The Coalition has pledged 1% of all future net revenue from Gears of War games and merchandise to suicide prevention charities, with Crisis Text Line announced as its first partner.

Studio head Mike Crump revealed the commitment on Xbox Wire, saying that Gears of War has always stood for belonging and The Coalition's message amid soaring suicide rates in the United States is to 'Never Fight Alone'.

"We are proud to announce that The Coalition will donate 1% of net revenue from all Gears of War games and merchandise to organizations working to prevent suicide and combat loneliness through mental health advocacy," Crump said. "This is a multi-year commitment our studio is making to give back to our community and create real-world impact."

Crisis Text Line, which The Coalition's hopes will be the first of many partners, is a 24-hour, seven days a week high quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention service, available in the U.S. (in English and Spanish), the UK, Canada, and Ireland. The service is available by texting "PAUSE" to 741741 or on WhatsApp at (443)-SUPPORT.

"In 2021, we had 1.3 million conversations with texters who needed help with issues like anxiety, depression, and suicide," said CEO of Crisis Text Line Dena Trujillo. "We’re honoured to partner with The Coalition and the Gears of War franchise to increase access to mental health support and suicide prevention services.

"Partnerships like this are so critical to addressing the mental health crisis in America and reaching our vision for an empathetic world where nobody feels alone."

More than 700,000 people die by suicide each year according to the World Health Organisation, with many more attempts made. Suicide is also the fourth leading cause of death among 15 to 19 year olds.

The Coalition's Never Fight Alone programme also encourages people to engage in positive mental health behaviour and support the pledge in a number of ways, firstly by checking in on friends and family through a text, DM, phone call or otherwise.

It also encourages people to save its support numbers (texting "PAUSE" to 741741 or on WhatsApp at (443)-SUPPORT).as contacts so they're readily available if needed, by joining the conversation about suicide prevention on the @GearsofWar Twitter, and by purchasing the first Gears of War Never Fight Alone t-shirt from the Xbox Store (or Game Planet in Mexico).

If you are having suicidal thoughts, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline in the U.S. is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255. A list of international suicide hotlines can be found here.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Poorly received action game Babylon’s Fall will be shut down early next year, less than a year after it was released.

The online hack-and-slash from Square Enix debuted to catastrophic reviews and has now effectively been canceled, with the game being shut down completely in February 2023.

“With the desire of delivering an exhilarating online multiplayer action RPG set in an elaborate high fantasy world, we launched the game’s official service on Thursday, 3 March 2022, and have continued to undertake additional development and operations,” said an official statement. “However, it is with deep regret to inform you that we will be terminating the game’s service on Tuesday, 28 February 2023.”

It is with deep regret that we are terminating the game's service on February 28, 2023.
Please read our full Notice for further information.https://t.co/mvaFYmOkYB

Thank you so much for your support and playing BABYLON'S FALL.

— BABYLON'S FALL (@BabylonsFall_EN) September 13, 2022

Babylon’s Fall launched earlier this year on PS4 and PS5 and was met with a lot of criticism. A generic style and dull combat failed to capture the imagination of its players, and now it looks as though the game’s life cycle has come to an end, after announcements that Square Enix would “not reduce the scale of development” following its shaky start.

Although the game will officially shut down in February next year, digital sales have been stopped immediately following the announcement, so you’re out of luck if you were planning to give this one a go.

The game will continue to launch its third and final season, regardless:

“In terms of the plan moving forward, Season 2 will run until Tuesday, 29 November 2022 as scheduled, and the Final Season will begin with the maintenance scheduled on the same day,” said the announcement. “This Final Season is the period during which you can earn the ranking rewards of Season 2.”

Additionally, Babylon’s Fall will continue in-game events until the game is brought offline: “As a way of expressing our gratitude to all our players, we plan to implement as many events and other initiatives as we can, leading up to the end of the service.”

These include events missions and quest boosts for those still clinging to the game following its death knell, but you have to wonder how many active players there will be at this point.

