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• Star Trek and X-Men actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86

  29-10-2026 21:34 via GamesRadar+
  
  Patrick Stewart, the beloved actor best-known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek universe and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died at age 86.Stewart's death was announced on his official social media accounts with a message from his family encouraging donations to the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Fund and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America Caregiver Resources in lieu of flowers. Stewart had been battling Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia when he d
  
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• Dev who copied a popular game on Steam complains another copycat "stole our code"

  29-10-2026 21:06 via GamesRadar+
  
  Lookalike games are officially turning on each other. The developer of Needle In A Haystack, a co-op game clearly based on viral game Needle In A Haystack Simulator, claims that the developer of A Game About Needle In A Haystack, another would-be trend cash-in, not only copied the same idea as them but also literally stole their code line for line. This stems from a now-deleted Steam discussion post for A Game About Needle In A Haystack. This post is gone because the whole game was seemingly rem
  
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• Ubisoft is done with Assassin's Creed remakes for now after Black Flag Resynced, Hexe update coming 2027

  29-10-2026 19:28 via GamesRadar+
  
  Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, the 2026 remake of Black Flag, has been a critical and commercial success by pretty much every metric, but Ubisoft says it's done remaking classic Assassin's Creed games for now.In Ubisoft's Fall 2026 update for the Assassin's Creed series, the studio gives an overview of the current Assassin's Creed games in development. No new games are revealed, naturally, but we do get updates on upcoming Assassin's Creed games like the multiplayer-focused Codename Invic
  
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• Former Valve dev hits back at Epic Games CEO's claims Steam holds gaming back

  29-10-2026 18:27 via GamesRadar+
  
  Following Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's latest jabs against Steam, one former Valve dev has responded, telling the Fortnite and EGS boss that, in no uncertain terms, "you're kinda crashing out, dude."Sweeney's beef with Valve is nothing new. He's been very loud with his criticisms before, but he's really been going for it over the last couple of weeks. After proudly proclaiming that "we vibe coded the Epic Games Launcher to be faster than the other guy," he once again slated Steam's AI disclosure
  
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• Bungie shares hopes for "a new forever Destiny" and "Destiny 'Legacy,'" but we aren't back yet

  29-10-2026 18:21 via GamesRadar+
  
  Bungie is preparing a new franchise roadmap for Destiny following the end of Destiny 2 updates, including a "Destiny 'Legacy'" project and what appears to be a new installment for the IP. Importantly, "new updates" tied to a "celebration in Destiny 2" have also been teased. The only problem is that there's no guarantee any of it will actually happen. In a lengthy and long-awaited blog post, longtime Destiny community manager Dylan Gafner (dmg04) speaks to new product head Josh Deane, who previou
  
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• Celeste dev delists the legendary platformer from Xbox: "We did this to support the BDS boycott"

  29-10-2026 18:15 via GamesRadar+
  
  Celeste and TowerFall developer Maddy Thorson has confirmed that both games have been delisted from Xbox. Players noticed earlier today that the two games quietly disappeared from the platform, and in response to speculation Thorson confirmed that the team removed the games in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement."For those who're asking, yes we delisted Celeste and TowerFall on XBox," Thorson says in a Bluesky post. "We did this to support the BDS boycott."BDS asks su
  
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• James Gunn confuses everyone by confirming The Suicide Squad is "the first canon film in the DCU"

  29-10-2026 18:09 via GamesRadar+
  
  James Gunn has set out to clear up the DCU's canon once again – but it's only given us more questions. In his new podcast, The Suicide Squad: Is it Canon?, Gunn came to the conclusion that the film is mostly canon, and is in fact the DCU's first canon film. "I think that The Suicide Squad is within the canon of the DCU. It's decided. I'd say we have one small asterisk, which is what exactly is the future of Harley Quinn? I want to be given a little leeway with this by the fans, because I'm not
  
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• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 devs nerf one of DMZ's most-hated perks

  29-10-2026 18:01 via GamesRadar+
  
  Infinity Ward has nerfed the controversial Possum ability in Modern Warfare 4 because people were using it for nefarious means too often.Modern Warfare 4 has had a heavy focus on its DMZ mode, with Infinity Ward already tackling one of the biggest complaints about the mode on launch day: people hogging the UAV towers. However, another major community complaint about the mode has been down to one specific perk. True to its name, the Possum perk lets players play dead after being downed in DMZ mod
  
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• New DCU Batman "isn't very far away" from being cast and he'll be around the same age as Superman, James Gunn says

  29-10-2026 17:37 via GamesRadar+
  
  James Gunn has teased that the DCU Batman is closer than we think. While we just got a DCU movie set in Gotham City, Clayface, Batman was conspicuously absent, and there has been no word on who might be in the running to play the Caped Crusader. "It won't be too long before we're casting Batman, who isn't cast yet, by the way," Gunn shared on his The Suicide Squad 'Is It Canon?' Podcast, explaining that previously casting someone for a different role would not rule them out of any future roles.
  
