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• The Friday the 13th game is maxing out all players ahead of "an inevitable goodbye"

  03-07-2023 22:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ahead of its delisting later this year, Friday the 13th: The Game is boosting all players to max level and giving them all available Legendary Perks.In case you missed the sad news, Friday the 13th: The Game publisher Gun Media recently announced that its license expires on December 31, after which the game will be unavailable for sale. It'll remain playable until the end of 2024 when the servers are taken offline, giving us about a year and a half to play before it's gone for good.On Thurs
  
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• This Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny stunt mask is serious nightmare fuel

  03-07-2023 22:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny used some hyperrealistic masks for its stuntmen – and we're equally impressed and horrified.An Indiana Jones fan account tweeted a behind-the-scenes photoset featuring a hyperrealistic SFX mask made to look just like present-day Harrison Ford and the de-aged Ford we also see in the film.While many are commenting on its nightmarish appearance, it's actually not the first time  that images of these masks have made the rounds online. In fact, it was
  
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• The Grimace shake has come to Skyrim and may or may not kill you horribly

  03-07-2023 21:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've been on social media in the past few weeks, you may have seen a few clips of people acting out horror film-worthy deaths after trying McDonald's new Grimace milkshake. Unsatisfied with just reaping our mortal plane (and confusing the hell out of some marketing folks), the eldritch Grimace shake has now invaded Tamriel via Skyrim, and there's no telling what it might do. Nexus modder MissileMann recently shared a "Grimace Mead" mod built for Skyrim Special Edition, and it's got mor
  
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• Diablo 4 players swear dungeon rats are leading them to the rarest loot in the game

  03-07-2023 21:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 4 players are feverishly speculating that rats will lead you to the rarest loot in the game.As first shared in a Reddit thread that has similar energy to that Charlie Day meme (you know the one), the rats you'll occasionally find scurrying around towns and dungeons in Diablo 4 seem to be more than mere set dressing. "Okay this is going to sound really bizarre, but you need to follow the rats for good loot," says Redditor zerger45. "Don’t follow the predetermined path in an
  
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• The Suicide Squad is getting a fantasy anime from the Attack on Titan and Spy x Family studio

  03-07-2023 21:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC's Suicide Squad is getting a full-on anime adaptation, as announced at Anime Expo 2023. The anime will be produced by Japanese animators WIT Studio, known for animating the first three seasons of Attack On Titan as well as Spy x Family, Ranking of Kings, and more. Titled Suicide Squad ISEKAI, the anime will take central characters Harley Quinn, the Joker, and Amanda Waller on a strange adventure in which Task Force X will clash with all manner of fantasy creatures, as seen in the brief
  
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• You won't believe how many movies Mattel is working on after Barbie

  03-07-2023 19:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mattel has big, big plans, and a Barbie movie is just the beginning.According to a new (and very comprehensive) report from the New Yorker, Mattel has 45 toy-centered films in development. The list includes Daniel Kaluuya's Barney movie, a Hot Wheels movie from J.J Abrams, a Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots movie starring Vin Diesel, a Polly Pocket movie from Lena Dunham, a He-Man: Masters of the Universe movie starring West Side Story's Kyle Allen, and a movie about Major Matt Mason (the forgotten
  
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• Hollow Knight fans just released their own DLC and it could pass for an official update

  03-07-2023 19:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Hollow Knight mod Pale Court launched a few days ago after years of work by dozens of modders, and it is so big and beautiful that this fan-made DLC legitimately looks official. The release date trailer dropped last month – ahead of the July 1 launch, the new trailer for which has been flagged by YouTube for some reason – and demonstrated just how ambitious the Pale Court really is. The mod, which you can download here (you'll need the Scarab mod manager too), focuses on "H
  
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• Puzzle game Cocoon started as a thought experiment on Zelda dungeons, not a Limbo spin-off

  03-07-2023 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The comparisons to Limbo and Inside were probably inevitable for Cocoon, but its design actually shares more in common with The Legend of Zelda.Cocoon is a new game from Jeppe Carlsen, who previously worked as the lead gameplay designer on Limbo and Inside. At first glance, you'll notice a lot of similarities if you've played Limbo or Inside. Cocoon has that same combination of puzzle-solving and otherworldly imagery you'll find in the two games.Rather than solving puzzles to progress through a
  
