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TNT Will Premiere the Snowpiercer Series Earlier

With just about every movie and TV show being delayed, and production on future projects being halted, here's news of a series actually debuting earlier than originally scheduled. TNT has bumped up its Snowpiercer series. Previously slated to premiere on Sunday, May 31, Snowpiercer -- which is based on French graphic novel Le Transperceneige (that spawned the 2013 Bong Joon-ho film adaptation) -- will now arrive two weeks sooner, on Sunday, May 17. The story involves a future world that has become a frozen wasteland. The remnants of humanity -- who struggle with class warfare, social injustice and politics -- inhabit a perpetually moving train, with 1001 cars, that circles the globe. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/07/21/snowpiercer-season-1-trailer-comic-con-2019"] “Snowpiercer is one of the most anticipated original series of 2020 and in this climate, viewers are craving thrilling, engaging, edge-of-your-seat content that speaks to them on a deeper level,” said Brett Weitz, general manager for TNT, TBS and truTV. “It is extremely important that we continue with our promise to meet audiences where they are, and to that effect, we are moving up Snowpiercer’s premiere so that fans can enjoy this futuristic series even earlier.” Snowpiercer, which has already been renewed for a second season, stars Tony-winner Daveed Diggs, Oscar-winner Jennifer Connelly, Emmy-nominee Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, and Tony Award-winner and Grammy-nominee Lena Hall. For more Snowpiercer, check out these posters drawn by popular artists, and a sneak-peek clip that we saw at New York Comic Con back in 2019. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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ESA Reportedly Announces Dates for ‘Reimagined’ E3 in 2021

The Entertainment Software Association has formally announced dates for a “reimagined” E3 in 2021, following the cancellation of E3 2020, and IGN's own announcement of its Summer of Gaming event. E3 2021 will be held from June 15 to June 17, 2021.

According to GamesIndustry.biz, the ESA sent out the news to industry partners late Friday.

E3 2020 was officially cancelled on March 11 due to concerns over the COVID-19/coronavirus and the ensuing shelter-in-place orders that various state governments have issued, including Los Angeles, California, where E3 is held each year.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/03/ign-announces-summer-of-gaming-showcase-for-june"]

The ESA has previously stated it is considering the possibility of an online event, although it has not provided any further details as of early April.

If by some chance you missed the news, IGN has announced its own “Summer of Gaming” event, which will take place this June. Summer of Gaming will feature developers and news from studios like 2K, Square Enix, SEGA, Bandai Namco, Amazon, Google Stadia, Twitter, Devolver Digital, THQ Nordic, and more. Check out the link above for more details, and keep an eye on IGN for when we announce more details.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a reimagined writer/producer for IGN.

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ESA Reportedly Announces Dates for ‘Reimagined’ E3 in 2021

The Entertainment Software Association has formally announced dates for a “reimagined” E3 in 2021, following the cancellation of E3 2020, and IGN's own announcement of its Summer of Gaming event. E3 2021 will be held from June 15 to June 17, 2021.

According to GamesIndustry.biz, the ESA sent out the news to industry partners late Friday.

E3 2020 was officially cancelled on March 11 due to concerns over the COVID-19/coronavirus and the ensuing shelter-in-place orders that various state governments have issued, including Los Angeles, California, where E3 is held each year.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/03/ign-announces-summer-of-gaming-showcase-for-june"]

The ESA has previously stated it is considering the possibility of an online event, although it has not provided any further details as of early April.

If by some chance you missed the news, IGN has announced its own “Summer of Gaming” event, which will take place this June. Summer of Gaming will feature developers and news from studios like 2K, Square Enix, SEGA, Bandai Namco, Amazon, Google Stadia, Twitter, Devolver Digital, THQ Nordic, and more. Check out the link above for more details, and keep an eye on IGN for when we announce more details.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a reimagined writer/producer for IGN.

