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• UPDATE 4-Jet.com falls by wayside as Walmart focuses on its website, online grocery

  12-06-2019 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Walmart Inc on Wednesday announced a sweeping overhaul at Jet.com, an online start-up it acquired in 2016 for $3.3 billion, after it failed to live up to the world's largest retailer's e-commerce ambitions.Walmart said it will integrate Jet.com's retail, technology, marketing, analytics and product teams with its own online business.Walmart's move reduces the scope and importance of Jet.com in its overall U.S. e-commerce business, which competes with Amazon.com Inc, according to interviews with
  
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• Blood of Dawnwalker is getting a 60fps mode at launch after backlash pushed Rebel Wolves to reshuffle plans: "It was clear how much this mattered to many of you"

  24-08-2026 17:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  We're just over a week out from the release of The Blood of Dawnwalker, and one launch update is already on the cards. After getting some heat following a demonstration of the historical horror-RPG running at certain frame rates, developer Rebel Wolves promises there'll be more options once the game's released to improve performance.On Twitter, the team announced plans to add a performance mode to the game at launch, a feature that has been in the works for some time. "The Blood of Dawnwalker wi
  
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• The Sinking City 2 statue puzzle solution

  24-08-2026 16:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Sinking City 2 statue puzzle sees you shooting arms on a statue according to a Cryptic Riddle listing vague descriptions of what it's holding. It's one of the more obscure puzzles in the game, as the descriptions and items don't entirely match 100%, and every time you make a mistake it resets. So there can be a lot of trial and error as you test things out. If you want to just get it done, I don't blame you - I've completed and it wasn't a satisfying win, so take what I've learned and get it
  
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• Latest GTA 6 leaks see Cyberleek threaten Rockstar with Lucia story spoilers – and closely examine naked NPCs

  24-08-2026 16:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest GTA 6 leak from Cyberleek sees protagonist Jason Duval take a trip, and a camera, to a nude night party that quickly descends into a shooting. For all the naked NPCs in this new GTA 6 clip, more attention has been paid to the QR code-backed message laid over the footage. After nearly a dozen clips of random violence and activities, Cyberleek is now threatening to post major story spoilers.Their message reads: "Do you want a Lucia-led prologue? CL has been evading spoilers. CL just can
  
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• Ahsoka season 2 theory says the mysterious Jedi fought by Anakin and Ahsoka in the trailer links to The Clone Wars

  24-08-2026 16:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Ahsoka season 2 introduces a mysterious Jedi fought by Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano – and one theory links him to a mystical Clone Wars character. In the trailer, Anakin and Ahsoka fight a man who appears to be a Jedi, in a flashback to the Clone Wars-era on the Star Wars timeline. The man has a triple bladed green lightsaber, as well as some enigmatic makeup on his face. As Star Wars Holocron points out, the markings look very similar to those of the Son, one of
  
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• 5 reasons why you should play Baldur's Gate 3, especially if you've never played D&D before

  24-08-2026 16:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  "Why should I play Baldur's Gate 3?" Is a question that I surprisingly hear quite a lot. Despite Larian Studios' game being highly acclaimed and recognized as one of the best RPGs of all time, there are still people put off by its massive world and (admittedly) complex character builder. However, after seven playthroughs and over a decade as a D&D fan myself, I firmly believe that Baldur's Gate 3 is the perfect opening for folks who have no knowledge of the Forgotten Realms beforehand. Of co
  
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• The Marvels star Iman Vellani has some notes for the MCU: fewer team-ups and "smaller characters in smaller movies"

  24-08-2026 16:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ms. Marvel actor Iman Vellani has revealed her wishlist for reshaping the MCU.Given a hypothetical scenario of what she would do if she took over from Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, Vellani said she would go back to basics (via Revenge Of)."I'm such a sucker for simple stories. Universe-ending stakes are exciting, and they're fun, but you've got to build up to that, and you've got to earn it," Vellani said. "I would go back and like focus on genre and smaller characters in smaller movies.
  
