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The musical Hamilton swept through the country years ago, reimagining the life of Alexander Hamilton during the American Revolution and establishment of the United States. So when Hamilton came to Roblox, a gacha game was the only format that made sense.

Destiny 2 fans have been wondering who would be stepping into the role of a central character in its franchise following the untimely passing of its actor. Yesterday, Bungie answered that question, announcing Keith David as taking over the role of Commander Zavala following the death of Lance Reddick.

When I read that The Witcher's executive producer, Tomek Baginski, had blamed Americans and young people for the show's «painful» simplifications of the source material, I simply shrugged.

While Microsoft sent its final submission to the Consumer Markets Authority in the UK regarding its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, another regular has approved the deal. New Zealand’s Commerce Commission announced its approval, noting its focus on “the importance of Activision games (such as Call of Duty, Overwatch and World of Warcraft) to New Zealand gamers.”

One more country has approved Microsoft's mega purchase, leaving only one more pending outside of the UK's roadblock.

New Zealand has become the latest company to approve Microsoft‘s impending purchase of Activision Blizzard.

You'd think there was some grand inspiration behind The Witcher book series - a fictional land rife with politics and undiscovered geographical points, or dragons and ogres for the hero to slay. After all, it's a popular series in its own right, plus it's got an acclaimed video game tie-in series and a Netflix adaptation that hasn't been canned yet.

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Good news for anyone who won't be watching the Hemsworth-helmed Witcher Netflix show: Author Andrzej Sapkowski has confirmed that he's working on a new book in the original series, and he thinks it'll be ready soon. No word yet on whether it will be suitable for Americans and young people.

Yes, it's exciting that you're on vacation. No, your friends don't need to see a photo for every time you put your toes in the sand, toast with your friends, or don a particularly attractive outfit.

The Witcher producer Tomasz Bagiński has reacted to the ongoing backlash that the Netflix series has faced for changing details from its source material. As many will be aware, the show is based on Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski’s series of books. While it broadly follows these, some elements have been changed, which has been a source of ire from some fans.

Tomek Baginski, executive producer on Netflix's The Witcher, has blamed American audiences and social media sites such as TikTok for the series' simplified take on the books' plots.