Move over Prompto, we're taking the pictures now - the next Final Fantasy XV update will allow players to take their own in-game photos.

Announced on the Japanese Square Enix site, the update includes both free and paid Holiday-themed DLC, as well as the "Self-Shooting Function", which will allow players to take their own photos at any time other than during a battle.

The update appears to be dated for January 24, which tallies with the start date for the game's first seasonal event. Square Enix Europe confirmed that our translation was correct, but would not be drawn on details of the photo mode (such as whether you could take both regular pictures and selfies), or its release date.

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Fans have discovered what appears to be the backstory to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by translating the text on the game's special edition map - which is written in the made-up Sheikah language.

HEY! LISTEN! What follows could be considered mild spoilers by some - consider yourself warned.

After a brief glimpse of the map during the Nintendo Treehouse livestream, a set of fans recognised the Sheikah runes (which were almost immediately translated after they appeared in E3 demos), and set about translating them once more.

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Thanks to some recently leaked info, we know that Ares, the God of War himself, is set to be one of (and probably the main, though you can read about the film's Doctor Poison here) fearsome foe of Wonder Woman in the upcoming feature film starring Gal Gadot as the Amazon Princess and Chris Pine as Steve Trevor. But as we await this latest installment in the unfolding DCEU, moviegoers might be wondering -- who is Ares, at least in terms of DC Comics history?

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Game publisher Wizards of the Coast has opened up a digital studio, with the aim of recreating some of its practical properties in a virtual space.

This is a fairly big deal, as Wizards of the Coast owns the world's most popular tabletop game Dungeons and Dragons, alongside what is arguably the world's most popular collectable card game, Magic: The Gathering.

The studio will be run by a group of 'all-stars" and led by Jeffrey Steefel, best known for his work on The Lord of the Rings Online, according to a blog post from Wizards of the Coast President Chris Cocks. Video game veteran David Schwartz will also come aboard to lead a new publishing team "to explore partnerships and collaborations that will bring Magic and D&D to unexpected settings, genres, and platforms."

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Gabe Newell, Valve co-founder and legendary figure in the world of PC gaming, did another Reddit AMA today, during which he said Valve is currently working on at least one single-player game.

His answer to the question was a simple "Yes." That game isn't Half-Life 3, because in the same breath, he joked "The number 3 must not be said."

Newell did sow the seeds of hope for at least something Half-Life related when he admitted there was a possibility of a new IP in the Half-Life/Portal universe.

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Warner Bros. is looking to secure the film rights to the popular anime and manga series Attack on Titan.

According to Deadline, the studio is currently in negotiations to acquire the rights, with the potential film adaptation to fall under the leadership of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them producer David Heyman.

Attack on Titan takes place in a world where humanity has had to wall itself in from massive, human-devouring creatures called titans. Following the successful launch of Hajime Isayama's ongoing manga series in 2009, the franchise has received an anime adaptation, the second season of which will debut this April. You can get a sneak peek at Season 2 of the anime right here.

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In anticipation for The 100's return next month, The CW has released a batch of new photos that offer a sneak peek at the Season 4 premiere.

Check out the gallery below to see what lies ahead for Clarke (Eliza Taylor), Bellamy (Bob Morley), Kane (Henry Ian Cusick), Jaha (Isaiah Washington) and Abby (Paige Turco) in the upcoming episode.

The 100: Season 4 premieres on February 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. In the meantime, watch the latest trailer for the new season below, and then read IGN's review of The 100: Season 3.

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Beginning in April, certain DC Comics monthly titles will raise in price from $2.99 to $3.99. To help ease the pain of that extra dollar, DC is including a code that can be redeemed on Comixology.com for a digital copy of the book.

Also, Rebirth titles already at $3.99 will receive a digital code.

“Giving readers value was a key component of our Rebirth initiative, and we're continuing that commitment with this move,” said SVP, Sales & Trade Marketing John Cunningham in a press release. "We’ve heard from many fans that they like to read and collect our books in both digital and print formats so this new offering gives DC readers the convenience and value pricing they asked for.”

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Voltron Legendary Defender returns to Netflix this Friday, January 20th, with an action-packed second season. Following the first season cliffhanger, Team Voltron has been scattered throughout the universe in the aftermath of a perilous battle with Zarkon, Haggar and the evil Galra Empire.

IGN's got an exclusive clip from Season 2 to share with you, featuring Paladins Hunk (Reaper's Tyler Labine) and Lance (Adventure Time's Jeremy Shada) doing battle with an underwater beast known as the Baku Sea Dragon. You'll notice too that, during the fight, Lance discovers that his Blue Lion has special abilities he never knew about. Check it out!

The official synopsis for Season 2 reads:

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