Goodfellas star Ray Liotta, who also voiced Tommy Vercetti in GTA Vice City, has died.

According to Deadline, the 67-year-old actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic where he was filming Dangerous Waters – a new film by director John Barr.

Tributes have already begun pouring in from fans and those who worked with him.

“I am utterly shattered to hear this terrible news about my Ray,” said Goodfellas co-star, Lorraine Bracco via Twitter. “I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie is Goodfellas. Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. My response has always been the same… Ray Liotta.”

I am utterly shattered to hear this terrible news about my Ray.
I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie is Goodfellas. Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta. pic.twitter.com/3gNjJFTAne

— Lorraine Bracco (@Lorraine_Bracco) May 26, 2022

Liotta was perhaps best known for the role of Henry Hill in Goodfellas – the real-life American mobster and one-time friend of Robert DeNiro’s Jimmy Conway.

He also voiced main character Tommy Vercetti in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

More recently, Liotta was experiencing something of a resurgence following his role in The Sopranos spin-off movie, The Many Saints of Newark. Most impressive of all, he starred as two very different twin brothers – “Hollywood Dick” Moltisanti and Salvatore “Sally” Moltisanti.

“RIP Ray Liotta,” said The Many Saints of Newark star Alessandro Nivola via Twitter. “I feel so lucky to have squared off against this legend in one of his final roles. The scenes we did together were among the all-time highlights of my acting career. He was dangerous, unpredictable, hilarious, and generous with his praise for other actors. Too soon.”

RIP Ray Liotta. I feel so lucky to have squared off against this legend in one of his final roles. The scenes we did together were among the all time highlights of my acting career. He was dangerous, unpredictable, hilarious, and generous with his praise for other actors.Too soon pic.twitter.com/FvsV2NNHkw

— Alessandro Nivola (@SandroNivola) May 26, 2022

Liotta also starred in the critically acclaimed Marriage story alongside Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson and was due to star in The Substance opposite Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

He got his big break playing ex-convict Ray Sinclair in Something Wild, which also earned him a Golden Globe nomination for the role.

His cause of death is currently unknown.

Liotta is survived by his fiancée Jacy Nittolo and his daughter, Karsen.

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Just days after QA workers at Raven Software voted to unionize, Xbox’s head Phil Spencer announced that he will recognize the new union after the company acquires Activision Blizzard.

According to a report by Kotaku, during an internal meeting today, Spencer said he would “absolutely support” the union.

“Once the deal closes, we would absolutely support [an] employees’ organization that’s in place,” he told employees during the internal meeting, according to Kotaku. “We think it is a right of employees and something that can be a part of a relationship between a company and people who work at the company.”

Previously, Microsoft had announced that it wouldn’t “stand in the way” of unionization, though today marks the first time a Microsoft executive has officially announced their support for the union.

The company’s move to acquire Activision Blizzard is still being investigated and has been muddied by various complaints and protests against Activision Blizzard, including a lawsuit over allegations of “frat boy culture” and unequal pay.

The deal is currently slated to close by the end of Microsoft’s fiscal 2023, which ends in June 2023.

The Raven QA union is the first union at a major studio and was formed on May 23, in spite of company pushback including internal anti-union emails sent by Activision Blizzard that encouraged employees to “Please vote no.”

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

Microsoft has confirmed that it is working on an affordable streaming device capable of streaming Xbox games through the cloud.

Windows Central reports that it received confirmation from Microsoft that its streaming dongle - codenamed 'Project Keystone' - is meant to be an easy and affordable option for people that want to play and access games on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

"Our vision for Xbox Cloud Gaming is unwavering, our goal is to enable people to play the games they want, on the devices they want, anywhere they want," a Microsoft spokesperson told Windows Central. "As announced last year, we've been working on a game-streaming device, codename Keystone, that could be connected to any TV or monitor without the need for a console."

Microsoft also told Windows Central that it has decided to "pivot away" from its current iteration of Project Keystone and will "take [its] learnings and refocus [its] efforts on a new approach that will allow [it] to deliver Xbox Cloud Gaming to more players around the world."

This is not the first time rumors of a streaming stick that offers Xbox Cloud Gaming have been thrown out the window. Last year Xbox signaled that it wants to build a global ecosystem that would allow as many people to experience Xbox on devices such as smart TVs and streaming sticks but said its hardware would remain the flagship experience.

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Hangar 13, the studio behind Mafia III, is facing yet another round of layoffs.

According to a report by Kotaku, developers at all three of the studio’s worldwide locations were let go today. The layoffs have hit the Novato, California office particularly hard — nearly 50 developers at this office alone lost their jobs, drastically shrinking the size of the office’s staff, which had just 87 employees before today.

“I know it sucks,” Brighton, UK office head Nick Baynes told Novato staffers today, according to Kotaku. “I’m sorry I’m not over there to deliver this message. I will be coming over soon. I know you need some local leadership and structure and we’re working on it.”

This isn’t the first time Hangar 13 has laid off large numbers of staffers — the studio fired significant numbers of employees in both 2017 and 2018. The studio was also drastically affected by the cancellation of the Take-Two project titled Volt, which was scrapped despite a $53 million investment and left around 200 developers without a project.

According to Kotaku, Baynes said the plan is for remaining developers at Hangar 13 to focus on the Mafia prequel and Project Hammer, another project currently in the works.

The studio’s founder and head, Haden Blackman, stepped down earlier this month, and has coincided with a number of other voluntary departures alongside the layoffs.

2K shared the following statement with Kotaku:

"2K is fully committed to the future of Hangar 13 as the studio navigates a challenging but ultimately promising transition period. As part of our ongoing evaluations to ensure our resources are aligned with our goals, we have made some changes that have resulted in a reduction of positions and parting ways with some colleagues. These decisions are always difficult. We are doing all we can to work with the impacted employees to find them new roles on other projects and teams at 2K, and are providing full support to those who cannot be redeployed, connecting them with industry networks and resources to find new opportunities outside of 2K."

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

The first image from Indiana Jones 5 has been revealed and it shows Harrison Ford back as the legendary character once more.

The image was revealed at Star Wars Celebration alongside Ford sharing that work on the film is almost complete and that he is "very proud of the movie that we made."

In 2023, Harrison Ford returns as the legendary #IndianaJones. Check out this first look of the new James Mangold-directed film. pic.twitter.com/ALs82tsmXw

— Indiana Jones (@IndianaJones) May 26, 2022

After being officially announced in 2016, the film has seen Steven Spielberg drop from the director's chair to be replaced by Logan director James Mangold. Aside from Harrison Ford in likely his last outing as Indie, the movie will see Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelsen in the cast.

While we know Indiana Jones 5 wrapped filming in February 2022, we know very little else about this new story. We still don't even have a title and have yet to see any footage.

Despite that, the movie's set to go back to the franchise's roots and will arrive on June 30, 2023.

This Indiana Jones news was just one of the many reveals at Star Wars Celebrations so far, and joins the release date and first trailer of Star Wars' Andor, the official teaser trailer of Willow, the unveiling of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and the confirmation the third season of The Mandalorian and the premiere of Ahsoka will arrive in 2023.

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The Mandalorian's third season is official, and is set for February 2023.

Announced today at Star Wars Celebration, the new season of the popular Star Wars TV series will continue the story of The Mandalorian and Grogu, who recently appeared in The Book of Boba Fett.

"The Mandalorian and Grogu continue their journey in Season 3 of #TheMandalorian, streaming February 2023 only on DisneyPlus," it was announced:

The Mandalorian and Grogu continue their journey in Season 3 of #TheMandalorian, streaming February 2023 only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/CHqUL1gec7

— The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) May 26, 2022

Following his transgressions in The Book of Boba Fett, it looks as though Din Djarin has been cast out from his Mandalorian tribe, with him asking Grogu, "Did you think your dad was the only Mandalorian?” during the Season 3 teaser trailer.

The upcoming season will see the mysterious Din Djarin head to Mandalore, the original homeworld of The Mandalorians, and will see the return of Katee Sackhoff as former Mand'alor (or leader of the Mandalorians), Bo-Katan.

We still have a while to wait before season 3, but that just gives plenty of time to catch up if you haven't seen the first or second seasons, both of which we loved in our reviews. There's also plenty more news for upcoming shows out of Star Wars Celebration, including Star Wars: Skeleton Crew next year and Andor in August. We also have a list of every upcoming Star Wars movie and film if you're still craving more.

Disney has officially announced Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, a new Disney+ original series that will launch in 2023 and will star Jude Law.

Revealed at Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is created by Spider-Man: No Way Home's Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, and Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni will serve as producers.

This new series will follow a group of 10-year-old kids from a small planet who get lost in that galaxy far, far away and must try to find their way home. The story will take place after Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and will fit within the timeline The Mandalorian and Ahsoka take place in.

Details of the then-untitled Star Wars: Skeleton Crew were reported on earlier this month and had a working title of Grammar Rodeo. It was also described as galactic version of classic Amblin coming-of-age adventure films of the '80s.

This Star Wars: Skeleton Crew news was just one of the many reveals at Star Wars Celebrations so far, and joins the release date and first trailer of Star Wars' Andor, the official teaser trailer of Willow, the first image from Indiana Jones 5, and the confirmation the third season of The Mandalorian and the premiere of Ahsoka will arrive in 2023.

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The first trailer for Willow, the upcoming Disney+ fantasy series, has been shown at Star Wars Celebration 2022.

The Disney+ series is being produced by Ron Howard and will once again feature Warwick Davies as Willow Ufgood, a Nelwyn dwarf and sorcerer. During last year's Disney Plus Day it was confirmed that Willow would debut this November, so there's not long to wait.

The upcoming sequel is set 20 years after the original 1988 film Willow that it's based on. In the original story, an aspiring magician and an infant girl destroy an evil queen and banish the forces of darkness. Now, the new series will focus on three new heroines who leave their kingdoms in search of the famous sorcerer, Willow.

Joanne Whalley will reprise her role as Sorsha alongside newcomers Ruby Cruz, who plays Kit Sorsha, Erin Kellyman, who plays Jade - Kit's best friend who grew up as an orphan in the castle and is trying to become a knight, and Ellie Bamber who plays Dove - a kitchen maid in love with Kit's brother. Additionally, Warwick Davis' real-life daughter Annabelle will star as Willow's daughter.

Willow will be executive produced by Jonathan Kasdan, Ron Howard, Wendy Mericle, Kathleen Kennedy, and Michelle Rejwan.

Willow will head to Disney+ on November 30, 2022. In the meantime, there's plenty more news for upcoming shows out of Star Wars Celebration, including new info on Star Wars: Skeleton Crew next year and a new trailer for Andor, which is coming in August. We also have a list of every upcoming Star Wars movie and film if you're still craving more.

Andor just got an official release date at Star Wars Celebration 2022. It's coming on August 31 to Disney+ with a two-episode premiere.

During a panel at the event, we learned that not only will Andor's first season consist of 12 episodes, a second part is in works with another 12 episodes planned. The story begins five years prior to Rogue One.

We also got a look at a new teaser trailer for the show:

And fans at the event were treated to a look at the official poster as well:

#Andor, a limited series, streaming August 31 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/J00VgyU1DB

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 26, 2022

Andor will follow the story of Cassian Andor, the rebel spy played by Diego Luna who first featured in Rogue One. Announced back in 2018, this is one of Lucasfilm's longest-running projects. It is set five years before the Death Star plans are stolen, and could include characters who were cut from other Star Wars films. Despite not having begun, it seems there is already plans for a second season, which may see the return of sassy droid K-2SO.

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

The Witcher 4 (for lack of an official name) has officially concluded its research phase and entered pre-production.

Confirmed in a CD Projekt Red blog post, the studio looked back on the first quarter of 2022 and revealed that, during this time, it completed its research for the new Witcher game.

Adding a little more detail in a developer update video (below), CD Projekt Red executive Piotr Nielubowicz said the game has now entered pre-production.

Q1 2022 - financial update from Piotr Nielubowicz, CD PROJEKT's CFOhttps://t.co/dKIChe4Wbo

— CD PROJEKT IR (@CDPROJEKTRED_IR) May 26, 2022

"We are very eager to revisit the universe which has shaped our history to such an extent," said president Adam Kiciński in the post. "We have recently concluded the research phase for the first game in the new Witcher saga, which means that from now on further development expenditures will be capitalized on our balance sheet."

Having only recently entered pre-production means that the new Witcher game is likely still years away, explaining why CD Projekt Red only revealed it with a single teaser image.

Something so small still spawned myriad fan theories, however, centred around the medallion which led some to believe that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Ciri would be the protagonist of the new game.

CD Projekt later confirmed the image to be that of a Lynx, but whether it's a new Witcher school or not is still up for debate.

We don't know too much else about the game, other than that CD Projekt Red has partnered with Epic Games to build it in Unreal Engine 5 and that its director has promised no crunch on his watch.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.