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Madame Web’s poor initial performance at the box office suggests that few people want to see it in a theater, let alone talk about it sight unseen. But there’s one aspect of it we should talk about anyway, because it’s so wild. Madame Web is a rarity in modern superhero cinema: a movie your friends might think you were making up if you described it to them without embellishment. Ironically, this makes it entirely faithful to the era of comic books it’s adapting. Not only does the comic book version of protagonist Cassandra Webb have a suite of powers and stories behind her that’s so confounding, I cannot fathom how anyone thought they’d make for a coherent movie, it also features a trio of other Spider-Women with origins that beggar belief.

Time and again, Apple Watches have come to the rescue of their wearer by alerting them of abnormal health conditions. These health anomalies have often turned out to be life-threatening issues upon further checkups. Just a few days ago, an Apple Watch saved the life of a South Carolina resident by alerting him to a sudden beginning of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Now, in yet another incident, another life has been saved courtesy of the Apple Watch. Know what happened.

One Marvel fan may have cracked a key part of Deadpool 3, based on a brief moment in the movie's trailer.

Samsung today received a new accolade, as its current-generation 7-inch foldable display has successfully passed the highly stringent military standard ‘MIL-STD 810G’ test that the U.S. Department of Defense recognizes. Also known as the American ‘Military Specification’ (MilSpec), several parts are evaluated and then taken through a series of tests to see if they qualify for this certification. Despite a foldable panel being less durable than a flat counterpart, it is impressive to see that this rating has been officially awarded to the Samsung camp.

The renowned chip design expert Jim Keller has called the "AI ambitions" of OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman unnecessary, claiming he can do the same with much less capital.

We are once again in the season of Nintendo Direct speculation, as you might have guessed from the chaos that Switch fans have been in over the past few weeks. The most recent leaks suggest that a Direct is coming soon, but whether or not you believe the rumors, a decade's worth of history points to another February Direct.

When Square Enix announced the Meister Quality Hydaelyn & Zodiark figure back in January, along with its associated in-game emote Apocalyptic Charades, players were left shocked by not only the price of $350 but also by the accompanying emote’s limitations. According to the item description, Apocalyptic Charades was character locked. 

I’ve been playing Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden for review. I just got the game this week and I’m still early in it, but I wanted to provide our readers with some impressions of the game.

I think I’m a mutant. My mutant gift? Getting hyped for X-Men ‘97.

Netflix’s newest true crime documentary Lover, Stalker, Killer has proven to be a major success, climbing up the streamer’s rankings and landing a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. 

Upcoming PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade will reportedly be rated for adults only, due to nudity and violence. 

The modern Persona series is synonymous with slick, sexy UI design, making games like Persona 4 Golden, Persona 5 Royal, and the recently released Persona 3 Reload instantly recognizable. Atlus' efforts are so far ahead of the curve in this regard, and shockingly, it turns out the secret to this success relies simply upon retaining key staff and paying them appropriately.

Helldivers 2 players are finding out about the series' high difficulty barrier the hard way, especially if they're trying to get through the game's missions on their own.

In Palworld, we are told and led to believe that using Lifmunk effigies to improve our Capture Power would… increase our Capture Power. Shocking, I know. Well, it turns out that they may actually be doing the opposite.

Inside Out 2 brings us back to Pixar’s zany world of emotions.

What are the chances of this happening? One low-level P3R player accidentally fused one of the highest-level Personas you can create, which rarely happens.

A pilot named Chris Clarke has stirred up a storm on the internet after a video surfaced showing him allegedly flying a light aircraft while wearing Apple Vision Pro. The video, posted on X, has garnered over 5.6 million views since Tuesday, accompanied by a cautionary Community Note. In the footage, Clarke is seen using the Apple Vision Pro, manipulating windows and interacting with visionOS while also handling the plane's controls. This incident adds to a series of viral videos involving the Apple Vision Pro since its release, including one where a driver used it while operating a Tesla on Autopilot, drawing attention from Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

Ubisoft Montpellier has shared statistics for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown that suggest that Kiana the Forest Queen is the hardest boss in the game, with most players taking an average of seven attempts to beat her.

[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for season 2 of the U.S. version of The Traitors through episode 5.]

