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To celebrate Apex Legends release on Steam, players will receive gun charms that are inspired by Half-Life and Portal for free. The release of Apex Legends on Steam is slate for fall with no precise date given quite yet. It’s one of several titles that EA has decided to release on Steam as part of the new partnership agreement they have with Valve. According to DOT Esports, Apex Legends will have three gun charms available for free....

One incredibly talented fan of Valve’s iconic sci-fi shooter Half-Life creates a real life drone version of the action-adventure game’s City 17 scanner. With Half-Life having just recently hit the 10 year anniversary of the announcement of Episode 3 for the second installment in the series, it seems as if we won’t be seeing the sequel coming out any time soon. Even though that’s probably the case, it doesn’t mean that fans can’t celebrate the Half-Life franchise as a whole by creating their own stuff inspired by the IP with mods, or by crafting items in the real world itself....

Spartan Locke was a character introduced to the Halo series in Halo 5: Guardians as a second playable protagonist, a contrast to Master Chief in many ways. To showcase his personality and skill set, multiple sources of media were created specifically for Locke’s character. While fans might not have approved of the direction that the developers were trying to go in with making Locke the new protagonist, 343 Industries at least created an interesting character....

Halo Infinite was originally going to be a launch title for the Xbox Series X, but after mixed reaction to its gameplay reveal, Microsoft made the tough decision to push the game’s release date back. The Halo Infinite delay was a big blow to the Xbox Series X’s early lineup, but this extra time in the oven could be a big difference maker when it comes to how fans receive the game when it’s finally out....

Harmonix, Uppercut Games, and Supermassive Games have teamed up to collaborate with Google on some Stadia-exclusive content. The three studios were brought on by Google Stadia to expand the studio’s list of exclusive titles and the collaboration promises to produce something very unique. While the nature of the project has been kept behind closed doors, the combination of the three studios may end up producing something quite creative for Stadia’s library to give the platform stronger identity....

While it’s safe to say that most Harry Potter fans are focused on the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy RPG, there are still those who are playing the interactive novel game, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. The first Harry Potter title from Portkey Games, Hogwarts Mystery is still going strong on mobile devices, with developer Jam City continuously releasing new content for fans to enjoy. Next up is the Hogwarts Mystery Halloween 2020 event, which is live now in the game....

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has launched this past week to some underwhelming numbers, at least when compared to Pokémon GO. While it seems that Warner Bros. and Niantic thought the wizarding license would do well during its first week, it surprisingly did worse than Pokémon GO when it first launched. At the moment, it appears that Wizards Unite has pulled in roughly $300,000 after the first 24 hours based on about 400,000 installs in the United States and the United Kingdom....

Harvest Moon games would not be the same without their many romance options. Sure, farming with animals and vegetables is great, but characters and their relationships are also half the fun. Besides making friends, you can also make a family. First, however, you have to pick from many bachelors. With many games, there are even more bachelors. Each game has its own unique group to choose from. Some are in multiple games while others are only in one....

Presented by: There are a number of reasons as to why Hasbro is such a powerhouse in the world of toys, but ultimately the main factor behind why their products are so beloved is simple—they are fun. Since its original formation in 1923, the Rhode Island-based company has dedicated itself to releasing toys that are rich with creative potential and stand the test of time. Along with beloved original creations, Hasbro is also home to some of the industry’s best licensed products, including Star Wars, Transformers, Marvel, and Power Rangers....

Hellbound is an interesting speculative fiction piece in that, while it initially presents its central conflict as one between humanity and something supernatural and/or divine, it is actually much more ambitiously interested in exploring the very human reactions and systems that spring up as a result of the supernatural phenomenon. That being said, there are still monsters in this show (and in the webtoon it is based on), and therefore we still have many questions about what they might be—especially given that, by the first season’s conclusion, we still don’t have any in-world conclusions....

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds entered early access on Xbox One last December, but the game’s full release has finally launched. The full release comes with a number of gameplay enhancements, bug fixes, and new features, including the addition of the Sanhok jungle map and achievements. And as it turns out, some of the achievements are even retroactive, meaning players are being given credit for what they did in the game during its early access period....

