Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive Games is currently developing another Dark Pictures Anthology game set in space.

As reported by Eurogamer, a trailer for the new game appeared at the end of The Dark Pictures: The Devil In Me, and YouTube user Slimpy has already uploaded footage from an early copy.

The game is called Directive 8020 and will act as the Season 2 premiere of The Dark Pictures Anthology after The Devil In Me wrapped up Season 1. The minute-long trailer shows what appears to be a space station from well into the future, as a narrator comments that it's looking for humanity's new home.

"This is Commander Stafford of the forward reconnaissance vessel Cassiopeia," the voice said. "After successfully rendezvousing with the Charybdis marker we have detached the booster ring and spirits are high as we make our final approach to Tau Ceti f.

"The ship has suffered a hull impact, but damage is minimal and our technicians are restoring full functionality. Our next transmission will be broadcast from orbit around humanity's future home."

A lovely space adventure doesn't match Supermassive's horror background, however, and some spookiness is naturally sprinkled into the trailer. "This is Thomas Carter", speaks a panicked voice halfway through the previous transmission. "Something's wrong with Simms. She's trying to kill me."

While this is Supermassive's first confirmation that the new game will be set in space (joining a recent trend brought on by other sci-fi horror games including the Dead Space Remake and The Callisto Protocol), we've known of Directive 8020 for some time.

The developer trademarked six new Dark Pictures games back in February which included it and Switchback, the PlayStation VR 2 game it announced earlier in November. The other four games are called The Craven Man, Intercession, Winterfold, and O Death.

IGN has given The Dark Pictures Anthology mixed reviews so far. We said Man of Medan was "good", and "offers an unnerving horror adventure" with consequences directly linked to the player's actions. Little Hope was "mediocre", with "uninspired characters and relatively meaningless consequences," but we thought House of Ashes was "great", and the studio's best since Until Dawn released in 2015.

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Activision Blizzard has announced that several of its game franchises including Overwatch, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and more will be unplayable in China as of January 23, 2023.

The Blizzard side of its business was unable to reach a new deal with Chinese tech company NetEase, who publishes the games in China, meaning its agreement will expire on the aforementioned date.

World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Warcraft III: Reforged, Overwatch 2, the StarCraft series, Diablo III, and Heroes of the Storm will all be unplayable. Diablo: Immortal, Blizzard's controversial mobile game, is published under a separate agreement and is therefore unaffected at the moment.

Activision Blizzard is already looking into alternative ways to bring its games to China but it's unclear if and when this may happen.

"We’re immensely grateful for the passion our Chinese community has shown throughout the nearly 20 years we’ve been bringing our games to China through NetEase and other partners," said Blizzard president Mike Ybarra "Their enthusiasm and creativity inspire us, and we are looking for alternatives to bring our games back to players in the future."

As reported by Reuters, NetEase promised to serve its players "until the last minute" and keep their data and assets well protected. Upcoming expansions including World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Hearthstone: March of the Lich King, and Overwatch 2 Season 2 will all continue to be released, but new sales of the discontinued games will be suspended in the coming days.

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Quentin Tarantino is heading to the small screen for an upcoming project, bringing his talents as director of Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and more back to TV.

The famed director plans to shoot an eight-part series in 2023, but hasn’t offered up any further details like what the TV show is actually about. As reported by Variety, Tarantino revealed his plans while promoting his new book Cinema Speculation in New York.

Despite being most known for his films, Tarantino has worked in TV before, directing two episodes of the hit crime drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation back in 2005, along with an episode of ER in 1999.

He was also credited for his work on From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, a TV spin-off based on the hit 1999 vampire movie, From Dusk Till Dawn. Earlier this year, Tarantino also reportedly entered talks to direct several episodes of Justified: City Primeval, the FX limited series starring Timothy Olyphant as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens.

Finally, Tarantino recently partnered with Netflix to turn his 2015 film The Hateful Eight into a four-episode miniseries as an “extended version”. The upcoming TV project would mark his first major original television show, however.

The director is considering a big step into TV production as he’s also planning to end his career as a filmmaker, announcing that his tenth film will be his last. “Drop the mic,” he said at the time. “Boom. Tell everybody, 'Match that s—t’.” But his wouldn’t be the first time he’s suggested a Hollywood exit.

“I don’t believe you should stay onstage until people are begging you to get off,” he explained. “I like the idea of leaving them wanting a bit more. I do think directing is a young man’s game, and I like the idea of an umbilical cord connection from my first to my last movie.

"I’m not trying to ridicule anyone who thinks differently, but I want to go out while I’m still hard. I like that I will leave a ten-film filmography, and so I’ve got two more to go after this.”

Want to read more about Tarantino? Find out why Tarantino isn’t interested in making a Marvel or DC movie and why he loved Top Gun: Maverick quite so much.

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Man of Steel actress Amy Adams has said she would reprise her role as Lois Lane in upcoming DC films after Henry Cavill confirmed his return as Superman.

