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• 10 freaky variant covers from DC's massive Knight Terrors drop

  23-05-2023 21:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC's upcoming Knight Terrors event is set to dominate the publisher's output throughout July and August. It's a huge, cross-title affair that sees many of the DC universe's heroes and villains pulled into the shadowy Nightmare Realm, a place where they must face their greatest fears thanks to new villain Insomnia. Along the way they'll also encounter Boston Brand - AKA Deadman - who is said to play a major part in the story.It's gonna be big, then. How big? Very. In August's DC solicitations the
  
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• Nobody can play Destiny 2 Season of the Deep because maintenance keeps getting extended

  23-05-2023 21:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: The big Destiny 2 Season of the Deep update has seemingly arrived after hours of technical issues. That's the good news. The bad news is that "due to increased traffic, login services to Destiny 2 are currently being throttled," as the login screen on my other monitor keeps telling me. You know the drill, folks. "Please stay on this screen until login services stabilize and you are logged into Destiny 2." At least the update is here and maintenance has concluded; just a little more
  
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• The voice of Hestu responds to all the Korok torture in Tears of the Kingdom: "I see your sins"

  23-05-2023 20:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  As The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players continue to torture hapless Koroks, the voice of Korok overseer Hestu from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has stepped up to formally disavow this cruel and unusual punishment. "Voice of Hestu here," VA Cristina Vee Valenzuela tweeted ominously. "I see your sins against Koroks."In a reply, Valenzuela admitted that even she has accidentally committed crimes against Koroks: "To be fair, I made my Korok buddy a horse-drawn carriage to take
  
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• The voice of Hestu in Tears of the Kingdom responds to all the Korok torture: "I see your sins"

  23-05-2023 20:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  As The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players continue to torture hapless Koroks, the voice of Korok overseer Hestu has stepped up to formally disavow this cruel and unusual punishment. "Voice of Hestu here," VA Cristina Vee Valenzuela tweeted ominously. "I see your sins against Koroks."In a reply, Valenzuela admitted that even she has accidentally committed crimes against Koroks: "To be fair, I made my Korok buddy a horse-drawn carriage to take him to his friend, but I ended up runn
  
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• Square Enix has no plans for Final Fantasy 16 DLC: "It's a one-off game"

  23-05-2023 19:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix has revealed that there are no existing plans to create DLC for Final Fantasy 16, although the studio isn't closing any doors just yet.Speaking to Game Informer, Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida stressed that the number one priority at the moment is getting the game into players' hands and making sure that what's there is worth the price of admission."It's a one-off game," Yoshida said. "We're asking players to pay the full price for this experience, and so we want an experien
  
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• How to watch the PlayStation Showcase

  23-05-2023 19:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  We're counting down the hours to the big event, and if you want to know how to watch the PlayStation Showcase, we've got what you need right here.The PlayStation Showcase is set to broadcast on Wednesday, May 24, at 1pm PDT / 4pm EDT / 9pm BST through the official PlayStation YouTube and Twitch channels. You can follow those links when the time comes, or simply bookmark this page and watch the embedded video below.Sony hasn't provided too many hints on what to expect from the show, offering only
  
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• The only new MMO I've cared about in years has been delayed to 2024

  23-05-2023 19:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blue Protocol, the free-to-play MMO collab between Bandai Namco and Amazon, will no longer launch in 2023 – at least not in the West.Per a fresh blog post, the MMO will hit Japan on June 14, but the global version has now slipped into 2024. The game still carries a 2023 release date on Steam at the time of writing, but we won't get to play it for ourselves this year without help from an unofficial translation and possibly a VPN. At least a closed beta will be held on PC later this year; yo
  
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• Succession star Brian Cox's wife attended Logan Roy's funeral

  23-05-2023 18:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest episode of Succession saw everyone who's anyone attend the funeral of Logan Roy, from his four children Connor, Kendall, Shiv, and Roman, and billionaire Lukas Matsson to his numerous ex-partners. Hell, even actor Brian Cox's real-life wife came to pay her respects to her husband's on-screen counterpart.After 'Church and State' had aired in the US on Sunday, May 21, eagle-eyed fans took to social media to point out that Nicole Ansari-Cox, who has been married to Cox for the last 20 ye
  
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• A weird glitch lets Star Wars Jedi: Survivor fan wield the Darksaber

  23-05-2023 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  While we've come across the Darksaber a number of times in Star Wars shows, including The Clone Wars and more recently The Mandalorian, we've not yet had the opportunity to wield it in a game. Well, not officially, anyway. One lucky Star Wars Jedi: Survivor player recently revealed that they encountered a bizarre glitch that made their lightsaber look every bit like the legendary black-bladed weapon, and we must admit we're more than a little jealous.On the Fallen Order subreddit, a user named t
  
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• Destiny 2 is finally a real MMO, people – it's got a fishing minigame

  23-05-2023 18:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Destiny 2: Season of the Deep kicks off today, and its launch trailer confirms the release of the most important activity in any MMO: a fishing minigame. The trailer opens with a whole bunch of important-sounding stuff about Sloane assisting an ancient sea creature that apparently has knowledge of the Witness, the big bad of Lightfall and indeed Destiny's entire Light and Darkness saga. We've got a six-player undersea activity, new Taken-fied guns, yada yada yada. It's cool stuff, but it a
  
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• Willow creator Jon Kasdan says he's "kinda into" the show being removed from Disney Plus

  23-05-2023 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Willow creator Jon Kasdan has spoken out about the fantasy series being removed from Disney Plus – and his response is rather unexpected. The writer, who has also penned the likes of Dawson's Creek and Solo: A Star Wars Story, took to Twitter recently to explain why he's "kinda into" the studio pulling the show off its platform. "I've been quiet on this news that Willow is leaving 'cause... I'm kinda into it. I grew up at a time when movies were periodically re-released and not availa
  
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• Two spinning Lynel blades make for an excellent Tears of the Kingdom crowd-control tool

  23-05-2023 17:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  One genius Tears of the Kingdom player devised a brilliant crowd-control method.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's enemies often outnumber poor Link, but our hero is rarely outgunned. The player below turns the tables on a horde of Bokoblins in the blink of an eye, thanks to a crowd control method that uses two outstretched weapons attached to one central spinning wheel.
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• After killing legal access to hundreds of 3DS games, now Nintendo's going even harder on illegal access

  23-05-2023 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The 3DS eShop shut down earlier this year, cutting off legal access to hundreds of digital-only games. Now, Nintendo is investing its resources into ensuring that those games are truly lost to time.A new 3DS system update launched on May 22, promising "further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience." It's unclear whether any of these user experience enhancements are actually noticeable, but the homebrew community quickly
  
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• Total War: Pharaoh announced with dung beetle wrestling, so you know it's going to be a banger

  23-05-2023 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next Total War game was announced a pair of wrestling dung beetles, so you already know it's one of the best reveals of the year.Earlier today on May 23, Creative Assembly announced Total War: Pharaoh, the next entry in the long-running strategy series. You can see the full announcement trailer just below, in which we're treated to the heroic and epic journey of a lowly dung beetle with his ball of shit.Our hero powers on through bleak desert atmospheres and rainstorms alike with his prized
  
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• The stars of Marvel's Spider-Man will host the Future Games Show Summer Showcase

  23-05-2023 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Future Games Show is back for its 2023 Summer Showcase, and it'll be hosted by two of the stars of one of this year's biggest games.Yuri Lowenthal, better known as the actor behind Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, will be joined by voice-acting royalty Laura Bailey, who plays Mary Jane Watson in Marvel's Spider-Man, to host this year's summer show. To stay up to date with everything from the Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2023, you can follow the official FGS Twitter account fo
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 actor could be teasing the entire symbiote family

  23-05-2023 16:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Marvel's Spider-Man 2 actor has teased multiple symbiotes for the sequel.Last year in September 2022, Miles Morales actor Nadji Jeter spoke at a panel at the SacAnime Summer 2022 convention. When asked about villain Venom appearing in Spider-Man 2, Jeter teased that "they're everywhere," before trailing off and going mum on the topic.The video is old, yes, but it's recently resurfaced among Insomniac fans because of Jeter's comments teasing co-op. Insomniac stepped in earlier this week to shoo
  
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• One Tears of the Kingdom player is documenting every NPC's reaction to naked Link

  23-05-2023 16:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player is documenting how the residents of Hyrule react to Link when he's got barely any clothes on.Reddit user u/acidhouses has been sharing screenshots showing how various NPCs in Tears of the Kingdom react to an (almost) naked Link. Most of the responses have been hilarious, with various characters asking Link to cover himself up or commenting on how cold he must be wandering around in little to no clothes. Some of my favorite responses include res
  
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• The Idol is a "Pornhub-homepage odyssey" and "regressive", according to first reactions

  23-05-2023 16:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first two episodes of new HBO series The Idol premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and the show has provoked strong reactions on the Croisette. It stars Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, a pop star attempting to get back on her feet after grief and heartbreak prompted a nervous breakdown and a canceled tour. However, things start to deviate from the carefully plotted plan of her team when she meets Tedros (Abel Tesfaye, AKA The Weeknd), a nightclub owner and self-help guru. Co-create
  
