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• Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Bring Back Jessie And James

  13-07-2018 17:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Along with a new English trailer, The Pokemon Company has shared a Japanese theatrical trailer for Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee. The ad showcases some more footage of the upcoming Nintendo Switch RPGs, but most notably, it gives fans their first look at a pair of familiar faces who will be returning in the games: Jessie and James of Team Rocket.Just as in the classic Pokemon Yellow version--which served as the inspiration for the upcoming titles--it appears Jessie and James wil
  
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• Xbox Kept At Least One Big Promise In Its Most Tumultuous Year Ever

  29-08-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  When it drastically increased the price of Game Pass Ultimate on October 1, 2025, Xbox made a promise in a now-deleted Xbox Wire post: “Ultimate subscribers now get access to over 75 day-one releases a year.” In the year since, a lot has changed at Xbox. It has hired a new CEO, laid off thousands of developers, spun off several studios, and scaled back its multiplatform plans. This past year has been one of pivots and changes in strategy for Xbox, so I wondered if that day-one r
  
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• People don't understand Steam player numbers, Palworld lead says: "Poor Marathon and stuff are getting dragged through the mud ... I'm sure our day's coming"

  29-08-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Growing infatuation with Steam player numbers as a means to gauge a game's success or popularity has ultimately misled a lot of people, worries Palworld liaison and Pocketpair publishing lead John Buckley. Because Steam is both the dominant platform for PC gaming and the only major platform that shares live, granular player data, Steam player counts, particularly concurrent users, are regularly used as a measuring stick, or just as often, a bludgeon. It could be Arc Raiders, Palworld, Peak, How
  
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• Xbox is preparing a "family of devices" for next-gen Project Helix, according to CEO Asha Sharma

  29-08-2026 14:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has, for seemingly the first time, called the next-gen Project Helix a "family of devices."In an interview with BBC News, the console maker's boss spoke a little about the company's approach to its next generation of console - or consoles - known only by its codename, Project Helix."We've been hard at work on a great next generation and a great family of devices for Project Helix," Sharma says, perhaps soft-confirming that there won't simply be oneXbox machine you can buy wh
  
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• The 5 top games you need to play in September 2026

  29-08-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  September is one of the busiest months when it comes to new games releasing. Thanks to GTA 6 taking over November, we now have a wave of every kind of game under the sun looking to avoid it. Finding some highlights to add to your library in an ocean of choices can be tricky, but together with theGamesRadar+ team, I've brought together top five picks landing this month. Below, we've looked at all of the September games heading our way, taking into account trailers, previews, and a bunch of other
  
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• Hulu has been quietly releasing one of the year's best TV thrillers, and you still have time to catch up

  29-08-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The elevator pitch for Hulu's Furious may not seem like the most original premise to fans of Killing Eve, but it's certainly a good hook. A female FBI agent hunts a female serial killer who is periodically knocking off wealthy men in staged drug overdoses. It's a classic cat-and-mouse game, right? Well, the new TV show certainly is that, but it's also so much more. Created by Elizabeth Meriwether – who is the mind behind New Girl and Hulu's Dying for Sex – the series is loosely based
  
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• The 5 movies you need to watch in September 2026

  29-08-2026 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you love action, then you are going to love all the top movies releasing in September 2026. We may be nearing the end of the year, but there are a ton of massive flicks waiting to sweep us off our feet, and I've rounded up the top five that you need to pay attention to throughout the month. From upcoming horror movies that look at some of the best video games for inspiration, to survival action tales involving natural disasters, I will say that September is a very exciting time for moviegoers
  
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• New Pokemon series from Wallace and Gromit animation studio Aardman is coming exclusively to Disney Plus, alongside Ash's first anime run

  29-08-2026 13:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Pokemon Company has signed an exclusive deal with Disney to stream Pokemon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu, the seemingly delightful stop-motion animated series coming from Aardman (of Wallace and Gromit fame). Announced during a live panel at this weekend's Pokemon XP event, the full series will be available worldwide next year on Disney+ and the Disney XD channel. There's no exact date or approximate release window just yet, but we were treated to another gorgeous look at
  
