Actor Chris Pratt has shared a wild story about the time he blacked out on sleeping pills and texted his Guardians of the Galaxy co-star Dave Bautista to ask him to wrestle.Appearing on James Corden's late night show to promote The Tomorrow War, Pratt said there was a time in his life when he took Ambien to help him sleep. Sometimes he would completely black out and text people, having no recollection of what he said. One of these times, he messaged Bautista looking to set up a wrestling match.Here's how it all went down:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PS1 boot screen is one of the most iconic images of the fifth generation of video game consoles, but it's been hiding a secret this whole time. Despite its static appearance that led many to believe that it was just a 2D model manipulated to look 3D, the PS1 logo is actually a 3D model, with the P and the S existing as two separate parts (via Kotaku).Twitter user Scuttlepunk first revealed this interesting fact to us with an image that shows the boot logo at an alternate angle. Programmer Lilith then posted a video of the logo moving in real time to show it off a bit further.the ps1 bios logo actually being a 3D model means you can view it at some really cursed forbidden angles pic.twitter.com/2u2Pa0GEOd — Em (@Scuttlepunk) June 30, 2021👀 pic.twitter.com/3cLDO41rYd — 🪄✨ Lilith: 7/1 BBPSX HIATUS OVER 🏳️‍⚧️ BLM ACAB (@b0tster) June 30, 2021Video game boot screens are known to be objects of nostalgia for many fans. Back when the PS5 and Xbox Series X were first releasing in 2020, a lot of fans wondered what their boot screens might look like compared to their predecessors. The Xbox Series X recently added the original Xbox animated background as start-up option. For more on this phenomenon, check out our list of the best console boot-up sequences. That list is sadly incorrect, because it does not include the PS2, which is clearly the best one.Info from Gamespot.com

Actor Gabriel Luna, who plays Tommy in HBO's upcoming The Last of Us TV show, has shared what appears to be the first image from the production. Posted to Instagram, the image shows Luna and Joel actor Pedro Pascal in a car, with actress Nico Parker, who plays Sarah, sitting in the back. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Gabriel Luna (@iamgabrielluna) Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Arriving later in July, Magic The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons are teaming up. While we've seen elements from MTG come to D&D with books like Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica, now elements from D&D gameplay will be introduced in the newest MTG set: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. And we have a look at one of the cards for the upcoming set.When creating a character for a game of D&D, you have a list of classes to choose from, such as fighter, paladin, wizard, etc. One class many players gravitate towards is the rogue, which you can play a variety of way, with the most common being a crafty thief capable of picking locks, delivering brutal sneak attacks, hiding in the shadows, and talking their way into or out of any situation. Check out the Rogue Class Enchantment card below.Much like a D&D character, certain cards can gain levels. The Level 1 ability allows the user to exile a player's top card of their library is a creature the user controls deals damage to said player. At Level 2, you can pay 1 black, 1 blue, and 1 colorless mana to give creatures you control menace. At Level 3, you can pay 1 black, 1 blue, and 2 colorless mana to play cards exiled by Rogue Class; however, the total mana cost to play it will be colorless for you.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A quarterback for the University of Wisconsin football team, the Wisconsin Badgers, has unveiled his brand-new logo--and it looks awfully similar to Horizon Forbidden West developer Guerrilla Games' insignia.Graham Mertz, who started his career as the Badgers' quarterback in 2019, dropped his new logo on Twitter following a ruling approving of NCAA players' ability to earn profits from their name, image, and likeness (commonly abbreviated to "NIL"). Mertz even opened an official merchandise store full of apparel emblazoned with this new emblem.Coming soon... pic.twitter.com/XDhapgrRrr — Graham Mertz (@GrahamMertz5) June 28, 2021Twitter users were quick to recognize that Mertz' logo resembles something else: Guerrilla Games' trademark. While there are subtle differences--the lines form an "M" in Mertz' image, something absent from Guerrilla Games' emblem--there is no denying the two symbols look a lot alike.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

