Get ready to hear from a lot of confused and angry cheaters.

Activision’s Team RICOCHET has unveiled several new ways they’re working against cheaters in a new blog post, including a rollout for the PC kernel-level anti-cheat driver for Call of Duty: Vanguard. The update will release across both Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone in an effort to curb players who cheat in the popular first-person shooter.

In the past, they have enacted a number of in-game mitigation techniques to help identify cheaters. Not only do these help identify their behaviors by collecting their data but it also employs ways that impede their ability to properly play the game. Today, the newest technique called cloaking has been unveiled, and it heavily affects their gameplay ability.

Cloaking stops cheating players from seeing opposing players in the game world.

"Characters, bullets, even sound from legitimate players will be undetectable to cheaters” the blog post details. On the flip side? Legitimate players can see the cheaters as they succumb to the madness of not being able to see anything going on around them."

Activision has also recognized how cheating may be impacting leaderboards across the globe in Vanguard. Going forward, if a ban is enacted against a player who has weaseled their way onto the leaderboards, their entry on the board will be deleted. This will give more room for players who play fairly.

Be sure to check out the trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Season Three Battle Pass to see which two iconic beasts it features.

Casey David Muir-Taylor is a freelance writer at IGN.

Melissa McBride won’t be playing Carol Peletier after all in the planned Walking Dead spin-off featuring Norman Reedus , TVLine reports. Instead, what was once a Carol-Daryl spin-off will simply be a Daryl spin-off.

Universal released the following statement in response to McBride’s departure.

"Melissa McBride has given life to one of the most interesting, real, human and popular characters in ‘The Walking Dead’ Universe. Unfortunately, she is no longer able to participate in the previously announced spin-off focused on the Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier characters, which will be set and filmed in Europe this summer and premiere next year. Relocating to Europe became logistically untenable for Melissa at this time. We know fans will be disappointed by this news, but ‘The Walking Dead’ Universe continues to grow and expand in interesting ways and we very much hope to see Carol again in the near future."

Over the course of The Walking Dead’s 11 seasons, there have been a number of cast members who have exited the show. Currently, Norman Reedus and McBride, who play Daryl and Carol respectively, are the only members remaining from the show’s original season 1 cast.

The spin-off, announced in September of 2020, is one of several in the works. Besides the Carol and Daryl-centric one, a spin-off following Negan and Maggie is also in development. In it, the duo will head to the Big Apple. Besides that, an anthology series titled Tales of the Walking Dead is also heading to AMC and will premiere this summer.

If you’re disappointed in the news of McBride’s exit, you’ll be able to catch her and Reedus as they finish up the final season’s third arc when it premieres sometime in the future. In the meantime, check out our list of the best Daryl and Carol moments.

Casey David Muir-Taylor is a freelancer at IGN.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is more than 15 years now, if you can believe it, encompassing a wide array of TV shows and movies. And if Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has anything to say about it, it won't be ending anytime soon.

Feige was on-hand for Disney's presentation at Cinemacon 2022, where Marvel unveiled new footage of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness among other events. During the show, Feige said that Marvel's leadership is currently planning their first retreat in three years, which will be used to plot out the next 10 years of the MCU.

There will be plenty to discuss. The MCU is packed these days, with a range of new heroes including Natalie Portman's Mighty Thor, and a whole multiverse to explore. The MCU has also dramatically expanded into streaming, with shows like Loki and WandaVision driving the larger event movies.

It's hard to get a feel for where the MCU is headed in the next decade and change, but there's no sign of the public burning out on superheroes any time soon. And with a couple exceptions, Marvel has rarely put a foot wrong to this point.

We'll know more when Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness releases on May 6. While you wait, check out how Thor: Love and Thunder can reconcile the MCU's most inconsistent character arc.

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.

May might just be the biggest month of 2022 for Star Wars fans on Disney+ as it will see the two-episode premiere of the long-awaited Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

Set between Revenge of the Sith and Return of the Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi will see the return of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan and Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader. Following the two-episode premiere, episodes will debut each Wednesday.

For a bit more Star Wars goodness, Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett will help fans celebrate Star Wars Day (May the 4th Be With You!) with a look into how The Book of Boba Fett was brought to life. May 4 will also see the arrival of Moon Knight's season one finale. A week later, Moon Knight will get its own behind-the-scenes feature in Marvel Studios: Assembled - The Making of Moon Knight.

Fans of Chip 'n Dale will be happy to know that the most famous chipmunks in the world will be having a "comeback 30 years in the making" with Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. Starring John Mulaney as Chip and Andy Samberg as Dale, this hybrid live-action/CG animated action-comedy will introduce a new generation to the hilarious duo.

Sneakerella will also make its way to Disney+ on May 13 and looks to be a "high-energy, music-driven movie that puts a contemporary twist on the 'Cinderella' fairy tale." The film is set in the "avant-garde street-sneaker subculture of New York City" and stars Lexi Underwood, Kolton Stewart, John Salley, Chosen Jacobs, and more.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for a spotlight of some of the most notable May 2022 Disney+ releases, followed by the full list:

Wednesday, May 4

• Life Below Zero (S18)
• Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett
• Moon Knight - Episode 6 (Finale)

Wednesday, May 11

• Just Like Me (S1, S2)
• Mira, Royal Detective (S2, 10 episodes)
• Something Bit Me! (S1)
• The Chicken Squad (S1, 5 episodes)
• The Wizard of Paws (S2)
• Marvel Studios: Assembled - The Making of Moon Knight
• The Quest

Friday, May 13

• Sneakerella

Wednesday, May 18

• Alice's Wonderland Bakery (S1, 5 episodes)
• I Cavalieri Di Castelcorvo (S1)
• Secrets Of The Zoo (S5)

Friday, May 20

• Shook
• Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Friday, May 27

• Bad Boys
• D. Wade: Life Unexpected
• Hubble’s Cosmic Journey
• Mission Pluto
• Obi-Wan Kenobi - 2-Episode Premiere "Part I and II"
• We Feed People

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Update 04/27: We have updated the headline to clarify that reports of Sonic 2's release date on Paramount+ are still rumors. An official streaming release date has not yet been announced.

If you've been waiting to see Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from the comfort of your own living room, you won't have to wait much longer. Sega news site SEGAbits has confirmed that Sonic 2 will be available to stream on Paramount Plus starting on May 24.

#SonicMovie2 will be available to stream on Paramount+ on May 24, 2022. pic.twitter.com/iERjEoOsBf

— SEGAbits (@SEGAbits) April 27, 2022

The movie released in theaters back on April 8, making May 24 one of the first days the movie is eligible to appear on a streaming platform after the 45-day theatrical exclusivity window. The movie saw great success during its early theatrical run, earning the largest opening weekend of any video game movie.

The popularity of the two Sonic movies already has Sega doubling down on the franchise. We already know a third Sonic movie is on the way, along with an Idris Elba-led Knuckles spin-off series in development for Paramount Plus.

If you still haven't seen Sonic the Hedgehog 2, you can read our spoiler-free review, where we called the movie "a sweet, funny, and action-packed ride that fully embraces its video game roots." And, if you have seen Sonic 2, you can read up on Sonic the Hedgehog 2's biggest easter eggs, and Sonic 2's post credits scene explained.

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

If you need a refresher on Avatar before the sequel, Disney has announced that James Cameron's first trip to Pandora will be remastered and re-released in theaters worldwide on September 23, 2022.

At CinemaCon, James Cameron shared a message about the future of Avatar. It's been over 10 years since the first Avatar movie, and with the sequel finally set to be released this December, Disney and Cameron announced a remastered version of the first movie to prime theater-goers for the sequel.

According to Cameron, the visual effects will be even more realistic and Cameron "set out once again to push the limits of what cinema can do."

In 2009, Cameron released Avatar which went on to become a global hit. Set on the alien planet of Pandora, Avatar followed a human named Jake Sully as he traveled to the alien planet and adopted a new life as a Na'vi alien-human hybrid.

Avatar pioneered 3D movie-viewing technology, at least for a while, and set the record as the top-grossing movie of all time. A re-release could add to Avatar's total gross, which it briefly lost to Avengers: Endgame before reclaiming.

Disney is betting big on the Avatar franchise at CinemaCon. Alongside the remaster, Disney officially confirmed the title for the sequel is Avatar 2: The Way of Water. A trailer for the sequel will premiere exclusively before Doctor Strange: And the Multiverse of Madness before hitting online a week later.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

At CinemaCon 2022, Avatar 2's official title was revealed to be Avatar: The Way of Water. Furthermore, it was announced that a remastered version of the original Avatar will be released in theaters on September 23, 2022.

Producer Jon Landau appeared on stage to additionally share that Jake and Neytiri’s family will be at the center of each of the four sequels. Each film will be a standalone story, but all of them will be connected and will tell a much larger tale.

Director James Cameron appeared in a pre-recorded message to express his excitement for the world to see Avatar: The Way of Water in theaters on December 16, 2022, and teased that the team has “set out once again to push the limits of what cinema can do.”

Those in attendance at CinemaCon 2022 were also treated to a teaser trailer of Avatar: The Way of Water, and it was mostly a mood piece showing off the world and a lot of underwater footage. Jake Sully says to Neytiri that no matter where they go or what happens to them their family is their fortress."

The trailer will debut exclusively in theaters with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on May 6, and it won't be released online until a week after.

"Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure," the official description reads.

Avatar: The Way of Water will be directed by James Cameron and produced by Cameron and Landau. The film stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, and Kate Winslet.

13 years after the original movie, Avatar 2 has wrapped, but we've only seen photos of a new human character, Jake and Neytiri's adopted child and the set so far. Star Zoe Saldana has seen 20 minutes of the movie, which she said moved her to tears.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

PlayStation users who currently have both a PS Now and PS Plus membership will be getting upgraded to the new PlayStation Plus Premium Tier when it launches this year. The length of the upgrade will be equal to the longest subscription owned.

As reported by PushSquare, this means if you've got both subscriptions, and you've stacked your PS Plus for a number of years, you're going to end up with a seemingly good deal.

This was confirmed within a new PS Plus FAQ section which states: "If you are subscribed to both services [PS Now, PS Plus] when the new PlayStation Plus launches, you will be migrated into the PlayStation Plus Premium membership plan and you will have a new single payment date based on the longer of your two subscriptions."

So, for example, if you have PS Now subscribed up until August 2022 and an active PS Plus membership until September 2025 - that means you’ll be upgraded to PS Plus premium until September 2025 (or vice versa).

It was also previously confirmed that anyone with a PS Now subscription would be upgraded to PS Plus Premium at no extra cost, with a 1:1 conversion ratio on any subscription time you had left.

It wasn't long before PlayStation users quickly began to take advantage of this, stacking PS Now subscriptions for several years in order to get the most out of the conversion. But, this loophole was quickly shut down.

PS Plus Premium is the highest tier in the revamp of the PlayStation subscription service, and aims to have more than 700 games for streaming or download (including streaming on PC). It will launch in the US and Europe in June, with an earlier launch in Asia (excluding Japan) in May.

Game demos are also going to be a big part of PS Plus Premium, with developers now reportedly required to create timed game demos for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.

Correction: IGN has received a report that Sony has temporarily disabled the ability to redeem PS Plus codes bought from online retailers. While we investigate further, we have removed any affiliate links related to PS Plus. Sony has been contacted for comment.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

PlayStation users who currently have both a PS Now and PS Plus membership will be getting upgraded to the new PlayStation Plus Premium Tier when it launches this year. The length of the upgrade will be equal to the longest subscription owned.

As reported by PushSquare, this means if you've got both subscriptions, and you've stacked your PS Plus for a number of years, you're going to end up with a seemingly good deal.

This was confirmed within a new PS Plus FAQ section which states: "If you are subscribed to both services [PS Now, PS Plus] when the new PlayStation Plus launches, you will be migrated into the PlayStation Plus Premium membership plan and you will have a new single payment date based on the longer of your two subscriptions."

So, for example, if you have PS Now subscribed up until August 2022 and an active PS Plus membership until September 2025 - that means you’ll be upgraded to PS Plus premium until September 2025 (or vice versa).

It was also previously confirmed that anyone with a PS Now subscription would be upgraded to PS Plus Premium at no extra cost, with a 1:1 conversion ratio on any subscription time you had left.

It wasn't long before PlayStation users quickly began to take advantage of this, stacking PS Now subscriptions for several years in order to get the most out of the conversion. But, this loophole was quickly shut down.

PS Plus Premium is the highest tier in the revamp of the PlayStation subscription service, and aims to have more than 700 games for streaming or download (including streaming on PC). It will launch in the US and Europe in June, with an earlier launch in Asia (excluding Japan) in May.

Game demos are also going to be a big part of PS Plus Premium, with developers now reportedly required to create timed game demos for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.

Correction: IGN has received a report that Sony has temporarily disabled the ability to redeem PS Plus codes bought from online retailers. While we investigate further, we have removed any affiliate links related to PS Plus. Sony has been contacted for comment.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

Disney fans, buckle up. Today, Gameloft has unveiled an upcoming new Disney and Pixar gaming project, a life-sim adventure game called Disney Dreamlight Valley. It's coming to PC and consoles in 2023.

Disney Dreamlight Valley takes place in the titular Dreamlight Valley, where a bevvy of Disney and Pixar characters have lost their memories after a mysterious event called The Forgetting that left their village full of strange plants called Night Thorns. Players will customize their own character, build friendships with the townspeople, and help them recover their lost memories.

Alongside interacting with the Disney villagers, players will also get to customize their own homes and towns in a number of Disney-themed locales, and can follow Disney stories and minigames with characters like Goofy, Ariel, Mickey, Simba, Moana, Remy, and more. There's fishing and cooking activities too, and lots of outfits to customize characters with inspired by various Disney properties.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is being developed by Gameloft, and is set for release in 2023 as a free-to-play experience for Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC and Mac via Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, and the App Store. An early access release is planned this summer and will be made available to those who purchase a Founder's Pack, or any Xbox Game pass members.

We got an early look at Disney Dreamlight Valley, and are already optimistic about the level of customization available, replayability, the fairly non-aggressive monetization, and the future potential for more and more Disney characters and worlds to make their appearance.

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