The Steam Deck's Dock will now have three USB 3.1 ports when it launches.

This comes instead of the previously advertised single USB 3.1 port and two USB 2.0 ports, as revealed on the Steam Deck's tech specs page and spotted by Review Geek.

The upgraded, faster ports essentially mean that most accessories, including storage drives, will be more compatible and effective.

The tech specs page also clarifies that the Steam Deck dock comes equipped with a gigabit ethernet port to go alongside the three USB 3.1 ports, plus further ports for the power-in USB-C, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 and the USB-C cable to the Steam Deck itself.

The docking station – which allows players to plug their Steam Deck into a TV or monitor and play it like a more traditional PC – missed the hardware's official launch but shouldn't be too far away, with developer Valve marking its release window as "late spring".

The dock doesn't give the Steam Deck a performance boost, however, as Valve prioritised its mobile made and built its hardware to be the best possible gaming-on-the-go experience possible.

The hardware itself was released in February but many customers had to wait a little longer for their wave of Steam Decks to be shipped. Valve only confirmed the dock's delay a few days ahead of the launch, when it confirmed the postponement to late spring.

In our 7/10 review, IGN said: "When Steam Deck lives up to its promises, it's sublime, but when it falls short, it falls hard."

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

Dr. Dre was at the centre of Grand Theft Auto Online's The Contract expansion, but the hip-hop icon initially had no intention of getting involved.

Speaking to BET Music, rapper, producer, and GTA Online co-writer DJ Pooh said that Dre, not fully understanding what GTA was, didn't want to make music or appear in something intended for kids.

"Initially it was just 'no', but that's the normal answer you get from Dre," he said. "Dre's not a gamer. He just didn't play any of the games. It's not like he dislikes them or something, he just didn't play them. He was like, 'I don't make things for kids'."

As a big fan of gaming himself, Pooh took his PlayStation to Dre's mansion and showed him the game in action.

"He was blown away. He didn't know you could do all this stuff," Pooh said. "He was like, 'this s**t is awesome', and he's seeing me driving around in a lowrider. We out here putting different rims on the car, getting in a shootout, hanging out with my friends."

Seeing that the game wasn't just a children's toy, and being told about GTA's history with music and its incredible sales figures, Dre was convinced.

The Contract update was released in December and sees Franklin task the player with hunting down new music by Dre that was released specifically for GTA.

The project was heavily rumoured for a while ahead of release with many thinking Dre was making music for GTA 6. That's not to say he won't, but the only thing Rockstar Games has said for sure about the new game is that it's in development.

In our 10/10 review, IGN said: "Preposterously enjoyable, breathtaking in scope and bitingly funny, GTA V is a landmark game."

Our guide is also full to the brim with everything players need to know about GTA V (including cheats and secrets), GTA Online, and the Contract expansion.

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

The director of the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron series wants to see a lot of Nintendo Wii features in any remaster for Switch.

A conversation was sparked on Twitter (below) after a fan asked Aspyr - the developer behind other Star Wars Switch remasters, including Jedi Knight II and The Force Unleashed - if it would ever make a new version of Rogue Squadron.

Aspyr said it would love to if fan demand was there, prompting Rogue Squadron series director Julian Eggebrecht to reel off his wishlist for the ultimate version.

Glad you enjoyed our games - we loved making them for all Star Wars fans out there! To round this off, it should include a remastered Rogue Squadron N64/PC with the high detail ship models from the Wii, and updated textures & shaders. The Force would be strong with that one.

— Julian Eggebrecht (@JuEggebrecht) April 21, 2022

It includes a lot of features from the unreleased Wii version of Rogue Squadron, the fourth and final iteration that was in development but cancelled due to legal issues between LucasArts and its game developers.

"The one for Switch should be the ultimate Rogue using every last bit of the Wii." he said. "All controller from Pro to wheel, all levels from Leader and Strike in one as intended, fixed and remixed."

That's not all though – Eggebrecht also wants to see multiplayer modes, 1:1 gyro lightsaber combat, 60fps, plus an additional remaster of the N64 game "with the high detail ship models from the Wii, and updated textures and shaders."

IGN was a big fan of the arcade-style dogfighting gameplay in Rogue Squadron. We said the first and third games were great, while the second one was amazing.

In our 9/10 review, IGN said: "Rogue Leader is a bigger, badder and visually much more dazzling version of the N64 Rogue Squadron before it."

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

It's been a long time since a teacher took control of the fourth grade at Springfield Elementary. Bart's class has had a rotating roster of teachers since the death of Marcia Wallace, who played Edna Krabappel through Season 25 of The Simpsons. That's changing with the upcoming April 24th episode of The Simpsons, with the fourth grade being taken over by Ms. Rayshelle Peyton.

Starting with the episode "My Octopus and a Teacher," Ms. Peyton will be the new teacher for Bart Simpson. The character will be voiced by Scandal and Little Fires Everywhere actress Kerry Washington. Washington will be a recurring role in the animated comedy, and unlike Ms. Krabappel it seems she's trying to be a positive influence in her students' lives.

Bart has never had a teacher like her.

Will @kerrywashington be able to get through to him this Sunday? pic.twitter.com/BDZSzzKnlT

— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) April 21, 2022

"She's a great teacher," Washington told Entertainment Weekly. "But like all the best teachers, she knows that her students have just as much to teach her as she has to teach them. And teaching Bart is a job filled with growth opportunities."

"We're not going to feel like, 'Oh, this is a new Krabappel," added series co-executive producer Carolyn Omine. "Most of our teachers are kind of burnouts, and it's just a function of comedy. But we thought, 'Let's just make this different, let's make her a good teacher.' Sometimes it's hard to find comedy in people that are good, but then you think about people like Leslie Knope. They're just a bit too much, but they're good at their job. We wanted to have that kind of teacher."

In the episode, Bart will have "complicated feelings" when he feels like he knows his new teacher from somewhere. Ms. Peyton wants to help her student, but Bart has to open up first.

"She's really good at figuring out what the kids need, but she can't really figure out what his problem is until he finally comes clean," Omine explained.

Springfield Elementary's fourth grade hasn't had a permanent teacher since 2013. Edna Krabappel voice actress Marcia Wallace died at the age of 70 earlier that year, following a long career as an actress on The Merv Griffin Show, The Brady Bunch, and The Bob Newhart show. Her first appearance on The Simpsons was in the second episode, all the way back in 1990.

The show officially retired the character of Mrs. Krabappel after a brief tribute, but would eventually bring her back for a 2021 episode that executive producer Al Jean described as a chance to say a “proper goodbye.”

Since Edna's death, the fourth-grade class has been taught by the antagonistic Jack Lassen, played by Willem Dafoe. Lassen was fired for his rivalry with Bart in the same episode, becoming a prison warden afterward. Other substitutes include Carol Berrera, an Army soldier who quickly left to serve in Afghanistan, played by Sofia Vergara, and even Ned Flanders.

The team at The Simpsons felt it was time for the role to be filled on a more permanent basis.

"I don't know why we've been putting it off," said Omine. "I do miss our dear Marcia, and I think there was a little sadness and reluctance to do it, but it's been nine years. We would have a conversation at least once a year, maybe every other year. We couldn't really decide, and we couldn't really agree. There just wasn't the inspired thought — until we came upon this."

Washington's addition follows in the wake of long-time Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria stating that he would no longer play the voice of Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu, with the Simpsons also recasting Carl Carlson with Alex Désert. Washington tweeted, "Dear animators looking for black voices… I'm avail." Through that simple tweet, a connection was made.

Washington will only appear in a single episode this current season, but the writers of The Simpsons have plans for her in the upcoming season. The upcoming episode will air on April 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.

Mike Williams is a freelance writer at IGN.

It looks as though Netflix is cutting loose its animated projects. After highly publicized subscriber losses, Netflix is putting the brakes on its animation efforts, firing executives, and canceling several highly anticipated shows.

According to The Wrap, Netflix’s Director of Creative Leadership and Development for Original Animation Phil Rynda was let go this week along with several of his staff. Not only that but several high-profile animated series’ have now been canceled.

That includes the long-awaited adaptation of Bone, the critically-acclaimed comic from Jeff Smith.

Bone, in particular, is a blow – this off-kilter comic was a prime candidate for adaptation.

Additionally, an animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Twits has been canceled, although the project will reportedly live on as a feature film. Lauren Faust’s Toil and Trouble was also canceled.

These cancellations come amid rumors of a changing direction at Netflix Animation. “We want to be the home of everybody’s favorite show,” Rynda originally told creators… but this mantra was replaced by: “We want to make what our audience wants to see,” from Netflix Co-CEO Reed Hastings.

Conversely, Boss Baby is touted as the pinnacle of how animation should perform on Netflix, despite the fact that the animated series isn’t owned by Netflix at all – it’s licensed from DreamWorks.

When it comes to cancellations, or the threat of them, several creators including City of Ghosts director Elizabeth Ito, have complained of Netflix using “staged data” to make their point – using manipulated data to justify lack of funding or cancellation despite critical acclaim for projects.

Equally frustrating for creators has been Netflix’s marketing protocols. Promotion typically doesn’t begin until one month before release and sometimes the title itself isn’t even announced before then. This leaves a very small window to generate hype for projects, which is especially difficult for smaller animated projects which rely on creators generating hype themselves via social media.

Netflix Animation has been side-lined on its official shop, too with not a single item from a Kids & Family animated project.

