AsHalocelebratesits 15th anniversary, another announcement comes from the studio shepherding the long-running franchise. Josh Holmes, who served as the creative director onHalo 4and Studio Head of FPS game development at 343 Industries since then, is leaving the studio to pursue independent game development. He was one of the early leaders at 343, and has spent seven years working onHalo. In a blog post on Halo Waypoint, founder and head of 343 Industries, Bonnie Ross, made the announcement:...

Farscapehasn’t been on TV screens since the end of 2004’sPeacekeeper Warsminiseries, but hearing what the space opera’s creator would do if given the chance to revive it makes me even more desperate for more. Although it had a devoted following at the time of broadcast, the show’s lengthy absence from the airwaves has resulted inFarscapefalling into relative obscurity. That being said, it hasn’t stopped the cast and crew from daydreaming about whatFarscape’s comeback could look like one day....

Battlefield 6is right around the corner with its October 30 release date, and excitement is sure to start building even more once itsopen beta weekendsbegin. Despite being months away, though,Battlefield 6is already up for purchase online, and there are two editions available to those already opening their wallets – even thoughpre-ordering is ill-advisedby fans. The long-running first-person shooter series has been in a bit of a rut.Battlefield 5was divisive at best, andBattlefield 2042is often held among the series' worst entries....

The BBC is faced with a dilemma over what to do with an unaired season ofMasterChefin light of the allegations made against a judge.They were fired fromMasterChefin 2024after allegations, including sexual misconduct, were made against him. On July 14,Varietyreported that, after an investigation, 45 allegations of misconduct against Gregg were supported. Now, theBBC has to make the decision about the fate of the last season ofMasterChefthat was filmed with Gregg’s involvement, prior to the allegations being made public....

The trailer forDeliver Me from Nowherehas arrived. The upcomingmusic biopicwill follow iconic New Jersey rock star Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) during the time when he was writing and recording his sixth album, 1982’sNebraska. The movie, which was directed byCrazy Heart’s Scott Cooper, also stars Stephen Graham as Springsteen’s father Douglas, Gaby Hoffmann as his mother Adele, Marc Maron as his producer Chuck Plotkin, Jeremy Strong as his manager Jon Landau, Odessa Young as his love interest Faye, Paul Walter Hauser as recording engineer Mike Batlan, and David Krumholtz as Columbia executive Al Teller....

Destiny 2will soon be getting strike-specific loot with the Forsaken expansion coming in September, although developer Bungie was not entirely clear on how this would roll out in the game. Strike specific loot is a feature for which many fans have been asking since the launch of the game, and to be fair, a form of this came with theNightfall Strike exclusivesadded to the game earlier this year. While that was an addition that was a step in the right direction, the question that keeps getting asked by longtime fans is for strike specific loot to return toDestiny 2in the same form that existed inDestiny 1by the end of its lifespan....

Destiny 2is practically here, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t stories aboutDestiny 1still worth talking about. This one comes from the early days ofDestiny, when it was still in development at Bungie before anyone outside the company had seen it. According to one of the veteran members of Bungie who helped birth the idea forDestiny, the game originally was going to be very similar toOverwatch. That is according to the bookBlood, Sweat, and Pixelsby Kotaku news editor Jason Schreier who spoke to Jaime Griesemer....

Fallout 4may be about a year and a half old, butthe modding communityis still finding ways to keep the Bethesda RPG fresh and exciting. The latest creation gives players the chance to share their settlement creation blueprints with the rest of theFallout 4community. Thesettlement featurewas one of the most exciting additions inFallout 4and the creative toolkit has grown in power and scope thanks to both official Bethesda DLC and unofficial mods....

The holiday season is nearing. Christmas involves a lot of commuting — whether we’re talking about getting gifts for someone or simply visiting family or friends.Google Mapswants to make things easier for you and for those trips, which is why it has just added a bunch of new features. Google Maps has added a handful of new features just in time for the holidays. They’re all minor changes, but they help improve your overall experience using the app and commuting with it in general....

Now that Mephisto has entered theMCUinIronheart, it raises the pertinent question of whether the cinematic franchise’s newest villain is more powerful than Thanos. After all, Thanos has long been at the peak of power in the MCU, especially after acquiring the Infinity Stones and Gauntlet. It took the combined might of nearlyevery superhero in the MCUto bring the Mad Titan down without the Infinity Gauntlet in hand. Thanos was additionally strong enough to overpower the Hulk at the beginning ofAvengers: Infinity War, culminating in his victory and success in wiping out half of all life in the universe....

Donkey Kong Bananzahas taken the internet by storm thanks to its recent Nintendo Direct that delved deep into all the smashing and punching the titular hero can get up to with his shoulder-bound companion, Pauline. There was a lot of new information teased during the Direct, from revealing the new villains and the vague story to all the impressive powers Donkey Kong can unlock, including my all-time favorite, turning into a giant zebra that walks on its hind legs and can run across water....

There’s an incredible sense of satisfaction to simply destroying an enemy’s cover inBattlefield 6. Destructible environments are a staple feature of the series, butBF6knows what you want– knows what you’ve been asking for, for more than a decade. Ever sinceBattlefield: Bad Company 2set a high bar for destructibility in 2010, vocal fans have been hoping for the series to push the envelope. Battlefield 4’s Levelution turned destruction into a map-altering spectacle, but it wasn’t the same as plunking a grenade launcher into nearly any wall and watching it crumble....

Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal are starring in Amazon’s new comedy,Honeymoon with Harry, which has been in development for over 20 years. Costner is an Oscar winner for the 1990 Western epic,Dances with Wolves, and aformer star ofYellowstone. He’s devoted the past several years to his passion project,Horizon: An American Saga, a Western planned as a four-part series. Gyllenhaal has become a standout for Amazon following his role in the2024Road Houseremake, one of the platform’s biggest successes, with a sequel scheduled to start shooting this fall....