At NYCC 2020, Amazon Prime Video has released the official teaser trailer for its upcoming adaptation of Robert Kirkman's successful comic book series, Invincible, which will make its debut on the streamer in 2021. Here's how Amazon describes the series: "Invincible is an adult animated superhero show that revolves around seventeen-year-old Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), who’s just like every other guy his age — except that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). But as Mark develops powers of his own, he discovers that his father’s legacy may not be as heroic as it seems." Check out the thrilling first trailer for Invincible in the video below, or at the top of the page: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/08/invincible-official-teaser-trailer-2021-steven-yeun-jk-simmons"] Accompanying Simmons and Yeun on this epic animated journey is an impressive lineup of voice actors, including Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Seth Rogen (This is the End), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Andrew Rannells (Black Monday, Girls), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2), Mark Hamill (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Walton Goggins (Justified), Jason Mantzoukas (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Mae Whitman (Good Girls), Chris Diamantopoulos (Silicon Valley), Melise (The Flash), Kevin Michael Richardson (The Simpsons), and Grey Griffin (Avengers Assemble). While no exact release date was announced during the panel, Amazon did say that we can expect to see the series sometime in 2021. What did you think of the trailer? Let us know in the comments below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-comics-of-the-decade-2010-2019&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

GameStop and Microsoft have entered into a new, multi-year partnership. What does it mean for customers? Not a whole lot, actually as the partnership appears to primarily impact GameStop’s back-end, transferring over GameStop systems over to Microsoft’s 365 cloud solutions. In a joint announcement, GameStop and Microsft announced a new multi-year partnership that will mostly see GameStop’s back-end solutions move over to Microsoft’s programs like Microsoft 365. This basically means GameStop stores will adopt Microsoft programs to help run business operations like sales and inventory, and store employees will use Microsoft 365 and Teams to communicate. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-xbox-series-x-games&captions=true"] Stores will also get Microsoft Surface devices for store managers to use. Having worked retail, I’m sure the Surface devices will be an improvement over the standard retail computer systems. GameStop also confirmed that it will carry the Xbox All Access payment plan that lets customers purchase an Xbox Series X for $34.99 a month for 24 months. This isn’t particularly news as Microsoft announced GameStop would be an All Access retail partner back in September, along with Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. So no, GameStop’s 5,000 retail locations are not being converted to Microsoft Stores. In fact, most customers will likely not find any immediate impact from the news other than perhaps seeing more Microsoft Surface devices at store locations. Considering Microsoft closed all of its own retail stores earlier this year, it appears that Microsoft’s strategy is to integrate its popular cloud software into existing retailers while selling its devices through partners and online. For more on the upcoming Xbox Series X, check out IGN's Xbox Series X guide with specs, pricing, launch games, and more details. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

GameStop and Microsoft have entered into a new, multi-year partnership. What does it mean for customers? Not a whole lot, actually as the partnership appears to primarily impact GameStop’s back-end, transferring over GameStop systems over to Microsoft’s 365 cloud solutions. In a joint announcement, GameStop and Microsft announced a new multi-year partnership that will mostly see GameStop’s back-end solutions move over to Microsoft’s programs like Microsoft 365. This basically means GameStop stores will adopt Microsoft programs to help run business operations like sales and inventory, and store employees will use Microsoft 365 and Teams to communicate. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-xbox-series-x-games&captions=true"] Stores will also get Microsoft Surface devices for store managers to use. Having worked retail, I’m sure the Surface devices will be an improvement over the standard retail computer systems. GameStop also confirmed that it will carry the Xbox All Access payment plan that lets customers purchase an Xbox Series X for $34.99 a month for 24 months. This isn’t particularly news as Microsoft announced GameStop would be an All Access retail partner back in September, along with Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. So no, GameStop’s 5,000 retail locations are not being converted to Microsoft Stores. In fact, most customers will likely not find any immediate impact from the news other than perhaps seeing more Microsoft Surface devices at store locations. Considering Microsoft closed all of its own retail stores earlier this year, it appears that Microsoft’s strategy is to integrate its popular cloud software into existing retailers while selling its devices through partners and online. For more on the upcoming Xbox Series X, check out IGN's Xbox Series X guide with specs, pricing, launch games, and more details. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Epic Games has announced a new Human-Machine Interface (HMI) initiative that will enable the creation of automotive infotainment and digital cockpit experiences. Furthermore, it was revealed that General Motors' soon-to-be-revealed GMC Hummer EV will be the first vehicle to use Unreal Engine in its digital cockpit, with more information coming on October 20, 2020. This new technology, which you can see in the video below, will enable designers, artists, and developers to work directly on the project that is deployed to the vehicle. It will allow for "beautiful, interactive visuals" using its advanced scalable renderer and even downloadable content like a Rocket League pack that will change your virtual car and look of the UI to match the ever-popular game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/08/unreal-engine-hmi-initiative-automotive"] Epic has created new Unreal Engine alliances with HMI technolgy leaders, including BlackBerry QNX, Mapbox, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Siili Auto, and Vectorform, which will make it "easier for automotive companies to work more efficiently when building in-vehicle experiences." “We have a dedicated team of artists and engineers who have been working to support new features for HMI. We’re thrilled that the GMC HUMMER EV will be the first vehicle to use Unreal Engine in its digital cockpit, marking an exciting partnership in building next-generation experiences on embedded systems,” said François Antoine, Director of HMI and Embedded Systems, Epic Games. “As we move towards level five vehicle autonomy, in-car infotainment systems will become more and more relevant to influencing consumer purchase decisions, and Unreal Engine will bring new levels of flexibility, interactivity and visual fidelity to these next generation systems.” The Unreal Engine will provide many benefits for a design driven development, including support for version control, visual scripting via Blueprints, and direct access to a C++ codebase that enables more functionality to be exposed. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=unreal-engine-hmi-initiative-screenshots&captions=true"] Epic states that many automotive companies are already using Unreal Engine for car configurations and marketing operations, and these existing projects, assets, and pipeline can "be reused with little effort for HMI systems, only requiring mobile optimization of assets." [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.

Epic Games has announced a new Human-Machine Interface (HMI) initiative that will enable the creation of automotive infotainment and digital cockpit experiences. Furthermore, it was revealed that General Motors' soon-to-be-revealed GMC Hummer EV will be the first vehicle to use Unreal Engine in its digital cockpit, with more information coming on October 20, 2020. This new technology, which you can see in the video below, will enable designers, artists, and developers to work directly on the project that is deployed to the vehicle. It will allow for "beautiful, interactive visuals" using its advanced scalable renderer and even downloadable content like a Rocket League pack that will change your virtual car and look of the UI to match the ever-popular game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/08/unreal-engine-hmi-initiative-automotive"] Epic has created new Unreal Engine alliances with HMI technolgy leaders, including BlackBerry QNX, Mapbox, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Siili Auto, and Vectorform, which will make it "easier for automotive companies to work more efficiently when building in-vehicle experiences." “We have a dedicated team of artists and engineers who have been working to support new features for HMI. We’re thrilled that the GMC HUMMER EV will be the first vehicle to use Unreal Engine in its digital cockpit, marking an exciting partnership in building next-generation experiences on embedded systems,” said François Antoine, Director of HMI and Embedded Systems, Epic Games. “As we move towards level five vehicle autonomy, in-car infotainment systems will become more and more relevant to influencing consumer purchase decisions, and Unreal Engine will bring new levels of flexibility, interactivity and visual fidelity to these next generation systems.” The Unreal Engine will provide many benefits for a design driven development, including support for version control, visual scripting via Blueprints, and direct access to a C++ codebase that enables more functionality to be exposed. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=unreal-engine-hmi-initiative-screenshots&captions=true"] Epic states that many automotive companies are already using Unreal Engine for car configurations and marketing operations, and these existing projects, assets, and pipeline can "be reused with little effort for HMI systems, only requiring mobile optimization of assets." [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.

The upcoming Spider-Man starring Tom Holland will be getting a little stranger. Which is to say Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange will be joining the cast of Spider-Man 3 in what’s described as a "mentor role" for Holland’s Spider-Man. The Hollywood Reporter says the sorcerer supreme will join the next Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland in a mentor role. Similar to the roles Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury played in the first and second Holland Spider-Man movie, respectively. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-phases-1-3-the-mcus-infinity-saga-ranked&captions=true"] Doctor Strange and Spider-Man previously interacted with each other in Avengers: Infinity War and there was some comedic chemistry between the two. Though the relationship could change with a new mentor dynamic. The upcoming Spider-Man film previously made shocking casting announcements when Jamie Foxx confirmed he is returning as the villain Electro. Foxx played the character in 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 which starred Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, though he'll apparently look different from his previous appearance. Perhaps Doctor Strange will help unite the two cinematic universes? The return of Foxx's Electro has already fueled speculation that Marvel is building towards a "spider-verse" storyline, which is where multiple different Spider-Man universes collide and crossover. Basically recall the different Spider-people converging in the animated hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Doctor Strange's ability to traverse the Multiverse would seem like a really convenient way to set this up. Cumberbatch is already slated to appear in a second Doctor Strange movie titled Multiverse of Madness directed by Sam Raimi. Raimi is taking over for Scott Derrickson, who directed the first Doctor Strange film. The third Spider-Man film starring Holland will be directed by Jon Watts, the director behind Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Both the new Spider-Man and Doctor Strange are scheduled to start filming this year. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

