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• This "reverse tower defense" JRPG is also a coffee shop sim, and it's got some of the best art I've seen all year

  19-09-2023 23:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Coffee shop JRPG Affogato gave me Persona 5 vibes at first blush, what with the cafe setting, mind-exploring combat, and jazzy soundtrack, but it was the "reverse tower defense" twist and gorgeously illustrated cast that won me over.Affogato was released last month on Steam, where it's since accrued 85% positive reviews. It strikes me as one of those two-games-in-one deals, with one half being an opposite-day Arknights and the other looking closer to Necrobarista or Va-11 Hall-A. You play as a
  
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• Phil Spencer addresses massive Xbox leak: "We will share the real plans when we are ready"

  19-09-2023 23:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Phil Spencer has commented on the massive Microsoft FTC leak that seemed to reveal top-level plans for the future of its console and games lineup.A quick rundown in case you missed it: early Tuesday morning, Xbox FTC court documents leaked revealing key information about Microsoft's gaming segment, including console plans, upcoming Xbox Series X games, and executive level reactions to defining industry events.In a tweet published Tuesday afternoon, Spencer seemed to suggest that at least so
  
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• Terraria dev "unequivocally condemns" Unity fee changes, donates over $200,000 to other game engines

  19-09-2023 22:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  In protest of controversial changes to the fees associated with the Unity game engine, Terraria developer Re-Logic plans to donate $100,000 each to two open source alternatives, with further monthly donations to follow "going forward.""The team at Re-Logic has been watching the recent events surrounding Unity with both interest and sadness," the studio says in a statement on Twitter. "The loss of a formerly-leading and user-friendly game engine to the darker forces that negatively impact so much
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.0 is so big that the devs advise starting a new playthrough

  19-09-2023 22:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.0 is dropping for free on Thursday, September 21 ahead of the Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty release time, and while the enormous overhaul patch is compatible with existing saves, developer CD Projekt Red suggests starting all over "due to the number of changes" it contains. CDPR has repeatedly touted update 2.0 as a ground-up makeover for multiple systems in the cyberpunk RPG, and now its customer support account has formally advised all players to start from scratc
  
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• Modern Warfare 3 Zombies debuts first cinematic trailer, featuring undead versions of returning Call of Duty characters

  19-09-2023 21:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies cinematic trailer is here, and it shows which returning characters are alive, dead, and undead.There's an unbelievable amount of lore packed into Modern Warfare 3's first crossover with the Call of Duty: Zombies universe, so be kind as I attempt to break down what's happening here.Basically, it's all Victor Zakhaev's fault, at least according to the above trailer. The villain, first seen in a cinematic all the way back in 2007's Call of Duty 4: M
  
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• Hit beaver city builder celebrates 1 million copies sold by finally investing in a decent trailer

  19-09-2023 21:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  A city-building game where you lead the construction of a beaver colony has proven to be such a massive hit in Early Access that the devs have finally been able to invest in a decent trailer.Timberborn has you directing a colony of intelligent beavers out to make a life for themselves in the wake of a mankind-induced climate calamity on planet Earth. (Man, video game settings are getting more believable all the time.) Naturally, building a successful beaver city is all about manipulating the flo
  
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• Rick Remender says he "turned down Batman and X-Men" for Image Comics exclusive

  19-09-2023 21:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Writer Rick Remender has signed an exclusive deal with Image Comics, meaning that for the foreseeable future, all his creator owned work will be published through Image. The deal is similar to exclusive agreements that are often offered to creators by Marvel or DC, though in this case, Remender will continue creating his own comics rather than writing corporate-owned heroes and villains.Rick Remender first rose to prominence as a writer on his Dark Horse Comics creator owned title Fear Agent fol
  
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• Chris Evans says “never say never” to potential Captain America return

  19-09-2023 20:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Chris Evans has no plans to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe anytime soon, but he's definitely not against it."I’ll never say never, just because it was such a wonderful experience," Evans told GQ. "But I’m also very precious with it. It’s something that I am very proud of. And like I said, sometimes I can’t believe it even happened. And I wouldn’t want the black eye if it felt like a cash grab or if it didn’t live up to expectations or if it just felt
  
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• One brave Baldur's Gate 3 player drank all the Hag potions so you don't have to, and some of them are actually worth quaffing

