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• Unlike The Sims, Life by You is absolutely pro-nudity

  11-04-2023 23:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Life by You, the upcoming life simulator taking on The Sims, will feature toggleable nudity out of the box, at least partly because the game's developers are European."We're a European company," creative lead Rod Humble told Axios. “Our hang-ups are all around violence. This game’s got no violence. But it does come with nudity." The nudity will be off by default, but unlike The Sims and its never-nude mosaic blur, you will have the option of seeing the full monty of your digital peop
  
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• PlayStation State of Play returns this week with 20 minutes of Final Fantasy 16 gameplay

  11-04-2023 23:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  PlayStation State of Play returns this Thursday, April 13 with "more than 20 minutes" of new gameplay footage from the hotly-anticipated Final Fantasy 16."From the moment Final Fantasy XVI debuted in our 2020 PlayStation 5 Showcase," Sony says in its announcement, "fans around the world have eagerly awaited details on the game’s dark fantasy setting, the powerful Eikons and the Dominants who house them, and the flashy battle system teased in those early trailers. We’re happy to annou
  
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• The Marvels: The comic book history of Monica Rambeau

  11-04-2023 22:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Monica Rambeau has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2019's Captain Marvel, in which she appeared in flashback as the child of Carol Danvers' friend and ally Maria Rambeau (who is herself the Captain Marvel of an alt-Universe seen in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness).But in The Marvels, Monica, played by Teyonah Parris, finally takes on a starring role as a superhero alongside Carol Danvers and Kamala Khan, following up on her appearance in the WandaVision streaming ser
  
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• The "Gamer's Lawsuit" against Microsoft is back, and Sony is helping

  11-04-2023 22:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Less than a month after it was dismissed, the "Gamer's Lawsuit" is back. The gamers suing to block the Xbox Activision deal have filed an amended complaint, bolstered with additional information provided by Sony.You'd be forgiven if you've lost track of which lawsuit is which in the myriad efforts to block Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The Gamer's Lawsuit was filed in December 2022 on behalf of 10 seemingly random game fans arguing that the acquisition would be bad for
  
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• The best Star Wars merch announced at Celebration 2023, and where to get it

  11-04-2023 22:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  As always, a boatload of Star Wars merch was announced at this year's Star Wars Celebration. Ranging from hyper-detailed action figures to a dark new narrative in the High Republic books, there was plenty to geek out about. However, that also means it was easy to miss some cool announcements which got caught up in the rush.That's why I've listed all of the best Star Wars merch unveiled during the event below. 2023 had a very good showing - whether it was an unexpected but awesome replica, some o
  
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• The Last of Us Part 1 PS5 update adds those sweet HBO cosmetics from the PC port

  11-04-2023 22:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us Part 1 PS5 has a new update that adds those stylish HBO-inspired cosmetics previously only available on PC.The Last of Us Part 1 launched on PC with a now infamous collection of bugs and performance issues, but it also came with some pretty sweet t-shirts for Ellie with logos for Mortal Kombat and The Wire. Of course, both of those IPs are owned by HBO and its parent company, Warner Bros., the same folks responsible for the excellent Last of Us TV show.Now, Ellie's special t-shirt
  
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• Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke’s queer cowboy movie gets Cannes premiere

  11-04-2023 21:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pedro Almodovar's Strange Way of Life is headed to the Cannes Film Festival.Hawke will play a sheriff named Jake while Pascal is a gunslinger called Silva. The pair live on opposite sides of the desert and haven't seen each other for 25 years – when they both worked as hired gunmen. In the 30-minute English-language film, Silva rides a horse across a desert to Bitter Creek to visit Sheriff Jake. Silva tells him that he's there to rekindle their friendship, but Jake knows it's som
  
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• Beef creator teases three-season plan for the hit Netflix series

  11-04-2023 21:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Beef creator Lee Sung Jin has plans for not only a second, but a third season of the hit Netflix comedy-drama.“I wanted it to have a conclusive feel [for Season One] just in case,” Jin told Rolling Stone. “But there are a lot of ideas on my end to keep this story going. I think should we be blessed with a Season Two, there’s a lot of ways for Danny and Amy to continue. I have one really big general idea that I can’t really say yet, but I have three seasons mapped ou
  
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• Here's the "real reason" Portal 3 still hasn't happened, straight from the original's writer

