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Monday, 31 August 2020

Fortnite vs. Apple: Parody Ad Disappoints Original Director, Ridley Scott

When Epic Games launched its legal action against Apple over alleged ‘anticompetitive’ behavior in the App Store, the developers of Fortnite created a shot-for-shot remake of the famous “1984” Apple Super Bowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott. IGN spoke with Scott about Epic’s homage in a recent interview and while Scott feels the Fortnite ad was well produced, feels the message should have been about a more powerful topic. IGN asked Scott, director of critically acclaimed films like Alien, Gladiator, and Black Hawk Down, if he has seen the Epic remake of his famous Apple “1984” commercial. “I sure have and I wrote to them because on the one hand I can be fully complemented by the fact they copied [my commercial] shot for shot,” Scott says. “But pity the message is so ordinary when they could have been talking about democracy or more powerful things… And they didn’t use it.” Scott added, “I think the animation was terrific, the idea was terrific, the message was ‘ehh’.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/13/fortnite-1984-apple-parody-video-short"] “1984” is the name of Ridley Scott’s famous Apple commercial which aired nationally during Super Bowl 18. The commercial was based on the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and was meant to convey Apple as a rebel against an oppressive regime believed to be IBM. After Epic bypassed App Store rules by implementing its own payment system on the Fortnite iOS app, Apple removed Fortnite from iOS devices. After this, Epic announced a lawsuit against Apple over anticompetitive practices and started its #FreeFortnite social media campaign. As part of this campaign, Epic released its version of Scott’s “1984” commercial, only this time Apple is the oppressive regime, and Fortnite is the rebel. There's even an in-game Fortnite event about the dispute with Apple. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=games-that-came-back-from-the-brink-of-disaster&captions=true"] Apple has countered Epic’s lawsuit, claiming the company broke the App Store rules and has threatened to revoke Epic’s developer account, which will jeopardize not only Fortnite but any iOS game running on the Unreal Engine. Companies like Microsoft have come to Epic’s defense, claiming that revoking access to Unreal Engine will harm more companies and developers than just Epic. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

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Will Smith and Fresh Prince Cast to Reunite for HBO Max Special

HBO Max will reunite Will Smith and the cast of the classic sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air for a special in honor of the show's 30th anniversary. Smith's Westbrook Media company is producing the special. Joining Smith will be cast members Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, and Alfonso Ribeiro, as well as the series' recurring guest and Smith's hip hop partner DJ Jazzy Jeff. HBO Max says the special will also include special guest appearances, music, and dancing. fresh-princeThe special will be recorded on September 10, the 30th anniversary of when Fresh Prince first debuted on NBC. The series ran until 1996. This reunion special isn't the only way Will Smith is revisiting the show that launched his acting career that put him on the path to superstardom. Smith is also exec producing a dramatic series reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. HBO Max is the exclusive SVOD home of the full series library in the US. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=everything-coming-to-hbo-max&captions=true"]

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PS5's Backward Compatibility Is Even More Confusing Now

PlayStation 5's full backward compatibility potential has remained somewhat of a mystery as Sony has not confirmed or denied any potential for support beyond PS4 games, but a recent, and now updated support page from Ubisoft, has further muddied the waters about what past generations the PS5 will or won't be potentially backward compatible with. A Ubisoft Support Q&A page, in response to a question about upgrading games from PS4 to PS5, as spotted by Wario64 and confirmed by IGN, originally said that "Backwards compatibility will be available for supported PlayStation 4 titles, but will not be possible for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, or PlayStation games." The page has since been updated to remove all mention of backward compatibility or prior PlayStation generations of hardware. It only continues to mention the upgrade process moving into the PS5, as well as that PS4 players will be able to play multiplayer games with PS5 players. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/ps5-series-x-price-and-release-date-have-sony-and-microsoft-waited-too-long-next-gen-console-watch"] PS5's backward compatibility has been a murky topic for those looking forward to PlayStation's next-generation hardware. Sony began talking about PS5's backward compatibility potential earlier this year, confirming that the "majority" of PS4 games would be playable on PS5. However, that confirmation came after an unclear first discussion of its compatibility, in which Sony's Mark Cerny seemed to imply only most of the top 100 PS4 games would be playable. Sony later clarified with follow-ups about most of this generation being playable on the PS5, and that Cerny was only using the top 100 games as an example. Yet the company has still not outright confirmed whether older generations will be playable on PS5, a feature not included on the PS4, but one the Xbox Series X touts for parts of its library from for all previous Xbox generations. And patents that surfaced earlier this year also suggested PlayStation could support backward compatibility for those older systems via the cloud, leading many to hope for those past Sony consoles' games to be supported on PS5. IGN has reached out to Sony for comment on whether the PS1 through PS3 libraries will be backward compatible on PS5 and will update this story should they respond. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-playstation-5-games&captions=true"] Speaking of the cloud, however, Sony does have one existing way to play several generations of PlayStation games on PS4 — PlayStation Now, its subscription streaming service, which features PS2, PS3, and PS4 games. PS2 and PS4 games can even be downloaded to play offline. With PS Now looking to continue into the future, that could be one potential outlet for Sony to offer its back catalog, even if the system itself does not inherently offer backward compatibility with discs or PSN downloads. For more, be sure to read our deep dive into PlayStation's history with backward compatibility. The PlayStation 5 is still set for a holiday release, but the PS5 is not yet available for preorder, however Sony is offering fans a chance to sign up to be the first to preorder a PS5. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, PlayStation lead, and host of Podcast Beyond! Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

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Fall Guys: Ninja Skin Announced After Streamer Wins Charity Auction

Update: After almost two weeks Fall Guys' charity auction for a new skin has ended, and a joint donation of $1 million between G2 Esports, Aim Lab, and Streamers Ninja and Mr. Beast has won. This means Fall Guys will create a skin based on Ninja, Mr. Beast, Aim Lab, and G2 Esports which will eventually find its way into the popular battle royale. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Original Story: Fall Guys has initiated a "Battle of the Brands" bidding contest to bring themed skins to the game, in aid of UK games charity Special Effect. Announced via the Fall Guys Twitter account, the contest will run for two weeks, at which point the highest bidder will work with Mediatonic to bring a branded skin to the game. The winning donation will go to Special Effect, a charity focused on putting "fun and inclusion back into the lives of people with physical disabilities by helping them to play video games." You can learn more about Special Effect's mission statement here. In less than 16 hours, the donation total has already breached $100,000, with bids arriving from many high profile brands including G2 Esports, Warframe and The Sidemen. Warframe started the bidding at $20,000, opting to adapt the design of 'The Lotus' for Fall Guys if they won. YouTube brand The Sidemen later doubled Warframe's bid with a $40,000 donation, before being superseded by a number of brands overnight. The current highest bidder is G2 Esports at $130,003, who posted a concept for a Samurai-themed Fall Guy to coincide with their branding. We're sure this won't be the last bid over the next two weeks. You can check out our review of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout here, which we scored an 8, calling it a "consistent delight." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

