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Production on Netflix’s The Witcher season 2 has received a few setbacks recently - including multiple pandemic-related hiatuses. However, to bide time until the season’s premiere, fans of the franchise have been busy dissecting the show’s script - which points to an episode that may be dedicated to an established short story. Thanks to Netflix’s Six Days of Witchmas - a series of gifts released to fans over the Christmas period - we got a peak at the show’s season two script....

The opening shot of Sebastián Lelio’s (Disobedience, Gloria Bell) period drama at first resembles Nathan Fielder’s intensely awkward, unflinchingly meta HBO series, The Rehearsal: a warehouse containing a movie set. Though The Wonder is meant to be focused on the 1862 Irish home of the O’Donnell family, within which a supposed miracle will be interrogated, the audience is introduced to the house from the back. The first thing we witness is the modern scaffolding propping it up, the fabrications outside of what we must come to believe is an attic room in which a devout young girl will slowly waste away....

A demo for The Wonderful 101: Remastered featuring Bayonetta has been released for Nintendo Switch, PC, and PS4. The Wonderful 101 is a superhero-themed action game, where the player can control over a hundred superheros at once. The original version of The Wonderful 101 was released for the Wii U in 2013, where it received dismal sales, thanks to the poor reach of the system. Developer PlatinumGames revived The Wonderful 101 with a Kickstarter, which resulted in a remaster on multiple platforms....

In a far away magical land we call the 1990s, The X-Files used to rule the world. Everyone watched it. Grandmas, babies, dogs, parakeets, Nilla wafers, even inanimate kitchen utensils crowded around the TV every Sunday (or Friday) to see what the the sexiest FBI agents in the world were going to point their flashlights at next. The show’s formula was simple enough, its delivery mysterious enough, and its cast strong enough to transform a once sleepy cult drama into a nerdy spiritual experience that captivated people all over the planet....

If you want to show your love for the Pokémon universe, this is one of the best ways to do it: A “Pikachu Face Hat” has been created by Japanese hat maker CA4LA in partnership with the Pokémon Company and costs $514.48. According to the company website—which is fully in Japanese—only 50 of these hats exist in the world. Each hat is handmade, explaining the hefty price tag for this unique accessory....

From the gory to the eerie, horror brings us cathartic chills and gritty adventure. Here are the best horror books coming out just in time for long days in June 2021 … Survive the Night by Riley Sager Type: NovelPublisher: DuttonRelease date: June 29 Den of Geek says: Thriller bestseller Sager returns with the pop scares of the summer. Publisher’s summary: It’s November 1991. Nirvana’s in the tape deck, George H....

This November is a big month for some of the most well-known names in the genre, from a new addition to The Expanse to Brandon Sanderson’s space opera. Here’s what we’re looking forward to in November 2021 … Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey Type: NovelPublisher: OrbitRelease date: Nov. 30Den of Geek says: Does The Expanse need an introduction? The hit series (also made into a hit TV show) comes to an end this month after a ten-year run....

After the official unveiling of the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett, fans of both Sony and Microsoft have been wildly speculating on which console would reign supreme in the next-generation, with some dev-kit users claiming that the PS5 is more powerful. While both companies still haven’t shared that much information on their current projects aside from a few hardware details, some video game developers are already sharing their insights on the next-generation gaming platforms....

One incredibly skilled fan of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End manages to beat the game on its Crushing difficulty while rarely using guns in the process. Now that Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has been out in the wild for about a couple of weeks, many fans of what is presumably the last game in the series from Naughty Dog have been given ample time to play through to the action-adventure title’s conclusion....

Players have been slashing, sniping, and bullet jumping their way through Warframe since its 2012 closed beta, and the file size requirement of the MMO action shooter has swelled accordingly over the years. But today, Digital Extremes announced a planned update for Warframe that should significantly reduce the game’s storage commitment. The Warframe players are enjoying today across scarcely resembles the title that launched on PC nearly a decade ago, having added new weapons, dozens of playable frames, and entirely new modes....

