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• Yoshi-P teases new Final Fantasy 14 Evercold jobs, says fans have already guessed the weapon for one

  27-04-2026 23:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 14 boss Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida is working hard to tease the new jobs for Evercold without actually revealing what they are. We know we're getting a new tank and ranged physical DPS – beyond that, there's little to go on except whatever vague hints exist on Yoshi-P's latest T-shirt. But apparently, the MMO's players have already guessed what one of the new weapons is right in front of Yoshi-P himself, no less.During a stage Q&A at this past weekend's FF14 Fan Festival, Yo
  
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• Marathon boss says extraction shooters are like The Lord of the Rings and that's why they need PvP

  27-04-2026 23:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marathon and Arc Raiders have spearheaded a wave of extraction shooters which, through their own extremes, have kindled debate about the balance of PvP and PvE in this mixed-experience genre. Marathon leans more into PvP, while Arc Raiders is famous for its friendly, PvE-focused lobbies and just rolled out a brutal PvE map event. Joe Ziegler, game director on Marathon at Bungie, says that balance of PvPvE is the whole point.Speaking with GamesRadar+, Ziegler focuses on the secret to "a lot of gr
  
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• Letterboxd might be up for sale, because we can't have nice things

  27-04-2026 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Letterboxd may or may not be up for sale soon, and we're not quite sure what this means for the future of everyone's favorite movie app.Per Semafor, Canadian holding company Tiny, which owns Letterboxd, is looking to "sell its stake in a company that plays a powerful and growing role in the global film business." Tiny has reportedly spoken to everyone from CNBC to Ankler Media, the latter of which is best known for its entertainment news Substack and newsletter. The holding company apparently ap
  
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• Nier master Yoko Taro became a director because he wouldn't stop yapping: "It wasn't that I had some great ambition"

  27-04-2026 23:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nier: Automata creator Yoko Taro didn't mean to become one of the most interesting game directors in history. The way he tells it, his career as a director came out of good luck, Capcom, and a lot of blabbing. Taro reflects on his time working at defunct developer Cavia on cult-y PS2 snake pit Drakengard, the 2003 action RPG published by Square Enix, and his directorial debut, in Archipel's new book The Worlds of Yoko Taro. In the excerpt journalist Matt Leone published on his oral history websi
  
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• New The Boys season 5 episode 5 trailer teases the Supernatural reunion we’ve all been waiting for

  27-04-2026 22:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Prime Video has released a brief trailer for The Boys season 5 episode 5... and the Winchester brothers, plus Castiel, are back.In the short clip, which can be viewed below, Jared Padalecki walks through a set of double doors... with Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy right behind him. We then cut to Misha Collins, before Padalecki tells Homelander that he's "come to the right place." In another scene, Soldier Boy grabs Collins by the throat, and Padalecki is suddenly covered in blood and guts. Stan Edg
  
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• Steam Deck 2 still in the works, Valve says, but Steam Machine and Steam Controller come first: "A lot of what we're doing here will be learnings that build up to it"

  27-04-2026 21:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Steam Deck 2 isn't lost in the haystack of other Valve projects, the company says, but you nonetheless won't see it soon. The Steam Machine and just-announced Steam Controller take priority. Valve coder Pierre-Loup Griffais tells IGN in a new interview his team is "hard at work" on the Steam Deck 2, a whisper Valve started passing around in 2022. But while both the Steam Frame VR headset and Steam Machine are meant to release in 2026 (unless the global RAM shortage becomes a RAM extinction),
  
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• Valve says it can sell the Steam Controller while the Steam Machine is in AI limbo because "this doesn't have RAM in it"

  27-04-2026 20:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valve will launch the new Steam Controller on May 4 for $99.00, and hardware engineer Steve Cardinali says the gamepad is coming before its console-like partner, the Steam Machine, because it doesn't have to contend with the ongoing RAM crisis or similar production hurdles.Speaking with Polygon, Cardinali notes that the Steam Controller "doesn't have RAM in it, and it's not as complicated to start getting out the door for us." Steam Machine, meanwhile, had to go back to the drawing board earlier
  
