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• Nintendo Direct narrator jokingly threatens to cut ties with anyone who secures a Switch 2, so Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai is trying to erase his memory

  28-04-2025 23:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  It ain't easy to lock down a Switch 2 pre-order, even if you're closely tied with Nintendo. Folks like Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai and Nintendo Direct narrator Yuichi Nakamura have to jump in the pre-order lottery for Nintendo Switch 2 just like everybody else, and as their numbers come up so has some friendly beef that can only be settled by an IRL meetup to recreate the most iconic image of the 1997 cinematic classic Men in Black.It's probably selling Nakamura a bit short to simply c
  
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• Yoko Taro hid Nier's save-deleting twist from the game's producer, who thought it was an homage to Dragon Quest: "Apparently it wasn't an homage to Dragon Quest"

  28-04-2025 23:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nier director Yoko Taro kept the 2010 action-RPG's save-deleting final ending a secret from producer Yosuke Saito, and although it was revealed to him in the end, he let it slide because he assumed it was a nod to Dragon Quest's multiple endings.For Nier's 15th anniversary, Square Enix got Taro and Saito together for a back-and-forth in which they reminisce about the game's development, and at one point the pair is asked about their favorite memories. Taro rather amusingly recalled the higher up
  
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• Nier director Yoko Taro says "everything" he makes is influenced by Neon Genesis Evangelion, and that "I have zero charisma"

  28-04-2025 23:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yoko Taro has proudly said before that his life-altering, world-spinning, 15-year-old action RPG Nier is "pretty much just a retelling of" Neon Genesis Evangelion, and the director is still glad to be – by his account – so unoriginal.Talking to Nier publisher Square Enix for an anniversary interview posted on its website, the series' director Taro reminds us again that Nier: Automata was "definitely" inspired by Evangelion."But then, everything I make is influenced by Evangelion," Ta
  
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• Danganronpa creator says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "an amazing tribute" to classic JRPGs, while his new game is a cult strategy RPG that "will still be here" once you "come back from your expedition"

  28-04-2025 23:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Danganronpa creator and now The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy boss Kazutaka Kodaka doesn't seem too fussed with his new strategy RPG launching so close to the JRPG-inspired GOTY contender Clair Obscur: Expedition 33."Even after you finish Expedition 33, this Japanese cult game will still be here, waiting for you!" he said in one of many recent comments in online discussions around the two games."Expedition 33 is an amazing tribute to classic JRPG, while Hundred Line is a cult Japanese VN &a
  
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• The Last of Us season 2 opening credits reveal a subtle but heartbreaking change in the latest episode

  28-04-2025 22:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  A heartbreaking change has been made to The Last of Us season 2 opening credits - that reflects the most harrowing event in the entire show.As pointed out by Complex, the last shot of the opening credits for season 1 and 2 included Joel and Ellie walking together. The last shot of the opening credits for season 2 now just features Ellie walking alone. And man, that's heartbreaking. You can check out the still below.Without giving too much away (in case you aren't caught up on The Last of Us seas
  
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• Move over, Baron Zemo: Star Wars has released a one-hour video of Mon Mothma dancing in Andor

  28-04-2025 22:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Disney and Lucasfilm have released a one-hour-long video of Mon Mothma dancing - because why not? We're not complaining.The video, which can be viewed below, features the wedding reception scene from Andor season 2 episode 3. Mon (Genevieve O'Reilly) is in charge of hosting the wedding of her teenage daughter Leida (Bronte Carmichael)...but it's not all happy sunshine. The wedding is part of a Chandrilan tradition that goes against Mon's core beliefs - but she needs Davo Sculdun (Richard Dillane
  
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• It's "difficult to convince many people" that "your turn-based RPG will sell," Baldur's Gate 3 dev laments as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sells 1 million copies in 3 days

  28-04-2025 22:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Turn-based RPGs are seeing something of a renaissance in recent times, with Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 equally proving that fans are still willing to show up for the genre. But according to Larian publishing director Michael 'Cromwelp' Douse, it's still difficult to convince decision-makers that turn-based games can sell."Intensely difficult to convince many people within the shipping pipeline that your turn-based RPG will sell," Douse says on Twitter in response to Expediti
  
