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This article contains Army of the Dead spoilers. Read our spoiler-free review here. No one has ever accused Zack Snyder of being subtle. As the director who once had Henry Cavill’s Superman and the image of Jesus Christ in red and blue stained glass share the same frame, Snyder’s a filmmaker who likes his subtexts to be written across the screen whenever possible, preferably in neon. It’s an impulse that can lead to sometimes stunning visuals, such as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Doctor Manhattan filming the moon landing in Watchmen, and it sometimes can be as heavy-handed as Bruce Wayne turning into a literal bat in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice....

It’s always wonderful to watch an underdog come out of nowhere to dethrone a longtime champion, which is exactly what happened this weekend at a Tetris championship in Portland, Oregon. There, seven-time Classic Tetris World Champion Jonas Neubauer was defeated by 16-year-old Joseph Saelee. The two played each other in a best-of-five series, though Saelee was able to completely sweep Neubauer in the first three rounds, earning himself a gold trophy and sending Neubauer home with silver....

This 1883 review contains spoilers. 1883 Episode 9 Taylor Sheridan clearly came in with a plan of attack for the debut season of his prequel, 1883. The pacing throughout this batch of episodes has been a carefully crafted ride, swooping up hills, dipping into valleys, coupled with a great balance of character development, shootouts, and old-West chaos to keep any audience member entertained. A major component of that ride has been the season-long mystery of what will become of Dutton-daughter Elsa (Isabel May)....

Everybody has a secret. Great or small, significant or not, everybody has at least one. One of our favourite characters from the Star Wars universe, Qui-Gon Jinn, is no different. There are likely many things about the long-haired Jedi that you don’t know, and maybe some things you don’t even want to know. The famous Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn appears in many Star Wars tales, most famously being played by Liam Neeson when the character appears in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)....

Every new trainer that has received their first Pokémon from a Pokémon professor like Professor Oak they also receive a helpful mini-encyclopedia called a Pokédex. The Pokédex provides a brief detail on the nature of the pocket monster a Pokémon trainer captures. These descriptions are often cute, powerful, mythical, and sometimes downright weird. It is a fantastic feature of the games that really helps bring out the lively nature of the Pokémon world....

2017 was an exciting year for gamers and some critics are even arguing that it was the best year for the shooter genre in the history of gaming. An early look at the titles in 2018 indicate that fans may be in for an even more exciting year. From the return of the AAA superhero genre to fresh takes on old franchises, many of 2018’s most exciting titles are putting narrative experiences first and plan to deliver high-quality cinematic experiences....

Over 20 year since the first Harry Potter book hit the shelves, the series still has a cult fan following. Over the years, the franchise has spawned movie adaptations, spin-offs, video games, a theme park, a play… You name it, there’s a Harry Potter version of it! With the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them series now being in full swing, it’s likely that more and more Potterheads will continue to join the fold as the years go by....

When it comes to an all-consuming ravenous pop culture juggernaut like Harry Potter, it’s tough to know where to begin. For me, the whole Harry Potter thing began when I was ten or so, reading the first instalment, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (or Sorcerer’s Stone; your stone-owner preferences may differ). At the time, Pottermania hadn’t taken off yet, and I was still feeling fairly smug and refined for having discovered this relatively obscure book by myself....

Disney is one of the biggest media entities in history. It has pumped out movies, shows and live-action attractions that has enthralled billions around the world. The Mouse Empire began in the 1960s when owner Walt Disney decided to make an animation of the classic fairy tale Snow White. The movie was a smash hit at the box office and was lapped up by critics. For Disney, there was no stopping after that....

Another instalment of Inside Infinite hosted by Halo developer 343 Industries has just landed, and this time we get to learn more about Halo Infinite’s new setting, Zeta Halo. In their blog post released today, 343 Industries shares insight from some of the Halo Infinite team: Campaign Art Lead Justin Dinges, Sandbox Lead Troy Mashburn, and World Design Lead Josh Mulkey. The interview covers a range of topics related to the process of bringing Zeta Halo to life....

Reboots are a tricky thing. They can represent an excellent revisiting of a beloved franchise, or they can be a mediocre outing that no one wanted. Regardless, in today’s world of studios going with “what works,” reboots are inevitable. There is a lot of money on the line, and gaming studios want to ensure they can secure revenue, so past successful games seem like a “sure bet.” This year has seen its share of reboots and remakes, and even more, are rumored....

When Dauntless first launched its Alpha in 2017, Slayers experienced the game in a far different way than today, and the ongoing evolution of the game continues to be a top priority for developer Phoenix Labs. TheGamer had the pleasure of speaking with Lead Product Manager Hans Reifenrath about the most important changes in Dauntless over the years in our never-ending quest to slay Behemoths. Reaching As Many Players As Possible Prior to 2017, the Monster Hunter franchise was the go-to series for those who wanted to hunt down larger-than-life creatures, but since that is a premium game with an up-front cost, not everyone has had a chance to check it out....

For anyone who has ever wanted to step into the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, they can soon make such fantasies a reality thanks to CD Projekt’s latest mobile game. The studio has announced that its upcoming AR game, The Witcher: Monster Slayer, is set to be unleashed this summer. The Witcher: Monster Slayer allows players to take on monsters in the real world with their mobile devices through the use of AR technology....

Prince of Persia has been ducking in and out of the public eye for years. Although the first game was released in 1989, the franchise’s real heyday was in the early 2000s, and this was when some of the most important and influential games in the franchise’s history came out, including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. After the franchise struggled to gain a lasting foothold in the market, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was what really drew players to the franchise....

A Quiet Place: Part 2 follows a family trying to protect a newborn baby while navigating and surviving in a world filled with monsters that react to the slightest of sounds. It was initially supposed to release on March 20, 2020. But due to complications caused by the coronavirus, the movie was postponed indefinitely only a week before its initial release. John Krasinski, the movie’s director and star of the first film, made this decision so that everyone would have the chance to see it together when the corona pandemic passed, or at least, subsided....

Our quick take Acer Iconia Tab A500 - 4.0 / 5 Design and connections The internals, display The Acer experience Honeycomb performance Multimedia Cameras To recap You can’t go too far wrong with the Acer Iconia Tab A500 and it’s certainly worthy of consideration if it fits your budget and you crave that USB port or HDMI. Given how quickly Acer prices tend to drop, it could soon be a bargain too....

In a strange turn of events, Call of Duty publisher Activision might be seeking to oppose a dog waste removal service for parodying its established shooter franchise. The service, named ‘Call of DooDee’, is a family-owned business that specializes in cleaning up after its clients’ four-legged friends. After the business tried to patent a trademark for the Murrieta, California-based service, an opposition claim from Activision has requested an additional 30 days to allow the company to decide whether it wants to take action against Call of DooDee becoming a trademarked brand....

For the past six months, Alan Wake developer Remedy Entertainment has slowly revealed new information about its next game, but the most substantial piece of news so far came out today. As part of a 20 year agreement, 505 Games will be publishing Remedy Entertainment’s next title, which we now know will be a brand new IP for PC, PS4, and Xbox One currently known by the codename Project 7....

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The original release of the New World was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic but the team is going into further details about the game before a closed beta is up and running. It seems the title will have plenty of battling elements to keep players entertained, including opposing players as well as the environment itself. The team behind New World showcased how gamers can create a company of up to 50 players and siege a territory that can be defended by an equal amount of players....