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We had the chance to try Disney’s Star Wars Jedi Challenges. It’s an augmented reality game compilation, but unlike other AR experiences like Pokemon Go or games built on Apple’s ARKit, you have to dawn a headset to play it. The headset is designed by Lenovo and is perhaps most similar to Microsoft’s HoloLens. Perhaps the biggest distinguishing factor between the two is that Lenovo’s solution requires a smartphone.

The device comes with a sleeve for your phone, and you simply need to download the Star Wars Jedi Challenges app before you slot it in. The headset is equipped with a 60Hz screen and uses mirrors to reflect augmented reality projections within your field of view.

Unlike the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift VR headsets, Lenovo’s AR headset doesn’t block the environment around you, but merely augments it by projecting additional characters and objects into your room that aren’t actually there. The Jedi Challenges package comes with a tracked Lightsaber and a spherical light beacon that you put on the floor so that the headset’s two cameras can tell where the ground is. Disney advises using the device indoors away from sunlight so it can work most effectively.

Using these accessories, the first thing we did was whip out our Lightsaber to duel Darth Maul. Turning on the Lightsaber and seeing it woosh out with the infamous sound effect is very satisfying. From here, we could physically hack and slash away at the Sith Lord, who was walking around our studio trying to take us down with his double-sided Lightsaber. The game requires that you block attacks, and highlights where you should position your Lightsaber to do so. Mixed in between your hacking and slashing, these moments can feel very much like quick-time events (QTEs).

Once we brought Darth Maul to his knees, we moved onto a level where we fought a bunch of droids shooting at us from off in the distance. Using our Lightsaber, we could deflect their blasts back at them. As they marched closer, we could slash them apart. Disney asserts that there are many enemies in this mode and that the challenge will progress so that we’ll face tougher foes like Kylo Ren and Darth Vader, who have their own unique abilities and attack patterns.

Moving onto the strategy game mode, Jedi Challenges had us looking down at tiny troops on the floor. The ground beneath us was split down the middle with our base on the left and the enemy AI base on the right. It felt like a tower-defense game. We could summon turrets down onto the battlefield below along with additional clone troopers to ward off incoming enemy droids. This game mode employs a timed cooldown mechanic for summoning troops, and towards the end of the battle, we eventually got access to Obi Wan Kenobi. When we plopped the Jedi down onto the battlefield, he wreaked havoc and lead us to victory.

The last mode we played was Dejarik, which is perhaps better known as the Star Wars chess game. Here, we picked three monsters and took turns moving forward to attack the enemy team on the far side of the virtual table. It played like a simple version of a traditional turn-based tactics game. While we only played a few minutes of it, each monster among the 10 or so that were available to choose from featured different strengths and weakness, which suggests some depth to the mode.

The Disney representative we spoke to said that there are plans to incorporate multiplayer between two headsets in the future, and that the company is experimenting with developing additional non-Star Wars games to take advantage of the headset.

All in all, the company says you should expect roughly a dozen hours of gameplay in total. Considering that the entire package is $200, Star Wars Jedi Challenges is not quite in impulse-buy territory, and seems more tailored for Star Wars enthusiasts at the moment.

The crowdfunded OJO projector is essentially a dock that works as a projector for the Nintendo Switch. We had some hands-on time with a feature-complete prototype provided by the creators YesOJO, and have some thoughts on what it does right and where it can use improvement.

From our experience, the device isn’t all that bright. The OJO uses DMD LED tech from Texas Instruments’ which provides 200 lumens of brightness. Unless the room you’re in is really dark, it’s hard to figure out exactly what’s going on in-game, especially if the game environment itself is dark. The further the projector is pulled back, the dimmer the image becomes. The company suggests that it’s able to project between 30″ and 120″ of screen space. However, at about three feet away, I had a roughly 30-inch image with decent brightness. Pulling it back to around ten feet, I had a much bigger image, but things started to look a little hazy.

It’s also fairly low-res at 854×480 (16:9 aspect ratio). Games are playable at this resolution, but details are hard to make out in certain games. The text in Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a bit tough to read, and at night the world is tough to navigate. But under the right conditions, the projector can look just fine if you’re not too concerned with visual fidelity. I suppose it’s indented for more party-oriented games seeing as how the OJO isn’t ideal for games that have impressive visuals and use smaller details in their world, like Super Mario Odyssey or Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

When it comes to features, the OJO is battery-powered, so it doesn’t need to be plugged in and can be used on the go. It also charges through USB-C, and can use the normal Switch dock AC adapter. The projector can last up to five hours on a full charge, and can be set to charge mode which will replenish your Switch’s battery.

