Here are the next Xbox Game Pass additions for August

It’s only been a few days since early access began, and we’ve already got some hilarious glitches to go along with the newly released Starfield. It’s no secret that Bethesda are experts when it comes to leaving fans with humorous and sometimes worrying bugs and glitches. Unsurprisingly, Starfield is receiving universal praise for its great design, many systems, and player freedom. It’s a breath of fresh air for fans of both Sci-Fi and deep space exploration.

Have you ever witnessed a fire in the shape of a ring in the sky? Well, that spectacular phenomenon happens because of a solar eclipse and one is coming very soon. According to NASA, an annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun while it's at its farthest point from our planet. This unique positioning results in the Moon appearing slightly smaller than the Sun, leaving a radiant "ring of fire" around the edges of the solar disk.

The $1 PC Game Pass introductory price has evaporated again. The deal has been offered off and on for years now, but mostly on, and has included as much as a three month subscription to Microsoft's game library. Mostly it's been one month for $1, which was reduced to 15 days for $1 at the start of August, and has now been reduced to nada. PC Game Pass is back to $10/month from the start. The console version is also its standard $11/month, and Game Pass Ultimate is $16/month.

It's deep space, not cheap space.

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Keeping the peace with your neighbors can be tricky, and anyone who has joined their community's Nextdoor group knows people have a lot of opinions. But there are a few types of issues that really get people going, a new study of Nextdoor posts reveals.

Just before Patti Smith took the stage in San Francisco this month, the emcee thanked sponsors, including robotaxi company Waymo.

Indian-born American astronaut Kalpana Chawla made history by traveling into space. Sadly, on February 1, 2003, she was on the Columbia Space Shuttle, which met with a tragic accident. The accident took the lives of her fellow astronauts including Rick Husband, David M. Brown, William C. McCool, Michael P. Anderson, Ilan Ramon, and Laurel Clark.

The Elder Gods were pretty useless in both Mortal Kombat timelines. In the original trilogy, they kinda just sat back and allowed Shao Kahn to decimate entire civilizations, even invading Earthrealm despite losing the Mortal Kombat tournament. When they do get off their asses to do something, it's usually already too late. And that's not to get into the whole Shinnok ordeal. Long story short, they drop the ball a lot.

Whether you've gone hunting or are fighting to survive, our Texas Chain Saw Massacre tips can aid you in your mission.

NetEase Games has announced the establishment of T-Minus Zero Entertainment, a new studio headquartered in Austin, Texas led by Rich Vogel. It is currently developing an online multiplayer-focused third-person action title set in a science-fiction universe.

NetEase Games announced the opening of a new studio called T-Minus Zero Entertainment. Headquartered in Austin, Texas (like Jackalyptic Games, another NetEase developer now working on a Warhammer MMO), it is however a remote-first studio, as anyone can see from the job openings available on the official website for the positions of Lead Animator, Lead Character Artist, Lead Environment Artist, Lead Gameplay Engineer, Lead Level Designer, and Senior Gameplay Designer.