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Over Super Salaries? | Helldivers 2's new Doubt Killer armour triggers a wave of doubt as to whether players are cool with paying almost the price of a full Warbond for one Superstore suit

250 Super Credits is a fair amount for a cape, no matter how nice its red lining may be.

Oct. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Spooky Clown | IT: Welcome to Derry's first-look stills and new details confirm previously skipped events from Stephen King's novel will be included in the show

No plot thread left behind.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Bearly Hidden | "I made it in 2014, took you a while", Witcher 3 dev reveals he was behind hilarious bit of cut Geralt dialogue you only get if you grab a mod, then suffer an embarrassing death

To be fair, those fierce bits of taxidermy have gotten the best of me more times than I'd care to admit.

Oct. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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New Styles | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse co-director Peter Ramsey boards two anime projects with Emmy-winning Japanese anime studio Gonzo K.K.

A surprising, but profoundly interesting, mixture of talents.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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AR | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players think the Assault Rifles are busted, but whether they're being silly is up for debate

It's like every time a new Call of Duty comes out, people forget what the last one was like.

Oct. 31, 2024 Connor Makar

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Classic Voice | Todd Howard initially rejected the idea of Troy Baker playing Indiana Jones in The Great Circle

The prolific voice actor almost automatically lost out on the iconic role.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Banging Nintunes | Don't hand me the aux, Nintendo's got a new music app and I will use it to blast an hour-long version of the Nintendogs theme

I'm warning you, I will be the one that let the virtual dog tunes out.

Oct. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Dark Commitment | Keanu Reeves did his Shadow the Hedgehog research for Sonic 3, and it may or may not have included taking in some foot fetish fan art

I'm starting to think he alone might be worth the price of admission.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Modking A Difference | Nexus Mods says folks "should be pressuring" paid mod platforms to "do better" if they're frustrated by its new policy on the ever-controversial topic

Modding site puts some "ire" at its change down to people seeing its features as "far more powerful and convenient than those offered by the paid modding platforms".

Oct. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Gothic Scream | Following The Substance's success, Margaret Qualley will get bloody again in Victorian Psycho, a horror thriller from Longlegs producer

A horror queen in the making.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Going Dark | Xbox’s Perfect Dark reboot is now being headed up by, er, the former creative director of PlayStation's Wolverine game

Surely folks with the logos of those companies as their Twitter profile pictures will have a normal one about this.

Oct. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Not Done Yet | Amazon's Jack Ryan series ended last year, but the action thriller is continuing with a movie that will bring back John Krasinski

The company is doubling down on Tom Clancy-created characters.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Mastery | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 streamer hits Prestige master in less than a week after constant XP grind

But, the achievement is mired in controversy, thanks to a pesky VPN.

Oct. 31, 2024 Connor Makar

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Qualified Ops 6 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the biggest Call of Duty launch ever, but Activision hasn't quite shared any hard numbers yet

Activision doesn't bring up actual unit sales or player numbers in its 'Black Ops 6 is a hit' statement.

Oct. 31, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Father Figure | Baldur's Gate 3 players have now downloaded "more than 50 million" mods since patch 7, and you've gotta thank the weirdos who call undead camp bloke daddy

Seriously, come with me, we're doing it now, so we can swiftly take a cold shower and forget we did.

Oct. 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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I Will Survive | Outlast is the latest video game adaptation heading to the big screen, this time from the studio behind Saw and the producer of It

Right, you lot in Hollywood hiding any other adaptations? Just spit 'em out already!

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Level... Up? | Jumanji 3 gets a 2026 release date, as if creativity wasn't dead enough already

I'm not sure I've got a third one in me.

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Free vs Fee | Nexus Mods updates its stance on paid mods for the first time since Bethesda's latest attempt at them, says it believes "modding should be a pursuit of passion first and foremost"

This policy update's proved a bit polarising - as stuff around this subject always does - and Nexus' team says it has "another update" coming soon.

Oct. 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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BioWahey | Dragon Age: The Veilguard has "breakout potential", EA CEO reckons, because BioWare'll face "limited competition" with its very BioWarey return to doing BioWarey things

Andrew Wilson's got his big corporate drum out, and he's doing a decent Phil Collins impression for Veilguard.

Oct. 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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It's About Balance | Would Josh Brolin come back to play Thanos? "I would do anything that the Russos wanted me to", but that doesn't mean it'd be an immediate yes

"Thanos has to fit if you’re going to bring him back."

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Don't Scream | Remember when parody movies were a thing? The Wayans brothers are here to remind you with the first new Scary Movie in over a decade

Lots of films ripe for the picking with this one.

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Yeeeee-huh? | Red Dead Redemption only hit PC yesterday, and modders have seemingly already broken time by introducing John Marston to GTA 6 and anime intros

Sorry, cowboy, we've chucked out your silent movies, here's some real culture.

Oct. 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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Getting There | Amazon's Tomb Raider is narrowing in on its Lara Croft, with a Game of Thrones star currently testing for the role

The show was greenlit earlier this year.

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Not Coming Back | Concord's gone, but that's not really the headline: PlayStation shut down two studios it only recently acquired, reportedly leaving over 200 staff in limbo

"Both decisions were given serious thought, and ultimately, we feel they are the right ones to strengthen the organization," Sony says.

Oct. 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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Highlight Reel | Marvel just showed off a whole bunch of teasers for its upcoming Disney Plus shows, including a first look at Daredevil: Born Again

Yippee, more homework!

