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Koei Tecmo has revealed the character roster and launch window for the upcoming Attack on Titan 2.

The game will be released in March 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

The second instalment of the franchise will provide a look into the story of the anime’s second season whilst upholding the action gameplay from its predecessor.

The current confirmed playable character roster includes Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Levi, Miche Zacharias, Nanaba, Gelgar, Ymir, and Christa Lenz. Players will also have the option to create their own unique Custom Scout.

Attack on Titan 2 will also feature enhanced Titan A.I and Town Life gameplay, affording players the ability to deepen relationships and train outside of the main combat missions.

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The Walking Dead’s 100th episode is the zombie drama’s lowest-rated season premiere since 2012’s Season 3, and the third-lowest in the series’ history.

Nielsen ratings (as reported by Variety) for Sunday night’s episode put the total viewers at 11.4 million. By comparison, last season’s opener hit 17.03 million.

Only Seasons 1 and 2 had lower-rated premiere episodes – although it’s worth pointing out that Season 8 did not start by resolving a cliffhanger, as other seasons have.

These are still strong numbers when compared to the rest of the industry, but its a steep drop for a show that’s gained viewers with each season, by and large.

We’ve been a little divided over the latest episode – our 7.3 review called it “a good set-up episode, but because we were only given the initial stages of this conflict, the stakes fell a bit flat.” Some of our other editors were less taken, calling it an all-out bore.

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You know the Infinity Gauntlet? That big glove in the Marvel Cinematic Universe specifically designed to hold all six infinity stones and turn the wearer into basically a God? Well, eagle eyed Marvel fans have been confused by something about it for a while now and Thor: Ragnarok finally clears all that up.

Odin’s Vault (Thor, 2011).

We first saw the Infinity Gauntlet in the background of Odin’s Trophy Room in the first Thor film when The Destroyer was popping off against the Frost Giants. Notice this one is a right handed gauntlet. Why is this important? Well, the next time we see the gauntlet in the MCU was in the Avengers: Age of Ultron mid credits scene.

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Things have been very quiet on the Metal Gear front, with little word on the status of Metal Gear Survive in recent months. That will change very soon, as Konami has teased that some kind of news will finally arrive this week.

In a message posted on Metal Gear’s official Twitter account, Konami simply states, “Announcement coming tomorrow. Stay tuned.” There’s no specific time or clue as to what we can expect; we only know to look for whatever it is tomorrow, October 25. The tweet was accompanied by the image below.

Metal Gear Survive is the first game in the franchise to be released since series creator Hideo Kojima parted ways with Konami. It’s a noticeably different sort of game, set in an alternate reality after the events of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes where you have to deal with what amount to zombies–something Kojima finds odd. It also features cooperative multiplayer as a key component, and is due out for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. You can watch a gameplay demo of it from last year above.

After originally being due out in 2017, earlier this year, Survive’s release was delayed until early 2018. We’ll hopefully get a sense of whether that’s still the case as part of tomorrow’s news.

On top of this week’s selection of deals for Xbox Live Gold members, Microsoft is holding another Shocktober sale in the Xbox Store. For a limited time, players can find a big range of discounts on some great horror games for both Xbox One and Xbox 360.

On the newer console, Xbox Live Gold and Silver members can save 50% on the acclaimed new entry in Capcom’s survival-horror series, Resident Evil 7. The standard edition is available for $30/£26.50, while the Deluxe edition runs for $45/£35. The game’s DLC is also discounted; the Banned Footage Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 expansions retail for $6/£4.79 and $9/£7.19, respectively, while the game’s season pass is $27/£22.49.

A number of classic Resident Evil games are on sale for Xbox One, as well. Players can find discounts on Resident Evil HD ($8/£6.40), its prequel Resident Evil 0 ($10/£8), and Resident Evil 4 ($8/£6.40). Resident Evil Revelations and Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition are also on sale. The games run individually for $14/£11.19 and $12/£10. If you’d like to pick up both, you can purchase them together as a bundle for $30/£26.24.

Other notable games on sale for Xbox One right now include:

• Dead by Daylight — $18/£15
• Dead Rising 4 — $16/£20
• Diablo III: Eternal Collection — $36/£36
• DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition — $9.90/£7.92
• Doom — $20.09/£13.39
• The Evil Within Digital Deluxe Edition — $15/£10
• Killing Floor 2 — $30/£22.49
• Observer — $25.49/£20.39
• Oxenfree — $5/£4
• Prey — $30/£22.49
• Prototype — $12/£8
• Prototype 2 — $16/£12
• The Walking Dead: A New Frontier – The Complete Season — $12.50/£12.50
• What Remains of Edith Finch — $16/£12.79
• The Wolf Among Us — $10/£8
• Zombi — $5/£3.75

There are quite a few Xbox 360 games on sale, as well. On top of discounts on many of the aforementioned Resident Evil titles, Xbox Live Gold and Silver members can save on Devil May Cry HD Collection ($5/£3.74), Silent Hill HD Collection ($7.49/£6.24), Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 ($10/£8.74), and Alice: Madness Returns ($5/£3.74). All three Dead Space games are also on sale; the first runs for $3.74/£3.74, while Dead Space 2 and 3 are available for $5/£3.74 each.

You can find the full list of discounted titles on Major Nelson’s blog. The Shocktober sale runs through Halloween, while this week’s regular selection of Xbox Live Gold deals will be available until October 30. As an added bonus, players can get free metallic finishes for D-pads and triggers on any custom Xbox Design Lab controller purchased during the Shocktober sale. There’s also a surprising number of major titles launching within the next few days, making this a particularly busy week for gamers on all platforms.

Spoilers follow for Star Trek: Discovery’s sixth episode, “Lethe.”

Actor James Frain’s take on the classic Star Trek character Sarek got a lot of action in the latest episode of Discovery, “Lethe,” (read our review here) where we learned of a never-before-revealed mission of the Vulcan ambassador — the integration of his race with humankind — as well as more details on his relationship with Discovery’s lead, Michael Burnham, as well as his most famous offspring — Spock.

I recently spoke with Frain about Sarek and these new revelations. Read on for all the details, as well as whether or not Frain knows about Sarek’s other son — Sybok!

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Hitman: Game of the Year Edition has been announced, and it’s coming out in just a few weeks.

According to developer Io Interactive, the Game of the Year Edition will be released on November 7 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC and is priced at $60. It comes packaged with all previously released content of the first season of Hitman, including all seven locations, all bonus missions and Challenge Packs.

There will also be plenty of new content for players to look forward to, such as new Escalation Contracts, a new UI,  new lighting and graphical enhancements, and a Clown suit to try out. Also included is the new “Patient Zero” campaign, featuring four missions spanning familiar locations (albeit dressed up differently), with new dialogue, briefings and audio tracks.

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Injustice 2 is coming to PC sometime later this year.

PC players will be able to try out the DC Comics fighting game via an open beta on Steam, which starts on October 25. There are no details yet regarding how long the beta will last for.

Injustice 2 is being adapted for PC by QLOC. The game released for PS4 and Xbox One back on May 11 earlier this year.

Injustice 2 creative director Ed Boon recently discussed the possibilities of bringing the game to the Nintendo Switch, saying that while it is possible, a few compromises would have to be made.

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Taika Waititi’s Marvel movie might be a little bit more offbeat than those that came before but it’s still packed with references to Marvel’s history, other MCU entries, and even Waititi’s own work.

Swipe through the gallery below or watch the video above to check out all the major stuff he smuggled into the movie…

And before you go, you should definitely watch this video of Ragnarok’s very funny director Taika Waititi responding to IGN Comments…

Daniel is IGN’s UK Managing Editor. You can be part of the world’s most embarrassing cult by following him on IGN and Twitter.

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Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus has been developed without multiplayer to ensure that the storytelling is not “diluted”

In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, MachineGames’ Tommy Tordsson Bjork talked about the team’s single-player focus when developing the sequel.

“The only way we can create these super immersive narrative experiences is if we can solely focus on the single-player. Having a multiplayer component in this work process would just dilute it all. That’s the danger if you try to do two things at once.”

Tjordsson Bjork further went on to clarify that MachineGames do not believe they are a first-person shooter developer.

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