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• Marvel pays tribute to itself in new series of classic cover homages

  18-10-2022 23:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  In 2021 and 2022 homage variant covers were all the rage, and for the second January in a row, Marvel Comics will begin the new year paying homage to its own iconic covers with "Classic Homage" variants, 25 brand new covers by contemporary artists paying tribute to covers of the past, "injecting them with a modern twist or simply paying tribute to their influential impact by depicting it in their own art style."The publisher even sneaks in a homage to some classic non-Marvel Universe covers, lik
  
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• The Callisto Protocol delay is actually just an Epic Games Store typo

  18-10-2022 23:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Callisto Protocol has not been delayed, despite what a now-corrected Epic Games Store typo implied.A new page for the Epic Games Store's Halloween sale briefly listed The Callisto Protocol for a February 12, 2023 launch. The page has since been corrected to December 2, 2022 – after a previous correction left it still languishing in 2023 – but the error was live long enough to stir up some confusion and disappointment, especially given the storefront's reputation for leaking impen
  
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• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Raids begin in December

  18-10-2022 23:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Infinity Ward and Activision Blizzard have revealed the launch details for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2's Spec Ops and the mysterious Raid mode.Spec Ops will be available at the Modern Warfare 2 launch on October 28, with three missions available. Bad Situation is a stealth-focused mission about recovering intel, Vehicle Escape has you manning a car to destroy SAM turrets, and Observatory Defense is effectively a survival mode where you can spend money between waves to get more gear.These Spec
  
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• McFarlane and Capullo are making Batman/Spawn for the fans

  18-10-2022 23:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been nearly 30 years since Batman and Spawn crossed universes, but in December they'll be back together again. Spawn creator Todd McFarlane has teamed up with seminal Batman and Spawn artist Greg Capullo for Batman/Spawn #1, a brand new adventure in which the Court of Owls enlists Spawn to destroy the Dark Knight.Batman/Spawn #1 is a 48-page one-shot crossover (though McFarlane tells Newsarama there may be room for a sequel) with colors by Dave McCraig. And ahead of the issue's release in D
  
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• Here's how to watch the Silent Hill showcase

  18-10-2022 23:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you're eager to know what the future holds for Silent Hill, then you're in the right place. Here's how to watch the Silent Hill Transmission livestream.Much to the delight of survival horror fans, earlier this week, Konami announced it's hosting a livestream event that will focus on the future of its long-dormant horror series Silent Hill. In a teasing tweet, the publisher said, "The latest updates for the Silent Hill series will be revealed."To find out exactly what that means, you'll need t
  
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• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 campaign preload and early access time confirmed

  18-10-2022 23:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Activision and Infinity Ward have confirmed the details of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 campaign preload for early access players.As previously announced, anyone who makes an early digital purchase of Modern Warfare 2 will get one week of early access to the campaign. (Check out our guide to Call of Duty MW2 pre-orders for details on where to buy.) While the full game doesn't officially launch until October 28, you can get into the campaign as of this week.
  Modern Warfare 2 campaign preload
  
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• The Sims 5 mobile support has Simmers worried

  18-10-2022 22:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Sims 5 was officially announced as Project Rene, but the future installment in the franchise already has dedicated Simmers worried.During the Behind the Sims Summit, a sneak peek of early development on the next Sims game was shown, and VP of franchise creative at The Sims Lyndsay Pearson hinted at PC and mobile crossplay. From the looks of it, players will be able to have the Sims open simultaneously on mobile and another platform of choice, and moving an object in build mode on mobile will
  
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• Reports dispute Bayonetta voice actor's claims of lowball offer for sequel

  18-10-2022 22:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update - October 18: Two new reports have disputed Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor's claims that developer Platinum Games offered her just $4,000 to reprise her role in Bayonetta 3. According to Bloomberg and VGC, both citing anonymous sources familiar with Platinum Games' negotiations as well as documentation related to the exchange, the studio was planning to hire Taylor back for multiple recording sessions for Bayonetta 3. Bloomberg says "at least five" sessions were planned, while
  
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• How to Play The Sims 4 for Free on PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox

  18-10-2022 22:37
  
  If you're a fan of life simulation games, you'll be happy to hear that The Sims 4 has officially gone free to play. Although the expansion packs and DLCs will still cost money, you can download the base game for free and start playing today.If you're wondering how to get access to the title yourself, take a look at our download guide below. With EA already teasing it's next Sims game, Project Rene, now is a great time to start playing the latest installment in the series.How to Download The Sims
  
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• Bayonetta Voice Actor Reportedly Offered At Least $15,000 For Role, Contrary to Claims

  18-10-2022 22:03
  
  New evidence has emerged that Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor was offered at least $15,000 to reprise her role in the forthcoming sequel, contrary to her claims that she was only offered $4,000 to play the lead.A new report by Bloomberg, which has since been corroborated by VGC, cites documentation as well as two people familiar with the negotiations who say that Platinum attempted to hire Taylor for five sessions lasting four hours apiece, each of which would have between $3,000 and $4,000
  
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• Hijacking of Popular Minecraft Launcher by Rogue Developer Raises Malware Fears

  18-10-2022 21:49
  
  Members of the Minecraft community using the PolyMC custom launcher are being told to switch to a different launcher after the owner removed contributors from the project in an attempt to “reclaim” PolyMC from people who promote queer and leftist ideology online.According to a report from GamingonLinux, the owner, who goes by the username LennyMcLennington on the developer hosting site GitHub, revoked these contributors’ permissions yesterday alongside an update titled “r
  
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• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection – PC vs. PS5 Performance Review

  18-10-2022 21:05
  
  Nathan Drake is the latest PlayStation star to join the migration of Sony’s catalog to PC. The Legacy of Thieves collection, which launched on PS5 last year with enhanced versions of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and its expansion, The Lost Legacy, arrives this week on PC.With many at Sony’s internal porting studio, Nixxes, otherwise engaged, the honours here fell upon Iron Galaxy, which has also made a name for itself as a proficient porting studio. The task was to take the roots
  
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• Meet Rabble, the new villain of Miles Morales: Spider-Man

  18-10-2022 20:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Miles Morales: Spider-Man relaunches with a new #1 in December from writer Cody Ziglar and artist Federico Vicentini, the young hero will have a brand new villain to face off with: Rabble. The new villain will make her debut in the relaunched Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 on December 7.
  (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
  But it won't be till January 11's Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2 that she shows off what she's all about, while February 1's Miles Morales: Spider-Man #3 fully kicks off the storyl
  
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• Flashpoint Beyond #6 sets up a future Batman storyline and the Watchmen's continued DCU presence

  18-10-2022 20:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  To save his father's life, Batman goes toe-to-toe with Rip Hunter and Corky Baxter, two of the Time Masters, in Flashpoint Beyond #6.Written by Geoff Johns, Tim Sheridan, and Jeremy Adams, drawn by Xermánico, Mikel Janín, and Gary Frank, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr., Jordie Bellaire, and Brad Anderson, and lettered by Rob Leigh, Flashpoint Beyond #6 straddles two realities, one of which is Earth-0/Prime post-Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths and seemingly in-between Batman vs. Robin.
  
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• GTA Trilogy's first update in eight months has just one line of patch notes: "Stability improvements"

  18-10-2022 20:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  A long-awaited new update for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition, but it has arrived with just one tiny new patch note.Let me reproduce the full patch notes for 1.04.5 from the official site here, for your perusal: "Stability improvements across all three titles on all platforms." Yes, stability improvements! For all three titles - GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas! On all platforms - PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, Switch, and PC! And that's about as much enthusiasm as
  
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• Bethesda says Fallout 3 development saw fierce debates over the correct shade of green

  18-10-2022 20:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The hottest debates at Bethesda during the development of Fallout 3 were fought over the right shade of green. "We would debate the blue of the Vault suit, but nothing tops the green," director Todd Howard says in a new video breaking down the game's "Great Green Debate.""I just remember [art director Istvan Pely] and Todd having endless discussions about the color green," says Craig Lafferty, now director of mobile games at Bethesda. Laffery also stresses that "green is very important to F
  
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• The Sims 4 is adding a curated space for downloadable mods and custom content

  18-10-2022 19:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Sims 4 is partnering with software company Overwolf to create a one-stop destination for custom content and mods. The partnership was announced during the Behind the Sims Summit by VP of franchise creative Lyndsay Pearson. "Every day we're inspired by the incredible ways you express yourself," Pearson said before introducing The Sims 4 x Overwolf. "For years the Sims community has been expanded by modders and custom content creators. And today we're taking a big step forward in recogniz
  
