EA is investigating allegations that an employee, or at least someone involved with EA FIFA, is selling rare FIFA 21 Ultimate Team items in exchange for real money through a kind of makeshift black market. Earlier this week, reports began spreading on social media that claimed to have screenshots of a text exchange between an alleged EA employee and a FIFA 21 player trying to purchase FUT Icon and Team of the Year cards. In the text exchange, the seller was offering rare cards for over $1,000 USD. Typically, the legitimate ways to acquire these cards require trades between players or by purchasing random loot packs, making these cards incredibly rare. And it should be noted that Icon and TOTY cards aren’t just rare because of the famous players on them, but because their competitive stats are also some of the best in the game. The exchange has since been named EA Gate on social media. You can check out the alleged details in a tweet from @FutArcade below.

#EAGATE

A special thanks to @RiberaRibell for the picture , he did an amazing work (continue in the comments)#fut #fifa pic.twitter.com/bJIg2rpWtI — Arcade-Fut (@FutArcade) March 10, 2021

It’s unclear exactly how these transactions begin, but according to the chat screenshots, a person seeking rare FUT cards just needs to provide their PSN and EA ID, and the appropriate funds. When asked by the buyer if there’s a reason to worry about being banned, the seller says there’s “no risk” but can’t divulge why out of concern for security. The alleged seller appears to offer a menu of items, including 3 Icon cards for 750 Euros (~$895) or 3 Icon cards and 2 Team of the Year cards for 1,000 Euros (~$1193). In a statement published on the official EA Sports FIFA Twitter account, the company says it’s aware of the allegations and has started an investigation. “A thorough investigation is underway, and if we identify improper conduct, we will take swift action,” says EA. “We want to be clear — this type of behavior is unacceptable, and we in no way condone what is alleged to have happened here.”

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— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) March 10, 2021

IGN has contacted EA and received the same statement published on Twitter. We'll have updates for when EA concludes its investigation. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a News Editor at IGN.

EA is investigating allegations that an employee, or at least someone involved with EA FIFA, is selling rare FIFA 21 Ultimate Team items in exchange for real money through a kind of makeshift black market. Earlier this week, reports began spreading on social media that claimed to have screenshots of a text exchange between an alleged EA employee and a FIFA 21 player trying to purchase FUT Icon and Team of the Year cards. In the text exchange, the seller was offering rare cards for over $1,000 USD. Typically, the legitimate ways to acquire these cards require trades between players or by purchasing random loot packs, making these cards incredibly rare. And it should be noted that Icon and TOTY cards aren’t just rare because of the famous players on them, but because their competitive stats are also some of the best in the game. The exchange has since been named EA Gate on social media. You can check out the alleged details in a tweet from @FutArcade below.

#EAGATE

A special thanks to @RiberaRibell for the picture , he did an amazing work (continue in the comments)#fut #fifa pic.twitter.com/bJIg2rpWtI — Arcade-Fut (@FutArcade) March 10, 2021

It’s unclear exactly how these transactions begin, but according to the chat screenshots, a person seeking rare FUT cards just needs to provide their PSN and EA ID, and the appropriate funds. When asked by the buyer if there’s a reason to worry about being banned, the seller says there’s “no risk” but can’t divulge why out of concern for security. The alleged seller appears to offer a menu of items, including 3 Icon cards for 750 Euros (~$895) or 3 Icon cards and 2 Team of the Year cards for 1,000 Euros (~$1193). In a statement published on the official EA Sports FIFA Twitter account, the company says it’s aware of the allegations and has started an investigation. “A thorough investigation is underway, and if we identify improper conduct, we will take swift action,” says EA. “We want to be clear — this type of behavior is unacceptable, and we in no way condone what is alleged to have happened here.”

pic.twitter.com/DtclTPandl

— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) March 10, 2021

IGN has contacted EA and received the same statement published on Twitter. We'll have updates for when EA concludes its investigation. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a News Editor at IGN.

