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• J. Michael Straczynski returns to writing Thor and Spider-Man in Captain America #14

  25-09-2024 23:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Writer J. Michael Straczynski is well-known for his work on some of Marvel's most popular characters, with the fan-favorite writer currently helming the Captain America ongoing title. Now, in Captain America #14, Straczynski brings in two of the Marvel characters for which he's best known, with Spider-Man and Thor teaming up with Cap for a wild adventure.Drawing on a bit of the Thor mythos, the trio become an "impromptu Warriors Three" as they team up (so much for Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg it
  
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• PS5 Pro doesn't come with a disc drive because Sony says it's "giving players choices," like the choice to spend $80 extra to play the physical games "most players" have

  25-09-2024 23:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The PS5 Pro, despite being a $700 device intended for the most hardcore of PlayStation players, does not come with a disc drive - instead, it's an $80 add-on. According to Sony, that's because of an altruistic desire to make sure players like you have more options.The decision not to bundle a disc drive with the Pro is about "giving players choices," as senior principal product manager Toshi Aoki tells IGN. "With the PS5 Pro, we are offering all these new tech innovations, and we added the two t
  
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• Ubisoft CEO says "our goal is not to push any specific agenda" amid "polarized comments" circling Assassin's Creed Shadows

  25-09-2024 23:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft has seemingly again commented on the backlash to Assassin's Creed Shadows' Black protagonist, this time saying it isn't pushing any specific agenda.In case you're among the lucky few to have missed it, Assassin's Creed Shadows has been through the ringer since it was announced back in May. Certain corners of the internet pounced on it for a perceived lack of historical accuracy and forced diversity. Meanwhile, its reveal sparked a heated debate over whether its Black protagonist, Yasuke,
  
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• The Conjuring director James Wan is producing a Robocop TV show for Amazon Prime Video

  25-09-2024 23:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon Prime Video's Robocop TV show is underway – and with James Wan in tow.According to Deadline, industry veteran Peter Ocko will serve as showrunner with James Wan set to executive-produce (so you know things are gonna get a little weird and spooky). The series reportedly follows the premise of the franchise and will "focus on a giant tech conglomerate which collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime – a p
  
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• Making "solid" games isn't enough when you have "gamers expecting extraordinary experiences," Ubisoft CEO says after Star Wars Outlaws

  25-09-2024 23:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Ubisoft works to turn things around after a few bad years, CEO Yves Guillemot reckons making good, "solid" games won't cut it.On the heels of the Assassin's Creed Shadows delay which has made Ubisoft's 2024 noticeably lighter, Guillemot discussed plans for the future. Bear in mind, this past February Guillemot described Assassin's Creed Mirage as a turning point for the studio's output as it works to regularly put out good games again – in his words, "the beginning of our turnaround to
  
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• Meta Quest 3S is a cheaper VR headset at $300 and the original Quest 3 is dropping price to match

  25-09-2024 22:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The veil was officially lifted on Meta Quest 3S today, and as expected it's a cheaper headset for more budget-minded VR users.Meta Quest 3S pre-orders have gone live ahead of the device's October 15 release date. You'll be able to pick up the 128GB edition for $300 USD, and the 256GB for $400. The Quest 2 and Quest Pro are both being retired, and the previously $650 512GB Quest 3 is dropping down to $500, and the old 128GB Quest 3 is being liquidated at $430.As part of today's reveal, it was als
  
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• Outsiders #11 wraps up the mind-bending series an issue early as it teases the return of a classic DC superteam

  25-09-2024 22:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC's Outsiders wraps up today with #11 – unexpectedly the final issue of the series from writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and artist Robert Carey. I say 'unexpectedly' because the comic was initially announced as being 12 issues long. It's been a strange old run, part one-and-done mystery stories, part meta-fictional revamp of Warren Ellis and John Cassaday's classic Planetary. The series ends, however, with a teaser for the potential revival of a different Ellis book...
  
