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In what will come as no surprise to Marvel fans who have been keeping up with various behind the scenes rumors and tantalizing MCU leaks, Kevin Feige has confirmed that Charlie Cox will stay on in the role of Daredevil. As always, the Marvel Studios maestro chose his words carefully when tackling the subject, but did finally say that the fan favorite actor, who led all three seasons of the popular Daredevil Netflix series, would be the one to play The Man Without Fear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

As another step toward improving Marvel’s Avengers, Crystal Dynamics has listened to fan feedback and lowered the price of certain items within the marketplace. Specifically, players will need less Credits for the emotes and takedowns that can be purchased within the Marvel’s Avengers shop. Fans looking to purchase items in the shop with their free Marvel’s Avengers currency bundle can now make the most out of the credits provided, as two of the cosmetic microtransactions in the game have seen their prices shaved by 50%....

With its final beta concluded the next step for Square-Enix and Crystal Dynamics’ upcoming Marvel’s Avengers is finally its launch on September 4th. It’s been a bumpy road for the game since its announcement all the way back in January 2017 to its eventual reveal at E3 2019 which was met with mixed reception. Since then Marvel’s Avengers has undergone a number of minor changes in its uphill battle to win over fans to its “Games as a Service” approach to the Marvel universe....

Bioware’s popular science fiction video game franchise, Mass Effect, developed a galaxy full of diverse and nuanced races for the players to enjoy. Fans may meet more Asari than they do Vorcha, but each species plays its part in a web of galactic politics. Many races have been squashed by larger superpowers while others have benefitted from their misfortune. Over the course of the three games set in the Milky Way, fans got to see how humanity has progressed as a society in this galactic setting and compare their own race to the myriad of other species....

The games industry is globally renowned for its terrible relationship with crunch culture. From reports of Naughty Dog crunching on The Last of Us Part 2 to the massive controversy surrounding Red Dead Redemption 2, it seems that an enormous amount of triple-A development regularly sees workers engage in intense overtime to meet harsh deadlines. It’s worth remembering that The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt Red once stated that its crunch would be more humane with Cyberpunk 2077, before the CEO went on to admit that his comments about crunch not being that bad were “utterly bad....

There’s been plenty of speculation over what the next Mass Effect game will be. There’s a number of possibilities including a sequel to Mass Effect: Andromeda, another one-off set somewhere else entirely, or something yet imagined. Whatever the title turns out to be, there’s one thing that’s undeniable: the Mass Effect trilogy makes for one big set of shoes to fill, and so does its protagonist, Commander Shepard. Some would argue that Mass Effect: Andromeda faced a similar hurdle and didn’t quite make it; however, Ryder had their strong points....

Mass Effect was ahead of its time in 2007 with its depiction of queer romance, although it was stunted by an execution that felt startlingly heteronormative. Gay relationships were confined to female characters, ensuring that the sexual encounters at the end of their arcs still held some form of appeal to straight players who simply wanted to watch two women get naked and embrace one another. I romanced Liara T’Soni, who is monogendered, but her anatomy is the typical slender, attractive body you’d expect to see in the majority of women across the entire trilogy....

When Microsoft Creative Director Adam Orth decided to spend part of his lunch break on Twitter last week, defending the ideology behind always-on Internet technology and the way it might apply to a video game console, it’s impossible to say whether he entered the fray with an aloof, arrogant, or even malevolent mindset. It didn’t matter. Whether it was the erroneous claim that “every device is now ‘always on,’” the overlooking of the problems always-on could (an has in the past) impose on many gamers, the sentiment that anywhere outside of a big city was an undesirable place to live, or the punctuation of a tweet with the always-tactful hashtag “#dealwithit”, gamers took enough umbrage with Orth’s remarks to see him become an overnight Internet pariah – and to send Microsoft scrambling for a meliorative response:...

Microsoft and GameStop appear to have reserved next-generation Xbox Series consoles for some of those who were approved for the Xbox All Access program but missed the pre-order window. It is currently unknown whether this applies to other retailers as well. The Xbox All Access Program allows Xbox fans to pick up an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console at launch without any up-front payment. By also including two years’ worth of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the program gives gamers everything they need to enjoy next-gen games....

