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Dell is still offering a Dell G5 RTX 2070 laptop for only $1199 or an Alienware m15 RTX 2080 laptop for $1599. Those are the lowest prices we’ve ever seen on RTX 2070 and RTX 2080 equipped gaming laptops, respectively. There are also a bunch of new RTX 3080 gaming PCs available today, although the inventory is always limited. You can choose among Alienware Aurora, HP OMEN, ABS. or Skytech gaming PCs. Finally, one of the most powerful ultrabooks you can buy is on sale for by far the lowest price ever.

Dell G5 RTX 2070 Gaming Laptop for Only $1199.99

15″ 1080p 144Hz, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

Not only does this Dell G5 laptop come equipped with an RTX 2070 video card for the lowest price we’ve seen, it also boasts a 15″ 1080p IPS display with up to 144Hz refresh rate, 10th generation Intel Core i7 hexacore processor, 16GB of RAM, and a generous 1TB SSD. Even better, it ships out immediately.

• Get it at Dell for $1199.99
  

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 2060 Gaming Ultrabook for $1199.99

14″ 1080p 120Hz, AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

This is by far the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this laptop. ASUS calls their G14 14″ laptop the “world’s most powerful ultrabook” and we’re inclined to agree. Our review says it all “The Zephyrus G14 surpasses any expectation we had about gaming on an ultrabook.” The AMD Ryzen 9 is ridiculously powerful. It’s leagues better than any Intel mobile CPU. The RTX 2060 surpasses the GTX 1070.

• Get it at Best Buy for $1199.99

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God of War 3 Remastered and God of War (2018) appear to have received PS5 support-related updates, according to Lance McDonald, a Bloodborne and PT hacker/modder.

Exactly what’s in the update is unknown, commented McDonald, but both games “will likely benefit from PS5 boost mode.” Final Fantasy 7 Remake also received a patch that could potentially be a PS5 support-related update. However, due to patch notes’ vague nature, we’re not quite sure what’s actually included in the update.

In a reply to someone who queried if there will be any difference in playing God of War 3 Remastered and God of War on PS4 with the new updates, McDonald stated he doesn’t know and recommends players download the new patches and try it for themselves. McDonald added in another tweet that God of War (2018) on PS5 is likely to hit 60 FPS, since the frame rate is already uncapped.

God of War is a PlayStation exclusive franchise and the next installment, the fan-dubbed God of War: Ragnarok, will arrive on PS5 in 2021. It hasn’t been given an official title by Sony, but the trailer tagline, “Ragnarok is coming,” suggests that the fifth God of War game will be related to the Norse story of the end of the world.

The PS5 releases on November 12. It’s currently sold out at major retailers, but there could be a chance of more preorders opening before launch date. (Though, you’ll have to be nimble and lucky enough to actually get the PS5 from your cart to order confirmation.) Check out our PS5 preorder guide to keep up-to-date on what’s in stock.

Liam Neeson has confirmed that he hasn’t been asked to reprise his Qui-Gon Jinn role for any live-action Star Wars projects in the two decades since his first appearance as the character.

In an interview with Collider, Neeson, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Master in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, indicated that he had only ever been approached for vocal cameos as Qui-Gon. He has lent his voice to the likes of Dave Filoni’s The Clone Wars and 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, which featured several Jedi voices in Rey’s climactic showdown with Emperor Palpatine.

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“I’ve done the voice for Qui-Gon Jinn in a couple of the animated versions of it,” Neeson said when asked whether he had ever been approached to reprise his Star Wars character. “I can’t remember the names of them. Myself and Sam Jackson did our Jedi knights for those. I think I did two of them. But on film, I haven’t been approached, no.”

Qui-Gon might have died during the ferocious lightsaber duel with Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace, but over the years there has been much speculation over whether the iconic character could return onscreen as a Force Ghost. Neeson questioned whether Star Wars fans wanted these reprisals and character spinoffs, as he admitted that he hadn’t been keeping up with the galaxy far, far away.

