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• Baldur's Gate 3 dev worries for Fallout: New Vegas studio Obsidian as Bethesda takes over management

  23-09-2026 11:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just yesterday, we learned that Bethesda is taking control of Obsidian Entertainment amid all of the Xbox reshuffles – but not everyone is sure it's a good move.Baldur's Gate 3 and Larian Studios publishing director Michael "Cromwelp" Douse is one such person, stepping forward to share his concerns of the management handover on Twitter.
  "I can't imagine what it must feel like to have independent agency and then, suddenly enough, find yourself working *under* a competitor," he writes. "I ca
  
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• Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deliberately Moves Closer To Vanilla Minecraft

  28-09-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Minecraft Dungeons 2 is taking a different approach to its relationship with vanilla Minecraft than its predecessor did. According to the game's developers, the sequel deliberately moves closer to the mechanics and feel of the original sandbox game, in part because the Dungeons franchise is now established enough to stand on its own two feet.
  Speaking to GameSpot, Minecraft Dungeons 2 creative director Måns Olson and design director Laura de Llorens Garcia explained that the team deliberat
  
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• The Resident Evil Movie Wasn’t The Main Force Behind RE Games’ Recent Sales Boost

  28-09-2026 15:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie has done big numbers at the box office since it hit theaters on September 18, but has that been reflected in increased Resident Evil game sales? According to new data, a set of fresh discounts prior to the movie's release did most of the heavy lifting for a surge in Resident Evil sales, and after the film landed, there was a "modest" bump in sales.According to Alinea analyst Rhys Elliott, Capcom discounted several Resident Evil games on September 10 and ke
  
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• Lanterns finale trailer could be setting up a DC villain even more powerful than Sinestro

  28-09-2026 15:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Lanterns finale trailer is here – and it appears to be paving the way for John Stewart to be the DCU's Green Lantern.The trailer, which you can see below, sets up next Sunday's episode in decidedly cryptic fashion, but focuses first and foremost on John Stewart coming face to face with disgraced former Lantern Sinestro on an alien planet.The trailer for the final episode of 'LANTERNS' has arrived! Premieres October 4 on HBO Max. pic.twitter.com/N9zTdjrQnYSeptember 28, 2026"The Lantern
  
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• Hey amiibo fans - If I were you, I'd grab these diorama accessories while you still have a chance

  28-09-2026 15:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amiibo dioramas are my favorite accessories for Nintendo's NFC collectibles. They're basically little pop-out displays that give you unique ways to show off the best toys Nintendo has to offer, besides just sticking them in a glass cabinet and calling it a day.Originally exclusive to Japan, they occasionally appear across US retailers, though finding them in this day and age can be a rarity. Fortunately for amiibo fans both the Super Smash Bros. and Kirby series dioramas are available for $9.99
  
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• WoW: Forever dev says quest drops aren't changing in the MMO, but Blizzard has made them more even

  28-09-2026 15:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever has made rounds online for seemingly standing as Blizzard's own take on Classic+ – but how faithful does the new MMO truly stay to its 2004 predecessor?Well, as showcased during BlizzCon 2026, it does feature some quality-of-life improvements alongside its cozy revamped visuals. One of these, according to senior game designer Josh Greenfield, has to do with the way that quest-related items drop for players in groups.
  He explains as much in a new post over on X, f
  
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• Where to pre-order God of War Laufey, Faye's journey through The Everywhen hits the shelves tomorrow

  28-09-2026 15:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  God of War Laufey pre-orders will drop at 10am local time tomorrow, September 29 and now that we've got a date locked in it's time to take a look at those special editions. God of War Laufey will be available in standard and digital deluxe editions straight off the bat (no news about a collector's box just yet), with pre-order bonuses centered around Dark Alchemy in-game items. Sony dropped the announcement today, but didn't detail pricing. Still, this is likely to be a $69.99 job with a potenti
  
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• Where to pre-order God of War Laufey, Faye's journey through The Everywhen hits the shelves (on a disc) tomorrow

