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With the release of Castlevania: Season 3 drawing closer, Netflix has revealed more about the new characters and voice actors making their debut in Season 3. The series will add several big names to its roster in Season 3, including The Wire's Lance Reddick, Pirates of the Caribbean's Bill Nighy, Star Trek: Discovery's Jason Isaacs and Downton Abbey's Jessica Brown Findlay. Netflix tweeted out a new video spotlighting the new and returning cast members in Season 3. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at the Season 3 cast: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflixs-castlevania-every-actor-and-character-confirmed-for-season-3&captions=true"] In addition to returning characters Alucard (James Callis), Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage), Sypha Belnades (Alejandra Reynoso Agueda), Hector (Theo James), Isaac (Adetokumboh M'Cormack) and Carmilla (Jaime Murray), Season 3 will add ten new characters to the fold. Those ten include:

• Jessica Brown Findlay as Lenore
• Rila Fukushima as Sumi
• Jason Isaacs as The Judge
• Yasmine al Massri as Morana
• Ivana Milicevic as Striga
• Navid Negahban as Sala
• Bill Nighy as Saint Germain
• Lance Reddick as The Captain
• Barbara Steele as Miranda
• Toru Uchikado as Taka

Netflix also recently released a trailer for Castlevania: Season 3, one that offers some clues as to the direction of the series now that Dracula has fallen and Carmilla has risen up to replace him. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/31/netflix-renews-castlevania-for-season-3"] Look for Castlevania: Season 3 to debut on Netflix on Thursday, March 5. For more on the future of the series, see showrunner Adi Shankar reflect on the tragedy of Dracula and learn more about his plans to build a Castlevania/Devil May Cry shared universe. [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.

Netflix announced Thursday that Ryan Murphy's Hollywood series will premiere its full season on May 1, 2020. The seven-episode Netflix miniseries focuses on a group of wannabe actors and directors who are working their way into Hollywood after World War II. David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Samara Weaving, Jim Parsons, Dylan McDermott, Holland Taylor, Patti LuPone, Mira Sorvino, and Rob Reiner are some of the cast members attached. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/01/new-to-netflix-for-february-2020"] The synopsis says the series will show unfair treatment of races and sexes as well as offer a look at what the entertainment industry would be like if outdated power dynamics were dismantled. Murphy is a writer for the series along with Pose writer Janet Mock and Glee co-creator Ian Brennan. Mock will work as a director for the show after directing episodes of Pose and one episode of Murphy's Netflix series,The Politician. In 2018, Murphy reportedly signed a possible record five-year, $300 million deal with Netflix to produce content for the streaming service. A couple of months later that amount was beaten by Arrowverse producer, Greg Berlanti, and his reported four-year, $400 million deal with Warner Bros. TV, according to THR. It was later rumored that J.J. Abrams and his wife signed a five-year deal with WarnerMedia that Variety says could be worth $500 million, but other reports pin that number closer to $250 million. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-netflix-original-movies-and-tv-shows&captions=true"] IGN's review for The Politician calls the series, "tonally scattered but still enticing." We recommend these Netflix originals instead. And Netflix users have a lot to look forward to in the third month of the year, with Castlevania Season 3, Ozark Season 3 and The Boss Baby: Back in Business Season 3 releasing on the service. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

DOOM Eternal, the highly anticipated sequel to the fantastic 2016 DOOM reboot (and also the IGN First game for February), is heavily influenced by the 1997 Nintendo 64 entry, DOOM 64. In this month's episode of IGN Unfiltered, Ryan McCaffrey sat down with id Software Executive Producer Marty Stratton and DOOM Eternal Director Hugo Martin to talk about DOOM Eternal, how it was inspired by DOOM 64, and what the legacy of DOOM means all these many years later. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/03/the-first-10-minutes-of-doom-eternal-gameplay-4k60fps-ign-first"] Not only is DOOM 64 a primary point of tonal inspiration for DOOM Eternal, but it's also the first game in the series that Martin ever owned, and it's his personal favorite. "I had played DOOM prior to that, in the dorms... on other people's PCs," Martin said, "but I didn't have a PC at that time; I was a Mac user. So, when DOOM 64 came out, that was the first time I had a chance to dive in for several hours at a time, into a DOOM game. "I genuinely think DOOM 64 is my favorite, having played them all... We replay them, all of us, at the beginning of development... always," Martin continued. "I'm constantly revisiting all of them, just to spot-check and play it again... make sure you keep your finger on the pulse of what really makes a good DOOM game. So they're all very familiar to everyone on the team." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=503&captions=true"] Martin went on to explain what made DOOM 64 stand out to him. "I just like the atmosphere of DOOM 64, I think. It's a little bit more moody. Obviously, it's a few years later, [so the development team was] able to do a few more things. I think, honestly, the art that went into it is really memorable. The game constantly feels like it's messing with you and that was actually something that... translated really well to DOOM Eternal." What does that look like, for fans unfamiliar with the Nintendo 64 title? Martin elaborated; "Walking down a hallway in DOOM 64, I mean... you never knew what the level was going to throw at you. Probably a bit more so than the original DOOM. And, I think, that feeling of just barreling down a hallway without a care in the world, versus knowing that the level is keeping me on my toes. That was actually something that we really wanted to get into DOOM Eternal." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/25/doom-64-official-announce-trailer"] Catch up on every episode of IGN Unfiltered here to witness conversations with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Director Stig Asmussen, Remedy writer Sam Lake, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, Halo boss Bonnie Ross, and so many more!

