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• 8Bitdo's FlipPad controller lands today, and for under $30, it could beat my go-to Game Boy controller

  14-08-2026 11:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Eight months on from its CES 2026 unveiling, 8Bitdo's FlipPad has officially arrived on the Game Boy controller battlefield. Its primary combatant is the GameSir Pocket Taco, a mobile accessory that also offers a classic Ninty handheld feel that sits atop your phone screen, but the newcomer could have the upper hand if you're only interested in playing on your doomscroller. I'll forgive you if you thought the 8Bitdo FlipPad and the GameSir Pocket Taco were the same thing given their shared vibes
  
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• Nintendo's stinking "nap room" for overworked devs haunted legendary Super Metroid director for years: "It’s quite sad only having these kinds of memories!"

  15-08-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  You can't have a conversation about the greatest game of all time without discussing Nintendo's 1994 Super NES classic, Super Metroid. The game's intricate world design, alien atmosphere, and robust play mechanics cemented it as an instant classic, and its reputation and influence have only grown since then. Its development, however, sounds like it was a bit of a nightmare."During the final six months of development I didn't know where I lived any more," director Yoshio Sakamoto recalled in an i
  
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• Sean Murray says a "weight had lifted" when No Man's Sky players were finally talking more about its new content than its controversial launch

  15-08-2026 17:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  No Man's Sky had one of the most controversial game launches and high-profile comebacks of the decade - you likely don't need me to remind you - but lead developer Sean Murray says the weight of its botched launch didn't lift until about three years later."We used to have a little running joke in the studio," Murray says in an interview with GamesRadar+ to mark the space exploration sim's 10th anniversary. Hello Games' inside joke was that the team would put out one of their famously transformat
  
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• Lanterns creators say the show "transcends" fan service and is about "bringing out the visions" of Green Lantern comic book writers

  15-08-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lanterns co-creators Damon Lindelof and Tom King say they made sure to depict Hal Jordan and John Stewart's comic book origins in a way that honors various Green Lantern comic book writers, rather than one that relies on fan service."It transcends the idea of doing fan service to say that there's certain aspects of the canon that are essential," Lindelof tells GamesRadar+, when it comes to deciding how to work Hal Jordan and John Stewart's various comic book origin stories into the new show. "An
  
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• These Mass Effect veterans are carrying the RPG's "principles" into a new game that sounds like Dispatch meets The X-Files

  15-08-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Eventide is as far from the realms of Mass Effect or Dragon Age as it could be. The narrative-driven adventure is grounded in a more realistic setting, for one, with striking "neon noir" detective vibes riffing off The X Files' brand of paranormal investigation, all presented through a vivid watercolor art style. This contemporary Canadian metropolis is "not cyberpunk, but hearkening back to some of the '90s aesthetics," art director Francis Lacuna offers – so you definitely won't be p
  
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• "Please let your imaginations run wild" - The Kingdom Hearts 4 team and Tetsuya Nomura are involved in the new Disney Plus anime

  15-08-2026 14:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just in case there was ever any doubt, the newly announced Kingdom Hearts anime series coming to Disney Plus is bringing on board the Kingdom Hearts 4 development team and the series' co-creator Tetsuya Nomura, who says fans should "let your imaginations run wild."Announced last night at the D23 Disney Entertainment Showcase panel, the Kingdom Hearts anime is telling an original story within the universe-hopping world of the games. Details were very light outside of a mysterious bit of art work
  
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• The Witcher 3 lead says designing for player curiosity "really came to haunt us" when making sure it felt like "people truly exist" in the RPG's villages

  15-08-2026 14:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  CD Projekt Red developers almost painted themselves into a corner early on in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's production since the team were more focused on giving NPCs believable schedules instead of making sure they reacted to the player appropriately, which led to situations where mothers would chuck their babies on the floor at the first sign of trouble.CD Projekt Red quest designer Philipp Weber described the earlier parts of the open-world game's development in the latest issue of Edge Magazine
  
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• Insomniac had to ditch Spider-Man's open-world for Marvel's Wolverine because Logan is "not somebody who has a friendly neighborhood"