On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Lucy O'Brien to discuss what implications the Bethesda deal  has on Sony's current plans, how and what we think Sony can do to keep PlayStation Plus competitive and improve it, and our expectations for the future of PSVR and its successor. Watch the new episode above! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-ps5-games&captions=true"]

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On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Lucy O'Brien to discuss what implications the Bethesda deal  has on Sony's current plans, how and what we think Sony can do to keep PlayStation Plus competitive and improve it, and our expectations for the future of PSVR and its successor. Watch the new episode above! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-ps5-games&captions=true"]

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Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday. For more on PS5, check out our PS5 console review and our PS5 wiki guide for tips on how to best use your system. And for more Beyond, be sure to watch the first episode of our Bloodborne let's play! [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=6dd2b926-8863-4080-99b2-d08eb61f67f6"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Capcom is warning Resident Evil fans to be aware of any “Early access invitations” to play Resident Evil: Village as these are fake messages designed as scams. In an email that Capcom has sent out, the company advises anyone who has received an “Early Access” invitation to play the upcoming Resident Evil game should not accept as these appear to be phishing attempts from a third-party. This is not long after Capcom itself was a victim of a data breach that appears to have impacted employees. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-8-village-showcase-screenshots&captions=true"] Capcom says the sender address is displayed as “no-reply(at)capcom(dot)com” Here’s Capcom’s full email warning below:

Hello, We hope you’re very well. We’re sending this message as we’ve been made aware that there are currently emails circulating that pretend to contain “Early Access invitations” to Resident Evil Village. The sender address is being displayed as “no-reply(at)capcom(dot)com”. We want to inform you that these messages are NOT from Capcom and appear to be phishing attempts by an unauthorized third party. If you have received such a message, please DO NOT download any files or reply, and delete the message immediately. If you are unsure of the authenticity of correspondence from Capcom, please contact us directly to verify.

Resident Evil Village will be released on May 7, 2021, and given how the release date is fast approaching these scammers appear to be taking advantage of fans’ anticipation. So if you see an email from Capcom that looks too good to be true, it is. Not to mention there already appear to be Resident Evil leaks online. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/21/resident-evil-village-story-trailer"] Meanwhile, you can check out IGN’s full, genuine Resident Evil Village coverage, including our interview with the developers on the design of the popular Lady Dimitrescu. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is News Editor at IGN.

Capcom is warning Resident Evil fans to be aware of any “Early access invitations” to play Resident Evil: Village as these are fake messages designed as scams. In an email that Capcom has sent out, the company advises anyone who has received an “Early Access” invitation to play the upcoming Resident Evil game should not accept as these appear to be phishing attempts from a third-party. This is not long after Capcom itself was a victim of a data breach that appears to have impacted employees. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-8-village-showcase-screenshots&captions=true"] Capcom says the sender address is displayed as “no-reply(at)capcom(dot)com” Here’s Capcom’s full email warning below:

Hello, We hope you’re very well. We’re sending this message as we’ve been made aware that there are currently emails circulating that pretend to contain “Early Access invitations” to Resident Evil Village. The sender address is being displayed as “no-reply(at)capcom(dot)com”. We want to inform you that these messages are NOT from Capcom and appear to be phishing attempts by an unauthorized third party. If you have received such a message, please DO NOT download any files or reply, and delete the message immediately. If you are unsure of the authenticity of correspondence from Capcom, please contact us directly to verify.

Resident Evil Village will be released on May 7, 2021, and given how the release date is fast approaching these scammers appear to be taking advantage of fans’ anticipation. So if you see an email from Capcom that looks too good to be true, it is. Not to mention there already appear to be Resident Evil leaks online. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/21/resident-evil-village-story-trailer"] Meanwhile, you can check out IGN’s full, genuine Resident Evil Village coverage, including our interview with the developers on the design of the popular Lady Dimitrescu. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is News Editor at IGN.

