McDonald’s apologizes after Pokemon card promotion ends early

McDonald’s apologizes after Pokemon card promotion ends early McDonald’shas apologized to customers for being unable to meet demand for a limited-timePokemonHappy Meal that included exclusive cards. The promotion, which had been scheduled to run for three days between August 9 and August 11, was confirmed to have “ended at many stores” less than 24 hours after going on sale due to “higher-than-expected sales,” according to the fast food giant. Each Happy Meal purchased during the availability period included one pack of Pokemon cards containing a guaranteed promotional Pikachu card and a second random card from a pool of five....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Benjamin Duran

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is discounted from $1,300 to $800

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5Microsoft A versatile laptop like the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is always a tempting proposition but it’s even more appealing when it’s on sale. At Best Buy right now, you can buy the latest model for $500 off meaning you pay $800 instead of $1,300. One of the biggestlaptop dealsaround at the moment for those seeking a stylish yet practical laptop, it’s sure to be popular. We’re here to take a quick look at what it has to offer before you consider tapping the buy button....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Jennifer Tucker

MW3’s #1 Ranked player Havok reveals best weapon loadouts: Rival-9, MCW & more

MW3’s #1 Ranked player Havok reveals best weapon loadouts: Rival-9, MCW & more Ranked Play inModern Warfare 3can prove challenging to climb up the ranks and skill divisions, especially with the ever-changing weapon meta. So here’s all the best loadouts from the number one Ranked player in MW3, former pro player Havok. Colt ‘Havok’ McLendon was unable to secure a spot on a MW3Call of Duty League rosterfor this season. However, the pro player has stuck to CoD and has instead been grinding Ranked Play....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Sheri Franklin

My Hero Academia Finally Proved Why Deku is the Series' True Hero With its Final Battle

Summary My Hero Academia’sDekuis undoubtedly one of the most noble and empathetic characters of recent years. The young man is the embodiment of heroism, willing to sacrifice himself to save anyone in need. Nowhere is Deku’s sacrifice and heroic nature better exemplified than during the final battle against All For One and Shigaraki. Besides saving Japan from the Symbol of Evil himself, Deku accomplished a feat that no other Hero in the series did;reuniting a dead family and helping them overcome their trauma....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · George Gordon

Netflix’s Trending Action Movie With 98% On RT Is The Closest We’ve Come To A Great Jurassic Park Movie In 31 Years

Summary Netflix’s trending action movie with a 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes is the closest the industry has come to a high-qualityJurassic Parkmovie in 31 years. The 1993Steven Spielberg moviecompletely changed the game for monster movies and set the bar unreasonably high for those to follow. It won three Academy Awards – for Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects – and completely revolutionized special effects and the blockbuster spectacle....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 969 words · Kendra Johnson

Nightwing's New Blue & Red Costume Proves Yet Again That He's Superman's Legacy (Not Batman's)

Summary Warning! Spoilers ahead for Titans #11!A new revelation inNightwing’slife proves once again that he’s following inSuperman’ssteps rather thanBatman’s. There’s a traitor among the Titans and Dick Grayson must look inward to figure out what’s going on.As Nightwing searches forthe truth, he revives an unexpected part of Superman’s history. InTitans #11by Tom Taylor and Lucas Meyer, it’s evening at Titans Tower and Nightwing is woken up by an alarm and finds a message imploring him to get to the safe room....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Dr. Julia Roach

Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti could be 20% faster than the RTX 4060 Ti

Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics card has once again surfaced in leaked benchmarks, showcasing a decent performance uplift over its predecessor. According to data obtained byVideoCardz, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB outpaces theRTX 4060 Ti16GB by approximately 20% in synthetic tests, while trailing the RTX 5070 by nearly 33%. The leaked benchmarks results are primarily from 3DMark’s suite of tests including SpeedWay, Steel Nomad, Port Royal, Fire Strike and Time Spy, suggesting that the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB offers a generational improvement over the RTX 4060 Ti....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Theresa Shea

Overwatch 2 devs reveal they may not bring back 6v6 despite player praise

Overwatch 2 devs reveal they may not bring back 6v6 despite player praise Overwatch 2 is still not 100% sold on the future of a return to 6v6, despitean overall positive reactionfrom the community for the ongoing playtest. The Overwatch 2 community is enjoying an experimental 6v6 Role Queue mode, allowing players to experience playing with two tanks instead of one. Reactions to this playtest are mostly positive, especially from tank players, a controversial role that has struggled to garner players for years....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Michael Anderson

Percy Jackson Season 2 teaser has everybody stressed for one urgent reason

Percy Jackson Season 2 teaser has everybody stressed for one urgent reason A year after the Disney Plus series reignited a love for the Rick Riordan book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 finally has a teaser. The fantasy show got some airtime atD23this year, with fans getting a sneak peek at the upcomingPercy Jackson Season 2. The Disney Plus show was considered successful, giving fans the adaptation they’d been looking for after a fairly disastrous double-bill of movies in 2010 and 2013....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Lisa Rodriguez DVM

Pokemon Go December 2023 Community Day and Timed Research tasks & rewards

Pokemon Go December 2023 Community Day and Timed Research tasks & rewards Pokemon Go’s massive December 2023 Community Day event features two event-exclusive Timed Research quests to complete. Here’s how trainers can complete these two Timed Research quests and earn their rewards. Pokemon Go is hosting a massiveCommunity Day event for December 2023, which will include Pokemon featured during past CD events throughout this year. What’s more, this December 2023 CD event will offer up two event-exclusive Timed Research quests, that give trainers the chance to encounter tons of Pokemon and earn some handy items....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Elizabeth Wilkerson

Prime Day standing desk deals: Flexispot, Marsail, SMUG, more

Standing desks have become very popular over the last few years, and for a good reason; sitting down for long periods of time is not great for your circulation or overall health, something that is easily rectified by standing up while working. Of course, the big problem then is that standing desks can get very expensive, but luckily, even though Prime Day is over, there are still quite a fewstanding desk dealsthat are worth grabbing....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 724 words · Nathan Schwartz

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is already proving the haters wrong

This year’sSummer Game Fest live streamkicked off with a bang when Ubisoft revealed a surprise to open the show.Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownbrings the classic series back to its 2D roots in a Metroidvania-style action-platformer. I was immediately sold on style alone, but it appears not everyone was pleased. The trailer wasdownvoted heavily on YouTubedespite that strong showing. Comments on its trailer show a wide range of complaints. Some are bemoaning the series going 2D rather than delivering a “next-gen” 3D installment, while other comments are whining about the trailer’s use of rap music....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Kara Bennett

Riot Games, Epic Games walk opposite paths after Blizzard’s Hong Kong debacle

League of Legendsdeveloper Riot Games andFortnitedeveloper Epic Games had opposite responses to Blizzard’s controversialsuspensionofHearthstoneplayer Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai for showing support to the protests in Hong Kong against China. After winning a match in the Hearthstone Grandmasters competition, blitzchung took the opportunity to voice his support for the Hong Kong protesters in a postgame interview. Afterward, Blizzard removed him from the competition, revoked his winnings, and slapped him with a one-year suspension from allHearthstoneevents....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Jacob Sanchez