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For over 20 years, Japanese studio Clap Hanz has been known for exactly one thing: making really good PlayStation golf games.

It started in 1998 with Everybody's Golf 2, having taken over the series from Camelot (which would then go on to make all of Nintendo's Mario Golf games). The series would go on to span four generations of PlayStation consoles, as well as the PSP, Vita, and PSVR. In all that time, Clap Hanz has not released a single game that wasn't part of that series, wasn't golf, and wasn't exclusive to Sony.

That is, until now. Earlier this month, Clap Hanz announced and simultaneously released its very first game to break most of those molds: Clap Hanz Golf. Though still a golf game, Clap Hanz Golf is not a part of the Everybody's Golf series, and instead of being a PlayStation console game, it's currently exclusive to Apple Arcade. It's a massive step for the studio after all these years, and it's a move that CEO Masashi Muramori says he hopes will better identify the studio as its own entity to a global audience.

"We wanted the global audience to know who Clap Hanz is, and what we've done in the past," Muramori says in an interview with IGN. "By putting our name in the title, we thought it would be the best way for gamers to recognize Clap Hanz.”

Muramori reassures me that the studio does still have a good relationship with Sony, but that the studio does want to explore other options in the future beyond its current and former partnerships.

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Not only has Rockstar surprise updated both Max Payne 3 and L.A. Noire on PC, it has also made all DLC for each game free for any who own them. As reported by Eurogamer, these updates were pushed quietly yesterday, April 19, the same day Rockstar accidentally delisted its games on Steam for a short time. As part of this, Rockstar's 2003 racing game Midnight Club 2 was made available for purchase again for a short time before it was delisted once more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2012/05/14/max-payne-3-video-review"] Both L.A. Noire and Max Payne 3 have also seen support for 32-bit operating systems "deprecated," and it's important to note that L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files was not impacted by this. Max Payne 3 was released in 2012 and, in our review, we said "There are plenty of games which are celebrated for their gameplay but lack anything in way of story or character. Max Payne 3 is a different type of proposition. The gameplay is simple yet satisfying, but it’s entirely in the service of a strongly-authored narrative." L.A. Noire was released in 2011 and, in our review, we said "I struggle with L.A. Noire, because at times I love it, yet it has some notable flaws. As a noir fan, I find moments that really get me grinning. There are certain cases that draw me in and side characters who eat up the scene. But it never adds up -- amazing pieces that don’t quite amount to an incredible game. At the same time, no one’s ever played a game like this before." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2011/05/16/la-noire-video-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us?

New Quick Resume features are coming to Xbox Series X and S. New updates, including the ability to see and delete Quick Resume save states to create space for other games, are rolling out to Xbox insiders at the moment. If you're unfamiliar, Quick Resume is an Xbox-exclusive feature that allows users to suspend multiple games and swap between them at their leisure. The news was revealed in a series of tweets from Eden Marie, Engineering Lead at Xbox. Marie's tweets talk about how Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead Insiders will now be able to see what games are stored in Quick Resume from the Xbox UI menu, under My Games & Apps. Users will also be able to see if the game they're currently playing is Quick Resume compatible, so that they can make decisions about what save states to keep and get rid of.

Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead Insiders: in case you were wondering why I shared that tip on reordering groups!

Call of Duty: Warzone is set to receive a major Season 3 update on April 22 – widely expected to see the existing Verdansk map being nuked – which will arrive as part of a 25GB patch. Revealed in a bumper post on the Call of Duty blog, the update will first address the games' metanarrative, introducing a "Hunt for Adler" event where players will have to complete in-game challenges across Black Ops Cold War and Warzone to learn of the character's whereabouts, unlocking skins and charms in the process. Three new Operators will also be brought to the game across the season, including the "alpine warfare specialist" Wraith, a Dublin-born MI6 operative called Knight and an ex-hitman called Antonov. Wraith is available at Tier 0 in the Season Three Battle Pass, with the remaining Operators unlockable via Season Three Store bundles. A special Cold War variant of Captain Price will also be provided to players who own or purchase Black Ops Cold War when the season starts. The April 22 update will also introduce six new weapons to the game, including the PPSh-41 SMG, the Swiss K31 Sniper Rifle, The CARV.2 Tactical Rifle, the fully-auto AMP63 Pistol and two new melee weapons. Players will be able to wield a Ballistic Knife that can "silently fire lethal retrievable blades" and a Baseball Bat which is good for walloping miscreants.

