When a video game franchise changes for the better, it's a good thing for everyone, but it means that those series will never be the same again.

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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the Japanese-American actor know for his appearances in hit franchises such as “Mortal Kombat,” “James Bond” and “Planet of the Apes,” has died at 75. The actor died due to complications from a stroke, according to the Hollywood Reporter.