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• The surprise theme of today's Nintendo Direct was classic PlayStation franchises getting a comeback without Sony's involvement

  27-03-2025 22:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  With the release of Astro Bot last year, the world got a reminder of just how many beloved first-party franchises PlayStation was responsible for in its glory days – and how few of them are still alive today. While Sony itself seems interested in pursuing little beyond a handful of mega-franchises from its biggest studios, it's apparently increasingly willing to license out those series to other publishers: notably Bandai Namco, which announced new Patapon and Everybody's Gold games during
  
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• Unannounced Hogwarts Legacy DLC reportedly canceled, partly because the studio wasn't sure it'd be worth players' money

  27-03-2025 21:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new report suggests that an unannounced piece of Hogwarts Legacy DLC has quietly been canceled as part of the ongoing shake-up at the Warner Bros. gaming division.According to Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, the expansion would've added "new storylines" to the open-world game, and it would've released this year alongside a Definitive Edition version – the same version the outlet reported on last year as a "Director's Cut."The report says the expansion was being co-developed between Avalanch
  
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• Ultimate X-Men #14 pays homage to a classic Wolverine moment as the Shadow King returns

  27-03-2025 21:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first nemesis of the current generation of Ultimate X-Men returns in Ultimate X-Men #14, with the Shadow King coming back to menace the young team. For those not in the know, the current Ultimate X-Men are part of a new relaunch of the Ultimate Universe, though they exist somewhat in their own corner of the new timeline.Rather than an adaptation of the classic X-Men of the core Marvel Universe, some of whom have appeared elsewhere in the new Ultimate continuity, the Ultimate X-Men are a coll
  
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• The Last of Us showrunner says he isn't worried about fan reaction to season 2: "The best way we could respect our fans and honor them is to not worry about them"

  27-03-2025 21:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us showrunner and creator Neil Druckmann says he's not too worried about how diehard fans of the game will react to season 2."I've said this before, but I feel like the best way we could respect our fans and honor them is to not worry about them when we're crafting the thing because outside influence or pressure doesn't lead you to good creative choices," Druckmann tells GamesRadar+.When season 2 was first announced, there was quite a bit of fan chatter about everything from aging up
  
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• The Last of Us season 2 showrunner talks new and even more terrifying types of infected with a big tease: "The Rat King is something that anybody who has played TLOU Part 2 is traumatized by"

  27-03-2025 20:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin says we can expect to see some of the more "traumatizing" types of infected in season 2."I think we can say that we are dedicated to the idea that just as humanity is progressing and [Jackson] is getting bigger and they're bringing people in the infected are also evolving," Mazin tells GamesRadar+. "So we're certainly going to see quite a few changes along the way to impress upon our characters. Oh, do you think you've figured it out, you think you're good a
  
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• English is no longer the biggest language on Steam as Chinese gamers embrace PC gaming even harder after Black Myth: Wukong

  27-03-2025 20:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Steam is very much a global gaming platform, and now, Mandarin is the most-used language on it.According to new Steam stats posted during its GDC 2025 talk (as reported by Game Discover), over 66% of Steam users have something other than English set as their primary language. The most-popular is now Mandarin, specifically Simplified Chinese, with 33.7% of gamers using it as their go-to dialect compared to 33.5% using English and 1% using Cantonese.The largest number of Mandarin speakers in the w
  
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• 6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (March 28 - 30)

  27-03-2025 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Our list for the best new movies and TV shows to watch on streaming this week includes an Oscar 2025 nominee, a prequel to a Disney classic, and a candidate for one of the best comedy shows of the year. We've made it our mission to help you find the perfect watch for this weekend among the best streaming services, so here are some first-rate recommendations.With April already around the corner, we've had three months of new streaming releases on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Max, App
  
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• Ubisoft reaches deal with Tencent to create $4.3 billion mini-Ubisoft subsidiary to "spearhead development" on new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six games

  27-03-2025 19:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft has just announced the creation of a new subsidiary that will handle Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six. The new entity has an enterprise value of €4 billion (around $4.3 billion USD), with Tencent set to invest €1.16bn, giving it a roughly 25% minority stake in the business."With the creation of a dedicated subsidiary that will spearhead development for three of our largest franchises and the onboarding of Tencent as a minority investor," Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot say
  
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• Ex-Bethesda dev says his new studio isn't making a "little Skyrim," but does channel a key part of the iconic RPG: "Stuff got built because somebody cared about building it"

  27-03-2025 19:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Joel Burgess was previously a level designer and broader Bethesda contributor on games like Fallout 3, 4, and 76, as well as Skyrim, so now that he's studio head at new company Soft Rains, there's some "expectation" that the team, which also has Ubisoft and Capybara Games and other talent, might be cooking up a "little Skyrim." Burgess says their debut first-person sci-fi game is something very different, but the team is shooting for a similar sense of creative impact as the team behind Bethesda
  
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• Chair makers Bouiles just launched a new standing desk that only takes five minutes to put together

  27-03-2025 18:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Boulies, a company better known for chairs, just launched its first gaming desk. At a glance, it looks like a fairly standard standing surface, but it has me fully on board with one specific claim - it only takes five minutes to put it together.Available to pre-order for $699.99, the Boulies MagVida is a best gaming desk contender with a dual-monitor system that will arrive in two parts. The standing frame will largely come assembled, so all you'll have to do slot a few pieces together, whack th
  
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• The new Thunderbolts teaser namedrops the Avengers twice, less than a day after the cast was confirmed for Doomsday

  27-03-2025 18:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a spot of smooth brand synchronicity, the new teaser for Thunderbolts* namedrops the MCU's main team of heroes twice, right on the heels of the cast being announced for Avengers: Doomsday. Now the next major Marvel crossover is underway, it seems the last remaining film in Marvel Phase 5 is starting to give us a little more food for thought.The 30 second long tease mostly recycles the same footage we've already seen, of the ragtag team coming together to face Sentry, who has a knack for disap
  
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• The Avengers vs. X-Men logo may have been spotted in the latest Doomsday reveal, fueling theories for the upcoming Marvel movies

  27-03-2025 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The X-Men are going to play a big role in Avengers: Doomsday. We know that because a bunch of them, including Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, are confirmed for the gigantic MCU crossover. Their presence is fueling a lot of theorizing, and some fans think they may have spotted the Avengers vs. X-Men logo.After the livestream where we got the heroic cast, literally chair by chair, Marvel Studios posted a full image of everyone’s seats for the start of production. Though it seems inconspicu
  
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• Elden Ring Nightreign isn't pushing Lies of P to go multiplayer, but the director is "open" to co-op games in the future

  27-03-2025 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring Nightreign might be taking the soulslike genre into multiplayer territory, but Lies of P's director isn't feeling the peer pressure to do the same.With its Overture DLC coming very soon, the Pinocchio-fronted action game is well on its way to becoming a full-fat series of its own. Future expansions, sequels, spin-offs, and more are all on the table, then, and Lies of P director Jiwon Choi has chimed in on what he wants to do next.When asked about Elden Ring Nightreign, Fromsoftware's
  
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• The spirit of those incredible '90s arcade comic book brawlers lives on in Marvel Cosmic Invasion, a new retro beat-em-up game from the creators of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

  27-03-2025 18:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you're a fan of the modern wave of retro-inspired side-scrolling beat-em-up games, you've got a big treat coming later in 2025 with Marvel Cosmic Invasion, a new game from the publisher and developer of the fan-favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.For Marvel Cosmic Invasion, publisher Dotemu and developer Tribute Games have re-teamed for another entry into their retro-inspired catalogue, pitting an "incredible array of characters" against the villainous Annihilus, who wil
  
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• 17 years after The Dark Knight was released, Michael Caine recalls being "floored" and "terrified" by Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker

  27-03-2025 17:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight is one for the ages. He perfectly captured the sinister, unpredictable nature of Batman's arch-nemesis, defining the villain for years to come. He was so good, Michael Caine became genuinely scared of him while filming.Looking back on Christopher Nolan's monumental Batman film for his memoir, Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life, Caine recounted Ledger's aura. "The smeared makeup, the weird hair, the strange voice. It was
  
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• Leonardo DiCaprio is a gun-slinging ex-revolutionary on a mission in first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s black comedy One Battle After Another

  27-03-2025 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, has arrived – and we're so ready.In the brief clip, which can be viewed below, we see Leonardo DiCaprio's Bob embark on a mission to rescue his daughter – but as it turns out, the ex-revolutionary is a little rusty...and can't even remember his own emergency code words. He teams up with Benicio del Toro, who loads him up with a few guns and helps him return to his roots – which involves jumping out of a
  
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• Assassin's Creed Shadows shoots past 3 million players and 40 million hours played with the "second-highest day 1 sales revenue in Assassin's Creed franchise history"

  27-03-2025 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Shadows continues to do well, as Ubisoft says the game has amassed over three million players in just one week. Those are some impressive numbers.The official Assassin's Creed Twitter account writes that Shadows has the "second highest day one sales revenue in Assassin's Creed history," which is huge news for the company and exactly the win it needed. It's had studio closures, XDefiant shutting down, and a disappointing Star Wars Outlaws launch in the last year or so, so a lot o
  
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• After telling The Last of Us fans don't "bet on" a Part 3, Neil Druckmann says "so many stars have to align, I can't guarantee it" but he treats every game "like it could be my last"

  27-03-2025 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sorry, The Last of Us fans, director Neil Druckmann isn't walking back on his recent warning that we shouldn't count on Part 3 ever happening, as he states that for a new project to exist, "so many stars have to align, I can't guarantee it."Speaking in a new interview with Etalk (below) at the premiere of The Last of Us TV show's second season, Druckmann is asked about his recent statement to Variety, when he told fans: "Don't bet on there being more of Last of Us. This could be it." Specificall
  
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• Rhythm Heaven Groove has one of Nintendo's longest-suffering fandoms absolutely feasting: "AFTER 10 YEARS WE FINALLY WON"

  27-03-2025 17:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Direct for March 2025 was likely the company's final presentation focused on Switch 1 games, and the announcements were the absolute peak of late-generation Nintendo, where the company's all about releasing experimental titles and new entries in long-dormant cult classic series. Nowhere was that more evident than with Rhythm Heaven Groove, a franchise comeback that fans have waited a decade for.If you don't know what Rhythm Heaven is, Nintendo made this debut trailer exactly for you
  
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• Jason Statham and The Beekeeper director's new movie co-written by Sylvester Stallone debuts to mixed reviews with a divisive Rotten Tomatoes score

  27-03-2025 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jason Statham is back – and his new movie, action thriller A Working Man, which sees him re-team with The Beekeeper director David Ayer, is proving to be a mixed bag with critics.The film sees Statham add another career to his bow: he plays Levon, a widowed former Marine who was given a new start in life when he got a job at a family-owned construction business. However, when his boss' daughter goes missing and the police prove to be useless, he's forced to dust off his old skills to find
  
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• The Last of Us' Neil Druckmann has a cryptic response to whether the TV show could pull a Game of Thrones and continue beyond the games: "I leave nothing on the line"

  27-03-2025 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Could The Last of Us TV show follow fellow HBO big hitter Game of Thrones and carry on past the source material it's adapting? Naughty Dog boss and The Last of Us showrunner Neil Druckmann isn't giving a straight answer."I have to have an ending," Druckmann told IGN when they posed the question to him. "When I made The Last of Us 1, I didn't know if there was going to be a sequel, so that had to be a definitive ending. When I worked on Uncharted 4, I don't know if we'll ever get to do it again.
  
