Last year, it was reported that Netflix was developing a live-action Resident Evil series. Now, its description has apparently leaked and all but confirms that the horror show will be headed to a streaming device near you in the future. ResetERA user Jawmuncher spotted the now removed description on Netflix's Media Center. While it can no longer be found there, a quick trip to the Wayback Machine allows you to view the paragraph that gives a glimpse into what this series will be. "The town of Clearfield, MD has long stood in the shadow of three seemingly unrelated behemoths – the Umbrella Corporation, the decommissioned Greenwood Asylum, and Washington, D.C. Today, twenty-six years after the discovery of the T-Virus, secrets held by the three will start to be revealed at the first signs of outbreak." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/01/25/will-resident-evil-be-netflixs-walking-dead"] This description aligns with Deadline's report of the existence of the series last January that said it would "explore the dark inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation and the new world order caused by the outbreak of the T-virus." A Resident Evil Netflix series arriving this year would be a great thing for fans who are already getting the Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Remake on April 3, 2020. This also isn't the only Resident Evil rumor floating about, as a recent report revealed that Resident Evil 8 may stay in the first-person perspective, star Resident Evil 7's Ethan Winters, and feature werewolves. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-resident-evil-game-review-ever&captions=true"] For more on Resident Evil on TV, check out what we want from an RE show and take a look at a cancelled Resident Evil series from 2017. [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.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed that about 30% of the people who bought a Switch Lite already own a Switch. In a Q&A for Nintendo's investors, Furukawa said that the percentage of previous Switch owners purchasing a Lite was even greater before the holidays. From its release on September 20 to the start of the holiday season, approximately 43% of Switch Lite owners already owned the console. Furukawa said that a common factor among new Switch Lite owners was that they previously played Pokémon on handheld systems. He also said the other popular trend among buyers were women purchasing the Switch Lite as their first Switch console. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/26/nintendo-switch-lite-review"] As for the original Switch model, the release of Ring Fit Adventure supposedly helped Nintendo reach out to its female audience and a wide variety of different age groups. Nintendo knows that its characters are beloved by all types of people from all over the world, so it understandably wants more interactivity with its products. In the same Q&A, representative director Shigeru Miyamoto commented on the upcoming Mario movie and how he hopes it will do its part to expand Nintendo's brand. "...it's not so much that I wanted to make a Mario movie, but that I felt Nintendo should have more video content," Miyamoto said. "More people will have access to our IP with video content, and so the number of people who will come into contact with Nintendo IP will continue to grow in the future." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=a-close-up-look-at-the-nintendo-switch-lite-gamescom-2019&captions=true"] Miyamoto also said that mobile apps such as Mario Kart Tour and Fire Emblem Heroes have "dramatically increased" the amount of people who experience Nintendo products. The Nintendo Switch Lite has succeeded in that field considering 70% of the audience is buying a Switch for the first time. The Switch Lite is a slightly less-powerful Switch that is handheld-only without detachable controllers. It also costs $100 less than the other model. In our review of the Switch Lite, we called Nintendo's newest creation "a wonderful alternate take on an already awesome system." If you're one of the new owners, check out our list of the best games on the console. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed that about 30% of the people who bought a Switch Lite already own a Switch. In a Q&A for Nintendo's investors, Furukawa said that the percentage of previous Switch owners purchasing a Lite was even greater before the holidays. From its release on September 20 to the start of the holiday season, approximately 43% of Switch Lite owners already owned the console. Furukawa said that a common factor among new Switch Lite owners was that they previously played Pokémon on handheld systems. He also said the other popular trend among buyers were women purchasing the Switch Lite as their first Switch console. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/26/nintendo-switch-lite-review"] As for the original Switch model, the release of Ring Fit Adventure supposedly helped Nintendo reach out to its female audience and a wide variety of different age groups. Nintendo knows that its characters are beloved by all types of people from all over the world, so it understandably wants more interactivity with its products. In the same Q&A, representative director Shigeru Miyamoto commented on the upcoming Mario movie and how he hopes it will do its part to expand Nintendo's brand. "...it's not so much that I wanted to make a Mario movie, but that I felt Nintendo should have more video content," Miyamoto said. "More people will have access to our IP with video content, and so the number of people who will come into contact with Nintendo IP will continue to grow in the future." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=a-close-up-look-at-the-nintendo-switch-lite-gamescom-2019&captions=true"] Miyamoto also said that mobile apps such as Mario Kart Tour and Fire Emblem Heroes have "dramatically increased" the amount of people who experience Nintendo products. The Nintendo Switch Lite has succeeded in that field considering 70% of the audience is buying a Switch for the first time. The Switch Lite is a slightly less-powerful Switch that is handheld-only without detachable controllers. It also costs $100 less than the other model. In our review of the Switch Lite, we called Nintendo's newest creation "a wonderful alternate take on an already awesome system." If you're one of the new owners, check out our list of the best games on the console. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

