Production on some of Hollywood's biggest shows, including the next season of Fallout, have come to a screeching halt after several major fires broke out across Los Angeles county.

Variety reports that filming permits across fire-stricken areas have been withdrawn, which means that the re-start of production for Fallout Season 2 has been potponed, though just until Friday. NBCUnviersal says that production Hacks, Loot, Ted, Suits: LA, and Happy's Place have been suspendended as well.

Elsewhere, CBS has halted production on NCIS, NCIS: Origins, and After Midnight, while Disney has paused Doctor Odyssey, Grey's Anatomy, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Lastly, Warner Bros. studio in Burbank was closed, affecting Abbot Elementary among other shows.

Amazon will be looking to get Fallout up and running soon as the first season was a surprise hit for the streamer, and maybe even for fans who were not provided with a lot of details about the show before it premiered.

Produced by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy of Westworld fame, Fallout tells an original story in the post-apocalyptic RPG series following three characters: Vault Dweller Lucy MacLean, Brotherhood of Steel squire Maximus, and Cooper Howard, a ghoul who survived The War that destroys America.

Fallout recorded 65 million viewers in the first 16 days, becoming the second most-watched show on Prime Video behind The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The show kicked off a renewed interest in a new Fallout game, though Bethesda themselves are committed on a new Elder Scrolls game first.

Check out IGN's full review of the first season and we'll hope that production can resume quickly for these shows.

Matt Kim is IGN's Senior Features Editor.

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IGN can exclusively reveal a sneak peek at the seventh and final episode of the first season of Creature Commandos, which premieres on Max on Thursday, January 9th.

The clip can be watched via the player above or the embed below.

The season finale – titled "A Very Funny Monster” and written and executive produced by DC Studios co-CEO/co-chairman James Gunn and directed by Matt Peters – presents Nina Mazursky’s (voiced by Zoe Chao) origin story while also finding Princess Ilana (Maria Bakalova) attempting to escape death at the hands of the Creature Commandos once and for all.

In addition to Chao’s Nina, our exclusive clip from the season finale also features Alan Tudyk’s Dr. Phosphorus, Indira Varma’s The Bride, and Sean Gunn’s Weasel.

The series boasts a stellar voice ensemble that includes Steve Agee as Economos, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.

Creature Commandos was recently renewed for Season 2. In his spoiler-free Creature Commandos Season 1 review, IGN’s Tyler Roberston said the show “gracefully fulfills its duties as the bridge between the old DCEU and the new DCU, while also telling a rock solid story all its own. James Gunn’s classic recipe of lovable weirdos, great music, and lots of jokes and violence is on full display, but in a new, fresh way that’s presented well in animation.”

For more on Creature Commandos and the DCU, find out what James Gunn said about the show’s Batman cameo, injecting sex and violence into the DCU, whether canon even matters, and that blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in the Superman trailer.

It's been a heck of a start to the week for Nintendo fans. A combination of the start of a new year and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has resulted in an absolute flood of Nintendo Switch 2 rumors, predictions, and seeming leaks. Most interesting of all of them is a mockup of a supposed Switch 2 from accessories maker Genki that's being shown off at the convention that seems to be based on real knowledge of the real system. We were curious, so IGN met up with Genki to see what we could learn.

For some context, the Switch 2 mockup from Genki is allegedly based on a real Switch 2 system that Genki has seen and used as the basis for its accessories. A report from French publication Numerama offered some potential details shared by Genki, which included verifying rumors of an optical sensor on the Joy-Con and showing off the magnetic clips that attach those Joy-Cons to the system. Genki even posted a video to its own website showing off a render of the system. The accessories company claims it's releasing in April.

IGN visited Genki's booth at CES today and spoke with a Genki representative while examining their Switch mock-up. The representative expressed surprise at all the fervor over their mock-up, saying they felt that all the information about the Switch 2 had already leaked and Genki wasn't saying anything new. "I didn't expect this much media attention, to be honest," they said. While Genki's mock-up does appear to add significant weight to a growing pool of past leaks on what the Switch 2 will be, it's worth noting that Nintendo still has not officially revealed anything about the system, and all these claims are subject to change or total debunking. A formal announcement is expected in the first quarter of this year, per Nintendo.

While the Genki representative did not know the technical specs of the Switch 2 or anything about the motherboard, they did say they could attest to "physically what's there, what's pressable and what's not."

They again confirmed the Joy-Cons attaching to the system via magnets on the system side and metallic SL/SR buttons on the Joy-Cons that can be released via a button on the back of each Joy-Con.

The Genki representative stated that the new console looks like it can physically fit in an old Nintendo Switch dock, but certain indentations seem to prevent it from actually being usable in the dock itself. Additionally, while current Joy-Cons won't physically attach to the sides of the new Switch, the Genki spokesperson said the company is "assuming" they will still work as wireless controllers, stating that other accessories manufacturers are banking on that capability.

Unfortunately, the representative said they didn't have any information on a new "C" button present on their mock-up of the right Joy-Con. They said there had been some rumors among accessories manufacturers about it being camera-related, but could not verify the actual function and did not know if the Switch 2 possessed a camera at all.

Finally, the representative stated there is an extra USB port at the top of the Switch 2, which they claimed could be used for handheld charging "at minimum." They could not verify if the Switch was dockable upside down.

We brought a tape measure to the meeting, so we were able to check out the dimensions of Genki's mockup. Per our measurements, the Switch 2 is 10.5" wide, 4.5" tall, .5" thick and has an 8" screen. Compare that to the current Nintendo Switch OLED model, which is 9.5" wide, 4" tall, .5" thick, and has a 7" screen.

