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Returnal is a difficult game and has quite the learning curve that will often leave you scratching your head in confusion. To make your playthrough a little easier, here are 23 things that we think you should know that Returnal doesn't tell you! source https://www.ign.com/wikis/returnal/23_Things_Returnal_Doesn%27t_Tell_You

Capturing all four-star photographs in New Pokemon Snap is no easy task, so we've broken down the best ways that you can trigger a 4-Star behavior or reaction to occur from a Pokemon. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/new-pokemon-snap/How_to_Take_Four_Star_Photos_-_Guide

Wish you had an extra life? Well, you're in luck as IGN's detailed guide explains everything you need to know about finding a special astronaut figurine to unlock a second life in Returnal. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/returnal/How_to_Get_an_Extra_Life

New concept art for Dragon Age 4 has teased the return of the Grey Wardens - the order of warriors responsible for fighting back the darkspawn throughout Thedas. Dragon Age 4 executive producer Christian Dailey shared this latest piece of concept art on Twitter, and it follows a couple others from Dailey that showed off a mage in a rain-drenched alley in Minrathous and a helmeted archer in a fractured world. [caption id="attachment_250825" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Image Credit: Christian Dailey[/caption] While its unclear if these are teases for characters we may encounter or play as in Dragon Age 4 or just a peek into its creation, it's always exciting to see something new related to this much-anticipated game. For those unfamiliar, Grey Wardens are an order of elite fighters that work to defeat the Archdemon and save the world from the Blight. Players became one of these Grey Wardens in Dragon Age: Origins and Anders from Dragon Age 2 has

Here's how expedition points and research level actually work in New Pokemon Snap. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/new-pokemon-snap/How_to_Earn_Expedition_Points_and_Raise_Research_Level

Despite assurances that Doom Eternal would not add paid cosmetic DLC, two more packs have now been made available for purchase. As reported by VGC, these two packs - the DOOMicorn Master Collection Cosmetic Pack and the Series One Cosmetic Pack - are now available for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation and cost $4.99 and $8.99, respectively. Prior to Doom Eternal's launch, creative director Hugo Martin responded to a Facebook comment confirming the game would have "no store." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/28/doom-eternal-will-not-have-microtransactions"] "No store," Martin wrote. "Nothing u can unlock in eternal with XP has anything to do with player abilities or content that would impact your game in anyway. The only thing u can unlock with XP is COSMETICS. These cosmetics have no impact on how u play, they just look cool. "Eternal is a $60 game, not a free to play game or a mobile game - we are giving u a complete experience

Playing Titanfall 2 for the very first time during Steam's free weekend? Thankfully, IGN has you covered with a step-by-step walkthrough guide that includes collectible locations and combat tips. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/titanfall-2/Walkthrough

Whether you're stuck on Phrike or need a helping hand with Hyperion, IGN's Returnal boss guides include a complete step-by-step walkthrough, along with helpful tips and tricks that will make surviving the world of Atropos just that much easier. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/returnal/Bosses

Read what you need to do in order to get into the commodity business in Sea of Thieves. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/sea-of-thieves/How_Commodities_Work

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Mark Medina -- are discussing topics like the PS5 outselling the PS4, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, the 9.9s of IGN, how we chose games before reviews, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher   Find previous episodes here! source https://www.ign.com/articles/game-scoop-623-against-all-odds-ps5-is-outselling-ps4

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has been delayed on Switch and Xbox, but this extra time will let the team add features like crossplay. Mediatonic announced the news in a blog update, sharing that "with so many new opportunities now in our hands, we've realised that our previously announced Summer 2021 Switch and Xbox release schedule is unfortunately just too soon for us to include all of the tasty new features we're working on." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/27/top-10-battle-royales"] The team promises the wait will be worth it, and that this delay will let then add features like crossplay, meaning that "when we add new platforms, players will be able to stumble in harmony with their pals, regardless of their platform of choice." In addition to the new platforms, Mediatonic continues its work on new Seasonal content releases, fresh Shows, Costumes, Rounds, and much more. The upcoming Season 4.5 update is part of this plan and