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• The Witcher 4 narrative lead also wanted Geralt as the protagonist at first, but he "will always have an important role"

  29-08-2026 12:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher 4's narrative lead Philipp Weber understands why some fans are having trouble letting go of Geralt in the spotlight. He, too, didn't want the iconic monster hunter to take a back seat in the upcoming game, but it's alright, because Geralt will apparently "always have an important role."A loud contingent of fans upset that Ciri is taking over as the protagonist of The Witcher 4 have been making their displeasure very vocal online. Once a quest designer on The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2
  
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• Mayday directors say the Top Gun-homaging action-comedy got Tom Cruise's permission to use footage from the '80s classic

  29-08-2026 04:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  As well as featuring Kenneth Branagh going full John Wick as a kick-ass former KGB agent, Apple TV action-comedy Mayday is also a love letter to Top Gun and even uses footage from the '80s classic. According to the movie's directors, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (Game Night), it was none other than Tom Cruise who said permission: granted."We did use a clip from Top Gun in the movie," Goldstein tells GamesRadar+ during an exclusive conversation at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. "It takes
  
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• 7 Minutes Of New Hellraiser: Revival Gameplay Breakdown

  29-08-2026 03:45 via gamespot.com
  Saber Interactive has unleashed some gnarly and frightening new gameplay for Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, featuring a section reminiscent of the infamous Silent Hills teaser, P.T.
  
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• Will The Elder Scrolls 6 be Xbox exclusive? CEO Asha Sharma won't say, but "every platform needs some form of exclusive experiences"

  29-08-2026 01:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls 6 is in development at Bethesda Game Studios, a studio under Xbox's corporate umbrella, but that doesn't automatically mean it'll be an Xbox console exclusive. Xbox's approach and messaging around exclusivity has been inconsistent, but in the months following Asha Sharma's appointment as CEO, the company has been explicit about wanting a return to Xbox exclusives following a period of multiplatform embrace under the leadership of former CEO Phil Spencer. And yet, it remains a m
  
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• Tech Experts Call Grand Theft Auto 6 The Most Visually Advanced Game To Date, Which Explains Why It’s Stuck At 30FPS

  29-08-2026 00:35 via gamespot.com
  Grand Theft Auto 6 has finally had its first big gameplay reveal, giving us our first real look at Rockstar's massive open-world and the amount of detail it holds. It's one that might be the most visually-impressive game we've ever seen, according to the experts at Digital Foundry.Digital Foundry's Oliver Mackenzie and Richard Leadbetter have praised GTA 6's visual presentation, with Mackenzie specifically going as far to call it the "most impressive example of real-time game rendering" he's eve
  
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• PS5 Pros all but vanish after GTA 6 reveal, going for up to $1,300 at the few stores with stock

  28-08-2026 23:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 hype is reaching a fever pitch after yesterday's big Netflix reveal, and it's seemingly making PS5 Pro consoles pretty hard to come by. In the wake of the GTA 6 extended look, most retailers have seemingly run out of stock of Sony's high-end machine, which has left third-party retailers eagerly selling it at exorbitant markups.As I write this, you can still get a PS5 Pro console from PlayStation Direct for $899. But that seems to be the only major retailer in the US that currently has the
  
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• Fable Hands-On Impressions

  28-08-2026 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  My actual experience of Fable's combat is far different from the disappointing footage released earlier this week.
  
