The Girl of Steel is taking her final flight - Supergirl will end after Season 6, The CW has announced. The upcoming sixth and final season will begin production later this month in Vancouver, and is set to premiere in 2021. The final season will consist of 20 episodes. Filming on Season 5 was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic after 19 episodes had been produced, making it the shortest season of the superhero franchise to date. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/the-flash-season-7-official-trailer-dc-fandome"] Like the majority of the Arrowverse, Season 5 ended on a narrative cliffhanger thanks to the pandemic, with Lex Luthor defeating Leviathan and the Luthor family set to pose an even greater threat to the world in Season 6. We'll likely see more of Jon Cryer's Lex and the rest of the Luthor clan in 2021, possibly paving the way for some of these characters to transition over to The CW's upcoming Superman & Lois spinoff. The new series will star Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the titular couple, who were both introduced on Supergirl. Supergirl has had a hero's journey worthy of any good comic run - it initially premiered on The CW's corporate sibling, CBS, in October 2015, before shifting over to The CW for Season 2. During its time on CBS, the show hosted a groundbreaking inter-network crossover between Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and The CW's The Flash (Grant Gustin) - marking the first time a character from The CW had appeared on CBS. Supergirl has played a role in every Arrowverse crossover since the show moved over to The CW, but even before the show's ending was announced, CW boss Mark Pedowitz implied that next year's Arrowverse superhero crossover will be much smaller scale than the likes of Crisis on Infinite Earths, and will likely focus on a crossover between Superman and Batwoman. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=crisis-on-infinite-earths-aftermath-all-the-ways-the-arrowverse-has-changed&captions=true"] The Arrowverse has been a lucrative and long-running franchise for The CW since it kicked off in 2012 with Arrow. That flagship series ended earlier this year, making Supergirl only the second Arrowverse series to call it quits so far; The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, and Black Lightning are still ongoing, with Superman and Lois set to join the roster next year. Season 5 of Supergirl starred Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath, Nicole Maines, Azie Tesfai, Andrea Brooks, Julie Gonzalo, Staz Nair, and David Harewood, with special guest star Jon Cryer. The show is executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller, and Rob Wright. What do you think of Supergirl's impending ending? Share your reactions in the comments. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/justice-league-the-snyder-cut-trailer"]

Elsa Charretier is easily one of the most versatile artists working in the comic book industry today, with her work gracing everything from Star Wars Adventures to The Unstoppable Wasp to November, her creator-owned graphic novel series with Sex Criminals writer Matt Fraction. That versatility is on display in a brand new artbook, and you can only find that book on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter page for Elsa Charretier Artbook 2020 is live now. The book itself is a 120-page hardcover filled with new sketches, essays and an entire chapter devoted to Charretier's story contributions to the upcoming Image Comics series Department of Truth. Charretier and Fraction also both provide creator commentary for their collaboration on November. Check out the slideshow gallery below for an exclusive look inside this stunning artbook: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-adventures-and-november-artist-elsa-charretier-previews-stunning-artbook&captions=true"] As you can see, Charretier is tackling a wide range of subjects with this new round of sketches. The book features everything from Star Wars icons Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia to Death from The Sandman to Hollywood icons like Lauren Bacall. "As a kid, you’d have to tie me to a chair so I’d stay still," Charretier told IGN. "My parents encouraged my high-energy and independent personality, but I think it’s fair to say they were secretly worried: 'how in the hell is this kid going to find a job?!' Maybe I've been trying to make up for lost time (I, in fact, could not get a job for a very long time), but since I found comics 8 years ago, I've been creating like a mad person. Compulsively. I drew many books for DC Comics, Marvel, Star Wars, and craving for more independence, I launched my first-ever artbook last year." Charretier continued, "Our wildly successful Kickstarter campaign confirmed that fans crave a closer relationship to artists they love, and long to get a peek behind the scenes. This year's artbook is just that: an even more throughout insight into my artistic process, many high-quality renditions of pieces never seen before, and new chapters." The current Kickstarter has already surpassed its initial funding goal. Various tiers are available, with Charretier offering everything from art prints to exclusive sketches to original published art from previous projects. The Kickstarter will run until October 22, and the artbook is expected to ship in February 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/15/the-mandalorian-season-2-trailer"] In other recent comic book news, DC Universe will be relaunches as the comic book-focused DC Universe Infinite in 2021, and Dark Horse Comics just announced a new comic book spinoff of the popular Critical Role web series. [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.

Activision has denied reports claiming Call of Duty accounts were hacked, following claims on the internet saying there was a major data breach. In the past week, numerous claims online reported that as many as 500,00 Activision accounts were hacked. Reports of this hack spread online across social media and various Call of Duty online communities, with many urging users to reset their passwords and add two-factor authentication (2FA).

If you think you may be at risk, please check out these helpful step-by-step tips to safeguard your account https://t.co/2XHHpcVS4i. pic.twitter.com/rTnCMaWBAX

— Activision Support (@ATVIAssist) September 22, 2020

While 2FA and resetting passwords are always recommended, even when there's no mass data breach, Activision says these reports are inaccurate. In a statement issued on Twitter, Activision writes, “Reports suggesting Activision Call of Duty Accounts have been compromised are not accurate. We investigate all privacy concerns. As always we recommend that players take precaution to protect their Activision accounts, as well as any online accounts, at all times. You will receive emails when major changes are made to your Call of Duty accounts. If you did not make these changes, please be sure to follow the steps provided.” It’s unclear where these hacking reports originated, but they spread far enough for Activision to issue an official statement denying the reports. In any case, if you did receive an email claiming your account has been changed without your knowledge, we recommend resetting your password. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-gameplay-trailer"] Activision is readying the release of the next Call of Duty, Black Ops Cold War. IGN has previews for Black Ops Cold War’s single-player campaign and a review-in-progress of the Black Ops Cold War multiplayer alpha. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

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Xbox Series X and S preorders have gone live, but seem to be causing problems for some retailers, with almost all major US digital retailers - including Microsoft's own store - experiencing issues at time of writing. IGN sister site DownDetector reports that Best Buy's website is experiencing significant problems, with many reporting that they're not able to see search results or haven't yet seen the Series X and S listings go live. DownDetector also says Amazon is experiencing problems, although it's not clear if the company's preorders are going live late, or if there are loading errors. Target is also reportedly suffering issues, with IGN staff members reporting that units added to the cart aren't appearing, or are being reported as though there are more than the 1 allotted console per user. GameStop is currently serving an "Access Denied" error message, and the Microsoft Store website is serving a 503 error message. Many are also reporting that Walmart has run out of stock, but IGN staff members have reported that reloading the page can return a working preorder link - despite a small spike in reports, DownDetector does not currently list Walmart as experiencing issues. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-xbox-series-x-games&captions=true"] None of the retailers in question have yet made a statement about the problems being suffered, but we'll update you as we learn more – and the IGN Deals Twitter account is offering up-to-the-minute updates. PS5 also suffered preorder problems, leading to Sony apologizing and promising that more units are on the way. Microsoft delivered on its promise to offer an exact preorder time for Xbox Series X and S, but there's a chance that led to strain problems for retailers, causing today's issues. Yesterday, we heard that physical GameStop locations may be allocated limited stock of Xbox consoles. Xbox Series X retails at $499 USD / £449 / $749 AUD, while Xbox Series S comes in at $299 USD / £249.99 / $499 AUD. Both Xbox Series consoles will be released on November 10. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Giancarlo Esposito has teased future seasons of The Mandalorian, saying there's still "so much to explore" within the huge universe of the Disney+ Star Wars series. In a recent appearance on People's Emmy Awards pre-show, Esposito, who portrays the villainous Moff Gideon in the series, spoke about the potential to build upon the "groundwork" that has already been established in The Mandalorian's first season and the upcoming second season - which is officially set to start streaming on Disney+ on October 30. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/15/the-mandalorian-season-2-trailer"] "We're living in a universe that is huge and there’s so much to explore," Esposito explained, teasing the potential to delve deeper into the show's biggest mysteries. "So I think this show is going to lay the groundwork for the depth and breadth that's gonna come in Season 3 and Season 4, where you're really gonna start to get answers." A third season of The Mandalorian was rumoured to be in development earlier this year, however, this is the first time that someone directly connected with the production has referenced the possibility of the show being renewed for future seasons, though it doesn't necessarily mean that all of the show's big secrets will be kept fully under wraps in the second season. "The next season of The Mandalorian is going to be very interesting because you're going to start to find out the power of The Child, what The Child really means," Esposito said. "You'll start to uncover the origins of the Darksaber that Moff Gideon has and how that plays into previous Star Wars history connected to The Clone Wars and other shows. You'll start to get a real dramatic sense of the territory." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-actor-and-character-confirmed-for-the-mandalorian&captions=true"] The Mandalorian recently picked up a camtono of Emmy Awards for its cinematography, production design, sound editing and sound mixing, as well as a big win for its outstanding special visual effects. Season 2 of The Mandalorian debuts on Disney+ in October. Until then, we invite you to dig through the archives and take a look at our detailed breakdown of all the characters and cameos in the series so far, including some exciting reveals from the first trailer for the new season, as well as the latest details about Temuera Morrison's role in the second series of the show. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Bithell Games (Thomas Was Alone, John Wick Hex) has announced its third Bithell Short, The Solitaire Conspiracy, which arrives on Steam on October 6. Announced on Twitter, The Solitaire Conspiracy will be a stylish take on the classic solo card game, complete with extra powers and effects, with time attack and skirmish modes and... a full story campaign. If you want it even more unique, that story campaign features full FMV cutscenes featuring IGN alum Greg Miller in the role of a spy agency analyst called Jim Ratio.