The Call of Duty Endowment, the non-profit charity that helps military veterans, is holding an in-game event in Call of Duty: Warzone in order to raise money to support veteran medics and hospital corpsmen as part of Military Appreciation Month. Additionally, a new DLC pack for Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is also being sold to raise funds for the cause. The event is The Revival Challenge. Starting today, April 30, and running to May 9, reviving five people in Warzone will unlock a new Call of Duty Endowment calling card. Should a million players unlock this card, a double-XP day will be held for all Warzone players. Additionally, for every Revival Challenge completed, Activision Blizzard has pledged to donate $1 to the charity, up to $1,000,000. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/21/call-of-duty-warzone-destruction-of-verdansk-event-gameplay"] In the store for both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone will be the Call of Duty Endowment Battle Doc Pac

A new ESRB rating for Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom Prince's Edition may have revealed that Bandai Namco's RPG will soon find its way to the Nintendo Switch. The ESRB's rating lists Nintendo Switch as a platform for Ni no Kuni 2 and gives it a T (Teen) rating for Fantasy Violence and Mild Blood. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/03/19/ni-no-kuni-ii-revenant-kingdom-review"] Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom was originally released in 2018 for PS4 and PC and, in our review, we said that it "distinguishes itself from its predecessor by layering fast-paced, real-time combat and an engaging kingdom building system atop more traditional RPG systems and quests. It’s a shame it delivers so few truly memorable characters and restricts so much of its storytelling to text on screen, but by the end of Ni No Kuni 2 the broader themes certainly resonate and the 40+ hour journey has been well worth it." According to the Steam page for Ni no Kuni 2: Revena

A suspect behind the Ubisoft Montréal hostage-taking hoax last year is allegedly an aggrieved Rainbow Six Siege cheater – who reportedly called in multiple threats to the studio. La Presse  reports that it has obtained court documents that point to a French citizen named Yanni Ouahioune, who has apparently been banned more than 80 times from Rainbow Six Siege for cheating. La Presse says Ouahioune is being investigated for making the hoax phone call that led to a police situation at Ubisoft Montréal . The individual involved apparently spoofed their phone number to make it appear as though the call came from within the studio, claimed hostages had been taken, and demanded a ransom. Per the report, the incident cost Ubisoft $1.7 million in lost productivity, as well as costs for subsequent psychological support for employees and material damage to the office. pic.twitter.com/3fKlfoZMsi — Ubisoft Montréal (@UbisoftMTL) November 14, 2020 Those documents allege that two further hoax cal

Capcom asked its developers to start work on Resident Evil Village six months before Resident Evil 7 was due for release – which left the team unsure about the direction they wanted to take, before the first-ever first-person Resident Evil game saw a positive reception. Revealed in our IGN First feature about the making of and inspirations behind Village , director Morimasa Sato explains: “We were still busy developing Resident Evil 7, but my boss told me to start planning for the next entry in the series. At the time, we had no idea how users would react towards the new horror experience and characters of 7 yet.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/resident-evil-village-the-mercenaries-mode-hands-on-ign-first"] It's not hugely unusual that a major series would see plans for a sequel put in place before the preceding game is released – but Resident Evil 7 was a major departure for the series, meaning Village's developers were left waiting to see the reaction to

From Pikachu to Charizard, here are all 214 Pokemon that you can find and photograph in New Pokemon Snap. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/new-pokemon-snap/Pokemon_List_(Photodex)

Resident Evil Village could have skipped last-gen platforms entirely, with the developers waiting to make sure it ran well enough before committing to making a PS4 and Xbox one version. Resident Evil Village is gorgeous on next-gen platforms and PC, but recent demos and IGN’s own hands-on time have indicated that the game also looks great and runs smoothly on last-gen platforms , the PS4 and Xbox One. However, according to producer Tsuyoshi Kanda, Capcom did not decide to release the game on last-gen platforms until after Village was announced in June last year. “We developed Village as a game for next-gen hardware, but in order to make it accessible to more players, we went through a lot of trial and error to somehow provide a comparable experience on last-gen hardware,” Kanda told IGN. “In the end, we were able to deliver a high-quality product for last-gen hardware as well. That being said, if the quality hadn’t been sufficient, I don’t think we would have released it.” [ignvideo

According to director Morimasa Sato, the development of Resident Evil Village started on August 8, 2016. For the 8th main entry in the series, that’s an interesting date for sure (8/8/16!), but the real surprise lies in the fact that this was almost six months BEFORE the release of Resident Evil 7. “We were still busy developing Resident Evil 7, but my boss told me to start planning for the next entry in the series,” recalls Sato, who was also the director for Resident Evil 7. “At the time, we had no idea how users would react towards the new horror experience and characters of 7 yet.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-village-the-evolution-of-lady-dimitrescu-and-her-daughters&captions=true"] Resident Evil 7 took the series back to its survival horror roots, but it was much more than a simple throwback. As the first mainline entry played from a first-person perspective, it was seen as a fresh start for the franchise.

