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• Dan Slott and Mark Bagley's brand new Spider-Man character is too much of a spoiler to actually show

  06-03-2023 23:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Writer Dan Slott and artist Mark Bagley, two of the creators most synonymous with Spider-Man comics, are about to introduce a new Spider-hero in their upcoming Spider-Man #7.But… you can't meet him just yet.In fact, he's so top secret, that all we know is that the new hero is a "him," and that Humberto Ramos will create a special variant cover featuring the new character that has been totally censored by Marvel.You can see Marvel's censored version here - which obviously doesn't display a
  
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• Metroid Prime is back after 20 years and fans are still at war over how Samus fits in her power suit

  06-03-2023 23:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Decades later, Metroid fans are still locked in a civil war over a question that's getting increasingly stupid answers: how the heck does Samus Aran fit inside her power suit?Samus's proportions have been weird and inconsistent over the years. A spread in Nintendo Power magazine around the era of Super Metroid suggested that she's 6'3" tall and weighs in at 198 pounds, and described her as a "strong, muscular woman." An illustration goes so far as to show how she fits inside the power suit.
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• Forget Lightfall, Destiny 2 players are blowing themselves up in old expansions to farm Commendations

  06-03-2023 22:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  As I touched on in my Destiny 2: Lightfall review, which is still in-progress as the expansion unfurls, Bungie's made some major systemic additions with this release. One of the bigger systems is Guardian Ranks, a way of tracking and showing off your accomplishments outside traditional Seals. Guardian Ranks happen to overlap with another new system, the post-match Commendations used to praise teammates, and by their powers combined, Bungie has produced yet another grind that players are cheesing
  
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• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem trailer reveals all-star cast and Spider-Verse-style animation

  06-03-2023 21:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming back to movie theaters this summer with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and Paramount Pictures has now released the first trailer, seen above. Along with the somehow unprecedented innovation of casting actual teen actors as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the film boasts a Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse-influenced animation style that strikes a strong balance between the aesthetics of the original comic book incarnation of the T
  
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• After beating Malenia with 62 different builds to manifest DLC, this Elden Ring player can finally retire

  06-03-2023 20:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The long-awaited Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree has finally been announced, and on top of sending the game's hungry community into a frenzy, the news brought bittersweet relief to a player who'd been fighting Malenia with a different build "every week til DLC news." Community legend JPNB started a YouTube series on May 7, 2022. "Beating Malenia with a different build everyday until DLC is announced" has evolved slightly over time, with a few mods and other bosses coming into play in s
  
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• Life By You could be the first real alternative to The Sims

  06-03-2023 20:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Life simulation fans could finally have their first real alternative to The Sims with Life By You, which was revealed today at the Paradox Announcement Show.Well, I say revealed, but the Life By You announcement was pretty light - a true reveal event is scheduled for March 20. But the teaser trailer offers no room for confusion over what this game is trying to accomplish. Almost every shot shows you isometrically peering into somebody's virtual home, complete with the cutaway wall view that's de
  
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• The Finals already has the best destruction physics I have ever seen

  06-03-2023 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Finals kicks off a two-week closed beta on Tuesday, March 7. During this time, developer Embark Studios hopes to showcase its team-based, free-to-play, so-called "virtual combat game show" shooter that it promises will "push environmental dynamism, destruction, and player freedom to the limits." In a Steam blog post promoting said beta phase, the game's executive producer talks about having "unlocked a developer's Holy Grail", before telling us that "with server-side destruction and movement
  
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• Cities: Skylines 2 seems to be tackling the original city builder's biggest problem head-on

  06-03-2023 18:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  The biggest city-building game out there today is finally getting its long-awaited sequel, as publisher Paradox Interactive has lifted the veil on Cities: Skylines 2.Cities: Skylines 2 is due to release in 2023 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. Developer Colossal Order is emphasizing "a deep simulation and a living economy" for the sequel, according to the Steam store page, and promise that this will be the "most realistic city builder - ever."While the original game is well-loved for its intuitiv
  
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• The Lamplighters League is like XCOM meets The Mummy

