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Players eagerly awaiting World of Warcraft: Shadowlands now have another reason to try the expansion’s upcoming beta. In a new announcement, Nvidia revealed that its latest GeForce driver would support ray tracing in the upcoming WoW Shadowlands beta. Its post also promised to enhance game graphics for over 20 other new titles by boosting light rendering and by extension, improving how reflections and shadows operate. Although more casual gamers might better recognize ray tracing from console game demonstrations for both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, PC players have already been enjoying the graphic enhancements of ray tracing....

World of Warcraft players have been busy fighting Naga, N’Zoth’s forces, and even the other faction for just over 2 years in Battle for Azeroth. However, the upcoming Shadowlands pre-patch finally mixes things up with a familiar threat that heroes must fight back. Although the community has previously known that mindless undead will be rampaging through Azeroth, the PTR confirms there are other returning enemies from the past. In the years leading up to the Third War, the Cult of the Damned was formed by Kel’Thuzad to serve the Lich King’s diabolical plans....

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade was for a long time the primary topic of discussion among Classic fans. When the expansion was initially released a new wave of players entered Azeroth, raising the player base to new heights and making World of Warcraft a truly household name. Blizzcon 2021 confirmed that The Burning Crusade will be the next major content release for Classic, arriving later in the year for all players with a basic subscription....

When Sony began to officially unveil details regarding the PlayStation 4 console, they made sure to tell fans that there would eventually be an Uncharted game for the new platform. At the time they didn’t have a title but later it became official - Nathan Drake would return again in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, a game that voice actor Nolan North believes may be the last in the series. Of course, Uncharted won’t end with this title, but it may look very different in the future if this turns out to be the end of Drake’s journey....

Following pretty severe fan backlash to WWE 2K20, 2K Sports ultimately decided to cancel WWE 2K21 so that next year’s game could get more development time. Meanwhile, to fill the gap, it’s decided to release a cartoony, arcade-fighter called WWE 2K Battlegrounds, which is set to launch next month. With the WWE 2K Battlegrounds release date right around the corner, 2K Sports has revealed a new trailer featuring WWE’s Paul Heyman that details the various game modes....

First attempting to negotiate terms on the use of her art back in 2018, many might remember the name Catherine Alexander due to her heated legal battle with the WWE and Take Two Interactive. A tattoo artist for top star Randy Orton, Alexander’s issues with both companies began after her work appeared on Orton’s model in the WWE video games, with the artist filing a lawsuit and claiming the pair committed copyright infringement....

Xbox head Phil Spencer takes to Twitter to answer fan questions and says Microsoft may put together a major event sometime before the end of the year. Microsoft surprised some Xbox fans about three weeks ago when the company announced it would not be holding a press briefing at this month’s gamescom. Instead, Microsoft will hold an Xbox FanFest that coincides with the event, allowing some of its diehard fans to get a glimpse at what’s coming next for Xbox One, including some of the games that Microsoft first showed at E3 2016....

Xbox is giving players one last chance to save big on last-gen’s most popular titles, with a week-long sale that discounts certain games up to 80%. Over 100 titles are part of the Last Chance Sale, including Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, NBA 2K21, Devil May Cry 5, and Hitman 2. If you’ve got a bit of cash to spend now that the holiday’s have come and gone, this is a great way to stock up on games without breaking the bank....

The Xbox One backwards compatible library of games gets beefed up a little with four new titles announced, which includes the arcade classic Dragon’s Lair. Another round of Xbox 360 games have been added to the ever growing collection of backwards compatible games for Xbox One. Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb just announced four new games on Twitter, which includes: Dragon’s Lair, Battlestations: Midway, Jurassic Park: The Game, and Tour de France 2011....

Microsoft announces two new Xbox One S bundles slated for this February, which come packages with both Halo Wars 2 and Forza Horizon 3 respectively. Microsoft has evidently had quite the busy holiday season, but the company clearly has no intention of slowing down: today, Microsoft has announced the first two Xbox One S bundle deals of 2017. Microsoft is hoping that gamers still on the fence about picking up the Xbox One S will be swayed by bundles including either Halo Wars 2 or Forza Horizon 3, combined with a solid price point of $350....

