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• Heartworm is a survival horror throwback with plenty of fresh ideas

  02-10-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Heartworm is perfect if you want a throwback to PS1 horror like Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Clock Tower, but with a modern indie sensibilityHere's the 60-second pitch for why you should play Heartworm this weekend: Haunted by the past, Sam sets out to contact the dead with only a camera at her side. An abandoned house leads her on a path through surreal, liminal spaces haunted by memory, which her camera flash can dispel as she puzzles her way to the heart of a strange cathedral. Retro-style
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Loses These 9 Games In October

  02-10-2026 18:34 via gamespot.com
  
  The start of the month usually brings several new Xbox Game Pass titles for subscribers, along with confirmation of which games will leave the subscription service in the coming days. This month, at least nine games will be leaving, including one of the best games of 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.Other big departures this month include A Plague Tale: Requiem and-- inconveniently for horror fans during the spookiest month of the year--the Dead by Daylight spin-off The Casting of Frank Stone.
  
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• The Witcher 3 mod swaps every single Griffin with the iconic low-poly pigeon: "He is back"

  02-10-2026 18:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  You know the iconic low-poly pigeon from The Witcher 3? The one that became a running joke in the community, and miraculously made it in the remaster? They're taking over the whole damn RPG, thanks to some modders who're dedicated to low-poly supremacy.Bit of backstory, if you're not clued in: there's a bird in The Witcher 3 with distinctly anachronistic textures. Where most everything else in the fantasy world is gorgeous and smooth and well-rendered, this feathered NPC is angular and blocky, a
  
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• Star Wars: Galactic Racer Metacritic score makes it one of the best-rated Star Wars games ever

  02-10-2026 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars: Galactic Racer's Metacritic score is one of the highest ever for a Star Wars game, beating out the Cal Kestis-led Jedi games and every Battlefront. Star Wars: Galactic Racer reviews are in, and it turns out the critics yearn for Glup Shitto's and podracing-adjacent motorsports in the Star Wars realm. Over on Metacritic, the game has nabbed a score of 88 after 50 reviews, which places it as the fifth-best rated Star Wars game – alongside Star Wars-themed tables for Pinball FX and
  
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• There are "all sorts of smart reasons" the League of Legends MMO shouldn't be made, Riot boss says

  02-10-2026 18:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Riot Games' League of Legends MMO has been a long time coming, with very little information actually shared about it, but studio co-founder Marc Merrill is still confident it's going to work despite thinking there are plenty of "smart reasons as to why we shouldn't do what we're doing." As spotted by PCGamesN, Merrill shares his latest thoughts on the MMO's challenges in a new episode of the Lemonade Stand podcast (below). Merrill is asked why he thinks the game can succeed when it'll be launchi
  
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• How to play NG+ in 007 First Light

  02-10-2026 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first free DLC for 007 First Light has added New Game Plus options, meaning that players can go back into James Bond's adventure with elements that they may not have unlocked the first time around. However, what they can bring with them may be a little underwhelming: don't expect to be doing the tutorial with the Missile Pen, or driving the spy car before Q's finished building it. If you're considering playing NG+ in 007 First light, here's how it works and what you'll actually get.How to pl
  
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• Here's everything new we learned about GTA 6 this week | GTA 6 O'clock

  02-10-2026 18:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Welcome back to GTA 6 O'Clock! This week, Daniel Dawkins and James Jarvis examine the biggest Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay details. In case you somehow missed it, GTA 6 landed on the cover of Game Informer magazine – a moment Rockstar used to reveal new information surrounding the complexity of this open-world sandbox. There was also fresh detail on some of the activities you'll be able to participate in, and some of the distractions you'll be able to hunt down too. DD and JJ also explore t
  
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• New York Comic Con 2026 preview: The 5 panels you can't miss

  02-10-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's the most wonderful time of the year (at least for us New York City-based nerds). New York City Comic Con is almost upon us, and much like San Diego Comic-Con, we can expect a plethora of exciting news, reveals, and announcements from the most highly anticipated movies and TV shows set to arrive in 2026 and beyond. From new Marvel TV shows to a long-awaited horror prequel and a follow-up to one of the best animated shows from our childhoods... there's truly something for everyone this year a
  
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• Nacon is launching the first-ever PS5 controller with an interactive screen and charging dock

  02-10-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nacon is launching its second officially licensed PS5 Pro controller, and it's the first ever to bring a built-in display and menu system to Sony's console ecosystem. Controllers with displays aren't exactly rare these days, as Xbox, Switch 2, and PC all have loads of gamepads with this feature, but Nacon's new Revolution 5 Unlimited is the first PS5 controller sporting a screen. If you've been following the market for a while, you may remember the Nacon Revolution 5 Pro, Nacon's first crack at
  
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• In 5 Years, Will Netflix Still Be In Gaming? Here’s What The CEO Said

  02-10-2026 17:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Netflix has been experimenting with video games for a while, but is the streaming giant going to eventually drop out of gaming? That's the question Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw put to Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the Screentime event this week.
  Regarding whether Netflix will still host games in five years, Sarandos said, "I think so." He said Netflix's push into mobile gaming was "a gateway to cloud gaming," which is something Netflix is "much more interested in."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lsV
  
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• GTA 6 marketing turns NBA goliath Miami Heat into the Vice City Heat for one game

  02-10-2026 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news if you're a fan of the NBA or cool novelty t-shirts, because Rockstar and the Miami Heart are partnering up for the release of GTA 6. On top of lighting up the team's venue and releasing a full merch line, there'll be "special activities" on game night ahead of the blockbuster sequel's launch.It'll all kick off on November 18, the eve of Grand Theft Auto 6 finally becoming playable worldwide. The Miami Heat, to be dubbed the Vice City Heat for this occasion, are up against the Milwauke
  
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• Xbox is "in a pickle" because "Microsoft never really picked a lane" says ex-PlayStation boss

  02-10-2026 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden says Xbox's current issues have mostly been down to the publisher's inability to pick a lane and stay in it. Whether you're an Xbox diehard or not, there's no denying that Microsoft has been pretty confusing over the last few years, with the company seemingly changing its strategy on a whim constantly – which really hasn't helped it catch up on PlayStation's massive lead. Most prominently has been the company's approach to game exclusivity since it purc
  
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• Bethesda kills AI fan's viral Fallout game, much to their chagrin

  02-10-2026 16:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  A viral, fan-made Fallout game that used Claude AI to take the post-apocalyptic RPG series to New York is no more, following an apparent cease-and-desist notice from Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax.Earlier this week, an AI enthusiast took to the global town square to unveil Fallout: New York. Using Claude Opus 5.5, the browser game featured 117 unique locations, 112 characters, 46 weapons, and 0 audio files, but, well, every sound was made using code, so that was fine.Fallout: New York, a full
  
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• The Hunger Games director explains why Sunrise on the Reaping is a "return to form" for the franchise

  02-10-2026 16:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping brings audiences back to the Capitol for one of the franchise's most harrowing games: Haymitch Abernathy's. Based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins, the movie will tell the story of the 50th games, 24 years before the original trilogy.However, while this story is separate from Katniss Everdeen's, director Francis Lawrence has been open about the similarities between the stories. Unlike the previous prequel, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,
  
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• God Of War Ragnarok Is Finally Cheap Enough To Make Me Say “Boy, Buy It”

  02-10-2026 16:31 via gamespot.com
  
  If I had to pick a favorite franchise, God of War would be it — I’m avoiding the glaring eyes of Pikachu right now, sorry. As someone who has played both eras of PlayStation’s series, from the hack-and-slash greatness of an angry Kratos to the well-crafted storytelling of the Norse duology, seeing everything come to fruition is truly engaging. Ragnarok brings you right into the latest chapter of Kratos and Atreus’ story. With a brilliant roguelite mode in Valhalla, God of
  
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• M. Night Shyamalan's new movie is being called a "masterpiece" and the "perfect companion" to The Sixth Sense