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• Shin Megami Tensei's overlooked action spin-off is coming back this summer after almost 20 years, and the OG JRPG's director hopes "things don’t end here"

  27-03-2025 16:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Atlus is remastering another Shin Megami Tensei spin-off, and it's set to land later this summer.At the March Nintendo Direct, Atlus announced Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army - an updated version of its overlooked 2006 action roleplaying game Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army, which was actually the third game in the Devil Summoner series. It's all a little convoluted, but you don't need to worry about how it fits into the wider SMT-Persona-Verse since mai
  
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• Attack on Titan studio rebooting a cult classic '80s shonen anime for Netflix, and it starts streaming very soon

  27-03-2025 16:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix and Wit Studio are resurrecting an old anime favorite. The companies are working on a fresh adaptation of Yaiba, a classic shonen manga from the late '80s by Gosho Aoyama, and it’s due to premiere in a matter of days.In Yaiba, a young boy training to become a samurai winds up moving from his first home with his father to the big city, where he learns he’s destined to protect the world from great evil in arch-rival, Takeshi Onimaru. What follows is a charming coming-of-age nar
  
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• The Wheel of Time showrunner defends Prime Video show's big changes from the books following season 3 backlash: "You have to be careful not to be swayed by Reddit"

  27-03-2025 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Wheel of Time showrunner Rafe Judkins has defended season 3's big changes from Robert Jordan's novels, as he assures fans of the source material that they're "trying to make something that people love".The fantasy series recently earned praised from loyal readers of the books for its accurate portrayal of Rand's experiences in Rhuidean – and his spiritual walk through his ancestral history. Prior to that, though, the show has been on the receiving end of pretty intense backlash for its
  
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• I think Backbone might have had some help with its new Xbox Edition mobile controller

  27-03-2025 15:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a new Backbone One controller on the shelves, and this Xbox Edition looks a lot like the Post Malone limited run that launched last year. That translucent green chassis does look a little darker, and there's none of Posty's own iconography across the rear of the bridge, but overall this could be the same gamepad.The BackBone One Xbox Edition does stamp Microsoft's Xbox button on the left gamepad for easier access during Game Pass sessions, but otherwise offers the same core experience as
  
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• There's a Nintendo Direct app now: Miyamoto himself reveals Nintendo Today to beam "daily" Switch 2 news straight into your eyeballs, and it's out today

  27-03-2025 15:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The final "one more thing" announcement during the Nintendo Direct for March 2025 wasn't a game at all - instead, it was a new app called Nintendo Today that's basically set to function as a never-ending Direct."Get updates on all things Nintendo," as the company explains on its official site. "Whether it's news about the Nintendo Switch 2system and video games, info about your favorite characters, or videos and comic strips - you'll get personalized fun every day."The app hits Google Play and t
  
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• Preparing for the Switch 2, Nintendo announces "Virtual Game Cards" you can move between consoles and loan to friends for up to 2 weeks

  27-03-2025 15:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just in time for the Nintendo Switch 2's imminent launch later this year, Nintendo is introducing a new feature for the OG Switch and its upcoming successor called 'Virtual Game Cards' to make digital game management all the easier.That comes from the latest Nintendo Direct, which features a segment in which Ninty unveils a new feature called 'Virtual Game Cards' that will land in a new update in late April.The easy way to explain it is that downloading games virtually will allow you to treat th
  
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• Pokemon is a stealth game now: Pokemon Legends Z-A wants you to sneak attack trainers during its nighttime battle royale

  27-03-2025 15:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Legends: Z-A just received a new trailer at Nintendo's surprise Direct livestream on March 27, which revealed a spooky new night mode.
  "People and Pokemon live easy-going lives in Lumiose City," a chipper trailer narrator says, "but, when night falls, the city's aura transforms."Highly skilled trainers are invited to participate in a tournament, the Z-A Royale," which is apparently instigated by slinking around in the shadows until someone notices you. Creepy, but it must be done.
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• Gorgeous pixel art life sim Witchbrook blends Stardew Valley and Hogwarts Legacy, as the wizard school RPG arrives later this year

