Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan says there's "news to come" on a PlayStation response to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft's popular subscription-based games service. In an interview with TASS, Ryan was asked about how PlayStation will respond to Game Pass, which has become an increasingly attractive value proposition for Xbox in recent years. While not explaining exactly what the response will be, Ryan did make clear that, "There is actually news to come, but just not today." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=28-best-xbox-game-pass-games&captions=true"] Ryan went on to point out that PlayStation already has its Now subscription service. He is presumably also not talking about the existing PS Plus Collection, which bundles a number of classic PlayStation games into the cost of a PS Plus subscription. Likely, any further response would either be a new service, or an addition to one of the above. Xbox Game Pass offers over 100 games as part of a monthly subscription - including all newly released titles from Xbox Game Studios. At its Ultimate tier, that includes Xbox Live Gold, EA Play, xCloud, and, currently, a 30 day subscription to Disney+. It's been a huge success for Microsoft, with 70% of Xbox Series X and S owners subscribing to Game Pass. [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.  

Sony has provided a solution for the widespread PS5 download queue bug that doesn't involve a full factory reset - and it's worked for IGN.

Sony has provided a solution for the widespread PS5 download queue bug that doesn't involve a full factory reset - and it's worked for IGN.

Outer Wilds and Sayonara Wild Hearts publisher Annapurna Interactive has confirmed that three of its planned 2020 games have slipped into 2021. The Artful Escape, 12 Minutes and Last Stop will now launch in 2021 instead of the "broad 2020 release window" that was initially planned. The publisher revealed the news on Twitter, explaining that the developers are just refining the games as we speak. "We're looking at 2021 now as they all get closer to getting ready," the tweet reads. "They've all come together throughout the year and it's pretty much polishing at this point."

some news: you may have seen a very broad 2020 release window for The Artful Escape, 12 Minutes, and Last Stop in trailers or on store pages in the past

so it's almost December and the end of the year we're looking at 2021 now as they all get closer to getting ready! :) — Annapurna Interactive (@A_i) November 18, 2020

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/14/the-artful-escape-gameplay-trailer-x019"] Revealed during the Xbox briefing at E3 2019, 12 Minutes is a top-down murder mystery starring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe. Last Stop was also revealed at X019 and is a new game from the creators of Virginia set in modern-day London. The Artful Escape was first announced during E3 2017, and we later got some gameplay of the absurd musical adventure during E3 2019. Annapurna recently launched The Pathless, a PS5 launch game from Abzu developer Giant Squid. You can check out our review of the game here, which we scored an 8, touting its "fun movement system." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Outer Wilds and Sayonara Wild Hearts publisher Annapurna Interactive has confirmed that three of its planned 2020 games have slipped into 2021. The Artful Escape, 12 Minutes and Last Stop will now launch in 2021 instead of the "broad 2020 release window" that was initially planned. The publisher revealed the news on Twitter, explaining that the developers are just refining the games as we speak. "We're looking at 2021 now as they all get closer to getting ready," the tweet reads. "They've all come together throughout the year and it's pretty much polishing at this point."

some news: you may have seen a very broad 2020 release window for The Artful Escape, 12 Minutes, and Last Stop in trailers or on store pages in the past

so it's almost December and the end of the year we're looking at 2021 now as they all get closer to getting ready! :) — Annapurna Interactive (@A_i) November 18, 2020

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/14/the-artful-escape-gameplay-trailer-x019"] Revealed during the Xbox briefing at E3 2019, 12 Minutes is a top-down murder mystery starring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe. Last Stop was also revealed at X019 and is a new game from the creators of Virginia set in modern-day London. The Artful Escape was first announced during E3 2017, and we later got some gameplay of the absurd musical adventure during E3 2019. Annapurna recently launched The Pathless, a PS5 launch game from Abzu developer Giant Squid. You can check out our review of the game here, which we scored an 8, touting its "fun movement system." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Robert Patrick has joined The Walking Dead's extended 10th season, which is now scheduled to return in February 2021. AMC has announced that the first of the six new episodes will premiere on Sunday, February 28, with each new episode debuting earlier on the AMC+ streaming service. Subscribers of that service will gain access to the new episodes every Thursday before their linear premiere on Sunday nights, which means that the first of the six new episodes will be available to stream via AMC+ on Thursday, February 25. The horde of new guest stars that will be featured in the extended season 10 episodes include Terminator 2: Judgment Day star Robert Patrick as Mays and Cobra Kai alum Okea Eme-Akwari as a new character called Elijah. Together, they are joining previously announced new cast member Hilarie Burton Morgan, who is going to be starring as Negan's late wife, Lucille. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/08/the-walking-dead-season-10-splinter-episode-cast-table-read"] AMC also released the individual titles and plot synopses for all six episodes, which follow directly below:

EPISODE 1017 – "Home Sweet Home"

Director: David Boyd | Writers: Kevin Deiboldt & Corey Reed Maggie (Lauren Cohan) has returned with a story she is not ready to share, even when her past catches up to her. Negan's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan,) safety is at stake again. Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Maggie fight an unseen and unknown threat.

