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• Masters of the Universe director doesn't know if a sequel is on the way after streaming success

  22-10-2026 23:14 via GamesRadar+
  
  Masters of the Universe director Travis Knight still doesn't know if Amazon is ready for a sequel, despite the movie's massive streaming success."In the end, these sorts of decisions are out of our control," Knight told ScreenRant. "You always imagine where these people’s lives go after the end of the movie, and if the universe, in its wisdom, asks us to make more of these things, we would be delighted to give them more."The new Masters of the Universe, which stars Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man
  
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• Epic wants to pay you $50,000 to vibe code an AI slop game

  22-10-2026 23:09 via GamesRadar+
  
  Not content with the humiliation it has already received over the vibe coded Epic Games Launcher beta, Epic is keen to pay a whole lot of money to aspiring vibe coders in an AI-focused game jam. The company is promising $65,000 worth of cash prizes and potential $50,000 grants for "standout" projects – assuming, of course, that you can stomach being part of Epic's attempted AI redemption tour.The 2026 AI MegaJam will take place from November 12 through 15, with registration open on Itch.io, ch
  
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• Only one person on Earth can play this Steam game at a time: "You control it for one minute"

  22-10-2026 23:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  A clever social game quietly launched on Steam this month. Jono is the latest release from developer and publisher Part Time Monkey, which is actually original Angry Birds artist Tuomas Erikoinen's solo studio, and it's the first "massively singleplayer" game I've ever seen. Jono is a pixel art 2D platformer with simple art and "deterministic physics," as Erikoinen puts it in a post-mortem Reddit post. The real hook lies outside the familiar gameplay of jumping over spikes and through portals: o
  
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• Zelda: Ocarina of Time on N64 actually had a jump button early in development

  22-10-2026 22:59 via GamesRadar+
  
  The upcoming Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake sent shockwaves through the world when its trailer revealed the addition of a technological advancement straight from the arcade generation: a dedicated jump button. That's right, instead of just walking up to a ledge and trusting the honor system to prompt Link to automatically jump over to the appropriate platform, the Ocarina of Time remake will allow you to hit a specific button to jump. Technical achievement aside, it turns out this was actually a
  
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• The search for the next James Bond has come down to four finalists, including one "mystery actor"

  22-10-2026 22:45 via GamesRadar+
  
  The never-ending search for a new (and younger) James Bond has reportedly been narrowed down to four actors... though the identity of the fourth actor remains a mystery.According to Deadline, the four finalists include Callum Turner, Jack Lowden, Josh O'Connor, and one unnamed actor. This means that Jacob Elordi and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are officially out of the running. This also means the studio scrapped their whole "Young Bond" idea, seeing as three of the finalists are each 36 years old. The
  
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• Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus is coming "next week"

  22-10-2026 20:03 via GamesRadar+
  
  In another totally jam-packed year of new video games, it feels like centuries since Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced released (it's really only been a few months), but completionists haven't stopped asking Ubisoft for a New Game Plus mode. Well, Ubisoft has rather casually confirmed the game's New Game Plus update is coming in an update "next week," silencing months of player requests in a 16-word tweet."Thank you everyone for your patience," reads a tweet from the official Assassin's Creed
  
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• The 5 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and more (October 23-25)

  22-10-2026 20:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  As the nights draw in, having a stacked watchlist is more important than ever – you certainly don't want to be caught short on a Saturday evening with nothing to watch. Dodge this disastrous fate by diving into our list of streaming recommendations for this weekend, including five new movies and shows that are all worth your time.From an Oscar-tipped comedy-drama and a live-action Disney remake to the return of a cherished Netflix rom-com and a kick-ass anime, there's something for everyone th
  
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• Valve dev mentions rumored Half-Life game HLX, coworker immediately calls him out: "Nice work"

  22-10-2026 19:52 via GamesRadar+
  
  Half-Life 3 rumor vessel HLX has once again been mentioned, this time by a veteran Valve designer at an official presentation digging into game audio. A post on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit archives a recent talk from three Valve designers who attended the latest GameSoundCon, a convention dedicated to game audio and music. Speaker Mike Morasky, a Valve composer and audio artist whose experience covers everything from Team Fortress 2 and the original Portal to Half-Life: Alyx, was joined
  
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• Former GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2 designer says layoffs at Rockstar aren't the real danger

  22-10-2026 18:57 via GamesRadar+
  
  Redundancies and restructuring have become sad themes of the industry of late. Just this week, BioWare was closed by EA, amid Xbox laying off 3,200 jobs across the entire division. One place that seems safer is Rockstar, which is gearing up to release the mammoth GTA 6, and at least one ex-dev there believes it's in better shape than most."I never heard the question of, we need to see if we need to downsize, or if we can afford it. Rockstar can afford it," Jérémy Hartvick, an open-world design
  
