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It’s Friday, and that means it’s time to party–at least in Fortnite, where it’s safe to do so. DJ Kaskade will be bringing the jams to Party Royale tonight, and Epic Games has shared a few images to show you what to expect.

These images don’t share Kaskade turned into a video game character like we’ve seen from some other performances, but there are enormous and colorful sets in the images. The tweet above makes reference to “Miles to Go,” a song he recorded with Ella Vos. Kaskade’s other collaborations include Meghan Trainor, Skylar Grey, Deadmau5, Neon Trees, and Skrillex.

During his set, Kaskade will perform his new EP called Reset as well as other songs. The show kicks off at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET, so make sure you’re online and ready to go in order to catch the whole thing. You’ll need to get into Party Royale and head to the main stage, which is located near the southeastern edge of the map. If you prefer to keep playing, you can also view the show in picture-in-picture mode while playing a different mode.

As a special bonus, there will be a sneak preview of Rocket League Season 3 at the end of the show. Epic Games and Psyonix recently announced the game will expand with a spin-off on mobile devices later this year, switching to a 2.5D view to better suit smaller screens.

It’s still proving to be an epic undertaking to secure a PlayStation 5. The morning I wrote this, I missed out on another round of stock by about four minutes and spent the next five screaming into the void. But sooner or later, when we get our hands on one, we’ll want to celebrate the occasion by making sure it’s decked out with the best PlayStation 5 controllers.

Whether you’re taking your PlayStation 5 to the track, the skies, or just using it as yet another streaming device for Netflix because you’re tired and don’t want to do anything to stress out your last remaining brain cell, we’ve rounded up the controllers that will make it all as easy and exciting as possible.

TL;DR – These are the Best PS5 Controllers:

• DualSense Controller
• PlayStation 5 Media Remote
• Thrustmaster T300 RS GT Racing Wheel
• Victrix Pro Arcade Fight Stick
• Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS 4
• DualSense Charging Station

1. DualSense Controller

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Some current and older consoles have launched with a variety of first- and third-party gamepads to choose from. The new features of the PS5 DualSense controller are a bit more advanced, though, which means third-party controller manufacturers are lagging a bit behind integrating the needed tech for features like next-gen haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. So this is going to be your go-to for most games.

Luckily, it’s an excellent gamepad. While a bit on the small side, the amount of feedback you get from the triggers and internal motors makes it one of the most responsive, immersively tactile controllers ever. The sticks feel pretty nice, too. I’ve even gone out of my way to get it running on some of my favorite PC games, though sadly there aren’t drivers to support some of the more advanced features just yet.

2. PlayStation 5 Media Remote

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You’ve had a tough day, your brain is too fried to drift super cars or battle templars, and what you really want is to be able to get your favorite show streaming in as few button presses as possible. This media remote is here for you, like a tiny plastic friend who wants to help you relax without asking you a bunch of questions or forcing you to navigate fiddly menus.

It’s pretty small, which means I’ll probably need to set mine up in a holster or something so I don’t drop it down the back of the couch and lose it forever. And the buttons aren’t programmable, which would have been nice. But you probably don’t want to be fumbling through an instruction manual to figure out how to set up a macro to play the next episode of Evangelion when you crash on the couch, anyway.

3. Thrustmaster T300 RS GT Racing Wheel

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Just like with the gamepads, we’re still waiting on racing wheels that include the PS5’s unique feedback and resistance features. Until then, a lot of wheels that are PS4 compatible will also work with your PS5 games, and this is one of the best featuring full 1080-degree rotation. The T300 RS GT is durable and has a nice, modern, sweat-resistant wheel for those white knuckle corners. The three heavy duty metal pedals can really take a beating.

There’s no detached stick for shifting, but the wheel-mounted shifting pedals are durable and responsive. It also works great on PC. It’s not as luxurious as, say, Logitech’s leather-finished G29, but I find the rubberized grips on this wheel to be a bit more functional and easy to clean.

4. Victrix Pro Arcade FS Arcade Fight Stick

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A lot of my friends who are big into the fighting game scene still swear by the fact that certain games must be played on an old school, fight stick. And given how thoroughly they tend to kick my ass all the way across the arena, I’m not inclined to disagree. For PS5, I’m a fan of the Victrix Pro for all my flailing around trying to do a specific combo and then doing a completely different one on accident.

This thing is stylish as hell with a matte black exterior and clean, simple face buttons that fit well with the overall aesthetics of the PS5. It doesn’t have that classic, colorful, arcade look, and the stick itself is a bit small. But it can hold up to my manic, demon-like button mashing, and has the responsive feel you need in the heat of a tense round of Mortal Kombat 11 or the upcoming Guilty Gear Strive.

5. Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS 4

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There isn’t a lot of use for a full HOTAS setup with the PS5’s currently limited catalogue. But especially with Sony pushing PSVR, that might change at any time. So if you want a stick you can use with your PC now that will be PS5 compatible when the time comes, the Thrustmaster T-Flight will have your six.

This is a one-piece controller, which is ideal for console play, and it has a very modern, streamlined look that will fit in right next to your new soaring tower of postmodern pixel-pumping. The switches and buttons on both the stick and throttle are raised and shaped in such a way that you can easily find them without looking down, which can be trickier on other sticks like Logitech’s where all of the buttons kind of feel the same. It also has PS and Share buttons built right into the base, which those made-for-PC sticks usually don’t.

6. DualSense Charging Station

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I wish I had bought a charging station for my PS4. The shape of the DualShock 4 was such that if you set it down for a long time on a hard surface with the USB charge cord plugged in, it could actually bend and damage the charging port and more or less brick the controller. This happened to me twice! So I don’t plan to repeat the mistake with my PS5, and neither should you.

This official one from Sony nestles two DualSense pads in a sturdy, streamlined little trough that uses the same shapes and colors as the console itself, so it blends right in. If you happened to pick up an extra DualSense like I did, partly so I could try it out on PC and partly to sate my craving for new hardware while the consoles were still out of stock everywhere, you can even enjoy uninterrupted gaming by hot-swapping one controller in while the other is charging.

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Leana Hafer is an avid PC gamer. Talk action-RPGs, strategy games, and more with her on Twitter at @AsaTJ.

BioWare’s Jonathan Warner–who was most recently the game director on Anthem–is leaving the company. He announced on Twitter that today, March 26, is his final day with the esteemed RPG studio.

He said he’s “moving on to do new things.” In his statement, Warner wished his colleagues the best and said he’s excited to play future BioWare games as a fan. “BioWare has been home to my grateful heart for nearly 10 years and I want to wish them all the best. Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Star Wars: The Old Republic are in good hands and I can’t wait to play from this side of the screen,” he said.

According to his LinkedIn page, Warner’s latest position at BioWare was chief of staff. He was also the game director on BioWare’s Anthem, which struggled to find an audience. BioWare recently canceled plans to revive the game and is instead moving on to new projects.

Before that, he was a game director for nearly six years at BioWare, and before that, he was a senior producer on Mass Effect 3.

Before joining EA and BioWare, Warner worked at The Walt Disney Company for seven years where he contributed to games like Cars 2, Toy Story 3, Meet the Robinsons, Chicken Little, and Dragon Ball Z.

Warner is not the only long-standing employee of a prominent game studio to announce their departure, as 10-year Assassin’s Creed writer Darby McDevitt is also leaving Ubisoft.

In celebration of Monster Hunter Rise’s recent launch on Nintendo Switch, we want to give YOUR amazing pets a chance to become part of the Monster Hunter universe.

We are looking for the most adorable dogs and cats so the randomly selected winners will see their furry (or scaly!) friends all done up in the armor and style of Monster Hunter Rise’s Palicoes and Palamutes.

Monster Hunter Rise Pet Pals Event Time and Date

The Monster Hunter Rise Pet Pals event will begin on March 29, 2021, at 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm GMT. It will run for four hours and will end at 5pm PT/8pm PT/1am GMT (March 30).

How to Enter Your Pet in the Monster Hunter Rise Pet Pals Event

If you want to see what your pet would look like in the world of Monster Hunter Rise, there are two ways to enter. This first is to reply to @IGN on Twitter with a photo of your pet and the hashtag #MHRPetPals. We strongly encourage a clean background behind your pet to help make them the best pet pal possible!

The second option is to go to petpals.ign.com to submit your photo. If you choose to go this route, we will need your first and last name, Twitter handle, pet name, and e-mail.

Only entries submitted during the event entry period will be considered for editing.

Monster Hunter Rise Pet Pals Winner Selection

Winners will be selected randomly, and all are encouraged to enter their pets for a chance to see them become a pet pal from Monster Hunter Rise!

After the event entry period noted above, IGN will edit the winners’ pets and will send them back to them directly as a reply to their tweet or via e-mail. All edited photos will also be posted in a Monster Hunter Rise Pet Pals Winners article 24 hours after the close of the event.

Monster Hunter Rise Is Out Now on Nintendo Switch!

Monster Hunter Rise was released on Nintendo Switch on March 26, 2021, and will be released on PC in 2022.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Assassin’s Creed writer Darby McDevitt, who worked on numerous entries in the series over his 10 years at Ubisoft, is leaving the developer. He announced on Twitter that today, March 26, is his final day at Ubisoft Montreal.

McDevitt said he has “decided to set forth on a new adventure,” though he did not say where is headed next, whether it be in games or something else entirely.

