Update - January 26 - 2:42 P.M. Pacific Time Though earlier reports indicated that five people died as a result of the helicopter crash, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva stated during a press conference that a total of nine people (one pilot and eight other individuals) were onboard, according to a flight manifest. The Sheriff confirmed that there were no survivors, although he declined to confirm the identities of any passengers until a coroner's report has been filed and next of kin have been notified. Update - January 26 - 12:43 P.M. Pacific Time: It's now being said that Bryant's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Maria, was one of the other victims of the crash. TMZ has more information now, reporting that Bryant's daughter Gianna was among those killed. In their update: "Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria -- aka GiGi -- was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash ... reps for Kobe tell TMZ Sports. She was 13." "We're told they were on their way to the Mamba Academy for a basketball practice when the crash occurred. The Academy is in nearby Thousand Oaks." ABC News has reported that one other victim of the helicopter crash was John Altobelli, a baseball coach from Orange County College. [caption id="attachment_2293044" align="aligncenter" width="720"] LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center on December 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)[/caption] ORIGINAL STORY: In some shocking and tragic news, 5-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant died Sunday morning after the helicopter he was traveling in crash landed in Calabasas, Los Angeles. TMZ reports that "Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead." The names of the other victims have not been released at this time. It's being said though that Bryant's wife, Vanessa Bryant, was not among those on board. Bryant leaves behind his four daughters Gianna, Natalia, Bianca, and Capri (who was born last June). The news has also been confirmed to Variety. TMZ also now has some images of up of the photos neighbors took of the crash site up in the mountains, with some saying they "heard the helicopter's engine sputtering before it went down." Bryant's NBA career spanned 20 years, all of which he spent with the Los Angeles Lakers. He's an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive team and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 2008. [caption id="attachment_2293038" align="alignnone" width="720"] Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant plays against Damion Turpin age 12 after announcing the new PlayStation game "NBA '07" to the children and guests at the Watts/Willowbrook Boys and Girls Club in Los Angeles, California on August 18, 2006. Bryant, the game's spokesman unveiled the game cover artwork and challenged kids to a virtual one-on-one basketball challenge. (Photo by Bob Riha Jr/WireImage)[/caption] Bryant was also featured on the covers of many NBA games, including his own game, Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside (for N64), its sequel, NBA Courtside 2: Featuring Kobe Bryant, along with NBA 2K10 and 2K17's "Legend Edition." A memorial for Bryant has been placed outside of the Los Angeles Staples Center, as seen in video posted to Twitter by Yahoo Sports.

A memorial for Kobe Bryant has been started outside the Staples Center.

(via @Chiney321) pic.twitter.com/DMIezZag9L — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 26, 2020

Fellow NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar posted a heartfelt video tribute to Bryant, saying the loss of Bryant is "hard to comprehend."

Most people will remember Kobe as the magnificent athlete who inspired a whole generation of basketball players. But I will always remember him as a man who was much more than an athlete. pic.twitter.com/9EZuwk8wrV

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) January 26, 2020

The NBA Players Association has released a statement regarding the death of Bryant. "We are stunned and devastated by the news of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant," the statement said. "Words cannot express his impact on our Players, the NBA and the game of basketball. This is a monumental loss for the entire basketball community and our hearts are quite simply broken. We send love and prayers out to his wife Vanessa and the entire family." President Barack Obama also tweeted out his condolences to the Bryant family. The Academy also recognized Bryant for the Oscar he won for "Dear Basketball," which won Best Animated Short Film in 2018. Kobe Bryant was 41. IGN will update this story with any new information that is released. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Two new Silent Hill games are in the works, according to a new report from a reliable leaker, via Eurogamer.

Twitter user Aesthetic Gamer was the first to drop the new report. Aesthetic Gamer is known for reliably leaking previous Capcom titles (although Silent Hill is developed and published by Konami), and divulged some details about the supposed two new Silent Hill games. According to Aesthetic Gamer, one game will be a “soft” reboot of the franchise while the other will be an episodic experience similar to Telltale games or Until Dawn.

“In other news while I'm dropping this stuff, and I think I can talk about this, I'll mention there is a couple new Silent Hill games in the works,” Aesthetic Gamer said. “Konami about two years ago reached out to various developers to pitch ideas for two Silent Hill games, one a soft-reboot of the franchise, the other an episodic TellTale/Until Dawn-style game to go alongside the reboot. I don't know anything more than that though, but I sure do hope Konami's given it the appropriate budget and found the right developer to make those games succeed.”

