Activision has sent out a mysterious puzzle to certain influencers and members from the press from "Your Favorite Bandicoot," hinting a new game or remaster featuring Crash Bandicoot may be on the way. IGN's own Jonathon Dornbush received this 200-piece puzzle, which included nothing further than a message from "Your Favorite Bandicoot" stating "A little something to help pass the TIME." Yes, TIME is in all caps. You can watch a time-lapse of the puzzle being put together below, which reveals a mask of sorts and some broken shards of what appear to be glass. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/18/crash-bandicoot-puzzle-teaser"] It is interesting to note that, as pointed out by Gematsu, this is not the first time we have seen this mask. It made an appearance at the 11-second mark in PlayStation's "It's Time to Play" advertisement that aired in November of last year. Crash Bandicoot games have obviously featured masks before, including Crash Bandicoot's trusty friend Aku Aku, yet this one has yet to get the spotlight. Another strange thing is that IGN's puzzle was missing a few pieces on the bottom right. Others, like Game Informer's Andrew Reiner, Kinda Funny's Tim Gettys, and YouTubers Canadian Guy Eh and CrystalFissure, had complete puzzles. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=mysterious-your-favorite-bandicoot-puzzle&captions=true"] This is not the first time Activision has sent out promotional materials teasing new games. In 2018, Falcon McBob sent out a dragon egg the preceded the announcement of Spyro Reignited Trilogy. Also in 2018, Anonymous sent out a pair of orange fuzzy dice that was then followed by the reveal of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. In 2017, Vicarious Visions and Activision released Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, a remaster of the first three Crash Bandicoot games - Crash Bandicoot, Cortex Strikes Back, and Warped. Could this be a hint that Crash is coming back for a brand new adventure? Only TIME will tell. Speaking of TIME, Twitter user @ZAXXINE mentions that this "TIME" could suggest "either time travel (similar to Warped), or perhaps the game will have a day/night system. The mask's hourglass earrings and the design on its face back up both of these guesses." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/29/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, claim four free vehicles, GTA$200,000, and tons of discounts and bonus rewards.

This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, claim four free vehicles, GTA$200,000, and tons of discounts and bonus rewards.

Zack Snyder revealed the first scene from his Snyder Cut of Justice League, which you can see below. The clip shows Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) observing an artifact that depicts Darkseid and a Motherbox. The promo ends with a shot of Darkseid himself:

First ever sneak peek at JL. Get ready for more at DC FanDome. @hbomax #releasethesnydercut #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/WIWwFo4Xnt

— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) June 18, 2020

Snyder promises fans there will be more reveals from the Snyder Cut at DC FanDome, Warners' recently announced virtual convention that will be held August 22. The Snyder Cut of Justice League will debut on HBO Max in 2021. For more Snyder Cut coverage, find out about some of the visual changes the movie will have from its theatrical release and that the Snyder Cut will cost more than originally reported. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-superhero-directors-cuts-you-can-stream-now&captions=true"]

Zack Snyder revealed the first scene from his Snyder Cut of Justice League, which you can see below. The clip shows Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) observing an artifact that depicts Darkseid and a Motherbox. The promo ends with a shot of Darkseid himself:

First ever sneak peek at JL. Get ready for more at DC FanDome. @hbomax #releasethesnydercut #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/WIWwFo4Xnt

— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) June 18, 2020

Snyder promises fans there will be more reveals from the Snyder Cut at DC FanDome, Warners' recently announced virtual convention that will be held August 22. The Snyder Cut of Justice League will debut on HBO Max in 2021. For more Snyder Cut coverage, find out about some of the visual changes the movie will have from its theatrical release and that the Snyder Cut will cost more than originally reported. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-superhero-directors-cuts-you-can-stream-now&captions=true"]

