The first round of refund payments have arrived in the hands of Fortnite players who the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says “were tricked by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, into making unwanted purchases.” Payments have been sent to folks who filed a claim before the original February 2024 deadline–but don’t worry, there’s still more time to get in on this settlement if you missed out previously.
At issue, according to the FTC, was “Fortnite’s counterintuitive, inconsistent, and confusing button configuration [which] led players of all ages to incur unwanted charges based on the press of a single button.” This refers to how the item shop used to allow players to make a purchase with a single, instant button push, and there was only a very brief window wi…
Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix has abandoned his latest film, just five days before it was due to begin filming, amid a rumor that the actor got “cold feet.”
Variety reports that Phoenix has left the film, an untitled gay romance movie from Todd Haynes (I’m Not There, Carol). Phoenix was very involved in the film, developing the screenplay with Haynes and Jon Raymond. Full sets had been built in Guadalajara, Mexico, and the film was already sold to distributors.
The site reported that the movie is now “in peril,” and that Phoenix’s part “cannot be recast.” All of the crew and stakeholders are waiting to be paid, and losses for the movie could “exceed seven figures.” Variety mentioned Phoenix potentially getting “cold feet,” but it’s not immediately clear why.
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Funko Pop collectors will have a few new faces to add to their menagerie of fictional character figurines come January, and Funko collectors who are also fans of Dungeons & Dragons are likely to be especially pleased with the company’s latest offering.
Funko has announced a new four-figurine collection featuring various D&D Lady of Pain, Icingdeath, Drizzt Do’Urden & Guenhwyvar, and everyone’s favorite monster, the Gelatinous Cube. All four figurines go on sale starting January 1, 2025.
Details regarding each of the new Dungeons & Dragons Funko Pops–along with their prices–are listed below:
Drizzt & Guenhwyvar
This two-pack includes a figurine of everyone’s favorite Drow ranger, Drizzt Do’Urden, and …
Summer Games Done Quick returns this month, as the annual charity speedrunning event looks to build on last year’s $2.6 million raised for Doctors Without Borders. Today, the Games Done Quick Foundation released the full schedule of events for this year’s marathon, which takes place June 30 to July 6 in Minneapolis, and it includes the return of one very good speedrunning Shiba Inu.
Peanut Butter, the dog who made headlines by speedrunning Gyromite during Awesome Games Done Quick back in January, is back with another run. This time, the Shiba speedrunner will be playing Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball for Super Nintendo, where he’ll try to simply win a single game. The run is currently scheduled for 5:35 PM PT / 8:35 PM ET on Thursday, July 4. C…
Ubisoft’s brand-new Call of Duty-like shooter XDefiant, which was designed in part by former longtime Call of Duty boss Mark Rubin, launched today–and it encountered major issues right out of the gate.
Players are reporting that they are unable to join matches in the free-to-play game. Ubisoft said in response, “Please bear with us while we look into servers and matchmaking!” Rubin, for his part, posted a silly GIF on social media with the caption, “Matchmaking servers go boom!” He said the team is working to address the problems.
Rubin works remotely from Los Angeles but flew into San Francisco to be with the XDefiant team for the game’s launch today, May 21.
XDefiant has been years in the making and has faced a long and challenging road to release. The game was seem…
If your bookshelf has a massive manga-shaped gap on it, you can score a pretty great deal right now on the Tokyo Ghoul box sets available through Amazon. Not only have they been discounted, they’re eligible for Amazon’s buy one, get one 50% off book sale, which means that you can grab both of them and another manga collection at a massively reduced price. The first Tokyo Ghoul box set contains 14 manga paperback volumes and has been discounted by 48%, while the second box set with 16 volumes has had its price slashed by 42%.
With the B1G1 50% off promotion applied, your total cost is $146 (MSRP: $355), or $73 per set. You’re getting 30 Tokyo Ghoul paperback volumes across the two sets, which breaks down to $4.86 per book thanks to this limited-tim…
Dragon Quest Heroes II is a JRPG on fast forward. The gradual addition of new party members, the rollout of plot twists, and other typical genre roadmarkers come at you at a fast clip. If it normally takes 100 hours to amass a kill count of 10,000 enemies, this game lets you reach such milestones in less than 10. And, as one of the many spinoffs of the 20-year-old Dynasty Warriors series, it retains the best elements of the franchise’s trademark combat, where you decimate armies with rudimentary, albeit flashy, combos. Dragon Quest Heroes II distinguishes itself from its equally great predecessor with its free roam-friendly fields of battle, which feel like an homage to the open expanses of mainline Dragon Quest games.
Though it’s a sequel, you don’t need any c…
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm has emphasised the need for his team to work to stop Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League.
At a press conference ahead of Tuesday s semi-final first-leg match at home against Real Madrid, the right-back underlined the importance to defend as a unit, but admitted that the Portuguese attacker will have his chances.
You have to defend against him with the whole team, Lahm told Goal.com. Individual players can never be 100 percent turned off.
Lahm nonetheless is confident in his side, and hailed team-mate Arjen Robben, who has taken flak of late for failing to convert a penalty against Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund.
He is a player who can decide games. He has been criticised in recent weeks, but among the team…
Corinthians striker Paolo Guerrero could be set for a return to Europe, .
The Peruvian forward left Hamburger SV to join the Brazilian giants in the summer, but his impressive performances have not gone unnoticed.
Guerrero scored the only goal in Corinthians’ 1-0 win over Al Ahli in the Club World Cup semi-final and will have a chance to prove his worth in the final clash against Chelsea.
La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that a number of top Italian clubs are showing interest in the highly rated striker.
Napoli, Juventus and Fiorentina have all been following Guerrero in the past and could reignite their interest.
Guerrero, who joined Corinthians in a €3.5 million deal from Hamburg, has one and a half years left on his deal.
The 28-ye…
Manchester City and England defender Kyle Walker will not face a criminal charge over an alleged incident of indecent exposure.
Cheshire Constabulary opened an investigation after Walker was shown on CCTV footage, published by The Sun, with friends at a venue where he apparently pulled down his trousers.
The newspaper alleged Walker indecently exposed himself, with the incident said to have happened on March 5.
However, Cheshire Constabulary said on Friday that the case has now been closed after Walker voluntarily attended a police station on Thursday.
On Wednesday 8 March, Cheshire Constabulary was made aware of a video circulating on social media in relation to an alleged incident at a bar in the Wilmslow area, the widely released statement read.
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