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• Experts say Monolith's patented Nemesis System doesn't have to die with its Lord of the Rings games: "You can see some similar design language in the Mercenary system in Assassin's Creed Odyssey"

  28-04-2025 22:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Like they were in a doomed romance, it seemed like players were fated to part with Monolith Productions' patented Nemesis System for 11 years after WB Games shut the studio down this winter. But industry experts say there's still hope for the genius combat structure to thrive in the meantime."The Nemesis patent still gives other designers significant space to operate around," Strange Scaffold studio lead Xalavier Nelson Jr. tells Edge in its new magazine issue 410."I think you can see some simil
  
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• Spider-Man star would be "really f***ing excited" for his character to go down the comic book route and become Agent Venom

  28-04-2025 21:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everyone knows Eddie Brock, the original host of Venom. But in comics, the Venom symbiote has a long legacy of hosts, including none other than Peter Parker's notorious frenemy Eugene 'Flash' Thompson. Now, Tony Revolori, who portrays Flash in the MCU, is opening up about his hope that he could someday take on the role of Venom on the big screen."Yeah, you know, look, I've read the comics that everyone's read," Revolori tells The Direct. "I would be really, really f***ing excited to do something
  
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• Massive Morrowind mod 22 years in the making is getting its "biggest expansion" ever, and after Oblivion Remastered I think I'll have my hands full until Elder Scrolls 6

  28-04-2025 21:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The behemoth Morrowind mod Tamriel Rebuilt is about to get its biggest update ever, and I never thought I'd say this, but between this and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, I think I might just have my hands full until The Elder Scrolls 6.This probably isn't the first you've heard of Tamriel Rebuilt — it's been in the works for more than 22 years, after all. It's impossible to go over everything it adds, expands, and updates in a timely, comprehensive fashion, but essentially its m
  
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• Lethal Company creator considered releasing a "low-key" update "right now" but decided to cook for "another couple weeks and add a creature or two"

  28-04-2025 20:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fresh-faced after a break and "inspired" by fellow co-op horror hit REPO, Lethal Company creator Zeekerss is nearly ready to release the game's first update in months, teasing interior changes and new monsters.There's a world where this update is actually already out. In a recent tweet, Zeekerss explained: "I'm at a moment where I'm deciding whether to release a low-key interiors update for Lethal right now, or give it another couple weeks and add a creature or two, and I think I'll do the latte
  
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• The original make up for The Leader in Captain America: Brave New World has been revealed, and it looks just like the classic comic

  28-04-2025 20:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Leader was the big villain of Captain America: Brave New World, with actor Tim Blake Nelson undergoing a practical make up transformation to embody the grotesquely mutated character. But the Leader almost looked totally different, with an original make up scheme that more closely resembled his original comic book appearance.Originally developed by Atlanta based special effects house Blue Whale Studios, the first take on the make up for Sam Sterns/the Leader was a bit more straightforward, wi
  
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• "I remember uploading the build, crossing my fingers that things wouldn't immediately fall apart": A year later, city builder mega-hit Manor Lords has a bigger dev team teasing big updates

  28-04-2025 18:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Manor Lords has already been out for an entire year, and its lead developer Grzegorz "Greg" Styczeń shares his plans for the city-builder's future in a new Steam blog post."Honestly, it doesn't feel that long ago," Styczeń starts. "I remember uploading the build, crossing my fingers that things wouldn't immediately fall apart – and here we are several patches and plenty of additions later."As of December last year, Manor Lords has sold over 2.5 million copies, which is seriously
  
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• Bethesda asked Oblivion Remastered fans for "suggestions and feedback," and boy did it get some - from "a special flesh sculptor" and better dungeons, to making the RPG more "like Skyrim"

  28-04-2025 18:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is finally here, standing as a long-awaited return toBethesda Game Studios' beloved 2006 RPG gem, but it seems like some fans are still thinking about Skyrim.It's only been a few days since Oblivion Remastered officially dropped following months of rumors and leaks, but Bethesda has already opened up a channel on its Discord server for fans to leave "suggestions and feedback."Unsurprisingly, those suggestions range from understandable requestsfor characte
  
