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• Roll For Initiative With This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebies

  18-06-2026 17:01 via gamespot.com
  
  The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a
  
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• Saraab: Beyond The Veil – Official Release Date Trailer

  25-09-2026 00:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Saraab: Beyond The Veil, a psychological horror visual novel about healing and facing your demons, is coming to PC on Steam on November 3rd, 2026.
  
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• In Saraab: Beyond The Veil, Your Inner Demons Are Coming For You This November

  25-09-2026 00:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Anyone looking for a creepy adventure to play in November will want to check out Saraab: Beyond the Veil. Solo developer Lubna Ahmed has announced a November 3 release date for the game on PC via Steam and Itch.io, and a demo will be available for it during the October edition of Steam Next Fest.An Arabian folklore-inspired horror visual-novel game, Saraab follows Elham, a schoolgirl whose brother has suddenly been kidnapped. Rescuing your sibling means confronting your own inner
  
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• "I don’t think Starfield was anywhere near successful enough to do a Starfield 2," Bethesda vet says

  24-09-2026 23:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  By most metrics, Starfield should be considered a success. At least 15 million players since release. A Metacritic score in the 80s. Enough hype to draw one million concurrent players at launch. Yet it's fair to say that most Bethesda fans consider the space RPG a disappointment – a dramatic comedown from the heights of Skyrim and Fallout 4. In any case, you probably shouldn't count on there being a direct follow-up."I would be very surprised [if there was a sequel]," Kurt Kuhlmann, who se
  
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• Silent Hill Townfall blood puzzle solution

  24-09-2026 23:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  When you find all the Silent Hill Townfall blood bags it leads to a blood types puzzle that opens up the Blood Transfusion Door, a barrier blocking your path in the 'different' Medical Center. After that you'll then need to check various blood types to rotate a large dial and channel certain bags to the center to finally escape.
  It is a long, stealth heavysection, as you need to explore and collect certain blood bags to open various doors, to then collect more blood bags, and all while avoiding
  
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• Find all blood bags in Silent Hill Townfall to solve the blood puzzle

  24-09-2026 23:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  When you find all the Silent Hill Townfall blood bags it leads to a blood types puzzle that opens up the Blood Transfusion Door, a barrier blocking your path in the 'different' Medical Center. After that you'll then need to check various blood types to rotate a large dial and channel certain bags to the center to finally escape.
  It is a long, stealth heavysection, as you need to explore and collect certain blood bags to open various doors, to then collect more blood bags, and all while avoiding
  
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• I Only Play Arc Raiders As A PvE Game, But PvE Servers Miss The Point

  24-09-2026 23:18 via gamespot.com
  Arc Raiders will soon feature a trial run of Player-versus-Environment (PvE) servers, which would seem to be great news for a player like me, who exclusively plays the game as a PvE experience. In actuality, PvE servers ignore one of the game's best traits. Embark Studios said that PvE-only servers are coming in a limited testing phase for one week beginning on October 13. Whether they come back after that isn't known yet, not even to the studio itself. Embark cited a player survey tha
  
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• Stellar Blade is adding a frame gen toggle on Nintendo Switch 2 after players said it looks bad

  24-09-2026 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ahead of Stellar Blade's arrival on Switch 2, there's a demo allowing you to get an early taste of the port. By and large, it's exactly what you'd expect – but developer Shift Up has had to make some notable compromises to get the game running on the portable hardware. The game's forced use of frame generation has been the cause of some controversy, but thankfully, the devs have taken the feedback to heart and intend to make it optional."Thank you to everyone who has played the Stellar Bla
  
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• GTA 6 – Jason and Lucia’s Relationship Is Deeper Than You Think

  24-09-2026 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto 6's protagonists are intertwined. Whether you choose to be in a relationship or not, they are incredibly important to each other's story. Here are the ins and outs of the relationship mechanic and what they could mean as the story progresses.
  
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• €100 million Fortnite lawsuit claims Epic put "pressure" on minors to spend real money

  24-09-2026 22:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Dutch consumer group is suing Fortnite maker Epic Games for €100m, accusing the company of misleading young gamers into spending real money in the in-game store.GamesIndustry.biz reports that Stichting Massaschade & Consument (SMC) seeks refunds and damages from Epic for intentionally designing the Fortnite store in such a way that puts pressure on young gamers to buy items using real-life money. The suit also alleges Epic collected personal data from children without parental consent
  
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• First Full Madden Movie Trailer Has Us So Very Confused

  24-09-2026 22:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Madden, the David O. Russell-directed John Madden biopic starring Nic Cage, got its first full-length trailer today, and to be completely honest, I have no idea what to make of this movie. Based on the two minutes seen in the trailer, it could either be a subversive comedic delight or The Room 2, but with even more footballs and fewer tuxedos.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzh7HzLXXpk
  The trailer, which shows some of John Madden's time as the head coach of the Raiders before shifting to broadca
  