Greetings from The Big Boy Flapjack Squad. Cardy, Matt and Joe are back to unpack the gorgeous gameplay from the Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart State of Play this week as well as indulging in the gory delights of Mortal Kombat. But the blood explosions don't stop there as early impressions of dino-blaster Second Extinction are shared alongside the ultra-violent Invincible. Excitement for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story is also shared as Cardy can't wait to bathe in the technicolour glory of it all. Plus, the return of Chain Brain and of course, your feedback. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #590: The Big Boy Flapjack Squad [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ign-uk-podcast-episode-500-photos&captions=true"] IGN UK Podcast #589: Returnal, Warzone and Cherry Pie IGN UK Podcast #588: Resident Evil Season is Here IGN UK Podcast #587: The Zemo Danc

The CEOs and other board members at CD Projekt are set to receive big, multi-million dollar bonuses this year, despite the difficult and problem-filled launch of Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt co-CEOs, Marcin Iwiński and Adam Kiciński, are each set to get an end-of-year bonus of 24 million zloty (approx. $6.3 million), according to the company’s annual report . Meanwhile CD Projekt board member and director of Cyberpunk 2077, Adam Badowski, is to be awarded $4.2 million in bonuses. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/07/cyberpunk-2077-review"] As explained in a new Bloomberg report , these bonuses come via CD Projekt’s profit share system, in which 20% of the company’s annual earnings is split up and awarded to staff members. 10% of profit is shared among the board of directors, while the other 10% goes to employees. In a statement to Bloomberg, CD Projekt explained that 865 employees were part of this profit share system, with $29.8 million shared among them. Meanw

Hitman developer IO Interactive is reportedly working on a dragon-themed fantasy game, potentially as an Xbox exclusive. First reported by Windows Central , the rumour suggests that IO is partnering with Xbox Game Studios on a brand new fantasy-themed game that involves dragons in some capacity. Subsequently, Eurogamer  said its sources have corroborated that information, adding that the game will be AAA in scope. Both reports mention that the game is in early development, and years away from release. IO's unannounced third project has been mentioned before, with CEO Hakan Abrak telling IGN , " I should mention we're working on something else, as well. Something completely new... a new IP." The company subsequently opened a new Barcelona studio , in part to work on the unannounced game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/io-interactive-is-working-on-a-new-ip-in-addition-to-hitman-and-james-bond-ign-unfiltered"] Reports suggest that the new game will b

The FIFA and Football Manager teams have joined a social media boycott being held across huge swathes of the footballing world in protest against racist abuse and other hate speech, and the lack of action being taken by platforms it's hosted on. From Friday, April 30 until Monday May 3, the entire English Football League will halt any posts on social media. The boycott is in protest against abuse, and social media companies' inaction on preventing that abuse. Both EA Sports and Sports Interactive have today joined the boycott. EA Sports wrote: "We stand strong with English football in the fight against racism, online hate, and any form of discrimination." Football is for everyone. Our social channels will be silent from 15:00 (UK) on Fri. April 30 until 23:59 (UK) on Mon. May 3. No #TopBinsLive Community stream this week. pic.twitter.com/KN0i0T3XMD — EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) April 30, 2021 Sports Interactive wrote , "Today, we join the EFL and English

Toys for Bob, the developer of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, has been assigned to support development on Call of Duty: Warzone – and seems to have suffered lay-offs as a result. The studio, which was acquired by Activision in 2005 , announced the news on Twitter , saying, "Toys for Bob is proud to support development for Season 3 of Call of Duty #Warzone, and look forward to more to come." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/01/crash-bandicoot-4-its-about-time-review"] It's a somewhat surprising move for a studio traditionally focused on games for younger audiences and, as Eurogamer points out, appears to have come with a number of staff exits, both voluntary and involuntary. Character designer Nicholas Kole explained that he's left the studio, adding that "everyone I interfaced with and worked along was let go". Crash 4 art director Josh Nadelberg and game designer Blake Maloof have also left the company. Toys For Bob is

Learn how to find and unlock the Atropian Blade and Blade Balancer artifact in order to destroy all mysterious energy barriers in Returnal. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/returnal/How_to_Destroy_Energy_Barriers

Tips on taking the best photos with a guide on how scoring works and more in New Pokemon Snap. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/new-pokemon-snap/New_Pokemon_Snap_Tips_and_Guide

