Monthly Archives: January 2020

Why The End of Rey and Kylo Ren’s Story Is So Disappointing

Warning: full spoilers ahead for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!

With the Star Wars sequel trilogy now concluded with The Rise of Skywalker, fans everywhere now know how Rey and Kylo Ren’s story comes to a close. Those who have long shipped "Reylo" and yearned to see "Bendemption" finally saw it happen, but the film doesn't quite do the work to earn those moments, and forcing these issues highlights how profound the thematic disconnect between TROS and its predecessors. What started out as a compelling dynamic between protagonist and antagonist in the The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi was unfortunately derailed in the last act, delivering an unsatisfying conclusion to Rey and Kylo Ren's relationship.

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Studio Ghibli Confirms It Is Working on Two New Films in 2020

Studio Ghibli has confirmed that it is working on two new films in 2020, one of which will be Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film since coming out of retirement.

Per i-D, the iconic Japanese animation studio revealed its prospective plans as part of their annual New Year's message, in which it detailed the news of a second project alongside the Miyazaki-directed feature film Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka (How Do You Live?).

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Witcher Mod Adds ‘Toss a Coin to Your Witcher’ to the Game

A Witcher modder has added the song ‘Toss A Coin To Your Witcher’ from the Netflix series to the original game.

As USgamer reports, Nexusmods user hub997 has turned the catchy ballad as performed by Jaskier, aka Dandelion, in The Witcher TV series into a cutscene that you can watch from within CD Projekt Red’s 2007 RPG.

Once the mod is added to the game, you can see Dandelion perform it in front of a crowd inside The New Narakort Inn, found in Vizima. Subtitles appear with the lyrics so you can sing along if you wish. If you have no means of playing the PC-only game you can watch the whole cutscene on YouTube.

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UK Daily Deals: Save up to 30% on 4K TVs from LG, Philips, Sony, and More

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Up to 30% off TVs from LG, Philips, Sony and More

philips (1)It has never been cheaper to pick up a brand new TV, with standard HD sets falling to less than £150, while the best 4K TVs are also seeing some impressive discounts in 2020. Currently, on Amazon, you can save up to 30% on the latest and greatest TVs. Whether you're after an affordable 32-set or the best in OLED technology, there's something for everyone here.

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Google Maps Star Wars Easter Egg Uncovered by Fans

Google has surprised Star Wars fans with a small Easter Egg that will allow them to explore other planets while traveling at light speed — similar to what one would experience aboard the Millennium Falcon.

Uncovered by Redditors and reported by Express, you can try out the Google Maps Star Wars Easter Egg by heading to Google Maps on your desktop browser (doesn't seem to work on mobile) and zooming out while in satellite view.

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Google Maps Star Wars Easter Egg Uncovered by Fans

Google has surprised Star Wars fans with a small Easter Egg that will allow them to explore other planets while traveling at light speed — similar to what one would experience aboard the Millennium Falcon.

Uncovered by Redditors and reported by Express, you can try out the Google Maps Star Wars Easter Egg by heading to Google Maps on your desktop browser (doesn't seem to work on mobile) and zooming out while in satellite view.

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Respawn CEO Takes Over DICE LA, Unannounced Game Planned

Respawn Entertainment CEO and co-founder will soon be taking on a new role under the EA umbrella as head of DICE LA. The change will happen in 2020 and Zampella says a studio name change and unannounced game are already in the cards.

“Under Zampella, there are plans to expand and launch an original, as-yet-unrevealed game,” the LA Times reports. “The company will remain separate from Respawn and, Zampella says, likely will drop the DICE name.”

It’s unknown at this time what DICE LA will be renamed as. The studio has often served as a support studio for DICE in Stockholm, Sweden where the company was originally founded. Zampella says that with a new studio name he wants to give the developer “a new image. We want people to say, ‘This is a destination you can go and make new content.’”

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Respawn CEO Takes Over DICE LA, Unannounced Game Planned

Respawn Entertainment CEO and co-founder will soon be taking on a new role under the EA umbrella as head of DICE LA. The change will happen in 2020 and Zampella says a studio name change and unannounced game are already in the cards.

“Under Zampella, there are plans to expand and launch an original, as-yet-unrevealed game,” the LA Times reports. “The company will remain separate from Respawn and, Zampella says, likely will drop the DICE name.”

It’s unknown at this time what DICE LA will be renamed as. The studio has often served as a support studio for DICE in Stockholm, Sweden where the company was originally founded. Zampella says that with a new studio name he wants to give the developer “a new image. We want people to say, ‘This is a destination you can go and make new content.’”

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