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It is time to acknowledge the reindeer in the room; the truth that children and grown-ups alike are aware of, but dare not speak aloud. Santa Claus is terrifying. A strange old man overseeing an industrial complex of magical creatures, and who watches and judges all the children, then sneaks into your home dispatching justice as he sees fit. Like clowns and DisneyWorld mascots, as a society, we have all agreed to pretend that this is charming and magical and suitable for children, but deep down in the dark part of our souls, we all know the truth....

This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 32 Episode 5 Olivia Colman (The Favourite, Hot Fuzz), voices Lily, a woman so vivacious and magnetic, Willie uses forks and knives in her presence. Her mission is to make life fun. She’s the kind of grand dame who can turn Macbeth into a comedy. She plays cricket on pool tables. Lily is a minor sensation, but like the Beatles and balmy weather she was too hot for England, and is banished to America, or as Willie calls it, Britain’s penal colony....

For many, The Sims 4 has been a way to experience some semblance of a life without COVID-19, to the point where Maxis will not add face masks to The Sims 4. For many, the formerly mundane life of paying bills, having a job and meaningful relationships, and being able to travel the world are things only able to be experienced in games like the life simulator right now. However, being able to play good video games is something that The Sims 4 has not been able to simulate effectively....

There’s been another update regarding the Tomb Raider 2 fan remake - dubbed Tomb Raider: The Dagger of Xian - and it shows that the project is still humming along nicely, albeit quite slowly. Said update comprises a fresh batch of screenshots Tweeted out by the project’s lead (and pictured below) a few days ago, which depicts the latest progress. The aim is to recreate the entirety of the second Tomb Raider game (which was released way back in 1997) in HD using the Unreal Engine 4....

The season finale of The Walking Dead: Michonne brings the series to an exciting conclusion, but does the prequel do Robert Kirkman’s character justice? Read on to find out. Running in at just about an hour of playtime, the season finale of Michonne’s dedicated mini-season is the most polished and enjoyable of all three The Walking Dead: Michonne titles. Telltale Games has done a great job providing the narrative of the season with a conclusive episode, and by the time the credits roll on The Walking Dead: Michonne, gamers will feel much more closure than they did watching latest season finale of the TV series....

Cosplay is such a great way for fans to show off their love for a game and The Witcher 3 has provided fans with a plethora of cosplay inspiration to work with. There are loads of truly amazing Witcher cosplays out there to enjoy but it’s surprisingly rare to come across cosplay of one of The Witcher’s many monsters. From specters to vampires, there are plenty of options in Witcher 3’s bestiary that have made for some cosplays so excellent, they look like they’ve just walked out of the game....

With The Witcher production team currently dealing with getting back to business after their most recent COVID-related setback, it’s unlikely fans of Netflix’s show will get to see a proper trailer for season two in 2020. However, that doesn’t mean the editing staff isn’t working hard in some other Witcher related content. Halloween had already brought Geralt of Rivia’s monster mashup video, which revealed two new foes Henry Cavill will probably face in The Witcher’s second season....

This X-Files review contains spoilers. The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 For a show that spent ample time attempting to uncover the truth, the past often took a backseat to fighting the future in The X-Files. You know the drill. Evidence goes missing. Unsubstantiated reports are filed. Multiple accounts of the same event are unreliable at best. At worst? Someone or something could be running interference with a witness’s memory. If the series dwelled on unsolved phenomena instead of moving along to bigger, more important subject matter, Mulder and Scully would still be in the woods hunting for the Jersey Devil....

For some reason, the Star Wars Celebration event for 2020 is apparently still going ahead as planned for late August 2020. Well, granted, the event organizers do sprinkle in a number of disclaimers throughout the announcement they sent out to fans and prospective attendees yesterday. They acknowledge that the whole COVID-19 pandemic “is a very dynamic situation, with a rapidly changing landscape,” and that although we’re still four months away from the event’s opening day, there’s of course a chance that the event may need to be postponed or cancelled entirely....