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• I regret to inform you that the Starfield review discourse has already begun

  23-05-2023 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  We're still 15 weeks away from Starfield, but conversations about how its review scores will fit into the wider landscape have already kicked off.Speaking on the XboxEra podcast over the weekend, leaker Nick Baker suggested that "it doesn't matter if Starfield is great - I'm already convinced that no-one wants to give Starfield high review scores." Baker's thesis is that 'low' scores ranging from 7-8.5 out of 10 would be handed down to spin up a news cycle about Xbox's continued difficulties ove
  
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• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has another duplication glitch, and this one's even better

  23-05-2023 15:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's another duplication glitch in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and this one's even better than the last.Shortly after Tears of the Kingdom's launch, some savvy fans discovered a way to quickly make copies of items using a glitch. Now the Hylian economy is set to plummet into further chaos as players have discovered a new bug that lets you make infinite replicas of your resources, faster and more easily than before.This new method is the Shield Hop technique, and was shared by h
  
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• Veteran Superman editor Mike Carlin retires after 37 years at DC

  23-05-2023 15:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Veteran editor Mike Carlin, who oversaw the Death of Superman story, as well as many other iconic adventures for the Man of Steel, has retired from DC after 37 years. Carlin announced his departure with a series of reminiscences on his wife Janice's Facebook page.A lifelong comics fan, Carlin first crossed paths with DC while studying Animation and Cartooning at New York's High School of Art & Design. As he recalls in his announcement, "One Saturday famed DC Editor Dick Giordano gave a lectu
  
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• Spiel des Jahres announces 2023 board game nominations

  23-05-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The industry's biggest board game awards, Spiel des Jahres, has announced its nominations for 2023 - and frontrunners range from Dorfromantik to Mysterium Kids.Revealed ahead of the full awards ceremony on July 16 in Berlin, we now have a list of contenders that could be joining the hallowed halls of the best board games this year. You can find the full lineup below, but headlines include the co-op adaptation of the video game Dorfromantik, capture the flag mashup Challengers, and the quiz game
  
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• Natalie Portman would return to Star Wars – but no one has asked her

  23-05-2023 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Natalie Portman is open to returning to Star Wars – though no one has asked her back just yet. The actor portrayed Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel movies, but hasn't appeared since in the saga; in fact, she's only just been referenced in last year's Obi-Wan Kenobi for the first time in live-action since 2005's Revenge of the Sith. "I have no information on this. No one's ever asked me to return, but I'm open to it," Portman revealed to GQ.Of course, Padmé die
  
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• Bored of Koroks, Tears of the Kingdom players are now torn whether to stan or bully the signpost guy

  23-05-2023 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Swathes of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fans have moved on from bullying the game's most harmless creatures, but only to focus on a nerd who loves his boss more than he should.Addison – or 'the signpost guy' if you've been online – works for Hudson Construction, though what his role entails other than propping up poorly made signs is anyone's guess. Through rain or snow, the signpost guy can be seen awkwardly carrying out his duties out of affection for the company presi
  
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• Fast X star reveals Keanu Reeves was originally lined up for his role

  23-05-2023 13:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fast X star Alan Ritchson says Keanu Reeves was originally set to play his character, Agent Aimes, in the action-packed sequel – "a little stroke of luck and good timing" meant that the role landed in his lap instead."I was working on a movie with Hilary Swank up in Winnipeg in the freezing cold, and I got a call that things had shifted in the plans with Keanu Reeves, which is I think who was originally intended to play my part. Tough act to follow," the Reacher actor told Entertainment We
  
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• Joaquin Phoenix to star in gay romance from Carol director Todd Haynes

  23-05-2023 13:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Joaquin Phoenix has set his next project – and he's collaborating with director Todd Haynes on a gay romance set in Los Angeles in the '30s. "The next film is a feature that’s an original script that I developed with Joaquin Phoenix based on some thoughts and ideas he brought to me," Haynes told IndieWire. "We basically wrote with him as a story writer. Me and Jon Raymond and Joaquin share the story credit. And we hope to be shooting it beginning early next year. It’s a ga
  
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• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom speedrunners are breaking open the game with nothing but an apple and a piece of wood

  23-05-2023 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom speedrunners are utilizing incredibly lowkey setups to speed through the new game.It's not uncommon to see speedrunners setting themselves up with a host of real-world controllers and tech to hack their way through a game in record time. That's not really the case for the latest Zelda game though, where it turns out all you need for tearing through Hyrule is a plank of wood, an apple, and the Autobuild feature.
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• A slight adjustment to this popular flying machine makes soaring through the skies in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom a lot easier

  23-05-2023 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  A teeny adjustment to a popular flying machine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can make soaring through the skies much easier and landings much less painful.  Hyrule is a big place, and many Tears of the Kingdom fans have been relying on the Goblin Glider to get around. It's a basic yet useful flying machine that requires only a control stick and two fans. Glue them together with Ultrahand, and just like that, you're ready to zoom around Green Goblin-style. Still as fun as
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 dev shoots down co-op mode it never announced in the first place

  23-05-2023 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Insomniac's upcoming sequel Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is an "epic single-player adventure", and not co-op. Future players of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will swing through New York City solo as Insomniac confirms its upcoming sequel is a single-player game. Since Peter Parker and Miles Morales appear side by side multiple times in the game's trailers, some fans thought the sequel would be co-op.Insomniac broke the news when replying to a fan on Twitter who asked whether the upcoming Spidey sequel wou
  
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• Call of Duty fans slam Activision for shutting down community project that let them play older games without risk of getting hacked

  23-05-2023 12:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Activision has reportedly been sending out multiple cease and desist letters to fan-made Call of Duty projects trying to help older games, and it's drawn the ire of the community.As reported by ModernWarzone via the tweet below, the Call of Duty publisher has been handing out several notices for fan-made projects to immediately shut down over the last few weeks. The first of these came last week, as we reported at the time, which shut down SM2, known as a "dream" project for Call of Duty players
  
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• James Gunn confirms the fate of the High Evolutionary in Guardians of the Galaxy 3

  23-05-2023 11:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Guardians of the Galaxy 3 director James Gunn has confirmed what happens to the High Evolutionary in the movie. A warning that the following will contain major spoilers for the Marvel Phase 5 film!At the end of the movie, the High Evolutionary goes head to head with Rocket Raccoon and the Guardians. It's a clash that leaves him down and out after Gamora peels off the mask covering his face; in the past, Rocket clawed the High Evolutionary's face into a bloody mess, so he looks in pretty bad shap
  
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• Tributes pour in from Hollywood and beyond for Ray Stevenson

  23-05-2023 11:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hollywood – and beyond – has paid tribute to actor Ray Stevenson, whose death was announced yesterday (May 22). Stevenson was 58 years old and died on Sunday after being hospitalized while filming in Italy. The actor, born in Northern Ireland, was best known for his roles in the first three Thor movies, RRR, and TV shows like Rome, Black Sails, Dexter, and Vikings. He's also set to appear in the upcoming Star Wars series Ahsoka, which will be released on Disney Plus in August."S
  
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• Final Fantasy 16 draws loving praise from Devil May Cry fans for bringing back one key ability

  23-05-2023 11:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 16 resurrects a critical ability from the Devil May Cry games, and DMC fans are celebrating.May 22 saw a brand new round of preview footage for Final Fantasy 16 hit the airwaves. One video, as chronicled by Gematsu just below, showcases Clive and his beloved companion Torgal in action just below, but it's the move right around the 28-second mark that's really got Devil May Cry fans in a frenzy.This would be the 'Enemy Step' move. You can see it in action when Clive is in mid air, s
  
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• Exoprimal Preview – Long-term Storytelling

  23-05-2023 09:01
  
  Platform:PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Publisher:Capcom Developer:Capcom Release: July 14, 2023 Rating:Mature Exoprimal’s time-traveling, dinosaur-blasting premise firmly positions it as one of the strangest multiplayer shooters on the horizon. Players have gotten to sample its insanity in a previous open beta, but a recent hands-on preview gave me a chance to peek into the game’s storytelling structure and customization. As a quick primer, Exoprim
  
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• Visual novel fan becomes first to be arrested in Japan for uploading gameplay videos to YouTube

  23-05-2023 02:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  A 52-year-old from Nagoya, Japan is facing charges of illegally uploading and monetizing gameplay videos to a public YouTube channel.As Japan Today reports (via GamesIndustry), the charges stem from Shinobu Yoshida's alleged uploading of three gameplay videos from the Japanese visual novel Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace. The game was originally released on Xbox 360 back in 2011 and most recently re-released Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Windows in 2019. Police say the videos uploaded to Yosh
  
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• PSA: Your friends can now see how many hours you've put into Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

  23-05-2023 01:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for 10 days, and that means you can finally use your Switch to see how long you and your friends have played.Admission: I'm a serial Switch profile stalker. I find it fascinating to see what my friends, family, and co-workers are playing, especially when it's something I'm not expecting. However, in the case of Tears of the Kingdom, the results aren't even the least bit surprising. Everyone's playing it, and a lot.As Polygon's Kallie Plagge
  
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