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The divisiveness of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy remains powerful nearly two years after its conclusion. Yet, as topically wide-ranging—and, in some cases, strangely political—as debates over the Disney follow-ups to the sacred Original Trilogy became, the cold-hard metric of box office grosses confirm they caused a decline among Star Wars’ mainline movies (not even counting the anemic Solo). Now, the camp of sequel detractors has apparently gained a surprisingly authoritative ally in film editor Marcia Lucas, who, besides being the ex-wife of George Lucas, was a crucially grounding visionary in the franchise’s formation....

When it comes to revolutionary video games, surely few games can be considered as perfect as Super Mario 64. The game is a stone-cold classic, right? Well yeah, kinda. It was certainly revolutionary in its day, with its fancy-pant polygons, fully explorable 3D playgrounds, and thumb-numbing N64 analogue stick control. Although 3D games had preceded Super Mario 64 (even on Nintendo systems, a la the Super FX Chip), Mario’s debut 3D outing was the game that defined what 3D adventures would be from now on....

Developer FNTASTIC recently revealed its next project, The Day Before. This is a survival MMO game that will be played in the third-person perspective. A brief gameplay trailer has been shown, but no release dates have been announced yet. From the moment the gameplay trailer was revealed, many started comparing it to The Last of Us and The Division. Many of The Day Before’s ideas look to be formed from either of these games, which have sparked tons of conversations among fans....

Hands down, Nuketown is one of the more popular multiplayer maps of the Call of Duty: Black Ops franchise, as the map exists with slight variations in each installment. Many may be wondering if the fan-favorite will be returning in Treyarch’s upcoming first-person shooter, and in truth, it seems a given. After all, multiplayer is a core tenant of the Call of Duty franchise, with the latest multiplayer trailer focusing on weapon tweaks, gameplay, and Specialist abilities....

Jenkins first announced that she and Warner Bros. were considering a Wonder Woman spin-off at CCXP 2019 in Brazil. Although no further details were provided at the time, Jenkins has since stated that she does not intend to direct the spin-off and would instead serve as a producer on the project. At this point though, most fans are likely just interested in finally being able to watch Wonder Woman 1984. Warner Bros....

Wrestling legend and 2K Games Cover Star The Undertaker has announced his retirement from the WWE. After a career spanning more than 30 years, The Undertaker revealed during the final episode of his WWE Network docu-series The Last Ride that he has to decided to hang up the belt. His last match again AJ Styles at Wrestlemania 36 is now officially his last. The Last Ride has been a celebration of The Undertaker’s career, which began with the World Class Championship Wrestling organization in 1987....

Remember that Xbox fridge that was made as a joke just before the Xbox Series X|S arrival last year? Well, it’s not a joke. I mean, it sort of was a joke when Xbox sent a ZOA/Xbox mini fridge to The Rock and Snoop Dogg, but now Microsoft is being deadly serious. The Xbox Mini Fridge is real, and it’s coming this holiday season. That’s according to the trailer which capstoned the Xbox/Bethesda joint presentation at E3 earlier this afternoon....

Players currently part of Xbox’s Insider Program likely noticed an interesting new update to their Series X or S today, with the console’s dashboard now sporting a new feature. A “suspend my game” button has officially been added for users of the early-access service, allowing them to put their currently active games on standby while organizing downloads on the “Manage Queue” page. For those wondering exactly why the feature has been added, Xbox’s Engineering Lead Eden Marie explained the use of the button to players via Twitter, clarifying that it will offer more options when it comes to downloading games....

What is considered by many to be one of the greatest deals in gaming, Xbox Game Pass, is getting potentially even better with the addition of some full seasons of anime included as a part of Xbox Game Pass Perks. Already Xbox Game Pass has branched out beyond the realm of games when it included a free 30-day trial for Disney+, an offer that expires on January 31, 2021. This also isn’t the first time Microsoft has offered anime-related content, as the company offered two free months of Funimation Premium Plus for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in September of last year....

From the start of the console’s development, Microsoft has claimed that the Xbox One should be every gamer’s go-to device as a general home entertainment unit. Although the console may have missed the mark a little at launch, with a few omissions in its initial state, the device has since gone on to grow into this role. One such example is the addition of Sling TV earlier this year, which acts as a cable television alternative....

In Crackle’s new Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story doc series, Xbox head Phil Spencer says Nintendo consoles have motivated Xbox to be more innovative, rather than “just [being] great at what others are doing.” The five-part series, which debuted on Monday, details Nintendo’s 131-year history and features interviews with former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell and EA founder Trip Hawkins. Although Spencer generally praises Nintendo, he admits that he had trouble with the Nintendo 64....

The Xbox Series X releases in a month and prospective pre-orderers are hungry for any information about the console. $499 is not a small sum to pay and the past generation’s launch woes, whether it be noise or heat, still stand out in pre-orderers’ minds. It’s understandable then that there’s some worry, following at least one (now deleted) report from preview coverage of the Xbox Series X saying it’s “hot, like really hot!...

It’s been almost two years since the game’s release, but Disney and Square Enix have finally released the Kingdom Hearts 3 soundtrack on Spotify. This particular album includes 165 tracks across Kingdom Hearts 3, Kingdom Hearts 2.8, and the mobile games Unchained X and Union X. In total, it spans nine hours of content from various composers (most notably Yoko Shimomura) and musicians like Hikaru Utada, Randy Newman, and Skrillex. It’s quite a monumental effort, and this release is just in time for the week of the rhythm Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory....

Doom may be the traditional game to port on to other systems - including every electronic device under the sun. However, there’s one upcoming system that failed to accommodate the FPS, and Cyberpunk 2077 stepped in to scoop the glory. CD Projekt Red has faced a chaotic launch with its action-RPG. The Polish developer has dealt with intense backlash after releasing the game - which has been close to unplayable on consoles and anything but immersive....

YouTube reveals the list of top trending games during April, with Dark Souls 3, Quantum Break, and Enter the Gungeon being the most popular titles watched. In recent years, YouTube has grown into one of the most popular platforms for many forms of media – particularly video gaming. From game reviews and teasers, to running commentaries and Let’s Play videos, YouTube has grown into a far-reaching – and profitable – game watching platform....

It’s finally here: the long-awaited Zack Snyder Cut of Justice League will finally available on HBO Max soon and fans can finally drink in all 4 hours of the director’s original vision for the superhero team-up epic. The first reviews and impressions of Zack Snyder’s Justice League are still coming in, but whatever people think, Snyder’s vision is finally out there for the world to see. That said, the director has talked frequently about the very long road it has taken to get to this moment....

Thursday morning ZeniMax Media shared some unfortunate news. The parent company of Bethesda confirmed that its CEO, chairman, and co-founder, Robert A. Altman, has died. Altman served as ZeniMax Media’s CEO since the company was formed in 1999, a tenure of over twenty years. Altman was 74 years old and is survived by his wife Lynda Carter and their two children. ZeniMax Media shared a lengthy message on social media regarding the death of Altman....

What Does Curation Mean? The word “curation” in IT refers to those processes for selecting, maintaining and storing digital assets. In general, this may refer to any type of digital asset including text, images, video, multimedia, or even other types of technology content, such as unformatted digital posts or rich media pieces, or small physical hardware items. Techopedia Explains Curation Specific types of curation are common in IT. One is content curation – here, IT professionals work to aggregate specific types of digital media or “content” and preserve them for posterity or store them for future retrieval....

What Does Open-Source Big Data Analytics Mean? Open-source big data analytics refers to the use of open-source software and tools for analyzing huge quantities of data in order to gather relevant and actionable information that an organization can use in order to further its business goals. The biggest player in open-source big data analytics is Apache’s Hadoop – it is the most widely used software library for processing enormous data sets across a cluster of computers using a distributed process for parallelism....

Like most modern games, Final Fantasy 7 Remake doesn’t end when the credits roll. Players will be able to complete certain new objectives, play through the game again on a harder difficulty, and face the hardest battle available in the game. Note: This article may contain SPOILERS for Final Fantasy 7 Remake. One thing many may want to do is go back through and finish up some of the FF7 Remake trophies that are easy to miss....