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• Activision releases body cam footage of Call of Duty cheat maker being served a cease and desist order: "We're taking the fight directly to cheat sellers"

  28-08-2026 23:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty publisher Activision is severely ratcheting up its years-long campaign against cheaters, publishing actual footage of a cheat maker being served a cease and desist order.The game's main line of defense against cheaters is its kernel level Ricochet anti-cheat system, which is installed at the kernel level of your operating system and loads with the game to detect cheats from a privileged position in your PC's security system. That alone stirred some controversy when it was implemente
  
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• CD Projekt Red Offers To Help Gamescom Theft Victim As Industry Shows Its Support

  28-08-2026 23:18 via gamespot.com
  
  The annual Gamescom event is meant to showcase some of the best upcoming video games, but at least two apparent thefts have thrown a damper on this year's festivities. Indie developer Ryan Laley reported that his equipment was stolen from his Gamescom booth, which he said was "a huge blow financially and mentally." Fortunately, Laley has received an outpouring of support from the industry, including The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red.On X, CD Projekt Red responded to Laley
  
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• The '90s are a "perfect time for horror," says Silent Hill: Townfall dev who wants the game to make you feel technologically vulnerable

  28-08-2026 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  "There's a couple of different reasons for" Silent Hill: Townfall's 1996 setting, writer Jon McKellan tells GamesRadar+ at Gamescom 2026. But they're all meant to make you feel uncomfortable."Some are narrative," McKellan continues, referencing the state of small, working class towns in Scotland during the post-Margaret Thatcher '90s. By 1996, consequences of Thatcher-driven class tension were still covering the UK like a cloud, and Townfall siphons that animosity for its story about the unhappy
  
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• Coyote Vs. Acme unveiled an anvil-shaped popcorn bucket to celebrate the film's long-awaited release, but I get why they only made one

  28-08-2026 22:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Coyote Vs. Acme has unveiled a Looney Tunes-themed popcorn bucket... but it's not for sale.As star Will Forte says in the promotional video, which you can view below, they decided to put some popcorn in an anvil – a real one – and therefore it's not available for purchase. Because it's a hollowed-out anvil (like, made of steel) with popcorn in it. But it's still pretty funny nonetheless. Anvils have been used throughout Looney Tunes to drop onto the heads of various characters, and y
  
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• Leaked DLSS 5 Mod Shows Just How Much Nvidia’s AI Filter Can Mess With Your Games

  28-08-2026 22:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Nvidia hasn't yet announced a release date for DLSS 5, which it revealed to widespread backlash earlier this year. But a recent leak has provided PC modders the ability to inject the neural rendering in almost any game, which is being used to showcase just how awful its AI-powered face filters can get.Accidentally included in a build of NBA 2K27 (via VideoCardz), an early version of DLSS 5 was accessed and made useable by the RenoDX modding community, who quickly developed a crude toolset allowi
  
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• After AI backlash, Assassin's Creed creator says 1666: Amsterdam "won't be using any AI anymore" and only used it "in conception and pre-production"

  28-08-2026 22:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed godfather Patrice Désilets seemed to have conjured perfection with his new studio Panache's witchy mystery game 1666: Amsterdam, but then the AI accusations came and turned out to be true. Flowers wilted, goats died in their pens, and worst of all, I think many people revoked their Steam wishlist button.Panache has since made a commitment to removing AI from 1666: Amsterdam before making it playable – which it now is, you can pick up 1666: Amsterdam in Early Access
  
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• Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a "sports movie" story set after Return of the Jedi because it mirrors the real-life post-WW2 motorsports boom

  28-08-2026 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  All the best Star Wars stories – whether in movies, games, or books – all have one thing in common: they all draw from sources and inspirations beyond the franchise itself. The developers behind Star Wars: Galactic Racer seem to recognize that as well, as they're building the game around a sports movie-style narrative that takes inspiration from the real-life post-World War II motorsports boom."We had an idea of the kind of sports story that we wanted to tell within the universe," cr
  
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• Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Program Means Microsoft Is Probably Done With Discs Too

  28-08-2026 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Despite mixed messages when it comes to when we can expect the next PlayStation and Xbox, one aspect about the next generation seems to be clearer than ever: Discs are going away. Earlier this year, Sony announced that it would be ending physical disc production for all PlayStation games launching after January 2028, confirming that the company's next console will almost certainly be digital-only. Microsoft hasn't made as strong a statement yet, instead opting to introduce a program allowing Xbo
  
