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• Fallout TV show set photos bring the iconic Red Rocket gas station to life

  25-01-2023 23:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Folks living near the Fallout TV show set were kind enough to provide the first unofficial photos of the production, and they feature one of the most iconic locations from the games.A pair of social media posts shared to Twitter and Reddit reveal a handful of set photos from the Fallout TV show, and fans of the games are sure to be familiar with what's being built: the classic Red Rocket fueling stations. The establishments are scattered all across the map in Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76
  
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• Xbox warned everyone it wouldn't show Starfield today, yet Starfield fans are still sad

  25-01-2023 23:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Today's Xbox Developer Direct has come and gone without any new info on Starfield, and while Xbox warned everyone that this would be the case, a lot of fans have still managed to be disappointed.When the Xbox Developer Direct was announced two weeks ago, the publisher was very clear that the show would be focused on Minecraft Legends, Redfall, Forza Motorsport, and Elder Scrolls Online. Bethesda noted that "to dedicate the proper amount of time for a deep dive into Starfield, a standalone show i
  
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• A rhythm action game nobody expected stole the show at the Xbox Developer Direct

  25-01-2023 22:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  As if to counter the (not undeserved) criticism that Xbox has gotten really good at announcing games but pretty bad at actually releasing them, today's Xbox Developer Direct showcase slipped in a good old-fashioned shadow drop. Hi-Fi Rush, an entirely unexpected rhythm action game from the makers of Ghostwire: Tokyo of all things, hit Xbox, PC, and Game Pass today, January 25, just hours after its reveal. Somebody reset the clock: it has been zero days since Xbox released a game.Hi-Fi Rush is h
  
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• I can't wait to kick your ass in Minecraft Legends PvP

  25-01-2023 22:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  There aren't enough strategy games on console. It's one of the only popular video game genres that has never truly crossed the divide with any longevity, which is perhaps understandable given the natural limitations presented by a controller versus the keyboard. Understandable, but not insurmountable. At least, that's what Blackbird Interactive is hoping to prove with Minecraft Legends when it launches on April 18, 2023. Under the purview of Microsoft Gaming, Mojang has gradually expanded t
  
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• Elder Scrolls Online is revisiting Morrowind in 2023

  25-01-2023 22:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls Online is taking players back to Morrowind for its 2023 year-long story, with the headlining update being the Necrom chapter, launching in June.The first DLC in the Shadow Over Morrowind storyline is titled Scribes of Fate, and that'll add two new PvE dungeons, in which you'll take on the acolytes of the Scribes of Mora in Scrivener's Hall as well as the temporal magics of Bal Sunnar. Scribes of Fate launches March 13 for PC and March 28 for Xbox and PlayStation.Necrom, which i
  
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• Who will be the new Justice League writer?

  25-01-2023 22:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Who's DC's next Justice League writer?Up until a few hours ago, that question was based purely on the speculation DC would be reviving the Justice League and its series sooner than later. For a few months, it seemed like DC was maybe going to delay the inevitable. But curiously, on the very same day it announced a new Titans ongoing series in which the team is being billed as the Justice League replacements in the DCU, the publisher also backdoored the announcement of the return of the Just
  
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• Xbox shadow drops Hi-Fi Rush, an unexpected rhythm action game from Ghostwire Tokyo devs

  25-01-2023 21:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  While Xbox was quick to note that today's Developer Direct would be light on surprises, there was at least one: Hi-Fi Rush, a brand-new game from Tango Gameworks, the devs behind The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo. The real kicker is that it will launch on PC and Xbox, including Game Pass, later today.Hi-Fi Rush looks and feels "like nothing we've made at Tango before," as game director John Johanas puts it. Indeed, even studio head Shinji Mikami said it's the kind of game he "never would have
  
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• Redfall release date officially confirmed during Xbox Developer Direct

  25-01-2023 21:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Redfall is officially set to launch on May 2, 2023, as announced during today's Xbox Developer Direct broadcast.That May 2 release date will see Redfall launch across Xbox Series X and S and PC. There's no native Xbox One version on the way, though you'll still be able to play Redfall on the older consoles through cloud gaming. As with pretty much any first-party Xbox title, Redfall will be available on Xbox Game Pass from launch. The PC version of Redfall is set to be available through Steam, E
  
