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Ade and Anne Swenson of Thompson wlll be Winnebago County Fair Parade Grand Marshal honorees for 2024..JPG
Longtime classic car lovers, Ade and Anne Swenson of Thompson, will ride together as the 202…
The Traitors Season 2: Release Date, Cast, Plot, And Everything You Should Know!
Embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of deception and strategy as “The Traitors” returns for its highly anticipated second season. This British reality television sensation, inspired by the renowned Dutch series De Verraders, once again finds its anchor in the charismatic Claudia Winkleman. Brace yourselves for an electrifying battle of wits, where only the savviest will emerge victorious.
Thuy Hang Nguyen
In an effort to address Vietnam’s historical perception as a high-risk compliance jurisdiction, the Vietnamese government has recently implemented a series of regulatory and practical measures to significantly reduce corrupt practices in the country.
Housebroken Season 3: Release Date, Cast, Plot, Spoiler, Trailer, And Other Details You Must Know
Housebroken is a 2021 adult animated sitcom premiered on Fox on May 31, 2021. The series was created by Gabrielle Allan, Jennifer Crittenden, and Clear DuVall. It features a star-studded cast, including Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Tony Hale, Sharon Horgan, Jason Mantzoukas, Sam Richardson, and Nat Faxon. The show follows a group of neighborhood pets, including dogs, cats, and a parrot, as they navigate their dysfunctional relationships with each other and their human owners.
Spirit Rangers Season 2: Release Date, Cast, Plot, And Everything You Want To Know!
The goal of achieving cultural diversity in kid shows is growing necessary as the days go by. Just the other day, Disney revealed a trailer of a black Ariel as opposed to the white Ariel that we have seen over the years, and this caused quite an uproar and social media wars. Another animation coming to our screens is the Spirit Ranger, an adventure animation that seeks to represent all the natives in the house.
Putting Rambo In Warzone Makes Such Stupid Sense
The latest addition to Call of Duty: Warzone is the use of ’80s action heroes. Taking a cue from Mortal Kombat, Warzone has added action icons John McClane (from Die Hard) and John Rambo (from, er, Rambo) to the popular battle royale shooter. This includes the addition of Die Hard’s iconic Nakatomi Plaza to the map. It makes a certain amount of sense to include characters like Rambo in Warzone because, actually, the Rambo movies and Call of Duty have a lot in common.
Resident Evil Village Review
Capcom’s groundbreaking horror saga has seen several pivotal moments in its long history leading up to Resident Evil Village. The original game helped establish a new and successful gaming genre. Before that formula grew stale, Resident Evil 4 came along to reinvent the series as a dynamic action game. Unfortunately, the series fell on hard times following this success, and subsequent entries eroded any goodwill previous games had amassed.
Rabbit Hole Introduces new Mizunara Cask Finished Bourbon to its Stable
Rabbit Hole has released a 15-year-old cask strength Kentucky straight bourbon, finished in Japanese Mizunara oak. The new offering is the latest addition to the Kentucky-born brand’s high end Founder’s Collection whiskeys. Speaking on the release, Kaveh Zamanian, founder and whiskey maker of Rabbit Hole, said this second expression of Rabbit Hole Founder’s Collection is the brand’s oldest and most exquisite offering to date.
Diageo World Class 2021 Goes Virtual
Smirnoff owner Diageo has announced that it will host this year’s World Class cocktail competition in a digital format. Back in December 2020, the company said that it planned to host the global final of its 2021 World Class competition in Madrid, Spain, instead of Sydney, Australia. During that time, as a response to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, the firm said it had planned for a number of scenarios, including a fully virtual setting.
The Uncertain: Light at the End Review
Reviewed on PC Also available on Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One, PC, Apple Mac and Nintendo Switch The Uncertain: Light at the End feels like a game that would have been treated more kindly 10 years ago. Set in a future where machines have risen up and overthrown humanity, poisoning their water supplies to make them more docile and rounding them up to send away. A small handful of survivors try to make their way through this dangerous new world.
