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• Deathverse: Let It Die is being let die for a bit

  07-01-2023 21:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  The team behind free-to-play Deathverse: Let it Die - which only launched back in October 2022 to "mixed" reviews on Steam and PlayStation consoles - has announced plans to "temporarily suspend" the game for an unspecified period.Admitting that the game's matchmaking and lag issues have presented "challenges" that the team has "not been able to resolve", the statement confirms that to bring the game up to scratch, it has decided to "suspend the game's service" from July 2023."Thank you so much f
  
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• This beautiful hand-drawn Metroidvania just got an April release date

  07-01-2023 19:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Upcoming Metroidvania Afterimage finally has a release date: April 25, 2023.The hand-drawn Kickstarted game - which secured over $93,000 from 2573 backers when the campaign kicked off in March 2022 - is expected to come to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S later this year, having "exceeded [the developer's] initial expectations"."As a small indie group, Afterimage is a huge step for us: for the first time, we’ve made a game with full multilanguage supp
  
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• Here's Fire Emblem Engage's opening cinematic and title screen

  07-01-2023 19:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are only two weeks to go, Fire Emblem Engage fans, but if the wait's getting unbearable, here's a sneaky peek at the tactical RPG's anime-inspired opening cinematic.Captured during a recent hands-on session with the game, the teaser - which runs for just 1.43 minutes - shows off the game's new title screen in English just in time to whet your appetite for the release ahead of its formal on January 20. Naturally, as this animation introduces Fire Emblem Engage, it may contain informati
  
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• Splatoon 3's first Splatfest of 2023 is now live

  07-01-2023 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news, Splatoon 3 fans: the first Splatfest of 2023 is officially underway.The new competition is now live and will run until 4pm PT January 8, 2023 (that's midnight on January 9 for UK players) and sees you putting your favorite "taste sensation" - spicy, sweet, or sour - to the test."SRL flavorologist here," tweeted the official North American Splatoon Twitter account yesterday."We've identified the benefits of all options in the next Splatfest. Spicy food wallops your tongue and floods yo
  
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• Guilty Gear Strive is "unplayable" following a new security exploit

  07-01-2023 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Guilty Gear Strive streamers say the fighting game is "unplayable" due to an unpatched security exploit.As reported by Vice, Guilty Gear Strive streamers allege that an exploit, which first popped up around the holidays, sees them "getting hit" with hackers who target streamers by making changes to the game's code - such as the names of other players mid-match - causing it to crash.Here's an excellent video that explains precisely how the hackers are getting control of streamers' systems:Other i
  
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• The Last of Us HBO show changes how the fungus spreads

  07-01-2023 02:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  While it's generally expected that The Last of Us HBO show will be faithful to the games, we're now learning of a fairly significant change the creators felt was necessary for the sake of realism.In a new interview with Comicbook, series co-creator Craig Mazin revealed that in the TV series, the fungus that turns human beings into flesh-eating monsters won't spread through the air like it does in the games."Obviously, there are some big things that we know we're keeping, of course, but then ther
  
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• Turtle Rock's original Left 4 Dead prototype has leaked and it's playable

  07-01-2023 01:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  A very early prototype of Left 4 Dead has leaked in a playable state, allowing you to go hands-on with Turtle Rock's original concept.According to self-described video game information finder Tyler McVicker, this "historic leak" is the first the world (outside of Valve and Turtle Rock, of course) has seen of the Left 4 Dead prototype outside of a small number of screenshots. In a detailed video essay, the YouTuber explains how a map called Zombie City, first developed in Counter-Strike: Source
  
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• The best DC New 52 comic books

  07-01-2023 00:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  More than 11 years ago, then DC Comics (now just DC) rebooted its entire publishing line and rewrote the rules of its multiverse (again) with the controversial 'New 52.' For some iconic superheroes like Superman, it recast them from being grizzled veterans to being more youthful characters near the beginning of their careers. For others like Cyborg, it gave them a chance shine in spotlights they never had before. And it also had room for new(ish) concepts, such as Justice League Dark, Gotha
  
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