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Heroes in a half-shell, turtle power! I think Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a popular franchise that kind of surprised everybody with how well it was received. I mean, if you think about it, the premise is pretty weird. Four turtle brothers are mutated into humanoid creatures and raised by a mutated rat in the art of ninjutsu. They use those skills to protect New York from various villains, including other ninjas, aliens, and more....

Fans of the Halo series rejoiced when 343 Industries and Microsoft revealed that Halo: The Master Chief Collection would release for PC for the first time, and would include Halo: Reach, which was initially left out of the collection. Unfortunately, players will have to wait a bit longer before going on their first flight, as the beta testing of the game has been delayed. As revealed by 343 Industries Community Director Brian Jarrard in a tweet, Halo: The Master Chief Collection - including Halo: Reach - won’t be ready for beta testing via the Halo Insider Program when initially expected....

Halo: Infinite, the next title in 343 Industries’ long-running sci-fi series, is coming soon, and new details have come to light following the Xbox Series X event. One of these, a recent video of an in-universe audio transmission, confirms that Halo: Infinite’s primary antagonists will be The Banished. The Banished are a mercenary organization and splinter faction that broke off from the Covenant Empire during the Human-Covenant War. They were one of the playable factions in the real-time strategy title Halo Wars 2, where they faced off with the UNSC over an ancient alien structure....

Halo Infinite‘s story and its connection to Halo 5: Guardians remains a closely guarded secret at 343 Industries, but the studio lifted the curtain just a bit on the game’s campaign at E3 2021. With a brief, 2-minute story teaser, 343 introduced an interesting twist to Halo Infinite: Master Chief is now working with a new AI construct, one with more than a passing resemblance to Cortana, the Spartan’s original AI companion who became the series’ villain in Halo 5....

This Hap and Leonard review contains spoilers. Hap and Leonard: Season 1 Episode 6 It was initially surprising that the final showdown with Soldier and Angel was more or less over in the first fifteen minutes of the finale. But as I’ve said before, this show has never been about the stolen money. Rather, Hap and Leonard is about old flames and lifelong friendships. And so we embark on a slow denouement that seeks to patiently tie up loose ends for characters in desperate need of closure....

It came a bit later in the day than usual, but new story content is now available in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Fans of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery can now progress up to Year 4 Chapter 12, where they will have some new story quests to complete, along with a couple of new lessons. The story content deals mainly with Professor Snape and Madam Rakepick, who some have theorized is the mysterious “R....

It’s no secret that online platforms for video game consoles struggle under the weight of millions of gamers home for the holidays. Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms alike have had their online services crash over the years, often going down for multiple days, if not weeks. That often means that a lot of workers are having to maintain servers during Christmas and New Year’s Day. The least that can be done is offering a thank you to those workers, which is precisely what Xbox boss Phil Spencer did....

Several days ago, Bethesda promised fans that it would provide a closer look at Fallout 76’s character system and perks during ZeniMax Media’s annual convention to celebrate and promote the company’s major franchises, QuakeCon 2018. Now that day has come, as the publisher and developer has released a new trailer showing off the way in which it has revamped the post-apocalyptic franchise’s S.P.E.C.I.A.L. system for the forthcoming multiplayer title. As seen in the animated trailer below, while Fallout 76 will still rely on the familiar S....

Having sold over twenty million copies, and being the game to be originally packed with the Super NES, it’s safe to assume that most gamers have at least tried Super Mario World. When you include the numerous re-releases on Game Boy Advance, on the multiple versions of Nintendo’s Virtual Console, and now on the SNES Classic, there is a really good chance that even people who haven’t played the game will have heard of its many secrets and strategies simply by being a gamer with an internet access....

We all love memes. We all love Overwatch. Memes are usually snarky, sarcastic, or delivers an inside-joke that is known by people of the target demographic. Seeing as Overwatch is a massively popular video game, it’s not surprising tyhat gamers and fans from all over have created a bevy of hilarious memes for everyone to enjoy. As a child of the 90s, I didn’t really learn about memes until one of my ex-girlfriends introduced me to the concept six years ago....