  19-09-2023 19:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  One brave Baldur's Gate 3 player has quaffed all those mysteriously named potions you can find in the Hag's lair so you don't have to, and it turns out that a couple of them are actually beneficial. Temporarily, at least.The Hag is an optional boss in Act 1 of Baldur's Gate 3, and depending on when you meet her she might be one of the most difficult combat encounters in the whole game. (Check out our how to beat the Hag in Baldur's Gate 3 guide if you need help with that part.) Once the Hag is d
  
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• What comes after Xbox Series X? Microsoft's 2028 next-gen console plans revealed

  19-09-2023 19:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Today's massive Microsoft FTC leak revealed an early roadmap for Microsoft's next gaming console – not the mid-gen Xbox Series X refresh, but the all-new next-gen hardware tentatively scheduled for 2028. In unredacted presentations dated May 2022, Microsoft describes the next Xbox console as the keystone for its plan to double its gaming revenue by 2030 and "reach industry leadership, outside of China."The next Xbox is said to double down on cloud integration, enabling "larger, richer
  
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• Ahead of Phantom Liberty, stunning Cyberpunk 2077 mod makeover gets CDPR dev's seal of approval

  19-09-2023 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  This Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod with raytracing is so gorgeous even one of the developers that worked on the RPG is impressed. Twitter user @CkYLee has shared a video of CD Projekt Red's cyberpunk RPG being played in VR with ray traced reflections and running on an RTX 4090. The video is stunning and sees the player explore an intersection in Night City as rain pours around them. Not only are the visuals stunning, making it look as though you're really there exploring the city on a rainy evening
  
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• Xbox Series X Refresh: Everything we know so far

  19-09-2023 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  There is an Xbox Series X refresh on the way, along with a brand new Xbox Universal Controller. These details emerged following a massive Microsoft FTC leak – internal documents which were improperly redacted, and mistakenly released following a lengthy court battle with the FTC to get the Activision Blizzard deal finalized. While that's certainly bad news for Microsoft Gaming, it has given us plenty of information to pour over. It's worth remembering that these internal documents, de
  
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• Starfield engineer spends 100 hours on an impressive factory to show off the outpost builder's potential

  19-09-2023 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The sky is far from the limit in Starfield as you can while away hundreds of hours exploring the RPG's vast array of planets and systems. Or you can ignore all that and sink that time into designing and constructing a massive outpost instead, which is just what Starfield player Hackoox did and judging by the outcome, it was certainly time well spent.Over on the Starfield subreddit, the player posted several images of an enormous and equally impressive factory they've created to showcase the pote
  
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• Xbox totally underestimated Baldur's Gate 3, Larian says "so did everyone else"

  19-09-2023 18:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Microsoft did not expect very much from Baldur's Gate 3 ahead of the game's launch, but it seems even developer Larian Studios can't be mad about it.One of the numerous Xbox FTC leaks to crop up this week is an email from Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer with a chart running down his expectations about potential third-party additions to Xbox Game Pass. Xbox expected to pay around $300 million to get a marquee AAA game like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on the service, for example, if it could get E
  
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• Just days before launch, Unity fee forces Sims-like house sim to cut free-to-play plans and start charging $20

  19-09-2023 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developer of an upcoming Sims-like has had to scrap its free-to-play release plans and instead charge players due to Unity's recently announced fee changes.Hometopia, a co-op home renovation sim that takes the best part of The Sims 4 and turns it into its own game, will no longer be free-to-play when it releases at the end of this month. On September 18, developer Hometopia Inc. released a statement on Twitter telling fans about how Unity's changes - which could charge developers a fee each
  
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• Witcher 3 dev reveals his favorite detail from the RPG's weirdest quest

  19-09-2023 17:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Game devs are sharing some of their proudest tiny additions to the games they've worked on, and for one Witcher 3 dev, it's all about that time Geralt got high and started talking to animals."In the quest where Geralt takes mushrooms and talks to his horse, I also attached voicesets and talk interactions to all the other animals in the area so that they'd have lines too," quest designer Patrick K. Mills says on Twitter. "Each animal is distinct. The wolf has a northern accent, the cow is a Beauc
  
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• Everyone is dreaming about Nicolas Cage in first trailer for A24’s Dream Scenario

  19-09-2023 16:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for A24's Dream Scenario has arrived – and it stars Nicolas Cage as a nobody who quickly becomes a somebody in a very strange way.Cage stars as Paul Matthews, a biology professor who suddenly starts appearing in everyone's dreams – and nightmares. The trailer, which can be viewed above, sees Paul grapple with his newfound fame while juggling his job and home life. He either stands in the background of someone's dream, or operates in an almost demon-like way –
  
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• Starfield thief discovers how to make over 9 million credits per hour by glitching through walls