World of Warcraft's biggest streamer, Asmongold, will be playing and streaming rival MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV for the first time starting this weekend.Asmongold, who has 2.1 million followers on Twitch, says he wants to give the game an honest shot and will start playing July 3. He plans to forgo using a level boost and wants to play through the game's story from the beginning, and eventually hopes to participate in some of the game's most difficult endgame challenges.The move comes at a time when jumping ship from WoW to Final Fantasy XIV has become a bit of an ongoing joke in the WoW community, as players unhappy with recent expansions or Blizzard's decisions threaten to move over to Square-Enix's increasingly popular MMO instead.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you're a fan of niche Japanese fare on PC, you may want to pick up as many NIS America games as you can in the next few days, because their prices are about to go up. The publisher announced recently that it will soon increase the prices on its PC games following the conclusion of summer sales on storefronts like Epic Games Store, Steam, Microsoft Store, and Stadia.These price hikes are pretty significant, with the normal price of Suda 51's The 25th Ward: The Silver Case increasing from $10 to $20, and Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana increasing from $40 to $60. Of course, because of the current sales, all of these games are significantly discounted. According to NIS America's website, the price changes will go into effect on July 19.Needless to say, some fans were not happy with this move and took to forums like ResetEra to express their displeasure. Some speculated that the price hikes were caused by financial problems, though there doesn't seem to be any direct evidence of this.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you haven't preordered Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin yet, Walmart is offering a $10 discount right now. Walmart's Monster Hunter Stories 2 preorder deal comes with free shipping, but the retailer says copies won't ship until launch day on July 9, with orders arriving by July 13. That said, if you're willing to wait a few extra days to dive into the latest Monster Hunter game, this is the first discount we've seen on the Nintendo Switch edition. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Save $10 on your preorder at Walmart. See at Walmart Like its 3DS predecessor, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin features a turn-based battle system and a gameplay loop that can be compared to mainline Pokemon games. You play as a new Rider who accompanies a Wyverian girl named Ena on her quest to protect a Rathalos egg. The central mystery in Wings of Ruin revolves around the disappearance of the iconic Rathalos species. Over the course of the adventure, you can befriend monsters you find and recruit them to your party.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

James Gunn's The Suicide Squad is only about a month away from releasing in theaters. As a Warner Bros. movie, though, you can also stream it on HBO Max on release day, August 6. The Suicide Squad falls somewhere between a reboot and sequel, but the trailers thus far have shown a lot more promise than the 2016 original. If you're looking forward to DC's next movie, we have all of the streaming details you need to know below.How to watch The Suicide Squad on HBO MaxAll HBO Max subscribers can stream The Suicide Squad as part of their subscription. If you don't already have an HBO Max subscription, there are two plans available. The standard $15 per month (or $150 per year) subscription has been the default option since the service launched last May. But if you don't mind ads, HBO recently added a $10 per month (or $100 per year) ad-supported subscription. HBO Max doesn't have a free subscription, so you'll have to subscribe for at least one month to watch The Suicide Squad.If you're planning to see The Suicide Squad at your local theater, presale tickets should be live at Fandango and Atom Tickets in the next couple of weeks.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

