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One Star Trek actor has revealed that the ongoing season of Star Trek: Discovery will explore the backstory of his character, giving fans a deeper look at the character’s journey in the above-mentioned universe.

Winston «Win» De Lugo shared how William Shatner requested to reconfigure a scene in Star Trek to make him taller.

Star Trek: Discovery star Doug Jones wanted to appear in the new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Jones portrayed the character of Saru in Star Trek. He made his debut as a member of the Kelpien species, known for his distinctive appearance with elongated limbs, heightened sense of awareness and keen intellect in Star Trek: Discovery on September 24, 2017.

William Shatner, StarTrek's legendary Captain Kirk, has recently shared his perspective on the iconic final scene of his memorable role. Decades after its original airing, the actor confesses that he would approach the scene differently if given the chance.

One Star Wars fan thinks they've figured out exactly who Omega is in the animated seriesStar Wars: The Bad Batch. Viewers were already shocked to learn she's actually a female clone, but now, a new theory suggests that she's so much more.

One Star Wars fan has introduced a frankly depressing new idea for what might have been if things were a little different. In this case, it involves a beloved hero from Star Wars Rebels in his darkest alternate timeline, and even other fans have powerful feelings about the idea.

The Fortnite OG Season Battle Pass may be the most exciting bundle of cosmetic items the battle royale has seen in a long time. With only four weeks to claim all the rewards, here is what you can look forward to unlocking in Fortnite OG.

It has flown under the radar somewhat but, yes, Netflix is making an anime adaptation of Onimusha, the hack-and-slash series that emerged as a Capcom cult classic in the early-to-mid 2000s.

It's hardly surprising that after several years fronting the MCU, Chris Evans is enough of a superstar that he can pick and choose the movies he gets involved in. But one of the reasons he turns down certain roles is rather... unusual. 

Mortal Kombat 1 is upon us, and the iconic fighting game series comes full circle and restarts the timeline, adjusting what we knew about all of the Mortal Kombat 1 characters. While we rethink what we knew about the series with Mortal Kombat 1, co-creator and director Ed Boon has talked about the reboot in the context of both Tekken and Street Fighter’s return, and how he felt when Jean-Claude Van Damme went to do the latter’s less-than-favorable ‘90s movie instead of his own videogame.

Leaked Microsoft documents have revealed the estimated costs of putting third-party games on Xbox Game Pass.

The first trailer for Netflix‘s upcoming Onimusha anime has been shown.

Starfield has seen more than 10 million players since it came out on September 1 in paid early access form, Bethesda has announced. The impressive milestone means Starfield remains the biggest launch in Bethesda history after shooting past six million players on September 7.

Hogwarts Legacy has reclaimed the top spot of the UK Boxed Charts this week, with a 214% spike in sales on Xbox Series X|S due to ongoing price promotions.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is out early next year on January 26, and it's bringing back one of the series' best characters (sort of).

Bethesda Game Studios has announced that Starfield has surpassed ten million players across all platforms, reinforcing its status as the biggest launch ever for the developer.

Warning: This article contains spoilers from Ahsoka episode 6 so make sure you’re up to date on the Star Wars spin-off.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ahsoka episode 6 . Turn back now if you're not up to date on the Star Wars show! 

Ahsoka episode 6 features a very meta joke about the Star Wars saga – and prequel fans are loving it. A warning that the following contains very light spoilers for the latest installment! 

Ahsoka episode 6 featured the introduction of some intriguing new characters, and they might have an interesting link to Kylo Ren. We’ll be getting into spoiler territory on 'Far, Far Away' from here, so make sure you’re up to date on the Star Wars spin-off before reading on. 

Learning who the guest fighters are going to be in the next Mortal Kombat game has become as big a part of the build-up to its release as the reveal of the base roster. Among the guest stars in Mortal Kombat 1 are John Cena's Peacemaker, Invincible's Omni-Man, and Homelander from The Boys. Despite the superhero/supervillain theme when it comes to the new Mortal Kombat game's guests, Ed Boon has revealed the team tried to get John Wick on the roster.

Microsoft has had a pretty eventful day, with dozens of industry secrets leaking and Xbox head Phil Spencer having to come out and do damage control. A bunch of interesting information about Xbox's near future has surfaced thanks to court documents accidentally released by Microsoft, including information on what the company was expecting to pay to get certain games on Xbox Game Pass.

On Tuesday September 19, Microsoft suffered a massive document leak amid the FTC Microsoft case, revealing a variety of alleged acquisition-related plans, possible console redesigns, and even unannounced Bethesda games. With reference to remade versions of some of the best PC games ever made, and other previously unknown information, the leaked documents have spread like wildfire. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has now responded to the situation.

