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The young adult books in the The High Republic series continue to shine. Justina Ireland deepens a character who appeared in her middle grade installment, precocious Jedi Vernestra Rwoh, and adds a new hero with a strong, compelling connection to the underpinnings of the era in Wave 2’s Out of the Shadows. Set about 200 years before The Phantom Menace, the High Republic is the Golden Age of the Jedi…but there are still some pesky threats....

No matter how wonderful a game like Stardew Valley is, there’s only so much you can do in it. For players who love the game’s playstyle, though, it can be hard to find something else to play, especially when considering how unique Pelican Town is. Luckily, Stardew Valley has a huge modding community behind it. In fact, there is a mod called Stardew Valley Expanded that has had over 400,000 downloads from Nexus Mods....

The start date for the Steam Winter Sale leaks ahead of time, giving PC gamers a chance to plan ahead and scoop up the best gaming discounts of the season. PC gamers who have been waiting for the next big sale on Steam don’t have long to wait. A recent leak has prematurely revealed that the Winter sale will begin on December 22nd. This leak comes in the form of a Paypal promotion, advertising that it’s a good time to buy Steam gift cards, as the sale is nearly here....

Stellaris combines watertight strategic gameplay with a wonderful sense of exploration to create a thrilling and engrossing spacefaring grand strategy title. When it comes to grand strategy and 4X games, Paradox Development Studio is perhaps second to none. The developer has found tremendous success through the release of such stalwarts as Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron, and is seen by many as the champion of the genre. That said, newcomers to the developer’s library may find themselves a little taken aback, and the games have often deserved their reputation for being a little opaque for fresh players....

As far as most Mario games go, Super Mario 3D World is one of the deepest in terms of the power-ups it gives its players. There are a full 14 that you can encounter through the game’s numerous levels, each having its own ability that can help you through the game’s carefully crafted stages. Some of these powerful outfits are way more powerful than others, with some being simple gimmicks while others provide great utilities in nearly any stage....

Super Mario Odyssey’s Seaside Kingdom, the ninth or tenth kingdom for Mario to visit (depending on which map direction you choose first), is home to 71 Power Moons. The first 48 moons are available during your first visit to the beach and three more will pop up later on in the game. Finally, after defeating Bowser, you can unlock the final 19 Power Moons. Some of the moons are a breeze to collect....

Super Mario Run for iOS: How to play, how much will it cost and when can you get it? Super Mario Run released for iPhone and iPad on 15 December, priced at £7.99 Super Mario Run review: Is Mario on iPhone worth £8? Miyamoto on Super Mario Run gameplay Miyamoto on bring Mario to mobile Nintendo Switch: Release date, price, specs and everything you need to know Nintendo Switch: Is this the NX console we’d hoped for?...

It only took Kazuya Mishima a couple of weeks to get ready for his next battle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate after being revealed during Nintendo’s E3 Direct presentation. However, now that Kazuya is finally here Smash players might have some problems unpacking his Tekken skills in the realm of platform fighters. While Smash already has three traditional fighting game characters in Ryu, Ken, and Terry, during his detailed character breakdown Masahiro Sakurai made some interesting points that hinted at Kazuya being much different....

This SUPERGIRL article contains spoilers for Season 6, Episode 17, “I Believe in a Thing Called Love.” Supergirl Season 6 Episode 17 At this point, with the Love totem upon us, we have to address the ‘ship-shaped elephant in the room. Is Supergirl actually going to go full-Supercorp on us? And if not, why spend so much of this final season queerbaiting the audience? Surely a better PR strategy would have included simpler measures, like continuing the kind of promotion Supergirl enjoyed during previous seasons....

Rachel Talalay knows horror. The British-American filmmaker got her directorial start with 90s horror flicks Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare and Ghost in the Machine before helming cult classic Tank Girl. In the last few decades, she has directed dozens of TV episodes that dip or full-on dive into That Most Chilling Genre. From Doctor Who and Doom Patrol to Supernatural and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Talalay has been asked to tell many a spooky story....