Final Fantasy XIV players who have not yet completed the Final Fantasy XI crossover event had better hurry, because The Maiden’s Rhapsody: Memories of an Unseen Realm, ends June 22nd at 7:59 a.m. PDT. The event quest can be accepted from Remumu in The Drowning Wench, which is located on the upper decks of Limsa Lomisa. Completing the quest awards a full set of the gear the titular maiden, Iroha, wears throughout the event....

Platformers, beat-em-ups, and adventure horror highlight’s this week’s indie releases. Here are TheGamer’s picks for the indie games that you should check out this week (May 3 - May 9). Someday You’ll Return (May 5 - PC) In the psychological horror game, Someday You’ll Return - from developer CBE software - players are put into the shoes of Daniel, searching for his daughter, Stela, who has run away into the dark Moravian forest yet again....

Time’s up, let’s do this, Leeroy Jenkins! The iconic misadventure of our favorite Paladin turns 15 years old, first appearing on May 11, 2005. Since then the moment has been immortalized in Hearthstone and the World of Warcraft TCG, and has been referenced in mainstream media. Seeing Leeroy in our Garrisons was also a great nod to the character, and we hope to see more of him in the future....

For many fans of the franchise, Angelina Jolie will always be the definitive big-screen Lara Croft. However, there’s a Tomb Raider reboot scheduled to hit cinemas next year, and now Warner Bros. has released the first teaser trailer for the project. A full trailer for the Tomb Raider will drop tomorrow, but for now there’s just a fifteen-second glimpse of what’s in store. We see plenty of action, and get our best look yet at how Alicia Vikander looks as the iconic heroine....

New expansions for Total War: Warhammer add a playable faction, new units, and hours of gameplay to the strategy hit set in a world of swords and sorcery. Just in case players were getting bored with Total War: Warhammer, Creative Assembly yesterday launched its biggest expansion yet. The Realm of the Wood Elves DLC adds the eponymous race to the grand campaign, gives them a smaller campaign of their own, and also adds a new victory condition, among smaller changes....

Tumblr GIF-maker: Getting started Tumblr GIF-maker: How does it work? Launch Tumblr for iOS. Tap the compose button (pencil icon from the bottom menu bar) from the main screen. Tap the Photo option (camera icon) from the compose screen. Pick a set of burst images or a video you want to turn into a GIF. If it can be made into a GIF, it should be labelled with a “GIF” badge....

Two Point Campus, the follow up to Two Point Hospital, has appeared on the Microsoft Store (the page has since been taken down), despite there having been no official announcement for the game. It appears that it has been leaked ahead of its reveal. Two Point Hospital rose to popularity due to its unique take on the sim genre. The game turned hospital management on its head by tasking players with designing and operating a healthcare system, all while attempting to cure fictitious, comical ailments such as “light-headedness” and cubisim....

Just Dance 2019 is coming this October, Ubisoft announced during its E3 2018 briefing. The latest installment of the dancing series will be released on all current-gen consoles, and Ubisoft’s also releasing their new game on older systems, such as the Xbox 360, Wii U and yes, even the Wii. A one month free trial of Just Dance Unlimited — a service that lets players dance to more than 400 songs all year long — is included with every purchase....

Critical Role is expanding beyond the bounds of D&D with its own board game, which happens to be a tactical take on battle royale involving a hungry sea serpent. But is it fun? And do you need to be a Critical Role fan to appreciate it? I can say, as someone who hasn’t watched Critical Role, that Uk’otoa is worth diving into. Uk’otoa comes from Darrington Press, the new branch of Critical Role that will publish several board games tangentially related to the popular D&D actual play show....

An achievement list reveals new information about the unannounced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game reportedly being created by Bayonetta developer Platinum Games. Last month, reports indicated that Activision and Platinum Games were continuing their working relationship by creating a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game together. Reportedly entitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, Activision has yet to actually confirm the game’s existence, but an achievement list for the unannounced game has now appeared online....

Disney has crafted a large, at times immeasurable universe. The company has, over the years, acquired so many other studios that it has perhaps the widest range of choices available in its plethora of owned IP’s. In recent times, The Marvel Cinematic Universe has joined the fray and become the most successful franchise for the company. So it goes without saying that Marvel has joined the Disney family. With that it also joins the rest of Disney movies that have large plot holes that have remained a mystery to this day....