Naughty Dog, the studio behind The Last of Us Part 2, as well as Abby's voice actor Laura Bailey and director Neil Druckmann, have responded to the online harassment and death threats they have received following the game's release. Laura Bailey took to Twitter on July 3 to share some of the horrible messages she has received since The Last of Us Part 2 was released on June 19, 2020. Alongside images of some of the responses, Bailey said "Man. I try to only post positive stuff on here... but sometimes this just gets a little overwhelming. I blacked out some of the words cuz, ya know, spoilers. Side note. Thank you to all the people sending me positive messages to balance it out. It means more than I can say." The response was overwhelmingly positive, and rightfully so, with many around the industry and beyond showing support for Bailey. So much so, she responded by thanking all those who did. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/12/the-last-of-us-part-2-review"] "Damn," Bailey said. "The amount of encouraging responses to this... I've always believed that good people far outweigh the bad. Thanks for reminding me of that today." Earlier today, July 5, Naughty Dog took to Twitter to condemn "any form of harassment or threats directed towards our team and cast." "Although we welcome critical discussion, we condemn any form of harassment or threats directed towards our team and cast. Their safety is our top priority, but we must all work together to root out this type of behavior and maintain a constructive and compassionate discourse." An hour later, The Last of Us Part 2's director Neil Druckmann shared some of the hate he has been getting. "You can love or hate the game and share your thoughts about it," Druckmann said. "Unfortunately too many of the messages I've been getting are vile, hateful, & violent. Here are just a handful of them (feel it's important to expose.) Trigger Warning: transphobic, homophobic, anti-Semitic, etc." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-reviewed-games-of-2020&captions=true"] The shining light in all this darkness is the support from those around the internet that has drowned out all this hatred. There is simply no place for it. Unfortunately for all the haters, The Last of Us Part 2, besides setting a new gold standard for accessibility in games, has become the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive ever. In our review of The Last of Us Part 2, in which we gave it a 10/10, we said it "is a masterpiece that evolves the gameplay, cinematic storytelling, and rich world design of the original in nearly every way." [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 who wishes people would be better. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Naughty Dog, the studio behind The Last of Us Part 2, as well as Abby's voice actor Laura Bailey and director Neil Druckmann, have responded to the online harassment and death threats they have received following the game's release. Laura Bailey took to Twitter on July 3 to share some of the horrible messages she has received since The Last of Us Part 2 was released on June 19, 2020. Alongside images of some of the responses, Bailey said "Man. I try to only post positive stuff on here... but sometimes this just gets a little overwhelming. I blacked out some of the words cuz, ya know, spoilers. Side note. Thank you to all the people sending me positive messages to balance it out. It means more than I can say." The response was overwhelmingly positive, and rightfully so, with many around the industry and beyond showing support for Bailey. So much so, she responded by thanking all those who did. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/12/the-last-of-us-part-2-review"] "Damn," Bailey said. "The amount of encouraging responses to this... I've always believed that good people far outweigh the bad. Thanks for reminding me of that today." Earlier today, July 5, Naughty Dog took to Twitter to condemn "any form of harassment or threats directed towards our team and cast." "Although we welcome critical discussion, we condemn any form of harassment or threats directed towards our team and cast. Their safety is our top priority, but we must all work together to root out this type of behavior and maintain a constructive and compassionate discourse." An hour later, The Last of Us Part 2's director Neil Druckmann shared some of the hate he has been getting. "You can love or hate the game and share your thoughts about it," Druckmann said. "Unfortunately too many of the messages I've been getting are vile, hateful, & violent. Here are just a handful of them (feel it's important to expose.) Trigger Warning: transphobic, homophobic, anti-Semitic, etc." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-reviewed-games-of-2020&captions=true"] The shining light in all this darkness is the support from those around the internet that has drowned out all this hatred. There is simply no place for it. Unfortunately for all the haters, The Last of Us Part 2, besides setting a new gold standard for accessibility in games, has become the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive ever. In our review of The Last of Us Part 2, in which we gave it a 10/10, we said it "is a masterpiece that evolves the gameplay, cinematic storytelling, and rich world design of the original in nearly every way." [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 who wishes people would be better. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

LEGO has announced new LEGO ART sets that allows builders to craft LEGO posters of Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, Iron Man, the Beatles, and Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe. Each set will cost $119.99 USD and has multiple building options, with each set allowing up to three different posters to build. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=lego-art-sets-star-wars-iron-man-the-beatles-andy-warhols-marilyn-monroe&captions=true"] For example, the Star Wars The Sith set allows builders to build either Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, or Darth Maul. Additionally, if three sets are purchased, an "ultimate Darth Vader wall piece" can be crafted that combines all three picture options. The Marvel Studios Iron Man set allows for the MARK III, HULKBUSTER MARK I, or the MARK LXXXV to be built. Once again, if three sets are purchased, an "ultimate Iron Man piece" can be created. The Marilyn Monroe set has four unique color options to build and The Beatles set allows for LEGO posters of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr to be built. Buying multiple of these sets won't create an "ultimate" piece. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/24/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-announcement-trailer"] Each set has near or over 3,000 pieces and comes with an accompanying soundtrack with interviews and stories related to each set. On the official LEGO website, each set has a release date of September 1, 2020, except for Iron Man which says coming soon. If this isn't enough LEGO Star Wars for you, be sure to check out the 10 LEGO Star Wars sets based on the upcoming game LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and some even unlock exclusive content. [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 who wants an LEGO ART R2-D2 set. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

LEGO has announced new LEGO ART sets that allows builders to craft LEGO posters of Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, Iron Man, the Beatles, and Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe. Each set will cost $119.99 USD and has multiple building options, with each set allowing up to three different posters to build. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=lego-art-sets-star-wars-iron-man-the-beatles-andy-warhols-marilyn-monroe&captions=true"] For example, the Star Wars The Sith set allows builders to build either Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, or Darth Maul. Additionally, if three sets are purchased, an "ultimate Darth Vader wall piece" can be crafted that combines all three picture options. The Marvel Studios Iron Man set allows for the MARK III, HULKBUSTER MARK I, or the MARK LXXXV to be built. Once again, if three sets are purchased, an "ultimate Iron Man piece" can be created. The Marilyn Monroe set has four unique color options to build and The Beatles set allows for LEGO posters of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr to be built. Buying multiple of these sets won't create an "ultimate" piece. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/24/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-announcement-trailer"] Each set has near or over 3,000 pieces and comes with an accompanying soundtrack with interviews and stories related to each set. On the official LEGO website, each set has a release date of September 1, 2020, except for Iron Man which says coming soon. If this isn't enough LEGO Star Wars for you, be sure to check out the 10 LEGO Star Wars sets based on the upcoming game LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and some even unlock exclusive content. [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 who wants an LEGO ART R2-D2 set. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

With the news that Michael Keaton is now in talks to reprise his role as Batman three decades later in the upcoming Flash movie, appearing alongside Ezra Miller's Barry Allen, comes a new wave of fan appreciation for Keaton's portrayal of the Caped Crusader. And in re-watching Tim Burton's 1989 Batman and 1991 Batman Returns, eagle-eyed viewers are once again noticing the fun Flash Easter egg in Batman Returns that appears during a third act yuletide costume ball that both Keaton's Bruce Wayne and Michelle Pfeiffer's Selina Kyle attend. The Flash part is best seen here in this video breakdown by DayToDayWithJay on YouTube... [youtube clip_id="CD3FrmS3-Lc"] In the background of Bruce and Selina's dance scene is a guy dressed up like the Jay Garrick Flash, complete with the Hermes helmet, along with a hooded partner in a red mask, which could be a nod to Jesse Quick. In Tim Burton's two Bat-flicks, Keaton's Batman often took a backseat to the villains, whether it was Jack Nicholson's Joker or Batman Returns' Penguin, Catwoman, and Max Shreck. But as Tim Burton put it in an old interview, that was always the point of his Batman - to have an "average looking guy" who kept to the shadows. With Keaton reportedly joining The Flash movie, here's a list of possible DCEU movie characters that could also pop into the Flash film for a cameo. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-flash-movies-possible-dceu-cameos&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

With the news that Michael Keaton is now in talks to reprise his role as Batman three decades later in the upcoming Flash movie, appearing alongside Ezra Miller's Barry Allen, comes a new wave of fan appreciation for Keaton's portrayal of the Caped Crusader. And in re-watching Tim Burton's 1989 Batman and 1991 Batman Returns, eagle-eyed viewers are once again noticing the fun Flash Easter egg in Batman Returns that appears during a third act yuletide costume ball that both Keaton's Bruce Wayne and Michelle Pfeiffer's Selina Kyle attend. The Flash part is best seen here in this video breakdown by DayToDayWithJay on YouTube... [youtube clip_id="CD3FrmS3-Lc"] In the background of Bruce and Selina's dance scene is a guy dressed up like the Jay Garrick Flash, complete with the Hermes helmet, along with a hooded partner in a red mask, which could be a nod to Jesse Quick. In Tim Burton's two Bat-flicks, Keaton's Batman often took a backseat to the villains, whether it was Jack Nicholson's Joker or Batman Returns' Penguin, Catwoman, and Max Shreck. But as Tim Burton put it in an old interview, that was always the point of his Batman - to have an "average looking guy" who kept to the shadows. With Keaton reportedly joining The Flash movie, here's a list of possible DCEU movie characters that could also pop into the Flash film for a cameo. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-flash-movies-possible-dceu-cameos&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