  11-04-2023 20:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Erik Wolpaw, the writer behind Portal 1 and 2, has revealed the "real reason" we still haven't seen a Portal 3.In an interview with Simon Parkin on the My Perfect Console podcast (via PC Gamer), Wolpaw first clarified that his previous public comments urging Valve to make Portal 3 were just "a joke." He goes on to explain that the reason Portal 3 still hasn't happened is that there simply aren't enough developers at Valve that want to make it."The real reason is that in a flat structur
  
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• Genshin Impact 3.6 release time explained

  11-04-2023 19:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  With the Genshin Impact 3.6 release time looming, we're now just hours away from the release of yet another chunk of Sumeru to explore, new story quests and world bosses, and the eventual debut of new characters Baizhu and Kaveh.  Developer Hoyoverse released the version 3.6 update preview earlier this week, outlining the high points of the patch and its release schedule. The update is technically scheduled to launch on April 12, but it will be available today, April 11, for Western players
  
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• This is who Zawe Ashton is playing in The Marvels

  11-04-2023 19:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Disney has since revealed that Ashton will, in fact, be playing Dar-Benn. Introduced in 1991's Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #53, Dar-Benn was a general who seized control of the Kree Empire and ruled for a time as joint Emperor with Ael-Dan. A relatively obscure comics character, it's entirely possible that Ashton's character will have a different story or perhaps be a composite of both Dar-Benn and Ael-Dan.Original story: The first trailer for The Marvels, which brings together Carol Danvers, K
  
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• The Marvels: Is Zawe Ashton playing Kree Accuser Lauri-Ell?

  11-04-2023 19:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for The Marvels, which brings together Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan, and Monica Rambeau as a cosmic team with interconnected abilities, also shows off an all too brief glimpse at Zawe Ashton's character in the film.Though it's just a blink-and-you'll-miss-it look, Ashton's character is seemingly revealed as a Kree Accuser, the same role held by Ronan, the villain of 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy film. Ashton is seen wielding the same Kree 'Universal Weapon' wielded by Ronan both
  
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• The Last of Us showrunner on season 2: "I don't fear killing characters"

  11-04-2023 19:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us's actors and showrunner have commented on a huge, and divisive, scene making the jump from the sequel game to the show's second series.Be warned: spoilers for The Last of Us 2 and potentially the TV series follow!If you've played The Last of Us 2, you'll know a pretty Earth-shattering event happens near the beginning of the game: Joel dies. Speaking to Esquire in a new interview, actors Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, as well as showrunner Craig Mazin, have commented on the scene m
  
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• Nintendo's set to host its first convention outside of Japan in September

  11-04-2023 19:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has announced Nintendo Live 2023, a fan convention set to run in Seattle, Washington this September.Details on the event are currently light - specific dates and registration info have not yet been revealed - but the company promises in a press release that attendees will get "a new way to experience the games and worlds of Nintendo, with fun gameplay, live stage performances, exciting gaming tournaments, memorable photo ops, and more."Note what's not in that list: announcements. The pu
  
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• House of the Dragon season 2 enters production, returning cast revealed

  11-04-2023 18:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  House of the Dragon season 2 has begun filming – and the cast has been revealed.“House of the Dragon has returned," co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal said in a statement. "We are thrilled to be shooting again with members of our original family as well as new talents on both sides of the camera. All your favorite characters will soon be conspiring at the council tables, marching with their armies, and riding their dragons into battle. We can't wait to share what we have in store.
  
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• Star Wars Celebration 2023 serves as a reminder that fandom should be a force for good

  11-04-2023 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  "Who doesn't love Star Wars?" our Celebration emcee whooped from the stage this weekend, to an uproarious cheer from the cosplay-clad audience. The atmosphere was absolutely electric, and in every panel, hall, and discussion, the overwhelming adoration for the galaxy far, far away was palpable. But for many, the dark side of the fandom has cast a shadow over their love for the universe George Lucas built, and so many after him have expanded. That goes for everyday fans, media professionals, and
  
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• Dreams live service ends in September as devs move onto an "exciting new project"

  11-04-2023 17:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developer behind sandbox creation game Dreams has announced it is ending live service for the game in September to move onto an "exciting new project."As revealed via an official blog post, developer Media Molecule will be ending live support for Dreams on September 1, 2023. Although players will still be able to access the game, as well as share their creations with others, the developer will stop providing updates and events, such as its previously-held DreamsCom and the Impy Awards. 
  
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• Warzone 2 Season 3 release time explained

  11-04-2023 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 3 release time is coming in fast, so if you're eagerly awaiting the next round of Call of Duty content, keep on scrolling for all the details.In Modern Warfare 2,  Season 3 will see the return of Gunfight across four maps: Alley, Exhibit, Shipment, and Blacksite. We'll also get two new core 6v6 maps and two new battle maps, with one more core map to launch later in Season 3. Later stages of the season will also include a new Spec Ops mission and the
  
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• New Peter Pan and Wendy trailer takes us to Neverland

  11-04-2023 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Disney has released a new trailer for Peter Pan and Wendy, a live-action reboot of the 1953 animated film and re-imagining of the classic tale by J.M. Barrie.Alexander Molony makes his feature film debut as Peter Pan, the heroic boy who will never grow up, who visits the Darling household one fateful night and takes Wendy (Ever Anderson) and her brothers John (Joshua Pickering) and Michael (Jacobi Jupe) to Neverland where there are "no rules, no schools, no bedtimes, and the best part: no growin
  
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• Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder explores the many lives of DC's mistress of mayhem

  11-04-2023 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC delved into the different facets of Dr. Harleen Quinzel with anthology series Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red back in 2020. Now the publisher is reviving the series for a second run.Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder takes a slightly different approach to its predecessor. While that ran for 17 digital editions, each comprising a standalone tale, the new series is being released in both print and digital, and seems to be adopting an anthology series format, with multiple stories per issue.
  
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• Genshin Impact has officially recast Tighnari's English VA, and his voice will be updated in-game soon

  11-04-2023 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  After dropping the original English voice actor for Tighnari over sexual misconduct allegations, Genshin Impact has cast Zachary Gordon to play the beloved forest ranger. Hoyoverse recently teased that the impending release of update 3.6 would ensure "the character 'Verdant Strider' Tighnari (Dendro)'s VA will be updated," but it didn't confirm his new actor until today. The latest patch notes suggest Tighnari's in-game voice will be updated with Gordon's performance later today, and commen
  
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• WD Black 1TB PS5 SSD drops to lowest-ever price at Amazon

  11-04-2023 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've been blessed by the number of great PS5 SSD deals that have flooded the market in recent weeks. This continued period of low SSD prices is a blessing for anyone looking to upgrade to their PS5 or gaming PC, and we're nothing but thankful as the best PS5 SSDs on the market continue to be at their lowest-ever prices.Amazon has been one of the retailers leading the charge, today offering a WD Black 1TB SN770 SSD for $59.99 – the lowest ever price for this particular model. This represen
  
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• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will feature Coruscant - but don't expect it to be fully open-world

  11-04-2023 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is set to feature Coruscant, but it won't be a "freely explorable and open-world" like fans thought it was, according to EA.Over the weekend, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order director Stig Asmussen appeared at Star Wars Celebration 2023 to reveal a final Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gameplay trailer and more info about the upcoming game. During this talk, Asmussen confirmed that the planet Coruscant would appear in the sequel. Asmussen said (via IGN): "We're taking our Metr
  
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• Fake scenes, improvizations, and one-shot takes led up to Succession's big reveal

  11-04-2023 16:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  This week's episode of Succession was an emotional one, to put it lightly. It turns out that one of the episode's mosy poignant moments was improvized, according to episode director Mark Mylod, who had a few other interesting snippets to reveal in a post-episode debrief. As you might expect, there are major spoilers for Succession season 4 episode 3 ahead, so proceed with caution! 
  (Image credit: HBO)
  Of course, the death of Roy patriarch Logan (Brian Cox) was the big shocker in the ep
  
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• Resident Evil fans confused after discovering canonical reason Death Island's women don't age

  11-04-2023 16:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil's forthcoming anime movie has a new trailer, leading to many questions about why its female characters aren't ageing.Earlier today, April 11, saw the release of a new trailer for Resident Evil: Death Island, the latest animated movie in Capcom's series, which is due to hit Netflix on July 7. The trailer finally shows characters from all across the iconic horror series teaming up, including Leon Kennedy, Chris and Claire Redfield, Rebecca Chambers, and Jill Valentine.It's those latt
  
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• First trailer for new A24 horror Talk to Me sees a séance go horribly wrong

  11-04-2023 16:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  A24 has unveiled the first trailer for Talk to Me, the upcoming supernatural horror it picked up after it wowed critics at Sundance back in January – and it looks positively bone-chilling. Written and directed by filmmaking brother duo Danny and Michael Philippou, who made a name for themselves via their YouTube channel RackaRacka, the movie centers on a group of teens who conduct a séance at a party. Mia (Sophia Wilde), having not long lost her mother, is particularly keen to
  
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• Life by You release date, news, and everything we know so far

  11-04-2023 16:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Life by You is a new open-world life simulation game that's already shaping up to be a true rival to The Sims 4. With a variety of customization options and a host of creator tools, developer Paradox Tectonic is striving to deliver the "most moddable and open" life simulation game that will see you create your own families, shape your own stories, and design a world of your own. First announced back in March during the Paradox Announcement showcase – which also confirmed the upcoming
  
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• D&D Lord of the Rings book hits shelves very soon

  11-04-2023 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  You'll be able to play in Tolkien's world of hobbits and elves in just a few weeks using D&D rules thanks to The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying.Due to launch on May 9, The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying is a 236-page D&D adaptation of The One Ring game. This means it converts everything from the system into D&D rules that are compatible with Dungeons and Dragons books, offering six different kinds of character to play as (ranging from dwarves to rangers of the north) and six new classe
  
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• 178,000 players just voted for their MMO's first new skill in 17 years, and the race was unbelievably close

  11-04-2023 16:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  After weeks of fiery debate, not to mention technically spending 17 years using the same 23 skills, Old School Runescape players have finally voted on the new skill that they want developer Jagex to continue refining and, if all goes well, ultimately add to the game. The dead heat results are in, and OSRS players want to play pirates by way of the Sailing skill. Jagex published the poll results earlier today. A total of 178,951 players took part in the poll, which was split between Sailing,
  
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• The Mandalorian season 3 finale will make you cheer – then rethink, according to Dave Filoni

  11-04-2023 15:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Mandalorian season 3 finale will get you cheering – and thinking, according to Dave Filoni. The season is just two episodes away from wrapping up on Disney Plus. "They'll have a lot to take in, and I think with any good ending there's the moment you're in it when you're cheering and you feel satisfied, but then there's a little bit after that where you think back at all the things that happened," Filoni told Collider of what the fan reaction to the final episode might be. "Maybe y
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077's Overdrive Mode can be used in photo mode if path tracing is too much for your PC

  11-04-2023 15:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyberpunk 2077's Overdrive Mode, or path tracing, can be enabled in the game's photo mode if your PC can't run the mode in full.Earlier today, April 11, saw the launch of Cyberpunk 2077's "full ray tracing" update for PC players, with its Overdrive Mode heralded as the "future of ray tracing." The update adds the super high-detailed "path tracing" mode for players, but if your rig can't handle that, you can toggle on the path tracing features in Cyberpunk 2077's photo mode. That is, as long as y
  
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• First The Marvels trailer promises fun, cosmic chaos of the Freaky Friday variety

  11-04-2023 15:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Marvels trailer is here – and it looks just as fun as we'd hoped. Offering up our first look at the upcoming superhero movie, the exciting clip, which you can watch above, has got everything from cute, dorky character moments and cats (hi Goose!) to serious cosmic chaos.Starring Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, and Brie Larson, The Marvels follows on from the events of Disney Plus series Ms. Marvel, which saw the titular Kamala Khan seemingly swap identities with Carol Danvers, aka Captai
  
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• Super Mario Bros Movie's Peaches song will be eligible for an Oscar

  11-04-2023 14:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Super Mario Bros. Movie sees Jack Black voice Bowser and, as such, the shelled-up villain can be seen indulging in his own musical number in the animated flick. Now, said song has made its way online – and Variety has revealed that it will be eligible for Best Original Song consideration at the Oscars 2024.Starring the voice talents of Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Seth Rogen, and Chris Pratt, The Super Mario Bros. Movie sees the titular Brooklyn-based plumber stumble across the myster
  
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• Succession's biggest moment was hiding in plain sight on the season 4 poster

  11-04-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  At this point, we all know that Succession is a clever show, with plenty of subtleties and moments of foreshadowing that can be easy to overlook. One of these details, it turns out, was in the poster for season 4, hinting at the show's biggest moment so far, which occurred in this week's episode.Warning: major spoilers for Succession season 4 episode 3 ahead!
  (Image credit: HBO)
  In the poster, which you can see above, all the main cast members – Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, Kieran Culkin,
  
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• Resident Evil 4 Remake actor Lily Gao responds to Ada Wong backlash

  11-04-2023 13:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The actor who plays Ada Wong in the Resident Evil 4 Remake has released a statement responding to the criticism they received upon the game's release. A couple of weeks ago, Lily Gao - the voice actor for Ada Wong - deactivated comments on their Instagram posts following vitriolic fan backlash for their role in the Resident Evil 4 Remake. Now, on April 10, Gao has released a statement responding to the backlash they received for their portrayal of Ada via the same Instagram account. "B
  
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• This Dead Space Demake is the PS1 throwback I didn't know I wanted

  11-04-2023 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dead Space has been given the Demake treatment, and it looks wonderfully nostalgic.First, there was Dead Space in 2008, followed by Dead Space in 2023, and now Dead Space from 1998. Creator Brumley53 on Itch.io has recreated Visceral's iconic horror game in a pixelated demake, sending Dead Space back to the days of the PlayStation for some necromorph limb-shredding."Thanks for waiting! I've been working on this for a lot longer than I planned, and the end product is probably shorter than you exp
  
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• Get this stunning Samsung 8K TV for under $1,000 today

  11-04-2023 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Since the notion of an 8K TV was first introduced, the price has remained so extraordinarily expensive that many of us could never afford to make the upgrade. That looks to be changing as we've now seen a Samsung 8K TV fall under the $1,000 mark for the first time ever. Best Buy is offering the deal for a stunning 55-inch Samsung QN700B NEO QLED 8K Smart TV for just $999.99. This represents a huge saving of $1,000 and dropping the cost of the model by half-price – something you simply
  
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• Kathleen Kennedy says Rey's Star Wars return has been the works for years

  11-04-2023 12:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has talked more about the return of Daisy Ridley's Rey to Star Wars, giving an update on the script. The film was a surprise announcement at this year's Star Wars Celebration. "We've been working on that [film] for a few years and all of that feeds into our overall storytelling," Kennedy told Yahoo. "So we've just got to a point now where we've got a wonderful writer in Steven Knight, he's come on board and we're going to see a script probably in the nex
  
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• Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is getting one-shot snipers back, and players are actually liking it

  11-04-2023 12:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty: Warzone 2 welcomes Season 3 tomorrow, and the return of the one-shot sniper rifles is going down pretty well with players.Earlier this week, as PC Gamer first noted, "one-shot" snipers were announced to be returning to Warzone 2. In a blog post, developer Raven Software noted that we can "expect the return of one-shot sniper rifles — under certain attachment and platform conditions — as part of this seasonal update."This sounds like a recipe for disaster - whenever live
  
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• Lucasfilm didn't want Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to be a Jedi game at first

  11-04-2023 12:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order almost didn't feature a Jedi protagonist, as Lucasfilm wasn't sure about the idea at first. As revealed by Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order director Stig Asmussen (via The Guardian), Lucasfilm wasn't completely sold on the idea of Respawn developing a Jedi-centered video game at first. "We wanted to do third-person action adventure, and we wanted to have a Jedi with lightsabers," Asmussen reveals, "and then [Lucasfilm was] like – wait.""It’s a big proces
  
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• Super Mario Bros. Movie is breaking box office records

  11-04-2023 12:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been a good weekend for the Mushroom Kingdom, with The Super Mario Bros. Movie fulfilling predictions and breaking box office records both in the US and internationally. The movie made $146 million at the US box office over the Easter weekend, which adds up to a domestic total of $204 million and a worldwide sum of $377 million – making it the biggest release of 2023 so far.Meanwhile, the movie is now the animated title with the second-biggest opening weekend in the US after The Incre
  
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• Lead Final Fantasy 7 Remake combat dev wants to 'surpass' one of FF12's most praised features

  11-04-2023 11:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Remake's lead battle programmer wants to surpass Final Fantasy 12's beloved battle system. Final Fantasy 12's 'Gambit' system has long been one of the high points of the long-running series in general, garnering praise from fans for well over a decade for its intricate workings. Now though, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's lead battle programmer, Satoru Koyama, has expressed his desire to surpass the famed Gambit system with his next work in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.This information
  
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• Elder Scrolls Online devs are working with a fan artist who says ZeniMax "copy-pasted" their designs into the game

  11-04-2023 01:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online is in contact with a fan artist who claims the studio used their work without their consent.In a recent Tumblr post, Relan Daevath said they were "shocked" to find art they had shared three years ago had apparently become an Elder Scrolls Online cosmetic, available for purchase from the in-game Crown Store, which accepts real-life money. The complaint made its way to Reddit, where a user going by BluntieDK created a comparison image showing that the
  
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