Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans are in for a ton of exciting new content thanks to today’s update to the popular TMNT roguelike brawler.

TMNT: Splintered Fate Releases Its Biggest Content Drop to Date

TMNT: Splintered Fate is releasing a huge new content update today that is free for all players. The King’s Gambit content brings the Rat King to the game as a new boss for the team to take down.

Players who manage to overcome this overwhelming challenge and beat the Rat King will unlock a new ending, and the finale for the main TMNT:SF campaign.

In addition to the free content, today also marks the release of the Slash DLC. This new playable character can be purchased and added to the roster starting now.

“While he might lack the speed of his friends, Slash more than makes up for it with incredible fortitude. You can body slam and roll through enemy ranks with ease, utilizing his unique knockback abilities to control the flow of combat. For those looking to optimize their build, Slash has a natural affinity for Water and Ooze powers, but don’t be afraid to experiment with other elements too! Plus, this DLC includes five brand-new Artifacts that will augment your Playstyle.”

Here is a full breakdown of all the new content that is arriving in the game today:

• The King’s Gambit – The wait is finally over… introducing the infamous Rat King, who poses the ultimate threat to the Turtles and their brave allies. Capping off the main storyline arc, this intense and challenging run will push players’ reflexes and combat abilities to their absolute limit. In the midst of this chaos, players can also befriend an adorable new Home Lair Ally, Pepperoni.
• Slash Playable Character DLC – The beloved, short-tempered turtle, Slash, has officially joined the playable character roster with massive claws and immense physical strength to destroy anyone standing in his way. He arrives with his signature Enraged mode, allowing him to temporarily move faster and deal devastating extra damage.
• Samurai Armor Pack – Players can channel their inner warrior with beautifully rendered outfits inspired by the iconic gear of the past. Each set is individually personalized for every one of the heroes on the half shell, allowing players to strike fear into the Foot Clan with style.
• Platinum Bundle – This comprehensive package includes all paid content released to date alongside every free update. There’s never been a better time to dive into TMNT: Splintered Fate!
• …And More – Even with all this new content, it doesn’t stop there! Players can showcase their TMNT love with limited run t-shirts, prints and Pepperoni plushies. Pre-orders for the Switch 2 Legendary Edition, launching on October 27, are now available.

That should be everything players need to know as they jump back into the game to check out the latest additions. Be sure to check back soon for lots more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles news and updates.

TMNT: Splintered Fate is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.

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Many may not realize that emo music was actually created in the 1980s. The first wave of emo, originally dubbed emotional hardcore, derived from the hardcore punk movement of the 1980s. This first wave of emo took place from 1985 to 1991. Hardcore bands from both the East and West coasts laid the initial foundation of emo in the 80s, with bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate taking the genre into its second wave in the mid-90s.

After the turn of the century, bands such as My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy notably took the genre into the mainstream. These three 80s hardcore punk bands accidentally created the second and third waves of emo in the 90s and 2000s.

embrace

This short-lived hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C in 1985. It featured Minor Threat vocalist Ian MacKaye, a central figure in the decade’s hardcore movement. The vocalist is often credited with creating the straight edge movement, rejecting the use of drugs or alcohol. By the mid-80s, Minor Threat had parted ways, and MacKaye briefly joined Teen Idles as a bassist.

In the summer of 1985, MacKaye formed Embrace with three former members of The Faith. This summer has been dubbed Revolution Summer, which marks a time when many hardcore punk bands in the D.C. scene began experimenting and branching out. Other groups included in the Revolution Summer are Rites of Spring, Beefeater, Dag Nasty, and Egg Hunt. Embrace was one of the first bands the press dubbed emotional hardcore, though they despised the label. Still, it’s a fact that the group helped create the genre in 1985.

jawbreaker

On the West Coast, bands such as Jawbreaker also helped create emo with their poetic take on hardcore. Their initial run from 1986 to 1996 put them among the most influential hardcore punk groups of the 1990s. Formed in East Bay, California, in 1986, Jawbreaker released their debut album, Unfun, in 1990. Their debut is among the earliest examples of emo.

Bands that cited Jawbreaker as an influence include Saves the Day, Dashboard Confessional, Alkaline Trio, The Get Up Kids, and many more. Genre-defining bands such as Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance also credit Jawbreaker as a major influence, as these bands took the genre into the mainstream in the 2000s.

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Formed in Moorestown, New Jersey, this straight edge hardcore band is mostly categorized as youth crew hardcore. Their initial run from 1988 to 1991 saw the band become more emo-influenced in their later releases. This helped shape the second wave of emo in the 1990s. Bands such as Thursday, Lifetime, Texas is the Reason, and Fury credit Turning Point’s emotional hardcore side as a major influence. Many hardcore punk bands of the 2000s also cite Turning Point as a major influence on the youth crew resurgence in the 21st century. Additionally, bands such as Title Fight also cite Turning Point as a crucial influence.

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The Sex Pistols are one of the most influential punk rock bands of all time. From music to fashion, and even perfume. Yes, that just unlocked a memory, because now you’re remembering Sex Pistols: The Scent.

Back in 2010, the legendary group released a “God Save the Queen” branded gender-neutral perfume. The unusual move was a collaboration with Paris-based perfume brand Etat Libre d’Orange, per Billboard. The company licensed the Sex Pistols name from their merchandising partner, Live Nation Merchandise.

Sex Pistols Perfume: For the Anarchist who really wants to smell like one

At the time, members of the Sex Pistols did not publicly comment on the scent. However, Michael Krassner—who was executive VP of worldwide retail and licensing for LNM—stated that the band was “closely involved” with all licensing decisions.

“They know who they are better than we do,” Krassner said. “That’s difficult in some respects, as opposed to someone who just approves everything. But ultimately, if you want your brand to endure, you have to have a level of consistency and quality over time.”

The Sex Pistols scent featured elements of pepper, leather, and patchouli

According to the Fragrantica database, “The nose behind this fragrance is Mathilde Bijaoui.” The scent featured elements of “Pepper, Amalfi Lemon, Aldehydes, Leather, Patchouli, Plum, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), and Heliotrope.”

The composition was designed to capture “the spirit of punk in the bottle, under the name of the band.” Bijaoui worked to craft a “rebellious peppery-scented” odor that would be as inspirational as the “anarchy and chaos” ideologies that defined the punk rebellion of the 1970s United Kingdom. For that reason, it was defined as a “revolution in a bottle.”

“Fresh lemon bites you early in the composition, sharpened by the defiant black pepper,” the description adds. “The unruly turbulence is caused by prune and intense ambrette seed, while the electricity of aldehydes, further inflated with leather and heliotrope, is subsequently grounded and brought back to earth by patchouli note.”

Fragrantica goes on to note, “Besides the intense flavor, the pack is also designed in the spirit of punk. The graphics are inspired by the cover of their first single, 1977’s “God Save The Queen.” Sex Pistols perfume is available as [a] 50 ml EDP.”

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Epic Games has released a complete overview of the Fortnite Override Battle Pass, confirming all eight skins alongside several new emotes and cosmetic items. Here is everything included in the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass, including a customizable character, the Tails Sidekick, Sonic emotes, and special launch-week bonuses.

All Fortnite Override Battle Pass Skins

Epic has just released the final Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass overview, which reveals eight new skins, including a major gaming collab. Sonic headlines the new pass alongside series’ villain Geno. Players who purchase the pass will be able to automatically unlock the Sonic Fortnite skin on August 20.

More impotently, the official Override Battle Pass overview has now given us our best look at what the new Chapter 7 Season 4 skins will actually look like in-game. For your convenience, here is the full Fortnite Override Battle Pass skins list and HD images below to give you a preview of the new characters:

Complete Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass

• K1TTYW1NS
• Phantom
• Grace Crowne
• Geno
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Mali
• Wrixel
• Bastian

Customizable Fortnite Skin Has Over One Million Combinations

One of the biggest features of the Fortnite Override Battle Pass is a customizable character named Wrixel, that has over one million possible outfit combinations. The new skin appears to be constructed from pixel cubes and can be changed using different colors, faces, outfits, and accessories.

Epic’s overview shows several possible designs for the cosmetic, including Peely, Cuddle Team Leader, and Jonesy, styles. However, with more than one million combinations available, players will have plenty of options for creating a version of the outfit that is unique to them.

Tails Sidekick and Sonic Cosmetics Revealed

Sonic isn’t the only character from SEGA’s iconic franchise that will available when Chapter 7 Season 4 launches. The Fortnite Override Battle Pass also includes a Tails Sidekick that can hover in the air and follow players around during matches.

The Override pass overview shows Tails alongside several matching cosmetic rewards, including a pickaxe, Back Bling. There even appears to be an emote where Tails goes after golden rings.

Sonic and Super Sonic Transformation Emotes Confirmed

The Fortnite Override Battle Pass overview also confirms that Sonic will have transformation emotes in Chapter 7 Season 4. One of the featured transformations allows Sonic to change into Super Sonic, giving him his iconic golden appearance from the SEGA games.

Based on the image, the emote will allow players to switch between the two styles during matches rather than selecting Super Sonic exclusively from the Locker. Epic Games has not revealed whether the transformation will be automatically included when unlocking the Sonic skin, or whether you will need to unlock it in a later tier in the battle pass.

Fortnite Override Launch-Week Bonuses

Players who purchase the Fortnite Override Battle Pass during launch week will also receive a collection of special bonus cosmetics. The overview shows an additional outfit for Grace Crowne, as well as a matching helmet, pickaxe, Back Bling, and Glider for the new character.

Epic has not yet provided the complete requirements for claiming these rewards. However in Chapter 7 Season 3, players just needed to log in during launch week, and have the pass purchased to automatically earn these rewards. Players can also earn the launch week bonus by having an active Fortnite Crew subscription which automatically unlocks the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass.

When Does the Fortnite Override Battle Pass Release?

The Fortnite Override Battle Pass will become available when Chapter 7 Season 4 launches on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Players will be able to purchase it directly in-game or access it through Fortnite Crew.

According to dataminers, the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass should go live at 6 AM PT, or 6 AM ET. Although launch times are subject to change, based on whether server maintenance goes smoothly.

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During a show on August 16, 2026, Rob Thomas nearly took out his Matchbox Twenty bandmate Paul Doucette with a mic stand, and the moment quickly went viral. While playing the Illinois State Fair, Thomas swung his mic stand around his head mid-show. Unfortunately, he was unaware that the guitarist was right behind him.

With Doucette also unaware of the imminent danger, the mic stand caught him in the side of the head. Visibly in pain, he left the stage to get the injury evaluated. The band continued playing, as Rob Thomas was unaware that he’d just smacked Doucette. But a moment later, he expressed his regret.

“Every night I’m over here, and I’m throwing this goddamn thing around,” Thomas told the crowd in a fan-captured video. “It nailed him. Yeah, it nailed him hard. My best friend in the world, and I think I almost killed him, and I feel really bad about this.”

Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas Feels ‘Really Bad’ About Nearly Taking Out His Guitarist With a Mic Stand

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As Paul Doucette was evaluated backstage, Rob Thomas placated the crowd. He asked fans to “give us one second” while Doucette got his bearings again. Considering how heavy mic stands can be, he most likely got his bell rung quite a bit. The acrobatics may be a typical move for Thomas, but this was probably the first time it had caused an injury.

