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The Wolf Among Us 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to one of Telltale's most beloved games, but news of the endeavour has been surprisingly scarce. Last we heard, the game had been delayed and would not be released in 2023. Thankfully, a familiar face has kept the flame of hope alive.

Hollywood is filled with actors looking to make it big. Not all of them do. Most will never reach the heights of success reserved for the few. It’s a special privilege to make it in Hollywood. Sometimes, the road to the top is more challenging for black actors who battled discrimination and a lack of opportunity. In celebration of Hollywood’s many excellent black actors, here is a list of some of the best male actors in the business.

Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, reaffirmed their commitment to the 18A process node with Panther Lake & Clearwater Forest headed for a mid-2025 launch.

Blizzard has posted Season 4 WoW hotfixes for today which includes many bug fixes!

With a new Alpha build for the War Within, a previous TBD title is now revealed! Defeating Queen Ansurek in the Nerub'ar Palace raid on Mythic difficulty will award you with the Queenslayer title with the achievement Mythic: Queen Ansurek.

While Black Temple Timewalking can award 493+ item level gear this week, we've also confirmed that the Cache of Timewarped Treasures quest reward can also drop the elusive Ashes of Al'ar! Courtesy of and congratulations to Skiko! In over a decade since the Burning Crusade, the Ashes of Al'ar are not particularly difficult to obtain at this point, as virtually any one at or near max level can quite easily solo Tempest Keep and defeat Kael'thas Sunstrider within, it remains a rare and highly coveted mount. Although a common misconception, it does not drop from Al'ar itself. Despite popular misconception, the Ashes drop from Kael'thas rather than Alar. Whether or not you are particularly interested in this mount, it's a good idea to head over to Shattrath and pick up Disturbance Detected: Black Temple anyway.

Editor's note: Blizzard later confirmed that there are no plans to convert Sidereal Essence or Defiler’s Scourgestones.

Every new patch has its share of bugs, both beneficial and detrimental, but this one is working out well for players as it appears that the Azure Vault is awarding three pieces of Mythic+ gear instead of the normal two, making it a very efficient key to farm for players looking to gear up fast in Dragonflight Season 4! The start of a new season is a busy time for many players, engaging in new world content, tackling more difficult raids, and chain running dungeons to farm crests and gear.

The Crest downgrade NPC is selling unusable crests. Do NOT downgrade your crests at this time.This has now been fixed. As with previous Seasons, Season 4 includes a new NPC which allows you to downgrade your crests. This NPC, Vaskarn, is located outside the Auction House in the center of Valdrakken. Here's the inventory:

From the Green Bay Packers’ Jamaal Williams and the Seattle Seahawks’ John Reid to the New Orleans Saints’ Cameron Jordan and more, the NFL is packed with players who are just as passionate about anime and manga as they are about football.

The Crest downgrade NPC is selling unusable crests. Do NOT downgrade your crests at this time. As with previous Seasons, Season 4 includes a new NPC which allows you to downgrade your crests. This NPC, Vaskarn, is located outside the Auction House in the center of Valdrakken. Here's the inventory:

Although the weekly quest in Valdrakken awards half a Spark of Awakening used to craft max level gear, it appears players can earn another half this week as random loot from dungeons and raids too, allowing them to upgrade a piece of gear in the first week of Dragonflight Season 4! While previous Seasons also allowed players access to a full spark within the first week, the extra half was awarded from a quest, making it pretty hard for players to miss. This time, however, it's not quite so obvious, as one of the splinters isn't attached to a quest at all.

With this week's Patch 10.2.7 Dark Heart PTR build, a new datamined mount has been found, the Savage Ebony Battle Turtle! This turtle is currently tagged as coming from a possible promotion, but it is currently unknown what promotion it'll come from. There are two other Savage Battle Turtle mounts, the Savage Blue Battle Turtle and Savage Green Battle Turtle, and both of these came from the Trading Post.

