• Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac – Battle for Sanctuary Exclusive Clip

    Toei Animation’s Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac is back. The first two episodes of the forthcoming series Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac – Battle for Sanctuary will premiere together on Crunchyroll on Sunday, July 31 at 1:00 pm PT.

    Following that, one episode will be released weekly, in both subbed and dubbed versions. The season will also be a true Simulcast and Simuldub (in this case, day and date in both English and Spanish).

    But you can’t wait that long for a fix of Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac – Battle for Sanctuary? Don’t worry. IGN has you covered!

    You can watch an exclusive clip from it via the player above or the embed below.

    Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac ran on Netflix between 2019 and 2020 and loosely adapted the “Galaxian Wars,” “Black Knights” and “Silver Saints” story arcs from the 1980s Japanese manga series.

    So what will Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac – Battle for Sanctuary cover? Here’s the official plot synopsis to shed some light on that:

    "The young warriors who protect the goddess Athena are known as the Knights of the Zodiac. One young orphan, Seiya, is destined to become the Pegasus Knight. Athena has been born into this world, but this time under a dark prophecy that she will lose the war against Poseidon and Hades, and lead mankind to ruin. Seiya stands up against the prophecy, willing to protect her at all costs. But now a god-killer arrow has struck her heart. To save her life, Seiya must ascend Sanctuary and defeat twelve legendary Gold Knights – and he only has twelve hours to do it. Will he make it? And what will happen to the dark prophecy if he succeeds?"

    Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac – Battle for Sanctuary will be released in the following subtitled languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

    The Japanese, English, and Spanish voice casts are listed below:

    • Andromeda Shun – Satomi Satou (Japanese Voice); Luci Christian (English Voice); Isabel Martiñon (Latin American Spanish Voice)
    • Cygnus Magnus – Hiroaki Miura (Japanese Voice); Patrick Poole (English Voice); Alfonso Herrera (Latin American Spanish Voice)
    • Dragon Shiryu – Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese Voice); Blake Shepard (English Voice); Ricardo Mendoza (Latin American Spanish Voice)
    • Athena – Fumiko Orikasa (Japanese Voice); Emily Neves (English Voice); Maria Fernanda Morales (Latin American Spanish Voice)
    • Pegasus Seiya – Masakazu Morita (Japanese Voice); Bryson Baugus (English Voice); Darío Yazbek Bernal (Latin American Spanish Voice)
    • Phoenix Nero – Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese Voice); Adam Gibbs (English Voice); Marcos Patiño (Latin American Spanish Voice)

    The first two episodes of Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac – Battle for Sanctuary launch July 31 at 1:00 pm PT on Crunchyroll.

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    House of Darkness: Exclusive Trailer for the Seductive Gothic Thriller

    While Neil LaBute is known as one of America’s most acclaimed playwrights (The Shape of Things, Reasons to Be Pretty) and indie filmmakers (In the Company of Men, Your Friends & Neighbors), he has also dabbled in genre films and television, namely the Nicolas Cage-starring remake of The Wicker Man and as the creator of the TV series Van Helsing.

    Writer-director LaBute’s next stab at genre filmmaking is the gothic thriller House of Darkness, which IGN can exclusively debut the trailer for today. You can watch the trailer via the player above or the embed below.

    LaBute’s plays and films have proven controversial for their depictions of sexual politics, even as they've also been praised for their sharp dialogue and dark humor.

    Judging from the trailer. House of Darkness has all those familiar LaBute elements at play within the trappings of a seductive, gothic thriller.

    The cast features Justin Long (Tusk, Drag Me to Hell), Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns, 21), Gia Crovatin (Van Helsing), and Lucy Walters (Get Shorty).

    Here’s the official plot synopsis to shed more light on House of Darkness:

    “Driving home to her secluded estate after meeting at a local bar, a player out to score thinks his beautiful, mysterious date will be another casual hook-up. While getting acquainted, their flirtation turns playful, sexy, and sinister. Hoping to get lucky, his luck may have just run out.”

    House of Darkness is rated R and will be released theatrically by Saban Films on September 9, 2022, and on digital and On Demand on September 13.

