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• GTA 6 is still undergoing changes despite releasing next month, Rockstar boss says

  16-10-2026 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  We might be getting GTA 6 in November, but that doesn't necessarily mean the game is finished. In fact, games of that scale are never really done; they're just shoved into the world and updated in real time. Rockstar isn't shy about this, openly admitting that alterations are still underway on the blockbuster release.This comes from Jason Schreier of Bloomberg, who put together a report on the huge release. In a YouTube video expanding on his reporting, he mentioned that leadership told him ther
  
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• After 18 years, GTA 6 might finally fix a graphical bug that's plagued Rockstar's games since GTA 4

  16-10-2026 19:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a decent chance you've never noticed it, but most of Rockstar's titles – including the likes of Grand Theft Auto 4 and 5 and the Red Dead Redemption games – have a subtle but persistent graphical bug. Based on the early trailers and gameplay footage, it looked like GTA 6 would be no exception, but the game's most recent trailer shows no evidence of the issue at all.The problem? Animation stutter. Both character animations and camera movements are sometimes unevenly paced, lea
  
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• PlayStation creator backs Sony's call to end discs, says backlash is a "mentality issue"

  16-10-2026 19:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  PlayStation's decision to end disc production for games in 2028 has unsurprisingly led to a massive amount of backlash, largely due to the implications an all-digital future holds for entitlements and actual ownership of a library of games. There have been notable voices in the industry expressing support, or at least trying to explain Sony's stance amid ongoing component shortages and related hardware price pressures, and you can key PlayStation architect Ken Kutaragi among them.Kutaragi tells
  
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• Street Fighter star Cody Rhodes seemingly keeps hinting at his involvement in an MCU X-Men project

  16-10-2026 19:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Street Fighter star Cody Rhodes has seemingly (or accidentally) dropped another hint that he's involved with one of Marvel's X-Men projects.“I nerd out… I’m an X-Men, I nerd out about that…" Rhodes told Nerdist, in response to what things he "nerds out about." This could be a simple slip-up, of course, and it's possible that Rhodes meant to say, "I'm into X-Men." However, there have already been a few instances of Rhodes mentioning, or refusing to mention, X-Men specifi
  
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• Devs are canceling their demos to stop AI users from stealing their games

  16-10-2026 19:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  A planned demo for Russian roulette-inspired game Drunken Goddess Reflux, now the 65th most-wishlisted game on Steam according to SteamDB, has been canceled in large part because the developers fear someone using AI will steal their ideas and rush out a copycat. In a Steam post, co-developer and publisher Alliance Arts, already known for anime girlfailure hit Needy Streamer Overload, confirms that the October 19 demo release will be replaced by a closed playtest with stricter rules. Concerns aro
  
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• Modern Warfare 4 Campaign Review: A High Price For Revenge

  16-10-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Sticking to the basics, Modern Warfare 4 delivers a satisfying campaign from start to finish.
  
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• How Long Is Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Campaign?

  16-10-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's campaign is live in early access, with the full game arriving on October 23. Modern Warfare 4's single-player experience brings the epic story conclusion to Infinity Ward's rebooted Modern Warfare series. The Modern Warfare 4 campaign is slightly longer than recent Call of Duty games, and there are rewards you can unlock as you play. This guide will break down exactly what to expect for missions and rewards.How long to beat the Modern Warfare 4 campaign?It'll tak
  
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• CoD: Modern Warfare 4 narrative lead says Denis Villeneuve's Sicario is an influence "I'm always checking against"

  16-10-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's that time of year again - the new Call of Duty is imminent. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 arrives in exactly one week, and in chatting to one of the key developers, we learned about the cinematic influences for this installment, which include a certain thriller by the director of the newest Dune movies.When asked about his touchstones for the tone and feel of Modern Warfare 4, Jeff Negus, the game's narrative director, immediately points to one film. "Sicario is one that I'm always checkin
  
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• CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Goes Back To Basic To Properly Finish Its Story