IGN’s review of Babylon’s Fall gave it 4/10 and said: “Ultimately, Babylon’s Fall just isn’t good. It’s not terrible or broken, it just 'is,' and does little to justify investing your time into it.”

Want to read more about Babylon’s Fall? Check out the gear and emotes it “borrowed” from Final Fantasy 14 and find out what happened to get Babylon’s Fall off to a rough start.

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

Batgirl star Brendan Fraser has hit out at the DC film’s cancellation, calling it "the canary in the coal mine" for the battle between streaming and theatrical feature releases.

During an interview with Variety, the 53-year-old Batgirl actor explained why he was disappointed:

“The fans really wanted to see this film made,” he said. “Leslie Grace is a dynamo. The movie was shot and conceived for a smaller screen. In this age that we’ve come out of now between streaming service versus theatrical release, it wound up being the canary in the coal mine.”

Fraser was set to star as the film’s villain, Firefly – a disgruntled veteran who becomes a pyromaniac. Although Firefly was based on one of DC’s longest-running villains, the character would have had an entirely new origin story.

Unfortunately, we’ll never get to see how Fraser’s villain stacks up. Batgirl was unceremoniously canceled back in August in the wake of the high-profile Warner Bros. Discovery merger. As such, it looks as though the film’s secret funeral showing is the first and only time anyone will see it.

“What did we learn from this?” said Fraser. “Work with trusted filmmakers, like Darren.”

Fraser recently stunned Venice Film Festival attendees with The Whale – a film by director Darren Aronofsky which tells the tale of a 600lb man who’s trying to pick up the pieces of his broken life. It’s already been tipped by audiences and critics for awards success. It looks as though making The Whale was a more positive experience for Fraser.

As well as his recent brush with the Batgirl supervillain role, Fraser also recently starred in Doom Patrol – DC’s off-kilter comic book show for The CW which saw the former Mummy star suit up as Cliffe Steele, known in the comics as Robotman.

As for being the “canary in the coal mine,” many DC fans have worried that Batgirl’s cancelation could lead to other DC movies being canned.

Although Joker 2, The Flash, and Blue Beetle seem to be safe, there are plenty of other DC films that could be affected. And with Warner Bros. Discovery still looking for its own Kevin Feige, it could be some time before we find out exactly what’s going on with DC’s upcoming slate.

Want to read more about Batgirl? Find out about the #ReleaseBatgirl movement and why Batgirl’s cancelation makes no sense when it comes to the box office figures.

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

It has been months since the last Nintendo Direct, but Switch fans won't have to wait much longer for the next one. The company has recently announced that the next Nintendo Direct is happening today. If you're a fan of Nintendo Switch games, you'll want to tune in for the latest updates on upcoming titles.

If you're wondering when and where you can tune into the Nintendo livestream tomorrow, we've got you covered with everything you need to know below. You can also check out our predictions about what we may see from the stream as well.

Nintendo Direct Livestream (September 2022) Start Time

The Nintendo Direct livestream is happening today, September 13 at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET and will run for about 40 minutes. If you're hoping to stream the event from across the pond, it's worth noting that Nintendo UK will not livestream the Direct out of respect for the late Queen. It will instead upload it at 16:00 UK time tomorrow.

Where to Watch the Nintendo Direct Livestream Online

If you're interested in watching the Nintendo Direct livestream yourself, you can watch it directly from Nintendo's own Youtube Channel. You will of course also be able to watch the stream after it is over in the same place, or you can browse the highlights on IGN to see what was announced.

What to Expect From the September Nintendo Direct

Unlike the past few years of Nintendo Directs, the company didn't have its usual summer showcace in June -- which could mean some of the biggest announcements of the year will be happening tomorrow instead. While we don't yet know what will be announced, we know that will be mostly about Nintendo Switch games so there are a few things we can speculate on.

The first big game news we are hoping to see is more info on the much-anticipated Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel that has been delayed all the way to Spring 2023. Nintendo fans are also hoping for more information about Metroid Prime 4, which was announced almost five years ago. It's also possible, though highligh unlikely, that we could finally get some information on the long-rumored 'Switch Pro' that has eluded any sort of confirmation.

Additionally, we could potentially hear more about the games launching this fall -- including Bayonetta 3 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

The 74th Emmy Awards have arrived and have honored the biggest names in television, both in front of and behind the camera. While many different shows won awards, Succession and Ted Lasso led the way with 13 and 11 wins, respectively.

Ted Lasso won Outstanding Comedy Series, Succession won Outstanding Drama Series, and The White Lotus, alongside winning nine other Emmys, won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

Other highlights include Jason Sudeikis winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Ted Lasso, Jean Smart winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks, Lee Jung-jae winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Squid Game, and Zendaya winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria.

While you can check the full list of winners at the Emmy Awards website, we've gathered all the biggest winners below, and we'd love to hear your thoughts on the winners and who you think deserved the win!

Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary
• Barry
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Hacks
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Only Murders In The Building
• Ted Lasso - Winner
• What We Do In The Shadows

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Donald Glover, Atlanta
• Bill Hader, Barry
• Nicholas Hoult, The Great
• Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
• Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
• Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso - Winner

Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

• Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Ms. Maisel
• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
• Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
• Elle Fanning, The Great
• Issa Rae, Insecure
• Jean Smart, Hacks - Winner

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Carrigan, Barry
• Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso - Winner
• Toheeb Jimoh, Ted Lasso
• Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
• Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
• Henry Winkler, Barry
• Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
• Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
• Sarah Niles, Ted Lasso
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary - Winner
• Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
• Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Drama Series

• Better Call Saul
• Euphoria
• Ozark
• Severance
• Squid Game
• Stranger Things
• Succession - Winner
• Yellowjackets

Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• Jason Bateman, Ozark
• Brian Cox, Succession
• Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game - Winner
• Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
• Adam Scott, Severance
• Jeremy Strong, Succession

Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
• Laura Linney, Ozark
• Melanie Lynsey, Yellowjackets
• Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
• Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
• Zendaya, Euphoria - Winner

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Nicholas Braun, Succession
• Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
• Kieran Culkin, Succession
• Park Hae-soo, Squid Game
• Matthew Macfayden, Succession - Winner
• John Turturro, Severance
• Christopher Walken, Severance
• Oh Young-soo, Squid Game

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Patricia Arquette, Severance
• Julia Garner, Ozark - Winner
• Jung Ho-yeon, Squid Game
• Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
• Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
• J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
• Sarah Snook, Succession
• Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria

Limited Or Anthology Series

• Dopesick
• The Dropout
• Inventing Anna
• Pam & Tommy
• The White Lotus - WInner

Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Colin Firth, The Staircase
• Andrew Garfield, Under The Banner Of Heaven
• Oscar Isaac, Scenes From A Marriage
• Michael Keaton, Dopesick - Winner
• Himesh Patel, Station Eleven
• Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy

Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

• Toni Collette, The Staircase
• Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
• Lily James, Pam And Tommy
• Sarah Paulson, American Crime Story: Impeachment
• Margaret Qualley, Maid
• Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout - Winner

Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus - Winner
• Jake Lacy, The White Lotus
• Will Poulter, Dopesick
• Seth Rogen, Pam & Tommy
• Peter Sarsgaard, Dopesick
• Michael Stuhlbarg, Dopesick
• Steve Zahn, The White Lotus

Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series of Movie

• Connie Britton, The White Lotus
• Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus - Winner
• Alexandra Daddario, The White Lotus
• Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick
• Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
• Sydney Sweeney, The White Lotus
• Mare Winningham, Dopesick

Competition Program

• The Amazing Race
• Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls - Winner
• Nailed It!
• Rupaul’s Drag Race
• Top Chef
• The Voice

Variety Sketch Series

• A Black Lady Sketch Show
• Saturday Night Live - Winner

Variety Talk Series

• The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - Winner
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
• Last Night with Seth Meyers

Writing for a Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary - Winner (Quinta Brunson for "Pilot")
• Barry (2 Episodes)
• Hacks
• Only Murders in the Building
• Ted Lasso
• What We Do in the Shadows (2 Episodes)

Directing for a Comedy Series

• Atlanta
• Barry
• Ted Lasso - Winner (MJ Delaney for "No Weddings and a Funeral")
• The Ms. Pat Show
• Hacks
• Only Murders in the Building (2 Episodes)

Writing for a Drama Series

• Better Call Saul
• Ozark
• Severance
• Squid Game
• Succession - Winner (Jesse Armstrong for "All the Bells Say")
• Yellowjackets (2 Episodes)

Directing for a Drama Series

• Ozark
• Severance
• Squid Game - Winner (Hwang Dong-hyuk for "Red Light, Green Light")
• Succession (3 Episodes)
• Yellowjackets

Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Dopesick
• Impeachment: American Crime Story
• MAID
• Station Eleven
• The Dropout
• The White Lotus - Winner (Mike White)

Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Dopesick
• MAID
• Station Eleven
• The Dropout (2 Episodes)
• The White Lotus - Winner (Mike White)

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

Sony has announced that a brand new State of Play will arrive tomorrow, September 13, and it will feature about 20 minutes of "reveals, new updates, and fresh gameplay footage for 10 games coming to PS5, PS4, and PS VR2."

The State of Play was announced on PlayStation.Blog and will air at 3pm PT/6pm ET/11pm BST. Sony also shared that there will be "some great updates from our amazing Japanese partners, along with a few other surprises from developers all around the world."

Tomorrow is gearing up to be a big day in the world of video games as there will also be a long-awaited Nintendo Direct that promises "40 minutes of information mostly focused on #NintendoSwitch games launching this winter."

While we don't know exactly what games will be part of the presentation, it's important to note that it arrives just before Tokyo Game Show and Sony believes that it's the "perfect time to kick off another State of Play" in time with the show.

God of War Ragnarok and other PlayStation Studios games may very well be part of the show, but Sony's messaging does make it seem like there will be a bigger focus on its third-party partners rather than its first-party studios. This means we may hear about Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, Sonic Frontiers, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, and more. We also may hear from a completely different set of games... such is the fun of a State of Play!

For more, check out the latest news on PS VR 2, which is set to arrive in early 2023, and our recap of June 2022's State of Play that featured Final Fantasy 16, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Street Fighter 6.

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EA has announced that its EA Originals label has entered a partnership with Koei Tecmo and Dynasty Warriors studio Omega Force for a new hunting game - that's like Monster Hunter hunting, not Big Buck Hunter hunting.

We don't know a ton of details yet about what this new hunting game will be, but EA did say it is a "AAA experience" and is based in fantasy feudal Japan. We're expected to get more details about it later this month, which could suggest a showing at Tokyo Game Show this week.

“The EA team fully embraces our creative independence and have become invaluable partners offering both development and publishing support," said Koei Tecmo executive VP Yosuke Hayashi. "Adding the global resources of EA with our own will help us introduce a new kind of hunting game to a global audience of players and expand our reach into global markets. I’m really looking forward to the day that gamers from around the world can play this new game.”

The EA Originals label was first announced back in 2016 following positive reception for Unravel. Its first game announcement, Fe, was developed by small Gothenburg studio Zoink. It has since gone on to publish games including Lost in Random, Rocket Arena, Sea of Solitude, Unravel 2, Knockout City, A Way Out, and IGN Game of the Year 2021 nominee It Takes Two.

The difference between all of these games and this new partnership is that up until now, EA Originals has largely partnered with smaller studios, generally between 10 and 70 people. Though it was not explicitly called an indie label, then executive VP Patrick Söderlund announced EA Originals seemingly implying it would be.

Of its three core pillars, he said, one was "about supporting small developers" and another was about "funding, and offering small studios a level of security." Koei Tecmo, with over 2,000 employees, multiple subsidiaries, and dozens of hit games, seems to be either a strange outlier or an indication that the EA Originals label is about to be taken in a new direction.

Koei Tecmo and Omega Force most recently partnered with Nintendo for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, which we gave an 8 for being a "true hybrid of Fire Emblem’s social gameplay and Warriors’ battles" that "works despite overstaying its welcome and missing the mark when it comes to the more intimate interactions." Given that, it will be interesting to see how Omega Force's musou roots translate into a hunting game.

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

Last week at Apple's Far Out event, the company unveiled the iPhone 14 series, with most of the phones in the lineup set to release later this week. But if you plan to buy an iPhone 14 and live in the United States, you should know that it will not include a physical SIM card slot.

Of course, the iPhone 14 is not the first Apple smartphone to include eSIM support, as it has been available in iPhones since 2018. However, until the iPhone 14, those that purchased an iPhone X series (or newer) had the option to use two SIMS at once: a physical and eSIM.

An Apple spokesperson told The Verge that the iPhone 14 can store "at least eight eSIMS, with up to two active at once."

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

Daredevil star Charlie Cox says Daredevil: Born Again won’t continue the Netflix show.

During an interview with IGN at Disney’s D23 Expo, the 39-year-old Marvel actor confirmed that his upcoming MCU show won’t pick up where Daredevil left off.

“I don't think it means we're going to tell the Frank Miller story of Born Again in the comics,” he revealed. “I don't think it means that. I think it's — you know we made the [Netflix] show, it ended, years passed, and we're making another show. It's a perfect title.”

Charlie Cox starred in Netflix’s Daredevil show for three impressive seasons and was confirmed to return as Daredevil back last year.

He then made a surprise appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home — giving Peter Parker legal advice as his lawyer alter ego, Matt Murdock.

It was confirmed earlier this year that Charlie Cox’s Daredevil would be getting his own MCU series, and eventually Daredevil: Born Again was confirmed. But what does the title mean for the upcoming show?

“Born Again is iconically a Daredevil run in the comics and it's a great title for our show because we are doing this show again in a new way,” said Cox. “I think the show will be slightly tonally different — I don't know how yet — I haven't read anything yet. We're doing 18 episodes, that tells me that the structure and the way we're going to tell our story will be slightly different.”

The original Netflix show aired in thirteen-episode seasons, with Cox’s Daredevil also appearing in the eight-episode miniseries, The Defenders, alongside Mike Colter as Luke Cage, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, and Finn Jones as Iron Fist.

How different the upcoming MCU version of Daredevil will be compared to Netflix’s version remains to be seen. But with a different creative team and Kevin Feige holding the reins, it looks as though a different kind of Daredevil is on the cards.

And it won’t be based on the 1986 Born Again comic book run. After all, Season 3 of the earlier Netflix show loosely adapted that arc already.

Want to read more about Daredevil: Born Again? Check out all the new Daredevil: Born Again details from Disney’s D23 as well as what to expect from Daredevil’s next MCU appearances.

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

343 Industries head and founder Bonnie Ross announced that she is leaving the studio.

“While I had hoped to stay with Halo until we released the Winter Update, I am letting you know I will be leaving 343 and attending to a family medical issue,” Ross says in a statement on Twitter.

She continues, “I am incredibly proud of the work everyone at 343 Industries has done with Halo Infinite, the Master Chief Collection, the Halo television series and so much more. It has been an honor to serve alongside the team for the last 15 years and to be a part of a universe that I love.”

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— Bonnie Ross (@PlutonForEver) September 12, 2022

In a statement to Windows Central, Microsoft says that effective immediately, head of production Pierre Hintze will take over as studio head in Ross’s place. He will lead the ongoing development of Halo Infinite, The Master Chief Collection, and future games. Bryan Koski will be the general manager of franchise and Elizbeth Van Wyck will be in charge of business and operations.

Ross has been with Microsoft for the past 28 years and lead 343 Industries for 15 of them. She has worked on a large number of Halo games, including Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and Halo Infinite.

Currently, 343 Industries is working on the Winter update for Halo Infinite, which releases on November 8 and brings the much anticipated Forge Mode as well as the online co-op feature for the campaign. Unfortunately, the split-screen co-op functionality has been canceled.

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

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