The FFXIV team is investigating recent network issues

Following Patch 6.1 Final Fantasy XIVhas been having some network hiccups lately. No, not nearly as catastrophic as the launch ofEndwalker! But still notable to the point where the team is putting up a blog asking folks to send in reports of their ownFFXIVnetwork issues. As is the case with many missives, the game’s own producer Naoki “Yoshi P” Yoshidatook to the game’s blogto notify users of “network-related issues,” including packet loss and lag....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Anthony Rodriguez MD

The Galaxy S24 FE Is Samsung’s New Budget Flagship

Following the Galaxy S24’s debut in January, Samsung announced on Thursday that it is releasing a lower-cost S24 FE variant, bringing the Galaxy’s AI capabilities to more people. The S24 FE sports a 4,700mAh battery and a larger vapor chamber for improved cooling performance. It boasts a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with up to 120Hz refresh rate (the largest display ever used in the FE series) and runs on the Exynos 2400 series chipset, which allows for advanced lighting effects like ray tracing....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Vanessa Hogan

The Mastodon Social Network Just Got a Big Update

Mastodon is arguably the best free and open-source social media platform, using the same shared (federated) network as Flipboard, Meta’s Threads, and other platforms. Mastodon 4.3 is now rolling out to servers with some fantastic improvements. Mastodon 4.3improves account notifications with grouping, where duplicate notifications about the same posts are combined for easier viewing. For example, instead of seeing eight individual messages about people liking a post, they would be combined into one message in the notifications pane....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Pamela Martin

The Weekend Hotness: It begins…

Behold! The Dtoid E3 crew enjoys our last meal before sh*t gets real. Papa Niero covered the bill, so we made sure to run it up nice and high! This weekend, the big news was most definitely the Nintendo Direct stream. The final Wii U controller… I’m sorry… “GamePad” design is investigated in more detail, we learn of some features of the OS, and Nintendo continues to produce the most awkward skits known to all mankind....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Joseph Solomon

There's One Incredible Trick Star Wars Needs To Learn From Rise Of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkermay have a mixed legacy, but one stunning trick needs to be remembered fromStar Wars. J.J. Abrams faced an impossible task when it came toThe Rise of Skywalker; there had already been too many course-corrections in the sequels, and the original plan had to be dramatically rewritten after Carrie Fisher’s death. Rise of Skywalker’s Rotten Tomatoes scorehas always surprised me, though; there may have been a backlash from the critics, but it has an audience score of 86%, which is pretty impressive....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Andrew Smith

This 1 Yellowstone Episode Still Keeps Me Up At Night Even 5 Years Later

I guarantee oneYellowstoneepisode has stuck with Taylor Sheridan’s fans, this writer included, even five years after it aired. The infamous chapter happens inYellowstoneseason 3, when the Dutton family is embroiled in a conflict with Market Equities over the land following Dan Jenkins’ (Danny Huston) death in the series finale ofYellowstoneseason 2. Major players working against John Dutton (Kevin Costner) include suits like Willa Hayes (Karen Pittman) and Rourke Morris (Josh Holloway), who make their way out to Montana to close the Paradise Valley airport and development project....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Michael Anderson

Vampire Movies Are Now Box Office Gold, So Get Ready For A Full Resurgence

The recent release of the vampire horror movieSinnershas brought the ever-present genre back into the sunlight (well, popularity-wise anyway). The horror movie follows twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, as they decide to return to their Mississippi town to open a juke joint.Sinners' cast is led by Michael B. Jordanin dual roles, along with a great supporting cast including Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, and more. The cast’s performances and the film’s intense plot and great pacing haveearnedSinnerspositive reviewsso far....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1162 words · Jessica Fernandez

Venom: The Last Dance’s new trailer introduces Marvel’s darkest god

Thenewest trailer forVenom: The Last Dancegave us our first look at the film’s villain, and it’s not another of Venom’s children. In the final chapter of his titular trilogy, Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) faces off against Knull, Lord of the Abyss and creator of all symbiotes. If you’re a Marvel Comics fan, you already know why the sound of his name was enough to make the Venom Symbiote want to peel themselves off Eddie’s skin....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Mary Murphy

Warhammer 40K Is Updating Its Classic Drop Pod, Making It Easier Than Ever to Dump Space Marines On Battlefield

The iconicWarhammer 40KSpace Marine Drop Pod vehicle is being remade into an easier-to-build kit, although reactions to the changes appear to be mixed.Warhammer 40Khas dozens of factions, each with its own style of gameplay on the tabletop. Many armies rely on vehicles to quickly move into enemy territory to either obtain crucial battlefield positions or push towards objective markers. Battlefield transports are often the difference between victory and defeat, especially when it comes to successfully pulling off a deep strike maneuver during a skirmish....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · James Miller

We Happy Few Season Pass Detailed

Without a doubt, Compulsion Games' forthcoming survival titleWe Happy Fewis being considered by many as one ofthe most highly anticipated horror releases of 2018, as players are tasked with staying alive in the colorful, yet frightening dystopian world of Wellington Wells. Now, to give fans a better idea as to what kind of content will be on the way after the base game has launched, the developer has decided to detail the survival-horror project’s Season Pass....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Daniel Diaz

What Happened To Rowdy Robertson After Duck Dynasty?

Rowdy Robertson is not returning toDuck Dynasty: Revival, and here’s everything to know aboutwhat’s keeping him busy off-camera.WhenDuck Dynastypremiered on A&E in 2012, it quickly became a cultural phenomenon. The show followedthe lives of the Robertson family, owners of Duck Commander, a successful business specializing in duck calls and hunting gear. Known for their long beards, strong Christian faith, and Southern values, the Robertsons entertained millions with their humorous antics and close-knit family dynamics....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 759 words · William Stephenson

What Is The Point Of Taskmaster In Thunderbolts*?

Spoiler alert! This article contains spoilers forThunderbolts*. Taskmaster returned to theMarvel Cinematic UniverseinThunderbolts*, but her role in the movie seemed quite pointless in retrospect.Thunderbolts*promised to be Marvel’s gritty antihero team-up film, uniting fan-favorite villains and morally gray characters fromthe MCU timelinefor one chaotic mission. Among them was Taskmaster – the enigmatic former villain fromBlack Widowwith a haunting past and a unique power set. Regardless, her appearance inThunderbolts*was fleeting, and borderline meaningless....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 793 words · James Carter

Where to find Blue Star Lily in Disney Dreamlight Valley

The Blue Star Lily inDisney Dreamlight Valleyis a pretty flower you can pick up in one of the original locations of the game. It can help you make several blue-themed items like the Blue Retro Portable Radio and others. Blue Star Lily Disney Dreamlight Valley Location You can find a Blue Star Lily from the original valley within theForest of Valor. Thankfully, you won’t need any of the DLC likeThe Storybook Vale....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Kevin Davila