Update 04/27: We have updated the headline to clarify that reports of Sonic 2's release date on Paramount+ are still rumors. An official streaming release date has not yet been announced.

If you've been waiting to see Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from the comfort of your own living room, you won't have to wait much longer. Sega news site SEGAbits has confirmed that Sonic 2 will be available to stream on Paramount Plus starting on May 24.

#SonicMovie2 will be available to stream on Paramount+ on May 24, 2022. pic.twitter.com/iERjEoOsBf

— SEGAbits (@SEGAbits) April 27, 2022

The movie released in theaters back on April 8, making May 24 one of the first days the movie is eligible to appear on a streaming platform after the 45-day theatrical exclusivity window. The movie saw great success during its early theatrical run, earning the largest opening weekend of any video game movie.

The popularity of the two Sonic movies already has Sega doubling down on the franchise. We already know a third Sonic movie is on the way, along with an Idris Elba-led Knuckles spin-off series in development for Paramount Plus.

If you still haven't seen Sonic the Hedgehog 2, you can read our spoiler-free review, where we called the movie "a sweet, funny, and action-packed ride that fully embraces its video game roots." And, if you have seen Sonic 2, you can read up on Sonic the Hedgehog 2's biggest easter eggs, and Sonic 2's post credits scene explained.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

If you need a refresher on Avatar before the sequel, Disney has announced that James Cameron's first trip to Pandora will be remastered and re-released in theaters worldwide on September 23, 2022.

At CinemaCon, James Cameron shared a message about the future of Avatar. It's been over 10 years since the first Avatar movie, and with the sequel finally set to be released this December, Disney and Cameron announced a remastered version of the first movie to prime theater-goers for the sequel.

According to Cameron, the visual effects will be even more realistic and Cameron "set out once again to push the limits of what cinema can do."

In 2009, Cameron released Avatar which went on to become a global hit. Set on the alien planet of Pandora, Avatar followed a human named Jake Sully as he traveled to the alien planet and adopted a new life as a Na'vi alien-human hybrid.

Avatar pioneered 3D movie-viewing technology, at least for a while, and set the record as the top-grossing movie of all time. A re-release could add to Avatar's total gross, which it briefly lost to Avengers: Endgame before reclaiming.

Disney is betting big on the Avatar franchise at CinemaCon. Alongside the remaster, Disney officially confirmed the title for the sequel is Avatar 2: The Way of Water. A trailer for the sequel will premiere exclusively before Doctor Strange: And the Multiverse of Madness before hitting online a week later.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

At CinemaCon 2022, Avatar 2's official title was revealed to be Avatar: The Way of Water. Furthermore, it was announced that a remastered version of the original Avatar will be released in theaters on September 23, 2022.

Producer Jon Landau appeared on stage to additionally share that Jake and Neytiri’s family will be at the center of each of the four sequels. Each film will be a standalone story, but all of them will be connected and will tell a much larger tale.

Director James Cameron appeared in a pre-recorded message to express his excitement for the world to see Avatar: The Way of Water in theaters on December 16, 2022, and teased that the team has “set out once again to push the limits of what cinema can do.”

Those in attendance at CinemaCon 2022 were also treated to a teaser trailer of Avatar: The Way of Water, and it was mostly a mood piece showing off the world and a lot of underwater footage. Jake Sully says to Neytiri that no matter where they go or what happens to them their family is their fortress."

The trailer will debut exclusively in theaters with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on May 6, and it won't be released online until a week after.

"Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, Avatar: The Way of Water begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure," the official description reads.

Avatar: The Way of Water will be directed by James Cameron and produced by Cameron and Landau. The film stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, and Kate Winslet.

13 years after the original movie, Avatar 2 has wrapped, but we've only seen photos of a new human character, Jake and Neytiri's adopted child and the set so far. Star Zoe Saldana has seen 20 minutes of the movie, which she said moved her to tears.

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

PlayStation users who currently have both a PS Now and PS Plus membership will be getting upgraded to the new PlayStation Plus Premium Tier when it launches this year. The length of the upgrade will be equal to the longest subscription owned.

As reported by PushSquare, this means if you've got both subscriptions, and you've stacked your PS Plus for a number of years, you're going to end up with a seemingly good deal.

This was confirmed within a new PS Plus FAQ section which states: "If you are subscribed to both services [PS Now, PS Plus] when the new PlayStation Plus launches, you will be migrated into the PlayStation Plus Premium membership plan and you will have a new single payment date based on the longer of your two subscriptions."

So, for example, if you have PS Now subscribed up until August 2022 and an active PS Plus membership until September 2025 - that means you’ll be upgraded to PS Plus premium until September 2025 (or vice versa).

It was also previously confirmed that anyone with a PS Now subscription would be upgraded to PS Plus Premium at no extra cost, with a 1:1 conversion ratio on any subscription time you had left.

It wasn't long before PlayStation users quickly began to take advantage of this, stacking PS Now subscriptions for several years in order to get the most out of the conversion. But, this loophole was quickly shut down.

PS Plus Premium is the highest tier in the revamp of the PlayStation subscription service, and aims to have more than 700 games for streaming or download (including streaming on PC). It will launch in the US and Europe in June, with an earlier launch in Asia (excluding Japan) in May.

Game demos are also going to be a big part of PS Plus Premium, with developers now reportedly required to create timed game demos for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.

Correction: IGN has received a report that Sony has temporarily disabled the ability to redeem PS Plus codes bought from online retailers. While we investigate further, we have removed any affiliate links related to PS Plus. Sony has been contacted for comment.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

PlayStation users who currently have both a PS Now and PS Plus membership will be getting upgraded to the new PlayStation Plus Premium Tier when it launches this year. The length of the upgrade will be equal to the longest subscription owned.

As reported by PushSquare, this means if you've got both subscriptions, and you've stacked your PS Plus for a number of years, you're going to end up with a seemingly good deal.

This was confirmed within a new PS Plus FAQ section which states: "If you are subscribed to both services [PS Now, PS Plus] when the new PlayStation Plus launches, you will be migrated into the PlayStation Plus Premium membership plan and you will have a new single payment date based on the longer of your two subscriptions."

So, for example, if you have PS Now subscribed up until August 2022 and an active PS Plus membership until September 2025 - that means you’ll be upgraded to PS Plus premium until September 2025 (or vice versa).

It was also previously confirmed that anyone with a PS Now subscription would be upgraded to PS Plus Premium at no extra cost, with a 1:1 conversion ratio on any subscription time you had left.

It wasn't long before PlayStation users quickly began to take advantage of this, stacking PS Now subscriptions for several years in order to get the most out of the conversion. But, this loophole was quickly shut down.

PS Plus Premium is the highest tier in the revamp of the PlayStation subscription service, and aims to have more than 700 games for streaming or download (including streaming on PC). It will launch in the US and Europe in June, with an earlier launch in Asia (excluding Japan) in May.

Game demos are also going to be a big part of PS Plus Premium, with developers now reportedly required to create timed game demos for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.

Correction: IGN has received a report that Sony has temporarily disabled the ability to redeem PS Plus codes bought from online retailers. While we investigate further, we have removed any affiliate links related to PS Plus. Sony has been contacted for comment.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

Disney fans, buckle up. Today, Gameloft has unveiled an upcoming new Disney and Pixar gaming project, a life-sim adventure game called Disney Dreamlight Valley. It's coming to PC and consoles in 2023.

Disney Dreamlight Valley takes place in the titular Dreamlight Valley, where a bevvy of Disney and Pixar characters have lost their memories after a mysterious event called The Forgetting that left their village full of strange plants called Night Thorns. Players will customize their own character, build friendships with the townspeople, and help them recover their lost memories.

Alongside interacting with the Disney villagers, players will also get to customize their own homes and towns in a number of Disney-themed locales, and can follow Disney stories and minigames with characters like Goofy, Ariel, Mickey, Simba, Moana, Remy, and more. There's fishing and cooking activities too, and lots of outfits to customize characters with inspired by various Disney properties.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is being developed by Gameloft, and is set for release in 2023 as a free-to-play experience for Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC and Mac via Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, and the App Store. An early access release is planned this summer and will be made available to those who purchase a Founder's Pack, or any Xbox Game pass members.

We got an early look at Disney Dreamlight Valley, and are already optimistic about the level of customization available, replayability, the fairly non-aggressive monetization, and the future potential for more and more Disney characters and worlds to make their appearance.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

Disney fans, buckle up. Today, Gameloft has unveiled an upcoming new Disney and Pixar gaming project, a life-sim adventure game called Disney Dreamlight Valley. It's coming to PC and consoles in 2023.

Disney Dreamlight Valley takes place in the titular Dreamlight Valley, where a bevvy of Disney and Pixar characters have lost their memories after a mysterious event called The Forgetting that left their village full of strange plants called Night Thorns. Players will customize their own character, build friendships with the townspeople, and help them recover their lost memories.

Alongside interacting with the Disney villagers, players will also get to customize their own homes and towns in a number of Disney-themed locales, and can follow Disney stories and minigames with characters like Goofy, Ariel, Mickey, Simba, Moana, Remy, and more. There's fishing and cooking activities too, and lots of outfits to customize characters with inspired by various Disney properties.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is being developed by Gameloft, and is set for release in 2023 as a free-to-play experience for Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC and Mac via Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, and the App Store. An early access release is planned this summer and will be made available to those who purchase a Founder's Pack, or any Xbox Game pass members.

We got an early look at Disney Dreamlight Valley, and are already optimistic about the level of customization available, replayability, the fairly non-aggressive monetization, and the future potential for more and more Disney characters and worlds to make their appearance.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe releases today, and while it presents itself largely as a remaster and console port with some new content added in as well, returning players may be surprised to find a lot more than that last point lets on.

