The official Twitter account for EA Sports PGA Tour announced today that the game has been delayed, promising an update will follow in the coming months.

"Hey golf fans, we wanted to let you know that we are shifting the launch date of EA Sports PGA Tour," the Tweet reads. "We're excited to bring championship golf to you and will be providing more information on our launch plans in the coming months."

pic.twitter.com/RjIEpQZBSL

— EA SPORTS PGA TOUR (@EASPORTSPGATOUR) November 3, 2021

EA first announced the title in March and it was slated for release in spring 2022. Described as a "next-gen" golf game, the title would allow players to compete in the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open Championship, and the Open Championship. It will be the first title released as part of a new deal between EA and the PGA Tour and the first new game using that license since 2015's Rory McIlroy PGA Tour.

While the game will allow players to challenge many professional golfers, they won't be able to play Tiger Woods since he has an exclusive deal with 2K that placed him in PGA Tour 2K21, which released in August. His contract with EA ended in 2013, which also resulted in the end of the Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour series.

Save for a few shots of the courses it will support, EA has revealed little of its new PGA Tour game since its original announcement. It's being touted as a "next-gen golf game," with a firm release date yet to be announced.

Samantha Nelson is an IGN freelance writer. Find her on Twitter @samanthanelson1.

As a part of its second-quarter earnings announcement today, Take-Two Interactive announced that Firaxis' upcoming Marvel strategy game, Marvel's Midnight Suns, is being delayed into the second half of next year.

This isn't a massive bump as the Midnight Suns was previously planned for March 2022. Now, it's looking at somewhere between July and December of that year. In a press release, the company implied that the delay was connected at least in part to increases in the difficulty of making games as technology has improved.

As it becomes possible to make bigger and more technologically interesting games, those games are also tougher and take longer to make.

"While we don’t take delays lightly, we know that our proven success has been rooted firmly in our 'player-first' approach and unwavering commitment to delivering the highest quality entertainment experiences," reads the press release. "We believe it is far better to provide the extra time needed for a product – especially a new IP – to reach its full potential and drive long-term success as a permanent franchise in our industry-leading portfolio."

Firaxis' Twitter account provided a similar statement moments prior:

We have an important development update to share with our fans pic.twitter.com/ycNDCVtbwD

— Marvel's Midnight Suns (@midnightsuns) November 3, 2021

In a conversation with IGN, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick added a bit more detail about why Take-Two, 2K, and Firaxis opted for the delay:

"We think it needs more development time to be everything it can be," he said. "What we're known for doing is supplying the time and the resources so that the creative talent that's taken a big chance by coming to work at our company always has not only the ability to pursue their passions but every possible asset in service of allowing them to pursue their passions, and that's what generates the highest-quality titles in the business, for which we're known.

"We couldn't be more excited about the title. We don't love when we have to slip a title. It's not that common for us; it's been very uncommon in past years. This is a situation where we thought it made sense, and therefore we stand behind it."

Notably, despite Midnight Suns moving out of Take-Two's current fiscal year and into the next one, the company actually raised its projections for this year from between $3.2 billion and $3.3 billion in net bookings to between $3.3 billion and $3.4 billion, in part thanks to its second-quarter net bookings of $985 million – well above its expectations.

Marvel's Midnight Suns was revealed back in August, playing into Firaxis' strategy game strengths as a tactical XCOM-like with a customizable protagonist fighting alongside superpowered heroes like Iron Man, Captain Marvel, and Wolverine against large numbers of enemies. It will include destructible environments, but no permadeath like in the XCOM series.

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

Insomniac Games' spectacular 2018 game Spider-Man was originally meant to end with the hero and Doctor Octopus fighting all across New York City.

Insomniac CEO Ted Price revealed the original boss fight plans at last week's Develop: Brighton conference per GamesIndustry.biz. But the scope of the finale the studio envisioned couldn't be realized without resorting to crunch, which would clash with the company's goals of increasing employee wellbeing and reducing burnout.

