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According to recent reports, Netflix is currently hard at work filming a “crucial battle scene” for The Witcher Season 2. Although the details are a bit murky at the moment, one thing is for sure: there are going to be “serious consequences.” Obviously this is going to include potential spoilers for the second series of the fantasy titan, so if you’d rather go into The Witcher Season 2 without knowing what to expect, you should probably stop reading now....

The Game Awards lineup for 2020 is stacked, with appearances from guests like beloved Cyberpunk 2077 star Keanu Reeves, Persona 5 vocalist Lyn Inaizumi, and legendary Nintendo icon Reggie Fils-Aime, among others. Adding to the excitement of the night, Niantic is planning to treat Pokémon Go trainers to a brief, 24-hour event. Beginning tomorrow, December 10 at 4:00pm PST and going through December 11 at the same time, Pokémon Go trainers will see increased effects from incense to attract more Pokémon to your location....

Remember GamerGate? If we had just listened to this activist, we might’ve been able to prevent it, and a whole lot more too. Before #GamerGate, before Russian trolls stole the 2016 US election, there was #EndFathersDay. It was a Twitter campaign that was supposedly instigated by black feminists on Twitter, but as it turned out, it was actually the same trolls that would later go on to do so much worse....

If you stop and think about it, for all the countless horror films that have been made with religious themes, can you come up with any that involved Lutherans or Presbyterians? Quakers, maybe, but no, the lion’s share are about Catholics. Catholics got it all wrapped up on the horror front: the costumes, the Latin, the rituals, the blood and cannibalism imagery, a long history of torture and abuse. Lutherans just aren’t that colorful....

The isometric action RPG (ARPG) genre has had one diabolical champion for over 15 years now. That’s right, Diablo. Others have tried to compete head-on with the Blizzard phenomenon over the past several years, most without comparable success. Now that Diablo 3 is finally heading to store shelves, a few contenders are gearing up to take on the king once more, and this time, they think they might just succeed....

It might be a sign of the crazy world we live in, but here’s a sentence nobody ever expected to see in 2018: Donna Troy is the most well adjusted, fully realized character on Titans. It’s true. Widowed, magical duplicate, savior of the Titans of Myth, mother to Lord Chaos, Donna Troy/Wonder Girl/Troia has it together better than anyone on the television incarnation of Titans. So much of that comes from Conor Leslie (The Man in the High Castle), who stepped into the role in episode 8....

Jennifer Hale is well known as one of the most prolific video game voice actors today, with key roles in Metal Gear Solid, BioShock Infinite, Metroid Prime, Overwatch, Star Wars media, a slew of animated series, and in Mass Effect as female Commander Shepard. We were thrilled, then, when Game Rant got the chance to interview her and discuss what it was like narrating the new audiobook To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, along with other insights from her wide-ranging career....

Twine games today are texting to impress. As a free tool for aspiring game developers and seasoned professionals, the platform gives anybody the ability to create an interactive work and share it with others. Anyone can download the program for free, watch a tutorial or two, and put their skills to work immediately. Consequently, the Twine game pool is deep, and it showcases a lot of different creative voices. Not all of these games are good, but many—including the top Twine games described below—are surprisingly compelling and worthwhile....

With the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic end in sight as various vaccines are distributed, video games are reflecting this optimistic reality, but not without issues. The Hauling Hope event in American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 sees players deliver COVID-19 vaccines across the world. A press release for the Hauling Hope event from developers SCS Software has led to confusion regarding the Czech company’s views on vaccinations, forcing it to clarify that it is pro-vax....

When it first launched in 2004, Crytek’s Far Cry was a hallmark achievement in terms of organic, emergent gameplay and rendering distances. Never before was such a massive plot of in-game land fully explorable and entirely unhampered by a strict draw distance limitation disguised as fog à la Silent Hill. Though it’s more than a little wonky today, the original Far Cry certainly has a place in the annals of video game history....

PlayStation 4 exclusive Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has taken home top honors at the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards by winning Game of the Year. The Naughty Dog title beat out Dishonored 2, DOOM, Overwatch and Titanfall 2 for the accolade. Awards were handed out across 23 categories on Saturday during a ceremony hosted by WWE star Xavier Woods and Twitch broadcaster OMGitsfirefoxx. Other big winners were Pokemon GO for Mobile Game of the Year and Overwatch for eSports Game of the Year, Trending Game of the Year, and Excellence in Multiplayer....

