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Warning: SPOILERS for God of War ahead It may be seen as one of the best PlayStation exclusives of all time, but now the director of 2018’s God of War is addressing the game’s biggest criticism. Among the new additions for 2018 were Norse mythology instead of Greek, Kratos’ son Atreus as a traveling partner, and the entire game being shot in a continuous shot à la Birdman. That being said, not everything that God of War tested worked quite as well and a small crop of players were against the seeming lack of boss fights....

Google has said a lot about RCS and iMessage in recent months, and the iPhone-only solution is top of mind as it starts a Pixel 7 holiday push aimed at switchers. Coinciding with the start of Black Friday sales today, Google published “4 ways that switching to Pixel is easier than ever” this afternoon. The blog post is very explicitly for people “eyeing a Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro as a present for [themselves] or someone else, but switching from iOS to a Pixel sounds like more of a hassle than a gift....

Although it’ll be delayed while James Gunn finishes work on the sequel to Suicide Squad, which may or may not also function as a reboot, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is on the way. A lot has happened to the Guardians between their second and third movies. Most of them have died and been resurrected while the rest have suffered the grief, and Gamora’s whereabouts are unknown. A lot happened to the world of the MCU, too: the Snap, the Blip, the invention of time travel, the destruction of the Infinity Stones, the creation of a bunch of alternate timelines....

As we’ve rounded up multiple times so far, Apple has a number of new products set for release this year, ranging from the continuation of the Apple Silicon transition to the iPhone 14 and more. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is setting the stage to unveil the “widest array of new hardware products in its history” this fall… In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman explains that he’s been told Apple is saving a number of its announcements for the fall....

The news that Peter Capaldi is leaving Doctor Who hardly came as a surprise; by the time he hands back the keys to the TARDIS, Capaldi will have completed his third season as the Doctor and though he was asked to stay on, with Steven Moffat stepping down as showrunner, it seemed like the right time for him to depart, too. Capaldi’s leaving gives incoming showrunner Chris Chibnall a clean slate to work with, and he might well decide to ditch companion Bill Potts, played by Pearl Mackie, even though she has yet to make her debut....

Doctor Who looks set to incorporate the iconic civil rights figure Rosa Parks into an episode of its forthcoming eleventh season. Ever since the show began, Doctor Who has been making use of its time travel shenanigans to put the Doctor in contact with a variety of well known names from human history. This trend has been especially prominent in the new-Who era, with modern Doctors coming face-to-face with the likes of Winston Churchill, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Agatha Christie....

Adam Strange’s Mission From The Future In Krypton Adam Strange comes to Seg-El with an important task: save Superman. We’re not told much about Strange, only that he’s a time traveler from Detroit who wants to save “the greatest hero in the universe”, Superman. He tries to convince Seg that Superman is his grandson, but unsurprisingly the Kryptonian is reluctant to believe him. According to Strange, Brainiac came from the future to destroy Krypton in an effort to prevent Superman from being born....

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Far From Home is the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, but does it have a post-credits scene setting up a sequel and/or Phase 4 - and, if so, how many? The sequel to 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, Far From Home is Tom Holland’s second solo outing as Peter Parker, but his fifth appearance in the MCU overall. However, the movie has more to do than simply continue the adventures of Spider-Man, it must also deal with the repercussions from Avengers: Endgame and conclude Marvel Studios’ Phase 3....

You may already know Duolingo for its language-learning app, but the company now wants to expand its portfolio with a new app to help kids learn math. However, this new app still seems to be far from being officially released as the company has confirmed that the development process is still in the early stages. As reported by TechCrunch, Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn mentioned in a recent interview that the company is developing a math app for kids....

The Conjuring Universe is the shared universe featured in a variety of different horror movies. These movies are scary films and are dramatized versions of the true stories of different hauntings investigated by real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Horror movies that claim to be based on a true story are definitely a lot scarier than any others because it reminds us that sometimes, terrifying things can happen in the real world, too....

