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Newspapers and social media platforms that agree to deprioritize misinformation could be violating US antitrust law if they exclude rivals or lead to anticompetitive effects, the Justice Department says in a new legal filing.

President Donald Trump’s DOJ Antitrust Division filed a statement of interest Friday in an existing lawsuit, Children’s Health Defense et al. v. Washington Post et al.,to weigh in with its interpretation of how antitrust law can apply to what it describes as “viewpoint competition.” The government doesn’t take a stance on the merits of the facts in this particular case, but says it’s important for the court to recognize that the “the Sherman Act protects all forms of competition, including competition in information quality.”

Children’s Health Defense is an anti-vaccine advocacy firm founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now Secretary of Health and Human Services. CHD filed suit in 2023 against The Washington Post, British Broadcast Corporation (BBC), Associated Press (AP), and Reuters. The issue was a collaboration between news outlets and tech platforms called the Trusted News Initiative (TNI), which works to flag “high risk disinformation” and share best practices about how to address it. CHD and several online publishers allege they “lost millions of dollars in revenue” by being demonetized, downranked, or otherwise restricted on “platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.”

While web platforms have a First Amendment right to not publish speech they wish to avoid, CHD claims the TNI amounts to a coordinated effort to violate antitrust laws in “the US online market for COVID news and the U.S. online market for political news” by disadvantaging the organization and its co-plaintiffs. The antitrust lawsuit is filed solely against the initiative’s news publishers, which CHD complains flagged covid-related posts (including widely discounted claims that ivermectin is an effective covid treatment and that covid vaccines are “toxic or harmful”), as well as posts about the Hunter Biden laptop story, as misinformation and caused platforms to moderate them.

The publishers named in the lawsuit argue they’ve been “wrongly targeted” for decisions actually made by tech platforms, and that its accusation of “suppressing competition in the marketplace of ideas” falls “outside of the purview of antitrust laws.”

“Exempting viewpoint collusion” from antitrust law “would free major news organizations and dominant digital platforms to block competitive threats”

The DOJ’s interest in the case suggests it believes courts should be open to concluding otherwise. It argues that “exempting viewpoint collusion” from antitrust law “would free major news organizations and dominant digital platforms to block competitive threats that offer alternative, competing viewpoints,” thus reducing “the quality of news and of competition in online news markets.”

The assertion draws on a populist, bipartisan antitrust movement that’s gained steam in recent years, arguing that the conventional, price-focused standard of harmful monopolies is too limited, and that courts should take measures like a service’s quality into account as well. But it also amounts to asking courts to wade into constitutionally protected editorial decisions by the press and online platforms. It does so as part of a larger Trump administration war on fact-checking, which has drawn the ire of figures like FCC chair Brendan Carr, who helped pressure Meta into ending its fact-checking program when Trump took office.

The government acknowledges that some “cooperative standard-setting by trade associations have been found lawful”, but it says that shouldn’t apply if  “they involve efforts by some competitors to exclude rivals from the process.” That means, according to the government, that TNI participants should be scrutinized even if they worked together only to define standards for identifying misinformation and flagging misinformation to each other.

“This Antitrust Division will always defend the principle that the antitrust laws protect free markets, including the marketplace of ideas,” DOJ antitrust chief Abigail Slater said in a statement.

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Amazon has already slashed the pricing on several excellent robot vacuums for Prime Day, including high-end hybrid mopping models like the Dreame X40 Ultra and Narwal’s Freo Z Ultra. Thankfully, if a $700 or $800 robovac is out of the question, Tapo’s RV30 Max Plus is an impressive alternative that’s currently on sale at Amazon with an auto-empty dock for an all-time low of $199.99 ($100 off).

Tapo RV30 Max Plus

Our favorite budget-friendly robot vacuum offers high-end features, including room-specific cleaning, a capable mop, carpet boost, and smart navigation. It also features an auto-empty dock.

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Despite costing significantly less than the aforementioned premium models, the RV30 Max Plus doesn’t skimp on features, which is why it’s our favorite budget robovac. With 5,300Pa of suction power, it easily sucks up cereal, dust, and debris from hard floors. Its wide mop pad and large 300ml water tank also allow for solid mopping performance, while the vac’s customizable, room-specific cleaning allows you to choose between five suction levels, three flow settings, and three adjustable mop rotations.

