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The Shakespearean definition of a comedy is simply a play with a happy ending. In ancient theater, comedies weren’t necessarily designed to make the audience laugh; they just resolved with a satisfying conclusion as opposed to tragedies, which had tragic endings. Today, as a genre, the term “comedy” is broadly used to describe any story that incites laughter from the audience. Over the years, the most subversive comedic filmmakers have toyed around with the audience’s expectation of a happy ending....

The protagonist is often the starting point, the determining factor, or the single most important aspect of any work of fiction. That’s what makes it so strange and impressive when a creator decides to remove one of their most important characters' most important means of conveyance. There are many stylistic reasons why a filmmaker mightmake their lead character silent. Maybe they’re canonically mute. Maybe they need to maintain an air of mystery....

The Nintendo Switch has been going strong since its release in 2017, but things have slowed down in the past few months when it comes to releases. There are many, many more exciting Nintendo games on the horizon, but only a few are officially confirmed to be released in 2020. That being said, Nintendo fans are a speculative bunch, and there are tons of rumblings about highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch titles that might actually come out sometime this year....

Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshas been a social godsend in the wake of schools, workplaces, and major events like E3 shutting down as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. While many are self-quarantined to mitigate the spread of disease, not a day seems to go by without stories coming out aboutcouples holding their cancelled weddings inAnimal Crossing, or friends gathering together to play games within the game. The series has always encouraged players to spend time with others so they can show off furnished homes and museum collections, butNew Horizonstakes things a step further....

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniais the third movie starring Scott Lang as the titular Ant-Man. It has been a while since he got his own solo film asAnt-Man and the Waspwas in 2018. Both of his movies were more singular adventures that did not tie in much to the greater MCU which is why they were so enjoyable. RELATED:Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Easter Eggs And References You Might Have Missed...

Apex Legendshas been in a constant state of change, every update there’s something that’s changed like how a gun behaves, or if a map is out of rotation. However, the most significant change is that the game gets overhauled every new season. Since it’s been dropped on the world,Apex Legendshas changed how battle royals work and has become one ofthe better onesto get into because of how easy it is. WithApex Legendsheading into a new season, players can look forward to a new legend called: Vantage....

Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverbroke a new record after the movie was added to Disney Plus this month. According to reports, the film has become the most-watched global Marvel premiere on Disney Plus. Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverfaced a tough challenge. After losing its star, Chadwick Boseman, the movie faced the unique challenge of balancing his legacy while continuing despite his absence. Ultimately, the film tells the story of Shuri (Letitia Wright) coming to terms with the loss of T’Challa, culminating in abeautiful ending forBlack Panther 2in which she comes to terms with her grief....

A few days ago, Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford released a newBorderlands 3shift code for 5 Golden Keys. Now Pitchford has released yet another shift code thatBorderlands 3fans can redeem to get some free loot in the game, with this one good for three Golden Keys. As usual, Pitchford released the newBorderlands 3shift code through his Twitter account. The code is good until midnight PT on April 20, so fans have a few days to redeem it if they want the free loot....

Quick Links Bugsnaxis a charming game filled with an array of adorable creatures to catch across the many diverse biomes located on Snaktooth Island. But not every Bugsnak is easy to catch, and some require a bit of coaxing before they’ll be lured into the player’s trap. This is where the sauces, a set of condiments that cater to specific Bugsnax, come in. RELATED:Bugsnax: How To Change Time Of Day And Make It Rain...

Much like with any otherCall of Dutyrelease, it is expected thatCall of Duty: Warzonewould plan ahead, outlining a general schedule for DLC releases. However, it seems like the planning forCall of Duty: Warzoneis going a fair bit further. This is not the first time that future content has been teased, as Activision confirmed that future Seasons would include content that was “never done before” inside the battle royale game. WhileCall of Duty: Warzone’s nuke eventwas likely one of the items being referenced, it seems like there is even more of a reason to be optimistic....

Summary PlayStation 5 players will soon gain access to a former day one Xbox Game Pass title,The Last Case of Benedict Fox. Launching earlier this year to solid reception,Benedict Foxis a 2D action platformermetroidvania which follows the lovecraftian story of a detective who’s linked to a demon. The Last Case of Benedict Foxhad a lot going for it as a day one Xbox Game Pass title prior to being released. Its combat and art style was reminiscent of Xbox’s own popular andhighly regarded 2D metroidvania duologyOri....

Summary In a recent statement by CEO Lars Wingefors, it was revealed thatEmbracer Groupplans to continue its “restructuring” model of cutbacks to prioritize shareholders above all else. Having just announcedeven more layoffs for Embracer Group, this latest statement by the CEO has left many fans in shock. Founded in 2011, Embracer Group is a Swedish video game and media holding company that has recently gone through a number of financial woes....

UPDATE 12/7: Epic Games has now confirmed that the free games for December 7 will only be available until Wednesday, December 13 instead of Thursday, December 14 as usual. This post has been updated to reflect the new dates. TheEpic Games Storehas confirmedGigaBashandPredecessoras the two free games that users can grab for their digital libraries beginning December 7. New games are available forEpic Games Storeusers on a weekly basis. EGS users can count on the new free games becoming available every Thursday at 10am CT, with some exceptions to the rule....