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ATwitchstreamer’s audience was alarmed when the streamer experienced an electrical shock mid-stream, apparently due to an ongoing lightning storm outside. While the streamer is reportedly ok, the scaryTwitchmoment is a reminder to take caution around electronics when lightning and thunder are raging. According to the CDC, being anywhere near electrical devices that are actively connected to an electrical outlet is dangerous during a storm. Whether one is outside or indoors, lightning can strike unexpectedly, and it can lead toelectrical surges traveling through power cablesand into the attached devices....

Summary Samsungdropped the Galaxy S25+ price from $1000 to $800 on Best Buy, which is the kind of discount that makes you actually consider buying a flagship phone instead of just admiring it from afar. This is the middle child of Samsung’s S25 lineup - bigger than the regular S25, cheaper than the Ultra, and without that S Pen stylus that half the people who buy the Ultra never actually use....

Quick Links Wuchang: Fallen Featherslacks a map or waypoints that players can use to guide them on where to go next. A lot of the game is linear, while certain areas in each region can be a bit more open, having a lot of optional areas to explore and bosses to fight. Shu Sanctum is one of the first areas players will reach, where they are faced with more of an open choice, with the path forward to the next required area not clear....

The Nintendo Switch 2 version ofThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Wakermakes some subtle changes with big implications for speedrunners. Speedrunning has been a mainstay of theZeldafandom for years, but some entries in the long-running series are notably easier to rush through than others. WhileThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Wakermay still pose a challenge, it just got more approachable, thanks to some Switch 2 updates. Nintendo revealedThe Wind Wakerwould come to Switch 2during its April 2 Direct about the console....

Summary Different positions benefit from different stats inCollege Football 26. When it comes to Wide Receivers (WRs), it’s all about speed and solid catching stats. While most WRs have pretty solid catching stats due to that being a pretty key part of the position, having a particularly fast WR can help them pull away from the defensive players and make huge catches. To help save players some time, I’ve done the research to establish the fastest WRs inCollege Football 26....

Summary In most horror games, the player is cast into the role of the unlucky survivor who finds themselves thrust into a truly horrific situation, relying on their wits and whatever they can get their hands on to fend off the killer, rather than being the killer themselves. But this is not the case for all horror games, as there are a select few titles that flip the script on its head, allowing the player to inhabit the body of the killer, whether that is a fact they are aware of from the start, or a shocking twist that arrives at the end....

Summary Open-world games continue to dominate the industry, drawing players in for hundreds of hours and prompting major publishers to invest heavily in studios that specialize in them. Despite their long-standing popularity, there is also growing fatigue among gamers when it comes to exploring yet another sprawling map. This weariness often stems from market saturation, but every so often, a standout title reignites the community’s excitement. These gems point to a core truth about the open-world game: while the genre is vast with wide room for experimentation, certain game mechanics are essential to making an open-world experience feel fresh, immersive, and worth the time investment....

American Horror Storyhas always brought horror tropes to life in a fresh way with a talented and compelling cast. When season 1,Murder House, was released in 2011, fans were introduced to a strange and unsettling group of characters, from the family moving into a haunted old mansion toeerie Tate Langdon (Evan Peters). Throughout 12 seasons,Ryan Murphy’s anthology series brought ghosts, vampires, a cult leader, a serial killer, a killer clown, and witches to the small screen....

Summary This past weekend atAnime Expo, two noteworthy talents appeared as exclusive guests. Evan Call and Yuichiro Fukushi, the composer and producer ofFrieren: Beyond Journey’s End, sat down withGame Rantto answer questions about the anime adaptation. Evan Call is an American composer from California. Growing up, he took an interest in anime and manga, which inspired him to pursue music. Upon his high school graduation, he went to college for film scoring and later on traveled to Japan, where he began his career as a composer....

Summary Cartoon Network began as a specialty channel until basic cable packages finally picked it up in the late 90s. It was just in time too, because 2001 is when they started airing their Adult Swim block, featuring mostly adult-oriented cartoons likeHome MoviesandAqua Teen Hunger Force. It didn’t take long for Adult Swim to start airing anime though, which was like a counterpart to Cartoon Network’s daytimeToonami anime blockthat started in 1997....

Summary The upcoming Stephen King adaptation ofThe Running Manoffers a nod to Arnold Schwarzenegger in the new trailer, and nobody noticed. The newRunning Manmovie is based onStephen King’s 1982 dystopian sci-fi novel of the same name. It was published under his often-used pen name, Richard Bachmann, which he utilized for stories that often fell outside his horror novels that most readers were familiar with. Edgar Wright, the director ofShaun of the DeadandHot Fuzz, is behind the new adaptation, withTwistersandTop Gun: Maverickstar Glen Powell playing the lead....

The following contains minor spoilers forDeath Stranding 2’s first hour. As a massive fan ofDeath Stranding, I knew a bit about what I was getting into withDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, but it’s still hitting me harder than I expected. I was with Sam for over one hundred hours in the first game, aiming for S-ranks across the board and completing every delivery in the game, so my bond with hisBridge Baby, Lou, obviously grew alongside his....

With a somewhat quiet week in the world of video games,Battlefield 6has the perfect opportunity to grab the attention of gamers around the world and make headlines with an open beta announcement. Rumors of a potential open beta forBattlefield 6have been circulating for the past couple of weeks, but with fans patiently waiting to find out more, EA has the perfect opportunity to drop a major bombshell on the community and shadow drop the beta this week....