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• Ubisoft reportedly wasted 3 years turning Beyond Good & Evil 2 into a live-service Fortnite killer

  22-10-2026 18:53 via GamesRadar+
  
  Ubisoft continues to insist that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is real game that exists, despite the fact that it was announced more than 18 years ago and we haven't seen hide or hair of it this decade. A new report suggests that the reason it's taking so long is that the devs keep going back to the drawing board, most recently transitioning from a live-service Fortnite killer to a single-player first game.That's according to French outlet Origami, which reports (via machine translation) that Beyond
  
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• Star Wars: The Old Republic lead writer calls it "heartbreaking" there was "no mention" of the MMO in BioWare's goodbye

  22-10-2026 18:33 via GamesRadar+
  
  Following the recent EA buyout, the sad news of BioWare's closure came to light yesterday, alongside a statement from the studio – one that notably doesn't mention Star Wars: The Old Republic, its nearly 15-year-old MMO.The statement, which also details the end of Mass Effect 5, BioWare's never-released RPG, notes several titles that helped shape the company: Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and Anthem.
  It does not, however, bring Star Wars
  
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• Nacon launches a new Xbox controller with a design inspired by one of its own video games

  22-10-2026 18:31 via GamesRadar+
  
  Nacon is launching a new wireless Xbox Series X controller, and you'll be glad to know it's a lot more affordable than the brand's premier Revolution X Unlimited. While that flagship will set you back $199.99 / £199.99, the new Revolution Pro X will only cost $109.99/£109.99. Despite that, it'll give you wireless play, a charging stand, and some fancy features besides.In a brilliant pat of its own back, Nacon has used the art design of one of its best-selling games to give the new RPX a distin
  
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• Despite Switch 2 price hikes, US consumers actually aren't spending any more on the console now

  22-10-2026 18:29 via GamesRadar+
  
  Despite a price increase, customer spending on the Nintendo Switch 2 has increased by only 2% compared to last year. During September 2026, average console spending was naturally higher across the board due to price increases driven by ongoing global RAM shortages (thanks to AI slop farms!). Xbox prices went up by £130 for the 512GB Series S and £170 for 1TB models of the Series X|S; Sony increased prices by $100 for the PS5 and $150 for the PS5 Pro; and the Switch 2 got a $50 price bump.Per C
  
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• Rumored Mass Effect 5 trailer leaks just hours after apparent EA employee claimed BioWare had one

  22-10-2026 18:21 via GamesRadar+
  
  A trailer for Mass Effect 5, purportedly titled Mass Effect: Universe, has seemingly leaked online in the aftermath of developer BioWare's shutdown under EA. The trailer, posted to the Mass Effect subreddit by a fresh Reddit user who describes their account as a "new burner," is just over two minutes long and completely gameplay-free. Fans have already begun scouring it for generative AI markers, though it seems unlikely that something of this quality could've been slapped together within 24 hou
  
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• Marvel's Wolverine beat NBA 2K27 as a PS5 top-seller in US and Europe despite mixed reviews

  22-10-2026 18:08 via GamesRadar+
  
  Off the back of Insomniac's three Spider-Man games, the critical response to Marvel's Wolverine is decidedly mixed. That didn't stop people from picking up the mutant action game, however, as it topped the PlayStation 5 charts for September.Sony's just released the top-selling digital games across the US, Canada and Europe on PlayStation systems for September. There are a few obvious pulls, such as the sports games FC 27 and the new NBA release, and Halloween: The Game, which came out just in ti
  
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• VisionQuest fans think Vision left out an important MCU character in episode 3: "I won't stand for this Shuri erasure"

  22-10-2026 18:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  VisionQuest fans have spotted that the synthezoid left out one major Marvel character in episode 3 of the Disney Plus show. The following contains spoilers for VisionQuest episode 3, so turn back now if you're not up to date! In the episode, Vision, badly wounded by Paladin, says that only two people can save him: Tony Stark or Bruce Banner. Tony, of course, is dead, and Bruce Banner was previously teaching and has since been kidnapped by Doctor Doom. But, they're not the only super-geniuses on
  
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• Nightmare Before Christmas fans beware, this enchanting Disney Halloween decoration will be kryptonite for you

  22-10-2026 18:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  I love little nick nacks to put on my desk, and when it comes to Fall time, Halloween-themed goodies are the order of the day. Spooky ornaments and creepy replicas, festoon my home office, but right now I'm obsessed with one thing in particular – this Disney Halloween pumpkin taken straight from Nightmare Before Christmas. Modelled on the pumpkin head Jack Skellington wears in the beginning of the movie when he's masquerading as a scarecrow, this decoration feels as though it's been forcibly d
  
