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• Wo Long 2’s Demo Revives My Greatest Nightmare

  18-09-2026 17:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Everyone has that one boss fight they hate. Malenia in Elden Ring. Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts. Shao Khan in Mortal Kombat. Ultimecia in Final Fantasy VIII. Plenty of big-bads strike fear in the hearts of even the most hardened gamers, and while many send shivers down my spine, there's one I was glad I'd never face again: Lu Bu in Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty ... or so I thought.Ahead of the release of the action game studio's upcoming soulslike, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, Team Ninja dro
  
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• Adidas just dropped an entire Pokémon collection hitting everyone from Pikachu to Charmander

  22-09-2026 18:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Adidas's limited edition Pokémon collection has hit the wilds, and with low and mid Superstar IIs and Control 5s taking center stage. The full roster comprises six adult designs mainly concentrated around the low Superstar shape, with additional kids options throwing some good old fashioned Sambas into the mix as well. The best part? At the time of writing everything's still in stock at Adidas's own site. There's a good selection of sneakers and apparel up for grabs here, but the highligh
  
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• Stellar Blade devs only had enough money to survive "for about 3 months" at one point

  22-09-2026 18:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  As we get closer to the release of Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, it's been revealed the series was almost a complete non-starter. Developer Shift Up struggled to gather enough investment to ship the first action game, with the company's boss saying the financial runway got perilously short at one point.Speaking to Inven, as translated by Automaton, Hyung-Tae Kim, CEO of Shift Up, talks about the timeline for the first installment. Essentially, investors and publishers believed the project was too b
  
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• New "Overwhelmingly Positive" Steam hit and dressmaking sim overtakes Diablo 4 on top sellers chart

  22-09-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Of all the surprise new games to top Steam's charts this year so far, Dressmaker might just be one of the most mind-boggling – but I'm so here for it.If you haven't spotted it on your storefront home just yet, Dressmaker is a cozy new indie sim that does exactly what it sounds like it does: places you in the shoes of a dressmaker running a busy little boutique.
  As developer Cozy Lives describes it on the wholesome game's official Steam page, you get to "choose fabric, cut out patterns, and
  
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• Activision lost a bidding war to acquire Rare over 20 years ago, and now it's overseeing the studio

  22-09-2026 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox's new reshuffle has seen Rare moved under Activision, 24 years after Xbox outbid the publisher for the studio.Rare has mostly been seen as one of the biggest drop offs in games. While the studio's Sea of Thieves is seemingly super successful, it was one of the powerhouse developers of the 1990s only to flounder throughout the 2000s and 2010s; the big shift being when Rare was purchased by Microsoft. While the studio did release some great games during this era like the Viva Pinata duology a
  
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• Hero x Hero codes (September 2026) and how to redeem them for free Chips, cosmetics, and more

  22-09-2026 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hero x Hero codes will provide you with a helping hand if you're trying out this VR experience in Early Access, as it can be tough stepping into the virtual shoes of a Super Hero. As you smash your way across the city fighting demon mobs and huge bosses, you'll unlock fresh abilities as you become more powerful and gather unique Hero Souls so you can transform into different characters. To get the lowdown on this, here are the current Hero x Hero VR gift codes and how to redeem them.All Hero x H
  
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• Rayman Legends Retold Feels Like A Remake That Didn’t Need To Happen

  22-09-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  I've felt off about Rayman Legends Retold since its announcement. It's a remake of Rayman Legends, the best game in the platforming series, but the original game still holds up surprisingly well 13 years later. I can't help but compare Retold to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced--another remake of a 13-year-old Ubisoft title--in that neither feel necessary. And having now played Retold for just under three hours, that feeling isn't going away. Retold feels like an excellent framework for what
  
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• Rayman Legends Retold – 10 Minutes of New Gameplay

  22-09-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Check out new gameplay from Ubisoft's Rayman Legends Retold remake featuring levels from The Land of the Livid Dead realm.
  
