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How Saving Private Ryan Influenced Medal of Honor and Changed Gaming

The legacies of Medal of Honor and Saving Private Ryan have gone in wildly different directions since the late ’90s. The latter is still thought of as one of the most influential and memorable movies ever made. The former is sometimes referred to as a “Did You Know?” piece of Call of Duty‘s history or maybe just proof the PS1 had a couple of good first-person shooters. It wasn’t always that way, though. There was a time when the fates of Medal of Honor and Saving Private Ryan seemed destined to be forever intertwined. After all, Medal of Honor was…
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Black Panther Gets Special Free TV Broadcast in Honor of Chadwick Boseman

Viewers in the United States will get a chance to watch Black Panther for free tonight in honor of star Chadwick Boseman, whose death on Friday shocked and saddened the world. ABC will air Black Panther, complete and commercial free at 8 pm EDT, followed by a broadcast celebrating the life and legacy of the actor, ABC News Special: Chadwick Boseman – A Tribute for a King. Upon its release in February of 2018, Black Panther was a critical and cultural sensation, taking in over $1.3 billion at the box office, and racking up seven Academy Awards nominations (for Best…
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Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond Story Trailer Revealed by Respawn

During the Gamescom Opening Nigh ceremony, Respawn Entertainment revealed a new trailer for their upcoming VR title, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. “It’s a great feeling to introduce Medal of Honor to a whole new generation of gamers on a new platform for the franchise,” said Peter Hirschmann, Game Director, in a previous interview. “I’ve been fortunate to be a part of this franchise since the beginning, and putting this game on the Oculus Rift allows us to be more immersive than we’ve ever been before. If the game we’re making ignites people’s imaginations and illuminates the world, then…
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Captain America And Other Avengers Honor Real-Life Hero

Captain America — otherwise known as Chris Evans — and other members of the Avengers, along with other actors who have spent time in the superhero genre, took time out this week to pay tribute to a real-life hero. That hero is six-year-old Bridger Walker of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and according to an Instagram post by his aunt (via Deadline), little Bridger — who’s apparently a huge Cap fan — saved his four-year-old sister’s life on July 9 when he put himself between her and a charging dog. Bridger sustained several bites on his face and head before he got himself…
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Goldfinger Bond Woman Honor Blackman Passes at 94

Honor Blackman, the British actress who rose to prominence as the original star of the TV series The Avengers and became a pop culture icon with her role in Goldfinger, has passed away at 94. According to Deadline, Blackman’s family issued a statement saying that Blackman died of natural causes unrelated to the current COVID-19 pandemic at her home in Sussex, England. She is survived by a children Barnaby and Lottie, as well as four grandchildren. Her second husband, Maurice Kaufman, died in 1975. Blackman, born on August 22, 1925, began acting lessons at 15 and made her film debut…
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