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• How To Unlock Skills In Phantom Blade Zero

  29-10-2026 03:00 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Are you curious about how to unlock skills in Phantom Blade Zero? Various perks can be found in the “Train Abilities” menu, which is accessible whenever you interact with a bell/fast travel point. However, there are some caveats related to progression and exploration. In This Article The Phantom Blade Zero skill unlock systemInterconnected perks and Banyan’s Hearts
  The Phantom Blade Zero skill unlock systemUnlocking skills in the game isn’t as straightforward as it seems. You still spend
  
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• We Analyzed Every Official GTA 6 Screenshot

  29-10-2026 22:00 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  With Grand Theft Auto 6 only a few weeks ago, Jake decided to pour over every single official screenshot Rockstar has released to find new details and secrets.
  
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• Where To Find All Serpent Houses In Phantom Blade Zero

  29-10-2026 21:55 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Are you looking for the Serpent Houses in Phantom Blade Zero? It’s imperative that you visit these locations while exploring, as doing so allows you to progress to the late-game stages of the campaign. We’ve got all the details for you in this article, but be ready for a few minor spoilers in the sections below.Pangzhen: Green Serpent HouseThe Green Serpent House is practically unmissable, since you head there while tackling main quest objectives in Pangzhen. The apprentice, Xie Xaorong, unl
  
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• Star Trek and X-Men actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86

  29-10-2026 21:34 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Patrick Stewart, the beloved actor best-known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek universe and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died at age 86.Stewart's death was announced on his official social media accounts with a message from his family encouraging donations to the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Fund and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America Caregiver Resources in lieu of flowers. Stewart had been battling Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia when he d
  
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• Don’t Miss This Great New Action Game Inspired By From Software’s Earliest Series

  29-10-2026 21:30 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Amid the countless games flooding Steam at all times, a new release this week is not to be missed: Queen's Domain. The action-adventure game from Freshly Baked Games takes more than a little inspiration from the earliest titles made by From Software, the King's Field series, but it manages to stand out from other modern fantasy games.That's the takeaway from senior producer Jean-Luc Seipke, who goes into their impressions of the game in the video below. Jean-Luc is not a King's Field player but
  
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• Dev who copied a popular game on Steam complains another copycat "stole our code"

  29-10-2026 21:06 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Lookalike games are officially turning on each other. The developer of Needle In A Haystack, a co-op game clearly based on viral game Needle In A Haystack Simulator, claims that the developer of A Game About Needle In A Haystack, another would-be trend cash-in, not only copied the same idea as them but also literally stole their code line for line. This stems from a now-deleted Steam discussion post for A Game About Needle In A Haystack. This post is gone because the whole game was seemingly rem
  
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• Why You Should Play Queen’s Domain

  29-10-2026 21:00 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  This King's Field inspired action adventure stands on its own as a great game that's gonna end up on some game of the year lists.
  
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• Patrick Stewart Dies At 86

  29-10-2026 20:55 via GameSpot - All Content
  Beloved actor Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86. The veteran of stage and screen was best known for his many years as Star Trek's Jean-Luc Picard and X-Men's Charles Xavier, though he also had notable roles in video games, including The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.This story is developing...
  
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• WoW: Forever Won’t Have Dead Servers

  29-10-2026 19:53 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever will avoid repeating WoW Classic's mistakes and will have tools to prevent "dead" or "unsustainable" server rulesets, Blizzard said.In the past, various WoW Classic servers became "dead" over time, as players either stopped playing or transferred to other servers. Those massive drops in population had major ramifications for players left on the server being unable to find groups for raids or dungeons, as well as for the server's economy and auction house. In some extre
  
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• Artist With Music In GTA 6 Had No Idea About Any Of That

  29-10-2026 19:50 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Cliff Richard is among the numerous famous artists who are lending their music to Rockstar's GTA 6, with Richard's classic tune "Devil Woman" appearing in the Netflix Extended Look. Richard, 86, didn't know about any of that, however, or that GTA 6 is a game and not a TV show.Speaking to The Times (via Dexerto), Richard said of the partnership with Rockstar for GTA 6: "I was told this happened!" He said his nephew's sons told him about it. "They didn't realize I could sing like that," he said.Lu
  
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• A PUBG TV Show Is Coming To Netflix, Starring Donald Glover

  29-10-2026 19:49 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Krafton and Netflix today announced a live-action TV show based on PUBG, and it will star Emmy-winner Donald Glover. In fact, Glover will not only star, but also direct, write, and executiveproduce the show, along with his brother, Stephen Glover, as writer and executive producer.
  That's all Krafton had to say in its announcement, so it sounds like early days for the PUBG series. A PUBG animated series is on the way, too, from Castlevania's Adi Shankar.Donald Glover is no stranger to video games
  
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• Ubisoft is done with Assassin's Creed remakes for now after Black Flag Resynced, Hexe update coming 2027