  06-03-2023 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Lamplighters League is blending The Mummy with XCOM, and it's out later this year.Earlier today on March 6 at publisher Paradox's showcase, The Lamplighters League was revealed from the devs at Harebrained Schemes, behind the Shadowrun trilogy and Battletech. Set in an alternate 1930s world with turn-based combat, The Lamplighters League is launching on PC and Xbox Series X/S via Game Pass this year.The atmosphere and sense of humor from the strategy game's debut trailer is definitely remini
  
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• Whet your appetite for Resident Evil 4 Remake with this ARG prequel

  06-03-2023 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Resident Evil 4 Remake finally launches later this month on March 24, and to help make the wait a little less painful, there's a free ARG that you can play right now. The Resident Evil 4 ARG (which stands for alternate reality game) features puzzles and backstory tied to the upcoming remake. Your mission is to help find the president's daughter, codenamed "Baby Eagle", who's been kidnapped. This missing girl appears to be none other than Ashley Graham, whom Leon is attempting to rescue
  
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• The Last of Us showrunners explain why they tweaked episode 8 ending from the game

  06-03-2023 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 8. If you've yet to tune in and don't want to know details ahead of time, turn back now.The Last of Us episode 8 is arguably the HBO show's most faithful to date, as it lifts shots and lines exactly as they are in the PlayStation game. In fact, it's so close to the source material that there are few changes between the series and the original, aside from its closing moment, which plays out a little differently.Now, showrunners Cr
  
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• Hogwarts Legacy PS4 and Xbox One launch delayed by a month

  06-03-2023 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The last-gen launch of Hogwarts Legacy has been delayed by a month, to May 5.In a tweet, the game's official account said that the team was "overwhlemed with gratitude for the response to Hogwarts Legacy from fans around the globe. The team is working hard to deliver the best possible experience on all platforms and we need more time to do this. Hogwarts Legacy will launch for PS4 and Xbox One [on] May 5, 2023."This is the second time that the last-gen versions of the game have been pushed back.
  
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• Ubisoft is undergoing "strategic reorganization", following rumors that it's closing down some European offices

  06-03-2023 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft has confirmed that it is currently undergoing "strategic reorganization", following rumors that it's closing down some European offices.As reported by NME (via GamesIndustry.Biz), Ubisoft has said that it is currently going through a "strategic reorganization of its European business subsidiaries." This statement, from a Ubisoft spokesperson, follows a rumor that the company has plans to close one of its European offices, more specifically its one in Benelux, The Netherlands on April 1,
  
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• The Penguin spin-off casts John Wick star as Salvatore Maroni as filming begins

  06-03-2023 16:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Penguin has added another familiar character to its cast as Clancy Brown joins as Salvatore Maroni. Per Variety, the John Wick Chapter 4 actor will be appearing in a recurring role on the show, alongside the already announced lead, Colin Farrell, who's reprising his role as Oswald Cobblepot.Maroni is a familiar character for fans of the Batman comics and those who listened closely to the 2022 movie The Batman, where it's mentioned that his arrest allows space for Carmine Falcone’s crim
  
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• Resident Evil 4 Remake pre-load size has been revealed, and it's double the size of Resident Evil Village

  06-03-2023 16:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  The pre-load size for the Resident Evil 4 Remake on Xbox has been revealed, and it's more than double the size of Resident Evil Village. As shared by a user on Resetera, the Resident Evil 4 Remake pre-load is currently available on Xbox Series consoles and it's sitting at 67.18GB. There's no word yet on whether this number will be the same for PlayStation consoles, but it's unlikely to drastically change between the two brands. Those who are familiar with Capcom's survival horror serie
  
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• The Last of Us villain David expands on unused material from the PlayStation game

  06-03-2023 16:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 8. If you've yet to tune in and don't want to know any details, then turn back now.The Last of Us episode 8 is arguably the HBO show's darkest yet, as it sees Ellie come up against cannibal cult leader David – and Joel viciously fight off his loyal henchmen, too. Like it has done so with several supporting characters so far, the adaptation expands on David from the game. It turns out, though, that writer Craig Mazin used di
  
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• Elden Ring player cooks invaders alive with a devious trick

