Frontier Developments has revealed that Elite Dangerous: Odyssey has been delayed due to the impact of COVID-19, with console versions in particular seeing a major pushback. The expansion, which lets players touch down on and explore planets on-foot, was originally slated to launch in early 2021 on PC and console, but this has had to be pushed back to later in the year. PC players who have pre-purchased Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Deluxe Alpha Expansion or hold a Lifetime Expansion Pass will get access to the Odyssey Alpha in early Spring 2021 to test the game ahead of its PC launch in late Spring 2021. The game will then launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Autumn 2021, following feedback and iteration in the wake of the PC release. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/03/elite-dangerous-odyssey-announcement-trailer"] "The ongoing impact of the pandemic ... including the renewed lockdowns in 2021, continues to put added pressure on our teams and ultimately our development timeline," Frontier's statement reads. "We have therefore had to make the difficult decision to make some adjustments and changes to our existing development roadmap." "Please do know that these difficult decisions have been made with a focus on making Odyssey as incredible as it can possibly be for all our Commanders regardless of their platform, while also respecting realistic project deadlines for our teams during this difficult global situation," Frontier notes. For more on Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, check out our interview with Frontier about how the developer is not finished with space exploration just yet. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Ubisoft is working on a story-driven, open world Star Wars game with Lucasfilm Games. The Division developer, Ubisoft Massive will develop the new game.

Per a report from Wired, no other gameplay details were announced, and Massive is seemingly still recruiting for the project. The game will utilise the Snowdrop engine used for the studio’s Division games, and Division 2 director Julian Gerighty will direct this project too. No indication has been given as to whether Massive's Star Wars game would be single or multiplayer, what part of the Star Wars timeline it would be a part of, or when it might be released.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot did give a small tease, saying the game will be "an original Star Wars adventure that is different from anything that has been done before." Lucasfilm also said all Star Wars games would continue to be treated as canon alongside the film TV, book, and comic releases.

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Earlier this week, it was announced that Star Wars games will be brought under a new, single brand called Lucasfilm Games. Yesterday, Lucasfilm Games also announced that MachineGames and Bethesda are working on an Indiana Jones game.

In 2013, EA and Disney announced a multi-year licensing agreement that gave EA the exclusive rights to publish Star Wars games developed by its internal studios. That deal now appears to have been altered, but EA will "continue to be a very strategic and important partner for us now and going forward", accoring to senior vice president of Global Games and Interactive Experiences at Disney Sean Shoptaw, talking to Wired.

Wired's report makes clear that Disney will take pitches from companies on using Star Wars and other Lucas properties (such as Indiana Jones), although VP of Lucasfilm Games Douglas Reilly made clear that Lucasfilm Games would have final approval on all projects.

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The EA deal produced games like Star Wars: Battlefront 1 and 2 from DICE, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order from Respawn Entertainment, and Star Wars: Squadrons from EA Motive. However, there were also some high-profile cancellations, including Amy Hennig’s Project Ragtag which was in development at the now defunct Visceral Games.

The Division games are set in a fictional version of the United States during cataclysmic events that force members of an elite military unit known as the Strategic Homeland Division as they rebuild US cities in the aftermath. Both games featured live service elements where players would continuously work on their characters and earn new gear by completing high-end objectives. Massive has also been working on an Avatar game for several years, which was recently delayed into 2022.

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Bethesda marketing boss Pete Hines has said that Bethesda Game Studos director Todd Howard's work on the MachineGames Indiana Jones project will not affect his "main focus" on directing Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6. As part of the announcement that MachineGames and Bethesda are working on an Indiana Jones game, it was also made clear that Todd Howard would act as executive producer for the project. However, Howard is also director on Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 – which we expect to be huge projects for the company. Replying to a Twitter thread noting Howard's involvement in multiple Bethesda projects at the same time, Hines reassured fans of his priorities. "Todd is currently EP on many BGS and other projects, such as the Fallout TV show," the tweet reads. "His main focus remains directing the upcoming Starfield and TES6 games, which aren't affected by today's news."

Todd is currently EP on many BGS and other projects, such as the Fallout TV show. His main focus remains Directing the upcoming Starfield and TES6 games, which aren't affected by today's news.

— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) January 12, 2021

That involvement in the Indiana Jones game seems to come down in part to Howard's love for the franchise – to the point where we thought he may have been actively teasing the Indiana Jones project months ago. As it turns out, he just has a lot of Indy merch on his shelves. “Todd is a lifelong Indy fan, and has been trying for over a decade to make this game," wrote Hines about the annoucnement. "He’s beyond excited to work with the award-winning MachineGames team, a perfect fit for Indy.” For more about MachineGames' Indiana Jones project, check out our writeup of the game's announcement, and our epiode of Podcast Unlocked where we question whether it could be an Xbox exclusive. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/13/will-bethesdas-indiana-jones-game-be-an-xbox-exclusive-unlocked-477"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

It has been revealed that Dexter's revival on Showtime will take place in upstate New York, hinting that Dexter may not be returning to Miami and may not be lumberjack-ing in Oregon anymore. As reported by Uproxx (via Deadline), the limited series' setting was revealed through character details of the new cast members. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/01/how-they-ruined-the-dexter-finale"] The Mandalorian's Julia Jones will be playing Angela Bishop, the "first Native American Chief of Police in her town in upstate New York." Believe's Johnny Sequoyah will play Audrey, "Bishop's brash and opinionated teenage daughter. Sylvie's Love's Alano Miller is playing Logan, a "sergeant for the Iron Lake Police Department and the assistant wrestling coach for the local high school." The Good Lord Bird's Jack Alcott will play Randall, with "whom Dexter (Hall) has a meaningful encounter." This news makes no mention of other returning cast besides Michael C. Hall as Dexter, but there could always be surprises in store for fans. The 10-episode Dexter revival will debut in 2021 and begins production in Massachusetts next month. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-and-worst-tv-revivals&captions=true"] For more on the Dexter revival, check out Clancy Brown's reveal as the villain, Hall's comments on returning to Dexter after the "unsatisfying" finale, and how this revival can set things right with fans. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

It has been revealed that Dexter's revival on Showtime will take place in upstate New York, hinting that Dexter may not be returning to Miami and may not be lumberjack-ing in Oregon anymore. As reported by Uproxx (via Deadline), the limited series' setting was revealed through character details of the new cast members. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/01/how-they-ruined-the-dexter-finale"] The Mandalorian's Julia Jones will be playing Angela Bishop, the "first Native American Chief of Police in her town in upstate New York." Believe's Johnny Sequoyah will play Audrey, "Bishop's brash and opinionated teenage daughter. Sylvie's Love's Alano Miller is playing Logan, a "sergeant for the Iron Lake Police Department and the assistant wrestling coach for the local high school." The Good Lord Bird's Jack Alcott will play Randall, with "whom Dexter (Hall) has a meaningful encounter." This news makes no mention of other returning cast besides Michael C. Hall as Dexter, but there could always be surprises in store for fans. The 10-episode Dexter revival will debut in 2021 and begins production in Massachusetts next month. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-and-worst-tv-revivals&captions=true"] For more on the Dexter revival, check out Clancy Brown's reveal as the villain, Hall's comments on returning to Dexter after the "unsatisfying" finale, and how this revival can set things right with fans. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Zack Snyder's Justice League actor Harry Lennix, who plays Lt. General Calvin Swanwick, has said that he has shot new scenes that will officially reveal that his character is Martian Manhunter. As reported by Collider, Lennix had no idea his character was secretly Martian Manhunter when he was cast in Man of Steel, and was still not told of his true identity when he returned for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=who-is-the-martian-manhunter&captions=true"] He was finally told he would be playing Martian Manhunter in 2017's Justice League, but he wasn't able to film the necessary footage for the film due to his shooting schedule on The Blacklist before Snyder left the film. In 2020, Snyder released a commentary track for the Ultimate Cut of Justice League and confirmed that Harry Lennix's character was intended to be Martian Manhunter in the film, and that his reveal was planned for as far back as Man of Steel. Martian Manhunter a.k.a. J'onn J'onzz is a fan favorite from DC comics that was created in 1955 by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa. The telepathic, shapeshifting hero was a founding member of the original Justice League of America in 1960 and has appeared in many forms of DC media, including a surprising debut in Supergirl in 2015. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/justice-league-the-snyder-cut-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Zack Snyder's Justice League actor Harry Lennix, who plays Lt. General Calvin Swanwick, has said that he has shot new scenes that will officially reveal that his character is Martian Manhunter. As reported by Collider, Lennix had no idea his character was secretly Martian Manhunter when he was cast in Man of Steel, and was still not told of his true identity when he returned for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=who-is-the-martian-manhunter&captions=true"] He was finally told he would be playing Martian Manhunter in 2017's Justice League, but he wasn't able to film the necessary footage for the film due to his shooting schedule on The Blacklist before Snyder left the film. In 2020, Snyder released a commentary track for the Ultimate Cut of Justice League and confirmed that Harry Lennix's character was intended to be Martian Manhunter in the film, and that his reveal was planned for as far back as Man of Steel. Martian Manhunter a.k.a. J'onn J'onzz is a fan favorite from DC comics that was created in 1955 by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa. The telepathic, shapeshifting hero was a founding member of the original Justice League of America in 1960 and has appeared in many forms of DC media, including a surprising debut in Supergirl in 2015. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/justice-league-the-snyder-cut-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The official synopsis for Amazon's The Lord of the Ring TV series has been revealed, giving fans a glimpse of what their next adventure into Midde-earth will be. The plot synopsis was obtained by by TheOneRing.Net and confirmed by IGN, and while it doesn't give a ton of new details, it does mention some of the locations that will be featured in the show, including the Misty Mountains, Lindon, and Númenor. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/19/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-the-second-age-explained"] The full synopsis is as follows; "Amazon Studios’ forthcoming series brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone." Amazon's The Lord of the Rings prequel will take place in the Second Age of Middle-earth, which spans a long period of time between the original Dark Lord Morgoth and the first defeat of his servant Sauron. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=amazons-the-lord-of-the-rings-every-confirmed-actor&captions=true"] For more on Amazon's Lord of the Rings series, which is currently in production in New Zealand, check out which familiar characters may be showing up, which actors have joined the show, and our explainer of The Second Age. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The official synopsis for Amazon's The Lord of the Ring TV series has been revealed, giving fans a glimpse of what their next adventure into Midde-earth will be. The plot synopsis was obtained by by TheOneRing.Net and confirmed by IGN, and while it doesn't give a ton of new details, it does mention some of the locations that will be featured in the show, including the Misty Mountains, Lindon, and Númenor. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/19/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-the-second-age-explained"] The full synopsis is as follows; "Amazon Studios’ forthcoming series brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone." Amazon's The Lord of the Rings prequel will take place in the Second Age of Middle-earth, which spans a long period of time between the original Dark Lord Morgoth and the first defeat of his servant Sauron. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=amazons-the-lord-of-the-rings-every-confirmed-actor&captions=true"] For more on Amazon's Lord of the Rings series, which is currently in production in New Zealand, check out which familiar characters may be showing up, which actors have joined the show, and our explainer of The Second Age. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The Razer Blade 15 is one of the new gaming laptops coming out of CES 2021 that combines a QHD screen with Nvidia's new RTX 30-series mobile GPUs. In short, it's the match we've all been screaming for. Razer's refresh of its flagship Blade gaming laptop now comes with 10th Gen Intel Core H-series processors and Nvidia's new RTX graphics, plus a bevy of screen options. In fact, there are a total of nine new configurations for the Razer Blade 15 split between the Base and Advanced Models. We’re not going to pore over all the different little specs, but the main thing you need to know about the base model is it features a 6-core Intel Core i7-10750H processor and graphics options that go from an Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti to an Nvidia RTX 3060. The Advanced Model starts with an 8-core Intel Core i7-10875H processor and either an Nvidia RTX 3070 or RTX 3080 with up to 16GB of video memory. The version we’re most excited about is the $2,499 model that combines an 8-core processor and Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics with a 2560 x 1440 resolution IPS display with a 240Hz refresh rate. This is the first time we’re seeing QHD screens on a mainstream gaming laptop, and with the power of Ampere finally coming to laptops it should deliver some pretty high FPS. The Razer Blade 15 is available for preorder now direct from Razer and will be available for general retail on January 26th [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a 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