Loki: New Trailer Released Ahead of Its June 2021 Premiere Date

A new trailer has been released for Marvel's Loki, a new series set to premiere on Disney+ on June 11, 2021. This new trailer shows more of Owen Wilson's Mobius and the TVA's plan to force Loki to fix the mess he made during the events of Avengers: Endgame. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/05/marvel-studios-loki-official-trailer-2"] Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson will be joined by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant in this new series that reportedly already has a second season in development. We've now seen two trailers for Marvel's Loki, and those and the newest poster hint more about Loki's upcoming adventure with the TVA, or Time Variance Authority, the group in Marvel Comics who govern the growing number of realities in the multiverse. Speaking of the multiverse, we also know that Marvel's Loki will have a connection to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and that this story will see Loki finding his way to various points throughout human history, influencing historical events in the way only the God of Mischief can. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/11/marvels-loki-official-trailer"] Marvel's Loki will be the next Marvel Disney+ series following The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, which just aired its third episode. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

GameStop Shares Fall As It Plans an Up to $1 Billion Stock Sale

GameStop has announced its "at-the-market" equity offering program that will allow it to sell up to 3.5 million shares of its common stock, essentially cashing in on the Reddit-fueled stock situation and potentially earning the company up to $1 billion USD to help "further accelerate its transformation" and strengthen its balance sheet. GameStop revealed the news today in a statement, sharing that the timing and amount of any sales will be determined by "a variety of factors considered by the Company." Furthermore, this Common Stock will be offered through Jefferies LLC, who will serve as the sales agent. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/28/what-is-going-on-with-gamestop-stock-ign-now"] At Thursday's closing price of $191.45, GameStop could earn up to $670 million. However, it does not need to sell its shares at that value as this specific program will allow it to sell the stock over an extended period of time. As of this writing, GameStop's share price has already dropped nearly 10% to $173.12. This is the first we are hearing of GameStop's plan to cash in on the previously mentioned Reddit-fueled stock situation that has seen GameStop's share price skyrocket more than 900% at certain times this year. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/07/how-gamestop-plans-to-save-itself"] Just last year, GameStop's stock price was trending as low as $3 per share. At its height in January 2021, the price rose up to nearly $350 per share. This increase was in-part do to a fight between short-sellers like Citron Research and the subreddit r/WallStreetBets. This news follows GameStop's most recent earnings call, which was uncharacteristically short and made no mention of this plan. It did, however, describe some of its planned "transformation," as it wants to see itself as a broader technology company that will focus on selling more gaming-adjacent products, including monitors, TVs, and mobile gaming items. It also has a desire to improve its distribution network and reduce its reliance on console cycles. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/25/reggie-fils-aim-quits-gamestop-board-of-directors-after-just-one-year-ign-now"] Alongside its plan to offer up stock, GameStop also shared that, in the first nine-weeks of fiscal 2021, total global sales increased "approximately 11% from the nine-week period ended April 4, 2020." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

GameStop Shares Fall As It Plans an Up to $1 Billion Stock Sale

GameStop has announced its "at-the-market" equity offering program that will allow it to sell up to 3.5 million shares of its common stock, essentially cashing in on the Reddit-fueled stock situation and potentially earning the company up to $1 billion USD to help "further accelerate its transformation" and strengthen its balance sheet. GameStop revealed the news today in a statement, sharing that the timing and amount of any sales will be determined by "a variety of factors considered by the Company." Furthermore, this Common Stock will be offered through Jefferies LLC, who will serve as the sales agent. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/28/what-is-going-on-with-gamestop-stock-ign-now"] At Thursday's closing price of $191.45, GameStop could earn up to $670 million. However, it does not need to sell its shares at that value as this specific program will allow it to sell the stock over an extended period of time. As of this writing, GameStop's share price has already dropped nearly 10% to $173.12. This is the first we are hearing of GameStop's plan to cash in on the previously mentioned Reddit-fueled stock situation that has seen GameStop's share price skyrocket more than 900% at certain times this year. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/07/how-gamestop-plans-to-save-itself"] Just last year, GameStop's stock price was trending as low as $3 per share. At its height in January 2021, the price rose up to nearly $350 per share. This increase was in-part do to a fight between short-sellers like Citron Research and the subreddit r/WallStreetBets. This news follows GameStop's most recent earnings call, which was uncharacteristically short and made no mention of this plan. It did, however, describe some of its planned "transformation," as it wants to see itself as a broader technology company that will focus on selling more gaming-adjacent products, including monitors, TVs, and mobile gaming items. It also has a desire to improve its distribution network and reduce its reliance on console cycles. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/25/reggie-fils-aim-quits-gamestop-board-of-directors-after-just-one-year-ign-now"] Alongside its plan to offer up stock, GameStop also shared that, in the first nine-weeks of fiscal 2021, total global sales increased "approximately 11% from the nine-week period ended April 4, 2020." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The Walking Dead’s Final Season Premiere Date Revealed

