How to Negate Affection Bonuses in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

The Sinnoh remakes have brought a ton of added features, from a separate Hidden Moves Pokétch app to party-wide experience share. It also has one function present in all modern Pokémon games: theaffection bonuses. These are extra actions your Pokémon will take, such as dodging moves and landing critical hits, because ofhigh friendshipfor their trainer. However, affection bonuses aren’t always so great. Your Pokémon can accidentally land a critical hit on a legendary you’re trying to capture, for example, and defeat it....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Morgan Krueger

How to play the Splatoon 3 Demo – Splatfest World Premiere Pre-download

Are you going to join the festivities of the Splatoon 3 Splatfest demo event? If so, you’ll need all the information. Check out our breakdown of how to download the demo, when the event starts, and even what will be included in the event. Splatoon 3 Splatfest Demo - How to pre-install, time, what to explect, and more! How to pre-install the Splatoon 3 demo To pre-load and download the Splatoon 3 demo, you’ll need to go to theNintendo eShop siteand find the button that saysFree Download....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Robin Ruiz

How to Relocate Castles in V Rising

V Rising has arrived and its 1.0 release out of early access introduced many interesting enemies, mechanics, and features for players to play around with. One of these features is the ability to relocate castles which can prove to be very handy in the late game stages. Here’s how to relocate your castle in V Rising. How to Relocate Your Castle in V Rising With V Rising’s 1.0 update, you can finally relocate your castle without having to turn it upside down and completely destroy it....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Thomas Munoz

How to unlock the FFXIV Tool Enhancement Quests – Splendorous Tools 6.35

In FFXIV Patch 6.35, new Relic Tool enhancement quests were added, called the Splendorous Tools. These Splendorous Tools are the first Relic Tools since the Ishgardian Restoration based ones from last expansion. Here’s how to How to unlock the FFXIV Tool Enhancement Quests for Splendorous Tools in patch 6.35. Unlocking the Final Fantasy XIV Splendorous Tools quests To unlock the Splendorous Tools Quests, you first need to make sure you’ve completed MSQ (Main Story Quests) up to Endwalker, and progressed to complete the Crystarium Deliveries in Old Sharyalan....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Raymond King

How To Use Dark Theme For Google Docs, Sheets & Slides On iPhone And iPad

How To Use Dark Theme For Google Docs, Sheets & Slides On iPhone And iPad The saying “Dark mode because light attracts bugs” is common with programmers, but even without such wise words there are several reasonswhy you should use Dark mode. Whether you’re a programmer or not, staring at a screen for hours on end can cause a lot of strain on your eyes and even headaches. The effects can be worse if you’re a night owl, and tend to use your device late at night....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Tammie Jones

Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom $70? Answered

As game prices increase for Xbox and PlayStation, Nintendo has mainly kept its pricing structure the same. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is Nintendo’s most significant release in 2023. Is Tears of the Kingdom a $70 game? Is Nintendo pushing up its pricing for games? We have the answer below. Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom $70? Answered Yes, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is going to cost you $70....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Michelle Carroll

New report shows labor conditions at Foxconn improving

Earlier this year, The New York Times published ableak, extensive reporton the poor working conditions inside Foxconn’s factories. The manufacturer makes products for several companies, but the piece specifically called out Apple. In the latest installment of its “iEconomy” series, The Times takes a look at the changes made by both Apple and Foxconn to improve the working conditions inside their Chinese plants. And from the sound of it, things are getting better…...

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Matthew Williams

New Scouts Will Be Built In America For The First Time Since 1980, Thanks To Volkswagen

New Scouts Will Be Built In America For The First Time Since 1980, Thanks To Volkswagen Scout is a bit of an oddball among the many storied brands now owned by the Volkswagen Group. Originally built by farm equipment giant International Harvester, Scout was dedicated to out-Jeeping Jeep, building true off-road monsters designed from the tires up to eat mud, thrash through thick brush, and generally carry exploration-minded drivers through the wilderness with maximum horsepower....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Stanley Gaines

Ortur next-generation flagship Laser Master 3: A new era of laser engraving is here

Laser industry expert Ortur is officially unveiling its eagerly awaited Laser Master 3. “Imagine it, design it, make it!” As a well-known company in the laser engraving industry, Ortur has been committed to providing users with excellent creative solutions, and its laser engraving machines are hugely popular. The company’s Laser Master 2 recently exceeded 150,000 unit sales worldwide. From Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro to Ortur Laser Master 3, Ortur took a year - so what were they doing?...

July 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1419 words · Mike Collins

Palm Downgrade Revenue Expectations Over "Slower Than Expected" Sales

Palm Downgrade Revenue Expectations Over “Slower Than Expected” Sales Palm havesheepishly updatedtheir revenue guidance figures for the third fiscal quarter of 2010, blaming “slower than expected consumer adoption of the company’s products” – also known as “people not realising they really, really need a Palm smartphone” – for the shortfall. According to the press release, lower than expected demand has led to carriers deferring deliveries of webOS devices, and will result in 2010 revenues being “well below” the $1....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Shawn Garcia

Psystar Counterclaim Approved: Will Argue Apple 'Stretched' Copyright Law

Psystar Counterclaim Approved: Will Argue Apple ‘Stretched’ Copyright Law The last we heard of the ongoing Apple/Psystar legal battle, the former had succeeded in having the latter’s initial counterclaimthrown out, while Psystar were accusing Apple ofnot properly copyrightingOS X in the first place. It wasn’t looking too hot for the Mac-clone maker; however much to Apple’s presumed chagrin, a federal judge hasnow ruledthat Psystar may continue to push its freshly-amended countersuit and even hinted that, if the company can prove its allegations, other companies may be free to sell non-Apple hardware running OS X....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Hannah Molina

Remnant From The Ashes Builds: Explosive Warlord (DoT Build)

In thisRemnant From the AshesBuild Guide, I’m going to be showing you myExplosive Warlord Build, which is aRanged Buildthat focuses on Lifesteal and tons of explosive damage to stay alive. It uses a mix of new items from theSubject 2923 DLC, as well as old, but I’ll show you how to use it at any level effectively, working your way up to its final form. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for aBeginner Build, orEnd Game Build, you can use this one regardless....

July 8, 2025 · 10 min · 1937 words · Warren Gonzalez

Review: Baldur's Gate III

It’s been over twenty years since the release of Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn. There’s been spin offs and enhanced remasters, but it’s been nearly a quarter century with no follow up. Given that both original Baldur’s Gate games were adored by critics and fans alike, creating a worthy follow up after this amount of time would be a daunting task, especially for a studio different from the original developers....

July 8, 2025 · 10 min · 2062 words · Karen Davidson