How to unlock Joker, and everything you need to know about the Persona character’s kit.
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Everything We Know About the PlayStation 5 So Far
Updated 4/18: We’ve updated our comprehensive guide to everything confirmed and rumored about the PS5 so far with additional details about the potential PS5 price point, the PS5 specs and what 8K gaming will actually need to work, and much more.
Read on for all the details, analysis, and more, and stay tuned for more updates on the PS5 as they develop.
With the beginning of every game console generation comes an implicit question: when will we see the next generation of consoles? With this in mind, we at IGN want to compile all the official information and rumors we know about the next PlayStation, which we’re naturally calling the PS5.
Especially in light of Wired’s interview with Mark Cerny about the next-gen PlayStation console. Read on for the information we know to be true about the PS4 successor, as well as the many rumors floating around it, and be sure to come back for updates as more PS5 updates arrive. (And note, while Sony hasn’t officially called the next-gen console by name and confirmed a title, we’ll be going by PlayStation 5 or PS5 for simplicity’s sake.)
War of the Realms Takes a Heavy Toll on the Marvel Universe
Another new comic book day has come and gone. If you want to know what the biggest and most noteworthy comics of the week were, you’ve come to the right place.
Scroll down to hear about some of our favorite plot twists and new debuts, and to read our new reviews and editorials. And as always, be sure to let us know your favorite books in the comments below.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for War of the Realms #2, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #4 and Uncanny X-Men #16!
War of the Realms Claims Another Victim
War of the Realms #2 cover by Art Adams. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
Don’t Miss IGN’s Mortal Kombat 11 Live Esports Showdown
In anticipation for the impending launch of Mortal Kombat 11, we’re hosting a special Esports Showdown event, presented by WB Games, that you can watch live on Monday, April 22, right here on IGN.
The event will feature WWE Superstars Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, Aleister Black, and Zelina Vega as they test their might in NetherRealm’s bloody and brutal new fighting game. Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller and The Titan Games’ Alex ‘Goldenboy’ Mendez will be your hosts for the evening as you enter the ring, see the game in all its glory, and meet your favorite WWE Superstars.
Kofi Kingston may be the reigning IGN Esports Champion, but will he be able to retain the title with new contenders entering the arena? On top of that, legendary pro fighting gamers HoneyBee and SonicFox will square up for a revenge match you won’t want to miss. Read on for a complete guide on when and where to watch the event.
Chris Hemsworth Was Exhausted, Underwhelmed With Thor Before Ragnarok
Chris Hemsworth said working with Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi was “liberating and freeing” and allowed him to break away from “who the character was prior
.”
In an interview with Yahoo Movies UK, Hemsworth said that while he enjoyed working on Thor: The Dark World, he enjoyed it “nowhere near as much” as making Ragnarok, and was more comfortable in what he wanted to do with the character.
Hemsworth explained that “tonally, we never quite landed on what
should have been. It became a little too – I don’t want to say serious, but as I was shooting it, I desperately wanted to do something more fun with the character and unexpected.
Prepare for The Doomsday Scenario Finale in GTA Online
Earn double GTA$ and RP this week in GTA Online through Contact Missions and The Doomsday Scenario Final.
Zombie A-Pork-Alypse? Scientists Restore Brain Function in Dead Pigs
Scientists have “somewhat revived” brains of dead pigs following them being killed in a slaughterhouse, although they are “careful to say that none of the brains regained the kind of organized electrical activity associated with consciousness or awareness.”
As reported by NPR, the experiment was described in the journal Nature and it showed that a “surprising amount of cellular function was either preserved or restored” in the brains of the deceased pigs.
Fans Are Trying to Uncover a Mysterious Retro Studios Character
Retro Studios gave former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Amie a signed drawing of him posing with various characters from Retro games, but a small mechanical hand in the picture is throwing a lot of fans for a loop.
The picture, along with a working Virtual Boy, a notebook for taking names, a plastic ass to kick and more, were given to Fils-Amie during a retirement event, and the Nintendo legend decided to tweet out pictures of these gifts yesterday.
The folks at GameXplain and fans on Reset Era noticed a mechanical hand in the picture, which can be seen poking out from behind a small statue of Mario in front of the picture. Theories have begun flying.
The Curse of La Llorona Review
This was originally reviewed out of the SXSW film festival.
The Curse of La Llorona is set on the outskirts of the blockbuster Conjuring franchise, which may lend it a mainstream commercial appeal but also a by-now deadened familiarity thanks to the series’ well-worn formula. We’ve seen many of this film’s supernatural scenarios before — in this franchise and in bogeyman/haunting films in general — but in the end The Curse of La Llorona ekes by due to its occasional playfulness and the sympathy engendered by its main family.
After a brief but brutal prologue set in 1673 Mexico — where we see how “The Weeping Woman” of Latin American folklore came to be by drowning her own children in a jealous rage, thus cursing herself to roam forever as a specter searching for other kids to kill — the film resumes in Los Angeles 1973, a period which Conjuring-verse fans will know is not long after the events of the LA-based Annabelle. (A supporting character from that film, Father Perez, pops up here to provide the bare minimum of connective narrative tissue between the films.)
Fortnite: Where To Search Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces (Week 8 Challenge Guide)
Week 8 of Fortnite Season 8 is upon us, and it’s brought a new set of challenges to complete across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. As usual, most of this week’s tasks are self-explanatory and can be completed with a little persistence just by playing normally, but there are a couple that require a bit more legwork, like the one that asks you to search jigsaw puzzle pieces under bridges and in caves. If you’re unsure where to go, we’re here to point you in the right direction.
To complete this mission, you’ll simply need to find seven different puzzle pieces scattered around the island. As the challenge states, these will be hidden inside caves and under bridges, giving you an idea of where you need to go. If you’re not too familiar with Fortnite’s island, however, you may not know where these areas are, so we’ve listed out all the puzzle pieces’ locations and marked them on the map below.
Fortnite Jigsaw Puzzle Piece Locations
- Beneath the bridge northwest of Lucky Landing
- Beneath the bridge to the south of Shifty Shafts
- In the cavern southeast of The Block
- In the cave on the northeastern end of Tilted Towers
- In the Yeti’s cave in the southwest corner of the island
- Beneath the bridge to the southwest of Paradise Palms
- At the edge of the desert northwest of Paradise Palms
Once you’ve found all seven jigsaw pieces, they’ll form a picture of a strange, alien-ish creature and then disappear. It’s unclear what, if any, significance the picture has, but the important thing is the challenge will be completed, netting you five Battle Stars. If you need more help finding the pieces, we walk you through where each one is located in the video at the top of this guide.
This is one of the trickier challenges you’ll come across this week, but it isn’t the only one; you’ll also need to dial numbers on big telephones and search treasure map signposts. We’ve put together guides for those as well to help you rack up the Battle Stars. If you still have any outstanding challenges from previous weeks, you can also find our other guides in our complete Fortnite Season 8 challenges roundup.
Week 8’s challenges are coming on the heels of Fortnite’s 8.40 update. That patch kicked off a new limited-time mode called Air Royale, which revolves around dogfighting. Air Royale also has its own set of challenges, which will reward you with special Wraps when completed. Additionally, the 8.40 update brought back the Food Fight LTM, but this time, it’s called Deep Fried and features elevated restaurant bases.