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• The Acolyte will be a gateway to Star Wars – and you "don’t need to know anything" about the franchise to watch it

  15-05-2024 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  You don't need to know anything about Star Wars to watch the new TV show The Acolyte, at least according to its producers Rayne Roberts and Simon Emanuel.Speaking to SFX magazine in the new issue, which features Doctor Who on the cover, the pair opened up about making an interplanetary detective drama. Set in the High Republic, it marks the furthest back in time Star Wars live-action has ever gone on screen. However, you don't need to be familiar with all the details of that era from the Extende
  
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• XDefiant is ditching skill-based matchmaking because Ubisoft thinks it's not good for fun or variety, and it "means every casual game is repetitive"

  15-05-2024 17:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  XDefiant, Ubisoft's long-gestating new shooter, won't feature skill-based matchmaking, or SBMM, whatsoever when it launches this month.Three years after its initial reveal, XDefiant is finally launching for real later this month on May 21 across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms. As first reported by PC Gamer, a new blog post on XDefiant's website reveals that SBMM won't be in the new shooter at all, as Ubisoft believes "no SBMM is paramount to a fun and varied game experience in the long-t
  
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• Helldivers 2 dev threatens to make the hardest difficulties even harder: "I think we might have some things in store for the players who coast through everything"

  15-05-2024 17:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  An offhand comment from one of Helldivers 2's no-doubt exhausted community managers has struck fear into the hearts of players who are already struggling with the game's highest difficulties (read: me). It sounds like the game may crank things even higher for the truly masochistic divers out there.Ironically, this discussion was kickstarted by chatter over the bugged, updated, and now soon-to-be-reverted spawn rates for enemy patrols. As developer Arrowhead moves to revert a change that accident
  
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• New Wicked trailer takes us back to the Emerald City as Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba goes up against Jeff Goldblum's Wizard of Oz

  15-05-2024 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first full-length trailer for Wicked is here, promising an emotional roller coaster through the world of Oz. A short teaser was released back in February, but this new clip gives us a much better look at director Jon M. Chu's big-screen take on the hit Broadway and West End musical (which is in turn based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire).In the trailer, outcast Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and popular Glinda (Ariana Grande) meet for the f
  
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• The Assassin's Creed Shadows map might have already been teased, with codebreakers solving a cipher to reveal a potential link to Kyoto and Osaka

  15-05-2024 17:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Shadows might have already revealed its world map, via ciphered numbers posted on Twitter.Just earlier this week, Ubisoft announced Assassin's Creed Red had been renamed to Assassin's Creed Shadows, and a full reveal for the game is coming later today, May 15. Since then, the main Assassin's Creed Twitter account has been having a bit of fun with its followers, inputting a series of numbers that have been continually expanding and updating over the past two days.Twitter sleuth A
  
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• Hi-Fi Rush receives a "final patch" after Xbox closed the studio while physical editions are still incoming

  15-05-2024 17:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hi-Fi Rush has received one "final patch" to address some lingering issues.Microsoft shut down developer Tango Gameworks alongside three other studios last week, but the team's beloved rhythm action still got another patch earlier today, presumably from a skeleton crew left over from Tango's staff. "Thank you for your continued support," an announcement tweet reads. "We're working to release the physical edition of Hi-Fi Rush with our partners at Limited Run Games, as well as
  
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• First look at Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us season 2 teases Joel and Ellie's emotional confrontation at the barn dance – and we're already crying

  15-05-2024 16:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  We officially have our first look at The Last of Us season 2 which shows the return of Pedro Pascal's Joel and Bella Ramsey's Ellie.As part of their Upfronts 2024 presentation, the Max Twitter account shared two pictures which is our first proper glimpse at the upcoming second season of HBO's hit video game adaptation. In the first image a grizzled Pascal looks on sternly with a furrowed brow whilst the second photo shows Ellie with a big old gun. We're guessing now that this is their emotional
  
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• Manor Lords player figures out how to hack food production and "put out a ton" - just surround your massive vegetable patches with huge corpse pits

