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The Muppets are a boys’ club, and that sentence is definitely a new check mark on 2020 bingo. Throughout its 50 year history, the unique puppeteer team has largely retained an almost uncanny ability to remain topical and relevant in any given time. So it’s a bit surprising to take a look at its roster of performers and notice a rather striking lack of diversity. Since the 1970s when The Muppet Show kicked off, the iconic characters have always been played by a core team of puppeteers, with occasional additions of both new performers and new Muppets alike....

If a movie doesn’t have stakes then it doesn’t have a reason for people to sit around for 2 hours watching it. That’s why the risk of death is a common element in movies – it’s just about the ultimate stake, short of a giant portal opening up and destroying the world or some other form of global catastrophe. Once a script has its stakes, the next step for the writer is to capitalize on them....

Obi-Wan Kenobi sits at the heart of the Star Wars saga. His friendship with Anakin Skywalker, role in Luke’s training in A New Hope, and adventures in The Clone Wars make him a fan favorite. It also helps that actors Sir Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor have so much charisma, which helped give the Star Wars franchise its lasting appeal. The latter has long said he would be interested in putting the Jedi robes back on for another live-action performance, and it’s finally come true, with Ewan McGregor signing on to star in an Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series on the Disney+ streaming service....

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay has been officially unveiled, kicking off the EA Play weekend livestream and the official start of the upcoming week’s E3 2019 events. As expected, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a third-person action game where players have to think tactically and take no enemy for granted. Protagonist Cal, of the few Jedi remaining after the Empire’s Order 66, luckily has an array of power to use to overcome challenges and keep himself alive....

Many Stardew Valley players have been enjoying the game’s recent 1.5 update which introduced new locations, characters, and items. This update, however, has only been made available for PC players with console players not yet being able to experience it. Luckily for console players, the developer of Stardew Valley, ConcernedApe, has announced on Twitter that the console update has been submitted to certification. This means that console players can expect to see the 1....

Game Rant is giving away a PS4 and a copy of Stories: The Path of Destinies to one very lucky grand prize winner, and game keys to 30 runners-up! We’ve picked our grand prize winner, CONGRATULATIONS to Alexander B. Runners-up announced below! Game Rant is back with another contest, this time for the vibrant action-RPG Stories: The Path of Destinies and Sony’s popular PlayStation 4 console! You have six ways to increase your chances of winning....

This article contains spoilers for Succession season 3 episode 4. On Succession, we’ve been so concerned with Kendall’s faux-woke antics and the impending DOJ investigation that we’ve forgotten all about the hostile takeover attempt from Sandy and Stewy. There’s still an upcoming shareholder meeting taking place for control over Waystar Royco, and with Roys fighting amongst themselves, they’re looking pretty vulnerable in the eyes of their shareholders. One shareholder in particular, Josh Aaronson (Adrien Brody) seems like he’ll be a pivotal vote in who ends up with the keys to the castle, but it’s tough to get a read on where the billionaire investor is leaning....

Sucker Punch, proud developers of Ghost of Tsushima, pay tribute to the events that inspired the game’s creation: the turbulent period of the Tsushima Island invasion, which occurred 746 years ago today. As all gamers know, open-world adventures aren’t exactly a rarity today. Heck, one talented player actually made an entire functional open-world RPG using only Fortnite’s Creative Mode. Often, these titles present fictionalized takes on real-world history, as is the case with the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (now with its own snazzy line of Reebok footwear) or Red Dead Redemption 2....

The most recent episode of the Pokémon anime has confirmed what anyone with a lick of sense should have known already - that Ash’s Pikachu did not evolve into Raichu, despite misleading previews and leaks. In the Pokémon video games, it’s usually advisable to evolve a Pokémon to its highest form as soon as possible. Ash Ketchum isn’t quite as discerning in the Pokémon anime, and he will often use a team filled with base and mid-form Pokémon....

Management and media company TalentX Gaming, launched in May with former Call of Duty content creator and SoaR Gaming exec Jason Wilhelm as CEO, will debut SwayGaming, a new hub for social media stars and creators to improve their gaming skills in order to compete at the highest level. The association will resemble Sway L.A., a home for TikTok stars whose members have a total of 70 million followers on social media....

