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You Can Skip the Ladder Part in Metal Gear Solid 3

A Metal Gear Solid 3 player has figured out how to skip the game's infamously long ladder climb.

Though it came out 18 years ago in 2004, YouTube user Apel has finally figured out a way to skip MGS3's two minute climb altogether, as spotted by Polygon.

They showed off the tactic in a video but it essentially involves positioning protagonist Snake next to the ladder before pressing a few particular buttons in the menu. When the player comes back to the game, Snake enters a T-Pose and floats for a moment before being fired like a rocket to the very top.

While this may seem a bit redundant given the game is nearly two decades old, speedrunners are still chipping away at Metal Gear Solid 3 to achieve quicker and quicker times. In fact, the top five speedruns were all set in the last year, showing that new tactics like these are still very valuable to the community.

The best time of one hour, 16 minutes and ten seconds is only ten seconds ahead of the second best time, meaning speedrunners will likely be racing to master this new tactic to try and retain or claim or the crown.

Elsewhere in the speedrunning community, Elden Ring player Distortion2 has shaved his time down to under seven minutes, while Tunic has been beaten in just 24 minutes.

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

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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 6.1 Full Patch Notes Available Now

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1 is finally live, and so are the patch notes for the newest content drop.

Alongside a new story questline, Patch 6.1 also includes a new 24-player Alliance Raid, housing options, and much more. As always, Final Fantasy 14 Patch Notes are quite in-depth, but you can read below for a summary of some of the biggest new content and changes.

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 6.1Patch Notes - Newfound Adventure

  • 10 New Main Scenario Quests starting with Newfound Adventure
  • 4 new Chronicles of a New Era quests starting with A Mission in Mor Dhona
  • 4 new Role Quests starting with Bitter Snow
  • New chapters have been added to New Game+
  • Certain main scenario quests for A Realm Reborn have been revised
    • Operation Archon
    • The Ultimate Weapon
  • When playing as a different character in instanced quest battles, actions on the additional hotbar can now be rearranged
  • Character portraits have been implemented for battle dialogue during instanced quest battles from the 5.x series.
  • New items are available in exchange for bicolor gemstones from Gemstone Trader NPCs in each area.
  • New craftable items
  • Plots of land in Empryreum can now be purchased
  • A lottery system for the purchase of land has been implemented
  • New prizes are available for purchase using MGP.
  • New hairstyles for Hrothgar
  • New hairstyle options for male and female Viera
  • Duty Support added, a system that allows solo players to tackle duties with a party of NPCs.
  • Class Reworks

For a full list of patch notes, including a full breakdown of class changes check out the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 6.1 Patch Notes here.

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Patch 6.1 is the first major patch since the release of Endwalker. You can read IGN’s Endwalker review here. We also have an interview with Final Fantasy creator and FFXIV fan Hironobu Sakaguchi.

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

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PlayStation Network Is Back Up [Update]

Update 4/12 4:58 pm PT: PlayStation Network is back up according to the official Network Status page.

PlayStation's official PSN Status page is now listing all online services as up and running. If you log into PSN on your PlayStation device now, you should be able to engage with online services.

PlayStation has not acknowledged the temporary outage that lasted a little under an hour.

PlayStation Network is currently down.

Reports from PlayStation owners online as well as the PlayStation status page indicate that PSN is currently experiencing some technical difficulties.

As shown on IGN sister site DownDetector, there have been over 13,000 reports of an outage with PSN since 4 pm PT.

According to the official PlayStation Network status tracker, all services, from Account Management, online gaming, PlayStation Now, and the PSN Store are experiencing issues.

No official word yet on why exactly there's an outage or how long it will be until services are back to normal. So check back with IGN as we'll update this story when services resume, or there's an official announcement.

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

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PlayStation Network Is Down

PlayStation Network is currently down.

Reports from PlayStation owners online as well as the PlayStation status page indicate that PSN is currently experiencing some technical difficulties.

As shown on IGN sister site DownDetector, there have been over 13,000 reports of an outage with PSN since 4 pm PT.