Update 04/20/2021: LEGO has now officially announced a Luigi figure to join its LEGO Super Mario set. The Luigi Starter Course is scheduled to arrive on August 1, and will come in at $59.99 USD / £49.99 / $89.99 AUD.The set includes 280 pieces, and can be combined with all previous LEGO Super Mario sets.

It's LEGO Luigi Time! Introducing #LEGOSuperMario Adventures with Luigi Starter Course! Meet up with Pink Yoshi and go face-to-face with Boom Boom. Pre-order today! https://t.co/jKB5vhq7ye pic.twitter.com/itcKhyWdRJ

Yoko Taro, the creator of Nier, has confirmed he is the creative director of a brand-new Square Enix game. During a video presentation live stream for the upcoming Nier Replican ver. 1.22474487139, the director revealed that he has started on his next project at Square Enix. He is currently the creative director of Nier Reincarnation, a Nier mobile game. As reported by Gematsu, Taro says his next game is an indie, digital-only title that is “difficult to explain,” and a “somewhat unusual game,” that is mysterious and he has “no idea how to explain or sell.” So basically a Yoko Taro game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/25/nier-replicant-ver122474487139-opening-movie"] Taro is likely being humble as Nier Automata has sold 5.5 million units worldwide since its 2017 launch. A hugely successful figure for a relatively unknown spinoff of the Drakengard series. While Taro has maintained he will work on any project as long as he’s being paid, the director has kept a relatively low profile since Nier Automata. He has served as creative director on the mobile game SINoAlice, as well as scenario writer on the Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers Nier raid cycle. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=nier-replicant-screenshots&captions=true"] While Taro hasn’t explained if this is a new series or related to Nier, Taro’s next project definitely has our interest. Meanwhile, the Nier remake/update is set to be released this week and you can check out our final preview here. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

Cyberpunk 2077 modders have not only made certain unused quests playable, they have also been working on restoring the look of male and female V as they appeared in E3 demos and trailers. As reported by Eurogamer, one of the bigger finds is a group of gig quests called Cut Gigs Save Game. While these gigs aren't quite as polished as what is found in the main game, they are playable and even offer two car chases. Modder romulus_is_here even made a save-game mod that allows you to access them without messing around in debug mode. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/08/27/cyberpunk-2077-gameplay-demo"] Another group of modders has been focused on "restoring" the look of male and female V from E3 demos and trailers.

From Fatalities to Scorpion's "Get Over Here!" to the iconic theme song, Mortal Kombat has been one of the most celebrated video game franchises since it first appeared in arcades in 1992. Its popularity led to films, TV shows, comics, novels, and so much more, and the latest spin-off is the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie that will be released in theaters and HBO Max on April 23, 2021. In honor of this brutal fighting game franchise and the upcoming film, we thought we'd let you decide who the best Mortal Kombat fighter of all time is. Is Sub-Zero your favorite? How about Mileena or Goro? We've selected 79 kharacters (we had to!) from Mortal Kombat's storied history to "Face-Off' against each other two at a time. Will you choose Liu Kang over Kung Lao? Or Noob Saibot over Raiden? The choice is yours... Click on the image below to get started!

Extremely OK Games, the developer of Celeste, has teased its next game and it's a pixel art, 2D "explor-action" game called Earthblade. Extremely OK Games' Maddy Thorson released a blog post today all about Earthblade and the team is referring to the announcement as a "vibe reveal." The reason the team went with "vibe reveal" is because it "didn't want to reveal much about the game or its story yet," but it thinks this reveal will establish "the world and feeling of being in it." [caption id="attachment_2502336" align="alignnone" width="720"] Earthblade Teaser Poster, Photo Credit: Extremely Ok Games[/caption]   The vibes, as it were, come by way of a new teaser poster, which you can view above, and a track from the game's soundtrack, which is being composed by Celeste composer Lena Raine.

Lady Dimitrescu, the gigantic vampire lady who's amassed a fandom ahead of Resident Evil 8, will seemingly be a version of the Resident Evil games' stalker enemies. In our exclusive hands-on with the first 5 hours of the game, we discovered that Lady Dimitrescu (and her three daughters) will be patrolling the game's Castle area at all times, and in real-time. Oh, and as if her reach isn't already good enough, she has giant claws, too. As she roams the castle – which, of course, is designed like a maze – she'll laugh if she spots you, and stride towards you, slowly but surely, extracting her claws to strike. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/18/resident-evil-village-22-minutes-of-the-village-demo-gameplay-full-playthrough"] The experience looks to be a mixture of the Baker family in Resident Evil 7, and the imposing size and relentlessness of Mr. X in the Resident Evil 2 remake – and that's to say nothing of the Dimitrescu sisters, who'll eventually offer mini-boss fights to remove them. While Dimitrescu's imposing height makes her more of an "in-your-face" kind of fear, her daughters are more agile and elusive. This makes them terrifying differently because they have a tendency of sneaking up on you when you least expect it. Stalking enemies in Resident Evil are a hallmark of the series and stretch all the way back to the original game.

EA has officially revealed Apex Legends Mobile alongside announcing that it will be kicking off the first regional beta tests later this month. Apex Legends game director Chad Grenier shared the news in a blog, confirming that Apex Legends Mobile is a new version of the game that is "specially designed for touchscreens, with streamlined controls and thoughtful optimizations that result in the most advanced battle royale combat available on a phone." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=apex-legends-mobile-screenshots&captions=true"] The regional beta tests will begin with "a few thousand players in India and the Philippines," and the team will be rolling it out to many more players throughout the year. The beta will begin on Android phones only, but iOS support is planned. Once the tests are "ready to go broader," EA will launch a page that allows players to pre-register for the game and sign up for further updates. Since Apex Legends Mobile is being designed as a new game, it will not feature cross-play with other versions of the game, but it will be free-to-play.

Sony has changed its decision and will now be keeping the PlayStation Store operational for PS3 and PS Vita devices. As detailed on PlayStation.Blog, this is a reversal from its announcement in March 2021 that it would be closing down the PlayStation Store for PS3 and PSP on July 2, 2021, and the PSN store for the Vita on August 27, 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/29/sony-confirms-its-shutting-down-playstation-stores-for-legacy-consoles"] In a letter to the community, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan said that it was "clear that we made the wrong decision here," and that the stores for PS3 and PS Vita will continue to live on. However, PSP commerce functionality will still end on July 2, 2021. "When we initially came to the decision to end purchasing support for PS3 and PS Vita, it was born out of a number of factors, including commerce support challenges for older devices and the ability for us to focus more of our resources on newer devices where a majority of our gamers are playing on," Ryan wrote. "We see now that many of you are incredibly passionate about being able to continue purchasing classic games on PS3 and PS Vita for the foreseeable future, so I’m glad we were able to find a solution to continue operations. "I’m glad that we can keep this piece of our history alive for gamers to enjoy, while we continue to create cutting-edge new game worlds for PS4, PS5, and the next generation of VR.

The new Apex Legends hero, Valkyrie, has been revealed and she's the daughter of a Titanfall pilot. After a good amount of Titanfall content teases from Apex Legends developer, Respawn finally confirmed that its latest hero is directly tied to Titanfall. The new hero, Valkyrie, is set to "forge her own legacy in the Apex games...with the help of the remnants of her father's Northstar Titan." Respawn also released a new Stories From the Outlands story trailer that introduces Valkyrie to the world of Apex Legends. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/19/apex-legends-stories-from-the-outlands-northstar-trailer"] "Daughter of famed Titan Pilot Viper, Valkyrie inherited her father's love of flight, but not his sense of duty," a press release for the announcement reads. "In a heated moment with Blisk — where he speaks to 'little Viper' (Valkyrie) with respect, challenging her to be better. With Valkyrie joining the arena, keep your eyes open for more Apex Legends news this week." As you can see in the Northstar story trailer, Valkyrie comes face to face with Kuben Blisk and we even learn more about about her relation to Viper, who players might recognize as an antagonist from Titanfall 2. As if that connection to the Titanfall series isn't enough, the story trailer ends with Valkyrie using pieces of Viper's Northstar Titan — the Northstar Titan is a type of Titan in Titanfall 2 multiplayer — to create what appears to be a titan for herself. Perhaps this titan has something to do with Valkyrie's ultimate ability in Apex Legends. For those eager to learn more about how this hero will play, the Northstar story trailer doesn't reveal much about that unfortunately.