Marvel's Avengers to make itself even more of a chore; level progression set to get harder, for some reason
Platforms: All | Sony PlayStation 4 | Sony PlayStation 5 | Microsoft Xbox One | Microsoft Xbox Series X | PC Marvel's Avengers has been facing many obstacles since its release, with a litany of bugs and a dwindling player base, to name just a few reasons why the game lost Square Enix millions.
Frogwares accuse Nacon of publishing a 'pirated' copy of The Sinking Ship; Nacon respond
Platforms: PC The strange story of The Sinking Ship continues as shots are fired from both sides. The story so far, in short, is that Frogwares has accused publisher Nacon of not properly financing the development of the game, among other disputes, which saw the game pulled from many digital storefronts. A court order saw the title return to Steam, but Frogwares quickly stated that this was not their version of the game and gamers should not buy it.
Nintendo plans to launch Switch Pro before Christmas, reports say
Platforms: Nintendo Switch According to reports from Bloomberg, Nintendo is planning to launch a new iteration of the Switch with 4K compatibility with TVs and an OLED display screen sometime before Christmas. Samsung Display Co. is apparently going to begin mass-producing the 7-inch, 720p-resolution OLED panels as early as June and set to ship to assemblers for Nintendo around July, Bloomberg sources say. Samsung has an initial monthly production target of just under a million units.
LGBTQ+ space opera, A Long Journey to an Uncertain End, surpasses crowdfunding goal
Platforms: PC A Long Journey to an Uncertain End, an LGBTQ+ space opera management game, has been successfully funded on Kickstarter, it has been announced. The space management sim is a favourite here at The Digital Fix. Our own Abbi Ruggles covering the demo and interviewing Kylan Coats and Rowan Williams from Crispy Creative, a new development team involving former Obsidian and Telltale talent.
Deathloop's Bond-style banger of a theme is now on Spotify
Platforms: Sony PlayStation 5 | PC Déjà Vu, by Sencit Music and FJØRA, was the Bond worthy theme that stole the show in the latest Deathloop trailer. In the YouTube comments, almost immediately after the trailer's release, Bethesda promised the track would be available for your listening pleasure very soon. That time is now. Déjà Vu is now available on Spotify for you to enjoy. On a loop, preferably.
Aliens: Fireteam brings co-op scares to the next-gen
Platforms: All | Sony PlayStation 4 | Sony PlayStation 5 | Microsoft Xbox One | Microsoft Xbox Series X | PC Aliens: Fireteam is a third-person co-op shooter from Cold Iron Studios. The game is open for three-players, and you can choose between five classes: Gunner, Demolisher, Technician, Doc, and Recon. There are 20 enemy types - including 11 Xenomorph variants and other enemies such as androids.
The Last of Us Part 2 nets record number of BAFTA Games Awards nominations
Platforms: All The Last of Us Part 2 looks set to dominate another awards ceremony after earning a record 13 nominations for this year's BAFTA Games Awards. The game also earned an EE Game of the Year nomination, which is voted for by the public as opposed to the other categories voted on by BAFTA.
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth getting mod support after 15 years
Platforms: PC Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth was a horror game released in 2005 by developers Headfirst and published by Bethesda. It was not a hit on release but has grown in estimation over time and remains one of the scariest games I have ever played. You do not know terror until you have survived the Innsmouth hotel sequence. The game has gained new life, thanks to a new fan patch that allows mod support.
E3 all-digital event seemingly confirmed
Platforms: All Confirming earlier reports, E3 will be shifting to an all-digital event in 2021, and any proposed in-person events will not be taking place. As first spotted on ResetEra, the City of Los Angeles has published an agenda for a meeting scheduled for 3rd March concerning conventions booked in the city over the course of 2021. The listing for E3 2021 confirms the event will begin on 15th June, and in the Updates column, it reads: "Cancelled live event in 2021.
Frogwares warn gamers to avoid The Sinking City on Steam
Platforms: PC It's a rare sight when a developer tells people to not buy their game. Developer Frogwares has announced on Twitter that the version of The Sinking City currently on Steam is not the one it made, and gamers should not support it. The Sinking City, a 1920s detective game inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft, was released in 2019 before being pulled from digital storefronts in 2020 following a financial dispute between developers Frogwares and the game's publisher Nacon.
