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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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• WoW: Forever Is Keeping More Than 12,500 Items Secret

  30-09-2026 19:24 via gamespot.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever is looking to keep its secrets, as over 12,500 items in the game's files have been kept hidden from dataminers.The WoW: Forever beta is currently in full swing, and in addition to new dungeons, abilities, and even a whole new playable race, players are quickly discovering there are tons of new items that will completely change how this old-school version of WoW is played. Whether it's items with far more spellpower at early levels or gear tailored towards professions,
  
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• Resident Evil remakes are building to a "crossover" with the new games, producer says

  30-09-2026 19:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  For now, it seems we're getting a steady diet of new Resident Evil games alongside remakes of the classic series. But, eventually, Capcom's going to run out of games to remake, right? It seems the publisher is already prepared for this eventuality. In fact, executive producer Jun Takeuchi says the company's been preparing for an eventual "crossover" between these two lineages since Resident Evil Village."Currently, 'Resident Evil' operates on a two-pronged approach: the numbered titles allow pla
  
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• Yes, Guile’s Street Fighter Movie Theme Goes With Everything

  30-09-2026 18:47 via gamespot.com
  
  The Street Fighter movie is shaping up to be a love letter to Capcom's classic fighting game series, with its goofy action and costumes, but if there's one crucial element it's nailing, it's the franchise's sound. Specifically, Guile's iconic theme, which is legendary for its ability to complement anything in life. How does the movie version match up? It's not straying from what is considered fighting game soundtrack perfection, but it is adding to it with a kickass guitar solo and a few more ci
  
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• Dune Awakening boss says Denis Villeneuve feared the name "could be a little too close to Star Wars"

  30-09-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Working on a licensed game is a double-edged sword. Yes, you could get to contribute to one of your favorite properties, be that Star Wars or Batman, but there are often hoops to jump through in terms of approval. In the case of Dune: Awakening, Funcom's had to build a reputation for being solid custodians of the 61-year-old sci-fi epic."We submit things to Jira, [Legendary] approve within a certain amount of time," Jon Bylos, chief creative officer at Funcom, tells gamesindustry.biz. "If they d
  
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• World of Warcraft Forever cracks down on real-money trading, takes $200 worth of gold from streamer

  30-09-2026 18:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever fans have worried about the potential of real-money trading since Blizzard first unveiled the new MMO during BlizzCon 2026 – but, thankfully, it appears that the studio is cracking down on it prior to the full release.Now that the World of Warcraft: Forever Beta is out in full force, some players have begun to suspect certain content creators for engaging in, well, real-money trading for in-game gold.
  The suspicions have risen to an all-time high after fans spott
  
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• Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet is "testing the bounds" of Naughty Dog, teases The Last of Us star

  30-09-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us Joel actor Troy Baker has been singing the praises of Naughty Dog's next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, telling fans that they're going to have their "minds blown."Even though it's been almost two years since Intergalactic was announced, we still know surprisingly little about it, but Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann confirmed this week that we can expect its full reveal sometime next year, so that's something. In the meantime, we'll just have to hope for the best, but a
  
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• How to find all Shum Arcade machines in Control Resonant

  30-09-2026 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Control Resonant Shum arcade machines are recurring side quests and unlockable minigames wherein Dylan is transported into challenges with high scores to beat for rewards. There's eight different Shum cabinets hiding around Manhattan, all of which need to be unlocked in some way, usually by increasing the Zone Level to the point where it turns on and you can play it. Below, I'll show you where to find all Shum arcade machines, as well as how to beat them and unlock the rewards involved.All S
  
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• 8Bitdo FlipPad review

  30-09-2026 18:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  I firmly believe you need to be a specific type of player for the 8Bitdo FlipPad to win you over. The idea of quickly turning your doomscroller cell phone into a Game Boy with physical buttons is alluring, yes, but when you weigh up the quirks compared to just, well, grabbing one of the best retro handhelds out there designed to run classic capers, the appeal slightly falls apart.None of that stops the 8Bitdo FlipPad from excelling as one of the best retro controllers for Game Boy games, though,
  
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• As Sony apparently pulls back from PC, ex-PlayStation boss suggests "platform business is winning"

  30-09-2026 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Sony reportedly pulls back from bringing its new major single-player PlayStation titles to PC, former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida suggests the company's thinking has reverted back to the "older days."Earlier this year, it was reported that PlayStation's studio business group CEO Hermen Hulst had told staff that Sony's narrative single-player games (like Saros and Ghost of Yotei, for example) would be PlayStation console exclusive going forward. Speaking in a new episode of The Verge's Ver
  
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• Activision Should Hire Former Halo Devs For Next Mainline Game, Former Franchise Director Says

