There’s a bunch of new details about Spider-Man: Miles Morales courtesy of Game Informer, who has a cover story on the upcoming “expandalone” adventure. Details including unique gameplay additions, powers, suits, and boss fights. In this month’s cover story, Game Informer got an extensive preview of the opening hours for Spider-Man: Miles Morales. As it says on the title, Miles Morales, formerly of the Ultimate Spider-Man universe, is the star of Insomniac’s next Spidey adventure. Miles isn’t just a carbon copy of Peter Parker’s Spider-Man. He has unique abilities such as the Venom strike, which can be performed by holding down the L1 and the attack button. But Venom abilities require players to fill up a Venom Meter that charges similarly to Peter’s Focus Meter. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/spider-man-miles-morales-gameplay-trailer"] Likewise, Spider-Man: Miles Morales gives players the option to engage with encounters via stealth. But Miles has a temporary camouflage that lets him turn partially invisible. This will let players turn a standard combat encounter into a stealth encounter, even after an enemy sees them. Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be playable on the PS5 in two modes: a 4K/60 fps Performance Mode and a 4K/30 fps Fidelity Mode. Fidelity MOde offers ray tracing and other visual effects that won’t be available in the Performance Mode. Load times have also been eliminated As for bosses, so far Insomniac has shown off Miles facing off against the Rhino and the Tinkerer and Roxxon Corporation. Insomniac says more villains from the Spider-Man universe could appear, though it won’t be as many as the ones Peter Parker faced. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-playstation-5-games&captions=true"] While the lead and the setting (now entirely focused on the neighborhood of Harlem) have changed, gameplay-wise there will be some returning features. Miles can still fulfill the role of friendly neighborhood Spider-Man by tracking local crimes via the Friendly Neighborhood Spider App developed by his friend Ganke Lee. The app replaces the police scanner from the first game but can be accessed more easily by swiping left on the DualSense touchpad. Photo mode also returns with revamped features like additional custom lighting options. There will, of course, be a variety of unlockable suits and Insomniac has some pretty wild ones for Miles including a Daft Punk-looking 2020 Suit and a Cat Suit so named because Miles carries an attacking cat in his backpack. Check out our PS5 wiki for a full list of launch games and additional details for Sony’s next-gen system. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Adam McKay's upcoming Netflix film Don't Look Up just added a slew of big names to its roster including Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, and more. The newly added cast joins previously announced cast members Jennifer Lawrence and Rob Morgan. Officially announced on Twitter by Netflix, the cast is packed with a number of Academy Award-winning actors and actresses as well as two Grammy Award-winning music icons. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-comedies&captions=true"] The full cast now includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Himesh Patel, Matthew Perry, and Tomer Sisley, as well as music stars Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi. Don't Look Up follows two astronomers that must warn everyone on Earth that a giant meteorite will strike the planet in six months. McKay, who previously directed Anchorman 1 & 2, Step Brothers, and The Big Short will take the reins once again as director, while also writing and co-producing alongside Kevin Messick. McKay and Messick have worked together on a number of films including The Other Guys, The Big Short, and Anchorman 2. The duo are also working with Jennifer Lawrence on another film titled Bad Blood, an upcoming biography about biotech billionaire Elizabeth Holmes. While the cast is stacked for Netflix's Don't Look Up, this is actually Leonardo DiCaprio's first film set to premiere on a streaming service after turning down many other roles. He is also starring in Martin Scorcese's Killers of the Flower Moon alongside Robert De Niro which is being funded by Apple and will hit theaters as well as premiere on Apple TV+ sometime in 2021. Don't Look Up is set to release on Netflix in 2021. Until then, why not check out our list of the best comedies of all-time (which features McKay's Anchorman) and everything coming to Netflix this month. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Review writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Adam McKay's upcoming Netflix film Don't Look Up just added a slew of big names to its roster including Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, and more. The newly added cast joins previously announced cast members Jennifer Lawrence and Rob Morgan. Officially announced on Twitter by Netflix, the cast is packed with a number of Academy Award-winning actors and actresses as well as two Grammy Award-winning music icons. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-comedies&captions=true"] The full cast now includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Himesh Patel, Matthew Perry, and Tomer Sisley, as well as music stars Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi. Don't Look Up follows two astronomers that must warn everyone on Earth that a giant meteorite will strike the planet in six months. McKay, who previously directed Anchorman 1 & 2, Step Brothers, and The Big Short will take the reins once again as director, while also writing and co-producing alongside Kevin Messick. McKay and Messick have worked together on a number of films including The Other Guys, The Big Short, and Anchorman 2. The duo are also working with Jennifer Lawrence on another film titled Bad Blood, an upcoming biography about biotech billionaire Elizabeth Holmes. While the cast is stacked for Netflix's Don't Look Up, this is actually Leonardo DiCaprio's first film set to premiere on a streaming service after turning down many other roles. He is also starring in Martin Scorcese's Killers of the Flower Moon alongside Robert De Niro which is being funded by Apple and will hit theaters as well as premiere on Apple TV+ sometime in 2021. Don't Look Up is set to release on Netflix in 2021. Until then, why not check out our list of the best comedies of all-time (which features McKay's Anchorman) and everything coming to Netflix this month. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Review writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

