Nintendo has officially ended production of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems after 10 years. As first reported by Japanese Nintendo, the confirmation has appeared on both Nintendo Japanese's website and the Nintendo 3DS UK page, bringing an end to the story of the handheld system that has sold more than 75.87 million units. Nintendo America's 3DS page now just simply redirects to the home page. The Nintendo 3DS was first released in 2011 at $250 and was able to display stereoscopic 3D to the player without the need of 3D glasses. It launched with games like Pilotwings Resort, Steel Diver, and Nintendogs + Cats, and new services like StreetPass and SpotPass, but it didn't quite hit the mark at the start. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/03/30/top-25-nintendo-3ds-games-spring-2017-update"] In our review of the original Nintendo 3DS, we said "The 3DS is truly a remarkable device and a compelling expansion to Nintendo's handheld gaming platform, but it is far from perfect. Though the 3D experience has its moments of absolute brilliance, it can be short-lived due to the imprecise nature of glasses-free 3D technology, with distortion, ghosting, and user discomfort." Less than six months after the Nintendo 3DS' launch, Nintendo dropped the price from $250 to $169, and offered those who had already purchased a 3DS the Ambassador Program which included 10 NES and 10 Gameboy Advance games. The Nintendo 3DS saw multiple redesigns, including the New Nintendo 3DS, the New Nintendo 3DS XL, the Nintendo 2DS, and the New Nintendo 2DS XL. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=a-history-of-nintendo-hardware-1977-to-now&captions=true"] We've ranked our 25 Best Nintendo 3DS Games, and our list is led by Pokemon Sun & Moon, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Super Mario 3D Land, Fire Emblem Awakening, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U were the final two systems that had Nintendo co-developing for each. With the release of the Switch in 2017, Nintendo focused its home console and handheld development into one system. [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.

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond VR will be released on the Oculus Rift on December 11, 2020. Announced at Facebook Connect, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will launch simultaneously on the Oculus Store and on Steam with full SteamVR and cross-play support. While you may not be able to "storm the beaches of Normandy, aid the French Resistance, and liberate Europe" on the Oculus Quest by itself, you will be able to jump into Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond via Oculus Link. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/27/medal-of-honor-above-and-beyond-vr-story-trailer"] Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond was announced in 2019 and is being developed by Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order's Respawn Entertainment. This VR WWII first-person shooter is made up of three acts that will take up to 10-12 hours to complete. There will also be unlockable real-world WWII content, which includes interviews with WWII veterans who were taken back to Europe and to the "exact place where their most memorable war moment took place." Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond's release date was announced alongside the Oculus Quest 2, new VR Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell games, Myst VR, and much more. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oculus-quest-2&captions=true"] In our review of the Oculus Quest 2, which will be released on October 13, 2020, we said "improves over its predecessor in a lot of little ways, with a few small drawbacks like the enlarged controllers and cheaper strap. But its wireless nature, ease of use, and accessible price still make it a killer VR headset." [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.

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond VR will be released on the Oculus Rift on December 11, 2020. Announced at Facebook Connect, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will launch simultaneously on the Oculus Store and on Steam with full SteamVR and cross-play support. While you may not be able to "storm the beaches of Normandy, aid the French Resistance, and liberate Europe" on the Oculus Quest by itself, you will be able to jump into Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond via Oculus Link. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/27/medal-of-honor-above-and-beyond-vr-story-trailer"] Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond was announced in 2019 and is being developed by Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order's Respawn Entertainment. This VR WWII first-person shooter is made up of three acts that will take up to 10-12 hours to complete. There will also be unlockable real-world WWII content, which includes interviews with WWII veterans who were taken back to Europe and to the "exact place where their most memorable war moment took place." Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond's release date was announced alongside the Oculus Quest 2, new VR Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell games, Myst VR, and much more. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oculus-quest-2&captions=true"] In our review of the Oculus Quest 2, which will be released on October 13, 2020, we said "improves over its predecessor in a lot of little ways, with a few small drawbacks like the enlarged controllers and cheaper strap. But its wireless nature, ease of use, and accessible price still make it a killer VR headset." [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.

