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Elon Musk's Wario SNL Skit Reportedly Made Nintendo Uncomfortable - IGN

Nintendo was reportedly unhappy with Elon Musk's 2021 Saturday Night Live sketch where he played Wario. In 2021, Elon Musk starred in a Saturday Night Live sketch where he played Wario. The nefariou…

Doom 2016 Composer Mick Gordon Says He'd Return to the Doom Series "In a Heartbeat" - IGN

Mick Gordon, the legendary Aussie composer who brought a headbang to every headshot in 2016's Doom and its 2020 follow-up Doom Eternal, has told IGN that he's open to the idea of contributing to futu…

Arc Raiders 2.0 Update and Spider-Man Grappling Hook Drive Player Count to Reach 7-Month High - IGN

The new Arc Raiders 2.0 update has triggered a seven-month high for its concurrent player count on Steam as fans show up for its "Spider-Man" grappling hook, a new map, a free weekend, and more. E…

Magic: The Gathering Darkhold Destiny Panel – Everything Announced - IGN

Earlier this year at MagicCon in Las Vegas, Wizards of the Coast revealed its in-universe sets for 2027, but that only covered three of the six planned sets. The other three are Universes Beyond — the card game's crossover brand — and now we know about anothe…

Pokémon TCG's Delta Reign Expansion Is Finally Up For Preorder at Amazon and Target - IGN

With all the buzz around Pokemons 30th Celebration expansion and extra bargains that came out during the Prime Day sale, waking up to see the first Amazon and Target listings for Delta Reign preord…

I Played 6 Hours of Phantom Blade Zero and Can’t Stop Thinking About It | IGN Preview - IGN

After half a day playing Phantom Blade Zero, it’s gone from mostly not on my radar to to the top of my wishlist this fall, and I truly cannot wait to dive back in later this month to see if it can deliver beyond those first handful of hours. At least for now,…

Wizards of the Coast Confirms Reprints for Popular MTG Warhammer 40K Commander Decks - IGN

Wizards of the Coast has told IGN that its Magic: The Gathering Warhammer 40K Commander Decks, originally printed in 2022 as part of the Universes Beyond series, have seen a fresh print run and will …

The 10 Best Nintendo Prime Day Deals — Including Switch 2 Games, Consoles, and More - IGN

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale ends today, and if you've got a Nintendo Switch or Switch 2, there are some surprisingly good game deals worth digging through while you still can. The sale runs fr…

Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals ETB In Stock for Prime Day — Best Deal at Amazon vs. TCGplayer - IGN

That includes the rare Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box, which is currently available for just under $125 from Amazon. Amazon had these in stock a good month or two back, so it's definitely been a w…

Amazon's Board Game Sale Kicks Off Early With a Ton of Classics Discounted for Prime Big Deal Days - IGN

Amazons October version of Prime Day has officially kicked off, and the retailer has already dropped hefty discounts on tons of classic board games. One of the best deals brings the latest version of…

Forza Horizon 6's Community Is Fed Up With Playground Games, and the Studio Has Finally Responded - IGN

Forza Horizon 6 developer Playground Games has finally addressed its player community after months of constructive feedback about the game has been met with nothing but radio silence from the renowned British studio.

Tenzing Review - IGN

Tenzing premieres in select theaters October 9 and streams globally on Apple TV on October 16. Tenzing is a moving drama about the real-life mountaineer Tenzing Norgay who, along with Edmund Hillary…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Ambitious Extraction Mode, DMZ, Gets Major Deep Dive - IGN

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's ambitious new extraction mode, DMZ, has received a massive deep dive from Infinity Ward. DMZ was initially introduced in 2022's Modern Warfare II, and now, with the …

Star Wars Zero Company Gets Its First Big Discount at Amazon Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days - IGN

If this XCOM-style strategy game set in a galaxy far, far away has been on your fall wishlist, it's one we'd highly recommend grabbing for your gaming library. Writer Dan Stapleton wrote in IGN's 9/1…

Best Buy’s Techtober Sale Challenges Prime Day with Major Video Game Deals and No Membership Fees - IGN

Best Buy has launched its Techtober sale, a direct competitor to Amazon's latest Prime-exclusive sale, Prime Big Deal Days. Techtober is running until October 11 and includes plenty of deals and disc…

Gears of War: E-Day Devs 'Proud to Be One of Xbox's Main Titles' Amid Newfound Focus on Exclusivity - IGN

The Gears of War: E-Day developers at The Coalition say they are "proud to be one of Xbox's main titles" as Microsoft refocuses on exclusivity. Studio art director Aryan Hanbeck and creative direc…

‘A Future Where We Create Games Together With AI’ — Capcom Announces Plans to Transform the RE Engine Into an AI-Generation Game Engine - IGN

Resident Evil and Street Fighter developer Capcom revealed some big changes coming to its RE Engine, which they plan to incrementally improve and transform into an "AI-generation game engine." On Oc…

Vibe-Coded Mashup Mods Have Taken Over X This Week - IGN

I have spent the last three days scrolling through some of the most insane mod videos I've ever seen. Modders are taking games that have been decompiled with Claude, and mashing them up with other games. As the week has gone on, there have only been more clip…

GTA 6 PEGI Age Rating Reveals Mentions of 'Decapitation' and Cocaine That Can Be 'Snorted' at 'Any Time' - IGN

UPDATE October 2, 2026, 11:39 a.m. PT: PEGI has seemingly updated its website to remove the age rating for GTA 6. The PEGI 18 page which, as viewed by IGN, included what appeared to be new details a…

'Everyone Liked That' — Bethesda Cease and Desist Forces Viral AI-Generated Fallout: New York Game Offline - IGN

The person behind a viral AI-generated Fallout: New York game has pulled it offline after receiving a cease and desist from Bethesda. Earlier this week, a self-styled AI creative known as CHRIS FIRS…

