Rockstar Games has revealed a standalone version of Red Dead Online which can be purchased separately from the game's campaign. As of December 1, players will be able to purchase Red Dead Online on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Launcher, Epic Games Store and Steam. The game will cost $4.99 at launch as part of an introductory offer, which is 75% of the game's RRP. This offer will last until February 15, 2021. Of course, you'll need PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold to engage with the game's multiplayer features. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/28/red-dead-online-the-naturalist-trailer"] As well as the last-gen consoles Red Dead Redemption 2 is already available on, Red Dead Online will be playable on next-gen consoles via backwards compatibility and take up 123 GB of hard drive space. The standalone package will also give players the option to upgrade and purchase Red Dead Redemption 2's story mode at an additional cost. To coincide with the standalone launch of Red Dead Online, the Bounty Hunter role is being expanded, with an extra 10 ranks added to the role as well as new Legendary Bounties. Here's our review of Red Dead Redemption 2 from 2018. We scored the game a 10, touting its "meticulously polished open-world." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox Games With Gold for December 2020 are The Raven Remastered, Bleed 2, Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell, and Stacking. Announced on Xbox Wire, The Raven Remastered and the Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility game Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell will be available to Xbox Live Gold members on December 1, while Bleed 2 and the Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility game Stacking will arrive on December 16. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/24/xbox-december-2020-games-with-gold-trailer"] Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell will leave Games With Gold on December 15, followed by The Raven Remastered and Stacking on December 31, and Bleed 2 on January 15. The Raven Remastered puts players in the shoes of Constable Anton Jakob Zellner in 1964 London as he hunts for a legendary master thief known as The Raven. Enjoy this crime story whodunit where "everyone has something to hide, and the Raven is always one step ahead." Bleed 2 stars the pink-haired heroine Wryn as she must defend the world from an invading force of villains in seven intense levels with over twenty-five boss battles. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/01/29/just-how-crazy-is-saints-row-gat-out-of-hell"] Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell stars franchise favorites Johnny Gat and Kinzie Kensington as they tear apart the underworld and wage war against the Prince of Darkness to save the soul of the Boss. In our review of Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell, we said "Flying around Gat Out of Hell's new city is a blast, and while it puts its focus almost entirely on side activities, it does a good job of making those activities fun, especially with a co-op partner." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2011/02/08/stacking-video-review"] Stacking has you helping Charlie Blackmore, the world's tiniest Russian stacking doll expert, embark on an adventure to rescue his family from the nefarious industrialist, The Baron. In our review of Stacking, we said it "is chock full of charm, humor, and fun puzzles. Though some of the solutions are really easy, if you avoid the hint system it’ll take some time to decipher some of the harder ones." While you wait for these to become available, don't forget to download November 2020's Xbox Game With Gold, including Aragami: Shadow Edition, Swimsanity, and LEGO Indiana Jones. [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.

IO Interactive has revealed a new Chongqing location for Hitman 3, and released more details about how the game will run on PC and next-generation consoles. The new location takes Agent 47 to the neon-lit streets of Chongqing in China. A short video published by IO today shows off the new environment and digs into the power of the Glacier Engine. Hitman 3 will include more than 300 active NPCs at once, and on next-gen consoles and PC, the game will run at 4K resolution, and 60 FPS, with HDR. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/24/hitman-3-under-the-hood-chongqing-location-reveal-trailer"] The video mentions that the rendering, animation and AI upgrades coming to Hitman 3 will also be available retroactively in the missions of Hitman 1 + 2, as the entire trilogy of missions will be available to players who purchase the third game. In a separate blog post detailing IO Interactive's partnership with Intel, it was revealed that PC players will receive special enhancements at launch and Ray Tracing as a post-launch update, "later in 2021."

Welcome to Chongqing, a brand new location coming to HITMAN 3. Plus, get a closer look at our Glacier engine, the technology that powers HITMAN 3.

