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• Nvidia DLSS 5 is launching on September 3: Here's everything I learned about it from a private Gamescom demo

  01-09-2026 15:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  After its controversial reveal earlier in the year, DLSS 5 is launching later this week, on September 3rd. At Gamescom last week, I got invited to a behind-closed-doors look at the latest Nvidia upscaler. During the session, Nvidia lifted the lid on various aspects of it, revealing how its developer tools work, how it'll impact indie games with different art styles, and allowing me to ask my own questions about it. Before it arrives on your gaming PCs at the end of this week, I've tried to round
  
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• DCU fans are debating the logistics of Lanterns and Superman, wondering if Hal Jordan ever came into contact with baby Clark Kent

  03-09-2026 16:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hal Jordan has been Earth's Green Lantern since 1986, which means he might have come into contact with a certain metahuman at some point. DC fans have been speculating that the superhero would likely have wanted to check out an alien spaceship crashing in Smallville, Kansas when Kal-El arrived after Krypton's fall.As is usually the case with the Man of Steel's backstory, he is then raised by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent. And, as one fan theorized, this might be what put Hal off from interven
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Collector's Edition is $350 and comes with a huge Cloud, Sephiroth, and Zack statue

  03-09-2026 16:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix has detailed the Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Collector's Edition, and I hope you've got $350 to spare. Over on the Square Enix store website, the publisher confirmed the contents and price for the Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Collector's Edition. To get the bad news out of the way, it's going to be $350, which already puts it on the high end for collectors editions – barring the really ridiculous ones. This is made even worse for the UK; it's going to be £350 even though tha
  
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• Sony announces GTA 6 limited edition DualSense, and at least something's physical

  03-09-2026 16:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  At the time of writing the only shelf piece GTA 6 will receive (other than a redunandant code-carrying case) is a limited edition DualSense controller. Announced as part of today's PlayStation State of Play, two DualSense controllers baring that 'VI' stamp will be unleashed alongside the game on November 19. Each gamepad launches at a pretty sizeable $84.99, though that's been the going rate for a special edition controller for little while now, with pre-orders dropping on September 10 at 10am l
  
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• Sony And Microsoft: We’re Keeping Tariff Refunds For Ourselves And You’ll Get Nothing

  03-09-2026 16:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Following Nintendo, both Sony and Microsoft have now argued in court that they are not obligated to provide refunds to consumers who paid more for a price-hiked PlayStation or Xbox console related to US President Donald Trump's controversial tariff plan. The tariffs were deemed illegal, prompting companies to seek refunds. The companies getting those refunds are largely keeping them, though there have been some exceptions and outliers.In July, Sony said it was projecting to get $508 million back
  
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• How to get Capacitors in Star Wars Zero Company

  03-09-2026 16:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capacitors in Star Wars Zero Company are one of the rarest and most erratic items you can get, used for a very particular purpose: to obtain high level upgrades for your base and build new facilities. However, while all these base upgrades will need Capacitors, they themselves tend to show up somewhat sporadically, and there's no consistent method to obtain them. Instead, you'll be relying on a mixture of skill and luck, as laid out below.Where do you get Capacitors in Star Wars Zero Company?(Im
  
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• A 2D pixel point-and-click indie game is getting the live-action treatment from the studio behind Sonic the Hedgehog

  03-09-2026 16:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  A movie based on the point-and-click adventure game The Drifter is on the way from Story Kitchen, the studio behind the billion-dollar Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise.The Drifter, created by Australian indie game studio Powerhoof, follows an unhoused man named Mick Carter who, after abandoning his wife some years earlier, returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral and becomes trapped in a deadly time loop after witnessing a brutal murder. The player controls Mick and solves puzzles all
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 fans spot Evercold character in the MMO's Patch 7.56 screenshots, immediately theorize the expansion's new DPS class: "Is that a crossbow?"

  03-09-2026 16:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Before Final Fantasy 14 gets its hotly anticipated new expansion Evercold, Square Enix has one final update in store with fresh Dawntrail content: Patch 7.56.Patch 7.56 is set to arrive next Tuesday on September 8, bringing the series of Patch 7.5x updates to a close – and, of course, Dawntrail's bigger post-launch content.
  Harboring the limited Beastmaster job, new main scenario quests, and much, much more, it's one heck of a release ahead of Evercold… a release that might just lea
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launches "both physically and digitally" on the same day: "The promise has been made"

  03-09-2026 16:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's official: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be released physically alongside the digital launch on April 8, 2027. The game's launch is coming well before Sony's planned 2028 cutoff for physical PlayStation discs, but director Naoki Hamaguchi had previously been cagey on the topic of a physical release. Yet I guess there was no reason to worry.Square Enix confirmed the news in a tweet. "The promise has been made," the post begins. "Final Fantasy VII Revelation launches both physically and digi
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation DLC confirmed: premium Story Expansion Pass covers 2 expansions about Sephiroth and Vincent

  03-09-2026 16:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's official – Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be getting story DLC later down the line, with a two-part Story Expansion Pass confirmed for the JRPG remake. As outlined in a PlayStation Blog post following Revelation's appearance at today's PlayStation State of Play, the "Story Expansion Pass will grant access to two story-centered DLC, with more exciting details on these to come at a later point!"Over on Steam, there are a few more details to make note of – the first story DLC is t
  
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• FFVII Revelation DLC Feature Sephiroth And Vincent, Extending The Story Into 2028

  03-09-2026 16:19 via gamespot.com
  
  With the release date of Final Fantasy VII Revelation confirmed as April 8 during today's PlayStation State of Play, it seems Steam is jumping the gun on what comes after, as two downloadable story expansions have appeared on the digital storefront.
  Each expansion features specific characters, with the first called "Sephiroth" and the second called "Vincent and the Turks." Both are listed as release "between Winter 2027 and April 2028.This story is breaking...
  
