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• How a major attitude adjustment saved Watch Dogs 2 from meltdown

  11-10-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Any job worth doing in Watch Dogs 2 is worth doing to music. And so, the best mechanic in Ubisoft's hacker-action sequel is Marcus Holloway's earbuds. Equippable at any time, they pump an eclectic stream of on-demand tunes, from Dizzee Rascal to Anti-Flag, KC & The Sunshine Band to Run The Jewels and more, into your ears. You can freely soundtrack any mission (attempting grand larceny while blaring Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is one moment we won't forget in a hurry) or simply wander the
  
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• Valor Mortis Tries Too Much With Its Attempt At A First-Person Soulslike – Review

  12-10-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Valor Mortis is a lot more than a soulslike in first-person, often to its own detriment.
  
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• Valor Mortis review: "First-person Souslike parrying feels clutch, but I need more for this to truly stand out"

  12-10-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valor Mortis is an easy game to like, and an even easier game to fantasize about kicking down a flight of stairs. It's a perfectly functional Soulslike based around swordplay and parrying, which is about as novel in 2026 as having a pause screen. It's also got terrible scripted parkour sequences that will make you wish you could snap off the lead character's legs. It even has a frikkin' sewer level. Yet, it keeps nearly winning me back. Its combat can be exhilarating, the pulpy writing charming,
  
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• Valor Mortis Is A First-Person Soulslike That Tries Too Much

  12-10-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The soulslike genre has been around long enough now that it's easy to pick out its most recognizable traits. Whether it's managing stamina in combat, the risk of losing progression with each death, health items and enemies that respawn when you reach a bonfire, lantern, or some other recognizable checkpoint; all of the best in the genre adapt these in their own distinct ways. Valor Mortis is no different, but attempts to stand out through its shift in perspective. By moving the action to a
  
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• Dragon Quest creator continues love affair with AI as he releases a game he generated in 30 minutes

  12-10-2026 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii is touting his new game which he claims took him about 30 minutes to make using generative AI. Despite being one of the most prolific game creators of all time, the Dragon Quest creator has fallen head over heels for the slop machine like your elderly uncle on Facebook. Developers like Hideo Kojima have spoken critically about using it as a replacement for creative aspects of game development, but Square Enix is working with Google on a chatbot for Dragon Quest 10
  
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• The New Squadron 42 Trailer Looks Great, But That 2027 Release Date Is Hard To Believe

  12-10-2026 13:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Citizen's single-player mode, Squadron 42, has made a reappearance with a new trailer showing off the mode's impressive cast and interstellar warfare. In development for 12 years, the ambitious mode blends outer space dogfighting and first-person action, set during an era when hostile alien forces have pushed humanity to the brink of defeat. As a rising star in the United Empire of Earth Navy, players must push back the invaders and save the day.The new trailer is the best look yet at
  
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• Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner insists he is not in Avengers: Doomsday, saying "The Avengers will probably lose" without him

  12-10-2026 13:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner has stated that he is not in Avengers: Doomsday, but that the team will probably lose against Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom because they don't have his marksman on their side.When asked at a recent Q&A if he is returning for Doomsday, Renner said, "No, no, no, no. Not in that one," adding, "Doomsday I'm not in, so The Avengers will probably lose, just so you know… they didn't call me so it's their fault they're going to lose."When Renner jokes about the Av
  
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• Haunted Chocolatier is for the Stardew Valley players who yearn for the mines, ConcernedApe says

  12-10-2026 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news if you yearn for the mines in Stardew Valley – creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone says his long-awaited follow-up game Haunted Chocolatier is for you. In a new interview with GQ, Barone doubles down on an explanation he previously gave of Haunted Chocolatier – even though "it is still what I call a town game," we can expect this one to be "more of an action RPG."He's previously spoken about it having "a greater focus on combat," and he now elaborates: "The main focus is mor
  
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• All Pixel Blade codes (October 2026) and how to redeem them for Class Dice and more

