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JK Rowling Posts Heartbreaking Tribute To Alan Rickman

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While most of JK Rowling's Harry Potter-related tweets since the end of the series have been either controversial or entirely unnecessary, here's one we can all get behind. The author has posted an anecdote about Snape, reminding us all how closely he has become linked with late great actor Alan Rickman.In Harry Potter & the Cursed Child, Snape makes his first appearance with his back to the audience. At the dress rehearsal I saw him in his long black wig & my eyes filled with tears because, for a split

Dauntless’ Easter Event Will Continue Into April

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Dauntless' Easter-themed Springtide event sees the game's first-ever departure from game modes that are all about killing giant monsters. Instead, players are tasked with a hunt for Pufflehop eggs, before saving the bunny-like Pufflehops from a Styxian invasion. For those who are enjoying the less combat-heavy event (or at least the rewards the event offers) the good news is that it isn't wrapping up with the end of Easter weekend, continuing instead until April 23.Happy Springtide!Have you tried the latest Event Hunt? For a limited time, collect eggs, herd Pufflehops,

Fallout 76 Players May Have To Move House When Wastelanders Comes Out

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After a short delay due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), Fallout 76's big Wastelanders update is finally arriving on April 14. A new update from Bethesda has revealed more important information for existing players, as the game nears its extensive overhaul.With Wastelanders adding NPCs, new companions and a new main quest, parts of the existing game will need to be tweaked--including player C.A.M.P.s that have been built in zones that will now house NPCs or story content.Bethesda has released a map of the new no-C.A.M.P. zones for players who want to log

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Becomes Harder To Buy In China After In-Game Hong Kong Protests

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While Animal Crossing: New Horizons isn't technically available in China, the game has become popular nonetheless through imported foreign copies. Although Nintendo released the Switch in China in December 2019, very few games are officially available for that market.Chinese players have still been able to access Animal Crossing: New Horizons by purchasing foreign versions through small game importers, changing the Nintendo eShop location to buy digitally, or through online retailers, Polygon reports. Two of the largest online retailers, Pinduoduo and Taobao, suddenly stopped stocking the players began to use the

Virtual Reality is Missing Its Moments :

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SourceThey were meeting in a small wardrobe in one of the hundreds of worlds held on the platform. To my knowledge, this particular land had a single cupboard surrounded by a flat, low-lying area with a border and water. As I scanned the virtual space, I heard the voices of the people in the wardrobe stopping their conversations and looking out my window. I’ve been pretty visible since I was in Kiddy Kong and I was about the same size as their small building; I heard them talking about me

Borderlands Science’s in-game puzzles could benefit real scientists

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Playing games could end up helping you help real-world scientists in Borderlands 3, so get in on the efforts to make change. Looking to make a difference in the real world while playing your favorite games? You can do just that with Borderlands Science, a whole new way to interact with real-world researchers studying the inner workings of humans – real ones! Gearbox is working alongside McGill University, Massively Multiplayer Online Science, and The Microsetta Initiative to put together research about the human body in the "gut" with Borderlands Science. 

Steam’s New Free-Weekend Games Are Freakin’ Fantastic

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 4:34 PM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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If you're looking for something to do this weekend, then Steam has three excellent games with free-play periods that will easily take care of your boredom. The fantastic metropolis builder Cities: Skylines; the incredibly in-depth intergalactic sim Kerbal Space Program; and the intense, heart-pounding tactical shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm are all free to play on PC this weekend.Each game is available for free right now, though if you want to play past the free-play period, you'll need to buy it. Thankfully, they're all discounted, so you won't have to pay full

Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Review – All Good Things

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Star Trek: Picard's best aspect is also its biggest issue: It has one foot firmly in the past of the long-running sci-fi franchise, and another in a more modern, darker present. The show is a big, fan-servicey return to the story of legendary Starfleet captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), complete with visits from a few beloved characters along the way, and no end of Easter eggs and references that often feel like high-fives to the dedicated viewers who've been enjoying the sci-fi franchise for decades, especially in the mid-1990s. Throughout

New On Crackle (April 2020): Free Movies To Watch From Your Own Home

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There are plenty of choices for streaming services out there. Between Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and others, you are probably paying a good amount of money for all these. However, there are plenty of free services--like Crackle--that offer up new content every single month. Here is what is coming to Crackle this April.While Crackle is free, it is ad-supported, meaning as the content you select plays, you're going to get some ads. There are 30-second and 90-second ad breaks scattered throughout the movies and TV shows, but it's a