Monthly Archives: November 2020
Spider-Man PS5: You Can Buy Miles Morales’ Shoes in Real Life
Marvel and Adidas have revealed that Miles Morales' shoes from Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be available for purchase starting next week.
Miles Morales and his Spider-Man persona are known for a lot of things, including the shoes he wears. He's traditionally seen wearing Nike Air Jordan 1's, as seen in 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, but in the upcoming PlayStation game, he'll be wearing a pair of Adidas' instead. Those exact Adidas shoes will be available in real life for purchase starting November 19 and you can check out what they look like in the slideshow below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-adidas-shoes&captions=true"] "Miles is a stylish teenager from Brooklyn who has just moved to Harlem," a press release for the shoes reads. "In the beginning of the game he has designed his own Spider Suit out of sportswear (and) everyday clothing he loves to wear. But it wouldn't be a Spider-Man suit without drip, and Miles needed some killer sneakers to complete the look. Enter Adidas." Insomniac Games, PlayStation, and Marvel Games worked in close collaboration with Adidas to create these new sneakers for fans to wear in real life and for Miles to wear in the game. The shoes pay honor to New York with the Adidas Superstar silhouette just in time for the 50th anniversary, according to the press release. "It's a classic design, connected to New York, and quintessentially Adidas, and one that features the timeless colors for which Spider-Man is most known: the black suit with the red spider icon." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/06/marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-review"] Adidas says players will see Miles wear both hi-top and low-top variants of these Adidas Superstar silhouettes in the game when using select suits. As for what suits those shoes are featured in, you'll be able to discover that yourself when the game releases this week on November 12. You can purchase these Adidas shoes on November 19 on adidas.com in the U.S., Canada, and Asia-Pacific regions. While waiting for the shoes and game to drop, check out our Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales review and then read the official IGN PlayStation 5 review. If you don't yet have a PS5 preorder, here's how to get a PlayStation 5 on release day. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.Spider-Man PS5: You Can Buy Miles Morales’ Shoes in Real Life
Marvel and Adidas have revealed that Miles Morales' shoes from Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be available for purchase starting next week.
Miles Morales and his Spider-Man persona are known for a lot of things, including the shoes he wears. He's traditionally seen wearing Nike Air Jordan 1's, as seen in 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, but in the upcoming PlayStation game, he'll be wearing a pair of Adidas' instead. Those exact Adidas shoes will be available in real life for purchase starting November 19 and you can check out what they look like in the slideshow below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-adidas-shoes&captions=true"] "Miles is a stylish teenager from Brooklyn who has just moved to Harlem," a press release for the shoes reads. "In the beginning of the game he has designed his own Spider Suit out of sportswear (and) everyday clothing he loves to wear. But it wouldn't be a Spider-Man suit without drip, and Miles needed some killer sneakers to complete the look. Enter Adidas." Insomniac Games, PlayStation, and Marvel Games worked in close collaboration with Adidas to create these new sneakers for fans to wear in real life and for Miles to wear in the game. The shoes pay honor to New York with the Adidas Superstar silhouette just in time for the 50th anniversary, according to the press release. "It's a classic design, connected to New York, and quintessentially Adidas, and one that features the timeless colors for which Spider-Man is most known: the black suit with the red spider icon." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/06/marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-review"] Adidas says players will see Miles wear both hi-top and low-top variants of these Adidas Superstar silhouettes in the game when using select suits. As for what suits those shoes are featured in, you'll be able to discover that yourself when the game releases this week on November 12. You can purchase these Adidas shoes on November 19 on adidas.com in the U.S., Canada, and Asia-Pacific regions. While waiting for the shoes and game to drop, check out our Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales review and then read the official IGN PlayStation 5 review. If you don't yet have a PS5 preorder, here's how to get a PlayStation 5 on release day. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.Netflix Is Taking a Bold New Step Into… a Linear Scheduled TV Channel
Netflix is testing out a new linear content channel, dubbed Netflix Direct, which will offer subscribers real-time, scheduled programming for the very first time.
According to IndieWire, Netflix is trialling a new service that will pull content from the streaming giant's existing library and present it in a linear, scheduled format for those subscribers who like the idea of accessing a pre-programmed feed that "doesn't require them to choose what they are going to watch," similar to standard broadcast and cable TV channels.
The report notes that Netflix Direct had a soft launch in France on November 5, with a broader rollout of the service expected across the country next month. Netflix said it chose this location to test out the company's first linear channel because of the "consumption of traditional TV [in France]."
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"Whether you are lacking inspiration or whether you are discovering Netflix for the first time, you could let yourself be guided for the first time without having to choose a particular title and let yourself be surprised by the diversity of Netflix's library," Netflix said in a statement announcing the new service, which is only available on the web version of the streaming platform for select subscribers in France.
This isn't the first time that Netflix has experimented with its entertainment offerings. In September, the company unveiled a promotion that offered a selection of Netflix original movies and TV show episodes to non-subscribers for free. The "Watch Free" page invited users to sample some of the platform's content without the need for a subscription, presumably in a bid to attract new members.
Once users are subscribed, however, Netflix doesn't seem to face too many issues in trying to maintain viewers' interest, as a recent report revealed that the company's investment in anime had been going particularly well for them in terms of viewership. In fact, Netflix announced plans to produce even more anime content after noting an exceptional uptake in anime streaming on the platform over the past year.
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With dozens of new shows each season and a robust back catalogue that is yet to be fully explored, anime has quickly become one of the streaming market's most popular content categories. For more on this shift in streaming, read all about why we think anime is the next streaming frontier and what it could mean for the future of streaming services.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Netflix Is Taking a Bold New Step Into… a Linear Scheduled TV Channel
Netflix is testing out a new linear content channel, dubbed Netflix Direct, which will offer subscribers real-time, scheduled programming for the very first time.
According to IndieWire, Netflix is trialling a new service that will pull content from the streaming giant's existing library and present it in a linear, scheduled format for those subscribers who like the idea of accessing a pre-programmed feed that "doesn't require them to choose what they are going to watch," similar to standard broadcast and cable TV channels.
The report notes that Netflix Direct had a soft launch in France on November 5, with a broader rollout of the service expected across the country next month. Netflix said it chose this location to test out the company's first linear channel because of the "consumption of traditional TV [in France]."
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/02/new-to-netflix-for-november-2020"]
"Whether you are lacking inspiration or whether you are discovering Netflix for the first time, you could let yourself be guided for the first time without having to choose a particular title and let yourself be surprised by the diversity of Netflix's library," Netflix said in a statement announcing the new service, which is only available on the web version of the streaming platform for select subscribers in France.
This isn't the first time that Netflix has experimented with its entertainment offerings. In September, the company unveiled a promotion that offered a selection of Netflix original movies and TV show episodes to non-subscribers for free. The "Watch Free" page invited users to sample some of the platform's content without the need for a subscription, presumably in a bid to attract new members.
Once users are subscribed, however, Netflix doesn't seem to face too many issues in trying to maintain viewers' interest, as a recent report revealed that the company's investment in anime had been going particularly well for them in terms of viewership. In fact, Netflix announced plans to produce even more anime content after noting an exceptional uptake in anime streaming on the platform over the past year.
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With dozens of new shows each season and a robust back catalogue that is yet to be fully explored, anime has quickly become one of the streaming market's most popular content categories. For more on this shift in streaming, read all about why we think anime is the next streaming frontier and what it could mean for the future of streaming services.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Is a Horror Game Set in the Iraq War
The next game in The Dark Pictures Anthology, House of Ashes, is a horror game set in the Iraq War and it's coming next year.
We learned last week that the end credits for the most recent game in the Dark Pictures Anthology, Little Hope, teased House of Ashes and from what we could gather, it stars Ashely Tisdale and is set during a war of sorts. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Supermassive Games revealed today that the game is set during the Iraq War in 2003.
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"Iraq, 2003," a press release for House of Ashes reads. "As the conflict draws to a close, CIA field operative Rachel King joins an elite military unit on a raid of a suspected underground chemical weapons facility in the shadow of the Zagros Mountains."
Once King and her unit arrive at the coordinates, they're ambushed by a local patrol led by Sergeant Salim Othman. An earthquake opens sinkholes in the ground during their ensuing firefight and both sides of the fight are tossed into the ruins of a buried Sumerian temple. In the darkness beneath the Arabian Desert, something evil is awakened, the press release reads, and ancient, unstoppable creatures begin their hunt.
If you've played a Dark Pictures Anthology game, you likely know exactly how this game will play. You'll be working to uncover the mystery behind this Sumerian temple and the darkness below while making key decisions that change the outcome of your story. Oh, and there's a good chance a lot of people die at the hands of your choices.
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"We are thrilled to reveal this third game within The Dark Pictures Anthology," Supermassive Games CEO, Pete Samuels, said. "Like the previous stories, House of Ashes will bring a brand-new story and cast of characters to players, with its own unique twists and turns, and a new threat for the characters to face."
House of Ashes will launch in 2021 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.
If you haven't yet played a game in the Dark Pictures Anthology, check out our Man of Medan review and then read our Little Hope review to get our thoughts on the series so far. Check out our story about the end credits of Little Hope and what they reveal after that.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Is a Horror Game Set in the Iraq War
The next game in The Dark Pictures Anthology, House of Ashes, is a horror game set in the Iraq War and it's coming next year.
We learned last week that the end credits for the most recent game in the Dark Pictures Anthology, Little Hope, teased House of Ashes and from what we could gather, it stars Ashely Tisdale and is set during a war of sorts. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Supermassive Games revealed today that the game is set during the Iraq War in 2003.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/09/the-dark-pictures-house-of-ashes-teaser-trailer"]
"Iraq, 2003," a press release for House of Ashes reads. "As the conflict draws to a close, CIA field operative Rachel King joins an elite military unit on a raid of a suspected underground chemical weapons facility in the shadow of the Zagros Mountains."
Once King and her unit arrive at the coordinates, they're ambushed by a local patrol led by Sergeant Salim Othman. An earthquake opens sinkholes in the ground during their ensuing firefight and both sides of the fight are tossed into the ruins of a buried Sumerian temple. In the darkness beneath the Arabian Desert, something evil is awakened, the press release reads, and ancient, unstoppable creatures begin their hunt.
If you've played a Dark Pictures Anthology game, you likely know exactly how this game will play. You'll be working to uncover the mystery behind this Sumerian temple and the darkness below while making key decisions that change the outcome of your story. Oh, and there's a good chance a lot of people die at the hands of your choices.
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"We are thrilled to reveal this third game within The Dark Pictures Anthology," Supermassive Games CEO, Pete Samuels, said. "Like the previous stories, House of Ashes will bring a brand-new story and cast of characters to players, with its own unique twists and turns, and a new threat for the characters to face."
House of Ashes will launch in 2021 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.
If you haven't yet played a game in the Dark Pictures Anthology, check out our Man of Medan review and then read our Little Hope review to get our thoughts on the series so far. Check out our story about the end credits of Little Hope and what they reveal after that.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
Future PS5 Update Will Allow Console to Output 8K Resolutions
While PlayStation 5 is only able to output up to 4K on 8K displays at launch, a future system software update will allow the PS5 to "output resolutions up to 8K when content is available, with supported software."
As revealed in PlayStation.Blog's PS5: The Ultimate FAQ, this news is a good sign for the future-proofing of Sony's newest console.
Even though the PS5 will one day be able to output select content at 8K, that doesn't mean you need and 8K display, or even a 4K display, to enjoy PS5 games like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls, and more.
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Supported resolutions for the PS5 are 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and 2160p. The PS5 also supports the HDR10 specification, and an HDMI 2.1 cord will enable 4K/120Hz.
While 8K might sound exciting, it's important to understand that we aren't quite in a place were 8K will soon be the new normal.
As it stands, even the most budget 8K TVs are $4,000. Our choice for the best 8K TV in 2020 is the Sony 85" Class Z8H Master Series, and that retails for $8,999 USD.
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It will also be interesting to see if the PS5 will be able to support native 8K, or is if it will use techniques like checkerboarding to conserve bandwidth like the PS4 Pro.
Only time will tell, but 4K/120Hz for PS5's launch will be a big jump for many when it launches at November 12, 2020, and will make PS5 games and backward compatible PS4 games look better than ever.
For more on PlayStation 5, check out our PS5 review, how PS5 games can't be installed or played on external storage right now, and find out the release windows for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Horizon Forbidden West, and more.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
Future PS5 Update Will Allow Console to Output 8K Resolutions
While PlayStation 5 is only able to output up to 4K on 8K displays at launch, a future system software update will allow the PS5 to "output resolutions up to 8K when content is available, with supported software."
