Prime Video has revealed that The Boys spin-off series that is being described as "part college show, part Hunger Games" is officially called Gen V.

The news was announced alongside a short video featuring the cast of the upcoming spin-off and arrives shortly after The Boys' third season aired its finale.

Allow us to introduce ya to GEN V, The Boys college spinoff in the works with this brilliant bunch. pic.twitter.com/OOKjjqb87y

— THE BOYS (@TheBoysTV) July 15, 2022

"Set at America’s only college exclusively for young-adult superheroes (run by Vought International), Gen V is an irreverent, R-rated series that explores the lives of hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the best contracts in the best cities. It’s part college show, part Hunger Games—with all the heart, satire, and raunch of The Boys," the official description reads.

Gen V will star Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Shelley Conn, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Marco Pigossi.

Michele Fazekas and Tara Butter will serve as showrunners and executive producers, and Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Craig Rosenberg, Zak Schwartz, Erica Rosbe, and Michaela Starr will take on executive producer roles as well. Brant Engelstein will be a co-executive producer.

There has been no word on a release date for Gen V, which was officially greenlit in 2020, but Prime Video did confirm it is currently in production.

In our review of The Boys' third season, we said that it "achieves a balance between impactful storytelling and extreme violence that cements itself as one of the best shows on streaming, no matter year or genre."

For more, check out our explainer of the ending of Season 3 and our chat with The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke on Season 3's finale and what's in store for Season 4.

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Survios is partnering up with 20th Century Games to develop a new single-player, action-horror VR game set in the Aliens universe.

According to a description posted on the studio's website, the game is being developed for PC, consoles, and VR. It will use Unreal Engine 5 for its graphics, creating an immersive world where players can be part of an original storyline that takes place between the Alien and Aliens films, in which "a battle-hardened veteran has a vendetta against the Xenomorphs."

Survios has plenty of experience building out existing entertainment properties through video games. The studio previously secured the license for MGM's Creed movie, which resulted in the development of its Creed: Rise to Glory VR boxing game. Survios has also released games set in the universe of TV shows such as AMC's The Walking Dead and HBO's Westworld.

"When I joined Survios in 2020, it was to build bigger, more ambitious games, using the best entertainment franchises across console, PC, and VR platforms," said TQ Jefferson, Chief Product Officer at Survios, per VentureBeat. "Aliens is a distinct and terrifying world that fans love to be entrenched in, and it is perfect for Survios' proven expertise in creating immersive gaming experiences."

"The vast universe of Alien is full of untold stories, and opportunities to create gripping original games," added Luigi Priore, VP of Disney, Pixar and 20th Century Games. "We're thrilled to work with a team like Survios who shares our passion for Alien, and for immersing fans into new worlds and experiences."

Despite being primarily known as a film franchise, the Aliens series has almost had just as long a history in video games. Its history is filled with memorable entries like Alien Isolation, and more infamous ones like Alien Colonial Marines. Aliens: Fireteam Elite joined the ranks last year, and came loaded with some great Aliens Easter eggs for players to uncover.

There's also a strategy game called Aliens: Dark Descent due out next year, which will drop players into an original Alien story where they'll lead a team of marines into battle against the deadliest creature mankind has ever faced. A cinematic trailer for the game revealed the tone of what players can expect, teasing a more squad-based approach to Xenomorph combat.

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According to The NPD Group, Elden Ring was not only the best-selling game of June 2022 and the first half of this year, but it has also become one of the top 10 best-selling premium games in terms of dollar sales in U.S. history.

The news was shared by The NPD Group's Mat Piscatella and, while it wasn't revealed where it places on that list, he did confirm more impressive facts for FromSoftware's latest game.

Alongside placing first in dollar sales in four of its first five months on the market, it is also the best-selling game in the past 12 months, even surpassing Call of Duty: Vanguard.

The last time Bandai Namco revealed sales figures for Elden Ring was in May 2022, saying that the game sold 13.4 million copies in its first month on sale.

Piscatella revealed much more about video game sales in June and the first half of the year, including that "PlayStation 5 generated the highest dollar sales amongst video game hardware platforms in both June and the first half of the calendar 2022, while Switch led both time periods in unit sales."

Overwatch impressed this month by placing 5th overall, marking its first return to the top 20 best-selling titles chart since October 2019. This jump is surely in part linked to the release of the Overwatch 2 Beta.

Final Fantasy VII Remake also impressed by becoming the 9th best-selling game in June 2022 after placing 159th in May. The announcement of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (FF7 Remake Part 2) undoubtedly played a big part in its success. The last time FF7 Remake appeared in the top 20 best-selling games was May 2020.

The release of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak brought the sales of the base game high enough to place 13th, and the Switch launch of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Hinokami Chronicles allowed the title to place 14th.

The full list of June 2022's best-selling games and 2022 YTD's best-selling games are as follows;

June 2022's Best-Selling Games

• Elden Ring
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Mario Strikers: Battle League
• MLB: The Show 22
• Overwatch
• Mario Kart 8
• Nintendo Switch Sports
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Minecraft
• Call of Duty: Vanguard
• F1 22
• Monster Hunter RIse
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Hinokami Chronicles
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
• Sonic Origins
• Pokemon Legends: Arceus
• The Quarry
• Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

2022 YTD Best-Selling Games

• Elden Ring
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Pokemon Legends: Arceus
• Horizon Forbidden West
• MLB: The Show 22
• Call of Duty: Vanguard
• Gran Turismo 7
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Mario Kart 8
• Madden NFL 22
• Nintendo Switch Sports
• Minecraft
• FIFA 22
• Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Monster Hunter Rise
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Mario Party Superstars
• Call of Duty: Bllack Ops: Cold War
• Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Consumer spending across video game hardware, content, and accessories was down 11% when compared to a year ago, but it still managed to bring in $4.3 billion in June. As for 2022 year-to-date, spending totaled $26.3 billion, which is a 10% decline from the same period in 2021.

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The Dragonlance series is still going strong nearly 40 years after the original novel and Dungeons & Dragons module hit stores. Now authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are kicking off a new trilogy of Dragonlance novels, and IGN has an exclusive preview of the first book in the series.

Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit is the first book in the Destinies trilogy, which returns to some of the iconic characters and events from the original Dragonlance trilogy. This book revolves around Destina Rosetorhn, who loses her father and control of his lands following the bloody end of the War of the Lance. In order to set things right, Destina embarks on a quest to travel back in time and prevent his death.

The following excerpt is set early in the book and has been lightly modified from what will appear in the final version.

Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit is published by Penguin Random Hosue and will release on August 2, 2022.

This isn't the only major Dragonlance project for 2022. Wizards of the Coast is returning to the Dragonlance setting via a new tabletop sourcebook.

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Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo want to make Secret Wars.

During an interview with Deadline, the directing duo revealed that it’s actually their dream Marvel project… but wouldn’t confirm whether it’s actually on the cards.

“Our love for Marvel is based on the books that we read as kids, the books that we fell in love with,” said Joe. “The one series that we adored growing up was Secret Wars.”

Secret Wars was first published in 1984 as a twelve-issue limited series, an ambitious comic book crossover event that teamed The Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and others as they were taken by an alien entity to a place known as Battleworld.

It also introduced the symbiote which would later become known as Venom.

How would all this transpose to the big screen? Well, it looks as though the Russos imagine it as a double feature, much like Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame.

“It’s incredibly ambitious,” he added. “It would be bigger than Infinity War and Endgame. But it’s a massive undertaking. Those two movies were very hard to make. So, trying to imagine making another two movies even bigger than those two? We’re going to have to sleep on that.”

The Russo brothers have been asked about Secret Wars for years, often giving cagey answers that suggest there’s more to the idea than a mere suggestion.

But the fact that they now think of the project as “two movies” could be a giveaway that there’s something in the pipeline. Even if Kevin Feige is often quick to dismiss the rumors.

“I’ve seen those rumors as well,” said Feige. “Why is everyone talking about that now? That’s what I want to know. I think one person writes about it, and then another person writes about it, and then everybody’s writing about it, and then it’s happening.”

