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This post contains spoilers for "Daredevil: Born Again" seasons 1 and 2.

The first season of "Daredevil: Born Again" isn't even over and photos from the second season are already appearing online, revealing some big changes are coming for the superhero. After waiting six episodes to see him wear the horns again, the latest on-set images reveal Charlie Cox's Man Without Fear fighting outside Josie's Bar, the same spot where season 1 brutally killed off Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), and Daredevil is wearing a brand new black outfit. The most important detail about it, however, is that it's finally blessed with the iconic double-d's from the comic book version that's been on Matt's crime-fighting threads for decades. Granted, dressing up as Daredevil might have its downsides, just like any costume, but finally getting the logo on his chest sure looks great.

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On Wednesday March 12 2025, Disney broadcasts Bluey!

Keepy Uppy; Magic Xylophone; Shadowlands Season 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Bluey,” titled “Keepy Uppy; Magic Xylophone; Shadowlands,” promises to bring fun and laughter to the screen. This episode features Bluey, Bingo, and Mum as they engage in a lively game of Keepy-Uppy inside their home. Viewers can expect to see the family having a great time as they try to keep the ball in the air, showcasing their playful spirit and creativity.

In another part of the episode, Bluey and Bingo find themselves in a playful conflict over a magic xylophone. The siblings often have their share of squabbles, and this scenario is sure to highlight their competitive nature. The magic xylophone adds an interesting twist to their game, making it a memorable moment for both the characters and the audience.

Lastly, the episode introduces Coco, who appears to be taking shortcuts while playing Shadowlands.

Some films don’t just tell a story; they leave a lasting imprint on the heart. Shadowlands is one such film—a deeply moving drama that explores love, loss, and the emotional awakening of one of the 20th century’s greatest minds,C.S. Lewis. Directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger, Shadowlands is a masterclass in storytelling, balancing tenderness and tragedy in a way that feels profoundly raw.

The excitement builds as “Bluey” returns with a brand new episode titled “Keepy Uppy; Magic Xylophone; Shadowlands.” Set to air at 5:00 Am on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, on Disney, this episode promises to deliver the fun and heartwarming moments that fans have come to love.

In “Keepy Uppy,” Bluey, Bingo, and Mum create a lively game of keepy-uppy around their house. The playful spirit of the game showcases the joy of family bonding and imagination. Viewers can expect plenty of laughter as the trio navigates the challenges of keeping the balloon in the air without letting it touch the ground.

Next up is the “Magic Xylophone,” where Bluey and Bingo find themselves in a friendly squabble over a magical instrument. The competition brings out their playful side, but it also teaches them valuable lessons about sharing and teamwork. It’s a classic sibling rivalry that is sure to resonate with many families.

Roger Pratt, a famous British photographer known for his striking visual style, has died. He was 77 years old. The British Society of Cinematographers (Bsc) announced his death and said he had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease that started early.

Pratt’s career spanned over forty years, during which time he established himself as one of the most adaptable directors of photography in the film business. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on “The End of the Affair” (1999) and worked with many innovative directors.

While filming “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (1975), he and Terry Gilliam formed a successful relationship out of the blue. While shooting the Bridge of Death scene, Pratt, who was then a clapper loader, amazed Gilliam. Gilliam remembered, “This guy said, ‘Just give me a moment,’ and in a few minutes, he had run down the mountain, crossed the river, run up the other side,...

Cinematographer Roger Pratt, whose work included the original Batman movie starring Michael Keaton, has passed away. He was 77 years od.

Per Variety, Pratt's passing was announced by the British Society of Cinematographers with a message the stated, "It is with deepest sadness that we learn of the passing of Roger Pratt Bsc (1947-2024)." The included death year suggests Pratt died before the start of the month, but it wasn't stated exactly when, nor was there any information provided about the cause.

Born in 1947, Pratt enrolled in the London Film School in the 1960s. He picked up a job as a clapper loader for Chippenham Films in the United Kingdom to get his foot further into the door. It was then when he met filmmaker Terry Gilliam, with whom he'd later collaborate on the feature films Brazil, The Fisher King, and 12 Monkeys. Gilliam shared with the British Society of...

Roger Pratt, the cinematographer behind “The Fisher King,” “Brazil” and Tim Burton’s “Batman,” has died. He was 77.

