Critical Role ended its Campaign 2 adventure with The Mighty Nein earlier this year, but it's time for Campaign 3 to begin, and it's only a few weeks away.

As announced as part of today's State of the Role, Critical Role's third campaign will premiere on Twitch and YouTube on October 21 at 7 pm PT with a live episode. Players can expect the entire Critical Role cast to return, meaning Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O'Brien will all resume their spots as a bunch of nerdy-ass voice actors sitting around a table playing Dungeons and Dragons. Critical Role has teased to expect some new faces throughout Campaign 3, but has not announced specific guests yet.

Season 3 will see a new group of adventurers joining up in Marquet, set in the world of Exandria. Campaign 3 will take place after the events of Exandria Unlimited and the Mighty Nein campaign.

In addition to airing live on Twitch and YouTube, the premiere will also be simulcast in 20 cities in select Cinemark Theatres locations throughout the United States that night. More information can be found on Cinemark's website.

New episodes of Critical Role Campaign 3 will air, as the show previously has, on Thursdays at 7 pm PT on Twitch and YouTube. Twitch subscribers get immediate access to VODs of episodes, while they'll also be available to all others each following Monday on YouTube at 12 pm PT. The show is also available in audio form on podcast platforms.

Critical Role's second campaign ended earlier in 2021, but the group has been far from quiet since then. Exandria Unlimited, the first Critical Role limited series, recently aired and included a brand-new set of adventurers and a canon story set in the CR timeline. And Critical Role has expanded in a number of different directions beyond the weekly D&D live stream, with new shows on Twitch and YouTube, comic books, a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, and even board games.

On the last of those, the company's new board and card game publishing arm, Darrington Press, recently released its first game, Uk'otoa, and production continues on the Vox Machina animated series that went from its impressive Kickstarter run to being picked up for multiple seasons by Amazon.

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The Game Awards 2021 will be held on Thursday, December 9 and, after more than a year of digital-only events, the show will be held in-person.

Despite being an audience event at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, the event will of course still be streamed live, for free – and it promises "awards, first-look world premieres and new game announcements, plus musical performances, including The Game Awards Orchestra live on stage at Microsoft Theater, conducted by Lorne Balfe."

The event will be invite-only, and details on health and safety protocols will be announced in the coming weeks. Nominees will also be anounced closer to the event.

10 weeks from tonight, December 9th, we will be live on stage for @thegameawards at Microsoft Theater in LA.

Excited to be back to our full-scale show -- that means The Game Awards Orchestra live on stage once again conducted by @Lornebalfe

Much more to share in weeks ahead! pic.twitter.com/VA64rIaNb4

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) September 30, 2021

“We are very excited to return to the Microsoft Theater for a special night to celebrate the past, present and future of video games,” said creator and host Geoff Keighley in a press release. “Our goal is to bring the entire community together to celebrate the most powerful form of entertainment in the world, and recognize emerging voices that represent the future of the medium.”

Last year's Game Awards saw The Last of Us Part 2 dominate proceedings, taking home wins in 7 different categories, alongside the likes of Hades, Ghost of Tsushima, and No Man's Sky.

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During Tokyo Game Show 2021, Gungrave G.O.R.E publisher Koch Media showcased a new gameplay video, and announced that Ikumi Nakamura is involved in the game’s development.

While the first half of the trailer is dedicated to cinematic scenes from the Gungrave sequel, the second half shows the game in action, including scenes showing combat with guns and swordplay.

Gungrave G.O.R.E is the latest title in the “Grave” series of 3D action games. The title centers around Grave, a former mafia member who died once and has returned after being resurrected through a surgical procedure. He acquired a stronger body in exchange for losing his memories and as a result can perform superhuman feats.

In the trailer, Grave was seen unleashing stylish attacks against large numbers of enemies. According to the trailer, Grave can attack using a combination of guns and swords, and by kicking enemies.

Publisher Koch Media announced that Ikumi Nakamura, who previously worked on The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo at Tango Gameworks, is involved in the development. Nakamura’s role on Gungrave G.O.R.E was not specified, but it sounds like more information will follow.

“This Gungrave G.O.R.E collaboration has been a valuable experience for me,” Nakamura said. “I played the original Gungrave, so this has brought back lots of precious memories. You can expect more updates and other news from now on!”

