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Marvel Comics is launching a new Iron Fist series in 2022, and it won't be starring Danny Rand. Instead, a brand hew hero is taking up the mantle and powers of Iron Fist.

The new volume of Iron Fist is a five-issue limited series written by Alyssa Wong (Star Wars: Doctor Aphra) and drawn by Marvel newcomer Michael YG. Artist Jim Cheung (Young Avengers) is handling covers and designed the new Iron Fist's costume.

Marvel isn't revealing much about the new Iron Fist himself, though based on the cover art he appears to be of Asian descent [note - IGN has reached out to Marvel for comment and we'll update as we learn more].

The new series may be intended to address long-standing criticisms surrounding the Iron Fist mythology and what many readers view as its reliance on white savior tropes. That controversy was renewed when actor Finn Jones was cast as the lead in Netflix's Iron Fist series, with many arguing Danny Rand should have been reimagined as an Asian or Asian American character.

We do know the new series is building on the fallout of the recent Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon comic series, which ended with Danny Rand giving up his power to save the world. Danny will be as surprised as anyone to see a new hero taking up the mantle. Marvel is billing the new series as "a revolutionary transformation of one of Marvel’s most fascinating mystical mythologies," while also teasing that the new Iron Fist's powers may not stem from the same source.

“It’s an incredible honor to introduce a new Iron Fist to the Marvel Universe," said Wong in Marvel's press release. "I’m excited to delve into the comic’s rich mythos and build on it. What does it mean for someone to take up the mantle of the Iron Fist right now, today? As a newcomer, how does one interact with legacy, and how does one honor it while forging a new path?

Wong continued, “I’m so stoked to work with artist Michael YG, colorist Jay Ramos, and the rest of the incredible team on this book. And writing this character, who views things through fresh eyes, feels very special to me.”

Look for Iron Fist #1 to hit stores on February 16, 2022.

It remains to be seen how this Iron Fist shake-up might influence the character's role in the MCU. Currently, it's unknown how or even if Iron Fist and his fellow Netflix heroes will be featured in future Marvel TV and movie projects. We do know the rights to all these characters have reverted back to Marvel, and Charlie Cox is rumored to be reprising his role as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Marvel Comics is launching a new Iron Fist series in 2022, and it won't be starring Danny Rand. Instead, a brand hew hero is taking up the mantle and powers of Iron Fist.

The new volume of Iron Fist is a five-issue limited series written by Alyssa Wong (Star Wars: Doctor Aphra) and drawn by Marvel newcomer Michael YG. Artist Jim Cheung (Young Avengers) is handling covers and designed the new Iron Fist's costume.

Marvel isn't revealing much about the new Iron Fist himself, though based on the cover art he appears to be of Asian descent [note - IGN has reached out to Marvel for comment and we'll update as we learn more].

The new series may be intended to address long-standing criticisms surrounding the Iron Fist mythology and what many readers view as its reliance on white savior tropes. That controversy was renewed when actor Finn Jones was cast as the lead in Netflix's Iron Fist series, with many arguing Danny Rand should have been reimagined as an Asian or Asian American character.

We do know the new series is building on the fallout of the recent Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon comic series, which ended with Danny Rand giving up his power to save the world. Danny will be as surprised as anyone to see a new hero taking up the mantle. Marvel is billing the new series as "a revolutionary transformation of one of Marvel’s most fascinating mystical mythologies," while also teasing that the new Iron Fist's powers may not stem from the same source.

“It’s an incredible honor to introduce a new Iron Fist to the Marvel Universe," said Wong in Marvel's press release. "I’m excited to delve into the comic’s rich mythos and build on it. What does it mean for someone to take up the mantle of the Iron Fist right now, today? As a newcomer, how does one interact with legacy, and how does one honor it while forging a new path?

Wong continued, “I’m so stoked to work with artist Michael YG, colorist Jay Ramos, and the rest of the incredible team on this book. And writing this character, who views things through fresh eyes, feels very special to me.”

Look for Iron Fist #1 to hit stores on February 16, 2022.

It remains to be seen how this Iron Fist shake-up might influence the character's role in the MCU. Currently, it's unknown how or even if Iron Fist and his fellow Netflix heroes will be featured in future Marvel TV and movie projects. We do know the rights to all these characters have reverted back to Marvel, and Charlie Cox is rumored to be reprising his role as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Capcom's pleased with how its 2020 remake of Resident Evil 3 turned out. The publisher called the game (along with Monster Hunter Rise) a "hit" in its annual report published today, and it has the numbers to back it up: the game has sold 3.9 million units.

That's more than its original incarnation, 1999's Resident Evil 3, sold, as it only achieved 3.5 copies. Capcom attributes the remake's success to its digital sales strategy, and incidentally, the remake probably sold a few more than that, as that 3.9 million number comes from March 31 of this year. Understandable, given that we felt it was "another stellar remake of a classic survival horror from Capcom" in our review last year.

