Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5 will complete the coming of age arc for the fledgling hero that began in Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4. Slight spoilers for Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 follow. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/18/spider-man-miles-morales-plot-details-revealed"] Marvel's Spider-Man introduced Miles Morales as an (occasionally playable) side character who's taken under Peter Parker's wing. The core game ends with Morales being bitten by a new radioactive spider, while DLC packs featured him taking his first steps as a superhero. Speaking to EW, game director Brian Horton explained that the upcoming spin-off game is designed to finish the story that the first game started:  "This is a full arc for Miles Morales that started in Spider-Man [on PS4]. We really are completing this hero's coming of age in our game. It is a complete story." Insomniac has already hinted at a fully-fledged Spider-Man 2, and said "we still have much of Peter [Parker]’s story left to tell", but it feels as though Miles will be a trained superhero in his own right by the end of his starring role. EW also posted a brand new PS5 shot from the game: Elsewhere in the interview, Insomniac reiterates that the Miles Morales game isn't a formal sequel to the first game, and that it's a "shorter spin-off, likened in scope to the Lost Legacy game in the Uncharted series." Horton adds that the decison to have the character star in a shorter game was a way of telling his story in an "impactful" way: "When we started crafting it, we realized that, with a little bit more of a compact storytelling style, we could tell a very emotionally impactful story that would fit really well as an experience that would take Spider-Man 1 and [Miles Morales] and do justice to this character." Spider-Man: Miles Morales is due to arrive in Holiday 2020 for PS5. So far, we know a few plot details, we've seen the game's box art, and learned that the game will feature an optional 4K/60FPS mode. We've also speculated about 6 comic book stories that could inspire his next journey. [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.

Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5 will complete the coming of age arc for the fledgling hero that began in Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4. Slight spoilers for Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 follow. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/18/spider-man-miles-morales-plot-details-revealed"] Marvel's Spider-Man introduced Miles Morales as an (occasionally playable) side character who's taken under Peter Parker's wing. The core game ends with Morales being bitten by a new radioactive spider, while DLC packs featured him taking his first steps as a superhero. Speaking to EW, game director Brian Horton explained that the upcoming spin-off game is designed to finish the story that the first game started:  "This is a full arc for Miles Morales that started in Spider-Man [on PS4]. We really are completing this hero's coming of age in our game. It is a complete story." Insomniac has already hinted at a fully-fledged Spider-Man 2, and said "we still have much of Peter [Parker]’s story left to tell", but it feels as though Miles will be a trained superhero in his own right by the end of his starring role. EW also posted a brand new PS5 shot from the game: Elsewhere in the interview, Insomniac reiterates that the Miles Morales game isn't a formal sequel to the first game, and that it's a "shorter spin-off, likened in scope to the Lost Legacy game in the Uncharted series." Horton adds that the decison to have the character star in a shorter game was a way of telling his story in an "impactful" way: "When we started crafting it, we realized that, with a little bit more of a compact storytelling style, we could tell a very emotionally impactful story that would fit really well as an experience that would take Spider-Man 1 and [Miles Morales] and do justice to this character." Spider-Man: Miles Morales is due to arrive in Holiday 2020 for PS5. So far, we know a few plot details, we've seen the game's box art, and learned that the game will feature an optional 4K/60FPS mode. We've also speculated about 6 comic book stories that could inspire his next journey. [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.

Civilization 6 has been released for Android devices, nearly 3 years after it arrived on iOS. The fantastic strategy game will be free-to-start on Android devices from today (available on the Google Play Store), offering you 60 turns of play, before offering a $19.99 USD purchase for the core game. Add-ons will be additional in-app purchases after that initial purchase:

• Rise and Fall expansion - $29.99
• Gathering Storm expansion - $39.99
• Civilization and Scenario packs - $4.99-$8.99

  [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/11/civilization-vi-gathering-storm-review"] It's not clear if this new version will include the New Frontier DLC pass, which delivers new content every two months. When it arrived on iPad in 2017, we awarded Civilization 6 a 9.1 review, saying it was "about as good of a PC-to-iPad conversion as we could have hoped for. It brings nearly every feature of the single-player version of the outstanding PC game to a much more comfortable tablet, courtesy of intuitive touch controls." [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.

Civilization 6 has been released for Android devices, nearly 3 years after it arrived on iOS. The fantastic strategy game will be free-to-start on Android devices from today (available on the Google Play Store), offering you 60 turns of play, before offering a $19.99 USD purchase for the core game. Add-ons will be additional in-app purchases after that initial purchase:

• Rise and Fall expansion - $29.99
• Gathering Storm expansion - $39.99
• Civilization and Scenario packs - $4.99-$8.99

  [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/11/civilization-vi-gathering-storm-review"] It's not clear if this new version will include the New Frontier DLC pass, which delivers new content every two months. When it arrived on iPad in 2017, we awarded Civilization 6 a 9.1 review, saying it was "about as good of a PC-to-iPad conversion as we could have hoped for. It brings nearly every feature of the single-player version of the outstanding PC game to a much more comfortable tablet, courtesy of intuitive touch controls." [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.

