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• Xbox doesn't need the "console wars" – it has Hideo Kojima

  06-10-2026 17:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  PATCH NOTES v10.06.2026 – Both Microsoft and Sony have fallen from grace in the eyes of console gamers, but one smart decision has turned PlayStation's fumble into Xbox's biggest gain.What's going on in gaming this week?Hideo Kojima took to his radio show to discuss OD and Physint, both to be published under Xbox Game StudiosHe is drawing out the mysterious, unknown quality of each, saying that he "doesn't want to reveal too much" though the games are progressing as plannedWhy is this happ
  
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• Naughty Dog "exists to sell Sony hardware," former Last of Us and Uncharted dev says

  06-10-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Making AAA games is only getting more expensive, particularly in North America, where many of the industry's most prestigious studios are based. With so many companies pouring their big budget development resources into live-service games that can generate infinite profits, how are studios like Naughty Dog allowed to continue investing years into one-and-done single-player games? Probably because Sony needs those games to keep selling PS5s."My understanding is really that Naughty Dog exists to s
  
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• Castlevania Belmont's Curse skipping Switch 2 also baffles former Nintendo marketing lead

  06-10-2026 18:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The release of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is something of a monkey's paw affair for Nintendo Switch 2 owners. Yes, the classic franchise is back, and in fine form, but it's only been released on the original Switch - there's no dedicated version for the newer platform. Even a former marketing manager for the home of Super Mario is a little bit baffled.In a video posted on social media, Kit Ellis, ex-senior PR manager at Nintendo of America, expressed his confusion at Konami's approach to bring
  
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• A new campaign version of our favorite horror board game got fully funded in just 54 seconds

  06-10-2026 18:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new installment in the beloved Nemesis horror board game series has just been revealed with a crowdfunding campaign, and it met its goal in less than a minute.Nemesis Legacy promises to take the series' cat-and-mouse mechanics and turns them into a long and bloody campaign where each of your decisions have consequences. It seems as though fans are very into this idea, because the Gamefound pledge page is well over 1,600% funded… and counting. (The last time I checked, it was sitting at
  
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• Elder Scrolls Online is prioritizing combat less for content that has you "looking in every nook"

  06-10-2026 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls Online is undergoing a bit of a "renaissance" this year and beyond, as the MMO's developers put it – and much of that involves introducing new types of content that break the game's old formula, so to speak.2026 has not been easy for ZeniMax Online Studios with Microsoft's plan to cut over 3,200 employees at Xbox coming into action. Heck, Bethesda's union representatives reported a loss of "dozens of programmers, artists, designers and testers" – and the chaos is on
  
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• Star Wars: Galactic Racer Continues The Hilarious Running Gag That Anakin Is The Boogeyman

  06-10-2026 18:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Anakin Skywalker's purpose in the more recent Star Wars video games has continuously been hilarious to me.
  For years, Anakin, who eventually became series antagonist Darth Vader, was characterized as something of a superhero who fell to darkness and became a supervillain. He was stronger than the typical guy, but we didn't see many examples of how that strength might be perceived outside of the scope of above-average combat prowess and reflexes. When it was released in 2016, Rogue One was a big
  
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• PlayStation Store credit deal brings GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition down to normal game price

  06-10-2026 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  PlayStation users can get $100 in PSN store credit for $80 using a limited-time offer available to Costco members. Costco is selling four $25 PlayStation Store gift cards for $79.99 with an exclusive membership discount, offering a solid 20% saving. This price will only show up to members who are signed in. Each Costco member can only claim this deal twice, and it will only be available until Sunday, October 11 or "while supplies last." Once purchased, the digital download codes will be delivere
  
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• Fable creator was "a little bit worried" about the upcoming reboot at first, but now he "can't wait"

  06-10-2026 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fable creator Peter Molyneux might not be working on Playground Games' upcoming reboot, but his separation from the RPG means that he's excited to experience it for the first time "as a gamer."Speaking to PCGamesN in a new interview, Molyneux – the former founder and CEO of Lionhead Studios and now the founder and creative director at 22Cans – is asked for his thoughts on Fable as it gets closer and closer to its release next year. "It makes me immensely proud that a game that I love
  
