The live-action Monster Hunter movie has been pulled from theaters in China over a controversial joke in the movie with racist connotations. This has led to a major backlash to the film and calls from Chinese audiences for further boycotts. The controversial quip from the Monster Hunter movie involves a scene where two soldiers are talking to one another. One of the soldiers asks the other, “What are my knees?” and then follows-up by saying, “Chi-knees.” The line echoes a longtime, racist playground chant “Chinese, Japanese, dirty knees, look at these.” The playground rhyme has created a historic association between the phrase “dirty knees” and anti-Asian and anti-Asian American racism. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=monster-hunter-movie-images&captions=true"] The backlash on Chinese social media was swift, and local theaters began pulling the movie from screens amidst growing criticism. Oddly enough, the line was even altered for the Chinese subtitles, but the localization changed the reference into an idiom about Chinese people kneeling, which further exacerbated the situation. While the Monster Hunter movie has already been pulled from theaters, any potential re-release in China with the scene edited out is in doubt as the online backlash against the film continues to grow. The criticism of the film has extended to other Monster Hunter properties as well. The Steam version of Capcom’s Monster Hunter: World is getting review-bombed over anger with the movie adaptation. Capcom, the developer of the video game series on which the film is based, has issued a statement on Chinese social media regarding the backlash. According to analyst Daniel Ahmad, Capcom says it is, “aware of the situation and the controversy” but says it is not a producer on the Monster Hunter movie and will report the situation to the companies directly involved with the making of the movie. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/14/monster-hunter-exclusive-official-trailer"] Monster Hunter was produced by Tencent Pictures and Constantin Pictures and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Starring Milla Jovovich, the film follows modern-day soldiers who find themselves facing off against giant monsters from the video game while teaming up with a group of Hunters. The Monster Hunter film is slated for a December 25 release in the US. It is unclear if the controversy will change plans for the film’s North American release; but if anything impacts the release it will likely be a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which is changing the US movie-going landscape in considerable ways. This story replaces and updates an earlier report on the same topic. IGN's news team felt that the original version didn't fully explain the racist connotations of the line in question, and have rewritten the article and added additional context to make clearer the issue. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN. This story replaces and updates an earlier report on the same topic. IGN's news team felt that the original version didn't explain the racist connotations of the line in question, and have rewritten the article and added additional context to make clearer the issue.

Soon players in GTA Online will be able to gather and dance in a new social area. The Music Locker will arrive alongside more musical additions, in an upcoming update.

Soon players in GTA Online will be able to gather and dance in a new social area. The Music Locker will arrive alongside more musical additions, in an upcoming update.

Much like the original Marvel's Spider-Man, PS4 and PS5 launch game Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will see its impressive soundtrack get a vinyl pressing, available later this week via Mondo. IGN can exclusively announce and reveal the Miles Morales vinyl soundtrack, which will be available for preorder on Wednesday, December 9 at Mondo. For $35, the 2XLP vinyl features artwork by Chun Lo, 2x 180 Gram colored vinyl (also available in 180 gram black vinyl), and includes the score by composer John Paesano, as well as "I'm Ready" by Jaden and Lecrae's "Where We Come From" and "This Is My Time." Check out a first look at the vinyl artwork below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=spider-man-miles-morales-vinyl-soundtrack&captions=true"] Mondo is offering the soundtrack in collaboration with Hollywood Records, and the full track listing is as follows: Disc One: SIDE A

1. Don’t Give Up
2. Rhino Rampage
3. New York’s Only Spider-Man
4. Spider-Training
5. Best Friends

SIDE B

1. Be Yourself
2. Confession
3. The Underground
4. Thicker Than Water

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/30/spider-man-miles-morales-review-discussion-the-review-crew-ep3"] Disc Two: SIDE A

1. On the Case
2. All In
3. Trying to Protect You
4. We’re Here for You
5. Worst Enemies

SIDE B

1. Make It Right
2. Won’t Give Up
3. I’m Ready - Performed by Jaden
4. Where We Come From - Performed by Lecrae
5. This Is My Time – Performed by Lecrae

For more on Miles Morales, be sure to check out our Spider-Man: Miles Morales review if you haven't picked the game up yet, and if you're playing you can dive into our Miles Morales wiki guide. And if you've beaten it, you can watch our Miles Morales spoilercast with the game's director Brian Horton for insight into its development. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Much like the original Marvel's Spider-Man, PS4 and PS5 launch game Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will see its impressive soundtrack get a vinyl pressing, available later this week via Mondo. IGN can exclusively announce and reveal the Miles Morales vinyl soundtrack, which will be available for preorder on Wednesday, December 9 at Mondo. For $35, the 2XLP vinyl features artwork by Chun Lo, 2x 180 Gram colored vinyl (also available in 180 gram black vinyl), and includes the score by composer John Paesano, as well as "I'm Ready" by Jaden and Lecrae's "Where We Come From" and "This Is My Time." Check out a first look at the vinyl artwork below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=spider-man-miles-morales-vinyl-soundtrack&captions=true"] Mondo is offering the soundtrack in collaboration with Hollywood Records, and the full track listing is as follows: Disc One: SIDE A

1. Don’t Give Up
2. Rhino Rampage
3. New York’s Only Spider-Man
4. Spider-Training
5. Best Friends

SIDE B

1. Be Yourself
2. Confession
3. The Underground
4. Thicker Than Water

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/30/spider-man-miles-morales-review-discussion-the-review-crew-ep3"] Disc Two: SIDE A

1. On the Case
2. All In
3. Trying to Protect You
4. We’re Here for You
5. Worst Enemies

SIDE B

1. Make It Right
2. Won’t Give Up
3. I’m Ready - Performed by Jaden
4. Where We Come From - Performed by Lecrae
5. This Is My Time – Performed by Lecrae

For more on Miles Morales, be sure to check out our Spider-Man: Miles Morales review if you haven't picked the game up yet, and if you're playing you can dive into our Miles Morales wiki guide. And if you've beaten it, you can watch our Miles Morales spoilercast with the game's director Brian Horton for insight into its development. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Netflix's animated Transformers trilogy, War for Cybertron, is continuing with its second part this month, and IGN has a new look at what's in store. Check out the new trailer for Transformers: War for Cybertron - Earthrise, below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/07/transformers-war-for-cybertron-earthrise-trailer"] The new trailer shows the war is far from over, with plenty of teases in the trailer of the action to come, featuring Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and many more Autobots and Decepticons as they seek the AllSpark and the conflict moves, as the title suggests, to Earth. Earthrise continues in the footsteps of War for Cybertron - Siege, which debuted earlier this year. IGN called the first installment in the trilogy "a great start, with an engaging first chapter that's both action-packed and insightful" in our War for Cybertron - Siege review. IGN also previously debuted a first look at figures in the War for Cybertron - Kingdom line from Hasbro, and if you're interested in checking out more of what's debuting on Netflix this month, be sure to read our full December breakdown of what's new to Netflix. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-december-2020&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Netflix's animated Transformers trilogy, War for Cybertron, is continuing with its second part this month, and IGN has a new look at what's in store. Check out the new trailer for Transformers: War for Cybertron - Earthrise, below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/07/transformers-war-for-cybertron-earthrise-trailer"] The new trailer shows the war is far from over, with plenty of teases in the trailer of the action to come, featuring Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and many more Autobots and Decepticons as they seek the AllSpark and the conflict moves, as the title suggests, to Earth. Earthrise continues in the footsteps of War for Cybertron - Siege, which debuted earlier this year. IGN called the first installment in the trilogy "a great start, with an engaging first chapter that's both action-packed and insightful" in our War for Cybertron - Siege review. IGN also previously debuted a first look at figures in the War for Cybertron - Kingdom line from Hasbro, and if you're interested in checking out more of what's debuting on Netflix this month, be sure to read our full December breakdown of what's new to Netflix. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-december-2020&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

The JBL Quantum Cup is a global gaming tournament that not only has the top names in esports facing off in Fortnite, Valorant, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), but it also gives fans a chance to compete and make their way into the finals along with more chances to win giveaways throughout the broadcast and on the event website. The JBL Quantum Cup begins on December 11, and fans around the world have just completed the qualifying rounds of the Fortnite challenge for a chance to face off against the pros in the finals and win from a total prize pool valued at $200,000.

