The CW has revealed Tyler Hoechlin's new Superman suit in the upcoming Arrowverse spinoff Superman & Lois. Revealed on Twitter, this new Superman suit will make its debut when Superman & Lois premieres on The CW on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. This new suit was teased earlier this year at a panel at DC FanDome: Enter the Multiverse, and executive producer Todd Helbing described the suit as "really badass." With the cape attached to the collar, it features a more classically comic book-y look than the more Injustice-style approach that was previously used, and is also somewhat reminiscent of Superman's look in 2017's DC Rebirth. The texturing also seems to be inspired by the DCEU version of Superman.

“I find that the new suit is representative of the show," Superman actor Tyler Hoechlin said. "Just as this suit is unique and set apart from the ones that preceded it, the story we’re telling about Clark/Superman at this point in his life is unique and something we’ve never seen before. I appreciate the opportunity to wear the suit and the responsibility that comes with it. But it’s always interesting when I’m asked how I feel about “my new suit,” because I’ve always felt that the suit doesn’t belong to me; it belongs to everyone that finds some kind of meaning in that suit, in the symbol on the chest. I just happen to be the one wearing it. I come from the world of baseball and a line of coaches that always preached that the name on the front of the jersey is more important than the one on the back. Because when you wear that jersey, it represents not only you, but your entire team, and everyone that has ever worn that jersey that came before you. So when I wear the suit, that’s what it means to me. It represents everything that Superman stands for and has stood for, for almost a century now. And I look forward to carrying on that tradition.”

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=crisis-on-infinite-earths-aftermath-all-the-ways-the-arrowverse-has-changed&captions=true"] This new suit was designed by Laura Jean Shannon and her Supersuits team alongside Creative Character Engineering and "both harkens back to the Superman we all grew up with while grounding him and elevating the suit in a modern arena with updated techniques and applications." “We got Superman into some custom athletic inspired Super-Boots as a ‘jumping off point’ and focused on a new neckline and cape to maximize the billowing and movement we all love to see in the books and films that have defined this character for generations," Shannon said. "A streamlined muscle structure and updated paint job combined with some dynamic design lines and a sculpted armored belt all took his established custom fabric into a new direction to solidify the new look for Superman in Superman & Lois.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/28/superman-and-lois-tv-show-in-the-works-at-the-cw-ign-now"] Superman & Lois, when it debuts early next year, will tell a more grounded Superman story and will focus on a married Clark Kent and Lois Lane, as well as their two teenage sons. The family moved to Smallville after a "tragic" event that has yet to be unveiled, and will feature a mixture of family drama and epic action. [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.

Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns' The Batman is one of many DC movies that never materialized, but now we have a better idea of the plot and tone of their version. In a new interview with Yahoo, actor Joe Manganiello sheds new light on Deathstroke and explains how the film would have dealt with Slade Wilson's plot to systematically destroy Bruce Wayne. According to Manganiello, that version of The Batman was reminiscent of David Fincher's 1997 film The Game, with Affleck's Batman basically filling the same role as Michael Douglas' beleaguered main character. In the Johns/Affleck script, Deathstroke launches a multipronged assault on Bruce Wayne's life, destroying his public reputation and his ability to fight crime. Manganiello also notes similarities to Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's graphic novel Daredevil: Born Again, which deals with Kingpin systematically destroying every piece of Matt Murdock's life. “It was a really dark story in which Deathstroke was like a shark or a horror movie villain that was dismantling Bruce’s life from the inside out," Manganiello told Yahoo. "It was this systemic thing: He killed everyone close to Bruce and destroyed his life to try and make him suffer because he felt that Bruce was responsible for something that happened to him.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dc-extended-universe-every-upcoming-movie&captions=true"] Manganiello doesn't reveal why Deathstroke has such a personal grudge against Batman in this story. Given that Deathstroke tends to direct his wrath toward Robin in the comics and other adaptations like DC Universe's Titans, it may have something to do with the murky history between Batman and his ex-sidekick in the DCEU. It's also not a stretch to assume that vendetta has something to do with Slade's children. Manganiello also reveals his post-credits cameo in 2017's Justice League was originally meant to set the stage for The Batman, not Justice League 2. As he explains, actor Jesse Eisenberg later reshot his material with altered dialogue, transforming a scene wherein Lex Luthor is helping Deathstroke plot against Batman to one where Deathstroke becomes the first recruit in Luthor's Injustice League. “I thought that scene was gone, but [producer] Jon Berg called me up and said, ‘We’ve reworked the scene and put it back in,’” Manganiello says. “I was as surprised as anybody!" Manganiello recently participated in reshoots for The Snyder Cut of Justice League, and Jared Leto also reprised his role as Joker. This seems to suggest Snyder is working to restore and expand his version of that post-credits scene and tee up a Batman vs. Deathstroke and Joker storyline. Whether that setup is followed up in a future DC project remains to be seen. Regardless, Manganiello is clearly excited to reprise the Deathstroke role, however briefly, and bring new layers to the character. The actor even notes Deathstroke's new hairdo has a specific story significance. “The greatest warriors are the ones who walk into battle already dead or assuming that they’re going to die — they’re looking for someone who could actually kill them," says Manganiello. "There’s almost an excitement around that, like ‘Is today going to be the day?’ So there was a climatic moment in my standalone story where I wanted Slade to shave his head into this war-like Mohawk knowing that he was going off to his own death. I said to Zack, ‘I always envisioned him with a big white Mohawk,’ and he was totally down for it.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/21/the-true-story-behind-the-snyder-cut"] While Affleck's version of The Batman will probably never happen, the movie lives on in a new form. Director Matt Reeves has taken the reins of the The Batman, which is now a reboot starring Robert Pattinson as a younger Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle, Paul Dano as The Riddler, Colin Farrell as The Penguin and Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon. Affleck himself is expected to play Batman at least once more as part of 2022's The Flash. The release date for The Batman was recently pushed back to 2022 as the movie industry continues adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie is also getting an HBO Max-exclusive prequel series called Gotham PD. For more on The Batman check out everything we know about the upcoming gritty reboot and why The Batman will be darker than any of its predecessors. [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.

Nicolas Cage is hosting a new six-episode comedy series for Netflix that will examine the origins, pop culture-usage, science, and cultural impacts of swear words, such as f**k, s**t, and d**k. Netflix Is A Joke, the streaming giant's comedy sandbox, tweeted a clip from the new series on Tuesday, which positions the Oscar-winning actor in front of an art canvas, as he poetically discusses the first word on his agenda in his education in expletives (AKA the history lesson you never knew you needed). "It is a thing of great wonder and mystery, quivering with complexity, strength, and resilience. However also, buried within, a delicate femininity and, dare I say, naughtiness," Cage declares while painting the canvas. "And a term for that kid too afraid to play dodgeball in gym class... it also can be a cat."

Watch till the end to see what Nicolas Cage is talking about. History of Swear Words, hosted by national treasure Nic himself, premieres January 5th! pic.twitter.com/3Q2Iotm996

— Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) December 9, 2020

The Hollywood Reporter notes that the 20-minute episodes will also feature a roster of celebrity guests, including Joel Kim Booster, DeRay Davis, Open Mike Eagle, Nikki Glaser, Patti Harrison, London Hughes, Jim Jefferies, Zainab Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Baron Vaughn, and Isiah Whitlock Jr, together with several experts from the cognitive and linguistic science fields. The History of Swear Words will premiere on Netflix on January 5, ahead of Cage's other upcoming streaming projects. Following the release of this loud and proudly profane series, Cage will star as Tiger King's Joe Exotic in a new scripted series that is headed to Amazon Prime Video and he will also be voicing the hard-drinking southern swamp dragon in Amazon's Highfire series adaptation. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-comedies-on-netflix-right-now&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Microsoft's cloud streaming service for Xbox games will be made available on Apple iOS devices and on Windows PCs in spring 2021. In a new Xbox blog post, Microsoft confirmed that a beta version of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate system would be available in the spring. Windows PC users will be able to access the service through the Xbox app, available from the Windows Store, while iOS users will access xCloud via a mobile web browser. This is due to Apple's restrictions on games that bypass the App Store via another app, as outlined in the company's current terms of service. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/05/xcloud-might-be-xboxs-secret-weapon-unlocked-455"] While a dedicated xCloud app was blocked by Apple, Xbox head Phil Spencer has previously said that the service "absolutely will" be on iOS. That promise will materialise in spring, provided there are no delays. With these platforms supported, it will mean xCloud is available on both major smart phone platforms and PCs. It leaves Xbox consoles themselves without the feature, although Spencer has also noted that xCloud for console is on the "long list" of things Microsoft has planned. For more on Microsoft's alternative method of playing games, check out our hands-on preview of xCloud. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Neill Blomkamp has recently stepped behind the camera again to film an entire supernatural horror movie during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to Deadline, the "under-the-radar" movie was filmed in British Columbia over the summer with on-set COVID-19 protocols in place. Blomkamp is said to have penned the script for the movie, though plot details are being kept under wraps for the time being. The report adds that the movie is something that Blomkamp has "always wanted to make and is expected to be finished around spring next year." Backed by AGC Studios, Blomkamp enlisted long-time collaborator Julian Clarke to edit the movie while Byron Kopman boarded the project as the director of photography. The cast for the movie is said to be made up of mostly Canadian actors and it is reported to have a "strong sci-fi and VFX component in keeping with Blomkamp's previous three movies." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/03/02/how-robocop-influenced-chappie"] This project marks Blomkamp's first feature-length effort since 2015's Chappie, starring Sharlto Copley, Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel, and Sigourney Weaver. He had been gearing up to start production on his Taylor Kitsch-starring sci-fi thriller Inferno, but the global pandemic pushed back those plans and opened up his schedule for a smaller production. In recent years, Blomkamp has helmed various horror shorts under his Oats Studios banner. The studio's first short was an alien invasion aftermath tale called "Rakka," the second was "Firebase," which introduced viewers to a wild alternate-history take on the Vietnam War, and the third was "Zygote," a sci-fi horror thriller starring Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo. Want to know more? Check out our review. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=5-truly-twisted-horror-movies-that-are-worth-watching-once&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Cyberpunk 2077 features a cheeky cameo from a games industry legend as part of its main questline. It's easily missed, so here's how to find it (and what the mystery cameo entails!) SPOILER WARNING: Easter egg spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 follow. This is your last chance to turn away.  [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/07/cyberpunk-2077-review"] Early on in Cyberpunk 2077, prior to the title card reveal and the end of Act 1, you'll take part in a mission called 'The Heist' where you infiltrate a swanky hotel. After you suit up and check-in, you'll follow Jackie through the lobby and encounter a gold-plated waitress. This conversation prompts an option for V - they can choose to go up to the room or have a look around. If you choose to look around, Jackie will leave and you can explore the bar. To the right of the bartender there's a booth you can walk up to, and inside the booth is Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima, who is called 'Oshima' in-game. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cyberpunk-2077-kojima-easter-egg&captions=true"] Kojima is sat with a group of friends explaining his philosophy on games. He talks about how Cyberpunk 2077's braindances (recorded memories that can be experienced by another user which act as an in-universe stand-in for video games) have "expressive limitations" and rely on genre tropes. He goes on to talk about his research team in Tokyo that is exploring how to better capture emotions in braindances, a reference to his studio, Kojima Productions. "I want my productions to convey real, raw human emotion," Kojima says. "The feeling when you combine happiness and melancholy, or being calm with an underlying sense of anxiety. These complex, realistic feelings and emotions are what I aspire to recreate... woven into much better stories, of course." If you speak to Oshima after he has finished his speech, he'll say "Yes, what is it," and then "Did you bring a pitch for me?" but there is no further dialogue beyond this point. It's a cool easter egg, and it uses the Kojima model CD Projekt Red tweeted back in July of this year, to celebrate Death Stranding coming to PC. Kojima also appeared in Remedy's Control in 2019, as Dr. Yoshimi Tokui. Kojima himself is no stranger to using big names from the industry in his own games; Death Stranding features a cameo from Geoff Keighley, who plays 'The Ludens Fan'. In other Cyberpunk news, you can check out our review of the game here. We scored it a 9, touting its "beautiful, dense cityscape." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

The Game Awards 2020 will feature "around 12 to 15" brand new game announcements, according to the event's producer, Geoff Keighley. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/24/the-2020-game-awards-is-still-happening-online-and-its-the-biggest-one-yet-ign-unfiltered"] During a recent Reddit AMA for the December event, Keighley was asked how many new games would be revealed. “I think there are a good dozen+ games that will be announced/revealed at the show for the first time”, he replied, and later clarified to a different query that the total number would be "I think around 12 to 15 or so?" In further clarification on Twitter, Keighley noted that these will be previously unseen games, rather than additional information on games previously announced. "Yeah i'm talking more about brand new games that have not been announced at all" he said on the thread.

Yeah i'm talking more about brand new games that have not been announced at all

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 8, 2020

We know, for instance, that BioWare will be at The Game Awards with its new Dragon Age game, but since it was announced earlier this year that the game is in development, presumably that means it is not among those 12-15 announcements. As such, we may be seeing more than 12-15 games at the ceremony, alongside the actual award announcements themselves. To see what to expect at the event, take a look at The Game Awards 2020 nominees, including the six Game of the Year contenders and 30 categories across all aspects of gaming, from games themselves to esports and creators. Recently Keighley announced that Ghost of Tsushima had won the Player's Voice award. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S can be played right now by changing the console's location to New Zealand. There are hours to go until the much-anticipated RPG unlocks in Europe and the US, but the game is already playable in New Zealand, and a workaround means you can convince you Xbox you're there too. In your Xbox system settings, head to Settings -> System -> Language & Location, and change location to New Zealand. Doing so will unlock the game to play. We've tested the method ourselves and confirmed it works. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/cyberpunk-2077-ripperdoc-upgrades-you-need-asap"] Sadly, PS4, PS5, and PCs aren't so easily convinced that you've suddenly moved to another part of the world, meaning you'll need to wait until your appointed time in the game's global unlock schedule to play on those platforms. If you've got early access, make sure to check out our huge Cyberpunk 2077 guide for the differences between Life Paths, tips on how to get started and much more. For more, check out our Cyberpunk 2077 review, as well as the first minutes of gameplay from the Corpo, Street Kid, and Nomad life paths. You can also take a look at how much the game has changed since the 2018 E3 demo. [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.

A hidden message in the latest trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 has revealed that free DLC drops for the sci-fi RPG will begin to arrive in "early 2021". In a single frame of the trailer, right at the end as the 'pre-order' image flashes up, a lengthy message from CD Projekt Red can be viewed. The message reveals that the free DLC program for Cyberpunk 2077 will begin in early 2021, and provide an assortment of free "cool stuff". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/08/cyberpunk-2077-official-launch-trailer"] “We’ve mentioned before that expansions will be coming, and while we’re not ready to talk specifics just yet, we will say that we’ve learned a lot from our work on both Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine. Our planned expansions will take you even deeper into the world of Cyberpunk 2077, offering substantial, story-driven content that’ll give you tough choices to make through impactful narratives that you won’t soon forget,” said the developer in its hidden message. “But before we get there, we’ll first be kicking off our free DLC program in early 2021. Just like with The Witcher 3, expect an assortment of free DLC packs to begin hitting Night City, dropping a bunch of cool stuff that’ll inject even more life into the world of the dark future.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cyberpunk-2077-pc-gameplay-screenshots&captions=true"] If you don't recall CDPR's approach for The Witcher 3, the free DLC included minor quests, new outfits for both Geralt and the major characters, and a New Game+ mode. Cyberpunk 2077 would certainly be a prime candidate for all those elements, but with learnings from the really rather good Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions under its belt, hopefully there's some slightly more inspiring tidbits to come with the free program. For more, check out our Cyberpunk 2077 review, as well as the first minutes of gameplay from the Corpo, Street Kid, and Nomad life paths. You can also take a look at how much the game has changed since the 2018 E3 demo. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Sony has pushed a firmware patch to the PS5 which updates the DualSense controller and improves system performance. The full patch notes for Version 20.02-02.30.00 can be read on the PlayStation website. As well as improving system performance, the update has "resolved an issue where data transfers and downloads were cancelled when trying to download content while a data transfer from a PS4 is in progress." Text input errors tied to some PS4 games and connection stability issues in certain Wi-Fi routers have also been addressed. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/06/ps5-dualsense-controller-review"] Once you complete the update you'll also be told to plug your DualSense controller into the console when you switch it on so that it can receive a firmware update. There aren't any patch notes for the controller update, so it may just be addressing some minor issues. If you want to download the update manually, head to Settings > System > System Software > System Software Update and Settings > Update System Software. If you're experiencing issues with your PS5, check out our issues and troubleshooting tips page to see if there are any solutions available. In other PlayStation 5 news, UK gangs have been stealing PS5s from the back of delivery trucks while they're in motion. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.