Apex Legends: What’s Coming In Season 3

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Pokemon Go Is Teasing New Team Rocket Characters

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Something is afoot in Pokemon Go, and it appears to be related to Team Go Rocket, the villainous group who made their debut in the mobile game–alongside Shadow Pokemon–earlier this summer. The official Pokemon Go Twitter account has shared a series of distorted images that seem to tease the arrival of some new characters.

The images, which you can see below, appear to be profiles showcasing three unfamiliar characters who are presumably involved in Team Rocket. Aside from their silhouettes, it’s difficult to make anything out in the images, but you can see Team Rocket’s iconic R next to each of the characters, suggesting they’ll have something to do with the evil group. The tweets read:

“Professor Willow has started to recover files from the corrupted folder, and he’s uncovered these images. One of the photos is still being restored… Could these files be left over from Team Go Rocket’s recent take-over? Who are these people?!”

Team Rocket first began appearing in Pokemon Go back in July following numerous teases, but up until now, players have only been able to encounter generic Rocket Grunts at Poke Stops. The mainline Pokemon series has featured higher level members of the team called Rocket Admins, so it’s possible the three new teased characters will fill a similar role in Go, although nothing has been confirmed.

Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, has also previously been teased for the game. During the Pokemon Go Fest event that took place in Yokohama, Japan earlier this year, the Team Rocket boss would photobomb pictures that players took at the venue. While he hasn’t yet appeared in the actual game, these teases suggest that players certainly haven’t seen the last of the evil team.

In other Pokemon Go news, the Legendary Giratina recently returned to Raid Battles, and this time you’ll be able to encounter a Shiny variant. A handful of Gen 5 Pokemon are also still available in the game, while a Gen 3 monster, Trapinch, will be the star of October’s Community Day, which takes place next Saturday, October 12.

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Netflix’s The Dragon Prince Gets Art Book From Dark Horse

Comic book publisher Dark Horse is partnering with Wonderstorm and Netflix to produce “The Art of The Dragon Prince,” which will give fans a never-before-seen look at concept sketches, preliminary designs, and first impressions from the first three seasons.

“Aaron and I are excited to announce Wonderstorm’s partnership with Dark Horse,” said Justin Richmond, co-creator of The Dragon Prince. “As a longtime fan, I have wanted to work with Dark Horse for years, and I can’t think of a better partner to help us bring the world of The Dragon Prince to life in new ways that our fans are going to love. I can’t wait for people to see what we are working on together!”

Photo courtesy of Dark Horse. Photo courtesy of Dark Horse.

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Apex Legends Season 3 Trailer Teases Twelfth Character, Probably Coming After Crypto

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Before Apex Legends Season 3 even started (which adds new character Crypto), Respawn may have teased Apex Legends‘ twelfth playable character, who would assumably be put into the battle royale at the start of Season 4. It wouldn’t be too far-fetched for the developer, which has long been including hints to new characters and weapons ahead of their official release. It’s easy for the studio to do, with several new weapons and maps designed months in advance and certain characters already tentatively scheduled for the next few seasons.

In the Apex Legends Season 3 launch trailer, we finally see Crypto interacting with his fellow Legends as the group is transported to and have their first fight on World’s Edge, a brand-new map located on a new planet. Before the Legends drop, they divide into four teams of three. Of course, that should create a discrepancy. Crypto is the eleventh Legend. But on closer inspection, you can see that there are twelve figures in the room. In the trailer, which is embedded below, pause the action at 0:51 and you’ll see twelve characters.

On the left, there’s a squad composed of Pathfinder, Caustic, and Octane. In the foreground, Bloodhound, Gibraltar, and Bangalore form a squad. In the background, we see Lifeline, Crypto, and Mirage together. That leaves the group on the right, which is Wraith, Wattson, and some other figure whose back is partially turned towards us. The figure seems to be on the larger side (matching Caustic and Gibraltar), is encased in armor, and wears what appears to be some sort of mask or helmet.

Respawn has done teases like this before, where a new character or weapon is seen in a trailer months ahead of their official announcement. For example, in the gameplay deep dive trailer (released on the day Apex Legends was both announced and launched), you can see the shadow outlines of both Season 1’s Octane and Season 2’s Wattson at 5:30. And in the Apex Legends Season 1 gameplay trailer, a Pathfinder is shooting at Bangalore with an L-Star–a weapon that wouldn’t be added to the game until Season 2.

So although we can’t definitively say that the mysteriously-masked figure in the Season 3 launch trailer is the twelfth character for Apex Legends, we can probably assume that it is. Respawn does have a track record now. But we’ll just have to wait and see.

4K HDR QLED TV Deal: Get a Refurbished Samsung 75-inch for $1999

If you are anything like me, you relish the idea of saving a ton of money by finding a great deal, and there are few deals better than those on refurbished or lightly used tech. Retailers know buyers can be skeptical about refurbished items, so they often put them through rigorous screening, and offer absurd discounts or inexpensive replacement plans to maintain consumer interest.

