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• Cuphead's first major patch fixes bugs and makes things (ever so slightly) easier

  01-12-2017 23:10 via gamesradar.com
  Cuphead, the gorgeous Contra-meets-ol'-timey-cartoons platforming shooter that dazzled us earlier this year, is an example of hardcore difficulty done right
  
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• Nia DaCosta holds no ill will towards Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios after The Marvels flopped – and even protected a major spoiler on the Avengers: Doomsday set

  19-01-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite past reports suggesting friction on The Marvels set, director Nia DaCosta clearly holds no ill will towards either Marvel Studios or its president Kevin Feige."It's so funny because the way it was reported, it seemed very dramatic," DaCosta told Inverse, likely referring to a 2023 Variety report where eyebrows were raised over lengthy reshoots and the director working on another movie while in pre-production. "But actually I fucking love Kevin Feige and we all get along."To that end, DaC
  
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• Fallout: London lead is "really worried" Fallout 5 will use Bethesda's proprietary Creation Engine: "It needs to be overhauled somewhat"

  19-01-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout London project lead Dean Carter hopes that Bethesda will either have given up on or overhauled the Creation Engine by the time Fallout 5 comes out.If you look at Bethesda Game Studios' history, its games all have engine similarities going back to 2003's Morrowind. NetImmerse – which was renamed Gamebryo in 2003 – was used for Elder Scrolls 4, as well as Fallout 3. Then Bethesda debuted the Creation Engine for The Elder Scrolls 5, a proprietary engine based on GameBryo, and la
  
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• After becoming the highest-grossing actor in cinema history, Zoe Saldaña thanks James Cameron, James Gunn, and more in touching message

  19-01-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Zoe Saldaña is officially the highest-grossing actor ever, and she's reached out to the directors who helmed her biggest franchise hits to thank them in a touching new message.She overtook her Avengers co-star Scarlett Johansson to take the title earlier this month thanks to the success of Avatar: Fire and Ash, which has made over $1.3 billion so far and puts her total box office takings to almost $17 billion."I just want to express my sincere gratitude for the extraordinary journey that
  
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• Herman Miller is finally bringing these two Embody colorways to the UK, and yes, the price is still ludicrously high

  19-01-2026 18:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Herman Miller, the brand at the top of everyone's gaming chair wishlist, has just launched two new colorways for its highly coveted Embody gaming chair in the UK. US shoppers have had access to these versions for a while now, but before then, it's been a while since we saw the brand offer new support for one of its flagship products.Originally launched in 2020, the Logitech Embody has long been known as the chair that everyone wants, but few can afford. It was already available in a few colors,
  
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• The SteelSeries Game Buds have returned to their holiday deal price, but they won't stay this low for long

  19-01-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  I got my first pair of SteelSeries Arctis Game Buds last year, and they turned me into an earbuds convert. It wasn't just the fact that they take up far less room in my backpack than my favorite headset, or that they negate any fiddly Bluetooth pairing with my Switch 2 or Steam Deck OLED, but that they manage to pack in a fantastic, travel-friendly sound despite their tiny size.Ever since falling hard for these buds, I try to recommend them to just about everyone I know, but their full $199.99 M
  
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• You shouldn't worry about the lack of new D&D books in 2026, and here's why

  19-01-2026 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Listen, I get it. In a world of set leaks and spoilers, it feels as though we know everything about anything long before it becomes available. That's why it's fair to be concerned about the apparent lack of D&D books in 2026. Nothing has been announced, so does that mean we aren't getting anything Dungeons & Dragons-related this year? Plenty of fans have raised eyebrows at this absence, but I don't think we need to hit the 'panic' button just yet.For starters, it's not unusual for publis
  
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• Palworld 1.0 gets whale-sized tease in 2 year anniversary thank you video from Pocketpair, who says it'll be the "biggest update ever"

  19-01-2026 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  The passage of time continues unabated, as Palworld is now two years old. While Pocketpair isn't able to mark the occasion with the release of 1.0, we do get a little teaser of some upcoming Pals, including one particularly large addition.The video is guided by John "Bucky" Buckley, the head of publishing and communications at Pocketpair. "We're hard at work on Palworld 1.0, which is shaping up to be our biggest update ever," he says in the video, before revealing we aren't getting any major rev
  
