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• Larian gets the Baldur's Gate 3 cast to role-play their own characters in the ultimate D&D session

  18-09-2023 23:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  The entire core cast of Baldur's Gate 3 will come together to role-play their own characters in what I can only describe as the ultimate D&D session.On Friday, September 22 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7pm BST, Mark Hulmes of the High Rollers D&D group will host the six actors behind Baldur's Gate 3's Origin characters for a tabletop session that appears to be sponsored by Larian Studios. We'll see Neil Newbon as Astarion, Devora Wilde as Lae'zel, Samantha Béart as Karlach, Tim Downie
  
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• This Nier-inspired "seamless open-world" action game hooked me with 6 words: "F*** it, you can parry nukes"

  18-09-2023 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  As a longtime parry proponent, it does my heart good to see Nier and Devil May Cry-inspired open-world action game V.A Proxy taking the art of the parry to extremes once thought unachievable: literally parrying nuclear weapons. V.A Proxy popped up on my radar earlier this month when creator PyroLith shared a short gameplay clip with a caption that I couldn't ignore: "Fuck it, you can parry nukes now." Sure enough, our helmet-wearing hero cuts clean through a nuclear blast using only a sword
  
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• Greg Capullo draws Marc Spector's final Moon Knight covers

  18-09-2023 23:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marc Spector will die in December's Moon Knight #30, to be replaced by a new character in the role of Moon Knight in January's Vengeance of Moon Knight #1, as previously announced by Marvel. Now you can get a look at two variant covers for both of those issues, both created by legendary Batman artist Greg Capullo.Capullo channels some of his patented Dark Knight energy into the two covers, both seen below, with his cover for Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1 in particular echoing the vibe of his i
  
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• Hopes for Titanfall 2 burn brighter than ever as "???" playlist suddenly appears in-game

  18-09-2023 21:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  On the heels of an abrupt multiplayer revival, Titanfall 2 has gotten a new mystery playlist appropriately titled "???," sending the community's hopes for the long-languishing shooter straight into the stratosphere.Players found and flagged the new game mode earlier today. Whatever this mystery mode is, it's got a bizarre rule set seemingly never before seen in Titanfall 2. Its description, "your rockets will blot out the sun," starts to make more sense once you load in. It's pilot vs pilot with
  
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• Bungie patched Destiny 2's weapon crafting glitch after a weekend of game-breaking chaos, but players have already found new "funny guns"

  18-09-2023 21:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  The weekend of September 15, 2023 may well go down as the most game-breaking period in Destiny 2's long and storied history of truly MMO-grade cheese. A newly discovered weapon crafting glitch gave players the power to apply Exotic perks and entire weapon archetypes to any craftable weapon, turning even a simple Legendary auto rifle into a shotgun-style laser that can delete bosses with ease. Embracing the chaos, Bungie recognized that it couldn't get a fix out immediately and encouraged pl
  
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• "The biggest-brained AI move in history" has Baldur's Gate 3 tacticians sharing the best and worst of the RPG's NPCs

  18-09-2023 20:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The robust combat systems in Baldur's Gate 3 offer equally stunning showcases for both brilliance and stupidity, and "the biggest-brained AI move in history" has players sharing the best and worst moves they've seen from the RPG's NPCs.We're about to talk about particular in-game encounters, so here's your warning that some minor spoilers for fights you might find yourself in are about to follow. This all starts with an anecdote about a battle you're likely to find yourself in near the end of Ac
  
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• Out of nowhere, Lies of P is live 24 hours before its release date

  18-09-2023 19:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Surprise! The Pinocchio-inspired Soulslike Lies of P is out right now, 24 hours before its intended release date, and nobody seems to know why.Lies of P is out right now across digital platforms including Steam and the Xbox store. That's a bit of a surprise considering that the game's announced release date was September 19 - tomorrow, as of this writing. Even the devs themselves were tweeting mere moments ago about "tomorrow" being the day to play Lies of P. 
  Prepare your lies. You’l
  
