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• Yakuza is more about "lust" than crime, director says

  03-01-2023 23:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yakuza director Masayoshi Yokoyama has said in a new interview that Yakuza isn't trying to depict authentic Japanese crime syndicates, but rather focus on real human emotions, and specifically, lust.Hold up, Yokoyama, are you telling me you won't find killer chickens, time travelers, and haunted videotapes in real-life Japan? I've been lied to! Talking to our sister publication Edge for their upcoming issue, Yokoyama explained how, despite the series' focus on various crime families - and, ya kn
  
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• All the new X-Men comics and collections from Marvel in 2023

  03-01-2023 22:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  With its numerous titles and ever-changing shipping schedule, it might help to have an updated list of new X-Men comic books and collections in 2023.So you've come to the right place. Every month Marvel Comics publishes a wide variety of X-Men series, limited series, specials, and collections gathering recent story arcs from the mutant corner of the Marvel Universe all in one volume. And in some cases, bringing back storylines that haven't been available in print for years.So for more on al
  
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• The Evil Within 2 is free to keep for Amazon Prime subscribers

  03-01-2023 22:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon's Prime Gaming is kicking off the new year with a hair-raising giveaway: The Evil Within 2 is currently free for subscribers to download and keep.Years before Tango Softworks immersed us in moody J-horror lore with the criminally underrated Ghostwire: Tokyo, it accomplished the applaudable feat of launching a survival horror sequel that went toe-to-toe with Resident Evil 7 and still managed to stand out as one of 2017's best horror games. Now, it's giving that horror sequel to Prime subsc
  
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• Titan will return for the conclusion of 'Hulk Planet' to make way for a new creative team

  03-01-2023 21:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest volume of Hulk's ongoing title is reaching a turning point in April's Hulk #14, which concludes the current 'Hulk Planet' arc from writer/artist Ryan Ottley, who took over as series writer when previous scribe Donny Cates unexpectedly departed several months ago. Cates and Ottley launched the current volume of Hulk together, leaving Ottley with a plan and outline for the story based on Cates' intended direction.Now, in Hulk #14, the story of 'Starship Hulk,' in which Banner uses super
  
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• Aaron Taylor-Johnson could be the next James Bond

  03-01-2023 21:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Aaron Taylor-Johnson might be taking over the role of James Bond.According to Puck News, the Bullet Train actor met with producer Barbara Broccoli for a meeting that reportedly went well. This meeting could very well be the screen test that The Sun reported on back in November, which claimed that the actor was "now one of the frontrunners" for 007 following a screen test in September. Broccoli reportedly "loved him." Despite Tom Holland's pitch for a 'Young Bond,' producer Michael G. Wilson
  
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• Warner Bros. releases a terrifying first teaser for Evil Dead Rise

  03-01-2023 21:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  A teaser trailer for Evil Dead Rise has arrived – and we already have nightmares.In the brief clip, which can be viewed above, a little girl tells her zombified mom (Alyssa Sutherland) that she doesn't look so good. Yikes. Appropriately, the film's tagline consists of the phrase, "Mommy loves you to death."Per Warner Bros., the fifth installment in the Evil Dead franchise sees a road-weary Beth (Lily Sullivan) pay an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her
  
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• Assassin's Creed Netflix show loses showrunner over creative differences

  03-01-2023 20:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The live-action Assassin's Creed Netflix series has suffered a significant setback as showrunner Jeb Stuart has announced he's no longer involved with the production.In an interview with Collider, Stuart shared that he's stepped away from the Netflix adaptation of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series due to creative differences. That said, it seems like Stuart's departure was amicable."I think it was a little bit of a move of executives from LA to London, and it allowed the London group who, unfort
  
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• Elvis will screen free in honor of the King’s birthday

  03-01-2023 20:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baz Luhrmann's Elvis is headed back to theaters for one day only.In celebration of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's birthday on January 8th, Graceland (which serves as both Elvis's former home and estate) is screening the Austin Butler-led biopic in 10 cities: Atlanta (AMC Phipps Plaza), Chicago (AMC River East), Dallas (AMC NorthPark), Kansas City, KS (AMC Town Center), Los Angeles (AMC Burbank), NYC (Loews 34th Street), San Francisco (AMC Metreon), Toronto (Cineplex Scotiabank), and Vancouver (Cine
  
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• Asus unveils new ROG Zephyrus gaming laptops at CES 2023

  03-01-2023 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Asus ROG Zephyrus line, housing some of our favorite gaming laptops on the market, is in for its annual facelift. This slimline machine has been through several iterations over the last few years, with each bringing a new life to the lightweight, playful, super portable range. Now it's 2023's turn and it looks like Asus is upping the ante on some of the best gaming laptops once again. There are four new laptops on the stage this year, each one equipped with the latest and greatest compo
  
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• QA testers at Bethesda parent company ZeniMax officially form Microsoft's first union

  03-01-2023 19:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  QA workers at Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Studios have officially formed Microsoft's first union - and the biggest video game studio union in the United States.The union, ZeniMax Workers United/CWA, announced its formation in December, months after Microsoft pledged not to interfere with unionization as part of its $69 billion bid to purchase Activision Blizzard. Today, the group announced that a supermajority of ZeniMax QA employees has voted in favor of the union, officially becoming the f
  
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• All the new Spider-Man comics and collections from Marvel arriving in 2023

  03-01-2023 19:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Need a list of new Spider-Man comics and collections in 2023?We got ya covered. Spider-Man turned 60 years old last year but he's arguably as popular as ever.Every month Marvel publishes numerous Spidey series, limited series, specials, and collections gathering recent Spider-Man story arcs all in one volume. And in some cases, bringing back storylines that haven't been available in print for years.So for more on all of Marvel's Spider-Man titles as well as everything else the publisher off
  
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• There's a secret room in this comedy sports RPG that's full of miserable developers

  03-01-2023 18:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Announced way back in 2019, Sports Story, the long-awaited sequel to the indie cult classic Golf Story, was finally released just under two weeks ago on December 23. But far from the festive treat that fans were expecting, it's reportedly laden with bugs and feels unfinished. At the time of writing, the game has a user rating of 2.4 out of 10 on Metacritic, with the majority of players granting it a low score due to "game-breaking bugs that prevent progression in multiple story areas."As reporte
  
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• Kaleidoscope watch order: The best ways to watch the unique new Netflix series, including chronological order

  03-01-2023 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix’s new mind-bending, and time-bending, series Kaleidoscope is not your typical binge. The thriller series about a heist is designed to be watched in any order, aside from the series finale 'White'. According to the streamer, each way you choose to watch it will impact how you view the story, the characters you sympathize with, and the questions you’ll be left with at the end of the show. It’s certainly an interesting idea, but given this means that there are mo
  
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• Every new Alienware gaming laptop announced at CES 2023

  03-01-2023 18:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  CES 2023 has brought with it a whole host of new Alienware gaming laptops, and there's plenty new to celebrate this year. Whether you've been eyeing up some new RTX 40-Series graphics cards, or old faithful is starting to buckle under today's releases, it's well worth checking out what's on the horizon for one of the biggest brands in PC gaming. Dell's CES 2023 announcements covered both the Alienware X-Series and M-Series of gaming laptops, dropping brand new releases in its existing lines
  
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• Acer's gone all out on OLED gaming monitors at CES 2023

  03-01-2023 18:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Acer only just dipped its toe into the OLED gaming monitor world last year in the form of the behemoth CG48 model. Now it's taking that high-contrast technology and running with it for CES 2023. Two new OLED displays are on the menu with the Acer Predator X27U and X45 officially announced, so we're diving into the specs to see what kind of threat they pose to the best gaming monitors on the market right now. Both screens offer a robust 1440p resolution across a 240Hz variable refresh rate a
  
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• All the new Batman comics, graphic novels, and collections from DC in 2023

  03-01-2023 18:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Looking for a list of new Batman comics, graphic novels, and collections? You came to the right place. No character has more monthly titles with their name on the cover than DC's Dark Knight... its Caped Crusader ...one half of its Dynamic Duo.So check out Newsarama's comprehensive list below of new Batman comic books, original graphic novels, and collected editions, updated each week with new on-sale information. And for ALL of DC's offerings in addition to Batman including Wonde
  
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• A cult classic 'Horse Solitaire RPG' from the developers of Pokemon is being freed from its 3DS prison

  03-01-2023 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pocket Card Jockey is finally being freed from its 3DS prison, and making the jump to iOS devices later this month.Just earlier today, it was revealed that Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! would be coming to the Apple Arcade subscription service later this month on January 20 (thanks, Polygon). The beloved cult series from Pokemon developer Game Freak is finally being freed from the shackles of the Nintendo 3DS system, and coming to a brand new platform for the first time.Pocket Card Jockey is - and
  
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• Ron Howard says Solo 2 isn't a Lucasfilm priority

  03-01-2023 17:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ron Howard says that a sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story doesn't seem likely."The only discussion that I’m aware of about a sequel for Solo is coming from the fans at this point," Howard told NME. "I don’t think it’s a Lucasfilm priority, as I understand it."He continued: "But there’s some great characters launched, and the folks from Lucasfilm love the fans and really do listen so I would never say never – but I’m not aware of any concrete plans right now to
  
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• James Cameron teases a new type of Na'vi in Avatar 3

  03-01-2023 17:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avatar director James Cameron has hinted at what's to come in Avatar 3 – and it's a whole new group of Na'vi.While the first Avatar movie revolved around the forest-dwelling Omaticaya and Avatar: The Way of Water saw the introduction of the Metkayina, the tribe that live in the coastal regions of Pandora, the next sequel in the sci-fi series will see a new group emerge.Cameron told French publication 20 Minutes that we can expect to see "different cultures from those I have already shown.
  
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• System Shock remake has its sights set on a March release

  03-01-2023 17:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Developer Nightdive Studios is putting the finishing touches on the System Shock remake, and says the game will launch in March this year. To say the wait for the System Shock remake has been grueling is putting it mildly. Described as "a faithful reboot of the genre-defining classic from 1994", it's been highly anticipated ever since its Kickstarter campaign launched all the way back in 2016. At the time, the game was expected to release in December 2017, but various development issues hav
  
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• Marvel may have given a major clue as to who will be the next Avengers writer

  03-01-2023 16:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  2023 is now underway, which means we're moving into the final months of writer Jason Aaron's Avengers run, which he's been working on since 2018 in the core Avengers title and several spin-offs, with the endgame of his time on the title now underway in the massive 'Avengers Assemble' crossover which brings together nearly every Avenger ever.But that begs the obvious question in monthly comics: what next?If Aaron's on his way out, that means another writer is on their way in. But who is it gonna
  
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• Hitman 3 is changing its name and making DLC free for all

  03-01-2023 16:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hitman 3 is changing its name, nearly two years after it first launched.Earlier today on January 3, developer IO Interactive announced via a new blog post that Hitman 3 would be ditching its entire name. Starting on January 26 (just after the sequel's second anniversary), Hitman 3 will simply be called "Hitman: World of Assassination" going forward.After this date: Hitman: World of Assassination will be the only way to play the third game in the series to all newcomers. This is basically IO Inte
  
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• The Witcher season 3 could get a two-part release on Netflix

  03-01-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher season 3 may be getting a two-part release."We haven't discussed that [splitting the season] yet, but at this point I think what we see happening across all sort of streamers, I wouldn't rule it out," showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich told Collider. "I do think that, obviously, we don't put anything out that we're not incredibly proud of. So that dictates our entire launch date. And I think it'll be interesting."The Witcher season 3 will adapt Andrzej Sapkowski’s book 'Time of
  
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• From Journey to The Unfinished Swan: Looking back on a decade of emotional experiences

  03-01-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daring to be different is often met with suspicion - something that's as true in video games as it is any other part of life. Unfamiliar concepts may be turned away by overzealous gatekeepers, or interrogated in the belief they hide unseemly motives. That was never more true than ten years ago, when the indie boom brought a wave of games that seemed to reject established rules of the genre and interactivity in favour of more contemplative experiences. Some were derided as 'walking simulator
  
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• Get Ring Fit Adventure for 30% off and start the New Year off right

  03-01-2023 15:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thinking about signing up for the gym? How about a cheaper alternative that guarantees more fun and less hassle? Well, Ring Fit Adventure now has an almighty discount to usher in the New Year, providing the perfect excuse to pick up the exercising action RPG on Nintendo Switch. The deal in question reduces Ring Fit Adventure from $79.99 to $54.99 at GameStop, offering a saving of $25. Since launching in 2019, the game has proved super popular with sales of more than 14.5 million globally, s
  
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• Netflix has added two classic anime shows – but several episodes are missing

  03-01-2023 15:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix had previously announced several classic anime series would be arriving on the streaming service throughout 2022 and 2023. Now two of its most anticipated shows, Hajime no Ippo and Monster, are here – but fans are complaining over ‘missing’ episodes.Both legendary boxing anime Hajime no Ippo and psychological drama Monster arrived on Netflix on January 1.The former, based on the manga from George Morikawa, originally ran from 2000-2002 for 76 episodes but, as of writing
  
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• Persona developer will reveal "several" games this year

  03-01-2023 15:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Persona developer Atlus has "several" unannounced games slated to be revealed in 2023.On January 1, Famitsu published a New Year's greetings card from a total of 68 Japanese video game companies, among them Persona developer Atlus. As translated by Persona Central, the studio teases that it is "preparing several new unannounced titles" for reveal in 2023."In 2023, we will start with the remastered releases of P3P and P4G, and we are also preparing several new unannounced titles. Please look forw
  
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• Destiny 2 dataminers reveal they faked plans for a premium subscription to "troll" players

  03-01-2023 15:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Destiny 2 dataminers have revealed that they faked plans for a premium subscription service to "troll" players.Aspects of Destiny 2 are free-to-play, but the game also 2 offers a hefty supply of paid-for content in the form of expansions, season passes, and fancy cosmetics. But just days ago, plans to introduce another form of monetization were seemingly discovered. Dataminers from the D2 Datamines Discord server revealed they'd found evidence that Bungie was planning to add a subscription servi
  
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• Yellowstone's mid-season finale featured a surprise returning character – and set up another spin-off

  03-01-2023 14:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yellowstone season 5 ended its mid-season finale with some huge repercussions for the Dutton family. But while the power dynamics shifted in Montana, the Paramount show had another surprise up its sleeve when a surprise character returned to the hit Western.We’ll be getting into spoilers for Yellowstone’s mid-season finale from here on out. So if you’re not yet up to date on the show, bookmark this page for later. The eighth episode of season 5, 'A Knife and No Coin', saw
  
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• M3GAN director wasn't sure horror fans would vibe with the movie – then the internet went wild for its first trailer

  03-01-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  When the first trailer for M3GAN, a new sci-fi-horror from the writing team behind Malignant, landed online last year, genre fans immediately lost their minds on social media. You couldn't scroll for more than a few seconds without seeing GIFs of the titular doll throwing shapes on Twitter or someone declaring her as the next horror icon – but until that point, director Gerard Johnstone wasn't entirely confident cinemagoers would vibe with the movie's concept.In the run-up to the film's re
  
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• Charlie Cox spy thriller Treason has mixed reviews despite reaching #1 on Netflix

  03-01-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  New Netflix spy thriller Treason may be racking up the views on the streamer, but it's not been a complete hit with critics – or audience members. The show, released on December 26, shot to number one on Netflix. It has a respectable score of 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, but an audience score of only 37%. It stars Daredevil's Charlie Cox as Adam Lawrence, an MI6 agent groomed for success – until a run-in with a figure from his past throws everything into question. Grappling with pers
  
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• Persona 5 Royal character poll has Ryuji fans in shambles

  03-01-2023 13:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The results of a Persona 5 Royal character poll have been revealed, and Ryuji's fans are in tears.Over the past weekend, Atlus and Sega revealed the results of a Southeast Asian-facing character poll for Persona 5 Royal. The results, which you can see in full just below, have protagonist Ren Amamiya first, Makoto Niijima second, and sidekick Ryuji all the way in second-last place, higher only than Haru.In the comments underneath the Persona subreddit post above, Ryuji's fans bemoan the poll resu
  
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• Knives Out director Rian Johnson has considered a Muppets crossover – but can’t see it working well

  03-01-2023 13:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Oh, fiddlesticks. Knives Out director Rian Johnson has revealed he has seriously considered crossing the Muppets over with his murder mystery franchise – but has several reasons why it wouldn’t work."It’s a joke that I thought was pretty brilliant, and I ended up really giving [it] some serious thought. As much as I take the murder mystery genre seriously, I take the genre of a Muppet movie seriously," Johnson told Netflix’s Tudum.But there’s little to no chance we&
  
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• Rian Johnson says Edward Norton's Glass Onion character isn't based on Elon Musk

  03-01-2023 13:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rian Johnson has responded to comparisons between the Glass Onion character Miles Bron and tech billionaire Elon Musk. The Star Wars: The Last Jedi director explained any resemblance was purely coincidental as the movie was written long before Musk’s Twitter takeover."It’s so weird, it’s very bizarre. I hope there isn’t some secret marketing department at Netflix that’s funding this Twitter takeover," Johnson joked of the similarities to Wired, before adding: "There
  
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• Square Enix doubles down on blockchain, fans say they want literally anything else

  03-01-2023 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix is facing significant backlash from fans after doubling down on blockchain investments.On January 1, Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda published a New Year's letter on the company's website. Aside from discussing Square Enix's sale of its western-facing studios, Matsuda wrote that "we are most focused on blockchain entertainment" in terms of new business ventures for the coming year, adding that "we have devoted aggressive investment and business development efforts" to the field.
  
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• Starfield is still set to launch in "the first half of 2023", and fans think it could arrive on April 12

  03-01-2023 12:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starfield is, thankfully, still set to launch in "the first half of 2023", and fans think we could have lift off on April 12.As spotted by Twitter user Klobrille, the support page for Bethesda's hotly anticipated space odyssey is now live. Granted, it's not the most exciting webpage in the world, but it does reconfirm that Starfield is launching on Xbox Series X|S and PC in "the first half of 2023". Back in October last year, Bethesda delayed the launch of Starfield from November 11, 2022, to ea
  
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• Leslie Grace shares behind-the-scenes clips from canceled Batgirl movie

  03-01-2023 12:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Leslie Grace has revealed a handful of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it clips from filming of the canceled Batgirl movie – including her finished costume.In a montage of her year on Instagram, Grace sprinkled in several seconds of her time filming Batgirl. They include dailies from filming, stunt training, action sequences, and the stunning purple and yellow costume of Barbara Gordon. The Batgirl outfit shows Grace’s costumed crimefighter with a purple cowl, yellow gauntlets, and a str
  
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• Avatar: The Way of Water on pace to break even – and beat Top Gun: Maverick at the box office

  03-01-2023 12:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avatar: The Way of Water is continuing to dominate the box office after its fourth weekend of release. The long-awaited sequel has now grossed over $1.4 billion globally, setting it on pace to become one of the biggest movies of all time.The movie has achieved $444 million at the US domestic box office and $956 million internationally. This means it's closing in on becoming 2022’s biggest release, as it nears Top Gun: Maverick’s $1.48 billion haul at the box office. Per Collider, the
  
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• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is reportedly the last "significant" Switch release in the works for some time

  03-01-2023 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom could be the Nintendo Switch's final "significant" release.That's according to two reporters taking to Twitter in recent weeks. Firstly, GamesIndustry.biz reporter Chris Dring responded to a Twitter user back in November in the tweet below, revealing that according to his sources, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom could be followed by a huge gap for Nintendo first-party releases.
  No, I didn't mean literally nothing. I have heard that after Zelda,
  
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• Netflix cancels 1899 after one season – leaving the show on a huge cliffhanger

  03-01-2023 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix series 1899 has been canceled by the streamer after just one season, leaving the series on a huge cliffhanger that we're unlikely to see resolved (more on that – and major 1899 spoilers – later). "With a heavy heart we have to tell you that 1899 will not be renewed," co-showrunners Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, who were also behind the Netflix cult classic Dark, announced yesterday (January 2) on Odar’s Instagram account. "We would have loved to finish this incr
  
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• Elden Ring surpasses The Last of Us 2 as the most-awarded Game of the Year recipient

  03-01-2023 11:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring has surpassed The Last of Us 2's total Game of the Year awards.That's according to dedicated ResetEra researchers, who have compiled Elden Ring's total Game of the Year awards, and deduced that FromSoftware's latest currently sits at a staggering 324 wins. That officially beats The Last of Us Part 2's awards, which totalled 322 back in 2020.Taking a slightly deeper look at things, Elden Ring appears to have won a grand total of 281 Game of the Year awards from media outlets (including
  
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• Multiple Game of Thrones shows have been "shelved" according to George R.R. Martin

  03-01-2023 11:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Song of Fire and Ice author George R.R. Martin has revealed that multiple Game of Thrones shows have been "shelved."Martin provided an update surrounding the status of the upcoming Game of Thrones projects on his personal blog, stating that he’s currently working on House of the Dragon season 2 and "several of the other successor shows that we’re developing with HBO."The outlook for some, though, are mixed. Martin wrote, "Some of those are moving faster than others, as is always th
  
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• Jeremy Renner health update: Marvel star remains "critical but stable" after surgery

  03-01-2023 11:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jeremy Renner remains in a "critical but stable" condition following his accident, his reps have confirmed. The actor underwent surgery on January 2 after being airlifted to hospital following an incident with a snow plow. His publicist Samantha Mast (H/T BBC) confirmed that Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries while clearing snow outside his Nevada home. Following his surgery, the Avengers star remains in intensive care."He has returned from surgery and remains in the
  
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