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• Arc Raiders Tracks of the Beast guide and walkthrough

  09-10-2026 00:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tracks of the Beast is a potentially dangerous Arc Raiders mission that brings you into contact with the Bully and Skulker ARCs. You don't have to fight them, but there are some optional objectives you can complete if you do.
  Once you complete the Exploring Pendoloa Pass quest, you’ll be given this, which asks you to find a train station and ping a Bully and a Skulker. If you can manage to do it all in one round, there are even optional tasks for you to tackle which grant you bonus rewards
  
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• Battlefield 6 Is Adding Something Fans Have Wanted Since Day 1

  09-10-2026 18:21 via gamespot.com
  
  EA and Battlefield Studios have unveiled more details on Battlefield 6's upcoming Season 5, and it includes a new feature that fans have wanted since day one: a proper server browser.Battlefield did indeed launch with a server browser, but--considering how it only supported Portal mode--it wasn't the one fans wanted. One of the game's producers asked why players even want a full server browser. Now, in response to the feedback, Battlefield Studios is adding a proper server browser with the Seaso
  
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• GTA 6 Wanted Levels and Heat system explained

  09-10-2026 18:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The GTA 6 Wanted Levels have received a significant overhaul, meaning they won't just be conveying how much trouble you're in with the law by the number of stars you've racked up. The stars will also take on different appearances in GTA 6, so you can tell if the local police are simply investigating a crime or have your details and are actively hunting you down. Add in the new Heat system that reveals exactly what information the cops have and there's a lot to take in, so let me explain how that
  
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• Warhammer Tone Pro may sound like it's for experts, but the paint may be even better for beginners

  09-10-2026 18:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  I feel like we're missing something big with Warhammer Tone Pro.There's a lot of talk about how great this new paint line is for experts (it's been so good fans are literally watching paint dry), and in all fairness, it's right there in the name. But having been hands-on with the range for a couple of weeks now, I think that does Warhammer Tone Pro a disservice – it's also great for beginners.If you're new to the idea, Tone Pro was revealed at the Big Autumn Warhammer Preview 2026 as a rev
  
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• PlayStation creator turned AI CEO Ken Kutaragi predicts AI daydreams will replace video games

  09-10-2026 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ken Kutaragi is best known as the father of the PlayStation, having led the development of the PS1, PS2, and PS3 consoles. While he retired from Sony in 2007, he's keeping busy as an AI firm CEO who seems convinced that video games will soon be replaced by AI daydreams. The most incredible part is that he also seems to believe that's a good thing."AI will transform games into entertainment, and change human sensibilities," Kutaragi tells 4Gamer (via Power Up Gaming) at a recent university panel.
  
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• Wardogs Season 2 will pay people to join blue team to fix its "notoriously lower win rate"

  09-10-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wardogs Season 2 sees developer Bulkhead address imbalance in the game's teams, with notorious blue loser Lonestar receiving targeted bonuses to entice players to join up as part of a "social experiment" in game balance. The Season 2 patch notes take a swing at "faction balance," with Bulkhead acknowledging that "Wardogs is a game that isn't supposed to be always perfectly balanced." The running gag with blue team, however, bolstered by legitimate gameplay concerns, has started to materially aff
  
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• GTA 6 shows Jason nude, and fans are wondering if Rockstar will go full Red Dead Redemption 2

  09-10-2026 17:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are many lingering questions about GTA 6, and a significant amount of them center around Jason's nude body. After it was confirmed we get to see the protagonist in his birthday suit, the collective audience for Rockstar's upcoming crime sandbox have been pondering the finer details of his naked self – and making a few memes.It all stems from a preview by IGN that notes they got to see Jason fully unclothed for a shower scene. The moment was used to demonstrate how you can flip perspe
  
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• Street Fighter Was On Death’s Door, And Its Players Weren’t Getting Any Younger

