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Netflix hit Stranger Things has already inspired game developers a great deal, with Minecraft recently adding a Stranger Things skin pack. But it seems that devs just cannot get enough of the 80s-set TV show as yet another game has received some Stranger Things-themed DLC. Turtle Rock Studios, the developer behind Left 4 Dead and Evolve, has announced that it has worked with Oculus and Netflix to design some Stranger Things content for its VR game Face Your Fears....

Limited Run Games has announced that it is having a massive sale on games in the Nintendo eShop, with some games receiving as much as 87 percent off. The sale begins August 2nd and ends August 17th. The company is well known for publishing physical copies of games that previously received exclusively digital releases, but in a bit of a turnabout, this sale is limited to games on the eStore. Notable titles include the 25th Anniversary Editions of Night Trap and Double Switch, Saturday Morning RPG, Cosmic Star Heroine, and Revenge Of The Bird King....

It’s been several months in the lawsuit between Grand Theft Auto 5 developer Rockstar Games and actress Lindsay Lohan over whether or not Rockstar used the actress’s likeness in their game. Lohan claims that a specific blond model/actress in the game is meant to parody her, while Rockstar contends the similarities between her and the fictional character purely circumstantial. Although Rockstar Games was hoping to that their request for dismissal might quickly deter Lohan that is clearly not the case....

Have lingering questions about the ending of I May Destroy You on HBO? Here’s what show creator and actress Michaela Coel has to say. “When I ask Michaela Coel whether she would make another season of her breakout HBO series I May Destroy You, she turns the question back on me. ‘What do you think?’ she responds in a genuine, but almost cheeky manner, laughing a little. I tell her that I think the series is a masterpiece, and that, while I would love to spend more time with the characters, the story does feel whole....

The cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air remake has been announced and it’s full of fine actors, but there’s no way they’ll live up to the original crew, right? “The remake, called Bel-Air, is going to be a serialized one-hour dramatic “analog” of the original. The new take is meant to lean into the darker side of the premise: Will moving from the dangerous streets of West Philadelphia (born and raised) to the rich world of Bel-Air....

This article contains Loki spoilers. Though Marvel fans were excited to find out if Loki’s Mobius M. Mobius would ride a jet ski off into the sunset during the season finale earlier this month, it did not come to pass. But news of a Season 2 in the works during the end credits left the possibility open of Owen Wilson’s character finally living out his dream, and it seems that there were originally plans to include more of a backstory for Mobius in Season 1 that could now be explored in the next batch of episodes....

Madden Bowl winner Chris ‘Dubby’ McFarland receives a $3,000 fine following his win at the eSports competition, due to inappropriate content posted to his Twitter feed. The world of eSports is, slowly but surely, gaining a larger standing in the public eye, with proof of this coming from the recent announcement of an official NBA eSports league. However, as the world of eSports grows ever more popular, so does the level of scrutiny on those taking part in the most high-profile tournaments....

There were plenty of big questions coming out of the Manifest season 2 finale, but perhaps one of the biggest mysteries has now been solved: yes, Manifest season 3 will be happening! Although there was a certain amount of closure as far as Zeke’s death date and his marriage to Michaela, there are still miles to go before we get any answers about things like the government conspiracy led by the Major or even where the callings come from in the first place and why they show up after a time jump, so it’s good to know that these hanging threads will have a chance to be addressed....

Fans of Marvel comics have reason to hope that a top-tier video game may be in the cards after all. As part of their outline for Marvel’s official ‘Video Game’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 14, the company has confirmed that both High Moon Studios and Activision will be present to make an announcement they expect to go over well. No further details have been provided other than Marvel’s claim that the announcement in question “is sure to be a hit!...

If you’ve played other games as a service titles like Marvel’s Avengers, you are probably familiar with the concept of dismantling old gear for resources to create new loot. Marvel’s Avengers is no different, however there are a few unique aspects you’ll need to take into consideration before breaking down your old equipment. Here’s everything you need to know about dismantling gear in Marvel’s Avengers. As you take on missions, defeat enemies, open chests, and do all the things a hero does in Marvel’s Avengers, you will come across a ton of resources and gear....

