Ubisoft has just announced a new co-op shooter, Project U.

Almost nothing is known about the upcoming game, which was announced today, but Ubisoft has already opened registration for its upcoming playtests.

“Codename ‘Project U’ explores a new concept of session-based co-op shooter, where many players unite to prevail against an overwhelming threat!” says the game’s official announcement.

The game is currently in early development, with the first PC-only closed playtest taking place in western Europe.

Although the game will be entirely in English, the company is encouraging players from across Europe to get involved and will be available in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.

“We'd love to play with you and gather your valuable feedback in order to improve the game experience and steer production in the right direction!” said Ubisoft.

If you’re interested in taking part in Project U playtesting, you can register here.

This isn’t the first time recently that Ubisoft has announced a new project with a playtest. The upcoming Project Q, a team battle arena game that isn’t a battle royale, was announced in much the same way.

Other than the game’s registration page, there’s very little to go on when it comes to Project U. However, it does feature some artwork that depicts an armored team of players making a standoff against a colossal horde of angular, machine-like enemies.

Whether this means we should expect a horde-mode style of gameplay remains to be seen. Either way, it looks like an interesting addition to Ubisoft’s line-up, and we’ll be popping our names down ASAP.

Want to read more about Ubisoft’s upcoming games? Find out why Skull and Bones has been delayed again, and check out every Ubisoft game that’s currently in development.

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

Ubisoft has just announced a new co-op shooter, Project U.

Almost nothing is known about the upcoming game, which was announced today, but Ubisoft has already opened registration for its upcoming playtests.

“Codename ‘Project U’ explores a new concept of session-based co-op shooter, where many players unite to prevail against an overwhelming threat!” says the game’s official announcement.

The game is currently in early development, with the first PC-only closed playtest taking place in western Europe.

Although the game will be entirely in English, the company is encouraging players from across Europe to get involved and will be available in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.

“We'd love to play with you and gather your valuable feedback in order to improve the game experience and steer production in the right direction!” said Ubisoft.

If you’re interested in taking part in Project U playtesting, you can register here.

This isn’t the first time recently that Ubisoft has announced a new project with a playtest. The upcoming Project Q, a team battle arena game that isn’t a battle royale, was announced in much the same way.

Other than the game’s registration page, there’s very little to go on when it comes to Project U. However, it does feature some artwork that depicts an armored team of players making a standoff against a colossal horde of angular, machine-like enemies.

Whether this means we should expect a horde-mode style of gameplay remains to be seen. Either way, it looks like an interesting addition to Ubisoft’s line-up, and we’ll be popping our names down ASAP.

Want to read more about Ubisoft’s upcoming games? Find out why Skull and Bones has been delayed again, and check out every Ubisoft game that’s currently in development.

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

The MCU has explored many different facets of genre fiction, from paranoia thrillers to sci-fi adventures. Werewolf by Night is Marvel's attempt to go all-in on classic horror, and according to Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, it could have a major impact on the MCU going forward.

In a new behind-the-scenes featurette exclusive to IGN, Werewolf by Night's creators talk about the creation of the new Halloween special, which will star Gael Garcia Bernal as Jack Russell — the MCU's take on Universal's classic Wolf Man.

"We wanted to explore entirely new characters and entirely new sides of the MCU with this unusual, fun, and frightening spin on the supernatural," Feige explains during the featurette.

Laura Donnelly, who plays Elsa Bloodstone in the new special, calls it something "brand-new that we've never seen in this universe before."

But it's a brief comment by Feige that may raise some eyebrows among MCU fans.

"We are introducing a world that will ultimately become quite important to the future of the MCU," Feige says in his typically cryptic fashion.

Feige's comment follows the confirmation of MCU Phase 5 and Phase 6 during San Diego Comic-Con, which outlined the future of the MCU for years to come. Will Jack Russell have something to say about the resolution of the Kang the Conquerer and Secret Wars arcs? We'll just have to see.

In any event, Werewolf by Night will be the MCU's first holiday special, just edging out the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. The one-hour special will release on October 7.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

The MCU has explored many different facets of genre fiction, from paranoia thrillers to sci-fi adventures. Werewolf by Night is Marvel's attempt to go all-in on classic horror, and according to Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, it could have a major impact on the MCU going forward.

