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• Pokemon Go: Raikou To Be Available Again Through New Field Research Tasks

  27-07-2018 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  A new month is just around the corner, which means a new batch of Field Research quests will soon be available in Pokemon Go. Developer Niantic has shared the first details about the upcoming set of challenges on Twitter, including which Pokemon awaits those who manage to complete enough of them.According to Niantic, August's batch of Field Research tasks will revolve primarily around Electric-type Pokemon. As usual, the first task you complete each day will reward you with a stamp; if you colle
  
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• Afterworld will be strategy royalty Paradox's "most approachable" game, and after raising cannibal fish-mutants to conquer America I'm hooked

  02-09-2026 18:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  If I can do justice to the hour I spent playing Afterworld, you'll see why it's the most exciting reveal of Gamescom 2026. Even if you don't like grand strategy games, which this is, Afterworld may be the first one you fall for. It's designed to be the "most approachable" game from developer Paradox Interactive (Crusader Kings, Stellaris), says game director Dan Lind, and although I've struggled to make sense of many of the developer's previous titles, I jumped into this one and intuitively had
  
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• 8BitDo and SteelSeries have combined forces to create a whimsical Cozy Collection of Xbox accessories

  02-09-2026 18:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you aren't much of a fan of limited-edition tech that leans hard into nostalgia, then the new Designed for XBOX Cozy Collection might be more your style. Landing on the back of the Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection, this new accessory set trades the transparent green tech for earth tones and images of adorable pixelated woodland creatures. As revealed via Xbox Wire today, it's made of existing 8BitDo and SteelSeries accessories, like the SteelSeries Arctis Game Buds, and coats them in creamy a
  
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• Nexus Mods, "the biggest modding platform in the world," has just acquired SteamDB: "We don't take the responsibility of becoming its next steward lightly"

  02-09-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  From hosting the best Skyrim mods to some of the wildest fan overhauls for The Witcher 3, Nexus Mods is well known as the go-to spot for modding any and every PC game – and, now, it's also the parent company of SteamDB.In case you're not familiar with the latter, SteamDB came to life back in 2013 as a fan project led by Pavel "xPaw" Djundik and Marlamin. The two were interested in Valve's ever-growing catalogue of computer games, hoping to track them and their updates.
  Since then, it's gro
  
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• StarCraft 3 rumors resurface as new report claims Nexon and IP owner Blizzard are nearly ready to finalize a deal

  02-09-2026 18:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  StarCraft sequel rumors are blazing after a report claims that South Korean-Japanese publisher Nexon is close to acquiring development rights for the sci-fi onslaught from IP holder Blizzard.South Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo reports (according to machine translation) that, as of September 2, Nexon and Blizzard are on the knife's edge of finalizing their deal, which would allow Nexon to make that StarCraft sequel people have been fretting over since 2025. At that time, it seemed that Nexon w
  
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• Banjo-Kazooie composer says "like 3 companies" have pitched a new entry in the series, but "Rare just typically say no to everything"

  02-09-2026 18:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Banjo-Kazooie composer Grant Kirkhope says he'd still love to work on the series, but pitches for its return have been turned down over the years. Banjo-Kazooie is probably the game series with the biggest being dead to huge fanbase ratio (that or Mother). It's coming up on two decades since Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, which divided fans for not being a platformer despite being a great game in its own right. So, for most, it's been closer to 25 years since the last Banjo-Kazooie game, and des
  
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• My family loves board games and kaiju, so King of Tokyo: Godzilla was a day one purchase for me

  02-09-2026 18:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  In 2011, Iello and Richard Garfield released King of Tokyo, a kaiju-centric game in which players wrestled for control of Tokyo. The heart of the game used a Yahtzee-like mechanic, in which players repeatedly rolled a set of six dice. Different symbols translated to different results, ranging from gaining resources, dealing damage to other monsters, or gaining victory points. While the game has seen several variant versions over the years, it always wore its largest inspiration on its sleeve &nd
  
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• The Mandalorian and Grogu features a hidden Han Solo Easter egg in a Rotta the Hutt scene

