Seven-time Classic Tetris World Champion Jonas Neubauer has died at the age of 39 from a "sudden medical emergency." The news was given by Neubauer's Twitter account, with the message reading, "It’s with a heavy heart that we deliver the terrible news that Jonas has passed away from a sudden medical emergency. He was the absolute best. We are devastated, overwhelmed with grief, and we already miss him dearly. Information to follow when it becomes available." [caption id="attachment_2459831" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Image Credit: Classic Tetris World Championship[/caption] The official Tetris Twitter shared the news of Neubauer's passing, saying, "This is a tremendous loss in so many ways. Jonas Neubauer was one of the greatest classic Tetris players of all time in skill, spirit, and kindness. Our hearts go out to his family and friends, and to the entire classic Tetris community, as we all mourn his passing." The Classic Tetris World Championship Twitter also shared a heartfelt message to Neubauer, saying, "We are heartbroken to share that Jonas Neubauer, 7-time CTWC champion, passed away suddenly on Jan 4. We could have never asked for a greater champ, role model, and friend. Jonas, we miss you, we love you, and we thank you for inspiring us to always be our best. Rest in peace." A GoFundMe has been created for Neubauer and reveals more of his life, including a funny story of how a misprint described him as a 60-year-old from Albacete, Spain. "Jonas played along, tweeting his love for his newfound homeland," The GoFundMe reads. "Soon, residents of the Spanish city started following him, cheering on their newest citizen. Eventually beloved citywide, the Mayor invited he and Heather to visit, bestowing Jonas with the Knife to the City (their incredible version of our “key to the city”)." Neubauer is survived by his wife Heather Ito, his mom Sharry Neubauer, his brothers Jason and Justin, and his six nephews. [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.

Following a wave of social media bans and suspensions from services like Facebook and Twitch, Twitter has now announced that it has permanently suspended President Donald Trump's account @realDonaldTrump. In a statement on its official blog, Twitter announced, "After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them -- specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter -- we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence." If you go to Twitter right now and search for the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account, you will be greeted with the grayed-out "Account suspended" notification. [caption id="attachment_245973" align="alignnone" width="1402"] Source: Twitter.com | Captured by IGN.[/caption] Twitter added, "In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action." The company added that accounts such as Donald Trump's "are not above our rules entirely and cannot use Twitter to incite violence, among other things." Specifically, Twitter cited two tweets from Trump on January 8, 2021. The first reads:

"The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be diresepcted or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!"

as well as a follow-up tweet from Trump in which he announced he will not attend President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20. Twitter previously suspended Donald Trump's Twitter account following the attack on Capitol Hill by Trump supporters on Wednesday, but that was only a 12-hour ban. However, as more details from the attack are released, Twitter has now permanently suspended Trump's account. Other social media services like Facebook and Instagram, as well as Twitch, have suspended or disabled Trump's official accounts at least until the U.S. Presidential inauguration on January 20. Twitch has similarly cited the risk of further violence as a reason for suspending Trump's Twitch account.

After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.https://t.co/CBpE1I6j8Y

— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 8, 2021

Update 1/8/21 4:45 pm PT: According to The Verge, if Trump were to use Twitter through a government account like @POTUS, Twitter will try and limit the account's use. If Trump tries to create a separate account then that account will be permanently suspended "at first detection." Update 2 4:56 pm PT: According to reporters at The New York Times Parler, a microblogging platform particularly popular with Donald Trump supporters, has been removed from the Google Play Store. Apple has also reportedly told Parler to begin moderating its users within 24 hours or risk being removed from the App Store. Update 3 1/9/21 6:13 pm PT: As reported by BuzzFeed News, Parler has been removed from the Apple's App Store and Amazon has kicked it off its Web hosting services. Apple said in a statement that "Parler has not taken adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety. We have suspended Parler from the App Store until they resolve these issues." Amazon's ban, on the other hand, will take place on Sunday, January 10, and if Parler does not find another host, it will go offline. BuzzFeed News obtained an e-mail from Amazon Web Services (AWS) Trust and Safety team to Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff explaining the decision. “Recently, we’ve seen a steady increase in this violent content on your website, all of which violates our terms," an e-mail obtained by BuzzFeed News read. "It’s clear that Parler does not have an effective process to comply with the AWS terms of service,” the email reads. “[W]e cannot provide services to a customer that is unable to effectively identify and remove content that encourages or incites violence against others,” the email reads. “Because Parler cannot comply with our terms of service and poses a very real risk to public safety, we plan to suspend Parler’s account effective Sunday, January 10th, at 11:59PM PST.” On January 6, 2021, during a meeting with both houses of the legislature to certify the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, a riot broke out as Trump supporters stormed and briefly overtook the US Capitol buildings. Members of the Senate and Congress were forced to flee or hide for safety. Since then, it has been revealed that four rioters died as well as one police officer. The riot is currently being investigated. It should be noted the official @POTUS Twitter account is still active but will be reverted to Biden's team on January 20. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Marvel's upcoming Moon Knight series for Disney+, which will star Oscar Isaac (if you go by series cinematographer Gregory Middleton's Instagram post), has now added additional directors. Joining Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Diab are, per THR, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, the duo behind behind sci-fi horror movies The Endless and Synchronic (which starred Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie). "It is understood that Benson and Moorhead will direct several episodes," THR stated, while Diab is also set to helm several chapters and The Umbrella Academy's Jeremy Slater will serve as head writer. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/26/oscar-isaac-in-talks-for-disney-pluss-moon-knight"] Moon Knight revolves around Marc Spector (Isaac), a former soldier of fortune, whose encounter with an Egyptian god of vengeance and moon deity, Khonshu, inspires his transformation into a costumed vigilante. The series will begin shooting in Budapest in March. Looking for a deeper dive into Moon Knight, here's everything you need to know about "Marvel's Batman" from the comics. The MCU's first official Phase 4 offering, and Marvel's first Disney+ series, WandaVision, will premiere Friday, January 15 with two episodes. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-sci-fi-movies-on-netflix&captions=true"]

Marvel's upcoming Moon Knight series for Disney+, which will star Oscar Isaac (if you go by series cinematographer Gregory Middleton's Instagram post), has now added additional directors. Joining Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Diab are, per THR, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, the duo behind behind sci-fi horror movies The Endless and Synchronic (which starred Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie). "It is understood that Benson and Moorhead will direct several episodes," THR stated, while Diab is also set to helm several chapters and The Umbrella Academy's Jeremy Slater will serve as head writer. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/26/oscar-isaac-in-talks-for-disney-pluss-moon-knight"] Moon Knight revolves around Marc Spector (Isaac), a former soldier of fortune, whose encounter with an Egyptian god of vengeance and moon deity, Khonshu, inspires his transformation into a costumed vigilante. The series will begin shooting in Budapest in March. Looking for a deeper dive into Moon Knight, here's everything you need to know about "Marvel's Batman" from the comics. The MCU's first official Phase 4 offering, and Marvel's first Disney+ series, WandaVision, will premiere Friday, January 15 with two episodes. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-sci-fi-movies-on-netflix&captions=true"]

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. In the first episode of 2021, your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are talking more Cyberpunk now that we've beat it (no spoilers), games that are stuck in development hell (looking at you, Dead Island 2), playing Video Game 20 Questions, and more. The music in this episode is from Mega Man 5. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher   Find previous episodes here!

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. In the first episode of 2021, your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are talking more Cyberpunk now that we've beat it (no spoilers), games that are stuck in development hell (looking at you, Dead Island 2), playing Video Game 20 Questions, and more. The music in this episode is from Mega Man 5. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher   Find previous episodes here!

Following a wave of social media bans and suspensions from services like Facebook and Twitch, Twitter has now announced that it has permanently suspended President Donald Trump's account @realDonaldTrump. In a statement on its official blog, Twitter announced, "After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them -- specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter -- we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence." If you go to Twitter right now and search for the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account, you will be greeted with the grayed-out "Account suspended" notification. [caption id="attachment_245973" align="alignnone" width="1402"] Source: Twitter.com | Captured by IGN.[/caption] Twitter added, "In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action." The company added that accounts such as Donald Trump's "are not above our rules entirely and cannot use Twitter to incite violence, among other things." Specifically, Twitter cited two tweets from Trump on January 8, 2021. The first reads:

"The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be diresepcted or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!"

as well as a follow-up tweet from Trump in which he announced he will not attend President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20. Twitter previously suspended Donald Trump's Twitter account following the attack on Capitol Hill by Trump supporters on Wednesday, but that was only a 12-hour ban. However, as more details from the attack are released, Twitter has now permanently suspended Trump's account. Other social media services like Facebook and Instagram, as well as Twitch, have suspended or disabled Trump's official accounts at least until the U.S. Presidential inauguration on January 20. Twitch has similarly cited the risk of further violence as a reason for suspending Trump's Twitch account.

After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.https://t.co/CBpE1I6j8Y

— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 8, 2021

Update 1/8/21 4:45 pm PT: According to The Verge, if Trump were to use Twitter through a government account like @POTUS, Twitter will try and limit the account's use. If Trump tries to create a separate account then that account will be permanently suspended "at first detection." Update 2 4:56 pm PT: According to reporters at The New York Times Parler, a microblogging platform particularly popular with Donald Trump supporters, has been removed from the Google Play Store. Apple has also reportedly told Parler to begin moderating its users within 24 hours or risk being removed from the App Store. Update 3 1/9/21 6:13 pm PT: As reported by BuzzFeed News, Parler has been removed from the Apple's App Store and Amazon has kicked it off its Web hosting services. Apple said in a statement that "Parler has not taken adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety. We have suspended Parler from the App Store until they resolve these issues." Amazon's ban, on the other hand, will take place on Sunday, January 10, and if Parler does not find another host, it will go offline. BuzzFeed News obtained an e-mail from Amazon Web Services (AWS) Trust and Safety team to Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff explaining the decision. “Recently, we’ve seen a steady increase in this violent content on your website, all of which violates our terms," an e-mail obtained by BuzzFeed News read. "It’s clear that Parler does not have an effective process to comply with the AWS terms of service,” the email reads. “[W]e cannot provide services to a customer that is unable to effectively identify and remove content that encourages or incites violence against others,” the email reads. “Because Parler cannot comply with our terms of service and poses a very real risk to public safety, we plan to suspend Parler’s account effective Sunday, January 10th, at 11:59PM PST.” On January 6, 2021, during a meeting with both houses of the legislature to certify the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, a riot broke out as Trump supporters stormed and briefly overtook the US Capitol buildings. Members of the Senate and Congress were forced to flee or hide for safety. Since then, it has been revealed that four rioters died as well as one police officer. The riot is currently being investigated. It should be noted the official @POTUS Twitter account is still active but will be reverted to Biden's team on January 20. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

A space object that passed by Earth in 2017 was likely from aliens, according to Harvard professor, Avi Loeb. Loeb's new book, Extraterrestrial, examines the cigar-shaped object named Oumuamua that flew by the Earth in 2017 at 196,000 mph and the professor believes the origin of that object to be aliens. He spoke to CBS News about this belief and said scientists didn't collect enough data from the object when it passed by our planet. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cosmos-possible-worlds-gallery&captions=true"] "At first people thought, 'Well it must be a rock, just like the asteroids or comets that we have seen before within the solar system,' but as they got more data on it, it looks very weird," Loeb told CBS News. "It's possible that there is a lot of space junk out there or it is a probe. We don't know because we didn't collect enough data, enough evidence." Loeb said he's saying this so that the next time an object like the one from 2017 passes by, scientists examine it more carefully. He said the object didn't look like a comet, which is what some called it, but behaved like something with "an extra push." NASA said in 2018 that it was "the first object ever seen in our solar system that is known to have originated elsewhere," but stated the origin of the object was unknown. Loeb writes in Extraterrestrial that the object was probably some kind of debris from an advanced alien technology originating from many light-years away, according to CBS News. Let's hope the aliens that disposed of it are the nice kind and not the bust-out-of-your-chest kind. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/14/signs-of-alien-life-found-on-venus-ign-now"] The Harvard professor said that scientists should look for potential "messages in a bottle" with objects like Oumuamua instead of focusing on radio signals as evidence of aliens. He also said these kinds of ideas aren't popular in the science community and that they are "out of the mainstream" and "should not be." "We should be open-minded and search for evidence rather than assume that everything we see in the sky must be rocks," Loeb said. For more aliens, read about these possible signs of life detected on Venus and then read about how a galactic federation of aliens might already be in contact with the US and Israeli governments. Check out this story about a study that claims alien civilizations destroyed themselves through progress after that. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

