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• 'Unprecedented': more than 100 Arctic wildfires burn in worst ever season

  26-07-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Huge blazes in Greenland, Siberia and Alaska are producing plumes of smoke that can be seen from spaceThe Arctic is suffering its worst wildfire season on record, with huge blazes in Greenland, Siberia and Alaska producing plumes of smoke that can be seen from space.The Arctic region has recorded its hottest June ever. Since the start of that month, more than 100 wildfires have burned in the Arctic circle. In Russia, 11 of 49 regions are experiencing wildfires.The World Meteorological Organizati
  
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• Nvidia DLSS 5 is launching on September 3: Here's everything I learned about it from a private Gamescom demo

  01-09-2026 15:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  After its controversial reveal earlier in the year, DLSS 5 is launching later this week, on September 3rd. At Gamescom last week, I got invited to a behind-closed-doors look at the latest Nvidia upscaler. During the session, Nvidia lifted the lid on various aspects of it, revealing how its developer tools work, how it'll impact indie games with different art styles, and allowing me to ask my own questions about it. Before it arrives on your gaming PCs at the end of this week, I've tried to round
  
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• Ananta Developers Are Counting On You Getting Attached To Its Characters

  01-09-2026 14:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Ananta's developers are hoping that players will become emotionally invested enough in the game's characters to want to part with their cash.
  The upcoming free-to-play open-world action game introduces stories as the story progresses, and when we went hands-on with the game at Gamescom last week, the story missions were its strongest point. Helping two cute little anime characters to stealthily flee a mansion was engaging, I did care about their welfare, and I wanted to help them to stay safe--b
  
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• SanDisk finally launched a 1 TB microSD Express Card, but it'll cost you almost as much as the Switch 2 to get one

  01-09-2026 14:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  SanDisk finally has a 1TB microSD Express Card among its storage ranks. While the brand was one of the first (alongside Samsung) to provide officially licensed storage options for the Nintendo Switch 2, it had yet to launch a 1000 GB capacity card for both the handheld (and other compatible devices) until now.The new card was shown off at Gamescom last week, as originally reported by NotebookCheck, adding to the brand's 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB microSDXC lineup. While that's great for those of us
  
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• A beloved Warhammer 40K model is back, and it's "top tier sh*tposting" according to fans

  01-09-2026 14:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  I think the cursed monkey paw just curled a finger, because a beloved Warhammer 40K model – the Space Marine Thunderhawk – has returned in plastic… but not as you might expect.I'd say that the community is very 'broken up' about this, but it's really the Warhammer 40K ship that's in pieces. Literally: the Thunderhawk is back with a brand-new plastic model, but it's a ruined pile of slag. The "Thunderhawk Impact Site" is a terrain kit that splits the Space Marine transport into
  
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• The Witcher 4 Probably Won’t Be On A Disc, But Dev Teases Physical “Feelies” Of Some Type

  01-09-2026 14:47 via gamespot.com
  
  CD Projekt Red recently confirmed that the long-awaited RPG The Witcher 4 is targeting a release in 2028, and that timing has led many to wonder if the Polish developer will offer the game on a disc. After all, Sony is ending support for physical PlayStation discs in 2028 and Microsoft is expected to ditch discs, too.CD Projekt joint CEO Michał Nowakowski told The Game Business that the studio has "no influence" on what companies like Sony and Microsoft choose to do with
  
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• Pokemon: Wild Card releases first teaser trailer, featuring a mysterious trading card game player and Mimikyu

  01-09-2026 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Calling all Pokemon fans, the franchise's newest movie has released its first cryptic teaser, introducing us to the feature's mysterious frontrunner. The new teaser for Pokemon: Wild Card opens with a glistening and seemingly rare Pokemon card. But when it flips, it reveals the shadow of a shapeshifting monster that happens to be none other than Mimikyu, who we later see masquerading as Pikachu. The next frame introduces us to the movie's trading card game player with glowing yellow eyes. Watch
  
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• Marvel Snap’s New Season Flips Heroes And Villains, Making One Card Obscenely Overpowered

