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• Activision is still calling Call of Duty 2023 a "full premium release" as if that means anything

  06-02-2023 23:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Activision is once again calling Call of Duty 2023 a "full annual premium release," and once again we're asking what the heck that actually means."Across the Call of Duty franchise," Activision Blizzard says in its latest financial report, "our teams are working to amplify the success of the fourth quarter, with 2023 plans including even more engaging live services across platforms and the next full annual premium release in the blockbuster series."Why is the publisher so specific about this bei
  
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• Lego teases its first proper Lord of the Rings set in a decade

  06-02-2023 22:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lego is teasing a grand return to Middle-earth, and it seems a new Rivendell set will be the first proper Lord of the Rings build in a decade.A new teaser from the official Lego Twitter account offers a bit of Tolkein-appropriate poetry, and a brief clip of the the One Ring falling in front of a short-legged minifig - presumably a Hobbit - with a walking stick. Reflected in the ring, you can just make out a location from the city of Rivendell. It's the council of Elrond, which you might remember
  
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• I Know What You Did Last Summer Sequel in Development

  06-02-2023 22:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  A reboot of iconic '90s slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer is in the works at Sony.Do Revenge director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is set to helm the film, with original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to reprise their roles.The 1997 film follows four friends (played by Hewitt, Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe) who are stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year after covering up a hit-and-run car accident where someone supposedly died. The movie,
  
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• Severance star joins Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

  06-02-2023 21:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dichen Lachman is the latest to join Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, a new installment in the long-running franchise from Maze Runner helmer Wes Ball. Lachman, who plays the illusive Ms. Casey on Apple TV's Severance, has joined the cast in an undisclosed role.Per The Hollywood Reporter, the film takes place many years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes and sees a world where ape societies have increased while humans have been reduced to a feral-like existence: "One ape leader
  
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• Dexter and Billions to get spinoffs as part of Showtime rebranding

  06-02-2023 20:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dexter and Billions will live on at Showtime, albeit in other forms.According to The Wall Street Journal, Showtime has given a straight-to-series order for a Dexter prequel and has four spin-offs of hit drama Billions in the works.Per WSJ, Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien are developing a spinoff set in Miami, will oversee the development of a potential London spinoff, and are working on two planned additional spin-offs titled Millions, about young characters on the come-up
  
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• Colin Trevorrow is set to direct an Atlantis movie

  06-02-2023 20:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow is directing a new film based on the fictional lost continent of Atlantis.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Trevorrow has teamed up with Charmaine DeGraté, a writer and co-executive producer on HBO’s House of the Dragon, who will pen the screenplay. Per THR, the film is "a fantasy adventure based on the fabled advanced civilization that sank and then was lost due to either the elements, ancient gods, or man’s hubris."Though few plot det
  
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• Apex Legends is reworking classes instead of adding a new Legend this season

  06-02-2023 20:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new Apex Legends season is called Revelry, and it's due to launch on Valentine's Day with some of the biggest changes the game has ever seen.Headlining the changes is a rework for the class system. Apex Legends characters are already divided into various classes based on their playstyle, but the new system will actually have an in-game impact. The five classes - Assault, Recon, Skirmisher, Controller, and Support - will each confer the Legends within the category a new unique ability.It soun
  
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• Overwatch 2 is adding One Punch Man skins for season 3

  06-02-2023 19:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Overwatch 2 is crossing over with One Punch Man for multiple skins and a custom loading screen.Blizzard announced today that multiple One Punch Man skins will be coming to Overwatch 2 over the course of season 2, but only one has been revealed so far: The Saitama Doomfist outfit. The skin dresses up the tank hero Doomfist in similar clothes to One Punch Man protagonist Saitama, complete with the yellow jumper, white cape, and red punching gloves.In addition to several One Punch Man skins, Overw
  
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• Playground Games' Fable 4 is seemingly in a playable state