Oculus has announced that Myst VR will be headed to the Oculus Quest platform later this year. Myst VR will let players experience "a fresh take on their Myst experience from 1993." It is being built from the ground up for VR and this "reimagined version of the classic puzzle game features updated art and interactions - and even an optional puzzle randomizer."

Gear up for an adventure—the classic PC game, Myst, is coming to #OculusQuest. Learn about the reimagined classic from @cyanworlds and more from #FBConnect on our blog: https://t.co/YUwfNeAW13 pic.twitter.com/cH2lneYJxD

— Oculus Gaming (@OculusGaming) September 17, 2020

Myst VR is being developed by Cyan Worlds, the indie studio that created the original Myst. The return of Myst in VR was announced at yesterday's Facebook Connect, an event that revealed the Oculus Quest 2, new VR Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell games, and much more. The Oculus Quest 2 will be shipping out on October 13, 2020, and features a more powerful Qualcomm XR2 VR-optimized processor and a higher resolution (nearly 2K per eye). The Oculus Quest 2 will cost $300 for the 64GB model and $400 for the 256GB model. These are a full $100 cheaper than the original Quest's pricing. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oculus-quest-2&captions=true"] In our review of the Oculus Quest 2, we said it "improves over its predecessor in a lot of little ways, with a few small drawbacks like the enlarged controllers and cheaper strap. But its wireless nature, ease of use, and accessible price still make it a killer VR headset." [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.

Sony has started sending out the invitations to those who signed up for a chance to preorder a PS5 directly from PlayStation, letting them know that they can secure one PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition beginning this Friday, September 18. IGN's Wesley LeBlanc received one of these golden ticket e-mails, and the instructions say that the recipients are given a unique URL that is "not meant to be shared with anyone else." Beginning on Friday, September 18 at 10am PT, clicking on the URL will take them to a waiting room. Once its "your turn, you'll get access to complete your PS5 Console Pre-Order Reservation!" Sony warns that if a URL is shared and others attempt to use it "you may be locked out of the order system." Furthermore, the invite is only valid through "9:59am PT, Saturday 9/19, or while supplies last." Last month, Sony opened up a PS5 Direct Pre-Orders page on PlayStation's website, and it asked those interested to sign up for a chance to "be one of the first to pre-order your PS5 console from PlayStation." It didn't give much more details on how the lucky few would be chosen besides stating that its "selection is based on previous interests and PlayStation activities." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/god-of-war-ragnarok-teaser-trailer"] Following the PlayStation 5 Showcase event that revealed the PS5's price and release date, Final Fantasy XVI, the sequel to 2018's God of War, and Hogwarts Legacy, Sony began sending out invites by e-mail. For those who haven't received an invitation, Sony said pre-orders would go live on September 17, yet many retailers have already opened up their preorders. We will keep our Where to Preorder PS5 guide up-to-date with everything you need to know to secure your next-gen console! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-game-and-announcement-featured-in-the-playstation-5-showcase-event&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.

The retail boxes for both the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition have been revealed, and they give a glimpse of what two of the hottest items this holiday season will look like on store shelves and/or on your front door. The retail boxes were shown on the PS5 and PS5 Digitial Edition's Amazon listings, and they look very similar. The PS5's box is mostly white, and shows the console, the DualSense, and that this new next-gen system is capable of 8K, 4K/120 FPS, and HDR. The PS5 Digital Edition, on the other hand, will arrive in a mostly black box. The main differences are the lack of disc drive on the console, and the words "DISC-FREE Console" on the top right. These boxes follow the unveiling of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S' retail boxes and the PlayStation 5 Showcase event that revealed the price and release date of the PS5, Final Fantasy XVI, the sequel to 2018's God of War, Hogwarts Legacy and so much more. For those interested in preordering the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition, Sony has said that preorders would go live later today at select retailers. However, Walmart, Amazon, Gamestop, Target, and Best Buy have already opened them up early. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/final-fantasy-16-reveal-trailer"] Stock is going in and out, so be sure to check out our Where to Preorder PS5 guide to stay up to date with all the info to help you secure your next-gen console! [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.

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO and President Jim Ryan has stated that "99 percent" of the "thousands" of PlayStation 4 games its tested will be playable on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility. Speaking to The Washington Post, Ryan also discussed Sony's new PS Plus Collection, which will offer "18 PS4 first-party titles for download to subscribers to the PlayStation online service." Ryan continued to say that he "expects up to four years for the PlayStation 4's expected life span." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/god-of-war-ragnarok-teaser-trailer"] "The PS4 community will continue to be incredibly important to us for three or four years," Ryan said. "Many will transition to PS5, we hope if we do our job well, but tens of millions will still be engaged with the PS4." This commitment to PS4 was echoed with Sony's announcement that Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sackboy a Big Adventure, and Horizon Forbidden West will also launch on PS4. However, this decision does seem to go against Ryan's previous statement that he was not interested in making PS4 versions of PS5 games. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-game-and-announcement-featured-in-the-playstation-5-showcase-event&captions=true"] This interview followed the PlayStation 5 Showcase event that revealed the price and release date of the PS5, Final Fantasy XVI, a sequel to 2018's God of War, Hogwarts Legacy, and so much more. [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 new report claims Cyborg actor Ray Fisher didn't begin his campaign against Warner Bros. over working on the Justice League reshoots until after he was offered only a small cameo in The Flash, the upcoming movie starring Fisher's Justice League co-stars Ezra Miller and Ben Affleck as well as Michael Keaton. The Wrap, citing two anonymous insiders with purported knowledge of the situation, reports that Warner Bros. has not heard back from Fisher's team since he was offered a small role in The Flash in June. (The inclusion of Cyborg in the long-gestating Flash movie was first revealed by Justice League executive producer Deborah Snyder in 2016.) Fisher's reps at Paradigm Agency and Management 360 issued the following statement to The Wrap, which points out that their response doesn't address the size of the role, the current state of negotiations, or the timing of it all:

“Mr. Fisher is, and has been, under contract with WB Pictures since 2014. ... Per the terms of that pre-negotiated contract, the option to include Mr. Fisher as the character of Victor Stone (aka Cyborg) has always rested in the hands in WB Pictures.”

Fisher had been attached to a solo Cyborg movie, which was first announced back in 2014 for a 2020 release, but which The Wrap claims was stopped in its development back in 2016. The Wrap also claims Warner Bros. didn't respond to their request for comment. Ray Fisher responded to The Wrap's report on Twitter without refuting any of its specifics except to refer to it as "a trash article":

Getting tagged in a trash article: $0

Being able to watch that article get universally flamed more easily BECAUSE you were tagged:

PRICELESS!!!!!

A>E

— Ray Fisher (@ray8fisher) September 17, 2020

Fisher's first tweet claiming he wanted to retract his past praise for Justice League reshoots director Joss Whedon came on June 29, which The Wrap claims came after Warners had offered Fisher the cameo in The Flash. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-flash-movies-possible-dceu-cameos&captions=true"] Then, in July, Fisher stepped up his campaign against Warners and Whedon alleging a toxic and hostile working environment on Whedon's set and that former DC Films bosses Geoff Johns and Jon Berg enabled it. (Berg denies this.) While Fisher was initially encouraging in his social media about the news in August that Warner Bros. was launching an investigation into the actor's claims, by September he claimed DC Films president Walter Hamada was covering for Geoff Johns and impeding the investigation. Warner Bros. issued a denial, claiming Fisher has refused to cooperate with the investigation. Fisher denied this and questioned the independence of the investigation led by an outside firm hired by WarnerMedia. Since then, Justice League co-star Jason Momoa has come out in support of Ray Fisher's campaign against Warner Bros., notably the only Justice League cast member to do so. Barring any pandemic-related delays, The Flash is aiming to begin production in March 2021 under the direction of Andy Muschietti (the It films). Both Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck will reprise their respective roles as Batman for the film, the latter announcement of which Fisher recently blasted as a public relations stunt on the part of Warner Bros. to distract from the investigation. Producer Barbara Muschietti revealed at DC FanDome that The Flash will be a soft reboot of the DCEU. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/the-flash-movie-features-lots-of-superheroes-and-will-restart-the-dceu-dc-fandome"]

