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• Fortnite Patch 16.10 Nerfs The Primal Shotgun And (Probably) Adds Dinosaurs

  29-03-2021 23:24
  
  Fortnite Season 6 is a few weeks in, and already the game is set to receive its first major shake-up according to the patch notes for version 16.10. A new kind of wildlife, which dataminers leaked at the launch of the season, seemed all but certain. Now the official patch notes seem to confirm what many were speculating this morning: dinosaurs arrive tomorrow.A new update is about to hatch.
  v16.10 is scheduled for release on March 30. Downtime will begin at approx. 4 AM ET (08:00 UTC).(1/4) pic.
  
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• California COVID-19 Vaccine Site Closing For Two Days For Anime Event

  29-03-2021 23:20
  
  A COVID-19 vaccine site in Northern California will reportedly close this Thursday and Friday to host an anime event, according to The Sacramento Bee. That event will be SacAnime, a gathering for anime enthusiasts taking place at the Roebbelen Center in Roseville, California.County spokesperson Katie Combs-Prichard told The Sacramento Bee that SacAnime was a "pre-existing event" booked far in advance, and that the vaccine site will extend its hours Monday through Wednesday this week into the eve
  
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• BAFTA Winner Siobhan Reddy Addresses The Games Industry's Diversity Efforts

  29-03-2021 22:44
  
  On the heels of winning the BAFTA Fellowship, Media Molecule's Siobhan Reddy spoke to Gamesindustry.biz about her win, issues of diversity in the gaming industry, and the work culture Media Molecule strives to create.Reddy is the first woman to win the BAFTA Fellowship, a prestigious accolade that recognizes "exceptional contribution to film, television or games." Former awardees include Hideo Kojima, Tim Schafer, and Gabe Newell. Reddy was awarded for her "pioneering work on advocacy for divers
  
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• Mortal Kombat Movie: Every Video Game Character Revealed, So Far

  29-03-2021 22:41
  
  There's less than a month before the Mortal Kombat reboot movie arrives in theaters and on HBO Max on April 16. The video game franchise has a history that goes back nearly 30 years, with countless characters introduced in various games.With very little footage released so far, we already know about a surprising number of characters that will be featured in the film--including almost everyone from the original 1993 video game. You may have missed some of the appearances, though, as there were q
  
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• Oscars May Loosen In-Person Requirements - Report

  29-03-2021 22:35
  
  The 2021 Oscars ceremony is reportedly expected to start walking back its recently announced strict in-person requirements, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While producers detailed a vision for a "safe, carefree evening" at "an intimate, in-person event" taking place and also airing on ABC on April 25, the announcement sparked some backlash.Among those pushing back were nominees and film distributors who "expressed concerns about the quarantine requirements on both sides of travel, which wo
  
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• Where To Preorder The New Xbox Wireless Controller Colors: Electric Volt And Daystrike Camo

  29-03-2021 22:30
  
  Preorder listings for a new pair of Xbox wireless controller colors have appeared at Amazon and Best Buy today, though Amazon's listings appear to have been temporarily taken down after they started accepting preorders earlier today. The two colors, Electric Volt and Daystrike Camo, retail for $65 and $70 USD, respectively, and you can still check out the listings at Best Buy, which indicates the two new shades are "coming soon."Both controllers can be used across all of Microsoft's devices, inc
  
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• New Xbox Series X Controller Colors Up For Preorder At Amazon

  29-03-2021 22:30
  
  A new set of wireless Xbox controllers are now up on Amazon--though they are "temporarily out of stock" right now. The two colors, Electric Volt and Daystrike Camo, retail for $65 and $70 USD, respectively.While the two controllers are temporarily out of stock, Amazon said it's "working hard" to ensure they are restocked "as soon as possible." Both controllers can be used across all of Microsoft's devices, including PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One as well as other devices like Macs, Android de
  
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• Monster Hunter Rise Amiibo: How To Use Them To Get Magnamalo-Themed Armor

  29-03-2021 22:30
  
  Monster Hunter Rise launched alongside three new Amiibo figures, each of which unlocks a special set of layered armor in the game. Unlike the other armor you can craft through regular gameplay, layered armor is cosmetic--it doesn't offer any stats of its own, but you can wear it over your current armor set to change up your look.If you've gotten your hands on the new Monster Hunter Rise Amiibo, here's a rundown on how to scan them in the game and claim their armor sets.Monster Hunter Amiibo Armo
  
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• Esports Boxing Club Is Trying To Pick Up Where EA Fight Night Left Off

