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• NHL 22 Beta Tech Test Coming Soon, Here's How To Sign Up

  06-08-2021 22:52
  
  EA is looking for passionate NHL fans to take part in NHL 22's Closed Technical Test. With the game's launch approaching, the goal of this test will be to stress test servers by having players compete in online matches.Space in the test is limited, so you'll want to sign up quickly if you're interested. The test will span PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S and will start in late August. This will be a work-in-progress version of the game, and bugs are expected. NHL 22's team wants players t
  
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• Steam Deck Could Come In Multiple Colors, Valve Says

  06-08-2021 22:09
  
  The Steam Deck brings unavoidable comparisons to the Nintendo Switch, and people have done in-depth, side-by-side breakdowns of their relative performance, weight, screen, and more. But while the Switch can be made colorful through a variety of different-colored JoyCons, the Steam Deck will just be black at launch. That may change, however, as Valve continues to discuss the possibility of releasing different colorways for its handheld.According to an interview with PC Gamer, Valve apparently del
  
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• Apex Legends Devs Say That A Seer Nerf Is Coming

  06-08-2021 22:09
  
  The Apex Legends team at Respawn did an AMA on Reddit today to discuss the launch of Season 10 and the brand-new Legend Seer. The community had plenty of questions about the latest update and some possible balances it might need, but nothing came up quite as frequently as Seer feeling too powerful.Like previous season updates, the biggest addition to the game is the brand new Legend Seer. While there were multiple questions and answers about Seer, gameplay engineer Travis Nordin gave the most co
  
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• Valve's Steam Deck Is "Dummy Friendly" For New PC Users

  06-08-2021 21:38
  
  Giant Bomb's Jan Ochoa and Matt Rorie traveled to Valve's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington to check out the Steam Deck. The two touched on multiple aspects of the portable PC, talking about things like how new-user-friendly the device is for newcomers unfamiliar with the Steam ecosystem.In the nearly 20-minute-long video, Ochoa and Rorie, sat crossed-legged on a grassy field in front of some shrubbery, ran through their impressions. They talked about several games they played on the latest p
  
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• Animaniacs Season 2 Hits Hulu On November 5

  06-08-2021 21:00
  
  Animaniacs is set to return to Hulu later this year. Season 2 of the rebooted animated comedy show premieres on Friday, November 5. A date announcement teaser video has also been released--check it out below:Animaniacs Season 2 will consist of 13 new episodes. The series is produced by Hulu, Amblin Television, and Warner Bros. Animation, with Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer. Hulu has released a synopsis for Season 2. It reads, "Yakko, Wakko, and Dot return for an all-new season
  
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• The Simpsons: Nancy Cartwright On How She Came Up With Nelson's Voice And Famous Laugh

  06-08-2021 20:51
  
  As the voice of Bart Simpson and numerous other characters on The Simpsons, Nancy Cartwright is one of the most famous voice actors on the planet. She's now revealed more insight into how she came up with voice of the bully Nelson Muntz and specifically his iconic "haw-haw" laughing insult.Nelson made his debut in the Season 1 episode "Bart the General." Cartwright said on Twitter that she was assigned the part of Nelson for the episode and wondered, "Who is he? What does he sound like?" There w
  
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• The Suicide Squad: How Each Character Compares To Their Comic Book Counterpart

  06-08-2021 20:46
  
  There are a ton of characters in James Gunn's Suicide Squad movie, so how do they compare to the source material?One of the fun things about superhero movies is seeing characters you would have never imagined being brought to life tossed up on the big screen. A decade ago, people were impressed to see A and B list heroes and villains being cast, but these days? Just about anything goes, including some of the most obscure and off-the-wall pulls possible. And that's exactly what James Gunn did for
  
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• Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta: All The Important Things We Learned

  06-08-2021 20:25
  
  For the first time, Microsoft invited the public to play Halo Infinite's multiplayer through a beta test. Over three days of action, we sank our teeth into the multiplayer preview offering and came away very impressed with what developer 343 Industries has in store for later this year. In a new video you can watch below, Persia runs through her impressions of the beta and talks about what the game has in store.The game delivers a number of new innovations for the Halo series, including a grappli
  
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• Free Guy Review: The Video Game Movie We Deserve

