BioWare general manager Casey Hudson announced in a new blog post that the developers at BioWare will be redesigning Anthem that will reinvent “the core gameplay loop.” The effort is meant to be a larger overhaul Anthem instead of just a series of updates and expansions. In an official BioWare blog post, Hudson thanked readers for one year of Anthem a game he says “represented a big leap into new territory for us as a studio.” Hudson acknowledged that since launch there have been critical feedback from fans saying Anthem “needs a more satisfying loot experience, better long-term progression, and a more fulfilling end game.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-bioware-game-review&captions=true"] “Over the coming months, we will be focusing on a longer-term redesign of the experience, specifically working to reinvent the core gameplay loop with clear goals, motivating challenges and progression with meaningful rewards — while preserving the fun of flying and fighting in a vast science-fantasy setting.” To do this, Hudson says the developers at BioWare will be “doing something we’d like to have done more of the first time around — giving a focused team the time to test and iterate, focusing on gameplay first.” This is a rare admission that during the initial development of Anthem, the team wasn’t able to test and iterate features as much as they would have liked. Which would explain some of the criticisms that Anthem’s loot and progression felt shallow and undercooked. By the description, Anthem’s new development plans sound a lot like Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, a game with similar launch issues that was reworked into something almost like an entirely new game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/21/anthem-review"] Anthem was released almost one year ago and the response was fairly tepid. Although many praised the core flight mechanic of the game, Anthem was unable to provide a satisfying games-as-service experience, and instead issuing several post-launch fixes and updates. The rollout for the big Cataclysm event also faced several delays. Hudson didn’t announce when the relaunch of Anthem will drop, but in the meantime, Anthem will still be supported with events, store refreshes, and past seasonal content. Check out IGN’s Anthem wiki for more of our coverage, including walkthroughs, tips, and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.

BioWare general manager Casey Hudson announced in a new blog post that the developers at BioWare will be redesigning Anthem that will reinvent “the core gameplay loop.” The effort is meant to be a larger overhaul Anthem instead of just a series of updates and expansions. In an official BioWare blog post, Hudson thanked readers for one year of Anthem a game he says “represented a big leap into new territory for us as a studio.” Hudson acknowledged that since launch there have been critical feedback from fans saying Anthem “needs a more satisfying loot experience, better long-term progression, and a more fulfilling end game.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-bioware-game-review&captions=true"] “Over the coming months, we will be focusing on a longer-term redesign of the experience, specifically working to reinvent the core gameplay loop with clear goals, motivating challenges and progression with meaningful rewards — while preserving the fun of flying and fighting in a vast science-fantasy setting.” To do this, Hudson says the developers at BioWare will be “doing something we’d like to have done more of the first time around — giving a focused team the time to test and iterate, focusing on gameplay first.” This is a rare admission that during the initial development of Anthem, the team wasn’t able to test and iterate features as much as they would have liked. Which would explain some of the criticisms that Anthem’s loot and progression felt shallow and undercooked. By the description, Anthem’s new development plans sound a lot like Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, a game with similar launch issues that was reworked into something almost like an entirely new game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/21/anthem-review"] Anthem was released almost one year ago and the response was fairly tepid. Although many praised the core flight mechanic of the game, Anthem was unable to provide a satisfying games-as-service experience, and instead issuing several post-launch fixes and updates. The rollout for the big Cataclysm event also faced several delays. Hudson didn’t announce when the relaunch of Anthem will drop, but in the meantime, Anthem will still be supported with events, store refreshes, and past seasonal content. Check out IGN’s Anthem wiki for more of our coverage, including walkthroughs, tips, and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.

Netflix has renewed Sex Education for a third season. The British comedy drama, starring Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, Emma Mackey, and Ncuti Gatwa, deals with the intertwined lives of several high school students. The first season saw Butterfield's character, Otis, sneakily set up a sex clinic at school, providing advice he learns via his mother (Anderson) who works as a sex therapist. Season 2 evolved the show into a more character-led story, largely abandoning the 'case of the week' style. Season 3 looks likely to continue that trend. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=sex-education-season-2-gallery&captions=true"] Netflix's short renewal announcement states that the season goes into production this year. No release date has been set, but both season 1 and 2 aired in January in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Our review of Sex Education Season 2 said the show "stands tall with bright characters, fun performances, and an unequaled candidness about sex." Naturally, we're more than happy to see a third season. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/22/new-to-netflix-for-january-2020"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

