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• Best DC Comics stories of all time

  20-12-2022 23:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  The best DC Comics stories of all time feature heroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the rest of the Justice League, all of whom are about to return after being thought dead due to the events of the story Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, which concludes in December 20's Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7.And true to form, DC is once again drawing on its vast legacy of legendary tales for the latest comic event in the DC Universe - but among those many stories, what are the be
  
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• Destiny 2 has a new secret door and players are hunting 50 yellow orbs trying to open it

  20-12-2022 22:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Today's Destiny 2 reset introduced a weekly mission tied to the new Exotic weapon Revision Zero, and a secret door hidden in that mission and seemingly tied to 50 new collectibles has sent players scouring the solar system once again. We knew Revision Zero would arrive today, December 20, because Bungie uncharacteristically called it out in the Season of the Seraph roadmap. We also know that it's going to take a few weeks for us to unlock everything in this new mission and claim Revision Ze
  
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• Even Xbox boss Phil Spencer can't stop playing Vampire Survivors

  20-12-2022 21:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has shared his 2022 gaming stats, revealing how many hours he logged in total and which game he played most.Funny enough, Spencer used the third-party, extremely useful TrueAchievements website to show his stats, underscoring Xbox's lack of a comparable feature - something both PlayStation and Nintendo have had for years. In any case, the Xbox boss logged a whopping 641 hours on his Xbox in 2022, which is impressive for a single platform. Spencer earned 480 achievements
  
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• James Cameron says another Terminator sequel is being discussed

  20-12-2022 21:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Cameron revealed that another installment in the Terminator franchise is currently being discussed."If I were to do another ‘Terminator’ film and maybe try to launch that franchise again, which is in discussion, but nothing has been decided, I would make it much more about the AI side of it than bad robots gone crazy," Cameron revealed on the SmartLess podcast, hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett.The comment comes just days after Cameron opened up about Termina
  
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• 2013 highlight Risk of Rain is getting a gorgeous remake with "revamped multiplayer"

  20-12-2022 19:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the most beloved indie roguelikes ever created is getting a remake, and Risk of Rain Returns aims to fix the original game's most nagging issues alongside a host of new content and a visual overhaul.Perhaps most notably, Risk of Rain Returns will introduce "revamped multiplayer, so there's no more messing with router settings like in Risk of Rain 1," as the devs explain in a new video. The original Risk of Rain hails from an era of PC indie games that had not yet fully embraced the conven
  
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• All the Spider-Man variants we can name in the Across the Spider-Verse poster and trailer

  20-12-2022 19:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: A new poster for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse brings in more Spider-heroes and gives closer looks at some that were barely glimpsed in the trailer. Just like with the trailer, we're digging into the poster and naming all the Spider-heroes we can. So check out the latest Spidersonas added to the film, and read on after the poster for a rundown of the Spider-heroes who we recognized from the movie trailer.
  (Image credit: Sony Pictures)
  1. Spider-CatFirst appearance: Spider-Island: I
  
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• PS Plus is once again asking you to play Yakuza with new Extra and Premium games

  20-12-2022 19:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new PS Plus Extra and Premium games include three Yakuza games, which means subscribers have one less excuse not to play this wonderfully weird JRPG series.Back in July, PlayStation announced that every Yakuza would eventually end up on PS Plus, and the next month the first three games in the series - chronologically - launched on the Extra and Premium tiers. The brilliant remasters of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 are also available, but only at the Premium tier for whatever reason.As of today, the tw
  
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• First look - Invincible Undeluxe #1 begins the Invincible 20th-anniversary celebration

  20-12-2022 19:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Invincible is 20 years old in 2023. Yes, we're all that old. Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker's Invincible #1 debuted on January 22, 2003, so next year Skybound Entertainment will kick off a year-long 20th-anniversary celebration of what Skybound calls the "most successful new superhero franchise of the century."
  20 years of Invincible (Image credit: Skybound Entertainment)
  Joined by Ryan Ottley shortly after its debut, Kirkman and Walker's Invincible ran for 15 years over 144 issues and
  
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• Nearly 200 TMNT: The Last Ronin covers get collected in hardcover

