Monthly Archives: November 2020

Cyberpunk 2077: Night City Wire Episode 5 Airs Next Week

CD Projekt Red has announced that the next episode of Night City Wire, the reveal stream that offers details on Cyberpunk 2077, will air next Thursday. In a tweet from the official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account, CDPR revealed that episode 5 of Night City Wire will be streaming from 6pm CET / 9am PT on November 19, and will reveal more about Keanu Reeves' character, Johnny Silverhand, as well as take a look at the game's music. The previous episode of Night City Wire took a close look at the vehicles and fashions of Cyberpunk 2077, and was streamed back in mid-October, weeks before Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed to December. It's unclear if this episode of Night City Wire will be the last one, but with three weeks remaining until launch after episode 5 airs, it seems likely this could be our last big information drop before release. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

Future State: All of DC’s Superman Family Comics in February 2021

DC Comics has begun revealing tis lineup of February 2021 titles, including the second half of DC's ambitious Future State event. IGN can exclusively reveal the cover art and plot details for the entire Superman Family line in February. Check out the slideshow gallery below to get a closer look at these new books, as DC continues revealing the fates of Superman and Wonder Woman a decade in the future and beyond. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=future-state-all-of-dcs-superman-family-comics-in-february-2021&captions=true"] In case you missed the original announcement, Future State is a massive, two month-long crossover taking place in January and February 2021, immediately after DC's Dark Nights: metal crossover ends on January 6. The crossover will flash forward ten years into the future of the DC Universe. In this future, Kal-El has been exiled from Earth, leaving his son Jon to take up the Superman mantle. Meanwhile, a new Amazon heroine named Yara Flor will become Wonder Woman though Future State will also focus on fellow Wonder Women Diana of Themyscira and Nubia. As these solicitations show, Future State will even venture further down the DC timeline. Future State: House of El will showcase the descendants of Superman, while Future State: Imperious Lex pits Lex Luthor against an aged Superman and Lois Lane on the distant world of Lexor. Future State is also introducing a brand new version of Batman, one who will fill the void left after Bruce Wayne's apparent death. That character will be the focal point of John Ridley and Nick Derington's Batman story. With DC revealing its February lineup today, that means fans probably only have one more month until they learn what DC has planned for March 2021. While the DC line will return to the present day in March, we don't know how exactly the company plans on moving forward after Future State or what monthly books they'll be publishing at that point. That said, we can probably expect some sort of major relaunch in the vein of 2016's DC Rebirth, though we now know Death Metal won't rewrite DC continuity in the vein of past Crisis events. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/26/joker-war-why-batmans-worst-enemy-is-finally-ready-to-finish-their-game"] In other DC news, find out who's been promoted as the publisher's new Editor-in-Chief, and see how Batman: Three Jokers has redefined Batman and Joker's dynamic. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Future State: All of DC’s Superman Family Comics in February 2021

DC Comics has begun revealing tis lineup of February 2021 titles, including the second half of DC's ambitious Future State event. IGN can exclusively reveal the cover art and plot details for the entire Superman Family line in February. Check out the slideshow gallery below to get a closer look at these new books, as DC continues revealing the fates of Superman and Wonder Woman a decade in the future and beyond. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=future-state-all-of-dcs-superman-family-comics-in-february-2021&captions=true"] In case you missed the original announcement, Future State is a massive, two month-long crossover taking place in January and February 2021, immediately after DC's Dark Nights: metal crossover ends on January 6. The crossover will flash forward ten years into the future of the DC Universe. In this future, Kal-El has been exiled from Earth, leaving his son Jon to take up the Superman mantle. Meanwhile, a new Amazon heroine named Yara Flor will become Wonder Woman though Future State will also focus on fellow Wonder Women Diana of Themyscira and Nubia. As these solicitations show, Future State will even venture further down the DC timeline. Future State: House of El will showcase the descendants of Superman, while Future State: Imperious Lex pits Lex Luthor against an aged Superman and Lois Lane on the distant world of Lexor. Future State is also introducing a brand new version of Batman, one who will fill the void left after Bruce Wayne's apparent death. That character will be the focal point of John Ridley and Nick Derington's Batman story. With DC revealing its February lineup today, that means fans probably only have one more month until they learn what DC has planned for March 2021. While the DC line will return to the present day in March, we don't know how exactly the company plans on moving forward after Future State or what monthly books they'll be publishing at that point. That said, we can probably expect some sort of major relaunch in the vein of 2016's DC Rebirth, though we now know Death Metal won't rewrite DC continuity in the vein of past Crisis events. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/26/joker-war-why-batmans-worst-enemy-is-finally-ready-to-finish-their-game"] In other DC news, find out who's been promoted as the publisher's new Editor-in-Chief, and see how Batman: Three Jokers has redefined Batman and Joker's dynamic. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Transformers Meets Ghostbusters: Afterlife In This Mash-Up