  29-03-2021 20:59
  
  A new promotional video for upcoming indie boxing game Esports Boxing Club shows that the game is very much trying to pick up the mantle of EA's Fight Night series. The lengthy video demonstrates several of the game's key aspects, including its fluid animations, detailed fight mechanics, and in-depth career mode.Though the game is still in alpha, it certainly has the visual fidelity that fans of simulation boxing games like Fight Night have come to expect, with believable animations. In the vide
  
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• Terraria Adds Steam Workshop Support With Patch 1.4.2

  29-03-2021 20:52
  
  Re-Logic's action-adventure sandbox game Terraria is getting a massive update on PC that adds the ability for players to create, download, play, and share levels through Steam Workshop. The full patch notes for Update 1.4.2 are outlined below.The Steam Workshop support in Terraria transforms the game into Mario Maker of sorts. Players can build their own game using a plethora of modifications, ranging from altering Terraria's world to tweaking the in-game soundtrack. These features are not speci
  
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• Jason Statham Kills Post Malone In First Trailer For Guy Ritchie's Wrath Of Man

  29-03-2021 20:44
  
  A new trailer for the Guy Ritchie action movie Wrath of Man has arrived, and it shows Jason Statham shooting Post Malone in the leg and then finishing him off in a brutal way.The movie follows a cash truck security guard (Statham) who reveals himself to be more than he originally presented himself as. Statham is on the warpath and is out for revenge, as he takes "dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score," according to the movie's description.Rapper Post Malone has a small role in the mov
  
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• Thor: Love And Thunder Adds Russell Crowe To Cast

  29-03-2021 20:39
  
  Russell Crowe has joined the cast of Taika Waititi's upcoming Marvel movie Thor: Love And Thunder. The news comes via Deadline, which states that his role will be a "fun cameo."No further details of about Crowe's character have been revealed yet. However, Waititi's previous Marvel movie, Thor: Ragnarok, also continued numerous amusing cameos, including Sam Neill and Matt Damon. According to Deadline, Damon will reprise his role as an Asgardian actor in Thor: Love And Thunder.Thor: Love And Thund
  
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• Resident Evil Village Being Promoted With Life-Size Lady Dimitrescu Standees

  29-03-2021 20:32
  
  Recent social media posts have highlighted a life-size cardboard standee of Resident Evil Village's tall vampire Lady Dimitrescu, and fans are enthusiastic about it. As we approach Resident Evil Village's release date of May 7, Capcom has begun a marketing blitz to get the word out about the game.According to a few tweets posted by fans, that campaign includes cardboard standees of the game's vampire matriarch Lady Dimitrescu, and they're true to her stated height of 9'6". Fans have uploaded pic
  
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• Hearthstone's Big Dragon Revamp Makes Them Big, Marvelous Cards Again

  29-03-2021 20:29
  
  Hearthstone's next expansion, Forged in the Barrens, mostly represents what fans have come to expect from the game's thrice-yearly expansions: more than 100 new cards, new keywords, and a meta shakeup. But this one is coming alongside a much bigger change, thanks to the advent of the Core Set. The Basic and Classic sets are being retired, making way for a new curated set of cards that will serve as the foundation for Hearthstone.And in this new Core Set, the six legendary dragons--Alexstraza, De
  
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• Godzilla vs. Kong Review: Big Fights, Little Brains

  29-03-2021 20:18
  
  The promise inherent to the movie title "Godzilla vs. Kong" is that you will witness a large ape and a large lizard fighting each other, and the poster tagline "One will fall" implies that fight might even be to the death. On that initial promise, Godzilla vs. Kong delivers: The titular monsters battle spectacularly across sea and land, and if that's all you're hoping for when you press play on HBO Max or (gasp) head to the theater, your appetite will likely be sated.On the other hand, if you'r
  
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• Ratchet And Clank 2016 Will Get A 60fps PS5 Update

  29-03-2021 19:42
  
  Ratchet & Clank 2016 is the latest game to receive an update for PS5. A tweet from the official Insomniac Games Twitter account announced that the PS4 remake of the first game in the series will be updated for PS5, targeting 60fps for performance.According to the tweet, that PS5 update will come in April. Additionally, Ratchet & Clank 2016 is free to own as part of Sony's Play at Home campaign through March 31. Play At Home games are made free to own for a time, and do not require a Play
  
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• Godzilla Vs Kong (2021) Review Roundup

  29-03-2021 19:41
  
  Reviews for Godzilla vs Kong are starting to come in as it nears a simultaneous stateside release both in theaters and HBO Max on March 31, and so far most are--perhaps unsurprisingly--hailing the monster movie showdown as solid, though somewhat mindless, fun time. Here's what critics thought of it.Godzilla vs KongDirected By: Adam WingardWritten By: Eric Pearson, Max BorensteinStarring: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza Gonzá
  
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• Sony Will Close PS3, PS Vita, PSP Stores This Summer

  29-03-2021 19:28
  
  Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation stores for its older consoles--the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita--will close later this year. This means features like buying games will no longer be possible on those platforms, likely signaling the end to their lifecycles though you will still be able to download the games you own.According to an FAQ on the official PlayStation website, the PS3 and PSP stores shut down on July 2. The PS Vita store, meanwhile, closes up on Augu
  
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• Sony Officially Set To Close PS3, PS Vita, PSP Stores This Year

  29-03-2021 19:28
  
  Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation stores for its older consoles--the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita--will close up later this year. This means features such as purchasing games will no longer be possible on those platforms, likely signaling the official end to their lifecycles.According to an FAQ on the official PlayStation website, the PS3 and PSP stores shut down on July 2. The PS Vita store, meanwhile, closes up on August 27.This story is developing...
  
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• PSA: Monster Hunter Rise Gesture Issue Preventing Some Players From Opening Their Saves

  29-03-2021 19:28
  
  Monster Hunter Rise's Action and Hurt poses can cause a severe issue in the game. As Capcom acknowledged on Twitter, the poses can potentially prevent you from opening your save file if you quit the game after using them from the action bar."We're aware of an issue with the Action/Hurt Pose DLC gestures where setting either to the action bar and quitting the game can cause an error preventing you from opening the same save file the next time you launch the game," Capcom wrote on Twitter. "We're
  
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• Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 2 Reloaded - File Size, Launch Time, Patch Notes, Maps, And More

  29-03-2021 19:24
  
  Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and the battle royale game Warzone are each set to grow in a major way this week with the launch of the much-anticipated Season 2 Reloaded update. The update adds new maps, modes, and features, along with new weapons and store bundles. More Zombies content is planned as well, and lots more.Activision ran through all the details in a blog post, and we've got a roundup here of the key points. Continue Reading at GameSpot
  
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• Legend Of Korra Blu-Ray Steelbook Collection Falls To $73 On Amazon

  29-03-2021 19:18
  
  Anime fans looking for a great show to binge-watch now have a chance to grab a terrific discount on The Legend of Korra: The Complete Series. The Blu-ray collection arrives in a stylish limited-edition set of steelbook cases that feature the latest Avatar wielding all four elements throughout her saga. Normally this set goes for $98, but right now, you can save almost 25% on its regular price. Though Korra is available to stream on Netflix, this Blu-ray set makes for a stunning collector's editi
  
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• Monster Hunter Rise Review - Standing Tall

  29-03-2021 19:13
  
  The locations you explore in Monster Hunter Rise have already felt the delicate touch of humanity's hand. Traditional Japanese torii can be found weaving through mountainside paths, leading to sacred shrines, while decaying temples have been reclaimed by nature as local plant life envelops the aging architecture. Signs of human life can even be found at the base of a raging volcano and in the midst of a flooded forest, where a Mesoamerican-style pyramid dominates the landscape.If 2018's Monster
  
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• Godzilla Vs. Kong Sets New Pandemic Box Office Record With US Release Still To Come

  29-03-2021 19:10
  
  Godzilla vs. Kong is off to a great start at the box office, albeit great for these pandemic times we're living in. The monster movie opened in foreign markets last weekend, and it's made $121.8 million so far, which sets a new record for highest foreign box office over its first weekend in the pandemic.It smashed the previous record-holder, Christopher Nolan's Tenet, which made $53 million over its opening frame from international markets. Continue Reading at GameSpot
  
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• Sony Quietly Kills Off PlayStation Web Store For PS3, PSP, And Vita Games

  29-03-2021 19:03
  
  Sony has quietly killed an old web version of the PlayStation Store that let people buy games on discontinued consoles. This has provoked a backlash from fans who preferred to use the web interface over the devices themselves.Back in late 2020, Sony revamped its web and mobile-based PlayStation Store and removed the option to buy PS3, PSP, and Vita games, as well as nuking the wishlist feature. As Eurogamer notes, determined fans were able to buy PS3, PSP, and Vita content and view their wishlis
  
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• The Suicide Squad Gets Teaser Featuring New Footage

