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There is quite a bit going on in Hearthstone this week as the Felfire Festival continues in full swing. While the event began in early June with a legendary quest line and Battlegrounds related content, now the five-chapter solo adventure is available for play. As of June 17, players can dive into the story of Aranna Starseeker, younger sister of Elise Starseeker - most well-known for her antics among the League of Explorers....

It’s been, ohh, maybe a week tops since Twitter last spent a solid amount of time dunking on Chris Pratt, but in the latest round of “wailing on Chris Pratt for [insert valid and not-so-valid reasons]” the platform’s users have posited that Pratt could easily be replaced by School of Rock star Jack Black in any role he’s inhabited to date. Why? Well, why not? It’s Twitter. The wealthy Pratt, who married Arnie’s daughter Katherine Schwarzenegger in 2019, has starred in a string of major blockbusters, including Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Endgame, Jurassic World and The Lego Movie, and has also been a perceived thorn in the internet’s backside for a while....

Warning: contains spoilers for The Last Kingdom season 5 finale. Fans of The Last Kingdom may be guilty of confusing our Aethelreds, Aethelflaeds and Aethelhelms from time to time, but we are able to count. That’s why, when Uhtred’s grown-up children were introduced in season four, many were puzzled. We met Young Uhtred and his sister Stiorra, played respectively by Finn Elliott and Ruby Hartley, but where was Uhtred’s youngest son?...

The Mandalorian might not be about the iconic bounty hunter Boba Fett, but the latest casting news reveals that the fan-favorite character will make an appearance in the Disney Plus show. Temeura Morrison, who played Jango Fett and the Clone Troopers in the Star Wars prequel trilogy has been added to The Mandalorian Season 2 cast. While Morrison never played Boba Fett in the original trilogy, it only makes sense to have him play the character now....

Xbox has just announced the next line-up of games coming to Game Pass which includes The Medium, Dragon Quest Builders 2, and more. Currently, Bloober Teams’s The Medium is already playable on Xbox Game Pass but, on July 15, you’ll be able to play it on Cloud, meaning that you can dive into the psychological thrills of this modern survival horror on the go with mobile devices. Or, as of now, you can enjoy the perks of cloud gaming with your PC regardless of its hardware....

For fans of the Fable games, each new entry into the franchise brings a new opportunity to create a story as they see fit. Whether they be the hero or villain, players are always willing to go back to the original Fable trilogy for a laugh and heavy decision from time to time. With the announcement of the new entry into the franchise at a July 2020 Xbox event, the rumor mills have been spinning about what could be included in the next Fable title....

Comebacks are funny. Most of the time, in order for a comeback to make sense, everyone has to be aware of the thing or person that had left and is now returning. After all, the Empire can’t strike back if you’re not aware of how it was doing beforehand. This may seem obvious, but it’s worth noting because every once in a while, in big sci-fi narratives, the opposite occurs: a comeback is a huge deal, but knowledge of anything pre-comeback is optional, or perhaps, irrelevant....

When Star Wars: The Old Republic released back in 2011, many MMO fans were hoping it would help revolutionize the genre. World of Warcraft had reached it peak subscriber count of 12 million just one year earlier, and much of the conversation at the time was about finding the next “WoW-killer” to take the genre to new places, a task BioWare took on with confidence due to the studio’s RPG pedigree and the huge success of Mass Effect 2 just a year before....

With world on the brink of the general release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Google releases a game that turns the player’s phone into a lightsaber. In case the news of its release has somehow been missed, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is on the cusp of arrival. One of the most highly anticipated films of all time, the latest movie in the massive Star Wars franchise is hitting general release this week....

Starlink: Battle for Atlas launched last year for the major consoles. The Nintendo Switch version in particular was anticipated because it would feature Star Fox as playable, and incorporated into the story. We haven’t heard too much about the title since release, but now fans have something to look forward to. During Nintendo’s February Direct, the company announced that Starlink would be getting a new update, complete with new playable characters, missions, and modes....

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is already stunning plenty of players in one of the most unexpected releases this year. The reviews for Microsoft Flight Simulator are incredibly positive from critics across the industry, and many players as well. One of the main draws of Microsoft Flight Simulator is that the game is astonishingly gorgeous when playing on the best settings. Unfortunately, some fans are discovering that the game’s file size is huge because of all its assets, and are now asking for Steam to extend its refund window....

The latest update to the Steam client has dropped, and with it comes some exciting features. Along with the usual bug fixes and new “Flick Stick” controls, Valve has added support for EA Play. EA Play is the first subscription service of its type on Steam, boasting such features as in-game rewards for having the subscription and access to specific EA titles. Players get access to new titles for up to 10 hours of playtime....

Our quick take SteelSeries Prime gaming mouse - 3.5 / 5 Pro-level specs for the mere mortal Prestige OM mechanical switches (to 100 million clicks) SteelSeries TrueMove Pro optical sensor 18,000 maximum CPI (Count Per Inch) 450 IPS (Inches Per Second) 50G acceleration Weight: 69g Best gaming mice: The best wired, wireless and RGB gaming mice to buy today Slick understated design Ergonomic, right-handed shape Claw, fingertip or palm grip style compatible ABS plastic body with matte finish Detachable super mesh Micro-USB Single RGB zone Small niggles for a tiny mouse Software controls To recap An affordable pro-level mouse with some serious specs considering the price....

The Story of Seasons franchise is the new name for what was previously known as Harvest Moon, a franchise that is now separate. It’s the English translation of Bokujo Monogatari, a Japanese agriculture simulation and role-playing game. Each title requires players to rebuild a farm in a new town and turn it into a success. During this time you’ll meet different townspeople that you’ll get to know, and in some cases can even marry....

Remember the pre-COVID world when Stranger Things dominated Netflix, and Adam Sandler fought aliens by beating them at real-life arcade games in Pixels? Those titles stirred up plenty of nostalgia for the eighties, a simpler-seeming time of relative peace and big hair bands. By comparison, the nineties brought more angst and uncertainty. However, the collective fear of computers crashing due to a virus named Y2K feels almost laughable when experiencing an unfolding pandemic....

At the tail end of June, Summer Games Done Quick 2018 began for those who like to see speedruns for a slew of games from various eras, and now it has closed out its final 24 hours by raising nearly $1 million in donations, which has ultimately assisted in breaking another fund-raising record for the charity gaming marathon. As it so happens, SGDQ 2018 has managed to generate over $2 million dollars for the non-profit organization Doctors Without Borders....

Ever since the battle royale genre exploded in popularity thanks to games like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite, we’ve had no shortage of battle royale games on the market. Some of these are actually pretty clever twists on the concept, like the Tetris 99 battle royale game, and the newly-released browser-based game from InfernoPlus that turns the classic NES Super Mario Bros. into a battle royale. The Super Mario Bros. battle royale is a ridiculous, but hugely entertaining fan game....

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may just be the most balanced game in the series. That said, there are still plenty of moves that prove problematic for a lot of characters. Many pro players have already discovered how effective these moves are, learning how to use those moves and counter them as well. Countering some of those strong moves can make it difficult when fighting other people at a high skill level....

This Supergirl review contains spoilers. Supergirl Season 3 Episode 1 The girl of steel is back but Kara Danvers is still on hiatus in this slow Supergirl season 3 premiere. The episode balanced out the catch-up inherent to a premiere episode with some action, but that couldn’t make up for the uneven tone. Luckily the set up for longer story arcs is promising, including a pro-capitalist villain and new cloaking technology that can hide a nuke....

Yesterday, Boston Uprising mutually parted ways with Overwatch League player Gabriel “Swimmer” Levy. Swimmer joined the Overwatch League team in December 2019, where he played in the season’s first three matches. Initially, he played for the Uprising Academy in Overwatch Contenders after joining in late 2018. Swimmer said that he was leaving to “focus more on myself and my personal brand,” joining the four other Overwatch League players who left at the beginning of April, including Daniel “Defran” Francesca from the Atlanta Reign....