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June’s Xbox Game Pass Offerings Aren’t As Great As April Or May’s Previous Months Offered Players Games Like Clair Obscur & Doom: The Dark Ages Compared to previous months, specifically April and May, the Game Pass offerings in June aren’t as great. This month’s most notable additions are the aforementionedThe AltersandFBC: Firebreak. Both titles are day-one additions, meaning they both arrive in the catalog on the same day as their official release date....

Dash! Dash! Dash! Ina releasefrom Konami, the Japanese publisher has drastically cut back its financial outlook for 2023, almost in half. While they initially looked to make an operating profit of 76.5 billion yen, they’ve slashed that forecast to 42.5 billion. That’s a rather sizeable difference, but the publisher isn’t really saying what the cause of it is. While I’m absolutely biting my tongue trying to speculate on the cause of Konami’s financial woes,people smarter than mesuggest it probably has a lot to do with the disappointing performance ofeFootball 2023....

As is typical for the E3 season, there were plenty of leaks leading up to E3 2021. Many of these leaks turned out to be completely false, whereas other leaks were actually true. One of the accurate leaks revolved aroundA Plague Tale: InnocencesequelA Plague Tale: Requiem, which a leaker had accurately said would be revealed at the Xbox E3 2021 event, and that it would also be a day one Xbox Game Pass game....

Free-to-play MMORPG’s fifth expansion to date Turbine is continuingThe Lord of the Rings Onlinewith yet another expansion, and it’s one that was bound to come up sooner or later:Helm’s Deep. Launching this fall, the new content will of course revolve around the famed Battle of Hornburg as well as Edoras and Dunharrow. Not much else in the way of details was included in the announcement, though the level cap will be getting a bump from 85 up to 95....

Watsonstar Morris Chestnut has addressed the possibility of Sherlock Holmes appearing in the CBS medical drama. The modernSherlock Holmes-inspired adaptationis unusual in the sense that the Great Detective does not actually appear in the show. In fact, the storyline picks up after Holmes' apparent death, and sees Dr. John Watson move to Pittsburgh and open a practice to treat patients with strange or unidentifiable issues. Holmes has yet to make an appearance in the show in person, but this could be set to change....

My Hero Academiahas just dropped a trailer for its final season, and it’s as great as anyone could have hoped. Following season 7’s finale in 2024, it was announced thatMy Hero Academiawas coming back for an eighth and final season in October 2025, with said season appropriately dubbedMy Hero Academia: Final Season. My Hero Academia: Final Seasonwill be a great one to watch, and fans finally have a good idea of what to expect from it....

Now You See Me: Now You Don’tstars tease their new characters in the franchise’s upcoming installment, which sees Jesse Eisenberg recruiting three new Horsemen for a visual “heist.” In addition to the returning Horsemen, Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith, and Dominic Sessa have joined the franchise to team up with the original Horsemen in theNow You See: Now You Don’tstory, which will involve a criminal organization. In an interview withScreenRant,the franchise newcomers teased what to expect from the new illusionists....

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Stick season 1, episode 9. Owen Wilson’s Apple golf showStickalready beat Adam Sandler’s upcomingHappy Gilmore 2to the punch by including a legendary PGA broadcaster who is not set to appear in the highly anticipated Netflix movie sequel. Stickseason 1, episode 9, “Showtime,“features legendary golf broadcaster Jim Nantz, as well as his TV partner, former PGA player Trevor Immelman, as part of its key cast. The penultimate episode ofStickalso features three current PGA pros, Max Homa, Keegan Bradley, and Wyndham Clark....

Did I post this video before? I can’t remember. It gets better after the first two minutes. Anyway, Podtoid 65 records tonight, featuring Jim Sterling, Aaron Linde, and Samit Sarkar. We’ll be talking about vomit-inducing MMOs, fatass gamers, and other random news bits. There’s no sonnet theme this week, because Aaron Linde is still recoiling from the last one. Just ask us whatever is on your mind, and the question which results in the best discussion will get you $25, which you can then add to your PAX travel fund....

Without a doubt, one of the biggest changes toPokemon GOrecently was theintroduction of Alolan Pokemonvia special 7km eggs. Not only was it well-received, but the dip into the alternative forms first offered in the latest generation of games added some variety to hatching eggs in the mobile ARG. With the addition of two more Alolan pokemon to the egg roster about a week ago, the changes to these special eggs have now been documented....

InPokemon GO, there are many different events included in each season of the game that come and pass. Most of these events are small and recurring, or one-time themed celebrations. However, there are a few more significant events that take place in the form of celebration, withPokemon GOFest being one of them. ForPokemon GOFest 2024, the event has been split into three in-person events taking place in Sendai (Japan), Madrid (Spain), and New York City (USA), with a follow-up global event....

HNNNNNNNG! Over in Japan, this week is Golden Week. It’s a celebration encompassing four national holidays and also makes for the country’s biggest travel and shopping season of the year. In honor of the festivities, Sony is hosting amassive sale on PlayStation Networkstarting tomorrow, featuring a myriad of awesome games from Japanese developers. Just about everything on offer is awesome and there are some killer deals mixed alongside more the modest discounts....

The Real Housewives of Miamistar Alexia Nepola is no stranger to drama, even when it comes to her marriage with estranged husband Todd Nepola, and she’s opening up about her relationship status. DuringThe Real Housewives of Miamiseason 7,Alexia is dealing with the fallout of Todd filing for divorcefrom her after being married since 2021. Alexia Nepola opened up about being under the microscrope while dealing with her relationship with Todd....