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• Capcom Shows Off Devil May Cry 5's Void Mode, Mega Buster

  10-11-2018 22:00
  As part of the XO18 livestream presentation, Capcom showed off a new mode for Devil May Cry 5, as well as a few new Devil Breakers. The new mode, known as The Void, allows players to practice combos at their leisure. Unlike other "waiting areas" in games like DmC: Devil May Cry and Bayonetta, this is a dedicated mode and lets you modify a number of parameters in order to cook up some seriously creative combos and share them online, similar to the training modes in fighting games. You can ex
  
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• 55-year games industry vet helped make the first CRPG, got laid off, went bankrupt, but said "I don't care" as long as he got to keep crafting games: "A business does not love you back, unless you are a business person"

  10-03-2026 19:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Unless the gods of mythology take pity on you like they did Pygmalion, whose ivory sculpture came to lovely life, it's rare that work ever truly cares about you as much as you worship it. 55-year games industry innovator Don Daglow gave this advice to other developers during his recent panel at the 2026 Game Developers Conference (GDC), where he'll be collecting a Lifetime Achievement Award. Instead, he tells his peers to respect the craft as much as the reward."Games are a business, and right n
  
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• I thought nothing could replace Animal Crossing for my nightly cozy vibes, but Pokopia's delightfully unhinged dialogue is very tempting: "It's a pretty nice butt, don't you think? So shiny!"

  10-03-2026 19:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  As someone borderline dependent on Animal Crossing for my nighttime wind down, there's no way I could turn my back on my island fam – my sweet Chester, my kibble-loving Nibbles. But I have to say, I haven't been this jealous of an adjacent cozy community in a minute, as Pokemon Pokopia players have been sharing some of the most wonderfully unhinged dialogue I've seen since the early '00s, back when the original Animal Crossing's villagers would send you letters with musings like, "I fear o
  
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• Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii says English is "a simple language," so "the flavor tends to get lost in many ways" when translating games from Japanese

  10-03-2026 18:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Localization is a tricky process. You've got humor, tone, and social dynamics to contend with amid the surface translation. JRPG legend Yuji Horii, creator of and continuous lead developer on the Dragon Quest series, believes something is often lost when games transition from Japanese to English.He spoke about it to Famitsu, as translated by Automaton. "When it comes to English, the flavor tends to get lost in many ways," he states. "Things inevitably end up sounding simplistic." Making games si
  
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• One Piece season 2 answers a near 30-year-old manga mystery in surprisingly straightforward fashion

  10-03-2026 18:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Was Sabo in Loguetown when Luffy was almost executed by Buggy in One Piece? It's a question that has plagued anime fans for almost 30 years. Sparked by a teasing panel in Chapter 98 of Eiichiro Oda's beloved manga, which was published in July 1999 and depicts the silhouette of a mystery figure wearing a tall hat and fair hair in the city's square, readers have long believed that Luffy's blond-haired "brother" Sabo was there. It's never been confirmed, though... until now that is, thanks to a sur
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem is too scary for series veteran Hideki Kamiya, who argues Capcom "should make a 'non-scary' mode" because "look, I just want to enjoy the puzzles"

  10-03-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideki Kamiya, legendary Capcom veteran with gems like Devil May Cry under his belt, has some thoughts to share on Resident Evil Requiem – a horror game that, uh, apparently has a tad too much horror in it.Experiencing the recent game alongside fellow developers from his own studio, Clovers Inc., Kamiya reveals he's always wanted a less spooky mode in Resident Evil games – you know, the horror series he worked on himself, having literally directed Resident Evil 2.
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• The wait for the first proper Nintendo Direct of 2026 continues as the next big Switch 2 exclusive, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, gets a May release date out of nowhere

  10-03-2026 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo knows we all want a new Nintendo Direct, but hopes have been somewhat dashed after it announced the release date for its next big game on social media and its news app.People ask for a Nintendo Direct pretty much every week, but given that Nintendo hasn't held a traditional one yet this year, some assumed that we'd need to be getting one soon. This is mostly down to the fact that Pokemon Pokopia was the latest Switch 2 game with a date on the release calendar, with dates for Splatoon Ra
  
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• MMO raises subscription prices less than 2 months after ditching microtransactions, causing a RuneScape fan revolt: "Way to show appreciation to your loyal players"

  10-03-2026 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just shy of two months ago, Jagex made the bold move of getting rid of RuneScape's microtransactions. It was a decision celebrated throughout the community. Now, the developer's revealed that premier subscriptions for the long-running MMO are going up, and fans are considerably less enthused.As of April 9, the cost of a monthly membership for current subscribers is rising from $13.99 to $14.99, while a yearly bulk sub jumps from $99.48 to $131.88, breaking down to $10.99 per month, an increase o
  
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• One Piece season 2 is a live-action adaptation to treasure as it debuts to perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

  10-03-2026 17:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  One Piece season 2 has debuted to glowing reviews and a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.As of writing, it's smooth sailing for One Piece's sophomore season, garnering 100% with critics on the reviews aggregator, plus an impressive 99% score on the viewer-led 'Popcornmeter'.Our own One Piece season 2 review says the new batch of episodes – which covers the Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, Whisky Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island arcs from Eiichiro Oda's manga – are "stronger and confiden
  
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• Overwatch senior dev says using Steam player counts to dunk on multi-platform releases like Marathon is "big unemployed, maidenless behavior"

  10-03-2026 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Marathon's Steam player count comes under close scrutiny from onlookers, various industry figures have come out to say that you really don't have to read into it that closely at all.Over the past few years, a popular part of discussing games has been keeping tabs on what sites like SteamDB report for their concurrent player counts. Obviously, websites like these can be useful. Slay the Spire 2 made Steam's top 20, whereas Resident Evil Requiem hit a series best regarding Steam concurrent play
  
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• Nier: Automata creator Yoko Taro sees it "as a form of respect" when devs "say outright that they copied" his action RPG, but he's not sure "how Square Enix would feel about that"

  10-03-2026 17:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nier: Automata mastermind Yoko Taro is always happy to hear fellow developers say that the iconic 2017 action RPG inspired them – even if they feel they've basically copied it, although Square Enix might not agree.Yoko reveals as much during a recent interview with Automaton. When asked how he feels when devs point to Nier as a source of inspiration behind their own games, he explains that he finds it quite a pleasant experience.
  "Personally, I'm happy when people say they were influenced
  
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• D&D's most annoying rule helped Fallout co-creator Tim Cain get his big break at legendary RPG studio Interplay after he flexed on the job interview

  10-03-2026 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout co-creator Tim Cain owes the job that truly got him started as a game developer to his ability to flex his knowledge of one of D&D's most annoying rules in his job interview.In a new YouTube video asking whether his success as an RPG developer was down to good fortune or good planning, Cain explains how he found himself at Interplay, the legendary studio that created Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, and Fallout, and published Baldur's Gate, to boot. Having spent countless hours pla
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem director acknowledges the Leon thirst and marriage debate all in one as he jokingly lets slip a mock-up of the hot unc starring in The Bachelor: "Whoops..."

  10-03-2026 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi is adding fuel to the fire, seemingly poking fun at the fanbase's obsession with Leon Kennedy's relationship status while announcing the game's DLC.Since the latest entry of the franchise released, "hot unc" protagonist Mr. Leon S. Kennedy has been the centre to the conversation, largely thanks to the overwhelming thirst for him, as well as the revelation that he has seemingly married someone prior to the game's events. But people want to know who i
  
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• RPG legend advises new devs to be like Hideo Kojima and create their own style – or if all else fails, "have a rich daddy"

  10-03-2026 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Modern gamers might not recognize Don Daglow by name, but you will certainly feel his influence on the games you play every day. He designed some of the earliest RPGs (1975's Dungeon), strategy games (1982's Utopia), and MMOs (1991's Neverwinter Nights, not to be confused with the BioWare game of the same name) in the industry's history.Drawing on a half-century of experience behind the scenes of gaming, he concluded a recent Game Developers Conference talk, attended by GamesRadar+, with two pie
  
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• You can now use an OG Virtual Boy controller wirelessly with the Switch, and I'm hoping it inspires Nintendo to create its own new pad

  10-03-2026 17:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  I'm still not over the fact that the new Virtual Boy for Switch 2 lacks a matching controller. While the goggles provide a pretty authentic way to play the retro console library, Nintendo really dropped the ball by not including a pad inspired by the original. However, modder RetroOnyx has stepped in and whipped up a wireless mod board for the OG gamepad that adds wireless support for the handheld, in turn making it compatible with the headset remake. In a fresh video, RetroOnxy shows off the Sw
  
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• Epic Games needs Fortnite players to "help pay the bills" as the multi-billion-dollar company raises V-Bucks prices while making Battle Passes and Crew way worse in value

  10-03-2026 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  You know, even extremely profitable companies are struggling in the current economy. Just think of poor Epic Games, faced with the prospect of continuing to run one of the most financially successful games in the world. What choice does it have but to ask Fortnite players to pony up their fair share, shouldering the burden through increased V-Bucks prices and less valuable Battle Passes?"The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot and we’re raising prices to help pay the bills," Epic sa
  
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• After the first two movies were written by franchise creator Scott Cawthon, Five Nights at Freddy's 3 reportedly has new screenwriters

  10-03-2026 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Henry Emily actor Skeet Ulrich says Five Nights at Freddy's 3 may have a new writing team."There's supposedly a lot of Henry Emily and William Afton," Ulrich told the audience at Monster Mania Con (via ScreenRant). "But to be honest, they're writing it now. They've just hired the writers, so they're... it's too early for me to say."The first two films were directed by Emma Tammi from a screenplay penned by video game franchise creator Scott Cawthon. The first film, though a massive box-office su
  
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• Arc Raiders turns down electromagnetic storm lightning despite some players preferring the chaos, as Embark promises compensation for folks impacted by recent server issues

  10-03-2026 16:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Some server problems last week left players without their rewards in Arc Raiders, and Embark's providing compensation in the latest patch. Meanwhile, if you've found the Electromagnetic Storm pushing through several maps to be interminable, the weather's been improved somewhat.Per the patch notes, the lightning strikes in the storm were happening "too frequently," something that's now been rectified. The current frequency should be lower the next time you step out into the elements for some fine
  
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• Game of Thrones creators' beleaguered, big-budget Netflix sci-fi show reportedly getting a reduced episode count for seasons 2 and 3

  10-03-2026 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  3 Body Problem season 2 will have a reduced episode count, according to a new report. Thanks to a telling snap from behind the scenes, What's On Netflix reckons that it'll consist of six episodes, while season 3 will likely be just five episodes.In the image, which was shared by a member of the production crew, you can see a big clapperboard with the words "It's a wrap!" written on it. In the episode section, it reads 206, which the publication has taken as confirmation that the sixth episode is
  
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• Ghost of Yotei devs tried to add Zelda: Breath of the Wild-style rock climbing, but discovered "rock climbing is not a core aspect of being a wandering ronin"

  10-03-2026 16:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ghost of Yotei's devs tried to add a climbing mechanic heavily inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but eventually cut it because it didn't fit with the ronin fantasy they were honing in on.Speaking at a panel during GDC, Ghost of Yotei co-directors Nate Fox and Jason Connell discussed how they moved from a small group devs prototyping the sequel towards full production. A key part of that process, Connell explains, was creating gameplay pillars and being prepared to move away fr
  
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• Lego Luigi kit lets you recreate the iconic Mario Kart death stare

  10-03-2026 16:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  After being teased last month, the new Lego Luigi set has broken cover – and is rapidly gaining on us to deliver his now-iconic death stare. Revealed as part of the MAR10 Day celebrations, the new display model is a 2,200-piece monster that puts Mario's brother at the wheel of the first large Mach 8 Kart set. It's built to match the scale of last year's Mario and Standard Kart set that's jostling for a position on our best Lego sets guide, so you can pose them on a shelf next to each other
  
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• Jujutsu Kaisen actor offers perfect response to why AI should stay out of anime

  10-03-2026 16:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  AI has, unfortunately, reared its ugly head in anime over the past few years. Whether that's ChatGPT-generated foreign-language subtitles, accusations over AI art, or – in one egregious instance – outright using AI instead of humans for voice acting, it's a scourge that has tainted the industry.Whatever your opinion on AI, one Jujutsu Kaisen dub actor has spoken out about its usage, suggesting there will "always be something missing" if you ask a machine to produce a piece of voice a
  
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• "Max and Chloe have always stayed in people's hearts because we can see parts of ourselves in them": Life is Strange Reunion update in the Future Games Show this week might tug at your heart strings

  10-03-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Deck Nine and the Life is Strange team is debuting new gameplay for Life is Strange: Reunion at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase Powered by HyperX this week. Due to drop late this month on March 26, Reunion, as the name suggest is all about seeing iconic Life is Strange characters Max and Chloe come together 11 years after the original Life is Strange. "From the small taste fans will see in the Future Games Show on March 12, this thrilling emotional story isn't just about picking up the thr
  
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• Pokemon fan artist alleges new Palworld clone Pickmon "stole one of my designs," saying "they didn't even try to change something and make it a bit less obvious"

  10-03-2026 14:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pickmon, a so-called "multiplayer open-world survival crafter" as per its official Steam page, has been making rounds online thanks to its glaring similarities to both Nintendo's Pokemon and Pocketpair's Palworld – and now, apparently, fan artists' own work, too.If you haven't heard of Pickmon yet, it's a creature collector that plays much like a blend of both Pokemon and Palworld… and looks a little bit too much like them. Heck, its developer is even called PocketGame – no, n
  
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• Mortal Kombat 2 star Lewis Tan joins in with Street Fighter movie beef after Game Awards dig because he "loves a good rivalry: "Andrew Schulz is the last person that should be talking s*** on that stage"

  10-03-2026 14:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the Street Fighter movie's Andrew Schulz made a dig at the Mortal Kombat movie at last year's Game Awards, Cole Young actor Lewis Tan has hit back – but there's no hard feelings, because he "loves a good rivalry." "When you watch the fights and you watch even the drama in the second one, it's so Mortal Kombat, it's so tuned in. Probably the best fight film of the year, I'd say. Well, there's one other contender," Tan said on The Brandon Davis Show, before the Game Awards dig."Andrew
  
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• My favorite budget Switch 2 headset just got a makeover for Mario Day, and it's pretty super

  10-03-2026 13:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mario Day is here, and Turtle Beach is taking advantage of today in the most opportune way possible by adorning one of the best Nintendo Switch 2 headsets with a new Mario look. Today of all days, the accessories brand has announced it's releasing a new version of the Turtle Beach Airlite Fit wired headset, swapping its black, blue, and red color palette for a new 'Mario Star' design which includes a translucent black and red color combo. The best part is undoubtedly the inclusion of Mario on th
  
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• One Piece season 2 actor Mackenyu says he learned the choreography for Roronoa Zoro's 15-minute 1 vs 100 fight in just 6 hours

  10-03-2026 13:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  One Piece season 2 is finally here, and it's brought with it a 15-minute fight sequence. The battle, which features in episode 3 of the new season, sees Roronoa Zoro go up against 100 Baroque Works agents, and, as it turns out, actor Mackenyu had only one day to learn the choreography. "I got 6 hours to perfect that whole thing," Mackenyu revealed in an interview with blackfilmandtv. "We had 15 minutes of killing, and they gave me 6 hours. 'Mackenyu, you got six hours. Drill it in, memorize it,
  
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• I never played with Scalextric as a kid, so I'm making up for it with this Mario Kart set

  10-03-2026 13:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  I feel like I've missed out on some grand childhood right of passage, because I never played with – or had – Scalextric. But now I've realized there's a Mario Kart version, so it may finally be time to make up for that oversight this MAR10 Day.I stumbled upon the set when I was wandering the London Toy Fair at the beginning of this year, and it's everything I'd want from a slot car racer. Sure, it has the usual circuit setup with controls that pit two players against one another in a
  
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• Live-action adaptation of Chainsaw Man creator's Look Back will escape Japanese cinemas and come to the west

  10-03-2026 13:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news anime fans, not only is one of 2024's best movies getting the live-action treatment, but it has also locked in a US release ahead of hitting Japan. Based on the highly popular manga of the same name by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto, a live-action version of Look Back is heading to the big screen, and GKIDS has acquired distribution rights for the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. The movie is currently in post-production and is set for a 2026 release in Japan, with a western theatri
  
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• Helldivers 2 devs "underinvested" in the shooter's engine, Arrowhead CEO admits, who pledges "things can/will get better" despite recent improvements

  10-03-2026 13:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tech issues have been a recurring bugbear of Helldivers 2 over the last year or so, as bugs and a ludicrous PC file size bogged down the sci-fi shooter. Arrowhead Game Studios has been gradually resolving these problems in recent months, and CEO Shams Jorjani has once again got candid about the team's failings.Speaking on the game's Discord server (thanks, FRVR), he responds to someone asking about the engine, Autodesk Stingray. "Engines – including Unreal – yield back what you put i
  
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