Hamilton fans can be in the room where it happened with their very own Funko Pops featuring most of the cast from hit Broadway show. It’s been almost a year since the show that inspired and captivated audiences made its film debut on Disney+. The film version actually was nominated for two Golden Globes. Now fans can display their love for the show with the brand new line of figures and keychains launching in July through Walmart....

There’s a good reason why AAA video games tend to steer away from racially-charged issues; since the goal of Western developers is usually to sell their games to the widest audience - not offer commentary or opinions - most developers tend to play it safe. But if it wasn’t clear already, the first official image of Far Cry 4’s main character shows just how differently Ubisoft is approaching their adventure in the fictional country of Kyrat....

Despite all of the great things about the PS4 last generation, there was one particular aspect of PlayStation’s console that caught some flak. Obviously, in the grand scheme of things, the UI is not the worst possible drawback that the PS4 could’ve possibly had this generation. However, for a console that did so well in various other facets, the PS4’s troublesome UI design is a minor but noticeable annoyance. Recently, Sony unveiled the UI design for the PS5, and so far it seems like it’s a serious improvement over the PS4....

Video game voice actors for major gaming developers will go on strike later this month, which may negatively affect development for upcoming triple-A titles. While they don’t always get as much recognition as the current line-up of blockbuster movie celebrities, the actors that lend their voices to video games work hard at their craft. As such, they expect certain standards while working with game developers, both large and small. Most of these video game voice actors are members of a guild, called SAG-AFTRA, that helps gaming voice actors work out deals with developers in the industry and maintains certain standards in the work place....

There has never been a better time to get your kids playing Dungeons & Dragons. We are all stuck at home, looking for something to do. More importantly, parents need a way to entertain the kids. In this guide, we’ll explore some of the advantages found in playing roleplaying games, how to get started, and how to get your kids interested in becoming the hero they were born to play....

Quick, run, Johnny Law’s a’comin’! Every good outlaw needs to know when it’s time to cut your losses and just high-tail it out of there. So, it’s important you don’t just keel over after running for thirty seconds. Like Health and Dead Eye, Stamina is a stat you can improve in Red Dead Online. It’s probably the easiest of all three core states to raise, but there are still a few tricks you should know that will help you improve it as fast as humanly possible....

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is finally upon us. Final Fantasy fanatics have been begging for information on when we can see more from the new Remake series of Final Fantasy 7 titles, and Intergrade is what we get - for now. Both an interlude to the main story and an upgrade for PS5 players - see how it got the title now? - Intergrade is available very soon, giving players the opportunity to play as fan-favourite Yuffie in a brand new story to be added to the now lengthy and convoluted FF7 canon....

Pokémon GO’s four throwback events have now come to an end, but trainers who didn’t manage to complete them all don’t have to miss out on the rewards. The last four weeks have been all about Throwback Events in Pokémon GO. Trainers were first tasked with completing Kanto-based challenges, then Johto, Hoenn, and finally Sinnoh this past week. Not only were the tasks and rewards focused on the respective regions each week, but the Pokémon spawning were almost exclusively from each week’s region....

The Dark Souls series is filled with all kinds of massive boss monsters with some of the most memorable (and horrific) designs in video game history. However, one of the bosses from the original Dark Souls that made a lasting impression on the fanbase had a relatively simple design: Great Grey Wolf Sif was just a big wolf with a sword in its mouth. Despite his very simple look, his boss fight is one of the most infamous sections of the game....

The Pokemon franchise is designed around single-player experiences and PVP multiplayer battles. It’s not built for the group party dynamics of a game like Dungeons & Dragons, but the monsters from Pokemon can still be used as enemies for parties to face. To this end, we have statted out the Spearow line for use in D&D adventures. The Spearow line played a major role in the first episode of the Pokemon anime....