Ubisoft has announced the roadmap for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s season pass and post-launch support, which includes DLC that takes place beyond the shores of Britain, as well as a Discovery Tour and free seasonal updates. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/20/assassins-creed-valhalla-official-post-launch-trailer"] The Valhalla season pass is made up of two expansions and one exclusive quest. The Legend of Beowulf is a quest available to season pass owners on launch day, and will explore the “monstrous truth” behind the legend of Beowulf. The first expansion, Wrath of the Druids, will be available in Spring 2021, and takes place in Ireland as Eivor tracks down a druid cult. The second expansion, coming in Summer 2021, is called The Siege of Paris, and allows players to relive the “most ambitious battle in Viking History” as they infiltrate the fortified city of Paris. Those who don’t buy the $39.99 season pass will still have access to a variety of free post-launch updates that will arrive in seasons. The first, launching in December, will add a new settlement area, a Yule Festival, a new replayable River Raids activity, and new player skills and abilities, weapons and gear, and cosmetics for your settlement, longship, horse, and raven. Additionally, a ranking system will be added for your Jomsviking, an NPC lieutenant that you can create yourself, or even recruit from friends and the community. The second season has yet to be fully detailed, but it begins in March 2021 and will add a new mode, update the Jomsviking system, and add new festivals and gear. Ubisoft has also stated that there will be a third and fourth season to come. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=assassins-creed-valhalla-new-screenshots&captions=true"] Discovery Tour, the conflict-free educational mode that was previously added to Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey, will also be added to Valhalla sometime in 2021. For more Assassin's Creed Valhalla, check out our final preview, how the game allows you to play both male and female protagonists in the same play-through, and our run-down of 50 surprising changes Valhalla makes to the series.

Ubisoft has announced the roadmap for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s season pass and post-launch support, which includes DLC that takes place beyond the shores of Britain, as well as a Discovery Tour and free seasonal updates. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/20/assassins-creed-valhalla-official-post-launch-trailer"] The Valhalla season pass is made up of two expansions and one exclusive quest. The Legend of Beowulf is a quest available to season pass owners on launch day, and will explore the “monstrous truth” behind the legend of Beowulf. The first expansion, Wrath of the Druids, will be available in Spring 2021, and takes place in Ireland as Eivor tracks down a druid cult. The second expansion, coming in Summer 2021, is called The Siege of Paris, and allows players to relive the “most ambitious battle in Viking History” as they infiltrate the fortified city of Paris. Those who don’t buy the $39.99 season pass will still have access to a variety of free post-launch updates that will arrive in seasons. The first, launching in December, will add a new settlement area, a Yule Festival, a new replayable River Raids activity, and new player skills and abilities, weapons and gear, and cosmetics for your settlement, longship, horse, and raven. Additionally, a ranking system will be added for your Jomsviking, an NPC lieutenant that you can create yourself, or even recruit from friends and the community. The second season has yet to be fully detailed, but it begins in March 2021 and will add a new mode, update the Jomsviking system, and add new festivals and gear. Ubisoft has also stated that there will be a third and fourth season to come. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=assassins-creed-valhalla-new-screenshots&captions=true"] Discovery Tour, the conflict-free educational mode that was previously added to Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey, will also be added to Valhalla sometime in 2021. For more Assassin's Creed Valhalla, check out our final preview, how the game allows you to play both male and female protagonists in the same play-through, and our run-down of 50 surprising changes Valhalla makes to the series.

A new behind-the-scenes still from Avatar 2 has offered viewers a sneak peek at Edie Falco as General Ardmore. The official Avatar Twitter account released the new image from the upcoming sequel on Monday, providing fans with a first look at Edie Falco's character, General Ardmore, who is described as "the new head of RDA activity on Pandora." [caption id="attachment_2426568" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Image credit: Twitter/officialavatar[/caption] The RDA (AKA the Resources Development Administration) is the largest single non-governmental organization in the human universe. A faction of the group launched a space expedition to Pandora to mine for unobtainium in the first movie, which led into a war between the RDA and the native Na'vi. These recent teasers indicate that the RDA will remain a threat in the upcoming Avatar sequels. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/26/from-avatar-to-spider-man-the-13-biggest-new-movie-delays"] We were previously given a glimpse of a new "human-driven multifunction submersible," which the RDA are responsible for. The vehicle is aptly dubbed the "Crabsuit" as it resembles a large mechanical crab with six robotic legs to presumably stabilise the vessel when it's on dry land. The legs appear to retract into the ship's shell when the vehicle is submerged underwater in Pandora's azure blue seas. Avatar 2 producer Jon Landau has revealed that quite a lot of time will be spent "on the water, around the water, in the water" in the forthcoming sequels, as Jake and Neytiri are going to be forced to leave their home and explore different regions of Pandora. He also shared a photo of two high-tech underwater ships: a high-speed forward-command Matador vessel and a smaller Picador jetboat. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=avatar-sequels-concept-art-revealed&captions=true"] Falco is best known for her roles in The Sopranos, Oz, and Nurse Jackie. She joins a cast that includes Kate Winslet, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, and Vin Diesel, among other newcomers who are set to appear alongside franchise stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang, the main antagonist of all four sequels. Filming on the Avatar sequels was one of the first major productions to resume following the industry-wide shutdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and director James Cameron recently confirmed that Avatar 2 had finished filming ahead of its expected 2022 release date. He also confirmed that Avatar 3 had nearly wrapped production as well. So watch this space! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

A new behind-the-scenes still from Avatar 2 has offered viewers a sneak peek at Edie Falco as General Ardmore. The official Avatar Twitter account released the new image from the upcoming sequel on Monday, providing fans with a first look at Edie Falco's character, General Ardmore, who is described as "the new head of RDA activity on Pandora." [caption id="attachment_2426568" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Image credit: Twitter/officialavatar[/caption] The RDA (AKA the Resources Development Administration) is the largest single non-governmental organization in the human universe. A faction of the group launched a space expedition to Pandora to mine for unobtainium in the first movie, which led into a war between the RDA and the native Na'vi. These recent teasers indicate that the RDA will remain a threat in the upcoming Avatar sequels. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/26/from-avatar-to-spider-man-the-13-biggest-new-movie-delays"] We were previously given a glimpse of a new "human-driven multifunction submersible," which the RDA are responsible for. The vehicle is aptly dubbed the "Crabsuit" as it resembles a large mechanical crab with six robotic legs to presumably stabilise the vessel when it's on dry land. The legs appear to retract into the ship's shell when the vehicle is submerged underwater in Pandora's azure blue seas. Avatar 2 producer Jon Landau has revealed that quite a lot of time will be spent "on the water, around the water, in the water" in the forthcoming sequels, as Jake and Neytiri are going to be forced to leave their home and explore different regions of Pandora. He also shared a photo of two high-tech underwater ships: a high-speed forward-command Matador vessel and a smaller Picador jetboat. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=avatar-sequels-concept-art-revealed&captions=true"] Falco is best known for her roles in The Sopranos, Oz, and Nurse Jackie. She joins a cast that includes Kate Winslet, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, and Vin Diesel, among other newcomers who are set to appear alongside franchise stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang, the main antagonist of all four sequels. Filming on the Avatar sequels was one of the first major productions to resume following the industry-wide shutdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and director James Cameron recently confirmed that Avatar 2 had finished filming ahead of its expected 2022 release date. He also confirmed that Avatar 3 had nearly wrapped production as well. So watch this space! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

On November 17, Halo: The Master Chief Collection will become fully optimized on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and will feature 120FPS in Campaign and Multiplayer, Split-screen improvements, up to 4K on Series X, and more. Announced by Xbox on Twitter, this update will be available for free to existing owners or those who are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass. Aaron Greenberg, GM of Xbox Games Marketing at Microsoft, has also confirmed that Halo: The Master Chief Collection will also support "cross-gen play & adjustable FOV." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/13/halo-the-master-chief-collection-review-2019"] These updates are another part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection's future that will also include crossplay between Xbox One and PC, a custom game browser, PC fileshare, per game graphics and audio options, mouse and keyboard support on Xbox One, and more. Halo: The Master Chief Collection was released in 2014, and while it had a few issues at launch, it has been continuously supported and improved. In our re-review in 2019, we said, "overcoming its deserved reputation after a notorious launch, today the Halo Master Chief Collection is a polished, super-deluxe package of content that successfully links three generations of amazing Halo games together in a way that feels like it was made by and for people who care deeply about this legendary shooter franchise." So, while Halo Infinite may have been delayed to 2021, Halo fans will still be able to have a next-gen experience with Master Chief until we are all able to go on his next adventure, which will also feature 120FPS in its free-to-play multiplayer. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20098018&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.

