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With the commercial launch of the Xbox Series X less than a week away, fans have started to get quite eager. With the promise of next-gen hardware and an impressive line-up of launch titles, the Xbox Series X should hopefully deliver once it has officially released. Although, for one individual in particular, the console arrived a little earlier than he initially expected. Within the last week especially, there have been reports of consumers receiving pre-order copies of the Xbox Series X days ahead of the console’s worldwide release date....

The following article contains spoilers for WandaVision episode 4. Despite a change of pace this week, episode 4 of WandaVision maintained the momentum the show has been gathering so far. Taking place predominately in the real world, the episode brought answers to many of the questions audiences have been craving. Perhaps even more energizing though, was the return of some familiar faces from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. WandaVision spent the vast majority of it’s first three episodes in the sitcom universe, replicating the stylistic trappings of television’s bygone eras....

The February 14 mass shooting that took place at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has stirred up an old debate about video game violence, and the potential it may have to influence real world violence. Previously, President Donald Trump has commented on how video game violence may be shaping the thoughts of America’s youth, and decided to hold a meeting with top video gaming executives today to address the issue....

Although Bungie is still keeping a lot of the details about Destiny 2’s upcoming fall expansion a secret, the developer has revealed some of the system-level changes that are on the way. Most of the announced changes seem to be in service of improving the game, but one that has led to a lot of discussion is the sunsetting of weapons. The concept of sunsetting (weapons having a power limit and being less useful for certain activities) emerged from power creep concerns and a pressure to make powerful new weapons....

Microsoft officially unveils the first weekly sale of 2017 for Xbox Live Gold Members and includes a number of different Xbox One and Xbox 360 game deals. Although Sony ended its PSN Holiday Sale today, Microsoft is continuing to go strong with deals for subscribers to its online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service, Xbox Live. As it happens, today marks the first weekly sale of 2017 for Xbox Live Gold Members, with Microsoft offering some discounts on titles for both the Xbox One and Xbox 360 platforms....

The most recent Future Games Show revealed that Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest will be released in Q4 2020 and that a demo was live on Steam. We’ve had a chance to play through the Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest demo, and we were impressed by the brief time we spent with the game. Heart of the Forest is a visual novel that uses a version of the rules from the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop RPG, as they are both parts of the same franchise....

Thanks to the Guerrilla Collective showcase, many indie developers were able to show off amazing new gameplay and reveal trailers for the very first time. It also gave many studios the opportunity to announce release dates for titles that have been in development for a long time, as well as games like Disco Elysium that are now available on new platforms. One highly anticipated indie title by publisher Raw Fury, West of Dead, was finally given a confirmed release date, and players won’t have to wait long....

Hideo Kojima joined Geoff Keighley (virtually) during Summer Game Fest to share the first trailer for the upcoming PS5 game, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut. While Kojima says the full reveal of Death Stranding: Director’s Cut is still “weeks away,” the fact that Death Stranding is not only coming to PS5 but is getting a director’s cut is more than enough to excite fans of one of the PS4’s most fascinating (if divisive) exclusives....

The Outer Worlds from Obsidian Entertainment proved to be a smash hit for the veteran developer. The sci-fi action-RPG was received well due to its blend of dark humor and serious drama, and its sales exceeded expectations with over 2 million units sold. The first DLC content, Peril on Gorgon, was well-received when it was released in September 2020, and before April 2021, the game’s final piece of DLC, entitled Murder on Eridanos, will be launched....

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is a sprawling, ambitious, and visually arresting series, so it makes sense that its opening title sequence would reflect those same elements. Over the course of 90 seconds, glistening grains of sand and pebbles of stone swirl through a complex pattern of morphing shapes and symbols inspired by the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. But creators Katrina Crawford and Mark Bashore of the Seattle-based studio Plains of Yonder had an even more daunting task than many viewers may have initially realized: To not only create a sequence that felt true to the world of The Rings of Power but one that served as something of a visual crash course in the history of the Second Age in which it is based....

Earlier this year it was announced that CBS had put in a series order for a new The Silence of the Lambs spin-off TV show. At the time, the project was shrouded in mystery – all fans knew was that the series would be called Clarice and that it would follow FBI Agent Clarice Starling (who was played Jodie Foster in the original 1991 film) six months after her initial run-in with Dr....

