Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, in a dramatic new effort that could block Netflix from buying the company.

Last week, Netflix emerged as the winner of a lengthy bidding war for Warner Bros., and announced plans to buy much of the century-old company for $72.5 billion. Paramount had been Netflix's biggest rival throughout the process — and one which seemingly had the blessing of President Trump.

Now, Paramount has said it will go straight to Warner Bros. shareholders with its all-cash, $30-per-share offer. (Netflix’s potential deal was for a $27.75 mix of cash and stock, only for Warner Bros.' studio and streaming assets, while Paramount has said it wants the whole of Warner Bros. Discovery.)

"WBD shareholders deserve an opportunity to consider our superior all-cash offer for their shares in the entire company," Paramount boss David Ellison said in a statement today, announcing his company's hostile bid. "Our public offer, which is on the same terms we provided to the Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors in private, provides superior value, and a more certain and quicker path to completion.

"We believe the WBD Board of Directors is pursuing an inferior proposal which exposes shareholders to a mix of cash and stock, an uncertain future trading value of the Global Networks linear cable business and a challenging regulatory approval process. We are taking our offer directly to shareholders to give them the opportunity to act in their own best interests and maximize the value of their shares.”

While its difficult to compare the two companies' offers for Warner Bros. Discovery due to the different parts of the company each wants to provide, Ellison also suggests here that his deal was more likely to get approved — and get done quicker.

The suggestion comes following remarks made by President Trump over the weekend regarding Netflix's bid for Warner Bros., as reported by BBC News, in which he suggested the sale "could be a problem" as it would see Netflix's "big market share" in TV streaming potentially "go up by a lot." Trump has previously indicated he would be taking a personal interest in the deal, as it goes through the regulatory process.

The Golden Globe nominations for 2026 were announced today as part of a live presentation.

It’s a strong list of contenders for the 83rd Golden Globes, which includes 28 categories. The nominations were revealed on a livestream hosted by actor and comedian Marlon Wayans and actress Skye Marshall. On the TV side, the likes of Andor’s Diego Luna, The Pitt’s Noah Wyle, and Severance’s Adam Scott are all up for the Best Male Actor – Television – Drama category. Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama includes Britt Lower for Severance, Bella Ramsey for The Last of Us, and Helen Mirren for Mobland. The Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture category includes nominations for the likes of Adolescence and Black Mirror.

For movies, Sinners, Wicked: For Good, KPop Demon Hunters, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another were among the nominations. Indeed, One Battle After Another is the most-nominated movie of the 2026 Golden Globes, with nine nominations. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is nominated for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, for his role in The Smashing Machine. Co-star Emily Blunt has a nomination in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture category.

The team behind Amazon's hit Fallout TV show are gearing up to film Season 3 "next summer," with the hope that there won't be a huge gap between the end of Season 2 and what's next.

In an interview with IGN, below, executive producer Jonathan Nolan told us that while television "tak[es] longer and longer from season to season" to prep and film, he's keen to see the show "back on the air as soon as we can."

"With regards to production, we're hoping to be shooting again next summer," Nolan told us. "We'll see if that all comes together — best laid plans and all. But I'm excited that though the scope of the show feels undiminished season on season, you know, Geneva [Robertson-Dworet] and Graham [Wagner] and our incredibly talented cast and crew were able to work quickly enough to get back on the air in a reasonable amount of time.

"I think what's happened with television in terms of, you know, taking longer and longer from season to season is an unfortunate trend. You don't want the show to lose any of its scope, [so] we like to be back on the air as soon as we can."

The new season picks up in the aftermath of Season 1’s finale and travels through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas. The eight-episode season will premiere on December 17, with one episode rolling out weekly until the season finale on February 4, 2026. Fans of Obsidian's much-loved video game will be interested to hear that Season 2 takes a "fog of war" approach to how it juggles Fallout: New Vegas' various endings.

