SteamWorld Headhunter is the next installment in the cult SteamWorld series – and the first to move from 2D to 3D.

Announced during the Thunderful World event, Headhunter will be a "stylised and colourful, third-person co-op action adventure." While the announcement didn't reveal gameplay, a release date, or platforms, a teaser trailer gave us a hint of what to expect:

Thunderful says that the game feature's a "head-popping twist", and aside from the Old West-style duel in the trailer, we also see a detachable head flying towards the victorious Steambot, implying we may be able to swap bodies or survive mortal wounds in the game.

Thunderful isn't saying much about the game beyond what's shown in the trailer, but we do know that the game's follows directly from the events of SteamWorld Dig 2, so existing fans might be able to piece together what's going on here.

Headhunter will mark the sixth game in the series, which has repeatedly changed genre over the years. After a bow on Nintendo DS with SteamWorld Tower Defense, the series gained, er, steam with platformer SteamWorld Dig, followed by strategy shooter Heist, Dig 2, and RPG card battler Quest.

Headhunter is just one of multiple SteamWorld games in development, but we got no information on the others in the showcase.

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The Gunk – a third-person sci-fi adventure with shades of Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine – will come to Xbox and PC on December 16. The game will also launch into Xbox Game Pass.

The release date was announced during today's Thunderful World event. Set on an alien world covered in the titular Gunk, you'll follow the story of space haulers Rani and Becks, who are faced with the dilemma of scavenging a beleaguered planet, and making the decision whether to leave for the cash, or stay and try to help.

Gameplay sees you clearing the Gunk using a power glove device – called Pumpkin, naturally – as well as solving envirnmental puzzles and avoiding alien threats. The Gunk will run at a stable 30 fps on Xbox One, while it will play at 60 fps and up to 4K resolution on Xbox Series X and S and PC.

First announced last year, The Gunk comes from the developers of the SteamWorld series (previously known as Image & Form, now Thunderful Games), and marks the team's first fully 3D game. We got a fresh look at gameplay during Xbox's Gamescom stream this year.

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Thunderful World, the inaugural digital event for the Swedish developer-publisher, aired today, bringing new game announcements, release date reveals, and even a surprise game launch – and all presented by Mark Hamill, no less.

The show included a brand new entry in the cult SteamWorld series, a release date for Xbox console exclusive, The Gunk, and much more. We've collected together all the news below to help make sure you don't miss anything.

SteamWorld Headhunter Announced

SteamWorld Headhunter is the next installment in the cult SteamWorld series – and the first to move from 2D to 3D. Headhunter will be a "stylised and colourful, third-person co-op action adventure." While the announcement didn't reveal gameplay, a release date, or platforms, a teaser trailer (above) gave us a hint of what to expect.

To celebrate, SteamWorld Dig 2 will also be available to download for free on Steam for 24 hours.

The Gunk Gets a December Release Date

The Gunk – a third-person sci-fi adventure with shades of Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine – will come to Xbox and PC on December 16. The game will also launch into Xbox Game Pass.

Wavetale Revealed and Surprise Launched for Stadia

Wavetale is a brand new third-person action adventure set in a flooded world, and created by Thunderful Games (Lost in Random, SteamWorld). Unexpectedly, it's out today on Google Stadia, with a PC and console release to follow in 2022.

New 3D Platformer Togges Revealed

Billed as a 'stackformer', Togges sees you using the titular Togges to create chains of blocks across pretty 3D landscapes, combining colours of blocks to create different effects and solve puzzes. Togges is coming in 2022 for PC and Console.

'Obscene' Platformer Hell Pie Announced

A 3D platformer that has you playing as a demon chained to a cherub, Hell Pie looks to combine skill-based play with a Conkers Bad Fur Day vibe. It's coming to PC and console in 2022.

Shooting-Free Shoot 'Em Up Swordship Revealed

Swordship is a shooter with an F-Zero vibe, but comes with a twist – you can't shoot, but your enemies can. Instead, you use your nimble vehicle to cause enemies to destroy themselves or each other as you escape at high speed. It's coming to PC and console in 2022.

