Civilization VI will be receiving regular DLC updates with the newly announced New Frontier Pass. This season pass-style add-on will add eight new civilizations, nine new leaders, six new game modes, and more on a bi-monthly basis starting on May 21 through March 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/11/civilization-vi-developer-update-new-frontier-pass-video"] The first DLC to be released as part of the New Frontier Pass will be the Maya & Gran Colombia Pack which adds leaders from the respective civilizations, the new Apocalypse game mode, new City-States, Resources, and Natural Wonders. The pass comes in at $39.99 USD / £32.99 (Australian pricing not available at time of writing). Players who pre-order the New Frontier Pass will also receive the Teddy Roosevelt and Catherine de Medici Persona Packs. The Persona Packs re-tools the leaders with a new leader model and background, plus new gameplay bonuses, and an updated agenda. The Persona Packs will be released with the second DLC in July. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=civilization-6-new-frontier-pass-screenshots&captions=true"] Lastly, developer Firaxis announced that there will be free updates between the DLC packs available for everyone, not just players who purchase the New Frontier Pass. Updates will include new maps, scenarios, balance updates, and more. Check below for the full content roadmap as part of the New Frontier Pass: For more, check out IGN’s review of Civilization 6 and its most recent expansion Gathering Storm. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

The Media Indie Exchange has announced Guerrilla Collective – a three-day event focused on indie developers and publishers – taking place from June 6-8. It will make up a part of IGN's Summer of Gaming showcase. Produced alongside the Kinda Funny Games Showcase and hosted by Kinda Funny co-founder / ex-IGN lovely man Greg Miller, the event will begin on June 6 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 8pm UK (that's June 7 at 5am AEST), and promises news and announcements "for every platform". Some of the announced participants include Larian (Baldur's Gate 3), Thunderful (the SteamWorld series), ZA/UM (Disco Elysium) and Rebellion (Sniper Elite). [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/03/ign-announces-summer-of-gaming-showcase-for-june"] On June 7, there will be a second online press event, and June 8 will include a day of gameplay demos and developer interviews. You can see a list of all the currently-announced developers and publishers involved in the show at the bottom of this story (although more are promised). The Guerrilla Collective event will also include the Paradox Insider broadcast, the digital version of the yearly PC Gaming Show, and the Future Games Show.

Guerrilla Collective: Full List of Developers and Publishers

• 11 Bit Studios (Frostpunk, This War of Mine)
• Another Indie (SIMULACRA 2, Yuppie Psycho)
• Coffee Stain Studios (Satisfactory, Deep Rock Galactic)
• Fellow Traveller (In Other Waters, Neo Cab)
• Funcom (Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, Conan Exiles)
• Good Shepherd Entertainment (John Wick Hex, The Eternal Cylinder)
• Headup (Bridge Constructor Portal, Pumpkin Jack)
• Humble Publishing (Temtem, Forager)
• Larian Studios (Baldur’s Gate III, Divinity: Original Sin II)
• Modern Wolf (Necronator: Dead Wrong, Out There: Oceans of Time)
• Paradox Interactive (Cities: Skylines, Stellaris)
• Raw Fury (Kingdom Two Crowns, Atomicrops)
• Rebellion (Sniper Elite 4, Zombie Army 4: Dead War)
• Those Awesome Guys (Monster Prom, Move or Die, Floppy Knights)
• Thunderful (SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech, Lonely Mountains: Downhill)
• United Label (Eldest Souls, Röki)
• Versus Evil (The Banner Saga, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire)
• Whitethorn Games (Aground, StarCrossed)
• WINGS Interactive (Later Daters, Lord Winklebottom Investigates)
• Ysbryd Games (WORLD OF HORROR, VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action)
• ZA/UM (Disco Elysium)

