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• What time does Phantom Blade Zero launch?

  27-10-2026 18:32 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The Phantom Blade Zero release date of October 29 is rapidly approaching, but since the game is getting a global simultaneous release, you need to be aware of when it'll be available in your region. Time zone differences mean that the game will actually release late on October 28 in the US, for example, so it gets a bit confusing. To clear things up for you, I've explained everything you need to know about the launch dates and times for Phantom Blade Zero below, as well as some pre-loading detai
  
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• GTA 6 is a 210GB download, says PlayStation Store sleuth

  27-10-2026 18:59 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  GTA 6 download size clocks in at 210GB on PS5, according to PlayStation Store sleuth PlayStation Game Size. In a brief Twitter post, the PGS account, known for reasonably reliably sharing details on upcoming PlayStation games, notes the reported GTA 6 GB size.Unsurprisingly, this would make GTA 6 significantly larger than GTA 5, which comes in at 105GB on PC. In fairness, GTA 5 did come out several empires ago; a more recent comparison would be Red Dead Redemption 2, which is 150GB on PC. There'
  
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• GTA 6 File Size Revealed, And It’s Massive

  27-10-2026 18:48 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Ahead of the game's release in November, GTA 6's file size has been revealed, and it is massive. PlayStation Game Size reports that the $80 standard edition will take up 210GB of storage capacity.Size details for the $100 Ultimate Edition--which includes a ton of content not in the regular version--were not made available. We also don't know the Xbox Series X|S file size, but it's likely around the same.As announced previously, preloading for GTA 6 begins on November 12, which is good news consi
  
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• World of Warcraft: Forever – “WARPATH” AMV Launch Trailer

  27-10-2026 18:33 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Alliance. Horde. War. Rally your party and brave the wilds of World of Warcraft: Forever on Nov 4 with a WoW Subscription or game time.Made in partnership with Brunch Studio.
  “End of You”
  Performed by Poppy, Amy Lee, Courtney LaPlante
  Courtesy of Sumerian Records
  Under license from Virgin Music Group
  
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• Nintendo might be suing them, but Palworld CEO would still "love" to bring the survival game to Switch 2

  27-10-2026 18:32 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Palworld developer Pocketpair may be in the midst of a legal battle with Nintendo and The Pokemon Company, but that's apparently not putting it off from the idea of bringing its hit survival game to Switch 2. Pokemon and Nintendo filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair over two years ago now, but even last year, prior to the Switch 2's launch, Pocketpair communications lead and publishing manager John "Bucky" Buckley said that porting Palworld to the platform was "100% worth consi
  
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• "Women love video games," Dressmaker dev says, there just aren't enough games for them

  27-10-2026 18:30 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Aptly named dressmaking sim Dressmaker was an unexpectedly massive success for developer Cozy Lives, led by married duo Sabrina Becker and Jonathan Hau-Yoon. With 17,530 user reviews averaging 98% positive a month after release, and over 15,000 average concurrent players still keeping it in Steam's top 100 even as a small single-player game, Dressmaker is a hit by every metric. On top of the game being extremely absorbing and satisfying, Becker reckons this was partly down to appealing to an und
  
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• Elden Ring Movie Might Be Extremely Long, And It Could Have Twitch Integration Eventually

  27-10-2026 18:25 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  New details have come to light about A24's Elden Ring movie, including how Amazon could be involved and its beefy runtime.According to Deadline, Amazon MGM is buying up the Elden Ring movie's Pay-1 streaming rights for numerous international markets in a deal potentially worth "tens of millions of dollars." The site reported that there could be "interesting activations" on Amazon's Twitch platform as part of the deal. A Pay-1 rights deal means the company gets exclusive rights to broadcast a mov
  
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• Hasbro games and Wizards of the Coast's new president is a former Halo studio head

  27-10-2026 18:17 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Hasbro has named Dan Ayoub as new president of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Digital Games, leading Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and future games like Exodus and Warlock. In a press release, Hasbro confirms that Ayoub was "selected after a rigorous search that evaluated dozens of internal and external candidates." Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks says, "He understands what our games mean to the people who play them and what it takes to build great teams and experiences." Previous presid
  
