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Quick Links Ancient Relics are among the most important recurring collectibles inIndiana Jones and the Great Circle. There’s a set of them located in each of the game’s major, free-roaming maps, including a set of ten in the Vatican. Ancient Relics are apparently worthless when you first start collecting them (although finding all 50may unlock a secret ending), but they are a lot of fun to find. Each relic has unique unlock conditions or a well-concealed hiding place, and although the game does provide you with a map to help guide your search, you’ll need your wits about you to find them....

Although the most recentJames Bondmovies have been dark, grounded, and gritty, the007 franchise has a long history of delivering delightfully campy moments. Even inthe most realistic Bond movies, there’s a healthy dose of campness. Daniel Craig’s Bond films were deadly serious for the most part, but they still had 007 cracking jokes after taking lives. Bond goes on international spy missions with goofy gadgets, falls in love as he pursues an eccentric megalomaniac bent on world domination, and delivers quippy one-liners before saving the day — these movies can’t afford to take themselves totally seriously....

James Cameron has teased major risks with the story ofAvatar: Fire and Ash, which fans of the franchise could reject because of how different they’ll be.Avatar: Fire and Ash’s storywill introduce a new group of Na’vi, the Ash Clan, who have been teased as a potential threat going into the third movie. While it’s unclear how Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family are going to come into contact with them, it will likely involve their new role in the water-based Metkayina clan....

Kevin Costerhas been one of the most recognizable names in the world of American movies since the 1980s. Some of his earliest hit projects includeSilverado(1985),The Untouchables(1987),Bull Durham(1988), andField of Dreams(1989). His success continued and evolved in the early 1990s as he took on movies likeDances With Wolves(1990),Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991),JFK(1991), andThe Bodyguard(1992). The rest of the decade, however, was more of a mixed bag. AfterWyatt Earp(1994),Waterworld(1995), andThe Postman(1997), the 2000s saw Costner’s movie star status change slightly....

Taylor Sheridan’sLandmanis at its best when it leaves its most controversial scenes out, and two recent episodes prove it. ThoughLandmanis based on the true storyof oil field workers in the Permian Basin of West Texas, it also features stories from several other walks of life. From Cooper’s (Jacob Lofland) working class perspective to Monty’s (Jon Hamm) elite business perspective,Landmanprovides a comprehensive view of the oil industry and the people who are part of it....

TheMarvel Rivalsdevelopers have shared thatthey aren’t considering adding a role queue to the game right now, instead hoping to see how the game develops with more player freedoms. Unlike more traditional hero-shooters likeOverwatch 2,the game allows players to create teams with any number of vanguards (tanks), duelists (DPS), and strategists (supports/healers) or even leave roles completely empty. While this is positive for dynamic gameplay, many players have struggled in out-balanced matches, hoping for a role queue to fix things....

Spoiler Alert for NCIS season 22, episode 7, “Hardboiled” Agent Parker refers to Leroy Jethro Gibbs inNCISseason 22, and the comment shows how Mark Harmon’s legacy is getting in the way of Gary Cole’s character taking control of the team. Cole assumed the lead role in the CBS procedural afterMark Harmon exitedNCISin season 19, episode 4, “Great Wide Open,” with theOffice Spaceactor playing a fundamental role in the plot that bids Gibbs farewell....

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimhas broken a box office record for the Peter Jackson-produced movie franchise during its opening weekend. The new movie is the first animated feature in the Oscar-winningLord of the Ringsfranchise, which adapts the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and kicked off in 2001 with the first of theLOTRtrilogy and now includes theHobbitmovie trilogy as well as the upcomingThe Hunt for Gollum.Rohirrimtakes place nearly two centuries before the events ofLOTR, following the exploits of one of the kings of Rohan....

Nintendo’s decision to keep its consoles out of direct competition is no secret. While the notion of there being a “console war” is reductive, as it unnecessarily pits consoles against each other rather than acknowledging them for their own merits, it’s still interesting to look at how companies push to make their respective consoles as appealing to a wide audience as possible. And, if there’s one aspect that Sony and Microsoft have tended to focus on with each console generation, it’s been power and performance....

Fantasybooks tend to run long, so it’s rare to find ones that would benefit frommorepages — but there are a few that left me wanting just that.Lengthy fantasy booksare the norm, and some don’t necessarily need 800+ pages to tell their stories. But to achieve immersive world-building, believably complex characters, and a well-paced plot, many authors give themselves more space to cover everything. In some cases, thesefantasy books are scarier than they look, and they move at a satisfying pace despite being overwhelmingly large....

There’s no TV series that can replaceThe Wire, but Apple TV+’s latest release,Dope Thief,is a worthy successor for fans of the HBO masterpiece.The Wireis one of thebest TV shows of all time, with David Simon’s opus offering a more grounded and naturalistic social commentary than anything else available. It’s not only an unbelievable piece of television; it’s one of the most astounding works of 21st-century art, and it’s impossible to find anything that’s quite the same....

Outlanderseason 7 has officially left out a meaningful feature of the books and, in doing so, diminished the impact of a character’s death. Episode 15, “Written in My Own Heart’s Blood,” is titled after the novel byOutlanderauthor Diana Gabaldon, and the events adapted are largely similar to the book’s climax. However, a significant moment in Brianna’s story was altered, as the letter she found on the desk at Lallybroch wasn’t the one she found in the book....

With so many returning characters inAvengers: Doomsday, another Marvel Cinematic Universe star has thrown his hat in the ring for a possible comeback. Ross Marquand has played several roles in the franchise, most notablytaking over the role of Red Skull/Johann Schmidt from Hugo WeavingforAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame. Speaking with Screen Rant’s Joe Deckelmeier during a panel at AwesomeCon, Marquand addressed whether he would be willing to reprise Red Skull: Screen Rant:“Speaking of Avengers: Doomsday, have you thought about returning as the Red Skull?...