God of War Could Be Latest PlayStation Exclusive To Jump To PC Based On New GeForce Datamine [Update]

Update 09/14/2021: Nvidia has responded to the list of datamined list of games, saying that it was "used only for internal tracking and testing," adding that some titles included are "speculative" and don't constitute "confirmation nor an announcement of any game."

It's not clear whether Nvidia is testing products with a view to one day adding them to the GeForce service, or if these are simply tech tests of some kind. It seems the list itself is no longer accessible.

Nvidia's full statement follows:

"NVIDIA is aware of an unauthorized published game list, with both released and/or speculative titles, used only for internal tracking and testing. Inclusion on the list is neither confirmation nor an announcement of any game.

"NVIDIA took immediate action to remove access to the list. No confidential game builds or personal information were exposed."

A new leak suggests that Santa Monica Studios' 2018 hit God of War is the next PlayStation exclusive to make the leap to PC.

As first spotted first on Reddit, Ighor July, a software developer recently performed a datamine of Nvidia's GeForce Now database notes several titles headed to the service, and subsequently on PC. That's because Nvidia's cloud gaming service streams PC games from storefronts like the Epic Games Store and Steam.

In particular, it notes that God of War is coming to PC via Steam with that version streamable on the cloud gaming service.

The datamine also mentions several other games, ranging from games rumored to be in the works, games that were already announced or available on PC, or games that are currently console exclusive. This includes the long-rumored Grand Theft Auto Remastered trilogy as well as PlayStation exclusives, such as Bluepoint's Demon Souls Remake and Housemarque's Returnal. Again, the datamine does not confirm nor deny any of the games listed and should be taken with a grain of salt.

Yet, the move of more first-party PlayStation games is imminent as Sony is moving in a direction that will bring more of its exclusives onto PC. Previous games released on PS4 and were then ported to PC include Guerilla Games' Horizon Zero Dawn and Bend Studio's Days Gone. In addition, Naughty Dog's adventure games Uncharted IV: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy are being remastered and packaged for PC as the Legacy of Thieves Collection.

To further assist in this direction, earlier this year, Sony announced that it had acquired Dutch studio Nixxes, a company specializing in porting games onto PC.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

God of War Could Be Latest PlayStation Exclusive To Jump To PC Based On New GeForce Datamine

A new leak suggests that Santa Monica Studios' 2018 hit God of War is the next PlayStation exclusive to make the leap to PC.

As first spotted first on Reddit, Ighor July, a software developer recently performed a datamine of Nvidia's GeForce Now database notes several titles headed to the service, and subsequently on PC. That's because Nvidia's cloud gaming service streams PC games from storefronts like the Epic Games Store and Steam.

In particular, it notes that God of War is coming to PC via Steam with that version streamable on the cloud gaming service.

The datamine also mentions several other games, ranging from games rumored to be in the works, games that were already announced or available on PC, or games that are currently console exclusive. This includes the long-rumored Grand Theft Auto Remastered trilogy as well as PlayStation exclusives, such as Bluepoint's Demon Souls Remake and Housemarque's Returnal. Again, the datamine does not confirm nor deny any of the games listed and should be taken with a grain of salt.

Yet, the move of more first-party PlayStation games is imminent as Sony is moving in a direction that will bring more of its exclusives onto PC. Previous games released on PS4 and were then ported to PC include Guerilla Games' Horizon Zero Dawn and Bend Studio's Days Gone. In addition, Naughty Dog's adventure games Uncharted IV: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy are being remastered and packaged for PC as the Legacy of Thieves Collection.

To further assist in this direction, earlier this year, Sony announced that it had acquired Dutch studio Nixxes, a company specializing in porting games onto PC.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

A She-Ra Live-Action Show Is In Development for Amazon Prime

A new, standalone She-Ra live-action series is in development for Amazon Prime.

Variety reports that the project is in its very early stages, and the writing team has not yet been decided. However, Dreamworks Animation is on board as an executive producer, after being involved in Netflix's series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, which ran for five seasons.

She-Ra first appeared in 1985's He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword before starring in her own animated show. If it's greenlit, Amazon's series would mark She-Ra's first appearance in live-action.

Elsewhere, an animated reboot for He-Man called Masters of the Universe: Revelation was released earlier this year on Netflix, which we called "great" in our review.

However, a live-action Masters of the Universe movie is still undergoing troubled development. Earlier this year, we learned that Noah Centineo won't play He-Man in the film, despite previous reports that he was taking on the role.

If you're interested in watching Netflix's She-Ra series, check out our She-Ra season 1 review, where we praised how, "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power successfully reboots the 30-year-old franchise for a new generation, with a more diverse group of heroines this time around, each with their own distinct personalities and unique abilities on the battlefield."

