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• Resident Evil 4 Remake devs want to "betray your expectations"

  03-03-2023 23:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  If Capcom gets its way, the Resident Evil 4 remake will "betray your expectations," which sounds just a little ominous to me.In an interview with Play Magazine, Resident Evil 4 Remake producer Yokiashi Hirobayashi explained how the developers are straddling the line between staying faithful to the original game and delivering something exciting for new and old fans alike."We want the game to be simultaneously fresh yet familiar. Our aim is to 'betray' your expectations in the best way possible w
  
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• Fans hope Metroid Fusion's NSO debut will fix Metroid Prime Remastered's missing Fusion suit

  03-03-2023 22:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Metroid Prime Remastered is here, and it's excellent, but it is missing the unlockable Fusion suit - an issue that fans are hoping the impending debut of Metroid Fusion through the Nintendo Switch Online service will correct.This week, Nintendo announced that the classic Metroid Fusion would be coming to the GBA library available on the higher-tier Expansion Pack for the Nintendo Switch Online service. The story of that game sees protagonist Samus essentially fused with a Metroid, and she ends u
  
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• Elden Ring's oldest ancestor finally has decent controls thanks to modders

  03-03-2023 21:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  FromSoftware has a whole lot of new fans these days thanks to modern megahits like Elden Ring, and modders have finally made it palatable for today's gamers to go back and play the game where the studio cut its teeth: King's Field.While the Soulsborne lineage technically begins with Demon's Souls, that game can trace its own roots back to FromSoftware's King's Field - another dark fantasy action-RPG with a mysterious world, an unforgiving difficulty curve, and infuriatingly obtuse NPCs. It's an
  
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• Destiny 2: Lightfall's new Titanfall pistol comes with its own Titanfall time trial, and it rules

  03-03-2023 21:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  To the surprise and delight of many Destiny 2 players, last night Bungie unlocked all the previously time-gated Fragments for Lightfall's new Strand subclass. Once you acquire them all, you can then unlock the Exotic quest for the new sidearm Final Warning, and that quest has in turn led players to a parkour time trial which absolutely whips.Final Warning is a Strand primary weapon with a few special abilities. You can hold the trigger to mark enemies in range and fire a volley of special bullet
  
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• Detective Pikachu 2 finds director in Portlandia co-creator

  03-03-2023 20:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Detective Pikachu 2 reportedly has its eyes on Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel to direct the sequel.Per Deadline, Krisel is "in negotiations" to direct the sequel to the 2019 animated-live-action hybrid adaptation Detective Pikachu, with Chris Galletta writing the script. Galletta is best-known for writing the 2013 coming-of-age movie The Kings of Summer. Meanwhile, Krisel is probably best-known for Portlandia, but he also co-created, wrote, and directed the FX dramedy Baskets starring Zac
  
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• GTA Online is designed for single-player first - despite originally being multiplayer-focused

  03-03-2023 18:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developers behind GTA Online have shifted focus to design quests for just 1-2 players, and they say the experience is all the better for it.Talking to GamesRadar+ as part of a broader discussion on GTA Online's longevity, design director Scott Butchard explained why the game is primarily being developed to ensure the single-player experience is up to snuff before adding multiplayer elements. According to Butchard, GTA Online was originally designed to be played with other people, but everyth
  
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• Super Smash Bros Ultimate players fear Minecraft Steve has completely broken the game

  03-03-2023 17:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournaments across the country are making ol' Minecraft Steve illegal after the discovery of a potentially game-breaking new technique.Last week, clips of a new Steve technique started sweeping through the Smash community. Labeled 'Phantom MLG,' the technique lets Steve players escape hitstun on many moves. That means that Steve can escape from multihit combos, and strike back against opposing characters while they're still recovering from the move they've just performe
  
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• Planet of the Apes, Alien, Predator, and more to be published under Marvel's 20th Century Studios imprint

  03-03-2023 17:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Comics has announced the formation of a new imprint dedicated to publishing licensed properties from 20th Century Studios, the film studio once owned by Fox that became part of Marvel parent company Disney's overall brand after the corporation's purchase of Fox's assets in March 2019.
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  Marvel has already published comics related to 20th Century Studios properties, including Alien and Predator. The line will expand on April 5 with the release of Planet of the A
  
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• Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Wii U servers forced offline indefinitely following security issue

  03-03-2023 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Due to a security issue, Nintendo has taken the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon offline. As reported by VGC, the servers for both games were temporarily shut down yesterday, March 2, at 8.30PM PT / 11.30PM ET / 4.30AM GMT (March 3) while the company works on a fix for the problem."This network service is currently unavailable due to urgent maintenance required to fix a vulnerability related to online play," reads a post on Nintendo's official website. "We do not yet have informa
  
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• 2023's best RPG so far was a big sales disappointment in Japan

  03-03-2023 17:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Octopath Traveler 2 has debuted to disappointing sales in Japan.Square Enix's RPG sequel only just launched last week on February 24, but game sales data has already been reported from Japan, courtesy of the Game Data Library tweet just below. Octopath Traveler 2 has reportedly sold just 78,000 copies across PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch in its first week on the market.
  Retail launch of Octopath Traveler II see a 30% drop in comparison to the first one in Japan, with the Switch version dropping
  
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• A border collie is the only dog that could lead this charming indie game

  03-03-2023 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  This gorgeous upcoming indie stars a border collie, and for a very good reason. Farewell North is an open-world adventure game from solo developer Kyle Banks and sees players traveling from island to island, avoiding monsters, and interacting with wildlife to restore color to the world. The interesting thing about this game is that you actually play as a dog, and not just any dog; a border collie. The game's developer has been sharing clips of Farewell North on TikTok (which is where w
  
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• Corsair MP600 1TB PS5 SSD slashed by 54% – now cheapest price ever

  03-03-2023 17:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thinking about expanding your PS5 storage? Don't want to spend more than $100 bucks? Then have we got the deal for you. One of the best brands in the business, Corsair, currently has its 1TB SSD model down to its cheapest price ever at Amazon, something well worth taking advantage of.Head over to Amazon now and you will find the Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 1TB M.2 SSD available for $84.99. That $100 saving (equivalent to a 54% price drop) brings the SSD to the lowest cost at the retailer to date. Not
  
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• GTA Online design director "couldn't have ever dreamed" it'd still be going 10 years on

  03-03-2023 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  It still blows my mind that Dr Dre is in GTA Online. Introduced via the game's The Contract update of December 2021, the music mogul and esteemed west coast rap star visits Los Santos in a bid to recover stolen music – at which point you, with the help of Story Mode's Franklin Clinton, are hired to help him retrieve it. With this, plus the catalog of real-world superstar DJ talent rolled out via the After Hours update of summer 2018, the blockbuster Doomsday Heist that landed six months pr
  
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• After Walking Wake, Pokemon fans are designing Paradox versions of the other two legendary dogs

  03-03-2023 16:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans are designing their own Paradox versions of Entei and Raikou after a Paradox take on Suicune, another of Gen 2's legendary beasts, was unveiled earlier this week.Earlier this week at a new Pokemon Presents showcase, two new Paradox Pokemon were revealed to be debuting in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet later that same day. Now, eager fans of the two newcomers have put their artistic caps on to imagine how two other Paradox Pokemon could look in the games.Just below, fo
  
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• The Last of Us co-director says linear games are "easier to make"

  03-03-2023 16:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us co-director Bruce Straley has shared that he thinks linear games are "easier to make", which makes a lot of sense considering he's worked on various Naughty Dog games. Straley shared his thoughts on game development via his Twitter account, where he tweeted: "Linear games are just easier to make. There. I said it." It hasn't been revealed what prompted this statement, but we're going to guess that it's come from personal experience. 
  linear games are just easier to make.
  
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• New Across The Spider-Verse image gives another look at Oscar Isaac’s Spider-Man 2099

  03-03-2023 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse image gives a fresh look at Spider-Man 2099, Miguel O’Hara. The character voiced by Oscar Isaac was briefly introduced in the post-credits scene of the first movie. Sharing a snap of O’Hara running across some sort of bridge with Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) in pursuit, the official Spider-Verse account tweeted: "See more sides of Miguel O'Hara when Spider-Man: Across the #SpiderVerse is exclusively in theaters June 2."
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• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is seemingly another sub-par PC port

  03-03-2023 15:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  It appears Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is the latest game to get an iffy PC port.Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty from Ninja Gaiden and Nioh developer Team Ninja takes the intense action the studio is famous for and puts it in an intriguing new setting, the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. In our Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty review, we found it to be a compelling adventure that "builds on the core quality of the Nioh games". However, performance issues seem to be spoiling the fun for many PC players.Over on
  
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• Shang-Chi stars Simu Liu and Awkwafina to reunite for new Amazon action-comedy – and John Cena's in it, too

  03-03-2023 14:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Simu Liu and Awkwafina, who appeared together in Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, are set to reunite in Paul Feig's upcoming action-comedy Grand Death Lotto. The pair will also share the screen with John Cena in the Prime Video flick, according to the director's recent post on social media. On both Twitter and Instagram, Feig shared a photo of himself holding up Liu, Awkwafina, and Cena's headshots alongside the caption: "So excited to finally announce the amazing cast of
  
