The cast of the James Cameron Avatar series is seemingly reuniting soon to get back to work on the franchise. Series star Sam Worthington told People that the cast gets back to work "in a month," and he said the production will be substantial.

"It's bigger than you can imagine," he said.

Avatar 3 is already in post-production ahead of its December 2025 release date. The live-action scenes for 2029's Avatar 4 that are set before a time jump have been filmed, but the rest still needs to be completed, according to Variety.

A new challenger has entered the competitive handheld PC gaming space, as MSI is throwing its hat into the ring. Or to be more specific, its Claw. The MSI Claw was unveiled at CES 2024 this week, and on paper, it could be a solid contender to the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally.

The big selling point of the MSI Claw is that it uses Intel's new Core Ultra series processor and it packs an impressive 53Wh battery inside of its frame--larger than the ROG Ally's 40Wh battery or the 50Wh version found inside of the Steam Deck OLED. For the display, there's a seven-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate, Intel Arc graphics, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and an NVMe M2 SSD.

• Processor -- Up to Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 155H
• Operating System -- Windows 11
• Chipset -- Integrated SoC
• Memory -- LPDDR5 onboard, 16GB, dual channel
• Display -- Seven-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz Refresh Rate, Touch Screen,
• Refresh Rate -- 120Hz
• Graphics -- Intel Arc Graphics
• Storage Slot -- 1 x NVMe M.2 2230 SSD by PCIe Gen 4 x4
• Sensor -- Six-Axis IMU Vibration Motor
• Communication -- Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750, Bluetooth v5.4
• Audio -- Two × 2W Speakers / 1× Audio combo jack / Hi-Res Audio ready
• I/O Ports -- Thunderbolt 4, MicroSD card reader, audio combo jack, and power button with fingerprint sensor
• Battery -- Six-cell Li-Polymer, 53Whr / 65W USB Type-C PD 3.0
• Dimensions -- 294 (W) x 117(D) x 21.2(H) mm
• Weight -- 675 g
• Color -- Black

MSI says that the device has a two-hour battery life under a full workload and that users can expect smooth gameplay at 1080p resolution and medium settings. Like the ROG Ally, the MSI Claw uses a Windows 11 operating system, so you'll be able to load games from multiple storefronts like Steam, the Xbox PC app, the Epic Games Store, and more. Interestingly, MSI says that its APP Player will also allow for Android games to work on the handheld, expanding its options.

How do you set your electric vehicle apart from a crowded field of competition? Sony decided to show off its prototype vehicle in collaboration with Honda by controlling the automobile with a PS5 controller. However, this sadly won't be an actual feature and instead was just a tech demonstration at CES.

A video of Sony Honda Mobility president Izumi Kawanishi driving the company's car--called Afeela--with a DualSense wireless controller was posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) by Sawyer Merritt. In addition, the user interface for Afeela will be powered by Epic's Unreal Engine 5. Afeela will come to Gran Turismo 7 this year as part of a patch, so the video game ties are strong with this electric car.

Sony today controlled their EV at CES with a PlayStation controller. pic.twitter.com/ZnTeeGKkiw

Sony and Honda foreshadowed this type of PS5 integration with its future electric cars back in late 2022. Kawanishi said at the time that "Sony has content, services, and entertainment technologies that move people. We are adapting these assets to mobility, and this is our strength against Tesla." However, keep in mind that Afeela is still a prototype at this time. Sony Honda Mobility isn't taking reservations for the vehicle and there is no release date.

Hardware manufacturer Razer unveiled a lineup of new products it will be showing off at CES 2024, which kicks off in earnest today, January 9. The announcements include a trio of powerful gaming laptops, a new gaming chair, and multiple accessories to enhance your home office or PC gaming setup--several of which are available now.

The biggest announcement is a line of three new Razer Blade gaming laptops, including the Blade 14, Blade 16, and Blade 18. All three sport Calman-verified displays--meaning they feature professional-grade color accuracy and clarity out of the box--as well as THX audio integration via Razer Synapse and expanded Razer Chroma RGB lighting controls thanks to Windows 11. Aside from those baseline similar features, each new Razer Blade laptop offers its own specs and features.

The Blade 16--which is the flagship model of the trio--comes with an Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090, as well as the world's first 16-inch OLED screen that can dynamically switch between UHD+ 120Hz or FHD+ 240Hz refresh rate modes. It also uses Razer's proprietary vapor chamber cooling to keep those high-end components properly cooled. The Blade 16 launches today $3000 at Razer's online store and authorized Razer retailers.

Sony is pushing ahead with more gaming content for this TV, including God of War and Horizon shows. But what's the status of these projects?

During Sony's Consumer Electronics Show event this week, Sony Pictures Television president Katherine Pope confirmed that writing is now underway on both.

"We're delighted to have writing underway on two two new IP-based projects," Pope said.

Samsung has revealed a new monitor in development with the working title Samsung 2D/3D Gaming Monitor, which boasts a 3D mode that doesn't require glasses. The monitor also has the ability to play VR games without a headset, with Samsung stating it's compatible with existing VR games and experiences.