The news was posted via the British Society of Cinematographers: “It is with deepest sadness that we learn of the passing of Roger Pratt Bsc (1947-2024).” The news did not state when he died, nor did it share the cause of death.

Pratt was nominated for an Academy Award in 1999 for his work on “The End of the Affair.” He was also a frequent collaborator of Terry Gilliam. Pratt and Gilliam worked on “Brazil,” “The Fisher King” and “12 Monkeys.”

Richard Attenborough was another collaborator. Pratt worked on “Shadowlands” which won the BAFTA for Best British Film.

He also worked on the “Harry Potter” films, including “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” and “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”

Pratt was born in 1947 in the British county of Leicester. In the 1960s,...

Oscar-nominated British cinematographer Roger Pratt has died, aged 77.

The British Society of Cinematographers, of which Pratt had been a member since 1986, confirmed the death and said Pratt had been suffering from early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Leicester in 1947, Pratt attended the London Film School in the late sixties and got his first credit as camera assistant on director Mike Leigh’s 1971 film Bleak Moments. He would later serve as cinematographer on Leigh’s 1983 TV film Meantime and 1988 feature High Hopes.

Working as clapper loader on Monty Python And The Holy Grail in 1975 began Pratt’s relationship with Terry Gilliam,...

Oscar-nominated British cinematographer Roger Pratt has died, aged 77.

The British Society of Cinematographers, of which Pratt had been a member since 1986, confirmed the death and said Pratt had been suffering from early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Leicester in 1947, Pratt attended the London Film School in the late sixties and got his first credit as camera assistant on director Mike Leigh’s 1971 film Bleak Moments. He would later serve as cinematographer on Leigh’s 1983 TV film Meantime and 1988 feature High Hopes.

Working as clapper loader on Monty Python And The Holy Grail in 1975 began Pratt’s relationship with Terry Gilliam,...

Roger Pratt, an Oscar-nominated British cinematographer who worked on two Harry Potter films and with such top directors as Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, Kenneth Branagh, Mike Leigh, Lasse Hallström, Neil Jordan, Wolfgang Petersen and Richard Attenborough, has died. He was 77.

The British Society of Cinematographers said he died in late 2024 but did not provide an exact date or a cause.

Pratt earned an Academy Award nom for Jordan’s The End of the Affair (1999) and also lensed the filmmaker’s Mona Lisa (1986) and 2000 short Not I. His dozens of credits include Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005); Burton’s Batman (1989); Leigh’s High Hopes (1988); Gilliam’s Brazil (1985), The Fisher King (1991) and 12 Monkeys (1995); Branagh’s Frankenstein (1994); and Hallström’s Chocolat (2000); and Petersen’s Troy (2004).

Pratt also was the go-to lenser for the late two-time Oscar winner Attenborough on several films including...

Oscar-nominated cinematographer Roger Pratt, whose work included Tim Burton’s Batman and two Harry Potter movies has died at 77. The British Society of Cinematographers (Bsc) confirmed Pratt’s death in a January 3 statement.

The Bsc did not disclose a specific date for Pratt’s death. The Hollywood Reporter noted he passed away in December 2024. Roger Pratt was born on February 27, 1947, in Leicester, United Kingdom.

"It is with deepest sadness that we learn of the passing of our friend and colleague, Roger Pratt Bsc (1947-2024),” the Bsc wrote in a social media post.

"Roger Pratt Bsc was an extraordinary #Cinematographer, who was awarded this society’s highest honour, our Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023. Roger was born in Leicester, the son of a parish vicar, and although the church didn’t capture his career aspirations, seeing 16mm “fact and faith” films did."

Pratt matriculated at the prestigious London Film School in the 1960s.

World of Warcraft has been out since 2004. With 20 years of content, multiple expansions, many updates, and countless memorable moments, it continues to attract players with its rich lore, diverse gameplay, and ever-evolving world. However, starting World of Warcraft as a new player can seem overwhelming, which turns many potential players away. This is due to the game's various features, mechanics, and storylines that continue to be released and evolve even in present times.

Fortunately, World of Warcraft offers ways to acclimate new players into its continuously evolving world. So, for those who haven't started yet but are tempted, World of Warcraft is still worth pursuing in 2024 and beyond, especially if you're a fan of MMORPGs. Whether players want to dive in from the beginning or skip ahead with expansion packs like Shadowlands, they can find a path to make the game a more enjoyable and accessible experience.

