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• Gears Of War: E-Day On PC Won’t Let You Play Without A Ray Tracing-Capable GPU

  17-09-2026 19:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release next month, the official PC specs for Gears of War: E-Day have been revealed. The next game in the series has looked good in recent previews, and if you're aiming to reach a high level of fidelity, you're going to need some fairly chunky PC hardware for 4K gibs and perfect reloads. The good news is that no matter which graphics preset you choose, you'll only need 16GB of RAM--welcome news considering just how much memory costs in the current tech climate.One thing worth poin
  
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• Roblox The Hunt 20 guide - all items and games

  18-09-2026 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Roblox The Hunt 20 is a new event celebrating the gaming platform's huge milestone with a look back on some of the top games from the last 20 years. While playing each of the 20 beloved games including in the line-up, including Piggy and Dress to Impress, you can complete quests to earn exclusive rewards.If you want to grab it all before the event ends, here's everything you need to know, including all the Roblox the Hunt 20 items you can collect, which games are making an appearance, and each o
  
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• World Zero codes (September 2026) for coins, presents, and more

  18-09-2026 18:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you redeem the latest World Zero codes, you'll be able to use the valuable rewards to help you as you complete the OG Tower as part of the Roblox The Hunt 20 event.While World Zero promos are rife anyway, the Roblox game is getting more hits than ever thanks to being part of the celebratory event, so whether you're a new player experiencing it for the first time or a regular, there's something for you here, including items specific to the latest update.These aren't the only rewards you can cl
  
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• Superman star says his DC spin-off show is "a very unique angle" on the superhero genre and is "like a play"

  18-09-2026 18:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Superman standout Skyler Gisondo will soon return as Jimmy Olsen in a new show, billed as a true crime documentary set in the DC universe. That already sounds like something brand new, but Jimmy Olsen actor Gisondo has further teased how unique the show – from Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault – is shaping up to be. "This show, especially, is so fun because I've never seen anything like it – the idea of a mockumentary set in a superhero world. Tony [Yacenda] and Dan [Perrault] are
  
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• A Lot Of People Are Seemingly Taking Time Off Work To Play GTA 6. Are You?

  18-09-2026 18:01 via gamespot.com
  
  BambooHR, a human resources company that provides software-as-a-servicefor more than 30,000 companies, has released data that suggests people are taking time off to play GTA 6 this November.
  You might have seen anecdotes online, or even stories from people you know in real life, about skipping work on November 19 to play GTA 6. BambooHR's data, though, shows a more concrete trend.
  Why work when you can play GTA 6?Using paid time off (PTO) data from active employees in the US, BambooHR found that
  
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• Wardogs boss admits "we definitely have a balancing issue" as blue team gets destroyed for "mixed reasons"

  18-09-2026 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  New tactical FPS Wardogs has been out in early access for just over a week, and players the world over have been putting it through its paces. The uber-popular game has garnered a community that's already several hundred thousand strong, and they're finding the weak points, like a balancing problem where if you're on a certain side, you're practically destined to fail.For context, the standard Wardogs format involves three teams of 33 players vying for control over a patch of land. It's a mix of
  
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• Wo Long 2’s Demo Revives My Greatest Nightmare

  18-09-2026 17:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Everyone has that one boss fight they hate. Malenia in Elden Ring. Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts. Shao Khan in Mortal Kombat. Ultimecia in Final Fantasy VIII. Plenty of big-bads strike fear in the hearts of even the most hardened gamers, and while many send shivers down my spine, there's one I was glad I'd never face again: Lu Bu in Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty ... or so I thought.Ahead of the release of the action game studio's upcoming soulslike, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, Team Ninja dro
  
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• "The hit rates seem absurd": Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration looks surprisingly generous, which is great for fans in more ways than one

  18-09-2026 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Social media has lit up over the past few days with fans sharing surprisingly good pulls from Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration, and they're not alone. Flabbers have truly been gasted within the community, because supposedly hard-to-find cards are popping up all over the place. A quick browse through the Pokemon TCG subreddit shows a very common theme: that the new anniversary set is more than generous with its hit rate on SIR (Special Illustration Rare) cards. I've seen reports of three Mewtwo SIR c
  
