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In a world where battle royale games have become more pervasive than ever, titles likeNaraka: Bladepointare felt by many as a fresh take on the genre. The game has seen quite the success among PC players despite not being a free-to-play title, and soon console players will be able to join in the fun as well, asNaraka: Bladepointis coming really soon to Xbox. Originally launched for PC in August 2021,Naraka: Bladepointis an action-filled battle royale with traditional melee and ranged weapons instead of the usual firearms found in games likeFortnite....

NCISstar Wilmer Valderrama is producing a new comedy for CBS. Known for his breakout role as Fez inThat ’70s Show, Valderrama joined the long-running procedural as Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres in theNCISseason 14 premiere. He’s been a mainstay of the franchise since then, helping to bridge the gap betweenMark Harmon’s exitand Gary Cole’s arrival. Valderrama has ventured beyond the screen, working as a director and a recording artist. He also published a memoir,An: American Story: Everyone’s Invited, which was released in September 2024....

Hogwarts Legacyis perfect for fans who want to immerse themselves as Hogwarts students. The main questline will introduce players to all of their classes and teach them spells that will help them in their exploration throughout the castle, while familiar surnames and other notable landmarks are all inseparable fromHarry Potterlore anyhow.Hogwarts Legacy’s protagonist is crucial to its narrative, but players get to assume that role. However, a magical customization option in a sequel or DLC could take inspiration from one ofHogwarts Legacy’s own companion characters....

Fans of theOnimushafranchise were pleasantly surprised back in August, when it was announced that the first entry in the series would be remastered early next year sporting HD visuals and other additions. Today, the forthcoming remaster,Onimusha Warlords, is showing off its new-and-improved in-engine graphics and combat mechanics in the first gameplay video. To be clear,Onimusha: Warlordsis being remastered, not remade from the ground up. That being said, fans can expect better-looking, HD background graphics, character models, and cutscenes....

Throughout his career, Park Seo-joon has taken on a variety of roles in severalK-dramasand brought something new to each character he plays. After making his debut in 2011, Park Seo-joon took on a few supporting roles before finally getting to shine as the primary protagonist in the 2011romantic Korean drama,A Witch’s Love. While he is mostly recognised for appearing in hit K-dramas likeWhat’s Wrong With Secretary KimandItaewon Class, Park Seo-joon has also had roles in major films likeParasiteandThe Marvels....

The rise of far-right tendencies in gaming is a problem, but the will of the player holds the power, not the games themselves This week,a piece written by Alfie Bown, author ofThe PlayStation Dreamworld, was published in The Guardian. The core argument of the piece was that video games inherently, and particularly recently, project far-right tendencies onto players. Through playing the games, players are effectively given an interactive experience of right-wing ideologies, which acts to indoctrinate them and is feeding the swing towards a lack of compassion in the politics of young people nowadays....

Plex is a popular way to self-host your own media collection and stream it across all your devices, and the paid Plex Pass unlocks you more features. Plex Pass is typically a monthly or yearly subscription, but you can also get a “lifetime” pass, which is currently available for 20% off the typical price. Plex has announced a temporary price reduction on the lifetime Plex Pass. The lifetime pass is normally priced at $119....

Warning: Spoilers ahead forResident Alienseason 4, episode 1, “Prisoners.“Resident Alienseason 3, episode 8, “Homecoming,” ended with several of the show’s main characters in precarious positions, but the season 4 premiere quickly dispels the danger of one specific scenario.Resident Alienseason 4, episode 1, “Prisoners,” picks up one month after the events of the season 3 finale. So,enough time has passed for the Mantid to slot himself into Harry’s lifein Patience, Colorado.Harry begins “Prisoners” still locked up aboard the Greys' moon ship, while two other characters have conveniently avoided their teased fate at theend ofResident Alienseason 3....

RimWorld’snew Odyssey DLC introduces new systems not found in the base game, and Landmarks are a prime example of this. In Odyssey, you’re no longer stuck on a single planet with the objective of having to build up your ship and escape. Instead, you have your Gravship, and that allows you to explore space with your crew. When you touch base on the map, you’ll come across Landmarks, which are essentially pre-existing systems that are now abandoned....

Eternal Darkness studio still hanging on by a thread Silicon Knights claims to be alive and kicking following its legal battles with Epic Games. TheEternal DarknessandMetal Gear Solid: Twin Snakesdeveloper is in the process of licking its wounds after receiving an order to pay$4.45 million in damagesand destroy all unsold copies ofToo HumanandX-Men: Destiny. Silicon Knights chief financial officer Mike Mays tellsPolygonthe studio is “very busy” and “definitely alive.” The developer has not filed for bankruptcy, despite having reportedly laid off the vast majority of its staff last year....

Super Smash Bros. Ultimatehasn’t gotten any substantial new content in a few weeks, and as such, fans have been combing the internet for any clue as towhoSmashUltimate’s next DLC character will be. While they wait for that announcement, Nintendo will be hosting a new spirit event centered aroundPaper Mario: The Origami King. Only a couple of weeks have passed sinceSmash’s last spirit event, but the game’s official Japanese Twitter page announced that players will have another one to take on starting this Friday, August 28....

WhileThe Connersseason 7 has its moments, theRoseannespinoff’s biggest pitfall is highlighted by the series forgetting about one supporting star almost entirely. From the moment thatTVLineannouncedThe Connersseason 7 would have only six episodes back in late 2024, the writing was already on the wall forRoseanne’s spinoff.The Conners’ large cast of charactersmeant that this paltry runtime was all but guaranteed to short-change some major players, and this was exactly what happened in the show’s final outing....

There is perhaps no better time to be a fan ofThe Mandalorianthan now, just a year away from the story’s big-screen debut inThe Mandalorian and Grogu, but I’m still disappointed that the TV show has likely come to a definitive end.The Mandaloriankicked off an unexpected golden age for theStar Warsfranchise, lifting the spirits of the fanbase after a rather lackluster conclusion to the sequel trilogy with 2019’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker....