'Squid Game' cryptocurrency scams $2 million after creators vanish

It’s easy to get get caught up in the hype of cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately, cryptocurrency trading often results in far more losers than winners. The latest example comes courtesy of a cryptocurrency attempting to profit around the hype surrounding the TV showSquid Game. As memecoins sometimes do, it exploded in growth. After listing at 12 cents, on early Monday morning it briefly hit a peak of $2,800. Then, as memecoins arealsoknown for doing, it all crashed....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Christopher Brooks

'Street Fighter 6' Designer Wants Everyone to Play

But the changes to the control scheme that make this possible might also end up annoying those core fans. And the time-honored way to do that is with ‘special moves.’ Then they can string these together into unstoppable combos for maximum damage. Capcom This soon became second nature. Gross, yes, but effective and, for my roommate, utterly humiliating. Too Easy? Capcom Players can execute many of these special moves with a single button press....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Jon Melton

'Stubbs the Zombie' is Back, But Nothing Has Changed

Stubbsis an entertaining but poorly-aged splatterpunk comedy that takes many cheap shots at 1950s science fiction. To my mind, however, the real question is whyStubbsis back at all. There wereplans for a sequel in 2008, but they were interrupted when Disney bought Wideload in 2009. Aspyr Media Since then,Stubbshas had a bad run. Its 2007 Steam port got delisted, and it was quietly pulled off of Xbox Live in 2012....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Monique Dominguez

'Subscription Creep' Is Real. Consumers Are Paying Over $1,000 Each Year, CNET Survey Finds

How much are subscriptions eating into your budget? In recent years, “subscription creep” has led to consumers paying for unwanted monthly or annual memberships. The average amount paid for recurring memberships and subscriptions is likely to keep going up. The survey also asked about how consumers manage subscription expenses, price hike communications and preferred payment methods. Some said this had happened multiple times per year. Nearly three in five consumers said they proactively manage their subscription costs....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Cody Rogers

'The Bachelorette' Finale: A Bizarre, Explosive Ending for Tino, Rachel

Let’s talk about Tuesday night’s wild finale ofThe Bachelorette. Specifically, the explosive end to Rachel’s Bachelorette saga, up first in thethree-hourepisode. Things got super tense, but a welcome face might have managed to turn the mood around. Let me set the scene. It begins with Rachel, one of the two Bachelorettes featured in season 19. They get engaged, and all is well. Except, well, no it really, really isn’t. The engagement scene happens very early on in the interminable finale....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Katherine Martinez

'The Black Phone' Isn't Streaming Yet, Sorry

The Black Phonehit US theaters Friday. Last year, an unprecedented number of new theatrical movies streamed online the same day they hit cinemas. Pretty much all movies now get at least a month and a half in theaters exclusively – often longer. And the timelines that a theatrical film becomes available to stream are all over the map. Where will The Black Phone stream? The Black Phone is set stream on Peacock eventually....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Melanie Jones

'The ocean is on fire again': Mud volcano explodes, lighting up the Caspian Sea

The fire occurred about 6 miles from the Umid gas field, south of Baku, the Azerbaijani capital. No injuries have been reported. It’s the second time in two days a fiery water incident has been detailed. On Sunday, “the ocean is on fire again"echoed throughout the Twittersphere. (The Caspian Sea is an inland sea so… okay, let’s not get into it.) This explosion seems to be natural. Speaking to the APA, Azerbaijani seismologist Gurban Yetirmishli suggests the fire is indicative of a mud volcano....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Bonnie Gomez

'The Sims 2: University' Greek Houses Expansion Pack

The game has its own Maxis Greek Houses spin on it, though. Both males and females can join the same Greek House, which wouldn’t happen in real life. Members living in the Greek House come over. Jay Paul / Stringer / Getty Images Your Sim is required to gain a certain number of relationship points with each member. If you do not have the phone option, your university probably does not have a Greek House....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Jeffery Mayo

'Thor: Love and Thunder' Early Reactions -- Natalie Portman Steals the Show

This one introduces Natalie Portman as Lady Thor alongside Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher. Russel Crowe makes an appearance starring as Zeus. Chris Hemsworth, of course, reprises his role as the almighty Thor. In the wake of the premiere, social media reactions are pouring in from the folks who attended. The feedback seems to be overwhelmingly positive, with many calling out Portman as the star of the show....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Sherry Velez

'Tortured Poets' Has Arrived at the Eras Tour: Everything to Know About Taylor Swift's Latest Album

Here’s everything you’re gonna wanna know about listening to The Tortured Poets Department. We’ll keep updating this story with any of the last-minute announcements and surprises Swift undoubtedly has in store. Did Taylor add a Tortured Poets era to the Eras Tour? That includes The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, which contains all 31 new songs. you might see all the options atSwift’s link tree here. This record has several solo writing credits for Swift....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Anthony Collins

'Wave Race 64' Brings the Best-Looking '90s Water to the Switch

And you’re able to ride dolphins! As with other N64 library games on the Switch,Wave Race 64isn’t a remake or a remaster. Nintendo

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 23 words · Devin Palmer

'World of Warships' Captains Get a Week of Premium Free for the Holidays

Premium also extends campaign task limits to three instead of the two allowed with a free account. With access to these benefits, having Premium allows you to progress at a faster rate. AllWorld of Warshipsusers (and newcomers) can nab theirfree week of Premiumbetween now and 6:59 p.m. Wargaming.net ET (3:59 p.m. PT) on December 31st. The free Premium for two weeks promotion for new accounts is also going on now.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Jeffrey Carpenter

'World's Fastest Shoes' Make an Insane Promise

I love walking, but it has drawbacks when I’m in a hurry. The shoes strap onto your regular footwear like fancy sandals. Walking looks more like a running with these weird shoes. Footageof the Moonwalkers in action makes the shoes look like sci-fi creations. Shift Robotics is fundingMoonwalkers on Kickstarter, so the usual caveats apply. Not all crowdfunding projects deliver on time and as expected. The shoes cost a lot more than your standard kicks....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Robert Mcbride