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• Resident Evil 4 Remake day one patch will fix the game's bad rain

  08-03-2023 23:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Resident Evil 4 Remake will get a day one patch that includes fixes for its controversial rain effects.I can't believe I'm calling a video game rain effect "controversial," but in fairness the rain in Resident Evil 4 Remake does look pretty weird. In a lengthy gameplay video published by Game Informer a month ago, the rain looked artificial, seemingly following Leon through the environment even while he should be moving through the droplets. On top of that, it seemed to obscure the action to
  
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• Xbox says it'll commit to putting Call of Duty on PS6, too

  08-03-2023 22:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another batch of filings from the ongoing dispute over the Xbox Activision deal have been made public, and it seems that Microsoft is willing to commit to putting Call of Duty on PS6, too.In Microsoft's comments on the UK's Competition Markets Authority remedies notice from February, the company explicitly spells out its plans to license Call of Duty to PlayStation for the next 10 years. As Microsoft has been saying for months, it hopes a licensing agreement will head off concerns about it makin
  
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• Shazam 2 first reactions call it "highly entertaining"

  08-03-2023 21:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Shazam! Fury of the Gods might not be out yet, but reviews have already started to pour in.Set two years after 2019's Shazam!, the Shazam family is now fully established and Billy Batson (Asher Angel) is trying to come to terms with his newfound powers as his adult alter ego (Zachary Levi). Directed by David F. Sandberg from a screenplay by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, the film also stars Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Helen Mirren, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, and Ross Butler.There's been a lot of
  
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• The classic '40s Max Fleischer Superman cartoons are getting a new digital remaster

  08-03-2023 21:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Almost since Superman first debuted in 1938's Action Comics #1, he's been adapted into other media. And some of the most famous early adaptations of Superman come from legendary animator Max Fleischer, whose animated theatrical Superman shorts ran from 1941 through 1943. Now, Warner Bros. Discovery is collecting the best of those cartoons in digital HD and Blu-ray on May 16, with a newly remastered set of 17 of Fleischer's Superman shorts."Warner Bros. Discovery’s advanced remastering
  
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• The Incredible Hulk returns as Bruce Banner gets swept up in a war of the monsters

  08-03-2023 20:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Incredible Hulk returns with a new #1 this June as the title reboots with the creative team of writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Nic Klein, who will pit Bruce Banner against all the monsters of the Marvel Universe - including the one that rages inside of him, the Hulk.The new Incredible Hulk relaunch comes hot on the heels of the conclusion to writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Ottley's sci-fi fueled Hulk run in which Bruce Banner turned the Hulk's body into a kind of living starship
  
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• Let Me Solo Her has played Elden Ring for almost 1,000 hours and beaten Malenia over 4,000 times

  08-03-2023 19:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring community pillar Let Me Solo Her says he's put nearly 1,000 hours into The Lands Between, and beaten Malenia at least 4,000 times in the process.Speaking with GamesRadar+ as part of a broader interview reflecting on a year of Elden Ring and his hopes for the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, Let Me Solo Her explained that "I stopped counting officially but I'm confident that I'm over 4,000 Malenia's slain." Across five or six different Elden Ring characters, three of them bearing his ic
  
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• PlayStation says it's afraid Microsoft might give it a deliberately sabotaged version of Call of Duty

  08-03-2023 19:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  In the latest volley over the Xbox Activision deal, Sony's raising concerns that Microsoft might deliberately degrade the PlayStation versions of future Call of Duty games.This comes from Sony's comments on the UK's Competition Markets Authority remedies notice in February, which have just been made public. As Florian Mueller of the FOSS Patents blog notes, Sony's noting some pretty incendiary concerns here.Even if Microsoft commits to continue publishing Call of Duty on PlayStation, Sony says t
  
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• Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her is ready for the DLC: "I will probably take the mantle again"

  08-03-2023 18:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring has seen countless role-players who could honestly pass for FromSoftware-made characters, but we've never seen another community figure – perhaps in any game – like Let Me Solo Her. The jar-headed, katana-wielding warrior has been helping Tarnished beat Elden Ring's hardest boss, Malenia, for nearly a full year now. They've been immortalized in mods and fan art, inspired imitators like Let Us Duo Them and the markedly less helpful Let Her Solo Me, and they're still out the
  
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• The Doom Patrol are back with a new headquarters and a new mission to save the monsters of the DC Universe

  08-03-2023 18:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Doom Patrol are back with a new 'Dawn of DC' title called Unstoppable Doom Patrol from writer Dennis Culver and artist Chris Burnham. And while the team have always been a few shades off from standard superheroes, their new concept goes even further, turning them into the superhuman first responders of the DC Universe.
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  With a mission mandate of "saving the DC Universe by saving the monsters," the new Doom Patrol is geared toward finding newly burgeoning metahumans and help
  
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• New Mandalorian bad-guys get their own Star Wars Lego set

  08-03-2023 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  With a new season of Mandalorian upon us, that means more Star Wars Lego will inevitably follow - and after being introduced last week as new bad guys for Mando and Grogu to tangle with, the pirates have gotten their own set inspired by the first episode's space battle.Due to land alongside existing Star Wars Lego sets this May 1, the Pirate Snub Fighter is based on the attack squadron that Pirate King Gorian Shard (the walking floral display) sics on the Mandalorian after he crosses them. Due t
  
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• Call of Duty: Mobile "expected to be phased out over time" once Warzone Mobile releases

  08-03-2023 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty: Mobile is expected to be "phased out" over time once Warzone Mobile releases.That comes from developer Activision's hopeful buyer, Microsoft, who has revealed as much in a written response to a UK competition regulator. Initially, the Competition Markets Authority provisionally concluded that Microsoft's deal to acquire Activision would result in less competition, suggesting several remedies to conclude the agreement, which included selling off Call of Duty or the Activision part o
  
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• Dinosaurs, monsters, and guns that don't suck: Bethesda buried some of Starfield's most promising gameplay footage yet

  08-03-2023 18:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Like basically every big game, Starfield coasted on cinematic trailers for a long time. Also like many big games, when we finally started to get actual gameplay of it, I was a little worried. Conversations and ship-building and other RPG stuff looked fine, but even going back to the official June 2022 gameplay reveal, the guns just looked sad and wimpy. I'm not asking for Destiny 2-grade gunplay here, but I did want to see guns with some feedback and character, or at least some iron sights that
  
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• Even Todd Howard is "surprised" at how big Starfield is

  08-03-2023 17:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even Starfield's game director is surprised at the size of the new RPG.Earlier today on March 8, Bethesda finally announced Starfield's long-awaited, delayed release date via the video below. Partway through, Starfield game director Todd Howard appears with a personal message, revealing that everyone at Bethesda is pouring everything they've got into Starfield, and even he's "surprised" at how big the entire thing is."From myself and everyone else here at Bethesda, we are so excited to finally t
  
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• Keanu Reeves reveals the most difficult John Wick action sequences

  08-03-2023 17:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Keanu Reeves has shared the most difficult action sequences in the entire John Wick franchise."The first one that comes to mind was the horse sequence in Chapter 3," Reeves told Collider. "I would say, just as the first time, the assault sequence in Chapter 1. I would say the dance party fight in Chapter 2. And I would say probably it's a tie between the Arc de Triomphe car sequence and the stair sequence in Sacré-Cœur."John Wick: Chapter 3 saw Reeves riding a horse down Fifth Avenu
  
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• New Hogwarts Legacy update targets online connectivity and ray tracing support

  08-03-2023 17:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Hogwarts Legacy update focuses on a suite of gameplay and performance fixes, as well as improvements to online connectivity.Posted earlier today, the latest Hogwarts Legacy patch notes are split between PC and console, but both state that "this patch addresses overall gameplay, performance and stability as well as online connection problems." Those connection problems should mean that issues with any downloadable content (i.e. from the deluxe editions of the game) should now be resolved.El
  
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• Xbox Games Showcase 2023 confirmed for E3 week

  08-03-2023 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Xbox Games Showcase for 2023 has officially been confirmed for Sunday, June 11, kicking off E3 week.At the Xbox Developer Direct earlier this year, the publisher said that it was still planning to host its usual annual summer showcase. Today, they quietly confirmed the date for this year's showcase alongside the June Starfield Direct, taking to Twitter to invite fans to "join us for Starfield Direct following the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, June 11."
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• How to watch UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 online for less

