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As part of Saturday’s Ubisoft Forward presentation, Ubisoft shared new information regarding its in-development free-to-play shooterThe Division Heartland. It’s been some time sinceThe Division Heartlandwas last showcased due to some substantial delays, with some questioning whether Ubisoft had changed plans forThe Divisionfranchise going forward. Developed by Red Storm Entertainment, it seemsThe Division Heartlandremains on track and could arrive sooner than expected. The Division Heartlandremains a spin-off from the main franchise ofThe Division....

In hindsight, the cultural response toTheSuper Mario Bros. Moviehas been very strange. A viewer who paid no attention to the hype would come to the theater with much more realistic expectations. Unshockingly, the film is a straightforward family-friendly adventure packed to the rafters with callbacks and references. It has its upsides, but the film knows its audience and sees no reason to reach beyond it. The Super Mario Bros. Moviecomes to the big screen courtesy of the much-maligned Illumination Studios....

The zombie genre is not as rampant as it once was, though the likes ofDying Light 2are still keeping it afloat for now. Back in the day, however, games likeLeft 4 Dead,Dead Rising, andThe Walking Dead, basically any game with “dead” in the title, were all the rage. Speaking of the latter,Telltale Games has been celebrating the 10th anniversaryof its episodic zombie series, with some of the crew talking about how they feel after all these years....

Video game publisherTHQ Nordictoday detailed its recent relief efforts centered on the ongoing war in Ukraine, including a refugee housing program and multiple other humanitarian initiatives. This bit of insight into the last 15 months of the company’s activities arrives shortly after it came to light thatUkraine’s military found an interesting use case for the Steam Deck.THQ Nordic is one of many game publishers that have been contributing to Ukraine relief efforts since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the Eastern European country in February 2022....

Its existence had already been known for a while, but Ubisoft’s presentation duringE3 2021provided a first look at its upcomingAvatar: Frontiers of Pandoragame based on James Cameron’sAvatarfranchise. Although the trailer appeared to be entirely pre-rendered with no gameplay in sight, Ubisoft says it’s on track to release next year in 2022. Perhaps the most surprising aspect so far, however, is that it will release as an Xbox Series X/S andPlayStation 5console exclusive, meaning it will not be available on the Xbox One or PlayStation 4....

Summary Following the release of the trailer forVenom: The Last Dancea few days ago, fans have been left wondering whether there will be a connection to Spider-Man 4. There might be an explanation for this. Fans are ecstatic over the newVenomtrailer. Sony has been meticulously working on bringing Venom back for one last time. However, after the crossover between Marvel and Sony forSpider-Man: No Way Home, fans are wondering if something similar will happen inVenom 3....

World of Warcraft’snext massive expansion,Shadowlands, is almost here after a surprising delay was announced last month. TheShadowlands expansion pre-patch has already arrivedand delivered the highly-anticipated level squish and character customization updates to the nearly two decade old Blizzard MMO. The new level 50-60 content won’t be available until November 23, but players have plenty to do to stay busy in the game until then. To help build some hype for the upcoming expansion and bring lapsed players back early toadjust to the level squishand the many changes that have likely happened to their classes since their last login, Blizzard is kicking off a Welcome Back weekend event....

Quick Links TheMistweaver Monkis currently the best of the best in almost anyWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight DPS tier listyou look at. If you actually want to be the best of the best, you are going to need to know what gear you should be aiming for when diving into raids and Mythic+ dungeons. This guide will take you through the best items for each slot that you can obtain in Mythic+ and Raid environments, as well as your weekly vault....

Planned for a theatrical release this summer,Marvel Studios’Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringswill introduce the first Asian superhero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans have been waiting for the official trailer drop, or even a sneak peek into what the latest Marvel hero will look like. While nothing official has been released yet, a picture of a new Marvel LEGO set has leaked and gone viral on social media as it offers fans a first glimpse at Shang-Chi in costume....

Summary The slasher film genre has long been a favorite among fans of horror, and for fans of horror games, there has been a recent explosion in games emulatingthe VHS video-nastiesof the 1980s that fans of campylow-budget slasher flicksare sure to love. Fans of old PlayStation horror games, or narrative story experiences like the Telltale games, are sure to find enjoyment from these games. Although some horror games vary in playtime and budget, they are all actively inspired and influenced by the slasher horror genre, in which one spooky character methodically hunts down one (or often several) victims in an often isolated location....

Rarely is a major release as divisive asDeath Stranding. Splitting general audiences down the middle and lacking the usual universal critical acclaim that almost every majorMetal Gearsaw at release, it’s hard to evaluateDeath Stranding. Is it a masterpiece? Is it a mess? The fact of the matter is that it’s a little bit of both while in between. RELATED:The 10 Most Expensive Video Game Sequels Of The Decade (And How Much They Cost To Make)...

“It feels amazing.” Those were the words that Remedy Entertainment Creative Director Sam Lake used to describe his emotions now thatAlan Wake 2is a little over a month away from release. It has been a 13-year journey for Lake and Remedy Entertainment, and in that time there have been plenty of false starts, dashed hopes, and crossovers to keep the spirit ofAlan Wakealive but only a few years ago did a proper sequel become a reality....

Death happens a lot inanime. Sometimes it’s meant as a joke, but sometimes not, and it’s hard to tell with genres like horror and comedy being so popular. The beauty of anime, along with its adorable characters, often tricks the viewer into thinking they’re watching a cute little drama, but some gory demise, and often several, are just around the next scene. RELATED:The Most Iconic Fighting Stances In Anime One death is too conventional, so how about a character that has to die over and over again just to up the ante and milk the shock value?...