  02-09-2026 18:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  While Han Solo doesn't appear in The Mandalorian and Grogu, a sneaky, unintentional Easter egg referencing him does – and it involves Rotta the Hutt. In the original trilogy, Han was in a lot of trouble with Rotta's dad, Jabba the Hutt. In one scene in the 1997 Special Edition of Star Wars: A New Hope, Jabba even comes to speak with Han by the Millennium Falcon while it's docked in Mos Eisely. During this chat, Han walks over Jabba's tail, which Jabba doesn't seem too pleased about. In The
  
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• Avengers: Doomsday director Joe Russo says going into production without a script allowed for "magic"

  02-09-2026 17:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Co-director of Avengers: Doomsday, Joe Russo, has addressed going into production on the Marvel Phase 6 film without a finished script. The movie was originally set to be Avengers: The Kang Dynasty; however Marvel pivoted away after Jonathan Majors was convicted of assault. The Russos took over, and shooting began without a finished script.However, according to Joe Russo, that's not necessarily a drawback. "We always view the script as a living organism," Joe told AP News. "We're improvisation-b
  
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• GamesRadar+ Fall Preview 2026: Your next favorite games make up our hefty Most Wanted list

  02-09-2026 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The GamesRadar+ Fall Preview is here to be your companion as sunny days fade away and the colder and darker months tempt us back inside to revel in some cozy gaming while staying warm. While one game is set to dominate – GTA 6 when it releases on November 19 – we're eschewing the titan for now to focus on some alternative new releases that equally deserve a spot on your radar.In fact, because of GTA 6's release date, we've noticed that many games seem to be landing either side of it
  
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• Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts and faces the Sorting Hat in new trailer for the HBO show, and it all feels very familiar

  02-09-2026 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new trailer for HBO's Harry Potter TV show has landed, and it's seriously reminding us of the movies.In the footage, which you can watch above, Harry, Ron, and Hermione take the Hogwarts Express to their first year at Hogwarts. Harry faces the Sorting Hat, whispering "not Slytherin, not Slytherin," and we get teases of Quidditch, feasts in the Great Hall, the ogre fight in the bathroom, and the Philosopher's Stone itself. In short, it all looks very familiar if you've seen the original movies,
  
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• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Just Got A Surprise Free Update With 8-Player Split-Screen

  02-09-2026 17:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been Nintendo's golden goose for several years, as it's the company's best-selling Switch game of all time and has received various updates over the years, becoming a feature-packed experience. Even with Mario Kart World aiming to usurp its position, Nintendo isn't done dropping new content into Mario Kart 8 yet, as the game just received a new eight-player split-screen mode out of nowhere on Switch 2. It's free to download, allows for up to eight players to share th
  
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• One Of 2026’s Biggest RPGs Is Hiding Inside Fanatical’s New $7 Mystery Bundle

  02-09-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  I don’t want to stake my excitement before the game’s launch, but The Blood of Dawnwalker is looking like it could be one of my favorite RPGs in recent years. As a sucker for bloodsuckers, Rebel Wolves’ debut project looks similar to The Witcher 3–which is high praise, of course–and it’s no surprise, considering the development team was founded by key developers from CD Projekt Red. With launch almost here, I’m keen to give it a try–but some lucky
  
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• Genshin Impact devs' new action game Nodusfall feels like Elden Ring Nightreign at home, but don't write it off yet

  02-09-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nodusfall does not look like your typical Hoyoverse game. Distinctly lacking in bright colors and bubbly anime-style characters, it's hard to believe that this gloomy, intense PvE action game comes from the same studio behind Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. But after a brief hands-on session with the game, I'm already eager to dive back in for more. It might not look like a Hoyoverse game, but there's one thing Nodusfall certainly does look like. Namely Elden Ring, and by extension, its co
  
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• Resident Evil director says the giant baby monster from Resident Evil: Village gave him a "full-blown panic attack," and we can relate

  02-09-2026 16:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil director Zach Cregger says the giant fetus in Resident Evil: Village gave him a panic attack, and I totally understand."So I played [Resident Evil: Village] in VR, and as an adult I've never really noped out of anything," Cregger explained at a special Q&A event where the first 30 minutes of the new film were aired. "But playing Resident Evil 8 in VR...you go into that doll's house in the basement, and you've got that mannequin person on the operating table, and then you're goi
  