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• FC Mobile codes (September 2026) for Player Cards, Draft Vouchers, and more

  18-09-2026 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  FC Mobile codes can give you a helping hand if you're trying to dominate your opponents on the pitch, by dropping a high OVR Player Card into your team or providing other useful items such as Draft Vouchers and Rank Up Points to improve your standings. As with many other mobile games, you can't claim promos directly through the app and need to head to a separate website instead, so here are the latest codes for FC Mobile and how to redeem them.All FC Mobile codes(Image credit: EA)The following F
  
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• Control Resonant Metacritic score places it higher than its predecessor, but it can't touch 2026's top 20 bangers like Resident Evil Requiem and Pokemon Pokopia

  18-09-2026 17:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Control Resonant review scores are out ahead of the mind-bending action RPG sequel's September 24 launch, and it's looking strong – just the way the Oldest House would want it. The game has an 84 Metacritic score based on 56 reviews as of writing, ranking it slightly better than the original Control's 82 rating. Note, though, that Metacritic's overall "Metascore" is unique to its separate platform averages. Based on the original Control's PC score, for example, the 2019 game wins out again
  
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• Someone finally gave Metal Gear Solid 2 the perfect mod, letting us experience the entire tanker opening in lore-accurate VR

  18-09-2026 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Someone has made a VR mod for Metal Gear Solid 2, which is so fitting for the plot of the game that I'm shocked no one has done it before. YouTube creator Shiffo released a video this week showcasing their mod for Metal Gear Solid 2's Master Collection version. It allows you to play the game in Virtual Reality, either in third-person as the game typically is, or entirely through a first-person perspective. At the moment, the game's opening – the tanker mission featuring Solid Snake –
  
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• I Am Legend 2 writer says he's doing everything he can to get it made, but they are facing "a series of obstacles"

  18-09-2026 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Post-apocalyptic tales are always going to guarantee tough times are ahead, but for writer Akiva Goldsman, the script for I Am Legend 2 is proving to be tougher than most. Speaking to Radio Times about the sequel announced back in 2022, the screenwriter, who also penned the original film, confessed he's hit a few snags writing the next chapter for Will Smith's Robert Neville. "I have run up against a series of obstacles that I refuse to allow to defeat me," confessed Goldsman. "That is the truth
  
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• The Witcher 4 abandons CD Projekt Red's in-house tech for Unreal Engine 5, but studio lead says it's not because of issues with Cyberpunk 2077

  18-09-2026 17:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The launch of Cyberpunk 2077 was a trying time for CD Projekt Red. After years of anticipation, the RPG arrived glitchy and broken, leading to a number of post-launch patches and updates to make it more playable. It was the last major release from the studio to use REDEngine, its in-house engine, before switching to Unreal Engine 5 for The Witcher 4, but one of the company's leaders contends this is more of a coincidence.Michał Nowakowski, the joint CEO of CD Projekt Red, appeared on the De
  
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• WoW: Forever doesn't allow GDKP, Blizzard says the new MMO's economy is "something we're taking very seriously"

  18-09-2026 17:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever has been on many a fan's mind since Blizzard's big reveal during BlizzCon 2026, especially as it's essentially a take on the long-requested Classic+. But how exactly will it differ from the other branches of WoW?Well, according to senior game designer Josh Greenfield, there's one glaring difference: GDKP will not be a part of Forever.
  In case you're out of the loop, GDKP stands for Gold Dragon Kill Points – an auction-based loot distribution system that sees a ra
  
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• Nintendo Says We’re Still At The Beginning Of The Switch 2 Story

  18-09-2026 17:10 via gamespot.com
  
  The Switch 2 is a little over a year old, and unsurprisingly, Nintendo says that its console is just getting started. In a new interview, Nintendo of America president and COO Devon Pritchard teased a multiyear plan for the company, revolving not only around producing video games but also expanding its IP into other forms of entertainment. "We're at the beginning of Nintendo Switch 2," Pritchard said to Variety. "This is just beginning, and we've already had some really wonderful experience
  
