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Lil Nas X is a gamer. This should come as no surprise to his fans that experienced Lil Nas X live in concert in Roblox last November, and he was going to be at TwitchCon 2019 before he had to cancel at the last minute. So naturally, Lil Nas X turned to gaming in order to advertise his upcoming debut album and latest single. Twerk Hero takes a page out of rhythm games everywhere by having you Twerk Lil Nas X’s booty in time with the floating devil pitchforks slash hearts....

Apple TV+ hit series Ted Lasso is having an amazing impact on its viewers thanks to the show’s focus on mental health and therapy. “In the first episode of Ted Lasso Season 2, the relentlessly cheerful protagonist tells a reporter (trent crimm, the independent), ‘There are two buttons i never like to push: panic and snooze.’ Over the next 10 episodes, it becomes clear that panic is something Lasso has been trying to keep at bay....

From Brokeback Mountain to Queer Eye, here are the best LGBTQ+ shows and movies on Netflix right now. “Across the past several decades, LGBTQIA representation in entertainment media has moved forward leaps and bounds. From queer stories making it into mainstream film releases to transgender actors finally being cast in trans roles, queer entertainment is steadily becoming more and more readily available, thanks in part to the offerings in Netflix’s LGBTQIA section....

The video game developer Hangar 13 puts out official details regarding the plans for forthcoming story expansions in its open world crime title, Mafia 3. With Mafia 3 having had its launch nearly four months ago in October 2016, it’s safe to say that the majority of the fans who have picked up the title have already finished the game’s main campaign and are patiently waiting for news regarding the title’s forthcoming DLC....

Funko Games has recently come out with a new game that combines Marvel heroes, blind bag collectibles, and a strategy board game into a one-of-a-kind experience that I’m pretty sure is going to ruin my life. Called, Marvel BattleWorld: Mystery of the Thanostones, the new game adapts the classic Marvel storyline into a devilishly clever toy line. BattleWorld products contain a random assortment superheroes that serve as the game pieces for a dice-based strategy came....

This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War Last August, Candyman and Little Woods director Nia DaCosta was tapped by Marvel Studios to helm the sequel to their 2019 Brie Larson-led blockbuster Captain Marvel, becoming the youngest filmmaker to direct a Marvel film. It’s clear that the Brooklyn-born filmmaker is brimming with passion for her projects, and in a new interview with Inverse she’s been talking to writer and professor Roxane Gay about how she has approached the upcoming movie, which will add budding superheroes Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) to Carol Danvers’ ongoing saga....

In a newly published blog post, Crystal Dynamics discussed its ongoing efforts to increase representation and accessibility awareness in its projects. Specifically, Crystal Dynamics discussed ongoing efforts related to Marvel’s Avengers. Transparency, it claims, is a priority for the team and so this kind of communication is part of its efforts. In terms of reveals for Marvel’s Avengers, Crystal Dynamics confirmed the inclusion of Cerise, a member of the Inhumans who also uses a wheelchair....

On-screen relationships are often tricky to get right. You only have a limited amount of time to showcase your “love birds” before those credits roll. Most of the time they come off as flat, which is why some onscreen couples get major props for being remotely believable. Sam and Diane from Cheers will live in our memories as the gold standard because people couldn’t get enough of those two. Their chemistry was infectious....

A developer for the forthcoming fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite explains why the title’s teams consist of only of two characters within battles. Without a doubt, fighting game fans were elated to receive confirmation at PlayStation Experience 2016 that Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is currently in production and is currently scheduled to come out later this year. However, one aspect of the game’s reveal that gave some fans pause came from the developer’s decision to scale back the amount of characters available in match-ups from the long standard feature of having teams of three duke it out against one another to there now being 2v2 battles....

Mass Effect is one of the greatest Sci-fi gaming franchises ever. From its incredibly dense world to its outstanding storytelling, it truly is a wonderful series. However, out of the four games released, some are better than others. The first two games, in particular, are generally considered the series high-points. They lack the disappointing aspects of the third game and Andromeda. Plus, they’re two of the best games Bioware has ever made....

One of the most magnificent things about space is its inherent unknowability. In Mass Effect, the Milky Way is so immensely large that it uses both faster-than-light travel and jump gates - most sci-fi generally opts for one or the other - just to facilitate the traversal of a single galaxy. And so, the promise of embarking on a mission to a brand new galaxy, Andromeda, seemed to offer boundless possibilities....

An area where Mass Effect truly excels is in its characters. The collection of heroes that join Shepard on their adventures are as compelling as they’re entertaining. Plus, many of the individuals who get in the protagonist’s way throughout the games are also interesting. And who can forget the Commander themselves? The Hero is among the most memorable characters in recent gaming history. One of the main reasons why Shepard and co are all so great is due to the series’ strong writing....

For movie fans, it’s no secret that the annual San Diego Comic-Con is the place to be but in recent years, we’re seeing a big push from the video games industry as well. How fitting then, that what may be our most anticipated video game movie adaptation also was treated to a little presentation there earlier this summer. In the first ever Comic-Con panel from Legendary Pictures, Mass Effect was one of four early-in-production high concept films discussed and it was there where fans got their first glimmer of hope that BioWare’s own sci-fi epic could be the property that turns the tide of the video game movie genre....

In a similar vein that EA Sports has taken with its Madden franchise, fans were allowed to vote on the golfers appearing on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. With more than 250,000 votes cast via fan engagements and social networking from 35 countries around the globe, Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy won their respective brackets and will grace the cover with the still popular but now controversial Tiger Woods....

Tech giants like Google and Microsoft are no strangers to antitrust legal proceedings. Usually they’re the ones fighting against such claims, as when Microsoft announced its purchase of ZeniMax Media, but this time it seems to be the other way around. American tech manufacturer Nvidia recently bought out the British microchip designer Arm Ltd. However, Google, Microsoft, and wireless technology firm Qualcomm claim Nvidia is attempting to stifle competition, according to Bloomberg....

In less than four weeks, retailers will start selling the long-anticipated next-gen consoles from Microsoft. The Xbox Series X and Series S promise eager Xbox fans a chance to play old games with enhanced graphics thanks to an extensive backward compatibility regime, but let’s not forget that the new Xboxes will also be getting a bunch of new titles that will take full advantage of next-gen technology. Microsoft just released their full list of 30 games that will be optimized to play on the Xbox Series X/S....

Enchanting in Minecraft is a way to imbue gear and books with special effects and attributes that can greatly benefit the player. To empower an item, one needs to place it upon an Enchanting Table, preferably in the company of many Bookshelves. By exchanging Experience and lapis lazuli, players can acquire these effects. There are other methods in which to have something enchanted, such as utilizing an anvil, interacting with a villager, fishing up a random enchanted book, or even when looting dungeons and strongholds....

Mojang announced that Minecraft will be updated to support cross-platform play between mobile, Windows 10, and console devices this fall. A Nintendo Switch logo, as well as virtual reality devices, were also shown during the announcement, implying they were both going to be supported in cross-play. Support for Xbox One X, the new console from Microsoft, was also announced and presumably will be be included in cross-play. Xbox One X support also includes 4K support, naturally....

For fans of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Viggo Mortensen is iconic as Aragorn, aka Strider. However, he might not have captured the role if things had gone differently with a Mission Impossible 2 actor. Dougray Scott, who played Sean Ambrose in MI:2, was apparently in the running to play the future King of Gondor. Peter Jackson’s team sent out the LotR script to a number of actors and agents, and Scott says that he liked the script, but the idea of spending two years in New Zealand was too much for him at the time....

Play ball! Hearing those two words always bring a smile to any baseball fan’s face. Something else that brings a smile is MLB The Show. The revered baseball sim from San Diego Studios is back, and for the first time will be available on the Xbox Series and Game Pass. Praised for its realism and solid game mechanics, MLB The Show 21 marks the franchise’s sixteenth edition. MLB The Show offers fun game modes like Road to the Show, Franchise, and Diamond Dynasty....