• Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution Anime Film Gets 2022 U.S. Release Window

    During New York Comic-Con, Funimation gave an update on its upcoming movie slate beginning with the upcoming Eureka Seven movie.

    Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution, the final full-length film in the Eureka sequel trilogy will be released in 2022. Set 10 years after the events of the last film, Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution will star Eureka, who is living by herself as atonement for the destruction of the world. Things are quiet until she meets Iris, a new “Eureka.”

    The two of them set out into the world thanks to their shared destiny. One, a Eureka who has lost her powers, the other is afraid of her newfound abilities.

    Hi-Evolution is the third film after 2017's Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1 and 2018's Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution. The trilogy began by retelling of some of the events from the 2005 anime before taking the story in a new direction.

    This is reminiscent of the Rebuild of Evangelion movies which started as a retelling of the anime before revealing itself to be a true sequel. The Evangelion Rebuild movies ended after the fourth and final movie premiered earlier this year.

    Funimation’s full panel also included updates on another anime film, Sing a Bit of Harmony, about an AI high school student and the new friends she makes at school. This co-production from Funimation is directed by award-winning anime filmmaker Yasuhiro Yoshiura.

    For more from New York Comic-Con, check out IGN for the latest news and announcements.

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

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    Best Buy Will Have Nintendo Switch OLEDs in Stock Tomorrow

    The Nintendo Switch OLED model will release tomorrow. If you already own a Switch, it might not be worth the upgrade; but if you are looking to pick up the latest Switch model, Best Buy will have the console in stock tomorrow, according to its website.

    Heading to the Nintendo Switch OLED landing page, Best Buy has a countdown timer to prepare for the release of the hybrid gaming console. We reached out to Best Buy for comment on when the restocks will be firmly available, but the countdown implies that it could be available when the timer hits zero.

    The landing page offers listings for both the White and Neon Red/Neon Blue Switch OLED consoles, though there are also a ton of new listings, bundling one of the Switch OLED colors along with either a carrying case, a copy of Metroid Dread (which also releases tomorrow), or all three items together.

    The Nintendo Switch OLED was originally announced back in July and features a slightly larger OLED display. The new Switch model uses the same specs as the base Nintendo Switch, so this is not the long-rumored "Switch Pro" many were hoping for.

    In our review of the Nintendo Switch OLED, I praised the slightly larger and brighter display despite recycling the same graphical and processing power, making it easier to play in direct sunlight. And that the console was a major upgrade for those that primarily play the Switch in handheld or tabletop mode.

    Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

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    Destiny 2 Will Lose The Forsaken Expansion to the Vault

    Bungie has announced that the Destiny 2 Forsaken campaign will enter the Destiny Content Vault early next year.

    Players can still access the content until February 22, at which point the campaign as well as the Tangled Shore desination will leave the game. This is the same day as the launch of Year 5 of Destiny 2, which includes The Witch Queen expansion. Bungie says Forsaken's departure also makes way for new features including weapon crafting, a Legendary difficulty campaign option, a new weapon type, and more.

    If you haven't played the Forsaken campaign, it will be available for free to all Destiny players beginning on December 7.

    Bungie created the Destiny Content Vault last year as a way to begin recycling content from Destiny 1 and 2. Last year, Bungie added three campaigns to the vault: The Red War, Curse of Osiris, and Warmind. Besides campaigns, the vault can also include strikes, gambit maps, raids, and other content.

    It's a big time for Bungie's universe. Besides the upcoming Witch Queen expansion, Destiny may be expanding beyond games into TV shows, movies, and more. And, it just got a little easier to enjoy cross-play, as Bungie recently added voice chat to cross-play in Destiny 2. Bungie also just removed a controversial employee contract clause as a step to improve diversity in the workplace.

    Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

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    Koichi Sugiyama, the Pioneering Dragon Quest Composer Known For His Controversial Views, Has Died

    Koichi Sugiyama, the composer who defined a generation of RPGs with his music but was also known for his controversial views on LGBTQ+ people and Japan's action in World War II, has died. He was 90 years old.

