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Controversial Prince Netflix Documentary Will Not Be Released, Estate Is Free to Create New Project
Netflix has canceled the release of what was supposed to be a six-part Prince documentary directed by Ezra Edelman. “The Prince Estate and Netflix have come to a mutual agreement that will allow the estate to develop and produce a new documentary featuring exclusive content from Prince’s archive,” Netflix said in a statement shared with Variety […]
Magic: The Gathering Cinematic Universe Announced
Hasbro has announced it will work to bring Magic: The Gathering to screens everywhere.
The Hollywood Reporter says Hasbro is working with Legendary Entertainment to create a shared Magic: The Gathering universe that will include both movies and TV shows, with the movie the first priority.
“We pride ourselves on being thoughtful caretakers of singular, beloved IP, and no property better fits that description than Magic: The Gathering,” says Legendary’s chairman of worldwide production. The studio is behind such films as Dune and the western Godzilla movies like Godzilla vs Kong, and Detective Pikachu.
While it’s not totally clear, based on the report it sounds like the movie and TV adaptations at Legendary are going to be unrelated to the Magic: The Gathering animated series announced for Netflix. Though it could also mean that plans have changed and the animated series is now part of this larger shared universe.
Magic: The Gathering is a card game created by Wizards of the Coast in 1993 and has since grown to become one of the most popular trading card games in the world. Wizards of the Coast was acquired by Hasbro in 1999.
Hasbro is no stranger to creating movie adaptations of its products, which range from G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Dungeons and Dragons. The company has several projects already in the works including new G.I. Joe movies, a new Power Rangers film, and even a Beyblade movie.
Matt Kim is IGN’s Senior Features Editor.
Save 20% Off the Newest Apple iPad for Valentine’s Day
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Amazon has just dropped the price of the latest model 10th gen Apple iPad to $279 shipped. Currently all colors including Blue, Silver, Pink, and Yellow are discounted. Although this price is about $20 higher than what we saw during Black Friday, This is the best price we’ve seen so far this year for the 10th gen iPad, and a really great Valentine’s Day gift idea.
Apple iPad 10.9″ 10th Gen for $279
For most people, the iPad (not the Air, Mini, or Pro) is the best model to get because it offers nearly all the benefits of the iOS operating system and snappy performance at an affordable price. This model has significant improvements over its predecessor. For starters, it boasts a larger 10.9″ screen without adding to the overall dimensions thanks to a slimmer bezel. It also has a faster A14 Bionic chip, which is a 20% increase in CPU performance and a 10% increase in GPU performance over the A13. It’s now compatible with the Magic Folio keyboard so you can convert it into a mini laptop for better workflow (making it one of the best iPads for students). Other practical upgrades include the transition to a universal USB Type-C port, a better camera, and an updated Wi-Fi 6 protocol.
The model on sale right now is equipped with 64GB of internal storage and Wi-Fi (not LTE) connectivity. All color options (Silver, Blue, Pink, and Yellow) are discounted and should ship out before Valentine’s Day, which lands on February 14. Go with the base model; choosing one with more storage or cellular connectivity will cost you a lot more.
Looking for more iPad resources?
If you’re not sure which iPad is best for you, we have an iPad guide which details which iPad is ideal for which use case. If you intend want to get an iPad for schoolwork, we have an iPad guide for students as well. If you’re looking for options outside of iOS, check out the best Android tablets of 2025.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
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The Massive 83″ Samsung S90D OLED 4K TV Is Down to $2,499.99 (One of the Best Gaming TVs of 2024)
Here’s your chance to get one of the best OLED TVs on the market at an amazing price. Right now, Woot! is offering a massive 2024 model 83″ Samsung S90D 4K OLED Smart TV for only $2,499.99. This TV currently sells for $3,300 everywhere else, including Best Buy, Amazon, and Samsung. This is an excellent TV to pair up with your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X. In fact, this TV could even be a better gaming TV than the LG C4. Although we haven’t personally tested it, RTINGS says that the S90D is brighter, has a wider color gamut, better color volume, wider viewing angle, and better HDR gradient handling.
Woot! is owned by Amazon, so Amazon Prime members get free shipping on this order. If you’re not a Prime member, don’t fret, because the shipping cost should only be $6. This is a brand new unit with a full 1-year Samsung warranty.
83″ Samsung S90D 4K OLED Smart TV for $2,499.99
The Samsung S90D is the current 2024 model and is considered to be one of the best OLED TVs on the market, superior to even the LG C4. The S90C uses Samsung’s proprietary quantum dot (QD) OLED panel. QD OLED panels are brighter than traditional OLED panels without losing the color accuracy, range, and wide-viewing angles that OLEDs are known for. Compared to a traditional LED LCD TV, an OLED TV offers superior image quality, near-infinite blacks, near-infinite contrast ratio, and near-instantaneous response times.