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• What is the pharmacy locker code in Silent Hill Townfall?

  22-09-2026 17:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Silent Hill pharmacy locker code is your first real puzzle, requiring you decode a strange video you can pick up inside the building to then work out the combination. While you'll previously have needed to find the house on your TV in Townfall thanks to some location images, this new footage shows some initially confusing things that don't make a huge amount of sense at a first glance. Don't worry though, because everything you need is right there once you know where to look. How to get the
  
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• Helldivers 2 disables the DSS buff that's been a team-killing monster for months

  22-09-2026 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sacrifices must be made in the name of democracy – but occasionally even Super Earth must admit to carelessness. A DSS buff in Helldivers 2 that was causing more friendly fire than it's worth has been turned off for the time-being, allowing developer Arrowhead Game Studios to give it a good old rework.The announcement was made on social media, in typical fashion. "Attention, Helldivers," starts the post. "High Command has made the decision to deactivate the DSS Eagle Storm due to an unquan
  
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• A Star Wars fan might have figured out a way the Emperor's return in The Rise of Skywalker makes total sense

  22-09-2026 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  One Star Wars fan might have figured out a way the Emperor's return in The Rise of Skywalker actually makes total sense with Return of the Jedi – though, not everyone seems convinced. "Do you think Palpatine was on the Death Star ready to 'die' since he was sure he could be brought back on Exegol? He wanted Luke to kill him and turn to the dark side?" they question on Reddit. Do you think Palaptine was on the Death Star ready to "die" since he was sure he could be brought back on Exegol? H
  
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• Acer's CEO says it's "impossible" for the memory shortage to last until 2030

  22-09-2026 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Acer's CEO Jason Chen has shared his perspective on the ongoing memory crisis, and it'll probably fly in the face of everything you've heard about it so far. Despite all the projections and publicly known manufacturing contracts between the biggest RAM producers and AI companies, Acer's chairman believes things are looking up. "It's impossible for the shortage to last until 2030!" he told Economic Daily. Granted, this is translated from his native Chinese, so a less bombastic version of what he
  
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• Obsidian’s New Fallout Game Is Still Coming, As The Studio Moves Under Bethesda’s Umbrella

  22-09-2026 17:45 via gamespot.com
  
  As Xbox continues its reset and lays off nearly 300 staff, the company announced that some of its subsidiaries have been shaken up as well. This includes Obsidian Entertainment, which will now operate under Bethesda Softworks.On September 22, Xbox chief content officer and executive vice president Matt Booty posted on Xbox's website, outlining a new structure that sees the Bethesda business unit now include Obsidian."Bethesda will expand its remit to include Obsidian, which will continue its cur
  
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• Meet the Lord of the Rings RPG that smashed its crowdfunding goals by 10 times in a single hour

  22-09-2026 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Lord of the Rings RPG just launched a crowdfunding campaign for its rules revamp, and it's already flown past 12 times its goal with the speed of an airborne Nazgûl. Actually, judging by how fast that number keeps ticking up, I suspect it'll be significantly more when you read this.Developed by Free League, The One Ring is a tabletop roleplaying game like D&D set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This beginner-friendly update is essentially a new edition, but the overhaul
  
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• Modding GTA 6 sounds illegal in Rockstar's guidelines, but that's never stopped modders before

  22-09-2026 17:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  PATCH NOTES v09.22.2026 – GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games reiterated its modding guidelines and new monetization policy in the run up to the new Grand Theft Auto, further complicating its relationship with custom and user-generated content. This comes three years after Rockstar purchased the studio behind one of the most successful GTA 5 multiplayer mod frameworks, FiveM, after having first sought to shut the project down completely.It felt like a win back then, but as GTA 6 looms on the ho
  
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• Sonic boss sees the franchise "like my own son" since the hedgehog is technically older than his human children

