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Hard West delivers a new setting for turn-based strategy fans, bringing X-COM style combat to the Wild West with fun (and difficult) firefights but little replayability. The Wild West is a setting generally underused by video game developers. Whilst recent examples such as the Call of Juarez series and Rockstar’s acclaimed Red Dead Redemption have proved that the world of Westerns can be successfully translated to gaming, it’s a cultural cornerstone that is still largely untapped....

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery will soon be celebrating its Valentine’s Day event, and while exact details aren’t available at the time of this writing, the game has released a short teaser trailer that gives fans an idea of what to expect. The Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery mobile game featured a Valentine’s Day event in 2020 that finally introduced Romance. It’s unclear how it will top that with the 2021 event, but the teaser has suggested that fans have some new story content to look forward to with Barnaby....

LeBron James might be out of the NBA playoffs, but he’s still angling to be a big part of the summer entertainment season. That’s because HBO Max’s list of new releases for July 2021 is highlighted by a very special sequel. Space Jam: A New Legacy premieres on July 16. will find LeBron teaming up with the Looney Tunes in a Warner Bros. IP-extravaganza. Can ‘Bron and the Looney Tunes beat the Goon Squad before Warner Bros....

Hearthstone’s Madness at the Darkmoon Faire is fast approaching on November 17, and Blizzard is building on the expansion hype on Twitch with gifts of mega bundles, card packs, and channel subs beginning November 12 and running daily until launch day. November 12 begins with deck theorycrafting streams where you can watch some of the best players in the world discuss how the new expansion might affect the meta in Hearthstone and what kinds of decks we can expect to see....

When considering Hell Baby, one must first consider its parentage. First fully coined by Scary Movie in 2000, though perhaps vaguely initiated before that by Scream, the spoof-horror (or horror-comedy) is a relatively new subgenre of the scary movie. Usually working in the context of a generic horror plot—slasher film, haunted house, demon-possessed, etc.—the spoof horror spends its time using the archetypal conventions expected with a horror film to make light of the overall situation....

With details about Mass Effect: Legendary Edition coming out, it has been confirmed that it will not be on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X. BioWare clarifies a few reasons why the new Mass Effect game is not coming to the next-generation consoles. With the PS5 and Xbox Series X out now, many players are starting to make the switch. So much so that the consoles are selling at record rates, and are mostly out of stock....

Adaptive Controllers have opened up the world of gaming to physically-disabled gamers who find it challenging to operate regular controllers. For example, Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller for Xbox allowed a young player to indulge in Animal Crossing earlier this year. Now, Japanese manufacturer Hori has created the Nintendo Switch’s first accessibility controller, that is limited to Japan for the time being. Hori introduced the Nintendo-licensed “Hori Flex” with a Nintendo Switch and joystick interface....

The developers at Guerrilla Games have now released patch 1.10 for its open world adventure Horizon: Zero Dawn that not only provides bug fixes and performance improvements, but also introduces new features and makes adjustments to the title’s gameplay. Of course, in order to explicate all of the alterations made in Horizon: Zero Dawn with this latest update, Guerrilla Games has provided a complete set of patch notes, which can be found in-full at the bottom of the article....

Nothing quite beats the immersion we get from gaming with crafted terrain and models, not to mention the ease of understanding an encounter when we can visualize where everybody is! Today we are going to look at how 3D printing can enhance our gaming experience, with the focus this time upon 3D printed miniatures. To get up to speed on 3D Printing technology, take a look at Part 1. For information on printing terrain, here’s a link to Part 2....

Anyone unfortunate enough to be prone to cybersickness thanks to virtual reality probably wouldn’t mind learning about any methods they can adopt to minimize the risks of falling prey to these unfavorable symptoms. Same goes for those who are perhaps too nervous to try VR out for themselves, for fear of experiencing this sometimes-debilitating phenomenon. Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be any sign of ways to completely eradicate the risk of experiencing cybersickness....

In addition to its slate of theatrically released feature films, Marvel Studios’ ambitions for the fourth phase of the MCU include a number of original shows for Disney Plus. Now, Kevin Feige has explained how the studio decides which characters will receive their own television shows, such as Ms. Marvel or She-Hulk, before heading to the silver screen. While previous shows set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Netflix’s Daredevil and Jessica Jones, were only loosely connected to the film side of the franchise, Feige intends for Marvel Studios’ Disney Plus projects to play an integral part in the company’s Phase 4 storyline....

