Monthly Archives: November 2021

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Reportedly Contains ‘Hot Coffee’ Code, Unlicensed Songs

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition reportedly contains not only files for unlicensed music and full game scripts with developer notes, but it also appears to contain files related to the infamous sex mini-game "hot coffee."

As reported by VGC, these files very well may be the reason Rockstar removed the PC version of the game from its Rockstar Games Launcher. Around the trilogy's release, the Rockstar Games Launcher was offline and wouldn't allow anyone to play games they own through Rockstar's service. Luckily, the launcher has been restored, but the Trilogy remains off the store.

Regarding the files in question, dataminers found what they have described as a "holy grail" of files, including most of the music that was removed from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas due to expired licenses. The music files are still apparently in the game, they are just not in the rotation of music being played.

Also discovered was an uncompiled version of the main.scm file, which "contains all the game scripts for GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas, including cut and missing content, as well as notes from Rockstar North staff from that era."

As for the "Hot Coffee" files, these were said to be present in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Definitive Edition, they just weren't active. For those who may not remember, San Andreas allows players to have sex with various girlfriends. The scene itself wasn't very graphic, but a mini-game that was not meant to be in the final game was uncovered in 2005 that let players enter the girl's bedroom and control Carl's actions during sex.

This got Rockstar in a ton of trouble and caused San Andreas to be pulled from certain region's shelves until the mod was removed. Rockstar was also hit with a lawsuit for failing to disclose the game's sexual content. In 2009, GTA's company Take-Two would settle the lawsuit for over $20 million.

Alongside these issues, many users have reported a range of other problems with Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, including quality concerns, Switch issues, missing elements, and more.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Boba Fett Will Join Fortnite In December

Fortnite and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett are having a crossover in December as Boba Fett himself, and possibly Fennec Shand, will be joining the Item Shop as outfits.

As revealed by Fortnite's Twitter on Disney+ Day, we get an image of Boba Fett and Fennec Shand on what was once Jabba's Throne and has now been claimed by the iconic bounty hunter. The Tweet says, "Boba Fett will be making his arrival on the Island December 24, 2021 at 7pm ET! #DisneyPlusDay."

While it doesn't specifically say that Shand will be joining as well, she appears prominently in the image with a Shield Potion and a potential Emote of the Mandalorian symbol of a Mythosaur. Also teased in the image is the Tusken Raider's Gaffi Stick, which will most likely join the Item Shop as a Pickaxe.

This crossover will happen just a few days before Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett premieres on Disney+ on December 29, 2021. It also follows the addition of The Mandalorian and Grogu to Fortnite from last year.

The Book of Boba Fett will follow Boba Fett as he works on Tatooine to fill the power void created when Jabba the Hutt died. With Fennec Shand, Fett aims to "rule with respect" and is seen offering former captains of Jabba's clan a proposal that would be "mutually beneficial."

This new series was announced in the second season of The Mandalorian, and while the third season of that show is set to start filming soon, there has been no guarantee that The Book of Boba Fett will return for a second season.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Boba Fett Will Join Fortnite In December

Fortnite and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett are having a crossover in December as Boba Fett himself, and possibly Fennec Shand, will be joining the Item Shop as outfits.

As revealed by Fortnite's Twitter on Disney+ Day, we get an image of Boba Fett and Fennec Shand on what was once Jabba's Throne and has now been claimed by the iconic bounty hunter. The Tweet says, "Boba Fett will be making his arrival on the Island December 24, 2021 at 7pm ET! #DisneyPlusDay."

While it doesn't specifically say that Shand will be joining as well, she appears prominently in the image with a Shield Potion and a potential Emote of the Mandalorian symbol of a Mythosaur. Also teased in the image is the Tusken Raider's Gaffi Stick, which will most likely join the Item Shop as a Pickaxe.

This crossover will happen just a few days before Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett premieres on Disney+ on December 29, 2021. It also follows the addition of The Mandalorian and Grogu to Fortnite from last year.

The Book of Boba Fett will follow Boba Fett as he works on Tatooine to fill the power void created when Jabba the Hutt died. With Fennec Shand, Fett aims to "rule with respect" and is seen offering former captains of Jabba's clan a proposal that would be "mutually beneficial."

This new series was announced in the second season of The Mandalorian, and while the third season of that show is set to start filming soon, there has been no guarantee that The Book of Boba Fett will return for a second season.

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.

Game Scoop! 651: Forced to Play Forza

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Forza Horizon 5, Guardians of the Galaxy, Steam Deck, Ocarina of Time, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service.

Listen on:

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Find previous episodes here!

