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• AMD says it's not blocking Starfield from getting Nvidia's superior performance-boosting tech

  25-08-2023 22:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starfield could get Nvidia's performance-boosting DLSS tech if Bethesda wanted to add it, according to AMD's gaming boss."If and when Bethesda wants to put DLSS into the game, they have our full support," AMD gaming lead Frank Azor tells The Verge. Azor goes to some lengths to avoid discussing whatever the specific terms of AMD's contracts with developers look like, but says that in most cases "Money absolutely exchanges hands. When we do bundles, we ask them: ‘Are you willing to prioritiz
  
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• After a fire at the studio, co-op horror darling Phasmophobia delays console launch to October

  25-08-2023 22:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Phasmophobia's long-awaited console launch has been delayed due to a fire at developer Kinetic Games' office building.Previously scheduled to go live in August, the Phasmophobia console release date for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PSVR 2 has now been pushed to "the week leading up to Halloween this October." The studio says a fire broke out at its office building and, naturally, made it difficult for the developers to get the console update ready to ship."Due to a recent fire incident at our offic
  
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• One Piece fans can't get over Netflix trailer dubbed with the original Japanese voice cast

  25-08-2023 22:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix Japan has shared a version of the live-action One Piece trailer with a Japanese dub – from the original anime voice cast.Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Kappei Yamaguchi, and Hiroaki Hirata can all be heard voicing their respective characters – Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usop, and Sanji – dubbing over the English-speaking live-action cast. (This trailer is also sans-Apple Watch).Netflix previously announced that the original anime cast would be back to provi
  
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• Mario Party 3 hopefuls in shambles after a different N64 classic hits Nintendo Switch Online

  25-08-2023 20:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  A fresh Nintendo Switch Online update has brought another well-liked N64 classic back to modern audiences, but Mario Party 3 hopefuls aren't taking the news well.During the Nintendo Direct in September 2022, Nintendo announced a suite of N64 games to come to the NSO library over the next year. In 2022, we got Pilotwings 64, Mario Party, and Mario Party 2. 2023 was set for Pokemon Stadium, Pokemon Stadium 2, 1080° Snowboarding, Excitebike 64, and Mario Party 3. While three of those games are
  
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• Buffy fans are debating the show's worst plot holes – and they all have to do with vampire lore

  25-08-2023 19:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Buffy the Vampire Slayer was easily one of the most iconic TV series of the late 90s/early 2000s. But, like all good shows, it did have some goofs and inconsistencies."In season seven, episode 'First Date,' Robin meets Spike for the first time. In the second scene they're in together, they're driving in his car, and Robin looks at Spike sitting in the back through his rearview mirror (So he shouldn't be able to see Spike at all)." one fan wrote. "Right after, He asks Buffy and Spike how they kno
  
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• Get your first look at the starter decks and rules for Star Wars: Unlimited

  25-08-2023 18:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Details for the Star Wars: Unlimited starter decks, including quickstart rules on how to play the game, just dropped.Dubbed 'Spark of Rebellion,' the starter pack contains two sets of cards that are designed to lead you through the basics of the game. Led by Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, these two 50-card decks (with three of most cards) show off a range of abilities that'll help newcomers get the hang of Star Wars: Unlimited - while still being approachable. From the sounds of things, Sp
  
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• AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT finally arrive to challenge Nvidia

  25-08-2023 18:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  AMD just officially announced the Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT, and the graphics card duo will cater to 1440p gaming setups. That places them in the same ring as both the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 Ti, but the red team has made a popular decision with the latter in terms of VRAM. We’ve been waiting a while for more AMD contenders to enter the best graphics card race, but with the release of the Radeon RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT, the company has somewhat caught up. We&rsqu
  
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• Like a Dragon Gaiden resurrects the weirdest Yakuza character: manbaby

  25-08-2023 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is recruiting some of the franchise's best and worst characters, including the Yakuza patriarch who dresses like a giant baby.Yes, you unfortunately read that correctly. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio quietly announced that some of the more batshit Yakuza characters would be returning in Like a Dragon Gaiden with the tweet below, where RGG Studio lead Ryusuke Horii played a bit of the new game with host Kazami Dogma.
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• This Starfield countdown is dropping 1 sandwich every 5 minutes all the way to launch day, and things are already getting weird