  06-02-2023 18:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fable 4 could be on the way sooner than we think after the game's producer quietly reveals that the game is in a playable state. As spotted by Twisted Voxel, Fable 4 seems to be approaching the home stretch of its development after the game's producer, Vijay Gill, gave a very small insight into Fable's development via LinkedIn. According to Gill's profile, the producer has been "preparing and facilitating regular game playthroughs and build reviews with key stakeholders" - which would sugge
  
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• The Day Before trailer shows shot-for-shot similarity to Call of Duty trailer

  06-02-2023 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest footage for The Day Before looks awfully similar to a trailer for Call of Duty.Fntastic's upcoming open-world zombie survival MMO The Day Before has received a lot of bad publicity of late. Last week's lengthy gameplay video left fans more than a little disappointed with what they saw. And that's not the worst of it.As reported by PCGamesN, in addition to the footage being underwhelming, fans are now finding that it bears a striking similarity to a Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zom
  
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• Injustice returns to DC this March

  06-02-2023 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Injustice. For DC fans and gamers alike, it's a word with heavy implications - and now those implications are falling squarely on the shoulders of Jon Kent, as Superman's son ventures into the world of Injustice, where his own father is a brutal dictator with other heroes warring against him, in the upcoming Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent limited series.In the six-issue series, writer Tom Taylor continues his work on the tale of Jon Kent, who previously earned the mantle of Superman himself un
  
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• Netflix unveils wild first teaser for Agent Elvis series – and we're all shook up over it

  06-02-2023 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix has released the first trailer for Agent Elvis – a new animated comedy starring Matthew McConaughey.Per Netflix, the series follows the icon as he "trades in his jumpsuit for a jetpack to battle the dark forces that threaten the country – all while holding down his day job as the King of Rock and Roll." McConaughey lends his signature Southern voice talents to Elvis, with an original character design from Canadian animator Robert Valley and wardrobe designs from John Varvatos
  
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• Darkest Dungeon 2 gets May release date; demo launches today

  06-02-2023 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Darkest Dungeon 2 is launching in May, and there’s a demo to give you a sneak peek of what’s in store. Developer Red Hook Studios has announced that the follow-up to its 2016 roguelike turn-based RPG Darkest Dungeon is coming to Steam and Epic Games Store in just a few months on May 8. The highly anticipated sequel launched in Early Access exclusively on the Epic Games Store back in October 2021 and has received numerous content updates and tweaks in preparation for its full rel
  
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• Unofficial Xbox 360 emulation on Series X could save delisted games

  06-02-2023 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox 360 emulator Xenia has been ported to Xbox Series X and S, opening up a whole lot of possibilities for playing old games on modern consoles in the future.Xenia has been in development on PC for some time, and is the only community-made Xbox 360 emulator of note. The console port of Xenia just launched, allowing you to play Xbox 360 games on Series X and S, unfettered by Microsoft's official list of backwards-compatible games. At least, that's how it works in theory.In reality, the console v
  
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• The Last of Us episode 5 trailer teases explosive action, Henry and Sam, and a big ol' bloater

  06-02-2023 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us episode 4 might have only just aired, but HBO is already gearing us up for next week's installment with a preview trailer – and given last week's exciting cliffhanger, it's no surprise that it looks to be the show's most explosive chapter yet.Not only does the clip, which you can watch above, give us a first glimpse at a bloater, who those who have played the game will know is a particularly dangerous type of infected, it sees Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie take on Melan
  
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• The Last of Us fans want the viral rabbit scene in the HBO show, but I don't think my heart can take it

  06-02-2023 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us fans are hoping for a specific scene from the game to make it into the HBO show, but I'm not sure if I could handle it. As evidenced by many discussions over on Reddit, a fair few The Last of Us fans are hoping that the iconic rabbit scene from the first game makes it into the HBO show. We won't spoil exactly what happens, but just know that it features Ellie, a bow and arrow, and a rabbit which resulted in this hilarious and heartbreaking meme.Discussion surrounding this mom
  
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• Dragon Age 4 gameplay leak divides fans with overhauled combat resembling God of War

