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Maya Hawke has been cast in a "key" role for Legendary’s live-action Magic: The Gathering movie, which is also planned to have a television series. Magic: The Gathering’s live-action adaptation seems to have finally found its footing, with Deadline reporting that Stranger Things star Maya Hawke is the first actor to be officially cast in the film. Sources told the outlet that Hawke’s role is a "key" one, and that the project will have an "ensemble" feel. The same insiders said producers were focused on making sure she got the first offer to join. It seems that Legendary and Hasbro have big plans in mind, as the iconic trading card game franchise is also set to receive a television universe. Canadian actor/director Matt Johnson is set to direct and write the film, alongside co-writers Aidan Fitzgerald and Noah Gardner. Matt Johnson is best known for BlackBerry, a comedy-drama about the BlackBerry phone, and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, a sci-fi-i...

PUBG: Battlegrounds is no stranger to unusual collaborations, but its latest might be one of its most unexpected yet. K-pop girl group IVE is bringing its hit song Love Dive to the battle royale shooter, complete with themed locations, character skins, choreography, and music videos — further proof there is no scenario that cannot be improved with a bit of K-pop. The collaboration is live now on PC and arrives on console November 12, bringing three special IVE locations across Rondo, all inspired by the Love Dive music video, including the IVE Mansion. We're also getting all six members represented with character likenesses, outfits, accessories, and weapon and gear skins. Across six maps, Rondo, Erangel, Miramar, Taego, Deston, and Vikendi, there are special IVE Emote Stages where you can perform one of the special IVE emotes to see a music video (on PC) or some album artwork on console. You can also look forward to Cupid's Crossbow and Cupid Chicken Man "interactive el...

Bloober Team certainly appears to be the busiest horror studio in the business right now. Off the back of its 2024 Silent Hill 2 remake selling over 5 million copies, the Polish developer currently has a staggering seven horror games in various stages of production. During Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show in Bangkok last week, IGN sat down with Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno to get an insight into the secrets to his studio’s success, its ambitious plans for the future, and why horror has become such a bankable genre in recent years. “I would say that horror is always at its strongest when something bad is happening to the world,” said Babieno. “When we have climate changes, when we have wars, [or] when we have some economical issues in the world. This is the moment when society [has] some kind of fear inside.” “That’s why horror movies, horror novels, and horror games are working so well," he continued. "It’s working for horror, but I’m not happy about it because it always ...

Yakuza series creator Toshiro Nagoshi’s studio has officially shut down before it had the chance to release a game. Gematsu reported that the Tokyo-based Nagoshi Studio closed its doors via a shareholders’ resolution on October 31. The announcement was made in today’s Japanese government gazette Kanpo. The Yakuza-like Gang of Dragon was meant to be the debut game from Nagoshi Studio, which Nagoshi formed in 2022 with investment from Chinese megacorp NetEase after he departed Ryu Ga Gotoku a year earlier. But doubt was cast on its future in March when NetEase signalled its intention to cut off funding as part of a broader retreat from international video game investment. According to Bloomberg , NetEase made the decision to cut Nagoshi’s funding after it learned Gang of Dragon needed at least another ¥7 billion (approx. $44.4 million) to be completed. Nagoshi was apparently trying to find new investors to help buy the studio out, without much luck. The studio closes nearly a year aft...

Sony has released yet another PS5 firmware update as it battles to keep a lid on the homebrew community’s ongoing effort to jailbreak the console ahead of the release of GTA 6. PS5 firmware update 26.07-14.22.00 released today, November 2, and we have confirmation via the patch notes that it’s security related: We’ve made some security fixes to the system software. Today’s update follows just 11 days after the release of 14.20 , which came on October 21 and whose patch notes did not mention security, but was widely seen as a response to recent events. The PlayStation homebrew scene has made headlines in the last month for releasing PS5 jailbreaks for prior firmwares. For example, late September, a jailbreak that supported all PS5 consoles running firmware 7.00-13.60 sent shockwaves through the homebrew community because, at the time, it meant that all PS5s, including the PS5 Pro, that hadn't been updated within the previous week were compatible with the jailbreak. This was of huge...

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Gears of War: E-Day, Apple Watch Ultra 4, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Persona 3 Reload, Pikmin 4, Star Wars Zero Company, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, November 1, below. Gears of War: E-Day for $60.99 Gears of War: E-Day is one of the best games of the year, and today, you can save a few dollars on a physical Xbox copy at Amazon. We gave the game a 9/10 in our review , writing, "Gears of War: E-Day’s stellar story campaign is complemented by an excellent multiplayer suite, particularly its evolved Horde Siege PvE mode." Save $100 Off Apple Watch Ultra 4 Amazon has the Apple Watch Ultra 4 smartwatch on sale for $799.99 this weekend. This saves you $100 off MSRP. You'll get the Black Titanium Case and the Black Titanium Milanese Loop with this watch, which can easily complement any outfit. If you've been on the hunt for a new smartwatch, the Ultra 4 is one of the best you can buy. Save $10 off Ocarin...