Cyberpunk 2077 News Stream Coming Tomorrow
CD Projekt Red has announced a Cyberpunk 2077 stream, to be broadcast tomorrow, February 15.
Airing at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK (that's February 16 at 2am AEDT), CDPR currently hasn't offered details on what will be included, but it feels likely that we'll get news on the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X/S editions of the game.
This stream is also being branded as a REDstream, rather than the Night City Wire streams we saw around Cyberpunk's launch, which could indicate that we'll get news on other CDPR projects. That could include The Witcher 3's own next-gen version (currently scheduled for Q2 2022), or its brand new single-player Gwent game.
So, choom, how 'bout a date? We'll talk things, y'know.
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) February 14, 2022
You're in? Preem!
Let's meet tomorrow, Feb 15th, at 4PM CET, at the usual place: https://t.co/y8iUIM0gBv.See you there! pic.twitter.com/VRXpeA21ME
CDPR has been promising new-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077 since before launch, originally scheduled for the latter half of last year. However, a delay saw them pushed to Q1 2022, meaning a release should come before the end of March. Recently, a native PS5 version of the game was spotted in the PlayStation Network backend, adding more fuel to the fire of a release in the near future.
There's a chance that we'll also hear about the game's first paid DLC expansion. CDPR previously promised expansions the size of the two released for The Witcher 3, and revealed last year that the core team on Cyberpunk had been scaled back, with more developers made available to work on an expansion.
There's also the outside chance of news around Cyberpunk's once-promised online component – although CDPR previously said it had "reconsidered" a multiplayer Cyberpunk project. It remains unclear whether that's been delayed, cancelled, or turned into something else.
Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.
Cyberpunk 2077 News Stream Coming Tomorrow
CD Projekt Red has announced a Cyberpunk 2077 stream, to be broadcast tomorrow, February 15.
Airing at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK (that's February 16 at 2am AEDT), CDPR currently hasn't offered details on what will be included, but it feels likely that we'll get news on the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X/S editions of the game.
This stream is also being branded as a REDstream, rather than the Night City Wire streams we saw around Cyberpunk's launch, which could indicate that we'll get news on other CDPR projects. That could include The Witcher 3's own next-gen version (currently scheduled for Q2 2022), or its brand new single-player Gwent game.
So, choom, how 'bout a date? We'll talk things, y'know.
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) February 14, 2022
You're in? Preem!
Let's meet tomorrow, Feb 15th, at 4PM CET, at the usual place: https://t.co/y8iUIM0gBv.See you there! pic.twitter.com/VRXpeA21ME
CDPR has been promising new-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077 since before launch, originally scheduled for the latter half of last year. However, a delay saw them pushed to Q1 2022, meaning a release should come before the end of March. Recently, a native PS5 version of the game was spotted in the PlayStation Network backend, adding more fuel to the fire of a release in the near future.
There's a chance that we'll also hear about the game's first paid DLC expansion. CDPR previously promised expansions the size of the two released for The Witcher 3, and revealed last year that the core team on Cyberpunk had been scaled back, with more developers made available to work on an expansion.
There's also the outside chance of news around Cyberpunk's once-promised online component – although CDPR previously said it had "reconsidered" a multiplayer Cyberpunk project. It remains unclear whether that's been delayed, cancelled, or turned into something else.
Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.
Pokemon Legends Arceus: Fans Find Unused Room Set in a Different Time Period
Pokémon Legends: Arceus hackers have found a secret modern-day room hidden in the game that stands out amid its ancient setting.
The room is fully furnished with a desk, TV, and even a Pokémon themed Nintendo Switch, very similar to the player's starting room in the mainline titles but still unique to Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
It can't be found in the final version of the game but was discovered by hacker @DeepGameRes (and shared by Faz Faz on YouTube) in an exploited PC emulation.
None of the items can be interacted with and the player will actually clip right through the different pieces of furniture, likely because the room was never meant to be found.
Fans are already speculating what it could be, with some asking if it's a hint at upcoming DLC and others wondering if it was a since-deleted introduction to the game where the player falls back in time.
There's no way to know if DLC is on its way as Nintendo and the Pokémon company have made no such announcements. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is also a brand new style of Pokémon game, and so there's no precedent as to how DLC could work. Of the Switch collection so far, Sword and Shield did receive post-release content but Let's Go did not, along with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (though these only released in November 2021).
IGN said Pokémon Legends: Arceus was "good", and "an ambitious revamp that successfully revolutionizes the defining Pokemon experiences of catching and battling, but is unfortunately set in a drab, empty, and at times tedious world."
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.
Pokemon Legends Arceus: Fans Find Unused Room Set in a Different Time Period
Pokémon Legends: Arceus hackers have found a secret modern-day room hidden in the game that stands out amid its ancient setting.