  09-10-2026 17:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Street Fighter 5 launched in 2016 in rough shape, and if things hadn't changed, the classic fighting game franchise might have been dead and buried by 2026. That's according to Street Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto and game director Takayuki Nakayama, who recently spoke about how Capcom's signature fighting game franchise was knocking on death's door at one point, before a turnaround strategy reenergized it for a new generation of digital fisticuffs.Following Capcom veteran Yoshinoro Ono's
  
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• Arc Raiders Ruins And Reverberations Quest Guide

  09-10-2026 17:42 via gamespot.com
  
  After having you try multiple items to fix antennas across three different maps in your previous quest, Arc Raiders sends you back to its newest map, Pendola Pass, for the Ruins and Reverberations quest. Here, you'll need to use a Spotter Relay on an antenna--though things don't initially pan out how you'd prefer. Let's talk about it below. In This Article Connect a Spotter Relay to the antenna on the roof of the Cielo Sereno ObservatoryWeld the wires in the crawlspace under the control room to
  
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• Arc Raiders A Path Not Yours Quest Guide

  09-10-2026 17:41 via gamespot.com
  
  As you make progress in the Frozen Trail update quests in Arc Raiders, you'll eventually come across A Path Not Yours, which tasks you with finding a Nomad trail. Luckily, we've got the exact location of where this trail begins, as well as where it ends. So, let's get right to it. Here's how to complete A Path Not Yours in Arc Raiders. In This Article Find the start of the Nomad trail under the Highway CollapseFollow the trail markers to the Nomad hideoutFind Bilguun's gift at the buried cache u
  
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• Arc Raiders To The Skies Quest Guide

  09-10-2026 17:39 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're working through the quests added in Arc Raiders' Frozen Trail update, you'll eventually come across one called To the Skies, which asks you to scan ARC Probes and ARC Couriers. There's more to this quest than initially meets the eye, though, so let's talk about it. Here's how to complete To the Skies in Arc Raiders. In This Article Scan any crashed ARC Probe / Scan any ARC CourierSearch for the gandola prototype
  For more help with quests, check out our full Arc Raiders mission list.Bef
  
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• Arc Raiders Wires Crossed Quest Guide

  09-10-2026 17:38 via gamespot.com
  
  If you've come across the Wires Crossed quest in Arc Raiders, you're probably aware that it's sending you to three different maps for three different antennas. It's a lot of walking for sure, but we'll help you cut down on the tedium by filling you in on exactly where you need to go to finish this one up. Here's how to complete the Wires Crossed quest in Arc Raiders. In This Article Attach a Snitch Scanner to the antenna at Pilgrim's PeakAttach a Surveyor Vault to the antenna on top of the Launc
  
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• The new Ocarina of Time figures are nowhere to be found, but some of the best Zelda amiibo are back at Nintendo UK

  09-10-2026 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The newest Young Link and Zelda amiibo have come and gone at US retailers, but pre-orders still have yet to appear for us UK-based fans. And trust me, I've checked.I've been refreshing the Nintendo UK online storefront every day since the figures were unveiled during the 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct, and yet they're still yet to show their little, plastic uncanny valley faces. Today's check came up empty just as they always do, yet I did at least spot that some of my favorite Legend of Zelda
  
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• The Corsair Skiff 100 Plus's rubber domes bring smooth silence to the membrane market

  09-10-2026 17:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Membrane gaming keyboards are some of the cheapest available, but they often have a hard time defending themselves against the budget end of the mechanical market. The Corsair Skiff 100 Plus sits at the usual $59.99 / £59.99, but its typing experience, extra macro keys and vibrant RGB lighting combined with a healthy propensity for discounts falling at around $49.99 / £39.99 mean this deck really can give some of those cheaper mechanical clackers something to think about. It's only g
  
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• WoW: Forever patch notes leave fans asking Blizzard "why" and hoping for more class changes

