Call of the Sea, the upcoming first-person, puzzle adventure game, will be released on December 8, 2020 on Xbox Series S and Series X, Xbox One, and PC. Publisher Raw Fury and indie developer Out of the Blue announced today that Call of the Sea will launch in December on Xbox digital storefronts and on Xbox Game Pass for consoles and PC. Those wishing to buy the game on PC will be able to do so through Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/17/call-of-the-sea-release-date-trailer"] "An otherworldly tale of self-discovery and mystery set in the 1930s, Call of the Sea is a love letter to the adventure genre about one woman's search for her missing husband in the uncharted reaches of the South Pacific," a press release for the announcement reads. "On a lush island paradise, you will unearth the remnants of a lost civilization, investigate clues, and solve a variety of clever puzzles to piece together the fate of your husband's expedition." According to the game's press release, players will explore tropical environments in this "immersive voyage inspired by the surreal emotion, suspense and surprises of H.P. Lovecraft's stories." The game was created in Unreal Engine 4 and tasks players with investigating clues left by the island's previous inhabitants while solving a variety of puzzles to learn of what happened on your husband's seemingly final expedition. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=call-of-the-sea-xbox-series-x-screenshots&captions=true"] The game's main character — the wife of the missing husband — is voiced by BAFTA-winning actress, Cissy Jones, who has provided her voice to games like Firewatch, Life Is Strange, and The Walking Dead in recent years. You can check out her voice in this video showcasing the first 18 minutes of the game and watch this narrated gameplay video from Gamescom 2020. After that, check out the game's announcement trailer released back in May. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Zack Snyder has revealed that Jared Leto's Joker will sport a different look in the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Speaking with Grace Randolph on Beyond The Trailer, Snyder confirmed that the Clown Prince of Crime's look will differ in his version of Justice League compared to his character's appearance in 2016's Suicide Squad. Snyder didn't elaborate too much on what had changed about the Joker's look, but he did briefly touch on one of the actor's additional photography scenes. "I wanted to, of course, honour what had been created with him because I thought it was really cool," Snyder explained before mentioning the changes to the character. "But there is some water has gone under the proverbial bridge between when last we saw Joker and this appearance. He's a road-weary Joker, I guess that's a way of saying it." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/21/jared-leto-to-play-joker-in-zack-snyders-justice-league-ign-now"] While it's still unknown how exactly Leto's Joker will fit into Snyder's Justice League, we know that there has been only been roughly "four or five minutes of additional photography" shot for the entire movie, so the character will factor somewhere into that new footage. Snyder described the character's scene as a "vignette" that will see a "segment of the band together." "This scene was... a part of the world that I love and that I felt like needed to be just added to this movie and that… it's really the only thing that I've added outside of the original photography," he admitted, referencing the Justice League reshoots, which involved several returning cast members, including Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, and Ray Fisher. Leto returning to reprise his Joker role is just one of the many confirmed differences that the Snyder Cut will offer, check out our slideshow below for more or read our individual stories about the new design for Darkseid's herald Steppenwolf, the cut dialogue from Superman and Batman's confrontation, and Joe Manganiello reprising the role of Deathstroke. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-known-differences-from-the-theatrical-version&captions=true"] For more on The Snyder Cut in general, check out our deep dive into the legendary project's history. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Zack Snyder has revealed that Jared Leto's Joker will sport a different look in the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Speaking with Grace Randolph on Beyond The Trailer, Snyder confirmed that the Clown Prince of Crime's look will differ in his version of Justice League compared to his character's appearance in 2016's Suicide Squad. Snyder didn't elaborate too much on what had changed about the Joker's look, but he did briefly touch on one of the actor's additional photography scenes. "I wanted to, of course, honour what had been created with him because I thought it was really cool," Snyder explained before mentioning the changes to the character. "But there is some water has gone under the proverbial bridge between when last we saw Joker and this appearance. He's a road-weary Joker, I guess that's a way of saying it." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/21/jared-leto-to-play-joker-in-zack-snyders-justice-league-ign-now"] While it's still unknown how exactly Leto's Joker will fit into Snyder's Justice League, we know that there has been only been roughly "four or five minutes of additional photography" shot for the entire movie, so the character will factor somewhere into that new footage. Snyder described the character's scene as a "vignette" that will see a "segment of the band together." "This scene was... a part of the world that I love and that I felt like needed to be just added to this movie and that… it's really the only thing that I've added outside of the original photography," he admitted, referencing the Justice League reshoots, which involved several returning cast members, including Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, and Ray Fisher. Leto returning to reprise his Joker role is just one of the many confirmed differences that the Snyder Cut will offer, check out our slideshow below for more or read our individual stories about the new design for Darkseid's herald Steppenwolf, the cut dialogue from Superman and Batman's confrontation, and Joe Manganiello reprising the role of Deathstroke. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-known-differences-from-the-theatrical-version&captions=true"] For more on The Snyder Cut in general, check out our deep dive into the legendary project's history. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan has reassured fans that, although some of PlayStation 5's biggest upcoming exclusives will also appear on PS4, the PS5 versions will be "built from the ground up" to take advantage of the new hardware. Speaking to The Telegraph, Ryan wanted to address concerns some had over PS5 games like Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Sackboy: A Big Adventure also coming to PS4 [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/horizon-forbidden-west-horizon-2-reveal-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] “The first thing to say is that our PS5 experiences or versions of these games are built from the ground up to take advantage of the PS5 feature set," Ryan explained. "So I think offering a PS5 version of these games for the PS5 community and then a PS4 version of these games to the PS4 community, I don't see what's wrong with that." Ryan previously spoke about the importance of the over 100 million PlayStation 4 owners and how it was "crucial" to keep serving these people for years to come, and he echoed those thoughts in this interview. “We've got a community of PS4 gamers 100 million-strong. It would be wrong to walk away from those people too early. And they've been engaged with their PS4s this year under lockdown to a greater extent than at any point over the course of the cycle. They're using their PlayStations. They're happy with their PlayStations. Why would we stop giving them games?” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-playstation-5-games&captions=true"] As for how long PlayStation fans can expect to see these cross-generational exclusives, Sony's SVP of Global Product Strategy and Management Hideaki Nishino did mention that the full generational transition from PS4 and PS5 "will take about three years." The next big known exclusive for PS5 is set to be the 2021 sequel to 2018's God of War, yet there has been no word as whether or not Santa Monica Studios will also be bringing Kratos and Atreus' next adventure to PS4. Speaking of games appearing on PS4 and PS5, if you purchased Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PS5, you may have been accidentally playing the PS4 version, and we're here to help make sure you are playing the proper next-gen version. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/16/how-to-switch-from-ps4-version-games-to-ps5"] [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.

Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan has reassured fans that, although some of PlayStation 5's biggest upcoming exclusives will also appear on PS4, the PS5 versions will be "built from the ground up" to take advantage of the new hardware. Speaking to The Telegraph, Ryan wanted to address concerns some had over PS5 games like Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Sackboy: A Big Adventure also coming to PS4 [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/horizon-forbidden-west-horizon-2-reveal-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] “The first thing to say is that our PS5 experiences or versions of these games are built from the ground up to take advantage of the PS5 feature set," Ryan explained. "So I think offering a PS5 version of these games for the PS5 community and then a PS4 version of these games to the PS4 community, I don't see what's wrong with that." Ryan previously spoke about the importance of the over 100 million PlayStation 4 owners and how it was "crucial" to keep serving these people for years to come, and he echoed those thoughts in this interview. “We've got a community of PS4 gamers 100 million-strong. It would be wrong to walk away from those people too early. And they've been engaged with their PS4s this year under lockdown to a greater extent than at any point over the course of the cycle. They're using their PlayStations. They're happy with their PlayStations. Why would we stop giving them games?” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-playstation-5-games&captions=true"] As for how long PlayStation fans can expect to see these cross-generational exclusives, Sony's SVP of Global Product Strategy and Management Hideaki Nishino did mention that the full generational transition from PS4 and PS5 "will take about three years." The next big known exclusive for PS5 is set to be the 2021 sequel to 2018's God of War, yet there has been no word as whether or not Santa Monica Studios will also be bringing Kratos and Atreus' next adventure to PS4. Speaking of games appearing on PS4 and PS5, if you purchased Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PS5, you may have been accidentally playing the PS4 version, and we're here to help make sure you are playing the proper next-gen version. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/16/how-to-switch-from-ps4-version-games-to-ps5"] [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.

