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• James Gunn says he would not have made a Superman movie if he hadn't found the right actor: "I don't know if anybody I've worked with before would've been able to do this stuff, besides maybe Chris Pratt"

  07-07-2025 23:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Superman writer/director James Gunn is all-in on David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, telling GQ that he wouldn't have made the movie if he hadn't been able to cast an actor of Corenswet's pedigree. And there's another actor who Gunn namechecks as an example of the caliber of performer he was searching for: Chris Pratt, who played Peter Quill/Star-Lord in Gunn's three Guardians of the Galaxy films."I said from the beginning, If I don't find Superman, I'm not going to do this movie. Because I kne
  
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• Valve "cracked the problem that Netflix was struggling with" using diehard gamers and their backlogs, Steam expert says: "You get access to a bunch of drunken sailors who spend money irresponsibly"

  07-07-2025 23:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  "The power of Steam as a platform is that it enables hoarding," reckons Steam expert and games marketing analyst Chris Zukowski, arguing that "Valve cracked the problem that Netflix was struggling with" by tapping into hardcore gamers who love a fat backlog."Most people who buy your game won't play it," Zukowski argues in a blog post, and that ratio will only skew higher for games that appear in bundles like Humble Bundle. He touches on the attention economy that all entertainment faces nowadays
  
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• Netflix says that over 50% of subscribers watch anime – and it's all thanks to hit shows like Jujutsu Kaisen and Sakamoto Days

  07-07-2025 23:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix has revealed that over 50% of its subscribers watch anime – and it's all thanks to the streamer's high-quality selection of original and dual-streamed shows.At the Anime Expo over the weekend, Netflix said that more than 50% of its members – totaling out to over 150 million households for an estimated 300 million viewers – watch anime (via The Hollywood Reporter). Using its global strategy, the streaming giant managed to triple its anime viewership over the past five ye
  
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• EU publisher group addresses Stop Killing Games movement in early double down: killing online games "must be an option," and this proposal would make them "prohibitively expensive to create"

  07-07-2025 22:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  The EU Stop Killing Games initiative recently surpassed its goal of one million signatures, so it seems like everyone in Europe is ready to defend fragile online games to the death… except for those doing the killing.In response to the Stop Killing Games movement's growing avalanche of support, Video Games Europe – a lobbying group whose board includes executives and legal representation from publishers like Warner Bros. and Microsoft – was dismissive in a new statement. Publi
  
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• "Romero Games is not closed": After reports of layoffs caused by Microsoft, Romero Games says it did lose funding but has now heard from "several publishers interested in helping us"

  07-07-2025 22:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Addressing "inaccuracies" in reports around its fate following funding lost in collateral damage from Microsoft's latest massive layoff wave, Romero Games issued a new statement confirming that the studio remains open and it's actively working to find a new path forward which includes offers from "several" potential new publishers."We want to address recent reports regarding the status of Romero Games," a new statement reads. "These reports have contained inaccuracies, and we feel it's important
  
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• BBC Sherlock creator says "no" to bringing back Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman for a revival: "What would be the point?"

  07-07-2025 21:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  BBC's beloved Sherlock series last aired in 2017, but recent rumors have suggested there's potential for a revival. However, the series creator Mark Gatiss says there's no truth to a revival, telling Collider "What would be the point?" while emphasizing his commitment to his current series Bookish."No. We had our go, and we struck gold with Benedict [Cumberbatch] and Martin [Freeman]. I mean, there’s no…what would be the point? You'd just be doing it again," Gatiss states. "And to b
  
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• I have an outrageous amount of Switch 2 accessories, but all the ones I really want are under $25 for Prime Day

  07-07-2025 21:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 is only a little over a month old,so the best Amazon Prime Day Nintendo Switch deals this year aren't going to heavily feature Ninty's shiny new handheld.If you're expecting to see any cash shaved off the Switch 2, you're gonna have to wait until a little later on in the console's lifespan. All is not lost, however, as while the console will remain at full price for a while, there are still a ton of Switch 2 accessories for less than $25 on Amazon right this very second.Eve
  
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• Subnautica studio co-founder speaks on "shock" dismissal, says "we know that the game is ready" – "To find that I'm no longer able to work at the company I started stings"

  07-07-2025 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Unknown Worlds co-founder and original Subnautica director Charlie Cleveland is opening up about the unceremonious removal of the studio's co-founders last week, calling the shakeup a "shock" despite the sequel's Early Access readiness.Last week, Unknown Worlds parent company Krafton announced that Cleveland, along with Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill and co-founder Max McGuire, are no longer with the studio and won't be involved in the making of Subnautica 2 going forward. The sequel is still due t
  
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• With Monster Hunter Wilds "Overwhelmingly Negative" in recent Steam reviews due to optimization, Capcom cancels panel on "everything you need to know about optimization" following statement on dev harassment

  07-07-2025 20:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom was previously scheduled to hold a CEDEC panel anchored in Monster Hunter Wilds and explaining "everything you need to know about optimization," as Automaton reports, but the talk has now been canceled amid ongoing, orbiting concerns.There are two important pieces of context here. Firstly, just days ago Capcom issued a (Japanese) statement addressing harassment directed at its staff, and while specifics were scarce, there's little room for doubt that Capcom was indirectly talking about an
  
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• "It is a turning point in our universe": Gearbox explains Borderlands 4's deliberately less-stupid story, and it feels weird to actually be interested in a Borderlands plot

  07-07-2025 19:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The story of Borderlands 4 simply does not sound like the story of a Borderlands game, and that's even more true in a new narrative deep-dive from Gearbox, which details the villains and factions players will encounter in the game's expanded world.Borderlands 3 was dumb as a bag of hammers and the series has never been known for mature, hard-hitting storytelling, but I'll be damned if Borderlands 4 ain't beating the odds to make me care at least one iota about its world. The fractured planet Kai
  
