Sony is bringing back its Play At Home initiative, offering select games and entertainment for free from March through June. First up, Ratchet & Clank (2016) will be free for all PlayStation 4 and 5 owners throughout March, including players who do not subscribe to PlayStation Plus. Sony says once you redeem the game, it is yours to keep with no time limit attached. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2016/04/11/ratchet-clank-video-review"] Beginning March 25, for a limited time, anime streaming services Funimation and Wakanim will offer extended access for new subscribers in supported countries. For Funimation, the offer is available in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. The Wakanim offer is available in most of Western and Northern Europe. Those are the only offers Sony has currently announced for the second round of the Play At Home initiative. Last April, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey were available for free for a limited time. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/11/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-release-date-trailer"] In IGN's Ratchet & Clank PS4 review, we called the game amazing, saying it is, "a culmination of everything Insomniac has done with the series over the past 14 years." The Ratchet & Clank PS4 reboot is free just three months ahead of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's June 11 release date. Developer Insomniac Games says the PS5-exclusive sequel is a great place to start if you've never played a Ratchet & Clank game, but it will include deeper connections to previous games. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ratchet-clank-rift-apart-key-art-box-art-pre-order-bonuses-digital-editions&captions=true"] The developers say Rift Apart, "showcases what’s possible for games designed around PS5’s ultra-high speed SSD and DualSense wireless controller." For more, you can check out our Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart preorder guide. Or, you can learn about the new Ratchet and Clank animated short that is unrelated to Rift Apart. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Logan Plant is a news writer for IGN, and the Production Assistant for Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN's weekly Nintendo show. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.

With February comes a month-long commemoration of Black History. It’s an essential time of year for raising awareness of important causes and honoring all the spectacular contributions the Black community has made to our society — from science and tech to music, art, and so much more. In honor of that, IGN invites you to celebrate this occasion with us during our Black History Month charity stream. We’ll be hanging out with talented Black creators, entertainers, and friends while raising money for an important cause. If you don't want to miss out on the fun, here’s everything you need to know to join in.

What Cause Are We Raising Funds For?

During IGN’s Black History Month charity stream, we’ll be raising funds for an organization called Gameheads which features a tech program aimed at diversifying the video game industry through teaching youth of color and youth from low-income households about game design, development, and DevOps. If you would like to help us raise funds, we encourage you to join us for the stream or simply donate using Tiltify. Check out the Gameheads official website for more information.

Where Can I Watch IGN’s Black History Month Charity Stream?

If you’d like to join us, you can watch our charity stream here, on the IGN homepage, and across all of our main social media channels listed below:

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN's Facebook Channel
• IGN's Tik Tok
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• IGN's PlayStation 4 App
• IGN's Xbox One App
• Roku
• IGN App for Android TV
• IGN for Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV
• IGN 1 on Samsung TV Plus
• Pluto TV
• Plex Live TV

IGN's Black History Month Charity Stream Schedule

We have two main events planned for our charity stream:

Black Women in Media Panel

1:30pm PST | 4:30pm EST | 9:30pm GMT A panel with incredible women in the industry talking about various topics related to gaming and entertainment. Hosted by Khalilah Alston Joined by Special Guests:

• Jay-Ann Lopez, Founder at Black Girl Gamers
• Allegra Frank, Senior Editor at Slate
• Gita Jackson, Staff Writer at Motherboard
• Jeannail “Cuddle_Core”, Pro Tekken 7 player at EQNXGaming
• Riana Manuel, Senior Manager and Brand Marketing at G4TV

Among Us Charity Stream

2pm PST | 5pm EST | 10pm GMT A casual stream playing Among Us and raising funds with some friends! Hosted by Akeem Lawanson Joined by Special Guests:

• Blessing Adeoye Jr., Host/Producer at KindaFunny
• Zeno Robinson, Voice Actor from My Hero Academia
• Echo Kellum, Actor/Comedian, Mr. Terrific from CW's Arrow
• Shofu, Musician and Twitch Influencer
• Alexis Nedd, Senior Entertainment Reporter at Mashable
• Krystina Arielle, Host at Star Wars The High Republic Show
• JazzyGuns, YouTube Streamer and Content Creator
• EbonixSims, Twitch Influencer and Co-Founder of Black Twitch UK

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With February comes a month-long commemoration of Black History. It’s an essential time of year for raising awareness of important causes and honoring all the spectacular contributions the Black community has made to our society — from science and tech to music, art, and so much more. In honor of that, IGN invites you to celebrate this occasion with us during our Black History Month charity stream. We’ll be hanging out with talented Black creators, entertainers, and friends while raising money for an important cause. If you don't want to miss out on the fun, here’s everything you need to know to join in.