  19-09-2023 15:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starfield offers plenty of ways to make money, but if you're keen to get rich quickly and don't mind bending the rules a bit, this could be the option for you. In a YouTube video, Starfield player DPJ has shared a method for making over 9 million credits per hour by glitching through walls. Like a previous Starfield infinite money glitch, it involves navigating outside of the map to reach a hidden chest containing a vendor's cash supply. The process is fairly straightforward, and all you'll
  
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• Catwoman's closest ally reveals a dark secret

  19-09-2023 15:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Gotham War is about family. The conflict between Batman and Catwoman has severed the connection between Bruce and Selina, perhaps forever. In particular, it's also driven a wedge between the Dark Knight (who is battling his own demons) and the rest of the Bat Family, many of whom - particularly Red Hood - are leaning towards Catwoman's point of view. And in a page from this week's Catwoman #57, Bruce rages in despair in front of his parents' grave at having lost his ancestral home, whic
  
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• Dishonored 3 leak met with trepidation by Arkane fans still reeling from Redfall

  19-09-2023 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  News that Dishonored 3 is in development at Arkane has been met with trepidation by Arkane fans still reeling after Redfall. Leaked Microsoft documents (which also revealed evidence of a Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5/Xbox Series X release, Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters, and a Xbox Series X refresh) featured a Bethesda title release schedule. It's a few years out of date, featuring release windows for titles like Starfield and the new Indiana Jones game that have already passed, but it also f
  
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• All the Xbox FTC leaks: Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters, Xbox Series X refresh, and more

  19-09-2023 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Overnight on September 19, a huge Microsoft and Bethesda leak sprang from the Xbox FTC court documents. Information about new console plans, upcoming games, and the company's reaction to defining industry events has leaked thanks to improperly-redacted court documents, giving a fascinating insight into one of gaming's biggest players, as well as details about a whole suite of new developments.There's a lot of information to parse, but we've collected all the major stories together, so you can ge
  
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• The gap between Halo Infinite and Xbox's next AAA game in 2022 was a "disaster situation" says Phil Spencer

  19-09-2023 13:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox boss Phil Spencer says the gap between AAA releases back in 2022 was a "disaster situation" for the team. As revealed via a leaked internal email (which has been made public due to the ongoing FTC vs. Microsoft lawsuit), Phil Spencer called 2022 a "disaster situation" for the company due to the huge 16-month gap between Halo Infinite and the next AAA release. The email, which was sent on May 7, 2022, included other Xbox executives such as Matt Booty, Tim Stuart, Sarah Bond, Jerret West
  
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• KFC’s Colonel Sanders is now canonically a black mage in Final Fantasy 14

  19-09-2023 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  The world of Final Fantasy 14 is no stranger to visitors from beyond the MMO, though its latest addition to the canon is its wildest. As part of a teased collaboration with KFC in Japan, we see Colonel Sanders – looking a bit like Godbert Manderville, it must be said – taking in some of Eorzea’s most tranquil vistas. If that alone isn’t enough to convince you that he is among the culture, we then learn he’s a black mage. Given the job’s access to fire mag
  
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• Surprise film has biggest Disney Plus movie debut of the year

  19-09-2023 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  A surprise Pixar film has had the biggest Disney Plus movie debut of the year, continuing its massive success story. Elemental, which was released earlier in 2023, originally debuted with Pixar's lowest ever opening weekend. But, the film has quietly gone on to gross over $486 million worldwide. It's even overtaken the juggernaut that is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse at the international box office. According to a press release from Disney, Elemental is the year's most viewed mov
  
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• Attention, Starfield players! You need to know about this Elite Series 2 deal

  19-09-2023 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been a morning full of leaks for Xbox. Thanks to its lengthy legal battle with the FTC, we now know about a refreshed Xbox Series X design dubbed "Brooklin", as well as a new controller that might be on the way with precise haptics and modular thumbsticks. While that's all very exciting hardware to look forward to, it seems one of Xbox's best controllers for playing Starfield has been given a Black Friday-level discount months before the event officially starts. The Xbox Elite Series 2
  
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• Lies of P post-credits scene suggests more children's tales could be getting the Soulslike treatment

  19-09-2023 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  The very last scene in Lies of P hints at more children's tales getting the Soulslike treatment.This article contains spoilers for the final moments of Lies of P, so if you plan to see the story through for yourself, you'd best look away now. Pinocchio-inspired Soulslike Lies of P officially launches today, and while you may just be finding your feet in the plagued city of Krat, manage to make it all the way to the game's end, and you'll be in for a rather pleasant surprise.As spotted by IG
  