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• Man of Tomorrow star Matthew Lillard confirms he isn't playing a DC comic book character

  27-10-2026 17:55 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Matthew Lillard says he isn't playing a traditional DC comic book character in Man of Tomorrow, or even one at all."It's a very James Gunn moment. So, I wouldn't worry too much about finding him in the comics," Lillard told The Direct, when asked whether or not he'd be playing a DC comic book character.Funny enough, Lillard's character in Daredevil: Born Again, the mysterious Mr. Charles, was also absent from Marvel Comics and was indeed created specifically for Lillard by showrunner Dario Scard
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 devs say Evercold's new Evolved mode isn't massive power creep

  27-10-2026 17:55 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  It's no secret that Final Fantasy 14 is scrapping its infamous two-minute meta and adopting an entirely new job system, Evolved, come Evercold this winter – but just how different will that system play, and how much more damage will it allow for?As a hardcore raider myself, one thing about Evercold has been heavy on my mind since the expansion's reveal at Fan Fest this summer: the introduction of the Reborn and Evolved job systems, with the latter being entirely new to the MMO.
  The reason it's
  
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• CD Projekt Red turned down Cyberpunk: Edgerunners studio's lore-breaking suggestions: "Can we destroy Night City?"

  27-10-2026 17:53 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Cyberpunk: Edgerunners showrunner Bartosz Sztybor and executive producer Saya Elder has revealed more about navigating Cyberpunk 2077's established lore in the anime during an appearance on CD Projekt Red's REDstream.In the discussion on canon, Elder began, "Studio Trigger is really enthusiastic and passionate about incorporating Cyberpunk lore into the show."Sztybor said, "There are situations where Studio Trigger comes to us with an idea and [we respond], 'No, I think that's lore-breaking.' Th
  
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• The best places to find DMZ Weapon Manuals in Modern Warfare 4

  27-10-2026 17:46 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Weapon manuals in MW4 DMZ are some of the most important loot items you can find, as these are blueprints that effectively allow you to craft and buy new weapons from the gunsmith back in your base. Effectively, finding manuals for your guns means that you'll have an increasingly large pool of weapons to build and craft while at your base, but finding manuals isn't easy to do. If you want help, then here are the best Weapon Manual locations to farm.Where to find Weapon Manuals in Modern Warfare
  
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• Crimson Desert DLC is "effectively an epilogue" so you have to beat the main game first

  27-10-2026 17:28 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Pearl Abyss PR and marketing director Will Powers has detailed some of the new features coming to Crimson Desert's Charting the Unknown DLC in more detail.In an appearance on Dropped Frames, Powers confirms that to access the story content added in Crimson Desert Charting the Unknown, you'll need to have completed the main story of the base game too. Powers explains, "the story content specifically, it takes place after the main game." However, he assures that you don't need to have done that to
  
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• Hopes for the Meta Quest 4 fade as Zuckerberg reiterates "we are changing our approach to VR"

  27-10-2026 17:17 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  It's been an open secret for some time now that Meta has been making a startling loss on its Quest VR headsets, but in a Q3 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has addressed the situation directly. After Meta Connect last month, when the brand's new VR Glasses were revealed, it seemed to all but confirm that the Quest headsets wouldn't be seeing a direct sequel anytime soon."I also shared at Connect that we are changing our approach to virtual reality to only ship new devices when we have major b
  
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• Turtle Beach's New Horizons Switch 2 accessories would make any Animal Crossing fan ecstatic as a gift for the holidays

  27-10-2026 17:13 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Around this time each year, I'm approached by friends and family to help give advice as to what gifts they should be grabbing for the Nintendo fans in their lives.
  You'd think I'd be bored of it by now, but it's honestly nice to use my years of being a hardware reviewer and my lifetime as a Nintendo nerd to recommend gadgets I know would bring a smile to any Ninty-fans face, and this year the Turtle Beach Animal Crossing Switch 2 accessories are going to be the first thing I bring up.Starting fr
  