The room is fully furnished with a desk, TV, and even a Pokémon themed Nintendo Switch, very similar to the player's starting room in the mainline titles but still unique to Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
It can't be found in the final version of the game but was discovered by hacker @DeepGameRes (and shared by Faz Faz on YouTube) in an exploited PC emulation.
None of the items can be interacted with and the player will actually clip right through the different pieces of furniture, likely because the room was never meant to be found.
Fans are already speculating what it could be, with some asking if it's a hint at upcoming DLC and others wondering if it was a since-deleted introduction to the game where the player falls back in time.
There's no way to know if DLC is on its way as Nintendo and the Pokémon company have made no such announcements. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is also a brand new style of Pokémon game, and so there's no precedent as to how DLC could work. Of the Switch collection so far, Sword and Shield did receive post-release content but Let's Go did not, along with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (though these only released in November 2021).
IGN said Pokémon Legends: Arceus was "good", and "an ambitious revamp that successfully revolutionizes the defining Pokemon experiences of catching and battling, but is unfortunately set in a drab, empty, and at times tedious world."
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.
Lost Ark Adding an Entire New Region of Servers to Cope With Immense Player Counts
Lost Ark is adding an entire new region of servers in Europe as the game continues to cope with high player counts following its launch last week that saw it quickly become Steam’s second most-played game of all time.
In a blog post, developer Smilegate said that it’s working “as quickly as possible” to add the new region. While it didn’t say how many servers will be included within that region, Lost Ark’s existing regions range from seven to 19 servers, so you can expect a similar number here.
Players won’t be able to carry over any characters or progress, and Smilegate made clear that the new region is mainly intended for incoming players and for those who’ve not yet committed to a single server.
The studio said it would work on the new region "24/7 until it's live," but did warn the addition would take time and lengthy queue times may persist until the new region is implemented.
Smilegate was forced to add more than a dozen new servers to Lost Ark even before it’s official free-to-play launch as the MMO cultivated an immense following that has left it “filled to the brim”.
To celebrate the launch of Lost Ark, however, and perhaps thank fans for their patience, Smilegate is giving all players a bundle of gifts that includes a choice of mount, a skin selection chest, and a number of consumable item chests.
IGN’s review in progress of Lost Ark said it “takes a genuinely impressive stab at the isometric action RPG genre” and the game is “expansive and deep, capable of scratching the itch for a new Diablo-like action RPG that is potentially filled with other players to meet and team up with.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.
Lost Ark Adding an Entire New Region of Servers to Cope With Immense Player Counts
Lost Ark is adding an entire new region of servers in Europe as the game continues to cope with high player counts following its launch last week that saw it quickly become Steam’s second most-played game of all time.
In a blog post, developer Smilegate said that it’s working “as quickly as possible” to add the new region. While it didn’t say how many servers will be included within that region, Lost Ark’s existing regions range from seven to 19 servers, so you can expect a similar number here.
Players won’t be able to carry over any characters or progress, and Smilegate made clear that the new region is mainly intended for incoming players and for those who’ve not yet committed to a single server.
The studio said it would work on the new region "24/7 until it's live," but did warn the addition would take time and lengthy queue times may persist until the new region is implemented.
Smilegate was forced to add more than a dozen new servers to Lost Ark even before it’s official free-to-play launch as the MMO cultivated an immense following that has left it “filled to the brim”.
To celebrate the launch of Lost Ark, however, and perhaps thank fans for their patience, Smilegate is giving all players a bundle of gifts that includes a choice of mount, a skin selection chest, and a number of consumable item chests.
IGN’s review in progress of Lost Ark said it “takes a genuinely impressive stab at the isometric action RPG genre” and the game is “expansive and deep, capable of scratching the itch for a new Diablo-like action RPG that is potentially filled with other players to meet and team up with.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.
Nintendo Doesn’t Want to Get Into the Metaverse Right Now
Nintendo won't be hopping onto the metaverse train for the time being, as it doesn't know how it would use the concept to offer Nintendo's "fresh surprises and fun".
Speaking during the company's most recent financial earnings Q&A, president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked if Nintendo has plans relating to the metaverse and NFTs, but only responded to the former.
He began by acknowledging the current interest in the idea: "The metaverse has captured the attention of many companies around the world, and it has great potential." However, Furukawa continued by pointing out that it doesn't fit Nintendo's plans at this point:
"At this point in time, there is no easy way to define specifically what kinds of surprises and enjoyment the metaverse can deliver to our consumers. As a company that provides entertainment, our main emphasis is on ways to deliver fresh surprises and fun to our consumers."
So what would change Furukawa's mind? The crux seems to be in finding a way to use the metaverse in a 'Nintendo-y' way: "We might consider something if we can find a way to convey a 'Nintendo approach' to the metaverse that many people can readily understand, but we do not think that is the situation at the present time."