"We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight!" Actor Bill Pullman, famous for playing the president who helped kick alien butt in 1996's Independence Day, was part of a pro-mask public service announcement from theater chain Alamo Drafthouse that dropped over the weekend, where he urged Americans to wear "freedom masks" for the safety of others. Why "freedom mask?" Because, as Pullman puts it, the more everyone wears masks out in public places, the closer we all get to having the freedom to go out to public places like bars, restaurants, schools, and (most importantly, he jokes) movie theaters. Take a look... [youtube clip_id="Vwegvwg0728"] Pullman has starred in movies like Spaceballs, Sleepless in Seattle, The Last Seduction, and Lost Highway - and can be seen these days as the star of USA's Jessica Biel-produced mystery series, The Sinner. In other movie news, Tessa Thompson spoke about Marvel embracing diversity in the MCU's Phase 4, Danny Glover gave up a few clues about the plot of the Lethal Weapon revival, and Sylvester Stallone confirmed that he's working on a Director's Cut of Rocky IV. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-most-90s-movies-of-the-1990s&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

"We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight!" Actor Bill Pullman, famous for playing the president who helped kick alien butt in 1996's Independence Day, was part of a pro-mask public service announcement from theater chain Alamo Drafthouse that dropped over the weekend, where he urged Americans to wear "freedom masks" for the safety of others. Why "freedom mask?" Because, as Pullman puts it, the more everyone wears masks out in public places, the closer we all get to having the freedom to go out to public places like bars, restaurants, schools, and (most importantly, he jokes) movie theaters. Take a look... [youtube clip_id="Vwegvwg0728"] Pullman has starred in movies like Spaceballs, Sleepless in Seattle, The Last Seduction, and Lost Highway - and can be seen these days as the star of USA's Jessica Biel-produced mystery series, The Sinner. In other movie news, Tessa Thompson spoke about Marvel embracing diversity in the MCU's Phase 4, Danny Glover gave up a few clues about the plot of the Lethal Weapon revival, and Sylvester Stallone confirmed that he's working on a Director's Cut of Rocky IV. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-most-90s-movies-of-the-1990s&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Ubisoft's vice president of editorial Maxime Béland has resigned following abuse and misconduct allegations made against the previous creative director on Splinter Cell Conviction and Splinter Cell Blacklist. As reported by Gamasutra, Ubisoft also announced that Ubisoft vice president of editorial Tommy François was "placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation." Béland and François, who both worked out of the Ubisoft Toronto office, were both placed on administrative leave last week alongside several other employees. Ubisoft also confirmed that another unnamed individual from its Toronto office was fired for "engaging in behaviours that do not align with what is expected of Ubisoft employees." The full statement from Ubisoft to Gamasutra is as follows;

Hi – I’m providing an update following the internal letter sent by Yves Guillemot yesterday, which outlined a series of initiatives aimed at improving the way in which Ubisoft operates. Maxime Beland, Vice President Editorial, has resigned from his role at Ubisoft, effective immediately. Despite his resignation, we continue to investigate the allegations made against him. Additionally, effective as of yesterday, Tommy François, Vice President Editorial & Creative Services, has been placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation. One other individual in our Toronto studio has been terminated for engaging in behaviors that do not align with what is expected of Ubisoft employees. Other investigations are ongoing and will be conducted rigorously. Ubisoft will not tolerate workplace misconduct and will continue taking disciplinary actions against anyone who engages in harassment, discrimination and other behaviors that infringe on our Code of Fair Conduct.

These moves follow Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot comments and promises that he would "personally follow" each of these recent reports of sexual misconduct at the company. Change had already begun at Ubisoft, as Assassin's Creed Valhalla's creative director Ashraf Ismail stepped down in late June following impropriety allegations. [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.

Ubisoft's vice president of editorial Maxime Béland has resigned following abuse and misconduct allegations made against the previous creative director on Splinter Cell Conviction and Splinter Cell Blacklist. As reported by Gamasutra, Ubisoft also announced that Ubisoft vice president of editorial Tommy François was "placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation." Béland and François, who both worked out of the Ubisoft Toronto office, were both placed on administrative leave last week alongside several other employees. Ubisoft also confirmed that another unnamed individual from its Toronto office was fired for "engaging in behaviours that do not align with what is expected of Ubisoft employees." The full statement from Ubisoft to Gamasutra is as follows;

Hi – I’m providing an update following the internal letter sent by Yves Guillemot yesterday, which outlined a series of initiatives aimed at improving the way in which Ubisoft operates. Maxime Beland, Vice President Editorial, has resigned from his role at Ubisoft, effective immediately. Despite his resignation, we continue to investigate the allegations made against him. Additionally, effective as of yesterday, Tommy François, Vice President Editorial & Creative Services, has been placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation. One other individual in our Toronto studio has been terminated for engaging in behaviors that do not align with what is expected of Ubisoft employees. Other investigations are ongoing and will be conducted rigorously. Ubisoft will not tolerate workplace misconduct and will continue taking disciplinary actions against anyone who engages in harassment, discrimination and other behaviors that infringe on our Code of Fair Conduct.

These moves follow Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot comments and promises that he would "personally follow" each of these recent reports of sexual misconduct at the company. Change had already begun at Ubisoft, as Assassin's Creed Valhalla's creative director Ashraf Ismail stepped down in late June following impropriety allegations. [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.