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Community series creator Dan Harmon has revealed that conversations are "happening that people would want to be happening" about a reunion movie for the NBC sitcom, which famously developed the "six seasons and a movie" mantra. In an interview with The Wrap, Harmon, who also co-created the acclaimed Adult Swim series Rick & Morty, suggested that the long-awaited Community movie could finally be happening, as he admitted a renewed interest in the sitcom had opened up discussions. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/03/17/top-10-community-episodes"] "I can tell people for sure that the enthusiasm for Community, both for all of this time and the resurgence of it [on Netflix], there's always an aspect of that affects the marketplace," he said. "And when the marketplace gets affected, conversations happen. And when conversations happen, things happen." "I mean, when you're part of the Community family, you learn never to raise expectations, keep 'em nice and low and then be pleasantly surprised," he continued. "So I can say that there are conversations happening that people would want to be happening and that I'm very, very excited about the coming months." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-and-worst-tv-revivals&captions=true"] All six seasons of the quick-witted, meta-riffic comedy -- including the one season without Harmon and the final season that aired on the now-defunct Yahoo Screen -- became available on Netflix in April, causing many fans to shout from the virtual rooftops about an update for the follow-up movie, which has been etched on the chalkboard for years. In the meantime, there is a virtual cast reunion scheduled for Monday, May 18, at 2 p.m. PT. The charity event will see Donald Glover, Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, Ken Jeong, and creator Dan Harmon read through the Season 5 episode "Cooperative Polygraphy," which aired in January 2014. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

The German Ubisoft store has given us an insight to the content coming in Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Season Pass, which looks to include a story mission based on "The Legend of Beowulf." The news was first spotted by GameNotify on Twitter, which included a link to Assassin's Creed Valhalla's store page on the German Ubisoft Store site. Sure enough, in the Overview section, you can read the following line: "Includes the story mission: The Legend of Beowulf. Discover the cruel truth behind the legend." Beowulf is an Old English epic poem which follows the eponymous Beowulf, a heroic warrior who saves the king of the Danes from a vicious monster called Grendel. The tale is set in Scandinavia, so it makes a lot of sense for Assassin's Creed Valhalla to draw on the legend to flesh out its world. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/30/assassins-creed-valhalla-official-trailer"] Given that you sail from Norway to England to raid Old Blighty's coasts during Valhalla's campaign, it's safe to assume this story will take place in the early throes of Eivor's journey, when they're still trying to survive in their Norse homeland. Yet the suggestion that you will reveal a "cruel truth" makes us think that Ubisoft may be looking to warp the mythology somewhat. Another bonus mission, the Way of the Berserker, is available to those who pre-order the game ahead of its launch later this year. Beyond the Beowulf mission, the season pass is said to "expand your experience with new content, new lands and new gear." We've got a complete pre-order guide for the many versions of Valhalla you can get, if you're interested in those extras. We learned last week that Valhalla will be "shorter and smaller" than Assassin's Creed Odyssey to address the common criticism that the Grecian game was bloated. Valhalla was one of 13 games shown off at last week's Inside Xbox, but fans weren't too happy with its promised gameplay teaser. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.  

Don't expect details on The Elder Scrolls VI until "years from now", according to Bethesda senior vice president Pete Hines. Responding to a tweet asking for information about the next-gen game, Hines was unequivocal, making clear that news on the still fairly unknown Starfield is coming well before anything on Elder Scrolls:

It’s after Starfield, which you pretty much know nothing about. So if you’re coming at me for details now and not years from now, I’m failing to properly manage your expectations.

— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) May 10, 2020

We already knew not to expect Starfield or Elder Scrolls 6 news this year so it'll likely be some time before we hear anything about either game. Bethesda won't be holding a digital replacement for E3 this year, but it does plan to deliver news on Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo in some form. After being teased at E3 2018, neither Starfield or Elder Scrolls 6 have release windows as of yet, and a recent job listing for the latter could suggest that development on Elder Scrolls 6 has only recently begun in earnest. We might not have been told too much about the follow-up to Skyrim, but here's everything we can speculate on about its release date, gameplay and more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/elder-scrolls-vi-may-have-just-begun-production-ign-daily-fix"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter.

John Krasinski reunited some of his former co-stars from The Office to surprise a newly married couple on Episode 7 of his Some Good News web series. Taking to Twitter, Krasinski shared the latest instalment of his feel-good newscast, which spotlights positive stories from around the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In one segment, Krasinski spoke to a couple from Maryland who re-enacted the famous wedding proposal from The Office, in which Jim Halpert (Krasinski) gets down on one knee for Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) in front of a petrol station, for their own engagement.

