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• Avoid romaine lettuce, CDC warns, amid E. coli outbreak

  21-04-2018 18:01 via yahoo.com
  The warning stems from romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona and shipped across the country, the with CDC telling grocery stores, restaurants, and consumers not to eat the lettuce unless they can be certain it didn’t come from that area.
  
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• Manor Lords, Might and Magic publisher says "we will f**k it up," but will try and "guard against" AI being part of its games "in every way"

  27-01-2026 16:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse, the publisher behind hits like Manor Lords and Against the Storm, alongside the upcoming Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, says that generative AI has become so "cancerous" that despite guarding "against it in every way", he believes that his company will fall foul of its inclusion at some point.In an interview with PC Gamer, Bender explains that the publisher has stated that the use of generative AI is not allowed at the company, but understands that it coul
  
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• An Andor fan has noticed that the Star Wars show's second season makes sense of "one of the worst things" about the sequel trilogy

  27-01-2026 16:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Andor has improved one detail from the Star Wars sequel trilogy, according to a fan of the Disney Plus show.In Andor season 2, a major plot point is the Empire's designs on the planet Ghorman, which involve mining for kalkite to ultimately be used for the Death Star (leading to the Ghorman Massacre). One fan on Reddit has noticed that this has a lot in common with Starkiller Base, which is introduced in The Force Awakens."The existence of Starkiller Base always bugged me. You're telling me the e
  
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• My favorite Switch 2 case just got even better thanks to the new Apple AirTag revamp

  27-01-2026 15:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Apple has unveiled its next-generation AirTag, and that spells good news for anyone who owns the Belkin Charging Case for the Nintendo Switch 2.The Nintendo Switch 2 case features a cleverly hidden pocket for Apple's location device, allowing owners to keep track of their pricey Nintendo tech while on the go. This feature was travel-friendly to begin with, but Apple's newly updated AirTag is now equipped with an expanded finding range and a louder speaker, making it a bigger draw than ever befor
  
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• Lenovo looks to be jumping on the chiplet gaming laptop bandwagon, with new AMD and Nvidia machines spotted

  27-01-2026 15:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just a week after Nvidia's N1 and N1X Arm processors were leaked to the gaming laptop world, eagle-eyed listing hunters may have found proof that Lenovo is jumping on the chiplet bandwagon. A series of 'supported' models listed on the Lenovo Legion Space support page points to at least one machine geared up with AMD's Strix Halo architecture, alongside previously rumored Nvidia N1X Arm models.The spot comes from Twitter user Huang514613, who posted a screenshot of the supposed listing on January
  
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• DC Comics boss knows why anime and manga has an "advantage" over American comics: "I'm very happy that manga has been so successful, because it gives me a 'goal' to aim for"

  27-01-2026 15:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC Comics boss Jim Lee has commented on the "advantage" manga and anime has over American comics – and how he enjoys the challenge that their competition presents."The stories told in Japanese manga and anime are incredibly powerful," Lee told Japanese publication Nikkei XTrend (via Anime Corner). "I often find myself wondering, 'What is missing in Western comics, and why aren’t they able to achieve the same flavor?' Also, I think manga has an 'advantage' over American comics, which
  
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• The Atari ST is making a mini FPGA-powered comeback, but don't expect Commodore 64 Ultimate levels of availability

  27-01-2026 14:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news, microcomputing enthusiasts, the Atari ST is about to have its FPGA moment thanks to fans. Just like the recently released Commodore 64 Ultimate, the MiniST will use chips to mimic the original system's innards on a hardware level while allowing for modern perks like HDMI output and USB support. The catch? Well, it's a small-scale project that's aiming to make five units in the initial run.In a post shared to the Facebook group "Atari ST and STe users", MiniST creator Dennis Shaw confi
  
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• I'm starting my Blu-Ray collection in 2026 and The Super Mario Bros. Movie is at the top of my list

  27-01-2026 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've grown quite weary of late. Weary of finding myself in the perfect mood to watch that one specific movie, only to find it's no longer available on the abundance of streaming services I have access to on my TV. My current subscriptions cost about $35 a month, and that's going for the cheapest ad-supported tier wherever it's available. So when I grew tired enough of paying for the chance to watch my favorite movies, the allure of physical media had no trouble turning my head.I'm starting my Bl
  
