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Zenimax Online, the company behind The Elder Scrolls Online, has hired former Mass Effect: Andromeda developer Colin Campbell as lead level designer. Campbell will be working on Zenimax’s new original IP, and will have a “major impact” on the game’s development, according to a tweet by Zenimax Online’s Creative Director Ben Jones. Campbell hasn’t just worked on Mass Effect, though. The developer has helped creator many other major games, including the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning....

If it’s true that the Christmas holiday season is continuing its march toward calendar domination, then it’s also true that the number of Christmas movies made each year is also increasing. The cable network Lifetime is especially guilty of the latter, as this year’s slate of Lifetime Original television films currently rests at a whopping 23 titles, never mind Netflix dipping its toes into the Yuletide weather. But then there’s, always, The Grinch....

This The Handmaid’s Tale review contains spoilers. There’s really no such thing as understatement on this season of The Handmaid’s Tale, is there? This episode, and the ones preceding it, have played out at a deafeningly high emotional volume. Every speech is emphatic, every exchange is urgent and tear-filled, every decision is literally life or death. It’s a good job that Elisabeth Moss, Samira Wiley and the others are able to pull off this level of sustained intensity, because with a lesser cast or less controlled direction, the high drama could easily turn into melodrama....

Weapons are one of the most essential aspects if you want to beat The Last of Us Part II. To combat the infected or enemies around you, you have to either kill, run, hide, or use stealth, so your choice of weapons does matter the most. Even though you can only get through with a knife and a pistol, it will be pretty tricky. If not, the chances are slim-to-none....

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was new territory for characters in the entire Legend of Zelda series. With fully voiced characters, a new colorful art style, and an astoundingly diverse world to explore, the appearances and personalities of Hyrule’s residents are more vivid and iconic than ever before. Everyone is bound to gravitate to loving certain characters, but there are a few that some will admire more because of similarities with them....

The Minus World of Super Mario Bros. has been a well-known Easter egg for quite some time. It’s a bungled disaster of code the game’s developers used as a data dump that wound up being an unbeatable level that players were never intended to find. Now, YouTuber SKELUX has unlocked a similar world for The Legend Of Zelda, though it takes far greater work to access. SKELUX claims to have spent 6 hours breaking down the code that kept players out of the Minus World, so this probably isn’t an area that the average player will ever gain entry to....

Every piece of Star Wars seems to inspire new questions. Who shot first? What are midichlorians? What if Boba Fett got his own show? Well, now a group of fans has decided to both ask a question and answer it in one fell swoop: what if The Mandalorian’s theme song had lyrics? It’s a question nobody asked until now, but thankfully it’s already been answered. The folks over at The Warp Zone on YouTube have dedicated the latest video on their pop culture-centric channel to this very issue, and it’s exactly as zany as it should be....

Joel and Ellie’s journey was one that likely ranks with some of the best video game stories ever told. Their story resonates with gamers because of how the characters were portrayed authentically. This is due to the way the personalities of the characters were carefully crafted and fleshed out. Do you see yourself in one of the characters in this landmark game? As with Resident Evil and Final Fantasy 7, it’s time to look at the MBTI® personality types of the characters from The Last of Us....

This article is presented by: October means we’re officially in spooky season, so what better time to explore some of the more terrifying corners of Magic: The Gathering? Plenty of monsters and villains occupy each color of Magic, but it’s the black swamps that host the most vile and decrepit. Among the infinite shadows of these landscapes, few threats are as immediately fear-inducing as zombies. If you’re looking to build a deck that’ll send shivers down your opponent’s spine, or just devour anything they throw at you, an army of the living dead is the way to go....

A new roguelike tactical RPG, Star Renegades, is being released for consoles for fans to enjoy. From the developers of Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander, Star Renegades makes its way from PC exclusivity to join the ranks of console games starting on November 19th. Making this the second game title coming from developers Massive Damage. In Star Renegades, players control a squad of rebels soldiers as they fight to overthrow the villainous group known as The Imperium....

This article contains Star Trek: Strange New Worlds spoilers. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode 7 Share your pain! After several decades, one shadowy part of Spock’s family history has once again, been thrust into the light. In the seventh episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — “The Serene Squall” — a certain renegade Vulcan has returned. But, from the perspective of the “prime” Star Trek timeline, this is actually the “first” time this character has come back into Spock’s life....

Star Wars: Squadrons has emerged from hyperspace as one of the hottest and most well-received EA Star Wars games in recent years, and it’s been enough to satisfy hardcore flight enthusiasts who would love nothing more than to recreate some epic space battles. Critical praise has been heaped on the game for its solid play mechanics, nifty graphics, and enough Star Wars references to fill up a Death Star. However, it does have some competition in the Old Guard of Star Wars games, namely Rogue Squadron....

Star Wars: Battlefront II is thriving three years after the game’s launch, and new players are joining the community every day. Experienced players have been playing the game for some time, and beginners should avoid making a number of simple mistakes. The game was free to play recently for PC players that have the Epic Games application, and hordes of new gamers are excited to give the game a try....

Rumors have been circling about Star Wars Battlefront 2’s virtual reality support for quite some time. Earlier this year, Criterion general manager Matt Webster hinted that Star Wars Battlefront 2 may have VR support and then a PlayStation email newsletter that claimed that the game would be compatible the PlayStation VR headset. But although these hints were more than enough to get fans going giddy over the possibility of VR content, Criterion has now come out and denied these reports....

Throughout the month of December, the Epic Games Store gave away a new free game every day for the second half of the month, all leading up to the new year. Afterwards, the Epic Games Store switched to its usual routine of giving away one free game every week, with the current free game being the tactical rogue-lite game Crying Suns. And now Epic Games Store users know what free game they can expect to add to their library next week....

Steam has revealed that it currently has more than 120 million active users, surpassing the counts of both Xbox and PlayStation. More people turned to video games in 2020 than ever before for obvious reasons. Some of those people may have been returning to games for the first time in years, not realizing the smorgasbord of options now available to them. Whether that be subscription services, games that are dirt cheap, or even worldwide hits that don’t cost anything at all....

When it comes to Nintendo’s biggest IPs, nothing else hits quite the same spot that Fire Emblem does. Turn-based strategy titles are a bit of a niche genre, but the unique personalities of the units, the harrowing permadeath mechanic, and the deep relationship building that takes place off the battlefield makes the games utterly compelling. As a result of the series’ ever-growing popularity, there are a lot of Fire Emblem characters in Super Smash Bros....

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Telltale is announcing that Batman’s first season will come to a close on December 13 with the launch of Episode 5, as the Children of Arkham’s plan concludes. Telltale’s Batman series is rapidly approaching the conclusion of its first season, with the release of its fifth and final episode. Episode 5: City of Light will be launching on December 13 across all supported platforms, according to an announcement made by Telltale earlier today....

When it comes to competitive Super Smash Bros., no game in the series has had as much longevity as Super Smash Bros. Melee. Originally released in 2001, Melee has a dedicated community and tournament scene that is still going strong nearly twenty years after the game’s release. However, anyone familiar with Melee is aware that the game’s roster is far from balanced, with certain members of the roster dominating tournaments while other characters are nearly never seen in competitive settings....