JBL Quantum Cup Event Time and Dates

The JBL Quantum Cup will begin on December 11, 2020, at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm GMT and will run for three days straight until the end of the tournament on December 13 at 9pm PT/December 14 at 12am ET/5am GMT. Fornite European Finals: December 11, 2020 at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm GTM Fortnite North American Finals: December 11, 2020 at 4pm PT/7pm ET/ December 12, 2020 12am GMT Fortnite Asia Pacific Finals: December 11, 2020 at 11pm PT/ December 12, 2020 2am ET/7am GMT Valorant North American Qualifiers: December 12, 2020 at 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm GMT Valorant North American Finals: December 13, 2020 at 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm GMT PUBG Asia Pacific Finals: December 12, 2020 at 11pm PT/ December 13, 2020 at 2am ET/7am GMT

How to Watch the JBL Quantum Cup

We'll be hosting the JBL Quantum Cup livestream on our channels across a variety of platforms including IGN.com, YouTube, Twitch, and Twitter. Here's the full list of places you can watch the JBL Quantum Cup:

• JBL Audio Twitch Channel
• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/03/fortnite-chapter-2-season-5-zero-point-update-guide"]

What to Expect from the JBL Quantum Cup

The JBL Quantum Cup spans across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For the global Fortnite tournament, 1,200 consumers across the globe will compete in three rounds, with the top 10 duos in each region advancing to the regional finals to battle with the best professional teams and influencers. Those tuning into the stream will also get a chance to win JBL Quantum headsets, JBL Quantum DUO computer Speakers, autographed gear from 100 Thieves, and much more every hour. To get updates throughout the weekend follow @JBLQuantum. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

The JBL Quantum Cup is a global gaming tournament that not only has the top names in esports facing off in Fortnite, Valorant, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), but it also gives fans a chance to compete and make their way into the finals along with more chances to win giveaways throughout the broadcast and on the event website. The JBL Quantum Cup begins on December 11, and fans around the world have just completed the qualifying rounds of the Fortnite challenge for a chance to face off against the pros in the finals and win from a total prize pool valued at $200,000.

JBL Quantum Cup Event Time and Dates

The JBL Quantum Cup will begin on December 11, 2020, at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm GMT and will run for three days straight until the end of the tournament on December 13 at 9pm PT/December 14 at 12am ET/5am GMT. Fornite European Finals: December 11, 2020 at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm GTM Fortnite North American Finals: December 11, 2020 at 4pm PT/7pm ET/ December 12, 2020 12am GMT Fortnite Asia Pacific Finals: December 11, 2020 at 11pm PT/ December 12, 2020 2am ET/7am GMT Valorant North American Qualifiers: December 12, 2020 at 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm GMT Valorant North American Finals: December 13, 2020 at 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm GMT PUBG Asia Pacific Finals: December 12, 2020 at 11pm PT/ December 13, 2020 at 2am ET/7am GMT

How to Watch the JBL Quantum Cup

We'll be hosting the JBL Quantum Cup livestream on our channels across a variety of platforms including IGN.com, YouTube, Twitch, and Twitter. Here's the full list of places you can watch the JBL Quantum Cup:

• JBL Audio Twitch Channel
• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/03/fortnite-chapter-2-season-5-zero-point-update-guide"]

What to Expect from the JBL Quantum Cup

The JBL Quantum Cup spans across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For the global Fortnite tournament, 1,200 consumers across the globe will compete in three rounds, with the top 10 duos in each region advancing to the regional finals to battle with the best professional teams and influencers. Those tuning into the stream will also get a chance to win JBL Quantum headsets, JBL Quantum DUO computer Speakers, autographed gear from 100 Thieves, and much more every hour. To get updates throughout the weekend follow @JBLQuantum. [poilib element="accentDivider"]