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I can’t remember the last time I picked up anXboxcontroller, or booted up an oldHalogame, so I was shocked to learn that the Xbox 360 recently received a new update. This was especially surprising to learn, given that theXbox 360 store had been shut downnearly a year ago at this point. However, from what I’ve seen reported online by players who still use their old consoles, there was actually some need for a new update to the Xbox 360 dashboard....

Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter,Marathon, was initially teased all the way back in May 2023, but it has recently seen a deluge of new trailers and information in the lead-up to itsSeptember 23 release later this year. This included the first looks at the first-person gameplay, but starting next week, you can expect a lot more footage to surface now that Bungie has eased restrictions on the upcoming closed alpha playtest....

Gibbs’ love interests weren’t always well-received, butNCIS: Originscan save at least one of them. After theNCIS: Originsseason 1 finale, the only love interest most fans likely have in mind is Diane. However, plenty of future characters can join theNCIS: Originscastin guest-starring roles. And future NCIS Director Jenny Shepard needs redemption more than most. Plenty of fans liked her when she first appeared, butJenny isolated fans by seemingly trying to get McGee ousted and nearly causing Tony’s death....

A newJurassic Park: Survivalvideo has confirmed the game’s setting, details about the characters, and more.Jurassic Park: Survivalwasrevealed in December 2023, but since then, information about the game has been sparse. Now, we have a better idea of the game’s place within theJurassic Parkcanon. With assistance from the filmmakers and producers,Survivalappears to be aiming for an authentic recreation of the look and feel ofJurassic Park. In a newJurassic Park: Survivalbehind-the-scenes video, it has been confirmed thatthe game takes place one day after the events of the original film....

Netflix’s three-part docudrama,American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, put significant focus on the events of 9/11 and the ensuing CIA mission, Operation Jawbreaker. The first iteration of this series,American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, followed the attempted capture of marathon bombers Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2013. Netflix followed that story withAmerican Manhunt: O.J. Simpson, which told the story ofSimpson’s escape and trialafter the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman....

Practical Magic 2confirms the returns of two original stars and adds four new cast members. Based on Alice Hoffman’s novel of the same name,the original 1998 movie starred Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidmanas two sisters who come from a long line of witches cursed to lose any man who falls in love with them. With the movie becoming a seasonal favorite and gaining a strong fanbase,Practical Magic 2was officially put into developmentin June 2024....

Red Dead Redemption 2’s open world is a dangerous place, full of outlaws and vicious wild animals. It also has some more macabre elements as well, includinga serial killer on the loose, as well as a pack of possibly inbred swamp people known to the locals as the Night Folk. The encounter with the Night Folk inRed Dead Redemption 2is one of the scariest experiences in the entire game, and it happens at Bayou Nwa, north of Saint Denis....

ManyTomb Raiderfans agree that the latest game in the franchise,Shadow of the Tomb Raider, is one of Lara Croft’s most exciting adventures to date, as the game has generally received manypositive reviewsup to now. After the game went on sale on Steam last week though, players who bought the game on PC were very unhappy and a whole lot of negative reviews of the game on Steam started rolling in....

The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities…that have never been seen before in theStar Warsmovies. While it’s not more powerful than the light side wielded by the Jedi, the powers granted by the dark side are various and quite formidable. To that end, some truly terrifying dark side powers have never graced the big screen in the history of the entire galaxy far, far away (that are worth highlighting)....

Some of my favorite stories on TV are post-apocalyptic. Shows likeThe Last of UsandSilooffer unique takes on world-ending scenarios, using sci-fi ideas to bolster their characters and storylines along the way. However,The Eternautis unique because of the historical importance of its source material.Héctor Germán Oesterheld’s comic of the same name was published from 1957 to 1959, depicting a devastating, world-ending event happening in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The TV adaptation modernizes the story, but keeps the core beats surrounding its premise....

The MCU is in a tight spot afterThunderbolts*, despite its critical acclaim, has been subject to a disappointing box office result, and it could give a clue as to how the next 4MCUmovies will fare financially.Thunderbolts*has grossed $375 million worldwide at the time of writing, currently making itthe MCU’s fourth-lowest-grossing movie. The result is somewhat confusing to many, as the MCU’s latest movie has earned widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics alike....

It was impossible to imagine the American version ofThe Officewithout Steve Carell fronting the show as Michael Scott, until suddenly it wasn’t. Carell departed before the end of the show’s seventh season, leaving an enormous Michael-shaped hole in Dunder Mifflin Scranton. However, Carell’s return for the series finale did something else entirely. Rather than reminding us how much we’d missed his managerial experience at the head ofThe Office’s cast list, the actor’s cameo appearance as Michael Scott at Dwight and Angela’s wedding proved that he was right to leave when he did....

When David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’Game of Thronesended in 2019, leaving an Iron-Throne-shaped hole in the television landscape, audiences were bereft, but one hidden gem stepped up. A BBC drama that American and Canadian audiences are not so familiar with arrived to take its place. This is one of thebest fantasy TV shows based on books, and although it is long-finished, there is lots of surrounding content to sink your teeth into....