This week in Red Dead Online you can get 50% extra Role XP in Bounty Missions, Legendary Bounties, and more, and score 30% discounts on select weapons and items.

Stadia, Google’s cloud-based game streaming platform, is finally coming to more than just Google hardware. The company has announced support for a large number of Samsung phones, as well as Razer and Asus devices. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/22/google-stadia-review"] Supported in the new compatibility wave are the Samsung Galaxy S8, S9, S10, and S20 devices, which covers the Plus and Note versions of each, too. Both the Razer Phone and its sequel are also supported, as well as the Asus ROG Phone and the ROG Phone 2. Along with the already supported Google Pixel 2, 3, and 4, this brings the total of supported Android devices to 21 models. Not a huge amount, but a significant leap over the three that it previously worked on. Those not looking to use a mobile device to play Stadia on can also use tablets, laptops, and desktops running the Google Chrome browser, and TV’s using Google Chromecast Ultra. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=google-stadia-review&captions=true"] If you’re unsure about Google’s streaming service, be sure to check out our Stadia review and our feature looking at if its rough launch means its doomed forever. If you’ve already joined the world of Stadia, don’t forget that Stadia Pro members can get Metro Exodus and Gylt for free in February. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

In this month's episode of IGN Unfiltered, Ryan McCaffrey sat down with id Software Executive Producer Marty Stratton and DOOM Eternal Director Hugo Martin to talk about the lasting appeal of DOOM, and how it compares (and sometimes contrasts) to other major properties like Star Wars. "I think, when you see brands, and they struggle a little bit... Like, some of the new Star Wars films, a lot of the fans aren't happy, it's because I don't think that they're cooking with the same ingredients," Martin said. "And the real fans can pick up on that, and that means they won't go with you... on the journey that you're trying to take them on." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/03/the-first-10-minutes-of-doom-eternal-gameplay-4k60fps-ign-first"] When asked how id managed to both recapture the iconic feel of the original DOOM and satisfy modern gamer's expectations when crafting the 2016 reboot, Martin said, "[We were] cooking with the same ingredients." "A big part of good design, it doesn't matter what it is... a car, a movie, or anything... you've gotta evaluate it in the 50,000-foot view and be able to distill it down to the core elements that make it great. A lot of that stuff is kind of operating at a subconscious level and I think our job... the fun part of our job... is to really ask, 'Why do they like that?' The science of what makes something appealing is what makes the job of a designer, and what I find to be endlessly interesting. It's really, really compelling work. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=doom-eternal-january-2019-screenshots&captions=true"] "Once you can figure that out, like, 'Why do people like Star Wars?' Why does someone look at the new Corvette C8 and just have the reaction, 'God, that's gorgeous?' I can tell you, for a fact, that the work that went into that was tremendous. If you understand what makes something tick, it's that, 'Oh my god, that is just awesome!' That means we really got you, regardless of whatever it is." According to Martin, that approach was essential when developing the new DOOM. "A lot of time was spent working to figure out, 'What are the core elements of the DOOM brand?' Not just DOOM the game, or [DOOM] 1, or 2, or 3, or 64, but the DOOM brand as a whole. The metal element, the sense of irreverence, power, all these different things. Figuring out what those ingredients are so, that way, everything we do... make sure that it utilizes those core principles, and then the fans will accept it and go along with you." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/07/doom-eternal-45-brutal-glory-kills-in-2-minutes-ign-first"] Catch up on every episode of IGN Unfiltered here to witness conversations with Respawn Director Stig Asmussen, Remedy writer Sam Lake, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, Halo boss Bonnie Ross, and so many more!

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The first Baldur’s Gate 3 gameplay will be live streamed from PAX East on February 27. Developer Larian is in attendance at PAX East in Boston from February 27 - March 1, and will be debuting the very first gameplay live on stage. The game will be played live by Larian’s founder and creative director, Swen Vincke, along with a “very special guest”. For anyone not in attendance at the show, this gameplay demo will also be live streamed online.

