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It’s a common tactic for science fiction shows to end a season with a cliffhanger, hoping to get viewers excited for the next one. Unfortunately, sometimes these shows are cancelled before they can provide answers, leaving fans disappointed. Sci-fi series seem particularly prone to this frustrating pattern, dangling intriguing questions that never get resolved. The shows listed below all suffered this fate, and many viewers are still upset about it years later.

Pearl Abyss showed Digital Foundry gameplay footage running on a high-end PC with an AMD Ryzen 7900X3D processor, a Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM. The game used V-Sync and AMD’s FSR technology set to its highest quality (Ultra), which also turned on advanced weather effects and ray tracing. Digital Foundry observed a frame rate mostly staying at 60 frames per second, with occasional dips in some areas, but noted that the build was still under development.

That final phrase seems aimed at people who criticize Scream VI, and surprisingly, it also applies to Scream 7 itself.

Many fantastic Nintendo DS games are fading from memory, including classics from major RPG series. This needs to be addressed, because even now, these games still offer a great experience. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, in particular, is a standout title that deserves a return – whether through a complete remake or a simple remaster. It was incredibly innovative for its time and remains a uniquely brilliant JRPG that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.

Information about Santa Monica Studio’s next game is circulating online, with the most substantial details coming from Ashong, a trusted source within the God of War community. On the Reset Era forum, a user suggested the game might be an RPG, and Ashong responded with an eye emoji, hinting at possibility. Meanwhile, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, a highly respected industry insider, clarified a previous statement, saying his comment about it “not being a new IP, but feeling like one” was now clear. This ties into a LinkedIn profile for a senior writer at the studio, which states they’re working on “a new franchise within the God of War universe.”

Honestly, I think the reason we haven’t gotten any news about the DLC is just how big it is. Hugo Martin, the creative director, was on the Slayers Club stream recently and kept saying it’s massive – like, seriously huge. He admitted it’s been a while since the main game came out and we’re all waiting, but he wants us to know this DLC feels like a whole new game. He kept using words like ‘ginormous,’ so yeah, it sounds like they’re building something really substantial.

Alex Graner, a senior designer formerly at Wildlight, shared his perspective on the issues facing the game during the Quad Damage podcast (as transcribed by PCGamesN). He said his main worry stemmed from the decision to focus entirely on 3v3 gameplay – a move that prioritized experienced player-versus-player (PvP) enthusiasts. He noted that the game was also in a state of constant change, adding to the challenges.

Tubi surprised animation fans recently by announcing a large collection of classic Warner Bros. cartoons, starting March 1st. They’ve now released the first group of shows, which includes beloved Cartoon Network series that haven’t been widely available for streaming. You can now watch shows like Codename: Kids Next Door, Ed, Edd n Eddy, and many others, all for free.

Ed Boon, creator of the popular Mortal Kombat series, is often asked for his opinions on other fighting games. People value his expertise and seek his thoughts on potential crossovers like Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat, and even how to improve games like Tekken. Recently, Boon shared his ideas on X (formerly Twitter) about how another fighting game series, similar to Mortal Kombat, could return to its classic arcade style.

When a film series stays popular for many years, even as technology and movie tastes change, it shows a remarkable staying power that most stories don’t have. These franchises have successfully attracted new fans with things like well-received reboots or extended TV series, all while still pleasing the people who loved them from the beginning.