For many DC fans, the animated series Justice League Unlimited remains the gold standard when it comes to DC's premier superhero team. Good news - DC Comics is reviving the DC Animated Universe for a new comic book series called Justice League Infinity. Justice League Infinity is written by two veterans of the animated series, producer James Tucker and writer J.M. DeMatteis (who also co-wrote the iconic Justice League International comic in the '80s). The series is drawn by Ethen Beavers (Bedtime for Batman), with covers by Francis Manapul and Scott Hepburn. Get a closer look at the first chapter in the slideshow gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-infinity-revives-a-fan-favorite-dc-animated-series&captions=true"] Justice League Infinity picks up where the animated series ended in 2004. In the wake of Darkseid's defeat, Apokolips is swept up in civil war. Unfortunately for Earth, it's decided that the rightful heir to Darkseid is the one who manages to destroy the Justice League. The series also deals with the larger DC multiverse, as Amazo's intergalactic wanderings somehow open a door to other realities and other versions of DC's heroes. JL Infinity is reverting to the core team lineup featured in the first two seasons of the animated series - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl and Green Lantern John Stewart. However, DC teases the possibility of team-ups with other heroes from the multiverse. Could we see the team cross paths with the Teen Titans from the 2003 animated series or characters from Young Justice, The Batman or Green Lantern: The Animated Series? Anything is possible at this point. Justice League Infinity is a digital-first series consisting of 14 digital chapters, with a print version collecting two chapters per issue. The digital chapters are priced at $1.99 each and the print issues are $3.99 each. Look for the first digital chapter to debut on Thursday, May 13, with the first print issue following on Tuesday, July 6. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/05/batman-beyond-the-classic-nobody-wanted"] This isn't the first time DC has revisited the popular DC Animated Universe in comic book form. Batman: The Adventures Continue acts as a sequel to Batman: The Animated Series, introducing DCAU versions of characters like Red Hood and Deathstroke. The upcoming Batman: The Adventures Season II will focus on the Court of Owls. In other big DC news, we recently learned Superman's son Jon Kent will become the new Man of Steel this summer. [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.

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan says that PlayStation is trying to increase PS5 production, Nikkei reports and translated by VGC.

Ryan told Nikkei that PlayStation has requested to increase production on the semiconductors used in the PlayStation 5. The COVID-19 pandemic and a trade war with China started by the Trump administration have dramatically impacted the ability of chip manufacturers to meet production goals, with demand spiking sharply as more people began to shift to a work-from-home setting in early 2020.

“There are several reasons why PS5 was hard to come by,” Ryan said. “Supply under the new coronavirus was very complicated, and we had to limit distribution to online. The supply and demand for semiconductors is also tight worldwide. We are asking our suppliers to allow us to increase production, which will flow into the market this year.”

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The Semiconductor Industry Association said last December that chip sales would grow 8.4% in 2021 from 2020’s total of $433 billion.

PlayStation and SIE are far from the only company desperately trying to catch up with demand for semiconductor-based tech. Apple CEO Tim Cook told Reuters that “semiconductors are very tight,” and that Apple has struggled to keep up with demand for iPhones.

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Both Sony and Microsoft rely on AMD’s line of chips to power their consoles, but AMD CEO Lisa Su has said the company expects chip shortages to persist throughout the first half of 2021. The Biden administration pledged to review the supply chain responsible for chip shortages back in February.

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan says that PlayStation is trying to increase PS5 production, Nikkei reports and translated by VGC.

Ryan told Nikkei that PlayStation has requested to increase production on the semiconductors used in the PlayStation 5. The COVID-19 pandemic and a trade war with China started by the Trump administration have dramatically impacted the ability of chip manufacturers to meet production goals, with demand spiking sharply as more people began to shift to a work-from-home setting in early 2020.

“There are several reasons why PS5 was hard to come by,” Ryan said. “Supply under the new coronavirus was very complicated, and we had to limit distribution to online. The supply and demand for semiconductors is also tight worldwide. We are asking our suppliers to allow us to increase production, which will flow into the market this year.”

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The Semiconductor Industry Association said last December that chip sales would grow 8.4% in 2021 from 2020’s total of $433 billion.

