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On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Days after news that Smash World Tour would be canceling its final 2022 championship and 2023 tour, Nintendo has offered a lengthy statement over the decision to not offer SWT a license to host Smash Bros. events. The Callisto Protocol's Steam reviews are suffering as several users are reporting a stuttering frame rate on PC. Developer Games Box has announced Primitive, a new Unreal Engine 5-powered first-person survival game set in a hostile open-world Stone Age.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's first post launch patch has arrived alongside a promise from Nintendo to take the games' tech problems seriously. December is another busy month for Xbox Game Pass with a ton of new titles arriving on console and PC. Former The Legend of Zelda director Kentaro Tominaga is working an open world dress up RPG called Infinity Nikki.
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Sony has announced three new games joining the PlayStation Plus roster of games for December 2022. They will be made available at no extra cost to all PlayStation Plus subscribers on December 6. Sega has revealed the 2023 content roadmap for Sonic Frontiers, which will receive 3 updates throughout the year, including a new playable character, story, and a special holiday suit for Sonic. Supermassive Games has revealed that The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR will launch as a day-one title for the PlayStation VR2 on February 22, 2023.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:According to players, the newest Pokémon games suffer from poor matchmaking, lag, long animations, unforgiving timers, bugs, and ill-equipped players actively ruining the experience and even its endgame content, Tera Raids. If you love your Xbox Series X|S controller, suit it up with a Mini Controller Hoodie. Grand Theft Auto V was a historic launch, but some GTA series creators weren't always too optimistic regarding its future once as "most likely not to succeed."Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:CD Projekt Red has confirmed that its Unreal Engine 5 remake of 2007's The Witcher will be a fully open-world single-player RPG. DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has confirmed that the new DC film universe will be linked to future video games that exist in the same canon. Developer Offworld Industries has announced Starship Troopers: Extermination, an upcoming fps for PC that's inspired by the cult-classic 1997 sci-fi film.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:CD Projekt Red has finally shared gameplay footage of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions, also revealing every upgrade coming to the next-gen version of the 2015 RPG. Striking Distance Studios has announced the contents of The Callisto Protocol's Season Pass will have several player death animations locked behind a paywall. Studio Onoma, formerly known as Square Enix Montreal, announced that it will be removing several games from the App Store and Google Play Store, including Deus Ex Go, Hitman Sniper: The Shadows, Arena Battle Champions, and Space Invaders: Hidden Heroes.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: To commemorate the 17th anniversary of the release of the Xbox 360, video game peripheral maker, Hyperkin has officially announced today that it is resurrecting the iconic video game controller. A newly discovered glitch in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet allows the player to very simply duplicate Pokémon, including the incredibly rare shiny ones. Rainbow Six Siege’s next update, Operation Solar Raid, will bring a new map, operator, cross-play, cross-progression, and more. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Call of Duty: Warzone 2 players have become frustrated at a glitch that turns some enemies completely invisible. Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass Wave 3 will bring eight new tracks to the game on December 7. Assassin's Creed Valhalla will get its final DLC - The Last Chapter - on December 6, but it will unfortunately not be getting the "highly requested" New Game+ feature.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has been arrested for suspected insider trading for an investment made while working at Square Enix. Embracer Group has announced that Borderlands developer Gearbox now owns the Risk of Rain franchise.Presented by Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!Thumbnail art contains a photo by Jimmy Chan: https://www.pexels.com/photo/hallway-with-window-1309902/
On today's IGN The Daily Fix: Splinter Cell fans today got an unexpected glimpse at the game’s upcoming remake. A new Legacy of Kain game is looking likely after Embracer Group received 100,000 responses to its recent survey asking fans if they wanted more from the franchise. Presented by Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Microsoft's streaming-only Xbox console, codenamed Project Keystone, was put on hold because it was too expensive to produce. Xbox boss Phil Spencer is confident that delaying Bethesda's Starfield was the right move.Presented by Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:CD Projekt Red has confirmed that its major Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, Phantom Liberty, will be paid DLC when it's released in 2023. Guerrilla Games has confirmed that the upcoming virtual reality game Horizon: Call of the Mountain will be released in February as a PlayStation VR2 launch title. Presented by Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: In The Witcher's official Twitter account, CD Projekt Red has stuck to its promise of a fourth-quarter release by confirming next-gen updates will be released in December. Geoff Keighley has announced every nominee for The Game Awards 2022, with God of War: Ragnarok and Elden Ring leading the way with ten and seven nominations respectively. Presented by Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.
On today's Fix of entertainment news: Dave Bautista makes his case for playing Marcus Fenix in Netflix's Gears of War adaptation, and his point being he's already played the character! Well sort of, as Bautista was part of the marketing campaign for Gears 5 and he was an alternate skin for Marcus Fenix in the game. What other reason do you need for casting Drax in your movie, Netflix? In DC news, DC Films co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are wasting no time setting up a new DCU. The two have begun to assemble creative minds to plan out the next 8-10 years of projects across television, film, animation, and more. And finally, Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm have announced a new Star Wars project! Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!Visit http://ign.com/RagnarokFixGiveaway to look at the Official Rules and sign up for a chance to win some of the God of War Ragnarök prizes! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the IGN x God of War Ragnarok Daily Fix Sweepstakes. Open to legal U.S. residents in the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18+ yrs of age. Other restrictions apply. Begins 11/7/22 at 10:00 AM PST and ends 11/13/22 at 10:00 PM PST. Void where prohibited. Subject to Official Rules: GoWR Official Rules. Sponsor: IGN Entertainment, Inc. Presented by God of War: Ragnarök, rated M for Mature. Available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles.
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:With the Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 launch on the horizon, the first battle royale will take a short break. Activision is taking Warzone offline to focus on keeping the sequel, Warzone 2.0, stable and has confirmed cosmetics will not carry over in the new game. A new update for Saints Row is on its way in November, and it sounds as though it’s going to add a lot of new features.Visit http://ign.com/RagnarokFixGiveaway to look at the Official Rules and sign up for a chance to win some of the God of War Ragnarök prizes! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the IGN x God of War Ragnarok Daily Fix Sweepstakes. Open to legal U.S. residents in the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18+ yrs of age. Other restrictions apply. Begins 11/7/22 at 10:00 AM PST and ends 11/13/22 at 10:00 PM PST. Void where prohibited. Subject to Official Rules: GoWR Official Rules . Sponsor: IGN Entertainment, Inc. Presented by God of War: Ragnarök, rated M for Mature. Available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Sony has announced the catalog lineup of PlayStation Plus games for November 2022. Horizon is reportedly getting its very own MMO from Sony and NCSoft.Visit http://ign.com/RagnarokFixGiveaway to look at the Official Rules and sign up for a chance to win some of the God of War Ragnarök prizes! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the IGN x God of War Ragnarok Daily Fix Sweepstakes. Open to legal U.S. residents in the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18+ yrs of age. Other restrictions apply. Begins 11/7/22 at 10:00 AM PST and ends 11/13/22 at 10:00 PM PST. Void where prohibited. Subject to Official Rules: GoWR Official Rules . Sponsor: IGN Entertainment, Inc. Presented by God of War: Ragnarök, rated M for Mature. Available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II secures the biggest opening weekend in franchise history crossing another milestone to become the fastest Call of Duty game to make $1 billion dollars. Nintendo has announced that a brand-new Indie World Showcase will be arriving on Wednesday, November 9, and it will feature "roughly 25 minutes of information on upcoming indie games headed to Nintendo Switch.Visit http://ign.com/RagnarokFixGiveaway to look at the Official Rules and sign up for a chance to win some of the God of War Ragnarök prizes! Presented by God of War: Ragnarök, rated M for Mature. Available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:For N7 Day, BioWare has teased the next Mass Effect game with a piece of concept art that appears to be of a mass relay being built or rebuilt. A video of the concept art that slightly moves was released on Twitter alongside a short message from BioWare. In a new ad about the PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller’s features, Final Fantasy XVI was briefly shown with a disclaimer at the bottom seemingly confirming how long the title will be an exclusive PlayStation 5 game. Join Kratos and Atreus in their newest quest across the nine realms in God of War: Ragnarök! Presented by God of War: Ragnarök, rated M for Mature. Available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles.
Happy Friday! On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, Aside from Fortnite and a couple of low-profile free-to-play efforts, there aren’t many games running on Unreal Engine 5 that have actually been released at this point. There have been impressive, official demos like The Matrix Awakens. Unofficial fan projects that imagine what games might look like in cutting-edge tech. The YouTube channel TeaserPlay is one such group of creators.As revealed on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus games for November 2022 are Nioh 2, LEGO Harry Potter Collection, and Heavenly Bodies. All three games will be made available at no extra cost to all PlayStation Plus subscribers on November 1. Nioh 2 is the Soulslike sequel released in 2020 that thrusts the player into the supernatural world of Japanese legend, fighting as a samurai imbued with the supernatural Yokai.Elevator Action Returns S-Tribute is a port of the Sega Saturn version of the cult classic. It’s out on December 1st.
On today's IGN The Daily Fix:Santa Monica Studio has revealed the graphics modes for God of War Ragnarok on PS5, PS4 Pro, and PS4. EA has reiterated that a game the company is describing as a "Major IP" will be released before March 31, 2023, and it just may or may not be Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Finally, a NASCAR driver shocks the world using a driving technique he learned through the Nintendo Gamecube video game, NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup.
On today's IGN The Daily Fix:The PlayStation VR2's price and release date was finally revealed. Alongside announcing the release date and price of PlayStation VR2, Sony has additionally revealed 11 new games headed to the platform, including The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR. Finally, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has set a new record for the best-selling weekend in the franchise's history, bringing in a total of $800 million worldwide in sell-through after only three days on the market, according to publisher Activision.
On today's IGN The Daily Fix: The number of PlayStation Plus subscribers has fallen by almost two million since Sony launched its revamped subscription service in June. While they're bleeding subs, they did have a 23% increase in revenue in the dept. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said Microsoft loses between $100 and $200 on every Xbox Series X and S sold. Finally, Gears of War lead designer Cliff Beleszinski shares his thoughts on selling the series to Microsoft.
On today's IGN The Daily Fix: Phil Spencer confirms in an interview that Microsoft will keep releasing Call of Duty on PlayStation indefinitely. Spencer also has admitted it's been too long since a major first party exclusive game landed on the Xbox Series X and S. Finally, Marvel has entered an agreement with FIFA and Battlefield publisher EA to make three video games based on the Marvel comics.
Happy Friday! On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, Those playing the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox and PC have realized that they can’t disable crossplay with other platforms. However, PlayStation players do have this option. PC lacks the function entirely, while the only way for Xbox players to disable crossplay right now is to do so on the console itself. While this guarantees that you’ll only be playing with other Xbox players, it will apply to all games, not just Modern Warfare 2.Warner Bros. Montreal has laid out issues it's looking to address in future Gotham Knights patches, including performance issues for players on PC and console. In a thread on the game's official Twitter, the team said it wanted to outline some changes it expects to put into the live game, as well as give a general timeline for incoming patches. Those playing on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S can expect a patch by "the end of the week," that will address "needed fixes" that have come to light since Gotham Knights' launch last week.EA has provided a statement to IGN denying reports that it will stop selling physical games in some parts of Europe, meaning business will continue as normal. "We have not stopped physical distribution of our games in Germany, Austria or Switzerland and players will continue to be able to buy our games from retailers across the region," an EA spokesperson said. "Recent reports stating otherwise are an inaccurate reflection of disclosures made in EA Germany’s statutory financial statements."
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: Players are starting to receive their physical copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and discovered that the discs are only 72MB of data. Callisto Protocol is officially cancelled for release in Japan. Finally, Xbox Game Pass and the Xbox Series consoles could go up in price at some point according to Phil Spencer, but the increase won't happen this holiday period.
CD Project Red drops huge details on their top-secret Codename: Canis Majoris. And surprise! It’s a remake. A remake of what? Watch the episode to find out! But it sounds really cool. Rocksteady’s co-founders are leaving the studio just as development on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League winds down. No specific reason was given as to why they’re leaving, only that they’re beginning a “new adventure.” Maybe it’s another superhero game at a different studio? And in other game dev studio news, Sony is making a new one, only this one will work with Naughty Dog on their next game.
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: Former Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor has taken to Twitter to defend herself against claims that she is a ‘liar and golddigger’ in relation to an ongoing controversy surrounding Bayonetta 3 regarding payment for reprising her role as the titular character. FromSoftware has announced that the PC servers for Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition have been taken offline permanently, though the Remastered version will still be restored. Finally, someone scanned every U.S. PlayStation 2 game manual in 4K and shared them online.
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: Bethesda announced that Fallout 4 will be getting a free next-gen upgrade for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2023. Uncharted: The Legacy of Thieves Collection is currently PlayStation's weakest first-party PC launch on Steam. Finally, God of War: Ragnarok spoilers have made their way onto social media. So if you're looking to go into the game blind, tread carefully out there.
Netflix is taking another stab at a live-action Death Note adaptation, this time making it a Death Note live-action series. Halia Abdel-Meguid will be writing and executive producing for the Duffer brothers’ Upside Down Pictures. Is this what the #Anime needs? Yet another adaptation of the Death Note anime franchise? We have live-action versions of #DeathNote, Yu Yu Hakusho and One Piece coming to Netflix. In other entertainment news, the Black Adam producer is mad about the leaks, and IGN Playlist is here!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi was asked if the publisher was considering remaking other classic Resident Evil Titles, specifically Resident Evil Code Veronica. A new announcement via Twitter from Digimon producers Kazumasa Habu and Takahiro Yokota confirms that there are “multiple” Digimon games in the works.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has revealed footage from the game’s original N64 prototype - and it shows a surprisingly fully-formed version of the game. Konami has revealed the system requirements for its newly announced Silent Hill 2 Remake, and running all the recreated horror goodness is going to require a hefty PC setup. IGN has an awesome new way to keep track of your video game library and your shamefully large backlog. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: The UK government's investigation of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition has revealed the company is currently developing its own Xbox mobile storefront to rival Apple and Google. Atreus may have matured by God of War Ragnarok, but so did his voice actor. During a new behind-the-scenes video, supervising dialogue designer Jodie Kupsco explained how puberty caused trouble for the God of War sequel. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:We now have an official release date for Sony’s new PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge, an elite wireless controller like Xbox’s Elite Series 2. It will release on January 26 with preorders for the PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge scheduled for this month. Microsoft has officially brought the Xbox Elite 2 controllers to the company's Xbox Design Lab after teasing the feature last month. Insomniac Games has reassured fans that its highly anticipated Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is still on track for a 2023 release date, despite the developer going quiet since its reveal last year. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor has shared that she didn't reprise the role for Bayonetta 3 as she was offered only $4,000 to do so. Furthermore, she has asked fans to boycott the game and donate to charity instead. When Gotham Knights arrives on consoles on October 21, it will do so with no performance mode and it will run at only 30 FPS. Konami has launched a new Silent Hill website with a date fans of the horror franchise will want to mark their calendars for - October 19, 2022, at 2pm PT/5pm ET/10pm BST. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:There are currently two separate, totally unrelated auctions on eBay right now for NES games that were never released in commercial form, nor subsequently digitized to be played on an emulator. A Classic Simpsons joke has been turned into a full-fledged game. And God of War Ragnorok is getting a PlayStation 5 bundle!Akeem has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Xbox has developed a novel tactic for defending its Activision Blizzard acquisition, which continues to wind its way through various regulatory bodies around the world: self-deprecation. A new update for Elden Ring has finally separated damage scaling for PvE and PvP. But, the data within the patch appears to hint towards new locations and ray tracing technology. Finally, Sony has announced that its once PlayStation exclusive Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is coming to PC on November 18.
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:PlayStation Plus's game lineup for October has been revealed. Cyberpunk 2077 players can now succumb to cyberpsychosis thanks to a PC mod that adds Cyberpunk Edgerunners' risk-reward system into the game. Finally, Blizzard has offered players double XP, a weapon charm, and a free skin to make up for Overwatch 2's rough launch.
On today’s Daily Fix of gaming news, we get a little insight into how much it costs Sony to put a game on PlayStation Plus. Based on their deal for Ark: Survival Evolved, it cost millions just to keep the game on PS+ for a month. But would you believe Microsoft spent a lot less to get the game on Xbox Game Pass for three years? Sony can afford it, though, as shipments for the PlayStation 5 have increased by 400%. Looks like the PS5 is about to have a very good holiday season. And Battlefield 2042's latest limited-time event was shut off after just 30 minutes. Why? Watch today's episode to find out. It's your Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Developers are continuing in their quest to make the original Doom playable on every object to ever exist, and it can now be played on Windows' Notepad app. A huge Gotham Knights spoiler may have leaked in the game's official art book and WB is not happy about it. Finally, photos of early versions of boxes for The Legend of Zelda and Punch-Out!! were revealed.
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:If you’re tired of waiting in a months-long queue to buy a Steam Deck, Valve has some good news. Apparently their supply chain issues have cleared up and they’re removing the waitlist for the Steam Deck. That means you can head on over to Steam and place your order right now, and it’ll arrive in a couple of weeks (maybe sooner!). And that’s not all, Valve also revealed the specs and price for the Steam Deck Docking Station.In Sony news, God of War: Ragnarok has gone gold. It’s cleared the last few major development goals and the game is one step closer to launch on November 9th.Daemon has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Nintendo is cracking down on nudity in game on the Switch's eShop. After negative feedback, Blizzard is scrapping Overwatch 2's requirement for a non-prepaid phone for most players. Finally, we give you the scoop on IGN+, the ultimate IGN pass!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller has revealed that, while the team works on server issues, the game has now suffered a second DDoS attack on its launch day along with other problems. Sony has announced that the PlayStation Stars loyalty program is now available in both North and South America. Finally, a Grand Theft Auto V player completed a pacifist run of the game after 3 years in the making.
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: CD Projekt Red has announced the codenames and brief descriptions for five new games, including 3 Witcher games, a new Cyberpunk, and a brand new IP. Sony’s PlayStation 5 seems to have been jailbroken – so of course, people are installing P.T. Finally, we give you the details on IGN+, the ultimate IGN pass!
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:A remaster of 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn is reportedly in the works for PS5 alongside a brand-new multiplayer game for PS5 and PC. Sony appears to be expecting a successful PlayStation VR2 launch, as it's reportedly making two million units of the headset ahead of its early 2023 release date. Crystal Dynamics has released a survey asking fans if they'd like to see a return to the Legacy of Kain franchise.
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix: Sony has revealed that the PlayStation Plus games for October 2022 announced on the PlayStation Blog, all three titles will be available to download for all PlayStation Plus subscribers from October 4. Xbox Games With Gold have been announced with two obscure titles coming to the service. Hideo Kojima was reportedly working on a follow-up to Death Stranding that was meant to be an exclusive title for Google Stadia. However, it was apparently canceled due to its single-player nature.
On today’s IGN The Daily Fix:,In a new blog, the search engine company, Google, revealed that Stadia "hasn't gained the traction with users that we expected," and as a result, the company has made the "difficult" decision to begin winding down the video game streaming service. Sony's PlayStation Stars loyalty program has launched in Japan and users have already begun complaining about the service’s fourth Tier offering better customer support. Users can move up the Sony's PlayStation Stars loyalty program tiers by buying games from the PlayStation store and earning PlayStation trophies, meaning that those that spend more on the PlayStation store will receive better support from Sony. An iconic version of Batman’s Joker may be coming to Multiversus as a notorious Multiverses leaker has discovered voice lines for Joker from a legendary voice actor. The actor is known to have voice Joker for Batman: The Animated Series and Arkham. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
A new blog post over at the Overwatch website has revealed that new Overwatch players will need to grind out around 100 matches in Overwatch 2 to unlock the complete roster of original Overwatch 1 characters. Skull & Bones' development has been a tumultuous ride. Skull & Bones, Ubisoft's pirate battler that's been in development limbo for years now, has been delayed yet again. This is the fifth time Skull & Bones has been delayed. A new Diglett-like Pokémon is coming to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The worm like new Pokémon, Wiglett, is a completely different species to Diglet, appearing in a different color and different appearance. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, A fan has just finished a colossal project inside Super Mario Maker 2 – spending seven years (across both Mario Maker games) creating an entire Mario game, which they've dubbed Super Mario Bros. 5: 0G9-XN4-FNF. Following three years of uncertainty, E3 is set to return in 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center for an in-person experience. A new Silent Hill game may be on its way, according to a Korean rating. Some have speculated that the title could allude to a playable teaser, not unlike PT, the last mainline Silent Hill release. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
In today's Daily Fix, A new model of Xbox Series X may have been revealed in an ad for Logitech's Astro A30 wireless headphones. Would you buy this new model?In a Twitter thread, Mortal Kombat's John Tobias gives the scoop on the creation of the series' iconic logo. What do you think? Dragon or seahorse?And finally, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is coming to PC. We can't wait to see what crazy mods the internet comes up with.
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games,Microsoft has released its September update for the Xbox Series and Xbox One consoles, completely revamping the game library, adding customizable color options to the Elite Series 2 controller, and more. The Splinter Cell remake will be rewritten to be more relevant to a “modern-day audience”.A job listing for a scriptwriter spotted by PSU has revealed some details about the upcoming Splinter Cell game, and it looks as though it’s going to get a rewrite and update the original. The popular gaming YouTuber Jason Yevgeniy Gastrow (aka Dunkey) has announced Bigmode – a new game publishing company that will help indie games “stand out” from the crowd.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, Hack Attack 2022 continues as another big gaming company suffers a security breach. Star Citizen has now raised over a billion dollars and, no, it still has no release date. And PlayStation still believes games should have a premium launch instead of launching day one into a subscription service.Daemon has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games,Nvidia has announced a new flagship GPU as part of its RTX 4000 series of graphics cards, the successor to its two-year-old RTX 3000 series. The alleged hacker that leaked around 90 videos of Grand Theft Auto 6, and also targeted Uber, is being investigated by the FBI. EA Motive, the studio behind the upcoming Dead Space remake, has announced that it is developing an Iron Man game. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games,Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has confirmed that the GTA 6 leaks that appeared online yesterday, September 18, are real, but development will not be affected as a result. GTA 6 isn't the only highly anticipated game to leak in the last few days as footage from an early version of Diablo 4 has now appeared online. Sony has officially confirmed that PSVR2 will not be able to play games originally made for the original PlayStation VR. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games,Xbox isn’t stopping after their blockbuster Activision Blizzard buyout. Phil Spencer has confirmed that the company won’t be slowing down in their efforts to compete with the likes of Sony and Tencent.Street Fighter 6 will have a whopping 18 characters ready for battle at launch. It’s a solid mix of returning fighters and a few new ones.And if you can’t get enough soulsborne games in your life, check out the demo for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, developed by Team Ninja. It’s your Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games,Xbox has confirmed several new entries for Xbox Game Pass during its Toyko Game Show presentation, these include the previously PS5-exclusive Deathloop, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey.The upcoming remake of Resident Evil 4 is unexpectedly headed to PS4 as well as new-gen consoles. Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi explained that the game was now in development for the last-gen PlayStation, but did not mention any Xbox One or Switch version.Capcom has unveiled a ton of new details about Street Fighter 6 including character customization and the return of Ken, Blanka, Dhalsim, and E. Honda.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, GoldenEye is finally coming back to consoles. But that good news has been quickly overshadowed thanks to its upcoming launch being anything other than simple. There are two versions of the re-release, with different versions for Nintendo Switch and Xbox, and neither of them are the much-anticipated remaster that leaked last year. It’s a weirdly convoluted situation.Sega has announced Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, a spin-off game coming in 2023. It will connect Yakuza 6 with the upcoming Like a Dragon 8, and star Kazuma Kiryu.Finally, Tekken 8 has officially been revealed in Sony's State of Play.
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games,The sequel to Breath of the Wild has been officially announced. The title was revealed as part of a new trailer at Nintendo Direct today, which also showed off exploration, new stasis powers, and lots of the sequel's still-unexplained shattered Hyrule. A press release for the sequel to Breath of the Wild included a description that confirms the floating islands above Hyrule will offer a new vertical space to explore in the open world.Nintendo has announced that its beloved GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online "soon" with official online functionality for the first time ever. Rare has confirmed that GoldenEye 007 is also coming to Xbox alongside Nintendo Switch following months of rumors.Following years of half-baked announcements, Nintendo has finally confirmed that Pikmin 4 is in fact real and officially coming in 2023.Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
Check out the trailer for Babylon, an upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Diego Calva. Babylon is set in 1920s Los Angeles, and is a tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. The film also stars Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Jean Smart, P.J. Byrne, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton, Tobey Maguire, Max Minghella, Rory Scovel, Katherine Waterston, Flea, Jeff Garlin, Eric Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Samara Weaving, and Olivia Wilde. Babylon, written an directed by Damien Chazelle, opens in theaters on December 25, 2022 (limited), and January 6, 2023 (wide). The film will be available in UK cinemas in January 2023.
An exclusive clip from the special features included with the Halo TV show home release on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD.
Isonzo is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. Watch the launch trailer for another look at this WW1 shooter game where you join the Kingdom of Italy or the Austro-Hungarian Empire and take up arms as they fight for victory in the mountains.
Bang-On Balls: Chronicles is an open-world, 3D, destructible sandbox platformer built around the loop of exploration, uncovering secrets, collecting items, and tight bouncy battles. The new map comes with a variety of new mechanics, features, and collectibles for players to discover.
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games, and interactive fiction.
In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community in this tense, sweepingly emotional epic.
Fall Guys is launching a brand new season... IN SPACE! Fall Guys Satellite Scramble will be available from 15th September. Season 2 is going to see the residents of the Blunderdome leaving the relative safety of their planet for the first time. By heading to the stars, you’ll explore the wonders and challenges of the vacuum!
A brand new region is coming to TOEM soon! Basto is TOEM's biggest region filled with brand new content like treasure hunting, minigames, and spooky stories!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games,The Last of Us Part 1 is hiding an "Office"-sized Easter Egg—yes the iconic office from NBC's The Office appears to be part of the Pittsburgh section of the game. And the layout is just too similar to the show to be a coincidence.CD Projekt Red is committing to more Cyberpunk beyond just the game. Even though they only announced one expansion coming to Cyberpunk 2077, CDPR's VP of Business Development confirmed we'll see the IP grow beyond the game, which is evidenced by the Edgerunners anime series on Netflix.And Nintendo has announced their first real Nintendo Direct in months (not counting the smaller Partner Directs or the game-specific ones like Splatoon from last month). They haven't announced what'll be on the agenda, but we're crossing our fingers for Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 and Metroid Prime 4.
Splatoon 3's Multiplayer reviewed by Brendan Graeber on Nintendo Switch."Building from the solid foundations of its predecessors, the deluge of impressive quality of life changes and exciting improvements Splatoon 3 brings make it hard to imagine the ink-based shooter series as it was before this. More than just a simple upgrade, its array of new features make it just as enticing for competitive players as it is approachable for newcomers. And while there aren’t any huge additions that shake things up the way Salmon Run’s inclusion did for Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3’s new maps, weapons, and PvE bosses have still managed to make its already excellent multiplayer clashes even better."
Return to the plague-ridden town of Cruxfirth for a more fleshed-out first hub world. Assist the destitute townsfolk in new side quests and delve into the Damned Estuary for a hub-ending final showdown. Decimate abhorrent creatures with the Writ of Subjugation, an illicit scroll of primitive but effective magic, and the Ballista, a heavy crossbow capable of felling large targets at great distances.
The upcoming Disney Plus Marvel series, Daredevil: Born Again, is slated for a 2024 release on the streaming platform, but the question is how will it connect to the Netflix Daredevil series? #Daredevil Born Again on #DisneyPlus is still a ways away, as the #MCU series is slated for a 2024 release. In other news, if you’re a fan of One Piece, you’ll likely wanna consider picking up this oversized compendium containing every single One Piece issue, so far. And finally, The Witcher season 3 has wrapped filming over at Netflix.
Rise to the occasion and realize your full potential in NBA 2K23. Prove yourself against the best.NBA 2K23 is now available on Nintendo Switch.
Kitsune Zero, the prequel to Kitsune Tails, the platformer styled after beloved classics and steeped in Japanese mythology while featuring diverse relationships, comes to life on Steam today, available as DLC for Super Bernie World, the electoral activism platformer downloaded by more than 350,000 voters at the ballot box.
One Piece Film Red is coming to theaters in North America on November 4! Check out the trailer here featuring the theme song, New Genesis, by Ado.
Bonie Ross, the Microsoft veteran who co-founded 343 Industries and has several Halo titles on her resume, will leave the studio.
After getting about an hour of hands-on time with Forspoken gameplay, we were left excited to see more. A recent Forspoken trailer has gotten many excited after showing off gameplay that looks fast-paced and varied, but the cynicism surrounding recent dialogue from Cuff is constantly in the back of our mind. Thankfully during this Forspoken hands-on session, he wasn't particularly annoying, and instead, we were left excited by the fast-paced gameplay that reminded us of other combat-focused games like Devil May Cry. This Forspoken 4K preview uses provided footage, and while our Forspoken PS5 gameplay preview was done on console, it's unclear what platform this footage sent by Square Enix was captured on. That said here's our Forspoken hands- on Preview.
5-25-77 is a coming-of-age comedy inspired by the true story of a nerdy, alienated, hopeful filmmaker named Pat Johnson about growing up, falling in love, and becoming the very first fan of the movie that changed everything, Star Wars.
Battlegrounds is the contest's newest 1v1 competitive mode where players can create decks of their most powerful champions to battle against each other.
A coming-of-age adventure, Loop8: Summer of Gods follows protagonist Nini and his classmates as they try to defeat the Kegai, demonic entities who have forced humanity to the brink of extinction.
Patrick Stewart’s Star Trek: The Next Generation co-stars LeVar Burton (Geordi La Forge), Michael Dorn (Worf), Jonathan Frakes (William T. Riker), Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher), Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi), and Brent Spiner (Data) will star alongside Stewart in season three of Paramount+’s original series Star Trek: Picard. Season three is the concluding chapter in the Star Trek: Picard saga. The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. For season three, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas, Patrick Stewart, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Doug Aarniokoski and Dylan Massin serve as executive producers. Terry Matalas serves as showrunner for season three. Paramount+ revealed that the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard will premiere on Thursday, February 16, 2023. This final season will consist of 10 episodes and new episodes will debut each Thursday.
Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the “Don Glees,” an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster strikes their expedition, tensions flare between the friends as they realize that growing up has taken them on wildly different paths in life. Director Atsuko Ishizuka follows up her critically acclaimed series A Place Further Than the Universe with her first original feature film. With luminescent animation and lush backdrops, Goodbye, Don Glees! is a tender coming-of-age story about the fearlessness of being young and the bittersweet journey of self-discovery. GKIDS will bring GOODBYE, DON GLEES! to cinemas nationwide in both original Japanese and an all-new English language dub for three days only on Wednesday, September 14th (Japanese language), Saturday, September 18th (English language), and Tuesday, September 20th (Japanese language. Produced by the acclaimed Studio Madhouse, the film is the first original feature from writer/director Atsuko Ishizuka, who previously directed the widely lauded series A Place Further Than The Universe.
Get your first proper look at gameplay from Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway, the upcoming kart-racing sequel due out on all major gaming platforms on October 7. It includes over 40 of your favorite Nickelodeon characters from over the years, including heroes from SpongeBob, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Lies of P's director plays through the hot Soulslike's huge Gamescom gameplay demo. This 38-minute video is part 2 of that gameplay. Part 1 is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcasjvMAk7Q
It's a city builder...except instead of people, it's beavers making timber-based structures! Timberborn Update 2 includes new features such as golems (read: robo-beavers), terraforming, negative effects, batteries, and more. Update 2 will be available on September 14.
Reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on PC. Also available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. "Metal: Hellsinger is an enjoyably rhythmic riff on the metal-propelled mayhem of modern Doom, but its short length and modest variety in weapons and boss fights means it feels more like an energetic but unfinished collection of garage demos than a fully fleshed-out album. Hellraising high score-chasers will no doubt get the most mileage out of replaying the eight story missions, but it falls short of id Software’s heavy metal masterpiece when it comes to providing a truly meaty first-person shooter campaign, and the absence of any other major modes or multiplayer makes it feel a bit on the slim side when compared to similarly priced games. As a result, Metal: Hellsinger might not be the greatest demon-slaying shoot 'em up in the world, but it's certainly a stirring tribute."
It was a return to Pandora on day 2 of the Disney D23 Fan Expo when James Cameron dropped some serious Avatar: The Way of Water footage on the fans who were lucky enough to be in the room. And that included IGN, so join us as we discuss what we saw, which included a handful of new clips from Avatar 2. There was plenty of water action, with Na'vi diving, alien fish swimming by, and children playing with said fish. We also saw Sigourney Weaver's human character recording a video diary, and then there was a scene with the Na'vi navigating a rainy forest at night. The Na'vi kids are clearly a big part of this story, as they figured prominently in this footage, which also included Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) arguing about new dangers that they face. Watch our Avatar sequel reaction video to hear all the details of what we saw at D23!Be sure to check out the rest of our coverage of D23, with our panel breakdowns for Marvel, Lucasfilm, and more!