OLED technology aside, the Samsung S90D also has all the features you’d want in a gaming TV. It has a native 120Hz panel that can be pushed to as high as 144Hz as well as four total HDMI 2.1 ports for running 4K at 120Hz on a PS5 or Xbox Series X. The S90D also supports variable refresh rate and auto low latency mode. This is an especially good complement to the Playstation 5 Pro console that was just released.
Holding Out for 2025 OLED TVs? Here’s What’s New
Samsung showcased several of their top models during CES 2025. Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest highlights. At the moment, exact pricing for each model is unknown.
The new OLED TVs – the S95F, S90F, and S85F – feature several incremental upgrades over its predecessors. The S95F, Samsung’s flagship model, boasts a new NQ4 AI Gen 3 processor, a faster 165Hz refresh rate, an improved anti-glare coating, and an upgraded QD OLED panel that promises up to 2,000 nits of brightness. The S90F will also feature the Gen 3 processor, 144Hz refresh rate with VRR, and a QD OLED panel with up to 1,300nits of brightness (for TV models 55″ and up). The S85F remains the “budget” OLED TV with a Gen 2 processor.
AI and Anti-Glare Tech Are the Highlights for Samsung
Like just about everyone else in the industry, Samsung is going all in on AI. Samsung’s new tech for 2025 is their “Vision AI”, which can recognize the content you’re watching, including specifics like the actors or setting, and display relevant personalized commentary in real-time. In addition, more TV models this year will be equipped with AI Upscaling Pro and AI Motion Enhancer Pro which work in tandem to optimize image quality on the fly. Other features include Active Voice Amplier Pro, which uses AI to isolate and enhance voices, AI Optimization, and AI Energy Mode.
Samsung is also decisively moving many of their TV panels to the matte-like anti-glare coating we saw on the S95D in 2024. This anti-glare anti-reflective tech doesn’t desaturate like we typically see with anti-glare coatings from other brands, and yet reflections are minimized to the point that you’ll never notice them.
For more options, check out our picks for the best gaming TVs. The LG C-series OLED TVs are very good alternatives to this TV and they’re usually more affordable (except for this particular example). The LG G-series TVs are even better, but they command a huge price premium.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Features Confirmed in New Patent
The Nintendo Switch 2 looks mighty familiar, but Nintendo seems to have saved all of its biggest changes for the Joy-Cons as shown by some new patents.
While we still don’t have an official confirmation from Nintendo, reports came out saying the Switch 2 Joy-Cons would now attach magnetically and could even be used like a computer mouse. These changes are now all but confirmed thanks to a series of patents filed by Nintendo that detail the magnetic attachments and mouse-like features.
According to the patent, “This game controller is detachably mounted to a body device that has a recess, that comprises a first magnet and a second magnet at the bottom of the recess, and that can execute game processing.”
The patent also details how there are two buttons that must be pressed to detach the Joy-Cons from the Switch 2 body. “The first button and the second button are provided in the longitudinal direction in the top surface of the protrusion,” the patent says. ‘The first button and the second button are to be pressed by a user. The first button is attracted to the first magnet by a magnetic force. The second button is attracted to the second magnet by a magnetic force.”
The patent also includes illustrations of the Joy-Cons being used as a mouse with the player holding the controller railside down and treating the shoulder buttons like a mouse button. The R1 and R2 buttons act like the left and right mouse button respectively, and there might be some kind of scrolling function when using the joysticks.
Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con patent includes illustrations for the mouse functionality. More images in the link https://t.co/13ZNQtOMqF pic.twitter.com/ey3ufRUWZE
— Wario64 (@Wario64) February 6, 2025
Further illustrations show that this mouse-like function can be used in a combination of ways whether as a dual mouse configuration, or the player using one controller like a mouse and the second Joy-Con like a standard game controller.
The magnetic attachments for the Joy-Cons were one of the earliest leaks to come out of the Switch 2. The mouse-like function came out a bit later and still hasn’t been officially confirmed. But the teaser released earlier in January showed the Joy-Cons gliding across a surface like a computer mouse which was a subtle nod to the feature from Nintendo.
For everything we know so far about the Nintendo Switch 2 check out our breakdown here. Nintendo is planning a Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2, 2025 so stay tuned for all the official details then.
Matt Kim is IGN’s Senior Features Editor.
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