Still, he recently revealed that we’ll learn more about the MCU’s next big saga “in the coming months.” What that will be remains a bit of a mystery. But if it’s going to top the Infinity Saga, it’s got to be something big… and Secret Wars sounds like the perfect candidate.

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EA is officially removing BioWare Points as a form of currency in the Origin Store on PC. To make up for it, EA is now offering most DLC from Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 to all players for free.

The news was shared on Reddit from those like AircraftSam89 who received an e-mail from EA stating that these BioWare Points would be no more, and EA confirmed to IGN that they will indeed be gone from the Origin Store on October 11, 2022.

For those unfamiliar, BioWare Points were a form of currency players could purchase from EA on the Origin Store to purchase in-game content packs. BioWare Points were more prevalent during the days of the previously mentioned games, but EA stopped using them for games such as Anthem, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and Mass Effect Andromeda.

The one group of DLC that won't be free will be Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer Packs, and those who wish to purchase these packs can do so with BioWare Points until October 11. After that date, Multiplayer Packs will "only be redeemable using credits you've earned in-game."

BioWare notes that other currencies like Crystals and Platinum will remain unaffected and all content previously purchased using BioWare Points will still be accessible.

BioWare is making these choices as it is in the middle of developing Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and the next entry in the Mass Effect series.

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Preorders are now open for those looking to buy God of War: Ragnarok in the UK, which has also revealed the pricing for the Jotnar and Collector's Editions of the game.

The Jotnar Edition will set buyers back £229.99, the Collector's Edition at £179.99, while PS5 copies cost £69.99, and PS4 £59.99. So, you can expect reasonably similar prices when buying in the US — preorders are expected to go live from 10 AM ET.

Preorders for both the Jotnar and Collector's Edition sold out exceptionally quickly in the UK, but there is more stock anticipated soon. At the time of writing PS Direct UK has not gone live with any preorders, but is expected to before the end of the day on July 15.

Graphical modes for the game have also seemingly been revealed via an email from UK retailer ShopTo. Details provided promise that the game will let you "switch between full 4K resolution at a targeted 30[fps], or dynamic resolution upscaled to 4K at a targeted 60fps."

Ragnarok will be available in four separate editions when it launches on November 9. The Collector's Edition is set to include a slew of additional physical and digital items for buyers, alongside a 16" replica of the famous Mjölnir hammer.

The Jotnar Edition of God of War Ragnarok is very similar to the Collector's Edition, but it will include a few extra premium items. There's also a Digital Deluxe edition that costs £79.99 / $79.99.

God of War: Ragnarok picks up from the Norse reboot for the classic action series, and a gameplay trailer showed us a familiar mix of fantasy combat, and family bickering. The game will finally introduce Thor, and will seemingly introduce some exciting changes to the action systems.

In other God of War news, Sony is reportedly developing a God of War series for Amazon, to go along with its other series productions, like the Horizon series on Netflix and The Last of Us for HBO.

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Gremlins creator Joe Dante has accused The Mandalorian creators of "shamelessly" copying his Mogwai design for Gizmo to create the show's scene-stealing character, Grogu.

As reported by Variety, Dante recently reflected on the enduring popularity of his 1984 horror-comedy Gremlins and its 1990 sequel, telling the San Francisco Chronicle that he pins the success of the franchise on Gizmo. He recognized that the same could be said for The Mandalorian's pint-sized star Baby Yoda, who he thinks is a blatant ripoff of the Mogwai.

"I think the longevity of [the film] is really key to this one character (Gizmo), who is essentially like a baby," Dante told the publication. "Which brings me, of course, to the subject of Baby Yoda, who is completely stolen and is just out-and-out copied. Shamelessly, I would think."

When The Mandalorian debuted back in 2019, Baby Yoda was an instant hit. Everyone loved the little green fella who would eventually be called Grogu… but the team at Lucasfilm were not so sure in the beginning. Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau ferociously debated the character, looking over various concept designs before one puppet design emerged as the frontrunner.

The real animatronic Grogu used on-set was eventually put together in three months, and required three or four puppeteers to bring to life. The time and effort that went into creating the creature paid off as the character quickly became an indelible pop-culture phenomenon, starring in GIFs and memes across the internet, and spawning lots of merchandise.

Yoda's species can live to be at least 900 years old and with Grogu at a spritely 53, the little guy seems to be primed to be part of Star Wars for a long, long time. Favreau recently discussed the possibility of using Grogu as a keystone figure as stories continue decades and centuries into the franchise's timeline, admitting that it's something they've thought about.

Meanwhile, the Mogwai are set to make a comeback in an upcoming HBO Max animated show that will center around the creatures who run amok when their caretakers are careless. The series, which is officially titled Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, will serve as a prequel to the movies, telling the story of how 10-year-old Sam Wing first met Gizmo.

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Spoiler Warning: This post contains spoilers for both parts of Stranger Things Season 4.

Stranger Things pulled no punches with its emotional moments in Season 4. Today, in an interview with Variety, Noah Schnapp confirmed something that fans have long speculated: Will is gay.

“It was hinted at in Season 1. It was always kind of there, but you never really knew, is it just him growing up slower than his friends? Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing. Now it’s 100% clear he is gay and does love Mike,” Schnapp said.

There’s been much speculation over the years about Will’s sexuality, including a scene in Season 3 that hints toward it. This most recent season, however, delivered a one two punch in an emotional scene where Will explains to Mike Eleven’s feelings, which actually mirror his own.

As the scene ends, Will turns away from Mike and sobs silently. It’s a heartbreaking, nuanced, and emotional scene that has resonated with many. Schnapp explains that he’s had fans come up to him and express their appreciation for Will’s character.

“People have come up to me [and said,] ‘This Will character made me feel so good. And I related to it so much. That is exactly who I was when I was a kid.’ That just made me so happy to hear. They are writing this real character and this real journey and real struggle and they’re doing it so well.”

Schnapp teases he called the Duffer Brothers a few weeks ago and asked what’s next for Will, saying “Obviously, we hope for a coming out scene, and I also want to see them address this connection to the Mind Flayer and how that fits into the world.”

Based on some of the final moments in Season 4, we can expect Will to feature more heavily as we know he has some sort of connection to Vecna. Season 4 will have many questions to answer including what’s going on with Max, who was nearly killed off, and will the Upside Down’s hardest rocker Eddie Munson ever get his name cleared?

Casey is a freelance writer for IGN. You can usually find him talking about JRPGs on Twitter at @caseydavidmt.

Spoiler Warning: This post contains spoilers for both parts of Stranger Things Season 4.

Stranger Things pulled no punches with its emotional moments in Season 4. Today, in an interview with Variety, Noah Schnapp confirmed something that fans have long speculated: Will is gay.

“It was hinted at in Season 1. It was always kind of there, but you never really knew, is it just him growing up slower than his friends? Now that he’s gotten older, they made it a very real, obvious thing. Now it’s 100% clear he is gay and does love Mike,” Schnapp said.

There’s been much speculation over the years about Will’s sexuality, including a scene in Season 3 that hints toward it. This most recent season, however, delivered a one two punch in an emotional scene where Will explains to Mike Eleven’s feelings, which actually mirror his own.

As the scene ends, Will turns away from Mike and sobs silently. It’s a heartbreaking, nuanced, and emotional scene that has resonated with many. Schnapp explains that he’s had fans come up to him and express their appreciation for Will’s character.

“People have come up to me [and said,] ‘This Will character made me feel so good. And I related to it so much. That is exactly who I was when I was a kid.’ That just made me so happy to hear. They are writing this real character and this real journey and real struggle and they’re doing it so well.”

Schnapp teases he called the Duffer Brothers a few weeks ago and asked what’s next for Will, saying “Obviously, we hope for a coming out scene, and I also want to see them address this connection to the Mind Flayer and how that fits into the world.”

Based on some of the final moments in Season 4, we can expect Will to feature more heavily as we know he has some sort of connection to Vecna. Season 4 will have many questions to answer including what’s going on with Max, who was nearly killed off, and will the Upside Down’s hardest rocker Eddie Munson ever get his name cleared?

Casey is a freelance writer for IGN. You can usually find him talking about JRPGs on Twitter at @caseydavidmt.