  16-10-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  In 2019, Infinity Ward rebooted Call of Duty's Modern Warfare series, delivering a gritty and polished campaign featuring Captain Price and the assembly of the iconic Task Force 141. Despite the strong start, the series' sequels stumbled a bit, with  Modern Warfare 3 in particular standing out as having a weak story and open-world missions that missed the mark. But with Modern Warfare 4, Infinity Ward returns the series' campaign to strength with a satisfying narrative and well-crafted miss
  
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• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 review-in-progress: "Spectacular set pieces make this campaign hard to put down"

  16-10-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wu-Tang Clan's C.R.E.A.M. is playing as you wander through the streets of Seoul. People are going about their day, the convenience stores are stocked, and the city feels alive. Then North Korean forces attack, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 gets down to business.It's the start to a campaign that feels authentic in the way that few franchises really manage to pull off. Call of Duty is one of them, when it's on form, and I'm happy to report that Modern Warfare 4 is one of The Good Ones: it loo
  
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• Smash Bros creator says original games will be harder for AI to rip off, but they're harder to sell

  16-10-2026 18:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are several ways generative AI continues to slink its way around the industry, bringing furious debate wherever it's spotted. Masahiro Sakurai, the legendary developer who created the Kirby and Super Smash Bros series, has weighed in on his concerns regarding the tech and what he sees as the vulnerable areas.He did this in a chat with the Japanese outlet Denfaminico Gamer, which has since been machine-translated by Google, DeepL, and so on. After spending decades making games, he considers
  
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• The CRKD Nitro Deck 2 has got my Joy-Cons collecting dust, but it's not a perfect replacement

  16-10-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The CRKD Nitro Deck 2 has been a long time coming.Quite literally, in fact. CRKD originally announced the accessory in December 2025, almost a year ago. Since then, the follow-up to the original Nitro Deck has experienced delay after delay, but the wait has been worth it. Just like the OG, the Switch 2 controller transforms the handheld into a more comfortable and adaptable device, equipping it with ergonomic grips, adjustable capacitor thumbsticks, and more, and the upgrades are so palpable tha
  
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• Rockstar's figured out the perfect GTA 6 advertisement – a bunch of supercars from Vice City in Miami

  16-10-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that GTA 6 is a mere month away, Rockstar Games is upping its marketing to maximum velocity – which, of course, means driving around in Grand Theft Auto-inspired cars around Miami (in other words, Vice City).Yes, you read that right. Folks in Florida have caught wind of some, erm, very obviously GTA-coded supercars. They're hard to miss, honestly, considering their colors. Just have a look over at Reddit, where you'll find an amusing clip of them all at a gas station in Miami, you know
  
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• When will Modern Warfare 4 be on Game Pass?

  16-10-2026 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (2026) will not be on Xbox Game Pass at launch, which may came as a point of frustration to those COD fans who were hoping that the company's involvement with Microsoft would mean a day-one Game Pass availability. However, that doesn't mean that it's not coming at some point in the future, as I'll lay out the details below.When will Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 be on Xbox Game Pass?(Image credit: Activision)According to an official press release from the developm
  
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• Blood of Dawnwalker update adds respec, directional animal petting, and an easier difficulty mode

  16-10-2026 18:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  A month and a half after the release of The Blood of Dawnwalker, developer Rebel Wolves is cooking up a major selection of improvements to its vampire RPG. Update 1.1 will soon arrive with a long-awaited respec option, alongside animal petting, an easier difficulty mode, and well over a thousand additional upgrades.The respecs certainly seem like the biggest addition. "Free your mind with the Draught of Mind Rebirth," the devs explain in truncated patch notes shared on Reddit. "Forget all your S
  
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• The best Xbox gifts in 2026: this year's top tech and must-see accessories

