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In Stephen King’s novel The Shining, the Overlook Hotel is an expansive structure with a dark past, located in the remote Rocky Mountains. Despite its opulent beginnings, the hotel becomes a place where brutal murders occur, madness sets in, ghosts lurk, and evil itself is a permanent occupant. Relocate King’s Overlook to Downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row, and you have its closest real-world equivalent: the Cecil Hotel. The hotel’s checkered history, and lore involving curses and ghosts, has made it a dark tourism landmark situated at the crossroads of true crime and paranormal fascination....

As one of the best games in terms of gameplay and graphics of all time, Ghost of Tsushima is bringing players that fully explored the island back with a huge, new, FREE update. Sucker Punch has added a substantial multiplayer aspect to their original product with the Legends mode. They’ve also doubled down on their initial installment, adding a New Game Plus mode that will entice the same audience that first fell in love with the game to give it a second whirl....

Did you know that Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins wrote a mean-spirited murder mystery film? Yes, that Sondheim of West Side Story (and perhaps more aptly Sweeney Todd) fame and that Perkins of Psycho infamy. To this day, not many folks are aware. But Rian Johnson has been for a long time. He previously cited The Last of Sheila, which was made from Sondheim and Perkins’ script, as one of his favorite whodunits in the lead up to Knives Out’s 2019 release....

The video game series is loosely based on Greek and Norse mythology. Many of the gods were introduced early in the series and recur throughout many games. Acclaimed for its macabre battles, the player can’t go ten minutes into the game without witnessing epic carnage. Although inconsistent with Greek and Norse mythology at times, Kratos’ hatred for gods evolves throughout the story. At the same time, Kratos forms relationships with gods like Athena, who (spoiler alert) he kills by mistake....

Video game difficulty is a huge talking point in the modern video game landscape. Some games only offer one difficulty setting, while others let players tweak the challenge they are looking for. Even though the God of War franchise has moved past its hack-and-slash origins, the series continues to offer gamers a variety of difficulty options. The latest entry in the franchise, God of War Ragnarok, offers more ways to tweak its challenge than prior God of War games....

Our quick take Alternatives to consider Moto G7 Plus Read the full Moto G7 Plus review Xiaomi Mi 9 Read the full Xiaomi Mi 9 review Google Pixel 3a XL - 4.0 / 5 Cut from the same cloth Unibody design in black, white or purple-ish 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2mm; 167g No waterproofing Display and hardware performance 6.0-inch 2160 x 1080 pixels, OLED, 402ppi Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage Battery life 3700mAh battery with fast charging No wireless charging It’s all about the camera Rear: 12....

Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata talks about the game’s upcoming DLC plans, and other technical aspects such as frame rates, PC ports, and design choices. Ever since Square Enix held its Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event a couple of weeks ago, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has been busy making the press rounds, and slowly trickling out details about the highly-anticipated JRPG. Today, Tabata revealed some very interesting details in relation to Square Enix’s post-launch DLC plans, and various technical aspects in the development of Final Fantasy XV....

Final Fantasy VII’s Cloud and Sephiroth are a part of one of the most iconic rivalries in gaming history, even over 20 years later. The PS1 original game released during the earlier days of the internet, but in an age where it has become so widely used by billions of people every second, it is hardly surprising there exists a huge collection of memes featuring them at this point. These two have been bickering over who has the better hair-do and cooler sword for over two decades, and there’s no better way to enjoy this eternal rivalry than through countless, hilarious memes....

Square Enix made the most of its time during Thursday’s PlayStation State of Play. Not only did it announce the PS5 upgrade for Final Fantasy 7 Remake and its new DLC, but it then followed it up by announcing two new Final Fantasy games on social media. One of those games is Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis, which there’s been a variety of speculation about. It can now be confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis is a single-player recreation of not just Final Fantasy 7, but its spin-offs, too....

Square Enix has released a selection of new screenshots and renders for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, and they all focus exclusively on characters, content, and locations that weren’t present in the PS4 original. It’s the sort of ambition that you seldom see in conventional remasters, which are often happy with doubling performance and bumping up the resolution before calling it a day. Intergrade is going one step further, acting as a middle chapter of sorts between the first entry and its upcoming sequel....

The second part of the Nier: Automata themed story of Shadowbringers was released in patch 5.3. The item level required for its raid dungeon, The Puppet’s Bunker, is 465 and is unlocked in the quest “Everything You Know Is Wrong.” Like the previous Nier: Automata dungeon, this raid can get chaotic. There are five major bosses the three alliances have to fight through both familiar and unfamiliar mechanics. The difficulty is worth the prize though, as the loot in the dungeon includes good-looking gear, minions, orchestrations, and the Puppet’s Bunker Coins....

Pokémon GO might not be as popular as it was three years ago, but trust us, there are still millions of people playing the game worldwide. In the past 12 months, Pokémon GO developer Niantic has really upped its game when it comes to keeping things feeling fresh. Updates have come in the form of more generations of Pokémon and the addition of field research. Whether you still play Pokémon GO or not, most people associate the game with the good it has done....

