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• 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Valheim

  28-09-2026 09:54 via gamespot.com
  
  After more than five years in early access, Valheim 1.0 is finally here, and can be played from start to finish for the very first time. While Valheim’s gameplay will feel familiar to fans of the survival crafting genre--and has influenced other games released in the years since--the viking-themed game has a few unique mechanics that take some getting used to. If you’re headed to the tenth world for the very first time, here are some important tips that will make your Valheim ex
  
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• The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past is happening because CDPR believes "there is still more to say"

  29-09-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Today marks the release of The Witcher 3 Remastered, a big update to CD Projekt Red's monumental RPG. On the heels of this, we're also getting an expansion, Songs of the Past, next year – only 12 years into the game's life. Why? Well, because the devs simply felt they had more ground to cover."It was a great opportunity to tell something new about already established characters and to show them from a different angle," Karolina Kuzia-Rokosz, creative vision director at CDPR support studio
  
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• The Witcher 3 Remastered breaks the RPG's all-time Steam peak hours after launch

  29-09-2026 18:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launched only a few hours ago, but it's already broken the 2015 RPG's all-time player record on Steam and shows no signs of slowing down. It's been 11 years since the launch of The Witcher 3, and being the great game it is, it's had many peaks over its lifetime. Looking at SteamDB, after debuting with a healthy peak of over 92k concurrent players on Steam in its launch month, it eventually surpassed its own record five years later in January 2020, shor
  
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• Disney Store UK launches free membership program that can get you 15% off adorable Pixar merch, Marvel pins, Star Wars collectibles, and more

  29-09-2026 18:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Prepare your best "oh gawrsh," because Disney Store UK has unveiled a free membership that provides exclusive perks and a limited-time discount of 15% off a range of items from Star Wars merch to theme park pins.Dubbed 'Disney Unlocked,' this programme provides a host of benefits on the UK Disney Store that include a 25% birthday discount, early access to specific products, and free delivery on orders over £75. You can also save 15% off certain items for the membership's launch week (from
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 dev doesn't see why The Blood of Dawnwalker's time feature is so controversial

  29-09-2026 18:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Blood of Dawnwalker, the brand-new vampire RPG headed by The Witcher 3 veterans from CD Projekt Red, plays host to one of the most controversial game mechanics out there: a time restriction that leads to some serious FOMO.In case you're out of the loop, the game has you playing under a strict 30-day and 30-night schedule. Within those 30 days and nights, you must resolve the main story (and do as you please in between quests, of course). Everything you do can carry a time cost with it, thoug
  
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• Putting Together A Game Showcase Means Treating 45 Minutes Like A Puzzle 

  29-09-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Dek: With so many gaming showcases spread throughout the year, Evil Empire aims to respect your time with its Triple-I broadcast.Video game showcases used to be infrequent but over the last couple of years, we've seen an explosion of online broadcasts. One of the more noteworthy events in this space is the Triple-I Initiative, which is just a pure blast of video game trailers without any fluff--no ads, no host, just games--as organizer Evil Empire, an indie developer itself, would tell you. So w
  
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• One Star Wars fan has a theory that Ryan Gosling is playing Luke Skywalker's son in Starfighter

  29-09-2026 17:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Star Wars fan has come up with a pretty interesting theory about Star Wars: Starfighter – and it says Ryan Gosling is actually playing Luke Skywalker's son. Gosling is playing a character named Kade Auberon in the upcoming Starfighter, and fans of the old Legends continuity might notice a similarity with one Cade Skywalker. "Wouldn't shock me if Starfighter turns out to be a soft launch for the new trilogy and Ryan Gosling is playing Cade Skywalker from Legends, now retrofitted to be Luk
  
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• How to solve the painting puzzle in Control Resonant

  29-09-2026 17:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  The painting puzzle in Control Resonant is all set within a shadowy gallery, in which players can spotlight certain paintings on the wall. But the only clue is a note that mentions that certain paintings have been sold this month, but doesn't specify which paintings those are except mentioning their names: "Journey, Windows, Thunder and Tides". Unfortunately the paintings on the gallery walls aren't labelled in any way, leading to some rough interpretations about which ones the note is referring
  
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• Marvel Tokon Devs Reflect On Its Troubles And Hope Players Give It Another Shot

  29-09-2026 17:36 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been nearly two months since Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched on PlayStation 5 and PC, bringing with it an all-new approach to the tag-team fighting game format from a studio who'd never tried it before. Tokon's launch was a tale of two formats; while the game enjoyed critical success, and PS5 players were thrilled, PC players were met with multiple performance issues that marred the experience. However, since that uneven launch, the team at Arc System Works has issued multiple up
  
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• CRKD launches its first Switch 2 pro controller, and the ULT PRO is coming for 8BitDo's lunch

  29-09-2026 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  CRKD has just launched its first ever pro controller and the ULT PRO has a pretty sturdy list of specs behind it. TMR thumbsticks, trigger stops, swappable components, and 1,000Hz polling on Windows would usually make for a pretty premium package, especially if you look towards the best PC controllers from names like Razer and Flydigi. The brand is launching the CRKD ULT PRO for just $69.99 (Amazon) today, though, undercutting a good wedge of the premium market. After all, this is coming in the
  
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• Wardogs boss says balance is always guesswork and "we won't even get it right" by season 2

  29-09-2026 17:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wardogs boss Joe Brammer has spoken about balancing the popular FPS, admitting that it's something that has to be figured out in the long term, and probably won't even be worked out by season 2. As with any game in its infancy, the only way to truly find out how balanced something is is for players to get into it. Fighting game players will discover infinites or other wild tech on day one that completely throws the community into disarray, Call of Duty players inevitably find the optimal loadout
  
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• The Last Of Us Duology On PC Is At Its Lowest Price Yet, So Get Ready To Cry Again

  29-09-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Back in 2013, when I was a wee little lad (well, 13 years old) watching YouTube Let’s Players, I discovered The Last of Us. The opening hour was brutal, and I had to stop what I was doing and beg my grandfather to take me to trade in some of my older games, just so I could see how the rest of the story unfolded. It was one of the best memories and worst choices of my life, as The Last of Us threw me through an emotional loop that I have yet to recover from, and one that Part 2 just doubled
  
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• Massive Lego Dragon Ball Shenron & Goku set revealed, and it's "just the beginning"

  29-09-2026 16:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Toei fans assemble, because the first Lego Dragon Ball set has been revealed... and it's an absolute monster. Lego Dragon Ball: Shenron & Goku is a for-adults display piece weighing in at almost 2,000 pieces, and it's 12.5 inches tall when built. It's due to launch on the Lego store this November 4, or November 1 if you have a free Lego Insider membership (basically, it earns you loyalty points and provides early access to products).Available November 4LEGO®Dragon Ball: Shenron & Gok
  
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• BBC boss says he's seen an entirely AI-generated episode of Doctor Who

  29-09-2026 16:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  BBC boss Matt Brittin has shared his thoughts on AI – and revealed he's been sent an AI-generated episode of Doctor Who. "Everyone’s got the ability in their hands – or six billion people have – to create content at the standard of a Hollywood studio," Brittin shared at the Royal Television Society conference, as reported by Variety. "Somebody sent me a 50-minute episode of Doctor Who that was AI-generated the other day. It's pretty good," he added. "I mean, it's not goin
  
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• Want To Dress Up As Bryan From The Resident Evil Movie For Halloween? Here’s How

  29-09-2026 16:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Halloween season is almost upon us, and if you're looking to dress up as the Resident Evil movie's in-over-his-head courier, Bryan (played by Austin Abrams), then here's a checklist of everything you need to pull off the Raccoon City look. Fortunately, Bryan's look is surprisingly easy to pull off, as director Zach Cregger and costume designer Caroline Fahrer settled on an outfit that's grounded in the real world, will keep you warm on a chilly night, and can probably handle a few bites from any
  
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• What does simulate Witcher 2 save mean in The Witcher 3?

  29-09-2026 16:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've started up The Witcher 3 Remastered and are wondering what the 'simulate Witcher 2' option does, I've got the answers and some advice regarding whether you should or not - even if you've never played The Witcher 2.This option is actually quite important, as it changes some of the main story beats and even adds/removes quests depending on what you choose, so here's what you need to know about simulating your Witcher 2 save in The Witcher 3 Remastered.Should you simulate a Witcher 2 save
  
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• The Witcher 3 Remastered didn't change the RPG's hilarious low-poly pigeons, much to fans' delight

  29-09-2026 16:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher 3 Remastered is finally here, bringing everything from "improved combat" to massively reworked visuals with it – reworked visuals that had fans worried the RPG would lose its iconic low-poly pigeons.Yes, you read that right. In case you don't recall them from the 2015 release, the pigeons are exactly what they sound like: hilariously low-poly assets that are cursed… in the best way possible, of course.
  Much like Final Fantasy 14's own low-poly grapes, The Witcher 3's new
  
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• Ex-PlayStation lead says Sony and Nintendo should "keep the current generation as long as possible"

  29-09-2026 16:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida reckons that platform holders like Sony and Nintendo should keep their current hardware generations going for as long as they can as prices continue to surge.Speaking in a new episode of The Verge's Vergecast (below), Yoshida – former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios – is asked about the potential business models and pricing strategies we could see from platforms like Xbox in the next console generation. As everythin
  
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• Hades 2 devs say the sequel wasn't about the smart business choice

  29-09-2026 16:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Supergiant Games is known for creating original games and original worlds, from the frontierpunk action of Bastion to the contemplative sci-fi tactics of Transistor and the doomed sporting conflicts of Pyre. But with a cast of lovable, lustable takes on mythic Greek figures and arguably the greatest roguelike action ever conceived, Hades turned out to be their biggest hit yet. So making a follow-up in Hades 2 was only natural, right?While making a sequel to Hades might've been the smart business
  
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• WoW: Forever isn't about the expansions, but Blizzard is making an exception for a Make-a-Wish quest

  29-09-2026 16:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's another version of Azeroth on the way in World of Warcraft: Forever. This iteration goes back to the first year of the MMORPG's timeline, but with extra flourishes and contemporary design elements, in contrast to how WoW: Classic brings back the old school gameplay. As a result, a fan-favorite quest from an old expansion isn't available, but Blizzard's remedying the situation.Almost 20 years ago, a special mission was added in The Burning Crusade, known as Kyle's Gone Missing. You're tas
  
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• Playing The Blood of Dawnwalker as a power-hungry vampire gave me a surprisingly wholesome ending

  29-09-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Blood of Dawnwalker has been a blur. It's been four weeks since RPG Club entered Vale Sangora, and in that time I've killed one bear, overthrown three vampires, accidentally consigned a fourth to hell, and ate more vermin than any man should have to endure. But that's all in the past (unless you'd like to refresh yourself). It's all been for the greater good, and this week we're marching into Greifberg Castle to save our family and dethrone the valley's undead ruler. (Image credit: Future)Jo
  
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• GTA 5 For Switch Mod Project Shuts Down, Dev Thanks Take-Two For Its “Mercy”

  29-09-2026 15:07 via gamespot.com
  
  The creator of a mod project that sought to bring Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 to Switch is closing up shop, apparently at the request of rights owner Take-Two. This action comes in the same month that Rockstar published a new "Mod Guidelines" notice informing people they need to "respect our games" and are not allowed to modify its games to operate on consoles or devices that are not officially supported by Rockstar. GTA 5 was never released on Switch.Paralympics Productions announced (via Gam
  
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• Apothecary Diaries is making a comeback and I'm preparing the only way I know how, buying all this merch

  29-09-2026 14:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Apothecary Diaries is returning. When I first heard that season 3 was kicking off on October 2, I was elated, as I've been waiting patiently to see what Maomao and Jinshi have been up to for months. However, as much as I love the series (Hyakka Ryouran by Lilas Ikuta is always on repeat in this house), the show's return has reminded me that I don't yet own any merch.As it stands, there's no Maomao representation amongst the best toys in my collection, and that simply cannot stand. To rectify
  
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• Metal Gear Solid 2's first ever boss skip has been discovered after 25 years

  29-09-2026 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a massive moment for the Metal Gear Solid 2 speedrunning community, a way to skip the game's first boss fight entirely has been uncovered. Metal Gear Solid 2 is split into two parts: the Tanker and the Plant chapters, with Tanker serving as a short prologue featuring Snake. Famously, this is the only time you get to play as Solid Snake throughout the game, with Raiden being in charge for a majority of the game's runtime. Through this, Snake only gets one proper boss fight against Olga Gurluko
  
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• Sony Makes Japanese Players Prove They’re Gamers To Get A PS5 Pro

  29-09-2026 14:05 via gamespot.com
  
  The demand for PlayStation 5 Pro consoles is currently outpacing supply in Japan, due to ongoing memory shortages that have yet to be resolved. Now, Sony is offering Japanese players a unique way to earn their way into a PS5 Pro lottery system, but only if they can demonstrate that they've already been gaming at a certain level.Sony's Japanese PlayStation blog notes that players who want to enter the PS5 Pro lottery must have 60 hours of gameplay time on their PlayStation accounts between Septem
  
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• 25 years later, The Mummy 4 set photos reveal first look at Brendan Fraser's and Rachel Weisz' return as Rick and Evelyn

  29-09-2026 14:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz have reprised their roles as Rick and Evelyn O'Connell for The Mummy 4. Filming on the legacy sequel has now kicked off, 25 years on from their last time on screen together in the roles. Directed by Radio Silence's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the new movie follows on from The Mummy Returns, ignoring the events of the third movie. Weisz didn't reprise her role as Evelyn in 2008's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, and was recast with Maria Bello. T
  
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• How to complete the Urban Survival quest in Control Resonant

  29-09-2026 13:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Urban Survival quest in Control Resonant occurs in the Evacuation Zone, where players have to follow a trail of unauthorized mines through a parking lot and back towards the lone survivalist who's somehow still plugging along, despite the extradimensional horrors stalking the streets. There's a few strange elements to this quest, as once you find the survivalist, they're happy to send you out on missions around the city before they'll consent to evacuate, but I'll lay out the particulars of
  
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• Oppenheimer actor asked Christopher Nolan to settle a Tenet debate and was "embarrassed" by the "obvious" answer

  29-09-2026 13:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Oppenheimer actor Casey Affleck has revealed he contacted Christopher Nolan for help settling a debate about the director's twisty sci-fi film Tenet. Affleck played Col. Boris Pash in Oppenheimer, in a very brief but memorable role that saw him share a scene with Cillian Murphy. He also appeared in Interstellar as the adult Tom Cooper. "I was driving back from school with my son. We were talking about Tenet and disagreeing. I said: 'Let's settle that,'" Affleck shared onstage at the Zurich Film
  
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• Marvel’s Wolverine Is Holding Its Own Against PlayStation’s Live-Service Giants

  29-09-2026 13:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel's Wolverine might not be a critical hit, but it's doing surprisingly well commercially. The new superhero adventure from Insomniac Games faced stiff opposition from new releases and established live-service titles at launch, but according to the analytics firm Circana and its engagement tracker, Marvel's Wolverine broke a live-service stranglehold on the PlayStation charts.For the week ending September 19, Marvel's Wolverine ranked seventh on Circana's Top 10 Titles by weekly ac
  
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• Idle Breakout codes (September 2026) and how to use them for infinite money, level skips, and more

  29-09-2026 13:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Idle Breakout codes can be used to achieve incredible high scores, and get to levels that would otherwise take many hours of playing (or idling) to reach. This game combines classic Breakout block-busting with an idle incremental approach, so you can actively click on blocks to earn cash or sit back and let your balls do the work. If you want to see the later levels without putting in the work, then here are the codes for Idle Breakout and how to use them.All Idle Breakout codes(Image credit: Ko
  
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