Why You Can...

Hopkins’ Sigmund Freud locks horns with Matthew Goode’s Cs Lewis in an imaginary encounter that is watchable but not terribly profound

Here is a determinedly old-fashioned drama, verbose and elaborate but also forthright and watchable in its way. It is a Stoppardian what-if meeting, imagining a bruising encounter between two celebrated historical figures who could, theoretically, have run into each other; it is adapted by director Matt Brown from a stage-play by American dramatist Mark St Germain, in turn inspired by a 2002 book by Harvard psychiatrist Armand Nicholi who had seized upon a report that Sigmund Freud met with an unnamed Oxford don just before his death. What if that don was Cs Lewis, the Christian apologist who in his 1933 book The Pilgrim’s Regress had mocked atheist Freudianism and every other sort of godless trendiness?

Anthony Hopkins plays Freud at the very end of his life in exile...

Oscar-nominated Debra Winger is one of the most enigmatic actresses of her generation. She burst onto the film scene in 1980 with “Urban Cowboy” and in the course of the next three years, she was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards as well as two Oscar nominations (for “Officer” and “Terms”). To many female moviegoers in particular, Winger embodied the kind of tough, self-sufficient woman that they aspired to become, yet there was always room within Winger’s characters for love with the right person.

Post-1983, Winger continued to work steadily, earning a fifth Golden Globe nod for 1993’s “A Dangerous Woman” as well as a third Oscar nomination and second BAFTA nom for 1993’s “Shadowlands.” However, after 1995’s romantic comedy “Forget Paris,” Winger virtually disappeared from high-profile films, choosing a semi-retirement with occasional film work now and then. The idea of retiring at the peak of one’s career was...

CBS' Blue Bloods has been one of its most successful shows for 14 years, but its final season may not be up to par, which could hurt its legacy.

Some fans recently took to Reddit with harsh criticism of Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 6, particularly about Erin's storyline, which involved a middle schooler accusing her of being unfair and Erin trying to make amends.

Those who complained felt this was a poor-quality story and suggested the writers had given up making any effort because of Blue Bloods' cancellation. However, a small fan group's dissatisfaction doesn't mean the writing is awful or the show isn't as good as it used to be.

The thread on Reddit about the episode featured 27 comments (two of which were in response to a since-deleted comment) and ten upvotes. The ratings for the episode -- which, incidentally, was the highest rated of the season and won the hour...

Anthony Hopkins takes on the role of famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud in Freud’s Past Session. Here’s the trailer.

Anthony Hopkins is no stranger to playing psychiatrists, though this role is unlikely to involve fava beans and a nice Chianti. In fact, this time, it looks as though dinner is off the menu entirely.

Freud’s Last Session, based on the play of the same name by Mark St Germain, itself based on the book The Question Of God by Dr Armand M Nicholi, Jr, imagines a scenario wherein Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, invites Chronicles Of Narnia author Cs Lewis, here played by Matthew Goode, over for a debate about the existence of God.

Sounds like just the kind of fodder that actors love getting their teeth into, and the acclaim for the play itself suggests that it’s no chore for audiences either. The adaptation into a film should build on that,...

Veteran British actor Joss Ackland, best known for his roles in the films Lethal Weapon 2 and White Mischief, has died. He was 95. Ackland passed on Sunday, November 19, with his representative, Paul Pearson, confirming the death. “Joss was a long-term client and great friend who remained lucid, erudite and mischievous to the very end. He died peacefully with his family this morning,” Pearson said in a statement. Born on February 29, 1928, in London, England, Ackland trained at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama before making his professional stage debut at 17 years old, starring in the 1945 production of The Hasty Heart. He became a regular at the Old Vic Theatre, appearing alongside the likes of Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, and Tom Courtenay. Ackland starred in several British television shows throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, including opposite Alec Guinness in the 1979 adaptation of Tinker Sailor Soldier Spy. He also appeared...

Joss Ackland, the British actor known for Lethal Weapon 2, Mighty Ducks and White Mischief, has died. He was 95.

Ackland died peacefully of old age, surrounded by his family Sunday morning, his longtime rep and friend Paul Pearson told The Hollywood Reporter. “He was lucid, erudite and mischievous to the end,” the rep added. “I loved him deeply, and, for me, he is the reason we have the word Magnificent in the dictionary.”

The actor was described as a “beloved father,” in a family statement obtained by BBC. It read, “With his distinctive voice and commanding presence, Ackland brought a unique intensity and gravitas to his role. He will be remembered as one of Britain’s most talented and beloved actors.”

In addition to his film roles in Lethal Weapon 2, Mighty Ducks and White Mischief, Ackland was known for parts in The Hunt for Red October, Daisies in December...

Joss Ackland, a longtime stage and screen actor best known for his roles in “Lethal Weapon 2” and “White Mischief,” has died at age 95.

Ackland, who amassed more than 130 credits, also enjoyed parts in films such as “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” “The Hunt for Red October” and the TV movie “Shadowlands.” His death was confirmed in a statement by his family. They said, “With his distinctive voice and commanding presence, Ackland brought a unique intensity and gravitas to his roles.”

“He will be remembered as one of Britain’s most talented and beloved actors.”

Ackland’s manager Paul Pearson told TheWrap, “It is with great sadness that I can confirm the passing of my great friend and long-term client Joss Ackland. He died of old age this morning with his family around. He was lucid, erudite, and mischievous to the end.”

“I loved him deeply and for me, he...

Joss Ackland, the veteran British stage and screen actor who was known for starring in “White Mischief” and “Lethal Weapon 2,” died on Sunday. He was 95.

“Joss was a long term client and great friend who remained lucid, erudite and mischievous to the very end, he died peacefully with his family this morning,” said his rep, Paul Pearson.

In Richard Donner’s “Lethal Weapon 2,” his villainous diplomat character notably utters the line “Diplomatic immunity!” before being shot by cop Roger Murtaugh, played by Danny Glover.

With over 130 film and television credits, Ackland appeared in a wide range of projects, including “K-19: The Widowmaker,” “Bill & Ted” and “The Hunt for Red October,” where he starred alongside Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin. His television work includes “Shadowlands,” where he played C.S. Lewis, and “Midsomer Murders.”

Ackland was made a Cbe for services to drama in 2001. He earned two BAFTA nominations...

British veteran actor also starred in the Hunt for Red October and the TV version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Joss Ackland: a life in pictures

British actor Joss Ackland has died at the age of 95, his family have said in a statement.

He appeared in films such as White Mischief, on TV playing Cs Lewis in Shadowlands and in many stage productions including as Juan Perón in Evita.

BlizzCon 2023 started off with a bang, including a typically massive ceremony to celebrate the company's return to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Over time, the speakers and creatives of Blizzard hit the stage with announcements for Overwatch 2, Diablo IV, Hearthstone, and the new mobile property Warcraft Rumble, but the crowd saved their energy for World of Warcraft, especially its announcement of the upcoming three expansions which comprise The WorldSoul Saga.

Principal Game Designer Eric Holmberg-Weidler was in attendance, and is himself a relatively recent recruit at the house Blizzard built. His work on World of Warcraft began at the tail end of Shadowlands and into Dragonflight, which featured numerous significant upgrades - including its titular flying dragon mounts - which brought new attention to the formative Mmo, as well as some much-requested updates that improved the systems in the game. That's where Holmberg-Weidler's investment shined, a trend which...

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And sometimes it’s a loaded symbol in an imagined conversation between world-famous “sex doc” Sigmund Freud and converted atheist C.S. Lewis.

In the stage play turned only-slightly-less-stagy film, “Freud’s Last Session,” these two titans of 20th-century thought meet at the psychoanalyst’s London home in early September 1939 to discuss God, father figures (both spiritual and biological) and, of course, sex. Freud famously had a way of making everything about sex, and once he lights his cigar — a prop that Freud treats every bit as portentously as one might Chekhov’s proverbial gun — the subject effectively chases out their more gripping disagreement over faith.

Expanding only slightly on the stuffiness of his tweedy 2015 biopic, “The Man Who Knew Infinity,” director Matthew Brown has taken the play by Mark St. Germain and whittled away a bit of the talk (thereby making room for formative...

