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Ubisoft's The Division franchise has been quite successful, especially after the release of the second game. Now the French developer announced plans to expand the franchise with a brand new game in the same universe: Tom Clancy's The Division: Heartland.

“In the past 5 years, The Division has grown from a very ambitious project at Ubisoft, to a world-renowned franchise reaching 40 million unique players. We are very proud of what our teams have accomplished with this franchise and the amazing universe they have created. The potential and depth of this enables us to explore new and exciting content that will please loyal long-term fans of The Division and new ones alike,” explained Alain Corre, Executive Director of Ubisoft EMEA.

Tom Clancy’s The Division: Heartland is a free-to-play game set in The Division universe, which is developed by Red Storm Entertainment, a studio with close ties to the Tom Clancy licenses, who have also worked on The Division and The Division 2. Ubisoft confirmed that The Division: Heartland will be a standalone experience and that the game will release on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in 2021-22.

For those who still play The Division 2, Ubisoft will release new content as part of an update coming late 2021. Ubisoft Massive, with support from Ubisoft Bucharest, is leading the development of this new content that will include an entirely new game mode and new methods for leveling agents with an emphasis on increasing build variety and viability.

Last but not least, The Division is also expanding its transmedia offering, with the previously announced film, starring Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal, in development with Netflix, also announcing an upcoming original novel published by Aconyte.

The story will be set after the events of The Division 2 and will explore how the Outbreak affects different regions of the United States as agents fight to secure supply routes.

In other news, Ubisoft announced plans to take The Division franchise to mobile, bringing the universe to an even wider audience.

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Wrath of the Druids is the first major expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and while it's a standalone experience, you must have played the base game for at least a dozen hours to be able to jump into the new DLC.

To be able to play Wrath of the Druids you must have completed at least one of the main story arcs in England. It's also recommended to be at least at power level 55 before going to Ireland because everything in the new expansion is set at this power level.

It doesn't matter that your Eivor is much more powerful, Wrath of the Druids will synchronize your character with the challenges ahead, but not if your power level is lower than 55, so you've been warned.

In Wrath of the Druids, players are summoned by one of the smaller kings of Ireland, who also happens to be Eivor's cousin. Barid chose Christianity to be recognized by the High-King of Ireland, Flann Sinna, as the rightful ruler of Dublin, but that didn't gain the king's trust as well.

That's where Eivor comes in, as Barid sends his most trusted counselor, Azar, a one-eyed trader from the Middle East, to ask for your help. If you finished one story arc in England and own the new DLC, you'll find Azar in your settlement near the dock.

If you liked Assassin's Creed Valhalla, you'll love Wrath of the Druids. The expansion has a similar gameplay loop that requires players to do a bunch of repetitive side quests to advance the main story. In this case, they're called Royal Demands and reward you with some much-needed resources that will allow you to upgrade Dublin, your main settlement.

Every Royal Demand requires you to retrieve an item or assassinate one or more enemies. The catch is that each comes with secondary objectives like completing your mission without being detected or not killing anyone. For each secondary objective successfully cleared, you'll get boosted rewards.

Just like in the base game, throughout your adventures in Ireland, you'll clash axes with a mysterious cult of druids called Children of Danu. The cult is tied to the main story, so I won't go into details. However, I will say that killing all cultists will lead to an interesting outcome, so I'd strongly suggest doing that if you have the time.

Obviously, Wrath of the Druids is all about druids, so let's talk a bit about the new enemies you'll encounter in Ireland. Well, there are several types of druids that employ different fighting tactics (some even have their own pet companions), but none have been designed in the traditional D&D sense.

Just about all of them are fighters first and magic users second, so brute force will work whenever facing the fearsome druids. They're very nimble and many times they use hallucinogenic substances or poison. Some of these hallucinogenic substances can even make you see your enemies differently, like wolves can turn into werewolves (for real), so there's a bit of strategy involved whenever fighting certain types of druids.

Then we have the brunt of the Irish army: man-at-arms, elite warriors, spearmen, etc. They're not really a threat for Eivor when facing alone, but in great numbers they could pose quite a challenge, so don't ever get surrounded unless you want to.

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Ireland is split into four territories, which you'll end up exploring in detail throughout the campaign. There aren't too many story-based side quests in the expansion, and that's a good thing since it means we're getting less bloat.

