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Blizzard announces at Gamescom that World of Warcraft will be revisting an iconic location from early on in the game’s lifespan, as Patch 7.1 will be a Return to Karazhan. One of the unique elements of MMORPGs like World of Warcraft is the way these games handle the concept of nostalgia. As expansions and patches for World of Warcraft have rendered beloved but much older content obsolete, the answer from Blizzard has been to patiently explore new stories before circling back and making original locations relevant again....

The Miz, 2010 WWE Champion, wants to take on PGA Tour 2K21 cover star Justin Thomas. In an interview with Game Rant, Miz explained how he could beat Justin Thomas in a round of golf, but Justin Thomas doesn’t think so. 2K Sports and The Miz have joined forces to promote PGA TOUR 2K21, as The Miz, who playable character in WWE 2K Battlegrounds, has always been a massive golfing fan....

Even with Xbox’s recent hiccup regarding the Xbox Live Gold membership price hike that saw Microsoft backtrack on the statement after fans’ very vocal disapproval, Xbox has had a very solid few years. The introduction of Game Pass played a large part in Xbox’s steady growth, only aided by its consumer-friendly approach, and consumers seem to be loving the service. The positive outlook Microsoft has acquired for itself with the Xbox franchise stems from the days of the fan-favorite original Xbox, but Xbox hasn’t always remained in the good grace of gamers....

Every month sees Xbox Game Pass receive a lineup of brand-new games, and December 2020 is no different. Announced earlier today on the Xbox Store, it appears several huge titles are slated to join the service’s library, with Control primed to debut on Game Pass for Android and consoles while Doom Eternal comes to the PC. However, some games have to take their leave to accommodate the integration of so many new titles, and this month a significant number of heavy hitters are going....

From the very first reveal announcement, Microsoft pitched the Xbox One as an ‘all in one’ media console but being the command center for music, movies, games and the latter’s multiplayer components was never going to be easy. This is partly why, like any new tech product on the market, the console has experienced some teething problems. It’s also apparent that some features have been overlooked by the Xbox One maker, but Microsoft is now set to improve the console’s offerings by a great deal with a brand new update....

The newest generation of consoles is finally here with the arrival of the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5. While stock has been quite limited for both consoles, those lucky few who have gotten their hands on the most recent iterations of consoles have plenty of cool, new features to play around with. One of the coolest features of the Xbox Series X is a built-in developer mode that allows every owner of the new console to turn their Xbox Series X into a full-fledged dev kit....

Munancho! Side content can sometimes be a distraction from the meat of the story, or a pallet cleanser so you don’t wash out slaying dragon after dragon or meandering about and solving the woes of a lowly baron. For a lot of games, these optional paths can also be a grind, something you need to do to be strong enough to take on the main story. Yakuza 0, though? There, the side quests are practically perfect in every way....

It’s a slow week in VR, but that doesn’t mean nothing’s going on. Yesterday, we found out that Disney is going all-in on VR. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland Resort’s Star Wars-themed area, is getting its own VR experience with the help of Oculus Labs and ILMxLAB, the immersive and augmented reality side of Lucasfilm. They plan to create an all-new VR experience that takes players on a brand new adventure....

In 2013, a 16-bit title developed by a two-person team arrived on PC and mobile platforms, drawing enough attention that it was ported to Nintendo Switch six years later. The sequel, Anodyne 2: Return to Dust, originally available exclusively on PC, is now getting a release on other platforms on February 18, 2021. According to the developers, the Anodyne games follow in the footsteps of the Final Fantasy series, in that players do not need to have played the previous title to understand the latest one....

Boundary is not a new name in video games. The sci-fi multiplayer shooter has been around for over four years going all the way back to the ChinaJoy 2016 event. But it seems that developer Surgical Scalpels is now ready to make it official. The team has now released what it’s naming Boundary’s official announcement trailer. Hopefully, it’ll be a number of gamers’ first look at the exciting and technically impressive multiplayer first-person space shooter, drawing their attention so that they’ll work to join the game’s first technical test....

What Does Function Point (FP) Mean? A function point (FP) is a component of software development which helps to approximate the cost of development early in the process. It is a process which defines the required functions and their complexity in a piece of software in order to estimate the software’s size and scope upon completion. Techopedia Explains Function Point (FP) A function point calculates software size with the help of logical design and performance of functions as per user requirements....

What Does Method Of Procedure (MOP) Mean? A method of procedure (MOP) is a step-by-step sequence for performing an operation. It tells the maintenance and operations technicians how to execute the actions in order to perform an operation. The operation or action could be anything that involves the change of state of critical components involved in installation. Good methods of procedure help organizations to manage complex data centers. Techopedia Explains Method Of Procedure (MOP) The basic purpose of a MOP is to ensure the desired outcome by controlling actions....

What Does Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) Mean? A recurrent neural network (RNN) is a type of advanced artificial neural network (ANN) that involves directed cycles in memory. One aspect of recurrent neural networks is the ability to build on earlier types of networks with fixed-size input vectors and output vectors. Techopedia Explains Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) The use of recurrent neural networks are often related to deep learning and the use of sequences to evolve models that simulate the neural activity in the human brain....

What Does Edge Analytics Mean? Edge analytics refers to the analysis of data from some non-central point in a system, such as a network switch, peripheral node or connected device or sensor. As an emerging term, “edge analytics” defines the attempt to collect data in decentralized environments. Techopedia Explains Edge Analytics One way to understand edge analytics is as an alternative to traditional big data analytics, which is performed in centralized ways, through Hadoop clusters or other means, often from a big data warehouse or other central repository....

What Does One Percenter Mean? In Internet slang, “one percenter” refers to the estimated 1% of Web users who take proactive leadership roles in a Web community. Researchers at AT&T and other organizations have found this level of participation to be somewhat consistent across different surveys. Techopedia Explains One Percenter Based on the “one percenter rule,” as much as 90% of Web users are passive users. Think of a user group, a Facebook page or a forum....

What Does Real-Time Big Data Mean? It is critical for modern and agile enterprises to extract information from operational data in real time. Thus, real-time big data extraction proves to be beneficial in boosting revenue, reducing operational costs and enhancing efficiency overall. Real-time big data has numerous advantages for enterprises. It works by helping them make well-informed decisions, unveil new opportunities and gain a new dimension of insight. Techopedia Explains Real-Time Big Data Real-time big data is not only about storing petabytes of data in a warehouse....

The newest special-guest characters coming to Fortnite are none other than Cable, Domino, and Psylocke from Marvel’s X-Force, and while the skins look fantastic and true to their 1990s comic forms, some might wonder why we’re seeing these particular characters added to the game. X-Force! The obvious connection is to Deadpool, who recently arrived in Fortnite and has become a popular skin in virtually every match. Comic book fans will recognize that all four characters have been a part of the comic book form of X-Force since 1991, along with plenty of other characters....

With gamers all over spellbound by the punishing magic that is Dark Souls 3, one writer sets out to identify which qualities make these kinds of difficult games enjoyable. It will come as a surprise to roughly no one that my background as a RPG enthusiast has left me ill-equipped to battle through games like the recently released Dark Souls 3. Some gamers spent their childhoods platforming through Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie while some spent hours running around in circles on an island populated by strange cactus-men in order to make the numbers beside their characters names slightly higher than they were the day before....

The big Pokemon announcements this year have been a little strange. The series is due to celebrate its 25th anniversary next week, and The Pokemon Company has promised lots more reveals and events throughout the year, potentially including the much rumoured Diamond & Pearl remakes. However, all we’ve really been given so far is an upcoming Pokemon song by Katy Perry and a Pokemon concert - scheduled for February 27, the anniversary itself - headlined by Post Malone....

It may sound preposterous but The Simpsons is still making episodes going 32 seasons strong now. That means people still watch it, so with this being the holiday season and all of the episodes being on Disney+ (and the newest season’s episodes on Hulu), perhaps a list of the many Christmas Specials the show has produced over the years might help. Not all episodes that are considered “Christmas” episodes actually fit the holiday, however, so in an effort to aid viewers this list helps to identify which episodes have anything to do with Christmas....