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• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Is Great If You Do The Necessary Homework Beforehand

  28-08-2026 21:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy faces a difficult balancing act. Can it move away from its predecessors' terrifying waves of rats and still deliver a supernatural terror that ties into rewarding environmental puzzles? Can it ditch the series' sibling protagonists and still tell a moving story focused on two people learning to lean on one another? And can it add fierce, frenetic combat to the franchise's formula as a new gameplay pillar without abandoning its core identity as a puzzle game? At ti
  
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• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Is Good If You Do The Necessary Homework Beforehand

  28-08-2026 21:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy faces a difficult balancing act. Can it move away from its predecessors' terrifying waves of rats and still deliver a supernatural terror that ties into rewarding environmental puzzles? Can it ditch the series' sibling protagonists and still tell a moving story focused on two people learning to lean on one another? And can it add fierce, frenetic combat to the franchise's formula as a new gameplay pillar without abandoning its core identity as a puzzle game? At ti
  
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• Persona 4 Revival boss knows you want to romance Yosuke, but you can't because then the devs would have to do that for "all the other male characters"

  28-08-2026 21:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Persona 4 Revival producer and Persona series veteran Kazuhisa Wada hears your cries for a romanceable Yosuke, but says Atlus cannot answer them.Speaking with GamesRadar+ at Gamescom 2026, Wada responds to mounting hopes for Persona 4 Revival to introduce gay romance options and, in particular, flesh out an unused relationship with Yosuke that fans dug out of the original Persona 4 game files. "I was aware that some people were talking online about, like, 'Oh, Yosuke,' and they were kind of hopi
  
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• Fable Dev Happy About Delay To 2027 To Avoid “Chaotic Window,” And We All Know That Means GTA 6

  28-08-2026 21:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft's new Fable game was supposed to launch this year, but it was delayed to February 2027. The game's director, Ralph Fulton, said in an interview that he feels "great" about the launch timing for Fable, adding that shifting to 2027 helps the game avoid the "chaotic window" of its original timeframe of late 2026.
  Speaking to IGN, Fulton said the reason for the delay "is pretty apparent to everybody." He said he was "really looking forward to" launching Fable in 2026, saying he wasn't happ
  
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• GTA 6 extended look breakdown: 7 things you might have missed

  28-08-2026 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The GTA 6 extended look at long last gave us more insight into the long-awaited new game from Rockstar, and by Leonida was it worth the wait. With around 26 minutes of gameplayto feast our eyes on, there was plenty to soak in. From the sights of the expansive city, to the many activities we'll be able to get up to, and so much more, it certainly painted a picture of what's in store after the likes of GTA 6 trailer 1 and GTA 6 trailer 2. But after watching the Netflix GTA 6 extended look (which i
  
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• Resident Evil 4 Remake mod makes Ashley's cut prologue finally playable

  28-08-2026 20:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ashley Graham is unfairly seen as one of the more controversial characters in Resident Evil lore due to some clumsily tuned AI during her escort missions in the original Resident Evil 4. That was all fixed in Resident Evil 4 Remake when she became a much more fleshed out, supportive character. Admittedly, the 2023 remake also makes Ashley a lot less prone to being captured and restarting your mission, which is nice, but stronger writing and a convincing performance from voice actor Genevieve Bue
  
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• It’s Totally Fine For Epic To Lock A Fortnite Skin Behind A Trip To Disneyland

  28-08-2026 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Disney and Epic Games caused a bit of a stir recently when they unveiled their latest collaboration: a Fortnite skin that you can only get by riding the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run ride at Disneyland in California or Disney World in Florida. There's been a lot of spirited discussion about this skin since then, as most of the folks who had something to say about the situation seemed pretty annoyed about it. Honestly, even though I just made my once-per-decade visit to Disneyland back i
  
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