The Batman will release on Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and DVD on May 24, Warner Bros has revealed.

The physical copy will include a number of special features including deleted scenes with analysis from Matt Reeves but not a full director's commentary. Among them is likely to be the deleted scene featuring a famous Batman villain that has already been released.

A ton of other behind-the-scenes content will give fans new insight into the making of the film and overall world of The Batman though, including insight into how Reeves created the characters for his dark and gritty version of the Dark Knight.

The full list of special features included in the Blu-ray and 4K UHD editions is as follows: Vengeance In The Making, Vengeance Meets Justice, The Batman: Genesis, Becoming Catwoman, Looking for Vengeance, Anatomy of The Car Chase, Anatomy of The Wingsuit, A Transformation: The Penguin, The Batmobile, Unpacking The Icons, and Deleted Scenes with Director’s Commentary.

Those picking up The Batman DVD won't be treated to as many extras, however, as this version only comes with the Unpacking The Icons extra.

For those who can't wait until May, or have just adopted the all-digital approach to entertainment, The Batman will be available on HBO Max on April 18 before airing on traditional HBO on April 23.

The opportunity to watch and rewatch the film will likely lead to further speculation on what's next for Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight. While a sequel isn't confirmed at the moment, there are two TV shows set in the same universe already on the way: one focused on Colin Farrell's Penguin, and a Gotham PD series that tells a "haunted house" style story based in Arkham.

The cast and crew have shared what they'd like in a proper film sequel, though. Pattinson himself wants to see a take on the Court of Owls saga while director Matt Reeves hopes to bring Mr. Freeze to his dark and gritty Batman universe.

In our 10/10 review, IGN said: "Matt Reeves’ violent, thrilling, darkly beautiful take on The Batman more than justifies its place in the franchise’s canon."

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Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has accidentally leaked an upcoming Final Fantasy clothing line.

While not announced officially, the series of t-shirts appeared on the company's Vietnamese website before being quickly taken down, as noticed by Kakucho Purei.

The collection features 16 unique shirts, one for every mainline game in the series and the upcoming Final Fantasy 16, created to celebrate Final Fantasy's 35th anniversary this year.

There's no real consistency to the collection, with some featuring modern artwork, others logos, and the ones based on older titles showing off the games' pixel art.

A price-tag wasn't revealed but Uniqlo's Pokémon series of t-shirts retail at $19.90 for adults and $14.90 for children.

Given that half the Final Fantasy series was released before any kids today were born it's likely this collection will only be available for adults though, and the advertising (accidentally) released so far is certainly only modelled by adults.

Dedicated fans will likely scan the Final Fantasy 16 t-shirt for clues about the currently unreleased game but the image doesn't appear to give anything new away.

An official announcement regarding the game is due soon though, as producer Naoki Yoshida said in December that a big reveal was scheduled for spring 2022.

Final Fantasy 16 is currently without an official release date but it would certainly make sense for developer Square Enix to release it in celebration of the 35th anniversary, though the game was delayed "almost half a year" as a result of COVID-19.

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Jurassic World Dominion star Jeff Goldblum has a little black book… of Ian Malcolm quotes.

During an interview with Empire Magazine, the 69-year-old actor revealed that he had a book of Ian Malcolm lines with him while shooting the upcoming Jurassic World sequel.

“I have a book!” he revealed. Penned by himself, it’s an encyclopedia of potential Ian Malcolm lines. “Oh boy, I have a ton of them,” he continued. “I’ll just tell you one… We’re on a computer trying to fix something or other, and somebody says, ‘Uh-oh, it’s started flashing Error 99.’ And before Mamoudou [Athie]’s character comes in and explains, I was gonna slip in, very quickly, the line, ‘Error 99? Is it Barbara Feldon?’”

That err… well… you have to be a fan of Get Smart to get that one.

“Now, Barbara Feldon was an agent in Get Smart, a television series from 1962 or something, who played Agent 99,” he explained. “So, a lot of my ideas have to do with references that are totally irrelevant and of no interest or amusement to anybody who could possibly be watching a movie, and inappropriate to the scene. But it tickled me.”

I guess the puns will uhhh… find a way.

“I have never seen anyone pitch more dialogue than Jeff Goldblum,” said co-star Bryce Dallas Howard. “He literally had this piece of paper with these incredible one-liners, and he’d cross them out through the day. You know, some of them will make it in and some of them won’t. But a scene is not a scene without a Jeff Goldblum button.”

Of course, Goldblum is renowned for his witty one-liners and distinctive screen presence. The fact that he has a little Ian Malcolm book of zingers should come as no surprise… and yet.