  06-08-2021 20:23
  
  It's already been a pretty good year for video game movies, thanks to the release of Mortal Kombat back in April, which brought the iconic franchise to bloody life--hopefully, kicking off a new series of films. Free Guy is a different kind of video game movie, though. While clearly influenced by open-world games like Grand Theft Auto V, and the world of gaming itself, this isn't an adaptation of a popular title.Instead, Free Guy uses video game settings and tropes to tell an original story about
  
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• Psychonauts 2 Goes Gold, Solidifying August 25 Release Date

  06-08-2021 20:22
  
  Developer Double Fine has announced that the action-platformer Psychonauts 2 has gone gold in preparation for its August 25 release.The studio took to Twitter to deliver the news, reiterating that the game will be available on Xbox Game Pass the same day it launches worldwide. Psychonauts 2 will also hit PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Preordering on all platforms is now available, with pre-loading offered for Xbox owners.It's been a long time coming, but Psychonauts 2 has officially gone
  
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• Modern Warfare 3 Remastered Is Not Happening, Activision Says

  06-08-2021 19:43
  
  Activision has denied that a remaster of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is in the works. The publisher said unequivocally in a statement that reports about a remaster of the 2011 game are false."A remaster of Modern Warfare 3, campaign or multiplayer, does not exist. Any reports otherwise are incorrect," a spokesperson for Activision told GameSpot.CharlieIntel was first to report on Activision's statement in response to the rumors, which have been ongoing for months.Continue Reading at GameSpot
  
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• Pokemon Sword And Shield Shiny Vanilluxe Event Now Live

  06-08-2021 19:28
  
  A new Max Raid event is underway in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Until August 8, a handful of summer-themed Pokemon will be appearing more frequently in Max Raid dens across both games, including Shiny Vanilluxe.Throughout the event, you'll be more likely to encounter Fan Rotom, Seaking, Heracross, Pinsir, and Ninjask in Max Raids across the Wild Area, Isle of Armor, and Crown Tundra. Vanilluxe will also be appearing more frequently, and you'll have a chance to encounter a Shiny version in five-sta
  
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• Hearthstone's New United In Stormwind Expansion Turns Game To Solitaire, Say Fans

  06-08-2021 19:26
  
  Hearthstone's latest expansion, United in Stormwind, launched this week and introduced the usual suite of new cards and mechanics. That has also renewed conversation among the community, who are commonly complaining that the new expansion stifles interactivity and turns the game into "solitaire."The critique extends from two new class-defining Quest cards. Hearthstone has used Quests before, 1-Mana spells that give a set of conditions to complete to get a big reward. It's not uncommon for decks
  
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• Nintendo Is Getting Better At Free Post-Launch Content On Switch

  06-08-2021 19:24
  
  Nintendo is notoriously slow to change, especially when it comes to connected experiences like multiplayer and online services. And while the company still certainly has a long way to go, we're starting to see small signs of a more modern Nintendo in how it's handling game updates for some of its first-party franchise titles like Mario Golf: Super Rush and New Pokemon Snap.Both games received substantial updates this week. New Pokemon Snap's update, announced last week, adds three new areas and
  
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• The Suicide Squad Ending And Post-Credits Scenes, Explained

  06-08-2021 18:56
  
  Ever since the trailers first dropped for The Suicide Squad teasing Starro the Conqueror as a villain, fans have assumed the ending was going to be explosive--and, unsurprisingly, James Gunn delivered. With final moments that feel more like a Kaiju movie than a superhero story, The Suicide Squad is full of carnage and chaos that levels whole city blocks, as well as a massive body count of both anti-heroes and villains. So what actually happens at the end of the movie?Let's break it down. Major
  
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• Black Widow: 20 Easter Eggs And References You May Have Missed

  06-08-2021 18:53
  
  The latest MCU movie is finally here as Phase 4 continues.After over a year of delays, Black Widow is finally here--and it's the first MCU movie released directly on Disney+ so you can watch from the comfort of your own home. While the timing may be a bit awkward, given Natasha's foregone conclusion as a dead superhero thanks to Avengers: Endgame, the movie itself is still exactly what you've come to expect from Marvel Studios. There's plenty of bombastic action, humor, and, of course, details c
  
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• Review Roundup For Free Guy

  06-08-2021 18:49
  
  After having its release date pushed back three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Free Guy will finally be hitting theaters on August 13. It's expected to be in cinemas exclusively for a 45-day period, after which it will appear on streaming services to give folks a safer option to check it out.Free Guy stars Ryan Reynolds in what's essentially The Truman Show set in an open-world video game world. Reynolds stars as a non-player character, a bank teller, who becomes self-aware and determined t
  
