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• Helldivers 2 devs "are 100% aware performance ain't great now" but they're working on improvements: "Hopefully in the future we'll be able to add content that has less impact"

  15-04-2025 23:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Helldivers 2 players have been complaining about degraded performance for some time, and Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani says that while this is a natural outcome of all the additional content the game has gotten over the past year, the devs are already at work on improvements."Regarding performance. we are 100% aware performance ain't great now," Jorjani says in a message on the game's official Discord (via VG247). "We're tracking closely and have numerous things in motion. We'll be sharing details
  
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• BioWare veteran says the impact of Baldur's Gate 3 will be "more muted" than most realize because it was a "perfect storm" of development most other RPGs won't be "allowed" to replicate

  15-04-2025 23:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 might not be as impactful to overall RPG development as one would assume, says former BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah.In a new episode of his podcast (timestamp), Darrah makes the argument that "impact and sales are NOT the same," using the massive commercial success of Baldur's Gate 3 and what he predicts will be a "muted" influence on the RPG genre as one example."Baldur's Gate 3 did change the landscape in terms of who was willing to look at an RPG," he says. "It broade
  
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• Unofficial Ghost of Yotei playtester and former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida says "in development" build of the open-world PS5 game "always felt great"

  15-04-2025 23:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Sony executive and, apparently, unofficial Ghost of Yotei beta tester Shuhei Yoshida says his time with an in-development version of the open-world Ghost of Tsushima successor "always felt great" – try to hold your drool.Developer Sucker Punch's action-adventure game is an exciting mystery for 2025, with its promise of a bloodsoaked version of the Eden that was 1600s Japan, and a missing release date. But, while Ghost of Tsushima fans should continue to work on their patience, Yoshi
  
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• Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation gets new trailer that stylishly offers more hope than horror

  15-04-2025 22:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new trailer for The Life of Chuck has arrived - and I'm crying at my desk.In the brief clip, which can be viewed below, we see scenes from Chuck Krantz's (Tom Hiddleston) very full life, from childhood to adulthood, leading up until the end of his life - and the end of the world."When you look up at the night sky, it can tell you stuff about your future," Mark Hamill says in a voiceover as a tiny Chuck Krantz (Jacob Tremblay) stares out at the stars above. "It won't lie to you. It's pure that
  
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• Marvel Rivals players are down so bad they're literally lining up to be chokeslammed by Emma Frost

  15-04-2025 22:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Rivals players keep finding new ways to lust after the hero shooter's cast, and the newly introduced Emma Frost might just be the most effective thirst trap yet. In a level of dommy mommy obsession I haven't seen since the release of Resident Evil Village, people are literally lining up to be chokeslammed by the White Queen.Emma Frost's abilities include Carbon Crush, which lets her "lunge forward to grab an enemy, then execute a back slam to inflict damage," according to the official des
  
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• Elder Scrolls Online celebrates 10 years by letting you buy a genuine chunk of MMO server for the low price of $110

  15-04-2025 21:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elder Scrolls Online is practically old enough to ride a bike without training wheels, or to be hacked into pieces and sold for scrap metal, whichever comes first – and publisher Bethesda has just decided. To commemorate the MMO's 11 years of life, Bethesda has chosen to dissemble an original Elder Scrolls Online server blade and peddle it for $110.Now available for pre-order on the Bethesda e-shop, the honeycomb sliver of RAM is paired with a gold-plated commemorative plate inside a wood
  
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• New Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 patch adds bald representation and the long-awaited hardcore mode: "No handholding. No shortcuts"

  15-04-2025 20:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 patch adds the action RPG's long-awaited Hardcore mode and, perhaps more importantly, gives you the option to make Henry bald as a cue ball.We have a much more comprehensive writeup on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's new Hardcore mode here, but here's a quick rundown of the big highlights: If you enable this more challenging game mode, UI will be minimal in and out of combat, you won't see your health or stamina bars, directional indicators for angles of attack wo
  
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• Prolific hardware leaker says pre-orders for Switch 2 "should start" next week in Canada, but "can't confirm if it's the same for US"

  15-04-2025 19:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  A prolific hardware leaker has just offered what might be the first major update on Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in North America, suggesting that a date has been set for early orders in Canada. There's no confirmation about whether the date will be the same in the US, but those eager for the Switch 2 are keeping their fingers crossed."From what I can see through some Canadian retailers, Nintendo Switch 2 console & bundle pre-orders should start from April 23rd, 2025" in Canada, according to
  