Ultrawings 2 originally released in October 2022, receiving good reviews. You can grab it on Steam and the Meta Quest, and to the surprise of the developers, on the PS VR2 as well.

Apple is a company that follows strict security rules and provides features that protect iPhone users, making the smartphone much more secure. However, in shocking news, iPhone's in-app ads and push notifications have been used for unethical means to collect users' data without their knowledge. Two reports say that features on the iPhone are being used to spy on users' data and activities creating major security breaches. Know what these reports are saying about these claims.

The Pokemon Company warned on Thursday it plans to investigate reports that the new hit video game "Palworld" violates the intellectual copyright of its iconic franchise. Widely described as "Pokemon with Guns" when it was released last week, the makers of "Palworld" said it sold more than eight million copies in less than six days.

The Earth of the Energon Universe is in turmoil. The Transformers have crashed and the forces of the Autobots and Decepticons have immediately started waging war on each other. Meanwhile, Conrad "Duke" Hauser is trying to find out the truth about these strange machines, and the mysterious Cobra Commander is gathering his forces while studying an alien prisoner - Megatron! And now a new faction is about to enter the fray...

One artistic Pokemon fan has created a new final evolution for the Water and Electric-type pocket monster, Chinchou, complete with a Pokedex entry. Over the years, Pokemon fans have been reimagining what their favorite pals from the series would look like with different elemental typings and even evolutions, such as another gamer's newly designed third stage of the Kricketune line, dubbed Kricketrello. These designs are often lauded online as other players are captivated by the reimaginings, which, for some, are a way to see their favorites in a new light.

Guess what? It’s that time again – the Girls Frontline universe is buzzing with fresh updates, and I’m here to spill the tactical tea. So, grab a seat, buckle up, and dive straight into the latest happenings of the Girls Frontline Update. Ready? Let’s roll!

Nintendo has now confirmed the specific date and time that online services will be shut down for 3DS and Wii U software, and there’s less than three months to go. 

In a shocking event, Trello users have become the latest victims of a massive data breach where the hacker accessed a huge number of users' data containing information such as emails, usernames, full names and other credentials. Trello is a widely used platform by organisations due to its project and task management capabilities, however, the data breach is concerning as the Trello data leak could lead to a massive cyber attack on companies and their employees. Check what happened in this most recent cybercrime.

We’re getting closer to Princess Peach’s next act on the main stage. Princess Peach: Showtime! is coming to the Nintendo Switch in March, and Nintendo dropped a new trailer today teasing what’s on the way.

Cybercrime and data theft have become a common problem for organizations and the general public. Personal and sensitive data is being shared all over the internet by hackers without anyone's knowledge and new data breaches and invasions of privacy are recorded virtually on a daily basis. While organizations are taking strong cybersecurity measures, it is still not enough to protect people from data breaches. And things are getting worse. In the latest cybercrime, it has now been revealed that 26 billion records, which is approximately 12 terabytes of personal data and credentials from companies and organizations, were leaked. This data leak is a combination of multiple previous breaches and it has been dubbed as the 'Mother of all breaches'.

Kenney Vleugels, a game developer known for releasing thousands of free assets, says they've been barred from select Global Game Jam events after criticizing the organization's decision to accept AI companies as sponsors. 

Magic: The Gathering's Ravnica Remastered set was released earlier this month, and it's already introduced some pretty pricey cards. For example, one of the more expensive cards in the set is the serialized shock land card Godless Shrine, which has been selling for up to $500 due to its limited number. There were 500 of these cards released in Ravnica Remastered, but we're now down to 499 thanks to the antics of Magic: The Gathering fan Lillian_of_the_veil.

It's been almost two years since Master Chief got some, and nothing has been the same since. We live in a world where Mr. Halo himself has got laid, a very different characterisation than we get in the games. It made headlines, it shocked the world. Now, it turns out that we weren't the only ones who felt that it was a little ridiculous.

It’s only been a little over 10 years since Alfonso Cuarón’s space-disaster survival adventure Gravity made a huge, Oscar-winning splash with a story that takes place almost entirely in a zero-gravity setting, leaving Sandra Bullock and George Clooney bobbing around like balloons throughout most of the action. At the time, the visuals seemed shocking and attention-grabbing, enough to spark an extensive wave of “How did they do that?” technical pieces focusing solely on the zero-gravity effects.