  25-08-2023 17:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  One streamer and dev has found the perfect way to mark the days until the launch of Starfield: with an online countdown that deposits one digital sandwich into an ever-growing pile every five minutes until the game is out.The Starfield Sandwich Countdown, available at starfieldsandwich.com, is a simple Unity program that runs in a browser window. It features a table inside a spaceship with a window looking out at the stars, and an increasingly voluminous pile of sandwiches. The countdown clock i
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty promises plenty for Netrunners: "We've added new ways to really push your mastery"

  25-08-2023 16:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyberpunk 2077 will completely overhaul its skill tree surrounding 'Netrunner' builds.We've heard a lot about how update 2.0 will overhaul aspects of Cyberpunk 2077, at the same time as the Phantom Liberty expansion launches on September 26. Now, expansion game director Gabrial Amatangelo has revealed just how extensive the rework pertaining to Netrunner characters will be.Speaking on a new CD Projekt Red livestream as part of Gamescom 2023, Amatangelo revealed the core rework surrounding Netrun
  
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• Spider-Verse producers say they had to fight to keep the best new character in Across the Spider-Verse

  25-08-2023 16:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  There were so many versions of Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse that Spider-Punk  – arguably the coolest one – almost didn't make the cut."Some people were like, 'Is there a way to simplify this? There's so many characters. Do we really need Spider-Punk?'" writer-producer Chris Miller told Entertainment Weekly. "But once we got to know Daniel [Kaluuya], we rewrote the part so it became more necessary."Spider-Punk aka Hobart Brown first appeared in The Amazing Sp
  
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• A pack of Oreos in Blue Beetle is actually a reference to a Justice League member

  25-08-2023 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blue Beetle may namecheck both Batman and Superman during its runtime, but it’s also hiding references to other Justice League members – ones that don’t immediately jump out upon a first, second, or even third rewatch.At a recent Q&A event hosted by Collider, director Angel Manuel Soto revealed that the Blue Beetle post-credits scene is hiding an incredible Easter egg, via a pack of Oreos."You see it at the end, there’s a stack of Oreos. And who likes to eat Oreos?" S
  
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• That Ahsoka lightsaber battle is a major milestone for Star Wars

  25-08-2023 15:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ahsoka! Turn back now if you're not up to date! Ahsoka episode 1 sees new villain Shin Hati and Sabine Wren go head to head in a vicious lightsaber battle. It's been a while since Sabine was trained by Ahsoka Tano, and she's not actually Force-sensitive, meaning Shin gets the better of the Mandalorian and stabs her through the stomach. Luckily, Sabine survives thanks to Ahsoka arriving in time to get her medical help. While the battle is pre
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 patch makes some of the game's hardest boss fights even harder

  25-08-2023 15:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  The debut patch for Baldur's Gate 3 has thankfully made some aspects easier, while brutally making a boss fight even harder.Earlier today, on August 25, Baldur's Gate 3's first major patch went live on PC, in an update where the patch notes were literally too big for Steam. Having delved into the patch notes on Steam, we've ascertained that the new patch is a bit of a mixed bag of good and bad news.Firstly, the good news. Gold bounties are now even more generous after the new patch is installed,
  
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• One of TV's most popular and long-running shows has its new season delayed indefinitely

  25-08-2023 14:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Grey’s Anatomy has joined the list of shows and movies delayed amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The hugely popular series, which is about to enter its 20th season, no longer has a release date set.The medical drama airs on ABC in the US and Disney Plus in the UK, but usually has a pretty strict fall premiere date each year. However, in the network’s list of its upcoming shows this year, Grey’s Anatomy season 20 is notably absent. In its place, the ABC is leaning heav
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 update finally lets short kings smooch Karlach (and other tall love interests)

  25-08-2023 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Finally, our short of stature players can frolic in the realm of smooching once again thanks to Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 1. Since launch, there's been an issue in Baldur's Gate 3 where the kissing animation was going awry whenever two characters of different statures tried to lock lips. It was particularly problematic for anyone playing as a gnome or halfling, especially if they were (quite literally) hot for fan favorite Karlach. Thankfully Patch 1 is here to fix that, with a specific sh
  
