Razer has revealed that it will turn its reusable, and wild-looking, RGB face mask concept into a real product. Project Hazel was revealed by Razer during CES 2021 this year. It's a "smart" face mask with a see-through panel and a built-in voice amplifier. It's N95 grade, so it will filter 95% of airborne particles and it also features a rechargeable ventilation system. A ring around the microphone features Razor's CHROMA RGB lighting tech, so you can look like a cyberpunk while staying safe. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=razer-ces-2021-project-hazel&captions=true"] Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan told Yahoo Finance that "Project Hazel is going to be a reality." "We were thinking, this is a concept project and is this going to be relevant when vaccinations and everything has been rolled out," Tan said. "I think moving forward we decided — and I can tell you now — we are going to proceed in making it a reality and ship the smart mask." Tan explains that the reasoning for pushing ahead with the project comes down to the fact that mask wearing will likely continue, despite global vaccination projects. "We've realised that even with vaccinations we are hearing you still have to be masked up because there is still the risk factor that even if you're vaccinated you still need to be incredibly careful. Secondly, there are also many countries that are unlikely that are going to get the whole [scale] of vaccinations in the next year or even two so travelling everyone should be very careful. "So with that in mind, we are going to go ahead and solve the sustainable aspect of the mask which is one of the big things for us. Project Hazel is going to be a reality. We are going to make it happen and I think we will all will be, unfortunately, wearing masks for a long time to come." In other Razer news, we recently reviewed the Razer Nga X MMO mouse, scoring it an 8 and calling it "a solid buy." Here's an article covering our favourite reusable and washable gaming-themed face coverings if you can't wait for Project Hazel. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

The unpatched version of Balan Wonderworld's includes a visual bug that could potentially trigger seizures in those with photo-sensitive epilepsy – Square Enix has now made clear that the game's Day 1 patch removes the effect. Players with early access to the game reported seeing the effect during the game's final boss fight, and posted videos of the bug in action (which we won't be linking to for safety reasons). I've watched the videos, in which the bug causes the screen to intermittently flash white during a specific attack. Many immediately pointed out that the effect could cause seizures in those with photo-sensitive forms of epilepsy, including journalist Liana Ruppert, who broke down the potential triggers in an article for GameInformer (and has previously provided guides for safely gaming with epilepsy). Others without the condition reported negative effects regardless. As someone without a visually-sensitive condition, I can say that it's absolutely an uncomfortable effect to see in any context. In a statement to IGN, Square Enix has confirmed that the effect was unintentional, and is removed by a Day 1 patch to the game: “Please ensure that you install the Day1 Patch before playing Balan Wonderworld. We have received reports of a photo-sensitive epilepsy risk from a potential flashing bug if playing the game un-patched. The Day 1 Patch prevents this issue as well as enhances the overall play experience.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/29/first-11-minutes-of-balan-wonderworld-demo-gameplay"] Balan Wonderworld is released today, and anyone downloading a digital version should have the Day 1 patch installed automatically, meaning there should be no risk of seeing the effect. However, those buying a physical version should make sure the game downloads the patch before playing. It's unclear how the effect made it into the finished version of the game. Upon its release, Cyberpunk 2077 was also cited as including effects that caused seizures in those with photo-sensitive epilepsy. Those effects were subsequently removed in an update, with a warning added to the game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

The unpatched version of Balan Wonderworld's includes a visual bug that could potentially trigger seizures in those with photo-sensitive epilepsy – Square Enix has now made clear that the game's Day 1 patch removes the effect. Players with early access to the game reported seeing the effect during the game's final boss fight, and posted videos of the bug in action (which we won't be linking to for safety reasons). I've watched the videos, in which the bug causes the screen to intermittently flash white during a specific attack. Many immediately pointed out that the effect could cause seizures in those with photo-sensitive forms of epilepsy, including journalist Liana Ruppert, who broke down the potential triggers in an article for GameInformer (and has previously provided guides for safely gaming with epilepsy). Others without the condition reported negative effects regardless. As someone without a visually-sensitive condition, I can say that it's absolutely an uncomfortable effect to see in any context. In a statement to IGN, Square Enix has confirmed that the effect was unintentional, and is removed by a Day 1 patch to the game: “Please ensure that you install the Day1 Patch before playing Balan Wonderworld. We have received reports of a photo-sensitive epilepsy risk from a potential flashing bug if playing the game un-patched. The Day 1 Patch prevents this issue as well as enhances the overall play experience.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/29/first-11-minutes-of-balan-wonderworld-demo-gameplay"] Balan Wonderworld is released today, and anyone downloading a digital version should have the Day 1 patch installed automatically, meaning there should be no risk of seeing the effect. However, those buying a physical version should make sure the game downloads the patch before playing. It's unclear how the effect made it into the finished version of the game. Upon its release, Cyberpunk 2077 was also cited as including effects that caused seizures in those with photo-sensitive epilepsy. Those effects were subsequently removed in an update, with a warning added to the game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

