The Monster Hunter movie has two new teaser posters, and we can exclusively reveal them on IGN. The posters show stars Tony Jaa and Milla Jovovich respectively, each holding weaponry drawn from the game series. Jaa, who plays The Hunter, is holding the Great Hunter's Bow, Jovovich (playing Lieutenant Artemis) totes a Great Sword, the Giant Jawblade. The desert setting they're in is based on the look of Monster Hunter World's Wildspire Wastes area. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=monster-hunter-movie-2-new-posters&captions=true"] If you want one for yourself, and you find yourself in Boston, MA, both posters will be given out in miniature form at the Monster Hunter Festa event taking place at PAX East on Saturday, February 29. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, Event Horizon), the movie will alter the normal Monster Hunter storyline somewhat for the big screen. Artemis and her unit of elite soldiers are transported from our world to one filled with monsters (largely drawn from the games), and need to partner with The Hunter to survive and find a way home. Anderson has previously stated that all of Artemis' costumes, weapons and equipment are based directly on the games - currently everything we've seen hews closest to Monster Hunter World (not a surprise, given that game's huge success). We've already put together a list of 12 details Monster Hunter fans will recognise based on what we've seen of the film. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-video-game-movie-in-development-almost&captions=true"] The film will be rated PG-13, and arrives on September 4. It's far from the only movie based on a video game in development right now - we've got a huge list of projects in the works. It's no surprise, given the fact that game movies are increasingly big business, and might actually be, you know, not terrible these days. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

League of Legends developer Riot Games is working on an FPS codenamed Project A - but recent details suggest it will be titled Valorant. Now, a new screenshot of the game, and several of its characters, appears to have leaked. Earlier this week, RespawnFirst pointed to a trademark for Valorant filed by Riot, as well as a Twitter account created at around the same time as the trademark, @PlayValorant. The account is followed by multiple pro gamers and FPS streamers despite being a next-to empty page. Yesterday, a Project A fan account also posted what appears to be a leaked screenshot of the game featuring a character select screen for a character called Sage:

Most parts of this #ProjectA screenshot have been shared on various pages, here is the the full image in the highest resolution we could find! L: Three character names [Brimstone; Sage; Viper], type [support; defense; offense?] B: Chat and avatars R: Sage‘s ability descriptions pic.twitter.com/3B24nEZQCC

— ValorantTheGame - #ProjectA News & Leaks (@ValorantTheGame) February 27, 2020

That screenshot, if legitimate, also appears to confrim characters called Viper and Brimstone, alongside a number of character portraits. This design for Sage appears to match up with previously-shown Project A footage (below) of a character that uses a green orb to summon walls and resurrect teammates. Sage's abilities shown in the image match with that footage, and place her as functioning something like Overwatch's Mercy and Moira characters. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/16/riot-games-project-a-announcement-trailer"] Riot announced Project A – a PC hero shooter unconnected to the universe of League of Legends - at the end of last year. The game will be set on a near-future Earth, and will take the form of a 5v5 shooter with a search-and-destroy mode. Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro HenryG said it felt most similar to CS:GO in action. It's not the only secretive game in development at Riot (which, for many years, only worked on League of Legends) – a long-rumoured fighting game, Project L is also in the works, alongside several others. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=riot-games-competitive-pc-shooter-codenamed-project-a-screenshots&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

League of Legends developer Riot Games is working on an FPS codenamed Project A - but recent details suggest it will be titled Valorant. Now, a new screenshot of the game, and several of its characters, appears to have leaked. Earlier this week, RespawnFirst pointed to a trademark for Valorant filed by Riot, as well as a Twitter account created at around the same time as the trademark, @PlayValorant. The account is followed by multiple pro gamers and FPS streamers despite being a next-to empty page. Yesterday, a Project A fan account also posted what appears to be a leaked screenshot of the game featuring a character select screen for a character called Sage:

Most parts of this #ProjectA screenshot have been shared on various pages, here is the the full image in the highest resolution we could find! L: Three character names [Brimstone; Sage; Viper], type [support; defense; offense?] B: Chat and avatars R: Sage‘s ability descriptions pic.twitter.com/3B24nEZQCC