  29-10-2026 19:28 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, the 2026 remake of Black Flag, has been a critical and commercial success by pretty much every metric, but Ubisoft says it's done remaking classic Assassin's Creed games for now.In Ubisoft's Fall 2026 update for the Assassin's Creed series, the studio gives an overview of the current Assassin's Creed games in development. No new games are revealed, naturally, but we do get updates on upcoming Assassin's Creed games like the multiplayer-focused Codename Invic
  
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• Arc Raiders Divided Quest Guide: Where To Find Nomad Recordings

  29-10-2026 19:13 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Arc Raiders is sending you back to Pendola Pass for the Divided quest--this time asking you to round up a total of four nomad recordings scattered across this snowy new map. Unfortunately, finding each of these recordings can be difficult if you're not certain where you need to be looking, so we've got you covered with their exact locations below.Note that there are four steps to complete in the Divided quest, but you can knock them out in any order you'd like. So, take a look at your spawn poin
  
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• Ubisoft Is Pumping The Brakes On Assassin’s Creed Remakes For Now

  29-10-2026 19:00 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  What's next for the Assassin's Creed franchise? Following the successful launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced earlier this--which sold very well--you'd imagine that Ubisoft would be looking to fast-track another remake while it continues work on future titles. That's not the case, as Ubisoft dropped a new update on all things Assassin's Creed, including confirmation that it's not currently working on any remakes."One thing we want to be transparent about today is that we currently have
  
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• All Friendly Shadow Warden Locations In Phantom Blade Zero – Severed Mindseal Guide

  29-10-2026 18:58 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Are you trying to meet up with the Friendly Shadow Warden in Phantom Blade Zero? This fella can be found in various regions, often at the top of a Sha-Chi Tower. His quest, Severed Mindseal, tasks you with obtaining Primal Stones for him to devour. Our guide discusses everything you need to know about this quest, but be forewarned of a few spoilers. In This Article Weeping Creek Valley: Friendly Shadow Warden and Sha-Chi Tower locationMeigu Lake: Friendly Shadow Warden and Sha-Chi Tower location
  
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• WoW: Forever Controller Support Is A First Step To Playing The MMO On “Whatever You Want”

  29-10-2026 18:50 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever will launch with full controller support, a first for the various versions of Blizzard's longrunning PC-exclusive MMORPG. According to Blizzard, the option to play on controller is the "first leg of a journey" to make WoW playable "on whatever you want." Speaking to GamesRadar, WoW executive producer and vice president Holly Longdale said Blizzard's goal is to eventually have WoW playable "wherever you want, and, at some point, on whatever you want."The first step on
  
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• Aniimo – How To Unlock The Whisperwake Isles Map

  29-10-2026 18:47 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Aniimo's first major expansion is live with the Season 1 "Departure with the Wind: Part 2" update. This adds a brand-new map called Whisperwake Isles, a massive tropical archipelago location with four regions. Depending on how much Aniimo you've played, you might not be able to access the island right away. In this guide, we'll explain exactly how to unlock Whisperwake Isles in Aniimo.Whisperwake Isles explainedCrescent Bay in Whisperwake IslesAniimo's Whisperwake Isles is an entirely new map to
  
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• Former Valve dev hits back at Epic Games CEO's claims Steam holds gaming back

  29-10-2026 18:27 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Following Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's latest jabs against Steam, one former Valve dev has responded, telling the Fortnite and EGS boss that, in no uncertain terms, "you're kinda crashing out, dude."Sweeney's beef with Valve is nothing new. He's been very loud with his criticisms before, but he's really been going for it over the last couple of weeks. After proudly proclaiming that "we vibe coded the Epic Games Launcher to be faster than the other guy," he once again slated Steam's AI disclosure
  
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• Bungie shares hopes for "a new forever Destiny" and "Destiny 'Legacy,'" but we aren't back yet

  29-10-2026 18:21 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Bungie is preparing a new franchise roadmap for Destiny following the end of Destiny 2 updates, including a "Destiny 'Legacy'" project and what appears to be a new installment for the IP. Importantly, "new updates" tied to a "celebration in Destiny 2" have also been teased. The only problem is that there's no guarantee any of it will actually happen. In a lengthy and long-awaited blog post, longtime Destiny community manager Dylan Gafner (dmg04) speaks to new product head Josh Deane, who previou
  
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• Celeste dev delists the legendary platformer from Xbox: "We did this to support the BDS boycott"

  29-10-2026 18:15 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Celeste and TowerFall developer Maddy Thorson has confirmed that both games have been delisted from Xbox. Players noticed earlier today that the two games quietly disappeared from the platform, and in response to speculation Thorson confirmed that the team removed the games in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement."For those who're asking, yes we delisted Celeste and TowerFall on XBox," Thorson says in a Bluesky post. "We did this to support the BDS boycott."BDS asks su
  
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• You All Guessed Elder Scrolls 6’s Name, And Now Here’s The Game’s Setup – Report

  29-10-2026 18:09 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  After eight years, Xbox is reportedly preparing to reintroduce The Elder Scrolls VI to the world. And this time, the game will apparently get an official subtitle: Sentinel. According to The Verge, Bethesda could reveal the full name next month in celebration of Skyrim's 15th anniversary. That's not all, though.The report states that Hammerfell will serve as the setting for Sentinel. It's a massive region that's southwest of Skyrim and probably best known for being playable in The Elder Scrolls
  
