Once Upon a Time: What to Expect in the Season 6 Finale

Full spoilers for Once Upon a Time continue below.

Once Upon a Time's delightful musical episode might have offered Emma and Hook their happy beginning, but it's the Final Battle showdown with the Black Fairy that looks to have the biggest impact on the ABC series moving forward.

While Once awaits its potential Season 7 pickup (and things are looking likely), OUAT is going to be a very different show if it does come back for another year. Below, find out how showrunners Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz are planning to mix things up if this is a season finale, and what you can expect if it ends up being a series finale.

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Micro Machines World Series: Racing Royalty Resurrected

Kevin McCallister had way more Micro Machines than I did. I was only seven years old when I first saw Home Alone so that was obviously my primary concern at the time.

One of the slightly less deadly booby traps for the hapless Harry and Marv, Kevin’s collection covered the whole floor. He had more than I could count! I had about 12, plus an oil can that turned into a mechanic’s garage that I got for not dying while I had my tonsils removed.

But despite a supreme slice of product placement in what would become 1990’s highest-grossing film worldwide, 1990 was actually a disaster for the home of Micro Machines: US toy manufacturer Galoob. The recession of the early ’90s had kicked the company right in the crotch.

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How Shadowverse Became a Major Player in the CCG Genre

When I first heard about Shadowverse last year, I had no expectations whatsoever. My initial reaction was to assume that it was simply the latest in the stream of digital CCGs that were springing up in the wake of Hearthstone’s incredible success. I didn’t know anything of the story behind the game, and while I’d come across developer Cygames’ work in a tangential sense (mostly at TGS), I didn’t even know the studio by name.

It soon became clear that Shadowverse was worth paying attention to, however. Hopping in revealed a pretty unique experience – each class had a very clear identity (often driven by bespoke mechanics), the core gameplay incorporated the ability to “evolve” cards, and the card design gave combo and control archetypes plenty of viable tools to use.

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Netflix Renews 13 Reasons Why for Season 2

13 Reasons Why has been renewed for a second season by Netflix.

According to Variety, Season 2 will debut in 2018 and, like Season 1, span a total of 13 episodes.

13 Reasons Why is an adaptation of Jay Asher's young adult novel of the same name, and centers around a high school student named Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) as he seeks to uncover the story behind the suicide of his classmate Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford). Read IGN's Season 1 review to find out why "13 Reasons offers an emotionally draining but engrossing look at the perils of modern teenage life."

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Tops Weekend Box Office

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 dominated the box office in its domestic debut, earning an estimated $145 million.

The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by James Gunn, enjoyed a strong international start last week, and followed that this week with a $124 million foreign haul after opening in a few additional territories. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's global total now stands at an estimated $428 million.

As noted by Variety, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 surpassed the $140 million figure it was expected to reach during its opening weekend in domestic theaters, and had the widest IMAX debut ever. The film has currently made $25 million from IMAX screenings, with $13 million of that revenue coming from North America.

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Resident Evil Code Veronica X Releases for PS4 This Week

PlayStation 4's library of PS2 Classics will get a new addition this week with the arrival of Resident Evil -- Code: Veronica X.

Capcom shared the news in a post on the official Resident Evil Twitter account, confirming the game will be available as a PS2 Classics title next week on May 9 in North America and May 10 for those in Europe.

Resident Evil -- Code: Veronica X is an updated version of the Dreamcast original, and tells the story of Claire Redfield's search for her brother three months after the events of Resident Evil 2. This enhanced version, which released for PS2 in 2001, features an additional nine minutes of cutscenes and a few graphical tweaks.

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Prey Exploit Allows Players to Create Unlimited Resources

A glitch that allows players to create unlimited resources has been discovered in Prey.

As reported by Polygon, the exploit (demonstrated by YouTube user Random Chievo's) can be used about an hour into the game. Once you have access to Morgan Yu's office, you'll be able to use the game's first Material Recycler, which breaks down loot into resources that can be used to craft various items.

If you fill up the Material Recycler with Material that has already been recycled and divide it up into at least four piles, when you activate the Recycler, the machine will yield twice as much Material. Polygon has confirmed the exploit works on both the PC and PS4 versions of the game.

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Zero Time Dilemma Releasing for PS4 Later This Year

The third entry in the Zero Escape trilogy, Zero Time Dilemma, will release for PS4 in North America this fall, Aksys Games has announced.

As reported by Gematsu, the PlayStation 4 version of Zero Time Dilemma has been remastered in HD and features both English and Japanese voice over options. A specific release date has yet to be announced.

Zero Time Dilemma is currently available for PC, PS Vita, and 3DS. Read IGN's Zero Time Dilemma review to find out why we found it to be the "enthralling conclusion the Zero Escape trilogy deserves."

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Overkill’s The Walking Dead Delayed to 2018

After a second delay, Overkill's The Walking Dead is now slated to release in the second half of 2018.

According to Starbreeze and Skybound Entertainment's announcement (via Gematsu), the title has been pushed back to allow Overkill to expand on its original vision for the game and realize the title's full potential.

Starbreeze also announced it will host a livestream on May 10 to provide a look into the game's development.

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