Earlier this week, Sony announced a limited edition PS5, PS5 Pro, and other accessories as part of a celebration of its 30th anniversary. And now, we've got some up-close photos of the consoles and the limited edition DualSense controllers that show off an incredible level of detail work on the hardware.The photos in question show off the anniversary PS5 Pro and PS5, and the limited edition DualSense and DualSense Edge controllers and case. Up-close photos show off incredible detail on the Edge controller, showing little triangle, circle, X, and square patterns on the touchpad. There's ultra-tiny "30th anniversary" text hidden on the Pro itself, and further tiny patterns on the inner "fold" of the console.…
Palworld developer Pocketpair has responded to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s shock patent infringement lawsuit with a statement that says it’s unaware which patents it’s being accused of infringing.Overnight, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced the companies had taken legal action against fellow Japanese developer Pocketpair, alleging Palworld, dubbed 'Pokémon with guns' by fans, “infringes multiple patent rights.” Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are seeking an injunction and compensation for damages.Pocketpair said it will begrudgingly investigate the patent infringement claims while continuing to update Palworld despite the lawsuit, and apologized to players left concerned about the future of the game.…
Last week, Bloomberg reported that 25 people comprising the entire staff of Annapurna Interactive walked out the door in a group resignation. But while some of the circumstances around their departure emerged in the reporting, one pressing question was left unanswered: why?Having spoken to multiple individuals close to the situation who requested anonymity due to fear of reprisal, as well as an Annapurna spokesperson, IGN has pieced together a somewhat complex answer. Disagreements over the direction of the Interactive division, chaotic departures, communication breakdowns, and a perceived lack of leadership transparency at Annapurna Interactive led to a staff walk-out that has left 25 individuals jobless, Annapurna leaders scrambling, and numerous developers concerned about their contract…
Netflix kicked off its big Geeked Week live show with quite a reveal: Miya Cech will be playing Toph Beifong in Season 2 of its live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation.The reveal was accompanied by a short video that focused on Toph, showing her feet before launching into an Earthbending move. The video also confirmed that Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 has officially started production.Meet Toph, played by Miya Cech in Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2. #GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/2WJ3wBlCZf— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) September 20, 2024 While we've met plenty of Avatar's important characters in Season 1 of the live-action series — including Aang, Katara, Sokka, Zuko, and even Azula — Toph wasn't introduced until Season 2 of the animated sh…
Netflix reminded everyone that it was making a Magic: The Gathering animated series during its avalanche of Geeked Week Live 2024 announcements, showing off just a single image to give proof of life. Yes queen, give us nothing. It's pure speculation – we've only got that title card to work with – but the bulky figure on the right has to be Planeswalker warrior Ajani Goldmane, while the glow in the hand of the smaller character could signify that it's pyromancer Chandra Nalaar. It’s happening! Netflix’s MAGIC: THE GATHERING animated series is now in production from showrunner Terry Matalas in partnership with Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast. #GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/6502FcslqO— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) September 20, 2024 Originally announced as a…
During Netflix's Geeked Week live event, the streaming platform revealed an "inside look" at One Piece Season 2 and, at first glance, it was just a mere behind-the-scenes clip of a table read. But watch until the end, and you'll get something fans have been clamoring for: a first look at Tony Tony Chopper.You can watch the first look below.Come along for the very first One Piece Season 2 table read with Iñaki Godoy 🏴☠️ #GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/dUH4nybHQT— Netflix (@netflix) September 20, 2024 There's not a ton we can glean from this, but it looks like they're taking an approach similar to the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movies. We can just see Chopper's furry hat and antlers, and it could be something of a live-action/CGI mix (but mostl…
Transformers One isn't in theaters until later this week, but franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is already looking toward the series' next moves.Di Bonaventura provided a few updates in a recent interview with Collider, teasing his plans for the series in both live action and animation. As for the latter, di Bonaventura says they're planning on a sequel to Transformers One, depending on its success at the box office, and it will "exist completely separately to whatever we do live-action." The first animated Transformers movie in more than 40 years is currently tracking for a decent debut in the $30 million range domestically, according to Deadline. On the live-action front, di Bonaventura confirmed that the next live-action Transformers film, following Rise…
While it’s not yet known which villains will appear in The Batman 2 – save for the return of Colin Farrell’s Penguin, but more on that in a bit – the makeup designer who brought both Penguin and Barry Keoghan’s Joker to the big screen in The Batman shared his thoughts with IGN about how realistic versions of “weird” characters like Clayface or Two-Face could be brought to life within Matt Reeves’ Batman Epic Crime Saga.While there have been several incarnations of Clayface (who IGN ranked 73rd on its list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains), the character’s clay-like, grotesque physical appearance and ability to shapeshift have largely remained consistent since the first Clayface, Basil Karlo, appeared in 1940. While such a fantastical ability and countenance may not seem…
Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass September 2024 Wave 2 lineup, taking subscribers up to the end of this month.Just three games are listed as coming during September’s second wave in Microsoft’s Xbox Wire post, two of which are PC-only strategy games that launch day one on Game Pass, the other a turn-based strategy game released last year. Wargroove 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on September 19; PC strategy game Frostpunk 2 releases as a day one title straight into Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on September 20; and Ara: History Untold on PC launches straight into Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on September 24.Wargroove 2 is Chucklefish’s Advance Wars-style strategy sequel released in 2023. IGN’s Wargroove 2 review returned a…
It's been nearly 100 years since Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy first teamed up and changed cinema forever. What better way to put the spotlight back on these two comedy legends than with a new line of action figures?That's what Wandering Planet Toys aims to do, with the company's latest crowdfunding campaign featuring two versions of the Laurel and Hardy figures – one in color and one in period-appropriate black and white. IGN can exclusively reveal the first image of the black and white versions, as well as a new Laurel and Hardy lunchbox set. Check them out in the slideshow gallery below: …