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Sony’s PS4 was the console to own this past generation, with a litany of first-party exclusives that pushed out some of the best games of the generation. Everything from Bloodborne to Ghost of Tsushima helped cement PlayStation’s latest console as one of the best-selling gaming systems of all time, and for good reason. Not every game was Game of the Year by any means, but the first-party offerings by PlayStation still encompassed some of the best games....

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands will have two pre-patches in order to stagger the implementation of some of the huge changes coming to Azeroth across the next expansion. With more information being released, it has been unclear to many fans which features will be including in each of the pre-patches. Here’s what fans can expect from patch 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 in the run up to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Patch 9.0.1. Patch 9....

It was the biggest hit in the summer of 1997. Cool, funny, and sometimes deeply weird, it was not quite like anything audiences had ever seen, even as it once again starred Will Smith opposite alien invaders a year after Independence Day. It was a crowd-pleaser that, as Agent J might say, made itself look good. In other words, Men in Black appeared destined to launch countless sequels. Nearly 25 years later, there have been three follow-ups if you count 2019’s failed attempt at a semi-reboot within the Men in Black franchise....

In an era of remakes, there’s no better news for Final Fantasy fans than an upcoming FFXVII Remake. With footage already out showcasing an even more gorgeous looking game, the future of the franchise seems to hold a lot of promise as familiar characters and beloved stories are brought back to life. The franchise is full of memorable moments, but it’s especially Square Enix’s character design that makes the game series so amazing....

There’s few things players can’t do in the world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. From owning a house to building one (for those who own Hearthfire at least), becoming the Arch Mage of a mage’s college or even practicing the art of music at the Bard’s College, the game gives the player so much to choose from. Marriage is one fun little aspect of the game that not only can score the player a companion to travel with but also some extra money if their husband or wife stays at home to keep a shop....

Red Dead Redemption 2 is now just a few weeks away, so anxious fans just have a bit longer to wait before exploring the American frontier. Rockstar has promised something for every gamer with the upcoming title, including fans of the last game. John Marston’s presence in the sequel has been confirmed for some time, but there’s finally confirmation that the original voice actor, Rob Wiethoff, will be returning to voice the Marston’s younger self....

One of the things that stood out about Apex Legends when it first launched last year was how it grouped players into teams of three instead of the more common four-player configuration seen in other battle royale games like PUBG and Fortnite. Since then, Apex has added a permanent duos mode and even dabbled in solo play with a number of limited-time modes, yet so far Respawn Entertainment has made no move to go beyond trios and introduce an option for quads....

This post contains light spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds With the possible exception of Janice Rand, Nurse Christine Chapel is the most underused character from the original Star Trek. Played by Majel Barrett, who originated the role of Captain Pike’s XO Number One, and later played Deanna Troi’s mother Lwaxana and the voiced Starfleet computers in the 90s series, Nurse Chapel was a reoccurring character in the original series....

After the season finale of Loki on Disney+, Doctor Strange began trending on Twitter, even though Strange does not appear in the episode, Strange is never mentioned in the episode, and there are no references to Strange’s overall mythology in the episode. A similar thing happened after the finale of WandaVision, but there it was a little different. We know Elizabeth Olsen is reprising her role as Scarlet Witch in Strange’s sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and so many expected a Strange cameo in the finale to link the two stories together....

The original Final Fantasy 14 had a rough go of things at the start. A lackluster launch convinced Square Enix to not just overhaul the game, it convinced the company to make a different game entirely. With the launch of Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn three years later, the game finally hit its stride and has continued growing in player count since, surpassing 20 million players back in July of this year after receiving tons of content-heavy updates to keep the game alive and thriving....

Windbound, the survival adventure game that seems to have taken more than just a page out of the visual playbook of Breath of the Wild, is getting a bunch of free content updates for the next year. The first one just arrived last weekend and gave the game a brand new photo mode, a new roguelite mode, and a witch costume for Kala. Photo mode is pretty much what it sounds like–you can take control of the camera and place it wherever and however you like to snap that perfect screenshot....

Logan Paul has single-handedly made my life incredibly confusing and weird. His sudden interest in Pokemon card collecting and outrageous evaluations on vintage stock kickstarted a Pokemon card gold rush amongst content creators and short-term investors that sent prices to the moon. This, along with the increase in activity of retail scalpers thanks to the hype, has led to a dismal landscape for collectors throughout most of last year and all of 2021 so far....

World of Warcraft has finally launched the eight expansion for its MMORPG, called Shadowlands. Now that the launch servers aren’t quite so bogged down for WoW, players might be looking to start the new expansion. Here is how to do it. Getting Started In order to start the new expansion, World of Warcraft players on both Horde and Alliance side will get a quest called A Chilling Summons. Players will have to head to their capital city, which is Stormwind for Alliance and Orgrimmar for Horde....

It’s safe to say that there are plenty of WWE 2K19 fans currently champing at the bit in anticipation for the latest entry in the long-running professional wrestling video game series, but 2K Games, Yuke’s, and Visual Concepts aren’t finished promoting the title just yet. As it so happens, the companies recently put out a brand new trailer for the title that reveals the House of Horrors, as well as a zombie version of the 14-time world champion, Triple H....

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many gaming events have either been put on hold, moved to virtual, or canceled altogether. However, this hasn’t stopped some companies from hosting gaming events to promote games in one way or another, like the Nintendo Direct showcases. A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft expert Paul Thurrott tweeted that Microsoft is reportedly planning a series of future events that center on Xbox and Windows for 2021....

With XCOM: Chimera Squad getting a surprising announcement this week and even more surprising release date reveal of April 24, series veterans are unbelievably excited to find out more about the tactical standalone spin-off. Luckily, it seems Firaxis is more than happy to accommodate, with the company recently releasing a handful of character-focused trailers that delve deeper into the game’s cast of new XCOM soldiers. For those who didn’t see the news earlier this week, Chimera Squad is ditching the classic player-created soldiers of previous games to try out a new system, which will see users taking the mantel of a squad of pre-established soldiers with varying abilities and weapons....

This article contains major spoilers for the Y: The Last Man comic and potentially the TV series. Y: The Last Man showrunner Eliza Clark knew she had found her series’ lead character when she watched actor Ben Schnetzer run lines over Zoom whilst wearing a garbage bag as a poncho. “From the first moment I saw him, I was like, ‘That is Yorick,’” she says. “There’s a sweetness to him and a naivety to the way he played the character....

What Does Advanced Threat Detection (ATD) Mean? Advanced threat detection (ATD) is a type of security that goes beyond basic security analysis. It is built into “appliances” and other solutions that work on a deeper level to fix security vulnerabilities and prevent cyberthreats. Techopedia Explains Advanced Threat Detection (ATD) In IT, ATD is not the kind of branded security product that is trademarked in the home security industry. It is a broad-level term for solutions that use certain kinds of analysis to boost security in systems....

What Does Artificial Intelligence Engineer Mean? An artificial intelligence engineer is someone whose job is to identify the right approach to using AI to solve a specific business problem. In the enterprise, AI engineers typically work closely with machine learning engineers to develop and deploy learning algorithms that can use historical and real-time data to predict future events. In smaller companies, the same person (AI/ML engineer) may be responsible for both AI strategy and implementation....

What Does Apache Flink Mean? Apache Flink is a tool for supporting Hadoop project structures and processing real-time data. As a type of batch processor, Flink contends with the traditional MapReduce and new Spark options. Techopedia Explains Apache Flink Flink was originally called Stratosphere and developed at the Berlin Technical University. It has now become an alternative to both MapReduce and Spark. Some of the benefits of Apache Flink include the ability to use the same algorithms for streaming and batch modes, in order to foster low latency achievements....