The Season 5 premiere of Yellowstone has set a new ratings record for the series with an impressive 12.1 million viewers.

As reported by Variety, the 12.1 million viewers who tuned into the premiere of Yellowstone Season 5 is up from the previous record of 11.2 million set by the first episode of Season 4.

The 12.1 million number was reached by the first episode airing across Paramount Network, CMT, TV Land, and Pop. On Paramount Network, it brought in 8.8 million viewers and was up from 8 million from last year. Across all four networks, viewership equaled 10.3 million, an improvement from the 9.5 million last year.

The premiere was then rebroadcast on all four networks twice on Sunday, November 13, and that helped the number reach 12.1 million and surpass the previous record of 11.2 million set last year. It is important to note, however, that the Season 4 premiere was only rebroadcasted on Paramount Plus.

According to THR and Samba TV, Yellowstone also now holds the record for the top scripted series premiere of 2022.

“After four seasons, the show’s massive audience base continues to impress with its latest season premiere becoming the most watched scripted television premiere of 2022,” said Ashwin Navin, co-founder and CEO, Samba TV. “Yellowstone continues to tap into the passions of a broad swath of viewers throughout the American Midwest hungry for Western-themed genres that have been largely underrepresented on television in recent years.

"Viewership significantly over-indexed for the season premiere within cities such as St. Louis, Cleveland and Pittsburgh and not surprisingly under-indexed in the largely coastal urban centers of San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.”

For more on Yellowstone, be sure to check out how you can watch Season 5, the first trailer for the Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren-led prequel series, and other shows like Yellowstone if you just can't get enough of a good western.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Shortly after its first price increase, Apple TV+ is adding a little more star power to its growing library of series specials. Apple's latest project includes writing talent from the HBO series Veep, with Seth Rogan on board as co-writer, director, and executive producer.

As reported by Deadline, Seth Rogen will also star in the new straight-to-series order for Apple TV+, accompanied by fellow filmmakers at Point Grey Pictures and Lionsgate, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver. Goldberg will direct with Rogen, while Veep's Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck join as writers. Goldberg and Weaver are also set to executive produce.

The Deadline report notes Apple landed the deal competing against "multiple bidders." As another comedy from Rogen, the series will follow a struggling Hollywood studio "trying to survive in a world where it is increasingly difficult for art and commerce to live together."

Amidst the increasingly competitive streaming landscape, Apple TV+ recently lost its mantle as one of the cheapest streaming services. The price bump took effect last month, bringing the monthly cost from $4.99 to $6.99.

In a review of its 2019 debut, IGN noted the platform's "meager library" and lack of original content, but that's changing. Even prior to today's Rogen news, IGN's recent reevaluation of Apple TV+ praised its expanding library of original content and move to add more licensed series.

Regardless, Apple seems to be pushing to earn its new price tag. The new Rogen comedy will join a library of other bigger Apple TV+ originals, like Ted Lasso and Godzilla and the Titans. You can follow the latest on the big streamers like Apple, Netflix, Disney, and HBO by checking out IGN's regular State of Streaming.

Thumbnail image credit: Jon Kopaloff

Andrea Shearon is a freelance contributor for IGN covering games and entertainment. She's worn several hats over her seven-year career in the games industry, with bylines over at Fanbyte, USA Today's FTW, TheGamer, VG247, and RPG Site. Find her on Twitter (@Maajora) or the Materia Possessions podcast chatting about FFXIV, RPGs, and any series involving giant robots.

Shortly after its first price increase, Apple TV+ is adding a little more star power to its growing library of series specials. Apple's latest project includes writing talent from the HBO series Veep, with Seth Rogan on board as co-writer, director, and executive producer.

As reported by Deadline, Seth Rogen will also star in the new straight-to-series order for Apple TV+, accompanied by fellow filmmakers at Point Grey Pictures and Lionsgate, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver. Goldberg will direct with Rogen, while Veep's Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck join as writers. Goldberg and Weaver are also set to executive produce.