Genki's mock-up seems to jive with most of the recent rumors and allegedly leaks about Nintendo's upcoming new system, all of which seem to be converging on the notion of it being a bigger, more powerful Nintendo Switch system with some slight differences in shape. Along with Genki's information, we've also seen leaked images of a supposed new Joy-Con from Chinese social media that match up with the mock-up we saw, and a leaked image of alleged internal components. Given the rapid pace of increasingly believable leaks and rumors, it's possible an official Switch 2 announcement is imminent - but we won't know until Nintendo emerges from behind the curtain and makes it a reality.

In the meantime, you can catch up with everything we saw at CES 2025 right here.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

If you're looking for Squid Game Season 2 codes in Roblox, IGN's got you covered! In this article, you'll find a list of active and working Squid Game Season 2 codes in January 2025 that you can redeem for free rewards in Trendsetter Games' hit Experience, including Revives and Super Pushes to help you win.

Active Squid Game 2 Codes (January 2025)

Here are all the active Squid Game Season 2 codes in January 2025 and the free rewards you get for redeeming them:

• Season2Released: 3x Revives (NEW!)
• sisi: 5x Revives (NEW!)
• Season2: 5x Super Pushes (NEW!)
• S2Secret: 2x Revives
• Season2Sneak: 1x Revive
• TUN3: 5,000x Cash
• 456: 2,500x Cash
• ThanksPewDiePie: 500x Cash
• SleeplessTaco: 5,000x Cash
• PewDiePie: PewDiePie Bat Skin
• RBBattles: RBBattles Bat Skin
• 700kLikes: 3x Pushes
• saucyvibe: 5x Revives
• 350kLikes: 25x Souls

All Expired Squid Game 2 Codes

The following Squid Game Season 2 codes no longer work and can't be redeemed as of January 2025:

• Halloween2024
• AppRelease
• 2023
• 1BILLION

How to Redeem Squid Game 2 Codes in Roblox

Follow the steps below to redeem Squid Game Season 2 codes and claim free rewards in the Roblox Experience:

1. Open Squid Game in Roblox.
2. You'll see a list of icons on the left-hand side of your screen. Click on the green Codes icon to open the Redeem Code menu.
3. Input your Squid Game Season 2 code into the [Code Here] field.
4. Double check the code for typos, then tap Confirm to claim your free rewards.

Why Isn't My Squid Game Season 2 Code Working?

If the Squid Game Season 2 code you're trying to redeem isn't working, it's likely because of one of the following reasons:

• The Squid Game 2 code is expired
• There's a typo or accidental space in the code

When inputting a Squid Game Season 2 code into Roblox, make sure it's spelled correctly and that there are no spaces before or after the code. We recommend copying and pasting codes straight from this article to ensure they're correct as we've tested and verified them ourselves. Codes are case-sensitive, so you'll also need to ensure it's in the correct case.

If the Squid Game 2 code you're trying to input still isn't working, it's probably expired and can no longer be redeemed.

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Outside of bookmarking this article, the best way to get more Squid Game 2 codes as soon as they become available is to check the Squid Game Season 2 Roblox game page as the creator often update's the Experience's description with new codes. Alternatively, the creator, kingerman88, sometimes posts new codes on their X account.

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Marvel Rivals Season 1 balance changes are nearly here, and NetEase Games has revealed details that promise tweaks for popular heroes like Captain America, Cloak & Dagger, and Jeff the Land Shark.

The team detailed its reasoning for the buffs and nerfs that will soon be delivered with version 20250110 in a post on its website. Despite having launched only last month, NetEase says it’s happy with the “vibrant diversity of lineups” it has seen this far but still sees some room for improvement.

“Hence, in the first half of Season 1, we are set to make balance adjustments to certain heroes, enabling a broader roster to partake in more intricate gameplay, ensuring a richer, more engaging, and diverse gaming experience for all,” the team explained.

Some of the balance tweaks arriving in the first half of Marvel Rivals Season 1 include slight nerfs to a few of the more dominant heroes in the roster. Hulk’s Indestructible Guard gamma shield is going from 250 to 200 health, while Hela will be hit with a base health reduction that brings her from 275 to 250. Hawkeye is also getting a decrease to his medium-long range damage alongside a slight increase to his close combat resistance. Then there's Luna Snow, whose ultimate ability will now take longer to switch from damage to healing.

The list of heroes set to benefit from buffs, meanwhile, is quite long, with Cloak & Dagger, Storm, Punisher, Moon Knight, and more due improvements in some form. Captain America is getting some of the more substantial balance adjustments, with NetEase aiming to enhance his survivability. Jeff’s Joyful Splash healing is also getting an increase from 140/s to 150/s, while the team has also moved to make his ultimate ability warning marker line up better with its actual radius.

Marvel Rivals Season 1 launches this Friday, January 10. In an X/Twitter post, NetEase announced that a maintenance period will begin tomorrow, January 9, starting from 11pm to 1.10am PST. Servers go offline during this time, with the team warning that server return times may vary based on progress.

Alongside today’s patch notes, NetEase revealed what it is calling the Hero Hot List, a stat page that details pick and win rates for heroes across console and PC quickplay and competitive matches. It’s a list that will almost certainly change with Season 1 not only because of the balance adjustments but the introduction of four new heroes with the Fantastic Four. Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman start things off with the first half of the season, with The Thing and Human Torch set to arrive in the second half.

You can read the full balance changes planned to arrive in the first half of Marvel Rivals Season 1 below.

Marvel Rivals First Half of Season 1 Balance Changes

VANGUARD

Captain America

Steve will receive some enhanced survivability, allowing more frequent entering and exiting of the combat.