On November 17, Halo: The Master Chief Collection will become fully optimized on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and will feature 120FPS in Campaign and Multiplayer, Split-screen improvements, up to 4K on Series X, and more. Announced by Xbox on Twitter, this update will be available for free to existing owners or those who are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass. Aaron Greenberg, GM of Xbox Games Marketing at Microsoft, has also confirmed that Halo: The Master Chief Collection will also support "cross-gen play & adjustable FOV." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/13/halo-the-master-chief-collection-review-2019"] These updates are another part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection's future that will also include crossplay between Xbox One and PC, a custom game browser, PC fileshare, per game graphics and audio options, mouse and keyboard support on Xbox One, and more. Halo: The Master Chief Collection was released in 2014, and while it had a few issues at launch, it has been continuously supported and improved. In our re-review in 2019, we said, "overcoming its deserved reputation after a notorious launch, today the Halo Master Chief Collection is a polished, super-deluxe package of content that successfully links three generations of amazing Halo games together in a way that feels like it was made by and for people who care deeply about this legendary shooter franchise." So, while Halo Infinite may have been delayed to 2021, Halo fans will still be able to have a next-gen experience with Master Chief until we are all able to go on his next adventure, which will also feature 120FPS in its free-to-play multiplayer. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20098018&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.

Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips has confirmed that the upcoming revival will not rewrite the events of Season 8, but it will basically "start from scratch." Speaking on The Hollywood Reporter's TV's Top 5 podcast, Phillips, who was the showrunner on the first four seasons of the original series, and will be returning as the showrunner on the new limited series, said that the revival is being positioned as a "second finale" for the show after fans were left disappointed by the many failings of Season 8. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/14/dexter-revived-for-limited-series-on-showtime-ign-now"] "We basically do get to start from scratch," Phillips said. "We want this to not be Dexter Season 9. Ten years, or however many years, have passed by the time this will air, and the show will reflect that time passage. In so far as the ending of the show, this will have no resemblance to how the original finale was. It's a great opportunity to write a second finale for our show, and Showtime was very gracious about that." Dexter's final season was widely criticised for having an ending that didn't satisfy the show's loyal fanbase. The last episode, titled Remember the Monsters?, saw Michael C. Hall's serial killer starting over as a lumberjack in the solitude of the Pacific Northwest. Many fans felt that this move was out of character, including the lead actor who said that he would've rather have seen Dexter die in the end. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/10/07/dexter-michael-c-hall-talks-dexters-finale-and-future"] "I believe that [Michael C. Hall] was not completely satisfied with it, and this is an opportunity to make that right, but that's not why we're doing it," Phillips explained, referencing Hall's distaste for the show's ending. "We're doing this because there is such a hunger for Dexter out there. We're not undoing anything. We're not doing movie-magic. We're not going to betray the audience and say, 'Whoops, that was all a dream.'" He underscored his approach to the limited series, saying, "what happened in the first eight years happened in the first eight years." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-and-worst-tv-revivals&captions=true"] While plot specifics are being kept firmly under (plastic) wraps right now, Gary Levine, Showtime's President of Entertainment, made a statement in a press release for the upcoming 10-episode revival, in which he praised Phillips and Hall for finding a creative take that is "truly worthy of the brilliant, original series." Intrigued? Read our thoughts on how the revival could redeem the show's disappointing ending. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips has confirmed that the upcoming revival will not rewrite the events of Season 8, but it will basically "start from scratch." Speaking on The Hollywood Reporter's TV's Top 5 podcast, Phillips, who was the showrunner on the first four seasons of the original series, and will be returning as the showrunner on the new limited series, said that the revival is being positioned as a "second finale" for the show after fans were left disappointed by the many failings of Season 8. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/14/dexter-revived-for-limited-series-on-showtime-ign-now"] "We basically do get to start from scratch," Phillips said. "We want this to not be Dexter Season 9. Ten years, or however many years, have passed by the time this will air, and the show will reflect that time passage. In so far as the ending of the show, this will have no resemblance to how the original finale was. It's a great opportunity to write a second finale for our show, and Showtime was very gracious about that." Dexter's final season was widely criticised for having an ending that didn't satisfy the show's loyal fanbase. The last episode, titled Remember the Monsters?, saw Michael C. Hall's serial killer starting over as a lumberjack in the solitude of the Pacific Northwest. Many fans felt that this move was out of character, including the lead actor who said that he would've rather have seen Dexter die in the end. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/10/07/dexter-michael-c-hall-talks-dexters-finale-and-future"] "I believe that [Michael C. Hall] was not completely satisfied with it, and this is an opportunity to make that right, but that's not why we're doing it," Phillips explained, referencing Hall's distaste for the show's ending. "We're doing this because there is such a hunger for Dexter out there. We're not undoing anything. We're not doing movie-magic. We're not going to betray the audience and say, 'Whoops, that was all a dream.'" He underscored his approach to the limited series, saying, "what happened in the first eight years happened in the first eight years." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-and-worst-tv-revivals&captions=true"] While plot specifics are being kept firmly under (plastic) wraps right now, Gary Levine, Showtime's President of Entertainment, made a statement in a press release for the upcoming 10-episode revival, in which he praised Phillips and Hall for finding a creative take that is "truly worthy of the brilliant, original series." Intrigued? Read our thoughts on how the revival could redeem the show's disappointing ending. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

