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• Classic Sonic With A New Spin

  10-03-2017 17:00
  
  As early as the start screen, Sonic Mania reflects developers Christian Whitehead of Pagoda West Games and Headcannon’s goal to return to Sonic’s roots and cover new ground while doing so. I immediately recognize the signature winged emblem, but just when the nostalgia sets in, Sonic hops up in a completely new and dynamic animation. Touches such as this one bring together the excitement of nostalgia and the thrill of potential innovation in Sonic’s upcoming 2D title.
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• PS5 may account for up to 80% of launch sales for AAA single-player console games, it's claimed, days after Xbox denied a 1-to-8 split on GTA 6 pre-orders

  30-06-2026 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Single-player games reportedly sell around 75 to 80% of their initial console game sales on PS5 versus Xbox, although multiplayer games are a lower split. Speaking to VGC, Christopher Dring, editor of The Game Business, claims that when it comes to AAA single-player game releases, the split between PlayStation and Xbox can be as high as a 80/20 split in PS5's favour. "It obviously varies by title," Dring says, "But if you take an AAA single-player title like Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert
  
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• "The coolest hardware I've seen in years" - this flight sim gamepad is coming to Xbox, but PS5 players probably shouldn't hold their breath

  30-06-2026 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Honeycomb Aeronautical's Echo Aviation controller sent shockwaves through the flight sim gaming community when it was revealed at the end of last year. Depending on who you ask, this thing is a Frankensteinian mess or one of the coolest gaming hardware innovations in years. One thing's for sure, it means there's no need to spend big on a massive flight sim deck or even one of the best joysticks if you play a lot of Microsoft Flight Simulator.Now, the Echo Aviation controller is officially receiv
  
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• The "final game" from Half-Life 2 and Dishonored's late art director has been revealed: "The world's first Soulslike FPS," an apocalyptic Western at "the end of America"

  30-06-2026 17:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art director Viktor Antonov died at age 53 on February 7, 2025. Just over a year later, his studio Eschatology Entertainment has revealed his "final vision," the world of Guns of Eschaton, a shooter styled as "the world's first Soulslike FPS." "A new world by Viktor Antonov," begins the trailer. "His final world. His final vision. His final game." Antonov's fingerprints are all over the 19th century "Old South" fantasy Western setting, which the game's Steam page calls
  
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• Arc Raiders devs have "completed our rollout of Denuvo Anti-Cheat to all players," but Embark isn't done yet with "a more extensive update" striving for fair play

  30-06-2026 17:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Embark has hit an important milestone in its continued mission to root out and prevent cheating in Arc Raiders. The Denuvo Anti-Cheat software is now part of the experience for all players in the extraction shooter, and the devs are keeping an eye out for any anomalies it may cause."We have completed our rollout of Denuvo Anti-Cheat to all players," Embark community lead Ossen says in a new blog post. "We're keeping a close eye on its impact and performance."Denuvo is part of ongoing efforts to
  
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• There's a new anime series on the way, but I can't stop thinking about these Ghost in the Shell edition keyboards

  30-06-2026 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Whenever a new series of one of my most beloved anime launches, I inevitably get a bit obsessed and snap up any figures and merch I can get my hands on. So it feels serendipitous that I stumbled upon the IQUNIX EV63 Ghost in the Shell Edition keyboards. The $249.99 (Amazon) boards are the result of a collaboration between gaming keyboard brand IQUNIX and publishing company Kodansha, and include two 60% layout keyboards, decked out with double-shot PBT themed keycaps (hey Major), NOVA hall-effect
  
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• This working Lego pinball machine beats all the best new Lego sets in July 2026, no questions asked

  30-06-2026 17:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you make a fully-functional Lego pinball machine, I have no choice but to put you at the top of my list for the best new Lego sets in July 2026. I mean, how can you argue with that? Supercars and symbiotes are cool, but a nifty retro throwback whose party tricky is that it actually works? Yeah, sorry. There's no winning against a stunt like that.It's a quieter month for the toy-maker (especially compared to the deluge of new Lego sets in June 2026), but this isn't to say we're lacking in cool
  
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• Baldur's Gate 4 could've been headed by a Baldur's Gate 2 veteran, but the RPG legend "wouldn't want to compete" against Larian: "That would be insanity"

  30-06-2026 17:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although we know that Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios is not going to be heading Baldur's Gate 4, the question of who will work on the sequel remains unanswered.It's bounced around in discussions on the web for quite some time now, with folks wondering who would take the helm for Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast's IP – but there's still no solid decision there, it seems. As per a new interview with PC Gamer, however, it apparently could have been a Baldur's Gate 2 veteran: James Oh
  
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• Turns out the Banjo-Kazooie Super Pocket handheld has a secret music player full of never-before-heard tracks

  30-06-2026 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  All you big Banjo-Kazooie fanatics probably don't need another reason to grab the new Rare Super Pocket, but you can add hidden music tracks to your list. That's right, the shiny new budget handheld is hiding over 20 songs that didn't make it to the final cut of the N64 classic or Banjo-Tooie, but you will have to roll credits to hear them on the actual portable.Haven't completed Banjo-Kazooie on the Super Pocket Rare Edition yet? Fear not, as not only did speedrunner TSR Stormed unearth the hid
  
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• House of the Dragon season 3 fans think the show poked fun at George R.R. Martin's infamous blog post about changing his book

  30-06-2026 16:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest episode of House of the Dragon season 3 is a major paradigm shift for Westeros, as Rhaenyra Targaryen at last ascends to the Iron Throne. But there's also one moment that might be a nod to one of the most controversial Game of Thrones moments of all – George R.R. Martin's infamous blog post taking aim at the butterfly effect caused by changes the HBO show made from his book Fire and Blood. While the bulk of the post revolved around the decision to remove Helaena and Aegon's son
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says Zelda: Breath of the Wild was "the first open-world game that actually delivered on the promise of an open world"

  30-06-2026 16:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's no secret that Breath of the Wild broke Nintendo's usual Legend of Zelda formula with its expansive open-world take on Hyrule – but it didn't just revolutionize the decades-old series.According to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 creative director Guillaume Broche, it also transformed the open world genre in its entirety. The RPG lead explains as much in a new episode of Video Game Club via Konbini on YouTube (below), first recalling his introduction to The Legend of Zelda as a child.
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• This gaming keyboard has a full Stream Deck attached, and it's just taken it first ever price cut

  30-06-2026 16:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've been waiting for this gaming keyboard deal ever since I first pulled the Corsair Galleon 100 SD out the box and clocked its $349.99 MSRP. This is a seriously fun deck to have on the desk, but its price point always slightly got in the way. Yes, it's the best gaming keyboard for those after a full-size format, but at full price, you still need to sit in a niche use case to make the most of it. You're looking at a TKL layout with a 12-button Stream Deck integrated where you'd expect a num-pad
  
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• Hey Animal Crossing fans - this is your friendly reminder that the Sanrio amiibo cards are back in stock

  30-06-2026 15:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Remember the Animal Crossing Sanrio amiibo cards? Well, they're back, and you don't have to dabble in inflated pricing to make them yours if you're based in the UK.While picking up some amiibo figures I was missing for my collection, I spotted the Sanrio amiibo cards in stock for £4.99 at Nintendo, their original MSRP. If you were to grab these on Amazon right now, you'd be expected to pay £9 instead, so I wanted to bring this to your attention so you don't spend that extra £4
  
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• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 fan has a compelling theory that points to an early bloodbath

  30-06-2026 15:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 has given us a nova first look at the long-awaited anime anthology's return, with its first trailer revealing a fresh quartet of Edgerunners. But a fan theory suggests the show could be setting up a huge twist that mirrors a major moment in Cyberpunk 2077's first act.Note: spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 follow.At the climax of Cyberpunk 2077's early game, V's partner-in-crime Jackie Welles dies during the attempt to steal the Relic from Konpeki Plaza. Could Cyberpunk
  
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• From PS5 to Switch 2, Best Buy's 4th of July sale has some Prime Day-beaters in its roster

  30-06-2026 14:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Best Buy's 4th of July sale keeps the discount party going after the retailer wrapped up its Tech Fest offers last week. That means I'm still seeing some of the year's best prices on top gaming tech we recommend every day, but there are a handful of new savings up for grabs as well. The Corsair Galleon 100 SD Stream Deck-toting gaming keyboard, for example, has taken its first ever price cut this week, down to $299.99, while others are holding onto record-low rates from previous offers. Resident
  
