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Science fiction has an understandable tendency to drift toward the worst possible outcome of new and fascinating technological innovations. The cool new robot arm someone invented to make surgery easier could wind up slaughtering the entire hospital staff. The awful possibilities are endless, so something as complex as an intelligent machine provides all sorts of cynical sci-fi fun. The first major artificial intelligence on the big screen came way back in1927 in Fritz Lang’sMetropolis....

Summary A genre of anime that has gained hundreds of thousands of fans in recent years is Isekai. The genre typically revolves around a normal person being transported to a fantasy world. One of the most popular Isekai in the anime world has some of the coolest characters in the genre as well. Those would be the characters fromThat Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime. It’s fast-paced, exciting, fun to watch, and features incredible characters that fans adore....

It’s always nice when a game rewards players for their hard work, either by providing them with more stages or enhancing their experience with unlockable characters and cosmetics.Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumbledoes a little bit of both, with players able to get their hands on a bunch of new content aftercompleting Adventure Mode. Unlocking every character inSuper Monkey Ball Banana Rumbleis actually relatively simple, as too is gaining access to the first set of bonus stages....

For a franchise that has been around since 2007, one would think thatAssassin’s Creedhas explored every frontier there is. There are mobileAssassin’s Creedgames, handheld titles, action-adventure games, action RPGs, and more, but VR is one area that has gone without the franchise’s iconicHidden Blade. That changes withAssassin’s Creed Nexusin November, where players almost literally step into the shoes of Ezio, Connor, and Kassandra in a new modern-day plot exploring newfound memories of the past....

The simple but effective premise of theAnimal Crossingseries gives players a blank check with which to develop the virtual world of their dreams. This development bonanza is facilitated by the tanuki mogul Tom Nook, who offers suspiciously reasonable loans to fund the island’s expansion. But a perfect island is nothing without characters to populate it. TheAnimal Crossingfranchise has introduced gamers to over 400 villagers since it was first released in Japan in 2001....

In just a few short days, 2020 is drawing to a close. Now, in celebration of the upcoming new year,the Xbox Store is holding a Countdown Salethat offers discounts of up to 70% off on select games on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X. It is worth noting that the sale will run through January 3rd, giving players plenty of time to browse all the deals the store has to offer....

BUS: Bro u Survivedis an upcoming co-op zombie action game set on the mysterious location of Fang Island. While island settings can be popular for various genres of video games, much lesszombie franchises likeDead Island, it seems there is more to Fang Island than meets the eye. DespiteBUS: Bro u Survived’s vibrant and fun art style, it seems Fang Island has many mysteries for players to unravel on top of fixing the bus, looting resources, rescuing NPCs from zombies, and much more....

Call of Duty: Warzonesnipers need to learn several tricks if they are to hit their targets at long range. While the occasional rifle can hit what is directly aimed at, most guns require learning about lead times. To make this easier forCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers, a dedicated sniper fan has created a helpful chart. There are tons of guides online onhow to perform a longshot inCall of Duty: Warzone,but none can accurately describe lead time and bullet drop....

The hugely popularSonic the Hedgehogfranchise is known and occasionally loved for its mountain of characters, some of whom get less attention than others. But, as with every massive ensemble cast, any character will inevitably be some fan’s favorite character. The trailers forSonic the Hedgehog 2have a lot of exciting and intriguing detail that has kept fans excited. Those who keep an eye on the fan reaction might have noticed that attention has been tilted towards one particular character....

As one of the most recognizable and iconic classes in the series' history, many players both new and returning will likely chooseDiablo 4’s Barbarian as their starting class. ForDiabloveterans, there will likely be some familiarity in choosing how to spec the Barbarian, but for new players, the sheer amount of options for the class may be somewhat overwhelming. The key to maximizing the potential ofDiablo 4’s Barbarian is to focus on one particular skill map rather than attempt to allocate points in a wide range of abilities....

Thanks toTara Carpenter’s love of elevated horror movies, Jenna Ortega’sScream (2022)character started a debate about the purpose of scary films. For some people, horror should always be smart, sophisticated, and meaningful. In their eyes, movies likeHereditary,Get Out,Midsommar,The Lighthouse, andThe Babadookare the best that the genre has to offer as they tell horrifying stories that are about something real. For others, fun slashers likeFriday the 13th, theHalloweenseries,and of course, theScreamfranchise, are better....

Although many fans hopedDragon Age 4would be at EA Play, the chances beforehand seemed small. The game isn’t too far into development, even now, and is likely another year or two out. Because of this, it was shocking when EA rolled a next-gen clip that showcased 3 newscreenshots ofDragon Age 4, and with how little of the game has been seen, there’s been a lot of discussion around these three screenshots....

Prior to the official announcement of a newSkatein development at EA, fans flooded practically every EA event with messages calling for the development of the game. Fans essentially willed it into existence, as anewSkatewas EA’s most demanded game in 10 years. Now, EA seems to be taking its time and pouring a lot of resources into getting it right. ForSkate, it essentially established a new Vancouver-based studio called Full Circle and has brought on a lot of talent from all over the industry....