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• James Gunn confuses everyone by confirming The Suicide Squad is "the first canon film in the DCU"

  29-10-2026 18:09 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  James Gunn has set out to clear up the DCU's canon once again – but it's only given us more questions. In his new podcast, The Suicide Squad: Is it Canon?, Gunn came to the conclusion that the film is mostly canon, and is in fact the DCU's first canon film. "I think that The Suicide Squad is within the canon of the DCU. It's decided. I'd say we have one small asterisk, which is what exactly is the future of Harley Quinn? I want to be given a little leeway with this by the fans, because I'm not
  
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• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 devs nerf one of DMZ's most-hated perks

  29-10-2026 18:01 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Infinity Ward has nerfed the controversial Possum ability in Modern Warfare 4 because people were using it for nefarious means too often.Modern Warfare 4 has had a heavy focus on its DMZ mode, with Infinity Ward already tackling one of the biggest complaints about the mode on launch day: people hogging the UAV towers. However, another major community complaint about the mode has been down to one specific perk. True to its name, the Possum perk lets players play dead after being downed in DMZ mod
  
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• Romancing Saga 3's improvisational JRPG battles have finally turned me into a fan

  29-10-2026 18:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  A constant barrage of great game releases often means some great games fly under my radar. There's a world where Romancing Saga 3: Destinies United – a 3D remake of the 1995 JRPG – completely flies past me and I'm worse for it. After a brief hands-on with a game I had little interest in playing, I walked away eagerly anticipating meeting back up with my weird little party of freaks.I'm not someone familiar with the Saga franchise, I've always happily observed it from the outside, forever con
  
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• How to beat Hua, Deadly Betrothed in Phantom Blade Zero

  29-10-2026 17:43 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The Phantom Blade Zero Hua boss fight is an optional encounter early in the game, and she's quite a tough one to beat. Wielding a massive sword and summoning flowers that sap your Sha-Chi, this puppet bride really tests your positioning as you need to constantly stay moving to stay out of danger. While she moves slowly, she also has some fast and savage attacks to be aware of, including a lethal grab attack that's not always easy to avoid. So, bear my tips in mind when facing Hua in Phantom Blad
  
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• Xbox Wants To Be More Profitable Than PlayStation And Nintendo By 2030

  29-10-2026 17:39 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has an ambitious goal: not only to make Xbox more lucrative, but to surpass the profit margins of its biggest gaming rivals, Sony and Nintendo.Speaking to CNBC, Sharma said Microsoft was working to achieve this goal by mid-2030 and had a variety of plans in place, from focusing on more exclusive titles to gaining more ground in the casual games market. "We will build long-term plans for our biggest franchises across film, television, consumer products, sponsorship, live expe
  
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• New DCU Batman "isn't very far away" from being cast and he'll be around the same age as Superman, James Gunn says

  29-10-2026 17:37 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  James Gunn has teased that the DCU Batman is closer than we think. While we just got a DCU movie set in Gotham City, Clayface, Batman was conspicuously absent, and there has been no word on who might be in the running to play the Caped Crusader. "It won't be too long before we're casting Batman, who isn't cast yet, by the way," Gunn shared on his The Suicide Squad 'Is It Canon?' Podcast, explaining that previously casting someone for a different role would not rule them out of any future roles.
  
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• Bloodborne movie is "much" further along than a few months ago as mystery director and writer join

  29-10-2026 17:35 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Bloodborne movie producer Seán McLoughlin, better known as Jacksepticeye, has revealed that the upcoming animated adaptation now has a writer and director attached."Things are obviously much more along the pipeline than they were back then," Jacksepticeye told IGN, referring to the initial announcement back in April. The YouTuber also added that an unnamed director and writer are onboard, and the story – thought to be an original tale in FromSoftware's gothic universe – is being worked on."
  
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• Making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox console exclusive hasn't helped Microsoft, analyst finds

  29-10-2026 17:30 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Gears of War E-Day's Xbox exclusivity did not move the needle for Xbox Series X|S sales, according to Circana games analyst Mat Piscatella.Speaking to The Game Business, Piscatella notes that – despite negative reception from fans and mixed reviews – PS5 sales in September 2026 were boosted compared to September 2025 thanks to Marvel's Wolverine. He notes that the console bundle and new DualSense controller also did well sales-wise, adding, "In terms of an old-school, 'here's an exclusive ga
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel reveal reportedly coming as soon as next month

  29-10-2026 17:29 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The Elder Scrolls 6, Bethesda Game Studios' long, long-awaited next chapter in the mainline Elder Scrolls universe, will reportedly be revealed as early as next month with the official title, The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel.Per The Verge, BGS has been showcasing gameplay from The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel internally in recent months, including a widely reported live playthrough that was viewed by new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Reportedly, only the game's official title will be revealed next month, with
  
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