After multiple delays, Nacon’s Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown will launch next month for Xbox Series X/S, PC, and PS5. Console players can participate in a beta this month, with Gold Edition pre-orders accessing the VIP Beta from August 13th, 8 AM UTC, to August 18th. They also get...

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Console Beta Detailed, Includes Work-in-Progress 30 FPS Mode

Black Myth: Wukong, Game Science’s eagerly-anticipated hack-and-slash action RPG, is still a week off. However, an official benchmark tool is now free on Steam to help prepare PC players for launch. It allows checking one’s hardware and performance for the final product while featuring various graphical options. These...

Black Myth: Wukong – Free Benchmark Tool Available Now for PC via Steam

Radical Fish Games has officially announced its next action RPG, Alabaster Dawn, entering early access in 2025. In its Steam listing, the developer revealed that it’s planning a gameplay length of 30 to 60 hours, similar to its previous release, Crosscode. It also confirms seven unique areas and new...

Alabaster Dawn Planned to Have 30-60 Hours of Playtime, Demo Launching in Early 2025

Hold onto your joysticks, gamers! The Victrix Pro BFG Wireless Controller is here to revolutionize your gaming experience. This beast is BUILT FOR GAMING. BUILT FOR GOLD. Whether you're battling it out on your console, connecting via Bluetooth to your favorite devices, or plugging in for those high-stakes tournaments, this controller has got you covered.

Xbox Review: Victrix Pro BFG Wireless Controller: The Ultimate Gaming Weapon!

If you’re a fan of Trove as I am, you’re surely aware of the dark cloud that’s been hanging over the console version of the game for a good long while now. While PC players have been treated to a consistent and strong outpouring of patches and events basically all year, console fans haven’t seen the same love. As we noted at the top of July, consolers rarely get events at all and usually get content updates long after PC players have already torn through the patch.

Trove finally rolls out its spring and summer updates on PS4, Xbox, and the Switch

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

GTA 6 got its first reveal trailer seven months ago, and so far, Rockstar Games has been pretty much quiet about the game. But it seems that the second trailer may not be far from now. Grand Theft Auto Online has a new event, and the video that advertises the update may have revealed that GTA VI will get a new trailer on October 4.

Rockstar Games seemingly teases GTA 6 trailer 2 date via new Grand Theft Auto Online update trailer

Mafia: Definitive Edition and Crash Bandicoot lead this month's free Xbox Game Pass games.

Xbox Game Pass members getting hard-hitting open-world remake for free

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

GSC Game World has revealed a host of new details and gameplay footage on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl with an extended developer deep dive. To go along with that info blowout, the open world first-person shooter’s pre-orders have also gone live, with its Season Pass also being detailed.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Will Receive Two Post-Launch Story Expansions

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In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

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Core Keeper will arrive on the service on August 27th.

Xbox Game Pass Reveals New Day One Release for August

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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The Nitro Deck+ is a must for handheld Switch players that want pro-controller style functionality in a more comfortable form factor.

I finally started playing my Switch in handheld mode after seven years and it’s all thanks to this controller

Secret Agent Clank could be heading to new PlayStation consoles.

PlayStation Seemingly Leaks Next PSP Re-Release for PS5 and PS4

When it comes to sheer quality, there are few names in the games industry that command the sort of respect – and on a consistent basis – that Rockstar Games does. Over the course of more than two decades, this is a company that has time and again delivered genre defining landmark games, from multiple Grand Theft Auto games to Red Dead Redemption and its sequel to even the likes of Bully and the Midnight Club series, Rockstar’s track record with the critical reception and, of course, commercial success of its games is unmatched by almost anyone else.

Why Do Rockstar’s Titles Take So Long to Release?

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Hey, NBC. Real Angelinos can tell Long Beach and Venice Beach are apart. Even though Los Angeles’ hosting of the 2028 Olympics was established in 2017 , news networks and media outlets proved yesterday that they still can’t tell the difference between two notable seaside cities in Los Angeles.

Five Ways L.A. Locals Knew Right Away That the Olympics Closing Ceremony Was Filmed in Long Beach, Not Venice

Players have never been able to offer too much detail in terms of reviews on the PlayStation Store, but that may be about to change. In a Reddit post (first reported by Eurogamer), user cusman78 noticed he was able to add a written review for Helldivers II. When did PlayStation...

PlayStation is finally adding a long-missing feature to PlayStation Store

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Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Will Launch with 1080p/60 FPS, 1440p/30 FPS Modes on Consoles

Along with new information on its upcoming betas for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Nacon and KT Racing confirmed that the Xbox Series X/S and PS5...

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Will Launch with 1080p/60 FPS, 1440p/30 FPS Modes on Consoles

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