Leo Faria, the global head of Valorant esports, explained on social media which teams Riot Games will consider adding first to the VCT parented leagues when the current lineup’s contracts run out. Riot Games announced the initial lineup for its three VCT partnered leagues in 2022 with 30 teams...

Valorant esports boss reveals teams that are “first in line” to join VCT partner leagues

After getting a chance to play four different Black Ops 6 maps during the opening beta weekend, players walked away with overwhelmingly negative impressions. From Aug. 30 to Sept. 4, the Black Ops 6 beta features four traditional Core maps: Derelict, Rewind, Scud, and Skyline. In addition, two Strike maps, Pit and Gala, were added, which are smaller and more compact.

Black Ops 6 players slam “horrible” weekend one beta maps

Months after exiting Apex Legends’ competitive scene, streamer NICKMERCS has returned to the multiplayer shooter. Popular streamer Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff went pro in 2022 upon joining the North American ALGS Pro League. Such a turn happened just months after he began taking the game more seriously in the fall of 2021.

NICKMERCS returns to Apex Legends despite claiming the community “despises” him

Treyarch released a minor update that fixes several audio issues that negatively impacted players’ ability to hear nearby enemies. Audio has always been a contentious issue. In September, 2023, ahead of Modern Warfare 3’s launch, fans claimed that audio had “never been worse.”. Over a year later...

Black Ops 6 devs deliver major fix to one of the beta’s biggest issues

Rip might be known as Yellowstone’s residential bad boy, but Cole Hauser has been around for far longer than his killer alter-ego, and most fans can’t believe they didn’t recognize him before. Hauser is a major player in the Yellowstone cast, with Rip having served as John...

Yellowstone star is “unrecognizable” as Fast & Furious villain you’ve never noticed

If you’re one of millions of viewers who tuned into the smartschoolboy9 saga, you may have noticed a reference to an even scarier documentary on “Pipergate.”. Last week, YouTuber Nick Crowley posted a mini true crime documentary examining the ongoing internet mystery of smartschoolboy9, an Instagram user who appears to be an adult posing as a child and sharing disturbing content on his various channels.

“Sickening” Pipergate documentary is even scarier than smartschoolboy9

Halle Bailey and DDG’s son, Halo, has become the latest viral meme taking over TikTok thanks to his hilarious reaction after riding on a kiddie train at a shopping mall. Rapper DDG and The Little Mermaid actress Halle Bailey welcomed their son Halo in December 2023. Since then, the family has been fairly public about their journey with their firstborn, often taking to social media to share clips of Halo.

What is the Halo meme on TikTok? DDG & Halle Bailey’s son goes viral

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

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If you’ve recently shopped at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Sheridan Street in Dania Beach, you might want to double-check your purchases. A recent inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture revealed some alarming issues, including moldy meat and improperly stored chicken.

Moldy Meat and Warm Chicken: Walmart Neighborhood Market  Faces Inspection Troubles in Florida

The latest Marvel-themed skin coming to Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 is the infamous Black Cat, and you’re probably wondering how you can get your hands on the skin of this iconic Spider-Man villain. While the Absolute Doom event has been taking place for a few weeks already, Fortnite’s...

How to get Black Cat skin in Fortnite

Twitch star Kai Cenat rewarded a small streamer for competing his Minecraft speedrun in a big way, paying his college tuition for the semester. Over the years, we’ve seen plenty of big Twitch streamers try to help out those who are up-and-coming. Some big names will host smaller creators, support them with gifted subs, and even drop big donations so they can buy new equipment.

Kai Cenat pays small Twitch streamer’s College tuition for beating Minecraft

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Passengers traveling on Carnival Magic were abruptly cut short of their shore excursion in Grand Turk on Monday as the cruise line issued an urgent alert due to deteriorating weather conditions linked to Hurricane Ernesto.

Carnival Cruise Line Rushes Passengers Back to Ship as Weather Worsens

Equipping Overkill in Black Ops 6 is simple, but it comes at the cost of missing out on other benefits. Black Ops 6 brings back Wildcards, which appeared in several previous Call of Duty titles. Wildcards are a create-a-class feature that allows players to equip one special ability per loadout.

How to use Overkill in Black Ops 6

Black Ops 6 makes the weapon camo grind easier by removing tedious weapon-level requirements that previously bogged down the process. Treyarch’s design team pulled out all the stops for Black Ops 6, introducing 12 new mastery camos. And for the first time in the series’ history, Warzone will have an exclusive camo progression track alongside Multiplayer and Zombies.

Black Ops 6 makes one simple change to make weapon camo grind easier

Players exploring Diablo 4’s 2.0 PTR have discovered early details about Season 6, including the return of a certain D3 enemy. Though Season 6 will go live in October alongside the Vessel of Hatred expansion, players still have a lot to learn about Blizzard’s plans for the new seasonal update.

Diablo 4 Season 6 theme and details uncovered by PTR players

Black Ops 6 players have loved taking advantage of the new body shield feature in the beta to humiliate their opponents, but adding back game chat after a match would be the cherry on top. New to Black Ops 6, when you’re behind an enemy at close quarters, you can...

Black Ops 6 players miss trash-talking after matches

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Wilmington landed on a list ranking America's cleanest cities. Fortunately for the Port City, it was put in the clean category. American Lung Association, a voluntary health organization whose mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research, ranked 2024's Polluted Cities in America and the top 10 cleanest cities. Wilmington came in 4th on the clean list.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Most Cleanest City in the State

A game developer who makes Unreal Engine 5 tutorials on YouTube has created video games based on IShowSpeed’s IRL broadcasts. The game features players piloting Speed around a town trying to “cause chaos, keep the IRL stream fun, and watch your viewer count climb,” according to its website. The creator of the game, ‘Gorka Games,’ revealed footage of the game that showcases how players can act like the streamer.

Game dev creates IShowSpeed game where players can bark and do backflips

A new mythic has arrived in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4, and this time it’s Shuri unleashing her claws. If you want to get yourself some Black Panther Claws to slash your enemies, here’s where to find them. While previous Marvel-themed mythics such as Captain America’s Shield and...

How to get Shuri’s Black Panther Claws mythic in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4

The AK-74 is a strong option in the Black Ops 6 beta that makes up for its increased recoil by hitting hard, especially with a meta loadout. It wouldn’t be a Call of Duty game without an iconic Kalashnikov, and the AK-74 fills that role in Black Ops 6. This powerful assault rifle is an underrated option that has gone largely overlooked, with the community instead favoring SMGs like the Jackal PDW and C9.

Best AK-74 loadout in Black Ops 6 beta: Class setup, attachments, perks

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Are VCT team slots at risk? Valorant esports boss addresses rumors

As rumors spark up about certain VCT team slots being reevaluated for the 2025 season, Valorant esports’ boss has addressed the rumors. VCT is in its...

Are VCT team slots at risk? Valorant esports boss addresses rumors

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