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First Look at Godzilla vs. Kong Revealed

Warner Bros. revealed the first footage from and logo for Godzilla vs. Kong at CCXP Worlds on Saturday. The movie, directed by Blair Witch and You’re Next helmer Adam Wingard, is the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Entertainment’s cinematic Monsterverse.

The footage, a glimpse of which you can see in the tweet below, gives fans their first look at the return of the massive kaiju introduced in 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters and the giant ape from 2017’s Kong: Skull Island.

The brief footage shows Godzilla and Kong roaring, with the former swimming underwater and the latter with what appears to be the ocean behind him.

Warner Bros. has also released a new logo for the film that you can see below:

GvK-logoGodzilla vs. Kong is among Warner Bros.’ 2021 movies that will be released the same day on HBO Max domestically and in theaters internationally.

The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Jessica Henwick, Julian Dennison, with Kyle Chandler and Demián Bichir.

The official plot synopsis for Godzilla vs. Kong follows:

“In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.”

Godzilla vs. Kong is scheduled to open May 21, 2021.

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PS5 Shortages Addressed in Saturday Night Live’s Parody of Eminem’s Stan

Saturday Night Live and Eminem have parodied Eminem’s Stan to comically address the PS5 shortages across the globe.

Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson starred in this parody as Stu, an obsessive fan who frequently writes to Santa Claus in hopes he can help him secure a PS5 for Christmas.

As with the Stan, which was released in 2000 as the third single from Eminem’s The Marshal Mathers LP, the song gets a bit dark as his quest for a PS5 continues to fail. Kate McKinnon appears as Dido, who was also featured in Stan, and Bowen Yang portrays Sir Elton John. Eminem and And John performed the song together at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Eminem himself makes a cameo at the end of the skit, saying “that’s crazy, a PS5? I didn’t even ask for one. I guess Shady must have been a good boy this year. Sorry Stu, you f***** up.”

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While Sony has announced that the PS5 was its biggest console launch ever, demand for the latest console has also been “unprecedented.” Sony promises more PS5 inventory will be coming to retailers before the end of the year, but it will most likely remain one of the most difficult items to get this holiday season.

If you are still looking for a PS5 for yourself or a loved one, be sure to follow IGN Deals on Twitter and check out our guide that features the latest info on how and where to purchase a PS5.

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State of Decay 2’s Xbox Series X/S Optimizations Are Now Available

State of Decay 2’s latest update brings optimizations for both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, including “lightning-quick load times, improved world and shadow detail, and a responsive 60 frames-per-second presentation at up to 4K resolution.”

Announced on Xbox Wire, this update also adds a new Lethal difficulty that developer Undead Labs has “tuned right to the edge of impossible.”

Open-world resources are much scarcer, enemies hit much harder, and the blood plague is even deadlier. Plague hearts are also growing everywhere, and destroying one no longer offer safety from other nearby zombie hordes. Additionally, the special “freak” zombies have been swapped for their blood plague variants.

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Lethal Difficulty also brings with it new achievements for a total of 100 Gamerscore, and aspects of this new difficulty can be mixed and matched with Custom Difficulty so players can create their perfect apocalyptic scenario.

State of Decay 2 will also get the Stay Frosty Pack which adds over a dozen winter-themed items that can be earned through in-game challenges or discovered in the open world. This pack includes winter-camouflage weapons and outfits and the ability to use the new Maintenance Bench facility mod to minimize weapon breakage while in the field.

The Stay Frosty Pack, like all State of Decay 2 bounty packs, is available free of charge but is only available for a limited time.

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State of Decay 2’s Xbox Series X/S optimizations join other first-party Microsoft games that take advantage of the next-gen systems like Gears 5, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and Sea of Thieves.

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Immortals Fenyx Rising Vs. Zelda: Breath Of The Wild – Which Is Better?

Immortals Fenyx Rising is Ubisoft’s latest open-world adventure, and despite being an original IP takes a fair few cues from a variety of games – most notably The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but also Ubisoft’s own Assassin’s Creed franchise.

In the video above, Kurt Indovina and Max Blumenthal compare Immortals with Breath of the Wild across three topics: exploration, combat, and puzzles. From an exploration standpoint, Immortals offers a very Ubisoft take on the Breath of the Wild formula, with a healthy dose of inspiration from recent Assassin’s Creed titles.

Kurt and Max also break down the two game’s combat, and discuss which title has the more satisfying fighting systems in play. And finally, they discuss Immortals and Zelda’s compelling puzzles – or Vaults vs. Shrines – to see which game has the upper hand when it comes to testing our brains.

The Game Awards Will Have Audio Descriptive Accessibility Mode

The Game Awards will be streamed this Thursday, December 10, at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET, and it’s one of the most prestigious events in video gaming. Viewership has increased every year since it began, and it looks like even more people will be able to enjoy the show this year. For the first time, The Game Awards will include a special audio descriptive mode during the stream.

The show’s creator and product Geoff Keighley made the announcement on December 5, adding that the mode will be available via YouTube Gaming. The mode should allow those who have low vision or no vision to still enjoy the show by detailing what is happening on the stage.

We’ve seen games move toward greater accessibility for players with low vision recently, offering audio description for menus and other text. In the case of Watch Dogs: Legion, the game even has a narrator say “press [X] button” by default when you start it up.

This year, The Game Awards is recognizing the games that have made the greatest strides in accessibility. Alongside Watch Dogs Legion, other nominees this year include The Last of Us Part 2, Hyperdot, Grounded, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. In the case of Grounded, one of its most innovative accessibility features changes the design of spiders so players with arachnophobia can still enjoy it.

Alongside YouTube, The Game Awards will be available on several other platforms and sites including Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and GameSpot. Hey, that’s us! You can vote now to help determine the winners.

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All Fortnite Competitive Events In 2021 Will Be Online-Only

Epic Games is taking no chances with players’ health and safety due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. For the entirety of 2021, all competitive Fortnite events will take place online, and it’s unclear when or if the events will go back to the in-person format.

“Our intent is to eventually hold in-person tournaments again, but our priority for any such event is the health and safety of our players and staff,” Epic Games said in a blog post. “With so much unknown about what is practical and safe, we do not plan to hold in-person events in 2021, including a Fortnite World Cup.”

Epic Games added that more updates would come later about plans for traditional events to return, but the future still remains murky because of the pandemic. Vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna appear to be very effective based on trials, but it could be several more months before they’re widely available to the public.

The Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS) will continue next year despite the change, and it will kick off on February 4 in order to give players time to learn the game after the recent changes we saw with Season 5. Epic Games said there will also be more weekly and unique tournaments throughout the year in order to help competitive players stay engaged in between the FNCS seasons.

The start of Fortnite Season 5 brought with it the Mandalorian along with his companion, who we will still only call Baby Yoda. Kratos from God of War is also in the game, and it looks like we might even be getting Halo’s Master Chief at some point in the future.

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