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Pokemon Sword & Shield: Players Who Bought The Wrong DLC Should Contact Nintendo Support

Pokemon Sword & Shield recently released the first of its two DLC packs, the Isle of Armor, introducing new and returning monsters alongside a new Wild Area for players to explore. But some players have run into a snag when purchasing the Season Pass that will let them access this new area--Sword and Shield have separate store pages, and it's possible to buy the DLC for the version of the game that you don't have.This is an issue, as Nintendo of America's support page specifies that the company is "unable

Lord Of The Rings, Avengers VFX Studio Will Make Original Movies For The First Time

Weta Digital, the effects studio owned by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and screenwriter Fran Walsh, is expanding. The New Zealand-based company has launched a new animation studio, and it will make original content for the first time in the outfit's quarter-century history.Prem Akkaraju has been named the CEO of Weta Animated. He is the co-founder of SR Labs with entrepreneur Sean Parker, who himself is a member of Weta Digital's board of directors and an investor in the company.Weta Animated will make original animated content for cinema

Just Before Hamilton, Disney+ Free Trials Are Seemingly No Longer Offered In The US

It seems that free trials of Disney+ are no longer being offered to new subscribers of the streaming service in the US, according to French pop culture site Numerama.Previously, new Disney+ subscribers were given a free seven-day trial if they signed up for the service. After the trial ended, they would be charged the usual $6.99 monthly subscription free. Now, however, it seems that new US subscribers are taken directly to the payment screen after signing up for the service.Disney didn't explicitly say that it will no longer offer free

PS5 And Xbox Series X Injustice, Mortal Kombat Games Seemingly Being Planned

The next generation of consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, is nearly upon us. And while we've seen some games for both systems, the fighting game genre has been absent from many of these early announcements. Fighting game developer NetherRealm Studios seems to be leading the push for next-gen brawlers, with a brand-new job listing hiring for someone to bring Injustice and Mortal Kombat to PS5 and XSX.The listing (spotted by EventHubs) simply states NetherRealm Studios is looking for a principal software engineer to work on graphics that

AMC Theaters To Reopen During Coronavirus Pandemic, Won’t Enforce Mask Wearing

AMC Theaters has revealed its plans to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, within the plans, AMC CEO and president Adam Aron stated the company will not force guests to wear masks.Seating capacity in theaters will be reduced in order to keep social distancing in place. There will be hand-sanitizing stations in the theaters, new cleaning regiments, and employees will be required to wear masks.Guests will not be forced to wear them, however. "We did not want to be drawn into a political controversy," Aron told Variety. "We thought it

The Last Of Us 2 Walkthrough – Part 7: Seattle Day 2 (Spoiler-Free)

Warning: We've done everything we can to minimize spoilers in this walkthrough so you can enjoy the game even if you need help finding collectibles. However, if you want to know nothing about the game before playing, you should stop reading now.Our spoiler-free walkthrough for The Last of Us Part 2 continues below. We'll help you find every collectible, story item, weapon, and upgrade--while avoiding story spoilers as much as possible. Everything you need to know is below, but note that we're skipping any discussions of locations or details that

Why the Olympics should add esports

Brandon Byrne Contributor Brandon Byrne is the CEO and co-founder of Opera Event, a technology platform that connects content creators, teams and sponsors to one another programmatically and at scale. He was previously the CFO of Team Liquid and VP of Finance and Administration at Curse. I recently sat on a panel for gaming website Pocket Gamer that was focused on esports and the Olympics. We were debating whether esports were filling the gap in sporting events, including the Olympic games, which have been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.