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• Death Stranding New Gameplay Takes The Piss At Gamescom

  19-08-2019 21:06 via gamespot.com
  
  At Gamescom Opening Night Live, Hideo Kojima appeared on stage to debut the first gameplay footage for Death Stranding. In the brief segment, we saw Norman Reedus' character exploring the environment and making a special delivery.First, Reedus' character Sam stood up in the middle of a hilly field, and after making a menu selection he urinated on some plants. (The camera strategically kept focused on Sam's back, and they demonstrated how you cannot swing it around to see his front.) Somehow, tha
  
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• Rockstar reportedly reminded GTA 6's voice cast they're still under NDA

  26-09-2026 16:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rockstar Games has supposedly reminded the GTA 6 voice cast to keep quiet about their involvement in the upcoming open-world epic - shortly after actor Stephen Root let slip that he's in the game.The Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption maker has slowly been revealing bits and pieces about its next crime romp. The developer recently unveiled the GTA 6 soundtrack featuring 34 original songs from popular, real-world artists, as well as a $400 Collector's Edition that doesn't actually include t
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation lead says the original RPG "is very much enshrined within the story"

  26-09-2026 15:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Asked about whether newcomers should play the original classic before starting its epic trilogy of remakes, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's director says there's no "clear cut" answer. In some ways, knowing what happened in the 1997 RPG is crucial in understanding the Remake trilogy's story, but at the same time, newbies who don't know what a Materia is can still have a great time.Speaking to GamesRadar+, lead developer Naoki Hamaguchi says fans aren't "mistaken at all" for recommending that new pl
  
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• Major League Baseball Is Headed For A Lockout: What Happens To The Video Games?

  26-09-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) ends on December 1, 2026. A new agreement has to be reached prior to the start of the 2027 season the following spring, and as it stands, there are some very big sticking points in negotiations, particularly around the topic of a salary cap. Should a new agreement not be made prior to the season, we're looking at a lockout, with owners refusing to give players access to their facili
  
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• Crimson Desert Has Kept Me Trapped In Its Opening Area, And You Could Join Me For $1

  26-09-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Crimson Desert is an action-RPG. It’s also a medieval fantasy game. It’s kinda sci-fi, kinda like Dragon’s Dogma 2, with a sprinkle of The Witcher 3, and there are even some Breath of the Wild and Assassin’s Creed comparisons to throw into the increasingly ridiculous pot. It’s completely overwhelming, completely wild, and completely fun, and if you’ve been waiting for an excuse to finally give it a shot—especially with its countless updates and new Enhan
  
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• Manor Lords publisher isn't worried about launching a game on GTA 6's release date

  26-09-2026 14:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Plenty of developers have shuffled around their release dates to avoid brushing shoulders with GTA 6, which is shaping up to be the biggest video game launch of all time. But publisher Hooded Horse isn't worried about releasing its medieval management sim Blacksmith Master into 1.0 on November 19 - in fact, it's apparently a deliberate strategy.The Manor Lords publisher is gearing up to push Blacksmith Master out of the early access fire on the same day as Rockstar Games' mammoth open-world romp
  
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• Marvel's Wolverine finally lets you turn off overbearing Scent Trails for side content

  26-09-2026 14:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Some of Marvel's Wolverine's more hand-holdy, overbearing guardrails can be removed thanks to Insomniac Games' latest update, but the superhero romp will still keep the game's infamous Scent Trails turned on for "story-critical" moments.The loudest conversation around Marvel's Wolverine has been fixated on the game's perceived unwillingness to let players off the leash. Unbeatable quick time events and on-rails motorcycle sections caught some flack on social media, but most players also found is
  
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• I'm too stubborn to wait for The Blood of Dawnwalker devs to fix a gamebreaking bug

  26-09-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  My eyes glaze over as I fight Bakir for the 13th time in The Blood of Dawnwalker. The crazed Genghis Khan wannabe puts his fingers to his lips. I can't actually hear the whistle as he summons five blood-birds to swan dive at me – I always, always mute games when I need to focus – but I've memorized Bakir's attack pattern so well that I now have dreams about it.A bird shoots toward me, an arrow loosed from an invisible bow. I dash left at the last moment. Another follows suit; I dash
  