HITMAN 3 is available on 20 January 2021 https://t.co/XYtWCXKOb9 pic.twitter.com/ZnaRQlUAEI — IO Interactive (@IOInteractive) November 24, 2020

Hitman 3 will launch on January 20, 2021 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, PC, Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia. The Nintendo Switch version of Hitman 3 will be cloud-based. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

IO Interactive has revealed a new Chongqing location for Hitman 3, and released more details about how the game will run on PC and next-generation consoles. The new location takes Agent 47 to the neon-lit streets of Chongqing in China. A short video published by IO today shows off the new environment and digs into the power of the Glacier Engine. Hitman 3 will include more than 300 active NPCs at once, and on next-gen consoles and PC, the game will run at 4K resolution, and 60 FPS, with HDR. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/24/hitman-3-under-the-hood-chongqing-location-reveal-trailer"] The video mentions that the rendering, animation and AI upgrades coming to Hitman 3 will also be available retroactively in the missions of Hitman 1 + 2, as the entire trilogy of missions will be available to players who purchase the third game. In a separate blog post detailing IO Interactive's partnership with Intel, it was revealed that PC players will receive special enhancements at launch and Ray Tracing as a post-launch update, "later in 2021."

Welcome to Chongqing, a brand new location coming to HITMAN 3. Plus, get a closer look at our Glacier engine, the technology that powers HITMAN 3.

HITMAN 3 is available on 20 January 2021 https://t.co/XYtWCXKOb9 pic.twitter.com/ZnaRQlUAEI — IO Interactive (@IOInteractive) November 24, 2020

Hitman 3 will launch on January 20, 2021 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, PC, Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia. The Nintendo Switch version of Hitman 3 will be cloud-based. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer says he thinks Xbox will release a smart TV app used to play games, with no console required, "in the next 12 months". In an interview with The Verge's Decoder podcast, Spencer was asked what was stopping Microsoft from releasing Xbox as an app for smart TVs that meet a minimum hardware specification. The answer, it seems, is nothing: "I think you’re going to see that in the next 12 months," replied Spencer, "I don’t think anything is going to stop us from doing that." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/fixing-ps5-xbox-series-x-launch-issues-next-gen-console-watch"] Spencer doesn't go into any specifics on the mooted app, but we've previous heard the Xbox exec discuss the idea of Xbox 'Streaming Sticks' that could be used to stream games through xCloud after being plugged into the TV. These could even be made part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription cost. It's not clear if Microsoft is considering which approach to take, or if it will take both, allowing those with higher-powered TVs simply to download the app, and those without to use a plug-in solution. Spencer reiterated that he doesn't see streaming as the end of Microsoft's dedicated consoles, however, saying, "I don’t think these will be the last big pieces of hardware that we ship." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-xbox-series-x-games&captions=true"] Instead, he sees the future of Xbox as a hybrid of in-built computing power and streaming: "When we think about xCloud, which is our version of [Google] Stadia or [Amazon] Luna, I think what it needs to evolve to are games that actually run between a hybrid environment of the cloud and the local compute capability, and that they can actually take full advantage of the cloud that’s there and that’s available, but also full advantage of my edge compute capability that I have in my home in the console. It’s really a hybrid between both of those." He later continued, "I don’t think the outcome is by definition going to be, 'everything becomes terminal-server in my home and all my games are just running completely in the cloud.' When we think about the evolution of our game platform, it’s really more of a hybrid game platform between edge and cloud that we’re shooting for." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/05/xbox-series-x-review"] Given the scarcity of Xbox Series X and S right now, many would likely jump at the opportunity to simply stream Xbox games directly onto their TVs. For now, if you are in the market for Xbox Series X and S, Black Friday may see more consoles go on sale – make sure to check out our best Xbox Black Friday deals page for more on that. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Fortnite is starting up a monthly subscription service with the arrival of Chapter 2 - Season 5. Dubbed Fortnite Crew, players can sign up for $11.99 a month to gain unique perks and benefits beyond just purchasing a new Battle Pass every season. Fortnite Crew will launch on December 2, the same day as Season 5. As a monthly subscription, the $11.99 cost will be recurring, but each month players will get a series of bonuses, including exclusives. Subscription members will get:

• Battle Pass for the full season - Members will have access to the current season’s Battle Pass.
• 1,000 V-Bucks each month.
• A monthly Crew Pack - Subscribers will get an exclusive Fortnite Crew Pack each month with an always-new Outfit Bundle.