America's favorite meticulous serial killer Dexter Morgan is making his return in 2021 with a limited series of 10 episodes on Showtime. Michael C. Hall returns to reprise his (in)famous role. Hall joins original series showrunner Clyde Phillips, who steered the show for Dexter's first four seasons before stepping down, with Chip Johannessen (24) taking over showrunner duties in Season 5, before being replaced by Scott Buck (Iron Fist) for Seasons 6 through 8. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/10/07/dexter-michael-c-hall-talks-dexters-finale-and-future] Nothing has been mentioned about the plot, but there has been discussion of a potential Dexter reboot as far back as 2014. At the time, Showtime's president David Nevins said, "If I were to do something, I would want to do Dexter in a new concept and configuration. I want it to feel different – not just a continuation of the old show.” Dexter's final seasons left a sour taste in fans' mouths with its poorly received final episode and many have clamored for a revival since then. Fans even went so far as circulating a fake poster for season 9 that featured Hall and his killer co-star Yvonne Strahovski that was quickly debunked by Showtime. Michael C. Hall was even displeased with how Dexter ended, saying he would've rather had Dexter die in the end instead of the controversial finale's ending. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-and-worst-tv-revivals&captions=true"] In a press release for the upcoming revival, Showtime president of entertainment Gary Levine said, "We would only revisit this unique character if we could find a creative take that was truly worthy of the brilliant, original series. Well, I am happy to report that Clyde Phillips and Michael C. Hall have found it, and we can’t wait to shoot it and show it to the world!” Here's to hoping Showtime can redeem Dexter and deliver the season that fans have been wanting for over a decade. For more Dexter, check out our rankings of all 8 seasons and our look at the worst episodes of great TV shows. [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=4e46d174-5e2a-4563-9245-b4b0fb0c0cef"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Review writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

America's favorite meticulous serial killer Dexter Morgan is making his return in 2021 with a limited series of 10 episodes on Showtime. Michael C. Hall returns to reprise his (in)famous role. Hall joins original series showrunner Clyde Phillips, who steered the show for Dexter's first four seasons before stepping down, with Chip Johannessen (24) taking over showrunner duties in Season 5, before being replaced by Scott Buck (Iron Fist) for Seasons 6 through 8. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/10/07/dexter-michael-c-hall-talks-dexters-finale-and-future] Nothing has been mentioned about the plot, but there has been discussion of a potential Dexter reboot as far back as 2014. At the time, Showtime's president David Nevins said, "If I were to do something, I would want to do Dexter in a new concept and configuration. I want it to feel different – not just a continuation of the old show.” Dexter's final seasons left a sour taste in fans' mouths with its poorly received final episode and many have clamored for a revival since then. Fans even went so far as circulating a fake poster for season 9 that featured Hall and his killer co-star Yvonne Strahovski that was quickly debunked by Showtime. Michael C. Hall was even displeased with how Dexter ended, saying he would've rather had Dexter die in the end instead of the controversial finale's ending. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-and-worst-tv-revivals&captions=true"] In a press release for the upcoming revival, Showtime president of entertainment Gary Levine said, "We would only revisit this unique character if we could find a creative take that was truly worthy of the brilliant, original series. Well, I am happy to report that Clyde Phillips and Michael C. Hall have found it, and we can’t wait to shoot it and show it to the world!” Here's to hoping Showtime can redeem Dexter and deliver the season that fans have been wanting for over a decade. For more Dexter, check out our rankings of all 8 seasons and our look at the worst episodes of great TV shows. [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=4e46d174-5e2a-4563-9245-b4b0fb0c0cef"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Review writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

SEGA’s 60th anniversary celebration is underway on Steam, with discounts on their in-house franchises and Creative Assembly’s library of Total War games. Most unusually, SEGA has also announced the publication of three new games that include a Yakuza/Streets of Rage mash-up and a playable canceled Golden Axe game.

