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Henry Cavill has confirmed that he is heading back down South to continue filming The Witcher Season 2 in the studio after it was announced that England would enter a second national lockdown this week. Taking to Instagram, Cavill, who plays Geralt of Rivia on the hit Netflix show, announced that he was leaving The Witcher Season 2's on-location shoot in the North of England to return to the studio for additional filming, as England prepares to enter a new month-long lockdown on Thursday in response to a recent surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. "England returns to Lockdown on Thursday so it is time for me to depart Yorkshire and The extraordinary North, and head back down South to continue shooting in the studio," Cavill wrote in his post. "Thank you for hosting all of us on season 2 of The Witcher. Hopefully I shall return to your hills, dales and fells soon. Stay strong and stay safe, my friends." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/16/the-witcher-why-season-2-wont-premiere-until-2021-ign-now"] Season 2 of The Witcher started filming in London earlier this year, with a planned release sometime in 2021. However, the shoot was suspended back in March as Netflix paused filming on all of its films and TV shows in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix resumed production on the second season of the Henry Cavill-led show in August after being given the "green light" to start filming again. The Witcher Season 2 is still currently set for 2021, with Season 3 expected to be announced at a later date. Netflix is also working on The Witcher: Blood Origin, a six-part spin-off prequel series set 1,200 years before Geralt walked the lands of the Northern Kingdoms, and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, an anime feature film that will be centred around Geralt's close friend and mentor, Vesemir. If you want to explore the extraordinary world of The Witcher in the meantime, check out Netflix's behind-the-scenes specials Making The Witcher and A Look Inside the Episodes or check out our slideshow below for Season 2 photos of Cavill's Geralt of Rivia in all-new armour, Anya Chalotra's bound and bloodied Yennefer, and Freya Allan's Ciri who looks ready to start training at Kaer Morhen. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflixs-the-witcher-season-2-photos&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Henry Cavill has confirmed that he is heading back down South to continue filming The Witcher Season 2 in the studio after it was announced that England would enter a second national lockdown this week. Taking to Instagram, Cavill, who plays Geralt of Rivia on the hit Netflix show, announced that he was leaving The Witcher Season 2's on-location shoot in the North of England to return to the studio for additional filming, as England prepares to enter a new month-long lockdown on Thursday in response to a recent surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. "England returns to Lockdown on Thursday so it is time for me to depart Yorkshire and The extraordinary North, and head back down South to continue shooting in the studio," Cavill wrote in his post. "Thank you for hosting all of us on season 2 of The Witcher. Hopefully I shall return to your hills, dales and fells soon. Stay strong and stay safe, my friends." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/16/the-witcher-why-season-2-wont-premiere-until-2021-ign-now"] Season 2 of The Witcher started filming in London earlier this year, with a planned release sometime in 2021. However, the shoot was suspended back in March as Netflix paused filming on all of its films and TV shows in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix resumed production on the second season of the Henry Cavill-led show in August after being given the "green light" to start filming again. The Witcher Season 2 is still currently set for 2021, with Season 3 expected to be announced at a later date. Netflix is also working on The Witcher: Blood Origin, a six-part spin-off prequel series set 1,200 years before Geralt walked the lands of the Northern Kingdoms, and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, an anime feature film that will be centred around Geralt's close friend and mentor, Vesemir. If you want to explore the extraordinary world of The Witcher in the meantime, check out Netflix's behind-the-scenes specials Making The Witcher and A Look Inside the Episodes or check out our slideshow below for Season 2 photos of Cavill's Geralt of Rivia in all-new armour, Anya Chalotra's bound and bloodied Yennefer, and Freya Allan's Ciri who looks ready to start training at Kaer Morhen. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflixs-the-witcher-season-2-photos&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

A game all about hacking - Watch Dogs: Legion - has seen its source code seemingly hacked in a real-world event that assuredly makes it one of the more ironic stories of 2020. As reported by ZDNet, a ransomware gang by the name of Egregor, in October 2020, claimed to have obtained access to the internal networks of both Ubisoft and Crytek and stole data. Unfortunately for Ubisoft, DSOGaming has said that Egregor appears to have possession of the source code of Watch Dogs: Legion and it has since leaked it online at a size of around 560 GB. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/28/watch-dogs-legion-review"] DSOGaming notes that this could lead to enabling mods for Watch Dogs: Legion and cracking the game's anti-piracy measures. Crytek appeared to have been hit even harder, as documents from the company's game development division have allegedly been obtained and contain "resources and information about the development process of games like Arena of Fate and Warface, but also Crytek's old Gface social gaming network." It is yet unclear how Egregor gained access to these networks, but groups like this tend to steal data, encrypt it, and then hold it ransom and force these companies to pay a exorbitant fee to prevent them from leaking the files. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=biggest-video-game-leaks-of-2019&captions=true"] Both Ubisoft and Crytek have yet to announce anything publicly, possibly hinting that these intrusions by Egregor have not impacted any consumer-facing aspects of their businesses. In our review of Watch Dogs: Legion, which was released on October 29, 2020, we said its "bold use of roguelike mechanics in an open-world action game pays off in interesting ways, making this visit to near-future London feel more varied than the previous two games." [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