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• John Boyega says he will "never forget the day" he spent almost all his money to meet JJ Abrams and get his Star Wars role

  15-04-2025 18:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  John Boyega gave his all during the audition process for Star Wars: The Force Awakens – and that apparently included almost all his money.The British actor, who was ultimately cast as stormtrooper-turned-rebel Finn in the popular sci-fi franchise, recently recalled how he got the role during a panel at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo last Saturday. "I had been auditioning for so long, so I felt like he kind of took away my dignity a little bit," Boyega told the audience (via Peo
  
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• As Tekken 8 emergency patch runs back controversial Season 2 changes, series producer Katsuhiro Harada says "I personally do not think this backlash is at all unjustified"

  15-04-2025 18:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tekken 8's Season 2 release has gone down like a ton of bricks. Fans have absolutely hated the new balance changes introduced alongside the first DLC character of the new season – Anna Williams – leading Tekken 8 to be hit with an Overwhelmingly Negative rating on its Steam store page. However, Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada has taken the criticism on the chin, saying "I personally do not think this backlash is at all unjustified" in a response to a fan on Twitter (via Autom
  
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• Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 cut content is a pile of gold that contains what could have been my favorite combat mechanic ever

  15-04-2025 18:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kingdom Come developer Warhorse Studios has, in the past, prided itself on historical accuracy to a fault, though this year's medieval sequel Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 presents itself more like sparkly historical fiction. It's a bloodstained place where knights have Hulk strength and peasants' teeth aren't rotting out of their skulls, but I wish Warhorse hadn't cut a key combat mechanic that would have made Kingdom Come 2 even more of a dark fantasy.As per CzechCrunch, the action role-playing g
  
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• As Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 arrives, Larian Studios releases a new animated short to celebrate the D&D RPG's final update – and it pretty much canonizes my favorite ship

  15-04-2025 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Celebrating the long-awaited arrival of Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios has uploaded a new animated short – and it might just canonize a fan-favorite companion pairing.Dubbed "The Final Patch," the animation's description on YouTube carries a bittersweet vibe with it: "After a lot of testing and a healthy dose of stress, the party is readying for one last adventure to mark the end of an era. But something feels different…" As it's accompanying the last Baldur's Gate 3 up
  
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• Netflix keeps delaying the final episodes of a fan-favorite anime and the wait is killing me

  15-04-2025 18:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Every Monday for the past few weeks, My Happy Marriage fans have been crossing their fingers before logging in on Netflix to see if the last two episodes of season 2 have finally dropped. As of April 15, that has not happened, and the wait is honestly killing me.The new season of the fan-favorite romance anime series premiered on January 6, with weekly episodes getting released at the start of every week. Everything went as planned until March 24, when episode 12 was supposed to be made availabl
  
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• Hot off the Marathon reveal, Bungie's already back to Destiny 2 and its Metroidvania expansion, promising to "reveal The Edge of Fate and the upcoming year" for the MMO FPS

  15-04-2025 17:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  The big Marathon reveal happened just this past weekend, but Bungie is wasting no time in revealing what's next for its current big FPS. The unveiling of Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate and the next year of content for the game is set to happen on May 6."Join us on May 6, 2025 as we reveal The Edge of Fate and the upcoming year of Destiny 2," the studio says in a social media post. An accompanying image shows the symbols of The Nine, a mysterious group that's been lurking in the background of Destin
  
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• Death Stranding 2's title screen has been updated since Hideo Kojima showed off his "very much temporary" version, but there's still an option to catch up on the first game's story

  15-04-2025 17:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is just over two months away, and director Hideo Kojima has just given us an up-to-date look at the sequel's title screen.Last October, Kojima gave us our first look at this title screen in nine seconds of (admittedly rather uneventful) footage, at which point he made it clear that "this screen is still very much temporary." He was right to mention this, as this new glimpse of the screen looks rather different.Although the picture itself is a bit too zoomed in to
  
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• One of the most infamous Star Wars ships returns with a Lego makeover for the first time in years

  15-04-2025 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the most well-known Star Wars ships is making a comeback in Lego form after a couple of decades, but this time it's way more detailed. No matter whether you're a long-time fan of the prequels or a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, you'll probably want to see this.Yep, enough teasing - Lego Jango Fett's Firespray-Class Starship has been officially unveiled with the same sneakiness as the bounty hunter himself. This is an Ultimate Collector Series (or UCS) version of the St
  
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• Ex PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida doesn't understand why Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is $10 either

  15-04-2025 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour was a nice little surprise in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, giving the new system its own little Astro's Playroom-style experience to let players learn more about their new console. But all the excitement was quickly washed away when it was revealed that – unlike Astro – it's going to be a paid title rather than a free pack-in.While Welcome Tour is only going to be $9.99, many are perplexed as to why Nintendo would charge for this at all, including ex-P
  
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• Black Panther director reflects on Sinners' strong female characters, as he says "women ran the set" of the new vampire horror movie: "I just wanted it to feel like life"

  15-04-2025 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ryan Coogler's new vampire horror Sinners is one of those all-too-rare, ensemble-led blockbusters that isn't afraid to let its female characters take center stage. While Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack, Miles Caton is introduced as their musically-gifted cousin Sammie, and Jack O'Connell brings red-eyed vampire baddie Remmick to life, Wunmi Mosaku's Annie, Li Jun Li's Grace, and Hailee Steinfeld's Mary, get to shine, too – all taking control of the situation at d
  
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• DC fans are worried about small Lobo role in the upcoming Supergirl movie as Jason Momoa announces he's already wrapped filming

  15-04-2025 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jason Momoa has finished filming his scenes for the upcoming DC movie Supergirl: World of Tomorrow, and we can't wait to see the former Aquaman actor playing the anarchic space mercenary Lobo for the first time on screen. However, given Momoa's brief time on set, fans are getting worried that he only has a minor role."I just wrapped Supergirl", the actor revealed last weekend in a video shared on his Instagram account. In the caption, Momoa wrote that he is "so thankful to play this role", but d
  
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• Survival MMO Dune: Awakening suffers a last-minute, 3-week delay because it's "a beast of a game," and now it's landing right alongside Switch 2 and Summer Game Fest

  15-04-2025 16:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Long-awaited survival MMO Dune: Awakening is going to keep everyone awaiting just a little bit longer, as developer Funcom has just announced a three-week delay to the game's impending release. The devs say this'll give them more time to polish the hugely ambitious title, but it's now going to be landing just as the entire gaming world's interest turns to Switch 2 and Summer Game Fest 2025."We will be moving the release date of Dune: Awakening to June 10," Funcom says in a statement posted to so
  
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• Monster Hunter Wilds has a new hotfix incoming, and it might be good news for anyone whose hunter happens to be bald and have no eyebrows

  15-04-2025 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Monster Hunter Wilds has a new hotfix on the way to iron out a few more bugs and issues in the action RPG, and it sounds like it could be good news for anyone whose hunter happens to be bald and have no eyebrows.Announced on Twitter today, Capcom confirms that the next patch, Ver.1.010.01.00, will be going live across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S in the next day. Specifically, it'll roll out at 7pm PT / 10pm ET today, April 15, which is the equivalent of 3am BST on April 16 for anyone in the UK.
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 is finally here, and devs say they could keep "making changes until the end of time" to the D&D RPG – but "we'd never be able to create something new"

  15-04-2025 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Larian Studios has finally released the long-awaited Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3, bringing all sorts of new features to the Dungeons & Dragons RPG – and while developers feel like they could work on the game forever, it's time for them to "create something new" now.The hotly anticipated final Baldur's Gate 3 patch has arrived, bringing everything from new subclasses like the Circle of Stars Druid to cross-play support, allowing players to join pals on different platforms. Larian Studio
  
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• Ex Helldivers, WoW devs' studio CEO says AI "was supposed to vacuum my house" but "some ridiculous Silicon Valley tech bros" decided to have it make art instead

  15-04-2025 16:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Generative AI is growing increasingly inescapable, and it's quickly wrapping around the fabric of the game industry. For Colin Cragg, the CEO leading a team including ex Helldivers and World of Warcraft developers on the horse MMO Equinox: Homecoming at Blue Scarab Entertainment, the technology has its uses, but it's creating more than a few headaches along the way.Cragg tells GamesRadar+ that he was "very excited" when AI entered the scene, because it might be able to do those grunt jobs that p
  
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• After his Thunderbolts role fell through, Marvel fans are hoping Steven Yeun could be cast in Spider-Man 4