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The Office Producers Creating New Comedy Based on Work-From-Home Virtual Meetings

As more and more people's homes becomes their "workplace," The Office executive producers Ben Silverman and Paul Lieberstein are currently lining up a new workplace comedy based on working-from-home conditions amidst the current COVID-19 crisis. “So many of us are jumping on daily Zoom meetings — for work and beyond,” Silverman told Deadline. “We are in a new normal and are personally navigating ways to remain connected and productive at work and in our home lives." "With the brilliant Paul Lieberstein (who played Toby on The Office) at the helm, we think we have a series that not only brings humor and comfort during this troubling time but will also be an inventive and enduring workplace comedy for years to come.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/25/the-office-surprising-reason-behind-steve-carells-exit-revealed-ign-now"] The series is reportedly about "a wunderkind boss who, in an effort to ensure his staff’s connectedness and productivity, asks them all to virtually interact and work face-to-face all day." "Start with the office comedy, lose the office and you’re just left with comedy. The math works,” according to Lieberstein. Speaking of virtual meetings, The Office's John Krasinski and Steve Carell just held a mini-Office reunion on the first episode of Krasinski's new YouTube series, Some Good News. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=everything-coming-to-nbcuniversals-peacock&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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The Office Producers Creating New Comedy Based on Work-From-Home Virtual Meetings

As more and more people's homes becomes their "workplace," The Office executive producers Ben Silverman and Paul Lieberstein are currently lining up a new workplace comedy based on working-from-home conditions amidst the current COVID-19 crisis. “So many of us are jumping on daily Zoom meetings — for work and beyond,” Silverman told Deadline. “We are in a new normal and are personally navigating ways to remain connected and productive at work and in our home lives." "With the brilliant Paul Lieberstein (who played Toby on The Office) at the helm, we think we have a series that not only brings humor and comfort during this troubling time but will also be an inventive and enduring workplace comedy for years to come.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/25/the-office-surprising-reason-behind-steve-carells-exit-revealed-ign-now"] The series is reportedly about "a wunderkind boss who, in an effort to ensure his staff’s connectedness and productivity, asks them all to virtually interact and work face-to-face all day." "Start with the office comedy, lose the office and you’re just left with comedy. The math works,” according to Lieberstein. Speaking of virtual meetings, The Office's John Krasinski and Steve Carell just held a mini-Office reunion on the first episode of Krasinski's new YouTube series, Some Good News. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=everything-coming-to-nbcuniversals-peacock&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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Vince McMahon Considered Holding WrestleMania 36 in an Empty Stadium

Before the decision was made to not only made to keep WrestleMania around this year, amidst the COVID-19 landscape, but also change venues to the emptied-out WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Chairman Vince McMahon reportedly was still thinking about using the original location, Tampa's massive Raymond James Stadium. According to Sports Illustrated, "staying at Raymond James was at one point a consideration," though naturally the show would have been held with 70 to 80 thousand empty seats. For "for reasons outside of [Vince's] control," the course was altered and everything, including WWE's regular weekly TV tapings, were shifted to the Performance Center. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/02/the-10-best-wrestling-games-of-all-time"] WrestleMania 36 will be the strangest WWE PPV in history, as not only has the roster lineup changed due to the pandemic, but the show itself has now been pre-taped and spread out over two nights. With 16 matches split up into two parts -- April 4 and April 5 -- the main marquee matches are reportedly being divvied up as follows: Part 1, April 4

Braun Strowman) vs. Bill Goldberg
Shayna Baszler vs. Becky Lynch
John Cena vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt - Firefly Funhouse Match
Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins

Part 2, April 5

Drew McIntyre vs. Brock Lesnar
Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley
Edge vs. Randy Orton - Last Man Standing Match
The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles - Boneyard Match

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-wwe-game-review-ever&captions=true"] Will you be watching WrestleMania 36? Both nights? If so, what match are you looking forward to the most? IGN will have a live-blog running for the event on both nights, so make sure you check the homepage for all the WrestleMania match results and reactions in real-time. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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Vince McMahon Considered Holding WrestleMania 36 in an Empty Stadium

Before the decision was made to not only made to keep WrestleMania around this year, amidst the COVID-19 landscape, but also change venues to the emptied-out WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Chairman Vince McMahon reportedly was still thinking about using the original location, Tampa's massive Raymond James Stadium. According to Sports Illustrated, "staying at Raymond James was at one point a consideration," though naturally the show would have been held with 70 to 80 thousand empty seats. For "for reasons outside of [Vince's] control," the course was altered and everything, including WWE's regular weekly TV tapings, were shifted to the Performance Center. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/02/the-10-best-wrestling-games-of-all-time"] WrestleMania 36 will be the strangest WWE PPV in history, as not only has the roster lineup changed due to the pandemic, but the show itself has now been pre-taped and spread out over two nights. With 16 matches split up into two parts -- April 4 and April 5 -- the main marquee matches are reportedly being divvied up as follows: Part 1, April 4

Braun Strowman) vs. Bill Goldberg
Shayna Baszler vs. Becky Lynch
John Cena vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt - Firefly Funhouse Match
Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins

Part 2, April 5

Drew McIntyre vs. Brock Lesnar
Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley
Edge vs. Randy Orton - Last Man Standing Match
The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles - Boneyard Match

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-wwe-game-review-ever&captions=true"] Will you be watching WrestleMania 36? Both nights? If so, what match are you looking forward to the most? IGN will have a live-blog running for the event on both nights, so make sure you check the homepage for all the WrestleMania match results and reactions in real-time. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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Persona 5 Royal Review – Ideal And The Real

In the three years since Persona 5's original release, I've thought about it almost every day. Its lavish style gracefully captures its spirit of rebellion and breathes life into its dynamic combat system. The evocative, banging soundtrack perfectly encapsulates the emotion of each moment. The downtime spent in Tokyo with your friends brings you closer to each of them, invigorating your fight for what's right. All those qualities feed into a bold story that unapologetically puts its foot down against the injustices that reflect our own society.

The extended version, Persona 5 Royal, brings the heat all over again. But beyond a plethora of superb gameplay refinements and features that improve an already-rich RPG comes a momentous new story arc seeded within the original narrative and paid off in full by the end. It delivers something genuinely surprising, leading to awe-inspiring moments and emotional conclusions that recontextualize what I thought the game was. Through its lengthy 120-hour runtime, Persona 5 Royal proves itself as the definitive version of a modern classic.

The minute you start P5R, you're given the fantastic in media res introduction that brilliantly showcases the ride you're in for--and provides a glimpse at the Royal-exclusive character Kasumi. After this teaser, you're brought to the chronological start of the story that then walks you through the events that lit the fire inside our protagonist (aka Joker) and kicked off his journey as a virtuous trickster. The opening hours may take some time to pick the pace back up, but by easing you into the game's systems, you're set up for the rest of its flow.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Persona 5 Royal Review – Ideal And The Real

In the three years since Persona 5's original release, I've thought about it almost every day. Its lavish style gracefully captures its spirit of rebellion and breathes life into its dynamic combat system. The evocative, banging soundtrack perfectly encapsulates the emotion of each moment. The downtime spent in Tokyo with your friends brings you closer to each of them, invigorating your fight for what's right. All those qualities feed into a bold story that unapologetically puts its foot down against the injustices that reflect our own society.

The extended version, Persona 5 Royal, brings the heat all over again. But beyond a plethora of superb gameplay refinements and features that improve an already-rich RPG comes a momentous new story arc seeded within the original narrative and paid off in full by the end. It delivers something genuinely surprising, leading to awe-inspiring moments and emotional conclusions that recontextualize what I thought the game was. Through its lengthy 120-hour runtime, Persona 5 Royal proves itself as the definitive version of a modern classic.

The minute you start P5R, you're given the fantastic in media res introduction that brilliantly showcases the ride you're in for--and provides a glimpse at the Royal-exclusive character Kasumi. After this teaser, you're brought to the chronological start of the story that then walks you through the events that lit the fire inside our protagonist (aka Joker) and kicked off his journey as a virtuous trickster. The opening hours may take some time to pick the pace back up, but by easing you into the game's systems, you're set up for the rest of its flow.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Star Wars: Mark Hamill Shares Heartfelt Letter to Fans

With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker capping off a saga more than 40 years in the making, Mark Hamill has penned a heartfelt letter to fans thanking them for their devotion to the Skywalker Saga. Hamill tweeted out a photo of his letter, which is being included as part of The Complete Skywalker Saga Blu-ray set. You can read the full letter below:

Hamill's letter is all the more touching given that it pays tribute to the late, great Carrie Fisher and refers to the franchise as "George's faraway galaxy." He also reflects on how drastically Lucas' early plans for the original film changed, referencing the mouthful of an original title "The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: Star Wars." The letter is just one of many perks included in The Complete Skywalker Saga. The 4K Ultra HD version (which is exclusive to Best Buy) features a whopping 27 discs, covering all nine of the numbered Star Wars movies along with many hours of bonus features. Those discs are contained within a special art book featuring concept art spanning all three trilogies. Even months after its release, we're continuing to learn more behind-the-scenes details about The Rise of Skywalker. The newly released The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sheds light on axed storylines and a tank-like version of BB-8, while Anthony Daniels told IGN C-3PO nearly had a bigger role in Episode IX. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-exclusive-preview-of-the-art-of-the-rise-of-skywalker&captions=true"] For even more on the final Skywalker Saga movie, find out why we think the documentary, The Skywalker Legacy, helps redeem Episode IX. [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.

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