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• The Sims 4 will get infants alongside two new expansions next year

  18-10-2022 19:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  In 2023 The Sims 4 will get two big expansion packs and one of the most requested features of all time: infants. The news was announced during the Behind The Sims Summit stream, which also officially announced The Sims 5.While there were precious few details given about the upcoming expansion packs, there were a few images briefly shown during the stream from which we can try and extrapolate a bit of info. Two photographs were shown along with a "new worlds" banner, with one showing what looks t
  
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• EA Teases Next Generation of The Sims, Dubbed 'Project Rene'

  18-10-2022 19:30
  
  Inevitably, a certain amount of time after The Sims 4 launched, the question everyone started whispering among themselves was, "When will we hear about The Sims 5?" Well, Maxis has just unveiled what appears to be the next generation of The Sims, but calling it "The Sims 5" may not be fully accurate.The working title, for now, is "Project Rene," and it was first shown off during today's Behind the Sims Summit. The name Rene was chosen for its referances to words like renewal, renaissance, and re
  
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• The Sims 5 announced as Project Rene, will include "collaborative play"

  18-10-2022 19:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  EA and Maxis officially announced The Sims 5 today during the Behind The Sims Summit Stream - though the studios are not calling it that. We heard rumors that The Sims would be announced in October, and it looks like those rumors have come true.The "next generation Sims game" is being referred to as Project Rene, a phrase "chosen to be reminiscent of words like renewal, renaissance, and rebirth to represent the developer’s renewed commitment for The Sims’ bright future," accordi
  
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• ENDLESS Space 2 Stories comes to print for the first time

  18-10-2022 19:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Titans Comics and game developer Amplitude Studios are bringing comic book stories set in the ENDLESS™ Universe and based on the strategy PC video game ENDLESS™ Space 2 as a complete print collection in February 2023, the first time the comics will be in print after originally being published digitally through Steam and Games2Gether. 
  a page from Endless Space 2 Stories (Image credit: Titan Comics / Amplitude Studios)
  In 2017's ENDLESS Space 2, players choose from 12 differ
  
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• Jim Parsons responds after a Sheldon scene is cut from The Big Bang Theory reruns

  18-10-2022 18:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jim Parsons has responded following reports that a scene involving Sheldon was cut from reruns of The Big Bang Theory.The scene in question is from the pilot episode that aired some fifteen years ago on CBS. According to the book, The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series by Jessica Radloff (via TVLine), the scene saw Sheldon and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) go to a sperm bank for high IQ donors. The pair, in an attempt to make a little cash, begin filling out the form
  
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• Jim Parsons responds after a Sheldon scene cut from The Big Bang Theory reruns

  18-10-2022 18:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jim Parsons has responded following reports that a scene involving Sheldon was cut from reruns of The Big Bang Theory.The scene in question is from the pilot episode that aired some fifteen years ago on CBS. According to the book, The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series by Jessica Radloff (via TVLine), the scene saw Sheldon and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) go to a sperm bank for high IQ donors. The pair, in an attempt to make a little cash, begin filling out the form
  
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• God of War Ragnarok kicks off 9-week behind-the-scenes series: "This game is bigger than what we initially envisioned"

  18-10-2022 18:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new series of God of War Ragnarok behind-the-scenes videos is set to run over the next nine weeks, and the first release is already filled with fascinating details.Much of this video, titled Shaping the Story, is focused on recapping the themes and events of God of War 2018 - so beware of spoilers if you're still working your way through that previous game. Other portions of the video focus on the challenges the pandemic brought on performance capture and voice recording sessions. Those sessio
  
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• This Kickstarter indie is a cozy life sim set aboard an airship and inspired by Studio Ghibli films

  18-10-2022 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new indie just launched on Kickstarter has all the vibes of a Studio Ghibli film and the mechanics of all your favorite cozy games. Sally, a cosy life sim, has just launched on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and it's already racking up pledges due to how magical it looks. If you couldn't tell from the game's enchanting visuals, one of its main draws is that it seems like it would fit right into the Studio Ghibli film universe. To me, it feels like Sally's developer has taken inspir
  
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• Dead Space remake footage has started to appear online, so be careful out there