  15-04-2025 15:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel fans are wondering if the director of Spider-Man 4's social media activity could hint at a potential villain casting in the new Spidey flick – and even if it doesn't, they're hopeful it might happen anyway.One Reddit user pointed out that Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton is following Steven Yeun on Instagram and, while they acknowledge that this could just be a coincidence, they also write, "Based on what we hear from casting call rumors, official title, I ha
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered looks more real than ever as screenshots from Virtuos 'leak' and reports point to a shadow drop next week

  15-04-2025 15:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  This is not a drill – it looks like The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion really is getting that long-rumored remaster, as images of a shiny new version of the 2006 RPG have surfaced online after reportedly being found on game developer Virtuos's website.Highlighted on Reddit today by user Taurnil, what look like in-game screenshots have been found after they "inspected a random image element in hope I could find something." Others have since shared more assets, including comparison screenshots of
  
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• Nvidia just made its RTX 5060 graphics cards starting at $299 official, but I'm pretty nervous about actual pricing

  15-04-2025 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nvidia has unveiled three new RTX 5060 series graphics cards, and the vanilla GPU should come in at $299. I say should since the new models will absolutely be at the mercy of custom MSRPs and potentially affected by US tariffs, both of which could become the perfect recipe for yet another disappointing launch.The RTX 5060 won't arrive until May, but its Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti siblings will officially join the best graphics card race tomorrow. The cheaper of the two will retail for $379 and f
  
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• One Minecraft viewer said a police officer came in during the Chicken Jockey scene as the community shares their wildest watching experiences

  15-04-2025 14:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Weeks after it was first released, A Minecraft Movie is still causing chaos at screenings, and fans have got together to share their wildest experiences whilst watching what has become one of the best video game movies.In a Reddit chain, a fan shared a new message that is apparently being shown before A Minecraft Movie, which reads, "During afternoon shows, we ask that there is no yelling or disruptive trends in the theater." This has sparked a discussion about the craziest things fans have witn
  
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• After 8 months, Final Fantasy 14 expansion Dawntrail finally goes back to "Mixed" Steam reviews as MMO fans praise patch 7.2: "A massive improvement in all regards"

  15-04-2025 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix finally saw the release of Final Fantasy 14's long-awaited patch 7.2 last month, and it looks like the update is just what the Dawntrail expansion needed.Dawntrail's long-awaited release was somewhat of a disappointment to many longtime fans, despite leading to "a record number of concurrent users" initially, eventually earning "Mostly Negative" reviews on Steam. Players compared the expansion to Stormblood, citing its weak characters and story, "bland job design," and an overall lac
  
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• The Witcher 3 performance director can't see AI fully replacing actors, especially not for games wanting to focus on a "strong story" as "It can’t replace that human spark"

  15-04-2025 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher 3's performance director can't see AI "fully replacing actors," mostly because "it can't replace that human spark."The conversation around AI in gaming isn’t exactly new. For a while now, people have been wondering if artificial intelligence might eventually replace human actors. But if you ask Kate Saxon - the acclaimed performance director behind the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - she’s not convinced.“I just don’t see it ever fully replacing actors” she tells
  
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• Fortnite probably isn't getting Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 skins anytime soon, despite rumors, as Warhorse asks Epic if there's "anything you know that we don't"

  15-04-2025 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fortnite may already have almost every person, character, and brand under the sun, but it does not look like Kingdom Come: Deliverance is going to be joining them soon.Other games crossing over with Fortnite isn't anything new; we've had obvious gaming legends like Lara Croft, Doom Guy, and Solid Snake hop on the battle bus, while more contemporary picks like Alan Wake, Aloy, and Lethal Company's 'The Employee' have also made their way to the game in recent years. And according to rumors, Kingdo
  
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• Kaitlyn Dever says she didn't have to audition to play Abby in The Last of Us season 2: "They know who is right for their story"

  15-04-2025 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us season 2 star Kaitlyn Dever has revealed that she didn't have to audition to get the role of Abby – showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin said the role was hers, if she wanted it."They’re very confident storytellers," Dever told The Hollywood Reporter. "They know who is right for their story, and they have such confidence in that. It’s very helpful when you’re making something like this, because it allows for freedom, and for feeling safe to play these
  
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• Captain America star Anthony Mackie talks up Avengers: Doomsday's big mission statement: "It's going to give the audience that old Marvel feeling"

  15-04-2025 13:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amid a recent spate of stuttering releases at the box office and a general sense that the MCU has lost some of its magic touch, Captain America star Anthony Mackie says the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday aims to recapture "that old Marvel feeling.""Yeah, man, we're kicking on down the road, so everybody's getting excited and we're getting the band back together," Mackie told IGN of the imminent production of the next Avengers movie, which was marked by a five-hour cast announcement video.On the wav
  
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• Black Mirror is gaslighting its own viewers – by releasing different versions of the same episode on Netflix

  15-04-2025 13:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Black Mirror has returned to Netflix with a turbulent and often heart-breaking seventh season. However, in true Black Mirror fashion, Netflix has gone as far as showing different versions of one episode, making audiences feel as if they are experiencing the same gaslighting that the episode's main character is.Warning, this article contains spoilers for Black Mirror season 7 episode 2, so make sure you are all caught up with one of the best Netflix shows before reading on.If you have seen the ne
  
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• Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai only has a "vague idea" what Danganronpa creator's new tactical RPG is all about as he has such "high expectations" he's been avoiding all information

  15-04-2025 12:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next game from Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, is right around the corner, and while Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai definitely isn't the man to ask about it, you can take that as a fantastic sign for his hopes for the tactical RPG.The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy might have the same art style as the visual novel series Danganronpa, but it'll play very differently given its strategy-centric gameplay.Choices will also matter a great deal
  
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• Mario Kart World might feature one of the series' most iconic moves, letting you dodge the infamous blue shell with a well-timed mushroom boost

  15-04-2025 12:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mario Kart World, the iconic racing game series' first-ever open-world entry from Nintendo, boasts various features that longtime fans may be familiar with – including what might just be the most tried and true method of dodging the infamous spiny shell when in first place.There's nothing more annoying than leading a race in first place by what feels like miles, only to learn that you're in fact not all that far ahead of other players once a spiny shell, commonly known (and feared) as the
  
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• Former PlayStation boss wishes that Nintendo Switch 2 wasn't just a better Switch: "Nintendo is losing their identity"

  15-04-2025 12:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida thinks "Nintendo is losing their identity" after the Switch 2 reveal.Say what you want about Nintendo, but playing it safe on hardware is one of the things it rarely does. Since the GameCube, every bit of hardware released from the company has taken a wild swing, like the wild swinging controls of the Wii, the actually really cool but painfully misjudged Wii U, and, of course, the handheld hybrid of the Switch. Even the more iterative ones, like the jump fr
  
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• Walton Goggins knows second seasons of great shows always "cook" and expects Fallout to do the same: "That's where some real magic can happen"

  15-04-2025 12:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Walton Goggins knows a great TV show when he sees one. Having played bad boys in The Shield and Justified, he's set to head back out into the wastes as the gunslinging Ghoul in Fallout season 2 – and he fully expects some "real magic" to take place in the Prime Video follow-up."We're deep into season two of Fallout. Now that people understand what the world is, this story just takes it to a whole 'nother level," Goggins told Complex."I've been around a long time and usually a show that peo
  
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• Florence Pugh confirms she's coming back for Dune 3: "I want more cool outfits!"

  15-04-2025 12:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Florence Pugh has confirmed that she's returning to play Princess Irulan in Dune 3.Per Harper's Bazaar, Pugh starts filming the threequel this summer. "I hope we see more of her," she told the publication. "I want more cool outfits!"Pugh joined the series for Dune: Part Two as Irulan, the eldest daughter of Emperor Shaddam IV (Christopher Walken) and a Bene Gesserit in training. In the movie's final act, when Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) challenges her father for the throne, Irulan a
  
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• Cate Blanchett says she’s seriously considering giving up acting: "I mean it"

  15-04-2025 11:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  There is little doubt that Cate Blanchett is one of the best actresses of our time. Now, the two-time Oscar winner, who has starred in major franchises like Lord of the Rings and the MCU, is considering giving up acting for good.In a recent interview with Radio Times, Blanchett talked about her plans for the near future. "My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. I am serious about giving up acting. [There are] a lot of things I want to do with my life," she explained.The Aus
  
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• Any live service game is a risk, but Sony and Bungie are betting Marathon can make extraction shooters bigger: "I do think that the ceiling could rise"

  15-04-2025 01:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Joe Ziegler, director of Bungie's upcoming live service extraction shooter Marathon, says there's plenty of room for growth in the genre partly fueled by the immense success of sandbox shooters and battle royale games.GamesRadar+ recently had the chance to sit down with Ziegler to talk all things Marathon, and we asked him why the team at Bungie is confident that it'll become "the next hit PvP experience" given the relatively niche popularity of the extraction shooter genre. Turns out, Bungie is
  
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