“He would always bring extra things in his book that, yes, were often references to 1940s musicals, but he’s both hilarious and very powerful,” said director Colin Trevorrow. “It’s not just a comedy role. It’s the power of his presence in this movie that I love the most.”

Jurassic World Dominion’s Gigantosauras was recently revealed in a new image, and while the beast is huge, the film is even bigger with the longest runtime of a Jurassic World film yet.

Jurassic World Dominion stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard alongside BD Wong, Omar Sy, Mamoudou Athie, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Laura Dern.

Colin Trevorrow directed the movie based on a script he co-wrote with Derek Connolly and Emily Carmichael. Alexandra Derbyshire, Steven Spielberg, and Colin Trevorrow are executive producers with Winston Azzopardi, Patrick Crowley, Charlie Endean, Annys Hamilton, Frank Marshall, and Tim Wellspring on board as producers.

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

Bugsnax, which originally debuted on PS4, PS5, and PC in November 2020, has been announced for Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and S, and Xbox One, including a Game Pass release for console, PC, and cloud.

Developer Young Horses has announced Bugsnax will arrive on these new platforms April 28, which will also mark the release of the anticipated Isle of Bigsnax expansion, both on all of these platforms as well as via a free update for PC and PlayStation players. The expansion will come with additional trophies on PlayStation platforms, as well as additional achievements to the base list on Xbox.

For new players, Bugsnax is a first-person adventure game that sees you explore a colorful island full of the titular Bugsnax, helping the handful of grumpuses living on the island with both their personal stories as well as uncovering the larger secrets of what’s happen to the mysteriously disappeared explorer Elizabert Megafig, who invited you to Snaktooth Island in the first place.

The Isle of Bigsnax expansion will be accessible to new players after completing a particular grumpus’ storyline, while players who have already beaten the base game can load a pre-ending save to hop into the experience. IGN recently went hands-on with the Isle of Bigsnax and found its potential as an exciting expansion to the world both mechanically and narratively exciting. Young Horses expects the expansion’s additional campaign to add three to four hours of story content, as well as new additional quests, collectibles, and a new home decorating addition on the main Snaktooth Island.

Additionally, Young Horses has confirmed a special collection vinyl of Bugsnax’s soundtrack by composer Seth Parker will be released via iam8bit.

For more on Bugsnax, read our original Bugsnax review when it debuted on PlayStation and PC, and check out the latest look at the Isle of Bigsnax expansion.

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Several actors have weighed in on the recent debate over method acting, with Mads Mikkelsen, Will Poulter, and Samuel L. Jackson amongst those criticizing parts of the practice.

Method acting is a technique that performers employ to emotionally empathize with the characters they're playing in an attempt to deliver a more authentic performance. The process often sees actors immerse themselves in their roles by staying in character, both on and off set, though the exercise can produce mixed results and not all actors agree with it.

Mads Mikkelsen, who stars as Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, has learned plenty of new skills while preparing for the various roles he's taken on throughout his career as an actor, but he recently told GQ UK that he would never extend that commitment to method acting because he thinks the practice is "pretentious."

"It's bulls***," Mikkelsen said, sharing his aversion to method acting. "But preparation, you can take into insanity. What if it's a s*** film — what do you think you achieved? Am I impressed that you didn't drop character? You should have dropped it from the beginning! How do you prepare for a serial killer? You gonna spend two years checking it out?"

Mikkelsen then adopted a mocking tone, adding, "'I'm having a cigarette? This is from 2020, it's not from 1870 – can you live with it?'" The actor used this as an example of the issue that he sees with method acting, calling the process "pretentious" and blaming the media for commending a performance based on how seriously an actor has approached it.

These comments come shortly after Will Poulter shared his opinions on method acting. In a recent interview with The Independent, the actor acknowledged that the way in which an actor chooses to approach a role is entirely their choice, so long as it doesn't impact the production in a negative way under the guise of staying in character.

"When it comes to an actor's process, whatever that is, so long as it doesn't infringe on other people's and you're being considerate, then fine," he said. "But if your process creates an inhospitable environment, then to me you've lost sight of what's important. Method acting shouldn't be used as an excuse for inappropriate behaviour – and it definitely has."

These remarks echo those of Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Pattinson, and Martin Freeman who have all previously offered up their thoughts on method acting. Jackson told Collider that ultimately the process of shooting scenes should be a positive experience for all involved, especially when filming difficult moments that carry extra emotional weight.

"Sometimes, when you're working with people who invest like that, it doesn't feel like they're having a good time," he said. "It's a job of playing make-believe. You do it effectively and you do it in a way that's not harmful to you because it's a safe space. You're supposed to be able to safely come into this space, work and give emotionally, and not be harmed by it."

