The Last Jedi Will Be the Longest Star Wars Film
Director Rian Johnson has confirmed that Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be the longest film in the franchise so far, coming in at 150 minutes (2 and a half hours) including credits.
The longest Star Wars film was previously The Revenge of the Sith at 140 minutes. The Force Awakens came in at a (relatively) slimmer 124 minutes.
Speaking at a press conference in Paris attended by IGN France, Johnson also said that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards would have a cameo in the new film.
However, he wouldn't confirm the long-standing rumour that Prince William would make a background appearance as a Stormtrooper.
IGN UK Podcast #409: Superheroes & Servicemen
This week Rory, Simon & Gav went to see Justice League, blitzed through Battlefront 2's campaign mode and binged new TV show, The Sinner. Gav also got to interview one half of Run The Jewels about his favourite movies so you can listen to that too. Or not, we don't mind, you're cool anyway.
We've also got a dramatic end to a Keyword Countdown and some of your lovely feedback.
IGN UK Podcast #409: Superheroes & Servicemen
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SOMA Xbox One Release Date Revealed
Developer Frictional Games is bringing its horror game SOMA to Xbox One early next month on December 1.
SOMA originally released for PlayStation 4 and PC in October 2015 and it's now finally getting an Xbox One port. Additionally, the game is also receiving a new "Safe Mode," which is an optional way to play SOMA without having to worry about evading hostile enemies, letting you enjoy the story.
"Safe Mode" will also launch on the PC version of the game on December 1, with the update coming sometime later on PS4. Check out the Xbox One teaser for the game below.
SOMA takes place on an underwater remote research facility called PATHOS-II. Protagonist Simon Jarrett mysteriously finds himself in the facility and must uncover the secrets behind PATHOS-II and why he was brought there.
Minecraft: Choose the Game’s Next Mob This Weekend
As part of its Minecon Earth event taking place this Saturday November 18, Mojang has announced that it will be holding a special event to allow fans to vote for Minecraft's next mob.
There are four options to choose from, but only one will actually make it into the game (at least for now).
The options available are in the gallery below, with descriptions below of each beneath:
Mob A, The Monster of the Ocean Depths - an ocean monster which will attempt to drown you with its "tongue-like tentacle".
Mob B, The Monster of the Night Skies - a flying, "manta-ray-like" monster which targets players who haven't slept.
Skyrim for Switch Supports Video Capture
Skyrim for Nintendo Switch comes with a patch that enables built-in video capture support.
As reported over at Vooks, a Day One patch lets players save the last 30 seconds of gameplay by just holding down the screenshot button.
If 30 seconds sounds too short for you, good news - Nintendo may be planning on extending the recording time, once they've gauged gamers' response and all first-party titles support the feature.
The feature is relatively new to the Switch, arriving on the console just last month. It's also still relatively rare in Switch games.
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Detective Pikachu Movie Finds its Lead Actor
The live action Pokemon movie has cast The Get Down actor Justice Smith in a lead role.
Variety reports that Smith will star as a yet-to-be-named character in the Detective Pikachu film, which will be written by Guardians of the Galaxy screenwriter Nicole Perlman and Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch. Smith is best known as the break-out star from Netflix's single season show The Get Down, and will also be seen in Jurassic World 2 when it comes out June next year.
EA Takes Star Wars Battlefront II Microtransactions Offline
As Star Wars Battlefront II launches, the ability to purchase crystals, the sequel's in-game currency, for in-game microtransactions, is currently unavailable for players, and EA has confirmed that it has pulled microtransactions from the game temporarily.
(Updated with EA's statement)
Hours ahead of the game's launch in North America and after its launch in other territories, EA has confirmed that crystals cannot be purchased any longer to use toward in-game crates, which include Star Cards, emotes, and other resources. Instead, all progression in multiplayer will be accomplished via gameplay. Crystals used for microtransactions will be re-implemented at a later date.
Batman Rumor: Jake Gyllenhaal Might Replace Ben Affleck
New rumors state that Jake Gyllenhaal might replace Ben Affleck as Batman in upcoming DC films.
Affleck has stated his desire to make a cool exit from playing the character, and if he does so before The Batman, movie pundit John Campea says director Matt Reeves has his eyes set on Jake Gyllenhaal as his first pick to don the cape and cowl (via Screen Rant.)
Initially Campea said Reeves had an idea of who might replace Affleck as Batman, only now clarifying that Gyllenhaal is who the director had in mind.
Overwatch’s Latest Character Moira Is Now Available
Support healer Moira is now available to play in Blizzard's Overwatch.
The new hero is playable on Xbox One, PC, and PS4, according to the official Overwatch Twitter.
Moira is described as a "brilliant geneticist," but one who "pursues scientific discovery unburdened by ethics." Moira was revealed at BlizzCon 2017 at the start of the month.
While Moira's primary role is as a healer, she can also deliver a fair amount of damage. Her Fade ability lets her teleport around the battlefield. When she isn't Fade-ing, she Naruto-runs through the action.