According to the official PlayStation Network status tracker, all services, from Account Management, online gaming, PlayStation Now, and the PSN Store are experiencing issues.

No official word yet on why exactly there's an outage or how long it will be until services are back to normal. So check back with IGN as we'll update this story when services resume, or there's an official announcement.

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

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Tributes Pour In For Gilbert Gottfried

Following the announcement of iconic comedian Gilbert Gottfried's death at age 67 earlier today, loving tributes have poured in from his colleagues, friends, and fans across the entertainment industry, including messages from director Judd Apatow and comedian Jon Stewart.

A number of Gottfried's fellow comedians have also expressed grief and love for him and his work, many of them referencing his stand-out voice and particular sense of humor.

Others across the entertainment and media industries have also expressed their love for him, including journalist and author Dave Itzkoff, Rolling Stone critic Alan Sepinwall, actors Jason Alexander, Jennifer Tilly, and Treat Williams, Doctor Strange screenwriter C. Robert Cargill, wrestlers Ethan Page and The Iron Sheik, Breaking Bad and X-files writer Thomas Schnauz, and NBC producer Manny Fidel:

Finally, in games, former Game Informer producers Dan Rickert and Ben Hanson shared clips from a segment they worked on in which Gottfried read numerous well-known voice lines from games in his iconic voice:

Gottfried died at the age of 67 "after a long illness" according to a statement shared by his family today. He was known for his numerous TV and film roles including the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin and as the original voice of the Aflac Duck, as well as his standup comedy and, most recently, his podcast Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, where he frequently held interviews with other celebrities.

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

(Blogroll photo by Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

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Tributes Pour In For Gilbert Gottfried

Following the announcement of iconic comedian Gilbert Gottfried's death at age 67 earlier today, loving tributes have poured in from his colleagues, friends, and fans across the entertainment industry, including messages from director Judd Apatow and comedian Jon Stewart.

A number of Gottfried's fellow comedians have also expressed grief and love for him and his work, many of them referencing his stand-out voice and particular sense of humor.

Others across the entertainment and media industries have also expressed their love for him, including journalist and author Dave Itzkoff, Rolling Stone critic Alan Sepinwall, actors Jason Alexander, Jennifer Tilly, and Treat Williams, Doctor Strange screenwriter C. Robert Cargill, wrestlers Ethan Page and The Iron Sheik, Breaking Bad and X-files writer Thomas Schnauz, and NBC producer Manny Fidel:

Finally, in games, former Game Informer producers Dan Rickert and Ben Hanson shared clips from a segment they worked on in which Gottfried read numerous well-known voice lines from games in his iconic voice:

Gottfried died at the age of 67 "after a long illness" according to a statement shared by his family today. He was known for his numerous TV and film roles including the parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin and as the original voice of the Aflac Duck, as well as his standup comedy and, most recently, his podcast Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, where he frequently held interviews with other celebrities.

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

(Blogroll photo by Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

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Ghost of Tsushima Movie Adaptation Finds Its Screenwriter

Sony Pictures has named Takashi Doscher as the writer for the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima film adaptation, according to Deadline.

Doscher previously wrote sci-fi romance Only, and his most recent project, Blue, is a twist on a Japanese monster movie that's currently in development.

The story will be a retelling of Jin Sakai's journey as seen in Ghost of Tsushima, where the samurai warrior fights to free the island of Tsushima from a Mongol invasion.

A movie based on the 2020 PlayStation 4 exclusive was announced last year, where we learned John Wick director Chad Stahelski will helm the project. The production will also have input from Sucker Punch, the studio that developed the video game.

Stahelski has said the filmmakers are "taking our time and doing it right. We're working very closely with the game developers to make sure we stick to what's great about it."

The Ghost of Tsushima movie is just one part of a larger push from Sony to bring its PlayStation IP to the silver screen. Beyond Ghost, there's the recently-released Uncharted movie, The Last of Us TV show, a God of War series, and more.

If you've yet to dive into the world of Ghost of Tsushima, you can check out our review of the game.

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

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Ghost of Tsushima Movie Adaptation Finds Its Screenwriter

Sony Pictures has named Takashi Doscher as the writer for the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima film adaptation, according to Deadline.

Doscher previously wrote sci-fi romance Only, and his most recent project, Blue, is a twist on a Japanese monster movie that's currently in development.

The story will be a retelling of Jin Sakai's journey as seen in Ghost of Tsushima, where the samurai warrior fights to free the island of Tsushima from a Mongol invasion.

A movie based on the 2020 PlayStation 4 exclusive was announced last year, where we learned John Wick director Chad Stahelski will helm the project. The production will also have input from Sucker Punch, the studio that developed the video game.

Stahelski has said the filmmakers are "taking our time and doing it right. We're working very closely with the game developers to make sure we stick to what's great about it."

The Ghost of Tsushima movie is just one part of a larger push from Sony to bring its PlayStation IP to the silver screen. Beyond Ghost, there's the recently-released Uncharted movie, The Last of Us TV show, a God of War series, and more.

If you've yet to dive into the world of Ghost of Tsushima, you can check out our review of the game.

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

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Game Of Thrones: Maisie Williams Reveals Why She Came To Resent Playing Arya Stark

Nearly three years after the show’s finale, Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams is opening up about what she describes as her quiet resentment for the role of Arya Stark, the tomboyish daughter of Ned Stark who longs to be a warrior.

In a recent interview with GQ, Williams discussed the way her time on Game of Thrones impacted her mentality. She described the moment she was handed a bra on set as somewhat of a turning point in her career — to her, this was the moment that Arya’s role departed from her own identity.

“I think that when I started becoming a woman, I resented Arya because I couldn’t express who I was becoming,” she said. “And then I also resented my body, because it wasn’t aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated.”

Williams, who was cast as Arya at just 12 years old, also recounted the way fame at a young age was relatively harmful. When the show reached season three, Williams walked a red carpet for the first time and was forced to come to terms with a level of fame that she, had she been younger, isn’t “sure what that would have done to me mentally.”

Williams’s feelings toward the show aren’t all harsh, however. While she admittedly doesn’t miss Game of Thrones, she’s still appreciative of her time on the show. “Why would I want to make myself feel sad about the greatest thing that ever happened to me?” Williams said.

Williams is now busy filming projects like Pistol, which traces the rise of the Sex Pistols in the 1970s, where she plays a model and punk pioneer. As for Game of Thrones, it's still going, with the House of the Dragon prequel set to debut in August.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance contributor at IGN.

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Game Of Thrones: Maisie Williams Reveals Why She Came To Resent Playing Arya Stark

Nearly three years after the show’s finale, Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams is opening up about what she describes as her quiet resentment for the role of Arya Stark, the tomboyish daughter of Ned Stark who longs to be a warrior.

In a recent interview with GQ, Williams discussed the way her time on Game of Thrones impacted her mentality. She described the moment she was handed a bra on set as somewhat of a turning point in her career — to her, this was the moment that Arya’s role departed from her own identity.

“I think that when I started becoming a woman, I resented Arya because I couldn’t express who I was becoming,” she said. “And then I also resented my body, because it wasn’t aligned with the piece of me that the world celebrated.”

Williams, who was cast as Arya at just 12 years old, also recounted the way fame at a young age was relatively harmful. When the show reached season three, Williams walked a red carpet for the first time and was forced to come to terms with a level of fame that she, had she been younger, isn’t “sure what that would have done to me mentally.”

Williams’s feelings toward the show aren’t all harsh, however. While she admittedly doesn’t miss Game of Thrones, she’s still appreciative of her time on the show. “Why would I want to make myself feel sad about the greatest thing that ever happened to me?” Williams said.

Williams is now busy filming projects like Pistol, which traces the rise of the Sex Pistols in the 1970s, where she plays a model and punk pioneer. As for Game of Thrones, it's still going, with the House of the Dragon prequel set to debut in August.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance contributor at IGN.

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