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PlayStation State of Play September 2022: How to Watch if You Missed It Live

Today's September PlayStation State of Play livestream has wrapped up. Take a look at our guide to all of the biggest announcements from PlayStation State of Play today to see what PS5 and PS VR2 games have already been announced.

If you're wondering how to watch the PlayStation State of Play if you missed it live, we've got you covered with all of the details below, or you can stay on this page and watch our post-show analysis of the showcase.

How to Watch the PlayStation State of Play Online (September 2022)

If you’re interested in watching the State of Play for yourself, you can find it on the official PlayStation YouTube. We also hosted the stream here and across our many channels on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the PlayStation State of Play today:

PlayStation State of Play (September 2022) Start Time

The Sony PlayStation State of Play broadcast is took place today, September 13 at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. BST, and ran for about 30 minutes. Make sure to also tune in to IGN's hour long post-show coverage happening right now for an analysis of the show.

PlayStation State of Play Highlights

The State of Play has wrapped up and there were some interesting game highlights worth mentioning. The first big announcement is that Tekken 8 is officially a thing. That kicked off the showcase and was quickly followed by a new trailer for Hogwarts Legacy and the announcement of a new game called Pacific Drive.

Some of the more exciting new game announcments from the show were Stellar Blade -- also known as Project Eve -- and an open-world samurai game called Rise of the Ronin. Unsurprisingly, PlayStation also showed a new gameplay trailer for God of War: Ragnarok alongside a limited edition controller to go along with the game.

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Twitter Shareholders Have Approved Elon Musk’s Acquisition

Twitter shareholders have voted to approve Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of the company, CNBC reports.

Musk originally offered to purchase Twitter back in April, which the company accepted, despite the shareholders initially attempting to stop the buyout. In July, however, Musk withdrew his offer to buy the company.

Twitter shareholders announcing the approval of the buyout comes as Musk and Twitter are currently in an ongoing lawsuit, with the trial set to begin in October. Twitter filed the lawsuit shortly after Musk rescinded his offer to buy the company, but has made it clear that it wants to try and close the deal.

Musk will argue that Twitter has been withholding critical information about its internal operations. This includes the number of bot accounts registered on the platform and the allegations about its lax security policies as made last month by Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, the former head of security at Twitter.

As the trial date for the lawsuit draws near, Zatko's accusations last month drew interest from lawmakers who held a hearing today regarding Twitter's data practice, with Zatko providing testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

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Twitter Shareholders Have Approved Elon Musk’s Acquisition

Twitter shareholders have voted to approve Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of the company, CNBC reports.

Musk originally offered to purchase Twitter back in April, which the company accepted, despite the shareholders initially attempting to stop the buyout. In July, however, Musk withdrew his offer to buy the company.

Twitter shareholders announcing the approval of the buyout comes as Musk and Twitter are currently in an ongoing lawsuit, with the trial set to begin in October. Twitter filed the lawsuit shortly after Musk rescinded his offer to buy the company, but has made it clear that it wants to try and close the deal.

Musk will argue that Twitter has been withholding critical information about its internal operations. This includes the number of bot accounts registered on the platform and the allegations about its lax security policies as made last month by Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, the former head of security at Twitter.

As the trial date for the lawsuit draws near, Zatko's accusations last month drew interest from lawmakers who held a hearing today regarding Twitter's data practice, with Zatko providing testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

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Blue Origin Loses a New Shepard Rocket One Minute Into Uncrewed Flight

An uncrewed New Shepard rocket owned by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin suffered a critical malfunction earlier today that led to the dramatic termination of its mission. Thankfully, there are no reported injuries as a result of falling debris, and the ground crew have all been accounted for.

Blue Origin's latest mission was the 23rd outing for the New Shepard launch system.

Unlike other more powerful rockets like SpaceX’s Falcon 9 workhorse, the New Shepard isn’t capable of slipping free of Earth’s gravity and achieving a stable orbit. Instead, it has been designed with short space tourism flights and microgravity research purposes in mind.

During such a mission, the launcher’s single BE-3PM engine is capable of delivering 110,000 pounds of thrust to push the capsule to a height of 106 km. The capsule then descends safely back to Earth under the protection of its parachutes and soft landing thrusters.