“By the way, it felt like a really good idea right up until now,” Thomas told the crowd. “Throwin’ that s**t around! I feel like an ass.”

But he didn’t have to feel bad for very long. Doucette quickly joined the rest of Matchbox Twenty on stage again, complete with what looked like an alcoholic beverage. There’s nothing like a stiff drink after a blow to the head. Additionally, Doucette didn’t seem to hold a grudge about getting whacked in the noggin. Although he did scold his bandmate a bit.

“I don’t know how many times I’ve told you about swinging that f**king thing,” he told Rob Thomas. “I knew it was only a matter of time. It’s been 30 years!”

He added, “Now, admittedly I’ve been in the back for the first half of that, and maybe I’ve gotta go back there because it’s obviously safer.” Doucette did just that, staying far out of range of Rob Thomas, who joked if he was still in “the danger zone.”

However, it seems like the possibility of this incident being way worse than it was served as a lesson to Rob Thomas. “I’m going to be apologizing to you all month,” he told Doucette. He also added, “I think I know one thing I’m gonna stop doing.” Whether the lesson sticks is another story.

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Every first date has the same game plan: look for all the red flags. The quicker you’re able to spot all of them, the easier it’ll be to realize whether or not you should pursue something serious with someone. The last thing you want is to get surprised out of nowhere when a certain trait about someone sours the relationship.

Perhaps the easiest way to root out these issues is to ask them their favorite artists. In a sense, what they listen to allows you a deeper examination into their psyche. If they play a lot of old-school R&B, they’re probably a hopeless romantic. If they play a lot of emo, they might grapple with depression.

The same idea applies to certain red flags. How they talk about their favorite artists will likely determine aspects about them that will make or break any future dates. We’ve selected three that might help narrow down the process.

Three Red Flags That Could Be Explained Through Their Favorite Artists

Kanye West = Talks About Themselves a Lot, Massive Ego

Even Kanye West will admit to having an unparalleled ego. Frankly, with the catalog he’s built over two decades, it’s at least a little understandable. However, that does not apply to the Kanye stan who works an extremely ordinary job.

Anyone who lives and dies by Ye will probably echo a lot of his sentiments, posing as an innovator and will probably talk your head off at a date, all while not asking a single question about you. If you wouldn’t date Ye and his red flags, you definitely should avoid them with a regular person too.

BTS/K-Pop = Obsessive, Controlling

From the outside looking in, K-Pop fandom can get pretty intense. The BTS army jumped down the group’s throats for taking a picture with Chris Brown. These are their ‘idols’ after all, so they have to make a good impression at all times.

This mindset would absolutely poison any healthy relationship. It’s fine to have some level of expectations. But it’s another thing entirely when every waking moment is meticulously monitored. As loyal and devoted as they might be, it’ll inevitably prove exhausting.

Taylor Swift = Main Character Syndrome

I mean, it goes without saying that the pop star who literally made a song called “ME!” might be at least mildly self-absorbed. Ever since her first big hits, Taylor Swift has made music like she’s the only person in the universe. On “You Belong With Me”, she talks about the cheerleader like the most evil person in the world. If it wasn’t written by a teenager, it would feel a little insane.

So eyeball that woman who likes “You Belong With Me” a little more than everyone else. They probably have red flags hidden in plain sight.

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Every artist needs a break, even the hardest-working ones. John Summit has been one of the most prolific DJs working today. But after a hefty workload this summer, he’s finally decided to take some time off.

In an August 2026 announcement made on Instagram, Summit shared with fans that he’s unfortunately canceling the rest of the summer festivals he was slated to perform. However, with his own tour on the horizon, he deemed it necessary to finally get some rest.

“After much thought, I have decided to take the rest of august off of touring to rest & get ready for my upcoming arena tour,” John Summit wrote. “I unfortunately will not be able to make it to pukkelpop, creamfields, radio 1 malta & touquet festivals. I rarely ever do this but there is so much work to do for the tour and I need to recharge my battery a bit before this fall. Thanks for understanding.”

Thankfully, it seems like fans are actually understanding of his need to rest. One fan commented, “Good for you John. Take a break and recharge for your upcoming tour: you have been touring almost nonstop for what feels like several years and coming up with new visuals, lightning concepts, and set lists all take time… Your Lollapalooza set was the best thing I saw all weekend and Chicago is proud of you dude.”

John Summit Takes a Long Overdue Break from Performing Ahead of His Tour

The EDM artist is set to embark on his CTRL ESCAPE Arena Tour starting October 1. Initially, his run was going to end with a show in Oakland, California. However, when faced with an opportunity to perform at the LA Coliseum in Los Angeles on December 12, he immediately hopped on board.

“Over the years LA has made some of the most special moments of my career,” John Summit told fans. “From the palladium to the shrine, then bmo stadium to kia forum.. we knew we had to end the album tour on the highest note in los angeles.”

Summit’s decision to stop performing for a while was clearly a difficult decision for him. In an interview with NYLON, he admitted the various obligations he has to fulfill can grow deeply exhausting. “It’s not just DJing. You also have to produce,” John Summit explained. “I have my own record label. I have my own events… my own festival, my own merch line. You have to run like 10 different social media accounts. You have to be a marketer, basically; you have to be a good influencer nowadays, too.”

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On the morning of August 10, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia. The damage left many buildings razed or severely damaged. This natural disaster struck in the heart of Colombia’s coffee-growing region, with tremors felt in neighboring Venezuela, which experienced intense earthquakes earlier this year. The earthquake was the country’s strongest since 1990, leaving over 3,000 injured with roughly 300 fatalities.

In response to this tragedy, Colombian native Shakira is offering support to her homeland. The singer comes from Barranquilla, located on the northern Caribbean coast. Her music career launched out of the country’s capital, Bogotá, the largest city in the country. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck 149 miles west of Bogotá, where the city experienced tremors.

