Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Gollum Give Us Look at PS5 Games
BEYOND!
On this week's episode if IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Tom R. Marks to break down the latest PS4 and PS5 news, including the recent reveals of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and The Lord of the Rings Gollum game, both of which are set for next-gen, PS5 releases.
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We give our thoughts on these initial reveals, how they set the stage for more next-gen debuts, and more. (If you want to learn more about Valhalla, be sure to read Jonathon's interview with Assassin's Creed Valhalla director Ashraf Ismail.)
Plus, we discuss the latest updates in The Last of Us Part 2's leak situation, Tom's week of playing Uncharted and the original The Last of Us, a hopeful update to PSVR tech in the future, and much more.
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Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday at 3 p.m. PT. For the latest on PS5, check out the PS5 full specs list, why we're excited about PS5's 3D audio focus, an analysis of what teraflops really mean for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and check out images of the allegedly PS5 dev kit and controller.
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Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.
Dirt 5 Career Mode Features Troy Baker and Nolan North
Dirt 5, the newest off-road racing game from Codemasters was one of the games revealed today during the Inside Xbox livestream. In a post-show interview with developers, Codemasters revealed plans to flesh out its Take Career mode with the help of two prominent voice actors: Troy Baker and Nolan North.
Dirt 5 will feature a full-fledged career mode where players race and make decisions that will change the narrative of their racing career. To make the world of Dirt 5 come to life, Codemasters hired what it calls a “star-studded cast, led by legendary Troy Baker and Nolan North.” There will also be “familiar names from the car culture world” along the way as well.
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The Dirt series was created in 1998, the next game in the series will offer different locales and environments, from snowstorms to thunderous rain. There will also be 12-player multiplayer and objective-based modes, as well as four-player split-screen for offline competition.
For more, check out everything announced during today’s Inside Xbox livestream, as well as a full list of third-party publishers currently working on games for the Xbox Series X.
You can also stay up to date on all things Xbox Series X by checking out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.
[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Dirt 5 Career Mode Features Troy Baker and Nolan North
Dirt 5, the newest off-road racing game from Codemasters was one of the games revealed today during the Inside Xbox livestream. In a post-show interview with developers, Codemasters revealed plans to flesh out its Take Career mode with the help of two prominent voice actors: Troy Baker and Nolan North.
Dirt 5 will feature a full-fledged career mode where players race and make decisions that will change the narrative of their racing career. To make the world of Dirt 5 come to life, Codemasters hired what it calls a “star-studded cast, led by legendary Troy Baker and Nolan North.” There will also be “familiar names from the car culture world” along the way as well.
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The Dirt series was created in 1998, the next game in the series will offer different locales and environments, from snowstorms to thunderous rain. There will also be 12-player multiplayer and objective-based modes, as well as four-player split-screen for offline competition.
For more, check out everything announced during today’s Inside Xbox livestream, as well as a full list of third-party publishers currently working on games for the Xbox Series X.
You can also stay up to date on all things Xbox Series X by checking out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.
[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Scorn Was the Surprise Hit of Inside Xbox… and We Saw It 3 Years Ago
Our IGN hosts discussing the Inside Xbox gameplay reveals have named Scorn as the biggest surprise of the show. The H.R.Giger-like horror has also been going down a storm on Twitter. But, interestingly, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Scorn. We actually first saw it back in September 2017… almost three years ago.
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You can check out eight minutes of gameplay in the video above if the Xbox Series X trailer wasn’t quite enough for you. Of course, Scorn has likely advanced quite a bit since 2017, but you’ll still get a good feel for what the game is all about.
If you’re a PC player, you may be even more clued up on Scorn, as it's been listed on Steam for quite some time. Some PC gamers have even played Scorn, as developers Ebb Software put out a playable alpha demo in 2017, too.
Have you already played Scorn and are ready for more in next-gen quality, or is this your first taste of the horror and it has you intrigued? IGN will be sure to have more information on Scorn as we approach launch.
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Ebb Software have announced that Scorn will be exclusive to Xbox Series X when the game launches. No details have been provided about a PC or PlayStation release, but the developer's website lists only Xbox, Windows Store, and Steam.
For more, check out the first in-engine look at Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon and read why we think you should lower your expectations for next-gen graphics.
You can also stay up to date on all things Xbox Series X by checking out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.
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Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter.Scorn Was the Surprise Hit of Inside Xbox… and We Saw It 3 Years Ago
Our IGN hosts discussing the Inside Xbox gameplay reveals have named Scorn as the biggest surprise of the show. The H.R.Giger-like horror has also been going down a storm on Twitter. But, interestingly, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Scorn. We actually first saw it back in September 2017… almost three years ago.