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• Netflix's adorable stop-motion Pokemon series finally has a release date

  03-07-2023 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The adorable stop-motion Pokemon series we saw during the last Pokemon Presents finally has a release date. Earlier this year, we got our very first look at Pokemon Concierge - the upcoming stop-motion show coming to Netflix later this year. The show looks absolutely adorable with a cute teddy bear aesthetic as well as appearances from all of our favorite Pokemon. The good news is that we don't have to wait very long at all to check into the Pokemon Resort. As revealed during Netflix's
  
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• The Last of Us Part 3 rumors circle as casting details reportedly leak, and Ellie will be "as important" as before

  03-07-2023 18:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Naughty Dog may be keeping tight-lipped about the future of its groundbreaking post-apocalyptic series, but rumors regarding The Last of Us Part 3 continue to swirl.The latest comes from DanielRPK (via Eurogamer), and suggests that the third instalment will introduce us to "a group of scavengers surviving on the outskirts of a post-apocalyptic city" in a Victorian house that serves as their base. We've also got details on five members of this group, which, according to the leaker, Naughty Dog is
  
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• This premium Logitech headset is better than half price, and Prime Day hasn't even started yet

  03-07-2023 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Normally, we’d suggest waiting for Prime Day gaming headset deals to land before picking up a new pair of gaming PC cans. However, we’re always on the lookout for discounts, and you can already grab Logitech’s lavish G635 for better than half price. No, Prime Day hasn’t kicked off early, but you could snag this bargain ahead of time and save yourself headphone hunting hassle.Again, Prime Day doesn’t start until July 11, but this Logitech G635 deal feels like somethi
  
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• Genshin Impact reveals the Fontaine characters that will make its next billion dollars

  03-07-2023 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Genshin Impact has dropped a motherlode of Fontaine and update 4.0 reveals in the past 12 hours, momentarily coaxing the game's community out of hibernation and into the sunlight as everyone prepares for the fashionable new region and the billions its gorgeous characters will no-doubt rake in for developer Hoyoverse. A far-reaching video teaser dubbed the Final Feast set the avalanche in motion, with about a dozen Fontaine characters revealed. We've seen some of them before in years-old lo
  
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• Super Mario RPG fans want you to remember that it shaped the modern Princess Peach

  03-07-2023 17:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  It turns out Super Mario RPG is quietly responsible for the majority of Peach's characterization. In case you haven't heard: Super Mario RPG is getting a full remake, and it's out later this year. As part of the revival, old-school Nintendo fans have been reflecting back on how Super Mario RPG really helped shape and finalize the design of Princess Peach that we've come to know over the decades.For example, Peach's parasol was first established as a weapon back in Super Mario RPG, and not S
  
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• Three new Warhammer 40K Starter Sets are inbound to introduce the game's latest edition

  03-07-2023 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Games Workshop has unveiled three new Warhammer 40K starter sets that will introduce players to 10th Edition.We don't have prices yet, but it seems as if there will be a cheap, moderate, and premium option on offer. The new Warhammer 40K starter sets all serve very different audiences as well, with the Introductory Set serving as a way to get brand-new players on board with paints as well as a small handful of miniatures. Meanwhile, the Ultimate Starter Set has two full Combat Patrol armies to g
  
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• Three new Warhammer 40K starter sets are inbound to introduce 10th edition

  03-07-2023 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Games Workshop has unveiled three shiny new Warhammer 40K starter sets that will introduce players to 10th Edition.While pricing  hasn't been announced yet, it seems as if there will be a cheap, moderate, and premium option on offer (this is certainly how it worked with the previous edition, so that feels like a safe bet. The new Warhammer 40K starter sets all serve very different audiences as well. For example, the Introductory Set serves as a way to get greenhorn players who've never roll
  
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• I was already excited about this Hello Kitty Animal Crossing game, then I saw Gudetama using bacon as a beach towel

  03-07-2023 17:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hello Kitty Island Adventure is an upcoming Animal Crossing-like full of all my favourite Sanrio characters - one of which I'm especially excited to meet.For those not familiar, Sanrio is the brand responsible for bringing Hello Kitty to life, as well as all her familiar friends including Aggretusko, My Melody, Kerropi, and more. In Hello Kitty Island Adventure, players are given the chance to live their island getaway dreams all over again as they design their own playable character and live a
  
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• Daniel Kaluuya's live-action Barney movie is an "A24-type film" for adults

  03-07-2023 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ahead of Greta Gerwig's Barbie, Mattel says Daniel Kaluuya's Barney movie is the next IP adaption with a different spin."We’re leaning into the millennial angst of the property rather than fine-tuning this for kids," Mattel Films executive Kevin McKeon told the New Yorker, saying that the film has been sold to prospective partners and studios as an 'A24-type film.' “It’s really a play for adults. Not that it’s R-rated, but it’ll focus on some of the trials and tribu
  
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• James Cameron called Arnold Schwarzenegger a "sick guy" over his Terminator 2 ideas

  03-07-2023 16:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that James Cameron wasn't really a fan of his Terminator 2 ideas. Speaking at a panel ahead of an Academy Museum of Motion Pictures screening of Terminator 2, Schwarzenegger shared that he had his own thoughts on where his character should head in the Terminator sequel. "The reason why it became a big hit was, number one, Jim Cameron. Jim Cameron is a genius writer. He came up with this brilliant idea, even though at the beginning I was suspicious," S
  
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• Blasphemous 2 devs want to make their Metroidvania game even more Metroidvania

  03-07-2023 16:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  We’re just a few weeks away from the release of Blasphemous 2, and developer The Game Kitchen says it’ll feel even more like a classic Metroidvania game than the original.Speaking to Edge in issue 386, producer David Erosa says making a game “closer to the classic Metroidvania genre” was a key goal for the team. The protagonist of the original Blasphemous, the Penitent One, can learn various spells throughout the campaign but only has one weapon - his sword.Erosa says the
  
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• Yoko Taro lost his iconic Nier mask and somehow found a more cursed replacement

  03-07-2023 15:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nier Automata's Yoko Taro lost his iconic mask in Los Angeles, leading him to replace it with a truly cursed choice.The last weekend saw 2023's Anime Expo take place in LA, and Nier Automata director Yoko Taro was there to take part in a panel. Taro would usually don his now-iconic mask of Nier series character Emil for such a public appearance, but according to the panel attendee just below, he managed to lose the mask while out drinking around LA.
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• BattleBit Remastered dev pledges more anti-cheat tools after suffering multiple dedicated DDoS attacks

  03-07-2023 15:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been an exciting two weeks for low-poly FPS BattleBit Remastered in both good ways and bad. Having launched in Early Access on June 15, the game is currently sitting pretty at number three in Steam's top seller charts in the US, just behind free-to-play shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Steam Deck, which is currently 20% off in Steam's Summer Sale. That's not bad going for a four-person development team.Unfortunately, the game suffered several DDoS attacks in its first couple of
  
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• Bungie made Destiny 2's new dungeon extra hard as a "leap of faith" after the too-easy Lightfall raid

  03-07-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've been getting your teeth kicked in by the bosses in Destiny 2's new Ghosts of the Deep dungeon, well, things are working as intended: Bungie wanted to make this dungeon extra hard in part because the Lightfall raid was "not delivering on the aspiration" of endgame content. In a recent roundtable interview, raid and dungeon design lead Brian Frank addressed complaints around how punishing and grindy Ghosts of the Deep can be, especially as a solo player trying to get a one-man-army
  
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• Anthony Mackie was so intimidated by Harrison Ford he forgot his Captain America 4 lines

  03-07-2023 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Captain America 4 star Anthony Mackie has shared his experience of working with Harrison Ford. Ford plays General Ross in the Marvel Phase 5 movie, taking over from the late William Hurt. "The first day was so intimidating," Mackie told Inverse. "I was so fucking nervous I couldn't remember my lines. He's Harrison fucking Ford. There is this aura about him. But he dispels that really quickly because he’s such a cool guy. He's everything a movie star should be. He would say, 'Let's sho
  
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• Meta Quest 3 set to borrow one of the Quest Pro's best VR features

  03-07-2023 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you’re eagerly waiting to find out what the Meta Quest 3 will bring to the VR headset table, you’re in luck, as the company has revealed new info about its lenses. Specifically, it turns out the Quest 2 successor will come armed with the same pancake lenses as the Quest Pro, and it could ultimately provide tastier eye candy than its pricey counterpart. While we’ll need to test the Meta Quest 3 before knowing for sure, it feels like it’ll end up being one of the be
  