PlayStation and SIE are far from the only company desperately trying to catch up with demand for semiconductor-based tech. Apple CEO Tim Cook told Reuters that “semiconductors are very tight,” and that Apple has struggled to keep up with demand for iPhones.

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Both Sony and Microsoft rely on AMD’s line of chips to power their consoles, but AMD CEO Lisa Su has said the company expects chip shortages to persist throughout the first half of 2021. The Biden administration pledged to review the supply chain responsible for chip shortages back in February.

Perhaps the biggest question AT&T executives have to answer when it comes to its WarnerMedia division is whether or not its big HBO Max gamble for 2021 is working.

With Wonder Woman 1984, Godzilla vs Kong, Tom & Jerry, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League all premiering on HBO Max over the last several months, analysts and investors will want to see proof that it’s helping HBO Max grow.

Last quarter, HBO Max and HBO added a combined 2.7 million subscribers, AT&T reported Thursday morning. It's unclear how many subscribers were activations compared to retail (customers who sought out the product and purchased an individual plan instead of upgrading for free) as AT&T is no longer separating the two categories. Combined, there were more than 44.2 million HBO Max and HBO subscribers in the United states, up from 41.5 million at the end of the previous quarter. It represents a total growth of more than 11 million HBO Max and HBO subscribers year over year.

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A “make or break quarter” isn’t a mentality most experts subscribe to because a business plan is so much more than three months. In the eyes of speculators and the media, however, it was the quarter that WarnerMedia had to prove its big HBO Max move worked. Despite launching almost one year ago exactly, HBO Max hasn’t seen Disney’s wild success with Disney+.

It’s not difficult to assuage why. Disney+ had Baby Yoda and an adorable High School Musical spinoff in its first year; plus, big exclusive movies like Mulan and Hamilton. While HBO Max had The Flight Attendant in its first few months, it wasn’t until Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and Godzilla vs Kong that HBO Max seemed to pick up steam. Still, a combined 2.7 million subscribers being added isn't breaking any records.

Part of the reason may be that fans who signed up for HBO Max in December to watch Wonder Woman 1984 already had it when Godzilla vs Kong and Justice League debuted. One of Disney+'s biggest subscriber additions came with the debut of Hamilton. It enticed a whole new consumer base to sign up for Disney+. WarnerMedia's big tentpole movies all drove conversation and commanded attention, but that consumer base has pretty big overlapping interests. While the films may have performed well, according to WarnerMedia, they're not enticing those without HBO Max to sign up en masse.

While HBO Max may finally make more sense for some customers, there are still a litany of issues, including getting legacy HBO subscribers (those who use cable) to actually move over to HBO Max.

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Now, this week in particular, the focus will be on HBO Max's growth compared to Netflix's own earnings report. We tend to love the drama that surrounds the colloquial “streaming wars.” There’s a reason war is in the phrase. It’s particularly easy this week to pit WarnerMedia against Netflix.

Except that’s not what’s happening. Nobody is winning because they’re playing two different games. Part of the reason Netflix had a bad quarter is because the company over performed in 2020. Netflix saw historic subscriber additions, didn’t run out of content while other competitors did, and managed to keep people stuck at home entertained week after week.

HBO Max, which launched in May, saw its subscription revenues grow $3.8 billion, which represents a 12.6% growth compared to last year. That's largely because the company moved a number of highly anticipated titles to HBO Max and saw an influx in attention as a result. This comes after a much slower start. But even then, 2.7 million additions isn't five or 10 million. While Netflix and HBO Max are both trying to add as many subscribers as possible, their situations are vastly different. HBO Max is still trying to find its subscriber base; Netflix is trying not to lose them.

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If WarnerMedia’s bet pays off, HBO Max will grow by double digits at minimum over the next year. If that happens for HBO Max, WarnerMedia is doing something right — but it also means that HBO Max hasn’t hit its saturation point. There’s still room to grow increasingly fast because HBO Max can attract tens of millions of subscribers. So, using Justice League, Godzilla vs Kong, Mortal Kombat, and The Matrix 4 become no-brainers. A Deloitte study published last week found that US households will have four streaming services on average. That means there’s an opportunity for HBO Max and Disney+ to scale pretty significantly over the next few years.