In an industry that likes to hide sales numbers whenever possible, Capcom's annual report is always a nice change of pace. As usual, it included an update on sales numbers for several new games, such as Resident Evil Village reaching 4.5 million units sold, as well as publisher-described hit of the year, Monster Hunter Rise, which reached 4.8 million. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne sold 2.4 million in the last fiscal year alone, on top of 5.2 million last fiscal year, not including sales of Monster Hunter World prior to Iceborne.

Monster Hunter: World, incidentally, is doing great — enough that Capcom feels comfortable discounting it significantly. Capcom reported that in total, World has sold over 17 million copies, over half of those sold in its second year and beyond. While Capcom notes the game has been discounted to as low as $10 in the past, the game is already profitable — so even sales as low as $5, Capcom suggests, would still be profitable, and the publisher hopes to take advantage of lower pricing to expand its userbase. Its goal, as stated later in the report, is to sell 20 million copies of World.

Notably, Capcom's quarterly report for July through September of this year also dropped at the same time, offering an update on Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, which sold one million in its first few months, and noted that Monster Hunter Rise sales have continued to grow during this period.

In total, Capcom sold 30.1 million total game units in the fiscal year from April 2020 through March of 2021. Of that, 23.1 million total sales were digital, and Monster Hunter Rise and Resident Evil 3 were the two best-selling individual titles. In a letter from CEO Kenkichi Nomura, he states that Capcom eventually wants to get to a goal of 100 million total game unit sales per year.

We also got annual updates on franchise total sales. The Mega Man games, for instance, have all together sold a total of 36 million copies as of March 31, 2021. The Resident Evil series is at 110 million, Monster Hunter is at 72 million, and Street Fighter has sold 46 million.

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

Capcom's pleased with how its 2020 remake of Resident Evil 3 turned out. The publisher called the game (along with Monster Hunter Rise) a "hit" in its annual report published today, and it has the numbers to back it up: the game has sold 3.9 million units.

That's more than its original incarnation, 1999's Resident Evil 3, sold, as it only achieved 3.5 copies. Capcom attributes the remake's success to its digital sales strategy, and incidentally, the remake probably sold a few more than that, as that 3.9 million number comes from March 31 of this year. Understandable, given that we felt it was "another stellar remake of a classic survival horror from Capcom" in our review last year.

In an industry that likes to hide sales numbers whenever possible, Capcom's annual report is always a nice change of pace. As usual, it included an update on sales numbers for several new games, such as Resident Evil Village reaching 4.5 million units sold, as well as publisher-described hit of the year, Monster Hunter Rise, which reached 4.8 million. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne sold 2.4 million in the last fiscal year alone, on top of 5.2 million last fiscal year, not including sales of Monster Hunter World prior to Iceborne.

Monster Hunter: World, incidentally, is doing great — enough that Capcom feels comfortable discounting it significantly. Capcom reported that in total, World has sold over 17 million copies, over half of those sold in its second year and beyond. While Capcom notes the game has been discounted to as low as $10 in the past, the game is already profitable — so even sales as low as $5, Capcom suggests, would still be profitable, and the publisher hopes to take advantage of lower pricing to expand its userbase. Its goal, as stated later in the report, is to sell 20 million copies of World.

Notably, Capcom's quarterly report for July through September of this year also dropped at the same time, offering an update on Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, which sold one million in its first few months, and noted that Monster Hunter Rise sales have continued to grow during this period.

In total, Capcom sold 30.1 million total game units in the fiscal year from April 2020 through March of 2021. Of that, 23.1 million total sales were digital, and Monster Hunter Rise and Resident Evil 3 were the two best-selling individual titles. In a letter from CEO Kenkichi Nomura, he states that Capcom eventually wants to get to a goal of 100 million total game unit sales per year.

We also got annual updates on franchise total sales. The Mega Man games, for instance, have all together sold a total of 36 million copies as of March 31, 2021. The Resident Evil series is at 110 million, Monster Hunter is at 72 million, and Street Fighter has sold 46 million.

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

Microsoft has revealed the Games With Gold lineup for next month. The lineup includes Moving Out, Kingdom Two Crowns, Rocket Knight, and Lego Batman 2 DC Super Heroes.

Moving Out is a wacky co-op game that takes cues from Overcooked. However, instead of cooking crazy dishes, you're moving furniture out of homes. In our Moving Out review, we said, "Provided you’ve got at least one friend in tow to share the load and the laughs, Moving Out is an absolute blast."

Rocket Knight and Lego Batman 2 were both originally Xbox 360 titles that are available through backwards compatibility. In Rocket Knight, the hero from Sega's Sparkster series returns for a retro action game experience. In Lego Batman 2, the caped crusader is joined by classic Justice League allies like Superman and Wonder Woman. And, Kingdom Two Crowns is a sidescrolling strategy/resource management game with a pixel art aesthetic.

Moving Out will be available the entire month, while Rocket Knight will be free from November 1 to 15, and the other two games will be available from November 16 to 30.

You still have a chance to grab some of the October Games With Gold lineup, including Resident Evil Code: Veronica X.

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

Microsoft has revealed the Games With Gold lineup for next month. The lineup includes Moving Out, Kingdom Two Crowns, Rocket Knight, and Lego Batman 2 DC Super Heroes.