Motorbike Metroidvania Laika: Aged Through Blood Announced

A 2D Metroidvania set entirely on the back of a motorbike, Laika sees you fighting across a post-apocalyptic desert world – and it's coming to PC and console in 2022.

Super Meat Boy Forever Coming to Mobile

The auto-running sequel to platforming classic Super Meat Boy, Forever is coming to mobile in 2022, although no release date has been announced.

Surreal FPS Industria Coming to Console

Set in 1989 and taking place both in East Berlin and a parellel dimension, Industria arrived for PC in September. It will also now come to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2022, bringing sci-fi and surrealism to console.

White Shadows Release Date Announced

This black and white cinematic puzzle platformer will come to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on December 7. IGN revealed the game last year, which has been described by the developer as "a modern fable, a distorted mirror of our own world, funny, f**ked up and a little meaningful."

Firegirl Release Date Announced

This 2.5D roguelite platformer comes to PC on December 14, with a console release to follow in 2022. You'll play a fire rescue officer responding to procedurally generated emergencies, and tasked with rescuing citizens within strict time limits.

Cursed to Golf Gets New Gameplay Overview

This 'golf-like' combines 2D platforming with golf, and we got a new gameplay overview that talked us through the game's structure, asking you to play "18 dungeon-like holes" across four biomes to return to the land of the living.

New Looks at Upcoming and Early Access Games

3D point 'n' click adventure Crowns & Pawns, multiplayer adventure sandbox Tinkertown, and action roguelike Source of Madness all got updates.

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Valve has announced that the Steam Deck, its portable computer gaming handheld, will be delayed by two months. The first units will now begin shipping in February 2022, instead of its planned December 2021 release date.

In a blog post Valve cited the global supply chain issues and material shortages as reasons for the delay. These issues have affected many consumer devices from other game consoles to cars and more.

"We're sorry about this — we did our best to work around the global supply chain issues, but due to material shortages, components aren't reaching our manufacturing facilities in time for us to meet our initial launch dates," Valve says.

"Based on our updated build estimates, Steam Deck will start shipping to customers in February 2022. This will be the new start date of the reservation queue."

Valve says that reservations will not change and those reservation holders will keep their place in line, but starting at the new date. Meaning if you were lucky enough to get a Steam Deck reserved for December 2021, your unit will begin shipping in February 2022.

The Steam Deck is yet another hardware device to be hit by the continuing chip shortage that has affected consumer tech during the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite manufacturers' best efforts this ongoing chip shortage looks set to continue into 2022 and will keep impacting the availability of hardware like the Steam Deck but also PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and GPU cards.

IGN has a full hands-on impression of the Steam Deck as well as other exclusive details from our IGN First so check those out to learn more about the Valve handheld.

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Ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, Rockstar has released a full song list for all radio stations from across the three games.

Rockstar states that the collection will contain over 200 different tracks as it brings back each of the 29 stations that the series is known for. Rockstar has said that the track listings should match the most recent releases of the original version from 2014; this means an incomplete track listing compared to the original releases, as a number of tracks, such as Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, were removed for previous re-releases of the games.

The upcoming release of GTA: The Trilogy will take advantage of advancements in audio technology meaning that players will be able to listen to tracks from the stations through high-quality audio (16bit 44hrz) and in 5.1 Surround Sound.

With a wide range of stations available across Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas, we've listed each of the games and the tracklist as provided by Rockstar:

Grand Theft Auto III:

Double Clef FM

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Non più andrai farfallone amoroso
• Giacomo Puccini – O mio babbino caro
• Giuseppe Verdi – Libiamo ne' lieti calici
• Gaetano Donizetti – Chi mi frena in tal momento
• Giuseppe Verdi – La donna è mobile
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Finch'han del vino

K-Jah Radio West

• Scientist – Dance of the Vampires
• Scientist – Your Teeth In My Neck
• Scientist – The Corpse Rises
• Scientist – The Mummy's Shroud
• Scientist – Plague of Zombies

