Great deals today on several popular video games. For PS Plus members, the new free games are available starting today and the selection is stellar. Also, save on recently released titles like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Nioh 2, Super Mario Maker, The Outer Worlds, Code Vein, and much more.
When it comes to listening to music or movies on your mobile devices, there’s no better option than a great pair of Bluetooth headphones. They’re wireless, convenient, and provide great audio quality for every activity. However, the handheld Nintendo Switch doesn’t natively support Bluetooth headphones, which can be frustrating since pretty much every other modern device does. Thankfully, there are a number of headphones and accessories that make wireless listening possible with the Switch–and they’re pretty great, too.
To help combat this annoying quirk, we’ve rounded up the best Bluetooth headphones and adapters that will work with the Nintendo Switch straight out of the box. They don’t require any extra fiddling or setup: Simply plug them in, and you’re off to the races. Of course, some of these transmitters require a pair of Bluetooth headphones to connect to, so we’ve also provided a number of quality pairs that are definitely worth buying.
The SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless gaming headset comes with everything you need to have a great experience. It includes a 2.4GHz wireless USB-C transmitter that you plug into the bottom of the Switch handheld, and it connects to the Arctis 1 headset immediately. You can also remove the microphone, which makes for a great experience with all of Nintendo’s games. The Arctis 1 Wireless works with the Switch, PS4, PC, and Android devices. There’s also an Arctis 1 Wireless for Xbox that works with all of the aforementioned platforms as well as the Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
The Creative BT-W3 is a premium Bluetooth transmitter that works great with the Nintendo Switch in handheld mode and any pair of Bluetooth headphones you own. It supports four different Bluetooth codecs, including a low-latency one that works best for gaming and others that excel with music, movies, and more. The package also comes with a wireless 3.5mm microphone. That means you can plug the wireless transmitter into the bottom of the Switch and the 3.5mm microphone into the Switch’s headphone jack to communicate wirelessly with friends in supported games like Fortnite and Smite.
The HomeSpot USB-C Bluetooth transmitter is an Amazon user favourite, with an average 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 1,000 reviews. It features two buttons that help you sync your headphones and switch the codec from low-latency ones to the standard codec most Bluetooth adapters utilize. The HomeSpot transmitter also comes equipped with a built-in microphone that allows for voice chat in Switch games that support it.
The best Bluetooth headphones for Nintendo Switch
There’s no particular requirement that makes a pair of Bluetooth headphones specifically great for Nintendo Switch. Any pair of Bluetooth headphones will work with the transmitters above, though the quality will, of course, vary by brand. Here are some of the best Bluetooth headphones available right now that you can use with Nintendo Switch–thankfully, great headphones can also be quite affordable.
Tribit is a great audio company with a host of products you can only find on Amazon. The company’s products come with cheap prices, which you might assume means they’re low quality; however, you’d be wise to not make that mistake. Tribit’s XFree Tune headphones cost less than $40, but they’re incredibly comfortable and produce impressive sound; plus, they have a 40-hour battery life. If you’re looking for a budget pair of Bluetooth headphones for the Switch, then look no further.
Cowin’s headphones are also popular on Amazon, boasting over 30,000 reviews with a rating of 4.5 stars. The pair is worth it for its excellent active noise canceling, 30-hour battery life, and comfortability. If you’re looking for a great pair of headphones that’ll truly block outside noise, Cowin’s E7 has you covered.
Creative’s Super X-Fi technology is impressive, making it sound like you’re actually listening to external speakers positioned around a room as opposed to a pair of headphones, adding depth and richness to the audio. The SXFI Air utilizes this tech and works great with the Nintendo Switch’s Bluetooth transmitters. Whether you’re trotting around your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons or soaring through the air in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the sound quality is incredible and brings the game world to life. If you’re looking for one of the most unique–and best–audio experiences, then there’s no better choice than the SXFI Air.
After the release of 2010’s Tron: Legacy, Tron 3 has been in development for years, in one way or another. Now, numerous Disney fan sites are repeating a report from three years ago.