- Reduce the delay time for shield restoration after releasing Living Legend from 3s to 2s.

- Reduce Liberty Rush cooldown from 12s to 10s.

- Increase base health from 650 to 675.

- Reduce the energy cost for releasing Freedom Charge (ultimate ability) from 3400 to 3100; Reduce the additional health provided per second to self after releasing it from 110 to 100.

Doctor Strange

We’ll be reducing the threat range and increasing the defense window of the Sorcerer Supreme.

- Add damage falloff to Maelstrom of Madness and Gamma Maelstrom. Starting at 5 meters and reducing to 70% at 8 meters.

- Slightly decrease the shield value recovery rate after releasing Shield of the Seraphim from 80/s to 70/s.

Thor

The God of Thunder could use some slightly increased survivability and improved the success rate to his ultimate ability.

- Increase base health from 500 to 525.

- Added immunity to control effects during God of Thunder (ultimate ability).

Hulk

Dr. Banner has been dominant, but some decreased sustained combat capability upon entering the battlefield will bring him more in line with other Vanguards.

- Reduce the Indestructible Guard gamma shield value for Hero Hulk from 250 to 200.

Venom

With increased survivability and the threat of his ultimate ability, the symbiote menace will strike fear into the backlines of all enemy teams.

- Increase the Symbiotic Resilience bonus health ratio gained per lost health point from 1 to 1.2.

- Increase the base damage of Feast of the Abyss (ultimate ability) from 40 to 50.

DUELIST

Black Panther

We're slightly decreasing T'Challa's combat survivability.

- Reduce the additional health provided to self after refreshing Vibranium Marks with Spirit Rend from 40 to 30, and the upper limit of additional health provided from 120 to 75.

Black Widow

Natasha was very much in need of optimization when evaluating the release experience of her abilities as well as a slightly increase to the threat of her ultimate ability,

- Increase the range of the first effect of Edge Dancer from a 3-meter radius to a 5-meter radius.

- Reduce the time required for Fleet Foot to recover from 0 stamina to full from 12s to 4s.

- Reduce the time required for Electro-Plasma Explosion (ultimate ability) to reach maximum power from 1s to 0.6s.

Hawkeye

We'll be decreasing the medium-long range damage capability, reducing the threatening combat radius, and slightly improving the close combat resistance for the avenging archer.

- Slightly reduce the spread angle between every two Blast Arrows.

- Reduce the triggering distance of passive ability Archer's Focus from 60 meters to 40 meters. Reduce the maximum additional damage of the passive from 80 to 70.

Hela

The Goddess of Death has been a menace and we'll slightly decreasing her combat strength.

- Reduce base health from 275 to 250.

Magik

The Queen of Limbo needed an Increase to her threat after unleashing her ultimate ability.

- Increase Umbral Incursion damage in Darkchild form from 115 to 135.

Moon Knight

The Hand of Khonshu will receive a slight increase to the threat of his ultimate ability.

- Increase the number of talons generated by Hand of Khonshu (ultimate ability) from 10 to 14.

- Increase the explosion radius of each talon from 4 meters to 5 meters.

Namor

We're optimizing the throwing feel of Namor's eggs!

- Adjust the throwing feel of Monstro Spawn and Frozen Spawn. Now, Namor can more accurately throw them to the desired location.

Psylocke

We'll be providing more options for other heroes to counter the demon slayer's ultimate.

- Now Dance of the Butterfly (ultimate ability) will check for barriers (including Magneto's Metal Bulwark, Hulk's Indestructible Guard, etc.).

The Punisher

We're slightly increasing the damage capability of Frank's weapons.

- Slightly reduce the spread of Deliverance and Adjudication.

Scarlet Witch

We're Increasing Wanda's combat strength when she's facing Duelists or Strategists.

- Increase Chaos Control's fixed damage from 50/s to 60/s.

- Reduce the percentage damage per second from 5% to 3%.

- Increase Chthonian Burst's projectile damage from 30 to 35.

Storm

The Weather Witch needed an overall increase to her damage capability; We're also optimizing the feel of her left-click projectile and the release experience of her ultimate ability.

- Increase Wind Blade projectile speed from 100m/s to 150m/s and left-click damage from 50 to 55.

- Increase Bolt Rush damage from 70 to 80.

- After releasing Omega Hurricane (ultimate ability), the bonus health provided for herself will be increased from 350 to 450. Moreover, following its conclusion, the extra health will no longer vanish instantly but will instead diminish at a rate of 100 per second.

Squirrel Girl

We're increasing the threat of Doreen and her furry friends in their ultimate ability.

- Addition of a new effect to the Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami (ultimate ability): the squirrels will rush towards the nearest enemy after bouncing instead of bouncing randomly.

- Reduce the squirrel tsunami health from 600 to 300.

Winter Soldier

We'll be adjusting Bucky by decreasing his long-range combat strength and increasing his survivability in medium-close range combat.

- Increase the bonus health provided by Bionic Hook and Tainted Voltage from 30 to 40.

- Increase Roterstern's projectile damage from 70 to 75.

- Reduce the area damage from 70 to 65 and reduce damage decay from 65% at 40 meters to 60%.

- Increase base health from 250 to 275.

Wolverine

Logan will receive an increase to basic combat strength, but a slight decrease to the additional survivability after activating Undying Animal.

- Increase base health from 300 to 350.

- Reduce the damage reduction ratio provided by Undying Animal from 50% to 40%.

STRATEGIST

Cloak & Dagger

Ty and Tandy will receive an increase to their healing capability as well as an expansion to the coverage area of their ultimate ability.

- Reduce Dagger Storm cooldown from 15s to 12s.

