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• How Halloween the Game codes work and how to get them

  09-09-2026 16:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Halloween the Game codes do exist, but at the moment they're restricted to a single promo in conjunction with the Regal Theatre chain in the US. There is a promo code redemption box in-game, which is how you can redeem one of these codes if you're lucky enough to have one, but I hope this means there'll be more Halloween the Game codes in the future - for all of us.Halloween the Game codes(Image credit: Illfonic)As I've mentioned above, the only Halloween the Game redemption codes at the moment
  
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• 48% of women say the gaming community and culture do not welcome or represent them

  10-09-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Almost half of the women we surveyed as part of research we conducted for our brand new G+RLS podcast said that gaming communities and culture doesn't welcome or represent them. That's 48% of women playing PC and console games that we spoke to across the US and UK who don't feel accepted as part of gaming communities. That figure actually rises to 53% for console players specifically, and rises yet again to 56% for women who play competitive shooters. It's a sentiment that a lot of the women in
  
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• Are there any Subway Surfers codes in September 2026?

  10-09-2026 14:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Subway Surfers codes were once a welcome part of this fast-paced endless runner, giving mobile players various rewards including free coins, keys, and even some fresh characters to dash down the tracks with! While it's been some time since we last saw a new promo code announced, the game continues to be immensely popular and has recently spawned a sequel, so there's still plenty of attention on it and a comeback isn't out of the question. To get up to speed with the current situation, here's wha
  
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• Sonic fans have double the physical Switch game goodness as the Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic Collections are now up for pre-order

  10-09-2026 14:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  SEGA announced last June during the Sonic the Hedgehog 35th Anniversary festivities that two game collections were heading to the Nintendo Switch, and now they're finally available to pre-order.The Classic Sonic Collection and Modern Sonic Collection are available for $49.99 / $49.99 at Best Buy each, and are expected to launch in October later this year. The collections provide exactly what they say on the tin - a collection of old-school and modern Sonic games in two physical releases, somethi
  
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• VisionQuest showrunner reveals the two MCU scenes the show is based on – and Kevin Feige's one mandate

  10-09-2026 14:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  VisionQuest showrunner Terry Matalas has revealed the two MCU scenes that inspired the Disney Plus show – as well as Kevin Feige's one mandate.The show brings back Paul Bettany's Vision after the events of WandaVision, which saw Wanda bring the synthezoid back from the dead in her magical Hex. In the end, she brought down the Hex, but White Vision escaped with all of the regular Vision's memories. "The two scenes that really inspired the show are two of my favorite scenes in all of Marvel
  
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• With Ghost Of Yotei Missing From PC, Rise Of The Ronin Is Worth Playing Instead At 55% Off Right Now

  10-09-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  I’m a huge fan of samurai games. The swift action of a fast, brutal blade, combined with beautiful takes on Japan to explore, makes them some of my favorites in my collection. I even have a Ghost of Tsushima tattoo, as Jin’s story left such a mark on me. With its sequel, Ghost of Yotei, seemingly skipping PC players, now’s your chance to give one of my other recommendations a try, especially with Rise of the Ronin at a massive 55% discount right now, making it cheaper than ever
  
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• Valve locks Australian Steam users out of age-restricted store pages if they don't have a credit card, even if their account is over 18 years old

  10-09-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Australian Steam users are now unable to access any age-restricted content on their account without having a credit card thanks to the introduction of the government's Online Safety Act.This is in line with the Australian government's Online Safety Act 2021, which noted that any "app distribution services" must have age assurance requirements in place by yesterday. This means the user will not be able to access the storefronts of any games rated MA15+ or R18+ by the Australian Classification Boa
  
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• Final Fantasy VII Revelation Hands-On Preview

  10-09-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  If you thought that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's open world maximalism was going to be impossible to match, you haven't seen anything yet.
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's massive amount of content is "part of what makes the game so appealing," lead says, who promises "it's all good" stuff

