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• Frustrated dev of misunderstood city-builder changed his game's name to remind players that it's "a bloody creative sandbox not a f***ing strategy game"

  13-05-2024 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developer of one of this year's most hotly-anticipated city builders says that they've changed the game's name over confusion about its endgame.Earlier this year, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles launched to positive reviews. Expanding on the world of its developer's previous game, 2019's critically-acclaimed air combat game The Falconeer, there was some substantial buzz around its release. But as players have dug deeper into the game, some have found the experience lacking, much to developer T
  
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• The actor behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's main character recorded 508 hours of dialogue over 127 sessions for the RPG sequel

  14-05-2024 02:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 just passed a significant development milestone: Tom McKay, the actor behind main character Henry, has wrapped dialogue recording after a staggering 508 hours in the studio across 127 sessions.I remember the first Kingdom Come: Deliverance being a pretty darn dialogue-heavy game, but 508 hours of recorded dialogue for one character? I'm sure a lot of that won't make it into the full game, and most people won't hear every line that does make it because of the branching
  
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• PlayStation replaces outgoing CEO Jim Ryan with two new bosses as co-CEOs: Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino

  14-05-2024 01:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony Interactive Entertainment is replacing outgoing CEO Jim Ryan with two new co-CEOs: previous head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst and SIE exec Hideaki Nishino.Hulst co-founded Horizon Zero Dawn studio Guerrilla Games in 2001 and served as the studio's managing director until he left to head up PlayStation Studios in November 2019. Nishino, meanwhile, has been at SIE as SVP of global product strategy and management since April 2016. Hurst will be appointed CEO of SIE's studio business gro
  
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• Shaun of the Dead's Edgar Wright reportedly in talks to direct Sydney Sweeney-starring Barbarella remake

  13-05-2024 22:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Edgar Wright is in talks to direct a remake of Barbarella starring Sydney Sweeney.The 1968 sci-fi film, based on the French comic series of the same name by Jean-Claude Forest, starred Jane Fonda as the titular space traveler who is sent to find a science that has created a weapon of mass destruction. A reboot of the film starring Sweeney was announced in 2022. Wright will direct from a screenplay penned by Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Honey Ross.According to Deadlin
  
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• Assassin's Creed Shadows release date seemingly leaked by Ubisoft in its own trailer placeholder

  13-05-2024 22:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft has officially confirmed that Assassin's Creed Red is now Assassin's Creed Shadows, and it seems the publisher has also unofficially - but quite accidentally - confirmed the game's release date.Assassin's Creed Shadows is set to launch on November 15, 2024, according to screencaps of the description attached to the upcoming trailer's YouTube placeholder page. The date has since been scrubbed from the description, but there have been enough separate accounts of its existence that I'm incl
  
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• Many Helldivers 2 devs lost a week of work due to Sony's "PSN-gate," and they were already struggling with "massive pressure" from the shooter's explosive launch

  13-05-2024 22:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead is still struggling to catch up to the intense pressure that comes with releasing such a wildly, unexpectedly successful game - and now they're also dealing with internal delays caused by the recent PSN-linking kerfuffle.Over on the official Helldivers Discord channel, community manager Twinbeard explained from their perpsective why there's sometimes the perception that Arrowhead is slow to react to and implement changes based on community feedback. In Twinbeard's o
  
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• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles relaunch turns Michelangelo into a Japanese TV star

  13-05-2024 22:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  This summer, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing title is relaunching with a series of spotlight issues individually reintroducing Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Donatello (in that order). Now, IDW Publishing is showing off the solicitation text for the relaunched TMNT #2 catching up with Michelangelo, via ScreenRant who initially revealed the synopsis along with some covers for the issue.
  (Image credit: IDW Publishing)
  For the TMNT relaunch, incoming series writer Jason Aaron is join
  
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• Hades 2's first patch is in the works, Supergiant wants to improve the roguelike's dash, sprint, and resource gathering but "don't expect too many" balance changes

