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Microsoft has announced its upcoming Xbox Games With Gold freebies for the month of February. The games available for Xbox One will will include TT Isle of Man, Call of Cthulu, Fable Heroes, and the 2004 Xbox classic Star Wars Battlefront.

TT Isle of Man is a tight-cornered motocross racer that will be available throughout the whole month. The other Xbox One game for the month, Call of Cthulu–a creepy game based on Lovecraft horror–will join it on February 16. Fable Heroes is a cute multiplayer spin-off of the main Fable saga originally released for Xbox 360 in 2012. And finally, Star Wars Battlefront is the original 2004 classic that spawned several sequels and DICE’s current-gen reboot.

Your Gold subscription, which enables online play, also includes the monthly Games with Gold library. Gold is also included with Game Pass Ultimate, which gives you a much larger subscription-based library on both Xbox One and PC.

The impending release of February’s games means you only have a few days left to claim the ones from January, including Styx: Shards of Darkness and Lego Star Wars 2. The other January game, Batman: The Telltale Series, will stick around until February 15.

Xbox Games With Gold for February 2020

• TT Isle of Man (February 1-29)
• Call of Cthulu (February 16-March 15)
• Fable Heroes (February 1-15)
• Star Wars Battlefront (February 16-29)

Finish him! Get your first look at Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge — the R-rated feature-length animated film coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital in spring 2020 — by watching the trailer in the player above or in the embed below.

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge sees the champions of Outworld and Earthrealm battle to the death in a tournament that will determine the fate of Earth. The film appears largely inspired by the 2011 Mortal Kombat game, which itself rejiggered elements from the first three games released in the early ‘90s.

Drawing directly from the 2011 game, Scorpion’s Revenge brings back voice actor Patrick Seitz as Scorpion, who also voiced Scorpion in both Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and Mortal Kombat X. But Seitz isn’t the only veteran MK franchise actor cast in Scorpion’s Revenge.

A pair of Mortal Kombat 11 actors join the Scorpion’s Revenge voice ensemble but in different roles than they played in the 2019 game. David B. Mitchell, who played Geras and Sektor in MK11, voices Raiden here while Ike Amadi, who portrayed Shao Kahn and Cyrax in MK11, voices OIA leader Jax Briggs in Scorpion’s Revenge.

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For non-gamers. the most notable names in the Scorpion’s Revenge voice cast are certainly Community’s Joel McHale and Dexter’s Jennifer Carpenter as Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, respectively.

You can check out the complete voice cast below:

• Joel McHale as Johnny Cage
• Jennifer Carpenter as Sonya Blade
• Jordan Rodrigues as Lui Kang
• Patrick Seitz as Scorpion & Hanzo Hasashi
• Steve Blum as Sub-Zero
• Artt Butler as Shang Tsung
• Darin De Paul as Quan Chi
• Robin Atkin Downes as Kano
• David B. Mitchell as Raiden
• Ike Amadi as Jax Briggs
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Goro
• Grey Griffin as Kitana & Satoshi Hasashi
• Fred Tatasciore as Demon Torturer

Behind the scenes, the filmmaking team includes several DC Universe Original Movie creatives, namely Batman: Assault on Arkham’s Ethan Spaulding as director and Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans’ Jeremy Adams as screenwriter, Batman vs. Two-Face’s Rick Morales as producer, and Batman: Gotham by Gaslight’s Jim Krieg as co-producer.

The involvement of so many DC animation veterans shouldn’t come as a surprise, though, seeing as Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge is produced by the same studio. Warner Bros. Animation (who produced Scorpion’s Revenge in coordination with NeatherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment).

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Are you excited for Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge? Sound off in the comments!

And for more on Mortal Kombat, check out the Joker gameplay and fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11 and the official Joker gameplay trailer!

Disney has added The Lion King remake to Disney+, allowing fans to watch Jon Favreau’s take on the 1994 classic whenever they wish.

The remake, which passed Frozen to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time with earnings of over $1.3 billion worldwide, joins the original on Disney’s streaming platform.

In our review of The Lion King, we said “Disney delivers their most successful remake yet. A strong cast, outstanding visuals, and the classic animal-centric take on Hamlet make this infinitely more watchable than some of the studio’s previous retellings.”

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The Lion King arrives shortly before February, which will see such additions to Disney+ as Toy Story 4, season 7 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the second and final season of Star Wars Resistance, and much more.

The Lion King was one part of Disney’s successful 2019 that saw the company become the first studio to surpass $10 billion at the worldwide box office. Such other films as Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4, Aladdin, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker helped achieve this milestone.

For more on The Lion King remake, check out seven cool facts on how the movie was made, including that it was filmed inside a VR video game.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who just can’t wait to be king. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Amazon Warehouse is the online retailer’s stock of previously owned items. Right now you can get an extra 20% off many items that are already discounted on account of being used. This includes things like PS4 controllers and Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, along with much more.

Each item has its condition listed in detail, so you won’t be surprised when it arrives. And if you’re not satisfied, you’ll get the same Amazon customer service you would if you were buying new. Just make sure your item is sold by Amazon Warehouse, and you’ll get the extra 20% off. Note that inventory is limited, and when it’s gone, it’s gone. You’ll find our highlights below, or you can check out all the discounted items here.

Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller is $131.08

• See it at Amazon Warehouse – $131.08

The Xbox Elite Series 2 controller is arguably the best video game controller ever made. Constructed of high-quality materials, it has programmable rear paddles for easy button access, swappable sticks and D-pad, and a wraparound rubberized grip for extra support. This is a great deal, considering that it normally retails for $180.

PS4 DualShock 4 Controller Deals

• Midnight Blue – $32.46
• Glacier White – $34.56
• Black – $28.45

Lots of different colors of PS4 DualShock 4 controllers are on sale for 20% off. The prices above reflect the price of the ones in the best condition available at the time of writing.

Xbox One Controller Deals

• Gears 5 Kait Diaz Limited Edition – $39.84
• Gray and Blue – $34.87
• Gray and Green – $35.90
• Black – $33.27
• Blue – $35.13

The same goes for Xbox One. These colorful controllers are available for big discounts off their price when bought new.

PlayStation VR with Move Controllers and 2 Games (Like New) is $253.82

• See it at Amazon Warehouse – $253.82

I love my PlayStation VR, and I paid full price for it. This setup normally retails for $350, which means you’re getting a like-new condition one for nearly $100 less. That’s a great deal no matter how you slice it.

Xbox One S All-Digital is $129.17

• See it at Amazon Warehouse – $129.17

If you’re prepared to embrace an all-digital future, you can grab an Xbox One S All-Digital for way cheaper than the $250 MSRP.

HTC Vive Pro Full Kit is $777.46

• See it at Amazon Warehouse – $777.46

New, this all-in-one VR setup costs $1199. You can save over $400 by grabbing this deal on a “Used: Like New” system. Connect it to a VR-ready PC, and you’ll be all set to play Half-Life: Alyx when it launches.

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Amazon is offering up some deals on gaming PCs and laptops today. If you’ve already filed your taxes and you’re waiting on a refund, or if you got a refund advance from a third-party tax preparation company, this is a good chance to spend your loot and bring home the power of PC gaming.

Gaming PC and Laptop Deals

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PC Monitor Deals

On top of chances to save on gaming PCs and laptops, Amazon also has a huge list of gaming monitors on sale today. Even if you have a gaming laptop, I recommend getting a screen, too.

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Seth Macy is IGN’s tech and commerce editor and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.

 

After the worldwide success of The Witcher, it’s no surprise that Netflix is betting big on fantasy series in the coming months. In addition to buzzy adaptations of Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone, and Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler’s Cursed – a retelling of the Arthurian legend of the Lady of the Lake – the streaming platform is also launching a series based on the bestselling Dutch novel The Letter for the King (De brief voor de Koning) by Tonke Dragt, and we’ve got an exclusive first look at the upcoming adventure show.

