On the TV show that bears her name, Ahsoka Tano is trying to train Sabine Wren in the ways of the Force. But Sabine struggles to feel the Force, and she’s an impossibly long way away from being able to jump 50 feet in the air or do any Jedi mind tricks or lift rocks mentally. Ahsoka’s droid Huyang says Sabine has the least potential he’s ever seen in a Jedi candidate. But Sabine keeps trying anyway.
I like that. Not the perseverance, which is a common trope across all media, but specifically having a main character be completely useless with the Force despite trying really hard not to be. That’s not how this story usually goes in the live-action portion of the Star Wars universe, and it certainly wasn’t with Disney’s sequel trilogy. Rey, for example, successfully does a …
Whenever I board a passenger jet to go somewhere, my stomach sinks and my brain says, “Well, I guess you’re gonna die now.” But the thought of flying is still magical to me. Whether it’s fighter jets in Ace Combat 7 or TIE Interceptors in Star Wars: Squadrons, the idea of a hunk of metal flying through the air (or space) is an exciting, fantastical idea. Flight is very real, of course, even if a lot of science behind it can initially seem unreal. With the return of Microsoft Flight Simulator, a game that is built to mimic reality as best as current technology will allow it, I can wield that magic for myself, operating and flying a plane with the understanding that the actions I’m performing have a strong basis in real life. It is terrifying. And it is absolutely phenomenal.
Netflix’s The Witcher is returning for its second season in December, and now we’ve learned that it will kick off with an adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story, A Grain of Truth. In a new video from Netflix Geeked, showrunner Lauren H. Hissrich acknowledged that it’s been the “worst kept secret that we’ve had,” which is surely a reference to how Netflix has been teasing some kind of reveal for A Grain of Truth for a long time already.
But now it’s confirmed: Season 2 will kick off with A Grain of Truth, and Hissrich said she’s especially pleased to be able to do this because she wasn’t sure if they would get to work on more short story adaptations on the show. The episode features Geralt, Ciri, and Nivellen, who is new to the series and will be played by Kristofer Hivju fr…
Arcade1Up is adding to its lineup of legacy cabinets with a new machine featuring 12 games from Midway’s heyday. The Midway Legacy Edition arcade cabinet was revealed alongside the first trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie. Arcade1Up already revealed three legacy cabinets at CES earlier this year–Capcom, Bandai Namco, and Atari–each of which also have 12 games.
The Midway Legacy Edition doesn’t have a release date or price just yet, but you can sign up on the company’s website to receive notifications on availability. The Bandai Namco cabinet is up for preorder for $400, so that probably gives you an idea of what to expect with the Midway model.
The Midway Legacy Edition uses Mortal Kombat II decals on the front, sides, and light-up marquee. Raiden appears…