Monthly Archives: February 2022
Dave Chappelle to Host and Produce Four New Netflix Specials
Despite recent controversies, Netflix is continuing its creative partnership with Dave Chappelle, who will produce and host four new comedy specials for the streamer.
Netflix announced today a series of stand-up specials titled Chappelle’s Home Team. Chappelle will executive produce and host all four specials, each of which will feature a different stand-up comedian. Two of the comedians announced so far include Earthquake and Donnell Rawlings.
Chappelle previously left the public eye after the end of his Comedy Central series Chappelle Show but has since returned to the stand-up scene and made Netflix his home for most of his latest shows. However, his most recent special, The Closer, was criticized for material critics said were transphobic.
Chappelle’s stand-up has touched on trans topics several times recently, and in “The Closer,” Chappelle declared himself "team TERF." "TERF" stands for "trans exclusionary radical feminist," and is typically given to individuals opposed to transgender inclusion.
The special drew criticism from both critics and fans, as well as from Netflix employees to the point where Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos issued an internal memo on the special. Sarandos defended Chappelle’s latest special, saying that he believes The Closer does not cross the line on hate or violence. Sarandos later admitted he “screwed up that internal communication.”
In the aftermath, several transgender employees have publicly criticized or even left the company. The memo also led to a walkout organized by Netflix employees back in 2021 and drew support from Elliot Page, Lilly Wachowski, Colton Haynes, and more.
However, regardless of the concerns of its LGBT employees, the move shows Netflix is standing firm with Chappelle, perhaps more than ever. Alongside the upcoming specials, The Hollywood Reporter says Chappelle will headline a comedy festival for Netflix is a Joke, the streamer’s comedy arm.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
Fallout TV Series Casts Walton Goggins In Lead Role
The upcoming Fallout TV series at Amazon has announced its first bit of casting, setting up Walton Goggins in a lead role.
According to Variety, Goggins will have a lead role in the upcoming Fallout TV series based on the popular video game franchise. While details remain under wraps, sources say Goggins will play a character “based on the ghouls from the games.”
Ghouls are humans who have been exposed to radiation as a result of the nuclear war that forces characters underground into nuclear-safe Vaults. Sometimes villainous, sometimes tragic allies, but it’s notable the first major casting is for a non-Vault dweller character.
While there’s still no main plot revealed for the upcoming Fallout series, hopefully, more details will be revealed as casting continues.
Goggins has appeared in a variety of shows and movies across genres, whether that’s as the sometimes-villain Boyd Crowder in Justified or recently as the misbehavin’ Baby Billy Freeman in The Righteous Gemstones. Goggins is also a new collaborator with Quentin Tarantino appearing in both Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight.
The Fallout TV series was announced back in 2020 with Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy attached as producers. Nolan is set to direct the first episode for Amazon and MCU veteran Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Silicon Valley writer Graham Wagner will serve as showrunners.
Bethesda’s Todd Howard will serve as an executive producer on the series. But aside from Fallout 76 which is ongoing, Bethesda is currently busy developing Starfield and is in the very early stages of development for Elder Scrolls 6.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
(Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Fallout TV Series Casts Walton Goggins In Lead Role
The upcoming Fallout TV series at Amazon has announced its first bit of casting, setting up Walton Goggins in a lead role.
According to Variety, Goggins will have a lead role in the upcoming Fallout TV series based on the popular video game franchise. While details remain under wraps, sources say Goggins will play a character “based on the ghouls from the games.”
Ghouls are humans who have been exposed to radiation as a result of the nuclear war that forces characters underground into nuclear-safe Vaults. Sometimes villainous, sometimes tragic allies, but it’s notable the first major casting is for a non-Vault dweller character.
While there’s still no main plot revealed for the upcoming Fallout series, hopefully, more details will be revealed as casting continues.
Goggins has appeared in a variety of shows and movies across genres, whether that’s as the sometimes-villain Boyd Crowder in Justified or recently as the misbehavin’ Baby Billy Freeman in The Righteous Gemstones. Goggins is also a new collaborator with Quentin Tarantino appearing in both Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight.
The Fallout TV series was announced back in 2020 with Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy attached as producers. Nolan is set to direct the first episode for Amazon and MCU veteran Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Silicon Valley writer Graham Wagner will serve as showrunners.
