John Saavedra

New Jersey

Editor-in-Chief @denofgeekus. Creator/Exec Producer of POWER-UP Podcast. I write about Star Wars, Games, etc. so you don't have to! I LOVE Quark. He/Him.

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Articles

10 Years Later, Daisy Ridley Considers the Legacy of Rey and Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2 months ago | denofgeek.com | John Saavedra |David Crow

A decade isn’t really such a long time ago, but it feels like ages ago if you’re a Star Wars fan who’s lived through the many highs and lows of the franchise since Disney acquired the rights to George Lucas‘ empire.
Avowed: Best Character Builds for Every Starting Background

2 months ago | denofgeek.com | John Saavedra

The best Avowed builds take advantage of the game’s generous equipment and skill systems that essentially allow you to create a custom class. While you’ll be pulling from the basic ability and stat pools, the ways you combine those core character concepts with all the items you’ll find enable an incredible number of possibilities. Thankfully, getting started is much simpler. Today, we’re going to focus on the best builds for the early parts of the game (the first 10 levels).
Nintendo Switch 2 Price Update Points to a More Expensive Console Than the Original

2 months ago | denofgeek.com | John Saavedra

Despite the fact that Nintendo finally revealed its next console last month, there’s still quite a lot we don’t know about the Switch 2. Just how powerful is the Switch 2? Which games, will launch with the console? And perhaps most importantly, how much will the Switch 2 cost gamers?
GTA 6 Release Date Update All But Confirms the Month the Game Will Come Out

2 months ago | denofgeek.com | John Saavedra

No upcoming video game is demanding as much attention from both the industry and its customers as the long-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI. It’s the blockbuster open-world title by which all other studios are setting their clocks to. Don’t believe us? Just wait until Rockstar Games finally confirms the game’s release date. You’ll see other publishers moving their titles out of GTA 6‘s way faster than you can say Day One patch.
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 Confirms Major Timeline Change

2 months ago | denofgeek.com | John Saavedra

This Lord of the Rings article contains spoilers for The Rings of Power. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is officially returning for a third season on Prime Video, Amazon confirmed in an announcement. The renewal of the blockbuster epic fantasy series doesn’t come as a huge surprise, as season 3 has been in development since at least last year, according to showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay.
The Last of Us Season 2 Just Confirmed One Major Last of Us Part 2 Change

2 months ago | denofgeek.com | John Saavedra

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us.It’s safe to say that HBO’s The Last of Us series is one of the best (if not the best) video game adaptations of all time, but even the excellent first season hasn’t stopped some fans from worrying about season 2, which is set to adapt the controversial The Last of Us Part II.
The Hottest Gaming Leaks and Rumors of 2025: From Half-Life 3 to a Zelda Remake

2 months ago | denofgeek.com | John Saavedra

We all live for new game reveals, trailers, and surprise announcements. We love when Nintendo shows us the future of their latest platform in a 45-minute stream. Give us all those inside looks at the most highly-anticipated games of the year. We are constantly hungry and need to be fed. Which is why we also love the leaks and rumors that fill in the gaps between major game news.
Star Wars Is Finally Telling the Luke, Han, and Leia Story We've Been Waiting For

Jan 23, 2025 | denofgeek.com | John Saavedra

Ever since Disney acquired the Star Wars franchise, Marvel Comics has been hard at work telling the further adventures of the characters you know and love from the films. Comic books spanning the Original Trilogy and Prequel eras, as well as tie-ins to the Sequel films, have been key to expanding the current Star Wars canon, much in the same way the old Expanded Universe of books, comics, and games did pre-Disney—with one major difference.
Historic Boljoon church panels set for Cebu return in March

Jan 19, 2025 | newsinfo.inquirer.net | John Saavedra

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The four pulpit panels from the Patrocinio de Maria Parish in Boljoon, Cebu are set to be returned to the church in March, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced on Friday. Garcia revealed in a statement that the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) plans to return the 19th-century panels, which caused a dispute among the Archdiocese of Cebu, Cebu provincial government, and the municipal government of Boljoon.
Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games You Need to Play in 2025

Jan 17, 2025 | denofgeek.com | John Saavedra |Brynna Arens

It seems like only yesterday that the Nintendo Switch released to huge acclaim, not only due to its game-changing hybrid functionality as both a handheld and home console but also its award-winning flagship title—The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which was easily one of the very best games of the 2010s.