Lana Del Rey looks to have gotten a second chance at recording a James Bond theme, this time for the upcoming video game 007 First Light. Eagle-eyed fans on reddit have spotted a fresh song titled "First Light" that has been registered by Del Rey, real name Elizabeth Grant, to the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). While not a full confirmation, Del Rey performing the game's theme would be a neat fit, after the singer's 2005 track "24" was snubbed for Daniel Craig outing Spectre, the franchise's 24th movie. IGN has contacted IO Interactive for more. Last year, Del Rey revealed she had written that track as a Bond theme, only for Sam Smith's "Writing's On the Wall" to ultimately get picked instead. "I wrote that for them," Del Rey told BBC News previously. "Sam, you did a wonderful job. One day, maybe... But I'm going to continue to do my little Nancy Sinatra thing every now and then and just pretend it's the title track." The Bond franchise typically commissions several potential theme songs for each movie release, with numerous "lost" Bond tracks recorded by famous artists over the years. Johnny Cash recorded a theme for Thunderball, for example, while Pulp had a take on Tomorrow Never Dies. And, like Del Ray, Radiohead also recorded a theme for Spectre (just titled "Spectre") which they also previously released. As for the promising-looking 007 First Light, developer IO Interactive seems more than happy teasing details out over time — such as the long-awaited confirmation that, yes, Dexter: Original Sin's Patrick Gibson is indeed playing its fresh-faced Bond. More recently, we also learned that Marvel star Gemma Chan will also portray a character in the game. 007 First Light has set a release date of March 27, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2. Before then, we've got plenty more on 007 First Light, including a report on how Daniel Craig’s face was put into a Hitman map in order to secure the Bond rights, and how Queen Elizabeth II’s passing affected First Light’s development. And be sure to check out our extensive 007 First Light preview full of gameplay and story details. Image credit: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Valentino. Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social View the full article
Looks like we'll be able to play Blue Protocol: Star Resonance again, with the release of GE-Proton 10-21 out now with some essential fixes. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
A new Steam release called Gromopoli is a digital tabletop game that seems heavily inspired by Monopoly Go, and it is currently free to play. Monopoly Go has been one of the most successful mobile games in recent years, and Gromopoli could be one of the closest experiences fans can find on Steam for the convenient price of $0. View the full article
Blizzard has revealed that gamers on PlayStation can claim a new PS Plus bundle for Overwatch 2, which includes the legendary Slasher: 76 skin and five battle pass tier skips. Overwatch 2 has a history of releasing exclusive bundles for PS Plus subscribers, giving gamers who play the popular hero shooter an extra reason to boot it up on Sony's gaming consoles. View the full article
I'm getting more excited about the open source cross-platform Nexus Mods app, especially as we're getting closer to Bethesda games support. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Another development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine is out, with Wine 10.17 bringing lots of changes. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Arc Raiders has ended its 'Server Slam' playtest with a big peak concurrent player number on Steam, suggesting a strong launch is ahead. The open Server Slam ran over the weekend on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. It offered the final chance to play Embark Studios' extraction shooter ahead of its October 30 release date. On Steam, Arc Raiders hit a peak concurrent player count of 189,668, making it one of the most-played games on Valve’s platform over the weekend. That's enough to make Arc Raiders the biggest extraction shooter ever on Steam. Escape from Tarkov might have something to say about that when it finally launches on Steam in November, however. Arc Raiders' true peak concurrent player number across all platforms will be higher than the Steam figure, but neither Epic, Sony, nor Microsoft make their numbers public. Still, 190,000 on Steam for an open beta is very strong. Not Battlefield 6 strong — its open beta peaked with more than half a million players in August — but certainly strong enough to suggest Arc Raiders has a decent chance of making an impression on the gaming landscape at the end of the month. The Server Slam let players test the Dam Battlegrounds map for a hands-on experience with elements of the game’s progression, crafting, and quest systems. It was designed to help Embark "challenge and fortify the game’s servers before launch," which hopefully means everything will work as it should on release day. All participants earned an exclusive 'Server Slammer' backpack cosmetic reward, unlocked when the full game launches. Progress from the Server Slam does not carry over, however. Embark Studios' previous game, free-to-download competitive shooter The Finals, is still going, although its concurrent player numbers on Steam are a far cry from those during its explosive launch back in December 2023. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
An Amazon Web Services outage appears to have knocked out a number of key websites, social media networks, work platforms, and video games. Amazon told users there are “significant error rates” for requests made to its data storage service DynamoDB in the "US-EAST-1 Region.” This region relates to services hosted in northern Virginia. But the problem is also affecting its other services in that region as well. According to Downdetector, video games including Roblox and Fortnite are affected, Snapchat appears to be struggling, Slack is slow for many users, and even online banking is having issues. Wordle fans are also reporting struggling to log-in. A statement from Epic confirmed the issues on Fortnite: “An outage affecting several services on the internet is also impacting Fortnite log-ins,” Epic said. “We're investigating this now, and will update you when we have more details.” Amazon Web Services' latest update reveals a potential root cause for the error rates has been identified. "Based on our investigation, the issue appears to be related to DNS resolution of the DynamoDB API endpoint in US-EAST-1," aws SAID. "We are working on multiple parallel paths to accelerate recovery. This issue also affects other AWS Services in the US-EAST-1 Region. Global services or features that rely on US-EAST-1 endpoints such as IAM updates and DynamoDB Global tables may also be experiencing issues. During this time, customers may be unable to create or update Support Cases. We recommend customers continue to retry any failed requests. We will continue to provide updates as we have more information to share, or by 2:45 AM." Developing… Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
From KOEI TECMO, the Atelier Ryza series is coming to Steam on November 13th and as of today all three of them have been rated Steam Deck Verified. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Despite ongoing rumors, the next Halo game will not utilize generative AI in its development, according to a known Xbox and gaming industry insider on social media. The insider clarified that Xbox Game Studios currently has no mandate to use generative AI in Halo or other games. However, the controversial technology may still be used for emails and other tasks. View the full article
There's a lot of mystery and hype surrounding the upcoming Magic: the Gathering set Reality Fracture. While the release of Reality Fracture is still a long way away (it's not scheduled to come out until October 2026) Wizards of the Coast is making big claims about the Magic: the Gathering multiverse changing forever. There have also been a few misconceptions that head designer Mark Rosewater has taken to his blog to address. Let's examine what we know about Reality Fracture so far, and what it will and won't change. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MTG Edge of Eternities card price spikes 474% thanks to plague slinging Legacy deck Wizards swears it "won't punish" MTG creators for hating Spiderman 25-year old MTG card from the worst set in Magic history jumps in price by 450% View the full article
The prerelease for the next Pokémon TCG set, Phantasmal Flames, is fast approaching. Starting on November 1st, Pokémon Trainers looking to get early access to all of the Charizardy goodness of this fiery new expansion will be able to crack open Phantasmal Flames Build & Battle Boxes and take part in a prerelease tournament. Thanks to a unique quirk of the way that these events operate, the promo card Zacian 015 will be available to many players and will be much more powerful than normal. Let's explore why... Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Full art Mythical Pokémon from Mega Evolution steadily dropping in price The Eeveelution Pokémon cards fans called trash sell for $2,400 I got 'bargain' Pokémon cards from SHEIN at 86% under market price, and they're worse than I ever imagined View the full article
On Thursday, October 23, you can join us in the Wargamer Discord for a live AMA with indie-RPG creator Jonathan Wojcik (aka Bogleech). Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Battle cosmic horrors through 100 of these Lovecraftian DnD 5e one-shots DnD 5e just got a lot harder with these hardcore homebrew dungeons DnD's new way to cast spells is absolutely ridiculous, and I love it View the full article
Dementium: The Ward is a cult-classic survival horror game first released on the Nintendo DS in 2007. There weren't a lot of horror games on Nintendo's handheld, which is most of the reason for Dementium's cult reputation. It cast you as an amnesiac trapped in a hospital full of zombies and giant worms you had to defeat with various guns and a nightstick. Nintendogs this ain't... Read more.View the full article
Obsidian Entertainment will be participating in a special Fallout: New Vegas panel taking place as part of Fallout Fan Celebration 2025, the company has announced. While the annual event has not consistently received major support from the Fallout: New Vegas developer in the past, this year appears to be an exception. View the full article
Going into Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, I was expecting to dive deep into the Gothic underbelly of vampire society. This would be my first direct exposure to this particular flavor of vampire lore, having not played the original and thus not been tortured by the sequel's beleaguered development or impacted by the PS5 refund controversy. View the full article
Who wants to learn a bit of Latin? Well, 'Deus' means god, which is appropriate because the board game Deus is a game all about Romans worshipping their gods. I mean, it's mostly about conquering a map and slaying 'barbarians', but there's some temple building, and making offerings to Jupiter, mixed in as well. Godlier still: you can currently get it on Amazon for $30 - 50% off the off the typical $60 asking price! Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Run it solo in this cyberpunk TTRPG against SPACE capitalism Adorable new detective board game casts Winnie the Pooh as a gritty gumshoe navigating "moral dilemmas". This Left 4 Dead inspired action horror TTRPG is getting remastered in 2025 View the full article
Steam users have just a few days to check out a demo of an upcoming Metroidvania, This Is Fine: Maximum Cope, based on the iconic 'This Is Fine' meme by cartoonist KC Green. This Is Fine: Maximum Cope is part of the ongoing Steam Next Fest game demo event, and will launch on PC and consoles in March 2026. View the full article
Official Xbox console emulation for Windows may be in the works, according to a new rumor from a longtime Microsoft insider. Though such a solution could bring a variety of classic Xbox games to PC, it may not arrive in the form of a typical emulator—assuming it arrives at all. View the full article
Fortnite's upcoming collaboration with The Simpsons reportedly includes a detailed map of Springfield, designed in the animated show's iconic art style. Springfield is easily one of the most recognizable towns in animated television history, and Fortnitemay be looking to capitalize on that familiar setting. View the full article
There are few developers like Rockstar Games, whose catalog of titles includes some of the best series in gaming. Known for creating worlds with extraordinary amounts of detail, Rockstar has created multiple classics, from high-stakes action journeys to depictions of history with fantastic stories. However, some of Rockstar's most acclaimed games are must-plays, even years after their release. View the full article
Pokémon Legends Z-A has a host of different Poké ****** you can find on your journey, and you can buy them or get them as in-game rewards. While everyone begins with the normal Poke ******, you'll be able to get your hands on the advanced ones pretty soon. This guide will list every type of Poké Ball that can be obtained in the game. How to get all types of Poké ****** in Pokémon Legends Z-A The table consists of the names of every Poké Ball type, along with how you can find them. Some of them are obtainable in shops. Others can only be obtained as part of certain quest rewards. Poke Ball NameShop location (if applicable)Wild ZonesOther methodsPoke BallCentrico Plaza Jaune District Magenta District Rouge District Vert District South Boulevard Vernal Avenue Hibernal AvenueAll Wild ZonesSide Mission 2: A Use for an Evolution Stone Side Mission 19: Poisonous, Paralyzing Strategies Pre-Order bonusGreat BallCentrico Plaza Jaune District Magenta District Rouge District Vert District South Boulevard Vernal Avenue Hibernal AvenueWild Zones 2-6 Wild Zone 8 Wild Zone 13N/APremier BallAutumnal AvenueN/AN/AQuick BallAutumnal AvenueWild Zone 19Side Mission 80: A Shocking Territorial Dispute Side Mission 97: Sop the Runaway WhirlipedeRepeat BallAutumnal