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One of the first Windows 11 Settings I changed when Microsoft released the first Windows 11 Insider build earlier this year in June was disabling the new widgets panel. That’s not because I hate widgets. As someone who used to customize the desktop with Rainmeter and experiment with a variety of Rainmeter skins back in the day, I was genuinely excited to try widgets in Windows 11. Well, that was until I got to know Windows 11 widgets are essentially a repackaged version of the Windows 10 news and interests widget....

If you haven’t heard the name Big Brain Academy in a while, I can’t blame you. The Nintendo-developed franchise’s first game, Big Brain Academy, went live on the Nintendo DS back in 2005. The premise was basic: a puzzle game that tasked users to complete challenges that would test players’ smarts. A second title, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, launched two years later for the Wii. After 2007, the franchise went on a long hiatus....

2020 has been a wild and dangerous year. Throughout 2020, we have seen multiple leaks regarding some of the biggest franchises in the video game industry. Call of Duty Black Ops and the Xbox Series S are just the latest video game announcements to get leaked. Despite many suspecting that a digital Xbox Series console would be announced, Microsoft was holding onto the reveal. Sr. Director of Xbox Platform Marketing, Cindy Walker, called the Xbox Series S Leak theft....

Game studio Proletariat is to be folded into the Blizzard Entertainment family, with its 100-strong team of developers now joining the ranks supporting World of Warcraft. The studio’s live service battle royale game Spellbreak, which sees players flinging magic spells at each other in a bid to come out on top, will be “sunset” after four years of support. This acquisition, as reported by GamesBeat, is the biggest such deal in the company’s recent history, and is likely a move to beef up its development arm in the lead-up to the release of World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight expansion some time later this year or in 2023....

ATLUS U.S.A. and NIS America has announced that they will be bringing Tears To Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord to North America and Europe respectively. The strategy role-playing game will include original Japanese story and battle audio but ATLUS will be handling the localization of text into English. The story will unfold like a visual novel with the artwork to back it. The opening movie video which was released today showcases the title with a great soundtrack that goes well with the art....

Over time, hackers have found numerous ways to exfiltrate data from computers without requiring a network connection. But this might be one of the cleverest ways of stealing data from a computer. Now, an “air-gapped” computer is a computing machine that is isolated from any unsecured networks. That is, you cannot connect it to the internet or any other machines that connect to the internet. A true air-gapped computer is also physically isolated....

Crossword puzzles present plenty of clues for players to decipher every day. These can be a bit challenging to solve, so reference this guide to help you find all the possible answers to the clue Bad advice from grandpa? Crossword puzzles are tricky, as one clue can have multiple answers. A tip is to find the answer that corresponds to the number of letters required to solve the game you’re playing....

You can swap your companions at camp. Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of compelling characters to recruit as companions for your journey, but you can only bring four people with you in your party. Everyone else will stay at your camp and await your return, but you can swap out party members at any time. Party composition is very important in a game like Baldur’s Gate 3, so you’ll want to experiment with different groups to see who works best with each other....

Battlefield 2042 has today announced the patch notes for update 3.2, set to debut tomorrow, so here’s the full list of changes and fixes with this patch. While this patch is another set of bug fixes to attempt to further improve the quality of the game, what’s being announced for February is much more exciting. Currently slated are a set of quality-of-life improvements and, as heavily requested by the community at this point, an actual scoreboard!...

Free-to-play MOBA Battlerite is heading in an oddly familiar direction. Earlier today, Sunlock Studios revealed the game has a battle royale mode coming, and it’s launching this summer. It’ll be called “Battlerite Royale.” The announcement, posted on Twitter, says players will “go beyond the Arena” by this Summer, and it shows one of the game’s champions, Freya, skydiving to a lush island. Battle royale video games have grown particularly popular in the past year, thanks in part to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ recent success....

