Another DC icon is making their way to HBO Max. Variety reports a Constantine reboot series is "in early development" at the streamer. The new series won't be connected to either the 2005 movie or the short-lived 2014 series on NBC. Instead, Variety's sources indicate the series features a brand new take on the John Constantine character, and one tied to HBO Max's Justice League Dark series being produced by JJ Abrams' Bad Robot. Casting is still underway for the lead role, and The Syndicate's Guy Bolton is attached to write the series. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dc-extended-universe-every-upcoming-movie&captions=true"] Variety's sources also suggest the series will focus on a younger version of John Constantine, which could imply the series will act as a prequel to Justice League Dark in the same way Peacemaker and Gotham PD are connected to The Suicide Squad and The Batman, respectively. The series is also said to stick closer to the subject matter of the comics compared to the movie, emphasizing supernatural horror over religious elements. Matt Ryan currently plays the Arrowverse's version of John Constantine, reprising his role from the NBC series. Ryan's Constantine officially made the jump to the Arrowverse in a 2015 episode of Arrow, before going on to play a recurring role on DC's Legends of Tomorrow. It's unknown whether this new series will impact Constantine's presence in the Arrowverse, though Legends of Tomorrow was among numerous CW shows recently renewed for the 2021-2022 TV season. Even as The CW continues to boost its Arrowverse lineup, two potential spinoff series won't be moving forward at the network. It was reported at the start of the year that Green Arrow and the Canaries is now "officially dead." The planned Wonder Girl series has also been scrapped, despite only just being announced in November 2020. This comes along with the news that Supergirl will end with the upcoming Season 6 and Black Lightning will end after Season 4. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/09/constantine-city-of-demons-micro-movie-review"] Are you ready for a new John Constantine? Let us know what you think of this DC news in the comments below. [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.

Stubbs the Zombie is returning with a re-release of the 2005 game Rebel Without a Pulse, to be published by Aspyr. Rebel Without a Pulse will be released on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on March 16, with the game being available via backward compatibility on Xbox Series X and S and PS5. The re-release appears to not be a proper remake but more of a remaster as the game's official press release touts the return of "the painfully slow, forced tutorial," but with achievements/Trophies and modernized controls available as part of the new version. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/stubbs-the-zombie-nintendo-switch-trailer"] IGN's Stubbs the Zombie review said Rebel Without a Pulse was "well built, has a satisfying though limited gameplay style, and cooperative support allows players to really get the most out of this title. The art and sound of the game is very well done, incorporating the style of the 1950s with retro-futuristic laser pistols, flying saucers, and robots." Be sure to check out everything announced at the February 2021 Nintendo Direct for more. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Stubbs the Zombie is returning with a re-release of the 2005 game Rebel Without a Pulse, to be published by Aspyr. Rebel Without a Pulse will be released on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on March 16, with the game being available via backward compatibility on Xbox Series X and S and PS5. The re-release appears to not be a proper remake but more of a remaster as the game's official press release touts the return of "the painfully slow, forced tutorial," but with achievements/Trophies and modernized controls available as part of the new version. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/stubbs-the-zombie-nintendo-switch-trailer"] IGN's Stubbs the Zombie review said Rebel Without a Pulse was "well built, has a satisfying though limited gameplay style, and cooperative support allows players to really get the most out of this title. The art and sound of the game is very well done, incorporating the style of the 1950s with retro-futuristic laser pistols, flying saucers, and robots." Be sure to check out everything announced at the February 2021 Nintendo Direct for more. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Splatoon 3 has been announced during the February 2021 Nintendo Direct, with a scheduled release sometime in 2022. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/17/splatoon-3-reveal-trailer"] The reveal trailer showed a squid kid's cosmetic look being customized, alongside a fishy companion pet and a bow weapon, before they took a train to a new dense city locale. From there, it showed a fresh look for a lot of familiar sights: two teams of four players launching into an arena to fight and cover it in their color ink. New weapons and cosmetics were shown (as well as an adorable robot crab that turns into some kind of ball) on a single desert map, but no other details were given at this time. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=splatoon-3-reveal-screens&captions=true"] Splatoon 2 was released in July 2017 – we awarded the team shooter an 8.3 review, praising the new co-op mode and its upgrades to the Wii U original. We've since named it one of the best games on Nintendo Switch.

During the February 2021 Nintendo Direct, it was announced The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is coming to Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 2011, the Wii title will make its way to Nintendo's latest system. Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD retains the motion plus controls from the Nintendo Switch, while also adding a new button-only controller scheme so you can play in handheld mode. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/17/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-nintendo-switch-announcement-trailer"] To accompany Skyward Sword HD, Nintendo announced a new set of Legend of Zelda-themed Joy-Cons. The left and right Joy-Cons are modeled after the Master Sword and Hylian Shield respectively, to mimic how the Joy-Cons will function when played in motion-controller mode. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was the last console Zelda game released before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Skyward Sword took full use of the Wii's motion controls using the Wii Motion Plus adapter. This means motion controls for Skyward Sword were more sophisticated than the Wii port of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which utilized waggles versus full motion controls. But the button controls will now let players control Skyward Sword with a more conventional button scheme. Read IGN's Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword review here. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-screenshots&captions=true"] Funny enough, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Switch was leaked last year by Amazon. Both Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and the Joy-Cons will be released on July 16.  

