As you explore Act 3 ofPath of Exile 2, you may struggle to use the Sacrificial Heart, one item you may pick up from enemies you encounter. This quest item is described as “asoul still clinging to fading shreds of life,“offering you an eternal boon for your character. However, you can only sacrifice the heart"at the proper ritual site,“which can be unclear at first. Before you can get the Sacrificial Heart, you must firstprogress through enough of the game to reach Act 3....

ThePlanet of the Apesfranchise is back in the Oscars conversation thanks toKingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and the 2024 release could finally be how the series makes history.Kingdom of the Planet of the Apescontinued the modern reinvention of the classic sci-fi series by extending the continuity from the trilogy starring Andy Serkis' Caesar. The movie was a massive success, earning $397 million at the box office and an 80% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes....

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocketreportedly made over $200 million in revenue one month after its release. This makes the free-to-play game the third best-sellingPokémontitle on mobile devices, behindPokémon Masters EXandPokémon GO. Within its first month,Pokémon TCG Pocketalso overtook the sales ofPokémon SleepandPokémon Unite. As spotted byIGN,PocketGamer.bizused figures from AppMagic, software used to track mobile app sales, to estimate thatPokémon TCG Pockethit $208 million in gross revenue across the App Store and Google Play....

Alien: Covenantgets a lot less love than Ridley Scott’s otherAlienmovies, but it delivered one of the sci-fi genre’s most jaw-dropping plot twists in its final moments. Scott’s originalAlienfilm from 1979 is rightly regarded as one of the greatest horror movies ever made — a chillingly atmospheric slasher set in the haunting isolation of the cosmos — but his subsequent entries in the franchise have been met with a more mixed response....

One of Netflix’s most popular original shows in recent years is back, withThe Night Agentseason 2 now available on Netflix. Nearly two years have passed since the action thriller from Shawn Ryan debuted on the streamer, where it immediately became a massive hit. Gabriel Basso leadsThe Night Agent’s castas Peter Sutherland, an FBI agent stuck answering the phone for a hidden government agency known as Night Action. He then gets caught up in a wild international conspiracy involving some of the government’s top officials, as well as Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan), the niece of two dead Night Agents....

AlthoughSmile 2couldn’t quite outdo its predecessorSmileat the box office, the critically acclaimed hit was still one of 2024’s best horror movies. 2024 has been a great year for horror. From indie efforts likeI Saw The TV Glowto franchise installments likeAlien: Romulus, the genre has managed to impress critics while also excelling at the box office. After 2022’s sleeper hitSmilebowled over both critics and audiences alike with its massive $217 million box office payday, the pressure was well and truly on for director Parker Finn’s sequel....

The Death Star is the most infamous superweapon inStar Warscanon – but there is one powerful equivalent, fromthe franchise’s old “Legends” continuity,the Fortress Planet Bastion, a fortified base of operations for the future version of the Galactic Empire, meant to withstand even the most devastating planetary attack. Star Wars: Legacy#0 – written by John Ostrander, with art by Jan Duursema – introduced Bastion, the seat of the Fel Empire, a more benevolent Imperial dynasty that rules a significant portion of the galaxy....

Star Wars Outlawsisn’t much like my favorite games of 2024 in most regards, but there’s one element of the experience that I immediately fell in love with, and it continues a trend that I can’t get enough of. Although 2024 hasn’t quite given me a game that’s a personal 10/10, I’ve loved a lot of what I’ve played, especially when it comes to some indie titles likeLorelei and the Laser EyesandCrow Country....

WARNING: This article includes SPOILERS from Superman & Lois season 4, episodes 1 and 2.Grant Gustin’s chances of coming back as The Flash inSuperman & Loisseason 4 get addressed by theDCshowrunners, as well as how the show actually connects to the Arrowverse. After nearly two decades of airing DC TV content on The CW, starting withSmallvillein 2006, 2024 will mark the final year for the brand on the network. The Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch-starring drama serves as the final superhero show on the channel, with the series finally making its return this week withSuperman & Loisseason 4, episodes 1 and 2airing back-to-back....

David Corenswet takes flight as the Man of Steel in the first officialSupermantrailer for James Gunn’sDC Universe. Now that 2024 is reaching its end, DC Studios is less than a year away from bringing the Man of Tomorrow back to the big screen, with Corenswet set to play the titular hero inDC Universe’s Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters"and beyond. AsSupermanwrapped filming earlier this fall, the world has been waiting patiently to finally see the 2025 movie in action....

The Accountant 2images show Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal carrying out a dangerous mission, in addition to teasing several returning characters. Released in 2016, the firstAccountantmovie introduced Affleck as Christian Wolff, a math genius who cooks the books for clients with illegal business dealings. That film was a success, and Wolff is now set to take center stage in the newstory forThe Accountant 2. The sequel, which hails from returning director Gavin O’Connor, is also set to bring back several other familiar faces, including Bernthal as Christian’s brother, Brax....

The Batman - Part IIgets an exciting update. While James Gunn’sDC Universestarts this year and will eventually feature a new Batman inThe Brave and the Boldmovie, Matt Reeves’The Batmanuniverse is set to continue. The franchise exists under theDC Elseworlds brand, which features projects that are not canon to the DCU. After being delayed from 2025 to 2025, the newThe Batman - Part IIupdateshould give fans a reason to be excited....

The Electric Statebrings Simon Stålenhag’s beloved graphic novel to life with the help of a truly blockbuster cast. The movie tells the story of a teenage girl who crosses a post-apocalyptic United States in search of her brother, but as the world is populated by robots, she comes in contact with truly unique characters. This is where a number of the movie’s most impressive voices may be found, as robots are voiced bystars including Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, and Alan Tudyk....