Disney's decision to create new Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe stories as episodic streaming shows has paid off handsomely so far. The Mandalorian, WandaVision, and now The Falcon and the Winter Soldier are all smash hits. Many more shows are on the way, including Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, which begins filming in April.

Ewan McGregor is reprising his role as Old Ben, who we last saw in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. That film's tragic ending of Anakin Skywalker transforming into Darth Vader is the foundation for this show, which picks up roughly 10 years after that event. Hayden Christensen is also reprising his role as Darth Vader, who will hopefully have more lines of dialogue than "Noooo!"

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is directed by Deborah Chow, who also filmed two episodes of The Mandalorian. Lucasfilm today announced more of the cast, which is loaded with names you'll recognize. We can look forward to seeing Moses Ingram, Kumail Nanjiani (an actor from Mass Effect and was on an episode of Replay), Joel Edgerton, Simone Kessell, Rupert Friend, Benny Safdie, Sung Kang, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Bonnie Piesse, and Indira Varma. You can see the official announcement image below:

We don't have any story specifics yet, but it's safe to assume Obi-Wan will spend a significant amount of time on Tatooine, where we see him protecting Luke Skywalker from afar in Star Wars: A New Hope. Some speculation believes Obi-Wan never leaves this planet, and that the entire show will take place on it, but I'd like to think he will explore threats that take him off world to different locations. If it is just on Tatooine, seeing Darth Vader return here will be mighty interesting.

No release date or further details were given, but it won't have the entire Star Wars spotlight. A third season of The Mandalorian is on the way, and we're also getting first seasons of The Book of Boba Fett, The Bad Batch, Ahsoka, Rangers of the New Republic, A Droid Story, The Acolyte, Lando, and Andor.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone file sizes have been massively oversized since launch, a caveat that has been a huge pain in the CoD community. Luckily, that is about to change as Activision reveals how it is making the Warzone file sizes smaller and, therefore, much easier to manage. 

The Warzone Season Two Reloaded file size will still be a little hefty, but Activision promises that following that, the amount of space required will be much easier to manage. For PlayStation 5 and 4 players, Season Two Reloaded's file size comes in at 52.0 GB. For Xbox Series X and One, the file size is 57.8 GB, with PC coming in at 52.4 GB (unless you're also updating Modern Warfare, which will bring that file size up to 133.6 GB).

Season Two Reloaded brings a more optimized file size across all of Warzone and marks the start of smaller downloads from now on. "Enhancements to the overall content management system has been made possible through data optimization and streamlining content packs needed for individual game modes," says Activision in its most recent blog post. "This will come after a larger than usual, one-time update for Season Two Reloaded, which will include these optimizations and is necessary to reduce the overall footprint; future patch sizes for Modern Warfare and Warzone are expected to be smaller than the one set to release on March 30 at 11 p.m. Pacific." 

With file sizes sometimes exceeding 100 GB, it is no wonder why so many have been fed up. As someone who regularly plays Team Deathmatch in the base game, on top of Warzone, it's been tough trying to ensure I have the right amount of space in conjunction with the other online titles I'm currently enjoying. This aspect of continuous updates has been a source of ire for the community at large, so these changes to make the file sizes more reasonable are welcome by many. 

Regarding Call of Duty: Warzone Season Two Reloaded, players can expect a lot of new gaming content to pour through. To learn more about what's on the way with the upcoming update, you can check out the full blog post here

Funko Pops! You like ‘em, you want ‘em, you gotta have ‘em. I’m back to share a new figure from the popular line of dolls, this time based on the latest Marvel series, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. If you enjoyed the line of WandaVision line Pop figures you’ll probably want to make room for another Disney+ bad boy. I mean that literally. This boy is really, really bad. 

Funko has unveiled a Pop figure of the newly-minted Captain America (barf), John F. Walker. Who is John Walker? Well, you should probably know this if you’ve been watching the show (or read Captain America comics for that matter) but the most succinct description I can give him is “This SOB Is Definitely Not Steve Rodgers”. On the plus size, his Pop figure looks like it’s the perfect size for Bucky to angrily toss into a wall before he sits on the floor to watch TV like a weirdo. 

If owning a collectible of #NotMyCap isn’t your thing, Funko also has figures of Falcon, Bucky, and series antagonist, Baron Zemo available to buy now. But if you must absolutely own John F. Walker, he’ll set you back $11 and you can sign up on Funko’s online site to be notified when this smarmy wannabe goes on sale. There’s no word yet on when that will be, however. 

If you're looking for other nerdy Funko Pop figures, we previously reported on the line of figures based on the upcoming movie, Mortal Kombat as well as the toys from the most recent Funko Fair including Wolf from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? 

What are your thoughts on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier so far, and will you be picking up this John Walker figure to give your dog something fun to chew on? Let us know in the comments!

If you’ve been waiting to play League of Legends on a mobile device, today’s your day, as League of Legends: Wild Rift comes to open beta on both iOS and Android. While many players are still eagerly awaiting Wild Rift’s console debut, it looks like they will still have to wait a bit. In the meantime, Wild Rift is here!

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Wild Rift games are much faster than their traditional PC League of Legends counterparts, but attempt to capture the style and skills of the characters and gameplay in a digestible, quick format. If you already play League and enjoy the hell out of it, I can’t say that you’re probably going to want to switch. But if you’re constantly pressed for gaming time and want to knock out a match in 15 to 20 minutes with smooth gameplay and solid flavor, League’s essence does drizzle down into its mobile incarnation. Personally, I find playing anything more than a few minutes on my phone a battery-burning chore that I’d rather be at my PC for, but I can’t dismiss the large segment of players that might be looking for exactly this experience. For players who are not familiar with League, Wild Rift does a lot to streamline various game components like which items to buy at all moments of the game.

Over the next few months, players can engage in a variety of activities as well as traditional 5v5 Wild Rift play as they unlock characters and skins. Of note is “ARAM” mode, or all-random, all-mid, a casual mode that’s a blast on PC and lets you shut your brain off almost entirely and just press your buttons. All players are forced into the middle of a single-lane fray so there’s really no jungles to worry about or players sneaking about, everyone is in the action at all times, trying to execute that one big game teamplay moment. Maybe you’ll get a chance to discover a hero you really like this way. It does happen! ARAM matches begin starting April 5.

Players can participate in ranked, move along the battle pass, and hit up the launch events to unlock characters quickly. After playing a bit in the early access phase, I think I’m still going to stick to playing League on PC, but I think a lot of lapsed players or those looking to play a game while they eat lunch with a sandwich in hand might enjoy what Wild Rift has to offer. There’s only one way to know for sure, and that’s to download it and check it out. I’ll say this, the animations and character splashes are really awesome on Wild Rift, as someone who generally only engages with this cast in Legends of Runeterra and occasionally Teamfight Tactics.

Are you interested in trying out Wild Rift? Why or why not? Do you play League of Legends? Did you ever? Do you play MOBAs at all? Let us know in the comments!

Earlier this month, Sony detailed 10 free PlayStation games that are arriving as part of its 2021 Play At Home program. Initially created to give players some solace during quarantines at the start of COVID-19, Sony is continuing the celebration of videogames with more freebies. Ratchet & Clank is currently among those free titles, and it is getting a PS5 update next month. 

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No PlayStation Plus subscription is required to cash in on this deal, but it is a limited-time offer. For those who want to scoop up their free copy, Ratchet & Clank is free until March 31. 

The freebie deal comes at the perfect time, because Insomniac Games has confirmed that a PS5 update is just around the corner, which will allow the game to run at 60 FPS on PlayStation 5. The update is also free at no additional charge. For those who play Ratchet & Clank through the PlayStation Plus Collection, the update will also be available there as well. 

Other free games with the Play At Home initiative include: 

  • Abzû
  • Enter the Gungeon 
  • Rez Infinite
  • Subnautica
  • The Witness
  • Astro Bot Rescue Mission
  • Moss
  • Thumper
  • Paper Beast

The 2021 Play At Home celebration officially kicked off on March 25 and Sony promises even more surprises are on the way. To learn more about this year's Play At Home offerings, you can check out our previous coverage here

Thoughts on Sony's Play At Home PlayStation deals? Are you excited for the upcoming Ratchet & Clank PS5 update? Sound off in the comment section below! 

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