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A beloved series of children’s novels for many years, the Harry Potter universe has recently become a lighting rod for discussion surrounding transgender equality and inclusivity. Author J.K. Rowling angered many of her fans and LGBTQ+ allies with comments made on Twitter last year that many believe are transphobic. Now nothing related to the book series has been left out of scrutiny, whether it be the recent Fantastic Beasts movies or the upcoming open-world RPG, Hogwarts Legacy....

The Last of Us 2 continues the story of Ellie and Joel from the first game, but another name is thrown into the mix of this complex narrative. Abby is a new character on the scene, but her integration into this intricate story has been weaved in long before the start of this sequel. Her role in this game ties into a huge theme that Naughty Dog brought to this plot in a unique way: the aspect of empathy....

Every year Activision releases a new Call of Duty game and every year they continue to break records with each installment. Because of the annualized nature of the series, timing the marketing is key, in order to maximize the profitability of DLC of the prior release in the series, before moving on to the next. In the case of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 however, the marketing strategy was tossed out the window when Kotaku infamously spilled the beans on the title, revealing everything about the game, from box art, the official logo, characters, locations to maps lists, weapon info and story spoilers....

Adept weapons will finally be making their return to Destiny 2: Beyond Light. These Adept weapons work a bit differently in Destiny 2 compared to the original weapons. The Bungie team knows how to keep things interesting for Destiny 2 players. Bringing back Adept weapons is a good callback from the originally Destiny game, but they are functionally different in the sequel. Adept weapons were powerful back in the day because they dealt elemental damage on top of being a legendary weapon, but in Destiny 2, increased stats are the name of the game....

It’s been a long week for gamers. Not only did Assassin’s Creed Unity disappoint, but the game barely works. Halo: The Master Chief Collection fared better with reviewers, but requires a mandatory 20GB patch and still has numerous multiplayer problems. In fact, the whole fall’s been dominated by stories of botched releases. After more than two months on the market, Bungie’s highly anticipated shooter Destiny is still struggling. NBA 2k15, which requires an online connection for many of its game modes, launched with a myriad of server issues – and the less said about its much-vaunted “face scanning” feature, the better....

Hazelight Studios’ upcoming cooperative prison escape game, A Way Out, is due to release later this month, and new details have emerged concerning the game’s length and development. This includes the level of involvement that EA has had with Hazelight Studios. Speaking in a recent interview, Josef Fares, the creator and director of A Way Out, was as outspoken as ever concerning his studio’s vision for the game. Fares made headlines at the 2017 Game Awards when he criticized both the Oscars with expletives and gestured with his middle finger at the camera....

Spyro: Reignited Trilogy released just a couple of days ago, smack-dab in the middle of the annual fall gaming rush. With so many titles to choose from, some gamers may be curious how long it will take to beat Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, so they can prioritize when to get it and play it compared to other major releases this year. From our own testing and data compiled by How Long to Beat, it will take roughly 20-25 hours to beat the main story in all three of the remastered games....

This Power Rangers Dino Fury interview contains spoilers for the second half of the second season. Power Rangers Dino Fury ended on a bigger high than when it came in, which is saying something because Dino Fury was a huge fan favorite right from the get go. Over the last two years the series has earned wide approval and love from the Power Rangers fanbase and entering into these final episodes fans were eager to see if the show could stick the landing....

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 Jynx for use in D&D adventures. It’s impossible to talk about Jynx without addressing the controversy that dogged the Pokemon during the days of Red & Blue....

How does disappearing messages on WhatsApp work? 24 hours, seven days, 90 days Individual chat basis or all chats Admins only for group chats What should you watch out for? Previews Replies Screenshots Backups What about photos and media? Saved by default How to enable or disable disappearing messages Open WhatsApp Open the individual chat Tap on the contact’s name at the top Select Disappearing Messages Tap Continue (if prompted) Select on or off How to enable or disable disappearing messages for all chats Open WhatsApp Tap on Settings Tap on Account Tap on Privacy Tap on Default Message Timer Select 24 hours, 7 days or 90 days How to enable or disable disappearing messages on a group chat Open WhatsApp Open the group chat Tap on the group name at the top Select Disappearing Messages Tap Continue (if prompted) Select on or off How to enable disappearing messages on Web and Desktop Open WhatsApp Web/App Open the individual chat or group Tap on the contact or group name at the top Select Disappearing Messages Tap Continue (if prompted) Select on or off

Twitter tips and tricks Twitter is live-streaming the 2017 solar eclipse What is Twitter Night mode? How to turn on Twitter Night mode Go to twitter.com in your browser and sign in. Click on your profile photo. Select Night mode from the drop-down menu. Open the Twitter for iOS app. In the top menu, tap your profile icon. Tap the night mode icon. Open the Twitter for Android app. In the top menu, tap either the navigation menu icon or your profile icon....

