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• One of Scarlet and Violet's strongest Pokemon has been a total joke for the last 23 years

  29-11-2022 23:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has re-introduced a joke Pokemon from all the way back in Gen 2 as a real force to be reckoned with.Like a petite middle-schooler who was bullied just one too many times, got his growth spurt over Summer, and started high school looking like a star quarterback, the silly Gen 2 penguin Pokemon Delibird has come to Scarlet and Violet with competitive stats and a thirst for blood.For some context, Delibird is an Ice/Flying-type Pokemon first introduced in Pokemon Gold and
  
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• New Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer introduces us to Anya Taylor-Joy's Princess Peach and Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong

  29-11-2022 23:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The second trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie has arrived.The first trailer saw Chris Pratt's Mario face off against Bowser, King of the Koopas (voiced by Jack Black), and journey through the Mushroom Kingdom. The new trailer introduces us to Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, and Donkey Kong, voiced by Seth Rogen, and sees Charlie Day's Luigi confront Jack Black's Bowser.The A-list voice cast also includes Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richa
  
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• Genshin Impact players pleasantly surprised by Sumeru four-star character who doesn't suck

  29-11-2022 22:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Layla has finally come to Genshin Impact, and unlike Sumeru's three previous four-characters, she's actually not bad.The ongoing rerun banners for Yae Miko and Tartaglia have Layla as one of the four-stars. After Layla's endearing role in the recent Pokemon-esque mushroom fighting event, plenty of people have pulled specifically to add the sleepy scholar to their roster. It's nice to see folks excited about a four-star for once after months of doomposting the decline in four-star strength. 
  
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• Oscars 2023 to present all 23 categories live on air

  29-11-2022 22:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Th 95th Academy Awards will broadcast all 23 categories this year following backlash from last year's decision to cut eight from live TV."I can confirm that all categories will be included in the live telecast," Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences told Variety.Last year, the presentation and acceptance of the following awards took place an hour before the televised ceremony: Best Documentary Short, Best Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Product
  
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• Top Gun: Maverick will return to theaters for a limited re-release

  29-11-2022 22:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Top Gun: Maverick is returning to theaters for a limited time only.Movie-goers will be able to catch the flick on the big screen from December 2 through December 15, including select IMAX and large digital format screenings.The sequel to Tony Scott's 1986 action hit has grossed more than $1.485 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of both 2022 and also Tom Cruise's career.The original film, which grossed over $357 million against a $15 million budget, stars Cruise as young nava
  
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• Witcher fans are taking an official quiz in the hopes of going to school with Geralt

  29-11-2022 22:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's time to put on your Witcher sorting hat, or whatever the equivalent might be, because there's now an official quiz that'll tell you which school of monster-slaying mutants you should join.The quiz went live just today, and asks you ten Witcher-themed personality quiz questions of the sort you'd go through to choose your character class at the start of an old computer RPG. How would you spend your time preparing before a monster hunt? Whose side would you take in a war? What would you do if
  
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• Sanest Skyrim players debate the best way to dump dead bodies, for no particular reason

  29-11-2022 21:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  You see a lot of wild stuff when a big part of your job is monitoring and investigating player behavior and feedback. Extreme horniness. Ridiculous challenges. A whole lot of angry gamers. I usually focus on new and topical releases, but some games just keep on giving, and Skyrim is one well that never seems to run dry. Case in point: a remarkably detailed and informative discussion about environmentally friendly ways to dispose of dead bodies via Skyrim's rivers, which I found so amusing that I
  
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• Free Far Cry 6 update adds new game plus and collectible trackers ahead of unhinged alien DLC

  29-11-2022 20:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Far Cry 6 is in for a big couple of weeks, with a major free update adding a long-requested feature ahead of the December 6 launch of a brand new alien-themed DLC.Title update 6 dropped today as a chunky download between 15GB and 40GB, depending on your platform. The big addition is new game plus, which will let you start over while retaining most of your weapons and equipment for a new playthrough. There's also a new bit of "completionist aid" UI on the world map, which will helpfully track whi
  
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• Australia vs Denmark live stream: how to watch World Cup 2022 online and on TV

  29-11-2022 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  With the top spot all but decided in Group D, it's looking like Australia vs Denmark will have the air of a knockout game to it with both sides knowing what they need to do to progress to the last 16 on Wednesday. So read on to discover how to watch an Australia vs Denmark live stream and get the World Cup 2022 game from anywhere.After the thrashing they suffered at the hands of Giroud and co in their opener, Australia regained their composure to battle to a hard-fought win against Tun
  
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• Wednesday's funky dance scene has gone viral - and everyone's doing it

  29-11-2022 19:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix's Wednesday has taken over the internet with a dance scene choreographed by star Jenna Ortega herself.The scene sees everyone's favorite teen goth queen attend Nevermore Academy's school dance, with 'normie' Tyler as her date. Much to his surprise, Wednesday busts out some pretty impressive dance moves to the song "Goo Goo Muck" by The Cramps.The clip has been viewed over 5.6 million times on Twitter, 2.9 million times on Youtube, and has gone viral on TikTok (of course) with hundreds of
  
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• New D&D book Keys From the Golden Vault gets a release date

  29-11-2022 19:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following its announcement earlier this year, the release date for new D&D book Keys From the Golden Vault has been revealed by surprise on Amazon. Although no new details have been added about the book's contents, the listing (which was first discovered by ComicBook.com) tells us that this heist-focused D&D anthology will be joining the best tabletop RPGs on February 21, 2023. Publisher Wizards of the Coast had penciled in a Winter '23 launch window for Keys From the Golden Vault b
  
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• The Witcher Remake going open world can solve the original's most glaring issues

  29-11-2022 18:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  My abiding memory of The Witcher is of the Swamp. In my mind, it's a section that squats goblin-like over a game that it almost ruins entirely by its presence. So now that CD Projekt Red has confirmed that The Witcher Remake will be fully open world, one of the original game's biggest stumbling blocks could be gone for good.The move to an open world is likely to mark the single biggest difference between CDPR's 2007 debut and its upcoming remake. In the original game, the story was divided up in
  
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• Johns and Janin chart a new course for DC's past and future in Justice Society of America #1

  29-11-2022 18:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC's past has a fascinating future. Confused? Don't be; that's the basic premise to DC's New Golden Age, a series of comics that will unveil new truths and new characters at the very dawn of DC's age of superheroes, the '40s. Appropriately, one of the first great mysteries of the New Golden Age has to do with the Justice Society of America, the publisher's first superteam.
  (Image credit: DC)
  On sale November 29 is Justice Society of America #1, the third comic to dig into the mystery of why DC's
  
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• Competitive community bans swole dolphin Pokemon over performance-enhancing move

  29-11-2022 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The competitive community has banned four Pokemon, including Palafin, for its performance-enhancing move. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were released into the wild earlier this month, and since then, players have been busy discovering the strengths and weaknesses of the game's many Pokemon. As with every game, some fighters pack more of a punch than others, but it turns out some of them are so overpowered they've been banned from competitive matches.As reported by Polygon, Smogon, a leading si
  
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• The Great War: Western Front's persistent world is as much your enemy as the Imperial Army

  29-11-2022 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  In The Great War: Western Front, timing is everything. You will live and die based on the speed and timeliness (or lack thereof) of your actions. Send your troops across enemy lines too soon, and they'll be brutally slaughtered by enemies camped in the trenches. Delay on ordering a squadron to commandeer a derelict, enemy-occupied building, and they'll pelt you with mortar shells from above at range. I wasn't around during the actual first World War – my great grandfather on my dad's side
  
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• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet turn an obscure meta on its head

  29-11-2022 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  It turns out Pokemon Scarlet and Violet completely transform a fan-made meta thanks to some new changes.One of the fan-made brackets on competitive Pokemon hub Smogon is a a meta known as 'NFE' or 'Not Fully Evolved'. As the name suggests, the format permits players to only compete using creatures that haven't yet attained their final evolution, and so have at least one evolution yet to go.According to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players, this meta has been seriously shaken up by the Gen 9 games.
  