The Walt Disney Studios and thousands of fans gathered at D23 Expo 2022 to be the first to hear big announcements, new details, and future plans for Disney Live Action, Pixar, and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Appearing at the presentation were the talent behind Inside Out 2, Wish, Iwájú, Zootopia+, and Strange World. In the final moment of the presentation, the studio officially unveiled Disney Animation’s next original feature film, Wish, set to release in Fall 2023, during the studio’s 100th year. Panel highlights include Amy Poehler crashing the show to announce Inside Out 2 and Ariana DeBose performing a song from Wish for the first time.
The Walt Disney Studios and thousands of fans gathered at D23 Expo 2022 to be the first to hear big announcements, new details, and future plans for Disney Live Action, Pixar, and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Appearing at the presentation were the talent behind The Little Mermaid remake, Mufasa: The Lion King, Disenchanted, Haunted Mansion, Snow White, and Pixar's Elemental.
Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy presented the company's future Star Wars projects at D23 Expo 2022 -- including Andor, Skeleton Crew, Tales of the Jedi, The Bad Batch Season Two, and The Mandalorian Season 3 -- as well as the Disney+ series Willow.
Check out the trailer for The Fabelmans, an upcoming movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It stars Gabriel LaBelle as 16-year-old aspiring filmmaker Sammy Fabelman; Michelle Williams as his artistic mother; Mitzi; Paul Dano as his successful, scientific father, Burt; Seth Rogen as Bennie Loewy, Burt’s best friend and honorary “uncle” to the Fabelman children; and Judd Hirsch as Mitzi’s Uncle Boris. The film also stars Jeannie Berlin as Sammy’s paternal grandmother, Hadassah Fabelman; Julia Butters as Sammy’s sister Reggie; Robin Bartlett as Sammy’s maternal grandmother Tina Schildkraut; and Keeley Karstenas Sammy’s sister Natalie. It is written by Spielberg and Tony Kushner.The Fabelmans opens in select theaters on November 11 and will be available in theaters everywhere on Thanksgiving.
Day 2 of the Disney D23 Fan Expo brought us a ton of news and first looks and IGN was inside Hall D23 for all of it. Joshua Yehl, Jeffrey Vega and Ben Watts share their thoughts on the Marvel presentation from Kevin Feige, with new footage from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, a look at Kang and his power in Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania, the reveal of The Thunderbolts lineup and more Marvels than the MCU has ever had on screen together at once with two Captains and a Ms. Marvel. Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, also showed up along with Tim Blake Nelson as The Leader. Plus all the new series coming to Disney+, including Loki season 2, Hawkeye character Echo getting her own show, a tease of Daredevil with Charlie Cox and the first full trailer for Secret Invasion. It was A LOT to talk about but stay tuned to IGN for more on the days announcements from Lucasfilm, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Avatar!
Lucasfilm took over Hall D23 on day 2 of the Disney D23 Fan Expo and IGN was in the room! We’ll break down everything we saw, from the first trailer for Season 3 of The Mandalorian and Grogu Adventures, introduced by Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, Giancarlo Esposito and the rest of the cast. Plus appearances by Jude Law for The Skeleton Crew and Dave Filoni introducing new animated projects and updates on the live action Ahsoka. And we also got the most iconic fedora of all time with a look at Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones 5!Be sure to check out the rest of our coverage of D23, with our panel breakdowns for Pixar, Disney Animation and Marvel!
Check out the teaser trailer for Mickey: The Story of a Mouse, the upcoming documentary coming to Disney+ on November 18. It is directed by Jeff Malmberg.
Couldn't make it to D23 Expo 2022? Enjoy these panel highlights including Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige introducing the talent behind future projects such as Echo, Captain America: New World Order, Thunderbolts, The Marvels, and Daredevil: Born Again. Following the MCU portion, James Cameron welcomes the cast of Avatar: The Way of Water.
Couldn't make it to D23 Expo 2022? Enjoy these panel highlights including Harrison Ford's emotional appearance for Indiana Jones 5 and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige introducing the talent behind future projects such as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ironheart, Loki Season 2, Armor Wars, Secret Invasion, Werewolf by Night, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Nick Fury may have been spending the last few years in space, but he’s been keeping his one good eye on Earth. And now something is forcing the former Director of SHIELD to return home and unravel a vast conspiracy. That’s the premise behind Secret Invasion, the new Marvel series hitting Disney+ in 2023. But what has Fury so spooked, and how do the shape-shifting Skrulls fit in? Let’s delve into the first Secret Invasion trailer from D23 and break it down, while also pondering a few unanswered questions along the way. The opening scene in the Secret Invasion teaser trailer shows Fury (Sam Jackson) landing on Earth in a cloaked spaceship and meeting Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) in a bar somewhere in what we assume is Eastern Europe. Hill gives her old boss a good scolding for ignoring her calls for so long. Don’t forget, while we’ve seen both Fury and Hill pop up in recent movies, Spider-Man: Far From Home revealed that at least some of those appearances were actually the Skrulls Talos and Soren in disguise. Based on this conversation, we have to question just how long Fury has been using Talos as a body double. Does this charade date back to Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Even longer? As the trailer unfolds, the question of what foe Fury is actually facing begins to emerge. Are the Skrulls really the bad guys in Secret Invasion? Or could it be the Kree from Captain Marvel? Or some new, unseen threat? Let’s dig into it all in our Secret Invasion D23 trailer breakdown!
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is coming back for Season 2. Check out the trailer for a peek at the new season ahead of its release in February 2023.
Tim Allen returns for The Santa Clauses, an upcoming Disney+ series with a two-episode premiere streaming on November 16, 2022. Check out the teaser trailer.
Check out the teaser trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, an upcoming live-action Disney+ series starring Walker Scobell ("The Adam Project"). The epic adventure is based on—and closely aligned with—Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson and the Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who's just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Now Percy must trek across America to find it and restore order to Olympus. Percy Jackson and the Olympians is coming to Disney+ in 2024.
The series focuses on a young heroine, Jess (Lisette Olivera), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure. The cast also includes Zuri Reed, Antonio Cipriano, Jordan Rodrigues, Jake Austin Walker, Lyndon Smith, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Guest stars Justin Bartha and Harvey Keitel will reprise their film franchise roles as Riley Poole and Peter Sadusky, respectively. Jerry Bruckheimer, Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed executive produce the series alongside Rick Muirragui, who also serves as a writer. Jon Turteltaub is also an executive producer. Mira Nair is directing and executive producing. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by ABC Signature for Disney+.
Checkout the reveal trailer for Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe, one of the two brand new Assassin's Creed games under the brand new AC: Infinity umbrella. This trailer unfortunately reveals nothing about the setting or main character. It does, however, hint towards an unusual direction for the series: the Assassin’s triangular logo, made of twigs and twine, was shown hanging from a tree branch, much like a witchcraft talisman.
Check out the reveal trailer for one of the many new Assassin's Creed games that will live under the Assassin's Creed: Infinity umbrella. Codename Red is set in feudal Japan, a historical period frequently requested by fans. In this brief trailer, a Shinobi is seen jumping onto a pitched roof and then unsheathing their hidden blade.
Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade, a new game in the series set in Ancient China. It features “classic” Assassin’s Creed gameplay and takes place in an open world, but is a mobile game rather than a console release.
“Mythic Quest” follows a group of video game developers tasked with building worlds, molding heroes and creating legends, but the most hard-fought battles don't occur in the game — they happen in the office. In season three, as Ian and Poppy navigate the gaming world and their partnership at the newly formed GrimPop Studios, Dana is forced to play mediator to her bosses’ incessant bickering. Back at Mythic Quest, David settles into his new role as the boss where he truly finds himself in charge for the first time with Jo returning as his assistant — more loyal and militant than ever; and Carol attempts to figure out where she fits in after a new promotion. At Berkeley, Rachel struggles to balance her morals with capitalism, while a post-prison Brad tries to return to society as a reformed man.
The Last Chapter is a free update that ties up loose ends of Eivor's story in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Beyond the Creed is an Assassin's Creed documentary that tells inside stories about the creation of the beloved series. It releases today on Ubisoft's YouTube channel.
Ubisoft has fully revealed Assassin's Creed Mirage, a new action-adventure game in the series focused on stealth and parkour. Revealed as part of Ubisoft Forward's Assassin's Creed Showcase, Assassin's Creed Mirage casts you as Basim Ibn Ishaq and is set in the city of Baghdad, twenty years before the events of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
The annual entry in the Just Dance franchise has just been revealed, and it's got a brand new shiny new look. Revealed at Ubisoft Forward 2022, Just Dance 2023 is planned for release this holiday for Xbox Series X and S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. It will include a brand new "dance on demand" platform, as well as new online multiplayer features and a redesigned interface.
Rocksmith+ is out now as a subscription service, so you can learn to play guitar like a pro starting today!
Ubisoft's Trackmania is on its way to consoles at last in early 2023, and it will include cross-play and cross-progression with its existing PC rendition.
Gameplay was shown for Rainbow 6 Mobile, a brand new free-to-play game, built from the ground up for mobile. The closed beta starts September 12th.
A new trailer for Rainbow 6 Mobile was shown at Ubisoft Forward 2022, with a closed beta coming this fall. Rainbow 6 Mobile is a brand new free-to-play game, built from the ground up for mobile.
Enter The Division Resurgence, an intense multiplayer experience coming to mobile. You can register now for the closed beta coming this fall.
The Division Heartland is a free-to-play game set in the universe of Ubisoft Massive's Tom Clancy series set in Silver Creek. It will also have another upcoming testing phase that interested players can sign up for now.
BMX Biking is coming to Riders Republic! You can enjoy a new way to shred the mountainsides and update your look on September 14th.
Skull and Bones got a new trailer today that showed off a number of features, including ship customization and its in-game trading network, Pirate Affairs. Skull and Bones will be released on November 8 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Google Stadia, and PC via the Epic Games
Skull & Bones has a new cinematic trailer, straight out of Ubisoft Forward 2022. Skull and Bones will be released on November 8 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Google Stadia, and PC via the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store.
Check out the trailer for the post-launch DLC for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, starring Rayman!
Mario + Rabbids showed off a big chunk of new gameplay at Ubisoft Forward, including exploration of the planet Terra Flora, Angry Wigglers, and combat aboard a train. The sequel arrives October 20th, 2022.
Marvel Studios released the first look at Secret Invasion at Disney’s D23 Expo 2022. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Talos (Ben Mendelsohn) reteam for this Disney+ series adapting the Marvel Comics storyline about the Skrulls’ titular secret invasion of Earth. The cast also includes Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, and Olivia Colman. The series launches on Disney+ in Spring 2023.
There’s no escaping the night. Watch the brand-new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Special Presentation: Werewolf By Night, streaming October 7 only on Disney+.
Wanna catch up on all the highlights from this week? From Xbox announcing a new Elite controller, to Hellraiser getting its first look, tune in for your Weekly Fix - the only show packed with the recommended weekly dose of gaming and entertainment news!00:35 - New Xbox Elite Controller Announced05:07 - Cyberpunk 2077 DLC On the Way09:00 - Halo Infinite Drops Wanted Feature11:21 - Xbox Friends and Family Pass Revealed13:57 - Hellraiser First Look16:35 - Netflix Getting Ad Supported Tier18:45 - James Gunn Tried to Pitch a Hitman Movie22:09 - League of Legends' Arcane Wins an Emmy#ign #gaming #entertainment
Chris Forsberg stars in the new Motorflix Dominion Frozen update trailer for The Crew 2.
This new update set in feudal Japan and featuring creatures from legendary mythology is coming soon to For Honor. The full reveal is coming September 13th!
Both the legendary vampire hunter and Dracula's son from Castlevania are coming to Brawlhalla!
The Ubisoft Forward showcase is returning for another exciting event that promises to give fans a glimpse at not only Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Skull and Bones, but also a "peek at the future" of the Assassin's Creed franchise. Tune in on September 10 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 9pm CEST.
The Mandalorian and Grogu face enemies and rally allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire. Season 3 of The Mandalorian is set to launch exclusively on Disney+ in February 2023 and is executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. The returning cast includes Pedro Pascal, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Weathers, Amy Sedaris, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Omid Abtahi, and Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan.
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is an anthology of six, all-new, animated shorts, that will premiere Fall 2022, exclusively on Disney+. The anthology will feature Jedi from the prequel era, including Ahsoka, Anakin Skywalker, and Count Dooku. The show will feature a very young Ahsoka Tano and her mother Pav-ti (voiced by Janina Gavankar), as well as the return of Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn.
An epic period fantasy series with a modern sensibility set in an enchanted land of breathtaking beauty Willow features a diverse international cast with Jonathan Kasdan, Ron Howard, Wendy Mericle, Kathleen Kennedy, and Michelle Rejwan serving as executive producers. The story began with an aspiring magician from a Nelwyn village and an infant girl destined to unite the realms, who together helped destroy an evil queen and banish the forces of darkness. Now, in a magical world where brownies, sorcerers, trolls, and other mystical creatures flourish, the adventure continues, as an unlikely group of heroes set off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world. Warwick Davis, who played Willow in the 1988 film, is back for the series, while Joanne Whalley is returning to her role of Sorsha. The cast also includes Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz, and Erin Kellyman. Willow premieres November 30, exclusively on Disney+.
All for the Rebellion. Watch the brand-new trailer for Andor, an Original series from Star Wars, and experience the three-episode premiere streaming September 21, only on Disney+.
The Best New Game Trailers Of The Week Of 9/5/22!00:00 - Homeworld 3 - Official Extended Gameplay Trailer04:13 - LEGO Brawls - Official Launch Trailer04:43 - The Great War: Western Front - Official Reveal Trailer06:24 - Stick it to the Stickman - Official Reveal Trailer07:31 - Crusader Kings 3: Friends and Foes08:42 - Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 3 10:30 - Hogwarts Legacy - Official Hufflepuff Common Room11:42 - New Tales From the Borderlands - Official Character 13:19 - Commandos 3 HD Remaster - Official Release Trailer14:38 - Wild Arena Survivors - Official Launch Reveal Trailer16:05 - Battlefield 2042 - Official Season 2 Master of Arms 18:18 - Deceive Inc. - Official Developer Diary #1: Sweet Bandits Overview22:27 - Sam & Max Save the World/Beyond Time and Space Remastered23:56 - Shovel Knight Dig - Official Release Date Trailer (ft. Egoraptor, The Completionist)26:29 - Another Space Opera Episode 1: The Wake of The Giant - Official Announcement Trailer28:12 - Zor: Pilgrimage of the Slorfs - Official Early Access Trailer29:19 - Marvel Contest of Champions - Official Titania & Infamous Iron Man Reveal Trailer30:54 - Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent - Official Hasumi Trailer31:29 - Star Ocean: The Divine Force - Official Mission Report #3 Trailer38:28 - Men of War II - Official 'The Price of Victory' Trailer40:10 - Hogwarts Legacy - Official Slytherin Common Room Trailer41:22 - Against the Storm - Exclusive Gameplay Trailer44:07 - For Honor - Official Weekly Content Update Trailer45:46 - Nier: Automata The End of Yorha Edition - Official 9S Character Trailer46:48 - Stellaris: Toxoids - Official Announcement Trailer48:26 - Horizon Chase 2 - Official Trailer49:46 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection - Official Launch Trailer
IGN is in HallD23 for the annual Disney showcase of every upcoming Pixar, Live Action and Disney Animation Studio and Joshua Yehl, Jeffrey Vega and Ben Watts watched it all. Here’s what they thought about the next batch of live action adaptation of their animated classics, Halle Bailey as The Little Mermaid and The Lion King prequel Mufasa. Plus the announcement of Inside Out 2, a first look at Elemental from Pixar and the surprising Jamie Lee Curtis appearance in the Haunted Mansion!For more from D23, stay tuned to IGN and all the latest news coming out of Saturday’s Marvel and Star Wars panel!
Disney just revealed the first The Little Mermaid trailer for its upcoming live-action remake of the classic animated movie. Revealed at D23 2022, Disney shared the first teaser featuring the return of Ariel the mermaid, who will be played by Halle Bailey in the film. And we've got a side-by-side comparison of the live-action Little Mermaid and the classic Disney animation version. The Little Mermaid live-action teaser shows off the ocean and a glimpse of Ariel in the shipwreck - just like in the animated movie - with a very short portion of the iconic song, "Part of Your World." Watch the video to see how Halley Baily's Ariel compares to the animated version of the beloved character, as well as how closely the live-action movie seems to be recreating certain scenes from the cartoon. The Little Mermaid is one of several upcoming Disney live-action remakes, and stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, Javier Bardem as King Triton, and Melissa McCarthy as the evil Ursula. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides director Rob Marshall is helming the project. There will also be four new original songs from the collaboration between Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda featured in the Little Mermaid film.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R reviewed by John Carson on PlayStation 5 and PC. Also available on PlayStation 4, Xbox, and Switch.It’s great to have JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle represented on modern hardware with an improved combat system over its 2013 version. Its online implementation desperately needs an upgrade, though, and the crucial story context from the anime is nearly nonexistent. Still, All Star Battle R makes a strong case for itself in its raucous cast, accessible yet complex combat, and its set of solid – if safe – offline modes. It’s not the best fighting game out there, but for those who’re heavily invested in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, it’s one we’re glad to have on hand for a good time.
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games ,Last week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said new Call of Duty games will remain on PlayStation platforms for "at least several more years" after Activision's current contract with Sony expires. Now, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan said he didn't intend to comment on the business discussion until Spencer brought it into the "public forum."CD Projekt Red has made a decision on new content for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Cyberpunk 2077, confirming in an update note that future expansions, including the recently announced Phantom Liberty, will be excluviely on PC, PS5, Stadia and Xbox Series X|S. The studio has also confirmed that The Wtcher 3: WIld Hunt next-gen updates are coming very soon.
Watch the trailer for Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Wunmi Mosaku, Kate Mara, Cory Michael Smith, Grace Edwards, and John Magaro. Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are poised on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks) leads an ordinary life with her husband and daughter. When Joy’s pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, she must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy in order to save her life. Her journey for a solution leads her to Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionary fiercely committed to women’s health, and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who dreams of a day when all women will have access to abortion, regardless of their ability to pay. Joy is so inspired by their work, she decides to join forces with them, putting every aspect of her life on the line. Call Jane, directed by Phyllis Nagy, opens in theaters on October 28, 2022.
It's almost The Holiday Season, whether you want to admit it or not. Can you smell that? In the air? It's pumpkin spice mixed with Nintendo Switch's holiday line-up, which we discuss. Join Kat Bailey, Peer Schneider, Seth Macy and guest Tom Marks as we talk Pokemon, Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, and more, as well as answer YOUR questions in an extended Question Block.
Check out the gory trailer for Terrifier 2, an upcoming slasher sequel starring David Howard Thornton as the demonic killer, Art the Clown, Lauren LaVera as Sienna, Samantha Scaffidi as Victoria Heyes, Felissa Rose, and Chris Jericho.After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night. Terrifier 2, directed by Damien Leone, opens in theaters on October 6, 2022.
Watch the short teaser trailer revealing Call of Duty Warzone Mobile. More information about the game will be available as a part of COD NEXT on September 15 at 9:30 am PT.
Check out this gameplay from the newest character in MultiVersus: Gizmo.Straight out of Gremlins, Gizmo comes to multiversus as a support character. Sporting popcorn, a racecar, his keyboard, and even a flaming bow and arrow, he can cover a multitude of ranges as you can see in this multiversus gizmo gameplay. New characters are coming pretty quickly to MultiVersus, so stick right here for more gremlin and gizmo gameplay.
Originally only released for arcade machines in Japan and North America, Cannon Dancer is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox in Q1 2023. Watch the reveal trailer for a look at this action jump and run game, featuring a brand-new translation, additional features, and more. Cannon Dancer is set in a dystopian late 21st century, in which the world is under the control of a single federal government. One day, a new threat known as "Abdullah the Slaver" - an evil sorceress who wants to take control of the world - appears, causing widespread terror and panic. This fear incites the abandonment of all economic activity and corruption in the government, which now undermines the foundations of society itself. Judicial Affairs Director, Jack Layzon, fears the worst and summons a lone assassin.The player controls a Cannon Dancer called Kirin; a top-class agent in a mercenary unit known as "Teki”, and a highly skilled martial arts fighter. As he travels, he has to face not only Abdullah the Slaver and the government forces but also the other members of the Teki, who want him dead for personal reasons.
Curious Expedition 2's Robots of Lux DLC brings Captain Piper Faraday from SteamWorld Heist and a new character, the Naturalist, to the exploration roguelike game. Watch the trailer to see what to expect with the collaboration DLC, which also features new recruitable characters, a new location in Paris: Old Theater, new equipment, and new items. The Robots of Lux DLC for Curious Expedition 2 will be available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on September 15, 2022.
Meet Vaya and Arvald in this reveal trailer for Divine Duel, an upcoming VR fighting game coming to lQuest 2 and Steam later in 2022. In Divine Duel, enter the magical world of Evergarden, take on the role of a powerful deity, and face off in spectacular duels against your peers.
Check out gameplay in this chaotic launch trailer for Block'Em, the block-building party game that's available now on Steam.
Star-Lord and Thor find themselves in a dangerous situation in this deleted scene from the Thor: Love and Thunder movie. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Natalie Portman, Russell Crowe, Tessa Thompson, and Taika Waititi. Thor: Love and Thunder is available on digital now, and will also be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 27.
Star-Lord and Mantis try to convince Thor to help them in a battle in this deleted scene from the Thor: Love and Thunder movie. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Natalie Portman, Russell Crowe, Tessa Thompson, and Taika Waititi. Thor: Love and Thunder is available on digital now, and will also be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 27.
Zeus shares some words of wisdom with Thor in this deleted scene from Thor: Love and Thunder. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Russell Crowe, Tessa Thompson, and Taika Waititi. Thor: Love and Thunder is available on digital now, and will also be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 27.
It’s been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song (Raymond Lee), has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it. Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it. At Ben’s side throughout his leaps is Addison (Caitlin Bassett), who appears in the form of a hologram only Ben can see and hear. She’s a decorated Army veteran who brings level-headed precision to her job. At the helm of the highly confidential operation is Herbert “Magic” Williams (Ernie Hudson), a no-nonsense career military man who has to answer to his bosses who won’t be happy once they learn about the breach of protocol. The rest of the team at headquarters includes Ian Wright (Mason Alexander Park), who runs the Artificial Intelligence unit “Ziggy,” and Jenn Chou (Nanrisa Lee), who heads up digital security for the project. As Ben leaps from life to life, putting right what once went wrong, it becomes clear that he and the team are on a thrilling journey. However, Addison, Magic, Ian, and Jenn know that if they are going to solve the mystery of Ben’s leap and bring him home, they must act fast or lose him forever. Quantum Leap premieres September 19, 2022, on NBC and Peacock.
Go behind-the-scenes with Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder, available now on Disney+.
Watch the trailer for My Policeman, an upcoming movie starring Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett. It is based on the book by Bethan Roberts. beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions, My Policeman follows three young people—policeman Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin), and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson)—as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Linus Roache), Marion (Gina McKee), and Patrick (Rupert Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past. Based on the book by Bethan Roberts, director Michael Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty, and forgiveness.My Policeman, directed by Michael Grandage, opens in theaters on October 21, 2022, and will be available globally on Prime Video starting November 4, 2022.
After 1789 France is destroyed by automatons at the behest of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette sends her loyal body guard on a quest to stop her tyrant husband. Watch the first 15 minutes, including two early boss fights, as Aegis embarks on a soulslike odyssey through a unique alternate history.
Gizmo, from the Gremlins franchise, is available now in MultiVersus. Watch the latest trailer to see the Support class character in action, including a look at his combat abilities like his musical note projectiles, iconic pink toy sports car, and signature bow and arrow.
The Witcher 3 is the latest to collab with the mobile game, AFK Arena. Check out the teaser trailer.
Justice Sucks is available now on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. Check out the funny live-action launch trailer to see a vacuum cleaner take out burglars, and get another look at this stealth/action game where you play as a killer robot vacuum cleaner on a quest for vengeance through a 90s TV universe.
Here's a look at The Forest Cathedral, the upcoming first-person psychological thriller game, featuring 2D platforming and 3D exploration. The Forest Cathedral launches on Xbox Series X/S and PC this Winter. Playing as scientist Rachel Carson, players will slowly uncover the effects of DDT by using advanced environmental technology to solve 2D/3D connected puzzles in this dramatic reimagining of Silent Spring.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is continuing the story of Amicia and Hugo while adding some new options in combat and stealth for the duo. Our preview gives us a peek at chapters 6 and 7 that show off some of these new mechanics in the sequel. Chapter 7 in this Plague Tale Requiem preview shows off a few new characters and sets them off on their journey at sea. We only get a glimpse of where Plague Tale is taking us after Plague Tale Innocence, but we are liking what we see so far.
Check out the teaser trailer for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, an upcoming movie starring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.In the follow up to Rian Johnson's Knives Out, Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will be released in select theaters on a to-be-announced date and globally on Netflix on December 23.
Get a look at a few of the unique special missions on offer in Relic's upcoming World War II-set real-time strategy game sequel, Company of Heroes 3, which IGN is exclusively covering all September long as part of our IGN First "cover story." Written by Leana Hafer.
Dig the release date trailer for There Is No Light, the bloody, fast-action, pixel-art action-RPG that's coming to PC platforms on September 19.
Watch the latest trailer for NBA 2K23 for a deep dive into what you can expect with Season 1 of the game, including new quests, new rewards and events across MyCareer, MyTeam, and The W.
Check out gameplay of this hilarious mod for Final Fantasy 7 Remake: low poly characters in high-res environments.Created by Nexusmods user FantasyRaiderr, Polygonal Players is an ff7 remake mod that replaces key character models with their original ff7 models. This model swap carries over to in-game cutscenes and battles, but pre-rendered cutscenes won’t be altered. Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Barret, and more will pop like never before. This ff7 remake pc mod is one of our favorites, but there are plenty more to check out. Here's hoping for another ff7 demake mod in the future.Check out the mod here: https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy7remake/mods/1153
Check out the teaser trailer for The Peripheral, an upcoming sci-fi drama series from Kilter Films (Westworld). It stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Jack Reynor, Gary Carr, Eli Goree, Louis Herthum, JJ Feild, T’Nia Miller, Charlotte Riley, Alexandra Billings, Adelind Horan, Alex Hernandez, Katie Leung, Julian Moore-Cook, Melinda Page Hamilton, Chris Coy, and Austin Rising.The Peripheral centers on Flynne Fisher, a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow's America. Flynne is smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future. Until the future comes calling for her. The Peripheral is master storyteller William Gibson’s dazzling, hallucinatory glimpse into the fate of mankind — and what lies beyond. Flynne Fisher lives in the rural American South, working at the local 3D printing shop, while earning much needed extra money playing VR games for rich people. One night she dons a headset and finds herself in futuristic London—a sleek and mysterious world, alluringly different from her own hardscrabble existence. But this isn’t like any game she’s ever played before: Flynne begins to realize it isn’t virtual reality… it’s real. Someone in London, seventy years in the future, has found a way to open a door to Flynne’s world. And as utterly beguiling as London is… it’s also dangerous. As Flynne searches to discover who has connected their worlds, and for what purpose, her presence here sets dangerous forces into motion…forces intent on destroying Flynne and her family in her own world.The Peripheral premiers on Prime Video on October 21, 2022.
Watch the latest trailer for Sketchy Fables, and explore the vibrant, surreal world of this upcoming adventure game, featuring a hand-drawn animated world. Sketchy Fables is a game about life, loss, childhood, joy, wonder, and art. It is coming to PC.
Take a peek at the world, the goblins' lair, enemies, and gameplay in this latest Goblin Stone trailer. Get ready to join the adventure when the turn-based RPG launches on PC, Steamdeck, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch in 2023. A demo for the Golbin Stone is available now on Steam.
The Evil Dead 2013 update is available now for Evil Dead: The Game, bringing new survivors Mia and David Allen to the game, a free new single-player side mission, an alternate outfit for Mia, the Mia ‘screamer’ image skin, and two new weapons: the Nail Gun and the Syringe. Watch the trailer to see Mia and David Allen in action. The Evil Dead 2013 Bundle is free for Season Pass 1 owners and is also available as a standalone purchase.
The director of Saturnalia, a survival horror game with a very unique art style, walks you through 11 minutes of gameplay from the early portion of the game.
Clerks III hits theaters on Sept. 13, 2022. Review by Matt Donato. Clerks III delivers all the inappropriate cuss-cluttered humor and pot smoke that is Kevin Smith's trademark but evolves his sentimentality beyond bong-rip wisdom. The third Clerks installment is a moving ode to working-class nobodies that amplifies Smith's touchstone sincerity above Randal's not-so-passive aggression or Jay's lit-for-days attitude. Smith might be the most in touch he's ever felt as a filmmaker, and it's a semi-departure that presents Clerks III as a precursor for what's still to come from the rebooted writer/director. Whatever my quibbles are with the film's length and less successful humor when being just another Clerks sequel are a critic's nitpicks — a critic who still felt satisfied by Clerks III in 36 more ways than presumed possible.
Foxhole launches into 1.0 on September 28, 2022. Watch the trailer to see what's coming with the game's Inferno update, which will bring player-built facilities, trains, new weapons, buildable transportation systems, and more to the massively multiplayer war game.
Take a tour of the city ruins in this latest trailer for Nier: Automata The End of Yorha Edition ahead of the game's release on Nintendo Switch on October 6, 2022. A desolate city eroded by greenery and decay now occupied by machine lifeforms and wildlife. There are many parts to be explored as this city lies in the very center of the connecting zones.
New studio Different Monster has announced Macabre Museum, a four-player co-op adventure horror game that tasks you with time-traveling through Ancient Egypt, Historic Mesoamerica, and more to solve the trials that will be put before you. Wishlist it on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811380/Macabre_Museum
Steelrising's launch trailer takes us to Paris, 1789. In Spiders' new action RPG, the Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. It falls to engineering marvel, Aegis, to take on the king's ranks of automatons and change the course of history.Steelrising launches today on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
In the latest She Hulk clip, Jen learns that it's not a good idea to use your corporate headshot as your Matcher profile picture. Here's a peek at She Hulk, the new Disney Plus Marvel series in which we watch Jennifer Walters - an attorney specializing in superhuman legal cases - try to navigate her life as a big, green, superpowered hulk.Starring Tatiana Maslany, Ginger Gonzaga, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, Jameela Jamil, Benedict Wong, and more, Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law streams weekly on Disney+.
From one blocky world to another, LEGO Minecraft lets you bring iconic Minecraft locations to life, complete with authentic minifigures and pixelated details. From The Llama Village to The Skeleton Dungeon, here’s a look at every LEGO Minecraft set released in 2022. Sponsored by The LEGO Group. The LEGO Minecraft sets released in 2022 include, The Abandoned Village, The Llama Village, The Training Grounds, The Creeper™ Ambush, The Fox Lodge, The Mushroom House, The Guardian Battle, The Rabbit Ranch, The Bakery, The Nether Bastion, The Ice Castle, The Red Barn,The Skeleton Dungeon.
Pinocchio premieres Sept. 8 exclusively on Disney+. Review by Tara Bennett. Pinocchio further proves that Walt Disney Pictures’ obstinate effort to remake all of its classic animated films into hybrid, live-action/computer-animated versions is an exercise in mediocrity. Nothing cinematic, original, or even lasting comes from their ongoing exercise which makes it a continuing head-scratcher. With this retelling, there’s far too much fealty to the visuals and plot points of Walt Disney’s 1940 animated classic, yet the script clearly bristles at being beholden to its old-fashioned constraints. The result is an occasionally beautifully rendered film with a schizophrenic script that alternates between old-timey twee and being too-hip-for-itself meta, complete with anachronistic dialogue. Aside from an unexpected ending, director Robert Zemeckis is basically doing a paint-by-numbers version of the studio’s much better original, just with modern animation and Tom Hanks. And while Tom always tries his best, even he can’t make this redo memorable on its own merits.
The holidays are fast approaching, and with them comes a lot of chatter about what the best video game of the year was. Is the best Game of the Year already out, or is it still on the way? Ride along with IGN’s Jada Griffin, Tom Marks, Matt Kim, and Mark Medina as they speculate wildly about which PlayStation game is going to come out on top when 2022 finally comes to a close. Also, Cyberpunk 2077 is back in the headlines, not only with a brand new expansion announcement, but also the news that it's essentially a...next-gen game only going forward? Strange times!00:00 - Intro 01:23 - What We've Been Playing 15:54 - Cyberpunk 2077 Update and DLC 33:57 - PS5 Update 36:30 - Camo PS5 Accessories 38:44 - Fromsoftware Investors 49:10 - PlayStation GOATY Watch 01:15:34 - Outtro
On today’s fix of entertainment news, we’re talking about James Gunn’s Hitman movie pitch, Rosario Dawson’s hope that her character, Claire Temple, returns for Disney+’s Daredevil Born Again, and an update on Warner Bros. hunt for DC’s version of Kevin Feige.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games,Microsoft is introducing a brand new , significantly cheaper version of its popular Xbox Elite Series 2 controller today. Sony has quietly resdesigned the interior of its popular PlayStation 5 console. Finally, Sony has also announced that it’s updating the PS5 firmware, which includes 1440p monitor support.
Watch the latest trailer for Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley for another look at the characters and charming world of the upcoming adventure game, including the partnership reveal between developer Hyper Games and publisher Raw Fury. Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is coming to PC and consoles.This musical adventure will task you with helping Snufkin restore the harmony of Moominvalley, which has been tainted by the spread of grotesque man-made parks that threaten to ruin the valley's natural balance.