Without doubt the most impressive aspect of the New Shepard launcher is its emphasis on reusability. Both the pressurized crew capsule and the main booster have been designed to fly on multiple missions.

Where the capsule relies on parachutes to return to Earth, the booster takes a riskier approach to descent. Having completed its task of shunting the capsule to its required altitude, the core stage of the rocket uses a series of fins and air brakes to orientate itself and slow its speed. The engine then fires up once again, killing the rocket’s velocity and allowing it to land safely on a set of four landing legs.

During crewed flights, the pressurized capsule has enough room to seat six citizen astronauts. Just last month, the company successfully flew a full complement beyond the 100 km high Kármán line - which is considered by many to be the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and the space environment.

However, for today’s mission attempt, the capsule was configured to carry a range of scientific experiments and other curiosities into the microgravity environment.

At approximately 10:26 am EDT (15:26 pm BST) the New Shepard rocket blasted off from Launch Site One in West Texas as planned.

“Today’s Booster Failure of NS-23 Is a Compelling Reminder of the Risks of Spaceflight."

However, roughly one minute and four seconds into the mission - at which point New Shepard was already some 28,000 ft in the air and travelling at roughly 670 mph - the plume from the engine was observed to change, and the entire rocket lurched sideways.

This malfunction triggered the New Shepard’s launch escape system, which is designed to push the pressurized capsule away from danger in the event that an anomaly occurs with the booster in flight.

Once clear of the booster, the capsule was able to deploy its drogue chutes and main parachutes, and fall to Earth safely. The booster meanwhile suffered an uncontrolled descent, eventually smashing into the west Texas terrain.

Thankfully, no one was reported as injured during the event, and all ground crew were accounted for.

Naturally, this is a cause for concern, as this same booster configuration is used for crewed flights. The Federal Aviation Authority is now actively investigating the anomaly.

Congressman Don Beyer - who is chairman of the U.S. Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee - also expressed his concerns in a statement following the failed launch -

“Today’s booster failure of NS-23 is a compelling reminder of the risks of spaceflight. As Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, I take our oversight role in this area very seriously.
“I will await further information from the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation as it begins its investigation of the anomaly experienced today. As commercial human spaceflight is now a reality, the Subcommittee’s work on the safety of commercial human spaceflight is more important than ever.”

Anthony Wood is a freelance science writer for IGN

Image Credit: Blue Origin

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Blue Origin Loses a New Shepard Rocket One Minute Into Uncrewed Flight

An uncrewed New Shepard rocket owned by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin suffered a critical malfunction earlier today that led to the dramatic termination of its mission. Thankfully, there are no reported injuries as a result of falling debris, and the ground crew have all been accounted for.

Blue Origin's latest mission was the 23rd outing for the New Shepard launch system.

Unlike other more powerful rockets like SpaceX’s Falcon 9 workhorse, the New Shepard isn’t capable of slipping free of Earth’s gravity and achieving a stable orbit. Instead, it has been designed with short space tourism flights and microgravity research purposes in mind.

During such a mission, the launcher’s single BE-3PM engine is capable of delivering 110,000 pounds of thrust to push the capsule to a height of 106 km. The capsule then descends safely back to Earth under the protection of its parachutes and soft landing thrusters.

Without doubt the most impressive aspect of the New Shepard launcher is its emphasis on reusability. Both the pressurized crew capsule and the main booster have been designed to fly on multiple missions.

Where the capsule relies on parachutes to return to Earth, the booster takes a riskier approach to descent. Having completed its task of shunting the capsule to its required altitude, the core stage of the rocket uses a series of fins and air brakes to orientate itself and slow its speed. The engine then fires up once again, killing the rocket’s velocity and allowing it to land safely on a set of four landing legs.

During crewed flights, the pressurized capsule has enough room to seat six citizen astronauts. Just last month, the company successfully flew a full complement beyond the 100 km high Kármán line - which is considered by many to be the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and the space environment.

However, for today’s mission attempt, the capsule was configured to carry a range of scientific experiments and other curiosities into the microgravity environment.

At approximately 10:26 am EDT (15:26 pm BST) the New Shepard rocket blasted off from Launch Site One in West Texas as planned.

“Today’s Booster Failure of NS-23 Is a Compelling Reminder of the Risks of Spaceflight."

However, roughly one minute and four seconds into the mission - at which point New Shepard was already some 28,000 ft in the air and travelling at roughly 670 mph - the plume from the engine was observed to change, and the entire rocket lurched sideways.

This malfunction triggered the New Shepard’s launch escape system, which is designed to push the pressurized capsule away from danger in the event that an anomaly occurs with the booster in flight.

Once clear of the booster, the capsule was able to deploy its drogue chutes and main parachutes, and fall to Earth safely. The booster meanwhile suffered an uncontrolled descent, eventually smashing into the west Texas terrain.

Thankfully, no one was reported as injured during the event, and all ground crew were accounted for.

Naturally, this is a cause for concern, as this same booster configuration is used for crewed flights. The Federal Aviation Authority is now actively investigating the anomaly.

Congressman Don Beyer - who is chairman of the U.S. Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee - also expressed his concerns in a statement following the failed launch -

“Today’s booster failure of NS-23 is a compelling reminder of the risks of spaceflight. As Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, I take our oversight role in this area very seriously.
“I will await further information from the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation as it begins its investigation of the anomaly experienced today. As commercial human spaceflight is now a reality, the Subcommittee’s work on the safety of commercial human spaceflight is more important than ever.”

Anthony Wood is a freelance science writer for IGN

Image Credit: Blue Origin

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PlayStation State of Play September 2022: How to Watch and What to Expect Today

Today's September PlayStation State of Play livestream is almost here. The announcement yesterday came in the form a blog post stating that fans can expect about 20 minutes of reveals, updates, and gameplay for upcoming PS4, PS VR2, and PS5 games ahead of Tokyo Game Show.

If you're wondering when and how to watch the PlayStation State of Play right now, we've got you covered with all of the details below, or you can stay on this page and watch our livestream of the showcase.

PlayStation State of Play (September 2022) Start Time

The Sony PlayStation State of Play broadcast is taking place today, September 13 at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. BST, and it will run for about 20 minutes. If you live in Australia, that translates to September 14 at 8 a.m. AEST. Make sure to also tune in to IGN's hour long post-show coverage after the 20-minute Sony showcase.

How to Watch the PlayStation State of Play Online (September 2022)

If you’re interested in watching the State of Play live, we are hosting the stream here and across our many channels on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the PlayStation State of Play today:

What to Expect From the PlayStation State of Play Today

While we don't know exactly what PlayStation games will be part of the presentation, it's worth noting that today's livestream is arriving just before Tokyo Game Show tomorrow. This means that while we very well could get more information about upcoming PlayStation exclusives such as God of War Ragnarok tomorrow, but that probably won't be the main focus.

Sony's messaging has made it seem like the State of Play will be focused more on its third-party partners rather than its first-party studios. This means we could hear about games like Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Sonic Frontiers, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, and more. There's also a possiblity that Tekken 8 could be announced and Horizon Call of the Mountain could get an update. This is of course only speculation and it's possible we could hear about an entirely different set of games today.

Following today's Nintendo Direct, it's also possible that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 could be coming to PlayStation. You can take a look at all of the Nintendo Direct announcements from this morning to catch up on any potential crossover between Sony and Nintendo.

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Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes – Exclusive Graphic Novel Preview

Writer Brian Michael Bendis is having a very busy fall, debuting several new creator-owned projects at various publishers. Bendis' latest new series, a graphic novel trilogy called Phenomena, should appeal to anyone who loves the fantasy world of Avatar: The Last Airbender or Bendis' past work on Ultimate Spider-Man.

Phenomena pairs Bendis with artist André Lima Araújo (A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance). The first volume in the trilogy, Phenomena Book One: The Golden City of Eyes, is on sale now, and IGN can debut an exclusive preview. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below:

Here's the official summary for Phenomena Book One:

“Everyone tells you . . . you’re going to see something you’ve never seen before. That’s what everyone said. Who doesn’t want to see something they’ve never seen?”

Phenomena is the story of a young boy named Boldon and his warrior friend Spike—survivors of a phenomena that took over Earth years ago. Not an apocalypse . . . something far more interesting. We follow Boldon and Spike as they are forced to team up with another lost orphan of the world, Matilde. The trio of heroes go on a globetrotting adventure that takes them to a magical, mysterious place called the Golden City of Eyes.