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• House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2 leaves out one key detail about Rhaenyra, and fans are wondering if we'll ever see it on screen

  30-06-2026 14:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another episode of House of the Dragon season 3 has landed on HBO, and, of course, an eagle-eyed fan has found yet another difference between the on-screen adaptation and George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones book series. Warning, this article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2, so turn back now if you haven't caught up yet. At the end of episode 2, after the guards follow Alicent's orders and open the gates forRhaenyra and Daemon, the pair approach the throne room, and
  
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• It's not just Sony, even Rockstar says GTA 6 "plays best on PS5," with Xbox omitted entirely from one new ad

  30-06-2026 13:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rockstar has joined in on saying GTA 6 will be best on PS5, with no mention of Xbox at all in a new ad for the game. Last week amid all the GTA 6 news coming out from Rockstar Games, Sony announced to the world that "GTA 6 plays best on PS5." And while there was never going to be a world where a console manufacturer says its version isn't the best, PlayStation didn't do an amazing job of backing up the claim. Instead of speaking about GTA 6's performance, it simply detailed that the game will su
  
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• Say what you will about Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine price tag, it's already getting SteamOS updates that could enhance its VRAM abilities

  30-06-2026 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  No one is happy with the Steam Machine costing over a grand, and that includes Valve. But, the storefront giant isn't holding back on trying to make the mini PC a success, and I'm thrilled to see what looks like a previously pitched Linux VRAM management fix put into action with the latest SteamOS update.The SteamOS 3.8.20 Beta patch notes allude to the Steam Machine receiving "greatly improved VRAM management, improving performance and stability in cases where VRAM is limited." That sounds a lo
  
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• Fallout: New Vegas director thinks his RPG became more popular after fans "forgot about the fact that they were annoyed" about its similarities to Fallout 3

  30-06-2026 13:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Time has been kind to Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian's ambitious spin-off action RPG. These days, players appreciate the nuances and sense of place wandering the desolate Mojave desert, but back in 2010, the game lived in Fallout 3's shadow. Once those comparisons faded, director Josh Sawyer believes the release got a fairer look."The reception of New Vegas, when it launched, by professional reviewers was positive, but kind of lukewarm," Sawyer says on The Examined Game podcast (below). "People we
  
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• This tiny case transforms your Switch 2 carts into Game Boy games

  30-06-2026 13:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Switch game cases are pretty unnecessary. If you have a clamshell case for your handheld, you likely already have some game storage at hand. Even then, it's probably not advisable to take a large chunk of your library with you on the go, as you never know what could happen to them.As unnecessary an accessory as the elago Switch Game Case is, that didn't stop the $14.99 (Amazon) gadget from grabbing my attention. It's shaped like the classic Game Boy, so instantly I was swayed by the nostalgia fa
  
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• Hideo Kojima is now a Nendoroid action figure, and I feel like he's judging me with that steely stare

  30-06-2026 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Beloved developer and online icon Hideo Kojima has become as much a character to fans as his creations - and now that's literally the case with a brand-new Nendoroid figure.The Good Smile Company has built up a reputation for making high-quality, stylized display figures that look like chibi artwork come to life (AKA some of the best toys around, because c'mon), and now they've applied that style to Kojima himself. It's actually a bit eerie how well they've captured the famed game designer, down
  
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• CD Projekt Red confirms a "cyberpunk legend" is in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2, but leaks suggest he's hiding a family secret

  30-06-2026 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  CD Projekt Red has confirmed more about its quartet of main Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 characters, but datamined leaks suggest an unseen fifth major player in Night City has surprising links to two of those already announced.As revealed on the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 website, Weak Kingsley is described as a "washed-up cyberpunk legend" who is "forced to live without chrome in a world that's passed him by." The new synopsis also confirms family, obsession, and legacy are major themes
  
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• Supergirl's official box office opening has been confirmed, and it's lower than Joker 2