The Deadline report notes Apple landed the deal competing against "multiple bidders." As another comedy from Rogen, the series will follow a struggling Hollywood studio "trying to survive in a world where it is increasingly difficult for art and commerce to live together."

Amidst the increasingly competitive streaming landscape, Apple TV+ recently lost its mantle as one of the cheapest streaming services. The price bump took effect last month, bringing the monthly cost from $4.99 to $6.99.

In a review of its 2019 debut, IGN noted the platform's "meager library" and lack of original content, but that's changing. Even prior to today's Rogen news, IGN's recent reevaluation of Apple TV+ praised its expanding library of original content and move to add more licensed series.

Regardless, Apple seems to be pushing to earn its new price tag. The new Rogen comedy will join a library of other bigger Apple TV+ originals, like Ted Lasso and Godzilla and the Titans. You can follow the latest on the big streamers like Apple, Netflix, Disney, and HBO by checking out IGN's regular State of Streaming.

Thumbnail image credit: Jon Kopaloff

Andrea Shearon is a freelance contributor for IGN covering games and entertainment. She's worn several hats over her seven-year career in the games industry, with bylines over at Fanbyte, USA Today's FTW, TheGamer, VG247, and RPG Site. Find her on Twitter (@Maajora) or the Materia Possessions podcast chatting about FFXIV, RPGs, and any series involving giant robots.

An indie developer who made a demo of a Superman flight experience in Unreal Engine 5 said his work was stolen and listed for sale on Steam.

In April, we shared a video of an amazing Superman-style flight experience built in Unreal Engine 5. The demo, which is still free to try out on itch.io, was built using Epic's The Matrix Awakens' city. Developer Tyson Butler-Boschma replaced the Matrix elements and inserted a Superman-like character to give players an idea of what a future superhero game could look like on Unreal Engine 5.

Two weeks ago, a fan pointed out to Butler-Boschma that an identical game popped up on Steam, under the title Heroes City Superman Edition. According to PC Gamer, a group under the name of Hero Game Studios apparently listed Butler-Boschma's exact work on Steam for a price of $10.99, and copyright claimed Butler-Boschma's trailer promoting the free-to-play demo. The game has since been removed from Steam, but not before causing the game's creator a lot of trouble.

On Twitter, Butler-Boschma revealed that Hero Game Studios started going after his YouTube content after listing the game, saying, "The team that stole my free superman demo and are selling it on Steam, are now copyright claiming my content on @YouTube as well... They are straight up attacking and harassing me at this point and I don't feel safe providing my personal information for a counter claim..."

The team that stole my free superman demo and are selling it on Steam, are now copyright claiming my content on @YouTube as well...
They are straight up attacking and harassing me at this point and I don't feel safe providing my personal information for a counter claim... pic.twitter.com/dqd0oHjul4

— Tyson Butler-Boschma (@TJATOMICA) November 14, 2022

Butler-Boschma left a review of the game on Steam, warning people that the game was a scam, and that he was the real creator. Hero Game Studios responded the review before the game was removed, saying the following:

Our game is not stolen. One of the former developers of our user team TJ ATOMICA left our team a long time ago, but now he claims that the entire project belongs to him. But this is completely false. The game’s rights and development process belong entirely to us. The reason why he did this is because the sales were increasing quite rapidly. He thinks he can make money from it.

Butler-Boschma (who goes by TJ ATOMICA on Twitter and Steam) told PC Gamer he has no idea who Hero Game Studios is, and his LinkedIn lists no affiliation with the company.

The developer also bought the game on Steam only to find the opening level he says he created from scratch, including a message he wrote about how the demo works. Butler-Boschma said, "This 100% confirmed to me this project was the one I made and this developer just downloaded, stole, and passed this work off as their own."