The trailer for Freud's Last Session sees Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud and Matthew Goode as C.S. Lewis clash. Directed and co-written by Matt Brown, this movie brings together two legendary figures in psychology and literature. Freud's Last Session will be released on December 25.

The Freud’s Last Session trailer pits legendary psychology figure Sigmund Freud against a doubtful C.S. Lewis. The upcoming movie stars Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud opposite Matthew Goode’s C.S. Lewis. Directed and co-written by The Man Who Knew Infinity’s Matt Brown, Freud’s Last Session is set for release on December 25.

Now, Sony Pictures Classics has released the trailer for Freud’s Last Session. Skeptical of Freud’s views, author C.S. Lewis goes to visit the psychologist despite the fact that he disagrees “so passionately with [Freud’s] views.”

The trailer goes on to show the tension between Freud and Lewis, who challenge each others...

World of Warcraft constantly attracts new beginners who are looking for some tips and tricks on how to get into the game. World of Warcraft remains one of the biggest MMORPGs still and is expanding its content around every two years. But despite how successful this game is, it's a difficult game to actually get to grips with.

The game tutorial does a good job of teaching players the basics, such as the layout of quests and the combat system of their specific class. It is a required tutorial that newer players will have to go through with one character once, and it's a great idea to be patient with it. World of Warcraft has some incredible expansions, and it can be easy to want to jump into one of the older ones, but knowing how can be hard.

Related:How to Do The Community Feast Event in World of Warcraft...

World of Warcraft's success with its consistent release of expansions has made it one of the best MMORPGs ever, if not the best. The first expansion released was The Burning Crusade in 2007, which introduced the iconic new world, the Outlands, and memorable antagonists like Illidan Stormrage and Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider. The most recent expansion came in 2022, titled Dragonflight, which provided the new Dragonriding feature that can be used in the Dragon Isles, a location that had been mentioned numerous times since World of Warcraft first launched in 2004.

There are some expansions that have defined World of Warcraft, like Wrath of the Lich King, which helped World of Warcraft flourish as Blizzard's best game. In this expansion, players went to Northrend and slowly battled their way to Icecrown to face the Lich King himself, Arthas Menethil. Then, there are other expansions like Shadowlands, that forced players to wonder if there...

One reason that makes Angela Bassett‘s Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” so unique is that it’s the first-ever such notice for a Marvel Cinematic Universe performance. Another reason is that it marks exactly 29 years since Bassett last contended at the 1994 Academy Awards. Talk about a long time coming.

Three decades ago, Bassett was nominated in Best Actress for her performance as Tina Turner in the biopic “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” a role that won her a Golden Globe. On Oscar night, Al Pacino handed over the trophy to Holly Hunter (“The Piano”), leaving co-nominees Bassett, Stockard Channing (“Six Degrees of Separation”), Emma Thompson (“The Remains of the Day”) and Debra Winger (“Shadowlands”) in her dust. Watch the Oscars flashback video above.

See 2023 Oscar nominations: Full list of nominees in all 23 categories

“I’m so overwhelmed to be with that group...

The release of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight in November 2022 brought with it lots of new content as well as teasers of more to come, and now Blizzard has finally given fans a roadmap of what updates and content will be coming to the game in 2023. While no specific dates have been specified for these patches and updates, general timeframes are enough to lead to much speculation. The first patch, 10.0.5, has already debuted on the public test realm (Ptr) for players to experience the new Trading Posts and more.

The roadmap for the launch of Dragonflight only gave players information about what new content would come until December 13, but Blizzard was quick to add to that with their official announcement a week later on December 21 of the planned future updates for 2023. With a full year of patches planned out, excitement is building as players want to finish up the current new content,...

Matthew Brown to direct.

UK sales outfit WestEnd Films and US-based CAA Media Finance have launched worldwide sales at Cannes on Matthew Brown’s Freud’s Last Session, starring Anthony Hopkins.

Hopkins will play the founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud, on the eve of the Second World War as he approaches the end of his life and invites author Cs Lewis over to debate the existence of God.

The drama explores Freud’s relationship with his daughter, and that of Lewis’ romance with his best friend’s mother.

Hopkins has also previously played Lewis, in 1993 film Shadowlands.

The script is...

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we usually talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. Today, however, we talk about Oscar movies (!) that time has relegated to B-Side status. These are winners and/or nominees that have been sadly (or not so sadly) forgotten by the masses.