The Batman star Robert Pattinson once told Variety that he respects the practice of method acting, though he noted that "you only ever see people do method when they're playing an a**hole." Martin Freeman criticized the practice, citing Jim Carrey's behavior working on the 1999 Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon as a particularly noteworthy culprit.

Despite these opinions, the method acting approach is still frequently adopted by actors. NME notes that Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst didn't speak to each other on the set of The Power of the Dog in order to stay in character, while Vanity Fair says Lady Gaga spoke with an Italian accent for nine months to portray her character in House of Gucci.

Jared Leto is infamous for his wild method approach to acting, and that apparently didn't change much while shooting Morbius. In fact, director Daniel Espinosa confirmed that Leto's method acting process included using crutches to go to the bathroom, leading to delays between takes as he had bathroom breaks that could take up to 45 minutes.

Unfortunately for Espinosa and Leto, the actor's commitment to the character of Michael Morbius didn't exactly translate to a particularly well-received film. Morbius sits at 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the second worst-rated Marvel film behind the Fantastic Four reboot. IGN rated Morbius 5 out of 10, calling it "an origin story that lacks fangs and bite."

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An Elden Ring player has beaten the game using only the Ground Slam Ash of War.

For those unfamiliar, this is basically the ground pound from Mario, where players jump into the air before slamming to the ground on their butt.

YouTube user Distortion2, an Elden Ring speedrunner who currently holds the world record for beating the game in under nine minutes, uploaded a two-hour highlight reel of his Ground Slam-only run, as spotted by Games Radar.

Unlike his speedruns, Distortion2 does defeat a number of bosses in this playthrough, and while he doesn't take on all of them, he does make his way through all Remembrance bosses (which are the main, tough ones).

This feat is also achieved from a completely fresh character, meaning it's not been achieved by bringing in an already over-powered Tarnished.

That being said, Distortion2 does deploy a number of tactics and buffs, all legitimate, to make himself, and his Ground Slam attack, incredibly strong. These include buffing his character with incantations like Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength.

While Elden Ring only released six weeks ago, several players have already tackled the game - which is hard enough to beat normally - in a number of wacky ways.

These include runs without taking damage, runs without dealing damage, and someone even beat an Elden Ring boss with a Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller.

Just last week players also discovered a way to make the infamous boss Starscourge Radahn defeat himself, for example, luring him to the water's edge so that he splashes in and dies.

Elden Ring's other bizarre secrets discovered so far include a pair of fancy underwear hidden away in the game files and a hidden wall that only opens after 50 hits.

In our 10/10 review, IGN said: "Elden Ring is a massive iteration on what FromSoftware began with the Souls series, bringing its relentlessly challenging combat to an incredible open world that gives us the freedom to choose our own path."

To make those choices with the best available information, check out our full guide that features everything you could ever hope to know about Elden Ring, including collectible locations, boss strategies, and more.

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Nintendo is set to expand its main campus in Japan with a brand-new Development Centre.

The company has purchased a 10,000-meter square plot of land next to its existing headquarters in Kyoto and plans to build a new center, called simply “Corporate Headquarters Development Centre Building No 2”. The purpose of the building is reportedly to strengthen the company’s research and development and will be complete by 2027.

“In addition to the conventional R & D investment and capital investment, we have positioned the site to be acquired and utilized this time as having an important role in strengthening R & D,” they confirmed in an official statement.

We posted the News Release "The Acquisition of the City Owned Land Adjacent to Nintendo Headquarters”.https://t.co/iOKsJrbPka

— 任天堂株式会社（企業広報・IR） (@NintendoCoLtd) April 12, 2022

The land was once the site of the former Foundation Support Factory and Material and Disaster Prevention Center, owned by the city of Kyoto.

Now, Nintendo will use the land to build its new R&D center after purchasing it from the city at a cost of ¥5 billion ($39.8 million).

As part of Kyoto’s Corporate Location Promotion System, Nintendo will be granted up to ¥100 million ($1.4 million) every year for the following three years to help cover its operational costs. However, this is dependent on how many employees Nintendo hires at the new center.

It was previously reported that Nintendo would build two new offices – one at its former headquarters which previously housed the Nintendo Kyoto Research Center and its Mario Club QA team.

Another is housed on the 6th and 7th floors of the Kyoto City Waterworks Bureau’s new government building which Nintendo plans to rent from May 2022.

However, while the new Research Center was assumed to be built next to its existing headquarters, it looks as though it will instead be constructed on this new plot of land – directly opposite Nintendo HQ.

Elsewhere, it looks as though you can now stay the night in Nintendo’s old headquarters as its 1930s HQ reopens as a hotel.

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Halo 3 and ODST can now be played crossplay through the Master Chief Collection.

