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For the first time in Halo’s history, Halo 4’s multiplayer introduced customizable loadouts. Similar to Call of Duty, players can choose between starting weapons, two perks split between Tactical Packages and Support Upgrades, and an Armor Ability. Calling this system a massive shift for the franchise is an understatement. Deciding on the right perks to utilize in combat is something Halo has never dabbled with before. No matter a player’s opinion on Halo 4’s multiplayer changes, selecting the right upgrades in their loadout can provide a noticeable advantage....

Many gamers have suspected that the next numbered installment in Master Chief’s adventures was right around the corner long before a hint was dropped in a recent Xbox One trailer and (very) early this morning 343 Industries confirmed that Halo 5: Guardians will be arriving on the Xbox One in 2015. Although the developer is holding onto some of the juiciest details for E3, the company has been kind enough to leak out more than just the box art to hold eager fans over until the upcoming gaming conference....

The Halo franchise continues its arduous road towards having a mainstream media adaptation that’s recognizable for more than just the hardcore gamers who’ve watched Landfall, Forward Unto Dawn and Nightfall, or read any of the novels, for that matter. Just last year, fans were treated to a first look at Showtime’s Master Chief, actor Pablo Schreiber, as well as some early clues to what the rest of the cast will look like in the network’s Halo TV series....

While the impending release of Halo Infinite later this year may be the biggest thing on most fans’ minds right now, it’s not the only major project being worked on for the franchise. A Halo TV series is finally being developed by Showtime along with Microsoft and 343 Industries, and from the sound of it, they’re not sparing expenses. Before COVID-19 brought a halt to many live-action productions, there were many films and TV series being filmed in Hungary, one of the most popular European destinations for U....

Harry Potter, as a franchise, has given us something truly special. It made us believe… in what? That’s something only a Potter-touched fan can truly explain and even they might be at a loss for words. Fans show their happiness in such diverse and myriad ways that it will require a specialized psychology course to understand the way they think. To feel so deeply and creatively about fictional characters is a powerful testament to human imagination....

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is known for its frequent in-game events. Whether that be a Christmas-themed celebration or Halloween shenanigans, Hogwarts Mystery is consistently giving players more to do in the game. The latest event, coming to the game this month, is for the Celestial Ball, and will add some of the first dating elements to Hogwarts Mystery. In this limited time side quest, fourth year students and above will have a chance to participate in the Celestial Ball dance....

Christmas has officially arrived and gamers have no shortage of in-game events to help entertain themselves over the holiday break. Mobile gamers who have been working through Pokemon GO’s holiday event for the last week can switch up the pace and check out the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite 12 Tasks of Christmas starting in just a few days around the time a lot of in-game holiday events are coming to a close....

Reboots of movies have a hit-or-miss track record, with Disney currently remaking a number of its animated classics — supposedly including a CGI Robin Hood remake. However, fans of the iconic Cenobites from Clive Barker’s 1987 horror film Hellraiser can hopefully look forward to seeing them have more time in the spotlight soon. The Hellraiser reimagining, in production through Spyglass Media, recently picked up a director in David Bruckner and screenwriters in Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski according to an April 10 exclusive story from The Hollywood Reporter....

There is something comforting about the formulaic style of gameplay within popular franchises. A game like Call of Duty will innovate with new modes or unique stories, but the gameplay is designed specifically to feel the same each year, so fans can jump right in and carry over their skills from previous games. Madden NFL is no different. While modes like MUT were added a few years back and even story-based ideas like Longshot have trickled into the series, the on-field gameplay of Madden is basically the same every year....

Most film productions have a single director running the show, with a team of creators working in tandem to deliver the finished product. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 currently has three creatives at the helm, sharing the load of delivering a sequel that lives up to its visually striking predecessor. It’s worth noting that such a thing is more common in animation. Spider-Man can do whatever a spider can, but we would be interested to see if a tiny arachnid could withstand the atom-splitting force of the Quantum Realm....