  20-12-2022 18:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  IDW's hit R-Rated five-issue limited series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin came with an "insane" amount of variant covers, and in June 2023 IDW will collect nearly 200 of them in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin—The Covers, a hardcover collection of every variant cover published.Of course, the 200-page, full-cover collection also features a new cover by TMMT: The Last Ronin series co-artist Ben Bishop. Artists that illustrated all those variant covers
  
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• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor takes "a wider Metroidvania approach" to exploration

  20-12-2022 18:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is promising bigger areas than the original adventure, and we'll take "a wider Metroidvania approach" as we explore them according to game director Stig Asmussen.Speaking with Game Informer, Asmussen touched on some of the additions and enhancements made to the upcoming sequel, which is now confirmed to be launching on March 17, 2023."It’s much of a wider Metroidvania approach,” Asmussen says of exploration. "Cal can cross huge gaps by chaining several types
  
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• Hideo Kojima has never made a game as wild as his own office

  20-12-2022 18:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Kojima Productions studio has undergone a major renovation for its seventh anniversary, and I'm not sure I've ever seen anything as wild as this office in a Hideo Kojima game.Of course, what better way to set the tone for a Kojima Productions project than a lavishly produced trailer? This doesn't quite match the heights of those ten-minute-long Death Stranding trailers, but it is an impressive 90 seconds of hype for what I cannot emphasize enough is intended to be an office space.The entranc
  
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• God of War Ragnarok won almost everything at PlayStation's own GOTY awards

  20-12-2022 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  God of War Ragnarok has cleaned up at PlayStation's GOTY awards, and honestly, no one is surprised. As revealed on the official PlayStation Blog, God of War Ragnarok was a lot of people's favorite PlayStation game this year after. These results come from PlayStation's own Game of the Year competition which saw players vote for their favorite games of 2022. The voting was spread across 16 categories and included nominees like Elden Ring, Stray, The Last of Us Part 1, and more. Although
  
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• Fan creates movie-style trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and its incredible

  20-12-2022 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  One immensely talented fan has paid tribute to Final Fantasy 7 Remake with a brilliant movie-style trailer.Its maker, CosyFinch shared their creation on the Final Fantasy subreddit along with the message: "What if Remake was a blockbuster movie instead of a game? It's finished, Merry Christmas," And it's a pretty epic early Christmas present if you happen to be a fan of Cloud and co.Just like the promotional material for any major Hollywood production, the trailer splices together powerful momen
  
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• Why Severance is our pick for the best TV show of 2022

  20-12-2022 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's not too often that a TV show comes along and turns your life upside down –if only for 45 ad-free minutes. Moments ago you were laughing, maybe even tearing up a bit, and now you're lying awake in your bed reevaluating the reasons you get up in the morning, the things you love most in this world. That's the power of Severance, a psychological sci-fi thriller from the mind of Dan Erickson. Disguised as a dystopian workplace drama a la The Twilight Zone meets The Office, Severance i
  
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• The 25 best TV shows of 2022

  20-12-2022 17:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  The best TV shows of 2022 prove just how diverse our screen time has become. While fantasy and sci-fi epics dominated, tender and impactful dramas fought through the noise to make an impact. Netflix, Disney Plus, and HBO continued to release groundbreaking and zeitgeist-grabbing shows that had everyone talking around the watercooler – because, finally, after over a year stuck at home, we were allowed to just chat around the watercooler again.Meanwhile, major series – Atlanta, Peaky B
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 Live Letter set for this week, offering a proper glimpse at patch 6.3

  20-12-2022 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 14 patch 6.3 will get a proper showing this coming Friday.The next Letter From the Producer Live is taking place this Friday at 3am PT/ 6am ET /11am GMT. According to the Lodestone post announcing the new Final Fantasy 14 live show, it's here that we'll see more details of the upcoming patch 6.3, set to launch next year in early January 2023.Considering the timing of the broadcast, it's not unreasonable to expect a precise release date for patch 6.3 to be unveiled. Final Fantasy 14
  
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• We've got questions about that crazy Dark Crisis epilogue

  20-12-2022 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  The finale of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths is in comic shops now, closing the book on seven issues, multiple tie-ins, and more than a year's worth of lead-up. And though the battle with the Dark Army is over, there are already threats on the horizon for the heroes of the DCU. In fact, one of those threats makes itself known even before Dark Crisis #7 wraps.What that threat might be, we’ll get into in a moment. But first, something to consider; the following is going to be spoiling some v
  
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• You have 24 hours to get one of the best single-player shooters ever for free and keep it forever

  20-12-2022 17:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wolfenstein: The New Order, one of the greatest single-player shooters ever made, is currently free on PC via the Epic Games Store.You can grab the game over on the Epic Games Store promotion page from now until Wednesday, December 21, at 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm GMT, at which point it'll be replaced by another free game. If you're not familiar with how Epic's giveaways work, you'll essentially 'purchase' the game at a zero-dollar price tag. It'll be added to your library and will remain there f
  
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• For the God of War TV series to work, it needs Kratos’ Greek tragedy

  20-12-2022 17:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  It’s happening: A God of War series is coming to Amazon. Set against the backdrop of Norse mythology, the video game adaptation will follow former Greek god Kratos as he journeys to spread his dead wife’s ashes at the highest peak in all the Nine Realms – all while tasked with bringing up his son and doing battle with gods who would wish them harm.Except that’s not the beginning of Kratos’ story. Far from it. While the Kratos we’re likely to see on Amazon will
  
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• $200 DualSense Edge has worse battery life than your normal PS5 controller

  20-12-2022 17:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new PS5 DualSense Edge controller will have a shorter battery lifespan than the PS5's standard DualSense controller.This comes from The Verge, who were able to confirm the new detail with Sony earlier today on December 20. Sony writes in a statement to the outlet that the DualSense Edge's "operating time is moderately shorter than the original DualSense wireless controller" because the company has included "many more features."Simply put, the DualSense Edge controller has more features packe
  
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• Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Preview - A Wealth Of New Details

  20-12-2022 17:00
  Platform:PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher:Electronic Arts Developer:Respawn Entertainment Release: March 17, 2023The sequel to Star Wars: Fallen Order, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, was announced some time ago, but developer Respawn Entertainment has remained mostly silent on what to expect. That changed earlier this month when a new gameplay trailer pulled the veil back on several new gameplay features, not to mention an impending March release date. We followed up with game director S
  
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• Super Mario Bros. Movie gets another Nintendo 64 demake, this time for a whole trailer

  20-12-2022 16:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer has received the N64 demake treatment, this time with more Peach and Donkey Kong. When the first trailer for the Super Mario Movie was released earlier this year, fans were quick to recreate it using Nintendo 64-style graphics. Now, following the release of another trailer, fans are back at it again. This time around, the N64 trailer features Donkey Kong and Peach, who were noticeably absent from the first trailer of the movie. The first trail
  
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• Overwatch 2 devs are building a new map live on Twitch with help from the community

  20-12-2022 16:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blizzard is offering Overwatch 2 fans the chance to design a new map for the free-to-play shooter as part of its "Twitch Makes Overwatch" livestream. Announced on the official Overwatch Twitter account, game director Aaron Keller and art director Dion Rogers will be creating a map live on Twitch with the help of the community. Players will be able to share their vision for the new environment using the streaming platform's chat feature. If you want to get in on the action or just want to si
  
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• Sifu coming to new platforms with a new mode in March

  20-12-2022 16:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sifu is coming to new platforms, along with a new game mode, in March 2023.Publisher Devolver Digital announced the move for the kung-fu action game earlier today on December 20 (thanks, IGN). Sifu is currently available on PC via the Epic Games Store, and PlayStation, but will be arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam in March.As for the new game mode, it's called "Arenas," and pits players against a horde of enemies, as the name suggests. You'll unlock new gameplay modifiers by compl
  
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• Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 paves the way for a "bright and positive" lighter tone DCU

  20-12-2022 16:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  It all ends here.Pariah's summoning of the Great Darkness, the temporary deaths of the Justice League members, and Deathstroke's madness all come to a head in the final issue of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7, on sale December 20.The finale features a script by Joshua Williamson; art by Daniel Sampere, Jack Herbert, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, and Rafa Sandoval; colors by Alejandro Sánchez, Alex Guimarães, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Matt Herms; and letters by Tom Napolitano.Ahea
  
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• PlayStation Year in Review: Brilliant exclusives set the stage for 2023

