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• Deadly Premonition Developer Announces New Game

  15-08-2017 20:02
  
  Deadly Premonition and D4 developer Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro has revealed his next game, a mystery RPG called The Good Life.
  In line with the developer's history of bizarre video game premises, The Good Life is set in the fictional English town of Rainy Woods, a place where "all the town's residents turn into cats" during the night. According to the announcement, the RPG stars Naomi, a New York photographer in massive debt trying to uncover the town's secrets, who also becomes a c
  
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• With no major updates in sight, Elden Ring Nightreign fan creates surprisingly fun endless runner starring the game's fiercest and shortest Nightfarer

  19-06-2026 20:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring Nightreign, FromSoftware's surprise roguelike spin-off game, seems more or less over when it comes to new updates. After the release of the Forsaken Hollows DLC, there hasn't been any hints at more to come.While desperate fans despair at FromSoftware's silence, the rest of us can enjoy the fruits of some fans who are making their own fun. Animator and artist Keith Garces—who made some of the best "Hop on Nightreign" videos out there—and programmer Spagato just dropped an e
  
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• Fueled by the sequel, Stellar Blade diehard begins multi-year quest to kill the final boss every day until Blood Rain and Evie finally arrive

  19-06-2026 20:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  This is what no Stellar Blade: Blood Rain release date does to you: One headstrong player has started a new daily routine where they kill the final boss of the first Stellar Blade until the sequel comes out.A few weeks ago, Reddit user SomeoneNew1111 posted a video titled "Day 1 of defeating Elder Naytiba until Stellar Blade: Blood Rain releases." And they weren't joking—they returned the next day with video proof of them doing it all over again.When someone asked if they plan on fighting
  
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• After almost 25 years, Metal Gear Solid 2 players are still finding secrets: "This is the kind of stuff somebody posts on an online forum in 2005 and no one believes it"

  19-06-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Metal Gear Solid 2 is now approaching 25 years old, and players are still discovering things about the classic game. Metal Gear Solid 2 is one of the PS2 titles that truly felt 'next-gen' when it came out, or so I'm told since I was five at the time and only cared about Crash Bandicoot. But all of the little details that make that game's world so special are well known now – things like how the ice cubes would melt slowly if you shot the bucket at the bar, or Snake getting a cold if he sta
  
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• We've been waiting so long for GTA 6 that someone just found another GTA 4 swingset glitch after 18 years

  19-06-2026 19:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  It may not seem like it, but a streamer playing Grand Theft Auto 4 and watching their character get flung into outer space after crashing their motorcycle is one of the most significant things to happen to the game in the last 18 years.GTA streamer Gtamen successfully found a "swing glitch" or "swingset glitch" (parks tend to be where it happens the most) that nobody else has ever found before. They were casually riding their bike down a pier when they drove into a tight spot between a gate and
  
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• Persona 6 boss wants his games to be like "poison," something "that shakes people's values or gives them something to think about"

  19-06-2026 19:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  People looking for any morsel of info about Persona 6 will be happy to know that the director and series producer Kazuhisha Wada is happy to oblige.Speaking to Famitsu (and reported by TheGamer),Wada explained some of his philosophy when it comes to making games. Specifically, he was asked about what challenges he wants to take on in the future and what he would tell other game developers."Fundamentally, as a creator, I'm not very interested in things that are neither good nor bad," he said. "Th
  
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• CDPR boss hopes The Witcher 4 wins back fans still put off by Cyberpunk 2077's disastrous launch: "I'm not 100 percent convinced we went through the full redemption arc"

  19-06-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  After Cyberpunk 2077's disastrous launch, CD Projekt Red's joint CEO Michał Nowakowski believes the "faith" of some fans was lost "indefinitely," but he's hopeful that the studio "we will be able to make it back" with The Witcher 4 or whatever comes after it.It's strange to look back on the state of Cyberpunk 2077 when it was first released, when you consider how popular and well-loved it is now. In the time since that fateful December 2020 launch, it's received many big updates, as well as
  
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• When it comes to RPG design, Fallout: New Vegas lead Josh Sawyer says Ghost of Tsushima and Yotei have "some of the best armor I've ever seen"

  19-06-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Josh Sawyer, best known for his work on RPG gems like Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity, says Sucker Punch Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment created some of the greatest armor sets he's seen in video games.To be precise, the developer and publisher did so in Ghost of Tsushima and its more recent sequel, Ghost of Yotei.
  Speaking in a new Q&A on YouTube, Sawyer admits as much, first explaining that artists gain far more freedom during development when they don't have to "
  
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• As PUBG creator's survival game gets its last update amid studio restructuring, PlayerUnknown says "I truly regret we couldn't finish the journey we began together"

  19-06-2026 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  PUBG creator Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene says he's "so very proud" of the developers behind Prologue: Go Wayback as the survival game gets its final update and becomes free for everyone, despite his sadness that "we couldn't finish the journey we began together."At the start of the month, Greene announced that development was being "halted" on his "realistic Minecraft" survival game, with restructuring taking place at his studio, PlayerUnknown Productions, as he had "reached the limits of how
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 boss Yoshi-P has "many game ideas" tucked away that he'd like to do something with, one being a "game design that combines AI and servers"

  19-06-2026 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has been making games for almost 30 years, more than a decade of which has been spent turning Final Fantasy 14 into one of the world's most beloved MMOs, but the iconic game dev doesn't plan on retiring anytime soon. In fact, he apparently has a bunch of game ideas still tucked away in his back pocket, including one that confusingly "combines AI and servers."When asked by Famitsu about his future plans in a chat translated by TheGamer, Yoshida says, "There are still many
  
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• Darth Maul voice actor "wasn't into" the character's design and says seeing The Phantom Menace "was the biggest disappointment" of his life

  19-06-2026 18:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's time to discuss the Star Wars prequels like it's 1999.Speaking on the Class Clown podcast (H/T Variety), Peter Serafinowicz – who voiced Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace – recalled his displeasure with the experience."The design of it… I wasn't that into it," Serafinowicz said of Maul's Dathomir look. "When I saw the film, it was the biggest disappointment of my life at that point. It really was."Serafinowicz, who was replaced as the voice of Maul by Sam Witwer
  
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• Despite calling the makeup process "excruciating," Jim Carrey is returning to The Grinch, 26 years later

  19-06-2026 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  In surprising news, Jim Carrey is returning as the Grinch, 26 years after the original movie. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Carrey is in talks to come back to his role, and Ron Howard will be back to direct the sequel, too.This is especially surprising because Carrey has made no secret of how difficult he found the makeup process for the Christmas movie. "Oh, gosh, you know, if we could figure out the Grinch," Carrey previously told ComicBook.com, when asked which of his roles he'd like to play ag
  
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• How to watch USA vs Australia for free, live stream from anywhere in the world

  19-06-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  How to watch USA vs Australia for freeUS | YouTube TV (21 day free trial)UK |ITVXAUS | SBS On DemandWatch anywhere: Norton VPN (60 day money back guarantee)If you're looking for how to watch USA vs Australia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, all the details are here – and we've also put together a guide on how to watch all the World Cup matches for free. The USA vs Australia match will kick off at 3PM ET on Friday 19 June.The USA team is coming to this game fresh from their World Cup opener agai
  
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• 10 years ago, Sega said "we're done with Sonic," and it was up to Takashi Iizuka to save the series: "Sonic was really at a low point"

  19-06-2026 17:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka reveals Sega was ready to give up on Sonic at the low point of its history. Sonic has had many ups and downs throughout its 35-year history, and while the classic line of "Sonic had a rough transition to 3D" isn't exactly accurate, given how beloved the Adventure duo is, the mixed reception to Heroes, before the triple bill of Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic Genesis, and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), led the series to a low point. And while Sega did bring things back aroun
  
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• Pragmata had a team of "Diana Police" overseeing Capcom's development of the now-iconic android girl to ensure she wasn't "too cute," and I don't think they succeeded

  19-06-2026 17:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diana, the android girl from Pragmata who single-handedly stole the web's heart with her adorable demeanor, wasn't created by your everyday Capcom developers – in fact, the studio had a special team dedicated to her development.Producer Naoto Oyama reveals as much during a recent Father's Day-themed livestream on YouTube – because what better theme could a Pragmata stream adopt in June, honestly (as translated by Automaton).
  It's no secret that protagonist Hugh and Diana, his little
  