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• Dragon Age creator somehow surprised to find the OG Baldur's Gate character they helped create in Baldur's Gate 3

  25-08-2023 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  A writer on the original Baldur's Gate has shared their surprise at stumbling upon a character they helped create as they explored Baldur's Gate 3.This article contains spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3's final act.David Gaider might be best known as the creator of Dragon Age, but he's also something of a Baldur's Gate expert, having written for the original games in the series while at BioWare. During that time, he created the character of Viconia DeVir, a Drow Cleric who can serve as a companion th
  
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• Starfield's level cap appears as infinite as space itself, according to one Bethesda boss

  25-08-2023 13:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starfield seemingly doesn't have a level cap whatsoever.Earlier this week at Gamescom 2023, Bethesda publishing head Pete Hines was fielding viewer questions during a livestream on Bethesda's Twitch channel. One viewer asked if there was a level cap in Starfield, to which Hines replied: "I don't believe we have a level cap."Hines seemingly wasn't 100% sure of the fact, adding "I mean, I don't think we have one, but no one's hit it," referencing everyone playing Starfield at Bethesda and Xbox cur
  
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• Run, don’t walk, as the PS5 is down to its cheapest ever price (again)

  25-08-2023 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you missed last month's brilliant PS5 deals, you’re in luck, as Sony has slashed the price of its new-gen console again by £75 in the UK. Curiously, you can actually save even more at selected retailers, and there are some sweet bundles out there now available for less than the base console’s RRP. As always, you’ll want to be quick, as while discounts last until September 7th, we can’t say the same will apply to stock.At the moment, Curry’s seems to have th
  
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• Ahsoka cast credit is fuelling even more speculation about Marrok

  25-08-2023 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Ahsoka cast includes a familiar voice – and it's got speculation about the identity of the mysterious Inquisitor Marrok moving into overdrive. A warning that the following will contain spoilers for Ahsoka episodes 1 and 2! Turn back now if you're not up to date!The Ahsoka credits – which we think could include clues about the future of the show, and also feature a cryptic code that has been deciphered already – feature a name that has popped up in Star Wars many times befor
  
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• R-Rated sex comedy Bottoms is on top of Rotten Tomatoes – with a perfect audience score

  25-08-2023 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  R-Rated comedy Bottoms is currently the highest-rated movie of 2023 – according to Rotten Tomatoes.The teen sex comedy stars Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby) and Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) as two high school seniors who dream up the plan of starting a fight club so they can sleep with cheerleaders. It probably sounded better in their head.And so far, there’s been plenty to cheer about. Bottoms currently has a 99% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes as of writing. While that may change in
  
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• Stranger Things season 5 director teases final season, and suggests it won’t all end in a big battle

  25-08-2023 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stranger Things season 5 is on the horizon as we prepare to say goodbye to the beloved citizens of Hawkins. While the Duffer Brothers are keeping a tight lid on all the story details ahead of its Netflix debut, one of the directors has shared some interesting news.Prey director Dan Trachtenberg is helming an episode of the upcoming final season, which he recently spoke about with Variety. Speaking amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Trachtenberg admitted that production has been imp
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 patch 1 features 1,000 bug fixes in an update so large it was too long for Steam

  25-08-2023 13:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first major Baldur's Gate 3 patch is now live, and it's literally too large for Steam to handle.Developer Larian Studios has decided to unleash the deluge of Baldur's Gate 3 patch notes for its debut update on Steam since it launched fully. It turns out that Steam wasn't really having any of it because the pure text count of the patch notes is too large for Steam to handle.
  Patch #1 is now live for Baldur's Gate 3, addressing over 1000 bugs, glitches, and blockers.An update so large it actua
  
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• Armored Core 6 players can't believe how tough the tutorial boss is

  25-08-2023 12:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon's tutorial boss is proving plenty difficult for a lot of players out there.FromSoftware's first Armored Core game in over a decade has just launched, but heaps of players are already struggling with the early hours of it. It turns out that many players are having a tough time conquering Armored Core 6's opening boss, which is considered the "tutorial boss" of the entire game since it concludes the opening mission.As Automaton Media reports, this boss is the AH12
  
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• One Piece first reactions say Netflix show is a faithful adaptation full of epic action

  25-08-2023 12:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix’s ambitious adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's manga of the same name has landed some glowing first reactions.The show follows Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew as they explore fantastical worlds in search of the ultimate treasure. Told across 10 episodes in its first season, we follow the crew of Straw Hats as they sail the high seas in its first live-action adaptation. According to those who’ve seen the first episodes of the show, it’s a pretty faithful recreation of the
  
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• Dune 2 isn't the only film to be delayed – a new Lord of the Rings movie has also moved

  25-08-2023 12:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  We're going to have to wait a little while longer for a new Lord of the Rings movie. Thanks to the knock-on effect of delaying Dune 2 amid the ongoing WGA writers' strike and SAG-AFTRA actors' strike, Lord Of The Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has also been pushed back. The animated film was slated for April 12, 2024, but Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire now occupies that date, after Dune 2 took its original March 15, 2024 slot (the Dune sequel was meant to come out this November). The War o
  
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• Starfield mods can include entire planets, so expect the Death Star in no time at all

  25-08-2023 12:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda publishing boss Pete Hines has been teasing what kind of modding Starfield allows, and it's looking pretty lofty. As part of an interview with the Bethesda Twitch channel, Hines looks ahead to Starfield's launch with excitement over what the modding community will get up to."When you start to think of the kind of communities that come around Bethesda Games Studios games, and putting a tool like that in the hands of people to go, 'how'd you like to make a planet?'" he says. "All of
  
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• Ncuti Gatwa’s first Doctor Who season could be in Spring 2024 – according to this accidental BBC reveal

  25-08-2023 12:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  BBC has seemingly leaked the release window for the new Doctor Who season starring the Fifteenth Doctor – before removing it.The BBC’s Culture page – as spotted by Radio Times – featured a mention of Ncuti Gatwa’s standalone season arriving in Spring 2024.While all trace of a release window has since been exterminated, one new piece of news remains: Gatwa’s Time Lord (and companion Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson) will fully debut in a Doctor Who Christma
  
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• Diablo 4 patch 1.1.3 notes are dropping today before the update launches next week

  25-08-2023 11:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 4 patch 1.1.3 notes will drop later today, on August 25, with the full patch following next week.Diablo 4 global community development director Adam Fletcher announces that patch notes for update 1.1.3 will hit today. You can expect the patch notes to arrive at some point in the morning on West Coast time, which equates to late afternoon for European players.
  We have patch notes for 1.1.3 hitting tomorrow morning (California time). This patch will be released next week. #DiabloIVAugust 25
  
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• X-Men, Avengers, Spider-Man, and all of Marvel's November 2023 solicitations revealed

  25-08-2023 02:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Are you ready for a heaping helping of solicits from the House of Ideas? Marvel Comics has released its full November 2023 solicitations, as well as an early look at nearly two weeks of December 2023 solicitations right in the same package.Call it an early holiday gift, call it a mountain of Marvel Comics, call it an early look at almost six weeks of what the publisher will have on offer in winter 2023.We've seen a bit of what's included in the solicitations already, from a glimpse of the cover
  
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• Alan Wake 2 will "slow the gameplay down" with fewer, but more dangerous enemies

  25-08-2023 01:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ever since we learned Alan Wake 2 would be a full-fledged survival horror game, we've expected some fairly significant tweaks to its design compared to the first game. Now, we're learning exactly what one of those changes is.Talking to Xbox On at Gamescom 2023, game director Kyle Rowley expanded on why Remedy is going for a full-throated horror approach to Alan Wake 2."Survival horror, I think, with the type of stories that we like to tell, and the skills that we feel like we're very good at as
  
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• Dune 2 officially delayed to 2024

  25-08-2023 00:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dune 2 has officially been delayed to 2024 after weeks of speculation.Per Variety, Warner Bros. announced Thursday that Dune 2 would be moved from its original November 3 release date to an unspecified date next year. This comes just a little more than a month after Variety reported that Warner Bros. had been considering pushing the Dune 2 release date back, although at the time nothing official had happened. Now we can officially move Dune 2 out of our movie release dates calendar for 2023.Godz
  
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