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• Apple Airpods Pro drop to lowest Black Friday price yet at Amazon

  24-11-2022 22:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Only one day away from Black Friday and the madness of it all has already begun. Well, amongst the chaos, we've discovered a brilliant Apple AirPods deal that knocks the price of Apple AirPods Pro (second generation) down to below $200. Straight from Amazon, you can now pick up a pair of Apple AirPods Pro (second generation) for $199.99. This is not only a great 20% saving but also the lowest price we've seen for these earbuds in quite some time. The standard price for AirPods is $249.00, s
  
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• Black Friday gaming deals live: the latest savings across PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC

  24-11-2022 22:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's that time of year again, and with Black Friday gaming deals landing all around us we're ready to score some bargains. We're seeing more discounts than ever this year, with record low prices on games, accessories, and consoles all vying for your attention. That's a pretty loud arena, so we're keeping things simple - bringing you the best and brightest sales as soon as they cross our desks. We've been tracking Black Friday gaming deals for years now, so we know a thing or two about spott
  
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• Best PlayStation Black Friday Deals: Games, Consoles, and Accessories

  24-11-2022 21:14
  
  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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• Outer Terror Is Like Vampire Survivors Meets Pulp Action Horror | New Gameplay Today

  24-11-2022 21:02
  In today's New Gameplay Today, your hosts Wesley LeBlanc and Kyle Hilliard jump into Outer Terror, an upcoming pulp action-horror game coming to PC sometime soon. The two discuss the game's visual style, how it plays, its similarities to Vampire Survivors, and everything else going on in this exclusive preview. This demo build features a small snippet of one of the game's five volumes and our gameplay showcases how the on-screen action works, the horrors from beyond, and how quests work in
  
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• PS5 Black Friday: Walmart Has PS5 Consoles In Stock Now

  24-11-2022 19:55
  
  After a brief period of sadness, the PS5 God of War bundles have returned for Walmart's Black Friday. If you're looking for a PS5 for yourself, or as the ultimate Christmas gift, now is your chance to get one. It's the best Black Friday deal going on a PS5, and it's not really even a deal. But who cares! It's finally easy to buy a PS5.As of right now, the only available PS5 consoles are the God of War bundles, but that's fine because let's be honest: you were going to buy that game anyway. Walma
  
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• Our favorite Black Friday Xbox controller deal just got even better

  24-11-2022 19:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  We reported a couple of days ago that the Black Friday Xbox controller deals had slashed the price of one of our favorite, specialist Xbox controllers considerably. That was a genuinely good deal - but it's just been beaten. Handsomely.With Black Friday landing hot tomorrow, Dell seems to be keen to beat off any of the competition by bringing the brilliant Thrustmaster eSwap X Pro down to its record-lowest price and taking the deal even further by throwing in a $50 eGift Card as well! The contro
  
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• Even cars have Microstransactions now

  24-11-2022 18:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mercedes is adapting one of the most controversial video game trends in bizarre fashion by adding microtransactions to a car.Mercedes plans to lock the car's potential behind a staggering $1200 yearly subscription (via The Drive). This subscription gets you an 'Acceleration Increase', which boosts the potential of the car's motor by up to 20%-24%, which equates to 0.8 seconds off the 0-60 mph acceleration. This is currently available across the Mercedes-EQ range. The most galling thing abou
  
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• The Black Friday Meta Quest 2 discounts are just ridiculous (in a good way)

  24-11-2022 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yeah, these Black Friday Meta Quest 2 savings are absurd. Full-on ridiculous, in fact. And while that may sound like an over-exaggeration, it isn't; we've never seen offers this good on the virtual reality headset. So many Black Friday reductions are actually pretty average when you dig a little deeper, and that makes these savings hit even harder.To be precise, the Black Friday Meta Quest 2 discounts get you the headset itself (a 128GB version), Resident Evil 4, and Beat Saber for $349.99 from
  
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• Black Friday Meta Quest 2 deals are just ridiculous (in a good way)

  24-11-2022 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yeah, these Black Friday Meta Quest 2 deals are absurd. Full-on ridiculous, in fact. And while that may sound like an over-exaggeration, it isn't; we've never seen offers this good on the virtual reality headset. So many Black Friday reductions are actually pretty average when you dig a little deeper, and that makes these savings hit even harder.To be precise, the Black Friday Meta Quest 2 deals get you the headset itself (a 128GB version), Resident Evil 4, and Beat Saber for $349.99 from Amazon
  