Fortnite has finally introduced its newest single-player vehicle. Last week, Epic Games announced that it was working on a new single-player vehicle in a Reddit AMA. Though not many details were given at the time, the latest in-game news feed has revealed more information about the vehicle. It is called The Baller and, from what we’ve seen so far, it looks like a cross between a gyrosphere from Jurassic World and a hamster ball....

It may not be the most glamorous of video game accolades, but Valve’s annual Steam Awards has its own unique role to play in the gaming industry. This year is no different, as Steam set and broke its record for concurrent users multiple times throughout 2020. A swing toward digital gaming occurred off the back of the stay-at-home policies from the coronavirus pandemic, and Steam was a major beneficiary. The Steam Awards Game of the Year, the biggest award of the event, is now confirmed to be Red Dead Redemption 2....

Vampire: The Masquerade is different from the standard fare that people think of whenever tabletop RPGs are brought up. The most popular tabletop RPGs use fantasy or science-fiction settings, where there is a clear goal for the players to achieve. In Vampire: The Masquerade, the players are immortal blood addicts who are trying to cling onto their humanity, and it’s not obvious how this premise can be turned into a game that can be played with friends or strangers....

Today, Nighthawk Interactive and Toyful Games have announced that their outrageous couch co-op, Very Very Valet, will be making its way to retail and the Nintendo eShop May 25. A demo for the game will be up on the Nintendo eShop from May 6. Very Very Valet will allow four players to come together to take control of a chaotic valet station with some muppet-like characters. Whether playing alone or with up to three others, players will have to work together to tackle the severe parking shortage that is wreaking havoc on the station and causing all kinds of chaos....

The Video Game History Foundation is a wonderful organization driven to preserve the history of video games. In a unique collaboration with the Wexner Center for the Arts’ Cinema Revival festival, the foundation will host an online event highlighting video game preservation, with a look at some recovered gems. Hosted by Rich Whitehouse - the head of digital conservation at the Video Game History Foundation - the “Spotlight on Video Game Preservation” program will be a free, online event taking place on February 26....

We already knew that Xbox Game Pass was a great deal, but it’s starting to become an even better deal thanks to added perks. Two months of free Funimation anime is a pretty sweet deal, and now Vigor players are getting a bunch of free loot from previous seasons and an exclusive cosmetic. Developer Bohemia Interactive (of Arma and DayZ fame) recently announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get a collection of items, including the exclusive Vigor jacket, a weapons stash containing ammo and guns from past Battle Passes, and 500 crowns to use as you please....

Since its’ conception way back in 1997, the Fallout series has had a vast and encompassing world, spreading out in both distance and era. Over the course of eight games and counting, the world of Fallout has grown consistently, changing hands from developers, programmers, and writers, so it makes sense from an outsider’s standpoint that consistency between game titles can be a little daunting. Mistakes within the shared universe are bound to happen, and can be fairly forgivable, with the fog of memory coloring of any lack continuity....

Warner Brothers Games could be working on a new free-to-play game. A bevy of new job listings has just been posted on the company’s site, and many of them indicate a free-to-play focus. Warner Brothers has been busy lately, with things like finally officially patenting the Nemesis System from the Middle-earth games, and this newest find could lead to something big for gamers. For the most part, WB titles are single-player experiences, which is great for a lot of gamers....

A Warzone developer takes to Twitter to explain why Plunder was removed from the game, and promises it will return soon. Call of Duty: Warzone’s player base continues to grow, especially following the launch of Season 4 last week. That’s despite its developers Infinity Ward annoying large chunks of that player base at various times. Right now, some are annoyed that they can’t climb over rocks, while others have questioned helicopter hitboxes....

Watch Dogs 2 players will find a fake game trailer hidden in a mission that may be a clue towards an upcoming Ubisoft game or could be a playful reference to something else. These days it’s almost a given that a video game will feature at least a few Easter Eggs throughout its experience. In some cases finding those Easter Eggs is an involved affair, like unlocking major secrets in Infinite Warfare’s Zombies mode, while other times those Easter Eggs are right in front of the player....