  10-09-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Revelation might have "even more content" than Rebirth, director Naoki Hamaguchi says, who reckons that's "part of what makes the game so appealing." But if you're already feeling overwhelmed, don't stress – the devs really wanted to give you "the choice" this time over what you want to spend your time on.Depending on how many games you play a year and how much free time you have in your life to spend on them, you might have a very different opinion on the concept of playin
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation masterfully blends nostalgia and new in an exciting and overwhelming package

  10-09-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Highwind floats above the world. Yuffie Kisaragi dives out of the airship, party in tow, and falls through the air with a keen speed before I unleash her parachute, softening our hero's descent into the rich wilderness of Mideel. It's immediately apparent that if we thought Rebirth was big, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is overwhelmingly enormous. There's something strange about the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy. The numerous differences from the original 1997 title make it almost entirely new
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation boss is "so sorry" for what happens to Aerith in Rebirth, but if you're still upset, "you may change your opinion" by the end of the remake trilogy

  10-09-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has apologized for what happens to Aerith in Rebirth, but if you're still upset about it, he insists you stick around to the end of the remake trilogy, because you might just "change your opinion."Before we get into it, please take this as your final – very obvious – spoiler warning for the events of Final Fantasy 7 and Rebirth's ending. I'd be shocked if you didn't know what we were about to get into by now, but don't say I didn't
  
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• FF7 Revelation Is Doubling-Down On Rebirth’s Maximalism With Its “Planetary Scale” Open World

  10-09-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  I still vividly remember the first time I played Final Fantasy VII Remake's demo in 2019, and fully how it sold me on Square Enix's reimagining of one of the most beloved RPGs of all time. Following ex-SOLDIER Cloud's mission with Avalanche members to destroy Mako Reactor 1, the demo was perfectly paced for showcasing its beautiful modern visuals and more action-focused combat system, both of which made for an electrifying experience filled with cinematic spectacles. Fast-forward to 2026, and I'
  
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• Stephen King says Mike Flanagan's Carrie TV show is "brilliant" and a "shocking" new version

  10-09-2026 13:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stephen King has given his seal of approval to the upcoming Carrie adaptation from horror maestro Mike Flanagan. The show reimagines King's 1974 novel in a new contemporary setting.Posting on Threads, he wrote: "Mike Flanagan's version of CARRIE is brilliant. What it has to say about social media is shocking and true." Starring breakout star Summer H. Howell, the eight-part horror series follows a teenage girl called Carrie White as she joins high school after living in isolation for most of her
  
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• New animated Naruto movie may soon be announced ahead of Spider-Man: Brand New Day director's live-action movie

  10-09-2026 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Naruto is heading to New York Comic Con next month, with a panel dedicated to the Shonen anime. The Japanese voice cast will be in attendance, and if reports are to be believed, a new animated Naruto film is expected to be unveiled – the first new Naruto movie in a decade. Though we don't yet know if Spider-Man director Destin Daniel Cretton will be on hand to make any live-action movie announcements.Per Variety, the Naruto panel has been set for October 10, and will "cover updates across
  
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• Spyro: A Realm Beyond devs tease an area that "captures the charm and wonder" of the sequel for the character's 28th anniversary

  10-09-2026 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  We'll be back gallivanting with our favorite dragon early next year when Spyro: A Realm Beyond comes out. To celebrate the character's anniversary this year, we've gotten a little tease of what's coming.Toys For Bob is handling the game, having previously worked on Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash 4. Since the namesake scaly mascot first arrived in the US on September 9, the studio decided that day would be a solid choice for another snippet of his upcoming return.Sadly, there's no new trailer
  
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• Despite being Netflix's most popular movie of all time, Sony Pictures boss thinks KPop Demon Hunters wouldn't have worked as well in theaters

  10-09-2026 12:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  KPop Demon Hunters is one of the most popular movies of the past decade and even became Netflix's most-watched film ever. Currently, it's been streamed more than 325 million times, which is 100 million times more than the movie in second place, Red Notice.However, in spite of all of this, Sony Pictures boss Ravi Ahuja doesn't think the movie would have been as successful if it was released in theaters. Speaking to Variety, he said: "It seems very obvious now, but at the time it was first being d
  
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• Marvel had its biggest month ever on Disney Plus in August thanks to Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday

  10-09-2026 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  In the aftermath of Spider-Man: Brand New Day and as Avengers: Doomsday approaches, Marvel has recorded its biggest month ever on Disney Plus. That's according to The Hollywood Reporter journalist Borys Kit, who writes on Twitter: "News: Disney says domestic pre-sales for AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY have crossed $50 million… with still over 3 months to go." He added: "Disney also saying it's seeing a major lift thanks to Doomsday and SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY. Case in point: Marvel recorded its hi
  
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• Retroid just said "hold my 3DS" to Anbernic and revealed a $149 Pocket Duo Lite

  10-09-2026 12:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Retroid just gave its Pocket Duo handheld a proper reveal, and the 3DS handheld is accompanied by a "Lite" sibling. While the full-fat version will start at $269 and pairs dual OLED displays with a Dragonwing Q-7790 chipset, its budget-friendly counterpart will step into the same ring as the Anbernic RG DS with a $149 price tag.Before revealing the new Lite model, the Retroid Pocket Duo took to the stage in a gameplay demo. The four-minute clip puts the retro handheld to work running everything
  
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• Former PlayStation boss sounds just as surprised as everyone else that Sony let Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear successor go to Xbox

  10-09-2026 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has seemingly reacted to the news that Sony has dropped Hideo Kojima's highly anticipated stealth game, Physint, allowing Xbox to swoop in, and he's just as surprised as we are.Overnight, PlayStation announced that "we have made the difficult decision to step away from collaborating with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on its project PHYSINT." However, Kojima's own statement highlights this move as being a lot more one-sided than you might expect: "In mid-June of this y
  
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• Christopher Nolan put Matt Damon in the middle of a real stormy ocean to film a key scene in The Odyssey, Guillermo del Toro has revealed

  10-09-2026 12:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Odyssey, famously, was a hands-on affair for all involved in the making of the epic Christopher Nolan movie, but no one was put through the wringer more than Odysseus star Matt Damon. Now, director Guillermo del Toro has revealed that Damon was willing to go above and beyond for his director to capture the perfect shot in-camera.Answering a question about the use of AI in moviemaking from a fan during a Reddit AMA to promote the re-release of Pan's Labyrinth, del Toro pointed to a conversati
  
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• Ubisoft answers our prayers of "a simpler launch experience on Steam" by axing its own PC launcher, starting with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

  10-09-2026 11:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a surprising – yet very welcome – move, Ubisoft is opting to trade in its required launcher on PC for more seamless, built-in connectivity that allows players to navigate games through Steam… and Steam only.It's a tale as old as time: a company outside of Valve requires players to use its own launcher, even if they're accessing a game through Steam. EA immediately springs to mind, as does Ubisoft, but the latter is apparently looking to scrap this pesky system in favor of a
  
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• James Gunn's DCU is continuing to take big swings as villain Gorilla Grodd is spotted singing acapella on the set of the new Jimmy Olsen show

  10-09-2026 11:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Upcoming DC mockumentary The People Vs. Gorilla Grodd has started filming, and the set leaks have been coming thick and fast. The biggest reveal so far has been the first look at the DCU's take on villain Gorilla Grodd, who has been spotted doing everything from singing in an acapella group to dancing in a tuxedo.Several students at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, where the show is being filmed, have been sharing videos from the first day of filming. These feature the notorious goril
  
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• Physint goes from PlayStation to Xbox as Sony "unexpectedly" drops Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid spiritual successor

  10-09-2026 11:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox has announced it's working with Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions on its Metal Gear spiritual successor, Physint, after PlayStation apparently wanted to cancel the project earlier this year. Following Death Stranding 2's release, the list of upcoming Hideo Kojima games comprises OD, his new attempt at a horror game in partnership with Xbox following the Silent Hills debacle, and Physint, a return to the action espionage genre in the vein of Metal Gear, which Sony made a big song and dance
  