The World Gameplay Reveal of Baldur’s Gate 3 will be happening LIVE at PAX East on Thursday 27th February at 1530ET. Join Swen live on stage with a special guest, and if you can’t, we'll be streaming to YouTube so you can be involved no matter where you are in the world. pic.twitter.com/96bTNGNCqk

— Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) February 18, 2020

Larian promises an in-depth look at Baldur’s Gate 3, covering story, mechanics, and more, with a Q&A panel where questions from those in the audience at the show can be answered by the developer team. The developer also teased what's to come with a cryptic paragraph alluding to players' next adventure on the Sword Coast. "You are burdened with a great power devouring you from within. How far down the path of darkness will you let it take you? The fate of Faerûn is on your party’s shoulders. Will you carry it to salvation, or descend with it to hell?" That final remark may be a reference to Descent Into Avernus, the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop campaign book that acts as a sort of prequel to Baldur's Gate 3. The clue is accompanied by the above grotesque image, which is presumably linked to the Mind Flayers and the horrific process of ceremorphosis, in which a parasite transforms a host into a tentacled Flayer. The panel takes place at 3:30pm ET / 12:30 PT / 8:30pm UK for both show attendees and live stream views, and further gameplay demos will take place for those at PAX throughout the weekend. Larian claims that there are surprises that “even fans of critically acclaimed Divinity Original Sin 2 wouldn’t expect.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/06/baldurs-gate-3-announcement-teaser-uncut"] Baldur’s Gate 3 was officially announced last Summer, where it was revealed that the terrifying Mind Flayers would be a key part of the new chapter’s story, as well as familiar elements like the Flaming Fists, and the infamous city of Baldur’s Gate itself. A return visit to the Sword Coast is long overdue, so hopefully we’ll get a better idea about when we can walk through those gates once more soon. If you’ve never played the beloved Dungeons & Dragons RPG series before, here’s everything new players need to know about Baldur’s Gate 3. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

Warning! This article mentions a storyline from The Witcher novels. To learn more about the proper reading order for Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher books, click here. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Game of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju is reportedly set to star as Nivellen in the opening episode of Season 2 of The Witcher. Redanian Intelligence reports that Hivju, who played Tormund Giantsbane on Game of Thrones, has been cast under the mysterious moniker "Nigel", which is believed to be a codename for the cursed character of "Nivellen." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/27/the-witcher-season-1-review"] The outlet claims to have procured a casting sheet, which describes Nigel as "a charismatic, witty and funny man" who is from an "aristocratic family and has been cursed for the crimes he has committed in the past." The details of the character profile appear to match Nivellen's backstory, shared in Andrzej Sapkowski's short story entitled "A Grain of Truth", which sees Geralt of Rivia stumble upon a rundown manor, inhabited by a monstrous, cursed nobleman known as Nivellen. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/21/the-witcher-season-1-ending-explained"] If true, Hivju joins an ever-growing cast list for the second season of the fantasy drama, alongside Peaky Blinders actor Paul Bullion who has reportedly been cast as Lambert and Strike Back star Yasen Atour who is apparently set to portray Coën. Elsewhere, Dolittle actress Carmel Laniado recently signed on to play Violet, an all-new character described as "a young girl whose playful and whimsical demeanour is a front for a smarter and more sadistic character." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflixs-the-witcher-cast-vs-video-game-characters&captions=true"] For more on Season 2 of The Witcher, read about the big "mistake" of The Witcher: Season 1 that will be rectified in the upcoming episodes, check out what showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich had to say about the fantasy elements in the next season, and find out why Netflix ultimately decided to adapt the books and not the games. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

The Witcher 3 on Switch is being updated with the ability to cross-save with PC, via Steam or GOG. This comes as part of the latest patch which also adds new graphics options to the game’s settings menu.

News of PC cross-save for The ‘Switcher’ originally surfaced on Reddit, but CD Projekt RED confirmed to IGN that the functionality is being included in the next patch, due to roll out imminently. The patch includes “touch control support, save file integration with GOG/Steam, more text languages in selected regions and more graphical options. On top of that there are performance optimizations and bugfixes.”

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The PC cross-save function will allow players to download PC saves to the Switch version, allowing them to continue playing when they’re on the move/prefer to use the Switch. This is done through either a GOG or Steam log-in. Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Switch also features this functionality, and the feature was well received.

As for the graphics options, the Reddit leak suggests these will allow players to toggle on or off features such as motion blur, bloom, depth of field, and light shafts. While The Witcher 3 on Switch is never going to look as good as its PC or PS4/Xbox One cousins, these options will certainly help players choose their own graphics balance. Reducing blur should certainly help make the image sharper, hopefully eliminating the almost ‘vaseline’ like haze that the Switch version has by default.

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We loved The Witcher 3 on Switch in our review, noting that even with the concessions to get it on Nintendo’s lower-powered console, it’s still one of the best games of the generation. If you’re planning on jumping in for the first time, or are revisiting the Northern Kingdoms for another journey, take a look at the Witcher 3 side quests you really shouldn’t miss.

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Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

If you're looking for some of the coolest graphic tees around, or you want to show your love for IGN shows like Game Scoop!, Podcast Beyond, and more, have we got some great news for you: the IGN Store is live right now. Yes, you read that correctly: we now have an official apparel store stocked to the brim with tons of great designs from stuff you actually care about, like The Mandalorian, Nintendo, Harry Potter, and more. So, so many more. The best part is there's even more to come, but you can get in on the ground floor right now by visiting the official IGN Store and having a look around.

