Snackolator, a food news blog, first noticed that McDonald’s is testing new menu items at a few restaurants around Chicago. McDonald’s hasn’t said if these items will be available nationwide yet.
The official Final Fantasy account on X (formerly Twitter) revealed a holiday treat for fans of Final Fantasy VII Remake: a playable demo of the game’s first chapter. Players who try the demo will receive the Revival Earrings and Survival Set items when the full game releases on January 22nd. The announcement also confirmed that the complete trilogy is heading to Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox consoles, after previously being exclusive to PlayStation.
March of Giants is a free-to-play online multiplayer game where two teams of four players battle it out. It’s a MOBA – a multiplayer online battle arena – with a unique twist: it’s inspired by the technology of the early 1900s and blends real-time strategy with classic lane combat. Players control massive giants who lead their troops into battle, which is where the game gets its name!
At an event held at the Academy Museum, director Chris Columbus discussed the impact of the ‘Home Alone’ movies and explained when he thinks the series started to lose its way. He believes the decline began after the films stopped focusing on Kevin McCallister and the simple, effective storytelling that made the first two installments successful.
The new movie starts a year after the events of Avatar: The Way of Water. Jake Sully, Neytiri, and their family are still living with the Metkayina clan near the ocean. Meanwhile, the human organization called the Resources Development Administration is relentlessly trying to gain control of Pandora and fully colonize the planet.
Researchers at Columbia University have created a remarkably thin chip that can be placed on the brain’s surface. This new device records brain activity with much greater speed and detail than many current brain-computer interfaces.
Okay, so Divinity: Original Sin 2 is finally out on the new Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5! Larian, the developers, said this new story is fresh, but if you’ve played their games before, you’ll definitely recognize some stuff – little nods and connections for us long-time fans. They also said you can jump right into Original Sin 2 without playing the first one, but honestly, they recommend checking out the original Divinity: Original Sin if you want the full experience. I think I know what I’m playing next!
Team Cherry plans to update Hollow Knight for the new Nintendo Switch 2, mirroring the improvements made to Silksong. This means players can expect smoother gameplay with higher frame rates, sharper visuals with increased resolutions, and other graphical enhancements. Best of all, if you already own Hollow Knight on Nintendo Switch, you’ll receive the Switch 2 version as a free upgrade.
Froddoyo explained that Project Misriah was a mod for Counter-Strike 2, built using maps and elements from Halo. The goal was to recreate the feel of playing Halo 3 multiplayer within Counter-Strike 2. Because the mod directly used characters, maps, gameplay, and sounds from Halo 3, Microsoft likely asked for it to be taken down.
After two years of development, the $17 Woolhaven expansion is Cult of the Lamb’s largest update yet. It adds a wealth of new content, including dungeons, buildings, weapons, characters, and quests, completely changing how the game plays. A key addition is a ranching system where players can tame and raise animals – you can ride them, or, if necessary, use them for food!