  30-06-2026 12:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's no denying that Supergirl is currently flopping at the box office, but following yesterday's initial results, the DCU movie's opening weekend take has been confirmed, and it's actually doing worse than we first thought. On Monday, June 29, many outlets reported that Supergirl had earned $38 million in the US over opening weekend. However, now it looks like the superhero film only scraped $37.1 million, according to Box Office Mojo. That means that Milly Alcock's first outing as Kara Zor-
  
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• Andor's original pitch reveals the Star Wars show would have seen Cassian working to uncover a mole

  30-06-2026 12:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Before creator Tony Gilroy got involved and turned Andor into a thrillingly rich, thematically nuanced masterpiece, the Star Wars show was initially in the hands of Disney animation boss Jared Bush, and a new art book has revealed the Zootopia director's original take on the material.As spotted by Cinelinx, new coffee table book The Art of Star Wars: Andor contains Bush's original pitch for the Star Wars show, taken from his 2018 series bible, and it reveals a radically different version of Ando
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says Kingdom Hearts 2 is "one of the best action RPGs ever created," and there's "something about that gameplay" he's been chasing "ever since"

  30-06-2026 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Guillaume Broche, creative director of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, says Kingdom Hearts 2 is one of the best action RPGs ever created. Speaking to Konbini on its Jeux Video Club series (below), Broche singles out Kingdom Hearts 2 as one of his "top five games of all time," adding: "You have to admit that Square Enix has managed to create something truly exceptional." He points to the gameplay in the series, "especially in the second game," which he considers "one of the best action RPG's ever cr
  
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• The RTX 3060 is officially back in Germany, but maybe the GPU will return to 2021 if we ignore it

  30-06-2026 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hide your rigs, as the RTX 3060 is back for revenge. Yes, it looks like Nvidia is making good on supposed plans to resurrect its 2021 Ampere card, and it's now sitting at German retailers with a €333.64 price tag. Hang onto your PC gaming butts, as if we keep falling through time at this rate, the 3DFX Voodoo may end up back on store shelves (Am I even joking at this stage?)In a report highlighting "new" RTX 3060 availability in Germany, Hardwareluxx shares various links starting at 333.64
  
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• Even I like this Disney F1 merch collection, and I'm not a racing fan

  30-06-2026 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  I never really saw Mickey Mouse as a gearhead, but the new Disney F1 collection proves that he's ready to get onto the track. Or at the very least, boot up a session of Mario Kart. (He'd be a menace with red shells, I can tell.)Because the company's mascot doesn't do things by halves, there's a fleet of goodies included in the Disney F1 merch collection; Mickey's racing our way with more than a pitstop's worth of hats, shirts, pins, and plushies. Seeing as there's much of it, and I spend a lot o
  
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• Persona 4 Revival makes changes to fan-favorite scene from the OG JRPG, and veteran players aren't sure how to feel: "I'm sure people will be normal about this"

  30-06-2026 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Persona 4 Revival is still underway as a remake of one of the best JRPGs to date (no, I'm not biased at all) – but just how true it is to Persona 4 Golden remains a bit of a mystery.Although we do know that Atlus is remaking Golden specifically, there have been a few signs here and there pointing to differences between the 2012 banger I spent way too much time playing on the PlayStation Vita and Persona 4 Revival. For instance, we've previously seen cut dialogue lines come to light –
  
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• Amidst a lawsuit for RAM price fixing, Micron has signed manufacturing agreements with 16 of its clients that will ensure high memory costs for another five years

  30-06-2026 11:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been reported this week that the world's three biggest RAM manufacturers, Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix, are all being sued for purported price fixing. The lawsuit claims that the trio has been lessening supply in order to profit collectively from the current AI-induced memory pricing nightmare (y'know, RAMageddon). What's flown under the radar, however, is that the best RAM for gaming could already be doomed to stay price-hiked for another five years thanks to a new business model from Mic
  
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• Persona live-action show in the works at Netflix, and the Joker fan-casting has already begun

  30-06-2026 11:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Persona is the latest video game making the leap to live-action, with Netflix on board to adapt the beloved RPG series. And fans already have the perfect Joker in mind.According to a report from Variety, Star Trek: Picard's Christopher Monfette is attached to write. Monfette has worked on a variety of genre shows and is a credited writer and co-producer on Marvel's upcoming VisionQuest. Stranger Things' Shawn Levy is also on board as a producer as part of his production company, 21 Laps. On the
  
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