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Although BioWare has confirmed that Dragon Age 4 won’t be part of EA Play Live 2021, a new piece of concept art was unveiled that will hopefully make the wait for more info a bit easier to bear.

Dragon Age 4 executive producer Christian Dailey shared the image on Twitter, and it gives us a brand new look at the Antivan Crows and may hint at them having an important role to play in the game’s story.

“Hi Friends – sorry for no EA Play news this year but please know that the team is heads down with a lot of momentum and making great progress,” Daley wrote. “We are excited to share more when the time is right. Please stay safe and have a great weekend! @SerGoldman @dragonage“

The Antivan Crows are an elite group of thieves, spies, and assassins and were first introduced in Dragon Age: Origins. Zevran Arainai, who is a potential companion in Origins, was once part of this organization.

This concept art joins others revealed by Dailey that gave a look at a mage in Minrathous, a helmeted archer character, and a possible tease of the return of the Grey Wardens.

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The EA Play Live 2021 showcase, which also won’t feature any news on the next Mass Effect, will take place on July 22. Prior to the show, there will be four events in the EA Play Live Spotlight Series that will feature such games as Battlefield 2042, Apex Legends, and more.

For more on Dragon Age 4, check out the latest look at the much-anticipated game from The Game Awards 2021.

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After only one season, Lovecraft Country is coming to an end at HBO. The network has decided against moving forward with a continuation, as reported by Deadline.

“We will not be moving forward with a second season of Lovecraft Country,” HBO said in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.

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The cancellation comes despite the series’ very strong word of mouth. Lovecraft Country debuted its first episode in August 2020. The season finale achieved a series high audience of 1.5 million viewers, becoming the most watched new episode of an original series on HBO Max in its first day on the streaming service. By the time the season had aired its finale, the Lovecraft Country premiere episode had managed to draw over 10 million viewers.

The decision against a second season is not completely surprising, as Lovecraft Country was adapted from the solo novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. However, HBO had been considering a continuation of the series. In October, showrunner Misha Green stated that she was in talks with the network about another season. She added that she envisioned a second season would “[carry] on the spirit of Matt Ruff’s novel by continuing to reclaim the genre storytelling space that people of color have typically been left out of.”

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In our review of the Lovecraft Country series finale, IGN gave the episode a 7, calling it “an ambitious, entertaining, and at times profoundly touching story that admirably aims for – and yet ultimately falls just shy of – its own lofty aspirations.”

For more, check out our rundown of every show that has been cancelled or is ending in 2021.

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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

Four members of the entertainment and esports organization FaZe Clan have been reprimanded following criticism of their shady cryptocurrency endorsement, with one individual ultimately getting fired from the group.

FaZe Jarvis (who was permanently banned from Fortnite in November 2019 for using an aimbot) Nikan, and Teeqo have been suspended indefinitely, while Kay has been removed from the team. In a Twitter statement, FaZe Clan said it doesn’t condone the actions of those involved with the scheme.

This comes after members of FaZe Clan, including Kay and Nikan, promoted a cryptocurrency token in late June that ended up imploding, causing the group’s millions of fans to reportedly lose thousands of dollars in a matter of minutes.

According to a Kotaku report, FaZe Clan and various other influencers like YouTuber Bryan “RiceGum” Quang Le urged followers to invest in a digital currency called “Save The Kids” that supposedly promised to donate a percentage of the proceeds to a charity via the Binance Charity Wallet. However, just as millions of people opened their wallets and handed over their cash, some of those who had taken part in a presale began “pumping and dumping,” a process in which investors sell their goods before the value plummets.

Not long after, the value of the “Save The Kids” cryptocurrency tanked. Those who bought in reported lost thousands and criticized FaZe Clan for it. FaZe Kay took to Twitter to apologize to everyone affected, saying it was “irresponsible of me to speak publicly about any coins without knowing more.”

But it seems the apology wasn’t enough. FaZe Clan announced on Twitter that it had fired Kay, giving him the worst punishment of those involved.

“FaZe Clan had absolutely no involvement with our members’ activity in the cryptocurrency space, and we strongly condemn their recent behaviour,” the organization concluded in its statement. “The trust and respect of our fans has been, and will always be, our number one priority.”

NetherRealm Studios has officially ended support for Mortal Kombat 11, bringing more than two years of updates, character releases, and additional story content to an end. The studio says it is now fully focused on its next project, which has yet to be announced.

Mortal Kombat 11 launched in March 2019 and has since received a lot of additional content. NetherRealm released two Kombat Packs for the fighter, introducing series-favorite characters such as Nightwolf, Sindel, and Mileena. The packs also featured some signature wildcard picks, including The Terminator and Spawn.

Last year NetherRealm also released a single-player expansion called Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath. The story continued right from the conclusion of the time-hopping main campaign and introduced even more characters to the game, included Sheeva and RoboCop. If you’ve missed everything there’s an all-encompassing Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition, which includes all story content, characters, and additional skins released.

In the past, NetherRealm has announced its new projects every two years, making this year the first time in a while that its self-established pattern has been broken. It is also unclear yet if a new Injustice sequel will follow on from another core Mortal Kombat release like the series has in the past, with suggestions that NetherRealm might be working on something else entirely. There has been some suggestion that the studio might be working on a game with Marvel involved, with creative director Ed Boon fanning the flames on Twitter.

Mortal Kombat 11 was another great entry in the franchise since its successful reboot with Mortal Kombat in 2011. In GameSpot’s 9/10 Mortal Kombat 11 review, editor Edmond Tran praised the game’s wide appeal, writing, “MK11 isn’t just a sequel for series fans and NetherRealm devotees, it’s a gateway into the realm of fighting games for anyone who has a passing interest in watching ruthless warriors beat each other silly.”

The large modding site Nexus Mods has announced several big changes that it says are designed to make it easier for modders to make a living through their work. Starting in August, modders will no longer be able to truly delete mods from Nexus–though they can “archive” them and make them inaccessible to an average user, they can still be downloaded under certain circumstances.

As the lengthy blog post announcing the move explains, this new archiving system is meant to help modders and players build “collections,” which are sets of mods that work together to create a desired experience. When a mod is archived, though players won’t be able to download it from Nexus directly, the mod will still be included in collections that feature it, and it can be downloaded as part of that collection.

Nexus staff argue that that collections will make it easier for entry-level users to mod popular games like Skyrim without worrying about compatibility issues, or having to comb through long lists of mods. They also hope that these collections will help more modders receive funds through the site’s Donation Points system, which was introduced back in 2018. Given the scope of these changes, they’ll obviously draw a variety of responses, but the overall tenor of reactions appeared to be positive. Modders who would like their work wiped permanently from Nexus Mods have until August 5 to file a request with the site.

While some games are more known for their modding scenes than others, particularly Bethesda games like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, there are many notable mods coming out all the time. For example, the highly-anticipated Dark Souls fan sequel Nightfall is slated to come out this December, and one modder recently made one for Mass Effect Legendary Edition that gives the game a first-person view. We don’t know when the collection feature will come to Nexus Mods, but the blog post seems to suggest that it will roll out soon to a group of trusted users, so keep an eye out for it.

Support for the Netflix app on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is officially over, with the apps ceasing to function on June 30.

The apps were previously pulled from the Wii U and 3DS eShops on December 31, 2020, but could still be used and re-downloaded for users who had already downloaded them once before up until June 30. The date for the sunsetting of the app was announced earlier this year.

Given the size of the 3DS screen, it’s honestly surprising Netflix ever released an app for the console in the first place. It’s hard to imagine watching, well, just about anything on any 3DS screen, even if it was on the slightly larger 3DS XL. In regards to the Wii U, Nintendo’s Wii successor never really caught on, so it’s likely the death of the Netflix app on the console affects a very small minority of users.

Thankfully, there is no shortage of ways to watch Netflix, which is available to use via the web, on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as baked into many modern smart TVs and plug-and-play media devices like Apple TV or Google Chromecast.

More than anything else, the end of support for Netflix on Nintendo’s two previous consoles highlights the fact that Netflix still isn’t available on Nintendo’s latest hardware, the Nintendo Switch, despite on paper sounding like a match made in heaven. The ability to watch shows on a TV or on the go on a screen that isn’t microscopic certainly sounds appealing, but for whatever reason, the Netflix app has yet to make its debut on the machine. Other streaming apps, like Disney+ or HBO Max, have also yet to appear on the Switch.

For those who want something to watch on Nintendo’s hybrid console, there are a few options. Hulu is available on the Switch, as is YouTube. Anime streaming service Funimation is also available, having only been added in December 2020.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and the battle royale game Warzone are celebrating 4th of July with a new DLC pack that comes with a series of patriotic items.

Available now from the in-game shop for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone is the “Fireworks” bundle headlined by a new skin for Adler called “Life Guard.” The skin gives Adler a Captain America makeover with American flag sunglasses and pants, as well as a Lifeguard shirt.

The bundle also comes with the Blasting Star assault rifle, the Barrage submachine gun, the Firework charm, and the Sparkler gesture, all of which are themed around America and general jubilation. This is a Tracer pack, so the new guns emit red, white, and blue rounds to help you stand out on the battlefield. You can see the items in the video below from CharlieIntel. The DLC costs 2,400 Call of Duty Points.

In other news, Activision is celebrating the long weekend with a double XP event now through July 6 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. This applies to both standard XP and weapon XP, spanning Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.

Call of Duty isn’t the only series celebrating America’s birthday. Doom Eternal has its own 4th of July event going on where you can, while Grand Theft Auto Online is once again ringing in the American holiday with a number of patriotic goodies like beer hats.

Additionally, there are a number of 4th of July sales going on now, covering gaming laptops and monitors to games and more. You can read GameSpot’s rundown of the best 4th of July deals to learn more.

For decades there’s been one particularly colored screen you never want to see appear on your PC; the Blue Screen of Death. Microsoft’s famous screen has been a familiar indicator for a big problem with your hardware also since the inception of the OS, but it’s getting a facelift with Windows 11.

Or at least its recognizable color is getting changed. With Windows 11 there will no longer be a blue screen accompanying a critical crash, with a new black screen taking its place (via The Verge). This saves you from having to remember another acronym and is likely a result of Microsoft’s shift towards similarly styled screens for start-up and shutdown.

Curiously, the color is really the only facet of the screen that is changing. The ASCII sad face is still there, as well as the error logs and handy QR code that can help you diagnose whatever issues you’re having. Microsoft changed to this design with Windows 7, making the error dump a little easier on the eye, and hasn’t changed it drastically since.

Given all the other UI elements that Windows 11 is overhauling–from the center-justified taskbar, new application icons, and more–it’s strange that the BSOD will remain as an old-looking relic from Windows past. Then again, Microsoft is likely hoping you won’t see it enough to have it be a bother anyway.

Windows 11 launches later this year and features some exciting features for PC gaming, including Auto HDR, Direct Storage, and a new Xbox app for Games Pass titles.

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is only about a month away from releasing in theaters. As a Warner Bros. movie, though, you can also stream it on HBO Max on release day, August 6. The Suicide Squad falls somewhere between a reboot and sequel, but the trailers thus far have shown a lot more promise than the 2016 original. If you’re looking forward to DC’s next movie, we have all of the streaming details you need to know below.

How to watch The Suicide Squad on HBO Max

All HBO Max subscribers can stream The Suicide Squad as part of their subscription. If you don’t already have an HBO Max subscription, there are two plans available. The standard $15 per month (or $150 per year) subscription has been the default option since the service launched last May. But if you don’t mind ads, HBO recently added a $10 per month (or $100 per year) ad-supported subscription. HBO Max doesn’t have a free subscription, so you’ll have to subscribe for at least one month to watch The Suicide Squad.

If you’re planning to see The Suicide Squad at your local theater, presale tickets should be live at Fandango and Atom Tickets in the next couple of weeks.

The Suicide Squad release date

The Suicide Squad releases on August 6 in theaters and on HBO Max. While you can watch it on HBO Max at release, it will only be on the service for a limited time. All Warner Bros. movies with simultaneous theatrical and streaming releases are only available for 31 days. The Suicide Squad will leave HBO Max after September 6.

The Suicide Squad premise

It’s understandable if the idea of The Suicide Squad sounds a tad confusing. It’s not a direct sequel to the 2016 film, nor is it an outright reboot. Even the titles are just about the same (this one adds a “The” in front). Numerous actors and actresses are reprising their roles from the first film, including Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, and Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang. They will be joined by newcomers such as Idris Elba as Bloodsport and John Cena as Peacemaker.

In The Suicide Squad, the convicts are released from Belle Reve penitentiary to embark on a mission to destroy a prison and lab on a South American island that held prisoners during World War II. The story was inspired by Suicide Squad comics published in the 1980s and war films.