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For reference Even as a massive Hollow Knight fan I never would have connected the dots but replies seem convinced... Either that or there's finally news on that fake NX console

Nice! Not sure if Silksong is Game Awards material but at the same time it's probably too big for an indie showcase, so maybe have to wait for the usual Jan/Feb Direct (?) to see it. Feels like they're taking their time with it, in a good way!

Good that they've offered refunds. I imagine most people who ask for one will have finished the game by now anyway!

Was thinking about Rogue Squadron some more (that's been a regular occurrence the last few days)... I really hope Patty Jenkins gets the action right... Not doing it right: JJ Abrams style shakey-cam, computer-gamey, forgettable pew pew (TFA/TROS) Doing it right: Gareth Edwards/Favreau/ANH/ROTJ style deliberate shots, tracking cameras and purposeful combat (Rogue One/Mando) The latter is how a Star Wars dogfight should look, the former is not. imo. More World War 2 style dogfighting, less arcade machine.

If this had Nintendo written on the box it'd be getting rave reviews. The level design isn't quite up to the big N's standard (so far at least), but the presentation is absolutely sublime. Such a joy to play, I'm really loving it. Tons of fun going through and 100%-ing each level. It seems heavily inspired by Mario 3D World, which is fine by me! I'm halfway through the first world and just played the next gen equivalent of Castle Rock from Rayman Legends. Absolutely incredible.

Anyone getting the impression there's a dislike of a certain bounty hunter in the air? Great episode. Really enjoyed that.

I'm up for an atmospheric adventure bicycle road trip game!

This was probably my highlight of the Game Awards. Looks great!

Do they release statistics on how close the voting was? I'd be curious to see how close Animal Crossing was to winning it. After the year we've had it would have been nice to see it win.

Exciting! See you all in 2025 though...

The animation I don't mind so much, the art style is ugly af though imo Cool that it's not just a remake though.

I joked about it but I didn't think they'd actually reveal another anime swordsman ffs. But happy for everyone who's hyped, sounds like the reveal has gone down well.

Love that idea @Cube Side note, that was a hype af Mando season 2 reel. It's funny how epic a trailer can be when they don't mind showing stuff!

Blown away. Way more news than I was expecting, stupid me for just thinking this might be a couple of title reveals ! Overwhelming is right, it caught me off guard how casually Kathleen Kennedy was dropping the announcements! Such a shame these couldn't have happened at Celebration. Ahsoka - Suggestions that her appearance in Mando was a backdoor pilot were accurate I guess! Even though I'm not too familiar with the character (yet), excited for this. Her portrayal in Mando was fantastic. Andor - Looks great. I really like the logo, it seems to suggest a grittier, less noble side to the Rebellion that was hinted at in Rogue One. I wasn't the biggest fan of Cassian in the film, so hopefully they can make the character a bit more likeable this time around. The man behind the Bourne films seems like a perfect fit for what they're going for though. Need to re-watch that sizzle reel, tons of stuff there to pour over! Obi-Wan Kenobi - Probably the project I'm least interested in, but it sounds like I'm definitely in the minority. There seems to be tons of hype for this. @Julius I really love the introspective storytelling idea of yours, I just wonder if they'll resist the temptation to make it "epic" and galaxy-spanning. Wouldn't take them long to think of a reason for him to leave Tatooine. Rangers of the New Republic - It's funny when the logo first popped up I read it as High Republic and I thought oh right, a show about Jedi from a while back, cool I guess? Then I read it properly and was HYPED TO FUCK. Love me some New Republic stories!!! Get Trapper Wolf in too! Bit of a clunky title though ha, but whatever. There better be lots and lots of starfighter stuff I'm trying to like Cara Dune but would be perfectly happy if she wasn't in this, at least not in a main character kind of way. So much potential in that 30 year period between ROTJ and TFA. That's what always got my mind buzzing as a kid after watching Jedi: "what happened next??". Also really exciting that Jon and Dave are helming this! The Bad Batch - Visuals looked good! Clone Wars style but taken up a notch. Selfishly hoping it's more of a one or two season thing only, so they can get onto what I think most people are really wanting, the Rebels sequel. Visions - Looked and sounded awesome. Very exciting! Lando - Again, awesome. Is it confirmed Donald Glover is back though? Fingers crossed. Live action Calrissian Chronicles? I remember reading an idea that they could get Billy Dee Williams as a sort of narrator/story-teller whilst Glover provides the actual on screen performance. Maybe with interjections from other characters "No way that happened like that, tell the story properly!" The Acolyte - VERY surprised to hear a High Republic thing. Sounds interesting. I'd need to watch the tease again but I think you're right about the dark side aspect @Julius, I think they suggested as much. A Droid Story - Cool! Taika Waititi film - The logo looked awesome haha, not much else to go on. I did wonder if it would be a quirkier take on Star Wars and it looks like it is. Wonder what that weird diamond thing in space was all about. Rogue Squadron - FUCK YES. A big budget starfighter film, sign me the fuck up. The logo is a T-70 X-wing so it must be New Republic era. My first thought was the story would be the lead up to the battle of Jakku, but I don't think they were using those fighters by that early point, so maybe not. Sorry, to get all geeky I liked her intro video but I don't know too much about Patty Jenkins? Much as I love the concept, a fighter pilot film sounds a bit more niche than Star Wars usually goes for, hopefully their expectations at the box office are in check. Oh and get Factor 5 on a tie-in game! Star Wars should always be a Christmas thing. I mean obviously it can't always be with this much content on the way, but the bigger deal stuff should be. Makes sense. I'm starting to think the Rebels sequel production has been halted for a while though seems like 3 live action shows + Bad Batch is already a lot for Dave to be working on. Although... I don't know what it means exactly but I'm 100% here for it. Isn't this 'planning things ahead' thing great! Overall, massively hyped. "Phase 2" is going to be fun!

I could definitely see Doom Guy tbh, especially after all those memes with Isabelle earlier this year

If they announced the (Hollow) Knight at the show, Sakurai could include another thirty sword-wielding anime characters and I swear I wouldn't make fun of it.

Title reveals for the Kenobi and Cassian shows are pretty much guaranteed. The latter just started filming so unlikely they have anything to show but maybe some teaser artwork or something. Film news would be very welcome. I really hope Rian's trilogy is still a thing, but I wouldn't be surprised if that never got off the ground. Is this the place to talk about the three films in 2023, '25 and '27? Are those a trilogy? Standalones etc. As a curveball I'd love to see another A Star Wars Story type standalone film announced. Crossing my fingers for (animated) Rebels sequel, but don't think it'll show up here. Also a Marvel-like timeline of films/series coming up over the next 5 years would be fun. (Maybe not with the OTT cadence of Marvel properties though *ducks* ). I'm keeping expectations in check but at the same time, it's a 4 hour broadcast...

Perfect timing when all the early adopters have already platinum'ed it.

Big news coming tonight it seems...

I'm tempted to wait until they add a third person mode. I know it'll be over a year (if it happens at all), but I'd enjoy it so much more that way.

Ok the GPU Jungle tune is catchy af

I can't imagine the incredibly stupid title helped with sales.

Yeah it feels really weird to go from GamePass to spending £70 on a game. Even if prices drop, it’s still a big hurdle to mentally get over. I’ll definitely be waiting for big price drops instead of playing at release. We’ve been trained to expect them pretty soon after launch anyway.

That's probably the finest Star Wars has been in a very long time, and easily the best episode of season 2 so far imo. Wow. Absolutely floored, and I say that as someone who isn't that big a fan of *spoiler*. Gobsmacked by your reaction @Cube, but sorry to hear it didn't work for you