DC diehards will be treated to the first red band trailer for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad tomorrow, the director has revealed on Twitter. Gunn announced the arrival date of the trailer alongside a fresh poster for his upcoming standalone sequel.

I'll just drop this here. Did I mention that a trailer is coming tomorrow? #TheSuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/VmB9n0rFSZ

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 25, 2021

Gunn recently confirmed that the film was "fully finished" and praised Warner Bros. for the total creative freedom he enjoyed during making it. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-suicide-squad-whos-who-full-cast-and-character-reveals&captions=true"] The Suicide Squad will hit cinemas and HBO Max simultaneously on August 6, 2021. While tomorrow’s trailer will be the first for the film, a glimpse at a few brief snippets of The Suicide Squad in action were recently spotted in a Warner Bros. sizzle reel of upcoming releases. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/the-suicide-squad-official-cast-reveal"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can find him on Twitter sporadically @MrLukeReilly.

DC diehards will be treated to the first red band trailer for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad tomorrow, the director has revealed on Twitter. Gunn announced the arrival date of the trailer alongside a fresh poster for his upcoming standalone sequel.

I'll just drop this here. Did I mention that a trailer is coming tomorrow? #TheSuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/VmB9n0rFSZ

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 25, 2021

Gunn recently confirmed that the film was "fully finished" and praised Warner Bros. for the total creative freedom he enjoyed during making it. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-suicide-squad-whos-who-full-cast-and-character-reveals&captions=true"] The Suicide Squad will hit cinemas and HBO Max simultaneously on August 6, 2021. While tomorrow’s trailer will be the first for the film, a glimpse at a few brief snippets of The Suicide Squad in action were recently spotted in a Warner Bros. sizzle reel of upcoming releases. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/the-suicide-squad-official-cast-reveal"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can find him on Twitter sporadically @MrLukeReilly.

To kick things off this month, HBO Max is debuting Mortal Kombat on April 16. This latest adaption of the popular video game franchise features iconic characters like Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada), Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), Raiden (Tadanobu Asano), and more! For more Mortal Kombat, check out how the movie aims to push its R-rating to the limit, without becoming "unreleasable." Check out the new Mortal Kombat trailer below, which reveals a Cole vs. Goro fight: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/24/mortal-kombat-movie-official-trailer-2"] On the TV front, HBO Max will be home to a new fantasy series set in Victorian London, called The Nevers. In The Nevers, there's "a supernatural event which gives certain people - mostly women - abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger. It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted 'orphans.' To do so, they will have to face the brutal forces determined to annihilate their kind," according to a synopsis from HBO. And if you're in the mood for a new crime drama, Oscar-winner Kate Winslet returns to television in Mare of Easttown on April 18. HBO describes the limited series as "an exploration into the dark side of a close community and an authentic examination of how family and past tragedies can define our present." Check out the slideshow gallery below for the highlights of HBO Max's April offerings, followed by the full list: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=hbo-max-spotlight-april-2021&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

