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• Less than 12 months after the last Disney Plus price hike, subscriptions are getting more expensive again

  09-08-2023 23:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ad-free Disney Plus viewing options are getting more expensive alongside a password sharing crackdown and price hikes for Hulu and ESPN Plus.As of October 12, the ad-free Disney Plus tier in the US will now be $13.99 per month, up from $10.99. The ad-supported version of Disney Plus will remain $7.99 per month. The news comes alongside the company's latest financial results report (via Variety), in which CEO Bob Iger said that the company plans to roll out tactics to combat password sharing "som
  
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• The coolest word puzzle since Wordle is also one of the cleverest automation games I've ever seen

  09-08-2023 22:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Word Factori is a simple-looking puzzle game that's sort of like automating a round of Scrabble, but the kicker is a devilishly clever play on the English alphabet which has been an instant hit with people looking for a mix of Wordle and Satisfactory (it's me, I'm people).Word Factori was officially released on Steam a few days ago for $5 (well, $5.39, on sale from $6 normally), and it's since amassed 100 reviews with an 88% positive rating. I can see why. This is one of the most intriguing bra
  
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• Spider-Man is now best friends with a goose

  09-08-2023 22:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a new super-pet in the Marvel Universe, and he's already taken on an A-list supervillain and won. We're talking of course about Stanley the Spider-Goose, the star of a two-page back-up story in August 9's Amazing Spider-Man #31 (which also carries the Legacy number of Amazing Spider-Man #925) by writer/artist Cale Atkinson.In the adorably expressive short, Spider-Man finds himself bonding with the unlikely companion of a wild goose as they both chill on a rooftop, enjoying the New Y
  
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• People are sharing the most hard-hitting movie lines – from Spy Kids to The Green Mile

  09-08-2023 22:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Movie-watchers have taken to Reddit to discuss the most hard-hitting movie lines of all time – and we've narrowed them down to just ten.From an '80s coming-of-age movie based on a short story by Stephen King to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, here are the top picks.
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  ".. So every day you see me, it's on the worst day of my life," wrote one user, reciting a line from Peter Gibbons in Office Space."I just rewatched Gattaca, and Hawke’s line 'You wanna know how I did it?
  
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• Dragon Age writer looks to Baldur's Gate 3 on the eve of his new RPG: "It's worth doing whatever you're doing with your whole ass"

  09-08-2023 22:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Flush with nerves ahead of the pending release of his new studio's first game, Dragon Age writer David Gaider is, like many of us, finding comfort in Baldur's Gate 3 and its sheer commitment to the bit."If [Baldur's Gate 3] shows us anything, it's that it's worth doing whatever you're doing with your whole ass," he reasoned in a tweet. "Lean into it. Take those risks. Why we make games is why we play them, right?" Gaider is now one of the leads at Summerfall Studios, and its debut game, Str
  
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• There's officially a brand new Sentry in Marvel Comics

  09-08-2023 22:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Sentry, one of Marvel's most controversial anti-heroes, is dead - but not for long. Marvel Comics has announced the return of the Sentry in a new title which seems to bring a whole new concept to the character by splitting his incredible power among several new hosts.In the new Sentry #1 by writer Jason Loo and artist Luigi Zagaria, the original Sentry Robert Reynolds' "power of a million exploding suns" will be spread among a number of new characters - one of whom may emerge as the one and
  
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• Modern Warfare 3 looks even more like DLC disguised as a sequel after promising to "Carry Forward" most of Modern Warfare 2

  09-08-2023 20:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  In possibly the most confusing move to ever come from the increasingly confusing Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will "Carry Forward" basically all the guns, cosmetics, and progression from Modern Warfare 2 in a one-way upgrade that sure smacks of DLC to me. A new blog post outlined the scope of the Carry Forward feature earlier today, several days ahead of the Warzone-set reveal which will hopefully tell us what the game with the three on it will actually bring to th
  
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• Spider-Man: Reign 2 is now confirmed