- Increase the number of dashes in Eternal Bond (ultimate ability) from 3 to 4.

Jeff the Land Shark

We'll be adjusting the range for his ultimate ability so it now better fits the warning marker. In addition, we'll also be increasing his healing capability.

- Adjust It's Jeff! (ultimate ability) range from a 10m sphere to a 10m radius, 5m high cylindrical spell field.

- Increase the healing of Joyful Splash from 140/s to 150/s.

Luna Snow

While we've enjoyed her dropping the bass, we've made adjustments to Luna's ultimate ability to prevent players from abusing its healing capabilities.

- Increase the interval for switching between healing and damage in Fate of Both Worlds from 0.1s to 0.5s.

Mantis

We'll be making Mantis a bit less fleet-footed, reducing her roaming support capability.

- Reduce Nature's Favor (passive) movement boost from 2.5m/s to 1.5m/s.

Rocket Raccoon

Rocket could use an enhancement to his healing capability.

- Increase the healing of Repair Mode from 60 per/s to 70 per/s.

TEAM-UP ABILITIES

Hawkeye – Black Widow

To further tone down Hawkeye's oppression, we' ll be reducing his seasonal buff.

- Reduce Hawkeye's season bonus from 20% to 15%.

Hela – Thor – Loki

Much like Hawkeye, Hela's overwhelming power will be receiving a slight reduction.

- Reduce Hela's season bonus from 20% to 15%.

Luna Snow- Namor

We'll be increasing the threat of Namor's Frozen Spawn.

- Increase Frozen Spawn damage from 25 to 27.

- Increase Frozen Spawn slowing effect applied to hit enemies from 25% to 30%.

- Increase berserk state Frozen Spawn damage from 16 to 18.

Rocket Raccoon – The Punisher – Winter Soldier

One of Rocket's best tools will be available more often!

- Reduce the cooldown of Ammo Invention from 45s to 40s.

Scarlet Witch - Magneto

A bit underwhelming, the damage capability of this father-daughter Team-Up ability will be enhanced.

- Increase Metallic Fusion projectile damage from 55 to 60.

- Increase Metallic Fusion spell field damage from 30 to 35.

Thor – Storm – Captain America

We'll be enhancing the damage capability of Storm's side of this Team-Up ability.

- Reduce the cooldown of Charged Gale from 20s to 15s.

- Increase the damage of Charged Gale from 50 to 55.

Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx.

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The setup of Better Man is conventional. Like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, this biopic from The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey wades through the early hardships, romantic discord, and various controversies of a British pop star – in this case, Robbie Williams. Yet it’s also a jukebox musical with so much exuberant punch, pain, and ingenuity that it feels quite unlike any you might have seen before – thanks in large part to rendering its “Angels”-singing subject as a CGI chimpanzee in a world otherwise occupied by live-action homo sapiens. You might think, as I did, "Why the gimmick?" As Williams points out in an affable voiceover, the former teen idol bad boy has long regarded himself as a "less evolved" being. He even penned a song called "Me and My Monkey" to describe his coke-addled stage persona; the film spends a considerable amount of time acquainting us with this side of Williams during his rise to fame, first in the 1990s with boy band Take That and later in the ’00s as a solo artist.

The fact that we're seeing this digital chimp snort his way through live shows and band break-up meetings, rather than a human actor, certainly makes the bleaker elements of Better Man an easier pill to swallow. Yet there's nothing primitive about the emotions Jonno Davies and Asmara Feik are able to convey through the exquisite performance capture technology of the Wētā FX team (of Lord of the Rings fame). With Williams lending his singing vocals too, the result is a flawless characterization of a working-class boy done good, bad, ugly, and good again – complete with immaculate North-of-England accent work and vulgarity-filled humor, to boot.

That god-tier level of seamlessness is reflected everywhere in the film, especially in the evocative musical numbers. Williams' ballad "Feel" is set against the kitchen-sink backdrop of Stoke-on-Trent circa 1982, where young Robert (played by Feik and voiced by Carter J. Murphy) beautifully croons "I just want to feel real love" as he watches his flaky dad Peter (stunningly portrayed by Steve Pemberton) ditch the family for a life of cabaret. The number transitions into a revolving two-shot of a father-son duet Robert heartbreakingly imagines using the comb and velvet jacket Peter leaves behind.

This abandonment serves as the catalyst for Robbie's self-destruction, self-loathing, and desperate need to be famous, a core wound mended and broken through breathtaking musical sequences depicting his volatile split from Take That ("Come Undone") and bittersweet romance with All Saints star Nicole Appleton ("She's The One"). It culminates in a roaring rendition of "Let Me Entertain You" as Williams’ famous three-night stand at the 2003 Knebworth Festival becomes a hauntingly violent skirmish between the singer and thousands of his past selves. The camera zooms maniacally across the red-tinged battlefield as ash rains down and longswords, axes, and daggers clash.

No scene, however, delivers on the film's promise "to give you a right-f**king entertaining" like when London's Regent Street becomes the stage for a mind-blowing, “Rock DJ”-soundtracked tour through the musical history of Take That. The synchronization of so many deep-cut aesthetic choices – from the rain-soaked “Back for Good” video to the matching blue teddy-boy suits they wore to the 1994 Brit Awards – with dynamic choreography and supremely polished editing, ensure this sequence sings in perfect harmony.

These musical numbers push the story forward in rip-roaring fashion, yet the script is as much rooted in Williams’ familial ties and Peter popping in and out of his son's life. As Robert's grandmother, Alison Steadman breathes gorgeous light and pathos into her hometown scenes with Davies. Pemberton might be best known for the dark comedy series The League of Gentleman, but the dramatic verve he imbues Peter with proves poignant and devastating throughout Better Man – especially during a quietly stirring final act at the Royal Albert Hall.

With Better Man, Gracey has transformed Williams' life, music, and demons into a thunderous cinematic spectacle. But its ultimate success is down to its sensitive ability to remain grounded in the emotional reality of a man striving to find love for the little lad who used to watch Frank Sinatra and The Two Ronnies with his nan on the telly. That it does so while that man and lad are both portrayed by an ape made of 1s and 0s is all the more incredible.

NetEase Games has unveiled a Hero Hot List for Marvel Rivals, revealing pick and win rates for everyone from Jeff the Land Shark and Mantis to Storm and Spider-Man.

It’s a straightforward list of every playable character in the massively popular hero shooter that gives players more insight into which Marvel icons are being picked over the others. You probably won’t be too surprised to see Jeff leading the pack as the number-one pick across PC and console quickplay games. He’s sitting at 21.18% pick rate, with Venom in second at 19.09% and Cloak & Dagger in third at 18.81%. At the opposite end of the list, we find Storm, with only 1.66% of players choosing to smite opponents with her weather abilities in quickplay.

Pick rates for competitive, meanwhile, tell a slightly different story. Pop-centric healer and Strategist Luna Snow tops the pick rate list at 20.66%, with Jeff still cracking the top 10 in seventh with 13.86%. The tough-to-handle Storm remains at the bottom in competitive games at just 0.69% on PC, while Black Widow sits in last with 0.79% in competitive console matches. It also seems that the Strategist and Vanguard roles remain equally popular among players regardless of mode or platform.

Concrete numbers for Marvel Rivals show NetEase is willing to be a bit more transparent about how fans are choosing to engage with the roster, but many will likely find little surprise in the pick rate list. Jeff, specifically, has proven to be quite the punching bag for the community since launch arrived last month. This adorable dog shark has terrorized enemy teams with his It’s Jeff! Ultimate ability, which sees him swallowing multiple enemies and, usually, sending them hurtling to their deaths. He’s relatively easy to get a handle on, so it’s never been a surprise to see him show up in a match.

Win rates, on the other hand, reveal that Marvel Rivals has been a mostly even experience regardless of which hero players dive into battle with. While nearly every character hovers around a 50% win rate regardless of game mode, Jeff actually finds himself on the lower end of the spectrum at 45.39% of matches won in quickplay and 44.38% in competitive. It’s actually Mantis who brings home the most consistent victories, with 56% of games won in quickplay and 55.20% won in competitive.

Some of these stats may give players clues as to how NetEase will push forward when it comes to future balance changes. That said, those pick rates will certainly change once Season 1 introduces new maps, modes, and characters, such as the Fantastic Four, starting this Friday, January 10. Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman kick things off starting this week, with The Thing and Human Torch set to arrive halfway through the season.

While we wait for more updates to swoop in, you can read up on why we gave Marvel Rivals and 8/10 in our review. Keep an eye on the latest Marvel Rivals codes for free skins, and vote on the strongest Marvel Rivals characters in our community tier list.

Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx.

Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter @MikeCripe.

On January 22, Samsung will host its biannual Galaxy Unpacked Event where the company will announce its new line of 2025 Galaxy S smartphones. This is also when preorders go live. In advance of the event, you can place a reservation online in order to get some early bird perks if you end up placing a preorder. These include:

• A bonus $50 Samsung credit
• Up to $1,250+ in additional savings (most likely from trade-ins)
• A chance to enter the sweepstakes for $5,000 in Samsung credit

If you're even slightly interested in getting your hands on the new 2025 Galaxy S25 smartphone, there's no reason not to reserve. Since this isn't a pre-order, you don't have to place any kind of deposit, and there's no commitment to buy.

If you're looking for Squid Game X codes in Roblox, IGN's got you covered! In this article, you'll find a list of active and working Squid Game X codes in January 2025 that you can redeem for free rewards, including money to spend on outfits in the in-game store.

Active Squid Game X Codes (January 2025)

Here are all the active Squid Game X codes in January 2025 and the free rewards you get for redeeming them:

• PENTA: $35 (NEW!)
• 150KLIKES: $55 (NEW!)
• UPDATE11RELEASE: $75 (NEW!)
• MINGLE: $45 (NEW!)
• $100K$: $50 (NEW!)

All Expired Squid Game X Codes

The following Squid Game X codes no longer work and can't be redeemed as of January 2025:

• UPDATE7RELEASE
• $100M$
• BAXTRIX_2
• *100KLIKES*
• ^100MIL^
• +80KLIKES+
• 75MIL
• 20KCONC

How to Redeem Squid Game X Codes in Roblox

Follow the steps below to redeem Squid Game X codes and claim free rewards in the Roblox Experience:

1. Open the Squid Game X Roblox Experience.
2. Once in the dormitory, you'll see a group of tiles on the left side of your screen.
3. Click on the blue bird icon underneath the shopping basket icon to open the Codes menu.
4. Input your code into the "Enter Code" field, double-checking for typos.
5. Press Enter and if active, your code will be redeemed.

Why Isn't My Squid Game X Code Working?

If the Squid Game X code you're trying to redeem isn't working, it's likely because of one of the following reasons:

• The Squid Game X code is expired
• There's a typo or accidental space in the code

When inputting a Squid Game X code into Roblox, ensure it's spelled correctly and that there are no accidental spaces before or after the code. We'd recommend copying and pasting codes straight from this page to ensure they're correct as we've tested and verified them.

If the Squid Game X code still isn't working, it's more than likely expired and can no longer be redeemed.

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Outside of bookmarking this article, the best way to get more Squid Game X codes as soon as they become available is to join the redifi Roblox Community. The creator posts new codes there the second they're released.