NetherRealm Studios appears to have next-generation Mortal Kombat and Injustice games planned if a recent job listing by the company is any indication. While job listings aren't direct confirmation of any games in development, they do at least tease that potential titles are in the works. That's the case with a recent NetherRealm job listing on the WB Games career site, originally discovered by The Game Post. The job in question is for a principal software engineer in the realm of graphics. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=faceoff-every-mortal-kombat-fighter-ever&captions=true"] "NetherRealm, a division of WB Games Inc., seeks a Principal Software Engineer — Graphics to drive the next generation console graphics vision for the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises," the job listing reads. "As a Principal Graphics Engineer, you will work closely with the Lead Engineer and the rest of your peers to develop state-of-the-art graphics technology for the PS5 and XBOX Series X." It's not surprising to learn that NetherRealm is hiring for next-gen Mortal Kombat and Injustice games. Both fighting game franchises have found critical and financial success, so a PS5 and Xbox Series X version makes sense. The last Injustice game, Injustice 2, was released in 2017 with the latest Mortal Kombat game, Mortal Kombat 11, having released just last year. If recent reports are any indication, NetherRealm could end up being owned by a new company as parent company AT&T is looking to sell the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment gaming division. This division includes studios like Avalanche, Rocksteady, and NetherRealm. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/26/mortal-kombat-11-aftermath-every-new-fatality-and-stage-fatality"] WB Games is expected to reveal some news about its future video games at the recently announced DC FanDome. If NetherRealm were ready to show off a new Injustice game, this would be the place but considering the company is working on hiring employees for both the Injustice and Mortal Kombat series, that seems unlikely. NetherRealm just completed work on its Mortal Kombat 11 story expansion, Aftermath. You can read about why we thought Aftermath was good in our review. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed from September 17 to November 19. In a letter from CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński and head of studio Adam Badowski, they explained how "ready when it's done" is "not just a phrase we say because it sounds right, it's something we live by even when we know we'll take the heat for it." "At the same time, we are fully aware that making such a decision costs us your trust and trading trust for additional time is one of the hardest decisions a game developer can make," Iwiński and Badowski continued. "And despite we think it's the right decision for the game, we'd still like to apologize for making you wait longer. Our intention is to make Cyberpunk 2077 something that will stay with you for years to come. In the end, we hope you understand why we did what we did." "At the time we are writing these words, Cyberpunk 2077 is finished both content and gameplay-wise. The quests, cutscenes, the skills and items; all the adventures Night City has to offer - it's all there. But with such an abundance of content and complex systems interweaving with each other, we need to properly go through everything, balance game mechanics and fix a lot of bugs. A huge world means a huge number of things to iron out and we will spend the additional time doing exactly that." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/30/15-minutes-of-cyberpunk-2077-deep-dive-gameplay"] They finish by confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 will still be having its Night City Wire presentation on June 25, 2020, and that previews of Cyberpunk 2077 will be live right after, including IGN's. This delay will most likely put Cyberpunk 2077 near the launch of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even though CD Projekt Red has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to next-gen consoles and owners of the Xbox One version will be upgraded to Xbox Series X for free, it has not committed to when these new versions will be available. For more on Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out the Easter Egg that appears on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller and 40 awesome details from the deep dive of the 15-minute edited gameplay demo from last year. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cyberpunk-2077-xbox-hardware-images&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed from September 17 to November 19. In a letter from CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński and head of studio Adam Badowski, they explained how "ready when it's done" is "not just a phrase we say because it sounds right, it's something we live by even when we know we'll take the heat for it." "At the same time, we are fully aware that making such a decision costs us your trust and trading trust for additional time is one of the hardest decisions a game developer can make," Iwiński and Badowski continued. "And despite we think it's the right decision for the game, we'd still like to apologize for making you wait longer. Our intention is to make Cyberpunk 2077 something that will stay with you for years to come. In the end, we hope you understand why we did what we did." "At the time we are writing these words, Cyberpunk 2077 is finished both content and gameplay-wise. The quests, cutscenes, the skills and items; all the adventures Night City has to offer - it's all there. But with such an abundance of content and complex systems interweaving with each other, we need to properly go through everything, balance game mechanics and fix a lot of bugs. A huge world means a huge number of things to iron out and we will spend the additional time doing exactly that." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/30/15-minutes-of-cyberpunk-2077-deep-dive-gameplay"] They finish by confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 will still be having its Night City Wire presentation on June 25, 2020, and that previews of Cyberpunk 2077 will be live right after, including IGN's. This delay will most likely put Cyberpunk 2077 near the launch of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even though CD Projekt Red has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to next-gen consoles and owners of the Xbox One version will be upgraded to Xbox Series X for free, it has not committed to when these new versions will be available. For more on Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out the Easter Egg that appears on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller and 40 awesome details from the deep dive of the 15-minute edited gameplay demo from last year. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cyberpunk-2077-xbox-hardware-images&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed from September 17 to November 19. In a letter from CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński and head of studio Adam Badowski, they explained how "ready when it's done" is "not just a phrase we say because it sounds right, it's something we live by even when we know we'll take the heat for it." "At the same time, we are fully aware that making such a decision costs us your trust and trading trust for additional time is one of the hardest decisions a game developer can make," Iwiński and Badowski continued. "And despite we think it's the right decision for the game, we'd still like to apologize for making you wait longer. Our intention is to make Cyberpunk 2077 something that will stay with you for years to come. In the end, we hope you understand why we did what we did." "At the time we are writing these words, Cyberpunk 2077 is finished both content and gameplay-wise. The quests, cutscenes, the skills and items; all the adventures Night City has to offer - it's all there. But with such an abundance of content and complex systems interweaving with each other, we need to properly go through everything, balance game mechanics and fix a lot of bugs. A huge world means a huge number of things to iron out and we will spend the additional time doing exactly that." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/30/15-minutes-of-cyberpunk-2077-deep-dive-gameplay"] They finish by confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 will still be having its Night City Wire presentation on June 25, 2020, and that previews of Cyberpunk 2077 will be live right after, including IGN's. This delay will most likely put Cyberpunk 2077 near the launch of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even though CD Projekt Red has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to next-gen consoles and owners of the Xbox One version will be upgraded to Xbox Series X for free, it has not committed to when these new versions will be available. For more on Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out the Easter Egg that appears on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller and 40 awesome details from the deep dive of the 15-minute edited gameplay demo from last year. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cyberpunk-2077-xbox-hardware-images&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