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You can check out eight minutes of gameplay in the video above if the Xbox Series X trailer wasn’t quite enough for you. Of course, Scorn has likely advanced quite a bit since 2017, but you’ll still get a good feel for what the game is all about.
If you’re a PC player, you may be even more clued up on Scorn, as it's been listed on Steam for quite some time. Some PC gamers have even played Scorn, as developers Ebb Software put out a playable alpha demo in 2017, too.
Have you already played Scorn and are ready for more in next-gen quality, or is this your first taste of the horror and it has you intrigued? IGN will be sure to have more information on Scorn as we approach launch.
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Ebb Software have announced that Scorn will be exclusive to Xbox Series X when the game launches. No details have been provided about a PC or PlayStation release, but the developer's website lists only Xbox, Windows Store, and Steam.
For more, check out every new Xbox Series X game shown at the latest Inside Xbox, including the first in-engine look at Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon.
You can also stay up to date on all things Xbox Series X by checking out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.
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Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter.Grand Theft Auto Online: Score Double Rewards in Biker Sell Missions, and More
This week, claim your May gift of GTA$500,000, get a Diamond Casino Lucky Wheel spin for the Coil Cyclone, and much more.
Grand Theft Auto Online: Score Double Rewards in Biker Sell Missions, and More
This week, claim your May gift of GTA$500,000, get a Diamond Casino Lucky Wheel spin for the Coil Cyclone, and much more.
Every Third-Party Studio Working on Xbox Series X Games
During today’s Inside Xbox livestream where the company showcased some of the first footage of third-party games coming to the next-gen Xbox Series X, head of Xbox partnerships Sarah Bond appeared to promise even more third-party games are coming.
During a brief appearance, Bond explained how Xbox already lined up a huge roster of third-party developers and publishers who are working on games for the Series X. This includes studios like Bungie, Crytek, From Software, Larian Studios, and Remedy.
“Every major publisher worldwide is developing for Xbox, and we already have hundreds, hundreds of games coming to Xbox in 2021,” Bond says.
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Most of the developers on the list are likely developing multi-platform titles, but the list serves to highlight which developers are working on next-gen titles presently.
Here’s a full list of third-party studios developing Xbox Series X games (In alphabetical order). Xbox announced first-party games will be revealed in July.
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- 2 Ton Studios
- Abstractions
- Allods
- Amazon Games
- Asobo Studio
- Athlon Games
- Beatshapers
- Big Ant Studios
- Black Bird Interactive
- Black Forest
- Blackwood Games
- Blitworks
- Bohemia Interactive
- Bossa
- Bugbear
- CI Games
- Coatsink
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Crystal Dynamics
- Cyanide Studios
- D3t Limited
- Daedalic Entertainment
- Deck 13
- Deck Nine
- Deskworks
- Dimensional Ink
- 2K Games
- 505 Games
- Activision Blizzard
- Annapurna Interactive
- Avalanche Studios
- Bandai Namco
- Bethesda
- Bungie
- Capcom
- CD Projekt Red
- Dontnod Entertainment
- Double Eleven
- Dovetail Games
- Ebb Software
- Eidos Montreal
- Codemasters
- Crytek
- Curve
- Deep Silver
- Devolver
- Digital Extremes
- EA
- Epic Games
- Focus Games
- From Software
- EKO Software
- Expansive Worlds
- Fat Shark
- Finji
- Firesprite
- Flying Wild Hog
- Frontier
- Gearbox Publishing
- Hi-Rex Studios
- Humble Bundle
- Koch Media
- Konami
- Koei Tecmo
- Larian Studios
- Funcom
- Gaijin Entertainment
- Gasket Games
- Games Farm
- Limestone Games
- Maximum Games
- Modus
- My.Games
- Paradox
- Pearl Abyss
- Perfect World
- Playism
- Private Division
- Psyonix
- Raw Fury
- 3 Giants Software
- Grimlore Games
- Gunfire Games
- Hardsuit Labs
- Rebellion
- Riot Forge
- Robolox
- Saber Interactive
- Sega
- Spike Chunsoft
- Square Enix
- Headup
- Io Interactive
- Kalypso
- Keen Software House
- KT Racing
- Lightmule Crew
- Team 17
- Techland
- Tencent Games
- THQ Nordic
- Tiny Build
- Ubisoft
- Wargaming
- WB Games
- Mad Fellows
- Merge
- Microids
- Milestone
- Nacon
- Neopica
- Nimble Giant
- Outright Games
- The Outsiders
- Passtech Games
- People Can Fly
- Pirahna Games
- Playdead
- Playful Studios
- Playwing
- PUBG Games
- Reef Entertainment
- Remedy
- Rockfish Games
- Roll7
- Sad Cat
- Shinen
- Soedesco
- Sold Out
- Stellar Entertainment
- Stay Bombay
- Systemic Reaction
- Taleworlds Entertainment
- Teyon
- The Game Bakers
- Three Fields Entertainment
- Tripwire
- Unknown Worlds
For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.