The Walking Dead's 24-episode eleventh and final season will officially premiere on Sunday, August 22, 2021. AMC revealed the date alongside a new teaser that ran during tonight's Season 10 finale. It also shared that this final, expanded season will kick off with eight episodes, the "first of a massive 24-episode story arc that will bring the show's decade-long successful run to conclusion." “Coming off of the six additional episodes for Season 10, which focused on smaller, character-driven stories, we're excited to kick off Season 11 bigger than ever,” says Angela Kang, showrunner and executive producer of The Walking Dead. “The stakes will be high – we'll see more zombies, tons of action, intriguing new stories, never-before-seen locations and our groups together in one community for the first time, trying to rebuild what the Whisperers took from them.” The Walking Dead's Season 10 finale - "Here's Negan" - was a strong ending to the 22-spisode season. In our review, we said, "unlike Walking Dead's other extra Season 10 episodes, "Here's Negan" uses the small scale and limited cast call sheets of the COVID era to its advantage, allowing Jeffrey Dean Morgan and wife Hilarie Burton plenty of one-on-one screen time together to help paint Negan as a previously loving and sympathetic character. The Walking Dead's final season will conclude in 2022, but that doesn't mean we will be leaving its zombie-filled world anytime soon as AMC has already greenlit a spinoff series focused on Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier that is set to premiere in 2023. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-walking-dead-best-daryl-and-carol-moments&captions=true"] There will also be a new anthology series set in The Walking Dead universe titled "Tales of the Walking Dead," that will be "an episodic anthology with individual episodes or arcs of episodes focused on new or existing characters, backstories or other stand-alone experiences." Furthermore, it was previously revealed that we'd be getting a Walking Dead movie focused on Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The Walking Dead’s Final Season Premiere Date Revealed

The Walking Dead's 24-episode eleventh and final season will officially premiere on Sunday, August 22, 2021. AMC revealed the date alongside a new teaser that ran during tonight's Season 10 finale. It also shared that this final, expanded season will kick off with eight episodes, the "first of a massive 24-episode story arc that will bring the show's decade-long successful run to conclusion." “Coming off of the six additional episodes for Season 10, which focused on smaller, character-driven stories, we're excited to kick off Season 11 bigger than ever,” says Angela Kang, showrunner and executive producer of The Walking Dead. “The stakes will be high – we'll see more zombies, tons of action, intriguing new stories, never-before-seen locations and our groups together in one community for the first time, trying to rebuild what the Whisperers took from them.” The Walking Dead's final season will conclude in 2022, but that doesn't mean we will be leaving its zombie-filled world anytime soon as AMC has already greenlit a spinoff series focused on Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier that is set to premiere in 2023. There will also be a new anthology series set in The Walking Dead universe titled "Tales of the Walking Dead," that will be "an episodic anthology with individual episodes or arcs of episodes focused on new or existing characters, backstories or other stand-alone experiences." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-walking-dead-best-daryl-and-carol-moments&captions=true"] Furthermore, it was previously revealed that we'd be getting a Walking Dead movie focused on Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Godzilla vs. Kong Smashes Pandemic Record for Opening Weekend Box Office Debut

Godzilla vs. Kong has set a new pandemic record at the domestic box office with its opening weekend haul of $48.5 million USD. The latest film in WB's MonsterVerse grossed an estimated $120.1 million USD globally from 39 markets (including the U.S. and Canada) in its debut. Internationally, Godzilla vs. Kong opened last weekend, and these new ticket sales have brought the movie's new worldwide total to $285.4 million USD. Godzilla vs. Kong's $48.5 million greatly surpassed the previous record of $16.7 million set by Wonder Woman 1984. Tom and Jerry will continue to hold on to its third-place spot with $14 million. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/29/godzilla-vs-kong-review"] In addition to earning the largest opening weekend, Godzilla vs. Kong also achieved new pandemic records in largest number of locations (3,064), largest opening day (Wednesday $9.6 million), and largest single date (Saturday $12.5 million). In China, Godzilla vs. Kong saw an "outstanding -37% drop" in its second weekend as it earned RMB 289.9 million ($44.2 million) on 34,000 screens. This brought China's total box office figure to RMB 895 million ($137.1 million). This new record has been set during a time where COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more readily available, but it's important to note that the movie is also available on HBO Max for no extra charge. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=monsterverse-every-major-monster&captions=true"] The Unholy took second place over this past weekend with $3.2 million, and Nobody took third-place with $3.7 million. For more on Godzilla vs. Kong, check out our review of the latest MonsterVerse film, our explainer on The Hollow Earth, and our breakdown of the movie's ending. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Godzilla vs. Kong Smashes Pandemic Record for Opening Weekend Box Office Debut

Godzilla vs. Kong has set a new pandemic record at the domestic box office with its opening weekend haul of $48.5 million USD. The latest film in WB's MonsterVerse grossed an estimated $120.1 million USD globally from 39 markets (including the U.S. and Canada) in its debut. Internationally, Godzilla vs. Kong opened last weekend, and these new ticket sales have brought the movie's new worldwide total to $285.4 million USD. Godzilla vs. Kong's $48.5 million greatly surpassed the previous record of $16.7 million set by Wonder Woman 1984. Tom and Jerry will continue to hold on to its third-place spot with $14 million. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/29/godzilla-vs-kong-review"] In addition to earning the largest opening weekend, Godzilla vs. Kong also achieved new pandemic records in largest number of locations (3,064), largest opening day (Wednesday $9.6 million), and largest single date (Saturday $12.5 million). In China, Godzilla vs. Kong saw an "outstanding -37% drop" in its second weekend as it earned RMB 289.9 million ($44.2 million) on 34,000 screens. This brought China's total box office figure to RMB 895 million ($137.1 million). This new record has been set during a time where COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more readily available, but it's important to note that the movie is also available on HBO Max for no extra charge. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=monsterverse-every-major-monster&captions=true"] The Unholy took second place over this past weekend with $3.2 million, and Nobody took third-place with $3.7 million. For more on Godzilla vs. Kong, check out our review of the latest MonsterVerse film, our explainer on The Hollow Earth, and our breakdown of the movie's ending. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Apex Legends Season 9 to Feature ‘a Ton’ of Titanfall Content

While we haven't got a proper entry in the Titanfall series since 2016, Apex Legends' ninth season is set to have "a ton of Titanfall coming back into the game, one way or another." As reported by Dexerto, a number of Apex Legends developers from Respawn appeared on a panel hosted by BrownGirlGamerCode and discussed how Titanfall fans have "some really cool stuff" to look forward to. "Next season, Season 9, you’re actually going to see a ton of Titanfall coming back into the game, in one way or another,” Apex Legends game director Chad Grenier promised. "I’ve told some people before, if you’re a Titanfall fan, hang on for Season 9 because there’s gonna be some really cool stuff there.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/22/apex-legends-the-story-so-far"] Apex's senior writer Ashley Reed discussed how intrinsically tied together both Apex Legends and Titanfall are, and how this next step is simply a natural evolution. “What’s going on in Titanfall is a war, Apex is what happens after the war, like what is life like in this place?” Reed explained. “So we’re trying to integrate Titanfall into that, because Titanfall’s very much a part of the universe.” Titanfall weapons and the massive Leviathans/Moyais have already been featured in Apex Legends, but this appears to be something much more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/07/why-there-are-no-titans-in-apex-legends"] While anything is possible, those hoping for actual giant mechs to drop from the sky in Apex should remember Respawn had previously mentioned that it "prototyped approximately a bazillion ways of having titans in this game. The reality was, they were an incredible unbalancing factor." Titans or not, there should be exciting news ahead for Titanfall and Apex Legends fans in the future, and a bit of brighter news following Respawn's comments in 2019 that it wasn't currently working on Titanfall 3. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Apex Legends Season 9 to Feature ‘a Ton’ of Titanfall Content

While we haven't got a proper entry in the Titanfall series since 2016, Apex Legends' ninth season is set to have "a ton of Titanfall coming back into the game, one way or another." As reported by Dexerto, a number of Apex Legends developers from Respawn appeared on a panel hosted by BrownGirlGamerCode and discussed how Titanfall fans have "some really cool stuff" to look forward to. "Next season, Season 9, you’re actually going to see a ton of Titanfall coming back into the game, in one way or another,” Apex Legends game director Chad Grenier promised. "I’ve told some people before, if you’re a Titanfall fan, hang on for Season 9 because there’s gonna be some really cool stuff there.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/22/apex-legends-the-story-so-far"] Apex's senior writer Ashley Reed discussed how intrinsically tied together both Apex Legends and Titanfall are, and how this next step is simply a natural evolution. “What’s going on in Titanfall is a war, Apex is what happens after the war, like what is life like in this place?” Reed explained. “So we’re trying to integrate Titanfall into that, because Titanfall’s very much a part of the universe.” Titanfall weapons and the massive Leviathans/Moyais have already been featured in Apex Legends, but this appears to be something much more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/07/why-there-are-no-titans-in-apex-legends"] While anything is possible, those hoping for actual giant mechs to drop from the sky in Apex should remember Respawn had previously mentioned that it "prototyped approximately a bazillion ways of having titans in this game. The reality was, they were an incredible unbalancing factor." Titans or not, there should be exciting news ahead for Titanfall and Apex Legends fans in the future, and a bit of brighter news following Respawn's comments in 2019 that it wasn't currently working on Titanfall 3. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

533 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers and Personal Data Has Been Leaked

The personal data and phone numbers of over 533 million Facebook users were leaked on a low level hacking forum on Saturday, April 3. As reported by Business Insider, this exposed data is "from users from 106 countries, including over 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on users in the UK, and 6 million on users in India." The data leaked includes phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and some even include e-mail addresses. FacebookFortunately for those who have recently changed their information, a Facebook spokesperson told Insider that the data was "scraped due to a vulnerability that the company patched in 2019." However, despite the list being a couple years old, it's important for Facebook users to be aware that there could be a higher risk of cybercriminals using this personal information to impersonate them or scam them into handling over login credentials. This warning was echoed by Alon Gal, CTO of cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, who was the first to discover this leaked data. "A database of that size containing the private information such as phone numbers of a lot of Facebook's users would certainly lead to bad actors taking advantage of the data to perform social engineering attacks [or] hacking attempts," Gal told Insider. Gal first discovered the existence of this leaked data in January 2021, when a user in a hacking forum said an automated bot could provide phone numbers for hundreds of millions of Facebook users in exchange for a price. Now, unfortunately, this list appears to be widely available in one of these forums. While Gal mentions that, from a security standpoint, there isn't much Facebook can do to impacted users since the data is out in the open, he did add that Facebook, at the very least, could alert its users to remain vigilant for possible phishing schemes or fraud using the leaked data. This is yet another example of data leaks that have impacted Facebook, and adds to a long list of other cyber attacks that have hit Capcom, CD Projekt Red, and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.