Month: July 2023
Epic Games is taking 75 percent off select titles as part of its summer sale
If you were looking to stock up on some PC games, you might want to head on over to the Epic Games Store. That’s because from now until August 3rd at 11AM ET, Epic Games is taking 75 percent off hundreds of titles as a part of its annual summer…
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Spider-Man 2’s new story trailer and PS5 bundle are consumed by Venom
We knew Peter Parker and Miles Morales would return to fight Kraven and Venom on October 20th, but we had very little hint as to how. Now, Sony and Insomniac have released the first full story trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — and it’s an epic one. Also, Sony has…
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Reddit’s r/Place is going about as well as expected
Reddit officially launched the 2023 edition of its r/Place collaborative art project on Thursday morning, and it’s littered with messages protesting Reddit and Reddit’s CEO. You can see the current iteration of the canvas on the r/Place subreddit or by following the prompt at the top of the app. (Note…
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AMC scraps plan to make the best movie theater seats more expensive
The now-canceled Sightline plan was being tested in three US markets, and AMC notes customer response “clarified” things enough to end the pilot. The company stated that it “saw little or no incremental lift in front-row attendance, even with a price reduction applied to those seats” in the testing markets.…
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AOC is going to stream on Twitch again
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is going to stream on Twitch again this weekend. On Thursday, she announced that she’ll be streaming with Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker and “special guests” on Saturday, July 22nd at 7:30PM (presumably ET). Ocasio-Cortez’s first stream was packed with special guests, including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), HasanAbi,…
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The Federal Reserve’s 24/7 payment system could deposit your paycheck instantly
First announced in 2019, FedNow acts as a “common network” between banks and credit unions, making it easier for them to route funds across different institutions. So far, there are only 35 participating banks and credit unions, along with the US Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service.…
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