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• Sony reminds PlayStation users they don't own anything: "The software is licensed to you, not sold"

  24-08-2026 15:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony recently sent an email to folks with PlayStation accounts reminding them of the Terms of Service they agreed to when signing up, the lack of full rights to digital purchases, and all.The email has arrived not even two months after Sony made its decision to end physical disc production for new games on PlayStation consoles in 2028 public, which is certainly… a choice.
  If you've not received it yourself, it's quite lengthy, but it basically outlines all of the company's Terms of Servic
  
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• One week with Razer's hand-painted and highly detailed keycap makes it easy to see why the $90 accessory sold out in minutes

  24-08-2026 15:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Razer's highly detailed Artisan Keycap sold out pretty quick. Just eight minutes after the brand's X (Twitter) post that the accessory was live and ready to buy, the hand-painted key made in "highly limited" quantities was snatched up by Team Sneki fans across the globe.
  Not even its lofty $89.99 / £89.99 asking price could deter it from selling out entirely. You could spend a fraction of the cost and get yourself one of the best gaming keyboards with a whole spread of keys, never mind jus
  
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• Fields Of Mistria 1.0 Tips And Tricks

  24-08-2026 15:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Now that Fields Of Mistria is officially out of Early Access, it's probably the best possible time to start playing. If you're new to the game, it's essentially a magical Stardew Valley with plenty of unique characters to meet, fun activities to complete, and lore to uncover alongside farming, fishing, and foraging. Not everything is explained in-game, though, and some time-saving hacks or money-making measures can be good to know when you're first starting out. We've compiled a few tips and tri
  
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• Fields Of Mistria 1.0 – Guide to Mining and Combat

  24-08-2026 15:03 via gamespot.com
  
  If you want to progress the main story in Fields Of Mistria, you're going to need to embrace your yearning for the mines. Alongside being necessary to learning the secrets of the town, mining is a great way to make money, find crafting materials, fulfill requests, and gather gifts for your new Mistrian pals. In this guide we've compiled everything you need to know about mining progression in Fields Of Mistria--including which tools to aim for, what you'll find in each biome, and how to keep
  
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• Final Fantasy Resonance Has More Going For It Than Just Its Impressive Cast

  24-08-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release in October, Square Enix has dropped several new details about Final Fantasy Resonance, its HD-2D reimagining of the mobile game Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius. Based on the first season of Brave Exvius, here's a closer look at the game's world, characters, gameplay, vision systems, and completionist content.Empires strike backThe Zoldaad Empire has a few defectors.Two of the regions that players can explore include the powerful military nation of Zoldaad and the city of ma
  
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• Konami president says "reboots" of Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Silent Hill are "important initiatives" for the company going forward

  24-08-2026 14:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Konami says that reboots of key franchises like Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Suikoden are an important part of its business strategy going forward. Between a very public falling out between Hideo Kojima and Konami around the release of Metal Gear Solid 5, a pivot into Pachinko machines, and a general lack of new games, the company lost a lot of stock among fans for a while. However, in recent years, thanks to well-received re-releases of Castlevania and Metal Gear games, remakes of Silent Hill 2
  
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• One Lanterns fan has a theory that may prove Hal Jordan is still alive in the 2026 timeline

  24-08-2026 14:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lanterns returned to HBO this weekend with its second episode, sparking an alien debate amongst the DCU fanbase, which in turn prompted an interesting theory about Hal Jordan's alleged death. Warning, the following contains mild spoilers for Lanterns season 1 episode 2, so turn back now if you haven't caught up. First, read our spoiler-free Lanterns review. The new DCU show follows Kyle Chandler's Green Lantern Hal Jordan and his trainee John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as intergalactic cops who are
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6 will keep Skyrim's famous cheese physics – now Bethesda needs to give me a reason to care

  24-08-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls 6, rumored to be called Sentinel, will be out… Uh, at some point, despite being teased back in 2019. Uncertain title aside, one of the very few things we do know about The Elder Scrolls 6 is that it will be running on yet another incarnation of Bethesda's proprietary Creation Engine, as will Fallout 5 after that. Ah, the Creation Engine! The foundational code for every game Bethesda has made since Skyrim – and arguably earlier, having been built off elements of the
  
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• The Blood Of Dawnwalker Devs Heard Your 60fps Requests And Have Good News For Console Players

