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Certainly one of the favorite announcements for Halo fans everywhere, 343 Industries E3 revelation that they will be releasing Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary to Xbox LIVE will give gamers a taste of the shooter that started it all in crisp, new HD graphics. The graphics and multiplayer will be the only things changed however, as the gameplay will remain intact and play as it once did, problems included. Gamers who played Halo back when it launched for the original Xbox will remember that the game was intensely fun, but it wasn’t without a few issues....

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 depicts Gilead’s PR machine going into overdrive, at Fred’s urging, in an effort to repatriate baby Nichole. We spoke to showrunner Bruce Miller ahead of this season about a real world parallel: the Elian Gonzalez story. While not a direct inspiration, the real-world international custody battle that dominated American news media in 1999-2000 has clear parallels to this season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Miller says it was, “definitely part of the research that we did,” suggesting that the real-life event might provide insights as to where the fictional story is going next....

If Detective Elliot Stabler of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is all you think about whenever you see Christopher Meloni, then you don’t know Christopher Meloni. From Wet Hot American Summer and the Harold & Kumar movies to Man of Steel, the actor has contorted himself so much that it’s almost impossible to know who he is. This is especially true of his work on Syfy’s deranged comedy series Happy!...

This Harley Quinn review contains spoilers. Oh, DC, what are we going to do with you? Harley Quinn is seven episodes in and has so far been an entertaining take on the titular anti-heroine. But this week DC Universe’s flagship mature animation demonstrates where the creative team’s imaginations stop, which is apparently when it comes to already established, canon, same sex relationships. With Harley (Kaley Cuoco) still on her quest to join the Legion of Doom she chooses to help break out Wanda Sykes’ Queen of Fables who was briefly featured in an earlier episode....

Blizzard’s Year of the Mammoth’ continues apace as its digital card game Hearthstone’s latest expansion is released. Knights of the Frozen Throne comes with 135 new cards and some free solo content for players to have a dabble with. There are also some new game mechanics to shake up how the game is played competitively. If you log in now you can get three free packs. Winner! One of the new mechanics, Lifesteal, does exactly what you’d expect: as damage is dealt to other cards it will boost the life of your hero....

Elden Ring’s character creation system has reportedly leaked online. Having seemingly participated in a recent closed network test, YouTuber ER-SA shared the six-minute teaser, which - despite many hidden, broken, and/or missing components - gives a taste of what players can look forward to when Elden Ring releases next month. Given we can’t be sure how long this video will stay up, if you’re keen to see it in action I’d recommend you check out the video below sooner rather than later:...

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End isn’t out until May 10, but you can build up hype over the long months ahead by checking out Naughty Dog’s five part making of series, beginning today with “The Evolution of a Franchise”. “We’re calling this first episode The Evolution of a Franchise. It’s a great way to kick off this “Making of” series as we take a brief look at how Naughty Dog and the Uncharted series has evolved since Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune made its debut on PS3 in 2007, including the influence of The Last of Us on the team and our development process,” explains community strategist Arne Meyer....

‘Tales of…’ man Hideo Baba to meet fans at July’s bash After unveiling its first guests for this year’s Japan Expo, Bandai Namco Games Europe has announced that Hideo Baba from the acclaimed ‘Tales of’ dev. team will be there to meet his dearest fans. Hideo Baba, more known to his fans as “Baba-san”, has some tremendous achievements and works throning on his resume, among them: Tales of Xillia – Famitsu Award, PlayStation Award Gold Prize Tales of Xillia 2 – Famitsu Award, PlayStation Award Gold Prize Tales of Hearts R Tales of Zestiria This year, Baba-san will be at Japan Expo to talk with all his fans about the upcoming Tales of Xillia 2, to reveal some new details about Tales of Hearts R and to take part in signing sessions and lot of other activities....

Set right after the Majin Buu Saga from Dragon Ball Z, the newest canonical episodic adventure for our beloved Z Fighters is called Dragon Ball Super. It was a welcome return for Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, who is supervising the production of the manga and animated versions. People might remember that the previous Dragon Ball Z sequel named GT was written by the Toei staff and not by Toriyama, who considered the series as a “side story” of the original Dragon Ball....

