The Last Campfire, From the Creators of No Man’s Sky, Has a Steam Release Date

Hello Games, the creators of No Man's Sky, has revealed that The Last Campfire is coming to Steam next month.

More specifically, the cozy puzzle game will hit Steam on October 7. If you're unsure if The Last Campfire is for you, Hello Games is releasing a playable demo for the game on October 1 as part of the Steam Next Fest.

"The Last Campfire was a labour of love for a small team at the studio," a press release about the announcement reads. "We've been lucky to have really lovely reviews across the board, and a bunch of awards and nominations. It seems to have struck an emotional chord with people as well. Now, we're finally bringing it to Steam."

The Last Campfire is already available on Switch, Apple Arcade, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Epic Games Store and it's been available on those platforms since last year. With it having been released on the Epic Games Store last year, this Steam release isn't the first time PC players will get a chance to play the game.

It is the first chance for those who prefer to use Steam when playing PC games, however. The Last Campfire is better than it's ever been, too, thanks to a new update in April that brought a ton of new things with it. For starters, it added 20% more puzzles to the game as well as the ability to replay any puzzle at any time.

It also brought a host of performance improvements, a higher framerate cap, several quality-of-life improvements, and controller and Mac support.

The Last Campfire was developed by a three-person team within Hello Games, which makes sense considering the studio's No Man's Sky is still regularly receiving updates. It's a puzzle game about a lost ember trapped in an unknown place working to find a way home.

We reviewed The Last Campfire earlier this year, giving it a 9 out of 10, and you can read our full thoughts on the game in IGN's The Last Campfire review. Check out this story about how Hello Games is working on a "huge, ambitious" new game after that.

Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

New PS5 Has No Performance Difference With Launch Model

There's a new model of the PlayStation 5 in production, but reports say the revised model doesn't have better performance than the launch version.

According to Digital Foundry, who has had a chance to test the machine, the new CFI-1100 model has no meaningful differences with the CFI-1000, which was the launch edition.

Sony made some changes to the cooling system in the new PS5, which had some people concerned that the new system might overheat. But in Digital Foundry's tests, the new system leads to cooler temperatures in some cases, and hotter in others, but it's always only a few degrees different. And, in all of the tests running software on the two versions of the PS5, the systems performed basically identically.

From a hardware perspective, the system is about 300 grams lighter than the launch model, with the same dimensions. It also makes a small improvement to the stand, making it easier to attach by hand without the need for a screwdriver or coin to screw it in.

So, in the most basic of terms, if you're worried the new PS5 has already made your launch model obsolete, or you're concerned the changes to the heatsink make the new PS5 worse, there appears to be no need to worry. The biggest concern with PS5 hardware is still managing to get your hands on it at all.

Elsewhere, the PS5 just got a major software update, allowing users to finally expand their console's internal storage.

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

Jeopardy Is Back To Temporary Guest Hosts For the Rest of the Year

Jeopardy has chosen its hosts for the rest of 2021, after parting ways with Executive Producer Mike Richards.

Jeopardy GOAT Ken Jennings and actress Mayim Bialik will take care of hosting duties for the rest of the year. Jennings was the first guest host of the quiz show after longtime host Alex Trebek's passing.

A run of episodes hosted by Bialik will air from September 20 to November 5. After that, Jennings and Bialik will split time behind the hosts' lectern, "as their schedules allow" as Bialik stars on the Fox sitcom Call Me Kat, while Jennings has a role on ABC's The Chase.

Bialik was originally set to host the primetime specials of Jeopardy, with Richards hosting the syndicated episodes. This week, Jeopardy has been airing the one week of episodes Richards recorded as permanent host before stepping down, and ultimately being let go as Executive Producer of both Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.

This was after reports came to light that Richards allegedly made sexist comments on the Randumb Show podcast in 2013 and 2014.

Until this announcement, viewers were expecting to see another run of guest hosts similar to the first run that included LeVar Burton, Aaron Rodgers, and more. Bialik was previously revealed as the first guest host after Richards' departure.

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

Cobra Kai: Diamond Select Reveals Exclusive Eagle Fang Johnny Lawrence Figure

Diamond Select Toys' line of Cobra Kai action figures has struck a chord with collectors, '80s kids and martial arts junkies. Even though the first wave of figures won't hit stores until December, the company is revisiting the show's main protagonist, dojo owner Johnny Lawrence, with a Season 3-inspired makeover.