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• Robert Pattinson's Scytale and Zendaya's Chani try to kill a maniacal Paul Atreides in epic final Dune 3 trailer

  27-10-2026 17:10 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The final trailer for Dune 3 is here, and it's suitably epic. In the new footage, which you can watch above, Robert Pattinson's Scytale and Zendaya's Chani join forces to try and assassinate Timothée Chalamet's Paul, who has descended even further into outright villainy as the Emperor after we last saw him in Dune: Part Two. Of course, there are also sand worms, battles, and mysterious Bene Gesserit schemes, too. This is the final installment in director Denis Villeneuve's trilogy, and it featu
  
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• Check Out 46 Seconds Of New Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gameplay (And A Pink Chocobo)

  27-10-2026 16:48 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Revelation aims to be the biggest chapter in the remake trilogy, not only in the number of regions players can explore, but also in verticality. Square Enix had previously shown off how the game's cast will be able to skydive into new locations on the world map, but for a taste of just how much verticality the game will have in certain areas, you can check out this new slice of gameplay set in the Midgar region, which features Cloud exploring a massive chasm underneath the city--
  
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• Where to find and loot comms modules in MW4 DMZ

  27-10-2026 16:09 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The comms module in MW4 DMZ is a piece of epic loot that’s given players a headache, as it’s hard to find randomly during missions and is required to unlock the ‘Uncommon Ingredient Printing’ upgrade. The good news is that several locations can provide the epic drops that you’re looking for, and they’re not particularly well-guarded ones.Best comms module location in DMZ(Image credit: Activision)Comms modules are found inside computers (regular ones) typically located on the top floo
  
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• GTA 6 exclusive leads Edge 430, includes a 16-page cover feature that has a Rockstar interview and more

  27-10-2026 16:02 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The latest issue of Edge magazine is out this week, and it isn't one to miss for GTA 6 fans.As part of Edge 430, the team has paid Rockstar a visit at its Edinburgh HQ to talk all things GTA 6. The issue's huge 16-page cover story features exclusive interviews and imagery detailing the most ambitious project in Rockstar’s history, wrapped up with a special gatefold cover showcasing artwork of lead characters Jason and Lucia.Check out the sneak peek below:The new issue of Edge magazine will go
  
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• How to complete Welcome to Paradise in Cyberpunk 2077

  27-10-2026 15:56 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The Welcome to Paradise quest in Cyberpunk 2077 has players follow a guided tour around the city in order to track down a revolutionary called Haze, all at the request of her concerned sister Aera. This takes you through a variety of locations with a recording of Night City founder Richard Night explaining a skewed history of the metropolis, and Haze providing her own contrary take against him. If you want to find out how to start the quest and what rewards there might be, here's what you need t
  
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• Clayface director added DCU movie's best scene to script "quite late in the process"

  27-10-2026 15:40 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Clayface director James Watkins says the best scene in the new DCU horror movie wasn't in Mike Flanagan's original script.Warning: Mild spoilers for Clayface below! "It came to me quite late in the process. I really wanted to beef up Matt’s journey upstairs [to confront mobster Markos Szabo]," Watkins told The Hollywood Reporter. "I kept talking about capturing the feeling of Robin Hood movies, or a film like El Cid, where they storm the castle. Before the hero can reach the keep and rescue Ma
  
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• Where to find and loot power regulators in MW4 DMZ

  27-10-2026 15:39 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The power regulator in DMZ is a tricky thing to find. As an epic ingredient, its rarity is relatively high, and you aren’t even guaranteed drops in the correct locations, but below I'll show you where I've had more luck finding it than anywhere else. And, if you want to make advanced gear and equipment like night vision googles and railgun sentries, you're going to need to find a few. Best power regulator location in DMZ(Image credit: Activision )Though it’s been reported power regulators ca
  
