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Long-awaited indie sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong will be publicly playable at Gamescom on Microsoft’s Xbox booth, before its highly-anticipated launch, due sometime before the end of 2025.

Silksong sounds like it will be one of the booth’s biggest draws, alongside a first public outing for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X — the third-party portable Xbox consoles also out later this year.

The Outer Worlds 2, Xbox’s biggest first-party game for the rest of this year that’s not Call of Duty, meanwhile gets a “theater experience”, which sounds like it’ll be hands-off demo.

In terms of other playable stuff, well, Obsidian’s garden sequel Grounded 2 will be there, if you don’t want to just play the Game Preview version at home. More excitingly, Ninja Gaiden 4 gets a first public hands-on appearance, while Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is there with an “exciting city update”.

Keen to play the new Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC? Us too, though on the Gamescom show floor Microsoft is simply showing the base game. (It’s very good but, uh, we played it last year.)

From non-Xbox studios, meanwhile, Microsoft has a long list of playable demos — including the likes of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Borderlands 4, plus the Xbox versions of Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade.

If you’re visiting Gamescom, the world’s biggest video games show in terms of its public attendance, Xbox will reside in its usual home within Hall 7 of the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany from August 21 to 24. Alternatively, keep an eye on IGN for all of our coverage direct from the show floor.

Silksong developer Team Cherry recently said that its game was on track to launch later in 2025 but before the holidays.

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Glen Schofield, who co-created Dead Space, co-founded Sledgehammer Games, and most recently directed The Callisto Protocol, said “it’s tough out there” in the games industry, and admitted he had potentially “directed my last game” after failing to secure financial support for his latest prototype.

In a candid post on LinkedIn, Schofield said he’d been working with his “great artist” daughter, Nicole, who went to him with an idea for a new horror game — maybe even a new horror sub-genre, although he didn’t specify what — and had been working on the idea for the last eight months.

Alongside a “small, talented crew” of six U.S. devs and a “full crew” in the UK, Schofield said he started talking to people, most of whom “loved the concept.” Initially surmising he’d need around $17 million, the director was advised to lower the budget to “get it to $10 million,” before being told to further streamline the project to come in at around “$2-5 million.”

“So last month, we decided to walk away. Some ideas are better left untouched than done cheap,” Schofield wrote. “We had a team of six here in the States and a full crew in the UK. Now, everyone’s looking for work. They’re all talented folks — if you’re hiring, let me know.

“As for me — I’ve worked on games of every size. From two of us to over 300 devs. Spent the last 15–20 years making big AAA titles with great teams. That’s what I do. That’s what I love. But with the industry on pause, AAA feels like it’s a long ways away.”

Schofield says he’s “back to [his] art,” but admits he misses AAA development.

“I miss it all; the team, the chaos, the joy of building something for fans. I’m still around, making art, writing stories and ideas, and still cheering the industry on. But maybe I’ve directed my last game. Who knows? If so, thank you [for] playing my games.”

Striking Distance was founded over six years ago by Schofield. The studio is a subsidiary of Krafton, the parent company that owns the rights to the widely popular battle royale game PUBG. The studio was initially formed to create a narrative-driven game set in the PUBG universe, but ultimately released The Callisto Protocol, a third-person survival horror separate from PUBG that released in December 2022.

Callisto Protocol was met with mixed reviews and plagued with problems, from performance issues to reports of studio crunch and issues with crediting people who contributed to the development. Roughly a month after release, it was reported that the game failed to meet Krafton’s sales expectations, and Schofield eventually left the company in September 2023.

We thought The Callisto Protocol was ‘Good,’ awarding it a 7/10 in our review, writing: “The Callisto Protocol is a satisfyingly gory spiritual successor to the Dead Space series, but it’s ultimately more of a striking modern mimic than a scary new mutation.”

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will release on September 30 — at least, that’s what the Xbox App was telling prospective players over the weekend.

Look now, and you may get the placeholder date of 31 December, 2025, showing on the Xbox app’s Legacy Kollection storefront (or at least I did when I checked first thing this morning), but for a brief time yesterday, players were getting a different date: either September 29 or September 30, depending upon where they were in the world.

As posters on Reddit suggest, this will more than likely get confirmed at the next Evo weekend, the annual celebration of all things fighting games, the next of which is set to take place in Las Vegas on August 1. It’s possible the release date went live a few days ahead of schedule before being quietly switched back to the placeholder date.

Details about the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection were revealed last month. Highlights include confirmation that all arcade and console games support online multiplayer with rollback netcode, as well as confirmation that there are more secrets yet to be revealed.

Players can also expect the bundle to guide them through Mortal Kombat history with behind-the-scenes materials and interviews.

“Digital Eclipse’s interactive documentary format explores how Mortal Kombat changed the way society perceived video games,” an official description from the studio says. “By using digitized humans as player sprites in an over-the-top, martial-arts fighter, the game thrilled players, shocked critics, and laid the foundation for a franchise that has thrived for more than 30 years. Hear firsthand from the original dev team of Ed Boon, John Tobias, John Vogel, and Dan Forden, along with other exclusive interviews, rare concept art, vintage marketing materials, and archival video footage.”