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• I've been using the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 for a month now, and it's already my go-to 3D printer recommendation

  27-01-2026 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've been hands-on with the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, and it immediately became my new go-to 3D printer.The highly-anticipated device has finally broken cover with full details alongside a spec breakdown, and this multi-color machine is available to preorder now via the Elegoo store. First, the headlines: as suspected, the filament-based Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo can hold up to four reels at once and operates via an on-board Canvas feed system. It also boasts a 350 °C Nozzle to go
  
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• New Deadlock update adds adorable hero who specializes in naps and pillow fights, sees Valve's shooter soar to nearly 100,000 players

  27-01-2026 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Deadlock is back in the limelight, it seems, and it's all thanks to Rem – an adorable new hero that might just be Valve's cutest support character to come to the limited-access third-person shooter yet.Six new characters are coming to Deadlock as part of its huge Old Gods, New Blood update – but there's a catch. Two of the heroes are set to drop each week for the next three weeks, until they're all finally available to play in-game.
  One of the first to arrive is none other than Rem,
  
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• Former Nintendo of America marketing lead says higher-ups "chided" them for not selling as many casual games like Tomodachi Life as Europe

  27-01-2026 14:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  The former head of social influencer content at Nintendo of America, Kit Ellis, claims he was often "chided" in company meetings for not selling as many casual games, such as Tomodachi Life, as Nintendo of Europe.A Twitter user compared the engagement of posts announcing the upcoming Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct from the official Nintendo, Nintendo of America, and Nintendo of Europe accounts. The user notes that both the Japanese and American posts have earned tens of thousands of lik
  
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• "Sakurai got us": Nintendo fans praise Smash Bros. creator for delivering a final Kirby Air Riders patch that could have easily been DLC

  27-01-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the possibility of one final update was raised, Kirby Air Riders has received a massive new patch that adds some huge features to the game.Late last year, Masahiro Sakurai announced that the Kirby Air Riders team would soon disband and that version 1.2.0 could be the game's final iteration. However, he did say, "I think we might be able to tweak it one more time," and as foretold, Kirby Air Riders received its version 1.3.0 update. Sakurai also asked that players "please enjoy the balance
  
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• New fantasy FPS Highguard has a full year of post-launch content "deep in development," split up into episodes to counteract "live-service fatigue": "We're building a game that people want to come back to"

  27-01-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  After closing out The Game Awards last year and a slightly scant marketing campaign since, Highguard is now available on Steam. The fantasy FPS managed to attract nearly 100,000 players on launch, and the devs at Wildlight Entertainment have a solid 12-month roadmap in place for updates.The team speaks about its plans in a showcase video to mark the shooter’s release. "We knew when we started that we wanted to make a shooter, and we knew that we wanted to make something that was live-servi
  
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• Can't get your hands on the Pokemon x Natural History Museum drop? This official merch is just as cute

  27-01-2026 12:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  As you've probably heard by now, the Pokemon x Natural History Museum drop has been harder to find than a shiny Mew; countless people waited in line to get their hands on the one-off merch and jumbo Pikachu card, while digital queues are numbering in the tens of thousands. Although getting your hands on those goodies short of paying through the nose to resellers on eBay is a long shot (bad resellers, bad!), there are great bits of Poke-merch on offer that can easily be found elsewhere.These rang
  
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• Studio head behind Fable reboot and Forza Horizon says "there are lots of commonalities" between making an open-world racing game and an open-world action-RPG

  27-01-2026 12:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ralph Fulton, studio head at Playground Games, the developer behind the Forza Horizon series and the upcoming Fable reboot, discusses how the studio has been able to pivot seamlessly from racing games to a choices-matter RPG with 1,000 hand-crafted NPCs.If it seems strange that the studio best known for lovingly recreating cars from the real world and putting them into life-endangering courses is working on a reboot of a series best known for people having the chicken kicker reputation overtake
  
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• Gory comedy thriller Send Help just bagged Sam Raimi his highest Rotten Tomatoes score since Spider-Man 2

