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• Driver Plows Through Protesters in Charlottesville

  12-08-2017 21:53 via yahoo.com
  At least one person was fatally injured by the accident.
  
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• Highguard was "doomed" on its own merits, says indie games veteran, and "now you have a developer still unable to believe they made a bad game"

  13-02-2026 16:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Creative director Adrian Chmielarz of The Astronauts, behind RPG shooter Witchfire and first-person adventure The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, argues Wildlight Studios' Highguard was "bad" and stood "no chance" in a hyper-competitive market.In a response to a post from laid-off Highguard tech artist Josh Sobel, in which Sobel claimed that internal Highguard sentiments pre-launch were that "there's no way this will flop," Chmielarz examines the "mystery" of "games that hundreds of people work on fo
  
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• Shovel Knight developer's Game Boy-style metroidvania Mina the Hollower that's taken "more than 6 years of work" will be larger than "the entirety of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove"

  13-02-2026 16:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games claims that its upcoming Game Boy-style Soulslike meets Metroidvania mash-up, Mina the Hollower, will be even bigger than every game in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove combined.Mina the Hollower has been over six years in the making, and people have been waiting for its release since its early 2022 Kickstarter success. The mouse mechanic was scheduled to make her debut on October 31, 2025, but was indefinitely delayed shortly before release.During the r
  
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• Despite streaming struggles, Star Wars show Skeleton Crew may be getting a second season

  13-02-2026 16:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Skeleton Crew might be about to plunder a second season – according to a new listing.As revealed in Production Weekly, which updates the industry on movements in Hollywood and beyond, Skeleton Crew season 2 is 'in development.'While that is no indicator of filming starting any time soon – or at all – it gives fresh hope to one of the most overlooked and underrated projects from a galaxy far, far away in recent years.The 2024 Disney Plus series saw Jude Law's Jod Na Nawood encou
  
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• Deadlock icon Celeste survives her first round of nerfs, with fans hoping Valve's mere "slap on the wrist" isn't the last for the dazzling hero

  13-02-2026 16:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  It feels like Deadlock literally just welcomed dazzling new unicorn-horned hero Celeste, but Valve is already cracking down with some nerfs for the apparently all too powerful character – nerfs that, according to fans, still aren't quite enough.Celeste nerfs come as no surprise, really, as fans quickly dubbed the bunnyhopping hero as "overpowered" upon her introduction to Deadlock a few days back.
  As per a new post from developer 'Yoshi' on the shooter's official online forums, the unicorn
  
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• Two years later, I'd still say this 1440p OLED monitor is the one to watch during sales like Presidents Day

  13-02-2026 16:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  I'm a bit of a creature of habit when it comes to picking out the best gaming monitors during sale events. That perhaps explains why, despite hitting publish on my KTC 27P6 review almost two years ago, I still consistently check for price drops on the 1440p 240Hz display, and this year's Presidents Day Sales have come in clutch with the discount I was looking for.While OLED screens usually cost a pretty penny, you can grab KTC's QHD screen for $449.98 ahead of Presidents Day, which just so happe
  
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• Marathon console players can turn off PC matchmaking if they want, but Bungie made a point to give everyone the same gameplay experience

  13-02-2026 15:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's almost surreal to say, but Marathon comes out in just a few weeks. Anticipation is high for Bungie's first non-Destiny release in over a decade, and since it's coming out on multiple platforms, some attention has been given to making sure players get a balanced experience across PC and console.In an interview with Ali213, Joe Ziegler, game director on Marathon, revealed that players can actually disable cross-platform matchmaking. It's mentioned that PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players can make
  
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• Even Blizzard's begging you to stop banning Overwatch's Jetpack Cat, and I promise shooting down the furball is easier than it looks

  13-02-2026 15:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jetpeck Cat - AKA Fika, AKA the flying feline support hero new to Overwatch - is easily one of the game's most banned characters at the moment, but I promise, shooting down the furball is a lot easier than it seems.Blizzard Entertainment finally went back into its archives to revive the Jetpack Cat hero concept, first scrapped almost a decade ago, as part of the game's big rebrand from back into Overwatch, alongside four other new heroes.How it feels to play comp rn from r/OverwatchJetpack Cat i
  