Moving Out is a wacky co-op game that takes cues from Overcooked. However, instead of cooking crazy dishes, you're moving furniture out of homes. In our Moving Out review, we said, "Provided you’ve got at least one friend in tow to share the load and the laughs, Moving Out is an absolute blast."

Rocket Knight and Lego Batman 2 were both originally Xbox 360 titles that are available through backwards compatibility. In Rocket Knight, the hero from Sega's Sparkster series returns for a retro action game experience. In Lego Batman 2, the caped crusader is joined by classic Justice League allies like Superman and Wonder Woman. And, Kingdom Two Crowns is a sidescrolling strategy/resource management game with a pixel art aesthetic.

Moving Out will be available the entire month, while Rocket Knight will be free from November 1 to 15, and the other two games will be available from November 16 to 30.

You still have a chance to grab some of the October Games With Gold lineup, including Resident Evil Code: Veronica X.

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

Roblox is experiencing major server issues, and some fans are blaming Chipotle for the outage.

A Roblox Status Twitter account said that as of last night, over 3 million players were impacted by the outage. The official Roblox account addressed the outage this morning, saying they are working hard to get things back to normal.

We know you’re having issues using Roblox right now.

We’re sorry and working hard to get things back to normal.

— Roblox (@Roblox) October 29, 2021

While fans are waiting to get back online, some are poking fun at a Chipotle promotion within Roblox, saying it's to blame for the outage. The promotion, called the Chipotle Boorito Maze, is an official crossover with the fast-casual food chain where Roblox players can dress up in a Chipotle-inspired costume, and visit a cashier for a free burrito that can be redeemed at a Chipotle restaurant in real life.

The promotion kicked off on October 28 at 3:30 p.m., and just a few hours later, Roblox Status reported the outage impacting millions of players. We don't know exactly why the Roblox servers are down, but the timing is causing some fans to connect the two events.

The power of Chipotle Burritos was too strong..

It crashed Roblox

— KreekCraft (@KreekCraft) October 28, 2021

The Chipotle Boorito event is only running until Sunday night, so hopefully, the servers get back up so people can grab their free burritos.

For more on what's happening in the world of Roblox, check out the Squid Game knockoffs blowing up on the platform,

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

Roblox is experiencing major server issues, and some fans are blaming Chipotle for the outage.

A Roblox Status Twitter account said that as of last night, over 3 million players were impacted by the outage. The official Roblox account addressed the outage this morning, saying they are working hard to get things back to normal.

We know you’re having issues using Roblox right now.

We’re sorry and working hard to get things back to normal.

— Roblox (@Roblox) October 29, 2021

While fans are waiting to get back online, some are poking fun at a Chipotle promotion within Roblox, saying it's to blame for the outage. The promotion, called the Chipotle Boorito Maze, is an official crossover with the fast-casual food chain where Roblox players can dress up in a Chipotle-inspired costume, and visit a cashier for a free burrito that can be redeemed at a Chipotle restaurant in real life.

The promotion kicked off on October 28 at 3:30 p.m., and just a few hours later, Roblox Status reported the outage impacting millions of players. We don't know exactly why the Roblox servers are down, but the timing is causing some fans to connect the two events.

The power of Chipotle Burritos was too strong..

It crashed Roblox

— KreekCraft (@KreekCraft) October 28, 2021

The Chipotle Boorito event is only running until Sunday night, so hopefully, the servers get back up so people can grab their free burritos.

For more on what's happening in the world of Roblox, check out the Squid Game knockoffs blowing up on the platform,

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

Ana De Armas is reportedly in talks to play the lead role in the upcoming John Wick spinoff, Ballerina.

As reported by Deadline, the Knives Out and No Time To Die actress could be set to star in the film, which will centre around a young female assassin who is motivated to seek out the people responsible for killing her family and bring them to justice.

The character that the spinoff will follow has actually previously been seen in the franchise before. As the anticipated spinoff's title suggests, the film will be based on the ballerina briefly seen in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum who at the time was training to become an assassin.

If De Armas is to play the ballerina in the spinoff it will mark a change in actor, since American ballet dancer Unity Phelan portrayed the character in John Wick 3.

Ballerina was first rumored to be in the works in 2017 when it was reported that Lionsgate had come out on top in the race for the rights to make the movie. As part of Deadline's article, the outlet suggests that the budget for the film could be somewhere between $50-80 million, though notes that it's still unclear as to whether Keanu Reaves will make a cameo appearance.

As previously reported by Deadline, the film is set to be directed by Les Wiseman, while its script is being written by Shay Hatten. The American screenwriter has an impressive resume behind him, having already worked on John Wick: Chapter 3 as well as Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead.

Ballerina isn't the only John Wick spinoff currently in the works. Lionsgate is also expanding the franchise through The Continental - a prequel series set 40 years before the events of the movies. It was recently reported that The Continental will be a limited series with three 90-minute specials. While fans' hopes for the show remain high, the series sparked discussion on social media recently as it was reported that controversial actor Mel Gibson would play a starring role.

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