Today, Conor and I welcome the wonderful Joe Reid of the This Had Oscar Buzz podcast. In their discussions, our guest and his co-host (and former B-Side guest!) Chris Feil dive into myriad films that were released to significant awards buzz, only to earn zero Academy Award nominations.

In today’s episode, we each choose one film to focus on. Conor’s pick is the 1961 Best Picture nominee Fanny. Dan’s pick is 1986 Best Picture nominee The Mission from Roland Joffe. Joe’s pick is the 1993 film Shadowlands,...

DC’s Stargirl has been wading in dark themes for much of Season 2, but in this week’s episode the superhero team-up series heads to a truly dark place — the Shadowlands, to which Cindy and now Courtney (among others) were dispatched by Eclipso.

TVLine invited Cindy Berman aka Shiv’s portrayer, Meg DeLacy, to revisit the wild cafeteria fight that ultimately led to Cindy’s own date with “black tar goo” and then preview the unlikely alliance that might save both Cindy and Courtney (played by Brec Bassinger) in this Tuesday’s decidedly moody, black-and-white episode (airing at 8/7c on...

Are you ready for the season finale of Ultra City Smiths?

The thrilling conclusion airs Thursday on AMC+, and it's going to be fun!

"There’s a darkness here in Ultra City. Yeah, something heavy’s coming down. Mills has to figure it out and stop it. And now he’s all alone," reads the official logline for the finale.

AMC+ shared an exclusive look at the episode, and the clip shows Donella on a mission to pass the torch for a Mayoral candidate.

The problem is that she can't find anyone who will be allowed to do the job.

The clip is fun and shows off the signature humor we've come to expect from this addictive series.

From AMC Studios and created by Conrad, Ultra City Smiths hinges on an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of fictional metropolis Ultra City’s most famous magnate (Kurtwood Smith).

Two intrepid detectives...

Debra Winger earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress with her performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” but she revealed in a new interview with The Telegraph that some people on set were dissatisfied with her work because she looked “puffy in the dailies.” Someone involved with the production came to her on set with water retention pills to help her lose some weight so she would be skinnier in the film, which cast her as Richard Gere’s love interest.

“I was so young I didn’t even know what it was, and I just handed it back and said ‘I’m not taking that,’” Debra said. “It just sounded ridiculous to me. But somebody else could have really succumbed.”

When asked where the confidence to reject Hollywood marching orders came from, Winger responded, “I certainly wasn’t taught that by my mother. I didn’t have great men around me,...

For many fans, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands was a re-introduction to MMORPGs. With a level squish praised by diehard players, access to the Death Knight class for nearly every race, a new leveling system, and new dungeons and raids aplenty, Shadowlands quickly became a bestseller, with 3.7 million copies sold on launch day, as reported by VentureBeat.

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Featuring five major zones for players to explore -- Bastion, Ardenweald, Revendreth, Maldraxxus, and the ever-present Maw -- and a new cast of villains and heroes to cheer for and fight against, there are bound to be quests, objectives, achievements, and collectibles that many players accidentally pass over.

While some gamers have spent the last few years speculating that Blizzard’s string of public problems meant that the company was in serious trouble, a recent report from IGN seemingly confirms that the company is at least struggling to maintain its culture and standards just as new financial issues make the upcoming releases of Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo 2: Resurrected more important than ever.

If you haven’t read the report, please be sure to find the time to do so. It’s a fascinating look at the state of Blizzard and how the company seems to be at a crossroads at the moment in regards to where they’ve been and where they’re going.

However, if I had to pull one line from the article that most clearly summarizes the significance of what’s happening inside the company, it would have to be this one...

As revealed at BlizzCon a few weeks ago, there are quite a few new things coming to World of Warcraft this year. Not only is The Burning Crusade getting the Classic treatment, which brings the classic game’s first expansion back to its roots (with a few modern tweaks), but Shadowlands is set to get its first major update in the coming months.

While Blizzard hasn’t announced a release date for Update 9.1: Chains of Domination just yet, the latest 9.0.5 patch, which is set to release on March 9 in North America and March 10 in Europe, does begin to pave away for the much bigger update. Quality of life changes, tweaks to Covenants and Legendary items, bug fixes, and some cosmetic flourishes are the focus of 9.0.5, a bit of of housekeeping before Blizzard drops Chains of Domination later this year.