  28-09-2026 15:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  God of War Laufey pre-orders will drop at 10am local time tomorrow, September 29 and now that we've got a date locked in it's time to take a look at those special editions. God of War Laufey will be available in standard and digital deluxe editions straight off the bat (no news about a collector's box just yet), with pre-order bonuses centered around Dark Alchemy in-game items. Sony dropped the announcement today, but didn't detail pricing. Still, this is likely to be a $69.99 job with a potenti
  
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• Toem 2 review: "Effortlessly charming with clever puzzling, this photography adventure is worth snapping up"

  28-09-2026 15:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Toem 2 is a game for nosy people, which is great news for someone like me who spends at least half their time while out and about carefully eavesdropping on other people's conversations. (Don't hate me, we've all done it.) But rather than it being a game about listening to people, Toem 2 is – like its predecessor – all about grabbing your camera and talking to every single person you meet. Rather than making you feel like a voyeur, though, Toem 2 immediately makes you feel calm and a
  
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• Minecraft Dungeons 2 review: "This family friendly take on Diablo embraces old school vibes in the best ways"

  28-09-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's still no mining. Or crafting. But the Dungeon aspect? Well, that's going great guns. Bigger, better, yet impressively streamlined for younger players to get started, Minecraft Dungeons 2 is one of the best-made loot-based dungeon crawlers you can buy. If you're looking for classic video gamey fun, you've come to the right place.You're thrust straight into the story in which three Illagers have opened up a portal to the Sift – an all-new dimension in the Minecraft universe. This new
  
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• Minecraft Dungeons 2 Is More Ambitious, More Interesting, And More Flawed – Review

  28-09-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Mojang Studios and Double Eleven's sequel solves some issues from the first game, but picks up a few new ones too.
  
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• Minecraft Dungeons 2 Is More Ambitious, More Interesting, And More Flawed

  28-09-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  When Minecraft Dungeons launched in 2020, it was difficult to know exactly what to make of it, or where it stood in the franchise as a whole. One of the world's most popular games had been transformed into a Diablo-lite-style action-RPG, taking away the mining and crafting that give Minecraft its name. In its place was something far more straightforward: kill monsters, collect loot, and repeat.The simplicity of Minecraft Dungeons was both its greatest strength and its biggest weakness. Its strea
  
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• How To Use Enchantments In Minecraft Dungeons 2

  28-09-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  While you're making your way through Minecraft Dungeons 2, you'll find Enchantment Books. Some of these have similar effects to the ones found in Minecraft, while some are new and exclusive to Dungeons and Dungeons 2. However, as you're playing you might find yourself with a few Enchantments with no idea how to actually use them. Fear not, we've got you covered.Enchantsmiths will appear on the map as soon as you unlock them in the story.Enchantments are unlocked in Minecraft Dungeons 2 as part o
  
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• God Of War Laufey Preorders Go Live September 29, Here’s What Each Edition Includes

  28-09-2026 14:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release on February 16, 2027, Sony has announced that God of War Laufey preorders will go live on September 29. The Standard Edition will be available in both physical and digital, but the Deluxe Edition will be a digital exclusive. Here's a closer look at what you get with each one.God of War Laufey: Standard Edition preorder bonuses
  Last Wish Armor Set
  Phranque Golden Leaves appearance (cosmetic) 
  In-game resource pack
  God of War Laufey: Digital Deluxe Edition
  Dark Alche
  
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• Billy the Puppet rises from the dead as Saw 11 finds its director, but fans think the horror franchise is getting an overhaul

  28-09-2026 14:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Is that a squeaky tricycle we can hear? Yes, it is, as Billy the Puppet has risen from the dead and a new Saw movie is on the way. But fans don't think it's Saw 11 as such. On September 24, the horror icon took to Twitter to announce that a new Saw movie is officially moving forward, with franchise newcomer Mike P. Nelson directing. The official Saw page posted a suitably creepy video of the puppet saying "the game continues," before giving us the first look at the script. Check out the video be
  