However, there is some news on the future of the beloved franchise. On an episode of the Light the Fuse Podcast, Disney music executive Mitchell Leib opened up about the future of the beloved franchise. “I had lunch with Paul Hahn to further a bit of a starting conversation that we’re looking at making a sequel to Tron now, we’re looking at Tron 3,” Leib said (via ComicBook). “And we’ve got a great script, I mean a really phenomenal script that we’re very excited about. Whereas the timing wasn’t right to have done it years ago, I think we feel like the timing is right now, and I feel like we’ve learned a lot of lessons from that last movie.”
The episode is from back in early June, and it’s been the only credible source for the third Tron film, as Disney nor Jared Leto have not confirmed this rumor. It’s been in some form of development for a decade, but it has not been greenlit. That means the studio has not given the go-head to go into production. And “in development” can mean anything prior to the greenlit phase, even if it’s just having the idea for the script. Actors and directors can be unofficially be attached to a film in development, but ultimately, it’s the studios that have the final say if they choose to greenlight a project.
All 10 Season 1 episodes of Warrior Nun are now streaming on Netflix.
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Based on the ’90s comic series Warrior Nun Areala, by Ben Dunn, Netflix’s latest addition to the always bankable “you’re actually special” subset of fantasy/adventure, Warrior Nun, is a spirited and captivating ride thanks in large part to Portuguese star Alba Baptista.
As a remixed version of the comics, the series invents a new lead character, in Baptista’s rebellious orphan Ava Silva, and offers up new takes on characters like Shotgun Mary, Lilith, Sister Shannon Masters (the lead in the comics), and antagonist Julian Salvius (here Jillian Salvius). Overall, Warrior Nun, created by Simon Barry (Continuum), doesn’t actually offer up all that much new in the genre of monster-slaying (if you’re at all familiar with the various story beats of Buffy, Supernatural, Shadowhunters, etc) but what it does, it does very well.
Tropes get recycled quite a bit here, but solid performances, reverent writing, and the Spanish backdrop all lend themselves nicely to a series that’s decided to take its time with its characters, mythology, and stakes. It might not be the wisest pace considering Netflix’s more recent track record of canceling shows after three or four seasons, but story-wise, this is definitely a world you want to ease into if Warrior Nun is to be taken seriously.
Whereas a super-powered nun named Shannon was the hero in the comics, Shannon serves as the gateway here, on the series, dying almost immediately after her regiment of soldier sisters narrowly escapes an ambush. Her abilities, stemming from an actual halo embedded in her back, are transferred to a new young woman. Enter Ava, already dead from mysterious circumstances. After the hasty transfer of powers, Ava not only finds herself alive (she didn’t really know she’d died – you’ll find out why) but also with the ability to walk again. Ava may now be on the precipice of chaos and danger but it’s still a huge step up from her previous existence as a depressed tetraplegic living in an abusive orphanage. So not only are Ava’s fantastical halo-given powers new to her, but the outside world itself is new to her as well.
This is specifically where Baptista shines. In her first English-speaking role, the actress adeptly handles the snark that comes with a contrarian underdog. Not only that, but she creates a character you want to follow as she constantly resists her new sacred calling. And that’s the biggest hurdle the season overcomes. Ava is so stubborn and so hesitant to join up with the warrior nuns — a sect called the Order of the Cruciform Sword (a group whose name might be an homage to the brotherhood in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) — that she totally has a separate story running for the first half of the season as she bums around with a squad of young, pretty mansion squatters led by Emilio Sakraya’s JC. There’s an unevenness here, in the season, since not only does this band of harmless grifters vanish from the narrative at a certain point, but so does Ava’s voice-over narration. Still, Baptista is able to carry all of this and present Ava as a defiant, but also relatable, newborn.
So what’s at stake here? Is the world in peril? Does Ava need to get her ass in gear, start her training, and prevent an apocalypse? Well, none of it’s actually clear until the final two episodes. And even then, the story drops a cliffhanger on your lap without actually answering most of your questions. It’s not as bad as it sounds though. There are a few twists that land pretty well, though one might not fully hold up upon a rewatch. The main crux of the series is Ava having to decide if she wants to accept the mantle passed down to her while team outlier Mary (Toya Turner) digs into Sister Shannon’s death a bit more, discovering that someone on their team betrayed them, and rival teammate Lilith (Lorena Andrea) grows impatient and seeks the halo for herself.
