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In the wake of Halloween: The Game being refused classification in Australia last week, and the subsequent confirmation that the game would not be available in Australia and New Zealand as a result , IGN reached out to IllFonic to clarify why the New Zealand release was affected. For example, Hotline Miami 2 is a game that was refused classification in Australia (and has remained so, unlike most high-profile RC cases, where developers typically make small changes to skirt the country’s classification guidelines). However, while Hotline Miami 2 is not available on storefronts in Australia, it is still very much available digitally in New Zealand . So the news of Halloween: The Game needing to be unavailable in New Zealand didn’t quite add up. We’re yet to receive a response from IllFonic, but the studio has since announced that Halloween: The Game will be available in New Zealand after all , albeit in digital format only. “We are extremely thrilled to announce that after receiving addit...

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Resident Evil Requiem, Project Hail Mary, Civilization VII, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, select LEGO sets, AirPods Pro 3, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, August 16, below. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with MTG Card for $34.99 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for Nintendo Switch 2 is on sale today for $34.99 at Amazon. This physical version of the game includes an exclusive Zack Fair Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy card, which is perfect for fans and collectors alike. If you've yet to experience this massive RPG, take a chance and pick up a copy this weekend at a discount. It's pretty great exploring beyond Midgar on the Switch 2, just saying. Resident Evil Requiem for $53.99 Target has Resident Evil Requiem on sale this weekend for $53.99. If you've yet to play the latest RE game, this is a great time to do so. Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy join forces to defeat a siniste...

Kingdom Hearts 4 co-director Tai Yasue and series creator Tetsuya Nomura have assured fans that it is a "100% thing" the game will not be delayed past its late 2027 launch window. While the team behind the new Kingdom Hearts game stopped short of sharing a final release date during its big D23 2026 presence, they feel pretty confident the current schedule will stick. Yasue, Nomura, and director of product development at Disney and Pixar games Nana Gadd doubled down on Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts 4 launch plans during a panel at this year's show. "One last thing I wanted to share: We announced the game will come late 2027," Nomura said. "Online, some people were saying the release date may get pushed back. I want to set the record straight: That is not happening." "There's many things underway, many plans we have underway," he continued. "Now that we are approaching the 25th anniversary, we're thinking about what the 30th an...

Disney and Square Enix showed up for the Deep Dive into Kingdom Hearts panel at D23 2026 to show off an extended gameplay trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4 that features a first look at a playable King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. No one expected Sora to show up in the world of Pixar's Coco, Keyblade in hand, when the legendary crossover franchise made a surprise appearance during yesterday's Disney Entertainment Showcase. That only made Mickey, Donald, and Goofy showing up as playable characters in today's new four-minute trailer even more of a shock. Gameplay for Goofy and Donald seems to mostly fall in line with what we've come to expect from Sora. Outside of one segment that saw the two Disney icons sledding through the Underworld, they can can be seen using abilities and teaming up to fight off Heartless enemies. King Mickey, meanwhile, has received some special attention. The first clip shows him walking around from a third-person point of view before switching to origa...

D23, Disney's biggest fan convention, continues with a special panel all about Kingdom Hearts . IGN is on the ground bringing you the biggest news, reveals, and updates from the presentation as it kicks off today, August 15. Titled ‘DEEP DIVE into KINGDOM HEARTS,’ this panel will stream live starting 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET / August 16 at 12:30 AM UK Time. You can watch it on IGN's own YouTube channel , which we will embed in this article for your convenience once the show gets started. Disney said the panel will give fans a "behind-the-scenes look at the making of the games,” with insights from the "creative minds, character voices, and more behind the magic." Guests on the panel include Nana Gadd, director of games at the Walt Disney Company's Japan branch, Tai Yasue from Square Enix, Haley Joel Osment, the voice of Sora, David Gallagher, the voice of Riku, and Renée Johnson, who is behind several Disney character voices. This event follows gameplay footag...

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on Resident Evil Requiem, Project Hail Mary, Civilization VII, select LEGO sets, AirPods Pro 3, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, August 15, below. Resident Evil Requiem for $53.99 Target has Resident Evil Requiem on sale this weekend for $53.99. If you've yet to play the latest RE game, this is a great time to do so. Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy join forces to defeat a sinister new threat in a game that combines tense horror with brutal action combat. DLC is planned to be released in the future, so you can catch up now before the next story is out. Project Hail Mary 4K Blu-ray for $24.95 Project Hail Mary was one of my favorite movies of the year, and today, you can take home the 4K Blu-ray for $24.95 at Amazon. Normally priced at $37.99, this is a very solid discount on a fun movie that looks absolutely gorgeous on any display, especially OLED. In our 8/10 review , we wrote, "Project Hail Mary is a rollic...