How to Play as AFC Richmond in FIFA 23 (Ted Lasso)

When NBC Sports and Jason Sudeikis created their now infamousTed Lassocommercials back in 2013, few could have predicted just how popular the character would end up becoming. Almost a full decade later,the fictional coach now has his own Apple TV show, in which he manages the fictitious AFC Richmond, a yo-yo club looking to find stability under a new owner and coach. RELATED:FIFA 23: How to Perform Every New Celebration Despite the huge popularity of the show, it still came as a bit of a surprise to most when EA announced thatLasso and AFC Richmond would be appearing in the latest installment of the publisher’s annual football game....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Joshua Carrillo

Leak Claims Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Reveal Happens in Gulag

Rumors have been swirling for months that Activision plans on revealingCall of Duty 2020, rumored to be titledBlack Ops Cold War, in theWarzonebattle royale. Now the teases are starting to ramp up, and a prominentCall of Dutyfranchise leaker has potentially revealed where exactly inWarzonethe reveal will take place. According to Twitter account ModernWarzone, which has accurately leakedCall of Dutynews in the past, theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warreveal will actually take place inWarzone’s Gulag....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · James Evans

Marvel's Avengers Teases Cosmic Cube Villain Sector

With fans now knowing the roadmap forMarvel’s Avengerscontent releasing in 2021, Crystal Dynamics has begun to tease the individual updates. One of these teasers is for an upcoming Villain Sector, and it looks as if it will mark a major turning point for the ongoingMarvel’s Avengersstoryline. The Villain Sector will focus heavily on the Cosmic Cube, an important item within the Marvel universe. While its function insidethe Marvel Cinematic Universewas to hold the Space Stone, its role in the comics has changed over the years....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · David Barber

Mass Effect Fan Makes Final Fantasy-Style Cover Art

With the release ofMass Effect: Legendary Editionearlier this year, some fans have quickly retaken to BioWare’s popular franchise to share their own interpretations of the series' characters. While some fans decide to create digital artwork of some of their favorite moments and others choose tocosplayMass Effect’s most popular characters, others like to create mashups with other RPG franchises, like Square Enix’sFinal Fantasygames. One of these fan artists, posting their work to Reddit as the user ecxetra, has started working on a series of mashups that combine the classicFinal Fantasystyles with other games and multimedia franchises....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Kimberly Hughes

New Dragon Age, Mass Effect Games Won't Be at EA Play

It’s no secret that a lot of fans lost faith inBioWarefollowing the initial reception ofMass Effect: Andromedaand the release ofAnthem. While the former has been gaining fans, asMass Effect: Legendary Editionplayers follow-up withAndromeda,the cancellation ofAnthem 2.0means the same won’t happen there. Still, after theLegendary Edition, many are hoping that BioWare is mounting a comeback and were hoping to see the fruits of those labors at EA Play. EA Play is currently scheduled for July 22, but nothing has been confirmed to appear though....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · David Howard

New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #213 Jul 06, 2025

Connectionsis back today with another sixteen words to get your brain working. This challenging puzzle has a whole lot of words that seem to overlap in multiple categories, so be careful to check the words meticulously before clicking on any of them. You will only get four chances to solve this immensely difficult puzzle, so you might get a little stuck and need a few hints for thisfreeWordle-like game. Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #213 for Jul 04, 2025 Thechallenging puzzle gamecalledConnectionshas a doozy of a puzzle for today, which contains the words:POKER, DICE, CHARM, MELT, CHIPS, SPELL, SLICE, LOG, GRATE, CARDS, CURSE, SHRED, CRUMBLE, HEX, SLOTS,andFLUE....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Deborah Sullivan

Nintendo Facing Another Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit from Canadian Firm

Joy-Con drift has long been a known issue plaguing theNintendo Switchfamily of home consoles. While games likeAmong Ussell in record numbers for theSwitch, drifting Joy-Cons remain a thorn in the company’s side that won’t go away. Recently,another customer has sued Nintendo over Joy-Con drift. This time the suit comes from a Canadian agency working on behalf of a client who claims to have sent multiple defective Joy-Cons into Nintendo’s factory for repair only to have the same problem pop up once again....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Leslie Johnson

One Piece: Every Major Character Involved In The God Valley Incident

Summary 38 years prior to the current timeline, an incident took place in God Valley that shook the entireOne Pieceworld. The island was the playground for the Celestial Dragons' Hunting Competition. There were many Celestial Dragons on the island, as they wanted to enjoy the murder of innocent people. In addition to the Celestial Dragons, there were otherOne Piececharacters who were present. Some of them were working for the nobles, while others wanted to kill them....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 987 words · Abigail Escobar

Outriders Delay Isn't Necessary, But It Would be a Good Thing

November is shaping up to be an absolutely huge month for fans of video games. Arguably, the biggest piece to the month is the anticipated launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. Both Sony and Microsoft are pushing hard to attract gamers to their side, even withchaotic pre-orderstaking the large majority of headlines recently. Regardless, both systems are offering a lot of new technology to console fans and games to round out the experience....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 872 words · Matthew Green

Overwatch 2 Might Add Some Mirrorwatch Abilities to the Game

Summary Overwatch 2recently stated that some of the more unique and interesting abilities from its Mirrorwatch event could become real in the future. While far from hard confirmation, popular skills like Bastion’s Reinforcement Ultimate or Reinhardt’s Frenzy passive could return toOverwatch 2in some form in the future. On May 24,Overwatch 2held an AMA on Reddit where developers answered questions from the community about the FPS. Most of these queries pertained to hero balance, givingOverwatch 2players a glimpse at some changes coming to Reaper, Cassidy, and other characters in the future....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Whitney Harrington

Persona 3 Reload Shows the Franchise's Awkward Relationship With Grinding

When it comes to grinding,Persona 3 Reloadhas some odd choices that can seem outright contradictory when placed together. SincePersona 3 Reloadis an RPG, it is almost inevitable that players will try to find some way to grind experience. However, there are a few things that set the game apart from others in the genre, and they make grinding for levels a more complicated matter. At the same time,Persona 3 Reloaddoesn’t appear to be entirely against the concept either....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 727 words · Ashley Phillips

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How to Get Metagross

Quick Links Within thePokemonworld, there is a subset of Pokemon with a base stat total of 600, but do not qualify as “legendary Pokemon.” They are instead referred to as “pseudo legendaries” in the fanbase. Each generation ofPokemonadds a new pseudo legendary to the roster. DespitePokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearlexcluding Pokemon from Unova and beyond, trainers still have a handful of pseudo legendaries they can choose from. One option is the powerful Steel/Psychic-type Metagross....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Ruth Lindsey

Pokemon Fan Designs Incredible New Evolution for Alolan Marowak

It seems that the imagination ofPokemonfans knows no bounds, as a creativePokemonenthusiast has designed a unique new evolution look for the Alolan Marowak. Throughout the years,Pokemonfans have discovered many methods for expressing their fondness for the iconic franchise. Ranging from exquisite fan art that featuresbrand-new unique Pokemon conceptsto inventive fan fiction or even Pokemon-themed food items, the community’s tireless dedication and artistic talent have contributed to it being one of the most positive fandoms on the internet....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Elizabeth Miller