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The second episode of The Mandalorian has yet to premiere on the Disney+ streaming service, but already one of the show’s central mysteries has been solved. Viewers were introduced to the Mandalorian in the series premiere, but at no point was his name uttered. Thus far, we’ve referred to him as the Mandalorian or Mando, for short.

As it turns out, though, he doesn’t go by Mando. Pedro Pascal, who plays the mysterious bounty hunter, revealed the Mandalorian’s name in a behind-the-scenes interview. “The Mandalorian, whose name is Din Jarron, is your iconically cool, flawed, mysterious, loner gunslinger that harkens to the best of the samurai movies and the westerns.”

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So there you have it, the Mandalorian’s name is Din Jarron. Of course, there’s no telling when that name will actually be spoken on the show or if we’ll ever see Din Jarron’s face.

If the first episode is any indication, we will slowly learn more about Din Jarron’s past before he became a Mandalorian bounty hunter. The premiere features very brief flashbacks to his childhood, in which it looked like he and his parents were in danger. What’s more, he described himself as a former “foundling.” While the meaning of that word hasn’t been revealed, it’s possible his parents did not survive the attack in the flashbacks, leading to him growing up an orphan.

There’s so much more to learn about Din Jarron–who we’re still probably going to call Mando–in the upcoming episodes of Season 1. And luckily, you don’t have to wait long to find out what happens next. The second episode of The Mandalorian premieres Friday on Disney+.

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New Red Dead 2 PC Update Coming Soon, Rockstar Apologizes For Issues

Rockstar has issued a statement on technical issues with its launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC. The studio said it is rolling out an update starting today to fix some technical issues, but more severe problems caused by conflicts between certain CPUs and Nvidia cards and drivers will take more time to resolve.

In the statement issued on Twitter, Rockstar says that persistent problems appear to be due to “unforeseen issues related to specific combinations of Nvidia graphics drivers, Nvidia GPU cards and certain CPUs.” To that end, it says it is working with Nvidia to resolve the issue in a future update, but it may take a few days to test the update fully and assure it addresses the problem.

“We sincerely apologize for this temporary inconvenience and will update you as soon as we have more information to share—we want everyone to be able to experience Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC as we intended as soon as possible,” the statement reads.

Some players found workarounds to these issues quickly, and Rockstar has been issuing patches through the game launcher and game itself. The problems appear to be persisting for some players, though, and that’s what Rockstar aims to fix. We found on the whole, Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC is a worthwhile port of GameSpot’s 2018 Game of the Year.

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Netflix’s The Witcher Gets Season 2 Order

Ahead of its December 20 premiere on Netflix, The Witcher has been renewed for a second season.

More to come…

Destiny 2 on Stadia: Google Sent Devs to Work at Bungie for 6 Months

We’ve been exploring behind-the-scenes of Google Stadia all month as part of our November IGN First, from how Doom convinced them it could work, to how the controller was designed, to how Stadia is fighting latency. But today, we’re stepping out of Google’s California offices and following them north to Bungie in Bellevue, Washington.

Apple Announces New 16-inch MacBook Pro

Apple announced a new 16-inch Macbook Pro on Wednesday, featuring a larger Retina Display, new Magic Keyboard, and is up to 80% faster than any other Macbook Pro.

The new MacBook Pro’s larger screen has a higher resolution of 3,072 x 1,920 pixels, along with having 8-core processors, up to 64 GB of memory, and up to 8GB of VRAM for next-gen graphics.

Other upgrades include longer battery life, a Touch Bar, a six-speaker sound system, Touch ID, Force Touch trackpad, and the Apple T2 Security Chip.

Apple said the new Macbook Pro was designed for developers and scientists, as well as those in the creative fields, including filmmakers, photographers, and music producers – or anyone who wants a more upgraded Macbook Pro.

Why Now Is the Best Time to Upgrade Your Smart Home Devices

Smart tech is one of the most popular items to pick up during Black Friday sales. Smart speakers are normally a great starting point for homes looking to bring a little technology into everyday life. Smart speakers are particularly attractive as there is a low barrier in terms of costs, and you get a lot for your purchase without the addition of other devices.