A game all about hacking - Watch Dogs: Legion - has seen its source code seemingly hacked in a real-world event that assuredly makes it one of the more ironic stories of 2020. As reported by ZDNet, a ransomware gang by the name of Egregor, in October 2020, claimed to have obtained access to the internal networks of both Ubisoft and Crytek and stole data. Unfortunately for Ubisoft, DSOGaming has said that Egregor appears to have possession of the source code of Watch Dogs: Legion and it has since leaked it online at a size of around 560 GB. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/28/watch-dogs-legion-review"] DSOGaming notes that this could lead to enabling mods for Watch Dogs: Legion and cracking the game's anti-piracy measures. Crytek appeared to have been hit even harder, as documents from the company's game development division have allegedly been obtained and contain "resources and information about the development process of games like Arena of Fate and Warface, but also Crytek's old Gface social gaming network." It is yet unclear how Egregor gained access to these networks, but groups like this tend to steal data, encrypt it, and then hold it ransom and force these companies to pay a exorbitant fee to prevent them from leaking the files. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=biggest-video-game-leaks-of-2019&captions=true"] Both Ubisoft and Crytek have yet to announce anything publicly, possibly hinting that these intrusions by Egregor have not impacted any consumer-facing aspects of their businesses. In our review of Watch Dogs: Legion, which was released on October 29, 2020, we said its "bold use of roguelike mechanics in an open-world action game pays off in interesting ways, making this visit to near-future London feel more varied than the previous two games." [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

Ubisoft will broadcast Odin's Hootenanny, an Assassin's Creed Valhalla digital variety show on Friday, November 6 at 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK (that's November 7 at 4am AEDT). The show will be hosted by Assasin's Creed cast member Danny Wallace, and will include IGN and other outlets on the bill. Alongside gameshows, challenges and more, the event will include a gameplay reveal of Valhalla running on Xbox Series X. You'll be able to watch the show right here on IGN. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/03/assassins-creed-valhalla-odins-hootenanny-stream-trailer"] Check out the full schedule below:  

• Eivor Critiques IGN’s Viking Skills: Magnus Bruun, the talented Danish actor behind male Eivor provides live commentary direct from a Viking long-hall in Denmark as Amy Mallett and Stevie Coales seek to prove their mettle in dark-age Leicestershire.  In true Viking fashion, Magnus’ commentary is brutal and unforgiving, not to mention colourful.
• BAFTA presents The Art of Storytelling: In an extended BAFTA Guru feature, Elle Osili-Wood sits down with Narrative Director Darby McDevitt to explore the storytelling of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
• Xbox On presents Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on the Xbox Series X: An extended gameplay segment showcasing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on the new Xbox Series X hardware.
• Modern-Day Flyting: Gaming rapper and self-proclaimed Rhyming Minister, Dan Bull will go head-to-head with British rap star Lethal Bizzle in a modern interpretation of a dark-age flyting battle, filled with sarcastic wit.
• A Very Viking Gameshow: A live-action, socially distanced game-show where two teams of the UK’s finest presenters and content creators, including Bex Bomb, Elle Osili-Wood, Gav Murphy and Marcus Bronzy square off in a series of Viking challenges, including axe-throwing and mind-games (and Kerplunk) with an actual raven named Loki.

AC Valhalla arrives on November 10 for Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC and Stadia. It will be followed by a PS5 release on November 12 (and November 19 in territories with a delayed PS5 launch). We recently learned about the game's next-gen enhancements, and we've run down 8 big changes coming in the new game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/the-biggest-game-releases-of-november-2020"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Ubisoft will broadcast Odin's Hootenanny, an Assassin's Creed Valhalla digital variety show on Friday, November 6 at 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK (that's November 7 at 4am AEDT). The show will be hosted by Assasin's Creed cast member Danny Wallace, and will include IGN and other outlets on the bill. Alongside gameshows, challenges and more, the event will include a gameplay reveal of Valhalla running on Xbox Series X. You'll be able to watch the show right here on IGN. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/03/assassins-creed-valhalla-odins-hootenanny-stream-trailer"] Check out the full schedule below:  

• Eivor Critiques IGN’s Viking Skills: Magnus Bruun, the talented Danish actor behind male Eivor provides live commentary direct from a Viking long-hall in Denmark as Amy Mallett and Stevie Coales seek to prove their mettle in dark-age Leicestershire.  In true Viking fashion, Magnus’ commentary is brutal and unforgiving, not to mention colourful.
• BAFTA presents The Art of Storytelling: In an extended BAFTA Guru feature, Elle Osili-Wood sits down with Narrative Director Darby McDevitt to explore the storytelling of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
• Xbox On presents Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on the Xbox Series X: An extended gameplay segment showcasing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on the new Xbox Series X hardware.
• Modern-Day Flyting: Gaming rapper and self-proclaimed Rhyming Minister, Dan Bull will go head-to-head with British rap star Lethal Bizzle in a modern interpretation of a dark-age flyting battle, filled with sarcastic wit.
• A Very Viking Gameshow: A live-action, socially distanced game-show where two teams of the UK’s finest presenters and content creators, including Bex Bomb, Elle Osili-Wood, Gav Murphy and Marcus Bronzy square off in a series of Viking challenges, including axe-throwing and mind-games (and Kerplunk) with an actual raven named Loki.

