The War Between Humans and Fairies Escalates in Disney’s Maleficent 2

Picking up years after the events of the first film, Disney's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil reunites stars Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning and adds franchise newcomers Michelle Pfeiffer and Chiwetel Ejiofor. At the D23 Expo in Anaheim, IGN spoke to the cast of the Maleficent sequel to find out everything you need to know about the upcoming sequel, which will premiere in theaters on October 18, 2019.

Elle Fanning's Aurora is now Queen of the Moors and destined to marry the handsome Prince Philip (Harris Dickinson). But a looming war between humans and fairies threatens Aurora's relationship with her beloved godmother, Maleficent. "In the second film, their

relationship is tested a bit by Michelle

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27 Awesome MCU Callbacks in Avengers: Endgame

As the culmination of Marvel's entire "Infinity Saga," it goes without saying that Avengers: Endgame has a great many connections to previous MCU movies. Many of these are obvious, such as when the Avengers of 2023 revisit events like the Battle of New York. But not all of these connections are in the form of major plot points. Some of them are more subtle callbacks to memorable moments from earlier films.

From Captain America's most quotable line to Morgan Stark's love of cheeseburgers, here are Endgame's coolest callbacks to previous MCU movies!

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Astral Chain Could Mark a New Era for PlatinumGames

You almost always know what you’re going to get with a Platinum game. With very few exceptions, titles made in the developer’s 10-year history are action games, built with cinematic pacing, a focus on highly skill-based input, and very little to do outside of the combat. All of which is why Astral Chain is so surprising.

Yes, the Switch exclusive is primarily an action game, but it’s a very different kind of action game for Platinum. Where the likes of Bayonetta or The Wonderful 101 thrive on fighting game-like button pressing prowess, Astral Chain is more interested in movement and positioning. Controlling two characters at once, not to mention utilising the titular chain that binds them, turns the game’s combat into more of a dance than a punch-up; less fury, more elegance.

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James Gunn Reveals the Most-Requested Song for Guardians of the Galaxy 3

From Hooked on a Feeling to Come to Get Your Love to a dance off featuring O-o-h Child, the Guardians of the Galaxy films have featured some of the greatest musical hits from our history. However, there is one song that director James Gunn won't ever use, even though it just so happens to be the most-requested by fans.

This revelation was prompted by @Jairus stating that Gunn "better use a song by The Style Council in the next GOTG movie." Gunn quote Tweeted that tweet, saying "If I used every song I "better" use or that someone will "riot" if I don't, my soundtracks would be 30,000 hours long."

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Homeworld 3 Announced from Gearbox and Blackbird Interactive

Gearbox Publishing and Blackbird Interactive have announced Homeworld 3, a true sequel to 2003's space-faring RTS Homeworld 2.

Homeworld 3 is currently a few months into pre-production and is currently on Fig.com, which allows fans to pledge/invest in the development of this new title. As of this writing, Homeworld 3's money raised is at $137,380 with 30 days to go.

This move allows backers to "snag a backstage pass to impact the game's development and prove that the fanbase still craves Homeworld 3." From features to priorities to what's in the collector's edition, backers will have their voice heard.

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Gangs, Characters, and Playstyles Revealed In New Cyberpunk Screenshots

CD Projekt Red has revealed 14 minutes of new gameplay for its forthcoming RPG title Cyberpunk 2077. Coupled with gorgeous visuals, the new video sheds more light on the game's world, its gangs, customization and playstyles.

Below we've gathered 155 of our favorite moments from the video, including environmental and action shots, for you to gawk over. Just be warned, it may contain minor spoilers for locations and characters you'll see in-game in April.

Cyberpunk 2077 is focused on player control. When you're creating your character--which no longer will have a sex option, but rather a body type--you'll choose their background too. This will play into the game's lore and influence certain choices that can be made in conversations.

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Leaked Recordings Allegedly Reveal Dragon Ball Z Cast Making Homophobic Jokes

Apparent leaked voiceover recordings from the anime production company Funimation allegedly reveal voice actors from Dragon Ball Z (including what appears to be Goku's English voice actor Sean Schemmel) making homophobic, incestuous, and overall offensive jokes while recording.

Multiple audio clips were slowly revealed by Nick Rekieta over the course of his Rekieta Law livestream, which he claims violates Funimation's own workplace guidelines. Rekieta also notes that he obtained the clips "absolutely, 100% legally" and that he is distributing them in a journalistic capacity. Funimation notably distributes (and facilitates English dub work for) Dragon Ball Z, which is created by Toei Animation.

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Circuit Superstars Hands-On Preview: Fun Physics Based, Arcade Racing

After speaking to its designers, it’s easy to tell Circuit Superstars was born from a place of passion. The developer, Original Fire Games, is composed of just six people--three of whom are siblings who grew up around not only video games, but motorsport. To put it simply, Circuit Superstars is a top-down racing game with arcade visuals, but with more realistic driving physics, and an additional attention to detail only true motorsport fans would probably think of.

I spoke to Carolina, Alberto, and Carlos Mastretta, the siblings behind Circuit Superstars, as I played an early-build. They emphasized their goal is to capture the essence of motorsport with Circuit Superstars, and bring the aspects of the sport they particularly enjoy to others through their game.

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40 Awesome Details From Cyberpunk 2077’s 15-Minute Gameplay Demo

CD Projekt Red has shared a 15-minute edited demo of the gameplay demo that had been shown off behind-closed-doors up until now.

In addition, Head of Communication UK for CD Projekt Red Hollie Bennett hosted a Q&A panel with some of the developers of Cyberpunk 2077, which includes senior level designer Miles Tost, lead quest designer Paweł Sasko, and quest design coordinator Philipp Webber.

Both of these revealed a ton of new details about Cyberpunk 2077, which will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on April 16, 2020, and Google Stadia on or after that date. We've gathered 40 of the most important details that you need to know below.

Cyberpunk 2077's Character Creation and Life Path

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