IGN can exclusively reveal DST's latest Cobra Kai figure, "Eagle Fang" Johnny Lawrence. Check him out, along with pics of the previously revealed Cobra Kai figures, in the slideshow gallery below:

While the standard Johnny Lawrence figure features our hero in his traditional Cobra Kai uniform, this variant (sculpted by Rocco Tartamella and Chris Dahlberg) instead draws inspiration from Season 3, when Johnny opens his Eagle Claw Karate dojo. The name probably could have used some focus-testing, but the shirt looks pretty awesome.

Eagle Claw Johnny Lawrence is exclusive to Diamond's website and the company's Previews catalog, so you should be able to preorder one through your local comic shop. Online preorders will open at midnight on September 17. The figure is priced at $29.99 and is expected to ship in Spring 2022. The standard Cobra Kai: Series 1 line will debut in December, just in time for the launch of Cobra Kai: Season 4 on Netflix.

The good news just keeps coming for Cobra Kai fans. Not only is Season 4 just around the corner, but Netflix has also given an early greenlight for Cobra Kai: Season 5. Meanwhile, YouTube Originals is finding a new direction in the wake of Cobra Kai's shift to Netflix.

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A Lost Film Thought Destroyed By the Nazis Has Been Rediscovered

[Editor's Note: Header image is our best guess on how the film was recovered.]

A film previously believed to have been destroyed by Nazis and lost forever has been re-discovered.

The film is called Europa and according to The Guardian, it's an anti-fascist film that was seized by Nazis and later deemed lost forever. However, a copy of the film was discovered recently in the Bundesarchiv, one of Germany's national archives.

"This is truly one of the most important film rediscoveries of recent years, a major lost work of the European avant-garde and an important affirmation of Stefan and Franciszka Themersons' important contribution to cinema history," Benjamin Cook, director of UK arts agency LUX, told The Guardian. Europa is set to receive a proper premiere next month at the London film festival.

Europa was created in 1931 by the Warsaw surrealist husband and wife director duo, Stefan and Franciszka Themerson. That it may have been lost forever gave Europa an almost mythical status in the world of cinema, according to The Guardian.

With it being lost, many have tried to remake the film based on what was known about it but obviously, that doesn't solve the whole "this movie was seized and seemingly lost by Nazis" problem. However, in 2019, the Pilecki Institute explained to Themerson's niece and heir, Jasia Reichardt, that its own research led it to believe a copy might be in the Bundesarchiv.

Europa is based on the 1925 poem of the same name written by Anatol Stern. The film uses photograms, which are film prints created by laying things on top of photography paper and exposing the print to light, and collages, as well as standard imagery. According to The Guardian, these techniques gave Europa the sense of horror and moral decline the directors were witnessing in real life in Poland, and today, the film is considered an "avant-garde masterpiece."

The Themersons moved to Paris in 1938 but before moving, they left Europa and four other films in the Vitfer film laboratory for safekeeping. Nazis seized the films and the Themersons assumed it was lost forever.

Stefan Franciszka attempted to remake the film with the London Film-Makers Co-op in 1983. Five years later, the couple died and both died thinking Europa was never going to be found. While they won't get to watch the film's premiere next month, there's some solace to be found in the idea that something previously thought lost and destroyed by Nazis has been recovered.

Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

The Gayming Awards Will Once Again Celebrate the Best LGTBQ+ Games In 2022

After a successful launch, the Gayming Awards are coming back for a second year. The LGBTQ+-focused awards show for games will be returning in 2022 to highlight the best games with LGBTQ-friendly themes.

This year's show will feature an expanded set of award categories, which are set to be revealed in October. Xbox, EA, Green Man Gaming, and Hangar 13/2K will be among the returning sponsors for the event.

The Gayming Awards is an event put on by Gayming Magazine, a publication dedicated to covering video games through the lens of the LGBTQ+ community. The inaugural edition of the awards featured Hades, Tell Me Why, and If Found, with the LGBTQ Streamer of the Year and the Readers' Award decided by public vote.

A likely candidate for this year's awards is Life is Strange: True Colors, which stars Alex Chen as she uses her psychic power of Empathy to solve the mystery of her brother's death. Other inclusive games include Boyfriend Dungeon and Lake.