EPISODE 1018 – "Find Me"

Director: David Boyd | Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews An adventure for Daryl and Carol (Melissa McBride) turns sideways when they come across an old cabin. It takes Daryl back to the years when he left the group after Rick disappeared as he relives a time that only the apocalypse could manifest.

EPISODE 1019 – "One More"

Director: Laura Belsey | Writers: Erik Mountain & Jim Barnes Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) and Aaron (Ross Marquand) search for food and supplies to bring back to Alexandria. Small tragedies lead to bigger tragedies as faith is broken and optimism is fragmented when they are put to the ultimate test.

EPISODE 1020 – "Splinter"

Director: Laura Belsey | Writers: Julia Ruchman & Vivian Tse Eugene (Josh McDermitt), Ezekiel (Khary Payton), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura), and Princess (Paola Lázaro) are captured and separated. Princess struggles with memories of her traumatic past and tries to escape one way or another with the help of Ezekiel.

EPISODE 1021 – "Diverged"

Director: David Boyd | Writer: Heather Bellson Daryl and Carol come to a fork in the road and head their separate ways. Each going into their own type of survival mode, the easiest of challenges become much harder. Will their individual journeys be the tipping point needed to mend their friendship or is the distance between them permanent?

EPISODE 1022 – "Here's Negan"

Director: Laura Belsey | Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick Carol takes Negan on a journey, hoping to minimize the increasing tension. Negan reflects on the events that led him to this point and comes to a conclusion about his future. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-walking-dead-a-certain-doom-gallery&captions=true"] These final six episodes will follow up on the events of The Walking Dead Season 10, Episode 16, "A Certain Doom," which was originally intended to be the season finale. In our review, we credited the episode for having "solid thrills and appropriately tense moments," though we felt that it "faltered when it came to larger, memorable story beats," which made some scenes feel "underwhelming." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Robert Patrick has joined The Walking Dead's extended 10th season, which is now scheduled to return in February 2021. AMC has announced that the first of the six new episodes will premiere on Sunday, February 28, with each new episode debuting earlier on the AMC+ streaming service. Subscribers of that service will gain access to the new episodes every Thursday before their linear premiere on Sunday nights, which means that the first of the six new episodes will be available to stream via AMC+ on Thursday, February 25. The horde of new guest stars that will be featured in the extended season 10 episodes include Terminator 2: Judgment Day star Robert Patrick as Mays and Cobra Kai alum Okea Eme-Akwari as a new character called Elijah. Together, they are joining previously announced new cast member Hilarie Burton Morgan, who is going to be starring as Negan's late wife, Lucille. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/08/the-walking-dead-season-10-splinter-episode-cast-table-read"] AMC also released the individual titles and plot synopses for all six episodes, which follow directly below:

EPISODE 1017 – "Home Sweet Home"

Director: David Boyd | Writers: Kevin Deiboldt & Corey Reed Maggie (Lauren Cohan) has returned with a story she is not ready to share, even when her past catches up to her. Negan's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan,) safety is at stake again. Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Maggie fight an unseen and unknown threat.

EPISODE 1018 – "Find Me"

Director: David Boyd | Writer: Nicole Mirante-Matthews An adventure for Daryl and Carol (Melissa McBride) turns sideways when they come across an old cabin. It takes Daryl back to the years when he left the group after Rick disappeared as he relives a time that only the apocalypse could manifest.

EPISODE 1019 – "One More"

Director: Laura Belsey | Writers: Erik Mountain & Jim Barnes Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) and Aaron (Ross Marquand) search for food and supplies to bring back to Alexandria. Small tragedies lead to bigger tragedies as faith is broken and optimism is fragmented when they are put to the ultimate test.

EPISODE 1020 – "Splinter"

Director: Laura Belsey | Writers: Julia Ruchman & Vivian Tse Eugene (Josh McDermitt), Ezekiel (Khary Payton), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura), and Princess (Paola Lázaro) are captured and separated. Princess struggles with memories of her traumatic past and tries to escape one way or another with the help of Ezekiel.

EPISODE 1021 – "Diverged"

Director: David Boyd | Writer: Heather Bellson Daryl and Carol come to a fork in the road and head their separate ways. Each going into their own type of survival mode, the easiest of challenges become much harder. Will their individual journeys be the tipping point needed to mend their friendship or is the distance between them permanent?

EPISODE 1022 – "Here's Negan"

Director: Laura Belsey | Writer: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick Carol takes Negan on a journey, hoping to minimize the increasing tension. Negan reflects on the events that led him to this point and comes to a conclusion about his future. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-walking-dead-a-certain-doom-gallery&captions=true"] These final six episodes will follow up on the events of The Walking Dead Season 10, Episode 16, "A Certain Doom," which was originally intended to be the season finale. In our review, we credited the episode for having "solid thrills and appropriately tense moments," though we felt that it "faltered when it came to larger, memorable story beats," which made some scenes feel "underwhelming." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has confirmed the iconic 1,000-foot telescope at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned following a succession of major structural failures, reports Gizmodo. The dish itself is responsible for a number of fascinating discoveries throughout its 57-year operational history, including the first radar image of an asteroid and the first discovery of exoplanets, though it’s especially recognisable for its famous cameo in the final act of 1995’s GoldenEye. The dish brought about the demise of Sean Bean’s Alec Trevelyan, who inexplicably survived a 400-foot fall into the dish itself only to perish when the suspended receiver fell on him (and... exploded). The Puerto Rican facility is just one of Bean’s many on-screen resting places, which also include Maryland, Middle-earth, and Ireland’s County Kerry, where he was pushed off a cliff... by some cows. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/03/goldeneye-official-trailer"] The dish’s problems began in August when an auxiliary cable came loose and smashed into the dish below. At the time, a plan was hatched to replace the structure’s cables but, in November, a main cable snapped. This triggered a reassessment of the entire situation, and it was decided that the dish’s condition is too poor for workers to safely salvage and repair it. The NSF has stressed that, while the dish will be demolished, the Arecibo Observatory is not closing down.

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Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can find him on Twitter sporadically @MrLukeReilly.

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has confirmed the iconic 1,000-foot telescope at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned following a succession of major structural failures, reports Gizmodo. The dish itself is responsible for a number of fascinating discoveries throughout its 57-year operational history, including the first radar image of an asteroid and the first discovery of exoplanets, though it’s especially recognisable for its famous cameo in the final act of 1995’s GoldenEye. The dish brought about the demise of Sean Bean’s Alec Trevelyan, who inexplicably survived a 400-foot fall into the dish itself only to perish when the suspended receiver fell on him (and... exploded). The Puerto Rican facility is just one of Bean’s many on-screen resting places, which also include Maryland, Middle-earth, and Ireland’s County Kerry, where he was pushed off a cliff... by some cows. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/03/goldeneye-official-trailer"] The dish’s problems began in August when an auxiliary cable came loose and smashed into the dish below. At the time, a plan was hatched to replace the structure’s cables but, in November, a main cable snapped. This triggered a reassessment of the entire situation, and it was decided that the dish’s condition is too poor for workers to safely salvage and repair it. The NSF has stressed that, while the dish will be demolished, the Arecibo Observatory is not closing down.

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Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can find him on Twitter sporadically @MrLukeReilly.

Earlier today, customers began to report that GameStop was canceling pre-orders for Doom Eternal on Switch. IGN has learned that this is not because Bethesda has canceled Doom Eternal Switch, but rather is making it a digital-only release. In a statement to IGN, a Bethesda spokesperson says, "While Doom Eternal is 100% on track for an imminent digital-only release on Nintendo Switch, the absence of a physical release at retail resulted in cancelled pre-orders." They added, "Affected customers will receive full refunds and should contact their preferred retailer for more information." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=doom-eternal-january-2019-screenshots&captions=true"] Doom Eternal was released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC back in March, but a previously announced Switch version would arrive sometime later. While the publisher still hasn't announced a proper release date, pre-orders for Doom Eternal on Switch were available for interested customers. Bethesda says customers should stay tune for more information "coming later this month." Check out IGN's Doom Eternal review here for more on the Doomslayer. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.