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• 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Played Star Wars: Galactic Racer

  06-10-2026 18:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Soaring spaceships are no stranger to Star Wars video games, with thrilling dogfights at the core of both EA’s Battlefront and Star Wars: Squadrons. Yet very few George Lucas gaming adaptations have swapped aerial showdowns for laps around the intergalactic racetrack--until Galactic Racer.
  Helmed by talent that worked on the vehicular sections of Battlefront and racing classics like Burnout and Need for Speed,  Galactic Racer is a game purely about the thrill of zooming past the Galax
  
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• One of the summer's most talked-about Lego sets just got its first major discount

  06-10-2026 18:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you were as bowled away by the interactive Lego Donkey Kong Arcade set as I was when it finally got revealed after weeks of leaks, I have news of great import: that gosh-darn son of a gun has hit a record low price. You can blame Amazon's Big Deal Days sale for that. Just a month after it hit shelves, Lego Donkey Kong Arcade has already tumbled down to £119.99 at Amazon rather than the usual £150 with a speed that'd impress the ape himself. (Just use the extra voucher tick box und
  
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• Call Of Duty’s Richtofen Actor Wants Him To Come Back, Says 2027’s CoD Could Be From Sledgehammer

  06-10-2026 17:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Veteran video game actor Nolan North has addressed his future in the Call of Duty series, saying he hopes to reprise his character Dr. Edward Richtofen from Black Ops' popular Zombies mode.
  If this does happen, it probably won't be soon. That's because, North said he believes 2027's Call of Duty game might be developed by Sledgehammer. Given that, a new Black Ops game might not come until 2028 at the soonest, but this is just conjecture.
  Speaking at Gamergy in Puerto Rico (via DomTheBomb), North
  
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• The Witcher 3 Remastered players are being haunted by the ghost of Assassin's Creed Unity

  06-10-2026 17:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Those of you who were around for the launch of Assassin's Creed Unity will no doubt remember the cursed images that surrounded the release. Upon the game's release, players were horrified to find a recurring issue in which NPCs wouldn't load properly, leaving their faces replaced with floating eyeballs and hair. And now, The Witcher 3 fans are facing the same demons, thanks to the remaster.The Witcher 3 Remastered arrived last week, on September 29, and by and large, it's been satisfying. There
  
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• Solo Horror Dev Makes A Creepy Connection To A Real Haunted Island In Mexico

  06-10-2026 17:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Being a haunted doll must be difficult. You're missing an eyeball, and your lipstick makes you look more like a cannibal than a cherub. People make faces of disgust at you in the antique mall, and you want to tell them you're actually the unblemished soul of a 19th century nun named Eunice, but they speed away before you can. But if you were a haunted doll, you'd at least have solo developer Steelkrill Studio on your side, as its upcoming survival horror game Where Dolls Hang features real-life
  
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• The most iconic Joker artwork ever made becomes a Lego Batman set

  06-10-2026 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the most iconic and eye-catching Batman comic covers is being turned into a Lego set, and it's so accurate I'm floored.Revealed in honor of New York Comic Con 2026, Lego The Joker Wall Art Comic Cover recreates a beloved illustration for Detective Comics #880 where the clown prince of crime is largely made up of tiny bats. This brick-built version is strikingly close to the original Batman cover by artist Jock, and it's up for pre-order from Lego now ahead of a January launch.It isn't the
  
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• One of the most iconic pieces of Joker artwork ever made becomes a Lego Batman set

  06-10-2026 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the most iconic and eye-catching Batman comic covers is being turned into a Lego set, and it's so accurate I'm floored.Revealed in honor of New York Comic Con 2026, Lego The Joker Wall Art Comic Cover recreates a beloved illustration for Detective Comics #880 where the clown prince of crime is largely made up of tiny bats. This brick-built version is strikingly close to the original Batman cover by artist Jock, and it's up for pre-order from Lego now ahead of a January launch.It isn't the
  
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• Your Witcher 3 remastered guide to Prime Day, all the discounts you need before you return to The Continent.