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Rocky 4: Stallone's Director's Cut Scraps Paulie's Robot

Sylvester Stallone announced over the weekend that Paulie's robot will be cut from the director's cut of Rocky IV. Rocky IV came out in 1985 and Stallone is celebrating its 35th anniversary on November 27 with a director's cut of the boxing movie. He talked about this new cut on Instagram over the weekend and showcased a beautiful piece of art highlighting Rocky's bout with Ivan Drago, which you can check out here. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/11/07/the-rocky-creed-saga-in-7-minutes"] "For the 35th anniversary Rocky 4 is getting a new DIRECTORS cut by me," Stallone said in the Instagram post. "So far, it looks great. Soulful...Thank you MGM for this opportunity to entertain." While the prospect of a director's cut of Rocky IV is exciting, longtime fans of the movie will likely be saddened to learn that Paulie's robot will be cut entirely from the movie. Stallone responded to a comment on the Instagram post, saying,"the robot is going to the junkyard forever." If you don't remember the robot in question, it's gifted to Paulie Pennino, who is one of Rocky's close friends, as a gift from Rocky on Paulie's birthday. It's here that Paulie said the now infamous, "I wanted a sports car for my birthday, not no walking trash can" line. This robot was admittedly a very strange inclusion in the film and certainly dates the film now upon a rewatch, but it is nonetheless part of this classic movie. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-10-best-80s-action-movies&captions=true"] Stallone will possibly hear from people unhappy about this – like the commenter that asked about the robot on Instagram in the first place – but something tells us fans of the movie are willing to say goodbye to the robot if it means they get a new cut of Rocky IV. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

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Hasbro PulseCon to Spotlight New Marvel, Star Wars, Transformers Toys

Hasbro has announced Hasbro PulseCon, a new virtual, Comic-Con-style event aimed at showcasing upcoming releases and exclusives collectibles. Hasbro PulseCon will feature many of the company's perennial franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, Transformers, Power Rangers, Ghostbusters and Magic: The Gathering. The event will also focus on a newer addition to the Hasbro lineup, giving fans a glimpse of what's to come from Hasbro's future Dungeons & Dragons releases. With Hasbro sitting out Comic-Con@Home this year, Hasbro PulseCon will also serve as an outlet for a number of different exclusive collectibles, including a Marvel Legends box set featuring X-Men villains The Hellfire Club and a Snake Supreme version of Cobra Commander. Check out the slideshow gallery below to see all the exclusives being offered: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=all-the-exclusive-figures-at-hasbro-pulsecon&captions=true"] Hasbro PulseCon is hosted by SyFy Wire's Jackie Jennings and will feature a number of panels, unboxings, interviews, product giveaways and audience Q&A's. The event will run on September 25 and 26 and will stream exclusively on Hasbro Pulse's YouTube channel. “We are constantly impressed by our fan community and their unwavering passion for Hasbro brands. The Hasbro Pulse community was built with them in mind, and we’re excited to take fan-first engagement with our Pulse platform even deeper,” says Hasbro's Chief Consumer Officer Eric Nyman in a statement. “We’re looking forward to celebrating the fans, providing community connection at a time where everyone needs it most, and ultimately delivering a peek behind the curtain on their favorite brands in a way only Hasbro can.” This is the latest example of a company hosting a virtual convention in lieu of a traditional Comic-Con appearance. DC FanDome just gave us our first looks at The Batman, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League and Justice League: The Snyder Cut, while a second FanDome event in September will spotlight upcoming CW series like Batwoman: Season 2 and Superman & Lois. Other recent virtual conventions include Skybound Xpo and Comic-Con@Home. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/the-batman-trailer-dc-fandome-official-footage"] In other recent Hasbro news, the company is going all-in on X-Men movie toys and kicking off a new themed series called Star Wars: Celebrate the Saga. Hasbro also recently kicked off a crowdfunding promotion for a massive Marvel Legends Sentinel figure, one which blew through its original goal in a matter of hours. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

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Watch the Chilling First Trailer for Netflix's Haunting of Bly Manor

Netflix has released the chilling first trailer for The Haunting of Bly Manor - the second season of Mike Flanagan's horror anthology series which began with The Haunting of Hill House. Season 2 of The Haunting series will be released on October 9 and is loosely based on the 1898 horror novel The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. Expect creepy children singing creepy songs and playing with creepy dolls, a beautiful but creepy country estate, and some very creepy things moving around in the dark. Watch the Haunting of Bly Manor trailer above or below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/31/netflixs-the-haunting-of-bly-manor-teaser-trailer"] Here's how Netflix describes The Haunting of Bly Manor, which is set in 1980s England: "After an au pair’s tragic death, Henry Wingrave (Henry Thomas) hires a young American nanny (Victoria Pedretti) to care for his orphaned niece and nephew (Amelie Bea Smith, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) who reside at Bly Manor with the estate’s chef Owen (Rahul Kohli), groundskeeper Jamie (Amelia Eve) and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose (T’Nia Miller). But all is not as it seems at the manor, and centuries of dark secrets of love and loss are waiting to be unearthed in this chilling gothic romance. At Bly Manor, dead doesn’t mean gone." Several cast members from The Haunting of Hill House are returning for Season 2 to play different characters in Bly Manor - which is a completely new, standalone story separate from the Hill House tale - including Pedretti (who played Nell Crain in Hill House), Thomas (who played the young Hugh Crain), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (who played Luke Crain), and Kate Siegel (who played Theo Crain). New additions to the cast include Tahirah Sharif, Kohli, Eve, Miller, Smith, and Ainsworth. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-haunting-of-hill-house-season-2-first-look-at-the-haunting-of-bly-manor&captions=true"] Creator Mike Flanagan previously revealed that Bly Manor will draw from more than one of James' stories, and will use the novel as a "jumping-off point" for its tale. “It’s a cool way to expand on some of the things I loved about Season 1, but within the framework of a new story, without having to be restrained by the decisions we made last time. For Henry James fans, it’s going to be pretty wild, and for people who aren’t familiar with his work, it’s going to be unbelievably scary. I already think it’s much scarier than Season 1, so I’m very excited about it.” The Haunting of Bly Manor will be released worldwide on Netflix on October 9, 2020. IGN named The Haunting of Hill House our show of the year when it was released in 2018. Check out our review of The Haunting of Hill House. To reminisce about the horrors of Season 1, check out the hidden ghosts we found: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=hidden-ghosts-in-the-haunting-of-hill-house&captions=true"]