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Aesthetic Gamer closed out their comments by saying that they don’t know anything more about the alleged Silent Hill games, just that they exist. They also said that they guess one or more of the games may be revealed this year.

One leaker’s information wouldn’t be that much to go on, but other signs do point to developments that bolster the case for a new Silent Hill game or two existing. Silent Hill 2 art director Masahiro Ito said that he was working on “a title as a core member. I hope the title won’t be canceled.”

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Though Ito never confirmed as much, fans speculated that Ito’s “I hope the title won’t be canceled” comment could be a reference to Hideo Kojima’s infamously canceled Silent Hills game, which was preceded by the even more infamous P.T. (“Playable Teaser”) demo that spooked horror game fans back in 2014. For what it’s worth, Konami has also been spotted refiling Silent Hill trademarks that were about to lapse. Horror media site Rely on Horror also said that its own independent source also said a new Silent Hill game was in development.

And speaking of Kojima, the developer has seemingly waffled back and forth on whether or not he’d pursue a horror game after the cancelation of Silent Hills. Kojima posted a picture of his workspace, saying he was working on the concept for his next game. That said, don’t count on Kojima to work with Konami after their very public breakup following the release of Metal Gear Solid 5. He also seems to have his hands full with plans to develop smaller games, manga, and anime.

Konami has not commented on any of the reports as of yet, so take everything leaked thus far with a grain of salt.

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In the meantime, modders like Lance McDonald are using video game magic to escape the confines of P.T.'s haunted house and exploring the streets of Silent Hills.

Bad Boys for Life enjoyed its second week atop the box office, with an estimated $34 million. This brings the Will Smith/Martin Lawrence threequel to over $120 million domestically in only two weeks. That wasn't the only film to break $100 million domestically this week either. Per Variety, 1917 also broke that barrier, hitting at around $104 million after capturing the second place spot with an estimated $15.8 million for its third week of wide release. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscars-2020-igns-reviews-of-the-best-picture-nominees&captions=true"] Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen -- starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant, and Colin Farrell -- brought in a decent $11 million while horror flick The Turning (which is actually based on Henry James' 1898 novel The Turn of the Screw) only conjured up $7.3 million. The Turning has been bashed by both critics and audiences alike. You can red IGN's review of The Turning here, which calls out the film's "cheap scares, poorly edited set-pieces, and bad twist." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/09/the-turning-trailer-1"]

North American Box Office Estimates

Universal's Dolittle continued to "do little," earning only $12.5 million in its second week of release, bringing its domestic take to $44 million. Against a $180 million budget. Meanwhile, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker broke the $500 million domestic mark this week, with its seventh place $5.1 million haul talking it over the top. Here are the Top 10 North American box office estimates for the weekend (via Box Office Mojo)

• 1. Bad Boys for Life $34,000,000
• 2. 1917 $15,800,000
• 3. Dolittle $12,500,000
• 4. The Gentlemen $11,030,000
• 5. Jumanji: The Next Level $7,900,000
• 6. The Turning $7,300,000
• 7. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $5,173,000
• 8. Little Women $4,700,000
• 9. Just Mercy $4,055,000
• 10. Knives Out $3,650,000

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/22/the-gentlemen-review"] [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.

First there was "Matt" the radar technician. Now meet "Randy" the intern. Four years after Adam Driver portrayed Kylo Ren on Saturday Night Live in a hilarious Undercover Boss sketch, the actor, hosting the first SNL of 2020, brought the character back one final time for Undercover Boss: Where Are They Now? "I’ve been a little distracted by some personal drama," Kylo explained, having killed his own father after the last Undercover Boss appearance. Check out the skit right here...

Undercover Boss Special: Where Are They Now?

Kylo Ren is back to check in on the First Order’s interns. pic.twitter.com/MqFDXlk48O — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) January 26, 2020

Now checking back in with his First Order underlings as an intern, in charge of droid wrangling and getting blue milk orders (whoops, forgot the sarlacc cream), Kylo does his best to fit in - only killing one admiral! Oh, and an aspiring pilot who wants to fly as well as...Luke Skywalker! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=midseason-tv-2020-34-shows-we-cant-wait-to-watch&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.

