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Edward Norton recently opened up about his time playing Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, saying that Marvel liked the idea of, but ultimately abandoned, a darker and more serious sequel to 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.

In an interview with The New York Times, Norton began by discussing his thoughts on why he appreciates films like ‘Forrest Gump’ or ‘Rain Man’, those that “create an emotional alignment between the audience and an underdog whom you root for not despite their affliction but because of it. There’s a positivity in that.”

This, Norton continues, is in opposition to “now when at a mass-market level so much of heroism is being defined by this high-fructose corn syrup IV line that’s about sitting back and people coming in and saving us.”

Apex Legends: How To Get Lifeline’s Halloween Event Heirloom

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Apex Legends‘ Lifeline is the third character to receive an heirloom, a special item that gives them a unique melee animation. According to dataminers, the heirloom is a pair of taser drumsticks–which does fit Lifeline very well–but Respawn has not officially revealed what the heirloom looks like. The developer has, however, revealed how you can earn the legendary item.

In comparison to the first two heirlooms, Lifeline’s is probably the easiest to acquire. It’s still expensive though. Like previous heirlooms, you can just randomly get it from Apex Packs. However, during Apex Legends’ upcoming limited-time Halloween-themed event, Fight or Fright, you can earn the heirloom for free if you unlock all 24 event items–12 of which are epic and 12 of which are legendary.

There are three ways to unlock these items. The fastest is through direct purchase, but you can also craft each item or acquire them in the Fight or Fright’s limited-time event Apex Packs. The direct purchase route is going to cost you, as will the crafting route if you haven’t been hoarding the Crafting Metals you’ve earned from Apex Packs. We suggest using those routes if you only want a few, specific items from the event. If you’re going for the heirloom, the less expensive path is through the event Apex Packs (as you’re guaranteed one event item in each one with no duplicates), but that will still set you back 16,800 Apex Coins–about $160 USD.

The breakdown of how much each item costs is listed below.

Direct Purchase

Legendaries – 1,800 Apex Coins
Epics – 1,000 Apex Coins

Crafting

Legendaries – 2,400 Crafting Metals
Epics – 800 Crafting Metals

Event Apex Packs

700 Apex Coins

As expensive as the Lifeline heirloom is, it’s actually cheaper than Bloodhound’s heirloom (which cost 18,900 Apex Coins during the Iron Crown event; about $180 USD) and costs significantly less than Wraith’s heirloom (which never had an event associated to it and has always cost about $500 USD). Once Fight or Fright is over, Lifeline’s heirloom will be added to the pool of normal Apex Packs, making the legendary item as rare as Wraith’s.

This is not our way of saying, “Go out and buy Apex Packs.” $160 is very expensive for a cosmetic item. We’re just providing context. If you desperately want the Lifeline heirloom then, like the Bloodhound heirloom before it, it is more cost-effective to purchase the item during its corresponding event. Once Fight or Fright is over, you’ll need to drop about half a grand or be very lucky.

Fight or Fright begins October 15 and continues through to November 5. From October 25-28, you’ll earn double experience for placing in the top five or winning, making it easier to rank up in the battle pass to earn additional Apex Coins and Crafting Metals–both of which will help alleviate the overall cost of Lifeline’s heirloom.

Is Walter White Dead? Breaking Bad Creator Finally Answers The Question

One popular and enduring Breaking Bad theory is that Walter White (Bryan Cranston) somehow survived the series finale. With the new movie, El Camino, picking up after the events of Breaking Bad, many fans are wondering if Walter White might show up in the new film.

Nothing is confirmed at this stage, but Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has now confirmed whether or not Walter White is alive. Read on below to find out what he had to say.

Gilligan told Rich Eisen that White is indeed dead. “Yeah, I’m gonna give you that one, Rich, because I love you so much. Yes, Walter White is dead. Yes,” Gilligan said.

In the Breaking Bad series finale, Walter goes on a killing spree. After poisoning Lydia with ricin, he storms Jack’s compound and kills Jack and his crew with an improvised machine gun. Walter is wounded in the firefight, and he is shown in Breaking Bad’s final shot seemingly succumbing to his wounds.