  06-03-2023 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  One Elden Ring player has taken to cooking invaders alive as a devious punishment.The Elden Ring player has devised a method called the 'Furnace Trap' to punish invaders. As the video below demonstrates, this involves baiting players into a narrow passageway and trapping them there with a gigantic Greatshield, which then spews forth a stream of fire to burn them to a crisp.The method all hinges on two things: the Visage Shield, and a metric tonne of Stamina. The former is a downright haunting it
  
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• A decade after launch, BioShock Infinite players seem to feel very different about the acclaimed FPS

  06-03-2023 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  A decade after launch, many Bioshock Infinite players aren't that fond of the acclaimed FPS. BioShock Infinite launched on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 ten years ago this month. It marked a radical change of direction for the series, shifting it from the gloomy underwater setting of Rapture to the colourful airborne city of Columbia. Despite being very different from what came before, it garnered high praise from fans and critics alike when it initially launched. Yet, a decade later, players seem
  
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• Michael B. Jordan's boxing gear in Creed 3 features an anime detail you may not have noticed

  06-03-2023 15:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Creed 3 includes a subtle anime reference that you may not have noticed. More specifically, one of Adonis Creed's boxing get-ups, which features a reference to the movie Akira.Designer Raphael Phillips, who worked on the movie, tweeted: "So, [costume designer Lizz Wolf] hits me one Sunday afternoon in 2021 and was like: 'Raph! Michael [B. Jordan] loves anime so much, what if we pitch him some Akira inspired shorts?' We took inspo from the design lines of Kaneda’s classic fit, and he loved
  
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• Save $500 on a Meta Quest Pro in this new Amazon deal

  06-03-2023 15:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  We're all aware of just how expensive VR can be to get into but from time to time, we get some decent deals worth shouting about. Meta has done just that today with a significant reduction applied to both the Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 2. The first, and truly major discount, is the relatively new Meta Quest Pro. First launching in October last year at $1,499.99, you can now pick up the VR unit for $999.99 at Amazon today. That's a huge $500 saving to be had, equivalent to a 33% cost redu
  
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• David Harbour gives update on Stranger Things season 5 filming start date

  06-03-2023 15:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stranger Things star David Harbour, who plays Jim Hopper, has given an update on filming for the final season of the hit Netflix show. "We're walking into season five," Harbour said during a panel at this year's Middle East Film & Comic Con in Abu Dhabi (via Collider). I've got a couple more months to train. We start shooting that in June, though, and that will be the final season. I did a lot of training for season four. [Hopper] was in a very specific position, that Russian prison. It
  
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• Keanu Reeves' Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' is just as wholesome as you’d expect

  06-03-2023 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Keanu Reeves recently took part in a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) event. From a Constantine 2 update to the name of his first pet, it was full of gems and just as wholesome as you’d expect from the legendarily sweet John Wick actor.On a Constantine sequel, which was seemingly still going ahead as of February this year, Reeves said  he hopes to see the project made and had spoken to DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn about the project. Reeves also detailed some of the gift
  
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• Jonathan Majors reacts to those Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania reviews

  06-03-2023 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jonathan Majors has reacted to those Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania reviews – but the less than stellar reception isn't bothering him. Majors plays Marvel's new big bad Kang the Conqueror in the film. In conversation with IndieWire's Screen Talk podcast, Quantumania's 48% Rotten Tomatoes score – almost a franchise low – was brought up. Majors, speaking about reviews of his movies more generally, responded: "It doesn't change how I see myself, period. The middle of the s
  
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• From 9/11 to a beaten-up mocap actor, Hideo Kojima is reminiscing about Metal Gear Solid 3

  06-03-2023 13:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideo Kojima has been reminiscing about the development of Metal Gear Solid 3, in particular, its close-quarters combat and the game's title screen.In a series of tweets, Kojima talks about Metal Gear Solid's menu screen revealing: "The silhouette of CQC that can change the color of the title screen. This is a production effect I put in the PV with the "Ultra Seven" opening in mind. I put it in the title because it was well received." In a follow-up tweet, Kojima revealed that a similar tec
  
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• The Last of Us fans can't praise OG Joel actor Troy Baker's role in the HBO show enough

  06-03-2023 13:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: This story contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 8.The Last of Us episode 8 featured a familiar face to fans of the original Naughty Dog game. Troy Baker, who voices Joel in the original story, made a cameo as James, a right-hand man to the evil cult leader David.He's one of the Silver Lake cannibals who helps David run the commune before becoming embroiled in the plot to kidnap Ellie. Near the end of the episode, he meets a grisly end after Ellie stabs him with a cleaver in the
  
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• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty players are despairing at its opening boss

  06-03-2023 13:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's first boss is absolutely demoralizing players.Zhang Liang has the honor of being the opening boss fight in Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. If you thought the boss might be a bit of a pushover because he's the first major fight in the new action game, you'd be dead wrong, as countless players are now finding out to their horror.The trouble with Zhang Liang is that he's basically a roadblock, demanding players either learn how to parry, or suffer endlessly. There ar
  
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• 10 years on, fans reflect on what made Tomb Raider 2013 so great

  06-03-2023 13:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  10 years after its release, fans reflect on what made Tomb Raider 2013 such a great game.It certainly doesn't feel like it, but yesterday, March 5, marked ten years since the release of Tomb Raider 2013, the first game in the Survivor Trilogy. It was a new era for the long-running series; gone was the confident and highly capable Lara Croft, replaced with an inexperienced explorer stranded on a mysterious island and hunted by a sinister cult. With its intriguing setting, grittier feel, engaging
  
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• The Last of Us episode 8 features an emotional callback – and the internet can't handle it

  06-03-2023 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us episode 8 includes an emotional callback to the show's premiere episode – and the internet is heartbroken. Before we go any further, a warning that the following contains major spoilers for the latest episode! Turn back now if you're not up to date! At the end of the installment, after brutally attacking new villain David to escape from his cannibal survivor group, a traumatized Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is grabbed by Joel (Pedro Pascal). While at first she struggles, she so
  
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• If you order Lego Rivendell now, you can get a free Frodo and Gollum set

  06-03-2023 12:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new Lego Rivendell set is now up for pre-order if you're a Lego VIP member, and anyone who pulls the trigger will get a free Lord of the Rings kit… so long as they order before March 8. While everyone else will be able to secure the brick-based version of Elrond's gaff this March 8, VIP members can get the jump on it a couple of days early and receive a freebie worth $15 / £14. So long as they're signed up to Lego's free VIP program before hitting checkout, they'll get a Fr
  
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• Joker 2 set photos showcase Joaquin Phoenix in costume and multiple Jokers

  06-03-2023 12:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  No, you’re not seeing double. New set leaks from Joker: Folie a Deux indicate that multiple Jokers are chasing Joaquin Phoenix’s Clown Prince of Crime – who has a new look of his own.Phoenix was spotted filming in downtown Los Angeles (H/T Den of Geek), with one chase involving two Jokers tracking him down. Whether they’re literal Joker copycats or figments of Arthur’s imagination remains to be seen, though some might call to mind DC’s recent ‘Three Joke
  
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• Netflix's new most-streamed movie Fall leaves viewers freaking out

  06-03-2023 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fall has shot to the top of Netflix's streaming chart in the UK and Ireland after being added last week. The 2022 survival thriller, directed by Scott Mann and Jonathan Frank, tells the story of two women who climb a 2,000 feet-tall TV tower – only to find themselves stranded at the top.Viewers have been loving the movie, with many taking to social media to share their thoughts. "I'm a big horror movie fan, and as a consequence, I am rarely scared by ghosts, demons, slasher killers in mask
  
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• Bella Ramsey claims The Last of Us finale is going to "divide people massively"

  06-03-2023 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us finale is fast approaching, and viewers are gearing themselves up for what is bound to be an emotional and action-packed episode. And now, in the run-up to its air date, Bella Ramsey has claimed that the closer is likely to "divide people massively"."Massively," the actor, who plays Ellie, reiterated in a new interview with British Vogue, before going on to admit that the more taxing scenes are the ones they like shooting the best. "It was… exhausting," they continued, "but
  
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• FIFA falls afoul of another country's gambling laws

  06-03-2023 12:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  EA's has fallen afoul of another country's gambling laws in court.As reported over the past weekend by German publication GamesWirtschaft (and translated by GamesIndustry.biz), an Austrian court has ruled that FIFA's loot boxes violate the country's gambling laws. The court has demanded that affected players be immediately refunded in full by EA.This verdict, surprisingly, comes from a 2022 lawsuit where a group of FIFA players on PlayStation sued Sony over the loot boxes. The reason for this is
  
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• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners wins Anime of The Year award its fans couldn't be more proud

  06-03-2023 12:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has been crowned Anime of the Year by The Anime Awards, and its fans couldn't be prouder. Over the weekend, anime streaming platform Crunchyroll hosted its annual The Anime Awards ceremony in Tokyo, and with so many excellent shows out this year, fans were spoiled for choice with which one to vote for. One anime that seemingly stood above all the others though is Cyberpunk 2077 spin-off series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Not only did Cyberpunk: Edgerunners claim the
  
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• The Last of Us episode 9 trailer teases a dramatic, action-heavy finale

  06-03-2023 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us episode 9 has a trailer – and it teases an action-packed, emotionally heavy finale for the hit HBO show. Before we go any further, a warning that the following contains major spoilers for episode 8! Turn back now if you're not up to date! In the clip, which you can watch above, Bella Ramsey's Ellie tells Joel: "After all we've been through, it can't be for nothing." We then see flashes of action as the duo attempt to make it to the end of their journey – what look
  
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• It's weird that Elden Ring is being turned into a comedy novel for the second time

  06-03-2023 11:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring is getting a comedy graphic novel adaptation for the second time.Yes, you read that sentence correctly. Published by Yen Press in North America, Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree puts a delightfully silly twist on the adventures of the Tarnished, following them and Melina on their grand quest to the Erdtree, and no doubt shenanigans along the way.
  Cover Debut! - Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree, Vol. 1You could say it's about the journey than the destination 😌 Hit the tra
  
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• Attack on Titan season 4, Final Chapters Special 2 release date: when is episode 89 airing?

  06-03-2023 11:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  This is it. Attack on Titan is down to its very last episode. The Final Season – season 4 if you’re keeping count – has been split into three parts but we’re finally here. Episode 89 marks the definitive finale for the long-running anime. So, when is the second part of the so-called Final Chapters releasing? And what time can we expect to lay eyes on Eren’s ultimate endgame?Truth be told, we don’t have the full picture just yet. Instead of a Final Chapters Spe
  
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• The Boys season 3 deleted scene reveals Hughie’s fate after taking Temp V – and Butcher's lies

  06-03-2023 09:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  At the end of The Boys season 3, Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) received some bad news about the consequences of taking V-24, or Temp V as it's also known. While it may have given him the powers he needed in his battle against Homelander (Antony Starr) and Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), the drug has left him on borrowed time as the doctor tells him that further treatment won’t help and he only has months to live.However, in a new deleted scene from the DVD and Blu-Ray release of the show, we lea
  
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• The Last of Us actor Troy Baker on joining the HBO series and his reaction to Pedro Pascal's Joel

  06-03-2023 04:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us is already proving to be one of the best, if not the best, video game adaptations of all time. HBO and Craig Mazin have managed to take Neil Druckmann's emotional, apocalyptic journey about the lengths we go to protect the people we love and effortlessly transform it into something even bigger and for a much broader audience. At the heart of the journey is Joel, the father figure to Ellie first portrayed in the games by Troy Baker and then in the HBO series by Pedro Pascal.&n
  
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• The Last of Us episode 8: The biggest changes between the HBO show and the PlayStation game

  06-03-2023 04:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us episode 8 is arguably one of the HBO adaptation's most faithful yet. For the most part, it sticks to the source material very closely, as it sees Ellie continue to tend to an ailing Joel and hunt for food, before running into menacing preacher David. With that, summing up the biggest differences between the show and the PlayStation game proved a bit of a tricky task this week – though that doesn't mean Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog president Neil Druckmann didn't make som
  
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