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• Everyone's favorite quirky king Michael Cera will star in Wes Anderson's upcoming movie

  19-09-2023 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  It is undebatable that the key ingredient to any Wes Anderson movie is its cast. Anderson usually sticks with the same faces such as the Wilson brothers, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody to name a few, ensuring that his eccentricity and unique narrative styles stay true. It takes a certain something to be able to star in a Wes Anderson movie but his next addition to his roving band of actors makes perfect sense. In an interview with Deadline, Anderson teased that he had just finished writ
  
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• Microsoft appears to confirm 'E3 2024' plans in leaked court documents

  19-09-2023 12:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox has confirmed its plans for the E3 2024 season in a series of leaked court documents. As part of the ongoing FTC vs. Microsoft lawsuit, new documents from behind the scenes at Xbox have been released, including email exchanges between higher-ups, upcoming product information, and more. As part of these documents, we can see an Xbox 'Launch Timeline' that details the recently revealed Xbox Series X 'refresh' console currently codenamed 'Brooklin' - which Microsoft plans to announce in t
  
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• Quentin Tarantino is reportedly going full circle with his final movie – by casting John Travolta

  19-09-2023 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  We know precious little about The Movie Critic, the project slated to be Quentin Tarantino’s tenth (and final) movie. A new cast report, however, has suggested that the director is aiming for a Pulp Fiction reunion.The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider tweeted, "I hear Tarantino is saving a role in his final film THE MOVIE CRITIC for two of his former leading men. Here's one of them…" followed by the iconic scene of John Travolta’s Vincent Vega looking around bemused during a scene
  
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• Fast X's Cipher scene holds clues to what to expect in Fast & Furious 11, says director

  19-09-2023 12:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you want clues on Fast & Furious 11's storyline, you have to go back and "listen to the dialogue" in Fast X, says director Louis Leterrier – specifically during Cipher's very first scene in the action movie.Towards the start of the flick, which was released back in May, Charlize Theron's Cipher turns up to the Toretto residence unannounced. Beaten and bloody, she warns Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) that Dante, Jason Momoa's villain, is after them and that "a war is
  
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• One of the year's best animated movies is now on streaming

  19-09-2023 12:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you didn't catch it on the big screen, one of the year's best animated movies is now available to watch at home – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is now streaming on Paramount Plus.Mutant Mayhem was released in cinemas back in July in the UK and August in the US, so it's in keeping with the streamer's standard 45-day window between the start of a movie's theatrical run and its streaming premiere.The movie was a hit with critics, scoring 96% on review aggregator site Rotten T
  
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• Microsoft expected Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrade to release last year

  19-09-2023 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X version was discussed internally at Microsoft, potentially pointing to an incoming new-gen remaster.In leaked court documents from the Microsoft vs FTC case (which also revealed the Xbox Series X refresh and Oblivion and Fallout 3 remasters), Phil Spencer discussed the potential gap in the Xbox Game Pass schedule that would be caused by the delay of Starfield from 2022 to 2023. In response, the Microsoft team worked to determine what upcoming develop
  
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• Hayden Christensen addresses his Anakin Skywalker return in Ahsoka: "It blows your mind every time"

  19-09-2023 12:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hayden Christensen has addressed his return as Anakin Skywalker in Ahsoka episode 5 – and he seems pretty thrilled to be back as his iconic Star Wars character. In a behind the scenes featurette filmed prior to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA actors' strike (and originally shared by ET Online), Christensen shared his reaction to being invited back to the saga once more. "When I got the phone call to talk about being part of the Ahsoka project, I was thrilled," he said. "Putting on the Anak
  
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• Barbie defeats The Avengers to break a new box office record

  19-09-2023 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Barbie has taken her power to a whole new level by defeating Earth’s mightiest heroes. Well, at least the 2012 film they were introduced in. The Greta Gerwig-directed mega-hit has overtaken The Avengers on the list of highest-grossing films in the US. Per Box Office Mojo, Barbie has now taken $626 million domestically, placing it at number 11 in the list of highest-grossing movies in the country. It dethroned The Avengers to take the spot, which sits at $623 million. Next in its
  
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• PLAY celebrates Warframe's 10th anniversary in its preview special

  19-09-2023 11:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  PLAY #32, our huge preview special, is out now! This month's bumper issue is overflowing with exciting new details on all the biggest upcoming games, including a first look at our cover star Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden, a deep dive into Persona 5: Tactica, the very latest on all things Soulframe, and exclusive insight into the intruiging climbing adventure Jusant.  Plus, we preview Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, deliver our verdict
  