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Toy Fair, the largest toy trade show in the entire western hemisphere, is underway in New York, and Hasbro just announced some pretty awesome new additions to the Transformers: War for Cybertron line to coincide with the upcoming War for Cybertron animated series Arc 2: Earthrise coming to Netflix later this year. Check out the new figures in the slideshow below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=transformers-war-for-cybertron-toy-fair-2020-reveals&captions=true"] The figures will be available for preorder on HasbroPulse beginning Saturday, February 22, with availability "at most major toy retailers" later this year. Earthrise Commander Sky Lynx is the first figure to hit retailers, with a July 1 release date. After that, Scorponok and Arcee hit August 1 and Fasttrack is scheduled to release on October 1, 2020. If you're not familiar with the War for Cybertron line, they're the Transformers you know and love in their Cybertronian incarnations. The figures have great paint and sculpting, and while transformations are more complicated than the G1 figures you might be used to, the end results are much more detailed. Toy Fair is currently underway in New York City with NERF announcing a partnership with the upcoming Halo Infinite for replica Halo NERF blasters coming later this year. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Seth Macy is IGN's tech and commerce editor and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.

Hasbro and Lucasfilm revealed a bunch of action figures and merch from The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Clone Wars in advance of the annual New York Toy Fair. Among the items on display were Mando Black Series figures including The Child, a variety of other The Child items (that's Baby Yoda to you) including an animatronic edition that is available for pre order at most major retailers for just $60, a LEGO Razor Crest set (that's the Mandalorian's ship, of course), a Darksaber (go Moff Gideon!), Mando's rocket gauntlet, Funko Pop! Vinyls, Build a Bear (Baby Yoda again!), and much more. Check out all the new products of Baby Yoda from Hasbro, Mattel, Funko and others in the gallery right here: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-the-clone-wars-action-figures-and-merch&captions=true"] During a panel at the announcement event, the team discussed how they didn’t develop Baby Yoda toys in advance not because they didn’t predict The Child would be adored but to preserve the secret of him for the series. They then went into full gear to meet demand, noting pre-sales were available three weeks after his debut. Check out video of the Baby Yoda animatronic figure in action at the top of the page or right here: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/20/hasbros-baby-yoda-animatronic-figure-in-action"] From Disney's official press release: "In addition to dozens of products previously announced, a number of all-new items across multiple categories were revealed for the first time today. Highlights include THE CHILD ANIMATRONIC EDITION figure, which will be available for preorder at most major retailers starting at 1:00 PM ET today, Star Wars™ TROUBLE: The Mandalorian Edition and Star Wars™ OPERATION: The Mandalorian Edition games, all from Hasbro, a LEGO® construction set featuring the Mandalorian’s Razor Crest ship and LEGO® BrickHeadz™ Star Wars The Mandalorian & The Child 75317 building kit, and all-new offerings exclusive to shopDisney.com | Disney store and Disney Parks. These new items and more will hit retail later this year." “Finding ways to engage and surprise audiences with this new Star Wars story has been a tremendous opportunity,” said The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau. “And holding back on product development gave everyone the chance to discover the character affectionately known to fans as “Baby Yoda” together. This is something special in the age of spoilers. I am so appreciative of the partnership with the teams at Lucasfilm and Disney who are translating these characters into products for fans to enjoy.” Here's an impossibly cute gif of the Baby Yoda animatronic figure using the Force:

For more on The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, get the latest on Season 2 of Mando, catch up on everything you need to know about Clone Wars' Ahsoka Tano, read our take on why it's the right time for Star Wars to pivot to TV, or check out our Meet the Mini-Mandalorian video below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/meet-the-mini-mandalorian"] With reporting and photos by Kristy Puchko.

