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Following feedback from the recent demo, the playtest features several improvements, as explained by marketing manager Israel Mallén Broch. Players can now directly set prices for items and will see familiar faces among their customers. We’ve also reduced the frequency of disruptive random events. Instead of showing prices, items called Relics now have a quality rating that players can adjust during a playthrough by managing their inventory.

The Kyphotic Alien has been a consistently funny, and sometimes strange, presence throughout the series. He always enters through a mysterious door in the QUC and unceremoniously dumps the bodies of small, unpleasant creatures into an incinerator. Peacemaker constantly attempts to greet him, but the alien never responds. Adding to the humor, he even makes a cameo dancing in the opening credits of *Peacemaker* Season 2. Now, after a few appearances, we’re finally learning more about who – or what – he is.

Fans have been eagerly awaiting *Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circle*, the second film in the Hathaway’s Flash trilogy, which returns to the world of the original *Gundam* anime. While the first movie was released in Japanese theaters in 2021, it came to Netflix for Western audiences. Good news for US fans: Bandai Namco Filmworks has confirmed the second film will be shown in American theaters next year, although a specific date hasn’t been announced yet. With *The Sorcery of Nymph Circle* premiering in Japan on January 30th, a release in Western countries is likely to follow soon after.

With a recent high-profile firing from a popular TV show, it’s a good time to look back at some of the biggest cast dismissals in television history. While actors may describe it differently, these firings generally stem from problematic behavior on the part of the actor.

Here’s a small but helpful update: you’ll now earn 5% more XP if you play with a group that includes two or more PlayStation Plus members. On top of that, simply being in a party with friends gives you another 5% XP boost, for a total of 10% extra XP!

Israel has worked on the *Halo* series for over 15 years, starting in 2008 and continuing through the transition from Bungie to 343 Industries and the *Destiny* franchise. He recently left Halo Studios, where he had been working since 2010, according to his LinkedIn profile.