  22-09-2026 17:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka is reflecting on the franchise as it reaches 35 years old, saying Sonic himself is like a child to him.Speaking to One More Game, Iizuka says that the franchise's journey has been a very personal one for him, having been a part of it since 1992's Sonic 2, which he did debugging work on before becoming an integral part of the franchise from then onwards. "It has been 35 years," Iizuka begins, acknowledging that means Sonic has been around longer than even his own ch
  
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• Xbox’s Forza Studios Have Been Tag-Teaming For Years. Now They’re Becoming One

  22-09-2026 17:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Big changes are afoot at Microsoft, as the company announced a massive reorganization of its Xbox gaming division. While Activision and Bethesda will expand their remit, adding several studios to their portfolio, Forza series developers Playground and Turn 10 won't be included in the consolidation. Instead, the two developers are joining forces, merging into one developer after years of tag-teaming on games like Forza Horizon and Fable."These two studios have been creative and franchise par
  
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• Bloodborne’s JackSepticEye Says He’s A “Vibe-Checker” For The Movie

  22-09-2026 17:20 via gamespot.com
  
  When the R-rated Bloodborne movie was officially announced with YouTuber Seán McLoughlin AKA JackSepticEye signed on as a producer, many wondered what, exactly, his involvement might be. Now, we have a better idea.
  Appearing on 100 Questions with Tom Simons (via GamesRadar), McLoughlin said you can think of his role as a producer as a "vibe-checker" for the movie. In essence, McLoughlin said that when he's on calls with stakeholders discussing key elements of the "vetting process" and hir
  
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• State Of Decay 3 Lives On, And Is Still Coming To Game Pass

  22-09-2026 17:15 via gamespot.com
  
  In the wake of the latest round of reshuffles and retrenchments, Microsoft has confirmed that State of Decay 3 developer, Undead Labs, has reached an agreement with a new publisher that will keep the game alive.Undead Labs will now continue working on State of Decay 3, with Microsoft confirming that the game will still launch on Xbox Game Pass day-one when its ready. The studio confirmed the news in an announcement of its own, confirming that it is now a completely "independent, employee-owned g
  
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• Gabe Newell once spent months throat singing in the Valve office, Counter-Strike co-creator says

  22-09-2026 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valve lead Gabe Newell is nothing if not an eccentric billionaire, much to fans' amusement – so eccentric, in fact, that he apparently went through a… throat singing phase?Yes, you read that correctly. Counter-Strike co-creator Minh "Gooseman" Le recalls as much in a new interview with Indie Game Joe over on YouTube (below), explaining how Newell would bring his interests to the office – whether or not his coworkers approved – starting with Mongolian throat singing.
  "He
  
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• Retroid reveals a Pocket Duo Lite+ handheld less than two weeks after its last DS clone launch

  22-09-2026 17:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Retroid is hellbent on dominating the DS clone space, as it just announced a third Pocket Duo model less than two weeks after the last two. Players were already caught off guard when the portable maker revealed a cheaper "Lite" model to rival Anbernic's RG DS Plus, but now there's a Lite+ option you'd potentially rather have pre-ordered instead.Admittedly, I almost thought the tweet announcing the Retroid Pocket Lite+ was simply a reference to the reveal from September 10. Instead, it's actually
  
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• GTA 6 won't beat the GOTY record set by Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  22-09-2026 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 will not be eligible to match the records set by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Baldur's Gate 3 by completing a sweep of all five major GOTY awards in the 2026/7 season.The 44th Golden Joystick Awards were announced earlier today, confirming that this year's show will take place on November 11 – eight days before the GTA 6 release date of November 19. Public voting will begin on September 25 for most categories, ending on October 23, before voting for Ultimate Game of the Year runs
  
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• After Monster Hunter Wilds' PC woes, lead says making games "perform well" needs "time and research"