April 1

• A Shock To The System, 1990 (HBO)
• Abandon, 2002 (HBO)
• Adam's Rib, 1949
• All Is Lost, 2013 (HBO)
• Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
• Barbarosa, 1982 (HBO)
• Black Dynamite, 2009
• Blindness, 2008 (HBO)
• The Bodyguard, 1992
• Boogie Nights, 1997
• Bringing Up Baby, 1938
• The Butcher's Wife, 1991 (HBO)
• Caddyshack, 1980
• The Collection, 2012 (HBO)
• The Color Purple, 1985
• Dante's Peak, 1997 (HBO)
• Dark Shadows, 2012 (HBO)
• Dead Silence, 2007 (HBO)
• Dirty Harry, 1971
• The Eagle Has Landed, 1977 (HBO)
• Early Man, 2018 (HBO)
• Easy Rider, 1969
• Ella Enchanted, 2004 (HBO)
• The Evil That Men Do, 1984 (HBO)
• Eye For An Eye, 1996 (HBO)
• Fear, 1996 (HBO)
• genera+ion, Season 1 Part One Finale
• Ghost Rider, 2007
• Goodfellas, 1990
• The Great Pottery Throwdown, Max Original Season 4 Premiere
• Green Lantern, 2011
• Hardball, 2001 (HBO)
• Happy Endings
• Haywire, 2012 (HBO)
• In & Out, 1997 (HBO)
• Kicking & Screaming, 2005 (HBO)
• King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, 2017 (HBO)
• Lassiter, 1984 (HBO)
• Leatherface Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, 1990 (HBO)
• Let's Go To Prison, 2006 (HBO)
• The Longest Yard, 1974 (HBO)
• Made For Love, Max Original Series Premiere
• Man Up, 2015 (HBO)
• The Mask of Zorro, 1998
• The Man With The Iron Fists, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO)
• Missing In Action 2 - The Beginning, 1985 (HBO)
• Missing In Action, 1984 (HBO)
• My Super Ex-Girlfriend, 2006 (HBO)
• The Nanny
• The Natural, 1984
• Now, Voyager, 1942
• One Day, 2011 (HBO)
• Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, 1985 (HBO)
• Police Academy 3: Back In Training, 1986 (HBO)
• Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol, 1987 (HBO)
• Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach, 1988 (HBO)
• Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, 1989 (HBO)
• Police Academy: Mission To Moscow, 1994 (HBO)
• Primal Fear, 1996 (HBO)
• Reasonable Doubt, 2014 (HBO)
• Red Dawn, 1984 (HBO)
• The Return, 2006 (HBO)
• Risky Business, 1983 (HBO)
• Roger & Me, 1989
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939
• Sneakers, 1992 (HBO)
• Space Jam, 1996
• Speed 2 Cruise Control, 1997 (HBO)
• Spellbound, 2003 (HBO)
• Stuart Little, 1999
• The Shack, 2017 (HBO)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, 2006 (Extended Version) (HBO)
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family, 2011
• Wanderlust, 2012 (HBO)
• The Warriors, 1979 (Director's Cut) (HBO)
• The Watch, 2012 (HBO)
• White Noise, 2005 (HBO)
• The Wild Life, 2016 (HBO)
• Within, 2016 (HBO)
• Wolves At The Door, 2017 (HBO)

April 2

• On the Spectrum

April 3

• Ted, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO)

April 4

• Q: Into The Storm, Documentary Series Finale (HBO)

April 5

• Hard, Season 2 Finale (HBO)

April 6

• Genndy Tartokovksy's Primal, Season 1B

April 7

• Exterminate All The Brutes, Documentary Series Premiere (HBO)
• South Side, Season 1

April 9

• Intemperie (Aka Out In The Open), 2019 (HBO)
• The Other Two, Season 1
• A Tiny Audience, Season 2 Finale (HBO)

April 10

• The New Mutants, 2020 (HBO)

April 11

• The Nevers, Drama Series Premiere (HBO)

April 13

• Our Towns, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

April 15

• Infinity Train, Max Original Season 4 Premiere

April 16

• Mortal Kombat, Warner Bros. Film Premiere, 2021

April 17

• The Dark Knight Rises, 2012 (HBO)

April 18

• Mare of Easttown, Limited Series Premiere (HBO)

April 20

• Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

April 22

• 1,2,3 All Eyes On Me, 2020 (HBO)
• First Ladies, 2020
• Princess Cut, 2020 (HBO)
• Rizo, 2020 (HBO)

April 23

• A Black Lady Sketch Show, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)
• El Robo Del Siglo (Aka Heist Of The Century) (HBO)

April 24

• Dreamgirls, 2006 (HBO)

