games news

• Warzone 2 DMZ players have been getting infinite Battle Rage and Dead Silence, but the jig is finally up

  02-12-2022 23:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  An exploit was allowing Warzone 2 players to get infinite use of certain field upgrades in DMZ, and now developer Raven has shut off Battle Rage and Dead Silence while it investigates the problem."We have temporarily disabled Battle Rage and Dead Silence in-game while we investigate an issue," Raven says on Twitter. They don't specify exactly what that issue is, but it certainly seems to be an exploit that has been making the rounds for the past several days.You can watch any number of breakdown
  
  Read more

• Iris West and Linda Park take on the Dark Army in Dark Crisis: War Zone preview

  02-12-2022 23:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The battle for the soul of the DCU is upon us. The Great Darkness and its Dark Army lay siege to Earth-Prime, and DC's heroes across multiverses will have to fight to save all of reality from its totalitarian reign. 
  Dark Crisis: War Zone #1 cover (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
  Dark Crisis: War Zone is an oversized anthology one-shot showcasing some of the individual battles in the war for DC's reservoir of realities. The comic is made up of five action-packed tales created by a host of DC t
  
  Read more

• Monster Hunter Rise will be one of the best new releases for a third year thanks to 2023's PlayStation and Xbox ports

  02-12-2022 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Monster Hunter Rise is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X (along with both Xbox and PC Game Pass) on January 20, 2023, which means it will technically be one of the best games of the year for a third year in a row.Rise was originally released on Switch in 2021 and came to PC in 2022, just in time for the incredible Sunbreak expansion. Sunbreak is still going strong, and it will continue to receive major updates even after the new console ports drop next month. The big DLC will also
  
  Read more

• "We got that one wrong": Darktide devs promise to tighten microtransactions amid player backlash

  02-12-2022 22:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warhammer 40k: Darktide launched earlier this week, and despite a broadly positive response to the game itself, players have one big issue - the monetization.Like many titles with in-game stores, Darktide puts a layer of obfuscation between you and your purchases. You spend your real money on an in-game currency called aquilas, and you then use that currency to actually purchase whatever item you want. Players are miffed that many in-game item bundles are priced just a little offset from the aqu
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Dark Web Alpha preview kicks off a horrible holiday season for Spider-Man and the X-Men

  02-12-2022 22:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man and the X-Men are heading into 2023 tangled up in a crossover event titled Dark Web, which spins across Amazing Spider-Man, Venom, and several tie-ins for characters such as the newly christened Norman Osborn/Gold Goblin, Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel and more. November 23's Amazing Spider-Man #14 set the stage for the story, which centers on clone villains Ben Reilly/Chasm and Madelyne Pryor/Goblin Queen trying to steal the souls of their respective progenitors Peter Parker and Jean Gr
  
  Read more

• This Silent Hill and Stranger Things-inspired horror is out next week and already has a demo

  02-12-2022 22:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mirror Forge, an upcoming psychological horror game inspired by Silent Hill and Stranger Things, is due to launch on December 6. However, if you don't feel like waiting, there's a free demo available that you can download right now via Steam.The debut title from indie developer MystiveDev, Mirror Forge's Silent Hill inspiration is clear from not only the nightmarish creatures seen in the screenshots, but also the focus on alternate dimensions from which these entities spawn. 
  Image 1 of 6(
  
  Read more

• Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for December 2-6

  02-12-2022 22:08
  
  The man whose loot was so good it crashed Destiny's servers this morning, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary
  
  Read more

• A New NetherRealm Game Won't Be Revealed at The Game Awards

  02-12-2022 21:58
  
  Four years after Mortal Kombat 11's surprise reveal during 2018's Game Awards, some fans have speculated that this year's Game Awards show might include an announcement of a new Mortal Kombat title. Unfortunately for fans of the series, however, Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm Studios isn't quite ready to reveal a new game.Today, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon said in a Tweet that the next installation in the Mortal Kombat series won't be revealed during this year's Game Awards.4 years ago
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• X-Men: Sins of Sinister makes March the month of Marvel mutant mash-ups

  02-12-2022 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sins of Sinister, Marvel's first big X-Men crossover of 2023 - in which the Marvel Universe is remade in Mister Sinister's image, a la the original '90s Age of Apocalypse event - continues into March with a new look at what's coming up in all three Sins of Sinister tie-in titles planned for release in the third month of the year.
  (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
  In Sins of Sinister, Sinister's machinations will create "a horror timeline that makes Age of Apocalypse look like the X-Men Swimsuit Spec
  