Gungrave G.O.R.E is being developed by Iggymob for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

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Warner Bros. has released four new images from the upcoming Injustice movie that sees Superman take the law into his own hands.

Ahead of the release of DC's Injustice on October 19, Warner Bros. has unveiled a new batch of images that transport viewers to the film's alternate universe. The first image captures a pivotal moment early on in the film wherein Green Lantern uses his power ring to protect Batman, Wonder Woman, Joker, and Harley Quinn from an impending explosion.

The second image features a meeting of Super Heroes as Superman's new world order starts to take hold while the next image offers a better look at Harley Quinn, who is said to be "up to her old tricks" again. The fourth and final image targets Green Arrow as he sets out on an "especially complicated assignment" beyond his usual duties. Check them out below:

The upcoming Injustice movie is inspired by the NetherRealm Studios game Injustice: Gods Among Us and the DC graphic novel based on the game, Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One by Tom Taylor. The story takes place in an alternate universe where Joker tricks Superman into killing Lois Lane, sending him down a dark path.

The all-star voice cast includes Justin Hartley (Smallville, This is Us) as Superman, Anson Mount (Star Trek Discovery, Hell on Wheels) as Batman, Gillian Jacobs (Community) as Harley Quinn, Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects) as Joker and Jonathan Kent, and Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra, Stan Against Evil) as Wonder Woman, amongst others.

Injustice arrives on 4K Ultra-HD, Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms on October 19. The latest DC animated movie follows Batman: The Long Halloween, which comprised of two parts released just under a month apart from one another. IGN reviewed both Part One and Part Two, praising the latter for being "adapted with care and performed with conviction."

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In the wake of Sony Interactive Entertainment's purchase of Bluepoint Games — the studio behind highly-regarded remakes such as Shadow of the Colossus — the console holder has confirmed that Demon's Souls has sold more than one million copies since its 2020 debut on PlayStation 5.

The news was buried in the official press release confirming the acquisition, sandwiched between praise for Bluepoint's "console-defining visuals and gameplay" and the list of games in its portfolio. PlayStation confirmed that Demon's Souls has sold 1.4 million copies as of September 19.

These numbers make it a comparatively modest success next to Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which has sold some 6.5 million copies. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart likewise topped a million sales in relatively short order.

Bluepoint's Demon's Souls remake released alongside the PlayStation 5, where it was hailed as one of the handful of truly "next-gen" releases available that fall. Our review called it "breathtakingly gorgeous," noting that it plays "significantly better" than it did on PS3.

It was a remake of the original 2009 release, which found surprising success thanks to word-of-mouth among fans. While not technically part of the Dark Souls universe, it has its share of passionate boosters within the Soulsborne community.

Bluepoint Games, meanwhile, will be the 16th studio to join the PlayStation, with other recent acquisitions including Insomniac and Housemarque. Bluepoint has not yet announced its next project.

Capcom knows you love to hunt monsters so the company brought almost nothing but Monster Hunter news to Tokyo Game Show 2021. In a video presentation, series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and Monster Hunter Rise director Yasunori Ichinose outlined a few upcoming additions coming to the game, and then offered a glimpse behind the scenes of the four-year development process.

Here's everything the show covered in one place:

Sunbreak's "Massive Expansion" Gets New Details

Sunbreak expansion director Yoshitake Suzuki joined the video to talk about what he's been working on. Scheduled to arrive next summer, Tsujimoto said Sunbreak is a "massive expansion" of the base game which includes "new locales, monsters, gameplay, and a new quest rank: Master Rank." Suzuki explained that Sunbreak will take place in a new base of operations far from Kamura Village, and the "flagship monster" of this game is the elder dragon Malzeno. He also added that Shogun Ceanataur from Monster Hunter 2, a crab-like beast with a hard shell and pincers, would be returning in Sunbreak.

Monster Hunter Rise Comes to Steam in January

Via a new trailer, Capcom revealed that the Steam version of Monster Hunter Rise will launch on January 12, 2022, and that a demo will go live on October 13. This new version of the game will include all free DLC from the Nintendo Switch version through the end of November. No technical specs were revealed, but the trailer did mention 4k resolution, higher-resolution textures, uncapped frame rates, and an ultrawide display. An official website, along with pre-orders, should be live by the time this story is up.