  06-10-2026 17:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the biggest game releases of 2026 is a decade old; The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered has proven a huge hit, and gamers have been taking up the call to return to the Continent and combat the Wild Hunt. With its upgraded visuals and performance, the revitalized game deserve a revitalized rig to play it on. Your monitor, headset and speakers may have worked great in 2015, but the Remastered edition demands more. Luckily, it's Prime Day, with discounts across Amazon on October 6 and
  
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• GameStop Is Preparing Us For Next-Gen Pricing With $1,400 Used PS5 Pros

  06-10-2026 17:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Sticker shock might be underselling it with GameStop's new used pricing for Sony's most powerful system. Starting today, the video game store is listing pre-owned PS5 Pros for $1,400, though GameStop Pro members only need to dish out $1,330. Basically, it's a $500 surcharge over a brand-new PS5 Pro and capitalizing on the fact that those are stock-constrained currently.A generous take on GameStop's new strategy for used PS5 Pros is that the company's conditioning us ahead of the possibility that
  
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• Warhammer Survivors Is Launching Mere Days Before GTA 6, And I Respect The Audacity

  06-10-2026 17:16 via gamespot.com
  
  The next Survivors-like game--or Survivaton, as Vampire Survivors developer Poncle refers to them--is out soon, and it's threatening to cut into GTA 6 playtime. Warhammer Survivors launches November 10 on PC, consoles, and mobile devices, and you can also grab a new demo on PC via Steam right now.Set in the grim (and dark) 41st millennium of the Warhammer 40,000 franchise, Warhammer Survivors sticks to the Vampire Survivors playbook: You'll fight all manner of Tyranid enemies that thre
  
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• Razer ascends beyond TMR thumbsticks, launches the Wolverine V4 Pro controller for Xbox and PC

  06-10-2026 17:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Two years on from the launch of its popular Wolverine V3 Pro controller, Razer is launching the Wolverine V4 Pro, and while it looks nearly identical, it's hiding some tricks within. Most notably, this new Xbox Series X controller has opted not to use TMR thumbsticks, which have become the industry gold standard since the last Wolverine hit the shelves. In fact, Razer has chosen to include swappable magnetic elements in the Wolverine V4 Pro, which means a choice of TMR sticks (Tunneling magneto-
  
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• How To Get GTA 6’s $100 Edition For $80 Right Now

  06-10-2026 17:10 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're looking for GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition but don't want to pay that much, there is a way to get it for $80--if you meet a few requirements.Costco has rolled out a nice new deal where you can get four $25 PlayStation Store gift cards for $80. Or you can buy two $75 gift cards for $120. These offers are good through October 11 or while supplies last, so act fast.While Costco does not require people to have a membership ($65/year) to shop online, the deals for these PlayStation gift card
  
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• The final hero for Dice Throne Nexus is an absolute menace who hacks opponents, get your first look here

  06-10-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  GamesRadar+ can exclusively reveal the fourth and final hero for upcoming strategy game Dice Throne, and they feel like a tabletop equivalent of "stop hitting yourself" – she uses your board against you with some particularly vicious powers. Dice Throne Nexus is the next installment for the hybrid dice/card game franchise, and it's due to launch via Kickstarter on October 13 with four heroes. We've already been introduced to three of them (Snyper, Punch-A-Tron 3000, and The Ghostrunner), b
  
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• New MMO Aion 2 soars on Steam with nearly 400,000 concurrent players despite "Mixed" reviews

  06-10-2026 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Aion 2 has finally arrived and is proving quite popular as this month's shiny new MMO, with hundreds of thousands of players enjoying its stunning character creator and visuals – despite developer and publisher NC's use of generative AI, that is.In case you've missed it, Aion 2 is here as the ambitious sequel to Korean MMO Aion: The Tower of Eternity – a 2008 gem that's maintained a dedicated fanbase despite its age.
  It's got quite an active community already, too, hitting nearly 400
  
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• 15 Star Wars Galactic racer tips for to help you takedown the competition