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• Studio behind Silent Hill warns fans not to be fooled by malicious phishing emails

  24-11-2022 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bokeh Game Studio has warned followers not to be fooled by emails saying they've been chosen to promote the studio's debut game.Earlier today on November 24, the Japanese-based Bokeh Game Studio took to Twitter to warn followers of a new phishing scam. Apparently, individuals and companies are reportedly receiving emails from someone claiming to be Bokeh Game Studio, saying the recipient has been "chosen" to promote Slitterhead, Bokeh's first game.
  We have been informed of numerous emails being
  
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• One Piece Odyssey: Everything we know so far

  24-11-2022 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
   While the latest One Piece video game from Bandai Namco has been delayed out of 2022, there is still plenty out there about One Piece Odyssey to get excited about. Sure, fans of the franchise will have to wait a little bit longer for this new game for 2023, but a little more time in the oven is never a bad thing since the developer is specifically looking to mark the 25th anniversary of the One Piece franchise as a whole.In case you somehow missed it, One Piece Odyssey was first announced
  
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• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler thanks fans for the movie's success

  24-11-2022 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has shared his gratitude with fans who have helped the movie rocket up the box office charts. Since the Marvel sequel first hit the big screen on November 11, it's made over $300 million at the US box office, with a total of over $500 million worldwide. The movie is predicted to make another $50 million in the US over the forthcoming Thanksgiving weekend. "Thank you. Thank you to the people who bought their tickets early and camp
  
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• Wednesday creators have a rough "roadmap" for multiple seasons of the Netflix show

  24-11-2022 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning! This article contains spoilers for Wednesday season 1 finale. If you've not yet finished the show, turn back now.Wednesday may have only landed on Netflix yesterday (November 23), but creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar already have ideas for a second season and beyond. In a new interview with Collider, the duo revealed they have "a roadmap" on where to take the Addams Family spin-off across several chapters – but they're open to being influenced by fans going forward, too."Whe
  
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• Overwatch 2 players will "have to wait" a little longer for PvE news

  24-11-2022 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  An executive producer on Overwatch 2 has said fans shouldn't expect to hear about PvE in the immediate future.Taking to Twitter, Blizzard's Jared Neuss spoke about the release of Overwatch 2's Season 2, which is set to release on December 6. A fan responded to the thread asking if we would be learning about PvE anytime soon, but Neuss tempered expectations, saying that news wasn't imminent and that fans would have to be a little more patient for the time being.
  We're going to be super focused on
  
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• Sony is burning every bridge it can to counter Microsoft's Activision deal

  24-11-2022 16:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Debates over Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard have reached new and dramatic heights after the release of a lengthy rebuttal penned by Sony and recently shared by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as part of its ongoing investigation into the merger. The short version is this: Sony is now taking shots at basically everyone, including itself, in a bid to counter the deal, and Microsoft is also proudly making itself look bad.Sony's fundamental argument hasn'
  
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• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Ghost has been unmasked, and it's weird

  24-11-2022 16:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  One Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 player has managed to decipher Ghost's true face, and it makes for a weird result.Yesterday on November 23, the Modern Warfare 2 subreddit post just below hit the internet forum. Containing a spoiler warning (if you're that fussed about Ghost's actual face), the post then claimed to reveal the face of the soldier, hiding underneath that imposing mask for so long.That sure is the face of a soldier, alright. In fact, that more accurately looks like the face of so
  
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• Andor actor says she "didn't feel devastated" when her Game of Thrones prequel was canceled

  24-11-2022 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Before Denise Gough was cast as Imperial Security Bureau supervisor Dedra Meero in Andor, she was meant to be part of another genre franchise – Game of Thrones. More specifically, the canceled prequel that was known only by its working title, Bloodmoon, which was due to be set 8,000 years before the events of the original series. A pilot episode was ordered in June 2018, with Gough's casting announced in January 2019, along with other actors including Naomi Ackie and Jamie Campbell Bo
  
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• Win a Blu-ray of Bodies Bodies Bodies

