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Fans have started to receive their limited edition Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox Ones, and one Reddit user quickly stumbled across a secret bit of code. User Eversmans037 found a small section of writing on his new Cyberpunk Xbox–but that was just the start of it.

In a small square on the back of the machine, the words Uniform, Victor, Mike, and Echo are listed. Anyone familiar with the NATO phonetic alphabet will recognize these words as stand-ins for single letters spelling “UV me”.

After the message was decoded, Eversmans037 posted an update on what he found when he used a UV light on the back section of the console–a sweet message from CD Projekt Red.

The message reads, “many languages, one message,” followed by “thank you” printed in 15 different languages. This is capped off with “CD Projekt Red – Xbox” at the end.

You can see the process in this video by YouTuber RevTheGame, with the secret message being displayed around 56 seconds in. If you’re looking to check out the message for yourself, sadly the limited Xbox One is already sold out.

We’ve seen this attention to detail in Cyberpunk 2077’s marketing before, such as a high res wallpaper hiding numerous easter eggs, interesting details, and hidden messages.

Cyberpunk 2077 is scheduled to release on September 17, 2020 on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. It is also planned to release on the PS5 and Xbox Series X in the future.

The Pokemon Company has shared a ton of new details about Pokemon Sword and Shield‘s upcoming expansions, The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra. Each expansion will introduce a variety of additional Pokemon to the games, including some brand-new Legendaries and alternate forms.

Galarian Slowbro

In Isle of Armor, Galarian Slowpoke will be able to evolve into Galarian Slowbro. Unlike a standard Slowbro, this Galar-exclusive variant is a Poison/Psychic type that can learn a special move called Shell Side Arm, which fires poisonous liquid from the Shellder that’s clamped down on its arm. Galarian Slowbro also has a new Ability called Quick Draw, although no details have been shared about that yet.

Gigantamax Venusaur and Blastoise

Kanto starters Venusaur and Blastoise will gain Gigantamax forms in Isle of Armor. Like other Gigantamax Pokemon, each will have its own exclusive G-Max move. Gigantamax Venusaur’s attack, G-Max Vine Lash, damages non-Grass-type foes for four turns. Gigantamax Blastoise, meanwhile, is able to use G-Max Cannonade, which similarly damages non-Water-type opponents for four turns.

Regieleki and Regidrago

The second Sword and Shield expansion, The Crown Tundra, will introduce a handful of new Legendary Pokemon to the games, including two new Regis. The first, Regieleki, is an Electric type that is able to learn an exclusive attack called Thunder Cage. This move traps opponents, preventing them from switching out, and damages them every turn.

The second new Regi is called Regidrago, and it’s a Dragon type formed of “crystallized dragon energy.” Like Regieleki, Regidrago is able to learn its own exclusive attack called Dragon Energy, which inflicts greater damage the more HP Regidrago has. It also has a new Ability called Dragon’s Maw.

Galarian Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres

The Crown Tundra will also introduce Galarian forms of the three classic Legendary birds, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. Each of these has a new typing and Ability. Galarian Articuno is a Psychic/Flying type that can freeze foes with a Psychic-type attack called Freezing Glare. Galarian Zapdos is a Fighting/Flying type that can learn the move Thunderous Kick. Galarian Moltres, meanwhile, is a Dark/Flying type capable of using a new attack called Fiery Wrath.

Space Force is the name of both the latest addition to the United States Armed Forces as well as Netflix’s new workplace comedy starring Steve Carell, which lampoons it. But in the end only one will have the ability to globally trademark “Space Force” for the purposes of merchandising, a potential legal showdown that could see the streaming titan face the U.S. government in court.

Netflix’s ability to make a show about Space Force is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. constitution guaranteeing the right to free speech. And it appears Netflix has been far more proactive about securing trademark rights to “Space Force” across international territories, including Europe and Mexico, than Uncle Sam has been.

“Meanwhile, the Air Force merely owns a pending application for registration inside the United States based on an intent to use,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Meaning that the feds have gotten a place in line but no confirmed trademark rights thus far.” (The Department of Defense established a trademark and branding office back in 2007, while the U.S. Air Force has a site dedicated to the licensing of intellectual property for “entertainment uses.”)

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Trademark clarifies who is selling what product, in this case any Space Force-branded merchandise that might conceivably confuse consumers as to whether they’re buying merch related to the U.S. military or to a TV show.

Overseas, this Space race comes down to whoever filed the intent to trademark “Space Force” first, the streaming service or the U.S. government. As THR explains:

“Although the United States operates on what’s called a ‘first-to-use’ trademark registration system, where priority is based on actual use in commerce rather than who gets to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office first, many other countries operate on a ‘first-to-file’ basis. Records show that Netflix was submitting applications for ‘Space Force’ around the world as early as January 2019. In other words, the Department of Defense was caught sleeping.”

But would the U.S. government actually go to court over the trademark to Space Force? The feds would face a huge hurdle in U.S. courts given the free speech protections granted to satires, which Netflix’s Space Force most certainly qualifies as.

But overseas? That’s a different story. As THR notes, many countries beyond the U.S. don’t offer the sort of protections and “fair use” standards America enjoys.

