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In November 2019, when Valve announced that a new Half-Life game was finally in development after 12 long years, some fans expressed disappointment to learn that Half-Life: Alyx would be available exclusively in VR because access to a VR headset is financially out of reach for many households. Many gamers also wondered if a headset would soon be in the works to coincide with Valve’s apparently burgeoning interest in virtual reality, and now a page for a new VR headset has appeared on HP....

As wildfires ravaged Australia in December 2019, players of Space Ape video games contacted the company to offer their help. The London-based firm added an in-game purchase into several of its mobile titles, with proceeds benefiting either a wildlife or humanitarian organization working Down Under. In four days, the company managed to raise $120,000. According to The World Counts, the world could run out of rain forests in 2100, food in 2050, fish in 2048, and water in 2040....

This article contains spoilers for multiple episodes of WandaVision. Just like promised, WandaVision’s finale delivered an exciting conclusion to the miniseries rivaling the visual flair of most Marvel movies. Aside from Disney Plus crashing again due to WandaVision traffic, the show’s ending will leave fans debating potential problems for similar MCU productions in the future, despite arguably delivering a satisfying ending that brings closure in more ways than one. All things considered, WandaVision did squeeze in a charismatic villain from Agatha Harkness that’s likely to return in the future; one evil office dweller in Tyler Hayward that no one will miss; a touching story involving Wanda, Vision and their children; the birth of a new Marvel hero in Monica Rambeau; the unmasking of Evan Peters’ “Fietro” as Ralph Bohner; and of course, audiences now know what the Scarlet Witch’s final form will look like when she shows up in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....

Warrior Nun Season 2 is officially in the works at Netflix, allowing Ava and the rest of the Order of the Cruciform Sword to carry on in their increasingly-murky war against demonkind and other deceitful celestials. Netflix took a more personal approach to its renewal announcement for Warrior Nun by posting a COVID-era-indicative video conference conducted by showrunner Simon Barry and cast members Alba Baptista, Toya Turner, Lorena Andrea, Kristina Tonteri-Young and Olivia Delcan....

Doors are always a tricky proposition in video games. In some games, getting caught between a door and the wall could mean instant death, while in other games you’d be lucky if the doors open at all. In Warzone, one particular door in the Karst Salt Mine was bugged so that anyone who touched it immediately died. Armor and health levels didn’t matter; one touch and it was off to the Gulag....

eSports have come a long way from the days of hooking up a LAN in your best friend’s basement. With the success of always online games like League of Legends and Hearthstone, it’s now easier than ever to connect and compete with gamers from all around the world. Tournaments for professional gamers and casuals alike are regularly held across the MOBA, RTS, FPS, card and fighting game communities. Many of these matches are streamed live on Twitch, and some are even played in stadiums filled with thousands of spectators....

What Does Feedforward Neural Network Mean? The feedforward neural network is a specific type of early artificial neural network known for its simplicity of design. The feedforward neural network has an input layer, hidden layers and an output layer. Information always travels in one direction – from the input layer to the output layer – and never goes backward. Techopedia Explains Feedforward Neural Network The feedforward neural network, as a primary example of neural network design, has a limited architecture....

There are few things better in an RPG game than having options. Being confined to one particular playstyle in a game that encourages freedom of play is pretty boring. Sometimes you don’t want to play with guns all of the time. Sometimes you want to get up close and personal with your opponents. Luckily, The Outer Worlds not only has a nice assortment of guns but also a sizable armory of melee weapons as well....

True crime dramas have become a staple of British television and streaming services. Their popularity seems endless and ever growing. Episodes are devoured at incredible rates as the true stories behind the dramatizations are the start of many an internet k-hole. The British true crime drama has fallen into a somewhat formulaic way of being made. The narratives are almost classical; a clear, yet flawed hero, triumphing over an unquestionably evil villain....

Unlike Nintendo, The Pokemon Company is a private entity and is not required to release its full financial records every year. However, the company typically releases a few interesting figures, and this year’s figures are its biggest to date. Sales for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, increased to 120 billion yen, or $1.1 billion USD. Operating profits increased to 27.8 billion yen, ($254 million USD), and net profits increased to 18....