AMC will reopen theaters at more than 100 locations in the U.S. on August 20, with admission prices set at just 15 cents per ticket, for one day only, in a promotion that commemorates the chain's centennial celebration. Variety reports that AMC Theaters will be rolling back ticket prices to roughly match the same rate that moviegoers would have paid in 1920, "the year that the company's founders, the Dubinsky Brothers, began operations with a single movie screen in Kansas City, Missouri."

Celebrate a century of movies at AMC with 15¢ tickets to any movie on Thursday, August 20! Hurry – get your tickets online now before they sell out! https://t.co/FyQXj4G9qb pic.twitter.com/1TQcT2iU35

— AMC Theatres (@AMCTheatres) August 13, 2020

The throwback ticket prices will apply to the chain's slate of legacy movies, which includes the likes of Black Panther and The Empire Strikes Back. Tickets for these catalog titles will increase to $5 apiece after opening day while new movies will cost approximately $10 per ticket, depending on the market. The theatrical release calendar for new films comprises of Russell Crowe's revenge-thriller Unhinged and Disney's long-awaited New Mutants, which is expected to debut on August 28, while Christopher Nolan's highly-anticipated Tenet is set for September 3, one week after its international release. Warner Bros. demonstrated flexibility by releasing Tenet in other territories first while the U.S. theater release date suffered several delays due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. AMC now aims to have approximately "two-thirds of its more than 600 locations operational" in time for the film's release. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] AMC is just one of many companies that has been hit hard by the pandemic. After closing more than 600 locations in March, AMC furloughed its CEO and other corporate employees, as the company faced financial uncertainty after its credit rating was downgraded amid fears that the entertainment chain could run out of cash during its extended theater closures. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

AMC will reopen theaters at more than 100 locations in the U.S. on August 20, with admission prices set at just 15 cents per ticket, for one day only, in a promotion that commemorates the chain's centennial celebration. Variety reports that AMC Theaters will be rolling back ticket prices to roughly match the same rate that moviegoers would have paid in 1920, "the year that the company's founders, the Dubinsky Brothers, began operations with a single movie screen in Kansas City, Missouri."

Celebrate a century of movies at AMC with 15¢ tickets to any movie on Thursday, August 20! Hurry – get your tickets online now before they sell out! https://t.co/FyQXj4G9qb pic.twitter.com/1TQcT2iU35

— AMC Theatres (@AMCTheatres) August 13, 2020

The throwback ticket prices will apply to the chain's slate of legacy movies, which includes the likes of Black Panther and The Empire Strikes Back. Tickets for these catalog titles will increase to $5 apiece after opening day while new movies will cost approximately $10 per ticket, depending on the market. The theatrical release calendar for new films comprises of Russell Crowe's revenge-thriller Unhinged and Disney's long-awaited New Mutants, which is expected to debut on August 28, while Christopher Nolan's highly-anticipated Tenet is set for September 3, one week after its international release. Warner Bros. demonstrated flexibility by releasing Tenet in other territories first while the U.S. theater release date suffered several delays due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. AMC now aims to have approximately "two-thirds of its more than 600 locations operational" in time for the film's release. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] AMC is just one of many companies that has been hit hard by the pandemic. After closing more than 600 locations in March, AMC furloughed its CEO and other corporate employees, as the company faced financial uncertainty after its credit rating was downgraded amid fears that the entertainment chain would run out of cash during its extended theater closures. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Update: Epic has also confirmed that, if you've spent real money within Fortnite in the last 30 days (July 14, 2020 - August 13, 2020), you'll be given 20% of the purchase total in bonus V-Bucks. All active players will also be given the Shooting Star Pickaxe (pictured below) for free: [poilib element="accentDivider"] Epic Games has permanently lowered the cost of Fortnite V-Bucks by 20% across all platforms, including adding a new "direct payment" option on mobile, calling out Apple and Google's "exorbitant" payment fees in the process. The 'Fortnite Mega Drop' is explained in further detail in this FAQ from Epic. On PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac, and PC, V-Bucks and real-money offers are automatically discounted by 20% - meaning 1,000 V-Bucks now cost $7.99, down from $9.99. Mobile is a little different, where players can still buy using Apple or Google accounts at the higher price, but will now offer 'Epic direct payment' when purchasing V-Bucks on mobile devices to save the 20%. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/23/fortnite-slurp-legends-trailer"] Epic explains that this allows the company to "pass along the savings to players," noting the "exorbitant 30% fee" Apple and Google collect on every V-Buck payment as a reason for the alternate, discounted payment method on mobile. In the future, Epic is open to altering the deal "if Apple and Google lower their fees on payments." Epic also made it clear that this direct payment method is just as safe as other alternatives. "In operating Fortnite on open platforms and operating the Epic Games Store, Epic has processed over $1,600,000,000 of direct payments successfully, and uses industry trusted encryption and security measures to protect customer transactions." In other Fortnite news, it looks like the game has initiated an event related to the Christopher Nolan movie Tenet. Last week, Fortnite received the Joy Ride update that brought drivable cars to the game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Epic Games has permanently lowered the cost of Fortnite V-Bucks by 20% across all platforms, including adding a new "direct payment" option on mobile, calling out Apple and Google's "exorbitant" payment fees in the process. The 'Fortnite Mega Drop' is explained in further detail in this FAQ from Epic. On PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac, and PC, V-Bucks and real-money offers are automatically discounted by 20% - meaning 1,000 V-Bucks now cost $7.99, down from $9.99. Mobile is a little different, where players can still buy using Apple or Google accounts at the higher price, but will now offer 'Epic direct payment' when purchasing V-Bucks on mobile devices to save the 20%. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/23/fortnite-slurp-legends-trailer"] Epic explains that this allows the company to "pass along the savings to players," noting the "exorbitant 30% fee" Apple and Google collect on every V-Buck payment as a reason for the alternate, discounted payment method on mobile. In the future, Epic is open to altering the deal "if Apple and Google lower their fees on payments." Epic also made it clear that this direct payment method is just as safe as other alternatives. "In operating Fortnite on open platforms and operating the Epic Games Store, Epic has processed over $1,600,000,000 of direct payments successfully, and uses industry trusted encryption and security measures to protect customer transactions." In other Fortnite news, it looks like the game has initiated an event related to the Christopher Nolan movie Tenet. Last week, Fortnite received the Joy Ride update that brought drivable cars to the game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

