Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 4, and Halo: CE Anniversary are coming to Xbox One through backwards compatibility. We still don't know when they'll be added to the catalog, but fans can rest assured that Microsoft is still working on it. In the latest Halo weekly update, developer 343 gave an update on how it's coming along, starting off with, "Good news: ba... more.

Entertainment giant Disney is being sued over claims that some of its gaming apps collect personal information about young players and shares it illegally with advertisers. Disney says it doesn't believe the suit has any merit and will defend itself in court. As reported by The Washington Post, Disney is listed as a defendant in the suit, alongside three other tech companies, including Upsight, Un... more.

Pokemon Go has received an exciting new creature: shiny Pikachu is now catchable in the wild! The downside is that the Pokemon is only available in Japan right now, with no word as yet on a worldwide release.As you can see below, the shiny version of Pikachu is pretty similar to standard Pikachu, except maybe with a little more fake tan--he's looking pretty orange. The creature is significant for ... more.

Riz Ahmed, who played Bodhi Rook in Star Wars: Rogue One, is reportedly being considered for a part in the Spider-Man spinoff movie Venom starring Tom Hardy. According to Variety, Ahmed is in "early talks" to join Venom. Sources told the site that Ahmed will play a "popular" character from the Marvel series, though the identity was not disclosed.The Venom movie, which is due out in October 2018, i... more.

The first images from this Sunday's episode of Game of Thrones have come online, giving fans a glimpse at what's to come on the fifth episode airing on August 13.The images show Tyrion walking across a battlefield, Dany and Jon having what looks like a serious conversation, Sam and Gilly at a table together, and Varys and Tyrion have a deep chat about ... something. You can see them all in the gal... more.

Donald Glover, who plays Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Star Wars Han Solo movie, has responded to the firing of directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter (via EW), Glover praised their replacement, Ron Howard, but said he feels like a child in the middle of a divorce. "Ron is such a legend, and he knows exactly what the vision for what he is doing is … hi... more.

Netflix has announced another high-profile project. Joel and Ethan Coen, the Oscar-winning directors behind movies like Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and No Country for Old Men, are bringing their new western show The Ballad of Buster Scruggs to the streaming service.An anthology series, the TV program will premiere in 2018. The Coen brothers are writing and directing, with production done by Annapurna... more.

Following the announcement of the first seven city-based Overwatch League team owners last month, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Blizzard today announced two more. Jack Etienne, the owner of eSports organization Cloud9, bought the team for London. Additionally, Stan and Josh Kroenke of sports and media behemoth Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, purchased the second team based in ... more.

Nintendo's Switch fighting game, Arms, has received a new update, and version 2.1 adds new training exercises and changes a bunch of fighters. There are also lots of balance changes not specific to any one fighter, such as the rush gauge filling slower when your attacks miss.In terms of specific tweaks, plenty of fighters and Arms have been buffed. Master Mummy and Mechanica now have faster moveme... more.

Ubisoft has hired former EA/DICE veteran Patrick Bach to run a new studio in Stockholm, Sweden, the developer's second outfit in the country after The Division studio Massive, in Malmo.Bach spent 15 years at EA's DICE studio, which is located in Stockholm, leaving the studio after Battlefield 1 shipped. The game has been a huge hit, recently passing 21 million players, so Bach went out on a high n... more.