Bandai Namco has announced Tales of Symphonia Remastered will be released on February 17, 2023, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It will also be compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Tales of Symphonia follows Lloyd Irving and childhood friend Colette Brunel as they grapple with the horrors of living in a dying world. Along the way, they'll add charming new heroes to the party’s often tragic, but resilient, roster and introduce a new generation of Tales Of fans to one of the earlier games that popularized the series’ action RPG mechanics.

Today’s announcement shared a second look at the remastered experience in a new trailer, which Bandai Namco says will feature “visual enhancements, gameplay improvements and new features.” The Chosen Edition will be its only physical print and includes a metalcase, art prints, and stickers.

Tales of Symphonia originally launched for GameCube in 2003 but was later ported to PlayStation 3 and PC. Like in its initial release, Tales of Symphonia Remastered will host its local co-op mode for up to four players, giving friends a way to jump in when a battle kicks in.

The enhanced Tales of Symphonia experience was first revealed back in September during Nintendo’s last Direct showcase. The Gamecube classic was one of several older titles in the presentation with a makeover announcement, including reveals for Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, and Rune Factory 3.

Andrea Shearon is a freelance contributor for IGN covering games and entertainment. She's worn several hats over her seven-year career in the games industry, with bylines over at Fanbyte, USA Today's FTW, TheGamer, VG247, and RPG Site. Find her on Twitter (@Maajora) or the Materia Possessions podcast chatting about FFXIV, RPGs, and any series involving giant robots.

Bandai Namco has announced Tales of Symphonia Remastered will be released on February 17, 2023, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It will also be compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Tales of Symphonia follows Lloyd Irving and childhood friend Colette Brunel as they grapple with the horrors of living in a dying world. Along the way, they'll add charming new heroes to the party’s often tragic, but resilient, roster and introduce a new generation of Tales Of fans to one of the earlier games that popularized the series’ action RPG mechanics.

Today’s announcement shared a second look at the remastered experience in a new trailer, which Bandai Namco says will feature “visual enhancements, gameplay improvements and new features.” The Chosen Edition will be its only physical print and includes a metalcase, art prints, and stickers.

Tales of Symphonia originally launched for GameCube in 2003 but was later ported to PlayStation 3 and PC. Like in its initial release, Tales of Symphonia Remastered will host its local co-op mode for up to four players, giving friends a way to jump in when a battle kicks in.

The enhanced Tales of Symphonia experience was first revealed back in September during Nintendo’s last Direct showcase. The Gamecube classic was one of several older titles in the presentation with a makeover announcement, including reveals for Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, and Rune Factory 3.

Andrea Shearon is a freelance contributor for IGN covering games and entertainment. She's worn several hats over her seven-year career in the games industry, with bylines over at Fanbyte, USA Today's FTW, TheGamer, VG247, and RPG Site. Find her on Twitter (@Maajora) or the Materia Possessions podcast chatting about FFXIV, RPGs, and any series involving giant robots.

Steven Spielberg says some filmmakers were "thrown under the bus" by streaming services in favor of raising subscription numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but he still sounds hopeful for the future of the movie-going experience.

In an interview with The New York Times, spotted by Variety, Spielberg pointed to platforms like HBO Max for drastically changing the theatre landscape. While he sees value in productions made with big streamers, he said "the magic of being in a social situation with a bunch of strangers is a tonic" for older audiences.

"The pandemic created an opportunity for streaming platforms to raise their subscriptions to record-breaking levels and also throw some of my best filmmaker friends under the bus as their movies were unceremoniously not given theatrical releases," Spielberg told The Times. "They were paid off and the films were suddenly relegated to, in this case, HBO Max. The case I’m talking about. And then everything started to change."

Spielberg went on to explain the balance directors, streaming services, and theatres are seeking as people return to in-person outings. When asked about "what kinds of movies people will go out to see vs. what they prefer to stay home" for, the director responded the industry is "trying to figure that out" but he truly believes the classic viewing experience will make a comeback.

Those "unceremonious" film releases Spielberg references are a thing of the past for Warner Bros. and HBO Max. In 2021, the service struck a deal with Cineworld to give theatrical releases a 45-day exclusivity window starting this year. Prior to the agreement, HBO Max packed films originally slated for theatrical releases only into a new, hybrid arrangement that made them available on the platform.

The pandemic took a hefty toll on the cinema experience, leading to the closure of theatre giants like Regal Cinemas. And while streaming may have seen a boon from early pandemic-era growth, the landscape remains complicated with recent Netflix declines and HBO Max library cuts.

Notably, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has explicitly said that direct-to-streaming releases are no longer in the cards for the platform. Batgirl were among the films speculated to be good candidates for an HBO Max release before Warner Bros. Discovery ultimately canceled it.

For more information on the best platforms to watch, check out IGN's State of Streaming Services column.

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Andrea Shearon is a freelance contributor for IGN covering games and entertainment. She's worn several hats over her seven-year career in the games industry, with bylines over at Fanbyte, USA Today's FTW, TheGamer, VG247, and RPG Site. Find her on Twitter (@Maajora) or the Materia Possessions podcast chatting about FFXIV, RPGs, and any series involving giant robots.

Steven Spielberg says some filmmakers were "thrown under the bus" by streaming services in favor of raising subscription numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but he still sounds hopeful for the future of the movie-going experience.

In an interview with The New York Times, spotted by Variety, Spielberg pointed to platforms like HBO Max for drastically changing the theatre landscape. While he sees value in productions made with big streamers, he said "the magic of being in a social situation with a bunch of strangers is a tonic" for older audiences.

"The pandemic created an opportunity for streaming platforms to raise their subscriptions to record-breaking levels and also throw some of my best filmmaker friends under the bus as their movies were unceremoniously not given theatrical releases," Spielberg told The Times. "They were paid off and the films were suddenly relegated to, in this case, HBO Max. The case I’m talking about. And then everything started to change."

Spielberg went on to explain the balance directors, streaming services, and theatres are seeking as people return to in-person outings. When asked about "what kinds of movies people will go out to see vs. what they prefer to stay home" for, the director responded the industry is "trying to figure that out" but he truly believes the classic viewing experience will make a comeback.

Those "unceremonious" film releases Spielberg references are a thing of the past for Warner Bros. and HBO Max. In 2021, the service struck a deal with Cineworld to give theatrical releases a 45-day exclusivity window starting this year. Prior to the agreement, HBO Max packed films originally slated for theatrical releases only into a new, hybrid arrangement that made them available on the platform.

The pandemic took a hefty toll on the cinema experience, leading to the closure of theatre giants like Regal Cinemas. And while streaming may have seen a boon from early pandemic-era growth, the landscape remains complicated with recent Netflix declines and HBO Max library cuts.

Notably, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has explicitly said that direct-to-streaming releases are no longer in the cards for the platform. Batgirl were among the films speculated to be good candidates for an HBO Max release before Warner Bros. Discovery ultimately canceled it.

For more information on the best platforms to watch, check out IGN's State of Streaming Services column.

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Images

Andrea Shearon is a freelance contributor for IGN covering games and entertainment. She's worn several hats over her seven-year career in the games industry, with bylines over at Fanbyte, USA Today's FTW, TheGamer, VG247, and RPG Site. Find her on Twitter (@Maajora) or the Materia Possessions podcast chatting about FFXIV, RPGs, and any series involving giant robots.

Daniel Craig played 007 for fifteen years, but he apparently had more fun on Knives Out.

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dave Bautista, who stars alongside Craig in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, explained why the 007 star prefers a good mystery.

“He was really put through it on Bond," said Bautista. “You could feel that he was under a lot of pressure. He didn't seem like the happiest person on Bond, but on Glass Onion, it was the complete opposite.”

Bautista previously starred opposite Craig in the 2015 Bond film, Spectre, as the evil organization’s top assassin. After sharing plenty of scenes with Craig, he’s no doubt seen exactly how playing James Bond took its toll on the actor.

Now, Bautista stars alongside Craig in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out sequel… and it sounds as though he had a much better time.

“He was just so much fun, and he was always smiling and happy and interacted a lot more,” said Bautista. “On Spectre, there wasn't a whole lot of interaction with the whole cast. But Glass Onion was the complete opposite. We were always together. So, I got to know him better as a person and actually see him do his thing.”