The Yakuza/Streets of Rage mash-up, appropriately titled “Streets of Kamurocho,” features Yakuza protagonists Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima in traditional 2D pixel form brawling their way through waves of street thugs and enemy Yakuza. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=sega-60th-anniversary-streets-of-kamurocho-golden-axed-armor-of-heroes-screenshots-ign&captions=true"]

The trailer shows a brief glimpse of Kiryu’s adoptive brother Akira Nishikiyama, and with the Steam description mentioning the death of the Tojo Clan’s third chairman, it seems Streets of Kamurocho will follow the events of the first game at least loosely. The Yakuza franchise is already pretty close to a traditional brawler, with its long-running focus on physical combat, so it’s got a lot of familiar brawler trappings, including using traffic cones to whack enemies with.

Streets of Kamurocho is being developed by Empty Clip Studios, which has previously made 2D “demakes” of popular franchises like Dead Island and Final Fantasy 15.

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Streets of Kamurocho is free on Steam starting on October 17, and will become unavailable after 10 am PST on October 19.

SEGA also plans to release “Golden Axed,” a canceled prototype of a new Golden Axe game from the defunct SEGA Studios Australia, which closed in 2013. Golden Axed was originally meant to be one part of a compilation of 2.5D reboots of Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Streets of Rage, and an endless runner version of Shinobi.

Golden Axed, or what remains of it, is just a single level created as a proof of concept, and at times throughout its trailer, it can certainly look it. SEGA and porting studio Eccentric Ape are clearly running with it as a tongue-in-cheek bit of humor.

“Golden Axed may be janky, may be buggy, may be an artifact of its time, but it offers a unique glimpse into the prospect of a project that could have been, and a rare peek behind the curtain at the sometimes tumultuous world of video game development,” the Golden Axed Steam page reads. “We reached out to some of the original development team to bring this dusty gem to light, and they are proud that this project could be revived in some form to be shared with you, the fans.”

SEGA is releasing Golden Axed for free on Steam on October 18, but you only have until 10 am PST on October 19 to grab it.

Finally, SEGA is working with Eccentric Ape again to release Armor of Heroes, a retro tank battle game based on the Company of Heroes RTS franchise. If you ever played those browser-based tank battle games in high school, you probably have a good idea of what to expect, albeit with a modern day coat of paint. In a top-down view, up to four players can drive their tanks around and try to bounce shots around or through destructible environments to eliminate enemies across nine game modes and couch PVP co-op. If your friends aren’t up for tank warfare, it also has a single-player mode with AI opponents.

Armor of Heroes is available from October 15 to 10 a.m. PST on October 19.

SEGA fans in the west are also eagerly awaiting Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the seventh core installment of the franchise which finally introduces a new cast of characters and features a much more turn-based RPG style of combat. You can read our latest preview of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, which we played on the Xbox Series X. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/06/yakuza-like-a-dragon-the-quest-begins-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/brawler for IGN. Hit him with a bicycle on Twitter.

SEGA’s 60th anniversary celebration is underway on Steam, with discounts on their in-house franchises and Creative Assembly’s library of Total War games. Most unusually, SEGA has also announced the publication of three new games that include a Yakuza/Streets of Rage mash-up and a playable canceled Golden Axe game.

The Yakuza/Streets of Rage mash-up, appropriately titled “Streets of Kamurocho,” features Yakuza protagonists Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima in traditional 2D pixel form brawling their way through waves of street thugs and enemy Yakuza. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=sega-60th-anniversary-streets-of-kamurocho-golden-axed-armor-of-heroes-screenshots-ign&captions=true"]

The trailer shows a brief glimpse of Kiryu’s adoptive brother Akira Nishikiyama, and with the Steam description mentioning the death of the Tojo Clan’s third chairman, it seems Streets of Kamurocho will follow the events of the first game at least loosely. The Yakuza franchise is already pretty close to a traditional brawler, with its long-running focus on physical combat, so it’s got a lot of familiar brawler trappings, including using traffic cones to whack enemies with.

Streets of Kamurocho is being developed by Empty Clip Studios, which has previously made 2D “demakes” of popular franchises like Dead Island and Final Fantasy 15.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/07/yakuza-like-a-dragon-next-gen-announcement-trailer"]

Streets of Kamurocho is free on Steam starting on October 17, and will become unavailable after 10 am PST on October 19.

SEGA also plans to release “Golden Axed,” a canceled prototype of a new Golden Axe game from the defunct SEGA Studios Australia, which closed in 2013. Golden Axed was originally meant to be one part of a compilation of 2.5D reboots of Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Streets of Rage, and an endless runner version of Shinobi.

Golden Axed, or what remains of it, is just a single level created as a proof of concept, and at times throughout its trailer, it can certainly look it. SEGA and porting studio Eccentric Ape are clearly running with it as a tongue-in-cheek bit of humor.

“Golden Axed may be janky, may be buggy, may be an artifact of its time, but it offers a unique glimpse into the prospect of a project that could have been, and a rare peek behind the curtain at the sometimes tumultuous world of video game development,” the Golden Axed Steam page reads. “We reached out to some of the original development team to bring this dusty gem to light, and they are proud that this project could be revived in some form to be shared with you, the fans.”

SEGA is releasing Golden Axed for free on Steam on October 18, but you only have until 10 am PST on October 19 to grab it.

Finally, SEGA is working with Eccentric Ape again to release Armor of Heroes, a retro tank battle game based on the Company of Heroes RTS franchise. If you ever played those browser-based tank battle games in high school, you probably have a good idea of what to expect, albeit with a modern day coat of paint. In a top-down view, up to four players can drive their tanks around and try to bounce shots around or through destructible environments to eliminate enemies across nine game modes and couch PVP co-op. If your friends aren’t up for tank warfare, it also has a single-player mode with AI opponents.

Armor of Heroes is available from October 15 to 10 a.m. PST on October 19.

SEGA fans in the west are also eagerly awaiting Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the seventh core installment of the franchise which finally introduces a new cast of characters and features a much more turn-based RPG style of combat. You can read our latest preview of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, which we played on the Xbox Series X. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/06/yakuza-like-a-dragon-the-quest-begins-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/brawler for IGN. Hit him with a bicycle on Twitter.

The next-gen version of NBA 2K21 will feature a number of graphical and animation improvements you’d expect from the generation’s first major basketball game, but one significant new change is coming straight to your controller. In a lengthy blog post, 2K detailed how NBA 2K21 uses the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback to simulate energy and fatigue levels in your team’s players.

“Something that always excites us as developers is the introduction of new hardware features that come along with new consoles,” NBA 2K gameplay director Mike Wang writes. “When we first heard about the PlayStation 5’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, we immediately began brainstorming ways to use them to enhance the gameplay experience. As soon as we got our hands on the dev kits, our lead engineer experimented with several different prototypes to figure out what made the most sense for a basketball game.”

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According to 2K’s post, players will begin to feel more and more resistance on the sprint trigger as the character they’re controlling begins to run out of energy.

For players who like to run a strong postgame, the DualSense adaptive triggers will also factor in. Players with stronger postgame stats will feel very little resistance on the L2 trigger when backing down weaker opponents. Players with weaker postgame stats will have to pull harder on L2 if they want to do the same.

2K utilized the DualSense’s haptic feedback to assist with the always challenging issue of making it look realistic when players collide into one another.

“Boxouts, body-up rides, off-ball collisions/deny/rides… basically any situation where players make significant contact will vibrate the controller at various intensities depending on the strength of the players involved and the severity of the impact,” Wang writes. “It’s also a great reinforcement tool to understand when you’re making players work too hard on the court, which could hit their energy/stamina levels and potentially cause wear-and-tear on their bodies with our in-depth injury system.”

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/17/nba-2k21-review"]

2K’s blog post also details improvements made to NBA 2K21’s movement, dribbling, and other collision mechanics, resulting in some convincing animations wherein a defensive player gets knocked to the ground. 2K also makes specific mention of rebuilding their foot-planting tech from the ground up, allowing players to take small procedural steps instead of sliding around the court like they’re on ice.