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Sunday, 30 August 2020

Eiyuden Chronicle Has Become the Third Best-Selling Video Game Kickstarter

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the spiritual successor to Suikoden, has become the third best-selling Kickstarter video game with a final total of over $4.5 million raised. Eiyuden Chronicle trails only behind Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's $5.5 million and Shenmue 3's $6.3 million as the best-selling video game Kickstarter, flying past its original goal of $500,000. Key members of the development team responsible for the cult classic RPG series Suikoden will be working on Eiyuden Chronicle, and it will take the form of a JRPG with a 2.5D visual style. Furthermore, it will have 100 heroes to recruit, a 'fortress building system,' and a turn-based battle system with parties of six characters. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/24/eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes-gameplay-teaser"] The story of Eiyuden Chronicle will be written by Suikoden series creator and Suikoden 1 and 2 writer Yoshitaka Murayama, and other ex-Suikoden team members will handle the character design, system design, and direction. Since this Kickstarter surpassed its goal in a major way, many of the stretch goals were met, including PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch versions, and a companion game called A Quiet Place that was the $4.5 million goal. For those who aren't familiar with the Suikoden series, which began in 1995 on the original PlayStation, be sure to read our take on why Suikoden 2 is the best game you've never played. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes-16-images&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

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Summoner's War: Sky Arena Getting Street Fighter Crossover

Summoner's War: Sky Arena is beginning a crossover event to bring Street Fighter 5 characters into the mobile game from August 31, and we have a new trailer. Announced at Gamescom 2020, the crossover will bring Ryu, Ken, M. Bison, Chun-Li, and Dhalsim to the turn-based strategy game - check out a trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/30/summoners-war-x-street-fighter-5-crossover-event-trailer"] Playing in the event between August 31 and November 1 will net you Ken for free. Make sure to check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Black Panther Director Pens Touching Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

The death of actor Chadwick Boseman from cancer, at age 43, has shocked both friends and fans alike and had many who worked with Boseman, including the community of the MCU, sharing their condolences and loving thoughts on social media. This includes Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, who wrote a heartfelt letter to the stalwart star of his movie, mentioning at the beginning of the tribute that watching Boseman's scenes in a then-unfinished cut of Captain America: Civil War was the moment he decided to direct Black Panther. Here is the full statement from Ryan Coogler: Before sharing my thoughts on the passing of the great Chadwick Boseman, I first offer my condolences to his family who meant so very much to him. To his wife, Simone, especially. I inherited Marvel and the Russo Brothers’ casting choice of T’Challa. It is something that I will forever be grateful for. The first time I saw Chad’s performance as T’Challa, it was in an unfinished cut of “Captain America: Civil War.” I was deciding whether or not directing “Black Panther” was the right choice for me. I’ll never forget, sitting in an editorial suite on the Disney Lot and watching his scenes. His first with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, then, with the South African cinema titan, John Kani as T’Challa’s father, King T’Chaka. It was at that moment I knew I wanted to make this movie. After Scarlett’s character leaves them, Chad and John began conversing in a language I had never heard before. It sounded familiar, full of the same clicks and smacks that young black children would make in the States. The same clicks that we would often be chided for being disrespectful or improper. But, it had a musicality to it that felt ancient, powerful, and African. In my meeting after watching the film, I asked Nate Moore, one of the producers of the film, about the language. “Did you guys make it up?” Nate replied, “that’s Xhosa, John Kani’s native language. He and Chad decided to do the scene like that on set, and we rolled with it.” I thought to myself. “He just learned lines in another language, that day?” I couldn’t conceive how difficult that must have been, and even though I hadn’t met Chad, I was already in awe of his capacity as actor. I learned later that there was much conversation over how T’Challa would sound in the film. The decision to have Xhosa be the official language of Wakanda was solidified by Chad, a native of South Carolina, because he was able to learn his lines in Xhosa, there on the spot. He also advocated for his character to speak with an African accent, so that he could present T’Challa to audiences as an African king, whose dialect had not been conquered by the West. I finally met Chad in person in early 2016, once I signed onto the film. He snuck past journalists that were congregated for a press junket I was doing for “Creed,” and met with me in the green room. We talked about our lives, my time playing football in college, and his time at Howard studying to be a director, about our collective vision for T’Challa and Wakanda. We spoke about the irony of how his former Howard classmate Ta-Nehisi Coates was writing T’Challa’s current arc with Marvel Comics. And how Chad knew Howard student Prince Jones, who’s murder by a police officer inspired Coates’ memoir Between The World and Me. I noticed then that Chad was an anomaly. He was calm. Assured. Constantly studying. But also kind, comforting, had the warmest laugh in the world, and eyes that seen much beyond his years, but could still sparkle like a child seeing something for the first time. That was the first of many conversations. He was a special person. We would often speak about heritage and what it means to be African. When preparing for the film, he would ponder every decision, every choice, not just for how it would reflect on himself, but how those choices could reverberate. “They not ready for this, what we are doing…” “This is Star Wars, this is Lord of the Rings, but for us… and bigger!” He would say this to me while we were struggling to finish a dramatic scene, stretching into double overtime. Or while he was covered in body paint, doing his own stunts. Or crashing into frigid water, and foam landing pads. I would nod and smile, but I didn’t believe him. I had no idea if the film would work. I wasn’t sure I knew what I was doing. But I look back and realize that Chad knew something we all didn’t. He was playing the long game. All while putting in the work. And work he did. He would come to auditions for supporting roles, which is not common for lead actors in big budget movies. He was there for several M’Baku auditions. In Winston Duke’s, he turned a chemistry read into a wrestling match. Winston broke his bracelet. In Letitia Wright’s audition for Shuri, she pierced his royal poise with her signature humor, and would bring about a smile to T’Challa’s face that was 100% Chad. While filming the movie, we would meet at the office or at my rental home in Atlanta, to discuss lines and different ways to add depth to each scene. We talked costumes, military practices. He said to me “Wakandans have to dance during the coronations. If they just stand there with spears, what separates them from Romans?” In early drafts of the script. Eric Killmonger’s character would ask T’Challa to be buried in Wakanda. Chad challenged that and asked, “What if Killmonger asked to be buried somewhere else?” Chad deeply valued his privacy, and I wasn’t privy to the details of his illness. After his family released their statement, I realized that he was living with his illness the entire time I knew him. Because he was a caretaker, a leader, and a man of faith, dignity and pride, he shielded his collaborators from his suffering. He lived a beautiful life. And he made great art. Day after day, year after year. That was who he was. He was an epic firework display. I will tell stories about being there for some of the brilliant sparks till the end of my days. What an incredible mark he’s left for us. I haven’t grieved a loss this acute before. I spent the last year preparing, imagining and writing words for him to say, that we weren’t destined to see. It leaves me broken knowing that I won’t be able to watch another close-up of him in the monitor again or walk up to him and ask for another take. It hurts more to know that we can’t have another conversation, or Facetime, or text message exchange. He would send vegetarian recipes and eating regimens for my family and me to follow during the pandemic. He would check in on me and my loved ones, even as he dealt with the scourge of cancer. In African cultures we often refer to loved ones that have passed on as ancestors. Sometimes you are genetically related. Sometimes you are not. I had the privilege of directing scenes of Chad’s character, T’Challa, communicating with the ancestors of Wakanda. We were in Atlanta, in an abandoned warehouse, with bluescreens, and massive movie lights, but Chad’s performance made it feel real. I think it was because from the time that I met him, the ancestors spoke through him. It’s no secret to me now how he was able to skillfully portray some of our most notable ones. I had no doubt that he would live on and continue to bless us with more. But it is with a heavy heart and a sense of deep gratitude to have ever been in his presence, that I have to reckon with the fact that Chad is an ancestor now. And I know that he will watch over us, until we meet again. 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Box Office: How Much Did The New Mutants Bring In?