  18-10-2022 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Footage of the Dead Space Remake has started to appear online, so players looking to jump into the survival horror game blind may want to stay vigilant. The video in question comes from YBR Gaming's YouTube where they play a full chapter of Dead Space Remake, showing off all the work EA has done to get the creepy-crawly, sci-fi horror back into a presentable place. It's unlikely this'll be the last time we see it before the Dead Space Remake lands in January 2023 too. Of course, this i
  
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• "There's no such thing" as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 right now

  18-10-2022 18:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sorry anime fans, Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2 currently isn’t in the works. CD Projekt Red‘s Japan country manager Satoru Honma reaffirms in an interview with Famitsu that the Studio Trigger anime adaptation is considered a standalone project (thanks, VGC), though the developer is interested in creating more anime. “I personally would like to continue to work with Japanese studios to produce more anime in the future, partly because we have received very good feedba
  
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• Doyle Dormammu confronts his evil dad in Strange Academy Finals #4

  18-10-2022 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel's Strange Academy school for magically inclined youngsters may have taken a hiatus with the death of its headmaster, Doctor Strange, but now the school is back with Strange Academy Finals, a relaunched title that moves the students forward in their studies while opening up the school to new challenges and threats.Case in point, Strange Academy Finals #4, in which Doyle Dormammu, son of Doctor Strange's arch enemy Dormammu (as you might have guessed by his name) finally comes face-to-face
  
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• Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors go toe to toe in first Creed 3 trailer

  18-10-2022 18:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Michael B. Jordan's Adonis is forced to confront his dark past in the tense first trailer for Creed 3. For the trilogy capper, the Marvel actor takes over directorial duties from Black Panther's Ryan Coogler – as his character steps into the ring with one of his most formidable opponents yet, his former friend, Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors). Scripted by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, from a story they co-wrote with Ryan Coogler, the movie picks up seven years after the events of
  
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• Sekiro meets Hades in this proudly weird RPG that's caught fire on Steam

  18-10-2022 18:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  This quirky indie's blend of Sekiro and Hades is hitting the spot with Steam players.Hades is generally considered one of the best indies that money can buy, thanks to its stunning visual style and a combat system that constantly keeps you coming back for more. But if you've already helped Zagreus escape the Underworld for the umpteenth time, and you're not one to shy away from a challenge, Weird RPG could be just the indie you're looking for.Developed by yuzhen, this action-RPG features the fac
  
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• Black Friday Samsung deals 2022: everything to expect across TVs, watches, tablets and more

  18-10-2022 18:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Black Friday Samsung deals can encompass everything from appliances to tablets, smartphones to projectors, which is why it can be difficult to prep yourself for everything to come. However, the retailer is well known for offering plenty of discounts on all its tech during holiday sales, and 2022 doesn't look too different. With watches, laptops, and tablets all recently being replaced on the shelves, there are plenty of older models ready to provide particularly large discounts. Or, if you're af
  
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• God of War Ragnarok recording went so long that Atreus had to be edited after his teenage actor's voice dropped

  18-10-2022 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  The voice of Sunny Suljic, the teenage actor reprising his role as Atreus in God of War: Ragnarok, changed so much during the game's long recording period that the developers had to go back in and edit his performance to better match the character and the framing of the game's story.Ragnarok's motion capture recording comes up repeatedly in a new behind-the-scenes video chronicling the game's story and how it evolved. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted and extended Ragnarok's record
  
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• Red Dead Redemption quietly disappears from modern PlayStation consoles, reigniting preservation debates

  18-10-2022 17:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Red Dead Redemption has been delisted from PS Now and PS Plus, ending the only way to play Rockstar's cowboy classic on modern PlayStation platforms.The PS3 version of Red Dead Redemption was added to the PS Now streaming service back in 2016, and this version of the game was made available through PS Plus Premium earlier this year. However, as videotech notes on Twitter, the game has been quietly delisted.Many Rockstar titles have cycled through various subscription services, including PS Plus
  
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• Who are the 13? DC just retconned new Golden Age characters into continuity

  18-10-2022 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Flashpoint Beyond #6 is now on sale, and the conclusion of the limited series does a little more messing with DC's timeline by introducing 13 new characters whose backstories have been retconned into the DC Universe.
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  In the finale, the Time Masters discover that 13 characters who were held captive outside of the timestream have been reintegrated into DC history, effectively retroactively inserting characters who never existed in the real world Golden Age of the '30s and '40s i
  