  24-11-2022 16:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horror-comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies puts a wicked spin on the party game you might also know as Murder or Werewolf, skewering the self-absorption of spoilt twentysomethings as it does so. It centres on a group of rich friends who've gathered at a family mansion to party their way through a hurricane. But once the extreme weather kicks in, things start to go horribly wrong, with the titular game derailed by a real death, and the finger of suspicion pointing at one person after another, with b
  
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• One Piece Odyssey devs on its enduring appeal and the difficulty of adaptations

  24-11-2022 16:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Adapting one of the best-known manga and anime properties is no easy feat, but it seems like One Piece Odyssey producer Katsuaki Tsuzuki isn't really fazed. Even so, marking the 25th anniversary of the One Piece franchise is a major milestone, and Tsuzuki isn't taking that responsibility lightly.To this very end, we figuratively sat down with Tsuzuki to discuss the nuts and bolts and general mechanics of One Piece Odyssey – including the exploration of memories, as well as the pressure of
  
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• The Best Nintendo Switch Black Friday Deals at GameStop

  24-11-2022 16:14
  
  If you don't already have a Nintendo Switch, GameStop's $299.00 console bundle that's available every Black Friday is the perfect opportunity. The bundle comes with a Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and three months of Switch Online, but there are plenty of games on sale if Mario Kart isn't your bag. GameStop is offering sales on physical games and download codes for the Switch, like New Pokemon Snap for 35% off and NBA 2K23 for just $29.00. Check out all Nintendo deals here, or browse all
  
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• Win an illustrated Doctor Who and the Daleks book

  24-11-2022 16:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doctor Who fans of many years' standing will probably already own Doctor Who and the Daleks in some form. The first novelisation of the series, it recounts the story of the Doctor's first encounter with the Daleks on their home planet Skaro, with he and his travelling companions Susan, Ian and Barbara getting caught up in the ongoing conflict between the exterminating mutants and the peaceful Thals. Who's story editorDavid Whitaker was responsible for adapting Terry Nation's TV scripts into pros
  
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• Overwatch 2 fan makes entire new Ultimate out of one Kiriko voiceline

  24-11-2022 15:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  An Overwatch 2 fan has designed a new ultimate for the game's newest hero, Kiriko. As spotted on Reddit and by Overwatch Cavalry, YouTube creator Rarithlynx redesigned the hero's kit to give her an ultimate that sees her produce a motorcycle which she uses to run over other heroes. It's unlike anything currently in the game and is notable for how unique it is to see a vehicle like this in the context of Overwatch 2. 
  Well... now we've seen Kiriko on her bike 🏍
  
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• Vampire Survivors 1.1 Patch Includes New Character, Stage, And More

  24-11-2022 15:46
  
  Indie hit Vampire Survivors is getting an update that adds a new character and stage.After leaving Early Access with its recent 1.0 update, Vampire Survivors brings even more monster-themed mayhem with its 1.1 “Tiny” update.The new patch launches today and adds a new stage, the Tiny Bridge, which sees your favorite survivors fighting for survival atop, well, a bridge. “Two bloodthirsty factions battle atop a bridge, and our heroes find themselves caught in the middle,” re
  
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• The Best Nintendo Switch Black Friday Deals at Walmart

  24-11-2022 15:44
  
  It's time to join the Nintendo Switch club, with Walmart offering the typical console bundle available every Black Friday. That's $299.00 for a Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and three months of Switch Online. Walmart also has tons of physical games and download codes for the Switch on sale, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons for a very low $29.00 and Luigi's Mansion 3 for $47.80. Check out more Nintendo deals at Walmart here, or browse all the best Black Friday deals.Nintendo Switch
  
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• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Fuecoco is "the most broken starter in Nuzlocke history"

  24-11-2022 15:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Nuzlocke scene is apparently being decimated by Fuecoco.That's according to PokemonChallenges on Twitter, who is generally seen as an authority on Pokemon Nuzlocke runs by the community at large. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Fire-Type starter is apparently completely "broken," and what's more, might be the most "broken starter in Nuzlocke history."
  Fuecoco is already easily the most broken starter in Nuzlocke history. Solo sweeps five gyms, an e4 member and the champ
  
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• The Best Nintendo Switch Black Friday Deals at Amazon

