More Leaked Battlefield Footage Reveals New Gameplay Mechanics and Animations

Summary The nextBattlefieldgame has had more gameplay footage leaked during its closed playtest period, revealing several new key game mechanics. EA is moving forward with an all-newBattlefieldafter the less-than-stellarBattlefield 2042disappointed many fans at launch in 2021. Despite developer DICE nursing the game back to a positive standing over the following years, EA pulled the plug on the game, which enjoyed its final season titled “Turning Point” last year. It’s since been confirmed that the nextBattlefieldgame will return to a modern setting, harkening back to the more belovedBattlefield 3and4entries....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Lisa Jackson

Move over Grogu: A24’s The Legend of Ochi’ puppet is now officially the cutest creature in new-look featurette

Summary Incredibly cute creature features are firmly back on the table thanks to the resurgence of a once popular technique primarily used in films from the 1980s and 1990s. A new featurette released for the upcoming A24 fantasy adventure,The Legend of Ochispotlights how the use of incredible puppetry, animatronics and CGI brought the adorable titular baby to life. The artistry of practical special effects, including puppetry and animatronics, played a huge part inthe classicStar Warstrilogy, and iconic Amblin films such asGremlins,E....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 780 words · Tracy Wagner

New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #645 July 02, 2025

Quick Links The New York Times Games word-sorting game calledConnectionsreturns with another daily puzzle, challenging you to sort sixteen words into four mystery categories. Since you have a limited number of mistakes you may make, the stakes are high. However, help is here. If you’re feeling stuck in thismobile puzzle game similar toWordle, this article offers hints, category help, spoilers, and the full answer to help you solve it. And, each of these items is covered up in order to keep you from spoiling too much of the puzzle just by scrolling down....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Angela Pierce

One Piece Chapter 1141 Marks The Beginning Elbaf's Act 2

Summary Quick Links All longOne Piecearcs find themselves divided into multiple acts, either officially or unofficially. Elbaf could be following the same design, as it seems that the latest chapter,One Piece1141, has marked the end of this arc’s First Act, and opens the door to the next one. One Piece 1141 Marks the Start Of Act 2 of Elbaf Loki is Freed From His Chains The Elbaf arc has been going stronginOne Piece....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Carol Williams

One Piece Chapter 1142 May Have Revealed Blackbeard's Devil Fruit

Summary Chapter 1142 of theOne Piecemanga had many reveals that showed how the Elbaf arc may be one of the franchise’s most dire in terms of consequences and implications for the future of the series. Not only was there a reveal of Loki’s strength with Ragnir, a hammer thatmay just be a Supreme Grade, but the true power of Saint Qilingham’s Devil Fruit was also on display. However, one of the most shocking moments came from a power that may come from Saint Summer’s probable Devil Fruit, which can manifest his target’s greatest fears....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Eric Stokes

One Piece: The Gods Knight's Secret Ally On Elbaf, Explained

Summary In the recent chapters ofOne Piece’sElbaf arc, the Gods' Knight’s plan was revealed. Since the land of the Giants proved to be one of the World Government’s greatest obstacles to overcome, they sought to send the Gods' Knights to the island in order to weaken it for a hostile takeover, something which they had been unable to do ever since the Void Century ended 800 years before the start of theOne Piecestory....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 911 words · Michelle Atkins

Path Of Damnation Tips For Avowed

Summary Avowedmay seem like the player’susual Action RPG experience, but those looking for a challenge can find it with the hardest difficulty in the game, known as The Path of Damnation. When playing this difficulty at the start, many players are likely to have an awful time as combat becomes much harder with every enemy hitting like a truck. Thankfully, a player doesn’t need to look any further, as there are plenty of tips to make The Path of Damnation difficulty inAvowedfar more bearable through making these changes to how the player interacts with the world and the things they should be sure to prepare in advance....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Erica Williams

Pokemon Champions Breaks a Massive Mainline Pokemon Game Tradition

Summary There were some exciting updates on Pokemon Day this year, even though fans haven’t had a first look at Gen 10 just yet.Pokemon Championsis a new title coming to mobile and Nintendo Switch, presumably Nintendo Switch 2 as well, and it was just announced with a teaser trailer that reveals very little about gameplay, features, monetization, and more. From a glance,Pokemon Championsdoesn’t seem too different from concepts like the official but outdatedPokemon Stadiumor even the unofficialPokemon Showdown....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Jill Graham

Pokemon GO Player Has Funny Jumpscare Experience

Summary APokemon GOplayer had a surprising jumpscare moment in the game when they popped it open at 7 in the morning. While it might have been a startling moment for anyPokemon GOplayer experiencing it, most of the community seems to be amused more than anything else. The game is going through something of a turbulent period right now as players hold their breath tosee ifPokemon GOis officially sold. Fans have worried about a perceived increase of microtransactions and pushes to spend money on the game, but the title has nonetheless maintained an avid fanbase....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Michael Phillips

Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Highest Rank Has Been Reached in Less Than 48 Hours

Summary APokemon TCG Pocketplayer has impressed the community by reaching the highest rank, Master Ball, in a record-breaking time. This is a big deal because many fans are still trying to get past the Poke Ball Rank, which is about twelve ranks below what this score-huntingPokemon TCG Pocketplayer has attained. Ranked Matches were added to the game on March 28, shortly after the release ofPokemon TCG Pocket’s Shining Revelry set. In this mode, players aim to accumulate points by winning matches against others, with the ultimate goal of achieving the highest rank possible in each season....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Chris Mosley

Power Overlap Shouldn't Disqualify These Characters From Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals’current roster of characters includes some of the heaviest hitters in Marvel Comics canon. Plenty of the company’s most popular superheroes have made the jump to the shooter, though a few stand-out heroes have yet to have their own time to shine. As NetEase considers which games to add next and players create their own character wishlists, both parties need to be considerate of the superpowers already present inMarvel Rivals....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1035 words · Victoria Jones

Predicting Gears of War: E-Day's Weapon List

Xbox and PC players will soon return to the Locust War on Sera in The Coalition’s latest title,Gears of War: E-Day. Set 14 years beforeGears of War 1and 42 years beforeGears 5,Gears of War: E-Daywill have players play as the iconic duo of Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago once more as they experience the beginning of the Locust War firsthand on Emergence Day. WithE-Day’s early prequel status, many fans are wondering which weapons will appear in the game, especially since Emergence Day takes place before the creation of the iconic Chainsaw Lancer....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Pamela Burns

Pulchra Build In ZZZ

Quick Links Soldier 0 - Anby inZenless Zone Zerois the S-Rank character that introduces the Aftershock effect to the game, and Pulchra debuted asthe first support for this playstyle. Despite her being a Stun unit, Pulchra’s kit also holds value around Aftershock, which means players must consider this aspect when creatingPulchra build inZZZ. However, since Aftershock is quite a niche option, it’s also acceptable to build Pulchra with other bonuses, like Energy Regen or Impact, making Pulchra build not restrictive....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Thomas Waters