Ubisoft Australia Announces ‘Immersive Community Event’ For Sydney

Are you a Sydneysider unable to make the trek down to PAX this year? Here's some good news: you're still going to get the chance to see unreleased games and interact with the developers behind them without leaving the state when the Ubisoft Experience event comes to Sydney this September.

The third stop on a global tour that will also host similar events in Birmingham and Paris, this 'immersive community event' will allow Aussie gamers to get up close with unreleased Ubisoft titles such as Beyond Good & Evil 2, Watch Dogs Legion, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, and a brand new Splinter Cell (okay, probably not that last one, but we can dream). Attendees will also be able to watch esports events, panels, and participate in competitions.

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Our Favorite Dumb (But Awesome) Games

At some point in the past few weeks, some of us at the office were spitballing about when we thought the ludicrous new crustacean-themed battle game Fight Crab might come out.

While we don't know for sure (though their website alleges it will be some time by the end of the month), it got us thinking: this game, while undeniably awesome, is also undeniably silly and sort of dumb. But that's not a bad thing - in fact, it reminded us that some of our favorite games aren't much smarter.

Check out the slideshow above for some of our favorite dumb-but-awesome games, or scroll through the entire list below.

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Someone Actually Tried to Use a Fake ID of Thor to Buy Marijuana

Thor Odinson loves to fight, drink, and smoke weed? The last one might not be canon in the Marvel universe. But it’s certainly true for one Canadian weed buyer who decided to use a fake, Thor-themed ID to purchase some marijuana from an Alberta dispensary.

A Canada-based comedian under the Twitter username @cottoncandaddy tweeted a conversation they had with their sister, who works for an online weed dispensary. The sister’s message included a picture of an ID somebody allegedly tried to use to purchase weed with, and it had a very familiar face on it.

7 Big Reveals in Watchmen’s Comic Con Trailer

As if all the hubbub surrounding Comic-Con wasn't loud enough, last week HBO dropped a new trailer for their upcoming Watchmen series. This trailer offered new clues as to the direction the sequel series is taking, while also showing us glimpses of some fan-favorite characters joining the fun.

From the return of Doctor Manhattan to a new war brewing between costumed vigilantes and costumed police officers, here are all the important details we noticed in the new trailer (watch the full trailer here).

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Zombieland Side by Side Cast Comparison: Then and Now

Zombieland hit a decade ago in 2009, and now we're finally getting a sequel with the original cast -- and some new faces as well (check out our Zombieland: Double Tap review).

But after 10 years, you'd think the stars of the original might've changed a little bit at least, right? Well, maybe not so much with this crew. What can you say? They drink virgin blood in Hollywood or something...

Check out the slideshow below which looks at how the original cast of Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin have evolved since the 2009 film. And then also take a look at the many new faces that are joining the sequel. Turns out there are still some humans left in Zombieland!

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Opinion: Breath of the Wild 2 Can’t Just Give Us More of the Same

How do you follow up a masterpiece? It’s a question many artists face, and it’s what Nintendo must ask while developing the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Breath of the Wild was a revolutionary title for the Zelda series and the open-world genre. The, “go anywhere, climb anything” approach was the breath of fresh air (pun intended) the franchise needed, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest Zelda games of all time (and the best game on Nintendo Switch.) The reveal of Breath of the Wild 2 was Nintendo’s big announcement to cap off its Nintendo Direct for E3 2019, but the trailer told us very little about what to expect from our next trip to Hyrule.

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Two Classic Star Wars Games Are Getting a Retro Re-Release

Two classic Star Wars games will be getting re-released: 1991's The Empire Strikes Back for NES and Game Boy, and 1997's Shadows of the Empire for N64.

The classic games, which come in either a "Classic" or "Premium" edition, are being brought back by Limited Run Games and are available for pre-orders starting on July 26, 2019. The Classic editions cost $40-45 USD and come with the game cartridge for the original hardware (sorry, no digital versions - you'll need to dust off your N64 or pick up a Retron 5), in a package based on the era the action figure for the game would have released in.

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Spider-Man: Far From Home Has Earned $1 Billion Globally

Spider-Man: Far From Home has officially earned $1 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming the first film in the Spider-Man franchise to reach this milestone, not adjusted for inflation.

As reported by THR, Spider-Man: Far From Home reached $1 billion today, July 25, where its domestic total is projected to be $333 million and its international gross has reached $672 million for a total of $1.005 billion.

2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, which was the first solo film starring Tom Holland, earned $880 million USD, unadjusted.

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