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The Goonies, a movie that introduced us to Sloth, Chunk, the Truffle Shuffle and the first documented instance of Joey Pants’ surprising toupee reveals, will celebrate its 35th anniversary this year. A project surely blessed by the dream team of Richard Donner, Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus in the mid-80s, The Goonies has lost none of its charm in the decades since its release. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, industry vets are still finding a way to reach audiences under social distancing and lockdown measures, and The Goonies will definitely have an outlet to begin it’s 35th birthday early, thanks to Beauty and the Beast and Avenue 5 star Josh Gad, who is bringing the main cast of the film back together for a reunion special....

Facts about Apache HBase Apache HBase is written in Java.Apache HBase has been used by some of the biggest names in software today, including Facebook, Alibaba, Bloomberg, Quicken Loans, Yahoo!, and more.Apache HBase is now operated by its own organization – the Apache Software Foundation – but was originally developed by Powerset. Powerset has since become a Microsoft company.Apache HBase’s functions can be altered by numerous APIs, including those that can add analytics and make the program’s architecture more accessible by SQL....

It’s been a long old wait for some substantial news, but Naughty Dog has finally confirmed The Last of Us Part 1 will be making its way to PC on 3rd March next year. The Last of Us Part 1 initially launched for PlayStation 5 back in September, giving Naughty Dog’s acclaimed 2013 stealth survival horror a significant makeover - and a PC version has been promised for quite some time....

Andy (Charlize Theron), the leader of a ragtag quartet of immortal warriors who have fought for, rescued, and defended humanity for untold centuries, is tired of the job and wants out. Her team — which also includes Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts, The Mustang), Joe (Marwan Kenzari) and Joe’s longtime lover Nicky (Luca Marinelli) — are age-old mercenaries with a secret weapon: they can’t die. Battling every kind of enemy over vast spans of time has made them formidable, fearless, and perhaps a little cocky, but it’s still hardly a surprise when a seemingly routine mission turns into a trap....

Sonic the Hedgehog may be one of the most well-known video game franchises after Super Mario. Despite that popularity, Sonic has seen much more mixed success than his plumber competition. The Genesis games were acclaimed, but after that era, many fans argue the franchise went downhill. Everyone knows the story of 2006’s widely-panned Sonic iteration, the lowest-rated main title in the series. Since that game, SEGA has tried desperately to put the franchise back on track....

The release date for The Surge 2 is now out in the wild. Apparently, the Australian Microsoft Store dropped the ball on this one, revealing that the game will hit this year in September. The website also dropped information on pre-order bonuses. The Surge 2 will release on September 23, according to the leak. Though the Microsoft Store is only listing the Xbox One version, the game is also heading to Steam, and likely on the same day, of course....

The long-rumoured white Xbox Elite Series 2 controller - pictured above - has been spotted again online. Earlier this month, footage of the controller surfaced on YouTube, and pictures of its packaging were posted to Twitter back in March. Microsoft has not made an official statement regarding the white controller’s release, or even acknowledging that it is real, but more solid evidence of its existence has appeared. Windows Central noted that the controller listed seemed to be the same as seen in the YouTube video mentioned previously, as well as the packaging....

Today new indie studio Rebel Wolves reached out with a press release to announce its formation to the world, under the leadership of CEO and game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz. The name may certainly ring a bell as Tomaszkiewicz was game director on The Witcher 3 and head of production on Cyberpunk 2077 before his departure from CD Projekt RED. The studio has been formed by veterans of the industry who have worked on the games mentioned above as well as Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, Shadow Warrior 2, and more....

Subnautica: Below Zero hits number one on the Steam game charts just after hitting early access. If you haven’t played Subnautica, stop reading and go play it. It’s anywhere from 50 to 100 hours, depending how much exploring you do, so we’ll be patient while we wait for you to return. Done that? Okay, good. Now the stand-alone expansion, Subnautica: Below Zero, is out in early access. You should go play that one too....

In a bittersweet moment at this year’s Game Awards, Rocksteady confirmed that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will feature one of Kevin Conroy’s final performances as Batman. The news also came along with a confirmed release date for the Arkham set game, where it seems we’ll be seeing a far more villainous Batman than we’re used to. This all ties in with the game’s plot, of course – where members of the Justice League including Superman, The Flash and now ol’ Batman himself seem to have come under the influence of a mysterious evil force....

