Miramax Television is reportedly developing aGangs of New Yorktelevision series with Academy Award-winning director and writer Martin Scorsese attached to executive produce and direct the project’s first two episodes. The brand-new series looks to center around the 1927 non-fiction novelThe Gangs of New Yorkby American author Herbert Asbury. Scorsese is no stranger toGangs of New York, having directed the 2002 cinematic adaptation of the novel, which featured an incredibly talented assembled cast....

By and large, Chromebooks aren’t known for being the best gaming PCs, being designed more around things like better battery life and affordability than the technical horsepower needed to run a lot of major titles these days. That said, it’s now easier than ever toplay games on Chromebooks, because Nvidia’s streaming service GeForce Now has just launched in beta form for ChromeOS. While most of the discussion around cloud-based game-streaming lately has focused largely on Google Stadia and Microsoft’s upcoming Project xCloud, Nvidia has been steadily growing its own service and working to make it more enticing....

Ever sinceGenshin Impactupdate 1.5, players have been able to build and customize their own housing in the Serenitea Pot. Also known as the Teapot, Housing, Homeland, and the Realm Within, this space allows gamers to construct elaborate homes and share the designs with friends. Now, one new feature recently added to the Serenitea Pot, an elevator system, has a number ofGenshin Impactplayers very excited. The Serenitea Pot is containedwith a gadget of the same name that can be acquired after players reach Adventure Rank 28 and complete the “A New Star Approaches” Archon Quest....

Summary Gigabyteis making an important fix to the design of its GeForce RTX 4080 and 4090 series GPUs after various reports of cracked PCBs were spread online.PCgamers wanting to buy a high-end Gigabyte GeForce RTX GPU should be on the lookout for a new label on the packaging to ensure the GPU features an updated PCB design. Gigabyte is a leading computer hardware manufacturer based in Taiwan, and the company offers a variety of low-end to high-end GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD....

Rockstar Games has a reputation of putting out massive, high-quality games that rake in billions of dollars and earn widespread critical acclaim. When it comes to new releases, Rockstar’s track record is nearly spotless, and so it’s no surprise that hopes are high for the upcomingGrand Theft Auto 6. It took Rockstar nearly a decade to even confirm that the game exists, but now thatGTA 6has been announced, it’s just a matter of time until fans get to see it in action....

Hauntiiis an upcoming title featuring a one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn world full of mystery and whimsy. In Moonloop Game’s newindie title, players will control a ghost with the power to haunt the objects and creatures of Eternity to overcome challenges and pave a way through the enchanted world ofHauntii.Along the way, players will enjoy twin shooter mechanics, puzzle solving, and captivating world exploration complete with a dreamy soundtrack as they uncover the mysterious past of the titular main character....

In addition to exploring new corners of the Marvel universe, each MCU project takes inspiration from a handful of cinematic classics.Lokidirector Kate Herron was influenced bySe7enandBlade Runner.Eternalsdirector Chloé Zhao was influenced byPrometheusandThe Notebook. AndHawkeyedirector Rhys Thomas, it seems, has been heavily inspired by theLethal Weaponfranchise. Directed by Richard Donner, who hadpreviously inspired audiences withSupermanand terrified them withThe Omen, the wildly popularLethal Weaponmovies went a long way toward making the “buddy cop” subgenre a mainstay in action cinema....

Summary AHelldivers 2developer clarifies what happens when players abandon operations, confirming that there are no negative effects on the planet for players that leave. Some concerns were raised in the community when aHelldivers 2developer claimed that leaving an operation would incur a loss in certain instances. Helldivers 2continues to be an extremely popular game with well over 430,000 peak concurrent players on Steam. However, the surge of players caused server issues that would continue to annoy the community for weeks following the game’s launch....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3has blown its players away with personable stories, excellent voice acting, and enjoyable turn-based combat from itsDungeons and Dragonsancestry. However, its alchemy system is somewhat underutilized, leaving a potentialBaldur’s Gate 3sequel with something to expand on. As it is, theBG3alchemy system is rather simplified, with no immersion or intricacy. Players collect ingredients, extract them, and receive recipes, which can then be crafted with one click in a simple menu....

Another year has brought another round of changes for the DC cinematic universe, even as their up and down release calendar of 2022 featured the critical highs ofThe Batmanand the box office lows of Black Adam. The change in ownership at Warner Bros., now called Warner Bros. Discovery and ran by CEO David Zaslav, has been the catalyst of these changes. Former franchise leader Walter Hamada left his post and there was a months-long search for a new head....

Hitmanhas predominantly been a single-player, stealth-focused franchise, right from its humble beginnings with IO Interactive’s debut game, the PC exclusiveHitman: Codename 47.That’s not to say it hasn’t changed, though, as each game has become bigger and better over the year. However, it has mostly remained focused to be a single-player experience. While this is part of the charm of the game, aHitmanco-op game, if announced, would have a lot of potentials to show for itself....

Halohas been Microsoft’s most recognizable video game franchise since Bungie’sHalo: Combat Evolvedlaunched alongside the original Xbox in November 2001. It’s so ingrained in the tech giant’s brand that theAI character Cortanaserves as Microsoft’s real-world virtual assistant, up against Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. Even after Bungie moved on to start theDestinyseries, Microsoft continues producingHalogames with its Xbox Game Studio 343 Industries. While other Xbox franchises likeGears of WarandForza Horizonalso get a lot of attention,Haloremains a cornerstone....

Summary Considering the broadspectrum of cursed spirits that have been shownin theJujutsu Kaisenanime so far, there is little doubt that Jogo veers towards the extreme in virtually every respect. With a fiery temperament that is only matched by the explosive power of his innate cursed technique, Jogo is a character who never shies away from conflict of his own accord, even in situations where he is completely outclassed. One of the defining features of his character throughoutJujutsu Kaisenare his pyrokinetic abilities, which stem from his innate technique dubbed “Disaster Flames....