Warning: this article contains some spoilers for the final episode of WandaVision! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Now that WandaVision has completed its nine-episode run on Disney+, the toy and collectible floodgates have opened. That includes Hot Toys, who have just unveiled a pair of incredible new figures inspired by the Marvel series. Both Wanda and Vision are getting the full 1:6 scale treatment from Hot Toys again. Vision will once again sport his familiar green MCU costume, albeit it with a vastly upgraded body compared to the previous Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War figures. As for Wanda, Hot Toys is tackling her new comic book-inspired Scarlet Witch costume that debuted in the series finale. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at both figures: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=wandavision-hot-toys-reveals-scarlet-witch-and-vision-figures&captions=true"] The Scarlet Witch not only features a detailed recreation of Wanda's new MCU costume, it also includes a brand new head sculpt featuring Elizabeth Olsen's likeness. This is the first Hot Toys Wanda figure to feature sculpted hair rather than rooted hair. The figure also includes multiple hands (including some that are translucent pink), a posable, removable cape and a display base. The Vision figure also includes interchangeable hands and a matching display base, but he has a neat accessory of his own. The figure includes a backdrop depicting the magical energy field of the Hex. Both figures are available to preorder through Sideshow Collectibles and other retailers, with a projected release window between July and September of 2022. Scarlet Witch is priced at $275 and Vision is priced at $250. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/09/wandavision-series-review"] For more on WandaVision, see IGN's breakdown of every Marvel and sitcom Easter egg in the series and learn how the series finale sets up Doctor Strange 2. Then find out why head writer Jac Schaeffer didn't want the series to have a main villain like Mephisto. [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.

Warning: this article contains some spoilers for the final episode of WandaVision! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Now that WandaVision has completed its nine-episode run on Disney+, the toy and collectible floodgates have opened. That includes Hot Toys, who have just unveiled a pair of incredible new figures inspired by the Marvel series. Both Wanda and Vision are getting the full 1:6 scale treatment from Hot Toys again. Vision will once again sport his familiar green MCU costume, albeit it with a vastly upgraded body compared to the previous Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War figures. As for Wanda, Hot Toys is tackling her new comic book-inspired Scarlet Witch costume that debuted in the series finale. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at both figures: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=wandavision-hot-toys-reveals-scarlet-witch-and-vision-figures&captions=true"] The Scarlet Witch not only features a detailed recreation of Wanda's new MCU costume, it also includes a brand new head sculpt featuring Elizabeth Olsen's likeness. This is the first Hot Toys Wanda figure to feature sculpted hair rather than rooted hair. The figure also includes multiple hands (including some that are translucent pink), a posable, removable cape and a display base. The Vision figure also includes interchangeable hands and a matching display base, but he has a neat accessory of his own. The figure includes a backdrop depicting the magical energy field of the Hex. Both figures are available to preorder through Sideshow Collectibles and other retailers, with a projected release window between July and September of 2022. Scarlet Witch is priced at $275 and Vision is priced at $250. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/09/wandavision-series-review"] For more on WandaVision, see IGN's breakdown of every Marvel and sitcom Easter egg in the series and learn how the series finale sets up Doctor Strange 2. Then find out why head writer Jac Schaeffer didn't want the series to have a main villain like Mephisto. [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.

Update: As the investigation into Jay 'Sinatraa' Won continues, the Overwatch League has issued a statement regarding the matter. Prior to playing Valorant esports, Won was a key member of the San Francisco Shock Overwatch team, where he was crowned MVP for the team's winning 2019 season. Furthermore, Overwatch will refund an Overwatch League skin for Zarya that was inspired by Won as part of his MVP win during his time in the league. The Overwatch League operates under a franchise system, and the San Francisco Shock is operated by a third-party company. In a statement to IGN, an Overwatch League spokesperson says, "The Overwatch League is aware of allegations made against former player Jay “Sinatraa” Won. We take any allegations of this nature seriously and unequivocally support victims of abuse." Overwatch League also says it will offer refunds for the "Alien" Overwatch League skin, which was designed to commemorate Won's MVP win. Anyone with the skin currently can refund the skin for 200 League Tokens (retail: $9.99 USD) and have the skin removed from their collection. The Overwatch Championship and MVP badges will also be removed from the Alien skin in a future patch. An official blog post on the Overwatch League website for how Won helped inspire the Alien skin has already been taken down and now redirects to an error page. [caption id="attachment_248505" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Overwatch League 'Alien' skin for Zarya designed to commemorate Sinatraa's MVP win. Source: Blizzard[/caption] Here is the Overwatch League's full statement below:

“The Overwatch League is aware of allegations made against former player Jay “Sinatraa” Won. We take any allegations of this nature seriously and unequivocally support victims of abuse. The League is offering a refund of 200 League Tokens for the “Alien” Overwatch League MVP skin to players who request one, at which point the skin will be removed from their collection. We’ll share more information on how refunds will work soon. The Overwatch Championship and MVP badges will be removed from the “Alien” skin in a future patch.”

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Original Story: Professional Valorant player Jay 'Sinatraa' Won has been suspended from the North American Valorant Champions Tour following allegations that he sexually abused a former partner. Content Warning: details on sexual and emotional abuse follows. In a statement yesterday,  Cleo Hernandez provides a detailed, graphic account of her relationship with Won, saying Won pressured her into sex on numerous occasions without her consent, even after she repeatedly told him no or expressed that she was in pain. She also accused him of being emotionally abusive and manipulative while they were together. The account includes an audio recording in which Hernandez can be heard saying "No" repeatedly while a male voice, said to be Won's, insists on continuing. Today, Riot issued a statement through its official Valorant Champions Tour NA account authored by global head of competitive operations and Valorant, Alex Francois: "We are aware of the current situation regarding Jay Won (Sinatraa) and have launched an investigation. Per our existing competitive rules and investigative process, a decision has been made to suspend Won throughout the investigation and therefore he will not be able to compete this weekend." Won's team, the Los Angeles Sentinels, has also suspended Won with a similar statement: "We are aware of the current situation regarding Jay 'Sinatraa' Won and have launched an investigation internally. While the investigation is pending, he is suspended from the team. We will provide a further update once the investigation has concluded." Won is a former competitive Overwatch player who used to play for the San Francisco Shock, before moving to the Sentinels and Valorant in 2020. Won has yet to reply to these accusations. IGN has also reached out to the Overwatch League for comment as well. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

Disney+ has removed access on kids profiles to several titles that usually come with content advisory notices, including Peter Pan and Dumbo. A 1011 Now news report identified Peter Pan, Dumbo, Aristocats, and the live-action Swiss Family Robinson as being amongst the titles that will no longer be available to stream on Disney+ profiles that are specifically set up for children, though "local ratings and cultural sensitivities can mean that there may be some variations in the availability of specific titles" in different regions. "Titles with a content advisory notice related to negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures have been excluded," the company confirms on its online help center. These exclusions apply to children's accounts only, meaning that the identified titles will remain in the Disney+ library for regular accounts, with a content advisory message being presented ahead of the feature. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=disney-spotlight-march-2021&captions=true"] This announcement comes shortly after The Walt Disney Company launched its Stories Matter initiative. As part of this effort, the company drafted in a group of experts to advise and assess its content and ensure that it accurately represents global audiences. On the site, Disney has included examples of the disclaimers now included with select titles, along with an explanation of some of the negative depictions. The disclaimer reads: "This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together Disney is committed to creating stories with inspirational and aspirational themes that reflect the rich diversity of the human experience around the globe." This updated content advisory notice started appearing in front of controversial movies and shorts in the Disney+ library towards the end of last year. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/10/disneys-jungle-cruise-official-trailer-2"] Disney further demonstrated the changes that are being implemented across the business when it announced plans to update its Jungle Cruise attraction at Disneyland and Walt Disney World after receiving years-long criticism over the ride's outdated and insensitive depictions of cultures. The river cruise will receive an updated storyline to better "reflect and value the diversity of the world around us." Jungle Cruise is not the only theme park attraction to be getting a revamp; Disney previously revealed that Splash Mountain will be "completely reimagined" as a Princess and the Frog ride at Disneyland and Walt Disney World after fans petitioned to overhaul the ride because it was inspired by (and still includes) imagery from Song of the South, a movie featuring racially insensitive depictions. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.