After shooting inCroatiaandIreland,Star Wars: Episode VIIIis back in the studio, where directorRian Johnsonis continuing production on this hugely anticipated sequel to last December’s blockbuster smashStar Wars: The Force Awakens. He has shared a new photo as motion-capture work is done. And we’re treated to the first look at a popular returning character. In this latest image, we seeLupita Nyong’ofrom the back in her mo-cap suit. On the monitors, we get to see her now iconic character ofMaz Kanata....

Exactly one month from today, Stephen King fans will finally get to see the epic world he created inThe Dark Toweron the big screen, and to commemorate this countdown, we have two new international posters. These one-sheets feature bothRoland Deschain(Idris Elba) and The Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), with the iconic title structure looming in the background. While these posters don’t exactly reveal any new details, it’s possible that a new trailer is coming soon, although that has yet to be confirmed....

Nicolas Cage’s brief blip in his recent run of career-best reviews seems to be well and truly over, as his new horror movie has debuted with a perfectRotten Tomatoesscore. Like many of Cage’s recent films,Longlegsis not a big blockbuster by any means, but it is another unexpected offering from the comeback king. The NEON horror film has made a huge impact thanks toa clever and mysterious marketing campaign. So clever, in fact, that even now as the movie prepares to make its cinema debut, none of the trailers or marketing material has fully revealed Cage’s central serial killer....

With theholidays upon usand Chinese plantsworking around the clockchurning out Apple handsets (Foxbotsshould help automate assembly in the near future), no wonder analysts recentlystarted seeingiPhone 5 inventory at Apple’s brick-and-mortar stores improving and at their highest level yet for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint customers. This week, availability of online orders on Apple’s web store also has improved as a result… Recently, ordering an iPhone 5 via Apple’s US online store yielded a delivery estimate of 2-3 weeks....

Last fall, iOS 8 brought us App Extensions. App Extensions have given developers the means to extend Apple’s mobile operating system by infusing their app’s functionality into the Notification Center’s Today view, Share sheet options and actions, keyboards, cloud storage services and Photos. App Extensions have been universally acclaimed and a lot ink has been spilled in writing about custom keyboards in iOS 8. As an iPhone photography fan, I was way more excited about App Extensions within the context of Photos for iOS....

Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Review: Good If You Squint On November 18, the next generation of Pokémon games hit shelves for Nintendo Switch. “Pokémon Scarlet” and “Pokémon Violet” wrap up a busy — and successful — year for Game Freak, with “Pokémon Legends: Arceus” also receiving very high remarks following its release back in January. Arceus brought an important tone shift to the Pokémon universe. Longtime players got the breath of fresh air they needed after the same narrow hallway of gameplay: beat the gyms, hoard the badges, become the champion, rinse and repeat....

New footage revealed for upcoming Action-RPG Project Awakening at the Cygames Tech Conference. Project Awakening Gets New Footage Featured at Cygames Tech Conference Cygames held a Tech Conference this weekend which revealed new footage for theAction-RPGProject Awakening. The last we saw of Project Awakening was back in 2018 when atrailer was finally revealed during TGS, featuring melee combat between what looks to be a knight and some mythical beast as well as some fast-growing crystal shards....

The beat-em-up genre has seen a resurgence thanks to things like the Capcom Beat-Em-Up Collection and Streets of Rage 4 showcasing just how great the genre can be when done well. We haven’t seen many modern-day versions of it done, and beyond Double Dragon Neon in 2012, few have tried to mesh a polygonal look with the side-scrolling action this style of game is known for. Enter Cobra Kai - the highly-regarded sequel series to the original Karate Kid film series and something that has become something of a destination series for ’80s and ’90s kids alike....

The Ghostbusters have seen yet another resurgence after the release of Afterlife and now a game is out to celebrate the history of the franchise with original cast members from the film series. Spirits Unleashed is an asymmetrical shooter where you can either play as a ghostbuster or as a ghost. The gameplay variety for the core game is impressive and unlike most shooters out there, this one does allow you explore a cool hub world in the form of the legendary firehouse – now under the management of Winston, with some fun to be had nearby with Dan Aykroyd’s Ray....

It’s been some time since we’ve seen a new entry in the Torchlight franchise, with Torchlight II originally releasing in 2012, but this isn’t the longest we’ve had to wait for a sequel. Torchlight III began as idea for a Torchlight MMO called Torchlight Frontiers following the success of the first two entries. During development they scrapped the MMO approach and decided to make it into a sequel in the traditional Torchlight style....

The release of Ring Fit Adventure back in October had great timing. During months filled with Halloween candy, turkey dinners and grandma’s famous lasagna, having a chance to work those pounds off at home was convenient. Plus, it would make for a great gift for holidays and allow others to get into shape for a their 2020 resolutions. Players were able toget themselves movingor tone a few muscles just by working out in their homes when weather or other circumstances prevented them from venturing out....

Quick Links It might be a bit surprising, butFarming Simulator 25includes collectibles, with each of the three available maps having a set of items hidden in various locations. These collectibles are part ofrestoring the museumin Riverbend Springs, so gathering all of them gives you an achievement. However, if you’re short on money, each collectible gives you a small reward when you collect it, adding another incentive to search for these items....

BeforeThe Last Jedihit theaters, there were rumors circulating that Finn and Poe would have a relationship in the movie, marking the first openly gay characters inStar Wars. That rumor was obviously proven to be false, butThe Last Jedidid feature a briefgay relationshipbetween two other characters that manyStar Warsfans did not notice right away and now everybody is freaking out. Rian Johnson has not confirmed the scene yet, but he will more than likely address it since he has talked about nearly every decision he made while makingThe Last Jedi....