We recently got our first official glimpse of the back of the PS5, as well as a detailed look at its ports and removable stand — and you can check out all of the new information right here. The news comes from Twitter, where games industry analyst Nibel recently published a tweet pertaining to the new PS5 details. You can check out the tweet for yourself below, which is part of a thread containing photos of the ports and removable stand....

Ambitious thriller 12 Minutes is finally set to launch across Xbox and PC in the coming months after years in development. Ahead of its release, we caught up with creative director Luis Antonio to talk about the game’s history, its unique approach to storytelling, and the ample starpower found across its cast. You can check out the full interview here. However, we couldn’t help but ask a fun little question about the game’s runtime, since its title seems to imply that the whole thing could be completed in 12 minutes....

There’s been plenty of speculation circling Avalanche’s upcoming Wizarding World RPG, Hogwarts Legacy. Supposed leaks can be found from as early as 2018, while recent rumors have only added fuel to the fires of one of the genre’s most anticipated upcoming titles. After years of rumors, confirmed information about Hogwarts Legacy has risked becoming obscured among false theories and older, disproven “leaks.” It’s time to give old Hogwarts Legacy rumors and theories to the sorting hat to separate the fact from the fiction....

Yubi! Yubi! One of the world’s most adorable streamers, Inugami Korone, is getting her own figure by Spiritale. Some official art work was released, but no prototype has been shown as of yet. According to Siliconera, her figure will be at a 1/7 scale and was announced at the Wonder Festival 2021. Not many details were released about Korone’s first figure, but we all know it will be an adorable addition to your shelves when she finally releases....

Honor 9 Lite vs Honor 9: Design Honor 9 Lite: 151 x 71.9 x 7.6mm; 149g / Honor 9: 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.45mm; 155g Both devices: Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, and Midnight Black finishes Honor 9 Lite: rear-facing circular fingerprint scanner / Honor 9: front-facing oblong fingerprint scanner Honor 9 Lite vs Honor 9: Display Honor 9 Lite: 5.65-inch FHD+ (2160 x 1080) 18:9 FullView display (428ppi) Honor 9: 5....

Independent film company The Asylum is best known, perhaps unfairly, for its “mockbusters”. Mockbusters are movies with titles like Transmorphers or Paranormal Entity that are designed to fool people into either making accidental purchases on home video or becoming intrigued enough to stop scrolling. These kinds of films are an acquired taste, but they’re usually low budget fun with some sort of twist on the concept being mockbusted. Typically these movies end up on Syfy where they’re successful enough that the company makes money....

Christopher Plummer appeared in over 200 films during a storied career spanning seven decades. Though he first found fame as Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music, that ultimately provided a springboard to an eclectic career that surprised and delighted in equal measure. Plummer was an accomplished theatre performer with an uncanny knack for stealing the show in minor yet memorable roles; a magnetic presence you simply couldn’t take your eyes off....

Since hitting screens in 1963, Doctor Who has gone from televisual titbit to cultural phenomenon to institution to something approaching a secular religion. It’s older than Star Trek and Star Wars, if not quite as world-renowned; it’s younger than The Twilight Zone, yet more frequent, and frequently successful, in its iterations. The show owes its laudable longevity to a series of happy accidents, shrewd moves and fortuitous casting decisions in its formative years, not least of which was the radical re-casting of the main character after William Hartnell became too unwell to continue; a bold gambit that could just as easily have soured the audience and sunk the show as cemented its status as a pop culture behemoth....

This Star Wars: Visions article contains spoilers. Star Wars: Visions brings the galaxy far, far away closer to its Japanese roots with nine anime shorts that introduce plenty of new characters to the saga. There’s Ronin, a lone wanderer with a mysterious past who gets stuck in the middle of a Sith invasion; Karre and Am, twins raised from birth to be powerful in the ways of the dark side; Kara, the daughter of a legendary sword smith who may be the only hope for a new generation of Jedi Knights; and the Elder, an aging master swordsman who travels the galaxy looking for worthy challengers....

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