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• Modern Warfare 2's Xbox matchmaking issue is being "investigated"

  20-11-2022 21:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward is still "investigating" an issue that is preventing Xbox players in parties of more than three players from successfully matchmaking.The developer confirmed there was an issue early on Saturday, but at the time of writing there's been no further update from IW, and the team's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Trello board card remains unchanged."We're investigating an issue where some Xbox players in a party of more than three are having issues queuing up/m
  
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• Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden are reportedly getting reboots

  20-11-2022 20:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been some time since we've heard anything about Team Ninja's Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden franchises, sure, but if Fumihiko Yasuda has his way, that may be about to change.The last we heard from Yasuda, he'd said that Team Ninja hopes to eventually "deliver some good news" regarding Ninja Gaiden, which hasn't seen a mainline installment since 2012's Ninja Gaiden 3. However, that was back in early 2021, and there's not been much since. Until now, that is. According to Ruliweb (thanks,
  
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• Mass Effect's original pitch pops up online

  20-11-2022 19:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Details of Casey Hudson's pitch for the original Mass Effect game have popped up online.Reportedly from September 2003, the pitch for the game then-known as SFX leaned on the Xbox 360's cutting-edge online capabilities, and talked of "an epic BioWare story" that would be "powerful and character-driven" from the team that developed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic "making a bigger and better franchise"."Following the success of KOTOR, Casey Hudson first pitched his idea for a new sci-fi IP
  
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• Walmart Will Have Xbox Series X for Sale November 21

  20-11-2022 18:55
  
  If you want to buy an Xbox Series X for Black Friday, Walmart is offering them beginning November 21 at 12PM ET/9 AM PT. However, if you want a crack at ordering one, you'll need to have a Walmart+ membership. If you'd rather get a PS5 for Black Friday, Walmart is offering the same deal for Walmart+ members.Xbox Series X at Walmart for Black FridayAvailability of the Xbox Series X is probably the closest thing we'll see to a proper Xbox Black Friday deal on the console, but there's another way.
  
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• How to co-stream the Golden Joystick Awards 2022

  20-11-2022 18:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Golden Joystick Awards 2022 will take place on Tuesday, November 22 and reveal the winner of Ultimate Game of the Year, plus 17 publicly voted categories including Best Indie Game, Best Gaming Hardware and Best PC Game.Elden Ring? Horizon Forbidden West? God of War Ragnarok? We've tallied your millions of votes and can't wait to share the winners. Don't expect a whitewash for a handful of AAA games, either - indies such as Tunic, Cult of the Lamb, Immortality and more are in the running for
  
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• England vs Iran live stream: how to watch World Cup 2022 online and on TV today

  20-11-2022 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The wait is over and the Khalifa International Stadium awaits as England begin their quest to end 56 years of World Cup hurt at Qatar 2022 with a Group B clash this afternoon against Iran.The Three Lions have come close to tasting glory in their two most recent major tournaments, having reached the semi-finals in the last World Cup in Russia back in 2018 while also finishing as runners-up at Euro 2020. But England's form in the run up to Qatar has been a major cause for concern, and un
  
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• England vs Iran live stream: how to watch World Cup 2022 online and on TV, team news

  20-11-2022 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The wait is over and the Khalifa International Stadium awaits as England begin their quest to end 56 years of World Cup hurt at Qatar 2022 with a Group B clash this afternoon against Iran.The Three Lions have come close to tasting glory in their two most recent major tournaments, having reached the semi-finals in the last World Cup in Russia back in 2018 while also finishing as runners-up at Euro 2020. But England's form in the run up to Qatar has been a major cause for concern, and un
  
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• England vs Iran live stream: how to watch World Cup 2022 online

  20-11-2022 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  England begin their quest to end 56 years of World Cup hurt at Qatar 2022 on Monday as they begin the campaign with a Group B clash with Iran.The Three Lions have come close to tasting glory in their two most recent major tournaments, having reached the semi-finals in the last World Cup in Russia back in 2018 while also finishing as runners-up at Euro 2020. But England's form in the run up to Qatar has been a major cause for concern, and under pressure boss Gareth Southgate will be determined to
  
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• Overwatch 2 is now transcribing voice chat in a bid to address "disruptive behavior"

  20-11-2022 13:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Overwatch 2 developer Blizzard has updated its controversial "Defense Matrix" and begun rolling out an audio transcription feature in a bid to combat toxicity."The audio transcription feature has been added with a limited rollout for PC players in select countries," Blizzard explains via its recent Overwatch 2 patch notes. "As a piece of our Defense Matrix initiative, audio transcriptions allow us to analyze a transcript from a temporary voice chat recording of a reported player. "Players w
  
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• Warzone 2 players are being frozen out unless they buy Modern Warfare 2

  20-11-2022 12:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Unhappy Warzone 2.0 players are reporting that the free-to-play battle royale is locking them out of the game because they don't own Modern Warfare 2.That's according to players on the shooter's Reddit page, who are reporting that after a handful of Warzone 2 games - and sometimes even when they do indeed own the premium shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, apparently - the game locks them out by displaying a pop up that instructs players that they need to "purchase Modern Warfare 2 to have a
  
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