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The early ’70s were a wild and confounding time for American culture, and it was a wonderful time to be a weird kid. Along with all the other grim crap that was coming down (Watergate, Vietnam, Manson, assorted domestic bomb-tossing radical groups), the growing New Age movement brought with it an explosion in a secular interest in the otherwise otherworldly and mysterious, what Jack Webb referred to in his opening narration to Project UFO as “High Strangeness....

Few games forced gamers to ponder the morality and impact of their decisions like Papers, Please, a dystopian drama that situates players on the fictional Grestin border checkpoint between Arstotzka and Kolechia. In Papers, Please, players play an immigration officer who must verify the appropriate paperwork of immigrants and, eventually, make choices between right, wrong, and what is best for their family as they struggle to survive in the contested border region....

With the release of The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle your game is about to change in a big way. Every DLC pack alters the game in some way but few manage to touch almost every aspect of gameplay. However, Eco Lifestyle is on a par with Seasons for how its new functionality and features affect almost every single world and add new challenges and dimensions to the way you play....

For the past few weeks, the WWE Network has been airing The Last Ride documentary, offering fans an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the legendary career of The Undertaker. The final episode of The Last Ride aired today, and it included the shocking announcement that “The Dead Man” is officially retiring from the WWE. “I’m at a point that this time the cowboy really rides away,” Undertaker said at the end of the documentary....

The NBA 2K series is one of the world’s most popular in video games. Charles Barkley is one of the NBA’s all-time greats. The two seem like a great fit, but Charles “Chuck” Barkley is not in NBA 2K, and many wonder why. Recently he answered this question with a thought-provoking answer. Barkley is a hall of fame basketball legend. With players like Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the late Kobe Bryant being in NBA 2K over the years, it would make sense for Chuck to be among them....

A brand-new mode is being added to PUBG Mobile on April 16 called Cold Front Survival. The new mode looks to be a completely distinct type of play from the battle royale that everyone knows and loves. The lead up to this new game mode has been interesting, to say the least, as the developers have teased its existence since early January but have revealed virtually nothing else about what players should expect....

It’s a common trope in anime and fantasy for characters to have parents who are either dead or straight-up evil, sometimes even being main antagonists. However, throughout Fire Emblem’s long history, the games have included numerous excellent parental figures for both primary protagonists and side characters alike, with many of these parents being playable characters. Whether they’re excellent role models, supportive nurturers, or just pleasant people, there’s something charming about the great parents of Fire Emblem....

Twitch’s recent scandal has been targeting players that dare to use an ad-block. Apparently, Twitch viewers reported a drop in stream quality to 480p, kicking off a tidal wave of complaints throughout the gaming community. The bizarre issue gained attention during one of Tyler1’s livestreams, when his viewers began complaining. The League of Legends streamer confirmed that the drop in quality was not caused by anything on his end. However, he was soon updated by viewers that this problem was only occurring with ad-block users....

Every month, gamers can get a ton of free games through their various services of choice, whether it be Xbox or newly launched Epic Games Store. This month, however, Twitch has a special surprise in store for their Prime subscribers in the form of seven free Devolver Digital games. Titled the “Holiday Pack”, the bundle contains a wide variety of titles from the publisher, and it certainly doesn’t skimp out. The bundle features a ton of new release games like The Messenger and The Swords of Ditto as well as older, but still great, games like Hotline Miami 1 & 2....

Twitch streamer Alinity has found herself in another controversy after accidentally flashing her viewers during a Friday night broadcast. The streamer was attempted to tuck some rolled up cloth under her shirt and accidentally pulled it up too high and exposed one of her breasts. Shortly after the incident, clips of Alinity’s waldrobe malfunction found their way online and the streamer did her best to take them down. As with anything on the Internet, once a clip makes it’s way online it’s very difficult to take down....

One of the most popular features of the Xbox One is the extensive and ever-growing library of backward compatible Xbox 360 games. Previously, this feature has added games such as Modern Warfare 3 this past summer and original Xbox games such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Now, two more games are coming to the library, one of which should excite many diehard fans. The first of the two games is Brutal Legend, which was a popular Double Fine title that utilized the voices of Jack Black and Tim Curry....

Ubisoft reveals the details surrounding this week’s assignment for players of MMO shooter The Division, continuing the game’s Operation ISAC weekly series. Ubisoft’s hugely popular shooter The Division may be on the receiving end of a wide variety of glitches and bugs, but that has not stopped developer Massive Entertainment from setting more weekly assignments for the game’s users. In fact, Monday saw the release of another weekly assignment for the game’s players....

Ubisoft has made some major announcements today regarding its game release schedule for the next two years. Fans can look forward to picking up a new Assassin’s Creed installment, taking an exotic FPS out for a fifth spin with Far Cry 5, and playing The Crew 2. What’s missing from Ubisoft’s two-year calendar, however, is Massive Entertainment’s upcoming Avatar game, which the company clarified won’t be released before 2020. The announcement was made during Ubisoft’s earnings call yesterday....

Developer Naughty Dog officially completes development on its long-awaited video game,Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, as the action-adventure title goes gold. After having been pushed back numerous times, with the final release date delay giving the game a launch day of May 10, 2016, Naughty Dog has finally announced that Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has gone gold. For those unaware, the developer’s proclamation means development for all of the title’s base materials have been completed, and that the physical discs for Uncharted 4 are being manufactured for shipment as we speak....

Internet outages, full servers, even bans for bad behavior — there are plenty of reasons why players might be denied access to their favorite online game. However, for Crimean fans of World of Warcraft and Diablo, the reasons behind their denial of service are much more far-reaching than most. This week, the Crimean player base of those two titles were locked out from the game as a result of sanctions established by the United States last year....

With perilous bosses to conquer, dangerous lands to overcome, and perfectly to scale Lord of the Rings structures to recreate, Valheim is full of success stories and celebrations. But while other popular games might have emotes or cosmetics to acknowledge your victory, Valheim has fireworks. These momentary bursts of joy and light don’t have any effect in the game, but nevertheless can be used to celebrate back at base, or even to signal players further afield if you’re desperate....

Alongside boars and wolves, Lox are a type of creature you can tame while playing Valheim. You’ve probably encountered one of these creatures already while exploring the Plains biome. They are easy to recognize as they look like a mixture between a reptile and something with fur. These creatures have aggressive behavior and can even attack in the water, so you won’t be safe from them in your boat. However, they have terrible vision and bad hearing, making it possible to sneak past them without crouching....

VALORANT’s Raze is proving to be quite divisive among beta players. Even some streamers have jumped on the Raze hate train. Gameplay in VALORANT is essentially a re-imagining of the mechanics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Riot Games tweaked Valve’s formula plenty so that it’s a wholly unique game, but its template, so to speak, is undeniably Counter-Strike. Its biggest departure from CS:GO’s gunplay, however, is its addition of playable heroes (called agents in the parlance of VALORANT)....

Somebody better get Gordon Freeman on the phone and stop the presses - Valve is shooting down rumors surrounding a major company project. This time, it’s in a much less acrimonious manner than keeping Steam groups in the dark on Half-Life 2: Episode Three or Half-Life 3. But needless to say, fans looking for a challenger to Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo’s reputable console brands in the next generation might have to throw down their chips on someone else....

At a time of financial uncertainty, the gaming sector has provided a significant boost to the US economy. A new study from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) revealed that the video game industry generated $90.3 billion in annual economic output and supported an estimated 429,000 jobs nationwide. In terms of employment, the video game industry directly employs approximately 143,000 people, who average more than $121,000 in annual salaries. In addition, activities related to the industry contribute $12....