Alongside a brand new look at gameplay, it has officially been revealed that WWE 2K22 will be released in March 2022.

Revealed during SummerSlam 2021, the new WWE 2K22 footage shows off a ton of different wrestlers in action like Roman Reigns, Finn Balor, Bobby Lashley, and Drew McIntyre. In an accompanying tweet, 2K promises new controls, stunning graphics, and a redesigned engine for this new game.

While there was no specific release date given, it was promised that fans would get more info on the game in January 2022. To help with the wait, @WWEGames revealed a couple of screenshots of Edge in-engine.

WWE 2K22 was announced at Wrestlemania 37 and will be 2K's first WWE simulation wrestling game since the poorly received WWE 2K20.

In our review of WWE 2K20, we said, "WWE 2K19 looked like it stopped the downward trend for the series, but WWE 2K20 doubles back, breaks its ankle, and tumbles down the slope."

2K announced the WWE 2K series would be taking a break in order to allow the team to deliver a game that is worthy of the WWE name.

To help with the lack of a WWE 2K game, 2K did release WWE 2K Battlegrounds, which we said "works as a shallow party game you play for an hour, then move on to something else, and that's it."

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Ahead of its release, a new video from Netflix aims to help explain how the upcoming Nightmare of the Wolf anime film fits into The Witcher timeline.

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf will premiere on Netflix on August 23 and it is both a prequel to Netflix's The Witcher and an origin story for Vesemir, another Witcher who happens to be Geralt of Rivia's mentor and father figure.

before NIGHTMARE OF THE WOLF comes out Monday, here’s a quick explainer on how the new anime movie fits into THE WITCHER timeline pic.twitter.com/bggPhqkyFw

— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) August 20, 2021

Nightmare of the Wolf takes place in the year 1165 (Netflix's The Witcher takes place in 1263), and it will show Kaer Morhen at its peak during a time when there were many more Witchers. For those unfamiliar, Kaer Morhen was a stronghold that created new Witchers and was their seat of power before going to ruin.

While Witchers usually take the time to rest in the winter, a new threat has ensured that Vesemir's relaxation will have to wait. Throughout the story, we will go as far back as 1100 to see Vesemir as a boy, but the majority of the story will take place in 1165.

The film will also show more of a time before humans betrayed the elves in The Cleansing after they taught them how to use magic.

Throughout the movie, other familiar faces will pop up like the elf, Filavandrel, and one of Queen Calanthe's ancestors, King Dagorad of Kaedwen.

This isn't the only prequel series we are getting for The Witcher, as Blood Origin is a six-episode limited series that takes place 1,200 years before Geralt. Speaking of The Witcher, Season 2 of the Netflix series will officially return on December 17, 2021.

While there are only a few more days before you can watch The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf for yourself, be sure to check out our review to help pass the time. In it, we said it "spends too much time building up the Netflix show and not enough telling its own story."

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Ahead of its release, a new video from Netflix aims to help explain how the upcoming Nightmare of the Wolf anime film fits into The Witcher timeline.

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf will premiere on Netflix on August 23 and it is both a prequel to Netflix's The Witcher and an origin story for Vesemir, another Witcher who happens to be Geralt of Rivia's mentor and father figure.

before NIGHTMARE OF THE WOLF comes out Monday, here’s a quick explainer on how the new anime movie fits into THE WITCHER timeline pic.twitter.com/bggPhqkyFw

— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) August 20, 2021

Nightmare of the Wolf takes place in the year 1165 (Netflix's The Witcher takes place in 1263), and it will show Kaer Morhen at its peak during a time when there were many more Witchers. For those unfamiliar, Kaer Morhen was a stronghold that created new Witchers and was their seat of power before going to ruin.

While Witchers usually take the time to rest in the winter, a new threat has ensured that Vesemir's relaxation will have to wait. Throughout the story, we will go as far back as 1100 to see Vesemir as a boy, but the majority of the story will take place in 1165.

The film will also show more of a time before humans betrayed the elves in The Cleansing after they taught them how to use magic.

Throughout the movie, other familiar faces will pop up like the elf, Filavandrel, and one of Queen Calanthe's ancestors, King Dagorad of Kaedwen.