  27-03-2025 15:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Magical pixel art life sim Witchbrook finally has a release window, years after its initial announcement, and we can all look forward to playing later this year.Shown off during today's Nintendo Direct, Witchbrook was given a new trailer showing off its bustling town, as well as broom flight, some sort of spellcasting, and even what looked like a little baby dragon hatching from an egg. You can take a look below.Most excitingly, developer Chucklefish has confirmed that its blend of Stardew Valle
  
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• Our best look at Metroid Prime 4 yet shows Samus with a new suit and some psychic abilities, but we're still staring down a 2025 placeholder

  27-03-2025 15:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has just given us our best look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond so far, and even though it looks absolutely lush, we're still staring at a 2025 placeholder date.During the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, everyone's favorite bounty hunter Samus reared her head again with a mix of familiar and - cough, cough - alien sights. She's now exploring the planet of Viewros, a world overrun with vibrant greenery and seemingly ancient architecture, she has a brand new suit, funky psychic abilities, but don'
  
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• Pac-Man, the gritty Metroidvania seen in Amazon's Secret Level, gets a new launch date and some very dark gameplay

  27-03-2025 15:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Remember that horrifying Pac-Man story from Amazon's Secret Level show? Well, we already knew it would get turned into an actual game, Shadow Labyrinth, and now we've seen that Metroidvania game in action. We also got a launch date for it during the latest Nintendo Direct 2025.Shadow Labyrinth is launching on the Nintendo Switch on July 18, 2025. It's a strong offering for this week's Nintendo Direct. The game has all the usual features you'd expect from a 2D Metroidvania: tough combat, the abil
  
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• Pac-Man the gritty Metroidvania, inexplicably in the works at Amazon's Secret Level, gets a new launch date and some very dark gameplay

  27-03-2025 15:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Remember that horrifying Pac-Man story from the Amazon Secret Level show? Well we already knew they were turning it into an actual game, Shadow Labyrinth, and now we've seen it in action. We also got a launch date for the new Metroidvania during the latest Nintendo Direct 2025.Shadow Labyrinth is launching on the Nintendo Switch July 18, 2025. It's a strong offering for this Nintendo Direct. It has all the usual features you'd expect from a 2D metroidvania: tough combat, the ability to upgrade s
  
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• Robert Downey Jr's WandaVision Easter egg in the Avengers: Doomsday announcement has me thinking Scarlet Witch will be in the movie after all

  27-03-2025 14:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite 27 actors being confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday during Marvel's surprise cast announcement, Robert Downey Jr – who's set to play Doctor Doom in the upcoming superhero flick – was the only one to show up in person.After a five-and-a-half-hour livestream that revealed Chris Hemsworth, Ian McKellen, Channing Tatum, and more would be in the movie via set chairs, the Iron Man star strolled into frame and sat on his own. He then looked over his right shoulder, put a finger to his
  
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• The Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order date has just been confirmed as Best Buy publishes leak

  27-03-2025 14:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Best Buy Canada just confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be available to pre-order on April 2. The retailer updated its blog with a handy little guide to watching next week's handheld-focused Direct presentation, but in doing so confirmed that "pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 will open on April 2nd."
  Sign up for email notificationsWe've still got a few days before that April 2 pre-order date, but email notifications are available at the following retailers:US - Best Buy: Sign up
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• Best Buy just confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order date, and there's only days left to wait

  27-03-2025 14:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Best Buy Canada just confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be available to pre-order on April 2. The retailer updated its blog with a handy little guide to watching next week's handheld-focused Direct presentation, but in doing so confirmed that "pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 will open on April 2nd."
  Sign up for email notificationsWe've still got a few days before that April 2 pre-order date, but email notifications are available at the following retailers:US - Best Buy: Sign up
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• Best Buy Canada just confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order date, and there's only days left to wait

  27-03-2025 14:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Best Buy Canada just confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be available to pre-order on April 2. The retailer updated its blog with a handy little guide to watching next week's handheld-focused Direct presentation, but in doing so confirmed that "pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 will open on April 2nd."The news confirms previous speculation that early orders would coincide with the full reveal (set for 9am ET / 1pm GMT), following on from the original Switch's launch timeline. However, t
  