In a new behind-the-scenes featurette exclusive to IGN, Werewolf by Night's creators talk about the creation of the new Halloween special, which will star Gael Garcia Bernal as Jack Russell — the MCU's take on Universal's classic Wolf Man.

"We wanted to explore entirely new characters and entirely new sides of the MCU with this unusual, fun, and frightening spin on the supernatural," Feige explains during the featurette.

Laura Donnelly, who plays Elsa Bloodstone in the new special, calls it something "brand-new that we've never seen in this universe before."

But it's a brief comment by Feige that may raise some eyebrows among MCU fans.

"We are introducing a world that will ultimately become quite important to the future of the MCU," Feige says in his typically cryptic fashion.

Feige's comment follows the confirmation of MCU Phase 5 and Phase 6 during San Diego Comic-Con, which outlined the future of the MCU for years to come. Will Jack Russell have something to say about the resolution of the Kang the Conquerer and Secret Wars arcs? We'll just have to see.

In any event, Werewolf by Night will be the MCU's first holiday special, just edging out the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. The one-hour special will release on October 7.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Community got 6 seasons and, as the prophecy foretold, is finally getting the long-awaited movie.

Peacock has ordered a movie based on the long-running comedy by Dan Harmon. Perhaps even more exciting, is that almost all the original cast members will return, including Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash, and Ken Jeong. Notably, original starts Yvette Nicole Brown and Donald Glover have not been confirmed – and Chevy Chase is extremely unlikely to return after a very public falling out over the show.

Along with the movie, Peacock has also secured non-competitive rights to air Community Season Six.

“‘Six seasons and a movie’ started out as a cheeky line from Community’s early seasons and quickly ignited a passionate fan movement for this iconic, hilarious and cool (cool, cool) NBC comedy,” said chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, Susan Rovner. “We’re incredibly grateful that 15 years later, we are able to deliver fans this promised movie and can’t wait to get to work with Dan Harmon, Andrew Guest, Joel McHale, Sony, and our partners at UTV to continue this epic comedy for Peacock audiences.”

Earlier today, a Tweet from Community star Joel McHale hinted that the movie, which has been teased ever since the show wrapped in 2015, might be on its way.

The Tweet is a reference to the phrase “Six seasons and a movie” which has popped up time and time again on the show, and subsequently its devoted fanbase.

.@alisonbrie @kenjeong @dannypudi @YNB @donaldglover @GillianA @peacock @SonyTV @CommunityTV pic.twitter.com/ynVqgaPuQD

— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) September 30, 2022

It was first uttered by Abed (Danny Pudi) during the Season 2 episode, Paradigms of Human Memory – a spin of the “flashback that never happened” episode trope that clearly resonated with fans. Taking a shot at the canceled TV show, The Cape, this episode sees Abed dressed as the Cape from the show during one of the flashbacks that never happened.

Jeff is visibly angered and shouts “The show's gonna last three weeks!” In response, Abed says “Six seasons and a movie,” while running off, creating the meme that became a rallying cry for fans of Community across the globe – especially as the show seemingly faced cancellation throughout its own six seasons.

Now, with the show’s six seasons behind us, it looks as though Community is finally getting its own movie, and it’s been on the cards for some time. Creator Dan Harmon has been saying that the film “will happen” since 2016, with regular updates suggesting the film is on its way over the years.

Most recently, Harmon revealed that he pitched a Community movie back in August… and it looks as though Peacock took him up on the idea.

Community creator Dan Harmon is writing the movie and is also on board as executive producer, but no director has been locked in as yet. McHale, Andrew Guest, Russ Krasnoff, and Gary Foster are also on board as executive producers.

Want to read more about Community? Check out the biggest challenge to making a Community movie as well as Donald Glover’s off-the-cuff pitch for the film.

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

Community got 6 seasons and, as the prophecy foretold, is finally getting the long-awaited movie.

Peacock has ordered a movie based on the long-running comedy by Dan Harmon. Perhaps even more exciting, is that almost all the original cast members will return, including Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash, and Ken Jeong. Notably, original starts Yvette Nicole Brown and Donald Glover have not been confirmed – and Chevy Chase is extremely unlikely to return after a very public falling out over the show.