A class action lawsuit over drift in Xbox controllers will be settled outside of a courtroom. GamesIndustry.biz reports that the lawsuit has been compelled to arbitration (in which a third party makes a binding decision to settle a legal dispute). After the class action lawsuit and the firm behind it, CSK&D, claimed that Microsoft had distributed faulty Xbox controllers, Microsoft requested to have an impartial adjudicator handle the claim outside of court. GamesIndustry.biz reports that the case was filed in April of last year by CSK&D with allegations that a large number of players using Xbox One controllers had been affected by controller drift as a result of nothing more than using the controller as intended. CSK&D has filed drifting cases against Sony and Nintendo as well, and like this case, the case against Nintendo moved into arbitration. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/02/the-real-science-behind-controller-drift"] According to CSK&D, the cause of the drift in the Xbox controllers stems from the potentiometer, which "is the mechanism that translates the physical movement of the thumbstick into movement within the video game". The class action lawsuit claims that this faulty potentiometer has been in Xbox controllers since 2014. The issue of these faulty controllers will be solved outside of court now that it's been moved to arbitration.

Capcom dropped a Resident Evil Village demo onto the PlayStation store at the weekend, but it was only available for eight hours, starting from 5pm PST on April 17. This is, to put it simply, quite a weird thing to do. But while it’s odd for anyone on time zones in the American continent, it’s even more strange - or downright frustrating - for numerous other regions of the world. As such, plenty of people straight-up missed the opportunity to play it. Creating a post about the situation on the PS5 subreddit, user psfrtps said “I mean why only 8 hours? At least give people 24 hours so people with different timezones, who works in that hours, who is busy in that hours, who is sleepimg (sic) that hours....etc can play the demo.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/18/resident-evil-village-22-minutes-of-the-village-demo-gameplay-full-playthrough"] Another demo is due this week - check out our Resident Evil Village demo time guide to find out when you can play on PS5, Xbox Series X, and other platforms - but the situation is going to be the same once again. For people anywhere in the world east of Mumbai, the window of availability for the Resident Evil Village demo was late at night, stretching mostly through sleeping hours. New Zealand and Australia in particular got the short end of the stick, with the demo starting at 3am in the Wellington, NZ time zone. “3am to 11am on a workday monday morning,” noted user Stoibs.

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[Editor's Note: This preview is based on IGN’s world-exclusive hands-on with the first five hours of Resident Evil Village, which we played at Capcom’s headquarters in Osaka, Japan. Our impressions are based mainly on the PS5 version, along with a short hands-on with the PS4 version running on a PS4 Pro.] Our hands-on with Resident Evil Village starts out quietly. As Ethan Winters, the protagonist of Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and still our hero in Village, we walk through a snowy landscape in the middle of the night. The perspective is first-person again. Looking at Ethan’s shadow in the dark, the only thing you can hear are his footsteps cracking on the snow. But wait… there’s a noise. Is it the trees swaying in the wind? Or could there be some wild animal nearby? It’s too dark to see. Then you find a dead crow – and it’s still bleeding. Something must have killed it. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-village-the-evolution-of-lady-dimitrescu-and-her-daughters&captions=true"] No out-of-the-blue action or story-heavy cutscenes. Just walking through the snow on a lonely night. Nothing has happened yet, but it's already eerie and full of tension. The environmental storytelling expertly sets the scene. Before long, we arrived at an open point that looks out over the village, with the atmospheric Castle Dimitrescu in the background. The snowy path had served as an introduction to the village, and as the view unfolded before me, I was reminded of the moment you exit the cave in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and gaze at Hyrule from the Grand Plateau for the first time. Reaching the village felt like an instant classic video game moment I would not soon forget.

Welcome to a (Resident Evil) Village of Horror

Navigating through the village feels just as seamless as getting there. Resident Evil Village is not an open world, but its maze-like design is seamlessly connected.

Double Fine has revealed that Psychonauts 2 is in a playable state and coming this year. While celebrating the original game’s 16th anniversary today, the Double Fine Twitter account also commented on the state of its forthcoming sequel. “Yes, Psychonauts 2 is this year,” the tweet begins, before explaining that a specific date can’t be shared at present, or the tweet’s author would suffer a 'mysterious cactus accident.' “But it is real. It is playable. It is coming,” the tweet ends.

And yes, Psychonauts 2 is this year and yes I've been mentioning that here and elsewhere for a while but no I can't tell you when because someone from THE COMPANY would arrange for a mysterious "cactus accident" to happen to me...

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Cloud Gaming Limited Beta for Windows 10 PCs and Apple phones and tablets via web browsers will begin for select Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members tomorrow, April 20. As revealed on Xbox Wire, invites will be sent out tomorrow and those selected will be able to play over 100 Xbox Game Pass titles through Edge, Google Chrome, or Safari on Xbox.com/play. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-games-to-play-on-xbox-series-xs&captions=true"] This limited beta will be a "time to test and learn," and invites will be sent out on a "more continuous basis" to players in all 22 supported countries. The goal is to iterate quickly and give all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members this new way to play in the coming months. These games can be played with a compatible Bluetooth or USB-connected controller like the Backbone One or via custom touch controls for more than 50 games. The reason Xbox Cloud Gaming is only available via a web browser on iOS devices is due to Apple's restrictions on games that bypass the App Store via another app. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/13/hands-on-with-microsofts-xcloud-streaming-service-and-halo-5-e3-2019"] Xbox Cloud Gaming, which used to be called Project xCloud, has been available for Android devices for some time.

The world of top-level football (or soccer, depending on where you are) is in turmoil today after the announcement of The Super League. The proposed breakaway organisation has caused huge divisions within the sport's leagues and governing bodies – and the knock-on for video games based on football could be seismic if it went ahead. Fans of the games are already making themselves heard on the issue. The Super League was announced on Sunday, April 18 in a joint statement from 12 of the world's richest clubs, and intends to bring together 15 permanent members and 5 yearly qualifying teams to make up a 20-strong group that plays games alongside the traditional domestic leagues. However, opposition to the plan – which would reward the richest clubs in the world, likely at the cost of the rest of the football pyramid – has been widespread. At time of writing, FIFA and UEFA (the world and European governing bodies for football respectively) have condemned the plans, and sanctions could include any participating clubs and players being banned from existing national and international competitions. While the news is still very fresh, with negotiations and preparations for legal action ongoing, it's clear that those sanctions – if they did come to fruition – could fundamentally affect video games based on the sport, both in terms of game structure and licensing. Many fans are already contacting the developers of FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, and Football Manager, even asking for the teams involved to be removed from the games in protest at the news.

How will this Super League drama affect FIFA 22 ?

A character codenamed Pariah may be coming to Apex Legends if a series of Twitter leaks are to be believed. Apex Legends data miner Biast12 posted a screenshot to Twitter detailing the abilities of a character called Pariah. According to the leaks, Pariah's passive will let them see enemy health bars, and provide immunity to stunning effects and steam. Pariah's tactical ability is a Sonar Grenade, where they throw a projectile at enemies which reveals their location in an area, the effect lasting for 15 seconds (if you've used a Snapshot Grenade in Call of Duty: Warzone, this sounds similar). Pariah's ultimate is reportedly called Sacrificial Romantic and sees them release a burst of steam that renders Pariah stationary. The steam will then burn all enemies caught inside of its area of effect.

Pariah Abilities :)

Find out which items to disassemble and how to get more resources with our crafting guide for Outriders.

Take control of large monsters as you learn how to initiate Wyvern Riding with the help of Wirebugs. From tips and tricks to a detailed walkthrough, IGN has you covered in our complete Wyvern Riding guide for Monster Hunter Rise.

Nintendo of America and its president Doug Bowser have filed a lawsuit against alleged Team Xecuter leader Gary Bowser for infringing on Nintendo's copyright by creating and selling Nintendo Switch hacking devices. We're not kidding. As reported by Polygon, this lawsuit was filed in Seattle court and aims to charge Bowser (not to be confused with Bowser, King of the Koopas) with two trafficking counts and one copyright violation. According to Nintendo, Bowser runs an "international pirate ring" that sells these Switch hacking devices that are designed to circumvent Nintendo's security measures to run pirated Switch games. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-top-25-switch-games-fall-2020-update&captions=true"] The lawsuit states Bowser has been creating and selling Nintendo hacking devices since at least 2013 with the Nintendo 3DS, and this isn't the first time that Bowser has gotten in trouble with Nintendo. In 2020, Bowser and Team Xecuter's Max Louarn were arrested and charged with 11 felony accounts. This battle Nintendo is undertaking is part of its plan to stop the "serious, worsening international problem" of piracy. In the lawsuit, Nintendo states that Bowser's actions "continue to put more than 79 million Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite consoles at risk from piracy." Nintendo is looking to shut down Bowser's operations and for damages that equate to $2,500 for each trafficked device and $150,000 for each copyright violation. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/23/nintendo-issues-lawsuits-to-multiple-emulator-sites"] Nintendo has no tolerance for those who are looking to infringe upon its copyright.

MLB The Show 21 is now available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Yes, this installment marks the first time the previously PlayStation-exclusive franchise is branching out and appearing on Xbox consoles as well. The game is available in an array of editions, each of which gets you different extras. We have the full breakdown below. All editions are available for purchase now (see it at Best Buy). Note that, unlike many games released during this transition period between console generations, there is no upgrade path between previous-gen and next-gen consoles for the standard edition of the game. However, the Jackie Robinson edition does get you the game both on previous-gen and current-gen consoles.

MLB The Show 21 Is Free with Xbox Game Pass

If you have an Xbox One or Series X|S, you don't need to buy MLB The Show 21 outright.

While many around the world have already fallen in love with the 9'6" tall vampire lady known as Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil Village, we may all have been pronouncing her name wrong. During the most recent Resident Evil Village Showcase, What's Good Games' Brittney Brombacher was speaking about the Resident Evil Village demo when she said "Something is telling me it won't involve casual teatime with Lady Dimitrescu." Brombacher's pronunciation of Lady Dimitrescu as "Lady Dimitreesk" was a bit shocking for some, including @_Reecieboy on Twitter, who didn't realize the "u" was silent in her name.

Is that how we say her name!? #LadyDimitrescu @BlondeNerd can you 100% confirm?

Days Gone creative director and writer John Garvin said that, if you love a game and want a sequel, you should "buy it at f****** full price." As reported by VGC, Garvin was a guest on God of War creator's David Jaffe's YouTube show and discussed many topics regarding Days Gone and his time in the video game industry. His appearance also arrives a bit over week after Bloomberg's report of a unsuccessful Days Gone 2 pitch from Bend Studio. Garvin, who is no longer with Sony Bend, was asked if he had heard if Days Gone being added to PlayStation Plus Collection on PS5 caused a "meaningful uptick of engagement" with the game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/13/playstations-focus-on-too-big-to-fail-games-is-concerning"] “I do have an opinion on something that your audience may find of interest, and it might piss some of them off,” Garvin replied. “If you love a game, buy it at f****** full price. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen gamers say ‘yeah, I got that on sale, I got it through PS Plus, whatever’.” Jaffe responded by asking Garvin how you are supposed to know if you love a game until you've played it. “I’m just saying, you don’t, but don’t complain if a game doesn’t get a sequel if it wasn’t supported at launch,” Garvin replied. “It’s like, God of War got whatever number millions of sales at launch and, you know, Days Gone didn’t.

Earn more legendary weapons and armor to get the best gear possible in Outriders with these tips.

Ubisoft has revealed that Immortals Fenyx Rising - The Lost Gods DLC will be released on April 22, 2021. Immortals Fenyx Rising - The Lost Gods DLC is the final expansion in the game's Season Pass and features a new hero named Ash, who was chosen by Fenyx to bring back the lost gods. This new chapter will also feature top-down gameplay and all-new brawler combat, which will be a departure from Immortal Fenyx Rising's third-person camera view. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/17/immortals-fenyx-rising-post-launch-and-season-pass-trailer"] Ash must travel to the Pyrite Island to reunite these lost gods, which include Poseidon and Hades, who all left Olympus after a falling out with Zeus. More details about The Lost Gods DLC will be released closer to its release date, but fans can start a primer quest right now in the northeast of the main game's Golden Isle. This will provide a preview of the challenge to come and rewards that can be carried over to the DLC. Immortals Fenyx Rising's second DLC - Myths of the Eastern Realm - featured both a new protagonist and a new location, but it didn't quite live up to its promise in our mind. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/26/immortals-fenyx-rising-myths-of-the-eastern-realm-dlc-review"] In our review of Immortals Fenyx Rising - Myths of the Eastern Realm DLC, we said that "its lack of ambition and inability to distinguish itself from the base game’s adventure is a bit of a letdown, really.

Amazon has canceled its Lord of the Rings MMORPG that was first announced in 2019. As reported by Bloomberg, the game was in development at Amazon Games Studios alongside China-based Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd, which was purchased by Tencent Holdings Ltd.

Whether you're after beginner's guides, helpful tips and tricks, monster strategies, or much more, IGN has you covered in our complete guide to Monster Hunter Rise.

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing topics like the games they're excited for right now, how their gaming tastes have matured, the future of arcades, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher   Find previous episodes here!

Now that I’ve had time to fully blast my way through Outriders, it’s time for our final review – we appreciate your patience! Now, People Can Fly’s gritty, blood-and-guts take on the co-op looter-shooter RPG genre definitely delivers great action that’s kicked up a notch by impressive sci-fi super powers, some cool world design, and a pretty satisfying loot grind. At the same time, an occasionally clunky interface, some persistent bugs, and a messy story make it seem less like a big-budget science-fiction epic and more like a guilty pleasure Sy-Fy Channel™ original series.

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That’s not necessarily a bad thing, of course - sure, SyFy might be responsible for Defiance and Hunters, but it also gave us modern classics like Battlestar Galactica and... The Expanse is pretty good, too! (It had to be saved from cancelation by Amazon Prime Video, but that’s beside the point!) Outriders would definitely fall somewhere in between those extremes if it were a TV show – its story makes decent use of its recognizable sci-fi tropes for when deep-space colonization goes wrong, but the script often takes its grim/dark self too seriously.

A lot of the voice acting falls flat – particularly for the leads, who mostly just dutifully grunt their way through accepting quests – and the script careens back and forth between being so hardboiled that it borders on camp, to downright cringeworthy takes on the ugliness of humankind. While there are a few moments throughout that could have evoked some believable empathy, they’re all undermined as a result. That said, the overarching story and unexpectedly hostile alien world is interesting enough to keep things moving, and there are some genuinely intriguing twists as it progresses, even if (without getting into spoiler territory) their payoffs are somewhat underwhelming.

Catch up on the latest changes to Sea of Thieves with this guide.

From general quick tips to crafting and buddy-related tips, IGN has you covered with a complete list of over 50 essential tips and tricks to help you get started in Monster Hunter Rise.

With the new PlayStation 5 update, you can now move PS5 games you aren't playing to external storage, or copy them back much faster than downloading them all over again.

Mario Kart 8, which includes the Wii U original and Nintendo Switch's Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, has become the best-selling racing game in US history. As reported by The NPD Group's Mat Piscatella, Mario Kart 8 has finally surpassed Mario Kart Wii, which was released in 2008. While we don't know the exact sales numbers in the US, Mario Kart 8 was originally released on the Wii U in 2014 and has sold 8.45 million units globally as of September 30, 2020. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was released on the Switch in 2017 and has, as of December 31, 2020, sold 33.41 million units globally. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/04/20/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review"] Mario Kart Wii, on the other hand, has sold 37.38 million units as of September 30, 2020.

Following a firmware update this week, LEGO Mario has began calling out for his long-lost brother Luigi, who has yet to get the official LEGO treatment. As reported by Eurogamer, footage of this clever, if a bit haunting bit of marketing appeared on Twitter thanks to those like @AyliffeMakit, which shows LEGO Mario waking up from a nap and calling out for Luigi. IGN has confirmed that this does work, and it will occur if you update LEGO Mario's firmware, let him go to sleep after a minute or so, and then wake him up. It took me about 20 tries to get the Luigi call-out, so keep at it!

In a clever, if a bit haunting bit of marketing, LEGO Mario is now calling out for his long-lost brother Luigi, who has yet to get the LEGO treatment! Looks like the Year of Luigi is back! (But in all reality LEGO Luigi should be announced soon!) @NintendoAmerica @LEGO_Group pic.twitter.com/UCmgptMZyY

The Firm™ are back and here to talk all about the Resident Evil announcements from this week. Cardy, Joe and Dale discuss Resident Evil Village, the return of the Mercenaries mode and Resident Evil 4 being remade for VR. Plus, we talk about which games we'd like to see get the "Snyder Cut" treatment as well as Cardy telling you why you should watch Judas and the Black Messiah. Last week's Endless Search returns but this time it's Joe and Dale guessing how many hours Cardy has spent in a selection of games. Some of them have been played for a hideous amount. You have been warned. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com.

IGN UK Podcast #588: Resident Evil Season is Here

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