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• You Can Watch A Cow Play Eve Online Right Now

  02-09-2026 16:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Earlier this summer, Fenris Creations (formerly CCP Games) released an update to its popular online spacefaring MMO called Cradle of War, which the community immediately abbreviated to "CoW." This shorthand apparently sparked a few ideas inside Fenris, and now an actual cow is livestreaming an Eve Online session from Iceland.
  The cow, whose name is Valva and username is FC CapitalCowPilot, is manning a mining ship on a deep space mining operation. The team at Fenris Creations fitted its pen with
  
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• How to watch the PlayStation State of Play for September 2026 and what to expect including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation

  02-09-2026 16:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new PlayStation State of Play is happening this week. In fact, Sony is airing two shows, with State of Play Japan to follow the main showcase. Here's how to watch the show and what we're expecting to see.In typical Sony fashion, we only know about one game ahead of the showcase, with a new look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation confirmed to be closing out the first show. We just saw Square Enix's next major release at Gamescom last week, but it was a bit of a short look, so hopefully we get someth
  
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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Gets An Update, But Not The One You Want

  02-09-2026 16:42 via gamespot.com
  
  In what feels like a monkey's paw situation, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate unexpectedly received a new patch--but unlike recent updates for other major Nintendo games, this Smash update doesn't include any Switch 2-specific features.
  The Ver. 13.0.5 patch for Ultimate fixes "behavior that occurs when invalid data is sent or received in online battles," according to the Nintendo Support website. It isn't clear from the patch notes (or note, rather) what "invalid data" refers to, but some users on Re
  
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• After 20 years voicing Geralt, The Witcher 3 star Doug Cockle says revisiting his character for Songs of the Past is "like slipping into a warm bath"

  02-09-2026 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Last week, Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 provided us with our first look at both The Witcher 3 Remastered and CD Projekt Red's new expansion for the RPG, Songs of the Past.The expansion marks the return of Geralt's voice actor, Doug Cockle, who is taking on the role of the game's silver-haired protagonist once more… a role he's now been familiar with for over 20 years, since the original Witcher game.
  How does Cockle feel stepping back into Geralt's boots for Songs of the Past, though?
  
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• Turtle Beach has transformed Fortnite's Kevin the Cube into one of the best-looking wireless Switch 2 pads I've seen so far

  02-09-2026 16:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Turtle Beach Kevin the Cube controller is a pretty, purple sight to behold. The Switch 2 accessory was unveiled during last week's Gamescom celebrations and is inspired by the aforementioned glowing purple cube that has remained part of Fortnite's wider (and very confusing) lore since Season 5.Much like its namesake, the $69.99 Rematch controller has a stunning purple exterior which is coated in runes. However, while Kevin's runes sent the terrain of Fortnite's map into flux, the ones across
  
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• Don’t Care About GTA 6’s Romance System? Don’t Use It, Dev Says

  02-09-2026 16:36 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA 6's Jason and Lucia can be romantically involved, or they can just be partners in crime. If you're not interested in the game's romance system, don't use it, Rockstar's Rob Nelson said in a new interview."I have to say it feels great--if you are into it as a concept. Don’t bother with it if you aren’t. Up to you," Nelson told IGN.Players who do wish to grow and nurture a romantic relationship between Jason and Lucia can hold hands, visit a zoo together, or enjoy a romantic stroll
  
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• 22 years later, we finally know why Alfonso Cuarón left the Harry Potter franchise after The Prisoner of Azkaban

  02-09-2026 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is widely considered to be one of the best outings of the entire franchise, and a lot of that is down to the vision that Alfonso Cuarón brought to the franchise. The auteur, who is also behind films like Y tu mamá también, Gravity, and Children of Men, brought a unique take on one of the darkest Potter books, and it really paid off.Fans of the franchise have long wondered why he didn't return to direct any more of the movies. Now, pro
  
