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At this point, it’s unclear why Gears 5 isn’t just titled Gears of War 5, because it’s practically the same game that people have come to know and love over the years with mostly standard graphical upgrades. Coming from developer The Coalition and publisher Xbox Game Studios, Gears 5 continues the narrative from 2016’s Gears of War 4 and focuses on the character Kate Diaz, a descendant of the Locust. She was the subject of the game’s reveal trailer but wasn’t present in our demo at E3 2019....

iOS 10 officially launches to the public tomorrow and one of the standout features of the update is an entirely new Messages app. In addition to interface tweaks, built-in GIF search, and new message sending effects, third-party apps can now build extensions for Messages. One of the first apps to hop on the Messages bandwagon is popular lyric annotation service Genius. Genius announced in a blog post today that with an update to its iOS app coming tomorrow, users will be able to send “Genius Lyric Messages” right from the Messages app on iOS....

After Bloomberg reported the news citing anonymous sources last week, the US Federal Trade Commission has confirmed this morning that it has an open probe looking into Facebook’s privacy practices. Here is the official statement from the FTC’s acting director, Tom Pahl: After news of the probe broke last week, the #DeleteFacebook campaign began picking up steam as WhatsApp founder, Brian Acton joined the movement. As the fallout has continued over the last week, more lawsuits have been filed, along with Apple’s Tim Cook sharing his thoughts....

As movies become increasingly more similar to the production schedule of long running television series, more and more movie stars are heading to the small screen in search of challenging, unusual roles. One such star is Tom Hardy, who has teamed up with Ridley Scott and Steven Knight to produce and star in the edgy period revenge thriller TV series Taboo - a joint production of FX and BBC that’s being touted as one of the major prestige miniseries events of the unfolding television season....

If you take your iOS games seriously enough to make it to the top of the Game Center Leaderboard, it can be annoying to see someone cheat their way past you with a Leaderboard hack. Previously, all developers could do about it was ask Apple to deal with the issue – but new features in iOS 7 make it possible for developers combat cheaters themselves. We previously told you about all these new anti-cheater features for developers, but today Apple reminds devs in an update that they now have the ability to delete fake scores and block known cheaters altogether....

Sansa Stark has had one of the most complicated journeys of any character on Game of Thrones. She’s been both a (near) princess and a prisoner, suffered awful abuse and turned the tables on her enemies more than once. That she’s survived this long feels like something of a miracle, given everything she’s been through and all the things she’s lost. By the conclusion of Season 7, Sansa certainly seems to have grown into a competent, thoughtful leader who puts her family and her people first....

To the surprise of many, Game of Thrones’ season 8 finale ended with Jon Snow not on the Iron Throne, but instead returning to join the Night’s Watch as his punishment for killing Daenerys Targaryen. It’s a fate that brings Jon’s story full circle, as Game of Thrones began with the “Stark bastard” choosing to take the black and head to the Wall, with the ambition of protecting the realms of men....

[UPDATE: HBO says the prequel/spinoff will NOT start filming this fall.] - The prequel to popular HBO series Game of Thrones will begin filming this October in Belfast. After spending months developing multiple spinoff shows, the network finally ordered a Game of Thrones prequel series last month. And it looks like it won’t be long before fans get to see the series on-screen. Game of Thrones has been a hugely successful series for HBO ever since it premiered in 2011....

Ross Geller knew how to play the annoying guy very well. He was a professional at it, he knew his way around all things annoying. One of his habits was picking on Monica’s past, he’s called her a terror, little fatso on record. Ross liked to play his science card to sound smart, which meant picking on not so well-read of the group; Joey, Phoebe, and even Rachel. Ross may have played both the good and the bad....

Friends is known mostly for being a show full of comedic moments that had fans laughing. While of course Friends is a sitcom, it also made audiences feel connected to the characters. Seeing the main six characters as they went through relationships, breakups, jobs, parenthood, and more made audiences feel a variety of emotions. Along with all of the times that audiences laughed while watching the show, there were also times when it made audiences cry....