Rise FM

• Chris Walsh & Dave Beran – Shake (Revolt Clogrock Remix)
• Shiver – Deep Time
• R.R.D.S. – Innerbattle
• Slyder – Score (Original Mix) (2000)
• Slyder – Neo (The One) (2000)

Lips 106

• Marydancin – Wash Him Off
• Da Shootaz – Grand Theft Auto (1997)
• Funky BJs – Rubber Tip
• Lucy – Forever
• Boyz 2 Girlz – Pray It Goes Ok?
• Fatamarse – Bump To The Music
• April's In Paris – Feels Like I Just Can't Take No More

Game Radio FM

• Reef – Scary Movies (Instrumental)
• JoJo Pellegrino – JoJo Pellegrino Freestyle
• Rush – Instrumental Bed 1, Bed 2
• Black Rob – By a Stranger
• Agallah & Sean Price – Rising to the Top
• Royce Da 5'9 & Pretty Ugly – Spit Game
• Royce Da 5'9 – I'm the King
• Royce Da 5'9 – We're Live (Danger)
• Nature – Nature Freestyle

MSX FM

• Calyx – Quagmire
• Aquasky – Spectre
• nCode – Spasm
• Rascal & Klone – Winner Takes All
• Ryme Tyme – T Minus
• Hex – Force
• Omni Trio – First Contact
• Rascal & Klone – Get Wild
• Ryme Tyme – Judgement Day
• D. Kay – Monolith
• Dom & Ryme Tyme – Iceberg

Head Radio

• Dil-Don't – Stripe Summer
• Scatwerk – Electronic Go Go
• Dezma – Life Is But A Mere Supply
• Conor and Jay – Change
• Frankie Fame – See Through You
• Whatever – Good Thing
• Craig Gray – Fade Away

Flashback 95.6

• Debbie Harry – Rush Rush
• Amy Holland – She's On Fire
• Elizabeth Daily – I'm Hot Tonight
• Elizabeth Daily – Shake It Up
• Paul Engemann – Scarface (Push It to the Limit)

Chatterbox FM

• No music tracks (talk radio)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Wave 103

• Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes
• Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter
• Kim Wilde – Kids in America
• Blondie – Atomic
• A Flock of Seagulls – I Ran (So Far Away)
• The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
• Nena – 99 Luftballoons
• The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
• Spandau Ballet – Gold
• Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive!
• Romeo Void – Never Say Never
• Corey Hart – Sunglasses at Night

Flash FM

• Hall & Oates – Out of Touch
• Electric Light Orchestra – Four Little Diamonds
• The Outfield – Your Love
• Talk Talk – Life's What You Make It
• Bryan Adams – Run to You
• Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days
• Go West – Call Me
• Laura Branigan – Self Control
• INXS – Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
• Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart

Wildstyle Pirate Radio

• Grandmaster Flash-The Furious Five – The Message
• Zapp + Roger - More Bounce to the Ounce
• Davy DMX – One For the Treble
• Mantronix – Bassline
• Man Parrish - Hip Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop)
• Hashim – Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
• Cybotron – Clear
• Run DMC – Rock Box
• Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
• Whodini – Magic's Wand

Emotion 98.3

• Toto – Africa
• Jan Hammer – Crockett's Theme
• Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died in Your Arms
• Foreigner – Waiting For a Girl Like You
• Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
• Roxy Music – More Than This
• Squeeze – Tempted
• REO Speedwagon – Keep on Loving You
• Night Ranger – Sister Christian
• Luther Vandross – Never Too Much

Fever 105

• The Whispers – And the Beat Goes On
• Fat Larry's Band – Act Like You Know
• Oliver Cheatham – Get Down Saturday Night
• Pointer Sisters – Automatic
• René & Angela – I'll Be Good
• Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long
• Rick James – Ghetto Life
• Evelyn Champagne King – Shame
• Teena Marie – Behind the Groove
• Mtume – Juicy Fruit
• Kool & the Gang – Summer Madness
• Indeep – Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life

