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A few months ago, Epic gave us our first trailer for MetaHuman Creator, a new application that works with Unreal Engine to create unbelievably realistic human avatars. Hair, skin, eyes, and mouth movements were all so real that it was hard to accept that the person talking wasn’t recorded in a studio and was just… made. Today, MetaHuman Creator is now available in early access. Epic released an updated video to showcase where MetaHuman came from and how it all works....

Despite only meeting a few weeks ago, Twitch streamers Esfand and Jinny have managed to create the ultimate quarantine team. COVID-19 has affected us all on some level, and for Jinny, it meant a cancelled trip to Las Vegas. Thankfully, Esfand was kind enough to let her return to his Texas home so she could safely wait things out. The pair have been in full survival mode while documenting their adventures on Twitch – and the results have been chaotic....

Eurogamer has doubled down on the recent rumors that Rocksteady’s next game is set to be based on DC’s Suicide Squad. Domain names first appeared on Resetera, registered by a company tied to Warner Brothers. Eurogamer says that they’ve heard that one domain in particular, “SuicideSquadKillTheJusticeLeague.com” is the current favorite for the final title of the game as well as a good indicator of what Rocksteady’s next game will be about....

Warning: contains Alf Stewart spoilers. Just because you’ve lost touch with someone doesn’t mean you don’t want to know when they fall into a sinkhole. That the point of Facebook – for keeping an eye on the triumphs and misfortunes of people you once knew but now can’t be bothered to talk to. Soap characters though, aren’t on Facebook. The closest you can get to nosing on their timeline is checking out the front covers of TV listings magazines in supermarket queues to see who’s been getting married/murdered or, commonly, both....

This article contains Evil spoilers through season 3 episode 4. Michelle and Robert King’s supernatural series Evil sped through a bumpy bypass for the most thrilling ride of season 3 in “The Demon of the Road.” The episode sideswiped the “ghost highway” urban myth, cloud-chasing, drone-stalking, car-hacking, and both demonic and divine intervention. The experience adds street cred to the investigative team, Father David Acosta (Mike Colter), Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi), and Dr....

Magic: The Gathering can be a very expensive hobby. While the recent Mystery Booster expansion had some high value cards, the really expensive cards are the ones that were printed back in the 90’s, and won’t be printed again. Smart players of the time kept their cards safe, knowing that they might one day be worth something. But a friend of one Reddit user did exactly the opposite. There are a set of cards in Magic: The Gathering that make up what’s known as the reserved list....

Bethesda’s Fallout 76, the latest entry in the acclaimed Fallout franchise, was not without its flaws when it released in 2018. Unlike its predecessors, the online action RPG did not receive multiple awards, and instead it was viewed by many to be an unacceptable shift from what had made the series successful and a blatant cash grab with egregiously priced microtransactions. Recently, Bethesda’s director and executive producer Todd Howard acknowledged that Fallout 76 was a letdown for many players....

When it opens, Four Months Earlier, a new point-and-click game that’s essentially a prologue to Linda & Joan, a narrative game about a British family, players are told, “The next 12 months will be the worst year of your life.” Inspired by a true story, Four Months Earlier, is about a mother and son exploring Griffith Park in Los Angeles in 2018. The events on the hike will foretell the future of this family....

Kratos’ weapons have often been featured by a number of cosplayers and prop makers; more so the Leviathan Axe from God of War 2018. But one massive fan in particular laboured to create a replica of the axe that is virtually indistinguishable from Kratos’ own. The Leviathan Axe took a huge step away from the Blades of Chaos, with it’s deliberate and powerful attacks, not to mention the infinitely enjoyable throwing mechanism....

Warner Bros. has pushed back the theatrical release date of Fantastic Beasts 3 from November 2021 to July 15, 2022. The decision comes just days after the studio asked for the resignation of Johnny Depp, who portrayed the main antagonist Gellert Grindelwald in the first two chapters of the Harry Potter prequel film series. Warner Bros. had requested Depp’s resignation shortly after the actor lost a libel case against The Sun, a British tabloid that had labeled Depp a “wife-beater” in a 2018 article based on alleged domestic violence committed by Depp against then-wife Amber Heard....

