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Apparently Mega May is a thing, because Capcom just decided that it deserves to be celebrated with the re-release of two classic Mega Man games. Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X are coming back in style: with a limited run of old-school game cartridges. A trailer dropped today announcing the 30th Anniversary Classic Cartridges, one for each game. Mega Man 2 is being released on an NES cartridge and Mega Man X is getting the SNES treatment....

With E3 2018 being just several months away, fans of Microsoft are undoubtedly gearing up for the American multinational technology company’s forthcoming press conference at this year’s event, with many hoping the firm offers a blockbuster showcase. In order to prepare its fans for the address, the organization has now officially revealed the date and time for its Xbox E3 2018 Briefing as Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET / 9:00 PM UK....

The long wait is almost over to take to the skies in Microsoft Flight Simulator and will be available in three different editions on August 18. The three options are a Standard Deluxe and Premium Deluxe edition, each selling for $79.99, $119.99, and $159.99, respectively. Each edition will let you take to the skies, but access to all the planes and airports will be gated. The Standard edition will offer users access to twenty highly detailed and accurate aircraft, along with thirty hand-crafted airports....

This article contains light spoilers for Midnight Mass. As far as vacation spots go, Crockett Island on Netflix’s Midnight Mass doesn’t seem to be a bad choice. The weather is chilly, but a nice cable-knit sweater will take care of that. There are also plenty of feral kitties to attempt to pet. Best of all, the community of 127 people knows how to throw a mean potluck…or “Crock Pot Luck” as they like to call it....

Games today continue to push the envelope when it comes to visuals and graphics. With each new release, the characters, environments, and textures get more and more lifelike, almost like playing a movie with control over the actors. It’s an impressive goal to strive for, but sometimes the old maxim of less is more works just a little bit better. Not all games need the 4K visual enhancements, some just need a few well-placed pixels or polygons, a riveting story, or addictive gameplay to be an absolute hit....

There might finally be a Dead Space movie in the works, but it sounds like rumours of John Carpenter being involved could be premature. The idea of a Dead Space movie is something that comes up every so often, likely because it’s an excellent idea and should have happened by now. But it hasn’t, despite rumours that Carpenter was attached to a project to turn the EA game into something for the big screen....

“I’m sick and tired of hearing things from uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics,” John Lennon sang on his 1971 single “Gimme Some Truth.” In a time of fake news and false narratives, Capitol/UMe will release the real deal, a collection titled Gimme Some Truth. The Ultimate Mixes. The 36-track collection will be available on Oct. 9, 2020, which would have been the legendary musician’s 80th birthday. Gimme Some Truth. will also be released as a 19-track CD or 2 LP, a 36-track 2CD or 4 LP....

Although the Xbox One launched to relatively positive reviews (despite a messy marketing campaign in the prior year), the console wasn’t without a few flaws. Following the release of the new console, Microsoft asked consumers to take to the forums and let the company know where improvements could be made to the machine’s software. So far, the team has been quite diligent about addressing those issues in the monthly software updates....

Publisher Square Enix releases the launch trailer for the upcoming Just Cause 3, featuring a heavy emphasis on the game’s love of ubiquitous explosions. Just Cause 3 already loudly announced what the game is about when an incredibly destructive developer video released earlier this year, but the new launch trailer ramps up the action even more. The launch trailer is a fan contribution that won a trailer competition that featured over 1200 entries, and the winning video pays homage to one of the defining elements of Just Cause 3: explosions, explosions everywhere....

Admit it—we all think it’d be fun to reenact an Ocean’s 11 heist in real life. To be part of a close-knit team, executing a brilliant score, getting one over on capitalism whether in the form of an evil corporation or a single individual so unfairly rich that you have to make up a word for his net worth. Kajillionaire, writer-director Miranda July’s third feature, punctures that soapy bubble of a fantasy by depicting a trio of amateur scammers whose precarious existence skimming off the top of society is anything but glamorous....

A recently released trailer for Killroy Was Here has been uploaded for public viewing after being initially unveiled by Kevin Smith during this years Comic-Con@Home. The trailer features a few minutes of content that is both goofy and disturbing that lines up well with the Smith’s irreverent body of work. The movie is based on old graffiti art that was particularly popular during WWII, a simple drawing of a cartoon man with a big nose, commonly labeled “Killroy was here....

PlayStation Plus subscribers who enjoy soccer were probably happy to see Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 go up as one of the free PS plus games for July. Furthermore, it might be assume that newer fans who own a PS4 and probably took up interest due to the Women’s World Cup or Copa America were likely anticipating getting the hands on the title for free too. It was not to be, however....

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is covering a lot of ground, as the game will be giving fans access to all 9 of the franchise’s episodic films. With all this content comes plenty of opportunities for playable characters, though one addition to LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga may catch fans off guard. Like Fortnite and Star Wars Battlefront 2, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be embracing the controversial ninth film in the series....

There’s a great disturbance in the force somewhere in Knutsford, England, because LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been delayed until 2021. A new release window, there is. No official word has been given by the publisher WB Games, but the LEGO website said the game will be delayed until next year, according to Raigor on ResetEra. They snapped a screenshot before it was taken down. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was initially slated for a release on October 20, 2020....

Warning: contains spoilers for Line of Duty series one to six. Considering that Tommy Hunter has only appeared on screen in four of Line of Duty’s 36 episodes – once in real time, once in a video clip, once in flashback, and once as an unrecognisable bandage-wrapped burns victim – the character casts a long shadow over the police thriller. Whatever and whoever AC-12 has investigated over the years, Tommy’s organised crime group and corrupt officers have been somewhere in the mix, wearing balaclavas, slitting throats and making a mockery of the law....

After years of supporting roles in Christopher Nolan flicks, Cillian Murphy is finally set to take center stage in the upcoming biopic Oppenheimer. “Christopher Nolan is known for his mind-bending movies. As someone who considers herself a Nolan bro, I am very excited for his upcoming film Oppenheimer, which is based on Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, and the film will star Cillian Murphy as Robert Oppenheimer, the man many refer to as the ‘father of the atomic bomb....

Cast Away starring Tom Hanks celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Check out some surprising facts about this movie. “Deemed an ‘existential blockbuster’ for the 21st century, not a whole lot of action occurs during Cast Away’s 143-minute running time. But Hanks’s long beard and survival scenarios generated an iconic character and film.” Read more at Mental Floss. The Mandalorian Season 2 finale may have confirmed a mind-blowing Star Wars fan theory about R2-D2....

These stunning new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ending concept art pieces will leave you breathless. “New visions of the ending of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have finally been revealed. Concept art has become a huge part of the Star Wars conversation during the sequel trilogy thanks in large part to the gorgeous books by Phil Szostak.” Read more at Gizmodo. From the Caterpillar Club to The Sons of Lee Marvin, here are some unusual clubs that exist (for some reason)....

The streaming platform Twitch recently signed an exclusive deal with the rapper Logic. While the popular entertainer has streamed on Twitch before, this is the first exclusive deal that the streaming service has made with a musician. While Twitch has been facing many different controversies in the past month, the streaming platform is still going strong. Though there are allegations are coming against content creators on the platform and the Dr Disrespect situation still remains a mystery to viewers and other streamers, many fans go to the site to watch various internet personalities play games or just chat with their audiences....

Since it launched back in 2016, Street Fighter 5 has experienced countless ups and downs. At launch, many fans were down on the game due to fans feeling that the game was largely unfinished as well as crippling server issues that severely impacted the online play. While the game missed its initial sales targets, Capcom stuck with it and slowly over time, the game has managed to turn things around. However, one longtime staffer won’t be around to continue seeing the game blossom....