  20-12-2022 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  While it's been a pretty strange year for the gaming industry as a whole, for PlayStation, 2022 has been bookended by absolute brilliance. By starting the year with Horizon Forbidden West and ending it with God of War Ragnarok, Sony managed to deliver two highly-anticipated sequels that have done well to surpass the standards set by their predecessors. But it didn't stop there. In a year that's been almost overshadowed by the sheer presence of Elden Ring, Sony has been pushing out interesti
  
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• Boy Thunder's true identity may signal a dark future for the DC Universe

  20-12-2022 15:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The mystery of Superman's long lost sidekick David Nikela AKA Boy Thunder is finally revealed in December 20's Batman/Superman: World's Finest #10 from writer Mark Waid, artists Dan Mora and Jordie Bellair, and letterer Steve Wands. And though the answer is teased right on the cover of the follow up issue, it's still a shocking reveal for longtime DC fans with an eye for DC history.
  Spoilers ahead for Batman/Superman: World's Finest #10
  a page from Batman/Superman: World's Finest #10 (Image cred
  
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• The Super Mario Bros. Movie voice cast: who plays who?

  20-12-2022 15:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Super Mario Bros. Movie has an all-star, A-list cast. It includes Chris Pratt as the titular plumber, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, Khary Payton as the Penguin King, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Foreman Spike. Directed by Teen Titans Go! co-creators Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel
  
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• Former Valorant game director is now "working on new stuff" at Bungie

  20-12-2022 15:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valorant's former game director Joe Ziegler has left his role at Riot Games to join Destiny developer Bungie."I am departing with a heart full of gratitude for Riot Games and all of you for the amazing memories we've shared together," Ziegler wrote on Twitter. Shortly after, he followed this up with an update on his future plans: "Happy to announce my new home is at Bungie working on new stuff that hopefully will one day get to be played by you all." 
  Update: Happy to announce my new home i
  
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• Steven Spielberg genuinely hopes sharks aren't mad at him for Jaws' influence on "crazy sports" fishing

  20-12-2022 14:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Steven Spielberg says he still "really, truly regrets" how Jaws negatively impacted the public's perception of sharks. The filmmaker expressed guilt over the fact that the hit thriller was built on false assumptions incited by Peter Benchley's novel, and how the subsequent fishing boom led to a notable decline in the creatures' numbers.While appearing as a guest on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs recently, Spielberg explained: "I truly, and to this day, regret the decimation of the shark populatio
  
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• To the surprise of no one, The Rings of Power is Amazon's most-watched show ever

  20-12-2022 13:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is Amazon Prime Video's most-watched show ever, according to Amazon Studios boss Vernon Sanders. The streamer has already shared that the first two episodes – released together – brought in a massive 25 million global viewers in their first 24 hours available, which marks Amazon Prime Video's biggest ever premiere. "We green-lit this, we made this investment, just on the rights, so long ago, that I don't even know what the hopes wer
  
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• James Mangold says Logan and Indiana Jones 5 comparisons are fair – but the movies will feel very different

  20-12-2022 13:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Mangold understands the comparisons between his movie Logan and the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Both films feature swan songs for legacy characters Wolverine and Indy, but the director says their tones will be poles apart."I'm always interested in this idea of a hero at sunset," Mangold told Entertainment Weekly. "What does the hero do when the world no longer has a place for him? I find it really interesting to try to look at classical heroes through the prism of our j
  
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• Warzone 2 Loadout Primary Weapon cost has been halved, and players are glad

  20-12-2022 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Raven Software has reduced Call of Duty: Warzone 2's Primary Loadout Weapon cost at Buy Stations by half, and it's been warmly received by players.The developer has published a list of new patch notes for Warzone 2. The only gameplay change in the patch is knocking down the cost of Primary Loadout Weapons at Buy Stations by half, reducing the price from $5,000 to a moderate $2,500.So far, at least, the change has gone down pretty well with Warzone 2's community, a startlingly rare reaction from
  
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• Wednesday Easter eggs: The 13 biggest Addams Family references

  20-12-2022 13:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix's Wednesday has taken over the globe, becoming the streamer's second-most popular English-language series in just a few weeks after its release.A new adaptation of the Addams Family franchise from goth icon Tim Burton, the coming-of-age fantasy comedy stars Jenna Ortega as a teenage Wednesday Addams who enrolls at a centuries-old boarding school called Nevermore Academy. While at the academy, Wednesday must learn to control her own emerging psychic powers, stop a monster from destro
  
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• Supernatural actor Jensen Ackles wanted the role of Joel in The Last of Us TV show

  20-12-2022 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jensen Ackles was apparently "pushing hard" for the role of Joel in HBO's The Last of Us TV series, before ultimately losing out to Pedro Pascal. Speaking at a Supernatural panel at Nashcon 2022, Ackles lamented on his experience missing out on the role of Joel Miller in the upcoming The Last of Us TV show. Speaking about the role, Ackles said: "I was really pushing hard, I don't think I was really in the mix or even had a shot at it, but for Pedro Pascal's role in The Last of Us. That was
  
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• Amazon’s God of War series will stay "true to the source material"

  20-12-2022 13:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon Studios’ television head Vernon Sanders has teased more of the upcoming God of War TV series, promising that it will stay "true" to the source material."At the center of it all is this story of fathers and sons, and families, set against this giant epic landscape," Sanders revealed to Collider. "So what [showrunner Rafe Judkins] and [writers] Mark [Fergus] and Hawk [Ostby] have come up with for the first season, and for the series, I think, is both incredibly true to the source mate
  
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• The Avatar: The Way of Water cast on acting opposite "teenage" Sigourney Weaver: "It wasn't hard to see her as our big sister"

  20-12-2022 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avatar: The Way of Water holds many, many surprises. And while we knew before the movie's release that Sigourney Weaver would be playing a teenage Na'vi in the sequel, there's no denying how miraculous her transformation on screen is.According to her castmates, it wasn't just the blue CGI that fooled everyone. Speaking to Total Film, Jack Chapman and Trinity Bliss – who, like Weaver's character, are members of Jake Sully and Neytiri's family – discuss acting alongside the screen lege
  
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• Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean movie is still alive – despite her claiming it's not

  20-12-2022 12:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean movie is still in the works, according to the franchise's producer, despite Robbie recently saying it wasn't.When asked why Pirates of the Caribbean 6 has been so hard to crack, producer Jerry Bruckheimer told The Hollywood Reporter: "Oh God, they're all hard. I think we're getting very close on that one, too. We have a very good script. We developed two of them — the one with Margot Robbie and one with a younger cast. The Margot Robbie one needs a
  
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• Wednesday dethroned on Netflix US by new spy drama viewers are calling "crazy good"

  20-12-2022 12:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wednesday is no longer the number one show on the Netflix US streaming chart. The popular Addams Family spin-off, which recently nabbed the title for most watched English-language series behind Stranger Things 4, has been overtaken by The Recruit, a new spy drama starring Black Adam's Noah Centineo.Also starring Fivel Stewart, Aarti Mann, Colton Dunn, Nathan Fillion, and Laura Haddock, the eight-parter was created by Alexi Hawley. It follows Owen Hendricks, a lawyer freshly employed by the CIA,
  
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• Top Gun: Maverick producer hints Tom Cruise might be too busy for another sequel

  20-12-2022 12:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems Tom Cruise may be too busy for another Top Gun sequel after all. Jerry Bruckheimer, who was an executive producer on the original and Top Gun: Maverick, dropped a hint about the movie star’s busy schedule.The producer was quizzed about a potential sequel by The Hollywood Reporter, who asked what Cruise’s thoughts on coming back were. "He’s in the middle of shooting Mission: Impossible 8, and that’s his focus," Bruckheimer said. "Once he finishes, we can have a co
  
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• One Piece Odyssey is getting a demo in January, and progress will carry over to the full game

  20-12-2022 12:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  One Piece Odyssey is getting a demo early next year, and progress will carry over to the final game. Swapping the usual brawling action for a more traditional JRPG adventure, One Piece Odyssey looks set to be unlike anything Straw Hat Pirate fans have experienced so far. With the upcoming game taking the long-running series in such a dramatic new direction, you might want to see whether it's a change for the better before committing to buy. If so, then you're in luck, as a demo will be avai
  
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• World of Warcraft players are head over heels for Dragonflight's latest secret mount

  20-12-2022 12:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  World of Warcraft players have stumbled upon Dragonflight's latest secret mount, and it's really going down a treat.That mount would be Otto, a seemingly-advanced version of the Ottusk mounts in World of Warcraft. Dragonflight players knew this mount could be unlocked via the 'Way to an Otto's Heart' quest, but they could never figure out how to trigger the quest, until now.Firstly, you need to get your hands on either Coins or Aquatic Shades, and then an Empty Fish Barrel, which is a lot harder
  
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• Indiana Jones 5 director James Mangold debunks another Dial of Destiny rumor

  20-12-2022 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Indiana Jones 5 director James Mangold has debunked another rumor about Dial of Destiny – this time about the movie's ending. The upcoming film will mark the fifth and final time Harrison Ford will play his iconic role. The plot is shrouded in mystery, which means rumors about the future of the franchise and the events of the film are everywhere. "So I took a b-day break from trolls," Mangold wrote on Twitter. "But it seems I gotta once again say. We're not shooting and never sho
  
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• Stardew Valley's Eric Barone promises getting back into World of Warcraft won't delay Haunted Chocolatier

  20-12-2022 12:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe - aka Eric Barone - has been playing a bit of World of Warcraft lately, but don't worry, it won't get in the way of follow-up game Haunted Chocolatier's development. In an interview with Screen Rant, Barone talked all things Haunted Chocolatier as well as their previous work on the now very popular farming sim Stardew Valley. When asked what they've been playing recently, Barone replied: "This is a little bit of a guilty pleasure, but I've been playing Wo
  
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• Edie Falco filmed her Avatar 2 scenes so long ago that she thought the movie already came out and flopped

  20-12-2022 11:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Edie Falco has admitted she forgot all about Avatar: The Way of Water after filming her scenes four years ago. After not hearing anything about the sequel's reception, she told the US talk show The View that she thought maybe it had flopped."I saw the first one when it was out," she explained. "The second Avatar I shot four years ago. I’ve been busy and doing stuff. Somebody mentioned Avatar and I thought, 'Oh, I guess it came out and it didn’t do very well because I didn’t hea
  
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• Switch's Joy-Con drift is on Nintendo, not consumers, claims study

  20-12-2022 11:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  A UK consumer group claims Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift is due to a "design flaw."That's according to Which?, as reported by Eurogamer, in a finding first published this past week. In short, the consumer group's publisher report claims the Joy-Con drift is likely down to a mechanical fault and design flaws, rather than wear and tear from usage over time.The report studied the Joy-Con's circuit boards, and found that they showed "noticeable" wear and tear despite only being used for a matter of
  
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• Warner Bros. reportedly wanted Joker director Todd Phillips to run DC before James Gunn hiring

  20-12-2022 11:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn and Peter Safran may be co-heads of DC Studios but, according to a new report, they weren’t the first names in the frame for the top job.A source close to The New York Post claims "the whole town turned the job down" before it was offered to Gunn and Safran. That even includes Joker director Todd Phillips, who was reportedly "begged" to take the role.The source added that there could be trepidation over Gunn’s relative inexperience at the top of a corporate hierarchy."Gunn
  
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• High on Life is the biggest game on Game Pass right now

  20-12-2022 02:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  High on Life has topped Xbox's list of the most popular games on Game Pass.As pointed out by industry analyst Benji Sales, Squanch Games' potty-mouthed space-themed Metroidvania is even more popular on Game Pass than Minecraft and Forza Horizon 5 right now, which are usually at the top of the list.
  How HIGH can @highonlifegame go!? TO THE TOP is the correct answer. Huge congratulations @SquanchGames @JustinRoiland and team! 🙌🏻💚🙅🏼‍♂️㈝
  
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• Step aside Elden Ring, the true GOTY is here: Lil Gator Game, "the embodiment of a warm hug"

  20-12-2022 01:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lil Gator Game might have just missed the cutoff for most Game of the Year lists, but if games like Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok have any decency, they'll step aside for the rightful claimant of the title, an adorable indie game where you're a gator going around making friends and creating joy.We've covered Lil Gator Game before, but only because publisher Playtonic was warning people of scam beta invites. Now, we have much more exciting news to share, as Lil Gator Game is officially out
  
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