What Cause Are We Raising Funds For?

During IGN’s Black History Month charity stream, we’ll be raising funds for an organization called Gameheads which features a tech program aimed at diversifying the video game industry through teaching youth of color and youth from low-income households about game design, development, and DevOps. If you would like to help us raise funds, we encourage you to join us for the stream or simply donate using Tiltify. Check out the Gameheads official website for more information.

Where Can I Watch IGN’s Black History Month Charity Stream?

If you’d like to join us, you can watch our charity stream here, on the IGN homepage, and across all of our main social media channels listed below:

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN's Facebook Channel
• IGN's Tik Tok
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• IGN's PlayStation 4 App
• IGN's Xbox One App
• Roku
• IGN App for Android TV
• IGN for Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV
• IGN 1 on Samsung TV Plus
• Pluto TV
• Plex Live TV

IGN's Black History Month Charity Stream Schedule

We have two main events planned for our charity stream:

Black Women in Gaming and Entertainment Panel

1:30pm PST | 4:30pm EST | 9:30pm GMT A panel with incredible women in the industry talking about various topics related to gaming and entertainment. Hosted by Khalilah Alston Joined by Special Guests:

• Jay-Ann Lopez, Founder at Black Girl Gamers
• Allegra Frank, Senior Editor at Slate
• Gita Jackson, Staff Writer at Motherboard
• Jeannail “Cuddle_Core”, Pro Tekken 7 player at EQNXGaming
• Riana Manuel, Senior Manager and Brand Marketing at G4TV

Among Us Charity Stream

2pm PST | 5pm EST | 10pm GMT A casual stream playing Among Us and raising funds with some friends! Hosted by Akeem Lawanson Joined by Special Guests:

• Blessing Adeoye Jr., Host/Producer at KindaFunny
• Echo Kellum, Actor/Comedian, Mr. Incredible from CW's Arrow
• Shofu, Musician and Twitch Influencer
• Alexis Nedd, Senior Entertainment Reporter at Mashable
• Krystina Arielle, Host at Star Wars The High Republic Show
• JazzyGuns, YouTube Streamer and Content Creator
• EbonixSims, Twitch Influencer and Co-Founder of Black Twitch UK

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The Dungeons & Dragons team has announced a new horror-themed sourcebook, Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft (see it at Amazon).

Featuring work from authors like Cassandra Khaw, Molly Ostertag, and K. Tempest Bradford, Van Richten's Guide is set for a May 2021 release. It focuses on the various Domains of Dread -  perhaps better known to some D&D veterans as the Demiplane of Dread - featured in past editions of the game, from the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Realm of Terror to the hugely popular 2016 Fifth Edition adventure Curse of Strahd. [caption id="attachment_2477054" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Cover art for Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, by Anna Podedworna (L) and Scott M. Fischer (R).[/caption] The guide won’t simply be Curse of Strahd 1.5, however – you can check out last year’s ReVamped edition for that – VRGtR will provide options for a variety of horrific adventures and settings. “We understand that Curse of Strahd came out many years ago,” says Wes Schneider, senior D&D designer and lead on Van Richten’s Guide. “It’s been very popular, a lot of folks have played it already. So we wanted to make sure that if you played Curse of Strahd or other adventures in Ravenloft, that Van Richten’s Guide isn’t just like, ‘Oh, well, I did that.’” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/27/dd-curse-of-strahd-revamped-collectors-edition-first-look-w-chris-perkins"] From classic monsters like werewolves and mummies to adaptations of eastern folk tales or fantastical takes on more modern horror themes, Van Richten’s Guide will cover a wide variety of terror tropes to throw at your adventurers. The “Demiplane of Dread”, as it was known, contains a variety of isolated realms - or “domains” - each one ruled over by a Darklord, a sort of “lead” monster or character based on the particular horror theme that forms the basis of each domain. Consider it like a more terrifying version of the various sections of Disney World - but instead of Tomorrowland or Galaxy’s Edge, you’re trapped in Frankenstein World or on Werewolf Island. “Just like how the original Ravenloft adventure then spread out into an entire campaign setting back in the ’90s, we’re doing very much the same thing,” Schneider said. “We’re starting with the core of Curse of Strahd and then expanding out from there into other Domains of Dread and beyond just Gothic horror. We’ll also be seeing cosmic horror, ghost stories, dark fantasies, psychological horror – all of these different things, depending on what your favorite flavor of nightmare might be.” [caption id="attachment_2477059" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Full alternate cover art by Scott M. Fischer.[/caption] These aren’t just reprintings of AD&D worlds with 5e mechanics, of course. While many domains have been refreshed, some have been entirely reimagined to stretch the Ravenloft domains outside the realm of “classical Gothic horror”. The domain of Falkovnia, for example, was another domain featuring a vampire Darklord - a need already fulfilled by Barovia’s Strahd Von Zarovich – so Scheinder and the team pivoted the realm to focus on a more modern horror theme: the zombie apocalypse. “Ravenloft had never had that before, just because that’s not really a Gothic horror trope,” Schneider says. “Now, we have this entire domain that’s constantly crumbling under the weight of these endless zombie invasions. And the new Darklord, Vladeska Drakov, is this terrible character but is also the domain’s last hope to survive against this even more overwhelming supernatural disaster.” He says finding the right intersection between both new and old horror themes and the D&D experience has been a big part of the book’s design process. “If you look at the Zombie in the Monster Manual, even a first-level party is gonna be like, ‘Oh, zombie... huh,’” he says with an air of fake boredom. “But what happens when there are more zombies than there are fireballs? And how does that affect an entire society, and then how does that affect the characters?” “The book deals a lot with the idea that any horror story across any piece of media is – whether it’s a movie, or it’s a book, or it’s a tabletop RPG – in general, at its core, a story about a haunting,” says Amanda Hamon, another Senior Designer at D&D and one of the authors of Van Richten’s Guide. “What scares the character? What has happened to the character? What are the characters' hangups, and the bad things that have happened to them? And [how] to bring them forward into the narrative?” [caption id="attachment_2477063" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Concept art of a 'Dark Gift,' by Paul Scott Canavan.[/caption] To help players lean into the horror atmosphere, the Guide will also introduce new character options, including a set of new lineages - building off the options introduced in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything - as well as two new subclasses. The lineages, which players may recognize from the recently published Unearthed Arcana, include the Dhampir, Hexblood, and Reborn, which feature traits born of vampires, hags, or undead creatures, respectively. The subclasses included in VRGtR are the College of Spirits Bard, who can contact otherworldly spirits through gaming sets and trinkets like a medium, and the Undead Patron Warlock, granting characters power from beyond the grave. Also included are a collection of new Dark Gifts, similar to those found in Curse of Strahd, which can provide horror-themed bonuses and/or roleplay options to players and their characters. “One of the things that differentiate a horror game from just a normal tabletop RPG high-fantasy game,” Hamon says, “is the really intense role-playing in the atmospheric environment that you’re playing in. And I’m just really excited that [the Dark Gifts are] able to build in some of these mechanical ways of supporting that so that it’s not just describing a thing or kind of being superficial. It really feels baked into the game, and I feel like that’s an important piece of this book as well.” Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft is set to release on May 18, 2021. It will feature cover art by Anna Podedworna, with an alternate cover by Scott M. Fischer available at local game stores. For more D&D on IGN, check out our guide to playing Dungeons & Dragons online or check out our unboxing of the latest Beadle & Grimm platinum edition with Mattew Lillard himself! [poilib element="accentDivider"] JR is a Senior Editor at IGN and very much looking forward to taking his players to Frankenstein World. Give him mean puzzle ideas on Twitter.

