The Pokémon Company has confirmed that new information regarding its upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet video games will be revealed on Sunday, August 21.

Revealed during the Pokémon World Championship's opening ceremony, president of The Pokémon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara announced some new content for mobile game Pokémon Masters EX and MOBA Pokémon Unite before teasing that the biggest news would be coming during the closing ceremony.

"We also have news for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and the future of the Pokémon Trading Card Game," Ishihara said, "but I'd like to share those updates with you during our closing ceremony, so I ask that you wait just a little bit longer."

Despite the wave of disappointment heard throughout the crowd, fans won't have too long to wait as the closing ceremony begins at 8AM Pacific / 11AM Eastern / 4PM UK on August 21. The Pokémon World Championships - essentially the premiere competitive Pokémon gaming event with the TCG, mainline series, Pokkén Tournament, and so on - typically features big announcements including the reveals of brand new Pokémon.

It's also often the event where new TCG mechanics are announced, with the likes of Ultra Beasts, Tag Teams, and more having been announced at the World Championships in the past.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will likely be the headlining news, however, as only a handful of new pocket monsters have been shown off so far. The ninth generation of games will be released for Nintendo Switch on November 18, bringing with it a series first cooperative mode, an open world set in the Paldea region, and legendary Pokémon that turn into motorbikes.

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Major video game modding websites Nexus Mods and ModDB have taken a public stance against anti-LGBTQ+ content, after a Spider-Man PC mod aimed to remove every Pride flag in the game.

Nexus Mods, a website in which users can share their custom content for PC games, initiated the movement after an established user created a new account (branded a sock puppet) to upload the anti LGBTQ+ content, which swapped out the rainbow Pride flag for the American flag. The mod was subsequently removed.

The user, who Nexus Mods called a "coward", had both their new and old account banned, with the creation of the sock puppet account making it "a very easy decision".

A blog post on Nexus Mods said: "The fact the user needed to make a sock puppet like a coward to upload the mod showed their intent to troll and that they knew it would not be allowed. Had they not been a coward and had they used their main account instead, we would have simply removed the mod and told them that we did not want to host it, only banning them if they reuploaded it again after being fairly warned."

The website also made clear that it will take similar action against any similar cases in the future, stating that "we are for inclusivity, we are for diversity" and, as a private business, "we have a right to choose what content we do and do not want to host on our platform."

Nexus Mods added: "We don't want to and won't argue this with you. We've now explained our stance and we won't be providing a platform for you to distort our position in order to feed an irrational and paranoid narrative. You can do that elsewhere, where we won't care enough to read it.

"If this policy upsets you, if we've broken some moral code of conduct as a business that you can't accept, then please, delete your account and move on, as we will."

Hi! We've removed the content and banned the users. ModDB is an inclusive environment for all and we do not permit targeting marginalised groups. Our content moderation is largely automated but when identified, we have a zero tolerance policy for this kind of content. https://t.co/0leqjUxqJD

— ModDB (@ModDB) August 17, 2022

As reported by PC Gamer, ModDB followed suit and removed the same Spider-Man mod and banned the users behind it. "ModDB is an inclusive environment for all and we do not permit targeting marginalised groups," the website said on Twitter (above). "Our content moderation is largely automated but when identified, we have a zero tolerance policy for this kind of content."

The porting of PlayStation Studios' Spider-Man to PC earlier in August has seen a number of mods added to the game including one that turns Spidey into Stan Lee. Users have also been digging through the game files, discovering what appears to be a scrapped multiplayer mode and mentions of a potential PlayStation PC launcher.

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It seems Netflix's ad-supported tier will have even more differences from the higher tiers, as a new report suggests subscribers to Netflix's upcoming cheapest plan won't have the ability to download shows to watch later.

First reported by Bloomberg, code found inside the Netflix iPhone app revealed that users for the ad-supported tier won't be able to download series and movies for offline viewing. As expected, the code also shows that customers won't be able to skip ads, and that playback controls will be unavailable during ad breaks.

Currently, Netflix subscribers on mobile devices can download content to watch when offline. For example, this is particularly useful when getting ready for a flight, as you can download stuff to watch without paying for in-flight wifi.

This isn't the only limitation we've heard about for the ad-supported tier, as last month we learned Netflix's ad tier might not include every Netflix show.

Netflix is targeting early 2023 for its ad-supported tier. The tier will offer a lower subscription cost for the tradeoff of unskippable advertisements while streaming content. Some of Netflix's competitors use a similar system, and Disney+ is adding an ad tier of its own starting in December. We also know Netflix is partnering with Microsoft to create the tier, as Microsoft will serve as Netflix's "technology and sales partner to help power their first ad-supported subscription offering”.

The ad-supported tier is coming as Netflix is dealing with losing nearly 1 million subscribers. The company is also in the midst of a password sharing crackdown, testing the ability in certain markets to purchase additional "homes" to use your Netflix account in.

There's been some good news for Netflix lately too, with Stranger Things 4 becoming one of the most-watched series in Netflix history.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

It seems Netflix's ad-supported tier will have even more differences from the higher tiers, as a new report suggests subscribers to Netflix's upcoming cheapest plan won't have the ability to download shows to watch later.

First reported by Bloomberg, code found inside the Netflix iPhone app revealed that users for the ad-supported tier won't be able to download series and movies for offline viewing. As expected, the code also shows that customers won't be able to skip ads, and that playback controls will be unavailable during ad breaks.

Currently, Netflix subscribers on mobile devices can download content to watch when offline. For example, this is particularly useful when getting ready for a flight, as you can download stuff to watch without paying for in-flight wifi.

This isn't the only limitation we've heard about for the ad-supported tier, as last month we learned Netflix's ad tier might not include every Netflix show.

Netflix is targeting early 2023 for its ad-supported tier. The tier will offer a lower subscription cost for the tradeoff of unskippable advertisements while streaming content. Some of Netflix's competitors use a similar system, and Disney+ is adding an ad tier of its own starting in December. We also know Netflix is partnering with Microsoft to create the tier, as Microsoft will serve as Netflix's "technology and sales partner to help power their first ad-supported subscription offering”.

The ad-supported tier is coming as Netflix is dealing with losing nearly 1 million subscribers. The company is also in the midst of a password sharing crackdown, testing the ability in certain markets to purchase additional "homes" to use your Netflix account in.

There's been some good news for Netflix lately too, with Stranger Things 4 becoming one of the most-watched series in Netflix history.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Avalanche Studios, the team behind the Just Cause series, was apparently working on an Iron Man game for multiple years before Marvel and Disney pulled the plug on the project.

In an interview with MinnMax, Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg said the game "was in development for a couple of years" before it was ultimately canceled around 2012. It would have been an open world game where Sundberg said you'd be able to "take off and just fly anywhere." Sundberg also mentioned the abilitry to punch enemies through walls with Iron Man's repulsor gloves.

In this clip from MinnMax's interview, Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg reveals for the first time that the creators of Just Cause were working on an open-world Iron Man game before Disney and Marvel canceled the game around 2012. https://t.co/Ups3MrWmE4 pic.twitter.com/ODeya496uE

— MinnMax (@MinnMaxShow) August 17, 2022

The Just Cause games are chaotic open world romps filled with action and explosions, so you can get some idea of what an open world Iron Man game from Avalanche may have looked like.

Instead of this game from Avalanche, the Iron Man games we got at the time were not very good, with both Iron Man 1 and 2's movie adaptation games getting poor reviews. However, nearly a decade after Avalanche's Iron Man cancelation, an Iron Man VR game launched in 2020 featuring a spin on the character from outside the MCU.

Marvel video games are in a much different place than they were back in 2010. From Insomniac's Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine to Firaxis's Midnight Suns, there are plenty of Marvel projects in the works. In fact, the first-ever Disney and Marvel games showcase is coming next month, where we're already expecting to learn more about Midnight Suns, Amy Hennig’s Marvel ensemble game from Skydance New Media, and more.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Avalanche Studios, the team behind the Just Cause series, was apparently working on an Iron Man game for multiple years before Marvel and Disney pulled the plug on the project.

In an interview with MinnMax, Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg said the game "was in development for a couple of years" before it was ultimately canceled around 2012. It would have been an open world game where Sundberg said you'd be able to "take off and just fly anywhere." Sundberg also mentioned the abilitry to punch enemies through walls with Iron Man's repulsor gloves.

In this clip from MinnMax's interview, Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg reveals for the first time that the creators of Just Cause were working on an open-world Iron Man game before Disney and Marvel canceled the game around 2012. https://t.co/Ups3MrWmE4 pic.twitter.com/ODeya496uE

— MinnMax (@MinnMaxShow) August 17, 2022

The Just Cause games are chaotic open world romps filled with action and explosions, so you can get some idea of what an open world Iron Man game from Avalanche may have looked like.

Instead of this game from Avalanche, the Iron Man games we got at the time were not very good, with both Iron Man 1 and 2's movie adaptation games getting poor reviews. However, nearly a decade after Avalanche's Iron Man cancelation, an Iron Man VR game launched in 2020 featuring a spin on the character from outside the MCU.

Marvel video games are in a much different place than they were back in 2010. From Insomniac's Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine to Firaxis's Midnight Suns, there are plenty of Marvel projects in the works. In fact, the first-ever Disney and Marvel games showcase is coming next month, where we're already expecting to learn more about Midnight Suns, Amy Hennig’s Marvel ensemble game from Skydance New Media, and more.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Nintendo was working on an adaptive controller that could also be used on PlayStation and Xbox.

In an interview with Inverse, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime says that Nintendo was part of an initiative across the gaming industry to create a platform-agnostic controller. The company used Xbox’s Adaptive Controller as a “jumping-off point.”

Fils-Aime explains, “Imagine an adaptive controller that you could play with your latest Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo platform. That's what we were working on three years ago.” He retired back in 2019 and isn’t sure whether the project is still underway at Nintendo, but hopes that it still is.

He continues, saying, “But also, my hope is that controller — and the ability for that controller to connect with all of the various systems — is launched and shared with consumers as quickly as possible.”

On the subject of accessibility, he believes that the best solution for the gaming industry is one that can work on all dedicated platforms and PC, while also being able to be tailored to the specific physical capabilities and needs of the player.

While it’s unclear if this platform-agnostic controller from Nintendo ever sees the light of day, the company has begun taking some smaller steps towards a more integrated future, such as finally making the Switch’s Joy-Cons compatible with Steam.

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

Nintendo was working on an adaptive controller that could also be used on PlayStation and Xbox.

In an interview with Inverse, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime says that Nintendo was part of an initiative across the gaming industry to create a platform-agnostic controller. The company used Xbox’s Adaptive Controller as a “jumping-off point.”

Fils-Aime explains, “Imagine an adaptive controller that you could play with your latest Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo platform. That's what we were working on three years ago.” He retired back in 2019 and isn’t sure whether the project is still underway at Nintendo, but hopes that it still is.

He continues, saying, “But also, my hope is that controller — and the ability for that controller to connect with all of the various systems — is launched and shared with consumers as quickly as possible.”

On the subject of accessibility, he believes that the best solution for the gaming industry is one that can work on all dedicated platforms and PC, while also being able to be tailored to the specific physical capabilities and needs of the player.

While it’s unclear if this platform-agnostic controller from Nintendo ever sees the light of day, the company has begun taking some smaller steps towards a more integrated future, such as finally making the Switch’s Joy-Cons compatible with Steam.

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

A retailer leak has revealed the title and new details for the upcoming Tales from the Borderlands game.

With the Deluxe Edition currently listed on Amazon, the Tales from the Borderlands games is simply titled New Tales from the Borderlands, and the listing says the game will release on October 21, 2022. Multiple twitter accounts posted links to the leaked title earlier today, along with box art for the title. Many of these tweets have since been deleted, but you can still see the box art by clicking on the Amazon link.

There are also new details about the story, with the description saying players will "decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, 'streetwise' brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. With nothing left to lose and everything to gain, you'll claw and con your way through this thrilling five-part story!"

The description also says there will be more returning characters in addition to a cast of new faces. And, as with most story-based games of this nature, the description says the decisions you make will determine how your story ends.

A Tales from the Borderlands game was announced back in April. Gearbox shared very few details at the time, only saying we could expect "new adventure, new characters" and "new tales" from the sequel.

While the game is coming from Gearbox and 2K, the 2014 original was developed by Telltale Games. Rather than featuring the looter-shooter gameplay fans expect from the Borderlands franchise, it's a story-based spinoff akin to Telltale's other games like The Walking Dead. Its story was set between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3 following two narrators, Rhys and Fiona, as they encountered classic Borderlands characters on their search for a vault.

In our review of the first Tales from the Borderlands, we praised the characters and sttorytelling, saying, "With only a brief introduction to Rhys and Fiona, they have already become a pair of my favorite Telltale characters".

2022 is shaping up to be a great year for Borderlands fans, with the upcoming release of New Tales from the Borderlands, and the release of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands this past Spring. For more on the series, check out our ranking of the 10 best Borderlands DLC of all time.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

A retailer leak has revealed the title and new details for the upcoming Tales from the Borderlands sequel.

With the Deluxe Edition currently listed on Amazon, the Tales from the Borderlands sequel is simply titled New Tales from the Borderlands, and the listing says the game will release on October 21, 2022. Multiple twitter accounts posted links to the leaked title earlier today, along with box art for the title. Many of these tweets have since been deleted, but you can still see the box art by clicking on the Amazon link.

There are also new details about the story, with the description saying players will "decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, 'streetwise' brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. With nothing left to lose and everything to gain, you'll claw and con your way through this thrilling five-part story!"

The description also says there will be more returning characters in addition to a cast of new faces. And, as with most story-based games of this nature, the description says the decisions you make will determine how your story ends.

A Tales from the Borderlands sequel was announced back in April. Gearbox shared very few details at the time, only saying we could expect "new adventure, new characters" and "new tales" from the sequel.

While the sequel is coming from Gearbox and 2K, the 2014 original was developed by Telltale Games. Rather than featuring the looter-shooter gameplay fans expect from the Borderlands franchise, it's a story-based spinoff akin to Telltale's other games like The Walking Dead. Its story was set between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3 following two narrators, Rhys and Fiona, as they encountered classic Borderlands characters on their search for a vault.

In our review of the first Tales from the Borderlands, we praised the characters and sttorytelling, saying, "With only a brief introduction to Rhys and Fiona, they have already become a pair of my favorite Telltale characters".

2022 is shaping up to be a great year for Borderlands fans, with the upcoming release of New Tales from the Borderlands, and the release of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands this past Spring. For more on the series, check out our ranking of the 10 best Borderlands DLC of all time.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.