Walmart has unveiled its Bohemian Rhapsody Ultimate Fan Gift Set, which includes the movie on both DVD and Blu-ray, in addition to an official Queen t-shirt. The set also features extended versions of scenes from the film, as well as previously-unreleased footage and interviews with not only the movie’s cast and crew, but even the surviving members of Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody explores Queen’s early days as a band on through to their famous Live Aid concert performance in the mid-1980s....

Browncoats everywhere will be able to head back out into The Black once more and explore The ‘Verse like never before, thanks to a new series of guide books based on the legendary science-fiction series Firefly. The two guide books, published by Insight Editions, will offer the most in-depth examination yet of the interior of the spaceship Serenity and the many worlds to which it traveled. First airing on Fox in the fall of 2002, the deck was stacked against Firefly from the beginning....

After announcing its plans for audio initiatives, Facebook is launching a new hub for its US audience with podcasts, live audio, and short-form clips on its Facebook Watch page. As reported by TechCrunch, Facebook is gathering all the audio formats it supports with a new Audio tab. The company also says that it’s also making its Clubhouse rival, Live Audio Rooms, “more broadly available to global users, and is beginning to roll out a new product called Soundbits, a sort of TikTok for audio offering short audio clips....

Facebook, now Meta, has been teasing end-to-end encrypted chat to Messenger and Instagram for quite some time. Now, the company says it won’t happen until “sometime in 2023.” In an opinion article in the Telegraph, the global head of safety at Meta, Antigone Davis, says the company will “protect privacy and prevent harm.” Davis says Meta has a “three-pronged approach” focused on “preventing harm from happening giving people more control, and quickly responding should something occur....

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is an inspired innovation of a time-tested franchise, providing the same tactics fans love in a much more inviting package. In Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ opening hour, it’s apparent that franchise fans will be experiencing a more emotionally raw affair than they’re accustomed to on the continent of Fódlan. That’s saying something, given the fact that Fire Emblem has developed a reputation for inviting fans to fall in love with characters before a particularly difficult fight sees them cruelly removed from the narrative for good....

The Flashpoint and Batgirl movies are among the DC Films projects expected to enter production after director Patty Jenkins’ begins shooting Wonder Woman 2 later this year. Jenkins Wonder Woman sequel, which will once again star Gal Gadot as Diana of Themyscira, is the last of three DC Comics adaptations that Warner Bros. currently has scheduled for theatrical release. James Wan’s Aquaman solo film, with Jason Momoa and Amber Heard reprising their roles from Justice League, is scheduled to arrive this December, with David F....

The mech being built on the battle island and the kaiju in the water surrounding it finally faced off in a fight that concluded Season 9 of Fortnite. Almost every season in Fortnite includes an event at the end that changes the island forever. Season 6 ended with an iceberg crashing into the island and setting off the polar theme of season 7. Season 8 ended with a volcanic eruption and the destruction of the iconic Tiltled Towers....

For the past year, Freeform (formerly known as ABC Family) has been developing new content to match its early 2016 rebranding. In what looks like an attempt to get with the times, the historically Christian channel has been attempting to introduce more diverse characters into their teen/young adult-oriented content. Fantasy drama Shadowhunters, for instance, features an interracial gay couple, while horror homage Dead of Summer dealt with issues of race, mental illness, and LGBT identity....

Season 2 of AMC’s The Terror will move into a brand new story, setting, and cast, one that will feature Star Trek alum George Takei. The series, produced by Ridley Scott was initially conceived as a limited series, adapting the novel of the same name by Dan Simmons. It told the tale of the ill-fated quest by a single expedition to navigate the Northwest Passage, a journey that was ultimately undone by treacherous weather, starvation, mutiny, and a supernatural beast stalking the frozen wilds....

It’s no secret that tons of movie and TV projects fall through the cracks each year. They’re dropped by studios or networks for one reason or another – lack of funding, a change in production, or just bad luck – and many don’t get to see the light of day. Rarer still is the opportunity for an actor to relive the role they never got to play. However, it looks like one actor might finally see his day in the sun, given the right circumstances....