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It’s October, and with Halloween approaching, Blizzard is marking the occasion with a new Overwatch event. Halloween Terror 2017 is now underway, and that means new skins are available for a limited time.

Like last year’s event, Halloween Terror replaces the standard Loot Box with a special themed one. This allows you to get the exclusive Halloween Terror 2016 cosmetics in addition to more than 50 new ones. Among them are a variety of skins, including Legendary ones for Ana, McCree, Zenyatta, and Symmetra. You can check out all of the new skins currently up for grabs in the gallery above.

In addition to simply offering new cosmetics, there’s also a new way to play. 2016’s Junkenstein’s Revenge event has made a return; this co-op, Horde-style mode has players facing off against waves of AI-controlled enemies. A new endless option this year allows you to see just how many waves your team of four can make it through. Leaderboards will track your progress and allow players to compete for the top spot.

Halloween Terror 2017 is now underway on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It runs until November 2 on all platforms.

Corsair Ana

Corsair Ana

Corsair Ana

Van Helsing McCree

Van Helsing McCree

Jiangshi Mei

Jiangshi Mei

Dracula Reaper

Dracula Reaper

Dragon Symmetra

Dragon Symmetra

Dragon Symmetra

Dragon Symmetra

Viking Torbjorn

Viking Torbjorn

Viking Torbjorn

Viking Torbjorn

Viking Torbjorn

Totally ’80s Zarya

Totally ’80s Zarya

Cultist Zenyatta

Cultist Zenyatta

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Hulu comedy about a first-person shooter come to life is expectedly gross, but often very funny.

In Shadow of War, Talion will have to quickly re-learn many of his old Skills from the previous game, Shadow of Mordor, along with plenty of new skills and upgrades for each of the main skills. As enticing as the upgrades are, you’ll really want to focus on getting certain skills early on in the game, which will require going down the line of skills in each tree to get the best ones. While all of the skills are important in their own way, our Shadow of War Wiki writers have compiled 5 Essential Skills you should get as soon as possible.

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Vin Diesel has responded to the controversy surrounding Fast & Furious 9, saying on Instagram that “it’s unfair” to blame anybody for the next film in the immensely-popular franchise being postponed until 2020.

Specifically, Diesel was replying to costar Tyrese Gibson, who took a shot at Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, blaming Johnson for the postponement.

This is not the first controversy to arise since Johnson joined the franchise as Luke Hobbs in Fast Five. In the past, there have been rumors about Johnson and Diesel not seeing eye to eye. However, despite this fact, Diesel has come to the defense of Johnson in this moment.

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South Park has given us a ridiculous amount of memorable characters. But which are the cream of the crop?

Season 8 of Game of Thrones will be filming sooner than you’d think.

Episodes 109 & 110 aired as a two-part special, and as such are being reviewed together as one entity. Spoilers for both episodes follow.

After weeks of fighting, the event that everyone in the Tournament of Power was waiting for finally happened Jiren and Goku met up in battle.An epic, nearly world-shattering fight ensued. It wasn’t without its stumbles, but they were few and far between, which left ample room for Super to amaze and delight with its amazing battles and stunning ki-blasts.

One thing that becomes clear only after viewing both episodes in their entirety is Episode 109’s excellent pacing. This is especially important for Dragon Ball Super because, let’s face it, Dragon Ball series of the past weren’t exactly known for their success in condensed, action-packed fights. This instilled a worry that potentially great moments would be ruined with excessive exposition and pointless screaming, but that thankfully was not the case with these episodes.

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Overwatch’s Halloween Terror 2017 event is now live on PS4, Xbox One, and PC and will run until November 2.

Players will be able to explore the haunted streets of Eichenwalde and Hollywood. You’ll have a chance to unlock Halloween-themed items from last year’s event, along with 50 all-new items via re-opened crypts.

Some of these items include special legendary skins like Corsair Ana, Van Helsing McCree, Dragon Symmetra, and Cultist Zenyatta. Some of these skins for characters such as Mei and Symmetra were leaked a few days ago following Blizzard’s initial teaser of the returning event.

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A WARNING BEFORE YOU TRY THIS: Doing this will almost certainly void your warranty. It’s also possible you might break your Switch or Joy-Cons entirely, so proceed with caution and at your own risk!

We got our hands on a variety of custom cases for the back of the Switch and the Joy-Cons, from plain white to shiny gold. It’s a bit tricky to pull off, but with the right tools (and letting us make some mistakes so you don’t have to) it’s not so hard.

Watch the video above to see an in-depth, hands-on tutorial on how to take apart your Switch and Joy-Cons, then put them back together with a fancy new look. You can also read on for written instructions, but I highly recommend you reference the video to see how things are done.

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“April Showers Bring May Flowers” picks up before the events of the first three-part OVA, “Those Awaiting a Star.” It’s not quite as unsettling as the recounting of series’ protagonist Hatori Chise’s past, but its disturbing themes and glimmers of hope still ring very true in this introductory episode. You won’t need to see the OVA to keep pace, but it does provide context to Chise’s actions. But even in this episode’s darkest moments, there’s an overwhelming sense of wonder that enchanted me into its world deeply seeded in Celtic mythology and faerie lore.

Desperate to find a place to not worry about her survival, Chise sells herself into slavery to be bought by a powerful non-human sorcerer named Elias Ainsworth. He takes her in not only to train her as an apprentice but to become his future wife. This is by no means the typical love story between two obnoxiously beautiful, perfect characters. It’s dark and foreboding with characters that are very much broken; it’s in coming together that they can grow and put an end to their suffering.

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