V-Rock

• Judas Priest – You've Got Another Thing Coming
• Tesla – Comin' Atcha Live
• David Lee Roth – Yankee Rose
• Iron Maiden – 2 Minutes to Midnight
• Slayer – Raining Blood
• Twisted Sister – I Wanna Rock
• Anthrax – Madhouse
• Rockstar's Lovefist – Dangerous Bastard
• Autograph – Turn Up the Radio
• Motley Crue – Too Young to Fall in Love
• Megadeth – Peace Sells

Radio Espantoso

• Cachao – A Gozar Con Mi Combo
• Alpha Banditos – The Bull is Wrong
• Tres Apenas Como Eso – Yo Te Miré
• Deodato – Latin Flute
• Mongo Santamaría – Mama Papa Tú
• Mongo Santamaría – Me and You Baby
• Machito and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra – Mambo Mucho Mambo
• Unaesta – La Vida Es Una Lenteja
• Lonnie Liston Smith – Expansions
• Deodato – Super Strut
• Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra – Jamay
• Benny Moré – Maracaibo Oriental
• Tito Puente – Mambo Gozón

VCPR

• No music tracks (talk radio)

K-Chat

• No music tracks (talk radio)

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Playback FM

• Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Road to the Riches
• Big Daddy Kane – Warm It Up, Kane
• Spoonie Gee – The Godfather
• Masta Ace – Me and the Biz
• Slick Rick – Children's Story
• Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause
• Eric B. & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul
• Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two
• Gang Starr – B.Y.S.
• Biz Markie – The Vapors
• Brand Nubian – Brand Nubian
• Ultramagnetic MCs – Critical Beatdown

K-DST

• Foghat – Slow Ride
• Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River
• Heart – Barracuda
• Kiss – Strutter
• Toto – Hold the Line
• Rod Stewart – Young Turks
• Humble Pie – Get Down to It
• Grand Funk Railroad – Some Kind of Wonderful
• Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
• America – A Horse with No Name
• The Who – Eminence Front
• Boston – Smokin'
• David Bowie – Somebody Up There Likes Me
• Eddie Money – Two Tickets to Paradise
• Billy Idol - White Wedding – Pt. 1

Bounce FM

• Dazz Band – Let It Whip
• Kool & the Gang – Hollywood Swinging
• Cameo – Candy
• MFSB – Love Is The Message
• Johnny Harris – Odyssey
• Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster
• The Isley Brothers – Between The Sheets
• Zapp – I Can Make You Dance
• Rick James – Cold Blooded
• Ronnie Hudson and The Street People – West Coast Poplock
• Ohio Players – Funky Worm
• Maze – Twilight
• Lakeside – Fantastic Voyage

SF-UR

• Joe Smooth feat. Anthony Thomas – Promised Land
• 808 State – Pacific 202
• A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
• Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle – Your Love
• Raze – Break 4 Love
• Cultural Vibe – Ma Foom Bey
• Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
• CeCe Rogers – Someday
• Nightwriters – Let The Music Use You
• Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It?
• Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body
• Maurice – This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze) (K & T Mix)
• The Todd Terry Project – Weekend
• Fallout – The Morning After (Sunrise Mix)
• Robert Owens – I'll Be Your Friend
• The 28th Street Crew – I Need A Rhythm

Radio Los Santos

• Compton's Most Wanted – Hood Took Me Under
• Dr.Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg) – Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang
• Too $hort – The Ghetto
• N.W.A. – Alwayz into Somethin'
• Ice Cube (feat. Das EFX) – Check Yo Self (The Message Remix)
• Kid Frost – La Raza
• Cypress Hill – How I Could Just Kill a Man
• Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg & RBX) – Fuck wit Dre Day
• The D.O.C. – It's Funky Enough
• Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
• Eazy-E – Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn
• Above the Law – Murder Rap
• Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg) – Deep Cover
• Da Lench Mob (feat. Ice Cube) – Guerillas in tha Mist

