Creators have put in more than five years of work on New Vegas prequel After more than five years in development, Fallout : New California , a total conversion mod for Fallout: New Vegas , will launch on Oct. 23 (for Windows PC, of course), the mod’s makers announced yesterday. Source: Gigantic Fallout: New Vegas
Beware is everything scary about driving on a dark, country road at night Nearly every driver who has ever driven late at night has experienced this: You’re the only one on the road, when suddenly, another car appears behind you. Source: A horror game that preys on every driver’s biggest fear
With no serious competition opening at the box office, Solo has officially collapsed with a catastrophic -68 percent drop in its second weekend. After grossing a measly (we are talking about a Star Wars movie here) $82 million in its debut weekend, Solo bottomed out in week two with just $28 million. Source: Box Office:
Sears will close another 72 stores as sales plunge and losses grow. The beleaguered retailer said it has identified about 100 stores that are no longer turning a profit, and the majority of those locations will be shuttered soon. Source: Sears to close another 72 stores as sales plunge
An egg-shaped ceramic jar covered with ceramic “rope” once held a prize delicacy: the oldest olive oil on record in Italy, a new study finds. Source: 4,000-year-old jar contains Italy’s oldest olive oil
Here’s the craziest video you’ll see today — pro surfer Makua Rothman wiping out HARD while attempting to ride one of the biggest waves ever documented … and somehow the dude escaped (mostly) unharmed. The 34-year-old Hawaii native was at Maxing… Source: Crazy Video of Surfer Wiping Out on Historically Huge Wave
Destiny and Halo studio to ‘begin the creation of new worlds’ Bungie, the studio behind the Halo and Destiny franchises, announced that it’s received investment from NetEase, a massive Chinese online gaming company. The partnership opens up China to Bungie’s games, including Destiny 2 , for the first time. Source: Bungie gets $100M from Chinese
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 2,200-year-old gold coin depicting the ancient King Ptolemy III, an ancestor of the famed Cleopatra. Source: 2,200-year-old gold coin discovered in Egypt
Charles Oakley says it wasn’t just the last play of regulation that J.R. Smith screwed up Thursday night — he also made a crucial mistake in the 1st half that cost his team 3 points … and maybe the game. Oak was pretty upset with Smith’s… Source: J.R. Smith Made TWO Bonehead Plays, Says Charles
Described as the most valuable U.S. nickel in existence, a rare nickel from 1913 is expected to sell for between $3 million and $5 million at auction. Source: A $5 million nickel? Extremely rare 1913 coin up for auction
‘This is all I’ve ever wanted. Why am I so unhappy?’ Three weeks ago, Bobby Burns, a YouTuber with just under one million subscribers , sat down on a rock in Central Park to talk about a recent mental health episode. One week ago, Elle Mills, a creator with more than 1.2 million subscribers ,
Loads of people faithfully cosplay as the new Lara Croft because she is a strong character with an outfit that is relatively easy to replicate. When it comes to the original Lara, beebinch knows how to do likewise in the most PS1-authentic way possible. Source: Tomb Raider Cosplay Strives For Accuracy
GIF After a months-long debate over whether Fortnite needs vehicles, publisher Epic Games decided to roll up and smoke players’ Reddit comments and add in a shopping cart. Patch 4.3 brought Fortnite ’s first vehicle to the game and it’s a total blast. Source: Fortnite’s Shopping Carts Are Live And Here’s How They Work
A Virginia man made the catch of a lifetime on Saturday when he reeled in a 68-pound flathead catfish, beating a state record set nearly 25 years ago. Source: Virginia man reels in record-breaking catfish with $20 Walmart fishing rod
A fast-moving lava flow from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has crossed over a key highway, taking out power lines as officials said the number of homes destroyed since the eruption began earlier this month has risen to over 70. Source: Hawaii volcano lava flow destroys over 70 homes, utility poles as it cuts off key highway