AvenueWild Zone 19Side Mission 46: Pidgeot Soaring High Side Mission 97: Stop the Runaway WhirlipedeTimer BallAutumnal AvenueWild Zone 11 Wild Zone 15N/ADive BallAutumnal AvenueWild Zone 11 Wild Zone 13Side Mission 55: Carvanha, Menace of the DeepDusk BallAutumnal AvenueWild Zone 4 Wild Zone 15 Wild Zone 17Side Mission 25: Trubblesome Patrons Side Mission 105: Trevenant, the Haunted Elder TreeFast BallN/AN/AQuasartico Inc - Infinite Royale RewardFriend BallN/AN/AQuasartico Inc - Infinite Royale RewardHeal BallAutumnal AvenueWild Zone 2 Wild Zone 4 Wild Zone 8N/AHeavy BallN/AN/AQuasartico Inc - Infinite Royale RewardLevel BallN/AN/AQuasartico Inc - Infinite Royale RewardLove BallN/AN/AQuasartico Inc - Infinite Royale RewardLure BallN/AN/AQuasartico Inc - Infinite Royale RewardLuxury BallAutumnal AvenueWild Zone 6 Wild Zone 13 Wild Zone 19Side Mission 119: Le Superr-Tournoi de Jacinthe OMaster BallN/AN/AQuasartico Inc - Pokedex Completion Reward Quasartico Inc - Infinite Royale RewardMoon BallN/AN/AQuasartico Inc - Infinite Royale RewardNest BallAUtumnal AvenueWild Zone 3SideMission 14: Stumped at the FountainNet BallAutumnal AvenueWild Zone 4 Wild Zone 11Side Mission 11: The Kakuna Master Side Mission 48: All Tied UpUltra BallCentrico Plaza Jaune District Magenta District Rouge District Vert District South Boulevard Vernal Avenue Hibernal AvenueWild Zone 11 Wild Zone 13 Wild Zone 15SideMission 40: A Holovator Without Power Side Mission 54: Get Energized Side Mission 77: Catch Mawile If You Can Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post All Poké Ball types in Pokémon Legends Z-A and how to find them appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Cyberpunk has proven to be a timeless genre for the simple reason that we, as humans, have to live with megacorporations out for our money. After all, every single game is set in the future, highlighting class inequality through the trope of high tech, low life. Still, I always found a therapeutic appeal in living through these systems and exploring themes of humanity's value. Space Slave is a fascinating solo take on that mindset. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Mythological Strategy board game Deus 50% off on Amazon Adorable new detective board game casts Winnie the Pooh as a gritty gumshoe navigating "moral dilemmas". This Left 4 Dead inspired action horror TTRPG is getting remastered in 2025 View the full article
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Lana Del Rey looks to have gotten a second chance at recording a James Bond theme, this time for the upcoming video game 007 First Light. Eagle-eyed fans on reddit have spotted a fresh song titled "First Light" that has been registered by Del Rey, real name Elizabeth Grant, to the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). While not a full confirmation, Del Rey performing the game's theme would be a neat fit, after the singer's 2005 track "24" was snubbed for Daniel Craig outing Spectre, the franchise's 24th movie. IGN has contacted IO Interactive for more. Last year, Del Rey revealed she had written that track as a Bond theme, only for Sam Smith's "Writing's On the Wall" to ultimately get picked instead. "I wrote that for them," Del Rey told BBC News previously. "Sam, you did a wonderful job. One day, maybe... But I'm going to continue to do my little Nancy Sinatra thing every now and then and just pretend it's the title track." The Bond franchise typically commissions several potential theme songs for each movie release, with numerous "lost" Bond tracks recorded by famous artists over the years. Johnny Cash recorded a theme for Thunderball, for example, while Pulp had a take on Tomorrow Never Dies. And, like Del Ray, Radiohead also recorded a theme for Spectre (just titled "Spectre") which they also previously released. As for the promising-looking 007 First Light, developer IO Interactive seems more than happy teasing details out over time — such as the long-awaited confirmation that, yes, Dexter: Original Sin's Patrick Gibson is indeed playing its fresh-faced Bond. More recently, we also learned that Marvel star Gemma Chan will also portray a character in the game. 007 First Light has set a release date of March 27, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2. Before then, we've got plenty more on 007 First Light, including a report on how Daniel Craig’s face was put into a Hitman map in order to secure the Bond rights, and how Queen Elizabeth II’s passing affected First Light’s development. And be sure to check out our extensive 007 First Light preview full of gameplay and story details. Image credit: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Valentino. Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social View the full article