• Marvel Rivals leak reveals a Ghost Rider is on the way, but not the one anyone wants
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    You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereA new Marvel Rivals leak has revealed that a Ghost Rider will be joining the game as a new hero in a future update. Following leaks of Ultron and other new characters, one leak claims recent comic book character The Hood will be added to the game.Marvel Rivals Ghost Rider isnt the one you wantWith a new character coming to the live-service game every month-and-a-half, Marvel Rivals developer NetEase Games is already diving deep into the massive pool of superheroes and villains to expand its roster.According to prominent leaker X0XLEAK, one of the in-development characters for the game is Parker Robbins, better known as The Hood.Just like in the comics, The Hood will sport dual-wielded pistols and change into his demon form during combat. The character will also have access to the following skills: Dual Gun Overheat Cooling, Clone Projection, Clone Range Control, Clone Detonation, Shield, and Shield health management.In the comic books, Parker Robbins became the Ghost Rider in 2024, becoming the new host for the Spirit of Vengeance. Starting in Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance, The Hood took over as the character for a pretty well-received comic run.However, for the most part, fans still prefer previous Ghost Rider hosts compared to The Hood. The iconic Johnny Blaze, even in his older form, is still a fan favourite Rider, and fans have even become enamoured with Robbie Reyes in recent years.Nevertheless, The Hood is a great character, and a more ruthless Ghost Rider. While it may not be the Spirit of Vengeance host most fans will want to see, its certainly a unique take on the character, and is also a way of getting the millions of Marvel Rivals players to pick up some of the newer comics.Marvel RivalsPlatform(s):macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Fighting, ShooterSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share
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  • Meta under fire for auto-following Trump & Vance, Blocking Democrat hashtags
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    Facebook is under fire after users noticed their accounts were automatically following President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. This wasnt some random glitch it appears intentional, and people are not happy about it. Many insist they never followed these figures or interacted with their pages, yet there they were on their profiles.One user said their cousin noticed a notification about Trump changing his profile picture. When they checked their own profile, they found they were following Trumps page as of January 2025. Another user reported that attempts to unfollow Trump and Vance didnt stick, with the platform forcing them to re-follow. The workaround? Blocking the accounts entirely.A lot of people are saying theyve had enough and are quitting Facebook for good. Comments like, Ill be off all Meta products shortly and I dont trust Meta. are popping up everywhere. Others are calling it a blatant overreach and questioning why the platform thinks its okay to decide who they should follow.Facebook hasnt made a statement yet, but this isnt the first time Metas been accused of meddling in political optics. Early last year the company decided to limit the amount of political content its algorithms promote. A few months later, Meta and Google were also accused of suppressing information related to Trump. But after Trumps election win, Metas top man, Mark Zuckerberg, seemed to start cozying up to Trump, even making a generous donation for his inaugural committee.And now, after Trumps swearing-in, it seems Facebook took the next big step by forcing a large number of users to follow Trump and Vance. For now, users are stuck between outrage and confusion. Blocking these pages seems to be the only way to guarantee they dont reappear in your follows.Instagrams problems are also adding fuel to the fire. Several users tried searching for #Democrat or #DNC and found no results, with some screenshots showing a sensitive topic warning. In contrast, searches for #Republican and #RNC worked perfectly. While Meta hasnt commented, many suspect this is a deliberate choice rather than a bug.I managed to replicate this too. Searching for #Democrat and #DNC resulted in a Weve hidden these results notice that claimed it was done because it may contain sensitive content. Here are a few screenshots for reference:Metas silence so far isnt helping. Users are left feeling like they have less control over their accounts and feeds. Whether this leads to any real action from Meta remains to be seen, but for now, its clear the trust many users once had in these platforms is wearing thin.Well post an update if and when there are any further developments regarding the two issues.
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  • Marvel Rivals newbies are drawing up handwritten playbooks to help teach themselves the ideal Venom strategy: arrive, do damage, then yeet yourself off a ledge
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    Sounds RightMarvel Rivals newbies are drawing up handwritten playbooks to help teach themselves the ideal Venom strategy: arrive, do damage, then yeet yourself off a ledgeFlawless tekkers, no notes.Image credit: NetEase News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on Jan. 21, 2025 It can be hard getting into a game like Marvel Rivals when everyone else has already had a full season to get up to speed, pick which heroes fit their playstyle, and learn how to best deploy the attacks at their disposal. It's ok, though, one newbie with a buddy on Reddit has seemingly found a way to help themselves learn the ropes - drawing up handwritten playbooks for characters.To be fair, I get it. You're aware that you've got a lot to learn so you don't get merked by some weirdo who's playing as a Thomas the Tank Engine that's technically just a mod that makes Jeff the Land Shark do some very trainy cosplaying, so you do all the prep you can.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. That seems to be the mindset of a buddy of r/marvelrivals user KaijuBlaze, who's drawn up a "playbook" to help them remember the steps they've been told to follow in order to not be a crap at playing Venom. It's clearly a piece that belongs in the Louvre, with little images to help them remember the six steps their mate's informed them make up the ideal Venom assault."The idea is he doesn't play these types of games and knows nothing about Marvel, so we're gonna do SUPER simple guides to help him get used to how they characters are supposed to operate," KaijuBlaze explained. Nice one.As you can see below, the plan is roughly as follows: swing in, dive like Ralph Wiggum did through The Simpsons front window that one time when he was a brick for a frenzied arrival, activate cellular corrosion, "attack until low health", then press E, and swing your bottom out of there. Heal up, rinse, repeat. Told my buddy how to "play" Venom and this is the playbook he wrote up byu/KaijuBlaze inmarvelrivalsTo see this content please enable targeting cookies.Naturally, the Rivals regulars were quick to suggest some minor improvements to this plan. "I rarely ever swing in because you can run on walls and just dive directly from the wall," wrote one, "Whereas if you swing in and everyone turns, theres a good chance they can pump more then 2k damage in less then 8 seconds." The playbook was duly updated.One of the players on the subreddit has even decided to give the instructions an in-game trial run themselves to make sure this newbie was on the right path. They pretty much followed all the steps to a T, aside from the three they kinda didn't, and ended by swinging themselves right off a ledge to their death, because it's funny and also because - listen in KaijuBlaze's buddy - you're not at risk of being killed by the enemy if you've already died to gravity. The more you know.I don't know about you, but I think if these hand-drawn playbooks start to do well in Rivals, NetEase might need to ban getting your paper and pencils out as strictly as it recently did keyboard and mouse adapters. Unfair hardware advantage, you know, the ability to draw.
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  • Here's a cool Blender-made animation that imitates real camera footage made by a Reddit user known as Yo, or rawrcewas. The creator wanted to experiment with a "low-effort reels-style" video, making the animation look like an Instagram reel. The sequence was rendered in about two hours on a laptop with RTX 2060.

