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CD Projekt RED definitely hyped its biggest game after The Witcher, which always carries the risk of going against you when things don't start well. Just ask No Man's Sky developer Hello Games, who had to work doubly hard to repair the game's tarnished reputation at launch. Cyberpunk 2077 is seemingly facing the same angry mob, at least on consoles, enough for Sony to surprisingly allow refunds of the game on its PS4 and PS5 consoles.

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The iFixit team has published their teardown of Sony's latest and greatest console, the PlayStation 5. This massive unit packs a considerable amount of hardware in its curved, sleek shell, as well as certain elements designed to make maintenance simple -- as well as a few that make repairs much harder to pull off yourself.

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Today we're running down a set of ways to watch for restocks of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 on the internet and at your local retailer. This is a tricky business, really, watching the web for updates in stores that don't normally handle online quick-attack buys like this, but it's manageable. The most difficult part of this process is retaining your sanity once you realize there's a possibility that you might not get the opportunity to purchase a next-gen console before the end of this year!

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Although Netflix is the household name for video streaming and includes a selection of popular anime titles, anime fans in the US and elsewhere might be more familiar with Crunchyroll as the place to go to for streaming that particular genre. Thanks to its particular focus and niche market, Crunchyroll has withstood the test of time and the onslaught of other streaming services. The winds of change are blowing, however, and the service is changing owners for the third time in less than a decade, giving Sony almost complete control over anime distribution in the US.

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If you're so extremely excited to play Cyberpunk 2077 that you absolutely cannot wait for midnight, you might be in luck. Supposing you're using an Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S, you could play the game right this minute. You'll need to change your console's time zone - a relatively simple process if you know where to look.

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Insomniac sneakily released a new update for Spider-Man: Miles Morales overnight, and though the update isn't very big in terms of overall size, it does add a big feature. The update adds a new graphics option to the game that appears to strike a balance between frame rate and graphics fidelity. If you're looking to play the game at 60 frames per second but don't want to sacrifice ray tracing to achieve that frame rate, then this new graphics option is definitely for you.

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The PlayStation 5 is receiving a new system software update today, and it's looking to squash some of the problems early adopters have been experiencing. The update is a rather small one, as it's only shipping with a handful of fixes, but what's there will definitely be useful, especially for those who are experiencing problems with PS4 transfers and PS4 games.

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We're quickly approaching Hitman 3's release date of January 20th, and today, IO Interactive detailed just what kind of DualSense features we can expect in the PlayStation 5 version of the game. As you might expect, the game will support DualSense's adaptive triggers, and IO Interactive communications manager Travis Barbour explained that functionality it great detail today.

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Last month, Valve rolled out DualSense support in Steam, only a couple of weeks after the new controller launched alongside the PlayStation 5. At first, DualSense support was only available in the Steam beta client, meaning that Steam users had to first opt-into that client in order to use their DualSense controllers in PC games. Today, that all changed, with Steam shipping a new client update for Steam that includes DualSense support.

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It goes without saying that the stock situation for the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5 has been pretty dire. Not only is stock very limited thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but when new consoles are listed, they sell out almost immediately. While that makes it very difficult to secure a console of your own, it isn't totally impossible, and the tips in this article might help give you an edge when it comes to not only competing with other consumers trying to get a console, but scalpers armed with bots as well.

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The upcoming movie adaptation of the Hideo Kojima video game Metal Gear Solid has its Solid Snake. A report this morning suggests that Oscar Isaac is attached to play the lead role, in the latest win in a whirlwind of wins for the actor. Reports suggest that the Metal Gear Solid film had Jay Basu and Derek Connolly attached as writers, and Joran Vogt-Robers ready to direct.

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Earlier today, Epic Games released Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 5. In this new season, the Zero Point has become exposed, and now players have to help Agent Jones prevent characters from escaping the Loop. They'll do that by adopting the mantle of various hunters, and one of the biggest revealed today was The Mandalorian. We're expecting Epic to add new hunters to Fortnite as the season goes on, but just a few hours after Season 5 went live, a big upcoming addition has already been teased.

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