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The new LEGO Star Wars game has Finn/Poe shippers abuzz after they noticed an interaction between the two characters in the opening sequence. The start screen for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga features the major characters from all three Star Wars trilogies standing together. As the characters appear on screen, Finn jumps into the arms of Rose Nico after noticing his old commander and longtime nemesis Captain Phasma appear behind them....

Electronic Arts has pulled back the curtain on Madden NFL 21’s upcoming Title Update, which is set to release tomorrow on all platforms. The newest update will focus predominantly on various CPU improvements, as well as increased features for league commissioners. The CPU improvements should make for a more authentic experience, while improved controls and options for league commissioners should give players greater control over their in-game seasons. It will be interesting to see what impact these changes have to the game as a whole, but fans will get a chance to see for themselves when the update goes live!...

Mark Millar’s Super Crooks has debuted the first look at its new anime long with the first members of its staff! A few years ago, Netflix had announced a new partnership with Mark Millar that would see many of his series get official adaptations from Netflix. This included projects such as the most recent Jupiter’s Legacy, but one of the most surprising announcements was that Netflix was also developing an anime series based on Millar’s work with Icon Comics, Super Crooks....

First announced by Netflix in May of last year, the streamer has revealed the first official photos from The School for Good and Evil, the new fantasy film from director Paul Feig. Based on the bestselling book series by Soman Chainani, the film will star Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington, both of whom are featured in the photos below. Feig directed the film from a script by David Magee (Life of Pi, Mary Poppins Returns, Finding Neverland) and Laura Solon (Office Christmas Party, Let It Snow) based on the first of six in The School for Good and Evil series (which have sold over 2....

The Nintendo Switch has officially surpassed 100 million units sold, Nintendo announced as part of its latest set of financial results today. More specifically, the Nintendo Switch has hit 103.54 million in terms of total units sold as of December 31, 2021. This makes the Switch the best-selling Nintendo home console ever, passing the Nintendo Wii’s lifetime sales of 101.63 million units. It had previously been reported that the Nintendo Switch had moved past the lifetime sales of the Nintendo Wii based on estimates, but this is the official confirmation from Nintendo itself....

The Pokemon Company and TenCent have announced a new MOBA-style Pokemon game called Pokemon Unite. The new game will let players control a single Pokemon in a 5x5 real-time team battle. The set-up is similar to other MOBA games, with players scoring points by reaching goals and leveling up their Pokemon as they advance towards certain goal points. One notable difference is that players score points by catching wild Pokemon and then depositing them at one of the goal points....

Rockstar Games has paid tribute to actor Ray Liotta, the man responsible for bringing Grand Theft Auto: Vice City’s Tommy Vercetti to life. According to Deadline, Ray Liotta passed away in his sleep last night while filming a movie in the Dominican Republic. His cause of death is unknown, but many are mourning the loss of the 67-year-old actor who is a staple of cinema. Liotta starred in films like Goodfellas, Field of Dreams, The Many Saints of Newark, and he even parodied himself in The Bee Movie, showing he could poke fun at the tough guy persona that Hollywood had helped him create....

The Umbrella Academy is about to start production on its third season, and we have already gotten a little script tease from David Castaneda (Diego Hargreeves). Castaneda is not the only star to post about the upcoming production. Justin H. Min plays Ben Hargreeves in the series, but things are about to get very different for his character. At the end of the show’s second season, the Hargreeves returned to a future that was much different from the one they left....

Harry Potter fans headed to Universal Studios Orlando to experience Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure have learned some disappointing news, as the theme park recently confirmed that the ride’s preshow has been closed indefinitely. Earlier this month, one fan reached out on social media for information on why the preshow wasn’t operational, with the park confirming that not only was it closed, but that there was also no ETA on when it would resume operations....

WWE announced via a press release on Monday that the company has made three major hirings to their senior leadership team. These include Jamie Horowitz as the new Executive Vice President of Developmental & Digital, Samira Shah as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and Matt Drew as the Senior Vice President, International. The release went on to explain the credentials and responsibilities of all three, writing, “As EVP, Development & Digital, Horowitz brings to WWE two decades of experience in the sports media industry....

Apex Legends creators Respawn Entertainment have heard the community’s opinions on the Bocek bow and have responded in kind by nerfing the new Season 9 weapon. An update announced on Tuesday included nerfs for the weapon that decreased its damage and other stats to bring it more in line with other loot options. The Spitfire, while not a new weapon but certainly a strong one, got nerfed as well. We’re shipping two separate updates to @playapex today to address bugs and balance some weapons....

Batwoman only aired its Season 2 finale late last month, but the hit The CW series is already looking towards the future in a major way. Shortly after the latest season wrapped, some major casting details surrounding Season 3 were brought to light, including that fan-favorite character Renee Montoya would be joining the show. On Tuesday, fans finally learned who would be playing that role, with Victoria Cartagena — who previously played Renee on Fox’s Gotham — cast in the part....

Aleister Black was one of the six Superstars released by WWE on Wednesday. Seeing the former NXT Champion get cut so suddenly came as a shock to many, given that he had just debuted a new heel persona on Friday Night SmackDown mere weeks ago and was poised for a feud with Big E. Black, now reverting back to his old wrestling name Tommy End, went into detail during a Twitch stream hours later about how thankful he was for the years spent in WWE and how optimistic he is about the future....

There’s a new Gotham-based series coming to The CW, which means there’s room for a new Batman. The series is called Gotham Knights, which is ironically the same title as an upcoming DC Comics video game. Gotham Knights, the series will be very different from the game other than one key detail– Batman is dead. But that doesn’t mean that that is permanent. The series has already cast one Supernatural alum with Misha Collins playing Harvey Dent/ Two-Face, and it seems another actor from that series wants to join the show....

Dustin Poirier poured cold water all over Conor McGregor’s returned at UFC 257. A knockout that will have the fight world talking for years to come. The Lightweight Title Challenger was clear and the fight veteran has cemented his place in line. Both of these fighters have a long history with a previous meeting at UFC 178. That 2014 fight was one of the first stepping stones to McGregor being the giant star that he is today....

After previewing the arrival of Fallout 76’s Halloween update, Bethesda released the full details on the Spooky Scorched-filled event. The update is now live following maintenance with different enemy variants and rewards for players to hunt for until the event comes to a close in November. A set of patch notes released alongside the update detailed exactly what’d changed so that players don’t miss out on anything. TIP: While it can be tempting to devour all your Mystery Candy right away, you may want to hold on to a few pieces so that you can take part in our Trick-or-Treating event this year (more on that below)....

John Krasinski summed up Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness with just one word today. A lot of people were waiting for The Office star to weigh in on the MCU’s latest adventure for obvious reasons. When asking what to go see this weekend, a fan suggested Doctor Strange 2. All Krasinski could say was, “Fantastic.” Fans, of course, ate this small nod up. Marvel Studios has created a grey area where some elements of the movie are being discussed openly on social media feeds....

Bryan Danielson pitched an idea back in February to form a faction with Jon Moxley, one that could mold the young stars of AEW in their image. Moxley hesitated at first, saying that he only wanted to align with someone he had bled alongside. This resulted in a match between the pair at Revolution which Moxley narrowly won, but when the two kept brawling after the match William Regal arrived to knock some sense into both....

Disney’s LEGO Star Wars specials are officially headed into a new era. On Friday, during a panel at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, Disney+ announced the first details surrounding LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation, an original summer-themed special headed to the service. Additionally, the streaming service unveiled the first poster for the special, as well as its release date of Friday, August 5th. Summer Vacation will take place after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and will see Rose, Rey, Finn, Poe, and Chewbacca taking a vacation after defeating Emperor Palpatine....

Dontnod Entertainment announced the delay of the Life is Strange: Remastered Collection on Wednesday, but it seems that wasn’t the only delay to be made aware of. The company amended its Twitter threat on Thursday to say that Life is Strange: True Colors – the newest game in the series – will not be releasing for the Nintendo Switch on September 10th. It’ll launch for other platforms then, but the Nintendo Switch version will take a bit longer....