inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonas well....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Carlos Kelly

How to Unlock Exclusive Tears of the Kingdom Custom Icons for Your Switch

RELATED:Legend Of Zelda: Best Dragons, Ranked This guide will show gamers how they can unlock newTears of the Kingdomicons and customize their Nintendo Switch profile pictures. Available Tears of the Kingdom Character Icons The customTears of the Kingdomcharacter icons will come and go in five weekly waves.From August 3 until September 7, gamers will be able to unlock their favoriteTears of the Kingdomcharactersas icons and use them as their Nintendo Switch profiles whenever they’d like....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Leah Jennings

If You Believe Batman's 'No Kill' Rule Is Dumb, You Don't Get the Hero: "The Consequences of Mercy"

Batmanis famous for his “no kill” rule, which he religiously follows whenever he goes out on patrol. Some believe this code holds him back from ever truly fixing Gotham City, butcrossing the “no kill” line is something Batman constantly struggles with, as the real ramifications of allowing his worst enemies to live aren’t lost on him. Introduced to immediate acclaim in1940’sDetective Comics #27by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Bruce Wayne started his journey as Gotham’s dark protector in a way that seems entirely out-of-character for this hero in comparison to who he is at present day, showing just how far he’s come in the decades since his debut....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Tammy Chapman

Is the Arknights anime canon?

Arknightsgives fans the option to play the mobile game or experience its story in the ongoing anime adaptation. But for those who want to stay true to the source material, is theArknights: Prelude to Dawnanime canon? The Arknights anime adaptation explained Released originally in 2019 and later worldwide in 2020,Arknightsis a high-quality, anime-styletower defense game. Its immense success led developer Hypergryph to create an anime adaptation in 2022. Arknights: Prelude to Dawn aired from October to December 2022....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Timothy Johnson

Jennifer Lawrence's 4 Hunger Games Movies Have A New Streaming Home As Hype Builds For The Franchise's Next Entry

There is now another avenue to easily watchThe Hunger Games, ahead of the franchise returning to cinemas next year.The Hunger Gamestook the world by storm in the early 2010s, first as a bestselling YA dystopian book trilogy but reaching new heights when it was adapted into a blockbuster franchise consisting of four movies. The series stars now-Oscar-winnerJennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old living under the dictatorship of Panem, who is forced to participate in the Hunger Games, an annual fight to the death among 24 children from Panem’s 12 districts....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 712 words · John Lee

Kodi 20.3 Now Available: Here's What's New

Kodi, formerly known as XBMC, is a popular media center interface that works on almost any device you can imagine. The project’s developers have now released Kodi 20.3, which will be the last planned update before the arrival of Kodi 21. Kodi 20.3 “Nexus” is now available as a minor update for the Kodi 20 release, whicharrived back in January 2023. It’s almost entirely bug fixes, rather than new features. There are layout fixes for the default Estuary skin, playback improvements for DVDs, automatic recovery for Music Library data, a fix for remote UPNP playback, and other fixes for crashes....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Jeremy Anderson

Mark Wahlberg's New Heist Thriller Gets Prime Video Release Date & First Image

Mark Wahlberg’s new heist thriller,Play Dirty, receives a Prime Video release date and reveals its first image. Co-written anddirected by Shane Black– best known forIron Man 3,The Nice Guys, andThe Predator(2018) – the upcoming crime thriller follows a thief attempting a high-stakes heist that pits him against a South American dictator, the New York mafia, and the wealthiest man on the planet. In addition toWahlberg in the lead role, the cast also includes Oscar nominee LaKeith Stanfield (Judas and the Black Messiah), Rosa Salazar, four-time Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub (Monk), Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele), Nat Wolff, DCU and MCU star Chukwudi Iwuji, Thomas Jane, and Saskia Archer....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Nicholas Taylor

Monster Hunter Rise Details Rakna-Kadaki Gear

Rakna-Kadki was one of the more mysterious monsters inMonster Hunter Rise, at least when the game was first announced. Players saw a temnoceran class monster briefly shown in the game’s first announcement trailer. Many assumed that monster was Nerscylla returning, but fans eventually noticed that Nerscylla looked very different from the monster shown in theMonster Hunter Risetrailer. Eventually,theMonster Hunter Risedemo droppedand players took note of the gear that the charge blade user was wearing....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Kathleen Marshall

New Sonic Game Officially Announced

Summary Sonic Rumble, a new multiplayerSonic the Hedgehoggame, has finally been confirmed following months of leaks and rumors. The past few years have been an exciting time for fans of Sega’s super-fast platforming mascot, with plenty ofSonic the Hedgehoggames, tie-in media, and social media events either released or announced. The most recent game wasSonic Dream Team, a mobile spin-off that launched on Apple Arcade in December. Sega has also announced a special “Year of Shadow” campaign, celebratingSonic the Hedgehog’s dark anti-hero ahead of his big-screen debut later this year....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Amanda Taylor

New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #277 June 09, 2025

Connectionsis the New York Times' daily word game that has you sorting words into categories. To win, you will need to understand therules ofConnections. Furthermore, you will need to become familiar with all sixteen words, know all the categories, and have a little bit of luck. Players only have four misses before they lose, so they want to ensure they are ready to take on the July 19, 2025 puzzle before diving in....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Adam Scott

Nintendo confirms Marth amiibo re-release for May

Breaking up the Trinity Amiibo collectors know the pain of missing out on the “unicorn” characters — the figures that are so rare, you stand virtually no chance of finding them on a store shelf. Last November, the first wave brought us three of them: Wii Fit Trainer, Villager, and Marth. However, one of those might be moving off the list. Nintendo confirmed at today’s Direct that Marth would see a re-release in May....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · David Johnson

Noah Wyle's The Pitt Season 2 Release Update Means The Show Is Avoiding A Big Streaming Problem

Max’s new medical dramaThe Pitthas become a huge hit for the streaming service, with a recent update about season 2’s arrival confirming that the show is avoiding an increasingly common problem with series released via streaming. Max’s original series greatly exceeded expectations throughout its inaugural season to set viewership records for the streaming service while continuing to gain more viewership numbers with each episode.Pairing that with fantastic critical and audience reviews,The Pittseason 2’s quick renewalwas a no-brainer for Max....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Ryan Moreno

Overwatch 2 PvE Compared to World of Warcraft

Overwatch 2Game Director Jeff Kaplan compares the game’s player versus environment missions, or PvE, toWorld of Warcraft. TheOverwatch 2PvE modeis one of the biggest reasons fans are excited about the new game and offers them a chance to learn more about the characters and their relationships. In a post on the official Blizzard forums, Kaplan was asked ifOverwatch 2is a PvE or PvP game. Kaplan said that “it’s both” as the game will offer “a full story arc told through story missions” and Hero Missions that are “highly replayable PvE backed by a progression system....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Matthew Gallagher