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• Zachary Levi and other Shazam! Fury of the Gods actors write DC's Shazamily Matters special

  18-11-2022 23:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The cast of May 2023's Shazam! Fury of the Gods found a novel way to get into character - some members of the live-action Shazam family are writing a story featuring their characters for a February DC comic book one-shot special. Shazam! Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters #1 is a 96-page, prestige format anthology special written by actor Zachary Levi (Shazam), Grace Caroline Currey (Mary and superhero Mary this time around), Ross Butler (superhero Eugene), D.J. Cotrona (superhero
  
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• Nintendo doesn't even want you to have pictures of emulated Switch games

  18-11-2022 23:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has gone on another emulation-related DMCA spree, but this time the company's target is, uh, let me check my notes here… ah, pictures of Switch games.SteamGridDB is a site where users can upload custom images built for use in the Steam library. Many of the images take the form of alternate headers or box art for games that are already on Steam, so you can customize how those games appear in your library. But SteamGridDB is primarily used when you add a non-Steam game to your libr
  
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• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are now horror games thanks to these disturbing bugs

  18-11-2022 23:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's been a lot of chatter about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet bugs on launch day, and there's certainly a lot to talk about - but now we've crossed the line from performance issues and visual artifacts to true nightmare fuel.You see that thing in the image above, right? It's not just me? It's got such a creepypasta or SCP vibe I've gotta make sure. That comes from a clip by a Japanese Twitter user showing off some of the, er, side effects of the game's multiplayer features. Apparently, sometime
  
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• Sea of Thieves' biggest PvP fans reckon season 8 could be "the best update since launch"

  18-11-2022 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sea of Thieves season 8 looks like an early Christmas present for PvP fans, with some combat-focused pirates predicting it'll be "the best update since launch."The headlining addition to Sea of Thieves season 8 is undoubtedly on-demand PvP, which allows players to choose between two opposing factions, the Guardians of Fortune and the Servants of the Flame, and opt-in for battles. Unlike the discontinued Arena, these battles will take place in the same shared world you'd sail through in Adventur
  
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• The Titans will replace the Justice League as DC's top superhero team

  18-11-2022 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Justice League is dead. Long live the (new) Titans.That's right - it seems DC is officially passing the torch from the Justice League to the Titans as the premiere superhero team in the DC Universe (at least for the time being, anyway) in the pages of February 21's Nightwing #101 from writer Tom Taylor and artist Travis Moore, as seen in DC's just released February 2023 solicitations.DC readers already know Dick Grayson will play a prominent role in the finale of Dark Crisis On Infinite Eart
  
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• GTA RP fans both scared and relieved after Rockstar addresses roleplay servers

  18-11-2022 22:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  After years of silence, Rockstar has finally laid out an official stance on the mega-popular GTA RP servers, and while it broadly sounds like good news, fans are still feeling trepidatious.If you're not familiar with GTA RP, they're essentially modded servers that let players get into GTA Online in ways not officially supported by the game itself. You could run a store, be a cop, or watch the world burn alongside 999 other players while playing the guitar. These servers are wildly popular, thank
  
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• Atari Mania Is Like WarioWare With Atari Games | New Gameplay Today

  18-11-2022 21:41
  In today's installment of New Gameplay Today, your hosts Wesley LeBlanc and Kyle Hilliard discuss Atari Mania, the new Atari microgame collection that plays like WarioWare. The two take you through the game's opening, showcasing what exactly you do in this Atari museum as its sole caretaker, from sweeping away dust to killing bugs and more. The two also discuss how presenting Atari games as a WarioWare-like microgame collection is the perfect way to showcase these classic titles. It do
  
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• Atari Mania Is Like A Retro WarioWare | New Gameplay Today

  18-11-2022 21:41
  In today's installment of New Gameplay Today, your hosts Wesley LeBlanc and Kyle Hilliard discuss Atari Mania, the new Atari microgame collection that plays like a retro WarioWare. The two take you through the game's opening, showcasing what exactly you do in this Atari museum as its sole caretaker, from sweeping away dust to killing bugs and more. The two also discuss how presenting Atari games as a WarioWare-like microgame collection is the perfect way to showcase these classic titles. It
  
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• All of DC's February 2023 comics and covers revealed

