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• Marvel celebrates the Women of Star Wars with Peach Momoko variant covers

  24-01-2023 23:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel and Lucasfilm will celebrate the women heroes of a galaxy far, far away in a series of Marvel variant covers timed to Women's History Month.
  Star Wars Women's History Month variant cover (Image credit: Marvel Comics)
  11 variant covers on all of Marvel's Star Wars comics will highlight women characters throughout the franchise, including films, streaming series, and comic books, all drawn by artist Peach Momoko."In her signature style, Momoko brings to life a variety of Star Wars 
  
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• Konami won't do it, so fans remade the most infamous Castlevania

  24-01-2023 23:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  A fanmade remake of Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest is offering a whole new way to play the most infamous entry in Konami's classic vampire-hunting series.Back in 1995, Konami released Castlevania Chronicles on PS1, which remade and remixed the original Castlevania for then-modern standards. Now, in 2023, the fan studio WarMachine has released Castlevania Chronicles 2: Simon's Quest, which takes the same approach for the divisive NES sequel.This remake takes the bones of Simon's Quest to craft a wh
  
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• Warhammer 40K: Darktide "fell short", so the devs are delaying cosmetics and Xbox ports while they fix the game

  24-01-2023 22:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  After a disappointing launch, the Warhammer 40,000: Darktide devs are delaying seasonal content, new premium cosmetics, and Xbox ports while they work on more fundamental improvements to the game."We take enormous pride in our ability at Fatshark to deliver a game that millions can enjoy," CEO Martin Wahlund says in a statement to fans. "This was what we set out to do with Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - to create a highly engaging and stable game with a level of depth that keeps you playing for we
  
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• Madonna biopic starring Julia Garner canceled at Universal Pictures

  24-01-2023 21:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  The highly anticipated Madonna biopic starring Ozark's Julia Garner has officially been scrapped.According to Variety, the film, set to be directed by Madonna, is no longer in development at Universal Pictures. Per the publication, Madonna's focus now lies solely on her sold-out world tour, but plans to make a film about her life "one day."Garner was cast as the queen of pop herself back in June after a grueling audition process that involved several other Hollywood performers. The audition proc
  
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• Looks like fake Elden Ring DLC leaks are going around

  24-01-2023 21:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  New Elden Ring DLC leaks circulating online suggest a reveal at the Taipei Game Show next month, but they're probably bull crap.The leaks, which seem to have originated from 4chan, appear to show new Elden Ring content including a new area and a new axe, but the images look less and less authentic with each passing glance. As pointed out by two fairly prominent Elden Ring fan accounts on Twitter, the leaks seem to have been fabricated using a combination of out-of-bounds locations on the map, cu
  
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• Classic armor meets a new villain in I Am Iron Man #1

  24-01-2023 21:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  This March, Marvel will celebrate 60 years since the Armored Avenger's 1963 debut by giving him a second title, I Am Iron Man, which explores his history with five new stories set across different Iron Man eras.The series takes its name, of course, from Robert Downey Jr's iconic lines in 2008's Iron Man and 2019's Avengers: Endgame. The five-issue limited series will be created by up and coming creative team of writer Murewa Ayodele and artist Dotun Akande, who have worked together on sever
  
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• Solo star addresses whether he wants to return as Han

  24-01-2023 21:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Solo: A Star Wars Story star Alden Ehrenreich is open to returning as Han someday."The story that I did, I really got to be Han Solo at the end. That’s kind of the arc of the story, which I thought was well done. That’s the fun part. That’s the guy that’s the most fun to be. I’d be very happy to, but who knows," Ehrenreich told IndieWire at the Sundance Film Festival.Premiering in 2018, Solo saw Ehrenreich as a young Han Solo, starring alongside an A-list cast that
  
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• Destiny 2 will be offline "for several more hours" after an update accidentally deleted rare achievements

  24-01-2023 20:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Bungie says it is now "testing potential solutions" to a Destiny 2 update which accidentally deleted player achievements such as Triumphs, Seals, and Exotic Catalysts, and it expects the game to be offline "for several more hours" as of 1:30 pm PT / 4:30 pm ET / 9:30pm GMT. If I were a gambling man, just looking at previous incidents like this, I'd wager that one of those solutions is a server rollback to ensure any lost progress is restored. Whatever the fix ends up being, I'm more than
  
