NASCAR driver Ross Chastain has credited a childhood video game habit for his bold last-corner move at Martinsville Speedway today, which saw him catapult from 10th to fifth in the final seconds of the race by riding the wall at high speed.

The move secured Chastain a spot in next weekend’s 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4, the first appearance in the series finale for his team Trackhouse Racing. Chastain also broke the stock car track record at Martinsville Speedway.

ABSOLUTELY WILD!

BELL WINS! CHASTAIN WITH AN INCREDIBLE MOVE! #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/aFW9YP6PUZ

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 30, 2022

“I played a lot of NASCAR 2005 on the GameCube with [younger brother] Chad growing up, and you could get away with it,” explained Chastain in a post-race interview. “And I never knew if it would actually work; I mean, I did that when I was eight years old.”

“I just made the choice; I grabbed fifth gear down the back and full committed.”

Riding walls at high speed has long been a common cheat in the low-stakes world of racing games to slingshot around corners and blaze past opponents, but Chastain has proven it can also work in the real world. That is, it can work once, at least.

EA Sports’ well-received NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup hit Nintendo GameCube way back in September 2004. It was the final NASCAR game released for the console.

Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can chat to him on Twitter @MrLukeReilly.

NASCAR driver Ross Chastain has credited a childhood video game habit for his bold last-corner move at Martinsville Speedway today, which saw him catapult from 10th to fifth in the final seconds of the race by riding the wall at high speed.

The move secured Chastain a spot in next weekend’s 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4, the first appearance in the series finale for his team Trackhouse Racing. Chastain also broke the stock car track record at Martinsville Speedway.

ABSOLUTELY WILD!

BELL WINS! CHASTAIN WITH AN INCREDIBLE MOVE! #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/aFW9YP6PUZ

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 30, 2022

“I played a lot of NASCAR 2005 on the GameCube with [younger brother] Chad growing up, and you could get away with it,” explained Chastain in a post-race interview. “And I never knew if it would actually work; I mean, I did that when I was eight years old.”

“I just made the choice; I grabbed fifth gear down the back and full committed.”

Riding walls at high speed has long been a common cheat in the low-stakes world of racing games to slingshot around corners and blaze past opponents, but Chastain has proven it can also work in the real world. That is, it can work once, at least.

EA Sports’ well-received NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup hit Nintendo GameCube way back in September 2004. It was the final NASCAR game released for the console.

Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can chat to him on Twitter @MrLukeReilly.

Elon Musk, who now officially owns Twitter after his $44 billion deal was completed, is reportedly planning to charge users on the platform $20/month to earn the coveted verification badge via a Twitter Blue subscription. Furthermore, those who are already verified will have 90 days to subscribe or they will lose their verified status. Oh, and the team on the project was told they have until November 7 to launch the feature or they will be fired.

As reported by Platformer and The Verge, Twitter Blue currently costs $4.99/month and allows users to edit their tweets, get early access to new features, and more, but it currently has nothing to do with verification.

Verification, as of this writing, is meant to let "let people know that an account of public interest is authentic. To receive the blue badge, your account must be authentic, notable, and active." There is no charge to be verified, as it is meant to simply be a way to stop accounts from impersonating you if your account has been proven to be of public interest. It is currently unclear if this new plan will verify everyone who has a Twitter Blue subscription or if only those who subscribe will be considered for verification.

Musk has been outspoken with his desire to address how Twitter verifies accounts and handles its bot problems, and he tweeted on Sunday, October 30, that "the whole verification process is being revamped right now."

Despite only closing the deal on October 28, Musk has already made moves, including changing the homepage to the Explore page for logged-out users. There are also reports that he is planning on cutting up to or over 5,000 jobs in a move "aimed at middle managers and engineers who haven’t recently contributed to the code base."

Twitter currently makes most of its money from advertising, but these changes and more are part of Musk's plans to make subscriptions at least "half of the company's overall revenue."

After making the initial $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter, Musk terminated the deal after, among other things, Musk claimed a breach of contract after he said Twitter wasn't doing enough to reveal how many spam bots and fake accounts were on the platform. He was sued for this termination and was set to go to court if he didn't complete the deal by October 28, but he made it so just under the wire.

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Elon Musk, who now officially owns Twitter after his $44 billion deal was completed, is reportedly planning to charge users on the platform $20/month to earn the coveted verification badge via a Twitter Blue subscription. Furthermore, those who are already verified will have 90 days to subscribe or they will lose their verified status. Oh, and the team on the project was told they have until November 7 to launch the feature or they will be fired.

As reported by Platformer and The Verge, Twitter Blue currently costs $4.99/month and allows users to edit their tweets, get early access to new features, and more, but it currently has nothing to do with verification.

Verification, as of this writing, is meant to let "let people know that an account of public interest is authentic. To receive the blue badge, your account must be authentic, notable, and active." There is no charge to be verified, as it is meant to simply be a way to stop accounts from impersonating you if your account has been proven to be of public interest. It is currently unclear if this new plan will verify everyone who has a Twitter Blue subscription or if only those who subscribe will be considered for verification.

Musk has been outspoken with his desire to address how Twitter verifies accounts and handles its bot problems, and he tweeted on Sunday, October 30, that "the whole verification process is being revamped right now."

Despite only closing the deal on October 28, Musk has already made moves, including changing the homepage to the Explore page for logged-out users. There are also reports that he is planning on cutting up to or over 5,000 jobs in a move "aimed at middle managers and engineers who haven’t recently contributed to the code base."

Twitter currently makes most of its money from advertising, but these changes and more are part of Musk's plans to make subscriptions at least "half of the company's overall revenue."

After making the initial $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter, Musk terminated the deal after, among other things, Musk claimed a breach of contract after he said Twitter wasn't doing enough to reveal how many spam bots and fake accounts were on the platform. He was sued for this termination and was set to go to court if he didn't complete the deal by October 28, but he made it so just under the wire.

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

Black Adam has won the box office for the second time in a row and has surpassed $111 million domestically and $250 million globally.

As reported by Variety, Black Adam saw a 59% decline from its $67 million domestic opening with ticket sales reaching $27.7 million between Friday and Sunday. The decline is very much in line with other films in the superhero genre. For example, Thor: Love and Thunder saw a 68% decline after its first weekend, Shang-Chi fell 52%, and Eternals dropped 61%.

Black Adam didn't have much in the way of new competition this weekend, as Prey for the Devil was the only new movie to place in the top five - third place to be exact - with $7 million.

Just like last week, Julia Roberts and George Clooney's Ticket to Paradise took second place with a respectable $10 million performance and a decline of only 39% from last weekend. Ticket to Paradise has earned $33 million domestically and $85 million internationally for a global total of $119 million.

Smile and Halloween Ends rounded out the top five and helped ensure that, for Halloween, three of the top five films this past weekend were from the horror genre.

Other notable films at the box office this weekend were Terrifier 2, the buzzy slasher film that placed eighth and has now grossed $7.63 million on a $250,000 budget. Tár and Till, which have both been reviewing very well, were only able to take seventh and tenth, respectively.

For more, be sure to check out our Black Adam review, the news that Henry Cavill is officially back as Superman, and the best new movies you should look forward to this spooky season.

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Black Adam has won the box office for the second time in a row and has surpassed $111 million domestically and $250 million globally.

As reported by Variety, Black Adam saw a 59% decline from its $67 million domestic opening with ticket sales reaching $27.7 million between Friday and Sunday. The decline is very much in line with other films in the superhero genre. For example, Thor: Love and Thunder saw a 68% decline after its first weekend, Shang-Chi fell 52%, and Eternals dropped 61%.

Black Adam didn't have much in the way of new competition this weekend, as Prey for the Devil was the only new movie to place in the top five - third place to be exact - with $7 million.

Just like last week, Julia Roberts and George Clooney's Ticket to Paradise took second place with a respectable $10 million performance and a decline of only 39% from last weekend. Ticket to Paradise has earned $33 million domestically and $85 million internationally for a global total of $119 million.

Smile and Halloween Ends rounded out the top five and helped ensure that, for Halloween, three of the top five films this past weekend were from the horror genre.

Other notable films at the box office this weekend were Terrifier 2, the buzzy slasher film that placed eighth and has now grossed $7.63 million on a $250,000 budget. Tár and Till, which have both been reviewing very well, were only able to take seventh and tenth, respectively.

For more, be sure to check out our Black Adam review, the news that Henry Cavill is officially back as Superman, and the best new movies you should look forward to this spooky season.

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

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's hardcore playlist, which is now called Tier 1, will not arrive until the start of the game's first season on November 16, 2022.

As detailed on an official Call of Duty blogpost, the Tier 1 playlists offer a "more challenging experience compared to traditional Multiplayer. Operators have less health and limited HUD elements, and friendly fire is on. These elements are consistent in all game modes that support the Tier 1 variant."

The Tier 1 playlist isn't the only thing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 owners will have to wait for, as the game's Battle Pass will also go live on the first day of Season 01 alongside the long-awaited arrival of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

Speaking of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, which will be free-to-play and will include the traditional battle royale gameplay with a new twist, the game will also include a new "extraction mode" called DMZ that appears to be similar to titles like Escape from Tarkov.

