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The character Frank Grimes was a rarity in The Simpsons history. He was introduced and killed off in the Season 8 episode Homer’s Enemy back in 1997. And that was that.

Now, to the delight or dismay of fans, Fox has announced that the grumpy everyman is being resurrected for an upcoming Treehouse of Horror episode.

Grimes, or Grimey as he liked to be called, will show up in Episode 600, according to Entertainment Weekly. He’s still angry about the stupidity of Homer and other Nuclear Power Plant employees. According to executive producer Al Jean, “He’s certainly madder at Homer than ever.”

Unfortunately (or maybe it’s for the best?), Grimes will only appear in the Treehouse of Horror episode in a cameo role as a ghost. He works with Sideshow Bob and other nefarious characters in an effort to kill members of the Simpsons family.

“They’re forming a sinister squadron of Simpsons enemies to try to kill the Simpsons,” Jean said. “If that doesn’t make people tune in, I don’t know what else we can say.”

Grimes is voiced by prolific Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria. The character has been referenced in previous Simpsons episodes following his death, but the upcoming Treehouse of Horror episode will mark the first time he’s spoken in almost 20 years.

Season 28 of The Simpsons premieres on September 25. The season will also host the show’s first-ever hour-long episode, featuring Empire‘s Taraji Henson and comedian Keegan-Michael Key.

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The newest episode of Rare’s Sea of Thieves behind-the-scenes series focuses specifically on the Xbox One and PC game’s clouds.

In the video, principal technical artist Valentine Kozin talks about how Rare went about designing the game’s clouds and the challenges associated with creating “fluffy things.” Another interesting takeaway from the video is that clouds can take on numerous shapes, including that of a pirate ship or a skull. Kozin goes on to say in the video that no one else is doing what Rare is doing with regards to clouds and the end result is the “most beautiful, picturesque skies.”

This video is part of the Sea of Thieves “Tavern Talk” series in which developers at Rare talk about specific game elements. A video from last week highlighted the game’s gorgeous-looking water.

Sea of Thieves is an Xbox Play Anywhere game. That means if you buy it (digitally) on Xbox One, you will get the PC version for free and vice versa. The game comes out in 2017, though a release date has not been announced.

Microsoft has also stated that this game is the best game that Rare has ever made.

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Konami will be showing off Metal Gear Survive during its Tokyo Game Show livestream event. The game is scheduled to appear on September 17 at 4 PM JST, which is around 12 AM PT. You’ll be able to watch it on company’s YouTube page.

Further details about what will be shown have not been specified, but it’s likely members of the development team will be in attendance to discuss the game.

Metal Gear Survive was announced during Gamescom. It is a multiplayer stealth game coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC in 2017. The spinoff is set in the same universe as Metal Gear Solid 5 and takes place after the events of Ground Zeroes.

In the aftermath of the attack on Mother Base, Militaires Sans Frontières soldiers are sucked into wormholes along with chunks of the base itself. They are transported into alternate timelines and are forced to fight for survival alongside their comrades. Players will take control of one of these soldiers and team up with others to take on what look like zombies. You can watch the first trailer for Metal Gear Survive above.

Konami has said Metal Gear Survive will not cost $60. Instead, it will be “somewhere in the vicinity” of what Ground Zeroes cost at launch, which was $30.

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The launch trailer for Destiny‘s newest expansion, Rise of Iron, will debut later today, Bungie has announced. While you have to wait until 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET to see the full video, a teaser clip from it has been released.

The video spotlights Lord Saladin swinging and slamming down his epic battle axe. Take a look:

We’ll update this post later today when the full video premieres.

Rise of Iron comes out on September 20 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Unlike the three previous expansions, The Dark Below, House of Wolves, and The Taken King, this one is not coming to last-generation consoles–and there’s a reason why.

Included with Rise of Iron is a new story campaign, a new location called “The Plaguelands,” and a new social space named “Felwinter Peak.” Also included is a new six-player raid and more Strikes. Additionally, the Gjallarhorn is coming back, while a Gjallarhorn-inspired Sparrow is also included.

In other news about Destiny, an update recently added support for private matches.

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Following the announcement that Pokemon Go will support Apple Watch, developer Niantic Labs has said it is “pretty likely” the game will also be available for Android Wear devices in the future.

Speaking to Tech Crunch, John Hanke, Niantic’s chief executive, said the studio’s goal is to “evangelize this whole concept of playing games outside, real world games.” Supporting as many devices as possible, it seems, is a key part of this goal.

“[We think Apple Watch] is a great vehicle for that,” he said. “As other devices come on the market–if those are Android Wear devices or if they are devices from other quadrants that are interesting for gameplay and mobility, and being active–we’ll look into supporting those too.”

Asked specifically about Pokemon Go being released for Android Wear, Hanke added,”I think it’s pretty likely.”

Pokemon Go for Apple Watch was announced on September 8. Using the device players can see how far they need to walk to hatch eggs, how much more XP you need to level up, and nearby Pokemon. Unfortunately, you’ll still have to get out your phone to catch Pokemon.

During Apple’s iPhone 7 reveal event, Niantic confirmed Pokemon Go has been downloaded more than 500 million times around the world. Additionally, players have walked more than 4.6 billion kilometers while playing.

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