30th Anniversary Sonic the Hedgehog Collaboration Announced

Very little about this Monster Hunter Rise collaboration was revealed, other than the fact that it's coming in November. Ichinose mentioned that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate had a Sonic collaboration and stressed that this one would be different.

More Free DLC Coming to Monster Hunter Stories 2

The RPG spin-off will be adding new Monsties, quests, co-op challenges and more – a trailer (above) outlined a full schedule of upcoming free updates to the RPG, and a trial version is now available which allows players to carry over save data to the full game. Also, by linking save data from Monster Hunter: Rise, players can receive "Kamura Garb" layered armor in Wings of Ruin.

Ghosts n Goblins Collaboration Coming to Monster Hunter Rise in October

After a series of Monster Hunter Rise crossovers with other Capcom titles, the fifth internal collaboration will be with Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. On October 29, players can earn materials as an event quest reward that will transform their hunter into the legendary Sir Arthur, the hero of the Ghosts n Goblins series. Equipping this layered armor will turn players' throwing knives into Arthur's signature lances, as well as unlock music from the recent revival of the spooky series.

Monster Hunter Rise's Japanese Themes Explained

Tsujimoto and Ichinose spent a few minutes delivering a "behind the scenes chat" outlining what went into making Monster Hunter Rise, in particular the Japanese themes that inspired many of its monsters. Many of the giant beasts players hunt were based on yokai, mythological creatures from Japanese folklore. Ichinose cited many specific examples: Aknosom resembles the umbrella-like Karakasa-obake, Tetranadon looks like a Kappa, and Teostra draws on the story of Yama, lord of the underworld who judges souls after they die (you might remember a giant, red version of that figure in Dragonball).

Ichinose said that they took so many ideas from yokai that they eventually ran out of fantastic beasts to draw upon, such that Valstrax ended up borrowing a bit of mythos from Halley's Comet. We also saw a series of performances of music from the game, showing off the traditional Japanese instrumentation used.

Capcom Expands Street Fighter V Tournament to 8 teams

WIth no more Monster Hunter news, Capcom's show closed with a "news corner" dedicated to eSports. There will be a Street Fighter League tournament on October 5 (with an English language broadcast) where the number of teams has been expanded from six to eight, meaning the total number of matches increases to 56.

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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition - which one could assume would contain remastered versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas - has been rated by Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee.

This rating was spotted by those like @Nibellion on Twitter, and it appears to confirm Kotaku's report from August 2021 that said these remasters - all of which would be remastered in Unreal Engine - are on their way to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, Stadia, mobile devices, and even the Nintendo Switch.

Kotaku noted that these games were in their "final stages of development" and would use a mix of "new and old graphics." It was also said that the COVID-19 pandemic had shifted Rockstar's plans to release this collection, and that it originally planned on releasing them as a "thank you gift" for those who purchased the next-gen ports of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.

Now, with the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S version of GTA V and GTA Online delayed to March 2022, Rockstar may be getting ready to release them a bit sooner. It's important to note that things could change and this doesn't mean this collection's release is imminent, but it should give some hope to those who would love to play these classic GTA games with some modern upgrades.

That being said, Kotaku's report did say that the trilogy would be released "around late October or early November," so it also could be just around the corner.

For more on Grand Theft Auto, check out the story about how a reverse-engineered GTA 3 and Vice City fan project was taken down and that a new GTA is development alongside Rockstar making changes to fix its crunch culture.

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If you ever found yourself pressing the wrong button when trying to perform a copy and paste action on your computer — look no further; I have the solution for you. Stack Overflow has created a macropad that was programmed to perform just two actions: copy and paste.

Stack Overflow's The Key is as compact as keyboards can get, so you can feel confident knowing you never press the wrong button when you need to copy and/paste something. The keypad has a C and V key associated with copying and pasting when you prefer not to use a mouse or trackpad. There's also a third button, and while it most likely acts as a substitute for the Ctrl or Cmd key, Stack Overflow says all three buttons are programmable. Personally, I think re-programming the C and V key to doing something that isn't copying and pasting defeats the purpose of buying it entirely, but you do you.