"The temptation is to just brute force it, put our heads down and run through the brick wall," Price said. "But the team took a step back and thought about what was important to the players, and that was the breakdown of the relationship between Peter and his former mentor, Doctor Octavius."

The fight was ultimately a one vs. one battle between Spider-Man and Doc Ock atop a Manhattan building. The team scaled back its ambitions and Price said the decision didn't just help the developers but improved the game itself.

"They rethought the fight and realized they didn't need to destroy half of New York to pay off the relationship," Price said. "In fact, it would have worked against what we were going for. As a result, the final battle is much more up close and personal, and has a far bigger emotional impact than planned — and it fit within the time we had."

Price urged other developers to seriously consider what players want and how they can deliver the best experience with the resources they have rather than pushing employees to their limits.

"In the stress of hectic production, we often feel we can't take our foot off the gas pedal — but that's often what it takes," he said. "The team needs to have permission to pause and come up with a better way, instead of bulldozing through the problems and causing potential health problems."

Insomniac is currently working on Marvel's Spider-Man 2, which the team says will be "darker" than the last two Spider-Man games, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Furthermore, Insomniac is also working on a Wolverine game to add to its Marvel bonafide.

Samantha Nelson is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter @samanthanelson1.

Ubisoft has said that it accidentally added a mission featuring Hollywood actor Danny Trejo into Far Cry 6 early and that it has subsequently begun removing it from the game.

In a statement released on Twitter, Ubisoft explained that the mission "Dani & Danny vs Everybody", which included the Spy Kids and Sons of Anarchy actor, had been released into the game by mistake. "The Dani & Danny vs Everybody mission is a work-in-progress and was accidentally released early," read the statement. "We're working to remove it and look forward to when players can check out the final version."

Since raising the mistake with its fanbase, Ubisoft has begun rolling out an update to Far Cry 6 that will see the mission removed from the game. While the studio has said that it will add the mission back into the game at a later date when it has been completed, some of the community were keen to point out that they'd already finished it.

I did it though. pic.twitter.com/xIP2x5tv0t

— ECLIPSE MOON117 (@EMoon117) November 2, 2021

As well as removing Danny Trejo from Yara, the update also came with a number of tweaks and fixes for Far Cry 6. New daily and weekly challenges have now been added to the game as well as a range of general fixes and a new special operation called Los Tres Santos, which will be available for players from November 9.

According to Ubisoft's announcement, the patch for the game will weigh in at between 13GB and 19GB for Xbox One, while on Xbox Series X|S it will take up slightly more space at 14GB to 20GB. For PlayStation users, though, those figures are higher. An update for the PS4 will set players back between 49GB and 60GB of space depending on their region - while on PS5 the patch is a hefty 90GB. On PC things are slightly different. The initial update will need 54GB of free space, however, there's also an added HD texture pack that uses another 47GB.

In other related news, Far Cry 6 recently made headlines for its bold choice in marketing tactics. While many games try to keep fans playing their games with additional DLC and content drops, Ubisoft took a different approach by calling players out via email when they believed you'd lost interest in the game. The emails themselves were sent as if they had been crafted by the game's villain, Antón Castillo, and taunted players with subject lines such as "You disappoint me" and "It was amusing to watch you fail".

For more on Far Cry 6, make sure to check out this piece detailing eight of the craziest weapons that you can wield in the game.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

HBO Max in November means the arrival of Will Smith's King Richard - the film based on the true story of Richard Williams and his quest to guide his daughters - Venus and Serena - into the record books. It will dive deep into Williams' 78-page plan to help his daughters reach the dreams he knows they can.

November is also a great month for TV fans as it will see the premiere of The Sex Lives of College Girls, a new show created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble that follows four college roommates as they navigate New England's Essex College as a "bundle of contradictions and hormones." This month also will see the arrival of all six seasons of Dawson's Creek, the 52nd (!) season of Sesame Street, a reboot of Head of the Class, and the second season of South Side.