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• DC wants to make Angel Breaker its next big superhero

  29-11-2022 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC just pulled off the old switcharoo.Earlier this year the publisher introduced the new assassin character Angel Breaker in what appeared to be a villainous role in the Batman crossover storyline Shadow War.The mysterious character was introduced as an agent of Talia al Ghul's villainous League of Shadows, but was also an estranged protégé of Black Canary and Ghost-Maker.But it turns out her loyalty was not at all what it seemed, and her time mentoring under Talia might have serve
  
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• Here's what Pokemon Scarlet and Violet could sound like with full voice acting

  29-11-2022 17:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  A group of actors has unofficially given Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's NPCs voices and it adds so much to the game.Voice actor and YouTuber Joe Goffeney (aka Dr. Bonehead) has shared a video showing what Pokemon Scarlet and Violet would be like if it had full voice acting. The channel's owner - along with a few other voice actor friends - took it upon themselves to dub over cutscenes and gameplay footage of the Gen 9 Pokemon game to see how much of a difference voice acting would make.After just
  
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• Cyber Monday SSD deals 2022: the last call for discounts

  29-11-2022 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  A few Cyber Monday SSD deals are still rumbling on, even after the day itself has drawn to a close. This is great news for anyone who missed out yesterday, because there's still chance for you to boost your storage without breaking the bank. There were some cracking discounts from Black Friday carried over to Cyber Monday, and we saw some of the best SSDs for gaming get reduced to historically low prices.Across the board, SSD has been seeing a decline in price during 2022. You can now pick up po
  
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• 5 New Netflix movies and shows you need to watch this December

  29-11-2022 17:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's certainly no shortage of new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in December 2022. With the holiday season just around the corner, we're looking forward to spending some time relaxing in front of the TV, but where should you start when it comes to festive binge-watching?Whether you're looking for a movie night or a new series to get stuck into, we've compiled our picks of the five best titles arriving on the streamer in December, as well as the best movies and shows that are leaving du
  
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• World of Warcraft's pacifist panda returns to hit Dragonflight's level cap without actually playing the expansion

  29-11-2022 17:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  The famous World of Warcraft player who won't choose a faction for their Pandaren is attempting to reach the Dragonflight level cap without landing a single blow on an enemy. Released in 2012, World of Warcraft's fourth expansion, Mists of Pandaria added a new playable race, the Pandaren. The fact they're a race of giant pandas isn't the only thing that makes them unique as, unlike the MMO's previous races, they aren't tied to either the Horde or Alliance factions. This means you can remain
  
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• When is Glass Onion on Netflix? Knives Out 2 streaming release date

  29-11-2022 16:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Benoit Blanc’s return to sleuthing in Glass Onion has been eagerly awaited ever since the first glowing reviews landed way back in September. The Knives Out sequel sees the detective return to solve a new case, but its release date has been a real mystery for some viewers.After making its way around the festival circuit this Fall, the movie then had a very limited theatrical release in some cinemas. However, given the movie is a Netflix original, you might be wondering when it’s actu
  
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• Crunch at FromSoftware was like playing Dark Souls, according to one developer

  29-11-2022 16:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  One FromSoftware employee has compared working at the studio to playing Dark Souls.Earlier today on November 29, GamesIndustry.biz published a detailed report delving into working conditions at FromSoftware. Citing multiple anonymous current and former employees, the excellent report paints a conflicted picture of the studio, as some ex-employees reflected positively on their time at the developer, despite sometimes having to work long hours and for relatively sub-standard pay."It's kind of tens
  
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• Huntress, Power Girl, and... Solomon Grundy? Meet the future JSA

  29-11-2022 16:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's a bittersweet new comic book day for JSA fans. After years without their own title on the shelves, DC's first superteam is back, but at the same time, they couldn't be more lost. Still, though the original cast of the JSA is missing, Helena Wayne AKA Huntress has put together her own version of JSA #1's titular team… although her recruits may surprise you.
  Spoilers ahead for Justice Society of America #1
  Justice Society of America #1 cover (Image credit: DC)
  Justice Society of Americ
  
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• A new hybrid DC-Wildstorm Stormwatch team looks to replace the Justice League

  29-11-2022 15:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Justice League were believed dead in the DC Universe thanks to Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths. And along with a serious gap in Earth's superhuman defenses, the absence of the League left behind their former headquarters, the Watchtower, and the resources to run a global team - Justice League or not.And now, as of November 29's Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special #1, a much more edgy new team has taken up residence in the Watchtower: a new incarnation of the classic Wildstorm team Stormwatch.S
  
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• Cyber Monday external hard drive deals 2022: The best deals that are still live

  29-11-2022 15:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Cyber Monday external hard drive deals won't be around for much longer, so if you were thinking about treating yourself - now's the time to pull the trigger. We've rounded up the last few deals that are still live down below, but since Cyber Monday is officially over now, offers are disappearing fast.If you're specifically looking for an external HDD for your new-gen console, it's best to check out our guides to the best PS5 external hard drives and best Xbox Series X external hard drives. B
  
