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• Mortal Kombat boss wants to borrow The Last of Us' naming convention

  12-06-2023 23:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mortal Kombat 1 marks another reboot for the venerable fighting series, and that means that in a few years' time, developer NetherRealm will once again have to figure out what to name the next sequel. Series boss Ed Boon says that The Last of Us could serve as an inspiration."If we did another game in this lineage of Mortal Kombat games, I think I'd want to call it Mortal Kombat 2," Boon tells GamesRadar+. "We could do Part 1, or Part 2 like The Last of Us does. We certainly won't call it Mortal
  
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• Is the Phoenix Force returning to Jean Grey?

  12-06-2023 23:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Is Jean Grey about to go full on Phoenix again? That seems to be the implication in Marvel Comics' newly revealed solicitation for September's Jean Grey #2 by writer Louise Simonson and artist Bernard Chang."The Dark Phoenix has haunted Jean Grey since it emerged from Jamaica Bay. But what if the Phoenix had chosen…someone else?" it reads. "The love story of Cyclops and Jean Grey is one of the most beloved in Marvel Comics' history. Now witness a legendary creator break their hearts &ndas
  
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• I didn't think I could love the little critter in Star Wars Outlaws more, then I saw its mocap puppet

  12-06-2023 22:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yeah, the new sidekick in Star Wars Outlaws is cute, but you should see his mocap puppet.On June 12, we got a brand new look Star Wars Outlaws during Ubisoft Forward. The new gameplay footage we saw looks super promising, but my main takeaway is what was shown after the main event had ended. In a series of dev videos, several developers working on the game talked future players through what we were seeing on screen. Perhaps most interestingly, we got to see behind the scenes videos of actor
  
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• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown devs say Rayman gave them 2D confidence but "the core experience" is Prince of Persia

  12-06-2023 22:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown developers drew from their prior experience working on the Rayman series to create a compelling 2D platforming world, but they also assure the game is a true-blue Prince of Persia game.Speaking during Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's gameplay showcase as part of Ubisoft Forward 2023, the developers explained their approach to drawing from their past development experience while delivering something that feels fresh and modern."We really want to bring an act
  
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• Star Wars: Outlaws has narrative choices and factions you can anger, including a GTA-style wanted system

  12-06-2023 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  We got our first look at Star Wars: Outlaws gameplay at Ubisoft Forward today, which included a few teases of the game's narrative choices and faction reputation systems.Most notably, at the end of the footage, we see a cutscene where protagonist Kay Vess witnesses a backroom deal involving an Imperial officer. You have the choice whether or not to bribe that officer - in the footage, Kay instead pulls a gun on her, ramping up hostilities with the Empire."In these choices there is no wrong answe
  
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• Star Wars Outlaws has something Starfield doesn't: surface takeoff

  12-06-2023 20:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Star Wars Outlaws gameplay trailer seems to have confirmed that Ubisoft's new Star Wars game will feature something that Starfield doesn't: the ability to flight right down to - and up from - the surface of a planet.Towards the end of the gameplay featured during tonight's Ubisoft Forward, Outlaws protagonist Kay Vess is forced to flee from an Imperial agent. As she dashes to her ship, the Trailblazer, piloted by apparently-desirable droid companion ND-5, we see the ship land at a dock. Kay
  
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• Star Wars Outlaws will show a "different side to the Empire"

  12-06-2023 20:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars: Outlaws will show how the Empire interacts with different criminal organizations.Earlier today on June 12 saw the Ubisoft Forward presentation take place, but after this, Ubisoft leads took part in a post-show interview session on Star Wars: Outlaws. It was here that Ubisoft revealed a major part of Outlaws is going to focus around how the Empire works with and against the various criminal organizations throughout the galaxy."The game takes place in the original trilogy era, when the
  
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• Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora – Becoming One With Nature (And Guns)

  12-06-2023 20:41
  
  Platform:PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher:Ubisoft Developer:Ubisoft Massive Release: December 7, 2023Since the reveal of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora in 2021, I’ve been curious how The Division developer Ubisoft Massive will take on this property, one of the most financially successful movie franchises in the world, and translate it into a video game. Knowing Ubisoft’s pedigree, I imagined what Frontiers of Pandora might look like: something between Assassin’s Cree
  
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• Star Wars Outlaws gameplay shows our cute lil' guy is integral to stealth

  12-06-2023 20:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars: Outlaws has debuted fresh gameplay after its recent unveiling.Ubisoft finally revealed Star Wars: Outlaws as the "first-ever open-world Star Wars game" last week, and now we've seen more of it. The Ubisoft Forward showcase brought with it a new gameplay trailer for Outlaws, where it turns out the cute lil' companion is actually more than just a cute face - they can help us out in stealth by pressing buttons on command.We can see some light stealth elements in the new gameplay video ab
  
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• Assassin's Creed Mirage gameplay showcase is a return to roots indeed

  12-06-2023 20:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Mirage has a deep-dive gameplay trailer courtesy of the new Ubisoft Forward showcase.Earlier today on June 12 saw Ubisoft put on its typical E3-type showcase, and Assassin's Creed Mirage was one of the stars of the show. The latest deep-dive gameplay walkthrough provided a heaping portion of gameplay showcasing the more focused, stealth-based action of the next entry in the series. In the trailer, our protagonist Basim leaps across buildings and into barrels of hay, sneaks throu
  
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• Assassin's Creed Jade gets gameplay trailer and closed beta announcement

  12-06-2023 20:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've finally seen more of Assassin's Creed Jade courtesy of Ubisoft's new showcase.The big Ubisoft Forward presentation for this year's not-E3 brought with it a bunch of new game trailers and reveals. Among them was Assassin's Creed Jade, first announced back in September 2022 as a mobile-exclusive spin-off for Ubisoft's massive series, but that we've seen nothing concrete of until now.Just below, you can check out a glimpse of Assassin's Creed Jade. 
  Step into ancient China and discover a
  
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• Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix was engineered to piss me off in every conceivable way

  12-06-2023 19:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new look at the Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix animated series debuted at Ubisoft Forward today, and folks, the announcement was practically engineered to grind against my own entertainment pet peeves.Ubisoft announced Captain Laserhawk years ago, but producer Adi Shankar took to the stage today to introduce a new trailer. The show, billed as an anime series (it's not, it wasn't produced in Japan), features a dose of 90s cyber nostalgia (even though the Blood Dragon games were always
  
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• The Crew Motorfest Celebrates Car Culture In Hawaii

  12-06-2023 19:52
  
  Today’s Ubisoft Forward brought us a deeper look at The Crew Motorfest, with a look at the setting of Oahu, Hawaii and the racing we can expect to enjoy there.Players will explore the city of Honolulu, drive up volcanic rocks, and along beachsides. It seems clear that The Crew Motorfest has drawn at least some inspiration from the destination-focused gameplay of other racing games like Forza Horizon.The game is also embracing the focus on car collection, including an option to import your
  
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• The Crew Motorfest launches in September with a beta coming next month

  12-06-2023 19:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Crew Motorfest launches later this year on September 14.Earlier today at the Ubisoft Forward showcase, Ubisoft debuted an extensive new look at The Crew Motorfest. It turns out we're headed all the way over to Oahu in Hawaii for the new game in Ubisoft's racing series, and it'll be out in just a few month's time from now on September 14.Additionally, there's a brand new beta for The Crew Motorfest, and you can head over to Ubisoft's official website to register right now. However, be wary th
  
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• Skull and Bones is getting another closed beta in August

  12-06-2023 19:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next Skull and Bones closed beta will take place from August 25 - 28, Ubisoft has announced.During today's Ubisoft Forward 2023, we were treated to an original Skull and Bones "sea shanty" performed by the American a cappella group Home Free. No new gameplay was show, but we did get a good deal of cinematics of some pirates sailing around and a brief ship battle. Afterward, Ubisoft revealed the dates for the next Skull and Bones closed beta.There have already been a few closed betas for the
  
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• Free-to-play arena shooter XDefiant is getting another beta later this month

  12-06-2023 19:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  As part of the E3 2023 schedule over the past few days, we've been treated to a slew of new game reveals as well as updates on the most hotly anticipated titles making their way to consoles and PC. Today it's Ubisoft's turn to flaunt its wares with its very own digital showcase Ubisoft Forward featuring all the biggest and best titles we can expect to see from the publisher in the months and years ahead. This included another look at the free-to-play shooter XDefiant, as well
  
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• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has time powers and a semi open-world