With its HDMI-in port, you can even use other devices. The OJO includes USB 3.0 ports and a 3.5mm auxiliary connection to use headphones or other external audio devices. Otherwise, the OJO’s five watt speaker can get pretty loud and sounds decent despite coming out of a small device. In addition, the cooling system seemed to keep the Switch and projector quite cool and didn’t get very noisey.

The OJO projector is a neat idea with plenty of well-thought out features to complement it, but at its core, it displays Switch games at a larger format, which is where it comes up a bit short. With a brighter screen and sharper resolution, it could really shine. But for now, you’d have to find the right conditions to be able to use it optimally.

The OJO projector hit its $30,000 crowdfunding goal on Indiegogo last month within 24 hours of announcement. Early bird packs are available for $300 and the first batch of units are planned to ship out in December.

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat, Episode 381!

Today Filip Miucin, Zach Ryan, Brian Altano, and Peer Schneider sit down and talk with the president of Factor 5 and discuss the cancelled Rogue Leaders Star Wars game. Plus, we chat about our impressions of Doom for Nintendo Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, LA Noire, and more!

As always, you can watch NVC here on IGN and on our YouTube channel (subscribe and hit the bell!) or listen to it on your commute in audio format. If you enjoy the show, share it with other Nintendo fans, make a constructive comment, and give us a thumbs up or leave us a review.

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In the 24 hours following the New York Times releasing an expose about stand-up comedian Louis CK, alleging sexual misconduct with multiple women, he has admitted the stories are true. Since then, practically everyone involved with CK has cut their ties with him.

HBO was the first to act, dropping him from its upcoming Night of Too Many Stars charity event. The network will also be removing his past projects from HBO’s on-demand service.

FX followed suit in a statement reading, “Today, FX Networks and FX Productions are ending our association with Louis C.K. We are cancelling the overall deal between FX Productions and his production company, Pig Newton. He will no longer serve as executive producer or receive compensation on any of the four shows we were producing with him–Better Things, Baskets, One Mississippi, and The Cops.”

Meanwhile, TBS has suspended production on The Cops, an upcoming animated series that was scheduled to premiere in 2018. CK was to star alongside Albert Brooks in the project. Universal Studios and Illumination Entertainment have also cut ties with CK, announcing the comedian has been dropped from the starring role of The Secret Life of Pets 2, which is set for a June 7, 2019 release. The distributor of the independent movie I Love You, Daddy has called off the release of that film, which was written and directed by CK, who also starred.

Additionally, his management 3 Arts has dropped him as a client, along with his stand-up comedy representatives APA and longtime publicist Lewis Kay. Kay confirmed he was no longer working with the comedian in a tweet.

CK admitted to the sexual misconduct in a statement Friday. In it, he says, “I have been remorseful of my actions. And I’ve tried to learn from them. And run from them. Now I’m aware of the extent of the impact of my actions. I learned yesterday the extent to which I left these women who admired me feeling badly about themselves and cautious around other men who would never have put them in that position.”

Now, for the time at least, it seems CK is prepared to leave the spotlight. While he doesn’t actually apologize in the statement, the comedian ends by saying, “I will now step back and take a long time to listen.”

Welcome to the first episode of our newest PC-focused show, Hot Keys!

Every Friday, Hot Keys will take a look at the five PC games you don’t want to miss this week. We’ll be finding you the diamond in the rough games you may not have seen, as well as letting you know when a game you might already love has something exciting going on.

We’ll also dive deeper into our top pick of the week for a hands-on Let’s Play to show off exactly why we like it so much. Watch the first episode above, and read on to see our key picks this week.

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Well, we’ve had a good time with you this week at GameSpot News (with Jess McDonell and Dan Crowd) and we’d like to wrap it up by discussing some of this week’s big-impact topics. JOIN US.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Will Have Microtransactions

By now I think we all know that microtransactions are very much making companies like Rockstar Games and parent company Take Two a crapload of money. Now, Strauss Zelnick has made another comment that very strongly suggests that we’ll see them in some form in Red Dead Redemption 2. We chat about all the controversial details in today’s episode.