PT will not be available to redownload on PS5, but Konami isn't ruling out that it will be playable on the next-gen console through other means. Speaking to GamesRadar, Konami confirmed that those who own PT on PS4 will not be able to directly redownload the game on PS5, as it no longer exists on the PS Store. PT, an influential horror demo designed as a teaser for the cancelled Silent Hills, was removed from the Store in 2015 after director Hideo Kojima left Konami. However, redownloading PS4 games on PS5 is only one method of transferring current-gen games to next-gen, with local wi-fi transfer and external storage both confirmed as means to move compatible games across generations. That leaves open the possibility that PT could still be playable (and preserved on a new generation of consoles), and it's a possibility Konami won't rule out right now. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/how-pt-became-a-modern-urban-legend"] Contacted for clarification by IGN, Konami explained that it can't currently confirm or deny whether the other methods will result in the game being playable. Theoretically, a straight data transfer should work, but it's currently unclear whether the game would play as intended on the new hardware. That said, Sony has not included PT on the short list of games that definitively won't be backwards compatible on PS5. We've contacted Sony for comment on that, and whether PT could work using data transfer methods. It's yet another step in the messy timeline of PT and Silent Hills - a timeline that's helped turn the game into a modern gaming urban legend. [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.

PT will not be available to redownload on PS5, but Konami isn't ruling out that it will be playable on the next-gen console through other means. Speaking to GamesRadar, Konami confirmed that those who own PT on PS4 will not be able to directly redownload the game on PS5, as it no longer exists on the PS Store. PT, an influential horror demo designed as a teaser for the cancelled Silent Hills, was removed from the Store in 2015 after director Hideo Kojima left Konami. However, redownloading PS4 games on PS5 is only one method of transferring current-gen games to next-gen, with local wi-fi transfer and external storage both confirmed as means to move compatible games across generations. That leaves open the possibility that PT could still be playable (and preserved on a new generation of consoles), and it's a possibility Konami won't rule out right now. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/how-pt-became-a-modern-urban-legend"] Contacted for clarification by IGN, Konami explained that it can't currently confirm or deny whether the other methods will result in the game being playable. Theoretically, a straight data transfer should work, but it's currently unclear whether the game would play as intended on the new hardware. That said, Sony has not included PT on the short list of games that definitively won't be backwards compatible on PS5. We've contacted Sony for comment on that, and whether PT could work using data transfer methods. It's yet another step in the messy timeline of PT and Silent Hills - a timeline that's helped turn the game into a modern gaming urban legend. [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.