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Video game developer 343 Industries releases a Valentine’s Day themed playlist for the multiplayer mode of its first-person shooter Halo 5: Guardians. For those Halo 5: Guardians fans ready to jump into the game for some side-by-side combat with their sweethearts this weekend, 343 Industries has provided a Valentine’s Day playlist that compiles a few custom maps with confections, pink colors, and heart decorations to celebrate the holiday. Dubbed “Valentine’s Double Date”, the gameplay for the sci-fi shooter’s multiplayer mode contains 2v2 Slayer action, with Halo 2’s Battle Rifle returning as a starting weapon....

A team using map exploits to game an unfair advantage in this weekend’s Asia Qualifier for the Halo World Championship is officially ejected from the tournament, and video of their misdeeds is posted online. In recent years, we’ve seen competitive video game tournaments grow from a niche interest into large-scale events catering to a worldwide audience. As a result, concerns about cheating and other exploits designed to give one player an unfair advantage, have become a hot topic at high-level contests like the Halo Championship Series....

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is having a very busy late spring and early summer and and things aren’t slowing down as the second half of June arrives. The mobile AR game is still playing it safe and optimizing all ongoing events for at home play throughout June 2020 and likely into the rest of the summer, as well. The next few days are the last chance to finish the current Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Brilliant Event with a spotlight on the game’s main storyline in an event called One Year Later....

Hasbro has just announced the upcoming PulseCon, a virtual event in the vein of Comic-Con aimed at showcasing the company’s new releases and exclusive collectibles. Hasbro ended up not participating in Comic-Con@Home this past summer, so this is the company’s main chance to show fans all the exclusives they’ll be able to get their hands on. The company has been busy lately, also recently kicking off a crowdfunding promotion for a Marvel Legends Sentinel figure (which surpassed its goal in mere hours)....

This review contains spoilers for Marvel’s Hawkeye Episode 5. Episode 5 of Marvel’s Hawkeye, “Ronin”, finally let most of our intrepid not-quite-heroes discover that they are just pawns in a bigger game between some very strategic players. It also saved its last shot for the reveal that fans of Netflix’s Daredevil have been waiting for: the return of Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin. But before that, some conversations needed to be had, and these extended chats occasionally found me checking the remaining episode time....

Blizzard’s latest expansion for its online card game Hearthstone is getting an update featuring a limited-time event. The Scholomance Academy expansion update will release on September 8 and run until September 29, showcasing a new solo adventure contained within The Forbidden Library. Based on the lore of Warcraft, Hearthstone has been favorable for Blizzard since its release in 2014, and its latest event, The Forbidden Library, will provide fans with a month’s worth of entertainment....

With the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X set to launch this holiday season, 2020 is on track to being one of the biggest years in gaming history. But while many fans are looking forward to the next generation of consoles, the year has already seen its fair share of critically-acclaimed games that are available right now on current-generation platforms. Many games released in 2020 so far have earned high scores from critics, but the 10 listed here stand above them all....

The world of Red Dead Redemption 2 is sprawling with tons of detail, from the way animals interact to the story hints that developer Rockstar Games hides around every corner. There is so much to discover that many players might have missed some of the game’s cooler details during their initial playthrough. One element that Red Dead Redemption 2 players might not have picked up on is Dutch’s genuine concern for Arthur Morgan anytime he ventures from camp for too long....

My fascination with comics continues with a long forgotten love: Call of Duty. I used to be balls-to-the-wall excited whenever a new game was coming out. It all started with Modern Warfare 2. It was the first game I ever stood in line for at a midnight launch event. Yes, standing in line seems silly now, especially when you can pre-order and or pre-download a lot of content digitally, but it was exciting nonetheless....

Welcome back to theGamer! I hope you have been enjoying our articles filled with facts and interesting trivia of your favorite popular culture properties in and outside of the gaming world. With the Dragon Ball Super series in full swing, let’s talk a little bit more about one of the most popular franchises out of Japan. For over three decades, the Dragon Ball franchise has remained immensely popular even during periods where there weren’t any Dragon Ball-related animation on television or manga in the bookstores....