  01-09-2026 14:05 via gamespot.com
  
  The start of a new season in Marvel Snap is almost here, and in September, everything you know about your favorite superheroes is being thrown out of the window. This month, developer Second Dinner is drawing inspiration from the 2014 crossover series, Axis: Inversion. This storyline saw the Avengers, X-Men, and several supervillains team up to take down the Red Skull, who had recently powered up by stealing the brain of the deceased Charles Xavier, eventually evolving into Red Onslaught--d
  
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• Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is tracking to open far bigger than any previous Resident Evil movie

  01-09-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie has been (unfairly) divisive for its creative deviations from Resident Evil canon, and for telling a Resident Evil story without fan-favorite characters like Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield. Nevertheless, it's set to open huge later this month, and could potentially double the opening weekend box office takings of the biggest Resident Evil movie to date.Early tracking (h/t IGN) has put Resident Evil's opening weekend figure at some $40-50 million in the US.
  
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• Star Wars fans say if you love The Clone Wars and Bad Batch, you should play Zero Company

  01-09-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars fans think Zero Company is the perfect game for lovers of The Clone Wars and Bad Batch. The new strategy game is set in the Clone Wars-era of the Star Wars timeline, and you play as Hawks, leader of the titular Zero Company. "If you love Clone Wars / The Bad Batch, do yourself a favor and play Zero Company," says one fan on Reddit. "For the story and worldbuilding alone, this game is amazing. Even if you don't usually like tactical games (I personally had no experience with them) this
  
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• Fans are using Xbox's disc-to-digital feature to save long-delisted titles like the Deadpool game, Rock Band 4, and Transformers: Devastation

  01-09-2026 13:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox users have discovered that the new disc-to-digital feature allows players to access games that have been delisted from digital stores, but not all of them. Microsoft announced its rumored disc-to-digital initiative last week, which will allow you to turn your physical game collections into digital licenses, which Xbox describes as part of its "commitment to game preservation." This has naturally been seen as a good win for Xbox off the back of PS5's total focus on abandoning preservation by
  
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• Blue Beetle star wasn't sure he'd return to DC until James Gunn called: "There's never a guarantee with anything"

  01-09-2026 13:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña didn't think he'd return to DC, until James Gunn called him out of the blue. Maridueña first played his character Jaime Reyes in 2023's Blue Beetle, but, since that was part of the old DCEU, there was some doubt whether he'd return – even though Gunn said Blue Beetle was the first DCU character. "There's never a guarantee with anything, bro," Maridueña told Variety. "I mean, you know this, stuff flips on a dime, and I know that it's not
  
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• This New Roguelike Wants To Make Its Difficulty More Welcoming

  01-09-2026 13:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Murals might look like a stylish take on the Hades roguelike formula at first glance, but Disney Illusion Island developer Dlala Studios isn't aiming to copy Supermassive's homework. Instead, the studio is looking to put its own spin on the genre, as it fuses dark fairy tales and hews closer to the action-first approach of modern-day Doom and Diablo. One other big difference in Murals is that it'll offer a customizable approach to difficulty, as Dlala Studios says it wants to prioritize pla
  
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• Spider-Man: Brand New Day Blu-ray pre-orders are live, but details are still scant

  01-09-2026 13:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Brand New Day pre-orders are alive and kicking at Amazon, but we're still missing that critical release date. Both the 4K Steelbook and standard Blu-Ray edition of the summer blockbuster are live on the shelves, with a $44.99 / $27.75 pre-order price respectively, but at the time of writing the site doesn't state its expected shipping date. That's because right now we only have one source for Spidey's launch, Blu-ray.com. While Sony hasn't officially announced its release date, Blu-r
  
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• Despite saying he'd love to return, Eternals star Kit Harington says he doesn't think Marvel has "any plan" to bring him back

  01-09-2026 13:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Eternals star Kit Harington loved the setup for his character's future in the MCU, but he doesn't think it will ever happen. The actor played Dane Whitman in the 2021 movie, and in the post-credits scene he was seen opening a box containing the Ebony Blade. Mahershala Ali's Blade then asked him if he was "ready", setting him up for his transformation into Marvel comic book character Black Knight.However, we've yet to see his character return, and Marvel's Blade movie has also since fallen throug
  
