Los Angeles Pride event gets too crowded, ticket-holders turned away

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The 48th annual L.A. Pride Festival in West Hollywood, California hit a new milestone on Saturday, selling out for the first time in the event’s history. The event wasn’t without pains, though, as it was so crowded that some ticket-holders were among those who were turned away. 

According to local news reports, over 100,000 people had gathered for the celebration, part of the weekend’s Los Angeles Pride festivities, on Saturday night. 

The #LAPride festival in West Hollywood sold out for the first time in it’s history. Thousands turned away at the gates. More at 11pm @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/jEoIvbV7Uw

— Amy Powell (@abc7amy) June 10, 2018 Read more…

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‘Kingdom Hearts III’ is coming in January 2019 to PlayStation and Xbox both

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Kingdom Hearts III is coming to PlayStation 4 and — in a series first — Xbox One on Jan. 29, 2019. That’s the good news.

The game, which mashes together Disney worlds and characters with Square Enix RPG (largely Final Fantasy) worlds and characters, will send players on a journey through Arendelle. That’s the setting of Disney’s Frozen.

It’s also the great news.

Check out the latest look at Kingdom Hearts III in this freshly released trailer. Read more…

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‘Halo: Infinite’ revealed with wildlife-filled teaser trailer

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The next Halo game, Halo Infinite, was revealed with a brief teaser trailer during Xbox’s E3 press conference Sunday.

We don’t get much in this trailer but it does feature the infamous Master Chief, a handful of soldiers, and a stampede of rhino-like animals all on a vibrant and bustling Halo. There’s also a glimpse at one of the most iconic video game vehicles of all time: the Warthog. Whether this is the sixth main series Halo game or an offshoot is yet to be known.

The game is being developed by 343 Industries in the new Slipstream Engine, which we don’t know much about yet but it will undoubtedly be an improvement on past Halo engines.  Read more…

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This guardsmen made history at the Queen’s birthday parade

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Charanpreet Singh Lall was part of the Queen’s birthday festivities in London this weekend as part of his duties in the British Army.

While one of about a thousand soldiers, the 22-year-old Coldstream Guards soldier stood out during the Trooping the Colour ceremony because of his headwear: a turban. 

The India-born Sikh became the first guardsman to wear a turban during the parade. His fellow soldiers sported furry bearskin hats. 

SEE ALSO: The royal children got too cute at Queen Elizabeth’s birthday

The guardsman told the BBC, “I hope that more people like me, not just Sikhs but from other religions and different backgrounds, that they will be encouraged to join the Army.” Read more…

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Famous Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un impersonators strike again

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Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump were seen having a grand old time in Singapore — wait, no… their meeting isn’t until June 12. 

Sorry. Those famous Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump impersonators, Howard X and Dennis Alan, were the ones seen bro-ing it up in Singapore on Saturday, ahead of a meeting between the real world leaders.

Makes sense, as does every other part of 2018. ?

SEE ALSO: Social media is loving Angela Merkel’s photo of Trump vs. G7 summit leaders

The two musicians/world leader impersonators — known for crashing the 2018 Winter Olympics and filming videos outside the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong — were photographed seeing the sights together after the fake Kim Jong-un was reportedly detained at the Changi airport by authorities for several hours on Friday, per Bloomberg.  Read more…

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The royal children got too cute at Queen Elizabeth’s birthday

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Even if you’re a prince, you can still be an adorable, relatable toddler – and you can’t stop your older cousin from totally owning you in public. Little Prince George and his cousin Savannah Phillips stole the show at Buckingham Palace on Saturday during the Queen’s birthday flypast. 

SEE ALSO: Well, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bathing suits are a thing now

The flypast, for those unfamiliar with U.K. custom, is a ceremonial aircraft flight. It’s pretty cool, and George was sufficiently shook:

'How the heck do they stay in the air'

‘How the heck do they stay in the air’

Image: REX/Shutterstock

He and Princess Charlotte and the rest of the royal family had a wonderful time looking skyward at plane formations or something: Read more…

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Take a longer look at ‘Anthem,’ EA’s answer to ‘Destiny,’ with an extended gameplay trailer

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The world of Anthem is getting a little clearer and a little more enticing, with an extended look at the game’s combat, environments, and some action-packed scenarios along with a release date: Feb. 22. 

Electronic Arts revealed an extended look at Anthem gameplay during its press conference at E3 on Saturday after a discussion around the game’s setting and the options that players will have when selecting their souped-up Javelin suits and playing with other players.

The clip seen here shows a group of four players, each in one of the four unique Javelins, piloting around the world, blowing away enemies, and getting to the bottom of a mystery that led to a giant, nasty-looking bug boss. Read more…

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Social media is loving Angela Merkel’s photo of Trump vs. G7 summit leaders

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As per usual, Angela Merkel has no time for Donald Trump’s nonsense.

On Saturday, the German Chancellor shared a striking photo of the G7 summit on Instagram that prominently showed her and other world leaders gathered around Trump.

SEE ALSO: Macron straight-up turned Trump’s skin white with intense G7 handshake

The U.S. president is seated with his arms crossed, while Merkel, and other world leaders (all standing, BTW) are seen staring down at him. Needless to say, everyone in the photo looks visibly tense. Arms are folded, hands are on the table, and people definitely noticed.

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‘Unravel Two’ unexpectedly revealed AND released during E3

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Electronic Arts unveiled the absolutely adorable Unravel Two during its E3 press conference Saturday and subsequently announced that the game is also available now to play. What a pleasant surprise.

Unravel Two, the sequel to Unravel, is a cute platformer that adds a second little yarn person to help you travel through the treacherous world and reach your goal. A friend can take control of the second yarn-thing for some co-op fun, or it can latch onto your back if you want to play solo.

Unravel Two is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Read more…

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‘Battlefield V’ hops on the battle royale bandwagon

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Battlefield V, falling in line with every other game where guns are the focus, will have a battle royale mode.

Electronic Arts revealed that Battlefield V will have a battle royale mode during its press conference at E3 on Saturday, an announcement that comes just weeks after Activision revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be doing the same.

This is all-out warfare. This is #Battlefield Vpic.twitter.com/dMXFMMVBR9

— #Battlefield V (@Battlefield) June 9, 2018

The world of competitive online shooting games officially has battle royale fever.

EA didn’t reveal many details about Battlefield V‘s battle royale mode but it will ostensibly fall in line with the popular model set forth by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite: Battle Royale in which a whole bunch of players enter a map and fight until there’s only one player or squad left standing. Read more…

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