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Avatar 3 may have skipped Comic-Con 2024, but it’s out in force for D23. Director James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana took the stage to share the first details for Avatar 3, which now has an official name. It will be called Avatar: Fire and Ash.Because the film is still too early in its post-production, there wasn’t any new footage to show off. However, Cameron and company did show a sizzle reel of production art before revealing the title of the film.

New #Avatar3 concept art is shown along with a title reveal – #Avatar: Fire and Ash – at the #D23 Entertainment Showcase pic.twitter.com/i8pXcMLfV1 — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 10, 2024

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D23 came and went without any word about a brand new Star Wars attraction at the Disney parks. But there’s one currently existing ride at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom that’s going to get a few familiar faces. The Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run ride will feature a new mission that incorporates The Mandalorian and Grogu.Lucasfilm creative executive Dave Filoni came on stage at D23’s Disney Experiences panel to make the announcement. Filoni noted that Epic Games’ Unreal Engine–which already helped Lucasfilm produce The Mandalorian through the virtual set known as The Volume–will be used to incorporate Din Djarin and his adoptive son, Grogu, into Smuggler’s Run.

Thanks to a hectic production schedule, The Fantastic Four: First Steps didn’t begin filming until July 29, the day after Comic-Con. That wasn’t enough time to get a trailer together, but Marvel didn’t come to D23 empty-handed. During the presentation for the Fantastic Four reboot, Marvel shared the first look at Joseph Quinn’s Human Torch costume in the film.

The first look at Joseph Quinn in costume as Johnny Storm in THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS! pic.twitter.com/q3fu922Gs5 — MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) August 10, 2024

As you can see from the pic, it’s not an exact recreation of Johnny Storm’s costume from the comics. It looks more like a hazard suit than a traditi…

If you’ve already exhausted Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC but aren’t ready to leave the Lands Between behind yet, you should check out the official Elden Ring manga, The Road to the Erdtree. Three volumes of the ongoing series have dropped since it first premiered in 2023, and the next chapter of the story is set to release on October 15 with Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree Volume 4, and right now you can preorder the paperback for just $11.70 (was $13) at Amazon. Preorder at Amazon

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Shin Megami Tensei – The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception is finally available to preorder for $45 at Amazon and Walmart ahead of its September 10 release. The tabletop RPG originally released in Japan in 1993 and has seen numerous editions and revisions in the years since, but this marks the first English localization. Tabletop RPG rulebooks adaptations of video games tend to sell out quickly at Amazon, so we’d recommend placing your order for the hardcover book soon. Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart

Major changes are coming to the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World, including new rides, restaurants, and shops, as well as a major demolition effort for one of the park’s opening day attractions.Following major announcements at D23 this past weekend, Disney has confirmed that the new Cars ride will be housed on the location currently held by the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island. When Magic Kingdom first opened, the Rivers of America were home to the Mike Fink Keel Boats, an attraction that operated from 1971-2001. Disney said it will “transform” these locations into “vast and rugged terrains” for the Cars ride. The word “transform” here basically means demolish and renovate, we think.

Looking for a fun way to pass the time before The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (and the Hyrule Edition Switch Lite) release next month? The official The Legend of Zelda manga adapts some of the very best games in the iconic series into fun reads for all ages. Over at Amazon, you can get The Legend of Zelda – Legendary Edition Box Set for $79 for a limited time. Listed for $125, this box set offers all 1,910 pages of Zelda fun across five hardcover volumes, all of which come packaged in a fitting treasure chest case. Alternatively, the paperback Zelda manga box set is discounted to $51. Get Zelda Legendary Box Set deal

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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is due out this fall on PC and Xbox Series X|S, following many years of waiting from the fans, as well as obstacles, including some as non-traditional as real-life war, challenging the Ukrainian team along the way. Today, GSC Game World is ready to provide a lengthy look at the game, particularly as it pertains to its massive open-world setting filled with real-life landmarks, sci-fi oddities, irradiated monsters, and a multitude of secrets to discover.The 35-minute video showcases plenty of gameplay, often highlighting the freedom bestowed to the player. Many of a game’s traditional upgrades, such as new equipment, weapons, and accessories, are not gifted to the player for simply progressing through the Stalker 2 story. Instead, they will often be tucked away…

As part of Take-Two’s latest earnings briefing, the company re-confirmed that Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto VI–one of the most highly anticipated games in the coming years–remains on track for release in Fall 2025. A slide in the company’s earnings release states that the game has not shifted.Basically every Rockstar Games title over the past decade has been delayed beyond its originally announced date, but as of yet, GTA VI has not yet slipped (at least not in terms of publicly announced dates). There has been speculation that GTA VI could be delayed due in part to Rockstar’s enforcement of a return-to-office policy, but the game remains on track. The ongoing video game actor strike, which cites concerns over AI, does not affect GTA VI.

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Brendan Depa, 18, was sentenced to five years in state prison on Tuesday for “brutally” beating a high school teaching assistant over a Nintendo Switch. The incident, which occurred on February 21, 2023, at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast, Florida, was captured on video and widely reported. Depa will also serve 15 years of probation following his release, as reported by Daytona Beach News-Journal.Depa, then 17, attacked Joan Naydich after an altercation involving the gaming console. The video shows Depa assaulting Naydich in a school hallway, pushing her to the ground, and repeatedly kicking and punching her.”Compounding the senseless physical violence was the screaming of obscenities, spitting on Ms. Naydich both before and during the incident,” Circuit Judge Terence Perkins said, also…