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Following his amazing performance as Vaas in Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3, voice actor Michael Mando speaks on his return to the successful Ubisoft franchise on an AMA on Reddit. Known for his role in the 2015 TV show Better Call Saul, Michael Mando has his share of credits in gaming pop culture as well. Playing the role and in turn, co-developing Ubisoft’s most loved game antagonist, Vaas Montenegro’s character gave Far Cry 3 its much needed atmosphere for philosophical turmoil with the memorable insanity speech....

2011 has finally ended, and what a year it was. You’d be hard pressed to say there wasn’t one game you enjoyed throughout the year. But now, as we move into the start of 2012, many are wondering if it will be anything like the previous year. While January isn’t always the greatest point of reference, there are still plenty of high profile titles to be released, and the Game Rant crew wants to share which games we’re playing this month....

Warning: contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale season 4 finale. From the Washington D.C. mouth-rings to Emily’s bandages to Janine’s missing eye, The Handmaid’s Tale has a knack for creating indelible, horrific images. The season four finale gave us another: the headless corpse of Fred Waterford strung up on a wall sprayed with the legend ‘Nolite te bastardes carborundorum’. It’s an image, showrunner Bruce Miller told The Hollywood Reporter, that June now sees every time that she closes her eyes....

One of the most popular party game franchises in the video game industry is coming back with its eighth iteration. Friday morning Jackbox Games announced that The Jackbox Party Pack 8 is in development with a tentative release window of fall 2021. It’ll feature just as many games, be available on just as many platforms, and connect online in just as many ways as Jackbox fans now expect. It’s The Jackbox Party Pack 8 that fans have wanted....

Almost a year and a half after its release, The Legend of Bum-bo has finally received an update to add new characters, enemies, and items to the title. This comes after the game’s creator Edmund McMillen commented on an update in November, with this update titled The Lost Expansion coming in to fulfill that promise. The new expansion is available for free to any players who own The Legend of Bum-bo, and adds new features directly to the base version of the game....

This Star Wars: The Mandalorian article contains spoilers. “The Believer” takes Mando deep into enemy territory. With the help of dubious mercenary Migs Mayfeld (Bill Burr), Mando infiltrates an Imperial rhydonium refinery on the planet Morak in order to find the coordinates to Moff Gideon‘s cruiser. The plan seems simple enough: go undercover as Imperial troopers, get into the refinery, download the coordinates from a terminal, and get the hell out of there....

Excelsior! Spider-Man will be web-slinging his way to Disney Plus after his run on Netflix. This will include the Marvel Cinematic Universe flicks as well as other Sony movies in its catalog. IGN reported that both Disney and Sony inked a deal that will have its Spider-Man films from 2022 to 2026 head to Disney Plus and the House of Mouse’s television networks (FX, ABC) after Netflix’s exclusivity contract runs out....

Professional wrestling is a relatively new medium that has entertained millions and has roots in North America as a passionate pastime for many fans and they have shown their immediate appreciation through the collection of memorabilia. Whether it would be shirts, accessories, replica title belts, collectible cups, or signed wrestler gear, there still has yet to be something quite as universally coveted to wrestling fans like action figures. For some fans, these are a treasured way to immortalize the legends that have performed in the square circle....

Shown off briefly as a marquee console-exclusive coming to the Xbox Series X, STALKER 2 was easily one of the biggest announcements from Microsoft last year. The developer of the game, GSC Game World, has been relatively tight-lipped on the title in the months since, revealing little about what the new iteration of the cult-classic apocalyptic survival game would be about or would feature. That was until a few days ago, when the studio unveiled new details about its long-awaited STALKER follow-up and the technical qualities players can expect from it on the Xbox Wire blog....

Stan Against Evil star John C. McGinley described the upcoming third season, which premieres on Halloween night, as “subversive and fantastic.” In an age where there’s no shortage of ambition with niche comedies, IFC’s horror comedy is ready to take one giant leap forward. We saw it firsthand. While on set for a day of filming, we witnessed guest stars David Koechner and Eddie Pepitone smashing up a miniature Willard’s Mill while dressed as a Giant Mothman and Gorilla, respectively....

Star Citizen, Cloud Imperium Games’ crowd-funding record-breaker, has been playable in one form or another for seven years now. Over that time, the developers have considerably expanded what’s available for Star Citizen’s backers, and as a result, the crowd-funding has continued to pour in. Recently, Cloud Imperium Games have begun offering periodic free weekends to allow non-backers a chance to see the progress that’s been made. The latest of these events is longer than most, running from May 22nd to June 1st, giving those interested plenty of time to explore the current state of the title....

Outer Rim, the first bout of paid DLC for DICE’s and Electronic Arts’ sci-fi shooter, Star Wars Battlefront, gets a price and a release date for next month. According to an online listing by the retailer GameStop, Star Wars Battlefront is set to release its previously announced Outer Rim DLC on April 5, 2016 for $15. Fans of DICE’s and EA’s first-person shooter based on the world renowned film series can pre-order the expansion pack as of now, and it will be ready as a digital download at 9:00 AM CST on the aforementioned date....

What is there to know about Stardew Valley’s spookiest event and the great Golden Pumpkin? Spirit’s Eve is Pelican Town’s equivalent of Halloween. In the English version of the game, several villagers mention the event as the “Halloween festival.” Like any good Halloween event, there are pumpkins and in this case, there’s a Golden Pumpkin. There are some interesting facts surrounding this particular in-game event and the Golden Pumpkin. From fun factoids to easter eggs and event-completion tips, there are many things to learn when it comes to the Spirit’s Eve festival....

Despite being a leisurely activity, gaming can be an intense and high-stress experience. It depends on the title in question, but avoiding bullets, jumpscares, and missteps isn’t exactly the most low-maintenance quality they can have. That being said, there are more than a few games that exist to give players a break and allow them to unwind and escape. The goals are simple, the enemy encounters and story are either optional or nonexistent, and the player should have more control than normally given....

A new mod is allowing players of Stardew Valley to swim in any in-game body of water. The simulated RPG boasts beautiful pixel landscapes with inviting rivers that gamers can now enter to take a refreshing dip. Based on a earlier mod by Platonymous, the enhanced PC mod titled ‘Swim’ was created by Aedenthorn, a member of Nexus Mods. The downloadable content allows you to canonball into any pond, river or lake of Pelican Town and indulge in some hidden treasures....

Starfield is rumored to appear at this year’s digital E3 event and will reportedly launch next year rather than later in 2021. This news comes from industry insider Jeff Grubb on the latest stream of his gaming news show, The Game Mess Show Live. After talking about the recent news that Starfield would be exclusive to Xbox and PC, Grubb caps off the section by claiming that Starfield will be not be launching in 2021 and will launch next year instead....

There’s no doubt that Microsoft Studios and Undead Labs’ forthcoming survival title State of Decay 2 is easily one of the most exciting Xbox One exclusive games coming in 2018, but until recently, fans hadn’t a clue as to when it would become available. Now, thankfully, the companies have confirmed that it is set to release on May 22, 2018 for the Xbox One family of consoles as well as Windows PC as a Play Anywhere title....

Debuting today in public beta, Steam China is the first localized version of Valve’s seminal PC storefront to make its way to the country, with the new marketplace delivering a unique version that sticks to the censorship laws enforced by its government. China has long been a difficult market for video games to conquer, with consoles often releasing much later in China than the rest of the world and games going through rigid scrutiny before they release....

What is the Strava heatmap? Strava heatmap: How to turn off your data Head into your Strava account on the website at: https://www.strava.com/settings/privacy. Scroll down the page to Metro and Heatmap. Uncheck the box marked “Include your activities in Metro and Heatmap” Strava route finding can show who runs where - including you How do I change my Strava privacy settings? How to hide your training log Map visibility Hide yourself from Segment leaderboards Final points Best GPS running watch: The best sports watches to buy today

Well that was impressive. While playing Call of Duty: Warzone, CouRage from 100 Thieves was able to rack up 21 kills. As a squad, they took down a total of 45 enemies. In case your math is rusty, that’s nearly a third of all 150 players in the game. After going through a few warm-ups, the squad finally puts together a masterpiece performance. It starts around the 1:36:00 mark and ends almost exactly at 2:00:00....