The next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter will be revealed tomorrow, Nintendo has announced. A three-minute video presentation will showcase the next character to join the roster at 7 AM Pacific / 10 AM Eastern / 3 PM UK on Thursday, October 1. You can set a reminder for when the stream goes live by heading to Nintendo's official YouTube channel here. The new fighter reveal will be followed by a "brief message" from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Director Masahiro Sakurai. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/12/06/super-smash-bros-ultimate-review"] This will be the seventh DLC character to come to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of the second Fighters Pass DLC. Previous DLC characters include Joker, Hero from Dragon Quest, Banjo & Kazooie, Terry Bogard from King of Fighters, Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Min Min from ARMS, who was revealed in June, earlier this year. A surprise update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrived in August, bringing with it a new stage, a bite-size take on Battlefield called Small Battlefield. We reviewed the game back in 2018, scoring it a 9.4 and calling it "Smash Bros. done right, and done bigger than ever before." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Wasteland 3 developer inXile Entertainment has two RPGs in the works, according to a tweet from Studio Head Brian Fargo. Fargo responded to a fan on Twitter over the weekend, noting that the studio is "working on wonderful new RPG's." "It's too bad they take so long to make," Fargo's tweet ends. In a follow-up tweet, Fargo then clarified that the second of the two RPGs that InXile Entertainment has in development is still "in the infancy of pre-production", suggesting it's a long way off.

I should probably clarify that our second RPG is in the infancy of pre production.

— Brian Fargo (@BrianFargo) September 26, 2020

As well as launching Wasteland 3 for PC, Xbox One and PS4 on August 28 this year, The studio has also been hard at work on Frostpoint VR, which recently launched in Open Beta on the Oculus Store and Steam. Some will be hoping that Fargo's future projects will be in some way related to Microsoft's acquisiton of Bethesda. InXile is also owned by Microsoft and, with Fargo's role in creating Bethesda's Fallout series, some have hoped for a crossover. In a similar vein, many have already requested an Obsidian-Bethesda crossover for Fallout: New Vegas 2. You can check out our review of Wasteland 3 here. We scored the game an 8, calling it a "memorable RPG" offering "choices with major consequences." If you're playing through the game at the moment and on the lookout for all of the game's followers and companions, check out our handy guide. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Activision reportedly banned around 20,000 Call of Duty Warzone cheaters as the game's Season 6 update began. A report from Vice citing an Activision spokesperson and "people familiar with the matter" says that the publisher issued a ban wave on Monday, with some terminations related to the use of a popular cheating program called EngineOwning. The EngineOwning website now lists its Modern Warfare 2019 cheat as "detected" suggesting that Activision has successfully halted its use in-game, wiping the accounts of thousands of cheaters in the process. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/29/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-warzone-season-six-battle-pass-trailer"] The Vice report specifically mentions the case of streamer Nick 'Wagnificent' Wagner, whose account was permanently banned in the middle of a livestream. Sources told Vice that Wagner was using the now-detected cheat in Warzone, which resulted in his ban. Back in April, Activision banned over 50,000 accounts for cheating, noting that "Warzone has zero-tolerance for cheaters." The game's developer Infinity Ward also warned that "more banwaves" were coming in July. In other Warzone news, check out our article covering all the details you need to know about the bumper Season 6 update, which arrived in the game this week on PS4, Xbox One and PC. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

CD Projekt Red Head of Studio Adam Badowski has responded to a Bloomberg report about mandatory crunch at the studio, saying the move was "one of the hardest decisions I've had to make", but noting that Cyberpunk 2077's developers will be "well compensated for every extra hour they put in." This follows a report yesterday, which contained an email from Badowski sent to CD Projekt Red staff. The reported email says that the studio will be enacting mandatory six-day workweeks in the run-up to Cyberpunk 2077's November release after "extending all other possible means of navigating the situation." CD Projekt Red had previously promised its employees that they wouldn't be forced to crunch on the game, in an interview with Kotaku in 2019. Badowski issued a statement in response to Bloomberg's reporting on Twitter. "These last 6 weeks are our final sprint on a project we've all spent much of our lives on. Something we care for deeply. The majority of the team understands that push," Badowski's statement reads.