  12-06-2023 19:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've got a new look at Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown thanks to the Ubisoft Forward showcase.When it was first revealed last week, The Lost Crown saw a pretty negative response from long-time Prince of Persia fans. Apparently everyone was really gunning for a "AAA" game instead of a 2.5D side-scrolling adventure, and not what Ubisoft Montpellier has been cooking up.Now though, this new trailer might just change some minds. The Lost Crown showed off a cool new cinematic trailer, before in
  
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• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora looks more like Far Cry than Assassin's Creed

  12-06-2023 19:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  I will come clean here and say that I have not seen either of the Avatar films, and as such the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora release date trailer didn't really grab me during its reveal at the Ubisoft Forward. That is, until it showed off its Far Cry-style outposts.During that trailer, we got to see our Na'vi protagonist on their mission to remove the RDA from the frontier. To do that, you'll infiltrate several hyper-industrialized bases, taking down the guards as you switch between your Na'vi w
  
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• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora releases in December with two-player online mode

  12-06-2023 19:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora finally releases later this year on December 7, and it boasts two-player co-op.The release date for Ubisoft's long-awaited Avatar game was finally announced just earlier today on June 12 at the Ubisoft Forward showcase. Frontiers of Pandora will finally be with us at the end of this year on December 7, and it'll be a new-gen console exclusive release for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, as well as launching on PC.
  Watch the World Premiere Trailer for @AvatarFrontiers now
  
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• The FTC is reportedly seeking to block the Xbox-Activision merger

  12-06-2023 19:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  The US Federal Trade Commission is reportedly set to file an injunction in an attempt to block the Xbox Activision deal.According to CNBC, the injunction would attempt to stop the acquisition going ahead before its July 18 deadline. However, the decision to block the merger by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority is already likely to delay the deal past that point. Both Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are appealing that decision.In a statement provided to CNBC, Microsoft said that it wou
  
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• The FTC has filed to block the Xbox-Activision merger

  12-06-2023 19:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: The FTC has filed for a temporary restraining order and injunction to prevent Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard.As The Verge reports, the FTC complaint says that "both a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction are necessary because Microsoft and Activision have represented that they may consummate the proposed acquisition at any time.""We welcome the opportunity to present our case in federal court," Microsoft president Brad Smith tells the outlet. "We believe
  
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• Netflix's password sharing crackdown sees spike in new subscribers

  12-06-2023 18:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix's infamous crackdown on password sharing is working, actually."Netflix has had the four single largest days of U.S. user acquisition in the four and a half years that Antenna has been measuring the streaming service," Antenna, an analytics tracking firm, said. "Based on the most current data available, Netflix saw nearly 100,000 daily sign-ups on both May 26 and May 27."Antenna reports that there's been a rise in cancellations, but the number of new sign-ups has outweighed the
  
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• Clockwork Revolution's similarity to BioShock Infinite is "unintentional"

  12-06-2023 17:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The trailer for the recently-revealed Clockwork Revolution has a lot of similarities to BioShock Infinite, but Microsoft says it's "unintentional." On June 11, Microsoft revealed Clockwork Revolution on behalf of Wasteland 3 developer inXile during the Xbox Games Showcase 2023. The Steampunk-influenced FPS looks really interesting, especially to Twitter user @Butmac, who claims they produced the BioShock Infinite trailer "a little over 10 years ago." According to @Butmac, there's a lot
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty currently has free Witcher-themed goodies up for grabs

  12-06-2023 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems that CD Projekt Red has found itself in a rather generous mood in the run-up to Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's launch, as it's currently giving away a bunch of free in-game goodies.As for what's up for grabs, there's a rather slick Rarog Vest available to all Phantom Liberty players. Those who've played The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt can also claim some nifty Witcher-themed equipment, including a Wild Hunt Jacket and Gwynbleidd, a sword that's "inspired by the legendary White Wolf him
  
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• Star Wars: Outlaws' adorable animal companion is played by the franchise's most prolific voice actor

  12-06-2023 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars: Outlaws made its debut in a cinematic trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase yesterday, and the adorable animal companion Nix made quite an impression - even more so now that we know the creature is portrayed by a veritable Star Wars legend.Nix will be played by Dee Bradley Baker, as Ubisoft confirms in a press release. Star Wars superfans will recognize Baker as the voice actor behind the clone troopers in animated series like The Clone Wars and its spin-off, The Bad Batch. Baker voices
  
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• Diablo 4 dataminer uncovers evidence of World Tier 5, pointing to a new difficulty level

  12-06-2023 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Diablo 4 dataminer claims to have found evidence of a fifth World Tier, which will potentially offer players the chance to dial up the difficulty even further.DataMineRPG, who had been following Diablo Immortal up until the release of Diablo 4, said they found in-game artwork outlining World Tier 5 in the game's files. That would suggest that Blizzard is working on a new Diablo 4 World Tier, potentially to be added in a future update.DataMineRPG acknowledges that the artwork they uncovered mig
  
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• A Hocus Pocus Lego set is on the way with a spooky take on the Disney movie

  12-06-2023 17:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The witches are back, but this time as minifigures in a Hocus Pocus Lego set.Hot off the heels of Hocus Pocus 3's announcement, Lego has revealed a kit based on the original movie that recreates the Sanderson Sisters' cottage in blocky miniature. This new Lego set is due to launch in July, and it comprises over 2,000 pieces.Like many of the best Lego sets, Lego Ideas Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage is designed for an older audience as a display piece. This means it's crammed wi
  
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• How to watch the Ubisoft Forward later today

  12-06-2023 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've already had a lot of exciting showcases this week but they're not done yet, so here's how to watch the Ubisoft Forward later today. Ubisoft is set to host another one of its dedicated showcases today which will give us a look at some of the projects the developer currently has in the pipeline. According to the Ubisoft website, we're set to get updates on things like Assassin's Creed Mirage, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, The Crew Motorfest, and more. To watch Ubisoft Forward 2023
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 pre-order guide, including Digital Deluxe Edition and where to get Venom collector's statue

  12-06-2023 16:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Peter Parker. Miles Morales. Kraven the Hunter. Venom. This is the setup for the highly anticipated Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games, which has been built exclusively for the PlayStation 5. After years of silence, we finally have a release date and, even better, know exactly when Marvel Spider-Man 2 pre-orders will be going live.Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will officially launch on October 20th, 2023. Anyone wanting to pick up the sequel will have the choice of three different editions: Stan
  
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• The voice of Oblivion's original Adoring Fan could potentially be returning for Starfield

  12-06-2023 15:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Craig Sechler, the voice of Oblivion's Adoring Fan could potentially be returning for Starfield.It may be almost 20 years since Oblivion launched, but who could forget the Adoring Fan? This spirited yellow-haired chap pops up after you become Grand Champion and proceeds to follow you everywhere. He witters on, is of no use in combat, and being a constant annoyance is seemingly his only skill. Last year Bethesda revealed that it was resurrecting the Adoring Fan for Starfield, so seemingly, space
  
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• Alan Wake 2 Preview - A Look At Remedy's First Survival-Horror Game

  12-06-2023 15:25
  
  Platform:PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher:Epic Games Developer:Remedy Entertainment Release: October 17, 2023During Summer Game Fest 2023, I had a chance to get a behind-closed-doors look at Alan Wake, the highly anticipated sequel 13 years in the making.The road to Alan Wake 2 was full of speed bumps involving publishing rights and finding the right ideas, hence the 13-year gap. "We've been trying and now finally everything just clicked into place," co-director Sam Lake says. "We g
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6 could be Todd Howard's last game

  12-06-2023 15:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Games industry veteran and long-serving Bethesda lead Todd Howard may call it quits after Elder Scrolls 6.Speaking to IGN, Howard reflects on the changing nature of creating games. Not only do they take longer to make, but supporting them after launch has become a bigger part of everyone's plans, including Bethesda's with Starfield. Given that Bethesda has sequels to The Elder Scrolls and Fallout to make after Starfield, Howard is being realistic about how much more gas is in the tank."So o
  
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• Starfield fans are really happy with everything in the Direct, except maybe the Adoring Fan

  12-06-2023 15:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct are officially over, fans are starting to let everything we saw yesterday sink in. It's been an exciting day for Xbox and Starfield fans as we've been inundated with new game announcements and insights into Bethesda's upcoming space RPG. There's so much to unpack about Starfield, but fans are already extremely happy with what they've seen so far. A search of the Starfield subreddit has revealed several fans are just happy that their expe
  
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• The new Dune MMO pushes players through four phases of survival

  12-06-2023 15:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dune: Awakening has plenty to live up to as a game based on a popular series. Funcom, the same developers that worked on Dune: Spice Wars, are responsible for the series’ first open-world MMO. Even better, it just revealed the latest details about Dune: Awakening’s gameplay loop on the PC Gaming Show.Viljar Sommerbakk, the game director of Dune: Awakening, lists the game’s phases in four parts: Survive, Protect, Expand, and Control. “You start out in the desert survi
  
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• Square Enix's new CEO says he would no-life Final Fantasy games growing up, proving himself worthy of his new job

  12-06-2023 13:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix's new CEO has said he neglected everything when a new Final Fantasy game released growing up, proving he's just like us. During the Final Fantasy 16 pre-release celebration event in Los Angeles on June 11, Takashi Kiryu told fans about his relationship with Square Enix's biggest IP. Speaking about a specific moment in the Final Fantasy series, Kiryu said: "From then on, I was hooked. I was [a] Final Fantasy fan for life. Whenever a new title came out, I had to make time to play.
  
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• Steven Spielberg loved The Last of Us episode 3 so much, he sent a letter to its writer

  12-06-2023 13:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Steven Spielberg was such a big fan of The Last of Us, and of episode 3 in particular, that he sent a letter to writer Craig Mazin to sing the show's praises while it was airing.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, 'Long, Long Time' director Peter Hoar recalled the legendary filmmaker reaching out to Mazin, who adapted the HBO series with video game creator Neil Druckmann. "I didn't get it directly, but [an actual Spielberg letter] came to Craig Mazin, the writer of my episode on 
  
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• Starfield fans think one screenshot proves the year-long delay was worth it

  12-06-2023 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starfield fans are going wild over a single screenshot.Well that's two screenshots, to be precise, but they're both showcasing the same thing. When the Starfield Direct premiered yesterday, it brought with it a tonne of new gameplay, and Starfield fans think they've found one frame that resembles another we previously saw over a year ago in summer 2022.You can see the two screenshots just below. The first one is from the summer 2022 demo of Starfield from Bethesda, back when the RPG was slated t
  
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• Michael Shannon preferred playing Zod in Man of Steel to The Flash

  12-06-2023 13:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Michael Shannon returns as General Zod in The Flash – but he first played the character in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, which he seems to have preferred as an acting experience. "I'm not gonna lie, it wasn't quite satisfying for me, as an actor," Shannon told Collider. "These multiverse movies are like somebody playing with action figures. It's like, 'Here's this person. Here's that person. And they're fighting!' It's not quite the in-depth character study situation that I honestly fel
  
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• Star Wars Outlaws fans are down bad for the droid with the cool trench coat

  12-06-2023 13:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Outlaws has got its first big outing at Xbox Games Showcase, leaving fans with one question: why is the droid so hot?The trench coat-clad bucket of bolts isn’t a massive part of the trailer, but that all just adds to the mystique, surely? They first appear covered in shadow, accompanying a rogue who has invited themselves abroad the protagonist’s smuggling vessel. After that, they’re seen accompanying that same protagonist on a mission – a strong, silent protect
  
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• Witcher actor says "things look good for the future" after cancer diagnosis

  12-06-2023 13:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher actor Doug Cockle has shared an update after his prostate cancer diagnosis, telling fans that he's doing well.In a tweet yesterday, Cockle said that "I just wanted to reply to everybody, all the wonderful people who sent me so many well-wishes and heartfelt love and support," after the Witcher actor announced his cancer diagnosis in an attempt to raise awareness about the disease.
  Thanks everyone for the well wishes and support this past week following my #prostate #cancer tweet. Tru
  
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• Final Fantasy 16 demo is a hit with fans: "This is truly the next generation of Final Fantasy"

  12-06-2023 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 16's demo has only just gone live, but reactions are already breathlessly praising it.Earlier today on June 12 saw the long-awaited Final Fantasy 16 demo go live around the world for PS5 users. Now that players have had the chance to go hands-on with the final product, the early reactions from the demo are in, and as you can see from just a smattering of tweets below, players have nothing but praise for Final Fantasy 16.
  FFXVI's demo is incredible. This is truly the next generation
  
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• Transformers producer teases what’s next after G.I. Joe crossover

  12-06-2023 12:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Transformers: Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr. and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura have addressed the surprise crossover during the movie’s final moments.Spoilers for the Rise of the Beasts ending follow. You have been warned.From the second Agent Burke (Michael Kelly) stepped into frame, the Transformers universe suddenly got a whole lot bigger. He offers Noah (Anthony Ramos) the job opportunity of a lifetime at G.I. Joe and – while the two franchises have crossed paths
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty offers such sweeping changes it's being hailed as Cyberpunk 2.0