In preparation for the Cataclysm Classic pre-patch, Blizzard has elaborated on conversions for Justice Points, PvP currency, and more. Players can expect this system to go live after the weekly maintenance next week.

2024 has been a cracking year for tennis fans so far. Reebok brought back its classic Court Victory Pump sneakers, Zendaya got stuck into a saucy bit of mixed doubles on the big screen in Challengers, and now one of the greatest tennis videogame series’ has returned after a 13-year-long hiatus. TopSpin 2K25 delivers an on-court experience that’s every bit as smooth and snappy as it was two console generations ago, and it features licensed superstars and stadiums that now more closely resemble the real thing. It’s a shame, then, that some convoluted career progression systems and the inclusion of virtual currency hold TopSpin 2K25 back from being an outright winner.

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With Dragonflight Season 4 now live, players already clearing their weekly objectives have discovered that the Timewalking Weekly Quest cache contains lower than intended item level rewards! Although listed as item level 493, it only appears to be awarding 395 gear. Although an item level 493 reward is displayed, the cache is currently giving out only 395 gear. This is almost certainly a bug and one that Blizzard typically seeks to compensate players for, but players are advised to avoid turning in their weekly A Burning Path Through Time quest a fix has been confirmed.

April rolls on and we have another batch of our Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week. We have a bit of a light week this time, but there are still some quality campaigns worth checking out. hopefully, you can find something that fits your tastes.

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Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!

Valheim developer Iron Gate Studio have been teasing the new Ashlands biome for a long time, since early 2023 at least, and lo and behold, it’s finally arrived! The Ashlands are a rather interesting mashup of spooky land of the dead and volcanic themes, with plenty of lava and twisted monstrosities to deal with. The pleasant scenery of earlier Valheim biomes has definitely been left far behind. You can check out a quick trailer for Ashlands, below.

While most of the weapons from War Within are themed around the zones and cultures of Khaz Algar, weapon models to match both Night Elf Heritage Armor tints have also been added. As the Night Elf story continues its extended epilogue of renewal, we've seen many Kaldorei rewards in Dragonflight's final patches, from Darnassian Transmog to weapon transmogs around Bel'ameth. Although the Night Elf Heritage Armor questline awarded some traditional glaive appearances, those can only be transmogged by classes that can use one-handed swords and did not match the Heritage Armor set.

Liberating planets on Helldivers 2's galactic war table should affect other territories linked by invisible supply lines, a system that one dev admits can be "inconsistent," but that's not the game's most pressing issue right now as a lack of in-game communication tools means more casual divers are left out of the loop.

A few hours ago, Geoff Keighley himself shared four new screenshots of The Wolf Among Us 2 on Twitter. The long-anticipated sequel has been in the works for several years now at Telltale, ever since the announcement at The Game Awards 2019.

Five years after it was first announced, The Wolf Among Us 2 is "now in production" at Telltale, and here are four new screenshots to prove it. 

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Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 7 is in the works, and it sounds like it's going big on evil endings for the game, even if you aren't playing as the Dark Urge.

Larian Studios has revealed its plans for Baldur's Gate 3, including what's to come in patch 7 and beyond.

2020's Hades was game of the year for so many, and it's clear why.

The latest issue of V-Jump has confirmed that Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero will feature Beerus, Whis, Gohan, Future Gohan, and Videl as playable characters.

The Movie Critic will no longer be Quentin Tarantino's tenth and final movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with the director returning to the drawing board for his last feature film.

Comedy Central has ordered a 10-episode animated series based on the SEGA game series Golden Axe, the company announced.

Lately, there seems to be a common theme that Hollywood is taking ginger characters from comics worldwide and casting Black actors. Of course, representation is always fabulous, but why is it happening with all the redheads? While some might find the choice to replace all the ginger comic characters and change their ethnicity entirely strange, I went and did some research and found a very interesting through-line with many of the actors that have been chosen to replace these characters. Interested? Keep reading!