  15-08-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the announcement of Marvel's Wolverine, I wondered how much had changed from Insomniac's excellent Spider-Man games. The best part of those previous titles was swinging down digital New York streets, exploring the open world at my own pace. My hands-on time with Marvel's Wolverine put those fears to rest. While the foundations built for those Spider-Man games are clearly present here, the action takes a bloody new form that helps Logan's story sing.Big Preview(Image credit: Sony)This month
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 4 finally comes out "late 2027," and Pixar's Coco joins the JRPG as the first Disney world announced so far

  15-08-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ending a years-long wait between games, Kingdom Hearts 4 is set to come out in late 2027 and we finally have a glimpse at its first official Disney world: Pixar's Coco.During yesterday's Disney Entertainment Showcase panel during D23, the company surprise dropped a brand new trailer for the long-awaited Square Enix JRPG. We see grown-up Sora defeating Heartless monsters in a gorgeous recreation of The Land of the Dead, with full-on makeup and a themed Keyblade to match. Take a look below.The D23
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 4 comes out "late 2027," and Pixar's Coco joins the JRPG as the first Disney world announced so far

  15-08-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ending a years-long wait between games, Kingdom Hearts 4 is set to come out in late 2027 and we finally have a glimpse at its first official Disney world: Pixar's Coco.During yesterday's Disney Entertainment Showcase panel during D23, the company surprise dropped a brand new trailer for the long-awaited Square Enix JRPG. We see grown-up Sora defeating Heartless monsters in a gorgeous recreation of The Land of the Dead, with full-on makeup and a themed Keyblade to match. Take a look below.The D23
  
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• Ogor Mawtribes 2026 range review: I've been hands on with all the new Warhammer models, here's what I think

  15-08-2026 11:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Ogor Mawtribes were always seen as endearing yet dumb murderhobos with very little brains but enough raw power to make anyone regret pointing that out. And with the new 2026 range, they… well, they're still endearingly dumb murderhobos. However, they finally look the part and have killer rules to match killer appetites. I'm not sure how the faction went decades without an overhaul, but I'm sure glad we have one now – it really does the army justice.Wondering whether this is the
  
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• Marvel's X-Men movie release date, cast, story speculation, and more news

  15-08-2026 07:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel is on a roll right now, but the thing I'm most excited about is the upcoming X-Men movie. That's right, step aside, Avengers: Doomsday, because the next chapter of the best mutants in media is coming, and I've gathered all the information that you need to know about it right here. For those of you who may not know yet, Kevin Feige has confirmed that a Marvel's X-Men movie is in the works. I have always been a massive fan of the Fox X-Men movies, and like many other fans, have been waiting
  
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• Star Wars: Starfighter teaser shown behind closed doors at D23, read an exclusive description

  15-08-2026 07:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  At D23, Star Wars: Starfighter finally revealed a first look at the Ryan Gosling-starring movie. The catch: it's not going to appear online anytime soon, and was only for people in the room. However, we were on the ground and can bring you an exclusive description. The teaser footage starts with Flynn Gray's as-yet-unnamed young character throwing the cover off a starfighter. Gosling, whose character was confirmed as Kade Auberon, tells him not to touch, it's a decommissioned Imperial model and
  
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• Ahsoka season 2 trailer features Anakin, Clone Wars-era flashbacks and Grand Admiral Thrawn declaring war on the Rebel Alliance

  15-08-2026 06:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  At D23, Lucasfilm has finally dropped the first trailer for Ahsoka season 2, and Grand Admiral Thrawn has declared war on the Rebel Alliance.In the trailer, which you can watch above, Hayden Christensen's Anakin returns as both Force ghost and for a snowy Clone Wars-era flashbacks. In the present, Grand Admiral Thrawn is back in a galaxy far, far away and declares war on the Rebel Alliance – expect plenty of space battles, then. Quick flashes of action also reveal Huyang wielding multiple
  
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• Avengers: Doomsday D23 special look teases a major Doctor Doom moment and the new Marvel mega-villain's backstory

  15-08-2026 06:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new 'special look' at Avengers: Doomsday has released online after debuting at D23, and it seems like the assembled Avengers are in for a world of hurt thanks to one Victor von Doom.The special look is the same trailer that was shown behind closed doors at SDCC last month, but now it's online for the world to pore over. In the footage, largely narrated by Sue Storm, we get some crucial Doctor Doom context, as it's heavily implied that he's embarking down a path of villainy following the death
  
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• Marvel's X-Men reveals full cast at D23, including Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister and Inde Navarette as Rogue

  15-08-2026 06:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  At D23, we've finally got news about the MCU's very first standalone X-Men movie as the full cast took to the stage during Marvel's portion of the Disney Entertainment Showcase, confirming many recent rumors.Alongside director Jake Schreier and Jean Grey star Sadie Sink, several major cast members were announced for Marvel Studios' long-anticipated X-Men, including:Kit Connor as CyclopsChristopher Abbott as Professor XInde Navarette as RogueMaya Boyd as StormSamara Weaving as Emma FrostAdam Driv
  
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• VisionQuest trailer teases a trip into Vision's glitchy mind, and a human Ultron

  15-08-2026 06:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for VisionQuest has arrived at D23, and it's a wild trip into Vision's glitchy mind. The trailer, which you can watch above, is the climax of the WandaVision trilogy, which continued with 2024's Agatha All Along. Seemingly set in the mind of White Vision, where Vision's human avatar lives out a colorful life alongside a host of Marvel universe AI characters, it's also set to reintroduce a teenage Tommy Maximoff (aka Speed). Perhaps most excitingly of all, James Spader is back a
  
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• Kingdom Hearts anime series in the works at Disney Plus that will tell an "original" story

  15-08-2026 05:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kingdom Hearts 4 may be imminent, but Disney's plans for the universes-colliding RPG series now extend beyond video games, as the Mouse House has announced a Kingdom Hearts anime series is in the works at Disney Plus.The news arrived at Disney's semi-regular convention D23, where not only was it revealed that the land of the dead from Coco will be a new world in Kingdom Hearts 4, but also that a Kingdom Hearts anime series is 'coming soon' to Disney Plus. Beyond that, details were scant beyond t
  
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• Kingdom Hearts anime series in the works at Disney Plus

  15-08-2026 05:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kingdom Hearts 4 may be imminent, but Disney's plans for the universes-colliding RPG series now extend beyond video games, as the Mouse House has announced a Kingdom Hearts anime series is in the works at Disney Plus.The news arrived at Disney's semi-regular convention D23, where not only was it revealed that the land of the dead from Coco will be a new world in Kingdom Hearts 4, but also that a Kingdom Hearts anime series is 'coming soon' to Disney Plus. Beyond that, details were… non-ex
  
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• The Simpsons: Hit & Run "is coming back in some form," says Matt Groening, but it looks like he wasn't supposed to

  15-08-2026 02:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cult classic open-world game The Simpsons: Hit and Run could finally be getting a revival, if series creator Matt Groening is to be believed.Via Empire, Groening took the stage during D23 2026 and seemingly let some news slip that he wasn't supposed to. Groening was asked whether there will ever be another Simpsons: Hit & Run game, and he appeared to tease a remake. "I think the original game is coming back in some form," he said, before current Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman cut in with, "
  
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• Lanterns creator says realism was "totally the goal" for the gritty new superhero drama because they're "trying to tell a real story"

  15-08-2026 00:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lanterns showrunner and co-creator Chris Mundy says the new DC show is meant to suspend disbelief and put you in the middle of a thrilling murder-mystery."That was totally the goal," Mundy tells GamesRadar+, when asked whether the goal was to get the viewer completely locked in to the point where they forget they're watching a superhero show. "When I first talked to James Hawes about directing, he was in London, so it was on Zoom, and it seemed like we all kind of matched up in the way we would
  
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• Everything announced at D23 2026 –All the Marvel and Star Wars announcements as they happened

  15-08-2026 00:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23 has come to a close! The 2+ hour mega-panel featured news and announcements from across the full spectrum of Disney studios, so it wasn't just the Marvel and Star Wars show... but there's no question that Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm were the night's biggest highlights.For one, Marvel finally revealed the much-rumored X-Men cast. Some were expected (especially if you've seen Spider-Man: Brand New Day), but there were also some Adam Driver-shaped surprises
  
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• D23 2026 live coverage –All the Marvel and Star Wars announcements from the Disney Entertainment Showcase as it happens

  15-08-2026 00:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  D23 is now underway, and it's kicking off with a bang: the Disney Entertainment Showcase. The two-hour panel is set to feature major announcements from Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and a whole host of Disney movies and shows, so you won't want to miss a second.Luckily for you, we'll be in the room in Anaheim to bring you all the news as it breaks. Rumors persist that the cast of Marvel's upcoming X-Men movie will be revealed during the showcase, and it's looking likely that we'll get trailers for
  
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• Ahsoka season 2 D23 display teases more Clone Wars flashbacks and the return of Morai

  15-08-2026 00:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  An Ahsoka season 2 display at D23 has given away some fascinating hints about what might be to come in the second season of the Star Wars show. GamesRadar+ is on the ground at this year's D23, which means we got to explore the Ahsoka display for ourselves. The main point of excitement is the costumes on display: as you can see in the post below, both Anakin Skywalker and a younger Ahsoka Tano have new outfits for season 2, suggesting we might see the return of Ariana Greenblatt as Padawan-era Sn
  
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• The "greatest speedrun accomplishment of all time" is in sight as two legendary Super Mario Bros runners compete for a time that once seemed impossible

  15-08-2026 00:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Over the past few years, a speedrun accomplishment that once seemed impossible is starting to look inevitable: a perfect run of Super Mario Bros. is in sight. Two speedrun legends are inching ever closer to that fabled goal, and a new world record is the first step in what might be the biggest accomplishment in speedrunning history.If you've ever checked in on the Super Mario Bros. speedrun scene, you know the basics, but here's some background just in case. In extremely simplified terms, the cl
  
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• Blood of Dawnwalker takes notes from Guitar Hero for the vampire RPG's parrying: "It's so cool that we believe most people will play this way"

  14-08-2026 23:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's easy to see why there's The Witcher 3 DNA in Rebel Wolves' Vampire RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker. After all, the two games share a director, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, not to mention a number of principal developers who previously worked at CD Projekt Red. Environmental artist Adap Payet has said Anne Rice's formative novel Interview with the Vampire was another inspiration, and again, that's no surprise given its influence on the genre. Possibly the last game in the world I expected to hear have
  
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• Saber finally adds AI disclosure to Rideshare Stimulator amid CEO's public feud with a former writer who claims she was replaced by ChatGPT

  14-08-2026 23:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  The saga between former Saber Interactive writer Stella Sacco and Saber CEO Matt Karchreaches day three with hardly any progress as Sacco maintains she was fired and replaced with AI, and Karch summons all the antagonism in the galaxy to say she's mistaken. Only one aspect of the spat between them has been resolved: Saber finally added an AI disclosure label to upcoming driving sim Rideshare "Stimulator" on Steam. Sacco initially wrote in an August 11 Bluesky post about the game, "I was lead wri
  
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• Ezra Bridger star Eman Esfandi says Ahsoka season 2 has "a lot more lightsaber action" and "witches and swords and explosions galore"

  14-08-2026 22:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  At D23, Ezra Bridger star Eman Esfandi has teased what's to come in Ahsoka season 2 – and it sounds pretty epic. "There's going to be more lightsabers. A lot more lightsaber action. There's going to be some space battles, some space action, and there's going to be witches, and swords, and explosions galore," the actor shared during a talk attended by GamesRadar+ at the Disney convention. "It's going to be really fun, really fast-paced, and we may or may not hear something about that a litt
  
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• Rideshare Stimulator Outlines AI Usage After Contentious Exchange With Ex-Writer

  14-08-2026 21:33 via gamespot.com
  
  After Saber Interactive unveiled its upcoming title Rideshare Stimulater, former lead writer Stella Sacco came forward and said that she had been replaced by ChatGPT during development. Saber CEO Matthew Karch denied Sacco's allegation that she had been replaced by AI, but the company has now shared previously undisclosed details about Rideshare Stimulator's AI usage.Rideshare Stimulator casts players as a driver who can pick up a seemingly infinite number of passengers and interact with them wh
  
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• Palworld devs "not planning to spend a year" making a "massive" 1.1 update, publishing lead clarifies after quickly regretting asking fans for ideas

  14-08-2026 21:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Palworld publishing lead John "Bucky" Buckley should've known better when he asked his Twitter followers for suggestions on new content following the game's 1.0 release last month. Specifically, he should've known they would all lay out their wildest hopes and dreams on virtual paper instead of submitting reasonable requests, and now he's paying the price. On Thursday, Buckley took to Twitter to thank players for a successful Palworld 1.0 launch, which is a lovely gesture. But where he went wron
  
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