Alan Dean Foster wrote several books in the Star Wars and Aliens franchise, and now that Disney owns the rights to both, it’s decided to stop paying Foster royalties. That’s the short version of the dispute between Foster and Disney, which abruptly went public this week as Foster’s representatives in the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) try to resolve the dispute. Disney has simply gone no-contact, reportedly refusing to discuss the issue with Foster at all unless he signs a non-disclosure agreement....

As some may recall, the Hitman franchise’s future was in limbo last year. After Square Enix sold the game’s developer, IO Interactive, the latter was lucky enough to retain the rights to the IP, but it wasn’t until IO announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive that fans could breathe a sigh of relief and know the stealth-action series was no longer in danger. Nevertheless, the transition still took its toll on IO’s well-being, for even though Hitman 2 was deep in development at the time, the studio had to downsize its staff after the split with Square Enix....

In a surprise announcement, PlayStation UK reveals that the Horizon: Zero Dawn UK release date has moved up by a few days and is now launching on March 1, 2017. Looking to capitalize on the recent sales momentum propelled large in part to the recent release of the PlayStation 4 Pro, Sony is preparing to have another strong year in 2017. Leading the charge for the company is Guerrilla Games’ newest IP, Horizon: Zero Dawn....

hot wheePicture this: the year is 1968. Mattel Toys, Inc. releases a new line of small, collectible diecast cars called Hot Wheels. People seemed to be very interested at the time, and Mattel decided to give this line of toys a chance to see how far they can go. Fast forward to the present day, 52 years later, and the word “Hot Wheels” has become synonymous with collectible diecast cars. When it comes to such things, it’s the brand most people recognize, they’re the Nutella of toy cars....

On the surface the 21 Jump Street movie was a reboot of the classic ‘80s TV series starring Johnny Depp. It’s the same basic premise where cops go undercover as teenagers, but it played more as comedy than drama. To the average viewer, it was just another in a long string of Hollywood remakes, albeit a very strong one. What most don’t realize is that, buried deep in the plot of the film, is that this was no reboot....

1998’s Croupier was that rare thing: a British film that had a muted response in the UK but achieved much more success over in the U.S. The low budget movie stars Clive Owen and follows the spiral of a struggling writer who takes a job in a local casino and becomes the inside man in its robbery. It’s a simple enough story, but the slick neo-noir execution is deft, and Owen’s subtle central performance won over critics stateside, with Roger Ebert comparing it to Sean Connery’s own “physical reserve” as James Bond....

Our quick take Huawei Mate 20 Lite - 3.5 / 5 Design & Display 6.3-inch LTPS LCD display with notch, 81% screen-to-body ratio 19.5:9 aspect ratio with Full HD+ resolution (1080 x 2340) Glass body with gradient design, 2.5D glass screen Fingerprint scanner to the rear 158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6mm; 172g 3.5mm headphone jack Hardware, Software & Battery Life Kirin 710 processor (2.2GHz & 1.7GHz), 4GB RAM 3750mAh battery, USB-C fast charging 64GB storage with microSD expansion EMUI 8....

Huawei P30 Pro review: Quad camera quashes the competition? Huawei P30 review: The smaller option still packs a ‘pro’ punch What is a SuperSensing sensor? Both phones feature SuperSensing main sensor, 1/1.7in size Colour array is RYB (red yellow blue), not RGB (red green blue) Yellow light frequency is extra sensitive, greater light adsorption for increased clarity High ISO sensitivity possible for low-light shooting: ISO 409,600 for P30 Pro / ISO 102,400 for P30...

All streaming services go through a down period after the excitement of Spooky Season, it’s only natural. Thankfully with its list of new releases for November 2020, Hulu is making the best out of a barren pop culture landscape. For starters, Hulu is premiering one of its major 2020 reboots this month as Animaniacs arrives on Nov. 20. Yakko, Wakko, Dot, and the rest of the Warner gang are set to return for this long-awaited revival of the animated classic....