Author: Trafficblast

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is upon us, having launched on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It’s also a Friday, so odds are that if you’re a huge fan and you’re not playing, it’s because you have to head into the office or school. Perhaps you’ll play all weekend, and find yourself wishing that you could keep going on Monday–not everyone was lucky enough to get an early copy. Luckily, Respawn has you covered–assuming that your boss is very gullible.

Respawn has tweeted out a “sick note” from BD-1, Cal Kestis’s droid companion from the new Jedi action game. Our robot translation skills are a little rusty so we’re not sure exactly what it says, and odds are your boss won’t either. If you’re a big Star Wars fan, though, perhaps they’ll sympathize.

If you’re wondering whether Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is worth staying home for, check out our 8/10 review of the game. Our critic Phil Hornshaw says that it “represents one of the most compelling game additions to the Star Wars franchise in years.” Whenever you get a chance to play, make sure you check out our starter tips, and follow our advice on which skills you should unlock first.

Not all gamers, and chairs, are created equally. Here’s the best gaming chairs for men and women of a certain stature.

I’ve tested a huge selection of gaming monitors and here’s my picks for the very best models in every category.

See all new Pokemon from the Galar Region in Pokemon Sword and Shield.

There’s absolutely no need to reiterate the enduring popularity of the MOBA in a world where League of Legends consistently draws in the biggest crowds and the most dedicated player base. But Bleeding Edge is a good reminder of how mechanics that were once deemed complex and inaccessible are now a mainstay in the inventory of core gaming components.

To be clear: Bleeding Edge is not a MOBA. But during a quick hands-on at X019 in London I found that, thanks to its close-quarters nature, it feels notably closer to the likes of LoL and Smite rather than hero shooters such as Overwatch. Each tussle and tangle has the feeling of deliberate, skillful chaos that’s unique to MOBAs, with your disengage and escape skills being as vital as your damage abilities.

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This week we have special superstar guest Sydnee Goodman join Cardy and Joe to tell them all about a frankly bizarre sounding childhood filled with pun-slinging cartoon dogs, pineapple haired teens and clipping her own ears back to create leprechaun ears. It’s a wild ride. Cardy’s been playing that new Pokemon Sword and Shield game so talks about that for a bit, plus the trailer showdown of the century is here as Sonic the Hedgehog takes on Scooby-Doo.

The Endless Search returns as we take another dive into the deep lagoon of Hideo Kojima’s tweets.

IGN UK Podcast 513: We Can Catch Pokemon in the UK but Can’t Watch The Mandalorian

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It’s hard to think of a console FPS that is more deserving of a PC release than Halo. Bungie’s beloved series of super-solder simulators practically defined a generation of shooters, and at the time it was a crime that most of them were not playable with a mouse and keyboard. Microsoft’s upcoming re-release of the Master Chief Collection rectifies that. But while this version ensures the world of Halo looks and sounds better than it ever has, it feels that it has arrived a decade too late to show the games off at their best.

At X019 in London I was able to go hands-on with the first mission of Halo: Reach on PC. As Bungie’s last Halo game, it is naturally the prettiest of that era of the series. Particle effects erupt and shower from plasma weapons, and environmental lighting reflects beautifully across the surfaces of the Covenant enemies’ carapace armour. It’s the ideal game in the collection to show off MCC on PC’s 4K60 capabilities. While the upgrade doesn’t quite make Reach look as if it were released yesterday – the lighting notably anchors the game in the era of the Xbox 360 – it’s still pleasantly handsome.

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The Terminator franchise has long since established that things are not always as they seem on the surface, with robots that pose as naked Austrian bodybuilders, liquid metal machines that disguise themselves as friendly policemen, and movie sequels that pretend to be even the slightest bit necessary. Terminator: Resistance stays true to that idea; it certainly has the convincing appearance of a modern day first-person shooter campaign, but beneath the shiny veneer its mechanics and AI are seemingly ripped straight from another period in time, as though it’s a game that’s been sent forward from 2003 to hide in the plain sight of the present on a mission to terminate hours of your life.

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Now that The Mandalorian has been released on Disney+, Star Wars fans probably have one question on their minds – when does the next episode of The Mandalorian come out? (Check out our episode 2 review of The Mandalorian.)

How Often Do New Episodes of The Mandalorian Come Out?

Disney+ will release new episodes of The Mandalorian weekly rather than all at once, which will be the case with all of Disney Plus’s original shows – a distinct difference from Netflix’s binge model of releasing a whole season on the same day. Though in the case of The Mandalorian, the release schedule is a bit more complicated. Episode 2 arrived on Friday, November 15, a mere half week after The Mandalorian episode 1.

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This review contains spoilers for The Mandalorian episode 2, “The Child.” To find out when The Mandalorian episode 3 comes out, check out our release schedule, and if you’re confused about The Mandalorian’s timeline, here’s when it takes place in the Star Wars canon.

It was hard to predict what kind of show The Mandalorian was going to be, based on episode 1 – which had to do a lot of heavy lifting to establish the world, tone, and players of this previously uncharted corner of the Star Wars galaxy.

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