Monthly Archives: October 2021

Timothée Chalamet Used to Mod Xbox 360 Controllers on YouTube

Before he was dodging giant sandworms in Dune and leading armies in The King, actor Timothée Chalamet was a gamer. Specifically a YouTuber who focused on modded Xbox 360 controllers and boasted about 14,000 subscribers, as reported by Vice.

After Vice published its report, a clip of Chalamet was shared showing him admitting to his past as a young controller modder.

"I spray painted them on my pillow. I would open them up and I would charge people $10," Chalamet said, noting he made a grand total of $30 before his parents told him to quit filling the house with paint fumes.

You can check out each video on Chalamet's old channel here, where he shows off a red and green Christmas-themed controller, a blue and silver controller, and a red and black controller. It's an interesting time capsule of Chalamet's life just around the time he got his big break playing a small but significant role in Law & Order in 2009. The videos were posted in 2010, before Chalamet worked on USA's Royal Pains and Showtime's Homeland, making him about 15-years-old.

Chalamet narrates his videos, opening up with "what's good, YouTube?" before quickly explaining his color choices and asking viewers to "subscribe if you want" and giving a shoutout to 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for being the "best video game right now."

The videos don't show Chalamet's face, but some digging by Vice determined that not only was the voice very much like what Chalamet sounded during his early roles, but also that the background of the videos matched an old Instagram picture from Chalamet's youth. A telltale scar on Chalamet's finger can also be found.

Chalamet has come a long way since his short career as a YouTuber. He most recently starred as Paul Atreides in Denis Villinueve's Dune: Part One and will return for Part Two in the future. Before that, he had starring roles in Little Women, Netflix's The King, he was nominated for Best Actor at the 90th Academy Awards for his role in Lady Bird, and starred in the Oscar-nominated Call Me By Your Name.

Chalamet will also be starring as the eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka in the upcoming prequel, simply titled "Wonka."

Joseph Knoop is a writer/reporter/sand worm for IGN.

New Gameplay Details for Little Devil Inside Revealed – State of Play October 2021

Little Devil Inside, a new game that was shown off when the PlayStation 5 was announced, and there's finally some new gameplay details.

Ahead of the newest State of Play, PlayStation announced there would be a new, in-depth look at Little Devil Inside, an action-adventure game from the studio Neostream.

Little Devil Inside is a unique-looking title set in a kind of fantasy world with dragons and other mythical creatures. The story follows Billy, a young hero for hire handling side jobs in the idyllic countryside. Only after a job goes wrong Billy's whole life turns upside down.

Billy is able to fend off enemies using his sword, but also needs to survive by hunting and cooking food at safe campsites. Of course, different enemies ranging from tiny demons to big mechanical monsters are roaming the world waiting for Billy.

It was first announced in 2020 and looks to be inspired by classic adventure games like The Legend of Zelda. Since then Little Devil Inside disappeared briefly, though the developers announced some changes will be made to the enemy designs.

No release date yet for Little Devil Inside, sadly. For more from today's State of Play check out IGN for all the latest news and announcements.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

New Gameplay Details for Little Devil Inside Revealed – State of Play October 2021

Little Devil Inside, a new game that was shown off when the PlayStation 5 was announced, and there's finally some new gameplay details.

Ahead of the newest State of Play, PlayStation announced there would be a new, in-depth look at Little Devil Inside, an action-adventure game from the studio Neostream.

Little Devil Inside is a unique-looking title set in a kind of fantasy world with dragons and other mythical creatures. The story follows Billy, a young hero for hire handling side jobs in the idyllic countryside. Only after a job goes wrong Billy's whole life turns upside down.

Billy is able to fend off enemies using his sword, but also needs to survive by hunting and cooking food at safe campsites. Of course, different enemies ranging from tiny demons to big mechanical monsters are roaming the world waiting for Billy.

It was first announced in 2020 and looks to be inspired by classic adventure games like The Legend of Zelda. Since then Little Devil Inside disappeared briefly, though the developers announced some changes will be made to the enemy designs.

No release date yet for Little Devil Inside, sadly. For more from today's State of Play check out IGN for all the latest news and announcements.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Death’s Door Is Heading To PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 – State of Play October 2021

Popular indie game Death's Door has a release date on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

During today's State of Play livestream, Sony confirmed that Death's Door will be headed to PS4 and PS5 in late November. Originally released back in July, Death's Door is currently available for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

Death's Door is a top-down action game that borrows elements from Dark Souls, though manages to retain much of its own identity. We were big fans of Death's Door when it was first released, and it has won critical claim for its high-quality action and striking visual style. It has a crow with a lightsaber. Who doesn't love a crow with a lightsaber?

Death's Door is out November 23. Check out the rest of our State of Play coverage for October 2021 right here.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN

Death’s Door Is Heading To PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 – State of Play October 2021

Popular indie game Death's Door has a release date on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

During today's State of Play livestream, Sony confirmed that Death's Door will be headed to PS4 and PS5 in late November. Originally released back in July, Death's Door is currently available for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

Death's Door is a top-down action game that borrows elements from Dark Souls, though manages to retain much of its own identity. We were big fans of Death's Door when it was first released, and it has won critical claim for its high-quality action and striking visual style. It has a crow with a lightsaber. Who doesn't love a crow with a lightsaber?