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• Valve's new Steam Controller launches May 4 at $99, and it will be a zoo without pre-orders

  27-04-2026 20:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The updated Steam Controller from Valve costs $99 and will be released on Monday, May 4, the company announced today. This Monday is looking to be a busy one, as pre-orders have not opened and Valve suggests the controller won't be available for purchase at all until launch day. The updated Steam Controller product page confirms the $99 price point. It's a clean $99.00, for the record, not $99.99. Valve seems eager to avoid the dreaded third digit in $100. PC Gamer reports that the price convert
  
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• After 20 years, ZSNES is back as original devs return to give a 3D, widescreen treatment to Nintendo's best 16-bit games

  27-04-2026 19:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you spent any time experimenting with emulation in the '90s or '00s, you probably have fond memories of ZSNES, the iconic Super Nintendo emulator. Now, nearly two decades after ZSNES's final update, the original developers are back with a follow-up called Super ZSNES, which is offering a host of big new features to spice up how you enjoy Nintendo's finest 16-bit titles here in 2026.Original creators zsKnight and _Demo_ have reunited to bring us Super ZSNES, which is available for download rig
  
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• An under-the-radar horror show that's set to end after 5 seasons has just been rated as one of the best shows of the decade on Rotten Tomatoes

  27-04-2026 19:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  From season 4 has debuted to a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, making it one of the best-rated shows of the decade, with each season receiving a score over 90%.The MGM Plus show stars Harold Perrineau (Yes, Mercutio from Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet!) as Boyd Stevens, the sheriff of a small town in America that traps anyone who enters... and the unwilling residents are left to fight off nightmarish creatures as they desperately search to find a way out. Season 1 holds a 96%, with season 2
  
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• Alien Isolation 2 uses Unreal Engine 5 instead of Creative Assembly's custom engine, and fans are starting to worry: "This completely ruins any enthusiasm I have for the game"

  27-04-2026 18:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  We don't know much about Alien: Isolation 2 - there isn't even an official title yet - but it's been confirmed that the sequel is being built on another engine. Specifically, Unreal Engine 5, and this has raised a number of questions and concerns about the follow-up from Creative Assembly.The studio's own website gave it away in job listings for the Xenomorph-filled project. "This is an excellent opportunity for a talented senior development manager to join the sequel to Alien: Isolation being b
  
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• Todd Howard seemed "a bit of a fanboy" for Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann, former Last of Us and Starfield artist says

  27-04-2026 18:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems like Todd Howard, executive producer and longtime developer at Bethesda, has a lot of admiration for Neil Druckmann, the head of Naughty Dog. According to a former dev from both studios, Howard was very inquisitive about Druckmann during their time at the home of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout.Heather Cerlan, an artist who worked at Naughty Dog for a number of years before spending some time at Bethesda, speaks with Kiwi Talkz about socializing with Howard. "Me, my art director, our seni
  
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• The Last of Us Online was "the best multiplayer game" many Naughty Dog devs had "ever played," ex game director says

  27-04-2026 18:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  A dev behind the canceled The Last of Us Online game says it was the best multiplayer game he had ever played, and he strives to never let a project die again.The director of The Last of Us Online – which was originally going to be a part of The Last of Us Part 2 as Factions mode – Vinit Agarwal recently took to Twitter (spotted by PC Gamer), saying that "it's wild how many of my ex-colleagues still message me today saying how amazing TLOU Online was going to be," and that they think
  
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• Assassin's Creed 1 remake could be next after Black Flag Resynced, leaker says

  27-04-2026 18:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  After years of leaks and rumors, Ubisoft has finally unveiled Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which you'd think could put an end to the series' upcoming projects being spoiled. Apparently, that may not be the case, as leakers claim a remake of the first game is also in development, so here we go again.As highlighted by Eurogamer, these latest whispers started following the latest episode of the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast, in which Insider Gaming co-founder Tom Henderson claimed that "th
  
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• Helldivers 2 lead promises "meaningful changes" after "painful to read" criticism of Arrowhead and the state of the game fills uncensored Reddit AMA

