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The Guardian reports today that Kenny Baker, the man who brought Star Wars' R2-D2 to life, has died after a long illness. He was 81.The 3' 8" actor played the iconic droid character in the 1977 original Star Wars film, and reprised the role for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, along with the three prequels.Baker's niece, Abigail Shield, provided a statement to The Guardian on Baker'... more.

If you're caught using a bot program o GPS-spoofing service for Pokemon Go, you might find your account permanent banned. The game's website now mentions that developer Niantic is permanently banning players who violate the game's Terms of Service."This includes, but is not limited to: falsifying your location, using emulators, modified or unofficial software and/or accessing Pokemon Go clients o... more.

Microsoft has announced that a future Xbox One update will let you turn off the console's startup sound.Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb announced the future feature on Twitter, also releasing images of what the new option will look like from the menu screen (via DualShockers). We’ve heard feedback re: the Xbox One startup chime. Here is a preview of how we’ll address it in an upcoming updat... more.

After nine years of work on Pokémon Uranium , the fans who made it have removed all download links for the game from their website (h/t Christian), saying they want to respect Nintendo’s wishes that the game no longer be distributed, despite the fact that it’s already been downloaded 1.5 million times.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

It’s been ten years: what’s two more months? Publisher Square Enix has briefed certain people on the corporate level of the retail chain GameStop that Final Fantasy XV will now come out on November 29, according to a number of sources. The highly anticipated RPG was previously scheduled for September 30.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

Packing cubes, Exploding Kittens, and High Sierra hydration packs lead off Saturday’s best deals. Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

1. I used to be one of those exhausting people that kept up with music blogs and checked out new bands, and then I got a life. However, the new records from Mitski and Car Seat Headrest are both pretty good. Mitski’s Puberty 2 is beautiful, funny and sad, while Car Seat Headrests’s Teens of Denial is more detached and ironic. If you’re not into sad person indie rock, I also am lo... more.

Two-Face thinks he can turn everyone in Gotham City and the surrounding state into a greedy no-good criminal lowlife with the promise of cold, hard cash and the threat of suddenly revealed secrets. He’s probably right.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

"Feeling down?" Oscilloscope Labs has debuted the first quick teaser trailer for an indie film called The Alchemist Cookbook, from unique filmmaker Joel Potrykus, who last made the cult indie hit Buzzard starring Joshua Burge. This film is about a young outcast named Sean, played by Ty Hickson, who is holed up in a trailer in the woods with "The Alchemist Cookbook" and his cat. After going too fa... more.

"How did this part of the story happen?" The first trailer has debuted for an indie drama called Unless, adapted from Carol Shields' novel of the same name. The story is about a successful, usually happy writer who struggles with her daughter's choice to drop out of college and live on the streets. Catherine Keener stars, along with Hannah Gross as her daughter Norah living on the streets. The fu... more.