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• Trials Of Osiris Rewards This Week In Destiny 2 (Aug. 6-10)

  06-08-2021 18:40
  
  Another weekend in Destiny 2 means that there's another chance for players to brave one of the game's toughest challenges and take on the Trials of Osiris. You'll need a team of two other players to fight through the competition, but you'll get a chance at some of the best guns Destiny 2 has to offer if you do.As always, both the Trials of Osiris rewards and the map are randomized when the mode goes live at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on Fridays. We'll update this post as soon as the Trials kicks off for
  
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• The Suicide Squad Scores Impressive Opening Night At US Box Office

  06-08-2021 18:34
  
  The Suicide Squad has opened to impressive box office numbers. James Gunn's DC movie grossed $4.1 million in the US on its opening Thursday night.As reported by Variety, this is the biggest opening night gross of an R-rated movie in the pandemic era. The movie is projected to make more than $30 million in its first weekend. The number is particularly impressive given that, like all of Warner's movies this year, it's also available on HBO Max for subscribers to watch at no extra cost.The Suicide
  
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• Charming Exploration Game A Short Hike Is Coming To PS4

  06-08-2021 18:33
  
  After the game's successful launch on PC, A Short Hike quickly made a home on the Nintendo Switch. Almost a year later, the game is finally coming to PlayStation 4 in Fall 2021.Climb, soar, and explore a pixelated paradise in A Short Hike, coming to PS4 later this year: https://t.co/tHtlbyCHaM pic.twitter.com/nHIazevXES— PlayStation (@PlayStation) August 5, 2021If you haven't played A Short Hike, you've likely heard about it. It was praised as one of the best indie games of 2020, winning a
  
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• The Suicide Squad: Who Lives And Who Dies In James Gunn's Movie

  06-08-2021 18:30
  
  A ton of characters enter, but only a few leave. Here are the winners and losers of The Suicide Squad.When the cast list for James Gunn's The Suicide Squad movie began dropping, fans were impressed by just how massive it was--especially compared to the relatively pared down roster of the original Suicide Squad from 2016. And, while the huge roster of obscure characters was exciting, it also meant the inevitable list of casualties was going to be sized to match.This is a Suicide Squad movie, afte
  
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• Google Considered Buying "Some Or All" Of Fortnite Dev Epic Games, Lawsuit Reveals

  06-08-2021 18:28
  
  Google has lifted some of the redactions in the antitrust lawsuit Epic Games filed in July, and it seems the tech company considered scooping up the Fortnite maker as Google saw Epic Games as a threat to its business model.In newly unsealed court documents reported by The Verge, Epic Games alleges Google sought to use its power to buy "some or all" of the Fortnite and Unreal Engine developer. The reason is stated in such obvious terms: according to Epic Games, Google maintains monopolies and eng
  
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• Crunchyroll Is Offering 3 Free Months Of Xbox Game Pass For PC To Members

  06-08-2021 18:28
  
  Anime streaming service Crunchyroll kicked off a virtual version of its annual convention Crunchyroll Expo this week, and to celebrate the occasion, it's offering free three-month Xbox Game Pass for PC trials to new and existing Premium members. New Crunchyroll users who sign up for a free trial are eligible for the offer, and current Crunchyroll Premium subscribers can just sign in to claim the deal and get their Xbox Game Pass for PC code now. You must be new to Xbox Game Pass as well. See Xbo
  
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• CoD: Warzone's Blueprint Blitz Event Lets You Earn More Weapon Blueprints

  06-08-2021 18:26
  
  Warzone's new Blueprint Blitz event is now live for a limited time. As previously announced with Call of Duty's Season 4 Reloaded, Blueprint Blitz allows players to complete Contracts to earn some of Warzone's weapon blueprints from past seasons.The Blueprint Blitz challenge event message appearing in the game's lobby says: Unlock all 11 blueprints before time runs out. Finish two Contracts in one match, and extract the Contraband Blueprint reward at the helipad. It's also noted that Blueprint B
  
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• Where Is Xur Today? (Aug. 6-10) - Destiny 2 Xur Location And Exotics Guide

  06-08-2021 18:20
  
  The Season of the Splicer is slowly winding down in Destiny 2, with the season's final Iron Banner event stretching through this weekend. That makes this another opportune time to visit Xur while he's back in the solar system, bringing new Exotic weapons and armor to give you an edge. We'll update this story as soon as Xur makes his landing, detailing where you can find him and what he's offering this week.Xur returns to the solar system every weekend in Destiny 2, starting with the daily reset
  