Navigation is another area where the RV30 Max Plus punches above its weight. The robot vacuum’s smart, lidar-based system enables it to map and navigate your home with precision, and Tapo’s intuitive app allows you to set both virtual walls and no-go zones. Notably, you can even set the direction in which it cleans and store up to four distinct floor maps, which is something typically reserved for more premium models.

Of course, given it’s a relatively cheap robovac, there are a few features Tapo sacrificed to keep costs down. It lacks AI-powered obstacle detection, for example, meaning you’ll need to pick up any stray cables, socks, and other objects that might get in the way while running it. Its 2,600mAh battery also isn’t the most robust, and charging can take a while. Still, if you’re looking to expedite your cleaning on a budget, the RV30 Max Plus is a solid value, especially with this Prime Day discount.

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A US judge with the International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Insta360 broke federal law with products that “…infringe GoPro intellectual property covering GoPro’s iconic HERO camera design.” A press release from GoPro says the judge found that “Insta360 infringed on a patent covering GoPro’s iconic HERO camera design” as well as “its validation of multiple patent claims covering GoPro’s industry-leading HyperSmooth video stabilization.”

Insta360, in a press release of its own, characterized the decision differently, saying the judge ruled that “GoPro’s five utility patents relating to stabilization, horizon leveling, distortion, and aspect ratio conversion are invalid, not infringed, or both.”

The ITC launched its investigation into Insta360 in 2024 following a complaint by GoPro. In its complaint, GoPro said that Insta360 infringed on patents for the “novel and proprietary SuperView, virtual lens, HyperSmooth, and Horizon Leveling technology” in the company’s HERO and MAX cameras, according to Reuters.

The judge’s ruling is an initial determination. A final determination “on all of GoPro’s infringement claims against Insta360” is expected to be issued by November 10th, GoPro says.

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is out now, and with it comes a wave of early 2000s nostalgia. Developer Iron Galaxy’s pseudo-remake perfectly recaptures the joys of grinding around airports while peppering in some new skateparks of its own. More crucially, it brings back some of the greatest punk rock bangers to ever grace a video game soundtrack. Classic songs from Adolescents and CKY return for the remake, but the soundtrack is much more robust than that. In fact, the bulk of the songs featured are entirely new additions, bringing in everything from modern hip-hop artists to gloriously sloppy punk bands.

While that may disappoint some purists, the new music is the highlight of the package. It contains a bounty of killer tracks that fit right in alongside Motörhead’s“Ace of Spades.” From my early hours spent skating around in search of secret tapes, I’ve found a music discovery tool that’s far more effective than Spotify. There’s value in a heavily curated playlist built around a specific vibe rather than the loose recommendations of an algorithm. It feels like listening to a mixtape hand-made by Tony Hawk himself.

With so many new artists featured, the idea of finding your new favorite musician in that playlist may feel a little daunting. So, in the spirit of curation, allow me to sort through the record crate and hand you a few gems. These are some of my own favorite artists featured in the game who really capture the spirit of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and the skate culture that birthed it. If you dig the songs included in the soundtrack, consider checking out their albums — and preferably in a way that will actually pay out for them.

Jeff Rosenstock

Recommended album: Hellmode

Even before the remake was announced, I dreamed of the day when Jeff Rosenstock would be featured in a Tony Hawk game. The cult icon has been a staple of the New York punk scene ever since his days in The Arrogant Sons of Bitches and Bomb the Music Industry. He’s since spun that into a successful solo career that’s earned him a loyal fanbase. I saw him perform at a residency in Brooklyn a few months back and the guy ripped through a 36-song setlist where he played through an entire album, front to back, and stopped to cover a bunch of Neil Young songs with Laura Stevenson (who just released her terrific new album, Late Great). Rosenstock’s excellent “Head,” a blitz of a punk song, is featured in THPS 3 + 4. If you dig it, there’s plenty more where that came from.

Vince Staples

Recommended album: Summertime ‘06

The Tony Hawk games aren’t just about celebrating skate culture, but also California, where Tony Hawk made a name for himself. The Pro Skater’s series’ soundtracks have long paid tributed to bands from cities like Los Angeles, and THPS 3 + 4 very much continues that run. Not only that, but it makes an active effort to represent more genres of music, including hip-hop. As a result, Long Beach rapper Vince Staples gets a well-earned spot on the soundtrack with his 2015 single Norf Norf. It’s a great choice too, as it’s the breakout song that helped springboard the rapper to what’s since been a consistent career. While he’s put out several albums since then, his debut Summertime ‘06 remains a fantastic starting point if you’re looking to dig in.