Along with the movie, Peacock has also secured non-competitive rights to air Community Season Six.

“‘Six seasons and a movie’ started out as a cheeky line from Community’s early seasons and quickly ignited a passionate fan movement for this iconic, hilarious and cool (cool, cool) NBC comedy,” said chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, Susan Rovner. “We’re incredibly grateful that 15 years later, we are able to deliver fans this promised movie and can’t wait to get to work with Dan Harmon, Andrew Guest, Joel McHale, Sony, and our partners at UTV to continue this epic comedy for Peacock audiences.”

Earlier today, a Tweet from Community star Joel McHale hinted that the movie, which has been teased ever since the show wrapped in 2015, might be on its way.

The Tweet is a reference to the phrase “Six seasons and a movie” which has popped up time and time again on the show, and subsequently its devoted fanbase.

.@alisonbrie @kenjeong @dannypudi @YNB @donaldglover @GillianA @peacock @SonyTV @CommunityTV pic.twitter.com/ynVqgaPuQD

— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) September 30, 2022

It was first uttered by Abed (Danny Pudi) during the Season 2 episode, Paradigms of Human Memory – a spin of the “flashback that never happened” episode trope that clearly resonated with fans. Taking a shot at the canceled TV show, The Cape, this episode sees Abed dressed as the Cape from the show during one of the flashbacks that never happened.

Jeff is visibly angered and shouts “The show's gonna last three weeks!” In response, Abed says “Six seasons and a movie,” while running off, creating the meme that became a rallying cry for fans of Community across the globe – especially as the show seemingly faced cancellation throughout its own six seasons.

Now, with the show’s six seasons behind us, it looks as though Community is finally getting its own movie, and it’s been on the cards for some time. Creator Dan Harmon has been saying that the film “will happen” since 2016, with regular updates suggesting the film is on its way over the years.

Most recently, Harmon revealed that he pitched a Community movie back in August… and it looks as though Peacock took him up on the idea.

Community creator Dan Harmon is writing the movie and is also on board as executive producer, but no director has been locked in as yet. McHale, Andrew Guest, Russ Krasnoff, and Gary Foster are also on board as executive producers.

Want to read more about Community? Check out the biggest challenge to making a Community movie as well as Donald Glover’s off-the-cuff pitch for the film.

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

Director Colin Trevorrow has suggested there should only ever have been one Jurassic Park movie but that he ultimately made Dominion so the franchise could find its way forward.

In a recent interview with Empire magazine, Trevorrow suggested Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park was an "inherently un-franchisable" movie that probably didn't warrant any sequels, so in order to forge a new path for the franchise to continue, it was important to evolve the series and find fresh opportunities for where it could go, especially after Jurassic World Dominion.

"For the franchise to be able to move forward – because it's inherently unfranchisable, there probably should have only been one Jurassic Park – but if we're gonna do it, how can I allow them to tell stories in a world in which dinosaurs exist, as opposed to, here's another reason why we're going to an island?" he said, explaining how he adjusted his thinking for Dominion.

After changing the DNA of the franchise and shifting focus to a story about characters coexisting with dinosaurs, Trevorrow said he spoke to Universal about where the franchise could potentially go next. He shared his hopeful outlook that Dominion had laid the groundwork for future Jurassic movies rather than acting as a conclusion of the franchise.

"This movie clearly takes a real interest in creating new characters that a new generation is going to latch on to – Kayla Watts [DeWanda Wise], and Mamoudou Athie's character Ramsay Cole, who I think, in the Extended Edition, you really feel his purpose in a greater way. And Dichen Lachman's character [Soyona Santos], who just gets arrested at the end," he said. "There's more to come."

Dominion saw the return of Jurassic Park legends Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill, but many criticized the film for squandering this reunion.

IGN's review of Jurassic World Dominion called it "an imperfect addition" to the blockbuster franchise, but praised the film's narrative for managing to introduce "an impressive marriage between ever-present nostalgia and the constantly evolving challenges of having prehistoric creatures roaming free in our world."

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

Director Colin Trevorrow has suggested there should only ever have been one Jurassic Park movie but that he ultimately made Dominion so the franchise could find its way forward.

