XCOM 2 Mod Adds Bob Ross to Your Squad

Fighting an insurgent war against alien oppressors can be stressful, so one modder decided to add a bit of peaceful serenity to an XCOM squad with a Bob Ross voice pack.

With classic lines involving little clouds and happy accidents, Bob Ross seems right at home in the futuristic battlefield of XCOM 2. Whether it's a reassuring comment or a congratulations after a good shot, Bob can now be the guiding voice to your victory.

You can add this voice pack and others to your game through the creator's Steam Workshop page, where there are also Arnold Schwarzenegger and Darth Vader voice packs. These mods only add voices, though, so you'll have to fool around with the character creator or find a download online to get their appearance right.

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Once Upon a Time: Is There Redeeming Rumplestiltskin (Again)?

Full spoilers for Once Upon a Time to date continue below.

Rumplestiltskin is the Dark One again on Once Upon a Time, just in time to guide Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) and the rest of the gang down to the Underworld to try to save Hook (Colin O'Donoghue). It's a bit of a backslide for Robert Carlyle's character, who fought hard to be a hero after he lost his Dark One powers only to once again reclaim the full might of his magic.

Is there anything that can be done to redeem the character again? While on the red carpet for Once Upon a Time's 100th episode party, showrunners Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz promised that this storyline will play out differently than it has in the past.

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Canceled Star Wars Game Would Have Starred Luke’s Son

We now have a rough idea of what the canceled Star Wars Episode VII game might have looked like.

The almost-a-game’s existence was first revealed within the pages of Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts. Besides telling stories about many of the defunct developer’s projects, it included a logo for Episode VII — subtitled Shadows of the Sith. No other information was given.

Now, Cinelinx is reporting details on the game via LucasArts creative director Haden Blackman.

Shadows of the Sith was one of more than two dozen proposed Star Wars games being tossed around in 2004. The basic concept existed long before the true, cinematic Episode VII, The Force Awakens, and had nothing to do with its similarly named counterpart.

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Daredevil: Elektra Character Motion Poster Teaser

Elektra will make her debut on Marvel's Daredevil when the show's second season debuts March 18. Ahead of its premiere, Netflix has unveiled its newest character motion poster, featuring Daredevil's ass-kicking former flame. Check it out below.

The short clip shows Elektra on a rooftop beating up a man in a suit, with a pile of foes at her feet. Elodie Yung will play Elektra, who she previously described as "kind of a sociopath."

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PlayStation Plus Games Lineup for March Revealed

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus games lineup for March, headlined by Broforce and Galak-Z.

Now Broforce was previously revealed as a PlayStation Plus game for March, since the run 'n' gun action game won the Vote to Play contest. Galak-Z is joining the game on the PlayStation 4 side.

On PlayStation 3, Sony is offering Super Stardust HD and The Last Guy next month to Plus subscribers. Meanwhile, Vita owners can look forward to Flame Over and Reality Fighters.

Now there's still time to pick up the PlayStation Plus games for February, which include Helldivers and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.

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8 Awesome Cosplayers and Their Amazing Work

Cosplay is more than just playing dress-up. It's an artistic realization of passion, craftsmanship, expression, and fandom, all rolled into one package.

High-level cosplayers will spend hours planning and executing their next work. From prop building to sewing, applying make-up and careful attention to detail, the amount of labor and love that goes into a successful cosplay is undeniable.

We've put together a collection of galleries of some of the best cosplay and cosplayers.

Jessica Nigri on Twitter: @OJessicaNigri

Danny Shepard on Twitter: @DannyLaShep

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Arrow: See Damien Darhk Confront Oliver & Felicity

Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) has already made his war with Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) incredibly personal on Arrow this season, crippling Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) in the process. But the magically-powered villain has gone even further now, as we saw at the conclusion of last week's episode - targeting a child by snatching Oliver's son, William.

IGN has an exclusive clip from Wednesday night's episode, "Taken," as Darhk confronts Oliver and Felicity and lets them know what he's up to.

For more on this week's Arrow, check out my new interview with Stephen Amell about this week's big episode.

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