Posts

This feature contains some spoilers for Netflix’s Kid Cosmic. The show stars Kid, a young boy who finds a set of superpowered stones, and from there, all heck breaks loose. In the midst of fighting waves upon waves of aliens and creatures from other worlds, however, is an earnest, realistic story about a boy dealing with grief, and the small town that unites behind him through it all. Den of Geek got a chance to chat with Craig over email about the show, about what it means to be a superhero, and how Netflix allowed for Kid Cosmic to explore that in a more mature, “all ages” way that’s arguably beyond the scope of most animated kids shows....

It was hardly a surprise back in October when Disney announced that its upcoming new animated film from Pixar, titled Soul, would premiere on the company’s Disney+ streaming service instead of opening in theaters. Soul was originally slated to open theatrically this past summer, with its release date set long before the coronavirus pandemic shut down cinemas and multiplexes around the world, but the spread of the virus led to virtually every summer movie decamping for later in the year or beyond....

You can get a double dose of Alex Horne on your TV tonight, as his brand-new six-part sitcom The Horne Section TV Show premieres on All4 today (Thursday, aka Taskmaster day). Horne will be playing a fictionalised version of himself, who tires of being Greg Davies’ little assistant, and decides to pitch his own late-night music chat show on Channel 4, featuring his band The Horne Section, to be filmed at his chaotic home....

Lately there’s been a few rumors regarding the current framework of Xbox Live, and how that could change in the near future. With the release of Xbox Series X on the horizon, it’s very possible Microsoft could be planning a huge overhaul for the online service that’s existed since the original Xbox console. Now with the innovation of Game Pass and xCloud, it’s very possible Microsoft is merging and integrating both Xbox Live and Game Pass services by default for all future subscriptions....

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is the newest expansion from Blizzard. This massive expansion brings players new content, new locations, new easy-to-get Shadowlands mounts, and more importantly, Covenants to join that give them new abilities. Each DPS spec and class all value different things, and therefore, will want to join different Covenants. Bastion’s Kyrian, Maldraxxus’ Necrolords, Ardenweald’s Night Fae, and Revendroth’s Venthyr are the four Covenants. The standard abilities that come with joining each of these Covenants are mainly about healing for Kyrian, blocking for Necrolords, speed boosting and teleportation for the Night Fae, and stealth from Venthyr....

With the release of World of Warcraft’s newest expansion, Shadowlands, players from all over the world are scrambling to reach the new level cap. And while some players have managed to hit the max, it appears fans now know who got there first, and they managed to pull it off in an incredibly short amount of time. The title of World First is going to World of Warcraft player Monkeylool on the EU server Al’akir, who managed to reach level 60 in about three hours after the expansion launched....

Following the success of its Legion expansion, World of Warcraft has been releasing teasers for the game’s massive 7.2 patch update over the past few months, tantalizing the MMORPG’s many players with one of the biggest, baddest names in Warcraft lore - Sargeras. Now, Blizzard has revealed a brand new launch trailer for the Tomb of Sargeras patch, and it is hitting servers even sooner than expected, with gamers getting access to the new content on March 28, 2017....

With so many new games releasing in May, gamers are likely looking at current-gen consoles more than ever, but remember, there’s no need to pay full price this non-holiday season. There are some hot deals to be found on Xbox One consoles, gamers just need to know where to look. Before heading to the local Walmart to pick up an Xbox One unit, check our latest Xbox One deal roundup below to save some serious cash....

Design Xiaomi: 162.5 x 74.8 x 9mm OnePlus: 165.3 x 74.4 x 8.5mm Xiaomi: 208g OnePlus: 199g Xiaomi: Alpine White and Solstace Grey OnePlus: Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue, Onyx Black Displays Xiaomi: 6.67-inch Super AMOLED fullHD+ panel OnePlus: 6.78-inch Fluid AMOLED QHD+ panel Xiaomi: 90Hz refresh rate OnePlus: 120Hz refresh rate Hardware, performance and battery Xiaomi: Snapdragon 865, 8GB/12GB RAM OnePlus: Snapdragon 865, 8GB/12GB RAM Xiaomi: 256GB or 512GB UFS 3....

Xbox fans looking to continue the epic saga of Kiryu Kazuma should mark their calendars for the end of the month. Sega has announced that Yakuza Kiwami 2 will be heading to Xbox One and Windows 10 on July 30, 2020. Those with a subscription to Xbox Game Pass will be able to play the games for no extra cost and should absolutely take up the offer. I don’t personally believe Kiwami 2 is the best of the series, but it is a solid remake of what many consider the pinnacle of the Yakuza games....