ViacomCBS has announced plans to launch a new House of Brands-style streaming service that will build upon CBS All Access by providing content from both sides of the recent merger. During a Q4 earnings conference call on Thursday, ViacomCBS revealed their plans to expand their digital inventory and tailor offerings to meet customers needs, as the company looks to "accelerate momentum in streaming." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/07/20/a-look-at-the-world-of-star-trek-picard"]

What Content Will Be Available on the New Service?

The service will expand on the CBS All Access library to introduce fresh content from Viacom brands, including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, and Paramount Network, as part of a new product, which ViacomCBS is referring to as "House of Brands." The expanded platform will boast a variety of content for subscribers, as it looks to add "the company's scaled assets in film and TV" to reaffirm and expand "the value of entertainment, news and sports - through on-demand and live experiences - for audiences around the world." The House of Brands-style service is expected to launch with 30,000 episodes of television and 1,000 movies on the platform.

When Will the Service Launch and How Much Will It Cost?

Speaking on the call, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish confirmed that the new offering will have a soft launch later this year. While he didn't reveal the pricing structure for the evolved service, Bakish explained that the company wanted to introduce a "broad pay" service built on the foundation of CBS All Access to complement Pluto TV, their free ad-supported streaming service, and Showtime, which is considered to be their premium product. As a reference point, CBS All Access currently costs $5.99/month with ads and $9.99/month without ads. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/20/best-streaming-shows-you-probably-never-heard-of"] Are you interested in subscribing to the new service? Let us know in the comments below. Then head on over to IGN's State of Streaming hub for more on what to expect in 2020, including a review of Disney Plus, a look at NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service, and a breakdown of which companies are currently winning the streaming wars. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Marvel fans have been rejoicing ever since news broke that Spider-Man would return to the MCU, but how did Sony and Marvel repair its relationship? In a recent roundtable, Sony's Tom Rothman and Marvel's Alan Horn discuss how the companies were able to bring Spider-Man back to the MCU, and how they hope the relationship will continue after the third Tom Holland Spider-Man film. "The fanbase, which is important to all of us, seemed to really respond to what Tom [Rothman] and his folks had done before with our people, and they like it," said Horn in a Hollywood Reporter roundtable. "They like the fact that the MCU and Kevin Fiege were involved and we heard feedback out there that suggested joining forces once again was probably really a good idea." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-cinematic-universe-every-upcoming-movie-and-tv-show&captions=true"] "I think this was a classic win, win, win," said Rothman in the roundtable discussion. "I think it was a win for Sony, I think it was a win for Disney, and I think it was a win for the fans." When asked if Sony and Marvel would continue working together after the July 2021 release of Spider-Man 3, Rothman quickly responded, "I hope so." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/27/spider-man-swings-his-way-back-to-the-mcu-ign-daily-fix"] Tom Holland played an important role in helping Marvel and Sony work out a deal to keep Spider-Man 3 in the MCU. During the roundtable, Horn confirmed that Holland was involved in the discussions and helped the two companies come together by speaking to Disney CEO Bob Iger at D23 last year. As you might expect, Holland was thrilled that Spider-Man would remain in the MCU, along with millions of fans. Captain Marvel's Ben Mendelsohn recently commented on the Marvel-Sony split, going as far as to call Spider-Man the "pornstar" of the MCU. "He’s one of their absolute motherf***ing pornstars," said Mendelsohn. "Boy, I could name 30 [superheroes] that you could quite comfortably lose before you start thinking about losing Spider-Man." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.

HTC promised its Vive Cosmos would be an extensible, modular virtual reality headset and now the company is finally making good on its promise with some new add-ons and variants. First up the new Vive Cosmos Elite is a more, well… elite version of HTC’s latest VR headset that adds a pair of SteamVR base stations for even more accurate room-scale play. This precision tracking focused headset also comes with a preinstalled External Tracking Faceplate as well as a pair of Vive controllers for $899. This puts the Vive Cosmos Elite at a $200 premium over the $699 Vive Cosmos and its set to release sometime in Q1 of this year—or roughly between now and April. Aside from the new face plate and Lighthouse tracking base stations, this is still the same exact Vive Cosmos headset that HTC put out earlier last year. From the 1,700-by-1,440-pixel resolution per eye to the halo-style headband, this Elite version of the Vive Cosmos hasn’t upgraded anything else. That’s exactly why and how HTC also plans to release the External Tracking Faceplate as a standalone upgrade for $200. This will allow users to add external tracking their headset simply by switching out the faceplate on the original Vive Cosmos or the new entry-level Vive Cosmos Play—which we’ll get into now.