The Gayming Awards will be held at an in-person event live in London in April 2022, with Twitch as the exclusive broadcaster. Nominations open later this year.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN.

God of War Director Explains Why There Will Only Be Two Games in the Norse Saga

Sony Santa Monica Studio's Cory Barlog, director of 2018's God of War, has opened up on why there will only be two games in the series' Norse mythology saga, stating that he wanted to avoid delaying the story's conclusion to a decade after it started.

In an interview with Kaptain Kuba on YouTube, Barlog spoke about why he decided that the story of Kratos and Atreus would be told over just two games, rather than a trilogy or anything longer. "I think one of the most important reasons is the first game took five years. The second game, I don't know how long it's going to take but I'm just going to throw out that it's going to take a close to a similar time," said Barlog.

"Then if you think a third one in that same [timeframe], we're talking a span of close to fifteen years of a single story and I feel like that's just too stretched out. I feel like we're asking too much to say the actual completion of that story taking that long... it just feels too long. Given where the team was at and where Eric was at with what he wanted to do, I was like 'Look I think we can actually do this in the second story because most of what we were trying to do from the beginning was to tell something about Kratos and Atreus that the core of the story's engine is really the relationship between these two characters'."

With one storyline being told throughout the two games, Barlog likens the idea of fans being able to play through the series to his own experience of purchasing the Lord of the Rings box set for the first time. "I was able to say, 'Wow, I can sit down and have 13 and a half hours of this experience, playing them one after another, back to back' and I just thought that was fantastic and amazing. So to be able to say, 'Hey man, you could probably start God of War 2018 and then play God of War: Ragnarok and feel like you're getting the entirety of the story'. I kind of want that to happen before my kid is in college."

With a number of modern-day films and games slated for overstaying their welcome or dragging out storylines far beyond a point that feels necessary, many may feel that Barlog's comments about God of War offer a refreshing stance for a series so well received by fans.

God of War: Ragnarok will conclude Kratos and Atreus' story when it releases in 2022. For more on God of War Ragnarok, make sure to check out our dedicated page for the game where you can find out information including why the Norse sequel has seen a change in director and how God of War Ragnarok's world and combat are evolving from 2018's foundation.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN currently replaying through God of War 2018. You can follow him on Twitter.

Nicolas Cage Says He Will ‘Never’ Retire From Acting

Nicolas Cage has assured fans of his filmography that he never plans on retiring from acting.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Oscar-winning actor declared that he had banished the thought of retirement from his mind because he feels healthier and happier when he's working on a project. He also recognized the importance of cinema and the role that the industry has played in his life.

"That can't happen," Cage said of retirement. "To do what I do in cinema has been like a guardian angel for me, and I need it. I'm healthier when I'm working, I need a positive place to express my life experience, and filmmaking has given me that. So I'm never going to retire. Where are we now, 117 movies?"

"What's funny is, my argument with people who go, 'You work too much,' was 'I like working, and it's healthy, I'm happy when I'm working, and by the way, guys like Cagney and Bogart, they were doing hundreds of movies,'" he explained. "And then I went, 'I'd better check that,' and I went, 'Oops...'"

Cage has starred in a huge number of movies over the course of his acting career, and there's no sign of his workload slowing down. He recently landed one of the biggest roles that Hollywood has to offer as he found himself cast as Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, directed by Tom Gormican.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent features Nicolas Cage as its fictional main character — someone trying to balance family life and a career while simultaneously finding himself caught in the crossfire of a Mexican cartel leader and the CIA. It's expected to pay homage to some of Cage's former films like Leaving Las Vegas, Face-Off, and Gone in 60 Seconds.

Before that, Cage will be seen in Sion Sono's Prisoners of the Ghostland, portraying a bank robber who is offered his freedom in exchange for retrieving a wealthy warlord's missing granddaughter. He stars in the neo-noir Western film alongside Sofia Boutella, Bill Mosley, Nick Cassavetes, and Tak Sakaaguchi.

Prisoners of the Ghostland arrives in theaters and on VOD and Digital on September 17 following its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival in January. IGN awarded the movie a 7 out of 10, calling it "a particularly surreal tribute to the Western, the Samurai film, and the Mad Max post-apocalypse."

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Former Bungie Composer Charged With Contempt of Court Over Use of Destiny Music

Former Bungie composer Marty O'Donnell, known for his work on the Halo series and Destiny, has been found in contempt of court over his use of Destiny music assets that broke the terms of a 2015 lawsuit between him and Bungie. O'Donnell now faces tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees.

