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• Our favorite city builders are super cheap in the Steam Base Builder Fest

  23-01-2023 23:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Steam Base Builder Fest is underway, and it's already proving to be an excellent occasion for us to indulge our mayoral dreams in some dirt-cheap city builders.As the name suggests, the Base Builder Fest encompasses an array of genres, including excellent survival games like Subnautica and Valheim or great factory-builders like Satisfactory and Dyson Sphere Program. But SimCity's long absence means that I'm always hungry for urban planning and macroeconomics, so here are a few of the best ci
  
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• Parks and Rec's Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza reunite in SNL skit

  23-01-2023 22:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Leslie Knope and April Ludgate stopped by the Weekend Update desk on Saturday Night Live.During her first hosting gig, Aubrey Plaza made an appearance as the moody but lovable April Ludgate in order to encourage young people to get involved in their local government. When Colin Jost asked Plaza to elaborate, she replied, "I don't know, you're annoying me, just ask my old boss Leslie Knope."Poehler, who used to host Weekend Update during her tenure on Saturday Night Live, swiftly joined Plaza as
  
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• This Pokemon romhack is basically an all-new GBA RPG with modern combat and online features

  23-01-2023 22:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Crown is a romhack that basically serves as an all-new medieval JRPG, reimagining classic Pokemon with new combat and catching mechanics.Set in a medieval Pokemon region called Gueldar, Pokemon Crown puts you into the boots of a Pokemon trainer out to win the appropriately-named Crown League. As a romhack, this is essentially a conversion of Pokemon FireRed on the GBA, but it's been transformed into a whole new game, with an original region, new sprites, and refreshed UI.But the biggest
  
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• PSVR 2 launch title The Dark Pictures: Switchback delayed to March

  23-01-2023 22:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Originally planned as one of the PSVR 2 launch games, The Dark Pictures: Switchback has been delayed a few weeks to give studio Supermassive more time for polishing.Supermassive's VR spinoff of the narrative-focused Dark Pictures Anthology was originally set to launch alongside PSVR 2 on February 22, but in a statement shared to Twitter, the studio revealed that the game will now launch on March 16."It has always been our aim to release in the launch window of the new PlayStation VR2 headset," t
  
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• Neil Druckmann reveals the origins behind The Last of Us' piano frog

  23-01-2023 22:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann took to Twitter to explain the cute little frog playing piano in episode 2.In the episode, Joel (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsey), and Tess (Anna Torv) journey through post-apocalyptic Boston and encounter clickers aka terrifying beings who have reached the third stage of the cordyceps fungal infection. In the beginning of the episode, an abandoned hotel has been turned into a swamp, and there's a tiny frog sitting on top of a piano. He hops across the ke
  
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• Daisy Ridley's thoughts on The Rise of Skywalker will make you rethink Rey's ending

  23-01-2023 21:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daisy Ridley has shared her thoughts on Rey's ending in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.In an interview with Rolling Stone, Ridley was asked how she felt about the message in The Last Jedi vs. the message in The Rise of Skywalker – which sees Rey take the name Skywalker and wield a yellow lightsaber. The actor explained that her character being a descendant of Empire Palpatine doesn't necessarily mean she was destined to be a villain – and that she can be whoever she wants to be."We
  
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• Destiny 2 is nerfing Resilience, but it's still the best stat in the game

  23-01-2023 21:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  As part of the massive mod update coming in Destiny 2 Lightfall, Bungie will finally nerf the game's famously overpowered Resilience stat, but the devs are still going to have to pry max Resilience builds from my cold, dead hands.As design lead Rodney Thompson told PC Gamer, the damage reduction that Resilience provides is being toned down from a cap of 40% to 30%. Additionally, the curve for investing into the stat is being adjusted so that lower levels provide more of a boost and you don't fee
  
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• Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special trailer gets explicit with the DC Universe

  23-01-2023 21:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans of HBO Max's irreverent Harley Quinn: The Animated Series will receive a special treat this February 9 as Gotham's Clown Princess of Crime and her beloved Poison Ivy will return to the small screen in Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special.How problematic is the capital-P "Problematic" in the title? Well, HBO Max has just released a fresh, hot trailer, so you can judge for yourself. But don't say we didn't warn you that the clip is full of the kind of adult-oriented humor,
  
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• An Elden Ring streamer is playing through the game with nothing but her friggin' brain signals

  23-01-2023 19:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  An Elden Ring streamer is playing through the game using nothing but her brain signals, which means we've officially entered the future.In case you're re-reading that sentence trying to make sense of it, let me attempt to clarify what's going on in this incredible Twitch stream from PerriKaryal. The streamer has an electroencephalogram (EEG) attached to her head that's measuring her brain activity, and she's managed to add keybindings to... you know what, why don't I just let PerriKaryal herself
  
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• The best GameCube and Wii emulator now has a standalone Xbox version

  23-01-2023 19:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dolphin, the excellent GameCube and Wii emulator, is now available as a standalone Xbox app, so we can finally put Series X to the ultimate test: playing F-Zero GX.Strictly speaking, Dolphin has been playable on Xbox consoles for some time as a core for the emulation frontend RetroArch. This standalone version launched near the end of 2022, featuring a more up-to-date implementation of Dolphin with (potentially, at least) better performance. A video from ModernVintageGamer on YouTube offers a br
  
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• One of the best indie series ever returns with what could be the next great city builder

  23-01-2023 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just in time for the 2023 Steam Base Builder Fest, the venerable SteamWorld franchise is back to take on yet another genre. Publisher Thunderful Games has announced SteamWorld Build, a new city builder splicing elements from SimCity and Dungeon Keeper with the steampunk aesthetic that's made the SteamWorld series great, and it's coming to PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch this year. SteamWorld has been around for nearly a decade now, and it hasn't released a dud yet. SteamWorld Dig and its
  
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• Daisy Ridley is open to returning to Star Wars

  23-01-2023 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daisy Ridley wouldn't mind returning to the Star Wars franchise."I mean, I'm open to a phone call," the actor told IMDb at Sundance's Acura Festival Village. "I'm looking for employment!"Ridley first joined the franchise in Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Rey, an eventual Jedi who was forced to survive on her own. The actor last played Rey in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which saw her take the Skywalker name and ultimately wield a yellow lightsaber. Though Disney Plus has been rif
  
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• PSA: Forspoken spoilers including the final boss have leaked online

  23-01-2023 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Forspoken finally arrives tomorrow, but in the age of the internet, it's hard to keep anything a secret, and with mere hours to go until we start Frey's adventure, its end has already appeared online.A 20-minute video of the game's final boss fight has been posted on YouTube. The footage has since been removed due to a copyright claim by the game's developer, Luminous Productions, who is clearly keen to keep the epic showdown a secret until the game's launch.We won't go into detail about the gam
  
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• You can score a £20 gift card in this rare PS5 bundle deal

  23-01-2023 18:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony recently announced that PS5 stock issues were over, and they weren't exactly wrong. We've been seeing these consoles flying onto the shelves over the last couple of weeks, and holding their position for longer than ever before. Just long enough, it seems, for some PS5 deals to finally emerge. If you're keen to pick up some of the first savings we've seen on the current-generation console, we'd recommend heading straight on over to ShopTo. There, you'll find the God of War: Ragnarok bun
  
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• Take A First Look At World War Z's Upcoming Horde Mode XL

  23-01-2023 18:00
  
  World War Z is no stranger to having lots and lots of zombies, but a new mode launching tomorrow somehow stuffs even more undead into the experience with Horde Mode XL. Horde Mode has existed in World War Z for some time, and tasks players with holding down a single location as waves of zombies invade. Horde Mode XL is functionally the same, but now boosts the number of on-screen enemies to 1,000, which is the most the game has ever managed to showcase at one time. You can check out a short gam
  
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• James Cameron becomes the first director to have three movies make $2 billion at the box office

  23-01-2023 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avatar: The Way of Water has hit the $2 billion mark at the global box office. Since it was released on December 16, the movie has made $598 million in the US and $1.4 billion overseas. And, with the film still hitting the big screen around the world, that number will only increase. It's only the sixth movie to ever hit the box office milestone, making James Cameron the first director to have three movies cross the mark (unadjusted for inflation). The first Avatar movie made $2.9 billion at
  
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• Forspoken's banter slider could come in very handy for players

  23-01-2023 17:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Forspoken is out tomorrow, and it's worth remembering the game has a slider to adjust the frequency of dialogue in certain cases.Back when Forspoken's demo debuted late last year in December 2022, the dialogue concerning sidekick character Cuff was widely panned by fans. Then, players began to realize that, hidden away in the menus of Square Enix's new game, was the option to turn down, or off entirely, the rate at which protagonist Frey and sidekick Cuff would communicate with one another.
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• The Last of Us creator explains why episode 2's main threat is the infected – not FEDRA

  23-01-2023 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 2. If you've not yet watched and don't want to know what happens, then turn back now!While the premiere of The Last of Us stuck pretty closely to the source material, its follow-up deviates significantly in its final few moments; Tess, Joel's smuggling partner, is killed by a clicker (and explosion), not FEDRA, like she is in the game. Now, creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have explained why they chose to amplify the
  
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• Four hours of Skyblivion gameplay show some notable changes to the Oblivion remake in Skyrim

  23-01-2023 16:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  The modders developing Skyblivion, a remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion in the Skyrim engine, have run a stream showcasing four hours of gameplay from the project.It sure does look like 2006's Oblivion, but much prettier building on the visuals in 2011's Skyrim. You can see the full video below for yourself if you want to spend half a workday oohing and aahing, but this is basically the world and quests in Oblivion as you remember them, just presented in the more refined Skyrim engine, with
  
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• Jeremy Renner shares health update following snow plow accident

  23-01-2023 16:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jeremy Renner has shared a new health update, weeks on from his snow plow accident. The Marvel star thanked his family and his fans for their support, confirming that he broke 30 bones during the incident."Morning workouts, resolutions all changed this particular new years," he wrote alongside a photo of his rehab on Instagram. "Spawned from tragedy for my entire family, and quickly focused into uniting actionable love. I want to thank EVERYONE for their messages and thoughtfulness for my family
  
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• New Dungeons & Dragons trailer promises an epic fantasy comedy – with Chris Pine kicking ass

  23-01-2023 16:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Paramount has released a new trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves – and it looks like a fiery good time.Based on the hugely popular tabletop role-playing game first released in 1974, the film (which takes place in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting) stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Justice Smith, and Sophia Lillis as a band of thieves that embark on an epic quest to retrieve a long lost relic. Along the way, they must defeat Hugh Grant's Forge Fit
  
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• Dragon Age 4's production director leaves BioWare after 19 years

  23-01-2023 16:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another Dragon Age: Dreadwolf lead has departed BioWare.As Eurogamer reported earlier today on January 23, BioWare veteran Mac Walters has officially departed the studio. Walters has been working at BioWare for an incredible 19 years, starting out with the developer by working on the original Jade Empire.What Walters is undoubtedly known for with audiences around the globe, though, is the Mass Effect trilogy. Walters would go on to serve as lead writer for both Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, r
  
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• Infinity Pool reviews are divided, calling Brandon Cronenberg's new body horror "captivating" and "empty"

  23-01-2023 16:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Infinity Pool, the latest movie from Brandon Cronenberg (son of body horror maestro David), sees Alexandar Skarsgård plays struggling novelist James, who goes on a vacation with – and bankrolled by – his wealthy wife (Cleopatra Coleman) to a luxury resort in an attempt to shake off his writer's block. When he meets fellow guest Gabi (Mia Goth), however, things rapidly go off the rails, before descending into a bloody, gory frenzy of human cloning, orgies, and increasingly nefar
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 quest director address fans' disappointment at the game's limited branching storyline