  24-08-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  If you wanted to play The Blood of Dawnwalker at 60fps, you'd originally need to get the PC version and hope your rig was up to scratch. Developer Rebel Wolves didn't initially list a 60fps mode for Xbox Series X, PS5, and PS5 Pro when it recently released a quick look at the graphical modes for those consoles, but the developer says it will now be added via a day-one patch when the game launches in September."Performance mode was already in the works, but it was still being tested. We simply we
  
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• 29 seasons and 360 episodes later, The Walking Dead is releasing an episode set in an alternate universe, and it reminds us of Lost

  24-08-2026 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Almost 16 years since it debuted, The Walking Dead universe is taking a break from the never-ending zompocalypse for an alt-universe episode where the end of the world never happened.In the Negan-and-Maggie-centric show's next episode (which airs on AMC in the US this Sunday), things take a turn for the multiversal when Maggie wakes up in a modern-day New York untouched by the undead. Not only that, but Beth (Emily Kinney) is alive and well, despite dying way back in season 5 of the mothership s
  
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• Pokemon Winds and Waves might not have turn-based battles as Game Freak veteran hints the combat system "could change" thanks to Pokemon Champions

  24-08-2026 13:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Champions director Kazumasa Iwao says that the mainline Pokemon games could gradually move away from turn-based battles, as Champions is available for fans of the current combat system. Pokemon has a vibrant competitive scene, and having a battle-focused game allows Game Freak to experiment with different types of combat for the mainline games like Winds and Waves.The Pokemon series has a large number of different battle systems from PokePark to Conquest, but the mainline series has stay
  
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• The Duskbloods closed network test had more applicants than Elden Ring Nightreign despite being a Switch 2 exclusive, FromSoftware lead reveals

  24-08-2026 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Duskbloods might be a Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive game, but one FromSoftware lead says that more fans signed up for its closed network test than they did for the multi-platform Elden Ring Nightreign.Between Elden Ring Nightreign's release last year and The Duskbloods coming this year, FromSoftware is truly in its multiplayer era right now. It's not that the studio is changing its trajectory to ditch single-player games, mind you, as boss Hidetaka Miyazaki says, "both of those ideas just coin
  
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• Despite Harry Osborn Brand New Day theories, Spider-Man fans don't think he or Gwen Stacy will ever make it to the MCU

  24-08-2026 13:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man fans don't think two major characters will ever make the jump to the MCU. Both Harry Osborn and Gwen Stacy had prominent roles in the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield Spider-Men movies, but have yet to appear in the MCU. Harry is the son of Green Goblin, AKA Norman Osborn, and becomes a villain in his own right. Gwen Stacy, meanwhile, is Peter Parker's girlfriend, who dies tragically (not to be confused with Spider-Gwen, a different incarnation of the character via the multiverse and
  
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• Cyberpunk TCG feels like it's from the future, but it has a distinctly old-school secret weapon

  24-08-2026 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've played a trading card game in the last 10 years, chances are good that you'll understand much of what the Cyberpunk Trading Card Game (henceforth referred to as simply Cyberpunk TCG) from Weird Co is doing. It's pretty common for a new TCG to use bits and pieces of successful formulas elsewhere – resource management a bit like Lorcana, unit combat close to the Gundam TCG – while introducing some new complexity or change we don't tend to see with the best card games.For Cybe
  
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• Pokemon Halloween merch is super-effective, because it's already starting to sell out

  24-08-2026 13:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  I took one look at the 2026 Pokemon Halloween collection and let out a loud groan. Make no mistake: my bank account is in danger.The official Poke-store tends to hit the mark where quality is concerned, but those hits turn into bullseyes with spooky season. The 2026 Pokemon Halloween collection (which you can see in its entirety at the Pokemon Center) is no different, and there are multiple pages of "oh no, I want it" merch ranging from mugs to cozy sweaters. No matter whether you want to decora
  
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• How to get your Shell back in Mortal Shell 2

  24-08-2026 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've lost your Shell in the Mortal Shell 2 prologue, I have some bad news for you - you can't get it back. It's okay though, this is meant to happen. Elsewhere in the game, though, you can get your Shell back, swap it out for others, and upgrade it - it's your most important weapon, after all.If you're stuck without a Shell, though, here's what you need to know about getting it back, including what happened to Harros, your tutorial Shell, in case you missed it.What happens to Harros Shell i
  
