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Survivors of Heartwood Grove is a new quest introduced in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, and although it is simple on the surface, it’s been giving many players issues. This is mainly because of a bug which causes some of the quest objectives to not always appear on the map as they should. Otherwise, it’s fairly simple to complete just like other new quests in Shadowlands. To initiate the quest, players will need to speak with Niya in Ardenweald and listen to her tale of fallen comrades....

Xbox Game Pass is increasingly being described as one of the best deals in gaming, granting access to over 100 games including first-party Xbox games at launch for just $10 a month. Surprisingly little has been said about Xbox Game Pass for PC, which includes a majority of the same games but at half the price. Xbox has been offering Xbox Game Pass for PC for just $5 a month as part of the service’s “beta,” but all good things come to an end....

The next batch of video games will be leaving Xbox Game Pass today. But not as many as initially anticipated, as both Dishonored 2 and Panzer Dragoon Orta will remain on Xbox Game Pass. Four games will leave the Xbox Game Pass subscription today, meaning they will no longer be free to play with a subscription. Yooka-Laylee, the Banjo-Kazooie-like platformer and Westerado: Double Barreled, the stylistic action-adventure title will be leaving the Xbox today....

Xbox announced the November 2020 Update for both Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One will be rolling out later today. The update will bring with it new background options, an Auto HDR indicator, “Optimized for X|S” badges, and much more. November is coming to a end, but that hasn’t stopped Xbox from releasing a bit of new content for next-gen consoles. The November 2020 Update doesn’t introduce any sweeping changes, but there are a few small perks you can look forward to....

Believe it or not, on the same day that Microsoft revealed some very disappointing news regarding used games support on the Xbox One, they also announced something positive as it pertains to Kinect. While Microsoft’s used game policy followed along with our expectations, their position on privacy and Kinect did not. Up until last month, most gamers didn’t even think privacy would be an issue with Kinect 2.0, but after Microsoft revealed the Xbox One requires the device to function, talk of privacy violations soon followed....

Microsoft came out swinging at E3 this past June, showing off sizable chunks of gameplay from some of its highly anticipated titles like Halo 5: Guardians, Gears of War 4, and Rise of the Tomb Raider. The event also wowed the crowd by showing off new VR technology called Hololens and the potential a device like that could have with games like Minecraft. For many however, one of the biggest surprises came when Microsoft announced that they were bringing backward compatibility to the Xbox One....

Microsoft’s E3 2015 press conference ended on Monday, but since then, Microsoft has continued to provide E3 coverage through the Xbox Live Events player as a part of their Xbox Daily E3 video series. Hosted by one of the most recognizable figures from Xbox, Major Nelson, these videos have mostly provided additional footage and developer interviews for games announced during Microsoft’s well-received press conference. However, some new information has also been revealed from the Xbox Daily videos....

Today, Ganymede Games unveiled its debut game, Xenotheria, a single-player, sci-fi RPG which is being developed for PC and console. Ganymede Games is an independent studio based in Las Cruces, New Mexico which was formed back in 2019 by industry veterans who have worked for studios such as Riot Games and Wargaming. Jerry Prochazka, Ganymede Games CEO, said, “We’re very excited to unveil Xenotheria to the world and start getting feedback from a wider group of players....

Shazam! is, unexpectedly, one of the best films to come out of the DC cinematic universe so far. It carries so much heart and soul on top of its colorful charm and lively characters that it may just be one of the best superhero films to come out recently. During DC FanDome, Shazam himself, Zachary Levi, dropped by to let fans know that they aren’t allowed to say anything about the movie....

It looks like Zack Snyder will put the Justice League back together to film new scenes after all for the Snyder Cut on HBO Max. THR reports that Snyder will assemble Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, and Ray Fisher as Cyborg for an approximately week long shoot that will be used to create new scenes for Snyder’s Justice League cut. No word on whether Jason Momoa’s Aquaman or Ezra Miller’s Flash will be necessary....