  23-01-2023 16:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyberpunk 2077's quest director Pawel Sasko has addressed fans' disappointment over the lack of branching storylines in Night City.While the array of technical issues plaguing Cyberpunk 2077 dominated discussion when the game launched in 2020, there were many who found its narrative underwhelming due to its linearity and lack of player-driven decisions. In a recent livestream (via Twinfinite), Sasko addressed the criticism the game received for being too linear, saying, "players expected mo
  
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• Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom aims for new heights by taking us to the skies

  23-01-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The sense of anticipation around Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is palpable at this point. It's not surprising when you consider how much impact Breath of the Wild had as a game that not only shook up the formula of the long-running series, but helped establish the Switch as a launch title. Link's first steps into an expansive Hyrule opened up The Legend of Zelda like never before; with a sandbox world of experimentation and discovery that still surprises those who venture there six years
  
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• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania writer breaks down MODOK inspiration: "He’s a real loose cannon"

  23-01-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will introduce a major new villain in Kang the Conqueror – but he's not the only character Marvel fans are desperate to meet in the upcoming movie. The third Ant-Man movie will also mark the MCU debut of MODOK, or Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing, and writer Jeff Loveness has revealed how much fun it was to introduce the absurd supervillain. "MODOK is maybe my single favorite thing that I got in the movie," Loveness says in the upcoming issue
  
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• League of Legends pro challenges streamer to cage match to decide who quits the game forever

  23-01-2023 15:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  A professional League of Legends player has challenged a streamer to a cage match, with the loser potentially set to quit the game forever.Xie 'icon' Tian-Yu, who has played in China's League of Legends Pro League since 2015, had a recent disagreement with streamer Tian Huihui during a match in the game's Ranked Solo Queue, ending with icon issuing a challenge for Huihui to meet him in the Octagon.That disagreement stemmed from icon's decision to play the character Brand, a fire mage, during a g
  
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• Jason Momoa says he filmed Aquaman 2 with multiple Batman actors

  23-01-2023 15:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jason Momoa has revealed that he filmed Aquaman 2 with more than one Batman actor – meaning it's a mystery which version will make it into the finished film. Michael Keaton reportedly filmed a cameo as Batman in the movie, per The Hollywood Reporter, but test audiences found the actor's inclusion confusing. Keaton will also be reprising his Batman role in The Flash, which at one point was shifted to release after Aquaman 2, but has since moved back to release ahead of the sequel.Momoa
  
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• New exploit lets GTA Online griefers delete players' entire accounts, and "it's spreading like crazy"

  23-01-2023 14:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA Online griefers have reportedly discovered a remote code execution exploit that allows them to corrupt other players’ accounts, leading to stats manipulation and complete account deletion. Popular Rockstar Games tipster Tez2 raised the alarm over the weekend, warning others that the exploit could “transform into something much worse” and “extend beyond a game” to affect your PC. On top of that, they say paid and free mod menu distributors - an ongoing issue
  
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• ​​​​M. Night Shyamalan wants you to watch Knock at the Cabin in a theater, not on your iPad

  23-01-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Knock at the Cabin, M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming film, sees a family's vacation turn into a nightmare when their stay at a remote cabin is interrupted by a menacing group of strangers, who believe that the only way to save the world from apocalypse is if one member of the family sacrifices their life. The film will be a theatrical exclusive; Shyamalan is a keen advocate for the cinema viewing experience. His last film Old suffered from pandemic delays and disappointing box office, but he i
  
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• The Last of Us episode 2 is breaking everybody's hearts all over again

  23-01-2023 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: Major spoilers ahead for The Last of Us episode 2! Turn back now if you haven't seen the new episode yet! The Last of Us episode 2 has adapted one of the game's most heart breaking moments: the death of Tess. While the show made some key changes to the scene – most notably that creepy, tendril-laced kiss – the emotional impact is the same, as fans have taken to the internet to pay tribute to the beloved character. Tess, after contracting Cordyceps, sacrificed herse
  
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• The Last of Us creators explain that clicker "kiss"

  23-01-2023 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning! This article contains major spoilers for The Last of Us episode 2. If you've not watched it yet and don't want to know what happens, then turn back now.HBO's The Last of Us adaptation has been pretty faithful to the Naughty Dog game on which its based so far. The premiere included the essential narrative beats – the tragic prologue, 20-year time jump, Joel meeting Ellie, and more – and expanded everything around them. Episode 2, however, tweaks one big moment in a major way:
  
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• Kevin Feige explains how he hopes to avoid superhero fatigue in the MCU

  23-01-2023 13:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel boss Kevin Feige has responded to questions surrounding superhero fatigue in the MCU – how do you stop audiences getting tired of superhero movies as we gear up to enter Marvel Phase 5?"[A] way to do that is adapting them into different genres and what types of movies we want to make," he told The Movie Business Podcast (via The Direct). "And I, from sitting at USC [...] and sitting in Cinema 101 and being exposed to so many different types of film that I said, 'I want to make all o
  
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• Horizon: Call of the Mountain rated ahead of launch next month

  23-01-2023 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horizon: Call of the Mountain has been rated ahead of its launch next month.The forthcoming PSVR 2 game was just recently rated by the ESRB, the sole video game ratings board for the whole of North America. Horizon: Call of the Mountain has officially been granted a 'T' for Teen rating, due to fantasy violence and mild language.Surely we won't hear Aloy swearing! The rating from the ESRB actually comes with less than a month to go until Horizon: Call of the Mountain releases exclusively for the
  
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• The Last of Us HBO viewers think the show is making the right changes from the game

  23-01-2023 13:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: This story contains spoilers and plot details from The Last of Us episode 2.The Last of Us on HBO has made several changes in its adaption from game to TV series. In episode 2 alone, we saw some deviations from Tess’s story as well as changes to some of the iconic locations. But surprisingly, even hardcore fans of the original Naughty Dog game seem to be loving changes.On Reddit, one viewer called them "perfect", writing: "All the changes they are making in the show are perfect an
  
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• The Last of Us creators reveal Tess’s tragic backstory that didn’t make it into the show – or the game

  23-01-2023 13:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us creators reveal they wrote a tragic backstory for Tess (Anna Torv) – but we’ll never get to see it. Spoilers for The Last of Us episode 2 follow."We wrote it, but we never shot it: it was a little bit of a backstory for Tess," Craig Mazin revealed on the HBO show’s official podcast."Tess had a kid. She had a husband and she had a son, and they were infected. She had to kill them. She killed her husband, but she could not kill her son. She couldn’t do it. Sh
  
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• I can't believe Pikachu was so heartless to Psyduck in the Pokemon anime

  23-01-2023 13:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  In the latest episode of the Pokemon anime, Ash and Pikachu are reunited with Misty and Psyduck, and it's bittersweet. Carrying on with Ash and Pikachu's final chapter in the Pokemon anime, in this week's episode, the pair are reunited with Misty and her Pokemon Psyduck and Marill. In what should have been a very heartwarming reunion, Psyduck approaches Pikachu with its arms wide open, ready to embrace its old friend. Pikachu, however, has other ideas and completely ignores the sweet gestur
  
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• This Oscar-tipped movie has a bizarre Monster Hunter-themed finale

  23-01-2023 13:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tár, a psychological drama starring Cate Blanchett, has one of the most unexpected endings to a movie you're ever likely to see, and it involves Capcom's popular beast-slaying series, Monster Hunter.Game references in movies are pretty rare, but we do see the virtual world pop up in big screen productions from time to time. This is usually quite subtle, with a group gathered around a screen playing a familiar FPS or, in the case of Knives Out follow-up Glass Onion, suave detective Benoit
  
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• Forspoken reactions aren't kind to its dialogue

  23-01-2023 12:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Forspoken gameplay has leaked online following the game's launch, and reactions to the dialogue haven't been kind.Yesterday on January 22, Twitter user Daan Koopman revealed he'd received an early retail copy of Forspoken, which isn't set to launch until tomorrow, January 24. Koopman posted a 45-second slice of the game, seen just below, showcasing Forspoken's dialogue in particular.
  Played about 4 hours of Forspoken. It took a little while to get going, but the game is going okay. I have to adj
  
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• Brendan Fraser surprises fans at The Mummy double bill screening

  23-01-2023 12:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Brendan Fraser surprised fans at a double bill screening of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns at London's Prince Charles Cinema on Friday night (January 20), taking to the stage to address the audience before the double feature began."I'm proud to stand before you because this was a film that was made in Britain. You should know that. It was in Shepperton, and we shot it in Morocco. Even the second one too – be proud," he joked. "Thank you for being here. We had no idea what kind of mov
  
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• The Last of Us episode 2 finally confirms where Cordyceps originated – and the creators have weighed in

  23-01-2023 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: Major spoilers ahead for The Last of Us episode 2! Turn back now if you haven't seen the latest episode yet! The Cordyceps infection wreaked havoc in The Last Us's premiere, all but destroying civilization and turning its unfortunate victims into zombie-like creatures whose only goal is to spread the sickness far and wide. But, where exactly the outbreak started was left a mystery – and episode 2 has finally filled in the blanks. In a flashback at the beginning of the se
  
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• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania writer says Kang the Conqueror is a "top-tier, A-list Avengers villain"

  23-01-2023 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has the responsibility of introducing new big bad Kang the Conqueror to the MCU. Jonathan Majors’ villain had a brief introduction in Loki as He Who Remains, but according to the movie creators, we’ll be seeing a very different side to him this time around. But just how do you follow Thanos?"To me it’s all about the humanity," says screenwriter Jeff Loveness in the upcoming edition of SFX Magazine, which features Star Trek: Picard on the cover.
  
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• Not every Last of Us fan is sold on episode 2’s big 'kiss'

  23-01-2023 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us has its first controversial change – and it's dividing viewers. Major spoilers for The Last of Us episode 2 follow.The tail-end of The Last of Us episode 2 featured a deviation from the games that set tongues wagging: Tess, having accepted her fate, being ‘kissed’ by one of the tendril-strewn infected before killing them. In Naughty Dog’s 2013 PlayStation title, she is gunned down by FEDRA soldiers."Actually hate how the weird difference in Tess’s dea
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is "massive" so Peter Parker's voice actor still has "a little bit of work" to do

  23-01-2023 11:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  The voice actor for Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has said that the upcoming sequel is "massive," so they've still got a little bit left to do before it releases this fall. In an interview with Comic Book Movie, Yuri Lowenthal - who provides the voice of Peter Parker in all of Insomniac's Spider-Man games - has revealed a little more about the upcoming sequel. "I've still got a little bit to do. It’s a massive game so I’m still doing a little bit of work," Lowenthal said
  
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• The Last of Us sees sales surge as high as 322% following TV show debut

  23-01-2023 11:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us series has seen a massive spike in sales following the HBO adaptation's launch.Yesterday on January 22, GamesIndustry.biz reported that The Last of Us Part 1 had seen a huge 238% boost in week-on-week sales in terms of boxed sales in the U.K. Elsewhere, The Last of Us Remastered on PS4 saw a 322% spike in week-on-week sales in the U.K. boxed charts, both marking the biggest boost in week-on-week sales throughout the country.On the U.S. side of things, Amazon's PS4 charts are now l
  
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• Major gaming forum issues total ban on discussion of Hogwarts Legacy

  23-01-2023 11:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the biggest online gaming forums has said it will not host any discussion of Hogwarts Legacy, increasing the scope of a previously issued ban.Resetera had previously banned new posts about promotion for Hogwarts Legacy, preventing users from starting new discussions about trailers and other showcases. Instead, all of those conversations were limited to a single, ongoing thread.In a post last night, however, the forum's general manager said that "the mod team has decided to expand our prio
  
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• The Last of Us episode 2: The biggest changes between the HBO show and the PlayStation game

  23-01-2023 04:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us premiere may have expanded and elaborated on multiple moments from the PlayStation classic on which it's based, but The Last of Us episode 2 is relatively restrained in how much it changes from the game. As you’ll discover in our rundown of the major differences from the games to the TV show, however, 'Infected' still features a handful of story beats and deviations that could pay off down the line – and are well worth paying attention to.From a completely origina
  
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