As revealed in PlayStation.Blog's PS5: The Ultimate FAQ, this news is a good sign for the future-proofing of Sony's newest console.
Even though the PS5 will one day be able to output select content at 8K, that doesn't mean you need and 8K display, or even a 4K display, to enjoy PS5 games like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls, and more.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/06/playstation-5-review"]
Supported resolutions for the PS5 are 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and 2160p. The PS5 also supports the HDR10 specification, and an HDMI 2.1 cord will enable 4K/120Hz.
While 8K might sound exciting, it's important to understand that we aren't quite in a place were 8K will soon be the new normal.
As it stands, even the most budget 8K TVs are $4,000. Our choice for the best 8K TV in 2020 is the Sony 85" Class Z8H Master Series, and that retails for $8,999 USD.
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It will also be interesting to see if the PS5 will be able to support native 8K, or is if it will use techniques like checkerboarding to conserve bandwidth like the PS4 Pro.
Only time will tell, but 4K/120Hz for PS5's launch will be a big jump for many when it launches at November 12, 2020, and will make PS5 games and backward compatible PS4 games look better than ever.
For more on PlayStation 5, check out our PS5 review, how PS5 games can't be installed or played on external storage right now, and find out the release windows for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Horizon Forbidden West, and more.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
PS5 Games Can’t Be Installed or Played on External Storage Right Now
Update: A new PS5 FAQ covers the current issues with storing PS5 games on an external USB hard drive, saying a future update could allow that process.
"No, players cannot transfer PS5 games to a USB drive," reads the answer to a question titled 'Can I store or play PS5 games from a USB drive?'. "PS5 games must be stored on the console’s internal ultra-high speed SSD for gameplay. Explorations for allowing players to store (but not play) PS5 games on a USB drive in a future update are underway."
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PlayStation 5 currently doesn't allow you to install, store or play next-gen games anywhere other than its internal SSD.
As noted by Digital Foundry, next-gen games can't be played from an external drive, and the console currently offers no options to move your PS5 games into external storage. When the internal SSD is filled, the only option given is to delete games to free up space.
It's concerning given that the console comes with a relatively slim 667GB of usable storage space, and doesn't support SSD external storage (which could presumably play next-gen games) at launch. No window has been given for when an update will allow SSD storage.
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Xbox Series X also cannot play next-gen games on anything other than its internal SSD and (expensive) approved external drive – but unlike PS5 it does offer the option to store games on external hard drives and transfer them back to the SSD without a lengthy download process. PS5 does allow PS4 games to be moved between internal and external storage.
For more on PS5, we also have news on why PS5 doesn't seem to have custom themes, what its new Activity Cards are for, how the Create button differs from the PS4 Share button, and you can read our full PS5 console review. And if you're interested in the PS5's launch lineup, check out our Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales review and our Astro's Playroom review.
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Halo 4 Coming to Master Chief Collection on PC With ‘Remastered Campaign’
Halo 4 will launch on PC as part of the Master Chief Collection with a 'fully remastered campaign' on November 17.
A trailer titled 'Wake Up, John' just dropped over on the Halo YouTube channel, which you can check out below. This addition will complete The Master Chief Collection on PC, which will then offer every game in the mainline series aside from Halo 5: Guardians.
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The description for that trailer on YouTube reads: "Now optimized for PC, experience the fully remastered campaign to embark against new foes, dust off some orbital drops in Spartan Ops, or dive right back into the multiplayer."
Of course, you can already access every Halo game via The Master Chief Collection on Xbox consoles. The console version of Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be receiving an update on November 17 to coincide with this news, optimising the collection for Series X and Series S and offering 120 FPS in both campaign and multiplayer modes.
Series X players will be able to experience Bungie and 343's famous shooter series in up to 4K, with split-screen improvements to boot. The updated version of The Master Chief Collection will be free for those who already own it, and Xbox Game Pass subscribers will have the package included in their library on launch day. In other Halo news, Halo Infinite project director Chris Lee recently left the project following the game's delay into 2021. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.It's time to dust off the ol' Needler.
Fully Optimized on Series X|S 120 FPS in Campaign & Multiplayer Split-screen improvements & up to 4K on Series X Available for free to existing owners or those with @XboxGamePass on November 17 pic.twitter.com/Ufusdsyd8C — Xbox (@Xbox) October 20, 2020