  29-03-2021 18:45
  
  A new TV spot for The Suicide Squad has been released. This latest promo includes some footage not featured in the full trailer for the upcoming DC movie.The teaser is short but there are a few new things to look out for. The main one--as pointed out by director James Gunn in a tweet--is that we see the Thinker speak. Played by Peter Capaldi, he tells Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman), "that's suicide." Elsewhere, there's new footage of Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) running across a building as it collap
  
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• League Of Legends: Wild Rift Open Beta Starts Today In America

  29-03-2021 18:45
  
  The open beta for League of Legends: Wild Rift goes live today, March 29, for everyone in the Americas. It was previously only open to those in the Asia-Pacific region.Players in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Peru, and the US can play the game for free on Android and iOS. To download it, players need to head to the app store on their device or scan the QR code from the game's official website. Wild Rift does not have a release date yet, but the game is also coming to consoles.Leagu
  
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• SpongeBob SquarePants "Mid-Life Crustacean" Episode Removed From Paramount+

  29-03-2021 18:37
  
  The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Mid-Life Crustacean" has been taken "out of rotation" by Nickelodeon, and is currently unavailable on Amazon Prime or the recently launched Paramount+, according to IGN. A representative from Nickelodeon told IGN that the episode, which features Mr. Krabs enduring a mid-life crisis and going on a "panty raid," that the episode has actually already been out of broadcast circulation for a few years."'Mid-Life Crustacean' has been out of rotation since 2018, follo
  
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• Gears 5 Bunny Hunt Event Returns Tomorrow

  29-03-2021 18:27
  
  Gears 5 is bringing back a seasonal event with an appropriately bloody Gears twist. The Bunny Hunt event will run March 30-April 12, giving you more time to earn the new Rabid Grenadier skin.If it's anything like last year's Bunny Hunt, you'll be tasked with hunting down enemy leaders wearing oversized bunny heads. Those heads make them a pretty conspicuous targets, given the large size and bunny ears poking up over cover or other obstructions. Playing during the promotional period will get you
  
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• Today's Best Deals: Switch MicroSD Card For $40, Monster Hunter Rise For $50, And More

  29-03-2021 18:14
  
  Another week is here, which means a fresh batch of deals has gone live at retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, and we're here to spotlight some of the best ones. First off, those wanting to upgrade the storage on their Nintendo Switch shouldn't miss Amazon's current Deal of the Day, which slashes the prices on microSD cards. You can snag a SanDisk 400GB microSD card for $39 today. Speaking of Nintendo Switch, if you're looking for new games to play, Monster Hunter Rise is down to $50 at
  
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• Some Guy Made A Suez Canal Game, And It's Just As Futile As The Real Thing

  29-03-2021 18:09
  
  The Suez Canal was blocked for nearly a week by the freight liner Ever Given, and we finally have a game to commemorate the memetic event. Designer Eric Wilder released the short-form game Suez Canal Bulldozer onto itch.io recently, and it puts you behind the wheel of a lone bulldozer as you try to unwedge the 1,300-foot boat in order to save global commerce.Sadly, just like in real life, you are unable to save the day here. No matter what you do, a message pops up that says, "It's super stuck."
  
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• Fortnite's Dinosaur Eggs Seem Ready To Hatch

  29-03-2021 18:07
  
  Fortnite Season 6 has already introduced various wildlife to the island, such as frogs, chickens, boar, and wolves. Now it looks like the next species is nearly ready to make its debut. Yes, dinosaurs seem primed to come to Fortnite, possibly as early as this week.Since Fortnite Season 6 debuted in mid-March, players have noticed large blue-spotted eggs around the map. Consistently over the past two weeks since the update, the eggs seemed to be slowly hatching, and with an update just around the
  
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• Free Pokemon Sword And Shield Item Bundle Available For A Limited Time

  29-03-2021 18:05
  
  The Pokemon Company is distributing more free items for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Until April 3, players can claim a free item bundle containing 12 Exp. Candy XL and 12 Big Nuggets. The former can be fed to Pokemon to quickly level them up, while the latter can be sold at shops for a lot of money.The free bundle is being distributed via Mystery Gift. To claim it, open the menu screen after firing up your game and follow these steps:Select Mystery GiftSelect Get with Code/PasswordFollow the promp
  
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• Lord Of The Rings Book Publisher Sold To News Corp For $349 Million

