Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Laura Dern’s Role Revealed
Laura Dern's Admiral Amilyn Holdo was originally introduced as a "Resistance Officer", but we now know that that undersells her role slightly - Holdo is a new leader of the Resistance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
In the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, it's revealed that Holdo's rise comes as a result of the New Order's actions at the end of The Force Awakens.
Laura Dern as Admiral Holdo.
Belgium Aims to Ban Loot Boxes in Europe
Belgium's Gaming Commission has announced that it will attempt to ban loot boxes in Europe, after constituting blind microtransactions to be gambling.
The report comes from VTM News (spotted by PC Gamer), and marks the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the role of loot boxes in video games, and whether they can be considered a form of gambling.
The commission ruled that randomized loot crates constitute "the mixing of money and addiction" and are therefore a form of gambling no different from the risk-focused games found in a modern casino.
Black Friday 2017: All the Best Gaming Deals From SCDKey
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There are some great deals going on right now at SCDKey's Black Friday sale. The two deals that have specifically caught my eyes are the 12 Month Xbox Live Subscription, which is £35.49 at SCDKey, but £39.85 at Amazon and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (Xbox One Preorder), which is the cheapest at SCDKey (£21.74).
Pokemon Go Reveals New Rules for Mewtwo Raids
Niantic has announced new details about Pokemon Go’s invitation-only EX Raids, including new criteria and rewards.
In a blog post on Pokemon Go’s official site, Niantic announced that EX Raids have left the “field test” phase and have now officially launched. Invitations will still only be sent if a player has previously completed a raid at a gym where an EX Raid appears, and EX battles are most likely to appear at gyms in parks and sponsored locations (such as Sprint and Starbucks stores in the United States).
Players with a high-level gym badge at a particular gym or with a large number of raid battles completed overall are more likely to receive invitations, and EX Raid battle times will now “take into account popular Raid Battle times at that Gym,” according to the post. If an EX Raid is canceled, players will receive Stardust and Premium Raid Passes as a consolation.
Super Mario Odyssey Jump-Rope Glitch Discovered
A glitch has been discovered that allows players to get absurdly high scores in Super Mario Odyssey's jump-rope challenge.
Kotaku reports that a newly discovered glitch has the leaderboard filled with scores all the way up to 99,999. This method has been dubbed the "Talkatoo glitch" as it uses the helpful bird close to the jump-rope challenge to cause the camera to freeze and suspend animations.
To get the glitch to work, players throw Cappy at the bird and talk to him just before Cappy reaches his mark, which eventually leads to Mario frozen in place as the rope moves cleanly around him.
What Didn’t End Up in Justice League
SPOILERS below for Justice League! You've been warned!
As has been widely chronicled by now, Justice League went underwent several weeks of reshoots during summer 2017 under the direction of Joss Whedon, who also receives a co-screenwriting credit on the final film.
While the exact percentage of how much the final film is Whedon's footage as opposed to original (and officially credited) director Zack Snyder's will likely remain a hotly contested subject, many of the scenes glimpsed in the early trailers -- along with several characters who were slated to appear in the film -- are definitely not in the final theatrical cut of Justice League.
Here's everything we caught that's missing in the final film of Justice League, starting with ...
FCC Proposes Rolling Back Net Neutrality Regulations
The Internet in the US is about to change, and whether or not that's a good thing or bad depends on who you talk to at the FCC.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released a statement about "restoring internet freedom." Commissioner Brendan Carr released a similarly worded statement.
Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, on the other hand, issued a statement critical of FCC leadership's plan to "roll back internet rights."
Making a Monster in Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus
Full spoilers for Wolfenstein 2 ahead.
Wolfenstein’s Frau Engel is one of the most startlingly terrifying onscreen characters in recent memory, murdering and maiming with unabashed sexual aggression and a freewheeling god complex. If the alt-right hate Wolfenstein 2 for being mean to Nazis, they surely despise Engel, a Nazi general so blatantly evil that chopping off the head of protagonist BJ Blazkowicz feels like an act of mercy.
She is a character built by many, but much of her realization can be attributed to Nina Franoszek, the charismatic and eloquent Berlin-born actress who has played her since 2014’s Wolfenstein: A New Order. Franoszek’s performance is a marvel; all chaotic laughs and sudden changes in mood, a Jekyll and Hyde performance where there’s only Evil and More Evil.
New Images for Arrowverse Crossover “Crisis on Earth-X”
Next week marks the point Arrowverse fans have been waiting for, as a massive cast of heroes are joining forces for a two-night, four-part crossover entitled "Crisis on Earth-X." The CW has released new images for all four episodes, and we've brought them all together in one place. Here's what you can expect from this superhero team-up.
First up is Supergirl with "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1," which airs Monday, November 27 at 8pm EST.
Next is Arrow's "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 2" which airs immediately after Part 1.
The crossover continues with The Flash's "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3," which airs on Tuesday, November 28 at 8pm EST.
Finally, the crossover wraps up with DC's Legends of Tomorrow's "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4," which airs immediately after Part 3.
John Lasseter Takes Leave of Absence from Pixar
Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter has announced he is taking a leave of absence.
In a memo Lasseter sent to staff, which was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the Pixar founder said he believes he has "been falling short" in his responsibilities as a leader. He noted he's "had a number of difficult conversations," and said "it's never easy to face your missteps."
The memo comes just as THR published various accounts of alleged unwanted advances from Lasseter toward female employees.