The Rise of Skywalker Content Is Coming to Star Wars Battlefront 2

Star Wars Battlefront II will soon be getting Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker content and a new Celebration Edition that includes all past and upcoming free game updates and a ton of new customization options.

Revealed by EA, Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition will be released digitally on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC for $39.99 USD on December 5, 2019.

Existing Battlefront II players can upgrade for a discounted price of $24.99 and this new Celebration Edition includes all of the following;

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Baby Yoda Funko POPs Are Selling Out Fast

Disney wanted Baby Yoda to be a big surprise. To preserve the secret, it held off on making Baby Yoda toys and merch until Star Wars: The Mandalorian began airing on Disney+. Now that we’re several episodes into The Mandalorian, the adorable alien baby is, as they say, out the bag. That means the toys are coming, including Baby Yoda Funko POPs, plushes, and more.

Unfortunately for fans of The Child (as the little cherub is called in the show) it seems these items are only available in limited quantities. Amazon has already sold through its initial stock of Baby Yoda Funko POPs, and Walmart is fresh out of the 11-inch plush. So if you want a chance to put the lovable creature on your shelf, get your preorder in fast.

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Pillars Of Eternity 2: Deadfire Finally Has A Release Date On PS4 And Xbox One

Pillars Of Eternity II: Deadfire was originally released back in May 2018 on PC. A console version was due to arrive this year but, as it turns out, it’s going to miss 2019 by almost a full month. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are now set to launch on January 28, 2020.

There’s still no word on when the Nintendo Switch version will eventually arrive, but hopefully it shouldn’t be too far off now that Obsidian’s old-school RPG is on other consoles.

As the name suggests, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition comes with all of the previously released DLC included. There’s even a collector’s edition that’s bundled with a fetching statue of Od Nua and a couple of other trinkets. This will set you back $130/£120/€130.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Collector's Edition bundle.Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Collector’s Edition bundle.

The original PC version was awarded a score of 8/10 in GameSpot’s review. “Deadfire is dense, and it isn’t a small game, easily dwarfing its predecessor in terms of scale,” reviewer Daniel Starkey said. “There’s a lot to do, and it’s easier than ever to get lost in the little stories you find, without following the arcs that the game has specially set out for you. Still, it’s worth taking your time. The richness of Deadfire takes a while to appreciate, and like the brined sailors that call it home, you’ll be left with an indelible attachment to these islands when you do finally step away.”

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No Time to Die: The Internet Thinks Rami Malek Is Playing Dr. No

Some 007 fans have theorized that Rami Malek is, in fact, playing a rebooted version of Dr. No, the original Bond baddie from the 1962 movie of the same name, in the upcoming No Time to Die.

Several spectators have taken to social media to draw comparisons between Malek’s supervillain Safin and Joseph Wiseman’s Dr. Julius No, highlighting similarities and connections between the pair, though nothing official has been said on the matter as of yet.

From the outset, there have been some apparent parallels between the plot of Dr. No, the first film in the franchise, and No Time to Die, the final Bond film starring Daniel Craig as 007. In the original storyline, Bond was dispatched to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow British agent, with the trail eventually leading him towards No’s underground lair. Whereas the upcoming plot sees Bond’s peaceful retirement in Jamaica interrupted when his CIA friend Felix Leiter tracks him down seeking help to rescue a kidnapped scientist in a mission that gives rise to “a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.”

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Darksiders Genesis Review

Darksiders Genesis is a great new direction for a series known for its many different directions. While its isometric view may conjure thoughts of loot-centric action-RPGs along the lines of Diablo or Path of Exile, rest assured this is a Darksiders game, through and through. It’s an action-adventure complete with hard-hitting combat, dungeon diving, exploration, and more than a few “Press B to Brutally Murder” executions. What it lacks in Blizzard-level polish it makes up for with a respectable amount of content. Most importantly, though, is how Genesis manages to be just as fun at the start of its solo and co-op campaign as it is at the end thanks to a wide variety of enemies, well-thought-out character progression, and smart level design that encourages and rewards thorough exploration of its expansive environments.

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Wheel of Time Amazon Series Casts Thom Merrilin, Padan Fain

Amazon’s Wheel of Time has cast four key characters, including one fans were worried wouldn’t make it into Season 1.

Alexandre Willaume, a Danish actor best known for his roles in The Last Kingdom and 2018’s Tomb Raider, will play fan-favorite gleeman Thom Merrilin, a central figure in the Wheel of Time books. Joining him are Johann Myers (The Lost City of Z) as Padan Fain, Hammed Animashaun (Black Mirror) as the ogier Loial and Spanish actor Alvaro Morte (Money Heist) as Logain.

Click through the gallery below to see all of the cast members announced for Wheel of Time, including photos of the four listed above:

These four characters play relatively small but pivotal roles in Season 1 of Wheel of Time, which is based on the Robert Jordan novel The Eye of the World (book 1 in his 14-book Wheel of Time series). All four go on to play much larger roles in the series as a whole, however, with Thom and Padan Fain being particularly significant.

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PS4 Lineup Video Accused of Ripping Animations From Artists

A music video commissioned by Sony Japan to promote the PS4 game lineup for winter 2019 has been accused of redrawing the animated work of various popular artists.

Twitter users have spotted what seem to be a number of direct traces of animated works in a Sony Japan music video released on November 29, 2019, to promote the PS4 game lineup for winter 2019.

Animation news website Catsuka even made a video that puts Sony Japan’s video directly up against these other animations for easy comparison.