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• Zelda: Ocarina of Time designer wanted Navi to be a "cute girl," but it "wasn't possible" on N64

  23-10-2026 20:56 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  I'm more of a Midna stan, but there's no denying Navi from Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the series' most iconic ethereal companion, with her lovably nagging pleas to "hey, listen" still ringing through the Zelda pantheon after all these years. The original vision for the li'l fairy, however, was very different from the glowing orb with wings we know and love today, and it's only because of the technical limitations of the Nintendo 64 that she looks the way she does.Nintendo veteran and Ocarina of T
  
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• Shepard Actor Reacts To Leaked Mass Effect Trailer, Is “Holding Hope” The Game Will Live On

  23-10-2026 20:01 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Prolific and veteran gaming actor Jennifer Hale, who is known for voicing Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect series, has reacted to the closure of BioWare and the cancellation of the next game in the series. After footage of the new project, Mass Effect Universe, was released, Hale said, "It's extraordinary."She added: "I’m holding hope for magic to happen. This community and you incredible vevs deserve that and more."A "Save Mass Effect" Change.org petition was launched this week to urge EA
  
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• "For most of development, GTA 3 was in a sorry state": Rockstar veteran reflects ahead of GTA 6

  23-10-2026 19:36 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Ahead of GTA 6, Rockstar veteran Obbe Vermeij marked the 25-year anniversary of Grand Theft Auto 3 with a lengthy retrospective examining its difficult development. GTA 3 was a pioneering open-world game and a landmark release for Rockstar, but in a recent Twitter post, Vermeij says, "For most of development, GTA 3 was in a sorry state."Vermeij says "it crashed frequently, the frame rate was terrible and the map was full of holes. Only in the last six months did everything come together. For the
  
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• The Next Mass Effect Sounded Like John Wick In Space

  23-10-2026 19:31 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  After news broke that EA would be shutting down BioWare, more details on the studio's in-development Mass Effect have begun to trickle out. A trailer for Mass Effect Universe hinted that the next game in the series would have a completely different tone, moving away from the galactic warfare that defined the first three games and toward covert ops, espionage, and the occasional barroom shootout. Gaming content creator and YouTuber Dantics has shed more light on the game, describing it as a Mass
  
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• Dead By Daylight Delistings Continue As Developer Reveals It Must F**k With The Chuck

  23-10-2026 19:30 via GameSpot - All Content
  Dead by Daylight features dozens of characters, including many licensed heroes and villains from beloved horror franchises, but every once in a while, some of them get delisted. Behaviour Interactive has revealed that Chucky will soon suffer such a fate; he's being delisted on November 24 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. Until then, players can grab him and any related cosmetics on sale.Chucky, whose in-game nickname is The Good Guy, debuted in Dead by Daylight in November 2023. Like all characters, he ca
  
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• Best Loadouts In Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer

  23-10-2026 19:10 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Modern Warfare 4 has fully released, and there are plenty of new guns and attachments to unlock for this new year of Call of Duty. In this guide, we'll suggest some recommended weapon builds, so you can see exactly which guns and attachments you'll want to focus on unlocking and leveling up early.Call of Duty's Gunsmith feature returns in Modern Warfare 4. This customization system lets you create five-attachment builds for multiplayer. In addition to the standard five attachments, you can also
  
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• Tim Sweeney shares the time he called a beloved studio's death "economically realistic"

  23-10-2026 19:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  You can trace the lineage of beloved games like Deus Ex, BioShock, and Dishonored directly back to Looking Glass Studios. This developer is one of the most notable in the history of the game industry, having effectively created the immersive sim genre through classics like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Thief. However, the studio's closure in 2000 wasn't really "sad," at least according to Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney. It was simply a matter of economics."This isn't a sad day, it
  
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• CoD: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ – Best Hot Spots And Loot Locations

  23-10-2026 18:40 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Modern Warfare 4 is live with Call of Duty's new DMZ extraction mode, where scavenging guns, equipment, and resources is crucial to survival. In this guide, we'll suggest a wide range of locations where you'll have a good opportunity to loot valuable resources, guns, keys, and even have a chance at one of DMZ's rare weapon manuals.All main POIs on HajinHajin has 13 main points-of-interest, but some POIs are going to offer more valuable looting opportunities, depending on what items you're hoping
  
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• WoW: Forever’s Divisive Layering Will See Major Improvements For Launch, Blizzard Says