Yakuza: Like A Dragon is filled with shout-outs to the Dragon Quest franchise, and it managed to include one of the longest-running references in the series by swapping out a corpse for a drunk. The mainline Yakuza games are action-adventure/open-world games, with visual elements that are straight of the classic Sega arcade line-up. The most recent game in the series is Yakuza: Like A Dragon, which uses turn-based commands for its battle system....

Our quick take Huawei P30 - 4.0 / 5 P30 or P30 Pro? P30: 6.1-inch screen / P30 Pro: 6.47-inch screen P30: 3650mAh battery / P30 Pro: 4200mAh battery P30: Triple camera setup / P30 Pro: Quad camera setup P30: 3.5mm headphones jack / P30 Pro: No 3.5mm jack Huawei P30 vs P30 Pro: Which should you consider buying? Design: The smaller, slimmer model 6.1-inch OLED FullView Display, FHD+ resolution (2340 x 1080), 19....

Over 20 years ago, one of the saddest moments in the history of Pokémon happened. Ash Ketchum said goodbye to his beloved Butterfree in the poignant episode “Bye, Bye Butterfree.” The forever ten-year-old has faced a plethora of challenges over the course of his long Pokémon training career, but releasing Butterfree was one of the toughest moments he ever had to endure. With Ash’s journey seemingly coming to an end in Pokémon Journeys, bringing back his beloved Butterfree one more time would be an incredible send-off for our hero and the closure we all could finally have....

I’m sick of Midoriya. There, I said it. I like that he’s a good guy who wants to be a hero for the right reasons - but who watches anime for the good guy who wants to be a hero for the right reasons? I’d much rather see Bakugo play the drums by shooting fireballs out of his cannon fists than hear Midoriya saying the same thing he’s been banging on about for 80 episodes - “I want to protect people, blah blah blah”....

A trophy list for a PlayStation 4 version of the critically-acclaimed indie game Inside leaks online, and it may even come to PS4 by the end of the month. Amidst the likes of massive blockbusters such as Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Overwatch, one may be surprised that one of the highest rated games of the year so far is the indie game Inside. Since its release, Inside has been exclusive to Windows 10 and Xbox One, but it seems as though PlayStation 4 players will soon have a chance to see what all the fuss is about....

The asymmetric multiplayer genre has had a lot of ups and downs over the years, but mostly downs. For a lot of reasons, it’s notoriously difficult to maintain a community for a 4v1 game. Many have tried, but practically none have succeeded — with one exception. Dead by Daylight has been a massive hit for Behaviour Interactive. Four years after release, the game is stronger than ever and still constantly growing....

Xbox fans might have a lot to be excited about as Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy WB Games, in addition to EA, Take-Two Interactive, and Activision, according to The Information. The parent company AT&T is currently looking into selling the Mortal Kombat and Batman: Arkham Knight publisher, WB Games, since last month, and this would be a huge merger for Microsoft if it decides to buy their studios and library....

One of the key achievements of Paul Greengrass’ excellent The Bourne Ultimatum was that it felt, from beginning to end, like a non-stop chase movie. On rewatching it, there are clearly moments where the action slows down, but it never felt like it did when I watched it for the first time. It Follows achieves something similar. There’s something unerringly simple at its heart, but it finds and commits to a surprisingly creepy tone very early on, and I can’t think of a point where it lets its focus grip....

Although Tekken 7 came out a few months ago in Japanese arcades, the game is still evolving, and new characters are still being announced and added to the arcade cabinets in order to expand the title’s lifespan. Some of these characters, such as Lucky Chloe, were met with considerable backlash due to their derivative designs. Others, like Shaheen, were warmly received by fans. While Lucky Chloe and Shaheen are both characters who are making their series debut in Tekken 7, the game’s next new character is a return series veteran....