  18-11-2022 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  February brings the second month of Dawn of DC, the publisher's new initiative that brings new titles with fan-favorite characters to DC's line, starting in January with Action Comics - and DC's just released full February 2023 solicitations dig even deeper into what's in store for Dawn of DC and beyond.In February, the other titles of the Superman franchise will relaunch as Superman #1 and Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1, tripling the amount of monthly Superman titles on offer from DC,
  
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• Waid and Mora will pull double duty on Shazam! and Batman/Superman: World's Finest

  18-11-2022 20:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starting in January, DC is launching Dawn of DC, a new publishing initiative with new titles arriving throughout the first half of 2023. Among the eight new series the publisher just announced for Dawn of DC is a new Shazam! title from writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Mora, creative team (along with colorist Tamra Bonvillain) of the ongoing Batman/Superman: World's Finest.
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  But don't fret World's Finest fans. As it turns out, neither Waid nor Mora is leaving series Silver Age-in
  
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• Watch the "first ever" Warzone 2 nuke obliterate Al Mazrah

  18-11-2022 19:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first ever footage of the fabled Warzone 2 nuke going off has surfaced, finally confirming that there are indeed atomic bombs in the game and they are indeed devastating.In this clip from "5x Warzone world record holder" Wagnificent, we see the streamer standing in a small room, presumably with his squadmates nearby, as they count down to the big event. As soon as the streamer fires off a pistol round, the screen burns orange and white as the group starts its celebratory howls and 'let's goo
  
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• Modern Warfare 2 player hits max level in under 24 hours with zero kills

  18-11-2022 19:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  One Modern Warfare 2 player has managed to reach max level in under 24 hours of gameplay time - all without making a single kill.This player goes by the appropriate name of ThatFriendlyGuy, and he's been pursuing pacifist wins in Escape from Tarkov for some time before taking on this Call of Duty challenge. It turns out that it's not all that stressful to have success as a kill-free Modern Warfare 2 player if you just play the darn objective.ThatFriendlyGuy largely focused on objective-based mod
  
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• The White Lotus will return for season 3 with a new cast of guests

  18-11-2022 18:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Season 2 may not have wrapped up yet, but The White Lotus has officially been renewed for season 3. The dark comedy-drama will return for a third installment, following a brand new group of guests at a new White Lotus hotel. Season 2 followed a similar format, with the location changing from season 1's resort in Hawaii to another luxury retreat Sicily. The characters are all new, too, except for Tanya, an eccentric and wealthy socialite played by Jennifer Coolidge. At the moment, we do
  
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• God of War Ragnarok dev shares the true story behind the game's saddest side quest

  18-11-2022 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  A God of War Ragnarok developer has shared the bittersweet story behind one of the game's side quests.This article contains very minor spoilers for God of War Ragnarok side content.Across the Realms is a quest that begins in Midgard as Kratos discovers a makeship camp and attempts to track down the people that made it. The quest takes players throughout the realms, locating ingredients to make the campers' favourite dish, the locations marked by a heart. Upon returning to the camp with the ingre
  
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• Aftersun's Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio talk through crafting their father and daughter relationship

  18-11-2022 18:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  A holiday from hell – or a life-changing memory to hold on to? It's a question at the heart of Charlotte Wells' enchanting debut feature film Aftersun. Her narrative swings between a young girl’s holiday to Turkey with her father and her adult self reminiscing on the experience in a powerful observation of perspective and grief.Most of the story sticks with 11-year-old Sophie (played by Frankie Corio) and her troubled but devoted father Calum (Paul Mescal) on their sun-speckled trip.
  
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• 7 new Netflix, Amazon, Disney Plus, Hulu, and HBO Max movies and shows to stream this weekend

  18-11-2022 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wondering what to watch on streaming this weekend? You’ll be pleased to know the likes of Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, and Apple are continuing the recent hot streak of original movies and shows – meaning you’re spoiled for choice no matter what you’re subscribed to.Florence Pugh’s The Wonder is one of the highlights this week. The Netflix movie, which sees Pugh play an English nurse tasked with treating a “miraculous” young girl, is yet another sh
  
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• The Soul Reaver community is buzzing after Crystal Dynamics survey returns 100,000 replies

  18-11-2022 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Back in May, Square Enix sold Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal to the Embracer Group in a deal said to be worth $300 million. In doing so, Square Enix gave up around 50 games across its back catalog, including the rights to everything from Tomb Raider to Thief, Deus-Ex, and Legacy of Kain. The implications of that deal were, and still are, huge. And while all I really want is a Soul Reaver remaster in the middle of things, I'm far from alone – GamesRadar+ Senior G
  
