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• A Final Fantasy fan went to war with an Assassin's Creed fan at Japan's biggest wrestling event

  04-01-2023 23:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's Wednesday, January 4, and you know what that means: it's time to revel in the dorky cosplay some extremely athletic nerds wore in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans during New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual Tokyo Dome show.This year, one of the biggest matches at Wrestle Kingdom saw 'NJPW alum turned AEW co-founder' Kenny Omega challenge 'guy who I'd like a bit better if he stopped tweeting like such an idiot' Will Ospreay for the IWGP United States Championship. In Ospreay's corner
  
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• My Time at Sandrock multiplayer open beta details revealed

  04-01-2023 21:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Desert-themed life sim My Time at Sandrock is getting its first multiplayer open beta starting next week, followed by a multiplayer early access launch in late March.The follow-up to My Time at Portia had a multiplayer closed alpha last August and an open pre-alpha test in September, but this is the first time the new 4-player mode will get an open beta, and it comes with a bunch of significant new features. The open beta will add new monsters, a new planting and mounting system, and a town mana
  
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• Does "Grootfall" mean Groot is going to die for Guardians revival?

  04-01-2023 21:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Comics is reassembling some version of the classic MCU roster of the Guardians of the Galaxy on the page, just in time for the spring 2023 theatrical release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. - that's Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket, and Groot, of course.Originally announced in the aftermath of Marvel's Next Big Thing panel at New York Comic Con 2022, the Guardians are reuniting for a new title. However, that original teaser, seen further down, reads only "How do you rebuild a family?".
  
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• Maisie Williams and Kaitlyn Dever were reportedly considered for Ellie in a Last of Us movie

  04-01-2023 21:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Though Pedro Pascal has always been a fan-favorite casting choice for Joel, Bella Ramsey wasn't always the first choice to play Ellie in HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio saw "dozens and dozens" for the role of Ellie in the initial attempts to adapt The Last of Us. They needed someone "tough and vulnerable and wise beyond [their] years and also have a potential for violence," creator Neil Druckmann said. Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams, who p
  
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• Stephen Amell returning to The Flash for its final season

  04-01-2023 20:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stephen Amell is set to reprise his role as Green Arrow in the final season of The Flash.Amell played Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow on Arrow, which first introduced Grant Gustin's Barry Allen/Flash to what became known as The CW's Arrowverse. The actor will make a guest appearance on season 9 episode 9, closing out The Flash's tenure on The CW and commemorating the official end of the Arrowverse.Arrow began in 2012 and ran for eight seasons, paving the way for shows like The Flash, Supergirl, Leg
  
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• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's Disney Plus release date confirmed by Marvel

  04-01-2023 20:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is coming to Disney Plus – and we finally have a release date.The streaming platform has confirmed that the film will arrive on February 1.Wakanda Forever, directed by Ryan Coogler, mourns the loss of T'Challa (and pays homage to actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in 2020), the introduction of Namor (Tenoch Huerta), the inclusion of Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), and a Wakanda that's found itself increasingly isolated after the loss of its figure
  
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• Jedi: Survivor has a "dual-sided" approach to Star Wars canon

  04-01-2023 20:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will naturally tie into existing franchise lore as you'd expect, but it seems the developers - and cast - are keen to make sure there's more to the upcoming game than pure fanservice."It's funny because it's this dual-sided thing," Cal Kestis actor Cameron Monaghan tells Game Informer. "You have an established lore, canon, all of this stuff, and you're so excited about it, and you love it. But at the end of the day [the game] needs to exist and be satisfying and interest
  
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• Batman #131 introduces an alternate Gotham but with familiar faces

  04-01-2023 20:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The main Batman run finished 2022 with a bang. Literally. The Failsafe storyline ended when the titular robot used an alien weapon on the Dark Knight, appearing to have blown him to smithereens. Even before issue Batman #130 wrapped, however, we saw that Batman wasn't destroyed/dead at all. Actually (and for the second time in eight months) he was only teleported away… but to where?Since Batman writer Chip Zdarsky was, er, less than forthcoming in a recent chat with Newsarama, we've had t
  
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• The first Evil Dead Rise trailer will give you a cheese grater phobia

  04-01-2023 19:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first full trailer for Evil Dead Rise is here and, well, it's every bit as intense, disgusting, and terrifying as you were likely hoping.Although Evil Dead Rise isn't a sequel to the 2013 reboot, from the trailer it appears to carry the same dramatic weight and generally dark, foreboding tone as compared to the much sillier original trilogy. Ironically, Evil Dead Rise reportedly "builds off" the original trilogy, and as such, the series' creator, Sam Raimi, and its iconic chainsaw-wielding
  
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• Tears of the Kingdom is out in four months and it looks like a big Zelda amiibo restock is coming

  04-01-2023 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  We're just four months (and a few days) away from the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and it looks like a big Zelda amiibo restock is coming to help you collect those rare figures.French retailer fnac (via Nintendo Wire) is listing a restock of over a dozen Zelda-themed amiibo figures for February 3, 2023, three months ahead of the Tears of the Kingdom release date on May 12. There's a big variety of figures here, ranging from the Smash Bros. Zelda to the Twilight Princess W
  
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• Clue board game reboot "more accurately reflects the diversity of its players"

  04-01-2023 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's a new year, and with it comes a new Clue. One of the most iconic classic board games has been reimagined for 2023 with new ability cards, revamped characters, and backstories. It's currently available to order at Amazon for $21.99.While the core elements of the game remain identical (you're still solving the who, what, and where of a murder that one of the players committed via process of elimination… pun intended), publisher Hasbro says that the new Clue has been refreshed with 'mea
  
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• Why does Captain America call Emma Frost "Mommy"???

  04-01-2023 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8 from writers Jackson Lanzing and Colin Kelly, artists Carmen Carnero and Nolan Woodward, and letterer Joe Caramagna picks up where the previous issue left off - with Steve Rogers waking up in the middle of a farm in Oklahoma while Manhattan has been captured inside an AIM forcefield. To uncover the mystery of how Cap and his allies got where they are, they must enlist the help of a psychic, none other than Emma Frost, as foretold by the issue's cover.
  
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• Batman/Spawn goes "unplugged" in February

  04-01-2023 17:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Batman and Spawn met for the first time in nearly 30 years in December 13's Batman/Spawn #1 48-page one-shot special by writer and inker (and Spawn creator) Todd McFarlane and penciler Greg Capullo, and DC isn't letting the rare inter-company crossover special go away without some additional ceremony.DC has announced the special will return in February and April with a second printing on February 7, an "unplugged" (unlettered, inks-only) version on February 14, and as part of a new collection in
  
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• Among Us clone beats Among Us' all-time Steam player record

  04-01-2023 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  An Among Us clone has actually beaten Among Us in terms of record Steam concurrent player numbers.If you're unfamiliar with the game itself, it's Goose Goose Duck, a social deduction game where players must work together to complete their mission, while trying to catch out the Mallard and other birds that have invaded their duck-oriented space in disguise. Sound familiar?Currently, SteamDB shows that Goose Goose Duck just recently earned a peak concurrent player count of 489,669 just earlier tod
  
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• Vampire Survivors is getting more DLC, but new "key features" will always be free

  04-01-2023 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Vampire Survivors was one of the biggest surprise hits of 2022, and it seems the developer intends to keep the momentum rolling with more DLC to come alongside free updates and a mysterious new project.After its 1.0 launch in October, Vampire Survivors got its first DLC pack in December, priced at an astoundingly reasonable $1.99. The pack added eight new characters, 13 new weapons, and a new stage, and developer poncle says you should expect more DLC with similar types of content in the future.
  
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• The Last of Us multiplayer spin-off gets tantalizing new artwork

  04-01-2023 16:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us's multiplayer spin-off has a brand new image to tease audiences.Earlier today on January 4, Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann published a blog post looking back on 10 years of The Last of Us, as well as what's to come this year. Druckmann confirmed that we'll begin to hear new details of the multiplayer spin-off of The Last of Us later this year, as we move towards the series' tenth anniversary in June.On top of that, Druckmann also offered up the teaser image just below to
  
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• How to watch Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 online for less

  04-01-2023 16:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following its thrilling two-part season finale, Star Wars: The Bad Batch returns for its second season in January 2023 with 16 new episodes set to roll out in the coming weeks/months. Set to debut on Disney Plus, we've searched the web to make sure you can check out the sci-fi animated series at the lowest cost.
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  Created by Dave Filoni, Star Wars: The Bad Batch was made exclusively for Disney Plus so naturally is
  
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• The making of Unpacking: Developer Witch Bream on bringing the moving indie hit to life

  04-01-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  When we invite Wren Brier and Tim Dawson to talk us through the origins of Witch Beam's narrative tidy-'em-up, they tell us how it all started in the kitchen. You might know that already - this, after all, was how their game went viral. In 2018, fresh from accelerator program Stugan, the pair posted a GIF of the one level they'd built so far: a short time-lapse replay of various items (mugs, plates, glasses, tea towels, a kettle, a microwave, a cookie jar) being taken from cardboard boxes and pl
  
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• The making of Unpacking: Developer Witch Beam on bringing the moving indie hit to life

  04-01-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  When we invite Wren Brier and Tim Dawson to talk us through the origins of Witch Beam's narrative tidy-'em-up, they tell us how it all started in the kitchen. You might know that already - this, after all, was how their game went viral. In 2018, fresh from accelerator program Stugan, the pair posted a GIF of the one level they'd built so far: a short time-lapse replay of various items (mugs, plates, glasses, tea towels, a kettle, a microwave, a cookie jar) being taken from cardboard boxes and pl
  
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• Marvel's Secret Invasion #3 may hold clues to Disney Plus' upcoming adaptation

  04-01-2023 15:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  As the MCU heads towards an invasion of Skrulls in its Disney Plus streaming adaptation of the classic 2008 story Secret Invasion, Marvel Comics is undergoing a new Secret Invasion of its own - and the story ideas the new Secret Invasion presents may be a clue as to how the concept may be adapted to the MCU.January 4's Secret Invasion #3 from writer Ryan North, artists Francesco Mobili and Jordie Bellaire, and letterer Joe Caramagna follows up on last issue's revelation that multiple Skrulls wer
  
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• Westworld star James Marsden addresses show's cancelation

  04-01-2023 15:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Westworld star James Marsden has addressed the HBO show's cancelation, calling the move "a disappointment." A fifth season to tie up the story was hoped for, but the show was scrapped at season 4. "I'd be lying to you if I told you that the way we ended Westworld wasn't a disappointment. I'm never going to speak without gratitude about any of my experiences, but it would have been nice to be able to complete the story we wanted to finish," Marsden told Rolling Stone. "I love this Westw
  
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• World War Z comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X this month with exclusive content

  04-01-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Zombie shooter World War Z is finally getting native PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions later this month.As announced by Saber Interactive today on January 4, there'll be just a few weeks to wait before the next-gen versions of World War Z launch on January 24. PS4 and Xbox One owners of the shooter will receive a free new-gen upgrade on their platforms, complete with 4K visuals and smooth 60FPS gameplay.January 24 also sees the new Horde Mode XL launch as a free update for the Aftermath version o
  
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• Wednesday season 2 will stay on Netflix despite conflicting reports

  04-01-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks like Wednesday is set to stay on Netflix for any future seasons despite reports to the contrary. Earlier this week, The Independent reported that Wednesday could be leaving Netflix in favor of Prime Video for season 2 (although the show hasn't actually been renewed for a second season yet).This report stemmed from the fact that MGM Television is one of the production companies for the show and MGM is owned by Amazon. However, the deal between the studio and Netflix was made long before
  
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• Warhammer goes hard in 2023 with velociraptor-riding lizards and sword-wielding mechs

  04-01-2023 14:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Games Workshop has been busy showing off what's in store for Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar in 2023, and the Tau might be on their back to tabletop - in one form, at least.Announced via blog posts on the official Warhammer Community site, these teases show off the silhouettes of miniatures for the Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and Horus Heresy game systems. And even though it's difficult to tell exactly what they are, a few boast distinctive outlines that are hard to miss. For example, wh
  
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• Hunters season 2 trailer sees the team trying to bring Hitler to justice

  04-01-2023 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon Studios’ alternate history thriller Hunters has got its first full-length trailer ahead of its second and final season. This time around, the team of Nazi hunters are heading to South America to find – and kill – Adolf Hitler.Logan Lerman’s Jonah is trying to bring the team back together for one final mission to find the Nazi dictator. At the end of season one, we learned Hitler was still alive and in hiding in South America. Meanwhile, Al Pacino’s Meyer
  
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• Ubisoft's Star Wars game lead walks back New Years message after fans guess at a 2023 release date

  04-01-2023 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft's Star Wars game is set to have a "huge" 2023, but that doesn't mean you should expect the project to release this year.In a tweet on January 1, creative director Julian Gerighty tweeted a picture of the Star Wars logo alongside those of Ubisoft and development studio Massive Entertainment. Wishing followers a Happy New Year, Gerighty went on to say that "2023 is going to be huge for us."That generated an immediate burst of excitement, as some took Gerighty's words as a suggestion that t
  
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• House of the Dragon writer teases one of the book's most brutal storylines is coming in season 2

  04-01-2023 13:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  House of the Dragon season 2 will feature one of the book's most upsetting storylines – and writer Sara Hess has teased how the show will tackle the disturbing events. We won't get into major spoilers for George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood, which the HBO series is based on, but it's safe to say that the storyline in question is particularly brutal, even by Westeros' standards. Dubbed Blood and Cheese by readers (you can read a spoilery breakdown through the link), the events are part
  
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• New Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty gameplay makes the wait even harder

  04-01-2023 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  10 minutes of new Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty gameplay have debuted online, showcasing a look at the rapid combat.The new video comes exclusively from IGN, and you can check it out in full just below. The new gameplay for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty begins with the player exploring a bamboo forest, encountering several demonic enemies and finishing a few of them off with stylish leaping attacks.Then the player comes face to face with a weird monkey-like creature, and takes an absolute pounding. This fig
  
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• Cheap Pokemon card deals to boost your collection

  04-01-2023 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's a new year, and cheap Pokemon cards are on the menu in the UK. Both Zavvi and Magic Madhouse's after-Christmas sales are still going strong, and you can save up to £12 across a variety of sets. That includes the Pikachu Pokemon Go gift tin for £17.99 at Zavvi instead of £22, a saving of £4 overall. Along with the usual four booster packs, this bundle comes with a foil promo card featuring the electric mouse designed to help you track down items within your deck.
  
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• Glass Onion’s big twist was something that Rian Johnson initially didn’t want to do

  04-01-2023 12:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Glass Onion director Rian Johnson has revealed his initial doubts over the game-changing twist in the Knives Out sequel.Major spoilers for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery follow.Halfway through the murder mystery, it is revealed that Janelle Monáe's Andi, Miles Bron’s former business partner at Alpha, was killed before the events of the movie – and her place on Miles’ private island is then taken by her identical twin sister Helen.Johnson told The Wrap that introducing
  
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• HBO Max removes hundreds of classic animated episodes from streamer

  04-01-2023 12:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warner Bros. has removed hundreds of classic animated episodes from its streaming service HBO Max. Among the cull are 16 seasons of Looney Tunes and three seasons of The Flintstones.On December 31, the streaming service removed half of its Looney Tunes library, including shorts from 1930 right up to 2004. Per Vulture, among those axed were 'One Froggy Evening' and 'What’s Opera, Doc?'Meanwhile, seasons four to six of The Flintstones were also removed, totaling 78 episodes. According to Var
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 unaffected as Dungeons & Dragons publisher cancels five games and cuts roles

  04-01-2023 12:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dungeons & Dragons owner Wizards of the Coast has reportedly cancelled at least five unannounced games.That's according to a report from Bloomberg, published yesterday on January 3. The publisher is reportedly scaling back its ambitions in the video game space, cancelling five in-development but unannounced video games, and cutting under 15 roles at the company.However, people affected by the cuts at Wizards of the Coast will be given the opportunity to apply for roles elsewhere at the compa
  
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• This Razer Barracuda wireless gaming headset is 50% off – and is perfect for PS5 and Nintendo Switch

  04-01-2023 12:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  2023 is here but thankfully, it's already proving fruitful with some unexpected new deals to celebrate the New Year. One in particular that caught our attention is this half-price offer on a Razer Barracuda wireless stereo gaming headset, which is designed for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Android. As part of Best Buy's 'Clearance' sale, the price for the Razer Barracuda wireless headset has been reduced to $80.99 – equaling a saving of $79 (or a 50% deduction). T
  
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• Glass Onion is already one of Netflix's most popular films ever

  04-01-2023 12:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is already one of Netflix's most popular movies of all time, knocking The Kissing Booth 2 from the top 10. The Knives Out sequel picks up with an all new cast, aside from Daniel Craig's private investigator Benoit Blanc, and sees a mystery play out at the extravagant home of Edward Norton's tech billionaire Miles Bron. The all-star line-up includes Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista, Jessica Henwick, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., and Madelyn
  
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• As Elden Ring beats The Last of Us 2's Game of the Year record, the two fan groups react in very different ways

  04-01-2023 11:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yesterday, Game of the Year tallies revealed that Elden Ring had broken the record for the highest number of awards for a single game, previously set by The Last of Us Part 2 back in 2020. Understandably, the communities behind those two games reacted to that news in two very different ways.Over on the Elden Ring subreddit, players are taking the opportunity to heap further praise upon the game, with one top comment saying they'd been waiting for an experience like FromSoft's latest since the la
  
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• Nintendo Switch expected to have overtaken Game Boy to become third best-selling console ever

  04-01-2023 11:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch is estimated to have overtaken the Game Boy in worldwide sales to become the third best-selling console ever.That's according to data from VGChartz, accumulating figures about the Nintendo Switch's lifetime sales to date from numbers shipped in the week ending December 10, 2022. At a reported 118.99 million lifetime sales, the Switch has overtaken the Game Boy, which sits at 118.69 million total units sold.If the Switch wants to become the second best-selling games console ev
  
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• Jeremy Renner shares health update as he thanks fans for support

  04-01-2023 11:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jeremy Renner has shared a new update following his accident, thanking his fans for their support. Posting a selfie from his hospital bed, the Marvel star wrote: "Thank you all for your kind words. I'm too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all."The Hawkeye star has been in hospital since Sunday after he was run over by his own snow plow outside his Nevada home. Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries and has since undergone surgery. 
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• Marvel brings back another WandaVision actor for Agatha: Coven of Chaos

  04-01-2023 11:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Upcoming Marvel show Agatha: Coven of Chaos has added a familiar WandaVision actor to its ever-growing cast.As per Deadline, sitcom legend Debra Jo Rupp (That ‘70s Show) will be part of Disney Plus’ Agatha series. Rupp had previously played Westview resident Mrs. Hart in five episodes of WandaVision, most notably in its I Love Lucy-inspired premiere – and she will likely reprise her role here.Agatha: Coven of Chaos was already shaping up to be a WandaVision reunion-of-sorts. Em
  
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• Atomic Heart flip-flops on multiplayer, now says it'll be single player only

  04-01-2023 01:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Atomic Heart has reversed course on multiplayer, now confirming that "the entire experience" will be single-player.You might remember that, once upon a time, Atomic Heart developer Mundfish had been planning PvP elements and even had this little tidbit on the game's website (thanks, PC Gamer): "If you are ready to challenge other players, a secret railway will get you to a special region meant for PvP battle." The studio also told Wccftech back in 2019 that there would be dedicated PvP regions,
  
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• Red Goblin is like "Lassie as a messed-up horror movie" in new ongoing Marvel title

  04-01-2023 00:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  February 8 marks the birth of a new Marvel legacy as Normie Osborn, grandson of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (or as he's known currently, the Gold Goblin) and his symbiote, itself the offspring of the villain Carnage, kick off their own solo title as Red Goblin.With two villainous legacies on their shoulders, Normie Osborn and his symbiote, which is nicknamed 'Rascal,' have a lot to overcome to make a positive mark on the Marvel Universe. But to guide their conscience, Normie and Rascal have write
  
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