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• The Apex Legends team on making Catalyst "inescapably trans" and proud

  18-10-2022 16:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Catalyst, the newest Apex Legends character, is "inescapably trans" and the team at Respawn wouldn't have it any other way. The latest Legend was revealed in a Stories from the Outlands trailer that openly referenced her transition, making her the first transgender woman in the Apex games. Catalyst may be a trailblazer, but she joins an incredibly diverse roster that includes Bloodhound, who's non-binary, and a host of other queer-identifying characters like Valkyrie, Gibraltar, and Loba.But Res
  
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• Dark Souls 2 fans have started a petition to bring back long-lost weapons

  18-10-2022 16:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  A growing number of Dark Souls 2 fans have been signing a petition to bring back four currently unobtainable promo weapons so players can complete their collections. Dark Souls content creator Illusory Wall has made a YouTube video (via PCGamer) to highlight the missing weapons, which have been unavailable since a promotion expired. Early in Dark Souls 2’s life cycle, a chest in the Majula Mansion was used by FromSoftware to gift free items and resources to players, and that included
  
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• Between the PS5 DualSense Edge price and Xbox's custom Elite Series 2, it's a great day for extremely expensive controllers

  18-10-2022 16:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  On the same day that Xbox has announced personalised Elite Series 2 controllers, PlayStation has unveiled its launch plans for the DualSense Edge, making this a great day if you like to splash the cash on premium controllers. In a post on the PlayStation blog, Sony revealed that the DualSense Edge wireless controller for PS5 will launch globally on January 26, 2023. This is the first fully-customisable controller developed by PlayStation, and much like other high-end gamepads it doesn't com
  
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• A Plague Tale: Requiem joins Xbox Game Pass today with Amnesia and Soma coming later this week

  18-10-2022 16:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox has revealed a number of games coming to Xbox Game Pass and they include A Plague Tale: Requiem, The Amnesia Collection, Soma, and more. As detailed in a new Xbox blog post, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get to enjoy a plethora of spooky games this Halloween. First up we have the sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence, A Plague Tale: Requiem (available via Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X/S) which was just released today, October 18. In the sequel, Hugo and Amicia's adventure continues as th
  
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• I welcome Silent Hill and Suikoden's revival, but Konami needs to revisit another classic

  18-10-2022 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  This week, one of Konami's longest-standing franchises, Silent Hill, is set for a big reveal. At a dedicated showcase scheduled to air on Wednesday, October 19, fans are expecting more information on the "several" Silent Hill games said to be in development, with Konami preparing to spill the beans on the "latest updates" for the series. Who knows what we'll get, but with recent rumors suggesting Layers of Fear dev Bloober Team might be taking Silent Hill 2 for a re-spin, surely something in the
  
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• "It's about grief and moving beyond grief" - the Flashpoint Beyond writers break down the series finale

  18-10-2022 15:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Flashpoint Beyond has reached its end. The Clockwork Killer has been revealed, and maybe even more importantly, so has Bruce Wayne’s plan. From the depths of the Batcave, Bruce has used Doomsday Clock artifacts to stabilize the Flashpoint Universe and save his father, Thomas. Unfortunately, this act threatens massive destruction in the main DC Universe.
  Flashpoint Beyond #6 cover (Image credit: DC)
  As explained by Rip Hunter, the leader of the Time Masters, the Flashpoint Universe is locat
  
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• How many dragons are there in House of the Dragon? Every dragon, listed

  18-10-2022 15:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  As House of the Dragon season 1 reaches its finale, the show is gearing up for the Targaryen civil war also known as the Dance of the Dragons. These scaly-winged beasts are not only the emblem of House Targaryen but also pivotal in their battles. But how many dragons are there, and who rides which dragon?The dragons in House of the Dragon aren't easy to tell apart, and there are a couple that we haven't even seen on-screen yet and have only been mentioned in the show. We've listed every dragon b
  
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• James Gunn reportedly making a new "mystery" DC movie (or two)