AC Valhalla arrives on November 10 for Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC and Stadia. It will be followed by a PS5 release on November 12 (and November 19 in territories with a delayed PS5 launch). We recently learned about the game's next-gen enhancements, and we've run down 8 big changes coming in the new game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/the-biggest-game-releases-of-november-2020"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Friday the 13th: The Game will be receiving its final update this month, November 2020, and its dedicated servers will be shut down as well. Announced by publisher Gun Interactive, Friday the 13th: The Game will still be playable via peer to peer Quick Play and Private Matches, and Database Servers will remain active, which house all player progression and unlocks. The final patch will fix " a long list of player issues," and finalized patch notes will be made available a week prior to the update going live. Furthermore, the official forums for the game will be archived in a locked state, and game's social channels will be "switching to a more minimal approach, keeping our social media channels active for any necessary announcements only." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/01/friday-the-13th-the-game-review"] Those who have yet to purchase Friday the 13th: The Game will still be able to do so and will "continue to receive the support of JasonKillsBugs.com as a resource for troubleshooting." Players will also be able to continue to indefinitely take advantage of Double XP, CP, and Tape Drop Rates that were set at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In our review of Friday the 13th: The Game, which was released in 2017 following a successful Kickstarter campaign, we said "When you’re playing as Jason, this is unquestionably the best Friday the 13th game ever made. I really appreciate the genuine love for the franchise on display here. Hunting down players and executing them in spectacularly gory scenes is an homage that warms my lifelong Friday-fan heart. But the fun of its asymmetrical multiplayer-only action is heavily skewed toward Jason, which means you’ll mostly be stuck playing as teens rummaging through drawers." Friday the 13th: The Game had a troubled history as legal disputes forced the team to stop producing any further content. If you enjoyed the game, however, developer Illfonic has since released Predator: Hunting Grounds, which takes much inspiration from the gameplay found in Friday the 13th. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/28/predator-hunting-grounds-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

Friday the 13th: The Game will be receiving its final update this month, November 2020, and its dedicated servers will be shut down as well. Announced by publisher Gun Interactive, Friday the 13th: The Game will still be playable via peer to peer Quick Play and Private Matches, and Database Servers will remain active, which house all player progression and unlocks. The final patch will fix " a long list of player issues," and finalized patch notes will be made available a week prior to the update going live. Furthermore, the official forums for the game will be archived in a locked state, and game's social channels will be "switching to a more minimal approach, keeping our social media channels active for any necessary announcements only." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/01/friday-the-13th-the-game-review"] Those who have yet to purchase Friday the 13th: The Game will still be able to do so and will "continue to receive the support of JasonKillsBugs.com as a resource for troubleshooting." Players will also be able to continue to indefinitely take advantage of Double XP, CP, and Tape Drop Rates that were set at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In our review of Friday the 13th: The Game, which was released in 2017 following a successful Kickstarter campaign, we said "When you’re playing as Jason, this is unquestionably the best Friday the 13th game ever made. I really appreciate the genuine love for the franchise on display here. Hunting down players and executing them in spectacularly gory scenes is an homage that warms my lifelong Friday-fan heart. But the fun of its asymmetrical multiplayer-only action is heavily skewed toward Jason, which means you’ll mostly be stuck playing as teens rummaging through drawers." Friday the 13th: The Game had a troubled history as legal disputes forced the team to stop producing any further content. If you enjoyed the game, however, developer Illfonic has since released Predator: Hunting Grounds, which takes much inspiration from the gameplay found in Friday the 13th. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/28/predator-hunting-grounds-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

Ubisoft has delayed its upcoming Avatar game to 2022, which would make it arrive in the same year as James Cameron's Avatar 2 in theaters. As reported by GameSpot, this news was included in the same earnings call that Ubisoft revealed that Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine were delayed and would now be releasing in its next fiscal year, which takes place from April 2021 to March 2022. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/05/19/why-being-an-avatar-fan-sucks-up-at-noon"] This new delay for the Avatar game by The Division developer Massive Entertainment was discussed in response to the delay of Avatar 2 in theaters to 2022. If that release date holds, it will arrive 13 years after the original film. Ubisoft announced its Avatar game in 2017, and revealed that Massive Entertainment is working alongside Fox Interactive and James Cameron's studio Lightstorm Entertainment to create the game. Ubisoft released Avatar: The Game alongside the first film, and in our review, we said "Avatar: The Game feels like all of the development effort was put into building out the look of Pandora... The gameplay feels like it needs more work. Loose controls, bad melee combat, weak mission design, and a wonky camera dull the experience. Middling storytelling doesn't help matters, and it ultimately fails in matters of motivation. The thrill of the fight just isn't here, and that's a problem for an action game." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.