  12-10-2026 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  These Pixel Blade codes grant a few varying rewards, including Class Dice and Coins. It's always tough to roll the rarest - and usually best - classes in these games, and if you're still looking to luck your way into something more powerful, then you'll need all the Class Dice you can get.Even if you love the class you have, you still shouldn't sleep on these Pixel Blade codes. You can also grab some coins, wishes, and chests if you're lucky. So, whichever camp you fall into, read on for the lat
  
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• As Gears of War: E-Day servers suffer DDoS attack, the devs are "continuing to monitor" the damage

  12-10-2026 13:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've been taking on the Locust horde in Gears of War: E-Day lately, you might have noticed some disruption in online play. The servers have been subject to DDoS attacks, but The Coalition is on the case and normal service is expected to resume in the near future.The developer posted about the incidents on social media. "Earlier today, some players experienced intermittent disconnects, login issues, or other service disruptions in Gears of War: E-Day," a post on Twitter says. "These issues w
  
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• "So f****** peak" - Fan who made incredible Lego GTA 6 set is at it again with the perfect PlayStation diorama

  12-10-2026 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  A fan has taken it upon themselves to upgrade the new Lego PlayStation set, and dear reader, my jaw was dropped. Prolific builder hachiroku24 (who you may know for their phenomenal Lego GTA 6 set) has made a genuinely impressive Final Fantasy 7 diorama via reddit with 4K upvotes that sits on top of the Lego PlayStation, which just came out at the Lego store. It features most major characters in a life-or-death battle and is beautifully well-done; pieces of terrain are growing out of the console
  
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• Spider-Noir star Nicolas Cage says he refused to sign an AI waiver at Amazon

  12-10-2026 13:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Noir star Nicolas Cage says he didn't sign an AI waiver for his Prime Video superhero show. Cage played Ben Reilly in the show, which was released earlier in the year and will not be returning for a second season. "How do you survive AI? Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of 50 billion dollars invested to OpenAI," Cage commented at NYCC, via The Hollywood Reporter. "I am not an AI-friendly actor... I didn't sign the waiver to let them use AI on Spider-Noir. It's kind of lik
  
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• Haunted Chocolatier Is For “The People In Stardew Valley That Go Into The Mines”

  12-10-2026 13:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Haunted Chocolatier, the second game from Stardew Valley creator, Eric Barone, has been in development for more than five years, having been announced in October 2021. While there's no official word on the Haunted Chocolatier release date, Barone has been discussing the development of the game, including who it's for and more about the playstyle. In a recent interview with GQ, Barone said that Haunted Chocolatier is "more of an action RPG," although it is still what he'd call "a town game.""The
  
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• Clayface pre-sales are the DCU's lowest yet – but it could still be a success

  12-10-2026 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Clayface pre-sales are significantly lower than notorious DC flop Supergirl at the same stage.While some numbers have been doing the rounds on social media, those over at Box Office Theory – typically far more accurate than most – have Clayface flagging 80% behind Supergirl at the same stage, just over a week from release.Its nearest competition, Resident Evil, also served far better – with Clayface 66% behind those current pre-sales. That sets it up for a $20 million opening w
  
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• Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Finally Gets A Discount, And Your NG+ Save Isn’t Ready

  12-10-2026 12:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Elden Ring is the culmination of FromSoftware’s experience making some of the best Soulslikes (and, in reality, creating the subgenre). It’s both spectacular and brutal, with a unique world to traverse that remains one of the best open-world maps in video game history, even years later. Shadow of the Erdtree amps that difficulty up to 11, and I’m sorry to say it, but your New Game+ save isn’t ready. At least the discount sweetens the deal.Stepping back into the well-worn
  
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• Vision star Paul Bettany refuses to confirm Avengers: Doomsday casting: "That's for Kevin Feige to decide"

  12-10-2026 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite Avengers: Doomsday already having a stacked cast, we know that the full line-up has yet to be revealed. However, Vision star Paul Bettany still won't confirm whether he will appear in the fifth Avengers movie or not. "I’m just trying to keep the kids in shoes, and if I tell you that, I’ll get fired. I’m just out there hustling, " said Bettany to Good Morning America. "That's for [Marvel Studios President] Kevin Feige and [Co-President and executive producer] Louis D'Esp
  
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• As Arc Raiders sees Steam player count surge to 185,000, Embark dev knows it "won't last forever"

  12-10-2026 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  After months of decline, Arc Raiders has seen an enormous resurgence in players thanks to its new Frozen Trail update and recent free trial, but while things are suddenly looking a lot healthier for Embark's shooter, one dev knows it "won't last."Although Arc Raiders was undoubtedly a massive hit when it launched last year and maintained an extremely strong player count on Steam for months, as with any live service game, things eventually began to dwindle. Until recently, the game hadn't seen a
  
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• This tiny E-ink Game Boy can run games at 30fps and docks into a NES controller

  12-10-2026 12:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Playing Game Boy games on an E-ink display isn't a new-fangled concept, but the Ink-Boy makes a strong case for paper screen handhelds. In fact, by turning an ESP32 microcontroller into a micro portable that'll run Ninty's classics at 30fps and has fully dockable NES controls, the modder in question has paved the way for some wild portables.In a video explaining how the Ink-Boy came to be, the retro handheld's creator, Bombadeit, delves into their custom display driver. If you've spent more than
  
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• Despite new GTA 6 leaks, Cyberleek's cryptocurrency remains over $20 million short of goal

  12-10-2026 12:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 is evidently still suffering from quite significant leaks left, right, and center, with 25 minutes of new gameplay going live last week – but I'm not sure Rockstar is currently worrying about the whole of its latest Grand Theft Auto entry going live early.Following the cryptocurrency-fueled GTA 6 leak that was supposedly spurred by demands for digital rights, more physical copies, and such, with claims to be "raising funds for a secret project" (via crypto, of course), things went si
  
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• Nintendo has "no plans to ditch physical games," exec says amid PlayStation disc backlash

  12-10-2026 12:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo's vice president and general manager for Latin America, Bill van Zyll, says that the company has no plans to ditch physical media. Physical media has become a big talking point in the last couple of years. Last year, Nintendo caused preservation concerns thanks to the introduction of Game Key Cards – physical cartridges that allow you to download a game, while not holding any of its data. However, Game Key Cards are very much in the rear view window this year with Rockstar Games'
  
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• Steam hits new all-time high of over 43 million concurrent users just 7 months after its last record

  12-10-2026 12:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  We regularly report on individual games breaking their concurrent player records on Steam, but this time the focus is on Valve's storefront itself. This month, October 2026, the marketplace hit a new all-time record for concurrent users, safely leapfrogging the previous benchmark.Per SteamDB, Valve's platform had a ridiculous 43,505,724 people using it at once during October 11. That's a significant amount of accounts to be active at once, to say the least.The last record, a similarly beefy 42,6
  
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• Where to buy the Hasbro Legend of Zelda Master Sword

  12-10-2026 12:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've got good and bad news if you're trying to track down where to buy the Hasbro Legend of Zelda Master Sword. First up, the good: it is in stock for US fans. To be precise, you can grab it from Walmart and Entertainment Earth as we speak.The bad news? Well, stock seems very low and it's sold out almost everywhere else (that includes the UK, where I've not been able to find places to buy the Hasbro Legend of Zelda Master Sword at all). In short, I'd move quickly if you want to secure a copy of
  
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• Hideo Kojima reviews Zach Cregger's Resident Evil: "It reminded me how I felt when I played the first [game]"

  12-10-2026 12:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideo Kojima has finally offered his review of Resident Evil – and it sounds like he's a fan of Zach Cregger's take on the hit horror franchise. The movie draws on the lore of the games, but isn't an exact adaptation of a single title. Instead, it takes place "on the periphery" of Resident Evil 2. "I wasn't particularly interested, but since it's a new film by director Zach Cregger, I watched the movie Resident Evil," Kojima wrote on Twitter (via the site's automatic translation). "Right f
  