  06-02-2023 16:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Some Dragon Age 4 fans are questioning the upcoming game's combat in light of leaked footage.Over the past weekend, footage and screenshots of Dragon Age 4 leaked online, showing off various new aspects of the sequel. One detail among the leaks was a completely redesigned combat system that appears more in line with a hack-and-slash brawler than Dragon Age's traditional RPG combat.Long-time Dragon Age fans are now voicing split opinions about the new direction for the series. Over on the dedicat
  
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• This cheap TV deal slashes the price of an LG 70-inch to less than $600

  06-02-2023 16:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Finding a cheap TV deal that offers both quality and value in terms of money is a tricky thing at the beginning of the year. With the likes of Black Friday and the holiday sales a thing of the past (for now), the unknown territory of February can sometimes throw up a surprising deal worth considering. One of which is this LG UQ7590 4K Smart TV that has been dropping in price over the past few months and has now reached $596.99 at Walmart. What's most impressive about this deal is the 70-inc
  
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• Hogwarts Legacy trans representation reportedly labelled "performative bulls***" by developers

  06-02-2023 16:19 via gamesradar.com
  
   Attempts to increase diversity in Hogwarts Legacy have reportedly been described as "performative bullshit" - added to the game in response to the backlash against it - by people who worked on the project.In our Hogwarts Legacy review, we said that the game "takes steps to more closely reflect the inclusivity at the heart of the Harry Potter community," introducing a student from Africa, a blind student, and a transgender witch who lives outside Hogwarts in the village of Hogsmeade. H
  
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• Free-to-play Squid Game imitator rockets up the Steam charts, again, after VTuber team-up

  06-02-2023 16:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  A free-to-play Squid Game imitator has seen a rapid resurgence on Steam, and it appears that, once again, it comes off the back of some VTuber attention.At time of writing, the cheekily-named Crab Game has a concurrent peak of 41,985 on Steam, as per SteamDB. That’s not quite as high as the record 56,106 players set 15 months ago, though it’s the most interest the free game has seen since November 2021. Scouring around the internet to find the reason behind the resurgence swiftl
  
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• Knock at the Cabin finally dethrones Avatar 2 at box office

  06-02-2023 16:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  After a whopping seven weeks at no. 1, Knock at the Cabin has knocked Avatar: The Way of Water out of the top spot.M. Night Shyamalan's newest horror earned $14.2 million at the United States box office, with Kyle Marvin's 80 for Brady coming at number two with $12.5 million.The film is a biblical allegory of horror proportions that follows a family of three on vacation in an idyllic remote cabin. Their trip is brutally interrupted by the arrival of four strangers who demand that they sacrifice
  
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• There's one clever feature in HBO's The Last of Us that I wish was in the games

  06-02-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The devil's in the details, so goes the age-old adage. This was always going to be one of HBO's biggest hurdles when adapting The Last of Us for television. Because it's one thing acquiring top writers, the perfect cast, and the budget to produce the most cutting-edge CGI effects and real-world set dressing, but another thing entirely taking cherished source material, transporting it across mediums that aren't always compatible, and attempting to appeal to a mass audience. On a micro level, the
  
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• This fan-made Tears of the Kingdom Switch Lite OLED mock-up is truly a thing of beauty

  06-02-2023 15:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Zelda fan has created a stunning mock-up of a Switch Lite OLED themed around Breath of the Wild follow-up, Tears of the Kingdom. User willierthanyou shared their impressive creation on the Nintendo Switch subreddit, and if you're a fan of the iconic fantasy series, prepare to be dazzled by its beauty and then instantly disappointed that it's not actually real. As you can see from the image below, the user's creation shows an OLED version of the Switch Lite coloured in the same green
  
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• The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a detective metroidvania inspired by noir movies, Greek tragedies, and jazz

  06-02-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  If there's anything I know about detectives from popular culture, it's that they all have their own particular hang-ups. For self-proclaimed detective Benedict Fox, the titular character of the upcoming metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox, you could say it's his troubled past… or the demon he's bound to who helps him solve mysteries. During an ID@Xbox preview event, I get to see Fox in action with his demon companion during the second hour of developer Plot Twist's adventure. With
  
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• Planet of Lana draws from Limbo, Inside, and Ghibli: "Spirited Away has been a guiding star"