There's one activity in Wrath of the Druids that you'll find yourself involved in more than anything: trading. You see, there are trade hubs spread throughout Ireland, which you'll have to find and rebuild to get the resources that you need to upgrade Dublin.

Each Trade Post will give you a certain type of commodity, which you will need to fulfill requests coming from main trade hubs across the globe. The more requests you manage to fulfill, the faster you'll be able to upgrade your settlement.

Unfortunately, I didn't find any difference between having a level 1 renown Dublin and a maxed-out settlement. It shouldn't affect the outcome of your main campaign, but having a level 5 renown Dublin is required for the platinum if you're a completionist.

It took me around 17 hours to finish Wrath of the Druids and I've done a fair share of the side quests, but if you're going for the platinum, you're probably looking at an 25-hour gameplay time.

Conclusion

Wrath of the Druids feels like a micro-version of the base game. It brings a handful of new enemies and, more importantly, interesting new characters. The trading mechanics are interesting, but I did not find them rewarding enough to worth my time. Sure, you get a lot of new gear and cosmetic items, but most players will be overgeared for Ireland anyway.
Story-wise, Wrath of the Druids is compelling enough to make you want to play through the end, but don't expect any major plot twist. Visually, Ireland is really beautiful, and many times I found myself exploring “just one more” point of interest so that I can admire the scenery.

The best thing about Wrath of the Druids is that you can play it without having to finish Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which is a humongous game. I do recommend the first expansion to all those who liked the base game, but I would definitely wait for a sale. Wrath of the Druids launches on May 13 and costs €25 / $25, which I think is too steep a price to pay for what it has to offer. If price isn't a concern to you or you've already bought the Season Pass, then, by all means, get into it, it's good.

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Legendary Pictures Keen to see legendary monsters Godzilla and King Kong fight it out until at least one major city lies in ruins? You're in luck. Godzilla vs. Kong delivers exactly that. Dazzling action, colorful Tron-like neon lights, a pulsating electronic score and at least one standout performance from a human character set this surprise hit sequel above earlier films in the monster-mashing series.

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(Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Valve is reportedly working on a new device that would bring PC gaming to portable hardware running Linux. While a number of specifics are still unknown, there does appear to be a handheld gaming initiative underway at Valve, Ars Technica reports. The new device has shown up in Valve’s Steam code as the “SteamPal” as first spotted by Pavel Djundik of SteamDB.

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If you were playing games 20 years ago, you probably spent at least a little time with Diablo II. This game was so popular that some people are still playing it, but an upgrade is on the way. Blizzard is working on a remastered version of the game, and it will be very faithful to the original. How faithful? Blizzard producer Matthew Cederquist confirms save files from the original game will work with the remaster, allowing you to finish the quest you started two decades ago. Probably they will finalize the new expansion for WoW. That would be awesome. Since I have passed all missions in Shadowlands. There are lots of tricks to do that easier :)

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Hope that the remaster will be as successful as Shadowlands for WoW *fingers crossed* Diablo 2 is one of the best games I have ever played.

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Microsoft used its Xbox E3 livestreamed event Sunday to talk about most of the games we wanted to hear about: Starfield, Halo Infinite, Stalker 2 and even Diablo II Remastered. But what was especially interesting was how many of the games mentioned by the Xbox team at E3 2021 are coming to Xbox Game Pass, the console, PC and cloud game-subscription service.

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It’s almost time for your next trip to the mystical realm of Sanctuary. Blizzard has announced that Diablo II: Resurrected will launch on September 23rd. This release will bring the iconic story and gameplay of this piece of gaming history to modern hardware. Blizzard has also made numerous quality-of-life improvements, but the save file structure is unchanged. Yes, you can hop right back into your old game.

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There was, of course, a catch. Club members had to buy the products and write a review for Amazon, where they were sold. Then, the purchases would be refunded.

"In this group, we will always offer you wonderful and excellent products for free trial," Zhong posted to Club Ki-Fair. She didn't say the reviews needed to be positive, but the group's members showed nothing but excitement for the products she offered.

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After a slow start to the year, games like Resident Evil Village, New Pokemon Snap and Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, breathed life into gaming's 2021. And after E3 in June, we now have a much better idea of what the second half of the year will look like. We have new Metroid, Forza and Marvel games to look forward to -- as well as an updated Switch model, announced in July.

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Valve only just opened reservations for its Steam Deck to anyone over the weekend, and the wait times are already up to six months long in some cases. As of this writing, the Steam Deck 64GB and 256GB models have an estimated availability date of Q2 2022, while the Steam Deck 512GB model is delayed until Q3 2022.

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EA announced it’s remaking the original Dead Space. I’ve actually been playing Dead Space 2 (again) in the last few weeks, so this unveil feels quite timely. The game is being developed by Motive Games, though information on the project is currently limited.


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Penguin Random House Star Wars: The High Republic kicked off in January, bringing us, through novels and comics, new tales of Jedi heroism that took place more than 200 years before the events of The Phantom Menace. The second wave of stories is rolling out over the summer months, with Cavan Scott's The Rising Storm revealing a major attack on the Republic by cruel space pirates the Nihil.

Justina Ireland's Out of the Shadows, which hit shelves Tuesday, picks up in the aftermath of that attack as our Force-wielding heroes try to figure out how to deal with Nihil. We also spend some time with the baddies, led by the murderous and mysterious Marchion Ro, in an early scene you can read in CNET's exclusive excerpt.

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If you’re interested in gaming reminiscent of the past, you only have to look to the future: Retro Games Ltd has announced it will release its Amiga 500 Mini console in early 2022.

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Bethesda announced a remastered version of Quake, with a number of goodies and quality of life upgrades for anyone who feels like revisiting the classic title. The remaster isn’t just a repackaging of the original game; it includes a new expansion built by Machine Games.

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Sony September's free collection of games for PlayStation Plus subscribers are in. From Sept. 7, subscribers can get Hitman 2, Overcooked All You Can Eat and Predator Hunting Grounds for free. You should be excited about two of those games, can you guess which?

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This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple. The iPhone 13 and 13 Mini received a number of significant upgrades including new cameras, a bigger battery, more storage and a brighter screen. The iPhone 13 is a delightful upgrade to last year's already wonderful iPhone 12 family. Some will be disappointed because it's not radically different from previous models, but that's actually part of the charm. Familiarity has been one of the keys to Apple's success with the iPhone, and the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini are those same reliable friends that seemingly never change.
The iPhone 13 starts at $829 (£779, AU$1,349) and the 13 Mini at $729 (£679, AU$1,199). That's for the base model, which comes with 128GB of storage. If you buy and activate your phone on a carrier plan, that price drops by $30, and that's before adding on the impressive deals from carriers.

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James Martin/CNET Apple on Friday began its attempt to appeal a ruling by US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in its legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games.

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Niantic November is just around the corner, and it's going to be packed with things to do for Pokemon Go players. The mobile game is holding a variety of events over the next few weeks, including new raids, November's Community Day and a Día de Muertos event. On top of that, the game will also hold an event to celebrate the upcoming launch of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Here's a look at all the biggest events happening in Pokemon Go in November 2021.

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Activision Blizzard is pushing out production of Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV to afford its creative teams more time to develop both games.In what looks like a presentation slide shared by Axios reporter Stephen Totilo on Twitter, Blizzard states it’s “now planning for a later launch for Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV than originally envisaged.” Though the company has reportedly made great strides in wrapping up the games, the extra time will allow its teams to “continue growing their creative resources to support the titles after launch.” Blizzard admits this will impact the financial boost it expected to see in 2022.

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On Wednesday Nvidia announced it’s making more money than it ever has before, pulling in a record-breaking $7.1 billion in the 3rd quarter ending October 31, 2021. According to the summary posted by Nvidia, this represents a whopping 50 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year. In fact, the best way to summarize the results of the quarter is to simply say, everything is up, everywhere, across the entire company.

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Niantic Cresselia is back in Pokemon Go for a limited time. The legendary lunar Pokemon is appearing in five-star raid battles until Wednesday, Dec. 1. Not only does this mark another opportunity to catch the legendary Pokemon if you've previously missed it, but there's also a chance you'll encounter a Shiny Cresselia while it's in raids. Here are some tips to help you beat and catch Cresselia before it leaves Pokemon Go next month.

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PlayStation may soon release an updated game subscription service to rival Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. According to new documents, Sony plans to overhaul its two existing PlayStation subscriptions—PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now—and create one major service that can match its competitor’s.

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As expected, Nvidia is going ahead with the launch of a 12GB version of its vaunted RTX 3080 graphics card, which is 2GB more than the previous version.

