Ahead of the studio's next release, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Toys for Bob has unleashed The Art of Spyro Reignited Trilogy, a thorough art book that also delves into the process of reimagining the classic trilogy of Spyro adventures. Check out the gallery below for a selection of pages from the book, which features a look at the gorgeous character and world art from the Reignited Trilogy and is now available for purchase. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-art-of-spyro-reignited-trilogy&captions=true"] "Making Spyro Reignited Trilogy was a leap of faith - full of exhilaration, hope, wonder, fear, and doubt," art director Josh Nadelberg writes in the book's introduction. "We had the most delightful source material to work from that anyone could possibly imagine, an amazingly talented team, and an organization who believed in us and supported us every step of the way. But more than anything, we knew that we were working on something that was going to mean so much to people whose memories of Spyro were formative and profound." The book is full of insights into character and world design choices, the process of creating Spyro himself, and explanation for many of the choices the artists made in adapting those PS One characters for a new life on modern consoles. Nadelberg, Nicholas Kole, Serina Mo, and more artists offer insight alongside the art, which spans across all three games in the Reignited Trilogy. In our Spyro Reignited Trilogy review, I praised the artistry of the worlds, which in many ways brought characters and locations to life in unexpected ways. Every dragon Spyro rescues in the original Spyro the Dragon is now a unique character, while everything from the Summer Forest of Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage to the Evening Lake of Spyro: Year of the Dragon has been modernized with a host of new details. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/11/12/spyro-reignited-trilogy-review"] For more on Toys for Bob's latest, be sure to check out all the reveal info we learned about Crash Bandicoot 4's gameplay and story, take a look at an extended bit of gameplay, and know that the developers have confirmed Crash Bandicoot 4 won't have microtransactions. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor and host of Podcast Beyond! Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Ahead of the studio's next release, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Toys for Bob has unleashed The Art of Spyro Reignited Trilogy, a thorough art book that also delves into the process of reimagining the classic trilogy of Spyro adventures. Check out the gallery below for a selection of pages from the book, which features a look at the gorgeous character and world art from the Reignited Trilogy and is now available for purchase. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-art-of-spyro-reignited-trilogy&captions=true"] "Making Spyro Reignited Trilogy was a leap of faith - full of exhilaration, hope, wonder, fear, and doubt," art director Josh Nadelberg writes in the book's introduction. "We had the most delightful source material to work from that anyone could possibly imagine, an amazingly talented team, and an organization who believed in us and supported us every step of the way. But more than anything, we knew that we were working on something that was going to mean so much to people whose memories of Spyro were formative and profound." The book is full of insights into character and world design choices, the process of creating Spyro himself, and explanation for many of the choices the artists made in adapting those PS One characters for a new life on modern consoles. Nadelberg, Nicholas Kole, Serina Mo, and more artists offer insight alongside the art, which spans across all three games in the Reignited Trilogy. In our Spyro Reignited Trilogy review, I praised the artistry of the worlds, which in many ways brought characters and locations to life in unexpected ways. Every dragon Spyro rescues in the original Spyro the Dragon is now a unique character, while everything from the Summer Forest of Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage to the Evening Lake of Spyro: Year of the Dragon has been modernized with a host of new details. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/11/12/spyro-reignited-trilogy-review"] For more on Toys for Bob's latest, be sure to check out all the reveal info we learned about Crash Bandicoot 4's gameplay and story, take a look at an extended bit of gameplay, and know that the developers have confirmed Crash Bandicoot 4 won't have microtransactions. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor and host of Podcast Beyond! Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, a spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio has been officially revealed. Cyberfunk will even feature music composed by Jet Set Radio maestro Hideki Naganuma, further linking the two series. Cyberfunk was revealed on Twitter today by Team Reptile, the developer behind Lethal League Blaze and Megabyte Punch. "Start your own cypher and dance, paint, trick, face off with the cops and stake your claim to the extrusions and cavities of a sprawling metropolis in an alternate future set to he musical brainwaves of Hideki Naganuma," the game's Steam page reads. According to the description, each stage will be a "neighborhood that represents one time of day" and the game will be "focused on single-player."

'Bomb Rush Cyberfunk' pic.twitter.com/OzHK5bhYQi

— Team Reptile (@ReptileGames) July 22, 2020

The music for the game will be provided by Hideki Naganuma, the esteemed composer behind the Jet Set Radio games, also known for his work on Sonic Rush, Ollie King, and many more. His trademark style can be heard in the Bomb Rush Cyberfunk sting, which gives us our first glimpse at the game's stylish world. We haven't had a new Jet Set Radio game for 18 years, and fans have been clamoring for a revival ever since. In absence of SEGA's interest in reviving the series, indie developers have kept the Jet Set spirit alive, with Team Reptile's previous games - such as Lethal League - and other indie titles such as Rocket Juice Game's Neon Tail evoking the Jet Set Radio style, albeit across different genres and settings. There is no solid release date or platforms listed as of right now, but Team Reptile plans to launch Bomb Rush Cyberfunk in the Jet Set Radio "Future." How apt. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN, and if you click his byline you'll see that he has wanted a JSR revival for years. This successor couldn't be in safer hands. Follow him on Twitter.

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, a spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio has been officially revealed. Cyberfunk will even feature music composed by Jet Set Radio maestro Hideki Naganuma, further linking the two series. Cyberfunk was revealed on Twitter today by Team Reptile, the developer behind Lethal League Blaze and Megabyte Punch. "Start your own cypher and dance, paint, trick, face off with the cops and stake your claim to the extrusions and cavities of a sprawling metropolis in an alternate future set to he musical brainwaves of Hideki Naganuma," the game's Steam page reads. According to the description, each stage will be a "neighborhood that represents one time of day" and the game will be "focused on single-player."

'Bomb Rush Cyberfunk' pic.twitter.com/OzHK5bhYQi

— Team Reptile (@ReptileGames) July 22, 2020

The music for the game will be provided by Hideki Naganuma, the esteemed composer behind the Jet Set Radio games, also known for his work on Sonic Rush, Ollie King, and many more. His trademark style can be heard in the Bomb Rush Cyberfunk sting, which gives us our first glimpse at the game's stylish world. We haven't had a new Jet Set Radio game for 18 years, and fans have been clamoring for a revival ever since. In absence of SEGA's interest in reviving the series, indie developers have kept the Jet Set spirit alive, with Team Reptile's previous games - such as Lethal League - and other indie titles such as Rocket Juice Game's Neon Tail evoking the Jet Set Radio style, albeit across different genres and settings. There is no solid release date or platforms listed as of right now, but Team Reptile plans to launch Bomb Rush Cyberfunk in the Jet Set Radio "Future." How apt. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN, and if you click his byline you'll see that he has wanted a JSR revival for years. This successor couldn't be in safer hands. Follow him on Twitter.

All throughout July, IGN First will be covering Marvel's Avengers, the upcoming single and multiplayer offering from Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and Marvel Games. From behind-the-scenes interviews on the creation of the adventure, to first looks and more, stay tuned for in-depth coverage ahead of Marvel's Avengers launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on September 4 on IGN. Read on to check out all of our IGN First coverage so far, and stay tuned for new looks at the game throughout the rest of the month. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Marvel's Avengers: Kamala Khan Actress on Bringing Ms. Marvel to Life

IGN spoke with actress Sandra Saad about the excitement, responsibility, and empowering message behind Kamala Khan, and what it was like to bring such a new but beloved character in the Marvel universe to life for Marvel's Avengers. Check out our interview with Sandra for more on the process of bringing Kamala Khan to Marvel's Avengers.

Marvel's Avengers Outfit Deep Dive

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-outfits&captions=true"] Take a look at a handful of the costumes Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and Ms. Marvel can wear in Marvel's Avengers in the gallery below. Avengers will allow players to customize their heroes in a number of ways, with unlockable costumes letting players fight evil in style from a host of new and comics history-inspired outfits.

Marvel's Avengers Beta Dates

Looking to play Marvel's Avengers before its launch in September, players across PS4, Xbox One, and PC will have a chance to jump into both closed and open betas starting on the following days:

• August 7 - PlayStation preorder beta access begins
• August 14 - Xbox and PC Preorder beta access begins, PlayStation open beta also begins
• August 21 - Open beta across all platforms begins

Marvel's Avengers: Choosing the Right Hero and Villain

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-how-ms-marvel-is-the-games-unexpected-hero-ign-first"] While Avengers will feature a host of Marvel heroes and villains throughout its campaign and War Zone missions, at the heart of Crystal Dynamics' story is one of "science vs. superheroes." In order to bring that story to life, creative director Shaun Escayg walked us through why Kamala and MODOK made so much sense as this original story's central hero and villain.

How Marvel Games and Crystal Dynamics Assembled for Marvel's Avengers

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-how-crystal-dynamics-and-marvel-games-assembled-ign-first"] In its new era, Marvel Games has decided to pair up with any variety of game developers in order to bring unique, individual experiences to players. From Marvel's Spider-Man to Marvel's Iron Man VR and more to now Marvel's Avengers, Marvel Games has explored each new partnership as a chance to create something fresh. Marvel Games' Bill Rosemann and Crystal Dynamics' Shaun Escayg explain to us how this partnership came to be, and why Crystal was the right fit for Marvel's Avengers.

Marvel's Avengers Combat Breakdown

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-combat-breakdown-black-widow-captain-america-hulk"] [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-combat-breakdown-thor-iron-man-ms-marvel"] Crystal has taken on the ambitious challenge of introducing six playable heroes at Avengers' launch — with more to come in the future — with each hero aiming to feel as unique as the hero of their own individual game. To help us understand what went into getting the combat of each hero right, lead combat designer Vince Napoli ran us through the design philosophy behind the power sets, and customization options, of all six heroes. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-character-combat-breakdown&captions=true"]

Marvel's Avengers Exclusive Hands-On

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-preview-playing-as-thor-and-ms-marvel"] While you may have seen the Thor gameplay in the Avengers War Table presentation, IGN went hands-on with that Thor level and a Kamala Khan level. We got to check out how character customization works for skill trees and more, plus how the combat can vary within different character builds and from hero to hero. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Stay tuned to IGN throughout the rest of the month for more on Marvel's Avengers.

All throughout July, IGN First will be covering Marvel's Avengers, the upcoming single and multiplayer offering from Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and Marvel Games. From behind-the-scenes interviews on the creation of the adventure, to first looks and more, stay tuned for in-depth coverage ahead of Marvel's Avengers launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on September 4 on IGN. Read on to check out all of our IGN First coverage so far, and stay tuned for new looks at the game throughout the rest of the month. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Marvel's Avengers: Kamala Khan Actress on Bringing Ms. Marvel to Life

IGN spoke with actress Sandra Saad about the excitement, responsibility, and empowering message behind Kamala Khan, and what it was like to bring such a new but beloved character in the Marvel universe to life for Marvel's Avengers. Check out our interview with Sandra for more on the process of bringing Kamala Khan to Marvel's Avengers.

Marvel's Avengers Outfit Deep Dive

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-outfits&captions=true"] Take a look at a handful of the costumes Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and Ms. Marvel can wear in Marvel's Avengers in the gallery below. Avengers will allow players to customize their heroes in a number of ways, with unlockable costumes letting players fight evil in style from a host of new and comics history-inspired outfits.

Marvel's Avengers Beta Dates

Looking to play Marvel's Avengers before its launch in September, players across PS4, Xbox One, and PC will have a chance to jump into both closed and open betas starting on the following days:

• August 7 - PlayStation preorder beta access begins
• August 14 - Xbox and PC Preorder beta access begins, PlayStation open beta also begins
• August 21 - Open beta across all platforms begins

Marvel's Avengers: Choosing the Right Hero and Villain

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-how-ms-marvel-is-the-games-unexpected-hero-ign-first"] While Avengers will feature a host of Marvel heroes and villains throughout its campaign and War Zone missions, at the heart of Crystal Dynamics' story is one of "science vs. superheroes." In order to bring that story to life, creative director Shaun Escayg walked us through why Kamala and MODOK made so much sense as this original story's central hero and villain.

