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• The Super Mario Bros. movie is set for a record holiday weekend

  08-04-2023 22:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new Super Mario Bros. movie grossed $55 million at the Friday box office, and is expected to become the second-best US start of all-time for an animated movie, second only to Incredibles 2.According to The Hollywood Reporter, that would translate to a five-day opening for $195 million or more, with a three-day weekend projection of $137 million, which surpasses the current second-place holder, Finding Dory, which grossed $135.1 million.The figures look even more impressive internationally; S
  
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• Dying Light Enhanced Edition is currently free on Epic Games Store

  08-04-2023 21:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dying Light Enhanced Edition is currently free on Epic Games Store.Dying Light Enhanced Edition will be free to download on Epic's own PC client from now until April 13, 2023.In case you wondered what the difference is between the standard and the enhanced edition, the latter includes the season pass and all the content released in the first year of "post-launch support", including an expansion with the buggy, an additional game mode, two extra quarantine zones, and two bundles.Automation puzzle
  
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• Tales of the Jedi season 2 announced by Dave Filoni at Star Wars Celebration

  08-04-2023 21:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dave Filoni has confirmed that Tales of the Jedi season 2 is happening. The announcement came during The Clone Wars 15 anniversary panel, which featured appearances from the cast and creatives. "Tales of the Jedi was so fun the first time, I decided to do some more," Filoni said, adding that, just as Jedi pass on what they have learned, Filoni will be using the opportunity of a season 2 to teach people about his craft – like George Lucas took Filoni under his wing. No further plo
  
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• Daisy Ridley’s Star Wars return begins with "the Jedi in disarray," says Kathleen Kennedy

  08-04-2023 21:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has lifted the lid on bringing Daisy Ridley back into the Star Wars universe. At the main Star Wars Celebration panel, it was confirmed that Ridley will be reprising the role of Rey in a feature film set 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker.Speaking to IGN, Kennedy explained how the movie connects to the Skywalker Saga. "Well we're 15 years out from Rise of Skywalker, so we're post-war, post-First Order, and the Jedi are in disarray," she said.
  
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• Exclusive reveal: Star Wars The Black Series Ahsoka's Clone Trooper helmet

  08-04-2023 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  It feels like everything's coming up Ahsoka right now thanks to hype surrounding her show, and that extends to merch with this new Star Wars The Black Series helmet. As part of Star Wars Celebration, we can exclusively reveal that a wearable replica of Ahsoka's Clone Trooper helmet is on the way.Based on a pattern used by the clones assigned to her during The Clone Wars season 7, Star Wars The Black Series Ahsoka's Clone Trooper Premium Electronic Helmet is a more realistic version of that anima
  
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• The Acolyte will feature Vernestra Rwoh in live action as casting confirmed at Star Wars Celebration

  08-04-2023 16:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Vernestra Rwoh is coming to live action in upcoming Disney Plus series The Acolyte. At Star Wars Celebration, it was confirmed that she will be played by Rebecca Henderson during the High Republic panel.Rwoh is a Mirialan Jedi Knight from the High Republic era and a fan-favorite from her appearances in books and comics. Henderson is a Canadian actor known for her roles in Russian Doll, Inventing Anna, and Westworld. You can see the first image of her in the tweet below.
  Rebecca Henderson as Vern
  
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• Ahsoka reveals the face of its villain as Thrawn actor announced at Star Wars Celebration

  08-04-2023 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  We can finally put a name to the face of Ahsoka's villain – the upcoming Disney Plus series will see Grand Admiral Thrawn played by Lars Mikkelsen, the actor who voices the character in the animated Star Wars: Rebels.The news was revealed during the Ahsoka panel at this year's Star Wars Celebration, where Total Film and GamesRadar+ are on the ground to bring you all the news as it happens. "It's wonderful," Mikkelsen told the crowd about returning as Thrawn. "Thank you so much."We also lea
  
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• American McGee reaches "endpoint with game production" as EA once again passes on third Alice game

  08-04-2023 12:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Alice: Madness Returns creator American McGee has "reached an endpoint with Alice and with game production in general" after he revealed Electronic Arts won't sanction a new Alice game, nor license the IP to enable him to take the game to another publisher.In a lengthy post shared on American McGee's Patreon page, McGee explained that after years of preparation alongside "a team of artists, writers, designers, modelers, and producers" and, of course, collaboration with his "Insane Children" Patr
  
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• Five Nights at Freddy's movie debuts in theaters and on Peacock just in time for Halloween

  08-04-2023 11:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news, FNAF fans – the Five Nights at Freddy's movie will release just in time for Halloween.Confirmation came by way of horror master Jason Blum, who tweeted the news that the FNAF movie will release on October 27.Variety also revealed that the movie will simultaneously release in theaters and debut on streaming service, Peacock. 
  As promised:#FNAF FANS: You asked and we delivered. #FNAFMovie is coming this Halloween on October 27.2023!!!!!205 days until the party.And that is the
  
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• That other good ARPG Path of Exile smashes its new player record in the wake of the Diablo 4 beta

  08-04-2023 01:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Path of Exile, a popular action-RPG that's been out for almost a decade, is more popular than ever, beating its previous concurrent player record by a whopping 50,000 players. This is partly due to a huge new update and partly because the Diablo 4 beta is over and people are desperately looking for something to fill the void.
  Path of Exile: Crucible hit a new record of 321,180 concurrent players, beating our previous record by over 50,000 concurrent players. Thanks so much to everyone who has jo
  
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