Take a look at Blackout Protocol in this action-packed reveal trailer for the upcoming 3-player co-op twin stick shooter game featuring roguelite elements. Blackout Protocol is coming to Steam Early Access in early 2023.In Blackout Protocol, three players will collaborate to eradicate a very real menace. The three agents will be deployed in a remote containment facility that went dark after an internal breach. Shoot your way through hordes of creatures and use data cubes, credits, and blueprints to upgrade your equipment at the next safe zone... if you can reach it.
Potionomics launches on PC via Steam on October 17, 2022. Watch the latest trailer to see potion brewing, characters, and more from this upcoming game that is a combination deckbuilding and management simulator. Following the untimely death of her uncle, penniless novice witch Sylvia finds herself in over her head as she becomes the new proprietor tasked with keeping his potion shop afloat. Thankfully, she won’t have to go it alone as she learns the arts of potion crafting and salesmanship. Sylvia will encounter both helpful allies and challenging adversaries as she hones her skills to make her shop THE number-one potion destination in Rafta.
Abominable and The Invisible City is a comedy adventure series that continues the wild and wooly fun of DreamWorks Animation's Abominable. Through Everest the yeti, Yi, Jin, and Peng know that there’s a whole magical world out there, and now it’s even closer than they think! When they discover that their surroundings are teeming with magical creatures in need of their help, the kids will set out on extraordinary and heartfelt adventures throughout their city and beyond.
When a lost hiker stumbles upon an erratic old man living in the woods, he could never have imagined the nightmare that awaits.
Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, bookstore owner A.J. Fikry’s (Kunal Nayyar) life is not turning out as he expected as he struggles both emotionally and financially. After his wife’s tragic death, he feels lost and left behind in the rapidly evolving world of today. As he tries to keep his store afloat, he begins to drink his sorrows away ultimately hitting rock bottom when his most prized possession, a series of Edgar Allen Poe poems, are stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, the unexpected arrival gives Fikry a new lease on life, and love, that are greater than he ever imagined. The film also stars Lucy Hale, Christina Hendricks, Scott Foley, and David Arquette.
The latest trailer for Raiden IV x MIKADO remix showcases gameplay, boss rush, and various game modes, like arcade, score attack, additional mode, and overkill mode. Check it out ahead of the game's launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on January 31, 2023.
The DC origin series Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler follows Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British SAS soldier, who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) and his wife Martha (Emma Paetz), before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents. Season three of the psychological thriller begins after a five-year time jump: the civil war is over, and a cultural revolution has changed the world for better or worse – ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains.
Take a look at Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook, an upcoming SRPG coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in 2023. Check out the trailer to meet Amanda, Reuben, Sigmar, Lumetia, Moira, Joshua, Klaus, and Chanel, get a look at character customization options, and more.In Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook, explore sprawling dungeons, scavenge for resources, and fight monsters in classic SRPG-style battles. Use what you’ve found to cook stat-boosting meals around the campfire before digging into another heaping helping of dungeon-crawling fun.
GrimGrimoire OnceMore is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in spring 2023. Watch the announcement trailer to meet the characters and get ready to help Lillet Blan on her journey. GrimGrimoire OnceMore brings the classic PS2 strategy adventure from Vanillaware into the present. Join trainee magician Lillet Blan as she begins her journey at Silver Star Tower and harnesses her latent magical abilities to dispel the tower’s secrets and save her friends from the dangers lurking within.
void* tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2, a new game in the Void Terrarium series is coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2023. Check out the announcement trailer.With cloudAI defeated and Toriko saved from certain demise, a new deadly disease threatens her well-being once more.
Watch the announcement trailer for Process of Elimination to meet the characters from this upcoming game coming to Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 in early 2023. In Process of Elimination, a hapless student named Wato Hojo finds himself among a group of talented detectives and must take part in their investigation to stop a prolific serial killer that hides among their ranks. Can they solve the case before they’re all eliminated?
Warframe's latest update, Veilbreaker, is available now on all platforms, along with Styanax, the 50th playable Warframe. Watch the trailer to see what to expect with the update, which brings a new single-player quest featuring Grineer Kahl-175, new armaments, and more to the free-to-play third-person looter shooter game.
Welcome to Westerberg High, where Veronica Sawyer is just another one of the nobodies dreaming of a better day. But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers, her dreams of popularity finally start to come true. Until JD shows up – the mysterious teen rebel who teaches her that everyone fears being a nobody, but its murder being a somebody...
See the world, characters, enemies you'll encounter, and more in this announcement trailer for Mixture, an upcoming action-adventure self-co-op VR game where you control two characters simultaneously – Sola, The Moth Knight, and The Alchemist. Mixture will launch first on Meta Quest 2 and later on PS VR2.
Justice Sucks is coming to PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 8, 2022. Get another look at the upcoming stealth/action game in this new trailer and join the killer robot vacuum cleaner on a quest for vengeance through a 90s TV universe.
Check out the trailer for Armageddon Time, an upcoming movie starring Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb, Tovah Feldshuh, Ryan Sell, and Anthony Hopkins.The movie is a deeply personal story about the strength of family, the complexity of friendship, and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. Armageddon Time, written and directed by James Gray, opens in select theaters on October 28 and nationwide on November 11, 2022.
The Accident Man is back and this time he must beat the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father figure. Scott Adkins and Ray Stevenson star in this action film directed by The Kirby Brothers. Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday opens in theaters, digital, and On Demand on October 14, 2022.
Check out the trailer for Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, an upcoming live-action/CGI musical comedy based on the book series by Bernard Waber. It stars Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, and Shawn Mendes. When the Primm family (Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley) moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle - a singing crocodile (Mendes) who loves baths, caviar and great music-living in the attic of his new home. The two become fast friends, but when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps (Brett Gelman), the Primms must band together with Lyle’s charismatic owner, Hector P. Valenti (Bardem), to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places and there’s nothing wrong with a big singing crocodile with an even bigger personality.The movie also stars Winslow Fegley, Scoot McNairy, and Brett Gelman. It is directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, opens in US theaters on October 7, 2022, and in UK cinemas on October 14, 2022.
SpiderHeck launches on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 22, 2022. Watch the trailer for another look at this upcoming co-op brawler game as spiders with laser weapons fight to the death.
Join writer/director Parker Finn, star Sosie Bacon and the cast of Smile as they give a behind-the-scenes look at their upcoming horror movie, including a peek at the story, a discussion about the main character, and more.After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality. The movie also stars Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan. Smile opens in theaters on September 30, 2022.
Get ready to fall in love with the games you're about to play this month. Summer is on it's way out while September brings a whole new set of games for you to dig in to. Here are the biggest games in September 2022.The Last of Us Part 1 is making it's debut on the PlayStation 5 nearly a decade after its release on PS3 in 2013, this time with a giant, 4K sized face-lift. If you're looking for more video game remakes, look no further than JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R, which releases on the same day. Disney is launching their own free-to-play Animal Crossing-like game and if this is your sort of thing, Disney Dreamlight Valley launches on September 6th. Both Biomutant and Steelrising are coming to the newest gen consoles this month with Steelrising launching on PC as well. On Sept 9th, basketball fans can play NBA2K23, that'll launch on xboxes and playstations. Switch users can check out several new games this month including Splatoon 3, Bear and Breakfast, Return to Monkey Island. Don't forget to check out the rhythm-based first person shoot, Metal: Hellsinger, out on Sept 15th, or Deliver Us Mars which is out on the 26th. There's still so many more games to mention, including, FIFA 23, Valkyrie Elysium, Slime Rancher 2, Soulstice, and Hardspace Shipbreaker. That's still not everything, we've got several sim games coming this month, such as Truck Driver, Construction Simulator, Train Life, Train Sim World 3, and Session: Skate Sim. Also at some point this month we are hoping to get Fortnite Season 4, so keep your fingers crossed for that one!
An offbeat fantasy adventure that mixes live action, original animation, and tokusatsu special effects, the new feature film Iké Boys will debut on Digital and On Demand on all major platforms on October 11, 2022, from Shout! Studios. Heart-warming yet comedic, Iké Boys is a coming-of-age story of adventure and friendship set amongst high school friends in late ’90s Oklahoma who escape the dull reality of daily life via a shared obsession with all things Japanese. A love letter to kaiju, anime, and Japanese pop culture, this fan-favorite film has enthralled audiences since its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2021 and its international premiere at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Directed by Eric McEver, written by McEver and Jeff Hammer, and produced by Hammer, Brion Hambel, and Paul Jensen, the film stars an ensemble cast of Quinn Lord (The Man in the High Castle), Ronak Gandhi (The Rookie), Christina Higa (Am I Ok?), Billy Zane (Titanic, The Boys), Yumiko Shaku (Kamen Rider Zi-O), and Ben Browder (Farscape). In Iké Boys, best friends Shawn Gunderson and Vikram 'Vik' Kapoor escape from the drudgery of high school life in Oklahoma through their obsession with all things Japanese. When a mysterious anime film transforms them into its superhuman characters, they at first think that their wildest fantasies have come true. But when ancient monsters threaten to unleash the apocalypse on New Year's Eve of 1999, Shawn and Vik must look to each other to become the heroes they were always meant to be. Joining their adventure is Miki, a Japanese exchange student whose determination to go on a Native American vision quest puts her on a collision course with both Shawn and Vik and their foes... and whose destiny may determine the fate of the world.
Beyond the Wire reviewed on PC by Luke Winkie.Beyond The Wire provides a delightfully hefty incarnation of World War One. Redstone Interactive makes its massive, 100-player servers sing with Arma-quality realism, complete with jolting firearm kickback, brutal melee beatdowns, and a huge number of dynamic character classes that can shift the tide of the battle. All of this takes place on beautiful multiplayer maps that capture the nightmarish truth of early 20th century warfighting. But it suffers from a manpower shortage: it simply doesn't have the number of players necessary to fully crew those fantasies, and Redstone hasn't made any design concessions to make it more playable with its smaller server populations. A flagging playerbase isn't necessarily the fault of a developer, but it still makes Beyond The Wire difficult to recommend – which we know doesn’t help.
Missing Saul Goodman now that Better Call Saul has ended with it's Sixth Season? Well, don't worry! Modders have recently been hard at work, adding everyones favourite lawyer to a bunch of games. From Guitar Hero, to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, and now Spider-Man, there's no better way to get into that Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul spirit thanks to these mods.Credits:Better Call Saul True Ending (REAL) - Skylar Clark on YouTubeSAUL GOODMAN VS JIMMY MCGILL MULTIVERSUS - Coldest Poot on YouTubeSaul Goodman Spider-Man Mod - Created by ArturvitormbSaul Goodman - (Kosaku Kawajiri) - Created by Esgalce and iyulien707
A new system software update for PlayStation 5 will be available today, September 7th, featuring 1440p HDMI video output and more. Check out the reveal in this new trailer.
The latest NBA 2K23 trailer focuses on The City, including some of the new features you can expect, like fast travel and new locations.
Join Katsuaki Tsuzuki, main producer of One Piece Odyssey, for a message revealing that there will be a One Piece Odyssey Tokyo Game Show 2022 Special on September 15 at 3:00 p.m. CEST. Katsuaki Tsuzuki also reveals the key visual for the upcoming game.
Watch the trailer to see the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core, featuring adjustable-tension thumbsticks, shorter hair trigger locks, wrap-around rubberized grip, and limitless customization with the Xbox Accessories app on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
Splatoon 3 is here, and with it comes a brand new single-player adventure, "The Return of the Mammalians"! Here you can enjoy the first 13 minutes of the campaign, where things seem pretty familiar, but what's with all the fuzzy ooze?
Splatoon 3's Single-Player Campaign reviewed by Brendan Graeber on Nintendo Switch."Splatoon 3’s single-player campaign takes all the highs of Splatoon 2’s creative Octo Expansion missions and places them in a satisfying hub world where freedom of choice lets you get as much as you want out of your playthrough — confident that you’ll be back for more. Even when it relies heavily on familiar enemies, smart level design and objectives, and bosses brimming with personality keep things fresh for the whole ride."
Mozart Requiem is available now on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Watch the launch trailer for this game where you play as the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, solve puzzles, unravel a mysterious plot, and clear your name before being charged with murder.
Join members of the development team for a behind-the-scenes look at Gotham Knights, including a discussion detailing the Batman family--Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin--and their relationship dynamic and how it evolves, the designs of the characters, and more from this upcoming open-world action RPG. We also get a look at Alfred and his role.Gotham Knights launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on October 21, 2022.
Take a look at the Nintendo Switch OLED model Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition ahead of its release on November 4, 2022.
Meet Mela and Team Star, Arven, the Pokémon League Chairwoman, Geeta, and the Stony Cliff Titan Pokémon, Klawf, and more in this new trailer for Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet.Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet launches on Nintendo Switch on November 18, 2022.
The Umbrella Academy Hazel Bundle is available now in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone. Check out the latest trailer for a peek at the bundle, featuring the Hazel legendary operator skin, the Electric Lollipop legendary weapon blueprint, and the Sugar Loader legendary weapon blueprint.
See Assassin's Creed characters and locations from across the years in the Assassin's Creed 'Leap Into History' trailer.Ubisoft will be celebrating the game's 15th anniversary and will reveal the future of the franchise during the Assassin's Creed Showcase at Ubisoft Forward on September 10 at 12 pm PT / 3pm ET/ 8pm BST / September 11 at 5am AEST.
Cyberpunk 2077's Edgerunners update introduces various fixes and improvements to the game. Patch 1.6 also adds Edgerunners-inspired content, including new weapons, missions, and clothing. Watch the stylish trailer, celebrating the launch of the Cyberpunk 2077 x Cyberpunk: Edgerunners update.Cyberpunk 2077 is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia.
Game of Thrones’ Kristian Nairn is joined by MrGM, Taliesin and Evitel as they tackle a dungeon in this let’s play to celebrate the upcoming launch of Wrath of the Lich King Classic. Sponsored by Blizzard.World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic launches globally on September 26th at 3pm US West Coast Time, 11pm British Summer Time, midnight on September 27th in Central European Summer Time.
The Phantom Liberty expansion hits in 2023, but patch 1.6 (also known as the Edgerunners Update) is live right now. Here are the five biggest changes you can expect in Patch 1.6. Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:54 - 1: Transmog Wardrobes01:22 - 2: New Weapons01:44 - 3: New Gigs02:06 - 4: Cross Progression02:51 - 5: Xbox Series S Performance ModeFor help with missions, romance options, collectibles, and more, visit our full Cyberpunk 2077 guide on IGN.https://www.ign.com/wikis/cyberpunk-2077
Steelrising is a competent action RPG with an unforgettable setting, but it’s dragged down by its humdrum soulslike formula that doesn’t do anything to make its combat or exploration stand out. Despite having some memorable weapons and enemies, combat often feels imprecise or sloppy, and boss fights are largely forgettable. That said, even if the story is fairly straightforward, the recognizable faces from history you meet and the beautiful French vistas you find them can still help make fighting robots in an alternate history somewhat entertaining.
Cyberpunk 2077's Patch 1.6 is now live, and with it comes a brand new graphics settings for the Xbox Series S. So take a look at the Xbox Series S performance mode – the newest addition for all the smooth framerate enjoyers!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games ,CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077's first major expansion is called Phantom Liberty and will only be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. New content is tied into the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime series and features a handful of new cosmetics and even a new quest that takes place alongside the main Cyberpunk 2077 story.Naughty Dog may have teased its upcoming game in The Last of Us Part 1. Fans have speculated that the next game would be a fantasy title, and it’s no secret Naughty Dog has a tendency to tease their upcoming games within previously released games.Sony PlayStation has announced a new Gray Camouflage Collection coming to the PlayStation 5 accessories lineup. The collection will include skins for the DualSense wireless controller, the disc and digital PlayStation 5 consoles, and the pulse 3D wireless headset.
Ankora: Lost Days mixes terraforming, crafting, and exploring mechanics in a wild planet with a colorful style and a strong narrative.The game is releasing on Nintendo Switch & Steam on September 15th.
Halo and 343 Industries was an arranged marriage from the start. After the latest sting of bad news – the cancellation of split-screen co-op – we spend an hour discussing 343's past, present, and future with the franchise. Is the arranged marriage working? Should Halo even be a "live service" game? It's a complex topic with no clear answers, but clearly it's time to have the conversation. Plus: September's Xbox Game Pass games, the Game Pass Friends & Family Plan goes live in a test market, and more!TIMECODES: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:41 - Halo Devs Cancel Split-Screen Co-op 00:13:10 - What’s Happening at 343 Industries? 01:00:30 - Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family is Coming! 01:13:29 - More Game Pass News & Outro
Miami’s top mob enforcer Cuda (Antonio Banderas) sacrifices it all to tear down the criminal organization he's spent his whole life building up when he discovers his boss Estelle (Kate Bosworth) is putting a young runaway’s life in grave danger. Now he has one last chance to make up for his past and find redemption - both for himself and his family - before the mob hunts him down for his betrayal.
Learn more about Xenoblade Chronicles 3's many mechanics and features with these key tips for players just getting started in XC3. For even more tips, walkthroughs, and strategies, be sure to visit IGN's complete Xenoblade Chronicles 3 guide.
They don’t get as much attention as Grand Theft Auto or God of War, but the survival genre is one of the most popular in video games. From Minecraft to Valheim, survival games consistently attract large and passionate fanbases dedicated to building their own unique worlds. They’re driven by rough challenges, an endless amount of content, and the pure satisfaction of building from an axe and a campfire to town, settlements, and even entire cities. We picked up our tools and crafted our own list of the best survival games, picking the ones that have the most vibrant communities; the most interesting mechanics, and the most exciting worlds. Here’s our list of the top 10 survival games.
To Leave, a challenging puzzle platformer, is coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox this Friday, September 9.
To Leave is a unique adventure game, set in a fascinating world. There is only one goal. Help a suffering boy known as Harm, in overcoming his past.
Prepare yourself for a story-driven RPG that's part tactics and part circus manaagement with a steampunk twist!
In today’s Compete Fix, League of Legends’ Arcane wins a historic Emmy award, Evil Genius’s are heading to the 2022 League World Championship, and Team Liquid dominates in the Valorant VCT despite some hiccups.Stella has all of your up-to-date esports news right here on the IGN Compete Fix.
D Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077's first major expansion is called Phantom Liberty and will only be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
We sat down with Sonic Series Producer Takashi Iizuka, to find out everything we can about the newly revealed Ares island, Knuckles' involvement in Sonic Frontiers story, what the deal is with the new character, Sage, and more!
F1 Manager 2022 reviewed by James Swinbanks on PC. Also available on Xbox and PlayStation.Even after my worst race results, where everything fell apart at the seams despite having what I felt was a concrete strategy and top-line drivers, I never walked away from a session in F1 Manager 2022 without a dumb smile on my face. Sure, sometimes the racing can look a little robotic and there are some key facets of modern F1 racing that are missing entirely, but this never detracts from the thrill of watching my drivers cross the line for some hard-earned points or their first-ever podium. The excitement and thrill of Formula 1 is here in spades.
Ahead of this year’s Ubisoft Forward celebrating 15 years of Assassin’s Creed games, we sat down with Clément Dagonneau, community developer on the series, to break down all the secrets and easter eggs you might have missed. Assassin's Creed 15th Anniversary: Leap Into History celebrates fan's adventures in the series - From our first leap of faith with Altaïr in the original game, recruiting new members for our order with Ezio in Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, to building your own viking legend in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, there are so many moments that have made this series special in the hearts of players. Presented by Assassin's Creed.
Watch the official trailer for upcoming thriller, Significant Other. The movie follows a young couple, Ruth (Maika Monroe) and Harry (Jake Lacy), who take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest. However, things quickly take a dark turn when they realize they may not be alone out there.Significant Other will hold its World Premiere at New York Comic Con 2022, and will debut exclusively on Paramount+ on October 7 in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and Italy. It will be available later this year in additional international territories.
The Rick and Morty season 6 premiere is here, and we finally have some official direction on how we should watch Rick and Morty (hint: canon matters a lot). We watched the first two Rick and Morty episodes of the new season and both contain a lot of show favorites as the Adult Swim staple explores more of the Smith family relationships. Rick Sanchez has always been a complex character, along with grandson Morty Smith, but what does the future hold? We sat down with Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland for all the answers we need for the future of Rick and Morty. Adult Swim gave us a preview to work off, and it sure seems like there’s a lot more for the story of the Rick & Morty multiverse. After the season 5 Rick and Morty finale, we saw a huge development for Evil Morty and pretty much the complete Rick and Morty timeline. How could he impact the Rick and Morty timeline? Explained by the creators, the door is wide open for Evil Morty, and though they didn’t say it outright, we think another Evil Morty episode is inevitable. But should we care?? We asked, and got a pretty clear answer on the Evil Morty theme and that we should maybe actually pay attention to what he has to say in the famous “evil morty speech.” We’re not off the central finite curve yet, nor Evil Morty. Season 5 set up a bit, and it looks clear what season 6 will get to regarding all of it- the future of Rick and Morty, central finite curve business, and all the canon details we here at IGN are obsessed with following. Kim Horcher interviews the creators and breaks down Rick and Morty season 6 episode 1 and 2 FULLY on this edition of Canon Fodder.
Watch the new Wendell & Wild trailer. From the delightfully wicked minds of Jordan Peele (Get Out, Nope, Us) and Henry Selick (director of Coraline and The Nightmare Before Christmas) comes the story of Kat (Lyric Ross), a troubled teen haunted by her past. Kat must confront her demons, Wendell & Wild (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) to start a new life in her old hometown.Wendell & Wild will release in select theaters on October 21 and will be available to stream on Netflix from October 28, 2022. The upcoming movie also stars Angela Bassett, Ving Rhames, and James Hong.
Take a look at the first-ever gameplay trailer (narrated by Chozen Toguchi actor Yuji Okumoto) for Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising, the upcoming fighter/brawler sequel based on the popular TV show. Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising will be released this Fall on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.
The fast-paced, personal-stakes cryptocurrency heist story stars Jeremy Davies (Twister, TV’s “Lost,” Saving Private Ryan), Tom Cavanagh (TV’s “Scrubs,” “Ed,” “The Flash”), Noah Anderson (Realm of Shadows, Broken Cross), Ella Ma (Bridge and Tunnel), and Frank Whaley (Field of Dreams, Pulp Fiction), and is directed by Matt Osterman (400 Days, Hover). Mill Creek/Allied Entertainment’s Bitcon arrives on Digital and DVD on October 18, 2022.
Company of Heroes 3 has two very different campaigns for you to play: the open-ended Italian campaign as the Allies, and a more traditional campaign as the Axis forces in North Africa. We take a deep-dive into both as our month-long IGN First coverage of Relic's upcoming RTS kicks off.
Check out the announcement teaser trailer for Phantom Liberty, Cyberpunk 2077's new spy-thriller expansion, set in a brand new district of Night City. Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty expansion is coming PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Stadia in 2023.
This exclusive deleted scene from Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition features William Shatner as Admiral James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, and DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy. Please note that some dialogue from this deleted scene remains lost so is presented in subtitles. The newly restored Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition arrives September 6, 2022 on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with a bonus Blu-ray Disc filled with new and legacy special features from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film will also be released in a Limited-Edition Collector’s Set entitled “The Complete Adventure,” which includes the new Director’s Edition, the theatrical cut, and a special longer cut all on 4K Ultra HD along with special features on Blu-ray. In addition, Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection will arrive on September 6 with all six big-screen adventures featuring the original series crew on 4K Ultra HD. Originally released in 1979, Star Trek: The Motion Picture became the fourth highest-grossing movie of the year and earned three Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, and Best Music, Original Score. In 2001, director Robert Wise revisited the film to refine the edit and enhance the visual effects. His updated vision was released on DVD in standard definition and embraced by fans but has never been available in higher definition until now.
PlayStation is embarking on a multi-year partnership with USC Games to support and promote Black and Indigenous students studying game development and design. This new video talks about the importance of the Gerald A. Lawson Fund, named for gaming's most famous pioneers, and why Sony is supporting this initiative.
Witchy Life Story launches on PC via Steam on September 30, 2022. Watch the latest trailer to see character customization options, and gameplay, including tending to your garden and creating potions. The trailer also showcases the friends you'll meet in this upcoming visual novel.
Here's another look at Kirby's Dream Buffet, the multiplayer game that sees a gang of Kirbys rolling through various food-themed stages across four rounds. Race through these obstacle courses as you try to collect the most strawberries and beat other players with your Copy Food Abilities.Kirby's Dream Buffet is available on the Nintendo eShop.
Watch the Season 1 trailer for upcoming online FPS, Gundam Evolution. Get a look at several classes' abilities and skills in action, including Unicorn Gundam, Mahiroo, and Zaku II.The trailer also announces that Gundam Evolution will launch on PC on September 22 and will release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and Xbox One on December 1, 2022.
Biomutant is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with the new version featuring HDR support, faster loading times, and running at up to 60 FPS. Check out the release trailer for another look at the action RPG.If you already own Biomutant on PS4 or Xbox One you can upgrade for free and transfer your old save files and achievements.
We took a final deep-dive hands-on preview with Asterigos: Curse of the Stars and found an action-RPG that features player choices that actually, meaningfully affect the story. Previewed on PC by Travis Northup.
See how fast Mater can zoom across the salt plains in the new Cars on the Road clip, spotlighting buddies Lightning McQueen and Mater. Cars on the Road is an upcoming Disney Plus series that follows the duo as they head east from Radiator Springs on a cross-country road trip to meet up with Mater’s sister. Featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, and more, Cars on the Road will debut on Disney+ on September 8, 2022.
Join Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann, game director Matthew Gallant, and creative director and writer Shaun Escayg as they discuss how The Last of Us Part 1 has been rebuilt for PS5 to bring the remake to be much closer to the studio's original vision for the game. From improved character facial animations to 3D audio and weather haptics, here's how the remake has been enhanced, two generations on from it's original release.The Last of Us Part I is now available to play on PS5. It's in development for PC.
Watch what happens when Pinocchio tells lies in this new clip from the upcoming live-action Disney movie.Robert Zemeckis directs this retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on an exciting adventure to become a real boy. The film stars Tom Hanks as Geppetto, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Pinocchio, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, alongside Cynthia Erivo, Keegan-Michael Key, Lorraine Bracco, Luke Evans, Kyanne Lamaya, Jaquita Ta’Le, Giuseppe Battiston, and Lewin Lloyd.Pinocchio premieres on Disney+ on September 8, 2022.
Watch the latest Against the Storm trailer for a look at some new gameplay, how settlements are built, the types of order you can choose, and more. Meet the settlers who establish colonies in the upcoming roguelite city builder and see how they construct a new settlement. Following a devastating storm that destroyed the world, you'll need to help rebuild as you lead humans, lizards, beavers, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness, gather resources, and discover new technologies.Developed by Eremite Games, Against the Storm plans to release in Q2 2022. It's available to wishlist on Steam now.
With Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiering on Amazon Prime, we thought we'd look back on CineFix's 3 part Lord of the Rings journey through Middle-earth with J.R.R. Tolkien's classics and Peter Jackson's epic adaptations. With no restraint on spoilers, it's time to ask, What's the Difference?!? Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - What's the Difference? was originally published on CineFix's YouTube page on Mar 14, 2017.
Wanna catch up on all the highlights from this week? From September's PlayStation Plus Games, to Netflix canceling the Resident Evil series, tune in for your Weekly Fix - the only show packed with the recommended weekly dose of gaming and entertainment news!00:36 - PlayStation Plus games for September05:00 - The PS5 is Getting a Price Increase in Some Countries07:39 - A New Mafia Game Confirmed09:36 - The Last of Us Part 1 Uses DualSense in a New Way11:57 - Big Chungus May Come to MultiVersus15:32 - Netflix Cancels the Resident Evil Series18:33 - Rian Johnson Proud of The Last Jedi 5 Years Later20:08 - Warner Bros. May Have Found Their Kevin Feige22:09 - Big News for Harley Quinn on HBO Max24:00 - Cloud9 Wins in an Upset#ign #gaming #entertainment
Ooblets 1.0 reviewed by Casey DeFreitas on Nintendo Switch. Also available on Xbox and PC."Everything in Ooblets is downright adorable, from the cheeky dialogue to the unique dance battles to the well-designed creatures themselves. That charm was enough to draw me in from the get go and keep a gleeful smile on my face for most of the 30-hour story. But while I could easily see myself going back to improve my farm, home, and Ooblets collection a while longer, the actual mechanics behind those tasks don’t have much to dig into past their skin-deep sense of style. That means Ooblets is an amusing farm battler, just not a very exciting one."
The Best New Game Trailers Of The Week Of 8/29/22!00:00 - Forspoken - Official Gameplay Overview Trailer | gamescom 2022 10:00 - The Last Oricru - Official Release Date Trailer 11:24 - Pokémon Masters EX - Official Trailer 11:39 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Official Features Trailer13:24 - Destiny 2: Season of Plunder - King's Fall Trailer 14:23 - Homeworld: Journey to Hiigara Pinball - Official Announcement Trailer15:26 - A Little to the Left - Official Release Date Reveal Trailer 16:58 - Layers of Fears - Official Trailer | gamescom 2022 18:58 - Expedition Agartha - Official Lore Cinematic Trailer 21:08 - Genshin Impact - Official Version 3.0 Gameplay 29:59 - Destiny 2: Lightfall - Official Reveal Trailer | gamescom 2022 31:40 - Tortuga A Pirate's Tale - Gameplay Trailer | gamescom 2022 32:10 - Pac-Man World Re-Pac - Official Launch Trailer 33:40 - Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! - Official Co-op Gameplay Trailer 35:34 - Absolute Tactics - Official Reveal Trailer 36:57 - The Last Case of Benedict Fox - Official Gameplay Overview Trailer39:58 - Destiny 2 - Official Fortnite and Fall Guys Crossover Trailer 40:45 - Gran Turismo 7 - Official Patch 1.20 Trailer 41:16 - Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Official Pathogen Gameplay Trailer 42:21 - The Last Alchemist - Official Announce Trailer 43:39 - The Case of the Golden Idol - Official Reveal Trailer
With Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered now released on PC, IGN sat down with some of the game’s devs to talk about how the introduction cinematic of Peter Parker’s apartment came to be and how one ‘80s cinema classic heavily inspired the entire process. This is Art of the Level.
September is already here and with it comes new shows and movies for you to dive into. From Star Wars, to Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones, there’s some really great content coming your way this month!Cobra Kai Season 5 is coming to Netflix this month as well as episodes 13 - 24 of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. The Lord of the Rings; The Rings of Power has already premiered on Prime Video, and later this month you can check out Goodnight Mommy. Disney+ subscribers can check out two new shows this month, Cars on the Road and Andor. The Handmaid’s Tale is getting a fifth season on the 14th, and the new series Reboot launches on the 20th. Both are coming to Hulu. The new Elvis movie is streaming on HBO Max or you can check out new episodes of House of the Dragon, the newest Game of Thrones show. If you enjoy AppleTV+ content, check out Life by Ella and Central Park season 3. On the Come Up releases on the 23rd of this month via Paramount+ and don’t forget to check out Jurassic World Dominion which is out on Peacock.
On today’s Daily Fix, Microsoft has finally revealed the long-rumored Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family Plan, just days after a logo leak all about confirmed the new subscription tier. Xbox announced that the new plan, which will allow subscribers to share with up to four other friends or family members, is being tested in Ireland and Colombia.The next edition of Night City Wire will give us a glimpse of what’s on the horizon for Cyberpunk 2077 as well as discuss the upcoming anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. It looks as though the upcoming show might be getting a little in-game love, too.It’s all presented by Destroy All Humans 2 - Reprobed!
Netflix is in a race to outdo Disney Plus by moving up its timeline to debut its cheaper, ad-supported plan for subscribers. As opposed to dropping this new subscription tier in early 2023 as initially planned, #Netflix is looking at a November 1st release, to get it out the streaming door before Disney Plus’ Dec. 8th launch of its ad-supported service. Netflix is working with its ad partner, Microsoft, to get advertisers and ad buyers locked in on negotiated prices by September 30th to meet its November 1st launch date. In other news, Aquaman 2 star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II called out his work in the DCEU movie, saying it was nothing but clown work in comparison to his other, more serious roles. And a message from NHTSA on safe driving and reaching for the stars.
We played the first level of River City Girls 2, the new pixel-art beat-'em-up sequel from renowned developer WayForward. Previewed on PC by Gabriel Moss.
Meet the new heroes from New Tales From the Borderlands. Fran, Octavio, and Anu will lead the charge as this trio talks, stumbles, and maybe fights their way to fame and fortune. New Tales From the Borderlands is coming out on October 21, 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5.
Check out 18 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming New Tales From the Borderlands developed by Gearbox and key alumni from Telltale Games who worked on the original series.
The Fortnite Destiny crossover caught both communities by surprise, but seeing Javelin-4 in the world of Fortnite is no small feat. We got to sit down with the creator of this new map and PVP mode in Fortnite to discuss what it took to make this happen. Boomer Gurney, Creative Director of PWR alongside his teammates Wertandrew, KKSlider, TonyQuest, and DolpinDom collaborated with Bungie to make this Destiny in Fortnite map. The results have impressed many so we sat down to get some more insight and uncover a few easter eggs with the creator.