How Marvel Games and Crystal Dynamics Assembled for Marvel's Avengers

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-how-crystal-dynamics-and-marvel-games-assembled-ign-first"] In its new era, Marvel Games has decided to pair up with any variety of game developers in order to bring unique, individual experiences to players. From Marvel's Spider-Man to Marvel's Iron Man VR and more to now Marvel's Avengers, Marvel Games has explored each new partnership as a chance to create something fresh. Marvel Games' Bill Rosemann and Crystal Dynamics' Shaun Escayg explain to us how this partnership came to be, and why Crystal was the right fit for Marvel's Avengers.

Marvel's Avengers Combat Breakdown

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-combat-breakdown-black-widow-captain-america-hulk"] [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-combat-breakdown-thor-iron-man-ms-marvel"] Crystal has taken on the ambitious challenge of introducing six playable heroes at Avengers' launch — with more to come in the future — with each hero aiming to feel as unique as the hero of their own individual game. To help us understand what went into getting the combat of each hero right, lead combat designer Vince Napoli ran us through the design philosophy behind the power sets, and customization options, of all six heroes. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvels-avengers-character-combat-breakdown&captions=true"]

Marvel's Avengers Exclusive Hands-On

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-avengers-preview-playing-as-thor-and-ms-marvel"] While you may have seen the Thor gameplay in the Avengers War Table presentation, IGN went hands-on with that Thor level and a Kamala Khan level. We got to check out how character customization works for skill trees and more, plus how the combat can vary within different character builds and from hero to hero. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Stay tuned to IGN throughout the rest of the month for more on Marvel's Avengers.

During Ubisoft's Q1 2020-21 earnings call, it confirmed that its Fall 2020 games, including Watch Dogs Legion and Assassin's Creed Valhalla, will be $60 USD when they launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. However, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot specifically mentions the games scheduled for release this holiday, potentially leaving the door open for a price increase. Ubisoft Yves Guillemot was responding to a question and said "For the Christmas games, we plan to come with the same price as the previous generation of consoles. That's what we're focused on at the moment." Later in the call, he reiterated the $60 price, but did not commit to saying all future next-gen games would be $60. "We said earlier that for the $60 price, we are concentrating on the Christmas releases, and those games will launch at $60." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/12/assassins-creed-valhalla-hands-on"] This move by Ubisoft differs from 2K's decision to make NBA 2K21 $70 USD on PS5 and Xbox Series X, as opposed to the $60 price tag on current-gen systems. This news also arrives alongside Ubisoft's commitment to implement "major changes" to the company following the series of abuse and misconduct allegations against some of its employees. During the earnings call, Ubisoft reported that it had a record first quarter with "significantly higher-than expected performance led by the depth of the Group's catalog, quality of its Live services and historically high engagement levels." Ubisoft had record net bookings of "€410.0 million (~$474 million USD), far exceeding the Group’s target of around €335.0 million (~$388 million USD)" [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/12/watch-dogs-legion-hands-on-a-world-worth-exploring"] Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on November 17, 2020. We know it will be a launch title for PS5 and Xbox Series X, but we have yet to learn the launch date of either next-gen system. Watch Dogs Legion will be released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and PC on October 29, 2020. [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. Additional reporting by Matt T.M. Kim