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• Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 aren't being remastered on PS5 and PS4, Activision says, they're just being re-released

  19-06-2026 16:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Don't expect Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to come remastered when they hit PlayStation consoles.Call of Duty's scoring some easy goodwill points by bringing two of the series' most universally loved games to the PS4 and PS5 sometime next month. As developer Treyarch works with Iron Galaxy to make it happen, the company has now clarified what form the original Blops games will take. Eurogamer reports that the upcoming ports are re-releases, not remasters, a point Activisi
  
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• Persona 6 is rated M for nudity and swears, and I'm now wondering if the JRPG might not be as far from launch as we all feared

  19-06-2026 15:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Persona 6 breadcrumbs continue to drop, this time with a Mature age rating courtesy of the Australian government.The upcoming Atlus JRPG has been a very long time coming, but Persona 6's reveal trailer didn't divulge much information about the game at all. That's now changing with the speed of a dripping tap, and it's all thanks to the Australian Classification Board.The ACB recently slapped Persona 6 with an M rating (for Mature), recommending it stay in the hands of gamers over the age of 15 d
  
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• Persona 4 Revival removes fan-favorite line, leaving fans hoping for a certain new love interest in shambles: "We definitely aren't getting that romance"

  19-06-2026 15:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Atlus has changed a specific line of dialogue in Persona 4 Revival, leading some to wonder if they got their hopes up for the rumored cut Yosuke romance option returning a bit too early. Persona 4 is one of those games where there's a lot of curiosity about how Atlus would go about remaking it. Despite Persona 5 eclipsing it in popularity, the discourse around Persona 4 has persisted for decades, and one of the big reasons why people are curious about how it will be remade is Yosuke Hanamura.Yos
  
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• Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed studio Obsidian facing class action lawsuit over allegations of a "systematic pattern of wage and hour violations," which it denies

  19-06-2026 15:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds 2, and Avowed developer Obsidian Entertainment is facing a class action lawsuit amid allegations that the studio has "engaged in a systematic pattern of wage and hour violations under the California Labor Code and Industrial Welfare Commission ('IWC') Wage Orders."As highlighted by Reddit user macken-zee on the PCGaming subreddit, this case isn't actually a totally new one – it appears to have flown under the radar for the last few months. In fact, it f
  
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• StarCraft 2 devs take another swing at getting the RTS game's surprise new update right, but Blizzard still hasn't rolled back the one change fans most want undone

  19-06-2026 15:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  After dropping a massive surprise StarCraft 2 update late last month, Blizzard is back with a public test release of a patch that remedies some of fans' balance requests – but sadly, it does not address one glaring issue many folks have had since late May.In case you missed the news when it happened, StarCraft 2 did indeed receive an update last month that practically changed the 2010 real-time strategy gem from the ground up.
  Blizzard described it as primarily focusing on "extending the e
  
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• Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already broken a record before it's even hit theaters

  19-06-2026 13:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already broken a record ahead of its release. The movie is tracking well, reportedly having the best pre-sales in five years, suggesting a positive upcoming box office. Per Deadline, the last time a movie was tracking so well ahead of release was Spider-Man: No Way Home back in 2021. That movie went on to land the third-best opening at the box office of all time, behind Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War. Set after the events of No Way Home, when Peter Par
  
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• House of the Dragon fans are debating one of the show's biggest changes to George R.R. Martin's book, and they all agree on one thing

  19-06-2026 13:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  With House of the Dragon season 3 soon back on our screens, fans of the Game of Thrones prequel have reopened the debate on one of the show's biggest changes to George R.R. Martin's source material. On Reddit, one fan asked how people feel about the change to the relationship between Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower. In the book, Alicent is Rhaenyra's older stepmother, but, in the show, the duo are the same age and childhood best friends. While fans are generally positive on the change,
  
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• After 16 years, Daryl Dixon star Norman Reedus is walking away from The Walking Dead

  19-06-2026 12:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  After 16 years of playing the fan-favorite crossbow-wielding survivor Daryl Dixon, Norman Reedus is walking away from The Walking Dead franchise after filming his final season.On June 16, the star took to Instagram to share some behind-the-scenes snaps from The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 4, and said goodbye to the franchise. "I can’t wait for people to see this show," said the star. "The feeling of accomplishment when it was over was just amazing. Such hard work and so much heart put
  