This article contains spoilers for Teen Wolf: The Movie. TV cancellations are even more regular than a full moon these days, so there’s something to be said for Teen Wolf‘s almost animalistic tenacity. Hailing from the days when shows actually reached six seasons, MTV’s soft reboot of the ‘80s movie was canceled after a mammoth 100 episodes in 2017. But like people always say, you can’t keep a good lycanthrope down, because six years later, Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) and his pack are back with the first of what could be many Teen Wolf movies....

Ever since its debut back in 2011, Terraria has always been a game with a sly sense of humor, with developer Re-Logic often naming its items in accordance with internet jokes and adding in small easter eggs for fans of the game to uncover. Examples range from the developers naming the best bait in the game the “Master Bait” to a mini-boss spawning called “Mourning Wood.” However, it seems the developer has gone beyond mere euphemisms with its final update, adding a number of new jokes based around both recent events and some incredibly popular memes....

In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. But they got a Potsie. Hello sunshine, goodbye rain. Xena: The Warrior Princess, in its second season, was already at the forefront of progressive heroics, and its star Lucy Lawless embodied the power of the feminine mystique. Xena was forged in the heat of battle, with the power, passion, and courage to change the world....

There are few horror video games that are more popular than the Resident Evil series and it’s nothing short of incredible to see how much the games have not only been able to evolve, but also influence the entire survival horror genre. The Resident Evil games are infamous for their terrifying enemies and suspenseful action sequences, but another important element from the series is the odd and persistent puzzles that show up....

Pokémon has revealed that its World Championships set to take place later this year have been canceled and will not return until 2021. Since most of the world is cooped up behind closed doors with little to do, people have been turning to consoles, PCs, and mobile phones for entertainment. Sales of video games are certainly seeing a boost due to the current public health crisis. However, in many other ways, COVID-19 has had just as detrimental an effect on the gaming business has it has a litany of others....

While most players are only just scratching the surface of Tom Clancy’s The Division, others are already thinking about the end game. As we have reported already, it doesn’t take too long to hit The Division’s level cap of 30, especially if players are smart about how they earn XP. But even as players grind for high-end gear, there is likely still a lot left for them to do in the game - side missions that still need completing or more of the story to flesh out....

The Doctor Who virtual reality game, Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, is introducing a never-before-seen monster, the Hydrorks. These sludgy, many-eyed creatures were teased in a trailer for the game in May, but now there is a closer look at this amorphous beast. It may be only a short peek, but it gives a close in-game view of the monster, the best so far. The Hydrorks introduced in the video are a blob-like alien species with lots of eyes that blink open intermittently....

Warning: contains spoilers for all episodes of The Girl Before, available to stream now on BBC iPlayer. If you had to place a bet on the more likely murderer between a) a wealthy perfectionist who’s creepily obsessed with controlling women who look exactly like his dead wife, or b) some sadsack everyman who got dumped for being too needy, your money would clearly be on the rich weirdo. In BBC thriller The Girl Before, architect Edward Monkford played by David Oyelowo is the one who sets off the danger siren....

The act of eating has always been rich with metaphor and meaning, from the offering of bread and wine at a certain supper 2,000 years ago to the rending of human flesh by reanimated corpses in more recent cinematic outings. In the movies alone, the taking of a meal is often loaded with political, social, family, or sexual undercurrents. Which brings us to The Menu, a scathing and occasionally uproarious black comedy that manages to be a mostly entertaining repast, even if the feast gets a little heavy by the end....

It’s been known for some time now that the perennially-delayed No Time to Die will be Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007. James Bond executive producer Barbara Broccoli reportedly had to plead with him (and pay $25m) in order to ensure the English actor would reprise the role a final time. The conversation has already drifted onto who’s next: which actor will be chosen to take up the mantle as “Britain’s finest secret agent” moving forward....