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• Ghost of Yotei gives you guns and swords this time, and the devs want to avoid the "repetitive nature" of some open-world games

  25-09-2024 22:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ghost of Yotei, the sequel to 2020's samurai open-world game Ghost of Tsushima is doing what every good sequel should: giving the main character a gun. Announced at the PlayStation State of Play this week, Ghost of Yotei sets out to tell the tale of new female protagonist Atsu's journey in 1603 – more than 300 years after the events of Tsushima. Of course, with sequels comes iteration on gameplay mechanics, and what better way to do that than by introducing firearms into the mix. 
  
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• Persona dev's new JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio is already getting its own manga, and it looks as gorgeous as the game itself

  25-09-2024 22:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hotly anticipated JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio is just weeks away from release, and now Atlus sub-developer Studio Zero is partnering with publisher Shueisha for a manga that ties into the world and story of the game.Announced at Tokyo Game Show's World Metaphor Summit before hitting official Studio Zero social media, the manga will be created by Yōichi Amano, known for his work on Akaboshi: Ibun Suikoden and Ana no Mujina. It's not yet known exactly what the story of the manga will be or
  
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• Neil Druckmann teases The Last of Us season 2 scene that "fans of the game will eat up" because it adds new backstory to an "important character"

  25-09-2024 21:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann says video game fans are going to be pretty happy with The Last of Us season 2."And there’s stuff in this season that I’m really excited about – stuff that we hinted at – one scene in particular comes to mind that I think fans of the game will eat up, because it really kind of tells you a lot of backstory of this important character that there wasn’t really a way for us to even do that in the game," Druckmann told Variety.Season 2 is
  
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• Dragon Age: The Veilguard only carries over 3 decisions from Inquisition, but luckily your romance option is one of them

  25-09-2024 21:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dragon Age: The Veilguard carries the monumental task of incorporating some of the player decisions from previous entries roughly a decade old. To streamline and grapple with the ever-expanding Dragon Age lore, the team has boiled this down to three specific decisions.According to IGN, Dragon Age: The Veilguard will have an "Adventurer's Past" section of the character creator where players will "select a few story decisions via tarot cards." You'll be asked if you disbanded the Inquisition, if y
  
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• Paddington 4 is in the works alongside a TV show as part of the bear's bid to become a "worldwide cultural phenomenon"

  25-09-2024 20:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Paddington 4 is in the works, along with a TV show – and eventual global domination."We are also working on a new TV series and a new movie to come in 2027, ’28,” Françoise Guyonnet, CEO of StudioCanal, revealed during a keynote event (via The Hollywood Reporter).  The event outlined the studio's plans to turn the "ongoing journey of Paddington from a classic character to a worldwide cultural phenomenon."The Paddington franchise dates back to 1958, when th
  
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• Star Wars Outlaws sales aren't great, now it hits Steam in November with its first "fairly meaty" DLC, and the devs promise "multiple" free updates

  25-09-2024 20:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Outlaws sales have been "softer than expected," and the lessons learned have been part of why Ubisoft has delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows to 2025. Alongside that announcement, the Outlaws devs have confirmed that the game is coming to Steam on November 21 alongside its first DLC pack, and they've expanded on their plans for free updates to improve the game.The first Star Wars Outlaws DLC pack, Wild Card, is set to launch on November 21, according to a new message from Ubisoft on Twitt
  
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• Ubisoft says Assassin's Creed Shadows is "the most ambitious entry in the franchise" and was delayed last-minute because "we really want to make sure execution is flawless"

  25-09-2024 20:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft says Assassin's Creed Shadows is the series' "most ambitious entry yet" and that the last-minute decision to delay it to February 2025 was made to ensure its "execution is flawless".During Ubisoft's latest investor call, CFO Frederick Duguet shared some insights on the decision to delay Assassin's Creed Shadows. The game was previously scheduled to release on November 12, and according to Duguet, it is currently "feature complete" and was close enough to being finished that Ubisoft was p
  
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• Ubisoft responds to Ghost of Yotei and Assassin's Creed Shadows comparisons as its own open-world samurai game slips to 2025, stressing its dual protagonist approach

