On this week's episode of Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and special guest Asa GreenRiver of Borderline Entertainment to discuss the latest PS5 news and games. The cast jumps into the report that PS5's Activity Cards were born from Sony's hopes to let people play single-player games as much as possible on the next-gen console, as well as this month's PS Plus games, the reports of third-party games performing better on PS5, and the many scalping and re-selling scandals that have occurred with the PS5 since launch. For more of Asa's work, and to watch the Living Indigenous episode in honor of Native American Heritage Month Asa spoke about, check it out here on Twitch. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-marvel-superhero-game-review&captions=true"]

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On this week's episode of Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and special guest Asa GreenRiver of Borderline Entertainment to discuss the latest PS5 news and games. The cast jumps into the report that PS5's Activity Cards were born from Sony's hopes to let people play single-player games as much as possible on the next-gen console, as well as this month's PS Plus games, the reports of third-party games performing better on PS5, and the many scalping and re-selling scandals that have occurred with the PS5 since launch. For more of Asa's work, and to watch the Living Indigenous episode in honor of Native American Heritage Month Asa spoke about, check it out here on Twitch. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-marvel-superhero-game-review&captions=true"]

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A new monolith mysteriously appears on a hillside in a town in Romania.

A new monolith mysteriously appears on a hillside in a town in Romania.

Expect to see AMD's next big processor and graphics card announcements from its CES 2021 keynote. The company announced it will be holding a virtual keynote on January 12th from 8am to 9am PT (or 11am to 12pm ET). Although the announcement only alluded to a "showcase of product demos and groundbreaking innovation that AMD and partners are driving through their technologies," history has proven we'll see quite a number of new CPUs and GPUs. Based on what we've seen introduced during AMD's previous CES keynotes, we can likely expect new processor SKUs as well as its new line of APUs, which are essentially processors with built-in graphics. AMD also typically usually uses CES to announce a new line of laptop CPUs, which will invariably power a number of Ultrabooks and gaming laptops announced at the show as well. Lastly, we would expect to see at least one new graphics card – likely a mid-range model, considering the current high-end lineup of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 6800 XT, and 6800. Stay tuned for our coverage of the virtual CES 2021, due to kick off in the second week of January. [youtube clip_id="UyPXgUNCQ6E"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam

Expect to see AMD's next big processor and graphics card announcements from its CES 2021 keynote. The company announced it will be holding a virtual keynote on January 12th from 8am to 9am PT (or 11am to 12pm ET). Although the announcement only alluded to a "showcase of product demos and groundbreaking innovation that AMD and partners are driving through their technologies," history has proven we'll see quite a number of new CPUs and GPUs. Based on what we've seen introduced during AMD's previous CES keynotes, we can likely expect new processor SKUs as well as its new line of APUs, which are essentially processors with built-in graphics. AMD also typically usually uses CES to announce a new line of laptop CPUs, which will invariably power a number of Ultrabooks and gaming laptops announced at the show as well. Lastly, we would expect to see at least one new graphics card – likely a mid-range model, considering the current high-end lineup of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 6800 XT, and 6800. Stay tuned for our coverage of the virtual CES 2021, due to kick off in the second week of January. [youtube clip_id="UyPXgUNCQ6E"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam

Hugh Keays-Byrne, the actor behind iconic Mad Max antagonists Toecutter and Immortan Joe, has died at the age of 73. Word of the actor's death comes from directors Ted Geoghegan and Brian Trenchard-Smith. Geoghegan said on Twitter today that the "unsung hero of Aussie cinema" passed away today at the age of 73. He noted Keays-Byrne's performances as Toecutter in 1979's Mad Max and Immortan Joe in 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/08/31/mad-max-fury-road-creating-immortan-joe"] Geoghegan said Keays-Byrne was an absolutely wonderful human who fought hard for environmental and humanitarian issues and noted Keays-Byrne was a former Royal Shakespeare Company actor, something Trenchard-Smith touched on as well. "I am sad to report that our friend Hugh Keays-Byrne passed away in (a) hospital yesterday," Trenchard-Smith said in a Facebook post made today. "A former Royal Shakespeare Company actor who settled in Australia co-starred in my Man From Hong Kong, and achieved worldwide recognition as the Toecutter in Mad Max, and Immortan Joe in Mad Max-Fury Road." Trenchard-Smith went on to discuss the many happy memories he has of the actor and talked about how he cared about social justice and "preserving the environment long before these issues became fashionable." Keays-Byrne was governed by his sense of the oneness of humanity, Trenchard-Smith said. [ignvideo url="http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/05/04/mad-max-fury-road-retaliate-trailer"] In addition to The Man from Hong Kong and the two aforementioned Mad Max movies, he also has a number of credits in movies like Stone and The Chain Reaction and in TV series like Moby Dick, Joe Wilson, and Journey to the Center of the Earth. You can check out some behind-the-scenes of Mad Max: Fury Road to see how Keays-Byrne developed the villain of Immortan Joe. You can also watch the actor play the part of Toecutter in the original Mad Max movie, which is now available for purchase on Steam. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Hugh Keays-Byrne, the actor behind iconic Mad Max antagonists Toecutter and Immortan Joe, has died at the age of 73. Word of the actor's death comes from directors Ted Geoghegan and Brian Trenchard-Smith. Geoghegan said on Twitter today that the "unsung hero of Aussie cinema" passed away today at the age of 73. He noted Keays-Byrne's performances as Toecutter in 1979's Mad Max and Immortan Joe in 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/08/31/mad-max-fury-road-creating-immortan-joe"] Geoghegan said Keays-Byrne was an absolutely wonderful human who fought hard for environmental and humanitarian issues and noted Keays-Byrne was a former Royal Shakespeare Company actor, something Trenchard-Smith touched on as well. "I am sad to report that our friend Hugh Keays-Byrne passed away in (a) hospital yesterday," Trenchard-Smith said in a Facebook post made today. "A former Royal Shakespeare Company actor who settled in Australia co-starred in my Man From Hong Kong, and achieved worldwide recognition as the Toecutter in Mad Max, and Immortan Joe in Mad Max-Fury Road." Trenchard-Smith went on to discuss the many happy memories he has of the actor and talked about how he cared about social justice and "preserving the environment long before these issues became fashionable." Keays-Byrne was governed by his sense of the oneness of humanity, Trenchard-Smith said. [ignvideo url="http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/05/04/mad-max-fury-road-retaliate-trailer"] In addition to The Man from Hong Kong and the two aforementioned Mad Max movies, he also has a number of credits in movies like Stone and The Chain Reaction and in TV series like Moby Dick, Joe Wilson, and Journey to the Center of the Earth. You can check out some behind-the-scenes of Mad Max: Fury Road to see how Keays-Byrne developed the villain of Immortan Joe. You can also watch the actor play the part of Toecutter in the original Mad Max movie, which is now available for purchase on Steam. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Update: Kratos is officially available in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5. Epic Games released a short trailer showcasing the God of War in the battle royale game, and he's available as a skin now in the Item Shop. What's more, the Kratos skin isn't a console exclusive, so anybody playing Fortnite can charge onto the island as the God of War. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/04/fortnite-kratos-skin-reveal-trailer"] Players can get the Kratos skin on its own or as part of the Kratos Bundle which comes with the full Oathbreaker Set.  This includes the Guardian Shield Glider, Leviathan Axe Pickaxe, and Mimir Back Bling. There's also a custom Kratos emote as part of the set. Fortnite players matchmaking on a PlayStation 5 will also unlock the Armored Kratos Style bonus skin after purchasing the Kratos Outfit. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Original Story: Kratos from God of War looks to be headed towards Fortnite according to a variety of leaks and teases. He’ll join The Mandalorian as one of the new skins for Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5. The news that a Kratos skin is coming to Fortnite has sprung from a variety of sources and a mix of both leaks and official teases. Starting with official sources, the newest season of Fortnite is themed around getting the most elite hunters from across the multiverse onto the Island. The official Fortnite Twitter account has been posting audio logs from Jonesey (now voiced by Troy Baker) as he scours the universe for hunters to join him. One of the audio logs, published on the official PlayStation Twitter account, mentions a man who has defeated gods with his bare hands. Sound familiar?

Incoming audio transmission from @FortniteGame pic.twitter.com/SdpmU7OmkM

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) December 2, 2020

The secret wasn’t kept for long as Twitter user @Hypex, a Fortnite leaker who accurately leaked The Mandalorian skin before it was announced, revealed Kratos is coming to Fortnite. And a second leak, this time on the PlayStation Store also claimed the God of War is coming to the Island.

Kratos will be a skin soon! (Reposted for a better image) pic.twitter.com/S6lgYMcGJR

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) December 2, 2020

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5 is the latest event following the Nexus War which was Fortnite’s major crossover with the Marvel Universe. This newest event seems to be focused less on one particular property, but instead on the theme of badass hunters. So Mandalorian is one, and Kratos looks to be another. Who else could join this growing roster? [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/02/fortnite-season-5-the-mandalorian-skin-gameplay"] Fortnite players can immediately unlock The Mandalorian Beskar armor skin by purchasing the Battle Pass. After completing 100 levels, players will unlock a Baby Yoda back bling. Fortnite also recently announced a monthly subscription service that comes with the latest battle pass as well as exclusive cosmetics for a recurring monthly fee. Check out IGN’s Fortnite wiki for more on Epic’s growing, multi-reality battle royale. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Update: Kratos is officially available in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5. Epic Games released a short trailer showcasing the God of War in the battle royale game, and he's available as a skin now in the Item Shop. What's more, the Kratos skin isn't a console exclusive, so anybody playing Fortnite can charge onto the island as the God of War. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/04/fortnite-kratos-skin-reveal-trailer"] Players can get the Kratos skin on its own or as part of the Kratos Bundle which comes with the full Oathbreaker Set.  This includes the Guardian Shield Glider, Leviathan Axe Pickaxe, and Mimir Back Bling. There's also a custom Kratos emote as part of the set. Fortnite players matchmaking on a PlayStation 5 will also unlock the Armored Kratos Style bonus skin after purchasing the Kratos Outfit. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Original Story: Kratos from God of War looks to be headed towards Fortnite according to a variety of leaks and teases. He’ll join The Mandalorian as one of the new skins for Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5. The news that a Kratos skin is coming to Fortnite has sprung from a variety of sources and a mix of both leaks and official teases. Starting with official sources, the newest season of Fortnite is themed around getting the most elite hunters from across the multiverse onto the Island. The official Fortnite Twitter account has been posting audio logs from Jonesey (now voiced by Troy Baker) as he scours the universe for hunters to join him. One of the audio logs, published on the official PlayStation Twitter account, mentions a man who has defeated gods with his bare hands. Sound familiar?

Incoming audio transmission from @FortniteGame pic.twitter.com/SdpmU7OmkM

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) December 2, 2020

The secret wasn’t kept for long as Twitter user @Hypex, a Fortnite leaker who accurately leaked The Mandalorian skin before it was announced, revealed Kratos is coming to Fortnite. And a second leak, this time on the PlayStation Store also claimed the God of War is coming to the Island.

Kratos will be a skin soon! (Reposted for a better image) pic.twitter.com/S6lgYMcGJR

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) December 2, 2020

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5 is the latest event following the Nexus War which was Fortnite’s major crossover with the Marvel Universe. This newest event seems to be focused less on one particular property, but instead on the theme of badass hunters. So Mandalorian is one, and Kratos looks to be another. Who else could join this growing roster? [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/02/fortnite-season-5-the-mandalorian-skin-gameplay"] Fortnite players can immediately unlock The Mandalorian Beskar armor skin by purchasing the Battle Pass. After completing 100 levels, players will unlock a Baby Yoda back bling. Fortnite also recently announced a monthly subscription service that comes with the latest battle pass as well as exclusive cosmetics for a recurring monthly fee. Check out IGN’s Fortnite wiki for more on Epic’s growing, multi-reality battle royale. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.