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— Adam Badowski (@AdamBadowski) September 30, 2020

"This is one of the hardest decisions I've had to make, but everyone is well compensated for every extra hour they put in," Badowski adds. "And, like in recent years, 10% of the annual profit our company generates in 2020 will be split directly among the team." If you're unfamiliar with the concept of crunch, it's a term used in the video game industry to describe situations where employees are asked to work overtime to meet project deadlines. For more information, check out our article covering the state of mental health in game development. In other Cyberpunk 2077 news, CD Projekt Red's Environment City Coordinator Hiroshi Sakakibara recently explained how his team built the game's setting, Night City. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.  

NetherRealm Studios has revealed a new Halloween-themed character skin pack for Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, which is available now for all players who own the expansion. You can check out the skins in full below, which include a 'Blizzard King' skin for Sub-Zero, a 'Bad Medicine' skin for D'vorah which turns her into a nurse, and a 'Beast Within' skin for Johnny Cage which gives Cage 80's Werewolf features. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/30/mortal-kombat-11-aftermath-all-hallows-eve-skin-pack-trailer"] The All Hallows' Eve skin pack is available free for all owners of Aftermath, a major expansion to Mortal Kombat 11 which arrived in May 2020 and added a brand new story arc to the game and a trio of characters: Sheeva, Fujin & Robocop. The new stages, fatalities and friendships added in the expansion have been granted to all Mortal Kombat 11 players as a free update. If you're interested in the expansion with the addition of these skins, check out our review of Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath. We scored it a 7, calling the campaign "fun while it lasts." In other Mortal Kombat news, NetherRealm Studios job listings have suggested that next-gen Mortal Kombat and Injustice games are in the pipeline. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Nintendo has changed course and will not be removing the free download of Jump Rope Challenge on Switch on September 30, 2020, as originally planned, and stated that it will remain on the eShop "until further notice." The news was announced by Nintendo on Twitter alongside it revealing that players have performed 2.5 billion total jumps since Jump Rope Challenge's launch in June 2020. Jump Rope Challenge has players grabbing their Joy-Con and using them to jump rope virtually and working to get a high score as hopping bunnies. It boasts simple menus and no long tutorials, ensuring players can get into the fun with little barrier to entry. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=jump-rope-challenge-screenshots&captions=true"] This free game was created by a small group of Nintendo developers who were working at home following the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to "add some quick and fun movement into their daily lives." This decision by Nintendo, while not necessarily a sign of things to come, may be a glimmer of hope for other Nintendo games with a planned limited release, including Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Bros. 35. Super Mario 3D All-Stars collects Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy in one collection. It's available now, but Nintendo has said it will have a limited physical and digital release until March 31, 2021. It is yet unclear what will happen to these game following that. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/super-mario-3d-all-stars-analysis"] Super Mario Bros. 35 is a battle-royale like competitive version of the original Super Mario Bros. that is also reminiscent of Tetris 99. It will be available on October 1, but is currently set to be available to download until March 31, 2021. [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.

Nintendo has changed course and will not be removing the free download of Jump Rope Challenge on Switch on September 30, 2020, as originally planned, and stated that it will remain on the eShop "until further notice." The news was announced by Nintendo on Twitter alongside it revealing that players have performed 2.5 billion total jumps since Jump Rope Challenge's launch in June 2020. Jump Rope Challenge has players grabbing their Joy-Con and using them to jump rope virtually and working to get a high score as hopping bunnies. It boasts simple menus and no long tutorials, ensuring players can get into the fun with little barrier to entry. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=jump-rope-challenge-screenshots&captions=true"] This free game was created by a small group of Nintendo developers who were working at home following the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to "add some quick and fun movement into their daily lives." This decision by Nintendo, while not necessarily a sign of things to come, may be a glimmer of hope for other Nintendo games with a planned limited release, including Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Bros. 35. Super Mario 3D All-Stars collects Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy in one collection. It's available now, but Nintendo has said it will have a limited physical and digital release until March 31, 2021. It is yet unclear what will happen to these game following that. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/super-mario-3d-all-stars-analysis"] Super Mario Bros. 35 is a battle-royale like competitive version of the original Super Mario Bros. that is also reminiscent of Tetris 99. It will be available on October 1, but is currently set to be available to download until March 31, 2021. [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.

