Hardspace: Shipbreaker is "a first-person, zero-G, spaceship salvaging game," according to its developers (many of whom worked on the beloved Homeworld series). Developer Blackbird Interactive and publisher Focus Home Entertainment have announced that Hardspace will launch into Early Access on June 16. Accompanying the announcement is a new behind-the-scenes video (which, thankfully, features a ton of gameplay – you can watch it above) that walks you through what Hardspace is all about; you play a blue-collar worker employed in orbit above Earth by the Lynx Corporation, a company that literally owns your DNA. That means that while you work on breaking down spaceships for salvage using your laser cutter, workplace accidents won't release you from the company. Instead, Lynx will reassemble your DNA and regenerate you. You'll have to figure out how to escape their grasp in some other way... [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=hardspace-shipbreaker-screenshots&captions=true"] PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Hardspace: Shipbreaker are planned for release at a later date, though no specific timeline has been announced. For more on Hardspace, check out the reveal trailer as well as a developer-guided gameplay walkthrough. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews and Xbox Guru-in-Chief. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.

Only 45,000 Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X units will be made, and it will be the last ever special edition One X.

Only 45,000 Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X units will be made, and it will be the last ever special edition One X.

The production of the Pokémon anime TV series has been temporarily shut down due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The official Twitter account for Pokémon's anime announced the hiatus on April 19. The tweet states that production has been suspended indefinitely in line with safety protocols after Japan declared a nationwide state of emergency in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.

＜番組からのお知らせ＞ 新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大にともなう「緊急事態宣言」の発出を受け、 安全に十分配慮した上での番組制作を行うため、 一時的に、一部の制作作業を見合わせることにいたしました。 これに伴い、来週以降の「ポケットモンスター」は再放送となります。

— アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) April 19, 2020

Anime News Network has confirmed that the planned schedule of new episodes will be replaced by reruns of past episodes for the foreseeable future, with the team expected to announce the anime's return at a later date. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/17/ash-ketchum-becomes-a-pokemon-league-champion-ign-now"] The latest season premiered in Japan with a one-hour special in November of last year. It is not yet known how the current delay may impact the English language release of the long-running series, which has been on air since 1997. The new episodes follow Ash, Pikachu and new companion, Gou, on their globetrotting adventures from the Kanto to the Galar region, which is the setting of the Pokémon Sword and Shield games. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] The Pokémon anime TV series joins a growing list of movie and TV productions affected by COVID-19, including Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series, which originally suspended production for two weeks, Netflix's The Witcher Season 2, which paused filming in London, and FX's Fargo Season 4, which was put on hiatus, and as a result, the show's April 19 premiere date was also pushed. As we continue to update you on all of the latest industry shifts and delays, please take a look at our resource guide of recommendations on how best to help, and stay safe, during the coronavirus pandemic. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

The production of the Pokémon anime TV series has been temporarily shut down due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The official Twitter account for Pokémon's anime announced the hiatus on April 19. The tweet states that production has been suspended indefinitely in line with safety protocols after Japan declared a nationwide state of emergency in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.

＜番組からのお知らせ＞ 新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大にともなう「緊急事態宣言」の発出を受け、 安全に十分配慮した上での番組制作を行うため、 一時的に、一部の制作作業を見合わせることにいたしました。 これに伴い、来週以降の「ポケットモンスター」は再放送となります。

— アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR) April 19, 2020

Anime News Network has confirmed that the planned schedule of new episodes will be replaced by reruns of past episodes for the foreseeable future, with the team expected to announce the anime's return at a later date. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/17/ash-ketchum-becomes-a-pokemon-league-champion-ign-now"] The latest season premiered in Japan with a one-hour special in November of last year. It is not yet known how the current delay may impact the English language release of the long-running series, which has been on air since 1997. The new episodes follow Ash, Pikachu and new companion, Go, on their globetrotting adventures, from the Kanto to the Galar region, as Ash embarks on a journey to become a Pokémon Master after his surprising Pokémon League championship win in the last series. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] The Pokémon anime TV series joins a growing list of movie and TV productions affected by COVID-19, including Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series, which originally suspended production for two weeks, Netflix's The Witcher Season 2, which paused filming in London, and FX's Fargo Season 4, which was put on hiatus, and as a result, the show's April 19 premiere date was also pushed. As we continue to update you on all of the latest industry shifts and delays, please take a look at our resource guide of recommendations on how best to help, and stay safe, during the coronavirus pandemic. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