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• Steam Next Fest Was Flooded With Slop. These 50 Demos Cut Through The Noise

  27-10-2026 15:29 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  The October Edition of Steam Next Fest was, unsurprisingly, a complete mess. What was once a fun week-long festival of early game demos has become a dumping ground for vibe-coded AI slop, making it increasingly hard to find and wishlist good games. And if you weren't bothered by playing a game demo that was hastily cobbled together, the sheer volume--around 7,100 game demos were available this time--of what was on offer made Next Fest a nightmare to navigate. So what's a person to do when Valve'
  
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• World of Warcraft: Forever devs address racial ability drama by creating even more drama

  27-10-2026 15:22 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Although World of Warcraft: Forever is still in Beta, racial abilities and traits have been a hot topic in the WoW community since, well, forever – and Blizzard's recent update to them is no different, adding fuel to the seemingly eternal fire.Every race has its own unique abilities, known as "racials" for short. For instance, modifiers to damage and the like. Folks are never quite happy with how they play out, though, it seems, with players on both sides expressing discontent in some way or a
  
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• Xbox Workers Are Eligible For Buyouts As Part Of Huge Shakeup At Microsoft

  27-10-2026 15:20 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Microsoft has announced a new program called the Voluntary Exit Offer that it's extending to thousands of workers at the company, including people on the Xbox team.
  Microsoft is doing this to shed employees, but the messaging is that a program like this could be appealing to someone who was already thinking about leaving and can now do so with a pay package.
  Microsoft shared the high-level details of the Voluntary Exit Offer on its blog, and Bloomberg had more insight. The report said 60,000 wor
  
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• How to place a transmitter on top of two radio towers in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ

  27-10-2026 15:17 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Radio towers in MW4 DMZ are found all over the map, and one of the earliest missions tasks you with placing transmitters on top of two different radio towers. This is part of the ‘Underground’ chapter, which eventually asks you to complete the ‘Triangulation’ order in Call of Duty. It’s an easy one, but here’s what you should look for.Radio tower locations in DMZ(Image credit: Activision )There are several radio towers in the MW4 DMZ map, and they’re typically unguarded (unless you
  
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• How to place a transmitter on top of radio towers in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ

  27-10-2026 15:17 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Radio towers in MW4 DMZ are found all over the map, and one of the earliest missions tasks you with placing transmitters on top of two different radio towers. This is part of the ‘Underground’ chapter, which eventually asks you to complete the ‘Triangulation’ order in Call of Duty. It’s an easy one, but here’s what you should look for.Radio tower locations in DMZ(Image credit: Activision )There are several radio towers in the MW4 DMZ map, and they’re typically unguarded (unless you
  
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• The Most Unexpectedly Emotional Trailer Of The Year Is For A Game About Drawing Fish

  27-10-2026 15:16 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  On the one hand, the upcoming game Drawquarium looks like a sweet little cozy game. You draw fish and import them into your aquarium and your fishy friends swim around. It's cute! But the release date trailer goes further than simply explaining the game and its features. It's more like a short film that's poignant and timely, and honestly, best if you just see it for yourself.
  I'm assuming you're reading this having just watched it so I'll just say: Right?! Let me give you a minute to dry your e
  
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• Nintendo announces Indie World Showcase for tomorrow

  27-10-2026 15:01 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  A new Nintendo Indie World showcase will air on Wednesday, October 28, the company announced today.First revealed in the Nintendo Today app (and still unmentioned on Nintendo socials), the latest Indie World showcase is currently thin on details. The lineup for these indie events is always a mystery, but we also don't know how long this show will run. We do know that the show will start at 10am ET / 2pm BT (due to the current time change gap). Compared to traditional Nintendo Direct shows, Indie
  
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• Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For October 28

  27-10-2026 14:54 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Nintendo has announced a new Indie World Showcase for October 28 at 7 AM PT /  10 AM ET. The broadcast will run about 15 minutes and, like previous streams, will focus on a wide range of games from third-party Nintendo partners.This story is developing.
  
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