Parallel to this, Thekla Reuten’s tech mogul Jillian Salvius is using an other-worldly metal called Divinium to open a portal to a world where death and disease don’t exist (Heaven?) while Joaquim de Almeida’s Cardinal Duretti exists to scheme in the shadows, possibly harboring an agenda that conflicts with the OCS. Again, it all culminates nicely, as the season’s story builds competently and features a fun climax in the catacombs under Vatican City. You’re just not going to get all your questions about the show’s mythology answered in time before the final credits roll. Hopefully, it’s satisfying enough to just find out that almost everything you’ve learned up until the finale is wrong, as the series attempts a giant “up is down, black is white” rug pull, but you’re going to need to see more to fill in the gaps. Fortunately, while not breaking any particular mold, Warrior Nun still leaves you wanting more.
Destiny 2‘s Moments of Triumph are here for the Year Three, giving players a new way to show off their dedication to destroying aliens and taking on other Guardians across the solar system. The yearly pile of Triumphs sends players out to conquer a little piece of all that Destiny 2 has to offer, and this year, it’s pushing players to complete the five raid activities that will be disappearing with the release of the Beyond Light expansion.
July 7, or 7/7, is considered “Bungie Day” among fans of the developer thanks to Bungie’s proclivity for the number 7. To celebrate, a whole bunch of new things are now available in Destiny 2. In addition to the Moments of Triumph goals and rewards, there’s also a new Exotic quest, Growth, that will unlock the new Ruinous Effigy trace rifle. There’s also new story content pushing players to help prep the evacuation of Titan, Io, Mercury, and Mars before the Darkness takes them.
The Moments of Triumph are probably what will keep players busiest, though. The activity presents players with a new Triumph Seal they can earn, provided they’re willing to play a whole bunch of the game. It also dishes out additional rewards, though–including a new Sparrow, new emblems, and a new Ghost shell. And if you complete enough Triumphs, you’ll also unlock special, real-world merchandise in the Bungie store. You still have to purchase it, of course, but only players who earn the right to do so will have access.
The requirements for Moments of Triumph this year span elements of everything that’s released since the Shadowkeep expansion, and include several Triumphs from the ongoing Season of Arrivals. Here’s a quick look at the items that will dish out rewards, even if you don’t finish the seal.
The Destiny 2 Moments of Triumph shirt becomes available once you’ve knocked out enough Triumphs from the event.
Moments of Triumph 2020 Rewards
Complete 3 Triumphs from the seal to unlock the Accolades on Accolades emblem.
Complete 5 Triumphs to unlock the Resurrecting Flight Sparrow
Complete 10 Triumphs to unlock the Awakened Ghost shell.
Complete the Leviathan Raid, Eater of Worlds Raid Lair, Spire of Stars Raid Lair, Crown of Sorrows Raid, and Scourge of the Past Raid to unlock the Raid Ring in the Bungie store.
You can also get two emblems from the Bungie Rewards site based on your overall Triumph score. A moderate score earns you the Sunset Emblem; a high score gets you the Eclipsed Emblem.
There are a few other cool rewards scattered throughout the Moments of Triumph requirements. If you complete the Spire of Stars Raid Lair, for instance, you’ll get the Luxurious Toast Exotic emote. This previously was a rare drop from the Spire activity, and it’s among the coolest emotes in the game–so it’s definitely worth giving Spire a whirl, especially if you haven’t ever before.
To complete the Moments of Triumph 2020 Seal, you’ll need to take down all the expiring raids and complete a variety of Destiny 2’s core activities, including Crucible matches, Gambit matches, and Nightfall: The Ordeal strikes. You’ll also need to take on the Trials of Osiris, although the good news is that you don’t need to go flawless; you only need to rack up seven total wins in the mode.
There are several more Triumphs for the Season of Arrivals that are included on the seal, but we don’t know what they are yet. We do know that you’ll need to track down all the Exotic weapons for this season, though. They include Witherhoard, the grenade launcher get from the season pass (and can earn by ranking up); Ruinous Effigy, whose quest is now in the game; and Traveler’s Chosen, a gun we don’t have access to yet.