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• Forza Motorsport on Xbox Series X promises better tech advances than Forza 5, 6, and 7 combined

  25-01-2023 21:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Turn 10 Studios unveiled a meaty look at the new Forza Motorsport as part of today's Xbox Developer Direct.Sadly, we didn't get a concrete release date, but Forza Motorsport is set to launch for Xbox Series X and S and PC sometime in 2023.Turn 10 boasts that this is the "most technically advanced racing game ever made," and says that the advances the physics simulation have made are greater than Forza Motorsport 5, 6, and 7 combined."Forza Motorsport will launch with over 500 cars and 20 environ
  
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• Turn 10 Studios Gives A New In-Depth Look At Forza Motorsport

  25-01-2023 21:40
  
  Last summer, Turn 10 Studios and Xbox announced a new entry in the esteemed Forza Motorsport series, built from the ground up for Xbox Series X/S. The studio made lofty promises regarding the kind of experience it would be able to deliver with the new hardware, and during today's Xbox Developer Direct, we received more information on the next entry of the sim-racing franchise, simply called Forza Motorsport.Turn 10 Studios calls this entry "a generational leap ahead for the Forza Motorsport seri
  
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• Minecraft Legends Launches This April With Cross Platform Multiplayer

  25-01-2023 21:35
  
  During today's Xbox Developer Direct, we learned a ton of new information about Minecraft Legends, Mojang's latest Minecraft spin-off. In addition to new details on PvP, we learned the game is coming to Xbox and PC on April 18, just a few months from now. Like most first-party Xbox titles, it will be available on Game Pass day one. We also got a new gameplay trailer, which you can watch below.If you're unfamiliar, Minecraft Legends is an action strategy game where players explore a procedurally
  
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• Minecraft Legends release date revealed alongside peep at franchise's first PvP mode

  25-01-2023 21:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mojang has unveiled a bevy of new information about Minecraft Legends at Xbox’s Developer Direct, focusing mainly on the upcoming strategy game’s PvP offering. The main takeaway, however, was announced at the end. The Minecraft Legends release date is April 18.If you don’t fancy tackling the story-driven campaign’s co-op mode online, you can team up with and against friends in a mode where one side must destroy the other’s base. There are two teams of up to four pla
  
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• Adult Swim renews Aqua Teen Hunger Force for season 12

  25-01-2023 21:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Adult Swim has renewed the long-running animated comedy series Aqua Teen Hunger Force for a 12th season.The news comes ahead of the release of Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, a feature-length movie premiering first on HBO Max."We are thrilled to be making more Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes for a new generation of fans, building upon the most impressive collection of IP ever assembled. Success is optimal and leads to quality," said creators Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro.The series, which revolves
  
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• Hawkgirl and/or Hawkman and a new Wonder Woman series or revamp coming this summer

  25-01-2023 21:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  On January 24 and 25, DC released a smorgasbord of information about new titles and events coming in 2023, and it looks like you can add a new or revamped Wonder Woman title and a title starring Hawkgirl, Hawkman, or both in the summer.The Wonder Woman logo and Hawk logo appear on DC's newly-revamped timeline, which seems to indicate a June launch for Wonder Woman and a July launch for the Hawk-centric title.The two titles would be part of what DC promised will be 20 new titles published in 2023
  
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• Xbox Developer Direct live coverage - All the news as it happens

  25-01-2023 20:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Xbox Developer Direct livestream kicks off at 12PM PT/ 3PM ET / 8PM GMT and is the first major gaming event we've had for 2023. We'll be covering the event as it happens right here, delivering you the news as it happens and maybe even have a few laughs along the way. Here's how to watch the Xbox Developer_Direct livestreamMicrosoft has confirmed that the showcase will be presented by the developers themselves (as the name suggests), and will feature segments on Xbox titles launching in
  
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• Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct livestream

  25-01-2023 20:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Xbox Developer Direct livestream is done and dusted! It delivered chunky updates on four of Microsoft's key titles - plus a little surprise that you can play later today. Here's a recap of everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct:
  Redfall release date officially confirmed during Xbox Developer DirectMinecraft Legends release date revealed alongside peep at franchise's first PvP modeForza Motorsport on Xbox Series X promises better tech advances than Forza 5, 6, and 7 combinedXb
  
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• Yes, the Justice League is already returning

  25-01-2023 19:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Justice League will return...Yeah, that didn't take very long.No sooner did DC announce a new Titans ongoing series by writer Tom Taylor and artist Nicola Scott reflecting their new status quo as the DC Universe's premiere superhero team and Justice League replacement, than the publisher not-so-subtly and not-so-slyly revealed the Justice League is returning in the latter half of 2023.A revamped Dawn of DC timeline was issued to the comic book press along with information and images about th
  
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• What's DC's 2023 "Knight Terrors" event?

  25-01-2023 18:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  To be clear and upfront, DC has not announced nor confirmed it will be publishing a mid-year event titled 'Knight Terrors' in 2023 as part of its year-long Dawn of DC editorial initiative. What it has revealed is that in mid-2023 it will publish an event in between the upcoming Lazarus Planet and what appears to be a late-year Brainiac-centric event, the title of which begins with "KNIGHT TE…"
  The original Dawn of the DCU timeline (Image credit: DC)
  To the naked eye, its original 202
  
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• American politics are so broken that even a power-saving Xbox update is controversial

  25-01-2023 18:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  On the off chance you needed another one, here's a severe indictment of the American political landscape: an innocuous, opt-in update enabling new power settings for Xbox consoles has become a Republican talking point in the party's war against all things perceived to be "woke." Senator Ted Cruz bemoaned on Twitter that after "gas stoves, then your coffee, now they're gunning for your Xbox." As ever, there's no telling who "they" are among countless imagined boogeymen, but I don't remember
  
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• The Witcher remake reignites a slightly different 'best girl' debate

  25-01-2023 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher remake has reiginited a heated debate as to who Geralt should romance - albeit with a notable twist.Geralt of Rivia has never had a problem with the ladies. The gruff monster-slayer is frequently commented upon as being hideously ugly to most folks on the Continent, but there is no shortage of romantic interests for him to woo across all three games. The Witcher 3 saw him reunite with the canonic love of his life, Yennefer of Vengerberg, but the first game in the trilogy saw us torn
  
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• DC reveals Cyborg ongoing series' creative team

  25-01-2023 18:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Last November DC revealed Cyborg would get his own ongoing series in May as part of its Dawn of DC initiative but didn't reveal the series' creative team. And now the publisher has finally filled in the blanks.Along with a newly revealed Titans ongoing series that Cyborg will also be a member of and a revamped Green Lantern title, DC announced veteran artist Tom Raney will be joined by writer Morgan Hampton, a participant of The Milestone Initiative Talent Development Program, to launch the Cybo
  
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• Daisy Jones & The Six, based on TikTok's favorite book, gets first teaser trailer

  25-01-2023 17:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Daisy Jones & The Six, based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Taylor Jenkins Reid that became a sensation on 'BookTok' (AKA the community of booklovers on TikTok), is here.The series is set to follow a fictional '70s rock band, from their rise to fame in the LA music scene to one of the biggest bands in the world, all the way through to the reason behind their eventual legendary split, which looks like it'll be revealed in present-day document
  
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• A revamped Green Lantern ongoing series will launch in May

  25-01-2023 17:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Writer Jeremy Adams  and artist Xermánico - the Flashpoint Beyond creative team minus co-writer Geoff Johns - will launch a Green Lantern ongoing series in May.Described as a story of "redemption, loss, and finding out that maybe you can go home again," the new series spins out of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths according to DC and features a quarantined Sector 2814 (that's the Green Lantern Corps designation for the section of space Earth resides in) by the orders of the Guardians o
  
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• The Titans - DC's Justice League replacement superhero team - get an ongoing series

  25-01-2023 17:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Titans are taking over as DC's preeminent superhero team, replacing the Justice League, and that means they get all the benefits that come along with their new status including their own ongoing series.Nightwing writer Tom Taylor and artist Nicola Scott are the high-profile creative teams "bringing the Titans to the forefront of the DC Universe" beginning in May.
  Titans #1 variant cover by Simone Di Meo (Image credit: DC)
  DC readers know in the pages of Taylor's Nightwing #100 and Dark Crisi
  
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• It's been four years since Metroid Prime 4 restarted development - here's how fans are coping

  25-01-2023 17:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Four years ago today, Nintendo announced that development on Metroid Prime 4 had been restarted under a different studio.If you've forgotten - and in fairness, it's been a very long time - Metroid Prime 4 was originally announced in 2017, developed in partnership between Nintendo and Bandai Namco. In a Nintendo Direct on January 25, 2019, the publisher said the game had "not reached the standards we seek in a sequel to the Metroid Prime series," and so development had restarted under the leaders
  
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• Sundance horror hit Talk to Me heading to A24 following buzzy festival premiere

  25-01-2023 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  A24 is looking to snap up Australian horror flick Talk to Me across Northern America, following the Australian film's buzzy premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2023. According to Variety, the studio is currently in final negotiations with Bankside Films over the US distribution rights, and has made a seven-figure offer.Written and directed by filmmaking brother duo Danny and Michael Philippou, who made a name for themselves via their YouTube channel RackaRacka, the movie centers on a group of
  
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• Even The Day Before's community moderators aren't sure if the game is real

  25-01-2023 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Concerns about The Day Before have escalated after the lead moderator of the game's Discord server revealed that they're not even sure if it's real anymore. As shared by Skill Up on Twitter, a user known as 'Wholf' - who acts as the lead moderator of The Day Before's Discord server - has revealed that they're now unsure if the game is real or not. According to the screenshots featured below, Wholf shared in the Discord earlier today: "Those who wonder if the game is real, I'm wondering the
  
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• Hogwarts Legacy director wants fans to "feel welcomed back," despite controversy

  25-01-2023 17:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The game director of Hogwarts Legacy has addressed controversy around the game by saying that he hopes its "diverse audience" can feel "welcomed back" to its world.Speaking to IGN, Alen Tew was asked whether it's possible to divorce the themes of love and found family that are so important to the game's source material from the anti-transgender sentiments that author J.K. Rowling has shared over recent years.In response, Tew said that "there are challenges in every game we've worked on. This gam
  
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• D&D goes Mission Impossible with new Keys From the Golden Vault adventure cover

  25-01-2023 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  More info for Keys From the Golden Vault - the next D&D adventure book - has emerged ahead of its release this February. Revealed via an official website for retailers, the blurb for Keys From the Golden Vault promises 13 standalone quests that can be inserted into any D&D campaign or world. It also divulges the identity of the eponymous 'Golden Vault' itself, describing it as a secret organization that is all about "pursuing fabulous treasures and stopping dire threats." Altho
  
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• This Marvel Snap player's shop is empty - because they've purchased every card

  25-01-2023 17:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Marvel Snap player has purchased every single card and variant in the entire game.We don't actually know who it was who achieved this feat, but whoever they are, they sent a screenshot of their Marvel Snap game to Twitch streamer Cozy, as seen just below. Just like us though, the Twitch streamer can't quite believe what they're seeing either.
  An absolute MEGLADON of a spender in Marvel Snap who owns every variant in the game sent me what his shop looks like LOLHe also told me he received 200 G
  
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• Andrea Riseborough's Best Actress Oscar nomination was a major surprise – here's how it happened

  25-01-2023 16:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Andrea Riseborough came through as the stand-out surprise during this year's Oscar nomination announcements after she received a nod in the Best Actress category for her performance in To Leslie.So, how did Riseborough's nomination come about? Well, it certainly helps that she gave a knockout performance as Leslie, a Texas single mother and alcoholic trying to turn her life around. Her performance garnered near-universal acclaim from critics, with Variety calling Riseborough "nothing short of sp
  
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• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse writers tease a whole new multiverse location

  25-01-2023 16:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have teased a new location in the upcoming sequel that puts a unique twist on an iconic city. In the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's YouTube Afterparty video, Lord and Miller unveiled a new character: Pavitr Prabhakar, India's version of Spider-Man. "He lives in a world we're calling Mumbattan, which is based on these '70s comic books in India," Miller said. "The idea for this dimension is that it's Manh
  
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• Baz Luhrmann is "really looking forward" to Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley movie

  25-01-2023 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elvis director Baz Luhrmann is looking forward to Sofia Coppola's Priscilla Presley biopic."I know Sofia really well, and I just think it shows that Elvis and Priscilla are a kind of American royalty, that were – I wouldn’t say banished, but I think it just shows that… Elvis and Priscilla are back in the culture. Not just popular culture, but, I think, in American industry," Luhrmann told The Hollywood Reporter."I did the story of Elvis to explore America in the ’50s, &r
  
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• The secrets of the Sins of Sinister X-Men event are finally revealed

  25-01-2023 15:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sins of Sinister #1 is a dense one-shot kicking off the new X-Men crossover of the same name. Picking up from the last scene of Immortal X-Men #10, the last issue of that title before this prologue one-shot, Sins of Sinister #1 explains exactly what readers saw take place in that story, and what it means for the Marvel Universe.While there's far too much happening in Sins of Sinister #1 to go into a beat-by-beat playbook of all the story's events, we've got the TL;DR on everything you need to kn
  
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• Ben Reilly - Chasm gets a giga-buffed power upgrade and a surprising new MCU role

  25-01-2023 15:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Current X-Men/Spider-Man crossover Dark Web reaches its penultimate chapter in January 25's Amazing Spider-Man #18 from writer Zeb Wells, artists Ed McGuiness, Cliff Rathburn, Marcio Menyz, and Erick Arciniega, and letterer Joe Caramagna.And just as Madelyne Pryor/the Goblin Queen moved from foe to friend in the previous chapter, Dark Web: X-Men #3, so too in Amazing Spider-Man #18 does Ben Reilly/Chasm get a surprising new status quo along with a significant power-up leading into the crossover'
  
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• Hogwarts Legacy wants to let you be a dark witch or wizard

  25-01-2023 15:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Magical RPG Hogwarts Legacy will give you the chance to use Unforgivable Curses against others, but the consequences could be severe."Giving the player the option to use Unforgivable Curses was a decision not made lightly," narrative director Moira Squier told GamesRadar+ in an interview ahead of our Hogwarts Legacy preview. "We knew that many players have always wanted to play as Dark witches and wizards, and this option allows them to do so."The sprawling open-world adventure is one of the mos
  
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• GoldenEye 007 finally launches this week on Switch and Xbox

  25-01-2023 15:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  GoldenEye 007 will finally be back on modern platforms when it comes to Nintendo Switch and Xbox systems this Friday, January 27.Nintendo and Microsoft announced just earlier today on January 25 that GoldenEye 007 would be coming to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass later this week on January 27. When Friday rolls around, all subscribers to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack and Xbox's subscription service will be able to download GoldenEye 007 straight away.This, somewhat unfor
  
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• Hogwarts Legacy has over 100 side quests that "manipulate the main campaign"

  25-01-2023 15:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wizarding RPG Hogwarts Legacy will let you shape your destiny with over 100 side quests – and you can play them in any order.As one of the most hotly-anticipated new games 2023, we already know that the twists and turns of this open-word adventure will feature expansive maps and character creation. According to narrative director and advanced game writer Moira Squier, it seems the plot itself will be similarly staggering."The main storyline is complicated and engaging and involves a variet
  
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• The Last of Us episode 2 breaks HBO viewing record

  25-01-2023 14:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Watched by 4.7 million viewers on Sunday, January 15, The Last of Us episode 1 wound up being HBO's second biggest premiere in over a decade, following last year's House of the Dragon. Fans took to social media to gush about the opener, and seemingly encouraged more people to tune in the week after, too, as episode 2 was watched by 5.7 million viewers.With that 22% increase, which was recorded by Nielsen (via Variety), the show's sophomore installment marked the "largest week 2 audience growth f
  
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• League of Legends fans are frothing over new skins that all-but confirm the game's most popular ship

  25-01-2023 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Each year, League of Legends traditionally celebrates Valentine's Day with cupid-themed cosmetics, but this year it's put a bit of a spin on things. 2023's Heartbreaker skins feature Caitlyn and Vi - a ship popularised by the animated series Arcane - as close as they've come to a canonical relationship.Drawing on high school TV tropes, Heartbreaker Caitlyn is the hard-working, butter-wouldn't-melt type, while Vi is the rebellious punk/goth archetype. There's a pretty intentional attempt at chemi
  
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• The Last of Us TV show has hidden a niche Easter egg for fans

  25-01-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us TV show has been packed full of references to its source material, Naughty Dog’s hugely successful game. Now viewers have spotted another one in episode 2, as a giraffe soft toy can be seen on the ground when Joel (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsey), and Tess (Anna Torv) are making their way to the Capitol.While it’s only a brief moment of it being discarded, it’s a great niche reference for fans. The plushie can be seen at multiple points in the game, including
  
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• Dead Space remake ships early to players in North America

  25-01-2023 13:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Dead Space remake has broken street date, with players receiving the game well ahead of release.On the Dead Space subreddit, the post just below was published on January 24, showing someone having managed to obtain EA Motive's remake early. Dead Space isn't due to launch until later this week on Friday, January 27, meaning this player received their copy over three days before launch.Elsewhere on the subreddit, another player posted the image just below, showing they'd also managed to obtain
  
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• Tomb Raider writer joins chorus of people saying Forspoken's writing is fine, actually

  25-01-2023 13:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett has given their opinion on a frustrating moment in Forspoken, saying that it isn't necessarily due to a narrative issue. Spoiler warning: We'll be discussing minor story points from Forspoken from here on out. In an informative Twitter thread, Pratchett broke down what could have happened during Forspoken's development to lead to the particularly frustrating moment featured below. In the clip, shared by another Twitter user, protagonist Frey is task
  
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• Everyone is running out of patience for The Day Before

  25-01-2023 13:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following The Day Before’s recent pair of setbacks, fans are now starting to lose patience with the much-anticipated Steam survival MMO.Just the other day, The Day Before mysteriously vanished from Steam, with developer Fntastic assuring fans that a common bug was affecting visibility and that it would likely reappear after Valve concluded regularly scheduled maintenance. It did not. Following more confusion, the developers confirmed that The Day Before had been taken down following a
  
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• The Last of Us season 2 is "likely", says Bella Ramsey

  25-01-2023 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey says a second season is "likely" – if audiences keep watching.Ramsey, who plays Ellie on the hit HBO series, told the BBC: "If people keep watching, I think [a second season] is pretty likely. It's down to the guys at HBO. There's nothing confirmed yet so we'll have to wait and see."The Last of Us has already proven a success, with its premiere gaining considerable viewing figures on HBO. Nearly five million tuned in for its first episode, with its second e
  
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• A new Norwegian Netflix movie is creeping up streaming charts – and it’s got glowing reviews

  25-01-2023 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  While it might have fallen under your radar, new Netflix movie Narvik has been proving a hit with viewers. The World War Two drama has been getting great reviews and has been creeping up the streaming platform charts.Set in April 1940, the movie tells the story of the small Northern Norway town of Narvik. As the source of iron ore for Hitler’s war machine, the eyes of the world are on them, especially as a fierce winter could mean trouble for the German leader.Viewers have been loving the
  
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• The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom leaks ahead of Xbox showcase

  25-01-2023 13:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online has leaked ahead of an official reveal.Earlier today on January 25, a Reddit user noticed that IGN had uploaded a new video for today's forthcoming Xbox Developer Direct presentation. However, the thumbnail image for the video depicted something called The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, and revealed today was to be the global reveal event for the game.Now, at the time of writing, IGN has changed the YouTube thumbnail for the video, and it no longer
  
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• A record number of sequels were nominated at this year's Oscars

  25-01-2023 12:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick have made history at this year's Oscars. Regardless of the outcome of the awards ceremony, this is the first time more than one sequel has been nominated for Best Picture.Of course, this isn't the first time a sequel has been nominated for Best Picture – The Godfather Part 2, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, and Mad Max: Fury Road are just a few examples. The former two movies are the only sequels that have ever won the gong, however
  
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• Infinity Pool director reveals why they had to tone down the grotesque horror for cinemas

  25-01-2023 12:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Brandon Cronenberg's new horror Infinity Pool, starring Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgård, premiered at Sundance 2023, and first reactions described the film as "perverse", "violent", "White Lotus for sickos", and more. As it turns out, though, festival attendees watched a slightly different version than the one cinema goers will get when its released in the US on January 27...In theaters, an R-rated cut of the "freaky" flick will be shown, as opposed to the NC-17 one offered up at Sundance
  
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• Xbox console sales falter, but Game Pass subscribers are on the rise

  25-01-2023 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox hardware sales have declined of late, but Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers have grown.Microsoft recently published its second quarter financial results for the 2023 fiscal year, earlier today on January 25. As shown in a presentation, both gaming and hardware revenue has declined by 13% compared with the same period the previous fiscal year.This effectively means Microsoft has sold less games, and less consoles when compared to the second quarter of the 2022 fiscal year. Elsewhere, the rep
  
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