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• Win a limited edition Pokémon Center x Bear Walker skateboard featuring Pikachu, Pichu, or Raichu

  03-03-2023 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've got an exciting competition for Pokémon and skateboarding fans, thanks to The Pokémon Company International. We've got one of the newly announced Pokémon Center x Bear Walker skateboards to give away, which are otherwise exclusive to the Pokémon Center UK. Just retweet the below tweet and follow GamesRadar+ to be in with a chance of winning.
  Win a signed, limited edition Pokémon Center x Bear Walker skateboard - exclusive to the #PokemonCenterUK. RT
  
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• Michael B. Jordan explains why Rocky isn't in Creed 3

  03-03-2023 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Creed 3 star and director Michael B. Jordan has revealed why Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa isn't in the movie, the character's first absence from the franchise since its inception in 1976. "First of all, Sly and Rocky's DNA is through this entire franchise," Jordan told HOT97. "You can't have these movies [without that]. That underdog spirit, I think, connects the underdog in all of us. I think what we love about these movies so much is that we see somebody that's going through hardship
  
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• Stardew Valley dev shares bite-sized glimpse of next game Haunted Chocolatier

  03-03-2023 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe has shared another very small glimpse of their upcoming game Haunted Chocolatier. This brief look at the new game was shared to the dev's Twitter account and is actually just some rough sketches of assorted chocolates, no doubt of the haunted variety. Some of the illustrations look like real-world sweet treats while others look a little more suspicious - I'm particularly a fan of the little guys with the vacant but happy faces.
  assorted chocolates (haun
  
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• Attack on Titan watch order: how to watch the full series from start to finish – including OADs

  03-03-2023 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  On the face of it, watching Attack on Titan in order is a simple task. Watch the first season, second season, third season, fourth season – and you’re done.But last year not only saw the official English releases of OADs/OVAs (Original Animation DVDs/Original Video Animation) which expand on the Attack on Titan universe with crucial lore, but also continued its seemingly never-ending Attack on Titan season 4, dubbed the Final SeasonWith the end in sight, we thought it best to lay out
  
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• Cynthia Erivo says they’re trying to create "something new" with the Wicked movie

  03-03-2023 13:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cynthia Erivo has shared some new insight into the upcoming adaptation of the hugely popular Broadway musical Wicked for the big screen. Speaking while promoting Luther: The Fallen Sun, the actor shared how the movie will be different from the show, as well as teasing the possibility of new music."I don’t know that you can compare them," Erivo told Collider about the comparison. "It’s like apples to oranges. The show is its own thing. The show is its own legend. I think this film is
  
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• Marvel's Midnight Suns gets new record low price across PS5, Xbox, and PC

  03-03-2023 13:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  It may have only been a few months since the launch of Marvel's Midnight Suns but the tactical RPG has plummeted in price. Anyone that has been holding off on this fantastic experience that sees the Avengers, X-Men, and Runaways team up to take on the Mother of Demons should get that rectified immediately.Amazon now has Marvel's Midnight Suns up for sale at $39.99 on PS5, a huge 42% drop from its $69.99 standard MSRP. The game previously dropped to $59.99 in January and has again been reduced by
  
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• Classic Lego Disney sets might be coming back for Disney100

  03-03-2023 13:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  A load of new Disney Lego sets have been announced to tie in with Disney100, ranging from Minifigure packs featuring classic characters to a version of the Up house - but more could be on the way.Originally teased at the beginning of 2023, the brand has been steadily unveiling more Disney Lego sets for the celebration over the last few months (such as the Disney100 Celebration Brick Headz, including lost icon Oswald the Lucky Rabbit). A fresh wave of blind-bag Minifigures is leading the cha
  
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• Dead Island 2's gory 'Flesh' system is winning over a lot of fans

  03-03-2023 13:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  After new Dead Island 2 gameplay hit the internet yesterday, fans are seriously impressed by the new "Flesh" system.14 minutes of brand new Dead Island 2 gameplay can be seen just below, which is basically a walkthrough of the sequel's core systems, like characters, locations, and weapons. Additionally, there's an introduction to what the developers have dubbed the charming "Flesh" system around the one-minute 40-second mark.This wildly gory system is basically focused on letting you kill zombie
  
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• Danai Gurira shares a bloody new look at Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead spin-off

  03-03-2023 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira has shared a new look at the upcoming Rick and Michonne spin-off – and Rick is looking a little worse for wear."Have you seen this man?" Gurira captioned the Instagram post, which shows Andrew Lincoln in costume as Rick with a bloodied face. Filming on the currently untitled series kicked off last month.
  A post shared by Danai Gurira (@danaigurira)A photo posted byonThe limited series is being described as an "epic love story" between the two leads, and the
  
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• Capcom is hosting a Spotlight showcase next week, and fans are getting their wishlists ready

  03-03-2023 12:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom is hosting a Spotlight showcase next week, and fans are sharing what they hope to see.2023 is certainly shaping up to be a busy year for showcases. Last month Nintendo held its first Direct presentation of the year, and Sony swiftly followed this up with a State of Play. Then just last week, in celebration of Pokemon Day, The Pokemon Company had a livestream dedicated to those oh-so-lovable pocket monsters. Now it's Capcom's turn to wow us with its virtual wares. Capcom has announced
  
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• This is the slay! Sarah Michelle Gellar shared a pic of young Pedro Pascal in Buffy – and the internet is loving it

  03-03-2023 12:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Long before Pedro Pascal was looking after Grogu on The Mandalorian or ferrying a young girl across an apocalyptic US in The Last of Us, he was rubbing shoulders with Sarah Michelle Gellar on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Recently reminded of the star's guest appearance on the '90s hit, Gellar took to Instagram to share a picture from the episode – and it's safe to say, the internet loved it."When #Mother met #Father," she captioned the snap, which sees the fresh-faced pair givi
  
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• Report claims Microsoft won't have to sell Call of Duty to acquire Activision

  03-03-2023 12:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Microsoft might not have to relinquish control of Call of Duty after all, if a new report turns out to be true.On March 2, a Reuters report claimed the European Union will soon give Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition its seal of approval, according to three anonymous sources. This would potentially help the acquisition clear one of its biggest antitrust challenges, if genuine.It also means that Microsoft might not have to sell off Call of Duty and give up control of the franchise to win
  
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• Tom Cruise is channeling Maverick in reported Mission: Impossible 8 stunt

  03-03-2023 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tom Cruise is busy filming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two with director Christopher McQuarrie. From what we've seen of Part One in the trailer so far, there are some pretty impressive stunts on the way. However, a new report suggests things could be about to get even bigger in Mission: Impossible 8.Per Variety, Cruise and McQuarrie are channeling Top Gun after the action star was spotted filming on a US aircraft carrier in the Adriatic Sea. Cruise flew into the Italian port
  
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• 75% of all Pokemon titles will disappear commercially when Nintendo closes the 3DS and Wii U eShops

  03-03-2023 12:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  75% of the Pokemon back catalogue will be unavailable commercially once Nintendo closes the 3DS an Wii U eShops.This figure comes from Phil Salvador of Video Game History Foundation, who tweeted a graph that demonstrates what percentage of Pokemon games will be available to purchase from Nintendo once the 3DS and Wii U eShops close down for good this month. As you can see from the tweet below, only 25% (soon to be 26%) of Pokemon games will be available to purchase in any form from March 27.&nbs
  
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• After Marvel's Avengers, Forspoken, and blockchain failures, Square Enix's president might be out

  03-03-2023 11:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda could be replaced as early as June.Earlier today on March 3, Square Enix's board of directors announced a proposed change in the "Representative Director" of the company. The proposal from the board is that current head Yosuke Matsuda step down, and current Square Enix director Takashi Kiryu take over in the role of president.Square Enix's shareholders will come together to vote on the planned change at some point in June 2023. While there's no guarantee that
  
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• Jonathan Majors breaks down his Creed 3 character Damien – and how it feels to lead two big blockbusters

  03-03-2023 11:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Jonathan Majors was 14 years old in Texas, he was pushing lawnmowers, selling candy at school, working two more jobs, and striving to be class president. The drive, he says, was just a part of him, and he now thanks his career for it – a career that’s accelerated at breakneck speed since turning heads in 2019’s award-winning indie drama The Last Black Man In San Francisco. Since then, Spike Lee’s drama Da 5 Bloods, HBO’s mystery horror Lovecraft Country, hip we
  
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• Jonathan Majors breaks down his Creed 3 character Damian – and how it feels to lead two big blockbusters

  03-03-2023 11:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Jonathan Majors was 14 years old in Texas, he was pushing lawnmowers, selling candy at school, working two more jobs, and striving to be class president. The drive, he says, was just a part of him, and he now thanks his career for it – a career that’s accelerated at breakneck speed since turning heads in 2019’s award-winning indie drama The Last Black Man In San Francisco. Since then, Spike Lee’s drama Da 5 Bloods, HBO’s mystery horror Lovecraft Country, hip we
  
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