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• Square Enix is "probably kicking itself" seeing the success of realistic turn-based JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, analyst says, after being "reticent to do it with the Final Fantasy series"

  02-05-2025 23:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy fans have been begging for the series to return to its turn-based roots for years, and according to one analyst the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 probably has Square Enix feeling some regret over not catering to that niche sooner.The biggest factors in Expedition 33's success are its lovable characters, great combat, and relatively low $50 price tag, as Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics tells GamesIndustry.biz. But he adds that "there was also an opening for a modern, reali
  
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• Jurassic World: Rebirth goes full fantasy with a new crop of mutant dinosaurs including one that looks like a T-rex "designed by HR Giger" which then "had sex with a Rancor"

  02-05-2025 23:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jurassic World: Rebirth centers on scientists including Scarlett Johansson's Zora Bennett, Jonathan Bailey's Henry Loomis, and Mahershala Ali's Duncan Kincaid venturing deep into the dinosaur-laden territory established in the franchise's previous entries to gather DNA from the dinos within. But they'll find a lot more than they bargained for, as it's been revealed that they'll meet mutant dinosaurs far unlike anything that existed in the real world.First on the list is the Distortus Rex, or D-R
  
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• Chrono Trigger remake reportedly revealed by Dragon Quest and JRPG pioneer Yuji Horii, who seemingly didn't know it was a secret: "You have heard nothing"

  02-05-2025 22:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  We could be closer than ever to getting the first-ever, full-blown, proper Chrono Trigger remake, as JRPG pioneer Yuji Horii has reportedly revealed by mistake.As spotted by Gematsu, Horii appeared at a panel during Napoli Comicon, and according to (so far) two different attendees on social media, seemed to accidentally reveal that a Chrono Trigger remake is in the works.An unverified video of the supposed interaction has surfaced on Twitter, and you can see Horii say something into the micropho
  
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• Solo Leveling producer says one 24-minute episode of the hit anime can take "up to 12 months" to make

  02-05-2025 22:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Solo Leveling producer Atsushi Kaneko has revealed the absolutely wild amount of time it takes to complete an episode of the hit anime."Each episode takes about 10 months to complete, with some of the longer ones taking up to 12 months," Kaneko told fans on Reddit. "As for localization, we work hard to achieve a near-simultaneous global launch. Subtitling happens almost around the clock to meet the delivery, and the dubbing process typically takes two-to-three weeks per episode."The show, based
  
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• The Devourer of Worlds faces penance for every life he's taken as he squares off with the Spirit of Vengeance in Ghost Rider Vs. Galactus #1

  02-05-2025 22:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Writer J. Michael Straczynski is currently wrapping up his latest tour of the Marvel Universe, which has consisted of a series of one-shots pairing up characters that rarely cross paths. In the case of the latest one-shot, he's teaming up with virtuoso artist Juan Ferreyra for a story that pits Galactus against Ghost Rider, who heads into space to claim vengeance for all the worlds Galactus has destroyed. And now, we've got some never-before-seen interior pages from the story."THE DEVOURER OF WO
  
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• "Yesterday was probably one of the worst days of my life": New No Rest for the Wicked update was such a mess, its lead dev and the Ori studio's founder immediately issued a 23-point hotfix

  02-05-2025 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  "Yesterday was probably one of the worst days of my life," Moon Studios co-founder and No Rest for the Wicked director Thomas Mahler wrote May 2 on Twitter after the action RPG's sloppy new update that, uh, most people replying to his post don't seem too disappointed by. Nevertheless, Mahler quickly issued an informal set of patch notes that approaches the length of the US Constitution.On May 1, which was the day after Moon Studios released its gargantuan The Breach update, Mahler said in a sepa
  
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• Avatar 3 shares first look at Zoe Saldaña’s Neytiri as James Cameron says she’s "incandescent" in the new movie

  02-05-2025 20:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new look at Avatar: Fire and Ash has arrived, and this time it's a first-look at Zoe Saldaña's Neytiri - who appears to be in fighting stance.The pic, which can be viewed below, sees Neytiri with fangs out and arrow drawn. James Cameron told Empire that Saldaña is "incandescent" in Avatar 3, adding, "With Emilia Pérez, she’s finally getting recognised as the top-tier actor we’ve always known she is. But in [Fire And Ash], that goes way beyond what you’ve
  