Don't forget that Bethesda and Xbox recently teamed up with Amazon and Samsung so fans watching via Samsung TV Plus can stream Fallout Season 1 for free. This means Season 1 is available subscription-free on Samsung TV Plus from now through to December 25. Samsung TV Plus is a free, ad-supported streaming service available on Samsung TV, Galaxy, Smart Monitor, and Family Hubs devices.

IGN's Fallout Season 1 review returned a 9/10. We called the show "a bright and funny apocalypse filled with dark punchlines and bursts of ultra-violence [and] among the best video game adaptations ever made."

To help tide you over until Season 2 premieres on December 17, here's our interview with Todd Howard and Jonathan Nolan covering all our burning questions after the end of Season 1.

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.

GameStop says it accepted more than 80,000 items during this weekend's 'Trade Anything Day' event — and shared images with IGN of the weirdest items it accepted, including a bobcat, a goose, and a physical Netflix disc for the Nintendo Wii.

The chain's big trade-in event was the latest publicity stunt from the company, this time designed to highlight its trade-in program that provides customers with store credit or cash for a range of home entertainment items.

Normally, this range would not extend to taxidermied animals, road signs, or people's artwork of their pets with hair like Snoop Dogg. But this past Saturday, December 6, GameStop advertised it would provide (some) credit for (almost) anything its customers cared to bring in.

In a statement to IGN, GameStop ranked its "more memorable trades" from stores across the country as including items such as "a tiny Jesus," "a speed limit sign," Air Jordans, and tapes of Friends on VHS.

Over on social media, customers celebrated shifting various unwanted items in exchange for credit, including McDonalds Grinchmas socks, and what looked to be a replica of the United States Declaration of Independence. Another customer, seemingly joking, claimed they tried to trade-in a live pet dog, which they said had been refused.

Perhaps most bizarre of all were the taxidermied goose and bobcat — both of which appear to have seen better days. Photos of both lie above, alongside some of the other traded-in items that GameStop accepted.

Last week, GameStop hit the headlines for another trade-in story, as it paid out more than $30,000 for a rare Pokémon card. According to the retailer, that transaction was evidence its trade-in program offered fair value — though it simultaneously admitted the card had actually been worth at least $3,000 more. "Any trolls who publicly claim that GameStop trade-in values are bad are hereby factually and demonstrably incorrect," the chain stated.

And just this morning, IGN reported on new GameStop listing for Resident Evil Requiem that includes mention of an unanounced character in the game (no, not that one). We've contacted GameStop for comment on that, but are yet to hear back.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

James Gunn has announced that Supergirl will get its debut trailer this week, while offering a tease of what’s to come.

Hot on the heels of the reveal of the Supergirl costume at CCXP 2025 in São Paulo, Brazil, the DC Studios co-CEO confirmed the trailer release alongside a brief snippet of footage showing Kara Zor-El patiently waiting for a spaceship to land next to her. It is a sort of intergalactic bus stand? If so, where is Supergirl traveling to? Supergirl, played by Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock, is seen wearing sunglasses, wind blowing her hair and coat as the spaceship lands. She doesn’t look in the best of moods. She might even be hungover from a big night.

Supergirl is heavily inspired by Tom King and Bilquis Evely's comic, Woman of Tomorrow, which features a very different Supergirl than audiences are perhaps accustomed to. In July, Gunn said the DC Universe version of Supergirl is “a total mess.”

Teaser trailer this week. #Supergirl pic.twitter.com/R9a44CwIPr

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 7, 2025

As revealed in this summer’s DCU kickstarter Superman, Supergirl got drunk on a planet bathed in the light of a red sun (it’s impossible for Superman or any Kryptonian to get drunk on Earth due to the empowering effects of our yellow sun). But beyond this, clearly Supergirl is suffering from mental health issues that are driving her to drink, the result of a very different upbringing compared to her cousin’s.

