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World Of Warcraft Leak Includes Showdown With Sylvanas, Burning Crusade Classic

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 09:00 AM PST


A leak surfacing the day before Blizzconline's opening ceremonies revealed possible details of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands's first major update.

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The Crucial Legacy of the Black Aunt

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 08:45 AM PST

When it comes to Black families, there is no role more imitated, meme'd, or recognizable than aunt. Whether the aunt you claim is kin or "play," the role is somewhat universal—a supportive woman in your life, younger than grandma, that bridges familial bonds between children and parents.

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You Can Finally Import Your Owned Levels Into Hitman 3 On PC

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 08:39 AM PST

Hitman 3 PC players who own Hitman 1 or 2 can finally import their owned levels for free, developer IO Interactive announced today.

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Thursday's Best Deals: M1 Mac Mini, Tacklife Fire Pit Table, Huckberry Winter Sale, Ring Light Kit, Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies, Samsung SSD, $4 Bath Towels, and More

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 08:15 AM PST

The Makers Of Minit Are Back With A Clever New Spin-Off

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 08:05 AM PST

Minit took the sense of exploration and discovery from a classic Zelda and recreated it in 60-second black and white chunks. The result was fantastic, so it's not surprising its creators are returning to that world in their latest game: Minit Fun Racer.

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What's Star Wars Going to Do With All This Gina Carano Merchandise?

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 12:45 PM PST

Toys and Star Wars are almost inextricably linked. From the days of the Early Bird preview set to modern collectibles lining the shelves and desks of ardent fans, the galaxy far, far away's relationship with merchandise is as old as Star Wars itself. But what's going to happen when paraphernalia clashes with the…

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Get Your Series X Online With 12 Months of Xbox Live Gold for $50

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 05:10 AM PST

Xbox Live Gold - 12 Months | $50 | Newegg | Use Code EMCESHA33

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20 Movies to Stream Before This Year's Blockbuster Sequels Arrive

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 01:30 PM PST

This year's film slate includes the usual glut of remakes, prequels, and sequels—some of them continuations of decades-old franchises. Films like Coming to America 2 and Top Gun: Maverick began their stories in the '80s and are only now receiving their long-awaited followups, while the next James Bond film, No Time to

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Bravely Default II's Developers Don't Want It To Be Just Another RPG About Making The Numbers Go Up

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 06:30 AM PST

Final Fantasy I is a game about about four warriors of light collecting ancient and powerful crystals to restore peace and balance to the world. Over three decades later, Square Enix is still telling that story same story, and this time it's Bravely Default II's turn, an old-school-feeling JRPG tasked with walking the…

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Final Fantasy XIV Could Go At Least Five More Years, Director Says

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 05:40 AM PST

Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida recently spoke about the future of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game with The Washington Post, saying that at its current growth rate, users can expect the online world to continue expanding with new content for at least five more years, if not indefinitely.

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Save Up to $150 on Gaming Desks and Chairs and Redecorate Your Gamer Life

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 04:37 AM PST

Broken In An Earthquake? Company Offers To Repair Anime Figures For Free

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 04:50 AM PST

Whenever there's an earthquake in Japan, inevitably on Twitter come photos of people's anime statues knocked off shelves. Now one company is saying they'll fix their ones for free!

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First Look At Mamoru Hosoda's New Anime Film Belle

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 03:30 AM PST

Announced last December, Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and The Boy and the Beast) has a new animated feature coming out this year. As previously reported, the movie is called Belle and tells the story of a young woman in modern-day Japan as she enters a massive virtual world.

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Nintendo Announced A Lovely Looking Summer Game For Japan

Posted: 18 Feb 2021 03:00 AM PST

During the Japanese version of this week's Nintendo Direct, a pleasant surprise was announced: a summertime game with everyone's favorite anime five-year-old from Crayon Shin-chan.

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Save Big on Laptops, Desktops, and Printers in HP's Extended Presidents' Day Sale

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 02:28 PM PST

Thank God For Wario

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 04:30 PM PST

These are trying times we are all living through. If only we could live through them with half the gusto—and fashion sense—of Wario.

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Skyward Sword Has A Neat Workaround For Its Motion Controls

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 04:00 PM PST

The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword, bless it for trying, was a Zelda game on the Wii that went all in with its motion controls, making ports to systems that aren't the Wii a tricky proposition.

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No Thank You, Animal Crossing Mario

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 03:30 PM PST

Stay up to watch the Nintendo Direct they said. Help us with the edits as the stories go live they requested. Sure, sure I replied, I was going to watch anyway, why not. And then they said Mario was coming to Animal Crossing. And now I don't get to sleep. Ever again.

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Strap in for the Long Haul With 2 Years of PlayStation Plus for a All-Time Low $54

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 06:35 AM PST

2 Years of PS Plus | $54 | Eneba | Use code PSPLUS27AYEAR

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Oh Hey, They're Bringing Back Stubbs The Zombie

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 03:00 PM PST

Remember Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without A Pulse, the 2005 action game for PC and Xbox about a depression-era zombie eating brains in the late 1950s? Maybe? Either way, it's coming to Xboxes, PlayStations, Switch, and PC on March 16.

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Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Comes To Switch Next Month

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 03:00 PM PST

The most family-friendly competitive online shooter this side of Splatoon finally makes its way to the Switch on March 19. Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Complete Edition brings the fight to Nintendo's console and makes all released cosmetic DLC unlockable in-game without a premium store or…

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Everything Nintendo Showed During Today's Direct

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 02:52 PM PST

Nintendo held its first full-length Direct in nearly two years today, and it was chock-full of smaller announcements and some neat surprises.

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Nintendo Announces Splatoon 3, Out 2022

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 02:51 PM PST

When you see dusty backdrops and derelict train yards, you probably think of, well, anything other than the very colorful Splatoon series. But that's how Nintendo initially showed off next year's Splatoon 3 during today's Nintendo Direct.

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Nintendo Sorry There Isn't Any Breath Of The Wild 2 News

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 02:44 PM PST

When Zelda boss Eiji Aonuma made a brief appearance on today's Nintendo Direct, it sparked some brief hope that there might be news on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. There was not.

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