“After a decade of working with brilliant people, creating stories & characters for an incredible series, & interacting with our wonderful fans, I have decided to set forth on a new adventure,” he said. “A special thanks to all the fans & content creators that have supported & expanded on our work over the years. Thank you for your kind attention! You have my deepest respect & admiration. It has been the honor of a lifetime to get to know so many of you.”

McDevitt’s extensive and impressive resume covers numerous games and roles. He was the lead writer on Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Revelations, along with the Assassin’s Creed short film, Embers. He also worked on Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines and Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery. Most recently, McDevitt wrote for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Outside of the Assassin’s Creed series, McDevitt wrote for The Sims 2 and licensed games based on The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings. He’s just the latest high-profile developer to leave a prominent developer, as BioWare’s Jonathan Warner has left the company as well.

The Pokemon Company has kicked off a new spring-themed Max Raid event in Pokemon Sword and Shield. The limited-time event runs until this Sunday, March 28, and features various Grass-type Pokemon, including Shiny Lilligant.

Throughout the Max Raid event, you’ll be more likely to encounter Vileplume, Bellossom, Cherrim, Comfey, Lurantis, and their pre-evolved forms in Max Raid dens across the Wild Area, Isle of Armor, and Crown Tundra. You’ll also have a chance to encounter a Shiny Lilligant in five-star Max Raids. The odds of finding one are slim, however, so you’ll need to be persistent if you’re hoping to catch it.

The Max Raid event is scheduled to end at 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET / 11:59 PM UTC on March 28, giving you only a few days to participate. Before you can take part, you’ll need to refresh your Max Raid dens. You can do so either by connecting the game online via the Y-Comm, or by opening the Mystery Gift menu and selecting Get the Wild Area News.

Once the spring Max Raid event ends, March’s regular Max Raid event will resume. That event will run until March 31 and features Fairy- and Flying-type Pokemon like Corviknight, Cramorant, Braviary, Weezing, Gardevoir, and Hatterene. You’ll also have a better chance of encountering Gigantamax versions of Corviknight and Hatterene as part of the event.

In other news, The Pokemon Company recently announced two more Pokemon projects for Switch. First, remakes of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl are coming to the system late this year. After that, a brand-new open-world Pokemon game called Pokemon Legends: Arceus will follow in early 2022.

After the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, DC fans are backing a new social media campaign to #RestoreTheSnyderVerse.

DiscussingFilm announced that the hashtag to “Restore the SnyderVerse” hit a major milestone when it was spotted trending worldwide with over one million tweets calling for Warner Bros. to allow Snyder to finish his DC Extended Universe plan. More SnyderVerse supporters joined the movement in the aftermath of Snyder’s Justice League, which debuted on HBO Max on March 18, 2021.

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The Snyder cut itself was released after a legion of fans coalesced into an online collective that, ultimately, a major motion picture studio could not ignore, resulting, in part, with the studio giving them exactly what they demanded by greenlighting Snyder’s version of Justice League, the movie he began but which Joss Whedon finished after Snyder left the project.

As many DC fans already know, the planned Justice League trilogy is no longer happening, even though the newly released Snyder cut ends on a massive cliffhanger. Snyder has already explained why the film sets up a direct sequel that is now not likely to happen, despite having ideas on how the potential trilogy could have ended with a shock new superhero, and much, much more.

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Plot rumors about Snyder’s Justice League 2 have circulated for years, with Kevin Smith claiming the sequel would have seen the superheroes traveling to Apokolips to confront Darkseid. There was even chatter the second film would have ended on a downbeat note in the vein of Empire Strikes Back, while a third and final film would have been the final end battle between the Justice League and Darkseid.

For now, though, we have four hours of Snyder’s Justice League to sit and dissect, with extended fight scenes, a different aspect ratio, new character designs, and deleted scenes to examine. IGN has put together a breakdown of how the new iteration of the film differs from Whedon’s theatrical version of Justice League from 2017, including how much of the film is presented in slow motion.

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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

After years of development, Hazelights’s follow-up to A Way Out is here and it’s getting very good reviews across the board. To help you get a quick snapshot of the review scores, we’re rounding up excerpts from a variety of publications.

Written and directed by Josef Fares, It Takes Two tells the story of Cody and May, a struggling couple going through a divorce. Through magic, their child turns them into dolls and they are transported to a fantastical world where they must solve puzzles together to escape and re-forge their relationship.

The game can only be played in co-op, but every copy comes with a Friend’s Pass that allows anyone to play the entirety of the game for free with someone who owns the game. Additionally, there is a Friend’s Pass Free Trial, separate from the main game, that allows you to play the first level of the game at no cost (except for Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus if you’re playing online).

