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• As the world reflects on the passing of David Lynch, let's remember his wonderfully weird, absolutely brilliant PS2 commercials: "This is so f***ing beautiful"

  16-01-2025 23:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  After his devastating death, David Lynch leaves behind an extraordinary supply of art: seasons of Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive, and a few nightmarish PS2 commercials.At the time of the PS2's release, Sony wanted its latest console to feel like a gateway into a phantasmagorical "Third Place" – hallucinatory horror games like Silent Hill 2 and Haunting Ground eventually fulfilled this desire – so it tapped David Lynch to lead an ad campaign.The resulting commercials are about as unorth
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is Steam Deck verified ahead of the JRPG's PC launch next week so that you can play "in the bathroom… wherever you want"

  16-01-2025 22:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is officially Steam Deck verified ahead of its January 23 debut on PC, paving the way for leg-numbingly long JRPG sessions on the john.Before you accuse me of reducing myself to literal toilet humor, as if that's the first or last time I'll ever do that, Square Enix did it first. Don't believe me? Just head to the official news release and you'll see the publisher suggest you "play the critically acclaimed RPG on a train, on a plane, swaddled up in bed, in the bathroom&he
  
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• Two of the most loyal MMO communities grab pitchforks and cancel subscriptions after RuneScape survey mentions paying $350 a year, in-game ads, and paid player support

  16-01-2025 22:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  RuneScape and Old School RuneScape developer Jagex recently sent out a player survey floating a range of fairly extreme potential changes to premium membership, which unlocks the lion's share of content in both MMOs, such as an "ads included" tier and another "conjoint membership" tier that would cover both games, run $350 annually, and include "enhanced player support" and exclusive world (server) access. Not everyone received the survey, or even the same survey, but various versions were quick
  
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• The Switch 2 surprise I'm most excited about is Mario Kart 9's Yoshi-shaped roadside diner named Yoshi's, which appears to tribute a 32-year old classic SNES puzzler

  16-01-2025 22:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pretty much the entire internet was expecting today's Switch 2 debut, but the trailer did bring us a surprise first look at the next Mario Kart game - which, for the sake of convenience, I'm gonna be calling Mario Kart 9 from here on out. More than anything else, I'm obsessed with Yoshi's, which appears to be a Yoshi-owned-and-operated roadside diner that's giving me flashbacks to a 32-year-old puzzle game I thought Nintendo had forgotten about.The track displayed in the bits of Mario Kart 9 foo
  
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• Mario Kart 9 appears to take the Switch 2 back in time, swapping out Princess Peach’s sleek racing suit for the outfit she wore when she debuted in the kart racing series

  16-01-2025 21:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Switch 2's sequel to go-kart bonanza Mario Kart 8 – unofficially, Mario Kart 9 – appears to dole out a makeover to its hopeful racer Princess Peach, replacing her utilitarian cycling suit and ponytail for a flouncy ballgown and her hair down.It's not the most practical look for taking a Green Shell to the brain on Rainbow Road, but it does carry a bit more poise than what seems to be Donkey Kong entering his cocoa puff era. But, like DK's fluffier Mario Kart 9 model, which is app
  
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• After just 5 months in Early Access, the unstoppably charming love child of Wind Waker and Kiki's Delivery Service fully launches on all platforms this month

  16-01-2025 21:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mika and the Witch's Mountain, the Studio Ghibli-inspired delivery sim that also happens to look a lot like The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, fully launches out of Early Access on January 22.Mika and the Witch's Mountain has been a success by every available metric since its Kickstarter launch back in early 2023, when it blew past its funding goal in a matter of hours. Just three weeks later, it had managed to rack up a whopping $1 million in Kickstarter funding, rocketing the game to its Early A
  
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• 6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (Jan 17 - 19)

  16-01-2025 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  From new seasons of the best TV shows of the moment to exciting new movies to stream right now, here are the best titles to stream this weekend on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Max, and Apple TV Plus. Sometimes it can be overwhelming to dive into the depths of the best streaming services, so we're here to help.January is traditionally a slower month in terms of releases, but the new year is already warming up with some recent streaming hits like Netflix's new Harlan Coben series Miss
  
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• Marvel fans are sharing their favorite parts of one of the MCU's most unpopular movies

  16-01-2025 19:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel fans are sharing the love for Eternals, one of the MCU's least popular movies, on Reddit.Directed by Chloé Zhao and released in 2021, the movie follows a group of ancient aliens who’ve been living secretly on Earth for millennia, as well as introducing a new threat: the Deviants. The cast includes Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Barry Keoghan, Brian Tyree Henry, Angelina Jolie, and Kumail Nanjiani."I recently rewatched it, and it’s still one of my favourite MCU films," wrot
  
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• Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet director David Lynch dies at 78

  16-01-2025 19:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  David Lynch, the beloved director behind films like Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive - as well as the iconic television series Twin Peaks - has died at the age of 78."It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch," reads a new post on the director's Facebook page. "We would appreciate some privacy at this time." The cause of Lynch's death has not been disclosed. In August 2024, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with emph
  
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• Gory new trailer for Longlegs director's horror follow-up based on a Stephen King story has more deaths than you can shake a drumstick at

  16-01-2025 18:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new redband trailer for Longlegs director Osgood Perkins' comedy horror movie The Monkey is here, and it's just as wacky and blood-soaked as you'd expect.Based on Stephen King's short story of the same name, which was published in the author's Skeleton Crew collection back in 1985, the film centers on brothers Hal and Bill (played by Sweet Tooth's Christian Convery as youngsters and The White Lotus's Theo James in adulthood), who witness a series of gruesome deaths after stumbling across th
  
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• PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says the Vita failed because a lot of technical choices "weren't good ones" and Sony couldn't support PS4 at the same time

  16-01-2025 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Shuhei Yoshida, one of the first people involved with the PlayStation retired from Sony yesterday, and in an interview with Kinda Funny Games (below), he explains why the PS Vita handheld failed.Greg Miller asks, "Where did we go wrong with PlayStation Vita?" and Yoshida replies, "Well, there are multiple reasons why Vita didn't work. It worked in a way. People loved playing games, especially indie games, on PS Vita."But, just loving its games wasn't enough, unfortunately. "Several technical cho
  
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• Mission: Impossible 8 release date, cast, trailer and plot

  16-01-2025 18:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mission: Impossible 8, officially titled Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, is just months away, and we're wondering if this is really the end for Ethan Hunt? The new action thriller will mark the eighth movie in the franchise for Tom Cruise's IMF agent and the stakes have never been higher. Following on directly from the events of 2023's Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, the latest installment will likely begin as the team hunts for the missing submarine.We've h
  
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• "June sounds a lot more realistic" for the Nintendo Switch 2 release date, analyst says, as hands-on event dates suggest the console is skipping spring

  16-01-2025 18:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Folks, it's real. After months of rumors, leaks, and fans begging for news, Nintendo has finally shown us what the Switch 2 looks like, and speculation has already begun on when we can expect it to release.We now know that the console is definitely releasing this year, but when? Nintendo is still keeping that part a secret – perhaps it'll finally give it away when the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2 takes place. For now, though, focus has turned to the list of hands-on event dates Nint
  
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• Nintendo teases that the Switch 2 screen will be around 30% bigger than the original, but I desperately hope they won't make us wait for an OLED option

  16-01-2025 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo was shy about sharing Switch 2 details in today's reveal, but the company did take measures to suggest that the new console's screen will be substantially bigger than that of the original.The Switch 2 trailer shows the original console's screen growing directly into the successor model, and comparing screencaps from the video of both models in Photoshop, the Switch 2 screen appears to be over 30% larger than the Switch 1's display. That's a very inexact sort of comparison, but the rampa
  
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• First trailer for You season 5 reveals the release date for the Netflix show's final season and takes us on a trip down memory lane