Danny Brown

Recommended album: Old

Few musicians are as unmistakable as Danny Brown. Even if you don’t know his name, you’ll instantly be able to identify him by his untraditional voice. Even before finding mainstream success with albums like XXX and Old, the Detroit rapper was making a name for himself as a gust on tracks by the likes of El-P, and Ab-Soul. He’s since gone from a prolific feature artist to the main attraction, getting more experimental with each new release. That came to a head in 2023 with Scaring the Hoes, his excellent collaboration with JPEGMafia. You might want to work your way up to that one, so I’d recommend getting your feet wet with the critically acclaimed Old first.

Fontaines D.C.

Recommended album: Romance

There are plenty of rising artists on the soundtrack, but Fontaines D.C. are currently on the most meteoric run of the bunch. The Irish rock outfit has been impressing critics since 2019 with albums like Dogrel, where THPS 3 + 4 highlight Boys in the Better Land comes from. They took off like a rocket last year with the release of Romance, their biggest commercial success to date. You may, in fact, already be familiar with their music. Their hit “Starburster” soundtracked Borderlands 4’s debut trailer at last year’s Game Awards, and is also the title credit song for Paramount Plus show Mobland. Don’t be surprised if you see them popping up in more video games soon.

Wavves

Recommended album: King of the Beach

THPS 3 + 4 is a great early 2000s time capsule, but it also takes me back to 2008. That was right smack dab in the era of “blog rock” bands, as music outlets like Pitchfork were creating careers for acts like Tapes ‘n Tapesand Vampire Weekend. One of my favorite bands to come out of that era was Wavves, a San Diego project from songwriter Nathan Williams. The band’s debut, King of the Beach, is peak blog rock. It’s an energetic little debut headlined by the killer surf title track now featured in THPS 3 + 4. While that album is still arguably their best, Wavves has kept kicking since. Their latest album, Spun, just released in late June and it’s still as peppy as ever.

X-Ray Spex

Recommended album: Germfree Adolescents

While I love that THPS 3 + 4 includes so many newer artists, it’s important to pay respects to the classics too. That’s why I’m so happy to see X-Ray Spex in the mix with the furious “Identity.” The short-lived British punk band was the brainchild of singer Poly Styrene, an artist who went on to influence the ‘90s riot grrrl movement in America. If you’ve never heard them before, you owe it to yourself to check out Germfree Adolescents, the band’s only album during its original run (they would briefly reunite in 1995 for a final album). It’s a foundational punk record full of shrieking guitar riffs that paved the way for plenty of bands that would go on to become Pro Skater staples.

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The New York Times' recent report on Zohran Mamdani's Columbia University application raised a lot of questions, such as: In what universe does this fall under the umbrella of news that's fit to print? Why did the paper of record report on hacked materials it obtained from a quasi-anonymous online race scientist, given its prior refusal to report on other hacked materials of questionable provenance? And most importantly for our purposes - even if we concede that Mamdani's college application was indeed newsworthy and acknowledge that journalists' sources will at times include people with retrograde or abhorrent views - why was the Times defe …

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We were supposed to get a Black Superman movie. During a 2021 interview with Polygon, author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, who was hired by Warner Bros. to write the film, opened up about his excitement over the opportunity. His greatest hope for what would ultimately a major twist on Superman’s cinematic legacy: that people could “have an experience of their own with the art” and allow his “Superman to have his chance.”

All signs point to Coates’ Superman not having his chance. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, the studio’s Superman reboot announced in 2021, which was to be produced by J.J. Abrams, was dismissed by WB CEO David Zaslav in 2022 for the movie’s racial themes. According to anonymous insiders, James Gunn, who now runs DC Studios for WB, still thinks the movie could happen, although Coates’ film wasn’t part of his initial DCU slate announcement.

Coates’ vision for the film reportedly revolved around a reimagined Kal-El and was set during America’s Civil Rights era, which would put him alongside real-life heroes like Dorothy Height, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr., Daisy Bates, and Malcolm X. However, to “fix” a derailed and misguided DC that was coming off the Zack Snyder era, Zaslav canceled the film, asserting that the project was “too woke” (WSJ’s words, paraphrasing insider sources).

I know the internet loves the new co-opted definition of the term “woke.” I know that the crusades against “wokeness” — a term given to seemingly anything with a message that isn’t straight, white, and male-centered — are all the rage these days. (Emphasis on rage.) And yes, I know that, in Zaslav’s case, things being “woke” is likely a euphemism for “no Black stories allowed if said stories challenge or simply state a historical fact opposed to the opinion of loud rich white people.” But we can all agree that pejoratively calling something like Superman, whether Black or white, “woke” is a little foolish?

The term “stay woke” originated as an African American Vernacular English (AAVE) phrase that urged people to stay aware of political issues that plagued Black Americans. These issues are typically associated with racial and social injustices that Black people faced at the hands of legalized racist ideologies like segregation during the 20th century. Protest songs like Lead Belly’s 1938 “Scottsboro Boys” — a track referencing the nine African American teens who were falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama and denied a fair trial — called for Black Americans to be aware of the social injustices around the country. In an interview about the trial and the song, Lead Belly doubled down on his mission to keep his brothers and sisters socially aware, calling for them to “stay woke and keep your eyes open.“

Since then, Black artists and activists have carried on the spirit of staying woke to the injustices around them. Activist Georgia Anne Muldrow, the woman who introduced new, modernized version of the “woke” term to neo-soul legend Erykah Badu and uttered the words on the 2008 track, “Master Teacher,” echoed Lead Belly’s sentiments and detailed the term as “definitely a black experience” and “understanding what your ancestors went through…just being in touch with the struggle that our people have gone through here and understanding we’ve been fighting since the very day we touched down [in America].”

As time and Black people have marched on, “stay woke” transformed into a rallying cry, becoming the backbone of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2014. Black folks, along with allies in the fight, continued onward in the mission to stay socially conscious of America’s historically oppressive systems, which, as you know, impacts all Americans.

In the aftermath of the BLM protests, the term underwent a third transformation; right-wing media had co-opted the term, mutating the phrase’s essence into a contested, negative criticism often flung at people of color and other allied parties. In 2025, the term exists as a catch-all for anything that is socially seen as “other” or people fighting for the rights of the “other.” Which even includes a white Superman, apparently.

Superman is an alien from the planet Krypton. By definition, Kal-El, whether Black, white, or half-Japanese in Lois & Clark star Dean Cain’s case, is an immigrant, in both the literal and metaphorical sense. And Superman has always been conscious of its social efforts to thwart the villainous machinations of comically crafted evildoers, whether it’s punching Nazis in 1938’s Action Comics #1 or stomping on the tech bro oligarchy in Gunn’s 2025 Superman — being “woke” is a part of the gig, guys. Cape comics are built on the foundational principles of vigilantism and the act of fighting for what’s right, not fighting for the right.

If the WSJ report is accurate in David Zaslav describing Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Superman project as “too woke” — and it’s conceivable considering how it’s the culture-war terminology of the day — he’s using a bastardized version of “stay woke.” Which bears repeating: Considering the true origin of being “woke” and how it has been co-opted to suppress, oppress, and repress marginalized communities, why it is socially taboo to give a voice to the voiceless and why stories different than your own experience make you uncomfortable?

To “stay woke” is to stay true to the fight that my ancestors fought before me, and while it’s upsetting that Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Superman and other projects are demonized for fighting for what’s right, it’s not surprising; this is precisely what Lead Belly wanted us to be aware of. So stay woke.

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The BYD Seal.

The Chinese EV-maker BYD says it will pay for any damage caused by its upgraded self-parking system, as reported earlier by Fast Company. A translated version of BYD’s announcement on Weibo says the company “will fully cover the safety and losses” of vehicles damaged by its God’s Eye self-parking system, which it claims has reached Level 4 autonomy.

So far, only Mercedes-Benz has built a Level 4 parking system, allowing select vehicles to park without human intervention. But, this feature isn’t available everywhere just yet — Mercedes-Benz drivers can only use the technology inside the Stuttgart Airport’s parking garage.

Other automakers offer parking assist features, but Tesla’s Elon Musk has been particularly vocal about making vehicles fully autonomous. Right now, Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems offer Level 2 autonomy, meaning drivers must be ready to take over if needed. Tesla also offers an Autopark feature, but, as pointed out by Fast Company, some drivers have reported that it can be inaccurate.

BYD, which has surpassed Tesla in annual sales, says customers who damage their vehicle while using its self-parking feature don’t need to go through their insurance and can contact the company directly. “BYD’s move not only reflects its absolute confidence in the technology of the Eye of God, but also demonstrates its attitude of being responsible to consumers to protect the safety of users,” a machine-translated version of BYD’s Weibo post says.

