Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at a few new Star Wars series possibly being developed for Disney’s upcoming streaming platform yesterday, leading to concerns over Star Wars fatigue. There are about eight Star Wars films in the works right now, nine if you count Solo: A Star Wars Story). There’s an animated series on Disney XD, and Iger confirms at least one live-action series in development for Disney’s streaming service. The hype for Solo: A Star Wars Story isn’t the same level that fans had for St

Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at a few new Star Wars series possibly being developed for Disney’s upcoming streaming platform yesterday, leading to concerns over Star Wars fatigue. There are about eight Star Wars films in the works right now, nine if you count Solo: A Star Wars Story). There’s an animated series on Disney XD, and Iger confirms at least one live-action series in development for Disney’s streaming service. The hype for Solo: A Star Wars Story isn’t the same level that fans had for St

The latest trailer for Deadpool 2 focused on the irreverent antihero’s biggest foil — the always taciturn, time-traveling mutant soldier known as Cable. Related Deadpool 2 trailer introduces Cable through an adorable action figure showThe shot comes about two-thirds of the way through the trailer, when we see Deadpool at the front of a line of characters in the cargo bay of a plane. Lots of folks are theorizing about whether this represents a new superhero team in the movie — or if it, in fact,

The latest trailer for Deadpool 2 focused on the irreverent antihero’s biggest foil — the always taciturn, time-traveling mutant soldier known as Cable. Related Deadpool 2 trailer introduces Cable through an adorable action figure showThe shot comes about two-thirds of the way through the trailer, when we see Deadpool at the front of a line of characters in the cargo bay of a plane. Lots of folks are theorizing about whether this represents a new superhero team in the movie — or if it, in fact,

He carried that burning torch through to his biggest movie yet, Black Panther. Related Black Panther reviewIt makes sense that Coogler’s first feature film, 2013’s Fruitvale Station, tackles one of the most devastating and important moments in Oakland’s history. Oakland is more than just a backdrop for Fruitvale Station, in the same way that Coogler wants Wakanda to be more than just a place where things happen in Black Panther. I’ve been anxiously waiting for Black Panther to arrive, just like

Just one year later, we have the Super NT, which promises to do everything — or, just about everything — better than the NT mini, but for a Super Nintendo this time. Because it’s not a software emulator — meaning, the hardware inside the Super NT isn’t running an operating system that is in turn running software to emulate the Super Nintendo — the Super NT has virtually no lag and has, at least in theory, perfect accuracy across all Super Nintendo and Super Famicom cartridges. If that’s disappoi

For a while now, Disney has been publicly discussing plans to take its movies off of Netflix and use them to launch a streaming service of its own. 2 but not its 2014 predecessor, and 2016’s Rogue One but not 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Disney and Netflix also signed a separate, simultaneous deal for catalog titles such as 1941’s Dumbo and 1998’s Mulan. Disney’s streaming service is coming in late 2019Everything from Disney that hits theaters in 2019 and beyond — whether from Disney its

Rise and Fall tinkers with the fundamentalsRise and Fall rolls up its sleeves and takes its mission of improvement seriously. But in Rise and Fall, the emphasis is on nudging the player away from fighting, and towards more creative means to victory. Rise and Fall won’t penalize me for military expansion, assuming I can maintain the loyalty of my newly conquered subjects. I enjoy military campaigns in Civ games, but I’m convinced that developer Firaxis has made a good choice in Rise and Fall. 9 C

Bungie is bringing back Crimson Days, Destiny’s Valentine’s Day-themed seasonal event, next week. Destiny 2’s version of Crimson Days will see the return of two-on-two Clash mode in competitive multiplayer and the return of a beloved Crucible map, the Burning Shrine (now known as The Burnout). Destiny 2’s Crimson Days event starts Feb. 13, and it looks like Bungie has learned to be much more generous with its loot in response to negative player feedback from last year’s The Dawning event. From B

Bungie is bringing back Crimson Days, Destiny’s Valentine’s Day-themed seasonal event, next week. Destiny 2’s version of Crimson Days will see the return of two-on-two Clash mode in competitive multiplayer and the return of a beloved Crucible map, the Burning Shrine (now known as The Burnout). Destiny 2’s Crimson Days event starts Feb. 13, and it looks like Bungie has learned to be much more generous with its loot in response to negative player feedback from last year’s The Dawning event. From B