Final Fantasy VIII introduced the concept of gunblades to the series, which are a combination of a sword and a revolver. Gunblades are essentially anime bayonets, and it’s possible to create them as weapons in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. The gunblade used by Squall Leonhart in Final Fantasy VIII can fire a bullet as it strikes an enemy, empowering the weapon upon impact and firing when inside the foe. This is the version of the gunblade that we’ll be creating for Dungeons & Dragons, even though other iterations of the weapon in different Final Fantasy game show it as a hybrid melee/ranged weapon....

SSD vs HDD: What’s the difference between flash storage and traditional hard drives? How to improve your gaming performance with blazing-fast NVMe SSDs Intel Optane Memory accelerator module How to add the upgrade to your system Seventh generation Intel Core processor or newer Intel Optane memory ready motherboard Intell 200 series chipset Windows 10 64-bit Spare M.2 slot on your motherboard Setting up the software How to add M.2 drives when you don’t have any spare slots

Zoom vs Microsoft Teams vs Google Meet: What’s the best video conferencing service? Best free video calling apps: Keep in touch with friends or colleagues How to blur your background in Microsoft Teams Using a default Teams background How to use your own backgrounds in Microsoft Teams Add your images Family Guy Space and our world Toy Story Everything is fine Lego A calming scene Business as usual Bright spark Minecraft Pretty room Finding Nemo An empty office A clean office backdrop Windows XP background The Moon The distracted boyfriend meme The Simpsons’ living room The Office The bridge Rebel Base

We set the stage: It is the Wynonna Earp midseason finale. Two people, who have gone through hell and high water at each other’s side, make a decision to bind themselves to the other. It’s a choice grounded in love, kindness, understanding, and hope for a better future. The only difference is that this love is shared between two women who, in addition to battling literal demons, have also battled harmful LGBTQ tropes like “Bury Your Gays” and come out on top in spite of it—bulletproof vests sometimes included....

Our quick take HTC One - 5.0 / 5 Best smartphones: The top mobile phones available to buy today HTC through the ages: A brief history of HTC’s Android handsets Design Display Hardware and performance Battery life Calling and BoomSound, Beats HTC Sense 5 Blink Feed Bringing your Gallery to life Bringing your TV to life Music and movies Core apps Zoe To recap HTC has a history of making good phones, so the HTC One doesn’t comes as a surprise to us....

New images have been released that could what Samsung’s upcoming Odyssey VR Headset might look like, based on documentation filed by the hardware developer. This marks a substantial step forward for Samsung as a gaming hardware developer, considering that much of what the company has made before has often been a wider market of phones, monitors, and PC components. The new images come from LetsGoDigital, having built the renders based on official patents that have been filed by Samsung in preparation for this upcoming VR device....

The Halo TV show is a project that’s been in production for what feels like ages. It was originally greenlit back in 2018, but since then details have been scarce about the show and how it’ll translate the adventures of Master Chief to the small screen. All we know is that according to 343 Industries’ Kiki Wolfkill - is that the best name ever? - it’ll be similar in scope to Game Of Thrones....

Ubisoft’s marketing game for upcoming action-adventure Immortals Fenyx Rising is every bit as pleasing as it is surprising. Greek soldier Fenyx is the star of a new animated trailer, and it’s so good it should have its own Saturday morning show. Building the hype behind the next-gen release on December 3, Ubisoft has been taking a diverse approach to promotion. The team behind Assassin’s Creed Odyssey are fleshing out their new IP before the game has even been released, distancing it from those Zelda comparisons....

Developer Nodding Heads Games and publisher Super.com have announced October 15, 2020 as the launch date for their Indian folklore action-adventure game Raji: An Ancient Epic. Raji is currently available on the Nintendo eShop for the Switch, and will launch on the October date for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Raji: An Ancient Epic tells an enchanting tale immersed in the classic Indian folklore, music, and art style of Pahari, the ancient tradition of Indian miniature painting....