  23-10-2026 18:29 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever's layering system will receive some significant improvements for launch, according to a statement provided to GameSpot from Blizzard.Layering, for the uninitiated, is a behind-the-scenes system in WoW: Forever that essentially creates and runs new versions (or layers) of the world as needed, all running simultaneously on top of one another. According to Blizzard, players in WoW: Forever are assigned a layer based on various criteria, like familiar players and friends,
  
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• BioWare fans beg Palworld studio to save Mass Effect by buying the IP from EA

  23-10-2026 18:29 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Sadly, we learned this week that BioWare is being shut down by EA. The legendary studio was responsible for many beloved RPGs, including the Mass Effect series, for which a new installment was deep in development. In the aftermath, fans have been scurrying for ways to salvage the project, including courting Palworld developer Pocketpair.No, seriously - and apparently this isn't the first time that's happened, either. "Soon after a game is canceled or a studio shuts down, we get a lot of comments
  
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• Your Mind Is Playing Tricks On You: Why You Hear What You Want To Hear In Control Resonant 

  23-10-2026 18:15 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Control Resonant is delightfully weird: a sequel that isn't afraid to fly its freak flag as it pits you against all manner of supernatural phenomena wreaking havoc on Manhattan. But between bosses that resemble Francis Bacon-inspired nightmare fuel and other spooky occurrences, The Board is undoubtedly the scene-stealer of Control Resonant--and that's without you even seeing them! The Board is louder than ever as it accompanies Dylan Faden in Remedy's new game, seemingly trapped in the powerful
  
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• Final Fantasy Resonance is the second-biggest Steam launch of any turn-based RPG from Square Enix

  23-10-2026 18:15 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Final Fantasy Resonance – the first game in the series to be made in Square Enix's HD-2D style – is already the second-biggest Steam launch for any turn-based RPG title from the developer.Square Enix has finally relented to years of suggestions and released a Final Fantasy game in the HD-2D style, with the latest spinoff in the series, Final Fantasy Resonance, dropping this week. Like last year's Octopath Traveler Zero, this HD-2D RPG adapts one of Square's previous mobile games – Final Fa
  
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• Almost 50 years later, Star Wars fans are appreciating one of the saga's best moments

  23-10-2026 18:01 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  It might have been almost 50 years since the original Star Wars movie was released in theaters, but fans are still sharing the love for one of its most iconic scenes. On Reddit, one fan shared their appreciation for the binary sunset scene, in which Luke Skywalker stares into the Tatooine twin-sunset as John Williams's score rises. "This will always be one of my favorite Star Wars scenes," they wrote. The comments are full of more fans admiring the classic moment. "That music is INCREDIBLE," say
  
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• In A (Biddy) Blas Of Glory: How Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Smallest Racer Made Such A Huge Impact

  23-10-2026 18:00 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Biddy Blas could probably use a booster cushion on his speeder to see more clearly over its handlebars, but he hasn't needed any sort of booster to make a massive impression on the internet. This squat, reptilian nuisance from Star Wars: Galactic Racer has overtaken social media algorithms with a ceaseless flood of fan-made skits, memes, and thirst traps. Blas and his shrill Huttese barks have acted almost as unexpected marketing for the game, seemingly having a greater reach and impact than th
  
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• Rideshare Stimulator’s Biggest Problem Isn’t AI, It’s That The Game Just Isn’t Very Good

  23-10-2026 17:54 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Saber Interactive's driving game Rideshare Stimulator has already made headlines for all the wrong reasons. But while its use of AI and the allegations from a former writer have attracted plenty of attention, Rideshare Stimulator has a far more fundamental problem to overcome: being an enjoyable game to play.You're put in the driver's seat of a rideshare business that you co-own with your buddy, Tim. You'll have to pick up a variety of passengers, navigate traffic (and adhere to the usual rules
  
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• Xbox negotiations with Marvel's Blade developer Arkane reportedly aren't going well

  23-10-2026 17:48 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Conversations are ongoing concerning the fate of Arkane Studios, one of many companies impacted by Xbox's current restructuring. Sadly, reports suggest the team and Microsoft will be parting ways, and what will become of its slate at the moment remains in the air.The information comes from Le Monde, a French publication that spoke to union representatives about Arkane's discussions with Xbox. Given the changes underway in Microsoft's games division, a November 13 deadline looms for the consultat
  
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• Battlefield 6 Reportedly Cancels Mass Effect Collab In Wake Of BioWare Closure