The New Mutants, which was already a long-delayed film before the pandemic pushed almost every movie's release date back, is expected to pull in an estimated $8 million plus in its debut weekend after opening in 2,412 theaters which are operating on restricted/limited auditorium capacity. Per THR, The New Mutants, from director Josh Boone, is one of the first movies to release in theaters nationwide following the shut down last March. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/28/the-new-mutants-smile-clip"] Based on Friday's haul of $3.1 million, analysts say the final X-Men universe installment -- which stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, and Stranger Things' Charlie Heaton as Cannonball -- will earn close to $8 million. In related news, Orion Pictures' Bill and Ted Face the Music, playing in 1,007 theaters while also releasing on PVOD, pulled in $400,000 on Friday and is projected to make a strong $1.07 million showing. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/18/the-new-mutants-so-am-i-clip"] IGN's review of The New Mutants called it an "entertaining, if at times formulaic small-scale genre movie" that didn't deserve to be shelved for years. Before movie hit theaters, New Mutants co-creator Bob McLeod took to Facebook and slammed the movie's whitewashing and misspelling of his name Check out the 7 best New Mutants comics worth binging and then watch one of the movie's latest trailers released during the official ComicCon@Home panel with director Josh Boone. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=x-men-movie-continuity-errors&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Final Update Adds the Dragon Fatalis

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's final, free title update will add Fatalis, a fan-favorite traditional black dragon who has taken over the ruins of Castle Schrade. This final update will arrive on October 1, 2020, and Fatalis will be able to be taken on once players finish the story of Iceborne and complete the Alatreon investigation. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/30/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-fatalis-trailer"] This isn't a simple fight add-on, as it features story content with new characters like the General from the Guild itself and returning faces like the Excitable A-Lister. Once in battle, hunters will be able to take advantage of the Dragonator, cannons, and ballistae to take down this legendary foe who made his first appearance in the original Monster Hunter for PS2 in 2004. When Fatalis is defeated, players will obviously be able to craft weapon and armor from its materials, but it's the Palico Equipment that may be the star of the show. The Fatalis Set α+ turns your trusted Palico companion into a mini-Fatalis that has a little hunter doll clutched in its claws that it uses for a weapon. This update will also add the arch-tempered Velkhana, a Clutch Claw Boost skill which will allow players to wound monsters easier, and more. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne was released in 2019 and added a new story that began after the events of of the main game. In our review, we said, "a true beast of an expansion, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne adds a boatload of impressive new and returning monsters and improvements to an already incredible game... Iceborne is exciting and creative throughout, reiterating Monster Hunter: World’s place as one of the very best games of this generation." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=monster-hunter-world-iceborne-fatalis-update&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

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Nicolas Cage to Voice Hard-Drinking Southern Swamp Dragon

Nicolas Cage, who was recently cast as Joe Exotic in Kate McKinnon's Joe Exotic-Carole Baskin Series, from NBCUniversal, is set to star in and executive produce a series in development at Amazon based on Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer's book Highfire. Per THR, Cage will voice the lead character, which is a "vodka-swilling, TV-loving dragon who lives in seclusion in the Louisiana bayou." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-movie-twins-ever&captions=true"] Highfire is "set in a world where dragons once ruled the earth, and Lord Highfire ruled the dragons. Now, however, all Highfire rules is his shack in Honey Island Swamp. He now goes by 'Vern' and spends his days hiding out among the alligators, watching cable TV and drinking obscene amounts of vodka. Vern's world soon collides with that of Squib, a teenager mixed up in running booze for the local mob, and their mutual struggle for survival becomes entangled in a most unlikely friendship." The book is being adapted to series by Davey Holmes (Shameless, Get Shorty TV Series), who will also executive produce. Back in January, Cage starred in Richard Stanley's Color Out of Space, based on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story. Our review said that Cage's "deliriously big performance" anchored a "delightful surprise" of a movie. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/03/08/tesla-vs-lovecraft-official-launch-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon DLC Gets New Gameplay

