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SPOILERS AHEAD for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

While there is a ton to take in while watching Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, there is even more to learn in the official Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary.

From the names and ages of many characters and creatures to the reveal that Knights of the Old Republic’s Darth Revan is canon to descriptions of each Knight of Ren, there are many secrets just waiting to be unlocked in its pages.

We’ve gathered many of the most important facts below, and we hope you have as much fun learning them as we did.

Lando’s Full Name is Landonis Balthazar Calrissian and His 2-Year Old Daughter Was Kidnapped by the First Order

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Motion Twin has released a new Dead Cells patch that reintroduces all of the game’s old versions. The Legacy Update, available now on PC, brings back the glory days of Dead Cells for those feeling nostalgic.

The Legacy Update lets you play “every major iteration of the game from the first build of Early Access right up to [the] present,” Motion Twin wrote in a Steam blog post. “We will of course make sure that we stock all of our future major updates in there too.” The patch also does a few extra things, such as preventing cloud saves from getting deleted, adding new mutations and weapons, reworking “total crap” weapons, and more.

The headlining feature of the Legacy Update though, as the name suggests, is the replayability of all Dead Cells’ previous major updates. This includes Rise of the Giant, Hand of the King, and many others.

To access Dead Cells’ previous updates, right-click on the game in your Steam library and select “Properties.” Click the “Betas” tab and choose the version you’d like to play from the dropdown menu. Hit “Close,” wait for the download to complete, and enjoy your favorite version of Dead Cells. The Legacy Update is currently only available on PC, but Motion Twin said in a separate tweet that “the updates will come to all platforms ASAP.”

Motion Twin, in conjunction with the newly-established studio Evil Empire, has confirmed that Dead Cells will continue to receive new content well into 2020. Coming to the roguelike-Metroidvania in Q1 of next year is The Bad Seed, a new piece of DLC that “brings two new early game biomes and a big #$&%-off boss for you to bash your head against.” The Bad Seed will cost $5 USD when it goes live.

Move over, Spider-Man, your web-shooters may not be the only ones on the block anymore. Scientists have finally cracked the code on developing synthetic spider silk by modifying bacteria.

As reported by ScienceNews, it notes that “Engineers have tried for decades to create a synthetic mimic from genetically modified bacteria, yeast, and even goat milk, but have always fallen short.” But, this time, scientists have modified strand of E. coli bacteria and were successful, resulting in a material that is virtually identical to its natural counterpart.

“We can now use bacteria to produce something as good as nature,” says synthetic biologist Fuzhong Zhang of Washington University in St. Louis during an annual meeting for the American Chemical Society.

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With Netflix’s The Witcher getting a second season, actor Henry Cavill may be busy busting through Geralt of Rivia’s leather. But the superstar actor has admitted in a new interview that he would much rather be playing video games right now–particularly, 2017 turn-based strategy tactics game Total War: Warhammer 2.

In speaking to GQ magazine, Cavil confirmed his love of gaming as a means to escape his ever-growing popularity. “At home, I get to sit playing games for ridiculous amounts of hours and escape there,” Cavill said. “Because going outside has the opposite effect.” To date, Cavill has played Warhammer 2 a total of six times with six different races and “[loves] it each time.”

Warhammer 2 isn’t the only game Cavill is fond of. The actor, who’s currently playing Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s The Witcher, said CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a title he is two-and-a-half times to completion. CDPR’s interpretation also happened to be Cavill’s “first involved experience [with The Witcher franchise]” and one of the pieces that prompted him to chase Netflix‘s adaptation. In addition to Warhammer 2 and The Witcher 3, Cavill spoke about Delta Force and Half-Life as being among his gaming loves.

The Witcher’s complete first season is now available to stream on Netflix. The adaptation, however, is getting slammed by critics for its confusing timelines and cliched fantasy tropes. We scored the series a 4/10 in our The Witcher review, saying, “If you’re utterly devoted to the world of The Witcher, you’ll certainly enjoy the familiar aesthetic and characters, but beyond that, this series is hard to recommend.”

See a complete gallery of all hairstyles and character customization options in Pokemon Sword and Shield.

Beware of some spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker ahead.

Our favorite galaxy far, far away has grown much bigger in recent years. Disney has released five new Star Wars movies since acquiring Lucasfilm, and more are in the works. These five movies have introduced many new planets to the franchise, some of which have become every bit as iconic as classics like Tatooine, Hoth and Coruscant.

From the battle-strewn wastes of Jakku to the lush beaches of Scarif, here are all the new planets introduced in Disney’s Star Wars movies so far.

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First Appearance: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Pokemon Go‘s annual holiday event is back for another year. This year’s event runs through January 1 and gives players around the world a chance to catch some holiday-themed Pokemon, complete exclusive Field Research tasks, and even add a few new Gen 5 monsters to their collections.

Throughout the holiday event, Ice-type Pokemon such as Sneasel, Delibird, and Snorunt will appear in the wild much more often than normal. You’ll also have your first chance to catch Cubchoo, the adorable polar bear cub from Pokemon Black and White, as well as a Shiny version of Snover.

Those aren’t the only special Pokemon available during the event. You may also run into holiday versions of Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu. On top of that, you may encounter another new Gen 5 Pokemon, Cryogonal, when you use Glacial Lures, and you can hatch Alolan forms of Sandshrew and Vulpix from 7 km eggs.

On top of the increased Pokemon spawns, Niantic has rolled out a set of event-exclusive Field Research tasks. Team Rocket has also added a few new Shadow Pokemon to their teams, including Shadow Delibird. Finally, wintry avatar items like a Stantler sweater and headband are now available in the Style Shop. You can read more about the holiday event on the Pokemon Go website.

In other Pokemon Go news, Niantic recently rolled out a new Buddy Adventure feature for Pokemon Go. The Gen 5 Legendary Virizion is also still available in the game until January 7, and the first Community Day of 2020 is set for Sunday, January 19. You can catch up on more Pokemon Go developments below.