  25-09-2024 19:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The reveal of Ghost of Yotei, the de facto Ghost of Tsushima sequel and the latest open-world adventure from Sucker Punch, drew a lot of comparisons to Assassin's Creed Shadows at this week's PlayStation State of Play. With Ubisoft's own open-world samurai epic now delayed to 2025, the same year Ghost of Yotei is targeting for launch, those comparisons intensified and ultimately reached the publisher's executives, with CFO Frederick Duguet fielding a question about Ghost of Yotei in a conference
  
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• Oops, the new Zelda game is "8 times the size" of Link's Awakening because Nintendo and Echoes of Wisdom devs just couldn't help themselves

  25-09-2024 19:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is several times larger than the last top-down game in the series.The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first ever mainline game with the titular princess in the driver's seat, the first game in the series to have a woman in the director's chair, and the first top-down game in the series to be so damn big. Grezzo's studio director Satoshi Terada said as much in Nintendo's latest Ask the Developer blog, explaining that the studio is full of lifelo
  
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• Monster Hunter Wilds PC system requirements are frankly terrifying – we might be in for a repeat of Monster Hunter World's GPU-melting launch

  25-09-2024 19:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Monster Hunter Wilds just revealed its release date and opened pre-orders, and with that has also finally revealed the system requirements for its PC version. In short, this is looking like Monster Hunter World all over again - a power-hungry game that's liable to absolutely bring your system to its knees.At minimum spec, Capcom suggests you have an Intel i5-10600/ i3-12100F or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with a GTX 1660 Super or RX 5600 XT on the official site. Those are pretty old parts at this po
  
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• As AAA companies drool over AI, Shigeru Miyamoto says "Nintendo would rather go in a different direction"

  25-09-2024 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  While other video game developers turn to controversial emerging technology like generative AI, Nintendo remains true to what makes it "special" - and that's certainly not artificial intelligence.Speaking to the New York Times, mastermind Nintendo lead Shigeru Miyamoto reveals that the company's stance on AI is "different" than most others are today. "It might seem like we are just going the opposite direction for the sake of going in the opposite direction," explains the man behind some of the
  
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• The Nier Automata devs are thrilled to be part of Stellar Blade: "We will gladly say yes to anything for money"

  25-09-2024 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nier: Automata and Stellar Blade are crossing over in a somewhat unsurprising fashion and the former team couldn't be happier – for the money.After the announcement during this week's PlayStation State of Play, the Nier series Twitter account celebrated the new crossover by simply saying, "We will gladly say yes to anything for money." This comes as no surprise, as we've seen Nier: Automata's main protagonist 2B all over the place, from clashing swords with Siegfried in Soul Calibur to wie
  
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• Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed to February after "learnings from the Star Wars Outlaws release"

  25-09-2024 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed until February 14, 2025, at least partly in response to the response to Star Wars Outlaws."While the game is feature complete," Ubisoft says in a statement to investors, "the learnings from the Star Wars Outlaws release led us to provide additional time to further polish the title." The company says that the Star Wars game's "initial sales proved softer than expected," but in the wake of a number of updates in response to player feedback, it hopes that i
  
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• Deadpool and Wolverine's digital release date has been confirmed, and it's coming with "hours" of bonus content – including TVA deleted scenes and Amazon-exclusive features

  25-09-2024 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Studios has revealed the digital and DVD/Blu-ray release dates for Deadpool and Wolverine – and it's surprisingly soon.First, the up-front stuff you want to know immediately: Deadpool and Wolverine is coming to digital storefronts on October 1. The buddy comedy with a multiversal twist, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, will hit 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD a few weeks later on October 22.As to be expected, Deadpool and Wolverine is about to break the fourth wall with "hours
  
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• Dragon Age: The Veilguard creative director would "love" to wrap up the RPG series' Netflix spin-off, but "not in the immediate future"

  25-09-2024 17:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dragon Age: The Veilguard creative director John Epler "would love to do something" to wrap up what the RPG's Netflix spin-off began, but don't expect anything on that anytime soon.That comes from YouTuber Kala Elizabeth, who asked Epler if we're getting any resolution to Dragon Age: Absolution and was essentially told not right now."I can't get into too many details because it's a Netflix thing, which makes the rights complicated," he says. "I will say I would love to do something to wrap that
  