As they quest across this epically crazy new world looking for answers and purpose, they face off against dark forces big and small, changing the world better along the way. In each book in the series, our heroes travel to different parts of the magical world of Phenomena by various modes of transportation, each more and more fantastical than the mode that preceded it. Each journey is personal, and every chapter takes the trio toward a different, visually iconic destination, and each location, character, and chapter reveals clues to the shape of the world and how they got there—and, ultimately, their purpose.

Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes is published through Abrams ComicArts. The book is 144-pages-long and is priced at $24.99. You can order a copy through Amazon or various other retailers.

Bendis is also gearing up to debut a new series called The Ones at Dark Horse, one that explores what happens when a team of supposed chosen ones is assembled to battle the universe's true incarnation of "The One."

Abrams ComicArt also recently released their first collaboration with Marvel, Alex Ross' graphic novel Fantastic Four: Full Circle.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

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Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes – Exclusive Graphic Novel Preview

Writer Brian Michael Bendis is having a very busy fall, debuting several new creator-owned projects at various publishers. Bendis' latest new series, a graphic novel trilogy called Phenomena, should appeal to anyone who loves the fantasy world of Avatar: The Last Airbender or Bendis' past work on Ultimate Spider-Man.

Phenomena pairs Bendis with artist André Lima Araújo (A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance). The first volume in the trilogy, Phenomena Book One: The Golden City of Eyes, is on sale now, and IGN can debut an exclusive preview. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below:

Here's the official summary for Phenomena Book One:

“Everyone tells you . . . you’re going to see something you’ve never seen before. That’s what everyone said. Who doesn’t want to see something they’ve never seen?”

Phenomena is the story of a young boy named Boldon and his warrior friend Spike—survivors of a phenomena that took over Earth years ago. Not an apocalypse . . . something far more interesting. We follow Boldon and Spike as they are forced to team up with another lost orphan of the world, Matilde. The trio of heroes go on a globetrotting adventure that takes them to a magical, mysterious place called the Golden City of Eyes.

As they quest across this epically crazy new world looking for answers and purpose, they face off against dark forces big and small, changing the world better along the way. In each book in the series, our heroes travel to different parts of the magical world of Phenomena by various modes of transportation, each more and more fantastical than the mode that preceded it. Each journey is personal, and every chapter takes the trio toward a different, visually iconic destination, and each location, character, and chapter reveals clues to the shape of the world and how they got there—and, ultimately, their purpose.

Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes is published through Abrams ComicArts. The book is 144-pages-long and is priced at $24.99. You can order a copy through Amazon or various other retailers.

Bendis is also gearing up to debut a new series called The Ones at Dark Horse, one that explores what happens when a team of supposed chosen ones is assembled to battle the universe's true incarnation of "The One."

Abrams ComicArt also recently released their first collaboration with Marvel, Alex Ross' graphic novel Fantastic Four: Full Circle.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

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Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe Is on the Way in February

There was a lot of remake and remaster love during today's Nintendo Direct, including a surprise for Kirby fans in Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, which is planned for release on Nintendo Switch on February 24, 2023.

Return to Dreamland Deluxe first debuted back in 2011, and is a 2.5D sidescroller focused on Kirby's copy abilities, including the debut of the mecha copy ability. There is also a minigame collection including returning games like Samurai Kirby and new games like Magolor's Tome Trackers.

This version will support multiplayer for up to four players on the same system with Joy-Con controllers - unfortunately, it doesn't sound like there will be online multiplayer.

We gave the original Return ot Dreamland a 7.5, calling it "capable and competent" with "admittedly few faults" but little in the way of new or original gameplay.

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Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe Is on the Way in February

There was a lot of remake and remaster love during today's Nintendo Direct, including a surprise for Kirby fans in Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, which is planned for release on Nintendo Switch on February 24, 2023.

Return to Dreamland Deluxe first debuted back in 2011, and is a 2.5D sidescroller focused on Kirby's copy abilities, including the debut of the mecha copy ability. There is also a minigame collection including returning games like Samurai Kirby and new games like Magolor's Tome Trackers.

This version will support multiplayer for up to four players on the same system with Joy-Con controllers - unfortunately, it doesn't sound like there will be online multiplayer.

We gave the original Return ot Dreamland a 7.5, calling it "capable and competent" with "admittedly few faults" but little in the way of new or original gameplay.

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