IGN Game & Entertainment News
IGN Game & Entertainment News is a podcast from IGN, the video game and entertainment media outlet. It covers video games, movies, TV shows, comics, and technology with news and commentary. Episodes feature IGN's editorial voices discussing major releases, industry updates, and pop culture topics. The show is aimed at fans who want a regular roundup of gaming and entertainment headlines.
Episodes
The GTA 6 Leaker has Returned
Plus - Rockstar Games has launched a new website which allows you to listen to some of the radio stations and songs that will be featured in GTA 6; Best Buy has announced it will be opening select stores at midnight for the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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Former PlayStation Boss Questions Sony's Decision to Kill Discs
Plus - GameStop and Third-Party Resellers Raise Used PS5 Pro Price to $1,400; Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now available to rent or purchase digitally from VOD platforms like Prime Video
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Will GTA 6 Encourage Studios to Charge More for Their Games?
Plus - Disney president Dana Walden has blamed "unusual circumstances" for the live-action Moana movie's disappointing box office numbers; GTA 6 will have sex scenes, according to a new listing from international ratings boards
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GTA 6 Has an 'Advanced' Weather System
Plus - The Witcher 3 Remastered has already broken Steam concurrent player record; Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro confirmed that he was involved in early concepts for a BioShock movie, but said the project was ultimately scrapped after a “disastrous” phone call.
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PlayStation Polling Game Developers After Decision to Kill Discs
Plus - The first trailer for Johnny Depp's upcoming movie Day Drinker seems to include several knowing nods at the star's bid for career revival; Nintendo has finally won its long-running lawsuit against a reddit moderator who sold pirated Switch games, and been awarded $4.5 million in damages.
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GTA 6 Is Getting a $400 Collector's Set Without the Actual Game
Plus - IGN can exclusively reveal the new trailer and poster for the second season of Adventure Time: Side Quests; The Conjuring gets its first-ever video game coming to Netflix next month
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Sega Planned to Kill Sonic the Hedgehog Before Movie Success
Plus - Sega bosses were ready to ditch Sonic the Hedgehog before the franchise's hugely-successful live-action movie helped change their minds; ragon Ball LEGO sets are coming soon
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Resident Evil Defies Expectations With $108 Million Opening Weekend
Plus - Director Zach Cregger suggested we won't get a "Cregger cut" of Resident Evil, as fans call to see the jokes that got trimmed.
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New GTA 5 Leak Suggests Rockstar Had Ambitious DLC Plans
Plus - Tickets are now on sale online and at participating box offices for the 20th Anniversary theatrical re-release of V for Vendetta; AMC Theaters has revealed its exclusive popcorn bucket for the upcoming Street Fighter movie and it’s a wearable item shaped like Guile’s hair.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Becomes North America's Highest-Grossing Movie of All Time
Plus - Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is expected to make more money at the box office on opening weekend than any other Resident Evil movie before it; Rockstar will launch a $125 physical edition of the Grand Theft Auto 6 soundtrack, available on limited edition vinyl.
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Nintendo GameCube Turns 25 Years Old
Plus - Fortnite has officially confirmed its long-awaited Kingdom Hearts; The first major cast member has confirmed his appearance in Grand Theft Auto 6,
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PlayStation Ditched Kojima's Physint Due to Missed Deadlines and Budget Concerns
Plus - Nintendo Secures Legal Victory Against Sale of Switch Game Piracy Devices; Tom Holland's Spider-Man 5 Reportedly Has a Director, and It's No Surprise Who It Is
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The Big Announcements from Nintendo Direct September 2026
Metroid, Kirby, and more!
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Final Fantasy 7: Revelation Release Date Revealed
Plus - An unreleased Scream game has found its way online thanks to the recent Steam leak; Rockstar Games and PlayStation have revealed a pair of GTA 6-themed PS5 controllers
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GTA 6 Extended Look Tops Netflix Top 10 Chart in First Week
Plus - A Former Disney Interactive concept artist confirmed that Kingdom Hearts inspired a Smash Bros.-like crossover fighting game that never got off the ground; Nintendo has conjured up an eight-player splitscreen mode for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch 2.
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Sony Reveals Live TV on PS5
Plus - Gargoyles creator Greg Weisman has revealed that the live-action adaptation of the '90s cartoon series is no longer moving forward; Nintendo fans believe Ubisoft may have just revealed the date of the next Nintendo Direct
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Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars Bombs in Theaters
Plus -Sony has confirmed not one but two PlayStation State of Play presentations will air later this week
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Grand Theft Auto 6: Extended Look Sparks Netflix Viewership Spike
Plus - Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner appears to be teasing a long-awaited return to the MCU; Did you spot the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 in last night's Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look?
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Rockstar Reveals GTA 6
Plus - Silent Hill producer Motoi Okamoto says that Konami is gunning for annual releases of new games in its flagship horror franchise; Toy Story 5 is officially coming to Disney+ on September 23rd.
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Rockstar Games Finally Addresses GTA 6 Leaks
Plus - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be playable on Nintendo Switch 2 for free this weekend.
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Nintendo's First Switch 2 Bundles Arrive
Plus - CyberLeek has dropped another GTA 6 leak video on Tuesday; September's PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup has leaked online ahead of Sony's official announcement
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GTA 6 Leaks Continue
The past week's extraordinary set of GTA 6 leaks appear to have continued Monday with a significant new release of footage that depicts mass nudity.
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Masters of the Universe Fans Still Have Hope for Sequel
Plus - GTA 6 leaks stretched into a fourth consecutive day; Dave Bautista has officially replaced Ryan Hurst as Kratos in Prime Video's God of War live action series
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More Fallout From the GTA 6 Leak
Plus - Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing KPop Demon Hunters streamer Netflix.
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GTA 6 Gameplay and Map Appear to Leak Online
Plus - A GameStop Customer Earns Over $10,000 in Store Credit After Trading in "Hundreds" of Broken Consoles; Tom Holland Could Earn Up to $100 Million for Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is the Fastest Film to Reach $700 Million at Domestic Box Office
Plus - The X-Files franchise is suddenly heating up again in 2026; A featurette from Warner Bros. showed what appeared to be AI-generated concept art for Lobo's design in Supergirl
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Swings Closer to $2 Billion
Plus - Sonic the Hedgehog is joining Fortnite as part of the battle royale's upcoming gaming-themed season; Warner Bros. is under fire after it collaborated with an AI dog podcast to promote Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway's new movie
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Nintendo Shifts The Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie Release Date
Plus - Nintendo's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will become available to own at home next week; Arc Raiders has hit 16 million sales
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The Latest Switch 2 Leaks Are a 'Worst-Case Scenario' for Nintendo.
Plus - Sony has revealed its Game Catalog additions for May 2026; The second season of Star Wars Disney+ series Ahsoka won't arrive until early 2027
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Rockstar's Big Announcement Was Not a GTA 6 Trailer
Plus - eBay has officially rejected GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s $56 billion offer to buy the company; Sega has confirmed it has canceled its mysterious "Super Game"
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Mortal Kombat 2 Defeated in the Box Office
Plus - Grand Theft Auto 6 players are hoping Rockstar Games will have news to share this week after some fans reported receiving marketing emails from Sony; Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight fans are bracing themselves for spoilers
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Starfox is coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Plus - The director of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has reacted to its disappointing box office; The NFL 2K revival has been cancelled
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Nintendo Announces 3 Retro Mario Games Returning for Mario Day
Mario Day is March 10th!
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Pokémon Pokopia Becomes the Highest-Rated Pokémon Game of All-Time
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The First Teaser Image for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is Out
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IGN Daily Update: Sony Confirms PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for March 2026
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IGN Movie News: Sony making another Venom movie
Plus - Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man trailer has been released.
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Counter-Strike Pros Are Loving a New High-Powered Mouse
13 of the tournament's remaining 50 pros have switched to the new haptic inductive trigger mouse.
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PlayStation Shuts Down Bluepoint Games
Its live-service God of War title was canceled in January of last year.
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Konami Quietly Removes Original Versions of Metal Gear Solid 4 and Peace Walker
The Japanese company finally revealed Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 at last week's State of Play showcase, promising to re-release Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for PC and consoles this August.