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In the Lost Lands, a film adaptation of a George R.R. Martin short story starring Dave Bautista, has received a wild official trailer.

Guardian of the Galaxy actor Bautista stars alongside Milla Jovovich while Resident Evil director Paul W. S. Anderson directs. In the Lost Lands is based on a short story of the same name and the trailer lists a theatrical release "this winter," though Martin himself said March 7 in his latest blog post.

From the mind of George R.R. Martin, #InTheLostLands starring Dave Bautista and Milla Jovovich is only in theaters March 7. Watch the official trailer now. pic.twitter.com/WffigMtM4G

— In the Lost Lands (@lostlandsmovie) January 8, 2025

"A Queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where the sorceress and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight man and demon," the synopsis reads.

Jovovich plays Gray Alys while Bautista plays Boyce, and the trailer shows plenty of action on both sides as well as a handful of meetings between the two.

The film has been floating around for almost a decade having been announced in 2015, with Jovovich incredibly cast that early too. It grew dormant for several years before finally emerging again in 2021, and four years later is finally ready for release.

The film likely has a lot of pressure behind it given Martin's previous adaptation, Game of Thrones, has become one of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time.

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Riot Games is ringing in the New Year with a fresh season of League of Legends — the first of three season launches that players will experience in 2025. In typical Riot fashion, there's a cinematic trailer to go along with it, but this year's video is a major step-up from its predecessors. For one thing, it's absolutely stunning — thanks, of course, to a lending hand from Fortiche, the animation studio that brought Arcane to life. But more importantly, the five-minute video is leaving fans of Netflix's Arcane hopeful that this Noxus-themed trailer doubles as an exciting prelude to another League of Legends show.

There's a couple of apparent nods to Arcane that make their way into the end of the new cinematic. One of the biggest moments in the trailer that merges series with game comes when Black Rose members Vladimir and LeBlanc discuss how they need to take "advantage of the opportunity that has washed up our shores," which we're assuming is a reference to Mel. LeBlanc also comments that "Piltover was a lesson," which Arcane viewers will recognize as the Runeterra region in which the original show takes place.

Starting this week, Best Buy is taking $200 off the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme gaming handheld, now only $499.99. That's the lowest price I've seen for a brand new unit, even during Black Friday. This is an excellent gaming handheld for those of you who want to play your PC games anywhere without being tied to Steam's ecosystem.

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Transformers: Reactivate developer Splash Damage has cancelled the online action game two years after it was revealed at The Game Awards.

The studio shared a message on X/Twitter announcing the "very difficult news" and that "a number of roles" are "potentially at risk of redundancy." Transformers: Reactivate was announced on December 8, 2022 with a beta expected in 2023, but this was perpetually delayed and obviously has now been fully cancelled.

"This decision did not come lightly, and it is a difficult time for the studio and our people," Splash Damage said. "We want to take a moment to thank the team who worked on Transformers for their dedication and passion."

While Splash Damage initially used the term "potentially" to describe layoffs, the statement later made it seem certain.

"While not being able to see the game through to release is painful, having to say goodbye to friends and colleagues hurts even more. We're now focused on doing everything we can to support them through this tough period, just as we are committed to caring for those who stay with us as we build a stronger Splash Damage for the future."

Transformers: Reactivate was described as a one to four player online action game coming to consoles and PC. "The gravest threat to humanity has arrived," its synopsis read. "And it’s already won. Earth is no longer ours; it belongs to them. All we have left is our hope for the Autobots, as we salvage them from the rubble left behind."

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The holidays and big seasonal sale events may be behind us, but if you're still itching to hop on the Game Pass bandwagon there's still time to save on a membership. Amazon's currently offering a nice 10% discount on three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, dropping its price from $49.99 to $44.88. With this, you can jump into exciting new releases like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (which we gave a 9/10).

You can learn more about that deal, what's coming soon to Game Pass, and the big releases still to come below.

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The long-in-development Shadow of the Colossus movie may still have a shot at life, according to recent comments made by director Andy Muschietti.

Muschietti revived hopes for a film adaptation of the classic Fumito Ueda video game during a chat with Radio TU (via Reconectados). It’s not much, but after about a decade without any solid updates, it at least sounds like a feature-length version of Wander and Agro’s story could still come to be.

A datamine of mobile game Pokémon Go has confirmed The Pokémon Company will host a Pokémon Presents event in February 2025.

Established dataminer @mattyoukhana_ revealed on X/Twitter that the Pokémon Go code now references an event connected with what's being called Pokémon Presents 2025. Further text reveals it will take place on Pokémon Day, as expected, meaning February 27.

While this isn't really a surprise, as such an event has been held on Pokémon Day for the last few years, the seemingly imminent reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, from The Pokémon Company co-owner Nintendo, is a big enough occasion to shake up the regular schedule.

It's currently unclear when the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal will happen but it appears to be very soon given accessory maker Genki is currently showing off a mockup at the Consumer Electronics Show 2025. It's confirmed to be revealed before the end of March 2025 too.

An announcement ahead of Pokémon Day would certainly make sense, however, as it would allow The Pokémon Company to discuss its next big game during the Pokémon Presents. The February 27 event is the biggest on Pokémon fans' calendar and in the last few years has seen the likes of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Pokémon Legends Z-A announced.

This latter game, the next big release coming sometime in 2025, is therefore practically a shoe in for the upcoming event, and is increasingly likely to appear on Nintendo Switch 2 given how little The Pokémon Company has said about it so far.

