Monthly Archives: March 2020

The Outer Worlds Will Release On Switch This June

Obsidian Entertainment has announced that its latest space-faring RPG, The Outer Worlds, will launch on Nintendo Switch on June 5. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/07/30/the-outer-worlds-nintendo-switch-announcement-trailer"] The Switch version of the game will be available both digitally and physically. Obsidian revealed on its website that the cartridge version will require a day one patch to optimise gameplay, provide higher resolution textures, and a number of other fixes. The patch size is yet to be finalised, but it's expected to be up to 6GB, so Switch players will require that free space to play. Publisher Private Division was forced to delay the release of The Outer Worlds on Switch due to the impact of COVID-19. Originally it was due to release on March 6, meaning it has experienced a three month delay. This puts the Switch release eight months later than its console and PC counterpart. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20091934&captions=true"] The wait will hopefully be worth it, though. Our The Outer Worlds review praised the game, with particular emphasis placed on its characters and skills. Provided it runs well on the Switch, then it'll be a great addition to the console's RPG library. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter

Animal Crossing Fan Creates Helpful Database For Custom Designs

An entrepreneurial Animal Crossing fan has made a database for sharing fan-made custom designs. The news arrives thanks to a post from Reddit user plump_tomato who posted a video of their website in action to the Animal Crossing subreddit. The website's creator then followed up with a link to what is currently known as Nookpedia, a growing database of custom designs made by players in Animal Crossing. You can check out the website here and search by title for certain designs, like this excellent Psyduck hat. You can also filter your searches depending on what clothing item you're looking for if you want to create a custom ensemble. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/16/animal-crossing-new-horizons-review"] If you'd like to upload a design yourself, you'll have to unlock the Able Sisters tailoring shop in New Horizons. For more information on how to do that, check out our handy guide.  Once you've got Able and Sable in your town, you can use the Pro Design tool (redeem some Nook Miles for it!) to create a piece and then use the kiosk at the back of the Able Sisters shop to download and upload your designs. Simply enter the code above each image on Nookpedia to drag that design into your game. "I figured that now would be a good time to post this as everyone is starting to unlock the Able Sisters,"  the website's creator explained on Reddit. It's been noted that the site is experiencing issues due to all the traffic, but give it some time and you should be able to dig into the database full of incredible custom art. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-animal-crossing-game-review&captions=true"] For more on Animal Crossing, check out our review of New Horizons, which we called an "expanded, polished, next-generation reboot" of the franchise. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Pong Quest Exclusive Gameplay Trailer

If you ever wonder what one of the paddles in Pong would be like if they were the hero of an adventure game, well, Atari has an answer for you. Pong Quest is an RPG that stars a pong paddle who ventures through dungeons based on Atari classics to save Pong World from a mysterious threat. Check out the exclusive debut gameplay trailer below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/31/pong-quest-exclusive-gameplay-trailer"] As you can see from the trailer, the boring old Pong paddle has been given a bit of a design upgrade. No longer a blank, white vertical block, the Pong paddle now sports a more friendly design and it can change its appearance through upgrades and cosmetics. While there are elements of the classic Pong gameplay where players move up or down to deflect an incoming projectile, there are some interesting remixes. Each dungeon looks to feature some unique gameplay quirk inspired by classic Atari games like Centipede or Asteroids. There will also be a multiplayer mode where up to three players can play against one another using specialized PONG balls with unique abilities. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=atari-vcs&captions=true"] “PONG as an RPG is something completely unexpected, but wonderful in execution,” Atari’s COO Jean-Marcel Nicolai said in a statement. “We are thrilled to bring PONG Quest to life to honor the classic IP and bring the beloved gameplay to a new generation of players and RPG fans.” PONG Quest will be available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Aside from PONG Quest, Atari is working on a new console called the Atari VCS. Atari also announced a line of gaming-themed hotels. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint’s Friend Pass Lets You Invite A Friend To Play For Free

Owners of Ghost Recon: Breakpoint can invite their friends to play co-op with them for free, as part of a new Friend Pass promotion for the game. The news was revealed in a blog post from Ubisoft, which went into further detail about the scheme and revealed that the game will also be receiving a free trial. "If you've purchased any edition of the game, the Friend Pass allows you to invite up to three friends at a time who don't own the game to join your session and play co-op with you for free," the blog post reads. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/10/ghost-recon-breakpoint-review"] Breakpoint's Friend Pass will be available to those who own the game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, with the promotion running until the 16th of June. Prospective players who don't own Ghost Recon: Breakpoint will need PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold to play with the host, as well as the trial version of the game which is available now on the Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, Ubisoft Store and Epic Games Store. The trial entitles players to six hours of playtime, but won't tick down if you're playing in co-op and utilizing the Friend Pass system. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/06/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint-what-is-breakpoint-gameplay-trailer"] Those who took advantage of the game's free weekend that kicked off on March 26th will have to be invited using the Friend Pass system and won't be entitled to the trial version of Ghost Recon: Breakpoint if they played for the aforementioned six hours during the promotional free weekend. However, you can progress further past this point in the new trial if you purchase the game or use the Friend Pass system - your progression saves will be kept regardless. For more on Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, check out this video on all the changes that have arrived as part of the Immersive Mode update.  [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Netflix’s Tiger King Ignites Search for New Leads in 1997 Cold Case

The wildly popular Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness has prompted a Florida sheriff to make a fresh appeal for new leads in the cold case of Don Lewis, Carole Baskin's second husband, who disappeared in 1997. In a tweet on Monday, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister recognized that it was a "good time to ask for new leads," as he called upon the public to come forward with information that could potentially lead to answers in the unsolved case. Self-made millionaire Jack Donald "Don" Lewis married animal rights activist Carole Baskin in 1991, and together they ran the Big Cat Rescue animal sanctuary in Tampa before he vanished without a trace on August 18, 1997. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/31/netflixs-tiger-king-murder-mayhem-and-madness-season-1-review"] In the series, Joseph Maldonado-Passage (aka the Tiger King, aka Joe Exotic), who is currently serving a 22-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted for two charges of attempted murder-for-hire against Baskin, insinuates that Baskin murdered and fed her late husband, Don Lewis, to the tigers. However, to this day, Baskin refutes the claim and no charges have ever been brought against her regarding those allegations. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-true-crime-shows-and-movies-to-watch-online&captions=true"] Tiger King consists of seven episodes running 40-50 minutes each and was released on March 20 on Netflix. In our review of Tiger King, we called it "a fascinating and depressing look inside a community of big cat fanatics," which would make a worthy addition to the watchlists of "true crime fans hungry for something different." For those people that have already watched the hit show, read our follow-up piece to find out what happened to the colourful characters featured in the true-crime docuseries and take a look at our rundown of recommendations of other true crime shows and movies that are available to stream now. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Uncharted Movie Release Date Pushed Up to July 2021

UPDATE, 4/24: Sony has released yet another new wave of release date changes, including moving Uncharted about November 2021 to July 2021. The studio also revealed new dates for their sequels to Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Check the full list of new dates below:
  • Connected (Sony Pictures Animation) – 10/23/2020 (from 9/18/2020)
  • Escape Room 2 (Columbia Pictures) – 1/1/2021 (from 12/30/2020)
  • Fatherhood (Columbia Pictures) – 4/2/2021 (from 10/23/2020)
  • Vivo (Sony Pictures Animation) – 6/4/2021 (from 4/16/2021)
  • Uncharted (Columbia Pictures) – 7/16/2021 (from 10/8/2021)
  • Hotel Transylvania 4 (Sony Pictures Animation) – 8/6/2021 (from 12/22/2021)
  • Man from Toronto (Columbia Pictures) – 9/17/2021 (from 11/20/2020)
  • Marvel Sony Untitled Spider-Man Far From Home Sequel (Columbia Pictures) – 11/5/2021 (from 7/16/2021)
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sequel (Sony Pictures Animation) – 10/7/2022 (from 4/8/2022)
  • The Nightingale (TriStar Pictures) – TBD (from 12/25/2020)
UPDATE, 4/21: Venom 2 has now been postponed until June 25, 2021. UPDATE, 3/30: Sony Pictures has rescheduled a swath of their 2020 movie releases --including Uncharted, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Morbius -- to various dates next year in light of the industry-wide shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. For now, Monster Hunter remains slated to open September 4, 2020. Sony Pictures officially announced Monday that Uncharted, which halted production just days before filming was to begin, from March 5, 2021 to October 8, 2021. Sony and Marvel's Morbius, which was to have opened July 31st this year, has now pivoted to March 19, 2021. An unspecified Sony/Marvel title that was slated for 10/08/2021 is now TBD. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] Another summer 2020 release, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, has shifted from July to March 5, 2021. See all the new Sony release dates below:
  • Greyhound (Columbia Pictures) – TBD (from 6/12/2020)
  • Fatherhood (Columbia Pictures) – 10/23/2020 (from 1/15/2021)
  • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Columbia Pictures) – 1/15/2021 (from 08/07/2020)
  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Columbia Pictures) – 03/05/2021 (from 07/10/2020)
  • Sony/Marvel Morbius (Columbia Pictures) – 03/19/2021 (from 07/31/2020)
  • Uncharted (Columbia Pictures) – 10/8/2021 (from 03/05/2021)
  • Untitled Sony Marvel (Columbia Pictures) – TBD (from 10/08/2021)
Get full details on every movie and show delayed or affected by the coronavirus, and learn when some of these delayed films may resume production. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/13/morbius-official-teaser-trailer]

Uncharted Movie Release Date Pushed Up to July 2021

UPDATE, 4/24: Sony has released yet another new wave of release date changes, including moving Uncharted about November 2021 to July 2021. The studio also revealed new dates for their sequels to Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Check the full list of new dates below:
  • Connected (Sony Pictures Animation) – 10/23/2020 (from 9/18/2020)
  • Escape Room 2 (Columbia Pictures) – 1/1/2021 (from 12/30/2020)
  • Fatherhood (Columbia Pictures) – 4/2/2021 (from 10/23/2020)
  • Vivo (Sony Pictures Animation) – 6/4/2021 (from 4/16/2021)
  • Uncharted (Columbia Pictures) – 7/16/2021 (from 10/8/2021)
  • Hotel Transylvania 4 (Sony Pictures Animation) – 8/6/2021 (from 12/22/2021)
  • Man from Toronto (Columbia Pictures) – 9/17/2021 (from 11/20/2020)
  • Marvel Sony Untitled Spider-Man Far From Home Sequel (Columbia Pictures) – 11/5/2021 (from 7/16/2021)
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sequel (Sony Pictures Animation) – 10/7/2022 (from 4/8/2022)
  • The Nightingale (TriStar Pictures) – TBD (from 12/25/2020)
UPDATE, 4/21: Venom 2 has now been postponed until June 25, 2021. UPDATE, 3/30: Sony Pictures has rescheduled a swath of their 2020 movie releases --including Uncharted, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Morbius -- to various dates next year in light of the industry-wide shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. For now, Monster Hunter remains slated to open September 4, 2020. Sony Pictures officially announced Monday that Uncharted, which halted production just days before filming was to begin, from March 5, 2021 to October 8, 2021. Sony and Marvel's Morbius, which was to have opened July 31st this year, has now pivoted to March 19, 2021. An unspecified Sony/Marvel title that was slated for 10/08/2021 is now TBD. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] Another summer 2020 release, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, has shifted from July to March 5, 2021. See all the new Sony release dates below:
  • Greyhound (Columbia Pictures) – TBD (from 6/12/2020)
  • Fatherhood (Columbia Pictures) – 10/23/2020 (from 1/15/2021)
  • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Columbia Pictures) – 1/15/2021 (from 08/07/2020)
  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Columbia Pictures) – 03/05/2021 (from 07/10/2020)
  • Sony/Marvel Morbius (Columbia Pictures) – 03/19/2021 (from 07/31/2020)
  • Uncharted (Columbia Pictures) – 10/8/2021 (from 03/05/2021)
  • Untitled Sony Marvel (Columbia Pictures) – TBD (from 10/08/2021)
Get full details on every movie and show delayed or affected by the coronavirus, and learn when some of these delayed films may resume production. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/13/morbius-official-teaser-trailer]