[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Every Third-Party Studio Working on Xbox Series X Games
During today’s Inside Xbox livestream where the company showcased some of the first footage of third-party games coming to the next-gen Xbox Series X, head of Xbox partnerships Sarah Bond appeared to promise even more third-party games are coming.
During a brief appearance, Bond explained how Xbox already lined up a huge roster of third-party developers and publishers who are working on games for the Series X. This includes studios like Bungie, Crytek, From Software, Larian Studios, and Remedy.
“Every major publisher worldwide is developing for Xbox, and we already have hundreds, hundreds of games coming to Xbox in 2021,” Bond says.
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Most of the developers on the list are likely developing multi-platform titles, but the list serves to highlight which developers are working on next-gen titles presently.
Here’s a full list of third-party studios developing Xbox Series X games (In alphabetical order). Xbox announced first-party games will be revealed in July.
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- 2 Ton Studios
- Abstractions
- Allods
- Amazon Games
- Asobo Studio
- Athlon Games
- Beatshapers
- Big Ant Studios
- Black Bird Interactive
- Black Forest
- Blackwood Games
- Blitworks
- Bohemia Interactive
- Bossa
- Bugbear
- CI Games
- Coatsink
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Crystal Dynamics
- Cyanide Studios
- D3t Limited
- Daedalic Entertainment
- Deck 13
- Deck Nine
- Deskworks
- Dimensional Ink
- 2K Games
- 505 Games
- Activision Blizzard
- Annapurna Interactive
- Avalanche Studios
- Bandai Namco
- Bethesda
- Bungie
- Capcom
- CD Projekt Red
- Dontnod Entertainment
- Double Eleven
- Dovetail Games
- Ebb Software
- Eidos Montreal
- Codemasters
- Crytek
- Curve
- Deep Silver
- Devolver
- Digital Extremes
- EA
- Epic Games
- Focus Games
- From Software
- EKO Software
- Expansive Worlds
- Fat Shark
- Finji
- Firesprite
- Flying Wild Hog
- Frontier
- Gearbox Publishing
- Hi-Rex Studios
- Humble Bundle
- Koch Media
- Konami
- Koei Tecmo
- Larian Studios
- Funcom
- Gaijin Entertainment
- Gasket Games
- Games Farm
- Limestone Games
- Maximum Games
- Modus
- My.Games
- Paradox
- Pearl Abyss
- Perfect World
- Playism
- Private Division
- Psyonix
- Raw Fury
- 3 Giants Software
- Grimlore Games
- Gunfire Games
- Hardsuit Labs
- Rebellion
- Riot Forge
- Robolox
- Saber Interactive
- Sega
- Spike Chunsoft
- Square Enix
- Headup
- Io Interactive
- Kalypso
- Keen Software House
- KT Racing
- Lightmule Crew
- Team 17
- Techland
- Tencent Games
- THQ Nordic
- Tiny Build
- Ubisoft
- Wargaming
- WB Games
- Mad Fellows
- Merge
- Microids
- Milestone
- Nacon
- Neopica
- Nimble Giant
- Outright Games
- The Outsiders
- Passtech Games
- People Can Fly
- Pirahna Games
- Playdead
- Playful Studios
- Playwing
- PUBG Games
- Reef Entertainment
- Remedy
- Rockfish Games
- Roll7
- Sad Cat
- Shinen
- Soedesco
- Sold Out
- Stellar Entertainment
- Stay Bombay
- Systemic Reaction
- Taleworlds Entertainment
- Teyon
- The Game Bakers
- Three Fields Entertainment
- Tripwire
- Unknown Worlds
For more on Xbox Series X be sure to check out our wiki featuring a full list of rumored and confirmed Xbox Series X games and every game confirmed for Smart Delivery. Plus, a handy PS5 vs. Xbox Series X comparison chart.
[poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Every New Xbox Series X Game Shown at Inside Xbox
Xbox has shown off 13 new games coming to Xbox Series X from third-party devs - you can see them all below.
During an Inside Xbox broadcast today, we saw a series of games, all of which are 'Xbox Series X Optimized', meaning they've been built specifically to take advantage of Series X features such as 4K resolutions and fast loading times.
10 of the 13 games were also confirmed as Smart Delivery titles, meaning they can be bought on Xbox One, and will allow for free upgrades to Xbox Series X if you buy the new console. We've marked each one in the full list below.