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The Matrix 4: Release Date, New Characters, Plot - What We Know
The Matrix 4: Release Date, New Characters, Plot - What We Know
Time to repeat our prescription to the red pill, and remind ourselves of everything we know about The Matrix 4, while taking a little trip into the past.
The fourth film in The Matrix franchise was announced on August 20th 2019 by Warner Bros. Had the global health crisis not put life on hold globally last year, we would have seen the movie released on 21st May 2021; odds are you d be here reading a review, or an ending explained article. We ll now have to wait until 22nd December 2021 to catch the latest installment, though, so it will be a bit more time for those articles as well.
The Best MMOs That Died
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Image: Star Wars Galaxies
While a range of factors play into decisions to close down a game, the steep running costs and constant upkeep needed often mean MMOs are culled long before their time. Copyright law makes it difficult to bring them back, and fan efforts are frequently struck down. From
The Sims Online to
The Matrix Online, we look back at all the best MMOs that died and why we loved them.
City of Heroes (2004 2012)
City of Heroes was a superhero MMO where players could create their own hero and battle against super-villain forces. It was extremely customisable and received dozens of story and content updates that kept the game’s world consistently fresh throughout its eight year run. It also received a companion game in 2005 called
The Matrix Online Died 12 Years Ago, But Fans Are Still Keeping It Alive
Image: Warner Bros / Kotaku
Nothing lasts forever. Neither you nor I, and especially not video games. Despite the promise of digital immortality, recent games have suffered the slings and arrows of content being retired, servers getting sunsetted, and entire storefronts falling away into the sea. Oh, and who could forget the tragic death of Mario, who this year’s Oscar ceremony pointedly chose not to honor. On this week’s
Splitscreen, we explore the ephemerality of games and talk to one of the few keeping a long-dead MMO,