The monitor is still in development, but Samsung took the opportunity to show off the new technology at its First Look event ahead of CES in Las Vegas this weekend. Built into the monitor are two cameras to track eye and head movement, which in 3D mode are used to optimize 3D effects. The 3D mode can also be used to enhance other content, and the monitor features a specialized UI for browsing in 3D.

The monitor's eye-tracking technology also lends itself to playing VR games without requiring a dedicated VR headset, with the monitor able to handle "existing VR games, experiences, and content." Samsung says the monitor is compatible with Steam VR, and that it's in the process of securing partnerships for 3D gaming content from as-yet unnamed "notable gaming publishers."

Usually, Skywalker family reunions end up with someone losing a limb or one trying to convince another to betray their friends and family. Thankfully, that wasn't the case when Mark Hamill finally met his on-screen mother, Natalie Portman.

The news comes from a photo Mark Hamill shared on X/Twitter with the two hugging backstage at the Golden Globes.

"Now I have finally met my 'mother,' thanks to the @goldenglobes."

Last Sunday, on January 7, a Twitter user posted that they found an iPhone in a bush that had fallen from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. On top of that, the iPhone appeared to be undamaged.

Thanks to The Verge, we know the phone flew off the plane shortly after taking off. This had happened because a section of the fuselage broke off of the aircraft, which led the pilot to make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport. When the fuselage broke off, two phones flew out of the plane. The first phone was found in a yard.

The user found the second one, and they posted a series of pictures on X/Twitter documenting what they found. The tweet reads:

Microsoft has reportedly explored the waters of shipping Sea of Thieves on PlayStation and even Nintendo Switch. However, it's unknown if these plans are in progress or were shelved at Xbox on the Rare-made pirate game.

Game File noted that it talked with a source knowledgeable about a Sea of Thieves port for PlayStation but couldn't quite nail down whether this was still in the works. In addition, Jeff Grubb of GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb said on Game Mess Mornings that he also heard the pirate game could come to Sony's system as well as Nintendo Switch.

Sea of Thieves celebrated its five-year anniversary last March, and at that time, over 30 million people had checked out the multiplayer-centric game. It's been a cornerstone title on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox consoles and PC.

At the Consumer Electronics Show, Nvidia announced its next wave of GPUs. The RTX 40 Super Series, as it's called, is releasing later this month. The new cards include the GeFore RTX 4080 Super, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, and the GeForce RTX 4070 Super; the cheapest card starts at $600.

The cards support Nvidia's AI-powered Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), as well as other features like frame generation and ray reconstruction, along with ray tracing. According to Nvidia, the new cards offer up to four times better image quality, even when seven out of eight pixels are generated by AI.

The RTX 4080 Super releases January 31 for $1000, with the RTX 4070 Ti Super debuting January 24 for $800. The RTX 4070 Super, meanwhile, releases January 17 for $600. The cards will be available from Nvidia directly and through the normal retailers.

The first season of the new year brings a fairytale theme to Call of Duty Mobile. Call of Duty's latest blog post details what players can expect for Season 1, including folklore-themed operator skins and weapon blueprints, a brand-new battle pass, and more.

Call of Duty Mobile Season 1: Soldier's Tale arrives on January 10 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET. This new season includes a brand-new battle pass with 50 tiers of free and premium items, including new operator skins, weapon blueprints, CoD Points, and various cosmetics themed around popular fairy tales.

Highlights of the free battle pass tiers include a new tactical item and sniper rifle. The new Trip Sensor Tactical item is unlocked at Tier 14, and it is used to set traps against enemies. At Tier 21, players unlock the new LW3-Tundra sniper rifle, which is a bolt-action weapon capable of one-shot eliminations.

The hit roguelike all about sects and violence is now adding sex and even more violence. Cult of the Lamb developer Massive Monster has announced the game's next update, Sins of the Flesh, is coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation for free on January 16.

In addition to, ahem, love-making, the update also adds new progressions systems, weapons, buildings, and cult-life mechanics. According to the update's press release, these new features will allow your cult's followers to "delight in gluttonous rituals, vain buildings, and wrathful doctrines," as well as give Lambert the power to invite their most loyal followers to join their Circle of Disciples, a revamped levelling system of follower progression.

As for what cult-life mechanics entails, the studio has revealed that shiny poop, baneful brooms, and bigger, better buildings are also included in Sins of the Flesh. In an effort to help improve automation, Massive Monster is also adding a new tier to Janitor Stations and Storage Structures, both of which will improve automation and enable your cultists to better care for the their compound. Lastly, you can now construct a Tailor building. Once unlocked, you'll be able to dress your cultists in one of 23 different outfits.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone's Season 1 Reloaded arrives later this month. Here is everything already announced for the midseason update, including more weapons, a new MP map, Ranked Play, and more game modes.

Given the number of days left in the Season 1 battle pass, the mid-point should occur around January 17. And if this midseason update follows Call of Duty's past update times, Season 1 Reloaded could go live around 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST.

