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The new generation is upon us, and with Cyberpunk 2077 right around the corner, CD Projekt Red is taking the opportunity to show off its new game running on the new hardware. A Night City Wire Special presentation promises to show off the game running on Xbox Series X and Xbox One X, but the studio didn’t give much detail beyond that.

You can check out the Twitch stream below when it starts at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET.

Though this will show the game running on the new hardware, this may not be a native Xbox Series X version. The free upgrade is coming sometime next year. For now, it could be the Xbox One version running on the new hardware, albeit with some boosts like upscaling and faster load times, along with showing what it runs on Xbox One X. The other new console, Xbox Series S, is absent from today’s showing.

Another Night City Wire is scheduled for Thursday, November 19. That one will focus on Keanu Reeves’ character, Johnny Silverhand.

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

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“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?”

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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.

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Data transfers are coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s upcoming free winter update, slotted to drop by the end of the day on November 18. According to Nintendo, this update will include two new features to transfer save data between two Nintendo Switch systems: entire island transfer and resident move. Here’s how to use both!

Entire Island Transfer

This feature is for when you’re looking to move your whole island, residents and all, to a new Switch system. When you initiate an entire island transfer, all progress and customizations along with all player residents will be moved over, so be sure that everyone who plays on this island will have access to the new Switch. You don’t want to lock anyone out of their game! This is also the only way to transfer your island resident representative if you haven’t backed your game up. In case it’s been a minute, the island resident representative is the main player character on your island.

To complete an entire island transfer, you will need access to both the original system and the new one.

Resident Move

The resident move feature is one you should use if you have multiple people playing on one island, and you want to move any that aren’t the resident representative. With resident move, the selected resident, along with their home, inventory, and stored items, will be transferred to the new island. You can’t transfer your resident representative with this feature.

If you want to move a resident to a brand-new island, the system you’re sending them to needs to have no pre-existing save data. If there’s already an island on the new Switch, your resident will move there. All of the other island progress and animal neighbors will stay on the original system.

Just like with the entire island transfer, you will need access to both the original system and the new one to complete a resident move transfer.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

IGN is excited to debut the first trailer for Batman: Soul of the Dragon, the next DC Universe Movie from Warner Bros. Animation. It will be released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting January 12, 2021, and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray on January 26, 2021.

Batman: Soul of the Dragon, which is rated R for some violence, is an Elseworlds adventure set in the 1970s and featuring a funky score appropriate for the era.

You can watch our exclusive trailer debut in the player below:

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The movie,  officially described as “a supernatural-laden martial arts extravaganza,” sees Batman teaming up with Ben Turner, aka Bronze Tiger, Lady Shiva, and Richard Dragon under the mentorship of O-Sensei to battle monsters.

This official synopsis sheds some additional light on the film’s plot:

“Set in the midst of the swinging 1970s, this Elseworlds adventure finds Bruce Wayne training under a master sensei. It is here that Bruce, along with other elite students, is forged in the fire of the martial arts discipline. The lifelong bonds they form will be put to the test when a deadly menace arises from their past. It will take the combined efforts of Batman, world-renowned martial artists Richard Dragon, Ben Turner, and Lady Shiva and their mentor O-Sensei to battle the monsters of this world and beyond!”

The voice ensemble cast of Batman: Soul of the Dragon features David Giuntoli (Grimm) as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Brotherhood of the Wolf) as Richard Dragon, Kelly Hu (Arrow, X2: X-Men United) as Lady Shiva, and Michael Jai White (Spawn, The Dark Knight) as Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger, a role he previously played in live-action on Arrow.

The iconic character actor James Hong (Big Trouble in Little China, Blade Runner) voices their mentor O-Sensei.

The voice cast also includes Josh Keaton as Jeffrey Burr, along with Grey Griffin, Chris Cox, Erica Luttrell, Robin Atkin Downes, Patrick Seitz, Jamie Chung, and Eric Bauza.

Batman: Soul Of The Dragon is produced and directed by Sam Liu, who previously helped Reign of the Supermen and Batman: The Killing Joke). Jeremy Adams (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge) wrote the screenplay. Executive Producers include Michael Uslan, Bruce Timm, and Sam Register.

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What did you think of the trailer for Batman: Soul of the Dragon? Let us know in the comments!

IGN has your exclusive first look at Chaos Walking, a sci-fi action thriller that sees Spider-Man’s Tom Holland and Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley join forces under the direction of Edge of Tomorrow’s Doug Liman. Not only do we have 10 never-before-seen photos from the film below but IGN will exclusively debut the trailer for Chaos Walking this Thursday, November 19, at 6:00 AM PT / 9:00 AM ET.

So bookmark this page and come back here to watch the trailer this Thursday! In the meantime, watch this 15-second tease for the trailer below:

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In addition to Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley, Chaos Walking also features an ensemble cast that includes Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Kurt Sutter, and David Oyelowo.

Chaos Walking is based on the novel The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness, who also co-wrote the screenplay adaptation with Christopher Ford.

The official plot synopsis for Chaos Walking breaks down the film as follows:

“In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers Viola (Daisy Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by ‘the Noise’ – a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened – and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.”

Check out this gallery of exclusive photos from Chaos Walking:

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In addition to our Chaos Walking trailer debut this Thursday, we will also have exclusive interviews with Daisy Ridley and Mads Mikkelsen about their roles in the film.

So be sure to come back to this page for the exclusive trailer debut of Chaos Walking this Thursday, November 19, at 6:00 AM PT / 9:00 AM ET.

Chaos Walking is poised to be released in 2021.

Despite Mark Cerny’s comments about Sony “believing in generations” during the first big PS5 reveal at GDC in March, the company has since taken a more cross-generational stance with many of its exclusives. And it doesn’t seem like this has ended, either.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan was asked about whether the recently announced God of War: Ragnarok, a direct sequel to Sony Santa Monica’s soft reboot of God of War, would be exclusive to PS5. His answer was surprisingly non-committal.

“Sorry. I’ve got nothing to say about that today,” Ryan stated.

In the past Sony has been very upfront about games that would be exclusive to its new console, which right now only applies to Astro’s Playroom and Bluepoint’s Demon’s Souls. It came as a surprise to hear that Spider-Man: Miles Morales, for example, would also be coming to PS4 months after its initial reveal, along with Horizon Forbidden West and Sackboy: A Big Adventure.

It’s possible that Sony is still letting development of God of War: Ragnarok get to a point where the potential of a PS4 version can be properly accessed, especially since that would give it a market of more than 112 million potential PS4 consoles. But considering Sony Santa Monica has yet to announce a release date for its sequel (although it is expected in 2021), it could be a matter of timing, too.

God of War was one of the standout exclusives during the PS4 generation, successfully rebooting the franchise with a different take on its combat while building upon the centra character Kratos in a meaningful way. In our God of War review, critic Peter Brown wrote, “Kratos is no longer a predictable brute. God of War is no longer an old-fashioned action series. With this reboot, it confidently walks a new path that will hopefully lead to more exciting adventures to come.”

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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