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• Final Fantasy 14 should add a Beastmaster job, series creator says

  27-07-2023 23:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has a plea for Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida: "do Beastmasters!"During an interview special for Final Fantasy's 35th anniversary, Sakaguchi and other members of the development team reminisced over the creation of the various jobs (classes, in the parlance of any other RPG series) for 1992's Final Fantasy 5. That game saw the introduction of the Beastmaster, a job that essentially lets you capture low HP monsters and use them to
  
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• This Marvel cover is the '80s Avengers cartoon our childhoods were missing

  27-07-2023 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Avengers have had a few different cartoon shows over the years, but this new Saturday Morning style variant cover for Avengers Inc. #1 by Sean 'Cheeks' Galloway has us wishing there was a classic '80s style animated series about Earth's Mightiest Heroes.The cover features Vision, Scarlet Witch, Carol Danvers (in her Ms. Marvel outfit), Falcon, Black Panther, Thor, and Iron Man, a line-up dating to the late '70s/early '80s - in other words, the perfect era for the Avengers Saturday morning ca
  
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• Call of Duty devs refuse to stop torturous Modern Warfare 3 teases - now there's a Warzone reveal event

  27-07-2023 22:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  It is effectively an open secret that Call of Duty 2023 is going to be Modern Warfare 3, and it seems that Activision is finally willing to say that fact out loud - after a worldwide reveal event in Warzone, that is.Yes, buried in the announcement blog for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone Season 5 is confirmation that the Call of Duty 2023 reveal event is coming. "Drop into Call of Duty: Warzone to experience the worldwide reveal for Call of Duty 2023 in a limited-time event," the devs say. "Join th
  
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• The Witcher fans have started paying their tributes to Henry Cavill's Geralt, and we're not sure we can handle it

  27-07-2023 21:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans have already started to share their goodbyes to Henry Cavill's Geralt of Rivia – and our hearts are breaking.The Witcher season 3 has hit Netflix, marking Cavill's final appearance in the show before passing the baton to Liam Hemsworth. Hemsworth is set to make his first outing as Geralt in The Witcher season 4, though the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have put a delay on filming.A few posts have popped up in the r/The Witcher subreddit dedicated to sharing heartfelt tributes to Cavill."H
  
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• Red Dead Redemption remake hopefuls set themselves up for further heartbreak after Rockstar website update

  27-07-2023 20:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another Rockstar website update has hopes for a Red Dead Redemption remake or remaster running high once again, even though this is perhaps the thinnest 'hint' at the project we've seen yet.Earlier today, prominent Rockstar leaker Tez2 noted on Twitter that "Rockstar's new site update, live an hour ago, added a new reference within the games list," labeled as "Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Presents Ver)." This reference's codename is apparently "RDR1RSP," which Tez2 speculated to mean "RDR1 Rema
  
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• Stephen goes to war in an exclusive preview of Doctor Strange #6

  27-07-2023 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doctor Strange is a mystic and a healer, but a long time ago he was called to war and forced to get his hands dirty in the thick of battle. His experiences in an inter-dimensional conflict - which lasted 5000 years - left some emotional scars. Now the past is coming back to haunt him in a very tangible way. Doctor Strange #6, by Moon Knight writer Jed MacKay and artist Juan Gedeon, with colors by KJ Díaz, picks up from the shock cliffhanger of last month's issue. That ended with the
  
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• The Payday 3 beta is less than a week away

  27-07-2023 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Co-op heist FPS Payday 3 is finally due to launch in September after years of waiting, but the impending beta will give you a chance to play the game even sooner.The Payday 3 closed beta will run from August 2 through August 7 on PC via Steam and Xbox Series X and S. On Steam, you can hit the Payday 3 store page and request beta access there, while on console you'll need to go through the Xbox Insider Hub. Access will be given out randomly, and the devs say there's no way to increase your chance
  
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• Does The Witcher season 3 volume 2 address Henry Cavill’s recasting?