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• Right before Sony dropped 3 remasters in 40 minutes, former Blizzard president echoed gamers tired of remasters: "Personally want to see sequels and new games"

  25-09-2024 17:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has called for fewer game remasters in favor of more new experiences.In a tweet ahead of the PlayStation State of Play last night, Ybarra said that he was "hoping we don't see a lot of remasters continuing across the industry." Ybarra's comments were attached to a picture of Days Gone, remaster rumors of which were circling ahead of last night's event despite its 2019 release. That rumor wasn't proven true last night, but the leaked Horizon Zero Dawn Remaste
  
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• ArcheAge Chronicles is the 2013 ArcheAge MMO, now reimagined as an online action RPG that "transcends traditional MMORPG mechanics"

  25-09-2024 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  ArcheAge Chronicles is developer XL Games' upcoming sequel to its 2013 MMO ArcheAge, as revealed during last night's PlayStation State of Play event - and it sounds even bigger than the original.Regarded by fans as one of the best MMORPGs to emerge during the 2010s, ArcheAge was unique for its time thanks to its blend of sandbox elements and more traditional RPG gameplay. The new sequel, ArcheAge Chronicles, is set to be even more innovative with its devs describing it as a follow-up entry that
  
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• Nintendo had a 9-day Zelda "boot camp" with devs "working from morning until night" to figure out what the heck they were going to do with Echoes of Wisdom

  25-09-2024 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  You never know when inspiration is going to strike, and for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom team, inspiration was found during a nine-day boot camp where, according to director Tomomi Sano, they were "working from morning until night" to get the story right.As part of Nintendo's Ask the Developer Vol. 13 series producer Eiji Aonuma recounts the difficulty of taking creative liberties within the deeper history of Hyrule. This ultimately led to the aforementioned "boot camp" between him and
  
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• Horizon: Zero Dawn studio director explains what's actually changed in the last 7 years with side-by-side screenshots

  25-09-2024 16:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horizon: Zero Dawn Remastered was finally unveiled at PlayStation's State of Play after months of rumors and internet grumbles about how we don't need to re-release games that still look brand spanking new, but one developer has explained exactly what's changed in the upcoming remaster.Horizon: Zero Dawn Remastered's announcement trailer promised that the 2017 robo-dinosaur romp would be brought up to the same visual quality as its more recent sequel, Horizon: Forbidden West, with over ten hours
  
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• Apple TV is being criticized online for ruining the ending of one of the best horror films ever made

  25-09-2024 16:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horror fans are not happy at all with Apple TV Plus after the streaming service ruined the ending of one of the best horror movies ever made by placing a recommended viewing option on the screen. Instead of playing the iconic ending of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece Psycho in full, Apple TV minimised the movie and put a recommended viewing option for the most random suggestion possible: viewers missed the finale and instead could stare at an image of none other than comedy TV Show The
  
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• Claims that Concord cost $400 million are inaccurate, according to fan analysis that claims Sony's ill-fated hero-shooter was "a $150 million game failure"

  25-09-2024 16:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  A claim that Concord cost $400 million to create spread far and wide across the internet the other week, though many are now increasingly questioning how that's possible.Last week, a widely covered report citing a source claiming to have worked on Concord said that internal optimism at developer Firewalk Studios led some to believe the hero shooter would be the "Future of PlayStation" and that a culture of "toxic positivity" stopped any negative feedback dead in its tracks. The main kicker, thou
  
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• Saoirse Ronan reveals that her dream role would be a James Bond villain, says she wants to do more blockbusters

  25-09-2024 16:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Saoirse Ronan is known for being an indie darling, but she's ready for something bigger."I would like to do something big and shiny," Ronan told the LA Times, adding that her dream role is a Bond villain. "I’d love to do that."The actor will have to wait a while on that, however, as producers have yet to choose a new James Bond – despite those Aaron Taylor-Johnson casting rumors – and a new movie doesn't seem to be entering production any time soon.Ronan previously told Total F
  