Here’s Netflix’s official description for the coming-of-age series: “The Letter For The King is the story of a ruthless prince who threatens to cast the world into darkness, when a young knight in training named Tiuri (Amir Wilson) embarks on an epic quest to deliver a secret letter to the king. Along the way, he unexpectedly finds himself at the center of a magical prophecy foretelling the rise of a hero who can defeat the prince and restore peace. If he’s going to survive the journey, Tiuri will have to learn what it means to be a true knight — and a true leader.”

Check out five exclusive images from The Letter for the King in the gallery below:

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The show stars Amir Wilson (most recently seen as Will Parry in HBO and the BBC’s His Dark Materials) and Ruby Serkis (whose father, Andy Serkis, is certainly no stranger to epic fantasy projects), alongside Thaddea Graham and Gijs Blom. The Letter for the King is written by How to Train Your Dragon and Johnny English scribe Will Davies, with Paul Trijbits (Sing Street, Saving Mr. Banks) serving as executive producer through his FilmWave production company. The first season will consist of six hourlong episodes and will debut in Spring 2020, with an official release date to be announced at a later date.

The Letter for the King was first published in 1962 and spawned a sequel, The Secrets of the Wild Wood, in 1965. The novel is much-beloved in its native Netherlands and has sold more than a million copies worldwide to date. It was translated to English in 2013, earning praise from British reviewers, including The Guardian, which wrote at the time, “The book is beautifully constructed, and has passages of urgent writing that take their inspiration from fairytales as well as the Arthurian legend.”

For another upcoming Netflix adaptation, check out the trailer for Locke and Key:

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Unlike a lot of recent fantasy adaptations for the small screen, The Letter for the King was written for younger readers, so don’t expect Witcher or Game of Thrones levels of nudity or violence – but judging by the description, the series may still scratch a similar swashbuckling, prophecy-fulfilling itch (and as His Dark Materials recently proved, YA adaptations can still delve into some pretty dark places without the need for gore). While it remains to be seen whether the show will have the scale and scope of some of its fellow fantasy adaptations, the series filmed in New Zealand, so will likely take advantage of the landscapes that made the Lord of the Rings movies so iconic.

If you’re looking for more fantasy to binge, we’ve got good news and bad news: The Witcher Season 2 won’t premiere until 2021, but in the meantime, you can now stream the Season 1 soundtrack (including Jaskier’s earworm “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher“) and look forward to a recently-announced animated Witcher movie, in addition to enjoying these tidbits about what to expect in Season 2. Plus, check out more TV shows we can’t wait to watch in the next few months, meet the cast of Amazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel show, and learn more about Amazon’s adaptation of another iconic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time.

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Universal Studios and Blumhouse Productions are developing a remake of The Thing, which will adapt the long lost pages of the horror classic’s original science-fiction novel.

According to Bloody Disgusting, the two studios are teaming up for a big-screen adaptation of the novella Who Goes There?, penned by John W. Campbell Jr., though this time the story will contain some new content from the never-before-seen, expanded version of the novel, titled Frozen Hell.

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“It’s OFFICIAL!” producer Alan Donnes reportedly wrote in a Facebook post on Friday. “I received my signed contract and first check! I am Executive Producing a remake of THE THING but with additional chapters of John Campbell’s groundbreaking novel, Frozen Hell, that had been lost for decades. Now, for the first time ever, Campbell’s full vision will be realized on the big screen. The new film will include the very best of RKO’s THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, John Carpenter’s classic THE THING and both books, Frozen Hell and Who Goes There?”

John Betancourt announced the discovery of the unpublished, full-length version of the classic novella back in 2018, as he launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the release of Frozen Hell, claiming it offers “vital backstory and context to an already incredible tale.”

Betancourt recently shared an update on the fully-funded project, telling his supporters about the forthcoming film adaptation of Frozen Hell. In a post on Monday, he wrote, “The movie will be from Universal and Blumhouse. Everyone is super excited about it, and it’s being fast-tracked. This is just the tip of the iceberg of what’s going on with Who Goes There?, Frozen Hell, and The Thing in Hollywood. I can’t talk about the rest yet, but it’s very exciting — and if all goes as planned, the Thing will be alive and well for quite a while.”