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• Mike Flanagan's Carrie TV show has been renewed for season 2 at Prime Video

  22-10-2026 17:47 via GamesRadar+
  
  Prime Video has officially given the green light to Carrie season 2.The new series, which serves as a modern-day adaptation of Stephen King's 1974 novel, hit number one on Prime Video immediately following its October 7 premiere. Summer Howell stars as Carrie White, who goes to public school for the first time following the tragic death of her father. Upon entering high school, however, she makes an enemy out of Chris Hargensen (Alison Thornton), a deeply unhappy popular girl who decides to make
  
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• Arc Raiders player says Embark used ChatGPT to respond to them, sent messages intended for others

  22-10-2026 17:36 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Arc Raiders support team under developer Embark Studios allegedly used ChatGPT to handle a player's inquiry and, in the process, mistakenly sent them multiple messages seemingly intended for several other players. Reddit user a1vmp1 claims "Arc Raiders support chat just sent me a BUNCH of other people's messages accidentally" in chats marked by ChatGPT prompt and response exchanges. "So if you can somehow push your way past the AI chat bots, you end up with a real employee using an AI chat b
  
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• Palworld Side By Side is update 1.1 in a fancy hat, Pocketpair dev clarifies, not a new game or a "massive update"

  22-10-2026 17:27 via GamesRadar+
  
  Palworld lead Bucky wants to make sure everyone knows that Side by Side is simply update 1.1, not a sequel or a new spinoff game. Earlier this week, Palworld announced "Side by Side," which may sound like a subtitle for a sequel or spinoff, but it's actually just the name of the next update for the game, set to release in Winter 2026. It even came with mysterious key art that clearly had some people thinking it was something huge, prompting Pocketpair head of publishing and communications John "
  
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• Turtle Beach drops a sequel to one of the first Xbox controllers with a screen

  22-10-2026 17:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  Turtle Beach is launching a Stealth Ultra 2 controller for Xbox and PC, and it looks like it's making some sweeping improvements over the original model, which launched back in early 2024. The first Stealth Ultra was one of the first officially licensed third-party Xbox controllers to integrate a screen and menu system, as well as offer wireless play on the Xbox console. That said, I've always felt bad for the Stealth Ultra. It was a really solid product, but it faded into obscurity very quickly
  
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• Ironically, the PS5 is now helping keep Blu-rays alive as Sony phases out its other players

  22-10-2026 16:58 via GamesRadar+
  
  Months after announcing its departure from physical PS5 games in 2028, it looks like Sony just signed the death warrant for another physical media stalwart. The UBP-X700 standalone Blu-ray player will be phased out starting from today, reports Japanese partnered retailer Kunkoku, with only the PS5 Disc Edition remaining in the brand's Blu-ray repertoire. Recent trends have seen physical media on the rise, with vinyl shelves also now welcoming CDs, DVDs, and even VHS in the homes of those fed up
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 lets fans back in after PHP vulnerability fears locked them out for nearly 24 hours

  22-10-2026 16:33 via GamesRadar+
  
  Final Fantasy 14 players have endured a chaotic 21 hours or so – nearly an entire day – as PHP troubles sparked security lockdowns on new logins from Square Enix… but we're so back, baby.That's right, Final Fantasy 14 has finally reopened its pearly gates to the public after all the PHP anxieties, with Square Enix announcing the "resumption" of new logins earlier today.
  The announcement came almost an entire day after the developers first closed the doors on folks chomping at the bit to en
  
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• Capcom confirms 11.7 million accounts breached of service needed to play Street Fighter and more

  22-10-2026 15:48 via GamesRadar+
  
  If you have an online account with Capcom, you may want to change your credentials. The developer and publisher of Resident Evil and Monster Hunter has suffered a cyberattack, and the information of a number of people has been compromised.The attack occurred on October 19, according to a post from the company itself. "Capcom has determined that certain customer information associated with Capcom ID, an online membership account service operated by the company, was subject to unauthorized access
  
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• Mass Effect 5 was "special", dev says, and BioWare's response to Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077

  22-10-2026 15:20 via GamesRadar+
  
  Mass Effect 5 is no more following the closure of BioWare after the EA buyout – but former developers believe it would've been an incredible RPG, had it come to fruition.Tony de Waal, who acted as cinematic supervisor at BioWare and boasted some 29 years of experience at the studio, implies as much in a new LinkedIn post, explaining that he worked on everything from Mass Effect 2 to Dragon Age: The Veilguard – a game he says "was a herculean effort that tested the limits of even my workaholi
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 boss says BioWare "led the way in making RPGs big"