  23-10-2026 17:48 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Battlefield Studios is reportedly cancelling plans for a Mass Effect collaboration in Battlefield 6 in the wake of EA's decision to close BioWare and cancel the next game in the sci-fi series.
  Fans discovered various Mass Effect-themed cosmetics in Battlefield 6's files, with many speculating that they would be released in November, tied to the Mass Effect N7 Day holiday on November 7.
  Those cosmetics, which included Mass Effect-themed weapon charms and patches, have seemingly now been removed f
  
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• How to find and loot Police Stations in MW4 DMZ mode

  23-10-2026 17:41 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The MW4 DMZ Police Stations are spread across the map, but if you can find their locations you can complete the Orders connected to them, as well as simply loot them for high value items. Police Stations have quickly become an easy point of reference in Modern Warfare 4 to get good loot, especially related to weapons and guns. If you want to know how to find them and loot them effectively, here's where to look, as well as how to get into the Police Armories.For more help with the latest Call of
  
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• Finger Out How To Prep For GTA 6 With These Exercises

  23-10-2026 17:39 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  We're just weeks away from Grand Theft Auto VI launching, and you might think you're set to spend hours upon hours in the open-world game right now. But PureGym asks if your body is actually ready like former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime's--as well as your thumbs. With that in mind, the fitness company has shared three thumb workouts from personal trainer David Hope to help prep you for GTA VI. These exercises are meant as a warm-up before picking up your controller, by the wa
  
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• Arkane Lyon Could Be Shut Down Within Weeks As Deadline To Find A Buyer Looms

  23-10-2026 17:31 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  It might be the end of the road for Marvel's Blade developer Arkane Lyon, as a new report says that the studio has until November 13 to find a buyer or face closure.Le Monde reported that while Microsoft had followed the procedure as laid out in Florange Law--French legislation that requires Microsoft to spend at least three months searching for a buyer for Arkane Lyon--negotiations were going "badly," and worker unions are currently attempting to buy more time to save jobs at the studio, whic
  
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• The Wait For GTA 6 Feels Like A Crime, So Grab This Excellent Alternative For Less Than $4

  23-10-2026 17:15 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Saints Row’s 2022 reboot was, well, a flop. It didn’t have the fun or the charm of the classic games in the series, and while the world was waiting for GTA 6, it should’ve been the lightning-in-a-bottle moment to reignite the love for the dormant Saints. While it didn’t work out, Saints Row: The Third Remastered is still a classic, and you should buy it while you wait for the Grand Theft Auto 6 release date to roll around, especially when it’s under $5.Before GTA V took the world by st
  
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• Modern Warfare 4 has received a DMZ change that was "so badly needed"

  23-10-2026 17:15 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Modern Warfare 4 has received a much-needed update to stop people from UAV-hogging during DMZ matches. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is finally out today after what can – in the nicest way – be described as a unique launch rollout. Last week, players were able to access the game's campaign mode, and earlier this week, the DMZ mode became available to drop into. DMZ is Activision's take on the extraction shooter genre, letting 20 squads drop onto a massive map and play a dangerous version of
  
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• Roman's footage in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has been cut together, and it changes how you watch season 2

  23-10-2026 17:14 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has already received the 'Roman Cut', home movie splicing together the camera footage shot by season 2's best boy, Roman.The 10-minute video from Twitter user Epic Jimmy, which you can see below, puts all of Roman's washed-out camera clips into chronological order as he charted D.'s revenge journey across Night City, as well as all the death and destruction in his wake. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 - The Roman Cut https://t.co/o9KoKG4zZDOctober 22, 2026What immediately jumps o
  
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• GTA 6 Burgers Will Be Available In Florida Throughout The Year

  23-10-2026 17:13 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Rockstar Games and the burger company Skinny Louie have announced a partnership to promote GTA 6, during which its stores will convert to Burger Shots through the end of the year. Burger Shot is the Burger King parody in the world of GTA.People in South Florida can buy GTA 6 burgers at the Kaseya Center, and also every Skinny Louie location in Florida starting in early November. The campaign runs through December 31.
  The Burger Shot locations will serve a menu "straight out of Vice City"--and th
  
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• Netflix reportedly wanted a $500 million film and TV deal with Xbox – but the counter offer was $800 million

  23-10-2026 17:10 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Netflix reportedly wanted to strike a deal with Microsoft to licence Xbox titles for adaptation – and the counter offer was eye-wateringly high. That's according to Puck News's Matt Belloni, who says that the deal came from Netflix's former Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria, who was recently fired and replaced by Peter Rice, a former Disney executive. The offer is said to have been $500 million for seven years to exclusively licence Xbox titles for film and TV adaptations. Xbox CEO Asha Sharm
  
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• New Prime Video reality show Fallout Shelter: The Experiment finally has a release date

  23-10-2026 17:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Almost 10 months after the initial announcement, Prime Video finally has a release date for Fallout Shelter: The Experiment, a new reality show based in the world of post-apocalyptic video game franchise Fallout.The unscripted reality competition series is set to hit Prime Video on January 13, 2027, with the first four episodes in tow. The remaining three will air weekly through January 27.Per the new press release, the series is a new reality competition series that invites everyday participant
  
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• Mass Effect 5 would have been Mass Effect Universe, and one trailer has changed how I see the entire series

  23-10-2026 17:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  My fiancee is in mourning for the canceled Mass Effect 5. She's been besotted with BioWare's sci-fi darling for only 6 years, but during that time, it's become a part of her. I even agreed to play the trilogy for the first time in 2022 so that she could live vicariously through me, experiencing the RPG with fresh eyes, intervening only to ensure I didn't kill Wrex at the end of the first game ("I will literally never forgive you for it!").But as much as I loved every moment of my time as Command
  
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• Where to buy the Legend of Zelda Nintendo Switch 2: Amazon gets fresh restock ahead of launch

  23-10-2026 16:42 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Many wondering where to buy the Legend of Zelda Nintendo Switch 2 have been stuck desperately hunting for stock after the special edition was swept off the shelves within its first day at pre-order. However, retailers have started dropping additional stock of the hard-to-find release in the last day, which means these engines are starting to rev once more.In fact, the Legend of Zelda Nintendo Switch 2 is currently in stock right now in the UK. Both Amazon and Argos have these handhelds ready to
  
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• Diablo 4 PTR 3.3.0 confirms Season 16 is taking Druids back to school to address broken tags

  23-10-2026 16:37 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The new Diablo 4 PTR period is right around the corner, and Blizzard's revealed what changes players can tinker with ahead of the full update. The druid class is receiving some significant tweaks, war plans are getting deeper and more intricate, and more."Some features from the Season of Hell's Legacy will be carrying forward into Season 16," the introduction says. "However, these will not be part of this PTR, as we want to focus on new features for testing."The notes from the devs start with wh
  
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• Xbox Wanted A Gargantuan Paycheck To Partner With Netflix On TV And Movies

  23-10-2026 16:35 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Video game adaptations are all the rage right now, with movie and TV projects in various stages of development, and Netflix is looking to strike while the proverbial IP iron is hot. The streaming giant already has a deal in place with Microsoft to develop a Gears of War movie, and it's looking to grab more Xbox IP to build new franchises. The only problem? Microsoft's price tag was reportedly quite a bit more than Netflix was willing to pay.That's according to entertainment journalist Matthew B
  
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• Cancelling Mass Effect And Closing BioWare Was An Obvious Thing For EA To Do, Experts Say

  23-10-2026 16:33 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Electronic Arts just confirmed a major shakeup that included the closure of BioWare and cancellation of its upcoming Mass Effect game. Closing the studio and cancelling the project was a horrible thing for the people who worked there and fans who enjoy BioWare games and were looking forward to the next Mass Effect. But taking that action was no surprise whatsoever from a business sense.Video game analyst Joost Van Dreunen told IGN that EA needed to make drastic cuts to service the $18 billion in
  
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• All Clean Crew codes (October 2026) and how to redeem them for stickers and more

  23-10-2026 16:20 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Clean Crew codes might not always provide any competitive advantage when it comes to upping your cleaning skills, but they can add a bit of color to your work day - literally. Whether it's stickers, colors to repaint your skin, or even lobby music, the cosmetic items offered for free thanks to these codes add some cheer to an otherwise dirty job.Sometimes, you might even be lucky enough to get a handful of Mula from these promo codes. Though we haven't seen any in while, Clean Crew codes histori
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 players get 1 free day of game time after Square Enix lifts the MMO's PHP lockdown

  23-10-2026 16:08 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  After a wild week of security fears and login restrictions, Final Fantasy 14 went back up and open to the public yesterday – but Square Enix is well aware that subscribed players lost out on game time due to the situation… paid game time.In case you're out of the loop, there was a major worldwide internet security scare earlier this week involving PHP, the programming language that powers various websites and more.
  There were two serious security weaknesses, leading to many shutdowns – eve
  
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• Game of the Week – Oops, The Witcher 3 Remastered is my Game of the Year

  23-10-2026 16:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  With a reworked skill tree and stunning new visuals, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is the definitive way to play the RPG in 2026.To answer the question I've seen all over the Internet: yes, The Witcher 3 Remastered really is that good. When I first learned of the remaster's existence at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, I admit I was a little dubious. We'd gotten a snazzy update back in 2022 when the complete edition launched on current gen hardware, and after more My Chemical Romance albu
  
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• BioWare Is No More, But Its Impact On Queer Representation In Video Games Will Live On Forever

  23-10-2026 16:00 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  BioWare was shuttered by Electronic Arts earlier this week, resulting in 50 or so people losing their jobs and the upcoming Mass Effect 5 being cancelled. While the studio’s last decade of struggles have been frequently documented as games like Mass Effect Andromeda, Anthem, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed to live up to expectations, there nevertheless existed an optimism among fans that the magic would return. Much of this fainthearted hope rested on Mass Effect 5, a game many believed w
  
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• Vinland Saga author says there is "no good news" about season 3

  23-10-2026 15:58 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Vinland Saga author Makoto Yukimura has delivered a new – and disappointing – update on the status of the historical anime's third season.When asked by a fan on Twitter if there was any news on Vinland Saga season 3, Yukimura replied, "Sorry my friend, I have no good news about that. The project is not currently in progress."Perhaps it should come as little surprise given animation studio MAPPA has plenty on its plate, even before getting round to another chapter of the Viking Age adventure.
  
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• Control Resonant’s Unsettling Board Dialogue Is Carefully Crafted Gibberish

  23-10-2026 15:30 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Just what is The Board in Control Resonant? While we still have plenty of questions about the otherworldly entity that accompanies players on their trip across Manhattan, one thing we do know is that it's loud, incomprehensible, and you can't understand what it's saying without subtitles. Some players are convinced The Board is saying something specific if you listen closely, but according to developer Remedy Entertainment, it's a little audio trick that makes you hear what you want to hear.In a
  
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• Genshin Impact livestream 7.2 codes

  23-10-2026 15:13 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The Genshin Impact livestream 7.2 codes are the latest promos to drop in the long-running action RPG, providing plenty of Primogems to spend alongside a decent supply of Mystic Enhancement Ore, Hero’s Wit, and Mora. While the most recent special program gave us an insight into the new content arriving with version 7.2, it's the codes revealed during this regular developer presentation that are of most interest here. As always, they will expire in the near future, so here are the Genshin Impact
  
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• The 5 best Halloween Horror movies to stream on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and more (October 23-30)

  23-10-2026 15:05 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Halloween is just around the corner, but we're celebrating spooky season a little differently this year by bringing you the best scary movies on streaming every week until the end of October. Each week is themed. Last week, we played a little game of horror classics v remakes, and let you decide whether you prefer the OGs or newbies. The week before, we listed the scariest Stephen King horror movies on the web. But this week we're taking a look at the best horror movies released a little more re
  
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• Call Of Duty Ads On Xbox Are Even More Annoying This Year With Modern Warfare 4

  23-10-2026 15:05 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  When a big new first-party game comes to Xbox, Microsoft is known to put up big, annoying takeover ads, and that trend continues this year with the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Things are a little different, and more annoying, this year.People who booted up their Xbox today, the day of MW4's release, noticed that not only is there a big MW4 takeover ad, but the ad even hijacks your custom background.
  It is possible to toggle this off, thankfully, as people online quickly discovered.
  
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• I discovered The Witcher 3 Remastered's most psychedelic quest 10 years too late

  23-10-2026 15:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  If there's one thing the GamesRadar+ RPG Club has taught me, it's that you've never seen it all. Just when you think you know an RPG inside out, it goes ahead and surprises you 10 years later. See, I thought I'd experienced every original side quest and monster contract in The Witcher 3 – given my many, many playthroughs – but the remastered re-release turned out to prove me wrong. On the shores of Skellige, after completing a particular contract at a particular time, a series of rather unfo
  
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• My favorite PS2 Resident Evil game is now free to play in a web browser, but AI could be lurking

  23-10-2026 14:07 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Resident Evil Outbreak, Capcom's PS2 online multiplayer spin-off from 2003, is now playable for free in your web browser. Better still, you can even team up with friends using the original co-op mode to escape Raccoon City, and that's blowing my mind, seeing as I failed to convince my parents to buy me a PlayStation 2 Network Adapter back in my teen years. The catch? The project is allegedly vibe-coded. Revisit Racoon CityChances are that if you caught Zach Cregger's new take on Resident Evil, y
  