This isn't the only prequel series we are getting for The Witcher, as Blood Origin is a six-episode limited series that takes place 1,200 years before Geralt. Speaking of The Witcher, Season 2 of the Netflix series will officially return on December 17, 2021.

While there are only a few more days before you can watch The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf for yourself, be sure to check out our review to help pass the time. In it, we said it "spends too much time building up the Netflix show and not enough telling its own story."

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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

Die Hard star Bruce Willis is apparently the star of a new series of commercials for Russian phone carrier and internet provider MegaFon. Well, except he isn't... a Deepfake of him is.

As reported by Russia Beyond, MegaFon utilized this face-generating technology to digitally put Bruce Willis' face over another actor, all while Willis was safe at home in the US. Russia Beyond notes that he did receive an "unannounced fee for the licensing of his facial features and the use of his Die Hard character in the marketing campaign." Russian advertising market experts estimate this payment could be between $1 and $2 million.

“The image of [Bruce Willis’] ‘Die Hard’ character in the series will be created with the help of the face generation technology, which is based on neural network algorithms. To make this happen, the engineers of the Deepcake studio selected a large volume of photos and videos featuring the celebrity. They had 34,000 units of content which were used by the neural network to create the image of Bruce Willis’ character,” said Vasili Bolshakov, Director for Brand and Marketing Communications at MegaFon.

Bolshakov also notes that using Deepfakes of actors instead of bringing them overseas is a much safer way to do things in a time where the COVID-19 pandemic is still a huge problem.

"We realized that we can deliver high-quality content without becoming hostages of restrictions the pandemic put on movement around the world. The use of technology allows to shoot content faster and cheaper compared to when there is an involvement of celebrities on the set,” said Bolshakov.

You can see the commercial for yourself here, and Bolshakov says that he and his team aren't trying to mislead anyone with this new project and that he believes seeing Bruce Willis "as we remember him" is a great thing for fans.

"We openly declare the technology we use and do not mislead anyone. On the contrary, we believe that seeing Bruce as [we remember him] from ‘Die Hard’ and ‘The Fifth Element’ in a new role is a great opportunity for all of us,” said Bolshakov.

This particular campaign is said to consist of 15 episodes, and the first one was directed by Russian musician and filmmaker Ilya Naishuller, who also directed the film Nobody.

Deepfakes are nothing new, but they do come with their fair share of controversy, especially when used with deceased people, without proper permission, or by thieves who use it to steal $240,000.

However, using Deepfakes the right way can be beneficial for some, as a popular Deepfake Youtuber called Shamook confirmed that he secured a job with Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic after creating a new take on one of the biggest cameos in The Mandalorian.

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

Die Hard star Bruce Willis is apparently the star of a new series of commercials for Russian phone carrier and internet provider MegaFon. Well, except he isn't... a Deepfake of him is.

As reported by Russia Beyond, MegaFon utilized this face-generating technology to digitally put Bruce Willis' face over another actor, all while Willis was safe at home in the US. Russia Beyond notes that he did receive an "unannounced fee for the licensing of his facial features and the use of his Die Hard character in the marketing campaign." Russian advertising market experts estimate this payment could be between $1 and $2 million.

“The image of [Bruce Willis’] ‘Die Hard’ character in the series will be created with the help of the face generation technology, which is based on neural network algorithms. To make this happen, the engineers of the Deepcake studio selected a large volume of photos and videos featuring the celebrity. They had 34,000 units of content which were used by the neural network to create the image of Bruce Willis’ character,” said Vasili Bolshakov, Director for Brand and Marketing Communications at MegaFon.

Bolshakov also notes that using Deepfakes of actors instead of bringing them overseas is a much safer way to do things in a time where the COVID-19 pandemic is still a huge problem.

"We realized that we can deliver high-quality content without becoming hostages of restrictions the pandemic put on movement around the world. The use of technology allows to shoot content faster and cheaper compared to when there is an involvement of celebrities on the set,” said Bolshakov.

You can see the commercial for yourself here, and Bolshakov says that he and his team aren't trying to mislead anyone with this new project and that he believes seeing Bruce Willis "as we remember him" is a great thing for fans.

"We openly declare the technology we use and do not mislead anyone. On the contrary, we believe that seeing Bruce as [we remember him] from ‘Die Hard’ and ‘The Fifth Element’ in a new role is a great opportunity for all of us,” said Bolshakov.

This particular campaign is said to consist of 15 episodes, and the first one was directed by Russian musician and filmmaker Ilya Naishuller, who also directed the film Nobody.

Deepfakes are nothing new, but they do come with their fair share of controversy, especially when used with deceased people, without proper permission, or by thieves who use it to steal $240,000.

However, using Deepfakes the right way can be beneficial for some, as a popular Deepfake Youtuber called Shamook confirmed that he secured a job with Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic after creating a new take on one of the biggest cameos in The Mandalorian.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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

Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima has taken to Twitter to share that he enjoyed 12 Minutes so much that it "kinda makes [him] want to create another adventure game."

12 Minutes is a time-loop mystery adventure game starring Willem Dafoe, James McAvoy, and Daisy Ridley that had Kojima saying he hasn't "been into a game this much since INSIDE."

"Once you get used to the overhead view and the controls, you won't mind. It's a game using intelligence. It's like the Amiga games I used to play," Kojima wrote. "I still haven't cleared it yet, but it's fun. I'm afraid of Dafoe's visit!"

Speaking of Dafoe, Kojima also says that, "even now, I feel like Dafoe is going to come in the front door in ten or so minutes... Normally I'd welcome him, as I'm a huge fan of him, but after playing TWELVE MINUTES, I'm afraid he's going to punch me. Nice casting though."

He then continued to say that 12 minutes is kind of inspiring him to create another adventure game. For those unaware, Kojima worked on a number of games in the graphic adventure genre during his time at Konami, including Policenauts and Snatcher.

If he were to go down that road, 12 Minutes' creator Luis Antonio did offer that he does have some ideas he'd love to run by Kojima.

To finish off his thoughts, Kojima compared aspects of 12 Minutes to other films like The Shining.

"The carpet pattern in the hallway is totally 'The Shining.' And the closet's perspective is also good. Dafoe's high strung voice is very 'The Lighthouse'-like," Kojima wrote.

While it may be some time before we see a potential Kojima adventure game, fans will be able to jump into Death Stranding Director's Cut on PS5 on September 24, 2021.

If you'd like to see if you'll enjoy 12 Minutes as much as Kojima but still aren't convinced you want to give it a try, be sure to check out our review, in which we said it "injects a compelling time-loop mystery into a traditional point-and-click adventure game to create original gameplay that complements its story’s curiosity factor."

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

Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima has taken to Twitter to share that he enjoyed 12 Minutes so much that it "kinda makes [him] want to create another adventure game."

12 Minutes is a time-loop mystery adventure game starring Willem Dafoe, James McAvoy, and Daisy Ridley that had Kojima saying he hasn't "been into a game this much since INSIDE."

"Once you get used to the overhead view and the controls, you won't mind. It's a game using intelligence. It's like the Amiga games I used to play," Kojima wrote. "I still haven't cleared it yet, but it's fun. I'm afraid of Dafoe's visit!"

Speaking of Dafoe, Kojima also says that, "even now, I feel like Dafoe is going to come in the front door in ten or so minutes... Normally I'd welcome him, as I'm a huge fan of him, but after playing TWELVE MINUTES, I'm afraid he's going to punch me. Nice casting though."

He then continued to say that 12 minutes is kind of inspiring him to create another adventure game. For those unaware, Kojima worked on a number of games in the graphic adventure genre during his time at Konami, including Policenauts and Snatcher.

If he were to go down that road, 12 Minutes' creator Luis Antonio did offer that he does have some ideas he'd love to run by Kojima.

To finish off his thoughts, Kojima compared aspects of 12 Minutes to other films like The Shining.

"The carpet pattern in the hallway is totally 'The Shining.' And the closet's perspective is also good. Dafoe's high strung voice is very 'The Lighthouse'-like," Kojima wrote.

While it may be some time before we see a potential Kojima adventure game, fans will be able to jump into Death Stranding Director's Cut on PS5 on September 24, 2021.

If you'd like to see if you'll enjoy 12 Minutes as much as Kojima but still aren't convinced you want to give it a try, be sure to check out our review, in which we said it "injects a compelling time-loop mystery into a traditional point-and-click adventure game to create original gameplay that complements its story’s curiosity factor."

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

While Netflix is still developing a CG-animated series based on Magic: The Gathering, the project is moving forward without the involvement of Joe and Anthony Russo. Transformers: Prime co-creator Jeff Kline has joined the project as executive producer, taking over for the Avengers: Endgame directors, as reported by Deadline.

While the project was originally announced with the Russo brothers attached, reports indicate that the duo exited the project early on in the process over disagreements with Netflix on the creative vision for the series. Henry Gilroy (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Jose Molina (Agent Carter), who were originally tapped to serve as head writers and co-showrunners, also left the project alongside the Russos.

Following the Russo brothers' departure, Netflix tapped Kline to assemble a team to create a new storyline based on the tabletop trading card game. The Russos met with Kline during the creative transition.

"I’m grateful to the Russos for bringing me into the world of Magic: The Gathering — specifically, over dinner at one of their go-to Cleveland restaurants,” Kline said. “Magic is one of those rare intellectual properties with such a wellspring of mythology that 'picking and choosing' is half the battle. Every single person working on the series understands how beloved this universe is – and feels both the exhilaration and tremendous pressure that comes with translating Magic across mediums.”

Although Joe and Anthony Russo are no longer attached to the project, check out our argument for the importance of Magic: The Gathering finally getting a television adaptation. Also, read our rundown of the biggest anime and animation announcements from Netflix's Geeked Week last month.

J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

While Netflix is still developing a CG-animated series based on Magic: The Gathering, the project is moving forward without the involvement of Joe and Anthony Russo. Transformers: Prime co-creator Jeff Kline has joined the project as executive producer, taking over for the Avengers: Endgame directors, as reported by Deadline.

While the project was originally announced with the Russo brothers attached, reports indicate that the duo exited the project early on in the process over disagreements with Netflix on the creative vision for the series. Henry Gilroy (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Jose Molina (Agent Carter), who were originally tapped to serve as head writers and co-showrunners, also left the project alongside the Russos.

Following the Russo brothers' departure, Netflix tapped Kline to assemble a team to create a new storyline based on the tabletop trading card game. The Russos met with Kline during the creative transition.

"I’m grateful to the Russos for bringing me into the world of Magic: The Gathering — specifically, over dinner at one of their go-to Cleveland restaurants,” Kline said. “Magic is one of those rare intellectual properties with such a wellspring of mythology that 'picking and choosing' is half the battle. Every single person working on the series understands how beloved this universe is – and feels both the exhilaration and tremendous pressure that comes with translating Magic across mediums.”

Although Joe and Anthony Russo are no longer attached to the project, check out our argument for the importance of Magic: The Gathering finally getting a television adaptation. Also, read our rundown of the biggest anime and animation announcements from Netflix's Geeked Week last month.

J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

While Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn just made a return in The Suicide Squad, DC is looking to bring another member of the Birds of Prey back. A Black Canary solo movie is in the works at HBO Max, as reported by Cinelinx and Collider. Jurnee Smollett will reprise her role as Dinah Lance, while Misha Green has been tapped to write the project.

Black Canary would serve as a reunion of sorts for Smollett and Green, who worked together on HBO's Lovecraft Country last year. While HBO has since decided against moving forward with a second season for the series, Lovecraft Country attracted a dedicated viewership and strong critical praise during its run last fall. Smollett is currently nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress for her performance on the series. Green also scored a nomination in Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.

While details are still scarce about the project, reports indicate that the film will follow the events of Birds of Prey. Birds of Prey producer Sue Kroll will return to produce Black Canary under her Kroll & Co. Entertainment banner.

However, Black Canary is still likely a way off. Green is currently attached to direct the Alicia Vikander-starring sequel to 2018's Tomb Raider. She is also set to write and produce the Jennifer Lopez vehicle The Mother for Netflix. Meanwhile, Smollett stars alongside Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller in Netflix's Escape from Spiderhead, which is set to hit the streamer later this year.

Black Canary is only the latest DC project that Warner Bros. is setting up at HBO Max. A Peacemaker series starring The Suicide Squad's John Cena will hit the streaming service in January 2022. Meanwhile, a Batgirl movie starring Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon and a Static Shock movie will also debut exclusively on the streamer. For more on the upcoming lineup, check out our complete rundown of every DC project that's currently in development.

J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.