  27-07-2023 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Henry Cavill's final episodes of The Witcher have now been released on Netflix, but do we get a glimpse of his recasting?Warning: before we go any further we are of course going to be getting into The Witcher season 3 volume 2 spoilers below. So make sure you're up to date, or at the very least, that you don't mind spoilers.It was always a long shot that The Witcher's season 3 finale would have any allusion to Geralt of Rivia's recasting in its final episode. This is because while Cavill did ann
  
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• Talk To Me directors open up about their new Street Fighter movie

  27-07-2023 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Michael and Danny Philippou wouldn't be opposed to helming a superhero movie, but they're keen to concentrate on other IPs for now... The directing duo, who first made a name for themselves via their RackaRacka YouTube channel, sat down with the Inside Total Film podcast recently to discuss their feature-length debut Talk to Me – and what's next for them once the horror hit has been released. When asked whether they'd ever be keen to oversee a Marvel production, the Philippous st
  
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• This upcoming narrative adventure game reminds me so much of my favorite indie game of 2023

  27-07-2023 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  This upcoming narrative adventure game reminds me of my favorite indie of 2023, and I can't wait to play it.Until Then (the game in question) feels very similar to A Space for the Unbound - which was released earlier this year. Both games feature this gorgeous pixel art, teenage protagonists, and seem to have an unexpected emotional side to them. I had such a good time playing through Mojiken's game I can't wait to play Until Then when it eventually releases. According to the game's Steam p
  
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• Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti GPU apparently isn’t a thing anymore, but do we really need one anyway?

  27-07-2023 18:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  We’ve got bad news if you’re holding out for the Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti to arrive, as the would-be flagship GPU seemingly isn’t on the cards. The rumours emerge as we approach the one year anniversary of the GeForce RTX 4090, and there’s already chatter about next-gen RTX 5090 specs making the rounds.It feels like only yesterday that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 entered the best graphics card race with a tremendous bang. Yet, here we are, talking about both the existence of an
  
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• Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart's PC release proves it actually needed the PS5's SSD

  27-07-2023 17:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is now available on PC, which means that developer Insomniac's claims that the game was only possible with the power of the PS5's SSD are being put to the test. Turns out that the developers were right.Back in 2020, ahead of the launch of both the game and the PS5 itself, creative director Marcus Smith said that "Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a game that utilizes dimensions and dimensional rifts, and that would not have been possible without the solid state drive
  
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• Hades' highest difficulty is so tough that top players say a single attempt takes at least 85 hours to pull off

  27-07-2023 17:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  No one has bested beloved roguelike Hades at its highest difficulty level, and an expert thinks it could take as long as 85 hours to pull off even a single viable attempt.The Heat Gauge and Pact of Punishment in Hades gives the player more control over their difficulty settings, with options like reduced health and harder enemies, to throw out some of the less agonizing options. The Heat Gauge goes up to a whopping 64 levels in total, and no one has truly beaten Supergiant's game on this excessi
  
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• Castlevania: Nocturne trailer gives us our first major look at the Netflix spin-off

  27-07-2023 17:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Castlevania spin-off, Castlevania: Nocturne has arrived. The anime series sees a new Belmont take up the whip. This time around, it's Richter Belmont who'll be fighting vampires during the French Revolution. Per Netflix, the show is set in a remote part of western France as "the counter-revolutionary aristocracy has forged an alliance with a terrifying Vampire Messiah, who promises to ‘eat the sun’ and unleash an army of vampires and night-creatures to crus
  
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• Starfield players joke that the game is "literally unplayable" after blink-and-you'll-miss-it typo discovery

  27-07-2023 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starfield players are continuing a beloved tradition after discovering a typo within the game's latest trailer.An eagle-eyed viewer took to the game's subreddit after they noticed the error, which you can spot for yourself if you head to the 45-minute mark in the recent Starfield Direct. In a section of the video discussing the breadth of weapons and mods that you'll be able to get your hands on, one character fills the screen with a beefy-looking grenade launcher.There's no chance you spotted t
  
