Ralph Ineson has been cast in a major role in the upcoming Fantastic Four film. The British Actor, known for his serious roles in a variety of movies as well as video games in recent years will be putting on the purple crown as Galactus - marking his second appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fantastic Four is lined up for a 2025 release date, and so far features a cast of interesting actors, Ineson included. Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Jeseph Quinn and Julia Garner are filling the shoes of a variety of key characters. But Ineson stands out as a particularly gravelling addition to the roster. Video game fans may be more familar with Ralph Ineson due to his recent ventures in away from the silver screen. Not only did he garner much praise as Lorath from Diablo 4, but he also blew away fans of Final Fantasy 16 as the ever-dependable Cid. It looks to be a real upswing in his career as of late - something those who have heard his recent work knows he well deserves. Read more View the full article
A new Honkai: Star Rail ***** has revealed the complete kit for the upcoming five-star character *****. HoYoverse keeps expanding the game's playable roster with each new update, introducing at least two new characters. The ongoing Version 2.2 has already introduced a new five-star character named Robin, who is part of the first banner phase. View the full article
A new movie centered around Gollum is coming to The Middle-Earth franchise. Despite a terrific team working on it, we’re afraid it will be similar to 2023’s Lord of the Rings: Gollum game. According to Hollywood Reporter, the Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is the working title. Peter Jackson, the legendary director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is set to produce it, with screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens also involved. Gollum, thankfully, will be played by none other than Andy Serkis. The actor will also be directing the movie. View the full article
Certain ****** formations in a player's party have access to exclusive combination attacks that consume the Magatsuhi gauge in the expanded re-release of this mainline SMT installment. View the full article
Superstar T1 top laner Zeus has come out swinging at the LEC ahead of his team’s blockbuster clash with G2 Esports in Chengdu, with his barb sure to get ********* League of Legends loyalists all riled up. Zeus and his star-studded world championship team, T1—which, of course, also boasts League GOAT Faker in its ranks—are on the brink of wading into the MSI 2024 bracket stage with a meeting that always commands top billing at nearly every international League tournament: The Korean powerhouses are taking on G2, the long-reigning kings of Europe, in the opening round. View the full article
Sometimes in VALORANT, you have to be creative or lucky to get yourself out of sticky situations, and one mindblowing clip has today shown how a Cypher player casually blinded the ****** without any flash. One tricky thing about VALORANT is many abilities can backfire if you make a mistake, miscalculate, or aren’t familiar with the agent’s kit. A common mistake, for example, is blinding yourself or your teammate with your own flash on agents like Skye, Phoenix, and KAY/O. It takes practice to nail the timing and technique, but eventually, you should be able to flash comfortably to give your team the advantage. View the full article
Roblox and Netflix have announced that the two companies are collaborating on a new digital amusement park experience called Netflix Nextworld. Roblox and Netflix have teamed up multiple times in the past, with the streaming platform having created its own group and world to promote various shows. Some of the shows Netflix has promoted include the likes of Sonic Prime, Stranger Things, and more through special events. View the full article
Guide Orpheus as Hermes brings him back to the world of living; who he'll date and which instrument he'll play is up for players to decide. View the full article
Bungie is permanently unlocking the Stasis subclass and the Shadowkeep and Beyond Light campaigns for all players. The Destiny 2 devs are also giving away the Lightfall DLC for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers. The Shadowkeep and Beyond Light expansions (including the Stasis subclass) will remain permanently unlocked for all players, while The Witch Queen expansion will only be available until June 3, though players will keep all the rewards earned during this trial *******. So, there’s no better time to try Destiny 2, as these three expansions feature unique storylines, some of the best campaigns from any expansion, and intense combat. View the full article
Naraka: Bladepoint is an incredibly fast-paced melee battle royale that launched in 2021. Despite its stunning graphics and few technical issues, it’s only now, three years later, it’s seeing a steady surge of close to 400,000 daily players. According to Steam Charts, the Steam player stat website, Naraka: Bladepoint only had 39,403 average players and 133,315 players during its peak in June 2023. But in July 2023, things drastically changed. The title quickly saw a significant increase in average players from under 40,000 to 78,770, and 264,406 players during its 24-hour peak. And now, in March and April 2024, the battle royale has surged again. View the full article
Plus, three brand-new demons from ******** mythology make their debut in the Shin Megami Tensei series, along with more New Game+ details. View the full article
After multiple teases from DisguisedToast about potential entries into a fighting game-adjacent title, his team finally pulled the trigger. Backed by Chipotle, Disguised is now fielding a Tekken player in Phi “PhiDX” Lam. PhiDX might not be the biggest name in Tekken, but he is one fans will recognize as a player who consistently shows up and performs at every event he is able to. Since he got his big start at the end of 2020, that meant entering dozens of online Tekken 7 tournaments and finishing mostly in the top eight leading into Tekken 8. View the full article