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• Logitech has dropped one of its best features on its next gaming mouse, but esports pros will be rubbing their hands

  19-01-2026 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  How many times do you click your mouse each day? If you work at a computer, it's likely close to 10,000. That's why I'm particularly critical over how a mouse click feels and sounds. It's also why I'm often so taken with the Logitech G Pro X Superlight range.These rodents run specs capable of making the best gaming mouse models weep, but on top of all that they've got the snappiest, crispiest main clicks I've used. And now Logitech is throwing them all out of the window.Logitech G Pro X2 Superst
  
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• Pokemon boss says a "major driving force" behind his thinking while producing "the next game" is how the iconic RPG series "has the power to connect the world"

  19-01-2026 17:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon boss Tsunekazu Ishihara says he believes "Pokemon has the power to connect the world," a hope that serves as "a major driving force for me as I think about how to produce the next game" in the series.Ishihara, who serves as both president and CEO of The Pokemon Company, shared a sentimental video message about the series and its growth over the last 30 years for this year's New York Game Awards, where Pokemon won the Andrew Yoon Legend Award, which – per the New York Videogame Crit
  
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• Tomb Raider's Japanese publisher wanted to give Lara Croft a Crash Bandicoot-style redesign for the region, but her co-creator "really didn't want to alter" her, even after a whole new model was created

  19-01-2026 17:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tomb Raider co-creator Paul Douglas has shed light on the background of Lara Croft's proposed Japanese redesign.The early years of PlayStation featured some really weird contrasts between how the console was approached in the West and the East. One notable rumor is that Sony Computer Entertainment America didn't want 2D games on the platform at first – and while this has seemingly never been confirmed, it was somewhat reflected by the console's early days. The other major distinction was h
  
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• Zootopia 2 has officially become the biggest Hollywood animated movie ever, with massive $1.7 billion box office haul and counting

  19-01-2026 16:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  After almost two months breaking box office records, Zootopia 2 has now become Hollywood's biggest animated movie of all time. The animated sequel has grossed a massive $1.7 billion at the worldwide box office – and still counting – and has beaten Inside Out 2 as Disney's most successful animated film ever.This achievement shouldn't come as a surprise, as the film outgrossed Superman's entire haul in only one week, and beat some of the most popular movies of 2025, including Demon Sla
  
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• Over three years after it was first announced, Games Workshop CEO breaks silence on why Henry Cavill's Warhammer series is moving so slowly

  19-01-2026 16:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Games Workshop has spoken out about why Amazon's upcoming Warhammer series – a passion project of star and executive producer Henry Cavill – is taking so long to come to our screens.Speaking as part of the company's financial results (H/T IGN), CEO Kevin Rountree addressed the War Elephant in the room.Rountree said, "Our live action endeavor is still in development with our partners, Amazon MGM Studios, Henry Cavill and Vertigo. It is the nature of these things to take several years,
  
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• Battlefield 6 update nerfs jets for some reason and makes melee attacks quicker ahead of Season 2: "You guys really hate the thing you're famous for"

  19-01-2026 15:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Battlefield 6 patch is coming tomorrow, to parlay the slightly longer wait for Season 2, since it was delayed into February. The tweaks and changes are mostly minor, sorting out small bugs and tightening up different aspects, but there are a couple of gameplay changes that you’ll definitely feel, for better or worse.One that immediately stands out is nerfing jets, making it so their cannons have to land 40% more hits to opposing flying vehicles to take them down. You’d think, r
  
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• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 will also only be 6 episodes and may even be "smaller" in scope than season 1

  19-01-2026 15:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker has teased what we can expect from season 2 – and it's the same number of episodes, with a story told on a potentially even smaller scale."It’ll still be six episodes. I think the scope will be the same, maybe even smaller," Parker told The Hollywood Reporter."The budget has stayed the same, but everything is more expensive due to inflation. Plus, book two takes place in a drought, so we can’t shoot exteriors in Belfast. We h
  