This first season of MW3 launched with three new weapons in the battle pass, but the midseason update is set to add two more guns to the weapon pool. The HRM-9 submachine gun and TAQ Evolvere light machine gun will both be available to unlock with in-game challenges.

Warner Bros. Games has announced that Hogwarts Legacy sold 22 million copies in 2023, including around 2 million in December alone, according to numbers supplied to Variety. The game achieved these results despite controversy surrounding author J.K. Rowling (who was not involved with the development of Hogwarts Legacy but stands to financially benefit from its success).

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment boss David Haddad said Hogwarts Legacy "brought Harry Potter to life in a new way for gamers where they could be themselves in this world, in this story."

Released in February, Hogwarts Legacy reached 12 million copies sold and $850 million in revenue over the game's first two weeks. It didn't take much longer for the game to cross 15 million copies sold and $1 billion in revenue to become the biggest game release of all time from Warner Bros.

Steam just had one of its best few days ever in terms of concurrent users and players in-game, with more than 33,675,000 users online for January 7.

That's a new record, according to Steam DB, which tracks all kinds of data pertaining to Valve's popular PC gaming platform. On January 6, Steam also broke a new record for number of players in-game, with more than 10,837,000 players actually playing. It was back in January of 2023 that Steam broke 10,000,000 players in-game for the first time.

As for the games that users were playing the most over January 6-7 to break those records, they are mostly the usual suspects. Valve's own games continue to be among the most popular on the platform, with more than 1.2 million players fragging each other in Counter-Strike 2 on January 7 and Valve's MOBA Dota 2 surpassing 730,000 players. Team Fortress 2 also broke the top 10, with nearly 160,000 players on January 7.

A bunch of Marvel shows and movies are on sale right now, making it easy to add a few great items to your home theater without breaking the bank. Many of these are offered in 4K, though you'll find a few Blu-ray products available at the lowest prices we've seen in months.

One of the best deals is for The Mandalorian: Season 1 (4K), as it's just hit its lowest price ever. Typically sold for $55, you can get it for just $41. You'll also find the second season discounted to $45 (down from $55), though the Blu-ray format is a better deal at $37.

Aside from The Mandalorian, a few other Disney+ shows are on sale. Here's a look at the best deals on Disney+ 4K and standard Blu-rays. All of these shows are packaged with steelbook cases and concept art cards.

Baldur's Gate 3 director has revealed he finally figured out the first act of his next project. He also clarified that he isn't teasing or announcing anything.

"Been a great morning! After four months of rewriting and rewriting and abandoning ideas and then revisiting them, finally figured out what act 1 on this thing I've been working on needs to be," explained Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke. "Quote me when it's revealed to see how much of today's draft survives. I suspect a lot."

Vincke mentioned that even if the first draft doesn't hold up in the final product, sometimes the work will recycle itself when the right story is found for it. Additionally, he said that his thoughts shouldn't be taken as Larian revealing its next game just yet and it'll be a while until then.

HBO's iconic drama The Sopranos celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, HBO is releasing deleted scenes, launching a new TikTok account, streaming episodes for free, and hosting real-world fan gatherings.

The TikTok account (@TheSopranos) is running 25-second recaps of all 86 episodes, and it's presumably a bid to get young people to get into the show and then sign up for Max to watch it.

In terms of deleted scenes, the Max app now has a Sopranos 25th Anniversary hub for the show that includes 15 deleted scenes, three of which have never been seen before, as well as five-plus hours of behind-the-scenes content.

After receiving three nominations, HBO's The Last of Us failed to win any awards at The Golden Globes over the weekend. The critically acclaimed show came up short in all of its categories to Succession.

The Last of Us was nominated for best TV series (drama), best performance by a male actor in a TV drama (Pedro Pascal), and best performance by a female actor in a TV drama (Bella Ramsey). The Hollywood Reporter notes Succession ended up winning best drama TV series, with the show's Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook beating out Pascal and Ramsey, respectively. In fact, Variety posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that Culkin playfully told Pascal to "suck it."

However, The Last of Us did fare better at the Creative Arts Emmys. The show based on the PlayStation video game franchise brought home eight awards. Actor Nick Offerman (who played Bill) won for outstanding guest actor in a drama series, while Storm Reid (who played Riley) nabbed the award for outstanding guest actress in a drama series.

Apple has officially confirmed that its pricy Vision Pro headset will launch in the US on February 2, with preorders opening on January 19. Compared to other virtual reality headsets on the market, the Vision Pro is a much more expensive alternative with an MSRP of $3,499, a price tag equivalent to purchasing seven Meta Quest 3 128GB headsets. Or around five of the 512GB models, leaving you just enough cash to cater for a fun VR party.

Internally, the Vision Pro has two Apple chips--an M2 Ultra and an R1 chip--as well as sensors, cameras, and a 4K display for each eye. The other big difference with this headset when compared to other models is that it offers both virtual and augmented reality experiences when you toggle the side-mounted switch.

You won't need to use a controller to navigate through apps, as voice and gesture commands are also supported. There's also a neat external display called EyeSight that produces a render of your eyes so that you won't have to remove the headset when you talk to non-VR people.