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Mainstream nostalgia tends to follow a cycle of 20-to-30 years, with creators incorporating elements of media they enjoyed growing up. For example, 1977’sStar Warspulled inspiration fromFlash Gordonserials of the 30s and 40s, meanwhile sitcoms of the era likeM.A.S.H.andHappy Dayswere all about the 50s. Recent media likeStranger ThingsandThor: Ragnarokare steeped in 80s aesthetics, and plenty of video games over the last few years pull from consoles like the SNES. PseudoZap’sBad Borowears its 90s inspirations on its sleeve....

InDungeons and Dragons, the wordhomebrewis used to categorize any unofficial content, whether it be rule changes oradditional items, classes, etc, which are added by players and Dungeon Masters to their specific game. Some might not be too dramatic, such as simple quality-of-life changes or small rule adjustments, while others can add entirely new classes, items, and systems. RELATED:Greatest D&D Campaign Settings, Ranked Whether or not a specific homebrew rule will be added to a game, should be discussed with everyone at the table....

Summary Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has revealed the new content coming in Season 2’s battle pass.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andWarzonefans can purchase the standard battle pass for 1,100 CoD Points (about $11) or purchase the upgraded BlackCell battle pass, which is usually priced at $30. Recently,Call of Dutyrevealed its Season 2 roadmap, which includes plenty of new features forWarzoneandModern Warfare 3’s Multiplayer.Warzonefans can look forward to a new version of the returning Fortune’s Keep map, as well as Wonder Weapons, Zombies Power Ups, a new contract, a Ranked Resurgence mode, and more....

There’s a lot that can be said about the filmCats, but one thing that’s absolutely clear is that the creators went all in.Catsis unlike any other film and, despite the negative overall reception, is probably worth watching just for the experience. The film is drowning in computer graphics transforming its characters into cat-people, a feat reportedly managed with no mocap whatsoever. It’s only fitting, and also hilarious, that such a CG-rich film apparently required a day-one patch before theaters could show it....

Bungie is shaking up things inDestiny 2through the release of the new expansionShadowkeep. One of the biggest changes is to how armor works and the mechanics surrounding this key piece of a player’s overall power. RELATED:Destiny 2: 10 Bosses That Are Way Easier Than They Look With new stats, changes to mods, tweaks to Masterworking, andother changes, Armor 2.0 is proving to be a huge benefit in some ways and a pain in others....

Summary It doesn’t always happen that aDestiny 2release delivers on every promise, but Season of the Wish will likely go down not only as the last season ever for the game, but also the one with the best combination of Dungeon and seasonal activity ever.Season of the Wish’s new Dungeon, Warlord’s Ruin, initially saw rumors of it being tied to SIVA - a narrative thread that Bungie seems unlikely to ever reprise....

Quick Links Every Season ofDestiny 2, there is a special holiday event at some point either halfway through the Season or in the last month.Season of the Deepis just around the corner, but before that Guardian Games has returned for the fourth time. While all three classes have one so far, only time will tell who wins this year. BeforeDestiny 2players can join in on the festivities, they must complete an introduction quest that teaches them the basics of what they will be doing when they participate in Guardian Games....

Destiny 2’s latest Strike mission, Proving Ground, was recently added to Nessus and has unlocked several new triumph challenges for Guardians to complete. The “Eliminate Caiatl’s Cabal” triumph requires players to hunt down 10 elite Cabal soldiers that have a chance of appearing throughout theProving Ground Strike, with the Incendior Val Cunqu’us being one of the names for players to cross off their lists. Now that Proving Ground is available to allDestiny 2players, it is this week’s Nightfall Strike, which means any high power level players can give the Grandmaster version a go....

With the original version of the game technically being over 20 years old,Diablo 2: Resurrectedhas legions of dedicated fans, with some having continuously played the original title since its first release. One dedicated fan is getting love from the community for showing off their incredible custom PC build, sporting impressive components and themed entirely aroundDiablo 2: Resurrected. Vicarious Visions' ambitious redux of Blizzard Entertainment’s legendaryDiablo 2officially launched one week ago. The game is a full HD remaster of the original, and has largely been a success so far....

Later this year, Jodie Whittaker ends her tenure as the Thirteenth Doctor during a special airing during the Centenary celebration of the BBC. 2022 sees the end of her run as Doctor with three special episodes. The first,Eve of The Daleks,aired on New Year’s Day, and next up is the Easter specialLegend of The Sea Devils. This won’t be the first time audiences see the Sea Devils on screen, as these monsters clashed with the Doctor a few times in the 70s and the 80s....

Quick Links Like many a FromSoftware game,Elden Ring’s opening is purposely obstructive. Placing the player in a random location, up against a boss they’re barely equipped to defeat, FromSoftware directly introduces players to the primary mechanic ofElden Ring– death. Regardless of whether players have astonishinglydefeated the ‘Grafted Scion,’ all Tarnished are met with a swift end, taking them to the Stranded Graveyard. This area, which functions as a tutorial, introduces players to the familiar and fresh mechanics ofElden Ring....

Over two months after his unceremonious release from WWE, Jeff Hardy announced that he will be signing with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2022 and reunite with his brother Matt for one more run as the Hardy Boyz. Jeff has gone on record saying this move he’s making is something that has him feeling “nervous and excited.” Anyone familiar with the Hardys' history knows that the two daredevil brothers have never strayed particularly far from one another for too long in the wrestling world....

Quick Links A fan-favorite manga that received an anime adaptation starting in 2019,Fire Forceis pretty beloved as a modern battle shonen. Creating a complex world of characters and ideals, Earth was devastated by fire about 250 years before the main story; since then, spontaneous human combustion cases have been occurring in the Tokyo Empire, which turns humans into flaming fire creatures. The anime focuses on the adventures of the 8th Special Fire Brigade and their newest recruit, Shinra Kusakabe....