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• Bungie takes Destiny 2 offline on a big patch day after concerning player reports

  24-01-2023 20:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  On what should be an exciting patch day, Bungie has taken Destiny 2 offline to investigate reports of players losing progress on milestones like Triumphs and Seals, and even Exotic Catalysts. Reports of this issue started cropping up almost immediately after today's update went live, and the Bungie Help Twitter was quick to acknowledge that "several Triumphs have had their progress reset unintentionally, which can potentially remove earned Seals from players." Seals can be quite difficult t
  
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• DC signals new Aquaman series is coming with surprising protagonists

  24-01-2023 20:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC's current Lazarus Planet event is serving two functions. In addition to telling a superhero story, it's also pulling double duty setting up continuity and storylines for the new Dawn of DC series to come.Two of the stories in January 24's Lazarus Planet: We Were Once Gods anthology one-shot special set up the tie-in Lazarus Planet limited series Revenge of the Gods co-starring Wonder Woman and Shazam that DC has already announced. But its lead Aquaman story, 'Hunger Pains' by writer-arti
  
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• Genshin Impact players have a new common enemy: an extremely racist talking lamp

  24-01-2023 19:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new quest in Genshin Impact has done the impossible and gotten the game's entire community to agree on something: Liloupar the Jinni, an extremely racist talking lamp, just plain sucks.Spoilers for Sumeru's Dirge of Bilqis quest chain ahead. The big world quest for Genshin Impact update 3.4 is the Dirge of Bilqis, which picks up after the end of the Golden Slumber quest from a previous patch. It's mostly about Jeht, an Eremite girl who's become one of the most lovable characters in Genshi
  
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• This Last of Us TV show Uncharted Easter egg is so subtle Naughty Dog had to reveal it

  24-01-2023 18:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us HBO series is hiding an Uncharted Easter egg so subtle Nathan Drake himself would struggle to spot it.I'll be completely, irresponsibly honest here: I definitely would not have known this Easter egg exists if it weren't for Naughty Dog being like, 'Look, dummies, this thing is from Uncharted'.Over on Twitter, the studio behind The Last of Us and Uncharted games shared an image of the sneaky nod to Nathan Drake in the second episode of the HBO series. The item in question is a Zipp
  
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• Sonic designer reveals the blue blur started out life as twin human boys with spiky hair

  24-01-2023 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The designer of Sonic the Hedgehog has revealed the blue blur started out life very differently and was originally going to be twin boys with spiky hair instead. Naoto Ohshima, known for designing Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman for Sega's iconic franchise, shared the news via their Twitter account along with some early concept art of the character. "I made a game draft. An action game about twins defending the dream world from Thirteen, the boss of the Nightmare World. It evolved into So
  
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• Everything Everywhere All At Once directors share perfect reaction to movie's Oscar nomination dominance

  24-01-2023 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everything Everywhere All At Once co-director Daniel Kwan had a perfect response to the film's Oscar nomination sweep.Kwan took to Twitter to share a still from the film which just displays the word, "Fuck" with a period. Later, the official joint Twitter account for Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as the Daniels, shared a GIF from the film where the universe starts to split and Evelyn asks, "What is happening?"The film leads the 2023 Academy Awards with 11 nominations, including B
  
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• 10 biggest snubs, surprises, and talking points from the Oscar nominations 2023

  24-01-2023 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Oscars 2023 nominations are here – and there were plenty of surprises, as well as a few snubs ahead of the 95th Academy Awards. Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the nominations with 11 nods, closely followed by The Banshees of Inisherin and All Quiet on the Western Front, both with nine nominations. But what about what wasn’t nominated?Well, to start with there were no female directors in the shortlist, despite Sarah Polley’s Women Talking being nominated for Best Pi
  
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• Action Comics scribe says writing Superman as a dad is "almost too easy, honestly"

  24-01-2023 18:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  What's old is new again in the pages of DC legacy title Action Comics starring the iconic Superman ... and what's new is old again.Last month in Action Comics #1050 in what DC positioned as the kick-off to its new Dawn of DC 2023 era, Superman's long-time, iconic secret identity was restored, as everyone but a select few extended family members and superhero colleagues were made to forget Superman and Clark Kent are the same guy.
  Action Comics #1051 cover (Image credit: DC)
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• A stepdad-to-be wants to pay a Fortnite lore expert $100/hr to bring him closer to his fiancee's children

  24-01-2023 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  A stepdad-to-be is seeking a Fortnite lore expert to teach him all they know about the game so that he can better bond with his fiancee's children.Website FandomSpot is on the hunt for "the world's biggest expert in Fortnite lore" after a man from Texas reached out asking for help. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, isn't a Fortnite fanatic who just discovered the game and now wants to learn everything there is to know. No, his reason for wanting knowledge on Epic's battle royale is adorab
  
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• "Literally no one is happy" with the new StarCraft 2 patch

  24-01-2023 18:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blizzard has dropped a controversial new StarCraft 2 patch just a few weeks before a major tournament, and it looks like the Zerg cabal is winning again.If you don't know how StarCraft works, it's a strategy game featuring three playable factions: the human Terran, ethereal alien Protoss, or buglike Zerg. Competitive StarCraft arguably set the stage for modern esports, and while StarCraft 2 hasn't kept up with the popularity of esports games like League of Legends or Counter-Strike: Global Offen
  
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• Tár and its weird Monster Hunter cameo are officially Oscar nominees

  24-01-2023 17:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Tár is officially an Oscar-nominated movie, and perhaps the first such movie to feature Monster Hunter in a pretty prolific role.Earlier today on January 24, the Oscar 2023 nominations were revealed, and Tár was honored with several nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Todd Field, and Best Actress for Cate Blanchett. As such, Tár and its wonderfully weird Monster Hunter cameo have both been bestowed with Oscar glory, a first for the Capcom franchise
  
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• The Last of Us nearly had DLC starring Ellie's mom

  24-01-2023 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us nearly had DLC starring Ellie's mom.The nugget of information was recently revealed by The Last of Us creative director (and more recently The Last of Us TV show director) Neil Druckmann in an interview with Variety. Be warned: there are spoilers for The Last of Us game here!Druckmann revealed he originally wrote a short story set in the game's world after The Last of Us shipped on PS3 in 2013. "It was supposed to be an animated short, but it fell apart and didn't come to be,
  
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• Future Games Show Spring Showcase to broadcast on March 23

  24-01-2023 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  GamesRadar+ is thrilled to confirm our first digital games showcase of 2023, the Future Games Show Spring Showcase, broadcasting on March 23.The Future Games Show (FGS) invites you to discover something new in our upcoming multiformat games broadcast which will deliver over an hour of exciting new trailers, announcements, developer interviews, and playable demos.FGS is rapidly becoming one of the best ways to find exciting, unusual, new games with previous shows including the world premieres of
  
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• Forspoken players are still divided over the game's dialogue

  24-01-2023 16:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Forspoken is continuing to receive mixed responses from players, which has led to many now questioning if the game's dialogue is really as bad as it's been made out to be. As demonstrated via various Twitter users, talk surrounding Forspoken's dialogue has yet to simmer down. It all started with the trailer we got last August in which playable character Frey narrates the premise of the game. This very quickly became a bit of a meme due to the "cringe" nature of the dialogue, and so players
  
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• Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey creators on being inspired by Wrong Turn and Halloween

  24-01-2023 16:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jagged Edge Productions’ new horror features Winnie the Pooh as you’ve never seen him before. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey takes place in a much darker version of the Hundred Acre Wood, complete with some killer characters. The premise of the new low-budget horror follows an adult Christopher Robin, who brings his new fiancée Mary to meet his friends, Piglet and Pooh, only to discover nothing but desolation and Eeyore’s grave. Disney this is not, as the movie&rs
  
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• League of Legends dev held to ransom over stolen source code

  24-01-2023 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Riot Games is being held to ransom over League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics source code obtained through a recent cyber attack. In an update posted to Twitter, the developer explains that it has no plans to pay it and that the team remains “confident that no player data or player personal information was compromised”. “Truthfully, any exposure of source code can increase the likelihood of new cheats emerging,” Riot says. “Since the attack, we’ve
  
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• The Mandalorian's Giancarlo Esposito joins Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi epic Megalopolis

  24-01-2023 16:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Giancarlo Esposito has joined the cast of Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola's new sci-fi epic starring the likes of Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, and Adam Driver.As it stands, The Mandalorian star's role in the movie is unknown. Whoever he's playing, he'll also be sharing the screen with Kathryn Hunter, Chloe Fineman, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Voight, Shia LaBeouf, Forest Whittaker, and Dustin Hoffman. DB Sweeney, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Bailey Ives, Grace Vanderwaal, and James Remar ro
  
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• "I love you, Dad" - Nightwing #100 features a Batman and Robin moment 82 years in the making

  24-01-2023 16:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  January 17's Nightwing #100 by writer Tom Taylor and artists Bruno Redondo, Rick Leonardi, Scott McDaniel, Mikel Janin, and Javier Fernandez begins with Dick and Bruce meeting at the gravesite of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce's long-time loyal butler and Batman's man Friday. Alfred's gravestone reads "Beloved Father and Grandfather," foreshadowing a pivotal moment later in the issue.
  Nightwing #100 cover (Image credit: DC)
  The opening seems to set up Bruce asking Dick to lead the way in filling
  
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• Fortnite mobile gets 18+ rating on Apple devices

  24-01-2023 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fortnite was pulled from the App Store and Google Play over two years ago, and while those who already had the game downloaded could still play, they missed out on a plethora of updates and added content. Now the situation is set to get even worse as Epic has announced more limitations for mobile and Mac users. In a tweet yesterday, Epic revealed that from January 30 onwards, Fortnite players using the August 2023 13.40 app build - the last update released on iOS, Mac, and Google Play - wil
  
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• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League looks set to turn the superhero genre on its head

  24-01-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League featured on our Big in 2022 roundup last year, I reckoned it already looked like Game of the Year material. A few months later, Rocksteady Studios announced its post-Batman Arkham action RPG superhero venture would in fact launch in 2023, with a delayed release date of May 26 confirmed at the Game Awards last November. Nevertheless, despite needing a little longer in the oven than first planned, I'm pleased to say Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
  
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• Xbox exec tempers surprise announcement hopes ahead of Developer Direct

  24-01-2023 15:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  An Xbox exec wants everyone to keep their expectations for Xbox's Developer Direct presentation in check.Earlier this month, Xbox announced its Developer Direct showcase, dedicated to presenting information surrounding Redfall, Minecraft Legends, The Elder Scrolls Online, and Forza Motorsport. Over the past weekend, Xbox Games Marketing vice president Aaron Greenberg has reminded fans to expect nothing more than the four games slated for the new showcase.
  How many times can I like this tweet? ;-
  
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• Dawn of DC's Green Lantern: Hal Jordan series might not launch in May

  24-01-2023 15:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  It appears as if DC's new Dawn of DC Green Lantern: Hal Jordan ongoing series may not be debuting as soon as first announced.In November, the publisher revealed eight of what it then referred to as 20 upcoming new series as part of its 2023 Dawn of DC publishing initiative. Among the first wave of new titles like the Green Arrow ongoing series that will debut in April by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Sean Izaakse, DC also announced it would publish a new Green Lantern: Hal Jordan series be
  
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• Here's how to watch the Xbox Developer_Direct livestream

  24-01-2023 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you're wondering how to watch the Xbox Developer_Direct livestream, you've come to the right place. After officially being announced on January 11, the time is nearly here to tune into Xbox and Bethesda's Developer_Direct showcase, which is set to take place on January 25, 2023 at 12PM PT/ 3PM ET / 8PM GMT. To watch live, all you have to do is head to Xbox's YouTube or Twitch channels, or Bethesda's YouTube or Twitch channels when the show starts.To make it even easier, we've also embedd
  
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• Stranger Things star Maya Hawke to lead Ethan Hawke-directed drama Wildcat

  24-01-2023 13:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stranger Things star Maya Hawke will take the lead role in Wildcat, an upcoming film directed by her father Ethan Hawke, per Variety. The project will mark the first time Ethan Hawke has directed his daughter, though they have worked together before in the limited series The Good Lord Bird.The film will focus on writer Flannery O'Connor, who will be played by Maya Hawke, with a star-studded cast rounding out the line-up. Daredevil's Vincent D'Onofrio, The White Lotus's Steven Zahn, Licorice Pizz
  
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• Oscars 2023 nominations Live Coverage – All the news as it happens

  24-01-2023 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Oscars may not be until March, but today is the big day for many. We're just minutes away from the full shortlists of Oscar nominations to be unveiled, with those budding for Best Picture and Best Director set to be among the most keenly-anticipated picks.If you believe the pre-Oscars buzz, The Fabelmans, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and The Banshees of Inisherin are all set to dominate come Oscars night. But there could be a few snubs and surprises still in store as the longlist of ho
  
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• Pokemon’s Sprigatito becomes the unwitting mascot of “anarchist kitten’s” colossal No-Fly List leak

  24-01-2023 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Swiss hacktivist and self-described "anarchist kitten" has managed to obtain America's No Fly List – which contains the identities of known or suspected terrorists – not through breaching any impenetrable defence, but reportedly because a regional airline left it kicking about an unprotected server. That's the serious part of the news, but what people are talking about is how anime the website that hosts the leak is, and that new Pokemon on the block Sprigatito has seemingly become
  
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• This free-to-play war game is responsible for so many leaked military secrets that it's now reportedly considered an official risk on background checks

  24-01-2023 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Free-to-play military sim War Thunder is responsible for so many leaked military secrets that playing it is reportedly considered risky behaviour when it comes to background checks.This revelation, shared on Twitter by Matt, Dad Hat Enthusiast, was initially posted on the War Thunder subreddit by user Nafuwu. The user explains that after a friend of theirs got a job at a defence company, they received a call from an individual doing a background check. After answering some routine questions
  
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• Forspoken PC demo coming later today

  24-01-2023 13:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Forspoken will apparently get a new PC demo today.As picked up on by a ResetEra user earlier today on January 24, developer Luminous Productions is preparing to launch a new Forspoken demo on PC. According to the developer's website, the new PC demo will be available to download via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Windows store.While the developer's website asserts that the demo is out now on all the aforementioned storefronts, that doesn't appear to be the case just yet. At the t
  
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• Picard season 3 showrunner addresses if this is really the end

  24-01-2023 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  This is it, Trekkers. This is the Big One. Twenty years since we last saw the Next Generation cast together in Star Trek: Nemesis, the original crew are back for one final hurrah in the upcoming Picard season 3. But is it final and will you be saying hurrah? The answers, in turn, are 'hopefully not' and 'most definitely yes.'  The Next Generation was born in 1987 of a specific cultural moment, just as The Original Series reflected the '60s. But fans shouldn't worry that Picard season 3 does
  
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• Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard shares insight into Mike and Will's future on the show

  24-01-2023 12:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard is optimistic about his character Mike Wheeler's friendship with Will Byers, as the Netflix show prepares to start filming on its fifth and final season. More so than any other chapter, the previous installment made it clear that Will (Noah Schnapp) has romantic feelings for his long-time bestie, but as it stands, Mike is oblivious to his pal's, seemingly unrequited, affections."As far as the Mike and Will relationship goes, I always found it kind of funny, esp
  
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• New Gears of War game rumours shot down by Xbox exec

  24-01-2023 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  An Xbox executive has debunked a claim that two new Gears of War projects are in development.Last week, the Xbox Era Podcast claimed they'd received new materials indicating two Gears of War projects were in the works: a Gears of War collection, and a new mainline Gears of War game. The podcast claimed to have a logo for each of the new projects, but earlier today on January 24, Xbox marketing director Guy Welch responded to a writeup of the podcast indicating that the logos were fake.
  Fake news
  
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• Marvel fixes MCU continuity error with surprise Ms. Marvel edit

  24-01-2023 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ms. Marvel episode 6 has been edited to fix a continuity error – six months after the episode was first released on Disney Plus.In the opening scene and end credits of the Ms. Marvel season finale, which aired in July 2022, there's a shot of the Statue of Liberty looking perfectly normal. However, since Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was released in December 2021, the MCU's version of the Statue of Liberty has been deoxidized and is now back to its original copper color. It's also now know
  
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• The moderators of the Forspoken subreddit have restricted posts due to conflict among fans

  24-01-2023 12:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Members of the Forspoken subreddit have had their posts restricted due to some users ruining the game for others ahead of its release. As explained in r/Forspoken, the moderators of the subreddit have had to restrict the posts ahead of the game's release due to things getting tense between fans excited for the Square Enix action RPG and those concerned about it. What this means is that while the subreddit is locked down, posts will need to be manually approved by the moderators which,
  
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• Netflix boss says the streamer has "never canceled a successful show"

  24-01-2023 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has responded to the backlash that the streamer has been facing for canceling many of its shows, often after just one season. The list of series facing the axe has been building over the past few months, with many fan favorites ending early.Netflix subscribers have been open about their frustration – just a glimpse at Twitter will see numerous campaigns started to try and revive series. But now the streaming boss has doubled down on the decisions, explaining why
  
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• Kang conquers Marvel Villainous ahead of Ant-Man: Quantumania

  24-01-2023 12:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next Marvel Villainous expansion has been revealed, and it includes the new Avengers big bad - Kang the Conquerer - along with Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man and Titania of She-Hulk fame.Revealed by Comicbook.com, the new Marvel Villainous expansion is called 'Twisted Ambitions' and will be available to pre-order from February 3. As an 'expandalone' game, it can be played either by itself or with other versions of the Marvel series (unfortunately, it's not compatible with the Disney or Star
  
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• Kang conquers Marvel Villainous ahead of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

  24-01-2023 12:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next Marvel Villainous expansion has been revealed, and it includes the new Avengers big bad - Kang the Conquerer - along with Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man and Titania of She-Hulk fame.Revealed by Comicbook.com, the new Marvel Villainous expansion is called 'Twisted Ambitions' and will be available to pre-order from February 3. As an 'expandalone' game, it can be played either by itself or with other versions of the Marvel series (unfortunately, it's not compatible with the Disney or Star
  
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• Owner of valuable Pokemon Yellow copy destroyed by US customs says they were shocked by "senseless damage"

  24-01-2023 12:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The owner of the rare copy of Pokemon Yellow all-but destroyed by US customs has described their shock and disappointment at the "senseless damage" done to the game.Last week, we wrote about the destruction of a collectible version of Pokemon Yellow worth anywhere between $4,000 and $10,000. The copy, which boasted a 9.2 rating from grading experts WATA, had its case, seal, and box destroyed as it went through shipping, slashing its value.We reached out to the game's new owner, the_master_of_unl
  
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• David Harbour’s chaotic Christmas movie Violent Night is getting a sequel

  24-01-2023 12:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Christmas has come early. Violent Night, the gleefully brutal festive action movie starring David Harbour as a twisted version of Santa Claus, is getting a sequel.As per The Wrap, Violent Night 2 is in the works – and director Tommy Wirkola is back and involved in the project."We have time to really crack the script and figure out the story," Wirkola said. "We’ve been talking about where we want to take it and what we want to see."That could even extend to the actioner folding in mor
  
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• The Last of Us stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey reveal how Game of Thrones helped with the new show

  24-01-2023 12:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us co-stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey have opened up on how working on Game of Thrones helped them with HBO's latest hit show. Both actors played scene-stealing roles in Game of Thrones, with Pascal playing the charismatic Oberyn Martell and Ramsey the feisty Lyanna Mormont – though they never actually shared any screen time in the fantasy series. "I feel like it made us come from a family without knowing each other already," Pascal told Entertainment Weekly. "To
  
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• Devs speak up in support of WoW Classic lead fired over parent company staff policy

  24-01-2023 11:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  After World of Warcraft Classic's lead developer was ousted at Blizzard in protest of a staff review system, other Blizzard employees are speaking up against the system.Yesterday on January 23, Bloomberg reported that World of Warcraft Classic lead Brian Birmingham had been fired from Blizzard. The reason for Birmingham's firing, according to the report, was for refusing to partake in Blizzard's stack-ranking policy, which sees managers forced to give low performance ratings to a certain number
  
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• New Superman creative team - "Superman should be fun. He should be having fun"

  24-01-2023 01:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new day is dawning at DC Comics. After the frightful events of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths and Lazarus Planet, it's time for things to get a whole lot brighter. And who better to lead DC into its shiny new future than the Man of Tomorrow?On February 22, the Adventures of the Man of Steel begin anew with Superman #1, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn and colored by Jamal Campbell, and lettered by Ariana Maher. The latest #1 for the world’s #1 superhero sees a devious new scheme devel
  
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• GTA Online is getting a "security related" update as griefers run rampant with new exploit

  24-01-2023 00:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Rockstar has seemingly acknowledged the exploit described in the story below, and as such a "security related" title update is incoming.For the uninitiated, a disturbing new exploit in GTA Online is allowing griefers to corrupt other players' accounts, and in extreme cases, entire accounts are reportedly being deleted. We spoke with a tipster recently and were told the exploit could become even more severe and potentially affect your PC - not just your GTA Online account.Thankfully, Rock
  
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