She expressed excitement at Cavill's comeback during an interview with Variety but said she hasn’t yet been approached by the studio. "I’m thrilled for him," she said. "He’s such a wonderful Superman so I’m very excited for him."

When asked about her own return, Adams added: "They haven’t spoken to me about it. If it’s me, great. If it’s somebody else, the role of Lois has been filled by so many wonderful actresses in the past, so I’ll support whatever direction they go."

Amy Adams reacts to Henry Cavill’s return as #Superman — and reveals if she would come back as Lois Lane. pic.twitter.com/YJKzpDZwfM

— Variety (@Variety) November 17, 2022

Adams first appeared as Lois Lane in the 2013 comic book movie hit, Man of Steel, going on to appear alongside Cavill’s Superman in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice as well as the critically maligned Justice League film.

Spoiler Warning: Details of Black Adam's mid-credit scene appear in the following paragraphs.

Cavill's return announcement came hot on the tail of his appearance in Black Adam in an uncredited cameo where he appears as the Man of Steel in a mid-credit scene.

“I wanted to make it official that I am back as Superman and the image you see in this post and what you saw in Black Adam are a very small taste of what's to come,” said Cavill at the time.

It’s unclear how Superman will fit into DC’s new 10-year roadmap, but with James Gunn becoming DC’s own Kevin Feige, it feels like we can expect a more cohesive vision for the DC universe moving forward.

Whether or not Adams, Diane Lane (Superman's mother), or any of the other actors involved in DC’s recent Superman films will return to the fray remains to be seen.

Want to read more about Superman? Check out why Henry Cavill wants a more joyful Superman this time around as well as who could end up being his nemesis.

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Two of the biggest names in horror are about to team up, but no, not Freddy and Jason. James Wan and Jason Blum are reportedly in “advanced” talks to merge their production companies Atomic Monster and Blumhouse.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming merger would see the two companies continue to operate as separate labels, with each “maintaining its own creative autonomy and brand identity”.

Between them, Wan and Blum have been responsible for some of the biggest modern horror franchises, including Saw, Paranormal Activity, The Conjuring, and Sinister.

Also following the merger, Atomic Monster would gain a first-look deal with Universal, which Blumhouse has currently. Universal recently released Halloween Ends for Blumhouse and is also distributing M3GAN, a film that Wan and Blum teamed up on about an overprotective AI doll that goes on a bloody rampage to keep its child owner safe.

It’s also reported that both labels will be looking to expand further into video games, live experiences, and even audio. Wan has already seen his movies become Halloween-themed attractions and VR experiences, while Blumhouse is a part of Meta and NBCUniversal’s collaboration to bring existing franchises into the metaverse.

The pair first teamed up for the 2007 film Insidious, which spawned several sequels and is still, somewhere, in line for a potential crossover with Sinister – mashing together two of the scariest horror films of all time (and that’s been proven by science).

Want to read more about horror? Check out our 25 best horror movies of all time as well as the newest horror movies to watch following a terrifying Halloween.

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Deep Silver has once again delayed Dead Island 2 and the game will now be released on April 28 next year.

Announced on the Dead Island Twitter (below), the delay from February 3 at least only marks a 12 week delay compared to the several years it's been since Dead Island 2's initial release window of spring 2015.

No specific reason for the delay was given so it appears developer Dambuster Studios simply needed more time, though it said it understands the irony in delaying Dead Island 2 again.

The delay is just 12 short weeks and development is on the final straight now. The new release date for Dead Island 2 will be April 28th 2023.#DeadIsland #SeeYouInHELLA pic.twitter.com/Vf1NARTECo

— Dead Island (@deadislandgame) November 17, 2022

"The irony of delaying Dead Island 2 is not lost on us and we are as disappointed as you undoubtedly are," it said in a joint statement with publisher Deep Silver. "The delay is just 12 short weeks and development is on the final straight now.

"We're going to take the time we need to make sure we can launch a game we're proud to launch. For those of you who've been waiting for years, thank you for hanging in there with us."

A new trailer and gameplay video will be released on December 6 during a Dead Island 2 Showcase, which is set to be the first proper look at the game fans have had since it was re-revealed after years of troubled development in August 2022.

Dead Island 2 was revealed at E3 2014 but soon went quiet before "mutual differences" separated previous developer Yager from Deep Silver. It was then moved to Sumo Digital before being shifted again in 2019 to its (presumably) final home of Dambuster Studios.

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Fede Alvarez's upcoming Alien movie may have found the next brave soul going head-to-head with a Xenomorph.

According to Deadline, Cailee Spaeny is in talks to star in the next Allien movie, following in the tradition of Sigourney Weaver, Noomi Rapace, and Katherine Waterston who have all starred in Alien movies over the years.

Spaeny is best known for her role as Erin McMenamin in HBO’s Mare of Easttown, and she will also be starring as Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of the memoir Elvis and Me.

