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Jane Campion’sThe Power of the Dogis a slow burn of a movie that requires a lot of patience from its audience. It revels in the quiet moments between characters and outright avoids some of the major landmarks of its characters' stories. What might at first seem like a twisting tale of two brothers, one bad and one good, becomes a morality play where almost everyone has a dark side. Anchored by some indelible performances,The Power of the Dogis easily one of the year’s best films and is sure to be in the conversation come awards time....

Summary In yet another blow to industry workers,Embracer Grouphas announced more layoffs at Lost Boys Interactive, a subsidiary of Gearbox Software. Lost Boys Interactive provided support work on theBorderlandsspin-offTiny Tina’s Wonderlands, but the studio is now facing the ax with multiple departments set to lose staff. A Swedish holding company, Embracer Group has a dozen subsidiary groups across various facets of video games and media. Last year,Embracer ordered multiple large-scale layoffsand shutdowns, resulting in thousands of lost jobs by the end of 2023....

Twitchstreamers recently mounted a social media campaign with the hashtag #DoBetterTwitch. It allowedTwitchusers to share their experiences being harassed on the platform, and in turn ask Twitch to improve its handling of such issues. A surge in bot-driven “hate raids” targeting women and minority streamers on Twitch is what led to the #DoBetterTwitch campaign. Given the gravity of the situation, Twitch has since responded by addressing streamer concerns and detailing its current efforts and plans....

Olympic champion sprinter and the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, stars in a brand new commercial forPokemon SunandMoon. The Jamaican athlete, who holds several world records for his incredible speed, plays a member of Team Skull, the antagonist organization fromPokemonSunandMoonthat is known to steal Pokemon and generally cause trouble. While Bolt doesn’t get up to any Pokemon stealing in the Japanese television commercials, he does seems to adapt to his Team Skull-membership status quite well....

[The trailer for GTA 6 has leaked, prompting Rockstar to release the video a bit early onto its YouTube channel. The video will be posted below] The original guide follows… At the time of writing, almost 50000 people are waiting on Rockstar’s official YouTube channel in anticipation of the first official reveal trailer for the nextGrand Theft Autogame, which we’ll just callGTA 6(however, Rockstar has yet to announce the actual title yet, but it will most likely be shown during the minute-and-a-half long video)....

Microsoft adds new games to itsXbox Game Passsubscription service regularly, but it also removes games from the lineup as well. April 2022 is no exception, with Microsoft having recently confirmed the newXbox Game Passgames coming this month, while also revealing what games will be getting removed. Microsoft has confirmed six games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass in April, with most of them being pulled on Friday, April 15. Microsoft has announced thatMLB The Show 21,Rain On Your Parade,The Long Dark, andPathwayare all being removed from the Xbox Game Pass lineup come April 15....

Summary Xbox Game Passis losing seven games on November 15, including titles likeCoffee Talk,Ghost Song, andFootball Manager 2023. It’s always sad to see games leaving the subscription service, but there are still severalexcellent games available on Xbox Game Pass, and the service continues to bring new games every month. Game Pass is losing five games today:Gunfire Reborn,Kill It With Fire,Persona 5 Royal,Signalis,andSolasta: Crown of the Magister. Of these titles,Persona 5is obviously the biggest one, and it’s odd that Microsoft is removing it just before the arrival ofPersona 5 Tactica, which will be a day one addition to the service on November 17....

Xenoblade Chronicles 3is a massive JRPG with a ton of depth when it comes to characters, customization, and fighting classes. One of the key mechanics in the game is the ability to switch between characters at will, whether it’s on the field or in battle. RELATED:Xenoblade Chronicles 3: How Long to Beat Of course, everyone will have their favorite character or characters to play throughout the campaign inXenoblade Chronicles 3. However, the importance of switching certain characters in battle can’t be understated, especially during some of the moredifficult fights inXenoblade Chronicles 3....

Twitchwas aflame with controversy during the platform’s latest Twitch Rivals competition. Top streamer xQc was at the center of the controversy, as during a tiebreaker at the end of theFall Guyscompetition, xQc was accused of stream sniping an opponent to grab them and prevent them from succeeding. The action prompted comments fromTwitchstreamers Shroud, Tyler1, Asmongold, and others, eventually leading to an apology from xQc. Shroud’s team and DrLupo’s team were tied for third place in Saturday’sFall GuysTwitch Rivals competition....

Summary AZelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer has put together a drivable caterpillar that’s impressing other fans. The build is just the latest in the zany list of creations thatTears of the Kingdomplayers have built since the title’s release. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdombuilt uponBreath of the Wild’s legacy, keeping a number of elements and traits that made the first game great, while adding new abilities and features that complement them. ThroughLink’s Ultrahand ability, players can build just about anything they can think of by combining objects found all over the world....

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, like mostStar Warsgames, splits its factions into Light Side and Dark Side. Some nodes are only accessible to units from certain factions, and so having units from both sides is important in order to progress the game. RELATED:10 Best Teams In Star Wars: Galaxy Of Heroes Light Side characters are comprised of the Galactic Republic, Old Republic, Rebels, Resistance, and Jedi. Some of these factions are more powerful than others, but all of them are more than enough to meet their Dark Side counterparts on the battlefield....

The MCUisn’t holding back anymore. It’s at the point where any story it churns out can help build up its universe even further and can also be pretty much well-received. Suffice to say, the whole cinematic universe is only getting started withWhat If…?which is an anthology of alternate universe stories that imagine what could have been if something changed in the sequence of a hero or the Avengers' origin stories, among many other prospects....

Fans ofFromSoftwaretitles such as theDark Soulsseries admire the devs for their take on challenging titles. After all, theSoulspopularize the gaming adage of “git gud,” and its fans always felt challenged to dominate every FromSoftware release since. However, some fans also admire theSoulsseries for its captivating lore. Outside the stressful and technical battles, players can relish in discovering the true nature of Souls in the story. RELATED:Ghost Of Tsushima: 10 Advanced Tactics Dark Souls Fans Can Use...