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Autumn is upon us, but the team at SIE San Diego is already preparing for the boys of summer to come back. The studio has announced next year’s cover athlete for MLB The Show 20 for PS4, along with a variety of special editions and bonuses you can collect.

In a PlayStation Blog post, the team revealed that the Chicago Cubs’ Javier “El Mago” Baez will be the cover star. Baez boasted a .290 batting average in 2018, with 34 home runs and 111 RBIs. The Show 20 has set a release date for March 17, 2020, and pre-ordering any of the special editions will grant you four days early access to play on March 13.

MLB The Show 20 Anniversary Edition

The announcement detailed a large variety of pre-order and special edition bonuses to collect. Pre-ordering any of the versions will get you a Gold Choice pack, while pre-ordering through GameSpot will get you a Gear Up pack. Pre-ordering on the PlayStation Store earns you a Javy Baez flashback card for The Show 19, and 5,000 stubs for The Show 20.

An MVP Edition for $80 gets you 30 Team Avatars, a Diamond Variety pack, 2 Gold Choice packs, 10 The Show packs, and 10,000 Stubs, along with a steelbook if you order a physical copy.

The Digital Deluxe version for $100 gets you Double Dailies, 30 Team Avatars, 2 Diamond Variety Packs, 5 Gold Choice packs, 20 The Show packs, and 25,000 Stubs.

Finally, a GameStop-exclusive Anniversary Edition, also for $100, gets you a few less Diamond and Gold packs, but otherwise nets everything in the Digital Deluxe version. Plus it includes an MLB The Show New Era ball-cap, as well as a digital Diamond Dynasty version. You can see how they all compare below.

See MLB The Show 20 Anniversary Edition at GameStop

MLB 20 The Show Special Editions

Considering the critical success of Gears 5, it’s not too difficult to imagine Gears 6 is already in the works. But according to The Coalition’s art director, a potential Gears 6 may get visual inspiration from an interesting source.

Iran-based video game composer Hamidreza Nikoofar has a podcast series called Wassup Conversations where Nikoofar speaks with various developers. A recent episode featured a conversation with Gears 5 art director Aryan Hanbeck, who revealed a surprising inspiration for a possible Gears 6.

“One thing – the guys here will probably laugh if they see this – but I’ve been telling all the artists nonstop to go watch Handmaid’s Tale… The composition, the color, and just the cinematography and symbolism is just off the charts,” Hanbeck says. “So, I watched that and I’m like, ‘Wow we gotta find a way to get more of this stuff in Gears 6.’”

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Resident Evil 2 is masterwork of survival-horror, but it’s even scarier now thanks to a PC mod. The appropriately scary game now has a guest appearance from the mischievous goose who has become a meme star.

VG247 reports that the mod is the handiwork of ZombiAli, who replaced Mr. X with the feathered fiend from Untitled Goose Game. And of course, he’s wearing a tiny fedora to match Mr. X. The mod isn’t completed, but it can already be seen partially in action. The final product will have “extra honks,” but there’s no ETA for when the work will be finished.

Of course, the Goose is known more for mild annoyance and sowing chaos than any real threat of harm. But he’s definitely chaotic neutral in one way or another. Since the game’s release on PC and Nintendo Switch earlier this month, the character has become known for memes, fan crossovers, and celebrity mentions. It’s planned for release on other platforms.

“The important thing is that Untitled Goose Game is a hoot,” James O’Connor wrote in GameSpot’s review. “It’s a comedy game that focuses on making the act of playing it funny, rather than simply being a game that features jokes. Wishing that it was longer speaks to how much fun I had with it. There’s nothing else quite like Untitled Goose Game; it’s charming and cute despite being mean, and both very silly and very clever. It’s also probably the best non-racing game ever to feature a dedicated ‘honk’ button.”

A big middle finger to #moviepass, which despite having closed on 9/14, is still charging my card ($4.64 for no service).
Canceling my card, but there’s a reason why this company failed. #cancelled

— Jazzzzai (@Jazzzzai) September 30, 2019

@MoviePass why are you charging my credit card? There is no service and your app says no charges until there is a change.

— Terry Erickson (@TerryErickson2) October 4, 2019

Fortnite‘s big Chapter 2 update arrived last week, revamping the popular battle royale shooter with a new map, new features, and numerous other changes. One of the most notable additions is fishing, which lets you reel in restoratives and weapons from lakes and other bodies of water around the island. It turns out, you can even fish up a one-hit kill item, but the odds of finding it are incredibly low.

On the Fortnite subreddit, user BlakeBenbow posted the first footage of the Mythic Goldfish–an exceedingly rare throwable item that looks like a golden fishing trophy. When thrown, the Mythic Goldfish is capable of dealing 200 damage, enough to take out another player in a single hit–and sure enough, the video clip shows BlakeBenbow being eliminated by the Mythic Goldfish and even receiving an achievement for it.

Dataminers had previously discovered the existence of the Mythic Goldfish in the game’s files, but many players had assumed it was not yet available in the live game because there had until no footage of it until now. You can watch a clip of the trophy’s devastating power above.

Fishing certainly isn’t the only new mechanic in Fortnite Chapter 2. Epic has also introduced weapon upgrading to the game. Using the materials you collect during a match, you can go to a work bench around the island and upgrade a weapon, improving its rarity and stats. You can see all the other biggest changes in Fortnite Chapter 2 here.

A new season also means there are new challenges to complete. If you need help completing any of this season’s missions, we’ve gathered up all our maps and guides in our full Fortnite Chapter 2 challenges roundup. We’ll continue to update the roundup as the season progresses, so be sure to check back for our latest Fortnite challenge guides.

Edward Norton has revealed that he turned down a role in Avatar 2 because of his desire to be cast in a particular part.

In an interview with Total Film, Norton opened up about his cameo in Alita: Battle Angel, saying that he was first approached to appear in James Cameron’s Avatar sequel but ultimately refused the role, as he either wanted to be a “Na’vi or nothing.”

Watch our video to find out which cast members have signed on for the Avatar sequels:

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Amazon has just introduced Amazon Music HD – a music streaming service where you can listen to music in HD or UHD. HD music has a bitrate of up to 850 kbps whereas standard music has a bitrate of up to 320 kbps (UHD is up to 3730 kbps). Amazon has 50 million + songs available to stream in HD and millions of songs in UHD, and you can listen to them all for free on a 90 day trial period.

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The Long Dark is an atmospheric first-person survival game, available for PC, Xbox One, and PS4. Today we have your first look at the opening minutes of episode 3 of Wintermute, which, as you’ll see in the video above, is impressively moody.

For more background on The Long Dark, take a look at the Wintermute story mode announcement trailer below.

Learn more about the Wintermute story mode in the trailer above.

Episode 3 of Wintermute will be released tomorrow, October 22.

Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.

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