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• Archie Horror returns with Betty: The Final Girl

  18-11-2022 17:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Archie Comics' fan-favorite Archie Horror imprint is back in action with a new anthology one-shot that puts a horror twist on Riverdale's blonde girl next door, Betty Cooper, in Betty: The Final Girl #1.
  (Image credit: Archie Comics)
  If you're not up to speed on your horror movie lingo, "Final Girl" is a term given to the horror movie trope of leaving one surviving cast member, usually a young woman, to face off with whatever evil is at hand all alone.Now, Betty Cooper will embody the trope of t
  
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• Call of Duty Player Takes Stand Against Violence by Starting Taxi Service In Warzone 2

  18-11-2022 17:55
  
  Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Warzone 2 may be about pitting 150 super soldiers against each other in a fight to the death, but one player has opted for a less violent career.As reported by VG247, Reddit user Crescendummain has become an in-game taxi driver thanks to Warzone 2's new proximity voice chat feature. The player pulls up to other squads and, as long as they don't kill him first, offers them rides to anywhere on the map.Seeking that five star review, Crescendummain sticks to main
  
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• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans are finding the game's dodgy eating animation hard to swallow

  18-11-2022 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans are less than impressed by the game's eating animation.The launch of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is here, and in a massive shake-up to the franchise's familiar formula, fans can finally experience the first true open-world Pokemon adventure. While roaming around in the game's vast world, you'll inevitably find yourself a bit peckish and stopping for a picnic might seem like a good idea, but the terrible eating animation will surely make you think twice about chowin
  
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• New Valheim trailer will finally show Mistlands gameplay next week

  18-11-2022 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Valheim Mistlands update will finally be unveiled in the next few days with a big reveal trailer.Long in development for the Viking action game, the Mistlands trailer will debut next week on November 22, premiering at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m .ET/2 p.m. GMT. This is specifically a "Gameplay Trailer," so we should be in for a close look at the inner workings of what's going on in the big Mistlands update for Valheim. Valheim developer Iron Gate has been beavering away on the Mistlands update for
  
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• God of War Ragnarok boss teases "a story for another game," and fans are taking the bait

  18-11-2022 17:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  God of War 2018 director, Sony Santa Monica creative director, and known Twitter troll Cory Barlog is teasing "a story for another game" after the seemingly definitive conclusion of God of War Ragnarok.I'm going to keep this as vague as I can, but consider this your spoiler warning. The world serpent Jormungandr returns in Ragnarok to advise Atreus about Loki and Ragnarok, then plays a role in the titular apocalypse only to disappear back into time.At least one fan found Jormungandr's disappeara
  
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• Meta Quest Black Friday Deal: A Discount, Plus 2 Free Games

  18-11-2022 17:36
  
  Good news, VR fans: the Meta Quest 2 Black Friday deal is now live at most retailers (see it at Amazon). While the price of the Meta Quest 2 did rise earlier this year, the new deal drops the price from its new MSRP and throws in an extra game. For the Black Friday 2022 deal, the 128GB model is on sale for $349.99 (a $50 price drop) and the 256GB is $429.99 (a $70 discount).In addition to offering Beat Saber, the deal throws in a copy of Resident Evil 4 VR, making this a pretty attractive Black
  
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• Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Switch Bundle Black Friday Deal Returns for 2022

  18-11-2022 17:33
  
  Black Friday is here, in spite of the fact the actual date isn't until the Friday after Thanksgiving. Nintendo Black Friday deals start officially on November 20, which is Sunday, and include a list of great games as well as the return of the Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Black Friday bundle.Nintendo Switch Black Friday Bundle DealFor $299.99, you get a neon Nintendo Switch console, a copy of the most successful Nintendo Switch game of them all, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and a single-user subscription
  
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• Modern Warfare 2 is playing with your mind

  18-11-2022 17:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Life moves pretty fast in a Call of Duty multiplayer match. One second you're running toward a doorway, M4 in-hand ready for anything, the next you're watching a replay of someone shooting you through a window from 200 yards away. You may however have noticed a subtle improvement in your ability to spot this sort of danger between the launch of the Modern Warfare 2 beta last month and the arrival of the full game. Sadly, it might not be completely down to your improvement as a player. You though
  
