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A Rust player left paralyzed by cops in a swatting incident is now suing the police for $176 million. Back in April of this year, 23-year-old Tucson resident Axeel Melendez was shot in his leg and spine by two officers who stormed into his house via his bedroom window. The cops were responding to a false report of an active shooter in the building — despite Melendez previously warning their unit that he was being targeted by a potential swatter. Melendez will likely remain paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of his life, and is now seeking damages for his medical expenses and wage losses. Just two days before, Melendez had been hacked by another player of the survival game Rust, who accessed personal details on his computer and then demanded money not to release them publicly. Melendez didn't pay, and was then threatened with swatting — a practice where armed law enforcement is called to an address under false pretences. Concerned for his safety, Melendez called 911 to repo...

Marvel's Wolverine will have gore, intense violence, strong language, and at least a few scenes featuring "a character's exposed buttocks," according to its Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rating. The full description for Insomniac Games' M-rated superhero experience warned would-be players that "partial nudity" is one of the many elements they'll need to consider before picking up a copy this September (via MP1st ). However, a more specific explanation toward the end of the page suggested the only example of this in the game might be one or two instances of on-screen butts. The warning reads as follows: "A handful of sequences briefly depict a character's exposed buttocks." The context and character butt in question remains to be seen, but fans may want to prepare for Logan's rear end to be front and center in his own video game. For some reason, this isn't quite uncharted territory for Wolverine. Disney+ left Hugh...

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on select LEGO sets, Death Stranding 2, Saros, Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, August 2, below. 20% Off the LEGO Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball Set Macy's has a great deal today on this LEGO Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball Set. Normally priced at $199.99, you can save $40 this weekend, with the set on sale for $159.99. Featuring Pikachu and a Poké Ball, this is a wonderful collector's item that can fit on any Pokémon fan's shelf or collection. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach for $39.99 Death Stranding 2 took almost every major issue fans had with the original and provided a solution. The 2025 release is available right now for $39.88 on Amazon, which is a great price considering there's north of 100 hours of content here. As Hideo Kojima's latest, this is a must-play for any fan of Metal Gear, Death Stranding, and even those simply looking for an impactful experien...

It's been two years since FromSoftware released its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, but a new post from the developer has some fans believing that even more Elden Ring DLC is on the way. Outside of a few updates for multiplayer spinoff Nightreign and A24's live-action movie , things have been quiet over in the Elden Ring camp. So, when the studio behind the critically acclaimed fantasy RPG franchise published a somewhat ambiguous social media post , fans wasted no time going rabid with excitement. "Even the perilous hunt for the demigods holds moments of quiet wonder," the X/Twitter post said, accompanying a 12-second video of a player riding through Siofra River. Even the perilous hunt for the demigods holds moments of quiet wonder. #ELDENRING pic.twitter.com/5sJyVOYi17 — ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) July 31, 2026 It's innocuous enough on its own, but for those who have waited years for more Elden Ring DLC, it's turned into a gold mine to spin theories ...

Hololive Dreams is a rhythm game, but it’s not JUST a rhythm game. Based in the popular virtual VTuber agency hololive, which consists of dozens of digital influencers streaming everything from video games to concerts, hololive Dreams aims to attract players who might not be familiar with (or fans of) music-based gameplay. The game, which was released on July 23, layers RPG elements on rhythm game base. The hololive Dreams (often abbreviated to “holodri”) development team says this unique combination was an effort to make the game larger in scale while making it more accessible to a bigger audience. I spoke exclusively with the Producer of hololive Dreams, who goes by the moniker Mr. O, and Mr. K, the Head Supervisor of Gaming Business at COVER, which co-produced the game, about bringing more than 50 virtual talent and 150 songs to a rhythm RPG, the challenges of building a game that features dozens of protagonists, and the rationale for producing both an RPG and a rhythm game simultan...

The Palworld TCG has officially launched, and so too has a wave of scalpers looking to make a quick buck on developer Pocketpair's new collectible cards. As promised back in January , the developer has partnered with Bushiroad to deliver an official Palworld trading card game and released its first wave of cards, Dawn of Palpagos July 30, 2026. It was an announcement that predictably triggered further comparisons to Pokémon, and also like the original pocket monster property , Pocketpair's latest creation has some people selling cards for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. As spotted by GamesRadar , eBay has filled with both successful and ongoing listings for everything from booster box cases to, of course, individual (and extremely rare) cards. For reference, retailer Lumius was selling a booster box case – which comes with 12 booster boxes that carry 12 booster packs each – for $499.99. Cases are going for about $1,800 on eBay . While there are plenty of Palworld fans c...