“When we made the original pilot, it was like… I just want to make what I like, and just put it out there,” says Vivienne Medrano, creator of Hazbin Hotel.

The first look at Cillian Murphy's next movie, Small Things Like These, is here. As well as starring, Murphy is also producing, along with his Oppenheimer co-star Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck is on board as executive producer. 

In a strategic move, Activision Blizzard is tightening its grip on unfair play within Call of Duty, announcing that the game will now automatically close if it detects mouse and keyboard players activating aim assist. The gaming giant, through its anti-cheat technology called Ricochet, aims to put an end to the use of third-party devices like XIM, Cronus Zen, and ReaSnow S1, which have long allowed players to blend the precision of mouse and keyboard with the advantages of aim assist and reduced recoil from controllers.

Resident Evil 2 was a masterpiece when it was originally released more than 25 years ago on the original PlayStation, and it was a masterpiece when it was gorgeously remade in 2019. Capcom’s remake is now on Xbox Game Pass for the first time, and it’s one of the easiest recommendations I can make. It sets the standard for a modern-day remake of a groundbreaking video game, and helped inspire last year’s similarly great Dead Space remake.

With the unveiling of the 2024 WoW roadmap, we speculated about the potential return of Challenge Modes with the Timerunning Pandamonium event coming in the Patch 10.2.7: Dark Heart update later this spring. We've since discovered a new spell in Patch 10.2.5 related to Timerunning that could shed some light on what we might expect from the new event and how it could have potential ties to the greater Worldsoul Saga. WoW 2024 Content RoadmapTimerunning Challenge Mode Speculation

The developer of the now-cancelled Portal 64 demake has said they were not shocked when Valve asked him to stop work on the project.

Arriving hot on the heels of the first issue of Duke, Cobra Commander #1 is the latest entry into the rapidly expanding Energon Universe. Written by the ubiquitous Joshua Williamson, drawn by Andrea Milana and colored by Annalisa Leoni, it focuses on the origins of the infamous G.I. Joe villain. 

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth just dropped a new trailer ahead of the game's launch on February 29, once again readying us for heartbreak. We see Tifa falling, face full of shock, as Cloud bellows out her name in horror. Square Enix knows we're worried about her taking [REDACTED's] place and the new footage only adds fuel to the fire.

Stepping away from the constraints of corporate life and into the farms in Stardew Valley should be a meditative, healing experience - unless you mistake the shipping container for a chest, in which case the game takes a horror turn as you lose the most valuable possessions. 

When the first US-made moon lander launched in more than 50 years experienced a critical failure shortly after reaching space on Monday, the news was initially a shock. But NASA was prepared. The Peregrine lander, built by a Pittsburgh-based startup called Astrobotic, had barely been deployed into orbit before it suffered an apparent propulsion error, causing it to leak propellant into space. After a day, the company said there was no chance the spacecraft would reach the moon.

The Batman: Arkham Trilogy was somewhat groundbreaking for being - shock - actually great licensed games in a climate full of pretty subpar ones. Rocksteady Games is now pivoting to an anti-hero party in the upcoming Suicide Squad Kills The Justice League, which has garnered some raised eyebrows for its live service elements, but the developer claims that the team-up is its biggest story-focused adventure yet. 

Godzilla’s latest return capped an excellent first season for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. The Apple TV Plus series’ season came to an end on Thursday night with the release of episode 10, and it gave us a pretty clear picture for how the show ties into future Godzilla movies. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for another season.

At the end of every year, gamers are faced with an undeniable fact: far too many video games are released in a 12-month span for anyone to reasonably play them all. It's literally my job to play video games and I bet someone could fill a reasonable top ten this year of titles I didn't even get time to touch. But even as it's a universal, undeniable truth, the revelation that you missed out on something popular is always met with the same incredulous statement.

Final Fantasy VII Remake gave fans of the original game quite a shock as Cloud and the party exited Midgar. Zack, the protagonist of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and a key figure in Cloud, Aerith, and Sephiroth's past, appears to be alive, and helped an injured Cloud reach Midgar. This stands in stark contrast to his fate in the original continuity, where he was killed and his Buster Sword was handed over to Cloud. 