“I mean, I think as we learn, she's had a completely different background from Superman,” Gunn continued. “A much more difficult background. He's had this wonderful upbringing by these two parents that loved him and were very healthy. And her background was much different than that. And she's ended up different than her cousin.”

“In our story, we have Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by incredibly loving parents,” Gunn has explained. “Kara was on Krypton. She was on a piece of Krypton that drifted away from the planet and she lived there for the first 14 years of her life in a horrible situation where she watched everyone around her die. So, she’s a much harsher and more f***ed up Supergirl than you’ve been used to thus far.”

Recently, Gunn has called Supergirl a “space fantasy” — and said it will have a different tone than Superman. It’s more like Gunn’s own Guardians of the Galaxy, he’s said. For more, check out IGN’s article, Superman Introduces the Girl of Steel: Here's Why This Version of Supergirl Is So Different.

Supergirl also promises to continue the House of El subplot from Superman as she celebrates her 21st birthday by traveling across the galaxy with her dog, Krypto (last seen being a very bad boy in Superman). We know Lobo is in the movie, played by Jason Momoa, but not much else.

DC Studios is currently under a great deal of scrutiny following the news of Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Some are concerned about the future of theatrical releases for Warner Bros. movies, which includes all films released by DC Studios. But Netflix has insisted the two businesses will operate independently until the deal is signed, sealed, and delivered, which it expects could take up to 18 months.

Supergirl has a June 26, 2026 release date, so you'd imagine it's safe from any potential move from Netflix to release it on the streaming platform around or soon after launch.

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.

Shenmue developer Ys Net has threatened legal action over a widely-circulated video designed to look like leaked footage of Shenmue 4.

The footage popped up on social media last week and was promptly shared by numerous websites, even as questions regarding the video's origins and authenticity swirled.

Now, Ys Net has released a statement to confirm that the footage "has absolutely no connection" to itself and uses the company's logo without permission. Additionally, Ys Net claimed that such acts "may amount to trademark infringement and unfair competition" and therefore it was now preparing "appropriate measures" and exploring legal options.

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A trailer for Shenmue IV appears to have been leaked from Sega. It is not yet verified by Sega but it seems to be real. pic.twitter.com/GMOlFFgCuw

— SuperSisi (@SuperSisi) December 5, 2025

While some fans took the lengthy "Shenmue 4" clip as too elaborate to be fake, others pointed to a handful of wonky animation effects and its fan-baiting story to suggest it was an elaborate creation made by a fan using generative AI.

Just last month, IGN reported on the increasingly convincing AI-generated GTA 6 "leaks" that are racking up millions of views on social media, as many users simply take what they see at face value.

While generative AI and deepfake technology are nothing new, the past few months have seen a fresh generation of tools such as Sora 2 and Google's Nano Banana Pro pump out generated content that's now increasingly difficult to distinguish from the real thing. Last week's Shenmue 4 video is, seemingly, yet another example of this.

"Ys Net Inc. has confirmed that a video has been posted on social media which uses our company logo without permission, falsely giving the impression that it is an an official 'Shenmue 4' related video produced by us," the company wrote. "This video has absolutely no connection to Ys Net. Furthermore, at this time, Ys Net has not released any trailers, footage or other promotional materials related to 'Shenmue 4.'

"We recognize that the unauthorized use of our logo, and any act that misleads viewers into believing such content is official, constitutes a serious issues that may amount to trademark infringement and unfair competition. W are currently working with relevant parties and preparing appropriate measures, including potential legal action.

"We sincerely apologize to our fans and all related parties for any confusion this may have caused. We will continue to ensure the proper and accurate dissemination of information, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation."

As of now, it's unknown if a fourth major Shenmue game will ever get made, though the franchise's hardcore fanbase certainly hope it eventually happens. Last year, a group of fans paid to briefly rent a billboard in New York's Times Square to highlight their hopes for a Shenmue 4. Alas, it's unknown if the stunt had much impact.