All that remains on Steam is Butler-Boschma's negative review, Hero Game Studios' response, and a handful of comments in support of Butler-Boschma. You can still check out the free demo for yourself over on itch.io.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

An indie developer who made a demo of a Superman flight experience in Unreal Engine 5 said his work was stolen and listed for sale on Steam.

In April, we shared a video of an amazing Superman-style flight experience built in Unreal Engine 5. The demo, which is still free to try out on itch.io, was built using Epic's The Matrix Awakens' city. Developer Tyson Butler-Boschma replaced the Matrix elements and inserted a Superman-like character to give players an idea of what a future superhero game could look like on Unreal Engine 5.

Two weeks ago, a fan pointed out to Butler-Boschma that an identical game popped up on Steam, under the title Heroes City Superman Edition. According to PC Gamer, a group under the name of Hero Game Studios apparently listed Butler-Boschma's exact work on Steam for a price of $10.99, and copyright claimed Butler-Boschma's trailer promoting the free-to-play demo. The game has since been removed from Steam, but not before causing the game's creator a lot of trouble.

On Twitter, Butler-Boschma revealed that Hero Game Studios started going after his YouTube content after listing the game, saying, "The team that stole my free superman demo and are selling it on Steam, are now copyright claiming my content on @YouTube as well... They are straight up attacking and harassing me at this point and I don't feel safe providing my personal information for a counter claim..."

The team that stole my free superman demo and are selling it on Steam, are now copyright claiming my content on @YouTube as well...
They are straight up attacking and harassing me at this point and I don't feel safe providing my personal information for a counter claim... pic.twitter.com/dqd0oHjul4

— Tyson Butler-Boschma (@TJATOMICA) November 14, 2022

Butler-Boschma left a review of the game on Steam, warning people that the game was a scam, and that he was the real creator. Hero Game Studios responded the review before the game was removed, saying the following:

Our game is not stolen. One of the former developers of our user team TJ ATOMICA left our team a long time ago, but now he claims that the entire project belongs to him. But this is completely false. The game’s rights and development process belong entirely to us. The reason why he did this is because the sales were increasing quite rapidly. He thinks he can make money from it.

Butler-Boschma (who goes by TJ ATOMICA on Twitter and Steam) told PC Gamer he has no idea who Hero Game Studios is, and his LinkedIn lists no affiliation with the company.

The developer also bought the game on Steam only to find the opening level he says he created from scratch, including a message he wrote about how the demo works. Butler-Boschma said, "This 100% confirmed to me this project was the one I made and this developer just downloaded, stole, and passed this work off as their own."

All that remains on Steam is Butler-Boschma's negative review, Hero Game Studios' response, and a handful of comments in support of Butler-Boschma. You can still check out the free demo for yourself over on itch.io.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Space nerds will be able to stream the inaugural launch of NASA’s gigantic moon rocket live in 8K and 360 degree VR when it launches on November 16. Hopefully.

Upon launch, the Space Launch System (SLS) will be the most powerful rocket ever to blast off from our planet’s surface. However, actually getting the darn thing off the ground is proving to be something of a nightmare for NASA.

The super-heavy lift rocket was first meant to launch in 2017, but a series of technical issues pushed the maiden voyage of the SLS all the way back to 2022. Even with this extra time the SLS is still struggling to get on a launch footing.

Already this year, a slew of technical problems including engine cooling and fuel-loading issues have contributed to a number of scrubbed launch attempts. These holdups, combined with the disruption caused by Hurricane Ian, led to NASA setting a new November 16 launch window for the rocket, which will open promptly at 1:04 a.m. EST.

For this latest attempt, the collaborative cloud streaming platform MeetMo.io is partnering with Felix & Paul Studios and FlightLine Films to provide super-high definition streams of the launch.

Viewers will be able to access 8K live streams from multiple cameras arrayed around the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Facebook starting at 11:57 p.m. ET on November 15.

The attempt will also be available in VR via Meta Quest, and as a 4K 360 degree stream. 360 degree fulldome projections will also be hosted in a number of domes and planetariums.