A new wave of invitations to Pokémon Go’s next exclusive (or EX) Raid battle, which pits players against the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, went out yesterday. Expanding the area where EX Raids are set “will force urban players to diversify their raiding area and it will make it easier for rural players to come together and complete EX Raids,” according to the community site. Coupled with the bizarre new EX Raid invite criteria, Pokémon Go’s biggest fans again feel left in the lurch. “650 Raids compl

Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn, one of the most successful women in professional esports, just won her latest tournament. Taking the top prize in the Intel Extreme Masters 2018 tournament, an Olympics-sponsored StarCraft 2 competition that just wrapped in Korea, Scarlett also took home $50,000 — and the title of StarCraft 2’s first female winner of a major, global tournament. Guinness World Records certified the Canadian pro as competitive gaming’s highest earning female player back in 2016, having won

Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn, one of the most successful women in professional esports, just won her latest tournament. Taking the top prize in the Intel Extreme Masters 2018 tournament, an Olympics-sponsored StarCraft 2 competition that just wrapped in Korea, Scarlett also took home $50,000 — and the title of StarCraft 2’s first female winner of a major, global tournament. Guinness World Records certified the Canadian pro as competitive gaming’s highest earning female player back in 2016, having won

Launching Feb. 20 on every current console, PC and mobile, the trilogy comprises Jurassic Park Pinball, an adaptation of the 1993 original; Jurassic World Pinball, an homage to the 2015 flick that grossed $1 billion worldwide (fourth most all time); and Jurassic Park Pinball Mayhem, a wildcard table not attached to any movie that expands on the lore of the whole franchise. With Jurassic World Pinball and Jurassic Park Pinball Mayhem, however, Zen’s designers were given the keys to the dino park

Launching Feb. 20 on every current console, PC and mobile, the trilogy comprises Jurassic Park Pinball, an adaptation of the 1993 original; Jurassic World Pinball, an homage to the 2015 flick that grossed $1 billion worldwide (fourth most all time); and Jurassic Park Pinball Mayhem, a wildcard table not attached to any movie that expands on the lore of the whole franchise. With Jurassic World Pinball and Jurassic Park Pinball Mayhem, however, Zen’s designers were given the keys to the dino park

Soon Fe, a black, fox-like creature with spikes lands on Earth — or what we assume is Earth. This doesn’t make much sense out of context, but just a couple minutes with the game will sweep you up. I played about 10 minutes of Fe on the Nintendo Switch — just long enough to get a sense of the game’s main thrust. These starkly different colors become an important aspect, since they helps guide you through Fe’s early stages. You’ll also find out the secrets behind your existence as you commune with

Soon Fe, a black, fox-like creature with spikes lands on Earth — or what we assume is Earth. This doesn’t make much sense out of context, but just a couple minutes with the game will sweep you up. I played about 10 minutes of Fe on the Nintendo Switch — just long enough to get a sense of the game’s main thrust. These starkly different colors become an important aspect, since they helps guide you through Fe’s early stages. You’ll also find out the secrets behind your existence as you commune with

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming to DC fighting game Injustice 2 as downloadable characters next week, Warner Bros. Interactive and DC Entertainment announced today. They also gave Injustice 2 fans their first look at Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo in action with a new gameplay trailer. In online and tournament modes where specific loadouts are unavailable, players will be able to select each individual Turtle from the character select screen. The ninja turtles will be

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming to DC fighting game Injustice 2 as downloadable characters next week, Warner Bros. Interactive and DC Entertainment announced today. They also gave Injustice 2 fans their first look at Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo in action with a new gameplay trailer. In online and tournament modes where specific loadouts are unavailable, players will be able to select each individual Turtle from the character select screen. The ninja turtles will be

The Surge, a Dark Souls-inspired science fiction brawler, is getting a sequel. Publisher Focus Home Interactive and developer Deck13 announced the renewal of their partnership, as well as a release window of 2019. The team behind Lords of the Fallen, a dark fantasy action role-playing game, surprised many when it announced The Surge, in which players do battle against robotic and human enemies with futuristic exoskeletons. Polygon’s review called it “the biggest surprise of 2017.”Deck13 seems ea