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• Microsoft Drops Xbox Series S Price to $240 for Black Friday

  18-11-2022 17:17
  
  Update: Retailers continue to discount the Xbox Series S, and it can now be bought for $240 from Amazon, and $235 from Dell. We've updated the original story below to reflect this. Microsoft has officially dropped the price of the Xbox Series S for the holidays. This is a part of its Xbox Black Friday promotion sale, where you can also find up to 67% off digital games, up to $25 off Xbox Controllers, and plenty more as well.This is probably the best deal we're going to see when it comes to the '
  
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• "Enough is enough": Pokemon fans are struggling with Scarlet and Violet

  18-11-2022 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Pokemon community at large is voicing its displeasure over Scarlet and Violet's performance issues.Pokemon Scarlet and Violet only just launched earlier today on November 18, but players are already speaking up about performance woes. The vast majority of the top posts on the Pokemon subreddit - with over 4.2 million members - are dedicated to criticizing Scarlet and Violet's various performance issues at launch.In particular, the posts are calling into attention stuttering and frame rate is
  
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• How to watch Rick and Morty season 6 online and stream the final episodes from anywhere

  18-11-2022 17:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's fair to say some viewers will have needed a well-earned mid-series break after the synapse-blasting opening episodes, but the great news is that everyone's favorite drunk genius granddad and puberty-fighting grandson are back to finish off Rick and Morty season 6.Warning: Season 6 spoilers ahead!The current series kicked off back in September but has been on hiatus since the beginning of October, with the show covering a galaxy-sized amount of ground in those opening episodes, including the
  
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• One of Pokemon's oldest training tricks is dead in Scarlet and Violet

  18-11-2022 17:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks like Pokerus, one of the rarest and most beneficial status tools at a trainer's disposal, is not present within Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.Initially introduced in the series' second generation, Pokerus - a portmanteau of 'Pokemon' and 'virus' - is a condition that your 'mons have a 1-in-21,845 chance of contracting after a battle. Once contracted, it takes a few days to be 'cured', during which time it can spread to other Pokemon in your party. Importantly, however, a Pokemon with the v
  
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• Dawn of DC kicks off with new titles for Green Lantern, Shazam!, Superboy, Doom Patrol, and more

  18-11-2022 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dawn of DC is peeking over the horizon, with the new publishing initiative kicking off in January. And now we have some picture of how Dawn of DC will actually look, with a preview of the publisher's plans for the initiative along with the announcement of eight new titles scheduled for launch in 2023 as part of the new line.
  (Image credit: DC)
  Dawn of DC launches in January with a new coat of paint on the Superman franchise, with a quick expansion into the rest of the DC Universe to follow, incl
  
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• For the first time ever, I won't use starters in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

  18-11-2022 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  My first starter Pokemon was a Treecko. I cried when that save got wiped, but eventually settled on a Torchic for a more successful run at Sapphire. Since then, I've leaned into the idea that your starter is supposed to be a companion, a best friend, the rock around which your entire Pokemon team is built. But I think that's all about to change with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starters are all perfectly cute, but none of them called to me. Perhaps that's because I f
  
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• DC reveals the Dawn of the DCU 2023 timeline and a name change

  18-11-2022 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC is finally lifting the veil on the Dawn of the DCU, or what's now being referred to as "Dawn of DC" and it appears that Brainiac might be underneath it.What the publisher is calling a "yearlong publishing initiative" and "line-wide, multievent narrative" designed to be an easy entry point for "lifelong" and brand new readers, the previously announced initiative spins out of December's Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths and will involve 20 new titles, and at least two other major events after Laza
  
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• DC reveals the Dawn of the DCU 2023 timeline

  18-11-2022 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC is finally lifting the veil on the Dawn of the DCU, and it appears that Brainiac might be underneath it.What the publisher is now calling a "yearlong publishing initiative" and "line-wide, multievent narrative" designed to be an easy entry point for "lifelong" and brand new readers, the previously announced initiative spins out of December's Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths and will involve 20 new titles, and at least two other major events after Lazarus Planet.
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• Inside the Cooking Mama drama behind one of the world's most wholesome games