Destiny 2 Faction Rally Has Effective Exploit

The newest Faction Rally event is live in Destiny 2, which makes player pick one of three different organisations to pledge loyalty to, and work to earn the most tokens for that organisation within a week in order to get a sweet new weapon at the end of it. But this second round of the event had some changes, and unfortunately, these changes created a new exploit that many are taking advantage of. Find out what it is!

PlayStation 5 And The Next Xbox Are At Least Two Years Away

We talked about Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot’s comments about this earlier in the week, but we dive a little deeper into what his comments might feasibly mean for the upcoming console landscape. When are we going to see the next big hardware release?

That’s all for GameSpot News today, what got you most excited? Let us know in the comments below!

The 25 Best Star Wars Droids From Movies, TV, Books And Video Games

Droids stand out as some of the most interesting and fun characters in Star Wars. After sorting through all the movies, TV shows, video games and books, we’ve ranked our favorite droids in the franchise.

25. Aly San San

First appearance: Star Tours

This spokesdroid appears only in the Star Tours ride at Disney attractions, but it lives in the hearts of many a sentimental park-goer. She not only pops up in advertisements within the ride’s queue, but also gives public safety announcements to riders.

Image: Lucasfilm

24. RA-7 (Death Star Droid)

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

When introduced, the RA-7 units are seen on the Death Star and the Jawa Sandcrawler. With their insect-like heads, they stand out almost immediately. That’s both a good and bad thing; sometimes it’s hard to look away from those creepy bug eyes.

Image: Lucasfilm

23. Viper Probe Droid

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

This droid’s crash into the surface of Hoth kicks off what becomes an action-packed movie. Plus, its arrival–and subsequent self-destruction–is an omen for the Empire’s arrival.

Image: Lucasfilm

22. Interrogation Droid

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

While the interrogation droid doesn’t get a ton of screentime in A New Hope, its presence still haunts our nightmares. After all, this is a droid whose entire purpose is getting information out of a helpless captive, even through torture.

Image: Lucasfilm

21. 2-1B

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

It’s not a major part of the Star Wars franchise, but this surgical droid plays a key role in Episode V. If not for 2-1B Luke Skywalker would still have only one hand.

Image: Lucasfilm

20. AP-5

First appearance: Star Wars Rebels

AP-5 is a very special RA-7 unit. Not satisfied with his life as an inventory droid, AP-5 befriends Chopper and joins the rebellion. This particular droid gets to show a lot of personality–even if it is a grumpy one.

Image: Lucasfilm

19. TT-8L (Gatekeeper Droid)

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi

The infamous eyeball-on-a-stick droid is one of the most bizarre in the Star Wars universe. When C-3PO and R2-D2 meet the security guard in Return of the Jedi, it’s hard not to laugh.

Image: Lucasfilm

18. R0-GR (Roger)

First appearance: LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

Like his fellow Battle Droids, he once served in an army, but Roger is not programmed to be Rowan Freemaker’s best friend. There are many droid sidekicks throughout Star Wars, but Roger might be the only one considered a member of his master’s family.

Image: Lucasfilm

17. MSE-6 (Mouse Droid)

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

It may not be weaponized, but it’s hard to forget the mouse droid. The tiny, wheeled robot can often be seen scurrying along in the background, headed to fix anything in need of repair. Without them, most of the galaxy would probably fall to pieces.

Image: Lucasfilm

16. Pistoeka sabotage droid

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Their ability to attach to a ship in-flight and disassemble it makes them a powerful weapon. Our inability to pronounce their name, though, puts them at a disadvantage.

Image: Lucasfilm

15. WAC-47

First appearance: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

WAC-47, a pit droid piloting a ship, has a bit of an attitude, but it for good reason. It hates seeing other droids treated like property. #resist

Image: Lucasfilm

14. EV-9D9

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi

While 9D9 appears in only one movie, it certainly is a memorable moment. The supervisor droid is quick to put C-3PO and R2-D2 to work within Jabba the Hutt’s palace, paying no attention to their antics.

Image: Lucasfilm

13. AZI-3

First appearance: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

This medical droid befriends ARC trooper Fives and ends up assisting in uncovering the Order 66 conspiracy.

Image: Lucasfilm

12. Professor Huyang

First appearance: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

At over 1,000 generations old, Huyang is a little-known iconic piece of Star Wars history. The Garrick Ollivander of the Star Wars universe, this droid teaches Jedi younglings how to assemble lightsabers. One of those younglings: Yoda, who went on to become a Jedi Grand Master.