  16-01-2025 17:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first teaser for You season 5 is here – and it confirms the release date for the final season of the Netflix show.The new season will drop on April 24, 2025, and sees Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) and Kate (Charlotte Ritchie) attempt to start a new life in New York after the violent outcome of season 4 across the pond in London."Hello, you. Do you remember me? 'Cause I remember you," Joe says as the trailer begins, walking through the streets of New York City. "Here we are together agai
  
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• The Fantastic Four becomes the Fantastic Two this April as Doctor Doom steals another member's powers

  16-01-2025 17:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Fantastic Four are about to become the Fantastic Two, thanks to the magical manipulations of Doctor Doom, current Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe. Following the reveal that Doom will use his magic to turn Ben Grimm back into a human instead of the super-strong Thing in March's Fantastic Four #30, another of the team will find themselves de-powered in April's just announced Fantastic Four Two #31, though we don't know specifically who just yet. And yes, that's how Marvel is stylizing
  
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• Custom Baldur's Gate 3 campaigns with "levels and lands comparable to the Skyrim modding community" could come "this year," says one of the RPG's experienced modders

  16-01-2025 17:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Baldur's Gate 3 community has been hard at work unlocking Dungeons & Dragons-style modding allowing for "level editing, save editing, and more" after the release of Patch 7 - and according to one modder, players might even get their hands on custom campaigns as soon as this year.Baldur's Gate 3 offers hundreds of hours of great fun, but what could be even better than that? Hundreds more hours of custom, player-created content. That's what the community has been trying to allow for since
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 trailer seemingly shows an updated Joy-Con doubling as a gaming mouse, confirming one of the most exciting rumors

  16-01-2025 17:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2's official reveal trailer seems to confirm a rumor that the Joy-Cons can also function like a computer mouse, which would really open up the possibilities for RTS and FPS games on the console.As well as a sleek new design for the Switch 2, we saw what appears to confirm the Joy-Cons will be able to go mouse mode with the help of an attachment and the IR sensors. It could even explain what the mysterious new button on the right Joy-Con does.During the trailer, the Joy-Cons f
  
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• Gerard Butler recalls filming Zack Synder's 300: "Every day somebody was getting taken to the hospital"

  16-01-2025 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gerard Butler has recalled filming Zack Snyder's historical epic 300 – and, while art doesn't quite imitate life, it does sound pretty brutal."I remember every day somebody was getting taken to the hospital," Butler said in a recent interview with People. "You’d be doing a fight, you turn around, there’s a guy down there, a spear went in his eye. Another time, you turn around, there’s a guy over there who just fell, broke his ankle. I mean, it was insane."Released in 2006
  
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• The internet is debating which movies were perfectly cast, from Lord of the Rings to Knives Out

  16-01-2025 17:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The internet is debating the most perfectly cast movies - and we're inclined to agree.Per a Reddit post under r/Movies, one user wrote that watching Lord of the Rings got them thinking about which movies have perfect casting. They posed the question: "What are other movies where every character is exactly right for their role?""The 90s version of The Addams Family. Especially Anjelica and Raul but the entire cast were just perfection for me," someone wrote.  Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia p
  
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• Nintendo can handle 20 million Switch 2 sales in the console's first year, analyst predicts – hopefully preventing any scalper plagues

  16-01-2025 17:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The newly announced Switch 2 could thrive where other hotly anticipated, next-generation consoles like the PS5 and even the original Switch have failed by preparing enough units that scalpers, basically, give up.Robin Zhu, video game analyst at firm Sanford C. Bernstein, says Nintendo has adjusted its supply chain network to accommodate over 20 million Switch 2 sales in the console's first year on the market, Bloomberg reports. For comparison, both the PS5 and original Switch sold about 15 milli
  
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• After 12 years, the modders merging Morrowind and Skyrim say their project would "come out faster" if "we were all working with Bethesda," but it would be "much worse"

  16-01-2025 16:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls Renewal Project has taken many turns since its debut project Morroblivion released in 2010, with Skyblivion and Skywind now standing as the modders' ongoing feats - and while the latter has been in development for over a decade now, the creators think it'll be well worth the wait.Skywind aims to give Morrowind a breath of fresh, modern air by recreating the iconic 2002 title from the ground up in the Skyrim engine. The project commenced in February 2012 after Bethesda's Creatio
  
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• In the shadow of the Palworld lawsuit, Nintendo, Sega, and more Japanese gaming giants discuss patents and when taking too much inspiration becomes a problem

  16-01-2025 16:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  After a busy 2024 full of legal action, we've just been given a bit of insight into Nintendo's intellectual property rights strategy (which includes things like copyright and patents) from none other than the company's patent attorney, who argues that IP rights are essential for the games industry to have healthy growth.As reported by Japanese site Game Watch (and translated by Automaton), this comes from a conference about "The Importance of Intellectual Property Rights in the Game Industry" at
  
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• The Switch 2 trailer really lingers on those updated analog sticks – will the stick drift curse finally end?

  16-01-2025 16:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  The reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 had a real focus on the new Joy-Con sticks, which hopefully means the original console's drift issues have been fixed.The Nintendo Switch 2 was officially revealed today after months of leaks and rumors, and we got a really good look at the new hardware. The screen is bigger, the dock is smaller, and the aesthetic has been redesigned to a sleek black with some pops of color around the sticks. There's a lot of focus on the sticks, actually, and if I we
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 has an extra USB-C port on top, and I hope that means we don't have to deal with a fiddly dock door for controller chargers and ethernet adapters

  16-01-2025 16:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's Nintendo Switch 2 day, which means the whole internet is breaking apart every detail in the scant official reveal trailer. One detail that might've slipped your notice is that the console features a second USB-C port, and I'm hopeful that means the new console won't make me suffer with fiddly dock ports the way its predecessor did.The Switch 2 reveal trailer gave us a close look at all the ports that'll be available on the console, and similar to the original console there's a USB-C port at
  
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• The "brutal" original death scene for Olaf in Frozen 2 had to be changed after kids were "sobbing, screaming, and fully traumatized"

  16-01-2025 16:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've seen Frozen 2, then you'll know the unthinkable happened, and everyone's favorite cuddly snowman Olaf tragically (and temporarily) died near the end of the movie.It's a tearjerker of a moment, and, as it turns out, the original version was even more upsetting – so much so it had to be toned down after it traumatized the youngsters in the audience."Jenn [writer/director Jennifer Lee] and I started recording the dialogue and I couldn't get through it without sobbing. Those first re
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 Experience: Dates, locations, and how to register for a ticket

  16-01-2025 16:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a Nintendo Switch 2 Experience set to go live this April, designed to give some lucky players the opportunity to get their hands on the Switch 2 ahead of its expected release in 2025. Nintendo announced the in-person events following the reveal of the Switch 2, a short teaser trailer which gave us a first glimpse at the new design and confirmation of an incoming Nintendo Direct which will dive into further detail. Still, as exciting as all that is, we're really keen to get more info
  
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• Switch 2 Mario Kart trailer reveals a whole new Donkey Kong seemingly inspired by the Mario movie: "DK ain't look right"

  16-01-2025 16:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  In the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer, what appears to be a new Mario Kart game shows off a new design for Donkey Kong that makes him look more like his design from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.People immediately noticed Donkey Kong looks different, which is impressive considering he's only in the background of the gameplay we've seen of what appears to be the first official Nintendo Switch 2 game, a new Mario Kart game that's presumably Mario Kart 9.One ResetEra user writes what we're all thin
  
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• The Man of Steel's world is about to change forever as former Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott launches new series Superman Unlimited at DC

  16-01-2025 15:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  2025 is shaping up to be a huge year for the Man of Steel, with a new movie on the horizon and the current core titles – Action Comics, Superman, and Absolute Superman – all in fine form. It's not too surprising, then, that DC is expanding the Man of Steel's slate by adding a brand new ongoing series in May: Superman Unlimited.The new comic will be written and illustrated by the eye-catching creative team of Marvel mainstay Dan Slott and the ever-excellent Rafael Albuquerque. It's pa
  
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• Newly revealed Nintendo Switch 2 has a mysterious new button, and no one knows what it does yet

  16-01-2025 15:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been officially revealed following months of leaks and rumors, and it has a mystery button on the right Joy-Con that isn't the C button that was promised.According to old rumors, the Switch 2 was going to have a C button that harkened back to the days of the N64 and GameCube. I'll be honest, I never understood the C stick or buttons when I was a kid and I don't understand this new mystery button now.The most popular belief was that this new button would open som
  
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• RPG veteran Josh Sawyer finally drops screenshots of a potential Pillars of Eternity TRPG rework

  16-01-2025 15:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans of the original Pillars of Eternity TRPG will be pleased to hear there's a potential rework coming for the pen-and-paper game, as recently teased by lead designer Josh Sawyer. Having been silent about the potential redesign for some time, he suddenly decided to drop a bunch of screenshots of the official design document on his Bluesky account yesterday.So of course we're here having a nosey look, to see if we might be looking at best tabletop RPG material.Ten years back, when asked if there
  
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• First Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on opportunity coming at global events starting in April – registration opens January 17, but tickets will be a random lottery

  16-01-2025 15:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal has come, and ahead of its unspecified 2025 release date, the first chance to try the new console is coming this April alongside a more in-depth Nintendo Direct. As ever, our Nintendo Switch 2 live coverage has all the current news in one place.Nintendo announced a suite of Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on events for multiple regions. To participate in any of these events, you'll need to register for tickets. The requirements for registration are simple: have a Nintendo On
  
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• First Until Dawn trailer features gruesome kills and a time-twisting mystery inspired by the horror game

  16-01-2025 15:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first full trailer for Sony Pictures' Until Dawn movie is here, and it's a gruesome murderfest centered around a time-twisting mystery.Fans of Supermassive Games' hugely popular original have been wondering how the film would incorporate its "choose your fate" mechanics, which see the players' run-through determined by certain decisions they make along the way. Well, now we know: it's taking inspiration from the likes of Final Destination and Happy Death Day to present a slasher that's cent
  
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• Pokemon leaker behind last year's enormous 'Teraleak' is apparently back after 2 months of silence, and they're already continuing their beef with other leakers

  16-01-2025 15:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  After disappearing from the internet a couple of months ago for their "safety," one leaker claimed to be behind last year's enormous Game Freak leak has returned, although it looks like that's largely just to cause some drama. Widely known as the Game Freak 'Teraleak,' enormous amounts of apparent information about the Pokemon series past, present, and future surfaced online last October, with it even claimed that source code for both Pokemon Legends: Z-A and unannounced Generation 10 games
  
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• 9 years after it was supposed to hit shelves, George R.R. Martin is being trolled by a fellow fantasy writer for Game of Thrones follow-up still not being finished

  16-01-2025 15:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Game Of Thrones author George R. R. Martin has been mocked yet again for his slow writing pace, this time by fellow fantasy writer Larry Correia.Correia mentioned Martin in the dedication section of his new book Heart Of The Mountain, which has since been posted on Twitter by Game of Thrones fan account Westerosies. “To George R. R. Martin. See? It’s not that hard,” reads the dedication, seemingly making fun of Martin for the amount of time it has taken to finish the final book
  
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• Lego Twilight House revealed, and yes, it includes sparkly vampires

  16-01-2025 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gothic angst is so in this year, as a new Lego Twilight set will be launching soon.Due to arrive in early February, Lego Twilight 'The Cullen House' recreates the vampire family's home in rainy Washington state. It's populated by seven minifigures (headlined by Edward and Bella, naturally) alongside a sizeable werewolf model – letting you add fuel to the old 'Team Edward or Team Jacob' fire.Oh, and one more thing: Little Lego Edward does have sparkly skin. Actually, the press release descr
  
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• I'm convinced Mario Kart 9 is the first official Nintendo Switch 2 game, with what looks like 24-person multiplayer

  16-01-2025 14:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially unveiled, and I think that Nintendo has already shown off the first game that's coming to its new console - Mario Kart 9.Towards the end of the reveal trailer, Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Bowser, Donkey Kong, and the gang all drive out through an open desert plain. At first glance, the view is pretty similar to Mario Kart 8, but the more I looked at that course, the less I felt I recognized it. As someone who prides themselves on their Mario Kart muscle m
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons compared: How do the new controllers stack up against the ones we know?

  16-01-2025 14:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next Nintendo console is on its way, and we finally have official confirmation that it'll be called the Nintendo Switch 2. We'll have to wait until a Direct stream on February 2nd to hear specific details about games and processing power, but a reveal video has given us initial details about the console's design, features, and perhaps most interestingly, the updated Joy-Con controllers.The Joy-Cons have been paramount to the original Nintendo Switch's versatility, but they haven't come witho
  
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• Naked Snake and The Boss Metal Gear Funko Pops are available to pre-order right now, but they're going fast

  16-01-2025 14:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  I don't know about you, but I have some very fond memories around the Metal Gear game series, and I can't wait to add Naked Snake and The Boss, AKA. The Joy as seen Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater to my Funko Pop collection.Fans seem to have their eye on Naked Snake Funko Pop, though, which is understandable considering how it's already sold out at Amazon. Thankfully it's still available for $11.99 at Entertainment Earth. How else am I going to remake that moving final scene if these things are
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 is coming this year, with a full Nintendo Switch 2 Direct next month

  16-01-2025 14:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 has been confirmed, and we'll find out more about it in a Nintendo Direct focused on the new console that's coming in early February.In a video released a few minutes ago, Nintendo showed off the new-look console, confirmed a 2025 release date, backwards compatibility, and a Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Nintendo Switch 2 that will air on February 4. You can check that trailer out below.In the video, we get a very up-close-and-personal breakdown of the differences betwee
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 is coming this year, with a full Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in April

  16-01-2025 14:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 has been confirmed, and we'll find out more about it in a Nintendo Direct focused on the new console that's coming in early April.In a video released a few minutes ago, Nintendo showed off the new-look console, confirmed a 2025 release date, backwards compatibility, and a Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Nintendo Switch 2 that will air on April 2. You can check that trailer out below.In the video, we get a very up-close-and-personal breakdown of the differences between the
  
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• 21 years on, Sonic Heroes voice actor reveals that Knuckles was responsible for the games' first curse word, not Shadow

  16-01-2025 13:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  At a recent convention, the voice of Knuckles, Scott Dreier, reveals that Knuckles basically does swear in Sonic Heroes.At the Sac Gamers Expo 2024 during a December 15 panel with David Humphrey (the voice of Shadow) and Ryan Drummond (the voice of Sonic) celebrating the anniversary of Sonic Heroes, Dreier says the hardest line he ever had to say was "Shift, rock, yeah!" If you played Sonic Heroes as a kid or have revisited in your adult years and ever thought that "shift" sounded a lot lik
  
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• You can now watch Adam Sandler's best movie for free

  16-01-2025 13:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Adam Sandler's best movie, the nail-biting thriller Uncut Gems, is now available to watch for free.The movie, directed by the Safdie brothers, is streaming online on Tubi, per ComicBook.com.The film stars Sandler as Howard Ratner, a gambling addict and jeweler in debt to a loan shark. Howard's gambling addiction leads him into escalating trouble, and the movie is a pulse-pounding experience as the stakes get higher and higher. Along with Sandler, the cast includes Julia Fox, LaKeith Stanfield, K
  
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• PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida says he's surprised by Horizon Forbidden West's success compared to Zero Dawn's own: "I was hoping that the sequel would do even better"

  16-01-2025 13:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horizon Forbidden West, described in our own 2022 review as "nothing short of phenomenal," was largely well-received by fans of the original - but in terms of sheer sales, PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida reveals that he thought the sequel could have performed better.Speaking in his first interview after departing from PlayStation in 2024, the former president of SIE Worldwide Studios for Sony tells Kinda Funny Games that one game's sales figures, in particular, left him surprised: "The one I
  
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• Logan director says his Swamp Thing movie will be "a simple, clean Gothic horror" that's not connected to the wider DCU

  16-01-2025 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sorry, Justice League Dark fans, the DCU's upcoming Swamp Thing movie won't be connected to the wider franchise. Well, if director James Mangold can help it, anyway...In a new interview with MovieWeb, the filmmaker, whose previous works include Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Logan, teased what to expect from his adaptation, describing it as a "simple, clean Gothic horror about this man/monster.""With other kinds of IP, it gets to a religious level. While I'm sure DC views Swamp Thing
  
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• Ridley Scott says Blade Runner's financiers didn't know who Harrison Ford was and the director had the perfect response: "You're going to find out"

  16-01-2025 13:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blade Runner director Ridley Scott has recalled a moment that saw those financing the 1982 sci-fi classic questioning the decision to cast Harrison Ford as lead – just a few years after he appeared in Star Wars."Harrison Ford was not a star yet. He had just finished flying the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars. I remember my financiers saying: 'Who the fuck is Harrison Ford?'" Scott revealed during a GQ interview. "And I said, 'You’re going to find out.' So, Harry became my leading man.
  
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• James Cameron says that Avatar 3 will make "brave choices" even if that means the audience going "f*** that's not what I signed up for"

  16-01-2025 13:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Cameron has shared some new details about the upcoming Avatar 3, and it seems like it won't be what you're expecting. The auteur says Avatar: Fire And Ash will make some "brave choices" with its storytelling as we return to Pandora once again.Speaking to Empire magazine, Cameron teased that they'll raise the stakes with the story in the third movie. "We’re just starting to riff on it and twist it and turn it," the Oscar-winner said. "It’s a tricky thing. We could be getting hig
  
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• Stephen King isn't voting in this year's Oscars and thinks they should be canceled because of the LA fires

  16-01-2025 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stephen King has announced that he isn't casting any votes for the 2025 Oscars because of the fires devastating Los Angeles – and he thinks the ceremony should be canceled, too."Not voting in the Oscars this year," the author wrote on Bluesky. "IMHO they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire."The fires are affecting several neighborhoods in LA, with the largest burning through more than 23,000 acres in the Palisades area. At least 25 people have died.Although the annual Osc
  
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• Marvel fans think they know who Michael Gandolfini's mysterious Daredevil character is after his blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance in the new trailer

  16-01-2025 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although the star only appears for a few seconds in the new Daredevil: Born Again trailer, Marvel fans are already trying to work out who Michael Gandolfini could be playing in the upcoming Disney Plus show.The new Daredevil trailer includes many first looks at new characters such as Muse and White Tiger, but Marvel Studios are still yet to confirm Gandolfini’s mysterious character. The actor appears towards the end of the clip walking down the street while Matt Murdock narrates "I was rai
  
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• As Nintendo Switch 2 leaks keep coming, accessory maker Genki clarifies "We do not own or possess a black market console"

  16-01-2025 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  There have been a lot of Nintendo Switch 2 rumors these past few weeks, and gaming accessory company Genki wants to "set the record straight" and assure everyone the leaks aren't coming from it.Genki recently admitted that a cover for the Switch 2 it had on display during the CES expo was based on leaks and that the company hadn't actually seen the Switch 2 console.However, more recent leaks look a lot like Genki's mock-up designs and a leak from Dbrand. Nintendo is likely "really mad" about all
  
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