Popular Fortnite streamer Nick Kolcheff, known as Nickmercs, has surprised everyone by announcing that he is joining FaZe Clan after leaving 100 Thieves following a public falling out. Nickmercs is known for using a PS4 controller almost exclusively and tens of thousands of subscribers on Twitch. Nickmercs began his gaming career playing Gears of War and eventually moved onto Call of Duty online tournaments, where his skill and personality helped vault his name among the biggest streamers in the industry....

Fortnite’s NBA crossover has already begun and will bring all 30 of the league’s uniforms along with it this weekend. Epic appears to have cooled it on the crossovers following the Funko Pop-inspired frenzy that was season five. However, that cooldown period is now over as Fortnite has welcomed the NBA onto its island. The event, which is simply called Fortnite x NBA: The Crossover, will allow players to buy and wear uniforms from all 30 of the basketball league’s franchises....

Friday the 13th The Game is raising its level cap, presumably in an effort to entice players back to the game. Developer Illfonic also teased a few other future add-ons for the game, like Jason Skins and Counselor Clothing, but the level cap seems to be closest on the horizon. Currently, the Friday the 13th level cap is 100, but it will jump up to 150 in a future update. Hitting level 100 was enough to unlock all of the various Jason skins in the game, as well as the different cosmetic items for Camp Counselors....

Our quick take Fujifilm GFX 50S p Fuji GFX 50S preview: New beginnings 51.4-megapixels (sensor measures 43.8 x 32.9mm) New Fujinon GF lenses (G-mount) Weighs 825g body-only (sub-1.2kg with lens) Built-in 2.36m-dot tilt-angle LCD touchscreen 3.69m-dot electronic viewfinder included Fuji GFX 50S preview: What lenses are there? Three launch lenses, six by end of 2017 Fujinon GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR Fujinon GF 32-64mm f/4 R LM WR Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Macro H-mount adapter for Super EBC Fujinon HC lenses Fuji GFX 50S preview: What’s it like to use?...

The mighty Legendary Birds of Kanto have cousins in the Pokémon version of Great Britain, as Galarian versions of Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos are coming in The Crown Tundra DLC for Pokémon Sword & Shield. Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos have been part of the Pokémon franchise since the days of Pokémon Red & Blue, where they were the comparatively easiest Legendary Pokémon to acquire. We say comparatively because they were still an absolute nightmare to catch and would likely require fifty Ultra Balls to wear down, but they were still easier than competing with the power of Mewtwo or traveling to a real-life event to receive Mew....

Our quick take Alternatives to consider… Garmin Fenix 5 - 5.0 / 5 Best GPS running watch: The best sports watches to buy today Best Garmin watch: Fenix, Forerunner and Vivo compared Garmin Fenix 5 review: Design Fiber-reinforced polymer body Stainless steel bass and bezel QuickFit watch bands (22mm) 47 x 47 x 15.5mm dimensions Garmin Fenix 5 review: Screen 240 x 240 resolution colour panel Transflective and LED backlight No touchscreen control, buttons only Garmin Fenix 5 review: Software Compatible with iPhone, Android and Windows Share data with Strava, MyFitnessPal and more Garmin Fenix 5 review: Connect app Informative daily snapshots Intensity minutes goal based on exercise strain Calendar mode for in-depth daily insight Garmin Fenix 5 review: Performance Advanced GPS and GLONASS reception Heart rate/VO2 Max monitoring Garmin Fenix 5 review: Battery Up to two weeks in “smartwatch mode” Up to 24 hours GPS/HR tracking Charges using bespoke cable To recap If money’s no object, and you have no issue dropping £500+ on a great, modern, connected sports watch, the Fenix 5 will surely leave you satisfied....

Our quick take Garmin Venu 2 - 4.5 / 5 Should you buy the Venu 2 in 2022? Garmin Venu 2 Plus vs Garmin Venu 2: What’s the difference? Design and build Dimensions: 45.4 x 45.4 x 12.2mm / Weight: 49g Sizes: 40mm and 45mm Stainless steel bezel Changeable straps Display 33mm diameter AMOLED touchscreen 416 x 416 pixel resolution Always-on option Fitness features and performance Heart-rate, blood oxygen, GPS, ABC Sleep, step, stress tracking Battery life 11 days in smartwatch mode GPS up to 8 days Smartwatch features Custom graphics Garmin Pay Music support Smartphone notifications To recap It’s the display that really shines on the Garmin Venu 2, giving you richer visuals than you’ll get from other Garmin devices, while still delivering that solid fitness focus....

The humble Berry has to be one of the sweetest items you can collect in Genshin Impact, in addition to being one of the more difficult to actually farm for. Unlike most materials, finding a berry to buy is a difficult ordeal, and narrowing down the best places where berries spawn isn’t too easy, either. Luckily, we’re here, and yes, we’ve put together yet another incredibly helpful (at least, I hope so?...