From using Alt-Fire mode, mastering the art of dashing, or even saving during the middle of a great run, IGN has you covered in our complete Tips and Tricks guide to surviving the planet of Atropos in Returnal. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/returnal/Tips_and_Tricks

New Pokémon Snap is out today, and while we've gotten some good looks at most of the game's main characters and a number of its Pokémon, The Pokémon Company has remained rather precious about a major cameo that happens early in the game: the appearance of Todd Snap. If you're not familiar with Mr. Snap, he's the main protagonist from the original Pokémon Snap, who also makes a few appearances in the Pokémon anime and manga. Back in the original Pokémon Snap days, Todd was a goofy kid with a big camera who Professor Oak hired to take photos of wild Pokémon. Over the course of the game, he discovered mysterious "Pokémon Signs" that Professor Oak somehow connected to constellations in the night sky, leading him to send Todd to space (???) to take photos of Mew. In New Pokémon Snap, those Mew photos have launched a promising career for Todd, and now he's a world-famous photographer. He's also an adult now, with marginally better hair and far better fash

New Pokémon Snap is out now, and chock full of impressive, exciting, cute, and funny Pokémon reveals. However, one of its more impressive moments is so appropriately enormous that it slows the Pokémon down noticeably for a few moments while it tries to settle into place. I am talking here of Wailord: the biggest of all Pokémon, given appropriately huge treatment in New Pokémon Snap's Reef level. Warning: If you don't want to be spoiled on any of the cool Pokémon reveals in New Pokémon Snap, you probably shouldn't watch the video below or read on. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/30/new-pokemon-snaps-wailord-appearance-is-hugeand-slow"] Wailord's appearance midway through the Reef is an incredible surprise when it first happens, with the absolutely gigantic Pokémon slowly breaching the surface of the ocean and splashing water up into the player's camera. On later versions of the level, once the player has more experience visiting the Reef,

New Pokémon Snap actually has a number of twists on how it handles "Legendary" Pokémon. For one, it features a number of "boss battles" with Illumina Pokémon — giant Pokémon that glow when exposed to a special kind of flower unique to the Lental Region. You've likely already seen one of these Pokémon, Meganium, in the trailers. But there's far more to New Pokémon Snap's treatment of legendaries than initially meets the eye, and while the choice of what Pokémon to feature is rather surprising if you're familiar with how Pokémon normally handles legendaries, it's also very, very cool. Warning: What follows below this video is major spoilers for the end of New Pokémon Snap. Scroll past at your own risk. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/28/new-pokemon-snap-review"] Aside from Meganium, there are a number of other Pokémon that also get the Illumina treatment. These include Milotic, Steelix, Volcarona, and Wishiwashi. All of

Need a change of pace for your ballplayer ? Check out this MLB The Show 21 guide. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/mlb-the-show-21/How_to_Change_Your_Position

Get your weapon ready for these new monsters in Monster Hunter Rise. source https://www.ign.com/wikis/monster-hunter-rise/April_Update_-_Patch_Version_2.0

Welcooome to Nintendo Voice Chat! After two decades, Pokemon Snap is finally getting a sequel with New Pokemon Snap on Nintendo Switch. Join host Casey DeFreitas, reviewer Rebekah Valentine, Pokemaniac Miranda Sanchez, and bow tie-wearing Tom Marks as they discuss the surprise sequel. Plus, hear about Super Mario Party's online multiplayer update, new content in Monster Hunter Rise, and a lot more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Welcome! New Pokemon Snap! 00:26:18 Super Mario Party's surprise update 00:39:45 More news! 00:59:45 What we're playing 01:02:58 Question Block NVC is available on your preferred platform! YouTube Spotify Apple iTunes Stitcher Podbay PlayerFM Podbean You can also Download NVC 558 Directly Here You can listen to NVC on your preferred platform every Thursday at 3pm PT/6pm ET. Have a question for Question Block? Write to us at nvc@ign.com and we may pick your question! Also, make sure to join the  Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast Forums  on Facebook

We got a fresh look at Ratchet & Clank's gameplay during today's PlayStation State of Play stream , with Insomniac releasing 15 minutes of commentary featuring a glimpse at its traversal mechanics, boss fights, and of course, Rivet. The presentation gave us a glimpse of what it's like to play as the brand new Lombax, who finally received a name earlier this week. It features footage of Rivet battling bug enemies with an energy pistol, with Clank strapped to her back. At one point she hops into a dimensional pocket, where she rides a Speetle across crates and ramps. Traversal will be a big point of emphasis in Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart, Insomniac says. Apart from riding Speetles, it will be possible to evade, wall run, and dash. The traversal drew comparisons to Sunset Overdrive on Twitter, another Insomniac joint released at the beginning of the previous generation. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ratchet-clank-ri