Currently, Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki is working on an enhanced version of Shenmue 3, which wll see the 2019 action adventure release on new platforms with new features and enhanced visuals. Suzuki told IGN in 2023 that he wants to create a fourth game eventually but, following the poor critical reception of the third game, would look to make it more accessible to new fans.

"Rejoining Ryo Hazuki’s quest to avenge his father is exciting, but Shenmue 3 feels like a game that has ignored the innovation and progress of the last 20 years of video game development," IGN wrote in our Shenmue 3 review, scoring the game 5/10.

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Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley has publicly stated that the TV spinoff series will not feature a crossover with Predator, ruling out an appearance from the Yautja in Season 2 and beyond.

Dan Trachtenberg’s recently released Predator: Badlands — officially the highest-grossing Predator movie of all time, including the AvP movies — is packed full of so many Alien references that it essentially a Predator / Alien crossover movie in all but name. Indeed, one of its stars, Elle Fanning, plays two Weyland-Yutani synths in the movie.

But it seems Alien: Earth will not join the crossover party. Hawley recently confirmed he is “not coordinating” a Predator appearance in the Alien spinoff TV show with Trachtenberg, who he says he has only met once.

“No, not onto the show, I don’t think,” Hawley said of the possibility of a Predator crossover on the Smartless podcast. “I think Dan Trachtenberg, who made Prey and has made the Badlands movie — you know, I loved Prey. I think he’s doing a great job with that franchise. He clearly has a plan there. I’ve met Dan once, we’re not kind of coordinating any of that stuff. So, it’s not really my plan to do it.”

While Alien: Earth is clearly out there in the vacuum of space doing its own thing, Trachtenberg sounds full speed ahead on realizing his vision of a Predator Cinematic Universe. Trachtenberg, who directed franchise reviver Prey and the animated film Killer of Killers before the record-breaking Predator: Badlands, is clearly building towards something, with characters from previous films in the franchise popping up in cameo form across his various Predator projects. Indeed, at the end of Killer of Killers we see Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic Predator character Dutch in stasis, just begging to be thawed for an all-star team up at some point in the future.

While Trachtenberg is keeping his cards close to his chest in terms of his next Predator movie, he told Variety in a recent interview that his intention is that each Predator movie is “a complete thought,” and has learnt a valuable lesson from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“It can all go out the door once we start putting pen to paper on stuff, but I’ve looked as far as I could to feel comfortable about what I’m doing,” Trachtenberg said. “Every movie is a complete thought, not that much unlike the early Marvel stuff before the first Avengers movie, where it’s like, those are great movies, and lo and behold, we’re actually setting up that things could come together in a delicious way. But they weren’t like, ‘See how everything’s interconnected like crazy all of a sudden!’ So I’m trying to learn that lesson and make sure that any of these movies that we do are awesome ideas for movies on their own.”

Variety then pressed Trachtenberg on the possible of tying all his threads together to form an Avengers-style payoff, since be brought the movie up.

“It’s hard,” he responded. “It’s fun to geek out and think, ‘Oh my god, wouldn’t it be cool if…,’ even on a movie that you’d never expect that to happen in. But it’s only cool if the journey there is equally worth taking.”

As for Alien: Earth, Season 2 is confirmed as part of an overall new deal that FX and Disney Entertainment Television have sealed with showrunner Noah Hawley. It begins filming in London in 2026. Be sure to check out Alien: Earth Season 1 Ending Explained – How It Can All Fit Into the Bigger Alien Movie Universe feature to find out more.

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.

Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding developer Hideo Kojima says his upcoming horror game, OD, is "challenging" to develop because, unlike his prior games, this one required a change in how he makes games "from the ground up."

OD isn't the first time Kojima has dabbled in horror, of course. P.T. is his uniquely terrifying spin on the horror genre, presented via a home filled with unexpected encounters and bizarre mysteries. In the end, P.T. revealed itself to be a "Playable Trailer" for the secret project Silent Hills, which never came to fruition. For many — myself included — it's considered one of the scariest video game experiences of all time.

