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World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands‘ upcoming patch, Horde and Alliance members will be able to play together.Patch 9.2.5 is scheduled to arrive next week (May 31) and for the first time since the massively multiplayer online game (MMO) launched, players of opposite factions will be able to join together in the same party to complete dungeons and raids (via, PC Gamer).As a development update from January explains, players will be able to play together in PvP using matchmaking or inviting each other via BattleTags. Pre-made Groups in the Group Finder listings for Mythic dungeons, raids, or rated arenas will be open to both Horde and Alliance players, though the group leader may choose to restrict the listing to same-faction applicants if they wish.However, Guilds will remain single-faction, and random matchmade activities like Heroic dungeons, Skirmishes, or Random Battlegrounds will all remain same-faction as well.
Several older legacy instances, which have faction-specific components, will also be reworked to support the cross-faction parties.In a recent blog post, World Of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas said, “At BlizzCon in 2019, when an attendee asked about cross-faction play, we responded at the time that ‘Alliance and Horde separation … is a pillar of what makes Warcraft, Warcraft.“But upon reflection, that’s an oversimplification: Alliance and Horde identity is what is fundamental to Warcraft. And while at times that identity has been one of division and open conflict, we’ve seen Alliance and Horde finding common ground and working together ever since Warcraft 3 (notably including the last time a Warcraft chapter was named Eternity’s End…), and the instances of cooperation in World Of Warcraft itself are too
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Erica Durance is opening up about her new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries flick, Color My World With Love, and revealing just how meaningful the movie ended up being for her.
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Leo Barraclough International Features EditorThe 39th edition of the Munich Film Festival, which runs June 23-July 2, will screen 120 films from 52 countries, including 35 world premieres, such as “Paloma” by Marcelo Gomes, one of several films in the festival that tackles the subject of trans identities.The three international competition sections will feature numerous highlights from the Cannes Film Festival, including “Corsage,” which opens the event. Vicky Krieps was honored in Cannes with the best actress award in the Un Certain Regard section for her performance as Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as “Sissi.” Four films come to Munich fresh from Cannes’ main competition: “Leila’s Brothers” by Iranian director Saeed Roustayi, about a family’s struggle for survival in an Iran economically weakened by Western sanctions and consumed by corruption; “Pacifiction” by Albert Serra, in which Benoît Magimel excels as a conflicted police commissioner; “The Eight Mountains,” directed by Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix van Groeningen, a touching adaptation of Paolo Cognetti’s novel about a friendship forged in the spectacular natural environment of the Western Alps; and Hirokazu Kore-eda returns with “Broker,” which received the award for best acting performance in Cannes for Song Kang-ho.
Jimmy Eat World have today (June 10) shared a punchy new track called ‘Something Loud’ – scroll down the page to watch the video now.The track is the band’s first single since ‘Love Never’, which was released in 2019 and featured on the album ‘Surviving’.‘Something Loud’ was inspired by the excitement that surrounded the announcement of When We Were Young festival, which will take place in Las Vegas this October. Speaking in a press release, frontman Jim Adkins said the response to the event elicited a period of reflection in both his personal and professional lives.“While I thought I made the most of the early band days, I realise now I missed some stuff,” he said.
Colin Trevorrow’s return to the director’s chair for the (alleged) final installment of the ‘Jurassic’ saga opens with a fake NowThis video. The zippy edit splices together footage from what Jeff Goldblum’s Dr.
Clairo and Holly Humberstone have had to pull out of this year’s Primavera Sound, with new names added to the line-up.Primavera Sound is being held across two weekends in Barcelona this year, with a number of acts having to pull out due to COVID-related issues.Last week, The Strokes announced they were unable to perform at the festival’s first weekend due to a band member testing positive (Tame Impala then paid tribute at the festival with a ‘Last Nite’ cover), but are still set to appear for weekend two on Friday night (June 10) as it stands.Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers have also pulled out of weekend two, with the festival now formally announcing that cancellation, along with Clairo, Holly Humberstone and Tainy.Replacing them will be Mura Masa, Chet Faker, Hurray For The Riff Raff and Ferran Palau, the festival announced.See the fully updated line-up for the festival’s second weekend below.A post shared by Primavera Sound (@primavera_sound)Another act playing weekend two at Primavera Sound is Run The Jewels, who had to cancel a gig in Birmingham last night (June 7) due to El-P contracting laryngitis. It’s not clear yet whether he will recover in time to perform in Barcelona.After the opening day of the festival’s first weekend (June 2), Primavera apologised for “problems” amid a number of complaints from attendees about large queues for bars, lack of access to water despite high temperatures, and overcrowded stages.Attendees took to social media to raise complaints, with one fan saying: “I’ve been going to Primavera almost yearly for over a decade and last night was the worst I’ve ever seen it in terms of organisation.
Jurassic World Dominion has divided critics in early reactions.Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by the original Jurassic Park cast in the sequel, including Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum.Despite this dose of nostalgia, it seems the follow-up to 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom hasn’t quite met the rapturous reception it wasn’t hoping for.Scott Menzel from We Live Entertainment, wrote: “It brings me no joy to report that Jurassic World Dominion is a MASSIVE disappointment. While the film does feature some incredible dinosaur sequences and it is great to see the original cast back on the big screen, the film fails to deliver on what the previous films promise.”A similar sentiment was shared by film critic Courtney Howard, who described it as the “worst of the franchise” and that it “ignores the premise it should’ve had from the start”.Some, however were positive towards the sequel.
David Alaba has labelled Ralf Rangnick 'world classs' and moved to defend the work he did during his time at Manchester United.
star Bryce Dallas Howard opened the doors of her Los Angeles home, revealing a delightful mix of color, comfort, and… dinosaurs! In the newest installment of «Open Door» series, the actor and director took viewers through each room of her carefully crafted home that she shares with her husband, Seth Gabel. For her bedroom's en suite, Howard opted for floor-to-ceiling dinosaur wallpaper to surround her vanity.
Jurassic World: Dominion has been released, which sees original Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill and Laura Dern reprising their roles.In the footage, which you can see via Complex, Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant and Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler are in a helicopter flying above territory controlled by the corporation Biosyn, and observe a huge dreadnoughtus dinosaur.The new film sees both actors returning to the franchise for the first time since 2001’s Jurassic Park III.
Putin in a bid to stop the mass production of landmines. In 2003, the former model and her then husband Sir Paul McCartney met the Russian leader during their world tour. Speaking on The Argus Podcast, Heather, 54, revealed how part of her charity work at the time was attempting to convince governments to stop mass producing and stockpiling weapons.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki and Microsoft chief Satya Nadella were skedded to join 2,500 politicians, business and nonprofit leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week as the annual gathering kneecapped by Covid is back in person. It reconvenes, a bit subdued, at a critical moment with the world staggering under food scarcity, raging fuel prices and war.
Having Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins on hand to each present their new series at the CW upfront, the network could resist getting the Supernatural trio back together on stage.