Lowering the Play Bar

Along with announcing a new flagship VR experience with the Vive Cosmos Elite, HTC is also introducing a new entry-level headset called the Vive Cosmos Play. The Vive Cosmos Play features a slightly stripped-down faceplate that only features four cameras for inside-out tracking as opposed to the six cameras found on the Vive Cosmos. With a little less accurate tracking, HTC says this headset is ideal for entry-level VR experience such as Viveport Video, Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs, The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets, and A Fisherman’s Tale That aside, the HTC Vive Cosmos Play isn’t a lesser headset compared to its two higher-end variants. In fact, users who want an upgrade over the basic Vive Cosmos Play experience can spend $200 to either upgrade to a six-camera faceplate of the Vive Cosmos or the External Tracking Faceplate of the Vive Cosmos Play. Both faceplates will be available later this year in Q2, which should roughly translate into April to June. Unfortunately, HTC has yet to share details of when and how much the Vive Cosmos Play will retail for.

Jumping into X Reality

Lastly, HTC announced a fourth version of its mainline headset called the Vive Cosmos XR. This version of the Vive Cosmos gets another alternate faceplate that sees the addition of two XR passthrough cameras for augmented reality experiences. The two cameras allow users to see the real-world with an up to 100-degree field of view, allowing users to view virtual objects in their real-life surroundings for a more augmented reality experience One of the first uses of this XR system can be found in Vive Sync, which is a collaborative meeting space that allows users to bring virtual objects into their surroundings. All-in-all it looks a lot like Facebook’s Spaces, which allows multiple Oculus users to hang out in a VR space. Vive Sync essentially takes this concept and allows you to meld the real world around you while you look at 3D models and talk to virtual avatars. HTC tells us that it plans to primarily introduce the Vive Cosmos XR as a development tool, but we’re sure any developments made in this space will eventually make their way to the company’s more consumer-facing headsets. That said, we’ll get our first look at these new headsets, their new face plates, and the XR experience at the Game Developers Conference later this month, so stay tuned for more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam

The Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct is now live, and host Tom Nook is here to show us plenty of new things about the upcoming island adventure. He’s split the information into two informational sections, and the Direct finishes off his with an FAQ, all presented by our favorite entrepreneurial tanuki. All of it is covered here, just in case you'd rather not listen to his chirps. If you’re looking for more information on what we’ve learned about New Horizons already, be sure to visit the IGN Animal Crossing: New Horizons wiki for more information on NookPhone Apps, all confirmed villagers (prior to the Direct), and more. We also recently learned more about how saves will work on the Switch. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/20/animal-crossing-new-horizons-direct-2202020"]

Seasons

The Direct kicks off with a very important part of Animal Crossing: seasons. For the first time, Animal Crossing: New Horizons allows you to choose either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere so that your season matches your local season. This was revealed back during Nintendo Treehouse’s E3 Live event, but rather than just being a comment in a stream, we got a nice preview of what we’ll see in New Horizons’ seasons. As always, there will be seasonal events and activities, like collecting seeds, leaves, and mushrooms. The furniture placed outdoors seems coordinated with each season too.

Island Services

The features tour continues with details on spots we’ve seen previously. The Resident Services tent is available 24/7 for crafting, tips, a shop, and a place to sell items. Then, the day after you arrive on the island, you’ll have access to the airport that also houses the post office and online portal that allows you to visit others.

NookPhone and Nook Miles

Also seen previously, the NookPhone is a new menu with several useful apps that are acquired over time. There’s a camera, map, DIY app, and plenty more. This smartphone also gives Nook a direct line to you. At the start of each day Nook will put on an island-wide broadcast about… something. Nook didn’t elaborate in the Nintendo Direct. Nook Miles were discussed again, though. Points earned through this acheivement-style system can be used to pay off the initial getaway package then used to purchase special rewards only available through Nook’s shop. You can also spend Nook Miles on a special ticket for a trip to a random deserted island. They’ll be filled with resources for crafting, fruit, and animals you can invite to visit your island. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/02/animal-crossing-new-horizons-deserted-island-getaway-package-primer-trailer"]

Island exploration

Wasps are, unfortunately, back, as are scorpions. Though scorpions used to be a rare find only on summer nights in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, it looks like they might be more common in New Horizons. A few short scenes also confirmed the return of special characters like Wisp and Gulliver. If you happen to end up in a bad spot, though, the Rescue Service app can instantly teleport you home. That home, by the way, is still upgradable like past games.