The developer behind the Metro series is working on "the Metro franchise" and a "new AAA IP" after being acquired by THQ Nordic's holding company, Embracer Group for around $80 million USD. Embracer Group picked up 4A Games, its proprietary game engine and the Metro IP in the deal. The Ukraine-based company will now "operate as an independent studio under Saber Interactive," which Embracer also acquired this year. As for what's next for the studio in the wake of the acquisition, 4A Games CEO Dean Sharpe issued a statement: "Together we will continue to build on the Metro franchise and will focus on bringing a multiplayer experience to our fanbase." Sharpe also added that the team is looking forward "to building a new and even more ambitious AAA IP in the near future." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/13/metro-exodus-review"] 4A will be working with Saber collaboratively on "an entirely new project that combines the AAA production values of 4A games" and the "combined engine and technology know-how and Saber's experience on multiplayer and live operations." So it looks like 4A Games is working on two new projects right now, a new Metro project in collaboration with Saber Interactive that may feature multiplayer, and a new AAA IP. Not satisfied with just 4A Games, Embracer Group has also picked up Sola Media, Pow Wow Entertainment, Palindrome Interactive, Rare Earth Games, Deca Games, New World Interactive and Vermila Studios in its most recent acquisition spree. The release notes how this news marks an "important milestone" for the relationship between 4A Games and Deep Silver/Koch Media, the publishing arm of the Metro series which is also owned by Embracer Group. In other Embracer Group news, it was announced back in May of this year that the holding company has 69 unannounced games. We reviewed 4A Games' latest outing Metro Exodus in February 2019, scoring it an 8.5 and calling it "the best Metro game yet." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

The developer behind the Metro series is working on "the Metro franchise" and a "new AAA IP" after being acquired by THQ Nordic's holding company, Embracer Group for around $80 million USD. Embracer Group picked up 4A Games, its proprietary game engine and the Metro IP in the deal. The Ukraine-based company will now "operate as an independent studio under Saber Interactive," which Embracer also acquired this year. As for what's next for the studio in the wake of the acquisition, 4A Games CEO Dean Sharpe issued a statement: "Together we will continue to build on the Metro franchise and will focus on bringing a multiplayer experience to our fanbase." Sharpe also added that the team is looking forward "to building a new and even more ambitious AAA IP in the near future." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/13/metro-exodus-review"] 4A will be working with Saber collaboratively on "an entirely new project that combines the AAA production values of 4A games" and the "combined engine and technology know-how and Saber's experience on multiplayer and live operations." So it looks like 4A Games is working on two new projects right now, a new Metro project in collaboration with Saber Interactive that may feature multiplayer, and a new AAA IP. Not satisfied with just 4A Games, Embracer Group has also picked up Sola Media, Pow Wow Entertainment, Palindrome Interactive, Rare Earth Games, Deca Games, New World Interactive and Vermila Studios in its most recent acquisition spree. The release notes how this news marks an "important milestone" for the relationship between 4A Games and Deep Silver/Koch Media, the publishing arm of the Metro series which is also owned by Embracer Group. In other Embracer Group news, it was announced back in May of this year that the holding company has 69 unannounced games. We reviewed 4A Games' latest outing Metro Exodus in February 2019, scoring it an 8.5 and calling it "the best Metro game yet." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.