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• Beyond Galaxyland is a spacefaring RPG that takes inspiration from everything from Final Fantasy 7 to The Goonies

  25-09-2024 16:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Beyond Galaxyland, a sci-fi adventure inspired by everything from classic JRPGs to the kooky world of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is out now on PC and consoles, offering a galaxy-spanning experience.A 2.5D RPG boasting some beautifully detailed pixel art that brings the worlds of an entire galaxy to life, Beyond Galaxyland focuses on Doug, an unfortunate high-schooler who's whisked away from Earth to an entirely new solar system: Galaxyland, a whole system styled like an intergalactic z
  
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• Daisy Ridley says she wouldn't have returned for Rey's new Star Wars movie if she "didn't think the story was worth telling"

  25-09-2024 14:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daisy Ridley has opened up further about her new Star Wars movie, which will see her reprise her role as Rey for the first time since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker. "My thoughts on the matter are quite simple: if I didn’t think it was a story worth telling, I wouldn’t have come back," she told French publication Premiere.The new movie, which is currently untitled, will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (who's previously helmed two episodes of Ms. Marvel) and written by Peaky B
  
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• Pixar’s Inside Out spin-off show gets its first trailer and it looks just as fun as the movies

  25-09-2024 14:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pixar has unveiled a brand new teaser for its upcoming Inside Out spin-off series Dream Productions, and its landing on Disney Plus later this year. The studio shared the footage on Twitter and confirmed its release date, writing, "From the world of Inside Out comes Dream Productions available December 11." In the clip, we see some familiar faces Joy and Anger as we get a sneak peek at the place where dreams are made. "Welcome to headquarters," Joy says as she explains how the emotions
  
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• Stephen King says a new dark thriller has just become "one of the best movies" he's seen this year

  25-09-2024 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horror master Stephen King has high praise for a new, dark thriller coming to Shudder. "I watched one of the best movies I've seen this year. It's called THE RULE OF JENNY PEN, and I urge you to watch it when it appears on Shudder," King wrote on Twitter. "Geoffrey Rush stars, with John Lithgow as a geriatric psychopath with an evil hand puppet."The Rule of Jenny Pen is directed by James Ashcroft, with a script from Ashcroft and Eli Kent, adapting an Owen Marshall short story. The film sees
  
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• "I am the Ghost of Yotei" - Dragon Age: The Veilguard actor adopts the vengeful mask as Sucker Punch explains why it moved on from Tsushima's Jin Sakai

  25-09-2024 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ghost of Yotei's developers have explained why they're moving on from Ghost of Tsushima's cast and instead choosing to have Dragon Age: The Veilguard's star lead a whole new revenge tale. Coming next year, Ghost of Yotei was announced at yesterday's September State of Play show, as developer Sucker Punch takes its wildly successful open-world formula to a new part of historical Japan, set 300 years after the first game. Ghost of Tsushima's Jin Sakai was certainly prepped for a sequel, but t
  
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• Assassin's Creed Shadows on the PS5 Pro offers bonus immersion for its $700 price of entry

  25-09-2024 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Shadows on the PS5 Pro will offer "an increase in the photorealism and immersion of the game."In a new PlayStation blog entry detailing the ways in which the PS5 Pro will improve the development efforts of Sony's biggest development partners, Assassin's Creed Shadows technology director Pierre Fortin explained that Ubisoft is "working diligently to maximize the experience" on the new console.Much of that effort focuses on the PS5 Pro's increased ray-tracing capabilities, but pla
  
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• Ghost of Yotei's title features a historical inaccuracy so clever that one Japanese scholar believes "it has to be intentional"

  25-09-2024 13:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ghost of Yotei was revealed during last night's PlayStation State of Play event as the sequel to the 2020 action-adventure hit Ghost of Tsushima - and it turns out its title may have more significant historical implications than initially meet the eye.As reported by Automaton, a Japanese scholar of Ainu culture and language has pointed out as much. Speaking on the title "Ghost of Yotei," Itsuji Tangiku explains that the inclusion of "Yotei" is likely an intentional inaccuracy. "The fact that Gho
  
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• Joker 2 director has a surprising answer to a question everyone has been asking: what if Arthur Fleck met Batman?