There will also be a four-part documentary called Black and Missing that will become available later this month and will dive deep into the mission of sisters-in-law and Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson to "fight an uphill battle to bring awareness to the Black missing persons cases that are marginalized by law enforcement and national media."

Such classic films as Caddyshack, A Clockwork Orange, Eyes Wide Shut, Full Metal Jacket, Hotel Rwanda, Pride & Prejudice, The Bourne Identity, The Queen, will also join HBO Max throughout the month.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for the highlights of HBO Max's November 2021 offerings, followed by the full list:

November 1

• The 90 Day Plan, 2020
• A Good Day To Die Hard, 2013 (Extended Version) (HBO)
• A Very Brady Sequel, 1996 (HBO)
• Adult Beginners, 2014 (HBO)
• Aftermath, 2017 (HBO)
• Area Chica Infierno Grande (aka Hell In The Goal Area), 2021 (HBO)
• Bully, 2001 (HBO)
• Caddyshack, 1980
• City Of Ghosts, 2003 (HBO)
• A Clockwork Orange, 1971
• Company Business, 1991 (HBO)
• Cry Wolf, 2005 (HBO)
• Cymbeline, 2015 (HBO)
• Dead Heat, 1988 (HBO)
• Disturbing Behavior, 1998 (HBO)
• Doom, 2005 (HBO)
• Dressed To Kill, 1980 (Extended Version) (HBO)
• Equilibrium, 2002 (HBO)
• Eyes Wide Shut, 1999
• Executive Decision, 1996 (HBO)
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, 2011 (HBO)
• Full Metal Jacket, 1987
• Godsend, 2004 (HBO)
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
• Hotel Rwanda, 2004 (HBO)
• In the House
• Lady In White, 1988 (HBO)
• Love And A .45, 1994 (HBO)
• Moonstruck, 1987 (HBO)
• Murphy's Law, 1986 (HBO)
• Never Let Me Go, 2010 (HBO)
• New Year's Eve, 2011
• Practical Magic, 1998
• The Parent 'Hood
• Pride & Prejudice, 1995 (HBO)
• Rush, 1991 (HBO)
• Showtime, 2002 (HBO)
• Something New, 2006 (HBO)
• Spark: A Space Tail, 2017 (HBO)
• Still Waiting, 2009 (HBO)
• Summer School, 1987 (HBO)
• The Bourne Identity, 2002 (HBO)
• The Bourne Legacy, 2012 (HBO)
• The Bourne Supremacy, 2004 (HBO)
• The Brady Bunch Movie, 1995 (HBO)
• The Care Bears Movie, 1985 (HBO)
• The Conspirator, 2011 (HBO)
• The French Lieutenant's Woman, 1981 (HBO)
• The Next Three Days, 2010 (HBO)
• The Presidio, 1988 (HBO)
• The Purge, 1988 (HBO)
• The Queen, 2006 (HBO)
• The Rules Of Attraction, 2002 (HBO)
• The Transporter, 2002 (HBO)
• The Wolverine, 2013 (HBO)
• Thelma & Louise, 1991 (HBO)
• Transporter 2, 2005 (HBO)
• Unleashed, 2005 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
• Waiting..., 2005 (HBO)
• Weightless, 2018 (HBO)
• What's The Worst That Could Happen?, 2001 (HBO)
• Witness, 2012 (HBO)
• Wildcats, 1986
• Wristcutters: A Love Story, 2007 (HBO)

November 2

• Single Mother By Choice, 2021
• Son of Monarchs, 2020
• Tokyo Revengers, (Subtitled) (Crunchyroll Collection)

November 3

• This is Not a War Story, 2021

November 4

• Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words, Max Original Special Premiere
• Frayed, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
• Gen:Lock, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
• Head of the Class, Max Original Series Premiere
• Rap Battlefield, Max Original Series Premiere

November 5

• Las Niñas (aka Schoolgirls), 2020 (HBO)

November 6

• Land, 2021 (HBO)
• The Story of Late Night, 2021

November 8

• Dawson's Creek
• Noblesse (Subtitled and English Dubbed) (Crunchyroll Collection)