A new report claims Cyborg actor Ray Fisher didn't begin his campaign against Warner Bros. over working on the Justice League reshoots until after he was offered only a small cameo in The Flash, the upcoming movie starring Fisher's Justice League co-stars Ezra Miller and Ben Affleck as well as Michael Keaton. The Wrap, citing two anonymous insiders with purported knowledge of the situation, reports that Warner Bros. has not heard back from Fisher's team since he was offered a small role in The Flash in June. (The inclusion of Cyborg in the long-gestating Flash movie was first revealed by Justice League executive producer Deborah Snyder in 2016.) Fisher's reps at Paradigm Agency and Management 360 issued the following statement to The Wrap, which points out that their response doesn't address the size of the role, the current state of negotiations, or the timing of it all:

“Mr. Fisher is, and has been, under contract with WB Pictures since 2014. ... Per the terms of that pre-negotiated contract, the option to include Mr. Fisher as the character of Victor Stone (aka Cyborg) has always rested in the hands in WB Pictures.”

Fisher had been attached to a solo Cyborg movie, which was first announced back in 2014 for a 2020 release, but which The Wrap claims was stopped in its development back in 2016. The Wrap also claims Warner Bros. didn't respond to their request for comment. Ray Fisher responded to The Wrap's report on Twitter without refuting any of its specifics except to refer to it as "a trash article":

Getting tagged in a trash article: $0

Being able to watch that article get universally flamed more easily BECAUSE you were tagged:

PRICELESS!!!!!

A>E

— Ray Fisher (@ray8fisher) September 17, 2020

Fisher's first tweet claiming he wanted to retract his past praise for Justice League reshoots director Joss Whedon came on June 29, which The Wrap claims came after Warners had offered Fisher the cameo in The Flash. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-flash-movies-possible-dceu-cameos&captions=true"] Then, in July, Fisher stepped up his campaign against Warners and Whedon alleging a toxic and hostile working environment on Whedon's set and that former DC Films bosses Geoff Johns and Jon Berg enabled it. (Berg denies this.) While Fisher was initially encouraging in his social media about the news in August that Warner Bros. was launching an investigation into the actor's claims, by September he claimed DC Films president Walter Hamada was covering for Geoff Johns and impeding the investigation. Warner Bros. issued a denial, claiming Fisher has refused to cooperate with the investigation. Fisher denied this and questioned the independence of the investigation led by an outside firm hired by WarnerMedia. Since then, Justice League co-star Jason Momoa has come out in support of Ray Fisher's campaign against Warner Bros., notably the only Justice League cast member to do so. Barring any pandemic-related delays, The Flash is aiming to begin production in March 2021 under the direction of Andy Muschietti (the It films). Both Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck will reprise their respective roles as Batman for the film, the latter announcement of which Fisher recently blasted as a public relations stunt on the part of Warner Bros. to distract from the investigation. Producer Barbara Muschietti revealed at DC FanDome that The Flash will be a soft reboot of the DCEU. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/the-flash-movie-features-lots-of-superheroes-and-will-restart-the-dceu-dc-fandome"]

During today’s PS5 event Final Fantasy 16 and Demon’s Souls were announced for PC alongside PlayStation 5. But now it’s become unclear what the PC release details are looking like for either of those two titles. During today’s PS5 event, trailers for both Final Fantasy 16 and Demon’s Souls included small print at the end that indicated some kind of release on PC. You can see the small print as captured below. However, since those trailers went live any mention of a PC release for both Final Fantasy 16 and Demon’s Souls appear to have been mysteriously scrubbed. In the case of FF 16, Square Enix asked IGN to remove mention of PC from our initial FF 16 news story, and when asked for a statement a Square Enix spokesperson said, “We have no further information on if Final Fantasy XVI will be released on platforms other than the PS5.” As for Demon's Souls, IGN has been told that the text, "stating the remake would be coming to PC and “other consoles” was included in error." Indeed, the FF 16 trailer no longer includes any small print that indicates another platform besides the PS5. And the Demon’s Souls trailer has been taken down as of the time of this report. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/final-fantasy-16-reveal-trailer"] For now it seems the PC release for either FF 16 and Demon’s Souls has become murkier. For more on today’s big PS5 announcements, check out IGN’s Everything Announced blog and the PS5 price and release date. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.