This Valheim mod will spawn murderous wood
Platforms: PC Valheim is an unforgiving realm at times. I have died many times in ways I never expected when I first logged into the smash hit Viking survival sim. One of the more amusing death traps in Valheim is falling logs; if you are not careful about how you chop down a tree, the log might fall on your head and kill you.
Experience this excellent Deathloop gameplay trailer again and again and again and...
Platforms: Sony PlayStation 5 | PC Sony's State of Play event gave fans another good look at Deathloop, the latest high-concept shooter from Dishonored's Arkane Studios. The FPS with a Groundhog Day twist looks to be full of fast-paced, inventively implemented combat and highly stylised locations and character designs, all set to a Bond Theme worthy banger called Deja Vu by Sencit Music and FJØRA.
Sony PlayStation's JAPAN Studio to be re-organised
Platforms: All | Sony PlayStation 4 | Sony PlayStation 5 Sony has announced that SIE JAPAN Studio, the developers behind games like Ape Escape, Gravity Rush, and The Last Guardian, will face a reshuffle. In a statement made to IGN, Sony confirmed rumours that Japan Studio would be "re-centered" around Team ASOBI, the popular Astro's Playroom games developers.
Valheim sells over 4 million copies
Platforms: PC Viking survival sim Valheim continues to be a smash-hit as it crosses another impressive milestone, selling over 4 million copies in less than three weeks. It was only last week when Valheim has crossed the 3 million mark, which again followed hot on the heels of selling 2 million copies. The trajectory of Iron Gate's Early Access release continues to be astonishingly impressive.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake coming to PS Plus, with a catch
Platforms: Sony PlayStation 4 | Sony PlayStation 5 The March line-up for PS Plus has been revealed and will be headlined by Final Fantasy 7 Remake. It will share the month with Farpoint and Remnant: From the Ashes for PS4 and Maquette for PS5. The Final Fantasy 7 Remake comes with a catch, however. The small print notes that anyone who redeems Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS Plus will not be eligible for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade update.
Dragon Age 4 will be single-player only experience following the failure of Anthem
Platforms: All BioWare's latest Dragon Age title will be a single-player game, according to reports. Previously planned to follow a live-service model, EA has now requested BioWare shift focus back to a single-player experience, following the failure of EA & BioWare's last live-service experiment: Anthem. As reported by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, sources claim Dragon Age 4 was intended to have a heavy multiplayer component.
Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier and Ever Crisis announced for mobile
Platforms: All | Android | iOS Square Enix has unveiled two new Final Fantasy 7 mobile games. First up is Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier, a battle royale game set in Midgar 30 years before the events of the main game. In this game, players take on the role of new SOLDIER candidates fighting for survival.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade brings PS5 update to the game, plus a new Yuffie expansion
Platforms: Sony PlayStation 5 Announced last night, Final Fantasy 7 Remake will be getting its much-awaited PS5 update this June. The update, subtitled 'Integrade', will bring advanced graphical and performance options, on top of improved load times and a new photo mode. The update will be free to anyone who owns the game on PS4, with cross-save sharing available to continue your adventure. It will also be purchasable for PS5 owners who missed out during the last generation.
BioWare axe Anthem Next to focus on Dragon Age and Mass Effect
Platforms: All We all knew this day was coming. Anthem Next, BioWare's attempt to overhaul and revive the failed online shooter, has officially been cancelled. The developer has announced that the studio will cease developing the Anthem relaunch and will focus on the upcoming Dragon Age and Mass Effect sequels.
The 10 Greatest Zelda Games of All Time
The Legend of Zelda is now 35 years old, having hit the milestone over the weekend. Arguably second only to Mario as the flagship Nintendo franchise, The Legend of Zelda has spanned 28 games (so far), and it is crammed with classics. But which are the best? Good thing you clicked on this link because that's the entire point of this list! As far as criteria go, we will consider critical consensus and cultural impact in terms of sales and influence on the franchise or medium.