Image: Lucasfilm

11. Battle Droids

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace

These droids might be the most memorable thing about the first Star Wars prequel, thanks to their attack on Naboo. Equal parts silly and brazen, these droids are the perfect easily disposable foils in the movie.

Image: Lucasfilm

10. RX-24 (Captain Rex)

First appearance: Star Tours

This pilot droid may have originated as part of the Star Tours ride, but thanks to Star Wars Rebels, it is now a canonical character. Actor Paul Reubens voices both versions of the droid.

Image: Lucasfilm

9. R2-KT

First appearance: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

The story behind R2-KT is what makes this pink droid do special. It first debuted in the real world, built for a young Star Wars fan suffering from brain cancer. After the droid made a cameo appearance in the Clone Wars movie, it went on to also appear in The Force Awakens.

Image: Lucasfilm

8. Droideka

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace

The battle droids are easily disposable in The Phantom Menace, but these destroyers are a different story. These vicious droids were heavily armed and come with forcefields that make them equal parts very cool and very deadly.

Image: Lucasfilm

7. T3-M4

First appearance: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

It’s hard to imagine KOTOR without this droid, which essentially functions as your closest ally. Clearly derived from R2-D2, T3-M4 has a quirky personality and is useful throughout the game.

Image: Lucasfilm

6. HK-47

First appearance: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

This assassin droid is more blunt than T3-M4 but makes for a much better ally in Knights of the Old Republic. It calls humans “meatbags” and is ready to kill anything that crosses it, but HK-47 is a fun and funny companion to have, regardless of what side of the Force you’re on.

Image: Lucasfilm

5. C1-10P (Chopper)

First appearance: Star Wars Rebels chapter books

What R2-D2 is to the original Star Wars saga, Chopper is to Rebels. While it may come across as a grump at first, Chopper is loyal to the end when it comes to protecting the crew of the starship Ghost.

Image: Lucasfilm

4. K-2SO

First appearance: Star Wars: Rogue One

Perhaps the funniest droid in all of Star Wars, K-2SO may also be the heart of Rogue One. The companion of Cassian Andor, K-2 is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the galaxy.

Image: Lucasfilm

3. BB-8

First appearance: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

What to say about this ball-like breakout hit of The Force Awakens? With a personality that’s equal parts childlike and sarcastic, BB-8 has quickly become one of the most personality-packed droids in all of Star Wars.

Image: Lucasfilm

2. C-3PO

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

One half of the droid team that started it all, C-3PO is essentially R2-D2’s straight man. Having appeared in every saga movie thus far, 3PO provides a major throughline for the Star Wars universe; his importance can’t be overstated.

Image: Lucasfilm

1. R2-D2

First appearance: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

Who else would rank as the best droid in Star Wars? R2-D2 captures everything that is fun about this franchise. Its happy-go-lucky, brave, selfless attitude as it goes on wide-ranging adventures are exactly what you’d hope for in Luke Skywalker’s companion.

Image: Lucasfilm

Nintendo has rolled out a new update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and along with adding support for the newly released Champion Amiibo figures, it introduces a special set of gear inspired by Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The new equipment is a set of Salvager armor based on the costume Rex wears in the upcoming open-world RPG, and it’s available for free to all players–if you can find it.

As was the case with previous DLC armor, you’ll have to complete a sidequest in order to obtain the Salvager armor. The three-part quest appears automatically when you turn the game on after updating, and it’s presented as a sort of riddle. You’ll need to head to three specific locations and look up at the sky at each one; soon after you do that, you’ll see a red shooting star streak toward the earth. Head to where it lands and you’ll find a treasure chest containing one piece of the gear.

You’ll need to gaze in a specific direction at each location to see the shooting stars. Here are the locations and what direction you need to look in:

1. The center of the Bridge of Hylia (southern sky)
2. The left “eye” of Skull Lake (eastern sky)
3. The peak of Hebra Mountain (southeastern sky)

If you need a more visual guide to help you find the Xenoblade gear, we’ve got you covered. In the video above, we play through the new sidequest and find each piece of Salvager armor, so you can follow along if you’re at a loss for where to go.

Along with the Xenoblade gear, players can now unlock special Divine Helms using the four new Champion Amiibo. Each is based on that character’s Divine Beast and grants a bonus effect when worn. Breath of the Wild’s next DLC expansion, The Champions’ Ballad, is also still slated to launch this year and will add a new dungeon, story, and gear to the game. Xenoblade Chronicles 2, meanwhile, releases on December 1.