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World of Warcraft Now Has a Zillow for Player Housing
"Flood plain, fire risk, black mold, and it's going to fall into the ocean."
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Insomniac Casts Doubt on Xbox Version of Marvel's Spider-Man
Swing and a miss.
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Zero Parades Writer Hopes ZA/UM ‘Never Becomes a AAA Studio’
"Even if Zero Parades sells four billion copies, I hope we are wise enough to stay true to our core sensibilities."
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Helldivers Movie Lands a November 2027 Release Date
Sweet liberty!
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Magic: The Gathering Just Had Its Most Successful Year Ever...Again.
Just like magic.
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Rayman Creator Discusses the 'Remake' Ubisoft Has Yet to Announce
But has it survived the cuts and cancelations?
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Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox This Year
Don't spoil it.
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The Game Awards 2026 Sets its Premiere Date for December
Save the date.
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Ubisoft Has Announced a Just Dance+ Price Increase
Move it.
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Return to Silent Hill Debuts to Lowest U.S. Box Office Opening in Franchise History
But could China save it?
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Forza Horizon 6's Premium Upgrade is the Price of a New Game
Driving up prices.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Card Game Will be 'Enhanced' for FF7 Remake Part 3
Draw a card.
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Fable Reboot Release Window Set for Fall 2026
Translation: probably before November (aka GTA 6 Month).
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Fans Fight to Keep Anthem Alive
Learn to fly again.
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Sonic the Hedgehog Audio Drama Coming to Podcast Services
The Blue Blur knows no bounds.
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Hypixel Founder Celebrates After a Huge Early Access Launch
Block rocking beats expectations.
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Latest Fortnite Tease Seems to Confirm The Office Crossover
Everybody stay calm!
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God of War TV Show Adds Teresa Palmer as Sif as Casting Ramps Up
Amazon’s live-action Prime Video God of War TV show is charging forward.
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New Life is Strange Game Launches This Year.
"Separate the real from the rumor."
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Hytale Can Run Doom...and It's Not Even Out Yet
Truly, what can't anymore?
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Nintendo Reveals New Switch 2 Joy-Con Colors
Palette cleanser.
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Wolfenstein 3 Is Reportedly In Development
Nazis better watch their backs.
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PlayStation Patents AI Assist Feature That Can Take Over If You Get Stuck
Assuming direct control.
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Xbox Game Pass January 2026 Lineup Announced
Wave 1 is now available...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Stripped of Indie Game Awards Over Gen AI Use
Awards organizer cites ‘hard stance’ on gen AI.
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Fallout Is Coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Rad.
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Banned Game Horses Sells Over 18k Copies
But it's not enough to fund a new project.
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Latest Resident Evil Requiem Trailer Features Another Familiar Character
Claire obscured.
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Why Everyone's Playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
A new expedition.
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Official Nitro Deck 2 for Nintendo Switch 2 Now Available for Pre-Order
Level up your Nintendo gaming.
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Tomb Raider Reveal Leaks Online
Shoot.
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Sigourney Weaver in Talks to Join Live-Action Tomb Raider Series
Weaver may soon join another major franchise.
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Leon S. Kennedy Is in Resident Evil Requiem
Bingo.
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GameStop's One of a Kind Trade Anything Day
Credit where it's due.
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This Holiday's Hot Console Is the Kinect-like NEX Playground
Motion controls are back, bay-bee.
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Resident Evil Requiem Gameplay Snippet Sure Looks a Lot Like Resident Evil 1
Reload.
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Hideo Kojima Plays a Police Officer Mole in Zootopia 2
"I learned a lot from actually experiencing acting."
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Where Winds Meet Hits 9 Million Players In Just 2 Weeks
Over 89% of the game's 70,000+ Steam reviews have been positive, too.
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Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Says Game Pass 'Cloud Hours' Are Up 45%
Engagement Momentum 'Encouraging' Blue-sky thinking.
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Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam
"We reject subjective obscenity standards and believe this kind of moralizing censorship evokes a darker past."
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