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• Jensen Ackles jokes that reuniting with former Supernatural co-stars on The Boys season 5 is like "inviting your friends over someone else’s house for dinner": "I was like, 'Listen, guys, don't make me look bad"

  07-07-2025 19:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jensen Ackles says it was a little weird, but ultimately amazing, to have his Supernatural co-stars Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins on set of the fifth and final season of The Boys."It was weird. It was like inviting my friends over to somebody else’s house for dinner," Ackles told People. "I was like, ‘Listen, guys, don’t make me look bad. I got to stay here.’ They were amazing. I can’t wait to talk more about it because it was quite an experience. We see each ot
  
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• Horse girl gacha gamers are so obsessed with pink racer Haru Urara that the farm that owns the real-life horse she's based on, who never won a single race, had to respond

  07-07-2025 19:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  In this world, there are those who think of themselves as winners, there are undoubtedly losers, and then there's the milk chocolate mare Haru Urara, who's failed every real-life competition she's been in, but is currently enjoying a second wind as an anime horse girl in the gacha game Umamusume: Pretty Derby.The character she inspired, a cherry blossom-pink student with an indefatigable spirit and the same name, has now become so popular, the farm in Japan that's tending to the actual Haru Urar
  
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• So many World of Warcraft veterans and top streamers are trying Old School RuneScape that even Jagex has noticed, and the gap in MMO muscle memory is hilarious: "Chat I'm freaking out"

  07-07-2025 19:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  A trend among top World of Warcraft streamers has snowballed into an entire MMO migration, with many WoW fans spending at least part of their summer in a very different game: Old School RuneScape.Check the OSRS Twitch category and you'll find a lot of the streamers at the heart of this community movement. WoW veterans like Guzu, Shobek, and AnnieFuchsia are all live at the time of writing, and the likes of Sodapoppin, Savix, and many more have also hopped aboard the train.The OSRS community, mea
  
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• Despite the 8-year hiatus, Capcom has called Mega Man "one of our most important IPs"

  07-07-2025 18:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom has commented on Mega Man during its shareholders meeting, with the company "continuously considering ways to develop it further."It's been just under seven years since Capcom last had its de facto mascot, Mega Man, star in a game with Mega Man 11, and naturally, fans are wondering where the blue bomber has been. Look over to any Capcom community and you'll see Mega Man fans making memes about being neglected while series that sell far more like Resident Evil are getting a game pretty muc
  
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• This Corsair headset was already cheap, but now it's down to a record-low price ahead of Prime Day

  07-07-2025 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Corsair Void Wireless V2 gaming headset was already a bargain before the earliest and the best Prime Day PS5 deals started to show face.At full price, this is one of the best PS5 headsets I'd ever had the pleasure of playing alongside my favorite online games, from Marvel Rivals to Dead by Daylight, as it packs in sublime-sounding custom 50mm Neodymium audio drivers for a super low price. Now, that price has hit a record-low, as it's now just $89.99 at Amazon, a whole 31% off its $129.99 MSR
  
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• A Super Mario lore specialist issues an important correction: "Mario does not 'die and go to hell' - he is sent there directly while still alive"

  07-07-2025 17:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mario historian Supper Mario Broth has acknowledged a mistake where they incorrectly stated that Paper Mario died and went to hell; it turns out that isn't true.Despite never being a story-focused game, the Super Mario extended universe has some bizarre lore. We're seeing this recently with the mass confusion around Donkey Kong Bananza adding a young version of Pauline despite her being an adult when Donkey Kong's grandpa (or maybe dad?) kidnapped her in the original arcade game.To illustrate ho
  
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• The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4 release schedule: when is episode 1 on Crunchyroll?

  07-07-2025 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've had to wait a couple of years, but The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4 is almost here. But when is it dropping and what time can you see it on Crunchyroll?Frankly, with how bad some anime shows are at communicating their release dates, it's a fair question. So, ahead, we'll run you through the return to the fantasy isekai and The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4, episode 1 release date. That also includes streaming times on Crunchyroll in the US and UK, the confirmed release schedule
  
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• James Gunn says there are three comic book origins he never wants to see in a superhero movie again – including that deeply upsetting Batman scene: "Who cares?"

  07-07-2025 16:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn says he's over superhero origin stories in movies – and we totally understand."There are three things I don’t ever need to see again in a superhero movie," Gunn told The Times. "I don’t need to see pearls in a back alley when Batman’s parents are killed. I don’t need to see the radioactive spider biting Spider-Man. And I don’t need to see baby Kal coming from Krypton in a little baby rocket. We have watched a million movies with characters who don&r
  
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• Dune: Awakening will finally reward your personal contributions in Landsraad thanks to a "game changer" update

  07-07-2025 16:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new patch for Dune: Awakening is out now, and players are happy the changes to Landsraad rewards are a "game-changer."Dune: Awakening has exactly what you want from an online-only game: a developer that is constantly updating it. Say what you will about the survival MMO, but the speed at which developer Funcom is throwing changes at it based on player feedback is nothing short of impressive, especially to the over one million players that joined its first two weeks.Earlier this week, Funcom re
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor says the biggest misconception around the Tiefling is that she's a "sweet" and "happy-go-lucky person": "She was a piece of work in hell"

  07-07-2025 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The actor behind Baldur's Gate 3's beloved Tiefling Barbarian Karlach says the biggest misconception about the character is that she is a "really sweet, nice, happy-go-lucky person."While Karlach certainly comes across that way when you first come across her in Act 1 – heck, I made sure to not balls up the quest to get her to join my party for that reason – actor Samantha Béart says it's actually not the case. As part of getting into the headspace of the character, Béar
  
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