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This Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett article contains spoilers. Despite the desert planet’s reputation as the middle of nowhere of the galaxy, a lot of things happen on Tatooine. In the second episode of The Book of Boba Fett, the bounty hunter turned crime lord digs further into Mos Espa’s underworld and learns from the Tusken desert-dwellers. Along with the Tusken culture we detailed last week, there are quite a few Star Wars deep cuts to see in “The Tribes of Tatooine....

Star Wars Battlefront 2 developer DICE is making a change to the time it takes to unlock heroes. Over the past week, the studio has drawn considerable criticism from fans regarding the time commitments required to unlock integral content, and this is clearly a direct response to that. When Star Wars Battlefront 2 officially goes live on Friday, players will notice a 75% drop in the unlock costs for all of its major heroes (which includes villains)....

Frontwire Studios reveals that Galaxy in Turmoil, a fan-built spiritual successor to the classic Star Wars: Battlefront series, will be made available on Steam. Star Wars fans have had a wide variety of recent and soon-to-be released video games based on the iconic franchise. In addition to official Star Wars games, one fan-made title has officially gotten clearance to be distributed to PC players on Steam, though without permission from Disney....

Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was a slightly unexpected gem when it arrived in late 2019, blending challenging combat and Souls-like mechanics with the vibrant world of Star Wars. Best upcoming PS5 games: PlayStation titles to anticipate Now, a few years later, a sequel is on the way, continuing Cal’s story. Here’s everything you need to know about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor release date The latest twist for Jedi: Survivor comes in the form of a short delay of six weeks for more polish - the game will now come out on 28 April 2023, as per the statement below....

Stardew Valley is a farm simulator with a large cast of beloved characters to befriend, marry, and learn about. There’s Gus, the local tavern-keeper, or Clint, the blacksmith who desperately needs a wingman. Among the best bachelors available to marry in the game is Sebastian, an anti-social young adult who is hard to get to know. This might not sound like the perfect groom, but he’s a sweetheart on the inside....

Bethesda’s RPG Starfield will release before the next Elder Scrolls game, so many fans expected official news on the project would come sooner rather than later. Bethesda shot down the idea, sharing that no news on Starfield will com until 2021, but a recent image leak gave fans a teaser of what the game could be like. Within the leaked Starfield screenshots, the third-person perspective becomes immediately apparent. This is an interesting decision on the part of Bethesda, and assuming it is the only perspective available, it is also a step away from the usual formula....

Even in a pandemic, progress continues in the entertainment world. Following last summer’s announcement that Japan is working on an all-new theme park styled after the films of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli, the prefecture where it will be located has revealed an exciting new addition. The many attractions featured in the aptly named “Ghibli Park” will reportedly include a real-life replica of the titular structure from Howl’s Moving Castle. Aichi Prefecture, the region chosen as the host of Ghibli Park, announced that the replica building will reside in the Witch Valley section of the park....

While it’s true that everyone has their vices, a recent study suggests Nintendo gamers do more to keep theirs in check. If you want to know more about a person, learning what they do in their downtime is a good start. Do they like to garden in their free time? Hit the gym? How about play video games? A recent study by onlineslots.com sought to uncover some trends among gamers, categorizing them by their preferred gaming platform (Nintendo, PS, Xbox, or PC) and conducting a brief survey on their habits, preferences, and where they fell among the “big five” personality traits....

Demonslayerx8 has made yet another impressive Super Smash Bros. Ultimate mod by including No More Heroes’ Travis Touchdown in the game! With the help of WeeabooGodKuro and NibrocRock, Demonslayerx8 has published a Travis skin based on Ike’s moveset, and it’s available for his Patreon supporters right now. The public will gain access to the mod on September 5 through GameBanana. Travis Touchdown has been a highly requested character for Super Smash Bros....

With the holiday season in full swing, retro publisher Hamster has added an adorable stocking filler to its Arcade Archives library. Taito platformer The Fairyland Story is now available to download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch - returning Ptolemy the witch to our screens. Japanese publisher Hamster established Arcade Archives in 2014 for PS4, which compiled a catalog of emulated arcade classics from the ‘80s, ‘90s, and early 2000s. The Xbox One version launched in February 2017, followed by its Switch release the following month....