Outside of self-parking, God’s Eye is a Level 2 system that comes in three different variants, with the most advanced — God’s Eye A — featuring three LiDar sensors and reserved for luxury vehicles.

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Magic: The Gathering is venturing into a new genre with the science fantasy set Edge of Eternities, a space opera set in a rich world featuring a holy war, the return of the Eldrazi, and spaceships that can travel through the planets of the Sothera system. Wizards of the Coast has been slowly doling out previews at some of the new cards ahead of the set’s Aug. 1 release, Polygon has three uncommons to exclusively reveal.

The white instant Reroute Systems can either deal two damage to a tapped creature or give an artifact or creature indestructible until the end of turn. It’s a decent combat trick for limited play where it will be nice to be able to protect your spaceship, especially after you’ve spent turns stationing creatures on it. The new “Station” mechanic also makes the other half of the card better since it might let you kill a creature your opponent tapped to put counters on their own spacecraft. Reroute Systems could also find a home in Feather, the Redeemed Commander decks that can capitalize on its low cost by playing it over and over again.

The red artifact creature Roving Actuator uses “Void,” another new mechanic from Edge of Eternities, meaning you’ll want to play it on a turn when a nonland permanent has left the battlefield or a spell was warped in order to exile an instant or sorcery from your graveyard that costs 2 mana or less and then cast a copy of it for free. Red has plenty of cheap spells it can use to take advantage of this ability and Edge of Eternities has already revealed a lot of robots, so its type might wind up being important. It could also play well in decks that incorporate Blink effects, Treasure, or Clues to ensure you’re always triggering Void.

Seedship Broodtender is a green-black insect that mills three cards when it comes into play and can be sacrificed at the cost of 3BG to return a creature or spacecraft to the battlefield at sorcery speed. Eumidians are an insectoid species that have been terraforming Sothera’s planet Evendo, which means Edge of Eternities offers plenty of insects to build a deck around. Golgari insects was already a well-supported Commander archetype led by Grist, the Hunger Tide and Zask, Skittering Swarmlord, so Seedship Broodtender would be right at home in those decks.

Edge of Eternities will be released worldwide on Aug. 1. Prerelease events will be held from July 25-31, with the set also releasing on MTG Arena and Magic Online on July 29.

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Given the company’s history with controllers developing drift issues, the Switch Pro 2 gamepad might not be your best choice. | Image: iFixit

iFixit has shared a full teardown video of the Switch 2 Pro controller and is not impressed by how difficult it is to access the $85 accessory’s internal components, including its rechargeable battery that will inevitably lose its ability to hold a charge over time.

The online repair site goes so far as to call the Pro 2 a “piss-poor excuse for a controller” for several different reasons. Opening the controller requires you to first forcefully remove a faceplate held in place by adhesive tape before a single screw is visible. But you’ll need to extract several other parts and components, including the controller’s mainboard, before its battery is even accessible.

As previously revealed, the Pro 2 is still using older potentiometer-based joysticks that are prone to developing drift over time. They do feature a modular design that will potentially make them easier to swap with third-party Hall effect or TMR replacements, but reassembling the controller after that DIY upgrade will require you to replace all the adhesive tape you destroyed during disassembly.

There are cheaper alternatives to the Switch 2 Pro controller that offer additional functionality, better performance, and more longevity with durable joysticks and batteries that are easy to replace.

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Electric vehicles are at a crossroads. Sales are still going up, but many automakers are canceling or delaying new models, worried by recent policy moves that will make EVs more expensive to own.

Every day seems to bring fresh news of a delayed EV or a timeline that's been pushed back, as automakers struggle to adapt to this newly volatile environment. President Donald Trump's tariffs aren't helping much, nor is the recent passage of his $3.4 trillion "big, beautiful" budget bill, which takes a sledgehammer to most EV incentive programs. And Trump's decision to reverse tougher emissions rules passed under former President Joe Biden is just …

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Symbiotes and searing flames are the themes for Marvel Rivals‘ Season 3 battle pass skins. The likes of Wolverine and Namor get Phoenix-inspired outfits in blazing crimsons and gold, while Groot, Jeff the Land Shark, and Spider-Man embrace their inner villains with looks inspired by Klyntar, the symbiote planet and Rivals‘ newest map. There’s a handful of other, off-theme skins as well, along with the usual array of sprays, currency, and other items up for grabs in the free and paid battle pass.