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• Nearly 10 million people have played Elden Ring for over 100 hours, analyst says

  23-10-2026 14:05 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Players of Elden Ring are built different, at least according to some analyst stats. FromSoftware's landmark action-RPG has sold pretty well since its 2022 release, and a significant portion of those buyers have accrued significant playtime in the fantasy juggernaut.Rhys Elliott, head of market analytics at Alinea Analytics, posted some numbers on Twitter about what Elden Ring's managed to achieve to date. The topline figures are nothing surprising: FromSoftware's last epic has shifted approxima
  
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• Nintendo icon Shigeru Miyamoto says he's working on several projects right now

  23-10-2026 14:03 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong, says he has several projects in the works. It's hard to name anyone in the games industry who is more influential than Miyamoto. Mario being the face of the industry would have given him that honor, but he also created Zelda, Pikmin, Donkey Kong, Nintendogs… the list goes on. This has culminated in Miyamoto receiving the Japanese Order of Culture, awarded by the Japanese government. This makes him the first-ever ga
  
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• Star Wars introduces two new names for the Force to describe the light and dark side

  23-10-2026 14:02 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Star Wars has introduced a new way of referring to the Force, and it's connected to Kylo Ren.The new terminology comes from the Fall of Kylo Ren comic series by Charles Soule and Will Sliney. Per ScreenRant, after it was earlier revealed that the Knights of Ren call the dark side "The Shadow," it turns out that the light side is called "The Shine." That's revealed by Tava Ren, the woman who led the Knights of Ren after Kylo Ren allied with the First Order. Plus, the latest issue, #3, sees Tava R
  
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• Mass Effect 5 lead looks to the bright side of BioWare closure: "I don't have to call in sick when GTA 6 comes out"

  23-10-2026 14:01 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Following the unpopular closure of BioWare and cancellation of Mass Effect 5, project director Mike Gamble has taken time to thank fans for their outpouring of support.Taking to Twitter, Gamble says the support has been appreciated and has encouraged anyone hiring to look out for his team, which he says is full of "OGs" – perhaps in the off chance people doubt that some of the talent behind BioWare's greatest hits are still at the studio."I could probably scroll for hours and continue reading
  
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• Sony drops prices on the only PS5 consoles I'd recommend buying this holiday season, just in time for GTA 6

  23-10-2026 13:38 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Ever since Sony raised its prices on PS5 consoles earlier in the year, I've been shouting about refurbished stock. With a console now costing you a minimum of $600 in the lead-up to GTA 6, it's the only way I recommend upgrading in 2026. PS Direct is usually the go-to here, with its sturdy supply of stock and 'Certified Refurbished' designation. Today, it's sweetening the deal a little further. Here's the offer: buy a certified refurbished PS5 and DualSense together from PS Direct, and you'll sa
  
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• Final Fantasy Resonance Lets You Take A Five-Minute Single Turn, And It’s Glorious

  23-10-2026 13:38 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  As if there weren't enough games in October to tempt you, Final Fantasy Resonance is a pretty tempting offer for anyone looking to play an old-school JRPG that features an A-team of Final Fantasy guest characters. It also puts its own twist on Square Enix's HD-2D gameplay formula, as you can break past the barriers of traditional turn-based combat and take down even the spongiest of enemies--if you know how to properly set up all the moves you'll do. Play your cards right, and you can leave you
  
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• Shang-Chi is Marvel's best post-Endgame gamble, so it's no surprise he's a big part of Avengers: Doomsday

  23-10-2026 13:31 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Marvel had a tough choice to make after Avengers: Endgame. It could continue playing the hits, relying on nostalgia and familiar faces to coast until the next event movie, or it could introduce a new generation of heroes to freshen up the MCU.To its credit, Marvel Studios opted for the second option – but it didn't work out exactly as anyone hoped.As great as it was seeing diverse faces run around the cinematic universe, Ms. Marvel, Echo, and the Eternals all failed to live up to what came bef
  
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• What are the best Operator Traits in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ?

  23-10-2026 13:23 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The best traits in MW4 DMZ mode are all about making sure that your operator has the best skill possible. As you play you'll level up and earn new trait points, capping out at 18, which isn't nearly enough to fill all three skill trees. With that in mind, you need to be certain that you're picking the best traits possible and ensuring that you're ready for a variety of circumstances. With that in mind, I'll lay out the optimum build for traits in Modern Warfare 4 below, so you know exactly what
  
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