  24-11-2022 15:13
  
  If you've been waiting all year to invest in a Nintendo Switch — or a few new games for your Switch — this Black Friday is the time. Amazon is offering the typical console bundle we see at this time of year, which includes a Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and three months of Switch Online (vital to play with your friends). Amazon also has discounts on tons of games for the Switch, both in physical form and as download codes. That includes newer titles like Bayonetta 3 for 25%
  
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• The Elden Ring Player Who Beat Every Single Boss Without Taking a Single Hit Reveals Their Secrets

  24-11-2022 15:00
  
  In Elden Ring, death comes for us all. The inevitability of the booming "YOU DIED" game over screen is a core part of the Souls genre, as you wait to reawaken at the last checkpoint to bang your head against whatever brick wall you're fighting all over again. Even "Let Me Solo Her", the Elden Ring player that helped hundreds of players beat the game's toughest boss, died over 200 times attempting to take Malenia down for the first time. So what if I told you there's an Elden Ring player that not
  
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• The Best Black Friday Deals on Cheap Nintendo Switch Micro SDXC Memory Cards

  24-11-2022 14:44
  
  Black Friday is the best time of year to upgrade the storage in your Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED, or Switch Lite gaming console. Right now the best Black Friday deals on Switch memory cards are the SanDisk Ultra models from Amazon. Pick up any one of these and you'll never have to worry about running out of space again.If you've started compiling a collection of digital games, you probably already know just how limited the Switch's base storage capacity. With only 32GB of starting space (and so
  
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• Nintendo Switch Black Friday 2022 Deals: Game and Console Sales are Live

  24-11-2022 14:36
  
  Nintendo's Black Friday deals on Switch games are live now. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch bundle deal from basically every Black Friday of the past is back once again, and is now live at Best Buy Black Friday and GameStop Black FridayIf you're looking to pick up a Nintendo Switch as a gift for someone, the Mario Kart 8 Black Friday Switch bundle is perfect.The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild digital version is $29 at Amazon right now, the lowest price ever, and it currently at that
  
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• Wednesday creator reveals Tim Burton designed the Netflix show's "unique" Hyde monster

  24-11-2022 14:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wednesday co-creator Alfred Gough has revealed that Tim Burton designed the Netflix show's "unique" monster himself. According to the co-showrunner, who brought the Addams Family spin-off to life alongside Miles Millar, the filmmaker was so unsatisfied by the creature's initial concept art that he took matters into his own hands.Starring Gwendoline Christie, Christina Ricci, and Jenna Ortega, the eight-part series sees its misanthropic protagonist sent to Nevermore Academy, a famed school for yo
  
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• These Black Friday Deals Make 2TB PS5 SSD Storage Upgrades Worth Buying

  24-11-2022 14:22
  
  If you want to upgrade your PS5's internal storage without compromising on speed, any old SSD just won't cut it. You'll want to pick up an PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 solid state drive with a rated 5,500MB/s read speed. High-speed SSDs have gone down in price significantly this year, and that makes Black Friday 2022 a perfect opportunity to finally score some excellent deals on bigger 2TB storage modules for your new PS5 gaming console.The Best Black Friday PS5 SSD DealsThere may be other SSD deals out the
  
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• Avatar: The Way of Water is predicted to double the first movie's box office opening

  24-11-2022 14:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first box office predictions are in for Avatar: The Way of Water – and it's set to earn big. According to Variety, the long-awaited sequel is likely to open to at least $150 million in the US, with a chance the total could reach up to $175 million. When it was released back in 2009, the first Avatar movie made $77 million on its opening weekend in the US (although Variety notes that a major snowstorm may have affected figures). The movie went on to make $2.7 billion at the global
  
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• The Witcher 3 new-gen upgrade finally cracks down on identical NPCs

  24-11-2022 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher 3's new-gen upgrade seemingly removes cloned NPCs from cutscenes.Yesterday on November 23, CD Projekt unveiled the full list of features for The Witcher 3's new-gen upgrade. When it came to the new trailer for the port, eagle-eyed fans on Reddit spotted that NPCs in cutscenes had apparently been altered, so there are no longer identical NPCs sharing the same scene.Back when The Witcher 3 first launched in 2015, the game had relatively few NPC character models. As such, it wasn't all
  
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• Netflix Games' biggest project looks to be a AAA live-service shooter

  24-11-2022 13:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix appears to be making a AAA PC game, that will likely be a live-service first or third-person shooter. As spotted by Mobilegamer.biz, Netflix is looking for a Game Director at its new Los Angeles games studio to head up the title. There's no indication of what the game is, but the job posting states the company is looking for a director with experience in "FPS and/or Third Person Shooter games," as well as live-service titles. This also seems to be a seasoned job opening, as the posi
  
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• First The Walking Dead: Dead City teaser sees Maggie and Negan take Manhattan

  24-11-2022 13:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first teaser for The Walking Dead: Dead City is here – and as expected, the new spin-off series centered on former rivals Maggie Rhee and Negan Smith looks equal parts action-packed and terrifying. Described as a miniseries, the show will consist of six episodes, and see the unlikely duo try to navigate the apocalypse in New York. The Walking Dead writer and producer Eli Jorné is on board as showrunner.In the first-look footage, which you can watch above, Negan an
  
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• Battlefield Can't Keep Up With Call of Duty, Says Sony

  24-11-2022 13:04
  
  Sony has now included EA's Battlefield franchise in its arguments against Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying the shooter can't keep up with Call of Duty.As reported by PC Gamer, Sony said in its response to the UK government's investigation into the merger that Call of Duty has found unparalleled success that no other shooter can compete, even Battlefield."Call of Duty is not replicable," it said. "Call of Duty is too entrenched for any rival, no matter how well equipped, to catch
  
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• How to watch the Genshin Impact 3.3 reveal livestream

  24-11-2022 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Genshin Impact 3.3 reveal livestream is nearly here – here's how to watch it.As developer Hoyoverse announced on Twitter, the Genshin Impact 3.3 reveal will air on Friday, November 25 at 4am PT / 7am ET / 12pm BT. The show will initially air on the official Genshin Impact Twitch account, and around four hours later, it will be uploaded to the game's YouTube channel (since Genshin Twitch VODs aren't archived, for some reason). Version 3.3 is one of Genshin's most-anticipated update
  
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• Pokemon will react adorably to your emotes in Scarlet and Violet

  24-11-2022 12:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Pokemon Scarlet and Violet player has discovered wild 'mons will respond to the player when they emote.In the clip below, which was posted to the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet-dedicated subreddit yesterday on November 23, one player makes the fascinating discovery. When waving at a Cetoddle, the brand new Gen 9 Pokemon actually emotes back at the player character.The comments under the subreddit post are filled with Scarlet and Violet players wowed by the new discovery. While some players are puz
  
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• New Netflix series from Drive and Neon Demon director gets first full-length trailer and release date

  24-11-2022 12:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn's new Netflix series, Copenhagen Cowboy, is here and the streamer has also confirmed the show's release date – all six episodes of the show will be released globally on January 5, 2023.Copenhagen Cowboy follows Miu, played by Angela Bundalovic, in a neon-drenched, noir-tinged descent into the criminal underworld of the Danish capital. Freed from a lifetime of servitude, she sets out on a mission of vengeance and justice. "I don't know what yo
  
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• Witcher 3 new-gen comparison shots have fans torn over how different it looks

  24-11-2022 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  After The Witcher 3 fans composed comparison shots between the 2015 and new-gen versions of the game, a developer says it's a "huge compliment" if people think they look similar.Yesterday on November 23, CD Projekt finally pulled back the curtain on the new-gen features for The Witcher 3. As evidenced by the subreddit post below, some users are claiming that comparison shots between the two versions look similar, while others are hotly disputing that claim.The post just below is a really good ex
  
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• The Callisto Protocol season pass content hasn't been started yet, director promises

  24-11-2022 12:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Callisto Protocol director Glen Schofield has spoken on the game’s season pass, confirming that the team hasn’t even started work on anything in the upcoming content yet. Taking to Twitter, Schofield said that while The Callisto Protocol will have a season pass, and it will include new things like ‘death animations’, this isn’t content that's being held back from the game’s release. He confirmed that ‘it’s all new stuff’ and that &ls
  
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• Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition will reportedly face antitrust lawsuit from FTC