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

A She-Ra Live-Action Show Is In Development for Amazon Prime

A new, standalone She-Ra live-action series is in development for Amazon Prime.

Variety reports that the project is in its very early stages, and the writing team has not yet been decided. However, Dreamworks Animation is on board as an executive producer, after being involved in Netflix's series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, which ran for five seasons.

She-Ra first appeared in 1985's He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword before starring in her own animated show. If it's greenlit, Amazon's series would mark She-Ra's first appearance in live-action.

Elsewhere, an animated reboot for He-Man called Masters of the Universe: Revelation was released earlier this year on Netflix, which we called "great" in our review.

However, a live-action Masters of the Universe movie is still undergoing troubled development. Earlier this year, we learned that Noah Centineo won't play He-Man in the film, despite previous reports that he was taking on the role.

If you're interested in watching Netflix's She-Ra series, check out our She-Ra season 1 review, where we praised how, "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power successfully reboots the 30-year-old franchise for a new generation, with a more diverse group of heroines this time around, each with their own distinct personalities and unique abilities on the battlefield."

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

Insomniac’s Wolverine Will Be “Full Size” With a “Mature Tone”

We don't have much more than a basic teaser trailer for Marvel's Wolverine, but some interesting tidbits are beginning to emerge that shed light on Insomniac's new superhero action game for the PlayStation 5.

One of the big questions that fans had concerned its scope. Would Marvel's Wolverine be similar in size to Spider-Man, or would it be more of a side project like Miles Morales? Creative Director Brian Horton addressed that point in the kind of short and to-the-point tweet that would make Logan proud.

"Full size, mature tone," Horton replied.

Brief as it is, Horton's response provides a decent picture of Insomniac's intentions for Marvel's Wolverine. Despite being developed in conjunction with Spider-Man 2, Marvel's Wolverine is being treated as every bit as much of a priority as Spidey.

As for the mature tone, that should provide some hope to fans hoping that Wolverine will align with the grittier tone that the character is known for. Still, it may be too much to hope for a Mature rating. As successful as R-rated hero films like Deadpool have proven, Insomniac will be under plenty of pressure to sell to as wide of an audience as possible.

One way or another, Insomniac has confirmed that Marvel's Wolverine will be part of the studio's burgeoning Marvel Gaming Universe, so it shouldn't be too far off from Spider-Man's tone. It will be interesting to see how the two compare whenever Wolverine is eventually released.

Don't expect that to be any time soon, though. Marvel's Wolverine is said to be "very early in development," suggesting that we shouldn't expect to see it until Holiday 2023 at the earliest. In the meantime, we'll at least have Marvel's Midnight Suns, which will also feature Wolverine.

Marvel's Wolverine does not yet have a release window. It is under development for PlayStation 5. For all the rest of the games announced during last week's PlayStation Showcase, go here for a full recap.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN.

Insomniac’s Wolverine Will Be “Full Size” With a “Mature Tone”

We don't have much more than a basic teaser trailer for Marvel's Wolverine, but some interesting tidbits are beginning to emerge that shed light on Insomniac's new superhero action game for the PlayStation 5.

One of the big questions that fans had concerned its scope. Would Marvel's Wolverine be similar in size to Spider-Man, or would it be more of a side project like Miles Morales? Creative Director Brian Horton addressed that point in the kind of short and to-the-point tweet that would make Logan proud.

"Full size, mature tone," Horton replied.

Brief as it is, Horton's response provides a decent picture of Insomniac's intentions for Marvel's Wolverine. Despite being developed in conjunction with Spider-Man 2, Marvel's Wolverine is being treated as every bit as much of a priority as Spidey.

As for the mature tone, that should provide some hope to fans hoping that Wolverine will align with the grittier tone that the character is known for. Still, it may be too much to hope for a Mature rating. As successful as R-rated hero films like Deadpool have proven, Insomniac will be under plenty of pressure to sell to as wide of an audience as possible.

One way or another, Insomniac has confirmed that Marvel's Wolverine will be part of the studio's burgeoning Marvel Gaming Universe, so it shouldn't be too far off from Spider-Man's tone. It will be interesting to see how the two compare whenever Wolverine is eventually released.

Don't expect that to be any time soon, though. Marvel's Wolverine is said to be "very early in development," suggesting that we shouldn't expect to see it until Holiday 2023 at the earliest. In the meantime, we'll at least have Marvel's Midnight Suns, which will also feature Wolverine.

Marvel's Wolverine does not yet have a release window. It is under development for PlayStation 5. For all the rest of the games announced during last week's PlayStation Showcase, go here for a full recap.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN.

Batwheels: Ethan Hawke Voicing Batman in New DC Preschool Animated Series

Ethan Hawke, Jacob Bertrand, and AJ Hudson are leading the voice cast for Batwheels, DC's first preschool animated series produced by Warner Bros. Animation.