InnerSloth's Among Us will finally arrive on PS5 and PS4 in 2021 with an exclusive Ratchet & Clank skin, hat, and pet. Announced during Sony's latest State of Play, PlayStation owners will soon be able to backstab their friends and become the ultimate imposter. AMONG US - COMING TO PLAYSTATION get ready to welcome a whole new crew on board!! on PS4 and PS5 consoles later this year exclusive Ratchet & Clank skin, hat, and pet crossplay and online multiplayer tell your friends but more importantly.. tell your enemies heh pic.twitter.com/E6BduFfNwU — Among Us (@AmongUsGame) April 29, 2021 Among Us on PS4 and PS5 will have crossplay with all other platforms and will feature everything featured in all other versions, including the brand new Airship map. Among Us is currently available on PC, mobile devices, Nintendo Switch and via Xbox Game Pass for PC. It will also be released on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One later this year. InnerSloth recently discussed why updates, n

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is set to release exclusively for PlayStation 5 on June 11. Like its predecessor, Rift Apart is a third-person shooter developed by Insomniac Games, featuring lots of whacky weaponry. It's also meant to showcase many of the PS5's flagship features. You can preorder a copy for yourself right now ( see it at Amazon , or Amazon UK ). You can go with the standard edition or, if you want some downloadable extras, pick up digital deluxe edition. Below, you'll find full details on what comes in each edition, as well as what preorder bonuses you can expect. Let's get to it. Preorder Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Get it at Amazon - $69.88 Get it at Best Buy - $69.99 Get it at GameStop - $69.99 Get it at Walmart - $69.88 Get it at PlayStation Store (digital) - $69.99 Get it at Amazon UK - £69.99 The standard edition of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart comes with the game and the preorder bonus described below. Ratchet & Clank:

Returnal launches tomorrow exclusively on PlayStation 5 and Housemarque co-founder and CEO, Ilari Kuittinen, has written a heartfelt blog post thanking Sony for its support on the game. The blog post , which was published on Housemarque's site, details the struggles of getting to tomorrow's launch day for Returnal, a game with a history that spans back six years to the initial concept's beginning. After Nex Machina , which Kuittinen writes was one of the best reviewed new games of 2017 on Metacritic, had "disappointing" sales numbers, he published the studio's now infamous #arcadeisdead post. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/29/returnal-review"] This post detailed that the studio was "ending (its) long standing commitment to the arcade genre," but Kuittinen says that didn't mean the team was giving up on its "deep commitment to fast-twitch action gameplay." In steps Returnal, which Kuittinen says is the team&

Returnal is a very good game. Our review , which went up earlier today, called its moment-to-moment gameplay "sublime." It's currently sitting at 86 on Metacritic , which isn't too shabby for a brand new series. But as reviewer Mitchell Saltzman also noted, it has one particular sticking point — its runs are very long, and there's no way to save in the middle of them. "That saps the desire to immediately return and try again after a failure, though not enough to grind it to a halt," Saltzman writes. I am VERY excited for Returnal but reading that the average run can last 90+ minutes and there is no way to save midway (aside from Rest Mode) makes me really wish that PS5 had Xbox's Quick Resume feature. I'll work around it, of course, since the game looks awesome! But still. — Brian Altano (@agentbizzle) April 29, 2021 This has sparked some discourse on Twitter as fans and reviewers alike weigh in on the decision to omit a midgame save. Defender

May is right around the corner and with that comes the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Also known as AAPI Heritage Month, this nationwide event is a month-long commemoration of the culture, history, and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. In an effort to support the AAPI community and take action against the rise in xenophobic crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, IGN is joining forces with Stop AAPI Hate and hosting a charity stream where we’ll be playing Fall Guys and raising funds for an incredibly important cause alongside (55!) of our friends. How to Watch the IGN x Stop AAPI Hate Charity Stream The IGN x Stop AAPI Hate charity stream will take place on May 6 and start at 7pm PDT/ 10pm EDT. If you’re watching from the UK or Australia, that’s May 7 at 3am BST/ 12pm AEST. You can watch this charity stream (and most other charity streams we host) on nearly all of our platforms, including here, the homepage of IGN.