The Witcher 3 is still the gold standard for RPGs even after 10 years

The Witcher 3 is still the gold standard for RPGs even after 10 years On June 25, 2025, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released, and open-world RPGs have never been the same since. Now, a decade later, it’s not nostalgia that keeps us talking about CD Projekt Red’s genre-defining masterpiece. Even with 10 years of technical advancement and a parade of high-profile contenders, The Witcher 3 still hasn’t been dethroned....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Brittney Perkins

There’s no reason why Ciri can’t be a witcher: Viral Witcher 4 claims debunked

There’s no reason why Ciri can’t be a witcher: Viral Witcher 4 claims debunked TheWitcher 4has officially been revealedthrough a new trailer, and you might have noticed something different about Ciri – she’s now a fully-fledged witcher with cat eyes and the ability to take the elixirs. Traditionally, young boys become witchers by undergoing the Trial of the Grasses – a brutal alchemical transformation that kills three out of ten boys....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 745 words · David Hunt

This controversial Bradley Cooper movie is a big hit on Netflix. Is it worth streaming?

TheNetflix top 10 listsare far from a perfect way to gauge what you should watch, but sometimes a title appears there that seems intriguing, even if it was largely forgotten when it was first released. Cameron Crowe’sAloha, which was originally released in 2015, is currently experiencing exactly that phenomenon. If you’re intrigued by the movie, you might want to know a little bit more about it before you decide to take the plunge....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Kevin Miller DVM

Turbo-powered Quadcrasher crashes the party in new ‘Fortnite’ update 6.01

Season 6, week 4 has arrived in Battle Royale, and with it, the release of theFortniteupdate 6.10 patch notes. This update, also known as update 1.85 on consoles, introduces a ton of new features to the massively popular shooter. Players will be happy to know that a brand-new vehicle has joined the golf cart and shopping cart. Meanwhile, Save the World PvE players get a ton of love with new weapons and the introduction of Beta Storms in this latest update....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Melanie Velasquez

ULA aiming to debut new Vulcan rocket on Christmas Eve

ULA’s Vulcan Certification-1 (Cert-1) rocket sits atop Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral in Florida.ULA SpaceX tends to get all the headlines when it comes to rockets, but United Launch Alliance (ULA) has been in the game almost just as long (it was formed in 2006, four years after SpaceX), sending satellites to orbit for a range of customers across national security, civil, and commercial markets. This week it offered an update on the Vulcan Centaur, the successor to its Atlas V and Delta IV rockets....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Michael Garcia

Valve leaks suggest Half-Life 3 is real and closer than ever

Valve leaks suggest Half-Life 3 is real and closer than ever New leaks and a flood of hires suggest Half-Life 3 is in the works. According to Gabe Follower, a YouTuber who lives and breathes Valve games, there’s good reason to believe Half-Life X (HLX) is the real deal. For those who forgot (or maybe blocked it out), 2007’s Half-Life 2: Episode Two left fans with a painful cliffhanger and had players begging for more....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · William Ball

Valve made insane amount of money from CS2 cases just last month alone

Valve made insane amount of money from CS2 cases just last month alone The money-printing machine that is the Counter-Strike 2 skins market continues run smoothly, as the CS2 player count rises, the skins market cap booms, and Valve takes a cut of everything. In March 2025, a total of at least 32 million cases were opened by players inCounter-Strike 2. Every case opened costs the player $2.49for the key, which is paid directly to Valve....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Melissa Stokes

Vintage camera brand Zenit is back with this rangefinder, now shipping in U.S.

Vintage camera buffs will recognize the name stamped on the front of the newest camera designed in collaboration with Leica.The Zenit-M, a full-frame mirrorless camera made from a collaboration between Leica and the Russian holding company for Zenit, isnow shipping in the U.S.as a limited edition after beginning to ship in Russia earlier this year and in Europe at the end of 2018. Based on the Leica M Type 240, the Zenit-M uses a 24-megapixel full-frame sensor inside the digital rangefinder....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Melanie Smith

Visible’s R2 is an acceptable $100 phone on a low-cost network

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Visible is arguably one of themost unique carriersto join the mobile industry since the likes ofGoogle Fi— largely thanks to its low price point: You get an unlimited data plan for just $40 per month....

August 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1480 words · Kimberly Jackson

Visions of Mana will have the series’ largest world to date, producer says

The Secret of Manais one of my favorite games of all time. Square’s blend oftraditional RPG elementswith real-time action was remarkable, and the story of unlikely allies forging bonds and taking on an empire is equal parts epic, heartfelt, and hilarious. It was the second title in the Final Fantasy spinoff series that is known as Seiken Densetsu in Japan, and it became the hit that spawned over a dozen games and millions of copies sold....

August 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1399 words · Robin Williams

WandaVision: Everything we know about Marvel’s Disney+ series

After years spent playing supporting roles, Vision and the Scarlet Witch are finally getting the spotlight inWandaVision, an upcoming show on theDisney+streaming service. The limited series, which is expected to run between six and eight episodes, will be set after the events ofAvengers: Endgameand is expected to have major repercussions on theMarvel Cinematic Universegoing forward. WandaVisionis still cloaked in mystery, particularly with regard to Vision’s return. And yet, Marvel and Disney have released a few small tidbits of information about the show into the wild, including its logo, some of the cast members, its release date (Jun 04, 2025), and some footage for the series....

August 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1540 words · Christina Mclean

We didn’t need Hollow Knight: Silksong in 2024

Metroidvania fans like myself spent all of 2024 impatiently waiting forHollow Knight: Silksong, but we didn’t really need to. Take a step back, and you’ll see just how good of a year 2024 was for the Metroidvania genre even without that one game. From the AAA space withPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownto the indie scene with games likeNine Sols, many fantastic games dropped in this well-trodden platforming subgenre this year....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 843 words · Collin Brown

What is the ‘eyebrow blindness’ TikTok trend? James Charles at center of latest craze

What is the ‘eyebrow blindness’ TikTok trend? James Charles at center of latest craze The ‘eyebrow blindness’ trend is going viral on TikTok as it sees users sharing their most embarrassing eyebrow mistakes. The latest craze to blow up on TikTok is the ‘eyebrow blindness’ trend, which has users digging into their photo archives to show how they once styled their eyebrows in ways that would now be deemed unsuitable or excessive....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Alexander Johnson