On Monday, August 17, Shakira traveled to Quibdó, the capital of the province of Chocó. In this region, nearly 200 schools reported damage following the catastrophic quake. Shakira met with students and educators in the area and toured the damaged classrooms. Additionally, she met with Chocó’s governor, Nubia Carolina Córdoba, and Quibdó’s mayor, Rafael Bolaños.

ShAKIRA, gLOBAL CITIZEN, AND LIVE NATION PLEDGE TO REBUILD SCHOOLS

The “Queen of Latin Music” has pledged $1.25 million to rebuild 10 schools and a University. On her visit to her homeland, the singer was accompanied by philanthropist Howard Buffett. He has announced that his foundation would separately support the reconstruction of 10 additional schools in Chocó. To this, the philanthropist reported, “When she calls, I come.”

Shakira has stated, “What worries me the most is that schools are not rebuilt once this emergency is over. Every day that children don’t go to school is a day they miss out on their future.” The singer went on to say, “It’s a place I love, a place where I’ve seen our students grow in our classrooms. I really want to see it rebuilt again.”

In 1997, Shakira founded Fundación Pies Descalzos, expanding educational access for children in Colombia. Her foundation has operated out of Chocó for more than two decades and has run two schools in the region. Also, Shakira is dedicating her personal efforts to rebuilding a local technology university in the province of Chocó.

Shakira has partnered with Live Nation to pledge $500,000 to rebuild the schools. This coincides with a $500,000 pledge from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and $250,000 from CAF, the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. The combined $1.25 million will be processed through Shakira’s foundation, Fundación Pies Descalzos.

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We nerds will remember that back in 2023, Post Malone acquired the rarest Magic: The Gathering card ever. Well, he just played it in a match, and his opponents were flabbergasted. Yes, I said, “flabbergasted.”

Posty turned up on an August 2026 episode of The Command Zone’s Game Knights, playing a game of Magic with some fellow Planeswalkers. At one point, he unsheathed the holy grail card: The one-of-one The One Ring card, which he paid $2 million to own.

“I’m taking it out of the obnoxious big block,” Posty said, to the other players’ gasps. “It would ruin game night.”

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The elusive card was part of the 2023 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set. However, Wizards of the Coast only printed one serialized 001/001 version of The One Ring. This was to symbolize the uniqueness of the famed item at the center of J.R.R. Tolkien’s famous epic.

Collectors began seeking it out as soon as the set dropped, but it was ultimately unpacakaged by Canadian collector Brook Trafton. The card was then authenticated by PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) and graded Mint 9. Malone bought it from Trafton in August 2023, paying a $2 million bounty.

Post Malone’s 001/001 ‘one ring’ card is the only one in existence

“When I found the One Ring, the first person who came to mind was Post Malone,” Trafton commented on a video of the sale. “I have played MTG since I was a kid and obviously it would be amazing to keep this card. But for a guy like me, being able to sell it is life-changing. I just really hoped it would go to someone who would appreciate it as much as I do.”

There are common versions of the One Ring card, and Malone’s plays just like those. Per Polygon: “When it enters the battlefield, it grants protection from everything until the player’s next turn, then can be tapped to draw cards at the cost of accumulating burden counters that eventually drain life.”

You can learn more about the One Ring card by checking out its entry at the Magic: The Gathering online database.

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Dungeons and Dragons players have a ton of exciting products to check out when the official World of Warcraft materials arrive, including some Horde and Alliance themes packs of miniatures to populate their battlefields.

Dungeons and Dragons: World of Warcraft Reveals Two Sets of Miniatures

Dungeons and Dragons: World of Warcraft will kick off the TTRPG’s Universes Beyond line later this year with a massive sourcebook, DM Screen, Map Pack, and tons of new content for DMs and players to use as they kick off their tabletop adventures in Azeroth.

For groups that are playing in-person, rather than using a VTT, Wizards of the Coast is also releasing some very tempting D&D: World of Warcraft minis inspired by the new races that are being introduced to the TTRPG in the WoW sourcebook.

Each new set of miniatures includes seven unpainted minis for $24.99. At this point, both sets are scheduled to release on November 1, 2026, just a few weeks before the actual D&D: World of Warcraft sourcebook arrives.

Both upcoming sets of minis are being produced by Hasbro, which is a bit different than the usual WizKids partnerships that many recent D&D minis have leverages.

The Horde Set includes:

• Illidan Stormrage
• Blood Elf
• Troll
• Goblin
• Orc
• Undead
• Tauren

The Alliance Set includes:

• The Lich King
• Human
• Night Elf
• Draenei
• Worgen
• Dwarf
• Gnome

“This Dungeons & Dragons Official Miniatures Set is the ideal companion to the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: WORLD OF WARCRAFT book. Inspired by the World of Warcraft characters and races fans love, the collector minis pack includes 7 unpainted miniatures. These highly detailed 1.1-inch-scale miniatures are great additions to any D&D or World of Warcraft fan’s collection.”

As always, the miniatures are totally optionally and players can run their WoW-themed adventures entirely using theater of the mind if they prefer, but some fans will certainly be excited about the idea of purchasing and painting their own D&D: WoW minis to create their PCs or enemies. Having the chance to drop Illidan or the Lich King on the map during a dramatic encounter is going to be very tempting for any DMs who are long-time fans of the World of Warcraft franchise and its iconic adversaries.

Be sure to check back soon for lots more Dungeons and Dragons news and updates.

Dungeons and Dragons is available now at local game shops and digitally through D&D Beyond, Roll20, and other online services.

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Gamescom 2026 kicks off next week and the latest rumors suggest that a new LEGO game might be revealed during the big event.

Rumor: LEGO Skylines Reveal Coming at Gamescom 2026

Gamescom 2026 begins on August 24, but rumors have already begun circulating about what sort of reveals might be coming during Opening Night Live. In addition to some insider information that suggest Xbox is announcement a major sequel, there is also some release to believe that a new LEGO game may be unveiled during the event.

Rumors of a project called Lego Skylines began swirling back in May 2026 after the title was found in a new batch of ratings from the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea. So far, the project hasn’t actually been confirmed or officially revealed, but some fans think that is about to change.

Gamescom has already teased in an instagram post that “Lego is back at Gamescom 2026” and some gaming fans have noted that Paradox is also scheduled to be present at the event. For those who aren’t familiar with the company, Paradox Interactive is the Swedish-based publisher of the City Skylines franchise.

At this point, the assumption is that LEGO Skylines will be a LEGO-spin on the City Skylines franchise that combines the gameplay mechanics of City Skylines with the aesthetic and humor of the LEGO brand.

Fans should definitely keep in mind that this theory is definitely in the realm of rumors and speculation and neither company has confirmed that LEGO Skylines is officially in the works or that they will be making new game announcements at the event.

The latest major LEGO gaming release arrived earlier this summer with LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and was a major critical and commercial success. That game has its first major story DLC scheduled to arrive in September. At this point, the next LEGO project is still a mystery, so fans of the brand will have to tune in to Opening Night Live to find out if a new project is actually revealed.

Be sure to check back soon for lots more news and updates as Gamescom 2026 kicks off. The event is scheduled to run from August 24 through August 30 and should be full of new gaming announcements.

At this point, Lego Skylines has not officially been revealed and there is not confirmed release window for the rumored project.

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We’ve heard of rappers starting beef with other artists countless times. The root of the beef could be literally anything. But have you ever heard of them beefing with the people who listen to their music? JPEGMAFIA will beef with just about anyone, and now his fans are on that list.

The Experimental Rap artist published a series of apologies on X, one of which addressed the wilder set of people in his fanbase. “Some of you are genuinely strange and think that because I rapped about anime 20 years ago, it means I’m an expert on whatever weird part of the internet you’re in. I’m sorry that you think this way, and I hope you grow up someday,” JPEGMAFIA wrote.

The people in his replies, fans and otherwise, were largely raising their eyebrows. One person said what many were probably thinking: why was this worth sharing? “All you do is be negative all [the] time and you expect to have some lovely fanbase?? Do you not see how your actions foster this type of fanbase?”

Similarly, non-fans who stumbled upon the tweet were joking that JPEG is always mad about something. “Every time I see a JPEGMAFIA tweet he mad as f**k about some s**t I dead never even heard of,” they shared.

JPEGMafia Randomly Made Fun of A lot of his fans one night

Additionally, amid the other apologies, the rapper delivered a backhanded comment reminiscent of old Kanye rants. “I apologize that a lot of you are so jealous and obsessed with me that my name is in your mouth 24/7. I’m really sorry that you’re all like that,” he added.

This all came on the heels of JPEGMAFIA randomly inciting a beef with LA and Odd Future legend Earl Sweatshirt. The former subliminally threw shots at Earl when talking about his own music and how other people aren’t truly “experimental.”

“Other people in this genre, they want to pretend and try to be cool and be like, ‘I don’t want to be experimental rap. I want to be something else, I want to f***ing rap like Lucki. I want to make songs that the young people make,’” JPEGMAFIA said. “I’m not having a midlife crisis, musically, so I don’t really need to do that. I can just be myself, and I let other people try to figure out who they are at 40 or whatever.”⁠

Earl Sweatshirt didn’t take it nearly as seriously as he could have. Instead, he engaged in an ultimate roasting session over JPEGMAFIA’s music. “Lmao leave me alone pls i make music with my friends that i have (derogatory),” he laughed in one comment. “Nobody copies cuh because his music is gnarled rough and ugly.”

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Linda Bean Pardee, bassist with bands like Gang of Four, Orbit, and The Chelsea Curve, has died. Gang of Four’s official Facebook page broke the news to fans. “Such sad news,” the post read. “Linda almost came to Australia with us. A huge loss to Boston’s music scene and all who knew her.” Their post added, “All Together, Now: F**K CANCER.”

Pardee passed away on August 17, 2026, after a battle with cancer. She most recently played with Gang of Four from 2023 to 2024, and was allegedly going to join up with them again, according to the band. She was also a member of Orbit, who posted their own tribute to the beloved Boston-area bassist.

“We’ve lost our Soul Sister,” the lengthy post began. “We are heart broken with the sudden loss of Linda Bean Pardee. Linda was the heart and soul of ORBIT. She inadvertently propelled the band through her joy of playing music … Her presence elevated the band on so many levels.” The post also included condolences for Pardee’s family and other bandmates, noting, “They know how much of a joy it was to be playing music with her and our feeling this tragic loss.”

Pardee played with Orbit from 1999 until their final show in 2001, then again in May 2025 when the band reunited. She played more than 100 shows with Orbit across three national tours and several regional treks. Additionally, she played bass on three of their albums: the 2000 EP Tonedeaf, XLR8R in 2001, and Vapor Trails in 2020.

Tributes for Bassist Linda Bean Pardee Highlight Her Impact on the Boston Music Scene

Linda Bean Pardee clearly touched many lives in the Boston music scene, considering how many tributes are coming forth from those who knew and worked with her. More posts about Pardee’s influence came from musician Smitt E. Smitty, Boston-area rock publicist Michael O’Connor Marotta, and Light of Day Records.

Marotta described Pardee as “a whirling dervish of style and grace, a devoted friend to all she met, and an integral part of what makes the Boston music scene so spectacular … There is cool, and then there is Linda Bean Pardee cool.”

“To say Linda was a gift to all of us is the understatement of the universe,” Smitty wrote on Facebook. “I/we are still processing the loss of this magnitude … The only word that even comes close is love. Full on love and gratitude that we were lucky enough to know Linda and were blessed enough to have her in our lives.”

“Linda Bean Pardee was a giant in our Boston music scene and will be sorely missed,” wrote Light of Day Records on Facebook. “Even more importantly, she was a genuine, caring person who showed up to support others in the scene and beyond.”

Pardee was most recently a member of The Chelsea Curve. They supported U.K. band The Len Price 3 on a brief tour of New England in March 2026. These included clubs in New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York. The Chelsea Curve has not yet addressed Pardee’s passing, but the Boston music scene has clearly come together in support and mourning.

Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns

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Epic Games has announced its overhauling how building works in LEGO Fortnite Odyssey. Starting with update 42.00, Guided Build is being replaced by Quick Build. The new feature will allow players to complete massive creations in a fraction of the time. Creator Builds are also finally coming to the LEGO Fortnite mode.

LEGO Fortnite Odyssey Quick Build Explained

Epic Games has revealed that the new Quick Build feature will become the new default way to build in LEGO Fortnite Odyssey when update 42.00 launches. The new mechanic is designed to make building faster while cutting down on the amount of grinding needed to complete larger creations in the open-world sandbox mode.

Interestingly, Epic explains that the “more pieces you place with Quick Build, the faster the construction process” becomes. Players will eventually be able to place multiple pieces at once, allowing detailed structures that previously took hours to come together much more quickly.

For your convenience, here is a breakdown of how Quick Build works according to Epic:

• Building gets faster over time: The construction speed increases as you continue building, eventually allowing you to place several pieces simultaneously.
• Massive creations take less time: Large and detailed builds can be completed in a fraction of the time.
• Traditional building is still available: Players can continue placing pieces brick by brick whenever they want. This method will still consume resources, but it has also been made faster and smoother.
• Improved mobile controls: Epic Games has fine-tuned the touch controls and will now display the complete blueprint while you build.

Epic has confirmed that Quick Build is just the first update in a much larger overhaul to the LEGO Fortnite mode. “Every LEGO Fortnite Odyssey update throughout the remainder of 2026 will introduce a new building skill.” Each feature will build upon the last, eventually allowing players to become what Epic is calling a “Master Builder.”

A full trailer that will showcase how Quick Build works will be released on the official LEGO Fortnite YouTube channel on August 20.

New LEGO Fortnite Creator Builds Announced

Epic Games also announced that it’s finally adding character creations to LEGO Fortnite. The first two user-creations coming to the game were specifically made by members of the LEGO Fortnite Odyssey community.

Each user-created structure will also feature a unique Creator Crest that designates them as being made by a player. The first Creator Build is Haskyns’ Skyfang Marauder, which will become available on August 20. To unlock it, players just need to log in and claim the build in the mode’s menu.

A second creation, Spixylei’s Crown of the Abyss, will then arrive one week later on August 27. Here is the complete Creator Build schedule that has been announced so far:

Creator Build	Release Date
Haskyns’ Skyfang Marauder	August 20, 2026
Spixylei’s Crown of the Abyss	August 27, 2026

Haskyns’ Skyfang Marauder

Spixylei’s Crown of the Abyss

Finally, Epic Games teased that additional building improvements, tools and content are planned throughout the remainder of the year. However, the massive LEGO Fortnite Odyssey update 42.00 will be the first major change to the popular sandbox experience.

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Xbox has officially revealed the second round of August 2026 additions to Game Pass and the new lineup includes an interesting mix of genres.

Xbox Game Pass August Wave 2 Adds Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and More

The second wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in August is a pretty large one, but the highlight for many gamers is likely going to be Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

This latest installment in the Plague Tale Franchise appears to be a fresh spin on the world that will play quite differently from the previous games.

“Follow Sophia’s journey to the Minotaur’s Island, where she faces deadly trials, navigates treacherous trails, solves puzzles, all while fighting and staying one step ahead of the army chasing her. But the true challenge awaits, as the terrifying creature hidden behind the myth will soon resonate with her.”

The title is an Xbox Game Pass day one feature, so it will be very interesting to see if it helps draw players into the ecosystem to continue exploring this world after 2022’s A Plague Tale: Requiem.

Here is a full breakdown of everything included on the Xbox Game Pass August Wave 2 list:

• Egging On (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 18
  • Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Vapor World: Over the Mind (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 19
  • Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• BlazBlue Entropy Effect X (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – August 19
  • Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Relooted (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – August 19
  • Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Starsand Island (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – August 20
  • Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Aerial_Knight’s DropShot (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 25
  • Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Blood Dungeon (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – August 25
  • Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 27
  • Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Young Suns (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 31
  • Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Shelldiver (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 1
  • Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

Aside from Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, there are a few other standout titles. Starsand island is likely going to appeal to fans of cozy games, while platforming fans may want to check out Blood Dungeon.

Be sure to check back soon for more news and updates on the latest additions and removals from Xbox Game Pass.

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Gamescom 2026 is less than a week away and the inevitable rush of leaks and rumors have started to arrive. Amongst the intel seems to be an indication that Xbox is going to show up at the event with a surprising game reveal.

Industry INsider Teases Major Xbox Reveal for Gamescom

Gamescom 2026 officially kicks off next Monday, on August 24, but lots of rumors have already been swirling around the events biggest announcements. Over the last few hours, a handful of industry insiders have teased some advanced knowledge about Xbox showing up at the event to make a surprise announcement.

The rumor began with some tweets from NateTheHate2, who has proven to be a fairly reliable source of Microsoft information over the years. In response to a question about what whether Nate was aware of any type of surprises in the Gamescom Opening Night Live lineup, the account replied with:

“I’ve heard of a neat Xbox announcement that should be at Gamescom.”

This obviously sent fans into a frenzy to try and uncover for information. Nate didn’t say too much more, but did reply to one question that asked what it will be:

“Something that has my interest and curiosity piqued.”

After Nate’s posts got the conversation started, more evidence later arrived from Windows Central editor Jez Corden. Although Corden said that his information was still in the rumor territory and not 100% confirmed, he added some new information by claiming that the announcement would be an unexpected sequel, not a new IP.

““there might be a pretty big surprise (probably very unexpected sequel) reveal (not Banjo lol).”

Obviously there’s not a lot of information to go on at this point, but it will be very interesting to tune in to Opening Night Live and see what sort of trailers or world premiers end up being a part of the show. Some fans have been making guesses, but there isn’t really enough information to confirm those theories at this time.

Xbox is still very much trying to redefine the narrative after a huge round of layoffs and the loss of some studios early this summer, so the company is likely hoping to get some positive press as soon as possible.

Be sure to check back for lots more news and updates in the days leading up to the Gamescom 2026 kick off.

Gamescom 2026 begins August 24 and runs through August 30.

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Careful: After watching our latest documentary about the Amazonian drug, kambo, you might start seeing frogs wherever you go.

Thinking about the poison, which is derived from giant monkey frogs, and then seeing the creatures dotted hither and thither as you go about your daily life would be taken by most people as a funny coincidence.

However, there are those to whom this is a clear sign that they need to dab their flesh with the venom and then vomit their guts into a bucket, in the name of a ceremonial ritual that supposedly cures almost any ailment (naturally, there’s no clinical evidence for these claims).

VICE’s Amber Rawlings has been meeting British kambo enthusiasts, who have been gathering in apartments, parks, nature reserves, and lay-bys across the suburbs to be “healed” by part-time shamans armed with venom sourced from Indigenous rainforest tribes.

Though this is not illegal in the UK, the stuff isn’t a licensed medicine. Earlier this year, a 40-year-old man died after reportedly taking part in a ceremony—one of a number of suspected fatalities around the world.

Amber first got interested in kambo while interviewing tripsitters, and although this isn’t a psychedelic, fans of the venom credit it with all kinds of powerful psychological benefits.

I gave her a call to find out a bit more about the documentary, which you can watch on YouTube now.

VICE: How did you stumble into this one?
Amber Bean Rawlings: Psychedelics can do a lot of good, but if you’re professionally into psychedelics, you’re probably gonna have a god complex. It’s funnier if someone’s got a god complex and they’re just some man you could find down the pub, but on the weekend he’s a shaman wearing a cloak. There’s something so funny about going into someone’s flat that’s meant to look spiritual, and it’s a throw from Urban Outfitters on the wall.

How would you describe the people involved in this?
Practitioners, it’s a spectrum from health and wellness to woo-woo. With the people doing it, there are health and wellness people, people who treat it a bit like a psychedelic, to whom it’s a really spiritual experience—people who probably rely too much on kambo. It also intersects with anti-pharmaceutical, anti-conventional medicine, kind of like, “Kambo’s the answer.”

How do you feel about the woo-woo side of it?
I don’t know if there’s anything actually spiritual going on. If you’re sick enough, you’re going to feel quite euphoric. You’ve fasted for 16 hours and you vomit loads, someone’s blowing sage around and there’s tribal music on—if this was in the jungle, I’d be well into it.

Did you feel awkward sitting around watching these people vomit?
I’ve had some awful hangovers in my time where I’ve vomited 30 times in a day. So I don’t mind the vomit that much. Whatever—it’s not vomit, vomit. It’s just the water they’ve drunk. It’s not like seeing someone chunder up a McDonald’s.

Any weird shit you didn’t include?
We did a whole other session with two older ladies that we didn’t have time for in the documentary. One really cried when she took the kambo, and I found it quite moving and had a little tear myself. I was like, “Maybe my mom should do kambo.”

What’s behind the popularity of kambo in the suburbs?
A lot of people are disillusioned with conventional medicine, probably somewhat due to misinformation. People are able to promote kambo through social media and make it look like this sleek package. There’s no regulation around saying, “This is going to heal you and help addiction issues.”

“It’s not like seeing someone chunder up a McDonald’s”

I don’t know, the world’s a bit fucked, so maybe people are like, “Yeah, fuck it. I’ll do kambo. Why not?”

Where’s your thinking around regulation at the moment?
There probably should be. The people I met seemed well-intentioned. People are going to watch the documentary and think they’re grifters, but if you actually chat with them and hear about how kambo changed their life, I’m kind of like, “There’s worse things going on.”

Did making the documentary change your perspective on kambo then?
It hasn’t made me want to do it. I’m happy for other people to do it. Fill your boots, but I’ve been sick enough in my life. 

You don’t want that kambo glow?
During all the ceremonies, there’s a point where they’re all gray—the color of their face changes, and it’s really freaky. Then they have a little sleep, and like 20 minutes later they look amazing. So I don’t know, maybe I can make it part of my routine, like going to the sauna. I don’t think I’d be doing it for a spiritual epiphany. It would just be to see how skinny I can get.

Since doing the documentary, have you been seeing any frogs around?
I don’t think I’ve seen a single frog, and to be brutally honest, I don’t think I will. But maybe it will happen, and then I will find myself in Preston by the motorway, vomiting up my demons and shitting everywhere.

Follow Amber on Instagram @amberawlings

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Epic Games surprised players by announcing that a Fortnite Kernel Hearts collab is coming in September. However, players can unlock the Fortnite Fernet skin right now, over a month before it arrives in the Item Shop, through a special method.

Fortnite Kernel Hearts Fernet Skin Release Date and Price

The Fortnite Kernel Hearts Fernet skin release date is Saturday, September 26, 2026. The cosmetic will cost 1,500 V-Bucks when it launches next month. However, players can actually get the new Fortnite Override cosmetic right now through a limited-time promotion.

If you pre-order Kernel Hearts through the Epic Games Store, the Fortnite Fernet skin will be unlocked in your game today. Kernel Hearts can also be pre-purchased for $19, which actually makes it cheaper than buying the cosmetic when it arrives in Fortnite this September.

For your convenience, we have created an easy-to-follow guide below explaining how to unlock the cosmetic early.

How to Get the Fortnite Fernet Skin Early

To get the Fortnite Fernet skin early, you must pre-order Kernel Hearts through the Epic Games Store while signed in to the account linked to your Fortnite profile. Follow these steps to unlock it:

1. Visit the Epic Games Store: Sign in with the same Epic Games account you use for your Fortnite profile.
2. Pre-order Kernel Hearts: Purchase the game through its Epic Games Store page while logged in to your linked account.
3. Launch Fortnite: Load up Fortnite to automatically receive the Fernet skin. Claim the outfit to add it to your Locker.

Fortnite Kernel Hearts Fernet Skin First Look

The Kernel Hearts Fernet skin does not come with any additional cosmetic items. However, the outfit has two edit styles, including a cel-shaded variant. To give you a better look at Fernet in-game, we’ve uploaded some HD images below:

Fortnite Fernet Skin

For those who don’t want to pre-order the game, the Fortnite Kernel Hearts collab will arrive in the Item Shop on September 26. However, as we mentioned above, it’s actually cheaper to unlock Fernet through the Epic Games Store pre-order promotion.

Not only do you get the cosmetic early on August 18, but you also get the full game for less than the skin’s listed Item Shop value.

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When we think about data collection and the potential for some all-powerful entity to amass a comprehensive dossier of our behaviors, we tend to think of shadowy government agencies. You probably never would’ve suspected that McDonald’s has one on you. Because they do if you’re part of its loyalty program, which, according to a report from WIRED, collects an enormous amount of data that’s used to predict what you’ll eat next.

WIRED reporter Reece Rogers found this out after requesting his personal data from McDonald’s as a California resident. He got back a 515-page report detailing his years of purchases, his loyalty-points history, his activity, any promotional offers associated with this account, and even the codes he scanned for the McDonald’s Monopoly game.

Every interaction he had with the brand over the years was compiled into a report longer than the average novel. And it was all being fed into an algorithm that could predict his McDonald’s-related behavior.

A McDonald’s Customer Requested His Data and Got Back a 515-Page Report

For instance, the company was able to predict that Rogers would visit McDonald’s 2.16 times of the next six weeks, spending an average of $13.49 per order. It even provided him with a ranking of McDonald’s menu items that were most relevant to him. The top three included some McDonald’s standards, like a large Diet Coke and a spicy snack wrap.

I got a real kick out of the item in the number three slot, wherein McDonald’s predicted that Rogers would be gaga over the Grinch McShaker Fry Large, a limited-time offering that let people pour a little packet of Grinch-themed dill pickle-flavored powder over fries.

His “Customer Attrition Likelihood,” a.k.a. the odds that he’ll stop going to McDonald’s, was zero. They even know when they’ve ensnared you for life.

McDonald’s says this info helps provide personalized deals and messages, while privacy experts say all this extensive data collection is the norm for loyalty programs. Every transaction you make as a loyalty rewards program member is grist for the algorithmic mill.

Rogers asked McDonald’s to delete his information. Probably for the best. Being in the thrall of a fast food menu is bad enough. Having gone so often, so regularly, that they know, for absolute fact, that you’ll never free yourself from its trap is just a bit unsettling.

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A lot of guys out there are freaking out over their testosterone levels, which can lead to things that make men feel less masculine, like erectile dysfunction and the loss of muscle mass. The body naturally loses testosterone as it gets older, because it’s your body’s form of retirement from the wild life of manhood. You’re done making babies; you’re done needing your muscles. It’s time to wither away and die. If you’re among the men desperately hoping to hold onto testosterone as much as you can, consider drinking coffee. A lot of it.

According to a new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition, men who drink more coffee tend to have higher levels of total and bioavailable testosterone (aka, the amount of testosterone in your blood that your body can actively use). Researchers at the University of Oulu analyzed 2,264 46-year-olds in Finland and found that testosterone increased as coffee consumption rose, even after accounting for factors like body size and lifestyle.

Men Who Drink More Coffee Tend to Have Higher Testosterone, According to a New Study

On top of that, the researchers found that coffee drinkers also had less total and visceral fat and more skeletal muscle, while both men and women had lower levels of certain amino acids that are associated with insulin resistance and type II diabetes.

Now here’s the bummer part of the story for anyone with low-T who stopped reading this article to go make a pot of coffee: the researchers couldn’t prove that coffee caused any of this. This is a perfect example of data establishing a link but not a direct cause. And of course, as I often preach in these science-based articles, correlation does not equal causation.

The researchers didn’t assign people the task of drinking a ton of coffee and then sitting back and watching what happens. That means it’s entirely possible that guys with naturally higher testosterone just really like coffee.

Yes, the researchers found that heavy coffee drinkers had more total testosterone and more bioavailable testosterone. But they also had lower free testosterone (aka the tiny bit of testosterone in your blood that your body can use immediately) and a lower free androgen index (a ratio that estimates the amount of active, unbound testosterone circulating through the body). These guys also had high levels of SHBG, a protein that moves sex hormones through the body.

It’s probably wise to remove the espresso IV you inserted after reading the headline, because for now, all science can tell is that coffee drinking and some hormonal patterns appear to move in concert… and that’s about it. Nothing definitive yet.  

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