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• An incredible Marvel toy from our childhood gets a premium remake in this exclusive reveal

  13-02-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hey, do you remember those Hulk Hands that we all went nuts for when we were kids? They're back, and GamesRadar+ can exclusively reveal the new, improved version here.Much like the 2003 originals, these things are massive – they're 1:1 scale, which gives a sobering idea of just how massive Hulk is. They have an equally massive name, too; their official title is "Marvel Legends Series Incredible Hulk Premium Roleplay Fists." Although I'd like to see the jade giant try to get that out mid-fi
  
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• Kingdom Come: Deliverance fans are on the PS5 hopium again, as the RPG's devs announce a "special" anniversary stream: "Yup, 100% remaster announcement"

  13-02-2026 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  After months of rumors and supposed "leaks" about a potential PS5 port for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, developer Warhorse Studios has announced a "special" stream scheduled to drop tomorrow – one that players are convinced will bring the news they so desire.If you're out of the loop, discussions surrounding a possible current-gen version of Kingdom Come: Deliverance have been making rounds online for quite some time now – especially as sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 continues to a
  
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• Todd Howard gives Fallout 3 an "average grade," and only after Bethesda used numerous DLC to fix what everyone "hated" about the RPG's original ending

  13-02-2026 13:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Todd Howard says that players reacted very negatively to the ending of Fallout 3, and although the team tried to leave it more open-ended with the DLC, the Bethesda director only gives himself "an average grade" for the effort.In an interview with Game Informer, Howard explains that "people hated" how Fallout 3 ended, even though other games in the genre were more open-ended at the time. "'You’re going to get this video and then the game ends'," Howard says. "And we thought, 'this is Fallo
  
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• A Castlevania legend made non-canon by the Metroidvania series could be making her return in Belmont's Curse, even if it makes no sense in the timeline: "Trevor’s mom became his daughter, ain’t no way"

  13-02-2026 13:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans think that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse could be reviving a character who was struck from the series' canon.Castlevania: Belmont's Curse throws the series back to its 2D roots and is set to feature a descendant of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades from Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse roaming about Paris 23-years after the events of that game. Some are speculating this to be Sonia Belmont – who starred in Castlevania Legends and the cancelled Castlevania Resurrection – thanks to a
  
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• Fullmetal Alchemist writer addresses rumor creator Hiromu Arakawa was furious with the anime's changes from the manga

  13-02-2026 13:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  A writer on the Fullmetal Alchemist anime has addressed a rumor that manga creator Hiromu Arakawa was enraged by changes made in the adaptation."I've often heard stories about the 2003 anime adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist like 'it arbitrarily altered the original work' or 'it enraged the original author,' so I've written down everything I know about that anime. It's an embarrassing cry from an otaku, but if there are people who believe such rumors, I'd be happy if you read it," wrote a fan on
  
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• Shark horror is so back as Deep Blue Sea director returns to the subgenre with action-packed first trailer for Deep Water, featuring Marvel and DC stars

  13-02-2026 13:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Best known for his 1999 shark horror movie Deep Blue Sea, Renny Harlin is returning to the sub-genre with Deep Water, and its first trailer looks like Jaws meets Snakes on a Plane.The teaser trailer, which you can watch below, opens with pilots (The Dark Knight's Aaron Eckhart and Wonder Man star Ben Kingsley) preparing to fly a plane full of passengers to Shanghai. But once up in the air, the flight gets caught in turbulence that sends the plane hurtling through the air before crash landing in
  
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• Marathon isn't taking Arc Raider's approach to aggression-based matchmaking, as being unaware of another player's intentions is what Bungie's extraction shooter is all about

  13-02-2026 13:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marathon seemingly won't follow Arc Raiders' lead in separating aggressive players from those who prefer a more peaceful run through matchmaking.Marathon game director Joe Ziegler says as much in an interview with Ali213, translated via machine learning, explaining that the extraction shooter won't have special matchmaking rules to loosely organize violent and non-violent players into separate matches. Mind you, that doesn't mean Marathon isn't trying to accommodate friendlier players since prox
  
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• Sony Animation bosses defend decision to release KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix: "It needed time, which you do not get theatrically"

