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• EA Games separates from EA Sports to become EA Entertainment

  20-06-2023 23:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  EA is restructuring, and will separate its development staff into two major divisions: EA Sports and EA Entertainment.EA CEO Andrew Wilson will continue to preside over both divisions, so it's perhaps best to think of this as an internal business restructuring rather than a full-on de-merger. Wilson says in the announcement that "this evolution of our company continues to empower our studio leaders with more creative ownership and financial accountability to make faster and more insightful decis
  
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• The random gamers suing Microsoft say they have "uncontroverted evidence" that Xbox wants to put PlayStation out of business

  20-06-2023 23:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  The group of random gamers suing Microsoft over the Xbox Activision deal say they have "uncontroverted evidence" that Xbox wants to put PlayStation out of business.In an appeal filing revealed by Axios, lawyers representing the "Gamer's Lawsuit" say that the court, which previously dismissed the suit, "failed to consider uncontroverted evidence that Microsoft had the intention to put its main competition, the Sony PlayStation, out of the market; and that this merger is a part of that strategy."T
  
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• The Sims 4 returns to the Stardew Valley well with the leaked Horse Ranch expansion

  20-06-2023 22:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another farming-themed Sims 4 expansion pack seems to be on the way with Horse Ranch, which just leaked on Steam.The full store page for Horse Ranch went live on Steam earlier today, and while it's since been taken down, fansites like Sims Community have quickly archived all the screenshots and feature details. The early listing suggests the expansion will launch on July 20 at the usual price of $39.99 USD.Horse Ranch will let you raise and train horses as proper household members with their own
  
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• Frank Miller's cover for Daredevil #1 offers a tough new take on Matt Murdock

  20-06-2023 22:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Frank Miller returned to Marvel recently with an attention-grabbing and divisive variant cover for the Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha one-shot. Now he's back again with an equally-striking cover for one of the characters that he is most often associated with: Daredevil.The image is a variant cover for Daredevil #1, which marks the start of a brand new run for the Man Without Fear, and launches this September. The series is written by Saladin Ahmed and drawn by artist Aaron Kud
  
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• Xbox announces yet another not-E3 showcase

  20-06-2023 20:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  As if three broadcasts on the E3 2023 schedule weren't enough, Microsoft somehow has more games to show, and will be doing just that with the indie-focused ID@Xbox Showcase on July 11.As Xbox says in a tweet: "BIG NEWS! ID@Xbox and IGN are joining forces to exclusively present the next ID@Xbox Showcase on July 11. Get a first look at some new games including trailers, gameplay, reveals and more!" The stream will take place at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST and will be available across all of IGN's
  
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• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch fixes game-breaking bugs for the most tedious, most rewarding quest

  20-06-2023 19:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch 6 has arrived with an array of bug fixes, including some game-breakers that made it impossible to complete the tedious quest chain that hides one of the game's best cutscenes.The patch goes live today across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S, and will feature the "various crash fixes" and "various bug fixes" you'd expect from this kind of post-launch update. We've also got other vague notes like "collision improvements" and "improved blaster handling," which will ho
  
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• Daryl Dixon is lost at sea in first glimpse at his Walking Dead spin-off

  20-06-2023 18:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  AMC has unveiled a first look at The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. The network aired the short and sweet clip during the premiere of The Walking Dead: Dead City, making sure fans remember that the franchise ain't done yet.The video, which has now made its way onto Twitter, doesn't give away all that much but it does reveal how Daryl (Norman Reedus) makes his way to France, which was confirmed to be the show's location back in late 2022. It opens on the longtime apocalypse survivor passed out on an
  
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• How to watch the Nintendo Direct June 2023

  20-06-2023 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  After weeks of rumors, our wishes have finally come true. Here's how to watch the Nintendo Direct taking place this week.On June 21, we'll be getting a Nintendo Direct showcase that's set to feature "roughly 40 minutes of information focused mainly on Nintendo Switch titles launching this year." Nintendo has only mentioned one title by name in its announcement and it's the last first-party title we know about, Pikmin 4, which is set to release as soon as next month. Other than that, there's
  
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• These MMO players are going naked to maximise their framerate

  20-06-2023 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Groups of MMO players are going into battle against high-level bosses in nothing but their undies in an attempt to gain a performance advantage.In a tweet, one Blue Protocol player showed off a screenshot of four underwear-clad avatars charging towards an enemy. Their caption (translated by Automaton) reads "the god-tier game Blue Protocol gets more stable FPS when you take off your character's clothes, so hardcore players are going naked to do difficult battles."
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• Quentin Tarantino compares his next film to Taxi Driver, but not in the way you might think

  20-06-2023 17:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Quentin Tarantino has compared his next film, The Movie Critic, to Taxi Driver – but in the most unexpected way. Little is known so far about the filmmaker's tenth outing, which will reportedly be his last. Though he has previously revealed that it'll be set predominantly in 1977, the year after the release of Martin Scorsese's aforementioned title. In a new interview with French publication Liberation, Tarantino described The Movie Critic's titular character as "Travis Bickle if he w
  
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• As Chrono Trigger remake rumors swirl, one fan imagines a 2.5D remake of the classic JRPG

  20-06-2023 17:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  As rumors swirl of a Chrono Trigger remake, one fan has already gone ahead and reimagined the classic Square game with modern HD visuals.Or "2DHD" visuals, rather. Picking up after Square Enix bangers like Octopath Traveler and Live A Live, one Chrono Trigger fan has taken the classic RPG and reimagined it in the modern stylings of both the aforementioned games, and it looks jaw-dropping.
  Chrono Trigger HD2D (or 2.5D) REMAKE - Demo Walkthrough in Leene Square🎈🎪#ドッ&#
  
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• Ahead of Phantom Liberty, a new Cyberpunk 2077 patch finally fixes some of the game's longest-surviving bugs

  20-06-2023 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has rolled out a new update for the game ahead of the Phantom Liberty DLC later this year, and it fixes a lot of community bugbears.On June 20, CD Projekt Red released the patch notes for Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.63 which contains a number of fixes for the RPG. There's a lot to be glad about in the patch notes - including fixes to gameplay, quests, and more - but there's also some changes some players say they've been waiting for since the 1.1 update back in
  
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• Persona dev's Metaphor: ReFantazio will launch in Japan and the West on the same day

  20-06-2023 16:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Metaphor: ReFantazio will see a simultaneous global launch next year in 2024.Earlier this year, developer Atlus held a special livestream celebrating the recent announcement of Metaphor: ReFantazio, their brand new RPG. As reported by Persona Central, Atlus revealed in this livestream that Metaphor will release in both the East and West at exactly the same time next year.This is a bigger deal than you might think for an Atlus game. Persona fans are used to waiting upwards of a year for the lates
  
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• Jensen Ackles fought "pretty hard" to be Soldier Boy in The Boys

  20-06-2023 16:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jensen Ackles has recalled being cast as Soldier Boy in The Boys season 3 – and it wasn't a straightforward process. Speaking to Discussing Film, Ackles revealed that his role in the show came about after a conversation with showrunner Eric Kripke; who also created Supernatural, which Ackles starred in for 15 years. "So the next day, he sent over an audition scene for Soldier Boy and said, 'Take a read and tell me what you think,'" Ackles explained. "I read it and immediately cal
  
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• This 'Make Starfield a PS5 exclusive' petition is getting rightfully roasted

  20-06-2023 16:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  I don't know that I've ever seen a sensible video game petition, but this Starfield one is dumb enough that people are signing it just to dunk on its original creator.At time of writing, around 2,200 people have signed a Change.org petition demanding Bethesda "Make Starfield a PS5 EXCLUSIVE!!!!" In a bizarre diatribe that calls for PS5 exclusivity while simultaneously decrying Xbox exclusivity, the petition also suggests using political pressure to get Starfield on PlayStation, protests at video
  
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• Nintendo Direct confirmed for tomorrow with "40 minutes of information" focused on 2023 Switch games

  20-06-2023 16:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Nintendo Direct has been confirmed for Wednesday, June 21, largely focused on information about upcoming Switch games for 2023.Nintendo announced the news on Twitter, telling fans to "tune in on June 21 at 7:00 am PT for a Nintendo Direct livestream featuring roughly 40 minutes of information focused mainly on Nintendo Switch titles launching this year, including new details on Pikmin 4."Across time zones, 7am PDT translates to 10am EDT and 3pm BST. You'll be able to catch the stream on Ninten
  
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• Halo Infinite devs will drop seasonal cutscenes to focus on gameplay additions

  20-06-2023 15:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Halo Infinite will be losing its seasonal cutscenes in favor of "highly requested features."Halo community director Brian Jarrard announced as much yesterday on June 19, penning a PSA-style announcement to the Halo Infinite community. Halo Infinite's seasonal cutscenes will be going away for good, starting with the upcoming Season 4, so that 343's development team can divert their resources elsewhere.
  PSA: As we've refined our top priorities and shifted resources internally this year, we had to
  
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• James Gunn "blown away" by Superman: Legacy auditions

  20-06-2023 14:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn is very enthusiastic about auditions for Superman: Legacy. The film is set to be the first of the new DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. "Amazing amazing weekend of auditions for Superman: Legacy," Gunn wrote on Bluesky social (H/T ComicBook.com). "I'm blown away by some of these actors, among the best I've ever seen or worked with."According to The Hollywood Reporter's Borys Kit, screen tests are underway for the roles of Lois Lane and Clark Kent. Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswe
  
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• Christopher McQuarrie says Edgar Wright’s feedback completely changed Mission Impossible 7

  20-06-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Director Christopher McQuarrie says fellow filmmaker Edgar Wright’s advice completely changed Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One."Edgar came to one of the later screenings [of the film], and asked one simple question about a specific sound – kind of an audio cue – and I thought I’d addressed that note. It was so obvious to me. But it wasn’t obvious to Edgar," McQuarrie says in the new issue of Total Film magazine, which is out on newsstands on Thursday, J
  
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• Final Fantasy 6 remake would be "difficult," but Square Enix staff want it to happen

  20-06-2023 13:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Final Fantasy 6 remake would be "difficult" according to one Square Enix developer.Speaking during a new roundtable interview on Square Enix's YouTube channel to promote the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection, Yoshinori Kitase shed some light on a potential Final Fantasy 6 remake. "I think Final Fantasy 6 remake would be difficult," the veteran developer said when asked about the prospect.
  Kitase on when they will make Final Fantasy VI Remake:"I think FF6 Remake would be difficult. FF7 Re
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy star Will Poulter joins The Bear season 2

  20-06-2023 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Things really are heating up in the kitchen on season 2 of hit show The Bear as it has been revealed another A-list star has joined the cast. Earlier this year, it was announced that Booksmart actor Molly Gordon and Better Call Saul's very own Bob Odenkirk will both appear in the second season of the drama - and they aren't the only ones.The first (and notably very positive) reviews of the upcoming season mention that Will Poulter also stars, portraying a dessert chef in Copenhagen, delivering a
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty will have "no new romance options" but "some new content" for existing characters

  20-06-2023 13:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  You won't be able to romance any new characters in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, but you will at least be able to link back up with the characters you smooched in the base game.There's been some confusion about how Phantom Liberty romance will work. Quest designer Despoina Anetaki suggested there'd be "some" romantic content, but that "V's attention is in Dogtown." While confirming there would be some "connections" to the base game, Anetaki's comments implied that romance wasn't a priority.Th
  
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• Genshin Impact-like MMO Tower of Fantasy is coming to PS5 in under 2 months

  20-06-2023 13:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tower of Fantasy is getting a PS5 and PS4 release, and it's due as soon as later this summer. As announced over on the PlayStation Blog, Tower of Fantasy will launch on PlayStation consoles on August 8, 2023 - bringing new character Liu Huo with it. Previously, the open-world RPG was only available on PC and mobile, so this will be the first time the game is released on consoles. What makes this release so exciting is that once Tower of Fantasy PS5 launches, players will be able to vis
  
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• Star Wars Outlaws might not launch on Steam

  20-06-2023 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Outlaws might be skipping out on a Steam launch.If you head over to the official Star Wars Outlaws website and scroll to the bottom of the page, you'll note a 'Platforms' section near the middle of the screen. While the games lists PS5 and Xbox Series X/S platforms, both of which we previously knew about, a 'Steam' note is nowhere to be found.Instead, the website only makes a mention of 'Ubisoft Connect,' the developer and publisher's PC launcher. Think of it as similar to the Xbox sto
  
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• Nvidia's $40K AI GPU fails at gaming, but that’s to be expected

  20-06-2023 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  For whatever reason, someone has decided to use Nvidia’s super expensive AI GPU to play PC games, and the results are predictably dire. While it sounds weird saying that the RTX 4060 could potentially run rings around a $40K graphics card, things are a bit clearer when you look at what the H100 is actually meant to be. Still, it’s fun to playfully roast cutting-edge tech, and new benchmarks naturally help with the dunking. It might not be too obvious, but despite being literally
  
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• Aaron Taylor-Johnson bites a man's nose off in first Kraven the Hunter trailer

  20-06-2023 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first Kraven the Hunter trailer is here – and it's an action-packed thrill ride that sees Aaron Taylor-Johnson pull off some gory feats, including biting a man's nose off his face. Wild.  In the footage, which you can watch above, we're introduced to a younger version of Johnson's character, who is attacked by a lion while on a hunting trip. The experience gives him enhanced abilities, which he puts to work taking out evil, as he phrases it. That involves the nose bite, smashing a
  
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• Xbox games have to hit 10 million players to be considered a success

  20-06-2023 12:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  An Xbox executive has said its games need to reach 10 million players in order to be considered a "big accomplishment."That's according to head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in a new interview. When speaking about why Xbox is yet to get into the virtual/augmented reality market with new games, Booty said "it’s just a bit of wait until there’s an audience there.""We have 10 games that have achieved over 10 million players life-to-date, which is a
  
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• Final Fantasy 16 demo starts exponential spike in pre-orders

  20-06-2023 12:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pre-orders for Final Fantasy 16 have spiked at one Japanese retailer following the release of the upcoming game's demo.On June 12, the Final Fantasy 16 demo launched, and very shortly after pre-orders for the game spiked at Japanese retailer COMG. As we can see over on nichebarrier.com, pre-orders for the game were sitting at around the 70s-80s at the start of the month, however as soon as June 12 hit, the number of pre-orders shot up into the 90s, and way up into the 100s by that weekend. 
  
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• Mission: Impossible 7 first reactions call it another "phenomenal winner" for the series

  20-06-2023 11:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Last night the beautiful city of Rome took on the mission of hosting the red carpet premiere for what is set to be one of the year's biggest blockbusters - and the first reactions do not disappoint!Tom Cruise and the starry ensemble cast (including Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, and Pom Klementieff) attended the glamorous first screening of the latest instalment in the beloved action franchise, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, which will kick off a blockbuster July (b
  
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• You'll need to create a new Diablo 4 character with every Battle Pass to level it up

  20-06-2023 11:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  You'll need to create a new character in Diablo 4 to level up every seasonal Battle Pass.There's been a fair bit of confusion around the subject of seasonal Battle Passes from newcomers to the Diablo series, and general manager Rod Fergusson stepped in to clear up the confusion. Fergusson confirms that yes, you will need to create an entirely new character when each new Diablo 4 season launches, if you want to level up the season-specific Battle Pass.
  Hey Paul, yes to take part in the seasonal q
  
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