  Read more

• Callisto Protocol Releasing Day One Patch to Address PC Stuttering Issues

  02-12-2022 20:57
  
  Just hours after Striking Distance Studios launched The Callisto Protocol, players who purchased the game on PC have already noted that the game performs poorly, with many users experiencing stuttering. Now, the team behind the game is working to fix these issues with a day-one patch.Today, The Callisto Protocol's Twitter account announced that a day-one patch for the game's PC version will be out in a few hours. The team also revealed it has a few additional updates on the way, but did not spec
  
  Read more

• Sifu live-action movie in the works from John Wick creator

  02-12-2022 20:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The 2022 martial arts indie game Sifu is being adapted for the big screen by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad.As reported by Deadline, Kolstad's production company, Story Kitchen, nabbed the rights to adapt Sifu after a "competitive pursuit." It isn't clear what other companies were interested in the project, but we know Kolstad himself is adapting the script.Sifu tells a classic martial arts story set in modern-day China, based around the child of a martial arts school's sifu (master) who's
  
  Read more

• Batman pulls off his most impressive superhero feat ever

  02-12-2022 20:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Houston, we have a Bat-problem...At the end of October's Batman #129, in his ongoing battle with new villain Failsafe (that he kinda/sorta made himself), Batman is stranded in space in Earth's orbit after battling his new foe in the Watchtower, the Justice League's old headquarters (that will taken over by a new Stormwatch presumably after the events of this storyline).
  Batman #129 art (Image credit: DC)
  The last page implies the Dark Knight will someone have to find his way back to Earth sans t
  
  Read more

• DJ Game Fuser to Sunset Live Services

  02-12-2022 20:01
  
  Harmonix is shutting down live services for Fuser, its two-year-old DJ simulator, on December 19.On that day, Fuser and its DLC will no longer be available to purchase, according to Harmonix, and those who already own it will be restricted to two game modes: Campaign and Quick Play. The developer stopped releasing new paid DLC for Fuser earlier in 2022.Fuser is Harmonix's most recent music game. Players take on the role of a festival DJ trying to conquer the music world. Using a mixing table, pl
  
  Read more

• Wonder Woman and Shazam get their own Lazarus Planet spin-off series Revenge of the Gods

  02-12-2022 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The volcano on Lazarus island may not have exploded yet (that happens in December 20's Batman vs. Robin #4) but DC's event Lazarus Planet is already expanding.The publisher has announced Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods, a bi-weekly four-issue limited series follow-up to the event in March and April teaming Wonder Woman and Shazam and also tying into Wonder Woman #797 and #798.Lazarus Planet kicks off in January which leads directly into its year-long Dawn of DC publishing initiative "ce
  
  Read more

• "Egregious" Destiny 2 errors and matchmaking issues will be fixed soon, Bungie says

  02-12-2022 19:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Destiny 2 is currently a tad underwater as developer Bungie investigates server errors and matchmaking issues.Bungie acknowledged what it describes as "egregious" error codes as well as server and matchmaking issues plaguing Destiny 1 and 2, and assured players that it's currently working on a solution to be pushed through soon."The issue causing server, matchmaking, and egregious error codes has been identified and a fix is being implemented," reads a tweet from Bungie. "Destiny 1 and 2 will be
  
  Read more

• Genshin Impact lawyers are going after the game's biggest leaker

  02-12-2022 19:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere has subpoenaed Discord seeking the personal information of a user named Ubatcha, who happens to be the most prolific leaker in the game's Western community.As TorrentFreak reports, a recently filed subpoena and DMCA takedown notice specifically target Ubatcha and the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Discord server they operate in. Lawyers representing Cognosphere allege that content posted in WFP by Ubatcha "infringes Cognosphere's exclusive rights under copyright la
  
  Read more

• WoW-obsessed Stranger Things star is about to start streaming Dragonflight dungeon runs

  02-12-2022 19:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blizzard is bringing in some star power to help promote the recent launch of World of Warcraft's Dragonflight expansion, as Stranger Things star David Harbour is joining an official dungeon run stream."Dungeon Runs with David Harbour" will broadcast on the official Warcraft Twitch channel today (December 2) at 2pm PST / 5pm EST / 10pm GMT. Harbour will be joined by regular WoW streamers Maximum, AnnieFuchsia, Naguura, and Larsfest.Harbour is a prolific actor going back to the early 2000s, but th
  