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For its part, though, the U.S. Air Force — whose department Space Force lies within — seems to harbor no current litigious intent toward Netflix. An Air Force rep informed THR they are unaware of any trademark conflicts between the federal government and Netflix over Space Force:

“We wish Netflix and the show’s producers the best in their creative depiction of our nation’s newest branch of the military.”

For more legal drama, read about Activision’s recent legal victory to depict Humvees in their Call of Duty games. And for more on Steve Carrell’s new show, check out our Space Force review and why John Malkovich cried over a fart joke.

CrossCode is finally coming to consoles, and Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One owners will be able to check it out soon. The retro-styled action RPG will release for consoles on July 8. The game will cost $20.

The game casts players as Lea, a mute MMO player in the future. The game is reminiscent of classics like Chrono Trigger, but with a more action-orientated battle system.

The game, which was first announced for Switch in January 2019, released for PC in September 2018 after a lengthy Early Access period. The trailer below is in Japanese, but the game has already been fully translated into English.

Crosscode is the debut title from Radical Fish Games, The PC version has an average rating of 86 on Metacritic, and sports “Very Positive” user reviews on Steam.

If you want to test out the game ahead of its console release, you can check out the demo on Steam.

Today you can score an Alienware RTX 2070 gaming laptop for only $1399.99.  If you already have a great gaming rig and are looking for must-have peripherals, the Oculus Quest and the NVIDIA Shield TV Pro are both back in stock today. There are also a number of great PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch video game deals today, and the Sony Days of Play Sale is still running. For those of you with deep pockets, there’s a solid deal on a new 2020 77″ LG 4K OLED TV that’s even G-SYNC and FreeSync compatible.

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EA and Criterion Games have announced that Need for Speed Heat will become the first EA game to feature cross-play.

Criterion Games General Manager Matt Webster posted a letter on EA’s official site explaining that, after an update coming to the game on June 9, Need for Speed Heat will be the first EA title ever to feature cross-play across PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Webster said this update will also be the game’s last as the team is working on the next title in franchise.

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“So we’re thrilled to let you all know that on June 9, Need for Speed Heat will be the first EA title to offer cross-play, meaning that players — regardless of their platform — can jump into Palm City together as one, united community,” Webster said. “As we at Criterion shift gears into the future with full focus on developing the next Need for Speed game, this will be the final update for Need for Speed Heat.”

Webster said that since the launch of the game last year, the team has been listening to what players love about the game and what they believe could make it better, all in an effort to create “the most expressive, most socially connected, action-packed game yet for Need for Speed fans and beyond.” He said to keep an eye out at EA Play Live on June 18 for additional Need for Speed announcements.

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After installing the update, players will need to opt-in to cross-play. After doing that, players can search for friends that have also opted-in to cross-play on any system inside the Find Players menu. After becoming friends, players can use the new EA Friends tab in the Party menu to see who is online and ready to play.

Need for Speed Heat was recently added to Steam with other EA titles and the game will be added to EA Access and Origin Access Basic Vault on June 16. We thought Criterion’s latest crack at the series was great and you can read about why in our Need for Speed Heat review.

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

Update: Sony has officially confirmed the new date and time of its PS5 game reveal event following the early publication of an advertisement on Twitch.

“Hi all – thanks for being patient and understanding while we rescheduled this PS5 event for Thursday, June 11 at 1pm Pacific Time / 9pm BST. We needed to step aside so key voices could be heard during this historic and important time,” Sony’s official announcement reads, while offering additional details on the pre-taped stream’s quality.

“Now that the event is confirmed for June 11, I wanted to add that this pre-taped program will be broadcast at 1080p and 30 frames per second. This eased the show’s production process during a time when many of our team and developers are working from home. The games you’ll see on Thursday will look even better when you play them on PS5 with a 4K TV, as you’d expect.

It’s also best if you watch while wearing headphones, if you can — there’s some cool audio work in the show, and it might be harder to appreciate if it’s pumped through your phone or laptop speakers.”

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A Sony advert on Twitch has revealed that its PlayStation 5 event will now take place on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 1pm PT/4pmET/9pm BST.

The date was revealed via a Twitch ad, and we’re expecting an official announcement to come in the near future from PlayStation’s official channels. IGN has captured the below screenshot, confirming the new date.

Sony was originally set to reveal the PS5 on June 4, 2020, but it decided to delay it in response to the global protests that followed the death of George Floyd.

The PlayStation 5, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, is still scheduled to be released during Holiday 2020. Sony also stated that the yet unknown price of the next-gen console has not been affected by the pandemic either.

While we still have yet to see the actual PS5 box, Sony did reveal its controller, the DualSense, earlier this year.

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We also recently saw an Unreal Engine 5 demo running on a PlayStation 5, even though Epic confirmed it was not set to be a full-fledged game, yet it is playable.

Sony still hasn’t exactly made clear what games new PlayStation 5 owners can hope to play when it launches next year, but we do have some confirmed third-party games, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Madden NFL 21, Destiny 2, and more.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who can’t wait and is so excited he just can’t hide it. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.