  22-10-2026 14:17 via GamesRadar+
  
  Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke has reacted to the shutdown of original Baldur's Gate developer BioWare by EA.News dropped earlier this week that EA is laying off 400 employees following its August acquisition. As part of these layoffs, the legendary RPG studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, BioWare, will be shut down, and development of the next Mass Effect game will be canceled. This is not something I ever expected to see. Larian and Bioware starte
  
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• There's a Gran Turismo 7 DualSense launching today, here's where you can buy it

  22-10-2026 13:53 via GamesRadar+
  
  The starting grid(Image credit: Sony / PlayStation)UK: Pre-order at Currys | Pre-order at PlayStation Direct
  US: Check stock at PlayStation DirectDid you forget that Gran Turismo 7 existed? Because the PS5's premier racing game is still alive and kicking, to the point where you can now buy a Limited Edition GT7 DualSense controller. Why is it launching four years after the game's release? Because other, bigger games had more popular licenses first, okay? And maybe because it's helping to mark 30
  
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• Clayface star teases the film makes you question "where your ethical line is" on Matt Hagen's violent revenge quest

  22-10-2026 13:17 via GamesRadar+
  
  Clayface is a grisly horror that also functions as a revenge tragedy, as Matt Hagen – a gruesomely disfigured up-and-coming Hollywood actor – embarks on a quest to right the wrongs against him. It's impossible not to empathize with Tom Rhys Harries's Matt, who is brutally attacked by a mobster after a bad decision on a night out, undergoes experimental surgery to repair his face, and begins developing shapeshifting powers. But, as his behavior gets more and more extreme in pursuit of revenge
  
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• EA killing BioWare could lead to Mass Effect and Dragon Age rights being sold, ex-studio lead says

  22-10-2026 13:02 via GamesRadar+
  
  It's an especially sad week for the industry because BioWare revealed yesterday that it's closing down, affecting development on Mass Effect 5 and any other projects the team had underway. In response, one of the central figures at the outfit for several years has put together a reaction video explaining the likelihood that its franchises will move to another studio or publisher.On YouTube, Mark Darrah, co-director of Dragon Age: Origins and a producer at BioWare for over 20 years, looked at whe
  
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• This wildly gothic board game pits Dracula against Sherlock Holmes, and it's perfect for fans of both

  22-10-2026 13:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  You are Dracula, stalking the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian Whitby. Around you patrol your dark spawn, three sisters jumping from roof to roof, balcony to balcony. All of you are searching for prey. Suddenly, the mist coalesces before you into a shape, a coat and hat that your vampire senses immediately perceive as wrong. Where there should be a face and hands there is just nothingness, invisibility. Mentally you direct your spawn to stalk and surround the figure, cutting off its escape rout
  
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• It: Welcome to Derry showrunner teases "very bloody" season 2, described as a "gangster picture" told through Pennywise

  22-10-2026 12:55 via GamesRadar+
  
  Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane has teased what's to come next from It: Welcome to Derry season 2, saying that it's "very different" from the first outing. "We’re making something very exciting for season 2 that I can’t talk too much about, but it’s got a different palette," said Kane to Entertainment Weekly. "It’s the Depression, it’s 1935. Beyond that, I can’t talk about it, but you can imagine a Warner Bros. gangster picture through the lens of Pennywise and Stephen King. That’s kind
  
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• Inde Navarrette was "dropping hints" about playing Rogue in X-Men months ago, but no one caught it

  22-10-2026 12:52 via GamesRadar+
  
  Actors often play coy when asked about appearing in Marvel movies, but not X-Men star Inde Navarrette. The Obsession breakout has revealed she was carefully "dropping hints" about her casting before the official casting announcement at D23.In July, Navarrette revealed she had taken a meeting with X-Men director Jake Schreier. To get ahead of the rumor mill, she told Variety of one of her dream roles, stating, "Mystique has always been super cool."So imagine our shock when Navarrette walked out a
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 jailbroken thanks to AI, but taking part involves a $25 eShop purchase

  22-10-2026 12:44 via GamesRadar+
  
  Following in the footsteps of the PlayStation 5, the Switch 2 has officially been jailbroken by persistent users (and a hefty dose of AI, perhaps unsurprisingly).An anonymous – understandably – online user who goes by the name of "pepsipu" reveals as much over on X, explaining that they "jailbroke" the Nintendo Switch 2. And, of course, the first thing they did was mod in the likes of Sanrio's Cinnamoroll, Family Guy's Peter Griffin, and the ever-iconic Hatsune Miku into Mario Kart World. Wh
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt says "hard action" is being taken to bring Star-Lord back to the MCU