Game Scoop! 651: Forced to Play Forza

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Forza Horizon 5, Guardians of the Galaxy, Steam Deck, Ocarina of Time, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

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!

Doctor Strange 2 Is Undergoing ‘Significant Reshoots’

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is undergoing serious reshoots according to new reports.

The Hollywood Reporter says the Doctor Strange sequel will be undergoing “significant” reshoots from now until the end of the year. Star Benedict Cumberbatch and director Sam Raimi are working six-day weeks for six weeks of new filming.

Raimi will direct the reshoots and Loki writer Michael Waldron is writing the new material.

Insiders are mixed on what the reshoots, which includes ”additional photography,” means for the production. One source claims there have been “bigger reshoots on other MCU movies” while another says, “They’re here until the end of the year. That’s like a whole other movie.”

Another question mark is whether or not the reshoots are meant to incorporate rewrites. Sources indicate this might not be the case.

One THR insider says at least two weeks of the shoot are dedicated to filling in gaps caused by actor availability issues, while another reason is related to the Covid-related slowdown on the UK side. This is the same delay that caused Disney and Marvel to shift their MCU release schedule.

Doctor Strange 2 has already gone off to a bumpy start after it was announced in 2020 that Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson will not helm the sequel due to creative differences. Raimi and Waldron were brought on to replace Derrickson but also essentially create a whole new movie “on an accelerated timetable[.]”

Given that the Multiverse of Madness will likely grapple with the new threads regarding alternate universes and different timelines, it could be that the next Doctor Strange movie will be quite pivotal for the MCU’s ongoing storylines.

Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness isn’t the only Marvel project hit by problems. Filming on the Black Panther sequel has been paused until early next year as Shuri actress Letitia Wright recovers from an on-set accident.

Check out IGN’s rundown of every MCU project currently in the works, and check out new updates on MCU TV shows from today’s Disney+ Day.

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

Doctor Strange 2 Is Undergoing ‘Significant Reshoots’

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is undergoing serious reshoots according to new reports.

The Hollywood Reporter says the Doctor Strange sequel will be undergoing “significant” reshoots from now until the end of the year. Star Benedict Cumberbatch and director Sam Raimi are working six-day weeks for six weeks of new filming.

Raimi will direct the reshoots and Loki writer Michael Waldron is writing the new material.

Insiders are mixed on what the reshoots, which includes ”additional photography,” means for the production. One source claims there have been “bigger reshoots on other MCU movies” while another says, “They’re here until the end of the year. That’s like a whole other movie.”

Another question mark is whether or not the reshoots are meant to incorporate rewrites. Sources indicate this might not be the case.

One THR insider says at least two weeks of the shoot are dedicated to filling in gaps caused by actor availability issues, while another reason is related to the Covid-related slowdown on the UK side. This is the same delay that caused Disney and Marvel to shift their MCU release schedule.

Doctor Strange 2 has already gone off to a bumpy start after it was announced in 2020 that Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson will not helm the sequel due to creative differences. Raimi and Waldron were brought on to replace Derrickson but also essentially create a whole new movie “on an accelerated timetable[.]”

Given that the Multiverse of Madness will likely grapple with the new threads regarding alternate universes and different timelines, it could be that the next Doctor Strange movie will be quite pivotal for the MCU’s ongoing storylines.

Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness isn’t the only Marvel project hit by problems. Filming on the Black Panther sequel has been paused until early next year as Shuri actress Letitia Wright recovers from an on-set accident.

Check out IGN’s rundown of every MCU project currently in the works, and check out new updates on MCU TV shows from today’s Disney+ Day.

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

Captain America 4: Sam Is Like Rocky, Producer Says

Sam Wilson has become the new Captain America, picking up the shield by the end of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. But he’s going to have to earn it.

During an interview with ComicBook.com, Marvel producer Nate Moore explained that Wilson is going to have to prove himself in Captain America 4.

“I think, he's not Steve Rogers and I think that's a good thing,” he explained. “Because to me, this new Cap is Rocky. He's going to be the underdog in any situation. He's not a super soldier. He's not a hundred years old. He doesn't have the Avengers.”

At the conclusion of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, we saw Sam Wilson (played by Anthony Mackie) take up the mantle of Captain America. But it wasn’t without resistance.

“What happens with this guy who announces publicly, kind of without the support, ‘I'm the new Captain America’?” asked Moore. “What happens next? I think it’s fascinating because he's a guy. He's a guy with wings and a shield, but he is a guy.”