Warning: contains spoilers for the Unforgotten series 4 finale. Conflict might be the basis of drama, but love is what makes it a pleasure. Achieve the right blend of both and a TV show becomes somewhere audiences want to spend time. There’s a joy in being buffeted by plot but held in place by the constancy of characters who love one other. Not kissing-in-the-rain, perfume advert love, but the real stuff, the everyday-bacon-sandwich-love of friends who watch out for, rely on and rib each other – the kind of love shared by DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan in ITV’s Unforgotten....

Our quick take Urbanista Athens True Wireless - 4.0 / 5 Design & Features Bluetooth 5.0 wireless connectivity Included charging case (USB-C) GoFit fitting loops (two sizes) Silicone tips (three sizes) Voice control (Siri, Google) IP67 waterproof rating Sound & Performance 8 hours battery per charge 24 hours battery from case No active noise-cancellation 6mm driver units, 20Hz - 20kHz frequency range To recap We’ve had headphones that fit better and sound less muddied, but the Athens deliver strong bass, decent battery life and a sweat-resistant design that’ll be spot on for workouts....

The United States Department of Commerce announced today that, as of Sunday September 20, any attempts to keep TikTok available to download on any app store will be absolutely prohibited. This same restriction is also being applied to WeChat. On August 6, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order stating that within 45 days, any transaction with ByteDance Ltd, the company behind TikTok, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States would be prohibited....

The closed beta for Riot Games Valorant has begun, and the game has already begun making waves. Most of all, the game has swept through Twitch like wildfire, with many streamers jumping in either solo or in teams to try out the new game. Much of the gaming community has been following Valorant, as the idea of a new IP from the company behind League of Legends is enticing and intriguing....

Valve has finally revealed its handheld Steam device after months of rumors and speculation. It’s called the Steam Deck and it sounds like it’s much more than just a Nintendo Switch-like handheld device loaded up with Valve’s Steam OS. There’s a lot more going on under the hood of this portable gaming PC. The Steam Deck not only runs Steam OS but also Proton, a version of a Linux operating system that can also run Windows games and apps....

Kingdom Hearts’ Ventus and Terra have been birthed by sleep into plushies on the Square Enix store. You can now preorder the Wayfinder boys for $39.59 each as there’s currently a 10% discount. Once purchased, they’ll arrive via gummi ship to your home this September. The store lists the Ventus plushie at 4.7 inches wide and 8.1 inches tall, while Terra is 4.5 inches wide and 7.3 inches tall. It’s strange because Terra is by far the tallest of the two, but if you account Ventus’ wacky anime hair, it makes some sense....

After eight weeks, nine episodes, and lots of sitcom references, WandaVision finally came to an end this week. It was an ending that neatly closed off the storylines of the show, while also setting up Wanda’s path moving forwards. There was a lot crammed into the episode though, so let’s take a look at all of the big moments in the WandaVision finale. Wanda Vs Agatha As is common in the MCU, WandaVision culminated in a symmetrical battle between a hero and a villain with a similar power set used for different ends....

Warhammer 40k is filled with many powerful and elusive characters. But in this grim dark future, amongst the forces of humanity, there are few figures as revered as the Living Saints and none so famous as Saint Celestine. An undying force of the Emperor of Mankind’s indomitable will, Saint Celestine is known for raining holy fire against the Imperium’s enemies’ armies, turning the tide of entire engagements. She is loved by all the faithful and even serves as an ideal of conversion, although her incredible psychic power and faith make her a holy force to be reckoned with....

Without a doubt, there are currently a plethora of gaming fans delving into Sony and Santa Monica Studio’s action-adventure epic, God of War, as the title broke a PS4 exclusive sales record by crossing 3.1 million units sold in just the first three days of availability. Of course, with beauty being in the eye of the beholder, not everyone is going to be completely enamored by the spectacle on display in GoW – specifically talk show host Conan O’Brien and comedic actor Bill Hader, who both recently sat down to play the game for the former’s latest entry of Clueless Gamer....