This review contains spoilers for all of Orange Is The New Black, up to and including the finale of season 5. Traditionally, US TV shows cover about a year’s time within the fictional world of the series. This is largely practical; with lengthy ‘seasons’ of 12 – 24 episodes spread over the course of the academic year (September – May) by periodically going on hiatus, it makes sense that time in the show follows time in the real world....
After a nearly 20 year career at Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan is leaving the company. The announcement came in the form of a Blizzard blog post, where Overwatch veteran Aaron Keller was announced as the next director. In an update thanking Kaplan for his years of work, Keller spoke to his experience and admiration for the game, “I love Overwatch. From our first pieces of concept art, to the first maps we built, to the first time I was able to run around as Tracer (who at that early point shot laser beams out of her eyes), this game has just clicked with me....
It’s no secret at this point that Blizzard’s team-based shooter Overwatch is the publisher and developer’s fastest growing franchise to date, as it has already generated upwards of $1 billion in revenue. With this being the case, it looks like the company is prepared to celebrate the success of the game by offering yet another free weekend for gamers on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, starting on May 26, 2017 and ending on May 29, 2017....
With Blizzard recently rolling out a brand-new patch to Overwatch’s PTR, players that have taken the changes for a test-drive have already noticed what appear to be Doomfist teases. Overwatch, the uniquely atmospheric team-based shooter that took the world by storm following its May 2016 release, has been popping up all throughout the news cycle this past week. With developer Blizzard Entertainment unveiling Roadhog and Winston balance changes; releasing an update video that introduced plans for an Overwatch server browser; and implementing a PTR patch update that brought tweaks to Bastion, Mercy, and D....
Although Paper Mario has since branched into a series in its own right, what a lot of people don’t know is that it was once intended to be a continuation of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Considering the direction the paper-themed series took, who could blame them? The two games ended up with starkly different art directions, and even completely different game developers in charge of producing them....
Vaporwave is a type of art that deals with the excesses of capitalism. It’s preoccupied with taking elements from 80s and 90s corporate oversaturation, then re-contextualizing them in a bizarre, abstract, occasionally nightmarish sort of way. As an artistic movement, vaporwave stands as a cheeky pop in the face to rampant modernization and the myth of capitalism’s greatness. It’s also an artistic movement that people like to slap on t-shirts and JPEGs, then call it their “a e s t h e t i c” or whatever....
Going from groups of friends organizing LAN tournaments to stadiums packed with fans eager to watch their favorite competitors and millions tuning in to watch streams, eSports have really grown over the past past few years. But the gaming sector could be set to make another significant step up. Speaking during an interview this week, Tony Estanguet, a co-president of the Paris Olympic bid committee, revealed that the Paris 2024 Olympics could include eSports....
With a passive skill tree of 1,300-plus skills, it’s easy to go “down the rabbit hole” in Path of Exile. Builds that have lightning arrows, gaseous cyclones, and energy barriers dominate the forums and guides. In this isometric action RPG, has good old-fashioned hack ’n’ slash been replaced for good? Go ahead and ask that question to any of the experts who have beaten the game with the Duelist and get ready to hear a chorus of laughter....
WandaVision is only a few days away from becoming Disney Plus’ new crown jewel. The streaming platform has been carried by The Mandalorian’s success during the course of its first year but the new Marvel miniseries is ramping up to be a service seller, even for MCU standards. With a subtle blend of old-time sitcom and superhero, critics have been quick to point out WandaVision’s oddities as the show’s prime strengths....
The Nintendo Switch’s next big RPG, Monster Hunter Stories 2, is getting an amiibo set, but you might be unhappy to know that it will be a GameStop and EB Games Canada exclusive. Siliconera reports that Capcom updated its official website and informed fans that the amiibo for Ena, Razewing Ratha, and Tsukino will be exclusive to this particular retailer in the United States and Canada. Announced during a Monster Hunter digital event, these three figures will give players a unique layered armor set in the game....
The moment Monster Hunter World sticks its claws in you, you know you’re in for a long and rewarding experience of monsters to hunt, weapons and armor to craft, and ranks to reach. Crafting in particular is a huge component of rising up through the ranks and taking on tougher and tougher monsters, but in order to get some of the best weapons and armor the game has tucked away, you’ll need to get your hands on some very specific, and rare, materials....