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• GameSir Tarantula 8K review: "Responds to every twitchy movement and instinctive press"

  26-09-2026 10:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The GameSir Tarantula Pro is one of my all-time favorite controllers, and that's some of the highest praise someone like me, who reviews a new one almost weekly, can give. I'm still not sure why it was discontinued, but I loved it for its DualShock 4-reminiscent feel that made it incredibly comfortable and very versatile across so many genres of gaming. It was like the enhanced, pro model of the PS4 controller I had always yearned for. So as you can probably tell, I was very excited to report ea
  
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• Here’s Why Fortnite Sucks This Season

  26-09-2026 03:52 via gamespot.com
  
  There's way too much going on in Fortnite's core Battle Royale mode in Chapter 7 Season 4. With sprites giving everybody a bonus ability, and Overrides fundamentally changing the way the game works in the middle of matches, we've got kind of a large pile of gimmicks that show up in matches at random, if they show up at all. It's made for a disorienting and inconsistent experience that's difficult to strategize for, because there's no real status quo to get used to. It's a big mess, and it seems
  
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• Mr. Hytale is offering $15,000 to the first person to beat a new challenge in next month's update

  26-09-2026 01:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Simon Collins-Laflamme, the founder of Hytale studio Hypixel, is offering a massive monetary reward for whoever becomes the first person to complete a challenge in next month's massive Hytale update.Hytale's big Chapter 1 update is coming to Hytale early access on October 12, and in advance of that, Hypixel dropped a teaser trailer previewing some of what's to come. The video, which you can watch below, showcases some new areas including a huge underground cave environment with acid rivers and w
  
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• Microsoft CEO Attempts To Kill Remaining Xbox Goodwill

  26-09-2026 01:06 via gamespot.com
  
  After Xbox laid off 1,600 employees over the summer, Microsoft's gaming division followed up with more layoffs and studio closures this week. In the wake of these events, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is taking a look at the bright side and praising Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's actions as a necessary step."There's some amount of streamlining the team is doing, and Asha is doing, which is great to see," said Nadella during his appearance on the Sources Podcast. He also noted that he feels "fantastic abou
  
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• Blizzard says "sorry" for Diablo 4 season 15 woes by giving away the game's rarest crafting material

  25-09-2026 23:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've been thoroughly enjoying my time with Diablo 4 Season of Hell's Legacy even if it just makes me really, really want a Diablo 1 remake, but I'm not alone in experiencing some pretty bad server wobbles, not to mention the launch-day delay of the new seasonal realm and Solo Self Found mode. As a token of appreciation to players who continue logging in despite these problems, Blizzard is giving away one of the game's rarest and most valuable crafting resources for free.As reported by Icy Veins
  
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• PlayStation is "hearing the feedback from customers" on discs, says JRPG boss

  25-09-2026 23:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite a very vocal backlash, Sony has no apparent plans to backtrack on its decision to end physical PlayStation discs in 2028. But maybe things aren't quite as set in stone as they seem – at least, that's what I want to tell myself as I read recent quotes from Kenzo Saruhashi, president of Nippon Ichi Software, who offers a bit of hope that Sony's decision isn't final."In our discussions with Sony so far," Saruhashi tells Kotaku, "I think that they're hearing a lot of the feedback from
  
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• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is too massive for How Long To Beat to have any useful results

  25-09-2026 23:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is an astonishingly large, whale belly of an RPG. At least, that's what my intuition tells me – I haven't personally finished playing publisher Nintendo's latest installment to its tactical fantasy since it launched on September 17, and it seems no one else has, either. The Nintendo Switch 2 game's listing on the usually reliable How Long To Beat website is unusually empty; at the moment, there are only two respondents, who report taking anywhere between 74 and
  
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• Black Friday Warhammer deals 2026