First, a great big SPOILER WARNING!

This article is about to dive into the details of exactly what that means. You can read my review for a less spoiler-y look at what Ultra Deluxe offers, but turn back now if you don’t want to know the scope of its new content and how it is presented to you.

Still here? Okay, let’s get into it.

Ultra Deluxe opens by asking if you’ve played the original already, the entirety of which is still available within this game. However, there’s also pretty much enough new content to rival the size of the base game all its own, including a long section where the narrator details the theoretical features of The Stanley Parable 2 – a bit that eventually results in them deciding to fold that sequel into the original, making the title screen and menus of Ultra Deluxe now say “The Stanley Parable 2” for seemingly the rest of the time you play.

That means this is sort of a hidden sequel, though the bulk of the new content still seems to be remixes or alterations to the original paths and endings of The Stanley Parable. There are lots of entirely new sections too, but Ultra Deluxe hasn’t necessarily been built to be a standalone game in the way its transformation into “The Stanley Parable 2” might imply.

To go any deeper would sort of be ruining the joke itself. Much of the new content satirizes sequels, DLC, and game updates, and it pokes fun directly at itself and the act of trying to follow up a critical success like The Stanley Parable. There’s no point in trying to define exactly what that makes Ultra Deluxe, but it’s certainly far larger in scope than that title might imply to many.

Tom Marks Is the Deputy Reviews Editor for IGN.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe releases today, and while it presents itself largely as a remaster and console port with some new content added in as well, returning players may be surprised to find a lot more than that last point lets on.

First, a great big SPOILER WARNING!

This article is about to dive into the details of exactly what that means. You can read my review for a less spoiler-y look at what Ultra Deluxe offers, but turn back now if you don’t want to know the scope of its new content and how it is presented to you.

Still here? Okay, let’s get into it.

Ultra Deluxe opens by asking if you’ve played the original already, the entirety of which is still available within this game. However, there’s also pretty much enough new content to rival the size of the base game all its own, including a long section where the narrator details the theoretical features of The Stanley Parable 2 – a bit that eventually results in them deciding to fold that sequel into the original, making the title screen and menus of Ultra Deluxe now say “The Stanley Parable 2” for seemingly the rest of the time you play.

That means this is sort of a hidden sequel, though the bulk of the new content still seems to be remixes or alterations to the original paths and endings of The Stanley Parable. There are lots of entirely new sections too, but Ultra Deluxe hasn’t necessarily been built to be a standalone game in the way its transformation into “The Stanley Parable 2” might imply.

To go any deeper would sort of be ruining the joke itself. Much of the new content satirizes sequels, DLC, and game updates, and it pokes fun directly at itself and the act of trying to follow up a critical success like The Stanley Parable. There’s no point in trying to define exactly what that makes Ultra Deluxe, but it’s certainly far larger in scope than that title might imply to many.

Tom Marks Is the Deputy Reviews Editor for IGN.

Final Fantasy XIV's producer has asked players to stop trolling each other in the game's new Crystalline Conflict PvP mode, and said some could even be suspended or banned for it.

Naoki Yoshida said in a blog post that he and the team are receiving "an unprecedented number of reports" of uncooperative, abusive, and lethargic behaviour from players in PvP. Yoshida added that, "Participants must bring their best to the fight."

Players have been spamming chat options such as "Nice job!", repeatedly emoting or setting off fireworks on top of a downed enemy, and using the Tell command to directly insult opponents, but these are all prohibited as per Final Fantasy XIV's rules. Yoshida said some players have even found their opponents on social media to harass and criticise them.

"I'd like to warn against such behaviours," Yoshida said, later going on to say that guilty players could be subject to suspensions of up to 20 days with repeat or "exceptionally heinous" offenders being permanently banned.

He added: "All PvP content, including Crystalline Conflict, is intended to be a battle/contest of skill between players. Participants must bring their best to the fight, and for this reason uncooperative or lethargic behaviour is prohibited.

"Let’s strive to do our best even in situations where defeat is imminent, regardless of whether or not you’re interested in the rewards."

Any reports of this behaviour, when done with genuine malice and not accidentally, will be investigated by the development team and then dealt with accordingly, perhaps even via temporary or permanent banning.

This isn't the first time Yoshida has pleaded for fans to be nicer, but in January it was developers he was forced to defend. "Verbal abuses are something we wish could stop," he said.

Crystalline Conflict was added in the 6.1 update that also brought class changes, new story quests, and more, expanding upon the Endwalker expansion that arrived in December.

Patch 6.1 also saw the addition of Adventurer Plates, which are basically mini player profiles similar to Call of Duty's calling cards, and players are already having fun with these in some crazy ways.

In IGN's 9/10 review, we said: "Final Fantasy XIV's Endwalker expansion brings its longest story arc to a satisfying close and cements its place as one of the best Final Fantasy stories ever told."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.