On Friday, October 31st, Los Angeles police responded to noise complaints from residents on Oakdale Avenue in Woodland Hills, California. The complaints stemmed from a party that was happening in the neighborhood.
The new handheld device first became available in Japan on October 11, 2025, and can now be purchased from online retailers globally for approximately $90 to $100. It lets players interact with their Pokémon by petting, feeding, and playing with them – all through touch sensors on the Poké Ball itself. The more care you give your Pokémon, the stronger your connection with it will become.
Similar to how people reacted to the orange skin and a previously leaked outfit, the “Wicked Grin” outfit received mostly quick and negative feedback.
Vladimir Rychagov, a factory worker in western Russia, received a surprisingly large paycheck due to an error. Instead of just his own wages, he was accidentally paid the salaries of all his colleagues, too.
Virgil Watkins, the game’s design director, explained to PCGamesN on October 30th that they’re avoiding adding comical character skins because they believe it would harm the game’s carefully crafted artistic style.
I remember back in December 2018 when Soulja Boy, the guy behind ‘Crank Dat,’ really surprised everyone! He started selling his own customized gaming consoles – basically, handheld devices that let you play a bunch of older games. It wasn’t a totally new thing, you could already find similar ones on sites like AliExpress and Amazon, but it was wild to see him putting his own spin on it and getting so much attention for it.
If you buy the physical PS5 or Nintendo Switch version of Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection, you’ll get some cool extras: a double-sided poster, two sticker sheets, three art cards, and special downloadable content for the Neopets website. While not official pre-order bonuses, it’s a good idea to pre-order if you want these items, as they might not last long after the game comes out. Just remember, these extras are only available with the physical copy of the game – the digital version doesn’t include them.
The team is continuing to develop and improve the turn-based mode for Pillars of Eternity, and the beta will remain active for a while as they do so. They’re planning to add more features and polish things before the official release. While we’re hoping to hear about controller support and whether the game will work well on the Steam Deck – especially with UI scaling for smaller screens – the current beta focuses solely on testing the turn-based combat system.
The upcoming Switch 2 version of Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny will look and run much better, with visuals at 1240p resolution and a smooth 60 frames per second. It will also have enhanced lighting and special effects. Players who already own the game on Switch – either as a physical copy or digitally – will receive all these improvements for free in an update released alongside the Switch 2 digital version. A physical Game Key Card version for Switch 2 will be available on December 12th.
According to a complaint initially reported by Rolling Stone, Spotify calculates artist payments based on their proportion of total streams. This system means that if someone artificially increases an artist’s stream count, that artist receives a larger share of the royalties, reducing the amount available for other artists.