Goodbye Volcano High has been announced as part of the PS5 livestream event. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/goodbye-volcano-high-announcement-trailer-ps5-reveal-trailer"] Developed Ko_Op and set for a 2021 release date, very little was shown beyond a cartoon, animal aesthetic with a somber tone. The trailer promised an 'End of an era'. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=goodbye-volcano-high-playstation-5-screenshots&captions=true"] For more PS5, check out every game at the PS5 reveal. [poilib element="accentDivider"]  

Update: Riot Games has told IGN that it has parted ways with Ron Johnson, the executive who posted a Facebook message that placed blame on George Floyd for his own death. In a statement, the League of Legends developer confirmed that "Ron Johnson is no longer employed at Riot Games." The company also reiterated its support for the Black community and highlighted the initiatives it announced to help Black and marginalized game developers. Read Riot's full statement below:

“Ron Johnson is no longer employed at Riot Games.  The sentiment expressed in the image in question is abhorrent and runs directly counter to our values and our belief that addressing systemic racism requires immediate societal change, something that we’re committed to working toward. As we shared last week, Riot is taking thoughtful and deliberate action to help combat racism and injustice in the communities where we work and live. To start, we’re committing $1 million to areas where we know we can make an impact, including justice reform, long-term solutions to address racial bias, and support for local Black-owned businesses. We’re also striving to change the face of our industry and create opportunities, including by investing $10 million in founders underrepresented in the games industry and helping create a future pipeline of underrepresented talent for the gaming and tech world. We know there is much work to be done, and we vow to do our part.”

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Riot Games has announced it is investigating an executive at the company who published a Facebook post that appears to have placed blame on George Floyd for his own death. Ron Johnson, the Global Head of Consumer Products at Riot Games, shared a post on their personal Facebook account about George Floyd which said that “The media and the left have made George Floyd into a martyr. But who was he really?” The post then lists Floyd’s criminal record. Johnson added, “This is no reason to condone his killing by the officer at all, which still needs to be investigated as a potential crime. It is a learning opportunity for people (and your kids) to teach that this type of criminal lifestyle never results in good things happening to you or those around you.” In a statement to Vice, Riot games says, “We’ve been made aware of the social media post and have launched an investigation. We’ll say firmly that the sentiment in that image is abhorrent, against our values, and directly counter to our belief that addressing systemic racism requires immediate social change, which we detailed in the commitments we made Friday. While we don’t discuss the details of our investigations or their outcomes, we’re following our disciplinary process closely and have placed him on leave pending its conclusion.” Riot Games announced that following the nationwide protests after the death of George Floyd, that it would commit $1 million in initial contributions to The Innocence Project and the ACLU. The company also announced it would contribute $10 million towards investing in startup programs for black and underrepresented game developers. Riot previously came under fire after a report chronicled a culture of sexism that let to a $10 million gender discrimination settlement in 2019. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Activision is looking into why the latest patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is 80GB for some players on Xbox systems. With the Season Four update to Modern Warfare now live, the process of downloading yet another large update for the game is underway for players around the world. For most people, the update is about 34GB but some Xbox players began to notice that the patch was supposedly 84.82GB. After players have voiced their concerns with the hashtag #80GB on Twitter, which was trending for a few hours, Activision has announced that it is looking into the issue. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-warzone-season-4-screenshots&captions=true"] "We're actively investigating an issue for Modern Warfare where some players on Xbox are seeing a larger than expected download for today's update," tweeted Activision. You can check out the tweet below in the replies, you'll find plenty of Xbox players upset about the amount of space the latest update requires.

We're actively investigating an issue for #ModernWarfare where some players on Xbox are seeing a larger than expected download size for today's update. Stay tuned for updates

— Activision Support (@ATVIAssist) June 11, 2020

Twitter isn't the only place where Xbox players are voicing their concerns about the update's size. A quick look at the Modern Warfare subreddit will net you plenty of posts with upset players, including a thread with over 2500 comments about the issue. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/01/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-review"] This update size issue comes at a time where Modern Warfare has just undergone many new changes as part of the game's fourth season. Read about all of the Season Four details for Modern Warfare and Warzone while downloading the update and then check out the Season Four trailer for a quick look at what's new. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

Just a few weeks before the port's release, the PC specs for Death Stranding have been revealed. Death Stranding is set to release to PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store on July 14, and we now know what it will take to run this game on PC. As is usual for PC games, publisher 505 Games and developer Kojima Productions have released details about running the game at a number of different settings including 30 frames per second, 60 fps, and more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/06/death-stranding-pc-photo-mode-showcase-1-trailer"] "The minimum and recommended PC specs revealed today give players an idea of what type of equipment they will need to get the most visually enhanced experience," a press release from 505 Games reads. To run the game at 720p/30fps, the minimum specs required are as follows: Windows 10 operating system, Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 processor, 8GB of memory, GeForce GTX 1050 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 560 4GB graphics card, Version 12 of Direct X, 80GB of hard drive space, and a Direct X compatible sound card. To run the game at 1080p/30fps, the minimum specs required are as follows: Windows 10 operating system, Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 processor, 8GB of memory, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB or Radeon RX 570 4GB graphics card, Version 12 of Direct X, 80GB of hard drive space, and a Direct X compatible sound card. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=death-stranding-every-celebrity-cameo-so-far&captions=true"] To run the game at 1080p/60fps, the minimum specs required are as follows: Windows 10 operating system, Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 processor, 8GB of memory, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 590 graphics card, Version 12 of Direct X, 80GB of hard drive space, and a Direct X compatible sound card. The specs don't mention anything about the game's ultra widescreen mode or 4K options. It's safe to assume that running the game with those settings will require even more PC power though. You can check out what the PC version of the game's photo mode will look like when the game launches in July. Be sure to check out our review of Death Stranding to find out what we thought about the game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Season 4 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone launched last night, June 10, and we now have the full details on what changes have come with this new update, including the addition of Captain Price as a new operator. One of the new updates to Warzone adds "twists" to each match. The first of these twists is the Fire Sale that temporarily discounts most of the items at a Buy Station up to 80% or may even make items free. In addition, bringing back teammates is completely free during one of these Fire Sales. These sales last 60 seconds and Loadout Drops are not discounted. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-warzone-official-season-four-trailer"] The second twist is a non-lethal, but heavily armored Supply Chopper that can be destroyed for high quality items like three UAVS, two armor boxes and munitions boxes, a gas mask, a grenade launcher, and tons of Cash at a minimum. The Supply Chopper may not shoot at players, but it is sure to draw a crowd. The last twist is Jailbreak, an event that will release all eliminated players back into a match. There will be a one-minute notice before a Jailbreak occurs, and it can happen at any point during the middle of the game, as with the other twists. It's important to know that these twists can occur during a match, but that doesn't mean they always will. There will also be three limited Warzone Modes debuting in Season 4 - Juggernaut Royale, Realism, and Warzone Rumble. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-warzone-season-4-screenshots&captions=true"] Juggernaut Royale is a Battle Royale mode variant and will bring in Multiplayer's Juggernaut suit into the battle via three airdropped care packages. Those who wear the suit will have "higher health, a mini-gun, and a sweet music track to accompany you during the Warzone match." Realism follows the same rules as Multiplayer's Realism and features a minimal HUD and increased headshot damage. Warzone Rumble is a 50v50 Team Deathmatch that shakes up the Warzone formula and varies up a traditional match. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/28/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-the-story-so-far-trailer"] Season 4 also will bring three new maps that are completely free to all players in Multiplayer, Ground War, and Gunfight. Zhokov Scrapyard is the new map for Standard Multiplayer and is a returning map from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Barakett Promenade will be available for Ground War players and will be familiar territory for Warzone players. Gunfight players will be able to jump into Trench, which is, unsurprisingly, a "network of interconnected trenches." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/25/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-code-fearless-pack-official-trailer"] Three new modes will also be added during season 4, including Team Defender, One in the Chamber, and All or Nothing. The new Battle Pass will offer all players two new weapons for free - the Fennec SMG (Tier 15) and the CR-56 AMAX assault rifle (Tier 31), and players can earn a Legendary assault rifle blueprint (Blank Stare), a Legendary watch, an SUV vehicle sking, a Legendary sniper blueprint (Brookside), a Legendary handgun (Gavel), and much more. Additionally, those who purchase the Battle Pass will unlock Captain Price and his Operator Missions instantly at Tier 0. An Operator skin and Mission for Rodion, a new battle horn customization item, and a 10% XP boost that lasts the Season will also be unlocked. If players can make their way to Tier 100, they can unlock Captain Price's NVG-look with the "Nightfall" skin. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-warzone-season-four-battle-pass-trailer"] Speaking of the battle horn, this new item will allow for players to use such themes as the "Ride of the Valkyries" as they charge into a fight, achieve a victory, or just for fun. Lastly, Operators Sgt. Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick and Roze will be arriving later in Season 4 for purchase. [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.