The official announcement trailer for the long-rumored Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant in Manhattan leaks online, revealing the game’s focus on 4-player co-op. One has to feel for Platinum Games. Leak after leak has occurred for the studio’s upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan game, and a day ahead of the game’s planned official reveal, it has suffered yet another leak, with its trailer now available online for the world to see....

Look to any major video game franchise these days, and you’re likely to find one thing: every hero, no matter how powerful or wise, relies on others to help achieve their mission. And sometimes, those allies are furrier than others. As game developers have sought to increase player investment, no method has proved more effective than giving players their very own pet. Whether it be a creature attainable in the real world or a figment of imagination, these companion creatures have carved out spaces in our gaming history, and our hearts....

The characters who appear in Marvel’s comic books have been immortalized as action figures since the ’60s, with Spider-Man toys made of cloth being sold in stores. The current success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, coupled with the clout of Disney, means that the Spider-Man, Avengers, and X-Men toys that you can buy in stores now are of a much higher quality than the ones you may have played with as a kid....

Scarlet Nexus focuses on its enemy encounters, making for exhilarating combat with stylistic abilities and lovable party members. However, in the mix of the over-the-top action, it can be relatively easy to get yourself in trouble and will need to rely on your Items to get you out of a bind. Items in Scarlet Nexus are crucial to keeping you alive, and they synergize with the SAS and Brain Field abilities, allowing you to get the upper hand in battle....

For March, the PlayStation Store hosts a huge sale called Mega March that offers discounts of up to 70% off on select games until March 31st. Browsing through the promo’s page, players will see tons of discounted PS4 games, but the highlight of the sale definitely goes to its list of PS5 optimized titles, perfect for those who were just able to get a console during Walmart’s last restock. Headlining the PlayStation Store’s Mega March Sale is Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, released last September to the PS4, followed by a PS5 optimized version....

After a few years toiling away in the Marvel Cinematic Universe where he directed and co-wrote 2016’s Doctor Strange before leaving the sequel, director Scott Derrickson is back where he belongs. The purveyor of two of the best horror films of the past 20 years—2005’s The Exorcism of Emily Rose and 2012’s Sinister—Derrickson is again in his genre element with The Black Phone. He’s also put his preferred team back together too, as The Black Phone reunites Derrickson with Sinister co-writer C....

A month ago, the idea of a new Fallout game from Obsidian Entertainment would have resulted in tons of laughter. After Fallout: New Vegas’s 84 rating on Metacritic controversy, it seemed unlikely that the RPG giant would ever return to the franchise. However, that possibility is now alive and well again. Microsoft has acquired Bethesda, and while the deal is in the process of being finalized before anything is technically official, that means both Obsidian and Bethesda are under Microsoft’s wing now....

The award-winning German tabletop roleplaying game The Dark Eye has finally been brought to digital space. The Dark Eye: Book of Heroes has launched on Steam for PC. Developed by Random Potion, rights owner Ulisses Spiele, and published by Wild River Games, fans of the tabletop version can now experience an epic adventure through the mystical lands of Aventuria through the comfort of their favorite gaming computer. “We are incredibly pleased to launch Book of Heroes and bring the excellent The Dark Eye license to life digitally,” said Marc Wardenga, CEO of Wild River Games in the official press release....

In most cult movies, the protagonist is supposed to never look back after escaping the uniforms, doublespeak, and specter of mass suicide. Life on the outside is a sweet freedom, family welcoming them back into society and the endless opportunities that unspool out in front of them. But this is not so so for Justin and Aaron (co-directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead), two brothers who fled “a crazy UFO death cult” 10 years ago and don’t have much to show for it in the meantime....

The original Final Fantasy 7 ran at a breakneck pace introducing players to the game’s world, with several side characters coming and going as they introduce the main party to Cloud. Many of these tertiary characters were forgotten after around the six or seven hours it took to complete Midgar, leaving little room for emotional attachment or making any narrative impact. With Final Fantasy 7 Remake came a lot of positive changes, but none as impactful and unexpected as the character arcs of the Midgar Avalanche crew....