The Mandalorian: Star Wars TV Series Casts Pedro Pascal in Lead Role
Pedro Pascal has been cast as the lead in the upcoming Star Wars TV series, The Mandalorian, which will be streaming on Disney's new service, Disney+, according to Variety.
Pascal had been rumored for the part, but sources said multiple actors were being considered and nothing was confirmed. Sources close to Variety have now said negotiations are underway and Pascal has officially been offered the role.
Jon Favreau's series is set after the ending of the Empire and before the First Order comes to be what we know it as today. He previously announced that it will take place after Jango and Boba Fett's stories, and will focus on a "lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy," and will be far from the New Republic's authority.
Where to Preorder Pokemon: Let’s Go and Poke Ball Plus
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If you want to preorder the Poke Ball Plus, have I got some good news for you. You can preorder the Poke Ball Plus right now, but perhaps even better, you can preorder Poke Ball Plus bundles with either Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee or Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu.
Every Poke Ball Plus has a Mew living inside of it, so you can start your Pokemon: Let's Go journey with a desirable Pokemon.
Best PlayStation Gifts of 2018
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It has been a stellar year for PlayStation fans and our gift guide highlights the best of 2018. From incredible releases like God of War and Spider-Man to cool controllers and sharp headsets, our guide features gifts to make sure PlayStation fans are accounted for.
Best Console PlayStation Gifts
Watch The Game Awards 2018 Live Right Now
Update: The Game Awards 2018 is now live.
You can watch the show live in the player below (or here on YouTube):
The Game Awards 2018 takes place on December 6, and you'll be able to watch the event live, right here on IGN.
In addition to recognizing the best games of the year, The Game Awards has historically featured several big reveals. All of the major announcements are being kept under wraps, but we have a few ideas about what surprises this year's show might have in store.
PUBG Officially Announced for PlayStation 4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has officially been announced for PlayStation 4 and will be released on December 7, 2018.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, PUBG will include all major features "like custom matches, ranked system, event mode, trophies" and will launch with three maps - Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok - with the "highly anticipated snow-themed map" arriving this winter.
PUBG will be available in four different editions, which are as follows:
- Disc Edition:
$30 USD (MSRP) / $38.99 CAD (MSRP)
Includes: Base Game
Release Date and New Suits Announced for Spider-Man’s Second DLC, Turf Wars
A release date and new information for Marvel's Spider-Man's second DLC, Turf Wars, has been revealed.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, Turf Wars will be released on November 20, 2018, and the main antagonist is the organized crime boss Hammerhead, as was hinted in the first DLC The Heist.
Hammerhead first appeared in Spider-Man comics in 1970 and it "known for his obsession with the mob's glory years and a cranium surgically enhanced into a deadly weapon."
He has declared war against the other "Dons of the Maggia" and will be utilizing equipment that was left behind by Sable International.
Game of Thrones’ Final Season Premiere Month Revealed
HBO has revealed that the final season of Game of Thrones will begin in April 2019.
On Twitter, HBO released a teaser for the final season with the text "Every battle. Every betrayal. Every risk. Every fight. Every sacrifice. Every death. All #ForTheThrone."
Every battle.
Every betrayal.
Every risk.
Every fight.
Every sacrifice.
Every death.
Tetris Effect: Players Finally Find Stage With THAT Music
Tetris Effect puts a refreshing and entrancing spin on the puzzle game we've been playing for decades, and a large part of that comes down to the music. Still, fans hoping to hear the classic Tetris theme won't be disappointed, as it has just been discovered as part of a weekly challenge.
According to Eurogamer, during the game's launch weekend, a "Weekly Ritual" event tasked players with contributing points in order to hit a collective goal. They managed to do it, and Tetris Effect unlocked the "1989" stage as a reward. It is no longer available to most players, but those who hit level 50 will unlock it for good.
Fallout 76: Bethesda Outlines Post-Launch Additions, Including More Vaults
Fallout 76 officially releases November 14, but the game you play at launch won't be the exact same game you play down the road.
In a post on the official Bethesda website, the Bethesda Game Studios team said that it was committed to continue to improve Fallout 76 over time, and that work had already been done as a result of the B.E.T.A. test.
"We have an incredible list of updates we've begun work on – from C.A.M.P. building improvements, new quests and events, new Vaults opening, character respecing, a faction-based PvP system, and much more."
Blizzard Announces Official Overwatch Cosplay Battle
Blizzard is organizing a cosplay competition that pits six European nations against one another to see who can make the best Overwatch hero costume.
Called Overwatch Cosplay Battle, the competition "is a celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and national pride," according to a press release.
Three cosplayers from each country – France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom – will work for three months on a single costume. Each team's costume will be influenced by a community vote. The voting page isn't live yet, but it should be soon. Blizzard will announce the winning costumes from the fan vote on November 26.