  25-09-2024 13:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Joker 2 director Todd Phillips has weighed in on a question everyone's been asking since the movie was released in 2019: what would Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck make of Batman? "I think Arthur would be in awe of the alpha male that is Batman. I really do. I think Arthur would look up and appreciate it," Phillips told IGN. "I think he'd be in awe of that." Although Bruce Wayne does exist in the version of Gotham City that Arthur lives in, he's not Batman – not yet, anyway. "I th
  
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• Monster Hunter Wilds' Ultra Collector's Edition is $1260 and includes a literal bike, but is only available in Japan

  25-09-2024 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Monster Hunter Wilds has a few now-standard deluxe editions that chuck in some extra goodies for anyone willing to dish out more cash, but none of them hold a candle to the Japan-exclusive collector's edition that also includes a whole, literal bike. Monster Hunter Wild's massive beasties, exciting trouser-making potential, and new fishing minigame were the highlights of last night's September State of Play trailer, but Capcom quietly announced an extravagant Ultra Collector's Edition that'
  
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• After beefing with Zelda and Elden Ring, the Horizon series curse continues as Zero Dawn Remastered clashes with Dragon Age

  25-09-2024 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Horizon curse appears to show no sign of stopping, as the Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered release date continues the series' tradition of clashing with massive franchise releases.Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered was officially unveiled during last night's PlayStation State of Play. Its existence wasn't a huge surprised - the project leaked via the ESRB and had already been rumored as far back as 2022. What did come as a surprise, however, was its October 31 - the same day as Dragon Age: The Veilgua
  
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• Your Agatha All Along sleuthing is completely misdirected, as creator teases Teen’s identity is hiding elsewhere in the Marvel show

  25-09-2024 12:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  One big mystery has been hanging over the first few episodes of Agatha All Along: just who is Teen? Joe Locke’s character has a whole lot of mystery about him as while we do know that he’s a Westview resident who has joined forces with Agatha Harkness to find the Witches' Road, we don’t know much else.It becomes clear in the first few episodes that he has a spell on him that stops others from being able to hear personal details about his life. It’s either blurred and cove
  
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• The new Dragon Ball series is getting a surprise cinema release, but you'll have to be quick to see it

  25-09-2024 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dragon Ball Daima, the first original Dragon Ball series in seven years, is getting a limited theatrical release.As revealed by the IGN exclusive trailer, the first three episodes of the English dub release is coming to US cinemas for only three days on November 10-12 through Fathom Events. The Japanese-subtitled release of Dragon Ball Daima is streaming on Crunchyroll from October 11."A conspiracy brews in an unknown world," states the trailer, which you can see below. In it, the focus is on th
  
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• HBO’s M. Night Shyamalan-produced horror movie gets new creepy trailer and it looks like Lake Mungo meets The Vanishing

  25-09-2024 12:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  HBO’s upcoming horror movie produced by legendary director M. Night Shyamalan has just got its first full trailer, and it looks just as creepy and offputting as the producer’s earlier work. The trailer for Caddo Lake opens with Sharp Objects’ Eliza Scanlen taking a little girl out on a boat through a swampy area when the girl says, "Did you know that the Caddos is actually 25,000 football fields big?" The next few clips give us a sneak peek at the small town and it is clea
  
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• New Hellboy movie making surprise move of skipping theaters and heading straight to digital

  25-09-2024 12:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next installment in the Hellboy franchise, The Crooked Man, seems to be bypassing theaters in the US and heading straight to digital. While the movie is getting a theatrical release in the UK, it looks like you'll be able to watch it on VOD in the US from October 8 at 12am ET, or 9pm PT on October 7 (H/T ComicBook.com). It seems the US won't be getting a theatrical release at all. The Crooked Man stars Jack Kesy as Hellboy, with the rest of the cast including Jefferson White, Josep
  