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• Kojima’s Physint Dropped By PlayStation, Rescued By Xbox

  10-09-2026 09:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has revealed today that it will no longer be working with Kojima Productions on stealth action game Physint, while Kojima announced that Xbox has stepped up to rescue the project. The change in publishers means both of Kojima's upcoming projects are now being made in partnership with Xbox, a departure from his long history of developing games for the PlayStation.PlayStation's official statement didn't say why it chose to end its support of Physint, leaving gamers to speculate on the reasons
  
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• Investor Accidentally Pitches Kickass Pokemon Apocalypse Movie

  10-09-2026 02:09 via gamespot.com
  
  For more than three decades, Pokemon and its various card and video games have enjoyed sustained popularity around the world. And at least one prominent collector and investor--Griffin Gaming Partners co-founder Peter Levin--believes that Pokemon's enduring appeal not only extends to the present, it could continue even if the world suddenly came to an end."Pokemon is a global phenomenon," Levin told The Hollywood Reporter. "I'm absolutely convinced that if the world suffered an apocalypse tomorr
  
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• The Rare SNES game that became Banjo-Kazooie has been preserved thanks to a leaker who wants you to "delete Microsoft and Sony from your lives"

  10-09-2026 02:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  An important piece of gaming history has been preserved today, as a leaker has released the ROM files for Project Dream, a canceled proof-of-concept for a Rare-developed pirate RPG that would eventually become the basis for the beloved Banjo-Kazooie series.You can check out a video of the alpha footage below, and if you do, you'll probably find it hard to believe that this game was originally intended to release on the 16-bit Super Nintendo. The sole character model and jungle environments look
  
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• 32-year Nintendo and Zelda veteran reacts to the Ocarina of Time remake, suggesting Shigeru Miyamoto's love of puppet shows influenced the art style

  10-09-2026 00:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even if you don't know Takaya Imamura's name, you're likely to know his work. He was, after all, the artist who designed the Star Fox characters, and the one who gave The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask its signature dark look. Imamura collaborated with Shigeru Miyamoto regularly over the course of his 32-year career at Nintendo, and he believes that divisive art style of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is reflective of Miyamoto's love of puppet theater.Retweeting an image of the new
  
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• Arthur Morgan's illness in Red Dead Redemption 2 is so convincing partly because actor Roger Clark caught "a lot of colds" during the game's 5-year recording process

  09-09-2026 23:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Arthur Morgan contracts tuberculosis near the beginning of Red Dead Redemption 2, you're supposed to feel sad. Arthur's a good guy with a troubled past, and he's the hero of the story. Him getting a death sentence right at the start of his journey is all bad news, but from here on out I'll only be able to react to his increasingly labored coughing fits with disgust, because now I know actor Roger Clark was actually hacking up a phlegm-filled lung in real life while recording some of those s
  
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• Tired of digital everything, more people are buying physical media: CD sales are up 58% and vinyl records jumped 17%, according to new report

  09-09-2026 23:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  More people are purchasing physical music in our increasingly digital age, according to a new report from RIAA, the Recording Industry Association of America. Against a backdrop of 4.7% growth in streaming revenue and 6.4% growth in paid subscriptions, RIAA clocks a staggering 58.6% increase in CD sales and a 17.7% jump in vinyl record sales for the first half of 2026. Collectively, US music revenue is up 6.9% "and outpacing US inflation." Streaming is, of course, the majority of the market &nda
  
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• Fallout co-creator tells new devs terrified of layoffs they're "wrong" to expect making games to be a "stable job": "Art itself is inherently unstable"

  09-09-2026 22:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Fallout lead Tim Cain has no need for sugar, so you'll have to gulp down his words as they are: the video game industry that's currently being splintered by mass layoffs and widespread threats from generative AI has not and will never be "stable." Cain repeats this point until it hurts your ears in a new YouTube video in which he discusses the volatile state of the gaming industry right now. He addresses newer developers and reassures them that their instincts are right – the busine
  
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