    Like Nobuo Uematsu and a handful of other pioneering composers, Koichi Sugiyama helped define music on the Famicom in the mid-1980s. Known primarily for his work on Dragon Quest, he started as a director at Fuji TV and later worked on projects including Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie.

    Sugiyama joined Enix after sending the studio a postcard expressing his appreciation for a PC shogi game they had published. His work on the first Dragon Quest was considered revolutionary for the time. In a look back on the series, 1UP wrote that "he took his cues from classical composers and Wagnerian opera, resulting in a soundtrack that was deeper, heavier, and emotional than any other Famicom game, despite the hardware's strict limits. It's no accident that Sugiyama continues to hold yearly orchestral performances of Dragon Warrior's music in Japan — there are soundtracks that impress the player more, but only very few are better works of art than his work on this series."

    Sugiyama continued composing music for the series up until Dragon Quest 11, which released in 2017. While more than a few criticized its somewhat repetitive tunes — a consequence, perhaps, of Sugiyama's age — it was still hard not to be stirred by the symphonic overture leading into its title screen. It remains one of the most readily identifiable themes in gaming, particularly in Japan.

    Sugiyama, however, became a controversial figure in his later years. In 2015, Sugiyama appeared alongside Japanese politician Mio Sugita, where he endorsed claims that the lack of children from LGBTQ+ couples were an issue for Japan.

    Sugiyama also subscribed to Japan's nationalist rhetoric around World War 2, opposing a resolution to ask Japan to apologize for the use of "comfort women" — a colloquial term for women who were forced into sexual servitude by soldiers during the conflict. Square Enix responded by distancing itself from the composer over those comments, saying that it does not "condone discrimination or harassment of any kind" and that it "respects the diversity of sexuality and gender equality of everyone around the world."

    Sugiyama's mixed legacy is reflected in the comments on Twitter following his death.

    Square Enix, for its part, issued a release saying the publisher "mourns his passing."

    Square Enix president and CEO Yosuke Matsuda added, "I would like to take this opportunity to offer my deepest sympathy to Koichi Sugiyama's friends and loved ones. Words cannot express the scale of the contribution made by Koichi Sugiyama from the birth of the DRAGON QUEST series until now. I remember seeing him conduct the orchestra in a DRAGON QUEST concert as if it were yesterday. I thank and honor him for his long years of service and the many wonderful pieces of music he has written for our games, and offer my heartfelt prayers for the repose of his soul."

    Sugiyama was set to serve as composer for Dragon Quest 12, which was announced earlier this year. Square Enix has not yet announced who will step in as his successor.

    Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN

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    Diablo 4 Has a New Director

    Activision Blizzard is currently facing 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.

    Joe Shely, who has worked on World of Warcraft and DIablo 3, has taken over as director of Diablo 4. In today's Diablo 4 quarterly update, Shely said he is honored to continue the vision of the next Diablo as its director.

    The previous director, Luis Barriga, was let go from Activision Blizzard in August amid allegations of harassment and abuse within Blizzard. Barriga had been with Blizzard since 2006, and was let go alongside level designer Jesse McCree and WoW designer Jonatan LeCraft. In today's post, Shely briefly addressed the ongoing allegations.

    "Like many of you, our team has been reflecting upon recent events," Shely wrote. "A lot has happened since our last blog and the hard work of practicing the values we aspire to must continue. In parallel with that important work, development of Diablo IV continues too."

    In late September, Activision Blizzard settled an equal opportunity commission lawsuit for $18 million. Blizzard's Chief Legal Officer also departed the company last month.

    We don't yet have a release date for Diablo 4, but last year, then-director Barriga said, "a game of this scope takes time. This is a very, very early first step. We're not coming out soon… not even Blizzard soon."

    Diablo fans just recently got Diablo 2: Resurrected, a remake of the classic Diablo sequel. In our review, we called the game "good," saying, "Diablo 2: Resurrected updates the graphics of a great, classic action RPG for a new generation. It masterfully preserves the mood of a singular game, and at the same time it preserves the gameplay as it has been for over a decade – mostly for better, occasionally for worse."

    Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

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