  25-09-2026 22:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Menu(Image credit: Games Workshop)1. Quick links
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  3. FAQBlack Friday Warhammer deals will be arriving like drop pods onto a battlefield before we know it. Price cuts on miniatures, army sets, rulebooks, and more typically enact a pincer movement on our wallets throughout Fall, so now's the time to prepare. If you're looking to score some pricey plastic at the best possible price, the GamesRadar+ team and I are here to help. We've been tracking sales like this for years so ha
  
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• Amid mass Xbox layoffs, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the "streamlining" is "great to see"

  25-09-2026 22:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  At least somebody is happy with the state of Xbox. With Xbox now 75% through an urgent restructuring plan that has seen thousands laid off, many games canceled, and several studios severed or consolidated, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the "streamlining" going on is "great to see." Asked about the state and future of Xbox on Sources Podcast by Alex Heath, Nadella says "I feel fantastic about the IP we have right now. If I look at the studios, the IP portfolio we have, and our ability to then
  
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• Aniimo – How To Unlock The Legendary Aniimo Irisalis

  25-09-2026 22:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Irisalis is Aniimo's first legendary rarity Aniimo, and this creature is finally available to catch with a brand-new seasonal event called Walking with Irisalis. In this guide, we'll show you how to collect Irisalis Petals, craft the legendary Aniipod, and catch Irisalis for your Aniimo collection.Who is Irisalis?Irisalis legendary AniimoIrisalis is the legendary evolution of Iris, and this Aniimo can only be caught during the seasonal Walking with Irisalis event. This is a Nova stage Aniimo wit
  
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• This Diablo 4 Trick Lets You Become Stronger Than Ever, But It Might Not Be Intended

  25-09-2026 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4 players are decking themselves out in full sets of Mythic Unique gear as part of Season 15, resulting in characters that are more powerful than ever before. Whether that was Blizzard's goal, or this is simply a mistake of some kind, is currently up for debate.It's about as big of a change from one season to the next that Diablo 4 has ever experienced. Back in Season 14, Blizzard added the "crafted" item tag to Mythic Uniques made via the Horadric Cube, Blacksmith, or Jeweler, with a lim
  
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• PC gaming has more than doubled in size over the last 4 years in Japan, report finds

  25-09-2026 21:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Since Japan is the home country of Sony and Nintendo, it should come as no surprise that consoles from those corporations tend to dominate the Japanese market. Xbox consoles have long struggled to compete, as did the PC market along with it. But data from the local Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association shows there's been a considerable shift over the last few years.According to Kotaku, which is citing a preliminary report shared during Tokyo Game Show – with a full report exp
  
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• Fire Emblem and Hades-inspired RPG flees from Ocarina of Time remake with a new release date

  25-09-2026 21:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Food Devils, a "spicy" take on Fire Emblem and Hades with a distinct focus on the culinary craft, is now releasing a little sooner than originally planned. It's all thanks to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.Have you seen the anime Delicious in Dungeon? If not, you should go and do that. If you have seen it, you'll likely remember it fondly when you hear what you'll be doing in Food Devils. Studio Daimon describes the game as "tactical combat where you literally cook your enemies," an
  
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• Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Made Me Realize I’ve Been Playing Action Games Wrong

  25-09-2026 20:17 via gamespot.com
  
  There are a number of fights in Onimusha: Way of the Sword that get on my nerves. Greater Nue. Byakue for the, like, umpteenth time. Sasuke Uchiha--I mean, Sasaki Ganryu. The stupid last boss, who I thought would literally never die. I felled them, one after the other, most times on the first or second try, but it forced me to rethink how I played the game because the greatest enemy of all was actually the fickle camera.On multiple occasions, the camera would get stuck in a wall or phase through
  
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• Resident Evil 2 remake sales double on PS5 after Zach Cregger movie and discounts, says analyst

  25-09-2026 19:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  I had a feeling Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil movie was exactly what the franchise needed, and now data from Alinea Analytics proves it: several Resident Evil games have received a nice sales boost, especially on PS5, after Capcom unleashed some well-timed discounts when the film released this month. While Capcom discounts helped encourage the surge, Resident Evil film lead Austin Abrams' screaming face sweetened the deal. Alinea head of market analysis Rhys Elliott explains in a September 25
  
