Josh Holmes, studio head of first-person shooter development at 343 Industries, is leaving the Halo-focused studio.

Speaking on Halo Waypoint, Holmes talked about his past seven years at 343 and explained why he's moving on.

"I have loved every moment here on Halo, but I find myself drawn to new horizons," he said.

"This month I’m leaving 343 Industries and excited for my next adventure to pursue independent game development," he continued.

Before becoming a studio head at 343, Holmes served as the creative director of Halo 4. With his departure, Chris Lee will take over in his place, previously having served as head of production on Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians.

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Players have begun to report a Pokemon Sun and Moon glitch that is reportedly causing their characters to disappear after they save in certain locations and then reload the game, effectively forcing them to restart their progress from scratch.

Multiple Sun and Moon users have posted online to showcase and warn others of the glitch, which reportedly occurs most often when players save their game in areas with a PC, including Pokemon Centers and the Battle Tree, a post-game area in Sun and Moon. Players have also posted footage of the glitch rendering their games unplayable after saving in these spots around Alola, requiring them to start the game over again as the game becomes unresponsive.

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Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has come forward to apologize for leaked footage of the game appearing online, assuring fans that Square Enix is working to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.

During IGN Live's exclusive FFXV livestream, Tabata said the company is looking into taking legal action to stop leaks from being posted and requested that everyone refrain from leaking content of the game early, so as not to ruin the fun for others.

Read Tabata's statement on the leaks below:

I’d really like to apologize to people out there that these kinds of problems are happening. It’s just a very sad state of affairs.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is expected to debut to more than $130 million at the domestic box office.

According to pre-release tracking (via Variety), Disney and Lucasfilm's upcoming movie is projected to have the second-biggest debut ever for the month of December, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens' massive opening of just under $248 million remaining number one.

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Tyrion Lannister must be pleased, because Game of Thrones is getting an official line of wines.

Vintage Wine Estates has partnered with HBO to produce a selection of vino based on the show. There will be a Game of Thrones chardonnay, reserve-style cabernet sauvignon and red blend.

The Game of Thrones wines will go on sale in spring 2017 in the United States, with the red blend and chardonnay available for $20 while the cabernet sauvignon retails for $40.

This isn't the first alcoholic beverage based on the Seven Kingdoms. There are also official Game of Thrones beers, produced by Brewery Ommegang.

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Lara Croft is looking for something more important than a lost kingdom or treasure in the Tomb Raider movie reboot. She's apparently searching for her father.

Speaking with HeyUGuys, Tomb Raider producer Graham King talked about the film's narrative, mentioning that it will be a "back to the roots story."

"This is a young Lara Croft in search to see if her father is dead or alive. So it has a very emotional part to it, and I think that’s what Alicia

found so interesting about it," King said.

Earlier this year, Warner Bros. and MGM announced that Oscar winner Vikander would portray Croft. And she has addressed how this Tomb Raider will stand out from previous film entries.

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Microsoft has revealed the free lineup of games that will be available for Xbox One and Xbox 360 players in Decembers as part of Games with Gold.

The full list and periods of availability to download these games for free are:

• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition — December 1-31, Xbox One
• Outlast — December 16 - January 15, Xbox One
• Outland — December 1-15, Xbox 360 and Xbox One
• Burnout Paradise — December 16-31, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

The definitive edition of Sleeping Dogs, which IGN called a great opportunity for those who didn't play the game when it first released in 2012, features a remaster of the main game along with 24 pieces of DLC that were released to complement the story of a Hong Kong undercover detective.

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Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has come forward to discuss the overall tone and direction of the studio's upcoming Han Solo movie, likening the film to Westerns and heist movies.

"This moves closer to a heist or Western type feel," Kennedy told Variety. She also said they're looking at the paintings of Frederic Remington—an artist who specialized in depicting the Old West—noting the colors used by the artist will serve as the "defining the look and feel of the film."

Chris Miller and Phil Lord are directing the Han Solo standalone movie, which stars Alden Ehrenreich as young Han Solo and Donald Glover as young Lando Calrissian. Just last week, it was revealed that Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke will also appear in the film, though her role has yet to be revealed.

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With Disney's reinvigoration of the Star Wars franchise, it's almost certain there's a new Star Wars fan on your shopping list this year—or an older one who took a bit of a break.

Few properties have the sheer breadth of merchandise that Star Wars has, so from action figures to TV shows to comics, we're here to show you what's worth your Republic credits this holiday season.

We haven’t had a chance to fall in love with K-2SO yet, but with this Black Series Rogue One figure, you can get a head start on everyone else. Once an Imperial security droid, K-2SO is reprogrammed to serve the Alliance in their secret Rebel base. He’d blend in perfectly at Imperial outposts… if only he weren’t six-inches tall.

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