The Ver. 2.0.0. update for Super Mario Maker 2 is now available and it allows Mario to transform into Link from The Legend of Zelda series by touching the Master Sword. Mario gains access to Link’s equipment when he turns into him, but Super Mario Maker 2 lacks an inventory system, so all of Link’s gear has to be mapped to different buttons. Luckily for the Link/Mario fans of the world, we have created a guide that breaks down how to use all of Link’s items....

Tiny Magicians has revealed its upcoming survival game, Outbreak Island, is coming to Steam sometime between July to September 2022. The survival game - which also boasts detective elements - will initially release in Early Access. The team also confirmed that a free prologue, which gives players “a chance to test the game’s core mechanics”, is “coming soon”. “A mysterious experiment drove the population of Erlsen Island crazy,” the game’s description teases....

The post-TI roster shuffles continue with Team Liquid’s unexpected release of their entire Dota 2 roster. The players have made the decision to part ways with the organization in pursuit of a new project. In their announcement, Team Liquid founder and co-CEO Victor “Nazgul” Goossens states that the lineup plans to start their own organization. Team Liquid first picked up the core of this Dota 2 roster in 2015 with their signing of 5Jungz, which included Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi, Ivan Borislavov “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov, and Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen....

Sega has announced that Team Sonic Racing has been pushed into mid-2019, having originally been slated to appear on PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One this winter. Speaking in a statement this afternoon, Sega explained that developer Sumo Digital is looking to ‘continue to hone the title to enhance the player experience to ensure Team Sonic Racing delivers the best gameplay experience possible.’ ‘We understand that many fans were looking forward to a Winter release and apologise for any inconvenience caused,’ the company added....

Team Sonic Racing has received a fresh trailer shining the spotlight on the customisation options available in the spiky speedster’s upcoming racer. You’ll be able to tinker with a range of features for your chosen motor, such as custom paint jobs, horns, and mod pods. It’s pretty standard stuff, although there’s a ton of options available to dip into. Furthermore, spending in-game credits can earn you new front and rear car parts, plus fresh wheels, which in turn will buff attributes for your vehicle such as speed and handling....

With the arrival of big hitters including Monster Hunter Rise and Persona on Game Pass this month, more games which will leave the service have been announced through the app. Titles previously confirmed to be leaving the service included We Happy Few, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Windjammers 2, which became unavaible on 15th January. In the “Leaving soon” section of the Game Pass app, four more games are listed with an exit date of 1st February....

Listen, if the DC Universe can go head to head with Mortal Kombat, then it’s safe to say the sky’s the limit when it comes to franchise cross-overs. In Hypothetical Land, we can dream up an unlimited number of tie-ins between video game titles. Here are 10 of our absolute craziest video game crossovers that we’d love to see, but probably won’t, anytime soon. 10 FALLOUT + TERMINATOR The Fallout universe takes place in an alternate timeline to our own, but that shouldn’t stop a cross-over with the Terminator franchise....

This review contains spoilers. 12.3 The Procreation Calculation It seems that an end date has done wonders for The Big Bang Theory, with several storylines exhibiting a sense of forward momentum and lasting consequences that hasn’t been seen on the show in years. Even better, those storylines involve the show’s most neglected characters. Starting with Raj, his engagement to Anu is now confirmed. The arranged marriage may seem crazy to his friends, but Raj is going to stick to his guns and get married despite knowing his bride-to-be for all of five minutes....

The response to The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan was very positive. Supermassive Games created a horror game built on gameplay from a more traditional adventure game genre, intermixed with terrific lengthy cinematics. Man of Medan was just the start of The Dark Pictures Anthology, though. Supermassive has big plans for 2020. Today the team released a new trailer teasing The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, the next game in the series, along with early release details....

Those keen to jump right back into Ubisoft’s The Division may not have long to wait, with Xbox Italy’s Facebook page posting details of a new open beta set to take place between February 16-21. As with the recent test, this new open beta will begin a day earlier on Xbox One, coming to PC and PS4 on February 17. The test will give Ubisoft one more chance to try out any changes it has implemented following the recent closed beta, before the game rolls out to stores on March 8....