Just as they received the Game of the Year prize at the GDC Awards in San Francisco, the developers of Baldur's Gate 3 announced through Larian CEO Swen Vincke that they wouldn't continue to make a sequel or even DLCs for the acclaimed cRPG.

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!

The community team at 10 Chambers, behind the game GTFO, is using creators at the center of their marketing strategy. To reveal their upcoming title at The Game Awards, the team leaned on Lurkit to execute a marketing stunt that had never been seen before. This wasn't their first time working with Lurkit. After the success of GTFO, Lurkit was 10 Chambers' first marketing pick for this new title.

Poipole landed in Pokémon Go at the beginning of March as part of the World of Wonders season, which includes a Special Research task.

For a small game, Dave the Diver has made a big splash — pun fully intended.

David Harewood's Alan Wake 2 character — the Dark Place's resident talk show host, Warlin Door — is steeped in mystery by design.

Hazelight Studios, the independent game developer based in Stockholm, Sweden, turns 10 this year. As part of the celebration for the upcoming tenth anniversary, the official Twitter account teased that they have 'new (real good) stuff cooking' that will be discussed later this year.

Pandaria Timerunning gives players a lot of gearing agency, introducing a large variety of gems with stats and special effects that can be socketed into almost any piece of gear, but players may have noticed a lack of accessories, which are only awarded by achievements! Timerunning eschewing the Mists of Pandaria gear we're familiar with in favor of caches containing random assortment of gear and consumables. Awarded from virtually every quest and activity in Mists of Pandaria Timerunning, this creates plenty of loot to choose between, though players may have noticed a distinct lack of accessories, as necks, rings, and trinkets do not appear to be awarded — either from quest caches or dungeon and raid bosses. Players instead fill out their final item slots through achievements, a late game power spike to encourage accomplishments and reward reaching level 70, though not all of them require first reaching level 70 to unlock. Interestingly, the versions we datamined all have secondary effects in addition to the extra sockets, which are not present in-game.

Baldur’s Gate 3's Astarion actor, Neil Newbon, cut a very cool figure on the BAFTA Games Awards red carpet, with his shirt-free suit being translated into online fan art almost instantaneously.

Baldur's Gate 3 is the first game in history to win five major game of the year awards: those from BAFTA, D.I.C.E., Game Developers Choice, Golden Joystick, and The Game Awards. This historic achievement further underlines the massive success that Baldur's Gate 3 went on to become, especially since that elusive fifth accolade was far from a certainty.

Baldur's Gate 3 actors Samantha Béart and Tracy Wiles, who play Karlach and Jaheira respectively, are open to returning for future games. However, they added that the script has to be up to the same quality that we got with Larian, as the studio won't be working on the next Baldur's Gate entry.

Ben Starr, who plays Clive in Final Fantasy 16, has joined fans in calling for another Final Fantasy Tactics game. Speaking with TheGamer at the BAFTA Games Awards this week, Starr says that the Tactics games are "iconic", and that it's "absolutely time" for another sequel.

Among the cosmetic rewards available from Timerunning Pandaria in Dragonflight Patch 10.2.7 are recolored versions of the class specific three-piece armor set and weapon arsenals available from the Trading Post! Previously datamined back in Patch 10.1 and again in 10.1.7 only one color for each class was available in the trading post, but now players can obtain the second set without spending Trader's Tender!

There is no shortage of poorly released games. We’ve seen quite a few that just failed to hit the mark. Few games manage to recover and truly turn things around. Among that short list is CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077. However, looking at the game now, we can see just how much the game has transformed into a more optimized and thrilling gameplay experience. 

Baldur's Gate 3 had a very successful night at the BAFTA Game Awards, taking home not just the Best Game award, but also accolades for the best music, narrative, and even players' choice. Speaking about the players' choice win, the CRPG's publishing director, Michael Douse, says it's "a testimony to the fact that a developer is not a dispensable asset."

Baldur's Gate 3 continues its unbreakable winning streak to become the first-ever game to grab gold at all five major Game of the Year awards.