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• Portal could've had "a bunch of gore and dead bodies" if one dev had his way, says Valve veteran, but Gabe Newell considered it "the stupidest question ever"

  18-09-2026 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Portal writer and Valve veteran Chet Faliszek says that one of the developers behind the 2007 puzzle game gem wanted it to be a tad more gory – something that the rest of the team, and Gabe Newell himself, didn't want to consider.Faliszek reveals as much in a new video on YouTube (below), recalling how "someone had suggested we add gore to Portal – the original Portal." They weren't a small dev, either, although the former Valve writer doesn't clarify who it was. He does, however, ma
  
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• Gungrave G.O.R.E: Blood Heat – Action Gameplay Trailer

  18-09-2026 17:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Grave is back in action in GUNGRAVE G.O.R.E: BLOOD HEAT. Get a new look at the game’s over-the-top combat, featuring the new Parry and Parry Counter mechanics, explosive gunplay, and Grave’s new close-range attacks.
  
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• Marvel fans think the new VisionQuest posters are hiding an Easter egg that means more character reveals are coming

  18-09-2026 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Next month sees the return of Paul Bettany's hard-wired hero Vision in his own MCU television show, VisionQuest. To keep the hype going, three new posters have been released highlighting the hero, his old nemesis, Ultron (James Spader), and his estranged son, Tommy (Ruaridh Mollica), whom he'll have to reconnect with, or save from drowning, by the looks of things.They're certainly a lovely set that shows the tone the new series will be going for, but naturally Marvel fans are trying desperately
  
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• The worst experience I've had with a game all year: How catastrophic bugs in Mortal Shell 2 nearly killed it for me

  18-09-2026 17:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mortal Shell 2 is a good game that's fascinatingly bad at specific things. The open world's egregious lack of checkpoints, for example, was hastily fixed in a patch after everyone told the devs that this feels like a prank. The lighting is so dark that I, with mild cornea problems, had to crank up the brightness and gamma to see anything, yet key items are still hidden in a black smear half of the time. And the final boss, even with the secret MacGuffin designed to counter it, is among the worst
  
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• The Evercade Dual Thumbstick Wireless Controller readies the cartridge-based retro console for early 3D gaming, even if it's not my outright favorite retro gamepad

  18-09-2026 16:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Some may accuse the Evercade Dual Thumbstick Wireless Controller of being late. I’d argue it has arrived exactly when it means to, as the evolving cartridge-wielding ecosystem has only just found a need for 3D controls. Yes, the retro console maker first started venturing into three dimensions with glover in 2024, but now that it’s firmly in its fifth-generation territory, you’ve a reason to want to sticks if you own a VS or Alpha.I’m going to say this up front: the Everc
  
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• Sony Says Free TV On PS5 Is “One Plus One Equaling A Lot More Than Two”

  18-09-2026 16:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony recently launched "Live TV on PS5," an offering that gives all PlayStation 5 owners access to 100+ channels of free ad-supported TV and movies. Keith Le Goy, the chairman of Sony Pictures TV, recently discussed the reasoning behind launching the service and why he believes it represents "one plus one equaling a lot more than two."Speaking to Variety, Le Goy said PS5 already has 40-50 million people who are "incredibly engaged" with gaming, but also love movies and TV shows. Therefore, he sa
  
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• Stranger Things: Tales from '85 season 2 has debuted to a franchise-low Rotten Tomatoes score

  18-09-2026 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Things have gone upside down for Netflix's flagship franchise after the second season of the animated spin-off, Stranger Things: Tales from '85, earned the property's lowest Rotten Tomatoes score so far. At the time of writing, the new chapter, which tells another untold story wedged between seasons 2 and 3 of the live-action series, has earned a disappointing 43% on the review aggregator, with the consensus that it's all style and no substance. The new season once again sees El and pals, along
  
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• How To Use The Aniimo Nurturing Feature

  18-09-2026 16:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Aniimo is a complex creature-catching game, and one of the big features of the world revolves around nurturing. This allows you to raise the Prismana Flow in the area, increase your chances of encountering special Aniimo, and more. You want to be utilizing the nurture feature early on in your playthrough, so you can progress faster and encounter more Aniimo types. In this guide, we'll explain what nurturing means and how you can quickly level up this feature.Nurturing system and blooms explained
  
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• How To Unlock All Vampirism Abilities In The Blood Of Dawnwalker – Blood Phial Locations Guide

  18-09-2026 16:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Do you want to unlock all Vampirism abilities in The Blood of Dawnwalker? As someone who turns into a creature of the night, you have several ways to reach your full capabilities. However, you must feast not only on hapless foes, but also on the vrakhiri lords themselves. Our guide has all the details that you need, but be forewarned that there will be spoilers, too.Vampirism abilities - Unlocking via corruption, quests, blood phials, and bossesThe Blood of Dawnwalker Vampirism abilities are qui
  
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• The Pimax Dream Air costs double the Steam Frame, and while its visuals are worth every penny, its performance demands and inconsistencies make it hard to recommend

  18-09-2026 16:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  PC VR gaming is still alive and well, but it's getting harder and harder to find headsets that give you its original appeal. Most new headsets today focus on the convenience of streaming and wireless connections when it comes to gaming, and in their standalone modes, they just don't have the power to match up against a desktop PC. So, if you want that crystal-clear visual fidelity and lossless connection from your PC's graphics card, there are fewer and fewer places to turn these days. That's wh
  
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• Roguelike FPS Dednet exists to spread "the gospel of PUBG," says creative director, which means it has "infinite" gameplay opportunities

  18-09-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  In PUBG: Dednet, death is only the beginning, or at least that's the one-liner plastered over its marketing campaign. The new instalment from the creators of the phenomenon that popularized the battle royale genre, Dednet has learned a lot from its predecessors, taking and shaking up lessons from what came before to apply the same chaotic thrill to a multiplayer FPS by leveraging roguelike elements.Set in the gritty '90s Pacific Northwest-inspired region of Cascadia, one design throughline is cl
  
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• Blacksmiths Discover Control Resonant’s Massive Hammer Is Simply Too Much Hammer

  18-09-2026 15:58 via gamespot.com
  
  The best tool you can own in life is a hammer, and in Control Resonant, fixing Manhattan requires a VERY big one to perform some percussive maintenance. The Aberrant is the melee weapon that you'll wield in battle, and while it can take a variety of forms, it looks especially satisfying to morph it into a gigantic hammer that wouldn't look out of place in a Looney Tunes cartoon if Rob Zombie were directing it. But what would that version of the Aberrant look like in real life? Pretty intimidatin
  
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• Best early Black Friday gaming laptop deals 2026, the biggest discounts ahead of the holiday sales

  18-09-2026 15:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Menu(Image credit: Future)1. Retailers to know2. Today's best dealsIn a year that saw the best gaming laptops plagued with price increase after price increase, where even the previous year's releases weren't immune to inflated rates, and configurations with more than 16GB RAM suddenly shot up to a premium, you'd be forgiven for losing Black Friday optimism. 2026 has seen component scarcity on another level, with RAM shortages and SSDs shooting up the price scale leaving manufacturers, retailers,
  
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• The Big Bang Theory spin-off wanted a Green Lantern for its surprise DC crossover episode, but the HBO show prevented it

  18-09-2026 15:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  The trend of mad-capped cameos and character reveals in The Big Bang Theory spin-off Stuart Fails to Save the Universe continued this week when the gang found themselves in the DC Universe and were saved from Mr. Freeze by Jay Garrick, aka The Flash. It's a wonderfully world-breaking moment, but one that could've been considerably different with an added Green Lantern glow, if only they'd got the go-ahead.Speaking to Deadline about their latest episode aptly titled 'We Couldn't Get The Green Lan
  
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• The Resident Evil Movie Is Already Breaking Records

  18-09-2026 15:55 via gamespot.com
  
  The Resident Evil movie from Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger officially releases today, September 18, but like many big movies, it actually debuted the night prior. The movie made $9 million or more in the US for its Thursday previews, according to Deadline, and that's a record for the series.Experts predict the movie will make between $40 million and $50 million for its first weekend in the US, and now it could go higher, the report said.
  Austin Abrams in Resident Evil.The previous
  
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