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• Halo Infinite's multiplayer creative director leaves 343 Industries after 11 years at the studio

  03-12-2022 21:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Halo developer 343 Industries has lost another senior developer.Tom French, Halo Infinite's multiplayer creative director announced last night that they were moving on from 343i, saying they "couldn't be more proud of my time at 343" and that it had been a "massive honor to have been part of a game [they] loved so much"."After over 11 and a half years on Halo, I step out of my Spartan armor for the last time today to head off to new adventures," French tweeted last night. "It's been a massi
  
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• The Witcher is paying a visit to Lost Ark next month

  03-12-2022 20:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Geralt and co are on their way to Lost Ark.The Lost Ark x The Witcher event arrived in the Korean version of Lost Ark last week, and now players in the West will also get to experience the "unique collaboration" between Lost Ark and CD Projekt Red's The Witcher next month.The crossover includes new character customization scars, cards, stronghold structures, and emojis, as well as a chance to "encounter the iconic characters from The Witcher" with some new event quests. "While we know playe
  
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• The Callisto Protocol rolls out a patch to fix PC stuttering

  03-12-2022 20:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Striking Distance Studios' has deployed a PC patch to address the stuttering issues in The Callisto Protocol.The Callisto Protocol was released yesterday to mixed reviews, but the harshest criticism came from PC players who complained that persistent stuttering was making it difficult to get through the sci-fi horror at all.Later that same day, the studio acknowledged that "some users are experiencing stuttering issues on the PC" and promised that a "patch that will be available in a few hours t
  
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• The Witcher’s Jaskier star Joey Batey on Henry Cavill's recasting – and his secretive role in Blood Origin

  03-12-2022 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jaskier has always been a scene-stealer. In Netflix's The Witcher, Joey Batey’s bard brings a heavy dose of comedy, a beautiful voice, and a whole lot of heart. It's therefore exciting – and perhaps slightly confusing – that Jaskier will feature in the upcoming prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin.There have been plenty of rumors about his role in the show, which is set thousands of years before the time of Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer. And while there remains a shroud of mys
  
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• The Witcher showrunner says Geralt recasting will "bring new energy" to the show

  03-12-2022 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The news that Henry Cavill is leaving The Witcher after the upcoming season 3 sent ripples through the internet when it was first announced. Netflix confirmed that the actor will be hanging up his sword and The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth will replace him as Geralt of Rivia.During a conversation with The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich in anticipation of the upcoming prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin, GamesRadar+ asked about the recasting and what’s next for the series.
  
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• The Witcher: Blood Origin cast and creators on creating a new story in a time of change for the Netflix universe

  03-12-2022 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher: Blood Origin started life on a cafe napkin. Declan de Barra, a member of The Witcher’s writing room, had been invited by Netflix to pitch an idea centered around the Conjunction of the Spheres – a cataclysmic event when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves collide. The only problem was that the major event takes up just two lines in author Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher novels. There was a lot left to the imagination.And yet, de Barra remained unfettered. "This neve
  
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• New World takes on players with multiple "shell companies"

  03-12-2022 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon has revealed new plans to tackle "shell companies" in its MMO New World to improve PvP.In an update posted to the official site and YouTube (thanks, PC Gamer), Amazon Game Studios said it's making some changes to improve PvP and prevent players from holding multiple territories. This includes limiting accounts to just a single offensive and defensive PvP war a day per game world, and limiting the number of mercenaries companies can hire. Players have been complaining for some time th
  
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• Another Stadia exclusive makes it to the lifeboat

  03-12-2022 12:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Google Stadia exclusive Wavetale is coming to PC and consoles later this month.Confirmation came by way of indie collective, Wholesome Games, which confirmed that the 3D platformer was heading to Steam on December 12, 2022."Previously a Google Stadia exclusive, Wavetale is coming to PC and consoles [in December]," Wholesome Games tweeted. "I'm a sucker for lighter action-adventure games like this with puzzles and exploration, plus the colorful, cel-shaded visuals are *chef's kiss*."
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• Netherlands vs USA live stream: how to watch World Cup 2022 online from anywhere

  03-12-2022 11:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Louis van Gaal's Group A winners face a stern test on Saturday as the Netherlands take on a battling USA side in the first of World Cup 2022's knockout stage fixtures. Read on as we explain all your options for how to watch a Netherlands vs USA live stream and get the World Cup 2022 game from anywhere.Despite comfortably coming top in their group, the Dutch have come under much criticism back home for their conservative approach to their matches so far, with the Oranje having registere
  
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• The Callisto Protocol Performance Review

  03-12-2022 01:50
  
  The Callisto Protocol is a game with a myriad of inspirations and references within its design, but on the technical front it is most certainly a leader. Striking Distance is a relatively small, and certainly new studio, filled with a mix of veterans and new members who have collaborated to create one of the most forward-looking games of this generation. But before I get into that, I need to note that while the game is cross-generation, our review code only had access to the new-gen consoles and
  
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• Someone played Smash Bros. for 69 hours straight, smashing world record

  03-12-2022 01:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The world record for longest time playing a fighting game has been shattered by a Smash Bros. Ultimate streamer who logged a consecutive 69 hours, four minutes, and 20 seconds... get it? 69/4/20.If you check the Guinness Book of World Records official website, you'll see the current record holder in this category is one Daniel Bergman, a Canadian man who played Super Smash Bros. (unclear which title specifically) for 57 hours straight back in 2016. Today, that record was not only broken, but utt
  
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• Midnight Suns - meet the Marvel Comics supernatural superheroes Midnight Sons who inspire the game

  03-12-2022 01:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Comics has a wide bench of supernatural-themed heroes, and over the years, many of them have come together time and again under the banner of the team known as the Midnight Sons.Comprised of heroes such as Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Blade, and Morbius, with other characters including Daimon Hellstrom, Man-Thing, Moon Knight, and more coming into their ranks over the years, the Midnight Sons remain Marvel's premier line of defense against the darkest supernatural and occult threats the M
  
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