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Born To Be Wild | What do you get when you mix Dave Bautista, Channing Tatum, Cate Blanchett, and a whole host of other big names? A 1950s biker film where the bikers are actually alien invaders

Now that's a lot of cast members.

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Kim Karlachsuragi | Longdue creative director says its upcoming game will be on the "closer to Disco" end of a great Disco Elysium to Baldur's Gate 3 cRPG spectrum

"There's so much room for other studios to come out and make something on that spectrum."

Oct. 29, 2024 Mark Warren

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Finally! | Xenoblade Chronicles X is finally coming to Nintendo Switch, meaning it's almost time to chuck your Wii U out

Okay but Wind Waker and Twilight Princess when, though?

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Ego Death | Sorry, Thanos fans, but that Agatha All Along twist has nothing to do with the big purple meanie

That one story looks to be staying in the comics.

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Not Normessing About | As Dragon Age: The Veilguard ignites Mass Effect chatter, BioWare lead declares the latter will stick to being about serious, mature alien shaggers looking "photorealistic"

Even as they're put in some "humorous situations" like, I don't know, asking someone to bang, ok?

Oct. 29, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Papal’s Champion | As the Vatican unveils its bizarre new anime girl mascot, we have to ask: is this not a Cardinal sin?

Maybe half a sin?

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Plasma Punished | Helldivers 2 patch 01.001.201 sees Arrowhead ditch its previous Punisher Plasma tweaks and puts on a "dignified funeral" for a technician's goldfish

The studio's also "currently working on further solutions to address the ragdolling issues".

Oct. 29, 2024 Mark Warren

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So You Have Chosen.. | We're getting one last performance from Christopher Lee as Lord of the Ring's Saruman, but before you ask, no, it's not AI

This could mark the actor's final posthumous release.

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Not A Sprint | Marathon game director says it's "a little early to show you all of it as one piece", but here's picture of someone creepily staring around a corner

"All of these things are on track."

Oct. 29, 2024 Mark Warren

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Nuke Too Soon | Treyarch didn't wait too long to pull out the Nuketown card, because the map arrives in Black Ops 6 this week

Is Nuketown joining the Black Ops 6 map roster a little soon after launch?

Oct. 29, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Not Playing Around | After months of speculation, it sounds like David Fincher's next project is that rumoured American Squid Game remake

Is it necessary though? Probably not.

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Hatred Ever-rising | Diablo 4 patch casually doubles Realmwalker health, makes your mount far less skittish in the endgame

Diablo is getting a minor update later today that does bring a couple of major-ish changes to the game.

Oct. 29, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Exiled | Path of Exile 2 release date delayed to December 6

The long-awaited ARPG is getting a short delay. Rebook your holiday if you can!

Oct. 29, 2024 Connor Makar

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Party Over | Helldivers 2's post Liberty Day MO basically looks like J.O.E.L lobbing the kitchen sink at Super Earth, so here's hoping you enjoyed your little Galactic War break

"WAIT, they forgot to say we need to choose one, WHAT!"

Oct. 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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Azura's Daily Star | Beyond Skyrim: Cyrodiil is gearing up to let you decide who rules the Imperial City long after Oblivion, and it’ll feature something any world definitely needs: unhinged tabloid journalism

Yep, you can't escape dickheads like us writing about things you do in sometimes tonally interesting ways, even in Tamriel.

Oct. 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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You Died | I'm not sure we need a live-action Oregon Trail movie, but apparently we're getting one anyway

On the road again.

Oct. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Playing Co-op | Summer Eternal’s not-quite-Disco Elysium successor needs a focused vision, and the studio’s unique worker-owned set-up is the key to making sure it finds one

"I think we are going to relieve those fears."

Oct. 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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Oh, That's Nice! | Do you need to pre-order Monster Hunter Wilds to play that upcoming beta test? "The answer is no," Capcom kindly reminds you

Though you do get to play it early if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber.

Oct. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Let Them Rook | With the Dragon Age: The Veilguard wait almost up, fans are looking back at their occasionally hilariously wrong 10-year-old posts prior to Inquisition's release

To be fair, when it comes to reminding yourself what you were like on social media a decade ago, this is very low on the embarrassment scale.

Oct. 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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Style Savvy | Alright, PS5 stylists, your chance to try out the most fashionable game of the year, Infinity Nikki, is finally here

Well, for some of you anyway.

Oct. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Knife One | Helldivers 2's Liberty Day celebrations see players inevitably fall in love with a crappy meme gun, mainly because you can stab tanks to death with it

"Ooh, so it's not a bayonet. It's a can opener."

Oct. 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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Pocket Change | Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is finally becoming a paid for app this December, but you might want to pick it up sooner rather than later to save some money

Hey, at least it's not going away for good.

Oct. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BO6 Hustle | Black Ops 6 brings Call of Duty back to Steam's top five most played games

Though we may not have a detailed statistics breakdown, Black Ops 6's success on Steam is clear to see.

Oct. 28, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Big Mood | Yes, the actor behind live-action Kazuma Kiryu does want to play the Yakuza series, but like the rest of us adults he's waiting until he has enough time to get through them

Seriously, there's a lot of those games, and they're long too.

Oct. 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Tight Squeeze | July 2026 is going to be a busy month for Tom Holland, as alongside that Nolan film he's in, Marvel's now set a date for Spider-Man 4

And the two films are coming out quite close together.

Oct. 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke