Netflix is making transferring your profile if you, ahem, want to do something wild like start your own subscription maybe?... easier.

The streaming company announced that it will be testing out a Profile Transfer feature that lets people keep their personalized recommendations, viewing history, Lists, saved games, and other settings if they start their own membership.

The move is meant to make it easier for folks who want their own Netflix account to keep their settings. It’s also a not-so-subtle move from Netflix to encourage people to stop sharing accounts, something the company has said is a goal.

The new feature will begin rolling out to users today and subscribers will be notified by email when Profile Transfer becomes available.

To begin a profile transfer, there will be a “Transfer Profile” option when you hover over a profile icon on the homepage. From there, instructions will guide users on how to get about decoupling profiles from one another.

Netflix has been making moves to shore up subscriptions after financial results earlier results indicated slowing revenue and growth. Netflix recently unveiled its cheaper ad-supported tier, which gives users access to the Netflix library at a lower cost with ads playing before and during shows and movies.

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

Netflix is making transferring your profile if you, ahem, want to do something wild like start your own subscription maybe?... easier.

The streaming company announced that it will be testing out a Profile Transfer feature that lets people keep their personalized recommendations, viewing history, Lists, saved games, and other settings if they start their own membership.

The move is meant to make it easier for folks who want their own Netflix account to keep their settings. It’s also a not-so-subtle move from Netflix to encourage people to stop sharing accounts, something the company has said is a goal.

The new feature will begin rolling out to users today and subscribers will be notified by email when Profile Transfer becomes available.

To begin a profile transfer, there will be a “Transfer Profile” option when you hover over a profile icon on the homepage. From there, instructions will guide users on how to get about decoupling profiles from one another.

Netflix has been making moves to shore up subscriptions after financial results earlier results indicated slowing revenue and growth. Netflix recently unveiled its cheaper ad-supported tier, which gives users access to the Netflix library at a lower cost with ads playing before and during shows and movies.

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

Electronic Arts will shut down online services for several games next year, including Mirror’s Edge, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, Gatling Gears, and Shank 2.

First spotted by Trueachievements, the specific date for the server shutdowns for these games is January 19, 2023. There are two Achievements that will be affected by server closure in NBA Jam: On Fire Edition and they are Arena Noob and Arena Vet, which requires players to earn one and ten Arena medals, respectively. Mirror’s Edge, Gatling Gears, and Shank 2 don’t have any Achievements that require online access, so unlocking them after the shutdowns will be possible.

EA is also shutting down more online servers this year, including ones for several Command & Conquer games on November 9, as well as Onrush on November 30. EA recently updated its list of service updates to contain:

October 20, 2022

• Army of Two: The 40th Day
• Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
• Dragon Age: Origins (Multiplayer Screenshots Server)

November 9, 2022

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
• Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
• Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

November 30, 2022

• Onrush

January 19, 2023

• Mirror's Edge
• NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
• Gatling Gears
• Shank 2

Other than EA, other companies have also shut down servers for old games, such as Ubisoft with its older Assassin’s Creed games earlier this month.

The most recognizable of these games, Mirror’s Edge, was first released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2008. It came to PC in 2009. A reboot of the game, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, launched in 2016 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Unfortunately, there haven’t been any words about new entries in the franchise. Last year, EA France posted something about Mirror’s Edge, possibly hinting at a new game, but later clarified that it wasn’t a tease for anything.

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

Electronic Arts will shut down online services for several games next year, including Mirror’s Edge, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, Gatling Gears, and Shank 2.

First spotted by Trueachievements, the specific date for the server shutdowns for these games is January 19, 2023. There are two Achievements that will be affected by server closure in NBA Jam: On Fire Edition and they are Arena Noob and Arena Vet, which requires players to earn one and ten Arena medals, respectively. Mirror’s Edge, Gatling Gears, and Shank 2 don’t have any Achievements that require online access, so unlocking them after the shutdowns will be possible.

EA is also shutting down more online servers this year, including ones for several Command & Conquer games on November 9, as well as Onrush on November 30. EA recently updated its list of service updates to contain:

October 20, 2022

• Army of Two: The 40th Day
• Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
• Dragon Age: Origins (Multiplayer Screenshots Server)

November 9, 2022

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
• Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
• Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

November 30, 2022

• Onrush

January 19, 2023

• Mirror's Edge
• NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
• Gatling Gears
• Shank 2

Other than EA, other companies have also shut down servers for old games, such as Ubisoft with its older Assassin’s Creed games earlier this month.

