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If you want to pick some racing titles, then check out the Humble Store. There’s currently a sale on all Codemasters titles, which includes a lot of their racing games. A lot of these titles have a bit of age on them, but they’re still pretty top quality giving that the studio is known for its racing pedigree. This should be especially inviting for those of you with lower-spec systems. The selection includes games from the GRID, F1 and DiRT franchises, and the entire sale will last for the next six days....

There’s nothing about the idea of a Venom solo movie that precludes it from working. Tweak the origin, introduce a foe even worse than he is, and the Marvel Universe’s favourite brain-eating ET anti-hero is, in all probability, ready to go. It’s worth stating that up front, because make no mistake, the thing preventing this movie from working isn’t that the concept is fundamentally bad – it’s entirely in the execution....

Graphics are temporary, but Doom is eternal. At least, that’s what it would be in a perfect world. But Doom is an old franchise, cutting its fangs when most in-game models were goofy, pixelated cutouts with three frames of animation. Still, id Software and fellow development teams have tried to pretty up its gruesome visage. In 1997, Midway Games brought us Doom 64, a new take on the game featuring unique visuals and enemy designs....

Following its November opening last month, Nintendo’s Tokyo gaming merchandise store has blown up in popularity. According to Destructoid, even after the holidays the store has been massively overpopulated with crowds of consumers. To combat this, the tiny shop has devised a waiting system for customers outside the store. As per Bloomberg, the wait of up to a few hours has not diminished since the store’s opening. This was signified by a tweet sent out by Nintendo TOKYO on December 9th, which advised fans to dress in appropriate clothes since they had expected consumers to be waiting in lines outside the doors....

In a surprise announcement, the game Warface has been announced for Nintendo Switch and is available now for free. The free-to-play first-person shooter has been available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, as well as previous generation consoles and, has been played by over 80 million players. Warface is also getting the Titan Update to go along with the Switch port. The Switch version of Warface comes as a large surprise to the fans, but certainly a welcome one....

Fans of GOG are always looking forward to seeing what games they’ll resurrect from the grave next, and this latest installment is one for the tactical gamer. Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, a real-time tactics game from 2008, is now playable again. This marks the first time the game has had a release on a digital storefront. That’s right, Mark of Chaos comes to us from the distant past-life of PC CD-ROM games....

Call of Duty’s next iteration of Warzone has arrived this week, and it’s brought with it a bunch of new features to the battle royale experience. One of those is proximity chat, which will be familiar to anybody who has played games like PUB or Escape From Tarkhov but is completely new for Warzone 2 players, and it’s proving to be a hilarious source of content for TikTokers. If you’re not up to speed with what proximity chat is, the clue is in the name: the volume of an enemy player speaking in-game increases or decreases based on the distance you are from them....

What Does Backup Server Mean? A backup server is a type of server that enables the backup of data, files, applications and/or databases on a specialized in-house or remote server. It combines hardware and software technologies that provide backup storage and retrieval services to connected computers, servers or related devices. Techopedia Explains Backup Server A backup server is generally implemented in an enterprise IT environment where computing systems across an organization are connected by a network to one or more backup servers....

What Does Bot Mean? A bot is an automated software program that digitally replicates some type of human activity. Techopedia Explains Bot In gaming, a bot is a character controlled by a computer. In one sense, bots are all the non-player characters (NPCs) in a game, including those that fight alongside as well as against the gamer. However, the definition of bots has broadened to include gamers who employ third-party programs to control their characters....

What Does Cloud Enabler Mean? Cloud enabler refers to the technologies and manufacturers that serve as the backbone for all cloud computing products and services. A broad term incorporating technology vendors and solutions, a cloud enabler allows an organization to build, deploy, integrate and deliver cloud computing solutions. Techopedia Explains Cloud Enabler Cloud enablers are primarily IT firms that develop hardware, software, storage, networking and other related product serving as a cloud environment component....