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• Supergirl's new villain actor actually almost played Batman in Zack Snyder's DCEU

  25-09-2024 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow finally got some new casting news, months after Milly Alcock joined in the title role. Red Sparrow actor Matthias Schoenaerts is set to play the villain in the upcoming movie.However, you might not realize that the star almost played another major role in the DC universe. When Zack Snyder was casting Batman for his DCEU, Schoenaerts was a frontrunner for the part, which ultimately went to Ben Affleck.On the Happy Sad Confused podcast back in 2021, Snyder explained: "
  
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• Metaphor: ReFantazio's Prologue demo is rolling out now, and save data will carry over into the Persona developer's new JRPG

  25-09-2024 11:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Metaphor: ReFantazio Prologue demo is rolling out on all systems ahead of the game's October 11 release date.Atlus subsidiary and Persona 5 developer Studio Zero announced the free demo earlier today, tweeting that "the trial version of Metaphor will be available for free on all compatible devices starting from now on!" Exactly what time the demo will launch worldwide is unknown, but it's already started to go live in some parts of Asia.The PS5, PS4, and Xbox Series X|S demo versions are out i
  
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• New horror anime based on one of Junji Ito's scariest manga lands a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

  25-09-2024 11:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Uzumaki, the horror anime adaptation of one of Junji Ito's scariest manga stories, is getting early rave reviews – and a perfect score on reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.First announced five years ago before being met by delays, the four-episode horror series – set to air on Adult Swim in the US and Channel 4 in the UK – follows the stories of the citizens of the quaint Japanese town of Kurouzo-chu, as each seemingly succumbs to a terrible fate. The new Uzumaki trailer also
  
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• Despite shadow dropping in 68 other countries, Palworld on PS5 is indefinitely skipping Japan amid Nintendo's lawsuit

  25-09-2024 11:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Palworld stealthily rolled onto PS5 yesterday during Sony's State of Play show – but, despite enjoying a launch in dozens of countries, the monster-tamer's PlayStation port is indefinitely skipping Japan."As announced in the official PlayStation State of Play, the PS5 version of Palworld was released today in 68 countries and regions around the world," developer Pocketpair's social media account explained, before noting that "the release date in Japan has not yet been decided.""We apologiz
  
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• New Monster Hunter Wilds trailer reveals 3 more new monsters including the apparent flagship, and also fishing if you need a bit of a break

  25-09-2024 01:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Monster Hunter Wilds is back with a brand-new trailer showcasing myriad new monsters for hunters to test their mettle against. Luckily, if you need a break for all the action there's also plenty of fishing, beautiful sights to see, and even some typical Palico hijinks.During the September PlayStation State of Play we got a closer look at the slippery Uth Duna, bobbing and weaving its way through the water to unleash devastating attacks. According to the Monster Hunter website, this fearsome foe
  
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• Zenless Zone Zero is toning down its divisive "TV mode" after "a lot of negative feedback," which means I can finally try this painfully gorgeous action RPG

  25-09-2024 01:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Our Zenless Zone Zero review gives Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse's urban action RPG 4/5 shiny stars for its slick combat and stellar character designs, but ever since the beta I've personally been put off by its over-reliance on an interim puzzle-lite minigame that ends up eating a lot, if not most of your time. That minigame, dubbed "TV Mode" even by the ZZZ devs themselves for its maze-like grid of TV screens, is getting pruned back in upcoming updates, which means people like me –
  
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• Stellar Blade reveals crossover with similarly scantily-clad action RPG Nier: Automata

  25-09-2024 00:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  As revealed during tonight's PlayStation State of Play, action RPG Stellar Blade is teaming up with genre icon Nier: Automata in a one-of-a-kind collaboration.The result of the collab is a stunning crossover DLC coming later this year - although its content remains largely mysterious. Stellar Blade's new trailer shows protagonist Eve transform into Nier's own star 2B. The scene swaps and she's standing before ruins reminiscent of the crumbling Amusement Park in Automata, Pod 042 floating beside
  
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