Baldur's Gate 3 has completed its own Grand Slam of Game of the Year Awards with last night's win at the BAFTA ceremony, following its previous triumphs at The Game Awards, Golden Joystick, New York Game Awards, DICE Awards, NAVGTR Awards, Steam, GDC Awards, and our own Awards.

The 2024 BAFTA Games Awards have come and gone but didn’t leave without another round of wins for Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3. The Dungeons and Dragons RPG rolled away from the show with five wins (including Best Game) while other highlights saw solid wins for projects like Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Viewfinder.

Baldur's Gate 3 has been picking up various awards pretty consistently over the past few months, having swept The Game Awards and countless other ceremonies. With only the BAFTAs being the last major awards show left, many were hoping for yet another strong showing for developer Larian Studios. Expectedly, Baldur's Gate 3 has done pretty well, taking home the grand prize for Best Game.

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Margot Robbie’s production company LuckyChap, fresh off multiple Academy Award nominations for its blockbuster hit, Barbie, is taking on a new challenge — a film based on the board game Monopoly. The announcement was made Wednesday at CinemaCon. But unlike Barbie, where the climax centered around the toy’s original female creator as embodied by the diminutive Rhea Perlman, the circumstances behind the creation of Monopoly are fraught for an entirely different reason. Will LuckyChap rise to the occasion with another feel-good hit that opens the door to forgotten history, or will it work to further obscure the game’s origins?

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With the first build of Patch 10.2.7, the Pandaria Remix event is datamineable. Mount collectors will have a lot on their plates, as there are 32 Pandaria-themed mounts from this event!

The BAFTA Games Awards 2024 are taking place on Thursday 11th April, with the whole ceremony being streamed on BAFTA’s Twitch, YouTube and X accounts from 7pm onwards.

The American Tabletop Awards, the United States’ answer to Germany’s Spiel des Jahres, is back for the sixth consecutive year. The annual award celebrates the very best in board gaming across four different categories, with dozens of games judged by a panel of industry experts who collaborate within a shared set of ethical guidelines. The result is a collection of 20 excellent games, with four winners overall. The categories mirror those of last year, and include titles best for Early Gamers, an assortment of Casual Games, more traditional Strategy Games, as well as Complex Games for more experienced players.

One of the biggest additions of Patch 10.2.6 was the Good Boy's Leash, giving Taivan as a mount. Taivan was a very big mount for dog standards, almost as big as a mammoth mount, but he has received a nerf overnight — He is now much smaller. Looking for tips on how to obtain Taivan? Then check our A World Awoken achievement guide! A World Awoken Dragonflight Meta-Achievement Guide — Taivan Mount Taivan became a fan favorite of players in Dragonflight due to the questline we meet him in, in the Ohn'ahran Plains.

Jujutsu Kaisen has beaten One Piece to the podium and has officially been named the most popular anime show currently, taking the crown from Attack on Titan which held it since 2020.

After a lot of questioning and confusing as to what the use of Emerald Chip is, players have finally reached a high enough reputation to find out that they are used to purchase items at Revered and Exalted with Emerald Wardens. This currency is rewarded for completing Nightmare Incursions in Feralas and the Hinterlands, with each quest within the dream awarding 1 Emerald Chip. Prices vary from 50 to 75 Emerald Chip's per item.

Following its announcement at the 2021 Game Awards, Monolith's Wonder Woman game hasn't been shown in 850 days.

Here is a compilation of the finest sad anime movies of all time. These cinematic gems promise to evoke a flood of emotions and leave you in a contemplative state, ideally suited for those venturing into the realm of anime for the first time or seeking poignant catharsis. Grab some tissues.

Over the past few months, Baldur's Gate 3's developers have used its platform during awards season speeches to advocate for a healthier game industry. This tradition now extends to its publishing director, who, in a recent interview with Game File, shared his thoughts on industry-wide layoffs plaguing developers over the past two years as an "avoidable fuck up."

Major League Baseball’s 2024 season has begun, and MLB The Show 24 is bringing you more content to live out your baseball dreams.

Players have reported that participation in the Ashenvale PvP event is not rewarding the right amount of reputation for level 50 characters. The quests Repelling Invaders and Clear the Forest! used to be weekly prior to Phase 3, and are now daily quests.

During this week, Apple’s Chief Executive Tim Cook sold 196,410 shares of the company’s stock. Based on the average sale price of the transaction, the total value of these shares is $33.2 million, which is a massive payday for the CEO of the world’s most valuable company, but he will not pocket the entire amount.

The daily quest Fight the Nightmare Incursions is currently awarding 1,000 reputation as reported by /u/DJ_bosse on the ClassicWoW Subreddit. The quest is simple, complete a quest within the dream.

Blizzard has pushed hotfixes for Season of Discovery and WoW Classic, addressing issues with Druid, Shaman, Nightmare Incursions, and The Blood Moon. Additionally, Blizzard has fixed the Twin Emperor encounter inside Ahn'Qiraj for WoW Classic realms.

With Phase 3 of Season of Discovery in full swing, players have discovered that reaching Friendly Reputation with the Emerald Wardens will unlock 1 Rune for every Class! Here's a breakdown of our guides and Class Rune Guides below -- Nightmare Incursions Guide Emerald Wardens Reputation Guide

Lara Croft has been named the most iconic video game character of all time by the BAFTA Games Awards and my first thought was “what?”

Tomb Raider's beloved protagonist, Lara Croft, has been voted the most iconic gaming character of all time by the BAFTA Gaming Awards, beating out characters like Mario, Sonic, and Hitman's Agent 47.

Patch 10.2.6 added a Dragonflight meta achievement, A World Awoken — This achievement requires you to complete a plethora of activity all around the Dragon Isles to help usher in a new Age of Dragons. This achievement awards the mount Good Boy's Leash, which gives Taivan as a mount. We have developed an extensive guide for this meta achievement, so you can work on it while waiting for The War Within! A World Awoken Dragonflight Meta-Achievement Guide — Taivan Mount The Taivan mount guide has detailed explanations on how to obtain all the achievements for this massive expansion achievement (and links to other Wowhead guides when applicable).

With Patch 1.15.2 launching today, Blizzard revealed that the quests Repelling Invaders and Clear the Forest! are now daily instead of weekly, allowing players to quickly farm reputation with Silverwing Sentinels and Warsong Outriders. Battle for Ashevale Event Guide These quests can be obtained by looting Warsong Outrider Mark/Silverwing Sentinel Charm from killing opposite faction NPCs during a Battle for Ashenvale. The items can then be turned to your faction leaders at their bases during the battle or at Astraanar/Splintertree Post after the battle.

Both Dave the Diver and Tales of Kenzera: ZAU will launch for PlayStation 5 this month, and both will included in PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra’s Game Catalog from day one.

Dave The Diver will be added to the PS Plus Extra and Premium game catalogue on its PlayStation launch day of April 16th, Mintrocket has confirmed. Dave The Diver mixes a lot different gameplay elements together from ocean exploration, running a sushi restaurant, seahorse racing, and an anime music rhythm game all mixed together in this pot. There is also a Godzilla DLC coming in May.

Tales of Kenzera: Zau will be available as part of the PS Plus Game Catalog from launch day, which is April 23rd. PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers will be able to get their hands of the 2.5D action game without having to wait. The game was first announced during The Game Awards on December 8th, 2023.

Developer Certain Affinity is laying off 25 members of staff.

The NDTV Gadgets360 Awards created a new history in the tech space. After a break of seven years, the most prestigious awards were back to decide the winners in 25 categories, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, Smart TVs, wearables, and more. The event was filled with excitement and nervousness, all eying to see who won India's most coveted awards. We all thank our jury members and our dear readers for selecting the winners in an unbiased way. So, without wasting much time, let's see the Winners of this year's NDTV Gadgets360 Awards.