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• Bloodborne movie is "much" further along than a few months ago as mystery director and writer join

  29-10-2026 17:35 via GamesRadar+
  
  Bloodborne movie producer Seán McLoughlin, better known as Jacksepticeye, has revealed that the upcoming animated adaptation now has a writer and director attached."Things are obviously much more along the pipeline than they were back then," Jacksepticeye told IGN, referring to the initial announcement back in April. The YouTuber also added that an unnamed director and writer are onboard, and the story – thought to be an original tale in FromSoftware's gothic universe – is being worked on."
  
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• Making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox console exclusive hasn't helped Microsoft, analyst finds

  29-10-2026 17:30 via GamesRadar+
  
  Gears of War E-Day's Xbox exclusivity did not move the needle for Xbox Series X|S sales, according to Circana games analyst Mat Piscatella.Speaking to The Game Business, Piscatella notes that – despite negative reception from fans and mixed reviews – PS5 sales in September 2026 were boosted compared to September 2025 thanks to Marvel's Wolverine. He notes that the console bundle and new DualSense controller also did well sales-wise, adding, "In terms of an old-school, 'here's an exclusive ga
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel reveal reportedly coming as soon as next month

  29-10-2026 17:29 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Elder Scrolls 6, Bethesda Game Studios' long, long-awaited next chapter in the mainline Elder Scrolls universe, will reportedly be revealed as early as next month with the official title, The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel.Per The Verge, BGS has been showcasing gameplay from The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel internally in recent months, including a widely reported live playthrough that was viewed by new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Reportedly, only the game's official title will be revealed next month, with
  
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• Zelda lead Eiji Aonuma is "very interested to see what the younger staff will imagine" for the future of the series

  29-10-2026 17:28 via GamesRadar+
  
  Eiji Aonuma says he's giving the younger staff on the Zelda team guidance about the next mainline title in the series. Despite effectively being a yearly franchise at this point through remakes, remasters, and spinoffs, all eyes are on what the core Zelda team has been up to for the last three years. While it's only been two years since the last mainline game in the series in Echoes of Wisdom (developed by Grezzo), and with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake right around the corner, man
  
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• Horror RPG Vaesen gets "epic" new campaign just in time for Halloween

  29-10-2026 16:43 via GamesRadar+
  
  Horror RPG Vaesen is getting an eerie new campaign book, and it's available to pre-order just in time for Halloween.Written by the lead writer of the original Vaesen tabletop RPG, 'Death of Songs' provides a handful of new mysteries set in a fantastical version of 19th-century Europe. In this alternate history, folk tales are real and monsters stalk civilization – but only some can see them with a gift called the 'Sight.' As usual, you play one of those gifted few and are part of the Society t
  
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• James Gunn says he's going to "lay down the law" with new podcast on what is and isn't DCU canon in The Suicide Squad

  29-10-2026 16:33 via GamesRadar+
  
  James Gunn is going to clear up more DCU canon questions. Since the DCU reboot, which replaced the now-defunct DCEU, there have been some lingering questions about what is and isn't canon. That's because, while the DCEU projects no longer count, some of them – like Peacemaker and The Suicide Squad – have aspects that carried over into the new DCU. "To celebrate DC Super-Villain month, we've decided to lay down the law on whether The Suicide Squad is canon in the DCU - and discuss other behin
  
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• Walton Goggins wraps filming on Fallout season 3 with cryptic message

  29-10-2026 16:11 via GamesRadar+
  
  Is it time to say goodbye to the Ghoul? Let's hope not, but Walton Goggins' wrap message on Fallout season 3 has us worried."Just took it off for the last time.. Season 3… Gatdamn this felt good," Goggins wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a Reel of the actor driving and listening to music. Goggins added, "I wish this road or this song would never end. Gonna miss you California… til the next time."But this might not be the end of the world. There's been no indication Fallout is ending anytim
  
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• FromSoftware admits it: The Duskbloods delayed to 2027 as the devs respond to network test feedback

  29-10-2026 15:12 via GamesRadar+
  
  In what was starting to feel like an inevitability, FromSoftware has now confirmed that The Duskbloods has been delayed – it'll now be launching sometime in 2027.Up to now, The Duskbloods was set to launch sometime in 2026, and, well, we're rapidly running out of 2026. Last month's Nintendo Direct came and went without a release date for the game, and we only have two months left of the year."While development of 'The Duskbloods' is at the final adjustment stage, we have made the decision to m
  
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• Lego Marvel set brings back an icon, but makes it so much more affordable

  29-10-2026 15:10 via GamesRadar+
  
  A new, modular Lego Marvel Sanctum Sanctorum has been revealed, and it's literally half the price of the previous version.As well as being a scaled-down version of the iconic Doctor Strange location (it's a facade rather than the full building), it doesn't just retread old ground; it gives the Sanctum Sanctorum an undead twist by mixing together the What If and Marvel Zombies animated shows. This Lego Marvel set will launch on January 1, 2027 via Lego.LEGO®Marvel What If...? Doctor Strange Supr
  
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• South Park breaks the news that GTA 6 lets you throw dog poop, gets a Grand Theft Auto icon to say it

  29-10-2026 14:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  This isn't a drill – Rockstar has shared some brand new GTA 6 footage, but it's probably not in the place you'd expect. The latest gameplay clip was showcased in the latest episode of South Park, and it's dog shit. No, really. Around 20 seconds of footage begins with a dog pooping on the ground before a pedestrian picks it up. Enter protagonist Jason, who then throws something at the pedestrian, picks up the dog poop himself, and hits them around the face with it as they react in horror. It's
  
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• Final Fantasy 14's new typing minigame already causing chaos with bots and impossible words

  29-10-2026 13:50 via GamesRadar+
  
  On the road to new expansion Evercold, Square Enix has introduced a new minigame to Final Fantasy 14in its ever-beloved virtual casino, the Gold Saucer – a typing battle that's already spurring all the chaos.Keyboard Brawler, which is set to depart the Gold Saucer's lineup of silly little minigames as Evercold releases this January, is pretty simple. You progress through waves, in other words, "battles," by typing specific words that pop up to attack enemies.
  Speed and accuracy are key (pardon
  
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• Sunrise on the Reaping may end up as the biggest Hunger Games movie ever, as presales track a $100 million plus opening

  29-10-2026 13:38 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Hunger Games franchise is so back as new prequel movie The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is on track to open to the franchise's best in over 10 years. Tickets went on sale on October 28, but presales have been going so well that box office trackers Global Box Office and Empire City Box Office estimate the movie is set to open to over $100 million. Empire City added, "$100m looks like a virtual lock for opening weekend. No idea yet how high this can go, but it's not slowing down."Beyon
  
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• Marvel fans want to see "a proper redemption arc" for Ultron in VisionQuest, but debate whether it's a good idea

  29-10-2026 13:17 via GamesRadar+
  
  The latest Marvel TV show, VisionQuest, has brought back the villainous Ultron – and fans want to see him redeemed. That might come as a shock after Age of Ultron, but the show has turned Ultron into a reluctant father figure for Vision (and grandpa figure for Tommy Shepherd), which means we're seeing brand new sides to the murder bot. "Genuinely rooting for a proper redemption arc ending for Ultron that lets him continue to live," posted one fan on Reddit, which sparked a discussion. "If this
  
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• Phantom Blade Zero immediately tops over half a million concurrent Steam players

  29-10-2026 12:57 via GamesRadar+
  
  Phantom Blade Zero is finally out, and has already gotten off to a massive start as one of the most-played Steam games of the year as far as concurrent players are concerned. S-Game's long-awaited action RPG has already landed a Metacritic score that places it as one of the top games of 2026, with the game also up for Ultimate Game of the Year at The Golden Joystick Awards 2026. On top of that, Alinea Analytics predicted that Phantom Blade Zero had already sold over one million copies across PC
  
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• Smile 3 is happening, but its creator isn't sticking around for the trilogy's end

  29-10-2026 12:46 via GamesRadar+
  
  Smile 3 is in the works, but with a major creative change that might make you frown.As confirmed by Variety, Parker Finn – the writer-director of the first two Smile movies – will only be onboard as producer this time around. Instead, David Bruckner (2022's Hellraiser) will direct, with Cape Fear showrunner Nick Antosca penning the script.Little is known about Smile 3 just yet, though Finn reportedly "pitched the framework" for the trilogy-capper. With how Smile 2 ended, it wouldn't be a sur
  
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• As EA kills Mass Effect 5, ex-BioWare lead says you can't "recreate great games" with AI

  29-10-2026 12:33 via GamesRadar+
  
  In the wake of Dragon Age and Mass Effect studio BioWare getting shut down and Mass Effect 5 being canceled, co-founder and former general manager Greg Zeschuk says that most executives behind decisions like this have never actually made games before or "know how it works."BioWare's closure was shocking news, but sadly, layoffs and disruption at EA weren't unexpected after it was announced that the publisher was going private in a $55 billion acquisition deal from Saudi Arabia's Public Investmen
  
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• Not all Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake devs have played the N64 original, series producer says

  29-10-2026 12:27 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is right around the corner now, and it's bound to win the hearts of both longtime fans and newcomers alike – especially since some of its developers were newcomers to the beloved game themselves.Producer Eiji Aonuma, who served as game scenario director and dungeon designer on the original Ocarina of Time way back in 1998, reveals as much in a new interview with AFP, explaining that it's a good thing that some of the younger developers on the new rem
  
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• The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping reactions call the film "exhilarating" and compare it to Rogue One and Andor

  29-10-2026 12:11 via GamesRadar+
  
  First reactions to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping are in, and they're very positive. The new film is a prequel to the original trilogy of movies and follows Haymitch Abernathy, eventual mentor of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, when he is forced to compete in the Second Quarter Quell – a deadlier version of the Hunger Games to mark their 50th year.Early viewers are praising the film's themes, its lead performance from Haymitch actor Joseph Zada, and the visual style. "#TheHungerG
  
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• Deadpool and Wolverine is Marvel's most expensive movie ever, as Disney reveals it's near-half-billion-dollar budget

  29-10-2026 12:03 via GamesRadar+
  
  Over two years after Deadpool & Wolverine hit theaters, Disney has finally revealed the true budget for one of Marvel's most profitable movies ever. During the company's latest earnings report (via Forbes), Disney stated that the 2024 movie went over budget, bringing the total cost to $556.8 million. Added costs came from disruptions such as the 2023 strikes, which paused production halfway through shooting. However, due to the movie being shot at Pinewood Studios in the UK, Disney was reimb
  
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• The Watcher has appeared in VisionQuest, and that usually means bad news

  29-10-2026 11:57 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Watcher has appeared in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment during the latest episode of VisionQuest.In episode 6, during the scene where the power fluctuates in Madripoor, the camera zooms in on a group TV screens. In the doorway, however, you may spot a pair of glowing eyes belonging to The Watcher, the omniscient figure who oversees major events in the Marvel universe. See it for yourself below, or scroll to 32:41 to spy it in action.The Watcher is in VisionQuest. from r/marvelstudiosThis
  
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• GTA 6 promises to be an RPG like nothing the series has ever seen, but Rockstar says there's still a balance to strike

  29-10-2026 11:40 via GamesRadar+
  
  GTA 6 will offer more of an RPG experience than any other game in the series, but Rockstar admits you don't want players to "reject" systems because there are too many of them.Speaking with Edge, head of development Aaron Garbutt explains, "You can really make the game what you want it to be at the time, whether that's more of a roleplay experience where you're buying cigarettes and beer in the shop and going on the train for the day, or going to a club. You can have your life in the game."But a
  
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• GTA 6 "felt too fast" when Rockstar made it run like Grand Theft Auto 5 due to the leap in visual performance

  29-10-2026 11:35 via GamesRadar+
  
  In the process of tweaking GTA 6's open world to make it feel believable, Rockstar implemented GTA 5's timings only to find that "everything felt too fast" and that a change was needed to stick the landing.That comes from a new interview featured in Edge magazine – on sale now, by the way – where several lead developers on the upcoming Grand Theft Auto game share how it all finally came together.The earliest days of GTA 6 were more about place than plot. With most of Rockstar still working o
  
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• 600,000 animations are the appetizer: Rockstar gave GTA 6 NPCs meticulous personality traits to control how they react to you

  29-10-2026 11:30 via GamesRadar+
  
  GTA 6 is so detailed that Rockstar Games has created around 600,000 animations solely for the game's NPCs, ensuring that they feel more individual.In a new interview with Edge magazine for issue 430, it's revealed that Rockstar assembled a full team in Los Angeles tasked with bringing GTA 6's NPCs to life in a way that'd make them feel more like real people with more unique characteristics, instead of solely relying on procedural systems to make crowds that simply serve to fill an empty space. A
  
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• BioWare co-founder says EA's Saudi Arabia buyout was "the final nail in the coffin" for the studio

  29-10-2026 00:49 via GamesRadar+
  
  The closure of RPG royalty BioWare came as a shock to just about everyone when it was announced last week, but one of the founders of the studio says the writing was on the wall from the moment parent company Electronic Arts was bought out by the Saudi-led Public Investment Fund (PFP)."I think it was the final nail in the coffin," he tells 80LV. "I think that was the crux of it in a sense. Once again it's a completely different company now."The Saudi government is known for brutal human rights v
  
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