German brand Acronym launched a custom Death Stranding jacket for almost $2000 - and it sold out almost immediately. The sleek techwear coat arrives thanks to a collaboration between Hideo Kojima and Acronym's co-founder Errolson Hugh, who you may recognize from Death Stranding as the Weather Station occupant that gives the player delivery assignments. Legendary Metal Gear art director Yoji Shinkawa also worked on the jacket's design. The jacket references the in-game delivery company, with BRIDGES detailing and iconography. It also features a yellow pocket, designed to evoke Sam Porter Bridges' B.B. Pod from Death Stranding. You can see (a lot of) images of the jacket in the gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=death-stranding-timefall-jacket-replica&captions=true"] The core design of the hardshell Gore-Tex jacket derives from the J1A-GT, an Acronym product first developed at the dawn of the Millenium. This custom version has been modified in collaboration with Kojima to ensure that elusive Death Stranding aesthetic. "'My body may be present, but my soul is on the Beach. I'm already dead," the description reads. You can't buy the jacket right now, but the Kojima Productions store is seemingly taking reservations for another shipment. If you need some convincing, Hideo Kojima himself was seen wearing the jacket after Errolson Hugh made him a personal sample: Kojima previously collaborated with Errolson Hugh's Acronym on outfits that appeared within the game rather than outside of it. For example, the vest that Sam Porter Bridges wears in the Private Room was designed by Errolson Hugh for use in Death Stranding. For more on Death Stranding, check out our review of the game from November 2019, where we called it "a fascinating world of supernatural sci-fi." A Death Stranding easter egg was also recently found in Valve's Half-Life: Alyx. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/01/death-stranding-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN who would happily buy this if money were no object. Follow him on Twitter.

German brand Acronym launched a custom Death Stranding jacket for almost $2000 - and it sold out almost immediately. The sleek techwear coat arrives thanks to a collaboration between Hideo Kojima and Acronym's co-founder Errolson Hugh, who you may recognize from Death Stranding as the Weather Station occupant that gives the player delivery assignments. Legendary Metal Gear art director Yoji Shinkawa also worked on the jacket's design. The jacket references the in-game delivery company, with BRIDGES detailing and iconography. It also features a yellow pocket, designed to evoke Sam Porter Bridges' B.B. Pod from Death Stranding. You can see (a lot of) images of the jacket in the gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=death-stranding-timefall-jacket-replica&captions=true"] The core design of the hardshell Gore-Tex jacket derives from the J1A-GT, an Acronym product first developed at the dawn of the Millenium. This custom version has been modified in collaboration with Kojima to ensure that elusive Death Stranding aesthetic. "'My body may be present, but my soul is on the Beach. I'm already dead," the description reads. You can't buy the jacket right now, but the Kojima Productions store is seemingly taking reservations for another shipment. If you need some convincing, Hideo Kojima himself was seen wearing the jacket after Errolson Hugh made him a personal sample: Kojima previously collaborated with Errolson Hugh's Acronym on outfits that appeared within the game rather than outside of it. For example, the vest that Sam Porter Bridges wears in the Private Room was designed by Errolson Hugh for use in Death Stranding. For more on Death Stranding, check out our review of the game from November 2019, where we called it "a fascinating world of supernatural sci-fi." A Death Stranding easter egg was also recently found in Valve's Half-Life: Alyx. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/01/death-stranding-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN who would happily buy this if money were no object. Follow him on Twitter.

The current shortage of Nintendo Switch consoles is being exploited and exacerbated by a number of resellers, who are using auto-buying bots to quickly buy up new stock and then sell it on for hundreds of dollars more than recommended retail prices. Motherboard recently published an investigation into the situation, in which they discovered Bird Bot; an open source tool that is being used to target online stores that have had new Nintendo Switch stock, and quickly automatically purchase them before most other people have had a chance to notice new consoles are available. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/09/27/nintendo-switch-review-2018"] Due to the shortages, these people are then able to command high prices from customers looking for a console. Motherboard reports that prices of up to $500 are being demanded on eBay, with the Animal Crossing bundle selling for around $750. The creator of Bird Bot, called Nate, spoke to Motherboard, saying: “Me and my friends were talking about reselling Nintendo Switches, and at one point my friend, nicknamed Bird, told me I should make a bot. And here we are today.” Motherboard reports that a Discord channel used by people buying and reselling Switches using Bird Bot featured conversations about buying consoles in bulk, not just one-offs. In addition to online stores, people are also using tools like Brickseek, which identify local physical stores with Switch stock, which they then buy up to resell. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=top-25-nintendo-switch-games&captions=true"] Nintendo has stated that more Switch stock is coming soon, but this report suggests that resellers will use that to their advantage, and so buying consoles from retail may not be as easy as it otherwise has been. "Honestly I can't wait till the mass restock," said one user in the Bird Bot Discord, reports Motherboard. If you have managed to get a Switch, or already owned one before the coronavirus-induced shortages, then you may be pleased to hear that 2K are bringing BioShock, Borderlands, and XCOM 2 to Switch in May. There’s also rumours of many remastered Mario games arriving this year for Mario’s 35th anniversary. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

The current shortage of Nintendo Switch consoles is being exploited and exacerbated by a number of resellers, who are using auto-buying bots to quickly buy up new stock and then sell it on for hundreds of dollars more than recommended retail prices. Motherboard recently published an investigation into the situation, in which they discovered Bird Bot; an open source tool that is being used to target online stores that have had new Nintendo Switch stock, and quickly automatically purchase them before most other people have had a chance to notice new consoles are available. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/09/27/nintendo-switch-review-2018"] Due to the shortages, these people are then able to command high prices from customers looking for a console. Motherboard reports that prices of up to $500 are being demanded on eBay, with the Animal Crossing bundle selling for around $750. The creator of Bird Bot, called Nate, spoke to Motherboard, saying: “Me and my friends were talking about reselling Nintendo Switches, and at one point my friend, nicknamed Bird, told me I should make a bot. And here we are today.” Motherboard reports that a Discord channel used by people buying and reselling Switches using Bird Bot featured conversations about buying consoles in bulk, not just one-offs. In addition to online stores, people are also using tools like Brickseek, which identify local physical stores with Switch stock, which they then buy up to resell. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=top-25-nintendo-switch-games&captions=true"] Nintendo has stated that more Switch stock is coming soon, but this report suggests that resellers will use that to their advantage, and so buying consoles from retail may not be as easy as it otherwise has been. "Honestly I can't wait till the mass restock," said one user in the Bird Bot Discord, reports Motherboard. If you have managed to get a Switch, or already owned one before the coronavirus-induced shortages, then you may be pleased to hear that 2K are bringing BioShock, Borderlands, and XCOM 2 to Switch in May. There’s also rumours of many remastered Mario games arriving this year for Mario’s 35th anniversary. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

Long-dormant PS4 exclusive Wild has gotten a small update, with new concept art images added to its website. Developed at a new studio, Wild Sheep, by Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel, Wild was first announced in 2014, but we've seen and heard nothing of it since a hands-off preview at Paris Games Week 2015. The four new images (in a gallery below), show off new views of its landscapes and characters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=wild-4-new-concept-art-images&captions=true"] The images appear as a slideshow on the Wild website homepage, and have not been shown off previously. Slightly curiously, that slideshow also includes concept art of a giant bear that we have seen before. The website doesn't seem to have received any other update, and we know no more about the game itself, or its development status. LinkedIn reveals a number of employees still at the company, however, and Wild Sheep Studio was advertising for new roles as recently as February. If the project is ongoing, it feels more likely that the game would be reintroduced as a next-gen game than remain a PS4 exclusive. We've contacted Wild Sheep Studio for comment. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/10/27/wild-5-minutes-of-impressive-footage-from-the-wilderness"] What we do know of Wild is that it's an open world game in a mystical, prehistoric setting. Players take control of a shaman, and are able to possess the bodies of animals, each with different abilities. We named Wild one of the biggest games missing from E3 2016, 2017 and 2018. Here's hoping that we see more sooner rather than later. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News, and he really wants to play this game, and become a snake or whatever. Follow him on Twitter.