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• Rust Patch Notes Reveal Submarines, Underwater Bases, And Torpedos

  06-08-2021 18:05
  
  Despite originally launching in 2013, creation and survival game Rust is still going strong--and this month it is receiving a big new update that adds a bunch of features for exploring beneath the waves. In addition to big new underwater bases, the update for August also adds submarines, torpedos, and sharks.Headlining the update are procedurally generated underwater bases, which you can get to via submarine. These are pretty large, complex structures that act as sub-sea dungeons. They'll contai
  
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• Pokemon Go Dev Responds To Pandemic Bonus Removal Controversy

  06-08-2021 18:00
  
  Pokemon Go developer Niantic has released a statement in response to the recent controversy surrounding its removal of some of the game's pandemic bonuses. The statement begins by thanking fans for their passion and explaining the studio's rationale for the changes, before going into its plans to look into further tweaks it can make to address players' concerns."The recent Exploration Bonus changes we've made in the US and New Zealand are designed to restore some of the foundational elements pla
  
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• Rare Super Mario Bros. Game Sells For $2 Million At Auction

  06-08-2021 17:49
  
  A rare copy of Super Mario Bros. has sold at auction for $2 million, breaking the previous $1.56 million record set by the sale of a mint condition copy of Super Mario 64. That's also a lot more than what a rare boxed copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 got at auction, as that NES game sold for $156,000 last year.According to Rob Petrozzo, one of the founders of the collectibles site Rally, the sealed 1985 game was purchased by an anonymous buyer and is just one of several items that prove that you can
  
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• New Battlefield 2042 Map Detailed In Latest No-Pats Chapter

  06-08-2021 17:36
  
  As part of its buildup to the Exodus short film, Battlefield 2042 developer Ripple Effect has detailed one of its upcoming maps in its latest entry in the No-Pats multi-part series. The story brings readers to South Korea, where players will eventually be able to explore a map set in the city of Songdo titled Kaleidoscope.In the story, a Korean woman steals 10 petabytes of data from one of the city's largest companies, Daesong Electronics, which hosts a majority of the internet after 2040. The w
  
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• The Medium Is Making Use Of The PS5's DualSense For A More Immersive Experience

  06-08-2021 17:34
  
  Atmospheric horror game The Medium is set to launch on PlayStation 5 on September 3, after initially debuting on Xbox Series X|S and PC earlier this year. Ahead of the release, developer Bloober Team has detailed how the PS5's DualSense controller is allowing it to add more immersion to The Medium's tense atmosphere.Playing as Marianne, you gain access to her supernatural abilities fairly early in the game. Some, like the Spirit Blast, can be used for puzzle solving and offensive attacks, both o
  
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• Blade Runner: Black Lotus Anime Opening Sequence Revealed

  06-08-2021 17:24
  
  The opening sequence to Blade Runner: Black Lotus has been released. The animated spin-off from the classic Blade Runner movies hits Adult Swim and Crunchyroll this fall.The opening sequence is a stunningly animated and stylish sequence that starts with some dazzling shots of futuristic Los Angeles as a Spinner ship soars through the sky. There's a silhouetted shot of a Blade Runner walking through an alleyway, a brief shot of Elle, the replicant who is the show's main character, and a close-up
  
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• JJ Abrams On The Pressure Of Working On Star Wars And Star Trek

  06-08-2021 17:21
  
  Writer and director JJ Abrams has worked on some of the biggest entertainment franchises of all time, including Mission Impossible, Star Wars, and Star Trek. Recently, he was asked about getting involved in such major franchises and how he feels about the pressure that comes along with it.Appearing on the SmartLess podcast, Abrams was asked what made him say yes to working on big projects like Star Trek and Star Wars when he knew it would come with a lot of scrutiny and criticism from some corne
  
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• Back 4 Blood Is Big On Steam And Twitch Right Now

  06-08-2021 17:14
  
  Back 4 Blood's first beta launched this week on multiple platforms, and even with it being limited, the player count on PC managed to crack Steam's top 10 list of the most actively played games. According to SteamDB, Back 4 Blood peaked at 88,403 players, an impressive number considering the more limited rollout of codes for the game on its first day.Over on Twitch Back 4 Blood also dominated the video platform--and at the time of writing--it has over 171,000 people watching it. Part of that suc
  
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• South Park: Kristen Schaal Talks About Getting Fired After Just One Month

  06-08-2021 16:43
  
  Actress and writer Kristen Schaal has shared a story about getting fired from South Park after just one month on the job. Speaking to The Daily Beast, the Flight of the Conchords star discussed her journey with the show, which was just renewed for six more seasons as part of a $900 million deal for series creators Matt Parker and Trey Stone.Parker and Stone reached out to Schaal to write for South Park Season 11 after they watched her Penelope Princess of Pets internet series with Kurt Braunohle
  
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• This LG 1440p, 144Hz Monitor Is A Steal At $300 Today

  06-08-2021 16:19
  
  LG makes some of the best gaming monitors around, and its LG 27GN800-B balances great performance and resolution, featuring a 27-inch 1440p IPS display, 144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and HDR10 support. Normally $400, you can pick up the 27GN800-B for $300 today only, as Best Buy is slashing $100 off as part of its Friday Deals of the Day. Even better: Amazon is price-matching this deal as well, but likely only for today. LG 27GN800-B $300 (was $400)Key specs:QHD (2560 x 1440) IPS Displa
  
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• Epic Pulls Suggestive Fortnite Emote Ahead Of Ariana Grande Rift Tour Event

  06-08-2021 16:17
  
  Epic Games has been forced to disable a new emote in Fortnite after a bug was allowing players to share some suggestive clips of it in action. The emote was added to the battle royale game in anticipation of the Ariana Grande Rift Tour taking place in-game today and throughout the weekend.The emote, called the Bear Hug, is one of the few synced emotes that allows players to interact with each other in-game. An issue with the emote seems to break the sync placement of the two players, however, le
  
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• Two New Pokemon EPs Released For Franchise's 25th Anniversary

  06-08-2021 16:12
  
  To celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary, the Pokemon Company is releasing two EPs based on the original two Pokemon games to come out. Titled The Red EP and The Blue EP, the former is available now, while the latter will release later this month.While they're being released as part of Pokemon's 25th anniversary, the songs on The Red EP and The Blue EP aren't actually from the franchise. The three tracks on The Red EP are Take It Home by Mabel, Wonderful by Cyn, and Got 'Em by Vince Staples
  
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• 5 Things To Know About Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Preview

  06-08-2021 16:00
  
  Halo Infinite releases this year and we learned a lot from the first multiplayer tech test.  Join Persia as she breaks down bots, limited-time 4v4 Slayer PvP, guns, and important things you should know so far.
  
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• Deadpool 3: Ryan Reynolds Gives An Update On How The Movie Is Shaping Up

  06-08-2021 15:52
  
  Ryan Reynolds has provided an update on Deadpool 3, commenting on the possibility that cameras will start rolling next year. Speaking to Collider, Reynolds said the project is in active development and is in "pretty good shape," but he couldn't be specific on the chance that production will actually begin in 2022."The percentage chance? I don't know. I couldn't assign a percentage to that. I'd say it's 50/50 maybe? We're really actively developing it and getting it into pretty good shape," he sa
  
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• Stranger Things Season 4 Releasing In 2022, New Teaser Trailer Out Now

  06-08-2021 15:19
  
  Stranger Things Season 4 will debut on Netflix in 2022, the streaming network has announced, though it did not share a specific date. While we have to wait until sometime next year to watch the fourth season, Netflix put out a new teaser trailer that heralds the events to come.The video starts with footage from Seasons 1-3 before displaying what appears to be footage from Season 4. This comes after Netflix released a trailer that focused specifically on David Harbour's Hopper character and what
  
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• Dead Space Remake Could Be Out At The End of 2022 - Report

  06-08-2021 15:16
  
  A few weeks ago, EA Motive announced its remake of Dead Space, with the team reimagining the first game in the series for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Although the tease was brief, it seems that Dead Space might be just over a year away from release.According to GamesBeat, who have spoken to some members of the EA Motive team, the current plan is for Dead Space to launch at the end of 2022. This would put the game in EA's 2023 fiscal year (April 2022 - March 2023), which means we might only get
  
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• Matt Damon Turned Down "A Bunch Of Money" For Bourne Game Because He Didn't Want It To Be An FPS

