This update drastically changed how players get valuable items in the game. Previously, items like knives and gloves could only be found by opening rare cases or buying them from online marketplaces. Now, players can create these items directly using the Trade Up Contract system. This has significantly increased the number of items available, causing prices to drop sharply across most categories.
Spotify’s premium subscription price has increased several times recently, and it’s going up again – at least for users in the United Kingdom – as of late 2025.
“The Monster of Florence” is a new true crime series, similar to others like “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” and “Murdaugh: Death in the Family.” It tells the story of a serial killer—or group of killers—who committed murders in the countryside near Florence, Italy, between 1968 and 1985.
The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie delivered the action and famous actors you’d expect from a Michael Bay production. The cast included Will Arnett, Whoopi Goldberg, William Fichtner, Johnny Knoxville, and Tony Shalhoub – before he starred in the Reacher series on Prime Video. This film reimagined the Turtles’ origin story, showing how they first met April O’Neil and battled the villainous Shredder and his Foot Clan.
Shadowheart is a memorable character in Baldur’s Gate 3. You first meet her as a mysterious Cleric of Shar, and she quickly becomes a fascinating companion. Players often have strong reactions to her – some love her, some find her challenging, but everyone agrees she’s impactful. Her personal story, filled with mystery and struggles with her faith, is a big reason why she’s so popular with fans.
Ah, JPMorgan Chase, the bank that once sniffed at Bitcoin like an old uncle dismissing the ‘newfangled’ rock n’ roll music. Now, they’re practically inviting it in for tea. By the end of this year, institutional clients will be able to use their beloved Bitcoin and Ether as collateral for loans. Isn’t it just darling when institutions finally get on the bandwagon, even if they’re fashionably late? 🎩
Yesterday, Microsoft unexpectedly made the new game Pacific Drive available to Game Pass subscribers on the same day it launched for Xbox Series X/S. You can now play it with Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate, or PC Game Pass. At the same time, the first downloadable content for the game, called Whispers in the Woods, also became available for purchase.
GamePro reports that several games will be leaving PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium on November 18th.
Just a month after releasing the first sequel to one of their games, Supergiant Games has launched a significant update – following a small fix earlier in the month. This update is currently available as a preview, and the developers have shared a complete list of all the changes coming to H2.
According to confidential whispers from industry insiders (probably in a very posh coffee shop), JPMorgan’s upcoming policy will let select institutional clients pledge their shiny Bitcoin and Ether holdings as collateral – kinda like pledging your fancy watch or stocks, but with more zeros and fewer guarantees. And don’t worry, these precious cryptos will be kept safe by a third-party custodian, so JPMorgan doesn’t have to babysit a digital dragon. Instead, they just get to pretend that those electronic coins still mean something, which, honestly, is the financial equivalent of good old-fashioned wizardry. 🧙♀️💰