Chains of Domination will introduce a new subzone called Korthia,...

The antics of an evil creature on the loose in an abandoned military base are stymied by impenetrable storytelling

Not to be confused with Shadowlands, the 1993 drama featuring a heartbroken Cs Lewis, or Shadowland, a documentary about a knife-maker, or any number of films called Shadowland. Even without seeing them, you can be assured that this particular Shadowland is, at least in terms of production values, the worst. Almost thrillingly inept, writer-director Simon Kay’s amateurish horror feature would be more amusing to criticise if only it weren’t so lacking in any signs of talent, from the impenetrable storytelling that jumps around chronologically, to the clueless editing, to the cinematography that looks as if it was done on an early smartphone. And the acting? Peerlessly inexpressive, unconvincing, dreary.

World of Warcraft is entering its 16th year and the franchise is showing no signs of slowing down. During BlizzConline today, the show opened with news that the next expansion titled Chains of Domination will be set in the Shadowlands. The expansion will launch later this year. Introducing the next chapter in Shadowlands, Chains of […]

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The Covid-19 pandemic took its toll on the entire gaming industry last year, especially when it came to conventions and trade shows. E3 2020 was canceled and so were a myriad of other events, including BlizzCon, Blizzard’s biggest event of the year where fans come together to celebrate World of Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, Hearthstone, and Overwatch.

Fortunately, BlizzCon 2021 is here to make up for lost time with an all-digital event full of updates on the latest and greatest from Blizzard Entertainment. This means that if you’ve been waiting to hear more about all of those new Diablo projects, Overwatch 2, and what’s new with World of Warcraft, now’s your time!

Although the virtual nature of the event means that attendees won’t be able to gather under one roof for exciting tournaments and a surprise-filled Opening Ceremony, Blizzard is still bringing quite a lot to this year’s event.

After the launch of World of Warcraft Classic, the perceived downfall of the Battle for Azeroth expansion, and a notable delay, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is finally here.

The release of a new WoW expansion comes with a level of anticipation, dread, and curiosity that we don’t typically see in expansions to other live service games. Chalk that up to both the extensive nature of WoW‘s content offerings and the fact that every expansion writes the opening pages to a new chapter in a legendary Mmo that has revolutionized the genre (and gaming) for over 16 years.

That being the case, reviewing a new WoW expansion is also a somewhat unusual process. Each new WoW expansion features a campaign to work your way through along with a variety of endgame content that typically isn’t even available when the expansion launches. That’s why we’ve broken our review...

Exclusive: Production has wrapped in the UK on C.S. Lewis biopic The Most Reluctant Convert, directed by BAFTA-winner Norman Stone (Shadowlands).

Theater actor Max McLean stars in the indie film, which is an adaptation of his U.S. stage production of the same name.

Shot in and around Oxford, the film charts the spiritual journey of the renowned writer prior to the publication of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and before his marriage to Joy Davidman. The film reveals Lewis as an Oxford Professor in 1950 looking back to the period of his youth from 1908 to 1931 when he slowly and reluctantly changed his views from atheism to Christianity.

Nicholas Ralph (All Creatures Great and Small) plays the younger Lewis and newcomer Eddie Ray Martin plays the childhood Lewis. Tom Glenister plays Lewis’s friend and fellow Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien, while there are also supporting parts for David Shields and Owen Barfield.

While the release of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands means that it’s finally time to embark upon a grand new adventure the likes of which we couldn’t imagine in the early days of gaming, it also means that it’s time to start farming the expansion’s best mounts.

Shadowlands is filled with a variety of fascinating new mounts, but we’ve come to expect that from most modern WoW expansions. What’s a little surprising this time around is not just the amount of new mounts in Shadowlands but the unique ways that you’ll unlock them.

While nearly all of the mounts in Shadowlands are worth grinding for if you have the time and drive to do so, these are the 10 best that we’ve found so far (and how you can unlock them).