Netflix has renewed Sex Education for a third season. The British comedy drama, starring Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, Emma Mackey, and Ncuti Gatwa, deals with the intertwined lives of several high school students. The first season saw Butterfield's character, Otis, sneakily set up a sex clinic at school, providing advice he learns via his mother (Anderson) who works as a sex therapist. Season 2 evolved the show into a more character-led story, largely abandoning the 'case of the week' style. Season 3 looks likely to continue that trend. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=sex-education-season-2-gallery&captions=true"] Netflix's short renewal announcement states that the season goes into production this year. No release date has been set, but both season 1 and 2 aired in January in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Our review of Sex Education Season 2 said the show "stands tall with bright characters, fun performances, and an unequaled candidness about sex." Naturally, we're more than happy to see a third season. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/22/new-to-netflix-for-january-2020"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

WWE has confirmed that WrestleMania 37 will be hosted at the SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles in March 2021. In an official announcement on Monday, the WWE network revealed that the major sports-entertainment event would be heading to Inglewood, California on Sunday, March 28, 2021.

Lights. Camera. ACTION! #WrestleMania 37 is going Hollywood! See you next year, @SoFiStadium. https://t.co/65Lt2PZoiu

— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) February 10, 2020

"On behalf of everyone at WWE, we are excited to bring WrestleMania back to Los Angeles," said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. "WrestleMania will set the bar for future sports and entertainment events held at SoFi Stadium as we add this facility to the list of iconic venues that have hosted our pop-culture extravaganza." In addition to WrestleMania 37, the weeklong celebration will include Friday Night SmackDown, NXT TakeOver and Monday Night Raw at Staples Center, WrestleMania Axxess, as well as the annual WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=most-devastating-finishing-moves-in-wwe-history&captions=true"] Scheduled to open in July 2020, the state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium will also host the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers for the 2020 NFL season, the Super Bowl LVI in February 2022 and the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2023. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

WWE has confirmed that WrestleMania 37 will be hosted at the SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles in March 2021. In an official announcement on Monday, the WWE network revealed that the major sports-entertainment event would be heading to Inglewood, California on Sunday, March 28, 2021.

Lights. Camera. ACTION! #WrestleMania 37 is going Hollywood! See you next year, @SoFiStadium. https://t.co/65Lt2PZoiu

— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) February 10, 2020

"On behalf of everyone at WWE, we are excited to bring WrestleMania back to Los Angeles," said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. "WrestleMania will set the bar for future sports and entertainment events held at SoFi Stadium as we add this facility to the list of iconic venues that have hosted our pop-culture extravaganza." In addition to WrestleMania 37, the weeklong celebration will include Friday Night SmackDown, NXT TakeOver and Monday Night Raw at Staples Center, WrestleMania Axxess, as well as the annual WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=most-devastating-finishing-moves-in-wwe-history&captions=true"] Scheduled to open in July 2020, the state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium will also host the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers for the 2020 NFL season, the Super Bowl LVI in February 2022 and the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2023. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

A grieving mother was recently given the chance be reunited with a recreation of her deceased daughter in virtual reality. Jang Ji-sung's daughter Nayeon died in 2016 from an incurable disease at the age of seven. The video (uploaded by MBC Documentary) of Ji-sun interacting with her deceased daughter was aired as part of a South Korean documentary on February 6. The team behind the documentary spent eight months creating the VR recreation of Nayeon, reports PC Gamer. [Image Credit: MBCDocumentary. With a headset and pair of haptic gloves, Ji-sung was able to virtually play with a rendering of her daughter, and could even hear an approximation of her actual voice. In the documentary clip linked above, viewers were able to witness the emotional moment when Ji-sung was reunited with her virtually rendered daughter. The clip is around ten-minutes long, with the majority of it showing Ji-sung having a picnic in the park with Nayeon. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/11/30/9-unforgettable-ps-vr-experiences"] An emotional family watched on as the grieving mother spoke and played with Nayeon's VR recreation. Due to the nature of the topic, the video is difficult to watch — so please take that into consideration before viewing. Interacting with deceased loved ones is something that has yet to be fully explored yet by VR technology. Despite some concerns that it could negatively affect the grieving process, there are a handful of companies that are currently exploring VR capabilities in this area. VR technology has come a long way over the past few years, with developers being able to use it to offer experience's that other forms of media cannot. However, VR is still struggling to take off, indicated by Sony's recent closure of its first-party VR studio, which never released a game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith. 

