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• Rockstar owner continues to imply GTA 6 is out by March 2025 while saying nothing about it

  08-08-2023 23:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive seems to really want everyone to understand that GTA 6 is coming out next year, but the company is equally reticent to actually say that out loud.Take-Two has previously said that it expects to achieve over $8 billion in net bookings for the 2025 fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025. That's up from projections of $5 billion for the 2024 fiscal year we're currently in. That extra $3 billion is a massive jump in expectations
  
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• Countless JRPG fans roll their eyes as 26-year-old cult hit gets its own Diablo Immortal moment

  08-08-2023 22:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  On the heels of what many regard as the best and most approachable games in the 26-year-old Atelier JRPG series, publisher Koei Tecmo has announced the free gacha game that a lot of Atelier fans apparently weren't asking for in a near-perfect recreation of that notorious Diablo Immortal reveal.The next game in the series is officially Atelier Resleriana, coming to iOS, Android, and PC later this year, starring new character Resna. Despite being handled by another studio, Akatsuki Games, it's bei
  
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• Dead by Daylight's big Alien DLC confirms Ripley as the new survivor and reveals killer-exclusive map area

  08-08-2023 22:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Behaviour Interactive has fully lifted the lid on the long-awaited Dead by Daylight Alien expansion, confirming Ellen Ripley as the new survivor and revealing a number of new mechanics for survivors and killers alike.The addition that immediately jumped out to me, aside from Ripley sadly looking very little like Sigourney Weaver probably for legal reasons, is the new map area that's only accessible to killers. Seven control stations will be scattered across the new map, allowing killers to go d
  
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• Indie JRPG about classic pro wrestling delayed mere hours before launch after a last-minute bug said "that doesn't work for me, brother"

  08-08-2023 22:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Well let me tell you something, Mean Gene: WrestleQuest, the indie JRPG all about pro wrestling, got delayed just four hours before its planned launch, and is now set to launch on August 22.There WrestleQuest was, in front of 93,000 screaming wrestlemaniacs on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and Steam, all ready to go out for its scheduled summer slam. But then, brother, less than four hours before the launch was scheduled, along comes a multidevice save bug with a steel chair to ruin the WrestleQues
  
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• Modern Warfare 3 reveal confirmed for August 17 in Warzone

  08-08-2023 20:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reveal is officially scheduled to take place in Warzone on August 17.Yes, the existence of Modern Warfare 3 was already confirmed on August 7, but this is the Modern Warfare 3 reveal, which will presumably be tied with some sort of actual information about the game itself. So far, the only concrete things we've gotten have been a very brief teaser and a countdown to another trailer set to reveal Makarov.The devs offered a few details on this Warzone event back
  
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• New Overwatch 2 hero Illari revealed in Season 6 breakdown trailer

  08-08-2023 19:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Overwatch 2 finally lifted the veil on its new support hero, Illari, in a new trailer teasing the biggest additions coming in Season 6, titled Invasion.Overwatch 2: Invasion is arguably the game's most substantial content update since launching in early access back in October, packing new PvE story missions, a new PvP mode called Flashpoint, fresh PvP maps, and the Peruvian-born support hero we're at long last getting to see in action - although you might've seen her before via leaks.Blizzard ha
  
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• New Baldur's Gate 3 hotfix ensures no penis is too big for its clothes

  08-08-2023 19:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another Baldur's Gate 3 fix is here, this time "addressing almost 300 crashes, blockers, and bugs" and a handful of genital-related cover-ups.You can read the full hotfix notes over on Steam, but you really don't need to read any further than this: "Penises C and D no longer clip through some githyanki clothing." Yes, if you want to jump-scare your party members with the size of your own member, you'll now need to actually take your pants off like a normal person.The other lead detail is that "m
  
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• Starfield is getting the mission boards I wish Skyrim had

  08-08-2023 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's no denying Skyrim's brilliance, but if I had to pick a fault with it, it's the lack of a quest-giving feature in towns and villages (unless, of course, you resort to mods). Thankfully, that won't be the case for Bethesda's next mammoth RPG offering, as producer Jamie Mallory has confirmed that Starfield will feature mission boards. This was revealed during an interview with Mallory on Bethesda.net, where she spoke about the different aspects of the game she was involved with. "I was
  
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• 2023's surprise horror movie hit Talk to Me is getting a sequel