NetherRealm Studio announces that a brand new medieval-themed skin pack for Mortal Kombat X will release this March for Xbox One and PS4 gamers. Sorry, PC fans! NetherRealm Studios put it pretty succinctly: it’s time to get medieval. Mortal Kombat X fans will have some fresh downloadable content when the calendar flips to March, and best of all, it’ll come in the form of a completely free update. It’s no secret that Mortal Kombat X brings some brutal fatalities into the mix, so it seems rather fitting that a skin pack from the dark ages would find its way into the blood-soaked arena....
Our quick take Moto One Zoom - 4.0 / 5 Design & Screen Performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor, 4GB RAM 4,000mAh battery, 15W TurboPower charging 128GB storage Cameras Quad rear cameras: 48MP main (f/1.7, OIS), Quad Pixel technology ultra-wide angle (117-degrees, 16MP) depth sensor (5MP), portrait mode 3x optical zoom (8MP, OIS) 25MP (f/2.0) front-facing selfie camera 48MP main (f/1.7, OIS), Quad Pixel technology ultra-wide angle (117-degrees, 16MP) depth sensor (5MP), portrait mode 3x optical zoom (8MP, OIS)...
Only a handful of anime series have managed to achieve global recognition and popularity, and Naruto is one of them. It has produced a sequel series, several movies, and a bunch of video games that any fan would enjoy. The story follows a young ninja who dreams about becoming the leader of his village, and the series teaches fans just how important things like hard work, determination, and friendship really are....
Though they wouldn’t exactly say they’d like to go back and change everything, although we do hope the aiming could have been improved, Uncharted 3 developer Naughty Dog did have a few ideas for their highly anticipated sequel that just didn’t make it into the game. Some were changed in favor of concepts that eventually made it into the finished product, while others were ideas that, due to time constraints or what not, just didn’t make the cut....
As fast as a player can breakout and get his 2K rating up, the opposite is just as true. Sometimes, it just takes a single season for an NBA player to completely fall off and end up a much worse player than before, whether it’s due to injuries, suboptimal team fit, or just poor play. NBA 2K provides a way to quantify this: its rating system. Although flawed, NBA 2K more or less stays updated with players’ performances, whether they stay consistent, get better, or get worse....
With schools, businesses, and more shut down due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many people have been looking for things to do while stuck at home. One go-to activity is watching the backlogs of content on streaming services, and Netflix in particular has seen great success thanks to recent additions like the documentary series Tiger King. Though much of the global economy is struggling amid the pandemic, entertainment news site The Wrap reported Monday that Netflix stock hit its highest point in 52 weeks....
Over the last few months, FIFA’s in-game microtransactions have become a major talking point around the world, with several major lawsuits being leveled against EA due to the feature being deemed as gambling. As it stands, the company has firmly battled these claims, citing that it believes its loot boxes don’t conflict with the gambling laws it’s accused of breaking. It seems Electronic Arts is beginning to take steps towards better monitoring how its loot boxes are sold, however, revealing that it’s currently in the process of adding a new “Playtime Tool” to FIFA 21 that monitors in-game currency expenditure and how long players are on the game....
Netflix has released the official trailer for a new docuseries Surviving Death, which explores the possibility of an afterlife. Premiering January 6, 2021, this six-part series is directed by Ricki Stern and based on the book of the same name by journalist Leslie Kean and combines science and spirituality. The trailer opens with someone saying, “The question of what happens after we die has intrigued humans for as long as we’ve been around,” quickly setting up the basic question the docuseries will be exploring....
This is one of the most tantalising Requests in all of New Pokemon Snap. It implies that we can have Pigeot fly away with Magikarp in its talons, as long as we create the right chain reaction. We’ve even seen this in one of the early New Pokemon Snap trailers, but triggering it seems to be tougher than we may have imagined. In this guide we’re breaking down exactly how you can complete the Flopping By The Water Request, which culminates in a beautiful swoop from Pigeot, and a bunch of photos to submit to Professor Mirror....