April 26

• The Artist, 2011

April 29

• Looney Tunes Cartoons, Season 1D

[poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

To kick things off this month, HBO Max is debuting Mortal Kombat on April 16. This latest adaption of the popular video game franchise features iconic characters like Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada), Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), Raiden (Tadanobu Asano), and more! For more Mortal Kombat, check out how the movie aims to push its R-rating to the limit, without becoming "unreleasable." Check out the new Mortal Kombat trailer below, which reveals a Cole vs. Goro fight: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/24/mortal-kombat-movie-official-trailer-2"] On the TV front, HBO Max will be home to a new fantasy series set in Victorian London, called The Nevers. In The Nevers, there's "a supernatural event which gives certain people - mostly women - abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger. It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted 'orphans.' To do so, they will have to face the brutal forces determined to annihilate their kind," according to a synopsis from HBO. And if you're in the mood for a new crime drama, Oscar-winner Kate Winslet returns to television in Mare of Easttown on April 18. HBO describes the limited series as "an exploration into the dark side of a close community and an authentic examination of how family and past tragedies can define our present." Check out the slideshow gallery below for the highlights of HBO Max's April offerings, followed by the full list: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=hbo-max-spotlight-april-2021&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

April 1

• A Shock To The System, 1990 (HBO)
• Abandon, 2002 (HBO)
• Adam's Rib, 1949
• All Is Lost, 2013 (HBO)
• Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
• Barbarosa, 1982 (HBO)
• Black Dynamite, 2009
• Blindness, 2008 (HBO)
• The Bodyguard, 1992
• Boogie Nights, 1997
• Bringing Up Baby, 1938
• The Butcher's Wife, 1991 (HBO)
• Caddyshack, 1980
• The Collection, 2012 (HBO)
• The Color Purple, 1985
• Dante's Peak, 1997 (HBO)
• Dark Shadows, 2012 (HBO)
• Dead Silence, 2007 (HBO)
• Dirty Harry, 1971
• The Eagle Has Landed, 1977 (HBO)
• Early Man, 2018 (HBO)
• Easy Rider, 1969
• Ella Enchanted, 2004 (HBO)
• The Evil That Men Do, 1984 (HBO)
• Eye For An Eye, 1996 (HBO)
• Fear, 1996 (HBO)
• genera+ion, Season 1 Part One Finale
• Ghost Rider, 2007
• Goodfellas, 1990
• The Great Pottery Throwdown, Max Original Season 4 Premiere
• Green Lantern, 2011
• Hardball, 2001 (HBO)
• Happy Endings
• Haywire, 2012 (HBO)
• In & Out, 1997 (HBO)
• Kicking & Screaming, 2005 (HBO)
• King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, 2017 (HBO)
• Lassiter, 1984 (HBO)
• Leatherface Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, 1990 (HBO)
• Let's Go To Prison, 2006 (HBO)
• The Longest Yard, 1974 (HBO)
• Made For Love, Max Original Series Premiere
• Man Up, 2015 (HBO)
• The Mask of Zorro, 1998
• The Man With The Iron Fists, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO)
• Missing In Action 2 - The Beginning, 1985 (HBO)
• Missing In Action, 1984 (HBO)
• My Super Ex-Girlfriend, 2006 (HBO)
• The Nanny
• The Natural, 1984
• Now, Voyager, 1942
• One Day, 2011 (HBO)
• Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, 1985 (HBO)
• Police Academy 3: Back In Training, 1986 (HBO)
• Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol, 1987 (HBO)
• Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach, 1988 (HBO)
• Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, 1989 (HBO)
• Police Academy: Mission To Moscow, 1994 (HBO)
• Primal Fear, 1996 (HBO)
• Reasonable Doubt, 2014 (HBO)
• Red Dawn, 1984 (HBO)
• The Return, 2006 (HBO)
• Risky Business, 1983 (HBO)
• Roger & Me, 1989
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939
• Sneakers, 1992 (HBO)
• Space Jam, 1996
• Speed 2 Cruise Control, 1997 (HBO)
• Spellbound, 2003 (HBO)
• Stuart Little, 1999
• The Shack, 2017 (HBO)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, 2006 (Extended Version) (HBO)
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family, 2011
• Wanderlust, 2012 (HBO)
• The Warriors, 1979 (Director's Cut) (HBO)
• The Watch, 2012 (HBO)
• White Noise, 2005 (HBO)
• The Wild Life, 2016 (HBO)
• Within, 2016 (HBO)
• Wolves At The Door, 2017 (HBO)

April 2

• On the Spectrum

April 3

• Ted, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO)

April 4

• Q: Into The Storm, Documentary Series Finale (HBO)

April 5

• Hard, Season 2 Finale (HBO)

April 6

• Genndy Tartokovksy's Primal, Season 1B

April 7

• Exterminate All The Brutes, Documentary Series Premiere (HBO)
• South Side, Season 1

April 9

• Intemperie (Aka Out In The Open), 2019 (HBO)
• The Other Two, Season 1
• A Tiny Audience, Season 2 Finale (HBO)

April 10

• The New Mutants, 2020 (HBO)

April 11

• The Nevers, Drama Series Premiere (HBO)

April 13

• Our Towns, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

April 15

• Infinity Train, Max Original Season 4 Premiere

April 16

• Mortal Kombat, Warner Bros. Film Premiere, 2021

April 17

• The Dark Knight Rises, 2012 (HBO)

April 18

• Mare of Easttown, Limited Series Premiere (HBO)

April 20

• Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

April 22

• 1,2,3 All Eyes On Me, 2020 (HBO)
• First Ladies, 2020
• Princess Cut, 2020 (HBO)
• Rizo, 2020 (HBO)

April 23

• A Black Lady Sketch Show, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)
• El Robo Del Siglo (Aka Heist Of The Century) (HBO)

April 24

• Dreamgirls, 2006 (HBO)

April 26

• The Artist, 2011

April 29

• Looney Tunes Cartoons, Season 1D

[poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

The winners of the BAFTA Games Awards have been announced, and Hades took home the prize for the best game of 2020. In addition to Best Game, Hades also won BAFTAs for Artistic Achievement, Best Game, Game Design, Narrative, and Performer in a Supporting Role for Logan Cunningham. Cunningham played six roles in the game, including Lord Hades, Poseidon, and Achilles. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/21/hades-igns-2020-game-of-the-year"] The Last of Us Part 2, which earned 13 nominations, won BAFTAs for Animation and Performer in a Leading Role for Laura Bailey. Bailey played Abby and this BAFTA was her first win. Animal Crossing: New Horizons won Game Beyond Entertainment and Multiplayer, while Sackboy: A Big Adventure won British Game and Family. The full list of winners for the BAFTA Games Awards 2021 are as follows;

• Best Game - Hades
• British Game - Sackboy: A Big Adventure
• Animation - The Last of Us Part 2
• Artistic Achievement - Hades
• Audio Achievement - Ghost of Tsushima
• Debut Game - Carrion
• Evolving Game - Sea of Thieves
• Family Game - Sackboy: A Big Adventure
• Game Beyond Entertainment - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Game Design - Hades
• Multiplayer Game - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Music - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Narrative - Hades
• Original Property - Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
• Performer in a Leading Role - Laura Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part 2
• Performer in a Supporting Role - Logan Cunningham as Hades, Achilles, Poseidon, Asterius, Charon, and the Storyteller in Hades
• EE Game of the Year (Voted by the Public) - The Last of Us Part 2

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-and-worst-reviewed-games-of-2020&captions=true"] You can check out the full list of nominees for the BAFTA Games Awards 2021 here! This Best Game BAFTA is just another feather in the cap for Hades, a game that not only won IGN's Game of the Year for 2020, but also did the same in the SXSW Gaming Awards 2021 and the Gayming Awards 2021. [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 winners of the BAFTA Games Awards have been announced, and Hades took home the prize for the best game of 2020. In addition to Best Game, Hades also won BAFTAs for Artistic Achievement, Best Game, Game Design, Narrative, and Performer in a Supporting Role for Logan Cunningham. Cunningham played six roles in the game, including Lord Hades, Poseidon, and Achilles. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/21/hades-igns-2020-game-of-the-year"] The Last of Us Part 2, which earned 13 nominations, won BAFTAs for Animation and Performer in a Leading Role for Laura Bailey. Bailey played Abby and this BAFTA was her first win. Animal Crossing: New Horizons won Game Beyond Entertainment and Multiplayer, while Sackboy: A Big Adventure won British Game and Family. The full list of winners for the BAFTA Games Awards 2021 are as follows;