You can play the current-gen version of NBA 2K21 right now if you want to, though. IGN gave it a modest six out of 10 in our review, lamenting its list of mostly minor improvements and continued addiction to obnoxious microtransactions. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of NBA 2K21 will be available on their respective launch dates, November 12 and November 10. Just be prepared to pay $70 for the upgrade, which Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick reflects the "quality of the experience." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/sweatband-wearer for IGN. Dunk on him on Twitter.

The next-gen version of NBA 2K21 will feature a number of graphical and animation improvements you’d expect from the generation’s first major basketball game, but one significant new change is coming straight to your controller. In a lengthy blog post, 2K detailed how NBA 2K21 uses the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback to simulate energy and fatigue levels in your team’s players.

“Something that always excites us as developers is the introduction of new hardware features that come along with new consoles,” NBA 2K gameplay director Mike Wang writes. “When we first heard about the PlayStation 5’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, we immediately began brainstorming ways to use them to enhance the gameplay experience. As soon as we got our hands on the dev kits, our lead engineer experimented with several different prototypes to figure out what made the most sense for a basketball game.”

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/06/nba-2k21-next-gen-gameplay-reveal-trailer"]

According to 2K’s post, players will begin to feel more and more resistance on the sprint trigger as the character they’re controlling begins to run out of energy.

For players who like to run a strong postgame, the DualSense adaptive triggers will also factor in. Players with stronger postgame stats will feel very little resistance on the L2 trigger when backing down weaker opponents. Players with weaker postgame stats will have to pull harder on L2 if they want to do the same.

2K utilized the DualSense’s haptic feedback to assist with the always challenging issue of making it look realistic when players collide into one another.

“Boxouts, body-up rides, off-ball collisions/deny/rides… basically any situation where players make significant contact will vibrate the controller at various intensities depending on the strength of the players involved and the severity of the impact,” Wang writes. “It’s also a great reinforcement tool to understand when you’re making players work too hard on the court, which could hit their energy/stamina levels and potentially cause wear-and-tear on their bodies with our in-depth injury system.”

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/17/nba-2k21-review"]

2K’s blog post also details improvements made to NBA 2K21’s movement, dribbling, and other collision mechanics, resulting in some convincing animations wherein a defensive player gets knocked to the ground. 2K also makes specific mention of rebuilding their foot-planting tech from the ground up, allowing players to take small procedural steps instead of sliding around the court like they’re on ice.

You can play the current-gen version of NBA 2K21 right now if you want to, though. IGN gave it a modest six out of 10 in our review, lamenting its list of mostly minor improvements and continued addiction to obnoxious microtransactions. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of NBA 2K21 will be available on their respective launch dates, November 12 and November 10. Just be prepared to pay $70 for the upgrade, which Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick reflects the "quality of the experience." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/sweatband-wearer for IGN. Dunk on him on Twitter.

Joaquin Phoenix will reportedly play Napoleon in a new movie to be directed by Ridley Scott. Deadline says the movie is called Kitbag, derived from the saying, "There is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag." The movie will follow Napoleon's full life as he rose to become Emperor of the French and will be told through the relationship between Napoleon and his first wife, Josephine. David Scarpa, the writer of the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still and Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World, is writing the script for Kitbag. Disney will release the movie through their 20th Century Studios banner. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/03/hbo-maxs-new-ridley-scott-show-exclusive-featurette"] Scott will direct Kitbag after he directs Lady Gaga in a movie about the murder of Maurizio Gucci. Deadline says that movie begins filming in Italy in March with Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Adam Driver and Jared Leto co-starring. Scott finished filming another French period piece, The Last Duel, on Wednesday, which is slated for release in theaters on Oct. 15, 2021. Phoenix has just come off his critically-acclaimed performance in Joker, which won him the Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award for best leading actor. It will be the first time Phoenix has worked with Scott since Gladiator. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] Since the release of Joker, Phoenix appeared in a short film to raise awareness for climate change -- that can be viewed for free on YouTube -- and was seen filming a movie called C'mon C'mon earlier this year. Scott recently said he's interested in going back to the Alien franchise, but the series needs to "re-evolve." Scott is also an executive producer and director for the HBO Max series Raised by Wolves. IGN's review of the first three episodes of Raised by Wolves praised them as an "ambitious, thoughtful exploration of some familiar (but still fascinating) sci-fi concepts." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.