  09-08-2023 19:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Comics has confirmed that the "notorious" Spider-Man sequel it previously teased will in fact be a sequel to writer/artist Kaare Andrews' 2006 limited series Spider-Man: Reign. Spider-Man: Reign tells the tale of an older Peter Parker coming out of retirement for one last big adventure as Spider-Man (not unlike the classic Batman story The Dark Knight Returns).Why is that notorious? Because in the world of Spider-Man: Reign, Mary Jane is dead after getting cancer from exposure to rad
  
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• We know another place Loki time travels to in Marvel show's second season – thanks to McDonald's

  09-08-2023 19:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Loki season 2 releases in two months' time, and yet the plot of the Marvel series' next chapter remains a mystery. Thanks to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's post-credits scene, we know it'll see the titular anti-hero and his pal Mobius spend some time in Wisconsin in 1901, however, and now – thanks to McDonald's – we know Loki will travel to New York in the early '80s, too.From August 14, the fast food chain will be serving up its 'As Featured In' meal, which consists of a Quarte
  
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• Remakes of the best Pokemon generation could be on the way, according to one fan theory

  09-08-2023 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  After this week's Pokemon Presents showcase, fans are beginning to think Black and White remakes could be on the horizon.As reported by VGC, a number of Pokemon fans have started theorizing that a few clues about a Pokemon Black and White remake could have been teased during yesterday's presentation. During the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet segment of the showcase, which showed off more of the game's upcoming DLC chapter The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, we were introduced to Archaludon, the new ev
  
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• Writers' strike at 100 days: why we're no closer to the end - and a look at what comes next

  09-08-2023 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  The WGA strike has entered its 100th day.The Writers Guild of America, a union that represents writers in film, television, radio, and online media, took their first industrial action since 2007 on May 2 and went on strike after the guild failed to negotiate a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. In the last 100 days, SAG-AFTRA has joined in with a strike of their own – but both Hollywood actors and writers are nowhere near close to striking a proper d
  
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• Modern Warfare 3 trailer reveals the return of the series' most controversial villain

  09-08-2023 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer has introduced the return of a major franchise villain.Hot off the presses after Modern Warfare 3 was finally confirmed in another trailer earlier this week, this one sees the return of Vladimir Makarov, which you will know if you have been paying to Call of Duty's social channels over the past 24 hours or so.
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  We can see Makarov in live-action segments in the trailer abo
  
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• The Continental trailer promises an action-packed story true to the John Wick universe

  09-08-2023 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new trailer for upcoming series The Continental is here, and it looks absolutely epic.Not only is it full of the kind of action set-pieces we'd hoped for (swords, guns, and martial arts, yes please) from the John Wick cinematic universe, but we also learn a bit more about the story. The spin-off is set years before the events of the first film and is told through the eyes of a young Winston Scott, who’s dragged into the underbelly of 1970s New York City. We know now this is becaus
  
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• This upcoming farming sim puts the JRPG in Stardew Valley

  09-08-2023 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  This upcoming farming sim puts the JRPG into Stardew Valley as it plays just like the life sim but is set in the rural Japanese countryside.As highlighted by cozy games expert MyPotatoGames, Japanese Rural Life has been in the works for a few years now, but will soon be releasing sometime this year. As the screenshots below will probably tell you, this is once again another Stardew Valley-like but instead of working on your grandpa's farm, you'll be settling down in the rural Japanese countrysid
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 modders are straight-up breaking D&D because "puny rules are meant to be broken"

  09-08-2023 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 is all about recreating the D&D experience, and there's nothing truer to tabletop roleplaying than breaking the rules and replacing them with your own. That's exactly what most of the game's early mods are already doing.Take mods like Cleric Unleashed, Fighter Unleashed, and Gnome Unleashed by modder Mharius for example. These mods make characters far more powerful at the early levels, adding things like additional spell slots, more bonus feats, and additional racial abilitie
  
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• Heart of Stone director wants the movie to cross over with another Netflix title – and to be honest, so do we

  09-08-2023 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Heart of Stone director Tom Harper says he'd be keen for the upcoming spy movie to crossover with one specific Netflix Original – and the idea makes perfect sense when you consider who's involved in both titles.In a new interview with ComicBook.com, the filmmaker said he'd love to see Gal Gadot's MI6 agent Rachel Stone cross paths with the characters from Army of the Dead prequel Army of Thieves, which Matthias Schweighöfer – who's in Heart of Stone – directed and starred
  
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• This Final Fantasy 14 player has spent 240 hours truly soloing the MMO and hasn't even finished the base game yet

  09-08-2023 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Final Fantasy 14 player is finding out just how far through the MMO they can go playing truly solo, forgoing battle and trading support from other players and NPCs wherever possible, to continue along the most punishing path they can run. While always a fan of playing games in weird ways and an FF14 master for now, Rath Games tells GamesRadar+ that the inspiration for this challenge comes from an entirely different MMO. The streamer looked back to their time watching the Old School Runesc
  
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• A new Pokemon anime all about trading cards in the real world has everyone making the same joke

  09-08-2023 16:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  At the Pokemon Presents August showcase, the company had a surprise announcement about a new TCG anime. Called Pokemon: Path to the Peak, the new short follows a young girl called Ava who joins her new school’s Pokemon club.The first trailer for the series looks very wholesome as the young girl struggles to adjust to her new home, before discovering the joy of the trading card game. It seems the animation will lean into the fantasy world too as the players invasion their Pokemon battles on
  
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• A Diablo 4 hotfix remedying a bugged side quest could hit this week

  09-08-2023 16:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Diablo 4 hotfix is on the way "sometime this week."That's according to the ever-present Diablo global community development director Adam Fletcher, tweeting via his personal Twitter account yesterday, August 8. Fletcher reveals there'll be a new Diablo 4 hotfix rolled out "sometime this week," that chiefly aims to address a bug where the 'Fury Against Fate' side quest can't be progressed and completed due to an impassable barricade. 
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• Everyone seems to be hate-watching Netflix's new #1 movie

  09-08-2023 14:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a new number one movie on Netflix in the US – and it's a pandemic-era psychological thriller you may not have even heard of.Fatale, first released in December 2020, follows the aftermath of a one-night stand that sends a successful married man (Michael Ealy)'s life into turmoil after the woman he cheated with (Hilary Swank) starts to wreak havoc on his life. However, despite the movie's position in the streamer's number one spot, viewers don't seem particularly keen on the film&hel
  
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• Stranger Things star swaps demogorgons for demons in creepy All Fun and Games trailer

  09-08-2023 14:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for new horror movie All Fun and Games is here – and it sees The Haunting of Bly Manor's Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Stranger Things star Natalia Dyer face off against a possessed Asa Butterfield. The creepy clip, which you can watch above, opens on a group of youngsters living in Salem, Massachusetts, as a voiceover ominously states: "They didn't teach us all our history, some stories got lost along the way." Then, it shows Ainsworth's character Joe stumble across a
  
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• The Netflix zombie reality show is here – and it's being called "chaotic" and "bonkers"

  09-08-2023 14:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've all wondered whether we'd survive a zombie apocalypse before, whether that's halfway through a The Walking Dead binge-watch or during our latest The Last of Us play-through. But a newly released Netflix show puts its contestants to the test as they experience a zombie apocalypse for real (well, as real as can be without the actual undead). Zombieverse sees its star-studded cast forced to survive a zombie apocalypse, after the dating show they thought they were appearing on takes a tur
  
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• This might be the hardest Pokemon game ever - and only two people have ever beaten it

  09-08-2023 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Pokemon romhack that's been labeled as "extremely challenging" by even the most experienced players has only been beaten twice since it was created. As highlighted by YouTuber Pokemon Challenges, the romhack known as 'Pokemon Run and Bun' is still yet to be beaten by a third challenger. According to the video below, the mod was developed by competitive Pokemon player 'Dekzeh' for over two years to make it one of the hardest romhacks out there, especially when playing with hardcore Nuzlock
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 characters are capped at level 12 because late-game D&D spells are too OP

  09-08-2023 13:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Baldur's Gate 3 level cap is set at 12, simply because high-level Dungeons & Dragons spells are too overpowered.Speaking to PC Gamer in a new interview, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke addressed why Baldur's Gate 3 caps characters at level 12, instead of 20 like in D&D. It's apparently all down to the fact that it's "very hard" to create an experience that takes players from levels 12 to 20 because the spells therein are too powerful."[Level 12-20] adventures require a different way o
  
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• David Harbour sets high expectations for James Gunn's first DCU project – and we are intrigued

  09-08-2023 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn’s first DCU project has already started recording and according to its star David Harbour, it’s absolutely great. Creature Commandos is the first show to kick off the DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters plan from Gunn and his co-CEO of DC Studios, Peter Safran.The animated show is based on a group of military superhumans from the DC Comics, including a human, a werewolf, a vampire, a Frankenstein's monster, and a gorgon. Harbour is voicing Eric Frankenstein, and he’s
  
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• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is about to start filming – without any actors

  09-08-2023 13:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  The ongoing actors' strike has ground much of Hollywood to a halt – but some studios are carrying on with production regardless. This is possible for movies and shows filming outside of the US, especially if a project's cast isn't American and members of SAG-AFTRA, the union currently on strike.However, a lack of actors isn't even enough to stop some movies. According to Screen Daily, Paramount is getting ready to shoot Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from September in the UK – but only scenes
  
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• The Witcher creator says the series was never directly based on Slavic mythology

  09-08-2023 13:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher's creator has disputed the view that the books are inspired by Slavic mythology.Last week, The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski confirmed he was working on a new novel in the famed fantasy series, ending a decade-long drought for Witcher fans. Now, some new information has been translated from that same interview where Sapkowski confirmed the new book.According to a Reddit translation of the interview, Sapkowski hotly disputes that the world of The Witcher is inspired by Slavic mytho
  
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• Across the Spider-Verse’s Prowler twist was foreshadowed – if you listened carefully to the soundtrack

  09-08-2023 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Miles’ trip to Earth-42 didn’t quite go as planned in Across the Spider-Verse. His run-in with that universe’s version of himself – who masquerades as The Prowler – ended up with him captured and put in harm’s way.Upon release, it was a twist that blew everybody’s minds. But it was also one that we maybe could have seen coming – if we paid more attention to the soundtracks of both the Spider-Verse sequel and the 2018 original.While it may not be ne
  
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• David Harbour actually did his own pit stops in Gran Turismo movie

  09-08-2023 12:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  David Harbour might not be a former racing legend in real life, but he did get an extremely hands on experience for Gran Turismo. Harbour plays chief engineer Jack, who trains main character Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe). The film, based on a true story, follows Jann's journey from gamer to racer thanks to his Gran Turismo skills. In an interview with GamesRadar+ (conducted before the SAG-AFTRA actors' strike), the Stranger Things star shares that those intense pit stops in the f
  
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• You can now grab an official refurbished Steam Deck for less than a Switch OLED

  09-08-2023 12:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Toying with the idea of buying a Steam Deck? Well, you can now pick one up for less than ever, as Valve is now selling refurbished models. While unboxing brand new tech is nice, the fact you can get a renewed handheld for less than a Nintendo Switch is super impressive. I’d go as far to say that I’d have bought one if I didn’t own the portable already, as the discount is too good to pass up.Even at full price, the Steam Deck is still one of the best handheld gaming PCs on the m
  
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• Avowed was set to be multiplayer until Obsidian refocused on "the things it's best at"

  09-08-2023 12:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avowed was going to be a co-op game at one point, but Obsidian pivoted during development as it realized it wasn't focusing on "the things it's best at."As revealed in part 5 of Obsidian's 20th-anniversary documentary, Avowed was almost a very different game as its developers wanted it to have a multiplayer aspect at one point. "When I look back at 20 years, there's decisions that of mine that I feel really good about, and there's decisions that I feel not so good about," Feargus Urquhart, Obsid
  