Homeworld 3 showed off a trailer at Opening Night Live at Gamescom and this trailer goes further in depth with how gameplay will look in Homeworld 3
Eyes in the Dark is a roguelike, or roguelight here, platformer to chase away the dark that's out now on PC.
The classic strategy game is now in pinball form in this Journey to Hiigara Pinball gameplay trailer.
We did it! We officially unofficially ranked every major, and even minor, Nintendo franchise into one neat and tidy tier list that is legally binding.
Each week the enigmatic vendor, Xur, shows up in Destiny 2 with a selection of wares to sell. We’ll show you where to find him and which of his offerings you might consider picking up. This week for a look at Destiny 2 Xur inventory we have Hawkmoon, Dead Man's Tale, and several exotics including Tractor Cannon, The Dragon’s Shadow, Lion Ramparts, and Contraverse Hold.
Plunder Panic launches on September 16 on Windows PC/Mac, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam Deck with full cross-platform play. Watch the trailer for another look at this 6v6 pirate-themed multiplayer arcade game.
LEGO Brawls is available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. The launch trailer showcases customization options as LEGO themed-characters, including pirates and more, battle each other.
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, Cult of the Lamb, Arcade Paradise, The Last of Us Part 1, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is available now on PlayStation4, PlayStation5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch. Check out the launch trailer for this anime-based fighting game to see the characters in action.
Discover the birth of rebellion. Join star Diego Luna for a peek at Andor and where the upcoming series fits into the timeline of the Star Wars universe. The three-episode premiere of Andor is streaming on Disney+ on September 21, 2022.
Episode 3 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, “The People vs. Emil Blonsky” featured a cameo appearance from multiple Grammy award-winner megastar Megan Thee Stallion as herself after being indirectly involved in another superpowered case of fraud taken on by GLK & H. Speaking with IGN, series lead Tatiana Maslany (“Jennifer Walters” / “She-Hulk”) shared how close to home Jennifer’s devotion to Megan Thee Stallion mirrors her own admiration for the rapper while reveling in getting to twerk with the “Body” singer, and episode director Kat Coiro shares how Jameela Jamil (“Titania”) was instrumental in getting the artist to joining the MCU.
Check out the teaser trailer for Beautiful Disaster, an upcoming movie starring Dylan Sprouse, Virginia Gardner, Austin North, Libe Barer, Rob Estes, and Brian Austin Green. In Beautiful Disaster, bad-boy Travis Maddox (Dylan Sprouse) is exactly what college freshman Abby Abernathy (Virginia Gardner) needs and wants—to avoid. He spends his nights fighting in underground boxing matches, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. But Abby wants nothing to do with Travis. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis offers her a simple bet: if he loses his next fight, he must remain sex-free for a month. If he wins, Abby must live in his apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that Abby’s dark past is about to emerge, and he may have finally met his match. The movie is written by Roger Kumble, based on the book by Jamie McGuire. Beautiful Disaster, directed by Roger Kumble, is coming in 2023.
Watch the announcement trailer for Another Space Opera - Episode 1: The Wake Of The Giant to see brutal gameplay set in a sci-fi world from this upcoming action platformer game. Another Space Opera - Episode 1: The Wake Of The Giant is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch in 2023.
Levi has snagged a no-lease apartment sight unseen in the Hollywood Hills to crash at while he ties up loose ends for his exodus from Los Angeles. He quickly strikes up a rapport with his new neighbor John, swapping stories like old friends under the glowing, smoke-filled skies of the city. Soon after meeting, Levi and John witness something impossible in one of their apartments. Terrified at first, they soon realize this could change their lives and give them a purpose. With dollar signs in their eyes, these two eccentric strangers will attempt to prove the supernatural. Something in the Dirt, directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, opens in theaters on November 4, 2022.
Gamma 2, from the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie, is coming to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 this fall. Gamma 2 comes as part of DLC pack 1. Watch the trailer to see the character in action.
Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is coming to Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 on September 13, 2022. Watch the announcement trailer for a peek at the story, characters, and more from this upcoming game from Yoko Taro, Keiichi Okabe, and Kimihiko Fujisaka.
The stars of Andor explain how the show is taking Star Wars to places it's never been before. We spoke to Diego Luna (Cassian Andor), Genevieve O'Reilly (Mon Mothma), Kyle Soller (Syril Karn), and Denise Gough (Dedra Meero) to find out how the latest Star Wars Disney Plus series sets itself apart.
We asked The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power cast if they were more of a Sméagol or Gollum? With the fall of Númenor happening soon, what better way to get prepared for the downfall than by interviewing the likes of Gil-galad, Galadriel, and more!
Take an extended early look at the first boss battle of CYGNI: All Guns Blazing. from an alpha build of the game. “The Scarab” shown here is one of the three large bosses of Stage one. CYGNI is available to wishlist now: the game is set for release on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox series X/S in 2023.
Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch, our show following all the news and rumors on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Narz is filling in for Daemon this week, and she's joined by Ryan McCaffrey, host of IGN’s Xbox podcast, Podcast Unlocked, and Mark Medina, from IGN's PlayStation podcast, Podcast Beyond. Today we’ll be discussing the PS5’s price hike and what it means for Xbox. And The Last of Us Part 1 remake is almost upon us, and Mark’s been playing it! And of course, last week’s poll results and a new poll for you to vote on this week.
From it's improved display, to better ergonomics, and an overall sleeker design, the Evercade EXP is a massive improvement over it's 2020 counterpart. But, in the era of expandable storage and faster handhelds capable of going beyond the 32-bit era, is the Evercade stuck in the past with its cartridge only design? In this Hands-On Preview, we'll be telling you everything you need to know about Blaze Entertainments Evercade EXP.
Spoiler alert! She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has quickly established that Hulk has a new rival when it comes to being the strongest hero in the MCU. Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany) packs quite a punch, and it’s going to take a real heavy-hitter of a villain to stand up to She-Hulk. Episode 3 gave us our first clue as to the identity of that villain. This episode introduces the Wrecking Crew and reveals that these supervillain construction workers have a mysterious benefactor who wants a sample of She-Hulk’s blood. Who could this villain be? We have a theory, so let’s break it down and take a brief look at the Wrecking Crew’s history in the Marvel Universe. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is now streaming on Disney+.
On today’s IGN The Fix: Compete,Halo Infinite is finally getting Forge Mode, launching on November 8, 2022, and the full release of the online campaign co-op will now arrive on the same day. Sadly, though, the split-screen co-op mode has been canceled entirely.Ubisoft has officially unveiled Assassin's Creed Mirage following the leak earlier today. Announced on the franchise's official Twitter, Ubisoft also confirmed that more information would arrive at its Ubisoft Forward showcase next week on September 10, 2022.It’s all presented by Destroy All Humans 2 - Reprobed!
Hulu’s Hellraiser premieres on October 7th, but before we get this new reimagining of Pinhead and his demonic minions, we get our first clear look at the new Pinhead and a brand new Cenobite. #Hellraiser on Hulu will be a reimagining of the original horror first seen in the series of Clive Barker horror movies. The exclusive images from Entertainment Weekly give us our first glimpse of Jamie Clayton’s Pinhead and a new Cenobite named The Masque. In other news, Rick and Morty showrunner assures fans that the award-winning adult animated series will seemingly never come to an end, as the Rick and Morty team are currently working on Rick and Morty season 7 and Rick and Morty season 8, along with Rick and Morty season 6 set to air on Adult Swim. And NHTSA’s message about how you can be a hero by preventing drunk driving. Presented by NHTSA.
We did it! We officially unofficially ranked every major, and even minor, Nintendo franchise into one neat and tidy tier list that is legally binding. Imran Khan joins us again, as well as Jon Cartright, to get down to business. And we also talk about TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, answer your questions on question block, and have an all-around nice time.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is available now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. Watch the launch trailer for the collection, featuring 13 original classic games.
Titania and Dr. Victor Von Doom’s mantle as the Infamous Iron Man are joining the mobile fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions. Watch the trailer to see these two Champions in action.
This week's For Honor content update brings the Desert Deities outfit for all heroes, a sale on the Homage to Gryphon/Astrea Signatures, and the Ilma's Scythe Execution. Watch the trailer to see what to expect.
Season 8 of Rocket League kicks off on September 7, 2022. Watch the latest trailer for a peek at what's coming in the new season, featuring the grassy Sovereign Heights Arena, a new Rocket Pass, and the ability to unlock two JDM classics: the Honda Civic Type R and Honda Civic Type R-LE.
Check out the trailer for Dead For A Dollar, an upcoming movie starring Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe, Rachel Brosnahan, Brandon Scott, Warren Burke, Benjamin Bratt, Hamish Linklater, and Guy Burnet.Veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens – a sworn enemy he sent to prison years before. Max is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd, the wife of a wealthy businessman, who as the story is told to Max, has been abducted by Buffalo Soldier Elijah Jones. Max is ultimately faced with a showdown to save honor.Dead For A Dollar, directed by Walter Hill, opens in theaters on September 30, 2022.
Crusader Kings III's new event pack, Friends & Foes, is coming soon. Check out the trailer for the reveal of this upcoming DLC, featuring over 100 new player-driven events, new ways to make friends, deal with enemies, and more.Rulers are only as strong as the people around them. Lift up your allies, put down your enemies, and manage your courtiers in the Friends & Foes event pack.
Watch the announcement trailer for Stellaris' upcoming Toxoids DLC, available on September 20, 2022. The Toxoids species pack features new origins, new civics, and more.
Eolia is available now on the Quest platform. Watch the latest trailer for another look at this VR fantasy-adventure game where you embark on a journey to save your planet.Trek through Eolia on the back of the mythical horse-like Lhargo as explorer Conga Dholak on a mission to protect his once-thriving planet from an ecological disaster. Extreme weather and drought plague Eolia’s deserts, peppered with the ruins of a lost civilization and on the brink of environmental collapse.
This latest trailer for Hogwarts Legacy showcases the Gryffindor common room. Take a tour of this location ahead of the open-world, action RPG's launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC on February 10, 2023. The Nintendo Switch release date will be confirmed at a later time.
Explore the Slytherin common room in this new trailer for Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming open-world, action RPG coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC on February 10, 2023. The Nintendo Switch release date will be confirmed at a later time.
In this new trailer for the upcoming open-world action RPG Hogwarts Legacy, explore the Hufflepuff common room. Hogwarts Legacy launches on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC on February 10, 2023. The Nintendo Switch release date will be confirmed at a later time.
Take a tour of the Ravenclaw common room in this new trailer for Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming open-world, action RPG. Hogwarts Legacy launches on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC on February 10, 2023. The Nintendo Switch release date will be confirmed at a later time.
Check out the teaser trailer for The English, an upcoming Western drama series starring Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer.An aristocratic Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke (Blunt), and a Pawnee ex-cavalry scout, Eli Whipp (Spencer), come together in 1890 middle America to cross a violent landscape built on dreams and blood. Both of them have a clear sense of their destiny, but neither is aware that it is rooted in a shared past. They must face increasingly terrifying obstacles that will test them to their limits, physically and psychologically. But as each obstacle is overcome, it draws them closer to their ultimate destination—the new town of Hoxem, Wyoming. It is here, after an investigation by the local sheriff Robert Marshall (Stephen Rea) and young widow Martha Myers (Valerie Pachner) into a series of bizarre and macabre unsolved murders, that the full extent of their intertwined history will be truly understood, and they will come face-to-face with the future they must live. The series, written and directed by Hugo Blick, also stars Rafe Spall, Tom Hughes, Toby Jones, and Ciarán Hinds.All six episodes of the limited series will premiere on November 11 exclusively in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Nordics on Prime Video, following its November 10 UK premiere on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Watch the announcement trailer for Trinity Trigger to meet Cyan, Elise, Zantis. and the Triggers, who are companions who can transform into weapons. Get a peek at gameplay, the world, and more from this upcoming action RPG ahead of its launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in early 2023.
Get another look at SpellForce: Conquest of Eo in this latest trailer for the upcoming turn-based strategy RPG coming to PC.In this magical world, you don the robes of a mage on a quest for power. But what kind of wizard would leave his trusty tower behind? Your sorcerous spire functions as a mobile base of operations as you set out to explore the world of SpellForce in search of ancient secrets and powerful artefacts.
Renowned developer WayForward and ArcSystemWorks introduce you to the villains of River City Girls 2, including Sabuko (the "disgraced daughter"), Ken (the "rich boy yakuza"), and Sabu (the "criminal patriarch). River City Girls 2 is the upcoming pixel-art side-scrolling beat-'em-up sequel that's coming soon to Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. Stay tuned to the end of the trailer for a gameplay feature surprise!
When Robert and his wife Maia move to her childhood home, he discovers an old portrait of his likeness in the attic - a man referred to only as ‘The Visitor’. Soon he finds himself descending down a frightening rabbit hole in an attempt to discover the true identity of his mysterious doppelgänger, only to realize that every family has its own terrifying secrets. The psychological horror-thriller stars Finn Jones, Jessica McNamee, Dane Rhodes, and Donna Biscoe. Justin P. Lange directs from a screenplay by Adam Mason & Simon Boyes. The Visitor releases on October 7, 2022, on digital and On Demand, and premieres on EPIX in December. Distributors are Paramount Home Entertainment and EPIX, and producing studios are Blumhouse Television and EPIX.
Check out the latest Rainbow Six Siege trailer to learn more about Grim, the new Attacker coming to the game. Nighthaven's new recruit, Grim, is ready to fight anyone who stands in his way, Nøkk included.Rainbow Six Siege's Operation Brutal Swarm kicks off on September 6, 2022.
Here's your look at the new Paldea region Pokémon, Grafaiai, in this latest trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Meet this poison/normal type Pokémon when Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet launches on Nintendo Switch on November 18, 2022.
Watch as Nor and her fully voiced mystical fox-like companion, Enki, battle through various enemies in this new gameplay trailer for Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. The trailer gives us a look at combat with Nor’s axe and flintlock weaponry and Enki’s magical abilities, including a peek at some of the fearsome foes you'll encounter. Join them on their adventure when the action-RPG launches in early 2023 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn will also be available on day one with Xbox Game Pass.
Get a look at the three main game modes in the upcoming PC and Xbox simulation game AirportSim: Free Roam, Scenario, and Challenge. In Free Roam, for instance, you can drive a baggage cart and live the life of a ground crew member. Meanwhile, in Scenario you might be asked, for instance, to refuel a passenger jetliner in freezing cold temperatures. AirportSim will be released on PC and on Xbox Series X|S in 2023.
Join members of the development team at Naughty Dog as they discuss the combat of The Last of Us Part I, including why there is no dodge ability, AI system advancements, and more.The Last of Us Part I launches on PlayStation 5 on September 2, 2022. It is also in development for PC.
Here's your look at Stick it to the Stickman, an upcoming roguelike brawler game featuring physics-based combat. It is coming in 2023 to Steam.In Stick it to the Stickman, batter your way through compliant coworkers, menial middle-management and brutal bosses, learning more powerful “business techniques” on your way to becoming CEO of the worst company in America.
Raw Fury and developer Eggnut have announced Tails: The Backbone preludes, a pixel-art prequel to the narrative adventure game Backbone. Like Backbone, Tails will star anthropomorphic animals solving puzzles and mysteries in a dystopian Vancouver. It will be released on PC (via Steam) next year.
Thor: Love and Thunder featured a plethora of gods from the MCU, but some received far more screen time than others. IGN’s exclusive deleted scene from the Taika Waititi-directed romp gives fans their first extended look at the Greek god of fertility Dionysus, played by veteran stage and screen actor Simon Russell Beale (Penny Dreadful, The Legend of Tarzan). While Dionysus still appears as a background character during Love and Thunder’s Omnipotence City sequence, this deleted scene reveals Dionysus originally had a somewhat larger role. In the scene, Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), and Korg (Waititi) arrive in Omnipotence City looking for Zeus (played by Russell Crowe). They happen across the pompous and pampered Dionysus, who proceeds to name-drop his daddy Zeus and give away his whereabouts. Thor: Love and Thunder arrives on Disney+ and digital on September 8 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 27.
Here's your look at Ars Notoria, including the world, dreadful enemies, and more, from this upcoming open-world, action RPG. In Ars Notoria, as multiple factions vie for control, vanquish supernatural creatures using unique elemental abilities. Recruit additional adventurers over time and craft buildings to forge a powerful, sprawling faction.Prepare to become the leader of a growing faction when Ars Notoria launches on PC in early access in 2023.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Upcoming FPS RoboCop: Rogue City has shown off its first gameplay and revealed lead character Alex Murphy, with the full likeness of original actor Peter Weller. Nacon has announced that it is developing a survival game set in the post-apocalyptic world of The Terminator. IO is releasing the brand-new Ambrose Island map in July, which is earlier than it was originally planned. IO Interactive announced that Hitman 3's Freelancer mode has been delayed to the second half of 2022. Concept footage of a canceled Halo VR project is surfacing across the internet and many are curious why it was put on ice. Narz has it all on today's Daily Fix!
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Ubisoft announced Skull and Bones release date and platforms today. Skull and Bones is based on naval combat in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. Skull and Bones faced numerous delays, missing its initial 2018 release window and every subsequent year after that until now.
Bandai Namco has officially commemorated the efforts of Elden Ring's most legendary player, Let Me Solo Her, by sending him an actual sword and other goodies from Elden Ring. Let Me Solo Her first emerged in April to balance the universe as Malenia, Blade of Miquella emerged as Elden Ring's toughest boss, and in the end defeated her 1,000 times.
Kazuki Takahashi, the Japanese artist who created the beloved manga series Yu-Gi-Oh! has died, aged 60.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, God of War: Ragnarok is officially launching this year releasing a brand new Collector's Edition, and even a premium 'Jotnar Collector's Edition' that will be available to preorder soon. God of War: Ragnarok will also release a Launch Edition, a Standard Edition, and a Digital Deluxe Edition. God of War: Ragnarok is set to include a slew of additional physical and digital items for buyers, alongside a 16" replica of the famous Mjölnir hammer. Nintendo has revealed its first special edition Nintendo Switch OLED Splatoon 3-themed console coming two weeks before the game's release. The Nintendo Switch OLED Splatoon 3 console comes with a unique dock and Joy-Con controllers that all feature the game's graffiti-esque artwork. A streamer may have leaked that She-Hulk is coming to Marvel's Avengers live on Xbox's Twitch channel with a Crystal Dynamics developer. Narz has it all on today's Daily Fix!
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Rockstar Games reportedly shelved planned remakes, including Red Dead Redemption and GTA 4, to focus on the upcoming GTA 6. This is after Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition was released to negative reviews from critics and fans.
Basketball legend Michael Jordan will be the cover star of NBA 2K23's special editions and 2K is bringing back the iconic Jordan Challenges to celebrate.
After a tease last month, we have confirmation: Lollipop Chainsaw will receive a full remake in 2023.
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One Nintendo fan bought $40,000 worth of Nintendo shares so he could ask one burning question during the annual shareholder meeting: Are they ever gonna make a new F-Zero or Wario Land game?
Developer Microids is developing a new Smurfs game that attempts to replicate Nintendo's Mario Kart Racing.
Xbox is giving away a custom limited edition Xbox Series X that looks just like Thor's hammer, Mjolnir.
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A joke made by EA's official Twitter account making fun of single player games did not go well for the company - and the internet's reaction forced the company to address its mistake.
343 Industries has announced that a two-week-long beta preview of the feature is happening at last.
The team behind Fallout 4's DLC-sized mod, Fallout London, has certainly caught the eye of Bethesda as the developer keeps offering its members jobs.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Return to Monkey Island director Ron Gilbert will no longer talk about the game online due to the amount of abuse he has received, particularly about its new art style. The much-maligned remake of XIII is now being, well, remade by a completely different developer after it was released to scathing reviews in 2020. Fall Guys' free to play "Free For All" mode launched last week, and today the "Crown Clash" event kicks off, which will allow players to earn in-game rewards in other games. Narz has it all on today's Daily Fix!
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, PlayStation Plus Games for July have been announced and there is something for everyone! Square Enix and Tri-Ace have announced a release date and official release trailer for Star Ocean: The Divine Force launching globally for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Spellbreak developer Proletariat will seemingly be acquired by Blizzard to work on World of Warcraft, with a major consequence being that the wizard-based Battle Royale be shut down. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
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A Nintendo Direct Mini focused on third-party developers premiered today and there was news for almost everyone.
Fntastic, the developer behind Steam's most wishlisted game The Day Before, has defended its use of unpaid workers.
Fallout: London, a highly anticipated, DLC-sized mod for Fallout 4, has received a lengthy new trailer alongside confirmation of a 2023 release window.
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Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima seemingly worked on a concept akin to Amazon's The Boys before putting it on hold for being too similar. Now that he's put that out there, leads on the TV show say they want the legendary developer to work on a tie-in game.
Tencent Games has announced Code: To Jin Yong, an open-world martial arts game set in ancient China.
Riot Games will begin testing its voice chat monitoring technology in Valorant next month as part of a wider strategy to combat "disruptive behavior" in its games.
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Sonic Origins developer Simon Thomley has lashed out at Sega following a rocky launch of the remastered collection. Thomley took to Twitter to vent his frustrations, alleging that Sega introduced "wild bugs" into the game.
Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer FromSoftware has today published a new recruitment website that invites candidates to apply for a variety of new positions at the studio. Hidetaka Miyazaki, Elden Ring's game director, is hinting that the developer's next IP is in its final stages.
Have a game on a Wishlist? It might be on sale as platforms like PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam have massive sales happening right now.
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During an Overwatch 2 Reddit AMA, Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller confirmed that the upcoming Overwatch sequel will replace the original Overwatch when Overwatch 2 launches in October.
Back in March 2022, Destiny 2 YouTubers were hit with fake Bungie Destiny 2 DMCA takedowns. Now, Bungie has found the culprit and Bungie is on a warpath to sue for as much as $7.6 million.
Former Sega programmer and Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka may have confirmed that Michael Jackson did indeed work on the original Sonic the Hedgehog 3 soundtrack. Or this could be the biggest Sonic troll ever.
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Many new details about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 have been revealed as part of a special Nintendo Direct. From the core cast of six characters to their battle abilities and the world they live in, here's everything we've learned today.
When Final Fantasy 16 was first revealed, many fans immediately assumed that it would follow in the footsteps of its predecessor and be a large-scale open-world RPG. According to producer Naoki Yoshida, though, that won't be the case.
The sci-fi RPG from CD Projekt Red is being turned into a board game. Not be confused with the original Cyberpunk tabletop RPG, this miniatures board game lets you unplug and play Cyberpunk 2077 old-school-style.
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Sucker Punch is looking to hire some new talent to work on what appears to be an open-world game with action and stealth elements. While Sucker Punch hasn't announced anything yet, Ghost of Tsushima ticks all three of those boxes, so it's possible that a sequel is in the works right now.
Developer Mediatonic has confirmed that the Steam version of Fall Guys will still continue to receive full support, despite being delisted from Steam today.
One Doom fan has made the game playable on a Lego Brick, possibly the tiniest LCD screen ever.
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In today's Daily Fix, Sony is making it easier to your gameplay captures into memes on PS5 (sorry PS4 owners!), Xbox gamers will have a ton of new demos coming this week, and a world-class harpist beats Margit the Fell Omen with...a harp. Like a real one, not a magic harp in the game. What crazy controller do you want to see someone beat Elden Ring with? Let us know in the comments! Personally, we'd love to see someone take on Radahn with the Steel Battalion controller from that Xbox game from 20 years ago.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Square Enix has revealed the first trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Part 2, and it is officially called Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth appears to divert dramatically from the plot of Final Fantasy 7 where it was left off in Remake and the sequence of events might not be the same as fans of the original remember. A legendary metal vocalist lent his voice for a new rendition of the theme song for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's revenge. The original Pokemon Snap is coming to Nintendo Switch Online. Narz has it all on today's Daily Fix!
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Naughty Dog has unveiled an incredible new model for The Last of Us Part 1's version of key character Tess. Xbox executive reports ongoing supply chain issues that have impacted console inventory will remain a challenge beyond 2022 into 2023.
Amazon is giving away over 30 games and 20 indie games for Amazon's upcoming Prime Day happening next month including Mass Effect Legendary Edition.
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After the gameplay reveal at the Xbox-Bethesda showcase, Bethesda's Todd Howard explained that while the philosophy was key to things like procedurally generating 100 solar systems, Starfield's team did say no to ideas that weren't deemed as crucial to the Starfield's space experience.
Sonic Frontiers will be the first new 3D Sonic title since 2017's Sonic Forces and Unlike previous level-based endeavors, Sonic Frontiers will be the series' first title to boast a vast and freely explorable world. Sega refers to it as 'Open Zone'.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords had the original version's cut content added to the Nintendo Switch this year, but players will have to make some changes in order to play the free DLC.
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On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, Todd Howard has confirmed to IGN that Fallout 5 will be Bethesda Game Studios' next game after The Elder Scrolls 6, which itself will follow on from 2023's Starfield. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is getting a new-gen upgrade – but if you acquired the game through the PS Plus Collection, it's not free. Assassin's Creed 15th Anniversary Celebration Steam, which celebrated the release of the original Assassin's Creed in 2007, announced a new roguelite mode for Assassin's Creed Valhalla among other things releasing later this year. Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
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Starfield fans seem to have spotted our own solar system in Starfield, alongside real-life NASA projects - which means Earth may be explorable.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick and Playstation in agreement on their stance on not releasing brand new triple A titles on Playstation's subscription service for day one releases.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward is seemingly working on an open world RPG at their Kraków, Poland based studio.
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God of War: Ragnarok is seemingly planned for a November release, after rumors of God of War: Ragnarok being delayed to 2023.
Square Enix is hosting the Final Fantasy 7 stream next week in celebration of the Final Fantasy 7's 25th anniversary - and many Final Fantasy 7 fans will be hoping to see a glimpse of Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Part 2.
Activision Blizzard's latest game Diablo Immortal is being review bombed by players after Diablo Immortal atrocious microtransactions have plagued Diablo Immortal's endgame leveling and PvP content.
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On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, The long-rumored remake of The Last of Us has been leaked – and it's now officially referred to as The Last of Us Part 1. It will be released for PS5 on September 2, and a PC version is in development. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is hitting PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on October 28, 2022 with a brand new campaign and multiplayer mode. But, you don't have to wait until launch to play the game, as it will be getting a shiny new Open Beta before then. We got details on how to watch Summer of Gaming all month long! Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
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Next-gen updates for Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remake as well as Resident Evil 7 may be coming very soon.
343 Industries has revealed that Halo Infinite will receive a campaign co-op test in July, granting select players an opportunity to get a feel for how the mode functions before its public release later this year.
Nintendo is sending Bowser straight to jail. Bowser pleaded guilty last year to cybercrime charges over his role in selling tech that allowed consumers to play pirated or unofficial games on the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo hopes this will send the message to all about game piracy.
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Fortnite has been consistently updated with new features since its acclaimed release in 2017. Fortnite introduced Chapter 3 Season 3: Vibin' this week, which turns the Island into "one giant party" with the addition of hamster wheel-like Ballers, a colorful new map area, and iconic characters like Darth Vader and Indiana Jones.
Hideo Kojima's Next Game is in the works and it's not Death Stranding 2. Early footage of KojiPro's next horror game seems to have been leaked featuring a return of a featured actress from Death Stranding.
iOS 16, the next major iPhone operating system update, will be adding native support for the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons and Switch Pro Controller.
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A GoldenEye 007 remastered on Xbox appears more and more likely, as Microsoft now has details of the game listed on Xbox's official website.
Xbox Games Showcase Extended will take place on June 14, starting at 10am PT with deeper looks at news revealed as part of the main Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. The second Xbox Showcase will clock in at 90 minutes, and so there's another hour and a half to add to your not-E3 calendar.
Get an early sneak peek at Super Nintendo World: Mario Kart Ride Bowser's Challenge!
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The PlayStation 5 has now surpassed 20 million units sold worldwide and Sony has promised to significantly increase its production efforts within the next six months.
Resident Evil 4 Remake was only revealed during yesterday's PlayStation State of Play, but fans have already dissected the trailer and found potential connections to Resident Evil Village.
Sega has announced the Mega Drive Mini 2 which comes with more than 50 pre-installed Mega Drive and Mega CD games (Sega Genesis and Sega CD in North America).
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, BioWare has been hard at work on the next chapter of the Dragon Age franchise and today the studio is ready to reveal a title. The next game in BioWare's fantasy RPG series is called Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. EA has revealed the gameplay changes coming to Madden NFL 23, including the addition of fan-requested features in its Franchise mode. God of War will no longer be available in the GeForce Now library beginning next month, Nvidia announced today. Narz has it all on today's Daily Fix!
Sony has revealed PlayStation Plus games for June 2022. Coming to PlayStation is 2018's God of War (PS5 & PS4), anime brawler Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker (PS4), and the platform fighter Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. In other news, Pokémon Violet and Scarlet are coming to Nintendo Switch this November. We also discuss the game's announced 4-player co-op. And finally, Xbox is now letting players reveal hidden achievements.
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, What would GTA Vice City look like in Unreal Engine 5? One hint, it’s what the Definitive Edition should have been. Director of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor talks about what to expect in the next Star Wars game. We got details on how to watch Summer of Gaming all month long! Narz has it all on today’s Daily Fix!
Can you figure out what are the top played games within the past year? The results may surprise you! A PC mod that brings seamless, four-player co-op with shared game progression to Elden Ring is entering beta this week. A new mod shows players being summoned from the first main Site of Grace, and who can seemingly stay as long as they like. Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! is coming to PlayStation 5 with updated features.
In today's Daily Fix, evidence has been popping up all over the internet pointing to a possible release date for God of War: Ragnarök. The South Korean ratings board just gave the game an '18 and over' rating, which suggests that a relatively complete version of Ragnarök is ready. And merch for the game is now up for pre-order, with some retailers stating release dates as early as this June. That's right around the corner! In more PlayStation news, the upcoming PSVR2 will supposedly have a pretty beefy lineup of 20 major games, including the new Horizon: Call of the Mountain. And finally, Sony has finally seen a shift in digital-over-physical game sales, at least on PS4. Due to travel restrictions and other hardships brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, most gamers chose to download their PS4 games rather than order physical copies. Have you been downloading most of your games these days? Let us know in the comments!
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A Marvel MMO from the co-publisher of DC Universe Online has been canceled just six months after it was revealed.
TCL may have just leaked the Xbox Series X and PS5 Pro Consoles in a recent presentation in Poland.
We got details on how to watch Summer of Gaming all month long!
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In a new Tweet from the official Call of Duty Twitter account, the studio announced Modern Warfare 2 will be released on October 28. In addition, the over-the-top video clip gave a sneak peek at some of the characters and potentially the cover art for the upcoming sequel.
While Final Fantasy 14 is and remains a rewarding and worthwhile MMORPG experience, there's hope now for RPG fans looking to experience the game as a story-driven, single-player game.
Daedalic Entertainment has announced that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will be released this year. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was first announced in 2019 and was set for a 2021 release, but was later delayed to 2022.
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PlayStation One games coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 through the new PlayStation Plus tiers which will include options for a CRT filter, gameplay rewind, and more new features.
V Rising has grown in popularity hitting 50,000 players within a few hours of being released, and within 24 hours, peaking at more than 150,000 players. Now V Rising has sold over 500,000 copies overall with developer Stunlock committed to V Rising for the long haul with more content on the way.
Pocketpair Games, developers behind the Pokemon-like survival game Palworld, have released more gameplay footage for their upcoming game with a windows release in 2022.
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Hideo Kojima's next big game project has been seemingly confirmed by Death Stranding's lead actor Norman Reedus.
Obi-Wan Kenobi is coming to Fortnite! Players can compete in the Obi-Wan Kenobi Cup, a Battle Royale Duos tournament on Sunday, May 22, to enter to win the outfit before it debuts.
TikTok is getting serious about gaming expanding to offer more native games in-app.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, CD Projekt Red has announced that the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are planned to release at the end of this year. The first official PS5 bundle has been released by Sony, and it will include Horizon Forbidden West. God of War Ragnarok will include more than 60 accessibility features when it arrives on PlayStation 4 and 5 later this year. Narz has it all on today's Daily Fix!
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God of War gets a mod that brings models from The Simpsons: Hit and Run into the game with Kratos replaced by Homer and Atreus by Bart. The mod comes with impressive voice overs impersonations of Homer, Bart, and other iconic Simpsons characters.
Final Fantasy VII Remake director Tetsuya Nomura has said Square Enix will be making "various" announcements next month regarding the original game's 25th anniversary. Nomura teased the announcements on a Livestream for Final Fantasy VII spin-off The First Soldier, saying that Square Enix would be celebrating the original game's 25th anniversary.