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• I'm re-obsessed with Animal Crossing New Horizons and this $22 Switch 2 accessory is to blame

  19-01-2026 15:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  A boat-load of new Animal Crossing New Horizons content dropped off on my handheld last week, but my Switch 2 was not prepared until I pulled out the JSAUX Ergonomic Switch 2 Charging Grip.At first glance, the $21.99 Switch 2 accessory is essentially just a grip, not much unlike the free one packaged with every handheld, or the official Nintendo Charging Grip. However, not only is the JSAUX version far cheaper than its first-party counterpart, but it comes packaged with optional handles that eas
  
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• Hit anime show Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 breaks winning streak by releasing one of its lowest-rated episodes ever

  19-01-2026 15:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jujutsu Kaisen season 3's success may have been short-lived, as the series's most recent episode has left many anime heads feeling rather disappointed.Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 episode 3, titled 'About the Culling Game,' hit Crunchyroll on Thursday, January 15, and has landed one of the series' lowest ratings on IMDb. The third episode stands at 7.8 out of 10, which is not a terrible score by any means, but when you compare it to the season's stellar two-episode premiere, where the first two insta
  
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• Scott Pilgrim EX's new roster is inspired by "fighting game archetypes", and its fresh take on the universe is "wackier than what you're used to"

  19-01-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scott Pilgrim EX isn't just a retro-styled throwback powered by the nostalgia fueled series from Bryan Lee O'Malley, its roots go back to the modern day beat 'em up revival trend itself. The likes of Streets of Rage 4, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge have become genre all-timers – and they all owe a debt to 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game. The scrappy Ubisoft brawler based on the cult-classic film based on the beloved comic influenc
  
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• Nintendo of America's new president makes her first public appearance since stepping into the role with a pep talk for devs: "Keep believing, keep playing, and know that you truly belong in this game"

  19-01-2026 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo's Devon Pritchard has made her first appearance since becoming president of Nintendo of America at the New York Game Awards.Doug Bowser served six years as Nintendo of America president after taking over from Reggie Fils-Aime, but at the end of 2025, Nintendo said so long, Doug Bowser as he announced his retirement. Starting on January 1, 2026, Pritchard – who joined Nintendo of America in 2006 – stepped into the role of president. And while Bowser made his first appearance
  
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• Former Assassin's Creed boss reportedly sues Ubisoft for nearly $1 million, alleging his departure was the result of "constructive dismissal" following an "unacceptable demotion"

  19-01-2026 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Assassin's Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté is reportedly suing Ubisoft, alleging that his departure from the company was actually a "constructive dismissal," following claims that he "did not make that choice" to leave.As reported by Radio-Canada (in an article that's been machine translated and verified by GamesRadar+), Côté – who previously served as the head of the Assassin's Creed franchise as vice president executive producer – is reportedly seeking
  
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• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms releases new season 1 trailer, but fans say it gives away the whole plot

  19-01-2026 13:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following its season premiere, new HBO series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has released a full season 1 trailer, giving us a deeper look at what to expect from the rest of the Game of Thrones spin-off.The new trailer, which has since been posted on Twitter, shows hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his little squire Egg seek to make their fortune at a major tourney, only to land themselves in trouble. Due to seemingly falling in love, Duncan strikes a Targaryen royal, and is forced to take pa
  
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• A new version of my favorite 3D printer from last year is on the way

  19-01-2026 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you were hoping to get into the 3D printing game to make D&D miniatures or Warhammer terrain, I've got good news – a new version of my favorite printer from the last few years is getting an upgrade.Industry mainstay Elegoo has just teased the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, and more details will be available as of January 26, 2026. (You can sign up for info via Elegoo's store.) Although we don't have hard stats yet and the machine itself has been cunningly cast in shadow, it's possi
  
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• Just days after launch, Hytale mods already let you run Windows 95, Minecraft, and somehow even Hytale itself within the sandbox RPG, and Hypixel has questions: "How"