The final mission of Hitman 3 Untouchables starts off with Agent 47 hallucinating and hearing Diana Burnwood’s voice. You will see the images of ghosts of the pasts that you have eliminated, here you will realize that Diana and Grey are there to guide you to come back to your senses and find Arthur Edwards. How To Complete Untouchable Final Mission In Hitman 3 You wake up in a lab and if you’re aiming for the silent assassin ranking we recommend that you do not kill anyone....

The release date for Hitman’s third episode ‘Marrakesh’ will be announced next week, IO Interactive has confirmed. The episode is currently expected to release at some point this month, although with time running out, it’s looking increasingly possible that it could have been delayed to June. Last month, IO warned that Hitman’s monthly release schedule is “subject to change”, before clarifying that it was still on schedule to launch a new episode each month....

IO Interactive has revealed Hitman’s Collector’s Edition, a £109.99 physical SKU containing a range of bonus goodies. Due for release alongside the game’s first episode on March 11, the edition contains a 10″ statue of Agent 47, 60-page hardback art book and Agent 47’s “iconic” red tie. It will not include a physical copy of the game, however, instead including a code to download the game’s ‘Full Experience’, granting access to all additional content and locations as they become available....

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 was released with a complete overhaul to the map and some game mechanics. Along with these changes, we have got certain Challenges that will unlock Skins or ceratin Skin Attachments. One such Mission is the Thrashball Memorabilia Challenge. For this Challenge, you must collect 3 items and you will receive XP. In today’s guide, I will explain how to complete the Thrashball Memorabilia Challenge in Fortnite....

Fortnite Season 7 has introduced an alien invasion into the battle royale. With it, some fresh content debuted, including some map changes, a new battle pass, and more. Thanks to the continuation of weekly challenges, players have been levelling up their battle passes to unlock new cosmetics. One of these cosmetics is the Rick Sanchez skin from the popular show Rick and Morty. Since this addition was made to the game, Rick Sanchez has proven to be a fan favorite skin this season....

Since Epic Games began its partnership with Marvel, multiple collaborations have taken place. The introduction of various Marvel characters and cosmetics has taken place on the Fortnite island. In the past, these collaborations have been delivered through bundles in the in-game store. Also, fans have been able to get their hands on Marvel cosmetics by purchasing various battle passes. Most recently, the Fortnite Season 8 battle pass features the Carnage character....

So far, Fortnite Season 8 has seen the roll out of regular updates. From the return of Fortnitemares to the addition of new weapons, this season has not been short on content. Now, the latest update for Fortnite has introduced a map change, refreshed the donation board, and will at last unlock the Cube Queen skin. Firstly, a new donation board has arrived in Fortnite, pitting another two weapons against each other....

Epic Games do not shy away from putting on in-game events that you can participate in alone, or with your squad in Fortnite. Most recently, the Rift Tour featuring Ariana Grande took place, followed by the first event in the Soundwave Series. Apart from music, Fortnite has seen short film festivals called Shortnite. And another one is on its way to close out Halloween, called Shortnitemares, featuring seven spooky short films you can watch with your buddies in Fortnite....

The Fortnite X Batman event has begun, and with it comes a new Rift Zone, items, skins, challenges, and more. The Batman: Arkham Collection and the LEGO Batman Trilogy are currently free on the Epic Games store, following leaks from earlier this month that a caped crusader crossover would be swooping in to the battle royale. Suspicions were confirmed when a livestream teasing Fortnite X Batman was dated for Batman Day, and now Fortnite is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the character’s appearance in DC Comics....

Things are about to get chilly down under, with Forza Horizon 3’s first DLC expansion set to switch the sun for the snow. In an update posted on Xbox Wire today, Microsoft teased the first details and released the first image of the upcoming expansion, revealing: “Winter is coming and that means some less than ideal road conditions. Here is a peek at what you will be facing in the first Forza Horizon 3 expansion later this year....

Digital Jesters announced yesterday that they have entered into a deal with French outfit Focus Home Interactive to co-publish Irrational’s highly anticipated sequel to Freedom Force, due in Q2 2005. The game, a hybrid RPG/RTS combination, allows players to take control of a team of superheroes with various powers to fight the evils of the world. Using the same comic-book style that proved successful the first-time around, the team have to travel back in time and battle The Third Reich....