  15-05-2024 16:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  One aspect of Manor Lords' successful launch that I wasn't quite expecting is the scientific detail in which the city-builder's players are approaching its farming systems. Perhaps no-one, however, has taken things as far as a player who's worked out how to maximize growing space by using some carefully arranged graves.Over on the Manor Lords subreddit, one player discovered that you can make some truly massive vegetable or orchard extensions on your burgage plots. Traditionally, a big enough pl
  
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• Netflix’s Terminator anime series looks like Ghost in the Shell meets James Cameron’s classic movie in first look images

  15-05-2024 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix has shared the first look at its new anime series based in the Terminator universe, and it looks stunning.Terminator Zero is created and executive produced by Mattson Tomlin (who’ll soon be co-writing The Batman 2) and is set in the world of James Cameron’s franchise. However, instead of following familiar faces, the series brings new characters into the world.Set across two time periods, it flits between 1997, when the AI known as Skyn
  
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• Playing Elden Ring becomes a sweaty workout with this 7ft Greatsword peripheral that acts like "a very complicated Wiimote"

  15-05-2024 15:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  One Elden Ring player wondered "what kind of goofy controller would be packaged" with the RPG if it had been released in 2005, the heyday of weird and wonderful peripherals, and the ever-important question led them to create a 7ft Greatsword that cost $114 to make and turns real-life swings into in-game attacks."That means every heavy swing my character does in-game is activated by a heavy swing that I do in real life," YouTuber SuperLouis64 explains in his video. "And y'all, I'm not going
  
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• Fantastic Four star teases his mysterious character is from the comics, and Marvel fans think they've worked it out

  15-05-2024 15:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the new actors joining Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie has shared some insight into their character, without really revealing much. Cobra Kai star Paul Walter Hauser is set to join the MCU film alongside the likes of Joseph Quinn and Pedro Pascal."I know what that question is leading to, which is the answer as to which character I'm to play," he laughed when he was quizzed by Screen Rant recently. "All I can say is that I, in some iteration, am in the movie The Fantastic Fou
  
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• Pouring fuel on the Nier 3 fires, series producer says several Automata leads have reunited for a new game that "might be Nier" but also "might not be Nier"

  15-05-2024 15:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Three Nier Automata leads have been working on a project that "might be Nier," but also "might not be Nier."As first reported by Gematsu, the latest Famitsu Weekly issue features a conversation between former Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Nier series producer Yosuke Saito. The latter has producer credits across the Nier, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and Star Ocean series' for both PlatinumGames and Square Enix.In the conversation, Saito spoke about working with Nier series creative dire
  
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• Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and more hit the beach on DC's fun - and only slightly thirsty - 2024 swimsuit covers

  15-05-2024 15:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Summer is almost here and DC are celebrating with a new range of 2024 swimsuit covers, due to hit comic shops in August. As ever, these covers are a lot of fun - and only slightly thirsty. The general vibe is one of unashamed cheesiness - but there's nothing wrong with that, and you can't argue with the range of fan favorite artists DC have selected this year. Here are all eight covers complete with release dates so you know when to hunt them down at your local comic shop.
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• These itty bitty plushies might be the cutest thing to come out of MTG Bloomburrow

  15-05-2024 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The upcoming MTG Bloomburrow set will bring enough fuzzy creatures to the planes to rival even Pokemon. So, in that same spirit, Wizards of the Coast have teamed up with WizKids to produce some adorable plushie keychains that’ll allow your cutesy combatants to accompany you anywhere.
  Part of why MTG is considered one of the best card games is its epic high fantasy-inspired card art. Still, Magic has its fair share of charming little critters that’ll have players fighting the urge to
  
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• Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies sent Jonathan Groff six key episodes to watch ahead of his debut

  15-05-2024 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jonathan Groff may be most familiar to fans of the wildly different Mindhunter and Frozen, but you're about to see another side to the star in Doctor Who.He'll soon be appearing in an upcoming season 1 episode titled 'Rogue' alongside Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby. However, as he reveals to SFX magazine in the new issue, which features Who on the cover, he'd never seen an episode of the beloved sci-fi series before. "Oh my gosh, it’s totally surreal and incredible," Gr
  
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• First teaser for Marvel's Ironheart series sees Riri Williams pinching parts to build her super suit – and confirms 2025 release date

  15-05-2024 14:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel's Ironheart series has finally confirmed its official release date window – and unveiled a behind-closed-doors trailer – as part of Disney's Upfront 2024 presentation.According to IGN, the clip, though notably brief, showed a frustrated Riri (Dominique Thorne, reprising her role from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) stealing tech parts and tinkering with her homemade Iron Man-esque super suit. The publication goes on to suggest that it highlights when the show will be set: righ
  
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• CEO behind Warcraft and StarCraft vets' new strategy game defends asking players to invest in the studio, even after raising $35 million across fundraising efforts

  15-05-2024 14:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The CEO of a new studio of Warcraft and StarCraft vets has spoken more about the decision to ask players to directly invest in the studio to support its upcoming real-time strategy game, Stormgate, after already raising millions in funding from other studios and a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign.Frost Giant, a team full of veteran devs from the Warcraft series and StarCraft 2, already saw Stormgate reach enormous success on Kickstarter, with prospective players collectively pitching in $2
  
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• Subscribe to SFX and get a set of three Star Wars books!

  15-05-2024 14:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are so many benefits to having a subscription to SFX!* Firstly, you make sure you never miss an issue!* Secondly, you make a substantial saving on the price you'd pay in the shops.* Thirdly, you save on shoe leather by having the mag delivered direct to your door.* Fourthly, as well as receiving the print mag, you receive access to the digital issue, and a library of over 150 digital back issues.
  As if all that wasn't enough, we often have a great goodie to encourage you to sign on the dot
  
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• Daredevil star Charlie Cox hopes he can continue playing the superhero for another 10 years

  15-05-2024 14:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news Marvel fans, Daredevil star Charlie Cox isn't going anywhere as he hopes he can continue to portray the famous superhero for another decade."There will definitely come a time where I am not able to do it anymore, but for right now, [we'll] just keep doing the best job we can and loving it," Cox told Deadline at Disney's recent Upfronts presentation. "I feel incredibly grateful to still be making the show, and hopefully we've got another 10 years in us."Cox first suited up as the blind
  
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• New D&D Player's Handbook art is a promising start to the game's big update

  15-05-2024 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new D&D Player's Handbook cover is out in the wild, along with a dragon's hoard of artwork from inside.Whereas previous editions of the book showed off nameless adventurers, this version of the D&D Player's Handbook depicts established heroes from across the game's 50-year history. Warriors that started life as 1980s action figures stand shoulder to shoulder with a character from one of its first settings, for example.As seen in an exclusive reveal by Game Informer, the revised book
  
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• It seems like James Gunn's DCU is planning a new movie every year as Supergirl lands 2026 release date

  15-05-2024 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow has landed its release date. The Milly Alcock-led DC movie is flying into theaters on June 26, 2026, making it the second movie in the revamped DCU under James Gunn and Peter Safran.Warner Bros. confirmed the news after it was recently announced the film would be directed by Cruella’s Craig Gillespie. The Vampire Diaries’ Ana Nogueira is writing the script, which is based on the 2022 comic book of the same name by Tom King and Bilquis Evely. It&rsquo
  
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• After a string of poorly-received patches, Helldivers 2 dev confirms test servers are being planned

  15-05-2024 13:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Helldivers 2 dev has revealed there's talks of a "test server" for the shooter, in the wake of several panned updates to the game.It's been a bit of rocky road for Helldivers 2 of late. Earlier this month saw the widely-hated PSN account linking mandate, which came with a boatload of negative review scores from players and Helldivers 2 being delisted from 170 digital storefronts around the world. Then Helldivers 2's own director admitted balance patches have gone too far in some instances, and
  
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• After a string of poorly-received patches, Helldivers 2 dev confirms test servers are being discussed