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Sometimes hero, sometimes anti-hero, and occasionally outright villain, Namor the Sub-Mariner isn’t just one of Marvel’s most complicated characters. He’s also the first. Created in 1939, Namor is one of the most striking Marvel heroes thanks to his long history, dramatic eyebrows, and super-short green swim trunks.
Namor is overdue for an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but while we wait for that to hopefully happen someday, let’s learn all about the passionate player known as the Sub-Mariner. These are the topics we’ll be covering here:
Created by Bill Everett, the Sub-Mariner made his debut in 1939 in Timely Comics’ Marvel Comics #1. Even though the original Human Torch also debuted in that issue, Namor the Sub-Mariner can be called the very first original Marvel character since he had appeared months earlier in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (of which only a handful of copies were printed).
Half human and half Atlantean royalty, Namor is proud, quick-tempered, and willing to do anything to protect his kingdom. He’s been an Avenger and one of the X-Men, a founding member of the Defenders, and even fought alongside Captain America in World War II against the threat the Nazis posed to the entire world. He’s the ruler of Atlantis and fights with fervor for his people.
But Namor isn’t a natural do-gooder like Cap. His temper and arrogance make him more of an anti-hero who has no qualms about destroying anything that gets in the way of his goals. In his very first appearance, he kills two innocent deep divers simply for being in his undersea domain. While time has softened his stance on humans, Namor has kept the same hubris throughout the 80-plus years he’s been a part of the Marvel universe.
Namor’s first appearance in Marvel Comics #1 introduced him as “an ultra-man of the deep [who] lives on land and in the sea, flies in the air, has the strength of a thousand men.” After a deadly first encounter with humans, the prince’s mother explains his history for the reader.
The pointy-eared prince is the son of an Atlantean princess and a human explorer named Leonard McKenzie. Their story began in 1920 in the waters of the South Pole. The captain’s expedition vessel repeatedly blasted the ice above Atlantis, which rocked the city below with explosions that claimed the lives of many Atlanteans. Princess Fen was sent to the humans above to act as a spy. She and the captain fell in love and were married, but Fen didn’t forget her mission.
While the princess did consider Captain McKenzie a good man, she never lost her distrust of humanity and blamed them for the destruction of their kingdom. She passed those beliefs on to Namor, her “Avenging Son.”
Namor returned to the Silver Age of comics in 1962’s Fantastic Four #4.
With his roots in the Golden Age of comics, his star would eventually fade until Stan Lee brought him into modern Marvel Comics in 1962’s Fantastic Four #4. The “new” Human Torch, Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four, came upon an amnesiac Namor in New York City. Namor’s fate became intertwined with the Fantastic Four as he fell in love with Sue Storm, maintained a bitter rivalry with Reed Richards, and counted Doctor Doom as an ally.
Over the years Namor would fight both for and against the world above, all in the name of keeping his own people safe. Namor has also found more love interests over the years — human, Atlantean, and alien. He’s teamed up with the Avengers and X-Men, and also with Doctor Doom and a supervillain group called the Cabal.
Most recently, he battled Amadeus Cho, Silk, and the Agents of Atlas in the Atlantis Attacks (2020) miniseries in retaliation for the capture of an Atlantean creature.
“Are you a hero, Namor? Or are you a monster?” Cho asked him in the first issue.
“I am a king,” Namor replied. “So I’m both.”
Namor’s Powers and Abilities
Namor is often deemed the first mutant of Marvel’s long publication history (if not the earliest in the Marvel in-universe timeline). Those iconic wings on his ankles? Those aren’t part of his Atlantean or human ancestry, but instead a mutation that gives him the ability to fly. As he soars out of the water for a surprise attack, Namor is known to shout his catchphrase, “Imperius Rex!”
The Sub-Mariner also has superhuman strength and endurance, the ability to breathe underwater, and limited telepathic ability with sea creatures and Atlanteans. He can swim at super speed and has an extraordinarily long lifespan.
Namor is a born leader of the kingdom of Atlantis and has played the diplomat on the world stage. During writer-artist John Byrne’s notable run on the character, Namor also showed his business acumen when he entered the human corporate world for a time.
Namor, the Sub-Mariner
Namor’s Signature Villains
The Atlantean Attuma is probably the closest thing Namor has to a nemesis. The supervillain first appeared in the pages of Fantastic Four and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. His family had been banished from Atlantis, and he sought to conquer the underwater city to claim it for his own. He succeeded on more than a few occasions. Attuma also crashed the wedding of Namor and Dorma, mind-controlled the Avengers into attacking the Sub-Mariner in Super-Villain Team-Up #9, and became the Breaker of Oceans during the Fear Itself storyline.
Doctor Doom has been both friend and foe to the Sub-Mariner. In Fantastic Four #6 (1962), he tricked Namor in a plot against the superhero team, seemingly sending the Sub-Mariner to his own death. Since then they consider each other to be equals—a rarity for both men—and have struck an odd sort of friendship over the years.
During the major comics event Avengers vs. X-Men, Namor became host to one part of the Phoenix Force, and unleashed his amplified powers against Wakanda in probably his most villainous turn yet. Avengers vs. X-Men #8 sees Namor destroy most of the country and its people with a massive tidal wave as the devastating Phoenix powers corrupt him. T’Challa and Namor would be enemies for the years following.
While Namor hasn’t been introduced formally in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an observant fan asked Avengers: Endgame writer Christopher Markus if the underwater earthquakes mentioned in passing in that film are a reference to Atlantis. Markus responded, “Sometimes, you plant seeds. Sometimes, they grow.” And which country are those earthquakes near? Wakanda, home of his comics foe Black Panther, possibly setting up Namor as the villain in Black Panther 2.
While not a direct confirmation, it’s certainly a strong hint that the Sub-Mariner could become a part of the MCU. Universal’s rights to the character are complicated, Kevin Feige has told IGN in the past, but the transition of Spider-Man and other characters from 20th Century Fox to Disney proves that there may yet be a way to “figure it out.”
Namor vs. Black Panther. Could this be the plot of the Black Panther 2 movie?
The Sub-Mariner in TV and Games
TV: The Marvel Super Heroes, a 1960s animated television series, had a segment dedicated to Prince Namor. Since then he’s appeared in more animation like the Spider-Man series of the 1980s, The Avengers: United They Stand, and The Fantastic Four series in both the ’90s and early 2000s.
Games: 1991’s Spider-Man: The Video Game saw the first introduction of the Sub-Mariner as a playable character. Players faced him as a boss in the Fantastic Four PlayStation game; later, Namor would play a part in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Most recently he can be found as a playable character Marvel Strike Force, Marvel Contest of Champions, Marvel Puzzle Quest, and Marvel Super War.
Will Marvel’s oldest original character become its newest star on the big screen? Only time will tell.
Kelly Knox is a freelance entertainment writer who also contributes to StarWars.com, DCComics.com, Nerdist, and more. Follow her on Twitter at @kelly_knox to talk Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, and comics.
An interesting item in Fortnite: Chapter 2 Season 3’s list of Week 4 challenges tasks you with dancing in front of a camera for 10 seconds at Sweaty Sands. This guide will help you locate a camera in Sweaty Sands and protect yourself while you boogie down to complete the challenge.
Remember that these challenges won’t be live in Fortnite until July 9, so you’ll need to wait until then to try it for yourself.
Where Is The Camera In Sweaty Sands?
Sweaty Sands is one of the main locations on Fortnite’s Season 3 map so you should have little trouble finding it. The camera is located on the northern end of the beach near the entrance to the pier. You’ll find a light up dance floor and a camera. Here’s a map with the exact location of the camera:
How Do I Dance In Fortnite?
All you need to do is emote, which can be found by hitting down on the d-pad and choosing one, for 10 seconds while in front of the camera. Be sure to check your surroundings and build a small fortress to protect yourself from snipers and other enemies.
What Reward Do I Get For Completing This Challenge?
You’ll get a hefty amount of experience points for dancing in front of the camera.
Over-the-top match stipulations are a major part of wrestling. Promotions like WWE can’t just have one-on-one or tag team matches for every bout during a show, and with PPVs, the company needs to up-the-ante in order to keep viewers invested. At times, adding a cage around a ring, allowing weapons to be added to a match, or having to climb a ladder to grab something floating above the ring is all you need. However, not all stipulations are “best for business.”
Take the Kennel from Hell match between Big Boss Man and Al Snow, for instance. As discussed on an episode of Wrestle Buddies, the two wrestlers were surrounded by a steel cage, a Hell in a Cell structure, and a pack of “trained” dogs. It ultimately led to a mediocre match, but the visual was striking.
With the next PPV, Extreme Rules, coming to the company’s streaming service on July 19, WWE is effectively jumping the shark with one match as Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio battle it out in an “Eye for an Eye” match. There is no subtlety here. The person loses if one of their eyes is pulled out.
A little background on this silliness. On an episode of Raw, Rollins grinded Mysterio’s face against the steel steps, which resulted in kayfabe damage to his eye. Additionally, Extreme Rules has the tagline of “The Horror Show.” No seriously, they’re promoting the event as The Horror Show at Extreme Rules. So, because of this pointless tag–which makes no sense in the grand scheme of things–now eye removal is a part of the match.
Of course, everyone has thoughts about the Eye for an Eye match, but it’s time to find out what GameSpot’s two Wrestle Buddies–Chris E. Hayner and Mat Elfring–have to say about this outlandish stipulation.
Chris: Why are they doing this to us, Mat? Honestly, Rollins and Mysterio could have an incredible professional wrestling match on a professional wrestling TV show. Instead, we have to expect them to literally mutilate one another–something WWE absolutely has no intention of following through on, nor should they.
I get that they are billing Extreme Rules as a horror show, which makes sense for the match between Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt. Are they going to do this for every bout, though? Will Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre face off in a knives for fingers match where Freddy Krueger’s glove is on a pole?
Mat: The only thing Extreme Rules needs on a pole is Judy Bagwell. And the stipulation makes no sense. It will simply lead to brutality and not much else, which sucks because Rollins and Mysterio could put on a barnburner if they wanted to. However, all roads will eventually lead to eyes popping out heads.
But that’s the thing. They want us to talk about this match. It’s over-the-top. It’s monocle-falling-into-champagne-glass shocking. We’re doing exactly what we’re supposed to be doing. It’s a double-edged sword. An Eye for an Eye match is silly and unnecessary, yet here we are… talking about it before it’s even happened. And frankly, we’ll probably be covering it on an episode of Wrestle Buddies in like three weeks because we’re suckers.
Chris: The thing is, though, we’re talking about it because there’s no way it’s going to happen. WWE loves hyperbole, it always has. But, to flat out say the only way there will be a winner is if someone actually loses an eye is ridiculous. This match will clearly end in a draw, or some kind of weird angle in which Seth “loses an eye” and wears an eyepatch for a few weeks while his eye is replaced and heals. This is going to be silly, even if it’s one of the cinematic matches WWE has been doing of late.
It’s the same issue that comes with the Greatest Wrestling Match Ever at Backlash. Had they wrestled the same match but without that branding, it would have been a match of the year candidate. Now, no matter what Mysterio and Rollins does in this bout, it’s about pretending to gouge out each other’s eyes.
You’re not wrong, though. WWE wants to stir discussion about the show and wants people to tune in to see how, exactly, they’re going to pull this stipulation off. So, in all honesty, it’s working. But that’s something the company has been doing more and more of late, without an audience there to add to the matches. They put these big titles or stipulations on the matches that might work as hype leading up, but make it that much harder to make it worth it in the end.
Mat: But it’s easy to add crazy stipulations to a match and make it work. The Boneyard Match and Firefly Fun House Match at Wrestlemania 36 along with the Money in the Bank Match at Money in the Bank are a perfect example of this. I never felt these were too over-hyped or had stipulations outside of what WWE has done in the past. Yes, a bunch of wrestlers trying to get a briefcase on the top of a building is silly, but it worked so well–mainly because it had more of a comedy angle. Meanwhile, the WM36 matches were introspective about both the Undertaker and John Cena’s careers. And even with the Greatest Wrestling Match Of All Time, Ever, Period, you had two performers with a long history between each other to give it some flavor–even if it was just a normal match with two extra camera angles and crowd noise pumped in.
As for the Eye for an Eye match, how is this wrestling? This feels like Attitude Era shenanigans–in the worst way possible. And to top it all off, WWE may be slowly stepping away from the PG-Era, but it’s still an all-ages showcase. I don’t want my kid watching a could of dudes trying to de-eye each other for 20 minutes, and I’m sure there are other people like me. I feel like I just became the whiny parent I’ve always hated…
Crazy stipulations will always be a part of wrestling. It’s the nature of the beast, but this is one of the times where it feels like it’s gone too far, even before the match actually happens.
Chris: The stipulations you mentioned work on some levels, especially the Boneyard match and the Firefly Funhouse match because, honestly, who knew what to expect? Having it laid out like this, with the only way to win is by turning your opponent into a cyclops, it is strange. And you’re absolutely right. Gouging out an eye isn’t wrestling and I’d be wary to show this match to a kid.
I’m just puzzled about why this is the route they’ve decided to follow. There are a billion other stipulations that could have settled their grudge. Why not do any of those? Heck, get the NXT Fight Pit back out and have them go to town in that thing. That was an audience-free match idea done in the Performance Center that was so incredibly good and should be taken advantage of again.
Oh well, this match will play out however it does and in the end nobody will lose an eye because you can’t do that on TV.
Mat: If you want horror, get rid of the eye stipulation and add some spooky ghosts. It’s not 2005 anymore. Torture horror isn’t popular. Give me more spooky ghosts, please.
Extreme Rules airs Sunday, July 19, on the WWE Network, so make sure to head back to GameSpot that evening for live coverage of the PPV.
The latest set of challenges for Fortnite: Chapter 2 Season 3 is arriving this week, with one unique challenge that requires a motorboat and some boat-driving skills. The challenge is to complete a lap at Motorboat Mayhem. This guide will show you where to find a motorboat, how to find Motorboat Mayhem, and what to do once you get there.
This challenge isn’t live just yet—check back later this week on Thursday, July 9 to try it yourself when Epic’s weekly update hits Fortnite.
Where is Motorboat Mayhem?
Motorboat Mayhem is an unnamed location on the Fortnite Season 3 map. It’s located outside of Lazy Lake near the Hydro 16 dam. The location has bleachers for an audience, flags, and other features you’d see at a race track. Check out the exact location on the map below.
Fortnite Season 3 Motorboat Mayhem location.
Where are the motorboats?
Motorboats can be found all over the Fortnite map now that it’s been flooded due to The Device event. You can land at The Fortilla or Rickety Rig and drive one in. Grab one that’s situated near the dam or take a beached boat off the shores of Lazy Lake. Finding a boat won’t be difficult.
Once you get to Motorboat Mayhem with a boat all you’ll need to do is carefully drive it around the island while following the markings along the watery track and you’ll complete the challenge.
What Reward Do I Get For This Challenge?
Completing a lap around Motorboat Mayhem will net you 35,000 experience points to help you level up your battle pass.
NBA 2K21 is set to release for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 4. It will also be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X eventually. While details about what’s in the game are scant at the moment, we have full details about what comes in each edition (see below).
In terms of pricing, the next-gen standard editions will cost $69.99 ($10 more than current-gen). But if you buy the $99.99 Mamba Forever edition, you’ll get the game for both current- and the corresponding next-gen consoles.
Here’s where you can preorder NBA 2K21 now, and what comes in each edition.
The Mamba Forever edition gets you NBA 2K21 for both the current-gen and next-gen systems (in the same console family). It includes the game itself, as well as the following digital extras:
100,000 Virtual Currency
10,000 MyTEAM Points
10 MyTEAM Tokens
60 MyCAREER Skill Boosts
30 MyCAREER Gatorade Boosts
40 MyTEAM Promo Packs (10 at launch, then 3 per week)
Sapphire Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson MyTEAM cards
One thing that’s gotten a lot of attention is that the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of the standard edition cost $10 more than their current-gen counterparts.
Preordering the next-gen standard edition of NBA 2K21 gets you the following digital items:
