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• EA goes on a mobile murder spree, killing phone versions of Apex Legends and Battlefield

  31-01-2023 23:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Development on Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile has come to a close, as EA has announced plans to end both projects.Apex Legends Mobile will shut down at 4pm PDT on May 1, 2023, less than a year after its launch. As developer Respawn explains in a new blog post, "Following a strong start, the content pipeline for Apex Legends Mobile has begun to fall short of that bar for quality, quantity, and cadence. It is for this reason, after months of working with our development partner, that w
  
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• Hulu greenlights new King of the Hill series

  31-01-2023 22:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  An all-new King of the Hill series from creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels is headed to Hulu.Judge and Daniels will return to executive producer alongside showrunner Saladin Patterson. The returning original voice cast includes Kathy Najimy as Peggy Hill, Stephen Root as Sgt. Bill Fontaine de La Tour Dauterive, Pamela Adlon as Bobby Hill, Johnny Hardwick as Dale Gribble aka Rusty Shackleford, and Lauren Tom as Connie."We are all so excited to welcome back Hank, Peggy and Bobby, and to see what
  
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• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gets an unexpected six-week delay

  31-01-2023 22:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been delayed six weeks from its planned launch in March, and is now set to be released on April 28, 2023.Game director Stig Asmussen says the team at Respawn is now focused on the final stage of development, meaning "bug fixes to enhance performance, stability, polish, and most importantly, the player experience."Asmussen adds that "in order for the team to hit the Respawn quality bar, provide the team the time they need, and achieve the level of polish our fans dese
  
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• Warzone 2 Ashika Island map revealed with 7 points of interest

  31-01-2023 22:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warzone 2 has finally pulled back the curtains on its new Resurgence map: Ashika Island, as well as all seven of its points of interest.The Ashika Island map leaked back in December, but it didn't reveal many details and was quickly taken down by a copyright strike from Activision. Now we have our first official, high-quality image of the map and its POIs. The Call of Duty Twitter account shared this first look at the Ashika Island map on Tuesday:
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• The Last of Us star says it'd be "wonderful" to explore Bill and Frank's relationship further in a spin-off series

  31-01-2023 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
   Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 3. If you've not yet caught up with the show, turn back now!While The Last of Us episode 3 does feature a few scenes with Joel and Ellie, much of its runtime was spent with Bill and Frank, played by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett. Their part kicks off in 2003, the year of the Cordyceps outbreak, as Bill singlehandedly turns his evacuated town into a self-sufficient safe zone, before fellow survivor Frank wanders into his
  
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• The Sims 5 has multiplayer, but it's "not an MMO"

  31-01-2023 21:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  A few more details on The Sims 5 Project Rene were revealed today, and the developers do not want single-player fans feeling skittish about the game's multiplayer features."Now, one thing to keep in mind is that Project Rene is not an MMO," game director Grant Rodiek said in today's Behind The Sims stream. "It is not this public, shared space where everything you do is always with other people. You could play on your own, on your terms, and then again, when you want on your terms, you can invite
  
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• Vinn Diesel shares first look at Fast X

  31-01-2023 21:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first poster for Fast X, the tenth and final installment in the Fast and Furious franchise."The end of the road begins," the poster says, accompanied by a photo of star Vin Diesel clutching a platinum crucifix attached to a chain.Diesel is, of course, returning as Dominic Toretto, alongside Michelle Rodriguez and Jason Statham, with Charlize Theron reprising her role from F9. A few new additions to the cast include Jason Momoa, Brie Larson, Cardi B, Rita Moreno, and The Suicide Squad's
  
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• Reminder: The Last of Us HBO's version of Bill and Frank's relationship is very, very different from the game

  31-01-2023 21:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Right at the top, a quick spoiler warning for The Last of Us HBO episode 3 - if you haven't seen it, run from this article like it's a hungry clicker.If you have seen the latest episode of The Last of Us, well, you OK? Have you managed to find all of the fragments of your broken heart and piece them back together yet? Phew, that was a heavy one, and so beautifully written, performed, and shot.Episode 3 centers around Bill and Frank, a couple you might not remember from the game if it's been a wh
  
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• New DC slate may keep Ezra Miller as The Flash