Knives Out saw Daniel Craig cast as private detective, Benoit Blanc. As for the sequel, Bautista plays influencer Duke Cody and says the difference between Craig’s two roles is a masterclass in acting.

“It's really a weird thing when you watch someone transform from Bond to Benoit Blanc,” he explained. “It's amazing because I'm always in awe of people who can transform themselves like that. This is why I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to be that guy. As odd as it sounds — because I look like a f***ing gorilla — I wanted to be a chameleon.”

Craig may have said goodbye to Bond, but would he be up for more Benoit Blanc?

“As long as we're having fun and Rian's up for it, I'll do it," he said. “What a wonderful thing to be able to do. I should be so lucky.”

IGN’s Glass Onion review gave it 9/10 and said: “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a bigger, bolder, funnier, angrier sequel that improves on almost every aspect of its predecessor. Rian Johnson plays with an air-tight script that targets the absurdity and stupidity of the one percent while delivering a hilarious murder mystery on the most luxurious private island not owned by a Bond villain.”

Want to read more about Glass Onion? Check out how Daniel Craig forgot his accent in the Knives Out sequel as well as how much Netflix paid for Knives Out 2 and 3.

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

Daniel Craig played 007 for fifteen years, but he apparently had more fun on Knives Out.

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dave Bautista, who stars alongside Craig in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, explained why the 007 star prefers a good mystery.

“He was really put through it on Bond," said Bautista. “You could feel that he was under a lot of pressure. He didn't seem like the happiest person on Bond, but on Glass Onion, it was the complete opposite.”

Bautista previously starred opposite Craig in the 2015 Bond film, Spectre, as the evil organization’s top assassin. After sharing plenty of scenes with Craig, he’s no doubt seen exactly how playing James Bond took its toll on the actor.

Now, Bautista stars alongside Craig in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out sequel… and it sounds as though he had a much better time.

“He was just so much fun, and he was always smiling and happy and interacted a lot more,” said Bautista. “On Spectre, there wasn't a whole lot of interaction with the whole cast. But Glass Onion was the complete opposite. We were always together. So, I got to know him better as a person and actually see him do his thing.”

Knives Out saw Daniel Craig cast as private detective, Benoit Blanc. As for the sequel, Bautista plays influencer Duke Cody and says the difference between Craig’s two roles is a masterclass in acting.

“It's really a weird thing when you watch someone transform from Bond to Benoit Blanc,” he explained. “It's amazing because I'm always in awe of people who can transform themselves like that. This is why I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to be that guy. As odd as it sounds — because I look like a f***ing gorilla — I wanted to be a chameleon.”

Craig may have said goodbye to Bond, but would he be up for more Benoit Blanc?

“As long as we're having fun and Rian's up for it, I'll do it," he said. “What a wonderful thing to be able to do. I should be so lucky.”

IGN’s Glass Onion review gave it 9/10 and said: “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a bigger, bolder, funnier, angrier sequel that improves on almost every aspect of its predecessor. Rian Johnson plays with an air-tight script that targets the absurdity and stupidity of the one percent while delivering a hilarious murder mystery on the most luxurious private island not owned by a Bond villain.”

Want to read more about Glass Onion? Check out how Daniel Craig forgot his accent in the Knives Out sequel as well as how much Netflix paid for Knives Out 2 and 3.

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

Snoop Dogg is the latest rapping legend to get his own biopic. Dead Presidents director Allen Hughes will helm the new movie about Snoop's life, with a script from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever writer, Joe Robert Cole.

“I waited a long time to put this project together because I wanted to choose the right director, the perfect writer, and the greatest movie company I could partner with that could understand the legacy that I’m trying to portray on screen, and the memory I’m trying to leave behind,” said Snoop. “It was the perfect marriage. It was holy matrimony, not holy macaroni.”

The upcoming biopic will be the first film produced by Snoop’s new banner, Death Row Pictures. Additionally, Snoop is said to be heavily involved with the production, which will include music from his back catalog, and will produce the film alongside Hughes and Sara Ramaker.