In a recent interview with Empire magazine, Trevorrow suggested Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park was an "inherently un-franchisable" movie that probably didn't warrant any sequels, so in order to forge a new path for the franchise to continue, it was important to evolve the series and find fresh opportunities for where it could go, especially after Jurassic World Dominion.

"For the franchise to be able to move forward – because it's inherently unfranchisable, there probably should have only been one Jurassic Park – but if we're gonna do it, how can I allow them to tell stories in a world in which dinosaurs exist, as opposed to, here's another reason why we're going to an island?" he said, explaining how he adjusted his thinking for Dominion.

After changing the DNA of the franchise and shifting focus to a story about characters coexisting with dinosaurs, Trevorrow said he spoke to Universal about where the franchise could potentially go next. He shared his hopeful outlook that Dominion had laid the groundwork for future Jurassic movies rather than acting as a conclusion of the franchise.

"This movie clearly takes a real interest in creating new characters that a new generation is going to latch on to – Kayla Watts [DeWanda Wise], and Mamoudou Athie's character Ramsay Cole, who I think, in the Extended Edition, you really feel his purpose in a greater way. And Dichen Lachman's character [Soyona Santos], who just gets arrested at the end," he said. "There's more to come."

Dominion saw the return of Jurassic Park legends Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill, but many criticized the film for squandering this reunion.

IGN's review of Jurassic World Dominion called it "an imperfect addition" to the blockbuster franchise, but praised the film's narrative for managing to introduce "an impressive marriage between ever-present nostalgia and the constantly evolving challenges of having prehistoric creatures roaming free in our world."

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

Hideo Kojima was reportedly working on a follow-up to Death Stranding that was meant to be an exclusive title for Google Stadia. However, it was apparently canceled due to its single-player nature.

According to a report by 9to5Google, the next Death Stranding (there's no word on whether it was a sequel prequel, or spin-off) would not have had the first game’s collaborative and asynchronous multiplayer features, such as building bridges in your world that could show up in other players’.

This was reportedly the basis for Google’s decision to cancel the game, as the company believed that a solo experience wouldn’t sell very well. The game was reportedly in early development as Google greenlit the project, but when the company was shown mockups in 2020, the project was subsequently canceled. The final decision was reportedly made by Stadia general manager Phil Harrison.

We've contacted Kojima Productions and Google for comment. [Update: Kojima Productions declined to comment]

Google announced yesterday that it would be shutting down Stadia on January 18, 2023. Thankfully, Google is offering full refunds for those who bought into the platform. It’s been a rocky road for the game streaming platform, as the first biggest sign of its decline was when Google decided to shut down its first party development studios last year.

Currently, Hideo Kojima is working on a game with Microsoft that will utilize the company’s “cutting edge technology,” particularly its cloud services. Earlier this year, Norman Reedus seemingly confirmed that a sequel to Death Stranding was also in development.

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

Hideo Kojima was reportedly working on a follow-up to Death Stranding that was meant to be an exclusive title for Google Stadia. However, it was apparently canceled due to its single-player nature.

According to a report by 9to5Google, the next Death Stranding (there's no word on whether it was a sequel prequel, or spin-off) would not have had the first game’s collaborative and asynchronous multiplayer features, such as building bridges in your world that could show up in other players’.

This was reportedly the basis for Google’s decision to cancel the game, as the company believed that a solo experience wouldn’t sell very well. The game was reportedly in early development as Google greenlit the project, but when the company was shown mockups in 2020, the project was subsequently canceled. The final decision was reportedly made by Stadia general manager Phil Harrison.

We've contacted Kojima Productions and Google for comment. [Update: Kojima Productions declined to comment]

Google announced yesterday that it would be shutting down Stadia on January 18, 2023. Thankfully, Google is offering full refunds for those who bought into the platform. It’s been a rocky road for the game streaming platform, as the first biggest sign of its decline was when Google decided to shut down its first party development studios last year.

Currently, Hideo Kojima is working on a game with Microsoft that will utilize the company’s “cutting edge technology,” particularly its cloud services. Earlier this year, Norman Reedus seemingly confirmed that a sequel to Death Stranding was also in development.

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