The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon has gotten new gameplay, showing new characters, locations and weapons. In a new gameplay clip, we get a look at an early part of the Peril on Gorogn storyline, taking us to the Sprat Shack (a good spot to talk through the DLC's mysteries with locals), and the Gorgon Overlands. We also see a new Science weapon, the Pest Extermination Tool, able to use grav-plating to pull enemies towards the pointy end of your weapon. Check out all that and more in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/30/reunite-with-parvati-and-felix-in-this-the-outer-worlds-peril-on-gorgon-dlc-gameplay"] Set on an asteroid and featuring a noir-inflected storyline, Peril on Gorgon will have you investigating the origins of the Adrena-Time drug. It's the first of two narrative DLC expansions for The Outer Worlds. Make sure to check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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ABC to Air Black Panther Uninterrupted Followed by Chadwick Boseman Tribute

As part of a special Sunday evening to remember the life of Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Studios, ABC Entertainment, and ABC News are presenting Black Panther, commercial-free, on August 30 from 8:00-10:20pm EDT on ABC. Following the movie will be an ABC News special called "Chadwick Boseman – A Tribute for a King," from 10:20-11:00pm. It will celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s life, legacy, career, and the cultural imprint he made on and off-screen. It will feature tributes from celebrities, political figures, and fans across the world, as well as special words from those who starred alongside him and knew Boseman best while also shining a light on the medical condition he privately battled. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=7-milestones-for-black-superheroes-on-screen&captions=true"] On Friday evening, it was confirmed that Boseman had died at the age of 43. Along with playing King T'Challa in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor had starred in a number of productions throughout his life, playing real-life figures Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall. Those who worked with Boseman, including the community of the MCU, shared their condolences and thoughts on his death on social media. Black Panther was the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination and the first MCU film to win an Academy Award. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/05/black-panther-scene-easter-egg-in-assassins-creed-odyssey"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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Chivalry 2 Delayed to 2021

Chivalry 2 has been delayed and will now be released in 2021 on PC (Epic Games Store), Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Announced by Torn Banner Studios, this delay is "necessary to allow Chivalry 2 to be the greatest game it can be, and one that realizes our vision of a “true sequel” to the original Chivalry: Medieval Warfare." The developer cites COVID-19 as a big factor for the updated timeline, but the extra time will allow them to "incorporate several quality of life improvements and also include what was originally post-launch content, in the release." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/10/chivalry-2-console-and-crossplay-announcement-trailer"] While this will mean that more maps and game features will be playable at launch, horses will still be arriving after launch as they "need a bit more time in the training stables." Chivalry 2 recently completed its sixth round of its Alpha stage, and Torn Banner Studios reassures fans that this delay will not impact the previously-planned Summer beta. There is no specific date given yet, but more information will be coming soon. Chivalry 2 was announced during E3 2019 and looks to bring players into their favorite medieval movie battle scenes. It features first-person melee battles of up to 64 players and will allow players to relive moments that invoke battles like Game of Thrones' Battle of the Bastards. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=chivalry-2-two-new-screenshots&captions=true"] During our IGN Expo earlier this year, we were able to exclusively confirm that Chivalry 2 would be headed to consoles alongside the previously confirmed PC version. Furthermore, they will all feature cross-play with each other. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

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Saturday, 29 August 2020

Ubisoft to Remove Raised Black Fist Imagery from Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

Ubisoft has decided to remove the black raised fist imagery from Tom Clancy's Elite Squad's intro, as it has been deemed "insensitive and harmful" and appears to connect a fictional terrorist group called Umbra to the Black Lives Matter movement. Ubisoft posted its statement on Twitter, and confirmed it will be removing this "raised fist" imagery from Tom Clancy's Elite Squad in the next title update on Tuesday, September 1 on Android and "as soon as possible on iOS." Umbra "Imagery that appeared in the opening video sequence of Tom Clancy's Elite Squad featuring a 'raised fist' was insensitive and harmful in both its inclusion and how it was portrayed," Ubisoft tweet reads. "We have listened to and appreciate the players and the broader community who have pointed it out and we apologize. This 'raised fist' imagery will be removed in the next title update this Tuesday, September 1 on Android and as soon as possible on iOS." In Elite Squad's intro video, the narrator describes Umbra, this fictional terrorist group, as "a new threat has emerged to take advantage of escalating civil unrest." It continues by calling them a "faceless organization that wants to build a new world order." When the narrator says "They claim to promote an egalitarian utopia to gain popular support," the "raised fists" in question come into view. The raised fist has been used for many years as a symbol for revolution, and most recently has been used by those in the Black Lives Matter movement in the fight against police brutality and systemic racism. This controversy is yet another one for Ubisoft, a company that has been dealing with the fallout of the multiple sexual allegations against some of its employees. Ubisoft has committed to "major changes" and is putting systems in place to ensure these issues will not happen again. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

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IGN Writers Win L.A. Press Club Awards for Star Wars, Watchmen Articles

IGN is thrilled to announce that two of its writers were recognized as first-place winners at the L.A. Press Club's 62nd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards. Senior editor/producer Joshua Yehl won first place in the category of Entertainment Commentary (Film/TV) for his December 2019 essay "How I Learned to Grieve and Heal Through Star Wars." Inspired by the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and its inclusion of the franchise's first on-screen, same-sex kiss, Yehl offers a personal account of how that Star Wars milestone helped him process the grief surrounding the death of his friend Drew Leinonen, who was among those killed at the 2016 shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Freelance writer Siddhant Adlakha won in the "Criticism of TV" category, selected out of all media platforms (print, radio, TV or online), for his series of reviews of HBO's Watchmen. Adlakha scored the eighth episode of Watchmen a 10, writing "Watchmen’s penultimate episode is a thermodynamic miracle. An expertly crafted piece of television that positions us in past and present simultaneously, while exploring what makes Dr. Manhattan human — and therefore, what makes the rest of us. A story of doomed romance, of sacrifice, and of what it feels like to remember falling in love." Adlakha continues to be an regular contributor to IGN's entertainment coverage, and currently is penning a retrospective series looking back at filmmaker Christopher Nolan's entire feature-length filmography. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-blizzard-china-controversy-explained&captions=true"] IGN reporter Matt Kim also earned a nomination in the category of Online: Entertainment News (Music/Performers) for his November 2019 piece "Blizzcon Protesters Share Why They're Fighting For Free Speech at Blizzard's Big Event." Written in the wake of Blizzard's decision to punish Hearthstone player Ng Wai "Blitzchung" Chung following his public support of the Hong Kong protests, the piece explores how many Blizzcon attendees sought to protest Blizzard's decision and raise awareness of the situation in Hong Kong. Bloomberg News' Lucas Shaw took home the top prize in the category for his reporting "Bollywood Rapper Sets Viewer Record YouTube Isn’t Talking About." These are IGN's first wins and first nominations in the L.A. Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards. IGN wishes congratulations to all of the winners of the 2020 SoCal Journalism Awards, which were announced on Saturday, August 29th.