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• Avatar 3 shares first look at Zoe Saldañaa’s Neytiri as James Cameron says she’s "incandescent" in the new movie

  02-05-2025 20:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new look at Avatar: Fire and Ash has arrived, and this time it's a first-look at Zoe Saldaña's Neytiri - who appears to be in fighting stance.The pic, which can be viewed below, sees Neytiri with fangs out and arrow drawn. James Cameron told Empire that Saldaña is "incandescent" in Avatar 3, adding, "With Emilia Pérez, she’s finally getting recognised as the top-tier actor we’ve always known she is. But in [Fire And Ash], that goes way beyond what you’ve
  
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• With GTA 6 delayed to 2026, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 star celebrates: "We're in with a shot" to win Game of the Year 2025

  02-05-2025 20:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amid the aftershock of Rockstar delaying GTA 6 to May 2026, some folks find themselves in the unique position of celebrating the waylaid release date, as it means they may now have a better chance of taking home a Game of the Year award this year.It's been something of a foregone conclusion that, if GTA 6 was to release in 2025, it would be poised to sweep all of the big awards shows this year, perhaps including our own Golden Joysticks. Even in a year already jam-packed with acclaimed releases
  
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• Ghost of Yotei is the latest in a long line of Collector's Editions that doesn't come with a physical game, and I'm starting to think nobody understands what game collectors actually want

  02-05-2025 20:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ghost of Yotei pre-orders went live today, and they came alongside the reveal of a Collector's Edition which, as per PlayStation's increasingly annoying tradition, doesn't actually come with a physical copy of the game. Instead, this $250 version of Ghost of Yotei comes with a digital code for the game, and it's starting to feel like nobody actually understands what game collectors really want.This Collector's Edition follows the tradition most similar releases do these days, where you get an ar
  
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• Mouse: P.I for Hire just revealed some of its experimental new weapons, including a 'Self-Aware Attitude Changer' that could come in handy in real life

  02-05-2025 19:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a brand new trailer just dropped at FGS Live at Gamescom LATAM, Mouse: P.I for Hire revealed some of its experimental new weapons.This cartoon shooter has some serious Cuphead vibes when it comes to art style and now with these 'science-infused' weapons, we can really see the BioShock influences are coming through.
  Wishlist Mouse: P.I For Hire on Steam now
  The Cool-D is first up, and as the name suggests, it's a freeze gun that lets you put your enemies on ice. From there you can shatter them
  
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• Revenge of the Savage Planet drops launch trailer that's equally as bizarre as all the others

  02-05-2025 19:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Revenge of the Savage Planet launch trailer just dropped at FGS Live from Gamescom LATAM, and it's as wonderfully unhinged as all the others we've seen so far for this game from developer Raccoon Logic.The highly anticipated sequel is doing things a little differently from the original game, opting this time for a co-op focus for its space exploration with cross-play across all platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, and PC).You're tasked with exploring multiple planets with various tasks to accomplis
  
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• Elden Ring Nightreign outfits resurrect our favorite sun knight with their bucket load of Dark Souls references: "SOLAIRE IS BACK"

  02-05-2025 18:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  FromSoftware revealed more about character customization in roguelike multiplayer Elden Ring Nightreign during its overview trailer premiere today, and now I know two things: treasured Dark Souls knight Solaire is back, and I will fall deeper into madness.From a clouded "fitting mirror" located in Nightreign's grassy new Roundtable Hold safe house, players will be able to swap out their character's appearance with fixed armor sets they can purchase with the in-game currency Marks."You can unlock
  
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• "We really getting Silksong before GTA 6": Hollow Knight fans can hardly believe their eyes as Rockstar's biggest game ever slips past the indie Metroidvania to rule them all

  02-05-2025 18:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  I woke up too early this morning – as I have every morning since I entered my 30s – and during my daily insomnia-laden session of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, I glanced at my phone to learn the GTA 6 2026 release delay news. The reaction I had could only be described as a live-action version of "lol, lmao," and I was soon struck by the realization that, yeah, we're really getting Hollow Knight: Silksong before GTA 6.Turns out that I was absolutely not the only one to have this extrem
  
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• GTA 6 delay is a "bummer," former Rockstar technical lead says, but the release date announcement shows the devs are "clearly confident" in the new deadline

  02-05-2025 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  We now have over a year to wait to finally play GTA 6, with Rockstar officially confirming that its new Grand Theft Auto installment is set to arrive on May 26, 2026 instead of this fall, and one former technical director agrees that it's a "bummer."Reacting to the GTA 6 delay on Twitter, Obbe Vermeij, who worked on GTA 3, 4, Vice City, and San Andreas in his time at Rockstar before departing the company in 2009, does think that there's a positive to take from this latest announcement, at least.
  