Warzone 2.0 is a "fully revamped experience" and will take place in the desert of Al Mazrah, a fictional region of Western Asia. Players will contend with A.I. as well as real players if they want to be the last ones standing. There will also be a new "Multi-Circle closure," water combat, a new gulag, and more.

While you wait for the Tier 1 Playlist and Warzone 2.0, be sure to check out our review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's campaign to see if it's worth your time.

You can also jump into all the other multiplayer offerings, and our wiki guides will help you become the best of the best. Some highlights include our best tips for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer, how progression works, and what the best settings are to choose.

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

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's hardcore playlist, which is now called Tier 1, will not arrive until the start of the game's first season on November 16, 2022.

As detailed on an official Call of Duty blogpost, the Tier 1 playlists offer a "more challenging experience compared to traditional Multiplayer. Operators have less health and limited HUD elements, and friendly fire is on. These elements are consistent in all game modes that support the Tier 1 variant."

The Tier 1 playlist isn't the only thing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 owners will have to wait for, as the game's Battle Pass will also go live on the first day of Season 01 alongside the long-awaited arrival of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

Speaking of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, which will be free-to-play and will include the traditional battle royale gameplay with a new twist, the game will also include a new "extraction mode" called DMZ that appears to be similar to titles like Escape from Tarkov.

Warzone 2.0 is a "fully revamped experience" and will take place in the desert of Al Mazrah, a fictional region of Western Asia. Players will contend with A.I. as well as real players if they want to be the last ones standing. There will also be a new "Multi-Circle closure," water combat, a new gulag, and more.

While you wait for the Tier 1 Playlist and Warzone 2.0, be sure to check out our review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's campaign to see if it's worth your time.

You can also jump into all the other multiplayer offerings, and our wiki guides will help you become the best of the best. Some highlights include our best tips for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer, how progression works, and what the best settings are to choose.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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

Netflix's The Witcher will officially be returning for a fourth season, but it will be doing so with a new Geralt of Rivia as Liam Hemsworth will be replacing Henry Cavill after Season 3.

Netflix shared the news alongside quotes from both Cavill and Hemsworth.

“My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4," Cavill said. "In my stead, the fantastic Mr Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf. As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam's take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men. Liam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find.”

“As a Witcher fan I’m over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia," Hemsworth said. "Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I’m honoured that he’s handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure. Henry, I’ve been a fan of yours for years and was inspired by what you brought to this beloved character. I may have some big boots to fill, but I’m truly excited to be stepping into The Witcher world.”

This news follows the equally internet-breaking news that Cavill would be returning as Superman in the DCEU. There is no word if these two decisions were related, but the timing of the announcements does lend to the possibility.

Liam Hemsworth is the younger brother of Chris Hemsworth, the actor who plays Thor in the MCU, and he has starred in such films as The Hunger Games as Gale Hawthorne and Independence Day: Resurgence as Jake Morrison.

Season 3 of Netflix's The Witcher will be released in Summer 2023, but we still don't know much about it. The first poster for the upcoming season was revealed at Netflix's TUDUM showcase, and it showed a shattering Wolf medallion that belongs to Geralt's School of the Wolf alongside a swallow - the symbol of Ciri.

For more, check out our breakdown of what to expect from this next installment of The Witcher.

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

Netflix's The Witcher will officially be returning for a fourth season, but it will be doing so with a new Geralt of Rivia as Liam Hemsworth will be replacing Henry Cavill after Season 3.

Netflix shared the news alongside quotes from both Cavill and Hemsworth.

“My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4," Cavill said. "In my stead, the fantastic Mr Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf. As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam's take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men. Liam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find.”

“As a Witcher fan I’m over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia," Hemsworth said. "Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I’m honoured that he’s handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure. Henry, I’ve been a fan of yours for years and was inspired by what you brought to this beloved character. I may have some big boots to fill, but I’m truly excited to be stepping into The Witcher world.”

This news follows the equally internet-breaking news that Cavill would be returning as Superman in the DCEU. There is no word if these two decisions were related, but the timing of the announcements does lend to the possibility.

Liam Hemsworth is the younger brother of Chris Hemsworth, the actor who plays Thor in the MCU, and he has starred in such films as The Hunger Games as Gale Hawthorne and Independence Day: Resurgence as Jake Morrison.

Season 3 of Netflix's The Witcher will be released in Summer 2023, but we still don't know much about it. The first poster for the upcoming season was revealed at Netflix's TUDUM showcase, and it showed a shattering Wolf medallion that belongs to Geralt's School of the Wolf alongside a swallow - the symbol of Ciri.

For more, check out our breakdown of what to expect from this next installment of The Witcher.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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