The talented cast of Batwheels was rolled out on Monday during a special virtual event celebrating the launch of Cartoonito, WarnerMedia Kids & Family's new preschool programming block available on HBO Max and Cartoon Network, which will feature a brand new animated series about the most heroic and iconic vehicles from the DC universe.

Unexpectedly, Hawke (Training Day, Boyhood) will be providing the voice of Gotham City's greatest protector, Batman, who aims to keep the streets safe from any and all threats alongside Hudson's Duke Thomas, the first black Robin to have donned the pages of DC comics, and Leah Lewis as Cassandra Cain, aka Batgirl, the first Asian-American Batgirl as introduced in the comics.

While Robin "loves sinking his teeth into a great detective mystery," Batgirl jumps right into the action "ripping around the streets of Gotham City on her motorcycle," otherwise known as Bibi, the fastest of the Batwheels, voiced by Madigan Kacmar. Bibi features alongside Noah Bentley's Buff, the Bat-styled monster truck at "the heart of the team."

Bertrand's Batmobile, nicknamed Bam, is the leader of the Batwheels team, though "he's not always sure he's up for the task." Fortunately, he has a sidekick in Jordan Reed's Redbird, Robin's zippy sports car who is "enthusiastic and extremely inquisitive" on every mission, including those that involve Lilimar's Batwing, Batman’s "sophisticated" supersonic jet plane.

The Batwheels crew are supported by Kimberly D. Brooks who voices the Batcomputer, serving as "the supervisor, dispatcher, and trainer of the team" as well as their mother figure. Mick Wingert's Moe, on the other hand, is Batman's sarcastic robot repairman who "facilitates repairs and upkeep on his fleet of vehicles."

The Batwheels are described by Warner Bros. Animation as a team of incredible crimefighters who have banded together to combat crime and evil on the streets of Gotham. The series will follow the sentient vehicles as they "navigate the growing pains of being a newly formed super team as well as the growing pains that come with just being a kid."

Batwheels is being produced by Warner Bros. Animation, with Sam Register (Looney Tunes Cartoons) serving as executive producer on the project alongside Michael G. Stern (Doc McStuffins). Simon J. Smith (Baymax Dreams) is also on board as a supervising producer, together with Steven Fink of Bang Zoom Ltd. as a producer.

The series joins a roster of shows aimed at preschoolers that will be available on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. However, HBO Max is also expanding its offering of adult animated television series, with a Scooby-Doo spinoff series, a Clone High reboot, and Fired on Mars, an existential workplace comedy set on the Martian campus of a modern tech company.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Batwheels: Ethan Hawke Voicing Batman in New DC Preschool Animated Series

Ethan Hawke, Jacob Bertrand, and AJ Hudson are leading the voice cast for Batwheels, DC's first preschool animated series produced by Warner Bros. Animation.

The talented cast of Batwheels was rolled out on Monday during a special virtual event celebrating the launch of Cartoonito, WarnerMedia Kids & Family's new preschool programming block available on HBO Max and Cartoon Network, which will feature a brand new animated series about the most heroic and iconic vehicles from the DC universe.

Unexpectedly, Hawke (Training Day, Boyhood) will be providing the voice of Gotham City's greatest protector, Batman, who aims to keep the streets safe from any and all threats alongside Hudson's Duke Thomas, the first black Robin to have donned the pages of DC comics, and Leah Lewis as Cassandra Cain, aka Batgirl, the first Asian-American Batgirl as introduced in the comics.

While Robin "loves sinking his teeth into a great detective mystery," Batgirl jumps right into the action "ripping around the streets of Gotham City on her motorcycle," otherwise known as Bibi, the fastest of the Batwheels, voiced by Madigan Kacmar. Bibi features alongside Noah Bentley's Buff, the Bat-styled monster truck at "the heart of the team."

Bertrand's Batmobile, nicknamed Bam, is the leader of the Batwheels team, though "he's not always sure he's up for the task." Fortunately, he has a sidekick in Jordan Reed's Redbird, Robin's zippy sports car who is "enthusiastic and extremely inquisitive" on every mission, including those that involve Lilimar's Batwing, Batman’s "sophisticated" supersonic jet plane.

The Batwheels crew are supported by Kimberly D. Brooks who voices the Batcomputer, serving as "the supervisor, dispatcher, and trainer of the team" as well as their mother figure. Mick Wingert's Moe, on the other hand, is Batman's sarcastic robot repairman who "facilitates repairs and upkeep on his fleet of vehicles."

The Batwheels are described by Warner Bros. Animation as a team of incredible crimefighters who have banded together to combat crime and evil on the streets of Gotham. The series will follow the sentient vehicles as they "navigate the growing pains of being a newly formed super team as well as the growing pains that come with just being a kid."

