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• 20 Gift Ideas For Literally Everyone On Your List

  28-08-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  Gift-giving can be incredibly stressful, particularly because each person on your list has different tastes.
  
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• Yes, I know you want the Banjo-Kazooie handheld, but there's a Super Pocket flavor that could save you a few pennies next week

  18-06-2026 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Look, I'm not saying you shouldn't grab the new Banjo-Kazooie handheld everyone is raving about. In fact, the new Rare edition of the Super Pocket is one of the flavors yet, and not just because it's packing an N64 classic. However, if you're not fussed about the red and blue getup, or the publisher's hits before the bear and bird were a thing, then there's an opportunity to save some Doubloons.If you have already caught my Super Pocket Rare Edition hands-on and are already sold on playing Banjo
  
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• Destiny 2 players are dealing "near infinite damage" to bosses thanks to a new bug, but Bungie is letting it slide for now: "Have some fun"

  18-06-2026 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bungie knows that Destiny 2 players have worked their magic once more to deal a lot of damage in ways they shouldn't, but is happy to let it ride for one week before fixing it.Having played Destiny and its sequel for many, many years, there are a few things you get used to. One is players breaking things to make farming a gun or armor piece easier, and the other is breaking things to make beating an enemy easier – which sometimes leads to getting a gun or an armor piece, coincidentally.Tha
  
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• SanDisk has launched a new 8TB PS5 SSD, and its price is just as eye-watering as you'd expect

  18-06-2026 13:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The SanDisk Optimus Collection finally launched on June 16, 2026, with the debut Optimus GX PRO 850P, a line of officially licensed PS5 drives. With the SSD prices continuing to rise, I typically fall back on recommending these kinds of SSDs to those in need of giving their Sony pixel-pusher a little boost, so I was eager to see this new line finally hit the online shelves. That was, until I caught a glimpse of the price for the 8TB model - it's $2,959.99.Not only is this new PS5 SSD $2,959.99 (
  
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• Marvel fans think that the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailers have already shown the first and last shots of the movie, and it's kind of heartbreaking

  18-06-2026 13:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer has landed, and one Marvel fan thinks the new video, along with the first trailer, includes the first and last shots of the movie. "Peter visits Aunt May's grave twice," said the fan on Reddit. "I can only assume the rain visit is the first one, and the mellow day visit is the second time he visits. It simply warms my heart." Another fan added, "They might be the bookends of the movie. The rainy one is the beginning where we see Peter depressed and strun
  
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• House of the Dragon season 3 changes the Game of Thrones theme, and now we know why

  18-06-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The iconic Game of Thrones theme will be changed in a "small but noticeable way" for House of the Dragon season 3.As revealed by Screen Rant, composer Ramin Djawadi has updated one of TV's most iconic pieces of music to better mirror the upcoming House of the Dragon season's darker tone. According to the outlet, that includes drums being added to the beginning of the track.Showrunner Ryan Condal shared, "We wanted to mark the darker tone this season with something small but noticeable. When Rami
  
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• Hours after announcing a Vampire Survivors crossover with Fortnite, the roguelike's lead is now "reviewing" the decision as Epic Games goes big on gen AI

  18-06-2026 12:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  After Epic Games spoke heavily about generative AI ahead of yesterday's State of Unreal presentation, Vampire Survivors dev Poncle says it's "reviewing" the Fortnite crossover that was announced during the event. Earlier this week, Epic Games released a video titled "A Look At Epic’s Art Concepting Process," where it openly admitted that it is using generative AI during the development of Fortnite skins and assets. The video itself features the artists designing concepts for Fortnite befor
  
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• This Lego pinball machine actually works, and it's a love letter to all things '70s arcades

  18-06-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Display models or playsets that just sit there looking cool are so last year, because a Lego pinball machine that actually works is on the way.Due to launch on July 4, the space-themed Arcade Pinball Machine is a fully-functioning toy as well as something cool to put on your shelf. Rather than simply looking the part, it has a "spring-powered launcher, dual flippers, spinning bumpers and an up-and-over ramp bridge" that allows you to really play. Plus, there's a moving 'progress bar' which is an
  
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• Dual-mode monitors have changed the way I PC game, and grabbing one could save you from thinking about new screens again this time next year

  18-06-2026 12:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  When it comes to grabbing a new gaming monitor, no one wants to choose between refresh rates and resolutions. Traditionally, it's simply been part of the dance, and ultimately, we end up choosing panels based on the genres that dominate our Steam libraries. As someone who plays everything from the latest big third-person outings to frantic fps shooters, I say to hell with that norm, and thankfully, dual monitors to satiate speed and fidelity. Yes, many of the best gaming monitors you'll find out
  
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• Punisher Easter egg in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer could give away which Marvel comic run the MCU movie is adapting

  18-06-2026 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day might have given away which comic run the Marvel Phase 6 movie is adapting. An eagle-eyed fan spotted that, at one point in the trailer, Punisher is standing on a boat named Golden Girl. This same boat features in Gerry Conway's Spectacular Spider-Man run, specifically debuting in issue 141.IT'S PUNISHER'S GOLDEN GIRL FROM THE CONWAY SPECTACULAR RUN I FUCKING KNEW THEY WERE ADAPTING THIS pic.twitter.com/J1wQ2YmxZCJune 18, 2026Another fan agreed th
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's portrayal of an "essential" scene from the OG JRPG made game director Naoki Hamaguchi cry in each of his 40 playthroughs

  18-06-2026 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi may have beaten the upcoming RPG around 40 times already, but there's one scene that still manages to make him cry each time.Following the long-awaited reveal of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy's third part, Hamaguchi has been doing the media rounds to keep up the excitement ahead of its launch next spring.He's not been shy in flexing how many times he's been able to finish the RPG before we even knew what it's called, but now he's revealed
  
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• Stephen King has big praise for new Apple TV show, but it's not Widow's Bay: "It's like Hitchcock came back to do it one more time"

  18-06-2026 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stephen King is no stranger to sharing his opinions on new movies and TV shows online, and his latest recommendation is a brand new Apple TV show, but it's not Widow's Bay. "Widow's Bay is good. Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is even better," said King on Twitter. "It's like Hitchcock came back to do it one more time. And Tatiana Maslany is so good. The play of emotions on her face is pretty incredible. She goes from comic to terror in an instant." Comparing the show to the works of Hitchcock, the
  
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• These 2 seconds of the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer are enough to convince everyone Sadie Sink is playing Jean Grey

  18-06-2026 11:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel's worst-kept secret is still under wraps. Pretty much the whole world is convinced Sadie Sink is playing Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and this trailer moment you may have missed is yet another piece to add to the mounting pile of evidence.At the 58-second mark in the second Brand New Day trailer, a concussive blast spreads throughout Manhattan.As spied by one eagle-eyed fan, the effect is eerily similar to the psychic powers Jean Grey uses in the animated series X-Men: Evolutio
  
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• Netflix cancels Stranger Things creators' new series after one season, despite it landing a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

  18-06-2026 11:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite being one of the best new original shows of 2026 so far, Netflix has canceled The Boroughs. Stranger Things creators the Duffer brothers produced the new sci-fi show, which saw a group of retirement home residents attempting to navigate an otherworldly threat.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the decision was made to cancel it after only a month on the platform due to two major reasons. The first is cost, as sci-fi is expensive to produce, meaning the viewership threshold needs to be
  
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• Elder Scrolls and Fallout developer Bethesda "will be fine" as "they make all the money," but layoffs for the rest of ZeniMax "have begun," Duke Nukem co-creator says

  18-06-2026 11:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  ZeniMax Media, the holding company overseeing video game developers and publishers like Bethesda Game Studios, might be in the midst of some pretty heavy layoffs.Founded in 1999 as the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax now operates under Microsoft's Xbox division following its acquisition in 2021. Although it boasts various successful titles at the house of Bethesda –RPGs like Fallout 4 and Skyrim included – it could be facing some financial trouble.
  Duke Nukem co-creator
  
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• "Who thought you should shoot a movie here?" The Odyssey star Matt Damon says no director other than Christopher Nolan would make a film this way

  18-06-2026 10:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Christopher Nolan is known for going all-in to make his movies feel authentic, heading to locations other directors wouldn't dream of. The Odyssey, his upcoming epic based on Homer's legendary work, is no exception, seeing the cast head to Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland, and Scotland.It was such a sprawling adaptation that Matt Damon, who plays the film's lead Odysseus, admits he had an unusual reaction every time they would get to a new location. "Every location we would get there and I would
  
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• Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has great news for completionists: "no achievement can be missed," and none are tied to a difficulty setting, either

  18-06-2026 02:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  I am very much not a completionist when it comes to games, but I understand the compulsion. There's a certain ownership of a game you can only earn yourself by checking off every single little thing it has to offer, and often times, that final checklist is the list of achievements you can unlock. Unfortunately for many completionists, many of those achievements are often tied to things like difficulty settings, or activities that can only be completed if you're connected to the internet, or wors
  
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• The UK government has reportedly been paying employees to play GTA Online with random people to understand their "lived experience"

  18-06-2026 01:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everyone knows that if there's a group of people most accurately representative of the UK general public, it's the GTA Online player base. Of course, a video game series that prides itself on being distinctly, unapologetically American is precisely where, oh, I don't know, a department of the UK government would turn to for data on the behaviors of its citizenry. According to The Telegraph (paywalled), that's precisely what's been happening since late 2024, when the Department for Education (DfE
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is getting its first update in over a year as Insomniac brings Spidey's Brand New Day suit to PS5 and PC

  17-06-2026 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel's Spider-Man 2 seemed to have been put to bed as developer Insomniac switched its focus to the upcoming Marvel's Wolverine, but apparently there's at least one more surprise in store. Alongside the release of today's Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer, Insomniac revealed that Spidey's new look is coming to the game in a free update on PS5 and PC."Get a fresh start in Marvel's Spider-Man 2," the studio exclaims in a tweet. "Swing across skylines in Peter Parker's 'Fresh Start' suit inspired
  
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• The Last of Us star says no one recognized him on set of The Death of Robin Hood: "People were like, 'Who's that guy?'"

  17-06-2026 22:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Death of Robin Hood star Murray Bartlett says hardly anyone recognized him on set... and it was mostly because his character is completely concealed for the majority of the film."The character that I play was so beautiful on the page, and that was just gorgeous. I think one of the most difficult things is I'm covered up most of the time," Bartlett tells GamesRadar+. "You just see my eyes. I think the most difficult thing was coming to set not in costume, and people were like, 'Who's that guy
  
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• Treyarch confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are "being ported to PlayStation" and "will include Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies"

  17-06-2026 22:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty studio Treyarch has confirmed that Black Ops 1 and 2 will escape PS3 jail with new PlayStation ports coming in July. In a Wednesday tweet that closely followed a post from fan account PlayStation Game Size, which teased incoming news for the first two Black Ops games, Treyarch says, "It's official: the original Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to PlayStation in July, courtesy of our partners at Iron Galaxy." In a reply, Treyarch adds: "Both will include Campaign, Multiplay
  
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• New Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer sees Tom Holland's Peter Parker start to lose control as an invisible villain causes Hulk-level havoc

  17-06-2026 21:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following that mysterious leak, a new trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day is here... and I haven't been this excited for a new Spider-Man movie since Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2.In the new trailer, which you can watch above, we see Peter Parker crash a university science lecture taught by none other than Bruce Banner. He asks Bruce for help with his Spidey powers, who warns him that you can't control what's good or bad when it comes to nature. We cut to Severance's own Tramell Tillman telling Spi
  
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• "Gamers don't want it": Palworld lead says Pocketpair doesn't touch AI because players hate it and artists "like doing stuff themselves"

  17-06-2026 21:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  As game developers push back on generative AI, publishing and communications head John Buckley of Palworld developer Pocketpair suggests the division around the tech is another reason to avoid it. "Gamers don't want it," he says, "and if the gamers don't want it, I guess that's it, right? Not much of a conversation to be had."At this month's Summer Game Fest alone, several games, including the revived Crazy Taxi and the latest Tomb Raider, rushed to explain their use of AI after some fans reacte
  
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• I'm convinced this farming sim horror demo is better than anything you'll play during Steam Next Fest

  17-06-2026 19:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  I couldn't comprehend the woods. As a child in New York, I saw that sleepy horses trotted around the Alice in Wonderland sculpture in Central Park, and I waved to the lonely polar bear at the zoo without wondering why she lived in the Bronx. But the demo I'm playing at Summer Game Fest 2026 for Fractured Blooms, the upcoming farming horror sim from Doki Doki Literature Club publisher Serenity Forge, makes me feel like I've started life over again from a filthy forest in West Virginia, and the od
  
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• How to watch England vs Croatia, live stream free anywhere in the world

  17-06-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  How to watch England vs Croatia for freeUS | YouTube TV (21 day free trial)UK |ITVXAUS | SBS On DemandWatch anywhere: Norton VPN (60 day money back guarantee)If you're looking for how to watch England vs Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, all the details are here – and we've also put together a guide on how to watch all the World Cup matches for free. The England vs Croatia match on 17 June at Dallas Stadium will be the second time the two teams have faced off in the FIFA World Cup. At Ru
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 rewards Japanese players for paying their taxes: make a donation and get a pile of MMO cosmetics

  17-06-2026 18:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix is incentivizing Final Fantasy 14 players to pay their taxes promptly by offering in-game cosmetics for the MMO. As reported by Famitsu (translated and reported by Automaton), Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is offering in-game items to Japanese Final Fantasy 14 players for doing their taxes. Japan's "Furusato Nozei" system allows citizens to donate a portion of income tax to a specific city, as opposed to it all being funneled in the one place, with chosen areas offering incentives to donate t
  
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• The Super Pocket Rare edition reeled me in with Banjo-Kazooie goodness, but the retro handheld also boasts one of my favorite NES games

  17-06-2026 18:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've finally got the Super Pocket Rare Edition in my mitts, and if I showed seven-year-old me this thing, their brain would melt into a puddle. We're talking about a retro handheld that costs less than new console games, is smaller than my original Game Boy Color, and runs Banjo-Kazooie, an N64 game that was cutting edge when the latter portable reigned supreme.And yet, even if the latest Super Pocket didn't come with one of the best N64 games of all time, I'd still be all over the retro handhel
  
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• PlayStation patents can get weird, but none are more bizarre than this joystick with an "operation member" that gets harder as you play with it

  17-06-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony has been known to file the most bizarre controller patents on the internet, oftentimes just for the sake of it. Most PlayStation patents never see the light of day, mainly serving as a "this is mine, you can't have it" level of legal protection. But after seeing the latest one, which resembles the shape of one of the best joysticks, you might wonder why on earth Sony would want the rights to some of these ideas. The latest published patent from the Japanese gaming giant is shaped just like
  
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• Valve billionaire Gabe Newell spends $70 million on a new mansion to go with his $500 million yacht as the house of Steam fights monopoly lawsuits

  17-06-2026 18:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valve co-founder and president Gabe Newell has just purchased a waterfront estate in Florida – a waterfront estate worth a whopping $70.8 million.Big purchases aren't exactly new to the father of Steam – after all, we are talking about the same man who invested his $9.5 billion fortune into yachts last year. He's got a lot of money, anyway, and he's certainly not afraid to use it.
  His latest buy, the stunning waterfront estate in Manalapan, Florida, is reportedly a 20,000-square-foot
  
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• Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be the first film 'shot for Screen X,' as director says it's "something truly unique that nobody has experienced before"

  17-06-2026 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new featurette for Spider-Man: Brand New Day reveals that the upcoming Marvel movie is the first-ever to be shot for ScreenX, with footage captured on set for the panoramic movie format.In the brief clip, Director Destin Daniel Cretton explains that ScreenX came to set and, for the first time ever, shot specific scenes for the unique movie experience – similar to how movies are shot in IMAX. ScreenX extends beyond the main screen and onto the theatre walls, creating a 270° panoramic
  
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