  19-01-2026 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hytale hasn't even been out for a week, and already the modders are going nuts, with Windows 95, Minecraft, and even Hytale itself running in the Minecraft-inspired RPG.After what is best described as a troubled development, Hytale finally released this month after years of work and setbacks. While official numbers aren't out there, from the sounds of things, it's been a big success, with lead Simon Collins-Laflamme saying, "We are seeing a VERY HIGH rate of new Hytale players" after previously
  
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• The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson denies being "spooked" by angry Star Wars fans: "lol"

  19-01-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rian Johnson has denied feeling "spooked" after the divisive reaction to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, as former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy recently suggested. Kennedy, who stepped down as head of the franchise last week after a 14-year tenure, said that Johnson took a step back from Star Wars because of "online negativity", noting that he "got spooked.""I do believe he got spooked by the online negativity. I think Rian made one of the best Star Wars movies. He's a brilliant filmmaker and
  
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• Frieren season 2's hand drawn end credits are the perfect middle finger to AI in anime

  19-01-2026 12:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  If I asked you to name your favorite anime end credits sequence, there's probably one or two that immediately spring to mind, whether it's because of a certain art style or catchy piece of music.Previously, I would go to bat for Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood's series of iconic EDs, but a new contender has emerged: Frieren season 2's ending 'The Story of Us', sung by Milet with illustrations by artist Mimei Auome.Using only coloring pencils, Auome brings to life Frieren's journey in stunning fa
  
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• Marathon release date apparently leaked thanks to poorly hidden trailer on the Xbox marketplace, and it's less than 2 months away

  19-01-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The multi-colored cat may be out of the bag on the Marathon release date. A trailer, found sitting on an official Xbox forum, seems to reveal when the shooter will be playable, with the evidence hastily removed after players started spreading it around.A Reddit user on r/Marathon is credited with making the discovery. By going to Marathon on the Xbox store and adding the upcoming FPS to your homepage, you can scroll down while hovering over the icon to a brand new teaser. At the end of the foota
  
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• Bungie confirms Marathon release for March, hours after the Xbox store spoiled the Destiny and Halo studio's big surprise

  19-01-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Confirmed! Bungie has revealed that Marathon is, indeed, releasing on March 5, 2026. You can catch the trailer below to confirm just that, alongside some details on the collector's edition.Original: The multi-colored cat may be out of the bag on the Marathon release date. A trailer, found sitting on an official Xbox forum, seems to reveal when the shooter will be playable, with the evidence hastily removed after players started spreading it around.A Reddit user on r/Marathon is credited
  
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• GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games' Scotland studio cordoned off as fire and rescue services are called to attend "an incident" which may have been caused by a boiler room explosion

  19-01-2026 12:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Emergency services were called to GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games' Edinburgh studio, Rockstar North, in Scotland today following an incident that may reportedly have been caused by an explosion in a boiler room.In a statement (via The Herald), a spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) says: "We were alerted at 5.02am on Monday, 19 January to attend an incident on Holyrood Road, Edinburgh." The Herald reports that around seven SFRS vehicles were sent to the scene, and the buil
  
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• Assassin's Creed Hexe's new lead scriptwriter is actually "guiding another team on other content," Ubisoft says, leading fans to speculate over DLC

  19-01-2026 12:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe narrative director Darby McDevitt has elaborated on the role that returning series writer Christopher Grilli will take on in the upcoming Ubisoft RPG.Last week, Grilli – who was a writer on Assassin's Creed Origins, Valhalla, and Mirage as well as Far Cry 5 and New Dawn – announced on his LinkedIn that he has returned to Ubisoft "as a Lead Scriptwriter on Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe." Given that the project has been in development for some time, fa
  
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• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms opens with a very graphic joke, and Game of Thrones fans aren't sure how they feel about it

  19-01-2026 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has arrived – and the opening scene makes it clear that this is quite a different take on Westeros.Now, the following will contain mild spoilers for the premiere, so turn back now if you haven't watched the episode yet. If you're still reading, then you'll know that the show begins with Ser Dunk the Tall burying his former master Ser Arlan of Pennytree, then pondering what to do next.As he does, that rousing, familiar Gam
  
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