The rumors circulating regarding the price of the Xbox Series X could spell doom for the next-generation systems that are due to launch during the 2020 holiday season, as it’s possible that Microsoft and Sony could price themselves out of the market. Over the past few weeks, there have been two rumors regarding the price of the Xbox Series X that have matched up. The first was one involved a promotion with Monster energy drink, which suggested that the Xbox Series X will retail for $599....

This December, one of director Guillermo del Toro’s long-held passion projects, a stop-motion animated version of Pinocchio, will premiere on Netflix after a limited run in theaters. Del Toro has long wanted to adapt the original 1881 novel, previously saying, “No single character in history has had as deep of a personal connection to me as Pinocchio.” We’re glad that the esteemed Mr. del Toro—not just one of our finest modern filmmakers, but one of our most influential proponents of all things fantastical—has finally gotten to make Pinocchio just the way he wanted....

Blue Mammoth Games’ free-to-play platform fighter Brawlhalla has grown immensely since 2014, and now features up to eight-person cross-play between every major console and mobile devices as of an August 2020 release. Part of that growth has included a number of character crossovers from a variety of television shows, movies, and video games, and the next big inclusion was confirmed to be The Walking Dead earlier today. With just a handful of exceptions like Rayman becoming a full fighter in Brawlhalla, many of the game’s crossovers have primarily added new skins for existing characters....

Although the game’s base version is beloved by many, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is also heralded for its wide modding community. Since its release back in 2015, fans have created tons of fun mods for those still adventuring throughout the game’s vast open-world, whether that’s all-encompassing graphic overhauls or new outfits for its central cast of characters. Many of these cosmetic mods extend past just character skins, with a lot of notable modding names crafting intricate new weaponry for Geralt to carry with him as he embarks upon monster-slaying adventures....

The Xbox Series X Gameplay Event had a ton of new reveals, including a new Fable game and the Halo Infinite gameplay reveal, and the promise of additional events. One of the biggest takeaways was the focus on the Xbox Game Pass, and fans are getting pretty excited about it. There were a lot of game reveals that are getting a lot of people psyched up for the Xbox Series X, but more importantly, all of these games will be available on the Xbox Game Pass....

Each year, Hasselblad, the world-renowned camera brand celebrates incredible female photographers with Hasselblad Heroines which casts a spotlight on talented creators from around the world. The company has been doing this for the last few years shining a light on skilled female photographers as they make their mark on the world. This year is no different. So we’re showing off some of our favourites from now and previous entries for your enjoyment....

There is quite a bit going on in Apex Legends this week, with some great changes that players will love. On April 7, Respawn released patch notes regarding The Old Ways limited-time event. This includes adding a map rotation and permanent Duos mode to the game, something that has long been requested by players. Apart from new features, Revenant is getting a large buff overall. Silence has had its charges, duration, and effect doubled....

This article contains spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok Another week, another joyous set of behind the scenes images from Taika Waititi’s highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe fourquel, Thor: Love and Thunder! Having already seen Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on set in their new costumes last month, filming on Thor 4 continues over in Australia, with Waititi getting more of his Thor: Ragnarok gang back together for another dramatic retelling of Thor’s recent past....

This Titans review contains spoilers. Titans Season 2 Episode 4 This week Titans flashes back five years to a happier time when our heroes smiled a lot more — right before they were introduced to Deathstroke – in an episode that feels hollow, despite that brutal ending. Something that works well for Titans is that it’s created the sense of a shared history between Dick, Hank, Dawn, and Donna. Despite their young age, they each have seen combat, and carry the scars....

Coming to praise or critique Kevin Smith, director of Tusk, is a tricky proposition these days. Undoubtedly one of the most refreshing and impressive indie filmmakers of the 1990s—when he wrote and directed Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma in the span of six years—the filmmaker has had a huge impact on any movie lover who came of age in the last two decades. Yet, his output in the 21st century has been so unexceptional that even the director soured on the industry and its press (including film reviewers like myself), choosing a state of perpetual semi-retirement as he transitions increasingly to being a geek showman via podcasts, tours, and other fan-outreach programs....