Month: January 2021

A third season of Netflix’s popular drama You is in production, and now a new cast member has joined. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Scott Michael Foster has signed on to play a major role.

According to Deadline, which first reported the news, Foster–who played Nathaniel Plimpton III on Crazy Ex–will play a recurring character for Season 3 alongside Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti.

Foster will play a character named Ryan, who is a local TV reporter and is not all he seems. “A well-liked single dad who has overcome a history of addiction, Ryan has secrets, including a controlling, calculating demeanor that he reserves for those closest to him and anyone who gets in his way,” reads his character description.

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Now that Vikings has come to a conclusion, with the final season premiering on Amazon Prime Video, the show’s creator has found his next project. Michael Hirst is adapting The Great Gatsby as a miniseries.

The news comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which says the estate of author F. Scott Fitzgerald is involved in the project. Hirst is set to write and executive produce the miniseries, with Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald’s granddaughter, Blake Hazard, serving as a consulting producer.

Interestingly enough, Hirst–who also created the series The Tudors–has a long history with the novel. In a statement, he said, “I seem to have lived with Gatsby most of my life, reading it first as a schoolboy, later teaching it at Oxford in the 1970s, then re-reading it periodically ever since.”

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Update: Shortly after the new Godzilla vs. Kong trailer debuted, WB has announced a new North American release date for Godzilla vs. Kong.

While the upcoming film’s international release date remains the same, March 26, it will now be released domestically on Wednesday, March 31. WB did not give a reason for the few days’ shift, which puts its release in domestic theaters and on HBO MAx on a Wednesday as opposed to a Friday, but did additionally confirm that James Wan’s new film Malignant will be released on September 10.

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For more on the upcoming showdown, be sure to watch the new trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong above, read about why Kong is so much bigger in the new movie, and vote on whether you think Godzilla or Kong will actually win.

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Legendary has revealed a new poster for Godzilla vs. Kong in anticipation of a new trailer dropping on Sunday, January 24.

This trailer will be the first full trailer for the movie released and while nobody knows exactly what’s going to happen in the movie, one thing is clear: Godzilla and Kong have a bone to pick with each other. That’s very apparent in the new poster Legendary revealed today, which shows Godzilla swimming toward a city seemingly under siege by Kong.

As you can see on the poster above, it seems that by the end of this movie, either Godzilla or Kong will have fallen and it’s likely we’ll get a tease of this impending face-off in the first ever trailer for the movie when it’s released on Sunday, January 24.

This new poster comes weeks before the movie is released on March 26. Godzilla vs. Kong was originally set to hit theaters in 2020, but COVID-19 shifted this movie’s release to a later date as it did for dozens of other films. It was then set for a March 21 release before it was delayed by five days to March 26 last week.

Godzilla vs. Kong is a sequel to 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island and stars Millie Bobbie Brown, Alexander Skarsgård, and Rebecca Hall. It was directed by Adam Wingard, who is known for horror films like You’re Next, V/H/S, and Blair Witch.

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This movie’s fight between its two titular monsters is what the 2014 Godzilla reboot has been building toward and it’s a face-off fans have been eager to see since the first footage of Godzilla vs. Kong was released late last year.

While waiting for the new trailer, check out this story about how some toy packaging might offer a sneak peek at Godzilla vs. Kong and then read about how Godzilla: King of the Monsters sets up Godzilla vs. Kong. Watch this Godzilla & Kong in 5 minutes video after that to catch up on all the lore you need to know.

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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

The popular service used for streaming music, TV shows, and movies on your own computer, Plex, is now adding video games to its repertoire. The new gaming branch of the service will be called Plex Arcade, and will be either $3 or $5 a month depending on your current Plex membership.

As the “Arcade” part of the service’s name implies, Plex will be focusing on allowing people to stream older games–Atari games to be precise. There are currently 27 Atari games available on the service, including arcade classics like Centipede, Missile Command, and Super Breakout. Games from the Atari 2600 and 7800 also make an appearance.

Signing up for Plex Arcade and using it won’t be quite as easy as signing into a regular streaming service on your console. To get started, you’ll need a Plex media server running on a Windows or macOS computer. You will also need a Parsec account, and will have to log into it through your Plex server. Once you’ve gotten all that set up, you’ll be able to check out Plex Arcade and its relative freedom.

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The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has revealed the finalists for the 24th annual D.I.C.E. Awards, which will take place virtually on April 8.

