Amelia Hawthorne

Some five years after 2019’s Joker became a breakout success with over $1 billion at the box office and an Oscar win for star Joaquin Phoenix, the long-awaited sequel is nearing its October 4 release. The movie premiered this week at the Venice Film Festival, and reviews are now appearing online.The first Joker movie was controversial and elicited a number of strong reactions from critics and fans alike, and it appears the sequel is keeping with that tradition. Joker: Folie a Deux brings back Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker, who is now on trial for murder stemming back to events from the first film. Lady Gaga joins the cast as Harley, while Brendan Gleeson, Steve Coogan, and Catherine Keener also have roles. Zazie Beetz returns from the original Joker movie as well.Music plays a maj…

Earlier this month, Lego added to its burgeoning Animal Crossing line with two new sets, K.K.’s Concert at the Plaza and Fly with Dodo Airlines Airport. The new additions brought the full lineup to seven sets, and the series will expand again to 10 on January 1 with a trio of kits revealed alongside Lego Mario Kart sets at Gamescom. If you want to start your Lego Animal Crossing collection now, Amazon and Walmart have deals on a few of the original five sets. See all Lego Animal Crossing Sets

Lego Animal Crossing deals at Amazon

• Nook’s Cranny and Rosie’s House set (535 pieces) — $67.49 ($75)
• Isabelle’s House Visit (389 pieces) — $36 ($40)
• Julian’s Birthday Party (170 pieces) — $13.79 ($15)
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All eyes might have been on the Rev-8 land vehicle introduced to Starfield yesterday, but the update also provides another treat for the eyes. Bethesda Game Studios has revealed that Xbox Series X display settings are now matched on Series S. That means 60fps is available as an option on the smaller system.On X, Bethesda detailed the visual enhancements as part of Starfield’s August update. While the Rev-8 land vehicle and Shattered Space DLC release-date announcements were the major highlights at Gamescom Opening Night Live, there is more meat on the bone with this new patch. For instance, Starfield players can now select from 30, 40, 60, and uncapped fps options if they’re using a VRR display. Meanwhile, others can choose either 30fps or 60fps, including on Xbox Series S.

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Game director Hiroshi Takai said that future Final Fantasies may launch on both PC and console day one.In an interview with GamesRadar, Takai was asked whether future Final Fantasy games will get a day-one PC release. He responded, “I think it’s possible–probably even likely,” but then clarified, “That said, the team in charge of each project gets to decide its own policy, so this is just my personal opinion.”This PC port of Final Fantasy XVI comes over a year after the original game released. When asked whether the wait was worth it, Takai said, “Looking at the results, I think the time we’ve put into optimizing the game for PC was time well spent.” Square Enix has had some big shakeups recently. According to a financial report earlier in 2024, the company is seeking to be more selective…

Last month was the 20th anniversary of Catwoman, a spin-off from the Batman films starring Halle Berry in the title role. Although the film references Michelle Pfeiffer’s Selina Kyle from Batman Returns, Berry’s Catwoman was Patience Phillips, and the story had nothing to do with Gotham City or Batman. At the time of its release, Catwoman was a flop and it was also denigrated by critics. But now, Berry is more forcefully defending her film, and she’s willing to reprise her role.Via Variety, Berry was a guest on The Tonight Show, where she was asked by host Jimmy Fallon if she would play Catwoman again. “Maybe if I could direct it,” replied Berry, who previously helmed the sports drama Bruised for Netflix in 2020. Earlier in the interview, Berry spoke about Catwoman finding a new audience t…

In 2015, Mike Colter entered the MCU as Luke Cage in a supporting role in Jessica Jones Season 1 before starring in his own Netflix series in 2016. However, the Luke Cage series was cut short after only two seasons, and Colter hasn’t reprised the role since his guest appearance in Iron Fist Season 2 in 2018. Now that Daredevil: Born Again has paved the way for the former Marvel Netflix series to make a comeback, Colter is open to reprising his role on Disney+.”I would love to explore it, if they found some story, some way, somewhere, to take it,” Colter told ComicBook.com. “And I’m happy that Charlie Cox and those are getting it rebooted, but I don’t have any [idea if Luke Cage is getting rebooted]. I’m not holding anything back.”Colter also shared his thoughts about the initial attempt to…

Since it debuted earlier this year on Prime Video, we’ve seen a ton of great Fallout merchandise hit the store shelves. Unfortunately, that hasn’t included a Lego collaboration, but there is an upcoming Mega Bloks building kit that looks pretty darn cool while also maintaining a very reasonable price. The Fallout T-60 Power Armor Collection is available to preorder now at Amazon for only $30 ahead of its November 20 release. Considering the popularity of the Fallout this year, we’d recommend securing a preorder if you’re interested in buying the set for yourself or as a holiday gift. Preorder at Amazon