Pokémon Presents events typically last around 30 minutes and feature big announcements like these alongside myriad on the rest of the Pokémon world. This includes games such as Pokémon TCG Pocket and, as is already known, Pokémon Go, but reveals for the anime, actual card game, and other products are common too.

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Max is home to some incredibly high-quality films and shows, including House of the Dragon, Succession, The Penguin, Dune: Prophecy, and The Last of Us, which has season 2 coming this year in April. If you've been hoping to start up an account to dig into that library, we're here to help! We're keeping track of the best price right now for Max subscriptions, along with any deals as they appear.

This includes bundle deals like the recently-announced Max, Hulu, and Disney+ bundle, which is one you absolutely don't want to miss out on. This mega bundle starts at just $16.99/month, which is an astonishing price to have three very popular streaming services right in the palm of your hand. You can learn more about that bundle deal and Max's subscription plans below.

How to Get the Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max Streaming Bundle

It's official, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery have launched the brand-new Disney+, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle. The bundle can be purchased on any of the three streaming services and starts at $16.99/month for the ad-supported tier or $29.99/month for ad-free access across all three platforms. If you're looking to cut down on streaming costs and currently own all three of these, this is an excellent bundle to invest in. It'll save you quite a bit compared to what you'd pay for the three of them separately – 34% on the ad-supported plan and 38% on the ad-free plan!

To learn more about how to get started with this bundle as a new or existing subscriber, head to our guide on how to get (or switch over to) the Disney+/Hulu/Max streaming bundle. It's worth signing up for this right now as well, given Hulu and Disney Plus have increased their prices, so you'll ultimately be saving money with this bundle.

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Hulu has been around for a while and, for our money, it's one of the absolute best streaming services available. From great movies like Anatomy of a Fall and Talk to Me to excellent television series like the Golden Globe-winning Shogun, Abbott Elementary, and The Bear there is always something awesome to watch.

Below, we've detailed all of the best Hulu deals and bundles so you can get started on your streaming adventures with its library right away. This includes the brand-new Hulu, Disney+, and Max streaming bundle, which starts at just $16.99/month and is currently the best value available for the streaming services following the Disney Plus and Hulu price hikes. To see even more streaming and bundle deals, make sure to check out our roundups of the best Disney Plus deals and the best Max deals.

How to Get The Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max Streaming Bundle

It's official, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery have launched the brand-new Disney+, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle. The bundle can be purchased on any of the three streaming services and starts at $16.99/month for the ad-supported tier or $29.99/month for ad-free access across all three platforms. If you're looking to cut down on streaming costs and currently own all three of these, this is an excellent bundle to invest in. It'll save you quite a bit compared to what you'd pay for the three of them separately - 34% on the ad-supported plan and 38% on the ad-free plan!

Hulu deal for students — Get Hulu (With Ads) for just $1.99/month

If you're a student enrolled in a university (a US Title IV accredited college or university, per Hulu's website), you can sign up for Hulu (With Ads) for $1.99 a month. That's an excellent deal if you're a student, saving you $6 on the usual monthly price.

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Hulu: Bundle to Best

If you want a more affordable option when it comes to a Hulu subscription, you can't go wrong with a bundle, and Hulu has several to choose from:

• Hulu + Live TV (With Ads) — Hulu + Live TV (With Ads) is $82.99/month and includes Disney+ and ESPN+. It also gives you access to more than 75 channels with live TV and unlimited DVR functionality.
• Hulu + Live TV (Ad-Free) — The ad-free version of Hulu+Live TV is $95.99/month and comes with ad-free versions of Hulu and Disney Plus, although ESPN still shows ads.
• Disney Bundle Duo Basic — This is the most economic bundle. It will set you back $10.99/month and comes with subscriptions to Disney+ and Hulu. Duo Basic lets you stream on multiple devices at once and comes with ad-supported versions of both Disney+ and Hulu. Plus, Hulu's app has merged with Disney+, so you can now watch everything in one app.
• Disney Bundle Trio Basic — The Trio Basic bundle builds on the Duo Basic by adding ESPN+ into the mix, bumping up the price to $16.99/month. You can also download and watch select content on ESPN+ at this level.
• Disney Bundle Trio Premium — The Trio Premium bundle is $26.99/month and comes with ESPN+ (with ads) and ad-free versions of Disney+ and Hulu. You can also download select content across all three streaming services.

What can you watch on Hulu?

There is a bonkers amount of shows and movies you can watch on Hulu. Let's start at the top and simply talk about the verticals on offer with the base subscription, because if we also talk about what is available via Disney+, ESPN+, or live TV, we'll be here forever. (You can also sync up Hulu with HBO to gain access to things like Succession and the new season of House of the Dragon.)

Here's what you get:

• Network and Hulu Original television shows (AMC, Adult Swim, ABC, A&E, FX, etc.)
• Movies (HBO, Hulu Originals, anime films, etc.)
• Sports (NHL, Soccer, MLB, Auto Racing, NFL, College Football, PGA, Tennis, etc.)
• News (ABC News Live, Good Morning America, World News Tonight, 20/20, The View, etc.)

Hulu television

Hulu has some amazing shows, including many that are finished or are ongoing. For comedy, Community and New Girl are awesome for self-contained highjinks, and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia has a whopping 16 seasons available. What We Do In The Shadows, Modern Family, Cougar Town, Broad City, Abbott Elementary, and Drunk History; there is a ton of great stuff to get into, whether your sense of humor is edgy or not.

There are also some big originals, like The Bear, The Old Man, The Handmaid's Tale, and Only Murders In The Building.

As far as animated fare, there are modern adult classics like Rick and Morty and Bob's Burgers, as well as Futurama, Family Guy, and King of the Hill. Anime staples like Cowboy Bebop are also available. And if you want to bring more youth-friendly fun, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Animaniacs, Adventure Time, and Curious George are just a small sample of what Hulu has available.

