May, 2022

• 7 May

  George Pérez, legendary comic book creator, dies at 67

  

  Legendary comic artist George Pérez has died, his family announced Saturday, May 7.  According to a message on his Facebook page, he passed away Friday, May 6, “peacefully at home with his wife [Carol] of 490 months and family by his side. He was not in pain and knew he …

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• 6 May

  What is Xbox Cloud Gaming? Everything you need to know

  

  If you’ve found yourself wondering just what Xbox Cloud Gaming is, how it all works, and how you can try it out for yourself, we’re here to help. Xbox Cloud Gaming, which was previously known as Project xCloud, is Microsoft’s Cloud-based streaming service that allows you to play games on …

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• 6 May

  Everything to know about Halo Infinite Season 2

  

  Halo Infinite Season 2 – called ‘Lone Wolves’ – has brought in two new maps, lots of new modes, and a new battle pass for Halo multiplayer. While Season 2 is going to be another six-month season, 343 Industries have clearly learned a lot from the first season, and will …

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• 6 May

  Genshin Impacts Switch version is “still in development”

  

  Genshin Impact is still coming to Nintendo Switch, but when is anyone’s guess. The action RPG Genshin Impact has proven hugely popular since its release. But while PlayStation, PC and mobile fans have been enjoying the free-to-play title since 2020, Switch players have, so far, been left out in the …

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• 6 May

  Is it just me, or do we need a one-person-comedy revival?

  

  The 1990s and early 2000s were a terrific time for one specific type of film: comedies in which a single actor plays a dozen different roles. In 1996 came The Nutty Professor, in which Eddie Murphy played not just the professor, but also his mother, brother, father and grandmother, plus …

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• 6 May

  Final Fantasy 16 leads originally worked on a Bloodborne-like game

  

  Final Fantasy 16 leads were originally developing a Bloodborne-like game prior to working on Final Fantasy 14. Over the past few years, Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida has been publishing a regular column for Famitsu called “Yoshida Uncensored.” The works were collected in a book in 2018, and Yoshida, …

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• 6 May

  Next Doctor Who: 10 actors who could step into the Tardis

  

  Who will be the next Doctor Who? Jodie Whittaker is stepping away from the role, leaving the position wide open – and every British actor is seemingly a contender, with the likes of Hugh Grant having to shut down casting rumors following rabid online chatter about his potential casting. In …

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• 6 May

  Best tabletop RPGs 2022 – you need to try these must-have adventures

  

  The best tabletop RPGs are in the middle of a fierce comeback. Thanks to mainstream shows like Stranger Things and Critical Role, the hobby has never been more popular. Crucially, it’s easier than ever to get into. That means the TTRPG-curious can start adventuring with little more than a pen, …

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• 6 May

  The Queens Golden Wii is up for auction

  

  The golden Nintendo Wii sent to Queen Elizabeth II as part of a marketing stunt appears to be up for sale. A listing on auction site Goldin (opens in new tab) (via Eurogamer (opens in new tab)), offers a “Nintendo Wii One-of-a-kind Gold-Plated console bundle commissioned for Queen Elizabeth,” with …

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• 5 May

  Rockstar artist reimagines The Last of Us, Horizon, and Metal Gear as comic books

  

  A Rockstar Games illustrator has gone above and beyond in taking retro comic-style art and meshing it with standout modern games. As first reported by Eurogamer (opens in new tab), Mark Scicluna (opens in new tab) has quite the impressive art portfolio. The Rockstar Games illustrator, who’s currently based in …

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