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• 24 years later, the Neopets team is staging a comeback "free from corporate baggage"

  18-07-2023 23:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Neopets, the iconic virtual pet website that dominated a substantial number of mid-2000s childhoods, is staging yet another comeback - this time "free from corporate baggage."Neopets launched way back in 1999, and has continued to live under a wide array of investors and corporate sponsors ever since. In 2014, JumpStart Games bought Neopets, and in 2017, a Chinese company called NetDragon bought JumpStart. On June 30, 2023, JumpStart shut down, but there's now been a deal to unify the Neopets le
  
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• Deadpool, Man-Thing, Daredevil, and more take the spooky spotlight in Marvel's Crypt of Shadows this October

  18-07-2023 23:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Comics is once again channeling classic horror comics this Halloween season for a new Crypt of Shadows anthology one-shot. The new Crypt of Shadows #1 features four spooky stories from a variety of creators, all wrapped in a framing story by writer Al Ewing and artist Paul Davidson, starring the rarely seen brother of Doctor Strange, Victor, who fits right into the spooky theme of the Crypt of Shadows as a vampire.For the other stories, there's a Deadpool tale from writer Cavan Scott
  
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• The Borderlands series could get an all-in-one game collection based on new ratings board listings

  18-07-2023 22:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Listings from the South Africa ratings board suggest a new Borderlands collection is on the way. As Gematsu spotted, console and PC listings for The Borderlands Compilation: Pandora's Box were processed in April and just recently published. A PC listing for the Switch revival of the Baten Kaitos card RPG series also raised some eyebrows, but let's focus on Borderlands for now. Assuming it is a real thing that's actively in the works, The Borderlands Compilation: Pandora's Box may well
  
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• Two amazing Vampire Survivors-type roguelikes just released one day apart, and they couldn't be more different

  18-07-2023 22:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The towering success of Vampire Survivors continues to shape a growing generation of roguelike auto-shooters, and the latest batch of contenders is among the coolest and, at least visually, most distinct. Two slick Vampire Survivors-likes dropped just one day apart last week: Goobies on July 14 and Yet Another Zombie Survivors on July 13 (in Steam Early Access). Goobies is easier to recommend at first glance because it's cheaper at just $4.79, has a free demo, and isn't in Early Access, but
  
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• Honkai Star Rail 1.2 release time - here's when the Blade banner starts

  18-07-2023 21:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Honkai Star Rail 1.2 release time is set for 8pm PT / 11pm ET today, July 18, or 4am BT on July 1, which means we're just hours away from the debut banner for the new five-star character Blade. Bear in mind that, based on previous updates, scheduled maintenance downtime may end up to an hour early. Blade is one of three new characters coming in Honkai Star Rail update 1.2, subtitled Even Immortality Ends. He's a five-star, Wind-type Destruction character whose abilities revolve around s
  
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• After 33 years, Sea of Thieves is hosting one of the biggest gaming glow-ups ever

  18-07-2023 21:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The big Sea of Thieves and Monkey Island crossover already looked very cool for fans of classic adventure games and goofball pirates alive, but a new look at Melee Island confirms that this update is going to fulfill a 33-year-old dream.The first Tall Tale in Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island launches on July 20, and it will offer both a new story and a whole new island to explore. Based on this new guided tour video, it looks like we'll be able to check out every square inch of Melee
  
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• Diablo 4 Season 1 patch nerfs Vulnerable to make it less of a "hard requirement" for builds

  18-07-2023 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Diablo 4 1.1.0 patch notes are finally live, and one of the biggest global changes is tucked away in a developer's note acknowledging that Vulnerable is so good that it feels mandatory.Mosey on down to the item affixes portion of the big Diablo 4 Season 1 patch and you'll see that Blizzard reckons "many Affixes are too efficient and are outshining alternatives," which is putting it mildly. With the first seasonal patch, Blizzard's trying to hammer down the outliers and bring up ignored build
  
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• Diablo 4 1.1.0 patch notes are here with buffs for every class, nerfs for top builds, and important World Tier changes

  18-07-2023 19:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 4 patch 1.1.0 is here ahead of the proper launch of season 1 later this week, and it looks like Blizzard is shaking up the meta with buffs to underutilized skills, nerfs to some of the game's most popular builds, and a major shift for World Tiers.Existing World Tiers are getting some notable attention. World Tiers 3 and 4 are getting a substantial difficulty adjustment, as the level scaling system will now let you progress up to five levels ahead of monsters in dungeons and most overworld
  
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• New Warhammer board game is like Hunger Games but with super rare miniatures

  18-07-2023 18:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new version of an old Warhammer board game - Combat Arena - has made a surprise appearance, and it's due to land incredibly soon.After being radio silent for years, the head-to-head Warhammer board game is getting dug up for another instalment later this month. Much like Hunger Games or Battle Royale, it pits characters (captured against their will, if the previous edition is anything to go by) against one another in a fight to the death. You can choose between 10 heroes drawn from across the
  
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• Matt Lesniewski's art shines in a preview of "visionary" new series Faceless and the Family

  18-07-2023 18:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Matt Lesniewski returns with surreal new sci-fi story, Faceless and the Family. Described by Oni Press as, "a heart-breaking saga of friendship, redemption, and adventure on a harsh and unforgiving foreign world," the four-issue limited series is a showcase for Lesniewski's astonishingly-detailed art.The publisher's blurb for the new book says:"On the broken and warped world known as the Hand Planet, the wanderer simply called "Faceless" ekes out existence
  
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• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom community rocked by graphical hitch that literally gives Link the balls to take on Ganon

  18-07-2023 18:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hyrulean hero Link displays admirable courage in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and his fight against the demon king, and through an amazing graphical coincidence, he can now be physically endowed with the cojones you'd need for that kind of sacred quest.Twitter user Dahffodil highlighted this graphical hitch with a caption I never expected to read: "Link balls jumpscare." Another user, Kyra, was quick to share the video that seems to have spawned this extremely important image. 
  
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• Final Fantasy creator visits FF14 stream to cheer for 69-year-old smashing a tough raid: "I need to keep working hard too"

  18-07-2023 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you’re struggling with some of Final Fantasy 14’s most challenging content, know you’re not the only one. The creator of the series and self-admitted FF14 fan, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has stopped by the stream of a 69-year-old whittling their way through the Savage version of the Anabaseios: The Twelfth Circle raid. After hanging out for a bit, Sakaguchi notes that his team is working through the same phase as the streamer and, well, should really get going with that. 
  
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• 69-year-old Final Fantasy 14 streamer loses it as the series creator shows up to cheer her through one of the MMO's hardest raids

  18-07-2023 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you’re struggling with some of Final Fantasy 14’s most challenging content, know you’re not the only one. The creator of the series and self-admitted FF14 fan, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has stopped by the stream of a 69-year-old whittling their way through the Savage version of the Anabaseios: The Twelfth Circle raid. After hanging out for a bit, Sakaguchi notes that his team is working through the same phase as the streamer and, well, should really get going with that. 
  
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• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players have found yet another way to dupe items

  18-07-2023 18:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Since Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's launch, players have been discovering all manner of duplication glitches. Of course, Nintendo has also been hard at work removing them, but being a resourceful bunch, they keep finding new ways of duping items to speedily stock up on supplies.The latest method was shared by RackedUP over on the Tears of the Kingdom subreddit. It's pretty straightforward and allows you to create multiple copies of whatever item you wish in an instant. According to the user, for
  
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• Celeste returning to Xbox Game Pass is just one of the reasons why this month's lineup is a good one

  18-07-2023 18:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Xbox Game Pass line-up for July is an exciting one, and not just because everyone's favorite platformer Celeste is returning to the service. A new month means new Xbox Game Pass games, and we have not been left disappointed this time around. Starting today (July 18), subscribers will be able to play photographic indie Toem, Monkey Island developer Ron Gilbert's new game The Cave, and preview the bioluminescent Techtonica, which has only just been released. Shortly after these games
  
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• Step inside The Continental with Prime Video's new look at the John Wick spin-off