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• Sony CEO says selling more PS5s isn't as important as monetizing the 125 million monthly PS Plus users now the console is 6 years old

  01-09-2026 13:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says selling PS5 consoles isn't as important at this point in its life; instead, monetizing the existing user base is the priority. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Totoki explains that the ongoing global RAM shortages, driven by AI companies, aren't Sony's biggest problem right now. While it has caused the company to increase prices of PS5 consoles by £90 across the board, Totoki explains, "we are in the latter half of the lifetime cycle of a PS console. That me
  
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• Horror fan spots that "one of the most terrifying shots" in 28 Days Later is missing from the 4K release

  01-09-2026 13:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook version of one of the most notoriously hard-to-get-hold-of movies has hit shelves, but one 28 Days Later fan has found that the release is missing one iconic scene. "Bizarrely, the new 28 Days Later 4K release is missing one of the most terrifying shots of the movie - the infected hitting the back of the taxi during the tunnel chase and the close-up of the eyes. Instead, it’s a quick cut to the next shot," said the fan on Twitter, posting a clip of t
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation includes more spin-off characters, Naoki Hamaguchi says, and devs "thought really hard" about including more compilation references for the trilogy's finale

  01-09-2026 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  A real joy of both Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth was seeing all the references to the universe as a whole. This tradition will continue in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi, but he refuses to spoil any characters from across the original game's spin-offs that we might see."If I was to just come out now and say this character is in it, this character is in it would be a big surprise to people. So I can’t say that," he tells IGN. Boo! What he will say, th
  
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• The Nintendo Switch 2's new price has arrived, but fortunately these handy dandy accessories are cheaper than usual

  01-09-2026 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 just got its first-ever price increase, which is not a great way to start the autumnal season. Yet while the console has gone up in price, a huge swath of my favorite Nintendo Switch 2 accessories have gone the opposite route.For starters, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Wireless is down to just $59.99 at Woot, which is more than reasonable for this incredible pair of cups. The accessory remains the best Nintendo Switch headset I've tested to date as it condenses the brand's
  
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• Fans are loving new Lego Wallace & Gromit, but the same can't be said for Buddy the Elf

  01-09-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The community seems to unanimously agree that a new Lego Wallace & Gromit set is amazing… but that Buddy the Elf leaves something to be desired. I guess Lego giveth, and Lego taketh away.The toy-maker has finally pulled back the curtain on Lego Wallace & Gromit after it won a fan-design challenge to become a real set, and I've yet to see a bad word said about this model online. Whether it's the clay-like figures or very reasonable price for a set of this size ($99.99 at Lego, or &
  
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• Hideo Kojima has reviewed The Dog Stars, and it sure doesn't seem like he was a fan

  01-09-2026 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Legendary video game designer Hideo Kojima has posted his 'review' of Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars and, just like Thumper in Bambi, it seems Koj believes that 'If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all,' because he doesn't actually say a critical word about the film in question.Writing on X, Kojima's 76-word post expounds on his history with Peter Heller's original novel (he hasn't read it), what he pictured the movie would be like ("something along the lines of Cormac McCarthy's
  
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• Marvel fans wonder if Loki's backstory has been forgotten, but there could be an explanation

  01-09-2026 12:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel fans are wondering if Marvel has forgotten all about Loki's frost giant backstory considering his time with the TVA – though it seems like there's a simple explanation. Magic is nullified within the TVA headquarters, but Loki's frost giant appearance – blue skin and red eyes – is not revealed when he begins his work there. In response to a Reddit post questioning why his true self wasn't revealed, as well as whether Marvel "forgot" his backstory, some MCU fans have point
  
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• Anbernic's first Snapdragon handheld looks like a Switch Lite, but it will sweat running PS2 games

  01-09-2026 12:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Anbernic finally has a Snapdragon contender in its new RG 55G1 handheld. Yes, it follows the portable console maker's cosplaying traditions, as it's dressed up like a Switch Lite, but for under $140, it certainly won't be running games from the past few generations.Starting at $139.99, the Anbernic RG 55G1 instead has its sights on the mid-range best retro handheld throne. It's armed with a respectable Snapdragon G1 Gen 2, again meaning it's the first Qualcomm option by the portable maker. It's
  
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• Spider-Man's Sam Raimi almost made a Last of Us movie with a Game of Thrones star as Ellie, and the resurfaced poster reveals what could have been

  01-09-2026 12:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us TV show wasn't the first announced adaptation of the beloved Naughty Dog game. Spider-Man and Evil Dead director Sam Raimi was originally in talks to produce a movie back in 2014, and there was even a poster made for a San Diego Comic-Con panel.You can check out the first poster image below, which was shared by Sony at the time. It featured what seems to be a slightly older version of Ellie holding a knife and wearing her signature backpack. Check out the special #SDCC limited edi
  
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• GTA 6 lets players "forget it's a game" with all its choices, and that's what Rockstar lead Rob Nelson is most proud of: "It's up to you and what matters to you"

  01-09-2026 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6, much like its predecessors, emphasizes player choice – and that's what has Rockstar Games most excited about its new Grand Theft Auto game, apparently.Or, at least, Rob Nelson, current head of development and co-studio head at Rockstar North, is. When asked what he's most proud of regarding GTA 6 by YouTuber TGG, he makes as much evident and explains just how choice-heavy the game truly is.
  TGG has Nelson's full response transcribed over on Twitter, and boy does it make Rockstar's u
  
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• Gal Gadot says she realized she wasn't returning as Wonder Woman when she saw how Henry Cavill's Superman exit was not "handled elegantly"

  01-09-2026 10:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gal Gadot says she was never told that a new Wonder Woman movie was no longer happening under DC Studios' new leadership. When James Gunn and Peter Safran took over, it was initially unclear whether Wonder Woman would stay under their new DCU plans, with conflicting reports at the time about whether it was cancelled or still happening. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor was asked if Gunn and Safran sat down with her at all to break the news when it was finally shelved. "No, th
  
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• Take-Two's GTA 6 leak investigation is heating up as the publisher requests sealed subpoena to avoid tipping off leakers

  01-09-2026 02:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Take-Two Interactive's hunt for the person or people responsible for recent GTA 6 leaks is "rapidly evolving," the publisher says in newly revealed court documents.Take-Two was quick to file DMCA subpoena requests for Discord and Microsoft in the wake of the initial leaks, but a new filing (via TorrentFreak) is very different in nature. Not only is it much more specific, seeking "targeted information" related to the previous subpoena and individual Discord users, but Take-Two is also requesting
  
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• Alien: Isolation 2 dev doesn't want you "on the verge of having a heart attack" playing the sequel, so "turn the music down" if you have to

  01-09-2026 00:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Alien: Isolation 2 art director Ana Sopikova has one very simple piece of advice for anyone who might struggle to overcome their fear while playing what's sure to be a terrifying sequel: just crank down the music.GamesRadar+ sat down with Sopikova during Gamescom 2026, and we asked about Creative Assembly's approach to balancing tension so that players feel appropriately oppressed but not consistently panicked to the point of risking a cardiovascular event. Basically, how scary is too scary? As
  
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• After ditching discs, PlayStation continues replicating Xbox's very bad 2013 by going all in on TV

  31-08-2026 23:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  For gamers who've been following industry news long enough, Sony's recent announcement of plans to end physical PlayStation discs echoed Microsoft's plans for always-online DRM back on the Xbox One. Now, Sony is spiritually following another dead-end path first embraced by Xbox One: live TV.A PS5 update today adds a "Live TV on PS5" app to the media tab on US consoles. The results look like any other faux-cable streaming service, with a big list of channels to tune into. The service promises an
  
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• "The Half-Life 2 of AI" will change people's minds about AI, Saber exec says after CEO claims he'd happily replace a writer with AI

  31-08-2026 23:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Saber Interactive C-suite still has generative AI on the brain after CEO Matt Karch quipped earlier this month that he wished he had replaced a fired Rideshare "Stimulator" writer with AI – and then apologized. That whole situation was embarrassing, but there's more to be had as Saber chief creative officer Tim Willits describes the developer's ongoing AI experiments. "We're going to try to figure out if it works or if it doesn't work," Willits tells Eurogamer. The executive designates
  
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