Avatar: The Way of Water Trailer Shows More of Jake and Neytiri’s Family, Giant Sea Creatures, and a Baby Na’vi

Avatar: The Way of Water's newest trailer not only gives us a much better look at Jake and Neytiri's family and the struggles they face, but it is also filled with giant and impressive sea creatures and a baby Na'vi.

Avatar: The Way of the Water will be released in theaters on December 16, 2022, and it is set more than a decade after the events of the original film from 2009. According to the official description, this new film "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 trailer also gives us a brief tease as to why the film's title is what it is, as "the way of water connects all things, before your birth, and after your death."

Alongside the new trailer, a new poster has been revealed that shows Jake, Neytiri, and their children, and you can check it out below.

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

For more, check out why Cameron was "shocked" at how good the Avatar re-release looks, why 3D TVs for homes failed, and our breakdown of The Way of Water's D23 footage and its first trailer.

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Sony Announces 11 New PlayStation VR2 Games, Including The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR

Alongside announcing the release date and price of PlayStation VR2, Sony has additionally revealed 11 new games headed to the platform, including The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR.

As revealed by PlayStation.Blog, the full list of games also includes Crossfire: Sierra Squad, The Light Brigade, Cities VR - Enhanced Edition, Cosmonious High, Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue, Jurassic World Aftermath Collection, Pistol Whip VR, Zenith: The Last City, After the Fall, and Tentacular.

All of these games are said to have a release window of 2023 and, while Sony has yet to confirm all the games that will be part of PS VR2's launch line-up on February 22, 2023, it did confirm that it is expecting more than 20 titles to be part of it.

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR is being developed by Supermassive Games and is a "fast-paced roller coaster action-horror shooter where every move you make, and everything you see, could mean the difference between life and death." This game will take players to a Ghost Ship, to 17th-century New England, beneath a desert, and to the World's Fair Hotel to face "distorted apparitions," "demonic incarnations of persecuted 'witches,'" "vampires," and "a sadistic serial killer," respectively.

Oh, and if that wasn't enough, there will be enemies that only move when you blink.

Crossfire: Sierra Squad is a new first-person shooter from Smilegate that will cast players as the leader of a fireteam placed in the "middle of a war over a top-secret biochemical weapon that has recently been discovered." Crossfire: Sierra Squad will feature over 60 campaign missions and they can be played solo or with up to three other friends. There will also be an arcade mode, a realism mode, and a hardcore horde mode.

Funktronic Labs' The Light Brigade is a single-player roguelike that is "filled with immersive gunplay and moody mystery." The world is losing all the light it has left, and you are one of the last people still fighting against the ever-growing darkness. You will need to head to the Sunken World over and over again to take down the evil that is threatening this world, and you will do so with both guns and magic.

The Light Brigade will be a cross-buy title for both PS VR2 and PS VR.

Cities: VR - Enhanced Edition from Fast Travel Games is an adaptation of Cities: Skylines for PS VR2. This VR title aims to let players "build and manage the city of your dreams." In VR, players will be able to view their city from the ground or high up in the sky, providing a new perspective in the genre.

Cities: VR - Enhanced Edition will "launch alongside PS VR2."

Cosmonious High is the newest adventure from Owlchemy Labs, the developers behind Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator. This single-player adventure will let players become Prismi, a "rare alien species that can adapt to any situation." When Prismi lands at a school with kids "plagued by mysterious malfunctions," they will have to use their powers to save the day.

Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue from tinyBuild Games and Steel Wool Studios tasks players with "outsmarting the neighbor" in a whole new way. Search and Rescue will take players back to Mr. Peterson's house and will let them choose between six "little neighborhood heroes" who must face their fears and rescue their friend who is trapped in the "bizarre basement prison."

Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue will be a cross-buy title for both PS VR2 and PS VR.

Coatsink's Jurassic World Aftermath Collection combines both games set between Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom that feature a voice cast led by Laura Bailey and the return of Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm. Not only will you get to feel the scale of the dinosaurs as you try to survive on Isla Nublar, but a new mode called The Dino Viewer will serve as a "living museum" where you can get close to your favorite dinos without the fear of being eaten.

Pistol Whip VR is the "award-winning physical action-rhythm game where thrilling gunplay and dynamic tracks collide, creating a dreamscape world for players to blast, duck, and dodge their way through to become the ultimate action hero." This new version will take advantage of PS VR2's features by utilizing headset feedback, haptic feedback, finger touch detection, and very short load times.

Owners of Pistol Whip VR on PS VR will get a free upgrade to the PS VR2 version.

Zenith: The Last City will be a launch title for PS VR2 and will welcome players to the MMO that features a full story, immersive combat with weapons and spells, and much more. When it is released on PS VR2, it will do so with "hundreds of hours" of new content, a big graphics update, and the benefits of PS VR2's unique features.

Zenith: The Last City will be a free download for all players who own the PS VR version.

After the Fall from Vertigo Games is a co-op shooter set in a post-apocalyptic version of Los Angeles, and it allows up to four players to team up to take on a world filled with 32 real players at a time. After the Fall first launched in December 2021, and its content has 'more than doubled" since then. PS VR2 players will have access to it all from the start.

Tentacular from Firepunchd Games UG is a "charming VR game about a gigantic but good-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world." This physics-based adventure includes a story filled with heart and humor, and the PS VR2 will let you feel even more like a beast from the deep. This includes eye-tracking where you can interact with the inhabitants of La Kalma by "simply looking at them," enhanced audio-based haptics, adaptive triggers, and more.

These games will join such confirmed titles for PS VR 2 as Horizon Call of the Mountain and Resident Evil Village.

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Sony Announces 11 New PlayStation VR2 Games, Including The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR

Alongside announcing the release date and price of PlayStation VR2, Sony has additionally revealed 11 new games headed to the platform, including The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR.

As revealed by PlayStation.Blog, the full list of games also includes Crossfire: Sierra Squad, The Light Brigade, Cities VR - Enhanced Edition, Cosmonious High, Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue, Jurassic World Aftermath Collection, Pistol Whip VR, Zenith: The Last City, After the Fall, and Tentacular.

All of these games are said to have a release window of 2023 and, while Sony has yet to confirm all the games that will be part of PS VR2's launch line-up on February 22, 2023, it did confirm that it is expecting more than 20 titles to be part of it.

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR is being developed by Supermassive Games and is a "fast-paced roller coaster action-horror shooter where every move you make, and everything you see, could mean the difference between life and death." This game will take players to a Ghost Ship, to 17th-century New England, beneath a desert, and to the World's Fair Hotel to face "distorted apparitions," "demonic incarnations of persecuted 'witches,'" "vampires," and "a sadistic serial killer," respectively.

Oh, and if that wasn't enough, there will be enemies that only move when you blink.

Crossfire: Sierra Squad is a new first-person shooter from Smilegate that will cast players as the leader of a fireteam placed in the "middle of a war over a top-secret biochemical weapon that has recently been discovered." Crossfire: Sierra Squad will feature over 60 campaign missions and they can be played solo or with up to three other friends. There will also be an arcade mode, a realism mode, and a hardcore horde mode.

Funktronic Labs' The Light Brigade is a single-player roguelike that is "filled with immersive gunplay and moody mystery." The world is losing all the light it has left, and you are one of the last people still fighting against the ever-growing darkness. You will need to head to the Sunken World over and over again to take down the evil that is threatening this world, and you will do so with both guns and magic.

The Light Brigade will be a cross-buy title for both PS VR2 and PS VR.

Cities: VR - Enhanced Edition from Fast Travel Games is an adaptation of Cities: Skylines for PS VR2. This VR title aims to let players "build and manage the city of your dreams." In VR, players will be able to view their city from the ground or high up in the sky, providing a new perspective in the genre.

Cities: VR - Enhanced Edition will "launch alongside PS VR2."

Cosmonious High is the newest adventure from Owlchemy Labs, the developers behind Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator. This single-player adventure will let players become Prismi, a "rare alien species that can adapt to any situation." When Prismi lands at a school with kids "plagued by mysterious malfunctions," they will have to use their powers to save the day.

Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue from tinyBuild Games and Steel Wool Studios tasks players with "outsmarting the neighbor" in a whole new way. Search and Rescue will take players back to Mr. Peterson's house and will let them choose between six "little neighborhood heroes" who must face their fears and rescue their friend who is trapped in the "bizarre basement prison."

Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue will be a cross-buy title for both PS VR2 and PS VR.

Coatsink's Jurassic World Aftermath Collection combines both games set between Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom that feature a voice cast led by Laura Bailey and the return of Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm. Not only will you get to feel the scale of the dinosaurs as you try to survive on Isla Nublar, but a new mode called The Dino Viewer will serve as a "living museum" where you can get close to your favorite dinos without the fear of being eaten.

Pistol Whip VR is the "award-winning physical action-rhythm game where thrilling gunplay and dynamic tracks collide, creating a dreamscape world for players to blast, duck, and dodge their way through to become the ultimate action hero." This new version will take advantage of PS VR2's features by utilizing headset feedback, haptic feedback, finger touch detection, and very short load times.

Owners of Pistol Whip VR on PS VR will get a free upgrade to the PS VR2 version.

Zenith: The Last City will be a launch title for PS VR2 and will welcome players to the MMO that features a full story, immersive combat with weapons and spells, and much more. When it is released on PS VR2, it will do so with "hundreds of hours" of new content, a big graphics update, and the benefits of PS VR2's unique features.

Zenith: The Last City will be a free download for all players who own the PS VR version.

After the Fall from Vertigo Games is a co-op shooter set in a post-apocalyptic version of Los Angeles, and it allows up to four players to team up to take on a world filled with 32 real players at a time. After the Fall first launched in December 2021, and its content has 'more than doubled" since then. PS VR2 players will have access to it all from the start.

Tentacular from Firepunchd Games UG is a "charming VR game about a gigantic but good-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world." This physics-based adventure includes a story filled with heart and humor, and the PS VR2 will let you feel even more like a beast from the deep. This includes eye-tracking where you can interact with the inhabitants of La Kalma by "simply looking at them," enhanced audio-based haptics, adaptive triggers, and more.

These games will join such confirmed titles for PS VR 2 as Horizon Call of the Mountain and Resident Evil Village.

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PlayStation VR2 Release Date and Price Revealed

PlayStation VR2 will officially be released on February 22, 2023, for $549.99, and pre-orders will begin on November 15.

As revealed by the PlayStation.Blog, PlayStation VR2 will include the PS VR2 headset, PS VR2 Sense controllers, and stereo headphones. There will also be a PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle that will retail for $599.99, and it will include everything from the standard edition plus a PlayStation Store voucher code for Horizon Call of the Mountain.

Also launching on February 22 will be the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller charging station, which allows players to charge their controllers "through a simple click-in design, without having to connect to a PS5 console – freeing up the console’s USB ports."

As for pre-orders, those who live in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg will only be able to initially pre-order PlayStation VR2 through PlayStation's online store at direct.playstation.com. While pre-orders begin on November 15, those interested can register today to get ready.

Sony also revealed 11 new titles headed to PS VR2 in 2023, and they include The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, Crossfire: Sierra Squad, The Light Brigade, Cities VR - Enhanced Edition, Cosmonious High, Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue, Jurassic World Aftermath Collection, Pistol Whip VR, Zenith: The Last City, After the Fall, and Tentacular.

While we don't have a full launch line-up quite yet, Sony did confirm that it is "expecting more than 20 titles" on February 22.

In our first hands-on with PlayStation VR2, we said that it "thankfully feels like a modern entry into the VR landscape, with top-notch visual fidelity and comfortable ergonomics. Its haptics and adaptive triggers, if implemented well, will be a welcome addition to the immersive experience."

We also had a chance to try out Horizon Call of the Mountain and Resident Evil Village on PS VR2, and came away impressed. For more, check out how it compares to other VR headsets on the market, including the original PSVR, Valve Index, and the Meta Quest 2.

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.

PlayStation VR2 Release Date and Price Revealed

PlayStation VR2 will officially be released on February 22, 2023, for $549.99, and pre-orders will begin on November 15.

As revealed by the PlayStation.Blog, PlayStation VR2 will include the PS VR2 headset, PS VR2 Sense controllers, and stereo headphones. There will also be a PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle that will retail for $599.99, and it will include everything from the standard edition plus a PlayStation Store voucher code for Horizon Call of the Mountain.

Also launching on February 22 will be the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller charging station, which allows players to charge their controllers "through a simple click-in design, without having to connect to a PS5 console – freeing up the console’s USB ports."

As for pre-orders, those who live in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg will only be able to initially pre-order PlayStation VR2 through PlayStation's online store at direct.playstation.com. While pre-orders begin on November 15, those interested can register today to get ready.

Sony also revealed 11 new titles headed to PS VR2 in 2023, and they include The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, Crossfire: Sierra Squad, The Light Brigade, Cities VR - Enhanced Edition, Cosmonious High, Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue, Jurassic World Aftermath Collection, Pistol Whip VR, Zenith: The Last City, After the Fall, and Tentacular.

While we don't have a full launch line-up quite yet, Sony did confirm that it is "expecting more than 20 titles" on February 22.

In our first hands-on with PlayStation VR2, we said that it "thankfully feels like a modern entry into the VR landscape, with top-notch visual fidelity and comfortable ergonomics. Its haptics and adaptive triggers, if implemented well, will be a welcome addition to the immersive experience."

We also had a chance to try out Horizon Call of the Mountain and Resident Evil Village on PS VR2, and came away impressed. For more, check out how it compares to other VR headsets on the market, including the original PSVR, Valve Index, and the Meta Quest 2.

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

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Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey Director Is Preparing a Peter Pan Horror Movie Too

The viral, low-budget horror movie Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey is coming to theaters but the director already has sites on another public-domain horror movie concept.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fathom Events announced that it will release director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s slasher movie to theaters on February 15 across the U.S., with plans to showcase the film in the U.K., Canada, and Mexico.

Frake-Waterfield is already planning a sequel to go along with the first movie, as well as another murderous take on a public domain children’s series, Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare.

Details are sparse, and we'll likely have to wait until Blood and Honey is released. But the interest generated in the film has seemingly paved the way for a sequel and follow-up.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey was created following the classic children’s book entering the public domain in January 2022. Based on A.A. Milne’s children's books, Blood and Honey stars a feral Pooh and Piglet as they go on a murder spree in the hundred-acre woods.

The first teaser for the movie became a viral hit, and interest in the movie skyrocketed both for the violent take on the Pooh character, but also for the successful interpretation once the character hit the public domain.

The first trailer was released in August and you can check it out in the video below.

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

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey Is Getting a Theatrical Release

The viral, low-budget horror movie Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey is coming to theaters.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fathom Events announced that it will release director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s slasher movie to theaters on February 15 across the U.S., with plans to showcase the film in the U.K., Canada, and Mexico.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey was created following the classic children’s book entering the public domain in January 2022. Based on A.A. Milne’s children's books, Blood and Honey stars a feral Pooh and Piglet as they go on a murder spree in the hundred-acre woods.

The first teaser for the movie became a viral hit, and interest in the movie skyrocketed both for the violent take on the Pooh character, but also for the successful interpretation once the character hit the public domain.

The first trailer was released in August and you can check it out in the video below.

Director Frake-Waterfield is already planning a sequel to go along with the first movie, as well as another murderous take on a public domain children’s series, Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare.

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

Daniel Radcliffe Felt He ‘Needed to Say Something’ for LGBT Youth

For several years now, Harry Potter has sat at the center of a maelstrom fueled by J.K. Rowling's comments on transgender people, which has seen the writer disparage the group as predators and more.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who has been adamant in his support for transgender people and the LGBT community in general through his work on initatives like the Trevor Project, an LGBT charity.

Radcliffe reiterated his position in a new interview with IndieWire, which saw him look back on the 2020 open letter in which he wrote that "we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary individuals."

"The reason I was felt very, very much as though I needed to say something when I did was because, particularly since finishing ‘Potter,’ I’ve met so many queer and trans kids and young people who had a huge amount of identification with Potter on that. And so seeing them hurt on that day I was like, I wanted them to know that not everybody in the franchise felt that way. And that was really important," Radcliffe explained in the new interview.

Rowling has been a controversial figure since a series of tweets in 2020 that drew heavy backlack from the transgender community. Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, were among the figures in the world of Harry Potter to come out in support to transgender people in response. Since then, Rowling has continually reiterated her stance against transgender people, particularly transgender women.