Unfortunately, Konami cancelled Silent Hills in 2015 after a painfully public fallout with Kojima. The free-to-play demo was then scrubbed from PlayStation Network, provoking false rumors that the company was removing already downloaded copies of the demo from PS4 consoles worldwide. OD seems to pick up where P.T. left off, at least in spirit, and its latest trailer suggests it's going to be every bit as terrifying, sparking speculation that it is connected to P.T. in some way.

The mysterious game will star Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' Sophia Lillis, Hunters' Udo Kier, and Euphoria's Hunter Schafer, with the trailer showcasing Lillis' character in a spooky house, lighting candles before meeting a malevolent figure.

Now, talking to ananweb, as translated by Automaton, Kojima admitted that he's not entirely sure that OD "will work out," but did suggest that there are plenty of clues packed into the trailer.

"I can’t say exactly what it is yet, nor do I know if it will work out. We’ve created stealth games and delivery games which were unlike anything before, but system-wise, they were similar to other games," Kojima said. "This time, we’re trying to change the service model from the ground up, so it should be quite challenging.

"We’ve packed the trailer full of hints, so if you keep thinking about it, you might figure it out," he added.

And we have indeed been thinking about it! Check out our thoughts on how OD may indeed connect with P.T. right here.

In October, IGN reported that The Wachowskis, the writers and directors behind the Matrix movies, once asked Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima to design a Matrix video game, but publisher Konami reportedly turned it down. "The Wachowskis were big fans of Kojima," Konami Digital Entertainment VP of licensing, Christopher Bergstresser, said at the time. "So Kazumi Kitaue, Kojima, Aki Saito (who still works with Kojima), and I were at the Konami HQ, and we got a call from the Wachowskis, who wanted to come in and meet with Kojima. So they did!"

Kojima responded to the claim just a few hours later, saying he was "surprised" to read the news, insisting: "no one ever told me such a conversation had taken place."

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.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has secured a box office win despite a critical mauling.

In 2023, Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, which adapts the hugely popular video game series by Scott Cawthon, became the highest-grossing horror film of the year. Now, two years later, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 has earnt a huge $109 million at the global box office during launch weekend. While that isn't as big as Five Nights at Freddy’s $160 million box office debut, it's enough to take the number one spot at the domestic box office with an impressive $63 million haul.

The box office success comes amid one of the biggest Rotten Tomatoes critic-audience score divides ever. On the review score aggregator, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has just 12% on the Tomatometer from 84 reviews from critics, whereas it has 88% on the Popcornmeter, which tracks user review sentiment. IGN’s Five Nights at Freddy's 2 review returned a 3/10. We said: “Five Nights at Freddy's 2 gives sequels, video game adaptations, and gateway horror movies a bad name.”

But Universal Pictures said it expects continued box office momentum for the film, “fueled by strong social media buzz and word-of-mouth.”

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 secured a number of domestic box office records, including becoming the second-largest horror opening of 2025 behind only The Conjuring: Last Rites. With this debut, Blumhouse–Atomic Monster now holds four of the top 10 biggest horror openings of the year (The Conjuring: Last Rites, Five Nights At Freddy’s 2, Black Phone 2, and The Monkey).

Domestically, it’s also the highest opening weekend for a PG-13 horror film in 2025, surpassing Predator: Badlands, and it had a record-breaking post-Thanksgiving opening, now the highest ever at the domestic box office, ahead of The Last Samurai. And finally, it’s the biggest December horror opening domestically, topping Scream 2.

Scream star Matthew Lillard, who plays William Afton, has already spoken about his hope that Five Nights at Freddy's 3 gets made, and with this box office success it now seems likely. “Our hope is that we get to do three films. That’s always been the plan. Everything is dependent on how the movie does in theaters,” Lillard said.