The most recognizable of these games, Mirror’s Edge, was first released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2008. It came to PC in 2009. A reboot of the game, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, launched in 2016 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Unfortunately, there haven’t been any words about new entries in the franchise. Last year, EA France posted something about Mirror’s Edge, possibly hinting at a new game, but later clarified that it wasn’t a tease for anything.

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

Good news: as of today our review of God of War: Ragnarok is officially underway, and Odin willing, you'll be able to read it here on Thursday, November 3 at 9:00AM PDT / 12:00PM EDT / 4:00PM GMT / 5:00PM CEST. If you're counting, that's six days ahead of Ragnarok's November 9 release date. It's being tackled by our own Simon Cardy, who you may remember from such reviews as Overwatch 2, Horizon: Forbidden West, and his annual drubbings of FIFA Legendary Edition on Switch.

That's about all we can say for the moment, but we'll have some spoiler-free thoughts on the first hours to share this Friday at 6am PT, so check back soon! In the meantime, please weigh in on this crucial question:

Now that that's out of the way, let's look back at what we thought of the previous game for a reminder on why we're so excited to play the new one:

And finally, some Ragnarok eye candy:

See you back here in a couple of weeks!

Good news: as of today our review of God of War: Ragnarok is officially underway, and Odin willing, you'll be able to read it here on Thursday, November 3 at 9:00AM PDT / 12:00PM EDT / 4:00PM GMT / 5:00PM CEST. If you're counting, that's six days ahead of Ragnarok's November 9 release date. It's being tackled by our own Simon Cardy, who you may remember from such reviews as Overwatch 2, Horizon: Forbidden West, and his annual drubbings of FIFA Legendary Edition on Switch.

That's about all we can say for the moment, but we'll have some spoiler-free thoughts on the first hours to share this Friday at 6am PT, so check back soon! In the meantime, please weigh in on this crucial question:

Now that that's out of the way, let's look back at what we thought of the previous game for a reminder on why we're so excited to play the new one:

And finally, some Ragnarok eye candy:

See you back here in a couple of weeks!

While most original iPhone owners tore open their boxes back in 2007 to use the revolutionary piece of tech, one person who didn't is now reaping nearly $40,000 in profit.

As reported by GameSpot, a factory-sealed, original iPhone from 2007 just sold for $39,339.60 in an online action. The 8GB model originally sold for $599, earning the patient owner $38,740.

"This factory sealed, first-release example is in exceptional condition," the listing read. "Virtually flawless along the surface and edges, the factory seal is clean with correct seam details and tightness.

"It quickly became Apple’s most successful product, forever changed the smartphone industry, and was named the Time Magazine Invention of the Year in 2007."

The original iPhone came with 16 pre-installed apps with no way to get more due to there not being an App Store, including Phone, Text, Camera, Calculator, Weather, and more. It was only available in 4GB and 8GB variants, a far cry from today's iPhone 14 which has a minimum of 128GB and maximum of 1TB.

In our 9/10 review of Apple's latest, IGN said: "The iPhone 14 Pro is one of the most substantial refreshes to the iPhone formula, with a 48MP camera, always on-display, and spiffy Dynamic Island animations."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

While most original iPhone owners tore open their boxes back in 2007 to use the revolutionary piece of tech, one person who didn't is now reaping nearly $40,000 in profit.

As reported by GameSpot, a factory-sealed, original iPhone from 2007 just sold for $39,339.60 in an online action. The 8GB model originally sold for $599, earning the patient owner $38,740.

"This factory sealed, first-release example is in exceptional condition," the listing read. "Virtually flawless along the surface and edges, the factory seal is clean with correct seam details and tightness.

"It quickly became Apple’s most successful product, forever changed the smartphone industry, and was named the Time Magazine Invention of the Year in 2007."

The original iPhone came with 16 pre-installed apps with no way to get more due to there not being an App Store, including Phone, Text, Camera, Calculator, Weather, and more. It was only available in 4GB and 8GB variants, a far cry from today's iPhone 14 which has a minimum of 128GB and maximum of 1TB.

