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Freezing temperatures are dangerous on their own, but some DC villains actually use them as weapons to stop heroes. Here’s a look at the best ice-powered villains in DC Comics.

A leak from X user V Scooper, who previously revealed details about the game in 2024, suggests that the new Tomb Raider Catalyst will feature a completely open world. While past games in the series have had some open-area elements, this would be the first time a Tomb Raider game has fully embraced an open-world design.

The story in Kingdom Hearts III, as well as the game’s level design and overall structure, quickly drew criticism. The narrative received the most negative reaction, with many players unhappy about the large number of characters, surprising reappearances, and the ending itself. While the backlash wasn’t as intense as seen with endings to other popular game trilogies, like Mass Effect 3, a significant number of fans were very disappointed. Now, seven years later, it’s worth revisiting those criticisms to see if they still feel valid.

We chose the 8 greatest movie trilogies ever made and then ranked them, considering all three films. A single excellent movie doesn’t make a great trilogy – all the films need to be good!

Around the same time, Image Comics released a truly original title: Sex Criminals, created by writer Matt Fraction and artist Chip Zdarsky. Despite the potentially misleading title (which might remind some of Law & Order), the comic is a funny and imaginative crime story. It centers on Suzie and Jon, who discover they can both pause time during sexual activity. They decide to use this unusual ability to rob banks, and that’s the premise of Sex Criminals. Now, Prime Video is adapting the series for television.

If you’re a Peacock subscriber hoping to watch the 2019 sci-fi film Ad Astra, starring Brad Pitt, you don’t have much time left. Pitt plays astronaut Roy McBride, who travels to the far reaches of space to find his father and investigate a dangerous energy surge. The movie, which earned over $135 million globally, became available on Peacock on January 1st, but it appears it will only be available for a month. It’s already listed as leaving soon, so it will likely be removed from the streaming service at the end of January.

Amazon MGM Studios announced that Mandy Patinkin, an Emmy Award-winning actor, will play Odin. He’s a perfect fit for the role, consistently delivering powerful performances in a variety of shows and films, including Homeland, Criminal Minds, Brilliant Minds, and the classic The Princess Bride. Now, he’ll bring that same talent and depth to the world of the God of War.

Nintendo has confirmed to IGN that Pikmin 2 and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes won’t be added to the Nintendo Switch Online service right now. While the image showing these games originally came from Nintendo and was the source of a Walmart leak, Nintendo says the games weren’t intended to be included in the promotional materials, as they are not planned for release on Switch Online.

While Mass Effect 2 has many fantastic side quests, I believe Thane’s mission is the very best, even after almost twenty years. BioWare clearly cared a lot about this serene assassin, featuring him prominently in the game’s marketing. What truly made Thane stand out was how he defied expectations; his emotional loyalty mission wasn’t just a compelling personal story, but also highlighted the complex moral choices at the heart of the entire game.

The story features a lot of famous people, including actors like Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Paulson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Robert De Niro, as well as athletes Eli and Peyton Manning. Directors like Christopher Nolan and Paul Thomas Anderson also appear. There’s even a hint that characters from the DC Universe, like Black Adam, might exist within this world. We also find out that the movie Midnight Cowboy is known here, meaning actors Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, and director John Schlesinger, are part of this reality too. Now, let’s take a look at who actually makes an appearance on screen.