  27-04-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Arrowhead CEO and current Helldivers 2 creative lead Johan Pilestedt committed to an "unfiltered" Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit this weekend and got precisely what he was searching for: enough uncensored criticism to make Botticelli question the Birth of Venus. Like that nude lady sticking out of the half-shell, players are being bold as they demand harmony in Helldivers 2, and Pilestedt wants to give it to them, writing in an update to his AMA announcement post on r/HelldiversU
  
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• Zombie board game series is dredged back up after its publisher sank, now with a pirate theme

  27-04-2026 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Popular zombie board game series Zombicide is rising from the grave, and it's shuffling back onto our tables with a swashbuckling pirate spinoff set on the high seas. Zombicide: Dead Men Tales is the franchise's comeback after its previous publisher, CMON, hit rough financial waters last year (if you missed the news, industry giant Asmodee then swept in to rescue Zombicide from an uncertain future). This piratical version of the game shakes things up with fresh traversal options, cannons, grog,
  
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• Arc Raiders gets biggest update in months with Riven Tides: Embark reveals new beach map and a massive flying bot called the Arc Turbine

  27-04-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Arc Raiders Riven Tides update, the extraction shooter's biggest patch in some time, is out Tuesday, April 28, bringing a new beachside map and a massive flying Arc fittingly called the Arc Turbine. Developer Embark Studios also announced new resource projects and a unique map condition to fill out the update alongside the latest Expedition. The Riven Tides map is the centerpiece, shaking up exploration and whisking players to Azzurro beach. Creeping sand consumes the ruins of a resort &ndas
  
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• OLED monitor prices still upset me, but the fact there's a QHD panel for under $400 signals change

  27-04-2026 17:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  I have expensive gaming monitor tastes, and that means I'm continually subjected to pretty upsetting OLED screen prices. I've come to accept that, even if you do scale things back to a 27-inch panel and avoid 4K, you'll still end up paying over $500, but one of my favorite QHD displays just hit a price that completely contradicts that narrative.The OLED monitor in question is the KTC G27P6, a screen that trades blows with all the big brand models. It likes to drop in price regularly, but it's cu
  
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• Slay the Spire 2 "may not be perfectly balanced yet," Half-Life writer and Valve veteran Erik Wolpaw says, but with 1,500 hours in the first game he has no doubt Mega Crit will pull it off

  27-04-2026 17:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Erik Wolpaw – best known for writing Psychonauts, Half-Life 2's episodes, and the Portal games – has revealed Slay the Spire is one of his favorite games of all time.Speaking to PC Gamer, Wolpaw reveals that as of late, he is currently playing, exclusively, Slay the Spire 2."I'm either playing it solo … or playing it co-op with my son," he says. Obviously, the big chat around the game right now is how Slay the Spire 2 plummeted to 66% positive lifetime Steam reviews after its
  
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• Hulk is pissed in the first Spider-Man: Brand New Day action figures from Marvel Legends

  27-04-2026 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hasbro Pulse has shown off its first Marvel Legends Spider-Man: Brand New Day action figures, and they give us our best look yet at Hulk in the movie. And boy, does he seem hacked off. It's like he's just stubbed a toe while standing on Lego at the same time. Revealed at CCXP Mexico, the two toys depict Hulk and Spidey as they appear in the upcoming film. While both are six-inch scale, the Jade Giant towers over Spider-Man. That's deliberate, as they're very much designed to work in tandem; both
  
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• Severance star Adam Scott already knows how the Apple TV show ends and teases "so many surprises" still to come in season 3

  27-04-2026 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Adam Scott knows how Severance ends – but he's not giving us any hints about what's in store for the Macrodata Refinement department."Oh, yes. I’m an executive producer on the show, so I’m involved in all of it," Scott, who plays grieving widower Mark Scout and his at-work "innie", Mark S., told Variety when asked if he knew the ultimate plan for the show. "We talk with the writers and Dan [Erickson, showrunner] all the time. I know everything about what’s going on. [As a
  
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• Turtle Beach's new mouse is giving me the ick, and it's not just the obnoxious touchscreen