After having been pushed back from its original release date of April 2018, Josh Boone's The New Mutants will finally hit theaters on April 3, 2020. And also, after years of delay, the film has gotten its first new poster since 2017. In this awesome new art you'll see New Mutants characters (originally intended to be part of the now-defunct Fox X-Men universe) Magik (Glass' Anya Taylor-Joy), Wolfsbane (GoT's Maisie Williams), Cannonball (Stranger Things' Charlie Heaton), Sunspot (The Stand's Henry Zaga), and Mirage (The Originals' Blu Hunt). The New Mutants not only represents the last gasp of Fox's X-Men shared universe, but it also tonally stands apart from the rest of the franchise as a horror movie, with no costumes or real supervillains. The poster itself gives off a darker, edgier vibe as well, with the heroes' skulls being revealed inside the title font. If you'd like a deeper dive into this mutant team, the Soulsword, and antagonist the Demon Bear, then check out our exploration of this darker, grimmer X-Men film. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/06/the-new-mutants-official-trailer-2"] A few weeks back, the Disney website incorrectly called The New Mutants a "seriously electrifying new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe" - which, of course, it is not. It's not part of the MCU, though it is a new Fox Marvel movie to be released since Disney's acquisition of the studio. While promoting the new trailer's release, director Josh Boone confirmed that this was the original version of the movie that he shot for Fox, despite the Disney acquisition. [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.

Update: It turns out that Nintendo Switch owners will not be getting Street Fighter V: Champion Edition any time soon. EB Games Canada released a subsequent tweet explaining that the messaging was an error on their part. "We posted a tweet advertising Street Fighter V: Champion Edition for the Nintendo Switch earlier this evening," EB Games Canada tweeted. "Please note that the details in this tweet were inaccurate, and were posted in error. The intention for the tweet was to highlight the PlayStation 4 version of the game. We apologize for any disappointment or confusion this may have caused." Adding to the pile, longtime Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono tweeted out that a Switch version of Street Fighter V does not exist right now. "Whaat!?" Ono tweeted. "No way, where can I get this product? ... Could it be that we didn’t realize that someone are making it? ;D Such item does not exist right now. Thanks!" Sad day for Street Fighter V fans who were hoping for a more portable version of the popular fighting game. At least fans still have the PS4 version of Champion Edition to look forward to on February 14. Original story follows: Street Fighter V: Champion Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch, according to a tweet by the official EB Games Canada Twitter account. Nintendo nor Capcom has mentioned any plans for a Street Fighter V port to the Nintendo Switch as of yet, so if this post from EB Games Canada proves true, it'll mark the first time the game has landed on the console in any form. According to EB Games Canada, the game should also be available for pre-order now in stores. Last we heard, when Capcom announced Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, it said the game would release on February 14, 2020, and will bring Gill back as a playable fighter. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/18/street-fighter-v-champion-edition-announcement-trailer"] Capcom confirmed that Champion Edition will feature 40 characters, 34 stages, more than 200 costumes, and pretty much everything Street Fighter V has released, minus the Fighting Chance and brand collaboration outfits, and Capcom Pro Tour DLC. Anything released between January 10 and February 14 also won't be in Champion Edition. It wouldn't be the first time that a Canadian retailer was responsible for a significant leak. Back in 2018, Walmart Canada was responsible for accidentally leaking the existence of a whole slew of highly anticipated games before E3 2018. You can also read about the most infamous game leaks ever. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-most-infamous-leaks-in-video-game-history&captions=true"] Street Fighter V: Champion Edition will be out on February 14, so happy Valentine's Day. Watch out for that netcode, though, which has been a sore point of contention for Street Fighter V fans, and something that an independent modder appeared to fix on his own recently. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

The mother of a pro Fortnite streamer received a "late Christmas present" recently, in a touching moment of charity and familial love in the video game space, according to The Loadout via PCGamesN. Aydan Conrad, who sports a follower count of 1.4 million people on Twitch, called his mother during a recent stream to inform her that he had paid off her student loans using the profit from his streaming career. Before he revealed his deed, Conrad's mother replied in typical motherly fashion, saying she didn't need anything. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/25/8-wtf-consoles-from-the-last-decade-up-at-noon"] “I don’t need anything, Aydan – you’ve done enough for me,” Conrad's mother says, spurring him to smile on-stream. "Well, it's too late, mom," Conrad replied. "All your school loans are already paid for." Conrad's mother seems to pause before responding: "“No they’re not. You can’t… you can’t… It’s not a federal loan. I don’t think you can touch that.” Conrad respons that he's already talked to someone named Lina (who presumably was able to make the payment happen), to which his mother can only respond with "what?!" and bursts into tears. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=celebrities-who-have-donated-to-the-australian-bushfires&captions=true"] After a few moments, Conrad tells his mother that he was able to make the payment because of his followers on Twitch and his Fortnite career. “It’s not me, it’s all the people that are watching my stream right now, they made it possible,” he tells her. “Awww, I love them,” his mom says. “Everybody hit !sub and !prime.” If you want to watch the moment in action, here's two clips from Ayden Conrad's stream. According to The Loadout, Conrad's Fortnite career has net him about $160,000 in prizes. Numbers aren't available for how much Conrad earns from his streaming, but with 1.4 million followers, it can't be chump change either.

