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• Leaked Assassin's Creed Shadows details point to dual protagonists, potentially including Yasuke, Japan's first black samurai

  15-05-2024 11:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Information about Assassin's Creed Shadow's (previously Codename Red) protagonists may have been leaked prior to the game's cinematic trailer debut.Assassin's Creed has always been particularly prone to leakage - even from publisher Ubisoft, who just made an oopsie and potentially revealed the game's release date - and the series' first trip to Feudal Japan is no different. Leaked box art images feature two badass protagonists and details from normally reliable AssCreed leaker j0nathan sheds lig
  
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• Amid rave reviews and 200,000 sales, Idle Stardew Valley-style farming sim dev can hardly believe their success: "I'm only now realizing how life-changing this is"

  15-05-2024 12:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developer of adorable Stardew Valley-style farming sim says that they're "just coming to terms" with their smash success.Last month, Jordan Morris released Rusty's Retirement, an idle farming game. Sitting at the bottom (or side) of your screen, the game largely plays itself, but in your role as farm supervisor, you can instruct Rusty to plant crops or build new structures. Five days after release, Morris announced that the game had surpassed 100,000 sales - seemingly spawning a new idle gen
  
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• After a bumpy road, the long-awaited Mortal Kombat 2 finally has a release date

  15-05-2024 12:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mortal Kombat will be punching its way into theaters in 2025, some four years after the first movie was released. Warner Bros. has confirmed the long-awaited sequel’s release date as October 24, 2025. It will be landing in IMAX too, so expect bigger fights and more electrifying action for the video game adaptation.Director Simon McQuoid is back in the chair for the follow-up to the 2021 original, but there are some big new cast members involved this time. Namely, The Boys star Karl Ur
  
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• Helldivers 2 will revert enemy spawn rates after player outcry, but it's been "so hectic" that it'll take some time to fix

  15-05-2024 11:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Helldivers 2 is reverting recent changes that had solo players overwhelmed by huge enemy hordes.Last month, a Helldivers 2 patch tweaked enemy spawn rates for squads that had less than maximum players. The fewer players in a squad, the more enemy patrols would effectively appear, and at the time this appeared to be hugely punishing for solo players, and even squads where one player just happened to drop out.Thankfully, Arrowhead has now addressed the unrest surrounding enemy spawn rates. "As man
  
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• Analyst estimates PS5 outsold Xbox Series X|S by "almost 5x" last quarter

  15-05-2024 01:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  A noted industry analyst estimates the PS5 outsold the Xbox Series X and S by a factor of five over the last quarter.Daniel Ahmad, the director of research and insights at Niko Partners, shared his analyses of Sony's recent earnings report on Twitter, painting a grim picture of Xbox's recent hardware sales compared to its biggest competitor, PlayStation. "The PlayStation 5 shipped 4.5 million units in the last quarter," Ahmad said. "According to our estimates, this is almost 5x more th
  
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• Daredevil: Born Again gets a new logo and release date, but a reduced episode count

  15-05-2024 01:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again has been set for a March 2025 streaming release on Disney Plus, according to Discussing Film. The release date leads new reports about the show coming out of Disney's upfronts presentation for its upcoming 2024 and 2025 releases. Along with the release date, TVLine has confirmed that the show's first season will consist of nine episodes, down from its originally announced 18.A new logo and trailer were also shown behind closed doors, with IGN reporting that
  
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• Tom King returns to Batman as the Caped Crusader teams up with Jenny Sparks of The Authority in a new Black Label title

  14-05-2024 23:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Writer Tom King is digging deep into another DC character with a new Black Label limited series, this time turning his insightful and experimental pen to WildStorm's Jenny Sparks of Stormwatch and The Authority fame to bring the so-called "Spirit of the 20th century into the 21st century."King will be joined by WildCATs artist Jeff Spokes and letterer Clayton Cowles for Jenny Sparks, which also brings in Batman, who King wrote for years, to help solve a mystery related to Captain Atom, who has g
  
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• Single-player Dead by Daylight game from Until Dawn dev looks like a straight-up horror movie, and I'm here for it

  14-05-2024 23:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  "Cedar Hills [Oregon] is not exactly a noted hotbed of criminal activity," says an unseen character in the first gameplay trailer for The Casting of Frank Stone, the single-player Dead by Daylight game in development at Until Dawn and The Quarry studio Supermassive. "That's not entirely true. There was that whole serial killer thing," another character replies.As a former resident of Cedar Hills, Oregon, I think I can say with some authority that, while I don't know anything about the "whole se
  
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• In an era of 100GB games, breakout Metroidvania hit Animal Well is only 34MB - so small that its 4K PS5 background is "likely larger than the game"

  14-05-2024 23:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Animal Well is already the second best-rated game of 2024, second only to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. But where the middle entry in the remake trilogy is nearly 150GB in size, Animal Well packs all its goodness in a fraction of the space.My Animal Well install clocks in at just 33.3MB, though the system requirements on Steam suggest you'll need 40MB of space - either way, this is a tiny game. Speaking to Stephen Totillo's Game File newsletter, developer Billy Basso says "I just tried to program it
  
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• Fortnite shop updated as Epic gets fined over microtransactions once again, this time for $1.2 million amid claims "children’s vulnerabilities were exploited"

  14-05-2024 22:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  For a brief moment I thought it was December 2022 again, because Fortnite maker Epic has been fined for microtransaction mechanics accused of exploiting children. But instead of the US Federal Trade Commission stinging the company for a net $520 million penalty, this time the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets has fined Epic for roughly $1.2 million over "unfair commercial practices aimed at children in Fortnite."The ACM flagged the news earlier today, and Epic has put out its own state
  
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• After 13,151 races in Mario Kart 7 tragically crashed one 3DS, the dying Nintendo Network servers are down to the final 4 players

  14-05-2024 22:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The fight to stay online on 3DS and Wii U continues well over a month after the servers were supposed to shut down, but we're now down to the final four - all because one player's 3DS just crashed.Just ahead of the planned Nintendo Network shutdown on April 8, two players called Fishguy6564 and Marioiscool246 set up a pair of bots in Mario Kart 7 to continually race against each other online. Those bots have been racing over and over again since that day. With the loss of the last Pokemon XY pla
  
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• Helldivers 2 patch has 10 bug fixes and 17 lingering "known issues," from an infamous primary that "deals too little damage" to confirmation your gun's crosshair is a lie

  14-05-2024 22:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Helldivers 2 patch 1.000.304 is here, and it brings bug fixes and acknowledgements of various lingering known issues with the game.Among the 10 bug fixes included in the compact patch are solutions for three separate crashing issues and seven miscellaneous janky things. A lot of this has been reported by players for some time now, but Arrowhead is still playing catch-up in terms of scaling up its workforce proportionate to the Helldivers 2 player base, and you'd better believe the whole PSN link
  
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• Storm is declared "Earth's Mightiest Mutant" as she moves from the X-Men to the Avengers this summer

  14-05-2024 21:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Storm is an Omega level mutant, and one of the most powerful of the X-Men. But now, she's been declared "Earth's Mightiest Mutant" as she is set to lend her weather manipulating talents to the Avengers, following the events of the current Marvel summer crossover Blood Hunt.Starting in August's Avengers #17, Storm will become a new addition to the Avengers as the team opts to give mutants a voice on their roster by bringing in one of the most beloved and powerful X-Men of all. "Krakoa’
  
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• Square Enix joins a growing line of Japanese devs trying "to win over PC users"

  14-05-2024 20:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix is working through the growing pains of shifting "from quantity to quality" with its games output, and a key component of its new "aggressive" multiplatform strategy is a direct appeal "to win over PC users." In a new outline of its medium-term business plan, Square Enix stresses a push to "diversify earnings opportunities by strengthening customer contact points." Which is a very business-y way to say: we want to sell things to more people in more places. PC has become a key pl
  
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• "If Silksong shadow drops in the next two weeks I'm burning the whole thing down": Prince of Persia roguelike dev is at its limit after a delay to dodge Hades 2

  14-05-2024 19:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Rogue Prince of Persia, the Ubisoft-published sidescrolling roguelite take on Prince of Persia, was recently delayed in reaction to Hades 2's surprise launch last week, and its developer is just really, really hoping there isn't another unexpected release to derail things further.The Rogue Prince of Persia was originally set to release into Early Access today, May 14, but it was delayed after Supergiant Games decided to drop its roguelike sequel Hades 2 without any prior notice. Now, we have
  
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• Helldivers 2 led one of PlayStation's most active periods "in history," second only to the COVID stay-at-home boom

  14-05-2024 19:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest Sony financial report is in, and the PlayStation division is particularly excited about the performance of its increasingly multiplatform strategy and the success of live service titles like Helldivers 2.In its latest financial report, Sony says that "Total play time on PS in the month of March increased 15% year-on-year, and, for the entire fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024, it reached the second highest level in history, second only to the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended M
  
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• Years after lawsuits were filed against Nintendo for drifting Joy-Con controllers, 2 class action complaints are reportedly set to be dismissed

  14-05-2024 18:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  After several years, two lawsuits brought against Nintendo over Joy-Con drift issues are reportedly set to come to a close, after both Nintendo and the individuals who filed the class action complaints allegedly called for their dismissal. 'Joy-Con drift' refers to a fault sometimes found in the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers, which sees the control sticks start responding to inputs incorrectly. Sometimes, inputs might be detected when players aren't touching the sticks at all, while
  
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• A new live-action Tomb Raider series from Indiana Jones star Phoebe Waller-Bridge is in the works

  14-05-2024 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Indiana Jones star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has landed a series adaptation of the popular video game Tomb Raider on Amazon Prime Video.The project has been handed a series order from Amazon and MGM Studios with Waller-Bridge penning the show, as reported by Deadline. The news was announced by Head of the Studios Jen Salke at a company event in New York. It was first revealed to be in development back in January 2023.Waller-Bridge spoke on the project: "If I could tell my teenage self this was happen
  
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• Outsiders #7 doubles-down on its links to Planetary - and reveals which long-running character has died

  14-05-2024 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Readers who have been playing close attention to DC's solicitations over the last few months will know that Outsiders by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and Robert Carey has been teasing a big character death and an issue that will change the course of the series as it enters the back half of its 12 issue run. Well, Outsiders #7 publishes today and the moment has finally arrived... It turns out that the body on the cover of the issue belongs to neither Batwoman Kate Kane or Lucius Fox as I h
  
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• Nintendo 64 games can now be instantly ported to PC, and there's a widescreen, 60 FPS Majora's Mask to play right now

  14-05-2024 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new tool allows modders to instantly port Nintendo 64 games to PC, greatly reducing the time it takes to build major upgrades like widescreen and high frame rate support for the console's library. We're still in the early days, but an absolutely incredible PC version of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is already available for you to see what's possible.This tool is called N64: Recompiled, from a developer who goes by Wiseguy, and it essentially translates the original code of an N64 game in
  
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• Stardew Valley creator says he's "doing everything within my power" to get update 1.6 out for console and mobile players, and a new PC patch is coming too

  14-05-2024 18:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yes, Stardew Valley 1.6 is still headed to console and mobile players, and creator Eric Barone is well aware you're "eager" to play it. In the latest production update, Barone said he's "doing everything within my power to have the ports ready as soon as possible," though an exact release date still eludes us. "The ports require extra work beyond the PC version," Barone adds. "There is also another patch for PC underway which is mainly some bug fixes." Originally released in mid-March,
  
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• House of the Dragon season 2 trailer brings more fire, dragons, and epic battles as the Targaryens go to war

  14-05-2024 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 is here – and it's heavy on dragons, fire, and brutal battles.After the events of season 1, the Targaryens are at war with each other, with Aegon leading the greens and Rhaenyra leading the blacks. That means the realm is preparing for dragon vs. dragon – and choosing sides. It looks like the greens and blacks are at odds even within their own ranks, though, with Daemon pointedly answering Rhaenyra with silence when she asks if he'l
  
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• House of the Dragon reignites war of the fantasy shows by releasing season 2 trailer hours after The Rings of Power