  The first Outfit Bundle is the Galaxia Outfit and Style with a Cosmic Llamacorn Pickaxe and Fractured World Back Bling. Epic says a Crew Pack will contain a new Outfit and at least one accessory, and these items are exclusive to Fortnite Crew subscribers. Players can purchase a subscription directly from the Item Shop or Battle Pass purchase screen. If players already purchased a Battle Pass when subscribing, they’ll be refunded 950 V-Bucks. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/24/fortnite-fortnite-crew-announce-trailer"] Fortnite is currently in the midst of its Marvel-themed Nexus War, and it seems that Galactus will be arriving just in time for the Finale. Be sure to tune in to see how Fortnite’s massive crossover ends. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Fortnite is starting up a monthly subscription service with the arrival of Chapter 2 - Season 5. Dubbed Fortnite Crew, players can sign up for $11.99 a month to gain unique perks and benefits beyond just purchasing a new Battle Pass every season. Fortnite Crew will launch on December 2, the same day as Season 5. As a monthly subscription, the $11.99 cost will be recurring, but each month players will get a series of bonuses, including exclusives. Subscription members will get:

• Battle Pass for the full season - Members will have access to the current season’s Battle Pass.
• 1,000 V-Bucks each month.
• A monthly Crew Pack - Subscribers will get an exclusive Fortnite Crew Pack each month with an always-new Outfit Bundle.

  The first Outfit Bundle is the Galaxia Outfit and Style with a Cosmic Llamacorn Pickaxe and Fractured World Back Bling. Epic says a Crew Pack will contain a new Outfit and at least one accessory, and these items are exclusive to Fortnite Crew subscribers. Players can purchase a subscription directly from the Item Shop or Battle Pass purchase screen. If players already purchased a Battle Pass when subscribing, they’ll be refunded 950 V-Bucks. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/24/fortnite-fortnite-crew-announce-trailer"] Fortnite is currently in the midst of its Marvel-themed Nexus War, and it seems that Galactus will be arriving just in time for the Finale. Be sure to tune in to see how Fortnite’s massive crossover ends. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

John Barrowman is reprising his role as Captain Jack Harkness for Doctor Who's upcoming holiday special. On Monday, the BBC made an announcement about Barrowman's return to the Whoniverse, confirming that the actor would be donning the famous coat once more for the upcoming festive special, titled Revolution of the Daleks, which is set to air sometime over the holiday season. Alongside this news, the official Doctor Who Twitter account released a brief 15-second clip to confirm his return.

“Oh I’ve missed that sound!” #JackIsBack

Read more about @johnbarrowman’s return here: https://t.co/Vj77aC2eva pic.twitter.com/lyAkdsbtzf — Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) November 23, 2020