  08-08-2023 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  A24 has confirmed that a Talk to Me sequel is officially in the works. The studio took to Twitter on August 8 to share the announcement, with a video that seemingly reveals the follow-up's title, too: Talk 2 Me.According to Deadline, directors Michael and Danny Philippou will return to helm the new movie, with the latter co-writing the script with collaborator Bill Hinzman once again.The news comes just a few weeks after the Aussie horror, whose distribution rights were picked up by the producti
  
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• The Exorcist remains the scariest movie of all time – thanks to William Friedkin

  08-08-2023 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Exorcist isn't just one of the most influential horror films of all time – it's one of the most influential films of all time, period. If it scared your mother in 1973, it's still likely to scare you now. Fifty years and hundreds of possession horror movies later, nothing comes close. How did a 1970s horror flick (one without CGI or practical, modern-day effects) withstand the test of time? The answer is a bold director with a daring vision, one who knew exactly what he was doing  
  
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• Everything announced at the Pokemon Presents August showcase

  08-08-2023 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Earlier today, on August 8, we were treated to one of The Pokemon Company's regular Pokemon Presents presentations. This time around, we got updates on things like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's upcoming DLC, Detective Pikachu Returns, Pokemon Sleep, and more. If you missed out on today's showcase, here's everything announced during Pokemon Presents August 2023. You can watch the entire showcase below or scroll down to get a breakdown of exactly what was featured during the presentation.
  
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• One of Sundance's best reviewed films lands its first thrilling trailer

  08-08-2023 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fair Play was one of the most acclaimed movies of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and now we know all the details about when wider audiences will be able to see it on Netflix.The first trailer for the upcoming erotic thriller has been released, and it follows Phoebe Dynevor’s Emily and Alden Ehrenreich’s Luke as their relationship turns from romantic to something much more sinister. Set in the cutthroat financial world, Fair Play begins with the recently engaged couple kee
  
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• 12 months after Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty fans fear Modern Warfare 3 is just going be glorified DLC

  08-08-2023 17:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  The reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, coming just 12 months after the previous Modern Warfare game, has series fans worried that this is simply going to be a glorified DLC pack.While Call of Duty games have been released annually since way back in 2005, each subseries typically gets a two- or three-year break between entries in order to allow the developers to build some meaningful improvements over the previous title. There was a three-year gap between Modern Warfare in 2019 and Modern
  
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• This unnerving Vampire Survivors-style roguelike is totally free and has 97% positive reviews

  08-08-2023 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Vampire Survivors' blend of roguelike elements and auto-attack action against waves of increasingly deadly and more numerous enemies makes it simple to pick up and nearly impossible to put down. It's been widely celebrated, beating out heavyweights like Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok to claim BAFTA's Game of the Year award, and even Xbox head Phil Spencer has had a hard time tearing himself away from it. Still, if you do fancy trying something new but don't want to stray too far from the Vam
  
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• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3: Everything we know so far

  08-08-2023 16:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming this year. After weeks of rumors and speculation, Activision has finally delivered a Modern Warfare 3 announcement, with a short teaser confirming the return of Task Force 141. That's something of a surprise, as Call of Duty typically rotates between its franchises – Modern Warfare, Black Ops, and so on. MW3 is set to be a direct continuation of 2022's Modern Warfare 2 then, with all signs pointing to developer Sledgehammer Games taking the lead on
  
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• Knight Terrors #3 adds a terrifying new location to the DC universe

  08-08-2023 15:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC's Knight Terrors event continues this week with the penultimate issue of the core series, as well as more of the character-specific spinoff series, being published today. And, as has become something of a tradition with this series, there's a direct link to Neil Gaiman's iconic horror comic, The Sandman.In Knight Terrors #3 Damian Wayne and Batman's body - which is currently possessed by Deadman - travel to "the Hollow", a place described as being "not quite the waking world or the dreamscape
  
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• A Game of Thrones star sent Kit Harington a message about the Jon Snow spin-off – but never heard back

  08-08-2023 14:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Upcoming Game of Thrones spin-off Snow most likely won't include a fan-favorite character, judging by the latest update. The series is set to focus on – you guessed it – Jon Snow, and will be set after the events of the notorious Game of Thrones season 8, making it something of a sequel. Kit Harington will reprise his role as Jon Snow himself (AKA Aegon Targaryen, you might remember). Liam Cunningham, who played Davos Seaworth in the fantasy show, has given a disappointing
  
