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One major way that Blizzard was planning to flesh out the lore of the property was through a graphic novel known as Overwatch: First Strike. At least, this was the case before the literature’s lead writer, Michael Chu, confirmed that the initiative had been cancelled as the result of a creative changeup. According to Chu, Blizzard “ultimately decided to take the story in a different direction,” much to the chagrin of those that had been anticipating the novel’s release....

BioShock is clearly in a state of change, as there has been no new offerings since Burial at Sea in late 2013. With new developer Cloud Chamber taking on the huge task of following up what is one of gaming’s best trilogies, it has to separate itself from what has come before. The influence of BioShock is clearly felt in games like Prey and We Happy Few, but all these years later the success of the series may be a source of its downfall....

This comes from former Mass Effect Lead Writer Drew Karpyshyn, who in a Reddit AMA revealed that the team at BioWare was “blindsided” by the love fans had for certain characters. Particularly, he was surprised to know that so many players of the first Mass Effect wanted Garrus to be a romance option in the second game. While Garrus is a beloved character in Mass Effect, his appearance doesn’t initially resemble something that might be considered attractive to humans....

The Tesla CEO announced on Wednesday the company would suspend the use of bitcoins for vehicle purchases over climate change concerns. In a statement posted on Twitter with the caption “Tesla and Bitcoin,” the billionaire explained why his company would suspend purchases in bitcoins. He added: “We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel....

Germany defender Antonio Rudiger appeared to lean in and take a bite out of Paul Pogba’s back as he was staying close to mark him during the first half of their Euros 2021 group match. Pogba approached Spanish referee Carlos del Cerro Grande, apparently to alert him to the episode, but no action was taken. France was leading Germany 1-0 at the time on a 20th minute own goal by German defender Mats Hummels....

Of course the real Steve Jobs does exist. The cofounder and CEO of Apple has achieved near-mythic status in entrepreneurial, computing and even Hollywood circles (thanks to his role in creating Pixar). The Fake Steve Jobs, it turns out, is Dan Lyons, a Forbes magazine journalist who anonymously started his hilarious parody blog in the middle of 2006. (From the blog: “Dude, I invented the friggin’ iPhone. Have you heard of it?...

BitLife: How to Live Long While there is some amount of randomness to living a long life in BitLife, players that focus on keeping their stats high have the best chance of reaching old age. In particular, having high Health and Happiness is extremely important, and there are a number of ways that players can maintain those critical stats. One of those ways is to select the Mediterranean Diet through the Mind & Body tab, and it is highly recommended that fans of life sim video games pick that option as soon as their character turns 18 years old....

Having been behind in four of the fourball matches and level in the other two at one stage, Europe rallied well to go into day two with only a 3.5 - 2.5 deficit. Europe would have finished the day level had Li Haotong not rolled in a birdie putt from the rough to ensure he and Nicholas Fung halved their match with Bernd Wiesberger and Rafa Cabrera Bello. But team captain Bjorn is expecting more of the same fighting spirit from his players on Saturday....

Jurnee Smollet gets a chance to play the character again. A Black Canary movie is officially in development for streaming service HBO Max. It’s not clear yet if it will be an origin story of sorts for the character, or whether it will be a standalone feature or set in the wider DCEU. Fans have been voicing their desire to see other comic book characters connected to Black Canary in her solo film, and one of those is Lady Shiva....

RELATED: Black Desert Online: Things New Players Need To Know At the start of their adventure, players will be rewarded with a donkey mount, which is not only slow but now as impressive as riding a horse. Beginner players and newcomers will want to ensure that a horse is one of the first things they procure when entering the world of Black Desert Online. This helpful guide will describe exactly how to get a horse in Black Desert....

The Awakening DLC will provide Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 with the first of four map packs, including four different multiplayer zones known as Gauntlet (a military facility with 3 separate areas for play), Rise (a construction site set in Zurich, Switzerland), Splash (an abandoned waterpark), and Skyjacked (a flying airship, and remake of the Hijacked map from Black Ops 2). Not to mention, the expansion has a Zombies level, Der Eisendrache, that’s set in a medieval castle being besieged by a harsh, unforgiving snowstorm....

There is a report that talks about Activision’s ability to hold on to the top spots with Destiny and Call of Duty. Activision says that the success “sets the stage for the hotly anticipated fall release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.” SuperData’s research hit its mark again when it made a claim stating that a new Resident Evil game would be hitting the stores this fall. That is not all; the research firm is expecting more information to “come down the pipe this year....

To unlock Seraph in Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode, players first need to find her weapon, the Annihilator. The Annihilator is an especially powerful pistol, and while it’s not necessarily a one-shot kill in Blackout, it is still devastating in the hands of an accurate player. And unlike some other Blackout character items and weapons, the Annihilator always spawns in the same spot (except for the times it doesn’t spawn at all)....

GamingIntel has leaked an EB Games promotional image for the Black Ops 4 Specialist Edition, which will include the game, a 5” statue, a custom steel case and 1100 in COD points, along with bonus digital items. Notably absent is a season pass, which is usually standard with each Call of Duty title’s collector’s edition. While both Activision and Treyarch have yet to comment on the image, GamingIntel states that exclusive sources have told them that Treyarch is pushing to release a Zombies-only Season Pass....

RELATED: Marvel’s Avengers: The Best Black Widow Outfits In The Game, Ranked Does Natalia Romanova — commonly known as Natasha Romanoff — have more to share outside her iconic red hair an signature black garb? As a matter of fact, the Black Widow has a number of surprising details about her life waiting for discovery. 10 Less Ballerina, More Trained Assassin As with popular spies, Black Widow doesn’t have a definitive origin story....

The new Black Widow release date is November 6, 2020, which was originally set to be The Eternals release date. The Eternals will now premiere on February 12, 2021, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will now open on May 7, 2021, pushed from its original February release date. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now releasing on November 5, 2021, whereas Thor: Love and Thunder has been pushed back to February 28, 2022....

This feat was achieved by accident—the team of engineers had been experimenting with different ways to create CNTs. These are extremely thin tubes of carbon that are strong and excellent conductors of heat and electricity—properties that make them of great interest to scientists. Brian Wardle’s team at MIT had been trying to grow CNTs on aluminium when they reached a hurdle. They found that a layer of oxide would coat the aluminium as soon as it was exposed to air—and this layer stopped it from conducting heat and electricity....

Ward was in net for a loss at San Jose on Sunday. He is 14-11-4 with a 3.72 goals-against average and .893 save percentage in 30 games. The Blackhawks — 12th in the Western Conference with 63 points — host Buffalo on Thursday. Chicago recalled goalie Collin Delia from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. The 24-year-old rookie has made 15 appearances with Chicago and agreed last month to a contract extension through 2021-22....

The K-pop superstars previewed a version of their hit “Pretty Savage,” wowing their dedicated fans. The group’s appearance on the late-night show comes ahead of their highly anticipated live concert on January 31, which has been dubbed “The Show.” Ahead of taking to the stage, members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa spoke to Corden about their pre-stage rituals. “Right before we go on stage, we always get together and do a little low five,” Lisa said as the group acted out their ritual....

Boston continues to roll following the All-Star break, heading into Wednesday as 4.5-point favorites at home against Portland. The total is set at 216 or 217, depending on when and where you get the line. While Vegas has the Celtics as 4.5-to-5-point favorites, AccuScore sims have them as 8-point favorites, indicating a pick on the home team. Boston covers a 4.5-point spread in nearly 61 percent of simulations, a two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend....