On Dune’s inhospitable desert planet of Arrakis, shade would normally be welcome, but the shade Villeneuve has thrown on the industry powerhouse that is the MCU is anything but complimentary. While the celebrated French-Canadian director is known for enthralling entries that typically align with MCU fans on the proverbial Venn diagram of related genre interests, he’s clearly not a fan of the Marvel filmmaking ethos that necessarily prioritizes a widely encompassing continuity over the immediate dramatic needs of the film itself....

Diablo Immortal doesn’t always make the most out of its MMO design elements, but the game’s use of World Bosses is honestly pretty cool. There’s nothing like seeing a server full of players come together to defeat some of the biggest bads in the game. Of course, few World Boss fights in Diablo Immortal are as rewarding and confusing as the battles against Ancient Nightmare and Lord Martanos. Affectionately known as the “Big Guy” and “Little Guy,” respectively, Ancient Nightmare and Lord Martanos are two big bosses that initially appear to be separate encounters but are actually tied together in some pretty interesting ways....

While Diablo Immortal sadly features some of the worst aspects of modern mobile gaming, it’s still a deep and impressive RPG in its own right. That also means that Diablo Immortal players will need to optimize their character’s build in order to get the most out of them. Since Diablo Immortal allows for quite a bit of experimentation (including the ability to change your character’s class), you actually have quite a bit of freedom when it comes to figuring out what works and what doesn’t....

Rangers of the New Republic, as described by Kennedy during last December’s Disney Investors Day event, would tie into the other shows, all of which would converge in a big crossover event. But who would star on the show and what would it be about? Reports pointed to Gina Carano, the actor who played mercenary (and later, New Republic marshal) Cara Dune in the first two seasons of The Mandalorian, and who was recently fired from the franchise after becoming the subject of several online controversies....

While there may be a little less festive cheer to go around this December, one thing remains constant during the holiday season: the debate about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. And one man who probably knows better than most is screenwriter Doug Richardson. Besides Bruce Willis himself, Richardson has had a hand in more Die Hard films than almost anyone out there, starting with the similarly festive follow-up Die Hard 2: Die Harder....

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 10 Unsurprisingly, the season 2 finale of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency had the happy ending fans craved and expected. Season 1 did not set that precedent, but after the sheer magnitude of the death in the previous episode, it seemed a foregone conclusion that The Boy would set things right. But should his dismissive exile of Suzie have been quite so easy, and did Wendimoor’s unreal storybook resurrection diminish the overall victory?...

English, who was also a stunt double for Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, can be seen riding the new Batcycle (the official name of the vehicle hasn’t been announced yet) in the set photo below: In short, the new Batcycle is an absolute stunner, a bit more tank-like than past live-action versions of Batbikes, as seems to be the overall DCEU aesthetic since the Zack Snyder days, but still sleek and modern....

Yet, beneath the thin veneer of a friendly professional parting lies apparent frustration, a phenomenon that is far from unique when it comes to this production. (UPDATE: We’ve since been told that this was “a studio decision” and confirmed that they were looking for a “different direction” for the mystery character) While having a few cast members drop out is not an intrinsic sign of trouble, it represents a trend mirrored behind the scenes....

According to the game’s lore, demigods are to blame for nearly all of The Lands Between’s problems. Most demigods in Elden Ring serve as bosses, and it’s up to players to defeat them and claim their prized Great Runes. Generally speaking, demigods are among the toughest enemies in the game and, from a mechanical standpoint, typically serve as Elden Ring‘s “skill checks.” However, not all Elden Ring demigods are created equal....

While Soulsborne games are arguably best known for their challenging-yet-fair combat, each title is ultimately propped up by their world. Every game in the genre essentially created by FromSoftware is a masterclass in environmental art design and storytelling, even if they usually devolve into twisting hallways that circle back on each other. However, Elden Ring will change that. Unlike previous titles, Elden Ring is a true open-world experience, and some audiences got to explore that world in detail for six glorious uninterrupted hours....

The gods and heroes, monsters and magic, of the Norse, the Romans, the Greeks, the Egyptians, the Aztecs and so many more societies and cultures, continue to permeate through the lore of current cinematic and fantastical, fictional landscapes. But while those legends might have once been disguised in various other forms to appeal to a wider audience, they are now resurfacing in plenty of recent projects in the shape they were first conceived....

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finished up on Disney+ last week, leaving viewers with a few lingering questions – and a few key answers – about what Marvel has planned for some of its more grounded MCU projects in the future. Now, showrunner Malcolm Spellman is in the spotlight for a round of interviews following confirmation that he’ll be developing a fourth Captain America movie for Marvel Studios, with the film likely to continue Sam Wilson’s story....

Fear the Walking Dead season 6 is underway, with each episode featuring mostly self-contained stories. “Welcome to the Club,” the second episode of the season and the first episode directed by Morgan actor Lennie James, focuses on Strand (Colman Domingo) and Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) adjusting to their new life of servitude on Virginia’s (Colby Minifie) tightly-run settlement. “I think this season is more of an anthology…we get to get deeper into more character and conflict,” Domingo tells Den of Geek of the new season structure....

Fear the Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 4 Sensitive gunslinger John Dorie may wear his heart in his sleeve, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about him. That is, until this week’s “The Key.” Fear the Walking Dead’s sixth season continues to build momentum with another strong outing, though this episode stumbles just a little bit here and there. But most of “The Key” works, and works well, thanks in no small part to a solid, understated performance from Garret Dillahunt....

As it turns out, it would be by sincerely honoring to it. When the first teaser for Black Panther 2 dropped earlier this year, the extent to which Coogler, who returned to direct the sequel as well as co-write the movie alongside Joe Robert Cole, had turned the project into a tribute to the T’Challa character, and more poignantly Boseman, only began to be felt. And now that audiences have finally begun laying their eyes on Wakanda Forever following the movie’s world premiere in Los Angeles Wednesday night, the impact of that intention is becoming clear....

What if human consciousness could be digitized? Would the digital version still be human, or would it be a meaningless string of data that no longer has a soul? In Neil Sharpson’s When the Sparrow Falls, the Caspian Republic is the last holdout nation of natural-born humans. There, the populace refuses to submit to the Machine, believing that neither digital humans nor AI have souls. Unfortunately, the Caspian Republic is also a totalitarian nightmare of a nation, where not one but two police organizations could disappear you in the night....

At Den of Geek, it’s no secret that we let our geek flag fly like Superman in the heart of a tornado, but for those of you that are secret geeks in the office, salon, or in uniform, allow Geek Pride Day to be the day you share your nerdiest obsessions with everyone in your life. Perhaps wear a Batman tie to work, finally stick that Star Wars Rebels window decal on the back of the minivan, or casually drop some Elvish or Klingon into that company-wide email....

Be warned: the opening scene of the Ghosts Christmas special might leave you slightly perturbed, wondering where all the Christmas is at, as there’s nary a whiff of festive cheer – just some scouts practising archery (without killing anyone this time) in the grounds of Button House while Alison offers to help the scout leader digitise some of Pat’s home videos for his memorial website. But fear not – as soon as the next scene begins it looks like a whole box of Christmas has exploded over Button House, with festive jumpers, the halls duly decked and Mike in the midst of cooking an entire Christmas dinner to take to his family’s house for Christmas Day....

As they interact with living homeowners Sam and Jay (Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar), the dead folks have been working through some issues, such as learning to become more assertive, or beginning a journey towards feminism. And the theme continues when new episodes return tonight at 9 p.m./ 8 p.m. central. Tonight’s episode, titled “Ghostwriter,” involves Lenape Native American Sasappis (Román Zaragoza) revealing his backstory in life while working with Sam on the Woodstone BnB’s website....

Just take a look at the minimum and recommended requirements for the PC version of Godfall: If you’re looking for some practical context, we highly recommend you check out the PC requirements for Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The long and short of it, though, is that Godfall‘s PC system requirements are unusually high. Before we dive into what, exactly, makes these requirements stand out, we should point out that Godfall developer Counterpoint’s community manager suggested on Reddit that the game’s recommended PC requirements correlate to an in-game setting of “High” and should be what you’re aiming for if you want to run the game at 1080p and 60 FPS....