Lillard was recently in the headlines for responding to an insult from Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino, saying "it f***ing sucks." With Five Nights at Freddy's 2 out the door, he’s set to reprise his role as Stuart "Stu" Macher in Scream 7, and will play a villain in MCU Disney+ show, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.

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.

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp has been given a custom piece of artwork showing his fan-favorite character Captain Jack Sparrow in the style of One Piece, drawn by the anime's creator Eiichiro Oda.

Depp was presented with the artwork, printed on a Japanese door curtain, by Hiroaki Hirata — the actor who dubs Jack Sparrow in the country, and who also voices One Piece's Sanji.

During a brief appearance on stage at Tokyo Comic Convention 2025, Hirata told Depp that he had "got this designed by my comic artist friend." Grinning, Depp commented: "I just want to cover myself in it," before disappearing behind the curtain and popping back out again.

Johnny Depp made an appearance onstage today at Tokyo Comic Convention 2025. Hiroaki Hirata, the VA for Sanji and Depp’s JP dub actor, appeared, “I have a friend who draws a certain manga about pirates..,” before presenting Depp with noren curtain of Jack Sparrow drawn by Oda!!😍 pic.twitter.com/LIGJJD4lXx

— sandman (@sandman_AP) December 7, 2025

Depp then wrapped up his appearance by thanking fans for their ongoing support. "I feel as though there are more of you than there are, but that could just be part of my brain or maybe I'm lying in a hospital bed ill and none of this is happening, I don't know," Depp said. "But while it's happening, while I'm experiencing seeing all of these faces out here, thank you, thank you, for your respect, your love."

After a number of years away from the spotlight following his high-profile legal issues with former wife Amber Heard, Depp has been linked to a string of projects as the actor seeks a career comeback. In October, it was reported that Depp would play Ebenezer Scrooge in a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' beloved A Christmas Carol for Paramount Pictures, due to release on November 13, 2026.

Assuming everything goes as planned, Depp's role as Scrooge will be his first major booking since 2018's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Depp has also said he's working on creating the character of Hyde for a new graphic novel with Ridley Scott, and will next be seen in cinemas alongside Penélope Cruz in Lionsgate’s American action thriller Day Drinker, which carries a 2026 release date.

But, of course, it's Depp's iconic role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean which fans are most keen to whether the actor will reprise. And, as long-gestating plans for a sixth entry in the swashbuckling blockbuster series finally begin to materialize, there's fresh signs that Depp could return.

Back in August, producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed he had spoken to Depp about returning as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean 6 — and it sounded like the actor was interested. "If he likes the way the part's written, I think he would do it," Bruckheimer said. "It's all about what's on the page, as we all know."

There have been encouraging words from Depp's former cast members, too. In June, Orlando Bloom, who plays blacksmith-turned-pirate Will Turner in the franchise, said: "I personally think it'd be great to get the band back together. That would be great, but there are always different ideas, and so we'll see where it lands." For now, Pirates of the Caribbean 6 currently lacks any kind of formal announcement or release date.

Image credit: Jun Sato/WireImage via Getty.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

A GameStop listing for Resident Evil Requiem has stated that the game's Deluxe Edition will include costumes for a shock second character — and no, it's not who you might think.

Over the past year, the internet has been waiting for Capcom to confirm that Resident Evil hero Leon S. Kennedy is in Resident Evil Requiem as a second playable character. There have been rumors, there have been AI image leaks, and there have been increasingly cryptic teases from Capcom itself.

And it's against this backdrop that fans have been left stunned, as GameStop's Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition listing has gone live and mentioned exclusive content for... Rosemary Winters.

Rosmary Winters?! The daughter of Resident Evil 7 and Village protagonist Ethan Winters, Rosemary initially appears in the latter game as a baby, though has a starring role in that game's Shadows of Rose expansion, set in the future when she is a teenager.