For many gamers, The Proloff Parable is the very last obstacle in the way of achieving 100% completion for Hitman 3. Obviously, as an escalation, it’s designed to be difficult, but it’s the final escalation in the game for those who play chronologically. It has a mechanic that makes it seem more like a Dark Souls game than a Hitman game just to throw you off balance. The reward for mastering this wild ride is three pieces of equipment designed for ultimate arctic stealth: the White Shadow (outfit), the White Katana (melee blade), and the White Sieger 300 (sniper rifle)....

Our quick take Alternatives to consider… Arlo Q Netatmo Welcome Read the Netatmo Welcome review Hive View - 4.0 / 5 Best indoor home security cameras Detachable design by Yves Béhar Two colour options Detachable camera unit, 56mm cube Exquisite stand design Hive View setup and control Uses existing Hive app Quick and easy to setup Standalone or integrated into Hive system 720p or 1080p capture supported Hive View performance and features 1080p capture with digital zooming Live monitoring with notifications Sound detection Subscription-based archiving Can Hive Actions swing the View into favour?...

When it comes to horror, nothing beats the old adage of “less is more.” That’s something that indie developer Benjamin Rivers kept in mind when creating his 2012 debut game Home. A pixel art-driven, sidescrolling horror title, the unique hook of Home was that players were able to essentially craft the narrative based on the decisions they made during each playthrough. It wasn’t as simple as plotting a route and seeing a different ending, however....

The most intriguing aspect of the hour was how Carrie and Saul so easily crumpled to Adal (or the system) getting the upper-hand over both of them. Carrie, ready and eager to push Saul in front of that bus as long as it gets Dar too, has her entire world rocked when she connected dots that should’ve been obvious a while ago: Her Child Protection Services issues are implicitly linked to her spy game ones....

Hood: Outlaws and Legends was one of the bigger announcements to come from PlayStations’ recent State of Play, and while little is known about the game, it shows a ton of promise, even when stacked against some of next year’s bigger titles. There are bound to be difficulties when getting a new IP off the ground, but Hood: Outlaws and Legends’ reveal trailer paints a bright picture for its future, dark tone aside....

Indie developer Thunder Lotus Games is known for making short, snappy action titles that don’t require huge time sinks. Both of its previous titles, Jotun and Sundered, were between five and 10 hours in length, minus replays, or going for secrets. It called back to the SNES era of Metroidvania titles that were more about gameplay systems than padding out the length. Spiritfarer is a different beast altogether. Shifting away from pure action and going for a more methodical approach, a single playthrough of this quaint, cozy game can take you upwards of 20 hours to complete....

Whenever Metroid comes up, I always think of how hard it must have been to squeeze the phrase “The last Metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace…” out of the SNES sound chip for Super Metroid. After all, spoken words in games were still uncommon in 1994, and most other 16-bit titles were more than happy to be able to relay important dialogue through text. Metroid had always been a little different, though....

What do you need? Which Nest devices work with Alexa? Nest Thermostat E Nest Learning Thermostat (all generations) Nest Cam Outdoor Nest Cam Indoor Nest Cam IQ Outdoor Nest Cam IQ Indoor Nest Hello Nest Hub Max How to connect your Next devices to Alexa Enable the Google Nest Alexa skill Check your Nest device’s name How to control your Nest devices using Alexa Nest thermostat commands Alexa, what’s the temperature in [thermostat name]?...

Why you need iMyFone D-Back? What types of data can be recovered? iMyFone D-Back features Recover from iOS device Recover from iTunes Backup Recover from iCloud Fix iOS system Supported device and systems How to recover data from iCloud Backup by using iMyFone D-Back Step 1: Select iDevice status Step 2: Select the instruction according to your iDevice status Step 3: Select iCloud backup to restore Step 4: Select which backup you wish to restore Step 5: Connect your iDevice Is iMyFone D-Back free?...

The hardest part about Pathologic 2 game is surviving. Your health states are constantly dropping unless you take care of yourself, much like in real life. Though when you’re so busy with quests and mysteries it gets too hard to focus on your own body. This part of the game is so taxing for players that the developers had to implement a way to make sustaining yourself easier, if the player wants, with the discretion that the easy way is not the way that the game should be played....