This Cyberpunk Action Game Is Free For 24 Hours On The Epic Games Store
Since it’s the festive season, Epic is once again giving away a free game every day. The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week is another nice find with a price that can’t be beaten. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free games, and there’s no sign that the program will stop any time soon. We keep this article up to date weekly to highlight both the current free games and next week’s offerings.
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Disney World's Iconic Big Thunder Mountain Ride Will Close For An Entire Year
Disney World’s popular Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride will temporarily close this coming January, and the attraction won’t open again until 2026. The extended closure for the Magic Kingdom ride is due to “refurbishment,” Disney said in a statement on its website. Specifically, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disney World will temporarily close on January 6, 2025, making January 5 the final day to ride it before it shutters for an entire year. Disney said it will re-open with “a little bit of new magic” in 2026. That’s all Disney had to say on the matter, but many are wondering and theorizing about why the ride is closing for an entire year.
Harry Potter TV Show Launches Open Casting Call For Harry, Hermione, And Ron
Warner Bros. has been talking about making a Harry Potter TV series since 2021, but the project is finally picking up some traction. HBO has announced that an open casting call is getting underway in the United Kingdom to fill the primary roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley.The network is looking for children between the ages of 9-11 who are citizens of either the United Kingdom or Ireland. According to the notice posted on the Wizarding World’s official site, HBO’s flyer states that it is “committed to inclusive, diverse casting,” before inviting parents or guardians to submit performers “without regard to ethnicity, disability, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by law.”Since the series is going to adapt all seven of the original …
Read moreUbisoft Shareholder Urges Company To Make Drastic Change Amid Sinking Stock
Ubisoft’s ongoing stock woes continued this week as a minority investor called for the company to go private and change its overall strategy, triggering yet another slide in the company’s price.In a public letter to management, the Slovakia-based hedge fund AJ Investments expressed “deep dissatisfaction” with Ubisoft’s performance and strategic direction. The letter cited recent quarterly results as disappointing due to delays to games in notable series like Rainbow Six Siege and The Division, as well as a lowered revenue outlook for Q2 2024. (According to the Wall Street Journal, AJ Investments owns less than 1% of Ubisoft’s overall stock.) The letter further calls for Ubisoft to go private or to allow itself to be sold to a strategic investor.Ubisoft’s stock has slid in recent weeks due …
Read moreAstro Bot Will Get Free DLC Later This Year, Including Speedrun Modes
Astro Bot will receive free DLC later this year that focuses on speedruns. More VIP bot cameos will also be added for players to rescue.”You know it’s not going to be like, you know, a huge, huge amount, but it will be focusing on one of the features that people enjoyed in Astro’s Playroom. That was the speedruns,” said game director Nicholas Doucet in an interview with Quest Daily. “You know, there were some speedruns, and the levels were quite short, but it was the fact that you could replay and keep shaving time off with some new VIP bots to rescue, so some characters we didn’t include yet will appear.”He also confirmed that the speedrun content will also include leaderboards. Additionally, the team is creating more challenging levels as well as considering content that feels more “…
Read moreMarvel's Spider-Man 2 On Sale For Big Discount For Prime Big Deal Days
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale happens October 8-9, but there are already a bunch of early deals cropping up before the event goes live, including a big price cut for one of the best PS5 exclusives, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. For a limited time, you can grab physical copies of the game for just $50. This matches Spider-Man 2’s lowest price yet. This deal is also available at Walmart.
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Read moreSony Exec Says Company Lacks New IP Across Games, Film, And Anime
Despite the recent failure of Concord to reach an audience, Sony has a library of original PlayStation games and intellectual property that few in the video game industry can match. However, Sony chief executive Kenichiro Yoshida believes that the company is lagging behind in IP, and wants to devote resources to creating more originals.While speaking with the Financial Times, Yoshida indicated that Sony won’t stop providing content for the various streaming services including Netflix and Max. But he believes that the company has to focus on making new IP in order to better compete in the entertainment industry.”Whether it’s for games, films, or anime, we don’t have that much IP that we fostered from the beginning,” added Sony’s chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki. “We’re lacking the earl…
Read moreEA Confirms Sims 4 Life And Death Expansion Pack Releases In October, New Roadmap Unveiled
EA has confirmed that a rumored death-based expansion pack for The Sims 4 is indeed in development, and it’s set to arrive just in time for Halloween. But The Life And Death expansion pack isn’t the only content players have to look forward to this fall: New kits and in-game events are on the way, too.In a short video roadmap released by Maxis and EA, tarot cards are flipped over, with each card depicting upcoming content for The Sims 4. The game’s developers are referring to the upcoming releases collectively as “the season of To Be Continued.” The animated “tarot reading” revealed the following expansions, kits, and updates, along with their release dates:
- The Storybook Nursery Kit launches on September 19
- The Artist Studio Kit launches on Sept…
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Dragon Ball Daima Collectible Action Figures Up For Preorder At Amazon
A new Dragon Ball anime series doesn’t just mean a fresh chance to see Goku and his pals embark on a new adventure, It also means that you can expect some new collectibles to go up for sale, and right on cue, there are several Dragon Ball Daima action figures ready to add to your shelf. The new anime series will start airing in Japan on Friday, October 11, and it’s the final animated season that late Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama had a direct hand in shaping, as he helped craft the overall story and worked on several character designs.While plot details are slim, it looks like the show is a back-to-basics return for Dragon Ball. Thanks to mysterious shenanigans, the main cast have been transformed back into kids, and Goku will make up for his smaller frame by once again wield…
Read moreState Of Decay 2 New Content Updates Are Ending As Dev Prioritizes State of Decay 3
After six years of ongoing support, State of Decay developer Undead Labs has announced that State of Decay 2 is coming to an end when it comes to new content updates. The studio is now shifting its focus to State of Decay 3, which the company says is aiming to be the “greatest zombie survival sim” in the series so far.State of Decay 2 has had nearly 40 updates and expansions that added more modes, maps, story content, characters, weapons, and cosmetics over the years. Undead Labs said it has “poured our hearts into making the experience the best it can be.” But the time has come to move on and look ahead.
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