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• Bug Prevents World-First Destiny Raid Win

  19-10-2016 13:10
  
  One of Destiny’s most successful clans, Redeem, has been deprived of a world-first record following an in-game issue.
  The clan was competing in Rise of Iron’s new Hard Mode Raid when, at around the 24:04 mark in the video below, in the Death Zamboni encounter, the team met a bitter end.As Eurogamer reports, one player ran ahead and inadvertently crossed an invisible barrier. This then caused the game to think the team were cheating, which resulted in a clan-wide wipe. Redeem respawne
  
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• CD Projekt co-founder says "curation is the privilege" of platforms like Steam, but selling banned horror game Horses on GOG was worth it since "we thought it was very cool"

  21-01-2026 16:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  New GOG owner and original cofounder at CD Projekt, Michał Kiciński, understands that digital storefronts like his own must act with taste and discretion – and that's exactly why GOG sold the horror game Horses when Steam and Epic wouldn't.Developer Santa Ragione's surreal adventure game about riding humans like farm animals may have caused anxiety for those other guys, but Kiciński tells Eurogamer, "Curation is the privilege and prerogative of each platform. The difference
  
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• After Rosalina and Bowser Jr.'s appearances in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, Chris Pratt hints at "a couple more" character surprises: "People should be excited"

  21-01-2026 16:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  We already know that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is introducing some fan-favorite Nintendo characters to the big screen thanks to the sequel's trailer, but Mario voice actor Chris Pratt has hinted that we can expect to see even more still-under-wraps familiar faces in the movie."Oh, yes, there are," Pratt tells GamesRadar+ when we ask if there are any new characters he's looking forward to seeing in the finished film. "I'm not allowed to say what they are, but yes, there are some really incredi
  
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• Palworld finally stops Summoning Altars from self-destructing after every raid in new update that also buffs swords, fixes a bugged achievement, and more

  21-01-2026 15:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a new Palworld update, as we continue toward the launch of 1.0. This one gives a bit more life to Summoning Altars, as well as making short-range weapons generally more efficient, two things the community’s been yearning for some time.Starting with the Summoning Altars – the items used to warp in raid bosses for you to challenge – they aren't entirely single-use anymore. "The Summoning Altar at your base will no longer be destroyed at the end of the raids inside the rai
  
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• Dune and James Bond star Léa Seydoux joins the cast of new A24 horror movie that's adapting one of Edgar Allan Poe's creepiest stories

  21-01-2026 15:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Léa Seydoux has joined Mikey Madison in the cast of A24's take on Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death.Per The Hollywood Reporter, Madison will be playing twin sisters, while Seydoux's character is "a scheming lady-in-waiting who is conniving her way to the top."According to the publication, the film sees "a mad prince take in the noble class to his castle while a plague devastates the peasantry" and "a long-lost twin, hidden among the lower class, enter the castle and into a dec
  
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• This 512GB Samsung Switch 2 SD card deal is a breath of fresh air amidst the sea of rising storage prices

  21-01-2026 14:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The prices of game storage is getting increasingly harder to stomach. While I can't bestow any good news to PC players regarding the increasingly expensive SSDs out there, I have at least spotted this Samsung P9 512GB Switch 2 SD card for a steal, which Switch 2 owners are sure to get a kick out of.The 512GB card is down to just $79.99 at Amazon today, a saving of $40 off its full $119.99 MSRP. Other storage brands like Lexar currently have their 512GB Switch 2 microSD Express Cards only as low
  
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• Anthem fan gets BioWare's looter shooter running again without EA's dead servers only days after shutdown, making a fan revival seem more likely than ever

  21-01-2026 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's now been a week since Anthem's demise, but it suddenly seems a whole lot more likely that fans might be able to get BioWare's looter shooter up and running again themselves, even if EA pulled the plug on its servers.Previously, Anthem executive producer and Dragon Age veteran Mark Darrah explained that "Anthem actually had the code for local servers running in a dev environment right up until a few months before launch," and while he's not sure if they'd still work, "the code is there to be
  
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• Bethesda originally wanted Fallout 4 to be set in New York, but too many other games like Crysis 2 and 3 had the same idea: "You know what? Maybe New York's not the right call"

  21-01-2026 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout 4 could've potentially been set in New York instead of Boston, but The Big Apple proved too popular as a video game setting at the time.Fallout 4 lead designer and writer Emil Pagliarulo explains in an interview with the PC Gamer magazine, "We wanted to do something grand and American: that's New York for you." However, the New York plan was quickly abandoned by Bethesda due to the popularity of the region."At that time, other games were being set in New York, one of the Crysis games jus
  
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• War of the Worlds dominates nominations for anti-Oscars the Razzies, though we're not super surprised given its 4% Rotten Tomatoes score

  21-01-2026 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Razzies 2026 nominations are in – and it's bad news for War of the Worlds.The sci-fi thriller, which stars Ice Cube as a computer security analyst who uncovers dark government secrets in the midst of an alien invasion, is up for six gongs, including Worst Picture. Not that we're super surprised, though, given its 4% Rotten Tomatoes score...Disney's live-action remake Snow White didn't fare too well, either, earning nods in six categories, too, including Worst Supporting Actor and Worst
  
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• As a CRT enthusiast, I'm hyped to see a startup try to bring back the "VHS combo TV", but the retro gamer in me is suspicious

  21-01-2026 13:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  I have a bad habit of collecting CRTs of all shapes and sizes, but VHS combo TVs are having something of a renaissance. So much so that a startup is looking to make a new all-in-one display that will play old videotapes and support obsolete video connections, but I'd hang fire if you're a retro gamer or even just want a cute '90s kitchen screen.Appropriately dubbed RetroBox, the faux CRT in question promises to mimic the look, feel, and functionality of a '90s/2000s VHS combo set. It will also s
  
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• Wonder Man release schedule: when is episode 1 on Disney Plus?

  21-01-2026 13:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wonder Man, Marvel's latest Disney Plus series, may have snuck up on you. But the MCU's weird slice of movie magic with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Simon Williams is about to be up in lights on Disney Plus. And that means you're probably getting ready to settle in for a Hollywood marathon like no other.To help you attend the world premiere in fine style, we've rolled out the red carpet to give you all the details about the Wonder Man episode 1 release date and streaming time below. There's also info
  
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• Hey collectors, here's all the Nintendo Switch 2 amiibo releasing in 2026 so far

  21-01-2026 13:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another year means another year of amiibos. At least, it does for me and the swarms of other Nintendo Switch 2 accessory collectors out there.There haven't been waves of new amiibo announced since we all rang in the New Year those many days ago, much to my dismay. However, a ton of the NFC toys that were unveiled last year are finally landing on the online and physical shelves, from the stellar Rosalina and Lumas figure available still to pre-order for $39.99 at Best Buy, to the latest in the li
  
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• Classic sci-fi anime Patlabor returns with a surprise movie trilogy from the divisive studio behind One-Punch Man season 3

  21-01-2026 12:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Start firing up those mechs because cult sci-fi anime hit Patlabor is returning for a surprise new project from J.C. Staff, the studio behind One-Punch Man.Patlabor EZY will return to the goings-on of Tokyo's Special Vehicle Section for eight episodes which will be released in Japan as a movie trilogy across 2026 and 2027 (H/T Crunchyroll).Batched together as three 'Files', File 1 consists of three anthology episodes and launches in cinemas on May 15, 2026. File 2, again an anthology, follows so
  
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• Evil Dead director's new survival horror movie debuts to positive first reactions, calling it "deliciously sadistic" and "incredibly funny"

  21-01-2026 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Evil Dead director Sam Raimi's upcoming movie Send Help seems to be winning over horror fans, as the survival thriller debuts to overwhelmingly positive first reactions.Following an early press screening, first reactions to the Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien starrer are trickling in on social media, with many moviegoers praising the film's comedic elements, even going as far as to compare it to Raimi's 2009 flick Drag Me to Hell. "Send Help is a MASSIVE win for the Drag Me to Hell fans!... At
  
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• After Joffrey spoiled the House of the Dragon ending, Game of Thrones fans have realized he also spoils major details from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

  21-01-2026 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  A few years after Game of Thrones fans realized Joffrey had spoiled the House of the Dragon ending for everyone, it turns out that the villain has also given away major details from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.The new show, which is airing weekly on HBO, is adapted from George R.R. Martin's novella The Hedge Knight, and it follows the tale of Ser Dunk the Tall and his unusual squire Egg.But, since the show is set earlier than Game of Thrones (see our A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms timeline fo
  
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• Bungie fixes Marathon pre-order glitch that caused Destiny 2 to start installing on Steam, to the amusement of everyone: "Like something out of The Onion"

  21-01-2026 12:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pre-ordering Marathon will net you a selection of digital goodies, but Destiny 2 isn't among them. Or it's not meant to be, at least. For a brief period, however, putting down your money on Bungie's new extraction shooter would cause the studio's previous sci-fi FPS to start making its way onto your hard-drive.The bizarre – and quite hilarious – glitch has since been rectified. "We've resolved an issue where Destiny 2 would begin installing after pre-ordering Marathon on Steam," the
  
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• Marvel boss Kevin Feige is reportedly no longer "stretched so thin" with Disney Plus shows and is solely focused on Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, "like he used to back in the day with Iron Man or Thor"

  21-01-2026 12:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gone are the days when Kevin Feige burned the candle at both ends with countless Marvel movies and TV shows – for now, at least: the MCU boss has reportedly been focused solely on Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars for the past year."Feige has been so stretched thin with the TV shows and all these other things, and then maybe doing Star Wars, and all these things," Deadline's Justin Kroll said during a recent appearance on the My Mom's Basement podcast. "He has been solely focuse
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 beats Elden Ring for most Game of the Year wins from awards shows, media outlets, and more, and it's not done yet

  21-01-2026 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now the most-awarded Game of the Year of all time, having overtaken a massive record previously held by FromSoftware's open-world behemoth Elden Ring.ResetEra user Angie has been keeping track of all of the 2025 Game of the Year awards, including those from major awards shows like The Game Awards and the Golden Joystick Awards, as well as gaming-focused media outlets (including us!), their readers' choice awards if applicable, and podcasts. Per the eligibility guid
  
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• Pirates of the Caribbean director knows exactly why movie CGI is getting worse – Unreal Engine: "You have this sort of gaming aesthetic entering the world of cinema"

  21-01-2026 12:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's no secret that CGI has seemingly gotten worse over the years, and no one knows this more than Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski, who says that the decline in effects quality comes down to filmmakers trying to copy the aesthetic of video games."I think the simplest answer is you’ve seen the Unreal gaming engine enter the visual effects landscape," said Verbinski in an interview with But Why Tho?. "So it used to be a divide, with Unreal Engine being very good at video gam
  
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• Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle makes history with a first-ever anime IMAX screening for a "new experience" and "expanded" scenes – but no sign of a western release

  21-01-2026 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is getting an IMAX re-release that promises a "new experience" and "expanded" scenes but, unfortunately, it's currently limited to Japan.As revealed on the shonen series' official website, Infinity Castle is coming back to cinemas on February 6 and is making history in the process as the first anime movie to be released exclusively in 1:43:1 ratio.The announcement even makes note of a genuinely fresh experience for moviegoers, all thanks to the screen ratio expandin
  
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• Peak will get its final biome this year and a couple of updates "that address some commonly requested features," dev confirms while teasing a brand new project "that I'm still gatekeeping"

  21-01-2026 11:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Aggro Crab has released a video detailing its 2026 plans for Peak – with one final biome set to drop this year – and beyond with a new game teaser.In the video an Aggro Crab representative (in Peak character form) reaffirms that "major Peak updates are going to be less frequent in 2026," but that the studio still has "a couple in the works right now that address some commonly requested features" – although we can't know what the features are because "I don't want to tell you ye
  
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• After once being paid "$40 and a sandwich" for his iconic Fallout lines, Ron Perlman returns in a surprise Fallout season 2 cameo

  21-01-2026 10:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  He's green, he's mean, and he has a long, long history with the Fallout franchise. Yes, that is Ron Perlman rocking up as a Super Mutant this week to help out Walton Goggins' Ghoul and serve up a healthy dose of exposition as the curtain continues to be peeled back on the second season's Big Bads.After the Ghoul was left in a messy situation in Freeside (thanks to a perfect Powerfist punch from the betrayed Lucy), he was dragged off by a hulking, hooded figure.As we discover late in the episode,
  
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• NetEase says Marvel Rivals is getting a new "combat behavior detection system" to punish AFK cosmetic farmers, and shaking its finger with a stern expression, promises "warnings" and potentially "permanent account bans"

  21-01-2026 02:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Rivals developer NetEase says it's planning to crack down on players exploiting the newly retooled proficiency system with punishments as severe as permanent account bans.In a tweet, NetEase warned players against using an exploit that's been around for a long while now, but which has seen an uptick in frequency since last week's update. It's often called "lord farming," and in the simplest of terms, it involves hanging out in spawn and spamming skills to farm proficiency, a process that'
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads say "our vision is to ship quality games," and "we don't believe you need to have a lot of people to do that"

  21-01-2026 01:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio Sandfall Interactive doesn't plan on expanding significantly following the breakthrough success of its debut launch.Talking to Edge Magazine for issue #419, Expedition 33 creative director Guillaume Broche and lead programmer Tom Guillermin were asked whether Sandfall's next game will be bigger than Expedition 33, and they had a pretty decisive answer."No, I think it's good to have limitations when you are creative," said Broche. "It's the best way to be the be
  
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• Former World of Warcraft producer reunites with another WoW vet on Riot's League of Legends MMO: "I have a feeling we’ll be moving fast on day one"

  20-01-2026 23:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  We just got our first major update for the year on Riot's long (long, long) awaited League of Legends MMO, as former World of Warcraft producer Raymond Bartos has announced that he's joined the project. Bartos's announcement highlights his reuniting with engineer Orlando Salvatore, after the two worked together on some of the better-received features of modern WoW, including Plunderstorm and the gear update."From my very first conversation with Riot," Bartos says on Twitter, "I immediately gravi
  
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• Neil Newbon says "there's no f*cking way AI could make" anything like Baldur's Gate 3: "It's too interesting, subtle, crazy, off the wall, pathos-filled. It's too human"

  20-01-2026 23:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 actor Neil Newbon, who plays Astarion in the hit 2023 RPG, is once again making it very clear he doesn't want generative AI anywhere near his video games.Of course, Newbon has never been shy to share his feelings on AI, having previously said it "sucks," "doesn't work very well," and "sounds crap" alongside other more expletive-laden repudiations.During the finale of his 126-part YouTube video series in which he played through the entire game, Newbon once again ripped into the pr
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor says "there's no f*cking way AI could make" anything like Larian's hit RPG: "It's too interesting, subtle, crazy, off the wall, pathos-filled. It's too human"

  20-01-2026 23:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 actor Neil Newbon, who plays Astarion in the hit 2023 RPG, is once again making it very clear he doesn't want generative AI anywhere near his video games.Of course, Newbon has never been shy about sharing his feelings on AI, having previously said it "sucks," "doesn't work very well," and "sounds crap," alongside other, more expletive-laden repudiations.During the finale of his 126-part YouTube video series in which he played through the entire game, Newbon once again ripped into
  
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• Less than 6 months after the premiere of "final film" in the franchise, The Conjuring Universe sets release date for new horror prequel First Communion

  20-01-2026 23:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  After its surprise Halloween announcement, The Conjuring prequel First Communion now has a release date.You might remember that The Conjuring: Last Rites was heavily advertised as the final movie in the longstanding franchise. Well, after it ended up having the biggest global opening for a horror movie ever, it seems that New Line and Atomic Monster decided, "Why not?" in terms of keeping the franchise going. As it stands, Last Rates grossed $495 million at the global box office against a budget
  
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• 34-year game dev veteran says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "ruined" his worldview because Sandfall had a bunch of junior devs finding "shortcuts" to make an RPG that "looks AAA"

  20-01-2026 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Last year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 showed that a studio outside of the traditional AAA space could build a successful game that can rival – and arguably surpass – the work of much larger, more established studios. For Adrian Chmielarz, a 34-year game dev veteran now working as creative director on RPG shooter Witchfire, the notion that the often inexperienced devs at Sandfall Interactive managed to make Expedition 33 at all is downright amazing."Last week I learned that the guys
  
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• "That really sucks": Arc Raiders lead responds to complaints about late spawns, says late joiners are important and "profit way more" but Embark knows it's annoying to have no time for objectives

  20-01-2026 22:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios is actively discussing the game's late spawn system, which frequently drops raiders into active raids with roughly 17 to 25 minutes remaining. The system serves an essential purpose, design lead Virgil Watkins says, but it also "really sucks" to have no time for your intended objective.We've all been there. You've loaded your Equalizer and packed your Deadline mines. It's time to kill the Queen. Oh, wait, you're 800 meters away from the Queen's Harvester, the
  
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