College Football 25 Hits 2 Million Players Before Official Launch

It’s a big day in the world of sports video games, as EA’s long-awaited College Football 25 is officially out now for everyone. The franchise has been away for 10 years, and it seems people were really excited for it to come back. EA announced today that more than 2.2 million unique players played the game during its early-access period, with an additional 600,000 people trying the game through the EA Play trial.

The early access period began July 15 for people who bought the $100 deluxe edition or tried the game via the 10-hour EA Play trial. Today, July 19, the game’s $70 standard edition arrives.

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Dexter Prequel Series Casts Young Dexter, Debra, And Harry

A Dexter prequel series–Dexter: Original Sin–in the works, and now three of its leads have been announced, including the actor who will play a young Dexter Morgan.

Variety reports that 29-year-old Irish actor Patrick Gibson (The OA, Shadow and Bone) will play a young Dexter, with Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) playing his adoptive father, Harry Come from Soccer 13 pools and matches . Molly Brown (Senior Year), meanwhile, will play Dexter’s sister, Debra. On the original show, these roles were played by Michael C. Hall, James Remar, and Jennifer Carpenter, respectively.

The prequel series, which has 10 episodes, is set in 1991, which is 15 years before the events of the original Dexter series. The show will follow young Dexter as he transitions in his life from student to “avenging serial killer.”

“When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With t…