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• Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies reveals why season 2's Eurovision inspired episode has him taking the "sexiest f***ing risk"

  27-03-2025 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doctor Who meets Eurovision seems like a match made in heaven – in fact, we are wondering why it has taken so long for these two worlds to collide...In what is sure to be a fabulous episode, the upcoming Doctor Who season 2 will be taking us to the Interstellar Song Contest (which also serves as the name of the sixth instalment), which is the sci-fi show's take on the beloved music competition. Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor will be whisking away his new companion Belinda (Varada Sethu) there, but s
  
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• "They are really feelin' the pressure": Former Nintendo staff think today's Direct, just 6 days before the Switch 2 Direct is a "bad idea strategically"

  27-03-2025 13:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a Nintendo Direct happening later today, which you can keep up with on our live blog, but it's not got anything to do with the Switch 2 Direct that's happening next week. Two former Nintendo marketing leads think the company is "feelin' the pressure" during the transition between their two consoles.Krysta Yang and Kit Ellis (Nintendo of America's former senior manager of creator relations and original content, and former director of social media marketing and original content, respective
  
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• Marvel fans are hoping Channing Tatum's Gambit return in Avengers: Doomsday will be different from Deadpool and Wolverine

  27-03-2025 13:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  As confirmed in Marvel's huge Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement, Channing Tatum will be returning to the MCU as Gambit, which, although this has left fans excited, many are concerned over how the hero will be presented in the upcoming movie.In response to a Reddit chain sharing the news of Tatum’s casting titled "Looks Like He DID Make A Name For Himself, Afterall!" one fan responded, "We'll see – I think it worked for Deadpool. I'm not convinced it'll work for something like this
  
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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director "can't hope to compete with what doctors do," but he's content to "buff peoples' lives" with games

  27-03-2025 13:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Super Smash Bros. series director and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai is "conscious" that game developers can't "compete" with the work of some professions, like doctors, but he still believes games can "buff" peoples' everyday lives regardless.While accepting a lifetime achievement award at the 30th AMD Ceremony earlier this week, Sakurai broke down why he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars creating a YouTube channel where he gave the public three decades of pent up game dev advice at no cos
  
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• Former Skyrim dev says "a lot of the great stuff" in the RPG came from the devs having "quite a bit of freedom" to create what they wanted, even if it wasn't "on schedule"

  27-03-2025 13:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  It sounds like the development of Skyrim was handled rather differently to how Bethesda approaches its RPGs now, as one former dev fondly recalls the "freedom to do what you want" that led to "a lot of the great stuff" in the iconic fifth Elder Scrolls game.Speaking to PC Gamer in an interview at this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC), former Bethesda developer Nate Purkeypile – who worked as a world artist on Skyrim – speaks about the less strict approach to the creation of th
  
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• There might be an obvious reason why Tom Holland's Spider-Man wasn't announced for Avengers: Doomsday

  27-03-2025 13:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everyone and their auntie were confirmed to be in Avengers: Doomsday this week, as Marvel Studios dropped a surprise five-hour-long announcement of the new MCU movie's cast. There were a few huge omissions, though, and one that seems to have upset fans the most is Tom Holland.The line-up consisted of a bunch of predictable names, including Chris Hemsworth's Spider-Man and Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova, as well as some shockers, like Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart's Magneto and Professor X. So
  
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• There may still be some big names missing from the Avengers: Doomsday cast list, but Marvel teases that "there's always room for more"

  27-03-2025 13:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  The cast of Avengers: Doomsday may be pretty stacked already, but there are still some big names missing whose omission may have come as a bit of a surprise. However, although 26 actors were announced during yesterday's live stream, it looks like there are still more to come thanks to a cryptic tease from Marvel Studios.Marvel Studios shared the casting announcement video on Instagram, which saw each actor's name revealed with a labelled set chair, which received a comment from Doctor Doom himse
  
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• Marvel fans are already theorizing how Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and James Marsden's X-Men will be integrated into Avengers: Doomsday

  27-03-2025 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following Marvel’s huge Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement, which includes a group of Fox X-Men stars, fans are already wondering how the X-Men will fit into the MCU movie.Marvel fans have been rallying around a Reddit thread to discuss the news and their theories, with many thinking that the X-Men being involved in an Avengers movie could only mean one thing: a call back to the 2012 Avengers vs. X-Men comic. "Is this gonna be X-Men vs Avengers? Cause the cast is way too big for them to
  
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• Despite fans begging for Tifa, Final Fantasy 16's Clive is "significantly more popular" than any other Tekken guest fighter

  27-03-2025 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Unbelievably, Clive, the Final Fantasy 16 protagonist with the most ordinary name possible, is the most popular guest character in Tekken 8, and he's even more popular than The Walking Dead's Negan was in Tekken 7.The Tekken games already have an iconic roster of characters, from protagonists Jin and Mishima to the tiger wrestler King and gun-toting Nina Williams. But, as eclectic and exciting as they are, it doesn't hurt to throw some new faces into the batch from time to time.For years, we've
  
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• Simu Liu had the best reaction to Shang-Chi’s announcement for Avengers: Doomsday, but fans think it's "criminal" there hasn’t been a direct sequel

  27-03-2025 12:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  You may have noticed we got a massive cast update on Avengers: Doomsday yesterday. Over a dozen stars were announced for the upcoming Marvel movie, including the return of Simu Liu as Shang-Chi. Although we’re all glad to see him back at long last, there’s some disappointment it’s in such a large team-up film.Liu was revealed as part of the mammoth livestream from Marvel Studios to celebrate the start of filming on Avengers: Doomsday. Over the course of hours, we learned who'd
  
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• Daredevil's Charlie Cox isn't in the Avengers: Doomsday cast list – but Marvel fans have an idea about how he might still show up

  27-03-2025 12:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel has announced a huge cast list for Avengers: Doomsday, featuring some pretty wild news including the return of Namor and X-Men stars Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. However, there were a fair few pretty big omissions, including the man of the moment, Daredevil.Charlie Cox didn't get a chair during the MCU unveiling, but some Marvel fans haven't written off a Matt Murdock comeback just yet. Sharing some ideas on Reddit, some think that he may still get a cameo – or at the very leas
  
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• Happy Death Day director says he once wrote a movie based on "a very big" horror franchise, but a studio rejected it because it had a gay lead

  27-03-2025 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Christopher Landon says he once wrote a movie for "a very big and popular" horror franchise, but a studio rejected because it had a gay lead.It's safe to say the writer-director is a well-known name within the genre, having worked on hits such as Heart Eyes, Happy Death Day, Freaky, and the Paranormal Activity franchise. But even he's had serious struggles when it comes to putting LGBTQ+ characters front and center in blockbuster titles..."Oh, fuck no!" he laughs when SFX magazine asks him wheth
  
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• The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann wanted to make sure the first game "was complete" because "I wasn't sure they would ever let me direct a game again"

  27-03-2025 11:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us continues to be wildly popular, but when making the first game in the series, creative director Neil Druckmann wanted to make sure that the "story could stand on its own" without a sequel, because "I wasn't sure they would ever let me direct a game again."Speaking to Game Informer in an interview about the upcoming second season of The Last of Us TV show, Druckmann is asked what the greatest challenge was when it came to moving to The Last of Us Part 2 after the first game. It sou
  
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• Nintendo Direct March 2025 live – all the Switch news, trailers, and reveals as they happen

  27-03-2025 11:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Surprise! We're getting a Nintendo Direct focused on the OG Switch, so we're spinning up the ol' live blog to cover all the rumours and leaks before we report on the stream itself.As Nintendo revealed just the other day, we'll have around 30 minutes of goodness about upcoming Nintendo Switch games. News about the Nintendo Switch 2, however, will have to wait for the dedicated Switch 2 Direct next week, as Ninty says there will be "no updates" here.So what are we getting? It's worth remembering t
  
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