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Eight years ago, Call of Duty: WWII offered a return to historical authenticity. It featured realistic weapons, maps, and a campaign firmly grounded in the realities of World War II, focusing on close-quarters, ground-based combat. The game’s story, settings, and even minor details vividly recreated the era, offering a more immersive experience than the futuristic settings often found in shooters. It successfully captured the feeling of fighting in a pivotal moment in history, rather than a fictional, imagined world.

This update highlights Firaxis’s commitment to improving the game quickly and responding to player feedback. The developers are currently focused on three key areas: making the progression through ages smoother, increasing replayability, and ensuring each civilization feels distinct as the game progresses. While some improvements, like Continuity Mode and age countdowns, are already available, this new feature aims to take things even further. To get community input, Firaxis is launching the Firaxis Feature Workshop, where a select group of players will test upcoming features and provide feedback, helping to shape the game’s future.

Al Ewing’s Immortal Thor and Mortal Thor continue his trend of reimagining classic characters, and they deliver on that promise. However, what many other Marvel heroes really need isn’t an ‘Immortal’ series of their own, but a comic similar to Immortal Hulk. Characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men would greatly benefit from a story that both refreshes them and highlights what makes them great. Every Marvel hero deserves that kind of impactful story, and here’s why.

As a huge Hulk fan, it’s honestly a bit heartbreaking to think we’ll probably never see storylines like Devil Hulk or Maestro in the Marvel movies. Disney seems to really focus on big action and funny moments, which is great, but those darker Hulk stories are all about psychological horror and really digging into Bruce Banner’s inner demons. The comics get deep – exploring things like trauma, mental health, and even theological themes. The MCU, understandably, likes to keep things pretty mainstream. But adapting those arcs would mean really confronting Banner’s struggles, showing his anger as something born from deep pain, not just a reason to smash things. It would be a really powerful, but also risky, move for them to make, and I’m just not sure they’ll go for it.

Fans have noticed that recent seasons of South Park haven’t featured all the main boys in the same storyline as often, and creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone seem to have listened. They tackled this feedback head-on with the latest Halloween special. However, true to South Park form, a surprising twist quickly emerges, taking the episode in an unexpected direction.

It’s unlikely Star Wars will ever feature a villain as iconic as Darth Vader, mainly because the events that created him – surviving dismemberment and fiery destruction – are incredibly rare. While Lucasfilm occasionally explores stories outside the main timeline, allowing for experimentation with similar characters, they recently introduced a new figure who’s frightening in a different way. This villain is a Jedi, and surprisingly, even more terrifying than the Sith Lord who inspired their creation.

Director Joseph Senensky was highly regarded by Star Trek fans, especially for episodes like “This Side of Paradise,” considered a standout featuring Spock. He was also responsible for the show’s famous silver uniforms from “The Tholian Web,” though they ultimately contributed to his departure. Senensky personally favored the season two episode “Metamorphosis.” Later, he directed a memorable episode of The Twilight Zone, “Printer’s Devil,” which marked Burgess Meredith’s last appearance on the series.

In an interview with Marvel Cinematic Universe News, Patty Jenkins discussed the possibility of returning to direct DC films, specifically mentioning Wonder Woman and the Paradise Lost series. While she expressed her continued affection for the character, saying “You never say never,” Jenkins emphasized her current excitement about new projects. She enjoyed her time making superhero movies and remains open to future possibilities, but is currently focused on what she’s doing now.

Despite the project being shelved, Rockstar Games actually explored several versions of the spy thriller. Former co-founder Dan Houser revealed in a recent interview with Lex Fridman that the team went through roughly five different attempts, but ultimately decided it just wasn’t a viable game.

Superball, a fast-paced 3v3 action sports game blending football with unique characters and special powers, was released on October 28, 2025. Developed by Pathea Games and published by Logoi Games, the game emphasizes competition, offers several game modes, and includes full achievement support. However, it’s the achievements themselves that are currently causing problems for players.