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Charles Dickens, king of video games

Ebenezer and the Invisible World isn't the only game paying tribute to Dickens right now -- this ScreenRant article talks about how and why Starfield is also giving Dickens a prominent role. 

Dickens doings

Here's a list of some upcoming Dickensian events of interest:

• Dr. Pete Orford will speak September 27 at the Dickens Museum about his new book, The Life of the Author: Charles Dickens. Go here to learn more. (Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
• Dickens Fellowship members are invited to a Zoom symposium on October 6 "to celebrate the contributions of Emeritus Professor Michael Slater to the Fellowship and to Dickens Studies." Go here to learn more.
• Dickens Day 2023, taking place October 7 at the University of London's Institute of English Studies, will concentrate on the theme of "Dickens and Time." Go here to learn more.

TCM alert -- a trifecta!

There's a triple-header of Dickens films on the channel early tomorrow morning, as part of a "coming of age" theme. David Copperfield (1935) starts at 2:15 a.m. Eastern, Oliver Twist (1948) at 4:30 a.m., and Great Expectations (1946) at 6:30 a.m.

'Ebenezer and the Invisible World' gets a release date

The new Christmas Carol-themed game, which I mentioned here back in June, is set to launch November 3.

'Dodger' limited series coming to Disney+

The eight-part series, shot in Australia and starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis, and Maia Mitchell, will premiere November 29. Deadline has more, including a few images.