“I haven’t really been following them, to be honest,” Neeson admitted, referring to the films in the long-spanning franchise. “I don’t know if they’ve come to an end. I heard they did a film of Harrison [Ford]’s character, Han Solo, and that there was a bit of trouble with that. What do you think? Are Star Wars fans finished with it?”

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With all of the projects that are currently lined up in the Star Wars universe, it would seem that fans are far from finished with the franchise. The highly-anticipated premiere of the second season of The Mandalorian is just around the corner, while an Obi-Wan Kenobi standalone series and an untitled Cassian Andor series are also both in the works for Disney+.

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Miles Morales actor Nadji Jeter found out that he was starring in an official spin-off at the launch party for 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man.

In an interview with Game Informer, the actor talked about bringing Miles Morales to life in the upcoming PS5 game, adding that he first heard about taking on a starring role at the launch of Insomniac’s first Spider-Man game.

“Bryan [Intihar], who was our creative director for [Marvel’s Spider-Man], took me aside and he was like, ‘Hey man, how’d you feel about you know, having your own game, and making Miles his own thing?.’

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Jeter was naturally excited about starring as Morales in an entirely new title. “I was like… ‘I’m ready!’ But I had to take care of some business stuff on the side, so I told him like, ‘Yeah I’m ready man, let’s do it, I’m gonna let you know when everything is set in stone and ready to go.'”

Jeter then consulted Spider-Man voice actor Yuri Lowenthal for some pointers about portraying Spider-Man in-game, and about the number of sessions necessary for the role. “Yuri had to teach me how to swing in the booth because you know, Miles wasn’t swinging in the first game,” Jeter previously portrayed Miles Morales in the Disney XD Spider-Man TV show, as well as Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order.

Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a PS5 launch game, and will arrive on November 12 in the US. A new Crimson Cowl suit was recently revealed for the game. You can also check out our article covering a host of new Miles Morales gameplay details, which dwells on some of the new abilities that will be available in the game upon launch.

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Pokemon Sword and Shield‘s Crown Tundra expansion is now live, and Pokemon Go is celebrating the DLC’s release with some new content. Developer Niantic has announced that a few new Galarian Pokemon are now available in the game for a limited time, as are new Crown Tundra-inspired avatar items.

As previously teased, Galarian Ponyta has been added to Pokemon Go. You’ll be able to encounter the new Galarian form in Raid Battles, and if you have enough Ponyta Candy stored up, you can evolve it into Galarian Rapidash.

Galarian Farfetch’d is also appearing once again in the wild, and now you’re able to evolve it into Sirfetch’d. Unlike most other Pokemon, however, Galarian Farfetch’d doesn’t evolve via Candy; rather, you need to make 10 Excellent throws while Galarian Farfetch’d is set as your Buddy in order for it to evolve. These throws don’t need to be made consecutively, so your count won’t reset if you miss or swap Buddy Pokemon.

The aforementioned Pokemon spawns will only be available until 6 PM PT today, October 23, but you’ll still have a chance to get the new monsters after then. Niantic says that you’ll be able to hatch Galarian Ponyta and Galarian Farfetch’d from 7 km following this event, so you’ll still have a chance to add them to your collection.

Additionally, Niantic has added a handful of new avatar items inspired by The Crown Tundra DLC to Pokemon Go’s style shop, including the signature Crown Tundra explorer uniform. These items are available for free, so you won’t need to spend any PokeCoins to claim them. You can read more on the official Pokemon Go website.

Crown Tundra is the second of Pokemon Sword and Shield‘s two planned expansions, and it introduces a lot of new content to the Switch Pokemon games, including many new and returning Pokemon, a new Wild Area to explore, and a new storyline. The DLC is bundled together with The Isle of Armor in the Pokemon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. If you have the pass, here’s how to access the Crown Tundra in Sword and Shield.

In other Pokemon Go news, the game’s Halloween 2020 event kicks off today, October 23. This year’s celebration introduces more new Ghost Pokemon, including Galarian Yamask and costumed versions of Gengar and Sableye. Niantic has also outlined some of Pokemon Go’s November events.