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• Nintendo Reportedly Canceled A Ubisoft-Developed Zelda Game Starring Ganondorf

  24-09-2026 22:18 via gamespot.com
  Zelda fans have had no shortage of new games to play in recent years, but it appears that one game--starring the franchise's iconic villain--was also in the works at one point. Rather than having Nintendo internally develop the game, however, the project was in the works at Ubisoft.
  In a September 24 report, Insider Gaming says that Ubisoft Milan was working on a Zelda spin-off with the internal name "Goliath," which was set to star a new protagonist. During the early period of development, this
  
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• Steam’s Punk Games Showcase Hates AI Slop, Loves Blowing Up Nazis

  24-09-2026 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Punks are taking over Steam starting on October 9 with the Punk Games Showcase, a week-long, curated digital festival celebrating games made with and expressing a punk spirit. Over 400 games were submitted for consideration, and the final list includes over 100, with the intention of filtering out any that included generative AI, among other factors. Many featured games have already been released, while others are still to come. A few of them are even out this month or during the event.I'm
  
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• Resident Evil is the most successful video game movie yet, and should be the template for game adaptations going forward

  24-09-2026 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  In case you haven't heard, the Resident Evil movie rocks. Zach Cregger's singular adaptation of the beloved Capcom video games is a 95-minute shot of t-Virus adrenaline that does a better job of adapting the series to film than any of the previous seven movies, despite telling an original story and failing to include a single game character. This caused something of a backlash ahead of release, leading Cregger to embark on a self-professed "apology tour" during interviews. But I'm here to tell y
  
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• Arc Raiders say fine, here's a "limited test" of PvE co-op

  24-09-2026 21:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's finally happening: Arc Raiders is getting a PvE mode – at least temporarily. Today, Embark Studios announced that a "limited test" of PvE-only co-op will begin in October as the devs evaluate the mode's future as a potential permanent addition to the hit extraction shooter.From October 13 through October 20, Arc Raiders players will have the option to toggle between traditional PvPvE matchmaking or PvE-only matchmaking. The PvE mode will put solos, duos, and trios all in the same matc
  
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• Arc Raiders Is Finally Testing A PvE Mode

  24-09-2026 20:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has officially announced that fans of the popular extraction shooter will soon have a more cooperative-focused way to enjoy exploring topside, as a long-awaited PvE mode will be available to test from October 13-20.The announcement comes three months after news that Embark was testing a unique PvE map condition on Chinese beta servers. This time around, though, players won't be forced to seek a specific map condition to get their PvE fix. Instead, a new toggl
  
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• Ex-Dragon Age lead admits Origins' Fade sequence is "filler" and "not very good content"

  24-09-2026 20:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you took a survey of every Dragon Age: Origins player ever, I'd imagine most of them wouldn't have the most positive impression of the game's Fade sequence, which whisks you off to a bizarre alternate dimension separated from the rest of your party. Naturally, there will always be Fade apologists who argue the tonal and mechanical shift keeps things fresh, but there seems to be a general consensus that it wasn't the best use of resources, and now one of the most foremost authorities on the ga
  
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• March 2027 Could Be Make-Or-Break For Marathon

  24-09-2026 20:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie has big plans to revive not only Destiny 2, but to also evolve its extraction shooter, Marathon. Following its launch in March 2026, the studio says that it has been reviewing feedback around Marathon, and it revealed how it plans to evolve the experience as it heads toward a big update in March 2027.One of Bungie's major points of focus is a Marathon experience that is more than just an extraction shooter. "PvEvP will remain an important part of Marathon, but it will become one
  
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• The 5 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV, and more (September 25-27)

  24-09-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's a movie-heavy week on our streaming recommendation list this weekend as several big new films hit the platforms. We've not only finally got the chance to see Toy Story 5 on the small screen but there are also two brand-new movies hitting Netflix and Prime Video that could not be more different.As well as feature-length offerings, Apple TV has you covered on the comedy front with Brothers. The new mockumentary-style drama stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey as potential half-siblin
  
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• Call Of Duty’s Carry Forward Will Continue In Warzone For MW4, But There’s A Catch

  24-09-2026 19:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty is making major changes to how content carries forward in Warzone, starting with Modern Warfare 4's integration into battle royale. Players will still have access to years' worth of weapons from previous titles, but there will be limitations on how they're used in Warzone.Operator skins and weapons from Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3, Black Ops 6, and Black Ops 7 will remain available in Warzone for Season 1, including access to the blueprints and camos players have earned or pu
  
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• Control Resonant Is Making Dylan Stronger, Even If He Just Woke Up From A Coma

  24-09-2026 19:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Control Resonant has officially launched, and Remedy Entertainment has also paired it with a fresh patch to make it a little less brutal. Hotfix 1.3.3 is primarily focused on adjusting enemy health pools and Dylan's overall strength, and once it's installed, you can expect the parautilitarian to have an easier time making enemies falter."We strongly believe these changes will improve the gameplay feel and flow while still providing a challenge," developer Remedy Entertainment wrote in the hotfix
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Jessie actor was "devastated" at her character's fate