Whilst NASA is currently stating that the launch will go ahead, it is also tracking a potential issue with the rocket’s launch-abort system (LAS). The tower-like structure - which is located at the pinnacle of the 320-ft-tall rocket - is designed to pull the Orion command capsule away from danger in the event of a malfunction with the launch vehicle while on the pad, or in flight.

Insulation around the base of the LAS was damaged by the winds of Hurricane Ian, and engineers are currently assessing whether there is a danger that it could come loose during launch.

Anthony is a freelance contributor covering science and video gaming news for IGN. He has over eight years experience of covering breaking developments in multiple scientific fields and absolutely no time for your shenanigans. Follow him on Twitter @BeardConGamer

Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

Space nerds will be able to stream the inaugural launch of NASA’s gigantic moon rocket live in 8K and 360 degree VR when it launches on November 16. Hopefully.

Upon launch, the Space Launch System (SLS) will be the most powerful rocket ever to blast off from our planet’s surface. However, actually getting the darn thing off the ground is proving to be something of a nightmare for NASA.

The super-heavy lift rocket was first meant to launch in 2017, but a series of technical issues pushed the maiden voyage of the SLS all the way back to 2022. Even with this extra time the SLS is still struggling to get on a launch footing.

Already this year, a slew of technical problems including engine cooling and fuel-loading issues have contributed to a number of scrubbed launch attempts. These holdups, combined with the disruption caused by Hurricane Ian, led to NASA setting a new November 16 launch window for the rocket, which will open promptly at 1:04 a.m. EST.

For this latest attempt, the collaborative cloud streaming platform MeetMo.io is partnering with Felix & Paul Studios and FlightLine Films to provide super-high definition streams of the launch.

Viewers will be able to access 8K live streams from multiple cameras arrayed around the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Facebook starting at 11:57 p.m. ET on November 15.

The attempt will also be available in VR via Meta Quest, and as a 4K 360 degree stream. 360 degree fulldome projections will also be hosted in a number of domes and planetariums.

Whilst NASA is currently stating that the launch will go ahead, it is also tracking a potential issue with the rocket’s launch-abort system (LAS). The tower-like structure - which is located at the pinnacle of the 320-ft-tall rocket - is designed to pull the Orion command capsule away from danger in the event of a malfunction with the launch vehicle while on the pad, or in flight.

Insulation around the base of the LAS was damaged by the winds of Hurricane Ian, and engineers are currently assessing whether there is a danger that it could come loose during launch.

Anthony is a freelance contributor covering science and video gaming news for IGN. He has over eight years experience of covering breaking developments in multiple scientific fields and absolutely no time for your shenanigans. Follow him on Twitter @BeardConGamer

Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

Hasbro's stock price has fallen nearly 10% today after analysts said the company is mismanaging its Magic: The Gathering trading card game business.

According to CNBC, Bank of America conducted a deep dive on Hasbro's handling of Magic: The Gathering, prompting analysts to say Hasbro has been overprinting cards and destroying Magic's long-term value.

As of this writing, Hasbro's stock price sits at 57.52 USD, down from 63.41 USD at Friday's closing. According to a note from Bank of America analysts (via Financial Times), the analysts found from speaking with players, collectors, distributors and local games stores that "the primary concern is that Hasbro has been overproducing Magic cards which has propped up Hasbro’s recent results but is destroying the long-term value of the brand."

According to the analysts, Magic saw enormous growth during the peak of the pandemic, causing secondary prices to skyrocket. Hasbro chose to keep the momentum going with more frequent set releases, which has now led to a crash on secondary market prices. More recent Magic: The Gathering sets are declining in value, and Hasbro's continued reprinting of sets is driving the price down even further.

A famous example is the powerful Black Lotus card. This rare card sold for over $500,000 at an auction in 2021. Now, Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have reprinted the card for the first time in over 25 years, causing panic among collectors who are worried their rare cards will lose value due to reproductions.