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• Avengers: Doomsday poster features a better look at the main heroes – and teases the apocalyptic event they have to stop

  12-10-2026 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Avengers: Doomsday poster has been released in international markets, and it really does put the 'Doomsday' in Doomsday.The Korean poster, which you can see below, showcases what appears to be Doomsday's cast of main heroes among its huge roster of MCU mainstays: Gambit, Loki, Steve Rogers, Captain America, Shuri, Professor X, Bucky Barnes, Thor, Cyclops, Mister Fantastic, and Yelena – overlooked by a masked Doctor Doom.Also in the background is something that has largely been obscur
  
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• Wildwood draws Lord of the Rings comparisons as Laika's best film yet

  11-10-2026 16:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Word is out about stop-motion extraordinaire studio Laika's latest project, Wildwood, and critics are already calling it their greatest achievement. Following the film's world premiere at the London Film Festival, @TheNextBestPicture called it "a masterpiece of stop-motion animation" with "battle sequences that rivals the work seen in Game of Thrones or The Lord Of The Rings.” @justmiaslife called the film directed by Travis Knight "A testament to the limitless possibilities of animation."
  
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• Early reactions for Wildwood draws Lord of the Rings comparisons as Laika's best film yet

  11-10-2026 16:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Word is out about stop-motion extraordinaire studio Laika's latest project, Wildwood, and critics are already calling it their greatest achievement. Following the film's world premiere at the London Film Festival, @TheNextBestPicture called it "a masterpiece of stop-motion animation" with "battle sequences that rivals the work seen in Game of Thrones or The Lord Of The Rings.” @justmiaslife called the film directed by Travis Knight "A testament to the limitless possibilities of animation."
  
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• Rockstar has a whole team of GTA 6 writers for to pedestrian dialogue: "There are no shortcuts"

  11-10-2026 16:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rockstar Games created an entire team dedicated to what some might consider "background noise" for GTA 6.The tidbit comes from GTA 6 developers who recently spoke to Love magazine about the open-world epic. Rockstar's senior vice president of narrative, Rupert Humphries, says there's "an amazing team of writers and creatives" focused on creating the "'background noise' that makes the city and the world come to life."According to Humphries, that includes a "specific team of pedestrian dialogue wr
  
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• Venom, Thor, X-Men's Jubilee and the "Phoenix version of Cyclops" coming to Marvel Tokon Year One

  11-10-2026 15:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is welcoming four new playable superheroes in its Year One DLC - Spider-Man's frenemy Venom, X-Men's Jubilee, Jane Foster's Mighty Thor and a version of Cyclops who's been taken over by Phoenix are all joining the fighting game's colorful roster. Publisher PlayStation announced the full lineup earlier today, a few days after revealing Phoenix Cyclops as its first post-launch character coming on November 2.Developer Arc Systems chose to add a "Phoenix version of Cyclo
  
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• I Gave Up My The Witcher 3 Run To Play Dressmaker, And My Life Is Better For It

  11-10-2026 15:08 via gamespot.com
  
  If you walked into my room at any time (please don’t), chances are you’ll find me playing more adult games. No, not talking about those—I mean specifically Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto VI, Cyberpunk 2077, or The Blood of Dawnwalker. Perhaps I’ll be enjoying Kingdom Hearts or a dash of Pokémon, but in reality, most of the time it’ll be more mature experiences. However, I’ve recently stopped my first proper The Witcher 3 playthrough almost instantly in
  
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• POV horror In A Violent Nature carves out a release date for sequel

  11-10-2026 14:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Those who got their kicks seeing through a killer's eyes in 2024 with In A Violent Nature will get a second look next year, after New York Comic-Con revealed the release date for In A Violent Nature 2. Following the release of the first trailer, Ry Barrett, who played the undead firefighter Johnny in the previous film, was at NYCC and announced he’ll return to tear through another group of unfortunate souls on Valentine’s Day weekend, on February 12, 2027. The new film will once agai
  
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