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Marvel's Avengers: Every Post-Launch Character Will Have a $10 Battle Pass

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have revealed more details on Marvel's Avengers gear, cosmetics, vendors, marketplace, and the premium Hero Challenge Cards, which will cost $10 for each free, post-launch character. This explainer on Gear and Cosmetics began by reiterating that all future updates - including new characters, story content, missions, and regions - will be available for free for all players. Furthermore, while there will be cosmetic content that will be purchasable with real money, it will be aesthetic-only and will not impact gameplay in any way. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-hero-challenge-cards-vendors-and-marketplace&captions=true"]

Marvel Avenger's Hero Challenge Cards and Marketplace

One of the biggest ways to earn a ton of cosmetics is through the Hero Challenge Cards. Each card has 40 tiers of free and premium rewards that are earned by Challenge Points gained from completing daily and weekly challenges. The premium Hero Challenge Card rewards for all six starting heroes - Iron Man, Kamala Khan, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, and Black Widow - will be activated for free for all who own Marvel's Avengers. All post-launch character's premium Hero Challenge Cards, however, will cost $10 (1,000 credits) to activate. Although, if you complete the entire card, you will earn back your 1,000 Credit activation cost and earn over 12,500 Credits worth of content. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/10/marvels-avengers-review-in-progress"] This means that post-launch character's like Clint Barton's Hawkeye and Spider-Man - who is PS4 exclusive - will be free for all players, and only extra cosmetics and their premium Hero Challenge Card will cost real-world money. Marvel's Avengers will also feature a Marketplace that will feature "purchasable cosmetics in the form of Outfits, Emotes, Takedowns, and Nameplates." Credits will also be required to purchase these items, and a 500 credit pack will cost you $5.00. Credits will come in packs of 500, 2,000, 5,000, and 10,000, with bonus credits rewarded for the bigger packs. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/05/avengers-spider-man-exclusivity-is-good-for-playstation-bad-for-players-opinion"]

Cosmetics and Vendors

Cosmetic items come in four different varieties - Outfits, Emotes, Takedowns, and Nameplates - and many can be earned, crafted, or purchased from vendors. Vendors are narrative-based store operators who set up shop around Marvel's Avengers game world. They will sell Cosmetics, Gear, and Rare Resources in exchange for Units and common Resources. Speaking of Resources, these can be found in-game and will allow you to upgrade your gear. Patterns can also be earned through play and can be used at Fabrication Machines to create an Outfit or Nameplate. Lastly, Units are Marvel's Avengers "soft-currency", which means it is in-game digital currency that has no real-world value and can be found in strongboxes or as rewards for increasing your Faction Level. Gear Vendors will sell you character-specific Gear and Resources in exchange for Fragments, which can be earned by collecting and dismantling Gear. Gear choices will rotate daily and weekly. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/24/marvels-avengers-launch-trailer"] Cosmetic Vendors will take Units from the player in exchange for Outfits, Emotes, and Nameplates. Legendary Outfits will rotate weekly, while Nameplates, Emotes, and Epic & Rare Outfits rotate daily. Marvel's Avengers will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia on September 4, 2020. PS5 and Xbox Series X versions will also be released later this year. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-character-combat-breakdown&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

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Take an Extended Look at Borderlands 3's Next DLC

Borderlands 3's next major DLC release is only a few days away from launch, and we now have a new look at the fustercluck fans can expect. As revealed during gamescom 2020, lead writer Connor Thomas Cleary takes a look at the new DLC in the gameplay breakdown for Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck, which you can watch below. The new DLC takes players inside the mind of Krieg, the Crimson Raiders' resident psycho, who returns after his appearance in Borderlands 2. Players must travel through warped memories of Krieg's, including The Siege of Castle Crimson, followed by Sapphire's Run featuring an evil train, and then the Benediction of Pain, which essentially serves as Krieg's origin story. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/borderlands-3-psycho-krieg-and-the-fantastic-fustercluck-dlc-gameplay-explores-the-warped-memories-of-a-psychos-brain"] Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck will be released on September 10. For more, check out our verdict on the best Borderlands DLC of all time, our review of Borderlands 3's latest DLC Bounty of Blood, and our review of Borderlands 3 itself. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

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Vigor Coming to PS5 This Holiday

Vigor is set to hit PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch throughout the rest of 2020, as revealed in a new trailer. Showcased during IGN's gamescom 2020 live show, Vigor will become free-to-play on the Nintendo Switch on September 23, and is set for release on PS4 on November 25 and sometime this holiday for PS5. Check out the trailer below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/free-to-play-shooter-looter-vigor-coming-to-nintendo-switch"] Vigor was released on Switch earlier this year for a $19.99 price point, and has previously been available for Xbox One. Vigor was first revealed back in 2018 and later launched into an early access period. The survival action game tasks players with building shelters and staying alive in an apocalyptic Norway. Make sure to check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

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Get a New Look at F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is an upcoming metroidvania first debuted earlier this year, and now we have an extended look at the adventure to come. As revealed in IGN's gamescom 2020 showcase, the new trailer for F.I.S.T. (below) shows off a range of gameplay from a mid-game level, with a particular focus on the variety of enemies and different weapon types (and how they can aid in platforming, such as the drill's changes to fall speed, and the whip's multiple additional jumps): [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/devs-explain-fist-forged-in-shadow-torch-metroidvania-gameplay"] F.I.S.T. is set for a PS4 and PC release, offering players a new dieselpunk-inspired platforming action adventure. In this new, original world, animals fight back against an invasion of machine-like creatures. F.I.S.T. puts a heavy emphasis on exploration of its world with plenty of secrets to uncover, along side arcade-style action as players take on the role of Rayton, a veteran rabbit who has spent years in hiding. Make sure to check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

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Sony Is Exploring the Idea of Bringing More First-Party Games to PC