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• Final Fantasy Resonance Is A Return To Classic Series Conventions While Also Evolving Square Enix’s HD-2D Style

  03-09-2026 16:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Given its rich legacy spanning almost four decades, it's something of a surprise that Square Enix has taken its time to give Final Fantasy an outing in HD-2D, the retro-modern aesthetic that clearly harks back to the pinnacle of pixel art from RPG classics of the 16-bit era, including Final Fantasy VI. But rather than introduce this visual style to the franchise with a brand-new title, Square Enix is using the HD-2D treatment to reimagine and preserve a now-defunct mobile game. Final Fantasy Res
  
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• Final Fantasy Resonance Hands-On Preview

  03-09-2026 16:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy Resonance is a return to classic series conventions while also evolving Square Enix's HD-2D style.
  
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• Final Fantasy Resonance appeals to my inner child like no RPG since Chrono Trigger

  03-09-2026 16:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  As much as I enjoy the high-fidelity visuals and real-time combat available in Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth, I'll always be a sucker for a pixel-art, turn-based RPG. Clearly, Square Enix also understands this timeless appeal because the publisher is on course to release Final Fantasy Resonance this year and, after playing it at Gamescom, it's now my most anticipated new game this year.With its HD-2D aesthetic blending 2D sprites with 3D environments, Final Fantasy Resonance brings to mind
  
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• How to get Onimusha Way of the Sword Power and Oni Stones

  03-09-2026 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  As you try to level up your abilities, you'll soon realize you need Power Stones and Oni Stones in Onimusha Way of the Sword. The former are needed for powering up your Basic Skills, including sneak attacks and your Oni Bow. The latter, meanwhile, are required more powerful Special Skills, which include your Oni Armaments. Both Onimusha Way of the Sword Power Stones and Oni Stones are found in the same sort of places, as I'll explain below. How to get Oni Stones and Power Stones in Way of the Sw
  
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• Sony shows off Lego PlayStation with hidden secrets I think fans are gonna love

  03-09-2026 16:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony has officially revealed a Lego PlayStation set, recreating the original console in surprisingly interactive detail.Shown off during the latest State of Play stream, this kit is made up of nearly 2,000 pieces and is a near 1:1 replica of the system that kicked it all off in 1994. It isn't just a display piece to look at, though; it has 'working' buttons, one for power and another that actually opens the disc tray. Rather than a disc, though, the Lego PlayStation is hiding something else unde
  
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• Until Dawn 2 gets January release date and freaky new trailer with Baldur's Gate 3 star embracing his inner Ghost Adventures

  03-09-2026 16:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Creepy Until Dawn 2 will get to be the nightmare after Christmas this year, launching January 28, 2027. Developer Firesprite revealed the date at PlayStation State of Play alongside a new game trailer that makes the anthology sequel look like an episode of Ghost Adventures gone wrong – which, if you're a voyeuristic horror freak like me, is ideal. Firesprite creative director Stu Tilley asks in a PlayStation blog, "Will you guide all the team of fake ghost hunting Youtubers 'Dead True' (pl
  
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• I sucked at About Fishing, but the PS1-style mystery game had me feeling more chill than frustrated

  03-09-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  About Fishing is one of those Gamescom demos I absolutely love – low pressure, in-the-moment stakes, and getting to laugh off my terrible depth perception with the kindly PR who is too polite to tell me I'm awful. I'm a young woman standing on a pixelated beach. Staring out at the calming grey-green waves, fishing rod in hand, a short on-screen tutorial walks me through the basics before leaving me to my own devices. The mechanics are all about physics and mouse precision, meaning I'm alre
  
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• Epic Games’ New Voice Chat Lets You Keep Talking To Friends While Playing Different Games

  03-09-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games has announced that it's going to make it easier than ever to hang out and talk with friends across different platforms by launching Epic Parties. This voice chat service will work across Fortnite (on all supported platforms), the Epic Games Store launcher (PC, iOS, and Android), and the Epic Games app (iOS and Android).For example, you can start a voice party from your phone or PC launcher, ring up a friend who is busy playing Fortnite on their PlayStation, and even transfer that
  
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• GTA 6 Limited-Edition DualSense Controllers Are On The Way, And They Look Fantastic

  03-09-2026 15:54 via gamespot.com
  During today's State of Play broadcast, Sony announced that two limited-edition Grand Theft Auto 6-themed DualSense controllers will be released.They'll come in black or white and feature distinctive Leonida-themed graphics and coloring. Both have pastel pink icons on the buttons, with a blue-purple shift that sparkles along the bottom of the controller.You can get the controller in black or white.On the rear of the controllers, the Grand Theft Auto logo is embossed, while the grips maintain the
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation release date finally set for April, new trailer shows off open-world gameplay, Wutai region, and Queen's Blood

  03-09-2026 15:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is going to release on April 8, 2027The new PlayStation State of Play trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation focused on the party members, with new looks at Cid and Vincent, who round out the original cast of Final Fantasy 7 characters featured in the original game. Not only that, but we got a new look at some of the areas featured in the final chapter, like Yuffie's home of Wutai. More importantly, however, Square Enix confirmed exactly
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation release date finally set for April, new trailer shows off open-world gameplay in the Wutai region

  03-09-2026 15:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is going to release on April 8, 2027The new PlayStation State of Play trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation focused on the party members, with new looks at Cid and Vincent who round out the original cast of Final Fantasy 7 characters featured in the original game. Not only that, but we got a new look at some of the areas featured in the final chapter, like Yuffie's home of Wutai. More importantly, however, Square Enix confirmed exactly w
  
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• GTA 6 Fishing And Hunting Doesn’t Work Like You Think It Does

  03-09-2026 15:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar Games has confirmed new details about how fishing and hunting work in GTA 6, and it's probably not what you would expect.
  Speaking to YouTuber TGG, Rockstar North's Rob Nelson confirmed that fishing in GTA 6 is limited to catch and release--players cannot keep any fish. Why? "It didn't fit this game," Nelson said, adding that fishing in GTA 6 is mainly for fun. Players can also complete fishing-related challenges and amass collectibles.Jason fishing in GTA 6.In Rockstar's last game, 201
  
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• Final Fantasy VII Revelation Arrives In April

  03-09-2026 15:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy VII Revelation finally has a release date: April 8, 2027. Sony confirmed the new today as part of its State of Play.This story is developing...
  
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• Final Fantasy VII Revelation And Its PS1-Style World Map Arrive In April

  03-09-2026 15:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy VII Revelation finally has a release date: April 8, 2027. Square Enix confirmed the news today during the PlayStation State of Play livestream, along with nearly 10 minutes of new footage.The release date was confirmed via a trailer highlights all eight playable characters in the main party: Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie, Cait Sith, Vincent, and Cid. We also see gameplay of the team in action, including team-up abilities like Vincent's Galian Beast form rushing a group of e
  
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• More PlayStation Plus Games Revealed, Including A Day-One Release

  03-09-2026 15:45 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of the September 3 State of Play event, Sony announced more games for the PlayStation Plus catalog.Devolver's customizable looter-shooter Mycopunk is launching directly into the PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra tiers in October 2026, the company said.https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/2095505751632453905
  Additionally, more PlayStation "classics" are coming over the next few months for Premium subscribers, including Mega Man X Command Mission, Dino Crisis 2, and the 2002 origina
  
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• Lego PlayStation Officially Announced

  03-09-2026 15:42 via gamespot.com
  A Lego set paying homage to the classic original PlayStation console was officially announced at the Sony State of Play, confirming rumors from earlier this year. The brief look at the upcoming set showed off the build, including clicky buttons and some tiny vignettes to classic PlayStation games.A post on the PlayStation Blog details the set. The 1,911-piece set is built to be almost a 1:1 scale to the original PlayStation. It includes a model PlayStation and controller, and will cost $180 when
  
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• Final Fantasy Resonance, the Square Enix JRPG I've wanted for nearly a decade, gets a surprise demo today

  03-09-2026 15:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy Resonance, the first Final Fantasy game presented in Square Enix's HD-2D style, is getting a demo later today, September 3.Though announced at today's PlayStation State of Play live show, the Final Fantasy Resonance demo is expected on all platforms, which also includes Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC (Steam). The demo is unavailable and unlisted at the time of writing. A PlayStation trailer confirms that the demo covers "the entire first chapter" of the game, with progress carryin
  
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• Metro 2039 release date lands ahead of Tomb Raider, God of War Laufey, Persona 4, and Fable in an increasingly crowded February

  03-09-2026 15:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  As part of today's PlayStation State of Play, we got a new Metro 2039 trailer showcasing gameplay on PS5 Pro. The trailer confirmed that the apocalyptic FPS sequel is set to launch on February 4, 2027. We already knew the game was set for a February launch window, but the exact date will certainly be helpful if you're looking to plan your gaming time in an already stacked month.That February 4 launch puts Metro 2039 out just ahead of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis on February 12, God of War Lau
  
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• Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown DLC out next month adds underwater areas, base building, and a giant evil robot

  03-09-2026 15:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Crimson Desert's first DLC expansion has been revealed – it's called Charting the Unknown, and it's out next month. Shown off during today's PlayStation State of Play, Charting the Unknown's trailer shows that Crimson Desert is still apparently aiming to include as many different game mechanics and features as possible, because base building has now been shown off. We also see Cliff steering a boat before exploring underwater, even holding onto the back of a massive shark to travel around
  
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