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• A wild Hori Ditto compact carry-all case has appeared, and my Switch 2 needs it

  19-06-2026 12:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Look at this little guy. Just look at him. Hori is known for being behind some of the best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories by putting their official licenses with brands like Pokemon to good use, but I never thought they'd release a case that looks quite this adorable as this Ditto Compact Carry All.The official Hori X (Twitter) account unveiled this new all-in-one storage bag on June 19, alongside a Ditto plush Switch 2 pouch, which is expected to release in Japan on July 31, 2026. There's been n
  
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• Supergirl is tracking to earn less than The Flash in its opening weekend

  19-06-2026 12:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Supergirl seemingly won't be the first DCU bomb, but it's not expected to beat The Flash's US opening weekend either.According to the National Research Group and as reported by Puck News' Matthew Belloni, "Pre-release tracking for SUPERGIRL has come down again, now sitting at $51M domestic for the 3-day opening."It's not all doom and gloom for the Man of Steel's cousin, however – as there's more leeway for Supergirl to succeed given its smaller scaler. As Belloni notes, "SUPERMAN debuted t
  
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• Slay the Spire 2 update fixes RNG after one player's "eight-hour descent into madness" proved "we did, in fact, have some unusual RNG problems"

  19-06-2026 12:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Slay the Spire 2 maker Mega Crit has come to its senses and acknowledged that, yes, its RNG didn't work as intended - and we can all thank the one rabid player who spent eight hours and 6,600 words to make it happen. Bless you, trooper.Mega Crit's Early Access roguelike sequel has been a huge success and a big driver of passionate fan debate in recent weeks, partly inspired by the game's various beta branch patches, which have now hit the main game proper. The Slay the Spire 2 studio today dropp
  
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• Gloomhaven RPG spinoff Buttons & Bugs gets its first expansion with new classes and a pub crawl

  19-06-2026 12:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  The tiny Gloomhaven spinoff, Buttons & Bugs, is getting its first expansion that introduces a new quest and classes.Due to launch later this year, the Gloomhaven Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers add-on features new enemies to battle, an all-new adventure with 17 scenario cards, two classes with teeny miniatures, and more. Although we don't have a release date yet, it'll be shipping in September (though fans of the best board games can pre-order it for Gen Con 2026 pick-up via publisher Cepha
  
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• Valve seems to have a Steam Controller backlog on its hands, so you'll want to grab the Steam Machine bundle to dodge waiting until next year

  19-06-2026 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Demand for the newly launched Steam Controller has clearly caught Valve off guard, but it's now providing clear reservation estimates at its storefront. If you missed the proverbial gamepad boat the first time around, you'll now find yourself in one of three groups, and some of you might not receive your controller in time for the Steam Machine's arrival. In a statement, Valve admits, "When we launched Steam Controller last month, we quickly saw that initial demand exceeded our expectations." Th
  
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• Valve says I'll have to wait until 2027 for my Steam Controller, so if you're grabbing the Steam Machine, make sure to grab the bundle

  19-06-2026 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Demand for the newly launched Steam Controller has clearly caught Valve off guard, but it's now providing clear reservation estimates at its storefront. If you missed the proverbial gamepad boat the first time around, you'll now find yourself in one of three groups, and some of you might not receive your controller in time for the Steam Machine's arrival. In a statement, Valve admits, "When we launched Steam Controller last month, we quickly saw that initial demand exceeded our expectations." Th
  
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• Spider-Man: Brand New Day featurette teases Peter Parker and Frank Castle's "big brother, little brother type relationship"

  19-06-2026 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  When it was first announced that Jon Bernthal's Punisher would appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, we wondered how an ultra-violent R-rated anti-hero would mesh with Marvel's friendly neighborhood Spidey. But Tom Holland says their strong off-screen relationship translates perfectly on screen. "There's no secret that I absolutely love Jon Bernthal," said Holland in a new Spider-Man: Brand New Day featurette. "When we got to set, Jon and I started riffing, and it kind of became this really funny
  
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