Enter for a Chance to Win Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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Today we’re giving away a digital Life is Strange: Before the Storm for PC/Steam. To enter into this sweepstake, fill out the form below. You must be at least 18 years old and a legal U.S. resident to enter. Today’s sweepstake will end at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Entries entered after this time will not be considered.

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Zombie Army 4: Dead War Is More Than A Sniper Elite Spin-Off

I have always enjoyed the Zombie Army series in spite of it feeling like a bit of a perfunctory afterthought to Sniper Elite. Zombie Army 4: Dead War adds a host of arcadey abilities and perks that help to distinguish it in this respect, but still retains the series’ trademark slow-mo kills, straightforward gunplay, and lovable B-movie narrative. My time with an early build at a behind-closed-doors E3 appointment left me chuckling and optimistic.

I kicked off the demo by taking control of series’ front man Karl Fairburne in a WW2-era Milan train station. Before I knew it, a runaway passenger car teeming with undead Nazis barreled into the station and I found myself retreading familiar ground by slow-mo sniping zombies in the head, and other less ethical places. At the most basic level, Zombie Army 4: Dead War plays very similarly to the preceding installments. Zombie grunts are still slow-moving fodder, holding shift slows down time and prompts a forgiving real-time reticle, and you have access to an array of WW2 armaments beyond the iconic sniper rifles.

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Enter for a Chance to Win Just Cause 4

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Today we’re giving away Just Cause 4 with its season pass for PS4. To enter into this sweepstake, fill out the form below. You must be at least 18 years old and a legal U.S. resident to enter. Today’s sweepstake will end at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Entries entered after this time will not be considered.

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Universal Orlando’s New Harry Potter Roller Coaster: Everything You Need To Know About Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorb

Do theme park rides need spoiler warnings?

Do theme park rides need spoiler warnings?

Universal Studios Orlando has added yet another iconic Harry Potter location to their Wizarding World area in the Islands of Adventure theme park: The Forbidden Forest, home to all sorts of whimsical creatures big and small, has become a part of the land, and it’s brought with it a brand-new attraction. The extensively named Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a “story coaster” thrill ride which takes visitors on a high-speed tour of the Forbidden Forest’s many magical residents during a Care of Magical Creatures lesson gone totally awry.

Situated outside of Hogsmeade with a spectacular view of Hogwarts proper, the ride is the first of its kind for the Wizarding World parks–a narrative-driven roller coaster with absolutely no motion simulation or video elements on the ride itself. Of course, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a recorded pre-show featuring some familiar Harry Potter universe faces–but if you’re worried about the potential motion sickness that comes from staring at a stationary screen on a moving ride (a la Wizarding World’s other two key attractions: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Escape From Gringotts) you’re in luck.

Of course, simulation elements or otherwise, that doesn’t mean this ride is for the faint of heart. We took a trip to Universal Studios Orlando to experience the ride. Here’s everything you need to know to make sure your trip to the Forbidden Forest is a successful one.

Stranger Things 3: 15 Behind-The-Scenes Photos From The New Season

While you won’t be able to see the new season of Stranger Things until July 4, production on the episodes is already long over. Filming first kicked off in May 2018 and ran until November 12, lasting almost six months. And yet, somehow, most of the plot of Season 3 remains a mystery.

However, we’re getting even more hints about what to expect. Netflix released a series of episodic photos with no context, leaving us to speculate wildly about what they could possibly mean. The streamer also debuted a series of photographs taken behind the scenes, showing the cast and crew had at work–and play–as they filmed the new season.

At first glance, the behind-the-scenes images don’t give away much about the new episodes, outside of some costume and location choices. However, it’s easy to tell how much fun everyone seems to be having when creating the new season.

As for what they created, you’re going to have to wait to find out. Stranger Things 3 arrives July 4 on Netflix. Until then, sit back and check out these photos while drinking a New Coke to prepare yourself to travel back to 1985.