Centaur World executive producer Dominic Bisignano said that “Netflix is proud of its data.”

And that seems to be where many of the problems lie. Bisignano claims that this approach “brings up a lot of questions.” And after offering the streamer more episodes than originally planned, he was presented with data but not given any context as to what it actually meant. Bisignano asked questions… but was not given any answers and is now at Cartoon Network.

What happens next with Netflix Animation remains to be seen. But it’s not looking good.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

A new TV series, Straight Man, starring Bob Odenkirk is in the works at AMC.

Straight Man is being adapted by Aaron Zelman and Paul Lieberstein from the novel of the same name by Pulitzer-winning author, Richard Russo.

“I am thrilled that AMC is embracing the unique scenario and characters in Paul and Aaron's adaptation of Straight Man,” said Odenkirk. “I have loved the mix of comedy and drama in Better Call Saul, and this is another story with a unique dynamic, and the kind of closely observed character writing and exploration that AMC has become the touchstone for. It’s going to be fun to play and watch!”

The project was fast-tracked earlier this month and how now been officially greenlit.

Straight Man tells the story of William Henry Devereaux, Jr. (Odenkirk), chairman of the English department in the underfunded Railton College. Going through a mid-life crisis, this first-person story is a tale of one man trying to keep it all together under increasingly difficult circumstances.

“As Better Call Saul begins its epic sixth and final season, we could not be more excited by the prospect of keeping Bob at home on AMC and watching him breathe life into another nuanced, complicated and unforgettable character,” said AMC president of entertainment, Dan McDermott.

Odenkirk is renowned for the role of Saul Goodman in both Better Call Saul and its predecessor, Breaking Bad. However, he also recently became a bit of an action hero with a starring role in the hit action flick, Nobody.

The news comes as Better Call Saul prepares for the return of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in its final season.

Bob Odenkirk will star in Straight Man, with Peter Farrelly directing the project with scripts by Aaron Zelman and Paul Lieberstein based on the novel by Richard Russo. Zelman and Lieberstein will serve as co-showrunners as well as executive producing alongside Bob Odenkirk, Naomi Odenkirk, Peter Farrelly, Richard Russo, Mark Johnson, and Marc Provissiero.

Straight Man will debut on AMC and the MAC+ streaming platform sometime in 2023.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

The new trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder finally gave longtime MCU fans the return of Natalie Portman's Jane Foster as the new Mjolnir-wielding Thor. However, there may be hidden story details about Jane Foster in the accompanying merchandise.

Of course, possible spoilers ahead so tread lightly!

Marvel is selling an official replica of Foster's helmet worn in Love and Thunder at eaglemoss. The original description confirms that Jane Foster becomes diagnosed with cancer and is able to somehow wield a reforged Mjolnir, turning her into the Mighty Thor.

Here is the original description as reported by SlashFilm:

“Suffering from cancer, astrophysicist and Thor's ex-girlfriend, Jane Foster, visited New Asgard and her life was changed forever. Mysteriously, the broken pieces of Mjolnir, the hammer of the thunder god, transformed her into the Mighty Thor and gifted her the superpowers of Thor, to battle threats internal and external. Wielding Mjolnir herself, she had become a godly protector and a new hero was born!”

Since then, the official description has changed to this:

“While visiting the broken pieces of Mjolnir in New Asgard, Jane Foster’s life is forever changed when she mysteriously transforms into the Mighty Thor. Now armed with Mjolnir and the power of Thor herself, Jane embraces her new life as a godly protector.”

It looks like it was changed to avoid spoiling her status as a cancer patient. However, Marvel comic book readers are already familiar with Jane's backstory. In the comics, Jane Foster is diagnosed with breast cancer before being blessed with the powers of a Thunder god.

It looks like Love and Thunder director, Taika Waititi, is forging a somewhat similar path for the new Goddess of Thunder. Unfortunately, that's all we know for now, but it will be interesting to see how the original Thor reacts to Jane's newfound powers.

Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in June and could play a big part in both the story of Moon Knight and Spider-Man and fill in gaps left by Avengers: Endgame.

David Matthews Is a Freelance Writer for IGN.

Gearbox has announced that a brand new Tales from the Borderlands game will be released in 2022 from Gearbox and 2K, and it promises a new adventure, new characters, and "new tales."

Announced during Gearbox's Pax East 2022 panel by CEO Randy Pitchford, this new game will be fully revealed in the summer but, in the meantime, the first teaser image was shared.

New adventure, new characters, new tales.

An all NEW Tales from the Borderlands is coming in 2022 from Gearbox and 2K.#GearboxAtPAX #Borderlands pic.twitter.com/mhBicROKqX

— GearboxOfficial (@GearboxOfficial) April 21, 2022

Tales from the Borderlands was released in 2014 by Telltale Games told a story between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3 and followed two unreliable narrators - Rhys and Fiona - as they searched for a vault and ran into fan-favorite Borderlands characters like Claptrap.

