| | | Monster Hunter Rise Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass Next Month | | by Logan Plant Dec 2, 2022 | | Monster Hunter Rise is making the move to all consoles, as the previously Switch-exclusive game will soon be available on PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows. Plus, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can look forward to Rise joining the service for consoles, PC, and cloud at launch. Capcom announced the game's multiplatform release is set for January 20, 2023. Monster Hunter Rise originally launched exclusively on Nintendo Switch in March 2021, before it came to Steam earlier this year. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak — the major expansion already available on Switch and Steam — is coming to all platforms sometime next Spring. Unfortunately for hunters who have already poured hundreds of hours into Rise on Switch or Steam, cross-save and cross-play is not planned for the Xbox or PlayStation releases. This means if you want to play on these platforms, you'll have to start from scratch. Fans requested cross-save and cross-play leading up to Monster Hunter Rise's Steam release as well, but Capcom said they were unable to implement the features at the time. The new versions of Monster Hunter Rise boast improved performance over the Switch release. 4K resolution and 60 FPS are supported on PS5 and Series X, along with 3D audio. Ranged and shielded weapons will also make use of the DualSense's adaptive triggers on PlayStation 5. Monster Hunter Rise is a great addition to Capcom's long-running franchise, and Sunbreak added a lot of cool new monsters on top of the base game. Sunbreak is still getting new free content drops, most recently adding a trio of new monsters in its latest update. Early 2023 will be a busy time for hunters, with the multitplatform release of Monster Hunter Rise coming just a few weeks before EA and Omega Force's Wild Hearts, which looks to hit a lot of the same beats as Capcom's hunting franchise. Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant. | | | | | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: The First Trailer and a Brand-New Poster Have Arrived | | by Matt Kim Dec 2, 2022 | | At long last, the first trailer for James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has dropped. The first Guardians of the Galaxy solo movie since the events of Avengers: Endgame sees Peter Quill, Rocket, Drax, Mantis, and Groot re-unite for one, seemingly final, outing. Check out the trailer below. The trailer shows the gang on a variety of galactic adventures, battling monsters and accidentally running afoul of an alien suburb. We also get hints of emotional farewells, Rocket's past, and one almighty, "We are Groot." In addition to the trailer, Marvel released a brand-new poster for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which shows the gang with a galactic sunset in the background — possibly a nod to the Guardians riding into the sunset. 
After all, this is likely James Gunn's last movie for the MCU as he has taken the job of co-leading DC Studios where he is apparently putting together a long-term plan that will unite DC movies, TV, and animation. Gunn has called it a torturous and emotional farewell compared to the more festive Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, which arrived the day after Thanksgiving. By comparison, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special was more like a company Christmas party, with guest star Kevin Bacon among those talking about how much fun they had on the project. Be sure to check out IGN's review of Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday special here. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 releases May 5. Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot. | | | | | Transformers Rise of the Beasts Trailer Includes Peter Dinklage, John DiMaggio | | by Ryan Leston Dec 2, 2022 | | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts just got its first teaser trailer. The upcoming Transformers movie sees the war between Autobots and Decepticons rolling on while introducing the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons for the first time. “For millions of years our world has transformed,” read the ominous title cards. “But something else has awakened.” The trailer sees the return of legendary Transformer, Optimus Prime as well as fan-favorite, Bumblebee, who recently had its own spin-off film. Speaking of which, it looks as though Rise of the Beasts is set in 1994, shortly after the events of the spin-off. In fact, the new film is said to be “a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new breed of Transformer – the Maximals – to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons.” Transformers: Rise of the Beasts stars Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime alongside the legendary Ron Perlman as the gorilla-inspired Optimus Primal. Pete Davidson voices Mirage, with Liza Koshy as Arcee, Cristo Fernández as Wheeljack, and John DiMaggio as Stratosphere. Additionally, we get a glimpse of the other Maximals, Airazor (Michelle Yeoh), Rhinox (David Sobolov), and Cheetor who will be facing off against a new enemy – the Predacons and Terrorcons. There, you’ll find Peter Dinklage as Scourge, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez as Nightbird, and David Sobolov as Battletrap. Rise of the Beasts will star Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback on the human side of the conflict and is directed by Steven Caple Jr. The film was first announced in 2021 and was due to be released this year before being delayed a whole year until 2023. Caple celebrated wrapping production on the movie with a rather cool post on Instagram showing him in the driver’s seat of the Optimus Prime truck. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts heads to theaters on June 9, 2023. Want to read more about Transformers: Rise of the Beasts? Check out how to watch all the Transformers movies in order as well as why Michael Bay wished he stopped making Transformers movies. Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter. | | | | | The Mandalorian Season 3 Gets an Official Release Date | | by Matt Kim Dec 1, 2022 | | The next season of The Mandalorian will premiere in early 2023. As announced at Brazil Comic Con, Disney revealed that the next chapter of Mando's story will hit Disney Plus on March 1, 2023. Disney also shared a new image of the Mandalorian, Din Djarin, and Grogu together in a cockpit. Check out the new image below. Following the pair's reunion, the third season will see Djarin and Grogu travel to Mandalore, the home planet of the Mandalorians where presumably the whole "owning the Dark Saber and ruiling Mandalore" issue will come to a head. Disney premiered the official trailer for The Mandalorian season 3 at D23 earlier this year. The trailer sets up the big conflict on Mandalore while dropping possible hints about storylines that the show could pick up from Star Wars Rebels. While this is the third season of the popular Mandalorian series, the seasonw will actually pick up from after the events of Book of Boba Fett. You can read IGN's review of The Book of Boba Fett here. Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd. | | | | | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny First Trailer Released, New Title Announced | | by Adam Bankhurst Dec 1, 2022 | | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which will arrive in theaters on June 30, 2023, has finally received its first trailer. The trailer debuted at Brazil Comic Con 2022 and gives us our real look at what very well may be Harrison Ford's last run as Indy. The trailer begins with John Rhys-Davies' Sallah speaking to Indy and reminiscing about their past adventures, saying there just may be one more calling their names despite Indy saying, "those days have come and gone." What follows is quick cuts of footage from the film, and it includes glimpses of a digitally recreated younger Indy, a look at Indy's goddaughter Helena who is played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, a classic comedic scene involving whips, guns, and timely dodges, and even a little nod to the Millennium Falcon. Lucasfilm also released a new poster for the much-anticipated film, and it's a simple yet striking image of Indiana Jones himself. 
The first trailer for Indiana Jones 5, as it was previously known before the title reveal, was revealed at D23 2022, and those in attendance were also treated to an emotional Harrison Ford talking about the movie. For more, check out how this also may be John Williams' last movie, Mads Mikkelsen's comments on how this movie is "going heavily back" to the franchise's early roots, and the heartwarming reunion of Indiana Jones and Short Round from D23. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch. | | | | | |
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