  27-04-2026 17:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Listen, I love a good touchscreen. I love it when peripherals add more customization control options. I want my setup to have as many launchers, macros, and LED buttons as possible - but even I have my limits. Turtle Beach's new Command Series MC7 gaming mouse is now up for pre-order, at a pretty flagship-looking $159.99 MSRP might I add, and slapped right across its shoulder you'll find a massive 2.25-inch touchscreen display. It's not just giving me the ick, it's making me physically itchy. Th
  
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• Seth MacFarlane wants Ted season 3 or a live-action movie, but says it's up to Peacock "with their vast amounts of big Scrooge McDuck money"

  27-04-2026 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following the success of Ted season 2, Seth MacFarlane says he and the cast are ready for more... but that it's all up to the bird."It really is up to Peacock with their, you know, vast amounts of big Scrooge McDuck money that they dive into every day," MacFarlane told Deadline. "I think all of us, in some form or another, whether it's a Season 3 of Ted or a direct-to-Peacock feature with this cast, is something I think we'd all be up for. It's all on the table."Ted, based on the 2012 live-actio
  
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• Intel namedrops Arc G3 while hinting at a longer Panther Lake handheld PC shelf life

  27-04-2026 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Intel has officially confirmed that Arc G3 chipsets are a thing. No, the tech giant didn't share any specs or mention any best gaming handheld contenders destined to use the Panther Lake APU. Instead, the company's vice president merely invoked its name in a sentence, so you'll need to wait until at least Computex for those MSI and Asus portables included in last week's wave of rumors.In an interview with Intel's Robert Hallock, PCGH quizzed the VP on the company's future role in the gaming hand
  
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• Splatoon Raiders pre-orders have landed, and the discounts are already making a splash

  27-04-2026 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Quick Links(Image credit: Nintendo)Quick pre-orders:US: $49.94 at WalmartUK: £41.99 at AmazonSplatoon Raiders first hooked in fans when it was unveiled on the Nintendo Today app shortly after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. Yet the quiet aftermath meant we were then oceans apart from any more news on the single-player Splatoon experience. That was until Nintendo did what it's known to do and surprise dropped a new trailer and a July 23, 2026, release date in one fell swoop.Splatoon Ra
  
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• House of the Dragon season 3 trailer is a moody warning that doom and ruin is coming for our favorite Targaryens

  27-04-2026 16:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  A brand new House of the Dragon season 3 trailer is here, and it's a dark and brooding trip to Westeros. The new trailer, which you can watch above, follows on the heels of the explosive first trailer, which teased the Battle of the Gullet. In the trailer, the cost of fighting for the throne becomes clear. Rhaenyra is shown walking with bloodied footsteps, while a skull is seen burning in a fireplace. James Norton's Ormund Hightower is also shown boasting of his "holy purpose," and Aegon Targary
  
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• Despite months of radio silence, James Gunn says that Booster Gold and the Wonder Woman-adjacent show compared to Game of Thrones are still happening at DC

  27-04-2026 16:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  The DCU is, as they say, booked and busy. James Gunn and Peter Safran's fledgling universe at DC Studios currently contains Creature Commandos, Peacemaker, and Superman – with Supergirl and Clayface still to come this year.But what of the lesser-heralded titles, including a Booster Gold series and a Themyscira-set Paradise Lost that Safran once described as featuring a "Game of Thrones-ish story"?Replying to a fan on Threads enquiring about the projects, Gunn wrote, "[Booster Gold] is in d
  
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• Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi says the sci-fi show has become "a bit too big" and he doesn't know "why people take it so seriously"

  27-04-2026 16:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Peter Capaldi might have left Doctor Who in 2017, but he still has thoughts about the show. Ncuti Gatwa has most recently wrapped up his run as the Doctor, after replacing Jodie Whittaker in the role. So far, a new Doctor has not been announced, though Billie Piper seemingly took over from Gatwa at the end of his final episode. "It reflects its times and it's a good thing in the world, though it's become a bit too big, too important for the BBC or whoever," Capaldi told The Times, in reference t
  
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• PSA: A lot of retailers want to sell you gaming laptops that just won't work right now

  27-04-2026 16:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon's just launched a week long gaming sale and Best Buy's coming in hot with its own savings, but there's one spec you need to check if you're browsing through particularly cheap gaming laptops right now. If you've been anywhere near a store this year so far, you'll know RAM shortages are pushing prices of pretty much everything, including the best gaming laptops, which is why many retailers are listing an unusually high number of 8GB options this week. Rather than posting gaming laptops at
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor Ben Starr says live-action Street Fighter or God of War adaptations aren't necessary, since "I don't think video games need to justify their existence by being TV shows"

  27-04-2026 16:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Video games have become the Hollywood gold rush du jour, with Mortal Kombat 2 and Street Fighter still to come this year, after The Super Mario Galaxy Movie already bounced through the box office. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is up for a silver screen version too, but voice actor Ben Starr believes the medium is more than capable of standing on its own, without validation from TV or film producers.He spoke about the subject to Dexerto at this year's BAFTA Games Awards. "I don't think video games
  
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• A new Minecraft mob might have leaked thanks to a holiday decoration, and I already love it based on its name alone

  27-04-2026 16:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks like we may have had our first glimpse at an upcoming Minecraft mob thanks to none other than greeting card and ornaments company Hallmark, and I'm already in love with it based on its name alone. Folks, say hello to Blub. Now, I don't know what Blub is, what it really looks like, or exactly how it's going to be added to the Minecraft universe, but what we do know is that Hallmark is going to be selling a holiday ornament of it for you to add to a Christmas tree near you later in the ye
  
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• Henry Cavill and Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown feature in fiery new look at Enola Holmes 3

  27-04-2026 16:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix has unveiled a new look at Enola Holmes 3, and it looks like the titular sleuth's case may just be her most dangerous one yet... In the snaps, we get our first glimpses at returning players Helena Bonham Carter, who plays Enola's mother Eudoria, and Henry Cavill, who's back as her debonair detective brother Sherlock. In a shot featuring both Sherlock and Enola, the pair can be seen looking quizzingly at a bookshop owned by an unseen "Kemble". In another of just Enola (Stranger Things' Mi
  
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• A leaked Steam Controller review claims Valve will charge you $99 for it, which is both too expensive and good value for money, depending on who you ask

  27-04-2026 14:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  A leaked review of the upcoming Steam Controller surfaced online over the weekend, and it's sending shockwaves across the gaming hardware market. Not only does it point to a launch and review embargo for Valve's new hardware coming soon, but it's also giving us a potential hint at details like pricing. Valve's yet to formally announce the cost of its best PC controller contender, but the leaked review explicitly said it'll set you back $99. The leak arrives a week after a SteamDB page surfaced p
  
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• Call of Duty movie director once said people who play war video games are "weak" and "pathetic"

  27-04-2026 14:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call of Duty movie director Peter Berg is in the firing line after controversial quotes from a 2013 interview were resurfaced.The Esquire interview (H/T Neat at ResetEra) saw Berg – perhaps best known for directing Will Smith superhero movie Hancock – take aim at those who partake in a spot of virtual warfare.Berg said, "Pathetic. Pathetic. Keyboard courage. Can't stand it. The only people that I give a Call of Duty get-out-of-jail-free card to is the military. They're out there serv
  
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• 007: First Light actor says Amazon "would be mad not to consider" the video game's James Bond star for the upcoming live-action reboot

  27-04-2026 14:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon's hunt for the next James Bond is still happening as many actors throw their hat in the ring, but one of the actors behind the popular video game 007: First Light says the game's very own James Bond, Patrick Gibson, should be considered. "He's fantastic in our version of Bond, and I genuinely think he should be a candidate for the main role that they're trying to find someone for," said 007: First Light actor Lennie James to Radio Times Gaming. "I'm sure he's under consideration. The peop
  
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• Pennywise is one step closer to returning, as Andy Muschietti confirms "we're now working" on IT: Welcome to Derry season 2