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• Banned Starfield mod tried to remove everyone's pronouns, accidentally made everyone non-binary

  18-09-2023 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Starfield mod, banned because it tried to remove everyone's pronouns, inadvertently made everyone non-binary.Starfield boasts an impressively detailed character creation system, which, as well as deciding your space explorer's appearance, traits and skills, allows you to choose which pronouns you wish to use. The latter has led to considerable outrage from some players who can't seem to get with the times. In fact, one was so outraged at the mere notion of letting others express themselves in
  
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• Keanu Reeves wanted John Wick to be killed off, but one producer admits he’s not 100% dead

  18-09-2023 18:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  A John Wick producer has revealed that Keanu Reeves asked for his titular hitman to be killed off in John Wick 4. Basil Iwanyk told Collider, "After the second, third, and fourth movie, making these films is so exhausting and it destroys Keanu, physically and emotionally. By the end, he’s always like, 'I can’t do this again,' and we agree with him. The guy is just a shell of himself because he just goes off and goes for it. He was like, 'I wanna be definitively killed at the end
  
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• There’s a cheaper Asus ROG Ally in town, but you should buy a Steam Deck instead

  18-09-2023 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you’ve been waiting for the Asus ROG Ally to get cheaper, you’re in luck, as there’s now a model that costs $100 less. The catch? Well, on paper, its iGPU packs less of a punch than the one within the Steam Deck, despite costing substantially more than Valve’s portable powerhouse. The original Asus ROG Ally is one mean gaming handheld machine, trading blows with the best portable gaming PCs out there. It’s also pretty cheap compared to alternatives like the
  
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• Here's what Xbox really thought of the PS5 reveal

  18-09-2023 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Internal emails shared between several Xbox execs, including Phil Spencer, have revealed how the team reacted to the PS5 back in 2020, and later, its price increase in 2022. As reported by The Verge, court documents from the FTC vs. Microsoft case earlier this year reveal internal emails exchanged between a number of Xbox executives. In one of the emails, Xbox's former head of platform engineering and hardware, Liz Hamren, can be seen comparing the PlayStation console and Microsoft's upcomi
  
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• First trailer released for spin-off to one of Netflix's most popular shows of all time

  18-09-2023 17:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first major look at the new Money Heist spin-off has been released by Netflix, and it confirms when the show will soon be hitting our screens. Titled Berlin, the new mini-series arrives on Netflix on December 29, and if you've not yet guessed from the title, it's based on the Money Heist character of the same name. He's played once again by Pedro Alonso, reprising the role for a premise that will look pretty familiar for fans of the original series too.Essentially, he plans a heist and
  
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• SFW sex game dev says Unity pushed new fee by dismissing Planned Parenthood charity as a "political group": "You wanna f*** us, but we are not bending over"

  18-09-2023 17:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Of the many developer concerns surrounding Unity's new install fee, the company's rules for charity exemptions remain a particularly sore spot. With one developer already claiming its charity efforts have been dismissed by Unity for supporting what the company has deemed "political groups," those concerns have only worsened. In a Steam blog post spotted by GamesIndustry, indie developer LizardFactory claims that Unity has ruled against the charity funds from its "sex-positive non-pornograph
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6 won't be out until at least 2026

  18-09-2023 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox doesn't expect The Elder Scrolls 6 to release until at least 2026.That's according to new documents from the Federal Trade Commission's hearing into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As part of his testimony, Xbox head of gaming Phil Spencer presented the slide just below, which reveals the company doesn't think The Elder Scrolls 6 will arrive until 2026 at the soonest.
  (Image credit: Microsoft/Activision Blizzard)
  "Following acquisition, Microsoft continued to release content
  
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• Loki season 2 will arrive on Disney Plus a little earlier than anticipated

  18-09-2023 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The wait for Loki season 2 just got a tiny bit shorter – the latest installment of the Marvel show is now coming a day earlier. Originally slated to hit Disney Plus on October 6, everyone's favorite sentient clock Miss Minutes revealed via Twitter that the season premiere is now arriving on October 5 at 6pm PT/9pm ET. That's 2am in the UK, so you've got a very late night ahead of you if you want to watch the episode as soon as it hits the streamer…Loki was already bucking the t
  
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• From Dredd to The Nice Guys, these are the movies the internet thinks deserve a sequel

  18-09-2023 16:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a world of sequels and franchises, there are still some movies that leave us wanting more. The internet is sharing which movies deserve sequels in a thread started on Twitter, and the answers are wide-ranging, from superhero horror flicks to laugh-out-loud comedies.One answer that cropped up a lot was Constantine, the 2005 movie starring Keanu Reeves as the titular exorcist. However, as of 2022, a sequel is actually currently in development at Warner Bros.Another popular answer was 2012's Dre
  
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• Switch 2 will be "closer" to PS4 and Xbox One specs according to Activision emails

  18-09-2023 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Activision was seemingly briefed on the 'Switch 2', Nintendo's rumoured console successor, last year.That's according to an internal Activision email, that's been made public since the Federal Trade Commission's hearing into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard earlier this year. You can view the email here (thanks, The Verge), which notes that Activision met with Nintendo leadership in December 2022 to discuss the company's next console.Activision's Chris Schnakenberg, head of platfor
  
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• A new look at Doctor Who might confirm a major villain theory

  18-09-2023 15:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Is Neil Patrick Harris playing the Celestial Toymaker in Doctor Who? Well, fans seem more convinced than ever that he is, thanks to a new look at the sci-fi show's upcoming 60th anniversary specials. In the run-up to the episodes, which are set to broadcast sometime in November, the long running series' official Twitter account shared an image of what appears to be a wooden door or panel – and it's got a sad clown carved into it. "Waiting for a new #DoctorWho adventure be like…
  
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• Marvel's Avengers is on sale for $4 before it's scrubbed from storefronts forever

  18-09-2023 15:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel's Avengers will soon be scrubbed from storefronts forever, but until then, you can pick up a copy for next to nothing. Crystal Dynamics previously revealed plans to end support for the ill-fated live-service title on September 30, 2023, at which time it will no longer be available to buy on digital stores. Now, with that date fast approaching, the game's price has been drastically reduced.  Currently, Marvel's Avengers is being offered at 90% off the usual asking price on b
  
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• Elden Ring's Malenia boss fight has been modded into Sekiro, and it works unbelievably well

  18-09-2023 15:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  A brave Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice modder has ported Elden Ring's Malenia straight into the former game, and it works beautifully.The fight can be seen just below, in which Malenia has been transported into the area of the Divine Dragon boss fight in Sekiro, so the two foes can duke it out among clouds of atmospheric mist. The whole fight flows fantastically well, and it's worth checking out the full video in the replies to the original clip.
  #Malena, Blade of #Ashina#ELDENRING #SEKIRO pic.twitte
  
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• Popular board game doubles down on using AI art - here's why people are upset

  18-09-2023 14:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  The team behind expansions for the hugely popular Terraforming Mars board game has announced that AI art is being used on the project, and this revelation is ruffling the feathers of both fans and industry competitors alike. But what's with all the fuss?To get you up to speed on a discussion that's becoming increasingly prevalent in the board game and tabletop RPG space (as an example, Wizards of the Coast says it was unaware of AI art in its new D&D book), I've broken down the basics of the
  
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• Steam Deck users hear me out; this Acer monitor deal is for you

  18-09-2023 14:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  I’ve been a Steam Deck owner for over a year now, and using the handheld with an external display is a game changer. Don’t get me wrong, I love curling up on the couch with a cosy indie game, but pairing the portable with a docking station and external display effectively turns it into a full on desktop PC hybrid. Of course, some of you out there might not actually have a spare screen at your disposal, but I’ve stumbled across an excellent Acer monitor deal that could transform
  
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• Super Mario RPG's music options also work as an excellent accessibility option

  18-09-2023 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Super Mario RPG will let players switch between the new and original versions of its soundtrack, which can also work as an excellent accessibility option. Shortly after last week's Nintendo Direct presentation, the 'No Context Super Mario' Twitter account noticed that the upcoming Super Mario RPG remake will let players switch between the original game's SNES soundtrack and the new Switch one - both composed by video game music legend Yoko Shimomura. This is great news for fans of the origi
  
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• Diablo 4 loot hunter finds ultra-rare ring, and they "didn't even realize" what they'd discovered

  18-09-2023 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  An unassuming Diablo 4 player has stumbled across one of the game's most coveted items, and they didn't even realize it. The player below has taken to the Diablo 4-dedicated subreddit to show off their brand new Uber Unique, revealing a very nice Ancestral Unique Ring, complete with an ability that lets the player stun an enemy for four seconds if they spend 163 points of their primary resource. However, the player admitted in the process that they didn't even know this was an Uber Unique i
  
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• Venom fans think Tom Hardy and Topher Grace might both appear in sequel thanks to Sony’s deleted post

  18-09-2023 13:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man fans have been weaving a web of connections between a deleted Sony post and Venom 3. The official UK studio account for their home entertainment releases shared an edit mash-up of Tom Hardy’s Venom and Topher Grace’s Venom – and then deleted it not long after. One user posted the deleted video on Twitter, which cut together clips of Hardy’s Eddie Brock in the Venom movies fighting Grace’s antagonist from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3. The move
  
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• X-Men '97's villain leak could hint at a major comics storyline being adapted

  18-09-2023 13:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  X-Men '97, the upcoming revival of X-Men: The Animated Series, may have had its key villain revealed – thanks to a Funko Pop.A figure of Madelyne Pryor – in her 'Goblin Queen' guise and cradling her child – has been spotted in the wild.
  A post shared by Funko POP News (@funkopopsnews)A photo posted byonFor those unfamiliar with Madelyne Pryor, you're missing out on one of X-Men's most intriguing and convoluted characters. A clone of Jean Grey, Pryor started up a relationship wi
  
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• This Starfield mod lets you swap the RPG's best yet ugliest armor for a Star Wars reference

  18-09-2023 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's now a Starfield mod that lets you swap the game's best yet ugliest armor for some Star Wars-themed space gear. Modders have long been working their magic on Bethesda games, offering players a plethora of ways to spice up the experience. Naturally, the studio's mammoth new space-based RPG is no exception, and thanks to Starfield's subject matter, mods that give the game more of a Star Wars feel are in plentiful supply.The latest to combine Starfield's universe with Star Wars is Xarop
  
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• Fan spots hidden detail in Scream proving Wes Craven was a horror legend

  18-09-2023 13:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  As far as horror movies go, the first Scream movie was a true cultural reset. The modern-classic breathed new life into the slasher-horror genre and has since turned into a fully fledged franchise with six films and counting. In this archetypal who-dunnit directed by horror legend Wes Craven, Scream follows everyone's favourite final girl Sidney Prescott, played by Neve Campbell, as a masked assailant known as Ghostface starts to pick off innocent people in her suburban hometown of Woodsbor
  
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• Final Destination 6 is welcoming back a fan favorite

  18-09-2023 12:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horror icon Tony Todd is set to reprise his role as mysterious mortician William Bludworth in upcoming sequel Final Destination 6. The character previously appeared in the 2000 original, as well as Final Destination 2, and Final Destination 5.According to Bloody Disgusting, the movie, which'll center on first responders, is set to explore Bludworth's backstory – and include "a flashback to his childhood that reveals more about his connection to death." Perhaps it'll help further debun
  
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• Ahsoka fan has a convincing Anakin theory tied to Clone Wars mythology

  18-09-2023 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Anakin Skywalker is back – and he has some fascinating new powers. In Ahsoka episode 5, the Chosen One returned to lead his former Padawan Ahsoka Tano through some serious lessons, culminating in Snips regaining her spirit (symbolized by a new, white outfit). For the first time in the saga, we see Anakin jump seamlessly from light to dark and back again, and he also seems very much at home in the mystical World Between Worlds. What's up with those new abilities, then, Skyguy? It'
  
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• An unexpected new installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise is on the way

  18-09-2023 12:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Paranormal Activity is getting a surprising new installment – the horror hit is coming to the stage, with a theater adaptation on the way to London's West End, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Simon Friend is bringing the movie to the stage – he's previously adapted films like Life of Pi for Broadway, a production that went on to win five Olivier Awards and three Tonys, as well as The Da Vinci Code and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.Meanwhile, Levi Holloway is penning the script f
  
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• Mortal Kombat 1 Switch port gets a Fatality from fans over quality concerns

  18-09-2023 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mortal Kombat 1's Nintendo Switch port is being widely lambasted for its graphics and character models.NetherRealm's series reboot launched just last week across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch systems alike. The game seems to have down pretty well with both critics and fans alike, but it's the version of the game on the final platform that has a lot of players doing a double-take. Chatter first started around the Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1 over the past weekend. The tweet
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has "some really cool surprises" in its side content

  18-09-2023 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developer of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has made "a big effort" with the sequel's side content, which includes more narrative than ever before. In an interview with The Movie Podcast, Jacinda Chew (Senior Art Director at Insomniac Games) encouraged future Marvel's Spider-Man 2 players to play optional missions to see "some really cool surprises." According to Chew, Insomniac has "added a lot of great side content" this time around that adds even more narrative to the game."We've added a lot
  
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• Oppenheimer has beaten an Oscar-winner to break another box office record

  18-09-2023 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Oppenheimer has been steadily breaking records at the box office since it hit theaters earlier this year. Not only has it become Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film aside from his Batman trilogy, it’s also become the second-highest grossing R-rated movie of all time too.Now, the Cillian Murphy-led movie has another record under its belt as it becomes the highest grossing biopic in film history. The accolade was previously held by Bohemian Rhapsody, the Oscar-winning Freddie Mer
  
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• An under-the-radar HBO show gets alternate ending after suddenly being cancelled

  18-09-2023 11:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  There won’t be a buzzer beater for Winning Time. The HBO series, charting the rise of the L.A. Lakers dynasty in the 1980s, has been cancelled just minutes after its season 2 finale – with an alternate ending suddenly wrapping up the show in relatively awkward fashion.HBO confirmed that Winning Time’s second season would be its last – with the show using an alternate ending not shown to critics to give at least some closure to the show.The original ending – one whic
  
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• Unity promises changes to controversial runtime fee policy soon, but isn't scrapping it yet

  18-09-2023 11:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Unity has responded to outcry from developers around the world at the company's proposed new fee for installations. Yesterday on Sunday, September 18, Unity issued the tweet below, apologizing for the "confusion and angst" that the proposed new fee has caused among developers. "We are listening," the company added, as well as revealing that it was talking to both its own employees, its customers, and its development partners about steps to take going forward.
  We have heard you. We apologize
  
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• Tim Burton says his Superman movie being scrapped will affect him for the rest of his life

  18-09-2023 11:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tim Burton has talked about his scrapped Superman film – and though it doesn't sound like he's particularly heartbroken over the project falling apart, he also doesn't seem to be letting it go anytime soon, either. Burton's film, titled Superman Lives, was set to star Nicolas Cage as the Man of Steel, but was ultimately canned. "No, I don't have regrets," Burton reflected in conversation with the BFI. "I will say this: when you work that long on a project and it doesn't happen, i
  
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