Grand Theft Auto 5’s online mode could be getting a fairly sizable playerbase boost in the near future. Take-Two, Rockstar’s parent company, has outlined its strategy to get Grand Theft Auto Online into a new batch of player’s hands soon. The newest tactic being considered to get players back into Grand Theft Auto 5’s multiplayer mode, Grand Theft Auto Online, is putting out a new Grand Theft Auto Online only release....

Leave it to Nintendo to release random updates for its games at inauspicious times. Announced last night on YouTube, Tetris 99 (the best battle royale game around) will be getting a Mario Golf Super Rush theme this weekend. As part of the 22nd Maximus Cup event, players will be tasked with earning 100 points from various matches to unlock the new theme on their consoles. The event will run from July 9 (at 11:59 pm PT) until July 12, after which the theme will be put into the game’s shop and will require players to use tickets to obtain it....

For those who aren’t afraid to step out of their comfort zone, there are a plethora of tough games in the market. The 2010s introduced some of the most grueling games of the century. It’s no secret that games of the ’80s and ’90s and 2000s were far less intuitive. Since the last decade, gameplay mechanics have been refined to appeal to a broader audience. Still, with this gap in the industry, it allows for indie and corporate developers to make arduous games....

After an entire season of preparing to destroy The Almighty, it finally happened at reset today. Well, about 90 minutes after reset, actually. Destiny 2’s first-ever live-event was announced yesterday morning with a simple tweet: Tomorrow at 10AM PT we take aim at the Almighty. Destiny 2 players met at the tower promptly at 10 AM (or even earlier to avoid the dreaded Beaver disconnect error) and looked up to the sky where the Cabal mothership waited to be annihilated by Rasputin’s weapons....

The Halo series has always been home to uniquely designed locations and characters that players have been fans of since 2001. Expectations are running high within the gaming community for this year’s holiday season, thanks to the upcoming release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Microsoft’s favorite Spartan will be seeing a comeback with the release of Halo Infinite. Microsoft’s most recent press conference gave fans a glimpse at Halo Infinite’s gameplay, featuring open-world mechanics and a grappling hook....

Asus may be alienating itself in the market by producing niche laptops that carry cool aesthetics over practicality. However, the new Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 has a second screen built in front of the keyboard that is giving off some intense Cyberpunk 2077 vibes. The ScreenPad Plus looks distinctly futuristic and comes in at the price of $3,699. Without the second screen, the Duo 15 looks like a regular high-end gaming laptop but with the pop-up screen, it’s too good to pass on....

This article contains The Batman spoilers. We have a spoiler-free review here. The Batman features a fairly radical reinvention of classic Gotham City villain, The Riddler. For most of Riddler’s pop culture history, he’s been a relatively harmless criminal genius. While lives have definitely been lost at his hand, he’s usually depicted as someone more interested in outsmarting Batman and the authorities than he is of taking lives. Sure, there have been exceptions (the serial killer Riddler in the Batman: Earth One series by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank springs immediately to mind), but he’s generally not a terribly bloodthirsty criminal....

Mario reigns supreme in the halls of beloved video game characters. His adventures have been with us since childhood, and we still proudly stroll into stores to purchase his latest games with zero shame. Spot-on platforming, a successful transition to 3D spaces, and engaging couch co-op are just a few of the reasons why Mario has held a place in our homes for so long. And not just our homes. The plucky red plumber has successfully reserved a place in our hearts....

We don’t know if you’ve noticed but chess is having a bit of a moment right now. Thanks to Netflix’ superb and stylish miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, many retailers are reporting a significant increase in sales of chess boards. Chess is as fun as it is ancient, but if you want to get in on all the knight and rook action, the sheer number of chess playsets might be intimidating. With that in mind, we’ve gathered together some of the more interesting, colorful, and collectible geeky chess sets for your perusal....

As with the previous Conjuring movies, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is based around a case investigated by real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. While the extended Conjuring universe, which includes the Annabelle movies, The Nun and The Curse of La Llorona, is pure fiction, the main Conjuring films stick with the ‘based on real events’ hook – but how much of the latest movie is actually based on the facts and how much is artistic license?...