Former head of Sony Online Entertainment, Joe Smedley, has claimed the Fortnite cross-play block is simply down to "money."

In response to a video on the cross-play block by Kinda Funny's Greg Miller, Smedley tweeted, "If we keep up the pressure, the problem goes away." Smedley then went on to claim that, while he was at Sony, the reason for denying cross-play was stated as being financial.

btw when I was at Sony, the stated reason internally for this was money. They didn't like someone buying something on an Xbox and it being used on a Playstation. simple as that. dumb reason, but there it is.

— John Smedley (@j_smedley) June 18, 2018

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E3 2018: Find out where to preorder all the big E3 games in the UK here. For a completely comprehensive list, make sure to check out our ultra-thorough games at E3 2018 wiki.

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Now that Hearthstone's latest set of cards - The Witchwood - has been out for a while, it's time to take a deep dive into the design of the set with Team 5's Lead Initial Designer Peter Whalen and Lead Final Designer Dean Ayala. Over the course of this interview they reveal ideas for The Witchwood that didn't make it in, how designing the first set after rotation is different from the second or third, and take us through early design ideas for Odd and Even decks, Tess Greymane, Toki, Time-tinker and a whole lot more. They've also supplied work in progress art for some of the early designs!

PLEASE NOTE: This interview was conducted a few weeks ago but I decided to hold it until after the post-nerf meta settled, and until after E3 had come and gone.

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Just as Vault 76's residents will emerge from Fallout 76's titular vault before any other vault's dwellers, Xbox One owners will be the first to play Bethesda Softworks' latest post-apocalyptic RPG.

Bethesda has revealed through an FAQ that Fallout 76's beta will have a timed exclusive release on Xbox One before later heading to PlayStation 4 and PC. Fallout 76's beta doesn't yet have a release date for any of the three platforms, but Bethesda noted that exact timing will eventually be announced through its Fallout social media channels.

There's only one way for gamers to get into the beta, and that's by preordering Fallout 76 ahead of its November 14 release. For help deciding which version to preorder, visit IGN's Fallout 76 preorder guide.

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From indie games like Fear the Wolves and Rapture Rejects to blockbusters like Battlefield V and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, battle royale games were a big part of E3 2018. The man who popularized the genre noticed, and he's all for it.

"We have our own internal roadmap. And of course there's

going to be competitors," PUBG Creative Director Brendan Greene told GameSpot when asked if the trend affected PUBG's development. "This year is a battle royale of battle royales. Everyone has their own royale, which is great, I love seeing the genre grow. It's going to be interesting to see if it's going to develop as a full genre."

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We have two exclusives -- a new trailer and a new poster -- for you today from the upcoming thriller Searching.

The Sony release -- which won the Audience Award at this past Sundance Film Festival and currently has a 100% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes -- stars Star Trek's John Cho. Here's the official word on the movie's plot:

"After David Kim (Cho)’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter’s laptop. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter’s digital footprints before she disappears forever."

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Warning! Stranger Things SPOILERS below.

Netflix's popular sci-fi adventure series, Stranger Things, will soon have its very own comic book series, published by Dark Horse.

According to a report from EW, the four-issue miniseries will be written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Stefano Martino. The story will center on Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) during his time in the Upside Down in the first season. Dark Horse's president, Mike Richardson, had this to say in a statement to the outlet.

"Dark Horse is known for championing stories and storytellers," Richardson said. "We are so excited to work with Netflix to bring the world of Stranger Things to comics."

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Jon Bernthal is set to reprise his role as Shane in The Walking Dead Season 9.

According to TVLine, Shane will appear in one episode in the new season. It's not known exactly what role the character will play in Season 9, but he could possibly show up as a hallucination or in flashbacks.

Shane was killed off in Season 2 when he was stabbed by Rick (Andrew Lincoln). He then appeared in Season 3 for an episode as a figment of Rick’s imagination. A fan first spotted Jon Bernthal with a few Walking Dead cast members near a set in Georgia this past weekend.

Bernthal has been busy on Netflix and Marvel's The Punisher, which debuted on the streaming service last year. Set for a second season find out what we thought of his outing as Frank Castle in IGN's The Punisher: Season 1 review.

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Nintendo’s E3 2018 Direct put the spotlight entirely on the Nintendo Switch’s upcoming lineup. But Nintendo has far from forgotten its 3DS and mobile lineups.

Speaking to IGN at E3 2018, Nintendo of America President Reggie FIls-Aime said, in addition to the Nintendo 3DS and 2DS titles already announced, Nintendo will announce more games for the system in the coming months, as it continues to see sales success.

“We're going to continue

, we're going to continue to have some new games on that platform. We're going to announce

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With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.

Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!

Amazing Spider-Man #801 - $3.99

Writer Dan Slott | Artist Marcos Martin (Marvel Comics)

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