• Game: It Takes Two
• Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X, PC
• Developer: Hazelight
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Release Date: March 26
• Price: $40 USD

GameSpot — 9/10

“It Takes Two is the best 3D platformer I’ve played since Super Mario Odyssey, and like that game, it has a flair for variety. You may ride a frog or fly a plane with wings made from Cody’s boxers or hack-and-slash through a Diablo-style castle. Despite the downright wild amount of things to do, It Takes Two manages to handle every mechanic well. This is the second release from Hazelight, and while A Way Out had plenty of fans, it seems that it may just take two to make a thing go quite this right.” — Andrew King [Full review]

IGN — 9/10

“It Takes Two is a spectacular co-op adventure that lays down a path of great gameplay ideas and uses it to play a giddy game of hopscotch. It’s beautiful, breakneck-paced, and bubbling over with creativity, and playfulness and experimentation are rewarded at every turn. If you have any kind of co-op partner in your life, be they spouse, friend, sibling, or other (even a child, though the themes might be too mature for them), It Takes Two is a truly joyful trip you really need to take together.” — Tristan Ogilvie [Full review]

Polygon — No Score

“Most big-budget games could use an editor to trim away the unnecessary bits that seem to exist to pad the length of the adventure and justify the price on the box. It Takes Two would benefit from a similar trim, requiring a more experienced writer to fix the weak narrative and dialogue, alongside a producer to make the tough choices of which segments of the game are fun versus those that are downright dull. Without that edit, the game feels unbalanced, like a solo performed by a singer going on one too many runs, unaware that the audience has shifted from entertained to annoyed.” — Chris Plante and Russ Frushtick [Full review]

Eurogamer — Reccomended

“If you can swat the story away to the background, and consider it a slightly ill-chosen set-up for an adventure, then there’s a lot about It Takes Two to enjoy. This is a rare kind of co-op experience, with an energy and imagination and playfulness that sometimes rivals Nintendo’s. As a toy, it can be a joy, and it will create some co-op moments to remember.” — Robert Purchese [Full review]

GamesRadar — 5/5

It Takes Two is a unique experience that makes the most of what it means to offer truly co-operative gameplay. Your relationship with whoever you’re playing with is just as important as that of May and Cody, as you’ll get nowhere without robust communication and teamwork. But its blend of reality and fantasy is also refreshingly different, especially within a framework that offers the kind of unique gameplay that never stops surprising.” — Sam Loveridge [Full review]

VG247 — 5/5

“Honestly, It Takes Two is one of the most pleasant surprises in video games I’ve ever had. I went in more or less expecting a fairly gimmick-laden brief but fun escapade, but it’s so much more than that. This is a game that I would recommend to anyone who longs for the kind of no-holds-barred childlike fantasy so common in the 80s but seems less common today. If that is you, don’t sleep on this real gem.” — Tom Orry [Full review]

The developers of STALKER 2 have offered an update on the much-anticipated game with a new diary video, which comes shortly before the game was scheduled to appear at the ID@Xbox Showcase.

Rather than show a full new trailer, the team at GSC Game World opted to give an up-close look at some of the models you’ll see in the game. These include costumes, and the boots you can see near the beginning of the video are impeccably detailed. There is texture on everything, ranging from worn leather on the sides to fabric on the straps. The characters themselves look fairly terrifying, waging war in a nuclear-apocalyptic environment while wearing huge gas masks.

There will be several different factions in STALKER 2, each fighting for dominance and furthering their own ideologies. Because of the time that has passed, there are more factions this time around.

There are more than 30 different weapons to use in the game, as well, with modifications to choose from. If you’ve played the Metro games, this should sound familiar–those games were essentially spiritual successors to the original STALKER, albeit with an enormous conflict wiping out much of humanity rather than a nuclear power disaster.

STALKER 2 doesn’t have a firm release date yet, but it’s planned for Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game will launch on Xbox Game Pass at the same time.

Fortnite’s The Foundation is getting its own action figure. Hasbro revealed the first of The Seven in action figure form, which will arrive in April 2022.

Hasbro’s Fortnite The Foundation: Zero Crisis Edition is inspired by the character which was introduced in Fortnite: Chapter 2, Season 6. Retailing for $40, the figure is available exclusively at Hasbro Pulse and you can preorder it there, a year before the figure comes out. Check some images of The Foundation below.

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This is the first character from The Seven to be included in the Victory Royale Series line. The figure comes with the ‘Brella Glider and a unique Back Bling. Additionally, it features package design that is exclusive to The Seven.

The news comes one month after Hasbro and Epic Games extended their contract, which in turn will mean more Hasbro Fortnite products for consumers. So you can expect more Fortnite figures, Nerf blasters, and more in the near future from Hasbro. And speaking of Foundation, there’s actually an interesting theory out there that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is voicing the character.