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After the first Ubisoft Forward digital event offered fans an in-depth look at upcoming games such as Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs Legion, and Hyper Scape, the company announced that a second Ubisoft Forward event would be held in September. With the first Ubisoft Forward focusing on the publisher’s tentpole franchises, the next event is likely to focus on its remaining lineup of announced games for the current fiscal year, and hopefully, a few surprises like the announcement of Hyper Scape....

It’s difficult to overstate just how hard the Sega Dreamcast flopped in the grand scheme of things. Despite allegedly being the most powerful console on the market at the time of its release, the Sega Dreamcast sold poorly and ended up killing Sega’s console hardware business. However, just because the Dreamcast was a sales failure doesn’t mean it was a bad console. Actually, the Dreamcast is widely considered to be one of the most underrated and “ahead of its time” consoles ever made....

This What We Do in The Shadows review contains spoilers. What We Do in the Shadows Season 4 Episode 5 The child which crawled its way out of the abdominal cavity of Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) has reached that wild age where sitcom parents have to learn to jump a shark or lean into it. What We Do in the Shadows season 4 episode 5 “Private School,” bashes it in the nose with a ball peen hammer....

A recent Japanese poll asking anime fans which anime or manga should be adapted by Hollywood produced discouraging results—at least for Hollywood. The survey comes at a time when live-action adaptations are becoming increasingly popular, with everything from Disney animations to network cartoon series being rebooted. Though gaining in popularity in more recent years, live-action adaptations, especially of anime, are not a new target for Hollywood. Anime such as Dragon Ball Z, Gintama, and Full-Metal Alchemist have all received their own adaptations....

There’s no doubt about it – AR and VR are finally here to stay. After several false starts (I’m looking at you, Google Glass and Virtual Boy), the technologies have more than proved their worth, with both formats pulling in millions of players across a variety of platforms. Pokemon Go remains one of the most popular games on the market that implements AR technology, while plenty of other studios are finding unique ways to implement the tech into their own titles....

CD Projekt Red releases a statement pushing back against rumors that the company has received a hostile takeover bid, saying its Nov. 29 shareholders meeting is only precautionary. The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt Red announced earlier this week that it’s holding a meeting for its shareholders on November 29 in order to vote on measures that would protect the company from a hostile takeover attempt. This raised some eyebrows across the industry, with some thinking that perhaps a major corporation was already gunning for the developer, much in the same way that Vivendi has its sights on Ubisoft....

This Wynonna Earp review contains spoilers. Wynonna Earp Season 2, Episode 12 It’s hard to pull off a great TV season finale. You have to answer enough questions to bring closure to the season’s arcs, while also leaving the viewer with mysteries and lingering threads that leave them hungry for more. Hoo boy did Wynonna Earp do that with “I Hope You Dance.” Baby Earp was born! Waverly isn’t a revenant!...

Although E3 2017 is still several months away, the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, Phil Spencer, has spoken up to say that the tech firm’s forthcoming press conference at the event will put more focus on its games during the presentation. According to Spencer, when Xbox is given its time to shine during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the company often fails to give the audience a fully comprehensive idea of what it has to offer in terms of its software, and this year it will attempt to be more thorough in their descriptions at the exhibition....

When MLB The Show 21 revealed that it would be coming to Xbox Series X as well as the PS5, fans were ecstatic. Owned by Sony, many thought it would be a platform exclusive for the PS4 and PS5 much like previous entries in the series, but that apparently isn’t going to be the case. With this newfound collaboration between the two video game giants, this mistake made by Microsoft is even more unfortunate....

A poll of teenagers between the age of 13 and 17 found that they see the Xbox brand as “cooler” than PlayStation. This information is provided via Google, which ran a series of polls sampling groups of teens and millennials, age 18-25. The results of the studies were collected in a magazine Google branded, “It’s Lit: A Guide to What Teens Think Is Cool”. The polls focused on dozens of brands, including several video-game related ones....

At PAX Australia 2016, Xbox Live chief Larry Hryb comments on PS4’s exclusive DLC deals, saying that Microsoft wants to spend money on what ‘best for the community.’ Right from the PS4’s launch, Sony has made an effort to secure exclusive (full and timed) DLC for its console. For example, its partnership with Activision is continuing with the exclusive Destiny: Rise of Iron content and PS4 players will get ’early access’ to Red Dead Redemption 2 online content too....

Microsoft’s next gen consoles are only a couple of months away from launching with details on the specs, date and price of the consoles only released by the company just over a week ago. While Microsoft has officially removed the veil on both consoles, more details about the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S are being revealed everyday, including the size of both consoles in comparison to each other, a detail that may surprise fans....

What better way to catch the attention of the consumer than with an aesthetically pleasing box for your shiny new next-gen console? That at least seems to be Microsoft’s thinking with the retail box for the Xbox Series X. Canadian consumer electronics retail site The Source has now posted its Xbox Series X listing (via IGN), which reveals the console’s box. In short, it has a pretty cool design that highlights the next-gen console’s features....

The PS5 and Xbox Series X are rapidly approaching, and more information is starting to surface about both consoles. New games are being solidified, including a new Fable title for Xbox Series X and Goodbye Volcano High for the PS5. While new games are the biggest desire for almost every player, there are other factors to consider as well. One major factor is how previous games will interact with the consoles....

Today is Judgment Day. That is, it’s the day Ryu ga Gotoku Studios announced Lost Judgment, the new sequel that was revealed in a livestream presentation just an hour ago. Executive director Toshihiro Nagoshi revealed the game’s name, its returning lead voice actors and characters, and how the game will improve over the original. But before the livestream, Nagoshi shared a few words with IGN about where the Yakuza series will fit in with Judgment going forward....

Link is the main protagonist within the Legend of Zelda franchise which is why gamers everywhere have formed a passion for this character. The games each contain a different reincarnation of this character that varies with each new release in this series. Some fans have gone on to create epic pieces of fan art that show his likeness throughout the series. The artwork that has been created will take fans’ breath away as they are astounded by the talent of these artists....

What Does Hybrid Array Mean? There is a huge difference between hard disk drives (HDDs) and the solid state drives (SSDs) in terms of price and performance. A hybrid array is a type of storage management that aims to bridge the gap between these two types of storage by adding a flash level to the memory. This works towards betterment in I/O speed, and provides a more cost-effective solution as it provides cost per I/O....

What Does Watering Hole Attack Mean? A watering hole attack is a malware attack in which the attacker observes the websites often visited by a victim or a particular group, and infects those sites with malware. A watering hole attack has the potential to infect the members of the targeted victim group. Although uncommon, a watering hole attack does pose a significant threat to websites, as these attacks are difficult to diagnose....

What Does Yoda Condition Mean? A “Yoda condition” is when a piece of computer syntax is inverted or swapped around, for example, where instead of declaring a variable equal to a constant, the programmer declares a constant equal to a variable. A key characteristic of Yoda conditions are that they do not impair the function of the code in any way. Techopedia Explains Yoda Condition Inconsequential changes in code syntax are called Yoda conditions because of the beloved Star Wars character who is known for inverting English language syntax....

What Does Application Life Cycle Management Platform as a Service (ALM PaaS) Mean? Application life cycle management platform as a service (ALM PaaS) is a platform that makes use of cloud technologies and tools to deliver the core functionalities of application life cycle management (ALM). The core ALM capabilities are combined with the extensive features of Web services and cloud infrastructure to support both on-premise and cloud-based applications. ALM is the process of managing an application throughout its entire lifespan, right from its conceptualization to its retirement....