Well, LudoNarracon has officially kicked off on Steam, with the narrative game-focused digital festival going on from May 9 to May 13. And as with virtually every Steam event these days, with it comes a hefty chunk of demos to try out, for both current and upcoming games. But one of particular note is a game that we somehow haven't gotten around to covering yet, despite multiple HG writers being quite interested in it. That would be Reka, an atmospheric third-person adventure game that casts you in the role of an apprentice witch, coming courtesy of the four-person developer team Emberstorm Entertainment and indie publishers Fireshine Games. View the full article
nimal Well is a puzzle platformer with seeming infinite depth. The main game will take anywhere between five and 15 hours to complete, but once the credits roll another more cryptic and mysterious game begins. I spent nearly 30 hours with Animal Well for my review and I'm still discovering new things... Read more.View the full article
GameStop has suffered its ups and downs—though mostly downs—over the last few years, from a stock market ***** to jumping in on a crashing NFT wave. Now, the physical retailer is ******** big on trading cards, specifically the Pokémon TCG, through the introduction of graded buying and selling options. In a report from Jon Sahagian at PokéBeach, it has now been confirmed GameStop will launch a new initiative in U.S. locations where customers can sell, and eventually buy, graded cards. There are specific limitations in place that will distance GameStop from online retailers and auctions, though this is an expansion that will feature graded products and singles being added to the store’s shelves over time—with Pokémon leading the way. View the full article
NBA star Luka Doncic has made headlines, not for his skills on the basketball court, but for his remarkable achievement of reaching the top 500 in Overwatch 2. Created by Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch 2 is a captivating team-based shooter known for its diverse range of characters and dynamic gameplay. Building upon Overwatch's success, the sequel introduces new heroes, maps, and game modes while refining core mechanics. With its emphasis on teamwork and skillful play, Overwatch 2 continues to offer thrilling combat encounters and teamplay experiences. View the full article
Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel. GeneralUpdated to a more recent Arch Linux base Improved pairing experience with Apple AirPods Improved session recovery speed after GPU crashes Fixed some connectivity failures with access points supporting WPA3 security Updated Linux kernel to version 6.5 Improved speed of subsequent OS updates Improved reliability of certain microSD card usage scenarios Fixed game session cursor offset alignment Worked around misdetection of some SanDisk microSD cards Fixed an issue where a thin grey line could appear at the bottom of the screen during boot in some situations Fixed an issue causing temporary files to accrue when using Flatpak Enabled support for Bluetooth A2DP and BAP profiles Improved connection speed of some Bluetooth devices Improved performance and stability in memory pressure situations Fixed an issue where the Performance Overlay would spuriously enable itself under certain conditions Added mechanism to configure which Bluetooth device categories are allowed to wake the system from suspendBy default, controllers are the only devices that can wake the system from sleep Finer-grained UI configuration options will be available as part of a future update DisplayImproved display uniformity, under some conditions (Mura Compensation) Improved display ****** balance (reduced green tint) at lower brightness levels, under some conditions Improved gamma uniformity (yellow tint), under some conditions Graphics and PerformanceUpdated graphics driver to Mesa 24.1, with many performance and correctness improvements Improved responsiveness of the Steam UI Desktop ModeUpdated to KDE Plasma 5.27.10 Enabled thumbnail previews for videos in the file browser Fixed an issue with desktop use that could cause subsequent microSD card auto-mount to fail Deck DockAdded support for some HDMI CEC features:TV remote input TV wake up TV input switchingUpdated Dock firmware, with compatibility fixes for high-refresh-rate VRR displays BIOSAdded overclocking controls on Steam Deck LCD Fixed not being able to set the SDCard as default boot device Adjusted power LED slow charging threshold Fixed spurious power LED blinking in S5 Development and ModdingModified files in /etc are now migrated to new OS versions based on a whitelistFixes numerous issues with incidentally touched /etc files becoming 'sticky' and persisting unexpectedly Additional whitelist entries can be added via config fragmentsSee /etc/atomic-update.conf.d/example-additional-keep-list.confAdded /etc/previous/ containing modifications from the previous update to prevent unexpected data lossUp to five previous snaphots of /etc modifications will additionally be retained in /var/lib/steamos-atomupd/etc_backup/Added support for {ssh,sshd}_config fragments Known IssuesFrequent session switches can result in the sound driver crashing, needing a system rebootView the full article
Game developer Mob Entertainment is partnering with Legendary Entertainment to create a movie based on its toy factory horror hit, Poppy Playtime. Legendary is developing the video game-to-movie adaptation with producers Don Murphy and Susan Montford from ****** Films. Details on its plot and cast have yet to be revealed. No release date has been confirmed. Poppy Playtime centers around Playtime Co., a once-great toy manufacturer that fell from grace after everyone inside its factory disappeared. Players take control of a former employee who finds themselves sucked back to the factory long after the disappearances, and it doesn’t take long for them to discover that the toys seem to be more playful this time around. Poppy Playtime released its free-to-play first chapter in 2021, with two more chapters adding to the story in 2022 and 2024. Mob says that its horror-puzzle gameplay, lore, and twists have managed to draw in more than 40 million players across PC, mobile, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation devices as well as on