  29-03-2021 17:58
  
  News Corp. has acquired Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.'s consumer division, which publishes The Lord of the Rings and other major franchises from prominent authors, in a deal worth $349 million.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. will join News Corp's existing book-publisher, HarperCollins. With the buyout, News Corp. is taking hold of noteworthy novels from not only J.R.R. Tolkien but also George Orwell, Virginia Woolf, and Philip Roth.This deal will help Houghton pay down its debts and accelerate its
  
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• Samsung's Latest 980 Pro SSDs Are Heavily Discounted Right Now

  29-03-2021 17:57
  
  It might be challenging to buy a graphics card for its advertised price right now, but if you're looking for a way to equip your PC with one of the best SSDs on the market then Amazon has a special for you.The Samsung 980 Pro Gen 4 NVMe SSD is the company's fastest consumer M.2 drive yet, packing in read speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 5,000 MB/s. This is achieved with a new Elpsis controller and TLC NAND flash, giving you good endurance and enough capacity to make this your
  
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• Marvel's MODOK Show Adds Jon Hamm, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Hader, And Nathan Fillion

  29-03-2021 17:40
  
  The guest stars for the upcoming Marvel show MODOK have been revealed. Jon Hamm, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Hader, and Nathan Fillion will appear on the stop-motion animated comedy series.The stars were revealed during a virtual panel at WonderCon this weekend, hosted by the show's writers and showrunners, Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum. Hamm is set to play Iron Man, which was announced when Hamm himself called in to ask who was playing the character. "Does he know it's him?" Oswalt responded jokingly
  
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• Lord Of The Rings Illustrated Edition Is Already 40% Off At Amazon

  29-03-2021 17:35
  
  Just days after it was announced, the new illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings featuring drawings by none other than J.R.R. Tolkien himself is now on sale.The book doesn't release until October 19, but you can lock in a preorder now for 40% off, bringing it down to $45. The MSRP for the package is normally $75. People who already preordered the book through Amazon will see the lower price reflected on their account. Not only that, but you're guaranteed to get the cheapest pre-release pri
  
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• Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver Removed From Steam, Modder Says License Issues To Blame

  29-03-2021 17:25
  
  Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver was temporarily scrubbed from Steam a few days ago, raising eyebrows across the Web. Some hopeful fans speculated on social media that the cult classic was removed from the store as part of a lead-up to a remake or remaster announcement. However, several threads in the game's Steam forum by a notable fan developer suggest that Soul Reaver was removed from sale due to license issues with the legacy Bink video format, as well as other issues with running the game on mod
  
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• After Huge Success With Mark Wahlberg's Spenser Confidential, Director Peter Berg Signs Netflix Deal

  29-03-2021 17:16
  
  Director Peter Berg has signed a deal with Netflix for new live-action movies and TV shows. This is a "first-look" deal, which means Netflix gets first right of refusal for new projects.As part of the deal, Berg will direct and produce these new projects, whatever they turn out to be, according to The Hollywood Reporter.It's no surprise that Netflix made a deal with Berg, as his Netflix movie Spenser Confidential starring Mark Wahlberg was among the most successful original movies for Netflix in
  
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• Japanese Magazine Famitsu Editor Arrested For Alleged Fraud

  29-03-2021 17:05
  
  An editor at Japan's biggest video game publication, Famitsu, has been arrested for alleged fraud. Eiichi Sato is accused of collecting freelance fees for articles written under a false name.Kotaku reports that Sato's work for Famitsu included editing freelance articles. But he also allegedly filed three articles that he wrote himself between March and June of 2020, and subsequently collected the freelance fees for them. He's said to have purchased a bank ATM card from a man he met online in ord
  
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• Evil Genius 2: World Domination Review

  29-03-2021 17:00
  
  Building a criminal empire isn't all fun and games, you know. In Evil Genius 2, the sequel/reboot of the 2004 cult classic strategy game, running a casino and super-secret volcano lair with a doomsday device takes vision… and the ability to manage an army of minions. It's a management sim that requires careful planning and timing; you need to build a base that runs like a well-oiled machine that can mint the resources you'll need to conquer the globe. To succeed where every Bond villain h
  
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• It Takes Two Has A Great "F**k The Oscars" Easter Egg

  29-03-2021 16:50
  
  Game developer and filmmaker Josef Fares is known for being outspoken, and now one of his most memorable outbursts has been immortalized in his latest game, It Takes Two. It has been discovered that Fares' memorable "f**k the Oscars" comment from The Game Awards back in 2017 is featured in the game as an Easter egg.Games media veteran Geoff Keighley, the host of The Game Awards and the person standing next to Fares as he said the line during the show, shared a clip of the Easter egg on Twitter.
  
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• Wreckfest Gets A $10 PS5 Upgrade In June

  29-03-2021 16:33
  
  Wreckfest is headed to PS5 on June 1, publisher THQ Nordic has announced. Priced at $40 for the full game on PS5, anyone who owns the PS4 edition of Wreckfest can instead opt to upgrade the game for $10 and receive a number of visual updates that includes dynamic dirt on vehicles, improved shadows and particles, environment lighting, and higher resolution textures running at a 4K resolution and at 60 fps. It's unclear if this upgrade applies to both the physical and digital editions of Wreckfest
  
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• Fortnite's Spring Breakout Event Brings Back Egg Launcher, Outfits, And More

  29-03-2021 16:12
  
  Spring has officially sprung in the Northern Hemisphere, and Fortnite is celebrating the start of the new season with its first-ever springtime event. Called "Spring Breakout," this new limited-time event adds new outfits, an egg-themed weapon, and more.Epic Games ran down all the details in a blog post, and we've broken down the key details here to get you up to speed quickly.New Content To UnlockRunning March 30-April 7, the Spring Breakout event brings back the Egg Launcher weapon, which, as
  
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• Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus Show Casts Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, And More

  29-03-2021 16:04
  
  The Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series coming to Disney+ is beginning production soon, and the company has announced the ensemble cast set to star in the show. The two leads are recognizable Star Wars veterans: Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, reprising their roles as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader, respectively.But the cast includes a lot more players besides those two Jedi. Some notable new faces to Star Wars include Moses Ingram, Kumail Nanjiani, and Indira Varma. Joel Ed
  
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• PAX East Cancels In-Person Event For 2021, PAX Online Returning In July

  29-03-2021 15:53
  
  PAX East's physical event, which was planned for June 3-6 in Boston, has been canceled. ReedPop and Penny Arcade canceled the show due to the ongoing pandemic.Despite the cancellation, the organizers say they remain "cautiously optimistic" that PAX West and PAX Unplugged will go forward as in-person events in September and December, respectively.While PAX East is canceled, ReedPop and Penny Arcade announced that an online show--PAX Online--will be held again this year, from July 15-18. The first
  
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• Microsoft Flight Simulator Mod Includes Ship Blocking Suez Canal

  29-03-2021 15:43
  
  A Microsoft Flight Simulator mod recreates the suddenly-iconic image of the cargo ship, the Ever Given, stuck in the Suez Canal. A viral TikTok video shows a pilot engaging in a flyby of the stuck ship, and you can recreate the bird's-eye view yourself with the mod.Mat Velloso, technical advisor to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, shared the video on Twitter. It features a player narrating as a plane captain, giving a tour of the Suez Canal as a major pipeline for global trade, and then noticing the
  
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• Nier Replicant Is The Revamp Needed To Retell Its Emotional Story

  29-03-2021 15:36
  
  "Weiss, you dumbass! You better start making sense, you rotten book, or you're gonna be sorry! Maybe I'll start ripping your pages out one-by-one, or maybe I'll put you in a goddamn furnace! How can someone with such a big, smart brain get hypnotized like a little b**ch? Oh, Shadowlord! I love you, Shadowlord! Come over here and give Weiss a big sloppy kiss, Shadowlord! Now pull your head out of your goddamn ass and START F***ING HELPING US!"That's the opening line delivered by Kainé, a t
  
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• Marvel's Avengers Becomes More Like Destiny With Its Upcoming Patrol Mode

  29-03-2021 15:29
  
  Marvel's Avengers already has a few elements that have clearly been inspired by Bungie's successful space sandbox Destiny 2, and it's about to add one more similar feature to its world in the form of an upcoming Patrol mode. With a busy summer period ahead of the game, the new Patrol mode will give players a wide area to explore, one that isn't constrained by the usual mission parameters.Players will be able to complete quests and earn rewards, but the new mode will only be open in the Wasteland
  
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• Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Mid-Season Update Pre-Loading Details Revealed

  29-03-2021 15:22
  
  PlayStation 4 users will be able to pre-load the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War mid-season update, which is another big patch for the military shooter. According to CharlieIntel, the mid-season update weighs in at around 7 GB.The site reported that players can install the 7 GB update, starting at 9 PM PT on March 29 (12 AM ET on March 30). For some reason, pre-loading is only available on PS4, it seems.A new patch update for Black Ops Cold War, version 1.14, for PlayStation 4 is start
  
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