  Read more

• The Guardians of the Galaxy finally look exactly like their comic book inspiration

  02-12-2022 19:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Among the many teases and Easter eggs shown in the just-released Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer (including Rocket's true love Lady Lylla, and that mysterious kid), there's one thing that's right up front and center - the team's new look, sporting blue and red uniforms with gold badges that, in the MCU, signify them as a crew of Ravagers. But those uniforms come straight from comics. And that means that as of right now, the Guardians of the Galaxy look more like their comic book coun
  
  Read more

• Dysterra is a Futuristic Sci-Fi FPS that Challenges Players to Survive Extinction by Any Means Necessary

  02-12-2022 19:00
  
  Dysterra is a brand-new, sci-fi survival game with futuristic FPS gameplay that challenges players to either compete or cooperate on a dying Earth as they strive to secure a one-way ticket to the stars — and survival. Dysterra is now in Early Access on PC via Steam, and we’re going to break down the five biggest reasons why this is one battle you won’t want to miss! Survive an Imminent Extinction by Building a Base Worthy of LegendEarth is on the brink of being destroyed by Ter
  
  Read more

• Dark Souls Creator Miyazaki Has “No Idea” What Made Elden Ring Such a Hit

  02-12-2022 18:59
  
  FromSoftware's Elden Ring won the Grand Award at the PlayStation Partner Awards 2022 Japan Asia held earlier today in Tokyo. The Grand Award was given to the two games developed in the Asia region with the highest worldwide sales, and Elden Ring took home the honor along with Genshin Impact. As of the end of June, Elden Ring had sold over 16 million copies worldwide.Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki participated in a Q&A session with media during the PlayStation Partner Awards, where he
  
  Read more

• 1899 season 2: All we know so far about the mind-bending Netflix show's potential next chapter

  02-12-2022 18:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix has yet to confirm 1899 season 2. Given its success in the streamer's Top 10 chart over the last few weeks, though, it's likely that it will at some point in the near future. Below, we look into what that might entail, from a potential release date and plot to expected cast returns.If – or when – it does, the next chapter of the multilingual show is bound to look very different than its first; it might even get a new title. Created by Dark's Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, 1
  
  Read more

• Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales patch removes the random air horn sound that was ruining dramatic moments

  02-12-2022 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  A patch for Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales has been rolled out to stop a random air horn noise from ruining dramatic moments in the game.As spotted by PCGamesN, the update's patch notes (v1.1130.0.0), which can be found in full on Steam, contains the fix: "Removed unintended air horn sounds that could occur in some cutscenes for some players." Now, as the patch notes allude, this wasn't happening to every player, so if you can't imagine what this was like, don't worry - we have videos to dem
  
  Read more

• The world's smallest city builder launches on Steam this month

  02-12-2022 18:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  While many developers are focused on creating vast worlds in size and scope, solo developer Paul Schnepf is opting to keep things small and simple. In fact, his next project, The Block, is so minuscule that it's the world's smallest city builder.In The Block, you won't be in charge of creating a sprawling and complex metropolis; instead, it's designed as "a bite-sized experience for city builder fans short on time/money/attention /all of the above." You build your mini city by placing randomly g
  
  Read more

• Atomic Heart: Our Questions Answered - IGN First

  02-12-2022 18:00
  
  After a month of Atomic Heart coverage as part of IGN First, we still had plenty of things we wanted to know about the upcoming shooter. So, we asked game director Robert Bagratuni just a few of the many questions we still have and learned plenty of interesting new details.There’s lots of melee combat. Is this by design or are resources such as ammo limited? Mundfish says that “every game needs balance, and Atomic Heart is no exception. We meticulously crafted each weapon so that it
  
  Read more

• Kang the Conqueror - the powers and origin of the next big MCU villain

  02-12-2022 17:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kang the Conqueror is now just a few months away from making what promises to be a significant impact in the MCU. Played by Jonathan Majors, Kang will make this full-fledged debut in February's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (which just released a new special preview look) after Majors made his debut as a Kang variant He Who Remains in season 1 of the Loki Disney Plus series.And spoiler warning for Quantumania - it may be an MCU 'Empire' moment like Avengers: Infinity War was to Endgame
  
  Read more

• Destiny 2 players baffled by one of the most pointless weapon changes in FPS history

