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World of Warcraftis preparing to release the final patch for its latest expansion, Shadowlands. Titled Eternity’s End, the final patch is set to be the climactic finale for this controversial expansion and serves as a conclusion to this saga of theWorld of Warcraftstory. Players will then begin preparing to move onto the ninth expansion and leave the world ofShadowlandsbehind. Shadowlandshas been an expansion rife with controversy and anger. Many players have felt like it has contained a lackluster story, that Blizzard only wants them to stay logged in, and that it has taken them too far away from Azeroth....

With the launch of the most recentKingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mindtrailer, dozens of questions have been risen about what the upcomingRe:MindDLCwill bring. While the trailer did make a few choice reveals, one highly requested inclusion still opens the door for further details and speculation. Reintroducing theFinal Fantasycharacters that had been mysteriously absent from the main story ofKingdom Hearts 3is one of the two biggest reveals in the trailer that fans have latched onto....

One of the biggest and most lasting genres in gaming is that ofmassively multiplayer online games. MMOs have been around for decades, ever since the launch of games likeRealm OnlineandNeverwinter Nights. Several active titles today have been able to entertain fans for years on their own. MMOs likeWorld of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy 14,and more have entertained millions of players around the world. While there are plenty of MMOs to choose from at the moment, each with hundreds of hours of gameplay, developers are still thinking of new MMO games to create....

In recent months, expectations surrounding Kojima Productions' current slate of projects have started to build up. News stories that point toDeath Stranding 2‘s existence in particular have captured the imagination of fans online. While nothing has been officially revealed,teases from Norman Reedus and Elle Fanninghave fueled discussions on that topic. Naturally, rumors surrounding the theoreticalDeath Stranding 2have prompted some fans to speculate about when Kojima Productions could announce the project - or whatever it’s currently working on....

The Great Vault, the main source of weekly guaranteed loot inWorld of Warcraft, is loosening up some of its requirements inDragonflight. Loot acquisition has changed wildly over the years inWorld of Warcraft, and one of the first steps Blizzard took in eliminating player reliance on luck to win their gear was by introducing Badges of Justice inThe Burning Crusade. The Great Vault is a distant evolution of this concept in that it allows players to earn loot at the end of every week – but where it differs from the badges, emblems, and valor points of the past – is that it offers limited possibility for players to target a specific piece of loot....

Microsoft, especially with the console generation cycle of theXbox Series X, has seemingly found a penchant for hidden teasers throughout its content. Now, some Xbox fans believe they have spotted even more secrets in theXbox Series Xfridge trailer. When Microsoft first unveiled their latest and greatest console, fans were quick to point out its similarities to a refrigerator. While Sony’s PS5 was also met with comparisons to an internet router, Microsoft decided to roll with the punches....

From the thud of Thor’s hammer to the clank of Captain America’s shield, moderate gamers might assumeMarvel’s Avengersis a straightforward action role-playing brawler. To their credit, there’s nothing to dislike about waving enemies around like ragdolls with the Hulk or delivering a perfect helicopter attack with Kamala Khan’s flailing arms. Butwhen Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix are involved in a game, one can be certain that there’s more than just mashing buttons to achieve greatness....

In its response to the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit,Activision Blizzardstates that the regulatory authority is pursuing an “ideologically-fueled effort to ignore settled law,” and believes arguments levied by competitors such as Sony to be blinding it.Activision Blizzardvehemently disagrees with the attempt to block its acquisition by Microsoft and has continued to escalate its antagonistic rhetoric towards any that may prevent it. Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard began to face its strongest challenge yet earlier this month whenthe FTC announced that it would sue to block the largest dealin video game history....

According to a recentActivision Blizzardquarterly earnings report, the publisher made $1 billion from microtransactions in just one quarter. Activision Blizzard fans spent this $1 billion in a matter of months, showing just how much revenue microtransactions generate in a short period. Activision Blizzardis reporting $1 billion earnings from Q3 2021, which encompasses July through September. In total, the company made $1.20 billion from its various franchises. Activision Blizzard has several franchises under its umbrella that likely contributed to this large number, includingCall of Duty,World of Warcraft, andCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled....

It’s become easier than ever for gamers to share content with each other. The last generation has seen screenshot and video sharing become commonplace, and new consoles like the PlayStation 5 andXbox Series X have even made it easier for players to share their games with friends. Now, a newly-discovered Activision patent suggests the publisher might take things further by making it possible forCall of Dutyplayers to share their custom classes and loadouts from inside their games....

Summary AlthoughMultiVersusis home to many characters spread through WB-owned properties, fans of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) took to social media to request that “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega be added to the game in a future update. In response, the request fromMultiVersusplayers was met with positive reaffirmation from other fans. InMultiVersus, various characters from DC Comics and television shows like HBO’s Game of Thrones and Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time are pitted against each other in a fighting game inspired by the Super Smash Bros....

In the next couple of years,Half-Life 2will officially be twenty years old. For some, this is a mind-blowing thought, especially given that the game has aged really well and many are still hopeful of a new installment. Sadly, with thecancellation of Arkane Studios’Ravenholmspin-off, hopes of a continuation of the influential franchise have been dwindling. Still, the modding community is very active, and there’s one that’s due out soon which tells the story of City 17 from a different perspective....

Besiegeallows players to make all kinds of crazy machines to take on its many levels. With tools allowing players to roll along the floor with full control, or take flight in any direction, causing mayhem is a matter of when not if. Whether or not that mayhem is intentional is another matter entirely, asplayers must be careful with their creations, as they are prone to catching fire, or bursting into a pile of firewood at the drop of a hat....