“Snoop Dogg’s life and legacy makes him one of the most exciting and influential icons in popular culture,” stated chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Donna Langley. “We met with Snoop shortly after he acquired Death Row Records and had the opportunity to hear his story in his own words. We are humbled to be able to create the lasting document of this singular artist.”

Snoop Dogg shot to fame in the early ‘90s thanks to his collaboration on Dr. Dre’s solo debut single, Deep Cover. Snoop followed this up with his own first two albums, Doggystyle and The Doggfather. He’s since sold over 35 million albums worldwide and has even picked up an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and 17 nominations at the Grammys.

Of course, he’s not just known for his music and has appeared in numerous feature films, most recently starring in Netflix’s over-the-top vampire action flick, Day Shift, alongside Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco.

However, he’s perhaps best known for his roles in Training Day, and Starsky & Hutch.

Allen Hughes is perhaps best known for directing the sci-fi epic The Book of Eli as well as Broken City, while Joe Robert Cole penned the original Black Panther as well as its sequel, Wakanda Forever.

Want to read more about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? Check out the Black Panther 2 plot from before the film was rewritten and find out why “Namor” is pronounced in different ways.

Thumbnail Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

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

Snoop Dogg is the latest rapping legend to get his own biopic. Dead Presidents director Allen Hughes will helm the new movie about Snoop's life, with a script from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever writer, Joe Robert Cole.

“I waited a long time to put this project together because I wanted to choose the right director, the perfect writer, and the greatest movie company I could partner with that could understand the legacy that I’m trying to portray on screen, and the memory I’m trying to leave behind,” said Snoop. “It was the perfect marriage. It was holy matrimony, not holy macaroni.”

The upcoming biopic will be the first film produced by Snoop’s new banner, Death Row Pictures. Additionally, Snoop is said to be heavily involved with the production, which will include music from his back catalog, and will produce the film alongside Hughes and Sara Ramaker.

“Snoop Dogg’s life and legacy makes him one of the most exciting and influential icons in popular culture,” stated chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Donna Langley. “We met with Snoop shortly after he acquired Death Row Records and had the opportunity to hear his story in his own words. We are humbled to be able to create the lasting document of this singular artist.”

Snoop Dogg shot to fame in the early ‘90s thanks to his collaboration on Dr. Dre’s solo debut single, Deep Cover. Snoop followed this up with his own first two albums, Doggystyle and The Doggfather. He’s since sold over 35 million albums worldwide and has even picked up an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and 17 nominations at the Grammys.

Of course, he’s not just known for his music and has appeared in numerous feature films, most recently starring in Netflix’s over-the-top vampire action flick, Day Shift, alongside Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco.

However, he’s perhaps best known for his roles in Training Day, and Starsky & Hutch.

Allen Hughes is perhaps best known for directing the sci-fi epic The Book of Eli as well as Broken City, while Joe Robert Cole penned the original Black Panther as well as its sequel, Wakanda Forever.

Want to read more about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? Check out the Black Panther 2 plot from before the film was rewritten and find out why “Namor” is pronounced in different ways.

Thumbnail Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

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

Sony's revamped PlayStation Plus tier will add more to its Game Catalog offerings on November 15, including The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition and the entire Kingdom Hearts saga.

PlayStation Plus launched its new tiered service back in June, and Game Catalog access applies to the Extra and Premium levels. November's update includes 16 new titles available to active subscribers, with a few major RPG and action titles thrown into the mix.

It's not the fancier Anniversary Edition, but the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition for PlayStation 4 and 5 is one of the bigger titles joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog this month. It's missing some of the new content and graphic updates added in the Anniversary release, but the Skyrim Special Edition is still an improvement on the original.

For those fine with the older upgrade, the IGN 8/10 Skyrim Special Edition review noted: "It still includes many of the original version’s bugs, ugly character models, and weak combat animations, but the memorable world benefits hugely from improved lighting and effects."

Square Enix and Disney's RPG series also joins the Game Catalog library with Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, and Kingdom Hearts 3 — that's a mouthful. Between the collections, that's nine games from the series in total.

IGN has mostly praised the series, giving the original Kingdom Hearts 1.5 collection an 8.5/10, and the 2.5 Remix followed up with an 8.4/10 review. As for Kingdom Hearts 3, IGN said it's "a fulfilling evolution and resolution of the franchise that shows it’s still full of heart."

