Fans of Returnal might get to see the spirit of the game live on in Housemarque's next game. According to Video Game Chronicle, cut concepts of the game could find a home in the studio's next IP.

Today VCG published a portion of an upcoming interview with Returnal narrative designer Eevi Korhonen. In the interview Korhonen spoke about how ambitious the bullet hell, roguelike shooter was and commented on the studio's next steps.

“We dreamt super big, but we still had to leave so much on the cutting room floor. All of these ideas and narrative systems. I’m super excited to pick up those pieces and see how those fit our new IP story."

“We didn’t quite have the handle on how big [Returnal] was going to be, building for a new platform on a new engine with a new team, all of those things require some learning. Now we have that team that has gone through the fire and learned how to build a game like Returnal. So now we get to start off stronger," Korhonen told VGC.

Korhonen also said "it remains to be seen" if we'll get to see more of the game's hero, Selene. We've known since March that Housemarque's next game won't be a sequel to the award winning PS5 game. So, at the very least, Selene and all the creatures of Atropos are on hiatus for now.

If you haven't dove into Returnal since its release, now is a great time to jump back in. In March, co-op capabilties as well as a new survival mode were added, though you can't play the survival mode with a friend.

In our review, we loved Returnal's gameplay, weapons, and challange, calling it "an incredible roguelike, and one of Housemarque’s best games to date."

Casey is a freelance writer for IGN. You can usually find him talking about JRPGs on Twitter at @caseydavidmt.

Wonder Man is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as reports say a new show starring the character is in development for Disney+. According to Variety, Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton will serve as executive producer for the series, while Andrew Guest is on board as head writer.

Cretton is familiar with the MCU, having previously been the director and writer for 2021's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The director has also already begun work on a Shang-Chi sequel. We learned last year that Cretton was signed on to develop a new MCU television series for Disney+. We didn't know much about the show at the time, besides that would be a comedy.

The comedic angle for the Wonder Man show makes Guest a good fit, as the writer has previously worked on network comedies like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Community, and 30 Rock. In terms of the MCU, Guest served as a producer on the Hawkeye Disney+ series.

Wonder Man is a character from the Marvel Comics who has yet to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The character's real name is Simon Williams, and he inherits his father's wealthy company that falls on hard times thanks to Tony Stark's company, Stark Industries.

Blaming Stark for his troubles, Williams decides to infiltrate the Avengers with the help of villain Baron Heinrich Zemo. He is turned into an ion-powered superhero, and after a few brawls with the Avengers, ultimately joins their ranks.

The current ongoing Disney+ MCU series is Ms. Marvel, which is off to a strong start through its first two episodes. To learn more about what's coming down the constant MCU pipeline, you can check out every Marvel movie and TV show in development.

Blogroll Image Credit: Marvel Comics

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Wonder Man is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as reports say a new show starring the character is in development for Disney+. According to Variety, Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton will serve as executive producer for the series, while Andrew Guest is on board as head writer.

Cretton is familiar with the MCU, having previously been the director and writer for 2021's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The director has also already begun work on a Shang-Chi sequel. We learned last year that Cretton was signed on to develop a new MCU television series for Disney+. We didn't know much about the show at the time, besides that would be a comedy.

The comedic angle for the Wonder Man show makes Guest a good fit, as the writer has previously worked on network comedies like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Community, and 30 Rock. In terms of the MCU, Guest served as a producer on the Hawkeye Disney+ series.

Wonder Man is a character from the Marvel Comics who has yet to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The character's real name is Simon Williams, and he inherits his father's wealthy company that falls on hard times thanks to Tony Stark's company, Stark Industries.

Blaming Stark for his troubles, Williams decides to infiltrate the Avengers with the help of villain Baron Heinrich Zemo. He is turned into an ion-powered superhero, and after a few brawls with the Avengers, ultimately joins their ranks.

The current ongoing Disney+ MCU series is Ms. Marvel, which is off to a strong start through its first two episodes. To learn more about what's coming down the constant MCU pipeline, you can check out every Marvel movie and TV show in development.

Blogroll Image Credit: Marvel Comics

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Mars might be 300 million miles away, but it's not immune from trash. While not a single human inhabits Mars, there's already at least one piece of litter dotting the Red Planet according to the Twitter account for NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover.

NASA made another big stride in space exploration and science last year when the Perseverance landed on Mars joining four other rovers: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. Unfortunately, that new space landing came with a first for our solar system's fourth planet from the sun: some unintended debris. NASA tweeted that their team spotted something unexpexted in the form of a thermal blanket.

NASA thinks the thermal blanket may have come off during Perseverance's descent stage when it landed back in 2021. The thermal blanket, used to control temperatures, was a surprising find for NASA. Why? Because it was found pinned against a rock approximately two kilometers away from where the newest rover's descended.

NASA also pulled back the curtain to show the rover pre-launch with its team of "spacecraft dressmakers" who adorned the rover in said thermal blankets.

Here’s part of the team at JPL that wrapped me up in thermal blankets. Think of them as spacecraft dressmakers. They work with sewing machines and other tools to piece together these unique materials.

More on that here: https://t.co/CNkUheYFnQ pic.twitter.com/PcMeow3FyO

— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) June 15, 2022

NASA's exploration of Mars has led to some exciting discovers. Perseverance's landing last year made it the first rover equipped with a microphone to touch down, leading to several audio and video recordings from the planet's surface. Most of NASA's rovers also make the months long journey to the Red Planet adorned with a number of aesthic Easter eggs - ranging from practical to playful.

Casey is a freelance writer for IGN. You can usually find him talking about JRPGs on Twitter at @caseydavidmt.

Mars might be 300 million miles away, but it's not immune from trash. While not a single human inhabits Mars, there's already at least one piece of litter dotting the Red Planet according to the Twitter account for NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover.

NASA made another big stride in space exploration and science last year when the Perseverance landed on Mars joining four other rovers: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. Unfortunately, that new space landing came with a first for our solar system's fourth planet from the sun: some unintended debris. NASA tweeted that their team spotted something unexpexted in the form of a thermal blanket.

NASA thinks the thermal blanket may have come off during Perseverance's descent stage when it landed back in 2021. The thermal blanket, used to control temperatures, was a surprising find for NASA. Why? Because it was found pinned against a rock approximately two kilometers away from where the newest rover's descended.

NASA also pulled back the curtain to show the rover pre-launch with its team of "spacecraft dressmakers" who adorned the rover in said thermal blankets.

Here’s part of the team at JPL that wrapped me up in thermal blankets. Think of them as spacecraft dressmakers. They work with sewing machines and other tools to piece together these unique materials.

More on that here: https://t.co/CNkUheYFnQ pic.twitter.com/PcMeow3FyO

— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) June 15, 2022

NASA's exploration of Mars has led to some exciting discovers. Perseverance's landing last year made it the first rover equipped with a microphone to touch down, leading to several audio and video recordings from the planet's surface. Most of NASA's rovers also make the months long journey to the Red Planet adorned with a number of aesthic Easter eggs - ranging from practical to playful.

Casey is a freelance writer for IGN. You can usually find him talking about JRPGs on Twitter at @caseydavidmt.

After a massively successful first season, ABC's new comedy Abbott Elementary is heading back to school in the fall.

Today, ABC announced that the acclaimed show will return to TVs for a second season starting on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 9 p.m. ET.

Led by Quinta Brunson, who stars as the show’s Janine Teagues, Abbott Elementary follows the lives of passionate teachers working in an underfunded school district. Since its premiere in late 2021, it quickly became a fan favorite and was renewed for a second season. ABC also shifted the show's time in response to its success, giving it Modern Family's coveted 9 p.m. slot.

The show’s second season will shift to a new focus on the teachers’ lives at home, according to a recent interview with Brunson by Entertainment Tonight. “I know that doesn’t seem like a big deal, but we didn't go to anyone's house in the first season and so for me it's really exciting that we'll be going to Melissa's house and Janine's house,” Brunson told Entertainment Tonight.

Alongside Abbott Elementary, there are plenty of other shows that will return this fall — here are the shows that we're the most excited for.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

After a massively successful first season, ABC's new comedy Abbott Elementary is heading back to school in the fall.

Today, ABC announced that the acclaimed show will return to TVs for a second season starting on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 9 p.m. ET.

Led by Quinta Brunson, who stars as the show’s Janine Teagues, Abbott Elementary follows the lives of passionate teachers working in an underfunded school district. Since its premiere in late 2021, it quickly became a fan favorite and was renewed for a second season. ABC also shifted the show's time in response to its success, giving it Modern Family's coveted 9 p.m. slot.

The show’s second season will shift to a new focus on the teachers’ lives at home, according to a recent interview with Brunson by Entertainment Tonight. “I know that doesn’t seem like a big deal, but we didn't go to anyone's house in the first season and so for me it's really exciting that we'll be going to Melissa's house and Janine's house,” Brunson told Entertainment Tonight.

Alongside Abbott Elementary, there are plenty of other shows that will return this fall — here are the shows that we're the most excited for.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

While Overwatch 2's PvP content has received most of the attention so far, the PvE maps that once served as its raison d'être will be an important factor as well. During today's Overwatch 2 reveal stream, Blizzard went into a bit more detail on how exactly it will work, explaining that player-versus-environment [PvE] maps will be released as part of the newly-minted free-to-play shooter's seasonal content, beginning in 2023.

Described as "content to immerse yourself in," Blizzard hints that PvE in Overwatch 2 will function as a contained series of missions designed to drive the game's overall story forward. Among other things, Overwatch 2's PvE content will show the Overwatch team reuniting while visiting familiar locations like Torbjörn's factory. Null Sector, one of the Overwatch team's biggest foes, is also confirmed to be returning.

"We're all so invested in the world of Overwatch and the heroes that live in it, and through the years we've developed cinematics, animated shorts, and graphic novels for our players who just want to get deeper into the lore," director Aaron Keller says.

"With PvE we have an opportunity to go a step further, to go deeper into diverse storytelling that we just haven't been able to before. So we are planning to expand the Overwatch universe through these seasons we just described, and we will start delivering this PvE gameplay in 2023."

Overwatch 2 was famously intended to be a PvE-focused release, but its redesigned competitive multiplayer has since taken precedence. The two were ultimately split so that Blizzard could release Overwatch 2 into early access on October 4.

In the meantime, Blizzard is planning what is described as "large seasonal drops," promising that players will never be wanting for something to do in Overwatch 2. The PvE content will be part of that drive to continuously deliver varied content. It's not clear if PvE will be paid or free content at this point.

We'll know more when Overwatch 2's PvE content arrives in 2023. In the meantime, the next beta kicks off on June 28.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

While Overwatch 2's PvP content has received most of the attention so far, the PvE maps that once served as its raison d'être will be an important factor as well. During today's Overwatch 2 reveal stream, Blizzard went into a bit more detail on how exactly it will work, explaining that player-versus-environment [PvE] maps will be released as part of the newly-minted free-to-play shooter's seasonal content, beginning in 2023.

Described as "content to immerse yourself in," Blizzard hints that PvE in Overwatch 2 will function as a contained series of missions designed to drive the game's overall story forward. Among other things, Overwatch 2's PvE content will show the Overwatch team reuniting while visiting familiar locations like Torbjörn's factory. Null Sector, one of the Overwatch team's biggest foes, is also confirmed to be returning.

"We're all so invested in the world of Overwatch and the heroes that live in it, and through the years we've developed cinematics, animated shorts, and graphic novels for our players who just want to get deeper into the lore," director Aaron Keller says.

"With PvE we have an opportunity to go a step further, to go deeper into diverse storytelling that we just haven't been able to before. So we are planning to expand the Overwatch universe through these seasons we just described, and we will start delivering this PvE gameplay in 2023."

Overwatch 2 was famously intended to be a PvE-focused release, but its redesigned competitive multiplayer has since taken precedence. The two were ultimately split so that Blizzard could release Overwatch 2 into early access on October 4.

In the meantime, Blizzard is planning what is described as "large seasonal drops," promising that players will never be wanting for something to do in Overwatch 2. The PvE content will be part of that drive to continuously deliver varied content. It's not clear if PvE will be paid or free content at this point.

We'll know more when Overwatch 2's PvE content arrives in 2023. In the meantime, the next beta kicks off on June 28.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

As Overwatch 2 prepares to go free-to-play, it will be introducing some major changes, including the removal of the loot boxes that were once a defining part of the original.

During today's Overwatch 2 reveal stream, Blizzard announced that the upcoming sequel will be following in the footsteps of many other modern online game and introducing a battle pass.

While Blizzard didn't offer many details, it did confirm that players will be able to unlock cosmetic items through both the battle pass and the in-game store. In addition, Overwatch 2 will feature weekly challenges in what Blizzard is calling "Competitive Play 2.0."

The introduction of a battle pass also means that Overwatch 2 will be doing away with an important part of its legacy: loot boxes.

"Along with the free-to-play change we're doing away with loot boxes entirely," lead hero designer Geoff Goodman said during the stream. "We have a new battle pass model coming in, and we have a store as well, so players have a lot more control over how they interact with the game and acquire new content."

The changes all tie into Overwatch 2's shift to a free-to-play model, joining Fortnite and many other modern shooters. In so doing, Blizzard is promising what it says is a robust roadmap with a regular cadence of content.

However it turns out, Overwatch 2 figures to be a departure in substance, even if in form it resembles the original. Players will get to see for themselves just how different it will be when Overwatch 2's beta commences June 28 ahead of its October 4 early access release.

In the meantime, check out the rest of our Overwatch 2 coverage as the Summer of Gaming continues.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.