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• Rosario Dawson’s wholesome reaction to Anakin’s comeback makes their Ahsoka reunion even better

  19-09-2023 11:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Anakin’s reunion with Ahsoka wasn’t just an on-screen comeback years in the making. Actors Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen have been firm friends since the beginning of their careers and, for the former, it helped bring out the emotion of the scene in the World Between Worlds."It was amazing to have Ahsoka and Anakin back together again," Dawson told Entertainment Tonight. "I met Hayden when I was 16 and we were in acting school together over a summer. To have that kind of
  
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• First reactions to Gareth Edwards' sci-fi blockbuster The Creator call it one of the year’s best movies

  19-09-2023 11:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gareth Edwards' new sci-fi blockbuster The Creator has been impressing early viewers as the first reactions have begun trickling in. The new movie from the Rogue One director imagines a future where humans are at war with a highly advanced Artificial Intelligence. It stars John David Washington as an ex-special forces agent who is recruited to hunt down the Creator, the mysterious architect of the advanced AI. However, he later finds out the world-ending weapon he's been instructed to destr
  
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• Microsoft leak reveals what Phil Spencer really thinks of the PS5: "We have a better product than Sony does, not just on hardware"

  19-09-2023 11:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Microsoft FTC leak has revealed redacted documents that suggest Phil Spencer was feeling pretty good about the Xbox Series X's chances against the PS5.Yesterday, court documents revealed what Microsoft execs thought about the PS5 after its reveal in 2020. Today, further information leaked Phil Spencer's reaction, as detailed in an email to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood. Spencer starts off by discussing the "price and performance (and messaging) disadvantage" that the Xbox One
  
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• Microsoft leak confirms Phil Spencer wanted to buy Nintendo and Valve

  19-09-2023 10:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Microsoft FTC leaks suggest that Xbox boss Phil Spencer was reportedly interested in acquiring Nintendo and Valve. That comes from a fresh round of leaks from non-redacted court documents about the US Federal Trade Commission's case against Microsoft over its deal to buy Activision Blizzard.In one of those documents, we see an email exchange between Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, chief marketing officer Chris Capossela, and commercial chief marketing officer Takeshi Numoto from 2020
  
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• Xbox Series X 'Brooklin' is a console 'refresh' with a curved design, no disk drive, and a release planned for next year

  19-09-2023 10:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  A 'refresh' for the Xbox Series X, codenamed 'Brooklin', has leaked via legal documents.Documents released as part of the Microsoft vs FTC lawsuit feature attachments documenting upcoming game projects, as well as plans for a new version of the Xbox Series X. Xbox Series X Brooklin appears to feature a new, circular design, as well as increased internal storage of 2TB.Xbox's slides about Xbox Series X Brooklin suggest that it will launch at the same price as the base console, but will feature a
  
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• Oblivion and Fallout 3 remasters are reportedly in development

  19-09-2023 09:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Fallout 3 Remaster and an Oblivion Remaster are two of a series of projects reportedly leaked from improperly redacted court documents from Microsoft's case against the FTC.In a tweet this morning, The Verge reporter Tom Warren noted that "a massive amount of highly confidential and unredacted Microsoft docs have leaked as part of the FTC vs Microsoft case. They were attached to a single file and incorrectly hidden and posted publicly."One of those attachments is a "title release schedule," sh
  
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• When you switch between Miles Morales and Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, you'll still see the other one swinging around town

  19-09-2023 01:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  A neat little detail about Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has surfaced from a recent developer interview: When you switch between playing as Miles Morales and Peter Parker, you'll still see the Spider-Man you aren't playing as swinging around town doing his Spidey thing.Marvel's Spider-Man 2 associate animation director James Ham revealed this in an interview with Danny Peña (via TCMFGames), explaining, "There are times where you can be swinging throughout the city and you can see the other Spider
  
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• Larian is investigating Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 crashes and has a temporary workaround

  19-09-2023 00:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Larian Studios is investigating reports of Baldur's Gate 3 crashing on PS5 and has a temporary workaround while it figures out a more permanent solution.Smatterings of recent reports from Reddit users paint a similar picture: A bunch of folks are trying to load their Baldur's Gate 3 saves on PS5 and experiencing sudden crashes, preventing them from being able to play the game at all. Some have had success loading the game several times until it works, but that's obviously not an ideal or guarant
  
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