Last year, Minecraft players who were fed up with the game's annual mob vote (which lets players pick the next creature added to the game) "unionized," spreading war propaganda-inspired posters on TikTok and creating a Change.org petition that garnered over 500,000 signatures. Now, Minecraft has revealed that the tradition is coming to an end as part of a new game update structure.Today, Mojang announced that Minecraft Live, its annual news livestream, is abandoning the mob vote and being split up into several smaller broadcasts via a post on its blog. The new broadcasts, described as "more focused," will happen twice per year.Say goodbye to Minecraft Mob Votes.Mojang also revealed that it will release free content updates more often, straying away from its larger …
James Earl Jones, the highly decorated actor behind the voices of Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King, in addition to countless other film and TV roles, passed away this morning at the age of 93. It didn't take long at all for the tributes to start pouring in.The most heartbreaking of all of them, though, might come from his Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill. Hamill, of course, played Luke Skywalker, the son of Darth Vader, and wrote a simple but fitting tribute: "RIP Dad." #RIP dad 💔 https://t.co/YXpFoBb2Ua— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) September 9, 2024 Over the span of his career, Jones appeared in more than 80 films and received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and an Honorary Academy Award in 2011. There's an inspiring story behind…
Guy Beahm, better known as Dr Disrespect, returned to YouTube to angrily deny claims that he sent explicit messages or images to a minor, saying he "shouldn't even be banned" from Twitch in a lengthy statement in which he called the messages "banter" and claimed that the user was "over the legal age of consent."Beahm was visibility agitated as he responded to the claims that he sent inappropriate messages via the platform's Whispers function, taking aim at the media who reported on the accusations and claiming that it was a coordinated campaign against him. He also claimed that Cody Conners, the former Twitch employee who initially revealed the reasons behind Beahm's ban on Twitch, "wasn't even involved" in the process in an exple…
As of about 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET on September 6, Concord's servers are officially closed. Sony's troubled live service game didn't even last two weeks, failing to fill its beta and launching to a tragically low concurrent count on Steam. Ultimately it is estimated to have only sold around 25,000 units, which is extraordinarily low by first-party release standards.Concord servers are now offline.Thank you again to all the Freegunners who have joined us in the Concord galaxy. pic.twitter.com/o1dTywrqUx— Concord (@PlayConcord) September 6, 2024 On Bluesky, Circana executive director Mat Piscatella called Concord's shutdown "unprecedented," nothing that even Anthem was the best-selling game of February 2019 and is still playable today. Asked how it compares to…
Warning: The below story is packed with FULL SPOILERS for Baldur's Gate 3, particularly Karlach's new evil ending. You've been warned!…
For the past 26 seasons, South Park hasn't shied away from satirizing politics on both sides of the aisle, particularly during presidential election cycles. But it looks like the upcoming 2024 election won't be getting the same treatment.South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone revealed in a recent interview with Vanity Fair that the series won't be returning until 2025. Part of the reason, they say, is because they're “waiting for Paramount to figure all their sh*t out." They also admit, however, that it's no accident that that also means they'll just so happen to skip the 2024 election cycle — and, particularly, yet another cycle revolving around former President Donald Trump. "Honestly, it's on purpose," Stone said. “I don’…
The iPhone 16 is set to be the next major iteration of Apple's revolutionary device, and we're quickly approaching its reveal. Last year's iPhone 15 brought massive new upgrades, including a 48MP main camera, a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, the A16 Bionic, and the addition of a USB-C port. This year's iPhone will be no different, with plenty of rumored features and additions planned.As of now, Apple has revealed a special keynote planned for September 9 at 10 AM PT. It's here that the company will show off the iPhone 16 lineup, in addition to new accessories and iOS features. Below, we've outlined everything we know about iPhone 16 so far, based on rumors, past releases, and more. Prepare yourself for the next iteration of iPhone!
Assassin's Creed players who've lamented the removal of double assassinations in recent entries will be pleased to hear the Japan-set Assassin's Creed Shadows is bringing the nasty technique back.A Ubisoft blog post confirmed stealthy assassin Naoe, who is one of two playable protagonists in Assassin's Creed Shadows joined by the savage samurai Yasuke, can use the much-loved double assassination to take down two enemies at once."Depending on her weapons, she can assassinate enemies in unique ways, and perform double assassinations with her Hidden Blade and tanto," the post said.…
Assassin's Creed players who've lamented the removal of double assassinations in recent entries will be pleased to hear the Japan-set Assassin's Creed Shadows is bringing the nasty technique back.A Ubisoft blog post confirmed stealthy assassin Naoe, who is one of two playable protagonists in Assassin's Creed Shadows joined by the savage samurai Yasuke, can use the much-loved double assassination to take down two enemies at once."Depending on her weapons, she can assassinate enemies in unique ways, and perform double assassinations with her Hidden Blade and tanto," the post said.…