  16-10-2026 17:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  From special editions to new handhelds, Xbox has seen a number of new gadgets and gizmos heading its way in 2026. As the holiday season approaches, then, anyone with a Microsoft fan in their life will be looking to snap up some of the console's top accessories. The best Xbox gifts in 2026 are split straight down the middle. On the one hand you can go down the more expensive techy route; upgrade their headset, hand them a special edition controller, or even haul in a whole new 4K panel for them t
  
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• Subnautica 2 – “The Voyage to Early Access 2 Begins” Overview Trailer

  16-10-2026 17:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Creative Director Anthony Gallegos introduces our new Subnautica 2 Dev Vlog series: The Voyage to Early Access 2.He outlines who you’ll be expecting to hear from across our future episodes, shares some sneak peeks, and sets the stage for our next big content update.Keep Diving!
  
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• Stranger Than Heaven – Act 1: Kokura Story Overview Trailer

  16-10-2026 17:53 via gamespot.com
  
  ACT 1: Kokura Story Trailer
  Trace the events that lead protagonist Makoto Daito to sneak aboard the trading merchant Orpheus’ ship bound for Japan, and the harsh realities that await in the first city he reaches: Kokura, Fukuoka.More story trailers from each era are still to come. Follow Daito across five eras and five cities, from 1915 to 1965. As each era unfolds, you’ll discover the people and pivotal moments that will shape his fate. Stay tuned.STRANGER THAN HEAVEN releases on Ja
  
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• “We Couldn’t Do This Right Out of the Gate”: MTG Team Talks Darkhold Destiny And Creating A New Marvel Character

  16-10-2026 17:48 via gamespot.com
  
  For the second year in a row, New York Comic Con served as a launching pad for a new Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond expansion. While 2025's reveal focused on four teenage turtles, this year's panel revealed Marvel Darkhold Destiny, a deep dive into the more mystical elements of the Marvel universe. To learn more about the mechanics, monsters, and magic of this new Marvel set, we sat down with lead designer Mark Rosewater, narrative designer Dillon Deveney, art director Merideth Mulro
  
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• Viral wolf girl colony sim Family Time enters Steam's top 50 most-wishlisted, immediately ripped off

  16-10-2026 17:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Family Time, an upcoming game about raising thousands of children with your wolf girl wife, was recently listed on Steam after the Itch.io release of a demo version of the game became the obsession of some corners of the internet. On October 6, it was the 66th most-wishlisted game on Steam. As of October 16, it's ranked 46 on the wishlist charts and is still rising rapidly, according to SteamDB. This virality has now earned Family Time a Steam marketplace classic: a near one-to-one ripoff with t
  
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• A Comically On-The-Nose New Title Has Me Even More Excited For This Upcoming Tactics Game

  16-10-2026 17:38 via gamespot.com
  
  I was already looking forward to upcoming tactics game Australia Did It, but now I've got another reason to do so: a hilariously expanded new name.In a fun turn of events, designer Rami Ismail has revealed a new subtitle has officially been adopted. Back in August, he posted a suggestion about the name that had been made as part of a localization report that turned out to be incredible."One localisation report for Australia Did It returned with a note that the game's title won't work in their te
  
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• Street Fighter Star Roman Reigns Says Gaming Has Replaced Some Of Wrestling’s Old “Extracurricular” Activities

  16-10-2026 17:36 via gamespot.com
  
  The new Street Fighter movie features two big names from the wrestling world, with Roman Reigns playing Akuma alongside Cody Rhodes as Guile. Both WWE performers are video game fans, and Reigns says that's a hobby shared by many WWE stars backstage. Reigns added that video games have become the go-to downtime activity for the roster, rather than the "extracurricular" exploits of the previous generation of wrestlers."I'm not very good at it nowadays," Reigns said to ExtraTV (via Complex) at
  
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• Big RPGs like The Witcher 4 have CD Projekt Red in a "dangerous place," warns BioWare veteran