During Ubisoft's Q1 2020-21 earnings call, it confirmed that its Fall 2020 games, including Watch Dogs Legion and Assassin's Creed Valhalla, will be $60 USD when they launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. However, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot specifically mentions the games scheduled for release this holiday, potentially leaving the door open for a price increase. Ubisoft Yves Guillemot was responding to a question and said "For the Christmas games, we plan to come with the same price as the previous generation of consoles. That's what we're focused on at the moment." Later in the call, he reiterated the $60 price, but did not commit to saying all future next-gen games would be $60. "We said earlier that for the $60 price, we are concentrating on the Christmas releases, and those games will launch at $60." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/12/assassins-creed-valhalla-hands-on"] This move by Ubisoft differs from 2K's decision to make NBA 2K21 $70 USD on PS5 and Xbox Series X, as opposed to the $60 price tag on current-gen systems. This news also arrives alongside Ubisoft's commitment to implement "major changes" to the company following the series of abuse and misconduct allegations against some of its employees. During the earnings call, Ubisoft reported that it had a record first quarter with "significantly higher-than expected performance led by the depth of the Group's catalog, quality of its Live services and historically high engagement levels." Ubisoft had record net bookings of "€410.0 million (~$474 million USD), far exceeding the Group’s target of around €335.0 million (~$388 million USD)" [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/12/watch-dogs-legion-hands-on-a-world-worth-exploring"] Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on November 17, 2020. We know it will be a launch title for PS5 and Xbox Series X, but we have yet to learn the launch date of either next-gen system. Watch Dogs Legion will be released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and PC on October 29, 2020. [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. Additional reporting by Matt T.M. Kim

Family Guy has long been a fixture at Comic-Con, and that hasn't changed even with this year's all-digital Comic-Con@Home event. Fox will be streaming a panel featuring many of the stars and producers of the series, including creator Seth MacFarlane and actors Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Mila Kunis. The Family Guy panel will be featured on IGN's Comic-Con@Home livestream at 2pm PT on Saturday, July 25. Check out our full Comic-Con 2020 panel schedule. IGN can exclusively reveal that Family Guy Season 19 will debut on September 27, 2020. We also have a clip from the Comic-Con@Home panel. Check it out in the embed below or the video player above: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/22/family-guy-exclusive-preview-of-the-comic-conhome-panel"] The clip features MacFarlane and Borstein reflecting on which episodes from Family Guy's 18-season run are their favorites. MacFarlane points to the Season 9's Agatha Christie-spoofing "And Then There Were Fewer" (which placed #12 on our countdown of the Top 20 Family Guy episodes). Borstein, however, seems to favor specific moments and lines over entire episodes. We'll have to wait and see what other topics are covered during the panel, but no doubt we'll see clips of the upcoming 19th season. Hopefully the cast and crew will address the recent news that voice actor Mike Henry is stepping down from his role as Cleveland Brown. Henry tweeted, "It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years. I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will be stepping down from the role." The Simpsons is making similar moves. Fox released a statement declaring "Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters.” We'll be interested to see how MacFarlane and his collaborators feel about this major change to such a long-running series. The Family Guy panel will stream on Saturday, July 25 at 2pm PT. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-adult-cartoon-tv-series&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Family Guy has long been a fixture at Comic-Con, and that hasn't changed even with this year's all-digital Comic-Con@Home event. Fox will be streaming a panel featuring many of the stars and producers of the series, including creator Seth MacFarlane and actors Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Mila Kunis. The Family Guy panel will be featured on IGN's Comic-Con@Home livestream at 2pm PT on Saturday, July 25. Check out our full Comic-Con 2020 panel schedule. IGN can exclusively reveal that Family Guy Season 19 will debut on September 27, 2020. We also have a clip from the Comic-Con@Home panel. Check it out in the embed below or the video player above: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/22/family-guy-exclusive-preview-of-the-comic-conhome-panel"] The clip features MacFarlane and Borstein reflecting on which episodes from Family Guy's 18-season run are their favorites. MacFarlane points to the Season 9's Agatha Christie-spoofing "And Then There Were Fewer" (which placed #12 on our countdown of the Top 20 Family Guy episodes). Borstein, however, seems to favor specific moments and lines over entire episodes. We'll have to wait and see what other topics are covered during the panel, but no doubt we'll see clips of the upcoming 19th season. Hopefully the cast and crew will address the recent news that voice actor Mike Henry is stepping down from his role as Cleveland Brown. Henry tweeted, "It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years. I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will be stepping down from the role." The Simpsons is making similar moves. Fox released a statement declaring "Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters.” We'll be interested to see how MacFarlane and his collaborators feel about this major change to such a long-running series. The Family Guy panel will stream on Saturday, July 25 at 2pm PT. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-adult-cartoon-tv-series&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.