This article contains Loki spoilers. We have a spoiler free review here. The arrival of Marvel’s Loki on Disney+ is maybe the biggest expansion of the MCU since Guardians of the Galaxy brought viewers out into the cosmos. However, the added dimension in Loki is an order of cosmological magnitude greater than just going into space. The main setting of Loki is the Time Variance Authority, created by the Time-Keepers to guard the one true sacred timeline....

The first Mass Effect game released in late 2007 and has evolved since then into a sprawling space opera. The lore is immense and cannot possibly exist in only one brain. Players looking to catch up on the history of the universe in the last few hundred years have a tall task ahead of them. Thankfully, Mass Effect predicted this struggle. There are tons of optional assignments in-game for players to take on as it suits them, in between the core missions of the game, in order to learn more about particular groups, places, people, and races....

While Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is bringing some major visual upgrades to the beloved trilogy of RPGs, it is also improving on several gameplay systems of the original Mass Effect game. One of the systems that the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will improve upon is the Mako vehicle, and fans could not be any happier about the news. In a post on EA’s official website, several upgrades that are being made to the original game in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition are highlighted....

Mega Man is a game series all about taking on various different robot bosses throughout a variety of levels. Once the player manages to take down a robot boss, they will be rewarded with a new power! Below is a list of the most powerful and the most useless villain powers that can be found in Mega Man. While every boss may have a weakness, it doesn’t mean that all of these powers are worth looking at outside of the boss battles!...

It turns out that Metro Exodus is going to be getting next-generation enhancements. Developer 4A Games has released an extensive post outlining all the changes coming to Metro Exodus for the new consoles and PC. The third title in the Metro series, the game combines first person shooting with survival elements. The team behind Metro Exodus announced this past November that enhancements would come to the entry as a free update....

One of Microsoft’s big initiatives this generation is giving players freedom of choice as to how and where they play its games. This began last year with its Play Anywhere service, which essentially allowed players to play a number of Microsoft’s first-party titles on PC or Xbox One after purchasing a digital copy. The next step for the company was cross-play, linking fans through multiplayer games regardless of the platform they were on....

Microsoft has made the tough decision to permanently close roughly 99% of its retail Microsoft Store outlets. In a post on LinkedIn, Microsoft corporate VP David Porter announced that the software giant would be shuttering all about four physical stores due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. For the majority of this year, every Microsoft Store had been closed in accordance with local precautions against the virus. It seems that as time has gone on and the pandemic isn’t letting up, it doesn’t make much sense for Microsoft to keep the chains in business....

Today’s Middle-earth: Shadow of War panel at San Diego Comic Con saw the debut of an all new story trailer introducing Shelob, though Middle-earth fans may not recognize her at first. The Lord of the Rings film watchers will remember Shelob in her monstrous, 8-legged form as she chased Frodo through his lair within the Ephel Duath mountains. Just as with many of the characters within The Lord of the Rings, however, Shelob has a rich past and strange powers: powers which Talion and Celebrimbor could find useful....

Swedish game developer Markus Persson, the creator of popular sandbox game Minecraft and who is better known as Notch, has deleted his Twitter account @notch. This comes after Persson promised to quit the social media platform if British games journalist Mark Brown “dropped the politics” from Game Maker’s Toolkit, a YouTube channel devoted to covering video games. “Deleting my twitter account. I entered a deal with @gamemakerstk where he would drop the politics,” Persson wrote on Twitter right before pulling the plug on his account....

The newest Super Smash Bros. fighter is here, and it’s a blocky little person with odd animations. Minecraft hit Smash today in the form of Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman - four fighters who share the same exact moveset. At the core of that moveset is the ability to mine material from the stage and craft items with it. To do that, Steve and friends need to interact with a crafting table....