  02-12-2022 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bungie dropped a big-ol' list of Exotic weapon changes in its latest Destiny 2 blog post, and many of them are underwhelming. Reduced recoil here, a little extra damage there. Only a few weapons got substantial changes, like promising buffs for Borealis and a pretty big nerf for Witherhoard. There are far more insubstantial changes, one of which stands out as one of the most pointless and inexplicable weapon changes in FPS history: Whisper of the Worm, a heavy sniper rifle, has had its airborne
  
  Read more

• 3,397 days later, Saints Row 4 gets a big free upgrade on PC

  02-12-2022 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nearly a decade after its August 2013 launch, Saints Row 4 is getting a free upgrade on PC. As revealed on the game's Steam page, Saints Row 4: Re-Elected edition will soon replace every other version of Saints Row 4, including the Game of The Century Edition. From December 8 (on PC, and a little later for Linux players), the game will be updated automatically and give players access to several DLC packs.  There's too many to list here, but just to name a few, every copy of Saints Row
  
  Read more

• Marvel Snap Combo Raises Black Panther's Power to Over 600,000

  02-12-2022 17:14
  
  Marvel Snap players have found a legitimate way to raise Black Panther's power level to over 600,000, practically breaking the game in the process.As reported by Polygon, who encountered the combo first hand, combining Black Panther with Wong, Ironheart, Odin, and the Onslaught's Citadel location brings its power level to 689,730.That's at least the number Marvel Snap landed on after it freaked out a little, and even then its numbers showed up completely stretched out and outside the allocated s
  
  Read more

• Sekiro 2 at The Game Awards is surely nonsense – but Samurai Elden Ring DLC would be ace

  02-12-2022 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Earlier this week, rumors of a Sekiro 2 announcement at The Game Awards hit the internet. The source was tenuous at best (4Chan with no credible backing), but it got people talking. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was a hit for FromSoftware – the Samurai-inspired action RPG having scooped multiple Game of the Year accolades, not least at The Game Awards 2019 – and so, you'd have to assume, fans of the original would welcome a sequel with open arms. I certainly would. But it just seems
  
  Read more

• Primitive, an Unreal Engine 5-Powered First-Person Survival Game, Announced for PC

  02-12-2022 17:00
  
  Developer Games Box S.A. has announced Primitive, a new Unreal Engine 5-powered first-person survival game set in a hostile open-world Stone Age. It's in development for PC, though no release date has been set."The project is still at its early development stage. Thinking of similar games, Primitive is close to such titles as Far Cry Primal, yet our concept focuses more strongly on showing the primal character of a real world from many thousands of years ago, where it all boiled down to raw powe
  
  Read more

• Elden Ring's success won't change FromSoftware's future games, Hidetaka Miyazaki says

  02-12-2022 16:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring's director says he won't be changed by FromSoftware's newfound success from the game.FromSoftware president and Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki was present at the PlayStation Partner Awards in Japan to collect the Grand Award for Elden Ring. The award is presented to the best-selling Asian-developed game, and you can see Miyazaki collecting the award in the top left image below, standing second from the left.
  Congratulations all the award winners 🎉🎉🎉
  
  Read more

• As we finally pass 1,000 Pokemon, fans remember the creatures that the series forgot

  02-12-2022 16:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  With the Pokemon count now over 1000, players are giving their thoughts on the creatures left by the wayside. Pokemon's bright and colourful world seems like a friendly place where all its inhabitants are treated equally. But over the years, as more and more collectable creatures have been added to the original 150, there's ever-increasing competition for a place in the spotlight. The recently launched Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduce a slew of new fighters to the franchise, but one pla
  
  Read more

• The Callisto Protocol's Steam Reviews Suffer Following Reports of Poor Performance

  02-12-2022 15:52
  
  The Callisto Protocol's Steam reviews are suffering as several users are reporting a stuttering frame rate on PC.As reported by PC Gamer, the game's Steam page currently has a mostly negative rating with just 29% of the 2,840 reviews being positive.The Callisto Protocol is described as a "stuttering mess" by one user while another commented: "It's pretty hard to get immersed when the game drops frames every time you go around a corner."Several of these users also claimed to be running The Callis
  
  Read more

• EA Teases Battlefield 2042 Season 4 and Confirms a Season 5 Without New Operators

  02-12-2022 15:31
  
  EA has teased what's coming in Season 4 of Battlefield 2042 and confirmed that a Season 5 is also on the way, though the latter won't feature a specialist.Season 4 is set to launch in early 2023, according to a new blog posted on EA’s website. The season will bring with it a new recon Specialist and Battle Pass, fresh hardware, re-worked environments, and new maps, one of which will heavily reference Battlefield 4.Developer DICE has promised the Season 4 map will be a “smaller, short
  
  Read more

• Have you tried… building a sushi empire in pixel art heaven with Dave the Diver?