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They already have powerful libraries (Star Wars, DC, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, HBO) and a plethora of titles. It’s not hard to see why they’d continue to grow, especially as new shows and films come out, and as WarnerMedia prepares to launch its cheaper, ad-supported version. It’s also true, however, that they’re trying to hit a point that Netflix already hit.

Netflix is already in most American households. The company isn’t losing a troublesome number of subscribers. Executives are already developing strategies for growing in areas they do see potential for growth; more local content in non-English speaking regions, more family oriented series and films, and amazing popular gaming licenses to tap into a global audience.

AT&T’s earnings reiterate that WarnerMedia’s plans for HBO Max are seemingly working; HBO Max is still growing. It’d be concerning if they weren’t. The fact that everything is likely going how WarnerMedia executives expected it to when offering exclusive, highly anticipated content is proof that streaming’s simple model (new titles leads to acquisition while a full library keeps them from canceling) is effective.

The big question is whether HBO Max is growing fast enough. There’s clearly still plenty of work to be done and subscribers to find. Moving massive films to HBO Max and losing out on a good portion of the potential theatrical revenue only works if the streaming service actually starts to generate more than a couple million subscribers a quarter. WarnerMedia wants HBO Max to hit between 67 and 70 million subscribers by the end of 2021. At this rate, we'll see.

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Julia Alexander is IGN's top streaming editor. Have a story tip? DM her on Twitter @loudmouthjulia or request her Signal number by emailing julia_alexander@ziffdavis.com.

Xbox has announced that EA games like Battlefield V, Star Wars Battlefront 2, and Titanfall are all getting FPS Boost on Xbox Series X/S. Announced on Twitter, 12 EA games will be getting support for 120Hz, while Sea of Solitude will see an increase to 60Hz. Additionally, all these games are currently available on Xbox Game Pass via EA Play/Ultimate. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/09/ea-play-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-official-trailer"] The full list of EA games getting FPS boost is as follows;

• Battlefield 1 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X, Off by Default on Series X
• Battlefield 4 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Battlefield V - 120Hz on Xbox Series X, Off by Default on Series X
• Mirror's Edge Catalyst - 120Hz on Xbox Series X
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S, Off by Default on Series X
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Sea of Solitude - 60Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Star Wars Battlefront - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Star Wars Battlefront 2 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X, Off by Default on Series X
• Titanfall - 120Hz on Xbox Series X
• Titanfall 2 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S, Off by Default on Series X
• Unravel 2 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S, Off by Default on Series X

When you see "Off by Default on Series X," that is due to the fact that some titles need their resolution to be reduced to ensure it "runs smoothly and plays great" at these higher framerates. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-games-to-play-on-xbox-series-xs&captions=true"] To ensure you are taking advantage of FPS Boost, make sure you console is up to date and that you've rebooted your system. You can also tap on the Xbox Button on your controller when in a game to see if it is running FPS Boost or Auto HDR, as an appropriate badge will be featured on the top right corner. EA Sports UFC 4 was one of the first FPS Boost titles alongside Watch Dogs 2, Sniper Elite 4, New Super Lucky's Tale, and Far Cry 4. Following its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, Microsoft announced that Bethesda titles Dishonored - Definitive Edition, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Prey, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition would also be getting FPS Boost. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/12/xbox-game-pass-play-20-iconic-bethesda-games-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.

Xbox has announced that EA games like Battlefield V, Star Wars Battlefront 2, and Titanfall are all getting FPS Boost on Xbox Series X/S. Announced on Twitter, 12 EA games will be getting support for 120Hz, while Sea of Solitude will see an increase to 60Hz. Additionally, all these games are currently available on Xbox Game Pass via EA Play/Ultimate. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/09/ea-play-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-official-trailer"] The full list of EA games getting FPS boost is as follows;

• Battlefield 1 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X, Off by Default on Series X
• Battlefield 4 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Battlefield V - 120Hz on Xbox Series X, Off by Default on Series X
• Mirror's Edge Catalyst - 120Hz on Xbox Series X
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S, Off by Default on Series X
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Sea of Solitude - 60Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Star Wars Battlefront - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S
• Star Wars Battlefront 2 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X, Off by Default on Series X
• Titanfall - 120Hz on Xbox Series X
• Titanfall 2 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S, Off by Default on Series X
• Unravel 2 - 120Hz on Xbox Series X/S, Off by Default on Series X

When you see "Off by Default on Series X," that is due to the fact that some titles need their resolution to be reduced to ensure it "runs smoothly and plays great" at these higher framerates. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-games-to-play-on-xbox-series-xs&captions=true"] To ensure you are taking advantage of FPS Boost, make sure you console is up to date and that you've rebooted your system. You can also tap on the Xbox Button on your controller when in a game to see if it is running FPS Boost or Auto HDR, as an appropriate badge will be featured on the top right corner. EA Sports UFC 4 was one of the first FPS Boost titles alongside Watch Dogs 2, Sniper Elite 4, New Super Lucky's Tale, and Far Cry 4. Following its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, Microsoft announced that Bethesda titles Dishonored - Definitive Edition, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Prey, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition would also be getting FPS Boost. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/12/xbox-game-pass-play-20-iconic-bethesda-games-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.

CD Projekt has announced that Spokko's The Witcher: Monster Slayer mobile AR game is expected to launch in Summer 2021. Announced during CD Projekt's fiscal year 2020 financial results, CD Projekt CFO Piotr Nielubowicz shared that the game, which has already been soft launched in several countries, should have its official release occur in the next few months. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/26/the-witcher-monster-slayer-official-announcement-trailer"] "In the past year Spokko – the youngest member of the CD PROJEKT Group – announced The Witcher: Monster Slayer, a location-based AR mobile game," Nielubowicz said. "Following its soft launch phase, which involved testing in several countries, the game’s official release is fast approaching and we expect it to occur this summer." The Witcher: Monster Slayer is being developed by Spokko, a "specialist, independent development studio and part of the CD Projekt family," and is a free-to-play game that will let players explore the real world to track, study, and fight monsters with AR tech. Killing monsters will also allow you to take trophies as proof of your victory, as Geralt is known to do in The Witcher games. There will also be story quests based on narratives from the games, and it even takes into account time of day and real-life weather conditions to influence the game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/03/the-witcher-monster-slayer-gameplay-sneak-peek"] In our first look at gameplay, we got to see melee combat, magic, some of the monsters players will encounter, and more. [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.

CD Projekt has announced that Spokko's The Witcher: Monster Slayer mobile AR game is expected to launch in Summer 2021. Announced during CD Projekt's fiscal year 2020 financial results, CD Projekt CFO Piotr Nielubowicz shared that the game, which has already been soft launched in several countries, should have its official release occur in the next few months. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/26/the-witcher-monster-slayer-official-announcement-trailer"] "In the past year Spokko – the youngest member of the CD PROJEKT Group – announced The Witcher: Monster Slayer, a location-based AR mobile game," Nielubowicz said. "Following its soft launch phase, which involved testing in several countries, the game’s official release is fast approaching and we expect it to occur this summer." The Witcher: Monster Slayer is being developed by Spokko, a "specialist, independent development studio and part of the CD Projekt family," and is a free-to-play game that will let players explore the real world to track, study, and fight monsters with AR tech. Killing monsters will also allow you to take trophies as proof of your victory, as Geralt is known to do in The Witcher games. There will also be story quests based on narratives from the games, and it even takes into account time of day and real-life weather conditions to influence the game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/03/the-witcher-monster-slayer-gameplay-sneak-peek"] In our first look at gameplay, we got to see melee combat, magic, some of the monsters players will encounter, and more. [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.