  14-05-2024 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 is here – and it's heavy on dragons, fire, and brutal battles.After the events of season 1, the Targaryens are at war with each other, with Aegon leading the greens and Rhaenyra leading the blacks. That means the realm is preparing for dragon vs. dragon – and choosing sides. It looks like the greens and blacks are at odds even within their own ranks, though, with Daemon pointedly answering Rhaenyra with silence when she asks if he'l
  
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• Asus ROG Ally X price leaks match up to what I was expecting, but it’s not all bad news for handheld fans

  14-05-2024 17:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  The recent Asus ROG Ally X reveal was admittedly more a teaser for a trailer, and it completely dodged how much it’ll cost. Naturally, it didn’t take long for leaks to spill out with a potential MSRP, and while whispers of a $799 might leave a sour taste in your mouth, I think this is actually a good thing for anyone planning to pick up a handheld in the future. Sure, I’ll need to see some specs before knowing whether the rumored Asus ROG Ally X price is acceptable, not to
  
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• Enormous new Lego Lord of the Rings set is giving me goosebumps

  14-05-2024 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next Lego Lord of the Rings set has been revealed, and it looks like we're taking the hobbits to Isengard Mordor. Barad-dûr, the lair of series big-bad Sauron (you know, the tower with a flaming eye casually stuck to its roof) has been given an impressive makeover. Comprising over 5,000 pieces, this Lego Lord of the Rings set rises to 32.5 inches (83cm) tall and comes with 10 minifigures in total – including the Dark Lord himself. Oh, and that flaming eye sitting pretty at t
  
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• Dread Delusion | New Gameplay Today

  14-05-2024 17:00 via gameinformer.com
  
  After a few years in Early Access, Dread Delusion, an Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind-like RPG, is finally out in 1.0 on PC! And to celebrate the game's launch, Game Informer editors Wesley LeBlanc, Kyle Hilliard, and Marcus Stewart are showcasing what to expect in today's New Gameplay Today. The gameplay you can watch below takes place about five hours into the game, with Wesley exploring an Eldritch castle of sorts. If you like what you see, you can up the game on Steam for $15.99
  
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• Ahead of Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom's action RPG behemoth hits 100 million copies sold, with World and Rise chipping in nearly half of that in just a few years

  14-05-2024 16:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom has announced that its beloved action RPG series Monster Hunter has surpassed a total of 100 million sales worldwide, with Monster Hunter World and Rise in particular playing a huge part in its success.In a press release, Capcom notes that World, which first released in 2018, accounts for around a quarter of the series' sales, with a whopping 25 million units sold as of the end of March. Its popularity has really persisted over the years, with it racking up one million sales every year si
  
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• Nicolas Cage is reprising his role as Spider-Man Noir, this time in a live-action series adapted by Prime Video

  14-05-2024 16:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nicolas Cage is going back to his Marvel character roots as he will once again play Spider-Man Noir, this time in a live-action series adaptation set to premiere on Prime Video. After a long-awaited cast announcement since the show was first announced, Cage is officially set to star in Amazon Prime Video, Sony, and MGM Studio’s live-action series Noir following the darker version of Spider-Man, as reported by Variety. The announcement was made by the head of television for Amazon
  
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• Lord of the Rings villain Sauron is poisoning Middle-earth in first look at Rings of Power season 2, as fantasy show’s return date is confirmed

  14-05-2024 15:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 has got its first trailer, and it’s seriously epic. The Prime Video fantasy series is set to return on Thursday, August 29, and if the first look is anything to go by, things are going to get much darker for Middle-earth. Watch it below.The trailer picks up right where we left off in season 1, as we see Sauron looking on at Mount Doom in flames. "An evil, ancient and powerful has returned," Durin IV warns as Galadriel, Elrond, and the othe
  
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• The Boys has been renewed for season 5 – before season 4 has even aired

  14-05-2024 15:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Boys season 5 has been confirmed by Amazon Prime Video – before season 4 of the hit superhero show has even aired. The streamer broke the news with a video of Karen Fukuhara's Kimiko carving something onto wood, which was revealed to say "season 5." That mysterious tease is all the information out there about the next season so far, and it's pretty hard to speculate on what might be coming considering season 4 has yet to debut on Prime Video. 
  You’re gonna wanna carve o
  
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