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    ‘D&D Meets Scribblenauts’ Game Cryptmaster Revealed

    Developers Paul Hart and Lee Williams along with publisher Akupara Games have revealed Cryptmaster, a new narrative adventure game with a distinct black-and-white art style and an even more distinct gameplay hook: it mixes text-based adventures with modern graphics to enable a sort-of Scribblenauts-meets-D&D experience in which you type out what you want your character to do next and the game responds.

    Hart and Williams describe Cryptmaster as "a dungeon-crawling narrative adventure with a nostalgic visual style about a party of recently awakened dead heroes. An eccentric figure, known as the Cryptmaster, has tasked you to journey upwards through the strata of several fantastic underground kingdoms." Watch the reveal trailer above and check out the first screenshots below.

    Like in Scribblenauts, the words you type become actions in Cryptmaster, be they dialogue responses or combat moves. Plenty of puzzles and dark comedy are also promised. Wishlist it on Steam if you're interested.

    Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.

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    Locke & Key: Exclusive Season 3 Trailer and Key Art Reveal for Final Chapter on Netflix

    Netflix has released the official trailer for the third and final season of Locke and Key, premiering on the streaming giant on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

    Here's how Netflix describes Locke and Key's final chapter: "The Locke family uncovers more magic within Keyhouse, while a new threat — the most dangerous one yet — looms in Matheson with plans of his own for the keys."

    IGN can exclusively debut the action-packed trailer in the video below or at the top of the page:

    Locke and Key is based on the IDW Entertainment graphic novel of the same name by writer Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodríguez, alongside executive producers Carlton Cuse and Meredith Averill.

    We also have exclusive key art from Season 3, including a never-before-seen poster featuring the Locke siblings — Emilia Jones as Kinsey, Jackson Robert Scott as Bode, and Connor Jessup as Tyler. Check out the images in the gallery below:

    What did you think of the trailer? Let us know in the comments. And for more on what's happening at Netflix, check out our review of The Gray Man, why Stranger Things promises never to cut or re-edit previous episodes, and our exclusive inside look at The Sandman.

    David Griffin is the Senior Editor, Features and Content Partnerships for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

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    Goat Simulator 3 Release Date Revealed

    Goat Simulator 3 is coming on November 17, 2022.

    The upcoming sequel to the original Goat Simulator (no, there is no Goat Simulator 2) will arrive on PC via the Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

    “People told us not to beat a dead horse but no one ever said anything about goats, so we’re thrilled to announce Goat Simulator 3’s release date,” said Santiago Ferrero, creative director at Coffee Stain North.

    “I wouldn’t exactly say we’re ‘proud’ to be bringing Pilgor’s antics back to players in November, but that’s definitely what we’re doing,” he added. “And at that time of year you won’t have much reason to leave the house anyway – you might as well be playing a new Goat Sim game.”

    Goat Simulator 3 was announced just last month with a first-look trailer that spoofs the eight-year-old trailer for Dead Island 2. The game will see players take control of Pilgor the Goat once more, wreaking havoc upon the beautiful, sprawling island of San Angora the only way a goat knows how – with jetpacks, of course.

    Goat Simulator 3 digital and physical pre-orders are available now. Goat fans can currently choose between the Goat Simulator 3 Pre-Udder Edition, which comes with additional in-game gear, or the Goat Simulator 3 Digital Downgrade Edition which also includes some remastered content from the original game.

    Additionally, the Goat in a Box Edition includes a physical copy of the game as well as a ton of cute merch, such as a Goat plushie, custom Goat box, steelbook, 3 postcards, and a double-sided poster, not to mention a bunch of digital content. You’ll find a copy of the soundtrack, all the standard Pre-Udder Gear, some Remastered Skins and Gear, and even some 3D printing files just in case you fancy 3D printing your own goat, I guess?

    Goat Simulator 3 promises to be just as ridiculous as the original game, if not more so – raising the baa (*facepalm*) with 4-Player multiplayer for true goat-based mayhem. Want to find out more about Goat Simulator 3? Check out the official reveal trailer and brush up on your goat-based skills with our Goat Simulator guides.

    Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

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