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On a bountiful menu today is plenty of PS5 treats to sink our teeth into. The reveal of Final Fantasy 16 served as an attention grabbing starter, before a flurry of exciting middle courses in the form of Resident Evil, Deathloop and others. All rounded off by the show-stopping God of War shaped dessert followed by a mad rush to actually pre-order a console.

Nintendo also announced a couple of new Monster Hunter games for the Switch that has had Joe hungry for more, but for now he and Matt have had the chance to feast on Immortals Fenyx Rising and let you know why you should be excited. Meanwhile, Cardy continues to binge-snack on Avengers.

There’s a tasty new Endless Search this week as well, along with your nourishing feedback as always.

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IGN UK Podcast #557: PS5’s Banquet of Delights

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It’s been a huge week for PlayStation, but with the scramble around preorders and Xbox Series S coming in cheaper–and with a better subscription service–was Sony’s PS5 showcase enough?

Beyond Good & Evil 2 will show new gameplay next year, with the most recent internal build offering “hours of gameplay and an incredible level of freedom in a seamless online sandbox”.

Following the retirement of director Michel Ancel from the games industry, senior producer Guillaume Brunier provided an update on the game, reassuring fans that the BG&E director hasn’t been directly involved in the game for some time, and explaining that the game has passed important internal milestones.

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The key milestone has been a playable build of the game, which Brunier says, “proves our Space Pirate Fantasy and offers hours of gameplay and an incredible level of freedom in a seamless online sandbox, building upon the promise of our tech demos shown at E3. I’m incredibly proud of the team’s perseverance, dedication to each other and ongoing commitment to developing an amazing game.”

Along with the update, we also got a new piece of art for the game, which you can see below:

The next milestone is to show the game in action “sometime next year”. Brunier explains that he understands fans’ eagerness to hear more (especially after the game seemingly vanished), but says, “we will take the time needed to get it right. We want to go beyond the high expectations you have of us, and that we have for ourselves.” Lead studio Ubisoft Montpellier has brought on Ubisoft Paris as a partner on the game, and Brunier says the team is continuing to hire for new roles.

No announcement has been made as to who will succeed Ancel as the director of the game. Brunier made clear his appreciation for the work that the creator put in: “For years, Michel imparted his creative vision and helped us remain faithful to BG&E’s incredible universe. His uncompromising passion pushed us to redefine what was possible in crafting an expansive, multicultural, and futuristic science-fiction world. As we move forward, we are all committed to remaining true to this vision.”

This marks the first major update we’ve had on the incredibly ambitious RPG for some time – here’s everything we know so far.

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Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has acquired Montreal studio Reflector Entertainment, which recently revealed its game Unknown 9: Awakening during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2020.

According to a press release, this is part of Bandai Namco’s strategy to “build Western development capabilities” as the publisher plans to develop “50% of its content outside of Japan.” Reflector Entertainment was founded in 2016 and employs 120 AAA industry veterans. The studio’s ambition is to build what it calls ‘Storyworlds,’ transmedia experiences that “people can interact with across a variety of media, including videogames, novels, podcasts, movies and more.”

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The studio’s first Storyworld is Unknown 9, a “paranormal mystery” about a set of 9 immortal beings that “hold the keys to humanity’s greatest mysteries.” The story of Unknown 9 will unfold across a variety of platforms, with a novel trilogy, a scripted podcast and a comic book series available now. It’s said that this acquisition will help Reflector “deepen its transmedia vision” for the Unknown 9 project.

Unknown 9: Awakening is a 3rd-person, narrative-driven action-adventure game that will reside within this universe, and is headed to PC and next-gen consoles. If you want to check out some exclusive concept art and learn more details about the game, you can check out our interview with the developers here.

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Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Grand Theft Auto V Online has revealed this week’s set of bonuses, and as usual there’s a mix of improved rewards and discount offers. This time, the big bonus is tied to Overtime Rumble, and it’s even bigger than usual.

The mode, which puts you in a parachute-equipped Ruiner 2000 and lets you fling it at some distant targets (think Super Monkey Ball‘s beloved Monkey Target mode, but with cars). This can be a difficult game to do well at, but there’s a triple bonus in it for you this week, with 3x GTA$ and RP being awarded across the mode.

You can also nab triple rewards in King of the Hill mode this week, and double rewards for your Smuggler’s Run Air Cargo sales. These are the modes of play to focus on if you want to level up and get some cash.

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