Like any good AAA RPG, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a sizeable game, and according to developer BioWare, the game's scope--including its huge cast of characters and hundreds of thousands of lines of dialogue--is part of why it took so long to create. That massive scope includes more than 700 different characters and 140,000 lines of dialogue."We wanted to make sure we got this one right," creative director John Epler said in a recent interview with GamesRadar, in which he also revealed the enormous amount of dialogue.Performance director Ashley Barlow added that--in addition to other projects BioWare was working on during the decade between Dragon Age: Inquisition and The Veilguard--part of the reason the game took so long to make was simply due to the sheer number of characters and voice lines.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Like most animated series of the '90s, The Adventures of Batman and Robin had its own tie-in comic that was set in the same universe. This was a surprisingly great comic book series, one that featured talent from the main TV show and some fantastic art to tell new stories. In case you missed the first run of it, you can now pick up The Batman & Robin Adventures Omnibus over at Amazon, a massive collection of stories from multiple DCAU series that were published over several years. This deluxe edition omnibus released on July 23, and you can already save big at Amazon. Fans can snag a copy of The Batman & Robin Adventures Omnibus for $57 (was $75). See at Amazon Inside, you'll find a full collection of the following comic book series:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Preorder Lego Super Mario World: Mario And Yoshi $130 Preorder at Target Preorder at Lego Store A new Super Mario Lego set is on the way, this time inspired by one of the heroic plumber's best games, Super Mario World on SNES. The set features Mario riding his trusty companion Yoshi in a recreation of the duo's 2D pixel art sprites from the game. Announced at Comic-Con 2024, the Lego Super Mario World: Mario And Yoshi set launches October 1, and preorders are available now. Preorder Lego Super Mario World: Mario And Yoshi $130 Lego Super Mario World: Mario And Yoshi model is a 1,215-piece set that features multiple moving elements that recreate animations from Super Mario World. There's a dial behind Yoshi's head that extends the dinosaur companion's tongue, and a crank on the base turns his legs. The set is aimed at adults and experienced builders since it is more complex than your average Lego kit, so kids will likely need some help putting it together.The Lego Super Mario World: Mario And Yoshi set is available for preorder at Target and the Lego Store. We'll update this story if more retailers start taking preorders. Preorder at Target Preorder at Lego Store Lego's Super Mario line debuted in 2020 with a variety of kits, including interactive playsets and detailed models based on other iconic characters like Bowser and the Pirhana Plant. Some of these releases are hard to track down, but if you act fast, you can grab the popular Lego NES model at Target and the Lego Mario Question Block display at Stockx. Both kits are sold out everywhere else, so pick them up while you can.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If Roll20 and Discord are your tools of choice while playing online, your virtual tabletop just got streamlined thanks to Discord's new Roll20 integration.Setting this up isn't all that difficult. As the official Roll20 YouTube channel explains (via IGN), users need only join a voice lobby and click on the "Choose an Activity" button. From there, they can select Roll20 and invite their friends via the "Invite Activity" button. Users will then need to log into Roll20. If users already have an account, they can jump into any pre-existing campaigns they've already started. After that, they'll be able to select various tabletop games, including Dungeons & Dragons, Cyberpunk RED, Alien: The Roleplaying Game, Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game, Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder Second Edition, 13th Age, Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, and Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

For a limited time, you can buy a Windows 11 Pro license for only $20 at Stack Social. Though most PC users can upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 for free (if you haven't yet), this deal is worth considering if you're planning on building your own PC or want to fully replace your operating system with Windows. Pro licenses cost $200 via Microsoft, while the Home version goes for $139. Needless to say, getting Windows 11 Pro for $20 is a really solid deal. Get deal at StackSocial Note: This license is for “PCs that need a new license for Windows and meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11.” If you need help checking your specs, you can verify your compatibility here.StackSocial has several other notable Microsoft software deals right now. We've listed all of them below:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

To celebrate Batman's 85th anniversary, DC is releasing a new 4K Blu-ray box set featuring 10 of the Caped Crusader's memorable animated adventures. Showcasing the Dark Knight across multiple eras of animation, Batman 85th Anniversary Collection is available to preorder now ahead of its September 10 release date. It's currently listed for $201 at Amazon and Target, but it'll likely drop in price before launch. As a reminder, Amazon and Target do not charge for preorders until your order ships, at which point you'll get the lowest price offered since placing your order. Batman 85th Anniversary Collection (4K Blu-ray) $201 Batman's 85th Anniversary Collection comes with a colorful slipcase and a 24-page commemorative booklet. The box set comes with 4K Blu-ray and digital versions of all 10 movies. So, which films are you getting? A pretty varied assortment of classic and modern Batman stories set in several different timelines:Batman: Mask of the PhantasmBatman Year OneBatman: Assault on ArkhamBatman: The Killing JokeBatman and Harley QuinnBatman: Gotham by GaslightBatman: HushBatman: Soul of the DragonBatman: The Long HalloweenBatman: The Doom That Came to GothamThis is a mostly good collection of Batman movies. The highlights here are obviously Mask of the Phantasm and Year One, while some of the other entries are fun popcorn flicks you can binge through like comfort junk food. Soul of the Dragon reimagines Batman as a '70s-era martial arts master in a cheesy adventure film starring several other skilled DC fighters, Assault on Arkham is an action-packed dive into Rocksteady's Arkhamverse that mostly focuses on the Suicide Squad, and Gotham by Gaslight puts a Victorian-era spin on Batman.The Killing Joke, Harley Quinn, and Hush don't reach the same heights, but they remain faithful the DC source material and are still worth watching. Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Target This isn't the first box set focused on Batman's animated movies. To celebrate the Caped Crusader's 80th anniversary in 2019, DC released an 18-film collection. That collection contains six of the movies featured in the new collection, but the 80th Anniversary Collection has standard 1080p Blu-ray discs. Batman 80th Anniversary Collection is on sale for $63 (was $90) at Amazon. Considering it comes with a dozen movies not found in the 85th Anniversary Collection, it's worth checking out even if you preorder the new one. And if you're wondering why you're getting fewer movies with the new collection, it almost certainly stems from the fact that all of the movies in the 85th Anniversary Collection are already available on 4K Blu-ray today. Films such as Gotham Knight, Under the Red Hood, and Son of Batman aren't available on 4K Blu-ray.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Harry Potter fans will soon get to live out their dreams of being professional Quidditch players with the upcoming Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions for PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch. While the digital version of the game drops on September 3 for PC and consoles, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is also getting a $40 physical edition release on PS5 and Xbox Series X on November 8. A physical Nintendo Switch version is also expected to launch this holiday, but no specific release date is announced.Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Preorder BonusAll Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions preorders include the Firebolt Supreme Broomstick skin. The bonus is included with the digital standard edition and the physical and digital Deluxe Edition. Preorder Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Deluxe Edition $40 The Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Deluxe Edition comes with the base game and a selection of bonus content, includingGryffindor House PackHufflepuff House PackSlytherin House PackRavenclaw House Pack2,000 GoldEach House pack includes a unique broom skin, away team uniform, and House emblem for use in-game. If you pre-purchase your copy ahead of launch, you also get the Firebolt Supreme Broomstick skin preorder bonus. You can preorder physical Xbox and PS5 copies now at Best Buy. Nintendo Switch preorders will be available at a later date. Digital preorders are also available. Preorder at Best Buy If you don't want to wait for the physical edition and only want the base game, the Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions digital standard edition is also available for $30.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After the cast was announced and confirmed for Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four this past February, the latest installment of Marvel's first family gets a new title. Announced at Marvel's Hall H presentation during Comic-Con, the film will now be called The Fantastic Four: First Steps.Since the movie starts filming in late-July, obviously there was no footage, However, there was a vintage style science reel made by the Future Foundation presented to the audience. In the video, Mr. Fantastic (Pedro Pascal) hosts a science show called Fantastic Science. We see the crew in a jet engine explosion, as well as Richards and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) prepping for space travel. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Marvel Studios (@marvelstudios) They are seen as celebrities and even have there are flying cars and see them lifting off into space. At the end, we see a Galactus eye peer through a window. This movie was officially teased back in 2022 during Marvel's Hall H presentation with simply the logo at the end of the panel.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Leave it to Marvel Studios to close out its signature Hall H Comic-Con panel with a series of huge announcements. First, Kevin Feige confirmed that Joe and Anthony Russo will return to the MCU with Avengers 5 and Avengers 6. While the sixth film in the franchise is still called Avengers: Secret Wars, the fifth film will no longer be Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Instead, it will now be known as Avengers: Doomsday.The shift away from Kang began after Jonathan Majors was fired from the role following his conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Instead, the new primary villain for the next Avengers film is one of Marvel's most prominent bad guys: Doctor Doom. And that role will be played by Robert Downey Jr., the actor who kicked off the MCU as Iron Man in 2008.As part of the announcement, multiple Doctor Dooms came out on stage, followed by Downey himself. Downey indicated that he loves playing complicated characters. No explanation was offered for why Doctor Doom physically matches the late Tony Stark, but presumably it will tie into the Marvel multiverse. In Marvel's comic book universe, there is a Council of Dooms from alternate worlds. But Doom has also been known to surround himself by robotic duplicates of himself. Doctor Doom is also returning in Avengers: Secret Wars to close out Marvel's Multiverse Saga.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU, but Iron Man isn't. Instead, he'll be taking a new name and wearing a new mask--that of Victor von Doom, one of Marvel's greatest villains. RDJ kicked off the MCU and introduced superheroes to Earth-616 in 2008's Iron Man and ended his run as Tony Stark in 2018's Avengers Endgame. This could be the MCU's coolest moment--or its silliest.Downey revealed his new role on the Hall H stage, coming out in a Dr. Doom mask and tearing it off to reveal his face to a surprised audience. His comment was simple: "New mask, same task." As part of Marvel Studios' San Diego Comic-Con 2024 panel, the studio announced that directing team Joe and Anthony Russo will return to direct a pair of new Avengers films, with Avengers: Doomsday coming in 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars following a year after. Victor von Doom will act as the primary antagonist for this pair of movies.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Marvel's Thunderbolts will kick off the summer box office in 2025, but the cast and director Jake Schreier debuted the first footage from the film at this year's Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic-Con. And if the preview clips are any indication, this team may play like Marvel's Suicide Squad.The footage began with Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova reuniting with her surrogate father, Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour). He's living alone in a messy apartment, and Yelena confesses that she feels an emptiness inside of her and that "there is something wrong with me." Wyatt Russell's John Walker/U.S. Agent is shown at home with his child while reading a story about his downfall.Later, Yelena encounters Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) on a mission that turns out to be a trap for both of them. They're convinced that someone is trying to kill them. Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) is then seen spying on Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) before cutting to his home life where he washes his metal arm in the dishwasher.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Adamantium is coming to the MCU thanks to Captain America: Brave New World from an unlikely source--The Eternals. If you've ever been a Marvel comics fan, you know why this is big news. The fictional metal Vibranium has been a central element of the MCU since Captain America's shield first appeared, but that's because Marvel's most famous metal belonged to a character they couldn't use at the time.As part of Marvel Studios' big San Diego Comic-Con panel, the studio is talking about the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World. Among the many details shared in the panel and trailer, this one stood out: Adamantium is coming to the MCU.In Marvel comic books, Adamantium is the king of sci-fi metals. Captain America's shield is crafted from the material in the books, as is the body of Ultron (the primary antagonist of Avengers: Age of Ultron). But Adamantium is best know as the material coating the skeleton of Marvel's best-known and most profitable mutant, Wolverine.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After a year of rumors and fan speculation, Giancarlo Esposito's mystery role in Captain America: Brave New World has finally been confirmed. During the Marvel Studios panel at Comic-Con, the actor told the audience that he will be playing Sidewinder, leader of The Serpent Society.Esposito enthusiastically spoke to the Hall H attendees: "So there's been a lot of guessing for who I really am. Can I say it? I can say it. I am the king of the Serpent Society! I am Seth Voelker, I am Sidewinder!" Joining Esposito against the new Captain America will be The Leader (Tim Nelson Blake), and President Ross (Harrison Ford), who will mutate into the unstoppable Red Hulk. This is Anthony Mackie's first solo outing as the new Captain America after The Falcon and the Winter Soldier show on Disney+ had him don the shield and suit for the first time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

During San Diego Comic-Con, a trailer for The Penguin was released. The upcoming spin-off of The Batman will be a limited series branded as an HBO Original. The Batman's Colin Farrell is reprising his role as Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot, and where others see disaster, the Penguin sees an opportunity to take control of the criminal underworld. But as shown in the new trailer, Oz has a significant adversary in his way. Since Carmine Falcone was killed in The Batman, his daughter--Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti)--believes that she's the natural choice to take over the crime family. That puts her at odds against Oz, and for the first time, we see that Sophia was apparently institutionalized in Arkham Asylum. It also suggests that she may be a vigilante killer known as the Hangman.The trailer also establishes two of Oz's key relationships. He's taking care of his mentally ill mother, Francis Cobb (Deirdre O'Connell), while also mentoring his new driver, Victor Aguilar (Rhenzy Feliz). Oz even seems to genuinely like Victor, which will put him in danger. Victor seems especially afraid of what Sophia could do to them.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Actor Kit Harington is returning to the world of Game of Thrones, but not in the way you'd expect or even probably hope for. The actor has returned to promote the Game of Thrones: Legends mobile game via a cheeky advertisement filled with references to his character, Jon Snow.Harington said in a statement (via THR) that Legends is a "true love letter to fans" and that he is "honored to pay tribute" to fans via the game. A match-three Bejeweled-esque game, Legends is developed by Zynga, which is owned by GTA parent company Take-Two. The game has players assembling characters from the Thrones universe, including Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Tyrion Lannister, and Rhaenyra Targaryen, as they put together a team to try to stop the Long Night.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com