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Microsoft didn’t start out as a gaming company, but it’s been 20 years since it launched the first Xbox and it’s only becoming a bigger part of the industry. With its recent acquisition of ZeniMax complete, Microsoft is scooping up another gaming heavyweight: Activision Blizzard. Microsoft says the $68.7 billion deal will make it the third-largest gaming company in the world after Sony and Tencent.

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The smartphone wars were won by apps. That’s why we’re all using Android and iOS phones rather than Palm and BlackBerry. The number of apps on those platforms doesn’t matter as much these days — it’s more than enough. Now, some of Android’s enormous app catalog is destined for Windows. Microsoft has its Android framework in Windows 11, but Google is not going to be outdone. It’s launching an early beta of Google Play Games, which will bring mobile games to Windows PCs… eventually. So far, only a few regions have access to the beta.

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Nintendo / The Pokemon Company On top of the early purchase bonus you get if you buy the game before May 9, Pokemon Legends: Arceus is offering a few freebies for dedicated Pokemon fans. Players who have save data for other Nintendo Switch Pokemon games like Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will receive a few extra rewards in Pokemon Legends, including the chance to catch some mythical Pokemon. Here are all the bonuses and how to claim them.

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Over the last two years, Sony AI trained a computer system to play Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo Sport, a popular and realistic car racing game, and beat some of the world's best human competitors, Sony said on Wednesday.

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Back at CES 2021 Alienware caused a lot of gamers’ jaws to drop when it pulled the wraps off the industry’s first OLED gaming monitor. OLED panels are known for their perfect blacks and high contrast, but cost and burn-in have mostly kept them out of the PC gaming space, until now. Given these panels’ high cost compared to the LCDs we currently use, we speculated back in January that the Alienware monitor would easily eclipse $2,000, but Alienware has put those fears to rest by announcing a surprisingly low $1,300 MSRP. Although that’s not chump change, it’s the first high-end gaming OLED that doesn’t have an outrageous price tag.

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Game consoles don’t last forever, and the same goes for the online services to which they connect. If you’ve got an aging Nintendo 3DS or Wii U that you’re nursing along, this might be your last chance to grab digital content for them. Nintendo has announced it will sunset the eShops for both these devices in March 2023. The shutdown is phased and will start long before that when Nintendo stops accepting new funds for eShop accounts later this year. When the Wii U store goes down, that will also mean the end for Nintendo’s beloved Virtual Console.

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Sea scorpions don't exist anymore, a fact you might be grateful to learn since land scorpions don't have a friendly reputation. Researchers investigated a fossil that had been kicking around for years at the Queensland Museum in Australia and found it belongs to an intimidating group of predators that are long extinct.

In a statement on Friday, the museum described the sea scorpion as a "massive monster" that likely topped 3 feet (1 meter) in length. It lived in lakes or rivers around what is now the Australian town of Theodore. It's the first sea scorpion fossil to be identified in Queensland.

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Amazon has dipped its toe in gaming over the past few years, not always with the most success. Its cloud service, Luna, seems like an easy win, though. It just needs to remain committed, unlike Google. The retail giant first debuted its cloud gaming service in 2020 as a semi-closed beta. Now, Luna is officially available to everyone in the mainland US today. If you’re a Prime Member, you can even play a few games for free.

Luna is similar to Google Stadia and Microsoft GamePass in that you don’t need powerful hardware to play high-end games. All the hard work happens in the cloud, and then the video streams to a device like your phone or a TV box — a Fire TV in the case of Luna. Often, connection speed and latency are the main impediments to a good game streaming experience, but Amazon can leverage its AWS backbone, which hosts a vast swath of the internet. The video stream tops out at 1080p and 60 fps, whereas Google offers 4K HDR streaming on Stadia, but there are other issues with that platform.

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Google still puts on a strong face, but all the news coming from the company’s Stadia gaming division is disheartening. Stadia’s sluggish acquisition of new games has led to similarly stagnant subscriber numbers, but Google might have a secret weapon to boost adoption: Windows. There are hints that Google could unveil a Windows compatibility layer for Stadia at its upcoming Dev Summit, which could make it a snap to port games to Stadia.

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Intel revealed Tuesday its second new "megafab" chipmaking site in Magdeburg, Germany, the centerpiece of an expected $88 billion in investments across several European countries. The investments come on top of other gargantuan spending commitments in the United States, including a planned megafab in Ohio, intended to bring Intel back to the forefront of chip manufacturing.
"The world has an insatiable demand for semiconductors," Intel Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger said in a video announcing the investments. Today, 80% of chipmaking takes place in Asia, but the company's spending in the US and Europe will mean a "more balanced and resilient" supply chain that isn't so dependent on Asia.

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Warner Bros. The Batman has been packing out theaters since March 4 -- a crucial piece of information when it comes to its streaming release. The 2022 HBO Max streaming model sees Warner Bros. movies hold a 45-day exclusive theatrical release window, before heading to the streamer on day 46.
Thanks to a technical glitch on the HBO website, we no longer have to squint at our calendars and count down the days -- a release date has been pegged down (though, given it wasn't an official announcement, keep a hold of some of your breath).

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Apple recently unveiled its fastest SoC yet: the M1 Ultra. Its new flagship silicon fuses two M1 Max chips into a single component with “Ultrafusion” technology, and powers the new Mac Studio. When Apple unveiled it at its Peek Performance event recently, it included several charts to demonstrate its prowess. Now, we hope you are sitting down, because it turns out its charts weren’t telling the whole story.

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HBO Max doesn't have the deepest movie catalog compared to competitors like Netflix and Prime Video, but it trades that quantity for serious quality. HBO Max is home to some of the most iconic fantasy movies ever made, from classics like the Wizard of Oz to more recent hits like The Lord of the Rings and the Studio Ghibli collection. If you want an endless catalog of new movies to check out, you're better off with other streaming services, but if you want a nice mix of fantasy powerhouses and cult classics, look no further.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003)
Spirited Away (2001)
Harry Potter (2001-2011)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
The Mummy (1999)
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Kiki's DeliveryService(1989)
Hellboy (2004)

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The latest Microsoft and Sony game consoles are still hard to find, but there’s still plenty of time to track one down before you have to start planning for the next generation. Sony hasn’t even rolled out all the promised features to its PlayStation 5 hardware. The company says that the promised variable refresh rate (VRR) is still on the way, and gamers can expect it in the coming months.

For years, we’ve been playing console games at 60 frames per second because that’s what TVs supported. The upshot to VRR on a console is similar to dynamic refresh systems like Nvidia G-Sync on the PC side. VRR allows your game console and TV to talk to each other, synchronizing the refresh rate with the console’s frame rate. The result is clearer motion and a reduction in artifacts and screen tearing. On PCs, this feature is known as G-Sync (Nvidia) and FreeSync (AMD).
Sony promised VRR support up to 120Hz on the PS5, but it released the console without it.

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The Batman is in movie theaters (but not on HBO Max yet), with Robert Pattinson donning Bruce Wayne's iconic cowl and beating up Gotham City's criminals in an intense adventure set in the early days of his vigilante career. In writer-director Matt Reeves' movie, Batman faces off against the wildly creepy Riddler (Paul Dano) as the puzzle-obsessed supervillain targets the city's sleazy elites.
Teaming up with Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman, played by Zoë Kravitz) and GCPD Lieutenant James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright), our hero unravels Riddler's dark plot to expose the depths of the city's corruption. It's a twisty-turny tale, so let's take a closer look at the ending, some of the major revelations, Barry Keoghan's chilling cameo and sequel possibilities. We also have a separate explainer for the post-credits Easter egg.
Be warned, SPOILERS are about to swoop in.

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WWE For the second year in a row, WrestleMania is a two-day event. The biggest show in pro wrestling takes place this Saturday and Sunday in Arlington, Texas -- and live on Peacock. For the third time ever, WrestleMania is being main-evented by a clash between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. WWE is billing it as the biggest WrestleMania match of all time which, to put it lightly, is a bit of an exaggeration. But the stakes are high: The victor will walk away with both the WWE and Universal Championship titles.

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Star Trek has been around for more than 50 years, shaping the very landscape of modern science fiction across television, films, and novels. Yet, it still seems like the franchise hasn't much explored the realm of video games. There is the massively multiplayer game Star Trek Online, which is still going strong with new updates, but the more philosophical and interpersonal storytelling elements of Star Trek are something that we don't often see in the interactive medium.

That's changing with the upcoming Star Trek: Resurgence, releasing later this year. It's an adventure game coming from former members of the original Telltale Games, creators of Telltale's The Walking Dead, and Batman: The Telltale Series. I got to play a brief demo of Star Trek: Resurgence at GDC 2022, and it felt like stepping back into the era of The Next Generation from an entirely different perspective.

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