  06-08-2021 14:44
  
  Matt Damon has spoken about turning down "a bunch of money" to work on The Bourne Conspiracy video game because he wanted it to be more than a first-person shooter.Appearing on Hot Ones, Damon was asked to confirm if it's true that he declined to be in the game because he wanted it to be more like 1993 game Myst. It is true, and that's why his voice and likeness was not used in the game, which was released in 2008."I just didn't want to do just a first-person shooter," he said. "They offered me
  
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• Netflix Confirms The Witcher Season 2 Starts With A Grain Of Truth Story

  06-08-2021 14:19
  
  Netflix's The Witcher is returning for its second season in December, and now we've learned that it will kick off with an adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's short story, A Grain of Truth. In a new video from Netflix Geeked, showrunner Lauren H. Hissrich acknowledged that it's been the "worst kept secret that we've had," which is surely a reference to how Netflix has been teasing some kind of reveal for A Grain of Truth for a long time already.But now it's confirmed: Season 2 will kick off with A
  
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• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Just Got A New Name

  06-08-2021 14:17
  
  PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds officially has a new name which is still the same but different, as Krafton has rechristened the battle royale to PUBG Battlegrounds. If you ignore the acronym title that the game has commonly been referred to since it launched several years ago, that means that PUBG Battlegrounds essentially stands for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Battlegrounds.As spotted by PC Gamer, the name change took place in July, with the PlayerUnknown portion of the title being essentially
  
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• Mass Effect Legendary Edition Sold Better Than EA Expected It To

  06-08-2021 13:54
  
  The Mass Effect Legendary Edition sold better than expected for publisher Electronic Arts. CEO Andrew Wilson said during an earnings briefing that the remaster of the first three Mass Effect games "reignited the passion of fans around the world" for Mass Effect. This led to a sales performance "well above our expectations."EA did not, however, reveal a specific sales figure for the Legendary Edition. Also during EA's financial briefing, CFO Blake Jorgensen said Hazelight's It Takes Two also "sho
  
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• Riders Republic Beta Coming Up Soon, Here's How To Sign Up And What's Included

  06-08-2021 13:27
  
  Ubisoft's extreme sports game Riders Republic will have a beta on console and PC later this month, letting players sample some of the content and modes. You can register here.The beta--which runs August 23-25--will feature a first look at three careers, including Bike Races, Snow Tricks, and Air Sports. Four multiplayer modes will be supported, including the following (descriptions written by Ubisoft):Mass Races: The crazier the better in these epic, multisport races with more than 50 players. N
  
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• 9 Star Wars Movies And Shows That We Never Got To See

  06-08-2021 13:26
  
  Star Wars is now 44 years old and shows little sign of waning in popularity. While the franchise was largely off screens between 1983 and 1997, there has been a wealth of movies and TV shows released over the past four decades. As well as the nine Skywalker Saga movies, we've had '80s Ewok films, original trilogy special editions, more recent spin-off movies, multiple animated series, The Mandalorian, and of course, a notorious Holiday Special. And there's plenty more to come over the next few
  
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• Hunger Games Prequel About A Young Snow Enters Production Next Year

  06-08-2021 13:12
  
  The Hunger Games movie prequel, which focuses on a young President Snow and is based on Susan Collins' book The Ballad of Songsbirds and Snakes, will get started with production next year. Deadline reports that production is looking to begin in the first half of 2022.The movie is already progressing "really, really well," Lionsgate movie boss Joe Drake said on an earnings call. The film is expected to be released in late FY 2023 or 2024.Francis Lawrence will direct Ballad; Lawrence previously di
  
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• The Age Of Empires 4 Closed Beta Just Went Live

  06-08-2021 09:46
  
  First announced in 2017, over a decade after the last main Age Of Empires title was released, Age of Empires IV is finally ready to be played by the public. The new game from Xbox's World's Edge studio has been released into closed beta, with access open to members of the Age Insider program.The Age of Empires IV Closed Beta has now BEGUN! If you're an Age Insider, 📧 check your email (and your spam folder, just in case) 📧 !⚔️ See you on the battlefield! ⚔ᥧ
  
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• The Suicide Squad: So Who Does Taika Waititi Play?

  06-08-2021 01:52
  
  James Gunn's new Suicide Squad movie has a massive cast and plenty of big names to go around between familiar faces like Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and newcomers like Bloodsport and Peacemaker (played by Idris Elba and John Cena, respectively). But one name on the cast list piqued the interest of many fans--fan-favorite Taika Waititi has been signed onto the project in a mystery role for months.First, many guessed that Waititi would be voicing King Shark, a giant, anthropomorphic man-eater in
  
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