Space Marine 2 has its first patch following its record-breaking launch, but don’t expect big changes — those are coming in a larger update due later in September.Publisher Focus Interactive announced that a small hotfix (hotfix 2.1) is out now for the Saber Interactive-developed Warhammer 40,000 action game across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S (check out the patch notes below).It focuses on crashes and bug fixes, with a PC-only optimization for behavior on high-end CPUs thrown in. The big, hotly anticipated patch that Focus has already confirmed adds the much-needed ultrawide support and private PvE lobbies is due out later this month.…

Michael B. Jordan has reportedly been tapped to direct and star in Amazon MGM Studios’ The Thomas Crown Affair.Details on Jordan’s second directing gig come from Deadline, which says he picked up the job following the announcement that he would appear on screen in 2016. The Black Panther and Creed actor will also produce through his Outlier Society banner alongside Elizabeth Raposo. Amazon has plans to bring The Thomas Crown Affair to theaters globally, though no release date has been shared yet.Michael B. Jordan. Image credit Jun Sato/WireImage.The Thomas Crown Affair’s origins in film date back to the '60s with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway’s movie of the same name. It follows the titular Thomas Crown (McQueen), a wealthy businessman who orchestrates an impressive heist but…

Sony has quietly bumped up the price of the standard PlayStation 5 DualSense controller worldwide.Despite no public announcement from the company, myriad retailers including Sony's own PlayStation Direct increased the price of all DualSense colorways by $5 today, September 9, 2024. Target, Best Buy, and Amazon all saw the price rise too.The standard DualSense in White, Starlight Blue, Galactic Purple, Cosmic Red, Midnight Black, and Gray Camouflage now costs $74.99 instead of $69.99, while the more expensive colors including Sterling Silver, Cobalt Blue, and Volcanic Red have increased to $79.99 from $74.99.…

The PlayStation 5 Pro is real and, alongside bringing an upgraded GPU, advanced ray tracing, and AI-driven upscaling to players worldwide, it also brings a hefty price tag.The new hardware was revealed at the PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation held today, September 10, and Sony revealed it would cost $699.99 / £699.99 / €799.99 / ¥119,980. This makes the PS5 Pro $300 more expensive than the base PS5 since the new hardware doesn't come with a disc drive, and those wanting to sit it vertically will need to shell out another $25 too.Gamers have already voiced their surprise at the price online, and analysts too have expressed shock at its 40% to 50% premium over the PlayStation 5 Slim. But what do you think? Is the PS5 Pro reasonably priced?…

The PS5 Pro's touted upgrades don't appear to be enough to sway fans to purchase Sony's new console, with most saying that the upgrade is too expensive. In various polls of IGNs readers across several platforms, only around 10 to 15 percent of respondents said they were planning to purchase the newly-announced console.IGN poll results on X/Twitter.Revealed early on Tuesday, Sony said that the PS5 Pro offers a 45 percent increase in rendering speed among other improvements. However, most fans focused on the premium's console price, which represents a 40 to 50 percent premium on the PS5 Slim.The polls corroborate the sentiment on social media. In a separate poll asking if PS5 was reasonably priced, some 74 percent of readers out of a sample of 34,000 respondents said that…

The new Apple Watch Series 10 was announced today at Apple's "It's Glowtime" September Event. The Series 10 is the biggest Apple watch yet, with approximately 30% more screen area than previous versions. The case is a bit taller, but has smooth, rounded corners giving it a sleek look. Despite the larger screen size, the device is approximately 10% thinner than the previous-generation Apple Watch. It's also lighter – the standard aluminum version is about 10% lighter than the previous generation Apple smartwatch – with a new titanium case variant the similarly about 20% lighter.The new Apple Watch Series 10 features a thinner design and a larger display. Image source: IGN.The Series 10 has a wide-angle OLED display that Apple says is 40% brighter when viewed fro…

HBO is on the hunt for its next Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley.Fans recently spotted an open casting call for "an upcoming HBO Original series adaptation of Harry Potter, produced by HBO," and Variety confirmed with HBO that it's indeed authentic. The casting call also drops a hint about when filming will begin, saying the network will only "consider children who are aged 9-11 in April 2025" and listing the filming dates as 2025-2026 in the U.K. That would track with Warner Bros. Discovery's previous announcement that the show would debut sometime in 2026. The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2024, and auditioning children must be residents of the U.K. or Ireland. It asks hopeful young actors to submit a video reading a short story or p…

Warner Bros. Pictures has shared the first trailer for A Minecraft Movie and fans of the original game series aren't particularly fond of it.The 83-second trailer, below, gives a first look at Jack Black as protagonist Steve (basically Jack Black in a blue shirt) alongside Jason Momoa as The Garbage Man and myriad Minecraft beasties including the iconic Creeper in an unnervingly realistic art style.A post simply titled "Minecraft movie looks garbage" currently has 2,000 upvotes on Reddit, and many are sharing their shock and dismay in the comments. "I waited 10 years for this crap?" asked one. "Glad to see we're coming back to that golden era where video games got bad movies which barely touched the game's plot or idea."…

Yesterday the Roblox Developer's Conference gave players a look at the future of the virtual gaming universe, today the company recognized the creators and games that drive its success with the Roblox Innovation Awards 2024. Gunfight Arena from Splitting Point took home the fan-fueled People's Choice Award, and the developer also grabbed Best Studio, while the fashionable Dress To Impress took home the Builderman's Award of Excellence.Dress To Impress was created in 2023 and has close to 400,000 active players, who compete in fashion competitions that make Project Runway look like the tweed section of a Goodwill. "Thank you Roblox for this prestigious award," the development team Dress To Impress Group said via an avatar-hosted acceptance speech."We are truly …

Developer Treyarch has made some significant changes to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as the open beta heads into its second weekend.Black Ops 6, out October 25, 2024, has a new Body Shield feature, a new Omnimovement feature, and various features returning from Treyarch's 2020 game, Black Ops Cold War.The Black Ops 6 open beta restarts at 10am PT today, September 6, and with it comes tweaks to weapons, spawns, and various other gameplay elements that affect Multiplayer.“Many of the changes below are based on data and feedback from Weekend 1,” Treyarch explained in a blog post, “but rest assured we are also taking this into account as we look ahead to launch. We’ll be sharing more about what’s to come in the weeks after Weekend 2 concludes.”…