Update (9/29/20) - The upcoming Borat sequel will be releasing October 23rd exclusively on Amazon Prime Video according to a report by Collider. Original story follows. [poilib element="accentDivider"] The sequel to 2006's Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan will be debuting on Amazon Prime prior to this year's US Presidential Election Day. According to Deadline, Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the upcoming sequel. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-comedies-on-netflix-right-now&captions=true"] Arriving seemingly out of nowhere, Borat 2 was one of the first films to shoot during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak earlier this year. As filming restrictions were being lifted, Cohen returned with a skeleton crew to finish shooting. While fans spotted the titular character driving around parts of Los Angeles recently, the crew actually travelled internationally to film specific portions. As with the first movie, some places were more dangerous than others. Cohen even "risked his life multiple times to shoot the scenes in this film" even going so far as wearing a bulletproof vest on a couple occasions due to some of the film's locations. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2006/10/20/borat-cultural-learnings-of-america-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan-movies-borat-press-conference"] Now, after months of filming undercover and remaining silent about the upcoming film, Cohen is ready to debut his first-ever theatrical sequel to the world just in time for the US Presidential Elections on November 3rd. Since movie theaters are either still closed or severely limiting moviegoer capacity, Cohen felt the best option was to release the film digitally for as many people as possible and thus struck a deal with Amazon Studios to allow the tech giant to distribute the film on Prime Video. No official release date has been given at this time, but with just over a month to go until Election Day we can expect some more classic Borat antics very soon. High five! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.  

Zac Efron has been cast in Blumhouse's reboot of Firestarter, a 1984 thriller adapted from a Stephen King novel. The first movie adaptation of Firestarter was released in 1984 and starred Drew Barrymore as a young girl named Charlie McGee with pyrokinetic abilities. In the reboot, Zac Efron will play Andy McGee, Charlie's father. Meanwhile, Collider reports the role of Charlie has not yet been cast. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=stephen-kings-best-movies&captions=true"] This reboot comes by way of Blumhouse, Universal Pictures, and Weed Road, and much like the original 1984 film and 1980 novel, will be a sci-fi thriller about a young girl with pyrokinetic abilities who is kidnapped by the government. David Keith played the father to Barrymore's character in the 1984 film and Efron will step into the same role played by Keith. No other casting has been made for the film at this point. Keith Thomas (The Vigil) will direct the movie with a script written by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills, Narcos: Mexico). Jason Blum will produce the film alongside Akiva Goldsman of Weed Road and Martha De Laurentiis, who worked as an associate producer on the original film. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/01/26/extremely-wicked-shockingly-evil-and-vile-teaser-trailer"] Aside from Barrymore the original film adaptation starred Heather Locklear and Keith as her parents. George C. Scott, Art Carney, Louise Fletcher, and Martin Sheen were just some of the supporting cast. Efron was last seen, or rather, heard in this year's Scoob! animated movie as Fred Jones. You can check him out as Ted Bundy in Netflix's Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile movie from last year as well. If you're looking for other movies based on Stephen King novels, check out Doctor Sleep and Pet Sematary. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

Zac Efron has been cast in Blumhouse's reboot of Firestarter, a 1984 thriller adapted from a Stephen King novel. The first movie adaptation of Firestarter was released in 1984 and starred Drew Barrymore as a young girl named Charlie McGee with pyrokinetic abilities. In the reboot, Zac Efron will play Andy McGee, Charlie's father. Meanwhile, Collider reports the role of Charlie has not yet been cast. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=stephen-kings-best-movies&captions=true"] This reboot comes by way of Blumhouse, Universal Pictures, and Weed Road, and much like the original 1984 film and 1980 novel, will be a sci-fi thriller about a young girl with pyrokinetic abilities who is kidnapped by the government. David Keith played the father to Barrymore's character in the 1984 film and Efron will step into the same role played by Keith. No other casting has been made for the film at this point. Keith Thomas (The Vigil) will direct the movie with a script written by Scott Teems (Halloween Kills, Narcos: Mexico). Jason Blum will produce the film alongside Akiva Goldsman of Weed Road and Martha De Laurentiis, who worked as an associate producer on the original film. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/01/26/extremely-wicked-shockingly-evil-and-vile-teaser-trailer"] Aside from Barrymore the original film adaptation starred Heather Locklear and Keith as her parents. George C. Scott, Art Carney, Louise Fletcher, and Martin Sheen were just some of the supporting cast. Efron was last seen, or rather, heard in this year's Scoob! animated movie as Fred Jones. You can check him out as Ted Bundy in Netflix's Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile movie from last year as well. If you're looking for other movies based on Stephen King novels, check out Doctor Sleep and Pet Sematary. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.