WarnerMedia has announced that it will roll out a cheaper, ad-supported tier for HBO Max in June. The news of the tier comes from AT&T’s analyst and investor day, though the company didn’t announce the price and official release date. Alongside the cheaper price tag, the ad-supported tier will also remove day-one theatrical releases. Meaning anyone hoping to watch movies like Dune on HBO Max will have to pay for the full ad-free version. And the day one theatrical movie releases are part of WarnerMedia’s big push to get the HBO Max subscriber numbers up. WarnerMedia made waves (and maybe even a few enemies) when it announced that its entire 2021 theater release line-up, including films like Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, and Dune would also be released on HBO Max the same day they’re set to be released in theaters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=everything-coming-to-hbo-max&captions=true"] WarnerMedia reported around 40 million subscribers as of January 2020, this trails Disney+’s 100 million subscribers, and Netflix’s 200 million. But according to Variety, WarnerMedia appears optimistic as it raised its subscribers forecast to 120 million by 2025, an increase over its initial 90 million projection. A cheaper ad-supported tier could shore up those numbers and give customers a chance to try out HBO Max’s library, and then potentially commit to a more costly, ad-free experience with day one movie releases. The standard HBO Max subscription currently costs $14.99 a month. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/24/godzilla-vs-kong-official-trailer"] An ad-supported option is already offered by other streaming services. Hulu offers an ad-supported version as does Peacock, which actually offers three tiers of subscriptions with different offerings at each level. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

WarnerMedia has announced that it will roll out a cheaper, ad-supported tier for HBO Max in June. The news of the tier comes from AT&T’s analyst and investor day, though the company didn’t announce the price and official release date. Alongside the cheaper price tag, the ad-supported tier will also remove day-one theatrical releases. Meaning anyone hoping to watch movies like Dune on HBO Max will have to pay for the full ad-free version. And the day one theatrical movie releases are part of WarnerMedia’s big push to get the HBO Max subscriber numbers up. WarnerMedia made waves (and maybe even a few enemies) when it announced that its entire 2021 theater release line-up, including films like Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, and Dune would also be released on HBO Max the same day they’re set to be released in theaters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=everything-coming-to-hbo-max&captions=true"] WarnerMedia reported around 40 million subscribers as of January 2020, this trails Disney+’s 100 million subscribers, and Netflix’s 200 million. But according to Variety, WarnerMedia appears optimistic as it raised its subscribers forecast to 120 million by 2025, an increase over its initial 90 million projection. A cheaper ad-supported tier could shore up those numbers and give customers a chance to try out HBO Max’s library, and then potentially commit to a more costly, ad-free experience with day one movie releases. The standard HBO Max subscription currently costs $14.99 a month. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/24/godzilla-vs-kong-official-trailer"] An ad-supported option is already offered by other streaming services. Hulu offers an ad-supported version as does Peacock, which actually offers three tiers of subscriptions with different offerings at each level. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

Toplitz, the publisher of Medieval Dynasty and Lumberjack's Dynasty, and developer Virtual Magic Games have officially announced Wild West Dynasty, the latest entry into the Dynasty simulation series. As Toplitz describes it: "Emerge from being a lonesome cowboy to founding a settlement and becoming the mayor of a gold-digger town:  your personal endeavors know no bounds. Soon, other settlers will join you in your quest for happiness. Find a wife, produce a hardworking heir, and start your legacy." The trailer below gives you your first look at what to expect. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/12/wild-west-dynasty-official-reveal-trailer"] Expect gameplay depth to be surprising, if the official 1.0 launch trailer for Lumberjack's Dynasty is any indication. There is no release date or window given for Wild West Dynasty just yet, but you can wishlist it on Steam. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.

Toplitz, the publisher of Medieval Dynasty and Lumberjack's Dynasty, and developer Virtual Magic Games have officially announced Wild West Dynasty, the latest entry into the Dynasty simulation series. As Toplitz describes it: "Emerge from being a lonesome cowboy to founding a settlement and becoming the mayor of a gold-digger town:  your personal endeavors know no bounds. Soon, other settlers will join you in your quest for happiness. Find a wife, produce a hardworking heir, and start your legacy." The trailer below gives you your first look at what to expect. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/12/wild-west-dynasty-official-reveal-trailer"] Expect gameplay depth to be surprising, if the official 1.0 launch trailer for Lumberjack's Dynasty is any indication. There is no release date or window given for Wild West Dynasty just yet, but you can wishlist it on Steam. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing the just-announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. The team has more thoughts on Yakuza: Like a Dragon. A fan is pouring one out for the lost Start and Select buttons. And, of course, we play 20 Questions! Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher   Find previous episodes here!

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing the just-announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. The team has more thoughts on Yakuza: Like a Dragon. A fan is pouring one out for the lost Start and Select buttons. And, of course, we play 20 Questions! Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher   Find previous episodes here!

