Legends

Mojang is backing away from Minecraft Legends. The developer announced today that it will not release any new content for the game as the studio takes "a step back from development" on the project. The existing Lost Legends challenges will stay online for free, and players can continue to earn their related rewards. Additionally, technical support for Minecraft Legends will continue to be available, and all features and functionality will stay online. This includes support for PvP and co-op staying online…

In a move reminiscent of the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog live-action redesign, Riot Games has had to adjust the looks of its latest League of Legends champion, Smolder, in response to criticism from fans. After his reveal, fans pointed out that the small dragon's face looked unnervingly human, with a design that was out of place with other dragons in the LoL universe.Smolder, the Firey Fledgling, was revealed on January 4 as an adorable ADC who would also be easy to learn and fun to play. The small…

Apex Legends players just got a closer look at the game's upcoming collaboration with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth via a new trailer for the event. The Apex Legends & Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Event was initially announced at 2023's The Game Awards on December 7, though the presentation didn't include many details, leaving fans of both games wondering what exactly the event would entail. According to the new trailer, the new event will give players access to a new limited-time mode, tons of Final…

A new docuseries cataloging Willie Nelson’s life and career drops one bombshell after another about the 90-year-old country singer — among them his refusal to file bankruptcy to the point of a home raid and his shootout with a daughter’s ex-husband. Then there was the hospital bill that exposed his years-long affair with film producer Connie Koepke.In 1969, while Nelson was still married to his second wife, singer Shirley Collie, a bill from a Houston hospital arrived in the mail stating that a baby girl named Paula…

Jane Curtin and Harriet Sansom Harris are best known in the UK for their roles in big 1990s sitcoms. Curtin was Mary Albright, sceptical professor and the object of John Lithgow’s affections in 3rd Rock from the Sun. Harris played Bebe Glazer, Frasier’s purringly machiavellian agent.In the US, both are comedy veterans. Curtin, now 76, began in the first seasons of Saturday Night Live, then won back-to-back Emmys for divorcee double act Kate & Allie. Harris, 68, has had stints on Desperate Housewives and Hacks, but…

I am one of those people who was a little confused as to why The Last of Us Part II Remastered was launching with a roguelike mode. You could argue that the nature of Part II's story and its analysis of the cyclical nature of revenge and grief lends itself to the structure of a roguelike, but the remaster's new No Return mode is devoid of the storytelling of the main game. Instead, it offers an avenue for players to reacquaint themselves with and master Part II's excellent combat mechanics. That's not…

Every so often, a four-storeyed mansion in Mumbai’s Kharghar witnesses an all-too familiar spectacle, when adoring fans crowd the street below clamouring for a sight of their heroes. But it is not the city’s celebrated tinsel town stars they are jostling to sight but the champions of esports.As India’s favourite gamers such as Mortal, Scout, Thug and Goldy begin to clock big wins in the online arena, the crowds start building up outside the palatial building valued at over $1 million and spread across 15,000 square feet.…

Respawn has released the final installment of Kill Code, a series of animated Apex Legends shorts focusing on Loba and Revenant's respective quests for revenge. Entitled Kill Code: Part 4, the final episode has some truly wild twists and turns, including the death of Torres "Duardo" Silva, the head of the Mercenary Syndicate, CEO of Silva Pharmaceuticals, and Octane's grandfather.In the previous installment (which was a very short mini-episode called A Life For A Life), Loba and Revenant agreed to set…

Fifty-six years and 49 albums into her music career, Dolly Parton has a new milestone to celebrate. The country legend’s album Rockstar recently became the singer’s highest-charting LP ever, debuting at Number Three on the Billboard 200 chart. “Wow, this is a big thrill!” Parton said in a statement. “I owe a thank you to the fans who have always been there for me. Their support made this achievement possible.” “I’d also like to thank my producer Kent Wells, all the wonderful artists, musicians, and engineers…

League of Legends is making some major changes to its main map, Summoner's Rift, ahead of the 2024 season start next year. The changes will include both visual and gameplay updates to monsters, as well as terrain changes and other gameplay updates.The influence of the Void will create some major changes to the Rift in the new year, resulting in both aesthetic and gameplay changes to Baron, jungle camps, and the Rift Herald, as well as introducing an all new type of monster.As well as a visual update that…