  02-12-2022 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  In past video game lives I've been a food truck burger flipper, ramen restaurant manager, and waiter on a spaceship, and now I'm putting on my sushi chef hat for Dave the Diver, an immaculately polished Early Access gem where you plunder the deep seas and sling exotic fish for adventurous diners.Within an hour of booting up Dave the Diver, I was struck by how much is going on in this surprisingly ambitious indie, and how thoughtfully it's all been developed. It's a deep-sea exploration game lite
  
  Read more

• The Boys season 4 confirms Simon Pegg's return and three new cast members

  02-12-2022 14:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Simon Pegg is set to reprise his role as Hughie's dad, Hugh Campbell Sr., in The Boys season 4. While he appeared in five of the eight episodes in the Prime Video show's first chapter, the actor didn't feature at all in its second, before showing up as a special guest star in the season 3 opener – so his return is quite the curious one. While announcing Pegg's comeback, the streamer also revealed that Black Mirror's Rosemarie DeWitt has joined the cast as Hughie's mother, who has been
  
  Read more

• This pixel artist is imagining Studio Ghibli films as cozy GBA games

  02-12-2022 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  An artist is creating a series of illustrations that imagine what some of Studio Ghibli's films would look like as adorable pixel games. Pixel artist and Twitter user Cloud Trumpets recently shared their latest creation, which sees the Ghibli film Kiki's Delivery Service turn into a charming GBA-like game. Although just illustrations right now, and sadly not a fully-fledged game, it's heartwarming to see what could be if Ghibli ever did decide to branch out into games based on its already e
  
  Read more

• Daredevil: Born Again adds Sopranos prequel actor Michael Gandolfini in major role

  02-12-2022 13:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daredevil: Born Again, the upcoming Disney Plus series starring Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, has added a new actor to its cast – Michael Gandolfini is the latest to join Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio in the new Marvel TV show.Details of Gandolfini's character are being kept under wraps, although Deadline reports that he will play an ambitious man from Staten Island named Liam. The new season will consist of 18 episodes, which will be written by Covert Affairs creators Matt Corman and Chris Ord
  
  Read more

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet patch reportedly overlooks duplication glitch

  02-12-2022 13:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Pokemon Scarlet and Violet duplication glitch remains even after a new patch hit the games earlier this week.Just yesterday on December 1, a new update launched for both Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. While this new patch has apparently removed a duplication exploit for cloning the Legendary Koraidon and Miraidon, you can still use both the creatures to duplicate items to your heart's content.
  ⚠️ Clarification: The method of obtaining your cloned Koraidon / Miraidon through the A + B
  
  Read more

• Indiana Jones 5's de-aged Indy has the internet stunned

  02-12-2022 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Indiana Jones 5 trailer is packed with action and adventure – but everyone is talking about the de-aging that makes Harrison Ford's Indy look decades younger. Instead of casting a younger actor for what are presumably flashbacks (unless that time travel theory is correct, of course), VFX wizardry has instead worked its magic on Ford to turn back the clock: and the internet is very impressed. "Wow astounding indeed!!" is one person's verdict, while another stunned viewer says: "I c
  
  Read more

• 8 years after release, one of Runescape’s hardest modes has its first truly max-level player

  02-12-2022 13:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Runescape player has managed to maximise every skill in one of the MMO’s most grind-intensive modes, a world first eight years in the making. As flagged by Jake Lucky on Twitter, levelling each skill to its limit in Runescapre’s Iron Man mode means earning 200 million experience points across 23 different skills – like attack, defence, magic, and so on. Runescape is a grind-heavy game as it stands, though the Iron Man mode released eight years ago pushes those time
  
  Read more

• Timothée Chalamet heads back to Arrakis in behind-the-scenes Dune 2 image

  02-12-2022 13:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Timothée Chalamet has revealed the first image from his time on the set of Dune 2 – but good luck trying to decipher any clues from the cryptic behind-the-scenes look.Chalamet, who is set to reprise his role as Paul Atreides in the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel, is seen in front of a hill that will almost certainly double for the Arrakis landscape in the final feature. No word yet on if his snazzy skeleton hoodie will make the cut, though seeing as how fans have already pinpointe
  