  02-10-2026 16:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first audience reactions to M. Night Shyamalan's new movie Remain have begun to emerge from Beyond Fest – and we might have another classic on our hands.Set for release on February 5, 2027, Remain stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a depressed architect who takes on another job while still coming to terms with the death of a family member. While working, he meets Wren (Phoebe Dynevor) who, as the synopsis describes her, is a a "young woman who disrupts his carefully ordered world.""M. Night Shya
  
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• Wardogs has already made over $100 million on Steam, but couldn't beat Arc Raiders and Helldivers 2

  02-10-2026 16:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  In terms of breakout hits, Wardogs may just wind up being the biggest of 2026. The multiplayer shooter exploded onto Steam early access last month, attracting hundreds of thousands of players in mere hours, and generating over $100 million in revenue, according to analyst stats.In a breakdown of September just gone, Rhys Elliott, the head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, highlights the success of Bulkhead's new release. Since launching publicly on September 10, Wardogs saw $86.9 million i
  
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• Sony’s Revised PS5 Slim Could Be Getting Cheaper To Make, But Not To Buy

  02-10-2026 16:17 via gamespot.com
  
  It looks like Sony has quietly revised the PS5 console once again, with new internal changes across the (mother)board. It's not clear when these new models came into service, but they seem to have entered circulation around the same time Sony released limited-edition Marvel's Wolverine PS5 consoles.Spotted by Modyfikator89, longevity and repairability appear to be the key areas that Sony has focused on. The redesigned motherboard offers easier access to the CR2023 battery, the streamli
  
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• 'It's an onion!' I shouted, as I built the Lego Shrek, Donkey & Puss in Boots set

  02-10-2026 15:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ogres are like onions, if onions were built out of bricks and (not to give away too many spoilers) it's those root vegetables that had me rushing across the room in glee and exclaiming 'onions!' on a rainy Wednesday night this week. The Lego Shrek, Donkey & Puss in Boots set is filled with more than a glancing nod to the celebrated first film, from the exclusive printed signpost pieces to a simple blue flower with red thorns. The 1,403-piece set took me a couple of evenings to devour, but I'
  
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• NBA’s Miami Heat Will Wear GTA 6 Jerseys And Play On A Branded Court The Day Before Release

  02-10-2026 15:38 via gamespot.com
  
  The NBA's Miami Heat have announced that they will wear GTA 6-inspired jerseys when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on November 18, a day before the game releases. Additionally, the game will take place on a "never-before-seen court," and it'll be inspired by GTA 6 and Vice City.The Heat play at the Kaseya Center in Miami, which was recently adorned with "Vice City" signage, airlifted in by helicopter. The game will air on ESPN on November 18. Tickets are on sale now.https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/
  
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• GTA 6 age rating suggests a more explicit game than GTA 5, singling out "sex scenes"

  02-10-2026 15:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Australian age rating for GTA 6 specifically lists "sex scenes" in its classification, suggesting it'll be more explicit than GTA 5 was. Age ratings for GTA 6 have emerged, and naturally, it's gained the standard M for Mature in the US and a PEGI 18+ rating in the UK and Europe. And while these come with the standard expected descriptors of "blood and gore, intense violence, mature humor, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of drugs and alcohol," Australia and New Zealand hav
  
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• Blizzard Might Finally Be Serious About WoW: Forever Gold Buying, Bans Streamer For Promoting It

  02-10-2026 15:13 via gamespot.com
  
  A prominent World of Warcraft: Forever streamer has been banned following comments made on stream encouraging his viewers to buy gold on his behalf. Forever, which is currently in beta ahead of the MMORPG's full launch in November, is currently mired in a gold buying and real-money transaction (RMT) controversy. Players buying gold from third-party websites that use bots to farm the game's primary currency has been a problem for the entirety of WoW's existence and has always been against th
  
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• I've spent seven hours exploring the Steam Autumn Sale, and these are the 10 best games on discount I'd recommend picking up while you still can