  18-11-2022 16:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  The creator of the Cooking Mama series has revealed it is taking legal action against the developer of Cooking Mama: Cookstar due to licensing issues. Potentially marking the end of the Cooking Mama drama, the cooking sim's original developer Office Create has issued a statement that details what's happened between it and fellow Cooking Mama developer Planet Entertainment, which worked on the slightly questionable Cooking Mama: Cookstar in 2020.To catch you up, Japanese studio Office Create
  
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• IGN UK Podcast 671: Black Panther: Mars Bars Forever

  18-11-2022 16:40
  
  Cardy, Dale, and Jesse are here to debate what the best chocolate bars are. After that, they finally get to talking about some games and films as thoughts on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Pentiment, and The Devil in Me are shared.If you're into it, get tickets for our live show in London on December 2nd here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ign-uks-the-podcast-before-christmas-tickets-445286492887Got a game for us to play or some feedback you'd like read out on the show? Why not email us: ign_ukf
  
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• Have you tried… navigating the pitfalls of space capitalism in Citizen Sleeper?

  18-11-2022 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Erlin’s Eye has captured me. Not that the space station, abandoned by its corporate masters years ago and left in the hands of a ragtag group of survivors, criminals, and living space debris, can enact its will upon me in any real way. And yet, it still feels true to say now months after first picking up Citizen Sleeper.In the confines of that space station, a series of fictional lives play out – of which my experience as a player, a Sleeper, is only a small part. Perhaps an integral
  
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• Anime platform Crunchyroll is launching a Game Boy game starring its appropriately weeby mascot

  18-11-2022 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Crunchyroll has just announced a brand new Game Boy game.Yes, you read that correctly. Earlier today on November 18, Crunchyroll announced the brand new game Hime's Quest, with the company's mascot in the titular role. This is an actual Game Boy game in the year of our lord 2022, complete with a physical release by publisher Limited Run Games.
  We're excited to announce Hime's Quest: fight as Crunchyroll-Hime to defeat Y2K and save the Anime Club! 🕹Thanks to @limitedrungames, we're releas
  
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• Nicholas Hoult teases Nicolas Cages's "original" Dracula

  18-11-2022 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nicholas Hoult recently teased his upcoming horror-comedy Renfield, praising Nicolas Cage's performance as the iconic Count Dracula."To get to work with him whilst he was playing Dracula, I don’t think there’s two more iconic things than Dracula and Nic Cage," Hoult told The Hollywood Reporter. "As a person, he’s such a pure soul to be around, and I’m excited for people to see what he’s done. It’s original, but it’s steeped in a lot of history, Dracula h
  
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• Borderlands dev "intends to continue" Risk of Rain 2 updates as Hopoo makes new games independently

  18-11-2022 16:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Borderlands studio Gearbox has now purchased the Risk of Rain IP after previously publishing Risk of Rain 2 for Hopoo Games, but the original devs say the hit indie roguelike will still get updates in the future while they pursue new IP independently.GamesRadar+ reached out to Hopoo co-founder Paul Morse for more details on what the sale of the Risk of Rain IP (again, not Hopoo itself) means for the series. Regarding Hopoo's contributions to Risk of Rain going forward, Morse could only say that
  
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• Warzone 2 Glitch Locks Players Out, Asks Them to Buy Modern Warfare 2

  18-11-2022 15:54
  
  Several Call of Duty: Warzone 2 players have been locked out of the game after a glitch demands they first buy Modern Warfare 2, even if they already own it.As reported by PC Gamer, the glitch seemingly arrived as developer Infinity Ward administered a hotfix for another issue with the free-to-play game, as even players who've logged hours of play-time have been locked out.There is currently no known solution for the issue and neither Infinity Ward or publisher Activision Blizzard have acknowled
  
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• PlayStation Black Friday Deals Have Officially Started: Today's Best PS5 Offers

  18-11-2022 15:45
  
  Black Friday sales have officially kicked off for PlayStation owners across all retailers, and there's already an absolute slew of impressive deals to check out. This includes huge discounts on DualSense controllers, PlayStation Plus memberships, games, headsets, and plenty more, so check out all our favourite PS5 Black Friday deals just below here. Black Friday deals are really getting started now (with absolutely every deal expected to be live by November 25). To ensure you don't miss a thing,
  
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• How to Get a PS5 This Black Friday

  18-11-2022 15:43
  
  If you're hoping to buy a PS5 or PS5 bundle, your first announced opportunity will be Monday, November 21 at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT at Walmart. However, there's a catch: that first round of Black Friday PS5s will only be available to Walmart+ members. That's not to say it's the only way to get your hands on a shiny new PlayStation 5 ahead of the Christmas season, but it's the only way that's been officially announced (so far).How to Get a PS5 on Black FridayThe TL;DR is if you want first crack at a PS
  
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• Some Overwatch 2 players have been literally trapped in 'elo hell' for weeks - and Blizzard only just told them

  18-11-2022 15:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Many Overwatch 2 players only learned of a major bug in the game's competitive mode after Blizzard issued a fix.With Overwatch 2 taking the series in a free-to-play direction, a lot has changed in Blizzard's multiplayer FPS. The original Overwatch's skill ranking system has been put out to pasture, replaced with a competitive mode that can be a real grind if you're looking to rank up. Since launch, many players have found themselves unable to get out of Bronze 5, which it turns out is actually a
  
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• Marvel producer explains why Armor Wars switched from a Disney Plus show to a movie

  18-11-2022 15:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel's Armor Wars was originally intended to be a Disney Plus series, before the studio announced it'll actually be a movie instead back in September. Producer Nate Moore has explained why the project is now a feature film, suggesting that the initial ideas floating around "felt too big" for the small screen."You know, our Disney Plus shows are awesome, and we love them, but the budgets are not the same as the features. That's no secret," Moore, who previously worked on Captain America: Civil
  
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• The Walking Dead Universe will feel "like you're writing, directing, and starring in your own TWD episode"

  18-11-2022 14:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game is a new tabletop RPG that will challenge you to scavenge, survive, and face life or death choices in a post-apocalyptic sandbox.Developed by Free League (the studio behind Alien: The Roleplaying Game), it uses the Zero Year Engine that powers some of the best tabletop RPGs. It'll also emphasize a battle for your humanity rather than just fights with the undead. According to producer Joe LeFavi, The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game is "not about k
  
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• The Crown's Diana star Elizabeth Debicki originally auditioned for a small role in season 2

  18-11-2022 14:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elizabeth Debicki, who plays Diana, Princess of Wales, in season 5 of The Crown, has revealed that she got the role after auditioning for a minor role in season 2. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Debicki recalled: "My agent says, 'Would you go in and audition for this one episode, small part, for season two.' So I say, 'I’m not at all physically right for that part. I don’t think I work. I don’t think I want to do that.' And she said, 'Of course you’ve g
  
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• Steven Spielberg's next movie Bullitt finds its lead in Bradley Cooper

  18-11-2022 13:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bradley Cooper has reportedly landed the lead role in Steven Spielberg's next movie Bullitt. Per Deadline, he’s in talks to take on the role of tough San Francisco cop Frank Bullitt, first played by Steve McQueen in the 1968 thriller of the same name.It’s thought that Spielberg’s version will not be a remake, but rather a new story based on the character. The 1968 classic movie was directed by Peter Yakes and saw McQueen’s detective on the hunt for a mob boss. McQuee
  
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• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet had the highest preorders in the series' history

  18-11-2022 13:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Scarlet and Violet had the highest amount of preorders in the series' history, The Pokemon Company has revealed. As reported by Japanese outlet Oricon (and translated via DeepL), the chief operating officer of The Pokemon Company, Takahito Utsunomiya, has revealed that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has sold more preorders than any other game in the series' history - a franchise that started 26 years ago. Speaking at an event for the game's launch in Tokyo, Utsunomiya said that the
  
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• Sonic the Hedgehog Co-Creator Reportedly Arrested for Insider Trading

  18-11-2022 13:12
  
  Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has been arrested for suspected insider trading for an investment made while working at Square Enix.Naka was arrested by the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office alongside two other former Square Enix employees.He allegedly bought 10,000 shares in developer Aiming, at a value of around $20,000, ahead of it announcing the Dragon Quest Tact mobile game in partnership with Square Enix. The other employees arrested,
  
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• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players fix performance issues by resetting the game

  18-11-2022 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have dire performance issues, but players think they've found a workaround.Both new Pokemon games have just launched, but comments have been circulating for a few days on Scarlet and Violet's performance issues. Now, though, a Twitter user claims they've found a solution to the performance issues, which apparently can be remedied simply by resetting the game.According to the Twitter user, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet suffer from huge memory leaks whenever the player char
  
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