SInce then, Rowling's stance on transgender people has hung over various aspects of the Harry Potter franchise, from the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy game to the recent reunion that Rowling did not take part. Rowling has long been the face of the series she created, but Radcliffe has also remained a big part of the franchise's legacy even as he has sought to establish his own identity in the entertainment world.

One way or another, Harry Potter is both more popular and more contentious than ever.

Ultimately, Radcliffe said, his charity world with the LGBT community meant that he had to speak up.

"It was really important as I’ve worked with the Trevor Project for more than 10 years, and so I don’t think I would’ve been able to look myself in the mirror had I not said anything," Radicliffe. "But it’s not mine to guess what’s going on in someone else’s head."

Radcliffe's most recent role is as Weird Al Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic story. It is scheduled to be released on The Roku Channel on November 4.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Daniel Radcliffe Felt He ‘Needed to Say Something’ for LGBT Youth

For several years now, Harry Potter has sat at the center of a maelstrom fueled by J.K. Rowling's comments on transgender people, which has seen the writer disparage the group as predators and more.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who has been adamant in his support for transgender people and the LGBT community in general through his work on initatives like the Trevor Project, an LGBT charity.

Radcliffe reiterated his position in a new interview with IndieWire, which saw him look back on the 2020 open letter in which he wrote that "we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary individuals."

"The reason I was felt very, very much as though I needed to say something when I did was because, particularly since finishing ‘Potter,’ I’ve met so many queer and trans kids and young people who had a huge amount of identification with Potter on that. And so seeing them hurt on that day I was like, I wanted them to know that not everybody in the franchise felt that way. And that was really important," Radcliffe explained in the new interview.

Rowling has been a controversial figure since a series of tweets in 2020 that drew heavy backlack from the transgender community. Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, were among the figures in the world of Harry Potter to come out in support to transgender people in response. Since then, Rowling has continually reiterated her stance against transgender people, particularly transgender women.

SInce then, Rowling's stance on transgender people has hung over various aspects of the Harry Potter franchise, from the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy game to the recent reunion that Rowling did not take part. Rowling has long been the face of the series she created, but Radcliffe has also remained a big part of the franchise's legacy even as he has sought to establish his own identity in the entertainment world.

One way or another, Harry Potter is both more popular and more contentious than ever.

Ultimately, Radcliffe said, his charity world with the LGBT community meant that he had to speak up.

"It was really important as I’ve worked with the Trevor Project for more than 10 years, and so I don’t think I would’ve been able to look myself in the mirror had I not said anything," Radicliffe. "But it’s not mine to guess what’s going on in someone else’s head."

Radcliffe's most recent role is as Weird Al Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic story. It is scheduled to be released on The Roku Channel on November 4.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

EA Says Marvel Deal Driven By Success With Star Wars

During EA's Q2 2023 earnings call, the company addressed the recent deal with Marvel and how the decision to enter into another partnership with Disney was driven by the success from the company's previous deal with Star Wars.

During the call, EA was asked if it could offer more details about the recently announced deal with Marvel that will see EA work on three Marvel games starting with EA Motive's Iron Man game. While EA declined to go into that much more detail, the company said that it is seeking to be a "cooperative" and creative partnership rather than a "transactional" one.

Furthermore, the decision to sign a new deal with Disney was a result of the previous Star Wars deal where EA says "over 40 percent of Star Wars players went on to play other EA games."

In 2013 EA signed a ten-year deal allowing the company to exclusively make Star Wars games for Lucasfilms. This deal resulted in moderate hits like Star Wars Battlefront 1 and 2, and Star Wars: Squadrons, as well as the critical hit Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The latter is set to receive a sequel in 2023 titled, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

According to EA, this Star Wars deal should be considered an overall success given the interest it generated in players to play EA's other games and it looks like the publisher is hoping for a repeat with Marvel.

EA's deal with Marvel isn't quite as long as the one for Star Wars. EA has agreed to make at least three action adventure games based on Marvel comics. The first game has already been announced and it's the Iron Man game from EA Motive. It will tell an original story set in the Marvel universe.

Whether this new game will be similarly beneficial to EA remains to be seen. But otherwise, EA spent most of the financials talking about the success of the most recent FIFA game which continues to grow year-over-year.

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