Splatoon 3 has been announced during the February 2021 Nintendo Direct, with a scheduled release sometime in 2022. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/17/splatoon-3-reveal-trailer"] The reveal trailer showed a squid kid's cosmetic look being customized, alongside a fishy companion pet and a bow weapon, before they took a train to a new dense city locale. From there, it showed a fresh look for a lot of familiar sights: two teams of four players launching into an arena to fight and cover it in their color ink. New weapons and cosmetics were shown (as well as an adorable robot crab that turns into some kind of ball) on a single desert map, but no other details were given at this time. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=splatoon-3-reveal-screens&captions=true"] Splatoon 2 was released in July 2017 – we awarded the team shooter an 8.3 review, praising the new co-op mode and its upgrades to the Wii U original. We've since named it one of the best games on Nintendo Switch.

During the February 2021 Nintendo Direct, it was announced The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is coming to Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 2011, the Wii title will make its way to Nintendo's latest system. Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD retains the motion plus controls from the Nintendo Switch, while also adding a new button-only controller scheme so you can play in handheld mode. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/17/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-nintendo-switch-announcement-trailer"] To accompany Skyward Sword HD, Nintendo announced a new set of Legend of Zelda-themed Joy-Cons. The left and right Joy-Cons are modeled after the Master Sword and Hylian Shield respectively, to mimic how the Joy-Cons will function when played in motion-controller mode. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was the last console Zelda game released before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Skyward Sword took full use of the Wii's motion controls using the Wii Motion Plus adapter. This means motion controls for Skyward Sword were more sophisticated than the Wii port of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which utilized waggles versus full motion controls. But the button controls will now let players control Skyward Sword with a more conventional button scheme. Read IGN's Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword review here. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-screenshots&captions=true"] Funny enough, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Switch was leaked last year by Amazon. Both Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and the Joy-Cons will be released on July 16.  

News on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 isn't coming any time in the immediate future, Nintendo stated during the February 2021 Nintendo Direct. Instead, director Eiji Aounuma says that more news on the highly anticipated sequel will be coming later this year. "We apologize. Development is proceeding smoothly, and we should be able to bring you some new information this year. For now, we'll have to ask you to wait just a bit longer," Aounuma said. The sequel to Breath of the Wild was announced back at E3 2019, but we've heard precious little about it since. The game began development because the BotW team had "too many ideas" for DLC, and drew inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2. It's fair to say our hopes are high for the game, after we awarded the original Breath of the Wild a 10/10 review, calling it "evocative, exhilarating, and a masterclass in open-world design". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/19/6-reasons-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-is-still-riveting-in-2020"] Don't forget to check out everything announced during the Nintendo Direct stream. In the meantime, you can also check out everything in the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity expansion pass.

News on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 isn't coming any time in the immediate future, Nintendo stated during the February 2021 Nintendo Direct. Instead, director Eiji Aounuma says that more news on the highly anticipated sequel will be coming later this year. "We apologize. Development is proceeding smoothly, and we should be able to bring you some new information this year. For now, we'll have to ask you to wait just a bit longer," Aounuma said. The sequel to Breath of the Wild was announced back at E3 2019, but we've heard precious little about it since. The game began development because the BotW team had "too many ideas" for DLC, and drew inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2. It's fair to say our hopes are high for the game, after we awarded the original Breath of the Wild a 10/10 review, calling it "evocative, exhilarating, and a masterclass in open-world design". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/19/6-reasons-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-is-still-riveting-in-2020"] Don't forget to check out everything announced during the Nintendo Direct stream. In the meantime, you can also check out everything in the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity expansion pass.

Nintendo dropped the news of an upcoming Expansion Pass for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity today during the February 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation. Though the announcement was light on a meaty trailer showing off any of the new features, Nintendo outlined the contents of two "Waves" of content coming later this year, both of which will be purchasable for $20 beginning on May 28. Buying the expansion will also net you a purchase bonus of two new costumes for Link. The first wave of content releases in June, and includes an expanded roster of characters, new weapon types, new challenges in the Royal Ancient Lab, and new enemies to fight. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/18/hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity-launch-trailer"] The second wave, coming in November, will bring new character vignettes, new stages, a further expanded roster, and new battle skills for existing characters. At the moment, this expansion does not appear to add to the existing story of the game in any way. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a musou title in the same vein as the original Hyrule Warriors game, and is developed in partnership with Dynasty Warriors maker Koei Tecmo. It launched last year for Nintendo Switch, and our review found the combat compelling, its progression fun, and its character roster and retooled version of Hyrule to be a joy to play and discover. Today's Direct also had more for musou fans, with the announcement of Samurai Warriors 5 also coming to Switch this summer. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.