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We know Cassian Andor is doomed. 2016's Rogue One makes clear he will meet an untimely death in a massive explosion. That sense of inevitable destruction lingered in the background of the first season of Andor, the prequel series that follows his journey from a low-rent criminal to a rebel spy. But his fate is even more crushing in Andor's second (and final) season, where the cost of fighting against the seemingly all-powerful Empire chips away at his soul. "Rebellions are built on hope," was an...

There are only so many synonyms for "demonic."

Star Citizen has taken on almost mythic proportions over the years. Its creator, eager to outdo the visions of outer space offered by games like Eve Online, No Man's Sky, and Starfield, has been working on fleshing out a wildly ambitious MMO simulation for more than a decade now, even as other projects in its wheelhouse come and go. Given how long the game has been in active production, though, it can be hard for interested players to know when to give Star Citizen a shot. Luckily, there's no be...

A museum of aquatic assailants, spooky mystic sigils and a whole new boss to batter.

Pokécology launches in Japan in June. In one of the most novel ideas we've seen from The Pokémon Company, the media giant has revealed Pokécology, an official book that focuses on the behaviours of the fictional creatures. Reported on my Automaton Media, Pokécology will be released in Japan on 18th June 2025 by publisher Shogakukan, with no official Western release confirmed yet. But the big draw here is that the book has been put together by two veterinary behaviorism and ecology PHD graduates ...

As all Ruddheads know, actor Paul Rudd made his acting debut in an iconic 1991 Super Nintendo commercial as a radical-looking 22-year-old playing games like F-Zero and a then-unnamed The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on a gigantic, drive-in movie theater screen. And now, almost 35 years later, Rudd is back to...

We finally know the identity of the mysterious Force ghost that briefly haunts Anakin Skywalker’s back in the lava-filled showdown at the end of Revenge of the Sith. If you’ve watched Revenge of the Sith without ever noticing this guy, don’t worry. He appears in frame for just a split second and is really only...

Spoiler alert.

Nearly four years after it was originally announced, Riot Games has finally shared a look at Valorant Mobile. The mobile version of the competitive shooter was developed by LightSpeed Studios and will launch in China first before coming to other countries and regions. Valorant Mobile looks like it relies on a lot of onscreen buttons, but based on a brief gameplay video, the game otherwise seems pretty similar to its PC counterpart in terms of speed and intensity. LightSpeed Studios successfully ...

Apple seeded the third beta of iOS 18.5 to developers today, and so far the software update includes only a few minor changes. The changes are in the Mail and Settings apps. In the Mail app, you can now easily turn off contact photos directly within the app, by tapping on the circle with three dots in the top-right corner. In the Settings app, AppleCare+ coverage information is more prominent. iOS 18.5 will likely be released to the general public in May.Related Roundups: iOS 18, iPadOS 18Relate...

This week is all about tension on TV. Like flowers blossoming on your spring walks, it’s everywhere you look. Whether it’s a creepy stalker returning triumphant to New York, now clothed in wealth and prestige (You season 5), or the nascent Rebel Alliance trying their best to hobble the Empire in whatever way they can...

Don't get cranky, now.

There never seems to be a real shortage of worthwhile strategy games to check out. Over the last year, we've had Frostpunk 2 and Civilization 7 launch, with Manor Lords, Homeworld 3, and Age of Mythology: Retold come out as well. With all of these newer options, it's easy for older entries to the genre to get lost in the shuffle, including the excellent post-apocalyptic city builder Endzone 2 and its equally compelling predecessor, Endzone: A World Apart. Anyone looking to give the series a try ...

To be blunt, you’d have to be high not to trade in your Xbox Series X to GameStop since it promises Pro members $420.69 (hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha) in store credit through April 26. No matter how long you’ve had your Series X — a day, or going on almost five years — taking a deal that has...

Bluesky is adopting an official verification system after all. In an update, the company said it plans to grant blue checkmarks to “authentic and notable” accounts. It will also allow some “trusted organizations" to verify users as well. The change is a notable shift for the upstart platform, which previously resisted the idea of centralized verification. Up to now, the company has relied on a domain-based verification system, which allows users to change their handles to match domains that they...

Nothing from Nintendo, yet. Walmart has updated its prices for the new Switch 2 amiibo, matching the price increases at retailer GameStop just last week. At the US retailer, prices for the brand new Zelda amiibo — that is, Tulin, Yunobo, Sidon, and Riju — are prices at USD $29.88 each, with the Street Fighter 6 ones priced at USD $39.88 each. That's a $10 increase on all the newly announced amiibo.

Yoink.