  18-07-2023 18:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon Prime Video has released a fresh look at John Wick spin-off series The Continental. The show, a prequel to the film series, is set to focus on a young Winston. The new images, which you can see below, feature Colin Woodell as Winston Scott; Ayomide Adegun as Charon; Mel Gibson as Cormac, the manager of the New York Continental; Misha Prada as KD, an NYPD detective; Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, KD's boss; Ben Robson as Frankie, Winston's older brother; Nhung Kate as Yen, Frankie's wife; Jes
  
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• Persona 5 Tactica looks increasingly like the Final Fantasy Tactics successor we need

  18-07-2023 18:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Persona 5 Tactica is rapidly taking form to fill the Final Fantasy Tactics-shaped hole in our hearts.Atlus's latest Persona 5 spin-off was only just revealed last month, taking the Phantom Thieves in a decidedly new tactics-based directions. Now, just a month later, Atlus has revealed new details that make Persona 5 Tactica sound even more tantalizing for both strategy RPG and Persona fans.For starters, combat plays out as a strategic game of hide and seek, with the Phantom Thieves and enemies t
  
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• Lego Gringotts Bank set defies gravity with massive underground section

  18-07-2023 17:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  A massive Lego Gringotts Bank set has been unveiled for the Harry Potter range, and it has an almost comically improbable design thanks to a top-heavy section held up by underground tunnels.Recreating the wizarding establishment as it appears in the first and final movies, Lego Gringotts Bank is closing in on 5,000 pieces and features 14 minifigures drawn from across the saga (including Harry, Ron, Hermione, Bellatrix, Hagrid, and Griphook the goblin). Beneath the iconically wonky frontage and g
  
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• The Gamer's Lawsuit is petitioning the Supreme Court now

  18-07-2023 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The 'Gamer's Lawsuit' is inexplicably petitioning the Supreme Court to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.As Axios reporter Stephen Totilo first noted earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit of Appeals Court denied the Gamer's Lawsuit an injunction last week to block Microsoft's ongoing purchase of Activision Blizzard. Dissatisfied with yet another setback, the gamers are now headed right to the very top of the legal chain: The United States Supreme Court.Well, they're trying to,
  
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• Supreme Court denies the Gamer's Lawsuit

  18-07-2023 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: The 'Gamer's Lawsuit' has been denied by the Supreme Court. Justice Elena Kagan denied the request for an injunction to prevent Microsoft and Activision Blizzard just two days after the 10 random gamers behind the lawsuit filed their request.
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  Original story: The 'Gamer's Lawsuit' is inexplicably petitioning the Supreme Court to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.As Axios reporter Stephe
  
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• Unofficial GTA-themed pop-up restaurant shut down by Take-Two Interactive

  18-07-2023 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  The organizer of an unofficial GTA-themed restaurant has received a cease and desist letter from Rockstar's parent company Take-Two Interactive.As reported by GTA fansite Rockstar Intel, US food company Smokin' J's BBQ has had to change its plans for a second GTA-themed event at San Diego Comic-Con this year. During last year's event, the organizer opened its very own Cluckin' Bell (a fast food restaurant found in multiple GTA games) and this year planned to take things even further by also open
  
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• EA Sports FC 24 does what FIFA never could by adding female players to Ultimate Team

  18-07-2023 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Female players are coming to Ultimate Team to mark the switch from FIFA 23 to EA Sports FC 24.The likes of Samantha Kerr (Chelsea), Ada Hegerberg (Lyon) and Chloe Kelly (Manchester City) will all be available in packs from launch – and they can be blended in with male players to form mixed-gender line-ups.Indeed, you earn a bonus chemistry point for lining up players from the same club – such as Kerr and Chelsea men’s forward Christoper Nkunku.In all, the database overhaul enco
  
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• Where are all the Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti 16GB reviews?

