The late Carrie Fisher will not appear in Star Wars 9, which means it’s the unexpected burden of Star Wars: The Last Jedi to bid farewell to one of the series’ most important personalities. @rianjohnson isn’t sure, but he hopes it gives emotional satisfaction. “I’ll say I think that Carrie gives a really beautiful performance in the film, and we obviously didn’t make the movie to be her final film – her final Star Wars movie. But emotionally gives some kind of catharsis, it gives some kind of em

Fans and admirers have taken to social media to mourn and pay tribute to George Romero, who passed away this week after a battle with lung cancer. Here’s what a few had to say about the director’s passing:Sad to hear my favorite collaborator–and good old friend–George Romero has died. George, there will never be another like you.July 16, 2017Romero has passed away. pic.twitter.com/xEiqfoef7DJuly 17, 2017RIP George Romero… as a student I had the privilege of briefly working with you. The Last

The Destiny 2 beta is almost here. Destiny 2 beta classesYou can play as all three classes in the Destiny 2 beta, though you’ll have to start out with a pre-made character instead of customizing your own. Destiny 2 beta’s story missionThe Destiny 2 beta only comes with one story mission: Homecoming, the very first mission you’ll play in the full game. Destiny 2 beta’s StrikeOnce you’re done with Homecoming you can try out The Inverted Spire, a three-player co-operative Strike mission set on the

We never needed 2014’s RoboCop remake, and I say that not just for the traditional, nostalgia-tinged reasons you might expect. The remake’s redundancy isn’t just about standard-issue aversion to do-overs of much-beloved, classic movies, though of course – like many others who watched the original on a fuzzy VHS cassette when technically far, far too young – I felt an instinctive, natural aversion the idea of reimagining the moment it was announced. No, the real reason we never needed another Rob

God, Blade Runner 2049 looks so good. Jared Leto is looking more and more like a villainJared Leto’s character, Neander Wallace, seemed like an ominous fellow in the first Blade Runner 2049 trailer, whispering about a “disposable workforce” and apparently sending someone to capture and retrieve Ryan Gosling’s character, known only as “Officer K”. In the second trailer he’s more outright menacing, with lines like “You do not know what pain is yet. Trailers use editing to trick audiences all the t

The grandaddy of zombies, George Romero has sadly passed away at the age of 77. Read on and remember what Romero gave us…Meeting George Romero is kinda intimidating. Is there an alternative universe somewhere where George Romero isn’t synonymous with zombies? Don’t be so sure…George doesn’t see his zombie films as social criticism or satire. Which lead to the film Romero devotees had been waiting for for two decades: Land of the Dead, a snapshot of the post-9/11 landscape.

Thankfully, a new behind-the-scenes video does exactly that:It’s a good look at Insomniac’s inspirations and design decisions overall, but there are a few key quotes that I want to pick out:”The greatest thing about working on a Spider-Man game is that you’re working on a Spider-Man game. The hardest thing is that it’s a Spider-Man game.” But they also seem to recognize that it’s trickier to make a good Spider-Man game than many may think, and there’s a lot of pressure to do this one right. Spid

A real-life retelling of a pivotal moment during WW2 might seem an unexpected choice for the writer/director/world-builder of original blockbuster fictions. Yet the classical, elegiac Dunkirk is still unmistakably a Christopher Nolan film. But while many of those clever, clockwork creations thrilled and confounded, Nolan has long been criticised for a certain clinical coldness. THE VERDICT: Haunting, thrilling and emotional, Dunkirk is a prestige pic with guts and glory that demands multiple vie

Ready to see the next group of space-cretins ready to make life very difficult for the heroes of Avengers: Infinity War? A member of the Black Order and one of the Children of Thanos. #InfinityWar #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/3jHYeQgmxwJuly 16, 2017As the right-hand man of Thanos, Corvus Glaive will probably be pretty prominent in Infinity War. #InfinityWar #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/G0Cf3TlsfPJuly 16, 2017Why yes, Ebony Maw is basically the Grand Moff Tarkin of Marvel. Keep reading with all the Aveng

You may not know this but the first episode of Game of Thrones season 7 aired last night. There’s was a lot to take in, from The Hound visiting a familiar house, to a cameo from Ed Sheeran. pic.twitter.com/LmPgvEeE19July 17, 2017Me defending myself against Game of Thrones spoilers #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/37PU47AiLBJuly 17, 2017Me avoiding Game of thrones spoilers like #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/Md5CjfnL4WJuly 17, 2017The Ed Sheeran fans were happyI am sooooooo happy that @edsheeran wa

Expect an upgrade to the gold bracket for FIFA 18, with a base rating of at least 75. Expect that to be rectified with a 76-rated gold base card to kick off FIFA 18. No player in football is likely to take a greater leap for FIFA 18. I’m talking a rare gold card, with an overall of at least 81, and massive improvements in speed and finishing. FIFA 18 is out on 29 September – and you can get up to speed on all its new features through GamesRadar’s rundown of everything you need to know.

This week we’re reunited with the villainous Richard Horne, check in with the Log Lady for an important clue, and learn something about a certain character that paints them in a very different light. The vision fades and Albert is behind the door, who informs Cole about the text Diane (Laura Dern) received from Evil Cooper last episode. Here’s hoping Diane has a change of heart and decides to help Cole and the gang catch Evil Cooper. “Remember the penthouse murders?” she asks Cole as she hands t

The long wait is over and Game of Thrones has returned with an impressive season opener, Dragonstone , which tackles a multitude of storylines in an entertaining and effective way. With that in mind, it’s time to talk about the questions we have after episode 1. If you have seen it, read on and find answers to the nine most burning questions we all have after watching Dragonstone. If you didn’t know, the place he’s describing is Eastwatch-by-the-Sea. The catspaw blade has a long history within t

There’s a semi finished version of the Call of Duty WW2 zombies reveal in the wild and it’s up to you if you want to watch it. It’s not finished after all and Sledgehammer kinda want you to wait for the proper version. We’re almost done with the Nazi Zombies Trailer. We’re working hard to finish the official Nazi Zombies trailer. Avoid the leaked trailer, wait a few more days for the real thing.

Kingdom Hearts 3 got a little love this weekend from Disney’s D23 conference, including a release date, and new gameplay featuring the Toy Story gang joining the fight against the Heartless. Just go with this beautiful madness. Skip about a minute in if you want to get straight to Sora meeting Woody and friends:It’s all in there: Andy’s room, his yard, the toy store (where you can see the claw aliens machine in the background). No word on whether toy Sora will freeze around humans yet, although

Ed Sheeran is everywhere these days, even in Game of Thrones season 7. Yep, you didn’t need to be the Three-Eyed Raven to spot everyone’s favourite love-song crooner showing up as a Lannister soldier in the season 7 premiere. If nothing else, it’s a neat little nod to the books at a time when things are looking more forward than back in Westeros. If you’re one of the four people in the world who haven’t seen the Sheeran scene, check it out below, as well as Sheeran and Maisie Williams larking ab

The first Game of Thrones season 7 episode has aired and already there are questions. Like what was that house The Hound visited and who were the people there? In the first episode of the season, we see The Hound travelling with the Brotherhood without Banners. He met the father and daughter when they were alive way back in the season 4 episode, Breaker of Chains. You can watch the that scene here and note The Hound repeatedly saying, “they’ve both be dead come winter.”

Game of Thrones season 7 has opened with a confident and mature first episode. “It’s my f**king luck I end up with a bunch of fire worshippers,” he growls at Beric and Thoros of Myr. Slightly out of tuneStrange, then, that the only bum note in the whole episode is presented in such heavy-handed fashion. Instead of the usual aggression, Arya is met with compassion and a little song from the character played by Ed Sheeran. The rest of the episode sees the three main players setting out their stall

Watch the preview for episode 2 of Game of Thrones season 7, Stormborn, right now. If that isn’t the best 20 seconds of your week (no jokes please) then I don’t know what is. That’s without diving into the crux of the 20 seconds (seriously, how did they fit this much in?!) So 20 seconds… 3 times a minute. You’ve only got another 30,240 times to watch it until next week.

As well as a behind-the-scenes video full of secrets and clues, Disney also released character posters for Star Wars: The Last Jedi at its D23 Expo 2017. There’s not much else to say except that they’re pretty striking, with a similar red motif we’ve seen through Star Wars 8’s promotional material. Each poster sees one of the movie’s main characters dressed in their familiar costumes, but all converted into a deep, rich red, which reminds me of a similar collection of posters from The Hunger Gam