  12-06-2023 12:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's so much new in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty that fans are calling it Cyberpunk 2.0.Attendees of Summer Game Fest: Play Days were recently treated to hands-on time with Cyberpunk 2077's one and only expansion, Phantom Liberty. As such, we have a much better idea of how it's shaping up, and by all accounts, it looks set to go a long way towards further improving the troubled title's reputation following its disastrous launch in 2020.As we discussed in our Cyberpunk 2077:
  
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• Ubisoft Forward live - All the news as it happens

  12-06-2023 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  We'll be covering the Ubisoft Forward live when it drops later today. It's bound to be a packed showcase, with a few games definitely confirmed to feature, from the newly revealed Star Wars Outlaws and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, to Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Assassin's Creed Mirage.You can watch the Ubisoft Forward live on YouTube and Twitch, with the latter offering Twitch Drop rewards for multiple games within the Ubisoft library, including Riders Republic, Assassin's Creed Valhal
  
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• Nvidia RTX 4060 release date might be sooner than expected

  12-06-2023 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks like the Nvidia RTX 4060 could arrive ahead of schedule, as leaks suggest the GeForce graphics card will hit shelves this month. It's already been confirmed that a Founder’s Edition model of this board won't be available this time around, but the launch is set to include both custom GPUs that stick to MSRP and overclocked variants that pack more of a gaming PC punch.At this stage, the best graphics card race is dominated by Nvidia contenders, and the RTX 4060 should help plug the
  
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• The Crown season 6 will feature all three Queen actors

  12-06-2023 12:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Crown may be coming to an end with its sixth season, but the Netflix series looks set to go out with a bang thanks to the reported return of two key cast members.Claire Foy, who played Queen Elizabeth II in seasons 1 and 2, and Olivia Colman, who took over the role in seasons 3 and 4, will be joining current Elizabeth actor Imelda Staunton in season 6. There's also a fourth queen in the mix – The Witcher's Viola Prettejohn will play a teenage version of the monarch in flashbacks to her
  
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• Star Wars Outlaws gameplay sounds like a heist game Han Solo would be proud of

  12-06-2023 12:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Outlaws' gameplay sounds a lot like the kind of adventure Han Solo and Chewbacca would get into, which makes a lot of sense actually.On June 11, Ubisoft finally unveiled its highly anticipated Star Wars game during the Xbox Games Showcase, and we're already seeing a few parallels to a specific character from the original movie trilogy. According to the Ubisoft website, Star Wars Outlaws will follow "cunning scoundrel" Kay Vess and her loyal companion Nix who are attempting to pull
  
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• Starfield had a much earlier release date before Xbox told Bethesda to take its time

  12-06-2023 12:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starfield was originally set to launch much earlier than November 2022 when Xbox acquired Bethesda.Appearing on a Giant Bomb livestream yesterday on June 11, Xbox head Phil Spencer revealed a new detail about Starfield. In the broadcast just below at around the two hour and 40 minute mark, Spencer stated that when the Microsoft deal to acquire Bethesda parent company ZeniMax closed, Starfield was aiming for a much earlier release date than November 2022."Truth be told, when the acquisition close
  
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• Skyrim has sold 60 million copies, making it the seventh best-selling game ever

  12-06-2023 11:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Skyrim has sold more than 60 million copies, making it the seventh best-selling video game of all time.Speaking during an IGN interview, Skyrim game director Todd Howard was asked about how many of Starfield 1,000 planets that game's main story might push players towards. In the course of his response - which focused on the idea that we'd see only a "small fraction" of the galaxy through that quest - Howard noted that "we're sitting here, it's 12 years after Skyrim, we're looking at a game that
  
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• Avowed isn't aiming for an open world as big as Skyrim's

  12-06-2023 11:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avowed looks a lot like a Skyrim successor, but it sounds like it won't have an open world as big as Bethesda's modern classic.Speaking to PC Gamer in a new interview, Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart says that while Avowed did start out as Obsidian's Skyrim, it's changed into something else. Instead, Avowed has been rescoped, as games often are, into something that's still quintessentially Obsdian."We could go off and create an 8km x 8km open world and then deal with all the consequences of that -
  
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