Call of Duty: Warzone issue third massive ban wave of the month
Platforms: All | Sony PlayStation 4 | Sony PlayStation 5 | Microsoft Xbox One | Microsoft Xbox Series X | PC Three weeks on from the last massive Warzone ban wave, developer Raven Software has announced a new ban wave has hit the smash-hit shooter. The Call of Duty battle royale has been the centre of controversy when high-profile players began threatening to leave in the wake of a hacking epidemic that was crippling the game; the story even made it to BBC News.
Xbox may be planning a Bethesda showcase next month
Platforms: All Microsoft may be planning to host a showcase event dedicated to their acquisition of Bethesda.
Dinosaur Planet: Lost N64 game released online
Platforms: All A cancelled N64 game from Rare has finally been released online in a playable form. Dinosaur Planet was a 3D action-adventure title initially announced for the N64 in 1999. During development, Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto decided to pivot the title into a Star Fox spin-off. It would eventually miss the N64 lifespan entirely and found itself on the GameCube as Star Fox Adventures.
Valheim cracks 500k concurrent players on Steam; only the fifth game to do so
Platforms: PC Valheim is well and truly the next big thing in PC gaming. The Early Access Viking survival game has already hit a milestone of 3m copies sold in just 16 days, and now it has broken its own concurrent player peak by hitting over 500k players. As per Steam analytics, Valheim hit 502,387 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. For some context, Valheim has joined a very exclusive club. The 500k Club, we'll call it.
Rainbow Six Siege: Crimson Heist revealed, plus the Year 6 road map detailed
Ubisoft has revealed their Rainbow Six Siege Year 6 roadmap, including plenty of details on the upcoming Crimson Heist season. A few Year 5 upgrades came in the form of Match Replay, sight colour customisation, six new operators, a reworked Tachanka operator, reworked maps, and more. Year 6 will be starting with Crimson Heist, which introduces the new Operator named Flores and a rework of the Border map.
BlizzCon 2021: New details on Overwatch 2 revealed
While Blizzard did not offer a release date for the much-anticipated Overwatch 2, it provided many new details for fans to comb over. New Maps: New York and Rome Two new maps were revealed for Overwatch 2. Rome looks like a nice combination of classical and futuristic, and New York is giving off some BioShock vibes with its mix of art deco and sci-fi. Rome Rome concept art New York New Hero: Sojourn A new playable character was revealed; the railgun-toting Sojourn.
BlizzCon 2021: World of Warcraft Classic to get Burning Crusade expansion
Platforms: PC If you are an old school World of Warcraft player, you will remember The Burning Crusade, the first major expansion for the world-conquering MMORPG. The expansion increased the level cap to 70, the Outland map, the Blood Elf and Draenei races, arena-based PVP, flying mounts and more.
BlizzCon 2021: Diablo 4 confirms Rogue class with new trailer
Platforms: All BlizzCon 2021 unveiled a new trailer for Diablo 4, confirming the re-introduction of the Rogue class to Blizzard's iconic ARPG series. This will be the first time a Rogue has featured in Diablo since the original game, but this take on the Rogue will be far more versatile.
BlizzCon 2021: Diablo 2 Resurrected confirmed
Platforms: All | Sony PlayStation 4 | Sony PlayStation 5 | Microsoft Xbox One | Microsoft Xbox Series X | PC It has been one of the worst kept secrets ahead of BlizzCon, but Blizzard has made it official now; Diablo 2 Resurrected is coming to PC and consoles in 2021. The announcement trailer shows off the new and improved spin on the classic title.
The Medium's Bloober Team have teased their next project is an existing horror IP with a "very famous gaming publisher"
Platforms: All Bloober Team, hot off the heels of an acclaimed run of horror titles including Observer: System Redux and The Medium, claims they will be working with a "very famous gaming publisher" for their next project. In a new interview with GIBiz, Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno explained that their next project was, in fact, an existing horror IP from a well-known publisher.