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today!

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Billionaire and notorious weirdo Elon Musk gatecrashed a Cyberpunk 2077 recording session to try and worm his way into the game. This comes from the new memoir on Musk, which recounts the time he brought an antique gun to the studio, describing himself as "armed, but not dangerous".

Chris Evans has no plans to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe anytime soon, but he's definitely not against it.

Microsoft thought it might cost $300 million to secure EA’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor as a day one release on Game Pass.

With only two days left on the Honkai: Star Rail Event Warp, now is your last chance to pull for Imbibitor Lunae. This coincides nicely with the new Simulated Universe mode, Swarm Disaster. You can collect a lot of Stellar Jade through the new Swarm Disaster missions!

A series of leaked documents surfaced from the FTC when they initially tried to block the deal against Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. Now, a series of documents have leaked out, giving consumers a look inside Microsoft’s plans for the future. This is a major hit for Microsoft as fans are now aware of aspects like a mid-gen refresh for the Xbox Series X/S platforms. But now we’re getting a report that among the list of leaked documents that surfaced online includes the fees that Microsoft anticipated paying for games on their Xbox Game Pass service.

Galactic Civilizations 4‘sSupernova Editionis almost here, and it’s one of the most exciting upcoming space game expansions. As the leader of a united world looking to expand your civilization to the stars, you’re tasked with overseeing foreign relations, policies, technology research, and more. If you’ve played any of Sid Meier’s Civilization games, Galactic Civilizations 4 is similar, in a sci-fi interstellar sort of way. Stardock is now finally releasing the game’s full Supernova expansion into the wild after an exciting early access period.

One of the many leaked Microsoft FTC documents claim that Microsoft valued Larian’s smash hit RPG game Baldur’s Gate 3 at 98% less than EA’s Star Wars Jedi Survivor when it comes to its Game Pass service. No doubt they’ve probably rethought that number following Baldur’s Gate 3‘s mind-blowing success.

The sky is far from the limit in Starfield as you can while away hundreds of hours exploring the RPG's vast array of planets and systems. Or you can ignore all that and sink that time into designing and constructing a massive outpost instead, which is just what Starfield player Hackoox did and judging by the outcome, it was certainly time well spent.

Microsoft did not expect very much from Baldur's Gate 3 ahead of the game's launch, but it seems even developer Larian Studios can't be mad about it.

Now officially confirmed to be Dan Heng, Imbibitor Lunae is a 5-Star Imaginary character from Honkai: Star Rail. Following the Path of Destruction, Imbibitor Lunae can make quick work of your enemies.

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As you may have heard, Microsoft suffered a massive leak as part of their ongoing legal wrangling with the US Federal Trade Commission, with numerous documents found to be uploaded unredacted to the FTC servers. These documents contained information about Microsoft’s next-gen console plans, Bethesda’s upcoming publishing slate, Phil Spencer’s desire to buy Nintendo, and more.

Baldur’s Gate 3 exited early access for its full launch on Aug. 3 to major success — the game peaked at a whopping 875,343 concurrent players, according to SteamDB, making it one of the year’s biggest games. Even developer Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke was shocked: “This was not in the books at all. This was way, way beyond what we expected,” telling PC Gamer that it expected 100,000 players max. More than a month past its release, Baldur’s Gate 3 still surpasses that number in concurrent players, with nearly 200,000 at the time of this writing.

Leaked court documents from the FTC v. Microsoft case show Microsoft's head of gaming Phil Spencer admitting that the Starfield delay was a bad situation for the company's Xbox Game Pass lineup.

Xbox has announced the next wave of games to join the Game Pass library.

The recent leak of internal Microsoft documents gives an indication as to what the company expects to pay to get games on Xbox Game Pass.

Grand Theft Auto fans are waiting for Rockstar Games to unveil the next mainline installment finally. It’s been ages since we had a brand new installment for the franchise. In fact, we already surpassed the ten-year anniversary of Grand Theft Auto V. Remember, this game initially launched on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 console platforms. So it’s clear that fans are ready for a new thrilling installment. Unfortunately, there is very little to go by officially and a bit more insight into what’s coming, thanks to a series of leaks. 

On September 14, 2023, HoYoverse announced that Honkai: Star Rail will officially launch on PlayStation 5 on October 11, 2023. Regardless of the number of registrants, all players who complete registration will receive the 4-Star Light Cone “The Seriousness of Breakfast.” Upon release, players will also receive the 4-Star Cavern Relic set “Musketeer of Wild Wheat.”