  02-10-2026 15:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  2026 has been one of the most expensive years for gamers yet, so finding the best Steam Autumn Sale games is serious business. With hardware and game prices at record highs, Valve's discounts feel especially necessary right now, when it comes to grabbing both new games and stone-cold PC classics for your libraries.However, let's be honest, Steam sales can get overwhelming as you try to navigate through a sea of green tags, trying to sway you with savings that may actually not be as big of bargai
  
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• Disney Responds To Rumor That It Could Buy Fortnite Studio Epic Games

  02-10-2026 15:08 via gamespot.com
  
  One juicy gaming rumor that continues to swirl is that The Walt Disney Company could buy Epic Games and Fortnite. It remains to be seen if such a deal may materialize, and now a top boss at the House of Mouse has directly responded.Speaking at Bloomberg's Screentime event this week, Disney executive Dana Walden reminded everyone that Disney already invested more than $1.5 billion into Epic for an equity stake. But could talks progress to a full acquisition?"Those are not the conversations we're
  
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• 5 years on, it's clear Loki used the multiverse better than anything else in the MCU

  02-10-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  "When you mess with time, it tends to mess back," Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark warned in Avengers: Endgame.How right he was – but no one would have guessed Earth's Mightiest Heroes traipsing around 2012-era New York would have spawned a Marvel classic and laid the groundwork for the MCU's best, most satisfying redemption arc.Welcome to Road to Doomsday, GamesRadar+'s weekly MCU rewatch series. Over 15 weeks, we'll be revisiting each Marvel movie and TV show on Disney's list of essential
  
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• The Street Fighter Movie’s Most Obscure Easter Egg Is For True Fighting Game Nerds

  02-10-2026 14:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release later this month, marketing for the Street Fighter movie has focused on deep references to the long-running fighting game series. How deep? We already knew that fighting game legend Justin Wong--alongside Michael "IFC Yipes" Mendoza--was making a cameo as one of the inmates who watches Ryu take on Blanka in a prison fight, but even his prisoner costume hides one heck of an Easter egg. Any fighting game fan will instantly recognize it: on Wong's neck, you can spot the nu
  
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• Activision Could Be Giving Halo Something It Hasn’t Had In Years: A Clean Slate

  02-10-2026 14:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Halo has a new home at Activision following recent changes at Xbox, and while it's still early days, Activision has reportedly proposed a total reboot for the series. This would be a fresh start, moving away from the convoluted Halo lore built up over the last 25 years through various games and spin-off media. That's according to sources who spoke to Rebs Gaming, who also stressed that nothing is concrete right now. Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games presented conceptual prototypes for a
  
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• Star Wars: Galactic Racer review: "True to its Burnout legacy, blisteringly fast space racing keeps me coming back"

  02-10-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars is full of vile scum and hideous villains worthy of punishment, but perhaps none have a face more punchable than the arch-rival of Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Kestar Bool. He's the current champion of the recently established Galactic League and is a truly detestable one at that. A whinging, arrogant rich kid with an undeniable talent for tearing up the track who really needs to be taken down a peg or two.The moment the game's faceless protagonist, Shade, meets him was all the motivatio
  
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• I Can’t Believe A Silly Star Wars Racing Roguelite Is One Of My Favorite Games This Year – Review

  02-10-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  I never would have guessed that putting roguelike elements into a racer would create a winning formula.I felt such a sense of whiplash jumping into Star Wars Galactic Racer from Zero Company. Unlike Zero Company--and plenty of the other Star Wars games we've gotten in recent years, like Survivor and Squadrons--Galactic Racer isn't trying to emulate the science-fantasy drama that defines the majority of the Star Wars movies and other assorted fiction.
  
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• I Can’t Believe A Silly Star Wars Racing Roguelite Is One Of My Favorite Games This Year

  02-10-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  I felt such a sense of whiplash jumping into Star Wars Galactic Racer after playing Zero Company. Unlike Zero Company--and plenty of the other Star Wars games we've gotten in recent years, like Survivor and Squadrons--Galactic Racer isn't trying to emulate the science-fantasy drama that defines the majority of the Star Wars movies and other assorted fiction. Instead, it's silly. We're not making morally gray decisions in a fight against an evil empire here. No, we're trying to win a racing leagu
  
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