The recent TV show really pushed that aspect of Sam Wilson, forcing him to be creative in his approach to taking on super-powered villains. Unlike Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson hasn’t been subjected to the Super Soldier serum. And that’s going to mean the new Cap has to push himself a lot hard to get to where he needs. That’s a long way from his humble beginnings in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

“We're going to put him through the wringer and make him earn it, and see what happens when he is outweighed, outclassed, out-everything,” he continued. “What makes somebody Captain America? I'm going to argue it's not being a super soldier. And I think we're going to prove that with Mackie and Sam Wilson.”

Captain America 4 will star Anthony Mackie in the role of Sam Wilson, the new Captain America. The film will be penned by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's head writer and creator Malcolm Spellman, as well as series staff writer Dalan Musson.

Disney and Marvel announced a ton of new shows and first looks of upcoming Marvel shows today for Disney+ Day. Check out IGN's recap of everything announced at Disney+ Day here.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Captain America 4: Sam Is Like Rocky, Producer Says

Sam Wilson has become the new Captain America, picking up the shield by the end of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. But he’s going to have to earn it.

During an interview with ComicBook.com, Marvel producer Nate Moore explained that Wilson is going to have to prove himself in Captain America 4.

“I think, he's not Steve Rogers and I think that's a good thing,” he explained. “Because to me, this new Cap is Rocky. He's going to be the underdog in any situation. He's not a super soldier. He's not a hundred years old. He doesn't have the Avengers.”

At the conclusion of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, we saw Sam Wilson (played by Anthony Mackie) take up the mantle of Captain America. But it wasn’t without resistance.

“What happens with this guy who announces publicly, kind of without the support, ‘I'm the new Captain America’?” asked Moore. “What happens next? I think it’s fascinating because he's a guy. He's a guy with wings and a shield, but he is a guy.”

The recent TV show really pushed that aspect of Sam Wilson, forcing him to be creative in his approach to taking on super-powered villains. Unlike Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson hasn’t been subjected to the Super Soldier serum. And that’s going to mean the new Cap has to push himself a lot hard to get to where he needs. That’s a long way from his humble beginnings in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

“We're going to put him through the wringer and make him earn it, and see what happens when he is outweighed, outclassed, out-everything,” he continued. “What makes somebody Captain America? I'm going to argue it's not being a super soldier. And I think we're going to prove that with Mackie and Sam Wilson.”

Captain America 4 will star Anthony Mackie in the role of Sam Wilson, the new Captain America. The film will be penned by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's head writer and creator Malcolm Spellman, as well as series staff writer Dalan Musson.

Disney and Marvel announced a ton of new shows and first looks of upcoming Marvel shows today for Disney+ Day. Check out IGN's recap of everything announced at Disney+ Day here.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Boba Fett Wasn’t Just Inspired By Cowboys – His Sound Design Was Nabbed from Them

Star Wars antihero Boba Fett is often likened to the cowboys of the old west, but it turns out he owes a lot more to them than just his look.

During the new Disney+ documentary, Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett, sound designer Ben Burtt explained how spurs were used to give Boba Fett his cowboy swagger.

“I jokingly said at one point, ‘Well, if Boba Fett is a bounty hunter, why can’t he wear spurs like we hear in the Westerns?’” he explained. “Although I said it half-jokingly, [sound editor] Bob Rutledge, who was in charge of the foley, actually took my suggestion of spurs and did foley footsteps for Boba.”

The result is a Clint Eastwood style swagger with the sound of cowboy spurs punctuating each and every one of Boba Fett’s footsteps.

It’s all based on the notion that Boba Fett is a classic Western antihero – the Man with No Name from the galaxy far, far away. That’s where George Lucas got his inspiration for the character.

“Boba Fett,” said Joe Johnston, art director on The Empire Strike Back. “You didn’t know who he was, you didn’t know where he came from.”

“He wears the poncho, just like Clint Eastwood,” added The Mandalorian executive producer, Dave Filoni. “He is an icon drawn out of George’s appreciation for Westerns, and I think the gunfighters of Sergio Leone's films specifically.”

It’s no secret that Star Wars takes inspiration from a lot of different movies, with Lucas paying homage to the likes of Seven Samurai as well as his favourite Westerns.

“Within the DNA of Star Wars is a deep appreciation for movies that George liked, that he was inspired by, of different genre,” said Filoni. “And so [cowboy] spurs make absolute sense when you think of it that way, as surely as Obi-Wan looks like a samurai. That makes perfect sense if you understand who the creator of Star Wars, the person that devised it all, is in George Lucas. It’s just part of the appreciation of the art form, really.”

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett is available to watch now on Disney+.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.