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Initially scheduled for June 26th, Patch 2.3 encountered a postponement as the team required additional time to perfect its features. Meanwhile, Virtuos had been busy working on Patch 2.2, introducing more than 100 character customization choices, 10 newly designed vehicles, a revamped Character Creation with randomized elements, new Photo Mode options, and the RayField CrystalCoat for personalizing vehicle colors.

The 77th Emmy Awards will happen on September 14th and they’ve kicked off the celebrations by announcing all nominees for this year. In the Outstanding Animated Program category, it appears to be quite a tight race with “Common Side Effects” emerging as a strong contender. This series premiered on Adult Swim earlier in the year. Although the other nominated series are impressive, “Common Side Effects” stands out more because it’s the only debut season of a show to make it to this category.

Last week, Netflix added the first two seasons of Sullivan’s Crossing, offering fans a total of 20 episodes to watch in one go. Excitingly, there are additional episodes of Sullivan’s Crossing available, but unfortunately, they are not part of Netflix’s current offerings.

Marvel has unveiled four new series set in the future for their “Age of Revelation” saga. Among them is “Iron & Frost”, featuring Iron Man and Emma Frost. The “Age of Revelation” storyline leaps the Marvel Universe a decade into the future, where Doug Ramsey, also known as Revelation, the heir of Apocalypse, governs a seemingly idyllic mutant utopia. However, this utopia is built upon a deceitful foundation that could pose a threat to the entire planet Earth. In place of the traditional X-Men lineup, we will see “Unbreakable X-Men”, “Rogue Storm”, and “Sinister’s Six” joining “Iron & Frost”.

Agatha All Along has been nominated for three Emmy Awards: exceptional costume design in the fantasy/sci-fi category, distinguished original music and lyrics composition, and remarkable sound editing for a comedy or drama series (half-hour). What If…? Season 3 received two additional nominations: exceptional sound editing for an animated program, and outstanding voice acting performance by Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher in Episode 6, titled “What If… 1872?

Currently, One Piece Episode 1136 currently tops the charts as the highest-rated episode in the series on IMDb, earning an impressive 9.9 out of 10 with over 6,000 user ratings. This milestone surpasses the long-standing record previously held by Episode 337, renowned for Zoro’s powerful scene where he absorbs Luffy’s pain and famously declared, “Nothing Happened.” The longevity of this earlier episode at the top spot is remarkable, making it intriguing to observe how long Episode 1136 will continue its reign. Given the skillful storytelling and emotional impact behind it, there’s a strong likelihood that it will hold this position for quite some time. In essence, Episode 1136 showcases the immense power of One Piece’s narrative over its long history.

While it’s not officially confirmed that The Midnight Sons will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, some potential members have been introduced and they’ve united in fan art created by @70.6ix on Instagram. This artwork envisions Daredevil, Blade, Moon Knight, Elsa Bloodstone, Werewolf by Night, Doctor Strange, Man-Thing, and Ghost Rider as the Midnight Sons. At this point, Ghost Rider hasn’t appeared in the MCU yet but is leading this team. In this art, they are seen uniting to combat Mephisto, who appears more demonic in form compared to his portrayal in the upcoming series “Ironheart.

At a conference known as Develop:Brighton (thanks to GamesIndustry.biz for the coverage), Martin Wein – previously head of communications at Deep Silver and now with GameFlex Consultants – stated that the iteration of Dead Island 2 in development might have permanently ended the Dead Island series.

A recent article by The Hollywood Reporter provides an update on the ongoing legal dispute concerning the streaming rights of the popular series, South Park. More specifically, it highlights that Park County took out a $800 million loan, and the upcoming merger between Paramount and Skydance may jeopardize repaying this debt. The article mentions that Skydance seems to think they can approve or reject significant contracts, but Trey Parker and Matt Stone argue that this action cannot occur until the merger is finalized. In a letter dated June 21st from Park County, the creators demanded that Redbird and Skydance stop meddling in the matter immediately. If these actions persist, they warned that further measures would be taken to safeguard their rights and fulfill any public obligations they may have.