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• Marvel fans are praising Lewis Pullman's "perfect casting" as Sentry in Thunderbolts, after the character was almost played by a completely different actor

  02-05-2025 18:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thunderbolts* was almost quite a different movie. Bob was originally meant to be played by Invincible star Steven Yeun, but Marvel fans are full of praise for his replacement Lewis Pullman's performance in the movie.Yeun dropped out of Thunderbolts* in early 2024 due to scheduling conflicts after the movie's release was delayed due to the Hollywood writers' strike. Pullman replaced him as Bob, who has an all-powerful alter-ego known as Sentry (and a dangerous dark side known as the Void), soon a
  
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• An unexpected Netflix thriller movie just beat out Tom Hardy's long-delayed action hit for the number one most-watched spot

  02-05-2025 18:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Exterritorial, a German-language thriller about a soldier's search for her missing son, has beaten out Tom Hardy's Havoc for the number one movie streaming worldwide on Netflix.Per the official synopsis, "When a soldier's son vanishes at a US consulate, she illegally remains on the premises to search for him, unknowingly entangling herself in a dangerous conspiracy." The movie is now number one, with Havoc now sitting at the number two spot.Written and directed by Christian Zübert, the cast
  
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• Analysts react to GTA 6 delay: "2025 will clearly be the year of Nintendo now" and "the delay isn't a stumble – it's Rockstar doing what it always does"

  02-05-2025 18:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  A GTA 6 delay has pushed Rockstar's open-world epic to May 2026, dramatically lightening the release lineup for the second half of 2025. This is only one game, but in terms of potential impact and reach, it's long been regarded as potentially the most important game ever released. With GTA 6 now more than a year out, analysts expect the industry to feel the absence sorely, though there could be some opportunity in the resulting vacuum.GTA 6 was meant to be a rising tide that lifts all boats this
  
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• Marvel star Jeremy Renner won't be back for Hawkeye season 2 because Disney reportedly tried to cut his salary in half: "I had to defend myself"

  02-05-2025 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jeremy Renner won't be returning for Hawkeye season 2, and according to the actor, his decision all comes down to money - specifically, it comes down to being offered half of his season 1 salary in exchange for even more work."They asked me to do Season 2, and they offered me half the money," Renner tells The High Performance Podcast. "I'm like, 'Well, it's going to take me twice the amount of work for half the amount of money, and eight months of my time, essentially, to do it for half the amou
  
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• REPO's first big update is now available in beta and "on the home stretch" for full launch: "We want to involve you guys directly wherever we can"

  02-05-2025 17:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Co-op horror breakout REPO (R.E.P.O.) has just released its first big update in open beta as developer Semiwork wants to involve the community whenever possible."We are on the homestretch now with the first update," developer Pontus Sundstrom, whose consciousness has now been transferred into a semibot tincan, explained via a new vlog. "Things are looking bright and we know you guys are eager to try out all the new stuff we've added. And so, we've decided to do an open beta test for the new upda
  
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• You can get an actual Star Wars droid that follows you around, but you do not want to know how much it will cost

  02-05-2025 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lightsabers are cool and all, but for me, Star Wars droids are some of the best things about a galaxy far, far away. Part friend and part pet, they're ever reliable and, in the case of R2-D2 or Chopper, will merrily assist you do crimes. They are, in a word, great. I'd very much like to have a robot buddy like this in real life.It seems as though someone at Disney heard me, because you can now get your hands on real-life Star Wars droids. Indeed, the G1T4-M1N1 Droid is available from the Disney
  
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• GTA 6 delay was reportedly inevitable: "Nobody I've talked to at Rockstar has believed fall 2025 was a real window for a very long time now"

  02-05-2025 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 has been delayed from its previous fall 2025 release date to May 26, 2026. But while the GTA 6 2026 release delay might come as a surprise to many, the people actually making the game at Rockstar have reportedly been seeing the writing on the wall for quite some time."Nobody I've talked to at Rockstar has believed Fall 2025 was a real window for a very long time now," according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, posting on Bluesky. "Too much work, not enough time, and what appears to be
  
