• Loki’s Miss Minutes Makes Her Marvel Comics Debut in Timeless

    Marvel's Loki may be notable for introducing major new character like Sophia Di Martino's Sylvie Laufeydottir and Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror, but we all know the real breakout star of the series. Now the lovable Miss Minutes is making the jump from the MCU to Marvel's comic book universe.

    Miss Minutes will make her comic book debut in December's Timeless. This one-shot special focuses on her master, Kang, as the Conqueror goes on the defensive to prevent his timeline from being replaced. Marvel hasn't revealed what role Miss Minutes herself will play in the story or if the Time Variance Authority is coming into play, but we imagine she's working to further her master's agenda.

    Timeless is written by Jed MacKay (Black Cat) and drawn by Kev Walker (Old Man Logan), Greg Land (Symbiote Spider-Man) and Mark Bagley (The Amazing Spider-Man). While it tells a standalone story, Timeless is also intended to set the stage for some major storylines in 2022. It's clear Marvel has big plans for Kang now that the time-traveling villain has made his MCU debut.

    “During the course of events in TIMELESS, the timeline undergoes significant trauma and Kang is put in the fascinating position of not knowing what happens next,” MacKay told CBR. “Things that should play out differently, others happen as expected, while yet others are completely new fabrications of a shaken timeline. There will certainly be plenty to speculate upon and some very exciting hints for what is to come over the next couple of years.”

    Timeless will be released on December 29.

    For more on Marvel's Loki, see why the Season 1 finale marks a major shift for the MCU and check out IGN's theories for what's next.

    Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

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    The Boys Reveals First Look at Laurie Holden’s Crimson Countess

    The Boys has shared the first look at Crimson Countess, one of the new heroes joining the series in Season 3.

    Actress Laurie Holden shared on social media the first shot of her in costume as the red-clad super. In the original comics, Crimson Countess is a member of Payback, the second most popular superteam behind The Seven.

    Payback is led by Soldier Boy, a Boys-take on Captain America who will be played by Jensen Ackles in the upcoming season.

    Crimson Countess and Soldier Boy are only two of the new heroes joining The Boys in the new season. Alongside familiar heroes from the comics, the next season of The Boys will also add three original characters named Blue Hawk, Supersonic, and Gunpowder.

    Holden is best known for playing Andrea on AMC’s The Walking Dead. Other credits include appearances in The Americans and X-Files.

    Amazon has been teasing the upcoming season of The Boys with a series of fictional news shorts hosted by the Vought News Network. These newscasts will fill in the story between seasons 2 and 3, which is already filming.

    Check out IGN’s review of The Boys season 2 for our take on the explosive finale and get ready for the upcoming season sometime in the future.

    Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

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    Best Toys and Collectible Gifts: Holiday Gift Guide 2021

    Fandoms have never been bigger with the likes of Marvel, DC, Star Wars, and more. With so many new movies, TV shows, and anime releasing each year, not to mention all the comics, books, and manga, we're living in the golden age of pop culture. This holiday season, you can't go wrong treating your loved ones to some nerdy toys and collectibles.

    From detailed statues of Batman and Goku to Demon Slayer-inspired Tamagotchi electronic pets, there are plenty of ways to show off your favorite franchise. At the very least, there's definitely a Funko Pop. If you're not sure what to get your friends and family this year, consider picking them up something from a movie they love or book they just finished reading.

    To that end, we've rounded up all the best toys and collectibles that are sure to be on many lists this holiday season, so your shopping should be relatively easy. We've broken everything down into categories below to make finding the perfect gift a breeze.

    Top 3 Must-Have Toys and Collectibles

    Here are some of the most popular toys and collectibles you can get your hands on this holiday season.

    Best Action Figure and Statue Gifts

    For those who like to show off their collectibles, these are some great gift options.

    Best Electronic Toy Gifts

    Tamagotchis, robots, retro handhelds, and mini arcade cabinets – perfect for the toy-loving techie.

    Best Funko POP Gifts

    Here are some popular Funko POPs to easily add to someone's collection.

    Best Vinyl Record Gifts

    These are some great vinyl records and soundtracks that any audiophile will appreciate.

    Matthew Adler is a Commerce, Features, Guides, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

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    Don’t Miss This Pre-Black Friday Sale On HTML5 Game Developer Training

    There are a lot of us out there who love to play video games. We have classics that we've revisited and reminisced over since childhood. Then there are the new releases that grace our feeds and storefronts throughout any given year. And there are the community of friends from childhood, friends from today, and friends from around the world who you've gotten to know on the battlefield, the football field, and in the arena. And after all of that, if you still feel like you want more from gaming — maybe get into development.

    The Zero to Hero HTML5 Game Developer Bundle is on sale for just $21.25 (reg. $1,182) with code SAVE15NOV as a part of a Pre-Black Friday Sale. Throughout the 8 courses and 229 courses featured in this bundle, students can gain the skills they need to become professional game developers. This bundle is rated 4.5/5 stars by verified purchasers and that's due to its variety of course offerings and stellar teachers.

    At the top of the course list, you will have Learn Python 3 By Making A Game, which gives students a hands-on experience making their own game right off the bat. The course also demonstrates core concepts that a developer needs to program with Python–an essential programming language. This course and others are taught by Pablo Farias Navarro, a software developer and founder of ZENVA. He's taught game, website, and app development online since 2012, and has helped over 150,000 students.

    Another popular course is Create a HTML5 Game from Scratch, which teaches you game development by enabling you to build a game with popular languages JavaScript and HTML.

    The Zero to Hero HTML5 Game Developer Bundle is on sale for just $21.25 (reg. $1,182) with code SAVE15NOV as a part of a Pre-Black Friday Sale.

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    Ubisoft Employee Group Launches New Petition After None of Its Demands Were Met

    Current and former staff affiliated with the ABetterUbisoft employee group have launched a new petition asking for support in their campaign to end abuse at the company and across the wider gaming industry.

    The petition comes after a lack of response from the studio to the demands made in an open letter written by the group back in August. Signed by over 1,000 Ubisoft employees, the letter pledged support to a walkout taken by Activision Blizzard staff in light of their leadership's response to ongoing harassment allegations while also demanding that Ubisoft management do more to end abuse at its own company.

    In a tweet promoting the petition, a statement from the group reads, "You disappoint us, M. Guillemot. 100 days, zero demands met. Surely you can do better than this." The message bears a similar tone to a recent marketing strategy deployed by Ubisoft to taunt players for not sinking enough hours into Far Cry 6.

    In a separate tweet, the group set out its key demands for the campaign. In summary, these demands include ending a cycle of "promoting and moving known offenders from studio to studio," and creating a cross-industry collaboration involving both management and non-management staff that will help to lay out a framework for ground rules and processes that studios can use to handle offences in the future.

    While the petition is being led by current and former Ubisoft staff, the group says that it is "open to everyone who supports the #ABetterUbisoft campaign." As part of the form, those pledging support can document whether they're adding their signature as a player, fan, or Ubisoft employee. The petition can either be signed by name or anonymously and also includes a section for you to share your reasons for signing.

    While Ubisoft's employees demand that the studio does more, Activision Blizzard recently announced that it will be implementing a new "zero-tolerance" harassment policy across its entire company. The announcement featured as part of a letter from Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who also outlined several other changes that the company will be implementing going forward.

    The company is currently still facing multiple, serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject.

    Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

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