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Divergent—both the 2011 book and the 2014 film—belongs to a simpler time. A time when our fictional dystopias weren’t in such close competition with our real-life dystopia. If you’d like to spend a few hours escaping into that simpler time, Divergent book author Veronica Roth (whose latest book, an adult speculative fiction thriller called Chosen Ones, hit shelves in April) just recorded a special commentary track to accompany the first Divergent movie, and it’s filled with insight into the adaptation process....

Key Points: Victor Adding Machine Company was established in Chicago in 1918 by the chief designer and one of three owners, Oliver David Johantgen.Carl Beuhler, a local businessman and owner of several successful meat markets, took the reigns of the company after buying 10 shares of stock by accident.Beuhler, and later on his son, Albert C. Beuhler, made the company a huge success with innovative employee profit programs and savvy deals and mergers....

The introduction of Warzone 2 DMZ to the CoD community has been divisive so far, to say the least. Although there are some players that are fully enjoying the experience that it has to offer, a large number of users have also been struggling with multiple aspects of the game. The enemy AI that are scattered throughout the Al Mazrah map have been a particularly irritating thorn on player’s sides. Various users on Reddit have created posts detailing their unfortunate experiences with these bots....

DedSec is back in action in Watch Dogs: Legion, the latest in Ubisoft’s series about magically hacking complicated things in an instant with smartphones. The general gameplay is the same as it was in its direct predecessor, but there’s a whole city of people out there that massively change things up. And I do mean a whole city, as every single human being you see in the world can be recruited to your cause....

When Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition was first released, the Ranger class didn’t get a lot of positive attention. It seemed like the Wizards of the Coast had taken everything that was fun and powerful about the class and broke it. For a while, interest waned in these sad, underpowered Rangers, but a few homebrews and some supplemental materials later, and interest in the class is coming back. You can build a great character using the Ranger class....

We here at VideoGamer are pleased to announce that we’ve teamed up with TeePublic to launch a proper merchandise store: CLICK HERE. No more fake apparel for us… If you ever wanted a VideoGamer branded t-shirt, hoody, vest and all manner of different pieces of clothing you can now join the gang, and we’ll have plenty of more designs coming over the next few weeks and months. Ever wanted a ‘Follow @VGTomO’ t-shirt?...

An all-new Wesker Mode will feature in Resident Evil 0, giving fans the chance to experience the prequel story in an all-new way, Capcom has announced. In the mode, Albert Wesker will replace Billy Coen to team up with S.T.A.R.S. Member Rebecca Chambers, with each kitted out with special themed outfits for the mode. Powered by Uroboros, Wesker will boast special powers – likely to be increased strength, speed, durability, vitality and a strong regeneration ability – plus the glowing eyes brought about by the Uroboros virus....

While playing HoloCure you might have come across some players talking about Collabs or Collab weapons. Well as the name suggests these are a type of weapons that you can get in the game. But they are not just any weapon they are some of the strongest weapons in the game. For those who don’t know HoloCure is a fanmade game by Kay yu on itch io. The game revolves around V tubers trying to save their fans by eliminating waves of them....

For all the Dead Space enjoyers out there, The Callisto Protocol might be a good game to check out as it seems to tick a lot of boxes in the space horror genre. You can gather quite a few different items as you play through the game, and it’s not always apparent what their purpose actually is. Here’s what you can do with Energy Converters in The Callisto Protocol. What to Do With Energy Converters in The Callisto Protocol Here’s some good news: Energy Converters have no use in The Callisto Protocol aside from just being sold for Credits....

What Does DIN Connector Mean? A DIN connector encompasses several types of cables that plug into an interface to connect devices. It has an architecture that is composed of multiple pins that are within a protective circular sheath. Typically, a full-sized DIN connector has three to 14 pins with a diameter of 13.2 millimeters. Techopedia Explains DIN Connector A DIN connector is a type of electronic cable that was widely accepted as the standard for many years and for various applications....

What Does Lurker Mean? A lurker is an Internet user who, rather than participating in interactive websites such as social media platforms, only passively observes information and does not reveal information about himself or herself. These passive users may view text and images, download information, visit other people’s profiles or request information through the Internet, but do not post, update their profiles, share links, use social media indicators or otherwise create an online or social media footprint....

What Does Masquerade Attack Mean? A masquerade attack is an attack that uses a fake identity, such as a network identity, to gain unauthorized access to personal computer information through legitimate access identification. If an authorization process is not fully protected, it can become extremely vulnerable to a masquerade attack. Masquerade attacks can be perpetrated using stolen passwords and logons, by locating gaps in programs, or by finding a way around the authentication process....

Netflix’s The Witcher hit the Internet hard when it came out last December, and fervor for the show has seemingly not died down even with the turn of the decade. A second season of The Witcher is already in development for 2021, and showrunner Lauren Hissrich has been actively discussing some of what fans can expect to see during a Reddit AMA — including more queer representation like in the original books....

Today, at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Nickelodeon Animation Studios and Paramount announced that three Avatar films are in development. Franchise veteran, Lauren Montgomery, will direct the first untitled installment. Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino will act as producers alongside Eric Coleman. Development of the first film will be overseen by Latifa Ouaou who acts as Paramount Animations’s and Nickelodeon Animation’s EVP of Movies and Global Franchises....

The Zelda franchise is perhaps one of the most important series of games that has shaped the speedrunning community into what it is today. Every single mainline game in The Legend of Zelda has a dedicated group of speedrunners to see who can blaze through these fan-favorite games the fastest. Speedrunning is no easy task, and “abhorrently difficult” is a better term to describe the challenge presented with some of these titles....

With Lotus now having joined Valorant’s competitive queue, it’s time to get serious about playing the right Agent for the map. Below you’ll find what I believe to be a fairly meta composition for Lotus right now, with my top picks for two initiators and one duelist, controller, and sentinel. I’ll provide an overview of why each of these Valorant Agents is best for Lotus but will also offer an alternative choice(s), so you have a second option to consider....

Total War: Three Kingdoms is a game that lets you choose a warlord in your bid for power to rule China and the Han Dynasty. Each warlord has his or her own unique faction dilemma that leads to the story unfolding. But, almost everyone has the same general dilemma: Yuan Shao’s fervent need to hoard vassals. It’s gotten too extreme to the point that Creative Assembly has decided to nerf him a bit in an upcoming patch....

Total War: Warhammer 2‘s The Shadow & The Blade DLC introduces Deathmaster Snikch. The death-dealer of Clan Eshin is a sneaky-squeaky assassin, taking out foes without them even knowing. He’s even got a blade at the end of his tail, because why not? This guide looks at Deathmaster Snikch’s abilities, campaign perks, managing contracts from the Skaven’s great clans, the Shadowy Dealings mechanic, his final battle, and more. Note 1: For more information, check out our guides and features hub for Total War: Warhammer 2 – The Shadow & The Blade....

Is there a better feeling than cracking the daily crossword puzzle? Quite possibly, but for all intents and purposes, we’re saying no, because we love those pesky word-based conundrums. Of course, there’s always going to be one crossword clue that just completely stumps you, and you’re left scratching your head trying to figure out what word it’s actually eluding to. In this guide, we’ll talk you through the answer for today’s crossword clue to help you continue on with your daily dose of word-based puzzle fun....

Tower of Fantasy is an action and adventure MMORPG game similar to Genshin Impact. It has a large open world map that has many collectibles and consumables scattered on it. These items can be used to redeem rewards or for consumption to regenerate Health and Satiety. Fiddleheads are one such consumable that can be consumed to regain health. However, its location is not marked on the map as it needs a bit of exploration to find....