That is exactly what you are looking at with this 75-inch Samsung 4K UHD HDR QLED TV from Walmart. While it normally sells for $3999, you can get a refurbished unit for a ridiculous 50% off, and for a tiny fraction of what you’ve saved, you can get a 3 or 4-year protection plan, to put your mind at ease.

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OLED TV Deal: Get a 55-inch Sony Bravia 4K HDR TV for $1499

Sony has long been associated with high-quality televisions (and other tech), and right now you can save $500 on last year’s model of the 55-inch Bravia 4K HDR TV, knocking it down to just $1499. While there are other, more budget-friendly 4K HDR televisions, Sony is a solid choice, and this is a great deal.

Sony Bravia 4K HDR for $1499

This may be last year’s model, but it’s still a fantastic OLED screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate, Smart TV functionality, iOS and Android compatibility, and Amazon offers free shipping and affordable 3 and 4-year protection plans.

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Two Supermen Stand Together in New Crisis on Infinite Earths Photo

As production on the Arrowverse’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover gets underway, fans are being treated to their first glimpse of the big Superman team-up to come. Actress Elizabeth Tulloch (Supergirl’s Lois Lane) posted an Instagram photo of herself alongside both Tom Welling and and Tyler Hoechlin’s versions of Clark Kent, along with the message “Lois and Clarks.”

Check out the photo below:

Dual Supermans

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Star Wars Resistance Confirms Openly Gay Couple

The animated series Star Wars Resistance is coming to a close with Season 2–and it will link directly to December’s Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker. However, the series is leaving a lasting mark on the Star Wars Universe by confirming that two characters from the series are an official couple.

Executive producers of the series Athena Portillo, Justin Ridge, and Brandon Auman discussed Orka and Flix during a press day. “I think it’s safe to say they’re an item, absolutely,” Ridge told press as heard on Coffee With Kenobi. “They’re absolutely a gay couple and we’re proud of that. We love Flix and Orka.”

The Disney Channel animated series is the first place a gay couple has been featured in the history of the franchise. Many fans of the series caught on to the loving relationship between the two characters during the first season, especially from the video above where the two are headed to visit Flix’s mother. Now it’s official, the two are in an item.

Sexuality in a galaxy far, far away has been a hotbed for speculation since The Force Awakens hit theaters in 2015, and many fans have wanted to see the characters Finn and Poe Dameron hook up.

Additionally, Donald Glover, who starred as Lando Calrissian in Solo, has discussed his character being pansexual–a person who is emotionally or romantically attracted to someone regardless of sexual or gender identity. “How can you not be pansexual in space? There’s so many things to have sex with,” Glover said during a SiriusXM interview.

You can check out the latest video for the upcoming Season 2 of Star Wars Resistance below.

Star Wars Resistance Season 2 premieres Sunday, October 6, on Disney Channel and Disney XD.

Rian Johnson Talks The Future Of Star Wars

Way back in 2017, before Star Wars: The Last Jedi even hit the big screen, it was reported that Rian Johnson would return to the franchise to develop an entire new trilogy of movies after the release of the then-untitled Episode IX. But, this being the internet, the lack of further news and the backlash from some fans have led to speculation about Johnson’s future with the franchise.

Though he took to Twitter earlier this year to address the cancellation rumors, no further news has been announced. It didn’t help that new TV shows have recently been confirmed for the franchise, including the Obi-Wan show for Disney+, without a peep about Johnson’s planned Star Wars trilogy. But as before, no news isn’t necessarily bad news.

After a special presentation of Knives Out during Fantastic Fest, we spoke to the writer and director about his thrilling and entertaining murder mystery, which features a star-studded cast that includes Chris Evans, Jaime Lee Curtis, and Daniel Craig.

When asked if he can confirm anything about his future with Star Wars, Johnson gave an enigmatic yet hopeful answer. “I’m still talking to Lucasfilm about it,” the Last Jedi director said.

Though that’s far from definitive, it could very well be that Lucasfilm is just waiting to see how The Rise of Skywalker is received and decide where they’re taking the franchise after that. They already announced a trilogy of movies to be released between 2022 and 2026, including one made by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and no one outside of Disney knows what the company is planning beyond that.

That being said, while Johnson couldn’t confirm or deny his future involvement with the franchise, he did have something to say about the next release in the franchise–The Mandalorian, which he praised as an example of what he wants for the future of Star Wars.

“I’ve seen some behind the scenes and went to visit the set,” Johnson said enthusiastically. “It looks incredible, and the stuff they’re doing is fantastic.”

“But other than that, I haven’t read any other scripts and don’t know anything about future movies,” he added.

Rian Johnson used The Mandalorian to share what he hopes all future Star Wars projects (including his hypothetical one) offer fans.

“For me, I’m just a Star Wars fan,” Johnson told GameSpot. “What I want is for people to sit down and watch something we’ve never seen in the Star Wars universe before. Tell me a great story, something that’s going to make me feel like I’m 10 years old again watching the original trilogy. I feel like that’s what we all want when the lights go down.”

Check out GameSpot’s Knives Out review for more on Johnson’s latest.