Bethesda’s Todd Howard will serve as an executive producer on the series. But aside from Fallout 76 which is ongoing, Bethesda is currently busy developing Starfield and is in the very early stages of development for Elder Scrolls 6.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
(Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Retro’s New Twitter Banner Revives Metroid Prime 4 Speculation
With nearly five years since the announcement of Metroid Prime 4 and absolutely no meaningful details shared since, Metroid fans are understandably desperate for something, anything, from Nintendo or developer Retro Studios about the upcoming game.
So it's not surprising that they've seized upon a Twitter banner update as some kind of sign that news might be imminent. A day ago, Retro Studios updated its Twitter banner to this:
Aside from the obvious observation that the character standing in the middle there is Samus, there's not much more to be gleaned from this image. It does appear (from the lines on the bottom) to be a view through a visor of some sort, but there's no way of knowing whose perspective it could be from. Is this actually even concept art for Metroid Prime 4? Sure could be! But we don't know for certain.
Fortunately, most fans seem pretty level-headed about what's going on here and are just excited to have received anything, even the tiniest crumb, of a Metroid update. Threads on the Metroid subreddit and various tweets about the banner include some attempts at analysis of the lighting and environment, but most are, by and large, just happy to be looking at something that proves Metroid Prime 4 is still kicking around somewhere.
But there's some level of cynicism too. After all, since the 2017 announcement (which was literally just a title card), the only news we've gotten about Metroid Prime 4 has been the report that the game was being rebooted entirely in 2019, with development handed off from Bandai Namco to original Metroid Prime developer Retro.
Cynicism was already fueled recently by a Retro Studios job posting for a tools engineer and a technology engineer last month, with some taking that as a sign that the game was still far off -- though there's no real reason to suspect the job posting was indicative of a timeline one way or another.
Regardless, some fans are frustrated that after five years the only taste they've gotten of Metroid Prime 4 is a Twitter banner that may or may not be tied into the game they want so much. But far, far more are just happy for any excuse to think about Metroid Prime 4 again, especially after the 2D Metroid Dread was so well-received (including by us). As for whether this means actual Metroid Prime news is imminent, it's probably safest not to get hopes up.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
Retro’s New Twitter Banner Revives Metroid Prime 4 Speculation
With nearly five years since the announcement of Metroid Prime 4 and absolutely no meaningful details shared since, Metroid fans are understandably desperate for something, anything, from Nintendo or developer Retro Studios about the upcoming game.
So it's not surprising that they've seized upon a Twitter banner update as some kind of sign that news might be imminent. A day ago, Retro Studios updated its Twitter banner to this:
Aside from the obvious observation that the character standing in the middle there is Samus, there's not much more to be gleaned from this image. It does appear (from the lines on the bottom) to be a view through a visor of some sort, but there's no way of knowing whose perspective it could be from. Is this actually even concept art for Metroid Prime 4? Sure could be! But we don't know for certain.
Fortunately, most fans seem pretty level-headed about what's going on here and are just excited to have received anything, even the tiniest crumb, of a Metroid update. Threads on the Metroid subreddit and various tweets about the banner include some attempts at analysis of the lighting and environment, but most are, by and large, just happy to be looking at something that proves Metroid Prime 4 is still kicking around somewhere.
But there's some level of cynicism too. After all, since the 2017 announcement (which was literally just a title card), the only news we've gotten about Metroid Prime 4 has been the report that the game was being rebooted entirely in 2019, with development handed off from Bandai Namco to original Metroid Prime developer Retro.
Cynicism was already fueled recently by a Retro Studios job posting for a tools engineer and a technology engineer last month, with some taking that as a sign that the game was still far off -- though there's no real reason to suspect the job posting was indicative of a timeline one way or another.
Regardless, some fans are frustrated that after five years the only taste they've gotten of Metroid Prime 4 is a Twitter banner that may or may not be tied into the game they want so much. But far, far more are just happy for any excuse to think about Metroid Prime 4 again, especially after the 2D Metroid Dread was so well-received (including by us). As for whether this means actual Metroid Prime news is imminent, it's probably safest not to get hopes up.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for February 19
Everyone's favorite snake-faced nomadic Santa, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.
Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.
We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.
Where Is Xûr Today?
Xûr can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on February 18 through February 21. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the cloaked weirdo we all adore.
What's Xûr Selling Today?
Xûr's got some interesting pieces this week. Nothing that's necessarily a "must-have," but still a good weapon that may see some play in The Witch Queen and decent pieces of armor with spiky stats if you're lacking in certain areas.
Exotic Engram
Trinity Ghoul - Exotic Bow
Graviton Forfeit - Exotic Hunter Helmet
- 17 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 11 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 14 Intellect
- 10 Strength
- Total: 60
Citan's Ramparts - Exotic Titan Gauntlets
- 7 Mobility
- 15 Resilience
- 7 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 24 Strength
- Total: 57
Astrocyte Verse - Exotic Warlock Helmet
- 14 Mobility
- 16 Resilience
- 3 Recovery
- 13 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 18 Strength
- Total: 66
Trinity Ghoul is an awesome bow that's perfect for clearing a ton of minor adds due to its Lightning Rod perk which causes arc damage to zap anyone nearby when you score a precision kill. This could be very useful in the upcoming Witch Queen campaign where we'll be fighting lots of swarming Hive enemies (like Thralls for example).
Aside from that, Xûr's Exotic armor isn't anything to write home about this week. The only standout stat is the high Strength roll on the Titan's Citan Ramparts for those dim Titan's among us who just want to punch things like mad. Unfortunately the rest of the stats on that roll are subpar as all get out so might not be worth the trouble of picking it up.
Legendary Weapons
Xûr's Legendary weapon offerings this week
Enigma's Draw - Sidearm
- Tactic SAS/Target SAS
- Alloy Magazine/Flared Magwell
- Full Auto Trigger System
- Rapid Hit
- Handling Masterwork
Seventh Seraph Officer Revolver - Hand Cannon
- Fluted Barrel/Full Bore
- Tactical Mag/Extended Mag
- Pulse Monitor
- Timed Payload
- Reload Speed Masterwork
Nature of the Beast - Hand Cannon
- Steadyhand HCS/Crossfire HCS
- Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
- Quickdraw
- Dragonfly
- Handling Masterwork
Wishbringer - Shotgun
- Smoothbore/Smallbore
- Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
- Field Prep
- Moving Target
- Range Masterwork
Long Shadow - Sniper Rifle
- ATB Long Range/ATA Scout
- Accurized Rounds/Appended Mag
- Hip-Fire Grip
- Triple Tap
- Range Masterwork
Interference VI - Grenade Launcher
- Volatile Launch/Smart Drift Control
- Thermoplastic Grenades/Mini Frags
- Field Prep
- Swashbuckler
- Velocity Masterwork
Stars in Shadow - Pulse Rifle
- Fluted Barrel/Smallbore
- Appended Mag/Tactical Mag
- Field Prep
- Moving Target
- Range Masterwork
The Seventh Seraph Officer Revolver roll could be good for taking down Champions due to the Timed Payload perk since it's a 180 hand cannon. Aside from that there isn't much to be excited about this week in the legendary weapons category.
Warlock Legendary Armor
For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Xûr's Legendary armor for Warlocks this week.
Ankaa Seeker IV Gauntlets
- 15 Mobility
- 9 Resilience
- 6 Recovery
- 18 Discipline
- 9 Intellect
- 6 Strength
- Total: 63
Ankaa Seeker IV Chest Armor
- 2 Mobility
- 22 Resilience
- 6 Recovery
- 9 Discipline
- 13 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 59
Ankaa Seeker IV Helmet
- 10 Mobility
- 20 Resilience
- 2 Recovery
- 10 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 61
Ankaa Seeker IV Leg Armor
- 2 Mobility
- 6 Resilience
- 23 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 14 Strength
- Total: 63
Binary Phoenix Bond
A couple of spiky rolls for Warlocks this week in Recovery and Resilience, but not rolls overall that are particularly impressive unless you're working towards a specific build.
Titan Legendary Armor
For Titans, Xûr is selling the Phoenix Strife Type 0 set which includes:
Phoenix Strife Type 0 Gauntlets
- 2 Mobility
- 10 Resilience
- 17 Recovery
- 14 Discipline
- 10 Intellect
- 6 Strength
- Total: 59
Phoenix Strife Type 0 Chest Armor
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 14 Recovery
- 17 Discipline
- 9 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 59
Phoenix Strife Type 0 Helmet
- 16 Mobility
- 12 Resilience
- 2 Recovery
- 9 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 21 Strength
- Total: 62
Phoenix Strife Type 0 Leg Armor
- 10 Mobility
- 14 Resilience
- 6 Recovery
- 7 Discipline
- 21 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 60
Binary Phoenix Mark
Nothing of note for Titan's this week, but if you need some universal ornaments, grab 'em while they're hot.
Hunter Legendary Armor
For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Xur's Legendary armor for Hunter's this week.
Swordflight 4.1 Fauntlets
- 19 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 11 Recovery
- 17 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 10 Strength
- Total: 61
Swordflight 4.1 Chest Armor
- 2 Mobility
- 6 Resilience
- 23 Recovery
- 7 Discipline
- 18 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 63
Swordflight 4.1 Helmet
- 7 Mobility
- 15 Resilience
- 9 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 20 Intellect
- 6 Strength
- Total: 63
Swordflight 4.1 Leg Armor
- 14 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 16 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 20 Intellect
- 12 Strength
- Total: 66
Binary Phoenix Cloak
Hunters lucked out this week with a few high-stat roles with focus in Intellect and Recovery -- what more could an aspiring Light Ninja ask for?
That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! We're just a few days away from the launch of The Witch Queen! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear coming to The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.
Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.
Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for February 18
Everyone's favorite snake-faced nomadic Santa, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.
Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.
We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.
Where Is Xûr Today?
Xûr can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on February 18 through February 21. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the cloaked weirdo we all adore.
What's Xûr Selling Today?
Xûr's got some interesting pieces this week. Nothing that's necessarily a "must-have," but still a good weapon that may see some play in The Witch Queen and decent pieces of armor with spiky stats if you're lacking in certain areas.
Exotic Engram
Trinity Ghoul - Exotic Bow
Graviton Forfeit - Exotic Hunter Chest
- 17 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 11 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 14 Intellect
- 10 Strength
- Total: 60
Citan's Ramparts - Exotic Titan Helmet
- 7 Mobility
- 15 Resilience
- 7 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 24 Strength
- Total: 57
Astrocyte Verse - Exotic Warlock Gauntlets
- 14 Mobility
- 16 Resilience
- 3 Recovery
- 13 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 18 Strength
- Total: 66
Trinity Ghoul is an awesome bow that's perfect for clearing a ton of minor adds due to its Lightning Rod perk which causes arc damage to zap anyone nearby when you score a precision kill. This could be very useful in the upcoming Witch Queen campaign where we'll be fighting lots of swarming Hive enemies (like Thralls for example).
Aside from that, Xûr's Exotic armor isn't anything to write home about this week. The only standout stat is the high Strength roll on the Titan's Citan Ramparts for those dim Titan's among us who just want to punch things like mad. Unfortunately the rest of the stats on that roll are subpar as all get out so might not be worth the trouble of picking it up.
Legendary Weapons
Xûr's Legendary weapon offerings this week
Enigma's Draw - Sidearm
- Tactic SAS/Target SAS
- Alloy Magazine/Flared Magwell
- Full Auto Trigger System
- Rapid Hit
- Handling Masterwork
Seventh Seraph Officer Revolver - Hand Cannon
- Fluted Barrel/Full Bore
- Tactical Mag/Extended Mag
- Pulse Monitor
- Timed Payload
- Reload Speed Masterwork
Nature of the Beast - Hand Cannon
- Steadyhand HCS/Crossfire HCS
- Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
- Quickdraw
- Dragonfly
- Handling Masterwork
Wishbringer - Shotgun
- Smoothbore/Smallbore
- Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
- Field Prep
- Moving Target
- Range Masterwork
Long Shadow - Sniper Rifle
- ATB Long Range/ATA Scout
- Accurized Rounds/Appended Mag
- Hip-Fire Grip
- Triple Tap
- Range Masterwork
Interference VI - Grenade Launcher
- Volatile Launch/Smart Drift Control
- Thermoplastic Grenades/Mini Frags
- Field Prep
- Swashbuckler
- Velocity Masterwork
Stars in Shadow - Pulse Rifle
- Fluted Barrel/Smallbore
- Appended Mag/Tactical Mag
- Field Prep
- Moving Target
- Range Masterwork
The Seventh Seraph Officer Revolver roll could be good for taking down Champions due to the Timed Payload perk since it's a 180 hand cannon. Aside from that there isn't much to be excited about this week in the legendary weapons category.
Warlock Legendary Armor
For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Xûr's Legendary armor for Warlocks this week.
Ankaa Seeker IV Gauntlets
- 15 Mobility
- 9 Resilience
- 6 Recovery
- 18 Discipline
- 9 Intellect
- 6 Strength
- Total: 63
Ankaa Seeker IV Chest Armor
- 2 Mobility
- 22 Resilience
- 6 Recovery
- 9 Discipline
- 13 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 59
Ankaa Seeker IV Helmet
- 10 Mobility
- 20 Resilience
- 2 Recovery
- 10 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 61
Ankaa Seeker IV Leg Armor
- 2 Mobility
- 6 Resilience
- 23 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 12 Intellect
- 14 Strength
- Total: 63
Binary Phoenix Bond
A couple of spiky rolls for Warlocks this week in Recovery and Resilience, but not rolls overall that are particularly impressive unless you're working towards a specific build.
Titan Legendary Armor
For Titans, Xûr is selling the Phoenix Strife Type 0 set which includes:
Phoenix Strife Type 0 Gauntlets
- 2 Mobility
- 10 Resilience
- 17 Recovery
- 14 Discipline
- 10 Intellect
- 6 Strength
- Total: 59
Phoenix Strife Type 0 Chest Armor
- 15 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 14 Recovery
- 17 Discipline
- 9 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 59
Phoenix Strife Type 0 Helmet
- 16 Mobility
- 12 Resilience
- 2 Recovery
- 9 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 21 Strength
- Total: 62
Phoenix Strife Type 0 Leg Armor
- 10 Mobility
- 14 Resilience
- 6 Recovery
- 7 Discipline
- 21 Intellect
- 2 Strength
- Total: 60
Binary Phoenix Mark
Nothing of note for Titan's this week, but if you need some universal ornaments, grab 'em while they're hot.
Hunter Legendary Armor
For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Lost Pacific set which includes:
Xur's Legendary armor for Hunter's this week.
Swordflight 4.1 Fauntlets
- 19 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 11 Recovery
- 17 Discipline
- 2 Intellect
- 10 Strength
- Total: 61
Swordflight 4.1 Chest Armor
- 2 Mobility
- 6 Resilience
- 23 Recovery
- 7 Discipline
- 18 Intellect
- 7 Strength
- Total: 63
Swordflight 4.1 Helmet
- 7 Mobility
- 15 Resilience
- 9 Recovery
- 6 Discipline
- 20 Intellect
- 6 Strength
- Total: 63
Swordflight 4.1 Leg Armor
- 14 Mobility
- 2 Resilience
- 16 Recovery
- 2 Discipline
- 20 Intellect
- 12 Strength
- Total: 66
Binary Phoenix Cloak
Hunters lucked out this week with a few high-stat roles with focus in Intellect and Recovery -- what more could an aspiring Light Ninja ask for?
That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! We're just a few days away from the launch of The Witch Queen! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear coming to The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.
Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.
Jurassic World Dominion LEGO Sets Announced
Jurassic World Dominion has inspired seven new LEGO sets and a DUPLO set, featuring fan-favorite characters such as Owen Grady, Claire Dearing, and Dr. Ian Malcolm.
The LEGO Group and Universal Brand Development have unveiled a new batch of Jurassic World sets inspired by the upcoming theatrical release Jurassic World Dominion, which will stomp its way into theaters this June, with the associated LEGO sets coming just ahead of that on April 17 on LEGO.com, in LEGO Retail Stores and at major retailers worldwide.
As you can see from the images in our gallery above, the seven new LEGO sets continue to build out the portfolio of the Jurassic World film franchise by offering fans a chance to dive into their very own prehistoric world. These boxes house the largest assortment of dinosaurs that have ever been seen before in brick form, including everything from a T. rex to a Pteranodon.
The sets range from $19.99 to $79.99 each, with the DUPLO Dinosaur Nursery, Jurassic World Pteranodon Chase, and Atrociraptor Dinosaur Bike Chase falling into the lower price bracket. Next up from that is the Jurassic World Blue & Beta Velociraptor Capture, priced at $29.99, while the T. rex Dinosaur Breakout and Quetzalcoatlus Plane Ambush come in at $49.99.
The T. rex and Atrociraptor Dinosaur Breakout is the largest and most expensive one of the lot at $79.99. For that, the set includes 461 pieces to build a market with an enclosure for the T. rex and a big rig truck with a cage to transport the Atrociraptor, together with Owen Grady, Claire Dearing, Rainn Delacourt and Soyona Santos minifigures to animate the adventure.
Jurassic World Dominion, directed by Colin Trevorrow, releases on June 10, nearly two months after the LEGO sets hit shelves. The film will apparently conclude both Jurassic Park and Jurassic World trilogies, with a story that takes place four years after the events of Fallen Kingdom at a time when dinosaurs live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
Jurassic World Dominion LEGO Sets Announced
Jurassic World Dominion has inspired seven new LEGO sets and a DUPLO set, featuring fan-favorite characters such as Owen Grady, Claire Dearing, and Dr. Ian Malcolm.
The LEGO Group and Universal Brand Development have unveiled a new batch of Jurassic World sets inspired by the upcoming theatrical release Jurassic World Dominion, which will stomp its way into theaters this June, with the associated LEGO sets coming just ahead of that on April 17 on LEGO.com, in LEGO Retail Stores and at major retailers worldwide.
As you can see from the images in our gallery above, the seven new LEGO sets continue to build out the portfolio of the Jurassic World film franchise by offering fans a chance to dive into their very own prehistoric world. These boxes house the largest assortment of dinosaurs that have ever been seen before in brick form, including everything from a T. rex to a Pteranodon.
The sets range from $19.99 to $79.99 each, with the DUPLO Dinosaur Nursery, Jurassic World Pteranodon Chase, and Atrociraptor Dinosaur Bike Chase falling into the lower price bracket. Next up from that is the Jurassic World Blue & Beta Velociraptor Capture, priced at $29.99, while the T. rex Dinosaur Breakout and Quetzalcoatlus Plane Ambush come in at $49.99.
The T. rex and Atrociraptor Dinosaur Breakout is the largest and most expensive one of the lot at $79.99. For that, the set includes 461 pieces to build a market with an enclosure for the T. rex and a big rig truck with a cage to transport the Atrociraptor, together with Owen Grady, Claire Dearing, Rainn Delacourt and Soyona Santos minifigures to animate the adventure.
Jurassic World Dominion, directed by Colin Trevorrow, releases on June 10, nearly two months after the LEGO sets hit shelves. The film will apparently conclude both Jurassic Park and Jurassic World trilogies, with a story that takes place four years after the events of Fallen Kingdom at a time when dinosaurs live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
Your Halo Infinite Multiplayer Rank Is Going To Be Recalculated, and It Will Probably Be Lower
343 Industries has announced that it will reset player ranks in Halo Infinite as part of a new update to ranked matchmaking. The mid-season rank reset will likely lower most players by one rank in order to counterbalance a system that has so far been "overly generous".
Explaining the system in a new post on Halo Waypoint, community manager John Junyszek said, "Since we saw that the [Competitive Skill Ranking] system was being overly generous since launch, these changes are being rolled out to help bring things closer in line to where they should be. This period led to a full tier inflation of ranks and, as a result, most players should expect to be placed a full tier lower (Diamond players will find themselves in Platinum, Platinum players will find themselves in Gold, etc.) after this rank reset."
"Please keep in mind that this is not due to an error in the new system, but an error in the old one," he added.
The new update is planned to be deployed on February 22, so expect your ranking to change on Tuesday.
"We believe that these targeted changes will help improve the ranked experience for players of all skills by providing more accurate, balanced, and fair matches," concluded Junyszek. He also noted that this is "only the beginning" and that more updates will be applied in response to player feedback and live game data.
For more on Halo Infinite, check out the devs reacting to a speedrun of the campaign, plus the reasons behind the lag issues multiplayer has suffered from.
Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.