A grieving mother was recently given the chance be reunited with a recreation of her deceased daughter in virtual reality. Jang Ji-sung's daughter Nayeon died in 2016 from an incurable disease at the age of seven. The video (uploaded by MBC Documentary) of Ji-sun interacting with her deceased daughter was aired as part of a South Korean documentary on February 6. The team behind the documentary spent eight months creating the VR recreation of Nayeon, reports PC Gamer. [caption id="attachment_2300166" align="alignnone" width="1280"] [Image Credit: MBCDocumentary][/caption]With a headset and pair of haptic gloves, Ji-sung was able to virtually play with a rendering of her daughter, and could even hear an approximation of her actual voice. In the documentary clip linked above, viewer's were able to witness the emotional moment when Ji-sung was reunited with her virtually rendered daughter. The clip is around ten-minutes long, with the majority of it showing Ji-sung having a picnic in the park with Nayeon. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/11/30/9-unforgettable-ps-vr-experiences"] An emotional family watched on as the grieving mother spoke and played with Nayeon's VR recreation. Due to the nature of the topic, the video is difficult to watch — so please take that into consideration before viewing. Interacting with deceased loved ones is something that has yet to be fully explored yet by VR technology. Despite some concerns that it could negatively affect the grieving process, there are a handful of companies that are currently exploring VR capabilities in this area. VR technology has come a long way over the past few years, with developers being able to use it to offer experience's that other forms of media cannot. However, VR is still struggling to take off, indicated by Sony's recent closure of its first-party VR studio, which never released a game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith. 

Dead Cells developer Motion Twin has revealed a new animated trailer for its upcoming DLC update, The Bad Seed, ahead of its February 11 release on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC.

As illustrated in the bittersweet trailer above, Dead Cells’ The Bad Seed DLC introduces a rogue’s gallery of brand-new, gooey monsters that inhabit two new, optional biomes.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/04/speedrunner-finishes-dead-cells-in-just-over-6-minutes"]

The Arboretum is a “lush paradise to deceivingly adorable creatures,” and The Swamp, an “overgrown arboreal settlement inhabited by ambushing blow gunners and spear wielders” is the lesser of two evils compared to the “gargantuan purple ticks that reign uncontested on the ground.” Sounds great. Good stuff.

The new Bad Seed biomes add an alternate path to reach the final encounter without changing the existing routes, but the additional new weapons included in the DLC – including the first double-slot weapon – will be useful in any of the nightmarish hellscapes in which you ply your trade.

Lastly, and obviously, most importantly, there’s an adorably loyal mushroom companion – again, check the trailer above for proof of adorableness / Stockholm syndrome.

Priced at $5 USD, The Bad Seed DLC is the seventeenth Dead Cells update to date and the first that will come with a cost since its May 2017 release.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/08/10/dead-cells-review-v2"]

Dead Cells has enjoyed enormous and well-deserved success since it was released to critical acclaim, becoming one of the top 10 best-selling indie games on Nintendo Switch, and firmly planted itself in IGN’s Top 25 Games of Xbox, PS4, Switch, and PC. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Brandin Tyrrel is a Senior Editor at IGN. You can find him on Unlocked, or chat over on Twitter at @BrandinTyrrel.

Dead Cells developer Motion Twin has revealed a new animated trailer for its upcoming DLC update, The Bad Seed, ahead of its February 11 release on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC.

As illustrated in the bittersweet trailer above, Dead Cells’ The Bad Seed DLC introduces a rogue’s gallery of brand-new, gooey monsters that inhabit two new, optional biomes.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/04/speedrunner-finishes-dead-cells-in-just-over-6-minutes"]

The Arboretum is a “lush paradise to deceivingly adorable creatures,” and The Swamp, an “overgrown arboreal settlement inhabited by ambushing blow gunners and spear wielders” is the lesser of two evils compared to the “gargantuan purple ticks that reign uncontested on the ground.” Sounds great. Good stuff.

The new Bad Seed biomes add to an alternate path to reach the final encounter without changing the existing routes, but the additional new weapons included in the DLC – including the first double-slot weapon – will be useful in any of the nightmarish hellscapes in which you ply your trade.

Lastly, and obviously, most importantly, there’s an adorably loyal mushroom companion – again, check the trailer above for proof of adorableness / Stockholm syndrome.

Priced at $5 USD, The Bad Seed DLC is the seventeenth Dead Cells update to date and the first that will come with a cost since its May 2017 release.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/08/10/dead-cells-review-v2"]

Dead Cells has enjoyed enormous and well-deserved success since it was released to critical acclaim, becoming one of the top 10 best-selling indie games on Nintendo Switch, and firmly planted itself in IGN’s Top 25 Games of Xbox, PS4, Switch, and PC. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Brandin Tyrrel is a Senior Editor at IGN. You can find him on Unlocked, or chat over on Twitter at @BrandinTyrrel.