  27-04-2026 14:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  We're one step closer to welcoming Pennywise the Dancing Clown back to our lives, as Andy Muschietti confirms work is currently underway on IT: Welcome to Derry season 2. Season 1 of the Stephen King spin-off was one of the most pleasant surprises of 2025, and it acted as a prequel to Muschietti's two IT film adaptations. "It's 1935 – we're now working on it, and it's so much fun," Muschietti revealed at Deadline's Contenders TV panel for Welcome to Derry. "For the ones of you who read the
  
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• Assassin's Creed: Black Flag lead writer "wrote 2 new scenes" for Resynced, and "one of them is now a top 5 favorite" for him

  27-04-2026 13:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag lead scriptwriter Darby McDevitt has teased some new scenes in the upcoming remake, Black Flag Resynced. Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced may have been the "worst-kept secret" in games for well over a year, but finally, the "rebuilt from the ground up" remake of one of the best Assassin's Creed games has officially been announced and will be released in July. But, despite feeling like it at times, it turns out we actually don't know everything that th
  
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• The Splatoon Raiders amiibo trio is up for grabs, but collecting all three will cost you more than the actual game

  27-04-2026 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Splatoon is finally getting some brand new amiibo, and it's all thanks to Splatoon Raiders. The fabulous trio known as Deep Cut, who are a staple of Splatoon 3, have returned as a set of three figures, each as detailed as the last, and you can combine all three to make one neat Splatoon-fueled collectible. I was about to lay down my hard-earned G to do just that, but at $24.99 (Best Buy) each, amassing the full set of Shiver, Frye, and Big Man requires $74.97 in total. To put that into perspecti
  
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• The Splatoon Raiders amiibo trio are up for pre-order, but collecting all three will cost you more than the actual game

  27-04-2026 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Splatoon Raiders is finally splashing onto the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23, 2026 alongside some brand new amiibo. The fabulous trio known as Deep Cut has returned as a set of three figures, each as detailed as the last, and you can combine all three to make one neat Splatoon-fueled collectible. I was about to lay down my hard-earned G to do just that, but at $24.99 (Best Buy) each, amassing the full set of Shiver, Frye, and Big Man requires $74.97 in total. To put that into perspective, a physi
  
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• I've been waiting years for this new Star Wars Force FX lightsaber based on Darth Maul

  27-04-2026 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Star Wars Force FX Elite Lightsaber has at last revealed itself, and at last the Sith will have their revenge. That's because Darth Maul's signature saber is getting a replica later this year.Stepping out of the shadows at CCXP Mexico this weekend, the latest Star Wars Force FX Elite Lightsaber is based on Maul: Shadow Lord. While that means this is a single-bladed weapon rather than the double-ended one he's known for, it does come with an adapter piece allowing you to connect another ver
  
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• Crimson Desert is still reaching impressive player numbers on Steam over a month after launch, despite being a single-player game

  27-04-2026 13:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  We're now over five weeks on from Crimson Desert's launch, but you might not think it looking at the concurrent player count for Pearl Abyss's open-world behemoth on Steam, which is still regularly hitting six-figure peaks. It's just the way of life for most single-player games: inevitably, player counts dwindle significantly after launch. There's an incredibly simple reason for that – wait long enough, and that initial rush of people wanting to play the game have finished it. Sure, you'll
  
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• After 11 years, first Alien Isolation sequel teaser trailer warns us not to let our guard down, and fans are more than ready: "Back into the nightmare"

  27-04-2026 13:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  What better way to celebrate Alien Day than a teaser for the long-awaited sequel to the best game in the franchise? No, not Colonial Marines 2 – I'm talking about Alien: Isolation 2, of course, as Creative Assembly has posted the first snippet for the Xenomorph-filled follow-up.The video went live on April 26, dubbed 'Alien Day' because it's 4/26, matching LV-426. Clever, eh? Anyway, it's called False Sense of Security, and the 25-second clip shows a locked door at the end of a dark corrid
  
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• The Boys fans think they know what "the worst thing" Homelander does in season 5, as teased by Antony Starr – and it involves The Deep

  27-04-2026 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Boys fans think they have cracked the code on what the worst thing Homelander ever does in the whole series might be, and it involves The Deep and some Supe cannibalism.After The Boys season 5 premiere, Homelander actor Antony Starr told Kelly Clarkson that "The worst thing I have done is yet to come," adding, "If you think killing children is bad. Just wait." Days later, episode 3 dropped, and many thought that the evil act Starr was teasing had to be when he pummels his son Ryan. But Starr
  
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• New Spider-Noir trailer gives first look at Man-Spider and impressive taste of Nic Cage in action

  27-04-2026 12:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's time to get excited. Very excited. The new Spider-Noir trailer is here out of CCXP Mexico, and it instantly cemented the upcoming Prime Video show as a true contender for 2026's superhero crown. Yes, we're including Avengers: Doomsday in that conversation.As to be expected, the new trailer is available in both black-and-white and in full color. Regardless of what option you pick, you'll be treated to a sizzling Spider-Reel of villains (including Jack Huston's Sandman, a new villain called M
  
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• The Last of Us Part 2's major death "was controversial internally too," says former Naughty Dog dev: "The studio was pretty split"

  27-04-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us Part 2's decision to kill off a major character had the developers at Naughty Dog split, according to a former dev.On the off chance you know anything about The Last of Us Part 2 but have somehow avoided knowing about the game's major death, spoilers ahead.Speaking to Kiwi Talkz, Heather Cerlan – a former Naughty Dog artist who worked on The Last of Us and Uncharted series – was asked if the studio knew that The Last of Us 2 was going to be controversial ahead of its r
  
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• Superman star David Corenswet gave Supergirl's Milly Alcock advice on "everything", including how to fly

  27-04-2026 12:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's nothing like advice from an older, wiser cousin. That's what Supergirl star Milly Alcock thought, anyway, when she sought advice from the DCU's Superman, David Corenswet, about "everything" to do with playing Kryptonian (although, of course, Kara Zor-El is technically older than Kal-El…)"David was on set, and I asked him for advice about everything," Alcock said during an appearance at CCXP Mexico. "And he was very lovely, very warm. But yeah, I was just, like, 'How do you fly? Ho
  
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• Valve could sell the Steam Machine at a loss, and that would be a win for everyone

  27-04-2026 12:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valve is still settling on a final Steam Machine price, but it could end up selling the mini PC at a loss. That's if rumors surrounding the storefront giant using the strategy short-term ring true, but if it does take the hit, it could help inspire console makers to prioritize lower MSRPs to ensure players can actually afford systems.In a report by Insider Gaming, Executive Editor Mike Straw says that, by his understanding, "Valve is getting closer to confirming everything" Steam Machine-related
  
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• Call of Duty watch your flank – a Battlefield movie has been announced and Michael B. Jordan may star

  27-04-2026 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  If it weren't clear already, we're fully in video game movie mania now, as a Battlefield adaptation is on the way. Long-time Mission: Impossible helmer Christopher McQuarrie is set to write and direct, with Sinners star Michael B. Jordan on board as producer, per The Hollywood Reporter. It is also said that Jordan, who most recently won the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in Ryan Coogler's vampire horror, may also star in the Battlefield adaptation.The project has yet to find a home, bu
  
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• Far Cry showrunner believes "games are built in a way that doesn't make for the best drama," so he's not adapting a specific game

  27-04-2026 12:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Noah Hawley, showrunner of the likes of Alien: Earth and Fargo, is adapting Far Cry – but he won't be bringing a specific game in the series to the screen. That's because, despite the success of video game adaptations like The Last of Us, Hawley doesn't think games are built in a way that really allows for easy adaptation. "One thing that really attracted me to the Far Cry franchise is that it is an anthology and every time they release a new game, it is a totally different story," he told
  
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• Gen V star speaks out on surprise cancelation: "There's so much I wanna (and will) say"

  27-04-2026 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gen V's Jaz Sinclair has broken her silence on the surprise cancelation of The Boys spin-off after two seasons."There’s so much I wanna (and will) say, but for today I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart," Sinclair posted on her Instagram Stories. "I’m so happy you’re here and I’m so grateful for this incredible experience."Whether we can expect to hear more from Sinclair – who played Marie Moreau in Gen V and is set to appear in The Boys season 5
  
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