Monthly Archives: November 2019

Watch a Sneak Peek from Episode 2 of Disney Plus’ High School Musical: The Series

Disney+ has finally launched, and while we're all buzzing over episode 1 of The Mandalorian, the unlocking of Disney's legendary movie vault, and the chance to binge classic cartoons like DuckTales and Gargoyles, the new streaming service also boasts one of the most disarmingly charming comedies of the year in the satirical High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

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Pokemon Sword and Shield Walkthrough and Guide

IGN's Pokemon Sword and Shield walkthrough and complete strategy guide includes tips and tricks for every gym and route, a list of Pokemon (Pokedex), how-to guides for your biggest questions, info on hidden items, and a cure for Sobble's everlasting sadness. Maybe not that last part, but our Pokemon Sword and Shield walkthrough will guide you from the minute you pick your starter to the moment you are crowned the new champion.

Before You Buy

Picking your version of Pokemon is a sacred tradition. Make sure you know which one you truly want!

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Rockstar Apologises for Shaky Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Launch

Rockstar has apologised for issues that have impacted some players in the wake of Red Dead Redemption 2’s launch, and has also released a new update featuring several fixes.

“Over the past week, we have been working as quickly as possible to address issues that have impacted the launch of the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2,” the publisher said in a statement published via the Rockstar Newswire. “As a result, we have already identified and resolved a number of these issues by deploying fixes to the Rockstar Games Launcher and some to the game itself.”

“However, we are aware that a small number of Red Dead Redemption 2 PC players are still experiencing some ongoing problems with the game stuttering. We believe this is due to unforeseen issues related to specific combinations of Nvidia graphics drivers, Nvidia GPU cards, and certain CPUs.

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Marvel vs DC Docuseries from the Russo Brothers Greenlit at Quibi

New shortform streaming platform Quibi has announced plans to release a Marvel vs DC docuseries, which will be produced by Avengers: Endgame directors the Russo brothers. The upcoming show will be called Slugfest, and is inspired by the book Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC.

Anthony and Joseph Russo will be executive producing Slugfest. Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce will serve as the directors of the docuseries, while Todd Makurath (AGBO CEO), Peter Rieveschl (The Amazing Race, Undercover Boss), Nick Gilhool (Top Chef), and Jen Casey (Extreme Weather) have signed on as producers for the project.

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Did You Catch This Boba Fett Easter Egg in The Mandalorian?

This article contains light spoilers for The Mandalorian episode 1! To find out when the rest of The Mandalorian's episodes will come out, check out our release date schedule.

Ever since Disney first announced its first live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian, fans have wondered whether Boba Fett might appear. Plenty of fans have even speculated that Boba Fett is The Mandalorian, given the fact that we don't even know the real name of the titular gunfighter (or at least we didn't, until Pedro Pascal apparently revealed The Mandalorian's name in an interview). But now, an Easter egg found in episode 1 of The Mandalorian suggests that Boba Fett may have already made a cameo.

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Here’s When You Can Read Our Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Review

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order officially launches this Friday, November 15, and you'll be able to read/watch our review at 9pm Pacific time on Thursday, November 14. In other words, tomorrow night US time!

According to EA's Origin storefront, that's actually the exact time Fallen Order will also be unlocking digitally. Unfortunately, we can't say anything else about the game just yet, but you can bet we'll have plenty of coverage for you to peruse alongside our review. So come back Thursday evening to see what we think of Respawn's take on a single-player Star Wars campaign.

Until then, flip through the gallery below to see every review of a Star Wars game IGN has ever done:

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Google Stadia Won’t Have These Features At Launch

Google Stadia is a week away from launch, and today Google held an impromptu Reddit AMA to answer some last-minute questions. Unfortunately, Google also took this time to reveal which features won’t be available on Stadia at launch.

Google Stadia director of product Andrey Doronichev and publisher experience lead Beri Lee hosted the Reddit AMA on the official r/Stadia subreddit where they answered questions from awaiting Stadia users.

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Death Stranding: Our, and Your, Post-Launch Impressions

On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation podcast, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to talk a bit more about Death Stranding now that it is launched and available worldwide. We discuss some of our extended thoughts on Hideo Kojima's latest, as well as read many Beyond viewers and listeners' impressions of Death Stranding so far.

Plus, the cast also dives into Kojima's recent comments about Death Stranding reviews, break down our thoughts on the Sony exec shakeup ahead of the PS5, and much more.

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