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What is the most brutal battlefront in Star Wars history—the sands of Geonosis? The harsh icewinds of Hoth? The teddy bear-infused terror of Endor’s forests? The dark nights of Umbara? The answer we’re looking for was delivered 20 years ago in one of the all-time classic Star Wars games: this bridge.This week Lucasfilm and Aspyr confirmed that the 2004-2005 shooters Battlefront and Battlefront II—not to be confused with Battlefront (2015) and Battlefront II (2017), the reboot of the franchise by Battlefield developer…

This year has been jam-packed with new Star Wars, with three new seasons of TV in Bad Batch, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka, and oodles of books and comics that saw us revisit legends or the High Republic. Even as we await its return to the big screen, Star Wars remains ever-present—but one new story in particular fulfilled the promise of connecting points across this vast galaxy this year more than anything else: Jedi Survivor.‘I Started a Yoda Fan Club’As a standalone piece of Star Wars, Jedi Survivor proudly stands on its…

Image: Warner Bros.If you’re of a certain age, Michael Keaton’s Batman was one of the most formative characters in your nerd life. It’s a character we thought we’d never see again but, 30-plus years later, he finally returned in this year’s The Flash. And no matter what you think of the movie as a whole, if you loved Keaton’s Batman, it’s hard to deny how exciting it was to see that character again, hear his music, and feel that nostalgia. Unfortunately, Keaton’s return as Batman was short-lived, but he went out in style,…

A crop of a new Batman poster by Gabz.Image: Bottleneck GalleryWhich Christopher Nolan Batman film is your favorite? Most people would say The Dark Knight—which, clearly, is incredible. Personally, my pick is Batman Begins, just because of the way it handles Batman’s origin. And we’d imagine someone out there is just such a big Tom Hardy fan, their favorite is The Dark Knight Rises.Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedNo matter the answer, though, Bottleneck Gallery has the poster for you. It’s…

Without Hollywood stars attending San Diego Comic-Con this year, the schedule was full of surprises. One of the biggest though had to be the inclusion of Star Wars Outlaws. The upcoming open world Star Wars game won’t hit consoles or PCs until next year, we’ve already seen a trailer and even some gameplay. What else does Ubisoft have to show at this point?Spoilers of the Week: July 1stIt turns out, more than expected. Check out the latest look at Outlaws.Star Wars Outlaws: Behind The Scenes - Crafting a Galaxy of…

At long last, researchers from Stanford University and Google teamed up to answer one of the most pressing questions about AI: Can we make ChatGPT play The Sims? The answer, thank god, is yes (sort of). In a new study, computer scientists whipped up a pixel-art game to test whether you can separate AIs will simulate human behavior.The Hunger Games | The Last of Us Episode 8 ReviewIn the simulation, ChatGPT-fueled avatars “wake up, cook breakfast, and head to work; artists paint, while authors write; they form opinions,…

Image: BioWare/NetflixWith Netflix’s Dragon Age: Absolution, BioWare’s fantasy-RPG franchise makes a gradual return after having been previously in a bit of franchise limbo since 2015. The series hasn’t completely gone away thanks to comics and some books, but Absolution marks a real sense of change for the series ahead of the release of its fourth installment, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Even if that game may be another year or so out, this show comes at a time when more game franchises are being expanded upon with (usually)…

We Loved... The Balance of Personal and Worldly StakesImage: NetflixDragon Age II is the secret best Dragon Age game. But beyond its technical faults, it’s often derided for the fact that, after the nation-spanning existential threat of the Blight in Dragon Age Origins, its narrow focus on a small-time group of unlikely heroes largely gathered around the growing political and religious discord of a single city felt too small for what people expected out of a big,blockbuster fantasy RPG series. Absolution thankfully…

Screenshot: Lucasfilm/LegoWe knew that “Weird Al” Yankovic wouldn’t just be appearing in the Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation special, but singing an entirely new song for it. And now that the special has arrived on Disney+ today, the full song has been released as well, and frankly? It rules.It’s a short song, but it gives me early Miley Cyrus/Carly Rae Jepsen vibes, and I mean that in the best way possible:“Weird Al” Yankovic - Scarif Beach Party (From “LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation”)Scarif, if you don’t recall, is the…

Image: NetflixNetflix has revealed a new collaboration with iconic RPG studio Bioware will see the world of grim fantasy series Dragon Age come to animated life on the streamer with Dragon Age: Absolution, a new series produced by Red Dog Culture House.Although details were kept scarce about just when in the fantasy franchise’s timeline Absolution will take place, the series will take fans to the dark magocracy of the Tevinter Imperium, the rare society ruled by mages in Thedas, the world of Dragon Age, where…