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• Martin Scorsese talks his viral (fake) Goncharov movie: 'I made that film years ago'

  29-11-2022 15:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Martin Scorsese has finally addressed Goncharov, the internet-imagined Mafia movie fans of his, especially those on Tumblr, have "convinced" themselves he directed 50 years ago. The Oscar-winning filmmaker proved he was in on the joke recently when he poked fun at the viral fake flick in a text exchange with his daughter Francesca, who has since shared their brief talk on TikTok.In the video, a screenshot of a conversation named 'Daddio' sees Francesca send her pops a link to a New York Times ar
  
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• Cyber Monday PS5 SSD deals 2022: the biggest offers still available now

  29-11-2022 14:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The last remaining Cyber Monday PS5 SSD deals can still save you some extra cash on additional storage. M.2 internal SSDs, which are compatible with your PS5 as well as gaming PCs, are at their cheapest ever prices, so the dregs of Cyber Monday are a great chance to pull the trigger on exactly what you need.We've been keeping track of the best PS5 SSDs, and the best SSDs for gaming overall for a while, and we know when there's a good discount to be had and what some of the best current deals are
  
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• Scarlett Johansson sets first major TV role with Amazon death row thriller Just Cause

  29-11-2022 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scarlett Johansson is set to star in a new Amazon Prime Video series in her first major TV role, Deadline reports. She will also executive produce the limited series along with writer Christy Hall, who's known for her work on the Netflix show I Am Not Okay With This. The series was reportedly involved in a fierce bidding war before Amazon snapped up the project with a straight-to-series order.Based on the 1992 novel of the same name by John Katzenbach, Just Cause will see Johansson play Madison
  
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• WoW players win race to Dragonflight level cap in just three hours

  29-11-2022 13:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  World of Warcraft's new level cap has been reached just hours after Dragonflight launched.As reported by esports gang Method on Twitter, the first individuals to meet World of Warcraft's new level cap were a five-person group from Korea. The new Dragonflight expansion raised the level cap to 70 and only just launched yesterday, November 28, to give you some added context of how quick this feat by the Korean team has been.
  We have our first group of LEVEL 70's - CONGRATULATIONS!Worry not though,
  
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• Wednesday becomes most popular Addams Family adaptation with viewers since 1960s

  29-11-2022 13:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wednesday has been a hit with viewers, shooting up Netflix’s streaming charts into the coveted number-one spot in multiple countries. The series has also set an impressive new milestone as well to become the highest-rated Addams series on Rotten Tomatoes with audiences since the 1960s. Focusing on Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega), the show follows her – and her spooky family – as she gets shipped off to a new boarding school called Nevermore. Here, she finds herse
  
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• World of Warcraft Dragonflight's servers collapse as fans rush to play the new expansion

  29-11-2022 13:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  World of Warcraft Dragonflight's servers are crashing as a plethora of fans rush to play the new content.Dragonflight, the latest expansion for World of Warcraft, whisks fans off to a new area known as the Dragon Isles and introduces the series' first ever playable race and class combination, the Dracthyr Evoker, as well as unique flying mechanics for dragon riding. Released yesterday, November 28, it's an ambitious package that WoW fans have been eagerly awaiting, but as with every new expansio
  
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• Anyone can be a VTuber with Sony's new $360 portable mocap device

  29-11-2022 13:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony has announced a motion capture kit, compatible with PC, VR headsets, and VR Chat.The newly-revealed device is called Mocapi, and it comes with a suitably whacky trailer. The announcement video below shows people giving themselves a lovely VTuber makeover in just a few short moments, living their best virtual lives as someone else entirely.
  #ソニー 最新モバイルモーションキャプチャ
  
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• Channing Tatum's Bond-style movie heading to Amazon after major bidding war

  29-11-2022 12:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Channing Tatum is re-teaming with Bullet Train director David Leitch for Red Shirt, a new movie that has been snapped up by Amazon Studios. Based on an original pitch by X-Men's Simon Kinberg, the film is being described as an international spy thriller, but for now, plot details remain under wraps. Kelly McCormick and Leitch are set to produce under their 87 North production banner, while Tatum will do the same with his company, Free Association, along with his partners Peter Kiernan and R
  
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• Everything Everywhere All at Once leads Gotham Awards winners