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• "An Xbox that's only good for launching Steam is like subsidizing Valve's cash," says Microsoft vet

  25-09-2026 19:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jon Kimmich's 16 years at Microsoft included the conceptual years for the Xbox brand, so he speaks with some experience when he says Xbox can't be two things at once.In a lengthy analysis on GamesBeat, Kimmich distinguishes between Microsoft Gaming as a business and Xbox as a platform. Loosely echoing former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden, he frames a choice for Microsoft: does it want to invest in a platform and give people reasons to buy Xbox consoles, or does it want to maximize its efficiency
  
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• Lego Astro Bot officially revealed, and it looks incredible but I'm not sure it's $150 incredible

  25-09-2026 19:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's official: the Lego Astro Bot set is real, and it will be part of Lego's controversial gift with purchase (or GWP) promotion. The set looks every bit as spectacular as it did in the leaks, which only makes it more disappointing that this one won't be widely available.The Lego Store page for the Astro Bot set appeared earlier today, offering a much better look at the little robot. The 18+ set includes 276 pieces, letting you build an 8-inch tall figure with "dynamic posing options." Astro Bot
  
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• Yes, Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Somehow Still In Development

  25-09-2026 19:13 via gamespot.com
  
  No news is good news, they say. They also say that some news, however little, is good news, too, and girl, do we have some news: Ubisoft's struggling action-adventure game Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still alive despite remaining in development hell.Ubisoft Bordeaux's lead writer and associate narrative director Rik Godwin took to Bluesky on September 22 to provide a brief update on the game."Odd sort of non-announcement but for the past few months I've been working on Beyond Good & Evil 2 i
  
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• Attention music fans - the CRKD Les Paul guitar controller works with Stage Tour, and it just got a record-low discount at Woot

  25-09-2026 18:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Stage Tour making its way to the stage later this year, there's no better time to pick up a guitar controller. If you were unaware, the neat thing about RedOctane Games' Guitar Hero successor is that you don't have to pick up their new, fully-priced instruments and can make do with alternatives like the CRKD Gibson Les Paul instead.CRKD's guitar controllers can often be pricier than the official Stage Tour axe, but thanks to Woot, the Black Tribal Les Paul is $74.99 instead of its usual $12
  
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• The Blood of Dawnwalker devs "rebalanced" its time mechanic out of fear "people will complain"

  25-09-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Blood of Dawnwalker features a controversial time restriction that adds a layer of stress to every decision and quest in the RPG – and according to Rebel Wolves, it was actually a lot more difficult to grapple with prior to the game's launch.That's because, as director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who has the likes of The Witcher 3 under his belt from his time at CD Projekt Red, tells Eurogamer in a new interview, the mechanic was far more strict during early development – until fans sh
  
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• Not Everything Needs To Be A Soulslike, And Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Shows Why

  25-09-2026 18:25 via gamespot.com
  
  In 2011, Dark Souls let players praise the sun, and that sun cast a shadow long enough to engulf the whole industry. The action-RPG--boosted by its spiritual predecessor, Demon’s Souls--kickstarted a new subgenre with a refreshing level of boldness that made it unignorable for any developer making a game with a sword. It was a paradigm shift that swallowed the action genre and meant almost everything was molded after Dark Souls and its stamina meter, methodical movement, and esoteric world
  
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• Ace Combat 8 is one of the best-rated games of the year and a close second within the series

  25-09-2026 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve reviews are out, and its Metacritic score places it as the tied second-highest rated game in the series and one of the best-rated games in a packed 2026 calendar. Over on Metacritic, the PS5 version of Ace Combat 8 sits at a score of 87 after 52 reviews, which places it right alongside the likes of Golden Joystick Awards contenders 007 First Light and Saros as one of the highest-rated games of 2026. In fact, if you ignore ports like Elden Ring and Final Fantasy 7 Rem
  
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