Nintendo is going after the leaker behind last year’s massive Pokémon data breach, according to a report by Polygon. The company has asked a California court to force Discord to give up the identity of the person behind the leak, who goes by the name "GameFreakOUT" on the platform. Nintendo wants Discord to release the name, address, phone number and email address of the leaker. It said in a subpoena that the person uploaded "confidential materials not released to the public" to a Discord server...

Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the second betas. iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update. So far, iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 are relatively minor updates, introducing just a few new design changes. There are more options for reverting the Mail app back to the prior design, incl...

Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the second ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.5 beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the beta. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.5 appears to be a minor update so far, and no notable new features wer...

Apple today provided developers with the third betas of upcoming visionOS 2.5, tvOS 18.5, and watchOS 11.5 updates for testing purposes. The software is available a week after Apple seeded the second betas. The betas are available to registered developers, and can be downloaded from the Settings app on each device. No notable new features have been found in any of the software updates so far, suggesting Apple is focusing on under-the-hood performance improvements and bug fixes.This article, "App...

Diablo 4’s next season is all about the new bosses being added to the game, but it also marks the first time Blizzard is deliberately trying to ramp the action RPG’s difficulty up. After a year of players blazing through the game at faster and faster speeds, Blizzard wants to slow things down and make...

I am compelled—I must approach it. Captain's log, stardate 202504.21. Following our last Catch-up Crew mission to Shadow Moses Island, the crew has enjoyed extended shore leave having (re)acquainted ourselves with Metal Gear Solid. Our new assignment takes us to the M-class world of PNF-404. However, ship instruments indicate that we haven't left Sector 001. I've asked senior staff to join me in Stellar Cartography to ascertain our precise position, but in the meantime, the crew has been prepari...

A new idle clicker game has overtaken Banana on the Steam charts. That’s Bongo Cat, published by Irox Games, which takes the general idea of Banana and the rest of the genre and tweaks it a little. You don’t really play Bongo Cat, necessarily; the cute little kitty lives as an overlay on your screen,...

Barring a completely shocking turn of events, it seems that Microsoft and Bethesda are about to formally unveil the long-rumored remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. The publisher will hold a livestream on Tuesday, April 21 at 11AM ET. You can watch it on YouTube or right here by clicking the play button on the above video when the time is right. Bethesda hasn't explicitly said what the stream is about. The YouTube video is currently titled "All will be revealed..." But the teaser image is a...

Whether you’re a new or returning subscriber, Max is currently offering an opportunity to save up to $130 on its annual plans through May 7, saving you up to 33% on the monthly subscription price. While Max has tons of movies to watch, this streaming service is the only place to access massive libraries of...

Break the Game, a film about Legend of Zelda speedrunner Narcissa Wright, was supposed to air on PBS’ POV series this month before it was suddenly pulled by the network in February. According to director Jane Wagner, the executive producer and director of POV told her they were worried about the political repercussions of showing...

Apple today shared a new ad for the Clean Up feature in the Photos app, which can identify and remove distracting objects from the background of a photo. In the video, a man flexes his muscles in front of a mirror, while a woman takes photos of him with an iPhone. Later, the man realizes that the woman is visible in the mirror in the background of the photos, so he uses the Clean Up tool to remove her. The ad emphasizes the ease of using the feature, but in reality it does not always work perfec...

A new post by the official Elder Scrolls account on X (formerly Twitter) indicates Bethesda is finally ready to say something about the Oblivion remaster that keeps leaking all over the place. The post is a simple image of what appears to be the knight from the original Oblivion cover, overlaid with the Roman numeral...

It's been nearly two decades since The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion first came out, with only Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls Online as main series follow-ups in the time since. This is probably the reason there's been such a fervor surrounding the rumours of a remastered version of Oblivion that have been swirling around the internet for the past several years, growing in volume over the last few weeks. Now, we've finally received confirmation that The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is not only...

Bethesda has finally officially announced its Oblivion remaster, although we're going to have to wait until tomorrow for more info.

Switch 2 release, please! Bethesda is set to officially reveal The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered tomorrow, 22nd April 2025. A livestream will kick off at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BST / 5pm CET / 1am AET (Wed) during which we presume a trailer will be showcased to reveal all of those tasty visual upgrades. It's also speculated that Bethesda may indeed shadow drop Oblivion Remastered at the same time, with previous rumours pointing to a potential release this month.

Will it launch on the same day? We remain hopeful.

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Hi everyone, I’m Yasuyuki Oda, the producer of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The dev team and I wanted to bring you an overview of how you can utilize the REV System to your advantage to tackle even your most formidable foes and opponents. We’ll also cover some flashy combos you can pull off...