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• "I don't think anyone benefits in 2025 from this": GTA 6 delay is bad news for the games industry, analyst says, adding to "nightmare scenario territory" following Xbox price hike

  02-05-2025 17:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 has been moved out of 2025 and well into next year as Rockstar confirms a May 26, 2026 release date, but what does that mean for the games industry this year? It's certainly not good, according to one veteran analyst.Circana games industry analyst Mat Piscatella has previously spoken about how he believes GTA 6 could be the most "important thing to ever release in the industry," noting early last year that the games market had to "survive 2024" and "get to GTA 6 and hope." Needless to say,
  
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• X-Files star Gillian Anderson thinks Ryan Coogler is the "perfect person" to reboot the show and teases if she'll return: "Call me"

  02-05-2025 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  The X-Files star Gillian Anderson is full of praise for reboot helmer Ryan Coogler, and teases a possible return as Agent Dana Scully."I spoke to [Coogler], and what I said was, 'If anyone were to do it, I think you are the perfect person, and best of luck,'" Anderson said during an appearance on ITV's This Morning, adding that she told the director, "Call me."When pressed for an answer on whether she'd actually return to The X-Files, she said, "At some point, if the phone rings and it’s g
  
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• Upcoming clown movie takes horror movie marketing up a notch by letting its crazed killer loose on the streets

  02-05-2025 16:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you thought you had seen it all when it comes to horror movie marketing, then think again, as upcoming slasher Clown in a Cornfield has taken it to the next level by letting its villain loose on the roads.A new video posted on Twitter by Discussing Film shows a huge truck driving around Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a poster for Clown in a Cornfield pasted on the side. However, the creepy part is who is driving the truck – the killer clown from the movie called Frendo. Check out the clip
  
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• Ghost of Yotei pre-orders are now live, including a stacked Collector's Edition

  02-05-2025 16:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ghost of Yotei pre-orders are now live, with a standard edition and a bumper-pack Collector's Edition up for grabs. Both ship out in time for release day, though superfans better mind their wallets.The full kit costs a whopping $249.99 / £219.99, but you're getting plenty of merch to see you through the hugely anticipated sequel. While you'll still get an exclusive in-game mask and avatar set with standard edition pre-orders, the full Ghost of Yotei Collector's Edition includes a mask figu
  
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• Cult of the Lamb publisher wants its own Barbenheimer moment, doubles down on plans to launch a game on GTA 6's new release date: "You can't escape us"

  02-05-2025 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Devolver Digital (the boutique publisher behind Cult of the Lamb, The Talos Principle, Human Fall Flat, Inscryption, and too many other gems) is doubling down on plans to manufacture its very own Barbenheimer moment by dropping a game on GTA 6's release date.Earlier in the year, the publisher promised it was "gonna release a game the exact same day and time as GTA 6" on social media. Of course, at that point, Rockstar Games' release plans were a mystery to almost everyone outside of its walls. T
  
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• Jurassic World Rebirth star explains how the new movie differs from the recent reboots: "It's welcoming people to really celebrate the original film"

  02-05-2025 15:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jurassic World Rebirth star Jonathan Bailey says the upcoming movie captures the awe of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park."It really does feel that it’s welcoming people to really celebrate the original film,” Bailey told Empire. "It has that wonder and awe, while not being scared to re-inject the thrill and the fear."The latest installment takes place some five years after Jurassic World Dominion and sees the dinosaurs starting to die out as the planet becomes uninhabitable to them,
  
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• Take-Two CEO "fully" supports Rockstar's GTA 6 delay, promises "a groundbreaking, blockbuster entertainment experience that exceeds audience expectations"

  02-05-2025 15:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two is "fully" backing the studio and its decision to delay GTA 6 to next year, even though it's aware of the wild anticipation the game holds.Earlier today, developer Rockstar Games announced that GTA 6 is missing its targeted 2025 release date and is instead coming out on May 26, 2026. "With every game we have released, the goal has always been to try and exceed your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto 6 is no exception," the studio wrote. "We hope you unders
  
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• ConcernedApe regrets making Stardew Valley's fishing minigame "too hard" when you start out, but still thinks it's good overall: "I know it's controversial"

  02-05-2025 15:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stardew Valley is a very chill way to spend some time if you like the idea of leaving the bustling city and settling into life on a wee farm. The fishing, though? That's a different ball game. Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone is well aware, too, saying that he knows it's "controversial" but still thinks "it's fun.""I like fishing minigames and I like Stardew Valley's fishing minigame," he tells PC Gamer. "I know it's controversial – a lot of people hate it, but I think it's fun."So why the hate?
  
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• Sarah Michelle Gellar debunks "fake" leaks about her Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot and praises Eternals director Chloé Zhao's "passion" for the project

  02-05-2025 14:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sarah Michelle Gellar has debunked a recent report about the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, while also praising the "passion" of Chloé Zhao. The director of Marvel's Eternals and the Oscar-winning Nomadland is helming the revival's pilot, while Poker Face's Nora and Lilla Zuckerman are on board as screenwriters."Every pitch I heard was just like, 'Let’s just do Buffy again.' Why?" Gellar said in a new interview with Elite Daily. "But the passion that [Zhao] came to me wit
  
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• GTA 6 2026 release delay live blog - All the information and reactions live

  02-05-2025 14:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  The GTA 6 release date has finally been confirmed, but it's come with the reveal of a pretty expected delay to 2026.With it being the most hotly-anticipated game, the news that GTA 6 is delayed is definitely going to cause some ripples in the industry.We'll be monitoring social media and contacting our own sources to see how far reaching the new GTA 6 2026 date impact is, and will be reporting here live for you to get the full scoop.But let's start with the actual delay announcement from Rocksta
  
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• Unlike Animal Crossing, house decoration in the Lord of the Rings life sim game doesn't operate on a grid because Hobbits also love "clutter-core"

  02-05-2025 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tales of the Shire, the forthcoming 'cozy' life sim game set in the Lord of the Rings world, is letting you be as messy as Hobbits are known to be.In a new developer blog about the making of the game, UX designer Jordan Peat delves into how home decoration works this time around and how it differs to other neatly-organized games in the genre. What sets Tales of the Shire apart from things like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, in particular, is that home (hole) decoration doesn't operate on a
  
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• Deadlock streamer accidentally unveils 10 new heroes on the way to Valve's MOBA, as well as updated character designs for multiple existing favorites

  02-05-2025 13:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  A whole bunch of new Deadlock heroes appear to have been inadvertently leaked by a streamer, giving us a first glimpse of 10 characters on their way to Valve's MOBA.Highlighted on the r/GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit, Deadlock streamer Deathy allegedly went live yesterday and accidentally displayed a greatly expanded MOBA roster than the one that's currently available to everyone else. Apparently, the streamer has since deleted the VOD after ending and restarting the stream, but viewers were st
  
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• This streaming service has become an anime fan's dream thanks to 800 hours of free additions – including a Bleach movie marathon

  02-05-2025 13:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Anime fans are spoiled for choice these days. Gone are the days of tape trading and staying up late to watch the latest releases at an ungodly hour. Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Prime Video currently have a formidable library of some of the best anime around – but a new challenger has emerged.Pluto TV is celebrating the wonderfully-named 'Anime-May' with a series of new free channels and marathons on its streaming service.With over 800 hours across 50 shows and 120 movies, the upcoming catalo
  
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• GTA 6 release date set for May 2026 as Rockstar's long-awaited open-world blockbuster is delayed out of this year

  02-05-2025 13:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's official – GTA 6 has a release date, but Rockstar Games has confirmed its upcoming open-world blockbuster won't be making its previously announced fall 2025 release window after all.Instead, GTA 6 is planned to launch on May 26, 2026. Rockstar put out the news along with an apology on its Twitter account today, noting that it's "very sorry that this is later than you expected."The statement continues: "The interest and excitement surrounding a new Grand Theft Auto has been truly humbl
  
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• Marvel fans have realized that other MCU characters could have been caught up in the events of Thunderbolts, with heartbreaking consequences

  02-05-2025 13:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thunderbolts* is already making its mark on MCU – and potentially in more ways than we might have originally thought. Marvel fans have realized that the movie's setting might mean its events could have also implicated other characters in the franchise, including Spider-Man.Be warned, there are major Thunderbolts* spoilers ahead, so turn back now if you haven't seen the movie yet and don't want to know what happens!If you're still here, you'll know that the movie culminates with Lewis Pullm
  
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• Bethesda fans briefly panic as Todd retires – but not Todd Howard, so you can get back to calmly playing Oblivion Remastered: "They really shouldn't have allowed two Todds to work there"

  02-05-2025 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Todd Vaughn has retired from Bethesda Softworks, sending fans into a brief panic at the thought of Todd Howard's departure.Vaughn worked at the hit factory for over 26 years, eventually climbing up the ranks to become the company's senior vice president of development, where he oversaw mammoth games like Skyrim, Fallout 4, Doom's reboot, and most recently, Oblivion Remastered. According to his LinkedIn, he now seems to co-own a brewery, which would also make for a sweet RPG sim now that I think
  
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• Thunderbolts director reveals the big post-credits scene was so last minute that it was filmed on the set of Avengers: Doomsday

  02-05-2025 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier has revealed that the new Marvel movie's story-driven post-credits scene was only filmed a month ago – seemingly on the set of Avengers: Doomsday.Spoilers for the Thunderbolts ending and Thunderbolts post-credits scene follow."The specifics of what that end credit scene came to be, those came together quite late," Schreier told ComicBook of a post-credits scene that featured the New Avengers receiving an incoming satellite image of the Fantastic Four shi
  
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• Mission: Impossible fans will have to channel their inner Tom Cruise to open the new The Final Reckoning popcorn bucket

  02-05-2025 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  The highly anticipated upcoming action sequel Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning has revealed its popcorn bucket, and its incredibly on theme.The Final Reckoning popcorn bucket, which has been shared on Twitter by Regal Movies, features a bucket in the shape of an Entity holder (taken right from the franchise) with a key provided to open and lock the popcorn case. The bucket will be available exclusively at Regal Theaters in the US from May 23. Check out the post below.
  It’s all come to
  
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• Mission: Impossible director says they would "not have done" one of Final Reckoning's most dangerous stunts if they "knew what it took to do it"

  02-05-2025 11:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is soon set to launch into theaters and it will feature one of Tom Cruise's most dangerous stunts yet. It will see Ethan Hunt diving into a wreckage and required the team to fill a real submarine interior with water that could tilt 360 degrees.Described as tumbling Cruise like a washing machine in the new issue of People magazine, the stunt required Cruise to breathe his own carbon dioxide rather than using a scuba mask. Speaking to the publication
  
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• The Thunderbolts cast were given "ownership," over their characters, which meant Florence Pugh could change that death-defying opening scene for the better

  02-05-2025 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thunderbolts* involves its group of rag-tag anti-heroes lacking purpose in their lives, and nowhere is that clearer for Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova than in that death-defying opening scene, which sees Pugh jump off the second-highest skyscraper in the world.Rather than being suited up in her sleek Black Widow costume, Pugh is wearing casual clothes, and she looks pretty miserable. Later, she explains to a captured employee of the lab she's infiltrating why she hasn't been feeling so great (tho
  
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• Nintendo swiftly rolls out another Switch update after the last one trapped some users on an error screen when loading up their consoles

  02-05-2025 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo just rolled out yet another Switch console update after its last big one, which added Virtual Game Card functionality and laid the groundwork for the Switch 2's upcoming GameShare feature, reportedly bricked some users' devices.Switch update 20.0.0 was released earlier this week, but shortly after, there were reports across the internet of players running into error code 2206-1015. Upon loading up their consoles after the update, some were greeted with a black screen displaying the erro
  
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• Overwatch 2's new third-person mode wasn't a reaction to Marvel Rivals - the director's son actually "created the first pitch" well before Blizzard's sequel

  02-05-2025 11:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Overwatch 2's new third-person mode Stadium wasn't created as a reaction to Marvel Rivals' huge success - partly because cranking out such a big mode after a few months isn't really feasible. In fact, the game director's son actually made Stadium's first pitch document before Blizzard's 2023 sequel even came out.For those not in the Overwatch 2 trenches, Blizzard recently made some absolutely sweeping changes to the game that include perks, good ole loot boxes, and a third-person Stadium mode (w
  
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• JRPG legend Yuji Horii is teaming up with the Blue Lock manga writer for a new Nintendo Switch game literally designed to ruin your friendships

  02-05-2025 01:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii is teaming up with Blue Lock manga author Muneyuki Kaneshiro for a new Nintendo Switch game destined to ruin your friendships. And that sounds like a blast.Japanese game developer Any Inc. is working with ArtePiazza to develop the new dark fantasy multiplayer game, tentatively called Reincarnation Game, which is based on the popular Japanese board game Sugoroku. No gameplay or even images of the game have surfaced so far, but in a machine-translated press release,
  
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