  06-10-2026 16:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bearing these Star Wars Galactic Racer tips in mind will help you emerge victorious on your Tours through the Galactic League and become an expert racer. The game can be quite brutal at first, especially if you've never played things like Burnout and Need For Speed. It's also a runs-based game with roguelike mechanics and risk/reward woven into every aspect. So, these Galactic Racer tips aim to set you up nicely for the racing challenges ahead, covering the basics of piloting your speeder, how t
  
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• Sega decides official Sonic Discord server is a good idea, is quickly proven wrong: "Sonic pregnant"

  06-10-2026 16:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sega has created an official Sonic the Hedgehog Discord server, giving the blue blur's most dedicated fans a space to chat about the series and everything they love about it together, in an extremely bold move that everyone seems to be having the same reaction to: Oh no.Look, I have nothing against Sonic. In fact, one of the very first games I ever played at 4 years old was Sonic: 3D Blast, and I've been a casual fan of the series ever since. But the hardcore Sonic fanbase has a reputation for b
  
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• This One Hilarious Line Sold Me On Final Fantasy Resonance 

  06-10-2026 16:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy Resonance is the first Final Fantasy game to use Square Enix's housemade "2D-HD" graphical style, as it revives the now-defunct mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and turns it into a full-fledged console RPG with all the trappings you'd expect. The demo was suitably impressive at showing how Resonance will tell an original Final Fantasy story that also pays homage to the entire series up to this point. But the element that sold me most was the sense of humor it seems to have ab
  
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• This is my favorite time of year to build Lego, and these must-have sets just got a price cut

  06-10-2026 16:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  I'm not sure there's a better time than Fall to be settling down with a good Lego set. The weather's closing in and the temperature's dropping outside, so cozying up at home with a brick-built project or two is a good way to see in the season if you ask me. If you agree, I've got good news for you and bad news for your wallet: this year's Prime Day Lego deals have slashed the price of many must-have sets. That includes everything from display kits to playsets across most ranges, so there should
  
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• All Gears of War: E-Day Collectibles

  06-10-2026 16:25 via gamespot.com
  
  The Coalition has gone all-out in Gears of War: E-Day when it comes to hiding various objects across the shooter's five acts. With 130 collectibles to gather -- the most of any Gears instalment to date -- there's a lot to keep an eye out for. In This Article PrologueAct 1Chapter 1 -- EmergenceMonster JawBloody Transit Worker’s HelmetFront Page of the Kalona TimesChapter 2 -- Survival of the FittestKPD Police BulletinBloodied Police Chief’s BadgeArmy Recruitment PamphletTry On Pilot H
  
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• Galactic Racer Immediately Taught Me A Hard Lesson, And I Have To Respect It

  06-10-2026 16:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars: Galactic Racer is getting well-deserved plaudits for its tense high-speed arcade racing action and an inventive roguelite structure that fits the genre like Vader's black glove. I have yet to complete the single-player campaign, but before I even realized it was a roguelite, the Star Wars racing game earned my respect with a statement of intent. Namely: It let me fail almost immediately.As you may know if you've been following coverage including Jordan Ramée's excellent review,
  
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• Hideo Kojima would use a trip to space to make a game, because he doesn't "have any other skills"

  06-10-2026 16:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  If any game developer is likely to make it into space, it's Hideo Kojima. He's just so well connected. He recently divulged how he'd treat a trip to the cosmos, and of course, his itinerary would include making a game of some description.The Metal Gear Solid creator got into what his jaunt into the stars above would be like during an episode of the Koji10 podcast. "Before going to the Moon, Mars, or Venus, I'd like to get above the atmosphere and see Earth," he says. "That's the first thing. The
  
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• Hey chooms - Hori has unveiled Cyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 accessories, and they're already out now

  06-10-2026 15:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyberpunk 20277 was a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2, so it feels only fitting that it now has an official case and controller to its name. Accessory maker Hori unveiled via its USA X (Twitter) account this week that both a Horipad Turbo controller and an Adventure Pack case were now available at Best Buy, both looking like they've stepped straight out of Night City.Starting from $36.99 (via Best Buy), these aren't brand-new Switch 2 accessories, but rather existing Hori products with a
  
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