  30-09-2026 17:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Now that development of future Halo games is being handled by Activision Blizzard's hands, some former developers of the series have spoken out to share their thoughts on the shocking but not entirely surprising mix-up. This includes the former franchise creative director, who has provided some salient advice to the Call of Duty publisher.Frank O’Connor has worked on Halo for over 20 years, first working as a writer and community manager before serving as the game's franchise creative dire
  
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• How To Raise Renown In Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave

  30-09-2026 17:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Renown is one of two stats needed to recruit new team members in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. While the Support Level requirements never go above level 3, you may be intimidated by characters who require level 10 Renown. It's vitally important to note that gaining Renown will take a lot of time. Unlike the Support Levels, each Flame Lord's campaign builds their Renown separately. This requires patience so you don't get blindsided. Seeking a short-term Renown boost may risk potentially sacrifici
  
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• Diablo 5 Seems To Be Fixing Diablo 4’s Biggest Mistake

  30-09-2026 17:35 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the biggest surprises of the year was the reveal of Diablo V at this year's BlizzCon. Sure, we'll have to wait until 2029 to get our hands on it, but take that decade-long wait cycles for new Diablo games! After sharing a first look at the game, Blizzard took the opportunity to talk about the improvements they’re making to Diablo V's gameplay design based on feedback from Diablo IV. Chief among them: the return of procedurally generated dungeons and worlds. Diablo IV was t
  
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• Diablo 5 "won't be ready for spring 2029," Path of Exile co-creator says, despite "Blizzard money"

  30-09-2026 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  As of now, the release of Diablo 5 is set for 2029. That may seem like plenty of time for Blizzard, and it is, since it's three years away, but one of the co-creators of Path of Exile believes we'll likely be waiting at least a little bit longer for the next installment in the iconic series.In a YouTube video discussing the game's announcement, Chris Wilson, lead designer on Path of Exile, provided his thoughts on Blizzard's plans. "They've announced they're targeting spring 2029, which is both
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 star Jennifer English joins Ghostrunner devs' new first-person Soulslike cast

  30-09-2026 17:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ghostrunner dev One More Level's upcoming first-person Soulslike Valor Mortis has announced more of its cast, with Game of the Year award magnet Jennifer English taking on a starring role. Valor Mortis was supposed to release last week, before a particularly busy week caused the developers to delay the game to mid-October before it even announced its release date. But now the route ahead is clear for an October 13 launch – which has just become quieter thanks to Crimson Desert's DLC being
  
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• Stranger Than Heaven – 1929 Kure, Hiroshima | Era Gameplay In-Depth Look Trailer

  30-09-2026 17:16 via gamespot.com
  
  STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is a fifty-year, action-adventure saga of men with nowhere to go and their desperate struggle to find a home.Use extreme violence to survive, and musical talent to thrive as a showman across five cities and eras of modern Japan. Coming January 15, 2027.
  
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• Xbox rolls out disc-to-digital program worldwide, but won't somebody please think of the hard drives

  30-09-2026 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  After a lifetime of PlayStation fandom, Microsoft's handling of the digitalization era of gaming is a bittersweet pill to swallow. While Sony has been largely ignoring outrage from its decision to end disc production in 2028, Xbox is going about the shift in a slightly different way - namely, making sure your library of physical titles doesn't become an expensive paperweight when the new generation rolls around.The brand has now globally launched its disc-to-digital program, allowing users to co
  
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• Shure is finally launching one of its microphones in a true all-white colorway

  30-09-2026 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Shure is known for its iconic, pro-level microphones for content creators and musicians, but its USB gaming mic, which launched back in 2024, has been a viable option at the entry-level end of the market since it hit the shelves. Shure is now launching an upgraded model of its MV6, but thankfully the best microphone competitor is staying at the same price. The Shure MV6 Gen 2 tries to achieve the same plug-and-play simplicity all USB mics strive for, but it's updating the software and control yo
  
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• 28 Years Later 3 will have "a lot of Cillian Murphy" in it, says director Danny Boyle

  30-09-2026 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Director Danny Boyle says 28 Days Later Part 3 is indeed in the works, and that we can expect to see a whole lot of OG star Cillian Murphy in it."28 Years 3, or whatever it ends up being called, will get made because people keep asking about it," Boyle told Variety. "Quite when I’m not sure, but there’s a script – a very good script by Alex Garland. [It will have] a lot of Cillian Murphy in it. Whether he'll take his kit off anymore, that I don't know. He's got the Oscar now."2
  
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• Xbox Disc-To-Digital Program Is Officially Live For Everyone

  30-09-2026 17:10 via gamespot.com
  Following an initial rollout to Xbox Insiders, the Xbox disc-to-digital program is officially available for all Xbox One and Xbox Series X users. The program allows you to receive digital licenses for a whole bunch (but not all) of your physical Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S games, and Microsoft has outlined how it works and a pretty neat trick you can use.
  In order to claim your digital license for a supported Xbox game, all you need to do is put it into an Xbox console while you're signed in. Y
  
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• Turn Off The Lights And Play These 11 New Horror Games Releasing In October

  30-09-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  I'll take a new horror game any day of the year, but I love it when a studio releases one specifically in October. For a few years now, I've been highlighting the new horror games launching every October, and there's always an exciting handful thanks to the teams that feel as I do; Halloween season just feels so right for sinking into a new horror game.October 2026 is much like past iterations, with lots of new experiences ready to give you bad dreams. Below, you can check out a calendar of new
  
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• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Has Its Fangs In Me Already, And Fangfully, There’s A Pre-Order Discount

  30-09-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  If I can credit any video game for helping me fall in love with some of the best indie games, it’s Dead Cells. The roguelite Metroidvania blend captured my interest and stole countless hours from me, so I chased that same feeling for years, trying other indies and learning to appreciate the world beyond the triple-A hits. With Evil Empire, a developer that helped create post-launch content for Dead Cells and was founded by developers from Motion Twin, taking on a modern take on Castlevania
  
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• 6 things I need from The Blood of Dawnwalker's sequel

  30-09-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Blood of Dawnwalker is a thrilling RPG, but leaves a number of loose threads in its wake. It's one of my favorite new games of 2026 all the same, especially since I have faith that developer Rebel Wolves will shed some light on all my questions come the second game in this potential "saga".Even though I've not long rolled credits on Coen's first adventure, I'm already imagining what might come next. There are a handful of things I'd love to see addressed in The Blood of Dawnwalker 2, from Vi
  
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• The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 holds onto its crown with confident performance upgrades and an ultra-customizable display

  30-09-2026 16:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 has always been a tricky one to pin down. This line consistently sees some of the more impressive benchmark numbers when I test at the top of the GPU food chain, but last year's model was more of an aesthetic refresh while 2026's iteration is a solid refinement further. What's new? In a nutshell, a 4K resolution on that fantastic Mini LED display and brand new thermals under the hood. Combine that screen with rising component costs, however, and you've got a rig that p
  
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• What is The Witcher 3 Remastered Loot Merge?

  30-09-2026 16:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher 3 Loot Merge is a new option added to the game with the release of the 2026 remaster, but it's not immediately obvious how it works and this is because, as far as I can tell, sometimes it doesn't.This appears to be a function rather than a bug, so it's important that you know how Loot Merge works and, vitally, when. If you're wondering whether to turn it on or off or how it works then, this is what you need to know.What is The Witcher 3 Loot Merge?(Image credit: CD Projekt Red)The Wi
  
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• Where to buy Pokemon TCG Delta Reign

  30-09-2026 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
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  4. FAQHoping to buy Pokemon TCG Delta Reign? You and everyone else, my friend. The latest set (due to launch in November) is already making waves despite having only been announced a month ago, so the race is on to find stock.That's what I'm here to help with. I've been tracking Pokemon card availability for a long time now, so I've picked up a trick or two on where to look... and how much to spend if you want to buy Pokemon TCG Delta Reign. I've listed
  
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• The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past plays out differently if you've finished the RPG's second expansion

  30-09-2026 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that The Witcher 3 Remastered is finally here, we're all looking forward to CD Projekt Red's new expansion, Songs of the Past – but we don't need to rush through the RPG's other DLC, apparently.Fool's Theory – the partner studio working with CD Projekt Red on the expansion – creative vision director Karolina Kuzia-Rokosz confirms as much in a new interview with VGC.
  She implies that the upcoming content will actually work around the player and what they've done in the RPG s
  
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• How to complete the New Growth quest and what to do with Doctor Underhill in Control Resonant

  30-09-2026 16:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  New Growth in Control Resonant is a quest for Doctor Underhill, in which players have to help her find various test subjects before making a final, challenging choice about whether to tell the FBC or to let her continue her experiments in secret. Below I'll take you through a full walkthrough of New Growth, as well as explain the larger consequences of the Underhill Choice you make at the end, and what it means for Control Resonant.How to complete New Growth in Control Resonant(Image credit: Rem
  
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• End of Abyss review: "Little Nightmares meets Resident Evil, but they meet at Frustration Station"

  30-09-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Look, I wanted to like End of Abyss; and I did! Sometimes. When everything's going smoothly, it's an atmospheric and excellently-paced survival horror that's harsh but fair. The problem is that when everything isn't going smoothly – which is more often than should be the case, especially in the latter half of the game – it's a pretty good example of what not to do in the genre.The distant camera and smoky darkness may well put you in mind of Little Nightmares (studio Section 9 is mad
  
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• End Of Abyss Commits A Metroidvania Cardinal Sin – Video Review

  30-09-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  I liked much of my time with Section 9's horror-themed debut, but definitely not all of it.
  
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