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• Using Diablo 4 mods could get you banned for good

  27-07-2023 16:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Installing mods for Diablo 4 could get your account permanently suspended.Diablo community director Adam Fletcher took to the game's forums yesterday on July 26 to issue the warning to all players. Fletcher reveals Blizzard has a dedicated "Game Security" team set up specifically to monitor modding and other prohibited activities in Diablo 4."The Blizzard EULA explicitly prohibits cheating, bots, hacks, and any other unauthorized software which automates, modifies, or otherwise interferes with t
  
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• New Lords of the Fallen gameplay shows off seamless co-op and its very own Blighttown

  27-07-2023 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Lords of the Fallen gameplay video is here to take us on a brief tour of its beautiful but harrowing geography.First thing's first, we're off to see a new boss. The Lords of the Fallen gameplay showcase goes big rather than going home, opening with a boss fight against the imposing Pieter right at the start. The duel is chock-full of riposte attacks, parries, dodges, and brutal visceral hits that seamlessly chain together both ranged and close-quarters abilities.There's also Umbral, t
  
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• Freya Allan talks Ciri’s big The Witcher season 3 ending – and what it means for the character's future

  27-07-2023 14:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: This article contains major spoilers from The Witcher season 3 volume 2.Ciri had quite the journey in The Witcher season 3. Beginning under the protection of Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), the groups hunting her across the continent converge in volume 2. After being lost in a strange desert – and hallucinating dead people and a unicorn – she finally made it out and into the hands of some nefarious individuals.This is where things get very interesting &nd
  
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• Oppenheimer's grandson reveals his least favorite part of the movie – and it's not the scene you might expect

  27-07-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The real-life grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb and the subject of Christopher Nolan's box office hit Oppenheimer, has spoken out about the movie, revealing his least favorite scene. "There are parts that I disagree with, but not really because of Nolan," he explained in a recent interview with Time. "The part I like the least is this poison apple reference, which was a problem in American Prometheus. If you read American Prometheus carefully enough, the autho
  
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• D&D veterans are offering Baldur's Gate 3 newbies a crash course in tabletop combat

  27-07-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 is now just days away, but if you're new to the world of D&D there might be a few unexpected obstacles to overcome. Thankfully, kindhearted fans of the digital and tabletop versions of Dungeons & Dragons are stepping up to help out.Streamer DansGaming is leading the charge with a thread all about the ways in which Baldur's Gate 3's D&D-shaped combat might differ from what you'd traditionally expect. For instance, he begins with the fact that D&D features no true t
  
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• A film that sounds like everyone's next obsession is coming this year from Promising Young Woman director

  27-07-2023 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell has a new film coming this year – and it sounds like everyone's next obsession. Per IndieWire, Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi are set to star in the film, titled Saltburn. It's described as "a wicked tale of privilege and desire" and billed as arthouse project, drama, suspense, and comedy, which is an intriguing mix. Fennell both wrote and directed the film. The synopsis promises dark academia delights: "Struggling to find his place
  
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• Fashion Dreamer is about to be the most stylish Nintendo Switch game, and it's releasing in November

  27-07-2023 13:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo is releasing a fashion designer simulation game that lets players live their best influencer life, and it's out before the end of the year. On July 26, Nintendo shared a trailer for upcoming game Fashion Dreamer from developer Syn Sophia - a Japanese studio known for SimCity DS and early wrestling games. The game is being published by Marvelous, who also recently released Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, and is set to release on November 3, 2023. By the looks of the game's
  
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• Pour one out for Diablo 4's formerly-bright bears

  27-07-2023 13:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 4's Druids are in mourning over what they've christened the "strawberry milk bear."Diablo 4 patch 1.1.0c launched yesterday on July 26, and while it was primarily aimed at stopping players accidentally activating their free Battle Pass, it's also had other consequences. It turns out the patch quietly muted the colors on the Druid's bear form so that they don't look like walking disasters. "Fuckers took away my strawberry milk bear didn’t they," read one comment on a Diablo 4 su
  