You can't just run out to the store and buy a Black Lotus, though. The rare card is a part of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro's Last 30th Anniversary Edition set, which costs $999. The set comes out on November 28, and costs $999 for four booster packs with random cards.

While a player could get lucky and pull a Black Lotus, it's very possible to spend nearly a thousand dollars and get nothing in return. Wizards of the Coast previously promised to never reprint the Black Lotus, and is seemingly attempting to justify the reversal by saying the 30th anniversary cards aren't tournament legal.

The situation surrounding the 30th Anniversary Edition is causing even more frustration for players.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Hasbro's stock price has fallen nearly 10% today after analysts said the company is mismanaging its Magic: The Gathering trading card game business.

According to CNBC, Bank of America conducted a deep dive on Hasbro's handling of Magic: The Gathering, prompting analysts to say Hasbro has been overprinting cards and destroying Magic's long-term value.

As of this writing, Hasbro's stock price sits at 57.52 USD, down from 63.41 USD at Friday's closing. According to a note from Bank of America analysts (via Financial Times), the analysts found from speaking with players, collectors, distributors and local games stores that "the primary concern is that Hasbro has been overproducing Magic cards which has propped up Hasbro’s recent results but is destroying the long-term value of the brand."

According to the analysts, Magic saw enormous growth during the peak of the pandemic, causing secondary prices to skyrocket. Hasbro chose to keep the momentum going with more frequent set releases, which has now led to a crash on secondary market prices. More recent Magic: The Gathering sets are declining in value, and Hasbro's continued reprinting of sets is driving the price down even further.

A famous example is the powerful Black Lotus card. This rare card sold for over $500,000 at an auction in 2021. Now, Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have reprinted the card for the first time in over 25 years, causing panic among collectors who are worried their rare cards will lose value due to reproductions.

You can't just run out to the store and buy a Black Lotus, though. The rare card is a part of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro's Last 30th Anniversary Edition set, which costs $999. The set comes out on November 28, and costs $999 for four booster packs with random cards.

While a player could get lucky and pull a Black Lotus, it's very possible to spend nearly a thousand dollars and get nothing in return. Wizards of the Coast previously promised to never reprint the Black Lotus, and is seemingly attempting to justify the reversal by saying the 30th anniversary cards aren't tournament legal.

The situation surrounding the 30th Anniversary Edition is causing even more frustration for players.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

God of War: Ragnarok has plenty of fun references to PlayStation history, but now fans have discovered a conversation that calls back to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale — the crossover fighting game released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.

Warning: Light spoilers for God of War: Ragnarok below!

Like God of War 2018 before it, Ragnarok features plenty of tall tales from Kratos and Atreus' talking head companion, Mimir. One of those stories makes fun references to PlayStation All-Stars. First reported and transcribed by Press Start, Mimir directly asks Kratos about his participation in the crossover fighter, but Kratos is hesitant to talk about it.

Mimir: I’d also heard that you once fought in a tournament.

Kratos: I fought in many contests.

Mimir: But this particular one, I heard you did battle with beasts, scoundrels, princesses, the undead, automatons and… history’s greatest musician. That’s not… that’s not true, is it?

Kratos: I would not speak of this.

Mimir: Fair enough, brother.

Press Start also confirmed with Ragnarok's game director that this is indeed a direct reference to PlayStation All-Stars. It's wonderful to see that Mimir has heard that PaRappa the Rapper is the greatest musician throughout all of history.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale first launched in 2012. The game featured Smash Bros.-like battles between some of the most iconic characters on PlayStation at the time, including Kratos, Nathan Drake, Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, and more. The game never got a sequel, leading us here at IGN to create our own dream roster for a potential PlayStation All-Stars 2.

The reference within Ragnarok is just a small part of the charm and detail the game has to offer. We awarded Ragnarok a 10 in our review, saying "it’s a complete work of art from top to bottom." Ragnarok is also leading the way for The Game Awards 2022 with ten nominations.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.