Stack Overflow originally created this concept earlier this year as a gag for April Fool's Day. And while the gag itself is quite funny, the company's blog post notes that people began showing genuine interest and were upset this was not an actual product they could buy.

While it is always great to see company's turn April Fool's Day gags into real products, this idea is nothing novel. Programmable compact keyboards have been around for a little while – a quick search on stores including Amazon, AliExpress, and Drop show a number of different macropads.

But if you really like Stack Overflow's design, or you just want to buy this as a gag joke for someone, the company is partnering with Drop to release The Key. It retails for $29, and the next batch is slated to begin shipping on December 13, making this the perfect stocking stuffer for your loved one.

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Disney has announced that Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will officially open at Walt Disney World on March 1, 2022.

This two-night, immersive adventure that takes guests to that galaxy far, far away will also see its bookings begin on October 28, 2021, for those who wish to secure their spot in the Star Wars-themed hotel/experience.

Disney also shared a glimpse of Galactic Starcruiser's Bridge, where guests will be able to learn all about what it takes to pilot the Halcyon - the in-universe starcruiser that this adventure takes place on - and where the crew will teach guests how to help with navigation, power, defense, and other critical systems.

NEW: A first look at the bridge on the Halcyon Galactic Starcruiser. pic.twitter.com/6e38GVWZU2

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) September 30, 2021

This news follows the reveal of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser's pricing and first look video, which gives those interested a chance to see how much it will cost to live out their Star Wars story.

The pricing breakdown for a Standard Cabin - which can sleep up to four or five passengers - is as follows;

• Two guests per cabin
  • $1,209 per guest per night or $4,809 total
• Three guests per cabin (two adults, one child)
  • $889 per guest per night or $5,299 total
• Four guests per cabin (three adults, one child)
  • $749 per guest per night or $5,999 total

This pricing includes a trip to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Galaxy's Edge on the first day of the journey, two breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals per guest, a quick-service meal, valet parking, an exclusive Galactic Starcruiser MagicBand, and much more.

Guest will also be able to not only become a Jedi and wield a lightsaber against a remote training device not unlike the one Luke faced in Star Wars: A New Hope, but it will also be the first place fans can see Disney's realistic, retractable lightsaber.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is meant to let fans live out their own Star Wars story, and they will be able to choose to join the First Order of the Resistance and interact with the well-known characters like Rey, Kylo Ren and Chewbacca and brand-new characters, aliens, and more.

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Dune director Denis Villeneuve says he identified a very "influential" character in Frank Herbert's novel, which helped him to narrow his focus for the film adaptation.

In a first-person piece for Empire magazine, Villeneuve revealed how he combined his own vision with the soul of the source material to pen Dune's script with co-writers Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts. He explained that he wanted to bring the female characters to the forefront of the story as he recognized Rebecca Ferguson's Lady Jessica as an important character.

"For me, it was important to bring more femininity to the story," Villeneuve said. "I am fascinated by the relationship of femininity and power, the place of women in society. [Screenwriter] Eric Roth said, 'If you had one aspect of the novel you would like me to focus on, what would it be?' I said, 'The women.'

"The entire story unfolds because of Lady Jessica, because of a decision she made to give birth to Paul instead of a girl [via a breeding programme]," he added, honing in on Timothee Chalamet's Paul Atreides and his mother. "She's a fascinating character, one of the most influential and most interesting in the novel."

Jessica is a member of the Bene Gesserit religious order and helps Paul nurture his fledgling psychic abilities as their family moves to the planet Arrakis. Jessica's relationship with her order is strained after her failure to bear Duke Leto a daughter, but the Bene Gesserit still take a keen interest in Paul and his latent superhuman potential.

Villeneuve previously spoke about the challenges of finding the equilibrium between satisfying fans of the book as well as mainstream audiences with his film adaptation. He had to decide what to include and exclude from the original novel and unfortunately as a result of that process Gurney Halleck's baliset ended up on the cutting room floor.

We'll find out how it all plays out when Dune Part 1 releases in theaters and on HBO Max on October 22. The movie had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, and the first impressions of the star-studded sci-fi epic have started to emerge. Read IGN's review of Dune by clicking here.

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