The closed beta for Spectre Divide–a competitive 3v3 multiplayer shooter with a unique gameplay hook–is now live, and if you’re looking to jump in, developer Mountaintop Studios has listed two methods to earn a key. The closed beta will be available exclusively on PC via Steam until August 21, and the studio says that if you have played in any of the previous playtests, you’ll automatically have access.The first method for earning closed beta access will be to receive a Spectre Divide drop entry key through an eligible Twitch stream, and once you have it, you’ll need to link your Spectre Divide and Twitch accounts. This route will also unlock three exclusive in-game items in the form of a Bad Intentions spray, the Troublemaker Banner, and the Sinister Smile charm.

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Star Wars isn’t sitting out of this year’s D23, and Lucasfilm started off its presentation with a first look at the next Disney+ live-action series: Skeleton Crew. Jude Law came out to the stage before the premiere of the new trailer for the show, which briefly teases his character, a Force user named Jod Na Nawood. The show has been described as a homage to the Amblin sci-fi movies from the ’80s, and that’s definitely the vibe of the trailer. Four young children discover a starship hidden in the woods, and wind up stuck when it leaves their planet behind with no apparent way to get home. The series is about the kids’ attempts to survive in the galaxy and reunite with their families. Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, and Robert Timothy Smith are playing th…

Ever since Disney announced plans to cut back on the number of Marvel shows heading to Disney+, the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever spin-off series, Ironheart, has been kind of on the backburner. But at D23, Marvel finally debuted some new footage of Dominique Thorne reprising her role as Riri Williams in her own show.Marvel hasn’t dropped any of the Ironheart clips online yet, but we can tell you that Riri is back at MIT, and she no longer has the same resources that she had in Wakanda Forever. Community’s Jim Rash reappears as the Dean of MIT from Captain America: Civil War, and it seems like Riri may be expelled from the school.More than anything else, Riri wants to rebuild her Ironheart armor. That’s where Anthony Ramos’ Parker Robbins comes in. Parker may not be The Hood yet, but he’s …

At long last, Ganondorf is getting the Figma figure treatment. For anyone looking to pit Link against the franchise’s big bad, Amazon has opened preorders for a Ganondorf figure ($97) based on the character’s–very swole–appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Like the Tears of the Kingdom Link Figma, you’ll have to wait until next year for Ganondorf. Preorder Ganondorf at Amazon Preorder Link at Amazon

Like other Figma collectibles, Ganondorf’s plastic doppelgänger has an impressive amount of articulation to strike a wide variety of poses and comes with a ton of accessories, including swappable face plates to give the demon king different facial expressions. Pair that with other optional parts for different poses and an arsenal of deadly wea…

Tango Gameworks was closed by Microsoft in May, and many lamented the loss of a studio that had operated for nearly 15 years and produced games like surprise 2023 hit Hi-Fi Rush. Seoul-based publisher Krafton Inc. has saved the day, however, as the firm announced that it has acquired both Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP from Microsoft.The agreement will allow Tango to “continue developing the Hi-Fi-Rush IP and explore future projects” according to Krafton’s official announcement of the move. The statement also confirms that there will be “no impact” on other Tango projects like The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo, which will remain with Microsoft.

If you’re interested in learning how Marvel’s blockbuster hit Deadpool & Wolverine was made, there are two upcoming books available to preorder at Amazon. Depending on your tastes, you can either check out a treasure trove of photos from the film sets, or you can see just how the more imaginative moments in the film came to be with some cool concept art. According to Marvel, Deadpool & Wolverine: Exposed is the first book to give fans this level of access to production on a Marvel movie. Check out both books below.You can also preorder Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII for $14, a book collecting the four-issue comic book series released this year. That comics collection follows on the heels of Deadpool vs. Wolverine, a 336-page paperback compiling the duo’s most iconic crossover even…

Every year, in the aftermath of San Diego Comic-Con, those who were lucky enough to attend (or snag the item of their choice online) marvel at the exclusive toys, apparel, statues, models, and just about everything else that’s released specifically for the convention. The exclusives are aimed at different fandoms and this year, if you ask us, Super7 won SDCC with their lineup of Ninja Turtles figures, themed to a pizzeria conceived by the party dude himself, Michelangelo.The Mikey’s Pizza toy line released at the convention not only included new figures from Super7’s Ultimate lines, including a Michelangelo figure packaged in a pizza box, but also specially packaged variants from their ReAction lineup. The crown jewel, however, is the Pizza Party Wagon. Super7 provided one of their Pizza P…

Actor Kit Harington has come forward to say mistakes were made on the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones in terms of its storytelling and execution. Speaking to GQ, Harington said the entire final season was negatively impacted by the fact that the entire cast was worn out. And for the series finale specifically, Harington said some of the story choices “didn’t quite work.””I think if there was any fault with the end of Thrones, is that we were all so f***ing tired, we couldn’t have gone on longer,” he said. “And so I understand some people thought it was rushed and I might agree with them. But I’m not sure there was any alternative. I look at pictures of me in that final season and I look exhausted. I look spent. I didn’t have another season in me.”He added: “Everyone is entitled to th…

Rubik’s Cube is perhaps the best-known puzzle toy. Chances are you’ve tried to solve the classic combination puzzle before. But have you ever tried to twist Batman’s face so his eyeballs are aligned? No? Well, now you can finally give that a try thanks to an official series of puzzles called Rubik’s Cubers. Released to commemorate the iconic little cube’s 50th anniversary, the superhero-themed Rubik’s Cubers cost $15 and are available in models based on popular Marvel and DC characters, including Spider-Man, The Hulk, Iron Man, and more. You can even get a two-pack featuring Batman and the Joker in their classic Silver Age colors for $30. When you’re not trying to rearrange Batman’s face, you can turn the superhero cubes into figures for display.Spin Master, the company be…

The government of Turkey has issued a nationwide block on Roblox, a gaming platform popular with children that hosts mostly user-generated content. The ban was instigated due to concerns around alleged child exploitation and inappropriate content.While no explanation was initially given for the ban, an official from the Turkish Directorate of Communications quoted by Turkiye Today (via Dexerto) said that the move was motivated by reported inappropriate sexual content on the platform. The official alleged that the platform was a gathering place for pedophiles, and that its in-game currency Robux was being used to incentivize childrens’ participation in inappropriate activities, a claim backed up by a recent Businessweek report on how predators have used Roblox to groom children.The official…