Overwatch 2: Is the Premium Battle Pass Worth It?

Overwatch 2, Activision-Blizzard’s highly-anticipated hero shooter sequel, shakes things up a bit with its new monetization model. With its move to the free-to-play gaming space, Overwatch 2 drops the loot boxes of the past in lieu of seasonal Battle Passes and in-game item shops so that players can more deterministically obtain the cosmetics they want. Like most free-to-play games with battle passes, Overwatch 2 has loads of extras to obtain exclusive to each season, and we’ve already got our eyes on all 80 tiers of Season One’s rewards....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Kathleen Herman

Personality Test RPG, Freeride, Launches Next Year

Flightyfelon Games has announced its new personality testindieRPG Freeride during the Wholesome Games showcase on Saturday. It will be launching for the Nintendo Switch and Steam during the first quarter of 2025. A demo has been launched for both formats. This action RPG has you using the power of telekinesis to throw off your enemies. While you’re doing that, you’re making friends and finding secrets in this beautifully designed world....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Penny Sherman

Plex is adding rentals, premium subscription channels, and more

Plex, the popular media streaming option, continues to add new features that make it more competitive in the busy market. TechCrunchis reporting on Tuesday duringCESthat Plex is preparing to launch even more features into the mix at some point in the future, but it’s currently still in the planning stages. Which means the higher-ups are working through which features should launch first, and even considering bringing some to customers before the end of 2020....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Scott Duncan

Review: Wavetale

Not many of us had a lot of faith in Stadia to begin with, but we were still hoping a successful gaming experience would be delivered with it. And not only was it finally (and suddenly) given the hook earlier this year, but we’ve also seen games that were formerly Stadia exclusives see ports to additional platforms, with practically every bit of PR behind them treating things as though the Stadia versions never existed, and that these were brand new launches....

June 23, 2025 · 5 min · 979 words · Michael Cole

Roblox Effortless Tower Codes (August 2025)

Roblox Effortless Tower Codes (August 2025) Update: We last updated this article with new Roblox Effortless TowerCodes on August 26th, 2025. Don’t let the name fool you – Effortless Tower is anything but effortless! This Roblox obby (obstacle course) game challenges players to climb a massive tower filled with increasingly difficult parkour sections and tricky obstacles. Each stage tests your jumping skills, timing, and patience as you work your way to the top....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Jeffrey Johnson

Roblox Gear ID Codes

The hit sensation that is theRobloxfranchise continues to deliver adventures for both single players and parties alike. Team up with your friends to take on challenges or just build a world to cater to every creative part of you. In order to do so, you are going to need the best gear in the land. To make and shape thatRobloxworld you are going to need the latest codes to get that latest gear!...

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Nicholas Stephens

Robotics engineer proves it’s possible to replace Lightning with USB-C on iPhone

Apple refuses to swap the Lightning connector from iPhones for a USB-C port so a robotics engineering student has created his own USB-C iPhone to prove its feasibility. SSTORY HIGHLIGHTS: USB-C iPhone becomes real thanks to a creative robotics engineer Ken Pillonel has studied for a Master’s degree in robotics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. As a robotics engineer, he’s actually managed to reverse-engineer Apple’s Lightning connector (C94) and create a printed circuit board (PCB) with a female USB-C port....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Robert Williams

T-Mobile Made A Smart Suitcase And It's Actually Pretty Cool

T-Mobile Made A Smart Suitcase And It’s Actually Pretty Cool T-Mobile is certainly not the first name that comes up in our minds when we think of trolleys, suitcases, and travel luggage in general. Which is exactly why we were left bewildered after receiving an interesting littlepress releasefrom the carrier announcing the launch of its newest product — a carry-on bag. T-Mobile calls its latest product — made in collaboration with luggage expertSamsara— the Un-Carrier On....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Karen Jones

The 10 Best Rolls-Royce Models Ever Designed

The 10 Best Rolls-Royce Models Ever Designed Ever since Charles Rolls and Henry Royce agreed to form a partnership a century ago, the Rolls-Royce name has represented the very best in luxury carmaking. The company’s success has historically hinged on its continued production of world-leading limousines, coupes, and convertibles, all of which remain part of the brand’s lineup. However, the launches of the electric Spectre and the Cullinan SUV have proved that Rolls-Royce isn’t afraid to venture into new sectors, helping it appeal to new generations of buyers and continue to serve its existing client base....

June 23, 2025 · 11 min · 2304 words · Ashley Pugh

The Differences Between DSLRs And Mirrorless Cameras

The Differences Between DSLRs And Mirrorless Cameras A camera — in essence — is nothing more than a sealed box with a small hole (the lens) at the front, which collects light and “beams” an image onto a light-sensitive surface inside in order to record an image. That opening line always caught people’s attention when I used it during photography workshops. It’s a very simple, bare-bones definition, and true in essence, but there is a lot more to these devices that allow us to capture and preserve moments in time so easily and effortlessly....

June 23, 2025 · 15 min · 3192 words · Sharon Moss

There's 1 Way HBO's Harry Potter Remake Can Make Philosopher's Stone & Chamber Of Secrets So Much Better

Summary HBO’sHarry Potterremake will face some struggles when adapting the first two books, but there is a way that these stories could be made so much better. The upcoming reboot had promoted itself as a book-faithful screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s seven books, but even with a longer format, this will be no easy task.Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneandHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsare unique among the books because of their more simplistic stories and younger target audience....

June 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1137 words · Curtis Campbell

Twisted Metal 2 Codes

Twisted Metal was the game everyone wanted to play when I was a kid. It had cool-looking characters (Sweet Tooth!), great music, and, most importantly, great gameplay. Having a chance to revisit Twisted Metal 2 was a nostalgia trip I didn’t know I needed. But as soon as I started playing, I remembered that I used to use Twisted Metal: World Tour cheat codes. Twisted Metal 2 codes gave me precisely what I needed; a way to enjoy the game from my childhood without stress....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Natasha Morris

Twisters Rotten Tomatoes score showdown: How does it hold up to the original?

It seems like forever since audiences had a gooddisaster moviethat wasn’t related to alarger-than-life monster. But thankfully, it looks like this year will finally bring big-budget catastrophes back to the box office with Twisters, a sequel/remake of the beloved'90s film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. Though plenty of Millennials look back fondly at the original 1996 film, is it really as good as we all remember? And more importantly, is the new film, starring Geln Powell and Daisy Ridley-Jones just as good?...

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Michelle Buchanan