  06-02-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Planet of Lana is an upcoming cinematic side-scroller that looks every bit as enchanting as it sounds mysterious. Set to arrive on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on Xbox Game Pass this Spring, its developer, Wishfully Studios, looks set to take us on an intriguing journey across a beautiful sci-fi world known as Novo. As an11-year-old girl called Lana, we'll be joined by Mui, a little cat-like creature who becomes our helpful companion. After the fishing village she calls home is overrun by "
  
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• Eager Hogwarts Legacy fans are spoofing their locations to play the game early

  06-02-2023 13:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Excited Hogwarts Legacy fans are doing everything they can to make time go faster, including spoofing their location so they can play the game early. As demonstrated in several posts in the Hogwarts Legacy subreddit, players are trying to play the game as soon as possible by changing their console's location to New Zealand, where the game's early access period has just begun. If you didn't know, those who pre-ordered the digital deluxe version of Hogwarts Legacy on PS5 or Xbox Series X are
  
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• Viola Davis' Grammy win means she has EGOT status

  06-02-2023 13:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Viola Davis is an EGOT winner after winning a Grammy for the audiobook version of her autobiography Finding Me. That means the actor has won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. Davis won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2017 for her role in Fences and won an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy for How to Get Away with Murder in 2015. She has won two Tony awards: one for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2001 for King Hedley II and another in 2010 for Best Leading Actre
  
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• Yellowjackets season 2 wraps filming on one of its timelines

  06-02-2023 13:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Filming has completed for one half of Yellowjackets season 2 – the younger cast in the show's '90s timeline have wrapped production."Last day on set of season 2! Extremely grateful to the incredible crew of Yellowjackets so much hard work went into this season and I can’t wait for you all to see it!" Samantha Hanratty, who plays a younger version of Christina Ricci's character Misty, wrote on Instagram underneath a picture of herself with a snowy backdrop.
  A post shared by Samantha H
  
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• Pikmin 4 retailer listing points to a May release date

  06-02-2023 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  A retailer has listed a May 23 release date for Pikmin 4.As spotted yesterday by My Nintendo News, Greek retailer Game Explorers has listed a May 23 release date for Pikmin 4. As far as we know, Pikmin 4 has only ever had a loose release window of some point in 2023, as Nintendo originally announced last year in a Nintendo Direct presentation.This could be a sign of things to come for Nintendo. Last week, there were heavy rumors of a Nintendo Direct scheduled to take place this week, lent creden
  
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• Scream 6 runtime revealed – and it's the longest of the franchise

  06-02-2023 13:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Scream 6 runtime has been revealed – and it's the longest movie yet in the franchise. The film is a sequel to last year's Scream 5, simply titled Scream, and sees the surviving cast members return to face Ghostface once more. According to Regal Cinema (and, per Collider, confirmed by Paramount), Scream 6 will be 2 hours and 3 minutes long. The original Scream clocks in at 1 hour 51 minutes, while Scream 2 is 2 hours, Scream 3 is 1 hour and 56 minutes, Scream 4 is 1 hour and 51 min
  
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• Tesco Nintendo Switch deals drop Animal Crossing and Super Mario 3D World to £20

  06-02-2023 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Anyone that has ever possessed a piece of Nintendo hardware will be well aware that the Japanese games maker rarely offers discounts on its top titles. That's why these striking Nintendo Switch deals on Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Mario 3D Worlds + Bowser's Fury are not to miss.Offered from the unlikeliest of retailers in Tesco, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is currently on clearance sale for £18.50. With the typical price of the island simulator being £49.99, this repres
  
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• Ori and the Blind Forest was its developer's Mario, but its next game is its Zelda

  06-02-2023 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developer behind Ori and the Blind Forest has described its next project as the "Zelda" of the studio, with the Ori series being the "Mario." Thomas Mahler, the CEO of Moon Game Studios, has tweeted about the studio's current project, comparing it to Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda. "Ori was our 'Mario', this is our 'Zelda'", Mahler says, "that was my thought when I first started prototyping our new project back in 2015." 
  Ori was our 'Mario', this is our 'Zelda'.That was my thought
  
