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Wimbledon 2023is well underway, with the last semi-final matches taking place today between Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. The winner of this match will move on to the Wimbledon finals against Novak Djokovic, who defeated Jannik Sinner to claim his spot in the final. During the second set of the semi-finals between Sinner and Djokovic, a rarely heard call was made on Djokovic, awarding the point to Sinner. With a booming call from the official, “Hindrance” echoed over the crowd, ending the point....

Summary It’s a curious thing that there are so few horror games set in England. The dreary ‘New-Brutalism’ of the latter half of the 20th century littered the outskirts of most modern British cities with an oppressive web of faceless concrete obelisks. Within these stone boxes is a coiled network of tight, claustrophobic corridors, painted with graffiti and littered with years-old bags of rubbish. It’s easy to think that the horror of the high rises’ exteriors might also be reflected inside their apartments, andHollowbody, an upcomingsci-fi horroradventure from one-man developer Headware Games, looks poised to take full advantage of that idea....

Pokemonis the highest-grossing media franchise in the entire world, having grossed an estimated $95 billion since its inception back in 1996. It comes as no surprise then that one of Nintendo’s most prominent franchises became one of thehighest-selling Nintendo Switchgames in just six weeks. By July 02, 2025,Pokemon SwordandPokemon Shieldhad sold a whopping 16.06 million, very quickly catching up to juggernauts on the system includingMario Kart 8 Deluxe,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,Super Mario Odyssey, andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild....

World of Warcraftjust made the “Visage Day” short story free to read for all players. This charming tale not only explores draconic society in preparation forDragonflight, but also shares backstory for Chromie, one ofWorld of Warcraft’s first trans characters. “Visage Day” is ashort story written by Steve Danuser, a senior game designer and the lead narrative designer ofWorld of Warcraft. The short story first appeared inWorld of Warcraft: Folk & Fairytales of Azeroth, a short story anthology released in May 2021....

Summary The Age of Discovery offers game designers a rich source of inspiration. With its connotations ofsailing ships, budding trade empires, rapidly changing borders, and political wrangling, it simply cries out to be the basis of a game. Most of the games set in the Age of Discovery, unsurprisingly, fall into the strategy genre because of this. There are some great games, including some classic older ones that exploit this era ofhuman historyto the fullest....

Summary The prospect of conquering opponents in a war game is a thrill to strategy lovers as gamers channel their inner Alexander the Great to be the last man standing after a brutal series of battles through humanity’s eras.Sid Meier’s Civilizationhas enjoyed its fair share of dominance in the grand strategy scene, andCivilization 7seeks to continue Firaxis' success as the demand for more titles in the category continues to soar. However, withCivilization 7still in its developmental phase, fans of the genre can turn to other legendary games to sate their urges for conquest, and seven grand strategy titles are worth a try while waiting for the latest iteration of theCivilizationseries....

Back in 2020,Ubisoftcame under fire for allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse occurring within the company. After much backlash and criticism, Ubisoft swore to meaningfully address its working conditions but, one year later, itsown employees felt dissatisfied with Ubisoft’s subsequent actions, or rather lack of action. For example, some managers who had specifically been accused of being abusive were still kept in senior positions. This soon led to the formation ofA Better Ubisoft, a group of current and former Ubisoft employees who have been making very public calls for actual change within the company....

The wait for a second trailer forSpider-Man: No Way Homewill be over this week. The first trailer forSpider-Man: No Way Homewas released in late August, shortly following a rumored leak of the trailer. Since then, Marvel fans have eagerly awaited further details ofSpider-Man: No Way Hometo be released or other characters to be confirmed. Spider-Man: No Way Home’strailer launch will take place at Regal Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles on November 16....

Against all odds,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versehas not only managed to live up to the incredibly lofty expectations set by its predecessor, but surpass them in a few major ways. Not content to just tell one Spider-Man’s story,Across the Spider-Versecontinues to flesh out its titular multiverse withmore Spider-Peoplethan fans have ever seen on-screen before, many of which get a surprisingly detailed backstory. But, of course, Miles Morales is once again the main attraction ofAcross the Spider-Verse, and the continuation of his story here sets an incredibly high bar forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2....

WhileOverwatchplayers have come up with just about every form of fan art so far, the latest creation somehow finds a way to be unique. AnOverwatchfan has taken a picture of a cat from the internet and transformed it into several different heroes, with all of them looking amazing. The normal image of the cat is funny enough as is, as it sees the tiny animal standing upright. With its tail seen peeking around the side and its arms hanging by its side, the image is both strange and adorable....

One of the fans of Nintendo’sAnimal Crossingshared with fellow fans that they found a very familiar furniture piece, the Froggy Chair, in a new episode ofSpongeBob SquarePants. With the cartoon series having aired since 1999, it is not surprising for the illustrators to take inspiration from one of themost-played life sim video gamesin today’s generation. The gaming community likely does not find it strange that popular video games are being used as references in other titles, pop culture films, series, or shows....

Quick Links Back 4 Bloodis a recently releasedcooperative first-person shooter gamewhere players are tasked with killing zombie-like creatures that have parasitically claimed human hosts. However, this game has different versions that provide varying content. With the deluxe and ultimate editions of the game available, players should know how they differ before deciding whether the cosmetic additions the ultimate edition introduced is worth it. Back 4 Blood Deluxe Version’s Content With the deluxe version ofBack 4 Blood, players receive an annual pass with three upcoming downloadable content drops, new additions to the story, new playable characters, and a mutated version of Ridden....

The Riddlerhas been a worthy adversary to Batman’s mind sinceDetective Comicsissue #140 in 1948. He’s filled with brain teasers, puzzles, traps, and an ego the size of Gotham City itself. The character has been anestablished villainin DC Comics for well over 70 years, so it was bound to happen that The Riddler would commit some heroic acts. RELATED:The Batman: Every Live-Action Version Of The Riddler The frequent enemy ofBatmanhas undergone a few changes, both mentally and physically....