  31-01-2023 19:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Though new actors are being cast in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC universe, Ezra Miller may not be out as The Flash after all.Miller has previously appeared as The Flash in Justice League and Zack Snyder's Justice League, and will reprise their role in Andy Muschietti's blockbuster summer film."Ezra is completely committed to their recovery. We’re fully supportive of that journey that they’re on right now," said Peter Safran (H/T Deadline). "When the time is right, when t
  
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• DC bosses say Henry Cavill was never "fired" as Superman

  31-01-2023 19:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran say Henry Cavill was never ousted as Superman and was instead "never cast" in the first place.After it was announced last year that Man of Steel 2 was canceled and a new Superman movie was being written without Cavill, Gunn says much of the news shared at the time was simply rumor."For me, for this story, it isn't Henry. I like Henry. He's a great guy. I think he’s gotten dicked around by a lot of people, including former regimes of this company. But t
  
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• Nintendo's skipping E3 because it reportedly doesn't have enough games to show

  31-01-2023 19:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Earlier today, a report suggested that Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo would all be skipping a physical presence at E3 this year, and now a follow-up suggests that the Switch publisher is dropping out because it simply doesn't have enough big games to show.That's according to VGC, whose sources indicate that Nintendo is skipping E3 2023 "because it feels it has fewer major releases than usual ready to show and which would justify significant event space." As with that previous report, it's worth n
  
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• DC Studios head on canceling Batgirl: "it would have hurt DC"

  31-01-2023 19:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Batgirl had to be canceled because it "would have hurt DC," says DC Studios head Peter Safran.In an interview with Variety, Safran explained why the decision by Warner Bros. Discovery to shelve its standalone Batgirl movie was the right call. Since it's been some time since news of its cancelation spread, it's worth reminding that the movie had already been filmed when it was shelved, leading to "funeral screenings" for its cast and crew before ultimately being locked away for good."Batgirl's a
  
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• DCU Chapter One: Every new movie and show confirmed by James Gunn and DC Studios

  31-01-2023 18:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC Studios has unveiled the full slate of what it's calling DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The new line-up features 10 brand-new shows and movies, based on some familiar characters, as well as some more obscure choices. James Gunn and Peter Safran have been teasing their 10-year plan ever since the pair took over as joint DC Studios CEOs at the end of 2022. Since then, we've had some major leaks, including Henry Cavill's exit as Superman as well as the scrapping of Wonder Woman 3. 
  
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• The Batman 2 gets title and release date

  31-01-2023 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn and Peter Safran have unveiled more details from their new DC slate – and as part of that update, The Batman 2 finally has a title and release date. The sequel to Matt Reeves's The Batman is simply titled The Batman Part II and will be arriving on October 3, 2025. That means we'll be heading back to the dark streets of Gotham just in time for Halloween, which fits Batman's spooky aesthetic perfectly. Plot details are still firmly under wraps, but we do know that t
  
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• Halo developer "all but starting from scratch" with new Unreal Engine game in development

  31-01-2023 18:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Halo game is reportedly in development at 343 Industries, built on Unreal Engine and currently codenamed "Tatanka".A report from Bloomberg (paywalled) suggests that with its recent layoffs and leadership changes, Halo developer 343 Industries is "all but starting from scratch" as it looks to build the future of the Halo series.One major source of development headaches during Halo Infinite's production was the use of the Slipspace engine, an aging set of tools with roots that were decades o
  
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• A new Superman movie is coming in 2025

  31-01-2023 18:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran have announced Superman: Legacy, a new adventure for Clark Kent."This is really the start of the DCU," Safran said in a statement. According to Deadline, no director is attached, but Safran is keen for Gunn to helm the movie. "It’s not an origins story, it focuses on Superman’s balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He’s the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, he’s kindness in a world that
  
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• DC announces Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie, promises a "very different type" of Kryptonian

  31-01-2023 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC has announced plans to adapt Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, a comic book series centered on Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El. The movie, new studio boss James Gunn teased as he and co-head Peter Safran confirmed a whole bunch of future projects, promises to offer up "a very different type of Supergirl" than we've seen before."We see the difference between Superman, who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he's an infant," Gunn explained, per Variety. "Versus Supergirl
  
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• Peacemaker season 2 put on hold as Waller TV show announced instead at DC Studios

  31-01-2023 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn has confirmed Viola Davis will be returning as Amanda Waller in another DC project. Peacemaker season 2 has been put on hold with the characters from that show instead appearing in Waller, a new DC series. This will be a continuation of Peacemaker, which ended with Leota Adebayo (Danielle Brooks) revealing Waller's role in Task Force X.Per Variety, the series will be produced by Doom Patrol creator Jeremy Carver. Gunn called the show "the greatest ever". There's no release date y
  
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• James Gunn announces Batman and Robin movie as part of new DC slate

  31-01-2023 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Batman and Robin movie has been announced as part of James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC slate.Via Deadline, Chapter One, titled "Gods and Monsters," will include a new film called The Brave and the Bold.The movie will Batman and his son, Damian Wayne, as Robin, who according to Gunn is "a little son of a bitch."“Assassin, murderer who Batman takes on, who is Batman’s actual son that he doesn’t know exists for the first 8-10 years of his life….it’s a strange
  
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• DC announces Green Lantern series that could be a superhero take on True Detective

  31-01-2023 18:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC Studios has announced a new Green Lantern project as part of its slate of new movies and shows.As per Variety, DC Studios co-CEOs described the Green Lantern TV series as an "HBO-quality event" and "in the vein of True Detective." It'll focus on Hal Jordan and John Stewart in a series that "plays a really big role leading us into the main story that we’re telling across our film and television."Previously, it was reported that a Green Lantern HBO Max series focusing on multiple Lan
  
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• "Games of Thrones-ish" Wonder Woman prequel series coming to HBO Max

  31-01-2023 18:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Paradise Lost, a new Wonder Woman prequel, is in the works, DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran have announced. The live-action series will take place before the birth of Diana Prince, AKA Wonder Woman but won't involve the previous Wonder Woman Gal Gadot."It’s going to be a Games of Thrones-ish story about Themyscira, the home of the Amazons and the birthplace of Wonder Woman. This drama is really about the political intrigue behind the society of all women. How did that c
  
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• With The Crew Motorfest, Ubisoft finally brings the thrill of Forza Horizon to PS5

  31-01-2023 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  There aren't many racers lining up on the arcade racing grid these days, but while Forza Horizon might stake a significant claim to pole position, I felt like The Crew wasn't far behind – at least when it came to the novelty factor. Its truncated version of the continental United States – explorable by car, boat, or plane once its sequel came around – turned America into a racetrack. But for The Crew 3, Ubisoft is leaving all that behind and going somewhere a little different.T
  
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• How to watch Super Bowl 2023: where to stream the NFL championship game and halftime show

  31-01-2023 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Super Bowl 57 (or Super Bowl LVII) is nearly upon us and, naturally, everyone wants to how to watch Super Bowl 2023 in order to get their viewing of the NFL championship game done and sorted.Whether you're a resident of the US, a fan based in the UK, or positioned anywhere else all over the globe, millions will tune in to see the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles to win the biggest prize in American football. Super Bowl 2023 is set to kick off on February 12th, 2023 in Glen
  
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• A co-op Witcher game could be on the way

  31-01-2023 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  An upcoming Witcher game could feature co-op and PvE elements, according to a new job listing.As first spotted by RockPaperShotgun, The Molasses Flood, developer behind the new Witcher game codenamed Project Sirius, has posted a new job listing. The role is for a senior multiplayer designer and is primarily after someone with experience developing PvE games.Additionally, The Molasses Flood is also after a game designer with experience making co-op games. As such, it's been suggested that the new
  
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• Bethesda trademarks mysterious 'Spyteam' IP again, and fans still aren't sure what it is

  31-01-2023 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda has filed another trademark for its yet-to-be-revealed Spyteam IP, but it hasn't revealed anything else about the game. Back in early 2022, Bethesda filed a trademark for 'Spyteam'. Now, a year later, it seems the developer has updated the trademark for the same project in Israel. As spotted on Reddit, the new filing was issued on January 30, 2023, and is once again for a game called 'Spyteam'. Unfortunately, that's all we can pick out from this recent trademark.Bethesda, and the s
  
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• It looks like Nintendo's game vouchers are returning to North America for the first time in four years

  31-01-2023 17:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks like Nintendo intends to bring back its game voucher program in North America for the first time in four years, and the leaked announcement video has fans once again desperate for confirmation of a February Nintendo Direct.A video detailing the return of Nintendo Switch game vouchers in North America was briefly listed on the official Nintendo YouTube account last night. As with the previous iteration, the program would allow Nintendo Switch Online members to purchase a pair of game vou
  
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• Xbox Series X and Series S are getting a price hike in Japan

  31-01-2023 16:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Microsoft has revealed its plans to increase the price of its premium new-gen hardware, the Xbox Series X and its less powerful counterpart, the Series S, in Japan next month. Starting February 17, the retail price of the Xbox Series X will increase from 54,978 yen to 59,978 yen ($423/£344 to $461/£375), while the Series S will cost 37,978 yen instead of 32,278 yen, an increase of approximately $44/£36. So far, Microsoft doesn't appear to have plans to raise the price of t
  
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• GoldenEye kept all its classic N64 bugs as a mark of its authenticity

  31-01-2023 16:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developer that helped bring 1997's GoldenEye 007 to modern consoles has defended its rather buggy port of the game, calling the issues experienced by some a "side-effect of it being [an] emulation" of the Nintendo 64 original.Following complaints from the community calling out frame lags, glitches, and "unplayable controls" on the Switch and Xbox, developer Code Mystics Inc. tweeted that these "graphics quirks" are an expected consequence. We might consider these bugs annoying (and the excus
  
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• A Japanese retailer is ending its PS5 lottery now that supply issues are all-but resolved

  31-01-2023 16:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Japanese retailer will end a lottery system it's used to sell PS5 consoles since launch.Earlier today on January 31, Nojima announced that it would be halting the lottery method used to sell PS5 consoles as of tomorrow, on February 1. The Japanese retailer has used this system to sell PS5s since the new-gen console launched in 2020, choosing those who enter with the hopes of purchasing the console completely at random.
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• Microsoft should be allowed to buy Activision because The Last of Us is so good, according to one exec

  31-01-2023 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  An Activision Blizzard executive has defended Microsoft's acquisition of the company by calling HBO's The Last of Us show "a true blockbuster."Lulu Cheng Meservey, an executive at Activision Blizzard, has defended Microsoft's nearly $70 billion acquisition of Activision following the airing of The Last of Us episode 3. In a Twitter thread, Meservey refers to The Last of Us as "a true blockbuster" and mentions the official Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Twitter account, suggesting that they giv
  
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• Destiny 2 revealed a bunch of guns and Exotics coming in Lightfall and I want them all

  31-01-2023 16:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bungie dropped a new Destiny 2 Lightfall trailer this morning, and it's chock-full of the new guns and Exotics we'll be shoving into our personal armories once the expansion arrives on February 28. Let's get the most important reveal out of the way: we're finally getting a Stasis glaive. Players (it's me, I'm players) have been clamoring for this weapon type for a while, and it looks like a new Exotic called Winterbite will finally deliver that power fantasy with seeking ice bombs. Ot
  
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• Michael Jackson’s nephew to play him in upcoming biopic

  31-01-2023 16:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson is set to play his uncle in Michael, a new biopic co-executive produced by the Jackson estate.Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Emancipation) from a script by Gladiator scribe John Logan, is set to be an in-depth exploration of the singer's life. Jaafar is the son of Jermaine Jackson, Michael's brother."I’m humbled and honored to bring my Uncle Michael’s story to life. To all the fans all over the world, I’ll see you soon,
  
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• Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors square up in exclusive new image from Creed III

  31-01-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jonathan Majors is about to make the leap to a bona fide movie star by playing antagonists in both Creed III and Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania in the coming months. In the former, he plays Damian Anderson, a childhood friend of world champion boxer Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan). Imprisoned for years, he’s now freshly released, in fearsome shape, and is quick to remind his old pal just who was considered the better fighter in their youth. Majors breaks down the new character in
  
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• Amazon has reportedly bought the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise for "600 million"

  31-01-2023 15:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon has reportedly bought the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise for the grand sum of "600 million".That's according to the website Fellowship of Fans, which says, "Embracer Group just sold their 'Tomb Raider' rights to Amazon for a deal that we can exclusively reveal as being approximately a 600 Million overall package making it Amazon's second biggest purchase after purchasing the television rights for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'". The site appears to have a solid insight i
  
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• Cannonball, Dazzler, Juggernaut headline X-Men fan vote 2023

  31-01-2023 15:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite its summer 2023 X-event 'Fall of X' that may alter or even end the Krakoa X-Men era, Marvel Comics is still publishing a third annual version of the Hellfire Gala this July, and along with it a third annual X-Men fan vote, to choose a member of the "the full new X-Men team" that will be revealed during the event.And now sox 2023 candidates have been revealed. They are Cannonball, Dazzler, Frenzy, Jubilee, Juggernaut, and Prodigy. In its inaugural year, readers chose Polaris, and las
  
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• Jonathan Majors breaks down his "hyper-intelligent" Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania villain Kang

  31-01-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the launching board for the MCU’s next big villain Kang The Conqueror. While a lot remains shrouded in typical Marvel secrecy ahead of the movie’s release, Jonathan Majors tells Total Film in the new issue of the magazine, featuring John Wick on the cover, all about his new formidable foe. Here's a snippet of the conversation – and you can see an exclusive image from the movie above."I mean, he’s hyper-intelligent – it’s on
  
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• Viking Wolf is a Norwegian Netflix horror movie with bite – and it's out on Friday

  31-01-2023 14:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Love all things Scandinavian and supernatural? Then you're bound to want to check out new Netflix horror movie Viking Wolf. Ahead of the film's release this Friday (February 3), the platform has unveiled its first trailer and we're extremely here for its interesting blend of Nordic noir and blood-soaked werewolf madness.Directed by Stig Svendsen, the outing partly revolves around Thale (Elli Rhiannon Müller Osborne), a 17-year-old girl who gets tangled up in a murder investigation after wit
  
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• No, Anya Taylor-Joy didn't confirm The Queen's Gambit season 2 on Twitter

  31-01-2023 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Queen's Gambit isn't getting second season, despite what you may have seen on Anya Taylor-Joy's Twitter account.A Tweet appeared on Taylor-Joy's account that simply read "The Queen's Gambit 2," but it was promptly deleted. The star of the hit Netflix drama later took to Instagram to confirm that she wasn't the author of the post. "My Twitter has been hacked – apologies for all inconveniences, it's NOT me!" the actor wrote on her Instagram story. 
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• Sam Raimi shares his reaction to seeing Tobey Maguire return in Spider-Man: No Way Home

  31-01-2023 13:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sam Raimi, who directed three Spider-Man movies in the 2000s, has shared his heartwarming reaction to seeing Tobey Maguire return as the webhead in Spider-Man: No Way Home.Speaking at a screening of his MCU movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (H/T Screen Rant), Raimi said, "When I saw Tobey Maguire, my heart went out and I thought there's my old hero, my old friend." You can see the clip of the emotional response below.
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• I'll never need this 540Hz ASUS monitor and you won't either

  31-01-2023 13:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  One announcement from CES earlier this month that caught our eye is an upcoming gaming screen from ASUS. If you hadn't already guessed from the title of this article, said monitor has a ridiculously high refresh rate. Or a ridiculously high refresh rate number, at least.The ASUS Rog Swift Pro PG248QP is looking to go ballistic in the frames-per-second game and provide an image that's smooth to the tune of 540Hz. This is impressive, yes, but I'm really struggling to work out who this is really fo
  
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• Even more TV show cancelations announced at Showtime, Hulu, and FX

  31-01-2023 13:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even more TV shows have joined the droves of recently canceled series. Three Women, Let the Right One In, and American Gigolo have all been canceled at Showtime after it was announced that the platform would merge with Paramount Plus, while Hulu and FX have also canceled recently-premiered series. Three Women, which was set to star Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, and DeWanda Wise had yet to be released, but work on the adaptation of Lisa Taddeo's book of the same name is already complete. T
  
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• PSVR 2 production reportedly slashed over weak pre-orders

  31-01-2023 13:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  PSVR 2 manufacturing output has reportedly been halved by Sony.Earlier today, Bloomberg published a report citing multiple sources, claiming that Sony had drastically reduced the PSVR 2's manufacturing figures. Whereas two million units were set to be produced in the three months after the console's launch, now only one million models will be made worldwide.Sony has also reportedly warned manufacturing partners for individual PSVR 2 parts to expect reduced demand in the coming months, with regar
  
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• Dead Space remake price cut by over 20% less than week after launch

  31-01-2023 13:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  We love a good early deal. It's even better considering the cost of video games on release has slowly but surely increased over time. That's why this Dead Space deal for the 2023 remake – which only launched on January 27th, 2023 – is well worth considering. As of the time of writing, you can pick up a copy of Dead Space on PC (Origin) for $48.69 at CDKeys in the US. This represents an 18% discount or $11 saving from its typical RRP of $59.99. CDKeys does actually note that it w
  
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• Six-day race to beat one of Final Fantasy 14's hardest raids grinds to a halt over cheating accusations

  31-01-2023 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Six days after its launch, a Final Fantasy 14 raid team has claimed the world’s first title for the ultimate version of Omega Protocol. It hasn’t taken long, though, for that win to become shrouded in controversy over broken rules.Last night, a well-known raid group called Unnamed posted screenshots to Twitter revealing that the group had completed the raid – no footage or raid logs were provided, though that’s not too uncommon for Final Fantasy 14. Members of the group t
  
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• Nintendo, Xbox, and Sony are skipping E3 2023 - but most of us probably won't even notice

  31-01-2023 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  E3 2023 will go ahead without the Big Three. Last night, IGN reported that Xbox, Nintendo, and Sony wouldn't be part of this year's show, which is returning to its physical form after a pandemic era that saw the conference cancelled twice, in 2020 and 2022 (with an online-only event having run in 2021). IGN's report states that none of the three companies, which between them constitute the driving force of the entire industry, will "be part of E3 2023 or have a presence on the Los Angeles Conven
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 director promises punishments over "extremely disappointing" raid drama

  31-01-2023 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Final Fantasy 14’s director and producer, Naoki Yoshida, has addressed the ongoing fallout over the Omega Protocol Ultimate raid, promising to take action against those found to be using third-party tools. In a new blog post, Yoshida explains that Square Enix is currently carrying out an investigation into claims that the team currently claiming World First used plug-ins, such as a modified zoom function. As such, the team won’t be revealing who actually completed the Ul
  
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• Elden Ring fans think major new content could be on the way following Steam playtest branch update

  31-01-2023 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring's playtest branch on Steam was updated just days ago, and players are wondering what it could mean.The branch update was spotted by an eagle-eyed Elden Ring fan who shared their discovery over on the GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit. According to an image posted in the comments by another user, the last time this particular branch, "play-test-3", was updated was on October 26, 2022, in the run-up to the game's Colosseum update. Fans think could be an indication that FromSoftware is
  
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• The Witcher will reportedly continue until at least season 5

  31-01-2023 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher season 3 may only be arriving later this summer, but a new report suggests planning is already underway for more. In late 2022, The Witcher season 4 was announced with the unexpected news that Henry Cavill will be replaced as Geralt of Rivia by Liam Hemsworth.While Netflix has not confirmed the show’s future beyond this, Redanian Intelligence has suggested plans are underway for season 5 as well. Per the publication’s sources, the creators are still going ahead with plans
  
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• GTA 6 fans believe the game is closer to release than previously thought

  31-01-2023 12:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 fans think the game is closer to release than we previously thought, as several claim that Rockstar is currently putting the finishing touches to the game. The Twitter account GTA 6 News & Leaks 2.0 has shared a series of screenshots from different sources, all of which claim that GTA 6 is in the final stages of development. You may remember the huge GTA 6 leak from last year, which saw 90+ videos and screenshots of a build of the game released online and resulted in the hacker la
  
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• Fortnite update contains files for a first-person mode

  31-01-2023 12:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fortnite could be in line for a first-person mode, thanks to files buried in a new update.Earlier today on January 31, Fortnite received a new update across all platforms (iOS and Android devices notwithstanding). Thanks to dataminer Shiina in the tweet just below, we now know that files relating to a first-person mode were buried in the new update for Fortnite, enough for the dataminer to actually activate the hidden mode.
  In today's update, Epic Games has added new files for a first-person mod
  
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