Since then, fans speculated that Walter survived somehow, but now Gilligan has confirmed that Walter indeed is dead. That being said, Gilligan was asked if Cranston will come back in El Camino to play Walter in a flashback or dream sequence of some kind. Gilligan squirmed in his seat and wouldn’t confirm one way or the other.

If Walter does return in El Camino, he might not be the only character who died on Breaking Bad to show up in the film. It was previously confirmed that the character Mike Ehrmantraut–who was killed by Walter in Season 5–is coming back in El Camino (presumably in a flashback).

According to a report, one of the returning characters in El Camino is so secretive that the producers flew them to set on a private jet to avoid detection. If Walter White is indeed coming back, he would certainly fit the bill of a massive surprise cameo that the producers would want to keep a secret.

El Camino comes to Netflix and select theatres on October 11.

World of Warcraft Update 8.3 Adds Two New Races and Eldritch Horrors

Blizzard has just revealed the next update for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. In a new developer update, WoW director Ion Hazzikostas shared the eldritch setting for WoW Update 8.3: Visions of N’Zoth, which will also come with two new playable races.

Update 8.3 introduces two new playable Allied Races: The Vulpera for the Horde, and Mechagnomes for the Alliance. Allied Races are unique races in WoW that require players to first max out their faction reputation before starting a new Allied Race character. The two races were introduced as non-playable races in Battle for Azeroth, but will officially arrive in Update 8.3.

A Bunch Of Steam Games Are Free For Active Duty Military, Veterans Right Now

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Active duty military and veterans can grab dozens of Steam games for free right now through OSD’s Games to Grunts program, an initiative centered around providing military members with digital games free of charge. The current crop of games includes SoulCalibur VI and Tekken 7, the most recent entries in the pair of long-running fighting game franchises.

To secure codes for the free games, you’ll need to register for a Games to Grunts account using your military ID. Note that some games are already selling out, so don’t wait too long to claim your freebies.

See all free games at Games to Grunts

In GameSpot’s Tekken 7 review, the game earned an 8/10, with reviewer Peter Brown praising its deep fighting mechanics, well-balanced tone, and memorable moments that callback to the series’ rich history. Likewise, our SoulCalibur VI review scored that game an 8/10–critic Tamoor Hussain noted its excellent single-player campaign and intuitive mechanics.

Along with Tekken 7 and SoulCalibur VI, active duty military and veterans have a score of indie games to choose from. Here are a handful of standouts from indie developers and publishers like TinyBuild and Meridian4:

It’s worth keeping an eye on Games to Grunts if you’re a veteran or currently serving in the military. Earlier this year, Games to Grunts offered a free two-year subscription to Xbox Game Pass and a free 12-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold.

Before Fortnite Season 11, A Major Event Will Take Place This Weekend

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Season 10 of Fortnite is now slated to end on October 13, after Epic extended it by an additional week, and it appears this season will go out with a bang. Ahead of Season 11, countdown timers have started to pop up all over the island, suggesting a big world-changing event is taking place in the battle royale game this weekend.

The timers can be seen on TV screens across the island, as well as above the rocket at Dusty Depot. As of this writing, there are six days remaining in the countdown, which would mean it’s set to expire on October 13, the day Season 10 now ends.

Epic typically ushers in each new season of Fortnite with some kind of world-changing event, so it’s no surprise that one is on the way ahead of Season 11, but it’s unclear what exactly this event will entail. However, many fans are speculating that it will lead to an entirely new map next season, as dataminers have recently discovered a list of new locations within the game’s code.

While there are still many questions lingering around Season 11, we do know the next season will add bots to the game. As part of its matchmaking changes to Fortnite, Epic confirmed it will add AI-controlled opponents to the game to help players hone their skills; the better players become, the fewer bots will appear in their matches. However, the matchmaking changes have raised concerns because players from different platforms are now matched together, potentially giving those on certain platforms an advantage.

With Season 11 on the horizon, now’s your last chance to complete any remaining challenges from this season. Epic will also be rolling out a set of Overtime challenges beginning October 8. If you need help finishing up any tasks from this season, be sure to check out our complete Fortnite Season 10 challenges guide.

New Zombieland 2 Red Band Trailer Has Bill Murray In It, Alive And Well

The sequel to 2009’s Zombieland may have taken 10 years to make, but the main cast for the October 18 movie, titled Zombieland: Double Tap, is back. But they’re not the only people returning in the new red band trailer. Bill Murray makes an appearance as well. Check it out below.

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The movie continues the adventures of Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) as they traverse the zombie-infested American landscape. This time around, they’re are some new people joining them including Madison (Zoey Deutch), Nevada (Rosario Dawson), and Albuquerque (Luke Wilson), who may or may not be related to Tallahassee.

Bill Murray does appear in the red band trailer, doing an interview with Al Roker. If you remember in the original film, the main characters ended up at Murray’s estate during the apocalypse, and found Murray in zombie makeup, just hanging out. Tallahassee and Wichita decided to play a joke on Columbus and Little Rock and Murray went into the screening room where they were watching a movie to scare them. However, Columbus grabbed his shotgun and put a hole in Murray’s chest, killing him. More than likely, Murray isn’t back from the dead in Double Tap. This is probably just an old interview someone found.

We’ll learn more when Zombieland: Double Tap comes to theaters on October 18, and hopefully, we’ll get to see another one in the series because Emma Stone has a pretty fun idea for a third film.

Check Out This Expensive Line Of Star Wars Cookware

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As winter approaches and two big Star Wars properties–Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker–get closer to their release dates, a new line of Star Wars-licensed cookware has been announced.

If you can’t get enough of the franchise, French cookware manufacturer Le Creuset has you covered with its official Star Wars collection. Shipping on November 1, two weeks before Jedi Fallen Order’s November 15 launch, Le Creuset has a variety of cooking products ranging from $20 USD all the way up to $450 USD, all branded and colored in designs iconic to the Star Wars mythos.

Le Creuset also has a special edition item on sale for a limited time. The round Dutch oven, hand-painted to look like the desert planet of Tatooine complete with its two sunsets, will be in “extremely limited numbers” because of its “hand-made nature.” It’s priced at $900 USD and you can sign-up to purchase it on Le Creuset’s official website.

Respawn Entertainment, the developer behind the hotly anticipated Jedi Fallen Order, released a new trailer during Triple Force Friday last month. We broke down everything in the trailer, which focused on the villains and the challenges protagonist Cal Kestis will face when Jedi Fallen Order launches on November 15 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

With the reveal of Dark Rey in Episode IX, the question of “who she even is” lingers in the midst of this new Star Wars trilogy. Before The Rise of Skywalker lands in theatres on December 20, we had the opportunity to chat with co-writer Chris Terrio about the new movie, Rey, the Force, and her connection to it all.

Get A Switch Lite, Link’s Awakening Bundled For $219 (Limited Time Only)

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A great Switch bundle is on sale at Rakuten right now, but only for short time. From now until this Wednesday, October 9, you can snag the handheld-only Switch Lite (any color) bundled with Link’s Awakening, a gorgeous remake of the 1993 Game Boy classic, for only $219 plus tax. A Switch Lite goes for $200 on its own, and Link’s Awakening is a full-price $60 game, so you’ll save a full $41 here. That’s an excellent deal on two brand-new, first-party Nintendo products.

To get the discount, select your preferred console color and add the bundle to your cart. You’ll be prompted to sign in or create a free Rakuten account. When you get to the payment step during checkout, use promo code NWD41, which will slash $41 off the price.

See Switch Lite / Link’s Awakening bundle at Rakuten

It’s worth mentioning there’s also another coupon, SAVE15, that’ll slash 15% off any product sitewide (you can’t combine it with the other promo code above). This deal is also a limited-time offer, available now through Tuesday, October 8, but it notably includes Link’s Awakening. The game is discounted to $54 already, and with the additional 15% off, you’ll pay only $45.90. If you’re not interested in picking up the Switch Lite but want the game, here’s a nice alternative.

See Link’s Awakening at Rakuten

Rakuten has plenty of other games and systems for not only Nintendo Switch but also PS4, Xbox One, and PC, so be sure to check out those deals while the SAVE15 promotion is going on.