HBO Max is already looking for a new showrunner for its TV series based on Matt Reeves' The Batman, after previous showrunner, Terence Winter, exited the show due to creative differences. This news comes by way of a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, which claims that Winter's vision for the series did not line up with what Reeves and other producers on the show had in mind. HBO Max is currently searching for Winter's replacement, although it and Warner Bros. Television declined to comment when asked about the situation by THR. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/the-batman-trailer-dc-fandome-official-footage"] According to the report, the show is internally being referred to as Gotham Central, which is likely a nod to Gotham PD-focused procedural comic book series created by Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker, and Michael Lark. It ran from 2002 to 2006 and focused on the city's police department and the struggles of working as a police officer in a city like Gotham. This TV series was announced back in July as a spin-off that takes place in Gotham City during presumably Robert Pattinson's Batman's first year as the caped crusader. This places the series about a year before The Batman on Matt Reeves' Gotham timeline as Patinson's take on the character is set during the Dark Knight's second year in Gotham. While set during year one, this HBO Max series will focus on the city's police department coming to terms with Batman fighting criminals in the city. It's unclear if Pattinson or Jeffrey Wright's Jim Gordon will make any appearances in the show as specific details about it are still unknown. It's also unclear when this show might premiere on HBO Max, but we do know that The Batman is currently scheduled to hit theaters March 4, 2022. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ranking-the-batman-movies&captions=true"] Catch up on The Batman in the meantime by watching the first trailer and then read about the movie's recent bouts against COVID-19. Check out this story that breaks down everything we know about the movie after that and then read about the latest details on this Batman spin-off series coming to HBO Max. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

HBO Max is already looking for a new showrunner for its TV series based on Matt Reeves' The Batman, after previous showrunner, Terence Winter, exited the show due to creative differences. This news comes by way of a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, which claims that Winter's vision for the series did not line up with what Reeves and other producers on the show had in mind. HBO Max is currently searching for Winter's replacement, although it and Warner Bros. Television declined to comment when asked about the situation by THR. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/the-batman-trailer-dc-fandome-official-footage"] According to the report, the show is internally being referred to as Gotham Central, which is likely a nod to Gotham PD-focused procedural comic book series created by Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker, and Michael Lark. It ran from 2002 to 2006 and focused on the city's police department and the struggles of working as a police officer in a city like Gotham. This TV series was announced back in July as a spin-off that takes place in Gotham City during presumably Robert Pattinson's Batman's first year as the caped crusader. This places the series about a year before The Batman on Matt Reeves' Gotham timeline as Patinson's take on the character is set during the Dark Knight's second year in Gotham. While set during year one, this HBO Max series will focus on the city's police department coming to terms with Batman fighting criminals in the city. It's unclear if Pattinson or Jeffrey Wright's Jim Gordon will make any appearances in the show as specific details about it are still unknown. It's also unclear when this show might premiere on HBO Max, but we do know that The Batman is currently scheduled to hit theaters March 4, 2022. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ranking-the-batman-movies&captions=true"] Catch up on The Batman in the meantime by watching the first trailer and then read about the movie's recent bouts against COVID-19. Check out this story that breaks down everything we know about the movie after that and then read about the latest details on this Batman spin-off series coming to HBO Max. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Winter Update will bring with it Turkey Day, Toy Day, save transfers, more hairstyle options, and much more. This new, free update will arrive on November 19, 2020, and auburn-colored maple leaves and tranquil blankets of snow will arrive on islands located in the Northern Hemisphere. Turkey Day will take place on November 26 and first-class chef Franklin will arrive to host a gathering in the plaza. You can help Franklin by gathering ingredients to make a delicious meal, and will even receive a gift as a thank you. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/17/animal-crossing-new-horizons-free-winter-update-trailer"] Toy Day will follow on December 24, but the celebrations will begin on December 1. You'll be able to purchase toys from Nook's Cranny and find holiday-themed clothing at the Able Sisters shop, and holiday-themed decorations will help make your island more festive. Furthermore, shaking decorated trees may drop ornaments that will allow you to craft holiday furniture recipes. On December 24, Jingle will pay a visit to your island to help spread holiday cheer, and if you help him deliver presents, you will also be rewarded with a gift. From December 26 to December 31, there will also be special items to commemorate New Year's Eve, and a countdown event to ring in the new year will begin at 7pm on December 31. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=animal-crossing-winter-update-2020-screenshots&captions=true"] Island and Resident Data Transfers will also become available and will enable you to move user save data, along with the island itself and all the residents, to another system. This service will be facilitated by the free Island Transfer Tool app in the Nintendo eShop. If you aren't the main resident in your Animal Crossing island a.k.a. the island's Resident Representative, you will also be able to do a single-player transfer to move your resident data, including your name, appearance, equipment, inventory, home, and storage, to another system. Nine new Reactions will be available with this update alongside six new hairstyle options, and players will also be able to apply for a home storage expansion to expand your home storage to 2400 slots. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/20/every-real-and-fake-painting-and-sculpture-from-cousin-redd-in-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Dreams are also getting an upgrade, and you will be able to visit random islands to experience something new and unexpected. Lastly, if you have linked New Horizons to Animal Cross: Pocket Camp, you will be able to redeem a Pocket Camp smartphone model. The next update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will arrive in January, and the end of the announcement video for the Winter Update teased that Pavé will be making an appearance. [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.

New concept art has been revealed for the next Mass Effect game by way of a new art book. As spotted by Eurogamer, stills from the recently released art book 'Bioware: Stories and Secrets from 25 Years of Game Development' were posted by Tumblr user Felassan. We can see three images from the upcoming game, showing off new worlds and potential characters. Most notably, one of the artworks contains the same doorway from the official concept art shown earlier this month, suggesting that the ship will feature heavily in the next game. Via Felassan, the new book introduces the images as “a look at the next Mass Effect.” "A veteran team is hard at work envisioning the next big Mass Effect game," reads the blurb. "Expect amazing new worlds to explore with memorable characters buoyed by the series’ signature choices and consequences." The pictures are pretty murky at the moment so it's hard to make out specific characters, but it looks like they're investigating some kind of crashed ship, or entering into an underground base. Giant wires are hanging from the trees which look scientific in nature. There's also an image of some terrifying, oppressive architecture that hangs high above a forest. It looks like there's a city on top of another environment, or at least some kind of structure, a bit like Midgar in Final Fantasy 7. This resembles the Remnant structures from Mass Effect Andromeda, suggesting the next game may return to the new galaxy from BioWare's last outing in space. The final image shows a structure that looks akin to the series' mass relays, emblazoned with 'MR 7' - it looks as though we're seeing the construction of new relays, which enable far-flung travel across the series' galaxies. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/05/12/whats-next-for-mass-effect-unlocked"] Bioware's next Mass Effect game was teased earlier in November during the N7 Day Celebrations, and is being developed by a "veteran team." We also finally got word on the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, which will comprise all three of the original Mass Effect games in a single remastered package – it will arrive in 2021. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

New expansion sets have been revealed for the LEGO Super Mario line of toys, coming from January 2021. The first major expansion is the Master Your Adventure Maker Set, which is described as a "creative toolbox" that will allow users to completely customize the platforming experience of LEGO Super Mario. The set comes with three new special bricks and a Start Pipe that will "shuffle the known rules of the level play," adding time-based variables and other rewards. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/17/lego-super-mario-series-2-expansion-sets-trailer"] As well as the Maker kit, there are also three more standard expansions, the Chain Chomp Jungle Encounter, Piranha Plant Puzzling Challenge and the Wiggler's Poison Swamp kit, which draft in new enemies and puzzle pieces from the Super Mario games for children to play with. On top of the expansion sets, a set of two new Power-Up Packs will be available, allowing Mario to dress up in a Penguin and a Tanooki suit. A new series of Character Packs featuring new enemies from Mario lore will also be made available. LEGO Super Mario will be able to slide on his belly as Penguin Mario or complete his famous air-spin as Tanooki Mario. All of the new content will interface with the old sets and the LCD screens and speakers present on the LEGO Mario figure, which brings the plumber to life as he bounds between bricks. Here's how much every set will cost upon launch:

• LEGO Super Mario Master Your Adventure Maker Set (366 Pieces) 59.99 USD/EUR
• LEGO Super Mario Chain Chomp Jungle Encounter Expansion Set (160 Pieces) 19.99 USD/ 24.99 EUR
• LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant Puzzling Challenge Expansion Set (267 Pieces) 29.99 USD/EUR
• LEGO Super Mario Wiggler’s Poison Swamp Expansion Set (374 Pieces) 39.99 USD/EUR
• LEGO Super Mario Penguin Mario Power-Up Pack (18 Pieces) 9.99 USD/EUR
• LEGO Super Mario Tanooki Mario Power-Up Pack (13 Pieces) 9.99 USD/EUR
• LEGO Super Mario Character Packs – Series 2 4.99 USD/3.99 EUR

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=lego-super-mario-january-2021-expansion-sets&captions=true"] You can see the new expansion sets in action as part of this promotional YouTube video from The LEGO Group, which lists a January 2021 release window for the new content. Here's our take on the first wave of LEGO Super Mario toys. The collaboration is great, once it clicks! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.