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The original Antarctic horror story has spawned three previous film adaptations; the first being Howard Hawks’ 1951 classic The Thing from Another World and the second being John Carpenter’s iconic 1982 film The Thing. In 2011, a prequel to the Carpenter feature, also titled The Thing, was released to box office disappointment.

In our review of the prequel, we recognized the casts’ efforts “to make the material come alive and to create palpable tension” but ultimately decided that “the last act crystallizes everything that’s wrong with this Thing: It simply runs amok looking to scare you by aping what it had done so much better before.”

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

If you’re looking to save money on PC games, now’s a good time to buy. The Lunar Sale is live on the Ubisoft Store, dropping prices on tons of gear and games, including Ghost Recon Breakpoint, The Division 2, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and many more. Even better, DLC, season passes, and Gold and Ultimate editions are also on sale, so you get all the DLC for cheap as well. Let’s take a look at the deals you can get between now and January 30, when the sale ends.

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is $12

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If you’re in need of a game to keep you busy until the heavy-hitters start landing this spring, here’s a killer deal. You can pick up the service game The Division 2 for just $9 right now. It has you and a band of do-gooders keeping the streets of Washington D.C. safe. If you want to grab some DLC while you’re at it, the Gold edition is $20, and the Ultimate edition is $24.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is $24

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Lots of people seem to have skipped over Ghost Recon: Breakpoint when it launched at its $60 price point. Perhaps slashing that number by 60% will bring it down to “why not?” territory. Go in alone or with up to three friends to take down The Wolves, a band of former Ghosts who’ve gone to the dark side.

Rainbow Six Siege is $8

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• See it at Ubisoft Store – $8

This online shooter has remained relevant for over four years for very good reasons. It’s received nonstop attention from the development team, who continues to pump out tweaks and new content. It’s also has a thriving community of dedicated players. And holding it all together is its ultra-tight, strategic team-based combat.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is $24

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The game that many consider the best Assassin’s Creed title ever is also on sale for 60% off. This game is so packed with open-world murder content that it’ll keep you busy for dozens and dozens of hours before you see the credits roll. Like the rest of the games on sale, the Gold and Ultimate editions also got big price cuts, offering even more play time for pennies on the dollar.

Anno 1800 is $32.99

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If up-close-and-personal killing isn’t your thing, how about killing enemies from a wider vantage point? That’s what you do in Anno 1880, a strategy game set during the Industrial Revolution. This game’s at least 45% off, depending on which edition you choose.

Other PC Game Deals

• Far Cry 5 – $15
• Far Cry New Dawn – $16
• Trials Rising – $10
• Uno – $3

Here are some other Lunar Sale deals at the Ubisoft Store, but you’ll find many more (including deals on gear) on the sale page.

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A Hollywood live-action adaption of the game Steins;Gate is in the works.

Anime News Network reports the big reveal came during the live concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the series. During the Science ADV Live S;G 1010th Anniversary, a teaser video was played revealing a live-action recreation of the game is being made by Hollywood for television.

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The Science Adventure Series, or Kagaku Adv Twitter account, also tweeted about the tease in Japanese.

特報③#シュタゲ10周年
プロジェクトNo.010

「STEINS;GATE」
ハリウッド実写化企画進行中！https://t.co/uSe67iYr99#科学ADV #シュタゲ pic.twitter.com/khvM6FL0qB

— 科学ADV公式 #シュタゲ10周年 (@kagakuadv) January 26, 2020

 

Steins;Gate started out as a science fiction visual novel game released in 2009. It went on to spark an anime series in 2011, followed by a film adaption as well as a second anime, Stein;Gate 0.

The project will be under the wing of production company Skydance Television, which produced shows like Altered Carbon, Grace and Frankie, and Jack Ryan.

If you’re stuck for anime to watch in the meantime, you can get a look at the best anime of 2019. If that’s not enough, we also have the best anime of the past decade, plus the top 25 anime of all time.

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[poilib element=”accentDivider”]Hope Corrigan is an Australian freelance writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.