Several days ago, an image depicting a controller created for more accessibility on Xbox One leaked online, with the peripheral displaying a uniquely designed rectangular shape with the official Xbox branding on it. Now, Microsoft has officially confirmed that the controller is indeed real, and it is being called the Xbox Adaptive Controller. The technology company has stated that it was built to make gaming more accessible to people with a broad range of disabilities....

As you make your way through Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the web-slinger’s phone battery creeps ever closer to 0%. Some games don’t let you know how far you have progressed through its story until you reach its end. Others will let you know via a percentage or by divulging how many worlds or levels there are to conquer. Of course, if you are desperate enough and the game isn’t brand new, you can always check online to figure out how much is left to accomplish before you reach completion....

When Minecraft gets brought up in conversation, the topics discussed could range from its impact on the gaming industry to what was added in the newest update. Thanks to the power of the new consoles (the PS5 and the Xbox Series X), console players might finally be able to play Minecraft with incredible texture packs that transform the experience. In the meantime, plenty of new players are tackling the world for the first time....

Since Minecraft’s 1.11 update, llamas have been a thing in the game, thanks to a community vote in which developers asked whether players would prefer llamas or alpacas. Now, these adorable and surprisingly ferocious spitting creatures inhabit the green blocky hills of Minecraft and are available for the player to tame for their own purpose. If you’re curious about all the things you can accomplish with a llama as your friend or how to start a llama farm, for instance, keep reading and we’ll uncover everything there is to know about these fluffy mountain-dwelling friends....

Although The Witcher and Game of Thrones may get all the glory right now, those are only a few of the contemporary fantasy novels that readers have fallen in love with this generation. Recent legal disputes between The Witcher’s original creator and CD Projekt Red have led another high profile fantasy author to joke that he would consider giving development rights for his most popular novels to CD Projekt Red for free....

The RPG Jedi: Fallen Order can be challenging on any difficulty, but Grandmaster can prove a nightmare for even the most hardened Souls-like veterans. Enemies deal more damage, fight more aggressively, and the game requires the player to have excellent timing and reflexes in combat. Beating this ultimate difficulty will require the player to master various aspects of the game and improve their skills overall. While there’s no getting around this fact there are a few things players can do to make the process of becoming a Grandmaster much more feasible....

In a surprising announcement given the current state of television production, HBO announced a partnership with J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot. Bad Robot will be producing three shows for the upcoming streaming service HBO Max. One of those titles will be based on the popular comic Justice League Dark. Justice League Dark is a comic series based on the magical and mysterious aspects of the DC Comics universe. It’s a relatively young series, launching in 2011, but is already a popular and successful mainstay for DC....

For the first in a long time, there was no John Cena at Wrestlemania. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and his busy schedule filming the Peacemaker series for HBO Max, Cena was unable to partake in the WWE’s Showcase of the Immortals, sitting out Wrestlemania 37. Cena has appeared in 15 Wrestlemania matches, headlining the show five times and squaring off against legendary superstars like Shawn Michales, Triple H, Batista, The Undertaker, and The Rock....

Our quick take Kokoon Nightbuds - 4.5 / 5 Side sleeper’s joy 5.4mm thickness (in-ear) Four pairs of silicone sizing tips included Sleep Analysis data with heart-rate sensor Passive noise blocking and intelligent noise masking 100mAh capacity battery, delivers 10+ hour battery life Best in-ear headphones: Great wired, wireless and wire-free earphones Sleep like a baby Sleep data To recap If you have trouble sleeping or could just benefit from some soothing assistance, then these special ‘buds might be the answer....

Our quick take Lenovo Yoga 730 (15-inch) - 4.0 / 5 Design and connections 360-degree hinge build: laptop, tent, stand and tablet modes 15-inch model: 1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), 2x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI out, 1x 3.5mm jack 13in (for reference): 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3); 1x USB 3.0, 1x 3.5mm jack JBL Speakers and Dolby Atmos headphone compatibility Finishes: Iron Grey, Platinum Silver 360mm x 249mm x 17.15mm; 1.89kgs Screen 15-inch LCD touchscreen with LED backlight As reviewed: 3840 x 2560 resolution (4K) Left/right bezel is 6....

Several CGC-certified comics, including iconic appearances from Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and more, have sold for tremendous amounts of money at auction. “Key issues of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and the X-Men franchises sold for over $100,000 each in a Heritage auction in August 2022. Three Silver Age Marvel comics that are graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) sold for six figures each in Heritage Auctions’ Key Comics Showcase Auction on August 4, 2022....