  15-05-2024 13:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Helldivers 2 dev has revealed there's talks of a "test server" for the shooter, in the wake of several panned updates to the game.It's been a bit of rocky road for Helldivers 2 of late. Earlier this month saw the widely-hated PSN account linking mandate, which came with a boatload of negative review scores from players and Helldivers 2 being delisted from 170 digital storefronts around the world. Then Helldivers 2's own director admitted balance patches have gone too far in some instances, and
  
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• Someone, protect me from Hellblade 2's unbelievably impressive photo mode and its moveable light bulbs

  15-05-2024 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 releases next week, but even before getting my hands on the trippy action sequel, I already know its photo mode is going to swallow up hours of my life. Developer Ninja Theory has been sharing tidbits from its upcoming Viking epic every day in the lead-up to launch, and today, we were treated to a peek at its photo mode. That isn't normally the most hype part of a marketing campaign, but I'm making an exception here because you can move the light bulbs (I'm super s
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 isn't the only handheld Nvidia is apparently planning to power

  15-05-2024 13:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fresh Nvidia handheld rumors are making the rounds, and this time they tie to a potential partnership with a company that isn’t Nintendo. Both parties are allegedly working on a SoC designed with portable PCs in mind, but there’s a good chance it’ll feel more like a Steam Deck than something like the Asus ROG Ally or Lenovo Legion GO. If I were Nvidia right now, I’d be pretty cheesed off about AMD dominating the best gaming handheld scene. Sure, all signs point towar
  
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• Sting director says he's "kind of remaking Alien" with the giant spider horror movie

  15-05-2024 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Given that it's about a giant murderous spider, new horror movie Sting has been understandably compared to the likes of Eight Legged Freaks and Arachnophobia. For writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner, though, it's more like one of the most iconic sci-fi movies of all time: Alien."I'm kind of remaking [it]," he says of Ridley Scott's acclaimed film in the new issue of SFX magazine, which features Doctor Who on the cover. "[Sting is] effectively a haunted house movie with a giant killer alien. There
  
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• Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco responds after ex-employee arrested for embezzling nearly $4 million by selling a whopping 4,400 mobile devices over 7 years

  15-05-2024 12:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  An ex-employee of Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco has been arrested for embezzling a shocking ¥600 million over the course of seven years - all from selling 4,400 mobile devices.Yesterday, May 14, Bandai Namco director Masaru Kawaguchi acknowledged in a statement that an ex-employee of the Japanese developer and publisher had been arrested on suspicion of corporate embezzlement. The individual isn't named, but it's revealed that between April 2015 and April 2022, they sold 4,400 mobile dev
  
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• WandaVision's Agatha spin-off confirms release date and FINAL title, as it becomes clear the Marvel show really was trolling us all along

  15-05-2024 12:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yes, Marvel was trolling us with all those changes to the title of WandaVision's Agatha-centric spin-off series. Fortunately now, though, it's decided to stop playing silly buggers and reveal its official name, and turns out... it was Agatha All Along. The studio also confirmed when the Disney Plus show will premiere, kicking off with two episodes dropping at once on September 18 – almost three years after it was first announced.Kathryn Hahn will, of course, be reprising her Emmy-winn
  
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• Helldivers 2 CEO wants the galactic war to last "forever" even if Arrowhead has to "sunset" the game in the far future and the devs have to make an AI game master

  15-05-2024 12:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Helldivers 2 studio hopes to keep the game going forever, even if the developers are eventually forced to move on.In a recent exchange on the game's official Discord server, Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios, was asked a question: Would players in regions where the game is currently unavailable for purchase due to the PSN account-linking controversy ever lose access to Helldivers 2 if they already own it?Pilestedt says the response was clear - "If you have boug
  
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• First trailer for Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again has been secretly shown, featuring glimpses of returning characters and the hero back in his iconic suit

  15-05-2024 12:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new trailer for Disney Plus’ Daredevil reboot has been secretly shown behind closed doors before its public release and offers a peek at the original show’s best characters including Matt Murdock back in his iconic suit. According to IGN, the new trailer for the upcoming TV show, titled Daredevil: Born Again, opens with star Charlie Cox back in the infamous red Daredevil suit while his voice plays in the background, saying: "The entire system is against you... it's often Dav
  
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