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

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Tarkir: Dragonstorm was Magic: The Gathering’s third set of 2025, and its focus on big ol’ dragons and Tarkir’s clans was a winning combo that stands as the best in-universe set for a while.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dutch is back in the world of Predator via an extended version of animated movie Killer of Killers — and it’s sent fans of the long-running sci-fi franchise down a lore rabbit hole that calls into question the endings of the original movies and what was thought to be a canon Predator video game.

This week at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, current Predator custodian Dan Trachtenberg announced a surprise extended version of Killer of Killers that shows Dutch from the original Predator and Danny Glover’s Mike Harrigan from Predator 2 captured and frozen by the Yautja. Trachtenberg said during a panel at Comic-Con that Schwarzenegger had given his blessing to use Dutch in future stories, leaving the door open to a Killer of Killers follow-up that would see Dutch and co revived and pitted against a Predator once again.

BRAND NEW PREDATOR KILLER OF KILLERS EXTENDED ENDING FEATURING DUTCH AND MIKE HARRIGAN pic.twitter.com/xoDYwLmLFP

— MOVIEDEATHS (@MOVIEDEATHBLOWS) July 26, 2025

The extended version of Killer of Killers is out now, so fans are already analyzing it to within an inch of its life. Reaction appears to be mixed. While some are excited about the iconic characters’ return, some are disappointed with the idea that the Yautja kidnap victorious humans in the first place. Let’s remember the iconic scene at the end of Predator 2 where an elder Yautja rewards Harrigan with an antique flintlock pistol as a trophy. The suggestion now is Harrigan was later kidnapped and put in stasis, which some believe devalues the human victories seen in previous Predator movies.

“It just feels like shit knowing your favorite human survivors are just going to be kidnapped and probably killed in an arena by another human or by the Warlord,” said redditor Vector_Mortis.

“Why would the Yautja congratulate Harrigan, give him the pistol, and leave just to come back, take the pistol, and kidnap him?” wondered Slow_Obligation2286.

“I’m not a fan of this at all,” added Hanesman12. “Harrigan and Dutch had good endings. Zero reason this needed to be done. Purely nostalgia bait.”

“This removes everything we previously knew about Dutch and Harrigan’s timelines after the movies,” said Originalname888. “This removes the honor code. This removes everything.”

Fans are now latching onto a potential explanation for what is going on here: that the whole kidnap human survivors thing is the work of the Yautja tribe we see in Killer of Killers, which does not represent the Yautja as a whole. Perhaps this particular tribe has gone rogue and will eventually be put in its place. On that we’ll have to wait and see, but what is irrefutable is that it is now canon that Dutch and Harrigan were kidnapped soon after the events of their movies and remain in stasis at this undetermined point in the future.

But there’s an additional tricky Predator lore question that revolves around Dutch. 2020’s Predator: Hunting Grounds, developed by IllFonic, features Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role as Dutch. In the run up to the game’s release, the developers talked about working with people at previous rights holder Fox (this is before Disney bought the company and its franchises) to cement Hunting Grounds’ place within the official Predator lore.

This was exciting for fans as it meant Hunting Grounds officially revealed what happened to Dutch after the events of the first Predator movie — and there was no mention of being kidnapped by Yautja. Indeed, Hunting Grounds shows an older Dutch in the year 2025.

So, is Hunting Grounds no longer canon? Is Trachtenberg ignoring it? Is there another explanation? These are just some of the questions fans are trying to answer in the wake of Dutch’s return in Killer of Killers.

Whatever Trachtenberg’s master plan, there remains huge interest in the upcoming Predator: Badlands, the first 15 minutes of which were shown at Comic-Con. The Alien franchise links are clear, but will there be an AVP movie afterwards? We’ll have to wait and see.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

IGN can exclusively reveal a brand-new gameplay trailer for Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One: Evolved Edition, the previously VR-exclusive shooter that is set to be released on PS5 and PC on September 30, 2025.

The new footage, which you can see below and is filled with blood and snow, shows plenty of Xenomorphs stalking the main character – ex-Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks – and the terrifying and exhilarating action that will follow, complete with Pulse Rifles, Motion Trackers, jump scares, and more.

As for the story, for those who didn’t play Alien: Rogue Incursion when it first launched on PlayStation VR2 and PCVR via Steam in December 2024 (And on Meta Quest in February), it is set on the planet Purdan (LV-354) in Gemini Exoplanet Solutions’ Castor’s Cradle research facility that is now “hauntingly desolate.” Oh, and it’s set between the events of Alien and Aliens and Zula will be traveling with a Synthetic companion named Davis 01.

This new version features everything included in the original plus “elevated visuals, immersive environments, and deadlier Xenomorphs.” It also runs at 60 FPS and promises to be the “next evolution of Alien combat.”

In our review of the original Alien: Rogue Incursion, we said it is “a faithful and entertaining stab at bringing Alien to virtual reality. The excellent story, spot-on Alien environments, and creepy Xenomorphs keep the horrifying times going throughout its eight-hour duration, even when repetitive combat, predictable AI, and the odd bug here and there make it clear this is the first attempt that it is.