“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.”

10 best geysers: This is an essential appliance for all households to provide hot water for various daily activities such as bathing, cleaning, and cooking during the freezing winter months. With a myriad of options available in the market, consumers often find themselves navigating through a plethora of features, specifications, and brands to make an informed decision. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the details of several popular 15- to 25-liter vertical storage water heaters from reputable brands such as AO Smith, Crompton, Bajaj, Havells, V-Guard, and Racold. Each water heater has its unique set of features, technologies, and warranty offerings, catering to diverse consumer needs and preferences.

Quordle 717 answer for January 11: Quordle 717 could leave you doing more than just scratching your head! Yes, some of the words are really tricky! With only limited attempts to crack the answers in your hand, knowing a few hints and clues can help you a lot- at least to think in the right direction. The words are not common, and they are seldom used in daily conversations. While there are no hints offered, you can take a look at our Quordle 717 hints and clues for an easy way of finding the answers. They will not only help you solve the puzzle easily but also make sure that you maintain your winning streak without too much grunt work. Hence, to decrease your burden and to make it an easy win for you, here we provide you with some of the best hints and clues for today's Quordle 717 challenge.

Bloober Team's CEO, Piotr Babieno, has confirmed that news on the long-awaited Silent Hill 2 remake is expected to start being shared by Konami "very soon".

10 best water geysers: Now, we have entered the spine-chilling cold weather in which we lose our strength and willpower to shower. While we cuss about cold, there is no better way to give your body some relaxation time than a hot shower, however, for endless warm water, one must keep a powerful water geyser. Therefore, to help you find the right solution to beat the freezing winters, we have curated a list of 10 best water geysers from top brands such as AO Smith, Racold, Bajaj and more. Check out the list below:

MatPat has become the face of YouTube game theories for the past thirteen years, creating a theory empire that has influenced gamers all around the world. Today he has announced that he will be stepping down with a heartfelt goodbye, shocking the internet.

It's been seven months since Apple announced its Vision Pro augmented reality headset. The initial reception was rather mixed and no doubt not helped in the least bit by the typically enormous Apple price tag. But on February 2nd 2024, you'll finally be able to buy one and try it out for yourself, provided you have $3,499 spare.

Players can now vote for each spec's Tier Set bonus in Season 4. Here's every Tier Set bonus in Dragonflight!

I knew I was in for a stomach-churning time with Divine Frequency's demo after I finally acquired my first weapon. I came up to a fenced hallway in the game's vast industrial underbelly and spied an ominous figure looming way down the hall. The light above it cut out, I turned around, and there it was: a horrible faceless mannequin an eyelash's length away.

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In December, Wizards of the Coast committed to not using AI art in Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons, saying it requires its artists, writers, and other creative contributors «to refrain from using AI generative tools» to create its products. Despite that, MtG fans are accusing the company of using AI to create the backdrop for a promotional image of new cards—something WotC flatly denies.

Tim Cain's had a storied career—he's mostly known as the co-creator of the Fallout series, which has grown so big it's getting its own dang TV show—but he's also worked on Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines, Wildstar, Pillars of Eternity, and The Outer Worlds.

The action-adventure game A Plague Tale: Innocence is currently on a monster sale right now at the Epic Games Store, with it being completely free to download and play. 

Starbucks has found itself under hot water after a consumer protection group has made claims that the coffee chain has been profting from an unfair app payment system. The allegations suggest that a staggering $900 million profit has been made over the course of five years.

Semiconductor companies have started to reap the benefits of the immense demand from clients like AMD and NVIDIA, as the market records "all-time" high profits in a decade.

Oh, the difference a year makes. When 2023 was starting, Starfield was easily one of the year’s most anticipated titles. Bethesda had been working on the game for years and promised a new IP and a grand universe to explore and enjoy. It did suffer a delay or two in 2023, but it eventually came out in September. However, once it arrived, the disconnect between critics and gamers regarding their thoughts on it was large. Critics thought it was the “game of the generation,” while gamers seemed to think it was just “a decent enough game that came out in 2023.”

There's only one film that's been dominating the internet over the festive holidays and that's Saltburn, the latest movie from Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell. 

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Going into 2023, it seemed like the year was poised to be a landmark one for the horror genre, and it mostly delivered the goods. Some games expected for 2023, like the Silent Hill revival, didn’t materialize, but we still got rock-solid remakes of games like Dead Space and Resident Evil 4 and some terrifying new nightmares like Alan Wake 2. So, summon up your courage for Wccftech’s Best Horror Games of 2023…

If you’ve ever wanted to build a bridge in LEGO Fortnite, you should check out this one player who revealed some incredible builds of homemade bridges.

Baldur's Gate 3 is a huge game with many different routes to take, but eventually, it's time to move on. As it happens, Larian has a long history with the CRPG genre, so understandably, many have gone back to play the studio's previous game, Divinity: Original Sin 2.

It's become a pretty popular show of skill to beat games with dance pads these days, with Elden Ring, God of War, and Metal Gear Solid all having been beaten through the power of dance. Kingdom Hearts 3 is the next title on the chopping block, as Twitch streamer MomoPkmn95 recently became the first ever person to beat the game on Critical Mode with a dance pad.

For the holidays, we got another animated short featuring the Baldur's Gate 3 gang, showing us what they get up to for Christmas. It's some good, silly fun, showing Gale eating a magical boot, Lae'zel hanging out with a dead Geoff Keighley, and the gang unwrapping an Xbox Series X - only for Karlach to bite through the wiring and blow it up.

Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday it "weathered the storm" of US sanctions as it announced a rise of almost nine percent in revenues in 2023, a year that saw it shock Washington with the release of a high-end smartphone.

In a shocking development, the American magazine, the New Republic has crowned X owner Elon Musk as ‘The Scoundrel of the Year'. In a long article liberally seeded with choice name-calling, the magazine charted out the actions and decisions made by the billionaire in 2023 that got his this dubious award. The New Republic said, “He proved this year that he's not just evil but deeply stupid too”. This comes after Musk made the headlines recently for posting anti-semitic comments on X, which led to multiple advertisers boycotting the platform and also using expletives during a live interview.

It has been a good year for the Nintendo Switch. The hybrid console received critically acclaimed exclusives like Pikmin 4, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Super Mario RPG. Recently, Nintendo revealed the top 30 most downloaded games on Japan’s eShop in 2023.

NVIDIA's H100 AI GPUs will reportedly reach a deployed capacity of a whopping 3.5 Million units by next year, consuming enough electricity to power entire countries.

Tekken 8’s latest character reveal focuses on Kuma, a bear once raised and trained by series antagonist Heihachi Mishima. But there’s more to this furry former bodyguard than meets the eye.

Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile did not survive the holidays and has released an End of Service notice on their Twitter. Maybe the game didn’t behave and ended up on Santa’s naughty list hence this dampening announcement.

This past week, Blizzard revealed new Hero Talent Trees in a First Look at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion. Our Holy Paladin guide writer, Clarius, offers an early review of the Lightsmith Paladin Hero Talents for Holy and addresses why there might be a lot of frustration with the current design. First Look at Hero Talents in The War WithinHero Talents Overview

2023 has been nothing short of a nightmare for security researchers. While the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have increased productivity and helped users in their day-to-day lives, the technology has also been misused by threat actors to defraud people and carry out other illicit activities. There have been many instances of hackers masquerading as eminent persons in videos. In a recent case, a deepfake video surfaced on YouTube, showing the fake CEO of Ripple convincing people to double their crypto investments. Know all about it.

Heading into Season 3, Blizzard implemented a series of healer changes intended to address considerable feedback that healing in Dragonflight felt more frustrating and less fun than previous expansions. Blizzard sought to make resources matter more, improve single target heals, and modify raid survivability cooldowns. Did these changes improve healing or make it worse? Our guide writer, Theun, reviews the Season 3 healing changes and provides some additional resources that may point to the underlying issues that led us to the current state of healing.

Today is Christmas and, as expected, most businesses and governments have shut down for the day and people are enjoying a holiday. Yet artificial intelligence developments have found a way to emerge even today. In a shocking development, the parent company of Paytm, One97 Communication, has fired more than 1000 employees. The underlying reason behind the Paytm layoff is reported to be the AI advancement of the company that has caused a few positions to be surplus to requirements. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.