  08-03-2023 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  How to watch UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3
  Great things come in threes. The Lords of the Rings. The Godfather. The Dark Knight. And now we have Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman as the former makes his first defense of his UFC Welterweight World Title. Set to take place at the O2 Arena in London, this is set to be quite the night for MMA fans.Over five rounds, these two will go toe-to-toe for the third time to see who will be crowned champion. The two previous fights have left each with one win under
  
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• If you're still waiting for Advance Wars 1+2, look no further than Wargroove 2

  08-03-2023 16:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wargroove 2 looks to be the perfect solution for endlessly patient Advance Wars fans.The strategy sequel from Chucklefish was announced earlier today on March 8, revealed to be in development for PC and Nintendo Switch. Wargroove 2 should be well worth keeping an eye on for hardened strategy fans, especially if you're longing for that long-gestating Advance Wars collection.Advance Wars 1+2: ReBoot Camp is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch next month on April 21, after a huge delay from last
  
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• Jonathan Majors to star in Spike Lee’s Da Understudy

  08-03-2023 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jonathan Majors is set to star in Da Understudy, which Spike Lee is in talks to direct.Majors will play a Broadway actor who finds the role of a lifetime – and one that he's willing to kill for. The feature will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.Lee is in early talks to direct, but is confirmed to executive produce, from a screenplay by Tom Hanada (Just Like Heaven, She's the Man), Zach Strauss (SMILF, NCIS: New Orleans), and Tyler Cole (Stranger, Between the Miles)  (H/T The
  
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• Tickets to Final Fantasy 14's first in-person fan festival in four years are being resold for over $1,000 a pair

  08-03-2023 16:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scalpers are looking to make a buck off of Final Fantasy 14's first in-person fan festival since 2019. Since the player-exclusive ticket purchase period opened earlier this week, players have been reporting that access codes to buy the tickets have been popping up online for close to $1,000 for a pair of tickets. We looked around and, at the time of writing, found several auctions for two tickets kicking off at $500, with some going beyond $1,000 due to various bids. How valid those pu
  
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• Starfield Direct slated for June

  08-03-2023 16:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starfield's dedicated showcase will finally debut on June 11.Earlier today on March 8, Xbox and Bethesda finally announced the Starfield release date for September 6, 2023, a delay out of the first half of this year. Additionally though, as you can see in the new trailer below, the Starfield showcase from Bethesda will be here a lot sooner than that, arriving on June 11.
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• Starfield delayed to September

  08-03-2023 16:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starfield is officially set to launch on September 6, which marks a delay from it's previously planned launch in the first half of 2023.Bethesda has confirmed that the long-awaited Starfield Direct presentation, which will feature an in-depth look at the game, will broadcast on June 11.This story is developing...
  
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• The Mandalorian fans are obsessed with Baby Yoda's heroics in the new episode

  08-03-2023 15:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Mandalorian season 3 episode 2 sees Grogu involved in some major heroics – and the internet can't get enough of the little guy's antics. A warning that the following will contain spoilers for the latest episode! Turn back now if you're not up to date! The new episode sees Din Djarin and Grogu venture to Mandalore, which is a ruined and abandoned planet following the Great Purge. The duo head underground, but Mando is promptly attacked by a terrifying, cyclops-droid hybrid. Grogu g
  
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• Sam Raimi confirms there's a Drag Me to Hell sequel in the works

  08-03-2023 15:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Almost 15 years after the original was released, Sam Raimi has confirmed that a sequel to horror hit Drag Me to Hell is in development. While promoting new sci-fi thriller 65, which he co-produced, the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness helmer revealed during a Reddit AMA that "the team at Ghost House Pictures, Romel Adam and Jose Canas, are trying to come up with a story that would work". And he seems just as keen for a follow-up as fans, too, as he added: "I'm anxious to hear if
  
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• That new Mandalorian creature is a huge deal, here’s why

  08-03-2023 15:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning – Major spoilers for The Mandalorian season 3, episode 2 follow.The Mandalorian season 3 left viewers on a cliffhanger in episode 2 after it introduced a new formidable creature. When Bo-Katan and Mando reach the Living Waters beneath the mines of Mandalore, Din Djarin begins the process of bathing within them to be able to rejoin the Mandalorian Creed once again.However, after he completes his task, he’s pulled down into the depths of the water. Bo-Katan dives after him, and
  
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• Sea of Thieves board game gets a release date, title, and first look (yes, there's a Kraken!)

  08-03-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  We finally have our first good look at the Sea of Thieves board game after months of teases, and it's now officially dubbed Sea of Thieves: Voyage of Legends.Developed by Steamforged Games (the team behind numerous adaptations, including an Elden Ring board game), this Sea of Thieves board game is a competitive experience designed for two to four players where you'll all compete to become Pirate Legend. However, sailors won't just be battling for bragging rights in Sea of Thieves: Voyage of Lege
  
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• Scream 6 cast and directors take us inside the making of the slasher sequel

  08-03-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  "In the moment, it was terrifying," says Scream 6 co-director Tyler Gillett of returning to the horror franchise so soon after last year's Scream. "You always want to have this moment where you sigh, the sigh of relief, this exhale after the process of making something. And I think that that we didn't have that in between these movies actually really helped Scream 6 have the feel that it has, because the pace of the movie and the pace of making it are really similar."Scream 6 ups the ante from S
  
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• Get your first look at the Sea of Thieves board game (and yes, there's a Kraken)

  08-03-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  We finally have our first good look at the Sea of Thieves board game after months of teases, and it's now officially dubbed Sea of Thieves: Voyage of Legends.Developed by Steamforged Games (the team behind numerous adaptations, including an Elden Ring board game), this Sea of Thieves board game is a competitive experience designed for two to four players where you'll all compete to become Pirate Legend. However, sailors won't just be battling for bragging rights in Sea of Thieves: Voyage of Lege
  
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• After 27 years, a Super Mario 64 speedrunner has proven you can get the "impossible" 1-Up and survive

  08-03-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Super Mario 64 speedrunner has finally found a way to obtain the "impossible" 1-Up without throwing Mario into the void afterwards. It's only taken 27 years (yes, it has been that long since Super Mario 64 was released) but one very dedicated speedrunner has managed what was previously thought was impossible. YouTuber PaLiX _ has shared footage of them obtaining the 1-Up mushroom found in the Cool, Cool Mountain slide level of the Nintendo 64 game. As explained in the video's descrip
  
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• Critics can't decide if Scream 6 is "treading water" or "sturdy and familiar"

  08-03-2023 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scream 6 is the latest installment in the beloved slasher franchise and, this time, things are a little different. For one thing, the action has moved from Woodsboro to New York City as survivors Sam (Melissa Barrera), Tara (Jenna Ortega), Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown), and Chad (Mason Gooding) find themselves terrorized by Ghostface once again. But what do the critics make of the latest outing of everyone's favorite scary movie?"Though Scream 6 doesn’t want for slash 'n' splatter or tense se
  
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• Multiple Star Wars movies shelved – but some live on

  08-03-2023 13:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lucasfilm is no longer moving forward with Patty Jenkins and Kevin Feige's Star Wars movies, Variety has reported. Fans had been gearing up for disappointment surrounding Jenkins' Rogue Squadron flick ever since it was pulled from the studio's slate in September 2022, but the Wonder Woman director temporarily quelled fears when she revealed she was still developing the project in December.Not much was known about Feige's outing, other than the fact that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of M
  
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• Bomb Drones have the Call of Duty community at war with each other

  08-03-2023 13:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 have a new Bomb Drone Killstreak, and it's tearing the community apart.Earlier this month in March, both shooters received the Bomb Drone as a new Killstreak via a new update. It didn't take long for the Bomb Drone to become a topic of hot debate among the Call of Duty community at large, with streamers like the one below voicing grievances against it.
  the sooner we all accept that warzone will NEVER, EVER be a fun game to compete on, the sooner we wi
  
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• The Mandalorian's new droid is actually a major Star Wars character

  08-03-2023 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Mandalorian season 3 episode 2 finally gives Mando a droid to travel with – and the little astromech is actually a key Star Wars character. Before we go any further, a warning that the following contains spoilers for the latest episode! Turn back now if you're not up to date with The Mandalorian! In the new episode, Din Djarin and Grogu visit Peli Motto on Tatooine. Mando is still on a quest to repair IG-11 to help him explore Mandalore, but Peli instead advises him to take a diff
  
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• Pre-order the Elden Ring official art book and save 40% – lowest price yet

  08-03-2023 12:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  As we all wait with bated breath for Elden Ring's first substantial DLC to arrive, there's another way to explore The Lands Between. As Amazon is hosting a sale on various official video game art books, the beloved FromSoftware juggernaut is one of many to receive a notable discount.By heading over to Amazon, you can now pre-order Elden Ring: Official Art Book Volume I for $35.99. This represents a $40% reduction from its standard $59.99 cost, equating to a saving of $24. The hardcover book is m
  
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• Marvel fans aren't happy about two major Daredevil characters not returning for Born Again

  08-03-2023 12:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems Foggy and Karen won't be returning for new Disney Plus series Daredevil: Born Again. A new report from The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Jon Bernthal would return as Frank Castle, AKA Punisher, in the Disney Plus series, but Elden Henson and Deborah Ann Woll were not on the roll call as Matt Murdock's friends and colleagues Foggy Nelson and Karen Page. In the original Netflix series, Foggy is Matt's law partner and the pair run a law firm together. Karen is their first client and goe
  
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• Players are impressed with Halo Infinite's new maps, but technical issues abound as Season 3 drops

  08-03-2023 12:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Halo Infinite's new maps are proving a hit, but technical issues are souring the entire thing for many players.Halo Infinite's new Season 3: Echoes Within just launched earlier this week. Cliffhanger, Chasm, and Oasis have joined the game's multiplayer map rotation, and so far at least, the trio is turning out to be a big hit with both newbie and veteran Halo players alike.Taking to the Halo Infinite subreddit, you can see a few examples of players praising developer 343 for the new maps. "New m
  
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• I'm really impressed with Tchia's amazing ukulele mechanics

  08-03-2023 12:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Upcoming indie Tchia has a fully functional virtual ukulele, and I'm really impressed by how accurate its controls are.As a new video from PlayStation reveals, Tchia developer Awaceb has gone above and beyond with its ukulele mechanics, so much so that you'll be able to accurately play any song you can think of on the virtual instrument. This is even more admirable when you find out that the ukulele segments of the upcoming game are entirely optional so could be completely missed by some players
  
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• The Mandalorian season 3 episode 2 has a major The Phantom Menace connection

  08-03-2023 12:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Mandalorian season 3 episode 2 has a huge – and fun – link to Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace. Before we go into details, though, a warning that the following will contain spoilers for the new episode. Turn back now if you're not up to date! Right at the beginning of the latest installment, Mando and Grogu head to Tatooine in their continuing quest to get IG-11 fixed up. There they meet up with mechanic Peli Motto, who has her hands full with an unhappy Rodian customer.
  
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• Overwatch 2 dev begs players to stop smurfing

  08-03-2023 11:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  An Overwatch 2 dev is begging players to stop smurfing.Smurfing, if you didn't already know, is the act of creating a new account in an online game to get in some easy matches against lower-ranked competition. It's also something competitive players love doing - taking a new account from 'unranked' or the equivalent to the top tier of a competitive online game to prove their skill.One Overwatch 2 developer really hates this. "To be clear: please don't do that," lead meta designer Scott Mercer sa
  
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• New PS5 software update 7.0 out now with Discord features

  08-03-2023 10:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new PS5 software update is live, introducing Discord integration and wireless DualSense updates.The new software update, 7.0, is live right now for PS5 users around the world. The size of the new software update clocks in at right around 1.1GB for all users, meaning there shouldn't be a massive wait from downloading to installing the new update.Perhaps the headline feature of the 7.0 update is Discord integration. Back in February, a new PS5 software beta introduced Discord voice chat for the
  
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• League of Legends MMO lead leaves Riot Games after nine years

  08-03-2023 00:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The lead of the League of Legends MMO has announced he's leaving developer Riot Games.In a tweet posted on March 7, Greg Street confirmed that he has "decided to step down from [his] role at Riot Games," where he served as executive producer on the MMO project. Street went on to say that "a combo of personal and professional considerations led me down this path." A number of personal issues meant that Street said he wanted to "be closer to my surviving family." He also, however, said that "
  
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• League of Legends MMO lead leaves Riot Games

  08-03-2023 00:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The lead of the League of Legends MMO has announced he's leaving developer Riot Games.In a tweet posted on March 7, Greg Street confirmed that he has "decided to step down from [his] role at Riot Games," where he served as executive producer on the MMO project. Street went on to say that "a combo of personal and professional considerations led me down this path." A number of personal issues meant that Street said he wanted to "be closer to my surviving family." He also, however, said that "
  
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