Batwheels is being produced by Warner Bros. Animation, with Sam Register (Looney Tunes Cartoons) serving as executive producer on the project alongside Michael G. Stern (Doc McStuffins). Simon J. Smith (Baymax Dreams) is also on board as a supervising producer, together with Steven Fink of Bang Zoom Ltd. as a producer.

The series joins a roster of shows aimed at preschoolers that will be available on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. However, HBO Max is also expanding its offering of adult animated television series, with a Scooby-Doo spinoff series, a Clone High reboot, and Fired on Mars, an existential workplace comedy set on the Martian campus of a modern tech company.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Multiple LittleBigPlanet Game Servers Shut Down Permanently After Months of Trouble

After months of issues, the team responsible for the upkeep of LittleBigPlanet announced today that several games' servers have been shut down permanently.

In a tweet posted on the official LittleBigPlanet account, the development team confirmed that servers for the PS3 versions of LittleBigPlanet 1-3, as well as the PS Vita version of LittleBigPlanet, have been shut down permanently, citing a decision to ensure the game's "online environment remains safe."

The statement also notes that the developer has rolled out Game Update 1.27 for the PS4 version of LittleBigPlanet 3, which will remain playable online. The latest update restores the LittleBigPlanet online server to the PS4 game, meaning over 10,000,000 community levels are playable again. Those levels are inclusive of all content created for the entire mainline LittleBigPlanet series as the games are tethered together such that LittleBigPlanet 3 players can play any user-created levels, including ones from the first two games.

Despite that update, the news is a major blow for the LittleBigPlanet community with fans in the replies of the announcement tweet expressing sadness that they will not have the chance to play LittleBigPlanet 1 & 2 in the same way again. The server shutdown doesn't render the games totally unplayable – single player campaigns remain playable, and users can create their own levels, but they can no longer upload or download levels. Some fans have replied sharing memories they have of playing the games and creating their own levels.

For most of 2021, the LittleBigPlanet series has suffered significant server problems. In late April, the LittleBigPlanet Twitter account shared an update noting that the servers were being taken down to test out new security updates for the first game. Despiute briefly returning in late May, the servers would be disabled once more following ongoing attacks that included hackers posting offensive content in-game.

It appears the hackers have at least partially gotten their way, with the team forced to abandon work on earlier games in the series. Hopefully, this move means that efforts to protect the PS4 version of LittleBigPlanet 3 can be more focused, and that user-generated content can be preserved in at least one location.

Carnage Is Joining Fortnite for Its Monster-Themed New Season

Carnage is joining Fortnite's Battle Pass as part of its brand new Chapter 2, Season 8, which launches today.

The addition of the Marvel villain's character skin is just one of a number of changes making their way to the Battle Royale as players set out to face a brand new threat attempting to bring about the destruction of the island.

The end of Fortnite's last season brought with it the destruction of the alien mothership in Operation Sky Fire. As a result, the cubes that powered the ship were sent tumbling down toward the ground, causing a new wave of terror to sweep the map.

Now crashlanded, Season 8 of the Battle Royale delivers further on that threat as the cubes have begun creating a range of anomalies across the map. At various locations across the island, the anomalies themselves open up gateways to a monster-filled dimension called, 'Sideways' - a name that certainly feels like it gives off huge Stranger Things' upside down vibes.

As part of the game's monster-filled season, a new character skin brings Kletus Cassady's symbiote alternate Carnage into the game as a Battle Pass reward. While fans will likely be eager to enter the island as the famed Spider-Man foe, doing so will require a little bit of work. In order to unlock Carnage, players will need to complete quests and wipe out enough players to garner the XP required to reach the skin where it is positioned at the end of this season's Battle Pass.

Carnage's inclusion in the game comes just weeks before the theatrical release of Tom Hardy's Venom sequel, in which Woody Harrelson portrays the alternate symbiote as the film's formidable villain. The character also marks the latest in a number of Marvel-based collaborations to make it into Fortnite in recent seasons. In a list that includes Wolverine, Groot, Thor, Iron Man, and Venom, Carnage should feel very at home when entering the Fortnite map for the first time.

On top of Fortnite's latest Marvel crossover, the Season 8 Battle Pass for Fortnite features a number of other character skins that fans can unlock including Imagined Order agent Kor; Fabio Sparklemane, a shredded anthropomorphic horse-like being with rainbow coloured hair, and a paintable cartoon version of the game's iconic mascot Fishstick known as Toona Fish.

For more on Fortnite, make sure to check out our dedicated page for the game where you can read more on a range of the Battle Royale's latest news. Alternatively, to catch up on the game's story so far, you can check out more in the trailer for Season 8 below:

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