Following the release of Horizon Zero Dawn on PC, Sony is looking into the idea of bringing more of its first-party games to PC. In Sony's 2020 corporate report, it states that it will "explore expanding our 1st party titles to the PC platform, in order to promote further growth in our profitability." It's important to note that this most likely would mean that Sony would look to port older titles, such as 2018's God of War, as opposed to brand new releases. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/03/horizon-zero-dawn-complete-edition-pc-features-trailer"] Horizon Zero Dawn, for example, was released in 2017 and didn't make its way to PC until 2020, right around the reveal of its sequel, Horizon Forbidden West. This move by Sony could get other consumers interested in their first-party games, who would then possibly feel the need to switch over to the PlayStation ecosystem to play the next entries in those series. PS4 exclusives Death Stranding and Detroit: Become Human also were released on PC, but those were published by 505 Games and Epic Games, respectively. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=state-of-playstation-first-party-studios&captions=true"] Sony's strategy on bringing its first-party games to PC is a bit different than Microsoft, as its Xbox Play Anywhere initiative ensures that most of the biggest games in its portfolio are playable on both Xbox One and PC. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

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Ostranauts Early Access Release Date Set for September

Ostranauts, a spaceship life sim, is coming to Steam Early Access on September 10. Revealed at Gamescom 2020, a new story trailer gives a sense of one of the stories the simulation can throw together, telling the story of a new captain organising how to steal a junked spaceship by scavenging and putting together a crew: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/ostranauts-trailer-design-and-live-in-your-own-space-ship-in-this-space-faring-sim"] Set in a future capitalist dystopia, Ostranauts will balance ship building, resource and relationship management, detailed ship systems and more. Make sure to check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World Gameplay Revealed

After an announcement teaser earlier this week, Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World has been fully revealed. A trailer debuted during the gamescom Awesome Indies show with a glimpse at first gameplay, alongside further details on its origin. Notably, while its announcement press release referred to Asha in Monster World as a new addition and successor to the Wonder Boy series, this trailer confirms that this game is in fact a remake of 1994's Wonder Boy IV – something eagle-eyed fans suspected based on the previously shown key art. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/wonder-boy-asha-in-monster-world-trailer-the-colorful-90s-platformer-gets-a-remaster"] The trailer shows off a variety of areas and enemies, some of which it compares directly to footage of those some locations in Wonder Boy IV. It also reiterates that the game has been "fully remastered" and is being developed by "the original Westone team" behind the original, which we previously reported includes series creator Ryuichi Nishizawa at the helm. Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World is set to release Q1 2021 on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, and an official website is live with additional screenshots and details. Be sure to follow along with everything announced during gamescom 2020 here, and check the gamescom 2020 schedule to see what's still on the horizon. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Tom Marks is IGN's Deputy Reviews Editor and resident pie maker. You can follow him on Twitter.

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White Shadows Revealed for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X

White Shadows has been revealed, a bizarre, black-and-white narrative platformer due for release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X in 2021. Shown off during IGN's Gamescom Awesome Indies show, developer Monokel describes the game as, "a modern fable, a distorted mirror of our own world, funny, f**ked up and a little meaningful." Players will take the role of Ravengirl, guiding her escape from the White City, a surveillance state ruled by wolves, and populated by rats and sheep. Check out a reveal trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/white-shadows-trailer-a-spooky-black-and-white-platformer"] The game is built around its black and white colour scheme - referencing film noir and silent films - and aims to use lighting to add style and depth to every area, which are composed to offer detail about the wider world of the White City as you travel through it. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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City of Gangsters, a Prohibition Management Sim, Announced

City of Gangsters, a management sim set in the US Prohibition era, will arrive for PC in 2021. Revealed during Gamescom by SomaSim and Kasedo Games (Project Highrise), City of Gangsters will see you start from nothing in a variety of cities - including Chicago, Detroit and Pittsburgh - set up your illegal operations, and build a criminal empire across the city. Strategy aspects will include researching new technology, building a network of contacts, setting up complementary businesses to hide your illegal operations, and keeping police and competitors at bay. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/city-of-gangsters-challenges-you-to-rise-up-the-criminal-ranks-in-1920s-chicago"] Every game's on an in-built timer, beginning with the Prohibition of 1920, and ending in 1933, when alcohol became legal once more - it's your job to build your empire and control the city by the end of that time. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Tamarin Gets a Release Date

Tamarin, a throwback 3D action-platformer from a team of Rare veterans, will hit PS4 and PC on September 10. Starring an adorable monkey on a quest to save his family from evil insects, Tamarin specifically channels classic 3D platformers and Metroidvania shooters, sending you through an interconnected Nordic world and splattering bugs. Check out a new trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/tamarin-trailer-gives-3d-platforming-a-charming-nordic-setting"] With character designs from Banjo-Kazooie character designer Steve Mayles, a soundtrack by Donkey Kong Country composer David Wise and many other developers from Rare's Nintendo days, Tamarin comes with some major talent to reach its new-retro goals. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Space Crew Gets an October Release Date

Space Crew will arrive for PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PS4 on October 15. The sci-fi follow-up to Bomber Crew got a release date trailer during IGN's Gamescom coverage today, which you can watch below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/space-crew-trailer-defends-earth-against-aliens-in-the-most-chaotic-way-possible"] Space Crew takes Bomber Crew's aircraft management and real-time combat in a Star Trek-inspired direction, throwing in multiple crew types to recruit, airlocks to purge aliens out of, and many, many winks to classic sci-fi. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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2D Action Roguelite Blade Assault Revealed

Team Suneat and Neowiz have revealed Blade Assault, which will be released on PC, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. A 2D action-roguelite with some vibrant pixel art, you can check out a reveal trailer for Blade Assault shown off during IGN's Gamescom Awesome Indies show today: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/blade-assault-trailer-slices-through-a-pixel-art-sci-fi-city-with-rogue-lite-platforming"] Set in a divided world as your characters fight back against a corrupt military force, you'll be using melee and ranged abilities in fast-paced combat, as well as customising weaponry with randomly dropped Cores and Transform Upgrades. You can wishlist the game on Steam right now. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Gone Viral Gets September Early Access Release Date

Gone Viral, a twin-stick hack 'n' slash with Twitch integration, will come to Steam Early Access on September 24 Set in a mutant society that has turned ultra-violence into a gameshow, Gone Viral has players take the role of contestants fighting for their lives in procedurally generated arenas. The game also builds in Twitch voting systems, where viewers can cause set effects to occur inside live games - which you can see in the trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/gone-viral-turns-your-stream-audience-against-you-reveal-trailer"] There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Lab Rat, a New Narrative Puzzler Revealed