Why do all spaceships have to be horizontal? Nevermind the practicality or anything like that, I want to explore space in something a little more vertical. A silo, a tower, perhaps. Or maybe even a ship that is just one very, very long ladder a la Snake.

If you haven’t been paying attention these past couple of weeks, Starfield is something of a big deal. Love it or hate it, there’s no denying it’s the biggest launch of this generation. The community was already releasing mods the day it released, and now someone is deciding to really hammer home the “stars” theme.

Facing problems with your old refrigerator, but unwilling to spend too much on a new one? We got your back! Amazon has just rolled out a massive price cut on a Whirlpool refrigerator. So, stop putting up with the problem of trying to keep fruits and veggies fresh for a longer time, it is high time you get a new refrigerator for yourself. And it will not cost too much either as Amazon is offering a hefty discount on the purchase of this refrigerator. Check out the Amazon deal on Whirlpool 184 L 2 Star Direct-Cool Single Door r. Before that now.

If you are busy with a hectic lifestyle and don't have time to do the laundry and washing clothes by hand is a pain, then it is time you got yourself a washing machine. To make your work easier, bring home a washing machine and what is more, you can get a big discount on Amazon. Yes, you heard it right, Amazon is offering a massive discount on Whirlpool 7 Kg 5 Star Royal Fully-Automatic Top Loading Washing Machine. Check out the Amazon deal on this Whirlpool Washing Machine.

Are you planning to buy or change your single-door refrigerator with a double door refrigerator? If so, then budget constraints need not be a problem as Amazon has rolled out a 30 percent discount on the LG Smart Inverter Frost-Free Double Door Refrigerator, in addition to other bank and exchange offers. Read further to know about the LG 242 L 3 Star Smart Inverter Frost-Free Double Door Refrigerator and the Amazon deal on it in detail.

A new Starfield Mandalorian mod is a must-have PC mod for Star Wars fans wanting to play as Din Djarin, also known as 'Mando'.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.3 was a massive update. Not only did we get Dan Heng – Imbibitor Lunae and a new map for the Xianzhou Loufu, but we also got a new mode of the Simulated Universe. Curios, Blessings, and domains still exist, but you can’t get Planar Orbs from this version. Instead, you can collect a lot of Stellar Jade if you can complete all of the missions.

A surprise Pixar film has had the biggest Disney Plus movie debut of the year, continuing its massive success story. 

A Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X version was discussed internally at Microsoft, potentially pointing to an incoming new-gen remaster.

We know precious little about The Movie Critic, the project slated to be Quentin Tarantino’s tenth (and final) movie. A new cast report, however, has suggested that the director is aiming for a Pulp Fiction reunion.

Gareth Edwards' new sci-fi blockbuster The Creator has been impressing early viewers as the first reactions have begun trickling in. 

Anakin’s reunion with Ahsoka wasn’t just an on-screen comeback years in the making. Actors Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen have been firm friends since the beginning of their careers and, for the former, it helped bring out the emotion of the scene in the World Between Worlds.

Imagine a situation when you return home after roaming outside in the heat. What would be the first thing you would want, even before the cold shower? Undoubtedly, cold water! And that will come from the refrigerator. So, if you are looking for one, then this is the time to buy one. Don't worry about the heavy price as Amazon has come up with a massive deal on a Samsung refrigerator. Before proceeding to the deal, check out the features of the Samsung 189 L 5 Star Digital Inverter Direct Cool Single Door refrigerator.

Looking to buy an air conditioner (AC), but are confused about which brand to go for? Since it is a long-term investment, after all, you don't buy an AC every other day, you must ponder wisely and take a good decision that will ensure good service for the long term. You must consider cost and features before picking an AC. While talking about a good brand of Air conditioners, then Voltas is one of the old and trusted brands. And now, a Voltas AC is available with a big price cut on Amazon. Check out the massive discount available on Voltas 1 Ton Inverter Split AC:

Planning to make your house more comfortable for the family? The best idea for it could be to upgrade the decor with an Air Conditioner. Now, to buy an air conditioner you need to keep certain points in mind such as its features and costs involved. Notably, both these aspects have been taken care of by Amazon through this new deal. Amazon is offering massive discounts on Voltas 1.5 Ton 3 Star, Inverter Split AC. Before proceeding to the deal read about the features of Voltas 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC and see if it will serve your requirements.

Update: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is now available to pre-order on PS Store. The new listing also reveals the collection's price, which is a very reasonable £24.99 / $29.99 (USD). PS Plus members can get a 10 per cent saving on that, too.