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• Skyrim lead says "protective" Todd Howard is why Elder Scrolls didn't get a Fallout: New Vegas-style spin-off

  28-09-2026 14:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Veteran Elder Scrolls loremaster Kurt Kuhlmann suggests that Bethesda's fantasy RPG series never saw a Fallout: New Vegas-like spin-off because a "very protective" Todd Howard didn't want to create another situation where people might question whether his studio is best placed to handle the series. In a new interview with FRVR, Kuhlmann – who also served as Skyrim's co-lead designer, a quest designer on Oblivion, and more before leaving Bethesda in 2023 – implies that New Vegas's suc
  
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• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 now has a multiplayer mod that brings RP servers to the acclaimed RPG's open world

  28-09-2026 13:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 modding group has released an open beta for a mod that turns the game into an open-world multiplayer experience. Co-op mods for games that don't exactly support it are nothing new. While most FromSoftware games do have online multiplayer, the most popular mods for them are the ones that implement seamless co-op into the likes of Elden Ring, Dark Souls 3, and even the ones that didn't have multiplayer like Sekiro Online. However, rather than continue the trend for on
  
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• One Piece is taking one of its longest breaks ever until 2027

  28-09-2026 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  After almost 1200 episodes, One Piece is taking a lengthy break. The hit anime won't return until 2027, marking one of the longest breaks for the show ever. "The final TV anime of the year, "ONE PIECE" Thank you for watching!" reads a Tweet on the official account. "Next time will air in 2027! Please stay tuned for further details on the broadcast schedule."For over 25 years, One Piece released an episode a week – but, in 2025, it was revealed that the anime would instead pivot to a produc
  
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• GTA 6 Guides Hub – How To Do Everything In Grand Theft Auto 6

  28-09-2026 13:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto 6 is finally almost here, and with Rockstar's massive open-world adventure set to launch on November 19, there's going to be a lot to discover across Vice City and the wider state of Leonida. Whether you're looking for help with certain mechanics, side activities, money-making, or simply figuring out what to do next, our GTA 6 guides hub will have you covered.The game launches initially for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, with a PC release expected to follow, potentially in 2
  
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• How to beat The Complete Set quest in Control Resonant and set up the cursed speaker system

  28-09-2026 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Complete Set is one of Control Resonant's longest and strangest side quests, tasking you to find a set of SINKKI D50 speakers and subwoofers around the world and set them up in a singular location, which itself leads to a peculiar choice at the end. There's five separate speakers and subwoofers to locate around the world and bring back to the Auction House to conclude the questline, and having done the mission myself and found the locations of every speaker, I'll lay out a full quest walkthr
  
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• Star Wars Galactic Racer Has Me Ready To Throw Caution Out The Airlock, And It’s Already Discounted

  28-09-2026 13:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Spaceships are cool. TIE Fighters, the Millennium Falcon, Y-Wings—they’re all awesome, but in reality, the on-the-ground vehicles may be some of Star Wars’ coolest inventions. Podracing is an electrifying sport that looks as dangerous as it does exciting, and speeder bikes whip around like cars without friction. Star Wars Galactic Racer is the first racing game set in the galaxy far, far away in over 20 years, and if you’re looking to get into the driver’s seat, wel
  
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• Hideo Kojima's Physint isn't costing Xbox $400 million after all, new reports suggest

  28-09-2026 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox apparently isn't paying close to $400 million for Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear spiritual successor Physint after all, despite recent rumors to the contrary. In news I don't think anyone – including Kojima himself – saw coming, Xbox is now publishing Physint instead of PlayStation after Sony decided it wanted to cancel the game entirely. The game's future is now apparently safe, despite ongoing restructuring at Xbox, but the question of why Sony wanted to drop it at all remains. One
  
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• Godzilla Minus One is the first R-rated Godzilla movie for a reason, says director: "Cutting it was just not an option"

  28-09-2026 13:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Godzilla Minus One has made history as the first-ever Godzilla movie to earn an R-rating. But according to director Takashi Yamazaki, this couldn't be helped, as the movie's violent and bloody scenes are essential to the story. "You want as many people from the general public to be able to see your film. So, an R-rating might seem like a barrier to entry," said Yamazaki to Variety. "In spite of that, though, there were certain scenes that, for me as a director, were so essential to the film. Cen
  
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• Lanterns writer says changing canon is "like handling plutonium" but there's "no fun and creativity" in playing it safe

  28-09-2026 13:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Comic backstories are usually in a state of flux, with pieces of history picked up and deployed at a writer's whim to suit whatever story they're trying to tell.But there are (usually) hard and fast rules: Superman landed in Kansas, Bruce Wayne watched his parents die in Crime Alley, and Hal Jordan watched his father die in a test flight.While Lanterns keeps the latter intact, it offers up a key tweak that not only reframes the character – but the entirety of Kyle Chandler's excellent perf
  
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• Lego Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer (#75457) review: “Concentrate all spare funds on that Super Star Destroyer!”

  28-09-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Lego Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer (#75457) isn’t just the latest Ultimate Collector Series set to leave its Billund docking bay; it’s the longest Lego Star Wars set ever produced. This 6,130-piece representation of Darth Vader’s flagship measures an imposing 53.5in (136cm) long – that’s the width of my dining table!It’s not the first time Lego has produced a UCS Executor, though. Back in 2011, the Lego Star Wars Super Star Destroyer (#10221) lau
  
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• As Wardogs sells 3 million copies, lead admits the devs are "overwhelmed," taking forced holidays

  28-09-2026 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are times in life when you may find yourself suffering from success. Bulkhead, the developer of tactical FPS Wardogs, is going through one such period, the company's boss revealing much of the team are on mandatory leave to give them time to breathe amid what's been a hardcore launch period.Joe Brammer, the CEO of Bulkhead, posted about it on Twitter. "We have been a bit overwhelmed with the response, and I mean it literally," he writes. "It feels like we’ve spent our whole time figh
  
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• Xbox is in the midst of a "reverse acquisition," analyst says

  28-09-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  A games industry analyst says that Xbox is being acquired in reverse after the publisher announced that it is placing some of its studios under Bethesda and Activision. Microsoft announced last week that the next wave of redundancies, as part of the planned 3,200 jobs cuts across Xbox throughout FY27, would not only result in the loss of 268 jobs – with the likes of Halo Studios and The Coalition affected – but also mark a major reshuffle for Xbox Game Studios. Notably, Playground Ga
  
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• Is Gears Of War: E-Day On Steam?

  28-09-2026 12:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Anyone looking to play Gears of War: E-Day has several options for which platform they choose to get the game on, and yes, Steam is one of them. While The Coalition's new entry in the Gears universe is exclusive to PC and Xbox Series X|S, PC owners can add Gears of War: E-Day to their Steam library. How does this differ from buying the game from the Xbox PC storefront or on console? Let's break it down.Gears of War: E-Day PC priceUnsurprisingly, the Standard and Premium Editions of the game will
  
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• Godzilla Minus Zero debuts to near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

  28-09-2026 12:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Godzilla Minus Zero has been screened for critics, and it has debuted to incredibly strong reactions. The film is a direct sequel to Godzilla Minus One, picking up two years after the events of that movie. As revealed by the final trailer, this time around, King Ghidorah has entered the fray, too. After premiering at New York Film Festival, early reviews are in, and they're overwhelmingly positive. The film currently sits at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes from 22 reviews, which, while a near-perfect sco
  
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• WoW: Forever beta gets another population cap increase as Blizzard struggles to fit fans in the MMO

  28-09-2026 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following Blizzard's big reveal of World of Warcraft: Forever at BlizzCon 2026, the MMO's official Beta release went live – and it's almost too popular.So much so, that senior game designer Josh Greenfield said he was witnessing "the craziest numbers I've seen in 17 years working at Blizzard" as the studio's servers kept breaking thanks to the WoW: Forever Beta.
  The developers remedied the issue by, you know, simply increasing the MMO's population cap – something they've just had to
  
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