A space object that passed by Earth in 2017 was likely from aliens, according to Harvard professor, Avi Loeb. Loeb's new book, Extraterrestrial, examines the cigar-shaped object named Oumuamua that flew by the Earth in 2017 at 196,000 mph and the professor believes the origin of that object to be aliens. He spoke to CBS News about this belief and said scientists didn't collect enough data from the object when it passed by our planet. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cosmos-possible-worlds-gallery&captions=true"] "At first people thought, 'Well it must be a rock, just like the asteroids or comets that we have seen before within the solar system,' but as they got more data on it, it looks very weird," Loeb told CBS News. "It's possible that there is a lot of space junk out there or it is a probe. We don't know because we didn't collect enough data, enough evidence." Loeb said he's saying this so that the next time an object like the one from 2017 passes by, scientists examine it more carefully. He said the object didn't look like a comet, which is what some called it, but behaved like something with "an extra push." NASA said in 2018 that it was "the first object ever seen in our solar system that is known to have originated elsewhere," but stated the origin of the object was unknown. Loeb writes in Extraterrestrial that the object was probably some kind of debris from an advanced alien technology originating from many light-years away, according to CBS News. Let's hope the aliens that disposed of it are the nice kind and not the bust-out-of-your-chest kind. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/14/signs-of-alien-life-found-on-venus-ign-now"] The Harvard professor said that scientists should look for potential "messages in a bottle" with objects like Oumuamua instead of focusing on radio signals as evidence of aliens. He also said these kinds of ideas aren't popular in the science community and that they are "out of the mainstream" and "should not be." "We should be open-minded and search for evidence rather than assume that everything we see in the sky must be rocks," Loeb said. For more aliens, read about these possible signs of life detected on Venus and then read about how a galactic federation of aliens might already be in contact with the US and Israeli governments. Check out this story about a study that claims alien civilizations destroyed themselves through progress after that. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Even as The CW continues to add new shows to its Arrowverse lineup, one potential spinoff series won't be moving forward at the network. Variety reports Green Arrow and the Canaries is now "officially dead." The news isn't necessarily surprising, given the lack of updates surrounding the Arrow spinoff. Green Arrow and the Canaries was first announced back in September 2019, as Arrow was beginning its eighth and final season. The penultimate episode of Arrow served as a backdoor pilot for the spinoff, which would have featured Mia Queen (Katherine McNamara), Dinah Drake (Juliana Harkavy) and Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) defending Star City 20 years in the future. But since Arrow's finale, there's been little word on Green Arrow and the Canaries, even as The CW fast-tracked the first season of Superman & Lois and announced new superhero series like Wonder Girl and Naomi. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=arrows-best-episodes&captions=true"] In IGN's review of the backdoor pilot, we wrote, "As an epilogue to Crisis on Infinite Earths, 'Green Arrow and the Canaries' mostly hits the mark. It explores the ramifications of Crisis in an unexpected way, using that to flesh out the relationship between Mia Queen and John Diggle, Jr. and establish a shared new status quo for both Laurel Lance and Dinah Drake. What this episode fails to do, however, is justify building an entirely new series around the new plot threads introduced here. The new Arrow is shaping up to be a little too much like the old. That's not a recipe for success." It remains to be seen whether the futuristic plot threads introduced in that episode will be continued in another form, or if McNamara, Harkavy or Cassidy will reprise their roles elsewhere in the Arrowverse. Given the fact that DC's Legends of Tomorrow revolves heavily around time travel, that series could easily tie up the remaining loose ends from Arrow. Or there's always the possibility of Green Arrow and the Canaries being reworked to become an animated web series, similar to CW Seed's Vixen and Freedom Fighters: The Ray. The CW's decision to shutter Green Arrow and the Canaries comes on the heels of news that Supergirl will end with the upcoming Season 6 and Black Lightning will end after Season 4. However, with Superman & Lois premiering in February 2021, Stargirl migrating from DC Universe in Season 2, the announcements of the aforementioned Wonder Girl and Naomi and rumors of a Black Lightning spinoff focused on Painkiller, the Arrowverse doesn't look to be getting any smaller in the years to come. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/18/crisis-on-infinite-earths-crossover-review"] [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.