Publisher Nacon and developer Spiders have announced GreedFall 2: The Dying World for PC and consoles. The game is set to launch in 2024.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, A Take-Two earnings report reveals the publisher plans for at least eight more remasters or ports - plus some details about games coming in 2023 and beyond. Take-Two, who owns 2K Games, Rockstar, and Firaxis, among others, announced that between now and 2025, plans to release 24 immersive core games. GTA 5 will look to finally get a mobile port while remasters or ports of previous games are on the horizon. Today's 505 Games Spring 2022 Showcased Among the Trolls, Stray Blade, Miasma Chronicles, and Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising. Among the Trolls is a supernatural first-person survival game set among Finland's deep forests. Stray Blade is a soul that pairs an anthropologist with a spellcasting wolf gremlin. The showcase's final game was a teaser for Miasma Chronicles, a brief trailer featuring a boy, his robot, and what seems like an extra-dimensional force. The Red Dead Online community has been begging developer Rockstar for more significant updates to the game on par with what Grand Theft Auto Online has been getting, using the hashtag #SaveRedDeadOnline.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Sony has announced several games coming to its new PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers, including Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Ghost Of Tsushima Director's Cut, and more. The lists of games are just a "selection of the content" coming to the new tiers as Sony previously confirmed that more than 700 titles across PS 3, PS 4, and PS 5 would be available when PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium roll out on June 13th. Ubisoft has announced that it's Game Pass-like service, Ubisoft +, is coming to PlayStation. A version of Ubisoft + will be available as part of the new PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscription tiers coming in June. Ubisoft announced that the full version of Ubisoft + includes more than 100 games, day one releases, and premium editions of some games coming to PlayStation and Xbox consoles at a later date. Cyberpunk 2077 gets the Unreal Engine 5 treatment and it's a version of Night City we should have seen. Created by a group of artists, this preem quality detailed Cyberpunk 2077-inspired game assets are a thing of a dream!
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Elden Ring is now the best selling game of the last year crushing sales numbers of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Resident Evil Village.
Epic Games is releasing an "open to everybody" Unreal Engine 5 editor for Fortnite, and will let creators monetize what they make.
Nintendo will be careful when releasing a successor to the Switch. President Shuntaro Furukawa has made it clear that the company aims not to repeat the same mistakes as it did when moving from Wii to Wii U, and DS to 3DS.
Announced by Bethesda on Twitter, Starfield and Redfall have been delayed to "the first half of 2023". The statement also promises that the first gameplay deep dives for both Starfield and Redfall will be released "soon".
It's not clear who started the trend, but it is a trend. 3DS filming is now almost certain at gigs by artists like Porter Robinson, Anamanaguchi, Tyler The Creator, and more.
Konami is having a very good year reporting its most successful year ever and it may have to do with the recent success of its hit game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.
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Electronic Arts offered its investors a sneak peek at what it's got cooking for EA 2023 today during its earnings report, including a planned "major IP" as well as an unannounced "remake."
Elden Ring's mightiest hero, Let Me, Solo, Her has now defeated Malenia, Blade of Miquella 1,000 times - and shared his glory with fans by live streaming the milestone on YouTube.
A former Respawn Entertainment developer has claimed that requests from team members to make the protagonist of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order female and/or Black were shut down. Alongside Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and Apex Legends, Respawn is also known for the Titanfall franchise and is currently working on three new Star Wars games, including a sequel to Jedi Fallen Order.
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In an announcement about a new gameplay trailer today, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive included a very short note about the last-gen versions of the Gotham Knights. Gotham Knights come from Batman: Arkham Origins developer WB Montreal, and allows players to take on the roles of Red Hood, Nightwing, Robin, and Batgirl in a version of Gotham where Batman has seemingly been killed.
EA has announced that the FIFA series will officially change its name to EA Sports FC after this year's FIFA 23, ending what will be an almost three-decade partnership with football's governing body. EA Sports said the name change would take place after the next FIFA game, with more information coming about the first EA Sports FC in July 2023.
The BioWare store listed and quickly deleted a product description that implies the original Mass Effect protagonist is returning in the next game. It's unclear whether the original text was an inadvertent slip of information on the BioWare store or a simple mistake on the part of someone outside of the development team.
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A scrapped 2001 version of Duke Nukem Forever has seemingly leaked online, showing gameplay footage and several screenshots of what is essentially a completely different game to the eventual Duke Nukem Forever 2011 release.
Resident Evil Re: Verse may still be on track for release in 2022, despite developer Capcom going completely silent on it following a series of delays. Originally meant to arrive alongside Resident Evil Village, Capcom has yet to confirm a release window for Resident Evil Re: Verse but this new update to Re: Verse signifies a finished game.
WWE has signed a deal to make an official wrestling role-playing game, with an official reveal coming soon. Yes, a WWE RPG is on its way to fans and gamers.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly opening an inquiry into Sony's planned acquisition of Bungie, marking a notable ramp-up in federal oversight of gaming mergers during a period of major industry consolidation. The FTC was similarly investigating the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft to determine whether it would harm consumers, partners, or competitors. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has officially been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame alongside Ms. Pac-Man, Dance Dance Revolution, and Sid Meier's Civilization. These games join 32 others that have been inducted since the World Video Game Hall of Fame began at New York's The Strong National Museum of Play in 2015. A 24k Golden Wii is being auctioned off by a Dutch console collector. Initially, a gift from THQ to promote the Big Family Games mini-game collection, before THQ went bankrupt in 2009 after spending too much money on idiotic marketing stunts, the asking price for the Queen Golden Wii is $300,000 - the highest bid being two grand.
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Epic Games and Microsoft are partnering to bring Fortnite to Xbox Cloud Gaming. Fortnite is now available to play on PC and even iOS and iPad devices through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
The first game from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp is Off The Grid, a cyberpunk-style third-person Battle Royale, coming next year. Off The Grid pits 150 players against each other, with PvE story missions also taking place on the map in real-time having player actions affecting the story and other players' gameplay.
Developers, including Totally Accurate Battle Simulator's Landfall, Bearwaves, Godolphin Games, Cloudy Games LLC, and Brainless Labs have begun signing an environment-focused anti-NFT pledge.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Call of Duty publisher, Activision Blizzard, is blaming the poor results of its most recent game on historic events of World War II lamenting that the latest game Call of Duty Vanguard World War II setting lacks "innovation". Recent earnings have shown the sales of last year's release, Call of Duty: Vanguard, missed the shareholder's mark by about $300 million dollars - and this lackluster reception is why the game's setting in World War II is blamed. Call of Duty: Vanguard was still the number one best-selling game of 2021 though sales were down 36% from 2020's Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War. Warcraft Arclight Rumble was revealed by Activision Blizzard for iOS and Android. Warcraft Arclight Rumble invites players to build up an army of their favorite heroes and villains from the World of Warcraft universe and duke it out in a series of tactical-based battles. The game takes place in Azeroth where Warcraft Arclight Rumble players will collect miniatures of famous World of Warcraft characters and build forces to overcome frantic challenges. While Halo Infinite Season 2 Lone Wolves adds new maps, modes, a Battle Pass, and more, perhaps the least expected addition is the inclusion of Clippy, the 25-year-old Microsoft Office assistant. Clippy is seen as a new keyring or nameplate that players can attach to their guns which can be unlocked later in Halo Infinite Season 2 Lone Wolves. It's unclear how and when the Clippy cosmetics can be unlocked in Halo Infinite Season 2 Lone Wolves but they're definitely not part of the new Halo Infinite Season 2 Lone Wolves Battle Pass that itself comes with 100 tiers of basic and premium rewards.
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Sony has announced the final games to join PlayStation Now - before it merges with the new PlayStation Plus. Each of the three games is available to play from May 3 and will be permanent additions to the service before its games roll into PS Plus Extra and Premium next month.
Xbox has revealed a new set of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in May. This includes Day One launch games on the service such as Trek to Yomi, Sniper Elite 5, and Hard space: Shipbreaker. We're expecting another wave of games to be announced near the middle of the month.
A possibly major plot detail for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 has seemingly leaked from Daruk's Italian voice actor Pietro Ubaldi.
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Embracer Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Montréal, and a "catalog of IPs including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, Legacy of Kain, and more than 50 back-catalog games from Square Enix Holdings" for $300 million dollars. This news comes shortly after Crystal Dynamics announced it was developing a brand-new Tomb Raider game on Unreal Engine 5. Square Enix has shared some of its reasoning behind the decision to sell Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, and Square Enix Montréal to Embracer Group, saying the transaction will allow the company to invest more in the blockchain, AI, and the cloud.
PlayStation is hiring a director of corporate development to help identify acquisition opportunities and bolster its collection of first-party studios. Sony is seeking someone with video game expertise and the candidate will not only help find and develop the initial opportunities but also align them with Sony's overall culture and work process to "drive significant long-term value for the company".
Rudeism on Twitter has modded the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Game & Learn Controller to actually work on PC, and they even played Elden Ring with it. Rudeism shared footage of Elden Ring being played with the Fisher-Price toy, which he effectively turned into an Xbox controller. He also explained a bit about how he modded the controller while leaving many of the toy's original sounds intact.
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Today on IGN The Fix: Games, The Unreal Engine 5 Matrix Awakens demo was released last year to much praise and excitement. One modder has just taken it further. Rather than running through the streets as a character from the Matrix, you can swing through highly detailed city streets as Spider-Man, using a fan-made mod. Final Fantasy 16's producer Naoki Yoshida has said the game is in its final stages of development. Yoshida confirmed the progress in a pamphlet that accompanied the franchise's official clothing line, translated by Twitter user @aitaikimochi, saying "We're in the final stages of development for the numbered game in the series, Final Fantasy XVI." Microsoft has announced that in May 2022's Games with Gold are Yoku's Island Express, The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, and Viva Piñata: Party Animals. As revealed on Xbox Wire, the four Games with Gold will be available to anyone with Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with Yoku's Island Express and Hydro Thunder Hurricane available starting on May 1.
Xbox and Bethesda have announced a showcase this June, right around the time E3 would normally happen, but if you haven't heard, E3 isn't happening this year. But that's ok, because Bethesda looks to have a pretty solid lineup of games to show off, including the Indiana Jones game, State of Decay 3, the Perfect Dark reboot, Avowed, and a ton more. In PlayStation news, Sony won't allow you to stack PS Plus memberships anymore, even if you legitimately bought a code. Recently, Sony announced current PS Plus and PS Now users will get bumped to the "premium" tier of the new PS Plus. Word got around real quick that you could stack current subscriptions in order to save money on the PS Plus premium tier, and it looks like Sony is trying to keep people from saving a buck. Not a good look. And speaking of PlayStation Plus, May's PS Plus games have been announced, and they will all be available May 3rd.
In today's episode of The Daily Fix, Disney has revealed Dreamlight Valley, a "life sim" featuring Disney and Pixar characters. Kinda seems like the Disney version of Nintendo's Animal Crossing, which could be very cool. What also could be very cool is a 2-hour trial of a game you might be interested in buying. PlayStation has reportedly mandated that every new game with an MSRP of $35 or more come with a 2-hour trial within a couple of months of that game's launch. Sony has not confirmed this, but it seems like the rule does not apply retroactively to already-released games. This could be bad news for smaller developers, though, as many indie games aren't that long and two hours could be a good chunk of the game they're trying to sell you. And speaking of small indie developers, Bethesda (that's a joke, they're obviously not an indie dev) has made the first two Elder Scrolls games free on Steam. Now you can play The Elder Scrolls: Arena and its sequel Daggerfall (still one of the largest games ever made in terms of virtual square miles) completely free if you don't already own it. It's your Daily Fix!
With a GTA 6 release date nowhere in sight, Rockstar has released a new patch for GTA 5 on next-gen consoles, adding quite a few tweaks to the game for PS5 and Series X and S owners. The official patch notes available on Rockstar’s website lists a number of improvements and fixes, such as a Motion Blur option slider to toggle the feature on and off, and shortened transitional time while in Story Mode in GTA Online. There are numerous other fixes for content issues in #GTAV, audio issues in #GTA5, and many other features and improvements. Some players also pointed out next-gen files were added to PC, but are currently empty. This has left many online to speculate when these new enhancements might find its way to PC. Moving on to Sony, PlayStation is starting a new team to keep those old IPs alive. PlayStation’s newly appointed Senior Build Engineer took to Twitter to express his excitement joining the company’s Preservation team. And finally, Netflix is getting into the gaming business with Netflix games releasing about 50 games by the end of 2022.
Today on IGN The Fix: Games, Xbox is hiring a new employee to help manage its merger and acquisitions programme - suggesting that there may well be more studio acquisitions in its future. As reported by Video Games Chronicle, Microsoft is seeking a Manager of Gaming Strategy and Development whose responsibilities will include, "Developing and evaluating the business case for content & technology acquisitions." It seems to indicate the company has no plans to slow down its purchasing of developers and other gaming companies. Game developers are upset over an Apple policy change that will see apps deleted if they've not been recently updated. On Twitter, Protopop Games (below) shared an email from Apple that said their app had not been updated in "a significant amount of time" and would therefore be deleted from the App Store. Diablo: Immortal is now coming to PC as well as mobile - and it will arrive for both platforms on June 2. The MMO was originally announced solely for Android and iOS, but Blizzard Entertainment revealed in a blog post that a PC port will be released in open beta alongside the mobile version.
What do Kim Kardashian, Marvel's Avengers fans, and the Dragonball Fighterz community have in common? Well, they're pissed off! - welcome to a very special Daily Fix all about what people are mad at this week!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, One of Elden Ring's toughest bosses, Malenia, Blade of Miquella, is now almost impossible to beat. A bug in Elden Ring's latest update, seemingly bugged Malenia allowing her to self-heal at any point of the fight and for no apparent reason. It's unclear what's triggering this bug in Elden Ring but users have hypothesized it only occurs in multiplayer and that lag is essentially causing Malenia to register hits that aren't registered by the players. Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has revealed three new modes coming in Season 2: Lone Wolves. Headlined by the classic Halo mode King of the Hill, which arrives on May 3 alongside two brand new modes: Last Spartan Standing and Land Grab. King of the Hill dates back to the original Halo game in 2001 and, while players can recreate the original mode in Custom Games, the standard King of the Hill mode is returning to Halo Infinite with a twist. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga had the best LEGO game launch in history. Publisher Warner Bros. Games revealed in a press release that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has sold 3.2 million copies in its first two weeks and surpassed sales records worldwide. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga launch outperformed other titan entertainment franchises that have also had the LEGO treatment including Marvel, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Sonic's retro remastered collection, Sonic Origins will be released on Sonic's birthday, June 23, 2022. Sonic Origins is a collection of several 2D Sonic games released on Genesis including Sonic The Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD. All games will be digitally remastered for current platforms. Sonic Origins' release date and editions were announced earlier today and fans aren't happy with the amount of locked-off DLC, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge will bring back voice actors from the classic 1987 animated TV series when it's released this Summer. PlayStation has released an app allowing users who own Windows 10 or 11 computers to update the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller. Previously, owners of the controller needed a PS5 console to receive firmware updates.
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Elden Ring 1.04 update is released across all platforms today, and brings big changes for strength builds and magic users - not to mention adds new quest events for FromSoftware in-joke NPC, Patches. Elden Ring players who specialize in Colossal weapons or Sorcery/Incantations are going to be at an advantage thanks to Elden Ring Patch 1.04 released today. We expect some Elden Ring funny moments from Patches though details on the new event phases will require Elden Ring Players to visit Patches. The latest Elden Ring Patch 1.04 also nerds a popular way to beat the game's most difficult boss, Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her has now been modded into the game as an NPC summon. FromSoftware content creator Garden of Eyes has created a mod to add a "Puppet of the Legend '' spirit summon to Elden Ring, immortalizing Let Me Solo Her who went viral last week. Complete with its own artwork and flavor text, the Puppet of the Legend summon is an exact replica of Let Me Solo Her that's seemingly just as capable of taking down ultra-touch boss Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
New players somewhat easily miss Elden Ring's tutorial, but apparently FromSoftware is aiming to change that with the Elden Ring Patch 1.04 which adds a tutorial prompt that explains, well, the tutorial. The Cave of Knowledge is located in the Stranded Graveyard at the beginning of Elden Ring and It can be accessed by dropping down a pit next to a spectral NPC in a chair, who hints at the tutorial below. No wonder Elden Ring players missed it, they must have thought it was another trap.
On today's Daily Fix, Erik Wolpaw, the co-writer of the Portal franchise really wants to make Portal 3, but there's a small indie company no one's ever heard of called Valve that kinda has the final say. But Wolpaw is down whenever Valve gives the word, he just wishes it's sooner rather than later. And speaking of Valve, a modder has, for years, been working on getting Krystal from Star Fox Adventures into Half-Life 2. Yes, you read that right. Modder Gagnetar has replaced the model-and now the voice-for Alyx in HL2 with Krystal and her original voice actor, Estelle Ellis. The full mod will be released later this year. And in Kingdom Hearts news, a Twitter user has tracked down where Sora lives in Tokyo, based on the images from the recent trailer. Sora must be loaded because according to Kingdom Hearts fan Audrey Lamsam, the luxury apartments he wakes up in is very, very expensive. Do you want Valve to make Portal 3? What other crazy Nintendo characters should modders add to Half-Life 2? Let us know in the comments!
Hideo Kojima may have woken up and decided to troll the world this morning when he posted a tweet alluding to having joined PlayStation Studios. Hideo Kojima set the Twitter world ablaze when #HideoKojima posted a picture of the PlayStation Studios banner with games from all of Sony's First party studios including Death Stranding. The cryptic tweet sparked speculation that Kojima Productions may have officially joined #PlayStation Studios. In other video game news, Horizon Forbidden West's Creative Director says Guerilla Games is already set up for a sequel to the open-world game. Speaking with VG24/7, the creative director said that, just as Horizon: Zero Dawn set up the story for Forbidden West, seeds have been planted for the third game as well. Horizon Forbidden West ends with another big cliffhanger, apparently serving as a setup for the next installment to continue. And finally, IGN is teaming up with Rogue to create a new video game reality show with the grand prize winner getting a publishing deal with Rogue.
In today's IGN The Fix: Games, Call of Duty fans and intrepid internet sleuths have picked apart the latest trailer for Warzone and Vanguard Season 3. Somewhere in there is what sounds like...Godzilla? A Twitter user ran the sound through a fancy program and apparently the words 'MONSTERS ARE REAL' are spelled out in the audio file. Many others think the sound is a chopped-up Godzilla roar. If it's legit, Godzilla would be the biggest-literally-addition to Call of Duty: Warzone. In other news, Sony and Nintendo have agreed to make changes to their online subscription payments system, which should make it harder for you to accidentally renew. That's great, if you're like us and just don't pay attention to your subscription renewal dates and then they automatically renew and you're wondering where all your money goes every month. And finally, CD Projekt Red revealed some solid numbers for both The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Turns out, both of those have sold really well so far, and they probably won't stop selling. The Witcher 3 is set to get a next-gen update at some point in the future, and Cyberpunk 2077 is expecting its first DLC expansion next year.
What's up everyone, Akeem here filling in for Narz, and on today's Daily Fix: Oddworld: SoulStorm's developer has something to say about PS Plus' effect on game sales, one Elden Ring Hero is helping fellow Tarnished beat Malenia, and a scientist uses science on a Skyrim skeleton, because why not? Let's drop it! Oddworld Soulstorm's founder saying the game is free on PS Plus devastating for game sales, a special gamer helping others in Elden Ring, and facial reconstruction in Skyrim?
On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, the sleuths at Digital Foundry think the recent Breath of the Wild 2 footage looks a little too good for the Nintendo Switch. Could it be another case of a Zelda game in development on two different console generations? Will we see BOTW2 on the next Switch? Blizzard Entertainment has now fully absorbed Vicarious Visions, finalizing a deal that saw the former Activision subsidiary transferred to the Blizzard side. They’ll be supporting Blizzard titles going forward, which includes the Diablo 2: Resurrected remaster that they also developed. And gamers still haven’t run out of creative ways to beat Dark Souls 3 yet. This time, YouTuber ymfah forward slid and backward hopped to victory, getting through the game without once taking a regular step—that is, tapping on the WASD keys or using the left control stick to move. Now let’s see someone try that in Elden Ring.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, The Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer could have teased the inclusion of a Star Wars arc. Kingdom Hearts fans have noticed what could be the foot of an AT-ST walker during a brief scene in the trailer, indicating that Star Wars Planet Endor could be one of the Disney Worlds included in the next game. Elden Ring YouTuber Distortion2 is at it again, this time beating Elden Ring with the mighty power of his character's butt. Distortion2 beat Elden Ring using simply Ashes of War Ground Slam, Golden Slam, and Erdtree Slam, pretty effective damage dealing short distance AOE attack. It took Distortion2 just over 2 hours to beat Elden Ring, using the mighty power of his bum. Bravo! IGN & Rogue team up to create a new video game reality show. Game Developers from all over compete for upwards of $800,000 in prize money and a chance at a publishing deal with Rogue. Rogue Jam's impressive panel of industry icons includes the legendary Reggie Fils-Aimé. The 5 episode series starts April 18th at 9 am PT on IGN YouTube, IGN.com, and IGN 1. New episodes come out every Monday.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Elden Ring players have discovered a quick and easy way to defeat Starscourge Radahn, one of the game's toughest bosses. The famed Red Lion seemingly shares the fear of most cats as drawing him towards the water in his boss arena causes Radahn to defeat himself. Nintendo has announced a free update for Metroid Dread and has added Boss Rush and other new modes. Players can take on bosses one after another in Boss Rush and, while missiles will be replenished after each battle, any damage taken will continue into the next fight. Square Enix has filed a trademark for Tactics Ogre: Reborn alluding to rumors a two-decade-old fan-loved series is set to return. Ogre Battle is a classic strategy RPG series with its first game in 1993 with Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen for SNES, with the most recent entry being 2010's PSP Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. Narz has it all on Today's Daily Fix!
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Remedy and Rockstar Games have announced they will be remaking Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. Remedy will work with Rockstar under a new publishing agreement to remake the first two Max Payne games for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. Remedy will handle development while Rockstar will finance the project which will be in line with a typical Remedy AAA-game production.
Epic Games and The LEGO Group have announced a new collaboration in which Epic Games and LEGO will work together to create a child-friendly space within the metaverse. Concrete details about what this "digital experience" will be are not yet available, but Epic promises that it will be family-friendly and provide children with tools that will provide play opportunities in a safe and positive space.
Riot Games' free-to-play first person shooter Valorant is coming to mobile based on leaked images of playtests in China. Valorant's mobile port leaked images surfaced on social media showcasing the sleek mobile lobby, agent select screen, a loading screen, and a screenshot from the Ascent Map. Valorant mobile has been a recurring request from fans, so a Valorant mobile is well underway.
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Days Gone director Jeff Ross has joined Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics. Ross joins Crystal Dynamics as design director. This was revealed a short time after Crystal Dynamics announced a new Tomb Raider game. Crystal Dynamics nor Ross confirmed which game Ross would be working on. Crystal Dynamics is also co-developing the Perfect Dark reboot with The Initiative and continues to work on Marvel's Avengers.
Players can now instantly pick up resources faster in Horizon: Forbidden West. Instant pick-up can be turned on and off in Horizon: Forbidden West pause menu and makes exploration in the Forbidden West a little smoother. The feature appears to have arrived in the latest update but was missing from developer Guerrilla Games' patch notes.
Epic Games is being sued by choreographer Kyle Hanagami on copyright claims that Fornite's emote, It's Complicated, is Hanagami's routine for Charlie Puth's song, How Long. Handagami's lawyers claim Epic "did not credit Hanagami nor seek his consent to use, display, reproduce, sell or create derivative work based on the Registered Choreography."
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Crystal Dynamics has announced a new Tomb Raider game and revealed that it will be built using Unreal Engine 5. Announced during the State of Unreal 2022, Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider franchise general manager, Dallas Dickinson promised a "high-quality cinematic action-adventure experience" for the upcoming Tomb Raider game. Dickinson said the team is looking to "push the envelope of fidelity", and is looking to create a Tomb Raider experience fans deserve from Crystal Dynamics.
Xbox has officially announced the first wave of games hitting Xbox Game Pass in April 2022, including one we already knew about in advance, MLB: The Show 22. Both MLB and Cricket 22 are available immediately on Xbox cloud and console, while there are a few more games to look forward to across the rest of the month for Xbox Game Pass.
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone aka ConcernedApe revealed the new game Haunted Chocolatier will include boss fights. In a video livestream, Stardew Valley Barone released background music for a "bee boss" fight. Haunted Chocolatier has no official release date, yet, but we can rest assured Eric Barone is working hard on the next title. Haunted Chocolatier is not a sequel to Stardew Valley, but will have NPC relationships like the previous title.
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The world's first Elden Ring no-hit run recorded by YouTube user Seki completed the game in 2 hours and 43 minutes and without taking a single point of damage. Elden Ring fans are constantly finding new ways to play Elden Ring with some having found some pretty bizarre secrets such as a pair of fancy underwear and a hidden wall that only opens after 50 hits. Even the recent patch update has not stifled Elden Ring Speedrun as the fastest time now is 18 minutes and 58 seconds as of March 28th.
Return to Monkey Island is a sequel to the legendary point 'n' click series, coming in 2022 from original writer-director Ron Gilbert. Return to Monkey Island brings back original co-writer Dave Grossman, and LucasArts composers Michael Land, Michael McConnell, and Clint Bajakian. Fans of The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Escape from Monkey Island are sure to be excited for the sequel coming in 2022.
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In Square Enix's 70th Final Fantasy 14 "Letter From the Producer" livestream that took place on Friday, the developers released a trailer of new content coming to Final Fantasy 14 with Patch 6.1 Newfound Adventure coming on April 12. Final Fantasy Newfound Adventure features a new trial, new alliance raid dungeon, new residential district, and more. The new update to FF14 comes with a new residential district, Empyreum. Updates to graphic fidelity, solo play support, and more are coming to Final Fantasy 14 in this massive update for PC, PS4, and PS5.
An Elden Ring fan has discovered that an item used for a boss fight can be used to reveal hidden walls and disable traps in dungeons. Players who have spent hours hitting multiple walls in Elden Ring, or dying horrible from trying to put out fire-breathing traps, will find this item absolutely handy as players traverse the world of Elden Ring.
Halo Infinite is set to get content inspired by the Halo TV Series. 343 Industries Community Director Brian Jarrard confirmed the content arriving down the road, hoping to bridge the gap between the Halo TV Series and Halo Infinite. Though both the Halo TV Series and Halo Infinite happen at different times, the plan is to have threads and nods between the two.
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A new mod for Tekken 7 has added Elden Ring fan favorites to the roster, but Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada has mixed feelings about it. Created by Ultraboy, the Elden Ring Modpack replaces several standard Tekken fighters with a variety of Elden Ring characters - including Melina, Ranni, and our favorite Pot Boy, Alexander. A video of the impressive mod has already gone viral, showcasing just how detailed the Elden Ring characters appear in Tekken.
Marvel's Avengers has a game-breaking bug on PS5 and the only way to fix it right now is by deleting the campaign progress. The team behind Marvel Avengers will continue to investigate the issue causing a crash for some PS5 players and more news will be provided by tomorrow morning.
Blue Box's Abandoned has been rumored to be ironically Abandoned. Tweets from a user report a playable demo was expected to arrive three months ago. This sparked rumors that Abandoned may not have been a real game. Fortunately, Blue Box commented today with a response clarifying the delay and absence of details around Abandoned.
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Sony has revealed PlayStation Plus games for April 2022. Coming to PlayStation is the bloody online co-op Hood: Outlaws & Legends (PS5 & PS4), the delightful SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (PS4), and the incredibly beautiful Slay the Spire (PS4). PlayStation 5 owners should look to check out Hood Outlaws & Legends as SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated and Slay the Spire are only available on the PlayStation 4.
Microsoft March 2022 Xbox Games with Gold are revealed. In the lineup is overwhelmingly positively reviewed Another Sight, the award winning puzzle adventure game Hue, the space station Tycoon-like game Outpost Kaloki X, and the realistic motocross racing game MX vs ATV Alive. Both Another and Outpost Kaloki X will be available on Xbox starting April 1st. Hue and MX Vs ATV Alive will come to Xbox later in the month.
Activision Blizzard is looking to do away with one of the several lawsuits over sexual harassment and discrimination levied against it. According to The Washington Post, U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer is "prepared to approve" an $18 million settlement between Activision Blizzard and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This lawsuit is separate from another one from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
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Sony has finally announced its revision of its PlayStation Plus subscription service, effectively combining PS Plus and PS Now, alongside adding premium tiers that look likely to compete with Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass. With the new PlayStation Plus Premium and PlayStation Plus Extra, subscribers will be able to download or stream hundreds of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games including 340 games from PS3, PS2, PS1 and PSP.
Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription service will not add first-party exclusive games to PlayStation Plus on the day they release (at least not yet). PlayStation boss Jim Ryan says in the short term brand new games from the likes of Naughty Dog, Insomniac, or Guerrilla would not arrive on the service on day one launch. Currently, Xbox Game Pass offers day one launch access via Xbox Game Pass though SONY PlayStation Jim Ryan says SONY's stance could change very quickly.
Amazon has confirmed it will have PS5 Digital stock on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 for Prime members only, and stock will be available from 8AM PT / 11AM ET. Narz Breaks down how to prepare to increase your chance of snagging a PS5!
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Call of Duty Warzone devs want multiple main maps available at the same time but the biggest issue with adding more maps to Call of Duty Warzone is literally the game itself. Call of Duty Warzone was built within Call of Duty Modern Warfare using the assets intended for 6v6 matches. The most recent Call of Duty Vanguard and Call of Duty Warzone update saw Warzons's largest update since Call of Duty Warzone's launch.
An Elden Ring dataminer has found 128 unused icons with detailed artwork hidden in the game files. The files show Elden Ring Bosses and enemies found in The Land Between. One icon shows an Elden Ring Boss blurred out and another filled in.
Epic Games is the single biggest corporate donor towards humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Microsoft and Xbox joined Epic Games Store to share all Fortnite proceeds with organizations aiding Ukraine in the Russo-Ukraine war. All proceeds from Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 from March till April 3rd will support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
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Rockstar has announced GTA+, a new subscription service for Grand Theft Auto Online. It will only be available for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game and will launch on March 29th. Members of the new subscriptions service for GTA 5 online games will receive 500,000 GTA dollars, tons of exclusive GTA Online access, Cash/RP bonuses, and a lot more. GTA V Online players who wish to join will have to sign up via PS Store or Microsoft Store and pay the monthly Grand Theft Auto Online subscription.
Polyphony Digital has apologized for Gran Turismo 7 rocky launch by offering players free credits and a 'considerable' fix coming next month. GT7 devs are offering 1 million credits to players with another one million next month. Gran Turismo devs faced backlash for a disastrous launch with Gran Turismo 7 reducing in-game rewards, being unavailable for 24 hours, and pushing players to pay up to $40 for a single car. Gran Turismo 7 devs are looking to amends with fans with numerous fixes coming later next month.
The developer of the much-loved Bloodborne PlayStation 1 demake has announced their latest project: Bloodborne Kart. Bloodborne fans have been hoping for a Bloodborne pc racing game but with no release date yet, the Bloodborne demake will have to do. The Bloodborne Demake is available for free on Itch.io.
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Fortnite data miners have seemingly found confirmation that the game's limited-time "no build" mode is here to stay. The building was removed from Fortnite Battle Royale earlier this week as its Chapter 3 Season 2 began, but new leaks suggest that the developer of Fortnite plans to include it later as a separate Fortnite game mode. Fortnite Chapter 3 is looking to be a turning point for the franchise so be sure to check it out!
A new Sea of Thieves update is out introducing a new ever-evolving story adventure called Forts of the Forgotten. Xbox released Sea of Thieves gameplay details and a story trailer revolving around the new Sea of Thieves adventures! Expect tons of Sea of Thieves funny moments from the new adventures as players journey to rescue residents of Golden Sands Outpost held captive by Phantom hordes on the newly manifested Sea Forts. The Sea of Thieves new update is the game's second adventure available for a short time between March 24th and April 7th.
The next Battlefield game is in pre-production learning "valuable lessons" from Battlefield 2042 that will surely not be repeated. DICE is committed to releasing more content for Battlefield 2042 with Battlefield 2042 update rolling out new specialists, modes, and maps. The latest in Battlefield 2042 news, will see a new map Exposure coming out soon.
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On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, Elden Ring's latest patch has fixed a handful of issues, including a glitch that allowed invaders to crash the host's game. Invaders on PC could force the host to teleport to a different area of the map, resulting in the game crashing or players being stuck in an infinite falling animation. Developer FromSoftware has fixed the issue in the new patch 1.03.2, which is available to download now on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series, and Steam. Gran Turismo 7 players are hitting back following a recent nerf to in-game rewards forcing players to grind even more to get enough credits to purchase new cars. Now, players have begun fighting back by exploiting a new way of grinding without even playing the game. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has officially been delayed to Spring 2023, confirming previous reports. The delay will mean that the Suicide Squad game will likely arrive almost eight years after Rocksteady's last major console game, Batman: Arkham Knight. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, CD Projekt Red's announcement of The Witcher 4 (for lack of an official name) has sent fans into a frenzy as they try to decipher the studio's teaser image. While it doesn't show much, the art features a Witcher medallion partly submerged in snow, which some fans believe is linked to a major character from the last game, Ciri. Someone has found one of The Witcher 3's final Easter eggs nearly seven years after it was released in May 2015. A character that players can free from a curse at the risk of her dying in seven years, can actually be found dead after waiting that long in-game. CD Projekt Red has confirmed that a new Witcher game is currently in development and that it will use Unreal Engine 5. While this new Witcher game will utilize Unreal Engine 5, CD Projekt Red did say that REDengine is "still being used for the development of the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion." Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
Gamers are getting creative with their Elden Ring characters, using the game's character creator to make the likes of Keanu Reeves, Ringo Starr, and Kratos from God of War. And speaking of Elden Ring, a PC player used an exploit to discover a garment of clothing that was apparently cut from the game. Underwear supposedly belonging to the NPC Fia has been discovered, but for reasons unknown, removed from the game's final build. It's technically still there, you'll just have to cheat a little to find it. And finally, Konami registered to renew their trademark on Silent Hill. Don't get your hopes up for a new game or even a remaster of one of the old ones, though. This probably just means they want to hold onto the rights to the franchise in case they want to make more Silent Hill-branded pachinko machines or something. Narz has all this and more on today's Daily Fix!
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During a special State of Play, Avalanche Software revealed more details on Hogwarts Legacy in a 20-minute livestream dedicated to showing off new gameplay and plot details. Players will live their full wizarding life as a fifth-year students at Hogwarts creating potions, dueling classmates, and exploring the world beyond the walls of Hogwarts.
Sony's newly-released Gran Turismo 7 has been essentially unplayable for almost 24 hours as ongoing server maintenance continues to prevent GT7 owners from accessing the game. The problem has been reportedly pinned to an issue relating to the most recent patch. Though services are back up, players are still criticizing GT7's aggressive microtransaction with some cars costing up to $40.
Eight new courses are releasing in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe today, part of the paid DLC called the Booster Course Pass that was announced during last month's Nintendo Direct.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Elden Ring speedruns have seemingly been altered completely after the new 1.0.3 patch nerfed a number of items key to achieving the current record times. After a major patch across all platforms, which fixes a number of bugs and even adds new content, Elden Rings should expect new NPC, questlines, balanced weapons/skills, and more. Supermassive Games has revealed The Quarry, a spiritual successor to Until Dawn launching on June 10th. As with Until Dawn, the cast is made up of a number of notable actors. The Quarry is a teen horror where players control nine different characters as they try to survive the last night of summer camp, and like Until Dawn, anyone can live or die. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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A new developer diary for Starfield has revealed many details surrounding the upcoming Xbox Exclusive. Oblivion's persuasion mini-game has been updated and included in Starfield's dialogue systems. Bethesda has also revealed three main factions players will be able to join in-game.
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco celebrate Elden Ring selling 12 million copies worldwide since its February 25 release date.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, A new report suggests that Microsoft's The Initiative, the studio developing a reboot of Perfect Dark, has suffered significant staff departures over the past 12 months. Staff is apparently leaving the company due to "a lack of creative autonomy and slow development progress." Speedrunner and YouTuber LilAggy recently completed Dark Souls using only the mighty powerful weapon of poop. Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime explains his departure from GameStop's board of directors in an SXSW Bloomberg interview. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming open-world game set in the world of Harry Potter, will get a PlayStation State of Play broadcast this Thursday, March 17. The show will run for around 20 minutes, 14 minutes of which will be made up of gameplay captured on PS5. It begins at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern / 9pm UK (that's March 18 at 8am AEDT). It will be shown on PlayStation's Twitch and YouTube channels. Former Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé has questioned the "current definition" of Facebook's metaverse vision, saying that "Facebook itself is not an innovative company." EA's Motive announced in a Livestream Friday that the Dead Space Remake is in the works with improved gameplay, audio, story, and more! The window release date is expected to be sometime in early 2023. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
Elden Ring is supposed to be hard, and it is, but when you're speedrunning, you got to bypass some of the harder bits. A speedrunner keeps breaking the Elden Ring speedrunning world record -- which he keeps setting himself. Have problems with Magrit? Just skip him by following along with the speed run. By the time this is out he may have even broken the record again.
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Russia is reportedly easing its copyright laws to offset sanctions imposed by Western nations in response to its invasion of Ukraine - in doing so it is effectively legalizing piracy of games, movies, TV shows, and more.
Elden Ring is officially the United States' best-selling game of 2022 so far, with a huge launch according to the latest NPD data.
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Blizzard is changing up its release plans for Overwatch 2 in a major way. Rather than ship the PvP and PvE portions of the shooter together, Blizzard will decouple the package to get the Overwatch 2 PvP to players sooner rather than later. Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2 PvP will be entering closed alpha testing later today, with a beta planned for late April.
Custom PC builder Artesian Builds will be shut down indefinitely after an appalling display on Twitch. In a Tweet posted on Artesian Builds' account, the company has since suspended all activities and laid off all employees
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On today’s IGN The Fix: Games, WB Games Montréal has finally announced a release date for Gotham Knights. The co-op DC heroes game, which features Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood, will release on October 25, 2022. Three investors are being investigated for insider trading in relation to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The Wall Street Journal reports that Barry Diller, Alexander von Furstenberg, and David Geffen invested around $108 million in Activision Blizzard just days before Microsoft announced the acquisition. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, The new-gen versions of GTA 5 and GTA Online are coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on March 15, and you can pre-load the game right now if you pre order digitally through either the PlayStation 5 console store or Microsoft Store. Rockstar has revealed the pricing for GTA 5 and GTA Online on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. We now know for sure that the games won't be offered as free upgrades to existing owners. Sony has announced a State of Play broadcast for tomorrow, Wednesday March 9. It will cover "new reveals and eye-catching updates" for PS4 and PS5 titles. The broadcast will be around 20 minutes long, and starts at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern / 10pm UK (that's March 10 at 9am AEDT). The show will be broadcast on Twitch and YouTube. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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Elden Ring fans are debating the meaning of a few curiously locked parts of The Lands Between, with many concluding that they'll be used for PvP or Boss Rush DLC additions (although the latter seems much less likely).
The fake video game featured in the Red Hot Chilli Pepper's 1999 Californication music video has been brought to life by a fan. Developed and released for free by Miquel Camps Orteza, the Californication game features seven levels pulled from the music video, each with a different game mechanics, including the racing, snowboarding, and flying on the backs of giant bugs segments from the video.
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Grand Theft Auto 5 and Grand Theft Auto Online are both coming to new-gen systems on March 15 and today Rockstar Games has detailed a list of enhancements coming to its long-running blockbuster when it arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Rockstar revealed that all the expected next-gen enhancements will come to GTA 5 and GTA Online, plus more. Both GTA 5 and GTA Online can be pre-purchased and pre-loaded on new-gen consoles from March 8. Physical releases will follow in April.
Elden Ring players are selling Runes - the game's currency - on eBay. However, those selling or buying Runes could potentially face bans from the game.
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Horizon Forbidden West's latest patch fixes several gameplay, quest, and graphics issues alongside reducing how often Aloy mentions her stash.
Lost Ark enjoyed a historically strong launch when it was released in mid-February, exploding to the top of the charts on Steam, Twitch, and other platforms. It has since leveled off somewhat, but that doesn't make its initial surge any less impressive. Sitting at an impressive 134k viewers on Twitch, it was topped only by Grand Theft Auto 5 and the newly-released Elden Ring. The developers announced that more content will be coming at a regular cadence starting in March with new story and raid content.
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Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov has called on "all game development companies and esports platforms" to temporarily stop support for Russia and Belarus in a directed open letter to Xbox and PlayStation. The open letter calls for companies to "temporarily block all Russian and Belarusian accounts, temporarily stop the participation of Russian and Belarusian teams and gamers in all international esports events and cancel all international events holding on the territory of Russia and Belarus."
Developer Bungie said Destiny 2 is not supported on Valve's new handheld or any device that uses Proton, Valve's Linux solution for playing Windows-compatible games, and those who attempt to get around restrictions may be banned.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Xbox Game Pass games for the first half of March have been announced by Xbox, and the headline game this month is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. These games will leave Xbox Game Pass on March 15, 2022: Nier: Automata, Phogs!, Torchlight III, and The Surge 2. Twitch streamer Hasan Piker also known as Hasan Abi raised over $100,000 for Ukraine relief in partnership with CARE in less than half an hour yesterday. In addition, Hasan also donated $10 for every death he succumbed to in Elden Ring which stacked up to $25,000 so far. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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The Pokemon Company has announced that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, a brand new open-world Pokemon adventure, will be released on Nintendo Switch in late 2022. Announced During Pokemon Day 2022's Pokemon Presents, these two new Game Freak-developed games will feature a new region and its three new Gen 9 starter Pokemon have already been revealed. At the beginning of the game, Trainers will need to choose between the Grass Cat Sprigatito, the Fire Croc Fuecoco, or the Water Duckling Quaxly.
Elden Ring has already dominated the gaming sphere since it launched on February 25 and, at least on Steam, it's only growing in popularity. Per SteamDB data, Elden Ring has hit record peak concurrent users every day since it was released. More than 764,000 played Elden Ring on February 25, followed by more than 861,000 the next day, and more than 891,000 the day after.
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Bandai Namco has apologized for a number of performance issues affecting Elden Ring players, including numerous complaints of frame rate issues on PC. Bandai Namco acknowledged the problems, saying that it would be "constantly working to improve the game so that it can be played comfortably on various PC environments and platforms."
As it did during The Game Awards 2021, It Takes Two has officially won Game of the Year at the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. While Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart took home the most awards for the night, It Takes Two won the ultimate prize at the show from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) that celebrated the best games of 2021.
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Elden Ring has seen the release of a 1.02 patch that addresses a few elements, such as controls and frame rate drops - and Bandai Namco says you should update before playing the game. Announced in a news post, the 1.02 patch is coming for PlayStation and Xbox versions of the game, with no word on a PC equivalent just yet. The patch is primarily being used "to improve the stability of the gameplay."
Nintendo has acquired long-term partner SRD, a programming specialist it has worked with for almost 40 years. SRD (short for Systems Research and Development) has worked with Nintendo since 1983 and even had a hand in making the original Super Mario Bros and The Legend of Zelda games.
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FromSoftware has made playing Elden Ring in co-op much easier than in its previous games - and easier than the previous network test made it seem. Elden Ring features a system broadly similar to Dark Souls, Demon's Souls, and Bloodborne, in that you must first use a consumable item to open your world up and allow co-op allies to visit you. However, rather than demanding a semi-rare item that you must scour the world for, Elden Ring uses an item that can be crafted from incredibly common materials.
Valve has released a new tool that will let you see exactly which games from your Steam Library will be compatible with the Steam Deck. Those interested in seeing which games Valve's upcoming handheld gaming PC will be able to run can head over to the Steam Deck Compatibility page and log in with their Steam account to see if their Steam Library games are Deck Verified, Deck Playable, Unsupported, or Untested.
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FromSoftware has revealed the exact time PC and console players will be able to begin their adventure in Elden Ring. The official Elden Ring Twitter shared an infographic with the times Elden Ring will become available digitally, and PC players will have a bit of a headstart over those who choose to play on console.
The controversial logo for Street Fighter 6 bears similarities to an Adobe Stock image. The creator of the stock image has told IGN they now want to sell the exclusive rights for it to Capcom. As first pointed out by Ars Technica's Aurich Lawson (below), the Street Fighter 6 logo bears a striking similarity to a logo design available through the Adobe Stock image store, available with an extended license for $80, and created by a user called xcoolee.
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A video game reseller has discovered hundreds of factory-sealed Nintendo and Sega games from the 80s and 90s inside a storage facility in Nebraska. Hoards of SNES, Sega CD, Genesis, Saturn, and 3DO games were put in storage after a local store closed down in 1994 and have remained untouched until now.
Despite Skull & Bones being announced in 2017, with a barrage of trailers and gameplay showcases, things have remained quiet on it since. The swashbuckling title born as a spinoff from the Assassin's Creed series has made more headlines about departures than anything else. Apparently, though, development is going just fine according to Ubisoft.
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Horizon Forbidden West is finally out on PS4 and PS5, so here's your final reminder if you haven't already purchased the game. Get it on PS4, whether that's physically or digitally, and upgrade to PS5 for free. Why should you do this? Well, it's pretty simple. The PS4 version costs $59.99/ £59.99, whereas the PS5 is still listed at $69.99/ £69.99.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask will officially be available to all Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members on February 25, 2022. Nintendo shared the news on Twitter alongside a new trailer that teases parts of the N64 adventure that follows Link as he is "dragged into the world of Termina, where the moon is falling from the sky!"
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In today's Daily Fix, beware! Elden Ring spoilers are already making the rounds ahead of the game's release next week. Clips from the game, such as the opening cinematic and extended gameplay videos, have been popping up on YouTube, but Bandai Namco had those taken down. Still, you might want to avoid Reddit and probably Twitter if you're trying to keep your Elden Ring experience spoiler-free. In Nintendo news, the company has revamped its online My Nintendo Store. You can now purchase games and hardware like Joy-Con and the Switch OLED, as well as redeem points you've earned from buying Nintendo games. This comes after the company has announced next year's closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShop. Download any games you want now, as physical copies of some 3DS and Wii U titles are already rising in price in the second-hand market. And we've got a quick look at some of the new lands you'll travel to and people you'll encounter in Horizon Forbidden West. Are you picking up Horizon and Elden Ring at launch? And what 3DS or Wii U titles do you think are underrated? Let us know in the comments!
Today on IGN The Fix: Games, We're used to seeing next-gen console upgrades that improve visual fidelity or framerates, but it's so far been rare to see next-gen only features that centre around AI. However, one update to Cyberpunk 2077's NPCs was deemed too demanding to bring to PS4 and Xbox One. Cyberpunk 2077's latest 1.5 patch came with many, many changes for all available platforms - but one next-gen only feature caught the eye. Covered in yesterday's Cyberpunk announcement stream, CD Projekt Red announced that the game's crowd reactions had been improved, both for pedestrians and vehicles.
Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, game director on The Witcher 3 and co-director for Cyberpunk 2077 has started up a new AAA studio in Poland called Rebel Wolves. The studio has already lined up its first project, a AAA dark fantasy game built using Unreal Engine 5.
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CD Projekt Red has just stealth-dropped the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 versions of Cyberpunk 2077, bringing along a host of next-gen features and bug fixes. For those who already own the Xbox One and PS4 versions, the patch weighs a hefty 50-60 GB, and for those that are still weary of the game after its launch debacle, there's a free trial you can download, and your progress carries over to the retail version. Expect ray tracing and 60fps gameplay (except on the Series S which features no ray tracing and only 30 fps), cosmetic makeovers for V's apartment, new character customization options, new weapons, improved NPC AI, and more. For those playing on PC or Stadia, these feature upgrades will be coming your way, too. Cyberpunk not your jam? Well Game Pass has a few new games coming to the service, like Galactic Civilization 3, Lawn Mowing Simulator, Total War: Warhammer III, and more!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, CD Projekt Red has announced a Cyberpunk 2077 stream, to be broadcast tomorrow, February 15. Airing at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK (that's February 16 at 2am AEDT).This stream is also being branded as a REDstream, rather than the Night City Wire streams we saw around Cyberpunk's launch, which could indicate that we'll get news on other CDPR projects. Capcom has launched a new website that is teasing an announcement for next weekend. The countdown page, which gives no further information as to what it may be for, is set to end on February 20 at 10pm PT/February 21 at 1am ET/6am GMT/4pm AEST.Begin your quest in Horizon Forbidden West on February 18th on PS 5 and PS 4. Enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win a grand prize like a PlayStation 5 console, a 4K TV, and more! Narz has all that in your Daily Fix! Enter the Horizon Zero Dawn Beat the Game Sweepstakes Now: https://www.rewards.sony.com/BeatHZDsweeps Full Rules: https://www.rewards.sony.com/hzd-sweeps-official-rules.html Presented by Horizon Forbidden West rewards.sony.comrewards.sony.com Sites-sonyrewards-Site Sony Rewards rewards.sony.comrewards.sony.com Horizon Zero Dawn-Beat the Game Sweepstakes Official Rules | Sony Rewards Sony Rewards
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Sony's PlayStation 5 was the United States' best-selling console in January 2022, the NPD Group has announced. In the analyst group's latest data it has been revealed that the PS5 was the best-selling hardware platform in January in both units sold and dollars made. The Xbox Series X/S placed second in both categories, though the two consoles' combined front pushed overall hardware sales to the second highest January on record at $390 million, an increase of 22% from January 2021.
Sony and Guerilla Games have announced that Horizon Zero Dawn has sold over 20 million copies globally across PlayStation 4 and PC. The new statistic reflects the number of copies sold on both platforms as of November 2021. Additionally, more than one billion hours have been spent playing the game. This news bodes well for the franchise as its sequel is set to release next week.
Lost Ark is offering players who paid to play the free-to-play MMO early additional items if they switch to quieter servers. The move comes as Lost Ark is struggling with long server queues during its early access period ahead of the official free-to-play release later today.
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Microsoft wants Call of Duty and other Activision Blizzard titles to make their way to Nintendo consoles like the Switch. Putting current Activision Blizzard games on as many systems as possible is a goal Microsoft wants to achieve after its monumental takeover goes through, company president Brad Smith told CNBC.
Sony has provided updates and reveals for seven indie games coming to PS4, PS5 and PSVR. On the PS Blog, Head of PlayStation Indies Shuhei Yoshida introduced the mini-event, which included 7 games - TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Hello Neighbor 2, Post Void, Salt and Sacrifice, Moss: Book, Samurai Gunn 2, and Animal Well.
IGN's Fan Fest returns February 19th with panels, interviews, and more from the biggest in gaming, movies, and television. Fan's questions answered from hits like Halo: The Series, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nightingale, and so much more!
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Microsoft has confirmed that "Call of Duty and other popular Activision Blizzard titles" will not just be released on PlayStation to honor existing contracts, but "beyond the existing agreement and into the future." In a piece published to explain how the company will adapt to gain regulatory approval for its Activision Blizzard takeover, president Brad Smith addressed concerns that popular games would no longer be available on competing consoles: More than 60,000 Battlefield 2042 players have signed a petition asking for their money back, as the game continues to receive criticism for its slow update roll out and perceived lack of features. Eurogamer spotted the petition, which requested that refunds available on Steam be extended to PlayStation and Xbox customers, and said EA made "a mockery" of customers who purchased the game. Bandai Namco has made an official announcement recognizing the current technical difficulties with the Dark Souls games on PC and has said that it is now looking into Elden Ring ahead of launch to ensure the problem does not affect the new FromSoftware game. In a statement on Twitter, Bandai Namco and FromSoftware said that they are "aware of the technical difficulties players have experienced with the Dark Souls suite of games on PC", referring to the fact that servers are down after a "serious exploit" was discovered. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, The GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition, which launched back in November, landed with a whole host of technical issues that earned plenty of criticism from fans (and us). But that doesn't seem to have stopped it from selling very, very well. Take-Two just gave its quarterly earnings report, during which the company said the trilogy significantly exceeded their commercial expectations. That's nice to hear, even if it doesn't really tell the whole story, as companies can essentially set whatever metrics they want internally and then say a game exceeded them. Nintendo Direct Livestream airs tomorrow Wednesday, February 9th at 2 pm PST / 5 pm ET. Announced on Twitter, the show will last for around 40 minutes, focusing on Switch games launching in the "first half of 2022". IGN's Fan Fest returns February 19th with tons of interviews, guest appearances, trailers, and more! Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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Known for making Super Bowl predictions every year, EA Sports released its Madden Super Bowl simulation predictions of the winner of the upcoming Super Bowl 56 between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams.
GTA 5 gets a very detailed Batman mod that comes with multiple Batsuits, over a dozen Batman vehicles, gadgets, a new melee combat system, and more! The latest release from JulioNIB's Patreon page, allow PC players to take their Batmobile across Los Santos to save citizens or terrorize them.
Hazelight Studios It Takes Two has sold over 5 million copies since October. The studio and devs are thankful and eagerly excited to take their IP to a film and television adaption.
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After years of rumors and reports, Rockstar has confirmed it's working on a new Grand Theft Auto game, and said that it's "well underway".IGN reported that GTA 6 - if that is indeed what the game ends up being called - was in development back in 2020, but that it was a long way from release. Further reports pegged the game to arrive in 2024 or 2025.
GTA 5 and GTA Online will be released as upgraded, native PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions on March 15. After a delay last year, Rockstar has confirmed that the new-gen editions will arrive soon, bringing "new graphics modes with up to 4K resolution, up to 60 frames per second, texture and draw distance upgrades, HDR options, and ray-tracing".
Twitter user Cary Golomb got his hands on a Steam Deck and showed side by side comparison on how Value Steam Deck fared in size with gaming's most iconic handheld gaming systems.
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Nintendo still isn't ruling out game company acquisitions, but plans on investing in the developers Nintendo already owns rather than buying brand new ones, citing the need for 'Nintendo DNA' in the company's creators. With a solid Switch 2022 lineup, Pokémon Legends: Arceus track record sales, and the Switch outselling the Wii, Nintendo feels pretty good.
Sony's Bungie acquisition included deferred payments to employees to help retain talent post-acquisition date. According to The Washington Post, employees will receive equity payouts up to 50% for subsequent years. Some are cautious of the generous payout and hopeful.
Bruno Mars and Anderson. Paak get digital in the latest Silk Sonic Fortnite update! New Icon series skins for both artists, new emotes, and new weapon skins. In addition, the duo will get their own in-game radio station with Icon Radio.
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Sony had previously expected to sell more than 14.8 million PS5s by March 2022 - a number that would have seen the console exceeds PS4's on sales in its second financial year on the market. The company is now no longer expecting to be able to reach that level of supply and is now forecasting 11.5 million sales for the year.
PlayStation plans to release "more than 10" live service games by March 2026, a feat that will be helped by its acquisition of Bungie. Live service games are games that are updated with new content over time, often making the majority of their money through in-game purchases, rather than initial sales.
Narz's Office Hours premiers this Friday at 3 pm PT on IGN's YouTube and Twitch channel.
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As Blizzard announced today, an update is currently in the works that will allow Alliance and Horde players to form parties together for dungeons, raids, and rated PvP. Though not available yet, the change is planned for release as part of an eventual 9.2.5 update sometime after the upcoming major patch, Eternity's End.
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan says we should expect more studio acquisitions in the future, in the wake of today's news that Sony is buying Destiny developer Bungie for $3.6 billion. GamesIndustry.biz's Christopher Dring tweeted that Ryan said, "We should expect more" when it comes to further PlayStation acquisitions.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will reportedly be taking the reins on reviewing Microsoft's intended acquisition of Activision Blizzard - amid a more aggressive stance from the government agency on Big Tech mergers.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today it acquired Destiny Developer Bungie for $3.6 billion.
Cyberpunk 2077 is set to receive its next-gen version. As tweeted by the PlayStation Game Size Twitter account, which regularly posts findings from across the PSN database, a new addition suggests that the long-awaited new-gen versions of the CD Projekt Red RPG may be on the way.
Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura confirms more Final Fantasy 7 spin-offs are on the way. Among statements made for Final Fantasy VII Remake's Twitter account celebrating its 25th anniversary, with Nomura and Final Fantasy VII Remake's producer, Yoshinori Kitase, reflecting on the growth of the series and its future.
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Xbox is reportedly working on a Monster Hunter-like exclusive, codenamed Project Suerte, with Halo Infinite co-developer Certain Affinity.
It's official - Hogwarts Legacy and Gotham Knights are still coming this year.
New show on IGN's YouTube and Twitch coming next week starring Narz!
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, PlayStation Plus Games for February are announced and some subscribers aren't too happy. Xbox Games with Gold Free games are revealed for February and Microsoft plans to make changes to its membership for UK players Uncharted developers Naughty Dog want to make another sequel to the blockbuster series. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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The future of Call of Duty isn't exclusive just yet. According to a new report, the next few annual Call of Duty releases are still set to be released on PlayStation. Sources familiar with Activision's deal say for the next two years at least, Xbox will honor its commitments to release annual Call of Duty games on PlayStation. But when the acquisition is complete by 2022, Microsoft will examine the future of the franchise.
Crysis 4 is on its way, with developer Crytek putting out a teaser trailer following a leak on Chinese social media. The game is still early in development and "will be a while yet".
A fan Resident Evil 4 HD remaster, eight years in the making finally, has a release date. Developed by just two people and rebuilt from the ground up, is based on the 2014 Ultimate HD version, each texture essentially being scaled up 8-16 times the original resolution and redrawn from there.
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EA is working on three new Star Wars games, all of which is being overseen in one form or another by developer Respawn Entertainment. The games comprise a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, an FPS, and a strategy game. No release dates have been offered for any of the new games.
A German physicist has found a way to make Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 playable on a 1989 Nintendo Game Boy through the use of a custom-built streaming cartridge.
The technology that goes into bringing video game characters to life may be getting a lot better thanks to a unique Ziva RT tool, which is being used to create "virtual humans" like Emma - a lifelike 3D character that can run in real-time in a game engine.
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Elden Ring, the highly-anticipated action RPG by FromSoftware, has officially gone gold. As revealed on Twitter by @EldenRingUpdate, a Taipei Game Show video confirms the game has now gone gold and shouldn't receive any delay from its release across PC and consoles on February 25.
Fans think that an item found inside a Kingdom Hearts-themed hotel room in Tokyo may be important to the future of the series' plot.
It appears Nintendo has quietly improved the N64 emulation and, in turn, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in the Switch's latest update that arrived with Banjo-Kazooie.
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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has described the launch issues that plagued last year's release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy as a 'glitch' that has since been 'resolved'. During a CNBC interview, Zelnick spoke about the release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy, where he appeared to draw a line under the issues that the collection of classic games suffered from across a number of consoles. "With regards to the GTA trilogy, that was actually not a new title," Zelnick stated when speaking about the game. "That was a remaster of preexisting titles. We did have a glitch in the beginning, that glitch was resolved."
Students from Warsaw University in Poland have created a fully detailed, to-scale map of The Witcher universe's continent, and it's a doozy that shows off the scale of Geralt's adventures from Kaer Morhen to Skellige and beyond. The map reads a lot like any other professionally designed map, just you know, with fantasy cities and countries. It even comes with a helpful set of symbols that divides cities by population scale, country borders, and even elevation.
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Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has left the gaming industry wondering what's next for multi-platform games like Overwatch, Call of Duty, and more. Sony has chimed in with a statement, expecting Microsoft to honor previous deals for Activision's existing games. While Call of Duty: Warzone will almost certainly remain available on the PlayStation 5, what does this deal mean for future Call of Duty titles? Activision has also confirmed that existing games won't be removed from other non-Xbox platforms, so don't worry, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy isn't leaving the Nintendo eShop anytime soon. And finally, we've got more on Ubisoft's upcoming Rainbow Six Extraction.
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Sony's stock reportedly took a $20 billion dollar hit after Xbox announced that it is set to acquire Activision Blizzard. As detailed in a report by Bloomberg, Sony Group Corp. shares reportedly fell by 13% in Tokyo on Wednesday - just a day after Microsoft announced its $68.7 billion deal with Activision Blizzard. As per the report, the drop itself is the largest single fall in Sony stock since October 2008.
Activision Blizzard reportedly considered buying video game media outlets Kotaku and PC Gamer in a bid to change public opinion of the company. A new report published by the Wall Street Journal delving into the circumstances surrounding Microsoft's recent acquisition of the publisher alleges that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick may have discussed attempting to purchase a video game publication prior to the deal in order to change his company's public image.
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Xbox has one-upped Take-Two's recent purchase of Zynga by acquiring publishing and development giant Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion. That brings franchises like Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Diabo, Tony Hawk, Overwatch, StarCraft, Warcraft, and tons more under the Microsoft umbrella. The deal won't be finalized for at least another year, and of course talks of an Xbox monopoly are already making the rounds on the internet. And what does this mean for embattled Activision Blizzard head Bobby Kotick? And what of multi-platform games like Call of Duty: Warzone? Let us know what you think about this insane deal in the comments.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Minecraft has been used to build blocky versions of everything from the Shire to the Enterprise-D, and everything in between. And now that includes Doom. Yes, the popular demon-slaying first-person shooter with the kick-ass soundtrack has made its way into Minecraft. Modder Sibogy spent two years making a mini-campaign comprised of four levels filled with enemies and Doom-accurate weapons with which to blast them back to Hell. The mod is available on Sibogy's website https://doomed-mc.carrd.co/ And speaking of Hell, a sinkhole that's been burning for the past 50 years may finally be extinguished. The Darvaza Crater, a.k.a. The Gates of Hell, has been burning natural gas for decades, causing all sorts of environmental and health problems. Now the Turkmenistan government wants to seal the crater for good. No word yet on if Doom Guy has been called in to help with this, but when we know, you'll know. And finally, we take a look at Rainbow Six Extraction's MIA system. Narz has all this in today's Daily Fix!
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PUBG developer Krafton has filed a lawsuit against mobile developer Garena, as well as both Apple and Google, over two mobile games that the developer believes copy its popular online shooter. As detailed in a lawsuit, Krafton has accused Apple and Google of distributing a blatantly infringing mobile version of Battlegrounds developed by Garena on their mobile app stores.
Ubisoft is making a VR Game where you play as a Firefighter on the night The Notre Dame went ablaze.
Wendy's roasted Xbox and many other official Twitter accounts during National Roast Day and it was pretty good.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Microsoft announced that it had ceased production on all Xbox One X and digital Xbox One S consoles a few months prior to the launch of the Xbox Series X in 2020. However, the latest comments from Microsoft indicate that the publisher also stopped manufacturing the disc version of the Xbox One S only a few months later focusing entirely on Xbox Series console production to ease supply issues amid worldwide parts shortages for electronics. A Starfield-themed watch has seemingly leaked online, and some fans think it might be set to arrive as part of the game's Collector's Edition at launch - or could even appear in the game itself.To celebrate its 35th anniversary, Capcom announced a Street Fighter crossover spirit event within Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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To deal with the ongoing global PlayStation 5 shortage, Sony has allegedly come up with a plan to "fill the supply vacuum and keep gamers within the PlayStation ecosystem."
God of War comes to PC and already many are impressed with its instant load times. If only Mimir could give us the TLDR of his stories..
STALKER 2 developer GSC Game World has taken the decision to delay the game until later this year. As announced on Twitter, the developer has notified its fans that STALKER 2's new release date has been shifted back to December this year.
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In a new, in-depth interview with The New York Times, Xbox Executive Vice President Phil Spencer was asked about the connection between gaming and the polarization of American politics. To which Spencer said that Xbox is "not a free speech platform" and is designed first and foremost for games and entertainment.
Two Los Angeles police officers were fired after they chose to chase a Snorlax in Pokemon GO instead of helping stop a robbery in progress at a local mall.
Paramount and Epic Games signed a deal to make use of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to reportedly be content for Fortnite really soon.
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Footage of the Elden Ring character creator has leaked, and fans are pleasantly surprised to find it's a much more in-depth system than that featured in Dark Souls and Bloodborne.
Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two just bought Zynga in a practically unprecedented $12.7 billion deal, and part of the reasoning is that it wants the opportunity to bring some of its biggest console and PC game properties to mobile.
Those who are looking to purchase Dying Light 2 on February 4, 2022, and beyond will be happy (or terrified) to know that developer Techland has confirmed it will take "at least 500 hours" to fully complete the game.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, According to an industry analyst, Mario Kart 9 is currently in "active development", will have a new racing twist, and could be teased this year. The speculation surrounding the game comes from Tokyo-based industry analyst Dr. Serkan Toto, who when writing his predictions for the upcoming year for Gamesindustry.biz, said that a new entry in the beloved racing series is on the way. The ESA has canceled its in-person event for E3 2022, according to a statement shared with IGN by the ESA. But, while they point to upcoming announcements, the future of the show this year and beyond remains unclear. The moderation team behind Battlefield 2042's subreddit has warned fans that they will not hesitate to shut down the space for a period of time if the level of toxicity on the feed continues to mount. The announcement comes only a month after the r/Halo subreddit declared its own temporary lockdown following similar toxic behavior from some members of its community. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Days Gone director Jeff Ross says that the game outsold Ghost of Tsushima, but that it was still treated like a disappointment by studio management. This week, Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch announced on Twitter that, since its launch in July 2020, the game has now officially sold over 8 million copies. That accomplishment comes just months after the release of the game's Director's Cut. Konami has announced the launch of an NFT collection to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Castlevania. The "KONAMI MEMORIAL NFT" collection features 14 unique artworks from the Castlevania series in celebration of the iconic franchise's 35th anniversary, though it actually comes a few months on from the milestone date in September. The complete collection will be available for the worldwide auction on OpenSea (a popular online marketplace for NFTs) from January 12. In perhaps one of the more absurd stories to kick off 2022, the Pope has just watched a circus perform, set to music from Undertale. As spotted by fans on Twitter (and reported by The Gamer), the Pope appears to have started the new year the right way by watching a group of circus performers put on a display to the sound of Undertale's 'Megalovania'. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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During Sony's CES 2022 press conference, the company announced new information from its PlayStation division. This includes new information on the PSVR 2 as well as a new Horizon VR game being developed exclusively for the next-gen headset.
Activision has filed a lawsuit against cheat distributor EngineOwning. As spotted by The Verge, Activision filed its lawsuit against EngineOwning on January 4 as part of a wider push to limit and shut down software that allows players to cheat in Call of Duty: Warzone and other games released by the publisher.
A new partnership between Xbox and nail polish brand OPI is set to launch that will allow you to unlock in-game skins for both Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 that match your real-life nails. In addition to in-game cosmetics, fans will also have the chance to win custom Xbox wireless controllers that are matched to the collaboration's top-trending hues. In order to find out more, Xbox recommends following OPI on both Instagram and TikTok, where details on how to win will be announced.