“Isn’t that just like a wop, brings a knife to a gunfight,” Sean Connery said in his Academy Award-winning his role The Untouchables in 1987. This, from a man who only brought his fists to one in real life. In the Brian De Palma film, Connery played Officer Jim Malone, a tough old Irish cop chasing gangsters in Al Capone-era Chicago. But Connery also took on a mobster in real life as a tough young Scottish actor....

At long last, Konami’s TurboGrafx-16 Mini will be available to own in the US. Coming packed with 57 total games, the micro-console will be available own starting May 22, 2020. The device was originally scheduled to release in March of this year before the coronavirus pandemic changed plans, forcing Konami to delay the unit. Review copies went out to certain publications in April, so you can already get a good idea if this console is worth it to you....

Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix is on its way, and with it comes the return of some of our favorite characters from the Witcher books and games. From stoic and stone-faced Geralt of Rivia to the flamboyant bard Jaskier (aka Dandelion, for those who play the games), there’s no shortage of memorable figures populating this universe. While most of the major players from the games’ stories were established in the first season, there are still many others who were absent....

Few games have made their mark among players like The Witcher 3: the Wild Hunt. Xbox Game Pass is losing The Witcher 3 soon, meaning for many players there is no better time to play the game than now. One thing that most players know about The Witcher 3, even those who have not played it, is that it’s very long. But, like most good games, it does have an ending, wherein the main characters confront the eponymous Wild Hunt....

Hulk in action by Hot.kenobi Hot.kenobi is a Japanese photographer who uses clever photography techniques paired with his favourite action toys to create fantastic visual stories. Batman vs Bean by hrjoe_photography Edy Hardjo has an undeniable talent for creating awesome little scenes with his action figures. A kidnapping gone awry by actionfigurefotos If you prefer something a bit more retro, then @actionfigurefotos might be the account for you. Action figure mash-up by actionfigurefotos There’s certainly a lot of variety in actionfigurefotos posts....

May the 4th be with you: Best gadgets and toys to celebrate Star Wars day What order should you watch all the Star Wars films and shows? Here are some of the latest Star Wars commands to ask your Alexa device: Alexa, talk like Yoda. Alexa, talk like Chewbacca Alexa, talk like Darth Vader Alexa, talk like Jabba the Hut Alexa, talk like R2-D2 Alexa, talk like Princess Leia Alexa, talk like Han Solo Alexa, talk like C-3PO Alexa, talk like Luke Skywalker Alexa, talk like Jar Jar Binks Alexa, use the Force Alexa, may the Force be with you Alexa, May the fourth be with you Alexa, who is the best Jedi?...

Despite the popularity of the Just Cause 2 multiplayer mod, Just Cause 3 won’t have a multiplayer mode. Just Cause 3 game director Ronald Lesterlin explains why. Fans of Avalanche’s Just Cause 2 wanted multiplayer in the game so badly that they actually built a multiplayer mod for it themselves, which has proven to be quite popular. Despite the popularity of the multiplayer mod for Just Cause 2, Avalanche previously stated that there will be no official multiplayer for Just Cause 3, a stance the company has now elaborated on....

Xbox Live’s Major Nelson announces that three more titles have been added to the Xbox Live Backward Compatibility list, and they’ll bring waves of nostalgia with them. Xbox Live’s own Major Nelson has now announced the latest three titles to feature backward compatibility with the Xbox One, and we’re unofficially dubbing this week ’the nostalgia update.’ The three new titles all originally came out between 1996 and 2002, and were all respectively ported to the Xbox Live Arcade platform sometime in the last 6 years....

Scalpers are sadly clinging to many lucrative sectors at the moment, particularly the Pokemon Trading Card Game. The band of unlawful profiteers managed to make a mockery of the PS5 and Xbox Series X launch days, by scooping multiple copies of the systems and leaving none for honest buyers, and now they’re continuing to do the same with Pokemon cards throughout the world. A recent Pokemon craze involves the new 25th anniversary cards in McDonald’s Happy Meals stateside - which the UK will soon enjoy too - but scalpers were essentially stealing crates of cards before they saw the inside of a Happy Meal box....