To celebrate what would have been Heath Ledger’s 43rd Birthday, co-star Rufus Sewell has shared some old, never before seen photos from the set of the 2001 medieval action-comedy, a Knight’s Tale. The movie told the tale of a squire, William Thatcher (Ledger), who faked his identity in order to compete in a jousting contest and win the heart of a noblewoman. 

While it may not have lit the world on fire when it came out, the film is considered a cult classic now, as fans revel in the comedy of Ledger and Sewell, as well as other notable stars Alan Tudyk, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy, and Paul Bettany.

In the post, Sewell noted that he had found the photos after thinking they were lost forever. You can check them out for yourself below.

Shortly after working on Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Ledger died of a drug overdose in 2008. A few months later, the film would release, earning the actor a posthumous award for Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Joker.

Some of GTA Online's updates are for the gearheads, the players who see their favorite car as their pride and joy. The game's latest update isn't for them, instead doling out the majority of its rewards to players who aren't afraid to roll their sleeves up and get to work, no matter how amoral it is.

The details of this week's GTA Online update can be found on the Rockstar Newswire, but we've gathered the most important bits below.

Biker and bodyguard bonuses

While it isn't the easiest way to make money, Bikers in GTA Online can earn some extra scratch this week by wheeling and dealing. All Motorcycle Club Work and Challenges pay out twice the rewards this week. Similarly, Securoserv CEOs can nab their organization's members some extra funds thanks to the doubled cash and XP payouts for all VIP Work and Challenges through April 13.

Bonuses aren't just for leaders though. Associates or Bodyguards recruited through Securoserv will earn triple their wages through April 13. Finally, anyone who tags along on an organization's Gunrunning Sell Mission, Nightclub Management Mission, Biker Sell Mission, or Special Cargo Sell Mission will earn an extra $250,000, no strings attached.

After 20 months in early access, Rogue Legacy 2 will leap to a full launch on the 28th of April. If you've missed out on the series of roguelikelike platformers where each run is another generation on your sprawling (and sometimes diseased) family tree, good news: this week Epic are giving the first game away free to keep.

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Sony has revealed the most-downloaded PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games on PSN for March 2022, and Elden Ring was once again at the top of the charts for PS4 and PS5, at least in the US and Canada. Elden Ring was the No. 3 most-downloaded PS4 and PS5 game in Europe during March 2022.

Elden Ring was the most-downloaded game on PSN in February 2022 as well, so it's holding strong, which is no surprise given it's sold more than 12 million copies overall. In Europe, Gran Turismo 7 was the most-downloaded PS5 game, while it ranked second in the US/Canada. WWE 2K22 and the enduringly popular Grand Theft Auto V, which just launched on PS5, also ranked in the top five on PS5 for March 2022 in the US/Canada and EU.

For PSVR games, Beat Saber was No. 1 in the US/Canada and EU, while Job Simulator and Astro Bot Rescue Mission ranked second and third in those regions.

For free-to-play games combining PS4 and PS5, Fortnite was No. 1 in March for US/Canada and EU. Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone followed in the second and third positions.

The full rankings for North America and Europe in March 2022, as provided on the official PlayStation Blog, are listed below.

PlayStation Top Monthly Downloads - March 2022

PlayStation 5

US/Canada

1. Elden Ring
2. Gran Turismo 7
3. WWE 2K22
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
6. NBA 2K22
7. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
8. Horizon Forbidden West
9. Ghostwire: Tokyo
10. Sifu

EU

Platform: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
Publisher: PlayStation Studios
Developer: Polyphony Digital
Release: March 4, 2022

When Gran Turismo 7 launched, it marked the release of another great entry in the long-running simulation racing franchise. However, after some time, players began to realize that cars in GT7 cost a lot more in-game credits than previous games. 

The Chrono Cross opening movie is still wild If you haven’t played Chrono Cross yet, you probably should at some...

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All the discourse in the world over seeing what’s underneath Master Chief’s helmet, but not a peep over seeing what’s under the suit. Yep, that’s right: In the Halo show, Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) gets naked.

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Today, Turtle Rock Studios has unveiled a brand new trailer for its upcoming Back 4 Blood DLC, titled Tunnels of Terror. This new expansion offers a boatload of new features, including all-new PvE areas, playable Cleaners, Legendary Weapons, weapon skins, and much more.

You can check out the new trailer and a brief description of the new additions to the game below:

They call it the Tunnels of Terror… you’re not afraid are you?

On April 12, 2022, Back 4 Blood brings you Tunnels of Terror. Tunnels of Terror features the all-new PvE areas “Ridden Hives”, along with 2 new playable Cleaners, 7 new Legendary Weapons, 12 weapon skins, new cards, 8 premium skins, and the fearsome Warped Ridden to discover below the depths of Evansburgh. The expansion will coincide with the release of the No Hope difficulty, a free update adding an extra level of challenge for elite players.

Please note, all playable content included in the Tunnels of Terror expansion will be accessible by all players in a party as long as one player in that party has purchased the expansion.

The release of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga marks an incredible 17 years between this new instalment and the very first game in the series, 2005’s LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game.

While the original game may almost be old enough to pop down to the Mos Eisley Cantina for a Fuzzy Tauntaun or two, since its inception, the LEGO Star Wars video game brand has spawned a surprising amount of adventures both old and new.

Some of these games have been lost in the sands of time and are either no longer playable, no longer canon to the series, or both, but all have been included in the list video above. In it, I rank all 15 LEGO Star Wars games (except for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga which is the 16th) from worst to best. Or should that be from Dark Side to Light Side?

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One of the most attractive aspects of GTA Online compared to the regular story mode is the ability to buy all different kinds of property. Owning property is a key part of a player's progression in Los Santos. From CEO offices to penthouses to mansions, there are several options available to players. Customizing these different locations can keep players busy for hours, but most property options actually serve a functional purpose. Players can start heists, run their businesses, and store their vehicles, among many other things.

The main trouble players run into when trying to acquire some type of property is finding where to browse and purchase the various options. Luckily, the process isn't too difficult and only requires a couple of clicks. Here's exactly how to purchase property in GTA Online.

Browsing Dynasty 8

The main website that players need to visit is Dynasty 8. This website is accessible through the player's mobile device or computer in GTA Online. Players need to go to the Eyefind internet browser and then click on the "Money and Services" section. Once they find the Dynasty 8 website, they'll have two options to choose from: Real Estate and Executive. The Real Estate option leads players to a webpage that showcases apartments, garages, and houses while the Executive page has various types of offices for sale.

Developer Cellar Door Games has announced that Rogue Legacy 2 will officially launch on PC, as well as Xbox One and Series X/S, on 28th April 2022.

"Rogue Legacy 2 is finally reaching v1.0 and we couldn't be happier with how it turned out," the developer wrote today.

"Our goal for Rogue Legacy 2 was always to make 'Rogue Legacy 3' because we didn’t want to settle for just more. It had to stay true to the original, but also stand on its own as something new.

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This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we're celebrating the return of Monkey Island and Max Payne!

A brilliant April Fool's announcement from Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert has become a very-real revival for everyone's favourite pirate Guybrush Threepwood. Meanwhile, Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar is lending the Max Payne franchise back to Control developer Remedy.

Chatting with me about all this - and what we'd like to see revived next - are Eurogamer news reporters Ed Nightingale and Victoria Kennedy. We discuss playing as a digital Sam Lake, mangle poor Guybrush's name, and hum the F-Zero theme tune.

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Rogue Legacy 2's release date is coming on April 28, Cellar Door has announced. The roguelike sequel will hit PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on that date. And if you haven't happened to play the original Rogue Legacy, it's being offered as a freebie on the Epic Games Store for a limited time.

Rogue Legacy was a roguelike with a unique hook: You followed a family of heroes across the generations as they inherited traits from their parents. Rogue Legacy 2 retains this core idea, but makes some further additions. It uses a new art style with 3D character models, adds new weapons, abilities, and 15 classes, and expands the biome generation for more variety. New classes include the long-ranged Ranger who can rain down poison arrows, a nimble Dragon Lancer, and a Bard who conquers foes with the power of song. The inter-generational traits that serve as the backbone have also gotten a big revision, with modifiers that encourage you to take risks with debilitating traits for bigger rewards.

The most poignant lines in Genshin Impact’s latest update came when I discovered a bouquet of white flowers laid next to the bodies of dead Hilichurls. As I surveyed the grisly scene, the wanderer Dainsleif said, “The Inteyvat [flower] is a symbol for a wanderer far from home, signifying the tenderness of the…

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A new Back 4 Blood trailer gives a look at the new characters, enemies, and weapons of its upcoming first paid expansion, but forget all that. Far more important is that apparently, the new tunnels in the Tunnels Of Terror DLC are made of meat? A meatmaze? A spiralling meathell? A non-stop exploration of guts? What a feast!

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This month, Nintendo Switch Online expansion members get a classic sports game with Mario Golf. Previous Sega Genesis and Nintendo 64 titles that have become available with the expansion include Paper Mario, Banjo-Kazooie, F-Zero X, Alien Soldier, Super Fantasy Zone, and Light Crusader. Mario Golf was well-received when it initially launched in 1999. A bevy of playable characters, including the titular plumber and his mainstay companions (Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, etc.) alongside several courses rendered in 3D for the first time in the golf-centric series impressed and excited a large swath of fans. 

Get into the swing! ⛳

Tee off with Mario and friends when Mario Golf comes to #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 4/15. #Nintendo64 pic.twitter.com/bB4ujaj59F

Things might be getting better on the graphics card front, as retailer Scan has managed to keep Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti and 3090 Ti Founders Edition models in stock for far longer than expected.

The two GPUs are the latest iteration on Nvidia's RTX lineup of cards, providing a marginal boost over their original counterparts, the 3080 and 3090, respectively. However, those still in the market looking to upgrade from the 10-series or lower-end 20-series cards will find that these two GPUs represent a ton of extra performance, plus useful features like AV1 decoding and compatibility with HDMI 2.1 TVs and monitors.

Scan has both models at RRP, which is the benefit of Nvidia's strict control over the sale of its Founders Edition products. You also get a pretty slick thermal solution and Nvidia's modern 12-pin power delivery cables, in a package that's smaller and easier to fit in your PC than most 3080 Ti and 3090 Ti models.

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Since Kirby’s debut in 1992, most of his games have started out cute and cuddly only to unveil some monstrous, Lovecraftian horror at their conclusion. It’s an oft-memed pattern we’ve come to expect out of every installment. But the pink puffball’s latest outing, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, still managed to lull me…

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There’s currently a fire sale on console copies of Cyberpunk 2077 over at Best Buy. If you’ve been cautiously waiting to see what all the fuss is about, now’s your chance.

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April 7 is National Burrito Day, and Roblox is celebrating the occasion by launching a new burrito-themed game inside the sandbox title. The Chipotle Burrito Builder game is launching today, allowing users to roll their own burritos for an opportunity to get real burritos.

You can download the Chipotle Burrito Builder from the Roblox website here. The game goes live at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET, and it'll be available for a limited amount of time.

As you can see in the announcement trailer, the Chipotle Burrito Builder lets users roll virtual burritos, and there is even a reference to how guac costs extra. Players get "Burrito Bucks" for rolling virtual burritos, and 100 bucks earns you a burrito in real life from your nearest Chipotle. Players can also unlock cosmetics like a tie dye burrito t-shirt, sunglasses, and other items as part of this collaboration.

Since releasing in 2017, and going free-to-play in 2019, Destiny 2 now has six expansions with The Witch Queen releasing earlier this year. The last three expansions need to be bought to play, and are solely developed by Bungie. They add new locations, weapons, boss fights and more for you and your friends to take on.

Whether you're a completely new Destiny 2 player or you're yet to play the latest expansions, you can grab them for less in Humble Bundle's Bungie Publisher sale where there are savings of up to 50 per cent on Destiny 2's expansions.

Before taking on Destiny 2's The Witch Queen expansion, you'll want to go through the Shadowkeep and Beyond Light expansions that came before. You can get these along with the Forsaken Weapons pack in the Legacy Collection bundle, which is half price in the Humble sale.

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Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Developer: Massive Monster
Release: 2022
Rating: Teen

Cult of the Lamb debuted during Gamescom last year, and it quickly grabbed our attention due to its unique art style, fantastic score, and mix of fast-paced action roguelike gameplay with Animal Crossing-style base-building mechanics. Game Informer editors Alex Stadnik and Wesley LeBlanc recently went hands-on with Cult of the Lamb, playing through the game's first 20 minutes. 

The Z symbol has been used in Russian propaganda to show support for the country's invasion of Ukraine, appearing on tanks and other vehicles before entering mass media at the beginning of March.

Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak is being investigated by The International Gymnastics Federation for wearing a Z on his chest while competing in Qatar while a group of terminally ill children were encouraged to pose in the shape of a Z to show support for Russia's invasion.

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Riot Games’ announcement of a Valorant mobile project last year has been followed by a long period of silence on the matter, but according to leaked screenshots of what appears to be an early testing phase in China, it seems development has very much been in full swing.

Shared by @DannyINTEL on Twitter, the screenshots show the game running on a mobile device, as well as the Agent select screen and some general menu images. Notably, you can see the UI overlay on the image that shows gameplay, giving us a first glimpse at the control layout.

One of the big questions about a Valorant mobile port has, of course, been the viability of playing a tactical shooter that rewards precision on a touch screen. We’ll have to wait and see how it plays in practice, but so far it all looks pretty standard in comparison to other FPS mobile titles.

Here’s a look at all of the screenshots so far compiled by @DannyINTEL:

This past Wednesday (April 5) marked the end of Ghost Recon Breakpoint updates. A tweet posted on the game's official Twitter account states, "We will continue to maintain our servers for both Ghost Recon Wildlands and Ghost Recon Breakpoint, and we truly hope you will continue to enjoy the game and have fun playing in solo or co-op with your friends." Despite Breakpoint's end, a new Ghost Recon game has entered development. 

According to Kotaku, the next bombastic chapter in Tom Clancy's illustrious military universe is codenamed OVER. The title has reportedly been in the works for over a year now and could launch in 2023. As far as the fandom is concerned, this fast turnaround could be a good thing. Recent Ghost Recon experiences haven't found the same success as other Tom Clancy titles like Rainbow Six and The Division. Breakpoint, for instance, might have alienated its players after Ubisoft implemented its NFT-based Quartz beta into the shooter's cosmetic rotation.

Right now, every company in the world is scrambling to announce something with the word “metaverse” in its pitch. Scrambling because it’s essential this be done before anyone actually works out what a “metaverse” might be, and all the wind comes out of it like stale air from a forgotten Whoopee Cushion. Two such…

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The makers of Lego are teaming up with Fortnite creators Epic Games to build some sort of "metaverse" play space. I think that means they're making an online Lego game, a concept which has existed many times before, but they don't really say what it is they're up to. In lieu of explanation, they repeat the word "metaverse".

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Epic Games and Lego to ‘shape the future of the metaverse to make it safe and fun for children and families’

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