  09-10-2026 17:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new patch for the World of Warcraft: Forever Beta is upon us, bringing everything from the new City of Dalaran dungeon to various class changes – but it's not exactly landing well with all of the MMO's early players, it seems.The World of Warcraft: Forever patch notes outline a lot, and that's a bit of an understatement – we're entering the fourth week of the Beta, after all.
  You'll find them over on Blizzard's official forums, beginning with bug fixes and leading into a plethora o
  
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• The 5 best Halloween Horror movies to stream on Netflix, HBO Max, and Prime Video (October 9-15)

  09-10-2026 17:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spooky season has officially begun, and what better way to get a head start on celebrating Halloween than by biting into a stack of chilling horror movies available on streaming. Each week until the end of October, we will bring you our best horror movie recommendations from classic haunts to recent hidden gems. The fun part is that each list is themed, and we're kicking it off by paying our respects to the king of horror himself, Stephen King. In celebration of Mike Flanagan's Carrie TV show hi
  
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• Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen is kicking players' butts, and they're loving it: "Everything I wanted"

  09-10-2026 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dragon's Dogma 2 : Dark Arisen is out, and true to the developers words, it's proving a lot harder than the original version of the RPG. Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen's lead dev said the friction is key to the experience, and promised that the new expansion of Capcom's 2024 RPG has been designed to "offer battles with an even greater sense of tension and challenge than the main game." Ahead of launch, Capcom said the new Lost Rites dungeons are to be challenged at level 20, while Forsaken Domini
  
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• Is GTA 6 Coming To Switch 2? Ask Rockstar, Nintendo Says

  09-10-2026 17:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar's GTA 6 is the biggest game of 2026 and possibly ever, but it's not coming to Switch 2 ... or is it? Nintendo of America's new president, Devon Pritchard, was recently asked if GTA 6 is coming to Switch 2, and she didn't say yes or no. Instead, she said people should ask Rockstar and its owner, Take-Two.“That’s going to be a conversation for Take-Two and Rockstar, but nothing to announce on my end at this time,” Pritchard told Variety.
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• Help! The Witcher 3 Remastered keeps distracting me with beautiful sunsets

  09-10-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  I recall many things from my 140-hour initial playthrough of The Witcher 3, but taking in the scenery is not one of them. Between monster contracts, heartbreaking questlines like The Bloody Baron, and far too many games of Gwent, the position of the sun in the sky was never of concern to me.(Image credit: Future)Join the GamesRadar+ RPG Club: Every month we pick a new RPG to play together. In October we are diving back into The Witcher 3 for the Remastered update, and we need your thoughts and o
  
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• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – Everything To Know

  09-10-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  From its place in the franchise's timeline to the technicality of its mechanics, his everything to know about Castlevania Belmont's curse.
  
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• How long is the Gears of War E-Day campaign?

  09-10-2026 16:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Whether you're thinking about checking off the campaign before tackling Horde Siege or you want a break from the multiplayer mode, you're here to answer the question of the Gears of War E-Day campaign length.Based on a few playthroughs, we've got the approximate answer below, and while it's longer than any other Gears campaign so far, it's far from a long game, meaning you'll have plenty of time to complete it once or more and get into Horde Siege, too.What's the Gears of War E-Day campaign leng
  
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• Does the Gears of War E-Day campaign have co-op?

  09-10-2026 16:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gears of War E-Day might be restricted to PC and Xbox, but that doesn't mean you can't consider playing it with your friends on those platforms. Even better, the latest instalment includes that near-lost, increasingly rare mechanic that is couch co-op, so charge those controllers, get comfy, and lock in for the Gears of War E-Day co-op campaign.Is the Gears of War E-Day campaign co-op?(Image credit: The Coalition)Yes! The Gears of War E-Day campaign does have co-op, both online and local. You ca
  
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• X-Men paved the way for Avengers: Doomsday, which makes the original mutants' inevitable doom even more heartbreaking