— ValorantTheGame - #ProjectA News & Leaks (@ValorantTheGame) February 27, 2020

That screenshot, if legitimate, also appears to confrim characters called Viper and Brimstone, alongside a number of character portraits. This design for Sage appears to match up with previously-shown Project A footage (below) of a character that uses a green orb to summon walls and resurrect teammates. Sage's abilities shown in the image match with that footage, and place her as functioning something like Overwatch's Mercy and Moira characters. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/16/riot-games-project-a-announcement-trailer"] Riot announced Project A – a PC hero shooter unconnected to the universe of League of Legends - at the end of last year. The game will be set on a near-future Earth, and will take the form of a 5v5 shooter with a search-and-destroy mode. Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro HenryG said it felt most similar to CS:GO in action. It's not the only secretive game in development at Riot (which, for many years, only worked on League of Legends) – a long-rumoured fighting game, Project L is also in the works, alongside several others. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=riot-games-competitive-pc-shooter-codenamed-project-a-screenshots&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

It's PAX East time again, and while some big names pulled out over coronavirus concerns, there's still an overwhelming number of games and sites to take in. Probably the most popular, based on early observations, is Nintendo's incredible Animal Crossing booth. Take a look at the PAX East Animal Crossing booth in the gallery below, although photos don't really do it justice: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=pax-east-nintendo-animal-crossing-booth&captions=true"] Not only is the booth a faithful recreation of the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there are chances to get your photo take with Isabelle or Tom Nook, as well as other parts of the Animal Crossing experience, like fishing and bug catching. Yesterday, PAX East's first day, had both the line for game demos and the line for photos closed due to overwhelming demand from those in attendance. It's easily the most popular booth at PAX East so far, but today is only the second day. Gearbox had its main theater panel yesterday, showing off the new DLC Love, Guns and Tentacles, as well as a surprise appearance by Borderlands movie director Eli Roth, who said he dreams of casting real-life Borderlands cosplayers as psychos in the movie, and then killing them gruesomely (for the movie).  

It's PAX East time again, and while some big names pulled out over coronavirus concerns, there's still an overwhelming number of games and sites to take in. Probably the most popular, based on early observations, is Nintendo's incredible Animal Crossing booth. Take a look at the PAX East Animal Crossing booth in the gallery below, although photos don't really do it justice: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=pax-east-nintendo-animal-crossing-booth&captions=true"] Not only is the booth a faithful recreation of the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there are chances to get your photo take with Isabelle or Tom Nook, as well as other parts of the Animal Crossing experience, like fishing and bug catching. Yesterday, PAX East's first day, had both the line for game demos and the line for photos closed due to overwhelming demand from those in attendance. It's easily the most popular booth at PAX East so far, but today is only the second day. Gearbox had its main theater panel yesterday, showing off the new DLC Love, Guns and Tentacles, as well as a surprise appearance by Borderlands movie director Eli Roth, who said he dreams of casting real-life Borderlands cosplayers as psychos in the movie, and then killing them gruesomely (for the movie).  

