Hands-On with Battlefield 6: A Return to Form for the Series?

It’s hard to deny just how important it is for DICE to getBattlefield 6right. The storied franchise is running on fumes after high-profile back-to-back letdowns.Battlefield VandBattlefield 2042both disappointed at launch, with2042pretty much abandoning most of what made Battlefield special to chase trends. Fans were furious, few people stayed to play long-term and what was left is a franchise’s reputation in tatters.Battlefield 6aims to amend all that and win fans back with a back-to-basics approach....

June 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1295 words · Ryan Walker

HBO Max's The Batman TV Show Gotham P.D. Loses Showrunner

The Batmanspin-off TV show centered on the Gotham P.D. has taken a major step in the wrong direction. Terence Winter, who was set to serve as writer and showrunner of the series, has exited the project, which is currently in development for the HBO Max streaming service. The untitled DC project will now need to find a new showrunner to come in and pick up where Winter left off. According to a new report, Terence Winter, who is known as the creator ofBoardwalk Empire, exited the project over creative differences....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Mr. Timothy Curry

How to clear duplicates from Open With menu on Mac

I love my Mac but sometimes it does some strange things, such as showing me duplicate entries in the “Open With” contextual menu you get when you right click on a document. While I’m not sure why it happens, I hear it’s due to the Launch Services database. Of course, there probably is a valid explanation as to why and how it happens. Some people might even be able to convince me it’s more of a feature rather than a bug, but the fact of the matter is that it drives me absolutely insane....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Terrance Lewis

How to Fix Slide Canceling in MW3 Season 2

With the most recent update for Modern Warfare 3 in Season 2, some new settings were added for slide behavior, and you may have noticed that your slides feel clunkier. Luckily there is an easy fix and all you need is the right setting. How to Fix Sliding in MW3 Season 2 To fix your slide cancel, open up the gameplay settings and change your “Slide/Dive Behavior” settings to Tap Only....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Rebecca Carney

How to play Splatoon 2 offline

Splatoon 2 seems designed to be played with friends, but it also supports playing offline and alone. If you cannot play your game online, there is still a single-player component you may access if you have the game. How to access single-player missions in Splatoon 2 You can start the single-player missions in two different ways, depending on which set you want to play. For single-player missions that were available at launch, contact Marie....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Olivia Williams

Is it better to play Hogwarts Legacy on PC or PS5?

Hogwarts Legacy is a wizarding open-world RPG that is releasing across all platforms with available editions andpre-order bonuses. Players will need to choose a platform to purchase the game on, which can be challenging, especially when you have both a PlayStation 5 and PC capable of running the game. Is it better to play Hogwarts Legacy on PC or PS5? What are the differences between PC and PS5 for Hogwarts Legacy?...

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Tracy Wang

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Crypto, LockBrowser, & more…

Drowned out by the excitement behind the release ofiOS 10.1to the public andApple’s ‘Hello Again’ special event this week, the jailbreak community has been pretty quiet this week. Nevertheless, we’ve still seen a number of newjailbreak tweakreleases in Cydia and we’ll go over all of them in this roundup. Our favorites this week LockBrowser – $0.99 LockBrowseris a great new jailbreak tweak that puts a full web browser right on your Lock screen....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Johnathan Mitchell

Legendary Super Mario Voice Actor Charles Martinet Retires Aged 67

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Chances are if you have ever picked up a game from Nintendo, the name Charles Martinet would have been attached to it in some way, shape, or form. This legendary voice actor has voiced an army of Nintendo characters throughout his career, and has left his mark on the gaming industry in spectacular fashion. But he has now come to the end of his lengthy career, and is choosing to step away from the both to enjoy his later years and his rest....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 815 words · Jaime Snyder

macOS Monterey brings updates to FaceTime, adds SharePlay, Universal Control, Shortcuts, and more

Apple finally made it to the next big update for Mac, unveiling the next stage of Apple’s desktop operating system. Craig Federighi saysmacOSis more important than ever, with even more people using the platform. But, what to call it. Federighi took time to go over how the naming scheme might go, with the marketing team settling on Monterey. WithmacOS 12 Monterey, Apple is adding SharePlay to let folks use FaceTime to share experiences while using apps and streaming apps....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Jessica Jones

MediaTek Dimensity 1200: Flagship processor's best features

The next-generation MediaTek processors for 2021 - the Dimensity 1200 and slightly step-down Dimensity 1100 - are just around the corner, due to arrive in as-yet-unnamed devices from the end of the first quarter. But what exactly can this new hardware - which is built on TSMC’s 6-nanometre architecture - offer in terms of features? Well, there’s 5G connectivity, high-end future camera support, and in the case of the Dimensity 1200 the highest display refresh-rate handling of any platform to date (beyond evenQualcomm’s Snapdragon 888)....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Michael Norris

Metroidvania Games: Which Are The Best and Why They are Making A Comeback

The Metroidvania genre of gaming is making a comeback. This 2D adventure genre (sometimes within an RPG framework) was made popular by the obviously named Metroid and Castlevania series of games of old, which featured a sprawling world that would gradually unlock the further you progressed. Along the way, as you explored the side scrolling nooks and crannies you would encounter challenging enemies, traps and platforming sections. Successfully defeating foes and exploring would earn you special items, abilities and keys that you used to unlock doors and shortcuts that opened the map up further....

June 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1441 words · Gregory Rosales

MWZ (MW3 Zombies) Launch content detailed – Loadouts, Operators, & more

Modern Warfare 3: Zombies is shaping up to be a content-rich experience with different ways to play and tons of weapons. Here are all the details you need to know if you’re a big fan of COD Zombies, coming at the launch of Modern Warfare 3. All MW3 Zombies Launch content, explained MWZ effectively replaces theDMZ game modefeatured in Modern Warfare 2. However, the DMZ format won’t disappear completely. Instead, it’s being integrated into MWZ; with that understanding, MWZ is built on three pillars of content:...

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Megan Krueger

New Smurfs Dreams Trailer Showcases More Story Than Ever Before

We enjoyed our time with Smurfs Dreams inJuneand found it to be an impressive 3D action-packed platformer. The franchise has been in some hit or miss platforming adventures over the years – including full-on 3D adventures over the past decade that offered an acceptable gameplay experience, but not much in the way of a rewarding one. Smurfs Dreams aims to deal out a very 3D Mario Land/3D Mario World-style experience and delivers a tougher challenge than any entry in that series from what we were able to enjoy....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Gina Shah