  13-02-2026 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Would KPop Demon Hunters be the huge success it is without Netflix? Probably not, according to Sony Pictures Animation presidents Kristine Belson and Damien de Froberville.In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the pair defended their decision to release the animated film on the streamer instead of theatres, arguing that "it needed time" to reach viewers. "One million percent, it had to be on Netflix," said Belson. "It was the perfect storm of that movie coming together with the powe
  
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• Hideo Kojima still isn't done, Death Stranding 2's PC port brings "new modes and features" that the PS5 is also getting, and we'll learn more next month

  13-02-2026 13:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  After some not-so-vague social media posts from Hideo Kojima, the PC port of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach was announced at the most recent State of Play. Besides getting some platform-specific features, there are new modes and other new aspects on the way for both the PC and PS5 versions.A PlayStation blog from Jay Boor, head of publishing at Kojima Productions, provided a small tease following the announcement. "New modes and features will be coming to both PC and PS5 at launch that will off
  
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• Terminator Zero Netflix anime series was quietly canceled because "not nearly enough people watched it"

  13-02-2026 13:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Terminator Zero creator Mattson Tomlin has confirmed the animated Netflix series has been quietly canceled after just one season.Replying to a tweet asking for an 'official status' on Terminator Zero, Tomlin wrote, "It was cancelled. The critical and audience reception to it was tremendous, but at the end of the day not nearly enough people watched it."Tomlin added, "I would’ve loved to deliver on the Future War I had planned in seasons 2 and 3, but I’m also very happy with how it fe
  
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• Roses are red, this retro handheld is blue, and I'll be using it this Valentine's Day to play Street Fighter 2

  13-02-2026 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  If I had it my way, I'd be getting my ass kicked at Street Fighter 2 with my beloved on an actual arcade machine. However, she's not able to assume her role as Chung Li Lighting Kicking my head in, so I'll be taking myself on a date to my couch with the wonderful Super Pocket.It's no secret that I think the Super Pocket is one of the best retro handhelds to grace the scene in recent years. It helps that it's only $59.99 at Amazon, as that price is sure to get you hot under the collar when you re
  
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• Valve trials new Steam reviews option that lets you include your hardware specs, letting everyone know if those performance issues are a you problem

  13-02-2026 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest Steam update toys with letting players attach their hardware specs to their reviews so others can more easily see whether they are likely to experience the same level of performance while playing.As mentioned in the latest Steam Client update notes, one of the beta additions is "the option to attach hardware specs when writing or updating a Steam User Review on a game's store page."Other additions include the option to send your framerate data to Valve so the company can "learn about
  
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• KPop Demon Hunters 2 may have stalled, but the long-awaited Beyond the Spider-Verse is swinging into sight soon

  13-02-2026 12:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's no secret that KPop Demon Hunters is a smash hit, having pulled in 800 million hours of streams over at Netflix, making a ton of money through merchandise, and earning two Oscar nominations. Its super success, though, might be a big reason we won't get a KPop Demon Hunters 2 by 2029...In late 2025, trade reports suggested that Sony was eyeing a 2029 release – but as The Hollywood Reporter recently pointed out in an interview with studio bosses Kristine Belson and Damien de Froberville
  
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• Anbernic's Vita Pro handheld is missing two features I'd assumed were a no-brainer, but not all is lost

  13-02-2026 12:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just last week, Anbernic revealed its new RG Vita range that's set to revive Sony's last portable console. Yes, I'm not counting the PlayStation Portal since it's missing too many elements I'd associate with the best retro handhelds, but it turns out the "Pro" version is also missing two features that I had assumed were the whole point of the more expensive model.According to a report by the lovely folks at Retrohandhelds that cites sources close to Anbernic, the RG Vita Pro won't come with an O
  
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• New Scream 7 trailer shown exclusively in theaters gives us our first look at Matthew Lillard's return as Stu Macher, and calls back to the first movie

  13-02-2026 12:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you happen to visit the movie theater this weekend, you may get a little surprise in the form of a brand spanking new Scream 7 trailer featuring a fan-favorite returning character.Although Paramount has yet to officially release the new trailer, recordings from inside movie theaters have been circulating online. The new clip gives us another look at Sidney and her daughter, whose lives are turned upside down when yet another Ghostface killer targets Neve Campbell's final girl. However, in a b
  