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• My favorite Batman movie now looks better than ever thanks to this 4K remaster

  27-07-2023 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  My favorite Batman movie – and maybe yours too – is getting a lavish 4K remaster release later this year.Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, the 1993 Batman: The Animated Series movie, is being re-released in Ultra HD in celebration of its 30th anniversary. It’ll be available to buy digitally and on Blu-ray from September 12.You only have to look at the 4K Mask of the Phantasm trailer above to see why this is a big deal. This is, for my money, the best on-screen Batman story, looking
  
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• Anthony Mackie's Twisted Metal series called "blood-soaked", "campy" and "hilarious" in first reviews

  27-07-2023 13:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Peacock's new Twisted Metal series is getting super positive reviews – and it's safe to say, everyone is pleasantly surprised. In the run-up to its release, the marketing material has torn fans of the video game in which it's based, with many suggesting that it didn't look all that. Well, it's certainly proved the naysayers wrong it seems, with critics describing it as "dark", "campy", and "hilarious".Starring Marvel's Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, and Neve Campbe
  
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• Move over Marvel, the real MCU (Mattel Cinematic Universe) is here

  27-07-2023 13:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Barbie’s success at the box office has clearly got Mattel very excited. In a new interview, the CEO has doubled down on plans for a whole host of planned movie adaptations based on existing toys. "Successful movies lend themselves to more movies," Ynon Kreiz told Variety. "Our ambition is to create film franchises."The report also features a whole load of new details on the projects that they have planned, from an adult take on Barney the dinosaur to JJ Abrams’ Hot Wheels movie. Amon
  
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• The Witcher season 3 cast break down volume 2’s big death

  27-07-2023 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: This article contains spoilers from The Witcher season 3 volume 2 and contains mention of suicide.While headlines have been busy discussing Henry Cavill’s exit from The Witcher, season 3 has quietly said goodbye to another long-serving cast member. In the show’s heartbreaking finale, Tissaia de Vries commits suicide after the events of the siege of Aretuza. "One of the first things we learn about Chaos is that it always has consequences," she writes to Yennefer in a let
  
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• Guillermo del Toro has apt response to Paramount's new animation plan

  27-07-2023 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Paramount CEO Brian Robbins has revealed a new animation strategy for the studio – and Guillermo del Toro isn't a fan. Speaking to Variety, Robbins commented: "We're not going to release an expensive original animated movie and just pray people will come." Original animated film Under the Boardwalk has been shifted from a theatrical release to a Paramount Plus streaming debut, while upcoming releases will focus on recognizable IP that millennials grew up with, like SpongeBob SquarePan
  
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• Secret Invasion finale is currently the lowest-rated MCU TV episode ever

  27-07-2023 12:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Secret Invasion finale is now officially the lowest-rated episode of a Marvel TV show of all time.The sixth and final episode of the series currently has a score of 13% on the review aggregator site, a considerable downturn from the previous episode's 50%. To compare to the finales of Marvel's other most recent TV shows, the She-Hulk finale scored 73%, the Ms. Marvel finale got 95%, and the Moon Knight finale has a score of 85%.Secret Invasion starred Samuel L. Jackson as MCU veteran Nick Fu
  
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• My Time at Sandrock devs are making a Nioh-style action-RPG now

  27-07-2023 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The studio behind My Time at Sandrock is doing something wildly different for its next game.The God Slayer was just announced earlier today at PlayStation's China Hero Project, a games incubation project aimed to help developers in China. We're going to hazard a guess that from one look at the game below, you probably wouldn't associate it with cozy RPG sim My Time at Sandrock.
  (Image credit: Pathea Games via GamerSky)
  But no, the two games are actually from the same developer. The God Slayer is
  
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• Yu-Gi-Oh adds new monster type that can't be defeated

  27-07-2023 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  A brand-new monster type has been added to the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game (TCG), and it looks like it'll be a real headache to fight against.Dubbed 'Illusion' monsters, these cards stand out due to the fact that they "cannot be struck down in battle." While this sounds like a particularly overpowered addition to the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG, there's a catch; according to the press release, these cards "can’t defeat other monsters in battle either." Instead, they'll harm monsters "in other ways…
  
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• The next Yakuza game won't have a physical release

  27-07-2023 12:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will only see a digital launch later this year. Yesterday on July 26, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio put out the tweet just below. While it might not look like much at first, the tweet quietly confirms speculation that Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will only receive a digital launch when it launches later this year on November 9, skipping out a physical launch entirely.
  And next up to bat is…Find out in Like a Drag
  
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• Nintendo Switch Online gets two classic Zelda Game Boy games

  27-07-2023 12:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo Switch Online gets two classic The Legend of Zelda games today from the Game Boy Color era: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons.On July 27, Nintendo announced that Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now play The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons - two iconic Game Boy Color games from 2001. Just like all the games that came before it, the two Zelda titles can be accessed via the Switch's Game Boy library. If you were just a little too yo
  
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• Elden Ring patch 1.10 adjusts Poise and buffs critical hits in PvP

  27-07-2023 12:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring patch 1.10 will be deployed later today on July 27.Bandai Namco and FromSoftware announced earlier today that Elden Ring would be pulled offline for a grand total of three hours for maintenance. The patch notes for Elden Ring patch 1.1.0 followed at the end of that three-hour window, leaving a handful of PvP and balance adjustments in their wake.
  The #ELDENRING servers will undergo maintenance today, July 27 to deploy patch 1.10.This update contains balance & gameplay adjustments
  
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• We’re about to get "very exciting news" on the Death Stranding movie

  27-07-2023 12:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  In case you had forgotten, a Death Stranding movie is on the way. Now, a producer on the project has provided a promising update – and revealed just how much Hideo Kojima is involved."Unfortunately, due to the strike, and due to sort of everything that's happening in our industry right now, I can't say as much as I'd like to, other than there's going to be some very exciting news coming up soon," producer Allan Ungar told Screen Rant. "We're incredibly excited about the direction that we'r
  
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• Deaths, fire, and big revelations: The Witcher season 3 cast on the show’s most brutal episode yet

  27-07-2023 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: This article contains major spoilers from The Witcher season 3 volume 2.There’s an argument to be made that The Witcher season 3 episode 6 may be the fantasy series’ best yet – or at least its most brutal. Set in the aftermath of Conclave Ball, Aretuza becomes a battleground as Vilgefortz’s betrayal comes to light. As forces from across the Continent converge to find Ciri, sacrifices are made from all sides.Among those on the chopping block were Filavandrel and A
  
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• New Diablo 4 patch makes it harder to accidentally cash out your battle pass freebie

  27-07-2023 01:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 4 has a new patch out with a bunch of quality of life updates and fixes, one of which makes it less likely you'll unintentionally redeem your premium battle pass unlock.For some context, the Ultimate and Digital Deluxe editions of Diablo 4 include a free premium battle pass that can be redeemed any season. And since Diablo 4 season 1 isn't getting a whole lot of love right now, a lot of players are choosing to hold off on unlocking their battle pass until a future, hopefully more worthwhi
  
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• Pro-nudity The Sims 4 competitor Life by You delayed to 2024

  27-07-2023 01:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Life by You, an upcoming life sim which we once hailed as the pro-nudity competitor to The Sims 4, has had its early access launch delayed until March 5, 2024 - six months later than its original release date."On behalf of the team here at Paradox Tectonic, I want to express our gratitude for all of your comments and feedback over the past few months. It's really meant the world for us," said studio general manager Rod Humble in a video update. "We love making this game. We love this community,
  
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