Developer 343 Industries released a new update to the eight year old game (or 15 for Halo 3 and 13 for ODST) that adds a number of new features.

Namely, players can now play the campaigns of Halo 3 and ODST cooperatively with other players whether they're on Xbox One, Series, or PC.

Doing so may not work perfectly straight away, 343 Industries warned, as "the team requires additional insight from real players with different networking setups," they said in a blog post.

The update adds several other features to the Master Chief Collection and weighs in at 21.56GB on Xbox, 26.5GB on the Xbox PC app, and 11.2GB on Steam.

A new mode called Flood Firefight has also been added to ODST, which essentially adds new enemies to the pre-existing Firefight mode.

The Flood enemies bring some spookiness to the mode with a fog that accompanies them into battle, and can now occupy vehicles, wield support weapons like turrets, and infect ODSTs and Elite Majors.

General performance upgrades and bug fixes were made across all games in the Master Chief Collection, and 343 Industries has promised it will continue to improve it in the future.

In our 9/10 review, IGN said: "Despite MP troubles, Halo: The Master Chief Collection's classic campaigns are amazing examples of FPS done right."

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

The League of Legends MMO may never be released according to the game's executive producer, but he remains "optimistic" that it still probably will.

Speaking on Twitter (the same way he announced the game in December 2020) Executive Producer of the MMO project at Riot Games, Greg Street, said there's "no guarantee this game will ship".

Street later clarified this is largely the case with any game though: "Until a game ships, you don't know it will ship", he told a fan. "We wouldn't be dedicating so much time to it if we thought the chance of shipping was low."

There is no guarantee this game will ship. We are optimistic, but you just never know until it does. However assuming it does, this will be the fourth major franchise I have worked on (AoE, WoW, LoL), and likely the last. And I am very okay with that. It will be a good final act.

— Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) April 8, 2022

The only reason it wouldn't be released, he said later, is if it's not up to Riot Games' standards. A fan asked why, if a lot of players wanted to play a League of Legends MMO, would the developer cancel it?

Street replied: "If it's not good. If we think it will disappoint players. We don't want to be a game that is hyped for two weeks and then fades from view."

He's also tweeted since saying that Riot Games is eager to hire people with no prior games experience for the MMO, in a discussion around getting started in the industry.

Riot Games has made clear in the past that, while it's eager to expand the League of Legends universe, it won't do so by sacrificing quality.

It released Ruined King: A League of Legends Story last year, which IGN said was great, and the Arcane Netfix show also expanded upon the game's lore.

In our 10/10 review, IGN said: "Arcane is the first video game adaptation that’s truly a masterpiece, breaking new ground for what’s possible in TV animation."

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

Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject.

Kristen Hines will join Activision Blizzard from April 25, 2022, and already has her sights set on increasing the number of women and non-binary employees by 50%.

“I’m excited to join a company that is prioritizing its commitment to [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion], and making progress on the ambitious goals it has set for itself,” she said in an official statement. “In an industry with historical underrepresentation, I’m looking forward to leading the company’s efforts to further build a workplace that values transparency, equity, and inclusivity.”

Activision has confirmed that Hines will play a “crucial role” in the company’s efforts to increase the number of women and non-binary employees in its workforce over the next five years.

“Gaming has amazing potential to connect communities around the world and showcase heroes from all backgrounds,” she added. “I am looking forward to playing a part in expanding the landscape of talent who brings these compelling experiences to a broad base of players.”

Her appointment comes shortly after Activision Blizzard converted all QA testers to full-time employees. The move followed a walk-out by Raven Software devs following the layoff of “at least a dozen” QA contractors.

“Activision Blizzard has ambitious goals to become the most welcoming and inclusive company in the gaming industry,” said CEO Bobby Kotick. “We have already made significant progress ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees, and we are excited to have Kristen join our leadership team to help drive even greater improvement.”

Of course, this progress comes after a long and highly public string of harassment allegations that highlight a “toxic work culture” at the company, as well as the mistreatment of marginalized workers.

And while Hines’ appointment will hopefully go some way towards addressing these issues, it looks as though Activision Blizzard still has a long way to go.

“Kristen’s success leading complex transformation with measurable results makes her the right person to ensure we deliver on our diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments and build a model workplace aligned with our values,” said Kotick.

Activision Blizzard recently settled one lawsuit with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a staggering $18 million. The funds will be made available to compensate eligible claimants, enhance existing policies, practices, and training, and engage a third-party equal opportunity consultant approved by the EEOC.

Despite demands that CEO Bobby Kotick step down from Activision Blizzard, the controversial figurehead currently remains.

Although one lawsuit has since been settled, the long-running scandal of harassment and a “frat boy culture” continues with the California state’s lawsuit over gender discrimination.

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