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The Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul returns for its third season next month, and now we know a little bit more about it, at least in terms of tone. Co-creator Vince Gilligan said at the show’s Los Angeles premiere today that Season 3 brings the show more closely in line with Breaking Bad.

“Things get quite a bit darker in season three, more Breaking Bad-like,” Gilligan said, as reported by Variety. “We didn’t set out for that to happen–it came to us organically.”

Season 3 will also show more of by-the-book lawyer Jimmy McGill’s transition to slimy attorney Saul Goodman. “There’s a big movement into the character of Saul Goodman,” McGill/Goodman actor Bob Odenkirk said. “This is the first time he presents himself as Saul Goodman, which is actually kind of fun.”

“There’s more of an internal movement of this really sweet character, Jimmy McGill, who kind of shuts himself down and does some very callous things that are very Saul Goodman-like. It’s just sad. It made me feel bad.”

Another interesting element of Season 3 is that the character Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) is joining the show–and he’ll play a big part, apparently. “We’re going to see a lot of Gus Fring as he builds his drug empire,” Odenkirk said. “Dominoes start to topple at the end of Season 3. Season 4, if there is one, should be a rollercoaster ride.”

In other news, it’s rumored that the Breaking Bad character Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) could join Better Call Saul.

Better Call Saul returns on April 10.

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Titanfall 2‘s Colony Reborn update is almost here. The free update launches on March 30 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and now, Respawn has posted the full patch notes.

As announced previously, this update adds a new map in the form of Colony from the first Titanfall. Also included is a new weapon, the R-101, and the Curb Check execution.

All of that content is free, but this update also adds new paid items. You can now buy two new Prime Titans, while 20 each of new camos, banners, and patches are now available to purchase.

Outside of the new content, the Colony Reborn update introduces a number of balance changes and fixes bugs. One of the issues that the patch fixes a problem where Titans could “[warp] to the floor when disembarking in mid-air.”

The full patch notes follow below, as written by Respawn. You can watch the video above to see some of Colony Reborn’s content in action.

To mark the launch of Colony Reborn, Respawn is running a free weekend for Titanfall 2 from March 30 through April 3. This will include access to the full suite of multiplayer modes, as well as the Gauntlet training mission and the first single-player campaign level. Those two missions will remain free to play forever, too. Plus, you’ll be able to grab double XP the whole weekend.

Titanfall 2 Colony Reborn Update:

NEW CONTENT [FREE]

MAP

• Colony

WEAPON

• R-101

EXECUTION

• Curb Check

NEW CONTENT [PURCHASABLE]

PRIME TITANS

• Northstar
• Legion

CAMOS

• 20 camos

CALLSIGNS

• 20 Banners
• 20 patches

TITAN NOSE ART

• 5 new designs
• 1 new Warpaint per Titan

BALANCE CHANGES

PILOTSBoosts

• Roll the Dice – increased earn meter needed to use
• Smart Pistol – Fixed bug with locking onto the base of Amped Wall and Hard Cover

WEAPONS

Thunderbolt Adjustments

• Damage per hit increased
• Damage pulses at a faster rate
• Substantially reduced the AoE size to Titans
• Reduced the missile speed

Charge Rifle

• Charge Hack mod is now a Quick Shot mod instead of Instant Shot.

Mastiff

• Fixed Speedloader mod not working properly

TACTICALS

Holopilot

• Holo Pilot now has the name and a health bar of the owner pilot
• Holo Pilot pulses randomly on the minimap
• Holo Pilot will give a subtle audio cue now to the owner when it’s destroyed

Amped Wall

• Amped Wall can now be destroyed

TITAN CHANGES

• Reduced the amount of core meter generated by dealing damage to Titans
• Removed the icon on top of a battery that would appear after a Pilot stole a battery via Rodeo

Scorch

• Increased the base duration of Thermal Shield
• Reduced the increased duration of Inferno Shield kit so it’s total duration stays the same
• Fuel for the Fire Kit now reduces the cooldown of Fire Wall instead of increasing its duration
• Fixed a bug where Fire Wall and Flame Core were still being extinguished by Electric Smoke

GAME MODES

Attrition

• Enemy npcs appear on the minimap in Attrition – for Titanfall 1 veterans, all pilots have Minion Detector.

LTS

• Balanced the locations of batteries that were heavily favoring one team and adjusted other battery positions relative to those being balanced.
• Restricted Live Fire and LTS max draw rounds to 3

Live Fire

• Adjusted Live Fire scoring priority so Kills now count higher than Flag Captures
• You will now instantly steal the flag when executing an enemy flag carrier in Live Fire
• Live Fire mode will now wait until all players have connected before starting the first round

NEW FEATURES / CHANGES

• Featured Mode Colony 24/7 Mix of Modes
• Added Random Pilot Execution option. This will choose a random execution out of the ones you have unlocked.
• Advocate Gifts will now default to rewarding random cosmetic items instead of credits. This should help players who primarily play one type of loadout get more cosmetic rewards

Coliseum Improvements

• Added new introduction ceremony
• Added 9 new victory animations
• Player now automatically wins Coliseum match if opponent disconnects