The drama behind the upcoming Uncharted movie continues as Sony has announced that the film has been delayed by three months, likely a result of losing its sixth director last month. According to The Hollywood Reporter's Aaron Couch, the Uncharted movie has been delayed until March 5, 2021 — almost three months later than its initial December 2020 release date. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-strange-history-of-the-uncharted-movie&captions=true"] Further, the film will be taking over the March 2021 release date that was originally being held for He-Man's Masters of the Universe movie, which has now been taken off the calendar, according to Couch's report. While this news is likely disappointing to fans, the news shouldn't be too surprising given the long, strange history of the Uncharted movie, which has experienced a handful of director changes and casting rollercoasters. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/31/uncharted-every-director-the-video-game-movie-has-lost-and-why-ign-now"] The film will star Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and potentially Mark Wahlberg as Drake's mentor, Victor 'Sully' Sullivan. Further, Sony is reportedly in talks with Venom's Ruben Fleischer, which would make him the film's seventh director. In 2019, Sony announced PlayStation Productions, a production studio that aims to take Sony's catalog of video game titles and franchises and adapt them for film and television. While no new projects have been announced yet, Sony owns tons of different franchises that it could turn into movies, such as The Last of Us, God of War, and Spyro the Dragon, just to name a few. In fact, images from a canceled animated short film adaptation of The Last of Us were leaked online just recently, which was meant to be a bridge between the first game and the upcoming The Last of Us Part 2. Do you think there will be any more drama with the Uncharted movie? Let us know in the comments below! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith. 

Not only does WWE's annual Royal Rumble PPV officially kick off "The Road to Wrestlemania," and all the speculation that accompanies that mega card, but it also comes with its own rumors and - er - rumblings about which Superstars are going to be a part of the Rumble match itself. On top of the already circulating whispers regarding a possible return for Edge, who retired from the ring back in 2011, an injured Nia Jax, and fully-costumed Kane, John Cena, who didn't wrestle on any WWE PPV in all of 2019, posted the following to his Instagram... No message included. Just a shot of a previous Royal Rumble event with the countdown clock about to buzz in the match's next participant. Does this mean John Cena will be an official entrant in the Men's Royal Rumble match this Sunday? After all, it's the perfect spot for someone who doesn't want to wrestle full time (or any time, really) and just wants to make a fun splash for a few minutes. On the other hand, Cena could just be trolling. Or he could just be helping WWE promote the PPV as a dedicated company man. All the signals here however seem to sounding the Rumble alarm. We'll be covering the Royal Rumble PPV here at IGN this Sunday, starting at 7pm ET/4pm PT so watch for the live blog on the front page. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/29/fast-and-furious-9-adds-john-cena-to-cast"] [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.

Marvel's The Eternals, which hits theaters November 6, will sit fans down for a story that spans 7,000 years, introducing the the comic book beings known, respectively, as Eternals and Deviants. Eternals star Kumail Nanjiani, who recently debuted his ripped physique, for his role as Kingo Sunen, spoke about the upcoming film with Entertainment Weekly, and how it's likely to stand apart from the rest of the MCU. "It’s really, really an epic," Nanjiani said. "And it’s really such a science-fiction story. It’s a superhero story, but in some ways, it’s the most sci-fi of all the Marvel movies and it’s the most epic of all the Marvel movies." "And the story spans thousands of years. So it’s really not like any of the other Marvel movies." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-actor-and-character-confirmed-for-marvels-eternals-movie&captions=true"] "And I don’t mean epic in the internet way," Nanjiani added. "I mean epic in the old-school way...It doesn’t look like any of the other Marvel movies." Recently, Marvel's own synopsis for The Eternals revealed how it connects to Avengers: Endgame, describing the movie's heroes as "ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years." Then, following the events of Avengers: Endgame, "an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's most ancient enemy, The Deviants." For more on Marvel’s The Eternals, you can read our breakdown of the private footage that was screened at Brazil Comic-Con, read our huge explainer of the Deviants, AKA the villains in The Eternals, and read about how the film will feature an openly gay hero. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/08/marvels-eternals-movie-villains-the-deviants-explained"] [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.