November 9

• Billy on the Street, Seasons 2-5
• Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

November 11

• A Thousand Fangs (aka Mil Colmillos), Max Original Series Premiere
• Doom Patrol, Max Original Season 3 Finale
• Love Life, Max Original Season 2 Finale
• My Sesame Street Friends, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
• Reign of Superwomen, Max Original Documentary Premiere
• Selena + Chef, Max Original Season 3 Finale
• Sesame Street, 2021 Library
• South Side, Max Original Season 2 Premiere

November 12

• A Cinderella Story: Starstruck, 2021
• Back on the Record with Bob Costas, Season Finale

November 13

• Boogie, 2021 (HBO)
• Darwin's Yearbook
• Final Space, Season 3
• United Shades of America, Season 6

November 14

• Kamikaze, Max Original Series Premiere
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Season 8 Finale (HBO)

November 15

• TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- (Subtitled) (Crunchyroll Collection)

November 18

• Craftopia, Max Original Season 2B Premiere
• Comedy Chingonas, Max Original Special Premiere
• The Sex Lives of College Girls, Max Original Series Premiere
• Sort of (CBC), Max Original Series Premiere
• Tom and Jerry in New York, Max Original Season 2 Premiere

November 19

• The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, 2019
• King Richard, Warner Bros. Film Premiere, 2021 (Only available on the $14.99/month Ad-Free plan. Streaming in the US only for a limited time. Available in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in English only on supported devices.)
• Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 19 Finale (HBO)
• Stath Lets Flats, Season 3

November 20

• 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Special Premiere (HBO)

November 23

• Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

November 25

• The Cut, (aka O Grande Look), Max Original Series Premiere
• Looney Tunes Cartoons, Season 3
• La Pasión de Maradona, Max Original Film Premiere

November 26

• How to With John Wilson, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)
• Inside Man, 2006 (HBO)

November 28

• Anna Karenina, 2012 (HBO)
• Axios, Season 4 Finale (HBO)

November 29

• We're Here, Season 2 Finale (HBO)

Coming Soon

• 8-Bit Christmas, 2021
• A Choice Of Weapons: Inspired By Gordon Parks, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
• Black and Missing, Documentary Series Premiere (HBO)
• Gossip Girl, Season 1 Part B Premiere
• Life of Crime 1984-2020, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
• Music Box: Jagged
• Music Box: DMX: Don’t Try to Understand
• Sesame Street, Season 52 Premiere

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

HBO Max in November means the arrival of Will Smith's King Richard - the film based on the true story of Richard Williams and his quest to guide his daughters - Venus and Serena - into the record books. It will dive deep into Williams' 78-page plan to help his daughters reach the dreams he knows they can.

November is also a great month for TV fans as it will see the premiere of The Sex Lives of College Girls, a new show created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble that follows four college roommates as they navigate New England's Essex College as a "bundle of contradictions and hormones." This month also will see the arrival of all six seasons of Dawson's Creek, the 52nd (!) season of Sesame Street, a reboot of Head of the Class, and the second season of South Side.

There will also be a four-part documentary called Black and Missing that will become available later this month and will dive deep into the mission of sisters-in-law and Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson to "fight an uphill battle to bring awareness to the Black missing persons cases that are marginalized by law enforcement and national media."

Such classic films as Caddyshack, A Clockwork Orange, Eyes Wide Shut, Full Metal Jacket, Hotel Rwanda, Pride & Prejudice, The Bourne Identity, The Queen, will also join HBO Max throughout the month.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for the highlights of HBO Max's November 2021 offerings, followed by the full list:

November 1

• The 90 Day Plan, 2020
• A Good Day To Die Hard, 2013 (Extended Version) (HBO)
• A Very Brady Sequel, 1996 (HBO)
• Adult Beginners, 2014 (HBO)
• Aftermath, 2017 (HBO)
• Area Chica Infierno Grande (aka Hell In The Goal Area), 2021 (HBO)
• Bully, 2001 (HBO)
• Caddyshack, 1980
• City Of Ghosts, 2003 (HBO)
• A Clockwork Orange, 1971
• Company Business, 1991 (HBO)
• Cry Wolf, 2005 (HBO)
• Cymbeline, 2015 (HBO)
• Dead Heat, 1988 (HBO)
• Disturbing Behavior, 1998 (HBO)
• Doom, 2005 (HBO)
• Dressed To Kill, 1980 (Extended Version) (HBO)
• Equilibrium, 2002 (HBO)
• Eyes Wide Shut, 1999
• Executive Decision, 1996 (HBO)
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, 2011 (HBO)
• Full Metal Jacket, 1987
• Godsend, 2004 (HBO)
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
• Hotel Rwanda, 2004 (HBO)
• In the House
• Lady In White, 1988 (HBO)
• Love And A .45, 1994 (HBO)
• Moonstruck, 1987 (HBO)
• Murphy's Law, 1986 (HBO)
• Never Let Me Go, 2010 (HBO)
• New Year's Eve, 2011
• Practical Magic, 1998
• The Parent 'Hood
• Pride & Prejudice, 1995 (HBO)
• Rush, 1991 (HBO)
• Showtime, 2002 (HBO)
• Something New, 2006 (HBO)
• Spark: A Space Tail, 2017 (HBO)
• Still Waiting, 2009 (HBO)
• Summer School, 1987 (HBO)
• The Bourne Identity, 2002 (HBO)
• The Bourne Legacy, 2012 (HBO)
• The Bourne Supremacy, 2004 (HBO)
• The Brady Bunch Movie, 1995 (HBO)
• The Care Bears Movie, 1985 (HBO)
• The Conspirator, 2011 (HBO)
• The French Lieutenant's Woman, 1981 (HBO)
• The Next Three Days, 2010 (HBO)
• The Presidio, 1988 (HBO)
• The Purge, 1988 (HBO)
• The Queen, 2006 (HBO)
• The Rules Of Attraction, 2002 (HBO)
• The Transporter, 2002 (HBO)
• The Wolverine, 2013 (HBO)
• Thelma & Louise, 1991 (HBO)
• Transporter 2, 2005 (HBO)
• Unleashed, 2005 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
• Waiting..., 2005 (HBO)
• Weightless, 2018 (HBO)
• What's The Worst That Could Happen?, 2001 (HBO)
• Witness, 2012 (HBO)
• Wildcats, 1986
• Wristcutters: A Love Story, 2007 (HBO)

November 2

• Single Mother By Choice, 2021
• Son of Monarchs, 2020
• Tokyo Revengers, (Subtitled) (Crunchyroll Collection)

November 3

• This is Not a War Story, 2021

November 4

• Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words, Max Original Special Premiere
• Frayed, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
• Gen:Lock, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
• Head of the Class, Max Original Series Premiere
• Rap Battlefield, Max Original Series Premiere

November 5

• Las Niñas (aka Schoolgirls), 2020 (HBO)

November 6

• Land, 2021 (HBO)
• The Story of Late Night, 2021

November 8

• Dawson's Creek
• Noblesse (Subtitled and English Dubbed) (Crunchyroll Collection)

November 9

• Billy on the Street, Seasons 2-5
• Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

November 11

• A Thousand Fangs (aka Mil Colmillos), Max Original Series Premiere
• Doom Patrol, Max Original Season 3 Finale
• Love Life, Max Original Season 2 Finale
• My Sesame Street Friends, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
• Reign of Superwomen, Max Original Documentary Premiere
• Selena + Chef, Max Original Season 3 Finale
• Sesame Street, 2021 Library
• South Side, Max Original Season 2 Premiere

November 12

• A Cinderella Story: Starstruck, 2021
• Back on the Record with Bob Costas, Season Finale

November 13

• Boogie, 2021 (HBO)
• Darwin's Yearbook
• Final Space, Season 3
• United Shades of America, Season 6