The metaverse is a concept gaining huge steam in the tech world right now. While there's no one clear version of what a metaverse is, the basic idea is that it would offer a persistent virtual world that breaks down barriers between online services, connected by a single economy.
Major players in the gaming industry have shown significant interest in the metaverse recently. Last year, Epic raised $1 billion to work on the idea. PUBG: Battlegrounds' creator Krafton has partnered with several companies across the world to create a metaverse in Unreal Engine, while Bandai Namco plans to spend $130 million on an "IP metaverse" for its library of games.
Nintendo Doesn’t Want to Get Into the Metaverse Right Now
Nintendo won't be hopping onto the metaverse train for the time being, as it doesn't know how it would use the concept to offer Nintendo's "fresh surprises and fun".
Speaking during the company's most recent financial earnings Q&A, president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked if Nintendo has plans relating to the metaverse and NFTs, but only responded to the former.
He began by acknowledging the current interest in the idea: "The metaverse has captured the attention of many companies around the world, and it has great potential." However, Furukawa continued by pointing out that it doesn't fit Nintendo's plans at this point:
"At this point in time, there is no easy way to define specifically what kinds of surprises and enjoyment the metaverse can deliver to our consumers. As a company that provides entertainment, our main emphasis is on ways to deliver fresh surprises and fun to our consumers."
So what would change Furukawa's mind? The crux seems to be in finding a way to use the metaverse in a 'Nintendo-y' way: "We might consider something if we can find a way to convey a 'Nintendo approach' to the metaverse that many people can readily understand, but we do not think that is the situation at the present time."
The metaverse is a concept gaining huge steam in the tech world right now. While there's no one clear version of what a metaverse is, the basic idea is that it would offer a persistent virtual world that breaks down barriers between online services, connected by a single economy.
Major players in the gaming industry have shown significant interest in the metaverse recently. Last year, Epic raised $1 billion to work on the idea. PUBG: Battlegrounds' creator Krafton has partnered with several companies across the world to create a metaverse in Unreal Engine, while Bandai Namco plans to spend $130 million on an "IP metaverse" for its library of games.
Uncharted Movie Starts Its International Box Office Run With $21.5 Million
While the Uncharted movie will not premiere in North America until February 18, it is off to a strong start at the international box office with $21.5 million in ticket sales.
As reported by Variety, the Tom Holland-led video game adaptation opened in 15 overseas markets this past weekend and had the biggest debut in the United Kingdom with $6.4 million in ticket sales. When compared to other pandemic-era films, Uncharted is "tracking 12% above Eternals, 18% above Black Widow and 21% higher than Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings at similar points in their theatrical rollouts."
Next week, Uncharted will open in not only the U.S. and Canada, but also Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and South America. With $21.5 million already under its belt, it is well on its way to recoup its $120 production budget.
Death on the Nile, which secured the #1 spot at the domestic weekend box office, earned $20.7 million internationally and beat out Jackass Forever, Marry Me, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Blacklight.
After a long and bumpy road, the Uncharted movie has finally arrived (or almost arrived) and looks to tell a prequel story of sorts for the franchise that began on PlayStation. Joining Holland will be Mark Wahlberg as Victor "Sully" Sullivan, Sophia Ali as Chloe Frazer, Tati Gabrielle as Braddock, and Antonio Banderas as Moncado. The film is being directed by Venom's Ruben Fleischer.
For more, check out our interview with Fleischer about all things Uncharted and see what the Uncharted movie and video game characters will look like when they arrive in Fortnite next week.
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.
Uncharted Movie Starts Its International Box Office Run With $21.5 Million
While the Uncharted movie will not premiere in North America until February 18, it is off to a strong start at the international box office with $21.5 million in ticket sales.
As reported by Variety, the Tom Holland-led video game adaptation opened in 15 overseas markets this past weekend and had the biggest debut in the United Kingdom with $6.4 million in ticket sales. When compared to other pandemic-era films, Uncharted is "tracking 12% above Eternals, 18% above Black Widow and 21% higher than Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings at similar points in their theatrical rollouts."
Next week, Uncharted will open in not only the U.S. and Canada, but also Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and South America. With $21.5 million already under its belt, it is well on its way to recoup its $120 production budget.
Death on the Nile, which secured the #1 spot at the domestic weekend box office, earned $20.7 million internationally and beat out Jackass Forever, Marry Me, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Blacklight.
After a long and bumpy road, the Uncharted movie has finally arrived (or almost arrived) and looks to tell a prequel story of sorts for the franchise that began on PlayStation. Joining Holland will be Mark Wahlberg as Victor "Sully" Sullivan, Sophia Ali as Chloe Frazer, Tati Gabrielle as Braddock, and Antonio Banderas as Moncado. The film is being directed by Venom's Ruben Fleischer.
For more, check out our interview with Fleischer about all things Uncharted and see what the Uncharted movie and video game characters will look like when they arrive in Fortnite next week.
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.