Diablo 4 to get a rogue class; Diablo 2 remaster may be coming this year - according to leak
Platforms: All Diablo 4 will allegedly bring back the rogue class, according to a Reddit post from credible leaker PracticalBrush12, who has previously scooped games such as Monster Hunter Rise's announcement.
Half-Life DLC Blue Shift is getting the Black Mesa remake treatment
Platforms: PC Now that the authorised Half-Life fan remake Black Mesa is finished, eyes turn to remake other Half-Life titles in the interminable wait until Valve gets around making a new Half-Life. A new developer group, called HECU Collective, is working on a remake of the Half-Life expansion Blue Shift.
Silent Hill may return with a prominent Japanese studio at the helm
Platforms: All Konami may be reviving Silent Hill with a prominent Japanese studio, with an announcement expected in the Summer. A new report from VGC suggests Konami is currently working on a new Silent Hill game with a "prominent" Japanese studio. There have been many rumours surrounding a return to Silent Hill, including reports that not only will Konami be rebooting Silent Hill with SIE Japan that have been said to be "credible", but also that production has begun on a revival of Silent Hills.
Amazon's MMO New World is getting another delay
Platforms: PC Amazon Game Studios' upcoming MMO, New World, has been hit with a third delay. The game is now expected to release on 31st August, missing its Spring release window for this year. New World was initially set for release in May 2020 but was hit by its first delay, which pushed it back to August 2020. A second delay hit in July 2020, pushing the game's launch to the Spring of this year. This was so they could spend more time refining the core mechanics of the game.
Hitman 3 PC owners can now import their Hitman 1 & 2 levels
Platforms: PC One of the best features of Hitman 3 is the ability to play Hitman and Hitman 2 content through the Hitman 3 hub, with the benefit of the Hitman sequels quality of life improvements. However, a problem presented to PC owners was an inability to transfer their Hitman and Hitman 2 progress and levels over to Hitman 3. This was down to Hitman 3 being an Epic Games Store exclusive, while Hitman 2 is not available on Epic's digital platform.
EA's acquisition of Codemasters is complete; promising a "New Global Powerhouse for Racing Videogames"
Platforms: All The acquisition of UK based racing game developer Codemasters by Electronic Arts has finally been completed, to the tune of $1.2 billion. EA has previously discussed their plans for using Codemasters to produce yearly racing franchises to stand beside their other sports franchise hits like FIFA and Madden. This acquisition means EA now have access to major racing IPs like Formula 1, DIRT, DiRT Rally, World Rally Championship, Project CARS and GRID.
Valheim's DLC roadmap gets an update from developer Iron Gate
Platforms: PC Valheim is the latest sensation to come to PC, the Early Access release is still in its most basic form but is already captivating players around the world, but there is more to come. Speaking with PC Gamer, developer Iron Gate has elaborated on their planned title updates along with an updated roadmap for the Viking survival game.
Little Nightmares creators Tarsier Studios to "focus on creating new IPs"
Platforms: All Tarsier Studios, creators of the Little Nightmares series, "will, from now on, focus on creating new IPs", which leaves the future of the acclaimed horror series in limbo. Tarsier's parent company Embracer Group revealed its Q3 earnings report, which read: "After the quarter Tarsier studios game Little Nightmares 2 was published external publisher and was well received by its audience.
No Man's Sky Companions Update will let you befriend the fun creatures you meet
Platforms: All | Sony PlayStation 4 | Microsoft Xbox One | PC The No Man's Sky new Companions update will let space explorers tame, train, and even breed the alien creatures that they encounter out there in the big, weird universe. The latest in a long line of comprehensive, game-altering updates for the once-controversial space survival sim, Companions will now allow you to tame any of the creatures you meet.
Project 007 will be a big departure from Hitman for IO Interactive
Platforms: All Hitman 3 developer IO Interactive has divulged some new information on their upcoming James Bond game, Project 007. In a most un-00 manner, the information was revealed in a public job listing on the developer's careers portal. IO Interactive is currently looking for a writer to help produce "character-driven scenes with substantial dialogue." This is already a departure from the Hitman series, which is relatively sparing in its use of dialogue-driven scenes.
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