Episode 7 is here! This one is filled with all kinds of LOVE — just the Good News we need! #SGNhttps://t.co/Q9QJ73TqOA

— Some Good News (@somegoodnews) May 11, 2020

"You guys have proved that proposal works 100 percent of the time," Krasinski joked with the couple, before encouraging them to get married live on the show. He then surprised them with the news that he had been ordained as a minister for the virtual ceremony, to which he invited their parents, siblings and friends to join the Zoom video conference. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/25/the-office-surprising-reason-behind-steve-carells-exit-revealed-ign-now"] Next up, he brought Jenna Fischer on to stand in as the couple's maid of honour. "I didn't know what your wedding colours were, but I went with pink and white," she said, gesturing to a flower arrangement behind her. Country singer Zac Brown then appeared on the group chat to perform "The Man Who Loves You the Most" for the bride's virtual walk down the aisle. After officiating the ceremony, Krasinski was joined by Steve Carell, Ed Helms, Ellie Kemper, Mindy Kaling, Rainn Wilson, B.J. Novak, Angela Kinsey, Brian Baumgartner, Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez and Phyllis Smith who recreated their respective dances from Jim and Pam's wedding for a virtual after-party set to Chris Brown's song "Forever." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-tv-shows-of-the-decade-2010-2019&captions=true"] For some even more good news, watch the moment that Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Broadway cast of Hamilton surprised a young fan with a performance of her favourite song and check out the very first episode of John Krasinski's YouTube series featuring "entertainment correspondent" Steve Carell. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

One of the developers behind SteamDB has revealed that Valve is seemingly working on a loyalty system that could potentially reward users with game discounts and virtual items. Pavel Djundik posted the news to Twitter, noting that the "loyalty awards" system would feature accruable points that can be redeemed for badge levels, and will allow reactions to user reviews. According to Djundik, there will also be "reward items" and perhaps a system where players can receive discounts on games as a reward for their loyalty to Steam.

Valve is working on loyalty awards/rewards. It has a point system, and a system to add reactions to user reviews.

Also includes reward items, redeeming points for badge levels, and possiblity game discounts. — Pavel Djundik (@thexpaw) May 9, 2020

Djundik followed up his post with a supposed screenshot of the reactions that players could be leaving on user reviews in the near future - "Deep Thoughts, Heartwarming, Hilarious, Hot Take, Poetry and xHelpful." The last entry could mean Helpful or Not Helpful, depending on the use of the "x" as a prefix. Djundik is a full-stack developer and data miner known for his work on SteamDB, a third-party database that often reveals games ahead of time. Just last week, we reported on a SteamDB listing for Yakuza: Like a Dragon which hinted at the game coming to PC and Steam. Sure enough, Like a Dragon's Western PC release was unveiled after the May installment of Xbox 20/20. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

A report suggests that the long-rumoured remaster of Diablo 2 may be coming this year. French news outlet ActuGaming is reporting that the game, which it believes to be called Diablo 2 Resurrected, will launch in Q4 2020. The editor of ActuGaming has previously correctly predicted announcements for Overwatch 2, Diablo 4 and WoW: Shadowlands. The article cites "sources close to the studio," and suggests that Vicarious Visions is supporting Blizzard on the project. Vicarious Visions has been operating for decades now, but the studio most recently worked on the Crash Bandicoot revival, developing the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/19/blizzard-remastering-warcraft-3-and-diablo-2"] It's not known when this potential remaster will be revealed, but it's thought that it should make headlines before its scheduled launch date at the end of the year, if the rumours turn out to be true. We previously reported on a Blizzard job listing back in 2017 that suggested the studio was working on "restoring" both Warcraft III and Diablo II, which lends credence to this rumour. Warcraft III: Reforged launched in February of this year, a game we called "an uninspiring refresh of a truly great game." Hopefully, this rumoured Diablo II remaster will do its precursor more justice. [poilib element="accentDivider"] The Stone of Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Dave Filoni has spoken of the significance of the Duel of the Fates scene in Episode I: The Phantom Menace, saying it is more than just a "cool lightsaber battle." Filoni identified the epic duel between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Darth Maul as a pivotal moment in the Star Wars saga, as he shared some interesting insights into the deeper meaning of the fight during a roundtable discussion on the latest episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian.