  27-01-2026 12:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Send Help is now officially tied with Sam Raimi's highest-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes – and no, it's not sharing the title with his iconic horror The Evil Dead.The gory comedy thriller debuted to a near-perfect 93% on the review aggregator this week, matching Spider-Man 2's score from 2004. Other titles of Raimi's that linger around the 90% mark include Evil Dead 2 (88%), A Simple Plan (91%), and Drag Me to Hell (92%). In short, Send Help is in good company.Reuniting Raimi with Doctor S
  
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• Hideo Kojima praises this "hard sci-fi anime" with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score that almost no one watched upon its release in 2023

  27-01-2026 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideo Kojima is never one to shy away from shouting about his favorite media – be that films, TV shows or, in this case, anime.Mars Express may have passed many by upon its release in its native France back in 2023 but, out of seemingly nowhere, it's set for a Japanese release and is gaining plenty of plaudits.Centred on space P.I. Aline and her android partner as a job goes awry amid conspiracies, crime, and missing children, the cinematic release only grossed $1.5 million at the box offi
  
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• Monster Hunter Wilds has sold 11 million copies, Capcom says, but it's barely clinging to the best-seller list thanks to the likes of Resident Evil and Devil May Cry

  27-01-2026 12:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite terrible performance, Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds has sold over 11 million copies, but its momentum seems to have stalled somewhat.Monster Hunter Wilds issues are well-known at this point. While the game itself suffered from some difficulty balancing issues, that's been overshadowed by the game's terrible performance – especially on PC. This has included updates that still fell short of impressing the RPG's fans, and a bizarre DLC bug that allowed certain areas o
  
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• "One of the most unoptimized games": Code Vein 2 launches on Steam to "Mixed" early access reviews as fans say it "feels like wasted money"

  27-01-2026 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  A good few years have passed now since Bandai Namco launched its own Dark Souls-esque action RPG, the original Code Vein – but reviews for its sequel, Code Vein 2, are a mixed bag so far so far.If you've played the first Code Vein, then you likely remember it for its unique anime-aligned aesthetic and action-packed combat – two things its follow-up certainly boasts. The newer game isn't impressing on all ends, however, it seems. Eager fans who pre-purchased it and have 72-hour early
  
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• Wonder Man's in-universe film pokes fun at rumored epic Avengers: Doomsday runtime

  27-01-2026 12:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel might be poking fun at that mega-sized Avengers: Doomsday runtime rumor thanks to new Disney Plus show Wonder Man.Rumors that Avengers: Doomsday would run for a mammoth three hours and 45 minutes recently hit the internet, which would easily make Doomsday the longest MCU movie.On Twitter, Marvel Studios' official account posted an old ticket for the in-universe superhero movie Wonder Man, as well as a theater booking screen for the remake. As spotted by Cosmic Marvel, the booking screen r
  
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• Intel's latest Arc GPU driver takes on Nvidia with Multi-Frame Generation, and I'm hoping for a big Battlemage comeback

  27-01-2026 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's easy to forget Intel GPUs are in the best graphics card race, but new driver updates could help ARC models keep up with Nvidia. While the green team has been offering up Frame Generation since the RTX 40-series, XeSS is about to get Multi-Frame Generation tricks that should be similar to DLSS 4.5.Available as part of driver package 32.0.101.8425/32.0.101.8362, Intel XeSS Multi-Frame Generation will seemingly be compatible with Battlemage and Alchemist GPUs. That means that, while the upgrad
  
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• Tomb Raider reboot star Alicia Vikander "loved" the first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft and thinks it's a "really smart choice" for the Prime Video show "to go back and celebrate the 90s"

  27-01-2026 12:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Alicia Vikander, the star of the 2018 Tomb Raider reboot, has weighed in on Amazon's upcoming Tomb Raider TV show – and she's a fan of the retro '90s vibes."I loved it when I saw the first picture," Vikander told Swedish publication MovieZine at Göteborg Film Festival, referring to the first look at star Sophie Turner in costume as Lara Croft. "And Phoebe [Waller-Bridge, writer and co-showrunner] is so strong. It’s kind of come full circle now. Now you get to go back and celebra
  
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• Resident Evil Reqiuem won't suffer from RE6's multi-protagonist issues, director says, as Grace and Leon pair together like fish and rice: "We're the 'inventors of sushi' here"

  27-01-2026 11:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi compares the dual protagonists of Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft in the upcoming ninth entry in the horror series to sushi, where the combination of the rice and fish is more delicious than the "sum of their parts."Speaking to Eurogamer, Nakanishi invites players to reconsider their thoughts on Resident Evil games that feature multiple protagonists. One of the least popular games of the series, Resident Evil 6, famously featured four separate prota
  
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• We're getting a new Lego Millennium Falcon, but this time there's a twist

  27-01-2026 09:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  New Lego Smart Play sets are on the way, and they bring some of the most beloved Star Wars icons into the fold.Following the project's announcement earlier this year, Lego has added five new sets to the Lego Smart Play range. This includes the Millennium Falcon, Mos Eisley Cantina, and Yoda's hut on Dagobah. All of these Lego Star Wars sets are available to preorder now at the Lego store ahead of their launch on March 1, 2026.Luke's Landspeeder | $39.99 at Lego
  Designed for use with Smart Play f
  
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• The Penguin breakout star Cristina Milioti says Sofia Falcone is "definitively not" in The Batman 2

  26-01-2026 23:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cristin Milioti's captivating performance as the unhinged Sofia Falcone in The Penguin season one was one of the highlights of a series packed with excellent performances. Despite the show's success with critics and fans alike, even she doesn't know if there will be a Penguin season 2."There's no official word on anything. I would love nothing more, truly," Milioti tells actor Topher Grace in a Deadline interview. "I hope. Fingers crossed."Milioti's performance landed her numerous acting nominat
  
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• Hours after launch, Highguard has "Mostly Negative" reviews and a peak of 97,000 players on Steam

  26-01-2026 23:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Highguard made a bewildering debut at The Game Awards in December, with a brief trailer that didn't really make a compelling argument for how the FPS would be distinct from its competitors. Amid endless live service deaths over the past few years, the gaming world mostly seemed to discuss Highguard as if its failure was already assured – and the early Steam reviews suggest that something of a self-fulfilling prophecy is underway.As I write this just a few hours after launch, there are well
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 still uses Unreal Engine 4 because "it's more beneficial to have something we're already familiar with," director Naoki Hamaguchi says

  26-01-2026 22:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following what seems to now be Square Enix tradition, the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will not use the notoriously problematic Unreal Engine 5. It'll stick to Unreal Engine 4 like its previous Remake installments, Remake Intergrade and Rebirth.Game director Naoki Hamaguchi confirms as much in a new interview with Gamespot. "We've been using Unreal Engine 4, but we've made a lot of modifications to fit our needs," he explains. While, in 2024, Hamaguchi said it was "possible" that Squar
  
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• As GTA 6 looms near Fable's fall release date, Xbox Game Studios head isn't super worried about Rockstar: "They're going to do what they're going to do"

  26-01-2026 22:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Last week's Xbox Developer Direct set up Microsoft's gaming division for a stacked 2026, particularly with the long-awaited Fable revival set to land this fall. Obviously, the gaming industry has an 800-pound autumn gorilla lurking in the form of GTA 6's November launch, but Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan isn't overly concerned about what Rockstar's planning."I mean, it's more that they're going to do what they're going to do," Duncan says when asked about GTA 6's impact on Xbox's release p
  
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• "I broke my foot and continued to come to work": Prince of Persia remake cancellation is "the most devastating moment" of voice actor's career after 3 years of work

  26-01-2026 20:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Though voice actor Eman Ayaz has seemingly spent the last three years on the cast of the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, she learned Ubisoft canceled the game the same way you did: online."I experienced the most devastating moment of my career," Ayaz says in a candid YouTube video where she appears to discuss Prince of Persia under the constraints of her ongoing NDA agreement. She never mentions The Sands of Time remake directly, though she has interacted with tweets identifying her
  
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• "I wish Highguard had been received better," CEO admits, after cancelling a planned Apex Legends-style shadow drop when Geoff Keighley said "let me do something"

  26-01-2026 20:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Self-described PvP raid shooter Highguard is finally out, several weeks after a show-ending reveal at The Game Awards which sparked a mix of confusion, disappointment, and cautious optimism. Dusty Welch, CEO and cofounder of developer Wildlight Entertainment, admits the whole thing could have gone better – and it turns out Highguard was originally planning on a full Apex Legends-style shadow drop to begin with."Look, I wish Highguard had been received better. I wish the feedback had been b
  
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