  24-11-2022 11:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly likely to file a lawsuit to stop Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.That's according to a new report from Politico, published yesterday on November 23, and citing three people familiar with the matter. It seems the US government agency is poised to file an antitrust lawsuit in an attempt to entirely block the proposed acquisition from Microsoft.As Politico notes, provided the lawsuit is actually filed by the FTC, it would be the single bigge
  
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• Xbox Black Friday Deals Are Live: Best Deals on Games, Consoles, and More

  24-11-2022 11:41
  
  Happy Thanksgiving! We're now just one day away from 'official' Black Friday, but the Xbox deals are already in full swing today. Retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart and GameStop are repping Black Friday pretty hard, and with Xbox coming in second place for October 2022 sales, there are more and more Xbox consoles in peoples' homes than ever before. There's plenty to check out, so let's get stuck into it.You just know that savings season is here when you can get $50 off the Xbox Series S, $
  
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• Performance analysis agrees: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are ugly and run like crap

  24-11-2022 01:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  An in-depth performance analysis of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has confirmed that, yes, these games actually do look dated and run Crysis on a Tiger Electronics handheld.Reviews for the last Pokemon installments are generally favorable, but there's been near universal criticism for how the games look and run. GamesRadar's 3/5-star Pokemon Scarlet and Violet review called the graphics and performance "bad, often painfully so" and noted frequent crashes, bad frame rates, lag, pop-in, long loading
  
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• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Review

  24-11-2022 01:06
  
  It is still unbelievable to me that after 26 years of linear, straightforward RPGs, developer Game Freak really looked Pokémon players dead in the eye and said, “It’s fine, go wherever you want.” In the lead-up to the launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, I thought this claim would end up being a marketing gimmick, a little joke, something we’d all be mad about later. But from the moment I left the hallowed halls of Uva Academy, that promise has been wonderf
  
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• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet had the biggest launch of any console exclusive game ever

  24-11-2022 01:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has revealed some staggering Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sales figures, and it turns out the new installments had the biggest launch of any console exclusive game ever.In a press release, Nintendo revealed that it sold an eye-watering 10 million copies of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet globally within three days of their launch, with four million of those units being sold in Japan. "This is the highest number ever for global and domestic sales in the first three days after the release of sof
  
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• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Review in Progress

  24-11-2022 01:01
  
  The suffocating darkness of Warhammer 40,000's bleak future isn't where one would typically seek out a breath of fresh air, but I've come away from every session of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide reinvigorated nonetheless. Whether it's the vicious yet darkly comedic melee brawls or the head-bop-inducing synthwave tracks blasting throughout intense shootouts, this four-player cooperative FPS from developer Fatshark frequently has me grinning like an idiot. While Darktide is still getting updates and
  
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• This Black Friday PS5 headset deal knocks a huge chunk off a premium Astro set

  24-11-2022 01:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've waited until this winter time and the annual sales period to try and bag a top premium headset with a chunky discount then this Black Friday PS5 deal is for you.The Astro A50, one of our absolute favorites, and probably one of the very best wireless gaming headset money can buy, is down to $249.99 at Amazon (was $299.99) - its lowest price for a full two years!Honestly, among a strong field so far, this is the Black Friday PS5 headset you've been looking for. Given the fact that this h
  
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• The FTC Is Reportedly 'Likely' to File an Antitrust Lawsuit to Block the Microsoft and Activision Deal

  24-11-2022 00:58
  
  Update (11/24/22) - Activision Blizzard has responded to the report from Politico, saying any suggestion that the deal between Microsoft and Activision could lead to "anticompetitive effects is completely absurd." Furthermore, Activision is ready to battle against any of these claims to ensure the deal will close."Any suggestion that the transaction could lead to anticompetitive effects is completely absurd," an Activision Blizzard spokesperson said to IGN. "This merger will benefit gamers and t
  
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• Some of the Best Nintendo Switch Games are 50% Off ($29) for Black Friday

  24-11-2022 00:34
  
  Walmart's Black Friday Sale kicked off earlier this week, and with it a selection of NIntendo Switch video games for only $29. Mind you these are triple A games that normally carry a hefty $59.99 price tag any other day out of the year. Of special mention is Sonic Frontiers, which is Sonic's best open-world game by far. It was released earlier this month and it's one of the games that's down to $29. That, in our opinion, makes it the best deal of the bunch.Note that we've added a couple of $35 g
  
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