The upcoming Spider-Man starring Tom Holland will be getting a little stranger. Which is to say Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange will be joining the cast of Spider-Man 3 in what’s described as a "mentor role" for Holland’s Spider-Man. The Hollywood Reporter says the sorcerer supreme will join the next Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland in a mentor role. Similar to the roles Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury played in the first and second Holland Spider-Man movie, respectively. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-phases-1-3-the-mcus-infinity-saga-ranked&captions=true"] Doctor Strange and Spider-Man previously interacted with each other in Avengers: Infinity War and there was some comedic chemistry between the two. Though the relationship could change with a new mentor dynamic. The upcoming Spider-Man film previously made shocking casting announcements when Jamie Foxx confirmed he is returning as the villain Electro. Foxx played the character in 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 which starred Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, though he'll apparently look different from his previous appearance. Perhaps Doctor Strange will help unite the two cinematic universes? The return of Foxx's Electro has already fueled speculation that Marvel is building towards a "spider-verse" storyline, which is where multiple different Spider-Man universes collide and crossover. Basically recall the different Spider-people converging in the animated hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Doctor Strange's ability to traverse the Multiverse would seem like a really convenient way to set this up. Cumberbatch is already slated to appear in a second Doctor Strange movie titled Multiverse of Madness directed by Sam Raimi. Raimi is taking over for Scott Derrickson, who directed the first Doctor Strange film. The third Spider-Man film starring Holland will be directed by Jon Watts, the director behind Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Both the new Spider-Man and Doctor Strange are scheduled to start filming this year. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

The Addams Family 2 will release in theaters exactly one year from now on October 8, 2021 with Bill Hader joining the cast. Hader will play a new character named Cyrus and Euphoria actor Javon Walton has been cast as Pugsley. The original movie's cast, Charlize Theron, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Snoop Dogg, are all confirmed to return along with director Greg Tiernan. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/08/the-addams-family-2-announcement-trailer"] “The success of last year’s animated film was proof of the enduring legacy of The Addams Family and its ability to transcend popular culture," Tiernan said in a press release. "This second film will be every bit as fun as the original. We are thrilled to welcome Bill Hader and Javon Walton, and to welcome back our incredible original cast for this exciting next chapter in the Addams’s journey.” The movie studio behind the sequel has also opened a casting call for an unannounced character. Anybody can submit their voices to AddamsVoiceChallenge.com to be in the movie and receive $2,000. Only people from the USA can enter and must speak English. The original movie was released in 2019 and tapped out at about $200 million at the box office, according to The Numbers. IGN's review of The Addams Family called it, "the perfect Halloween treat for film fans young and old" and awarded the movie an 8 out of 10. All movie releases are up in the air due to COVID-19, but as of now The Addams Family 2 will open one week after Dune and a week before Halloween Kills and Ridley Scott's The Last Duel.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who will now have the Addams Family theme stuck in his head for the unforeseeable future.

The Addams Family 2 will release in theaters exactly one year from now on October 8, 2021 with Bill Hader joining the cast. Hader will play a new character named Cyrus and Euphoria actor Javon Walton has been cast as Pugsley. The original movie's cast, Charlize Theron, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Snoop Dogg, are all confirmed to return along with director Greg Tiernan. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/08/the-addams-family-2-announcement-trailer"] “The success of last year’s animated film was proof of the enduring legacy of The Addams Family and its ability to transcend popular culture," Tiernan said in a press release. "This second film will be every bit as fun as the original. We are thrilled to welcome Bill Hader and Javon Walton, and to welcome back our incredible original cast for this exciting next chapter in the Addams’s journey.” The movie studio behind the sequel has also opened a casting call for an unannounced character. Anybody can submit their voices to AddamsVoiceChallenge.com to be in the movie and receive $2,000. Only people from the USA can enter and must speak English. The original movie was released in 2019 and tapped out at about $200 million at the box office, according to The Numbers. IGN's review of The Addams Family called it, "the perfect Halloween treat for film fans young and old" and awarded the movie an 8 out of 10. All movie releases are up in the air due to COVID-19, but as of now The Addams Family 2 will open one week after Dune and a week before Halloween Kills and Ridley Scott's The Last Duel.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who will now have the Addams Family theme stuck in his head for the unforeseeable future.

Fall Guys Season 2 launched today and, to celebrate, IGN has worked with Mediatonic to create an official Fall Guys Instagram AR filter. Of course, we all know what's actually inside a Fall Guy, but it's nice to pretend that, with a bit of know-how and a massive costume, you yourself could become one of the beans we've come to love so much. And now you can, simply by clicking here on your mobile device of choice. Here's the filter being used by Fall Guys Community Manager / Spicy Leaker Oliver Hindle: If you beanify yourself, make sure to tag IGN on Instagram and Twitter, as well as the Fall Guys account itself - we'll be sharing our favourites. If you haven't checked out Season 2 just yet, we've published gameplay of the new events, and even revealed one of them - Knight Fever. And as if that wasn't enough, we went and found out how Knight Fever was made, too. [poilib element="accentDivider"]