The Walking Dead comic saved its biggest plot twist for last in 2019, as The Walking Dead #193 turned out to be an un-publicized series finale. But as luck would have it, creator Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard aren't quite done with this long-running zombie universe. Today Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment revealed Negan Lives #1, a new standalone, 36-page special focused on the fan-favorite villain. This one-shot issue will explore what happens to Negan after his final appearance in 2017's The Walking Dead #174, with the story taking place some time during or after the time gap introduced in issue #193. Kirkman and Adlard are motivated by more than mere nostalgia for their long-running series. Negan Lives #1 is part of an industry-wide initiative to support struggling comic shops as they reopen and recover from the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic (which included distributor Diamond Comics halting shipments for several weeks). Accordingly, Image and Skybound are making the issue entirely free to retailers, including waiving the shipping cost. “I've been inspired by Steve Geppi and Diamond's efforts to shine a light on how essential the Direct Market is to our beloved industry with their #backthecomeback campaign,” said Kirkman in Skybound's press release. “While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest, this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with. To that end, I'm happy to report that 100% of the revenue generated from this book will go to the stores selling it. The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans, we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are.” Warning: The following paragraph contains spoilers for The Walking Dead #193! [poilib element="accentDivider"] When readers last saw Negan, a vengeful Maggie tracked down her husband Glenn's killer, only to discover Negan had indeed been reformed by his time as Rick's prisoner. No doubt the new issue will reveal whether Negan remains on a righteous path, how he reacts to Rick's assassination and whether he ultimately finds happiness in a world recovering from the zombie apocalypse. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-walking-dead-which-major-characters-survived-the-final-issue&captions=true"] Negan Lives #1 is priced at $4.99 and is scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 1. The release is timed alongside the debut of Kirkman and Chris Samnee's new creator-owned series Fire Power, with both the Fire Power prequel graphic novel and the delayed Free Comic Book Day 2020: Fire Power #1 also releasing that day. For more on The Walking Dead's series finale, check out IGN's The Walking Dead #193 review and learn how the series almost had a very different ending. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/25/why-the-walking-dead-season-10-finale-is-delayed-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.