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The development of Nvidia’s 30-series graphics cards drove software advances that may end up changing the face of media around the world. One such program, Ansel is a tool available through Nvidia Experience that allows the user to move the camera in a game space, use filters, and render game content in high resolution for future publishing. The entry point for content creators is refreshingly low. Ansel can be run on most Nvidia GeForce 600 series cards or newer, though the most advanced features may be restricted to the Nvidia GeForce 30-series or newer....

With the biggest franchise in the history of video games comes some of the biggest collector pieces. For fans of the Call of Duty franchise, seeing special editions of each annualized release isn’t a surprise. While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 didn’t ship with a “Prestige Edition” so Activision could focus on launching Call of Duty Elite with the Hardened Edition, the two previous releases came with some very cool tech....

For many who played Super Mario Kart, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) game that marked the beginning of the Mario Kart franchise, the words “Rainbow Road” bring mixed emotions. It’s hard to forget the colorful track, floating in a dark backdrop in some unknown part of the Super Mario Bros. universe. The race was both fun and frustrating, primarily due to the track’s lack of barrier rails. Any miscalculation could send a player off the edge and into a bottomless aether....

This article contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building. Hulu comedy Only Murders in the Building didn’t even have to take its central murder mystery that seriously to begin with. As a satire of America’s true crime podcast obsession, the series could have gotten away with yada yada yada-ing the details of the murder its characters were solving. Charles Haden-Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) are all amateurs, after all, so who could reasonably expect them to actually solve a murder?...

It seems like today is going to be known as delay day. In a post on Twitter this morning, Square Enix announced that it has delayed the release of Outriders, the People Can Fly developed looter shooter. In a short note about the delay, the company states, “We will spend this extra time fine-tuning the game and focusing on delivering a fantastic play experience at launch.” While that stings a little, at least players will be able to try out the game before its release....

Keanu Reeves was pretty breathtaking during The Game Awards 2020, but do you know who would have been even more captivating? Henry Cavill. And he almost made it as a guest during the show. Geoff Keighley told Game Informer that The Witcher star was planned to be a presenter because of his attention-grabbing PC build video earlier this year. Unfortunately, Netflix cast Aard and pushed Cavill away from this opportunity with a Witcher shoot that conflicted with The Game Awards’ time frame....

Peaky Blinders writer and creator Steven Knight has confirmed that the show will end after its sixth season. Instead of a seventh season, the massively popular series will “continue in another form.” Peaky Blinders follows Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, and the rise to power of his gang and his notorious crime family in post-WWI Birmingham. The show airs on the BBC in the UK and has gained worldwide popularity due to its availability on Netflix....

The Star Wars story is not only loved for the original movie trilogy. The massive sci-fi franchise has led to a huge number of video game adaptations, from first-person shooters and RPGs, to strategy titles and arcade racers. And with such a large number of iconic settings and locations, it’s hardly a surprise that the Star Wars series has been involved in video games from the Atari era through to modern day....

Oddworld: Soulstorm made an appearance during the PS5 price reveal event, showcasing a new cinematic and fresh gameplay. Serving as an Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus successor, the newest game from Oddworld Inhabitants is using the PS5 to evolve the beloved series. Considering its largely original narrative, Soulstorm isn’t quite a remake of Exoddus, but it is certainly inspired by the original 1998 title. Abe and his zany world has been around since 1997, so loyal fans are beyond excited to see our protagonist through the lens of next-gen technology....

One of the perks of the Xbox Series X is the console’s Quick Resume feature. For the uninitiated, Xbox Series X Quick Resume allows players to suspend play in one game, start another, and then return to the previous game exactly where they left off. It eliminates the need to boot up games and has proven to be quite the popular feature among Xbox Series X owners. Not every game supports Quick Resume, but more are being added to the lineup regularly....