  09-10-2026 16:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  26 years ago, the first all-out superhero ensemble movie hit screens. Introducing legendary characters to live action such as Hugh Jackman's Wolverine and Patrick Stewart's Charles Xavier, the first X-Men movie did what had never really been done before, bringing a team of heroes with equal agency together to face a common enemy. That formula would be repeated over and over, and was the first step on the road to the ultimate team-up movie, Avengers: Doomsday, releasing later this year. Welcome t
  
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• VisionQuest showrunner didn't have to worry about working around the MCU's big picture plans

  09-10-2026 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  VisionQuest showrunner Terry Matalas reveals the level of freedom Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige bestowed upon him when putting together the conclusion to the WandaVision 'trilogy'."There was a couple of early ideas that we would talk about with Kevin and be like, 'Well, what about this?'" Matalas told IGN. "And you could quickly read his temperature. But we pretty much did exactly what we [wanted] with these – I had a brilliant writing staff that we conceived in the room and I think
  
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• Is The BioShock Movie Ever Going To Happen? Director Weighs In

  09-10-2026 16:24 via gamespot.com
  
  A movie adaptation of the popular game series BioShock has been in the works for a long time, and like a lot of film projects, it appears to be trapped in Development Hell. It remains to be seen how things will shake out with BioShock, but now its director has provided a positive-sounding update.Francise Lawrence told GamesRadar that the team is "still working on a script," but he believes, "We're pretty close." He added: "I'm feeling really good about it."Hollywood is littered with stories of f
  
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• Sony is still selling tons of discs: Marvel's Wolverine launch sales were reportedly 35% physical

  09-10-2026 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  In January of 2028, Sony will end production of physical discs for PlayStation systems. Though the choice hasn't been popular, the corporation has stuck to its guns.
  Nonetheless, figures for Marvel's Wolverine suggest a substantial amount of the audience for that game picked it up physically, making the decision seem even more retrograde.Numbers from Ampere Analysis (courtesy of The Game Business) for the month of September have Wolverine at second for overall sales on PS5. That's not surprising
  
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• "It's DisplayPort image quality, wirelessly" - Pimax annonuces a new Crystal Pro VR headset

  09-10-2026 16:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  High-end VR brand Pimax is making big strides to combat Valve's re-entry into the XR market. The creator of the classic Crystal and more recent Dream Air headsets has announced new hardware, including the Pimax Crystal Pro, a new VR headset that targets a lot of the appeal of Valve's Steam Frame. Alongside it are controllers that magnetically snap into a full gamepad, a mini PC that looks just like the Steam Machine, and to top it all off, the brand has swapped its green and black color scheme f
  
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• The EU Is Coming For Gaming’s Most Manipulative Monetization Tactics

  09-10-2026 16:01 via gamespot.com
  
  European consumer protection authorities have announced a series of "coordinated actions" aimed at 10 video companies, accusing several of the biggest names in the industry--like Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft--of "dark patterns" that are designed to put minors and individuals at risk of gaming addiction.If you've ever purchased in-game currency, then you're probably aware of how one of these tactics works. For example, Destiny 2's in-game currency, Silver, comes in bundles of 500, 1,
  
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• A truly great character creator "lets the ugly parts in"

  09-10-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Video games have that unique ability to make you feel reflected in a way that nothing else can, so it needs to include the things that we feel self-conscious about. Otherwise, it just becomes a perpetual youth simulator, or beauty simulator, in a way that I don't think is actually constructive for kind of mental health or just how diverse we all are.The power of a great character creator is that it can make or break a game, especially a game where you consistently see your character in cutscenes
  
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• The Corsair Vanguard Air 99 Wireless is super silent, but some persistent issues might be too large to overlook

  09-10-2026 15:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's not so bad, I thought. What could it cost? $150? $170? Nope. The Corsair Vanguard 99 Air is a wireless optical mechanical keyboard with a nicely quiet low profile typing experience, but a key piece of software that I couldn't get working. And it costs $259.99. That's the price of some of the best gaming keyboards on the market, decks tuned with high-end typing experiences, feature-full magnetic switches, or luxury build materials. It can't be the price of the low-profile clackers I've had o
  
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