Warning! Black Myth: Wukong spoilers follow. If you’re playing through Black Myth: Wukong right now, you’ll be familiar with the action RPG’s boss fights. The game is packed full of them, and some offer a significant challenge. But what if you could gain a helping hand from one boss as you fight another? That’s exactly what’s possible in Black Myth: Wukong via a super cool secret IGN unearthed while playing this week.

Lord of the Rings fans are in for a true Hobbit-worthy feast in 2024. Not only is Rings of Power returning for a second season on Prime Video, there’s a new animated movie hitting theaters in December. That movie is The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, and we’ve just seen the first trailer. How exactly does War of the Rohirrim fit into the timeline of Middle-earth? Will we see any familiar characters from the movies show up?

Today’s biggest social media beef has nothing to do with video games, politics, or anything else of the usual sort. Instead, it’s between Guillermo del Toro and…. a ghost? It sounds silly, but indeed, the Oscar-winning filmmaker has caused something of a viral moment by live-tweeting his paranormal updates while staying in the “most haunted” room in an old hotel in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he’s currently filming a new movie based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

If you’re an IGN Plus member, a new game is available to claim now with IGN Rewards. You can claim a free Weapon of Choice DX Steam key with your membership while supplies last. If you’re a fan of retro-themed titles with a unique twist, Weapon of Choice DX is the perfect game for you. One of the standout aspects of Weapon of Choice DX is its hand-drawn art style. You will instantly notice the vast amount of detail throughout the game as you traverse each level to take down enemies.

There are less than two months to go until Bloober Team’s highly-anticipated remake of Silent Hill 2 drops, and if you are trying to figure out how long it will take you to beat Silent Hill 2 Remake from beginning to end, the game’s director finally has some answers for you. In a couple of replies posted on X/Twitter, Silent Hill 2 director Mateusz Lenart responded to two separate posts to explain how long it would take for someone to beat the game.

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, an animated movie that serves as a prequel to the live-action Lord of the Rings films. The War of the Rohirrim will be released on December 13. Set roughly 200 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, this prequel reveals the untold story of Rohan’s former ruler, Helm Hammerhand (voiced by Brian Cox).

It’s official: Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is set to release for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on February 11, 2025 – or on February 6, if you buy one of the pricier editions. This new installment of the long-running strategy series puts you in charge of a fledgling civilization, with the goal of conquering the world. As always, you have a variety of ways to do that, whether it be by might, scientific discovery, cultural influence, or more.

In recent years, Amazon Games has become known for MMOs like Lost Ark, Throne & Liberty, and Blue Protocol — massively multiplayer games from predominantly Asian publishers built around grinding. But even with several new releases on the horizon, including a Lord of the Rings MMO, there are signs that Amazon Games is ready to move on from one of the genres that has defined it. In an exclusive interview with IGN, Amazon Games boss Christoph Hartmann talked about the label’s plans in the wake of revealing King of Meat, a new hack-and-slash co-op game that Hartmann calls Amazon’s “first step out of the MMO genre” as it seeks to expand its publishing portfolio.

Disney posted – and then seemingly deleted – a promotional video that featured sneak peeks at upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) projects like Daredevil: Born Again and Captain America: Brave New World. The video that made its way online today mostly highlights Marvel’s 85th anniversary and ends with a series of teasers for what’s to come in the near future (via Comic Book Club). It’s a sizzle reel with a good shot of Charlie Cox as Daredevil in the upcoming Disney+ revival show, while also giving fans a decent look at the ragtag Thunderbolts* team and Riri Williams’ return as Ironheart.