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• Nintendo has filed over 30 Tears of the Kingdom patents, registering things you wouldn't even notice in the game

  08-08-2023 13:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo appears to be on a patent-registering spree as it files over 30 patents related to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As reported by Automaton, from July 10 - August 4, Nintendo made public a total of 32 patents - 31 of those relating to Tears of the Kingdom. It's not rare or even surprising for Nintendo to claim ownership of its ideas and prevent anyone from copying its homework but the amount of patents, as well as what exactly it is Nintendo has decided to patent, is wha
  
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• Haunted Mansion director talks potential crossovers with other adaptations: "These worlds fit side by side"

  08-08-2023 13:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Haunted Mansion is Disney's latest live-action adaptation of one of the most beloved rides at Disneyland. Following in the footsteps of Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, and the first Haunted Mansion adaptation, the movie uproots the action to New Orleans as a team unites to deal with some spooky happenings.However, despite following a very separate story – and having a wildly different tone – to other Disney theme park adaptations, director Justin Simien tells us that a cross
  
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• The Loki and McDonalds collab has seemingly been leaked, and it's deeply bizarre

  08-08-2023 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  McDonald's employees have seemingly leaked the fast food chain's upcoming collaboration with Loki – and, well, it's weirder than we were expecting. The company teased the team-up on Twitter on August 7, with a video made up of clips of McDonald's references in titles like Seinfeld, Coming to America, Fifth Element, and The Office. The promo ends on a shot from Loki season 2, teasing more details to come on August 14.More recently, though, a bunch of TikTok videos revealed that the tie
  
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• A Redditor has made an incredibly detailed playlist of WW2 films in chronological order

  08-08-2023 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  World War 2 films have been a staple of bank holidays, rainy days, and dad movie playlists for decades. But now there's a better way to watch them – thanks to this incredibly detailed playlist from one dedicated Redditor.Thanks to u/Mike_v_E, you can now relive the cinematic history of World War 2 – and the events surrounding the conflict. It begins with Hitler's rise to power in 2003 miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil and goes all the way through to the Nuremberg Trials.The playlis
  
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• PS5 gets 4K cloud streaming ahead of Xbox despite lengthy headstart

  08-08-2023 12:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony has begun rolling out its PS5 cloud streaming service, which, unlike Xbox, comes with a 4K option.The feature, which allows you to stream various PS5 titles without having to download them to your console, is now being offered to select PlayStation Plus Premium members as part of a beta test.Users over on ResertEra who've been invited to sample the service have reported that it offers a range of resolutions, including 720p, 1080p, and 1440p. Most notably, it also offers the option to play i
  
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• The Intel Arc graphics card I’ve been waiting for finally shows up a year late

  08-08-2023 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Remember the Intel Arc A580? That’s right, the entry-level graphics card that was announced alongside the rest of the Alchemist GPU range? Well, it’s finally decided to show up, as an AliExpress listing suggests it’s not just vaporware. Sure, it’s not the most exciting card on the planet, and I’m unsure how it’ll actually fair against the RTX 4060 and AMD Radeon RX 7600. Yet, there’s a chance it’ll help instigate cheaper GPUs with better specs, and
  
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• Stranger Things season 5's first details have everyone fearing the worst for one of the main characters

  08-08-2023 12:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stranger Things season 5 will mark the end of the road for the hugely beloved Netflix show, as we finally find out how it all concludes for the Hawkins gang. Now, ahead of filming getting underway, the Duffer Brothers have shared the first insight into the upcoming season, and one character in particular.In a new feature with Variety, they confirmed that Will (Noah Schnapp) will be the key to the final season. "Will really takes center stage again in [season] 5," Ross Duffer explained. "This emo
  
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• This Baldur's Gate 3 mod lets you ignore level cap, but there's a catch

  08-08-2023 12:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  This Baldur's Gate 3 mod lets you ignore the RPG's level 12 cap and reach level 20, the only catch is that you need to multiclass to use it. The 'Level 20 (Multiclass)' mod, which can be found over on Nexusmods, does exactly what it promises and allows players to level up way past Baldur's Gate 3's level cap. As the mod's description explains, "This mod allows you to reach level 20, but you must multiclass so that no single class exceeds 12." Before you get too excited, it's important
  
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• Blue Beetle predicted to have the year's lowest opening weekend for a DC movie

  08-08-2023 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blue Beetle is predicted to make $30 million during its opening weekend – a disappointing start for the new superhero movie. This would narrowly make the movie DC's lowest-performing title at the box office during an opening weekend this year – Shazam! Fury of the Gods, released back in March, made $30.5 million, while The Flash, released in June, made $55 million. By contrast, Barbie cashed in $155 million on its opening weekend last month, while Oppenheimer made $80 milli
  
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• Dark and Darker launches to payment issues, server stability woes, and a game-breaking exploit

  08-08-2023 12:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dark and Darker’s grand return has been met with myriad issues, leading developer Ironmace to apologize. Following a lengthy absence from Steam over a legal dispute with Nexon, the dark dungeon crawler returned with a twist. The game is now available in Early Access if you’re willing to buy it through the developer’s website or an indie storefront called Chaf Games.Less than 24 hours later, and it’s been rocky at best. Issues with the developer’s website, login
  
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• The Star Wars community is still debating that big Darth Vader choice in Obi-Wan Kenobi

  08-08-2023 12:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6 involved a huge decision from the titular Jedi – and, over a year later, the Star Wars community is still debating the moment. In the episode, Obi-Wan and Darth Vader clashed in their much anticipated "rematch of the century," and, ultimately, Obi-Wan disabled Vader's suit and broke his helmet. That left the Sith Lord incapacitated, but not dead. In an echo of their Revenge of the Sith showdown, Obi-Wan walked away and left his former Padawan alive. That,
  
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• Across the Spider-Verse’s digital release settles the debate over which version is canon

  08-08-2023 11:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is now available on digital storefronts. Previously, there had been plenty of talk of different versions of the Spidey sequel being released in cinemas, ones that included small – but noticeable – animation and dialogue changes. Now, we finally know which scenes are officially regarded as canon.You may remember that fans Spider-Man 2099’s assistant Lyla points at Miguel and, in another take on the same scene, takes a selfie with a bunny filte
  
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• Red Dead Redemption port stuns fans with $50 asking price

  08-08-2023 11:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  The freshly announced Red Dead Redemption port has been turning heads since it was unveiled, mainly due to how much Rockstar is asking for. As the developer reveals, the PS4 and Nintendo Switch “conversion” of the popular cowboy game will set you back $50. While it’s worth mentioning that the price covers the popular Undead Nightmares DLC, fans haven’t been won over.A huge reason for that is that the conversion sounds like more of a port than the remake fans have bee
  
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• The latest issue of Retro Gamer Celebrates Sonic The Hedgehog 3

  08-08-2023 11:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Issue 249 of Retro Gamer looks at the creation of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and its Lock-On cartridge sequel, Sonic & Knuckles. Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuki recalls the creation of the classic game, why they didn’t use text to explain the game’s story and what it was like witnessing the Lock-On Technology at the time. It’s an essential read for any Sonic fan and we even look at the mythology around Michael Jackson’s music being in the game.Other highlights of our late
  
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• Take your play to the next level with the Logitech G Pro X 2 LIGHTSPEED gaming headset

  08-08-2023 10:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  For aspiring professional players and those already on their way to the top, you need the Logitech G Pro X 2 LIGHTSPEED gaming headset on your radar. When it comes to succeeding in esports, it's the ability to interpret the smallest of details which can make the biggest difference. That's why the Pro X 2 seems like such an essential companion as you step into the competitive landscape, with its landmark Graphene Drivers and thoroughly road-tested design. Let's start on that latter point fir
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 director says the game's massive success "was not in the books at all"

  08-08-2023 01:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke didn't anticipate Baldur's Gate 3 to be even a fraction as successful as it has proven to be.In a conversation with PC Gamer, Vincke revealed that he was initially worried the game's success had peaked during Early Access."We've seen that in the past, other games were very successful in early access and then on the day of release they didn't sell much more because they saturated already," he said. "That was my biggest fear, that that had happened."Of course, we al
  
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• Spider-Man's "most notorious story" is getting a sequel

  08-08-2023 00:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Comics is teasing a sequel for the "most notorious Spider-Man story ever told." But which story is that?A gut reaction, based on that caption combined with the teaser art of Spider-Man and Mary Jane in a strange, entangled pose, narrows it down to a few potential options, notably the stories Spider-Man: Reign or Spider-Man: One More Day.The question is, which Spider-Man story does Marvel consider to be its "most notorious," and does their opinion line up with fan perceptions? It's ha
  
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