The fan-favourite Captain, who was first introduced as a recurring guest character in Season 1 of the Doctor Who revival and ultimately fronted the show's spin-off series Torchwood, previously made a brief cameo appearance in the fifth episode of Season 12, "Fugitive of the Judoon," in which he delivered a stark warning about "the lone Cyberman" before disappearing from our screens again. In Revolution of the Daleks, Captain Jack will be on hand to help 'the fam' as they discover "a disturbing plan forming involving one of the Doctor's most feared and dangerous enemies, the Daleks." With the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) locked away in space prison, Captain Jack will try to help save planet Earth, together with Yaz (Mandip Gill), Ryan (Tosin Cole), and Graham (Bradley Walsh). [caption id="attachment_2443025" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Image credit: BBC[/caption] "Putting on Jack's coat and setting foot back on the set of Doctor Who was just like going back home," Barrowman said of his return to the Whoniverse. "It's always thrilling to play Captain Jack. He's a character very close to my heart who changed my life, and to know the fans love him as much as I do makes his return even sweeter. I hope everyone enjoys Jack's Heroic adventure with Thirteen." Doctor Who executive producer Chris Chibnall also expressed his excitement over Barrowman's return. "A Doctor Who Festive Special means treats galore, and there's no bigger treat than the return of John Barrowman to Doctor Who, for an epic and emotional feature-length episode," he declared in his statement. "If anyone can blast away the sheer rubbishness of 2020, it's Captain Jack. Daleks beware!" [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-most-essential-doctor-who-episodes&captions=true"] Before you step back into the TARDIS this holiday season, read Jodie Whittaker's essay on what the iconic role means to her, check out our beginner's guide to Doctor Who, and then take a look through our extensive guide to all of the Doctors, past and present. After you've learned everything that you need to know, watch IGN's historic Q&A with Jodie Whittaker, Matt Smith, and David Tennant. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Mandalorian: Season 2, Episode 4. [poilib element="accentDivider"] You can now buy official Baby Yoda Mandalorian macarons for a hefty price tag. The folks at io9 reprogrammed their tracking fobs to locate the fluorescent-blue space macarons that The Child stole and subsequently consumed in the latest episode of The Mandalorian, titled "Chapter 12 - The Siege." The asset was found to be with Williams Sonoma, a luxury brand that is selling a 12-pack of the official Mandalorian "Nevarro Nummies Macarons" for $50, so you might want to store them in your camtono rather than your lunch box. The official description for the crave-inducing confectionary on the Williams Sonoma site reads: "Inspired by a sweet moment when a young Nevarro student debated sharing his treats with the Child, 21st-century artisans in California have created these ethereal French-style almond macarons capturing the essence of this scene with Nevarro Nummies. For authentic galactic flavor, each exquisite treat is artfully hand-piped with a rich, creamy vanilla filling." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/26/the-mandalorian-season-2-episode-4-review"] After the whole egg-eating debacle, many were pleased to see that the impishly curious and perpetually hungry Child had moved onto the moreish macarons in this episode, even though his methods of acquiring them only served to continue his run of bad behaviour this season. The tunic-wearing tyke hasn't lost too many fans though, as Star Wars veteran Daisy Ridley recently defended his eating habits, saying "Yoda's got to get strong." We would be inclined to agree with that sentiment, as it's possible that Gideon might want to merge Baby Yoda's Force abilities with a new army of supersoldiers. After the events of Chapter 12, it looks like The Dark Trooper is now an official part of Disney's Star Wars timeline, which means that Mando and friends could have a very dangerous new enemy to contend with. For more, read about how the series is adapting the formidable video game villain. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-mandalorian-season-2&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon has teased a series of skins based on actors from the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie for Mortal Kombat 11. You can see three polaroids in the embedded tweet from Boon below, showing off alternate costumes for Raiden, Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade. If you've seen the 1995 movie, you'll recognize these skins as they're using the likeness of Christopher Lambert's Raiden, Linden Ashby's Johnny Cage, and Bridgette Wilson's Sonya Blade.

MK Movie skins !pic.twitter.com/LSf4HkLfqO

— Ed Boon (@noobde) November 24, 2020

It's not clear when these new skins will arrive in-game, but it's a nice touch for fans of the cult classic movie, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson of 2002's Resident Evil and the upcoming Monster Hunter movie. A Reddit leak from a few months ago teased that the aforementioned actors may return to lend their voice to the game, suggesting a fully-fledged Mortal Kombat movie pack is on the way. Back in October, Mortal Kombat 11 added Rambo as DLC and revealed that the game was coming to the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. We reviewed Mortal Kombat 11 upon release, scoring it a 9 and calling it "the best game in the 27-year-old series." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/22/mortal-kombat-11-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.