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• Janet and Nadia Van Dyne bond over science and vengeance in Wasp #1

  13-01-2023 22:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Janet Van Dyne, the original Wasp, is the hero and founding member of the Avengers who actually gave the team its name in comics, and in this preview of interior pages from Wasp #1, she invokes that same idea in a flashback scene that sets the stage for her team up with her successor as the Wasp, Nadia Van Dyne.In the pages by writer Al Ewing, artists Kasia Nie and KJ Diaz, and letterer Cory Petit, Janet flashes back to the death of her father, Vernon Van Dyne, who perished under mysterious circ
  
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• Google Stadia's last game is older than the service itself and finally available to the public

  13-01-2023 22:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Google has released one last game on Stadia just days before the service's pending January 18 shutdown, and it's one of the first titles ever developed for the platform. Worm Game, a simple arcade game apparently equipped for single player as well as online multiplayer, is now available to try on Stadia, though obviously you only have a few days to play it. Despite being the last game to come to the dying platform, Worm Game actually predates Google Stadia entirely, and was even formative t
  
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• Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón praise Everything Everywhere All at Once, call it this generation's Trainspotting

  13-01-2023 22:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón have nothing but praise for A24's Everything Everywhere All at Once.Del Toro, Cuarón, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu, known collectively as the 'Three Amigos,' discussed their careers, friendship, and the current state of cinema in a conversation with Deadline. The filmmakers brought up the award-winning Daniels-directed Everything Everywhere All at Once."When I see a film like Everything Everywhere All at Once, and I realize how much
  
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• Sons of the Forest promises stronger guns and explosives as well as a 3D printer in the woods somehow

  13-01-2023 22:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sons of the Forest is upping the ante with considerably stronger weapons for players to use in their latest fight against mutant cannibals on a mysterious island, and acquiring them ought to be easier thanks to its handy 3D printer.As developer Endnight Games told us in our Big in 2023 showcase for Sons of the Forest, "we’ve introduced a 3D Printer this time, allowing players to print various items to help them survive." How does the 3D printer work out in the woods? I'm not entirely sure,
  
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• James Gunn gives update on Superman casting, debunks Jacob Elordi rumor

  13-01-2023 21:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn has responded to those Superman casting rumors – and it looks like Jacob Elordi may not be the frontrunner after all."My thoughts are no one has been cast as Superman yet," Gunn tweeted in response to a series of edited photos that feature Elordi as the Man of Steel. "Casting, as is almost always the case with me, will happen after the script is finished or close to finished, and it isn’t. We’ll announce a few things in not too long, but the casting of Superman won&r
  
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• The Bear season 2 might be coming earlier than you think

  13-01-2023 21:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Bear season 2 has been set for an early summer premiere.Per the official FX Networks Twitter account, the new season will premiere 'early summer' with 10 episodes – a slight increase from season one's eight-episode order.Created by Christopher Storer (Ramy, Eighth Grade), The Bear stars Jeremy Allen White as Carmy, a young chef from the world of fine dining who returns to Chicago to take over his family's rundown Italian beef sandwich shop following the passing of his older brothe
  
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• This Elden Ring fan made a 20-foot Hidetaka Miyazaki for the ultimate boss fight, and that's just the start

  13-01-2023 21:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tobyn Jacobs, a papercraft master who I can only describe as drunk with power, has turned Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki into a real-life boss fight by way of an imposing 20-foot cutout. Jacobs, or MeanForce1 on Reddit, shared his creation with the Elden Ring subreddit earlier this week, complete with an authentic FromSoftware HUD to really sell the experience. Other Tarnished were quick to speculate on what kind of attack patterns Big Miyazaki would use and how you could counter the
  
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• Nightwing #100 set the stage for the Titans to replace the Justice League

  13-01-2023 20:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Titans are taking over as DC's preeminent superhero team.Which means the Titans are replacing the Justice League. At least for now...Writer Joshua Williamson's promise in early 2022 that when he "killed" the Justice League in Justice League #75 the DC Universe would be without the team for a while seems to be coming true.DC has not yet announced any plans for a new Justice League series in the Dawn of DC era and the publisher has made clear in various titles now that Dick Grayson - the
  
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• Storm returns to her punk rock days for flashback solo series

  13-01-2023 20:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  This May, grab your insane hold hairspray and your Manic Panic dye, it's time to fan out your mohawks as Storm of the X-Men returns to her '80s punk rock roots for a new flashback limited series set in the era when Storm was into leather and spikes, showcasing her fan-favorite 'Punk Storm' look.In the upcoming five-issue Storm limited series, writer and classic '80s X-Men editor Ann Nocenti and artist Sid Kotian (fresh off the Gambit limited series with writer Chris Claremont) will flashback to
  
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• Sons of the Forest isn't just a bigger sequel: "Everything is more detailed this time"

  13-01-2023 20:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sons of the Forest promises to be a sequel that's simultaneously bigger and more detailed than its predecessor in every conceivable way. As developer Endnight Games told GamesRadar+ in our Big in 2023 showcase for Sons of the Forest, "in just scale, the world is around 4x the size of The Forest." But perhaps more impressively, the devs maintain that "everything is more detailed this time.""With more plant and tree variety, more log and stump types, and visually when you craft items, for exa
  
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• Sins of Sinister: Dominion closes the book on the next big X-Men event this April

  13-01-2023 19:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Comics is about to kick off its 'Sins of Sinister' X-Men event in which three core X-Men titles - Immortal X-Men, X-Men Red, and Nightcrawlers - will be replaced with limited series tying into the story of the world remade in Mister Sinister's image.
  (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
  Though the story is still on the horizon, beginning in just a few weeks, Marvel is now showing off the cover of April 26's Sins of Sinister: Dominion #1 from writer Kieron Gillen and artists Lucas Werneck and Pac
  
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• One Piece Odyssey praised by fans of the manga and anime, even if it is so easy it's "insulting"

  13-01-2023 18:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thanks to One Piece Odyssey, the best-selling manga of all time finally has another good video game to its name, even if many players truly cannot believe how easy it is. One Piece Odyssey launched yesterday, January 12, and has quickly become one of the highest-rated video games in the franchise. According to Metacritic, it's currently tied for second place with five other games which all scored a 76 – three points behind the 79-rated gacha game One Piece Treasure Cruise. The Dr
  
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• Yellowjackets season 2 teaser promises more 'darkness'

  13-01-2023 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Showtime has released the first teaser trailer for Yellowjackets season 2.The brief clip, which can be viewed above, opens with Nat (Juliette Lewis) in a therapy session. When the therapist asks her to revisit the traumatic event of the plane crash, Nat replies that all she can see is, "Darkness. We brought it back with us."The teaser also introduces us to Elijah Wood's new character Walter, who tells present-day Misty, "Kidnapping, cults, death...your friendships are a little more complicated t
  
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• The best Witcher 3 screenshots you've ever seen took 8 hours to make - each

  13-01-2023 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've always felt that one of the core strengths of The Witcher 3 is the way that it makes its world feel so full of life. NPCs hustle and bustle through the cities of Novigrad and Oxenfree, but CDPR keeps that feeling up as you wander through White Orchard, or discover a tiny Skelligan hamlet, or uncover the aftermath of a destructive battle. It's those discoveries, those moments, that I was reminded of when I came across the work of Nemanja on Twitter. A VFX artist by day, Nemanja says tha
  
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• Streamer challenges Twitch chat to Wii Sports, somehow manages to eventually win every game

  13-01-2023 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  A streamer challenged their viewers to beat Wii Sports and quickly realized that it's not as easy as playing it with a Wii remote. YouTuber GappyV has shared a video titled 'Can Twitch Chat Beat Wii Sports?' in which the streamer's Twitch chat, made up of 50 people that day, play the sports simulation game by just typing in the chat. As demonstrated in the video, GappyV has created a piece of code that converts the messages in the chat to the Wii remote and Nunchuck input, meaning all anyon
  
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• First look at Sam Taylor-Johnson's Amy Winehouse biopic sees Marisa Abela transform into late singer

  13-01-2023 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  StudioCanal has released the first look at Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. The new movie will star Industry actor Marisa Abela as the late singer and will focus on her life and music.To mark the beginning of production on the new movie, the first look at Abela in the role has been released – and it’s an uncanny likeness to the Grammy winner. The actor is sporting Winehouse’s iconic beehive mid-performance in the new image, which you can see above.
  
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• 7 new Netflix, Amazon, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus, and Hulu movies and shows to stream this weekend

  13-01-2023 18:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another weekend means a whole load more new movies and TV shows to stream – and we've handpicked the best of the bunch. First up, there's The Last of Us, the post-apocalyptic video game adaptation brought to the small screen by Craig Mazin, the brains behind HBO's Chernobyl. Over on Netflix, there's Vikings: Valhalla season 2, along with the final installment of Sky Rojo, the action-packed black comedy from the creators of Money Heist. It's a bumper week for TV – Prime Video has
  
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• The co-founder of one of the oldest MMOs is leaving Amazon Games Studios after not shipping a game in 6 years

  13-01-2023 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  The head of Amazon Games San Diego and ancient MMO Everquest co-founder, John Smedley, has announced he's parting ways with the company. "After a lot of thought, I've decided it's time for me to try my hand at something new," Smedley wrote in an email to staff seen by Bloomberg (thanks, VideoGamesChronicle). He has yet to reveal what he plans to do next. Smedley joined Amazon Games back in 2017 and had a hand in several projects, although none of these actually saw the light of day dur
  
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• Mister Sinister takes over the timeline in Immortal X-Men finale (for now anyway)

  13-01-2023 18:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Immortal X-Men is about to give way to Immoral X-Men as part of the 'Sins of Sinister' event in which Mister Sinister will remake the entire world in his own image, with three titles including Immortal X-Men pausing for three months to be replaced with 'Sins of Sinister' tie-in titles.
  Immortal X-Men #10 cover (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
  Before that, January 18's Immortal X-Men #10 will mark the final issue of the title before 'Sins of Sinister' starts, and we've got a preview of some interior
  
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• D&D responds to licensing outrage: "It’s clear from the reaction that we rolled a 1"

  13-01-2023 17:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast has responded to the licensing controversy currently raging across the tabletop RPG community, and although it hasn't released the document in question yet, it does offer some clarification.Breaking its silence via a blog post on D&D Beyond, Wizards of the Coast states that "it’s clear from the reaction that we rolled a 1" regarding changes to the Open Game License (or 'OGL') leaked to io9 earlier this month. As well as explaining why "early draft
  
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• D&D responds to licensing outrage

  13-01-2023 17:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast has responded to the licensing controversy that's currently raging across the tabletop RPG community, and although it hasn't released the document itself, it's provided some clarification on the update.Via a blog post on D&D Beyond, Wizards of the Coast stated "it’s clear from the reaction that we rolled a 1." And even though it doesn't specifically say that the information contained in a leaked version of the new D&D license was accurate, it
  
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• Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess multiplayer mod adds four-player splitscreen to the game

  13-01-2023 17:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  This Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess multiplayer mod lets players share the screen with up to three friends. The mod, created by Kirbymimi, recently got a brand new trailer that shows the Twilight Princess we know, but with multiple Links running around on screen. The trailer starts out showing gameplay with just two players, which requires the screen to be split horizontally in the middle. To help you tell the many Link's apart, the modder has added various colored clothes for the littl
  
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• How many episodes are in The Last of Us season 1 on HBO Max?

  13-01-2023 17:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Anticipation for HBO’s The Last of Us has been huge. Created by Chornobyl’s Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann, the series stars Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal. The story begins when smuggler Joel (Pascal) is tasked with escorting teenage Ellie (Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States. However, after a fungal infection has turned a chunk of the population into zombie-like creatures, the route will not be easy. Reviews for the series have been glo
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 fans want artist credits for each suit, just like in Guardians of the Galaxy

  13-01-2023 17:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel's Spider-Man 2 fans want the sequel to credit artists for each of the hero's suits, taking after Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.Yesterday, January 12, the Marvel's Spider-Man-dedicated subreddit kicked off a discussion on artist crediting which quickly started gaining attention from fans. The post praises Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy for crediting all the artists responsible for each of Star-Lord's outfits in-game, and asks developer Insomniac to do the same thing with Marvel's Spid
  
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• John Williams isn't ready to retire just yet: "I've got 10 years to go"

  13-01-2023 16:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks like John Williams isn't retiring after all."I'll stick around for a while," the composer said while seated next to Steven Spielberg at an American Cinematheque celebration at the Writers Guild of America Theater in Beverly Hills (H/T The Hollywood Reporter). "I can't retire from music. A day without music is a mistake."The celebration focused on the pair's 50-year collaboration, which began in 1974 with The Sugarland Express. Williams, 90, alluded to his retirement over the summer whil
  
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• Kingdom Hearts Missing Link beta reveals character customization, GPS mode, and more

  13-01-2023 15:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first closed beta test for Kingdom Hearts Missing Link has kicked off in Japan today, and players have been sharing details about the upcoming mobile game.Thanks to several Twitter users, we can get a good idea of what kind of game Kingdom Hearts Missing Link is shaping up to be. The rules of the beta test say that participants can't share screenshots or footage of the game but that they are allowed to share their thoughts online, and so several people have done exactly that. One of the
  
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• Shuri prepares for battle in Marvel's Voices: Wakanda Forever preview

  13-01-2023 15:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel has now unveiled a list of the stories to be included in its Marvel's Voices: Wakanda Forever one-shot, coming in February 2023 just in time for Black History Month.
  (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
  First up is a story about T'Challa's grandfather Azzuri from writer Adam Serwer and artist Todd Harris, known for his work as a Marvel Studios storyboard artist.Then, the future of Wakanda is explored in a story from writer/artist Juni Ba that flashes forward to the "last" Black Panther.The third
  
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• Sons of the Forest has a whole new AI system and is 4x bigger than its forerunner

  13-01-2023 15:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Forest is a revelation. It's not an action game, but will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. It's not an RPG, but it will have you juggling inventory systems like there's no tomorrow. It's not a horror game, nor is it a survival game, and heaven forbid you describe it as a survival horror game. No, what The Forest is is a horror-survival game, and the order of those words is important. The same applies to its incoming sequel, Sons of the Forest. If that sounds pedan
  
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• Matt Reeves is meeting with James Gunn to talk about their respective DC universes

  13-01-2023 15:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Matt Reeves has opened up about his Batverse plans – and how they align with James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios take-over. In a new interview, The Batman director shared how he plans to have a big meeting with the pair very soon. "We've talked a few times," Reeves told Yahoo Entertainment. "I'm supposed to get together with him and Peter sometime this month. They've been working feverishly on what they're doing, and I've been working hard with my partners on what we're doi
  
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• Assassin's Creed Mirage's Basim has new stealth tricks that even Ezio would kill for

  13-01-2023 15:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  In recent Assassin's Creed games such as Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla, Ubisoft dropped the focus on stealth in favour of a more combat-heavy experience in sprawling environments. For Assassin's Creed Mirage, though, developer Ubisoft Bordeaux is bringing the series back to its roots, with a renewed emphasis on sneaking through tightly knit environments and an array of versatile stealth tools that former protagonist Ezio would kill for.According to creative director Stéphane Boudon, who s
  
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• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet get cutest Raid ever for Valentine's Day

  13-01-2023 15:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are hosting an appropriately adorable Valentine's Day event next month.As revealed on the official website, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's next Tera Raid Battle event will revolve around Tandemaus. This new Raid event just so happens to fall on Valentine's Day, between February 13 and 15, and so it's a stroke of genius that Game Freak is putting Scarlet and Violet's cutest creatures in the event.
  Serebii Update: A Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Valentine's Day Raid
  
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• So many fans cancel their online D&D subscriptions that it crashes the page following backlash

  13-01-2023 15:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hot on the heels of controversy surrounding reported changes to the D&D license, enough community members have canceled their subscriptions to online hub D&D Beyond that it apparently collapsed that page on the site.Following a Twitter post from YouTube and TikTok user DnD_Shorts in which they shared an alleged leak from D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast (one which claimed that management was looking at D&D Beyond memberships and cancellations because "it is the quickest financi
  
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• Have you tried… seeing if you'd really survive a zombie apocalypse in The Walking Dead Saints and Sinners 2?

  13-01-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everyone knows they fall into one of two categories when it comes to how they'd do in a zombie apocalypse. It's either 'torn apart within minutes' or 'grizzled survivor wiping blood from a pair of scissors surrounded by corpses'. The Walking Dead Saints and Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution is a pretty good way of finding out which one you'd be. Saints and Sinners 2's VR survival (currently on Quest 2 now and out on PC in Feb) lets you physically deal with zombies in a full body kind of way
  
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• Yellowstone is getting at least two more seasons

  13-01-2023 14:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yellowstone is set to run for at least two more seasons. Cole Hauser, who plays Rip Wheeler on the hit Paramount Plus show, confirmed the news from the red carpet at the Golden Globes 2023 on Tuesday, January 10."I can tell you there will be [season] 6 and [there] will be a 7th, that's all I can say," the actor told ET before the ceremony kicked off. "That's all I can tell you. I like to know with the fans. It will be a surprise," he continued, refusing to give up any details on what the afterma
  
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• Director uses AI-generated images to create fake David Cronenberg movie – and horror fans aren't happy

  13-01-2023 14:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  AI-generated images mimicking a fake David Cronenberg movie have confused and angered fans of the body horror auteur after they were posted on Twitter.Keith Schofield, a music video and commercial director, tweeted a thread of the "stills", claiming that they were from a 1985 movie called Galaxy of the Flesh, directed by Cronenberg. The pictures contain a mixture of humans and alien creatures, the latter of which have exposed organs and skeletons. However, the images aren't from a Cronenber
  
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• A leaked League of Legends spin-off focuses on a traumatic civil war

  13-01-2023 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  An unannounced League of Legends game appears to have leaked via the Korean game rating board.As spotted by Gematsu, the listing is for a title called Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story, and a translated description confirms that the project is an action game featuring the League of Legends character Sylas. The only other information in the listing states that the game features "continuous battle scenes" against both human and non-human foes, but is suitable to players 12 years old and above,
  
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• In wake of D&D controversy, major rival Paizo announces new license so popular it crashed their website

  13-01-2023 13:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Major D&D rival Paizo has announced that it is developing its own game system following the recent licensing controversy, and amidst promises that it will be "open, perpetual, and irrevocable," the company's entire website crashed due to overload.For much of January 12 and today, visiting Paizo.com resulted in a 503 error (a problem that often stems from servers being overloaded and unable to provide service). As confirmed by the company's Twitter account, this began shortly after the Pathfi
  
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• The Last of Us release schedule: When is episode 1 airing on HBO and Sky?

  13-01-2023 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us TV show is a direct adaptation of the beloved video game of the same name, starring Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie. Against the backdrop of a terrifying infection, Joel must transport Ellie from a quarantine zone to safety. The highly anticipated show is almost here, which means it's time to start thinking about how you're going to watch the episodes.We've got everything you need to know right here in our handy The Last of Us release schedule. If you're looking for
  
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• Ke Huy Quan recalls Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher visiting the Temple of Doom set

  13-01-2023 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ke Huy Quan has recalled meeting Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Quan played Short Round in the film, which stars another Star Wars actor, Harrison Ford, as the adventuring archeologist Indiana Jones. "We shot the majority of the movie in London at Elstree Studios. And one day, two grown-ups came to visit us, and I didn't even know who they were at that time," Quan told the Happy Sad Confused podcast. "And it was Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamil
  
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• Guilty Gear Strive devs investigating severe exploits "with full urgency and seriousness"

  13-01-2023 13:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  After an exploit in Guilty Gear Strive left players open to forced crashes, developer Arc System Works is investigating. The exploit first popped up last month in December 2022. Guilty Gear Strive streamers were effectively being pushed out of the fighting game, due to an exploit where hackers were able to remotely change the names of players during a match, causing their game to immediately crash.Additionally, hackers were able to cause huge memory leaks in Guilty Gear Strive. Not only did
  
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• A documentary on the making of the Star Wars Holiday Special will screen later this year

  13-01-2023 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The much-maligned Star Wars Holiday Special – often regarded as one of the lowest moments in Star Wars’ storied history – is getting a special documentary that’s due to screen later this year.A Disturbance in the Force, which doesn’t have any official involvement from Lucasfilm or Disney, is set to premiere at this year’s South by Southwest Festival, which kicks off on March 10 (H/T ComicBook.com). A wider release hasn’t yet been confirmed.As per A Distu
  
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• Abandoned Dragon's Dogma MMO is finally heading West after 7 years, thanks to fans

  13-01-2023 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dragon's Dogma was an instant hit when it launched back in 2012, thanks in large part to its impressive combat. Its popularity meant a massively multiplayer online version of the action RPG followed in 2015, allowing players to band together to complete quests and battle monsters. Despite being well received, Dragon's Dogma Online didn't see a release outside of Japan and servers were shut down after just four years in 2019.The good news, though, is that a group is working on creating private se
  
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• Sebastian Stan and Julianne Moore try to con John Lithgow in first Sharper trailer

  13-01-2023 12:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sebastian Stan swaps Marvel superhero for a con-man in the first trailer for Apple TV Plus movie Sharper. The A24 film, which is being described as a neo-noir heist thriller, also stars Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, John Lithgow, and Julianne Moore – and promises plenty of backstabbing and betrayal.Set to Ariana Grande's 7 Rings, the atmospheric promo, which you can watch above, sees Stan's character caught red-handed trying to rob $1000 from Lithgow's wealthy city slicker. "If you're g
  
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• Total number of Pokemon is apparently over 4.2 billion

  13-01-2023 12:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Pokemon trailer has sparked a debate over how many total Pokemon there actually are.Yesterday on January 12, The Pokemon Company published the trailer seen just below, celebrating the milestone of 1,000 total Pokemon surpassed. With the release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet last year, the total number of individual Pokemon apparently stands at 1,008 creatures, at least according to The Pokemon Company.That hasn't sat entirely right with some members of the Pokemon community, however. Some
  
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• Alien TV show is in"active pre-production" and scripts are written

  13-01-2023 12:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  The upcoming Alien TV series from Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley for FX is finally making progress towards the small screen."Noah is currently in production on the fifth season of Fargo but he’s in active preproduction on Alien, he’s written scripts," FX boss John Landgraf said during the Television Critics Association press tour (via Deadline). "I think he’s meeting with his production designer in Austin this weekend, gearing up for production this year after he completes the fi
  
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• The Last of Us is already one of the highest-rated video game adaptations

  13-01-2023 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us has already become one of the highest-rated video game adaptations ever made. The HBO series stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, two survivors of an apocalyptic event attempting to make a perilous journey across the United States.Based on the early reviews for the show, The Last of Us has landed a 97% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. While this could rise or fall slightly as the series airs weekly on HBO and Sky Atlantic, the score has already se
  
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• A small Glass Onion detail you probably missed gives away the big twist

  13-01-2023 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  A small Glass Onion: A Knives Out mystery detail gives away the big twist – and it was right in front of our noses all along. A warning that the below contains major Glass Onion spoilers! Turn back now if you haven't seen the movie yet! The film sees Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc return to investigate another murder mystery, this time in the luxurious home of tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton). The star-studded cast includes Jessica Henwick, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Kathryn
  
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• Hogwarts Legacy PC specs reveal the wizarding world needs 85GB of space

  13-01-2023 12:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hogwarts Legacy's PC requirements have been revealed, and they show the game will take up 85GB of space. As revealed by the game's official Twitter account, future players will have the choice of different graphics modes for Hogwarts Legacy when it releases next month. The full specs will be included below, but at a quick glance, players will need at least 85GB free on their hard drive as well as 16GB of RAM to play the game on its minimum setting. Not to mention an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4
  
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• Diablo 3 Season 28 hits the PTR this month, with another Diablo 2: Resurrected update following in February

  13-01-2023 12:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 3's next season is due to go live on the public test realm towards the end of this month, whereas Diablo 2: Resurrected is getting another ladder reset with the launch of Season 3 in February.That comes from Diablo global community lead Adam Fletcher, who has appeared on the Diablo subreddit to update fans on plans for the pair as we enter the new year – it's not all about Diablo 4, you know. Fletcher says the team expect Diablo 2: Resurrected's next ladder reset to begin somet
  
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• Google and Nvidia express "concern" to FTC over Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition

  13-01-2023 11:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Google and Nvidia have reportedly "expressed concerns" to the U.S. government over Microsoft's potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard.As reported by Bloomberg yesterday on January 12, both Google and Nvidia have reportedly been in touch with the Financial Trade Commission over the acquisition. Both companies have told the FTC that Microsoft would gain an unfair advantage in mobile, subscription, and cloud-based gaming, should the acquisition go ahead.However, while Google has seemingly mad
  
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