GTA 6 Will Have Sex Scenes, According to New Zealand Ratings Board - IGN

GTA 6 will have sex scenes, according to a new listing from international ratings boards. In New Zealand and Australia, GTA 6's store page on PlayStation was updated to include the game's official a…

Blizzard Cracks Down on Gold Selling in World of Warcraft Forever — and Streamers Are in the Firing Line - IGN

UPDATE: Blizzard Community Manager Kaivax has posted on the WoW forums reiterating the policy against real money trading. Blizzard will also be implementing a warning that'll pop up in your trade wi…

007 First Light Extended Operation DLC is Out Today, For Free, and Lets You Drive the Valhalla Again - IGN

The 007 First Light Extended Operations DLC launches for free today, and adds five different missions to the TacSim mode, along with New Game Plus, new outfits and a photo mode that was somehow missing from the game at launch.

GTA 6 Gets Official ESRB Rating and It's as Mature as You'd Expect - IGN

In the most obvious turn of events, GTA 6 has officially been rated M for Mature by the ESRB, and it will of course include nudity. Rockstar has added the official ratings for GTA 6 to the various s…

How to Get a Great Deal During the Steam Sales and Beyond - IGN

While that initial hardware cost of PC gaming can sting a bit, once youre in the games and software can be very cheap, especially with a little help from Steam Hype. While Sony and Nintendo might w…

'We Have Been Gradually Preparing': Capcom Already Has a Plan for When Its Resident Evil Remakes Catch Up With Newer Games - IGN

Capcom has a plan for when its rollout of Resident Evil remakes eventually catches up with newer games in the series, and considers Resident Evil 7 as a "turning point." That's according to Jun Take…

GTA 6: Everything the New Screenshots Tell Us - IGN

A huge amount of new GTA 6 information has arrived in the world courtesy of the latest issue of Game Informer. The magazines new cover story has revealed over 20 major new details, including how th…

Massive Deadlock Update Gives Valve's MOBA Hero Shooter a Shot in the Arm - IGN

Valve has issued a huge update to its in-development MOBA hero shooter Deadlock, propelling it to the top of Steams most-played games chart. The update significantly updated the map, added six new h…

Marvel's Wolverine Has 'No AI-Generated Assets,' Insomniac Confirms After Suspicious Signs Go Viral Online - IGN

Insomniac Games has stepped in to confirm Marvel's Wolverine contains no generative AI after a few bizarre in-game signs raised eyebrows on social media. The hubbub surrounding the new PlayStation…

'We've Got Something Really Special Here' — Blizzard Gets on Top of World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Launch Rush - IGN

World of Warcraft: Forever looks like it could be a smash hit after the launch of the beta was overrun with eager fans, surprising even Blizzard itself. Blizzards ended last weekends BlizzCon 2026 O…

Astartes II, the Most Anticipated Warhammer 40,000 Animation Ever, Has a New Trailer and Confirmation of Key Details - IGN

Games Workshop has released a new trailer for Astartes II, the most anticipated Warhammer 40,000 animation ever. For the uninitiated, the original Astartes was created by superfan Syama Pedersen, wh…

New GTA 5 Leak Suggests Rockstar Had Ambitious, City-Sized DLC Plans That Were Ultimately Scrapped - IGN

GTA 5 has suffered a new leak that suggests Rockstar Games had ambitious, city-sized DLC plans for the game. Reports emerging online today indicate a near 200GB version of the GTA 5 source code init…

Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary ETB Price Drops on Amazon, but There Is Still a Catch - IGN

The Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration set is finally here, and if you've been trying to pick up some of its more desirable products without paying a hefty premium, things aren't exactly getting easier. T…

The Last of Us Game Director Finds Modern AAA Games 'Boring,' Says He's 'Not Excited' by God of War Laufey's Gameplay - IGN

Bruce Straley, the game director behind The Last of Us and various Uncharted games, finds modern AAA games to be "boring." As part of an Edge magazine story about the state of the games industry, St…

Activision Calls Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 'The Epic Conclusion,' Leaving Fans Wondering What's Next - IGN

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is being advertised as the "epic conclusion," suggesting an end of an era for the franchise. In the social copy for the latest trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare…

GTA Online Will Be Supported 'Beyond' GTA 6 Release, PC 'Becoming More and More Important,' Take-Two Says - IGN

Rockstar Games plans to support GTA Online "beyond" the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, parent company Take-Two has confirmed. During a recent shareholders meeting (via ResetEra), Take-Two said "we wi…

Bungie Denies Rumor It Plans to Merge the Destiny and Marathon IPs - IGN

Bungie has stepped in to deny a rumor that it planned to merge the Destiny and Marathon IPs amid continued questions about the future of both franchises. The rumor, which has been doing the rounds o…

Death Stranding's Mads Mikkelsen Plays Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Antagonist - IGN

Activision has revealed Casino Royale and Death Stranding star Mads Mikkelsen as a major antagonist in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Mikkelsen's involvement was revealed in a campaign trailer for …

GPT-6 Astra Plays Minecraft, Gets So Depressed After Creeper Destroys Its Progress That It Farms Potatoes for Hours - IGN

OpenAIs newest model, GPT-6 Astra, got so depressed after a creeper upended its progress in Minecraft that it listlessly farmed potatoes for hours and grew paranoid of anything green. Vals, a self-d…

'If the Industry Loses Creativity and Innovation, It Will Slowly Die' — Masahiro Sakurai Urges Game Developers to Push Past Limitations as He Closes Curtain on Game Designers Award After 16 Years - IGN

Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the Game Designers Award wont return to the Japan Game Awards, as he has failed to find an adequate replacement to take up his mantle. The Game of the Year Division of…