While most fighting games derive their popularity from well-crafted combat systems, Mortal Kombat 11 is also able to draw upon its series’ long history as a fan-favorite in the genre. The base game and Mortal Kombat 11’s Aftermath DLC expansion are about honoring “the entire history of the franchise” according to Story and Voiceover Director Dominic Cianciolo, who talked about the inspirations and narrative behind merging new and old-school Mortal Kombat in an interview for GameSpot’s Audio Logs series....

Fan favorite comic book character Spawn made his debut in Mortal Kombat 11 last month after months of anticipation. Now that he’s finally available to players, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon shared some more details on how the legendary fighting game series scored the iconic antihero for the Kombat Pack roster. Speaking on Spawn’s arrival in an interview with IGN, Boon credited his inclusion as the result of mutual interest between Mortal Kombat development studio NetherRealm Studios and Todd McFarlane, Spawn’s creator, as well as heavy interest from fans of both properties....

This article is presented by Funimation. Marvel Comics has been a phenomenal environment to cultivate growing talent in the world of comics. Ryan Stegman has become a vital player at Marvel, providing artwork for Venom, Superior Spider-Man, X-23, and other iconic comic book icons. Stegman’s detailed and textured approach to superheroes and villains has helped him establish a unique voice and a dedicated audience for his craft. Stegman’s Marvel contributions helped put the artist and his style on the map, but the creator has always had an obsessive fascination with Japanese manga and a passion to bring the medium’s sensibilities to Western comic artwork....

Pokemon has received an outlandish amount of overhauls over the years. Given how regularly new entries launch, it’s established itself as one of the most visibly transformative video game series of all time, alongside iconic franchises like Mario and Zelda. But there’s one thing that’s been bothering me more and more over the last few years - something that ostensible progress has actually ruined. Pokemon battles have become far too long, to the extent that I get annoyed just about every single time I have to do one....

Free-to-play games are so commonplace that chances are some players’ PS5 and Series X SSDs will be filled with them before release day is over. There are a number of ongoing discussions and debates regarding the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Some of those discussions pertain to how much owning the console is going to cost them. It has already been revealed that NBA 2K21 will cost $69.99 on next-gen consoles....

It pretty much goes without saying that indie powerhouse Mojang’s hugely-successful Minecraft has come a long way – even since its 1.0 release last November. Over the past few years, countless updates have been made to the game – arguably pushing it from being charmingly simple to rather dense, and becoming loaded with more interesting features and creatures that have become staples of its identity. Since Minecraft’s release, the dev team has put much time and effort into pushing out “snapshot” releases, which are quick glimpses at features of the game that have not yet been finalized....

While television-addicts are eagerly awaiting Kiefer Sutherland’s long overdue return to his role of Jack Bauer for the revitalization of 24 (24: Live Another Day), video game fans are also on the edge of their seats waiting to hear the actor’s take on Snake in Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Sutherland has some pretty big shoes to fill, as he attempts to follow up fan-favorite voice actor David Hayter’s run with the character....

Freemium games sound great on paper. A free-to-play title where additional content can be purchased seems like a good way to not only allow gamers to play on their own terms, but to help develop a strong and loyal user base happy to pay for extra features in a well-loved game. Unfortunately, it often fails to live up to that ideal. The problems of the freemium model are well-documented, with South Park recently scrutinizing the ideals of free-to-play development with savage satirical bites....

Fast Travel Games has shared new details and a first look at “the Shadow” in the upcoming World of Darkness VR game, Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife. In a blogpost released on the Oculus website, Fast Travel Games creative director Erik Odeldahl describes Wraith as a single-player game with a heavy focus on story and exploration. The game takes place in the Barclay mansion where photographer Ed Miller has been killed under mysterious circumstances....

Just yesterday, Epic Games officially announced the addition of a fresh Limited Time Mode entitled Solo Showdown to Fortnite, which will allow fans to try out their skills against “other self-selected competitors” in what the developer is proclaiming to be “the ultimate test of survival.” While this description will surely stoke the most avid players of the sandbox survival title into testing their mettle, the fact that it will let them win free V-Bucks will definitely be the major draw of the LTM....