As revealed by Eurogamer, Bungie served the Halo-famed composer with contempt of court papers back in April after it surfaced that Destiny videos breaking the terms of a previous 2015 lawsuit between the pair had been published to O'Donnell's YouTube channel and other platforms.

On July 12 this year, after reviewing the evidence presented, Judge Regina Cahan of the Superior Court of Washington King County ruled in the studio's favour. As part of the ruling, O'Donnell has reportedly been made to remove all relevant Destiny material from the internet. To ensure that a similar situation doesn't arise in the future, O'Donnell has also been made to submit a range of his electronic devices for forensic examination in order to ensure that any assets relating to the case in his possession are deleted.

The composer has also been told pay Bungie any money that he has received from the sale of music uploaded to Bandcamp as well as the studio's legal fees. While these fees are apparently still in dispute, they include both Bungie's legal fees and the costs associated with the third-party forensic examination of his devices - a figure that Bungie reportedly argues is close to $100,000.

In order to ensure that damages caused by the composer's previous uploads are limited, the court order states that O'Donnell must "post a message, the wording of which the parties agree to, on his Twitter, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Soundcloud sites/channels stating that he did not have legal authority to possessor provide material related to Music of the Spheres or Destiny and asking anyone who previously downloaded any such assets to delete them and refrain from sharing and will destroy any copies of them".

While O'Donnell has not as of yet written such a message, the court order further says that upon doing so, the composer is not permitted to directly or indirectly comment on inquiries made surrounding the post and should instead, "let the message speak for itself".

O'Donnell served as Bungie's Audio Lead until 2014 when he was fired. As part of the subsequent lawsuit at the time, the composer was ordered to ensure that 'all material' in his possession relating to Destiny was returned to Bungie. In addition, the composer was also told at the time that he was not permitted to perform or share any music relating to either work.

In 2019, however, O'Donnell began uploading videos and other materials relating to Destiny - including the foundation of its score, Music of the Spheres - to his online socials. As part of this, O'Donnell posted tracks and an album titled "Sketches for MotS" to Bandcamp where fans of the composer could pay him a voluntary fee to support him.

As part of the Eurogamer report, Bungie took issue with O'Donnell's possession of the materials, which it argued violated the 2015 injunction. Bungie then filed a contempt of court motion against the composer which, as reviewed by Eurogamer, reads, "Mr. O'Donnell's very possession of such materials proves he did not comply with the order to return 'all material' to Bungie."

On June 4, O'Donnell asked fans to consider purchasing his unrelated soundtrack for the PSVR game Golem, stating that the money raised would help with his huge legal bills.

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

The GoPro Hero 10 Black Gets a Major Resolution and Speed Boost

There’s a new GoPro Hero 10 on the block and it brings some major improvements with more resolution and faster speed.

The new GP2 processor is the breakthrough feature of the latest GoPro, and it unlocks 5.3K video at 60 frames per second (fps), 4K 120fps, 2.7K 240fps, and 23MP photos. On top of shooting sharper movies and images, the GP2 processor also boosts the overall quality of your content with improved video algorithms featuring local tone mapping and 3D noise reduction so you can capture finer detail, more realistic textures, and better contrast – even in low light.

This new high-performance processor also boosts the overall speed of the GoPro H10, so you’ll be able to jump between shooting modes, navigate menus, and review your content that much faster. This newfound speed also extends to transferring content to your phone.

According to GoPro, the Hero 10 can wirelessly offload 30% faster than the GoPro Hero 9. For the first time, you can also connect your phone directly to the GoPro Hero 10 through USB to speed up transfers by 50%. There’s also an option to automatically upload your latest footage while the camera is charging.

The GoPro Hero 10 also features improved HyperSmooth 4.0 in-camera video stabilization to make your all your extreme sports moment look like they were shot perfectly shake-free.

The GoPro Hero 10 Black is available for $499, but you can also buy it directly from $399 if you elect to go for the included one-year GoPro Subscription – after which the GoPro subscription will cost $49.99 annually or $4.99 a month.

Also, existing GoPro subscribers can purchase a Hero 10 Black with an accessory bundle (extension grip tripod, magnetic clip mount, spare battery, and 32GB SD card) without any added cost at $399.

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