Calling all Coco Goat fans, you can now pull for Genshin Impact’s latest five-star character, Ganyu. From now until February, XX, the secretary for the Liyue Qixing will be the limited rate-up banner. We first met Ganyu back in Genshin Impact’s early beginnings last year, long before her banner was ever announced. She’s quickly become a fan-favorite and lovingly referred to by the community as Coco Goat, a nickname that comes from little Qiqi who believes there’s a mythical Coco Goat somewhere in Liyue....

Our quick take ZTE Blade III - 4.0 / 5 Smart looking and nice OS tweaks Hidden compromises As a phone Screen and sound and performance Camera Battery To recap It’s £80. Honestly, for that kind of money it could be rude about our mothers and we’d still suggest it’s worth buying. It won’t set the world alight with its performance, but for a whole section of phone users, all anyone needs is something to call and text, with a bit of email....

What Does Recursive Loop Mean? A recursive loop is said to have occurred when a function, module or an entity keeps making calls to itself repeatedly, thus forming an almost never-ending loop. Recursive constructs are used in several algorithms like the algorithm used for solving the Tower of Hanoi problem. Most programming languages implement recursion by allowing a function to call itself. Techopedia Explains Recursive Loop A recursive loop is a special type of looping construct where a particular entity tries to invoke itself from within its loop code....

You can fight me on this one: there’s nothing better than a nice, juicy horror game. When it’s done well, horror can paradoxically create an incredibly enjoyable, addictive experience, but the problem is that horror can often be a nightmare (yes, I went there) to get right. So what are some of the things that can be done (and not done) to make horror work? Use Tropes Sparingly Horror as a genre - whether we’re talking about games, movies, or literature - is fascinating to work with....

Terraria’s 1.4 update, Journey’s End, has brought a ton of new content to the game, and many fans are finding things they’ve never seen before. Since the update, non-hostile fairies will sometimes appear before the player, but they quickly fly off and disappear. Here’s how best to use these friendly fey. Should the player follow the fairy, it will lead them to a nearby source of treasure. The exact specifics on what each of the three fairies in Terraria do different from each other is as of yet unknown, but all three are beneficial and can help the player get some neat items....

There is still much unknown regarding Call of Duty 2021, but recent leaks and rumors have sparked speculation upon what may be coming later this year. While these are just predictions, there is a pattern to Activision publishing that fans can follow faithfully. Call of Duty 2021 may be months away, but that doesn’t mean that Activision will be changing the pattern any time soon. The setting, release date, and confirmed title are all beyond the realm of speculation, but developers are not....

This article contains Black Panther: Wakanda Forever spoilers. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever begins with the unexpected, shocking (and offscreen) death of Wakanda’s King T’Challa, victim of an unspecified disease that even his brilliant scientist sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) could not stop. It’s a harrowing, relatively brief prologue to the film that, of course, reflects the real-life 2020 passing of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. T’Challa’s death seemingly leaves Wakanda, now ruled by T’Challa and Shuri’s mother, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), vulnerable, especially since no one is stepping up right away to take on the mantle of the country’s protector: the Black Panther....

The hype train keeps rolling, regardless of current events, for Stephen King’s The Stand, a nine-episode miniseries that’s planned to debut on CBS All Access in mid-December. This week, CBS debuted another new trailer, entitled “The Prophet Vs. The Dark Man,” which sets up the story’s central conflict. The Stand, based on King’s 1978 novel, is coming out at a weird time, as it depicts the fall of the United States following the accidental release of a bioengineered superflu....

Players that have been dedicated to playing Genshin Impact every day since its release will likely know that the gameplay can start to feel less like a reward,and more like a grind in the higher Adventure Ranks. And although miHoYo has attempted to help by increasing the Resin cap from 120 to 160, players seem to be having a tough time grinding the various Artifacts, Character Exp, and Ascension Materials in order to keep pace with the rising world level....

[Warning! The below post contains SPOILERS for The Last of Us Part 2] Well before The Last of Us 2 Part 2 even released, there were gamers who were calling for a boycott of Naughty Dog’s latest game. Through a series of The Last of Us 2 leaks, major details from the game had made their way online, including some videos of key scenes. Some didn’t believe the leaks were real, but those who did had some unkind words for Neil Druckmann and his team....