Hasbro announced a new Ecto-1 inspired Transformers figure based on the design of the iconic Ghostbusters vehicle in the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The new Afterlife version of Ectotron, the ghost-busting Autobot, includes a Slimer and Masher ghost figures, as well as a "Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron" comic by IDW Publishing. This isn't the first version of Ectotron released by Hasbro: an earlier version was based on the design from the 1984 original movie. The updated version for Afterlife features a new head-sculpt with "updated Ecto-Goggles" inspired by the movie. Ectotron's specs have also been updated for the new movie, to highlight his "strength, speed, and bust-abilty." Have a look at this updated Transformers x Ghostbusters mash-up in the gallery below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=transformers-x-ghostbusters-afterlife-ectotron&captions=true"] Ectotron will be a Target exclusive, and preorders for the figure go live today at 1:00PM ET with a $49.99 MSRP. This is the second iteration of the Ecto-1/Ectotron Transformer figure, and it joins the Top Gun: Maverick Transformer announced earlier this year, as well as the Back to the Future Transformer Gigawatt.  

Transformers Meets Ghostbusters: Afterlife In This Mash-Up

Hasbro announced a new Ecto-1 inspired Transformers figure based on the design of the iconic Ghostbusters vehicle in the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The new Afterlife version of Ectotron, the ghost-busting Autobot, includes a Slimer and Masher ghost figures, as well as a "Transformers Ghostbusters Ghosts of Cybertron" comic by IDW Publishing. This isn't the first version of Ectotron released by Hasbro: an earlier version was based on the design from the 1984 original movie. The updated version for Afterlife features a new head-sculpt with "updated Ecto-Goggles" inspired by the movie. Ectotron's specs have also been updated for the new movie, to highlight his "strength, speed, and bust-abilty." Have a look at this updated Transformers x Ghostbusters mash-up in the gallery below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=transformers-x-ghostbusters-afterlife-ectotron&captions=true"] Ectotron will be a Target exclusive, and preorders for the figure go live today at 1:00PM ET with a $49.99 MSRP. This is the second iteration of the Ecto-1/Ectotron Transformer figure, and it joins the Top Gun: Maverick Transformer announced earlier this year, as well as the Back to the Future Transformer Gigawatt.  

Nioh 1 & 2 Remastered For PS5 Announced, Plus PC Release

Koei Tecmo and Sony has announced that Nioh 1 and Nioh 2 are coming to PS5 as remastered collections in 2021, and that Nioh 2 is coming to PC. On February 5, 2021, four Nioh games will be released over three different platforms. On PS5, players can buy The Nioh Collection, which contains Nioh Remastered and Nioh 2 Remastered, or buy the games separately as individual releases. PS4 and PC players can grab Nioh 2: The Complete Edition, which packages the base game with its three DLC expansions: The Tengu's Disciple, Darkness in the Capital, and The First Samurai. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=nioh-2-complete-edition-screenshots&captions=true"] Players who opt to buy Nioh 2's Complete Edition on PS4 will be able to upgrade to the PS5 remaster at no additional cost, should they upgrade their console to the next generation. Additionally, owners of the Nioh 2 base game on PS4 can upgrade to the remaster on PS5, although any DLC they don't own will not be included. The PS5 remasters support 4K resolution and up to 120 FPS gameplay. The PC release of Nioh 2 supports 4K Ultra-HD and ultra-widescreen resolutions, as well as HDR and 144Hz monitors, with frame rates of up to 120FPS on capable systems. Full mouse and keyboard custom mapping, as well as gamepads, is supported by this version. Unique to the PC version of the game is the 'Valve Helmet', a piece of armour available with all purchases of the game. You can see it in the gallery above. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/13/nioh-2-the-complete-edition-reveal-trailer"] For more, check out our Nioh 2 review from when the game originally launched on PS4, in which our Souls-like expert Mitchell declared it "one of the most difficult and rewarding games of this generation." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Nioh 1 & 2 Remastered For PS5 Announced, Plus PC Release

