Whichever path you travel, this JRPG holds beauty and excellent combat in store.
White House: Trump-Putin summit ‘is on’ after hacking indictment
The US says the Helsinki meeting will happen despite new charges of Russian election interference.
The Culling 2 Review
It took three matches filled with endless running, picking up guns I wouldn’t end up shooting, and a whole lot of silence before I saw another living soul in The Culling 2. When I finally locked the scope of my SCAR rifle on another orange prison jumpsuit-clad contestant, I got my first kill. That is, after both of us flailed around unloading and reloading multiple clips at each other. My experience with The Culling 2, the latest battle royale game with an increasingly familiar loop, cycled back and forth between boredom and frustration, with an emphasis on the former. This shoddy H1Z1/PUBG clone brings nothing of value to the popular genre, and so many people have already caught onto that fact that you probably couldn’t play it if you tried.
Jonathan Van Ness Calls Out Nicki Minaj
Twitter had mixed feelings about the “Queer Eye” star citing Russia’s anti-LGBTQIA laws as a reason not to do shoots.
Captain Toad Out Today on Switch! Our Review
A brilliantly smart meld of classic platforming with perception puzzling, no matter where you play it.
Skyscraper: Big, Dumb and Extremely Entertaining
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Black Ops 4 Blackout, Multiplayer Beta Dates Announced
Those anticipating Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 can look forward to not just a single beta before the game’s launch. Activision and Treyarch today announced Black Ops 4 will have two betas, the first of which will debut as a timed PlayStation 4 exclusive on August 3.
Dubbed the Private Multiplayer Beta, this initial beta has different dates for all three platforms, including an early access date for the PC version, which will be exclusive to Activision Blizzard’s Battle.net. The dates and times are as follows:
- PlayStation 4 (August 3 at 10 a.m. PT through August 6 at 10 a.m. PT)
- PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (August 10 at 10 a.m. PT through August 13 at 10 a.m. PT)
We Tried the Harry Potter Theme Park’s New Butterbeer Ice Cream, Interactive Spells and Hogwarts Nighttime Lights Show
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA has added some new features for muggles and wizards alike to enjoy: the addition of Butterbeer hard ice cream to the menu and two new interactive spells that can be activated around Hogsmeade with special wands purchased at the park. We also got a look at the “Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts” show.
Keep reading for our thoughts on these new additions, and scroll through the slideshow below for a peek at everything we saw.
Another Twist on Butterbeer
Pokemon Go August 2018 Community Day Details Announced
With July’s Community Day now behind us, Pokemon Go developer Niantic has shared the first details about next month’s event. August’s Community Day will kick off on Saturday, August 11, but unlike previous events, it will return for an encore the follow day, August 12, giving players two chances to participate next month.
Despite being available for an extra day, August’s Community Days will still each only run for three hours, as was the case with previous events. During the designated times, players will find increased spawns of a particular Pokemon and earn bonus rewards for playing.
Niantic will host August’s Community Day during the same window of time each day, although the time the events begin will vary depending upon where you live. You can find the scheduled Community Day hours for each region below.
The featured Pokemon during August’s events is Eevee. In addition to appearing in much greater numbers than usual, players will presumably also have a chance to find a Shiny Eevee during the event hours. As with previous Community Days, Eevee will also be able to learn a special move during the event, although Niantic has not yet revealed what that will be.
On top of increased Eevee spawns, players who participate in August’s Community Days will earn other in-game bonuses. This time, players will receive triple the normal amount of Stardust for capturing Pokemon. Additionally, any Lure Modules that are activated during the event will last for three hours, rather than their usual 30 minutes.
While August’s Community Days are still a few weeks away, the next real-world Pokemon Go event is right around the corner. The second annual Pokemon Go Fest takes place in Chicago this weekend, from July 14-15. Even if you can’t attend in person, players can participate in Global Challenges; if each region is able to meet its Global Challenge goal, Niantic will host a special Zapdos Day event on July 21.
Moreover, the Alolan forms of Diglett and Geodude will begin appearing in the wild around the world beginning July 14. Niantic has also announced that the Legendary Pokemon Lugia will return to Raid Battles this weekend only, temporarily replacing Regice. The latter will return as a Raid Boss following Pokemon Go Fest and will remain in the game until July 19.
Pokemon Go August Community Day Hours
North America
- 11 AM – 2 PM PT
- 2 PM – 5 PM ET
Europe and Africa
- 10 AM – 1 PM BST
Asia-Pacific
- 12 PM – 3 PM JST