Total War: Warhammer 3 Coming From Creative Assembly

Sega is bringing back one of its most popular strategy and tactics series with the announcement of Total War: Warhammer 3. The company announced the game is coming from Creative Assembly, the studio behind 2017’s Total War: Warhammer 2 and 2020’s Total War Saga: Troy.

Warhammer 3 will take players to a conflict between mortal sentinels and horrible daemonic beasts. The war will span from the Lands of the East to the daemon Realms of Chaos. This sequel will also debut iconic races and factions for the first time in the video game series, including the Kislev, Cathay, Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh, and Tzeentch.

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2K Will Still Publish Borderlands Despite Gearbox Takeover

2K has confirmed that it will remain the publisher of the Borderlands games, despite the recent announcement that Gearbox has been acquired by Embracer.

In a statement sent to IGN, a 2K spokesperson said: “As the proud publisher of the Borderlands franchise, we are happy for our partners at Gearbox and this exciting new chapter for their organization. The merger does not change 2K’s relationship with Gearbox nor our role as the publisher for the Borderlands IP or any other projects we are currently working on with the studio. We look forward to continuing our long-term partnership with this incredibly talented team and delivering many more exciting entertainment experiences to gaming fans around the world.”

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Embracer, a video games holding company, publishes games via THQ Nordic, its primary publishing subsidiary. As such, some may have wondered if Borderlands would switch from being published by 2K to THQ Nordic or Deep Silver, another publishing company owned by Embracer. But, as 2K have now made clear, that will not be the case.

Embracer recently acquired 13 companies in one day, but Gearbox signals the company’s highest profile developer catch so far.

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Matt Purslow is IGN’s UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Fortnite Gets Super Bowl NFL Crossover Events

Epic Games is once again celebrating the biggest NFL game of the year with a specially-themed Fortnite event. You can dress up in gridiron outfits and take part in a special limited-time mode, or check out a themed creative hub for the duration of the event.

Starting February 4 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET, you can buy the Gridiron Gang Set again. That set includes two uniform styles for every NFL team, along with Logo-a-go Back Bling for your team. At the same time, the NFL Rumble LTM will begin. That will pit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Kansas City Chiefs, echoing the Super Bowl match-up.

Meanwhile, Verizon and BeyondCreative made a new NFL-themed Creative Welcome hub, which is accessible through February 9. That environment includes a massive in-game stadium inspired by the host stadium.

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Square Enix Remains Profitable Despite Losses From Its Gaming Division

Square Enix has released its latest earnings report, and despite its gaming side operating at a loss for the last two consecutive quarters, the company has managed to achieve year-on-year growth and remain profitable in the process. Over the course of nine months that ended in December 2020, Square Enix reported an increase in net sales of 33.7% when compared to the same period in 2019.

This saw the company’s operating income rise by 47.7% to 41,022 million yen and while it was profitable, those figures were down by 4.3% when compared to 2019’s numbers. Final Fantasy VII Remake proved to be a big hit for Square Enix, as its Q1 release saw net sales that were more than double that of the company’s best period in 2019, earning 34.1 billion yen.

The second and third quarters of the year were less successful though, as Square Enix suffered a decline in net sales and operating income despite it despite earning 18.8 billion yen in that period. A loss of approximately 5 billion yen was recorded during this period.

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Complete List of the 78th Golden Globe Nominees

The nominees for the 78th Golden Globe Awards have been announced, with David Fincher’s Mank leading the pack with six nominations.

This year’s nominees were announced by Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson on an E! News simulcast of the TODAY Show on Wednesday. Mank took home nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, together with Best Actor (Gary Oldman), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Amanda Seyfried), Best Screenplay (Jack Fincher), and Best Original Score (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross).

Other hot contenders in the film category included Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, which picked up five nominations, and Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, Anthony Hopkins The Father, and Carey Mulligan’s Promising Young Woman, which followed closely behind with four nominations apiece. Each of these titles also made an appearance in the Best Picture – Drama category.

Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in August of last year, received a posthumous Golden Globes nomination in the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama category for his role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Viola Davis also received a Best Actress nomination for her role in the film, which is based on the play of the same name by August Wilson.

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The Golden Globe nomination ceremony also made history this year, as three women were recognized in the Best Director category – which is the first time that more than one female has been shortlisted for the category in a single year. Emerald Fennell, Regina King, and Chloé Zhao all received nominations. They were joined by David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin.

Meanwhile, The Crown led the TV nominations, scoring six in total, including Best Television Series, Best Actor (Josh O’Connor), Best Actress (Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin), and Best Supporting Actress (Gillian Anderson, Helena Bonham Carter). The historical drama series is going up against The Mandalorian, Lovecraft Country, Ozark, and Ratched in the Best Television Series – Drama category.

As a distributor, Netflix topped the list with 42 of its titles nominated across the board, including 22 in the film category and 20 on the television side of the proceedings.

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The complete list of nominees follows:

Best Motion Picture – Drama

  • Nomadland
  • Mank
  • The Father
  • Promising Young Woman
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

  • Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
  • Hamilton
  • Music
  • Palm Springs
  • The Prom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

  • Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
  • Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Anthony Hopkins, The Father
  • Gary Oldman, Mank
  • Tahar Ramin, The Mauritanian

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

  • Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Andra Day, The United States vs Billie
  • Frances McDormand, Nomadland
  • Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
  • Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

  • Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
  • James Corden, The Prom
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
  • Andy Samberg, Palm Springs
  • Dev Patel, Personal History of David Copperfield

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

  • Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
  • Kate Hudson, Music
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, French Exit
  • Rosamund Pike, I Care A Lot
  • Anya Taylor-Joy, Emma

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

  • Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
  • Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
  • Jared Leto, The Little Things
  • Bill Murray, On the Rocks
  • Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

  • Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
  • Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian
  • Amanda Seyfried, Mank
  • Helena Zengel, News of the World
  • Olivia Colman, The Father

Best Director – Motion Picture

  • Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
  • David Fincher, Mank
  • Regina King, One Night in Miami
  • Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
  • Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

  • Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
  • Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7
  • Jack Fincher, Mank
  • Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, The Father
  • Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

Best Motion Picture – Animated

  • Soul
  • Onward
  • Wolfwalkers
  • Over the Moon
  • The Croods: A New Age

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

  • Another Round
  • Minari
  • Two of Us
  • The Life Ahead
  • La Llorona

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

  • Alexandre Desplat, The Midnight Sky
  • Ludwig Göransson, Tenet
  • James Newton Howard, News of the World
  • Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste, Soul
  • Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Mank

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

  • Fight for You from Judas and the Black Messiah – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas
  • Hear My Voice from The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Daniel Pemberton, Celeste
  • Io Si (Seen) from The Life Ahead – Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi
  • Speak Now from One Night in Miami – Leslie Odom Jr., Sam Ashworth
  • Tigress & Tweed from The United States vs. Billie Holliday – Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq

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Best Television Series – Drama

  • The Mandalorian
  • The Crown
  • Lovecraft Country
  • Ozark
  • Ratched

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

  • Emily in Paris
  • The Flight Attendant
  • The Great
  • Ted Lasso
  • Schitt’s Creek

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Normal People
  • The Queen’s Gambit
  • The Undoing
  • Small Axe
  • Unorthodox

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama

  • Jason Bateman, Ozark
  • Josh O’Connor, The Crown
  • Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
  • Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason
  • Al Pacino, Hunters

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

  • Olivia Colman, The Crown
  • Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
  • Emma Corrin, The Crown
  • Laura Linney, Ozark
  • Sarah Paulson, Ratched

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

  • Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
  • Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
  • Nicholas Hoult, The Great
  • Ramy Youssef, Ramy
  • Don Cheadle, Black Monday

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

  • Lily Collins, Emily in Paris
  • Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
  • Elle Fanning, The Great
  • Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
  • Jane Levy, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Bryan Cranston, Your Honor
  • Jeff Daniels, The Comey Rule
  • Ethan Hawke, The Good Lord Bird
  • Hugh Grant, The Undoing
  • Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
  • Shira Haas, Unorthodox
  • Nicole Kidman, The Undoing
  • Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones, Normal People

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • John Boyega, Small Axe
  • Brendan Gleeson, The Comey Rule
  • Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek
  • Jim Parsons, Hollywood
  • Donald Sutherland, The Undoing

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Gillian Anderson, The Crown
  • Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
  • Julia Garner, Ozark
  • Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek
  • Cynthia Nixon, Ratched

 

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, February 28, 2021, on NBC. Stay tuned to IGN for coverage of the awards.

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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Netflix Has Most Golden Globe Nominations For Second Year In A Row

To call 2020 an interesting and adapting year for Hollywood and the major studios would be an understatement. Further proof of how things are evolving in entertainment came this morning with the 78th Golden Globe nominations.

Netflix officially has gone back-to-back with most nominations of any studio. Last year it was 17 in the motion picture category, this year they topped themselves with 22. Their Herman J. Mankiewicz biopic Mank leads the category with six nominations, second only to themselves with The Trial of The Chicago 7 with five.

They’re also leading the television nominations with 20, with their historical hit The Crown having six nominations, including Best Drama, with PopTV’s Schitt’s Creek coming in with five. Freshman series like Lovecraft Country, Ted Lasso, and Ratched earned a couple of nominations as well. Disney+’s mega-hit The Mandolarian also earned a single nomination for Best Drama. Even NBC’s streaming service Peacock found its first nomination with Zoey’s Extravaggent Playlist.

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MLB The Show 21 Collector’s Editions Revealed With Jackie Robinson On The Cover

Legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in baseball, will grace the cover of MLB The Show 21‘s various premium editions, PlayStation has announced.

The premium versions include the Collector’s Edition, the Jackie Robinson Edition, the Jackie Robinson Deluxe Edition, and the Digital Deluxe Edition. PlayStation and developer San Diego Studio will donate $1 to the Jackie Robinson Foundation for every copy sold in the US through the end of 2021.

As for what’s included in the premium bundles, one of the biggest perks is that you can start playing four days early, starting on April 16.

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EA’s Star Wars Games Have Sold 52 Million Copies, Made $3 Billion, And More Are Coming

EA’s Star Wars games have been massively successful from a commercial perspective, as the publisher just announced that its various Star Wars games have collectively sold 52 million copies and generated $3 billion in revenue life-to-date.

During an earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said the company has enjoyed a “long and profitable” relationship with Lucasfilm over the years, going back decades.

“We have generated a number of great franchises: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Galaxy of Heroes, Battlefront, Jedi Fallen Order, and most recently Squadrons. That represents over $3 billion life-to-date in net bookings and 52 million games sold.”

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Cosmic Sin: Exclusive Trailer for Bruce Willis-Frank Grillo Sci-Fi Action Film

Today, we have your exclusive first look at the new trailer and poster for Cosmic Sin, an upcoming sci-fi action movie starring Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo.

Set in the year 2524, four hundred years after humans colorized the outer planets, Cosmic Sin follows James Ford (Willis), a retired general called back into service after soldiers on a remote planet are attacked by a hostile alien fleet.

With the threat of interstellar war rapidly escalating into a seeming inevitability, General Ford joins forces with General Eron Ryle (Grillo) and a team of elite soldiers to stop the attack before it’s too late.

Watch the exclusive trailer for Cosmic Sin in the player below:

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In addition to Willis and Grillo, the cast includes Brandon Thomas Lee, Perrey Reeves, Corey Large, Lochlyn Munro, Costas Mandylor, CJ Perry, and Adelaide Kane.

Edward Drake directs Cosmic Sin from a screenplay by Edward Drake and Corey Large.

Here’s the exclusive official poster for Cosmic Sin:

CosmicSin_posterThe film, which runs 90 minutes, is rated R for language, some sexual references, and violence.

Saban Films is slated to release Cosmic Sin in theaters, On Demand, and On Digital on March 12, 2021.