Eventually, you can invest in a variety of smart lights, locks, and clocks, all of which can communicate through your WiFi, but it isn’t a requirement to own absolutely everything. Smart tech is flexible, and relatively affordable if you buy it at the right time.

Dreams Release Date Seemingly Leaked By UK Retailer

A UK retailer posted a release date for upcoming Media Molecule game, Dreams, in a tweet that has since been deleted.

According to the now removed tweet, posted by Shopto, Dreams will release on February 14, 2020. Shopto quickly deleted the tweet, but before it disappeared it was picked up by Twitter account @the_marmolade and subsequently signal boosted by notable games account @Nibellion.

Without official word from Sony it’s impossible to say if this is indeed the release date for Dreams, or if Shopto simply made a mistake with its tweet. Retailers often have knowledge of upcoming release dates, but equally often use placeholder dates in their systems for games without official dates. This could be a result of either situation.

Disney Plus Had A Massive–Yet Problematic–Launch Day

On the November 12 launch day for Disney+, many people had problems accessing the streaming service, resulting in messages about being unable to connect in order to watch shows like The Mandalorian. However, there is a good reason for that. Everyone was trying to get on, and it seemed too much for Disney to handle.

In the 24 hours after the initial launch, 3.2 million people downloaded the Disney+ app according to research firm Apptopia (via Variety). The US represented the bulk of the downloads, coming in at 89%, with Canada at 9% and the Netherlands with 2%. Comparatively, Appotopia estimated that Netflix’s app received 662,000 downloads–globally–with the US, Canada, and the Netherlands accounting for 140,000 for its opening 24-hour period. At the time of this writing, Disney has not disclosed subscriber numbers, but there is a free one-week trial available, and Verizon is giving away one-year memberships.

Launch day for Disney+ was a rough one. Many people reported not being able to access the content on the new service. Some people even ran numerous devices at the same time in order to try and access the service’s most-anticipated original series, The Mandalorian.

However, on day two, Disney+ seems to be working fine. While Disney anticipated a big opening day, they didn’t anticipate what could have been a day with the most-downloaded streaming service app in history.

The demand for #DisneyPlus has exceeded our highest expectations. We are so pleased you’re excited to watch all your favorites and are working quickly to resolve any current issues. We appreciate your patience.

— Disney+ (@disneyplus) November 12, 2019

And many people who have already been surfing the content waves of Disney+ have checked out the first episode of The Mandalorian. In GameSpot’s review, Chris E. Hayner said, “With its first episode, The Mandalorian has made a statement about what a live-action Star Wars TV show looks like. Now, with the remaining seven episodes in Season 1, it needs to make a statement about how a Star Wars plot should unfold over a longer form of storytelling.”

Disney+ is available now.

Spider-Man Movies Won’t Be On Disney Plus

Disney+ offers a wide variety of movies and shows from Disney’s catalog, including loads from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One notable omission, though, is the popular character Spider-Man. And sure enough, the wallcrawler won’t be joining the streaming service, as Disney+ head of content and marketing Ricky Strauss says the company has no plans to pursue it.

“We love our friends at Sony, but we don’t have any plans to have the live-action Spider-Man movies on Disney+” Strauss told The Verge. “We will have all the Spider-Man animated shows that we did so they’ll be on there under the Marvel banner. But who knows what can happen in the future?”

The two Spider-Man films, Homecoming and Far From Home, represent a relatively large hole in the MCU. Aside from being one of Marvel’s most popular characters, Homecoming builds Spidey’s relationship with Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) that becomes a key emotional beat in Infinity War and Endgame. Far From Home served as an epilogue to Endgame, showing how characters in the Marvel universe move on after those massive events.

At the same time, it’s unsurprising. Sony owns the film rights to Spider-Man films, and Marvel had to broker a deal to use the character in the first place. Earlier this year that deal appeared in jeopardy for future films, but was saved for a third movie–with a little personal advocacy from actor Tom Holland.

Strauss does note that there is Spider-Man content on the service. Disney+ even has a dedicated Spider-Man section that can be found in its Search page. That includes animated Spider-Man shows from various eras, including the 1990s Spider-Man animated series, the team-up Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, and the Ultimate Spider-Man series in 2011.