Haley Bennett (Hillbilly Elegy, The Devil All the Time) will play a new role in Eli Roth's Borderlands movie, IGN has exclusively learned. Bennett's character is unnamed, but we know they will be "key to the past of Cate Blanchett’s character, Lilith." In the games, Lilith is a Siren, one of only a handful of people in the Borderlands universe to demonstrate magical abilities – it could be that Bennett's character will be a part of her gaining or harnessing those powers. [caption id="attachment_2485657" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Haley Bennett (source: Lionsgate)[/caption] Bennett joins the rest of the star-studded cast, which features the aforementioned Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Tannis, Jack Black as Claptrap, Kevin Hart as an ex-soldier turned mercenary, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, and Florian Munteanu as Tina Tina's protector, Krieg. Directed by Roth, produced by Avi and Ari Arad (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and Erik Feig, and with the latest screenplay handled by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl, HBO's The Last of Us), it also has some major Hollywood names behind the camera. To shore up the gaming connection, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, and Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick are executive producers. The Borderlands movie was announced in February of last year and doesn't yet have a planned release date. Alongside his stars, Roth also wants to cast (and kill) dedicated Borderlands cosplayers. It's one of a host of in-production movie and TV adaptations of games right now. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=live-action-versions-of-video-game-characters&captions=true"] [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.

Haley Bennett (Hillbilly Elegy, The Devil All the Time) will play a new role in Eli Roth's Borderlands movie, IGN has exclusively learned. Bennett's character is unnamed, but we know they will be "key to the past of Cate Blanchett’s character, Lilith." In the games, Lilith is a Siren, one of only a handful of people in the Borderlands universe to demonstrate magical abilities – it could be that Bennett's character will be a part of her gaining or harnessing those powers. [caption id="attachment_2485657" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Haley Bennett (source: Lionsgate)[/caption] Bennett joins the rest of the star-studded cast, which features the aforementioned Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Tannis, Jack Black as Claptrap, Kevin Hart as an ex-soldier turned mercenary, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, and Florian Munteanu as Tina Tina's protector, Krieg. Directed by Roth, produced by Avi and Ari Arad (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and Erik Feig, and with the latest screenplay handled by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl, HBO's The Last of Us), it also has some major Hollywood names behind the camera. To shore up the gaming connection, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, and Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick are executive producers. The Borderlands movie was announced in February of last year and doesn't yet have a planned release date. Alongside his stars, Roth also wants to cast (and kill) dedicated Borderlands cosplayers. It's one of a host of in-production movie and TV adaptations of games right now. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=live-action-versions-of-video-game-characters&captions=true"] [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.

An Arms graphic novel coming from Nintendo has seemingly been cancelled, if the author's portfolio is anything to go off of. Ian Flynn wrote an introductory Free Comic Book Day 2018 issue of what was set to become an entire Arms graphic novel, but as reported by Video Games Chronicle his portfolio now says the project was planned but "unfortunately canceled." The free comic book's cover literally reads "Graphic Novel Coming Fall 2018!" and when that Fall came without a trace of an Arms graphic novel, fans began to assume something was up. Perhaps it had been delayed, but as the years passed by, the general read was that it had probably been canned. Reddit user, Dr-Richie-74, noticed that on Flynn's portfolio page, it says the following under an Arms section: "Wrote the introductory Free Comic Book Day 2018 issue for a planned, but unfortunately canceled, graphic novel series based on the popular Nintendo fighting game franchise, ARMS." VGC discovered that on March 11, someone on Twitter reached out to Flynn to ask if the Arms graphic novel had been officially cancelled. Flynn said he doesn't think he "can or should say anything in an official capacity."

I don't think I can/should say anything in an official capacity.

— Ian Flynn (@IanFlynnBKC) March 11, 2021

It seems there's still no official word on whether or not this comic has been cancelled. Considering, though, that it's been nearly three years since the free introductory comic book was released and the author behind it is calling it a cancelled project on his portfolio, it's probably safe to assume this graphic novel is no more. For more Arms, check out our thoughts on the game in IGN's Arms review and then check out the official trailer for Arms fighter, Min Min, in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Watch this video to see how good the producer of Arms is at his own game after that. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

An Arms graphic novel coming from Nintendo has seemingly been cancelled, if the author's portfolio is anything to go off of. Ian Flynn wrote an introductory Free Comic Book Day 2018 issue of what was set to become an entire Arms graphic novel, but as reported by Video Games Chronicle his portfolio now says the project was planned but "unfortunately canceled." The free comic book's cover literally reads "Graphic Novel Coming Fall 2018!" and when that Fall came without a trace of an Arms graphic novel, fans began to assume something was up. Perhaps it had been delayed, but as the years passed by, the general read was that it had probably been canned. Reddit user, Dr-Richie-74, noticed that on Flynn's portfolio page, it says the following under an Arms section: "Wrote the introductory Free Comic Book Day 2018 issue for a planned, but unfortunately canceled, graphic novel series based on the popular Nintendo fighting game franchise, ARMS." VGC discovered that on March 11, someone on Twitter reached out to Flynn to ask if the Arms graphic novel had been officially cancelled. Flynn said he doesn't think he "can or should say anything in an official capacity."

I don't think I can/should say anything in an official capacity.

— Ian Flynn (@IanFlynnBKC) March 11, 2021

It seems there's still no official word on whether or not this comic has been cancelled. Considering, though, that it's been nearly three years since the free introductory comic book was released and the author behind it is calling it a cancelled project on his portfolio, it's probably safe to assume this graphic novel is no more. For more Arms, check out our thoughts on the game in IGN's Arms review and then check out the official trailer for Arms fighter, Min Min, in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Watch this video to see how good the producer of Arms is at his own game after that. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.