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• FromSoftware says "we are profoundly thankful for your lasting devotion" as Elden Ring hits 30 million copies sold ahead of Switch 2 launch

  28-04-2025 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Over three years since its initial launch, Elden Ring has hit another major sales milestone as FromSoftware confirms it's now passed 30 million sales worldwide. That's a lot of Tarnished, and even more deaths to the likes of Malenia, I'm sure.Announced in a tweet today, the official Elden Ring Twitter account shares that there are now "30 million Tarnished," and writes: "Dearest Tarnished, we are profoundly thankful for your lasting devotion. May your path be forever guided by the Grace of Gold.
  
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• Revenge of the Sith just became the second highest grossing re-release ever, outperforming new movies

  28-04-2025 18:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems like Star Wars fans really wanted to experience the birth of Darth Vader on the big screen. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Revenge of the Sith was re-released last weekend and it has already become the second highest grossing re-release ever.The film, officially titled Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, exceeded everyone's expectations by grossing $25 million only in US theaters, with an additional $17 million from the worldwide box office. Only the re-release of James Cam
  
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• Stranger Things director Shawn Levy says the Netflix show taught him to "keep his mouth shut" and avoid spoiling his Star Wars movie

  28-04-2025 18:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Shawn Levy credits his work on Stranger Things for teaching him the power of discretion, which made sure he didn't reveal too much too soon about his upcoming Star Wars movie."Stranger Things taught me to keep my mouth shut," Levy said in a new interview with Variety. "So I’m really grateful for that because I kept the Ryan Gosling news and the title and release date of my Star Wars movie pretty damn quiet for a long time. So I’m quite proud of myself and grateful to Stranger Things
  
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• Fantastic Four star teases Silver Surfer's "ambiguous energy" and admits she was confused at first: "Isn't the Silver Surfer a man?"

  28-04-2025 18:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Silver Surfer debuting in the MCU in the upcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps, actress Julia Garner recently teased the character's "ambiguous energy" and her alliance with the film's big bad Galactus. She also admitted to be "confused" at first by the gender swap."I met up with Matt [Shakman, director], who's lovely. We met up at some restaurant in Burbank or something, I don't even remember, but I knew it was for the Fantastic Four. And then I was confused because I was like, 'Wait, i
  
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• Predator: Badlands director reveals the surprising and "devastating" PS2 game that inspired his upcoming movie

  28-04-2025 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dan Trachtenberg says the key relationship in Predator: Badlands was inspired by the 2005 PS2 game Shadow of the Colossus."As inspired as I am by movies, I’ve been very inspired by video games [like] Shadow of the Colossus, where you have a protagonist paired with someone else who provides color and connection," Trachtenberg told IGN.Shadow of the Colossus is a 2005 PS5 action-adventure follows Wander, a young man who journeys on horseback through an isolated and abandoned realm with the c
  
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• Oblivion Remastered players break out of bounds to explore everywhere from Skyrim to the rumored setting of The Elder Scrolls 6

  28-04-2025 17:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've been playing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, you've probably noticed that Tamriel's other regions are all shown on the map. Bordering Cyrodiil are Hammerfell, Elsewyr, Valenwood, Morrowind, Black Marsh, and Skyrim, and it turns out you can actually travel to a lot of them.One Redditor went to Valenwood but, as reported by IGN, the area is fairly barren. "I was walking along the Strid River from Skingrad and it turns out you jump across into Valenwood near Kvatch," they explai
  
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• After D&D publisher briefly tried to tear it down, Baldur's Gate 3 boss says mods like Stardew Valley's "Baldur's Village" help keep games alive: "I think you should applaud that"

  28-04-2025 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Village, a massive Stardew Valley mod merging ConcernedApe's farming sim with Baldur's Gate 3, has been a hot topic since gaining the approval of Larian Studios lead Swen Vincke and then facing a DMCA takedown from Wizards of the Coast.The mod, which acts as a fan-created expansion bringing a bit of the Baldur's Gate 3 world and its quirky inhabitants to Stardew Valley, was reinstated following an apology from the D&D publisher, much to Vincke and fans' delight.According to Vincke,
  
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• The rumored battle for StarCraft publishing rights is apparently over with Nexon reportedly entering main negotiations with Blizzard

  28-04-2025 16:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Almost 15 years since the last new entry in the series, it sounds like Nexon could end up being the company behind the StarCraft revival real-time strategy fans have been begging for.Last month, it was reported that four game companies – Nexon, Krafton, Netmarble, and NCSoft – were all competing in an attempt to secure global publishing rights and work on new games in the StarCraft series.A machine-translated article from Asia Today claimed that each company was putting forward diffe
  
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• Dave Filoni reveals why his Star Wars movie has had a "very long development" process: "I keep moving the pieces on the board like a big strategy [game]"

  28-04-2025 16:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dave Filoni says his untitled live-action Star Wars movie has been in development for a long time because the events of the Star Wars shows not only coincide with but change the events of the film.“It’s a long development, and one of the reasons is why is I like to work on very long arcs. And I try to factor in all the things that I’m creating simultaneously and looking at them and saying, ‘Well, how do we do unique things? What are unique set pieces? Where is the story g
  
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• George R.R. Martin went above and beyond as producer on one of his ongoing shows – by lending his own train for a season finale set piece

  28-04-2025 16:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  George R.R. Martin is always committed to make his shows as epic as possible, and that not only applies to his writing. The Game of Thrones creator went above and beyond as producer of AMC's Dark Winds by lending the team his own train for the season 3 finale."I'd heard that we might be shooting the finale on the train, and I said, 'Oh my god, that would be incredible',” executive producer and director Chris Eyre told TV Insider in a recent interview. "Then it dawned on me, I've been on th
  
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• Daredevil showrunner reveals why the Netflix series only had loose connections to the MCU: "We had very, very limited access to the toys"

  28-04-2025 16:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight has opened up on why the Netflix series only had loose connections to the MCU – and how that ultimately proved to be a good thing for the show.In response to a question to a fan asking whether there were "any plans on making Daredevil have more connections to the MCU", DeKnight wrote on Twitter: "The MCU and Marvel Television at the time were not exactly simpatico. We had very, very limited access to the toys and had to basically stay in our lane
  
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• The Super Pocket retro handheld is cheaper than a Switch 2 game, but you'll want to grab one before that potentially changes

  28-04-2025 15:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've played around with more retro handhelds than I've had hot dinners at this point, and the Super Pocket lives in my head rent free. It's a tiny system that comes with built-in games, runs Evercade cartridges, and even costs less than a Switch 2 launch game. However, retailers are already starting to halt Blaze console orders to the US, and I suspect the company's cheapest device could end up more expensive afer current supplies dry up.At Amazon, you can still grab the Super Pocket for $59.99,
  
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• The Last of Us season 2 star urges fans to "lean into their frustration and their pain" while watching Ellie’s revenge plot

  28-04-2025 15:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us season 2 star Isabela Merced says frustrated fans should lean into their emotions while watching Ellie's revenge plot play out over the new season."I think watching this, you have to lean into your feelings that you’re feeling in each moment," Merced told the audience at a screening for The Last of Us season 2 episode 3 (via Variety). "I don’t think the writers and the designers of the game wanted you to be wiser. I don’t think they wanted you to be like 'Oh, eve
  
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• Oblivion features warring goblins as one quest designer thought turning a side quest's gimmick into a whole thing "wouldn't be a lot more work," but looking back he's not sure if that was "actually true"

  28-04-2025 15:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even if you spent hundreds of hours in Oblivion back in 2006, you might not have been aware of one of its lesser-known features, which allows different goblin tribes to go to war over their totem staffs thanks to a system that was implemented on the back of one lone quest in the RPG.There are seven main goblin tribes in the game, each with its own sacred totem staff. If one ends up with a tribe it shouldn't, well, someone's not going to be happy – the original owners will go searching for
  
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• New Zelda: Breath of the Wild speedrun category emerges as player rocks up to Switch 2 preview event, strips Link, and beats Ganon in 7 minutes - "Staff congratulated me"

  28-04-2025 15:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  YouTuber Ikaboze has just pulled off a very impressive feat: they beat the Switch 2 version of Breath of the Wild during a Nintendo preview event in Japan in just seven minutes.At a preview event in Tokyo where members of the public could get 10 minutes of hands-on time with Breath of the Wild on the Switch 2, Ikaboze loaded up a save file that begins just before the final confrontation with Ganon.They then proceed to pull off some cool speedrunning tricks like using various power combinations t
  
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• Despite its 45% Rotten Tomatoes score, Star Wars actor Adam Driver says the "aftershock" of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis will be "felt throughout time"

  28-04-2025 13:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis might be one of last year's worst reviewed films, but its lead star Adam Driver has praised the legendary director for "not letting the money dictate the content of the film".As Coppola received AFI‘s 50th Life Achievement Award last Saturday, the Star Wars actor praised his fearless style and award-winning career, which includes all-time classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now."A theater director who brought his process to film and revolutionized
  
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• The Witcher season 5 set pictures reveal new look at Liam Hemsworth's Geralt, Laurence Fishburne's Emiel Regis and other key returning characters

  28-04-2025 13:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  As we wait for The Witcher season 4 to drop on Netflix sometime this year, the show is already filming its final season. Recently leaked set pictures offered a new look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt de Rivia, along with a group of returning and new characters.The images (which you can see in Redanian Intelligence's website) feature some characters that we first met when Henry Cavill was the lead, including Joey Batey as Jaskier, and Meng’er Zhang as Milva. We also got to see some characters
  
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• The Last of Us season 2, episode 3 features the scene Bella Ramsey found "toughest": "It's virtually impossible for me"

  28-04-2025 13:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us season 2, episode 3 contains a scene Ellie actor Bella Ramsey found the hardest.The following contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 so far, so turn back now if you're not up to date!If you're still reading, then you'll know that Pedro Pascal's Joel was brutally killed in episode 2. Then, in episode 3, Ramsey's Ellie is seen mourning him, crying while smelling one of his shirts in his closet. As Ramsey has revealed, this was the scene they found the most difficult."Oh God,
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are gearing up for another week, here's all the latest live stock as it drops

  28-04-2025 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders(Image credit: Future)1. US pre-orders
  2. UK pre-orders
  3. Live updates
  Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders officially kicked off in the US last week, with both sides of the pond now hunting down the next wave of stock. With retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and GameStop all having released their first wave of handhelds things could be a little quiet. There's still hope on the horizon, though - the UK is in its fourth week of pre-orders now and I'm still seeing bundl
  
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• Kevin Feige is giving nothing away about Avengers: Doomsday, except its filming start date and which Marvel star has already worked on it

  28-04-2025 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kevin Feige has revealed that Avengers: Doomsday is now filming as Thunderbolts star Florence Pugh teases she's already done work on the Marvel crossover."We officially start on [April 28]", Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said during a Thunderbolts* press conference attended by GamesRadar+ and other press."Officially?" Florence Pugh, who plays Yelena in Thunderbolts, replied. Feige then added, "That was a pre-photography day that you did.""I feel so lucky," Pugh said in response.The fact t
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke says Larian is "deep in the trenches" with its "crazy ambitious" new RPG, and that "I hope I can tell you 5 years from now" that "we cracked it"

  28-04-2025 12:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that the long-awaited arrival of Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3 has finally passed by, Larian Studios lead Swen Vincke has revealed developers are focusing on "making our next big thing as good as we can" – a new RPG he calls "crazy ambitious."The studio previously unveiled that it has two "very ambitious RPGs" planned after Baldur's Gate 3, including one project codenamed Excalibur, but not much else has been said about the mysterious games to come. Speaking in a recent interview with Ga
  
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• Nier director Yoko Taro worries that devs will lose jobs to AI and may be "treated like bards" in 50 years, but Danganronpa mastermind Kazutaka Kodaka says it still can't act like a real creator

  28-04-2025 12:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  It feels like the use of artificial intelligence in everyday life is becoming more and more commonplace, and Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro is concerned that it could end up causing developers to lose their jobs.As spotted and translated by Automaton, the Nier director appeared in a recent interview with Famitsu alongside Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka, Zero Escape director Kotaro Uchikoshi, and Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors producer Jiro Ishii. During the devs' conversation, Uchi
  
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• One minor detail in The Last of Us season 2, episode 3 has fans choked up – and it may tease an even sadder flashback

  28-04-2025 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  A small detail in The Last of Us season 2, episode 3 is leaving fans choked up – and it might be teasing a moment that's even sadder.The following will contain spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 so far as well as the game, so turn back now if you're not up to date! In the latest episode, Ellie visits Joel's grave after he was brutally murdered in episode 2. She leaves some coffee beans for him, and it's a quiet moment that's destroying fans. "The coffee beans got an audible reaction out
  
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• "It is very worth having your game on Game Pass": As debut RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 passes 1 million sales, Palworld dev defends the decision to launch on Xbox's subscription service

  28-04-2025 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has taken a lot of people by surprise and become the joint-highest-rated game of the year so far, matching only Blue Prince. It's an RPG made by a small team backed by a stellar voice cast, and Palworld's community manager Bucky has some things to say to those who are questioning its day-one Game Pass launch."Expedition 33 is the latest game to get unwillingly dragged through gaming Twitter as people debate the viability of Game Pass," Bucky tweets. "I feel like I&rsq
  
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• The Russo brothers share first behind-the-scenes look at Avengers: Doomsday – and it's another chair

  28-04-2025 12:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Russo brothers have shared the first behind-the-scenes look at Avengers: Doomsday to mark the start of filming – and it's a familiar sight."Day one…" the co-directors wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of a chair with "Victor Von Doom" printed on it. That's the role Robert Downey Jr. is playing as he makes his MCU return as Doctor Doom, six years after Tony Stark died in Avengers: Endgame.
  A post shared by The Russo Brothers (@therussobrothers)A photo posted byonThe movie's e
  
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• Neil Druckmann says The Last of Us season 2's divisive episode 3 does something they "couldn't do" in the game after Joel's death: "The mourning period is relatively short"

  28-04-2025 11:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  A cursory glance around the internet would suggest fans are less than enthused with The Last of Us season 2's third episode – a more measured, slower response to Joel's death than the gung-ho ride to Seattle that players were met with in 2020's The Last of Us Part 2.Co-showrunner and game director Neil Druckmann, however, was pleased to give the shocking demise of Pedro Pascal's Joel the love, care, and attention it deserved."I love episode three," Druckmann said on The Last of Us' Inside
  
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• A leaked Lego set seemingly reveals the first full look at Fantastic Four's towering Galactus

  28-04-2025 11:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Fantastic Four: First Steps is hitting theaters in only three months, but we have yet to see an official first full look at the film's main villain, Galactus, played by Ralph Ineson. A recently leaked Lego set seemingly offers a glimpse into what fans can expect of the character, including his towering form and his iconic purple suit.According to X user Brick Built Blogs, this Lego set was found "in a retail store" with a price of$59.99, and it contains 427 pieces. The image shows Galactus'
  
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• Darth Vader won't appear in Andor season 2 because he "doesn't have a lot to say"

  28-04-2025 11:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tony Gilroy has explained why Darth Vader won't appear in Andor season 2 – and it's a pretty understandable reason."No, that was never on my agenda," Gilroy told Rolling Stone, when asked if he'd considered including the Sith Lord. "Writing for Darth Vader is really limiting. I've done it. He doesn’t have a lot to say."It's true that Vader is a man of few words. Still, his brief appearances in Rogue One are definitely some of the movie's highlights.Gilroy also explained why Emperor P
  
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• Thunderbolts star always thought she'd return as Ghost, even though it's been 7 years since she was introduced to the MCU

  28-04-2025 10:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hannah John-Kamen last played Ava Starr, AKA Ghost, seven years ago. The character was introduced in 2018's Ant-Man and the Wasp as a woman who has an unstable molecular condition as a result of an experiment gone wrong. Although her condition allows her to phase through solid objects, it's also fatal, and she clashes with the movie's heroes in her attempts to stay alive.Now, though, Ghost returns in Thunderbolts* – albeit in a much more stable, controlled state – reluctantly teaming
  
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