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6 random things that happened on this day, November 29th, in showbiz history

1898 C.S. Lewis born in Belfast, Ireland. His Narnia books would be adapted for screens both large and small and he even got his own biopic of sorts in Shadowlands (1993) starring Sir Anthony Hopkins. I always believeed that Hopkins would have been Oscar nominated for this if it hadn't arrived the same year as Remains of the Day (since you can't be nominated twice in any one acting category in the samee year). On an unrelated note: my personal favourite C.S. Lewis work is "The Screwtape Letters" but "Chronicles of Narnia" gets all of the attention.)

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Legendary items have been part of the World of Warcraft experience since the Mmo’s vanilla days, but Shadowlands will drastically change how you acquire some of the most desirable gear in the game.

Shadowlands introduces a crafted legendries system that allows players to forge legendary items. While that means that you will no longer be entirely reliant on luck to get the legendary item you want most, actually crafting a legendary item will demand a lot of work, a lot of time, and…well…a little luck.

Here’s what you need to know about how to craft legendaries in Shadowlands.

What Do I Need To Craft Legendary Items in Shadowlands?

Crafting a legendary in Shadowlands will require you to collect four main components

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Torghast, Tower of the Damned isn’t just one of World of Warcraft: Shadowland‘s highlight features: it’s one of the most exciting additions to the legendary Mmo that we’ve seen in the 16-year history of the game.

Essentially a roguelike built into the World of Warcraft universe, Torghast is a replayable dungeon that changes every time you visit it. As you progress through the tower, you’ll unlock powers that will offer you everything from stat boosts to new abilities, but you’ll also encounter increasingly difficult enemies that will threaten to end your run before you ever come close to seeing the end of this unique dungeon. We imagine that WoW players will spend countless hours running through Torghast again and again in search of unique resources, rewards, and the fun of the experience itself.

Of course, before you start your Torghast runs, you’ll need to actually unlock the dungeon.

Leveling a character in World of Warcraft just isn’t what it used to be. While it can easily take a new player over 100 hours to reach level 60 in World of Warcraft Classic, modern WoW expansions have reduced the average leveling time to less than 20 hours.

What about Shadowlands, though? While much of the information we have regarding Shadowlands‘ leveling experience is based on the game’s beta (which means elements of the experience are subject to change), all signs point to Shadowlands offering the fastest path to the level cap yet. In fact, the leveling process should be so fast that even casual players may end up having 4-5 characters at level 60.

Here’s what we currently know about how long it will take you to reach level 60 in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.

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With the Shadowlands expansion, the World of Warcraft team hopes to make the legendary Mmo more accessible than it’s ever been before. While I think they’ve done a pretty good job of breaking down some of the game’s more intimidating barriers, that doesn’t mean that Shadowlands offers the perfect new player experience.

In fact, it’s entirely possible to leave Shadowlands‘ new player starting area (an island called Exile’s Reach) without understanding or even knowing about some of the game’s core mechanics. It would have been impossible for Exile’s Reach to teach you absolutely everything you needed to know about the modern WoW experience, but it would have been nice if the new (mostly) universal starting area offered a better taste of the full game.

With that in mind, there are 10 of the most important things you won’t learn about in Shadowland‘s new tutorial area.

In anticipation of launching World of Warcraft‘s latest expansion, Shadowlands, Blizzard has released the opening cinematic for fans to enjoy. Players will be able to enter the Shadowlands on November 23rd, but you can get a glimpse of what to expect thanks to the opening cinematic: Setting the stage for what’s to come, this cinematic […]

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Last week, we reported that Blizzard was rolling out a whole new line of awesome World of Warcraft products to celebrate the release of Shadowlands. Now that Shadowlands is officially out, it appears that the Yeti mic, Gaming Chairs, and Compendium weren’t the only products releasing. Blizzard has announced even more World of Warcraft Shadowlands […]

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World of Warcraft‘s Shadowlands expansion may have been delayed until sometime later this year, but the expansion’s pre-patch is already live. While you won’t be able to explore Shadowlands‘ new zones, dungeons, bosses, gear, and other upcoming content as part of this patch, many of Shadowlands‘ core upcoming changes (including changes to the Mmo’s leveling structure and classes) are already in the game.

It’s around this time that many people start wondering whether or not this is a good time to return to World of Warcraft or even start playing it for the first time. After all, there’s theoretically no better time to jump into an ongoing game than around the release of a new expansion when even veteran players are navigating new content.

At least that’s the question I found myself asking. As someone who never really played World of Warcraft until...