What Does Functional Requirement Mean? A functional requirement, in software and systems engineering, is a declaration of the intended function of a system and its components. Based on functional requirements, an engineer determines the behavior (output) that a device or software is expected to exhibit in the case of a certain input. A system design is an early form of a functional requirement. Techopedia Explains Functional Requirement Functional requirements of a system can relate to hardware, software or both in terms of calculations, technical details, data manipulation and processing or other specific functionality that defines what a system is supposed to accomplish....

What Does Googol Mean? Techopedia Explains Googol In an attempt to name a large number with 100 zeros, Googol was coined by Milton Sirotta, the nephew of Edward Kasner, an American mathematician. Although the term does not relate to most mathematical calculations, googol is often used to explain and compare elements with very large numeric values, sizes and quantities.

What Does Man-in-the-Middle Attack (MITM) Mean? A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack is a form of eavesdropping where communication between two users is monitored and modified by an unauthorized party. Generally, the attacker actively eavesdrops by intercepting a public key message exchange and retransmits the message while replacing the requested key with his own. Techopedia Explains Man-in-the-Middle Attack (MITM) MITM is named for a ball game where two people play catch while a third person in the middle attempts to intercept the ball....

After a hugely successful first season, it’s safe to say that The Witcher season 2 is one of Netflix’s most anticipated upcoming shows. Production on The Witcher season 2 is underway for a 2021 premiere, and now some more casting information has been announced. Along with the returning cast and characters from the first season, The Witcher season 2 will include Yasen Atour as Coen, Agnes Bjorn as Vereena, Paul Bullion as Lambert, Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen, Thue Ersted Rasmussen as Eskel, Aisha Fabienee Ross as Lydia, and Mecia Simson as Francesca....

Do you remember the flood of Tiger Electronics handhelds in the 90s that were based on any remotely popular property? For some ungodly reason, those little LCD systems are set to make a comeback. Toy manufacturer Hasbro announced today that it would be re-releasing a number of Tiger Electronics handhelds in the near future. Going for $14.99 each, these new versions will likely use updated components that help combat the terrible quality of the originals....

Regrettably, Tony Hawk has announced a partnership with blockchain/metaverse/virtual world game The Sandbox. This will add skating-based areas, and pixelly versions of Tony Hawk you can buy as NFTs. Confused? Here’s a visualisation of how it’ll look: “What’s up guys it’s Tony Hawk, and we are building the biggest skate park in the metaverse,” the skater says in the video. “You have never seen skating like this. I’ll see you in The Sandbox....

It’s that time of year once again, as game enthusiasts around the world look to Los Angeles for all the newest details and world exclusive reveals of their most coveted titles. One look at last year’s best games shows that there’s no shortage of high profile games to keep an eye on, but with even more looking to fight for attention at E3 2011, it’s going to be a busy week....

One of the tutorial sidequests in Torchlight III‘s campaign has you constructing your own wardrobe. Like many facets of the game such as enchanting, equipping relics, increasing your Gear Luck stat, selecting pets, or refunding skill points, building this structure is also done in your personal fort. Here’s our mini-guide to help you out. Note: This guide is intended for Torchlight III‘s early access stage and certain mechanics may change in due course....

There’s no denying that one of the biggest problems plaguing the Total War: Warhammer games is its turn times. Ending your turn can test your patience very often. Whether it’s doing a run through Total War: Warhammer 2‘s Vortex campaign or Mortal Empires, you’re bound to play the waiting game. The good news is that you can say goodbye to the hassle thanks to a free QOL update that goes live alongside The Shadow & The Blade DLC....

Eltharion the Grim is the Warden of Tor Yvresse, and Grom the Paunch’s arch-nemesis in Total War: Warhammer II‘s The Warden & The Paunch DLC. He’s got some nifty new units to help him out such as the War Lions of Chrace and the Arcane Phoenix, as well as the Athel Tamarha and Warden’s Cage interrogation mechanics. Here’s our guide to help you out with his campaign. Note: This guide is based on a Vortex campaign playthrough on VH/VH difficulty....