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• Minotaurs and Medusa are coming to get you in new Horrified board game

  09-08-2023 12:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next Horrified board game will set the worst of the worst from Greek myth on its players.Due to arrive this October 1 (which means it'll arrive just in time to compete with other Halloween board games), Horrified: Greek Monsters will unleash classic foes like the Minotaur, Siren, and Medusa that you'll need to work as a team to overcome. Along with enemies from antiquity, the co-op board game also introduces a fresh mechanic to the series - 'Lairs.' This adds an extra hurdle to strategize fo
  
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• Fan feedback to League of Legends fighting game Project L is almost totally positive

  09-08-2023 12:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first reactions to Project L's playable demo are in, and they're overwhelmingly positive.Over the past weekend, Riot debuted a playable Project L demo at EVO 2023 in Las Vegas, finally rolling out their long-gestating fighting game for anyone at the event to try. Now that fighting pros and fans alike have had the chance to go hands-on with Riot's new game, they've got nothing but praise for it.Just below for example, one EVO 2023 attendee calls the demo "CRAZY," pointing to an extensive Ahri
  
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• No one can remember this Across the Spider-Verse moment – and we’re unsure we even saw it ourselves

  09-08-2023 11:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse might have its own Mandela Effect. The sequel’s opening sequence, revolving around Hailee Steinfeld’s Gwen Stacy recounting her story, involves a comic book-style nod to her origins. The trouble is, no one remembers it being in the movie – and we don’t recall seeing it either.The moment in question – as you can see below – features Gwen being bitten by a spider, drawn with a slightly more Silver Age look than her contemporar
  
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• Diablo patch 1.1.1 offers a wave of community positivity

  09-08-2023 11:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  After a new Diablo 4 patch dropped last week, its player base is feeling surprisingly positive about the changes it's introduced. That would be Diablo 4 patch 1.1.1, which the player base has already been feeling pretty good about due to the fact that it introduced a slate of buffs with no apparent drawbacks. Everyone from the Barbarian to the Sorcerer received buffs, which seriously helped address the disquiet the Diablo 4 player base has been dealing with recently.Those patch notes droppe
  
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• Take the Road Home with the crew of Babylon 5 in the new issue of SFX

  09-08-2023 11:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Babylon 5 is back on the cover of SFX for the first time in, what (taps at calculator)... 25 years? That's set a few jaws flapping, right? Below we run down some of the highlights of issue 369. UK readers, don't forget: you can use this store locator to find a stockist near you, or order a copy online for the same price it is in the shops.  NB: any members of SAG-AFTRA featured in this issue were interviewed before the current strike began. 
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• Baldur's Gate 3 director says the bear sex meme got so out of hand that people were trolling his son with bear pictures

  09-08-2023 01:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been weeks since the news surfaced that Baldur's Gate 3 lets you hook up with a bear - really, it's a Druid who can shapeshift into a bear. Larian's highly-anticipated RPG has seen unprecedented success in several categories on Steam, we've been experimenting with mods and party compositions, and we're still working on our Baldur's Gate 3 review-in-progress. And yet, as much as I try to escape it, I'm still writing about bear sex.I suppose I can't complain, considering Larian Studios boss S
  
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• Take-Two says the Red Dead Redemption Switch and PS4 port's $50 price point is "commercially accurate"

  09-08-2023 00:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Take-Two Interactive is defending the controversial $50 asking price for the recently revealed Switch and PS4 port of Red Dead Redemption.In case you missed it, there was a fair bit of hubbub after Rockstar and Take-Two announced a Switch and PS4 "conversion" of the beloved 2010 RPG instead of the PS5 remake a lot of fans were hoping for. It's worth noting up front that the port will come with the acclaimed Undead Nightmares DLC, but in general the response to both the price and the last-gen por
  
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