So... what if Solitaire, but extra, with powers and a full FMV storied campaign, time attack and skirmish modes!https://t.co/y2ajsbnNqL

The third Bithell Short: The Solitaire Conspiracy. Coming October 6th. Wishlist now, and help us make a splash on launch day. pic.twitter.com/P12191zW4I — Mike Bithell (@mikeBithell) September 22, 2020

According to the game's Steam page, you play games of solitaire to guide home the scattered agents of a compromised agency, Protego. "Guided by Protego’s only remaining analyst, Jim Ratio (Greg Miller)," reads the description, "you must master the unique powers of each crew in a game of tactical Solitaire like none you’ve ever played before. Guide your crews home in a tale of intrigue where nobody can be trusted. Keep your cool in a world of AI spies and cyber-enhanced operators." Bithell Shorts are smaller, experimental games released between Bithell's bigger projects. Bithell makes clear that this isn't connected to the last two Shorts, Subsurface Circular and Quarantine Circular. It's a brand new storyline, meaning no prior knowledge is required. Except maybe knowledge of playing endless Solitaire on Windows 95, that probably helps. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

If you purchase the Ultimate Edition of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales to get Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on the PS5, you won't be able to transfer a save from the PS4 version of the game. Marvel's Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games revealed the news on Twitter, as well as providing more details about how the remastered version of the 2018 game will work in a series of replies to fan queries. If you plan to continue from where you left off on the PS4, you're out of luck, as it looks like the two games will be separate entities, meaning your current-gen save won't be compatible. However, this does mean that Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered will offer a separate trophy list, which is great news if you're a Platinum hunter keen to replay the game on PS5.

Saves won’t transfer from the original game to the Remaster

— Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) September 20, 2020

Insomniac also confirmed that Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered won't receive a physical release, and will only be available as a download voucher or a digital download, depending on which version of the Ultimate Edition of Spider-Man: Miles Morales you purchase. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a PS5 launch game, swinging into action on November 12 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea and November 19 everywhere else. The game is also coming to PS4 with a 'next-gen upgrade path' for players who make the jump to next-gen later down the line. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/spider-man-miles-morales-gameplay-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.  

FIFA 21 will not receive a demo this year so that the game's developers can focus on "delivering the best full game experience." EA Sports took to Twitter to reveal the news, noting that players can still get early access to the game by subscribing to EA Play. FIFA's yearly demo is a long-standing tradition, which is why this news might be shocking to some fans of the veteran football series. "We've made the decision to focus our development team's time on delivering the best full game experience for current & next-gen consoles," EA's statement reads. If you still wish to check out the game ahead of launch, EA Play subscribers will be able to jump in and trial FIFA 21 for 10 hours from October 1, ahead of the game's official release date on October 9.

We aren't releasing a demo for FIFA 21.

Instead we've made the decision to focus our development team's time on delivering the best full game experience for current & next-gen consoles. We look forward to EA PLAY members jumping in 10 days from now and launching the game Oct 9. — EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) September 21, 2020

If you pre-order the FIFA 21 Ultimate or Champions edition, you'll also be able to access the game three days early on October 6. And if you pick up the current-gen version of FIFA 21, you'll be able to upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox Series X version at no extra cost due to EA's Dual Entitlement system. In other FIFA 21 news, check out our article covering the improvements headed to Career Mode this year. [poilib element="accentDivider" Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Action-FPS Bright Memory is "currently in development" for the launch of  Xbox Series X and S, with its already-announced follow-up, Bright Memory: Infinite to follow next year. Announced on the Playism Game Show stream, one-man developer FYQD announced that the game was in development and that he's "trying to do it at launch". Alongside that announcement, the developer also confirmed that the game's follow-up, Bright Memory: Infinite will come to PC and Xbox Series X in 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/the-first-18-minutes-of-bright-memory-pc-gameplay"] Bright Memory is a melee-and-ranged FPS developed in FYQD's spare time and released on Steam in 2019. The game combines a cyberpunk storyline with classic action game combat and environmental puzzles. Originally envisaged as the first episode in a series, FYQD has now decided to remake Bright Memory and significantly extend it, calling the new game Bright Memory: Infinite. Infinite was announced and shown off for Xbox Series X at an Inside Xbox showcase in May - we called it one of our favourite Series X games shown on the day. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.