Koei Tecmo and Sony has announced that Nioh 1 and Nioh 2 are coming to PS5 as remastered collections in 2021, and that Nioh 2 is coming to PC. On February 5, 2021, four Nioh games will be released over three different platforms. On PS5, players can buy The Nioh Collection, which contains Nioh Remastered and Nioh 2 Remastered, or buy the games separately as individual releases. PS4 and PC players can grab Nioh 2: The Complete Edition, which packages the base game with its three DLC expansions: The Tengu's Disciple, Darkness in the Capital, and The First Samurai. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=nioh-2-complete-edition-screenshots&captions=true"] Players who opt to buy Nioh 2's Complete Edition on PS4 will be able to upgrade to the PS5 remaster at no additional cost, should they upgrade their console to the next generation. Additionally, owners of the Nioh 2 base game on PS4 can upgrade to the remaster on PS5, although any DLC they don't own will not be included. The PS5 remasters support 4K resolution and up to 120 FPS gameplay. The PC release of Nioh 2 supports 4K Ultra-HD and ultra-widescreen resolutions, as well as HDR and 144Hz monitors, with frame rates of up to 120FPS on capable systems. Full mouse and keyboard custom mapping, as well as gamepads, is supported by this version. Unique to the PC version of the game is the 'Valve Helmet', a piece of armour available with all purchases of the game. You can see it in the gallery above. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/13/nioh-2-the-complete-edition-reveal-trailer"] For more, check out our Nioh 2 review from when the game originally launched on PS4, in which our Souls-like expert Mitchell declared it "one of the most difficult and rewarding games of this generation." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Wonder Woman 1984: Warner Bros Reportedly Considering Delay or Early Streaming Debut

Warner Bros. execs are reportedly reconsidering release plans for Wonder Woman 1984. According to Variety, sources with insider knowledge have claimed that the studio is debating whether to delay WW84 to the summer of 2021 or theatrically release the Patty Jenkins sequel on December 25, as planned, before making it available to stream on HBO Max in January. Bloomberg reported on the streaming option, saying "WarnerMedia is in the final stages of deliberations over the fate of the movie." Throughout all of the changes, it has been made repeatedly clear that Wonder Woman 1984 would not skip its theatrical release altogether, with Jenkins reaffirming this decision after the latest scheduling shift, saying, "I know how important it is to bring this movie to you on a big screen when all of us can share the experience together, [so] I'm hopeful you won't mind waiting just a little bit longer." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/wonder-woman-1984-official-trailer-2"] Studios have been looking at alternative ways of releasing major blockbusters during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but the most popular strategy appears to be delaying releases in the hopes of the theatrical experience improving. Disney, however, took a slightly different approach with one of its most anticipated blockbusters, Mulan, which released on Disney+ with an additional $30 price tag. Wonder Woman 1984 was originally slated to open in theaters on November 1, 2019, before getting postponed to June 5, 2020, and then to August 14, 2020. As time moved on this year, the movie's release shifted to October 2, but the pandemic caused Warner Bros. to rethink their plans yet again, with an announcement in September revealing that the movie had been pushed back to Christmas Day. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Wonder Woman 1984: Warner Bros Reportedly Considering Delay or Early Streaming Debut

Warner Bros. execs are reportedly reconsidering release plans for Wonder Woman 1984. According to Variety, sources with insider knowledge have claimed that the studio is debating whether to delay WW84 to the summer of 2021 or theatrically release the Patty Jenkins sequel on December 25, as planned, before making it available to stream on HBO Max in January. Bloomberg reported on the streaming option, saying "WarnerMedia is in the final stages of deliberations over the fate of the movie." Throughout all of the changes, it has been made repeatedly clear that Wonder Woman 1984 would not skip its theatrical release altogether, with Jenkins reaffirming this decision after the latest scheduling shift, saying, "I know how important it is to bring this movie to you on a big screen when all of us can share the experience together, [so] I'm hopeful you won't mind waiting just a little bit longer." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/wonder-woman-1984-official-trailer-2"] Studios have been looking at alternative ways of releasing major blockbusters during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but the most popular strategy appears to be delaying releases in the hopes of the theatrical experience improving. Disney, however, took a slightly different approach with one of its most anticipated blockbusters, Mulan, which released on Disney+ with an additional $30 price tag. Wonder Woman 1984 was originally slated to open in theaters on November 1, 2019, before getting postponed to June 5, 2020, and then to August 14, 2020. As time moved on this year, the movie's release shifted to October 2, but the pandemic caused Warner Bros. to rethink their plans yet again, with an announcement in September revealing that the movie had been pushed back to Christmas Day. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Campaign Features a Hidden Grenade Launcher Pooped Out By a Mascot

A campaign mission in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War features a mascot that poops out a hidden grenade launcher. Players on the Black Ops Cold War Subreddit found the, er, cheeky Treyarch Easter egg in the campaign mission Redlight, Greenlight. You can check out footage of the feat here – it seems you need to press the button on the Burger Town animatronic mascot until he has no more voice lines to say. After which he has some bowel trouble and releases an M79 grenade launcher from his noob tube. Poor guy... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/13/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-campaign-review"] We're sure this isn't the only Easter egg in the Black Ops Cold War campaign, given Treyarch is notorious for including strange little touches, like the Ray Gun found in the Little Resistance mission in Call of Duty World at War. If you spot any yourself, feel free to let us know in the comments below. We recently reviewed the campaign of Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, scoring it a 7 and noting that its "quiet times are more memorable than the loud ones." Earlier this week we learned that every gun in the PS5 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will feel different thanks to the haptics of the DualSense controller. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.