“But while there’s plenty of room for this budding series to grow, I can already happily recommend Rogue Incursion as a strong proof of concept to Alien fans and newcomers alike – one that’s left me eagerly awaiting Part Two.”

Speaking of Part Two, we don’t know much besides that it is currently in development and that it “continues Zula’s story, pitting her against deadlier enemies and more difficult challenges.”

For more from SDCC, check out all the details of our live-show that will feature Project Hail Mary, King of the Hill, Peacemaker, and much more.

Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst, Instagram, and TikTok, and listen to his show, Talking Disney Magic.

Need codes for Anime Shadow 2? We’ve got all the latest active codes so you can earn rewards like boxes, Trait Shards, and more. You’ll especially want to redeem the codes with Gold Boxes so you can get gems for gamepasses!

Working Anime Shadow 2 Codes (July 2025)

Here are all the current active codes you can redeem in Anime Shadow 2, as well as the rewards you’ll get from them:

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• ContentCreator – Code exclusive to content creators given the role by the developer.
• 100HOURS – Requires having 100 hours in Anime Shadow 1.

Expired Anime Shadow 2 Codes (July 2025)

The below codes have unfortunately expired and will no longer work. We’ve included them here so you know not to bother trying to redeem them:

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How to Redeem Anime Shadow 2 Codes (July 2025)

Knowing how to redeem codes in Anime Shadow 2 isn’t too hard but just in case you’re not sure where to look, we’ve put together this section. Follow these simple steps to start getting those rewards:

1. Launch Anime Shadow 2 on Roblox
2. Press the red Shop button on the left side of your screen.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the shop.
4. Then, enter your code into the “Enter Code” box and click Redeem when you’re ready.

Why Isn’t My Anime Shadow 2 Code Working?

If you’re having trouble redeeming a code, there are two common reasons why it may not be working:

• The code is expired
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If a code has been entered incorrectly or has expired, you’ll see a message that says, “[CODES] Invalid/Expired Code”. In order to avoid this, we recommend copying and pasting the code directly from this article. As long as you don’t accidentally get an extra space in there when copying it, it should work if it’s active. We make sure to check and test every Anime Shadow 2 code before we add them to this article.

Where to Find More Anime Shadow 2 Codes

One of the best ways to get new codes is coming back to this page as we frequently update it with new and active codes. Otherwise, you can search for codes on your own by checking out the dedicated Discord server for Anime Shadow 2.

What is Anime Shadow 2 in Roblox?

Anime Shadow 2 is a sequel to the original where you collect characters heavily inspired by different anime to fight for you. As you defeat enemies, you’ll gain gold that you can then use to summon even more characters to build out your team. Eventually you’ll move onto different worlds inspired by Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, and more.

Jeffrey Lerman is a freelance game journalist for IGN who has been covering games for over a decade. You can follow him on Bluesky.

Cast your mind back to 2023. At the time, MCU fans didn’t know who exactly would go on to play The Sentry in Thunderbolts*, but the rumor mill pointed to Invincible star Steven Yeun. So when Invincible creator Robert Kirkman let slip that Yeun would be playing Robert Reynolds, aka The Sentry, in Thunderbolts*, Marvel fans went wild.

Here’s that original quote from Kirkman two years ago:

“Yeah, he [Yeun] called me, he went in for a costume fitting. I hope I’m not… I don’t think this is a spoiler or anything that will get anybody in trouble. I don’t know, maybe. We’ll see. I don’t care. I don’t work for Marvel. What are they going to do to me?

“Yeah, he called me and he said, ‘I just came back from a costume fitting for The Sentry. I guess I only do superheroes that are yellow and blue.’ He said he was at the costume fitting and was like, ‘Aww, crap. I forgot Invincible was yellow and blue.'”

Fast forward two years, with Thunderbolts* out the door, and we know The Sentry eventually went to Lewis Pullman after Yeun himself dropped out. But at the time, Yeun as The Sentry felt like a sure thing. After all, Kirkman had confirmed it.

This, it seemed, caused Kirkman all sorts of trouble. In an interview with IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 to promote fighting game Invincible VS, we asked Kirkman who Yeun will play in the upcoming animated The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender movie, given how much he seemingly knows about the actor’s schedule.

“I don’t want to lose any more sleep spoiling Steven Yeun news!” Kirkman said. “I cannot tell you how much that Thunderbolts thing affected me.” Then, Kirkman joked: “Why would you guys bring that up? I’m so angry.”

Kirkman wenton to reveal that he actually does know who Yeun plays in The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, but this time stopped short of spilling the beans – perhaps with his Thunderbolts / Marvel run-in in mind.

“The best part is he told me who he’s playing in The Last Airbender and I was like, ‘I wish I didn’t know. I wish I didn’t know.’”

Kirkman continued the joke, saying Steven Yeun is set to play Abraham Lincoln in the unconfirmed hit TV show based on Skinbreaker, his new comic book series he’s working on with artist David Finch.

At Comic-Con this year, Kirkman announced Invincible Season 4’s Dinosaurus voice actor, revealed how many seasons the show will need to complete the story of the comics, and joked Season 5 will be out in 2032.

Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.