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Emperor Philippa Georgiou is back! Well, former emperor anyway, because in Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Michelle Yeoh’s Mirror Universe character will now be serving as a member of Section 31, Starfleet’s black ops arm. With her long history of assassination, intrigue, and arrogance, she’s perfect for the job, don’t you think?

I caught up with Yeoh at New York Comic-Con, where she filled me in on Georgiou’s new gig, her ongoing relationship with Michael Burnham, how the character feels about being stuck in the Prime Universe, and more. Read on for the full chat…

Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou

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Jon Favreau, writer and executive producer for the upcoming Star Wars series The Mandalorian, has revealed an image of what appears to be the titular protagonist’s primary weapon.

Favreau posted the image of the weapon on Instagram, and though no specifics were revealed, it definitely has the same stock as the weapon slung on the protagonist’s back in the first image we received from the show. It looks to be a hodgepodge of parts with a general rifle design and an interesting tuning-fork shaped muzzle.

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IGN has confirmed that Marvel's Iron Fist has been canceled after two seasons.

"Marvel’s Iron Fist will not return for a third season on Netflix. Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is proud of the series and grateful for all of the hard work from our incredible cast, crew and showrunners. We’re thankful to the fans who have watched these two seasons, and for the partnership we’ve shared on this series. While the series on Netflix has ended, the Immortal Iron Fist will live on,” reps for Netflix and Marvel told IGN.

Iron Fist is the first Marvel/Netflix collaboration to be canceled, leaving Punisher, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage with the responsibility of carrying the torch for the streaming provider.

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An Eevee-themed Pokémon crossover event has begun in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.

The Poké Ball Scavenger Hunt event includes an Eevee costume, a variety of Poké Ball furniture and decorations, and will last until October 23.

The Poké Ball Scavenger Hunt has begun! Start combing the campsite and collecting Poké Balls. You can use them to craft adorable Eevee-themed furniture and clothing items. Happy hunting, campers! #PocketCamp pic.twitter.com/BGZrB73488

— Isabelle (@animalcrossing) October 12, 2018

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Like clockwork, the Call of Duty franchise has been a fixture of the first-person shooter genre with yearly installments for over a decade. And every year, the debate over which games in the series have stood the test of time rages on. So our in-office Call of Duty fans have once again pooled their collective thoughts to decide which entries deserve to be in the Top 10 spot.

This list is not based on IGN reviews scores, but they have been taken into consideration (check them all out in the slideshow below) along with overall quality, lasting impact, cultural influence, and complete presentation.

With that in mind, here are our picks for the greatest Call of Duty games of all time.

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Fallout 76 is looking like it’s going to be a ton of fun with your friends in the open world filled with new monsters and discoveries. After getting some hands on time with 76 we learned a whole lot about how the moment to moment action is going to play out, how crafting has changed and how the new camp system is going to function. So we put together a handy list to prepare you for your Fallout 76 adventures!

1) You can access Photo Mode at any time from the main map, which lets you choose from a variety of filters, poses, borders, and you can even remove your character from the shot.

2) Loading screens can display your Photo Mode pictures.

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Writer Chuck Wendig has been fired by Marvel.

In statements in a blog post and on Twitter, Wendig, who was writing for Marvel's Shadow of Vader comic book series, as well as an unannounced Star Wars book, opened up about the firing, which he says was due to "vulgarity" and "negativity" on social media.

Wendig said, "Today I got the call. I'm fired. Because of the negativity and vulgarity that my tweets bring."

So, here’s a thing that has happened – I just got fired from Marvel. Taken off issues 4 and 5 of SHADOW OF VADER, and taken off an as-yet-unannounced SW book.

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