The Oddworld title is a remake of an older, bizarre '90s platformer IGN thought had "tons of charm." Oddworld: Soulstorm - Enhanced Edition brings upgrades to the original experience, including a new game mode, Toby's Escape, released for both Sony platforms.

The Tom Clancy series will also see additions like Rainbow Six Siege, released in both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint along with The Division 2 join as older titles originally for PlayStation 4 only, but new-gen console owners can still enjoy them on their upgraded hardware.

Finally, space-combat shooter Chorus and time-bending platformer The Gardens Between are being added as PlayStation 4 games, but have their own PlayStation 5 upgrades to boot. PlayStation 4 titles What Remains of Edith Finch, Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain, Earth Defense Force World Brothers, and Onee Chanbara Origin will also hit Game Catalog later this month.

As for the usual PlayStation Plus games added for free every month, November brings Nioh 2, LEGO Harry Potter Collection, and Heavenly Bodies to the rotation. For more information on PlayStation Plus Premium, check out IGN's review on its backwards compatibility performance and our list of every title available in Game Catalog.

Andrea Shearon is a freelance contributor for IGN covering games and entertainment. She's worn several hats over her seven-year career in the games industry, with bylines over at Fanbyte, USA Today's FTW, TheGamer, VG247, and RPG Site. Find her on Twitter (@Maajora) or the Materia Possessions podcast chatting about FFXIV, RPGs, and any series involving giant robots.

Sony's revamped PlayStation Plus tier will add more to its Game Catalog offerings on November 15, including The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition and the entire Kingdom Hearts saga.

PlayStation Plus launched its new tiered service back in June, and Game Catalog access applies to the Extra and Premium levels. November's update includes 16 new titles available to active subscribers, with a few major RPG and action titles thrown into the mix.

It's not the fancier Anniversary Edition, but the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition for PlayStation 4 and 5 is one of the bigger titles joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog this month. It's missing some of the new content and graphic updates added in the Anniversary release, but the Skyrim Special Edition is still an improvement on the original.

For those fine with the older upgrade, the IGN 8/10 Skyrim Special Edition review noted: "It still includes many of the original version’s bugs, ugly character models, and weak combat animations, but the memorable world benefits hugely from improved lighting and effects."

Square Enix and Disney's RPG series also joins the Game Catalog library with Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, and Kingdom Hearts 3 — that's a mouthful. Between the collections, that's nine games from the series in total.

IGN has mostly praised the series, giving the original Kingdom Hearts 1.5 collection an 8.5/10, and the 2.5 Remix followed up with an 8.4/10 review. As for Kingdom Hearts 3, IGN said it's "a fulfilling evolution and resolution of the franchise that shows it’s still full of heart."

The Oddworld title is a remake of an older, bizarre '90s platformer IGN thought had "tons of charm." Oddworld: Soulstorm - Enhanced Edition brings upgrades to the original experience, including a new game mode, Toby's Escape, released for both Sony platforms.

The Tom Clancy series will also see additions like Rainbow Six Siege, released in both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint along with The Division 2 join as older titles originally for PlayStation 4 only, but new-gen console owners can still enjoy them on their upgraded hardware.

Finally, space-combat shooter Chorus and time-bending platformer The Gardens Between are being added as PlayStation 4 games, but have their own PlayStation 5 upgrades to boot. PlayStation 4 titles What Remains of Edith Finch, Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain, Earth Defense Force World Brothers, and Onee Chanbara Origin will also hit Game Catalog later this month.

As for the usual PlayStation Plus games added for free every month, November brings Nioh 2, LEGO Harry Potter Collection, and Heavenly Bodies to the rotation. For more information on PlayStation Plus Premium, check out IGN's review on its backwards compatibility performance and our list of every title available in Game Catalog.

Andrea Shearon is a freelance contributor for IGN covering games and entertainment. She's worn several hats over her seven-year career in the games industry, with bylines over at Fanbyte, USA Today's FTW, TheGamer, VG247, and RPG Site. Find her on Twitter (@Maajora) or the Materia Possessions podcast chatting about FFXIV, RPGs, and any series involving giant robots.