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• Viz Media is launching all 24 Pokemon movies into one Blu-ray collection shaped like a Poke Ball, but you'll need $400 to catch them all

  02-09-2026 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Viz Media's new Pokemon: 24-Movie Collection is a Blu-ray behemoth. The collection was announced on the brand's X (Twitter) page today and encompasses every single Pokemon movie on a set of 16 Blu-ray discs. From Pokemon the First Movie and even its CGI remake, Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, you're getting all of the franchise's theatrical outings in one complete set, which is a win for physical media and Pokemon fans alike.Yet owning this limited-edition Blu-ray collection, which doesn
  
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• GTA Has Come A Long LONG Way Since 1997

  02-09-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  1997 was an impressive year for music, games, movies, and politics. It also marks the release of the debut Grand Theft Auto game, and despite it paving the way for GTA V— the single most successful piece of media ever made—the first GTA was merely a blip in 1997's broader pop-culture.
  
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• LOTR Fans Need To “Be Patient,” Kingdom Come Dev Says About New Middle-earth RPG

  02-09-2026 15:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Kingdom Come developer Warhorse is working on multiple new games, including a The Lord of the Rings role-playing game. We don't know much about it right now, and Warhorse isn't likely to share more details anytime soon.In a post on social media, Warhorse said, "We're excited to tell you guys more, you've just gotta be patient for now." In short, you should be more like an Ent and slow down. Good things come to those who wait, after all.Warhorse announced the game earlier this year, saying it wil
  
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• As if TCG scarcity wasn't bad enough already, an accessory maker just introduced a chase edition binder

  02-09-2026 15:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  It goes without saying that TCG availability is dire across the board right now, but it seems as though there's no escaping this card game rat race; even an accessory company is adding chase editions for its latest binder.Revealed on Twitter/X, accessory maker Vault X has announced that it's celebrating its 30 year anniversary by releasing the "ultimate collector’s binder" for a limited time. Besides only being available for 30 days (between September 1-30), each size features "just 500 Ch
  
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• Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance – Boosted Action Gameplay Overview Trailer

  02-09-2026 15:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Ascend to Master Rank with the Boost Bracer, a new hunting action that expands the abilities of each of the 14 weapon types in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance.Build Boost Bracer energy by staying aggressive with your attacks, then activate Boost with a special Boost Driver attack, or other unique actions per weapon. Boost enables abilities such as new combos and enhanced attacks, allowing you to seize control of the powerful threats that await you.*Footage represents a game still in development
  
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• GTA 6 Has A Point Of No Return For Players Who Take Crime Too Far

  02-09-2026 15:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto 6 is looking to add some extra wrinkles to several of its established gameplay pillars, but the biggest update here might just be the inclusion of an honor system. Taking a page from Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA 6 will remind you that actions have consequences, as your less-than-legal activities will feed into a criminal profile that evolves with you. Not only are there various profiles within this that gauge just how effective you are at crime--or bloodthirsty--but developer Rock
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem is "way too scary" says Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya, who'd rather Capcom put paper bags over all the enemies' heads: "It's not a joke"

  02-09-2026 15:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideki Kamiya, legendary Capcom veteran behind gems including Resident Evil 2, thinks newer games from the studio like Resident Evil Requiem are… too scary?Yes, indeed, Kamiya finds games like Capcom's more recent Resident Evil entries a tad too spooky for his tastes, as per a recent interview with VGC.
  First declaring that "this is not a joke," the Devil May Cry mastermind says he's "being one hundred percent serious when I say that I wish they would make it so that their games can also
  
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• Witcher 4 Dev “Not Worried” About Future Of Consoles Despite Rising Costs

  02-09-2026 15:20 via gamespot.com
  
  CD Projekt joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski is "not worried" about the future of consoles, despite rising costs that could impact growth in the sector.Speaking to The Game Business, Nowakowski said consoles continue to be "necessary to broaden the audience" for casual and semi-casual players. "It’s important to have easy to plug in and enjoy gaming," he said.He said consoles will "weather the storm" they are currently facing today, including pricing. Nowakowski also said he's heard the rum
  
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