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• Wonder Man is the second most-streamed original series on Disney Plus in 2026 so far, which makes its cancellation even more confusing

  24-08-2026 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just weeks after Marvel TV show Wonder Man was scrapped, new figures show that season 1 was the second most-watched original series on Disney Plus during the first half of 2026, making its cancelation even more confusing. As per new figures shared by Luminate Data, Wonder Man was the second-most-streamed original TV show on Disney Plus in the US during the first six months of 2026. Wonder Man season 1 clocked in at 1.9 billion views after hitting the streamer on January 27. The show sits behind
  
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• Reacher fan-favorite villain is putting her dream X-Men role "out to the universe"

  24-08-2026 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Reacher season 4 star Agnez Mo has a dream X-Men role, and she's trying to manifest the part. Mo plays Lila Hoth in the new season of the Prime Video show, a love interest/villain for Alan Ritchson's Jack Reacher. Responding to a tweet about being fancast to play Psylocke in the upcoming X-Men movie, Mo wrote: "Thanks! I'm just gonna put it out to the universe… Psylocke." She then tagged both Marvel Studios and Marvel. Thanks! I’m just gonna put it out to the universe… Psyloc
  
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• Lanterns showrunner admits they "held off" on comic book-style moments, but the Sinestro appearance was a "good time to remind people we understand the show we're making"

  24-08-2026 12:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lanterns showrunner Chris Mundy has opened up about the second episode's Sinestro appearance and how it acts as a shock to the system for those who thought the HBO series was going to outright reject its comic book origins."We held off on a lot of the more comic book stuff. It's very grounded," Mundy said on Lanterns: The Official Podcast. "We're in western Nebraska. Hal is wearing jeans and a jacket. It felt like a good time to remind people we understand the show we're making and we understand
  
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• As the Modern Warfare 4 beta goes on, Call of Duty devs reveal plans to ease pain points by tweaking weapons to "increase the minimum TTK"

  24-08-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is currently underway, and the next patch will focus on fine-tuning time-to-kill. Complaints have been coming in about how quickly players are getting popped, leading developer Infinity Ward to get under the hood of various weapons in the FPS.The studio tweeted about the incoming changes earlier today, August 24. "Another [Modern Warfare 4] Beta update is headed to you soon," says the post. "We're working on adjustments for several weapons that will in
  
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• I still can't afford the RetroTINK-6X CE, but given its 1440p abilities for $230, it's more likely to become my next retro upscaler than its siblings

  24-08-2026 12:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  RetroTINK retro upscalers are something of a gold standard, but they come with a heavy price barrier. Yes, I am a classic console setup connoisseur, but even I could only dream of spending $750 on the lavish FPGA-powered 4K Pro model. Even the 4K-CE version with scaled-back specs comes with too heavy a toll, so when even cheaper 6X CE rolled into town with QHD abilities, I was instilled with hope.I'm still not convinced I can personally afford the RetroTINK-6X CE at $239 / £225. However, t
  
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• As Hideo Kojima turns 63, the Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator says "I would like to remain focused on creating games" despite the interest in movies

  24-08-2026 12:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideo Kojima has turned 63, and he's celebrating the milestone the best way he knows how… with a very long Twitter post. Kojima celebrated his 60th birthday three years ago by pledging that he has no plans to retire, and with the list of upcoming Hideo Kojima games comprising OD and Physint as well as a line of projects like the Death Stranding anime and A24 film adaptations he's been keeping his word as of late. But Kojima's 60s have also been the peak of him dropping somewhat morbid det
  
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• New GTA 6 leaks suggest Cyberleek has access to Lucia as fans become even more convinced they have Rockstar's full game in their hands

  24-08-2026 12:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  The GTA 6 leaks just keep on coming, and one new clip suggests that those responsible may have access to the game's second protagonist Lucia – something they're yet to actually show off.Our latest round of GTA 6 leaks has been going on for around a week now, and it's currently showing no signs of stopping. The leaker behind it, known as Cyberleek, has been steadily releasing gameplay clips online – including one that suggested they may have access to a playable build in some capacity
  
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