The new Alien movie is coming to Hulu and has apparently personally garnered the attention of Ridley Scott himself. According to Alvarez, he pitched his Alien idea to Scott, and years later, Scott called Alvarez asking if he still wanted to make it.

According to Deadline, Scott’s company Scott Free and 20th Century made Alvarez’s Alien idea a “top priority,” though details about the plot or characters haven’t been announced. Though there will presumably be a Xenomorph or two.

Alvarez is best known as the director of the Evil Dead reboot as well as the original film Don’t Breathe. He also wrote the story of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre. You can read our Don’t Breathe review here which was one of the strongest original horror ideas to hit theaters in a long while.

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Super Mario Bros. star John Leguizamo isn’t a fan of the new Super Mario casting.

During an interview with IndieWire, the former Luigi actor complained about the upcoming movie’s lack of diversity compared to the 1993 film.

“The directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton fought really hard for me to be the lead because I was a Latin man, and [the studio] didn’t want me to be the lead,” he said. “They fought really hard, and it was such a breakthrough. For them to go backwards and not cast another [actor of color] kind of sucks.”

The Super Mario Bros. Movie cast was unveiled back in September last year, with Chris Pratt famously taking the iconic role of Mario.

He’s joined by Charlie Day as Luigi, as well as Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. Additionally, Kevin Michael Richardson will voice Kamek, Fred Armisen will voice Cranky Kong, and Sebastian Maniscalco will voice Foreman Spike.

Leguizamo has since slammed the casting as “all white”.

“So glad #SuperMarioBros is getting a reboot!” he said (via Daily Mail). “Obviously, it's iconic [enough]. But too bad they went all white! No Latinx in the leads! Ground-breaking color-blind casting in original! Plus, I'm the only one who knows how to make this movie work script-wise!”

Whether or not you agree with Leguizamo, the new animated Mario unveiled its first official trailer recently, with some fans disappointed by Mario’s voice.

“Chris Pratt saying he worked so hard on the Mario voice only for it to sound like Chris Pratt is the funniest thing,” said one Twitter user.

Despite this, the trailer was generally well received, with plenty of interest in Mario’s latest big-screen adventure.

Back in 1993, Leguizamo starred alongside Bob Hoskins in the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie and now claims that fans of the popular video game franchise aren’t on board with the new movie.

“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original,” he said. “I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, ‘No, no, we love the old one, the original.’ They’re not feeling the new one. I’m not bitter. It’s unfortunate.”

I’m not sure that’s quite accurate… but there’s no denying that the original Super Mario Bros. movie is… err… memorable, to say the least.

Want to read more about The Super Mario Bros. Movie? Check out more of Jack Black’s Bowser voice as well as our first glimpse of the film’s very own Princess Peach.

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After announcing Discord integration on Xbox a few months back, Microsoft officially released the Xbox November update, allowing Xbox owners to connect to a Discord voice channel using their console.

The feature is a welcome addition for Xbox owners, as users previously needed to transfer their Discord voice call from the app (desktop or mobile) onto their Xbox Series X/S or Xbox One. Thanks to the new update, this additional step is no longer required.

Noise suppression in Discord Voice has also been introduced thanks to the new update, meaning you can enable the feature to block background noises that may obstruct your Discord voice call, like a dog barking or you typing away on a keyboard. However, the feature is only available on Xbox Series X/S consoles.

In addition to making it easier to connect to a Discord voice call, Microsoft announced today that the new Xbox November update introduces a new Captures app that has improved how you playback, edit, and manage gameplay captured from your console.

The update can be downloaded free on Xbox consoles.

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Streets of Rage is coming to the silver screen.

Lionsgate has acquired the motion picture rights for the Sega game, opening the door for a film adaptation of the popular franchise. Derek Kolstad, who has previously written John Wick and all of its sequels, will write and produce the adaptation.

Streets of Rage centers around a group of ex-cops who weaponize their fists in deadly fashion to take on a dangerous crime syndicate. Alongside Kolstad, Sega’s Toru Nakahara and dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson and Dan Jevons will produce the film. Nakahara, who produced the first two Sonic the Hedgehog movies to massive box office success, is overseeing the project for Sega alongside Shuji Utsumi.

Streets of Rage was one of the most popular videogame franchises of the ’90s, and Sega published three games between 1991 and 1994. In 2020, the long-awaited fourth game in the series was released to greaat reviews, earning a 7/10 by IGN.

For Kolstad, working on a project such as this is a childhood dream. "When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a Streets of Rage movie, I was so immediately freaking in," he said in a statement. "And to play with Sega? The 10-year-old me is still grinning.”

Johnson echoes Kolstad's intense love for the franchise. "I’ve wanted to make a Streets of Rage film since I was 12 years old," he added. "This has shaped up to become a ‘dream project’ alongside a ‘dream team.’"

The Streets of Rage adaptation is also produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Tony Shaw. Lionsgate is also helming an upcoming film adaptation of Borderlands from horror director Eli Roth.

Carson Burton is a freelance news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter at @carsonsburton.