Throughout the ten year series, the relationships in Friends brought heartfelt messages and endearing characters to the forefront of modern television. Its routine became so familiar and so beloved that the show is considered one of the most successful in history. People are eager to watch and rewatch the New York City adventures of these six titular friends again and again. So what is it about this motley crew that is so endearing to audiences?...

Terminator: Dark Fate boasts a whole new kind of villain in the Rev-9, portrayed by Gabriel Luna. The actor takes pride in following Schwarzenegger’s footsteps, as well as in the role Mexico plays in the film. He chatted with Screen Rant about his role in the film and its take on today’s technology prior to the November 1st release. Congratulations on the film. Amazing job. You were probably the most menacing and brutal Terminator I’ve seen yet....

For the past couple of years, my gadget gift guide has focused on audio products. But the truth is, this is now a relatively static market. New products come along, of course, but many of my recommendations remain unchanged, so check out last year’s guide for inspiration for music lovers. This covers in-ear and over-ear headphones, portable speakers, and home speakers. This year, I’ve opted for a more eclectic range of gadget gifts, aiming to include recommendations at all budgets....

Game of Thrones (GoT) has always been shrouded in secrecy, but some fans already know how it ends. George R.R. Martin admitted that he has met devotees who accurately predicted the ending. Still, when a story has as many moving parts and dynamic elements as A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF), sheer probability states that someone will make the right guess eventually. Only a few people know how GoT will end, but everyone has a guess, prediction, or theory....

With the finale of Game Of Thrones just a few short weeks away, there’s likely no better time to dive back into the series roots. From the introduction of the mysterious and lethal White Walkers to a rather mysterious Valyrian Steel Dagger, there’s plenty of important details that hold clues to what’s left to come. So before the fight for the Iron Throne comes to a bittersweet conclusion, let’s see what hints of the future we can glean by looking into the past....

Kit Harington’s Game of Thrones co-stars crashed his monologue looking for spoilers in a hilarious bit from last night’s SNL. Heading into its eighth and final season, Game of Thrones is arguably a bigger pop culture sensation than it’s ever been before. The hype is definitely sky high for the HBO fantasy series as the last six episodes get set to drop beginning on April 14th. Among the many questions left over from the end of Game of Thrones season 7, none are bigger than those surrounding the fates of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and his new queen, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke)....

Gal Gadot doesn’t believe that the tone of the forthcoming Justice League movie will be “completely different” because of Joss Whedon’s involvement. Slated for release later this year, Justice League sees Gadot’s Wonder Woman team up with Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) in an epic adventure that the DCEU has been building towards even since the release of Man of Steel in 2013....

It’s still surprising to think the final episode of Friends was 15 years ago. That finale left viewers in suspense as they waited with bated breath to see whether Ross and Rachel would join the likes of Chandler and Monica and Phoebe and Mike in coupling up and settling down. Fortunately, most people got their wish with the duo finally deciding to give their relationship another go. However, while Friends ended on the note many wanted, that’s not to say that everybody chose the right partner....

Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) was the ex-cheerleader fashionista on Friends. She underwent the most character development in the ten years that Friends aired, changing from spoiled rich girl to a responsible and independent adult. She learned from her experiences and followed her dreams straight into the fashion industry. She became mother to Emma and was there for her friends, and even tried helping her sisters find a better way of life....

The cult sci-fi series Fringe revolves around the fictional Fringe Division of the FBI, which consists of Dr. Walter Bishop, a quirky mad scientist, his son Peter, a jack of all trades and resident deadpan snarker, Olivia Dunham, a no-nonsense Agent with the Bureau with drug-induced superpowers, Astrid Farnsworth, FBI agent and Walter’s lab assistant of many names, and Gene the cow. While each and every character was popular with the fans and got a fair amount of screen time and development, Dr....