For decades there's been one particularly colored screen you never want to see appear on your PC; the Blue Screen of Death. Microsoft's famous screen has been a familiar indicator for a big problem with your hardware also since the inception of the OS, but it's getting a facelift with Windows 11.Or at least its recognizable color is getting changed. With Windows 11 there will no longer be a blue screen accompanying a critical crash, with a new black screen taking its place (via The Verge). This saves you from having to remember another acronym and is likely a result of Microsoft's shift towards similarly styled screens for start-up and shutdown.Curiously, the color is really the only facet of the screen that is changing. The ASCII sad face is still there, as well as the error logs and handy QR code that can help you diagnose whatever issues you're having. Microsoft changed to this design with Windows 7, making the error dump a little easier on the eye, and hasn't changed it drastically since.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and the battle royale game Warzone are celebrating 4th of July with a new DLC pack that comes with a series of patriotic items.Available now from the in-game shop for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone is the "Fireworks" bundle headlined by a new skin for Adler called "Life Guard." The skin gives Adler a Captain America makeover with American flag sunglasses and pants, as well as a Lifeguard shirt.The bundle also comes with the Blasting Star assault rifle, the Barrage submachine gun, the Firework charm, and the Sparkler gesture, all of which are themed around America and general jubilation. This is a Tracer pack, so the new guns emit red, white, and blue rounds to help you stand out on the battlefield. You can see the items in the video below from CharlieIntel. The DLC costs 2,400 Call of Duty Points.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Support for the Netflix app on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is officially over, with the apps ceasing to function on June 30.The apps were previously pulled from the Wii U and 3DS eShops on December 31, 2020, but could still be used and re-downloaded for users who had already downloaded them once before up until June 30. The date for the sunsetting of the app was announced earlier this year.Given the size of the 3DS screen, it's honestly surprising Netflix ever released an app for the console in the first place. It's hard to imagine watching, well, just about anything on any 3DS screen, even if it was on the slightly larger 3DS XL. In regards to the Wii U, Nintendo's Wii successor never really caught on, so it's likely the death of the Netflix app on the console affects a very small minority of users.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The large modding site Nexus Mods has announced several big changes that it says are designed to make it easier for modders to make a living through their work. Starting in August, modders will no longer be able to truly delete mods from Nexus--though they can "archive" them and make them inaccessible to an average user, they can still be downloaded under certain circumstances.As the lengthy blog post announcing the move explains, this new archiving system is meant to help modders and players build "collections," which are sets of mods that work together to create a desired experience. When a mod is archived, though players won't be able to download it from Nexus directly, the mod will still be included in collections that feature it, and it can be downloaded as part of that collection.Nexus staff argue that that collections will make it easier for entry-level users to mod popular games like Skyrim without worrying about compatibility issues, or having to comb through long lists of mods. They also hope that these collections will help more modders receive funds through the site's Donation Points system, which was introduced back in 2018. Given the scope of these changes, they'll obviously draw a variety of responses, but the overall tenor of reactions appeared to be positive. Modders who would like their work wiped permanently from Nexus Mods have until August 5 to file a request with the site.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

NetherRealm Studios has officially ended support for Mortal Kombat 11, bringing more than two years of updates, character releases, and additional story content to an end. The studio says it is now fully focused on its next project, which has yet to be announced.Mortal Kombat 11 launched in March 2019 and has since received a lot of additional content. NetherRealm released two Kombat Packs for the fighter, introducing series-favorite characters such as Nightwolf, Sindel, and Mileena. The packs also featured some signature wildcard picks, including The Terminator and Spawn.NetherRealm is now focusing on its next project and after more than two years of supporting Mortal Kombat 11, DLC for the game, including characters, has come to an end. — Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate (@MortalKombat) July 2, 2021Last year NetherRealm also released a single-player expansion called Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath. The story continued right from the conclusion of the time-hopping main campaign and introduced even more characters to the game, included Sheeva and RoboCop. If you've missed everything there's an all-encompassing Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition, which includes all story content, characters, and additional skins released.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Four members of the entertainment and esports organization FaZe Clan have been reprimanded following criticism of their shady cryptocurrency endorsement, with one individual ultimately getting fired from the group.FaZe Jarvis (who was permanently banned from Fortnite in November 2019 for using an aimbot) Nikan, and Teeqo have been suspended indefinitely, while Kay has been removed from the team. In a Twitter statement, FaZe Clan said it doesn't condone the actions of those involved with the scheme.A statement from FaZe Clan. pic.twitter.com/HnPXpAoSYX — FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) July 1, 2021This comes after members of FaZe Clan, including Kay and Nikan, promoted a cryptocurrency token in late June that ended up imploding, causing the group's millions of fans to reportedly lose thousands of dollars in a matter of minutes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com