  18-07-2023 16:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you’ve been keeping up with 2023’s graphics card schedule, you’d know that an Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti 16GB review wave is on the cards. Well, at least it’s supposed to be, as the GPU is supposed to launch at some point in July. Rumors even specify that the embargo was supposedly lifted today, but RTX 4060 Ti 16GB benchmarks have yet to arrive. As far as we know, the Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti 16GB model isn’t canceled, and there’s reason to believe it’ll join
  
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• Years later, Dark Souls fans are still haunted by the cut, Ghibli-inspired boss that even FromSoftware couldn't love

  18-07-2023 16:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Years later, Dark Souls fans are still haunted by the cut, Ghibli-inspired boss that even FromSoftware couldn't love.From the terrible twosome that is Ornstein and Smough to the mighty Artorias, Dark Souls had more than its fair share of brutal boss fights. Still, you might find you'd rather fight those than square off against the mosquito-spewing boss FromSoftware had originally planned to put in the game. The existence of this boss, known as "Ohmushi" or "King Bug", came to light last yea
  
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• Days after suing troll for $500,000, Bungie says Destiny 2 devs can't speak publicly because they're "still being harassed"

  18-07-2023 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Less than a week after winning a $500,000 case against a harasser accused of threatening a Destiny 2 community manager, developer Bungie says its team can't speak publicly because "devs who aren't even CMs are still being harassed."Not for the first time, a player on the Destiny subreddit recently requested that Bungie make more regular use of the dev-backed Destiny 2 Team Twitter account which was set up around eight months ago in order to share more insights with the community. "I'm not s
  
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• A new Diablo 4 Uber boss is apparently on the way

  18-07-2023 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 4 Season 1 is introducing a new Uber boss to the mayhem.Speaking to GameSpot, Diablo 4 quest designer Madeleine James casually mentions that the game is getting a new Uber boss at some point."Looking back at Diablo 3 seasons, we did so much so I hope players will be pleasantly surprised with how much new content they're getting with new powers, uniques, and the new storyline," James says. "And we're adding a new Uber Boss that will help make endgame content fresh."This makes it sound like
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3's most mysterious character has a backstory its creator always wanted to tell

  18-07-2023 15:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Dark Urge is easily the Baldur's Gate 3 origin character with the most mystery-shrouded past. The likes of Wyll, Gale, and Shadowheart might have their secrets, but the game's final 'Origin Character' takes the cake - and it's a tale its director has wanted to tell for a long time.While Baldur's Gate 3's other main characters have predetermined appearances, classes, and personalities, the Dark Urge is different. No matter whether you roll them as a Dwarven Warlock or a Dragonborn Barbarian,
  
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• Our favorite PS5 controller is getting a limited edition Call of Duty design

  18-07-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Victrix, the brand behind some of the best video game controllers on the market, has announced a special limited edition version of its PS5 pro controller, the Victrix Pro BFG, and it's a collaboration with Call of Duty.Officially dubbed the Las Almas Pro BFG Wireless Controller, it's a new black and gold livery of what we deem the best PS5 controller on the shelves at the moment. In our Victrix Pro BFG review, we found it was highly versatile, offered amazing performance thanks to its back butt
  
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• A Taylor Swift concert led to Paul Rudd cameoing in a fan's music video

  18-07-2023 13:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Taylor Swift concert has led to Paul Rudd cameoing in a music video, in what seems to be the most unusual crossover ever. The artist in question, Claud, shared the unlikely story in a TikTok video. "I randomly met him in passing at the Eras Tour," Claud explained, referring to Swift's current concert tour. The musician went on to say that they passed by the VIP tent, spotted Rudd, and told the actor that there is a song on their album called "Paul Rudd." Rudd is said to have been "so
  
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• Marvel confirms when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be hitting Disney Plus

  18-07-2023 13:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel has confirmed when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be landing on Disney Plus. The third installment of James Gunn's zany space-set series will arrive on the streaming platform on August 2 – so you'd better place an order for a bulk-size bunch of tissues ASAP. Released in US cinemas on May 5, the movie sees Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Nebula (Karen Gillan), and the rest of the titular team try to save Rocket, after he's gravelly wounded in a fight against Adam Warlock (Will P
  
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• Dracula bites back in the first of a new series of Universal Monsters comics from Skybound

  18-07-2023 13:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horror comics maestro James Tynion IV is turning his attention to one of the greatest monsters of all time. Universal Monsters: Dracula is a new four-issue series, drawn by Tynion's Department of Truth collaborator Martin Simmonds. It's also the first in a new series of comics from Skybound based on the Universal Monsters movies. "A few times in my life I've had the pleasure of writing about one of the great pop culture icons, but there is something singular about Dracula that made this opp
  