FIXES

Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed bug in Angel City where embarking into your Titan in certain spots would lead to player death
• Various fixes to improve overall movement
• Various improvements to Pilot melee
• Amped Wall fixes
• Silence Pistols are now properly amped
• Arc Grenades can now be thrown through the passable side of the Amped Wall.
• Fixed issue with Inner Pieces so executed Pilot is facing the same way as the execution
• Fixed some issues with weapon drops during executions
• Fixed the sidearm dropping from the stim execution
• Fixed 180 degree bug with executions.
• Fixed bug where you couldn’t move after Northstar’s execution
• Fixed Titans warping to the floor when disembarking in mid-air
• Fixed bug in Coliseum where holding down ordnance button between rounds would cause player to spawn on same side as their enemy
• Fixed a bug that could cause rodeoing pilots to not be hit by Electric Smoke.
• Various Faction Leader announcement fixes when executing rodeo
• Various improvements to Titan nose art issues
• Adjusted disembark to better handle disembarking onto a raised platform

HUD/Menu Fixes

• Added player level to callsign cards during killcam
• HUD options menu now displays proper value for 2d/3d damage indicator settings
• Player gen of 2.09 no longer incorrectly displays as 2.9
• Fixed bug in Live Fire so flag icon now displays properly during killcam and spectator mode
• Fixed custom loadout names sometimes showing wrong text

Miscellaneous

• Fixed bug where you would still get an option to buy after purchasing Angel City’s Most Wanted Bundle
• Various stability improvements

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Ahead of its release this week, a new extended clip from Ghost in the Shell has arrived. Posted by PlayStation, the video shows off nine minutes of footage from the highly anticipated movie.

The clip begins by showing Scarlett Johansson’s Major awaking in a medical bay before she sets out on a mission that involves an intense firefight. It’s a visually impressive sequence, for sure. Take a look:

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Ghost in the Shell director Rupert Sanders talked about the challenge of translating the anime into a live-action movie.

“I first returned to the visual language of the original manga, which really caught my imagination. That imagery has enraptured fans all over the world and it was the cornerstone for us as we developed the movie,” he said. “We didn’t want to copy it frame for frame, but we also didn’t want to reinvent it from the ground up since it is so essential to how fans experience the story.

“My goal was to build a bigger film around the source material while honoring the heart and philosophical essence, as well as the iconic images that have made the story universally popular.”

Sanders also talked about Ghost in the Shell‘s central character, Major, who he described as being “powerful, sexual, and just a fundamentally exciting character.” She is both human and machine, which make for a very interesting and multi-faceted character, Sanders said.

“Although there are conversations about humanity, technology, and dualism, our film is primarily a journey of discovery,” he said. “Major is in pursuit of a bad guy, but she finds herself asking who this guy is and what his motivations are. As she follows each lead, she starts to understand that her path and his path are closer than she thought.”

Ghost in the Shell offers a take on humanity where people and technology have fused such that no one completely knows what’s going on.

“And that’s the heart of this film, as well as the original manga: Who are we? What makes us human? How do we define humanity? These are the questions Major is seeking to answer, along with the rest of us,” Sanders said.

Ghost In The Shell also stars Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, and Michael Pitt. If you’re more interested in seeing a trailer, you can watch the latest one here.

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We’ve teamed up with Hi-Rez Studios to give away 3,000 codes for ​SMITE‘s Stargazer Anubis​ Skin ​to redeem on PC/PS4/Xbox One. This is an instant win and you will receive an email with the code within 24 hours. To get a code for Celestial Isis, click here.

This giveaway coincides with SMITE’s Celestial Voyage event, which is themed around the knowledge of the stars and features several new sci-fi skins. You can read more about the event here.

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We’ve teamed up with Hi-Rez Studios to give away 3,000 codes for ​SMITE‘s Celestial Isis​ Skin ​to redeem on PC/PS4/Xbox One. This is an instant win and you will receive an email with the code within 24 hours. To get a code for​ Stargazer Anubis​​, click here.

This giveaway coincides with SMITE’s Celestial Voyage event, which is themed around the knowledge of the stars and features several new sci-fi skins. You can read more about the event here.

Get your skin code below:

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It’s a big day for Mafia III, as the game’s next free DLC is out today alongside a free demo version of the game for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

The free demo is 24 GB on PC, 27 GB on PS4, and 25 GB on Xbox One, developer Hangar 13 announced in a blog post. The demo lets you play the first act of Mafia III, which features a bank heist gone wrong. This sets up the story for what’s to come.

If you like what you play and what to pick up the full game, the good news is that all of your progress stays with you. Additionally, the game is half off now through April 17.

As for the new expansion, Faster, Baby adds more cars and makes you an even more deadly driver through things like proximity mines that you can lay as traps. The update also lets you throw grenades while driving, which can help you get out of hot situations. Here’s the launch trailer:

Faster, Baby is included with Mafia III’s $30 DLC Pass and the $80 Deluxe Edition. Alternatively, you can purchase it by itself for $15.

Following Faster, Baby will be two more expansions, including Stone Unturned and Sign of the Tines. These are both included with the DLC Pass as well.

Mafia III launched in October and shipped 4.5 million copies in its first week, setting a new record for 2K Games. For more on Mafia III, check out GameSpot’s review.

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