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Xbox Game Pass is getting another stellar lineup of games in January of 2022, including a big headliner, Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Bioware's critically acclaimed space-opera will be available for console and PC users as part of EA Play, which is included alongside Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, or PC Game Pass memberships. Other games hitting the subscription service this January include Outer Wilds, Spelunky 2, The Pedestrian, and more. While this won't be everything coming to Game Pass in January, as Xbox tends to announce a second wave of games in the latter parts of every month, this is certainly a decent start to the year.
A deleted mid-credits cutscene for Halo Infinite has seemingly been unearthed by dataminers - and fans are trying to work out what it could mean for the future of the story (if anything). As shared on YouTube, Gamecheat13 posted the cutscene, which was seemingly meant to play out after the end of the game's single-player campaign, but before the post-credits scene that made it into the final version.
In what might be one of the most amusing "I got a new job" posts ever, Halo Infinite lead narrative designer Aaron Linde has announced that he's leaving 343 Industries and joining Riot Games. Linde announced the news via Twitter, in a tongue-in-cheek video riffing on the "on the next episode" bookends of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Steam has revealed its top selling and most played games of 2021 and the list may surprise you. After making the gaming bed and gaming mattress, Bauhutte has now made the first ever gaming massager to help alleviate muscle pain, strain, and fatigue from excessive gaming and computer use. Narz names her top 5 most anticipated games for 2022. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Playstation Plus games for January 2022 are announced!
Following Halo Infinite Meowster Chief comes the newly added "Mister Chief" based on the popular Halo meme created by Halo boss Frank O'Conner.
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Riot Games, the company behind such games as League of Legends and Valorant, will pay out a total of $100 million - including an $80 million settlement, plus an additional $20 million in fees and expenses - after reaching a global settlement agreement with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), and several private Plaintiffs to resolve its gender discrimination lawsuit from 2018. As per the agreement, Riot will pay $80 million to all current and former full-time employees and temporary agency contractors in California who identify as women and worked at the company from November 2014 to the present day. The other $20 million will go towards "attorneys' fees and miscellaneous expenses."
Remedy Entertainment, the company behind Control and Alan Wake, has signed a global development, license, and distribution agreement with Tencent for a new co-operative multiplayer game that is currently codenamed Vanguard. Announced by Remedy, Vanguard - which should obviously not be confused for Call of Duty: Vanguard - will be a "free-to-play, co-operative PvE shooter that combines Remedy's narrative expertise and action gameplay into an immersive multiplayer experience."
The LEGO Group has not only officially unveiled the LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone Set, but it has also announced that it will be available for purchase on January 1, 2022, for $69.99 USD. Green Hill Zone, which has become one of the most iconic levels in gaming since its debut in the original Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991 for SEGA Genesis, is getting the LEGO treatment thanks to the 24-year-old Viv Grannell.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, BuzzFeed data scientist Max Woolf forced a bot to look at every Pokémon ever created - then told it to generate its own. The results are both adorably cute and absolutely terrifying. Could these potentially become actual Pokémon or a creepypasta? Square Enix has confirmed that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Final Fantasy 16's development has been delayed by "almost a half year" and the next big reveal will not take place until Spring 2022. Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida shared the news on Twitter and took the time to apologize that he and the team would not be able to keep their promise to show more of the much-anticipated next entry in the Final Fantasy series in 2021. PUBG: Battlegrounds, the game that kicked off the rise of the battle royale genre, is officially going free-to-play on January 12, 2022. This means that anyone who has ever wanted to shout out, "Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner," can now do so without so much as pulling out their wallet. This is obviously a big change for PUBG, and we're here to break down what exactly this means for new and existing players. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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Meowster Chief is officially in Halo Infinite!
IGN spoke with Rebekah Saltsman at Finji, the publishers behind Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Tunic, on Indie Game becoming absurdly expensive to make.
IGN exclusive reveal of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Forgotten Myths, Dark Horse's latest comic book spinoff, is a follow-up to Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory, a book which acted as a direct prequel to the main game. This story, however, is specifically a prequel to the upcoming DLC expansion Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, which thrusts main protagonist Eivor into the mythological realm of Svartalfheim to live out the exploits of the Norse gods. In short, this isn't your typical Assassin's Creed adventure.
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According to a new report from Axios, Ubisoft has seen "massive departures" over the past 18 months, including both lower and mid-level employees as well as big names. Five of the top 25 credited people who worked on Far Cry 6 are gone, as well as 12 of the top 50 credited names from Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. Two current employees said that these departures are slowing or stalling projects. The departures are especially significant at Ubisoft's Canadian studios in Montreal and Toronto, with LinkedIn showing the two studios are down at least 60 total people in six months.
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Nintendo is expecting servers to be overloaded over Christmas Weekend so here's a lovely PSA from Santa Narz on what to do to prepare.
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While many were very excited when Final Fantasy 7 Remake finally arrived on PC after a year and a half from its original release date, it was quickly discovered that this port has some major problems that will hopefully be addressed in a future patch. As reported by PC Gamer, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Graphics Settings list on PC is surprisingly bare and offers "no variable framerate option, no way to tweak anti-aliasing, toggle VSync, or control effects like motion blur." There is also no way to control resolution scaling to help balance image quality and performance. Speaking of performance, there have also been reports of framerate drops and instability when simply moving the camera. Those who redeemed Final Fantasy VII Remake on PlayStation Plus back in March 2021 will finally be able to upgrade to the PS5 version of the game at no extra cost on Wednesday, December 22. Square Enix revealed the news on Twitter while also sharing that Final Fantasy VII Remake's Episode Intermission starring Yuffie Kisaragi will also be 25% off on the same day for a limited time.
Supergiant Games' Hades has made history as it has officially become the first video game to win a Hugo Award. The Hugo Awards were first presented in 1953 and honor the best works in science fiction and fantasy. Up until 2021, video games and their stories have not been under consideration, but that has now changed.
A new Doom mod by Ultra.Boi on ModDB allows you to play Doom with hellish creatures swapped for NFTs from the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection.
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A little under an hour after posting and deleting a tweet justifying the decision to incorporate NFT technology into the upcoming STALKER 2, GSC Game World has published a follow-up statement announcing it is backing away from the use of NFTs.GSC was making a number of NFTs for STALKER 2, but one particular draw was a token that will let the owner become an in-game NPC, provided they can get to GSC's studio in Ukraine after successfully bidding on the NFT. An auction was to take place in January 2022, with the winning bidder receiving the prize of becoming what GSC refers to as the first "metahuman" in a game. As of now, GSC has made a decision to cancel anything NFT-related.
Tencent has announced today that it has acquired California-based developer Turtle Rock Studios, the developer of Back 4 Blood and the Left 4 Dead series. A press release sent out today notes that Turtle Rock will become part of Tencent, though the studio will retain its independent operations in California, with the existing team continuing to run all studio operations.
IGN announces their Game of the Year title as well as IGN's People's Choice Award for Game of The Year, Console Exclusive of the Year, Movie of Year, and TV Series of the Year!
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Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has reportedly reached a settlement with a number of unhappy investors who had issued complaints after the game's disastrous launch last year. Earlier this year, it was reported that the developer was facing four lawsuits from investors following the turbulent launch of Cyberpunk 2077. As reported by The Verge, CD Projekt Red has now moved to settle the lawsuits, which have rolled into one larger suit, and in doing so appears set to pay out around $1.85 million dollars to resolve the issue.
Square Enix has had to temporarily suspend sales of Final Fantasy XIV because of the tremendous success of its latest expansion, Endwalker. Writing on the Final Fantasy XIV website, producer and director Naoki Yoshida explained that the sheer amount of people playing Endwalker has far exceeded Square's server capacity. In order to try and alleviate the long wait times for players logging in, the company has decided to stop selling Final Fantasy XIV to new players to temporarily stem the tide of incoming server traffic.
Warner Bros. Pictures has partnered with NVidia to give away three officially licensed-Matrix-themed-modded PCs in celebration of the launch of The Matrix Resurrections! Enter to win one of three custom officially licensed Matrix-themed PCs. These are one of a kind builds with the latest GeForce RTX GPUs and are all fully water-cooled.
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Ubisoft has announced that it has greenlit the development of a remake of its stealth classic, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. Announced on Ubisoft's website, the remake will be developed by lead studio Ubisoft Toronto, the developers of Splinter Cell: Blacklist. It will be built from the ground up using the Snowdrop engine, which is the tech being used for The Division games, the upcoming Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora game, and Ubisoft's as-yet-untitled Star Wars game.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl developer GSC Game World has announced that its upcoming sequel will be supported by a range of linked NFTs when it launches in 2022. While details surrounding the majority of these have yet to be shared yet, the studio has revealed information about one specific NFT which will come will allow the owner to become the "first-ever metahuman", AKA an NPC in the game. GSC Game World has announced the STALKER Metaverse will use blockchain technology to let the community own a piece of STALKER 2.
Guy Beahm, known online as Dr Disrespect, is launching a new AAA studio called Midnight Society. Working alongside former Call of Duty and Halo developers, the new studio is taking a "community approach to game development" that plans to involve players and influencers at all stages of development. In a press release, we learned that Beahm co-founded the studio with industry veterans Robert "fourzerotwo" Bowling and Quinn DelHoyo, along with support from esports entrepreneur Sumit Gupta. The studio is still starting up, as they are currently hiring for many positions.
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A number of Halo Infinite players have reported coming across a save-wiping glitch in the game, affecting both single-player and multiplayer gameplay. As reported by players on resetEra and Halo Waypoint (and spotted by VG247), Halo Infinite appears to contain a bug that is causing players to load into the game from a third-person perspective before breaking their save files completely. The issue itself is reportedly affecting both Xbox and PC payers and seems to be caused by a login-related bug. resetEra user 99humanity reports that after launching the game they would load into the campaign in third-person mode with Master Chief clipping through the floor. When attempting to head back to the menu and relaunch their progress, the user notes that their save file would fail to load and display as if they'd completed 0% of the campaign.
Grunts get some quirky lore and personalities in Halo Infinite and we have a montage of some of our favorites.
Nintendo is hosting a new Indie World Showcase happening tomorrow Dec 15th at 9:00 am PT / 12:00pm ET.
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Sony has announced a range of PS5 console covers in five different colors. These covers replace the white face plates on the current PlayStation 5 console, allowing you to reshade your console in Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Nova Pink, Galactic Purple, and Starlight Blue. Additionally, Nova Pink, Starlight Blue, and Galactic Purple DualSense controllers will be released in January 2022. These will join the already released Cosmic Red and Midnight Black controllers. The covers will be available in the following regions: USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, and the Philippines. The release of Sony's new faceplates comes in the wake of Dbrand, a Canadian peripherals company, who were forced to pull its range of PS5 faceplates from their store after daring Sony to sue them for making near identical faceplates. Just a few days later Dbrand has released its own original design range of faceplates for the console with a simple retort to Sony, "Darkplates are back, checkmate lawyers."
Keanu Reeves has said that he thinks "it's nice" that people attempted to mod Cyberpunk 2077 so that they could sleep with his character. During an interview with The Verge for The Matrix Resurrections, the actor was asked about his experiences with Cyberpunk 2077. While Reeves admitted that he hasn't played the game in which he stars as Johnny Silverhand, he seemed genuinely happy to learn that players had tried to mod the game in order to get down and dirty with his character.
IGN is partnering with Warner Bros. for a special The Matrix Resurrections livestream Dec 18th at 5:30pm PT! Watch special interviews with the cast of the movie and check out exclusive clips from the movie.
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If you blinked, you may have missed Microsoft's unique way of announcing a slew of PC Game Pass titles during The Game Awards. In a trailer featuring Lil Dicky and GaTa, a list of titles coming to Game Pass was revealed and it included some heavy hitters. Among the games coming to the beloved Xbox service are Atomic Hearts, Starfield, Sniper Elite 5, and more.
The Game Awards 2021 have finally arrived, and it not only celebrated the greatest games of the past year, but it also shared a glimpse of the future with world premiere announcements and updates on not only some of the most anticipated titles headed to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC, and beyond, but also TV shows and movies based on games. From The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience to Star Wars: Eclipse to a new Wonder Woman game to Alan Wake 2 and so much more, fans of video games were treated to three hours of reveals that hopefully had something for everyone.
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The ABK Workers Alliance, a collective of Activision Blizzard and King employees, has initiated strike action against its employer. The group plans to continue its work stoppage until its demands are met. This follows walkouts from other Activision Blizzard groups, including Raven's QA department. Announced via a post on Twitter, the group said "Today, the ABK Worker's Alliance announces the initiation of its strike. We encourage our peers in the Game Industry to stand with us in creating lasting change."
One of Destiny's most recognizable weapons is getting its own real-life Nerf overhaul. That's right, Bungie is partnering up alongside toy-weapon creators Nerf to bring out their own foam-firing Gjallarhorn. Now listed on the Bungie store, the toy version of the legendary Destiny rocket launcher which will be available to pre-order in late 2022.
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Rockstar has announced that GTA Online will be receiving a story-focused expansion, 'The Contract', featuring GTA V character Franklin, set years after the events of the game's single-player campaign. Due for release on December 15, the story will focus on Franklin working in his new "celebrity solutions agency", and will feature Dr. Dre, who has composed new music for the game.
Halo Infinite's open world was reportedly cut down from a scale similar to that of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, to what it is today. Apparently, almost two-thirds of the planned game was chosen to be cut in the move. According to a report on the game's development by Bloomberg, 343 decided to drastically slash the game's open-world map in 2019 as it attempted to stabilize the direction that game was heading. A look at adventuring in the world of Aden presented by Lineage2M!
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Sony has announced that Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will launch for PlayStation 5 on January 28, 2022, and at a later date for PC on both Steam and Epic Games Store. The collection will include Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: Lost Legacy.
In a move breaking with longstanding series tradition, Halo Infinite's campaign won't let you replay its story missions - meaning that the only way to do so would be to access them again through a different save file. In a statement issued by Microsoft to Polygon, the company confirmed that story missions in the game can't be replayed once completed. The change comes in stark contrast to previous Halo games, which have traditionally allowed players to replay missions through a dedicated menu system.
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December is shaping up to be another incredible month for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, and is even still running on steam from November's incredible lineup of Game Pass games like Forza Horizon 5, It Takes Two, and GTA San Andreas. But now, this is the big one. Halo Infinite will launch on December 8, and will be available day one of release on Xbox Game Pass for PC, consoles, and cloud users. However, that's not all for this month, you can also expect Among Us coming to consoles on December 14, alongside Final Fantasy XIII-2, now available for console and PC users, alongside plenty of other games.
Following news over the weekend that Activision Blizzard laid off "at least a dozen" quality assurance contractors at Raven Studios, members of the team still with the company have announced plans to walk out and demand that the laid-off employees return and are offered full-time positions. Members of Raven Software's QA team - who work on ensuring the quality of Call of Duty: Warzone, one of Activision Blizzard's biggest hits and financial successes - issued a statement announcing the intent to walk out and context behind the layoffs.
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Sony is working on a competing Xbox Game Pass service for PlayStation according to a new report. Bloomberg says sources familiar with Sony's plans shared details of a new service code-named "Spartacus" where PlayStation owners can pay a monthly fee for access to a library of games. This is the same model used for Xbox's popular Game Pass service.
Animal Crossings: New Horizons new glitch strips villagers of their clothes. Also, the new 2.0 update to Animal Crossings: New Horizons has brought new castle items allowing for players to recreate landscapes found in Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and other LOZ titles.
IGN and Rogue Games are partnering to produce Rogue Jam, a brand-new game jam that's offering exclusive development deals along with $800,000 in total prizes to competing indie game developers. Submissions are now being accepted between November 29 and December 31 at Rogue Jam's homepage, with finalists being showcased in a show produced by IGN in early 2022. The grand prize winner will win $500,000 to develop their game as well as an exclusive Rogue Games publishing deal.
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Battlefield 2042's latest update has, possibly inadvertently, revealed some upcoming skins for the game - and many players don't seem pleased that 'Father Winter' is coming to town. Battlefield 2042's Update #3 adds weekly missions, improvements to menu UI, and over 150 gameplay fixes - but it also seems to include a range of new cosmetics. As shown in the tweet below, some of the Specialist skins included are a little outside of Battlefield's more serious norm, including a Father Winter skin for Boris that sees him sporting a Santa-like cloak and a white beard.
Halo Infinite players are learning how to put aside their differences and communicate in one of the world's most sacred languages - teabag dancing. In a clip posted by Reddit user Local_Floridian , the player can be seen trading weapons with an enemy player during a match.
There's a new wristwatch based on Cyberpunk 2077 that you can preorder right now. CD Projeckt Red is partnering up with Blonie Watches to release the T-2077, a limited edition wristwatch born out of the dystopian setting of Cyberpunk 2077.
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New games are being released for PlayStation Plus December subscribers!
Microsoft has announced that subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will gain access to monthly bonuses in Halo Infinite, just for being signed up for the service. In a new blog post shared on the Xbox website, the company announced the news that those signed up to the subscription service will be able to gain access to additional content bundles that include a range of useful in-game items. 343 has addressed the current state of cheating in Halo Infinite. In a thread of tweets, community manager John Junyszek explained that the developer had 'anticipated' the issue in the game and that it was 'committed' to taking action against offenders.
IGN and Rogue Games are partnering to produce Rogue Jam, a brand-new game jam that's offering exclusive development deals along with $800,000 in total prizes to competing indie game developers. Submissions are now being accepted between November 29 and December 31 at Rogue Jam's homepage, with finalists being showcased in a show produced by IGN in early 2022. The grand prize winner will win $500,000 to develop their game as well as an exclusive Rogue Games publishing deal.
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This year's regularly scheduled Call of Duty entry - Call of Duty: Vanguard - doesn't appear to be doing as hot as previous Call of Duty games in terms of sales.
A new Starfield developer diary has revealed new concept art from the upcoming Bethesda game, as well as discussed its focus on grounded, realistic exploration.
GTA Trilogy has released updates for all three games, which are available now on all platforms aside from Switch. The updates include fixes for the remasters' infamous rain effect, the addition of a cinematic camera, and more.
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Halo Infinite's console players are calling for cross-play to be turned off, with a number of players reporting that cheaters are becoming more common across the game's multiplayer modes.
The Xbox Series S outsold the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch over the Black Friday holiday weekend. DC Douglas, the voice actor known for his portrayal of Resident Evil's Albert Wesker, has allegedly shared confidential concept art for the unannounced Resident Evil 4 remake as well as been accused of serious sexual misconduct.
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On this episode of The Daily Fix, a neuroscience engineer is training some rats to play Doom using a custom VR setup. But it's not the giant headset kind of VR that we humans are used to. This setup has a big round ball the rats can run on top of, which translates to movement in the game. Pretty cool! And what's the purpose of this? Science, duh. Actually learning how the brains of animals work not only benefits our relationship with the animal kingdom, we can learn a lot about ourselves and how our brains work. In other regular gaming news, Microsoft has announced what Xbox Games with Gold subscribers are getting next month, and you know...they're not bad. Don't expect the new Call of Duty or Battlefield in there, but some solid picks of games from the past ten years. And hey, they're free. And finally, we got some Mario movie news. The internet was set ablaze when it was announced that Chris Pratt was playing Mario. Many had the fair question of "what does Chris Pratt even sound like playing Mario?" and a producer on the movie may have answered that. Obviously we don't have an audio sample, but Pratt might be doing Mario sans Italian accent. But we don't actually know, yet.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Nintendo joins Microsoft and Sony in calling out Activision Blizzard on how they are handling the situation regarding current CEO Bobby Kotick. As part of Microsoft's celebrations surrounding the 20th anniversary of Xbox, the company has launched its own interactive museum. The online space features a number of information-filled exhibits and even one about you, and your Gamertag's history. Developer Cloud Imperium Games has now raised an eye-watering $400,000,000 for its space trading and combat sim Star Citizen - a game that's now been in development for the best part of a decade. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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A rough launch for Battlefield 2042 has seen it become one of the worst-reviewed games on Steam in a little over a week. News of the game's poorly-received start to life comes despite it also being one of the platform's most-played titles since its launch, second to Halo Infinite.
Sony has finally patented the PlayStation 5's faceplates after threatening a number of other companies with legal action over making them - sparking speculation that it may begin selling its own variant editions.
Horizon Forbidden West has a whole team of developers solely dedicated to making its open-world experience feel alive for players in the game, called the Living World Team.
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A single image of a house in the remastered version of GTA: San Andreas has sparked fan speculation that it is, in fact, the first screenshot of Grand Theft Auto 6. Posted on GTA Forums, the image is found among photos on the wall of San Andreas' UFO-themed Lil' Probe'Inn and, somewhat appropriately, has kicked off a new conspiracy theory - that Rockstar has surreptitiously tucked the first image of GTA 6 into its latest remasters.
Halo Infinite won't be getting a co-op option for Campaign mode until May 2022 at the earliest, and Forge mode will be even further down the line. Speaking to Eurogamer, 343 head of creative Joseph Staten confirmed that the game's extension of Halo Infinite Season 1 means the two much-requested features have been delayed.
CD Projekt Red has clarified that the studio currently has no plans to bring Cyberpunk 2077 to Xbox Game Pass, despite rumors suggesting that it might be on its way to the subscription service. In response to speculation (as reported by VGC) that the game may be on its way to Game Pass, CD Projekt Red's Global PR Director, Radek Grabowksi confirmed that this isn't the case.
In today's Daily Fix, a new challenger has come for Smash Bros., and this one brings together characters from all over Warner Bros. In MultiVersus you can fight as Batman, Shaggy, Arya Stark, Jake from Adventure Time, and more. But what sets this brawler apart from the other Smash Bros. clones out there? A focus on 1v1 and 2v2 matches (in addition, of course, to 4v4). Ubisoft will be getting into the theme park game in the future, but first it's dipping its toes in the water by making an 'entertainment center' in France. The entertainment center will feature dining, shopping, a movie studio (not a theatre, a full-fledged movie studio), and more. And finally, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is getting a new feature via an update. Ray tracing is coming to the Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. Along with ray tracing, some performance updates are coming to the PS4 version. Neat. Have you finished Guardians? What did you think? Let us know in the comments!
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Following the launch of Halo Infinite's multiplayer mode, 343 Industries has confirmed that it's currently assessing the game's controversial multiplayer progression system.
Riot Forge, Riot Game's third-party publishing label, announced three new games set in the League of Legends universe Tuesday, two of which are available now.
Deep Silver and Volition have today confirmed that Saints Row has officially been delayed. Volition's Saints Row reboot is now due to arrive on August 23, 2022, seven months later than its initially-planned arrival date of February 25, 2022.
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Geoff Keighley has announced the nominees for The Game Awards 2021, with Deathloop leading the pack with a total of nine nominations.
Halo Infinite's head of creative, Joseph Staten has clarified why the early release of the game's multiplayer mode is being treated as a beta until the full game's official release date on December 8. 343 has also extended the multiplayer mode's first season Battle Pass until May 2, 2022
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Halo Infinite's free multiplayer mode has been released early - it's available now on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has all but confirmed that The Elder Scrolls VI will be an Xbox console exclusive. In an interview with British GQ, Spencer said that he sees the sequel to Skyrim as a similar case to fellow Bethesda title Starfield, which was confirmed for Xbox Series X/S and PC earlier this year. At least in part, his reasoning seems to come down to what the Xbox ecosystem can offer its exclusives, including Cloud Gaming, Xbox Live services, and more.
If you're not sure which geeky gifts to get yourself and others this holiday season, don't worry, IGN has your back with a special live stream tomorrow, Tuesday, November 16th!
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition only launched yesterday, but it's already seen a number of fan complaints, ranging from the quality of the remasters to not being able to play the PC version at all. While many have praised some of the visual upgrades (particularly to landscapes) on new-gen consoles, and appreciated the introduction of modern control schemes, there have been a number of issues raised with the quality of the new versions of the classic games. Rockstar has pulled Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition from sale on PC, seemingly due to ongoing issues with its Rockstar Games Launcher service that render it unplayable. The Elden Ring Closed Network Test has begun, and with it comes multiplayer in both cooperative and PvP competitive forms. Summoning and invasions has been a significant part of previous FromSoftware games, and that remains true for Elden Ring. If you're familiar with the systems used in Dark Souls and Bloodborne then you'll quickly get to grips with Elden Ring's methods, but for those who aren't, allow us to break down how multiplayer works in Elden Ring. If you're not sure which geeky gifts to get yourself and others this holiday season, don't worry, IGN has your back with a special live stream next Tuesday. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Sony has reportedly cut production plans for the PlayStation 5 by around one million consoles due to component shortages and logistic constraints. And with less consoles being produced, it could be harder to buy one. A report from Bloomberg cites sources familiar with Sony's operations. Those sources claim that Sony was originally targeting more than 16 million PS5s to have been produced in the year ending March 2022, but that figure has been cut down to about 15 million. Ubisoft has announced that Vaas: Insanity, the first of Far Cry 6's roguelike premium expansions will arrive on Tuesday, November 16. According to a press release the DLC - which sees actor Michael Mando return to play the iconic villain role - will be available for players to download on November 16 and can be purchased as part of the game's Season Pass. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction will arrive on January 20, 2022, and the price of the standard edition has been lowered to $39.99 USD. Ubisoft announced that the PvE shooter spin-off from Rainbow Six Siege will arrive with full cross-play, cross-save, and cross-progression. It will also introduce a cross-play Buddy Pass - every copy of the game comes with two passes to invite other players to play free for 14 days. Any progress made during that time will be transferred to the full game if trialists decide to buy the full game. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that Forza Horizon 5 is Xbox Game Studios' biggest ever launch. In a tweet, the studio head revealed the successful start for the latest installment of the racing series, stating that it had enjoyed the largest launch day for an Xbox Game Studios title ever. Spencer's tweet reveals that Forza Horizon 5 has, within just days, reached 4.5 million players across PC, cloud, and console. He also noted that since launch, Forza Horizon 5 has seen a peak concurrent number of players three times higher than that of its predecessor Forza Horizon 4 - a factor that could be down to the growing popularity of Xbox Games Pass. Ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, Rockstar has released a full song list for all radio stations from across the three games. Rockstar states that the collection will contain over 200 different tracks as it brings back each of the 29 stations that the series is known for. Rockstar has said that the track listings should match the most recent releases of the original version from 2014; this means an incomplete track listing compared to the original releases, as a number of tracks, such as Michael Jackson's Billy Jean, were removed for previous re-releases of the games. Battlefield 2042 players looking forward to the upcoming release can begin creating their own Battlefield Portal experiences using the web application today! Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
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Ljubomir Peklar, the creative director for Scorn, has publicly apologized following a "hostile" update sent out about the game's delay. In an update to Kickstarter backers, the creative director and EbbSoftware CEO apologized to fans and took full responsibility for the update being posted. "I quickly and haphazardly read through the draft of the update and in all my wisdom approved it," said Peklar.
In a wide-ranging interview with IGN Unfiltered covering Skyrim's 10th anniversary, Starfield, and The Elder Scrolls 6, Howard talked about the lengthy list of projects that wound up pushing the project back upon the conclusion of Fallout 4 in 2015. Bethesda Game Studios ultimately decided to push forward with Starfield, effectively putting The Elder Scrolls 6 on the backburner. Both games were announced at E3 2018, but while Starfield is targeting a release for late next year, The Elder Scrolls 6 remains in pre-production. Based on the usual timescale of Bethesda's development, that could mean that Elder Scrolls fans wind up waiting another several years before finally getting a chance to revisit Tamriel.
A pop-up store selling exclusive merchandise themed around the Konami Code has opened at the Akihabara Container in Tokyo's Akihabara district.
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On today's Fix: Esports, s1mple wins his first CSGO major, EDG gets past Damwon KIA to win the League of Legends World Championship, and the Overwatch League is struck with tragedy as Philadelphia Fusion's Alarm dies at 20 years old.
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Five of Elden Ring's playable classes - Warrior, Enchanted Knight, Prophet, Champion, and Bloody Wolf - have been revealed ahead of its closed network test from November 12-14. The official Elden Ring Twitter account shared these class names and some images of what your character would look like should you choose them when the game is released on February 25, 2022. There is no mention as to if these are the only classes that will be available at launch, and no further details are given for any of the classes.
Hogwarts Legacy is seemingly slated to launch after the theatrical release of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in 2022. Reddit user SeerPumpkin shared a Toy World magazine interview in which Warner Bros. General Manager Rachel Wakley hinted that the release window for Hogwarts Legacy, the highly anticipated open-world action RPG set in the world of Harry Potter, would come after the next Fantastic Beasts movie, though she didn't specify an exact release date.
A new poster released in celebration of N7 Day has teased a bit of the future of Mass Effect and its next entry.
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Bethesda has finally revealed how much The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition will cost, alongside how much it will be to upgrade from Skyrim Special Edition on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. On digital storefronts, Skyrim Anniversary Edition will cost $49.99 / £47.99 on November 11, 2021. But, if you already own Skyrim Special Edition, the Anniversary Upgrade will instead cost $19.99 / £15.99.
Nintendo will seemingly be sticking with the Switch for several years yet, with internal discussions for a next-generation console still taking place around a release window, and even what its concept will be. Nintendo has said that it will continue to improve and expand on its Switch Online service as well as its recently released premium Expansion Pack - possibly in response to the poor reception to its pricing and recent additions. Nintendo has said that it won't rule out acquiring new companies in the future, but has stated that it is currently prioritizing investment in its existing studios.
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According to a Bloomberg report, the unannounced $53 Million game in question was being developed by Mafia 3 studio Hangar 13 and was code-named Volt. The report goes on to say that the game had been in development since 2017, and had troubles with reboots, technological hiccups, and COVID-19. The studio's employees will meet to discuss next steps on Thursday.
It's been over a year since Nvidia released its RTX 30 series line of graphics cards. But if you have been keeping up with the news, you'll probably know it is pretty difficult to buy one of these GPUs right now. With the demand high and supply short, one individual has taken to committing a crime just to obtain these desirable graphics cards. In a new thread on the EVGA forums, Product Manager Jacob Freeman announced that on October 29, a shipment of EVGA GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs was stolen from a truck on its way to the company's Southern California distribution center.
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FromSoftware has announced that 15 minutes of Elden Ring gameplay will be showcased tomorrow, November 4th, 3pm CET / 7am PDT. It will be available to view on Bandai Namco US' Twitch channel, as well as on YouTube. Links to both are available in the tweet above.
Battlefield 2042 will be getting a 10-hour trial for members of EA Play, starting on November 12. This will also include Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members on consoles, alongside members of Game Pass PC, and EA Play Pro on PC.
EA and DICE have offered an in-depth look at how Battlefield Portal, the create-your-own-Battlefield-experience tool that will be available in Battlefield 2042, works. The details reveal just how flexible the system is, from allowing faithful recreations of fan favourites such as Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 3, to Frankenstein-like mashups that bring in weapons, rules, and maps from multiple different legacy games.
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Today on IGN The Fix: Games, Xbox Game Pass in November is shaping up to be one of the best months of Game Pass to date. With the likes of Forza Horizon 5 launching on November 9, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition on November 11, Football Manager 2022 on November 9, and It Takes Two on November 4. Amazon Games has disabled all forms of wealth transfers in its popular MMO New World following an exploit that was found in the game allowing players to duplicate gold as well as post images to the game's global chat and crash other players' games. An update post published on New World's forums detailed the actions that the studio is implementing in wake of the issue. It's all brought to you by Pluto TV!
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Bloodborne PSX, which is a PS1-style demake of the PS4 exclusive, will officially be released for free on January 31, 2022.
IGN has exclusive coverage of Master Chief's spiritual reboot all month long as part of our editorial IGN First "cover story" initiative. That means we'll be dropping exclusive content throughout the month of November (and yes, we've played the campaign - the first four hours of it), starting with today's reveal of a brand-new Arena multiplayer map called 'Streets'.
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On today's IGN The Fix: Games, News of the free DLC for Resident Evil Village was published in the company's recent annual integrated report. As part of the lengthy document, which looks back on the studio's year as a whole and also outlines its plans for the future, Capcom's Director and Executive Officer, Yoichi Egawa, spoke briefly about the company's development strategy and how plans for Resident Evil Village would factor into that.
Skydance announced the collaboration with Marvel Entertainment today, though it's not ready to reveal further details about which Marvel characters might be involved in their endeavor. All we know is that it is being marketed as a "narrative-driven, blockbuster action-adventure game" and "a completely original story and take on the Marvel Universe."
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Available in the month of November, here's the lineup of games coming to PS Plus. Confirmed during Sony's latest State of Play, you can expect First Class Trouble for both the PS5 and PS4. And then we have a game where you can team up and duke it out in Knockout City, available for both PS5 and PS4. Available on the PS4 is Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. If you haven't played this RPG from the minds of Todd McFarlane and best-selling author R.A. Salvatore, now's your chance in the month of November. And as for PS VR, you can pick up The Persistence, The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners - Standard Edition, and Until You Fall. In PlayStation news and PS5 news, Sony has now sold 13.4 million PS5 consoles with 3.3 million being sold within the July-September Q2 period, according to Sony's latest financial reports. Also revealed in Sony's financial reports is the company's Game and Network Services Segment selling 1 million more PS5s to retailers in Q2 compared to previous three-month periods the company has seen. And finally, a closer look at how you'll customize and shape your career shredding whatever slope gets in your way presented by Riders Republic.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Want to know all the announcements from Sony's PlayStation State of Play? We got you covered! Everything you need to know from Sony's PlayStation State of Play all wrapped up just for you! The State of Play showcased gameplay footage from titles like Deathverse, FNAF: Security Breach, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, New KOF character Dolores, and so much more!Players who haven't jumped into Yara for a while are getting emails from Ubisoft trying to get them back into the game. What's more, these emails are presented as if they're messages directly from Giancarlo Esposito's El Presidente character, aggressively taunting players to jump back in to take him down.And it's all presented by Riders Republic!
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Players who have upgraded their Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions to access the new Expansion Pack are upset about the performance of the service's Nintendo 64 games. Fans are reporting issues of input lag, sound delays, frame rate issues, and incorrect controller layouts. Many issues have been collated into a ResetEra thread, which has attracted further submissions from players who are unhappy with the service.
A video game based on A Quiet Place is currently in development and due for release in 2022. The game is being created by Saber Interactive, iLLOGIKA, and EP1T0ME, and is said to be an "untold story of survival in the A Quiet Place universe", suggesting this will not follow the events of the acclaimed horror movies from John Krasinski.
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On today's Fix Esports, FaZe is apparently worth $1 billion dollars after a deal that will see them become a publicly traded company, the first CSGO Major in two years is about to start, and the League of Legends World Championship is hitting theaters.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, A new video detailing the Halo Infinite campaign has revealed brand new footage of the Master Chief's next mission, as well as an introduction to his new AI and some of the activities that can be completed. Halo Infinite's campaign - which 343 Industries claims is the biggest Halo campaign to date - is set on the Zeta Halo, an open world Halo ring where the Banished, a splinter faction from the Covenant, led by the Brutes, have settled. They've been building outposts, which can be found on your travels and taken out, akin to similar outposts in open-world games like Far Cry. In the video, we can see Chief finding an outpost - named Ransom Keep - and scanning it for weak points. He then uses a rocket launcher to detonate a large silo, suggesting each outpost may have different ways of shutting them down. This is part of 343's intention to offer "more freedom to take down the Banished". As February's release of Horizon: Forbidden West draws nearer, Guerrilla has updated fans on some of the new abilities that players will be able to utilize across combat and exploration in the game, including a grapple and glider, as well as some fun new combat techniques. In a post focusing on traversal published on the PlayStation Blog, Guerrilla spoke further about some of the new tools that players will have, as well as factors that have influenced Forbidden West's new combat decisions. Lead Systems Designer David McMullen explained that a new high vault mechanic "essentially allows Aloy to hoist herself on top of any object of jumpable height with room to pull up. Combined with the ability to free climb and adding grapples to our environment, the potential for exploration is greatly increased." And it's all presented by Riders Republic!
Happy Friday! On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition will be released digitally on November 11, with physical releases to follow on December 7. The news comes alongside a first look at the updated versions of the three classic games. The Trilogy costs $59.99 USD / £54.99. Sony has announced a State of Play broadcast for Wednesday, October 27. The show will be around 20 minutes long, and will focus on "upcoming third-party releases headed to PS5 and PS4". The showcase will begin at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern / 10pm UK (that's October 28 at 8am AEDT). The show will include new looks at games we've already heard about, and "a few reveals from our partners around the world." Amazon has announced that it will be taking measures to ban players who recently exploited a glitch in New World's 1.0.3 update, which brought server transfers to the game. As reported by PCGamer, the "gold dupe" glitch allowed players to duplicate gold and items. How it works is that if players sent gold to another player and logged off and then logged back in again, the gold they traded beforehand would still be in their inventory. Of course, word of this glitch spread quickly. Amazon addressed the glitch in a statement and said that "players found deliberately using this condition to gain advantage will be banned for exploiting. We will also remove items or gold received where appropriate." Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Battlefield 2042 had an interesting open beta to say the least. While fans were excited to finally get their hands on the newest iteration of the popular series, the beta also sparked debate about many of EA's design choices, particularly the introduction of Specialists. In a lengthy new blog post meant to share takeaways from the recent open beta, EA pushed back against the feedback that Specialists — characters with unique traits that upend the traditional class system — hampered teamwork. New World is currently being affected by a deflationary currency crisis so bad that on some servers, players have started bartering raw materials with one another instead of spending their increasingly valuable coins. As per an article by Player Auctions, Amazon's latest MMORPG is currently facing a troubling time with deflation. Unlike other MMOs, which often have to combat inflation caused by players generating more money through grinding out quests and amassing small fortunes, New World is facing quite the opposite problem. As part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations for Tomb Raider, Square Enix has published three new videos featuring an array of details from the cancelled survival horror game Tomb Raider: Ascension. As shown on YouTube, the three videos focus on different elements of what could have been for Ascension, had the game not been replaced by the franchise's preferred 2013 reboot. In the first clip, the publisher shows off a range of concept art for the game where fans can see its island setting as well as a number of characters designs. Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, CD Projekt Red has delayed the much-anticipated next-gen upgrades for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Cyberpunk 2077's upgade is now targeting a release date within Q1 2022 (January-March), with The Witcher 3 to follow suit in Q2 (April-June). Announced in an investor update, CD Projekt wrote: "The Management Board of the Company hereby announces that, based on recommendations supplied by persons supervising development, it has decided to allocate additional time to both projects. The Company currently intends to release the next-gen version of Cyberpunk 2077 in the first quarter of 2022, and the next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in the second quarter of 2022." Bungie has angered fans by announcing that new dungeons coming with the upcoming Witch Queen expansion will only be available as standalone purchases, or as part of Deluxe Editions. As explained by community manager Cozmo23 on Reddit, standard edition copies of The Witch Queen and Year 5 season passes will not include the three new dungeons coming down the line. Instead, two dungeons will be part of the Digital Deluxe edition ($79.99 USD / £69.99), with a third dungeon coming alongside the Digital Deluxe + Bungie's 30th Anniversary Bundle ($99.99 USD / £87.99). 2018's God of War is on its way to PC, arriving for Steam and Epic Games Store on January 14. It's available for pre-order now for $49.99 USD / £39.99. Steam and Epic Games Store listings for the game appeared today, adding that the game has enhanced visuals, unlocked framerates, 4K resolution options, and Nvidia DLSS and Reflex support. The game will support multiple controllers as well as mouse and keyboard and will include 21:9 ultrawide screen support. Exact PC specifications have not yet been announced.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Ubisoft has reportedly greenlit development of a new, mainline Splinter Cell game. If the rumor proves true, it will be the first core entry in the Tom Clancy stealth series since 2013's Splinter Cell: Blacklist. A report from VGC claims multiple "development sources" have revealed that a new Splinter Cell is in an early phase of production, with a small chance of the game being announced in 2022. The project has apparently been greenlit as part of an effort to appease frustrated Tom Clancy and Splinter Cell fans, who have been less than happy with Ubisoft's treatment of the brand over the last decade. Microsoft has announced an Xbox Anniversary Celebration to mark 20 years of Xbox. It has also made it clear that no new games will be announced during the show. Announced on the Xbox Wire blog, the Xbox Anniversary Celebration will take place on November 15, starting at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 5pm GMT. "While we won't announce any new games, this anniversary broadcast will be a special look back at 20 years of Xbox," said Head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty. The Dead By Daylight character model for Pinhead has been licensed as an NFT and the game's fanbase isn't all too pleased about it. As reported by PC Gamer, fans will now be able to purchase an NFT of the Pinhead character model from Dead By Daylight. The sale of the NFT comes from the company Boss Protocol who, as part of an FAQ, states that it has "the official license to create NFTs based on Hellraiser using the in-game models that were created for Dead by Daylight."
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tk tk tkHappy Monday! On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Elden Ring has been delayed until February 25, 2022. However, the game will get a closed network test from November 12-14 - and you can register to be a part of it now, but it will be a console test only. Announced on Twitter, the Elden Ring team explained that the delay - which is just over a month from the original date of January 21 - is because "the depth & strategic freedom of the game exceeded initial expectations." The team thanked players for their patience. Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida says that discussions between Square Enix and Microsoft to bring the game to Xbox are 'positive', but still ongoing. In an interview with Easy Allies, Yoshida talked further about the current status of an Xbox version of Final Fantasy 14. While the director was hesitant to confirm any new details surrounding the game, he did point out that talks between Square Enix and Microsoft have taken a positive turn. Who's that Pokemon? It's Pikachu at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! It's true. Everyone's favorite electric-type Pokemon will be joined by Eevee as they get their own festive holiday balloon! Narz has all that in your Daily Fix!
In today's Daily Fix, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not only getting a free version 2.0 update that brings with it the arrival of Brewster and his coffee shop The Roost, Gyroids, island ordinances, and cooking, but it is also receiving a paid DLC called Happy Home Paradise that will let you design villager's dream homes on a brand new archipelago. The paid DLC will run you $24.99 USD. And that's not the only "paid" news Nintendo revealed: they revealed the pricing for the Switch Online + Expansion Pack, which comes with the Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise DLC and the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games. It will cost $49.99 USD/year, which is significantly more than the existing tier of $19.99 USD. Is it worth it? Discuss in the comments! In Xbox news, Microsoft has revealed the price and preorder date for the Xbox Mini Fridge. Microsoft will be releasing the first wave of Series X-shaped mini fridge which will retail for $99.99/£89.99. The blog post also notes that preorders will begin on October 19 with multiple retailers selling the product globally in December. For US users, the Xbox Series X mini fridge will be sold exclusively at Target to ensure as many fans as possible can purchase the mini fridge. Microsoft also promised to expand regional availability in 2022. And finally, we have news of our own! Check out today's episode for an important update on the future of The Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Sony has opened up a direct registration system that will give those in the US a chance to purchase a PS5 this holiday season. However, not just anyone with a PSN account will be invited. According to the FAQ page, invitations are limited, and will be based on 'previous interests and PlayStation activities'. There will be a limited number of consoles available, but if you want to be within a chance, all you need to do is register for an invitation using your email and PSN ID. We now have a clue to why EA Sports is considering changing the name of FIFA, its giant football franchise. The New York Times reports that there's a dispute between EA, the developer of the FIFA games, and FIFA, the worldwide football organization. The disagreement is reportedly over cost and new revenue streams. According to the report, FIFA wants to charge EA $1 billion every four years to use the FIFA license within its game. Additionally, the organization wants to limit EA's monetization of the game. The upcoming release of Skyrim's Anniversary Edition could end up hurting the game's modding scene, and will likely mean a considerable amount of work for modders on the game. If you've been adding mods to your version of Skyrim over the years, then it's quite likely that you might have come across the Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) plugin, which is used to help run a number of different popular mods for the game. It's also likely that you'll have adjusted your update settings for the game on Steam and use a separate mod manager to launch the game. If you don't do this, then there's a risk that the SKSE can break every time that the Bethesda Creation Club receives a new update. Akeem has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Disney and Lucasfilm have teased a Star Wars video game announcement for December as part of a publishing campaign that will reveal new Star Wars products every Tuesday for the rest of the year. As announced in an article on the official Star Wars website, the companies have launched their "Bring Home the Bounty" campaign, which will see "new Star Wars toys, collectibles, books, apparel and more" revealed on a weekly basis from now until the end of December. We're days away from another Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League preview at DC FanDome, but it looks like Rocksteady is starting up a good old-fashioned ARG ahead of time. The official Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Twitter account shared the phone number (310) 564-7047. Don't worry, IGN tested it out and you won't be dialing some poor random person's number like what happened during Squid Game. While not included in the upcoming expansion, Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker will receive a post-launch patch with a new mode that vaguely sounds like Stardew Valley or Animal Crossing called Island Sanctuary. In an interview with IGN, Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida shared more details about this upcoming mode and what you can and can't do. Details for the Island Sanctuary mode remain sparse, especially since it's not planned to be released until after the Endwalker expansion is released in November. But we did know that you can tend to animals and crops similar to a farming sim. Stella has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Epic Games appears to have buried the hatchet with Innersloth. In a new post on Twitter, the official Fortnite account joked about how Among Us "inspired us" and teased a collaboration with Innersloth. "Big fans!" Fortnite's account wrote. "We never got to talk about how you inspired us. What do you think about working on something fun together sometime?" The Among Us account responded enthusiastically, asking that Fortnite have "ur Agents contact our Cremates." So it sounds like the new partnership is set. Expect an announcement soon. Microsoft has revealed two new limited-edition Xbox Series X consoles featuring classic cartoon characters to celebrate the release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. The first is a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed console, and SpongeBob fits perfectly with the boxy shape of the Series X. The second features Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with "Turtle Power" written on the side of the console. The consoles also each come with controllers featuring the designs of the characters. Players have discovered a sequence-breaking moment in Metroid Dread that allows you to instantly defeat one of its early bosses if you find one of Samus' upgrades earlier than intended. Max has all that in your Daily Fix!
In today's Daily Fix, we've got some bad news for all you Grand Theft Auto fans. The original, non-remastered versions of the GTA Trilogy games will be taken off Steam this week. Starting today, actually. Rockstar didn't give an explanation as to why, but they did warn everyone last week when they made the official announcement of the GTA Trilogy: The Definitive Edition. Gamers, of course, are not happy about this, with many bringing up the legitimate issue of game preservation, There's also the surprising lack of details as to what will be in the new versions of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. It's been reported that the games have moved to the Unreal Engine complete with some graphical enhancements, but that's about it. No word yet on specific gameplay changes or any other extra features. So, if you want to play Grand Theft Auto 3 as it originally was back in 2001, buy it while you still can. Speaking of remakes and remasters, game development studio Virtuos is rumored to be working on another AAA remake in addition to the rumored Metal Gear Solid 3 remake. Via VGC, a LinkedIn profile reportedly belonging to a programmer at the studio referenced a triple-A remake that will have 4K support on certain platforms and "set piece destruction." Hmm...what game that features destructible environments is in need of a remake? Fracture? Red Faction? Let us know what you think in the comments! And finally, if you got yourself a brand-new Switch OLED over the weekend, DO NOT remove the screen protector that's already installed. It's there to actually protect you in case the screen itself shatters. That fancy new OLED screen is made of glass, not plastic like the previous Switch models. That thin piece of film will hold together any broken pieces and also help protect against scratches. So don't take it off! Also it'll save you a few bucks from buying your own.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, After many, many leaks, Rockstar Games has officially announced the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, comprising Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. The updated games will be released for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via the Rockstar Games Launcher) "later this year". Mobile ports will follow next year. Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have added the option to pay for XP and resource collection boosts using real money in Marvel's Avengers. The move has been slated by many fans who believe it offers a stark contrast to previous statements made surrounding the game's monetization tactics. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard has become the first game in the series to ship over ten million copies, Capcom confirms. As announced in a press release, Capcom says that Resident Evil 7 has set new milestones for the company as it becomes the first game in the series to ship over ten million units globally. It's worth pointing out that shipped copies are those sent to retailers, as opposed to sold copies, which have been bought by players. Seth has all that in your Daily Fix!
In today's episode of the Daily Fix, Valve posted a teardown video of the Steam Deck yesterday, and spent a solid minute and change of the video telling people to NOT do what they're doing. Specifically, they don't want people opening up their Steam Decks and messing around in there. Why? They could break something. The battery could explode. The structural integrity of the whole unit could be compromised. Basically, a million things could go wrong. But, Valve notes that if you do purchase your own Steam Deck, you're free to do whatever you want with it (that includes voiding the warranty), and since the Steam Deck is a handheld PC, it's part of the long tradition of PC gaming to get in there and screw around. Just don't go crying to Valve when you break something. The Battlefield 2042 Beta is now public (for those who pre-ordered), and surprise surprise, it's got bugs. That a beta has bugs isn't shocking anyone, it's that the game is a month from release and there seem to be so many bugs in there. EA and DICE did say that the beta is an old build and the developers are already hard at work fixing the issues. And finally, yesterday's massive Twitch source code leak also revealed the revenue of some of their top streamers. Guess what? Some of them make millions a year from Twitch alone. And, for some reason, this is causing some of those streamers' fans to freak out a little. Subscriber numbers are generally made public, so it really shouldn't shock anyone that a streamer like xQc made more than $8 million dollars in a couple of years from streaming on Twitch.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Here we go again indeed. The latest leaks for the all-but-confirmed remasters of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas include their logos and achievement icons. As found by GTA Forums users alloc8or and Razed- (reported by the GTANet Twitter account), it's yet more fuel to the raging fire that is speculation around the re-releases. The logos (below) seem to confirm that each game will be subtitled "The Definitive Edition". Twitch has reportedly been hit by a huge leak after an anonymous hacker posted a torrent file containing a vast amount of data for the public to access. Twitch has confirmed that its data has been breached, but has not yet commented on the severity of the issue. "We will update the community as soon as additional information is available," reads a short Twitter statement. "Thank you for bearing with us." According to a report by VGC, the hacker posted a 125GB torrent link to 4chan on Wednesday, reportedly leaking "the entirety" of Twitch's source code along with creator payout reports from 2019, mobile, desktop and console Twitch clients, proprietary services, and even "an unreleased Steam competitor, codenamed Vapor, from Amazon Game Studios." Nintendo has announced that its next Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct broadcast will air on Friday, October 15 at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK (that's October 16 at 1am AEDT). The broadcast will be roughly 20 minutes long, and focuses on an upcoming November update for the game. That update is expected to introduce the long-awaited, fan-favourite Brewster and a coffee shop addition to the game's museum. Incidentally, Brewster's canonical birthday is on October 15. Stella has all that in your Daily Fix!
In today's Daily Fix, the GTA trilogy remastered collection is one step closer to release, as evidenced by the Rockstar Launcher being updated with a bunch of references to the trilogy. Also, the code mentions 'unreal', which is likely related to previous reports that GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas were being ported to the Unreal Engine. Crazy thing is, Rockstar hasn't even announced these games yet. However, they have been taking down HD mods for those games recently, which is probably because they're about to sell you their own HD remasters and obviously don't want you getting them for free with simple mods. Anyway, we'll probably hear something official from Rockstar very soon. The final Smash Bros. fighter has been revealed and it's none other than Kingdom Hearts' Sora. Congrats to all the KH fans out there, as this was a long time coming. Sora will fit in nicely with Samus, Banjo, Kazooie, Marth, and the whole gang, but hopefully he leaves all that confusing Kingdom Hearts lore behind him; don't want that clouding up the obviously deep and rich lore of Super Smash Bros. And finally, PS4 and Xbox One players will be entitled to a free next-gen upgrade of Battlefield 2042 if they buy the regular, basic-ass digital edition of the game. No need to buy any extra-expensive version, just the base game. HOWEVER, and this is very important, last-gen console players will need to buy the NEXT-GEN VERSION of the game, and you'll get the last-gen version for free. Just so there's no confusion, we'll say it again. If you plan on playing Battlefield 2042 on a Playstation 4 or Xbox One and you want the option to play it on next-gen if/when you get a new console, you need to buy the next-gen digital version of Battlefield 2042. That next-gen copy will come with the last-gen version. You get both.
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Although Apple hasn't many games of its own, the tech giant is now taking more profits from games than Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo combined. And while Apple Arcade is still a great value, it's not the reason for their success in the gaming space. Massive titles like Fortnite and Honor of Kings bring in tons of revenue in the form of a 30% that Apple takes for listing these titles in their App Store. Ubisoft has confirmed a long-held fan theory about the villain of Far Cry 2, the Jackal, and how he connects to the original Far Cry story. "The Jackal is actually supposed to be Jack Carver from the original Far Cry," said Clint Hocking, Far Cry 2's Creative Director, while talking to IGN for the latest Inside Stories documentary, How Far Cry's Iconic Villains Were Created. Carver is an ex-U.S. Army Special Forces and the protagonist in the first Far Cry along with the spinoff Far Cry Instincts. According to Capcom's COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto, the company behind Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, and many more is planning to "mainly focus on PC software" in the future. As reported by VGC, Tsujimoto was speaking to Nikkei and shared that the success of its PC software has been "driving global sales" and that he thinks "PCs will be the next big thing after smartphones." Daemon has all that in your Daily Fix!
In today's Daily Fix, Tokyo Game Show is in full swing, and two of of Japan's biggest gaming companies showed us the goods. Well, unless you were looking for anything related to Final Fantasy 16. That's right, Square Enix revealed a new demo for its Final Fantasy 1 remake, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins. Tactical RPG Triangle Strategy got a new story trailer, which is neat. The game looks great and the team's previous game, Octopath Traveler, was a solid throwback RPG with a gorgeous art style. And the director of classic Final Fantasies 6, 9, and 12 is back with a new game called Dungeon Encounters, which is a dungeon exploration RPG. Cool! And Konami (remember them?) might just be giving the fans what they want and making new Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Metal Gear games. The current rumors involving Metal Gear aren't exactly brand new games but remasters of the older Metal Gear Solid games. However, there also may be a full-on remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater in the works. Exciting! We hope this is true, as it's actually a little difficult to play the older MGS games on newer consoles, especially if you're playing on a PS5 (backward compatibility issues and whatnot). How about also giving us new remasters of Peace Walker and Acid? And, if I may be so bold, a remaster of Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes? Finally, Bandai Namco gave us a refresh of its company logo. And it's...kind of...okay? It definitely looks like a text bubble in a messaging app. Or a neon sign in front of a 90's-era arcade. And the logo wasn't all that was updated. Bandai Namco also revealed a new slogan for the company, "Fun for All into the Future." Guess that makes sense? What should Bandai Namco's new company slogan be? Put your best ones in the comments! It's your Daily Fix!
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced yet another studio acquisition - Bluepoint Games, the developers of the Shadow of the Colossus remake on PS4, and, most recently, the PS5 remake of Demon's Souls. Bluepoint and PlayStation have worked closely together for years, but the news comes after the studio's latest successful release, as Sony confirmed Demon's Souls has sold more than 1.4 million copies since release. IGN spoke with PlayStation Studios Head Hermen Hulst and Bluepoint President Marco Thrush to learn more about the acquisition, PlayStation's overall studio strategy, and about how, though Bluepoint is steeped in PlayStation remaster and remake expertise, it wants to explore original ideas. Christopher Judge, the voice behind Kratos in 2018's God of War and the upcoming sequel, has said that his surgery was the reason that God of War: Ragnarok was delayed from its original 2021 release window. Judge shared this story on Twitter following God of War being crowned the champion of IGN's Best Video Game of All Time Bracket. He Quote Tweeted a Tweet from God of War's engineering lead Jeet Shroff that was responding to the victory and he then continued to thank the fans and send love to his God of War family.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition - which one could assume would contain remastered versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas - has been rated by Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee. This rating was spotted by those like @Nibellion on Twitter, and it appears to confirm Kotaku's report from August 2021 that said these remasters - all of which would be remastered in Unreal Engine - are on their way to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, Stadia, mobile devices, and even the Nintendo Switch.
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It's almost the end of September, which means Sony has revealed the free games available next month for PlayStation Plus subscribers. On PS5, we're getting Hell Let Loose, and for PS4, there's PGA Tour 2K21 and Mortal Kombat X. Hell Let Loose is a brand new World War 2-themed FPS with large 100-player battles and an RTS-inspired meta game. It was released on PC this summer and is now making its way to consoles. PGA Tour 2K21 features 15 licensed PGA Tour courses and a robust player and course creator. Mortal Kombat X was originally released back in 2015, and we gave it a glowing review, calling it the best Mortal Kombat game, period. PS Plus subscribers can grab these games starting October 5th. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 may not be hitting PlayStation 5 consoles until 2023, but Marvel is already teasing the game's darker storyline. On the This Week in Marvel podcast, Marvel Games executive Bill Rosemann compared the sequel to another famous sequel: The Empire Strikes Back. The first game did a great job of setting up this new version of Peter Parker, and the challenges he faces balancing his responsibilities as Spider-Man with his real-life identity as Parker. Now it's time for the sequel to tackle some of Spidey's more complex storylines. But he won't be alone, as Miles Morales will be there at his side taking on Venom and most likely Kraven the Hunter. And finally, the Nintendo 64 and IGN turn 25 today. Time flies, huh? It didn't feel that long ago when we were using dial up internet to look up cheats for GoldenEye on IGN64.com. What are your favorite N64 memories? Let us know in the comments!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Square Enix has announced that Marvel's Avengers is coming to Xbox Game Pass this week. Revealed in an Xbox Wire post, Marvel's Avengers will be added to Xbox Game Pass on September 30. It will be available across PC, console, and cloud. The Xbox Game Pass version will be the complete package of all Marvel's Avengers content so far, including Kate Bishop, Hawkeye, and the brand new Black Panther: War for Wakanda expansion. Microsoft has announced that the October 2021 Xbox Games with Gold are Aaero, Hover, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X. These four titles represent a value of $74.96 and come with hundreds of Gamerscore points to earn. Aero (Xbox One) will be available starting October 1 through October 31 while Hover (Xbox One) will be available starting October 16 and lasting until November 15. A Donkey Kong-themed area will be added to Super Nintendo World in 2024 as part of plans to expand the Mario-themed section of Universal Studios Japan. As confirmed in a press release by Nintendo, the new area will include further interactive experiences, a variety of stalls selling merchandise and food, and its very own rollercoaster when it opens in 2024. Nintendo has stated that the addition of the new ape-based area will increase the overall size of Super Nintendo World by 70%. Brian has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Bethesda has bought a PlayStation 5 for Deathloop's Jason Kelley after the voice actor told fans he didn't have a copy of the game or a console to experience it on. Just as Deathloop was about to launch, a short promo clip on the game's official Twitter account featured Jason Kelley, the voice actor for protagonist Colt, saying: "I cannot wait for you guys to get your hands on this video game. If anyone can get me a copy and a PlayStation 5, I would appreciate it." This made it clear that Kelley didn't own a copy of Deathloop or a PlayStation 5 to play it on, but Bethesda came to the rescue. Outfits in Horizon Forbidden West will have skills attached to them, Guerrilla Games has revealed. In a post on the PlayStation Blog discussing how Horizon Zero Dawn's lead protagonist Aloy will shape up in the franchise's upcoming sequel, Guerrilla Games Community Lead Bo de Vries spoke about the range of outfits that will be available to Aloy throughout Horizon Forbidden West and how the studio is building up versatility within this aspect of the game. While Naughty Dog may not have revealed any new details on the upcoming The Last of Us multiplayer project, it took the time on The Last of Us Day 2021 to ensure fans that it is actively working on it and that it will "reveal more when it's ready!" Naughty Dog's Rochelle Snyder shared the news in a community update after thanking the fans and the team who have all collectively made The Last of Us into the success it has become. Jokingly, Naughty Dog then included this question as a fan would write; Yeah, that's lovely and great Naughty Dog, but what are you doing with The Last of Us right now?" "In short, we're working on it," Naughty Dog answered. Stella has all that in your Daily Fix!
Happy Friday! On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Nintendo is set to expand its Switch Online with a new membership, offering classic Sega Genesis and Nintendo 64 games as part of the subscription with the new plan. Revealed as part of September's Nintendo Direct, the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Plan will arrive in late October. Subscribers can continue with their existing plan or add the expansion to their plan. The expansion includes all the features of the base plan, along with the new additions. Bayonetta 3 has finally gotten a gameplay reveal and release date. Nearly four years after its original announcement, we finally got to see Bayonetta's new moves, new enemies, and her new hairstyle. We were treated to Bayonetta going head-to-head with a massive kaiju monster. The trailer also provided glimpses of new areas and monsters, including a subway train and a monstrous spider. The announcements didn't stop there though, as we got looks at a new expansion for Monster Hunter Rise, a Chocobo Racing game, and the rumored Castlevania Advance Collection. Today's episode is brought to you by Movies Anywhere. Seth has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney revealed that Apple has rejected the company's request to re-instate Epic's developer account, effectively banning Fortnite from returning to the App Store following the legal battle between Epic and Apple. Sweeney revealed on social media this morning a letter sent to him by Apple rejecting Epic's request to have its developer program account reinstated. An Apple Developer Account is required to develop and deliver apps on iOS. 343 Industries recently showed off some more multiplayer action for Halo Infinite ahead of the game's back-to-back multiplayer tech previews starting this weekend. PC gameplay of a Big Team Battle CTF match on Fragmentation showed a little more of what fans can expect from Infinite when it launches later this year as well as an introduction to the game's very own loot cave - seemingly a reference to Halo creator Bungie's Destiny. Today's episode is brought to you by Movies Anywhere. Akeem has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, Overwatch Executive Producer Chacko Sonny is leaving Blizzard Entertainment on Friday, according to an Activision spokesman talking to Bloomberg. A Blizzard spokesman confirmed to Bloomberg that Chacko, who oversees the whole Overwatch franchise and development for the sequel, will leave the company. "[Blizzard] has been an absolute privilege and one of the best experiences of my career," Sonny said in an email to staff, according to Bloomberg. Ahead of today's Pokémon Unite launch for mobile devices, the Pokémon Company updated the game to include a range of new features as well as cross-play. Pokémon Unite has already added a number of playable Pokémon since its release for Nintendo Switch in July. However, as the MOBA makes its long-awaited debut on mobile devices, The Pokémon Company announced features of the new update on its website while also taking to Twitter to show off new gameplay clips for upcoming debutants, Mamoswine and Sylveon. Today's episode is brought to you by Movies Anywhere. Stella has all that in your Daily Fix!
On today's IGN The Fix: Games, The PS5 recently got a big firmware update that, among other things, added the ability to expand system storage. Now some experts are saying the new software also improves the performance of select games. In the latest Digital Foundry Direct Weekly show, the crew broke down the differences between the PS5's performance on the new and old firmware. Digital Foundry went on to explain that the performance differences are very minor. The new firmware was causing select games, Control and Devil May Cry 5, to run about 2 to 3% faster than the old firmware. This led to an increase in framerate, only by about 1 to 2 FPS. Epic Games is no stranger to a Battle Royale-based collaboration, but prices for its latest clothing line deal with luxury fashion brand Balenciaga are likely to make even diehard Fortnite fans' eyes water. The Fortnite x Balenciaga collaboration features a number of in-game cosmetics that fans can purchase from within the item shop. However, it's the price of Balenciaga's IRL clothing range that is sure to make heads turn. Today's episode is brought to you by Movies Anywhere. Brian has all that in your Daily Fix!
In today's episode, there's rumors abound that Detroid: Become Human and Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream just signed a deal with Disney to make a Star Wars game. Keep in mind this is still a rumor, but according to Dualshockers, sources have confirmed that work has begun on a Star Wars project at the studio. Quantic Dream is best known for their narrative-based adventure games, like the award-winning Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain, and Beyond: Two Souls. There's no details as to what genre this rumored Star Wars game would be—maybe another choice-driven game like Detroit? Or an action game like EA's Jedi: Fallen Order? What are your theories? Let us know in the comments! And have you finished Deltarune: Chapter 2 already, and are ready for more? Developer Toby Fox has announced that the next three chapters of the game will be released at once time. Fox understands gamers' frustration at having to wait a few years between chapters, so he's hoping to give you the final parts in one big drop. Fox has also revealed that they won't be released for free, like Chapters 1 and 2 were. Expect to pay a little more than what his previous game, Undertale, currently sells for—which is about $15. Today's episode is brought to you by Movies Anywhere.
Happy Friday! On today's IGN The Fix: Games, There's a new model of the PlayStation 5 in production, but reports say the revised model doesn't have better performance than the launch version. According to Digital Foundry, who has had a chance to test the machine, the new CFI-1100 model has no meaningful differences from the CFI-1000, which was the launch edition. The rumored, yet unannounced, Castlevania Advanced Collection has been rated in yet another country. Taiwan joins Australia and Korea in rating this compendium of fan-favorite Castlevania titles. Konami has yet to formally announce the collection, but it is said to include Castlevania: Circle Of The Moon, Castlevania: Harmony Of Dissonance, and Castlevania: Aria Of Sorrow. Castlevania Advanced Collection will launch on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC according to these ratings, but we'll keep you updated when official word drops from Konami. Sir Clive Sinclair, the entrepreneur and inventor widely known for bringing one of the most popular early gaming PCs to the masses, has died aged 81. Per The Guardian, Sinclair's daughter, Belinda, confirmed that he died in his London home on Thursday morning after a long illness. Among other inventions, Sinclair is notably credited for his creation of the ZX Spectrum, the 8-bit home computer that brought affordable gaming to the masses when it was released in the United Kingdom in 1982. Seth has all that in your Daily Fix!
The news that there'd only be two parts to the God of War Norse mythology saga kinda hit different for gamers, but director of the 2018 game, Cory Barlog, is opening up about his reasoning. In an interview with Kaptain Kuba on YouTube, Cory Barlog discussed why the story of Kratos and Atreus would be told over just two installments and not a trilogy or more. So the team at Sony Santa Monica Studio could've extended the story, but instead the decision was made to condense it to its core focal point, that being the relationship between Kratos and Atreus. With that, we'll be getting a presumably well-rounded story based on these two memorable characters. And it's not to say this'll be the last time we see Kratos - God of War: Ragnarok is the second and final chapter in the Norse mythology saga of the series, but who knows where Kratos might end up next? We'll have more God of War Ragnarok reaction when we receive future God of War Ragnarok gameplay. Gamers everywhere are looking forward to #GodofWarRagnarok. In other gaming news, Undertale fans: get excited! The second entry in the follow-up to the highly-popular game, Deltarune: Chapter 2, is coming September 17th. And finally, Gas Station Simulator is ranked third on Steam's Top Sellers list.