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• Fan-made Mandalorian game concept looks agonizingly good

  18-07-2023 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  A talented UI artist has mocked up a game based on The Mandalorian, and it looks fantastic.EA Dice user interface technical artist Gav has taken their attention away from Battlefield and into a galaxy far, far away with their work below. There's four mocked-up screenshots based on a Mandalorian game showcasing elements like the start screen, helmet customization, a photo mode, and even a base UI overlay for gameplay.
  THE MANDALORIAN | WAY OF THE WARRIOR Back at it again making mockups for games
  
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• The writer of the Lando Calrissian TV show says he hasn’t had an update in years

  18-07-2023 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everyone’s favorite scoundrel (well, second favorite at least) is still waiting for his small-screen debut. Despite being announced in 2020, the Lando Calrissian TV show hasn’t received an update in years according to its writer Justin Simien.On the press tour for his new movie Haunted Mansion, Simien shared that he hasn’t received an update since Disney Investor Day in 2020. "I certainly poured my heart and spent a lot of time working with them to put together a really great s
  
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• Timothée Chalamet "immersed" himself in hot chocolate for Wonka

  18-07-2023 13:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Timothée Chalamet was thrown in the deep end for the role of Willy Wonka – a chocolatey deep end, that is.  "We actually made an enormous vat of hot chocolate – not scalding, just warm hot chocolate for them to immerse themselves in," director Paul King told People, referring to a scene involving Wonka and his new friend Noodle (Calah Lane). "So there was a lot of chocolate around."Noodle is an original character who doesn't appear in the original Charlie and the Chocolat
  
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• Counter-Strike 2 has some of the best water I've ever seen in a game, seriously

  18-07-2023 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the updated Counter-Strike 2 maps has got some jaw-droppingly-beautiful water, and honestly, we're not sure why it does. This week Counter-Strike 2 developer Valve has been sharing sneak peeks into what the upcoming FPS sequel will have in store for players. When we say sneak peek, we really do mean a small glance as it's just sharing short videos of the game's environments and not any gameplay. This is enough to get some players excited though, as the new version of the Overpass map
  
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• Unwitting Diablo 4 hero stumbles into PvP exploit farm to ruin the day of players who almost made millions

  18-07-2023 13:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  A valiant Diablo 4 player has unwittingly spoiled the grind of others abusing a PvP loot exploit, leading to over 500 million Seeds of Hatred going spare. Games built around the pursuit of loot often lead hardcore fans to optimise the grind – no routine is too monotonous if it means a good roll on a piece of armour. The same thing befell Diablo 4 recently, with players taking advantage of a development oversight to reap the benefits (thanks, Icy Veins). Killing 100 players in Dia
  
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• The Season 1 Diablo 4 patch notes are already at 6,600 words

  18-07-2023 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 4 Season 1's patch notes are weighing in at a whopping 6,600 words. There's just two days to go until Season of the Malignant is unleashed upon Diablo 4 players around the world on Thursday, July 20. Diablo 4 global community development director Adam Fletcher has an update for players ahead of the launch: the Season 1 patch notes are coming in hot at 6,600 words.
  The notes are being localized. We have players globally so we tend to wait until they are localized fully. It’s 660
  
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• No, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’s train sequence wasn’t inspired by Uncharted 2

  18-07-2023 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One director has shot down speculation that the movie’s climactic train sequence was inspired by a similar set-piece in Naughty Dog video game Uncharted 2."Not remotely. I honestly know very little about that world," McQuarrie replied on Threads to a fan asking if he has played or was influenced by the PlayStation classic for Dead Reckoning’s final act.The sequence in question involves Ethan (Tom Cruise) and Grace (Hayley Atwell) going
  
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• Zelda-mad Twitch streamer designs tool to let viewers play songs from Ocarina of Time while they're AFK

  18-07-2023 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Watching a game being played live is arguably a lot more exciting than watching pre-recorded footage, but it does mean that you can be left twiddling your thumbs while the streamer takes a break. Now, one Twitch streamer has come up with a brilliant solution to keep viewers entertained while they're AFK - a Twitch widget that lets them play the ocarina from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.That streamer is nutty, who took to Twitter to showcase their creation. "I spent all day making the Oca
  