Dave Filoni on why Qui-Gon Jinn and Duel of the Fates is so important pic.twitter.com/aHKCF8H1rR

— 2x college graduate (@ariesanakin) May 9, 2020

"In Phantom Menace, you're watching these two Jedi in their prime fight this evil villain," Filoni explained. "Maul couldn't be more obviously the villain. He's designed to look evil, and he is evil, and he expresses that from his face, all the way out to the type of lightsaber he fights with. What's at stake is really how Anakin is going to turn out. Because Qui-Gon is different than the rest of the Jedi, and you get that in the movie." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/12/star-wars-breaking-down-the-duels-the-phantom-menace"] Filoni went on to discuss the prominent theme of fathers and sons that runs throughout the Star Wars saga, pointing out that Qui-Gon Jinn serves as a father figure to Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace because he stands by the fact "Jedi are supposed to actually care and love" at their core. "He's fighting for Anakin, and that's why it's the Duel of the Fates," Filoni said. "It's the fate of this child. And depending on how this fight goes, his life is going to be dramatically different. So Qui-Gon loses, of course, so the father figure [is gone]. Because he knew what it meant to take this kid away from his mother when he had an attachment, and he's left with Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan trains Anakin, at first, out of a promise he makes to Qui-Gon, not because he cares about him. He's a brother to Anakin, eventually, but he's not a father figure. That's a failing for Anakin. He doesn't have the family that he needs. He loses his mother in the next film. He fails the promise to his mother, 'I will come back and save you.' So he's left completely vulnerable, and Star Wars is ultimately about family." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/21/star-wars-lightsaber-color-meanings-explained"] Filoni concluded the in-depth discussion of the scene by highlighting how the Duel of the Fates ultimately reverberates throughout the entire Star Wars saga, right the way through to the final encounter between Luke Skywalker and the Emperor at the end of Episode VI – Return of the Jedi. "So that moment in that movie, that I think a lot of people diminish into just this cool lightsaber fight, is everything that the entire three films of the prequels hangs on," Filoni added. "It's that one particular fight. And Maul serves his purpose, and at that point died — before George made me bring him back. But he died, and that's showing you, again, how the Emperor is completely self-serving. He's just a tool. He's using people and now he's going to use this child. That follows all the way through to the line, which terrified me as a kid, when the Emperor tells Luke, 'You, like your father, are now mine.'" [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=top-10-best-star-wars-movie-moments&captions=true"] If you're looking forward to seeing more epic Star Wars duels in the future, then you might be interested to learn that Disney has just announced a new Star Wars movie directed by Taika Waititi. Plus, Bob Iger has not ruled out Star Wars trilogies despite wanting to take "a bit of a hiatus" after the release of Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker last year. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

LOTR's Andy Serkis, who was in the midst of filming his role as Alfred Pennyworth in Matt Reeves' The Batman when production shut down indefinitely due to the coronavirus, has confirmed the film's overall darker tone. While speaking to LAD Bible, Serkis was asked if fans should expect a "darker, broodier" Batman, to which Serkis chuckled and replied "I would say that's not far from the truth." Devling into the story a little bit more, Serkis stated that "[The Batman] is very much about the emotional connection between Alfred and Bruce. That's really at the center of it. And it is a really exquisite script that Matt has written." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ranking-the-batman-movies&captions=true"] Serkis is the latest actor to portray Alfred in the movies, following fellow Brits Michael Gough, Michael Caine, and Jeremy Irons (and even TV's Alan Napier, who appeared in the 1966 movie). “[Michael Caine] was fantastic," Serkis said, when asked how he intended to follow those who came before him. "His Alfred was legendary, I couldn’t even begin to go there, really. You find it for yourself. It’s like playing these iconic roles in Shakespeare, you go back, you revisit them and you have to make it your own, and see what it is about the character that connects with you and your personal venn diagram.” The Batman, now moved to an October 2021 release, is reportedly more of a noir-style, detective-driven story and an "odd throwback" to '70s films Klute and Chinatown. Andy Serkis also directed the Venom sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which wrapped principal photography back in February, before the COVID-19 crisis shut most everything down, allowing Serkis to star in The Batman. We've got a running theory about Let There Be Carnage, that the film is strongly hinting at a villain far worse than Woody Harrelson's Cletus Kasady. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/24/venom-2-title-teases-a-secret-villain-theory"] [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.