Home Upgrades/Decor

Home upgrades still cost a heavy chunk of change -- 98,000 bells, we saw on the screen -- but this time around they come with their own hidden storage. The Nintendo Direct didn’t reveal the size of this storage, though we did see that multiple items can be selected and moved all together.

Crafting

Crafting is as simple as learning a new DIY recipe, collecting the materials, and pressing a button to make it. We’ve seen this in previous New Horizon videos, but we learned that you’ll also be able to customize furniture too. You’ll also be able to learn new skills through workshops held at the Resident Services center.

Party Play

If you’ve got multiple Joy-Con handy, you can have up to four people play New Horizons on one Switch at a time (or up to eight in online multiplayer). This was revealed back at E3 2019, but the Nintendo Direct showed off more of the leader and followers feature and explained that any items found by followers will be stored in the recycling box. They can also have their own homes.

Nook Link

There isn’t an actual in-game voice chat for New Horizons. Instead, Nook Link is available through the Nintendo app that will instead facilitate voice and text chat along. More importantly, though, you can use Nook Like to read QR code designs from Happy Home Designer and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Nook Link will be available after launch, but still some time in March 2020. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=6-new-animal-crossing-new-horizons-screenshots&captions=true"]

Customizing the island

New Horizons is set on a deserted island, so it’s only fitting that when you’re building a community from scratch that you’d have a say in its development. This starts with choosing where your first new islanders live. Eventually, as shown in a montage, your island will grow into a reliable Animal Crossing town we’ve come accustomed to, complete with a museum, a full Nook shop, the Able Sisters shop, and eventually a campground for guests to visit. You can ask a guest that stays here to move onto the island. Upgrading Resident Services enough brings back Isabelle. It looks like she’ll help you proceed with an island evaluation, customize the island flag, and more.

Island activities

In addition to Isabelle the Direct showed off plenty of returning specialty characters like Celeste, Sahara, and plenty of others. The Direct also confirmed that things like fishing tourneys and bug offs return to New Horizons. There will be free updates with seasonal events, too.

Island Designer

We’ve seen new tools that make traversal a bit easier, like a way to pole-vault over rivers rather than walking over to an out of the way bridge. There’s also a ladder for scaling ledges and cliffs. As you progress more you’ll be able to build bridges and staircases, but after that, you’ll earn construction permits that’ll allow you to alter the terrain altogether. The Nintendo Direct showed how you’ll be able to expand or remove rivers, pave paths, modify cliffs. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=animal-crossing-new-horizons-nintendo-switch-screenshots&captions=true"]

Frequently Asked Questions

• The Direct also answered several frequently asked questions from fans, starting with an explainer for how multiple players on a single console will work. Only eight profiles can be made to use a Switch's single island, but all eight of those profiles will get their own home.
• Amiibo and Ambiibo cards are supported by New Horizons. These characters can visit your island’s campgrounds, but not quite all of them yet. The Nintendo Direct showed K.K. as one of the ones who were unable to visit. However, you can use these visitors in a new photoshoot mode called on the island of Photopia.
• Visitors to your island can’t use axes and shovels to redesign the landscape unless you designate them as a “best friend.” This is a nice feature that should successfully prevent griefing.
• There is no cloud backup support for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but Nintendo is planning to offer backups from its own servers in select cases, such as if a Switch is stolen or broken. This service will be available sometime after launch.
• Free seasonal event updates will be available through the year. The first of these updates will be available on launch day, with an event for Bunny Day coming in April.
• There will also be some special in-game collaboration for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, but specific details won’t be announced until later. It was confirmed that the collaboration will provide special items for both games.

For more, be sure to take a look at our hands-on preview of the first 30 minutes of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We've also got all the news we have on Animal Crossing: New Horizons multiplayer, every villager we've seen so far, and all the big and small changes this entry is making to the series. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. Miranda Sanchez is an executive editor at IGN. She's really excited to make a nice island and hope she'll see Roscoe and Bones there. You can chat with Miranda about video games and anime on Twitter.