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II leads the way with 11 nominations, followed by Ghost of Tsushima with 10. Hades, IGN’s pick for 2020 Game of the Year, is up for 8 awards.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• The Last of Us Part II
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• Spiritfarer

 

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

• Ghost of Tsushima
• Hades
• The Last of Us Part II
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps

 

Outstanding Achievement in Character

• Eivor, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
• Zagreus, Hades
• Abby, The Last of Us Part II
• Ellie, The Last of Us Part II
• Miles, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

 

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Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

• Carrion
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Little Orpheus
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• The Pathless

 

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

• Dreams
• Ghost of Tsushima
• The Last of Us Part II
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• Sackboy: A Big Adventure

 

Outstanding Achievement in Story

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Hades
• Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
• The Last of Us Part II

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Outstanding Technical Achievement

• Dreams
• Ghost of Tsushima
• The Last of Us Part II
• Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
• Microsoft Flight Simulator

 

Action Game of the Year

• Doom Eternal
• Hades
• Half-Life: Alyx
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Nioh 2

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Adventure Game of the Year

• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
• The Last of Us Part II
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps

 

Family Game of the Year

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Astro’s Playroom
• Dreams
• Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
• Sackboy: A Big Adventure

 

Fighting Game of the Year

• EA Sports UFC 4
• Granblue Fantasy Versus
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
• Them’s Fightin’ Herds

 

Racing Game of the Year

• Dirt 5
• F1 2020
• Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

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Role-Playing Game of the Year

• Cyberpunk 2077
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Persona 5 Royal
• Wasteland 3
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon

 

Sports Game of the Year

• EA Sports FIFA 21
• MLB The Show 20
• NBA 2K21
• PGA Tour 2K21
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2

 

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

• Crusader Kings III
• Desperados III
• Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Monster Train
• Per Aspera

 

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

• Half-Life: Alyx
• Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
• Museum of Other Realities
• Paper Beast
• Tempest

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Immersive Reality Game of the Year

• Down the Rabbit Hole
• Half-Life: Alyx
• Paper Beast
• The Room VR: Dark Matter
• The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners

 

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

• Coffee Talk
• Hades
• If Found…
• Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
• Noita

 

Mobile Game of the Year

• HoloVista
• Legends of Runeterra
• Little Orpheus
• Song of Bloom
• South of the Circle

 

Online Game of the Year

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War
• Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Tetris Effect: Connected

 

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

• Ghost of Tsushima
• Hades
• Half-Life: Alyx
• The Last of Us Part II
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

• Ghost of Tsushima
• Hades
• Half-Life: Alyx
• Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
• The Last of Us Part II

 

Game of the Year

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Hades
• The Last of Us Part II

 

Last year, Untitled Goose Game took home the D.I.C.E. Game of the Year award. For more, you can check out IGN’s complete selection of 2020 award winners.

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Logan Plant is a news writer for IGN, and the Production Assistant for Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN’s weekly Nintendo show. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been delayed to 2022.

Nacon, the new publisher, announced the news on Twitter, confirming the company’s involvement alongside developer Daedalic.

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“We are forming a fellowship with @Daedalic to publish The Lord of the Rings: Gollum,” Nacon’s tweet reads. “The game will be released in 2022 on Xbox and PlayStation consoles, Nintendo Switch and PC. More news to come in the future.”

We are forming a fellowship with @Daedalic to publish The Lord of the Rings™: Gollum™.

The game will be released in 2022 on Xbox and PlayStation consoles, Nintendo Switch and PC.

More news to come in the future. pic.twitter.com/gpdClPVaok

— Nacon (@Nacon) January 26, 2021

The game’s 2021 release window was first announced in 2019. This is the first major word we’ve gotten since last August, when Gollum’s developers spoke to IGN about the game’s stealth mechanics and branching narrative.

The Gollum-focused adventure will blend Prince of Persia’s parkour with stealth mechanics. Lead game designer Martin Wilkes told IGN that players will mostly sneak around levels but will also be tasked with taking down some enemies.

“The game mixes stealth with vertical climbing parkour,” Wilkes said to IGN last year. “If you want a reference you might think of it as similar to Prince of Persia. It is mostly a non-combat game, but Gollum will be able to stealthily take out enemies. However, this will not be easy and always come with big risks. We want players to carefully weigh these encounters. After all, Gollum’s strengths lie in cunning not combat.”

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is one of many Lord of the Rings projects in development right now. Amazon is working on a TV series taking place thousands of years before The Hobbit. Additionally, never-before-seen Middle-earth writings from J.R.R. Tolkien are being released in a new book in June.

Lord of the Rings actors and artists also recently came together to support a fundraiser to buy the house where J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and some of The Lord of the Rings. The fundraiser would turn the house into a Tolkien sanctuary but hasn’t reached its goal yet.

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Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who is very, very excited for all of this Lord of the Rings stuff. Please don’t be like The Hobbit movies.