The only firmware update you'll see Sony actively promoting today is the PS5's new 23.02-08.00.00 patch, but the firm's older console, the PS4, hasn't been left to rot just yet. It's also been treated to a new firmware update, bringing the old girl up to version number 11.00. Weighing in at 495.4MB, it's available to download now and does the following:

Stig Asmussen, director of both 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and this year's Jedi: Survivor, is leaving Respawn Entertainment for parts unknown. Asmussen had previously stated he envisioned a trilogy for protagonist Cal Kestis, but it seems that particular story will need to be helmed by another.

As previously announced, Sony has phased out the underutilised Accolades feature on PS5 user profiles, and in the latest firmware update it’s stealthily redesigned the presentation of this area. You’ll now see a clearer breakdown of your Trophies in addition to your three most-played PlayStation games – a wall of shame for many, we suspect.

Gameloft has today launched the latest Disney Dreamlight Valley expansion on PS5 and PS4, arriving free of charge and themed around Beauty and the Beast. You'll be able to accompany both Belle and the Beast himself in a new realm offering more Friendship Quests to complete and items to collect. Check out the new trailer above for more context.

Mortal Kombat 1 is available in early access this weekend, so we daresay a fair few of you will be digging into the gory brawler over the coming days. The release calendar is absolutely stacked with must-plays these next two months, though, so we're expecting WAYP to be vibrant and varied through to Christmas.

As confirmed by a delightfully moody trailer narrated by Stellaron Hunter (and key character) Kafka, the uber-popular turn-based gacha RPG Honkai: Star Rail will finally release on PS5 from 11th October. The small print at the end of the trailer mentions that the game is a PS5 console exclusive for a “limited time”, so presumably it will launch on other platforms later.

Those who dreamed Wrath of the Lich King Classic felt more like modern WoW have had their wishes granted.

Following in the wake of last month's sizeable 4.0 update, Genshin Impact’s latest patch is arriving next week - and we now know what to expect from the 4.1 release.

Ed note: This look at Fast X was inspired by the movie’s arrival for streaming on Peacock.

Starfield is the fifth fastest-selling game in Europe this year based on its launch week performance.

Today, GamesIndustry.biz has reported GSD (Game Sales Data) showing that Starfield has become the biggest Xbox launch this generation in Europe, beating Forza Horizon 5 in this regard. It is also the fastest-selling game based on a new intellectual property released in 2023 thus far.

Though Valere and Zale are Sea of Stars’ cover characters, more party members will join the team as the story unfolds. As with most RPGs, each member has a different personality, but in SoS they also enhance combat uniquely.

Sea of Stars harmoniously blends defensive and offensive gameplay. However, too often, you’ll find your party members flat dead on the ground, having to restart from a previous save. There are many ways to increase your chances of success in battle like using relics and working on character builds.

Starfield is seemingly infinite. From the vast, explorable planets to the myriad quests and missions, the latest Bethesda RPG game is more than a match for Skyrim, Fallout, and the rest of the Elder Scrolls series. But although Starfield mods are doing an amazing job transforming the space sim so far, there’s one thing that we’re all waiting for, especially if we long for the classics like Knights of the Old Republic and the original Star Wars Battlefront games. Now, a Starfield total conversion mod is beginning to transform the Settled Systems into something more like a galaxy far, far away, and once it’s all done, it’ll feel like a whole-new Star Wars game.

Before you dive head-first into making your Ultimate Team squad in EA Sports FC 24, using a fan-made EA FC 24 Squad Builder will help you decide on your team before you head out to sign players up from the transfer market.

Court documents related to the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Microsoft reveal that the gaming giant had plans for the next Xbox as early as 2022. In a meeting with company executives, one higher-up casually mentions plans to release a new Xbox in 2028, bringing in the next console generation eight years after the Xbox Series X/S launched.

The wait for Loki season 2 just got a tiny bit shorter – the latest installment of the Marvel show is now coming a day earlier. 

In a world of sequels and franchises, there are still some movies that leave us wanting more. The internet is sharing which movies deserve sequels in a thread started on Twitter, and the answers are wide-ranging, from superhero horror flicks to laugh-out-loud comedies.

If you’re a Kingdom Hearts fan, you’ve likely thought about buying yourself a replica Keyblade at one point or another.

Starfield has had the biggest launch for any Xbox Series X|S game in Europe.

The Starfield community's ships are giving me some heavy Spore flashbacks. In case that's a game you missed, 2008's Spore was a funky little space-sim with several minigames stacked onto its back-end.