  29-11-2022 12:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everything Everywhere All at Once won big at this year's Gotham Awards – the movie took home the Best Feature gong, while one of the movie's stars, Ke Huy Quan, won Outstanding Supporting Performance. It was the only film to win more than one award at the ceremony. The film's lead, Michelle Yeoh, was nominated for Outstanding Lead Performance, but that award went to Danielle Deadwyler for her role as Emmett Till's mother in biopic Till. Elsewhere at the awards, Aftersun helmer Charlot
  
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• Adam Sandler hilariously calls out Ben Stiller in speech written by his children at Gotham Awards

  29-11-2022 12:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Adam Sandler brought the house down with a hilarious speech at the Gotham Awards. The comic actor was given a performers tribute award at the event after appearing in the Netflix movie Hustle earlier this year.Putting on a Southern accent – as he has done for many speeches in the past – he read out the speech "written" by his daughters to the "well-dressed dignitaries, highly educated hipsters, and various other plus-ones" in the audience. "Thank you for givin’ our daddy,
  
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• Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 players reportedly receiving store purchases for free

  29-11-2022 11:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 players are reportedly receiving free in-game unlocks thanks to a developer error.As reported earlier today on November 29 by ModernWarzone on Twitter, players are apparently receiving a mass of free in-game unlocks in both Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2. This is supposedly an error on the part of developer Infinity Ward, granting players access to items they shouldn't otherwise have.
  BREAKING: Dev errors are now giving effected players every unlock i
  
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• Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 player pretends to receive store purchases for free

  29-11-2022 11:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  One Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 player pretended they received in-game items for free thanks to a developer error, but have since found to be trolling.As reported earlier today on November 29 by ModernWarzone on Twitter, it was claimed that players were receiving in-game unlocks that they shouldn't have access to in both Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2. The Twitter account claimed players were getting hold of weapon skins, weapon attachments, and even Operator bundles via the in-
  
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• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion | New Gameplay Today

  29-11-2022 11:00
  15 years after its release on PSP, Crisis Core is being remastered for the current generation of consoles. Join Kyle Hilliard and Charles Harte as they took a look at the new, retooled version of the game and reflect on this new era of Final Fantasy VII.Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion releases December 13 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.For more previews of some of the biggest games of 2022 and beyond, be sure to head over to our YouTube pag
  
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• The biggest differences between Marvel Comics and the MCU

  29-11-2022 01:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, now streaming on Disney Plus, clocks in at just under an hour, mostly consisting of slapstick Christmas comedy and even a bit of music. But Marvel Studios also manages to squeeze just a bit of story development in there too, revealing that...Spoiler alert...Mantis is actually the daughter of Ego, and therefore Peter Quill's sister.The reveal makes perfect sense for the MCU. But it doesn't really have a basis in comic books, where Peter Quill and Manti
  
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• Cyber Monday 4K monitor deals 2022: all the sales you need to know about

  29-11-2022 01:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyber Monday 4K monitor deals are going strong, with big discounts on a range of sizes and spec breakpoints at top retailers. Some offers have stuck around since Black Friday and some are brand-new, and even with Cyber Monday winding down in the UK, many deals are still live. If you're looking to get an ultra HD screen, now's a great time to buy.   4K monitors are quickly becoming a staple when it comes to the best gaming monitor market - especially in light of new-gen consoles and gam
  
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• Wales vs England live stream: how to watch World Cup 2022 online and on TV

  29-11-2022 00:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ever since the moment when Gareth Bale's free-kick hit the back of the net against Ukraine back in June, it was only natural that all thoughts would throw forward to the final Group B game between Wales and England almost six months on. It finally kicks off at 7pm GMT on Tuesday - read on for a full break down of how to watch a Wales vs England live stream and get the World Cup 2022 game from anywhere.The Welsh will of course wish they had given themselves a better chance to make the k
  
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• Iran vs USA live stream: how to watch World Cup 2022 online

  29-11-2022 00:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's win and you're in for both Iran and the USA as they face off in a make-or-break Group B decider. A draw could be enough for Carlos Queiroz's men, but sealing qualification to the knockouts by beating the US would make things all the sweeter. The match kicks off at 7pm GMT on Tuesday, so read on for a full break down of how to watch an Iran vs USA live stream and catch the World Cup 2022 game from anywhere.The Persian Stars were denied twice by the woodwork and once by VAR during t
  
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