Cancel culture is a popular topic in 2021, but does it actually exist, or is it just an excuse to write off celebrities' toxic behavior? That question is at the heart of Snelson: Comedy Is Dying, a new limited series from AHOY Comics. Snelson: Comedy Is Dying is written by Paul Constant (Planet of the Nerds) and drawn by Fred Harper (Animal Man), with colors by Felipe Sobreiro and lettering by Rob Steen. The first issue also features a variant cover by indie comics legend Peter Bagge. [caption id="attachment_2503942" align="aligncenter" width="2063"] Snelson: Comedy Is Dying #1 variant cover by Peter Bagge. (Image Credit: Ahoy Comics)[/caption] Snelson centers around a washed-up comedian named Melville Snelson, who rose to fame in the '90s thanks to his shock-filled standup routines. He even claims to have dated Janeane Garofalo. Unfortunately, Snelson's career has petered out since. He'd have you believe he's a victim of 21st Century cancel culture. Others would argue he simply failed to evolve with the times. Either way, Snelson is desperate to reclaim the spotlight by any means necessary. Snelson has plenty to say about the cancel culture debate in 2021, and Constant makes it clear the title character is inspired by some real-world celebrities. “SNELSON: COMEDY IS DYING is the rare satirical comic that keeps getting more and more relevant as it gets closer to publication,” said Constant in a press release. "If you've ever stared in slack-jawed fascination at the shameless grifters who love to whine about being silenced by cancel culture in books, on podcasts, and on YouTube, you'll absolutely love to hate Melville Snelson." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-21-most-anticipated-comics-of-2021&captions=true"] “Comedy might not be dead just yet, but with SNELSON joining the line-up alongside BLACK’S MYTH, SECOND COMING, WRONG EARTH, and more, we here at AHOY are clearly doing our level best to put it in the ground,” said AHOY Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer. Snelson: Comedy Is Dying will run for five issues. The series is slated to hit stores on August 4, 2021. Snelson is one of several new comics to watch this summer. IGN also recently broke the news that Bone creator Jeff Smith is returning to comics with the prehistoric fantasy graphic novel Tuki. We also learned Jon Kent is officially becoming the new Superman in July. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/22/marvels-modok-official-season-1-trailer"] [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.

Cancel culture is a popular topic in 2021, but does it actually exist, or is it just an excuse to write off celebrities' toxic behavior? That question is at the heart of Snelson: Comedy Is Dying, a new limited series from AHOY Comics. Snelson: Comedy Is Dying is written by Paul Constant (Planet of the Nerds) and drawn by Fred Harper (Animal Man), with colors by Felipe Sobreiro and lettering by Rob Steen. The first issue also features a variant cover by indie comics legend Peter Bagge. [caption id="attachment_2503942" align="aligncenter" width="2063"] Snelson: Comedy Is Dying #1 variant cover by Peter Bagge. (Image Credit: Ahoy Comics)[/caption] Snelson centers around a washed-up comedian named Melville Snelson, who rose to fame in the '90s thanks to his shock-filled standup routines. He even claims to have dated Janeane Garofalo. Unfortunately, Snelson's career has petered out since. He'd have you believe he's a victim of 21st Century cancel culture. Others would argue he simply failed to evolve with the times. Either way, Snelson is desperate to reclaim the spotlight by any means necessary. Snelson has plenty to say about the cancel culture debate in 2021, and Constant makes it clear the title character is inspired by some real-world celebrities. “SNELSON: COMEDY IS DYING is the rare satirical comic that keeps getting more and more relevant as it gets closer to publication,” said Constant in a press release. "If you've ever stared in slack-jawed fascination at the shameless grifters who love to whine about being silenced by cancel culture in books, on podcasts, and on YouTube, you'll absolutely love to hate Melville Snelson." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-21-most-anticipated-comics-of-2021&captions=true"] “Comedy might not be dead just yet, but with SNELSON joining the line-up alongside BLACK’S MYTH, SECOND COMING, WRONG EARTH, and more, we here at AHOY are clearly doing our level best to put it in the ground,” said AHOY Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer. Snelson: Comedy Is Dying will run for five issues. The series is slated to hit stores on August 4, 2021. Snelson is one of several new comics to watch this summer. IGN also recently broke the news that Bone creator Jeff Smith is returning to comics with the prehistoric fantasy graphic novel Tuki. We also learned Jon Kent is officially becoming the new Superman in July. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/22/marvels-modok-official-season-1-trailer"] [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.