It hasn’t been that long since players last jumped into the world of Far Cry, which makes Far Cry 5 feel like reconnecting with an old friend. Ubisoft isn’t shying away from that fact either, but is embracing it with an E3 2017 demo that highlights everything that is essential to Far Cry, albeit packaged in a completely new setting. Over the course of E3 2017, we have had the opportunity to play Far Cry 5 twice....

Destiny players who have been with the game since day one sometimes forget how tough the grind for new gear was. For starters, the game had numerous glitches, and with that came the discovery the fabled Loot Cave, a map location that had dramatically faster enemy respawn. Although attempts have been made to replicate the mass engram drops that characterized the early days of Destiny, none of them have been as effective for as long as the original beloved cave....

Poor Morgan Jones has seen better days after being shot and left for dead in the Fear the Walking Dead season 5 cliffhanger, but he quickly learns in the season 6 premiere that the gangrene eating away at his flesh is the least of his worries. There’s an axe-wielding bounty hunter named Emile LaRoux (Demetrius Grosse) on his trail, hired to collect Morgan’s head for Virginia, who is too much of a coward to finish the job herself....

The Mandalorian may currently stand alone in the arena of live-action small screen Star Wars shows, but it will be joined soon enough by the developing Disney+ Star Wars Cassian Andor series. It’s an intriguing offering, since the show will see one of the franchise’s big-screen stars, Diego Luna, reprise his role from 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Indeed, Luna is ready to tackle the show’s challenges, notably the elephant in the room regarding his character’s arc....

Next generation consoles are right around the corner, and with price points for the PS5 and Xbox Series S and X out, gamers are trying to decide which console suits their needs best. The Xbox Series S comes in at an attractive $299 USD, but some have wondered if that lower cost means a lower level of performance. While some developers are worried that the Xbox Series S lack power, in an interview with Digital Foundry, Dirt 5 technical director David Springate explains how easy it is to optimize a game for the Series S....

The Dishonored games have often displayed some of the best qualities that a video game can have: open-ended levels, intriguing plots, and of course, an abundance of fun things to do. Much of this is due to the incredible design and attention to detail that goes into each title. The main draw of the Dishonored series is the ability to play as a supernatural assassin with powers beyond the realm of the ordinary....

Things are looking good for Psychonauts 2. In their latest developer update, Double Fine’s Tim Schaefer revealed that this would be the last month that the game would receive any new content, and the remaining months before release would be all about polishing and bug squashing. You can play Psychonauts 2 from beginning to end, and although it’s still got some work before Double Fine is willing to release it, the game is basically done....

This DUCKTALES article contains massive spoilers for the finale. The DuckTales finale had a lot to wrap up. One of the biggest mysteries introduced in season 3 had to do with Webby. Beakley was keeping secrets about her but we weren’t sure what. The finale gave us answers but not in the way we expected. Early on we’re introduced to what we’re told are Webby’s sisters, clones of her. As Webby begins to investigate she learns more and more, confident she’ll get some clue to her past....

If there’s one thing that players and dungeon masters can always agree on, it’s that chaotic evil characters are often more trouble than their worth. But does this sentiment really ring true? Or is our collective Dungeons and Dragons psyche scarred from bad experiences? There’s nothing wrong with wanting to play a chaotic evil character. Dungeon masters ought to invite such builds. Characters with vastly contrasting alignments and world views make it easy for the dungeon master to build a compelling story with difficult decisions....

Developer Techland’s upcoming Dying Light 2 has remained an anticipated title, showing promising updates at industry events like E3. However, a new report claims that Dying Light 2 is experiencing development troubles, resulting in the numerous delays the game has suffered since its reveal, with the game reportedly being in “total disarray” as it stands. The report comes from the polish site polskigamedev.pl, which received the information from a Dying Light 2 developer....