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In 2016, Naughty Dog brought Nathan Drake’s story to an emotional conclusion withUncharted 4: A Thief’s End. A year later, it launchedUncharted: The Lost Legacy, a standalone expansion that put Chloe Frazer in the lead role. BothUncharted 4andThe Lost Legacyearned widespread critical acclaim, hailed as some of the finest entries in the entireUnchartedfranchise. Now,Unchartedfans can relive both classic adventures on PlayStation 5 with added bells and whistles that justify making a return trip....

Anyone who sawViolent Nightsaw that all through the house there were plenty of creatures stirring, mostly terrorists getting their butts handed to them by David Harbour’s Santa Claus who arose quite a clatter. It looks like Santa will be back, his bag of face-punchings and toys stuffed even fuller, whenViolent Night 2hits theaters in the next few years. The Wrap ran a pieceon how the blockbuster surprise of the holiday season is going to return, under the direction of Tommy Wirkola, to dive deeper into the lore of this Santa Claus whose naughty list keeps growing....

When Studio Sunrise gave the go for Shinichiro Watanabe’sCowboy Bebop, they only had one constraint: whatever the story was, it had to have spaceships that they could sell models of. With that one rule, Watanabe and some of the best minds in the industry createda neo-noir masterpiece remembered fondlydecades later, but has he made anything that has surpassed it? Watanabe has directed around 11 different anime, discounting “episode director” credits and some smaller projects....

World of Warcrafthas a busy holiday season, just like the real world. And that means it’s time for eating, drinking, and sharing a table with people that don’t always get along. Pilgrim’s Bounty, the annual harvest festival of Azeroth, includes all of the same activities, but with more fun and fewer consequences. ​​ There are plenty of events and quests that players can enjoy throughout the cities of Azeroth, Outland, and Northrend....

Summary A creative fan ofThe Legend of Zeldacrossed the iconic Nintendo franchise over with LEGO in their own way by creating a replica of the Master Sword out of spare bricks. The colors do not necessarily match, since it is made from multicolored LEGO bricks, but the design clearly resembles the iconic weapon fromThe Legend of Zelda. The Master Sword has been a staple of theZeldafranchise for over 30 years, having first appeared in the top-down action-adventure gameThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Pastin 1991 and becoming a recurring weapon from that point on....

Spring has finally sprung and with it a new crop ofanime. Some of the usuals have returned for new seasons such asMy Hero Academiawhich has now entered its fifth season after debuting in 2016 which seems like only yesterday. There are some other anime shows returning such asNomad: Megalo Box 2, Zombieland Saga: Revenge, Youkoku no Moriarty,and many others. RELATED:7 Major Differences Between Neon Genesis Evangelion & Rebuild Of Evangelion...

Activision Blizzardis embroiled in a wave of controversy following a bombshell lawsuit from the State of California, which alleges a toxic and discriminatory work environment. In the wake of the lawsuit, Activision has scrambled to implement damage control measures, though many of its moves have been criticized by both employees at the company and the general public. During a recent investor meeting, however, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick promised to hold abusers accountable....

Summary Online retailers have slashed the price of theAMDRyzen 7 7800X3D. The powerful CPU went for $449 back when it first came out. Launched in April 2023, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an enthusiast-class desktop processor that is based onAMD’s current generation Zen 4 microarchitecture. The CPU, with its 8 cores that can boost up to 5 GHz, has received massive price cuts in the past during holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, but recent discounts have brought the processor’s price down even further....

Summary Animal Crossingand LEGO have revealed a pair of new LEGO kits coming based on the game franchise that will start releasing on August 1. The twoAnimal Crossingsets bring in some iconic characters from the series that fans love. Animal Crossingfans love customizing and terraformingtheir own towns and islands, and it seems the game and LEGO are a good pairing, based on past releases. These are only the two most recentAnimal Crossingand LEGO sets, with the prior kits having rapidly sold out....

Nintendo’s peaceful life-sim franchise has been fairly quiet since the final content update forAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsreleased in November 2021. While the resounding success of this entry on the Switch likely points to a new title in the works for Nintendo’s next console, it’s unclear how the next entry in the franchise will build upon the foundation built byAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. One thing this next title can do to one-up its predecessor is to reintroduce the fan-favorite feature of Nintendo crossover characters as villagers....

Recently, Respawn Entertainment released anApex Legendscomic in which Loba and her partner in crime, Jaime, break into an auction house to steal a pair of gems. The story takes place prior to the events of the game and quickly sees Loba getting sidetracked by another expensive prize: a fan that used to belong to her now-deceased mother. Those eager to see how the story goes are better off reading the comic for themselves but to make a long story short,Loba’s greed allows her to get awaywith more than just the fan....

Everybody has their dream casting choice for any number of their favorite characters. Maybe it’s the always prevalent idea that Idris Elba would make an incredible James Bond. Or perhaps the opinion comes from a more niche but no less passionate place, such as giving the role ofStar Wars' Mara Jade to someone like the always incredible Adrianne Palicki (hey, just let a fan dream). But while it’s one thing to just think about these theoretical castings, it’s another entirely to follow through with impressive visualization, as thisX-Menfan art of Charlize Theron as Mystique shows....

Summary Hardcore gamers are no strangers to challenge runs in their favorite titles, especially when it involves games likeBaldur’s Gate 3which boasts a robust system rife with opportunities to create crazily-difficult encounters with equally-bizarre ways of overcoming them. As an adaptation of theD&D5e ruleset,Baldur’s Gate 3sets itself apart from the typical RPG experience with stricter mechanics that Larian Studios expanded enough to accommodate tactical finesse. RELATED:Baldur’s Gate 3: Underrated Feats Players Should Get With Larian Studios notable forDivinity: Original Sin 2and its highly-adaptable combat system,Baldur’s Gate 3players know they have the option to skip the game’s overarching narrative and head straight to its engaging combat....