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  • EntertainmentThe Wrap

    ‘The Witcher': Henry Cavill Explains Why Geralt Has a Strange Accent

    If you’re watching “The Witcher” on Netflix and found your way to this article, there’s a good chance you’re wondering what’s up with the strange way Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) speaks on the new fantasy series.No, the accent isn’t quite like the one Geralt speaks with in the “Witcher” video games, but the show is an adaptation of the books, not those games. In the “Witcher” novels, so much about the way Geralt was described was intended to establish his otherness — his scars, white hair, his

  • EntertainmentVariety

    Facebook Launches Two Exclusive Pokémon Games

    A pair of Pokémon games is hopping exclusively to Facebook. The social network on Monday launched "Pokémon Tower Battle" and "Pokémon Medallion Battle" -- the first time the Pokémon Company is bringing games based on the mini-monster franchise to the Facebook Gaming platform. "Pokémon Tower Battle" is available worldwide while "Pokémon Medallion Battle" is initially […]

  • EntertainmentBusiness Insider

    The 10 video games that defined the decade and changed the world of gaming

    From "The Last of Us" to "Pokémon Go" to "Fortnite," these are the 10 most impactful games of the past decade.

  • NewsThe Wrap

    Ubisoft’s Che Chou on How Esports Popularity Is Shaping How New Video Games Are Designed

    Video game publishers increasingly are eager to take advantage of the growing popularity of esports when they set out to develop and release new games.“Our mission is really how do we design games from the get-go, from the ground floor to be esports-ready,” Ubisoft’s senior director of esports Che Chou said Tuesday during TheWrap’s GamingGrill. “We don’t go out to create esports games. The production teams out there, they have a bunch of creative minds, they’re out there designing games. Our job