  24-09-2026 19:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Jessie actor says playing the character in Square Enix's 2020 JRPG was a "bucket list role," but with that in mind, you can understand why she's "devastated" at her fate.Erica Lindbeck – who also voices Futaba in Persona 5, Black Cat in the Marvel's Spider-Man games, and many more – tells us in a new interview that being cast as Jessie in Final Fantasy 7 Remake's PSX trailer back in 2015 was "one of my first big things" she booked in her acting career, and it
  
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• Persona 5 Futaba actor "was terrified" when she was offered the role, thought she was "miscast"

  24-09-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Persona 5 Futaba actor Erica Lindbeck thought she was "completely miscast" when she was offered the role of the anxious tech genius in Atlus's beloved JRPG, and she was "terrified" about it.Lindbeck is a prolific actor in gaming – from Black Cat in the Marvel's Spider-Man games (and Marvel Rivals), to Celica in the Fire Emblem series, and Jessie in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, chances are that you've heard her voice in something before. One of her most iconic roles, though, is in Persona 5, and
  
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• Call Of Duty Is Finally Giving Players What They Want

  24-09-2026 18:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Modern Warfare 4 will finally give players control over which skins they see in Call of Duty, starting when the game integrates with Warzone later this year. This will allow players to choose to keep the immersion of Modern Warfare 4 in battle royale, while others can continue to use their outlandish skins from previous seasons. The ability to toggle operator skins on and off has been a highly requested feature, especially after Beavis And Butt-Head operators were added in Black Ops 6, but
  
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• At Xbox, "the only concrete thing they have communicated is they want higher profits," says id dev

  24-09-2026 18:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mass layoffs at Xbox are only making it harder to meet Microsoft's still-steep expectations amid management chaos, according to one of the id Software employees who escaped the studio's own wave of redundancies.Speaking with Aftermath, this anonymous id employee reportedly says "things are still very chaotic" as Xbox works to finish the "reset" plan that CEO Asha Sharma described as essential for the health of the business. 3,200 jobs will be eliminated for the sake of the plan, and after the la
  
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• GTA 6's $400 collectible spoon is actually a reference to another, far more expensive GTA spoon

  24-09-2026 18:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  You may have noticed Rockstar is shilling a GTA 6 Collector's Box at the moment. The contents include a double-sided poster, a statue of Macca the Gator, and the greatest prize of all, a Vice City-emblazoned spoon.A swizzle spoon to be exact, the kind typically found in cocktail bars and pubs for mixing drinks. Decidedly appropriate for anyone preparing to jaunt around Leonida for hours and hours. It's be more charming if it wasn't part of a collection that costs $399.99, but that's another disc
  
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• Control Resonant patch fixes issues, but causes headache for PC players who now have to reinstall

  24-09-2026 18:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Remedy has released a new patch for Control Resonant to address some early criticism for the game, which is good news if you don't mind downloading the entire game again on Steam. Control Resonant review scores have been generally positive, but there were a number of criticisms that came up frequently in reviews, with those being the focus of discussion ahead of its launch today. One such thing is the strength of protagonist Dylan, or just the general health of enemies making things feel a bit d
  
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• Where to find all the infusion drugs in Silent Hill Townfall

  24-09-2026 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Trying to find the infusion drugs in Silent Hill Townfall can be a bit of an ordeal, as the Tensobromide, Hydroxalene, and Dextracyclate are scattered through a lengthy, stealth heavy section where you can't fight back. Because you don't know where to look, it involves poking into every corner to find what you need, with danger at every turn. Fortunately I've done it all already, and have the maps and routes you need to find all the drugs as quickly as possible and minimize the risks involved.Th
  
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• Switch pirate ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5 million, which the company says is "nowhere near" enough

  24-09-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has been awarded $4.5 million in damages in a lawsuit against a Switch user accused of hosting pirated games online. Nintendo was awarded a default judgement against James Williams, who did not respond to the lawsuit in court after it was filed in 2024.Nintendo has also won a permanent injunction against Williams, which will force him to "immediately disable access to all online 'shops' that he operates or otherwise controls which have offered to the public extensive libraries of pirate
  
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• Razer has finally made a sequel to the best webcam ever made, and it can record at 4K60

  24-09-2026 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Razer has been a bit quieter on the content creation side of things in recent years, but today it's launching a new webcam that absolutely reinstates its claim to the top of the creator market. The Razer Kiyo V2 Pro is the world's second 4K60 webcam, and it's finally a true successor to the Kiyo Pro Ultra launched at the start of 2023. If this new model is anything like its predecessor, it could end up being one of the best bits of content creation gear ever made.The new Kiyo V2 Pro adopts a dif
  
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