The Dungeons & Dragons team has announced a new horror-themed sourcebook, Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft (see it at Amazon).

Featuring work from authors like Cassandra Khaw, Molly Ostertag, and K. Tempest Bradford, Van Richten's Guide is set for a May 2021 release. It focuses on the various Domains of Dread -  perhaps better known to some D&D veterans as the Demiplane of Dread - featured in past editions of the game, from the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Realm of Terror to the hugely popular 2016 Fifth Edition adventure Curse of Strahd. [caption id="attachment_2477054" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Cover art for Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, by Anna Podedworna (L) and Scott M. Fischer (R).[/caption] The guide won’t simply be Curse of Strahd 1.5, however – you can check out last year’s ReVamped edition for that – VRGtR will provide options for a variety of horrific adventures and settings. “We understand that Curse of Strahd came out many years ago,” says Wes Schneider, senior D&D designer and lead on Van Richten’s Guide. “It’s been very popular, a lot of folks have played it already. So we wanted to make sure that if you played Curse of Strahd or other adventures in Ravenloft, that Van Richten’s Guide isn’t just like, ‘Oh, well, I did that.’” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/27/dd-curse-of-strahd-revamped-collectors-edition-first-look-w-chris-perkins"] From classic monsters like werewolves and mummies to adaptations of eastern folk tales or fantastical takes on more modern horror themes, Van Richten’s Guide will cover a wide variety of terror tropes to throw at your adventurers. The “Demiplane of Dread”, as it was known, contains a variety of isolated realms - or “domains” - each one ruled over by a Darklord, a sort of “lead” monster or character based on the particular horror theme that forms the basis of each domain. Consider it like a more terrifying version of the various sections of Disney World - but instead of Tomorrowland or Galaxy’s Edge, you’re trapped in Frankenstein World or on Werewolf Island. “Just like how the original Ravenloft adventure then spread out into an entire campaign setting back in the ’90s, we’re doing very much the same thing,” Schneider said. “We’re starting with the core of Curse of Strahd and then expanding out from there into other Domains of Dread and beyond just Gothic horror. We’ll also be seeing cosmic horror, ghost stories, dark fantasies, psychological horror – all of these different things, depending on what your favorite flavor of nightmare might be.” [caption id="attachment_2477059" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Full alternate cover art by Scott M. Fischer.[/caption] These aren’t just reprintings of AD&D worlds with 5e mechanics, of course. While many domains have been refreshed, some have been entirely reimagined to stretch the Ravenloft domains outside the realm of “classical Gothic horror”. The domain of Falkovnia, for example, was another domain featuring a vampire Darklord - a need already fulfilled by Barovia’s Strahd Von Zarovich – so Scheinder and the team pivoted the realm to focus on a more modern horror theme: the zombie apocalypse. “Ravenloft had never had that before, just because that’s not really a Gothic horror trope,” Schneider says. “Now, we have this entire domain that’s constantly crumbling under the weight of these endless zombie invasions. And the new Darklord, Vladeska Drakov, is this terrible character but is also the domain’s last hope to survive against this even more overwhelming supernatural disaster.” He says finding the right intersection between both new and old horror themes and the D&D experience has been a big part of the book’s design process. “If you look at the Zombie in the Monster Manual, even a first-level party is gonna be like, ‘Oh, zombie... huh,’” he says with an air of fake boredom. “But what happens when there are more zombies than there are fireballs? And how does that affect an entire society, and then how does that affect the characters?” “The book deals a lot with the idea that any horror story across any piece of media is – whether it’s a movie, or it’s a book, or it’s a tabletop RPG – in general, at its core, a story about a haunting,” says Amanda Hamon, another Senior Designer at D&D and one of the authors of Van Richten’s Guide. “What scares the character? What has happened to the character? What are the characters' hangups, and the bad things that have happened to them? And [how] to bring them forward into the narrative?” [caption id="attachment_2477063" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Concept art of a 'Dark Gift,' by Paul Scott Canavan.[/caption] To help players lean into the horror atmosphere, the Guide will also introduce new character options, including a set of new lineages - building off the options introduced in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything - as well as two new subclasses. The lineages, which players may recognize from the recently published Unearthed Arcana, include the Dhampir, Hexblood, and Reborn, which feature traits born of vampires, hags, or undead creatures, respectively. The subclasses included in VRGtR are the College of Spirits Bard, who can contact otherworldly spirits through gaming sets and trinkets like a medium, and the Undead Patron Warlock, granting characters power from beyond the grave. Also included are a collection of new Dark Gifts, similar to those found in Curse of Strahd, which can provide horror-themed bonuses and/or roleplay options to players and their characters. “One of the things that differentiate a horror game from just a normal tabletop RPG high-fantasy game,” Hamon says, “is the really intense role-playing in the atmospheric environment that you’re playing in. And I’m just really excited that [the Dark Gifts are] able to build in some of these mechanical ways of supporting that so that it’s not just describing a thing or kind of being superficial. It really feels baked into the game, and I feel like that’s an important piece of this book as well.” Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft is set to release on May 18, 2021. It will feature cover art by Anna Podedworna, with an alternate cover by Scott M. Fischer available at local game stores. For more D&D on IGN, check out our guide to playing Dungeons & Dragons online or check out our unboxing of the latest Beadle & Grimm platinum edition with Mattew Lillard himself! [poilib element="accentDivider"] JR is a Senior Editor at IGN and very much looking forward to taking his players to Frankenstein World. Give him mean puzzle ideas on Twitter.

Developer Soda Den has announced Roots of Pacha, a Stone Age life simulator that might be most akin to a "Stone Age Stardew Valley." You can back it now on Kickstarter. "By connecting with nature at your own pace you’ll help your clan evolve, develop culture and relationships, and discover the mysteries of Pacha, mother nature," the development team said in its description of Roots of Pacha. Check out the announcement trailer above as well as screenshots (and gameplay gifs) in the gallery below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=roots-of-pacha-screenshots&captions=true"] Cooperative play is supported, and in the game you'll farm, craft, build, tame and ride animals, evolve your clan, and more. Future features have been promised as well, including marrying fellow Pachans, breeding animals, petting those animals, participating in festivals and rituals, and more. Kickstarter backers at a sufficient tier will have access to a closed alpha demo starting on March 26. [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.

Developer Soda Den has announced Roots of Pacha, a Stone Age life simulator that might be most akin to a "Stone Age Stardew Valley." You can back it now on Kickstarter. "By connecting with nature at your own pace you’ll help your clan evolve, develop culture and relationships, and discover the mysteries of Pacha, mother nature," the development team said in its description of Roots of Pacha. Check out the announcement trailer above as well as screenshots (and gameplay gifs) in the gallery below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=roots-of-pacha-screenshots&captions=true"] Cooperative play is supported, and in the game you'll farm, craft, build, tame and ride animals, evolve your clan, and more. Future features have been promised as well, including marrying fellow Pachans, breeding animals, petting those animals, participating in festivals and rituals, and more. Kickstarter backers at a sufficient tier will have access to a closed alpha demo starting on March 26. [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.

