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Capcom has just announced the “Definitive Update” for Street Fighter V. The free (and possibly final) update will release on March 29, and it contains some significant changes to game balance. Included in the update are new pixel and cel-shading filters, among other interesting additions. The cel-shaded filter is reminiscent of the art style used in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, while the pixel filter opts for a more retro feel. These new filters should provide some appreciated fresh looks, however, they will only be accessible in offline modes....

Movie audiences in the naïve early days of film sometimes didn’t know that somebody had to sit down and write a movie. They thought the actors made it up as they went along. Sunset Boulevard, the 1950 film noir classic directed and co-written by Billy Wilder, did a lot to change that and other myths of old Hollywood–like the real-life murder at the heart of the story. Sunset Boulevard told an old familiar story....

Have you seen those tiny Nintendo figurines on someone’s shelf? They are immaculately designed and look like your favorite characters have broken out of the screen. Although they are nice collectible items they serve an even wider purpose. Connecting with the NFC tag on your Switch devices, allows you to access special characters in the game. These characters also come with their own special characteristics that help them in the game....

The Big N has confirmed on Twitter that Super Mario Odyssey’s upcoming VR update will include a theatre mode for Mazza’s celebrated platformer. Theatre mode will allow you to have a gander at the game’s cutscenes using the VR Goggles, which to be fair, sounds like a lot of fun. Mario’s cap-lobbing adventurer had some joyous cinematics, so I’d definitely be up for this. In case you missed it, the VR update for Super Mario Odyssey includes a number of mini-challenges for players to tackle, which take place across select Kingdoms....

Nintendo’s rolled out the red carpet for its latest hardware and software figures, confirming Super Mario Odyssey is the best-selling game on Switch having sold an earth-shattering 9.07 million units globally. Despite being released on a single format, Mazza’s stonking adventure managed to flog more copies than Star Wars Battlefront II, which hit PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Second place goes to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with 7.33 million copies sold and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild comes in at third with 6....

Super Mario Run has been downloaded an estimated 90 million times since its launch on December 15 exclusively on the App Store, according to market research firm Newzoo. The firm estimates that the game has generated more than $30 million in gross revenue, which means only around three per cent of players have paid $10 to unlock the complete experience. Unlike other top-grossing mobile games like Clash of Clans and Candy Crush which are entirely free-to-play but charge for in-game transactions, Super Mario Run makes its money from a one off purchase....

PUBG finally has another 8×8 map with the arrival of Taego on live servers. The Korean-inspired map comes with some unique features that will hopefully be implemented on the battle royale’s other maps soon. Once they’ve been tweaked a little. We all know that PUBG almost never gets anything right at release. Taego was first revealed when the PUBG creative director laid out a roadmap for updates and content in 2021....

Key Points Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is a large chip manufacturing company.The Taiwanese Government founded the company in 1987 under the direction of Morris Chang. Taiwan saw the growing technology industry as an opportunity to create semiconductors.TSMC is a manufacturing facility for chips used in laptops, desktops, televisions, and remote controllers. TSMC supplies around 51% of chips to companies worldwide. The History of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company: What to Know Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is one of the most influential computer chip manufacturers in the world....

Tekken 7 has now sold over 10m copies worldwide. The game reached 9m sales last June, showing sales are still going strong for the five year old release. The updated figure takes the series’ sales up to 54m, as build-up towards Tekken 8 continues. The achievement was shared by Tekken game director Katsuhiro Harada. A 4K wallpaper featuring fan art can be downloaded from Bandai Namco’s official website to celebrate the milestone....

Two weeks ago, Crema gave players their best chance to encounter and capture a Luma Temtem in the Saipark. With the latest Temtem Weekly Reset, your chances to catch a Luma Toxolotl are even better. And your chances to encounter a Luma Platypet are fairly good too. As for the FreeTem! Organisation reward for the week, Silicon Chunks, they’re not unique, but they are valuable. FreeTem reward – Silicon Chunks of cash This isn’t the first time FreeTem has handed out Silicon Chunks as a reward for capturing and releasing Temtem....

Tencent, the multinational Chinese conglomerate, already has its hands deep in the gaming industry. If there’s a developer or publisher worth mentioning, Tencent likely owns a piece of it. Just this January, Tencent acquired a minority stake in Dontnod Entertainment and a majority stake in Klei Entertainment. It’s time to add Arma developer Bohemia Interactive to that list, as Tencent has just purchased a minority stake in the studio. The announcement was made on Bohemia Interactive’s site via a press release....

Reef Entertainment’s Terminator: Resistance came out of nowhere late last year, and delivered a competent if somewhat generic shooter. The game’s main campaign mode focused on the soldiers of the resistance, as the subtitle suggests. However, the developer has now detailed a free update coming to the Steam version of the game, and things are a bit different here. The Infiltrator Mode is out now for Terminator: Resistance, as free DLC currently exclusive to Steam....

The Atari 2600 existed before the world really knew what a platformer was. More importantly, it had some limitations that constrained what we now know as a platforming game. The graphics were particularly limiting and made it difficult to add detail or complex mechanics. The Atari 2600 was known for having a lot of games based on arcade titles. © Anderson Reis/Shutterstock.com However, it lacked the power of the big arcade machines, so these games were very much inferior....

Similar to online co-op shooters/action games like Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood, and Vermintide, The Anacrusis has you teaming up with players as you take down scores of hostiles. Here’s our guide to help you with all the special alien types in The Anacrusis. Note: For more information, check out our guides and features hub for The Anacrusis. Likewise, please be reminded that this guide is based on the Early Access version of the game....

You probably have no idea you want to hear a rubber chicken sing anything, not least one of the most popular jingles from one of this year’s most popular shows. You might not know it, but you do. Everyone remotely interested in The Witcher, be it the game or the novels, is likely done watching Netflix’s version of the show. And we can confirm that several people with zero previous interest have become huge fans too....

5 Facts about Linux Linux is free and open source.Linux is compatible with millions of digital devices.Linus Torvalds originally created Linux in the early 1990s.Linux is used on servers, data centers, and even in supercomputers.Linux is written using almost exclusively using the C programming language. What is Linux: Explained Linux is used everywhere, from your phone to your smart TV. The Linux kernel can be found powering the software on millions of devices....

The Dragon Prince season 3 doesn’t have a release date quite yet but that didn’t stop the cast and crew from showing up at San Diego Comic-Con to give us some insights into the next season and beyond. Some of these facts are from the panel that included show creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond along with Jack DeSena (Callum) and Pula Burrows (Rayla). Others come from an exclusive interview with Den of Geek that included Ehasz and Richmond....

Bethesda has announced it’ll be releasing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition this November, celebrating a decade since the original RPG launched in 2011. Announced during this year’s Quakecon, this latest version includes all the content included in the 2018 Special Edition of the game. However, in addition, the new version will offer over 500 pieces of unique content from the game’s Creation Club. These include pre-existing and new quests, dungeons, bosses, weapons, spells and more....

The Flash season 6 has finally concluded its run. It was a few episodes earlier than we had expected or hopes, thanks to a COVID-19 related production shutdown, but it still managed to be the best overall season of the show in years. Whether it was Barry’s sharp new Flash costume, new showrunner Eric Wallace, the way the series was rocked by the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the way this season is put the women of Team Flash and the Central City Citizen front and center, or just the most compelling villains we’ve seen since season three, The Flash Season 6 was a winner....

Nintendo of America has announced it will be debuting a three-part series entitled The Making of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at 06:00 PT/09:00 ET/13:00 GMT on March 14. No details have been revealed as to where this will be available to watch, or if all three parts on the making of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will go live tomorrow, but chances are you’ll get to see it on most of Nintendo’s social networks....