  22-09-2026 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Needless to say, things could've gone better for Monster Hunter Wilds on PC. The hit game suffered a plethora of performance problems and other issues, leading to a decidedly mixed reception on Steam. Ahead of new expansion Ascendance, the devs are hoping to learn more about adapting to the platform, compared to the needs of consoles."We've been working hard on bringing the lessons learned from the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds to bear on Ascendance," Ryozo Tsujimoto, a producer on the series,
  
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• The Golden Joystick Awards will return on November 11 - with a new look

  22-09-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The 44th annual Golden Joystick Awards will be held on November 11 later this year, and to mark the occasion, the longest-running publicly voted game awards are getting a brand new look, which can be seen in the image above.The critically curated shortlist for this year’s awards will be revealed on September 25 at goldenjoysticks.com, which is also when voting will open for the initial 21 categories, including Best Storytelling, Console Game of the Year, Best Lead Performer, and more. Publ
  
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• Dune Awakening is slick on PS5, but it's still a Paul of all trades rather than a survival messiah

  22-09-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been over a year since Dune Awakening debuted on PC (you'll never guess in which month). Depending on who you ask, it was either a fantastic, atmospheric survival game, or a tedious desert trek even more boring than someone trying to explain Children of Dune to you unsolicited in a crowded bar. Now, alongside a big update on PC, it's arrived on PS5 and Xbox Series X, just in time to binge during the wait for Dune: Part Three.Regardless of what you thought of it, there's no denying Funcom cr
  
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• The Silent Hill Townfall clinic reception code

  22-09-2026 16:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  You'll find the Silent Hill Townfall reception code blocking the way when you get to the clinic for the first time. It's not clear how important it is to get in initially, and the combination itself can be easy to miss as you poke around opening doors and exploring. Especially as there's some far more interesting stuff to look at when you first enter the room where you get it. However, finding the code and using it is important for a later puzzle and progress generally, so here's where to find i
  
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• Activision prepares to "make the greatest Halo game ever" as it takes control of the franchise

  22-09-2026 16:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox has announced a major reorganization of its entire first-party studio ecosystem. Rare and World's Edge will now operate under Activision Blizzard. The Call of Duty publisher is also taking stewardship of the Halo franchise. This is a significant shift, with Rare and World's Edge having previously operated under the Xbox Game Studios banner. This means that Activision Blizzard will assist Rare in steering the evolution of Sea of Thieves, and take command of the Age of Empires franchise movin
  
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• George Lucas says deciding to retire was a "big deal" because he still had "3 more Star Wars [movies] to make"

  22-09-2026 16:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  George Lucas has talked about his decision to retire to work on his recently opened museum. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has freshly opened its doors in California, showcasing a seriously impressive collection that, naturally, includes plenty of Star Wars memorabilia. As Lucas has explained in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, though, when he made the decision to step away from moviemaking to concentrate on the museum, he still had a lot on his plate. "Well, I'm 82, so there is a limit,
  
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• GTA 6 Is Taking Over Miami, One Airlifted Letter At A Time

  22-09-2026 16:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release in November, the marketing for Grand Theft Auto 6 has begun to take over Miami's Kaseya Center. As part of the campaign, developer Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two Interactive are decking out the stadium in giant GTA 6 letters that will spell out "Welcome to Vice City" once they're fully installed. It's a big task, and one that requires aerial support, as one chopper has been steadily airlifting them up to their designated spot. Onlookers have been documenting the
  
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• Xbox announces a further 268 layoffs as Ninja Theory and Arkane remain on shaky ground

  22-09-2026 16:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox has announced a new wave of redundancies, with 268 staff set to exit the business. In a statement on the Xbox Wire, chief content officer Matt Booty says the role eliminations are focused "across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the XGS management and central functions layer."This all follows the 1,600 role eliminations that were made in July, after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma instituted "the most significant restructure in Xbox history."The decision to 'Reset Xbox' is expected to ulti
  
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