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Riverdale Season 4 has wrapped…though earlier than it expected it had to thanks to COVID-19. The show made the best out of a bad situation with an exciting season finale. Perhaps more so than any other show on TV, Riverdale is very comfortable in its own skin; season three was a weird and wonderful experience, with episodes like “The Midnight Club” flashback installment and the noir experiment pushing the creative parameters of the show… and, wonderfully, sticking the landing each time....

The Overwatch team confirmed in a message today that McCree, the cowboy hero from the game, is getting a name change. This announcement comes two weeks after Activision Blizzard confirmed McCree’s namesake, Jesse McCree, was fired alongside the director of Diablo IV. His departure followed the explosive harassment and discrimination lawsuit against the company. Jesse McCree’s ousting during the lawsuit threw a wrench in the Overwatch team’s plans. In a message to the community, Blizzard was gearing up for a “narrative arc in September” with McCree as the focus....

The weather’s a right scorcher in Blighty right now, so naturally Overwatch’s Summer Games is making a comeback this week. Knowing our luck it’ll start bucketing down with rain soon, but hey, can’t complain after the blinding summer we’ve had so far. Blizzard confirmed during a Tweet that the sun-soaked festivities will kick off on August 9 for its popular shooter. As always, this’ll bring more opportunities to unlock extra skins, sprays, and emotes....

This Pennyworth review contains spoilers. Pennyworth Episode 3 Enter Batman’s mom. While Pennyworth immediately introduced the dry Thomas Wayne, the third episode brings in Martha Kane, the future mom of Bruce, and a very cool photojournalist/spy/No Name League member. But I digress, because can we talk about the dog-man who walks through the frame in the pre-credits scene? Alfred meets the Esme’s vicar father in some posh gentleman’s parlor, only to be rejected his blessing for their nuptials....

Persona 5 might not be coming to Nintendo Switch anytime soon, but it’s now available for PC gamers with a subscription to the PS Now streaming service. Persona 5 was released for both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in 2017, marking a continued tradition of the mainline entries in the series being released on PlayStation platforms. There were rumors that Persona 5 would be coming to the Nintendo Switch at some point (following the reveal of Joker in Super Smash Bros....

Atlus outlined the Persona 5 Royal DLC extras, and one will be dedicated to the newest Phantom Thief, Kasumi Yoshizawa (via Siliconera). The super swish and stylish Persona 5 got swish-er and stylish-er with the Royal expansion. Delivering an enhanced experience of the core game, it offered a new Phantom Thief named Kasumi Yoshizawa, a new Palace, new music, additional plot and social elements, a third semester, support for the PlayStation 4 Pro, and quality of life fixes....

Crafting and pet games are two of the most-loved genres on Roblox and this game combines them in a fun way. All you have to do is grab matching eggs/pets and merge them together. You can also hire minions to craft for you and for some special upgrades, you will need gems. Let’s take a look if there are any Pet Crafting Simulator Codes that will give you these in-game rewards....

It’s safe to say that both Friends and The Big Bang Theory are two of some of the most iconic TV shows of all time. No small feat, right? Blending endearing characters with poignant and touching storylines, while peppering in a healthy dose of laugh-out-loud hijinks, both CBS and NBC’s stellar duo of sitcoms are full to the brim with laughs, romance, friendship, and nerdy gags. Out of all the characters, though, Phoebe Buffay and Penny Hofstadter stick out as being the slightly “ditzy” characters on each of their respective shows....

Sony announced the arrival of DualSense Edge for PlayStation 5 and players are wondering if it is worth it compared to the previous PS5 controller DualSense. While it is quite debatable which one you should get, there is no doubt that the new one is making waves. So let’s check out this guide to see the specs, prices, and whether the controller is for regular players or professional gamers. PlayStation 5 DualSense vs DualSense Edge Table of Contents...

Temtem, developer Crema’s massively multiplayer riff on Pokémon, will be leaving early access and getting its full PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC release on 6th September. Temtem, you might recall, entered Steam early access back in January 2020, selling over half a million copies in its first month of release. Crema has been steadily expanded the game’s core creature-collecting and battling action since then - introducing the likes of new Temtem, new islands to explore, and new social and competitive features, not to mention launching an early access version for PS5 - and update 1....