Arcane, the League of Legends animated series, has been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Riot Games' Vice President of IP and Creative Development, Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street, posted an official message on the studio's blog on Wednesday, explaining the team's decision to push back the release of Arcane from late 2020 to some time in 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/16/riot-games-arcane-reveal-trailer"] "Everyone here at Riot is bummed," he said. "We were really looking forward to bringing you the show this year, but we need to balance our excitement for the story with the safety and well-being of our teams and partners. Our revised plan is to release Arcane in 2021, so stay tuned to our channels for more specific updates as we get closer." Street then went on to highlight some of the complications of working from home on such a production. In particular, he referenced the challenge of trying to manifest the same creative energy on a video call that would be generated in a studio, noting that this was one of the major setbacks for the team, along with technical issues. "Creative development and production is hard, especially in a world where you can't see your coworkers IRL," he admitted. "We have video meetings now, which help, but they are no substitute for being in a room where we can really get the creative energy flowing. Combine these issues, along with the technical difficulties of production at the international scale, and the problem becomes a lot bigger." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=igns-top-25-modern-pc-games&captions=true"] Arcane was one of the new projects announced at Riot's League of Legends tenth-anniversary celebrations last year, along with Legends of Runeterra, the studio's new multi-platform game, and Valorant, a tactical first-person shooter game. In our review of Valorant, out worldwide on June 2, we said that the "flexibility of its magically-infused cast paired with a deep arsenal makes for a magnificent competitive canvas," which makes you want to "keep playing until there's nothing left to master." For even more on these projects, check out our complete rundown of announcements from the Riot Games League of Legends livestream. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

A patent filed by Sony suggests that artificial intelligence could one day take over if your opponent quits a multiplayer game. The patent was first posted to Reddit by user WolfgangKaipZ yesterday. You can check out the full patent listing on the PatentScope website here. The abstract summarizes what this technology would achieve in a convincing manner. "When the first player quits or stops responding before the multiplayer game has completed, the first player is replaced by a computer-simulated version of the first player that selects its actions based on probabilities calculated from the tracked actions of the first player. The multiplayer game is thus able to continue without interruption or disruption, and the first player's playstyle is preserved." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/29/ps5-the-future-of-gaming-trailer"] This means that if we take a fighting game, for example, this technology would allow a match to continue even if your opponent left, via ragequit or unfortunate disconnect, by tracking their previous inputs and replicating how they would play in the following minutes. This would be very handy across many games to stop players who feed, go AFK or rage quit from ruining the match for everybody else. As always with patents, you should take this with a pinch of salt, but it's worth considering that it may appear in practice in the future. Yesterday, we caught another patent that gave us our first glimpse at what the UI of the PS5 could look like. In other PlayStation news, check out our article which explains how to watch today's PS5 conference, titled The Future of Gaming. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