  13-05-2024 21:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hades 2 is here, and per our Hades 2 review, it's very, very good. But it could, and undoubtedly eventually will, be better, hence the whole Early Access thing. To that end, developer Supergiant says it's preparing the roguelike's first big patch, not including minor hotfixes for "rare crashes and progression" which didn't even get dedicated patch notes, which should arrive "later this month."With Hades 2 patch 1, Supergiant says in a Steam post, the devs are "looking for improvements we can mak
  
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• Marvel shares and quickly deletes another new title for WandaVision spin-off Agatha, and fans can't decide if they're just messing with us at this point

  13-05-2024 21:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  The title for Kathryn Hahn's WandaVision spin-off Agatha has changed...again. At least we think so?Marvel tweeted and shortly deleted a new logo for Agatha, now called Agatha: The Lying Witch with Great Wardrobe. We're not sure if the studio is trolling us, especially given that this is the silliest title yet (and a direct reference to the movie and book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.)The series was first announced as Agatha: House of Harkness, before being changed to Agatha: Coven of Ch
  
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• Game devs wake up and choose violence, randomly crank values in their code to 1,000 just to see what happens: "I could definitely make this a game mode"

  13-05-2024 21:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Game developers are sharing the delightful chaos that ensues when you take a random line of code in a video game and crank it up to 1,000.In the pure spirit of fun, Tyler Glaiel, known for The End is Nigh, Bombernauts, The Basement Collection, and the upcoming Mewgenics, recently urged developers to "take a short break" and take part in an experiment that's already yielding an array of wildly entertaining behind-the-scenes videos of games being utterly broken just for the fun of it."if you're cu
  
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• After 250 hours, a Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player lost an 82% complete save and declared "I'm free" until he tragically realized he could get it back

  13-05-2024 19:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  One The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player suffered what seemed like the ultimate tragedy in losing a 250-hour, 82% complete save file. But it turns out there's a fate even worse: getting that save file back.Back on April 23, Brian 'Brian_F' Foster, a competitive fighting game player and commentator, revealed that he had beaten Tears of the Kingdom after 250 hours, having gotten all Shrines, all light roots, all Armor sets, all Sage's Wills, and all Yiga schematics. But with six sidequ
  
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• Bethesda adds the Fallout 4 graphics settings the community wanted from the first next-gen update, but the devs "highly recommend" you don't use them

  13-05-2024 19:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda's put out a new Fallout 4 update addressing its last Fallout 4 update – appropriately titled "Next Gen Update 2" – and adding some PS5 and Xbox Series X graphics settings that were conspicuously absent, but somewhat worryingly the devs "highly recommend" you stick to the defaults anyway. The latest Fallout 4 patch notes confirm that, "thanks to your feedback, we’ve been able to implement the ability to control your graphic fidelity and performance." Great! But wai
  
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• Steven Moffat thought he had got new Doctor Who so wrong, he threw his script away

  13-05-2024 19:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Steven Moffat has revealed that he had to throw an early draft of a Doctor Who script away ahead of his return to the sci-fi series.Moffat, who was showrunner on Doctor Who from 2010 to 2017, is back on writing duties for episode 3 titled ‘Boom’ this week (which happens to be the Doctor actor Ncuti Gatwa's favorite episode of this season), and has reflected on returning to the show – including the painful creative process in getting there."It was quite a long time ago, around t
  
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• 5 years after falling flat in its own game, Pokemon Sword and Shield's worst legendary is back from the dead, and it's running rampant in the competitive scene

  13-05-2024 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  They say every dog has its day, and that's exactly what's happened for the previously underwhelming Legendary Pokemon, Zamazenta. The mascot for Pokemon Shield has long been overshadowed by its stabby counterpart, Sword version's Zacian, but a buff to the Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet is now seeing it wreak havoc on the competitive scene, perhaps ascending to the 'goodest boy' status. Back when Sword and Shield launched, competitive Pokemon players everywhere were baffled as to why Zamazent
  
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• A surprise Star Wars movie is Disney Plus' most-watched out of the whole franchise

  13-05-2024 18:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  One rather surprising Star Wars movie has risen above them all and has become Disney Plus’ most streamed piece of content out of the whole franchise, and no, it isn't The Empire Strikes Back. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace has suddenly had a burst in popularity and according to multiple sources, The Phantom Menace is now the most-viewed Star Wars movie on the streamer worldwide, as reported by Variety. This comes right before the movie’s 25th anniversary on July 16.Wr
  
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• Assassin's Creed Red is now officially Assassin's Creed Shadows, and the open-world game set in Japan will finally be revealed this week

  13-05-2024 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Red has ditched its codename in favor of the final title Assassin's Creed Shadows, and the long-awaited Japan-themed entry in the long-running open-world series is finally getting a proper reveal on May 15."Assassin's Creed Codename Red becomes Assassin's Creed Shadows," Ubisoft says in a tweet. "Tune-in for the Official Cinematic World Premiere Trailer on May 15, 9 AM PT." 9am PT translates to 12pm ET / 4pm GMT / 5pm BST, and you can expect to see the trailer on Ubisoft's YouTu
  
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• The Meta Quest 2 is still worth buying, and its price ahead of Memorial Day is ludicrous

  13-05-2024 18:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  VR has always been prohibitively expensive. Arguably, that’s one of the reasons it’s always failed to capture the mainstream gaming market - people already own expensive “normal” gaming tech, and spending upwards of $500 on a headset to try something that may or may not make people nauseous is a big ask.The Meta Quest 2 has always been one of the best answers to that though. Although the device has made a career out of being more affordable than the other headsets out the
  
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• Tapple is the TikTok viral board game that you need to add to your party collection

  13-05-2024 18:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  So, if you’re looking for a new party game to join your roster of favorites, it’s time to tap into Tapple. Does that name sound familiar? You might have seen it on TikTok.While TikTok has had some pretty substantial impact on trends from music to fashion, board games are one area you might not have considered part of its sphere of influence. However, some of the best board games are just as fun to watch as they are to play and Tapple’s popularity on TikTok is some very convinci
  
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• Chris Hemsworth is still defending Marvel movies, despite his Thor comments

  13-05-2024 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel star Chris Hemsworth has responded to those critiques of superhero movies from legendary directors like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola."It felt harsh, and it bothers me, especially from heroes. It was an eye-roll for me, people bashing the superhero space," Hemsworth told The Times. "Those guys had films that didn't work too - we all have. When they talked about what was wrong with superheroes, I thought, cool, tell that to the billions who watch them. Were they all wrong?"Coppo
  
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• Red Dead Redemption PC port seemingly spotted in new datamine, ending 14 years of console exclusivity

  13-05-2024 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new datamine suggests that Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to PC, 14 years after its original release.Dataminer and prolific Rockstar community member Tez2 says on Twitter that "It looks like Rockstar is gearing up to release #RDR1 on PC." Attached is a screenshot of what seems to be an impending in-game message saying that "Red Dead Redemption, and its zombie-horror companion, Undead Nightmare, now playable on PC."This story is developing...
  
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• Helldivers 2 dev asked players for Warbond feedback, and boy did it get some: after 21,000 votes, over 70% of recruits don't like the new gear or would prefer more patches

  13-05-2024 17:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Helldivers 2 players have been asked to share their feelings about the latest Warbond, and with 21,000 votes cast, it's not proving particularly popular.Earlier today, Helldivers 2 community manager Baskinator shared a poll in the game's official Discord channel. That poll asked players "What do you think of Polar Patriots so far?" The icy-themed Helldivers 2 Polar Patriots Warbond, which released earlier this month, has already been the subject of some discussion after it released in the shadow
  
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• Helldivers 2 might get its review bomb cape after all, whether Sony likes it or not: CEO teases a wearable tribute as the game recovers to "Mostly Positive" on Steam

  13-05-2024 17:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Steam review bomb that tanked Helldivers 2's once-sterling user rating with over 200,000 negative responses prompted by Sony's now-canceled PSN mandate will seemingly be immortalized in-game through a new cape emblazoned with three red spikes inspired by the game's Steam review bar graph. There's a lot to unpack here, but let's start with this recent image from CEO and creative director Johan Pilestedt of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios: 
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• Atlus is delisting one of the best JRPGs on Nintendo Switch next month as its definitive version is released