The Daisy Ridley-Tom Holland sci-fi film Chaos Walking finally has a release date of January 22, 2021. Principal photography was completed in November 2017, but extensive reshoots were required. Holland was filming Spider-Man: Far from Home and Ridley was filming Star Wars Episode IX during summer 2018, so reshoots for Chaos Walking couldn't happen until the end of 2018 or early 2019. The movie was taken off its March 1, 2019 release date and wasn't given a new release date until now. The script is credited to the original book's author Patrick Ness and Spider-Man: Homecoming writer Christopher Ford. Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman is helming the movie with a cast that includes Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Kurt Sutter, Nick Jonas, David Oyelowo and Cynthia Erivo. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/28/2020-movies-we-cant-wait-to-see"] Lionsgate reportedly spent $90 million to $100 million on this movie during its original production, according to THR. The studio is hoping for a new franchise. Chaos Walking is a series of three young adult novels with the movie adapting the first novel "The Knife of Never Letting Go." The story takes place in a world where almost all women have been killed by a virus and all living creatures can understand each other's thoughts. Holland's character finds Ridley's character and the two plan an escape. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=25-young-adult-would-be-movie-franchises-that-failed&captions=true"] If Lionsgate fails with this, then they at least have a sequel to Knives Out to look forward to. Ridley can be seen in theaters now with Star Wars Episode IX crossing $1 billion in ticket sales and Holland will show up in the Russo brothers new movie as a heroin-addicted bank robber. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who recommends Edge of Tomorrow.

The Daisy Ridley-Tom Holland sci-fi film Chaos Walking finally has a release date of January 22, 2021. Principal photography was completed in November 2017, but extensive reshoots were required. Holland was filming Spider-Man: Far from Home and Ridley was filming Star Wars Episode IX during summer 2018, so reshoots for Chaos Walking couldn't happen until the end of 2018 or early 2019. The movie was taken off its March 1, 2019 release date and wasn't given a new release date until now. The script is credited to the original book's author Patrick Ness and Spider-Man: Homecoming writer Christopher Ford. Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman is helming the movie with a cast that includes Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Kurt Sutter, Nick Jonas, David Oyelowo and Cynthia Erivo. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/28/2020-movies-we-cant-wait-to-see"] Lionsgate reportedly spent $90 million to $100 million on this movie during its original production, according to THR. The studio is hoping for a new franchise. Chaos Walking is a series of three young adult novels with the movie adapting the first novel "The Knife of Never Letting Go." The story takes place in a world where almost all women have been killed by a virus and all living creatures can understand each other's thoughts. Holland's character finds Ridley's character and the two plan an escape. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=25-young-adult-would-be-movie-franchises-that-failed&captions=true"] If Lionsgate fails with this, then they at least have a sequel to Knives Out to look forward to. Ridley can be seen in theaters now with Star Wars Episode IX crossing $1 billion in ticket sales and Holland will show up in the Russo brothers new movie as a heroin-addicted bank robber. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who recommends Edge of Tomorrow.

With both the Xbox Series X and PS5 set for launches this holiday season, IGN is proud to introduce Next-Gen Console Watch 2020, a new weekly show breaking down the latest next-gen news and rumors with expert analysis, viewer polling, and much more. This week's episode focuses on how powerful the PS5 and Series X may be given recent reports. Watch the video below to check out the full episodes, and check out the galleries further down for our look at the power levels of past generations of Xbox and PlayStation consoles. While these levels don't tell us everything about the power of each console, it does give us a rough idea of how power levels have increased from one generation to the next. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/07/next-gen-console-watch-how-powerful-ps5-xbox-series-x-may-be"] This week's episode of Next-Gen Console Watch 2020 opens up with a discussion of EA executives recently discussing that Xbox Series X and PS5 will be "substantially greater" in power than this generation. Following that, we break down PlayStation's new PS5 website and what it does and doesn't tell us about the console. We also take a look at recent statements made by Sony executives about PS5's price and how it will compete in the industry. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=playstation-console-power-levels-compared&captions=true"] Following that, we dive into the alleged revelation of what Xbox Series X's mystery port will be, before offering poll results and introducing our newest poll, which you can vote on below! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=xbox-console-power-levels-compared&captions=true"] Be sure to check out the first episode of Next-Gen Console Watch 2020 as well, and stay tuned every Friday morning for new episodes in the lead-up to the PS5 and Xbox Series X's launches. [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=97c5222c-eaa3-4af9-a3c5-b4ea056fea7e"]

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing Xbox's competition, Rockstar losing its co-founder and lead writer, surprisingly M-rated classic games, and more. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher

In a call with investors for the most recent financial quarter, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto said that in the era of IP, Nintendo has to consider ways to grow the Nintendo brand beyond the hardware race with Sony and Microsoft. During a Q&A with investors to discuss Nintendo’s Q3 2020 performance, Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto was asked about Nintendo’s plan to develop its intellectual property (IP) and how Nintendo will increase its reach in a competitive “IP-based content industry.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=2020-platform-exclusives&captions=true"] Miyamoto agreed with the IP-focused nature of the industry saying, “Nintendo has long been thought of as part of a race to produce the video game hardware. Lately, I feel like that conversation about competition between Nintendo and other game companies is happening less and less.” Miyamoto reaffirmed that “Only Nintendo developers can use the character of Mario as we feel best… and we have closely guarded our rights so that we don’t lose that freedom in developing our games.” But Miyamoto also discussed the benefits of expanding into other mediums like theme parks, animated movies, and mobile phones. “[T]here is a limit to how many consumers will be able to engage with Mario if their contact point is limited to dedicated video game systems,” said Miyamoto. “That recognition is highly valued by us, and we will continue to grow the number of people who come in contact with our Nintendo characters as we continue working on our unique initiatives.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=igns-top-25-nintendo-switch-games&captions=true"] Miyamoto’s comments about being less in a console hardware race, and more in an IP-focused competition echoes remarks made by Xbox boss Phil Spencer who said that Amazon and Google were Microsoft’s biggest competition in gaming, not Sony and Nintendo. Spencer was referring to Microsoft’s cloud business, which is directly competing with Amazon and Google’s cloud technologies. This technology also powers Google and Microsoft’s video game streaming service — Stadia and xCloud respectively. Nintendo doesn’t have a cloud business, though reports say the company could work with Microsoft for future streaming services. While Miyamoto talks about the importance of Nintendo's unique approach to game development and hardware, he seems to be acknowledging a limit to how big Nintendo's brand can get through systems alone. Nintendo has spent the past few years expanding into the smartphone space partnering with studios like DeNA and Cy Games to create hit mobile games like Fire Emblem: Heroes and Dragalia Lost. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/08/super-nintendo-world-japan-teaser-trailer"] Nintendo also partnered with Universal Studios to open up a series of themed Super Nintendo World resorts at Universal parks, and an animated movie starring Mario is also in the works from the animation studio behind the Minions movies. In an era of increasing competition from new technologies and consolidation of IP, it appears that both Nintendo and Microsoft are looking beyond the console wars that defined previous gaming generations. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.

The script for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will reportedly be rewritten by the showrunner for Loki. Michael Waldron has been hired to work on the script that was previously written by Jade Bartlett, according to THR. Sam Raimi is said to be in talks to direct the film, which is slated for May 7, 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/06/phase-4-marvel-movies-and-series-should-have-always-been-this-way-what-to-watch"] Waldron is the showrunner for the Disney+ series Loki, which will premiere on the service in 2021. In November 2019, Kevin Feige said the Loki series will tie directly into Doctor Strange 2. Waldron recently served as a producer on Rick and Morty for its fourth season and wrote the episode "The Old Man and the Seat" as well as worked on the fifth season of the NBC-Hulu series Community. He's following in the footsteps of his Rick & Morty and Community colleague Dan Harmon, who was brought in to rewrite the first Doctor Strange. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=doctor-strange-10-directors-who-could-take-over-multiverse-of-madness&captions=true"] Plot details on the movie are slim but read all about the Multiverse of Madness here. And see what Scott Derrickson had to say about the reports on Sam Raimi replacing him. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who's hoping that The New Mutants turns out well so Marvel will hopefully feel comfortable and go all in on the horror for Doctor Strange.

Ryan and Andy Tohill, the directors of the 2018 thriller The Dig, have been hired for a reboot of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. The Tohills will direct the film from a script by Fede Alvarez and Rodolfo Sayagues, the writers of the 2013 Evil Dead reboot and Don't Breathe. Alvarez expressed his enthusiasm for the Tohills in a statement to Variety. “The Tohill’s vision is exactly what the fans want,” Alvarez said. “It’s violent, exciting and so depraved that it will stay with you forever.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/28/the-10-best-horror-movies"] Variety reports that Legendary Pictures acquired the rights to the Texas Chainsaw franchise around autumn 2019. Alvarez and Sayagues were signing a deal to produce movies for Legendary through their own production company at that time, and the Texas Chainsaw reboot was announced as one of their projects. Chris Thomas Devlin was said to be writing the script, according to Deadline. It was first reported by Bloody Disgusting in August 2018 that Legendary Pictures was vying for the rights to the franchise. That report said that Legendary wanted to develop a TV series and reboot the film franchise. The Tohills may have only directed one movie before, but Ryan Tohill has a recent history in Hollywood. Ryan Tohill's IMDb credits him on various TV and movie prop teams including Game of Thrones, Krypton and Philomena. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=horror-movies-that-should-be-video-games&captions=true"] The last Texas Chainsaw movie was 2017's Leatherface, which acted as a prequel to the original 1974 film. It was released on DirecTV a month before a limited theatrical release that grossed less than $1 million worldwide, according to The Numbers. In our review of Leatherface, we said it was "the worst Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie ever." This reboot will be the ninth Texas Chainsaw movie to be released in theaters. We think the franchise would work great as a video game. And if these reboots aren't satisfying you, then visit the gas station from the first Texas Chainsaw movie for some delicious BBQ. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who thought Philomena was awesome. PHILOMANIA!