  16-10-2026 17:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  As CD Projekt Red continues to grow with projects like The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 in the works, some industry veterans are worrying that it's all becoming a bit too ambitious to make sense financially in the long run.Mark Darrah, BioWare veteran who was co-director of Dragon Age: Origins and executive producer of Anthem, shares those concerns as part of an interview in the Summer Eternal Anthology (as reported by Rock Paper Shotgun recently).
  He first discusses the likes of GTA 6 and how its
  
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• Xbox X25 controller pre-orders are back in stock ahead of next week's launch

  16-10-2026 17:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox X25 pre-orders went live right at the end of the summer and crashed out pretty quickly. While the translucent green console (at no less than $899.99) remains incredibly difficult to get your hands on - this is a numbered limited edition release so it's going to be competitive - the Xbox X25 controller is a little easier to come by these days. That's because both Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, and Xbox all currently have the throwback gamepad in stock and ready to pre-order this weekend. The $
  
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• Ahead of Persona 6, former lead devs say every Atlus JRPG "changing to reflect the times" is key

  16-10-2026 17:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  While we still know little about Persona 6, some former leads on the series have given us an idea of where it should go, discussing the soul of the series at large during a recent roundtable discussion.Appearing at games culture and arts festival The Tenth Mosaic, Persona 3, 4, and 5 director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro reflect on what makes a Persona game a Persona game.While you might think of high school drama with a touch of the supernatur
  
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• Call Of Duty: MW4’s Campaign Launches Today, Please Don’t Spoil It For Others

  16-10-2026 17:24 via gamespot.com
  
  It's a big day for Call of Duty, as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's campaign is playable beginning today, October 16, for people who preorder the game.The campaign is available to preload now, but doesn't unlock until 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. You can play early across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.
  Developer Infinity Ward issued a statement, asking people to please not spoil the story. "We've one one ask. Let everyone experience it for themselves. Keep the campaign spoilers under wraps," In
  
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• Master Of Cinema Uwe Boll Feels Vindicated By Bad Street Fighter Reviews

  16-10-2026 17:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Negative reviews for the new Street Fighter movie have prompted a video-game-movie veteran to speak up in defense of his previous works. The Boll is back.German filmmaker Uwe Boll shared Variety's mixed review of Street Fighter on social media, adding: "Don't ever bash my movies again," seeming to imply that his own adaptations actually aren't that bad. Strong words from the man who achieved a 1% Rotten Tomatoes rating for his take on Alone in the Dark.The top reply to Boll's post asks him to "s
  
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• The Blood Of Dawnwalker’s Next Update Will Let You Erase Your Mistakes And Pet The Dog

  16-10-2026 17:09 via gamespot.com
  
  The Blood of Dawnwalker is already one of the best role-playing games of the year, but developer Rebel Wolves is preparing a big update that should make it even better. Like all good things in life, it starts with getting to pet a dog.
  Update 1.1, which is scheduled to arrive next week, brings a number of new features to the game, including the ability to pet both dogs and cats via the game's directional system, which is currently only used for combat. It will also feature a new Story difficulty
  
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• Best Settings For Modern Warfare 4 – Controller Layouts, Sensitivity, And More

  16-10-2026 17:08 via gamespot.com
  
  After going hands-on with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 during the beta, we've curated some recommended settings for you to improve your aim and movement, as well as some important graphic settings to consider. This guide covers recommended settings for controllers, graphics, and audio settings in Modern Warfare 4.Optimal settings are always going to be subjective, but here we detail our preferred options for console players on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.Nintendo Switch 2 is also a platform choice
  
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• Next Red Dead Launching By 2027 Or 2028 “May Not Be Unreasonable,” Bank Says, But It Definitely Is

  16-10-2026 17:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Citi, the investment bank and financial services company, has released a note about GTA 6 and Rockstar, and included in the brief is a line about what Rockstar could release next--a new Red Dead game.The company said in its memo that, if Rockstar is telling the truth that GTA 6 did not in fact cost $1.5 billion to make, then the studio may be able to get a new Red Dead game out sooner than anyone might have imagined.Citi said a new Red Dead game releasing in 2027 or 2028 "may not be unreasonable
  
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