In a detailed report published on January 12, Stream Hatchet broke down the metrics of game streaming across several platforms including Twitch, YouTube Gaming, and Facebook Gaming. They dove into which games were the most popular by view count and the role of streaming in politics, as well as identifying the most popular streamers across all platforms, separating them into two categories: male and female. Stream Hatchet, a Spanish company founded in 2015, focuses on delivering data intelligence....

We already knew that Gotham Knights featured co-op, but did you know that both players can play as the exact same character? Or, more specifically, did you know that both players can play as Batgirl? As it turns out, it’s not only plausible, but perfectly possible. The news comes from a recent report published by IGN, which features an interview with Gotham Knights creative director Patrick Redding. As well as including information about how you can play through the entirety of Gotham Knights in single-player and details concerning Gotham Knights’ cohesive open world, the interview revealed that yes, you can have two Red Hoods, or two Nightwings, Batgirls, Robins - you get the picture....

Our quick take YouView from BT DB-T2200 mini box - 4.0 / 5 Compact design Connections take a hit Trimmed down hardware YouView’s smart platform Netflix comes with a twist Quality performance Final word: Pricing To recap A great addition to bring YouView to the second TV in your house, with silent operation making it great for the bedroom. The lack of PVR functions, however, means that this might be of limited appeal for those looking for a box that does everything....

What Does Service Assurance Platform Mean? A service assurance platform helps to deliver a better quality of service across a network. Service assurance platforms typically focus on particular software services such as a popular business package related to various enterprise utilities. The service assurance platform helps to remove barriers to access and other key problems. Techopedia Explains Service Assurance Platform The idea of a service assurance platform is closely related to service performance, which varies according to different definitions....

People who play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare regularly have very different complaints about the game than those who play it infrequently. While Modern Warfare players want Shipment 24/7 to return, people who view the game from outside complain about aesthetics. These are complaints that have become far less valid as the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series has continued to grow. More and more, players have been given new ways to put their stamp on their playstyle....

What Does Network Surveillance Mean? Network surveillance is the monitoring of computer activity in a network. It is usually done covertly by organizations, governments or individuals to monitor illegal activities. A network engineer/operator, network equipment manufacturer or service provider should have the means to do surveillance tasks related to networking. Network surveillance helps governments and organizations in understanding their user base and gathering intelligence. However, at times it is perceived as a threat to network users as an invasion of privacy....

With Outlander Season 5 wrapping up this weekend, fans are turning their attention to Season 6, which is definitely happening… but perhaps not as quickly as you might hope. While Outlander Season 6 season was greenlit alongside Season 5 back in May 2018, it had not yet begun filming when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, which means we won’t be getting new episodes of Outlander anytime soon. Outlander Season 6 was meant to already be filming....

It has been a little over a month since Capcom announced Resident Evil Village at Sony’s PlayStation 5 event that showcased some of the games to be released on the console. However, despite having a short teaser trailer along with the announcement, there is still not much information known about Resident Evil Village except that it will star Ethan Winters and Chris Redfield, and the appearance of enemies such as a witch and werewolf-like creatures....

Disney has always been at the forefront of animation trends, and no other studio has quite managed to copy their model. Studios like Dreamworks or Ghibli have their own styles and have carved out their own unique properties that have become media staples, but it still seems that Disney is the biggest trendsetter. Now that Disney has pivoted to making exclusively 3D animated features, other studios have followed close behind, to the point where it’s rare to see 2D animated features anymore....

Mass Effect 5 has a huge task ahead of it if it’s going to live up to the original Mass Effect trilogy. BioWare has already announced that the game is in early production stages and will release some time after Dragon Age 4. Mass Effect: Andromeda took place far after the end of Mass Effect 3 and in a different galaxy in order to avoid committing to a single canonical ending to Shepherd’s story....