• Best Game - Hades
• British Game - Sackboy: A Big Adventure
• Animation - The Last of Us Part 2
• Artistic Achievement - Hades
• Audio Achievement - Ghost of Tsushima
• Debut Game - Carrion
• Evolving Game - Sea of Thieves
• Family Game - Sackboy: A Big Adventure
• Game Beyond Entertainment - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Game Design - Hades
• Multiplayer Game - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Music - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Narrative - Hades
• Original Property - Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
• Performer in a Leading Role - Laura Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part 2
• Performer in a Supporting Role - Logan Cunningham as Hades, Achilles, Poseidon, Asterius, Charon, and the Storyteller in Hades
• EE Game of the Year (Voted by the Public) - The Last of Us Part 2

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-and-worst-reviewed-games-of-2020&captions=true"] You can check out the full list of nominees for the BAFTA Games Awards 2021 here! This Best Game BAFTA is just another feather in the cap for Hades, a game that not only won IGN's Game of the Year for 2020, but also did the same in the SXSW Gaming Awards 2021 and the Gayming Awards 2021. [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.

Less than a year after DC Comics' shocked the industry by cutting ties with Diamond Comics Distributors, Marvel Comics is making a similar transition. Marvel announced plans to shift its direct market distribution to Penguin Random House as part of "a multi-year partnership." Starting on October 1, Penguin Random House will begin distributing Marvel's monthly comics and graphic novels to comic shops. Hachette Book Group will continue to handle distribution to the bookstore market. “Marvel’s entire history is built on telling great stories. And as we’ve seen for decades, those stories go hand in hand with equipping the comic shops who share them. Marvel and Penguin Random House stand by that vision, and we are excited to build and expand those opportunities for our talent, retailers, and fans,” said Marvel Entertainment President Dan Buckley in a press release. “Comics are the core of the Marvel Universe, and we are confident this new partnership will continue to grow and evolve this resilient industry. We look forward to advancing our capabilities with PRHPS to serve our fans and the Direct Market. We thank Diamond for their many years of support and partnership as we continue our relationship with them in other areas.” IGN reached out to Marvel, and the company confirms there are no immediate changes expected in terms of cover prices or Marvel's digital comics distribution. Marvel is also sticking to the traditional Wednesday release schedule for new comics. There is one significant difference where retailers are concerned, however. Whereas DC cut ties with Diamond completely in 2020, Marvel is still giving store owners the option to order comics through Diamond. However, in those cases Diamond will now act as a wholesaler rather than a distributor. That's a potential ray of light for Diamond, a company that held a near-monopoly on direct market distribution until DC's split in 2020. Diamond had been Marvel's exclusive direct market distributor since 1997, following Marvel's failed attempt at self-distribution via Heroes World. Like many companies, Diamond has struggled to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company was forced to suspend distribution for several weeks in March 2020 and postpone Free Comic Book Day 2020. Marvel's transition toward Penguin Random House may raise new concerns about Diamond's long-term future, echoing those raised by former DC president Diane Nelson in 2020. In response to a Facebook post from retailer Brian Hibbs, Nelson wrote, "I can say purely as a private individual that Diamond has, for a long time, been unwilling or unable to modernize and support and grow the biz as needed for a healthy direct channel. And may not even be solvent. It would be imprudent for any publisher to not have a distribution contingency plan." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-comics-of-the-decade-2010-2019&captions=true"] However, Diamond's chairman, president and CEO Steve Geppi downplayed the potential impact of this change in a statement. "The change Marvel announced today represents a behind-the-scenes shift in how Diamond interacts with Marvel for certain products, but does not impact our ability to supply our customers with Marvel comics, trades, and graphic novels," Geppi wrote. "I expect the discount terms under which our retail partners order these Marvel products to change, and Diamond will communicate that information to our customers well in advance of any adjustments. While there are still details of this new arrangement to work through, my leadership team and I are committed to making this supply change as operationally seamless as possible for our retail partners and we look forward to our continued distribution of Marvel products." Whatever long-term impact Marvel's move may have on the industry, one thing is clear. Diamond is far from the only game in town in 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/04/what-to-expect-from-marvel-in-2021"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.