505 Games has announced that it is releasing a console version of Unturned, Smartly Dressed Games’ zombie survival game. This port is set to release this fall, and will run for $24.99 when all is said done. Thankfully, it isn’t just a port, however, as the game will be enhanced in numerous ways as well. For those unfamiliar with Unturned, it released on PC back in 2017 in a free-to-play format....

What Does Credential Stuffing Mean? Credential stuffing is a term related to a specific type of hacking that secures user credentials by breaching a system, and then attempts to use those credentials with other systems. Like other kinds of related hacking, credential stuffing attacks rely on hackers being able to get into a network and take out sensitive user information such as passwords and usernames. Techopedia Explains Credential Stuffing What happens with credential stuffing is that hackers take that stolen information related to one site or system, and use it in a brute force hacking attempt to try to get into various other systems....

What is Paym? How does it work? Who came up with the idea? Who’s involved? When can I start using it? Do you have to own a phone to use Paym? It sounds dodgy, is it safe? Could anything go wrong? What happens if my phone gets stolen? How much can I pay someone? Is it free? Can I pay for things in shops on the high-street or online? What about using Paym to send money abroad?...

Now that most of the world is stuck indoors, people are doing their best to stay occupied. Thankfully, Fortnite continues to be a neverending source of entertainment, with new tasks and challenges dolled out regularly to keep gamers busy. This week, the new Meowscles’ Mischief Challenges are available to undertake, which features the somewhat disturbing humanoid cat person that can be unlocked through The Battle Pass. One of the tasks requires players kick a soccer ball 100 meters....

What Does Jimmy Wales Mean? Jimmy Wales is an American Internet entrepreneur most notable for being the co-founder of the prominent nonprofit open content reference site Wikipedia, as well as the for-profit Web hosting company Wikia. He launched Wikipedia together with Larry Sanger in January 15, 2001 as a for-profit business and as a tool to help develop Nupedia, a Web-based encyclopedia. Techopedia Explains Jimmy Wales Jimmy Donal Wales is a financial trader turned Internet entrepreneur....

It’s been eight years since the original Alan Wake launched for the Xbox 360, and fans have been holding out hope for a sequel since then. While Alan Wake 2 was in development at one point in time, the game was scrapped, and Remedy turned its attention to new IP like Quantum Break. And while various reasons have been given over the years for why Alan Wake 2 isn’t being worked on, Remedy CEO Tero Virtala has offered a new reason that puts the blame on Microsoft....

As someone who has been lying about being related to Roald Dahl on my résumé, I have been forced to familiarize myself with many of his classic works. One of his most beloved books is Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. And since most people think books are haunted by ghosts of nerds, it was later adapted into a beloved film and sarcastic meme factory starring Gene Wilder and Directed by Mel Stuart....

Tired of the current mage robe offerings in World of Warcraft? Maybe it’s time to play with the transmog system. Blizzard’s pumped out numerous armor sets over the years. As such, there’s plenty from old profession patterns to recent expansion sets. With such a wide variety of colors and styles, transmog offers players a highly in-depth level of customization. For mages, there are transmog sets for any situation. There are those tailored for specific specs and others that are just amazing to look at, regardless of spells used....

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands - the eighth expansion pack for World of Warcraft - has still yet to be released, but meanwhile World of Warcraft players now have the Shadowlands Pre-Patch to keep themselves occupied until then. After its delay, which Blizzard announced at the beginning of this month, we don’t know when the actual Shadowlands patch will be making its much-anticipated appearance. It’s supposedly going to do so sometime before the end of the year, though....

Blizzard has released another of its always impressive cinematics for World of Warcraft, doubling down on the excitement built from yesterday’s World of Warcraft Classic release date announcement. The “Safe Haven” cinematic isn’t for World of Warcraft Classic, however, though it’s certainly a nostalgic affair. The new World of Warcraft cinematic is part of the ongoing story within the Horde, a path between the current Warchief Sylvanas and a former Warchief who once more finds peace out of reach....