November 14

• Kamikaze, Max Original Series Premiere
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Season 8 Finale (HBO)

November 15

• TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- (Subtitled) (Crunchyroll Collection)

November 18

• Craftopia, Max Original Season 2B Premiere
• Comedy Chingonas, Max Original Special Premiere
• The Sex Lives of College Girls, Max Original Series Premiere
• Sort of (CBC), Max Original Series Premiere
• Tom and Jerry in New York, Max Original Season 2 Premiere

November 19

• The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, 2019
• King Richard, Warner Bros. Film Premiere, 2021 (Only available on the $14.99/month Ad-Free plan. Streaming in the US only for a limited time. Available in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in English only on supported devices.)
• Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 19 Finale (HBO)
• Stath Lets Flats, Season 3

November 20

• 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Special Premiere (HBO)

November 23

• Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

November 25

• The Cut, (aka O Grande Look), Max Original Series Premiere
• Looney Tunes Cartoons, Season 3
• La Pasión de Maradona, Max Original Film Premiere

November 26

• How to With John Wilson, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)
• Inside Man, 2006 (HBO)

November 28

• Anna Karenina, 2012 (HBO)
• Axios, Season 4 Finale (HBO)

November 29

• We're Here, Season 2 Finale (HBO)

Coming Soon

• 8-Bit Christmas, 2021
• A Choice Of Weapons: Inspired By Gordon Parks, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
• Black and Missing, Documentary Series Premiere (HBO)
• Gossip Girl, Season 1 Part B Premiere
• Life of Crime 1984-2020, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
• Music Box: Jagged
• Music Box: DMX: Don’t Try to Understand
• Sesame Street, Season 52 Premiere

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

A speedrunner has managed to beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in under four minutes. Thing is, they managed the impressive feat without even using the full release of the game.

As spotted by Polygon, a speedrunner going by the username Savestate uploaded a video to YouTube showcasing their run of the N64 classic. Using a demo version of the game loaded from inside Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii, Savestate managed to complete the game in an immensely impressive 3 minutes and 41 seconds.

Within the speedrunning community, games have a number of categories that users can attempt speedruns in. Savestate's attempt at the game is classed as an "Any%" run, which essentially means that a player is able to use various bugs, glitches, and exploits to finish the game as quickly as possible. The speedrunner's time is almost half that of the full version of Ocarina of Time's world record, which currently stands at 6 minutes and 49 seconds - although there are significant differences between the full version and the demo included in Smash Bros. Brawl.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Nintendo Wii came loaded with a number of short demos that allowed players to dip into the franchises that the game had taken its fighters from. The Ocarina of Time demo accessed by Savestate grants players the freedom to explore the N64 classic as they please but cuts playtime off after five minutes - a factor that likely doesn't matter when you're attempting to complete the entire game in under four.

Perhaps due to its five-minute playtime, the demo comes with a few differences to the official release version of the game that make it a lucrative option for speedrunners. Not only does the demo skip the entire beginning of Ocarina of Time, instead opting to start players off at the Temple of Time, it also comes with a number of pre-loaded items that can come in useful when it comes to shaving off valuable seconds on a run.

Unfortunately for Savestate, while the run may be of world record pace in its own right, Speedrun.com doesn't yet include a separate category for the Brawl demo that the run was completed on. With the two versions of the game being so different, the time won't affect the current "Any%" standings for Ocarina of Time - though either way, it's a pretty spectacular effort.

For more nostalgia-fuelled reading, make sure to check out this article where we counted down the top 25 games that were released for the N64. Alternatively, to delve further into the world of speedrunning take a look at this piece detailing how Spelunky's world record holder was recently exposed as a cheater.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

A speedrunner has managed to beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in under four minutes. Thing is, they managed the impressive feat without even using the full release of the game.

As spotted by Polygon, a speedrunner going by the username Savestate uploaded a video to YouTube showcasing their run of the N64 classic. Using a demo version of the game loaded from inside Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii, Savestate managed to complete the game in an immensely impressive 3 minutes and 41 seconds.

Within the speedrunning community, games have a number of categories that users can attempt speedruns in. Savestate's attempt at the game is classed as an "Any%" run, which essentially means that that a player is able to use various bugs, glitches, and exploits to finish the game as quickly as possible. The speedrunner's time is almost half that of the full version of Ocarina of Time's world record, which currently stands at 6 minutes and 49 seconds - although there are significant differences between the full version and the demo included in Smash Bros. Brawl.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Nintendo Wii came loaded with a number of short demos that allowed players to dip into the franchises that the game had taken its fighters from. The Ocarina of Time demo accessed by Savestate grants players the freedom to explore the N64 classic as they please but cuts playtime off after five minutes - a factor that likely doesn't matter when you're attempting to complete the entire game in under four.

Perhaps due to its five-minute playtime, the demo comes with a few differences to the official release version of the game that make it a lucrative option for speedrunners. Not only does the demo skip the entire beginning of Ocarina of Time, instead opting to start players off at the Temple of Time, it also comes with a number of pre-loaded items that can come in useful when it comes to shaving off valuable seconds on a run.

Unfortunately for Savestate, while the run may be of world record pace in its own right, Speedrun.com doesn't yet include a separate category for the Brawl demo that the run was completed on. With the two versions of the game being so different, the time won't affect the current "Any%" standings for Ocarina of Time - though either way, it's a pretty spectacular effort.

For more nostalgia-fuelled reading, make sure to check out this article where we counted down the top 25 games that were released for the N64. Alternatively, to delve further into the world of speedrunning take a look at this piece detailing how Spelunky's world record holder was recently exposed as a cheater.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Facebook rebranded as Meta last month, but a PC company already called Meta has something to say about that.

According to TMZ, another company already filed to trademark the word "Meta" back in August. This company is Meta PC, and it sells computers, laptops, tablets, and software. Founders Joe Darger and Zack Shutt said that they've been operating Meta PC for a little over a year now, but only recently filed to trademark the "Meta" brand.

pic.twitter.com/ttn9VkgZVv

— META PCs (@METAPCs) October 28, 2021

However, Meta PC's trademark hasn't been granted yet, so whether the company gets it instead of Facebook is still up in the air. However, Darger and Shutt also said that they will relent on the trademark if Mark Zuckerburg is willing to pay at least $20 million.

Luckily, the founders also have a sense of humor. Meta PC's Twitter account posted a meme of Zuckerburg holding one of the company's products and presenting its logo. Additionally, Schutt posted a joke video of him announcing Meta PC's new name, rebranding the company as "Facebook."

In related news, photos of Meta/Facebook's Apple Watch rival leaked last week.

an announcement regarding our new name from our founder @zackshutt pic.twitter.com/I7tofqPa6Z

— META PCs (@METAPCs) October 28, 2021

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Facebook rebranded as Meta last month, but a PC company already called Meta has something to say about that.

According to TMZ, another company already filed to trademark the word "Meta" back in August. This company is Meta PC, and it sells computers, laptops, tablets, and software. Founders Joe Darger and Zack Shutt said that they've been operating Meta PC for a little over a year now, but only recently filed to trademark the "Meta" brand.

pic.twitter.com/ttn9VkgZVv

— META PCs (@METAPCs) October 28, 2021

However, Meta PC's trademark hasn't been granted yet, so whether the company gets it instead of Facebook is still up in the air. However, Darger and Shutt also said that they will relent on the trademark if Mark Zuckerburg is willing to pay at least $20 million.

Luckily, the founders also have a sense of humor. Meta PC's Twitter account posted a meme of Zuckerburg holding one of the company's products and presenting its logo. Additionally, Schutt posted a joke video of him announcing Meta PC's new name, rebranding the company as "Facebook."

In related news, photos of Meta/Facebook's Apple Watch rival leaked last week.

an announcement regarding our new name from our founder @zackshutt pic.twitter.com/I7tofqPa6Z

— META PCs (@METAPCs) October 28, 2021

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey