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• The Crow star Ernie Hudson is only now "thankful" for the cult classic after some "difficult" years, but still has mixed feelings on the Bill Skarsgård reboot

  17-05-2024 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Recently celebrating its 30th anniversary, cult classic film The Crow is still beloved by dedicated fans today. However, some have struggled with the movie's legacy over the past decades, including actor Ernie Hudson, who plays Sergeant Daryl Albrecht in the film.The film's lead star Brandon Lee (who portrays protagonist Eric Draven) tragically died following an accident during filming. The movie was then completed using a combination of digital effects, script rewrites, and stunt doubles since
  
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• Every Spider-Man ever teams up for the "final evolution" of the Spider-Verse saga

  18-05-2024 00:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everybody loves the Spider-Verse, at least judging by the popularity of the beloved Spider-Verse films, and the ongoing success of Marvel's Edge of Spider-Verse comics. But now, Marvel Comics is promising the "final evolution" of its Spider-Verse saga with the announcement of Spider-Society, a comic limited series that teams up every Spider-Man ever to take on an equally menacing force of Spidey villains from across the Multiverse.The four-issue Spider-Society limited series is written by Alex S
  
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• Chris Claremont leads an all-star cast of creators including Alyssa Wong, David Aja, and TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman to celebrate 50 years of Iron Fist

  17-05-2024 23:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Danny Rand, the original Iron Fist, first hit the scene all the way back in 1974. And to celebrate Iron Fist's 50th anniversary in 2024 Marvel Comics is publishing a special anthology one-shot that brings back several classic Iron Fist creators including writer Chris Claremont and artist David Aja, who provides a variant cover.Claremont's story features art from Lan Medina, and focuses on a team-up between Iron Fist and Wolverine set way back in Danny Rand's early superhero career. Marvel's anno
  
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• Stephen King has high praise for new horror movie calling it the darkest movie he has ever seen, and fans agree

  17-05-2024 23:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stephen King has high praise for The Coffee Table, a black comedy horror movie that recently hit streaming."There's a Spanish movie called The Coffee Table on Amazon Prime and Apple TV," King tweeted. "My guess is you have never, not once in your whole life, seen a movie as black as this one. It's horrible and also horribly funny. Think the Coen Brothers' darkest dream."Per the official synopsis: "Jesus and Maria are a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, th
  
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• After 22 years at Rockstar, former Red Dead Redemption and GTA lead seemingly turns to near-future sci-fi in his new open-world action game

  17-05-2024 22:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rockstar co-founder and veteran Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto lead Dan Houser seems to be working on a lot of things at his new studio, Absurd Ventures, and one of them is a new sci-fi IP that might just be the setting of the big open-world action game that just got outed in a job listing.In 2023, Absurd Ventures made its formal debut as a studio dedicated to building new IP focused on strong narratives - and while video games were mentioned as a possibility for the studio, it wasn't
  
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• As Diablo 4's 'we're so back' arc continues, loot pro shares a key season 4 PSA: Enchant first, Temper later

  17-05-2024 22:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 4 is currently enjoying a bit of a redemption arc in the wake of season 4's big loot rework, and in a timely PSA regarding the new Tempering system, one player has rather sensibly urged everyone to always Temper items first and then Enchant them.In a Reddit thread titled 'PSA: Temper your item first, THEN enchant it', TryBeingCool wisely warns that Tempering items after Enchanting them can leave you with a permanent affix that you don't want on an item you just spent all of your resources
  
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• Cillian Murphy is returning for 28 Years Later, but in a "surprising way"

  17-05-2024 21:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony Motion Pictures chairman Tom Rothman has confirmed that Cillian Murphy will indeed be appearing in 28 Years Later, a new sequel to Murphy's 2002 breakout movie.When asked by Deadline if Murphy will be back for the new film, Rothman replied, "Yes, but in a surprising way and in a way that grows, let me put it that way."28 Years Later was initially announced as a two-part film before later reports confirmed it as a trilogy, with Rothman specifying that 28 Years Later is "not in any way a lite
  
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• FromSoftware producer reappears after 3 months, drops an Elden Ring DLC image that looks exactly like Bloodborne, explains nothing, leaves

  17-05-2024 21:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Elden Ring community was already rabid after a surprise Elden Ring DLC image revealing a fresh take on an old enemy wielding what looks like a new weapon type, and now FromSoftware producer Yasuhiro Kitao's gone and dropped another bit of teaser art that looks exactly like Bloodborne, to the point that I wasn't even sure if it was Elden Ring for a minute. We haven't heard from Kitao on Twitter since February 21, when he thanked the Elden Ring community "for waiting so patiently" for the
  
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• Five Nights at Freddy's star Matthew Lillard shares incredible behind-the-scenes photo paying respect to one of his best roles from 20 years ago

  17-05-2024 21:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Matthew Lillard shared a special behind-the-scenes pic to celebrate the release date of Five Nights at Freddy 2 – and it includes an old friend.In the photo, which can be seen below, Lillard is wearing his Springtrap suit and posing next to the Scooby Doo puppet that was made for the live-action film franchise. The caption reads: "December 2025. I ALWAYS COME BACK."The animatronic costumes for the live-action Five Nights at Freddy movie were made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop – which
  
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• Redfall is getting its final update with an offline mode after all, even after Microsoft closed Arkane Austin

  17-05-2024 19:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Redfall is getting one final update after all.Announced on Twitter, Redfall's final update is Game Update 4, and it'll add revamped Neighborhood and Nest systems, single player pausing, an offline mode, and more.Since before Redfall's launch in May 2023, Arkane has been clear in its intention to release a mode that would allow players to play offline. However, when the news came that Microsoft was closing down Redfall developer Arkane Austin along with other Bethesda studios, a report surfaced c
  
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• Sabrina's enemies take center stage in The Wicked Trinity - a new one-shot which looks like Archie Comics' take on The Craft

  17-05-2024 19:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The world of Archie Comics has always been a magical place - it is, after all, the home of Sabrina the Teenage Witch - but a new one-shot from the publisher is set to put a darker spin on things. The Wicked Trinity by writer Sam Maggs, artist Lisa Sterle (who we recently interviewed about the brilliant graphic novel Dying Inside), colorist Ellie Wright, and letterer Jack Morelli focuses on Sabrina's nemesis Amber Nightstone and her companions in the titular trinity, Jade Kazane, and Sapphire Gil
  
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• Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn’s new drama is a queasy meditation on grief that will break your heart

  17-05-2024 19:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are movies about grief and loss and childhood trauma... and then there's Hoard. Directed by Luna Carmoon, the pic is approximately two hours and six minutes of quiet, glittering devastation that will have you reaching for your phone to call your mom the second the credits roll.  It's also gross. And I don't mean that as an insult: Carmoon even described herself as "gross, animal and carnal" when explaining how she sprayed down the sets with saliva, sweat, and blood – and told ne
  
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• The return of the Green Goblin is on the horizon in Amazing Spider-Man #50 preview

  17-05-2024 19:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazing Spider-Man #50 is a milestone issue that brings back the Green Goblin, and Marvel is indicating that it is indeed current Gold Goblin Norman Osborn. But even the publisher is hinting that things aren't as simple as a big fall from grace for the reformed villain.We've got an early preview of pages from Amazing Spider-Man #50 by writer Zeb Wells, artist Ed McGuiness, inker Mark Farmer, colorists Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and letterer Joe Caramagna, in which Spider-Man deals with a
  
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• Fallout is officially coming to Fortnite, and it looks like Epic's already teasing a new POI and the Brotherhood of Steel

  17-05-2024 19:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  With renewed interest in the post-apocalyptic series thanks to the Fallout TV show, it was only a matter of time before we started seeing the Brotherhood of Steel in Epic's multiverse. With a new official teaser having just landed, it looks like that time is Fortnite Season 3.Today, Fortnite developer Epic tweeted an image of a Brotherhood of Steel member clad in the iconic Fallout power armor, looking through some billowing smoke clouds. In the image, we see some type of refinery pouring more s
  
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• The filming for new extreme weather disaster movie Twisters kept getting shut down by bad weather

  17-05-2024 19:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Extreme weather movie Twisters filmed during tornado season in Oklahoma, and it went exactly as you might expect "I’ve got to say, actually filming this thing was so hard, because we went into Oklahoma during tornado season," director Lee Isaac Chung tells Total Film in our new issue out on Thursday May 23, which also features Twisters on the cover. "We kept getting shut down by weather. There were so many lightning delays. We got shut down by high winds multiple times. I kept on
  
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• Hades 2's first "Major Update" is months out, but Supergiant just gave the roguelike's community a project: "If you play the game deeply enough, you'll find clues"

  17-05-2024 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hades 2 early access players can poke around to "find clues" about the roguelike sequel's coming updates.Hades 2 shadow-dropped into early access this month in a beefier state than most games do when hitting 1.0, but that doesn't mean the sequel isn't getting even bigger soon. Developer Supergiant Games revealed that the game's early access updates will mirror our first escape from hell, with smaller patches paving the way for themed Major Update
  
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• Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson admits he's always the last to hear about upcoming sequels, but has plenty of ideas about how to take the franchise to the next level

  17-05-2024 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire earlier this year, which was a hit at the box office and recently launched at home, the future looks bright for our favorite supernatural gang. So, although a sequel is yet to be officially given the green light, our guess is that it soon will be.And that certainly hasn't stopped the cast from dreaming up ideas of where the beloved franchise could go next, with actor Ernie Hudson, who reprises his role of original Ghostbuster Winston Zeddemore
  
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• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players chase the elemental dragons after one player discovers a different Triforce on their backs

  17-05-2024 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players have been spurred into investigating the game's three elemental dragons, after one player discovered they're hiding a neat little Triforce design on their backs.Earlier this week, the Reddit post below gained a lot of attention, thanks to the titular discovery: The three elemental dragons each have a piece of the Triforce on their backs. I don't know how I've never noticed this in the dozens of hours I've spent roaming the skies of Hyrule, but th
  
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• Bad Boys 4 first reactions praise "phenomenal" sequel as new trailer released

  17-05-2024 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The boys are most definitely back in town as the upcoming action sequel Bad Boys 4 gets stellar first reactions and a brand new final trailer ahead of its June release date. Bad Boys 4, officially titled Bad Boys Ride or Die, welcomes back everyone's favorite foul-mouthed detective duo Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Miles (Martin Lawrence) as they embark on yet another crime-fighting adventure.The film has been shown at early screenings, one of which was attended by franchise leads Wil
  
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• New Pokemon Shrouded Fable expansion brings Pecharunt and an unexpected art history lesson to the TCG

  17-05-2024 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The newest expansion for Pokemon TCG has just been announced. Furthering the Scarlet & Violet series, Shrouded Fable will introduce more mythic Pokémon from the Kitakami region.Scarlet & Violet, which kicked off in 2023, is the current series of Pokemon TCG and its content draws heavily from the game of the same name. Its subsequent expansions have been adding content from the game’s DLC, ensuring that Pokemon like Ogerpon get their appearance in one of the best card games.D
  
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• Don't hate me, but I think The Strangers: Chapter 1 is better than the original 2008 version

  17-05-2024 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  *Spoiler warning* the following may spoil the plot of both The Strangers (2008) and The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)Yes, you read that headline right. It is rare for horror remakes, or rather reimaginings, to be better than the original movie, but it has been done, just look at The Hills Have Eyes or The Crazies. Next up on that highly coveted list, I believe, is the first installment in director Renny Harlin’s new horror trilogy, The Strangers Chapter 1, which reinvents the 2008 original h
  
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• Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell says he brought his own tornado experience to disaster movie Twisters: "I remember the fear"

  17-05-2024 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Twisters brings a fresh spin to one of the best disaster movies of the '90s as Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Anthony Ramos pursue some extreme weather. However, it turns out that that fact and fiction blurred for one member of the starry cast. Top Gun: Maverick star Powell tells Total Film in our new issue out on Thursday May 23, which features Twisters on the cover, that he brought his own tornado experience to the role. "It’s actually&nb
  
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• Call of Duty is really coming to Xbox Game Pass, according to new report

  17-05-2024 16:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  After ages worth of 'will they or won't they' speculation, a new report suggests that Microsoft plans to bring Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass, with a confirmation coming as part of the Summer Game Fest schedule for 2024."Microsoft plans a major shake-up of its videogame [sic] sales strategy by releasing the coming installment of Call of Duty to its subscription service instead of the longtime, lucrative approach of only selling it a la carte," according to a new (paywalled) report from the Wall
  
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• Arise, Tarnished: a new Elden Ring DLC image just dropped, and it looks like a fresh take on an old enemy wielding a cool new weapon type

  17-05-2024 16:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree is nearly upon us, but there's still time for the FromSoftware special: ravenously speculating about a single piece of artwork. The game's official Twitter account just dropped a shot of a new enemy coming in the DLC, so rev up that speculator, Tarnished. I've scoured the trailers and store pages just to double-check, and this DLC enemy certainly seems brand-new. "Fearsome foes of unfathomable power await you in the Realm of Shadow," the tweet teases
  
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• Hades 2 director teases the roguelike's first "Major Update" and what the patch process will look like "until we consider the game complete"

  17-05-2024 16:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hades 2's director has spoken about what players can expect from the early access roguelike's first "major update," and what the road to full launch will look like.Supergiant head and Hades 2 director Greg Kasavin recently spoke to PC Gamer about the immediate future of the roguelike sequel. Teasingly, Kasavin said that "we have an idea for the theme of our first Major Update, though don't want to give it away just yet!"Thankfully, the Hades 2 director also added that "if you play the game deepl
  
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• Transformers, Wonder Woman, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, and more: The Eisner Awards 2024 nominations are here

  17-05-2024 16:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's that time again... The full list of this year's Eisner Award nominations has been revealed. More than 150 print and online titles have been nominated in 32 different categories this year, with Image, DC, and Fantagraphics standing out as the publishers with the most nods. The competition - named for the great cartoonist Will Eisner - is in its 36th year and is voted for by comics biz professionals, with the final decisions made by a judging panel made up of educator Ryan Claytor, write
  
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• Studio behind action RPG Dauntless and farming RPG Fae Farm sees major layoffs, "about 140" devs cut and 3-year game "abruptly canceled" mere weeks before reveal

  17-05-2024 15:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Developer Phoenix Labs is undergoing a significant "reorganization" that's led to big job cuts and the cancellation of a game that was apparently mere weeks away from its reveal.Phoenix Labs previously made the free-to-play co-op action game Dauntless in 2019, and the very different but still well-received crafty life sim Fae Farm just last year. According to some laid off developers, the studio was "weeks away from announcing" its next project, which was "abruptly
  
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• Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones will blow you away in these exclusive new images from Twisters

  17-05-2024 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a little over two months Twisters will storm into cinemas. A ‘new chapter’ following iconic ’96 disaster movie Twister, the film sees scientists Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Javi (Anthony Ramos) team up with rock ’n’ roll storm-chaser Tyler Owens (Glen Powell) when multiple deadly weather systems converge over Central Oklahoma.The original film was the second biggest hit of 1996 in the States, and a trailblazing visual effects spectacle, hitting screens just a fe
  
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• Megalopolis release date, news, and everything we know about The Godfather director's divisive new movie

  17-05-2024 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi epic Megalopolis has received its first reviews after premiering at Cannes, and to say it's been divisive would be an understatement. Starring the likes of Adam Driver and Aubrey Plaza, the much-talked-about latest from The Godfather director has become one of the most anticipated films of the year. This is thanks in no small part to several surreal-looking trailers, some wild first reactions, and a split between reviews calling it both one
  
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• One of Amazon's Spider-Man spin-offs is no more after several rewrites – including one bizarre version

  17-05-2024 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon has scrapped one of its Spider-Man spin-offs – Silk: Spider Society is no more, following several rewrites. Per Deadline, the series, which has been in progress for five years, will no longer be moving forward. Sony Pictures Television is looking for a buyer for the show, which comes from showrunner Angela Kang (The Walking Dead). Though no reason for the cancellation has been given, the report speculates that it might have something to do with its convoluted production hi
  
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