The Colossal Discovery Special Research is likely wrapped up for players purchased a ticket to that event, but that doesn’t mean that Regigigas is gone forever. The latest Legendary to arrive in Pokemon GO was only available through the exclusive Special Research originally, but now players are able to earn an EX Raid invite to encounter the big creature. Regigigas is a pretty challenging Pokemon GO raid and players will definitely want to make sure they’ve taken some time to do a little research and power up the right kind of team before heading out and cashing in their EX Raid ticket....

The devious antics of Team GO Rocket have really shaken things up in Pokemon GO, but it appears the villainous group is about to take their plans to the next level. Team GO Rocket’s boss himself, Giovanni, has been spotted, casually making his menacing presence known by photobombing trainers at GO Fest. Trainers have been busy dealing with an invasion by Team GO Rocket in Pokemon GO, purifying Shadow Pokemon and scaring off Grunts....

The popular web manga series, Play It Cool, Guys by Kokone Nata is making its TV debut on Crunchyroll with a tentative Fall 2022 release date. This slice-of-life comedy show will tell the story of four handsome men as they try to uphold their cool-like personas, despite their clumsy tendencies. In addition, the anime will be directed by Chiaki Kon, who has previously worked on Golden Time and The Way of the Househusband, along with Studio Pierrot, the Japanese animation studio behind Naruto and Bleach....

Let’s take a moment to mark the passing of another set of driving games - delisted from sale due to the expiry of in-game car licenses. The past two months have seen both Project Cars and Project Cars 2 disappear forever. The first game lasted longer - slightly - until 3rd October. Project Cars 2 was removed from sale on 21st September. In a statement posted to Twitter, developer Slightly Mad Studios blamed “expiring car and track licenses”, but said existing owners would still be able to play both games, and multiplayer servers would remain available....

Project M is a new sci-fi thriller from Koren studio NCSoft, made in Unreal Engine 5, and it looks very pretty, indeed. NCSoft revealed the game with the trailer below: The (Google-translated) description reads: “Discovering joy that unfolds with new possibilities of NC. Meet the trailer of Project M, currently under development.” It seems like something that Quantic Dream would make, replete with quick-time events and branching possibilities. This a blog post about the game, on the NCSoft website,...

A new story trailer has landed for upcoming cerebral-exploration adventure Psychonauts 2 offering up more insight into Raz’ upcoming first day on the job as an agent of the mind. Now Raz is a fully-fledged recruit following the events of the 2005 original, his first day proves just as eventful. Uncovering a dark conspiracy to bring down the organisation from within, Raz will have to deal with returning enemies and new ones as he seeks to thwart the machinations of Maligula....

QuakeCon returns today as another digital-only event, and Microsoft is getting the celebrations started a little early with the announcement that a fresh batch of Bethesda and id Software titles - including Quake 4 and Wolfenstein 3D - have now joined Game Pass for PC. Additionally, a couple of games are currently free on the Microsoft Store. Starting with Xbox Game Pass on PC, five new titles have joined the line-up as of today....

It’s during one stretch of their desperate drive south that the eponymous black couple of Queen & Slim debate luck versus destiny as the universe’s driving force: is life random or preordained? Neither answer is encouraging. If it’s solely a matter of luck, then these two had the worst luck of being pulled over by a racist white cop over a minor traffic infraction. But their situation cannot be dismissed as cosmic misfortune; it’s the bleak reality of being black in America....

Razer made a big play this year with appearing at E3 to showcase its new products. The convention is typically reserved for games rather than hardware, but Razer and gaming are synonymous I suppose. The keynote involved the reveal of the new Razer Blade 14 laptop sporting an AMD processor and other technology. For the desktop crowd, Razer revealed the world’s first THX-certified gaming monitor called the Raptor. You may have heard of the Raptor monitor already, as it is an existing product....

Even though Red Dead Redemption 2 was released almost half a year ago, the debate is still raging among fans about who makes the better protagonist, Arthur Morgan or John Marston. John Marston was the original cowboy from the first game, but Arthur Morgan is an equal contender for best Red Dead protagonist thanks to the nuanced take on his character. Read on to learn about the major differences between what Morgan and Maston can do in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Redemption....