A patent filed by Sony suggests that artificial intelligence could one day take over if your opponent quits a multiplayer game. The patent was first posted to Reddit by user WolfgangKaipZ yesterday. You can check out the full patent listing on the PatentScope website here. The abstract summarizes what this technology would achieve in a convincing manner. "When the first player quits or stops responding before the multiplayer game has completed, the first player is replaced by a computer-simulated version of the first player that selects its actions based on probabilities calculated from the tracked actions of the first player. The multiplayer game is thus able to continue without interruption or disruption, and the first player's playstyle is preserved." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/29/ps5-the-future-of-gaming-trailer"] This means that if we take a fighting game, for example, this technology would allow a match to continue even if your opponent left, via ragequit or unfortunate disconnect, by tracking their previous inputs and replicating how they would play in the following minutes. This would be very handy across many games to stop players who feed, go AFK or rage quit from ruining the match for everybody else. As always with patents, you should take this with a pinch of salt, but it's worth considering that it may appear in practice in the future. Yesterday, we caught another patent that gave us our first glimpse at what the UI of the PS5 could look like. In other PlayStation news, check out our article which explains how to watch today's PS5 conference, titled The Future of Gaming. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

A new set of PlayStation licensed Crash Bandicoot merchandise has been found online, teasing redesigned characters and even a redesign of Crash himself. Twitter user iWanderr brought the merchandise to our attention on Twitter, posting pictures from the website of Blackfire, a European merchandise distributor. After being able to view them earlier today, the listings for the new merchandise have since been taken down. What's interesting about this merchandise is that it looks like Crash has received a redesign since his iconic look in the N. Sane Trilogy, more akin to the Crash Bandicoot Mobile game that launched earlier this year. What's more is that one of the pins shown in @iWanderr's tweet features a new character design, referred to as "Tawna." Tawna Bandicoot first appeared in 1996's Crash Bandicoot as the eponymous hero's girlfriend and has made cameo appearances in a number of subsequent games. Given that these two characters share the same name, it looks like she has been redesigned for whatever the future holds for Activision's Crash Bandicoot series. This new Tawna sports a blue and yellow mohawk among other aesthetic tweaks. Given that one of the pieces of merchandise found is Crash holding a smartphone, this could all be in relation to the mobile game, and Tawna may feature in it in the near future - but really, the door is open. These designs could potentially refer to a new project we're yet to learn about. In other PlayStation news, Sony's rescheduled PS5 reveal conference will take place later today, and you can check out our guide for how to watch it. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

A new set of PlayStation licensed Crash Bandicoot merchandise has been found online, teasing redesigned characters and even a redesign of Crash himself. Twitter user iWanderr brought the merchandise to our attention on Twitter, posting pictures from the website of Blackfire, a European merchandise distributor. After being able to view them earlier today, the listings for the new merchandise have since been taken down. What's interesting about this merchandise is that it looks like Crash has received a redesign since his iconic look in the N. Sane Trilogy, more akin to the Crash Bandicoot Mobile game that launched earlier this year. What's more is that one of the pins shown in @iWanderr's tweet features a new character design, referred to as "Tawna." Tawna Bandicoot first appeared in 1996's Crash Bandicoot as the eponymous hero's girlfriend and has made cameo appearances in a number of subsequent games. Given that these two characters share the same name, it looks like she has been redesigned for whatever the future holds for Activision's Crash Bandicoot series. This new Tawna sports a blue and yellow mohawk among other aesthetic tweaks. Given that one of the pieces of merchandise found is Crash holding a smartphone, this could all be in relation to the mobile game, and Tawna may feature in it in the near future - but really, the door is open. These designs could potentially refer to a new project we're yet to learn about. In other PlayStation news, Sony's rescheduled PS5 reveal conference will take place later today, and you can check out our guide for how to watch it. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.