Her inclusion here, if GameStop's listing is indeed to be believed, is a huge curveball for Resident Evil fans — as Requiem has so far been pitched as an entry that ties the series back to its roots in Raccoon City. Indeed, Capcom has even said that it wanted the game to tie up older plot threads (such has what happened to Umbrella) rather than focus on characters from more recent games. But perhaps it sees Rosemary as an opportunity to close off those, too.

GameSpot seems to have accidentally just posted more Deluxe Edition content for Resident Evil Requiem, which includes some spoilers, including Mercenaries Mode, Grace having a "FBI Visor" mechanic, & two planned story DLC for RE9. pic.twitter.com/7HoZbqTUzp

— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) December 7, 2025

GameStop's listing states the Deluxe Edition includes a "'Morphic Visor' cosmetic filter for Rose's visor" and the "Shadow Walker' costume pack: 3 exclusive outfits for Rosemary Winters." There's also mention of two additional story scenarious and a "major" Mercenaries mode update, included in an expansion pass. None of this content is officially announced.

The listing has come as such a surprise to fans that there is some skepticism over its legitimacy — even as it sits on the website of GameStop, one of the world's biggest video game retailers. Fan speculation has run the gamut here — that the retailer has been hacked, or the entry updated by a rogue employee just to watch fans react as they are now doing. Or, alternatively, it's real — and an accident, or even yet another canny piece of marketing from the chain.

And as for Leon? Well, there's certainly no sign in GameStop's listing. What does this mean for his inclusion? Well, if GameStop's listing is accurate, simply that he's not a part of the Deluxe Edition content.

Whatever's going on, all eyes will be on Resident Evil Requiem's appearance at The Game Awards later this week, where Capcom is expected to tease fans with more on the game, now just a few months from launch. Will we see Leon? Will we see Rose? IGN will be reporting live — and in the meantime, we've contacted GameStop for comment.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

Katsuhiro Harada has announced his departure from Bandai Namco having worked on the Tekken series for 30 years.

The 55-year-old Japanese video game developer legend, who worked on all the Tekken games right up until last year’s Tekken 8, said in a statement posted to social media that the loss of close friends in his personal life and the retirement or death of senior colleagues had caused him to reflect on the time he has left as a creator. Advice from Ken Kutaragi — the "father of PlayStation" — supported Harada in making the decision, he said. Harada failed to reveal what he plans to do next, but he did not say he was retiring.

Harada has had a somewhat frought relationship with the Tekken series and indeed Bandai Namco in recent years, and has spoken openly about the development difficulties he's endured while at the company. Most recently, Tekken 8 has caused a great deal of friction between players and the development team, and Harada has stepped in multiple times on social media to address fan concern.

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How to Use The Forge Codes

Ready to redeem the codes above? Here's what you need to do:

1. Load up The Forge on Roblox
2. Open the Settings menu in the top left corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of Settings to find the Codes bar
4. Copy the code from this article
5. Enter the code into the "Type Here" bar
6. Press claim

Why Isn't My Code for The Forge Working?

When a code doesn't work for The Forge, it's usually because of two reasons:

• The code for The Forge has expired
• There's a spelling mistake or an additional space in the code

Codes for Roblox experiences are typically case-sensitive, so the best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

How to Get More Codes for The Forge

We regularly check and test new codes for popular Roblox experiences, so the best way to get more codes for The Forge is to visit this article. But if you want to mine for codes yourself, then the Discord server for The Forge is the best place to go.

When Is the Next Update or Event for The Forge?

The Forge has just released in beta and is currently celebrating its Release Event. No updates have been currently announced, but the creators are teasing a Christmas Event with special rewards. As well as other planned updates later like adding guilds, guild islands, new quests, and more.

Starting Saturday, December 6 to Monday, December 8, The Forge will be running The Forge Weekend! event. During this time, you'll get an extra boost to luck and free rerolls.

Lauren Harper is an Associate Guides Editor. She loves a variety of games but is especially fond of puzzles, horrors, and point-and-click adventures.