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• The Last of Us episode 5 is set to premiere early due to Super Bowl

  06-02-2023 12:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  HBO has revealed that The Last of Us episode 5 will premiere on its streaming platforms on February 10, two days earlier than its original air date. The move is presumably so that that the broadcast doesn't clash with the Super Bowl LVII, which is scheduled to take place on February 12. The previous installment, titled 'Please Hold My Hand', saw Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) venture into Kansas City, and get ambushed by bandits on their journey out west. After running into so
  
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• Dragon Age 4 leak has fans theorizing about a new class system

  06-02-2023 12:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dragon Age 4 fans are all left speculating about a new class system after gameplay leaked online.Yesterday on February 5, screenshots and footage of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf leaked online, depicting numerous new gameplay details. Eagle-eyed fans noticed in a character menu screenshot that the character's class seemingly has them as a "Grey Warden," a tiny detail that has huge implications for the sequel.Over on the Dragon Age subreddit, fans are now theorizing what this detail means. One post hypot
  
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• Netflix says new password sharing rules were posted by mistake

  06-02-2023 12:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix has walked back its supposed new rules around password sharing, saying that the information was shared on their help center by mistake. "For a brief time yesterday, a help center article containing information that is only applicable to Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru went live in other countries. We have since updated it," the streamer said in a statement to The Guardian.According to the update, only those living in an account holder's "primary location" will be able to access the stre
  
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• The Boys creator reveals season 4 finale title – and it’s (probably) bad news for someone

  06-02-2023 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Boys creator/showrunner Eric Kripke has taken to social media to reveal the script cover for the season 4 finale of the Prime Video series."Ohhhhh Shit!" Kripke wrote on Twitter in typically understated fashion. The post is accompanied by a tease of the season 4 finale, titled “Assassination Run.” It’s written by Jessica Chou and David Reed and directed by Kripke himself – only the second time he’s helmed an episode after the season 1 finale.
  Ohhhhh Shit! #TheBo
  
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• Harrison Ford talks Indiana Jones 5's de-aging: "That's my actual face"

  06-02-2023 12:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Harrison Ford has talked about the de-aging in Indiana Jones 5, revealing new details about how the process works. The film, officially titled Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, will feature a flashback to Indy in his younger years. Some seriously impressive VFX work has turned back the clock on the adventuring archeologist – and the result is a version of Ford that looks like he's strolled right off the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark."That is my actual face at that age," Ford sai
  
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• Looks like the Diablo 4 open beta start date could be revealed next week

  06-02-2023 12:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new tease points to Diablo 4's open beta start date being unveiled "soon", possibly even at a gaming event next week. Just last week, one fan took to Twitter to ask Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson whether he could say anything about the open beta, such as what month it would launch, or what financial quarter. In response, Fergusson said "soon" before teasing "If only we were presenting at some sort of gaming moment this month where one might announce such a thing". If you've bee
  
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• Assassin's Creed Valhalla wins Grammy, gets name butchered in the process

  06-02-2023 11:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Valhalla won a Grammy, but had its name absolutely butchered in the process.Last night at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in LA, Assassin's Creed Valhalla was honored with the Score Soundtrack For Interactive Media award. That sounds great, but what sounds slightly less great is comedian Randy Rainbow mercilessly butchering the pronunciation of "Valhalla."
  can’t stop laughing at this guy announcing the Grammy win for Assassin's Creed Valhalla pic.twitter.com/vz9bTVZFTXFebrua
  
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• The Last of Us episode 4: The biggest changes between the HBO show and the PlayStation game

  06-02-2023 04:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following last week's slight departure from Ellie and Joel's journey out west, The Last of Us episode 4 centers entirely around the twosome as they find themselves facing new threats in Kansas City, a location not featured in the original PlayStation game. And that's not the only deviation from the source material across its 45-minute runtime.Elsewhere, we get introduced to mysterious new character Kathleen (played by Yellowjackets star Melanie Lynskey) and learn more about what Joel's brother T
  
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