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Original Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Offline Due To Malware

Image: Activision After a recent spike in interest as old servers were brought back online on Xbox, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II was taken offline earlier this week on PC over reports of malicious hacks. According to Techcrunch, players were getting attacked in the 2009 game via “hacked lobbies.” Why The Hot New Redfall

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Gaming

8 Wild Games You Should Play

Play it on: SwitchCurrent goal: Unearth more strange alien treasures Early on, Pikmin 4 articulates a concept that’s central to its gameplay. As a supporting character tells your adorable little spaceperson, “Dandori is the art of organizing your tasks strategically and working with maximum efficiency to execute your plans quickly.” When I first read this

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Movie Reviews

Home Entertainment Guide: July 2023 | TV/Streaming

Buy it here  Special FeaturesNone Now streaming on: “Breathless” (Criterion) I recently discussed the “gateway” films for young viewers to discover the most influential filmmakers of all time. What’s the first Hitchcock you show someone? The first Scorsese? The first Varda? I think the first Godard might be “Breathless” (or maybe “Band of Outsiders”) as

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Gaming

Chainsaw Man Artist Wants To Stop Drawing & Only Write Instead

During a recent interview with Japanese publisher Shueisha, Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto revealed that he wouldn’t mind it if he stopped drawing his mega-popular shonen series entirely, so he could focus solely on penning its off-the-rails story. The Anime Dream Team Behind Chainsaw Man While discussing how the iconic Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki

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Movie Reviews

Susie Searches movie review & film summary (2023)

Co-written by Kargman and William Day Frank, “Susie Searches” starts strong but loses its way after our heroine solves her biggest case yet: the disappearance of local campus heartthrob Jesse Wilcox (Alex Wolff), a meditation YouTube star whose good looks and kind words make him a favorite of just about everyone he meets. Before the

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Movie Reviews

The Beasts movie review & film summary (2023)

Thankfully, co-writer/director Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s focus on Antoine and Xan’s emotionally charged stalemate keeps “The Beasts” from devolving into yet another quasi-artful and pseudo-moral genre movie that pits intolerant bumpkins against ignorant city-slickers. Mood trumps morality in “The Beasts,” partly because Sorogoyen, in collaboration with director of photography Alejandro de Pablo, art director Jose Tirado, and

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Gaming

Chaos Erupts As Team Fortress 2 Jacks Player Count Up To 100

Team Fortress 2 has now been with us for over 15 years, and for some reason, developer Valve just decided to jack the maximum number of players who can join a server at once up to 100. Valve doesn’t actually recommend you play with that many people, and warns that the game doesn’t properly support

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Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week: Nebraska Sunset

Hello, NowOmaha.com readers! As summer nights begin to give way to the crisp whisperings of autumn, our Drink of the Week is a vibrant, fruity cocktail that pays homage to the stunning summer sunsets of Nebraska: the Nebraska Sunset. The Nebraska Sunset is a layered drink that combines the sweetness of grenadine, the citrusy delight

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Featured Fun Facts

Omaha Unveiled: 25 Intriguing Facts That Will Make You Fall in Love with Your City All Over Again

In our day-to-day hustle, we often forget to take a moment and appreciate our surroundings. This is especially true for Omaha’s locals, living amidst a city rich in history, culture, and innovation. To help us all gain a renewed appreciation for our home, here are 25 fun facts about Omaha, tailored especially for those of

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