  22-10-2026 12:16 via GamesRadar+
  
  Guardians of the Galaxy 3 ended with a promise: "The legendary Star-Lord will return", but three years later we're no clearer on when or where that will happen. Now, Chris Pratt has revealed there have been "ongoing conversations" with Marvel boss Kevin Feige about making good on GotG 3's promise."I have a great relationship with Kevin [Feige] and Lou [D'Esposito], and there have been both ongoing conversations about how we make good on that promise and also hard action taken to make sure that w
  
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• Former Mass Effect and Star Wars: KOTOR boss calls BioWare closure "sad"

  22-10-2026 12:04 via GamesRadar+
  
  Mass Effect creator Casey Hudson has reacted to BioWare's closure and the cancellation of the upcoming fifth game in the series. Last night, BioWare confirmed that the studio is closing down and that development on the next Mass Effect title is ending. EA was acquired by Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake, with mass layoffs being predicted as the deal has EA take on $18 billion in debt. And now, just over two months after the acquisition, B
  
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• Jonathan Hickman has seen a "work in progress" cut of Avengers: Doomsday and calls recent changes "fascinating"

  22-10-2026 12:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  Comics legend Jonathan Hickman has been with Marvel for almost two decades, but aside from creating some of the most beloved comic runs, the writer and artist says he also consults on MCU scripts ahead of filming, including Avengers: Doomsday. "I don't know that it's common knowledge, but I consult for studios and read almost all the movies that they're making while they're in development," said Hickman to Bleeding Cool. The artist said of Doomsday, "It has been fascinating watching that change
  
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• Mass Effect Amazon TV show remains in development despite BioWare shutting down

  22-10-2026 11:46 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Mass Effect franchise will live on – as part of Amazon's TV show.Despite the sudden and shocking BioWare closure, IGN reports that the Prime Video Mass Effect series is still in active development. The outlet confirmed that the creatives attached to the project are still on board. Star Trek Beyond writer Doug Jung was attached as showrunner, with Fast 9's Daniel Casey penning the script for the project, which was confirmed to be set after Commander Shepard's story in the first three Mass E
  
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• Clayface debuts to better Rotten Tomatoes score than Supergirl as James Gunn calls working with director a "pleasure"

  22-10-2026 11:42 via GamesRadar+
  
  Clayface reviews are in, and they're mostly positive, with the horror movie netting a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than Supergirl. The DC body horror sits at a score of 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. Supergirl, meanwhile, sits at a rotten 52% – despite being the DCU's second movie overall, it's the franchise's first rotten rated movie. "Have I told you what a pleasure it's been working with director James Watkins on this project? If so, I'll say it again!" DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn wrote on Twitte
  
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• Ex-Blizzard boss says an $1,800 Xbox "will never sell" and current-gen is "fine for 99%" of people

  22-10-2026 02:02 via GamesRadar+
  
  Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra doesn't like what he's hearing about the next Xbox console costing somewhere in the range of $1,200 to $1,800, as was recently reported.In case you hadn't heard, yes, I'm afraid I bring you even more bad news about the games console market. A recent report from Fortune claims Microsoft is projecting internally that its next home console will "cost consumers between $1,200 and $1,800," assuming Xbox doesn't subsidize some of that cost and take a potential fin
  
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• Ex-Blizzard boss says an $1800 Xbox "will never sell" and current-gen is "fine for 99%" of people

  22-10-2026 02:02 via GamesRadar+
  
  Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra doesn't like what he's hearing about the next Xbox console costing somewhere in the range of $1200 to $1800, as was recently reported.In case you hadn't heard, yes, I'm afraid I bring you even more bad news about the games console market. A recent report from Fortune claims Microsoft is projecting internally that its next home console will "cost consumers between $1,200 and $1,800," assuming Xbox doesn't subsidize some of that cost and take a potential finan
  
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• Batman is "around" during the events of Clayface, confirms DC Studios co-CEO: "This is the introduction to the live-action Gotham"

  22-10-2026 00:43 via GamesRadar+
  
  Clayface is almost upon us, and DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran has confirmed that Batman is indeed active in Gotham during the events of the upcoming film."We haven't really talked about what he's doing during the actual events of Clayface," Safran told Collider. "But Batman is there. This is the introduction to the live-action Gotham. We showed a silhouette of Batman in Creature Commandos, so you know he's around, but this is the first step into the world of Gotham for us."Batman appears for ju
  
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