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• Mortal Kombat 12 teaser promises it's "almost time" with hints at another series reboot

  10-05-2023 22:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another Mortal Kombat 12 teaser has dropped, and just like last one, it's a strong hint that the timeline is getting rebooted all over again.The brief clip is called "it is almost time," and features an extreme close-up of a ticking clock. The hour hand is pointed at the 12 and the minute hand is pointed at the 9. We track the seconds hand as it goes from the 9 up to the 11, but then it skips 12 entirely and goes straight back to 1.The implication that we're 'skipping' 12 to go back to 1 is pret
  
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• Here's when and where the last big Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay showcase is streaming

  10-05-2023 21:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  This Thursday is your last chance to watch a new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom showcase before the game releases, and it's shaping up to be a big 'un.Nintendo announced the broadcast last week, promising "four Nintendo Treehouse: Live segments featuring gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" as well as "more livestream content counting down to the game's release."The last big Tears of the Kingdom gameplay showcase is taking place on Thursday, May 11 at 6:45pm PT / 9:45pm ET / 2:
  
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• Doctor Who reveals first look at Jonathan Groff's role

  10-05-2023 20:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The BBC has provided a first look at Jonathan Groff's character in the upcoming Doctor Who series starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.Last week, the BBC revealed that Croft would be joining the upcoming series in a "key role," though we still don't know any details of that role, including the character's name. The new images do confirm that Groff will appear in a period episode alongside Gatwa and Gibson, so we can look forward to more of the show's historical penchant for extravagant histori
  
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• Good Omens season 2 finally has a release date

  10-05-2023 19:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good Omens season 2 finally has a release date.The second season of the popular fantasy comedy is set to hit Prime Video on July 28, 2023. The series, based on the novel Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, first premiered pack in 2019. A first look at the second season was revealed at New York City Comic Con last year.Per Amazon, season two "explores storylines that go beyond the original source material to illumi
  
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• Minecraft's massive 1.20 update is nearly ready for release

  10-05-2023 19:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Minecraft 1.20, also known as the Trails and Tales update, is looking set to come out very soon, as developer Mojang is starting to launch pre-release snapshots of the update.Minecraft has a bit of an idiosyncratic patch release cycle, if you're not familiar with it. Major updates like 1.20 typically get previewed in 'snapshots' - beta versions of the patch made available to any Minecraft: Java Edition players who want to try out new features early. We typically get new snapshots launching weekl
  
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• EU regulators reportedly expected to approve Microsoft Activision deal next week

  10-05-2023 19:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  EU antitrust regulators are reportedly set to approve Microsoft's Activision Blizzard buyout next week.Per a report from Reuters, the European Commission is most likely to give the deal its stamp of approval on Monday, May 15, although it has set a May 22 deadline for its decision.The expected decision follows deals from earlier this year which Microsoft called "definite steps to alleviating concerns" from both its biggest rivals and regulators around the world. One such agreement is a 10-y
  
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• This indie shooter is just like Cuphead meets Call of Duty and it's the wildest thing I've ever seen

  10-05-2023 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  This upcoming indie shooter is just like Cuphead if it played like Call of Duty, making it one of the weirdest crossovers I've ever seen.That doesn't mean that there's anything wrong with Mouse - the cartoony FPS in question - in fact, it's gained a lot of attention online despite still being very early on in development. With its 2D visuals that were clearly inspired by classic 1930s cartoons (just like Cuphead), and fast-paced shooter gameplay, this has got to be one of the wackiest games we'v
  
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• Rob Savage says The Boogeyman is the scariest Stephen King adaptation yet

  10-05-2023 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Boogeyman might just be the most terrifying Stephen King movie yet."The Shining is obviously the scariest Stephen King adaptation," Rob Savage tells SFX magazine in the new issue, featuring Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on the cover. "But I don't think there's been a King adaptation that's as viscerally scary as this movie."Savage is the director of indie hits Host and Dashcam, the former being a low-budget horror that takes place over the duration of a Zoom call. The clever concept hit home
  
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• Dragon Age fans feel like Dreadwolf is only getting further away

  10-05-2023 17:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  With news that Dragon Age 4 won't release before Spring 2024, the Dragon Age fanbase isn't having a great time.Yesterday saw the release of EA's investor roundup, during which the publisher looked ahead to the games on its 2023 fiscal year slate. Dragon Age Dreadwolf was absent from the list, meaning it won't release before Spring 2024, when EA's next fiscal year kicks off, so Dreadwolf is at least a year out from launch.As you might imagine, the Dragon Age fanbase is pretty bummed out about the
  
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• James Gunn reveals Guardians of the Galaxy detail that makes Rocket's arc even more tragic

  10-05-2023 17:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn has been sharing plenty of details about Guardians of the Galaxy 3, including confirming a major Groot theory. However, perhaps the most heartbreaking detail he shared with fans is a nugget about Rocket’s past. Of course, it goes without saying that we’ll be diving into major third-act spoilers on this one. So make sure that you’ve seen the latest Marvel Phase 5 movie before you read any further.Much of Guardians of the Galaxy 3’s story focuses on telling
  
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• Tekken punches onto PLAY's cover

  10-05-2023 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  PLAY #27 is out now! We talk to Tekken 8’s developers about powering up the series with PS5! Plus, celebrating 30 years of FIFA, hands-on with Exoprimal, Diablo 4, and Elder Scrolls: Online’s cosmic horror chapter, and more!Subscribe to PLAY Magazine here to save on the cover price, get exclusive covers, and have it delivered to your door or device every month.
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• Robert Rodriguez reflects on his Star Wars experience

  10-05-2023 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Robert Rodriguez has looked back on his Star Wars experience so far – and by the sounds of it, he's loved every minute. Rodriguez executive produced The Book of Boba Fett and also helmed three episodes, and he directed one episode of The Mandalorian season 2. Total Film and GamesRadar+ met with Rodriguez to talk about Hypnotic, his mind-bending new thriller starring Ben Affleck. We also asked Rodriguez about The Book of Boba Fett, and it's safe to say the director looks back very fond
  
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• Hogwarts Legacy cut content reveals reputation and morality system, leaving fans to imagine what could have been

  10-05-2023 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hogwarts Legacy fans are currently mourning what could have been, as it's revealed the game once had a reputation and morality system that was cut from the final version. As highlighted in this Reddit post, one Hogwarts Legacy player has discovered cut content hidden in the magical RPG's files. YouTuber GrandTheftDiamonds has found a number of unused ideas in Hogwarts Legacy's code, most interestingly though, they found traces of a reputation and morality system.Just like the post explains,
  
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• Tears of the Kingdom brings back "traditional" Zelda dungeons, and I couldn't be more excited

  10-05-2023 17:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has finally provided the confirmation fans have been waiting for ever since the announcement of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - dungeons are back, baby!"The four Divine Beasts were the dungeons in the last game, and they shared similar designs," art director Satoru Takizawa says in an official Nintendo interview. "This time, the dungeons are huge and each carry their own regional look and feel, just like traditional The Legend of Zelda games. We think they will provide a sat
  
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• Across The Spider-Verse director says Spider-Man 2099 isn't actually the villain

  10-05-2023 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is swinging into theaters very soon, and, while we know that Miles Morales will be going up against multiverse-traversing villain the Spot in the sequel, there's another figure standing in his way.Perhaps surprisingly, the first two trailers for the movie put less emphasis on the rivalry between the Spot and Miles, and more on the tension and fighting between Miles and the leader of the Spider-Society, Miguel O'Hara (Oscar Isaac), who is being teed up as an en
  
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• Zelda designers told off their bosses because there were too many sky islands in Tears of the Kingdom

  10-05-2023 16:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's leads got told off by their designers for adding too many sky islands.Earlier today on May 10, Nintendo's third interview with Tears of the Kingdom's lead development team went live. In the interview, game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi reveals that after adding islands dotted around the sky in Tears of the Kingdom, they were told off by the game's designers."The new actions and sky area were such novelties to us that we added one sky island after anoth
  
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• Spider-Man: India returns with a new #1 in June, reveals alternative cover

  10-05-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've known for a while now that Pavitr Prabhakar, the Spider-Man of Earth-50101, would be returning for a new Spider-Man: India miniseries in 2023, written by Nikesh Shukla and drawn by Abhishek Malsuni. Now, a few weeks ahead of #1's June release, Marvel has given us an exclusive first look at the Animation Variant Cover by artist Doaly.Here's Marvel's official preview blurb for the new issue:"Just in time for his big role on the silver screen, Spider-Man: India returns for his first miniserie
  
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• Prequel series Mogwai features lots of Gremlins Easter eggs, including a secret cameo

  10-05-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai aims to tell the untold mythos behind the beloved creatures we first met in 1984’s Gremlins. The animated prequel series begins as 10-year-old Sam Wing (who fans will know become the owner of the antiques shop where we first meet the Mogwai) meets Gizmo.The pair set off on a series of adventures against a backdrop of early 1900s China. However, not only will the show be delving into the Gremlins backstory, it will also feature a lot of nods to the original m
  
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• Tom Holland is an enigma in first twisty trailer for Apple's The Crowded Room

  10-05-2023 15:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Apple's limited series thriller The Crowded Room has been released – and Spider-Man actor Tom Holland is in the middle of a very tangled web.Holland plays Danny, a man arrested in New York, 1979 on suspicion of a shooting. When interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried) questions him, Danny's life story begins to unravel, hinting at a conspiracy far greater than him lurking in the shadows."I have these blank spots," Danny admits during the trailer, with several life e
  
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• Scarlett Johansson reflects on originally being turned down for Iron Man 2

  10-05-2023 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scarlett Johansson has reflected on originally losing out on the role of Natasha Romanoff in the MCU. The Black Widow star was not the first choice to play the character in Iron Man 2, but ultimately portrayed the super spy for over 10 years. "I got turned down for two roles – the first was Iron Man 2 and then the other one was Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity,'" Johansson told Variety. "I had wanted that role so much. It was sort of the straw that broke the camel's back. I felt really
  
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• "Millions" of people have played Star Wars Jedi: Survivor in just a couple of weeks

  10-05-2023 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has gained "millions" of players since it launched just two weeks ago, and publisher EA is "overjoyed" with the sequel's success.As reported by VGC, during EA's fourth-quarter earnings call on May 9, the company's CEO Andrew Wilson revealed that "within the first few weeks, millions of players have joined Cal Kestis and BD-1 in their rebellion against the Empire," in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.Talking about EA's and developer Respawn's decision to delay Star Wars Jedi: Sur
  
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• 16 years later, a legendary roguelike is getting a prequel thanks to a $240,000 Kickstarter campaign

  10-05-2023 13:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  A legendary free roguelike is getting a prequel after 16 years, all because fans pledged $240,000 to make it happen.The original game we're talking about here would be Elona, a roguelike released in 2007. Elona was sold on its freedom, granting players a partly procedurally generated world to explore, a complex turn-based battle system, and a character creator with 11 races to choose from.Now, Elona is back in the form of Elin, a prequel roguelike set about 30 years before the story of the origi
  
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• Mission: Impossible star says Tom Cruise regrets his character's death

  10-05-2023 13:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Emilio Estevez's stint in the Mission: Impossible franchise may only have been short-lived (to put it lightly – his character doesn't make it through the first scene of the first movie), but the actor says Tom Cruise regrets killing him off. "The way Tom had explained it, he said, 'Look, I’d love for you to come and join the cast. The whole opening number where everybody gets wiped out, it’s going to be a lot of well-known people and all of them are going to go uncredited
  
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• Redfall has a strong start on Xbox despite negative reception

  10-05-2023 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Redfall has seemingly had a strong start on Xbox consoles, despite a middling reception.Launching just last week, Redfall was met with mixed critical reception, and players weren't kind to Arkane's new game either, branding it a disappointment. Despite this though, it looks like Arkane's shooter has had a strong start to life, as True Achievements is reporting that Redfall is the second-biggest Xbox game launch of 2023, sitting only behind Atomic Heart.For the week ending May 7, True Achievement
  
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• True-to-life Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ad has fans praising Nintendo for being so #relatable

  10-05-2023 12:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has released a new advert for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom -and it's unexpectedly relatable. Tears of the Kingdom releases on Friday, and Nintendo has really been upping its advertising ante. In one new ad, however, fans have been pleasantly surprised by the emphasis on how real people get to player their favourite games; we see someone looking pretty worn out on their daily commute but taking time to play the new Zelda game once they're home. Looking noticeably m
  
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• Battlefield will be a "meaningful part" of EA's future, despite Battlefield 2042 disappointments

  10-05-2023 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  EA CEO Andrew Wilson says that he has "extraordinary confidence" in the Battlefield leadership team.Speaking during the company's latest investor report, Wilson name-dropped the FPS series a surprising number of times given the difficult launch of its latest outing. He spoke on taking "ownership" and "building [...] for the future" of several major brands, including Battlefield, and mentioned "our ability to bring Battlefield back in an entirely new way in the future."Later in the call, during a
  
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• Pedro Pascal to star in new horror movie from Barbarian director Zach Cregger

  10-05-2023 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal has joined the cast of Barbarian filmmaker Zach Cregger's new horror flick Weapons. Character details are, unsurprisingly, still under wraps but according to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie will take inspiration from Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia and tell multiple, interrelated stories through a scary lens.Cregger on board to direct, having already written the script. He will produce, too, alongside his Barbarian team, Roy Lee of Vertigo and J.
  
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• Fans think Across the Spider-Verse has accidentally revealed 'web-wings' for Marvel's Spider-Man 2

  10-05-2023 12:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel's Spider-Man 2 could have the titular web-slinger armed with wings.Yesterday on May 9 saw a brand new poster release for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the eagerly-anticipated follow-up to the excellent Into the Spider-Verse. Now, one fan believes they've found Insomniac's version of Peter Parker in the poster, and not only that, but the character looks to be set up with wings of some sort.
  It looks like Insomniac's Peter Parker has web wings in Across the Spider-Verse from r/Spider
  
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• Beetlejuice 2 sets release date as Justin Theroux joins cast

  10-05-2023 12:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warner Bros. has set a release date for Beetlejuice 2: the horror-comedy sequel will land on the big screen on September 6, 2024. This is the same day as Marvel's Blade is due to be released, but there's a possibility that the MCU project could be delayed after the WGA strike recently shut down pre-production.Beetlejuice 2 will see director Tim Burton reunite with the original film's lead Michael Keaton and Wednesday star Jenna Ortega – Keaton is reprising the titular role, while Ortega wi
  
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• Scarlett Johansson has final say on Disney lawsuit

  10-05-2023 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scarlett Johansson has shared her thoughts on her lawsuit with Disney. The actor sued the studio after the simultaneous Disney Plus Premier Access and theatrical release of Black Widow, which she claimed violated her contract. "There is no merit whatsoever to this filing," said Disney in a statement at the time, which also made reference to Johansson's $20 million salary. "The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of
  
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• Tony Gilroy steps back from Andor season 2 during writers’ strike

  10-05-2023 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Andor season 2 is currently in production but showrunner Tony Gilroy has confirmed he’s not on set. He clarified that he’s not writing or producing on the show during the WGA strike after receiving criticism from a fellow Writers Guild member.After it was reported on Friday (H/T Variety) that Gilroy had completed his scripts on the Disney Plus show, but was still contributing to music and casting duties, writer Abdullah Saeed called him out in an Instagram post. The showrunner has no
  
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• Jack Ryan sets final season release date

  10-05-2023 12:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jack Ryan is back in action – and Prime Video has set the release date for the spy thriller’s fourth and final season.John Krasinski’s CIA agent returns to the field on June 30 with the first two episodes of season 4. The rest of the shorter six-episode season will then air weekly, with the finale dropping on July 14. The third season saw Ryan and the agency narrowly averting a major conflict between the United States and Russia, with John Krasinski’s agent being awarded
  
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• EA knows there are "fears" around AI - but wants to use it anyway

  10-05-2023 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite being aware of the "fears around AI," EA's CEO says the company hopes to be able to use the technology anyway.During a Q+A during the EA's financial results (transcribed via The Motley Fool), CEO Andrew Wilson was asked about the company's approach to AI. In response, Wilson said that the gaming industry is "probably going to be one of the greatest beneficiaries of AI," suggesting that the tech "will allow us to do what we currently do more efficiently."Those 'efficiencies' will extend b
  
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• After Silksong's delay, Hollow Knight's chronically chaotic community is surprisingly chill

  10-05-2023 11:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  After news of Hollow Knight: Silksong's delay, Team Cherry's fans are taking the news surprisingly well.Yesterday on May 9, Team Cherry's marketing and publishing manager, Matthew Griffin, took to Twitter to announce a delay for Hollow Knight: Silksong. Griffin acknowledged that while the sequel was meant to release in the first half of 2023, that's no longer going to be possible, simply because the game has "gotten quite big."
  Hey gang, just a quick update about Silksong.We had planned to relea
  
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• EA says it doesn't care if the Microsoft Activision deal goes through: "We'll continue to be the number one publisher on their platform"

  10-05-2023 01:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  EA CEO Andrew Wilson has commented on Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying his company will continue being the biggest Xbox publisher whether or not the deal goes through.In EA's latest earnings call, Wilson admitted he doesn't know whether Microsoft will end up owning Activision Blizzard, but assured investors that the end result of the buyout isn't "material" to his company."We think we have the scale - again, back to our network, our IP, and our talent - to continue
  
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• Activision says it's addressing a "recent uptick" in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 server issues

  10-05-2023 00:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Activision has acknowledged what it calls a "recent uptick" in reports of server-related issues from Warzone 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 players.In a tweet sent out Tuesday, Activision said recent investigations into the aforementioned reports found "a network buffer memory issue" that's since been addressed. "Our teams are actively engaged in mitigation of further issues. We are committed to continued progress and will update as we are able," reads the tweet.
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