  18-10-2022 15:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn is pitching ideas for one or even two new DC movies, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Gunn and producer Peter Safran – who previously worked on Aquaman, Shazam!, and both of these movies upcoming sequels for DC – are reportedly in talks with Warner Bros. about making at least one "mystery" movie with Gunn in the director's chair. As for which superheroes this movie would center on, that's still unknown. According to The Hollywood Reporter's sources, Gunn would focu
  
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• Here's how to watch the Resident Evil Showcase

  18-10-2022 15:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom has announced it is hosting another Resident Evil Showcase this week, and this is how you can watch it live. After promising back in September that we'd be getting another showcase in October, Capcom has now revealed that it is hosting another Resident Evil Showcase on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 3:00 PM PDT / 6 PM EDT / 11 PM BST. If you want to find out all the latest on the Resident Evil series, you can watch live via the official Resident Evil YouTube or Twitch channel. I
  
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• Netflix launches new feature that lets you transfer your data to another account

  18-10-2022 14:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Are you currently signed into someone else's Netflix? Worried that the streamer's continued effort to crack down on password sharing might mean you'll have to start your profile from scratch in the near future? Well, fear not, because the platform is launching a new feature that will allow you to move your viewing history and more over to an account you're actually paying for..."People move. Families grow. Relationships end. But throughout these life changes, your Netflix experience should stay
  
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• Splatoon 3 beats Elden Ring to become Japan's best-selling game of 2022

  18-10-2022 13:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Splatoon 3 has become the most popular game in Japan this year, with new sales numbers showing that the title has dominated since its release.In a tweet by Japanese sales data account, Game Data Library (via GoNintendo), it was reported that Splatoon 3 sold over 4 million copies in Japan alone, making it the biggest game launch this year. This tracks across both physical and digital sales, giving a pretty full picture of just how well the game has done.For those tracking the launch of the game i
  
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• House of the Dragon director and Eve Best break down Rhaenys' actions in episode 9

  18-10-2022 13:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  House of the Dragon – and the Game of Thrones universe in general – is known for its acts of brutality. However, the most recent installment of the series showed a surprising act of mercy. Warning: House of the Dragon episode 9 spoilers ahead!After Ser Erryk helps Rhaenys (Eve Best) escape from her quarters in the Red Keep where Alicent is keeping her prisoner until she swears allegiance to Aegon, Rhaenys sneaks into the dragon pit where Aegon's coronation is taking place. 
  
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• A sequel to The Flash has apparently already been written

  18-10-2022 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Flash has yet to be released by Warner Bros. but according to a major new report, it seems like plans are already in motion for the sequel. Per The Hollywood Reporter, The Flash 2 has a script written if the first movie (released on June 23, 2023) does well at the box office.This has been authored by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick who co-wrote Aquaman and Aquaman 2. The scribe is also behind Orphan, Red Riding Hood, and Wrath of The Titans. However, the fate of The Flash movies is seem
  
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• The Halloween Ends ending was changed after test screenings

  18-10-2022 13:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Halloween Ends! Turn back now if you haven't seen the movie! Halloween Ends is the last time Michael Myers and Jamie Lee Curtis's Laurie Strode will face each other – and the ending certainly drives the point home. After a desperate fight through the Strode kitchen, Laurie and her granddaughter Allyson manage to injure the Shape so badly he bleeds to death right on their table. After killing him, the Strode women, along with the
  
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• Drug Dealer Simulator 2 is the open-world follow-up to 2020's weirdest indie hit

  18-10-2022 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Drug Dealer Simulator 2 has been announced, putting an open-world twist on 2020's bizarre indie breakout.The sequel follows on from the original Drug Dealer Simulator, taking returning character Eddie to the Caribbean-inspired island of Isla Sombra, which boasts several villages and towns that you can expand your influence into. The announcement, which came via a newly released trailer, seems to imply a slightly more explosive game than the original. One clip sees your character bombing a r
  
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• The Sims community fears itself as the countdown to The Sims Summit begins

  18-10-2022 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Sims community is growing increasingly fearful of itself as today's livestream draws near.If you missed it, today is a very exciting day for The Sims fans as The Sims 4 base game goes free to play. Not only this, but series' developer Maxis is also hosting a livestream today, featuring "BIG announcements." If you're eager to watch the event live, take a look at our how to watch the Behind The Sims Summit stream explainer. Naturally, there's a lot of excitement and anxiety within The Sim
  
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