In our review of the first of five episodes of Tales from the Borderlands, we said, "With only a brief introduction to Rhys and Fiona, they have already become a pair of my favorite Telltale characters, and the fantastic final scene of the Zer0 Sum has be anxiously awaiting my return trip to Pandora."

Telltale Games as it was back then is no longer, and Gearbox Software is instead developing the game completely in-house. 2K games will be handling the publishing.

This new Tales from the Borderlands will follow Tiny Tina's Wonderlands as Gearbox's next game. In our Tiny Tina's Wonderlands review, we said that it is a fantasy-themed Borderlands spin-off that’s hilarious, action-packed, and ridiculous, even if it plays it a bit safe."

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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

Johnny Depp won’t return as Jack Sparrow in The Pirates of the Caribbean.

During the ongoing $100million defamation trial against Amber Heard, actor Johnny Depp accused Heard of ruining his career by publishing an op-ed about their relationship.

While under questioning from his own lawyer, Depp admitted that Disney had dropped him from Pirates of the Caribbean 6 just days after the piece was published. And upon cross-examination, he was asked about a Daily Mail article that reported Depp was “out as Jack Sparrow”.

“I wasn’t aware of that, but it doesn’t surprise me,” he testified (via Variety). “Two years had gone by of constant worldwide talk about me being this wife beater. So, I’m sure that Disney was trying to cut ties to be safe. The #MeToo movement was in full swing at that point.”

A new Pirates of the Caribbean movie starring Margot Robbie has since entered development.

It’s unknown whether Depp would have starred alongside her in the upcoming movie, or whether this version of Pirates of the Caribbean 6 had been reimagined following Depp’s departure.

Depp’s ongoing lawsuit claims that his career has suffered irreparable harm when Heard penned an op-ed in the Washington Post which alluded to Depp while not identifying him by name. He argues that the piece is responsible for his career problems and not earlier allegations in 2016.

“I would be a real simpleton to not think that there was an effect on my career based on Ms. Heard’s words, whether they mentioned my name or not,” he said.

He also stated that his career was “done” from “the second the allegations were made”.

“Once that happened, I lost then,” he explained. “No matter the outcome of this trial, I’ll carry that for the rest of my days… I’m suing her over defamation and the various falsities that she used to bring my life to an end.”

However, Depp also confirmed that Disney continued to sell Jack Sparrow merchandise.

“They didn’t remove my character from the rides,” he said. “They didn’t stop selling dolls of Captain Jack Sparrow. They didn’t stop selling anything. They just didn’t want there to be something trailing behind me that they’d find.”

Despite Depp’s claims, he also confirmed that he would never return to Pirates of the Caribbean.

Cross-examiner Ben Rottenborn said: “The fact is, Mr. Depp, if Disney came to you with $300 million and a million alpacas, nothing on this earth would get you to go back and work with Disney on a Pirates of the Caribbean film? Correct?”

“That is true,” replied Depp.

It looks as though Captain Jack Sparrow’s days are numbered… and the franchise is likely to sail on without him. Especially now that Disney has a new reboot in the works.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Gearbox Publishing has announced Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom, an atmospheric roguelite coming to PC on July 14.

Players take on the role of Victoria as she searches for her lost grandfather in the ever-changing Bloom family mansion, fighting all manner of monsters with a flashlight and slingshot in 2D twin-stick shooter style gameplay.

The game is being developed by indie developer Under the Stairs and will be available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store for $14.99.

"Eyes in the Dark creates an atmosphere of loneliness and isolation, all while giving you the tools to ultimately come out of the experience as a stronger person," said game designer Filip Neduk said.

"Victoria's trial - going through the mansion alone and facing her fears - mirrors the player's need to learn and master the mechanics of the game to progress; you both go through this adventure together."

More items and upgrades will become available to Victoria as she makes her way through the mansion including a Shotgun Bulb or matches that set your enemies alight. Each item also has a unique ability that players can mix and match to create new combos.

"One of the beautiful things that the team focused on was making sure that no two playthroughs of the game would be the same, regardless of how you guide Victoria," added Under the Stairs' director Vladimir Bogdanić.

The PC requirements for Eyes in the Dark were also revealed, which can be seen below:

Minimum:

• OS: Windows 7
• Processor: Core 2 Duo
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Graphics: Integrated graphics card
• Storage: 800 MB available space
• Sound Card: Yes

Recommended:

• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core 2.0 (or higher)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 and higher, ATI Radeon HD-Series 4650 and higher, Nvidia GeForce 2xx-Series and up
• Storage: 800 MB available space
• Sound Card: Yes

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