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• The team behind the biggest PS3 emulator is now tackling the PS4

  03-07-2023 13:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developer of the biggest PS3 emulator has now turned its attention to working on one for the PS4. As reported by emulation fan Read Only Memo, the team behind the RPCS3 PS3 emulator (which started life back in 2011) seems to be working on a PS4 emulator called RPCSX - as spotted on Github. As pointed out in the original blog post, the project appears to still be in the early stages of development, and isn't the first of its kind, with plenty of other developers also trying to create the
  
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• The Witcher’s Anya Chalotra addresses rumors behind Henry Cavill’s Geralt exit

  03-07-2023 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher’s Yennefer star Anya Chalotra has shared some new insight into Henry Cavill’s exit from the Netflix fantasy show. Late last year, the actor announced he’ll no longer be playing Geralt of Rivia after season 3 and the role will be recast with The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth in it.Cavill shared a statement thanking fans for their support but hasn’t ever addressed an exact reason for his departure. However, since the news was announced, speculation has b
  
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• 15 years later, this legendary visual novel is finally getting a Western release

  03-07-2023 13:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Tsukihime remake is finally coming to the West.Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon was announced for launch in the West just this past weekend at the 2023 Anime Expo. As reported by RPG Site, developer Type-Moon closed out its panel at the expo with a huge announcement, revealing the Tsukihime remake would come Westward next year in 2024.Type-Moon's remade visual novel will be available on PS4 and PS5 via backwards compatibility, as well as on Nintendo Switch next year. Tsukihime is a cult
  
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• Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp reveal blood-soaked and horny new teaser art for Eden's End

  03-07-2023 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp have shared some evocative new pieces of teaser art from their upcoming sci-fi/fantasy saga, Eden's End. The series, announced at the start of the year, will be the first of several new comics published exclusively through Morrison's Xanaduum Substack newsletter, though a precise release date has yet to be confirmed.Here's the project in Grant's own words:"Eden's End re-unites the award-winning, goal-scoring Green Lantern team of Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp for an
  
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• The creator of one of last year's best indie games nearly threw the whole thing out a year into development

  03-07-2023 13:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tunic was a standout indie game last year, but creator Andrew Shouldice almost scrapped the project during its first year of development.Shouldice began work on Tunic in 2015, when it was originally called Secret Legend, and the game went through a ton of changes between then and its eventual release. "There were so many old versions of this that got cut," Shouldice reveals to Edge in issue 386.Shouldice describes one area in particular that was reworked over and over again. " It started out as
  
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• Valve doesn't want to discourage AI-driven games on Steam

  03-07-2023 13:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valve has clarified its stance on submitted games using AI elements.Last week, a developer claimed their game had been banned from Steam. According to them, the ban stemmed from the fact that it used AI-generated assets, reportedly only as early templates for the full game. Valve allegedly demanded the developer prove they owned the data set that was used to originally train the AI, and when they couldn't, their game was banned from Steam.Now, Valve has clarified its stance on AI creations on St
  
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• Simon Pegg doesn't think anyone needs Shaun of the Dead 2

  03-07-2023 13:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Simon Pegg – star and co-writer of Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy – appears to have killed off any hope for Shaun of the Dead 2 once and for all."If I ever do an Instagram Live or whatever, people are always like, 'I need Shaun of the Dead 2 in my life.' And I’m like, 'No, you don’t fucking need Shaun of the Dead 2! The last thing you need is Shaun of the Dead 2! It’s done. Move on!'" Pegg told The Guardian.Shaun of the Dead, starring Pegg at the titular elec
  
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• Greta Gerwig is going to direct two Narnia movies for Netflix

  03-07-2023 13:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fresh off Barbie, it looks like Greta Gerwig has lined up her next projects. The Lady Bird director has been tapped to write and direct two movies based on C. S. Lewis’s 'The Chronicles of Narnia' for Netflix.After rumors about her involvement made the rounds in late 2022, it seems Gerwig has confirmed the news in a recent profile piece for The New Yorker. "There would be other adaptations in her future – she has a deal with Netflix to write and direct at least two films based on C.
  
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• After nearly 100 in-game years, this Stardew Valley player has truly completed their farm

  03-07-2023 12:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Stardew Valley fan has spent nearly 100 in-game years creating their perfect farm.It's been seven years since Stardew Valley launched, and in that time, the delightful farming sim has gained a vast following of fans eager to grow crops, raise livestock, fish, and indulge in all the other activities required to build and run a successful farm. Few, however, are as serious about it as violetswan76, who recently revealed that they've been running the one farm in Stardew for nearly 100 in-game yea
  
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• Succession's Brian Cox reveals which Roy sibling he thinks could have been CEO

  03-07-2023 12:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Succession star Brian Cox has revealed which of his fictional children he thinks could have made it as CEO of Waystar RoyCo – despite none of them being up for the job in the season 4 finale. Cox is inclined to agree with that sentiment, too, but he thinks that Logan saw potential in one of his kids: his youngest son, Roman (Kieran Culkin)."None of them can [step up], and the only one, ironically, who I think he feels could step up was Roman, because Roman showed a lot of sensibility," Cox
  
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger says The Terminator movies predicted the future

  03-07-2023 12:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arnold Schwarzenegger believes James Cameron saw the rise of AI coming with the Terminator movies. "Today, everyone is frightened of it, of where this is gonna go," the actor said at the An Evening With Arnold Schwarzenegger event in LA (H/T People), referring to the conversation surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence. "And in this movie, in Terminator, we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over."Schwarzenegger praised the "brilliance of the writing" as "at t
  
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• Overwatch 2 won't be getting any more PvE story missions until at least 2024

  03-07-2023 12:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Overwatch 2 won't be getting any new PvE story missions for at least the next couple of seasons, the game's executive producer has confirmed. Appearing in a recent live stream with Twitch streamer Emongg, Jared Neuss - executive producer of Overwatch 2 - discussed the game's PvE content, revealing that we won't be getting any new missions until a couple more seasons have passed. "Don't expect the next round [of story missions] in the next season and the season after that, or anything like t
  
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• Red Dead Redemption finally gets the keyboard and mouse support it deserves

  03-07-2023 12:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Red Dead Redemption now has keyboard and mouse support thanks to one brilliant mod.The mod itself, which you can download now over on Github, adds the full range of emulated controller inputs to a keyboard and mouse for use with Red Dead Redemption. Rockstar's modern classic never came to PC, if you didn't already know, so this fan-made project is the closest thing we've got to playing Red Dead Redemption with a keyboard and mouse.
  #RedDeadRedemption with keyboard and mouseDownload now: https://
  
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• Ewan McGregor could show his kids any film from his career – but he chose Trainspotting

  03-07-2023 11:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ewan McGregor has revealed which of his movies his kids have seen and, yes, Trainspotting is one of them."I wasn’t there when Clara watched Trainspotting for the first time. But I did used to show my kids the toilet scene. Just for a laugh. It’s a unique situation, perhaps, for a father to be able to show his children footage of him going down the toilet," McGregor said at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival (H/T Variety).The scene in question – from the 1996 Danny Boyle-directed da
  
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• Russell Crowe is sick of being asked about Gladiator 2: "They should be f***ing paying me"

  03-07-2023 11:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Russell Crowe had a hilarious response to being asked about Ridley Scott’s upcoming sequel Gladiator 2. The actor played the lead role of Maximus Decimus Meridius in the original film, but won’t be reprising his role for (ahem) obvious reasons."They should be fucking paying me for the amount of questions I am asked about a film I am not even in," Crowe told journalists at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival (H/T Variety). "It has nothing to do with me. In that world, I am dead. Six feet u
  
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• Diablo 4 player deems Cellars useless after grinding 1,270 of them

  03-07-2023 11:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Diablo 4 player has deciphered the odds of Butchers, Treasure Goblins, and Legendary items appearing in Cellars using some mind-blowing dedication.As first reported by Icy-Veins, a single Diablo 4 player has run Cellars a combined 1,270 in the span of three days. The "experiment" was meant to determine the odds of seeing rare encounters like the Butcher, Treasure Goblins, Obols, Unique items, Legendary items, and other rarities. 
  I went through 1270 basements. from r/diablo4
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