The future of Hulu

Hulu isn't going anywhere. As a matter of fact, beyond it being awarded the best streaming service in 2023 by us and receiving a 9/10 in our updated Hulu review, it was bought in full by Disney in November 2023 and the House of Mouse has created a one-app experience for those bundling Hulu and Disney+. With an FX partnership, Hulu is also home to those shows, including the latest drama miniseries, Shogun.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps is shrouded in mystery, with plot details a closely guarded secret at Marvel Studios. But we now know one new thing — revealed by the actor who plays The Thing himself.

Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ebon Moss-Bachrach dodged questions about The Fantastic Four, warning the host that he was media trained and wouldn’t spoil anything about the upcoming MCU film after a cheeky question about Dr. Doom actor Robert Downey, Jr potentially appearing on set.

Kimmel kept at it, sparking Moss-Bachrach into talking in vague terms about the process of doing motion capture work for the superhero. Kimmel then asked if he smoked a cigar during filming, trying to get confirmation that The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ version of The Thing smokes a cigar in the movie, as the comic book version is famous for doing.

"Er, no," was the slightly concerned response.

Then: “Do you say the words, ‘it’s clobberin’ time!’ at any point?”

It’s here Moss-Bachrach perhaps revealed something he shouldn’t have: "I slipped it in there a couple of times."

Amid excited applause, Moss-Bachrach quickly added: “We’ll see what happens! I don’t have final cut on this one. So we’ll see.”

Kimmel, satisfied, thanked Moss-Bachrach for giving him a morsel of new information. “You gave me something that you probably shouldn’t have,” he quipped.

“Yeah, and now it’s going to be a long ride home,” Moss-Bachrach sighed.

In November, Marvel Studios issued an update on The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The upcoming MCU movie, due out July 25, 2025, stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing.

Also listed in the update were Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Silver Surfer, Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles. The director is Matt Shakman and the producer is of course Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige.

Here’s the official The Fantastic Four: First Steps synopsis:

Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

At NYCC in October, attendees were greeted with artwork that featured a number of important faces from the MCU, including a first live-action look at The Fantastic Four’s Humanoid Experimental Robot B-Type Integrated Electronics a.k.a. H.E.R.B.I.E.

Fans are speculating that Robert Downey, Jr. will return to the MCU as iconic Marvel villain Doctor Doom at some point in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, or at least be teased in some way. Feige has confirmed that the Fantastic Four will appear in both Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

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Microsoft is looking to improve its Windows operating system on handheld PCs such as the Asus ROG Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go by making the software more like an Xbox console.

Microsoft vice president of Next Generation Jason Ronald said at a CES 2025 panel this shift is planned for 2025 and told The Verge it looks to bring "the best of Xbox and Windows together." This comes ahead of Xbox releasing its own dedicated handheld in a few years.

Ronald said during the event: "We’ve been really innovating for a long time in the console space and, as we partner across the industry, it’s really about: 'How do we bring those innovations that we’ve incubated and developed in the console space and bring them to PC and bring them to the handheld gaming space?"

He expanded on this to The Verge, saying Microsoft has spent "the last 20 years building a world-class operating system" that's "locked to the console." It's therefore now working out how to bring that experience to Windows.

"We’re focused on really simplifying that and making it much more like a console experience," Ronald said. "Our goal is to put the player and their library at the center of the experience and not all the [Windows] work that you have to do today."

It's unclear when specific details will come, but Ronald insisted it will be in 2025. "I think we’ll have a lot more to share later this year," he said. "I think it’s going to be a journey and I think you’ll see a lot of investments over time that you’re starting to see already, but we’ll have a lot more to share later this year."

The handheld gaming PC market has erupted over the last few years, perhaps inspired by the incredible success of the Nintendo Switch. Valve paved the way for PC developers with the Steam Deck, though others such as Asus and Lenovo soon followed.

The industry is currently waiting with bated breath for Nintendo to announce the Switch successor, which appears to spawn a new leak or rumor every day. A mockup even appeared at CES 2025, though the extent of its legitimacy is still unclear. Check out every other announcement from the tech convention here.

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For those who enjoy physical media – and why not, considering how pricy some streaming services are getting – there's been plenty of fun older movies getting the 4K treatment lately that are a real treat to add to the collection. The latest 4K release dropping in just a few months on March 25 is Tommy Boy, which is getting a 4K UHD steelbook for $29.99 (see here at Amazon). If you've been itching to add this classic comedy to your 4K collection, get your preorder in now at the link below.

Tommy Boy 4K UHD Steelbook Editions Are Up for Preorder

There's a steelbook edition with a yellow background available on Amazon that features fun artwork on the front and back cover that's sure to stand out in your collection. Alternatively, Walmart is selling a steelbook edition that comes with a two-sided poster. Either way, alongside the 4K UHD remaster of Tommy Boy, these steelbooks also comes with a Blu-ray and digital copy of the film to cover all your bases.

If you're on the lookout for even more 4K UHD and Blu-ray releases, there's plenty more worth keeping on your radar. Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2, and Jackie Brown are all getting 4K releases towards the end of January, and following up in February will be some David Fincher hits, The Social Network and Panic Room, which are each getting their own steelbooks, but there's even more to look forward to.

You can see a running list of what's releasing in the coming months in our breakdown of upcoming 4K UHD and Blu-ray release dates. This covers everything from films to television shows, both new and older, getting a 4K or Blu-ray release this year. So, if you're an avid collector of physical media, it's worth keeping track of what's still to come in the months ahead for 2025 to get ahead of the game.

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