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    Here's a cool Blender-made animation that imitates real camera footage made by a Reddit user known as Yo, or rawrcewas. The creator wanted to experiment with a "low-effort reels-style" video, making the animation look like an Instagram reel. The sequence was rendered in about two hours on a laptop with RTX 2060. More: https: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-this-blender-animation-that-looks-like-a-real-video/ #blender3d #b3d #blender #3dart #3danimation #gamedev #indiedev #rendering #render
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  • The Future of AI in Film:

    Any Actor, Any Role, Any Time

    Imagine swapping any actor or actress into any movie, past or present.
    It sounds unbelievable, but it's quickly becoming reality.
    The Future of AI in Film: Any Actor, Any Role, Any Time Imagine swapping any actor or actress into any movie, past or present. It sounds unbelievable, but it's quickly becoming reality.
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  • Marvel Rivals Leak Claims a New Vanguard Is on the Way
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    A prominent Marvel Rivals leaker has claimed that The Hood will be coming to the popular hero shooter as a Vanguard. Marvel Rivals is currently in the opening weeks of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls, which features Dracula as the title's main antagonist. While Season 0 took place over the course of several weeks, the developers have stated that a typical full-length season will last for three months.
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  • In the Balance Achievement In HSR - How To Activate The Floating Platform In "Abyss Of Fate" Janusopolis
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    Arriving at the "Abyss of Fate" Janusopolis during the Heroic Saga of Flame-Chase chapter in Honkai: Star Rail presents Trailblazers with a trial, requiring them to balance the two sides of a scale with the help of the Hand of Zagreus. Once the challenge is complete, players can proceed normally to the next location in Amphoreus.
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  • Room Service
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    Room ServiceStep into the dark world of Room Service, a narrative horror game with psychological elements.You play as Jacob White, a man in desperate need of a job, who takes a position at an old motel. The tasks seem simple: cleaning, tidying up, and handling repairs. But with each passing day, the thin veneer of normalcy begins to crack. Jacobs struggle is further compounded by a personal tragedy: the recent death of his wife.Experien
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  • HPE investigating claims that hacker breached developer environments, source code
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    The company says there is no evidence yet, but it's investigating.
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