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Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) has become an essential staple of my Sunday nights. It signals the end of the weekend, and it does so with a bang. Usually when I am miserable about going to sleep and getting ready for work the next day, Attack on Titan leaves me feeling elated and ready to tackle the week ahead with a cry of “Shinzou wo sasageyo!” But, unfortunately, not this week, because Attack on Titan episode 73 - or episode 14 of season 4 - has been delayed....

It’s clear that people still hold Diablo 2 in high regard, especially after Blizzard Entertainment’s announcement regarding the remake/remaster, called Diablo 2: Resurrected. After all, Diablo 2 is often hailed as the title that catalyzed the popularity of isometric ARPGs. It’s so iconic that many would gladly sacrifice the existence of Diablo 3 just to have an update of Diablo 2. For many, Diablo 3 didn’t exactly capture the spirit of the series....

In the modern age of widescreen televisions and 4K ultra HD streaming, it likely took a few viewers by surprise. When you load up Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max, the streaming service offers the following notice: “This film is presented in a 4:3 format to preserve the integrity of Zack Snyder’s creative vision.” In other words, no, you cannot adjust your TV or HBO Max account to make the black bars on the side of the image go away....

The currently announced lineup of games for the Xbox Series X certainly looks impressive, with iconic, exclusive titles such as Halo and Gears of War returning to form for the next gen console, but some fans can’t help but feel as though something is missing. Of course, this is referring to the Xbox exclusive which hasn’t seen a main entry title in almost 10 years, Fable. Many believe that 2020 may finally be Fable’s year, and if that’s the case, it is very likely that an announcement for Fable 4 will be coming very soon given that the year is already over half way through....

HBO Max’s Batgirl movie has finally started to take shape with last week’s casting of Leslie Grace as its central vigilante, Barbara Gordon. The other crucial element in the film’s dynamic was recently revealed by THR, which reports that J.K. Simmons will play the character’s father, Commissioner James Gordon, reprising his role from 2017’s Justice League (and 2021 redux Zack Snyder’s Justice League, a.k.a. the Snyder Cut). The casting essentially confirms the film’s place in the DC Extended Universe continuity....

Inspired by the classics like Story of Seasons, which was originally known as the Harvest Moon series, Stardew Valley set a new bar for farming simulators. While the old Harvest Moon games such as A Wonderful Life and Friends of Mineral Town created the formula that gamers know and love today, Stardew Valley implemented it in a way that no modern Harvest Moon games were able to capture anymore. Follow its success, a number of Stardew Valley-inspired titles have spawned, including Coral Island....

In a recent press release, Bandai Namco president and CEO Yasuo Miyakawa surprised many by suggesting that the upcoming Elden Ring game may just be the start of what the company hopes could one day be a much larger Elden Ring universe. “I am very happy and excited to announce the release date of Elden Ring, a new game created by Mr. Miyazaki and Mr. George R.R. Martin, two creators that I truly admire and have a passionate fan base around the world....

Premiering in 2018, Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a reimagining of the classic ‘80s She-Ra series, which itself was a spin-off of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Using She-Ra’s original ideas and concepts as a springboard, the team behind it updated everything for modern audiences. A deeper story, character designs with tons of variety, and especially more diversity is woven in the series. This and so much more won the show an army of fans, many of whom were brand new to the wider Masters of the Universe (MOTU) franchise....

When it comes to this new generation of gaming consoles, Xbox fans’ major concern seem to revolve around the console’s slate of exclusive titles. For many players, the lack of truly exclusive content on the Xbox One was a deterring point from purchasing the console and electing to go with either a PS4 or investing in a gaming PC. To combat this, Microsoft and Xbox have made many changes to how they create exclusive content for their player base, including studio acquisitions like ZeniMax Media, as well as reviving old franchises such as Perfect Dark and Fable....

Details are finally starting to trickle out as The Witcher Netflix series continues to take shape. The most recent development being a list of the show’s major characters as described by its writer, Lauren Hissrich. The Witcher series has been an industry titan ever since its third entry, The Witcher 3, was released in 2015. While it does have its detractors and is by no means absolutely perfect, CD Projekt Red’s open world RPG has nevertheless developed a strong fan base and enjoyed a great deal of critical and commercial support....

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands may not have a firm release date but Blizzard is making the lead-up exciting for fans of the still popular online game. In it’s next shakeup, the developer is overhauling a crucial assistant to any MMO player. Blizzard has announced that the World of Warcraft Companion App will be getting a significant overhaul to prepare for the upcoming Shadowlands expansion. Its big addition that will likely grab the most attention is the integration of Shadowlands’ Covenants and Adventures....

WWE 2K went with a spinoff to its usual series this year in the form of Battlegrounds, and early indications show it isn’t performing well at all. It has been almost universally accepted that the release of last year’s WWE 2K20 was a disaster. Many games are released unfinished in the present day. Updates and patches allow developers to fix problems remotely after release day. However, 2K20 took that to the next level....

Microsoft is just owning headlines for all of March it seems. First was the Bethesda presentation, and then there were big bombs dropped for GamePass, and now they’re teaming up with Twitch to bring us an indie games showcase next week. On March 26, ID@Xbox (that’s the indie games publishing division of Xbox) and Twitch will bring us their first Indie Games Showcase at 9 AM PST. Be careful to check what time that is where you are since North America recently moved to daylight savings time, which is a stupid and largely harmful practice that doesn’t bring any benefit to anyone....

In March, Xbox is celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting female gamers who are sharing stories about what it’s like being a woman in a world that is often misrepresented as male. Gamers like Moonshade47 talk about that “growing up as a little girl into gaming and other “boy” things has its challenges. I was always told games were for boys and got mocked and/or harassed pretty frequently. When I discovered Lara Croft… She honestly changed my life....

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has gone off to a flying start, as its physical sales are already double that of the original version on the Nintendo Wii when it was released in the UK in 2011. The original version of Xenoblade Chronicles was released for the Nintendo Wii in 2010, but there were doubts that it would see a North American release. The Wii is still one of the best-selling consoles of all-time, but it was simultaneously a system rife with piracy....

Goro Majima is a staple icon of the Yakuza franchise. His wild personality has made him a fan favorite, along with his iconic outfit setup. However, there are a lot of things players might have missed about the fashion composition of the Meat Grinder (and loving personal irritant to Kiryu). Not only do they reflect some of the fashion of the era in the Yakuza games, but it’s neat to see how Majima changes from his early days as the Grand manager to how he transitioned into becoming his own trademark character....

YouTube is one of the most popular and mainstream websites out on the world wide web for both content creators and viewers alike. Because of this, any kind of change or update to YouTube will be noticed immediately no matter how small. On November 11, 2020, an issue with YouTube was noticed by all. This however wasn’t anything purposeful as it seemed that no videos would play on the website for over an hour for all users worldwide....

Zynga has been behind a series of huge mobile titles over the years, including FarmVille, Words with Friends, and Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells. Two veterans from the studio, Marcus Segal and Mike Pagano Doom, are looking to take their success with Zynga and utilize it in a fresh venture, with the duo recently launching a development studio called ForeVR. The company will focus exclusively on immersive VR titles that are playable by “all ages,” with a statement on its site suggesting the team wants to build games that allow “friends and families of all ages [to] connect and have fun....

What Does VDI Boot Storm Mean? A VDI boot storm is the degradation of service that occurs when too many end users boot up at the same time. This results in the overwhelming of the network with too many data requests. Techopedia Explains VDI Boot Storm A VDI boot storm is a straightforward problem. Virtual desktop workloads depend on the working hours of employees. In a typical office environment, workers are logged in between 8:00 a....

What Does Hybrid Active Directory Mean? A hybrid Active Directory tool uses multiple methods or components to deal with identity access and other network considerations. The original MS Active Directory was designed to help administrate a Windows domain. Today’s access control and management paradigms may be more sophisticated. Techopedia Explains Hybrid Active Directory Many hybrid identity systems involving Active Directory use utilize some form of Active Directory tool on the on-premise side of the architecture, and another on the cloud side....