  13-05-2024 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Atlus has confirmed that it's delisting the original version of Shin Megami Tensei 5 and its DLC on Nintendo Switch next month as the upcoming definitive version, Vengeance, is released, in what's a pretty unusual move for the company.Shin Megami Tensei 5 is a Switch-exclusive JRPG which graced Nintendo's current-gen console back in 2021, but the definitive version, Vengeance, is set to bring the game elsewhere. As well as being re-released on Switch, it's set to land on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Serie
  
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• One of Marvel's most famous mutants wasn't allowed to be in X-Men '97

  13-05-2024 16:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The X-Men ‘97 showrunner has confirmed that Deadpool was not allowed to appear in the series, and the news has left fans wondering what could have been. Despite many mutants popping up in Marvel’s latest animated series, it appears that Marvel Studios prohibited the X-Men ’97 team from using The Merc with the Mouth. The show’s co-creator and writer Beau De Mayo broke the news via Twitter when a fan asked him: "Where is Deadpool at?" to which DeMayo replied, "Yeah, he
  
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• Manor Lords dev begs modders to stop submitting bug reports after wasting time trying to fix a bug that wasn't even his fault

  13-05-2024 16:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developer of hit city-builder Manor Lords has urged players to "have fun with mods," but asked them to please not tell him about it if they break the game.Last week, Manor Lords' burgeoning modding scene issued forth a Shrek mod that saw 'solo' dev Greg Styczeń admit that "you can't deny the potential" of official mod support for the game. 'Potential', however, does not equate to full-fledged, functioning mod integration, and now Styczeń has asked players not to come crying to him
  
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• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes producers have nine films planned for the modern saga: "This is crazy ambitious"

  13-05-2024 16:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Planet of the Apes franchise producer duo Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver have even bigger plans for the successful, modern-day franchise."When you first came up with this idea, the Apes franchise way back, you saw nine movies," Silver said in a conversation with Jaffa for The Hollywood Reporter. "We thought, 'This is crazy ambitious.' But here we are. We’re at four.""I saw nine. I don’t know if we’ll make it to nine. I would love it," Jaffa replied. "We’ve spoken
  
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• X-Men ‘97 creator sets homework for the finale – and it’s a classic ‘90s X-Men episode

  13-05-2024 16:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  X-Men ‘97 creator Beau DeMayo has some required viewing for fans before the first season finale of the acclaimed Disney Plus series."Your final #xmen97 homework assignment: X-Men: The Animated Series -  ‘The Final Decision’," DeMayo wrote on Twitter.For those without an encyclopedic knowledge of ‘90s X-Men cartoon titles, The Final Decision – the finale of the first season of 1992’s X-Men: The Animated Series – features the X-Men and Magneto joining
  
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• A Walking Dead spin-off with a great Rotten Tomatoes score finally gets UK release date

  13-05-2024 16:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  At long last, UK fans will be able to watch The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live very soon. The spin-off focuses on Rick Grimes and Michonne, and it proved to be very popular following its US debut – the series currently has a 88% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Walking Dead has found a UK home at Sky and NOW, with all episodes of The Ones Who Live arriving on May 31. That's not all, either, with the full original series landing on May 19 – just in time for a refresher
  
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• Anya Taylor-Joy only has 30 lines of dialogue in Fury Road prequel Furiosa, despite the Mad Max movie's 2.5-hour runtime

  13-05-2024 15:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Imperator Furiosa is a woman of few words. Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays the titular character in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, only has 30 lines of dialogue in the movie, according to The Telegraph.  Considering the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel clocks in at two hours and 28 minutes and the movie follows 15 years of Furiosa's life, that leaves a lot of room for silence, but director George Miller has his reasons. "The problem with dialogue," he told the publication, "is that it tends to slow things d
  
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• As EA considers in-game ads, one Baldur's Gate 3 player dares to imagine the RPG as a Raid: Shadow Legends marketing machine

  13-05-2024 15:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you think EA's experimentation with implementing dynamic into their games sounds like business speak for in-game product placement, Baldur's Gate 3 players have put your thoughts to pictures.Twitter user SongbirdN7 went on a series of tongue-in-cheek quote retweets of the GameSpot announcement following the news. The first adds a screenshot of BG3's Lae'zel as she shares an important moment with the player character, a pivotal point near the end of her romance arc. "You showed me the betweens
  
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