In our 9/10 review of Apple's latest, IGN said: "The iPhone 14 Pro is one of the most substantial refreshes to the iPhone formula, with a 48MP camera, always on-display, and spiffy Dynamic Island animations."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Doctor Strange 2 was already pretty dark… but Cumberbatch apparently suggested making it even darker. During an interview with Prestige, the Marvel star revealed that he wrote some of the scenes featuring Doctor Strange variants, and that he worked to make some of the scenes less "saccharine."

“I suggested that it needed to get darker at a point,” he said. “There was a slightly more saccharine version at one stage and I’m really happy with the way it evolved. Sam Raimi was so game for it and Michael Waldron really supported me to write it as well.”

One of the more ‘saccharine’ versions may well have been ‘Marvellous Melvyn’ – a rather tame version of Doctor Strange that existed in one of the multiverse’s infinite worlds, where he was little more than a performer of stage magic.

But while concept art of Marvellous Melvyn was produced, the character was eventually cut.

“We turned what was a very small combat between the two into a sort of very bizarre and inventive battle in that moment,” said Cumberbatch. “I really loved it. It was how the original was pitched to me a long while back when Scott Derrickson was still working with us: Strange would meet versions of himself. It was something I wanted to lean into. We could have gone even further, and maybe it will go into the future. Who knows what other versions we might need in the multiverse chapter of the MCU? But it was very enjoyable to play all the variants of myself.”

Cumberbatch also talked about how much he enjoyed playing against versions of himself, and that he even helped to write some of the scenes.

“That was the most fun bit,” he said about acting with himself. “I absolutely loved it, and it sounds so egotistical – but there we go, that’s what actors are – but I loved doing the scenes with myself because of the challenge of it. And I got to write some of those scenes.”

Unfortunately, it’s unknown which scene Cumberbatch wrote himself… but those Strange variants sure were pretty dark. Along with Zombie Strange and Strange Supreme (who was killed by the Illuminati after he became too powerful), we also saw Sinister Strange, complete with a third eye and delusions of grandeur.

Whether or not we’ll eventually see even darker Strange variants remains to be seen… but it looks as though Cumberbatch isn’t so fussed about pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

Want to read more about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? Check out which Marvel character Scarlet Witch wants to team up with and find out more about the scrapped Fantastic 4 post-credits scene.

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

Yakuza: Like a Dragon producer and Ryu Ga Gotoku studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama has revealed One Piece to be one of the game's biggest influences, saying its cast was effectively based on Luffy and his crew.

Speaking to Crunchyroll, Yokoyama said the long-running manga and anime series was on his mind during the entire writing process, resulting in Like a Dragon being essentially Yakuza: One Piece in his mind.

"I’ve never really talked about this before, so I’m not sure if I should just go for it now, but for [Like a Dragon] I was really, really inspired by One Piece," Yokoyama said. "To me, Ichiban is basically Luffy. And around him there’s Zoro and Nami and basically the rest of the party. One Piece’s party composition was on my mind so much during writing that it was a massive influence."

He added: "This is definitely not official, but in my own heart, [Like a Dragon] was basically my ideal version of what would be Yakuza: One Piece. That’s how I got the inspiration to make it."

The influence even bled into Like a Dragon's promotional material. "If I recall correctly, even the catch copy for [Like a Dragon] was something like ‘Life is an adventure,’ with the keyword being ‘adventure', Yokoyama added. "You can definitely feel the One Piece inspiration coming through there."

It makes sense in retrospect, as Like a Dragon was a lighter take on the Yakuza series that featured a protagonist who could switch between being a badass and goofball, much like Luffy from One Piece.

The manga is finally approaching its end after more than 1,000 chapters and 25 years, though the franchise will likely continue to grow. Netflix is currently working on a live action series with some incredible sets that recreate the manga's weird and wonderful pirate ships, a new video game is coming in January, and a card game is also in development and expected to be released this winter.

Given Yokoyama's inspiration, it will also somewhat live on in Yakuza 8 (officially rebranded as Like a Dragon 8), which continues the story of Ichiban Kasuga.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.