Roblox. It’s become so popular that some characters, like Huggy Wuggy and the Smiling Critters, have popped up across retailers in the form of collectible figures, plush toys, and costumes. “When we first started this journey, we followed our passion and created a series of games and brands with the purpose of inspiring and entertaining. We’ve always dreamed big and are thrilled to have created something that has captured the hearts of tens of millions around the world,” Mob Co-founders Zach Belanger, CEO and Seth Belanger, CCO said in a ****** statement. “This movie deal is a great logical next step in the growth of our transmedia entertainment company.” Poppy Playtime falls in line with other recent adaptations that have brought gaming horror IP to the world of movies. Five Nights at Freddy’s is the obvious example, as Blumhouse’s live-action hit managed to jump scare audiences with tremendous success when it premiered last year and even managed to lock down plans for a sequel. An Until Dawn film is also on the way, as is a Dredge movie. We learned in January that a Martha Is ***** adaptation is on the way, too. For more, you can read our list of the best horror movies on Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, and Netflix as of May 2024. You can also check out what we think is the best horror movie of 2023. Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter @MikeCripe. View the full article
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has been talking about plans for an Xbox mobile gaming store for a couple of years now, and the company now plans to launch it in July. Speaking at the Bloomberg Technology Summit earlier today, Xbox president Sarah Bond revealed the launch date and how Microsoft is going to avoid Apple’s strict App Store rules. “We’re going to start by bringing our own first-party portfolio to [the Xbox mobile store], so you’re going to see games like Candy Crush show up in that experience, games like Minecraft,” says Bond. “We’re going to start on the web, and we’re doing that because that really allows us to have it be an experience that’s accessible across all devices, all countries, no matter what and independent of the policies of closed... Continue reading… View the full article
Faerin Lothar, a new character from World of Warcraft: The War Within, has a prosthetic limb in the form of a shield. This awesome new World of Warcraft character will accompany players in the Hallowfall region in The War Within, where her unique fighting style will literally help save the day. View the full article
Helldivers 2 director Johan Pilestedt agrees with fans that game balance updates have occasionally gone too far. Helldivers 2 is one of Sony's most popular games right now, and the new Polar Patriots Warbond is out. Because of the game's popularity and recent negative reception to updates, Arrowhead Game Studios' responses to feedback and PlayStation's approach to PC gaming fans have been the topic of frequent discussion. View the full article
Established leaker @kopite7kimi recently claimed that Nvidia might begin shipping the RTX 5080 before the more powerful 5090. New GPU generations typically debut with the flagship product, so this strategy would be somewhat unusual. Read Entire Article View the full article
With less than four weeks to go before The Final Shape—the climactic expansion in Destiny's decade-long saga—the flow of information coming from Bungie is fast turning into a ***** hose. In the latest This Week In Destiny post, the studio breaks down all the perks that can be combined on Prismatic class items, the new type of exotic armor that you might recall I was very excited about when revealed last month... Read more.View the full article
Who knew that the combination of zombies and parkour would lead to a truly sublime experience? Developer Techland did, which is why Dying Light still ******** one of the best zombie RPGs ever made, even now nearly ten years after its release. To celebrate Zombie Appreciation Month which is definitely a thing, Techland has brought back the standard edition of the game and you can grab it for less than $3. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dying Light says farewell with Definitive Edition - includes 26 DLCs Dying Light's 'Last Call' event caps off 7 years of regular updates Dying Light has a weird low gravity event going on now, but you can turn it off View the full article
The Xbox path after shutting down four studios is unclear; Microsoft has no plan for the future of the gaming division. New reports are talking about an increase in the Game Pass price or even launching more titles on PS5. Controversy continues to follow Microsoft, with contradictory statements like the one from Matt ******, head of Xbox Game Studios, who said the company needs “smaller games that give us prestige and awards.” Microsoft just confirmed Tango Gameworks will be closing after launching successful titles like Hi-Fi Rush. This kind of statement only worsens how players perceive the Xbox brand right now, with many only thinking the company is making one bad decision after another. View the full article
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Ralph Ineson has been cast in a major role in the upcoming Fantastic Four film. The British Actor, known for his serious roles in a variety of movies as well as video games in recent years will be putting on the purple crown as Galactus - marking his second appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fantastic Four is lined up for a 2025 release date, and so far features a cast of interesting actors, Ineson included. Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Jeseph Quinn and Julia Garner are filling the shoes of a variety of key characters. But Ineson stands out as a particularly gravelling addition to the roster. Video game fans may be more familar with Ralph Ineson due to his recent ventures in away from the silver screen. Not only did he garner much praise as Lorath from Diablo 4, but he also blew away fans of Final Fantasy 16 as the ever-dependable Cid. It looks to be a real upswing in his career as of late - something those who have heard his recent work knows he well deserves. Read more View the full article