Death's Door is out November 23. Check out the rest of our State of Play coverage for October 2021 right here.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN

Star Ocean: The Divine Force Announced for PC and Consoles Next Year – State of Play October 2021

In a surprising announcement during today's State of Play, Tri-Ace and Square Enix brought out the big space guns with an announcement of the next entry in the Star Ocean series, entitled Star Ocean: The Divine Force.

The Divine Force looks to follow in the footsteps of Integrity and Faithlessness as an action RPG, and appears to feature two heroes: a blonde man and a white-haired woman, among other party members. While the trailer was light on info, we got plenty more details in a PlayStation blog post that revealed our heroes as Raymond and Laeticia, a space captain and a crown princess who come together on a quest to save Laeticia's kingdom and find Raymond's crewmate Chloe.

Returning to the series is the "double hero" system, which will put players in the shoes of both Raymond and Laeticia, with different story elements unfolding from each of their perspectives and the choices made in each impacting how the story unfolds.

We got a look at some combat and exploration in both natural environments as well as an enormous city, and also saw the main cast drive around their cool big spaceship. The PlayStation blog indicates that The Divine Force will boast "one of the largest fields ever in the series" through which players can travel three-dimensionally via air travel.

We're sure to see more of The Divine Force fairly soon though, as it's currently planned for release on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam in 2022. We've historically enjoyed the Star Ocean games, particularly Till the End of Time and The Last Hope, but the most recent entry, 2016's Integrity and Faithlessness, we found to be a merely serviceable RPG with uneven production values and poor AI.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

Star Ocean: The Divine Force Announced for PC and Consoles Next Year – State of Play October 2021

In a surprising announcement during today's State of Play, Tri-Ace and Square Enix brought out the big space guns with an announcement of the next entry in the Star Ocean series, entitled Star Ocean: The Divine Force.

The Divine Force looks to follow in the footsteps of Integrity and Faithlessness as an action RPG, and appears to feature two heroes: a blonde man and a white-haired woman, among other party members. While the trailer was light on info, we got plenty more details in a PlayStation blog post that revealed our heroes as Raymond and Laeticia, a space captain and a crown princess who come together on a quest to save Laeticia's kingdom and find Raymond's crewmate Chloe.

Returning to the series is the "double hero" system, which will put players in the shoes of both Raymond and Laeticia, with different story elements unfolding from each of their perspectives and the choices made in each impacting how the story unfolds.

We got a look at some combat and exploration in both natural environments as well as an enormous city, and also saw the main cast drive around their cool big spaceship. The PlayStation blog indicates that The Divine Force will boast "one of the largest fields ever in the series" through which players can travel three-dimensionally via air travel.

We're sure to see more of The Divine Force fairly soon though, as it's currently planned for release on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam in 2022. We've historically enjoyed the Star Ocean games, particularly Till the End of Time and The Last Hope, but the most recent entry, 2016's Integrity and Faithlessness, we found to be a merely serviceable RPG with uneven production values and poor AI.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach Release Date Announced – State of Play October 2021

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach will be released on December 16, 2021.

As announced in today's PlayStation State of Play showcase, the first-person Five Nights at Freddy's horror game is coming out this holiday season.

There's also a new trailer full of horrifying animatronics, and the greatest hits of Five Nights gameplay, including the classic security camera mechanic.

Roxy, Chica, and Monty are working together with the Pizzaplex security to hunt you down. But you'll be able to work with Freddy Fazbear himself to survive the night. Utilize hiding spots, the Fazblaster, and Faz Cam to survive.

While I probably don't have to tell you, don't let the fun amusement dining aesthetic fool you, because there's a lot of freakiness at Freddy's ready to scare you.

For more from today's PlayStation State of Play check out IGN for news and announcements.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach Release Date Announced – State of Play October 2021

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach will be released on December 16, 2021.

As announced in today's PlayStation State of Play showcase, the first-person Five Nights at Freddy's horror game is coming out this holiday season.

There's also a new trailer full of horrifying animatronics, and the greatest hits of Five Nights gameplay, including the classic security camera mechanic.

Roxy, Chica, and Monty are working together with the Pizzaplex security to hunt you down. But you'll be able to work with Freddy Fazbear himself to survive the night. Utilize hiding spots, the Fazblaster, and Faz Cam to survive.

While I probably don't have to tell you, don't let the fun amusement dining aesthetic fool you, because there's a lot of freakiness at Freddy's ready to scare you.

For more from today's PlayStation State of Play check out IGN for news and announcements.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Deathverse Let It Die Announced – State of Play October 2021

So after a strange new trailer, PlayStation revealed Deathverse - Let it Die - a new game set in Grasshopper Manufacture and GungHo's free-to-play Let It Die universe.

According to GungHo, Deathverse Let It Die is a survival battle arena game where players will fight each other in PvPvE combat. Obtain ridiculous weapons, customize your character, and fight your way to the top in front of a bloodthirsty audience.

Deathverse Let It Die is set hundreds of years after the events of Let it Die. A new killer show called Death Jamboree has been spun up hosted by Bryan Zemeckis and features commentary from a former champion known as Queen B.

Deathverse is slated to be released in 2022. For more from today's PlayStation State of Play check out IGN for the latest news and announcements.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.