  Read more

• How a team of BioWare veterans are creating the next generation of shared-world survival adventure in Edge 379’s cover game, Nightingale

  02-12-2022 12:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  In the new edition of Edge, on sale now, Jeremy Peel meets with former BioWare boss Aaryn Flynn’s Inflexion Games as the studio sets out to build a new breed of survival game in Nightingale. This Victoriana fantasy world is designed to fulfil the company’s philosophy of  making videogames that are not so much about escapism as belonging. It’s all about “letting players be social and meet,” Flynn says. “Letting the games that we build be a place where
  
  Read more

• The Callisto Protocol is getting free New Game+ and Hardcore Mode early next year

  02-12-2022 12:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Callisto Protocol launches today, and while players have only just started to explore the cramped hallways and eerie cells of Black Iron Prison, developer Striking Distance Studios is already looking to the future.In a tweet, the studio revealed what additional content fans can look forward to over the next six months. On February 7, 2023, a New Game+ mode will be added, allowing you to go back to the beginning of the adventure but with upgraded gear to give you more of a fighting chance the
  
  Read more

• This cuddly lad is dominating Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Charizard raid

  02-12-2022 12:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Concerns over this weekend's Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Charizard raid might have been unfounded, as one cute and cuddly Water-type is proving an early necessity.Azumarill is a Gen 2 Water-type that took on a secondary Fairy typing when the new type was introduced in Gen 6. That typing is crucial to this raid - the Charizard you'll be fighting against is using Scarlet and Violet's Tera mechanic to make it a Dragon-type Pokemon, but it also comes with a powerful Fire move befitting its original t
  
  Read more

• The Callisto Protocol stuttering issues lead to 'Mostly Negative' reviews on Steam

  02-12-2022 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Callisto Protocol has received negative user reviews on Steam due to stuttering issues.The new game from Striking Distance Studios might've only just launched earlier today on December 2, but it already holds a 'Mostly Negative' badge for users review on Steam. That's after over 2,000 reviews have been filed for The Callisto Protocol, mind you.The source of the user reviews seems to stem from stuttering issues. One user review calls it "the stutter protocol," while others warns potential pla
  
  Read more

• Nintendo says high health and safety standards were behind decision to cancel major Super Smash Bros tournament

  02-12-2022 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has issued a statement addressing the canceled Smash World Tour championship. Earlier this week it was announced that the unofficial Smash World Tour 2022 championship, as well as "the entirety" of the 2023 events planned by the group have been canceled due to a notice from Nintendo. According to a statement from the organizers, the news apparently came as a shock: "Without any warning, we received notice the night before Thanksgiving from Nintendo that we could no longer operate."
  
  Read more

• Rings of Power star explains his shock exit after Lord of the Rings series recasts Adar for season 2

  02-12-2022 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power fans were left surprised recently when Amazon Prime Video announced that Sam Hazeldine would be taking over as Adar in season 2. Now, original actor Joseph Mawle has explained the reason behind his shock exit."I loved my time exploring Middle-earth and diving into Tolkien's mythology. I'm so honored that the character was liked. He cared deeply about telling you his story," he tweeted on December 1. "Though as an actor it remains my wish, my job descript
  
  Read more

• Netflix cancels The Midnight Club after one season as Mike Flanagan signs new deal with Amazon Prime

  02-12-2022 12:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix won't be renewing The Midnight Club for season 2, The Wrap reports. After releasing on the streamer in October, the series was well-received but only stayed in Netflix's top 10 for three weeks. It debuted at number 4, with 18.8 million hours viewed, which pales in comparison to recent releases like Wednesday, which hit 341.2 million hours in its first week.The horror anthology series is based on the novels by Christopher Pike and follows a group of terminally ill teenagers residing in a
  
  Read more

• Guardians of the Galaxy 3 trailer has the internet obsessed with Baby Rocket – but worried about his fate

  02-12-2022 12:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Guardians of the Galaxy 3 trailer is finally here – and everyone is losing it over Baby Rocket. In the new footage, we see everyone's favorite talking racoon as a cub, and it's just as adorable as you're imagining. But, while the internet is obsessed with how cute Rocket is, everyone is also very worried about his fate. "HE'S SO CUTE, ALREADY CRYING," is one person's reaction to the baby, while another concerned fan says, "please God keep him safe please." "I WILL CRY I WILL
  
  Read more

Follow @Newslockergames on Twitter!