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It’s been a week now since I was in Los Angeles atSummer Game Fest, trying out a myriad of titles slated for release later this year and beyond. There were a lot ofgames I enjoyed at SGF, but there’s one I simply can’t stop thinking about even now. The demo forDosa Divas: One Last Meal, an upcoming turn-based RPG from Outerloop Games, was a colorful, delicious, mech-filled joyride that has stuck with me ever since I sat down with it last week, and I can’t wait to learn more about the title as it gets closer to release....

Bruce Banner’s current status seems like a peaceful end to hisMCUjourney, butHulk’s long history says otherwise. If Mark Ruffalo’s absence inAvengers: Doomsday’s cast announcementmeans Smart Hulk won’t return untilAvengers: Secret Wars, then Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner will have been Smart Hulk for the same amount of time he was the original Hulk beforeAvengers: Endgame. TakingAvengers: Endgame’s five-year jump into consideration, that will be at least one year sooner. The last timeBruce Banner’s original Hulk alter egomade a full on-screen appearance was inAvengers: Infinity War, nine years beforeAvengers: Doomsday....

WithHulkstruggling to make as much of a name for himself in theMCUas many of his Avengers cohorts, I’m more fascinated than ever by the live-action Hulk movie that never got made from the 1990s.Bruce Banner’s MCU careerhas largely taken place in Avengers movies or solo projects of other characters like his cousin, Jennifer Walters, or his more fleshed-out Avengers co-founder, Thor. I’m at least hopeful aboutHulk’s MCU futurenow that his son, Skaar, teases another Hulk adventure down the line - but I also won’t hold my breath....

This article includes mentions of mental illness, eating disorders, abuse, and child exploitation. Jennifer Aniston’s upcoming Apple TV+ show,I’m Glad My Mom Died, will be emotionally taxing and very difficult to get through, but it will also contribute to important social conversations. On July 1, news broke thatJennifer Aniston will star as the titular mom inI’m Glad My Mom Died, a dramedy adaptation of formeriCarlyactor Jennette McCurdy’s bestselling 2022 memoir....

Seven months after theStar Wars: Skeleton Crewfinale was released, Jude Law provides an uncertain update about his potential future in the franchise. Law plays the Force-sensitive pirate Jod Na Nawood in theStar Warsshow, where he crosses paths with four children he believes can lead him to the treasures of At Attin. With a 92% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes,Skeleton Crewreviewswere overwhelmingly positive. The series received extensive praise for being a thrilling adventure that got back to the originalStar Wars' roots, didn’t require knowledge from other stories in the franchise, and featured stellar performances from the entire cast, including from Law....

Love Island USAseason 7’s Chelley Bissainthe was one of the first Islanders to enter the villa, and as her penchant for drama hasn’t been disappointing,many have been wondering about her life outside of the show. Throughout the first stretch of episodes ofLove Island USAseason 7, Chelley has been one of the most consistent Islanders, offering her opinions on relationships and being open with the guys she’s finding connections with. Knowing that she’s been watched closely as she moves through the experience, Chelley has been authentic and fun to watch, leaving many curious about her real life....

After seeing the first few episodes ofBachelor In Paradiseseason 10, I think it’s incredibly clear who will be cast as the nextBachelorettelead. Typically, ABC airs the reality dating show over the summer. However,The Bachelorettewon’t be airing this year. The Bacheloretteseason 22has not officially been announced, but it’s hard to imagine the show has been canceled. Instead, it’s more likely ABC is focusing onBachelor In Paradiseseason 10this summer and simply waiting to airThe Bachelorette....

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoningmay not have been the most successful entry in the long-running action franchise, but the film has still performed fairly well at the box office considering its record-breaking budget.The Final Reckoningwas reportedly made for $400 million, making it one of the most expensive action movies ever. The current worldwide gross forThe Final Reckoningsits at $586 million,which is still an impressive intake despite the movie’s inability to break even on its enormous budget....

MobLandis officially coming back to Paramount+, but while that’s great news for viewers, it’s not all good for Tom Hardy’s fixer, Harry Da Souza.MobLandseason 1 endedin a perilous place for the character, who was accidentally stabbed by his wife, Jan (Joanne Froggatt). That itself brought to a close a tumultuous season for Harry, whose work for the Harrigan family saw him have to kill multiple people, mount an international rescue mission, and court favors from a far more powerful (possible) criminal....

Capcom has made good on its promise to includeSakura’s outfitinMonster Hunter World, as players have been able to earn her outfit since May 3rd. The event will run up to the 10th of May, giving players only four more days to complete the challenges and craft thisStreet Fighterpersona. Sakura’s armor set is the next in Capcom’s long line of IP inspired outfits. Fans recently had the opportunity toearn a Dante armor setfrom theDevil May Cryseries, and before that, a Ryu costume was also available....

OHMYGODGIANTCATFISH Two Brothers. This, my friends, is the kind of game I want to start seeing more of. Time to give the 2D retro throwback a swift kick in the nuts and really take the style to its extremes.Don’t just emulate the old-school look and feel! Use the power of modern technology to push boundaries! Two BrothersbyAckkStudiosis scheduled for release this summer on XBLA, Wii U eShop, PC, Mac, and Linux....

TheNintendo Switchdoesn’t charge well from mobile battery packs, according to field tests of the console. The Switch, which is currently in the hands of press, can be charged via a battery pack thanks to its USB-C port but the charge its portable tablet gets from these packs isn’t particularly efficient. Tests suggest that when the Switch is plugged into a battery pack and continues to be played, the console will still lose between 1 and 2 percent of its battery life every 10 minutes....

During his 19-season run on the CBS flagshipNCIS, Mark Harmon incorporated an interesting tidbit about himself into his leading role asspecial agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. During his tenure on the military procedural drama, when Gibbs wasn’t investigating crimes that dealt wth espionage and terrorism, he built sailboats in his spare time, each of which has a connection to his personal story. Gibbs had a special name for each boat, such as Kelly, which is a tribute to his daughter, who died in a car accident when she was eight years old....