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Cyberpunk Wrote Idris Elba’s Phantom Liberty Role Just For Him

Cyberpunk 2077 is no stranger to celebrity talent, from obvious ones like Keanu Reeves as the rocker-turned-terrorist Johnny SIlverhand, to some more sequestered ones like Grimes playing the android popstar Lizzy Wizzy in a side-quest. Phantom Liberty, the game’s upcoming expansion, stars Luther and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 actor Idris Elba as Solomon Reed. However,

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Tribeca 2023: The Listener, Eric LaRue | Festivals & Awards

There’s also an aspect of listening in Michael Shannon’s “Eric LaRue,” a film that will likely draw comparisons to “Mass” when it’s released. An adaptation of a stage play written post-Columbine by Brett Neveu in 2002, “Eric LaRue” remains depressingly timely, although one of its strengths is that it never feels like it’s trying to

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Phantom Liberty Will Have New Romantic Moments

If you’re anything like me, your favorite part about RPGs is the relationships you can make with characters along the way. This includes Cyberpunk 2077, because my favorite thing about doing crimes in CD Projekt Red’s open-world action RPG is knowing my trash boyfriend Kerry Eurodyne is waiting for me in his big mansion on

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Starfield Locked At 30FPS On Xbox For Consistency

Since Starfield was revealed, fans have been wondering what framerate the sci-fi RPG would run at on console. In a new interview with IGN, creative director Todd Howard confirmed the Xbox Series X/S version would remain locked at 30fps to maintain a consistent look and feel throughout the game. Thank You, PS Plus, For Making

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PS5 Gets Final Fantasy 16 Demo Ahead Of RPG’s Release Date

Screenshot: Square Enix / Kotaku With Final Fantasy XVI’s June 22 release right around the corner, Square Enix decided it’s finally time to drop a PlayStation 5 demo for the action-RPG so players can get a taste of the grittier, Game of Thrones-influenced sequel for themselves. The Week In Games: Spooky Spiritual Retreats And Guiding

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Another Call Of Duty Skin Pulled Over Nickmercs Controversy

Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar is getting his wish. Activision will remove the streamer’s cosmetic bundle from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone, a spokesperson for the publisher confirmed. Betar said he didn’t want the bundle to remain after friend and fellow streamer, Nicholas “Nickmercs” Kolcheff, had his in-game skins stripped from the games over

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Xbox Quietly Forgets About Redfall At Big 2023 Showcase

Microsoft’s 2023 Xbox Showcase was filled with a ton of cool games and a deep-dive into Starfield, the platform’s biggest blockbuster in a long time. What it didn’t include was any mention of Redfall, the multiplayer vampire shooter that came to Game Pass a month ago and promptly bombed. Thank You, PS Plus, For Making

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Starfield’s Special Edition Gets You Five Days Early Access

Image: Bethesda / Kotaku As has started becoming the norm for a lot of companies, Bethesda gave players a chance to get early access to Starfield by purchasing one of its more expensive editions. This includes the Constellation Edition, which will let you play Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG five days before it launches on September 6.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Won’t Gate Expansion’s Changes Behind A Purchase

Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion is coming on September 26, and it’s bringing a new spy thriller story to Night City. But on top of this, it will bring several of quality-of-life changes, new skill trees, and a few backend mechanical improvements to the mix. However, it sounds like you won’t have to throw down

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Starfield Has A Familiar (And Annoying) Elder Scrolls Face

Grand Champion! Did you think running off to space in a new universe—Bethesda’s upcoming Starfield RPG—could save you from the Elder Scrolls’ most annoying “Adoring Fan?” Nope! Sorry. He’s in space, baby! The Open World Racing Game That’s Been Gone For A Decade Is Coming Back During today’s double-feature of non-E3 events, we saw a

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