Below, we’ve listed all the Marvel Rivals Season 3 skins and battle pass rewards, along with which ones you need the luxury pass for and how much they cost.

Marvel Rivals Season 3 skins list: How many skins are in the battle pass?

You can get 10 new skins in Marvel Rivals Season 3’s battle pass, all of which cost Chrono Tokens and eight of which require you to own the Luxury Pass, Marvel Rivals-speak for the battle pass’ premium track. The Luxury Pass costs 990 lattice, or approximately $10. You can earn a few hundred lattice in each season’s free battle pass, but as it’s Rivals’ premium currency, the only other way to acquire lattice is by spending real money for it.

These are all the battle pass skins this season.

As with Marvel Rivals‘ battle pass in previous seasons, you’ll need to earn Chrono Tokens to unlock each page and spend Tokens to purchase the items on that page, even if you own the premium pass. Finally, NetEase is continuing the feature it introduced in Season 2 where you can spend 1,000 Chrono Tokens to get 100 units after completing the battle pass.

Squirrel Girl: Symbiote Squirrel (Page 1)

Squirrel Girl’s Symbiote Squirrel skin unlocks when you purchase the luxury pass and is the only one that doesn’t cost Chrono Tokens. Page 1 doesn’t come with a second skin this time, but there are other emotes and unlockables, all of which cost 200 Chrono Tokens.

Fun for all emote (Squirrel Girl)Symbiote Squirrel sprayPhoenix nameplateSymbiote Squirrel nameplate (luxury pass)Alien Awesomeness MVP screen for Squirrel Girl (luxury pass)100 unstable molecules (luxury pass)

Black Panther: Golden Panther (Page 2)

Black Panther’s new Golden Panther skin costs 400 Chrono Tokens, and the rest of the unlockables on Page 2 will run you the usual 200 Chrono Tokens each. You need to earn at least 1,200 Chrono Tokens to unlock this page.

Black Panther emblem sprayGolden Panther sprayGolden Panther nameplate100 unitsMystic Herb Might emote for Black Panther (luxury pass)100 lattice (luxury pass)

Wolverine: Weapon Phoenix (Page 3)

Wolverine’s new Phoenix Force skin is the highlight of Page 3 and costs 400 Chrono Tokens, while the rest of it goes for 200 Chrono Tokens apiece. Unlocking Page 3 requires a total of 2,400 Chrono Tokens earned in Season 3.

Wolverine emblem sprayWeapon Phoenix sprayFiery Fury emote for Wolverine100 unstable moleculesWeapon Phoenix nameplate (luxury pass)100 units (luxury)

Groot: Symbiote Flora (Page 4)

Tree man’s colorful new skin, Symbiote Flora, costs 400 Chrono Tokens on Page 4, and it doesn’t require the luxury pass. You can also splash out 200 Chrono Tokens each on sprays and emotes, and you need to earn at least 3,600 Chrono Tokens to access this page.

100 units100 unstable moleculesGroot emblem spraySymbiote Flora spraySymbiote Flora nameplateBlossoming Hope Groot emote

Namor: Phoenix King (Page 5)

Namor’s shiny (literally) new costume, Phoenix King, costs the usual 400 Chrono Tokens, while the rest goes for 200. Unlocking Page 5 requires at least 4,800 Chrono Tokens.

100 latticePhoenix King sprayPhoenix King nameplateDivine Assisstance MVP screen for Namor (luxury pass)Burst of laughter emote for Namor (luxury pass)100 units (luxury pass)

Flarkin’ Klyntar Gallery Card (Page 6)

Page 6 costs 6,000 Chrono Tokens to unlock, and then you can spend 200 more Tokens to get the Klyntar gallery card.

Adam Warlock: King in White (Page 7)

Adam Warlock’s sleek new King in White look is the Big Thing on Page 7 and costs 400 Chrono Tokens. The rest of the nameplates and sprays cost the usual 200 Tokens each, and unlocking the page requires 7,200 Tokens.

100 unitsAll Black collectableBlade nameplateKing in White sprayKing in White nameplate100 units (luxury)

Spider-Man: Black Suit (Page 8)

Spider-Man’s symbiote suit finally makes its debut in Marvel Rivals, and he even gets a little dance emote to go along with it. The prices are the same as they are for the rest of the battle pass – 400 Tokens for the skin, 200 apiece for everything else. Unlocking the page costs 8,400 Tokens.

100 unstable moleculesBlack Suit sprayBlack Suit nameplateEvil Dance emote for Spider-Man (luxury)Ties Reforged MVP screen for Spider-Man (luxury)100 lattice (luxury)

Emma Frost: Phoenix Diamond (Page 9)

Emma’s new skin is the Jane Grey-inspired Phoenix Diamond, which you get for 400 Chrono Tokens. Unlocking the page costs 9,600 Chrono Tokens. The other items cost 200 Tokens and are:

Fiery Toast emote for Emma FrostPhoenix Diamond spray100 units100 lattice (luxury pass)Phoenix Diamond nameplate (luxury pass)Celestial Flames MVP screen for Emma Frost (luxury pass)

Rocket Raccoon: Symbiote Raccoon (Page 10)

Rocket Raccoon’s Venom cosplay, Symbiote Raccoon, costs you 400 Chrono Tokens, but it and everything else on Page 10 is claimable without the luxury pass. You just need 200 Chrono Tokens for every other item and 10,800 Chrono Tokens to unlock the page.

100 unstable moleculesVictory Bound MVP screen for Rocket RaccoonSymbiote Raccoon spraySymbiote Racoon nameplateJeff the Land Shark emblemCozy Chaos emote for Rocket Raccoon

Jeff the Land Shark: Devouring Duo (Page 11)

Symbiotes everywhere, and Jeff the Land Shark is one of them. His cute little evil alter ego  Devouring Duo skin has a price tag of 400 Chrono Tokens, and everything else on Page 11 costs 200 Chrono Tokens. Unlocking the page costs 12,000 Tokens.

100 latticeDevouring Duo sprayCohesive Cling emote for Jeff the Land Shark (luxury pass)100 lattice (luxury pass)Devouring Duo nameplate (luxury pass)Master of the Playground MVP screen for Jeff the Land Shark (luxury pass)

Light in the Darkness gallery card (Page 12)

Earn 13,200 Chrono Tokens in total to unlock this page, and then spend 200 more to get the pass’ final gallery card.

For more Marvel Rivals guides, here’s an up-to-date list of all the active Team-Up Abilities in Season 3.

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In Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, the skate park in Canada is perfect for long sequences of moves and tricks, which is exactly what you need to complete the “Impress the Skaters” mission.

Canada is still the second map you unlock in the revamped version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4. Because of that, you need to complete as many missions in this level as you can to unlock the Rio, the first competition park. The “Impress the Skaters” goal is a good option to focus on, because you can complete other missions at the same time.

Below, we explain how to impress the skaters in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 Canada level and some tips on how to achieve the scores you need.

How to impress the skaters in THPS 3

To complete the Canada “Impress the skaters” mission, you need to hit scores of 5,000 points or higher next to five skaters who are spread around the skatepark. There isn’t a predetermined method or any specific trick you need to include in your combo to impress them. We do have, however, a few suggestions if you’re having trouble hitting 5,000.

Part of the challenge to complete this goal is to do it within the time limit. With this in mind, we came up with the following route. To impress the first skater, who is next to the starting area, you can go for a slide, manual plus any other move combo in the bowl to hit the score you need.

After this one, your next target should be the skater to the right of the first skater’s bowl. They’re standing at the top of a vertical ramp. You can start heading to where they are located doing a flip and holding a manual until you reach the top of the ramp. When you get there, perform a slide. If you don’t fall, you’ll definitely get a high enough score.

The next three skaters are close to each other. The third you should focus on is located to the left of the first skater at the top of another vertical ramp. You can follow the same strategy we used with the second skater to impress this third one since the structures around them are similar**.**

The fourth skater is to the right side of the third. To get the points you need, start by skating on the rail in front of them, follow it up by doing a manual, and then using the ramps for an ollie and a couple of flips.

The last skater is close to the fourth one near the tallest ramp in the area. You can get a good combo with aerial tricks connected by reversals and manuals. Another option you have is to use the edge of the ramps to slide, drop connecting a manual, and then doing a simple aerial.

You’ll want to practice this route a couple of times before landing all the points you need. Besides memorizing their locations, you need to land all the tricks without falling to be sure to hit the scores you need. If you don’t want to stress too much about it, you can activate the “No Bails” mod in the Game Mods section in the Options menu to prevent you from falling. This mod doesn’t guarantee a 5,000+ combo, but at least makes the task less punishing.

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