Bong Joon-ho's Parasite storyboards are set to be transformed into a 304-page graphic novel, released by Grand Central Publishing on May 19, two days ahead of the one-year anniversary of the film's premiere at Cannes. Grand Central, who acquired the North American rights to the literary work, which has previously been published in South Korea, describes the book as "a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of one of the best films in years and a brand-new way to experience a global phenomenon." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/14/parasite-official-trailer"] The pages of the graphic novel will be filled with Bong's hand-drawn illustrations from the pre-production stage, coupled with dialogue, camera directions, and staging notes, which will be translated from Korean to English for the upcoming release. "Director Bong’s illustrations share the illuminating power of his writing and directing, making the Parasite graphic novel a gorgeous, riveting read and fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of one of the best films of the year," senior editor Wes Miller said in a statement, per The Hollywood Reporter. The book is also set to include a foreword written by the director, as well as early concept drawings and photos from the set, to take the reader even deeper into the vision that gave rise to the historic Oscar-winner. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscar-record-holders&captions=true"] Parasite made history at the Oscars this year, as it became the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. The film also picked up awards for Best International Feature and Best Original Screenplay, while Bong became the first South Korean filmmaker to win Best Director. With armfuls of trophies, Bong tied with Walt Disney for the most Oscar wins in one night. In our review of Parasite, we commended Bong for crafting "a stellar dark comedy about class warfare", saying he is "a virtuoso director at the very top of his game." IGN also named Parasite the best movie of 2019 and one of the best movies of the past decade. Amid the critical acclaim, Bong announced that he is turning Parasite into an HBO limited series. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Bong Joon-ho's Parasite storyboards are set to be transformed into a 304-page graphic novel, released by Grand Central Publishing on May 19, two days ahead of the one-year anniversary of the film's premiere at Cannes. Grand Central, who acquired the North American rights to the literary work, which has previously been published in South Korea, describes the book as "a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of one of the best films in years and a brand-new way to experience a global phenomenon." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/14/parasite-official-trailer"] The pages of the graphic novel will be filled with Bong's hand-drawn illustrations from the pre-production stage, coupled with dialogue, camera directions, and staging notes, which will be translated from Korean to English for the upcoming release. "Director Bong’s illustrations share the illuminating power of his writing and directing, making the Parasite graphic novel a gorgeous, riveting read and fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of one of the best films of the year," senior editor Wes Miller said in a statement, per The Hollywood Reporter. The book is also set to include a foreword written by the director, as well as early concept drawings and photos from the set, to take the reader even deeper into the vision that gave rise to the historic Oscar-winner. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscar-record-holders&captions=true"] Parasite made history at the Oscars this year, as it became the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. The film also picked up awards for Best International Feature and Best Original Screenplay, while Bong became the first South Korean filmmaker to win Best Director. With armfuls of trophies, Bong tied with Walt Disney for the most Oscar wins in one night. In our review of Parasite, we commended Bong for crafting "a stellar dark comedy about class warfare", saying he is "a virtuoso director at the very top of his game." IGN also named Parasite the best movie of 2019 and one of the best movies of the past decade. Amid the critical acclaim, Bong announced that he is turning Parasite into an HBO limited series. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Black Desert Online, the hugely popular MMO known for its incredibly detailed character creator, is free to download and keep on Steam this weekend. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/18/black-desert-online-guardian-trailer"] Black Desert Online is currently reduced by 100% on its Steam store page, with the deal ending on March 2 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm UK. Rather than being a temporary free trial weekend like many games hold on Steam, if you claim Black Desert Online over the weekend then it is yours to keep forever, free of charge. The free weekend also coincides with developer Pear Abyss launching the beta of its new battle royale game, Shadow Arena, which is set in the Black Desert Online universe. The Shadow Arena beta runs from February 27 to March 8, although you’ll need to register to take part. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-most-addictive-online-games&captions=true"] If you’re going to grab it this weekend (it is free, after all) then you may want to check out our Black Desert Online tips to help get you started in this action MMORPG. And if you want to know more about its sandboxy activities, then check our our Black Desert Online review. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

Black Desert Online, the hugely popular MMO known for its incredibly detailed character creator, is free to download and keep on Steam this weekend. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/18/black-desert-online-guardian-trailer"] Black Desert Online is currently reduced by 100% on its Steam store page, with the deal ending on March 2 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm UK. Rather than being a temporary free trial weekend like many games hold on Stream, if you claim Black Desert Online over the weekend then it is yours to keep forever, free of charge. The free weekend also coincides with developer Pear Abyss launching the beta of its new battle royale game, Shadow Arena, which is set in the Black Desert Online universe. The Shadow Arena beta runs from February 27 to March 8, although you’ll need to register to take part. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-most-addictive-online-games&captions=true"] If you’re going to grab it this weekend (it is free, after all) then you may want to check out our Black Desert Online tips to help get you started in this action MMORPG. And if you want to know more about its sandboxy activities, then check our our Black Desert Online review. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

After tallying "millions" of votes from around the world, Greninja has been named 2020's Pokemon of the Year. The final evolution of Pokemon X and Y water-type starter Froakie, Greninja earned over 140,000 votes, topping second-place finisher Lucario by 38,000, according to The Pokemon Company. Mimikyu, Charizard, and Umbreon rounded out the top five. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/27/pokemon-sword-and-pokemon-shield-zarude-the-rogue-monkey-trailer"] Aside from its recognition as a Stage 2 starter Pokemon, Greninja is a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and is featured prominently in the Pokemon XY anime as Ash's main companion in the Kalos region. The top vote-getters from each region are as follows:

• Kanto – Charizard
• Johto – Umbreon
• Hoenn – Rayquaza
• Sinnoh – Lucario
• Unova – Chandelure
• Kalos – Greninja
• Alola – Mimikyu
• Galar – Dragapult

Other notable Pokemon in the overall top 30 include Bulbasaur (13), Pikachu (19), Eevee (20), and Blaziken (29). The announcement comes on National Pokemon Day, which also featured the reveal of Zarude, a new mythical Pokemon for Sword and Shield. [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=3ab83d7e-1eda-46e6-a32f-1cd32e0c9ecc"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN.