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Steven Spielberg is producing a Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi movie, in case you were wondering where Hollywood is at right now I’m rooting for massive company number one! Image credit:Reuters/VG247 To be fair, Deadline’s report states this will be a movie based on the true story behind the Coca-Cola and Pepsi conflict, but who the hell cares anyway? Spielberg will produce the project, which had been in development for a while at Sony, through his Amblin Entertainment banner....

Still playing Steam games on Windows 7 or 8? You might want to consider upgrading your operating system soon All things must die, even software. Image credit:Valve Those of you still using Windows 7 and 8 that avidly play Steam games might want to consider finally upgrading. When it comes to software these days, everything eventually comes to an end. That’s doubly true for operating systems, as unsurprisingly companies like Microsoft and Apple don’t want to have to continue supporting systems that most people don’t use anymore....

Street Fighter 6 YouTubers covering new gameplay footage hit by copyright strikes This footage, originally from a pay-walled event, is resulting in take downs and potentially devastating strikes. Content creators on YouTube are having Street Fighter 6 videos taken down, placing strikes on multiple channels that feature footage from a pay-per-view tournament showcase. This showcase had gameplay of several characters that people hadn’t seen in action yet, including Blanka, Dee Jay, Manon, Marisa, and JP....

Sword of Convallaria Tempest Build and Team Compositions Tempest is one of the best, free Breakers you can use in Sword of Convallaria. Image credit:VG247/XD Entertainment Tempest is a Knighted Lancer and one of Sword of Convallaria ’s Breaker characters ; he’s notably one of few, powerful Breaker characters that is F2P and can be acquired early on, with some luck, and he’s definitely worth using. A capable Tank, especially as you unlock more of his kit, Tempest is great for dishing out strong attacks and simultaneously being able to tank one or two....

Tears of Themis Island Suspense event: Deciphering encryptions Every encrypted code in the Island Suspense event in ToT, where to find it, and a summary of its decrypted message. Image credit:HoYoverse The Island Suspense event in Tears of Themis is something a bit different from most other special events we’ve seen in the game’s five-year history. Following on from the Gladiolus Valley arc, it also forms an important part of the main story and, thus, will be available permanently beyond its initial run, ensuring that new players or those who are behind on the plot don’t miss out....

The best Honkai Star Rail Serval build, Light Cones, and Relics Shocking behavior The best Honkai: Star Rail Serval build helps the Belobog rockstar keep enemies shocked and taking lightning damage for almost the entire battle. Serval is a fantastic - and free - area-of-effect attacker who fits with any party, held back in our Star Rail tier list only by her relatively low attack power. If you need some extra Stellar Jade to throw at the banner for an extra Serval or two, check out our Star Rail codes list for some freebies....

The best Valheim mods | Valheim Plus, first person view, and more Take a walk on the wild side. One of 2021’s gaming success stories, Valheim has only been in Early Access for a few weeks, but it’s already enjoyed a meteoric rise up the Steam charts — selling over three million copies in its first three weeks and boasting 500,000 concurrent players at its peak. Though the game doesn’t officially support modding, there’s no way a PC title this popular wasn’t going to attract a host of fan-made mods sooner rather than later....

The Callisto Protocol’s new Contagion Mode brings stronger enemies, limited resources, and no manual saves The horrors of Black Iron Prison are more deadly than ever. A new batch of content for The Callisto Protocol is now available, called the Contagion Bundle. The content comes with the new Contagion Mode, 14 new death animations for Jacob, and the Watchtower Skin Collection. Death is only the beginning in Contagion Mode. When playing in Contagion Mode, you’ll have to fight tactically and use your ammo wisely due to stronger enemies, limited resources, and no manual saves....

The Elder Scrolls’ least memorable spin-off, Blades, could – and should – have been so much more than it was The Elder Scrolls: Blades remains as forgettable now as it was in 2019. Image credit:VG247/Bethesda It turns out that what - at the time - felt like novel fun, was in fact one of the more forgettable gaming experiences of my life. That’s The Elder Scrolls: Blades in a nutshell for you, really....

The Embracer curse continues: Insurgency dev suffers layoffs as unannounced project is cancelled New World Interactive has been hit with layoffs as part of the Embracer Group’s ongoing “restructuring” efforts. Image credit:New World Interactive New World Interactive , one of the most beloved independent FPS developers to come out of the modding scene, has been hit with a major round of layoffs. The studio’s parent company, Embracer Group , is responsible, as it continues to struggle with debt....

The Forge Full Index and Ore Locations Here’s the full index of where to find and the chance to mine every single currently available item in The Forge! Image credit:Roblox/VG247 Update: We’ve added the multipliers for every ore to our full index of every material in The Forge to help you know what to add to your forging recipes. This full list of the entire ore, mineral and gemstone index in the Roblox game, The Forge, goes through the overall location, rarity, and base chance to obtain every currently available item in the game....

The GTA 6 hacker has been accused of blackmailing Rockstar over the game’s source code The hacker has also been deemed unfit for trail. The teenager who was arrested over the Grand Theft Auto 6 hack has been accused of blackmailing Rockstar over the game’s source code. As reported by Reuters , the teenager in question, Arion Kurtaj, prosecutors have told a London court that he had allegedly threatened Rockstar that he would release the source code to the upcoming Grand Theft Auto sequel....

The latest trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 offers up some great animation, human and vampire team-ups, and best of all, a release date It’s not very far away either! Image credit:Netflix Great news, Castlevania fans, Nocturne season 2 has a new trailer, and aside from just showing some pretty pictures, it also has a release date. Back in September Netflix offered up a slightly vague January 2025 release window , and with that being right around the corner now, the streaming service has been courteous enough to provide a new trailer with the thing you really want, an exact date....

The Lion King pounces into Disney Dreamlight Valley next week A new realm and some feline friends. The Lion King is making its way to Disney Dreamlight Valley next week as part of the games fourth update. We got a sneak peak of April’s Disney Dreamlight Valley back in February as part of a Nintendo Direct , but we weren’t exactly sure when it would be out. Well, it’s pretty soon now, as Simba and Nala will be joining the rest of the Disney cast April 5 (thanks, Eurogamer )....

The next 2XKO update should (hopefully) be coming this month, filled with all the juicy details about Jinx, gameplay changes and more It could even be around an hour in length, which is lovely for us info freaks. Image credit:Riot Games This is not a drill! New 2XKO news has popped up on social media that makes this month way more exciting than it would be otherwise. The news is, well it’s an announcement of a future development update video, but we can now firmly say that a detailed briefing on changes to the game, Jinx, and the next Alpha Lab test should be coming soon....

The Super Mario Bros. movie is getting a sequel, to the surprise of absolutely no one But will it do anything with that post-credits scene? Surprise! The Super Mario Bros. Movie is getting a sequel! Or, probably not a surprise, as everyone could see that coming from a mile away. It’s March 10, which means it’s Mario day (MAR10, get it?), and that means Nintendo has some Mario-related announcements to share with us....

There are now 1008 Pokemon in the wild Have you caught them all? The Pokemon Company has released a video commemorating the release of 1008 Pokemon . Yes, there are now 1008 Pokemon running about the place thanks to the release of Generation 9 in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which added 103 new Pokemon. It also added new moves, bringing the total to 898, and 31 new abilities bringing the total to 298 (thanks, Bulbapedia )....

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater announcement looks to be being teased in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, as the Birdman himself ollies in to drop a cheeky pair of eyes It’s a thing in a very unobvious map, definitely not one that’s literally a skatepark or anything. Image credit:Activision/Vicarious Visions There’s now been another sick trick added to the combo of stuff which seems to be hinting at a new gaming-related Tony Hawk thing being in the works....

UK slaps additional restrictions on the Microsoft x Activision Blizzard King deal Following the big No stamped on the deal earlier this year, Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard is facing another barrier. Following the controversial rejection of the Activision Blizzard x Microsoft merger from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the institution has imposed additional restrictions on the deal going forward. This restriction largerly revolves around the newfound necesity for Microsoft to recieve written consent from the CMA before acquiring an Interest in Activision or any of its subsidiaries, acquiring an Interest in an enterprise holding an Interest in Activision, or holding an option to acquire an interest a company mentioned prior....

UPDATE: Get ready, Helldivers 2 players, it looks like you’re about to be sent to liberate some mechs Oh, and here’s a first look at the new warbond coming on March 14. Image credit:VG247/Arrowhead Game Studios UPDATE(7 March, 4:00PM GMT): Arrowhead’s now confirmed that liberating Tien Kwan to save its exosuit facility from automatons is Helldivers 2’s latest Major Order, so go help secure those mechs! Following an official comfirmation that they were coming soon earlier this week , it’s now looking like Helldivers 2 ’s mechs are finally ready to be rolled out into the game, though you and your fellow hardened soldiers battling for Space Earth may well have some work to do before you can add one to your arsenal...