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In today's Daily Fix:Ubisoft has finally lifted the curtain on one of the worst-kept secrets in modern gaming: the remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Officially titled Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, this is a single-player-focused game that does not include the Freedom Cry DLC or the multiplayer component of the original. But it does feature new crewmates, a refined combat system, and parkour movement more akin to recent AC games like Shadows. In other news, BioWare gave a brief update on Mass Effect 5, only to say that, yes, they're busy. Better than nothing, right? And finally, Toho is expanding their Godzilla universe with Godzilla World, an interconnected cinematic universe for their version of Godzilla (not the Legendary version, which is part of the MonsterVerse with King Kong).

In today's Daily Fix:We may not have seen the last of Joel from The Last of Us, according to original Joel actor, Troy Baker. Although—SPOILER ALERT—he's been dead in the games and in the live-action show, Baker thinks Joel's impact on popular culture means he'll appear in some form in future projects. In other news, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is basically canon now, or at least parts of it. Shigeru Miyamoto himself confirmed that Nintendo is considering Peach and Rosalina's backstory, as told in the movie, to be canonical in the games, too. And finally, the trailer for Coyote vs Acme has dropped, and the nearly-cancelled movie will debut in theaters this August.

In today's Daily Fix:Xbox has officially lowered the price on Xbox Game Pass. The Game Pass Ultimate tier is now $22.99, down from $29.99, and PC Game Pass is now $13.99, down from $16.49. This follows last week's leaked memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who told the Xbox team that Game Pass was too expensive. However, the Ultimate tier is losing Call of Duty as a day-one release, so future Call of Duty games will not appear on the service until about a year after their debut. In related news, Game Pass games for April and May have been announced, with the next iteration of Vampire Survivors leading the pack. And Capcom is having another very good year, with new release Pragmata selling a million copies in just two days. This follows Resident Evil Requiem, which has sold 6 million copies since its February debut.

In today's Daily Fix:The Elden Ring live-action movie has a release date, and the announcement came with a cast reveal, too. The movie will be out in theaters March 3, 2028, and will feature Nick Offerman, Havana Rose Liu, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Serafinowicz, Cailee Spaeny, and others. It will have a budget of "well over $100 million," making it studio auteur studio A24's biggest movie to date. In related movie news, artwork from the live-action Legend of Zelda movie has been posted by the film's cinematographer. The artwork, which came from one of the film's clapperboards, features Benjamin Evan Aimsworth's Link in familiar game attire, along with our first look at the movie's Master Sword. And finally, Ubisoft has announced that an announcement is coming. The worldwide reveal of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced is scheduled for this Thursday at 9am PT.

In today's Daily Fix:Xbox's CEO Asha Sharma is reportedly considering major changes to its Game Pass service, including introducing a new tier that's only first-party games. Xbox has a huge stable of studios under the Xbox Game Studios banner, as well as those under Activision Blizzard King (which includes Call of Duty). A recent leaked memo from Sharma attests that the company knows they have an affordability problem with Game Pass, as well. In other news, the long-in-development Call of Duty movie has a release date, so mark your calendars for June 30th, 2028. And finally, the Gears of War movie saw a little movement, with director David Leitch saying the script is still being worked on, but Netflix is "100% behind" the project.

In today's Daily Fix:The Street Fighter movie trailer is out, and it looks nuts. But how does it compare to the video games its based on? We do a quick comparison. In other news, Capcom has forced a YouTuber into taking down some risqué Resident Evil Requiem footage, and the new Spaceballs movie has a new name.

In today's Daily Fix:PlayStation 5 prices are up across all the different hardware variants, but in the days leading up to the price hike deadline, consumers responded by buying loads of PS5s. Data from Circana shows a spike in PS5 hardware sales up until the first week of April (when prices went up in the U.S.), giving Sony their best hardware sales week in their gaming division this year. In other news, a new leak suggests the next God of War game will not only have a different character to focus on, but also feature multiple mythologies from Asia. According to the leak, Kratos' wife, Faye, will be the main character. And to round out our PlayStation-centric episode, new PS Plus games for May have been leaked, bringing Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and more to the service.

In today's Daily Fix:The face model for the PlayStation Spider-Man games may have leaked that the next Spider-Man game is well into production. In a post since deleted from his Instagram, actor Ben Jordan can be seen in a mocap suit with the caption, "IYKYK" with a spider emoji. Insomniac has not officially announced any new Spider-Man game, but a leak from 2024 suggests the next entry is in the works. In other news, Sony announced at this year's Cinemacon that a Bloodborne animated movie is in the works, and YouTuber JackSepticeye will be producing. And finally, Sony also revealed that the Zelda movie being produced with Nintendo has wrapped filming in New Zealand. The movie has a 2027 release date.

In today's Daily Fix:It's been a leaky past few days, with hackers threating to leak info from Rockstar Games if their ransom isn't met. The hackers gained access to a Rockstar data warehouse, but Rockstar apparently isn't worried. The ransom deadline is tomorrow, April 14th, so we'll find out soon if the ransom was paid. 007 First Light gameplay and story details—including the ending—were accidentally leaked when footage was uploaded to an Indonesian ratings board, which could be accessed by the public. And Nickelodeon accidentally sent the entire movie of Aang: The Last Airbender to the wrong person, who has subsequently threatened to stream the whole thing.

In today's Daily Fix:Fan-favorite Star Wars character Mara Jade is apparently stuck in the non-canon Legends universe, as Lucasfilm apparently isn't ready—or doesn't want—to bring her back. Veteran Star Wars authors Claudia Grey and Timothy Zahn (who created Mara Jade in the 90s), have repeatedly asked Lucasfilm about finding a way to bring her into the new Disney-era canon, but they've been turned down. In other news, Karl Urban is having another banner year, with the highly-anticipated final season of The Boys set to premiere on Amazon, and a starring role as Johnny Cage in the Mortal Kombat sequel. But there's another adaptation he's ready to tackle: Red Dead Redemption. And finally, Ralph Fienness won't be returning as Lord Voldemort in the HBO Harry Potter series, but he does have a suggestion as to who should take up the noseless role, and it's a pretty good one.