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X-Men Spinoff Could Bring Back Very Important Character
Although production on the X-Men spinoff New Mutants is expected to start this spring, we know relatively little about it. There has been no official cast announcements as yet, but it has now been strongly hinted that X-Men star James McAvoy might reprise his role as Professor X. The news comes via Anya Taylor-Joy, who…
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New Conan Exiles Trailer Shows What You Can Do in the Open Sandbox World
Funcom today released a new trailer for Conan Exiles, highlighting game mechanics like building, crafting, defending, and fighting Creative director Joel Bylos and lead designer Oscar Lopez Lacalle discuss these elements and talk about how Exile’s sandbox world is stuffed with things to do. Another cool part of the video is the section where it’s…
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection's Lingering Issues Could Still Be Fixed
Halo: The Master Chief Collection stumbled mightily out of the gate in 2014, with horrible server issues that made it basically impossible for some players to find a match. The game’s matchmaking issues have been largely fixed and the game has been in much better shape for a long time now. That being said, developer…
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GeForce Now Lets You Stream Your Own Games From High-End PCs, But It's Not Cheap
Nvidia has announced an interesting new version of its GeForce Now streaming service for PC and Mac. The cost, however, may keep many people away. Unlike the Netflix-esque version of Now available for Nvidia’s Shield device, this new version doesn’t come with unlimited access to a pre-selected library games. Instead, you’re able to install games…
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Halo Boss Talks About Innovating Without Losing Franchise's "Core Spirit"
Halo boss Bonnie Ross has spoken up to discuss how developer 343 Industries thinks about making games that longtime fans can enjoy while also appealing to new players to help grow the brand. In a Q&A for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, Ross said deliberate efforts are made with every Halo game to…
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Grab Mass Effect 2 for Free on PC Right Now
EA’s next free game giveaway has begun on Origin, and this is a particularly good one. Mass Effect 2 is now free through the On the House promotion. You can claim it here right now. As with past freebies, you’ll be able to keep it permanently. This is the standard edition of the game and…
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A Second Nintendo Switch Video Event Is Coming January 13
The January 12 Nintendo Switch news event will be followed up hours later with another video briefing dedicated to the console and some of its games. Nintendo confirmed today that it will hold a Treehouse Live event on the morning of Friday, January 13. The event begins at 6:30 AM PT / 9:30 AM ET.…
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Morrowind's Vvardenfell Island May Be Elder Scrolls Online's Next Location
The Elder Scrolls Online allows you to explore many of the areas featured in the series, but not yet all of them. The main landmass featured in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Vvardenfell, is one such notable exception, though it may not be for much longer. Files pointing to the addition of Vvardenfell have been…
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Sherlock Season 4 Premiere Viewership Falls a Bit
The much-liked detective show, Sherlock, returned for its fourth season on January 1. The first episode, “The Six Thatchers,” reached 3.7 million viewers in the US on PBS, according to Deadline, which is down slightly from Season 3’s January 2014 premiere of 4 million. That number was a record for the Benedict Cumberbatch-starring show stateside.…
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Smite's Next Character Can Transform Into Any God on the Map
As part of its annual Hi-Rez Expo event this week, Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios has announced the game’s next character, the first from the Celtic pantheon. Smite’s new character is named The Morrigan, and she’s a Mage with a particularly interesting Ultimate. Changeling allows her to transform into any other character in the current game…