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A co-op Aliens game in pre-production was cancelled after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox. 3D Realms vice president Frederik Schreiber (via VG247) posted about the game on Twitter in response to a tweet from Cliff Bleszinski where he also revealed his former studio Boss Key Productions was potentially going to make an Aliens game.

Yup. Game was called Aliens: Hadleys Hope. We went quite far into pre-production before the Disney/Fox acquisition, and then we had to cancel it, and move on with something else.

Maybe some day! I bet yours was very different than ours? pic.twitter.com/brpq4FgwWT — Frederik Schreiber (@Freschism) February 11, 2020

Schreiber reveals the game was to be titled Aliens: Hadley's Hope and would take place on a planet with numerous Alien Queens which could only be defeated after a few successful rounds of PvE against her protectors. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/01/30/alien-blackout-review"] It boasted the use of teamwork and tactics where colonists and marines would fight together to defeat the Aliens and complete other objectives, like egg hunts, to unlock extra lore and loot. Last year marked the 40th anniversary for the Alien franchise, which the studio marked by partnering with amateur filmmakers for six original short films. 2019 also brought us the mobile game Alien: Blackout and the Alien: Isolation digital series, which expanded on the 2014 game. [poilib element="accentDivider"]Hope Corrigan is an Australian freelance writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Jurassic World 3 director Colin Trevorrow has shared a new photo of one of the pint-sized prehistoric stars set to appear in the next instalment of the dinosaur franchise. The filmmaker took to Twitter on Monday to give fans a fresh look at a highly detailed dino that is "ready" to leave its small footprints all over the Jurassic World reboot trilogy.

Ready. pic.twitter.com/mkTbGYbaGV

— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) February 17, 2020

Trevorrow credited John Nolan Studios for the animatronic baby dinosaur, which he teased in an earlier post showing the tiny titan in motion prior to its finished paint job. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/06/23/jurassic-world-3-where-does-the-franchise-go-from-here"] While no further details were given, the dinosaur bears a striking resemblance to the baby Nasutoceratops that stomped onto the scene in 2019's Battle at Big Rock, a short film that was created to help to bridge the story between Fallen Kingdom and its sequel. Trevorrow, who is co-writing the upcoming trilogy-capper with Emily Carmichael, previously confirmed that the third movie is set to go back to basics with dinosaurs, as he revealed that they would be ditching the hybrid dinosaurs that the first two Jurassic World films heavily relied upon. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-deaths-in-the-jurassic-park-movies&captions=true"] Jurassic World 3 will be released in theaters on June 11, 2021. For more, check out Jeff Goldblum's and Sam Neill's reactions to returning to the franchise, and find out which two characters from the reboot trilogy's first film are returning to join the original franchise stars. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

UPDATE: It appears Tom Hardy has since deleted the image of Woody Harrelson as Cletus Kasady in Venom 2 from his Instagram account. Our original story follows. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Venom 2 star Tom Hardy has shared a photo of Woody Harrelson as serial killer Cletus Kasady in the upcoming, potentially R-rated, Venom sequel. The actor took to Instagram on Monday to offer fans a first glimpse at his villainous co-star, dressed to fluoresce, wearing brightly-coloured threads and a solid skull-like necklace. The character's comics-accurate red hair also appears to have had a tidy chop since Venom's mid-credits scene. Hardy captioned the behind-the-scenes snap with two simple words: "Hello Cletus." Fans were introduced to Harrelson's Carnage alter-ego in Venom's mid-credits scene, as Eddie Brock visited San Quentin State Prison to speak to the locked-up killer. With his intense gaze locked on Eddie, Cletus vowed that there would be "carnage" when he escapes the penitentiary. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/08/16/carnage-explained-who-is-the-psychopathic-symbiote-and-foe-of-venom] According to reports, Shriek is set to join forces with the deranged inmate once he breaks free, with Naomie Harris in talks to play the supervillainess, who is a frequent ally and lover of Carnage in the comics, and one of the main antagonists of the popular "Maximum Carnage" crossover storyline. Venom 2 will also see Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams reprise their roles as Eddie Brock and Anne Weying, respectively. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=venom-easter-eggs-cameos-and-references&captions=true"] For more on Venom 2, find out everything you need to know about the Marvel villain Shriek, read Michelle Williams' plea for added She-venom screen time, and discover what director Andy Serkis had to say about the future of the franchise. Alternatively, check out our wishlist of everything we want in Venom 2. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.