K-Rose

• Jerry Reed – Amos Moses
• Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn – Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
• Hank Williams – Hey Good Lookin'
• Juice Newton – Queen of Hearts
• Asleep At The Wheel – The Letter That Johnny Walker Read
• The Desert Rose Band – One Step Forward
• Willie Nelson – Crazy
• Patsy Cline – Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray
• Statler Brothers – Bed of Roses
• Mickey Gilley – Make the World Go Away
• Ed Bruce – Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
• Merle Haggard – Always Wanting You
• Whitey Shafer – All My Ex's Live in Texas
• Eddie Rabbitt – I Love a Rainy Night
• Statler Brothers – New York City

Radio X

• Helmet – Unsung
• Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
• Faith No More – Midlife Crisis
• Danzig – Mother
• Living Colour – Cult of Personality
• Primal Scream – Movin' on Up
• Guns N' Roses – Welcome to the Jungle
• L7 – Pretend We're Dead
• Soundgarden – Rusty Cage
• Jane's Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
• The Stone Roses – Fools Gold
• Alice in Chains – Them Bones
• Stone Temple Pilots – Plush

CSR 103.9

• SWV – I'm So Into You
• Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin'
• Samuelle – You Like What You See
• Johnny Gill – Rub You the Right Way
• Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity
• Guy – Groove Me
• Aaron Hall – Don't Be Afraid
• Boyz II Men – Motownphilly
• Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison
• Today – I Got the Feeling
• Wreckx-n-Effect – New Jack Swing
• Bobby Brown – Don't Be Cruel
• En Vogue – My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)

K-Jah West

• Shabba Ranks – Wicked Inna Bed
• Buju Banton - Batty Rider Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
• Dennis Brown – Revolution
• Willi Williams – Armagideon Time
• I-Roy – Sidewalk Killer
• Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston
• Dillinger – Cokane In My Brain
• Toots & The Maytals – Pressure Drop
• Pliers – Bam Bam
• Barrington Levy – Here I Come
• Reggie Stepper – Drum Pan Sound
• Black Uhuru – Great Train Robbery
• Max Romeo & The Upsetters – Chase The Devil

Master Sounds 98.3

• Maceo & The Macks – Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)
• Harlem Underground Band – Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba
• The Chakachas – Jungle Fever
• Bob James – Nautilus
• Booker T. & the MG's – Green Onions
• Lyn Collins – Think (About It)
• War – Low Rider
• Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
• Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul – So Much Trouble In My Mind

WCTR

• No music tracks (talk radio)

Despite Rockstar stating that the station lists above should match the 2014 versions of the game, it seems that there may be a number of inconsistencies between the two. As per wiki listings detailing each of the stations in Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas and their 2014 re-releases, a number of tracks seem to be missing from Rockstar's latest version. A list of missing tracks can be found below:

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

V-Rock

• Loverboy - "Working for the Weekend" (1981)
• Quiet Riot - "Cum On Feel the Noize" (1983)
• The Cult - "She Sells Sanctuary" (1985)
• Alcatrazz - "God Blessed Video" (1985)
• Love Fist - "Fist Fury" (Allan Walker)

Wave 103

• Sigue Sigue Sputnik - "Love Missile F1-11" (1986)
• Gary Numan - "Cars" (1979)
• ABC - "Poison Arrow" (1982)
• Animotion - "Obsession" (1984)

Flash FM

• The Buggles - "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979)
• Joe Jackson - "Steppin' Out" (1982)
• The Fixx - "One Thing Leads to Another" (1983)
• Aneka - "Japanese Boy" (1981)

Wildstyle

• Trouble Funk - "Pump Me Up" (1980)
• 2 Live Crew - "Get It Girl" (1986)

Emotion

• John Waite - "Missing You" (1984)

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Bounce FM

• George Clinton - "Loopzilla" (1982)

Master Sounds 98.3

• Bobby Byrd - "Hot Pants - I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming" (1971)
• Lyn Collins - "Rock Me Again And Again" (1974)
• Maceo & The Macks - "Soul Power' 74" (1973)
• Bobby Byrd - "I Know You Got Soul" (1971)

Whether Rockstar has accidentally missed off the tracks from the published list or whether they won't be in the game remains to be seen. However, an article published by VGC did note that the outlet had heard leaked gameplay footage streamed on Twitch that included Love Missile F1-11 by Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Aneka's Japanese Boy and Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles, which perhaps indicates that the former may be true.

For more on the upcoming release of Rockstar's GTA Trilogy, make sure to check out this piece detailing how the game looks on Nintendo Switch.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Nicholas Hammond, who starred in The Amazing Spider-Man television series in the 1970s, will not be reprising his role as the web-slinger for Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about No Way Home, Hammond confirmed that he will not be making an appearance in the upcoming Sony MCU sequel because he was never actually approached about returning to the role of the beloved Marvel superhero for another onscreen stint, which he admits was disappointing.

"I think it would have been huge fun. It would have been a kick in the pants to have the old guy there," Hammond said of the third Tom Holland-led Spider-Man film, which is rumored to feature several versions of Spidey from past iterations. "I was really hoping I would be approached but unfortunately, that didn't happen."

He noted that he had enjoyed watching all three actors who have played Spider-Man on the big screen — though when he considers the performances of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland, he finds himself drawn to one iteration in particular as he can spot similarities with his version of Spidey.

"Tom Holland's version is the closest to what we were doing; trying to make him very much a real guy, someone who you could actually forget he had these powers and get caught up in Peter's story," Hammond said, reflecting on his time playing Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the '70s. "That was what we were going for."

There have been hints that we will see several familiar faces in No Way Home, though it remains to be seen whether Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield will make their way through the multiverse to our MCU. Garfield, however, has already denied any such rumors, saying, "this is not something I'm aware I am involved in."

Holland has previously said the cast and crew are treating No Way Home as the "end of a franchise," and it certainly seems like they are set to go out with a bang when the film hits theaters on December 17. Holland will star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange, with Zendaya and Jacob Batalon also returning as MJ and Ned.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

The anime crossover fighting game, Jump Force, will be delisted from digital storefronts in American territories on February 7, 2022. The game's online servers will also go offline several months later on August 24, 2022.

Bandai Namco has announced that all content related to Jump Force will be made unavailable for purchase next year, including all DLC, including the Jump Force Character Pack 1-14, Jump Force Character Pass 1-2, and its in-game currency JF Medals.

When the servers shut down on August 24, various features will go down with it. Players will not be able to log into the multiplayer lobby, participate in online events and ranked matches, access clan functions, view the notice board or leaderboards, and accept rewards from the reward counter. Additionally, the in-game store will no longer function. The Premium Shop will go offline a little earlier, on August 1, 2022.

Our sincere thanks goes out to all Jump Force players and fans for their support; but with all good things, they must come to an end.

Jump Force’s availability through digital purchase in the Americas will end on 2/7/2022 at 5 PM PST. pic.twitter.com/upzmWbqmcP

— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) November 10, 2021

Jump Force's offline content will still be playable after August, including its campaign mode. Interestingly, players will be able to continue playing in online PvP battles, just not ranked ones. Any DLC purchased before it gets delisted in February is also playable when the game eventually finishes sunsetting.

Jump Force launched on February 15, 2019, for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Nintendo Switch version was released on August 28, 2020. In IGN's Jump Force review, Mitchell Saltzman wrote, "If you’ve got like-minded anime fans who are down to smash some buttons and watch the sparks fly, Jump Force’s fighting system allows for at least a few hours of shallow fun before it gets stale and repetitive."

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Despite the fact that Battlefield 2042 doesn't enter early access for another two days, EA has quietly released the web app for the game's new create-your-own-Battlefield-multiplayer-experience mode, Battlefield Portal.

As spotted by The Loadout, players looking forward to the upcoming release of Battlefield 2042 can begin creating their own Battlefield Portal experiences using the web application today.

Once logged in, the builder is easy to use. Taking a step-by-step approach, players are first able to set the different game modes they would like to include in their portal experience, followed by a choice of maps, game mode details, modifiers, and restrictions.

As previously understood, the portal web app (within reason) pretty much allows you to do whatever you want when it comes to tailoring your Battlefield experience. While setting your preferred game modes and maps lays out the foundations for your experience, it's really the options after that which allow you to have the most fun.

Tweaking the game mode details allows you to change factors such as team allocation - meaning that should you wish, you can now take part in a 1v63 Team Deathmatch with your weapons of choice. Meanwhile, the apps modifiers section allows you to set different gameplay mechanics, soldier and vehicle options, interface preferences, and more. The options here are pretty wide and varied -there's even a setting to stop players from exiting vehicles - meaning that once you've climbed inside your tank, plane, or car you're not leaving without a respawn.

As previously reported, a range of additional settings in the editor allow you to further refine the gameplay experience. From dictating choices in weapons, attachments, and gadgets to character preferences and more, there's certainly plenty for players to work through.

With all that in mind, perhaps it's not too surprising that EA has decided to launch the web app a couple of days early - knowing that this will give players the chance to get to grips with it before the game enters early access and beyond over the coming weeks.

For more from the world of first-person shooters, make sure to check out this piece delving into the decades-long rivalry that has grown between Battlefield and Activision's Call of Duty series.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

IGN got its first hands-on playtime with FromSoftware’s upcoming Elden Ring. While you can read our full hands-on preview, we also got a new clip featuring a boss from the RPG, Margit the Fell.

Margit the Fell is an Elden Ring boss who’s quite easy. No, I’m kidding, he’s tough and you can see why in the video clip below.

While Margit’s full lore and backstory won’t be revealed until Elden Ring is released in February 2022, the boss fight should be enticing for fans. Despite his size, he has moves that can be parried, leaving him open to heavy damage. But as our previewer Mitchell Saltzman notes, sometimes he’ll follow up his attacks with more moves and punish you for trying to hit him.

Midway through the fight, Margit will summon a lightning hammer which deals massive AOE damage and gives him a spinning attack. The spin move is both difficult to dodge and will eat your entire stamina bar if you try to block it, so good luck.

Check out IGN’s full hands-on preview for our impressions of the massive open-world, unique Breath of the Wild-style dungeons, and new weapon upgrades.

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Turtle Rock Studios, the developer behind Back 4 Blood, has said that it has fixed an issue in the game that had been causing special zombies to spawn more frequently during runs than the developer intended.

If you've played Back 4 Blood, then you might have noticed that at times it can get a little hectic. This is especially true when playing some of the later levels of the campaign on higher difficulty settings. It can often feel like the game's special Ridden (that's Back 4 Blood's name for the undead) spawn in at overwhelming rates. As it turns out, Turtle Rock Studios has confirmed that this isn't intentional but instead as a result of a bug that's been causing special enemies to overspawn during runs.

The studio addressed the issue during its November 2021 developer update. "We found an issue where Specials would frequently duplicate their spawn cards, compounding as players progressed through levels," reads the update. "This would often result in an unfair amount of Specials overwhelming Cleaner teams."

After finding the issue, the developer says that it should be fixed as part of an update patch that went live earlier this week. While this should help to bring a bit more balance to the later stages of Back 4 Blood's campaign, the studio has also that it will continue to "dig into spawning issues to help further smooth out the experience" in later updates.

In addition to fixing the frequency of specials spawned into the game, this month's update for Back 4 Blood also made a number of other changes. As well as various general bug fixes and improvements, the studio says that it has listened to community feedback and implemented some highly requested quality of life updates to the game. Among those are the ability to disable in-game voice chat, unlocking all Cleaner characters from the start of the game, and unlocking all previous chapters after completing any campaign chapter.

Looking ahead, the studio recently published its upcoming roadmap for the game. While this month's focus will be on improving the overall gameplay of Back 4 Blood through major bug fixes and quality of life improvements, December will see new content added to the game by way of additional supply lines and a solo offline mode with campaign progression. The roadmap also confirmed that a number of additional features will be coming to the game throughout 2022 - including a new difficulty setting, co-op mode, and a wider selection of player cards.

Cleaners, the future is lookin' bright! Here's a roadmap of what's to come for Fort Hope. #Back4Blood pic.twitter.com/IHCvGqZXO0

— Back 4 Blood (@back4blood) November 8, 2021

For more on Back 4 Blood make sure to check out our review where we awarded the game an 8/10.

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