Right before the weekend, we came across a pair of listings on the Microsoft Store, suggesting that both Bayonetta and Vanquish would receive remastered releases. Today, Sega confirmed the news—and this time, with the PlayStation 4 getting confirmation as well. The publisher announced that Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle will release on Feb. 18, 2020, for both platforms, and in both digital and physical form. It also released a first look trailer featuring a heaping dose of action from the remastered Platinum Games releases....

If you are new to the RPG genre and are stepping into the vast world of Diablo Immortal, you might get intimidated by its sophisticated gameplay. There are nuances to the game that every beginner needs to get familiar with in order to progress smoothly. To help players, we’ve put together the best tips and tricks for Dungeon Crawling in Diablo Immortal. Leveling Up Leveling up is the crux of Diablo Immortal, and there are several ways to do so....

Smartwatches are the in-thing today and if you are a proud owner of one, you should be well aware of the different Watch Faces that are available at your disposal on the Play Store. They are an absolute delight to have on your Smartwatch because they bring to your wrists a whole different world of compact information; from weather to your calendar and even your fitness developments. This enables the user to stay away from their other gadgets and provide a hassle-free working environment....

There is plenty that horror fans appreciate in Dead by Daylight. Besides the original Killers, they feature numerous throwback and classic horror film monsters and murderers. Among them is the notorious Pinhead. Dubbed The Cenobite, our Hell Priest is just as dangerous in the game as in the films. The only way you can take advantage of it in Dead by Daylight is to construct the best Cenobite builds. Multiple builds are ideal since this allows you to adjust to different playing styles....

Harvestella is a role-playing game that combines dungeon crawling with farming crops. Your job is to use those crops as ingredients for items you need in the quest to rid the world of a mysterious plague called Quietus. Seasons change in the game, just like in real life, and some crops can be grown only at a particular time of the year. Hence, to be successful, you need to know the best crops to grow in each season in Harvestella....

When spooks and specters cause problems, people call the best ghosthunters around. Unfortunately, before they can show up and take care of the problem, they need to know what they’re up against. Hence, sending in a group of ghost identifiers to risk their lives for less than minimum wage. That’s where the players of Phasmophobia come in. Surviving in Phasmophobia requires a mixture of skill, teamwork, and luck, but knowing where to hide when the ghost goes hunting can be the difference between life and the afterlife....

The staple weapon of any FPS game. The AK-74 is a staple weapon for any Call of Duty game and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has a couple of variations to choose from. With the new weapon tree system, you can unlock different receivers for weapons but you must start with a base. The Kastov 762 is where you start with the AKs and it is quite a powerful weapon on its own....

Bloons TD 6 is one of the most popular tower defense games released in 2018 by Ninja Kiwi. To win, players have to stop the Bloons from reaching the exit by creating a defense mechanism using Monkeys in the path. The performance of these monkeys can be improved by unlocking various Monkey Knowledge using the cash earned by popping Bloons or Knowledge Points. Players don’t want to spend their hard-earned cash randomly, so we have listed below the best Monkey Knowledge in Bloons TD 6....

There is a variety of unique Pokémon for you to pick from in Pokémon Go. Many of them are available in unique ways, such as the diverse Alolan Pokémon remade favorites of previous generations. While the original Marowak is a Ground-type, the Alolan Marowak has unique skills and abilities that change how players use it. With it being so different, what is the best moveset for Alolan Marowak? Best Alolan Marowak moveset Alolan Marowak is a Fire and Ghost-type Pokémon....

A Pokemon’s Nature can have a noticeable impact on its performance in battles, especially when facing off against gym leaders or other players. There are a lot of Nature possibilities when hunting for the perfect Pokémon team, so this guide can be helpful when trying to find the best one for Squawkabilly. What is the best Nature for Squawkabilly in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet There are four different Squawkabilly variants in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Yellow Plumage, Green Plumage, White Plumage, and Blue Plumage), but they all share the same stats, which means they share their best Natures as well....