Lab Rat is a brand new narrative puzzle game coming to Steam this winter. Created by Gwen Frey (BioShock Infinite, Kine, The Flame & The Flood), and revealed during IGN's Gamescom Awesome Indies show, the game's designed to feel (at least at first) like a machine-generated puzzle game, but is in fact a hand-crafted narrative. We're getting Portal vibes already. Check out a reveal trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/lab-rat-reveal-trailer-portal-esque-puzzler-with-a-beta-announcement"] “Do you ever feel like a rat in a Skinner box, pushing levers to feed an algorithm?,” says Frey in a press release. “I do, so I made Lab Rat because it's more fun to laugh at our current situation than cry about it.” You can sign up for a Lab Rat beta and wishlist the game on Steam right now. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Grindstone Switch Gameplay Shown Off at Gamescom

Capygames has shown off Switch gameplay of Grindstone ahead of its fall release. In a developer walkthrough during Gamescom, game director Dan Vader explains the thought behind how Grindstone needs to be adapted from a portrait mobile game to a landscape console game. He also provides a great introduction to the game if you haven't come across it, and explains how the studio has dealt with the effects of COVID-19: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/how-to-cut-down-creeps-in-grindstone-developer-walkthrough-gameplay"] We named Grindstone one of the best mobile games of 2019, and it's very exciting to see it making its way to a console after so long behind the Apple Arcade paywall. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Blazing Sails Coming to Steam Early Access Very Soon

Blazing Sails will come to Steam Early Access on September 9. A game that adopts many of the mechanics and the look of Sea of Thieves, but transplants them into a battle royale, Blazing Sails has proven a hit with streamers in beta form, and you'll be able to see why in a bigger release very soon. Check out a reveal trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/blazing-sails-trailer-ruthless-battle-royale-action-on-the-high-seas"] The game will allow you to create both a pirate and a ship, team up with others, and set you scavenging across land and sea for loot, resources, weapons and upgrades, as well as taking down every other vessel and enemy you see. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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ScourgeBringer Gets an October Release Date

ScourgeBringer will get a full release on PC, Xbox One (including Game Pass) and Nintendo Switch on October 21. The stylish 2D action game got a new trailer at Gamescom (below) that shows off its various worlds, including a hint at a secret final area: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/scourgebringer-trailer-roguelite-platforming-on-a-caffeine-high"] Set in a post-apocalyptic world, ScourgeBringer sees you take on the role of warrior Kyhra as we explores the inside of an unknown structure that destroyed humanity as we know it. After playing the early access version, we said, "It might be structured like Dead Cells, and look like Katana Zero, but this absurdly stylish 2D action roguelite actually reminds me most of Doom". There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown DLC Brings Back Three Fan-Favorite Aircraft

In celebration of the series' 25th anniversary, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is getting new DLC that includes over 30 cosmetics and brings back three fan-favorite planes: the ASF-X, CFA-44, and XFA-27. Each plane will also be getting seven of its own skins, including the popular "Cipher" skin. There will be an additional 10 skins from Ace Combat Zero and 20 different types of emblems included in the DLC as well. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/ace-combat-7-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary-with-new-dlc"] Here's a short summary of each aircraft included:
  • The ASF-X, also known as Shinden 2 is a supporting fighter jet with variable wing function that first appeared in Ace Combat: Assult Horizon.
  • The CFA-44, also known as Nosferatu, is equipped with a railgun and a launcher that can shoot several missiles at the same time. It first appeared in Ace Combat 6.
  • And The XFA-27 was the first fictional aircraft to be added to the Ace Combat series and was inspired by '90s stealth jets like the F-117 and YF-23.
The DLC will come alongside a free update that adds a Casual Easy difficulty mode, designed for first time Ace Combat players who want to check out the game's campaign. There's more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN, so make sure to take a look at our gamescom schedule. If you're looking for a summary of the biggest news, check out our gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

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Haven Coming to Xbox Series X on Launch Day

Haven, the co-op adventure RPG, has been announced as a launch game for Xbox Series X, and we've got gameplay from the new next-gen version to show you. Xbox Series X marks the latest in a large list of platforms Haven will arrive for. Other platforms are Xbox One and Windows Store (in Game Pass), PC (Steam, GOG, more), Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PS4. We've got 10 minutes of Xbox Series X gameplay in 4K to show you, including exploration, combat, cooking and the game's extremely laid-back soundtrack vibe: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/29/haven-10-minutes-of-4k-gameplay-running-on-xbox-series-x"] From the creators of Furi and playable in solo or co-op, Haven sees two lovers, Yu and Kay restoring a forgotten planet - it was a part of IGN's Summer of Gaming. There's much, much more to come from gamescom 2020 on IGN - check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=haven-4-4k-screenshots&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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Friday, 28 August 2020

Chadwick Boseman's Death Mourned by Marvel Family, Hollywood

The death of actor Chadwick Boseman from cancer has shocked not just the film industry but the entire world. Boseman was a man and an artist in the prime of his life and career, the star of one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's most significant films and biggest creative and commercial successes ... and now he's gone. Those who worked with Boseman, including the community of the MCU, have been sharing their condolences and thoughts on his death on social media. Marvel Studios saluted Boseman, promising: "Your legacy will live on forever." Marvel Studios President and Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige, who produced Black Panther, issued the following statement to IGN via Disney: "Chadwick’s passing is absolutely devastating. He was our T’Challa, our Black Panther, and our dear friend. Each time he stepped on set, he radiated charisma and joy, and each time he appeared on screen, he created something truly indelible. He embodied a lot of amazing people in his work, and nobody was better at bringing great men to life. He was as smart and kind and powerful and strong as any person he portrayed. Now he takes his place alongside them as an icon for the ages. The Marvel Studios family deeply mourns his loss, and we are grieving tonight with his family." Tributes have also come in from Captain America's Chris Evans, War Machine actor Don Cheadle, Captain Marvel's Brie Larson, Shang-Chi star Simu Liu, Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson, future Captain Marvel 2 director Nia DaCosta, and Deadpool's Ryan Reynolds: Oprah Winfrey, Get Out director Jordan Peele, pop star Mariah Carey, Marvel Comics writer and filmmaker Greg Pak and more have weighed in with tributes to Boseman: We will be updating this article as more tributes come in. Developing ...

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