IGN Bungie Teases Upcoming Marathon Changes, Starting With Much Needed Buffs

Patch 1.0.6 is the next major update hitting Marathon soon, and part of the patch makes one of its weaker characters much more effective after player feedback, which could change the meta significantly.

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IGN The Best Places To Start With Warhammer 40,000

From the tabletop to books, animations, and games, 40K lore expert Arbitor Ian breaks down the best places to start with Warhammer 40,000!

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IGN How to Watch the Harry Potter Movies in Chronological Order

Wondering about the Harry Potter timeline? Here's how to follow the story chronologically, including Hogwarts Legacy.

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IGN Dead by Daylight Devs Share Their Live-Service Secret: ‘Start by Not Making a

As Dead by Daylight rapidly approaches its 10th anniversary, the developers at Behaviour Interactive have shared their secret to a successful live-service game: “You have to start by not making a live game.”

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IGN Fractured Blooms Preview: A Farming Sim With an Unsettling Twist

Fractured Blooms’ unsettling twist on the farming sim got to me. Not because it scared me—though it certainly did—but because it made me feel like I was losing my mind. Contending with forces beyond my comprehension, I tried my best to go through the motions of a normal day on the farm. But it took me too long to do my laundry, so I’m pretty sure I opened up a portal to Hell in my bedroom and planted a demon in my garden.

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GS It's A Shame Rockstar Won't Make A Red Dead Movie, Jack Black Says

<p>Actor Jack Black is a big fan of video games, and specifically Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption series, and he thinks it's too bad that there hasn't been a Red Dead movie yet.</p><p><a href="https://www.polygon.com/jack-black-red-dead-redemption-movie/">Speaking to Polygon</a>, Black said it's a "shame" that Rockstar isn't making a Red Dead movie because the games are "the most cinematic" and would seemingly lend themselves nicely to a big-screen adaptation. "It would be, like, <em>too</em> easy to make them into great movies," he said, adding that he would love to be in a Red Dead movie if anyone asked him.</p><p>"Hey Housers? Dan, Sam, I'm waiting for your call," he said, referencing the Rockstar founder brothers. Dan Houser left Rockstar in 2020 to start a new company, Absurd Ventures. Sam Houser remains at Rockstar and is its current president.</p><p>Also in the interview, Black said he understands that the Houser brothers have said they have "zero interest in turning any of their games into movies." So it may be a non-starter, in any event.</p><p>Black's campaign for a Red Dead movie has been going on for years, as he said in 2024 that he <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-hasnt-there-been-a-gta-or-red-dead-movie-jack-black-wants-to-know/1100-6522186/">"can't believe"</a> there hasn't been a Red Dead or GTA movie yet.</p><p>Rockstar parent company Take-Two's CEO Strauss Zelnick has said the company would <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-a-grand-theft-auto-movie-is-unlikely-to-happen/1100-6471683/">want to fund a potential GTA or Red Dead movie itself</a> to avoid a situation where some other entity might get to call the creative shots.</p><p>"While we have the balance sheet to do it, we don't have the corporate expertise to do it, because only a handful of people inside Take-Two have ever worked in that business. I'm one of them. But that's not what we do for a living," he said, referencing his previous experience as the president and CEO of movie studio <a href="https://www.leadersmag.com/issues/2025.4_Oct/NYC/LEADERS_Zelnick_ZMC.html">20th Century Fox in the early '90s at the age of 32. </a></p><p>Another reason Take-Two might be hesitant about making more video game movies is that movies are largely <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-company-explains-why-its-franchises-rarely-get-made-into-movies-or-tv-shows/1100-6516697/">not very profitable</a> business endeavors to begin with. 2023's The Super Mario Bros. was a massive commercial success with over $1 billion at the box office, but Zelnick said <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-company-explains-why-its-franchises-rarely-get-made-into-movies-or-tv-shows/1100-6516697/">more often than not, video game movies fail and money is lost.</a> A good example of that, and one that's close to home for Take-Two, was the 2024 Borderlands, which, in addition to being a stinker critically, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-movie-has-earned-a-shockingly-low-amount-after-first-month/1100-6526440/">lost a huge amount of money</a>, despite its star-studded cast (which also included Black) and big marketing push. Take-Two may not be sweating that too much, though, as <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-movie-has-earned-a-shockingly-low-amount-after-first-month/1100-6526440/">Lionsgate funded the movie, not Take-Two or Borderlands developer Gearbox</a>. There could be reputational damage, however.</p><p>As for video game movies that are very much real, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is in theaters now (featuring Black as Bowser), and it's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-opens-huge-but-not-expected-to-beat-the-2023-movie/1100-6539174/">already breaking records at the box office.</a> For more, check out a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-as-reviewed-by-a-four-year-old/1100-6539197/">review of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie from a four-year-old.</a></p><p> </p>

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GS Dead By Daylight 2? No Way, We're Not Doing That, Dev Says

<p>The horror game Dead by Daylight is coming up on its 10th anniversary, and with the milestone on the horizon, developer Behaviour Interactive has told fans there are no plans for a numbered sequel. Dead by Daylight is a live-service game, and while the team did consider a sequel or some kind of new version of Dead by Daylight over the years, it never made sense to actually do it.</p><p>Creative director Dave Richard told <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/were-not-going-to-do-a-dead-by-daylight-2-developer-kills-possibility-of-a-sequel?utm_source=bluesky,threads,twitter">IGN</a> that fans have invested time and money into Dead by Daylight, and launching a sequel "never makes sense for the fans. Never ever."</p><p>Head of partnerships Mathieu Cote, meanwhile, said Behaviour wants to bring Dead by Daylight "kicking and screaming" into the next decade of its existence.</p><p>"We're not going to do a DBD 2, that's for sure. They're not going to have to buy a DBD 2 and restart from scratch. But we understand that the game is 10 years old, and that's a long time in video game years," he explained. "And we want people that start today, tomorrow, next year, to feel like they're playing a game that is current. It's not a nostalgia token, it's a real game that you can play today and that makes sense."</p><p>This way of thinking lines up with what Microsoft has said about a possible Minecraft sequel, saying developer Mojang will <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-2-dev-has-a-fantastic-response-when-asked-about-it/1100-6530307/">continue to update the main game instead of pushing out a numbered sequel.</a></p><p>While Behaviour may not make a Dead by Daylight sequel anytime soon, or ever, the studio <em>is </em>thinking about how to do a "graphical rework" to leverage new hardware, like the upcoming <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-xbox-release-date-specs-display-price/1100-6525379/">Projext Helix Xbox</a> console or the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-6-everything-we-know-about-sonys-next-generation-console/1100-6533561/">PlayStation 6</a>. At the same time, though, some players could get left behind in this scenario.</p><p>Richard said, "Who do we leave behind? Yeah. And is that something we're willing to do? Can these people update and follow us? And it depends on the area of the world as well, right?"</p><p>Some people may be unwilling or unable to upgrade to new, more powerful, and more expensive hardware, especially today with the AI race driving up prices for graphics cards and memory, Richard said. "So, it's interesting, but it's more of a challenge than it's interesting for us at this time," he explained.</p><p>In other Dead by Daylight news, the company recently said it had <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-funniest-gaming-reactions-to-the-kitkat-heist-if-thats-even-possible/2900-7641/">nothing to do with the recent heist of 12 tons of KitKats.</a></p>

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GS Gears Of War Actor's Gears 6 Fanfic Involves Marcus Fighting His Zombie Son

<p>Instead of following up Gears 5 with a proper sequel, the franchise's next game is going back in time with <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-release-date-trailer-story/1100-6526145/">Gears of War: E-Day</a>. But that hasn't stopped JD Fenix voice actor Liam McIntyre from sharing his story ideas for a potential Gears of War 6.</p><p>Posting on X, <a href="https://x.com/Liam_J_McIntyre/status/2039122445244977246">McIntyre claimed</a> that "there was a suggestion" that Gears developer The Coalition would make Gears 6, but the studio "wanted to try something new." Even so, McIntyre stated that the forthcoming Gears of War: E-Day "looks great" and he can't wait to play it. When prompted by a reply addressing the ending of Gears 5, McIntyre shared how he would approach the story from there.</p><p><strong>Spoilers for Gears 5 follow</strong>, if you don't know about the ending over six years after its release. Protagonist Kait Diaz is forced to choose between saving JD or her wingman Del Walker, with the other meeting a brutal demise at the hands of Swarm Queen Reyna. It's unclear which branch is canon to Gears lore or how a sequel would accommodate player choices, but McIntyre's "solve" is making Del's survival canon, the Swarm reviving and possessing JD, and a rogue Marcus Fenix having to face his zombie-fied son.</p><p>"But somehow you save him. Not sure how yet. Or if it matters lol," McIntyre wrote.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://x.com/Liam_J_McIntyre/status/2039237897644368113?s=20"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">I have a solve for that regardless of what you choose. Hoping that del is Canon, Marcus loses his mind and goes rogue, and you learn JD has kind of been revived and controlled by swarm, his dad has to fight him. But somehow you save him. Not sure how yet.<br />Or if it matters lol. <a href="https://t.co/WHtTkertHe">https://t.co/WHtTkertHe</a></p> — liam (@Liam_J_McIntyre) <a href="https://twitter.com/Liam_J_McIntyre/status/2039237897644368113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2026</a></blockquote></div><p>It might not be the perfect idea of how to follow up on Gears 5, which puts the Gears saga in a dilemma, but it's more than anything we've heard from developers. Former Gears boss Rod Fergusson stated that he wrote a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-6-outline-was-written-but-may-have-been-thrown-out-former-coalition-boss-says/1100-6514720/">proposed plot synopsis for Gears 6</a> before departing The Coalition, but he suspected that the studio "probably threw that out."</p><p>Microsoft and The Coalition haven't shown anything from Gears of War: E-Day since its 2024 reveal, but the game is still <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-is-still-coming-in-2026-microsoft-assures-fans/1100-6536939/">locked for a 2026 launch</a>. In fact, it'll be the main focus of its own deep-dive Direct presentation following <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-games-showcase-set-for-june-7-gears-of-war-e-day-deep-dive-to-follow/1100-6539086/">this year's Xbox Games Showcase</a> in June.</p><p>While McIntyre isn't expected to be in Gears of War: E-Day--by nature of that title being a prequel to the original game and his character not being born yet--you'll hear his voice as the eponymous character in <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-wolverine-gameplay-platforms-and-everything-we-know/1100-6516081/">Marvel's Wolverine, which is set for a September 15 release date</a> exclusively on PlayStation 5.</p><div data-embed-type="imageGallery" data-ref-id="3813"></div>

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GS Next TMNT Game Is Coming Very Soon, Lets You Lift Weights And Eat Pizza In VR

<p>The next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, TMNT: Empire City, will launch on April 30, Cortopia Studios and Beyond Frames Entertainment have announced.</p><p>The VR game arrives that day for $25 for <a href="https://jimsquires-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2XyA3gcSYIDnZFKIo6wxLVIFkNkGQRsSX-ZC0WXUZlVFYXNdOnQFyGmaSexl244MZY5CVJpSmdMRl3Raq9-cIIGYN-m8twIOX5yaitYzxtsVF_2ZbXK78WYKOXAMvbBvcQzDq-b1o1XRJGkO6LBUVPeKj1NJ_JQTEOQFG5voyj5szNOr4ELoGRPDN6cs1UIIZFsZtVzk6">Meta Quest</a>, <a href="https://jimsquires-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2Q8qVedbrUsmZORY80_i_JmY7T6Fwk-rTNBXdSYLgQhZaXNdOnQE4R_cCgqHmzGhmMa33nfiQRbT4zQ_u7ugmF0T-G8cbTAV3-PpXnGNJqkJRsrVexgqBRCqQ4c9-pT9cwZpdToZ221le9S9DmVY_r2zHlnxSa2DxBgtab7Et2SRGPJVzLPN_qQ">Steam VR</a>, and <a href="https://jimsquires-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/29MAbbzRZNW54CgTPZKKouhH672llx0SWn8rUpIs1UVpdXNdOnQFh29xOaszzt8WNzHnGqhlF9SAu0ZHw6ocKv2IqDKvR39jKJWwquygGCgTz7kwlTT1TBS-3Te-GvmdfhQy_64ges7qOKPTVaqivEMdjLLuuANP8rXh0gx3aWZVVBIQEtwDsewSLe8t70wcxiSwvKYHsrjqDinkjur3Ei9tLmx1eEMAUj2Ez1PU">Pico</a>. This is the first TMNT VR game, Ace St. Germain, the game's creative director, said it "captures that feeling of being a turtle."</p><p>And yes, that includes pizza. "One city. Four brothers. Endless pizza," reads a line from the game's description.</p><video data-embed-type="video" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gszxuO380ec" data-width="100%" data-height="100%" data-embed-url="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FgszxuO380ec%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgszxuO380ec&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FgszxuO380ec%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube"></video><p>The story picks up after the death of the villain Shredder, and in his absence, other baddies are taking over, including the <a href="https://turtlepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Foot_Clan">Foot Clan</a>. "It's time to reclaim what's yours," the description goes on.</p><p dir="ltr">Players will wield the turtles' iconic weapons, allowing players to stab and slash enemies. Players can also use Donatello's workbench to equip gadgets and upgrades. The game also sports a "fluid" parkour system and is playable solo or with friends in four-player co-op. And you can lift weights and eat pizza in VR. Finally.</p><p>As mentioned, Empire City is priced at $25, but <a href="https://jimsquires-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2Zu6_9NF0cQlOsuufMlFIQZEItNcIxrbk2elkEMfLRZNrXNdOnQGAEaNtKPcj2zpFpWE7TJmfYOFSTZ2haJtj2IApBfHDl1zWeYTGxumzAwKJ-8tOHrJ8N3g0hx3159559dM-kqgd71kjFqcmmp4DIATJUCTNTf988QrREPupNJiIH1Le7oZCwZ6D65_MqVerezzSB13e">Meta Quest</a> users can get it for $20 ahead of launch.</p>

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GS GTA 6 Will Likely Borrow Ideas From Red Dead Redemption 2, Former Rockstar Dev Sa

<p>A former Rockstar Games developer has said they would be shocked if <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-delayed-to-2026/1100-6531282/">GTA 6</a> does not borrow some ideas from the studio's previous game, Red Dead Redemption 2.</p><p>Appearing on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GgqUvHQE3g">Kiwi Talkz podcast</a>, former audio designer Rob Carr--who worked on GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption II--said his evidence is that Rockstar already did this.</p><p>GTA 5, for example, borrowed the Dead Eye system from the original Red Dead, Carr said. "They used the Dead Eye as one of the perks for one of the characters. You've got the Dead Eye thing that Michael used, I think you've got the slow-mo driving thing for Franklin, and the basically berserker mode for Trevor," Carr said (<a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/red-dead-redemption-2-dev-would-be-surprised-if-gta-6-doesnt-feature-any-ideas-from-rockstars-open-world-cowboy-hit/">via GamesRadar</a>).</p><p>Carr went on to say that Rockstar is known to "expand upon" some of the "key things" from previous games in their next games, and that should happen again with GTA 6.</p><p>"I'll be surprised if they don't use something from Red Dead 2," he said. However, Carr did not share any specifics on which elements of Red Dead Redemption 2 he thinks will come to GTA 6 in one way or another.</p><p>GTA 6 launches on November 19, following <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-delayed-to-2026/1100-6531282/">delays from Fall 2025</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-delayed-to-november-2026/1100-6536012/">then from May 2026</a> to its new date in November this year. Rockstar's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-still-on-track-for-november-release/1100-6537831/">marketing efforts for GTA 6 will begin this summer</a>.</p><p>The game is coming to market with an unprecedented amount of hype behind it and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-5-could-make-3-billion-in-first-year-alone/1100-6528605/">massive sales projections of 40 million sales in the first year alone</a>. The gaming industry has numerous serious issues, and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-wont-save-the-struggling-games-industry-expert-says/1100-6536219/">GTA 6 being a huge success will not solve those problems</a>, experts have said.</p><div data-embed-type="imageGallery" data-ref-id="6525"></div>

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