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• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Egg actor accidentally lets slip huge A Song of Ice and Fire spoiler told to him by George R.R. Martin

  13-02-2026 12:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dexter Sol Ansell, who plays young squire Egg in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, seems to have let slip a major spoiler about events in A Song of Ice and Fire.While there are only three Dunk and Egg novellas, pieces of their story can be found across George R.R. Martin's other work, which means we know a bit about their ultimate fates. Now, the following will explore book spoilers, so turn back now if you don't want to find out what's coming up for Dunk and Egg! In the Song of Ice and Fire lore,
  
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• Demon Slayer and Gintama voice actor is going on a health-related hiatus

  13-02-2026 12:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kenichi Suzumura, known for voicing anime characters such as Obanai Iguro in the Demon Slayer series, is taking a break.The talent agency Intention announced this week that the actor has been diagnosed with "adjustment disorder" and is going on an indefinite hiatus to focus on "rest and recuperation" (via Anime News Network).Beyond Demon Slayer, Suzumura is known for his roles as Sōgo Okita in Gintama, Rogue in Fairy Tail, Ryosuke Kira in Blue Lock, Sumiaki Raida in Oshi no Ko, Masato Hijir
  
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• Dead Cells devs' new Castlevania game is just "the beginning," Konami says there are "numerous new products" in the works around the beloved Metroidvania series

  13-02-2026 12:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the series being dormant for around 13 years, Konami says Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is only the beginning.The new PlayStation State of Play gave us a declaration from Konami that it is ready to enter a Capcom-style redemption arc. Not only is Metal Gear Solid 4 finally escaping PS3 jail, Silent Hill Townfall re-emerged looking to continue the series' hot streak, and finally, after years of me talking about it before every Nintendo Direct, State of Play, Xbox Showcase, or Geoff Keighley
  
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• Jon Favreau admits The Mandalorian's jump to the big screen means they have to "up their game", and that even extends to a "leveled up" Grogu

  13-02-2026 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's not long until The Mandalorian heads to cinemas for its first big-screen adventure in The Mandalorian and Grogu. For co-creator and director Jon Favreau, that means going above and beyond to capture the attention of a willing audience used to streaming the Star Wars series on Disney Plus.Speaking during a panel at the New York Toy Fair (H/T ScreenRant), Favreau said, "We gotta up our game now for the movie theater, and that means taller aspect ratios for IMAX, building sets that take full a
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is still winning GOTY awards, snagging the top honor at DICE to extend its lead over Elden Ring and every other game in history

  13-02-2026 11:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was already the most-award Game of the Year of all time, and it's still extending its lead over Elden Ring and every other game in history with another big night at the annual DICE Awards (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain).The French RPG previously snagged the record for most GOTY wins right out of Elden Ring's hands last month, if you count all honors given by award shows, such as The Game Awards and The Golden Joysticks, and the media, including magazines, radi
  
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• Watch out, Crunchyroll: Prime Video is making a play to become the "preferred destination" for anime – starting with this Ghost in the Shell exclusive

  13-02-2026 11:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although the best anime right now can be streamed on the likes of Crunchyroll and Netflix, Prime Video is making a play to become a major player – and the streamer has a huge new anime release coming up in 2026 to convince fans."Given that we are the home for the best anime in Japan, we want to become the preferred destination for anime content globally too," said Prime Video’s Vice President for APAC & ANZ, Gaurav Gandhi, during the recent online showcase Prime Video Presents: I
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem's new trailer has me convinced Capcom's bringing back the Licker zombie from scrapped Resident Evil 2 concept art

  13-02-2026 02:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you're a big Resident Evil fan and you watched the new Requiem trailer from today's PlayStation State of Play, you were probably shouting at the screen and pointing at what appears to be recurring character Sherry Birkin, which is definitely super exciting, but I also noticed something different closer to the beginning of the trailer: the Licker zombie, I'm convinced.Everyone knows Lickers start out as zombies, right? According to official Capcom lore, they're infected with the same T-Virus a
  
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