Activision has announced that not only will Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 26, 2021, but that it will also be skating its way to the Nintendo Switch later this year. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series X will feature new next-gen upgrades, including giving fans a chance to play in 1080p at 120 FPS or in native 4K at 60 FPS, spatial audio, and more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/23/tony-hawks-pro-skater-1-and-2-xbox-series-x-gameplay"] "High-fidelity atmospherics" has also been added to these new versions, and it will "allow players to enjoy the experience of sharper dynamic shadows, reflections and lens flares, as well as enhanced skater textures and more on next-gen consoles." Digital players will be able to upgrade to the Cross-Gen Deluxe bundle for an additional $10, while those who already own the digital deluxe version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 will be able to upgrade for free, unless you live in Japan. This upgrade includes access to the secret skater Ripper (a.k.a. the infamous Powell-Peralta mascot), retro gear for Create-A-Skater mode, and retro skins for Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, and Rodney Mullen. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/23/tony-hawks-pro-skater-1-and-2-nintendo-switch-gameplay"] While those wishing to play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 on Switch will have to wait a bit longer, they were treated to a fun exchange on Twitter where Tony Hawk himself asked Crash Bandicoot if he'd help him get this game on Switch after he heard Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is being released on Nintendo's latest platform on March 12, 2021. Luckily, Crash came through when Tony needed him most. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2020. In our review, we said "Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is such a tremendous turnaround from 2015’s disastrously dismal Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 that it’s difficult to believe they share even a shred of DNA. The accessible yet tricky skating is earnest and old-school fun, the wonderful looking levels are lovingly designed odes to the past, and the music is like the hearty embrace of an old childhood buddy." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=tony-hawks-pro-skater-1-and-2-xbox-series-x-and-nintendo-switch-screenshots&captions=true"] [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.

Activision has announced that not only will Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 26, 2021, but that it will also be skating its way to the Nintendo Switch later this year. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series X will feature new next-gen upgrades, including giving fans a chance to play in 1080p at 120 FPS or in native 4K at 60 FPS, spatial audio, and more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/23/tony-hawks-pro-skater-1-and-2-xbox-series-x-gameplay"] "High-fidelity atmospherics" has also been added to these new versions, and it will "allow players to enjoy the experience of sharper dynamic shadows, reflections and lens flares, as well as enhanced skater textures and more on next-gen consoles." Digital players will be able to upgrade to the Cross-Gen Deluxe bundle for an additional $10, while those who already own the digital deluxe version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 will be able to upgrade for free, unless you live in Japan. This upgrade includes access to the secret skater Ripper (a.k.a. the infamous Powell-Peralta mascot), retro gear for Create-A-Skater mode, and retro skins for Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, and Rodney Mullen. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/23/tony-hawks-pro-skater-1-and-2-nintendo-switch-gameplay"] While those wishing to play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 on Switch will have to wait a bit longer, they were treated to a fun exchange on Twitter where Tony Hawk himself asked Crash Bandicoot if he'd help him get this game on Switch after he heard Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is being released on Nintendo's latest platform on March 12, 2021. Luckily, Crash came through when Tony needed him most. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2020. In our review, we said "Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is such a tremendous turnaround from 2015’s disastrously dismal Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 that it’s difficult to believe they share even a shred of DNA. The accessible yet tricky skating is earnest and old-school fun, the wonderful looking levels are lovingly designed odes to the past, and the music is like the hearty embrace of an old childhood buddy." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=tony-hawks-pro-skater-1-and-2-xbox-series-x-and-nintendo-switch-screenshots&captions=true"] [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.

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has said that a quarter of PlayStation 5 owners never owned a PlayStation 4. Ryan made the statement in interviews with GQ and The Washington Post to promote the announcement of PlayStation VR 2 and talk about the state of the PlayStation 5 in 2021. "One in four of those who have bought a PlayStation 5 do not have a PS4 [...] So it’s really nice that we’re able to bring in people from outside," Ryan told GQ. This suggests that PlayStation has managed to bring a lot of new players into its ecosystem with its next-gen launch, or at least take in a lot of players who may have chosen other consoles or stuck with PC in previous generations. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/26/ps5-scalpers-used-a-loophole-to-buy-stock-before-it-was-live-in-the-uk-ign-news"] For some context, the PlayStation 5 shipped 4.5 million units in 2020, matching the launch run of the PlayStation 4 back in 2013. Demand is still outstripping supply for the console, and Ryan told GQ that Sony is "working as hard as we possibly can" to remedy the situation, noting the semiconductor shortage and entirely-online distribution as considerations that are holding back production. This is all part of a major news blast from Sony, as the company revealed PlayStation VR 2 earlier today, and announced in Ryan's GQ interview that more PlayStation exclusives will be coming to PC, reportedly starting with Days Gone in the Spring. Elsewhere in the same interview, we learned that Gran Turismo 7 is being pushed back to 2022. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN who, like Jim Ryan, is also part of the games industry Geordie massive.  Follow him on Twitter.