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Bam Margera revealed he had been cut from Jackass Forever back in February and now he has filed a lawsuit against Paramount, Johnny Knoxville, and producer Spike Jonze for wrongful termination.

This news comes by way of Variety, which reports that the former Jackass TV series and movie star was fired for allegedly testing positive for Adderall, which violates the terms of a wellness agreement Margera signed with Jackass Forever producers. Margera claims in the lawsuit that he’s taken Adderall as a prescribed medicine for 10 years.

“Paramount’s inhumane treatment of Margera cannot be countenanced,” the lawsuit states, according to Variety. “Margera was made to endure psychological torture in the form of a sham Wellness Agreement, and then ultimately terminated for his protected class status due to his medical condition, and his complaints about Defendants’ discriminatory conduct towards him.”

The lawsuit states that Knoxville, Jonze, and Jackass Forever director Jeffrey Tremaine coerced Margera into signing a wellness agreement while the star was in rehab back in 2019. Margera’s lawsuit claims that he was told he would be excluded from Jackass Forever if he didn’t sign it.

It also states that Margera was coerced into signing it without the presence of his attorney, or the opportunity for legal to give the agreement a once-over before Margera signed it. This wellness agreement subjected Margera to routine drug and alcohol tests

There’s no official word from the defendant’s in the case, but Knoxvile did comment on Margera’s situation back in May.

“We tried to push that along,” Knoxville said at the time. “I think that’s all I really want to say about it. I don’t want to get into a public back-and-forth with Bam. I just want him to get better.”

For more about Jackass Forever, which is set to hit theater on October 22, read about how Knoxville says Jackass Forever will be his final Jackass film and then check out these images that reveal five new stunts in Jackass Forever. Watch the official Jackass Forever trailer after that.

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

Playground Games has revealed the full map for its upcoming racing title, Forza Horizon 5, and as is tradition with the franchise, the map is massive.

Forza Horizon 5 was announced less than two month ago and since then, Playground Games and Microsoft have been quite generous in dolling out information for drivers excited to take to the streets and off-road paths of Mexico. Today, the studio revealed the entirety of Forza Horizon 5’s massive map on Twiter and well… it speaks for itself. Check it out for yourself:

Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios has confirmed that the game won’t include a campaign versus mode, a popular feature from its spiritual predecessor Left 4 Dead.

Turtle Rock made the announcement on the Back 4 Blood Discord, first spotted by Eurogamer.

“We do not have plans to have a campaign versus mode at this time,” Turtle Rock said.

There’s a few distinctions to be made here: Back 4 Blood will feature a versus mode that’s smaller in scope, letting two teams duke it out as either Cleaners (humans) or the Ridden (zombies). Left 4 Dead’s campaign versus mode let players try to make it through a lengthy campaign level as either a human or zombie, ending at a safe house. Turtle Rock Studios did promote Back 4 Blood’s versus mode in behind-the-scenes footage, but didn’t claim it would be identical to Left 4 Dead’s.

When asked why the feature wasn’t in Back 4 Blood, Turtle Rock co-founder and design director Chris Ashton said. “We have a lot of defensive equipment and our specials are good at ambushing. Defending worked far better for our game than running from A-B.”

Some players expressed a large sense of disappointment on the Back 4 Blood subreddit, while others defended Turtle Rock and blamed fellow fans for unrealistic expectations. Despite the negative reception, Back 4 Blood’s beta is performing admirably on Steam, reaching heights of 100,000 concurrent players.

You can read IGN’s thoughts on the Back 4 Blood beta, including our impressions of the new Swarm mode. You can also check out gameplay from Back 4 Blood’s first act missions including Blue Dog Hollow: The Sound of Thunder and The Devil’s Return: The Crossing. Here’s how to access the Back 4 Blood beta if you want to hop in and murder some zombies.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/meatbag for IGN.

Rumors that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is in development are picking up steam, with an announcement possibly due before the end of the year.

According to a new report by Fanbyte, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was set to be revealed earlier this year, but as with many other games it has reportedly been hampered by issues related to the pandemic.

Monolith Soft has also reportedly had difficulties optimizing the game for Nintendo Switch. It is said to be aiming for more character models on screen than any game in the series to date.

The rumors are supported by earlier comments by voice actress Jenna Coleman, who plays Antiqua in the original Xenoblade Chronicles. In a video first released back in June, she talked about how she first got the role, and hinted that a third game might be in development.

“It was through my voiceover agent and I did it… god, when was the first game? Ten years ago? It was a long time ago,” Coleman said. “I did it pre-Doctor Who days and then when they did the second one, they asked me to come back.”

“And I think they’re going to do another,” she added. “Common knowledge? Don’t know… Yeah I think they’re going to do another… Not sure if I’m allowed to say that.”

First released in 2010, Xenoblade Chronicles has found success over the past decade as one of Nintendo’s flagship RPGs. A sequel was released shortly after the launch of the Nintendo Switch, with a Definitive Edition remaster launching last year.

The Definitive Edition’s Future Connected DLC heavily hinted at the possibility of a sequel. According to Fanbyte, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is unlikely to make its original 2021 target, but it could arrive in the first half of 2022.

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The director for Morbius might have spoiled a cameo that would further connect the movie to other films in Sony’s version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

This news comes by way of The Direct, which translated an interview MovieZine conducted with Morbius director Daniel Espinosa. In the interview, Espinosa appears to reveal a potential cameo by Tom Hardy, who plays Eddie Brock in the Venom films.

“It usually feels strange before the day begins, when you look at the schedule and stand on the set yourself,” Espinosa said. “When you walk around there, the recording looks just like a Swedish production, but then when you look at the schedule and read names like Michael Keaton, Jared Leto, Tom Hardy, then it feels cool and very exciting.”

As you can see in Espinosa’s quote above, the director might have let a certain name slip that was previously unknown to audiences. We did already know about Michael Keaton – he’s in the trailer after all, presumably reprising his role as Adrian Toomes, aka Vulture, from the MCU — but what we didn’t know was that Hardy was going to make an appearance.

It seems Hardy’s Eddie Brock is set to make an appearance in Morbius. Now, the question is whether or not his more symbiotic side makes an appearance. It’s not like Espinosa’s schedule would say “Venom” instead of “Tom Hardy” if Venom was set to make an appearance.

Of course, there’s always the possibility that Espinosa accidentally slipped up and said a name that wasn’t actually on the schedule. Maybe he had just watched the latest trailer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Maybe Hardy actually will be in Morbius. It would certainly make sense, at least, considering Morbius and the Venom movies take place in the same universe.

Hardy plays both Eddie Brock and Venom so only time will tell if we’ll see just one of those characters or both when Morbius is released on January 28, 2022.

While waiting to see if Hardy is in Morbius or not, read about why the movie was recently delayed and then check out IGN’s list of every Spider-Man movie in development. Read about how Sony and Netflix have struck a deal for upcoming streaming rights after that.

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