Gears Tactics review: New genre, same gory Gears mayhem

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Gears Tacticsis another attempt to entice onlookers into the long-running franchise that put Microsoft’s Xbox 360 firmly on the map. After more than 14 years of gruff voices and bulging biceps, turn-based death and destruction wrapped around the series’ signature sauce make for the most exciting addition to the saga sinceGears of War 2....

June 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1325 words · Misty Potts

Google Assistant can now finally talk like a (John) Legend

In the movieHer, main character Theodore falls in love with his digital assistant, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. With the latest update to Google Assistant, that concept doesn’t seem so far off. Google Assistant can now be voiced by R&B singer andEGOT winnerJohn Legend. The feature was first announced by Google at Google I/O 2018. you’re able to experience the smooth new voice for yourself by asking Google Assistant to “talk like a legend,” after which you’ll hear Legend’s voice for jokes, or for answers to questions like “What’s the temperature outside?...

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Jody Cobb

Google Translate updated to reduce gender bias in its translations

Google has had long-standing issues with gender parity, fromadmitting it hires too many white guysto debates over whether the women that is does hireare underpaid compared to men. With the issue of gender discrimination receiving a significant amount of public attention this year, Google has been making efforts to be more gender-inclusive through efforts like theChange the Game initiativeto encourage young women to get into game design. NowGoogle has taken another steptowards reducing gender bias by changing the way thatGoogle Translate offers translations....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Eric Black

Here’s why your old CPU cooler won’t work with next-gen Intel processors

Leaked plans for Intel’s upcoming LGA1700 socket show a radical departure from the design the company has used for the past several generations. The new V0 socket design isn’t compatible with currently available CPU coolers, even with a bracket. The V0 socket will replace the H5 socket Intel is currently using for Rocket Lake processors. Although the pin layout usually changes between generations — LGA1151 to LGA1200, and so on — Intel has stuck with a familiar design for the socket itself....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Ms. Terri Santiago

Horror Movie With 19% RT Score Quietly Quintuples Budget, Outgrossing All But 3 2024 Horror Releases

Summary Tarothas more than quintupled its budget and become one of the highest-grossing horror movies of the year. The new movie, which was based on Nicholas Adams' 1992 novelHorrorscope, stars Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika, Olwen Fouéré, and Jacob Batalon and follows a group of friends who are hunted by supernatural monsters after having their horoscopes read using a cursed tarot deck. Overwhelmingly negativeTarotreviewshave landed it a 19% score on Rotten Tomatoes, but that didn’t prevent the movie from nearly tripling its budget in its first 10 days at the box office....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Philip Harris

How to change icons for files and folders on Mac

There’s a lot to love about Mac, but one of its quirkier features is how easy it is to change icons for files and folders. By default, a file is depicted by a piece of paper, while folders are – well, depicted by a folder. You’ll also find zip files with zippers, along with other standard iconography. But if you want to customize the look of your files and folders, Apple gives you a simple way to change icons onmacOSwithout much effort....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Robert Suarez

How to get free Cetitan code in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

How to get free Cetitan code in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Pokemon is offering the chance for Scarlet & Violet trainers to receive a free Cetitan based on the one that appears in the Paldean Winds anime. Here’s how fans can redeem the code and claim their free Cetitan. Now and then, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet offers up a handful offree Mystery Gift codesthat players can redeem in the game to get some great goodies, like helpful items and even rare Pokemon....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Jane Wheeler

How to get Rainbow Shells in Stardew Valley

Something anyone who knows the basictips and tricksforStardew Valleywill tell you is that there are some items that are almost impossible to find on your own. The game has plenty of secrets and mysteries like findingMeowmereor theBookseller, but things like the Rainbow Shell seem like you need to either look it up or get very lucky if you want to find it. You can probably guess where you need to start looking for a shell, but there’s a bit more nuance to actually finding this specific item....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Matthew Parker

How to set wake and sleep settings on Mac

If you start and end your workday at the same times every day, you can putMacOSon a schedule. This allows you to wake your Mac in the morning and put it to sleep in the afternoon every day, on weekdays, or on weekends. Instead of a wake and sleep schedule, you canhave your Mac shut downor even restart at the same time every day if you prefer. Let’s walk through how to set up your wake and sleep settings on Mac....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Richard Cook

How visual effects made Mulan’s battles bigger and its hero fly higher

Disney’s live-action adaptations of its most popular animated features have been huge hits for the studio in recent years.Mulan, the most recent remake, premiered on streaming service Disney+ in September and received high praise from critics for its fresh spin on Chinese folktaleThe Ballad of Mulan, which inspired Disney’s 1998 animated movie of the same name. Directed by Niki Caro and starring Yifei Liu in the title role,Mulanfollows a teenage girl who disguises herself as a man in order to serve in the army during China’s Han dynasty....

June 6, 2025 · 8 min · 1669 words · Stephanie Smith

If you’re playing video games, you’re probably eating. And that’s not a good thing

Eating and drinking while playing video games is atime-honored tradition. And while it’s surprisingly ubiquitous, according to a new study, it could also have profound implications on your health. A whopping 80% of gamers around the world said they eat food or drink beverages while they play video games, according to a new study from researcher NewZoo. Men are slightly more likely than women to eat or drink while playing games, and age appears to be a factor: 91% of men and 87% of women in North America between the ages of 21 and 35 are chowing down during a game session....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 693 words · William Frey

Kick launches new categories to better moderate “problematic” situations

Kick launches new categories to better moderate “problematic” situations Kick has launched new ‘IRL’ and ‘Chat Roulette’ categories to help the platform improve moderation following a series of guidelines violations from streamers. On June 22, Kick revealed the addition of two new streaming categories for the platform: IRL and Chat Roulette. The platform said on Twitter/X that IRL was created due to the growth of that kind of content on Kick, and updated the company’s guidelines for the new category....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Angela Hines

Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman & Ella Hunt Talk Horizon: An American Saga's Multi-Movie Journey

Warning: Mild SPOILERS lie ahead for Horizon: An American Saga — Chapters 1 & 2! Summary Luke Wilson returns to the Western genre, and is joined by a massive ensemble cast, including Isabelle Fuhrman and Ella Hunt, inHorizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. Though born and raised in Texas alongside his actor brothers, Andrew and Owen, Wilson is primarily known for his work in the world of comedies, only occasionally appearing in the Western genre, including the Russell Crowe and Christian Bale-led3:10 to Yumaremake....

June 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1751 words · Nathan Robinson