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• Tom Cruise reportedly took part in SAG-AFTRA negotiations

  18-07-2023 12:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tom Cruise was reportedly involved in SAG-AFTRA and studio negotiations before the actors' strike was called. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cruise joined a June negotiation meeting via Zoom to ask the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to listen to the union's worries about AI, as well as to encourage the AMPTP to back the union's stance on stunt performers. Cruise also reportedly asked SAG-AFTRA to consider letting actors promote their movies during str
  
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• Matt Damon said he’d take a break from acting unless Christopher Nolan called – then he called

  18-07-2023 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Matt Damon didn't want to miss the chance to work with Christopher Nolan again. The Oppenheimer star admitted he was so desperate to reunite with the director that he worked a clause into a deal he had made with his wife to break from acting."This is going to sound made up, but it's actually true," Damon told Entertainment Weekly during their Around the Table interview with his co-stars and Nolan. "I had – not to get too personal – negotiated extensively with my wife that I was takin
  
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• Assassin's Creed Mirage probably won't get DLC or new expansions

  18-07-2023 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Mirage devs have "no plan[s]" for DLC right now.That's according to creative director Stéphane Boudon, responding to fans via a Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' query session over the past weekend. "For now, Mirage has no plan[s] for DLC or extensive post-launch," writes Boudon in his response just below, pretty plainly outlining that Mirage is intended as a standalone experience.
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  There's fair reason to be surprised by the decision over DLC. Assassin
  
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• Oppenheimer was made in less than two months

  18-07-2023 12:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Oppenheimer may have an epic three-hour runtime, but the process of making the film was surprisingly quick, according to lead actor Cillian Murphy."We made the movie unbelievably quickly. We made it in 57 days," Murphy told Marc Maron's WTF podcast (via Variety). "The pace of that was insane." To compare to director Christopher Nolan's other recent movies, 2017's Dunkirk had a shoot that lasted 68 days, while 2020's Tenet shot for 96 days. "The sets are huge, but it feels like being on an i
  
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• The Rock is about to break a Hollywood record for highest-paid actor

  18-07-2023 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Rock’s new Christmas movie is reportedly set to make him the highest-paid actor of all time. Red One, which is expected to debut on Prime Video later this year, will net Dwayne Johnson a hefty $50m according to Puck News (H/T Screen Rant). If true, that would be the highest upfront fee – not counting backends, shares of box office takings, and other bonuses – for any single actor in Hollywood history.Up until now, the single highest salary for an actor was thought
  
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• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 allegedly referenced in DMCA strikes

  18-07-2023 11:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  'Call of Duty 2023' has allegedly been referenced in new DMCA strikes on Twitter.As reported by VGC, over the past few days, several Twitter users have been posting what they claim to be details of the unannounced Call of Duty game set to launch later this year. Activision has allegedly sent DMCA strikes blocking their Twitter accounts, reportedly referencing 'Call of Duty 2023' while doing so.
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• Stardew Valley creator teases new items and "secrets" in 1.6 update

  18-07-2023 11:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The creator of Stardew Valley has given fans of the farming sim a small hint as to what to expect in the next update. Taking to Twitter earlier today on July 18, developer Eric Barone (aka ConcernedApe) simply tweeted: "Coming in Stardew Valley 1.6…" along with five small hints. These hints are: "new festival," "new items," "more dialogues," "secrets," and "???" - literally, Barone is keeping the final hint a mystery for now. 
  coming in Stardew Valley 1.6...-new festival-new ite
  
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• Carol Danvers returns to the Kree homeworld for Captain Marvel: Assault on Eden

  18-07-2023 00:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Carol Danvers is part Kree, and that alien heritage will be at the center of her next adventure in Captain Marvel: Assault on Eden #1, an October one-shot written by Anthony Oliveira with art from Eleonora Carlini and a cover by Carlos Gomez, seen below.In the one-shot, Carol travels to the Kree homeworld of Hala which has become a utopia under the rule of Emperor Hulking who has united the Kree and Skrull empires. But trouble is brewing as Kree sentries begin attacking their own people, forcing
  
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