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• EA announces new way to bring advertisements "directly into gameplay"

  15-06-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  EA has formed EA Advertising, a new "platform" dedicated to helping real-world brands advertise in its games through placements added "directly into gameplay and live experiences."An announcement says ads will be folded into EA's "global portfolio of games," but EA Sports is the focus of the new platform. The hook is something that's had marketers salivating for years, and which you've probably noticed yourself thanks to browser cookies: dynamic, targeted ad placement. EA says the "more than 120
  
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• Chris Evans confirms that Steve Rogers will return in Avengers: Secret Wars, but "can't say" how much he's in it

  15-06-2026 19:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Chris Evans says Steve Rogers will indeed appear in Avengers: Secret Wars, which starts filming very soon."I start work on the next one in a couple months, so I'm in the next one," Evans said in an interview with user ComicConMomsi (via ComicBook). "I can't tell you how much I'm in the next one, but I'm in it.”The movie takes its name from the comic book arc that puts Peter Parker in his infamous black Spidey suit after an alien symbiote comes to Earth (which we also saw in Sam Raimi's Spi
  
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• "Do you want a new game or not?": Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet skipping State of Play is fine, former The Last of Us dev says, because making a trailer costs 4 months of work

  15-06-2026 18:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  You may have noticed a certain tentpole studio from Sony was missing from this year's State of Play showcase preceding Summer Game Fest. Despite the ongoing development of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and rumors of more, Naughty Dog had no part in the offerings, and a former contributor to the studio was quick to explain why.Retweeting a post speculating on the team's general absence, Del Walker, an artist who worked on The Last of Us: Part 2 Remastered, made the reasons clear. "Every tim
  
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• "Like Prop Hunt, but chameleons": Viral new hide-and-seek game celebrates 2 million Steam sales after just 5 days as fans dub it the next "friendslop" banger

  15-06-2026 18:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  After indie gems like Lethal Company and REPO, fans have lovingly branded plenty of little games "friendslop" – the latest of which is a Prop Hunt-esque title currently taking the web by storm: Meccha Chameleon.In case you missed it over the weekend, Meccha Chameleon seemingly came out of nowhere and impressed thousands of fans with its hilarious chameleon-like hide-and-seek chaos.
  Put simply, you place a little guy (who you play as) somewhere and paint over him to match whatever his surro
  
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• The Witcher is reportedly getting a free-to-play multiplayer RPG to rival the scale of Horizon Steel Frontiers, and I think I'll sit this one out

  15-06-2026 18:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  With all of the upcoming CD Projekt Red games, I wouldn't think to expect any sort of multiplayer mobile title in The Witcher series akin to Horizon Steel Frontiers – but that's apparently what we might get someday, if recent rumors ring true.The supposed leaks circulating on the web stem from a new MP1st report that claims an inside source has confirmed a free-to-play, co-op action Witcher RPG is currently in development.
  This could apparently be the already-known (albeit mysterious) Proj
  
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• House of the Dragon star says he was channeling God of War's Kratos for season 3's Battle of the Gullet: "Alyn's power comes from rage"

  15-06-2026 18:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  House of the Dragon actor Abubakar Salim is set to be a focal point in one of the series' biggest ever battles. Excitingly, he also took inspiration from God of War for his upcoming performance.Salim, who plays bastard child Alyn of Hull in the HBO series, found parallels with his seafaring character and that of the Ghost of Sparta ahead of his pibotal role in the third season's Battle of the Gullet.“Kratos is a man who has also been wronged by his father, who is trying to start anew with
  
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• Like the Elden Ring publisher shoveling help at fans crushed by the DLC, Mina the Hollower devs tell players how to make the game less difficult

  15-06-2026 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yacht Club Games knows that you're finding Mina the Hollower pretty hard, so it's released some tips to help struggling players out. In a year with AAA heavy hitters like Forza Horizon 6, Pokemon Pokopia, Resident Evil Requiem, and 007 First Light, the scrappy indie title Mina the Hollower is currently the highest-rated game of 2026. In the GamesRadar+ Mina the Hollower review, we note the similarities to classic Castlevania and soulslike games – y'know, games that are known for being fien
  
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• I'm once again asking you to keep an eye on microSD Express Cards for your Switch 2 this Prime Day

  15-06-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Prime Day is kicking off next week, and if you have a Nintendo Switch 2, I recommend you take advantage of the savings and try to grab a microSD Express card deal above all else.The best Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Card starts at $59 at Amazon, and that's for just 256GB of extra space. That's pretty pricey all things considered, and it only gets worse from there on out. Want more than just double that of the onboard storage of the handheld? Then expect to fork out at least $119.99, all for the abi
  
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• Curry Barker says he has a "such a cool idea" for Obsession 2, but thinks people would be just as excited for it if it came "a little down the road"

  15-06-2026 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Curry Barker's indie horror hit Obsession continues to dominate the box office one month after it released in theatres, the director says he has an idea for another movie, but he's not in a rush to make a sequel. "I don’t want to go straight into Obsession 2," said Barker to The Hollywood Reporter. "I have such a cool idea for it that I won’t say. I’m not saying it has to be five, six years from now. But I think people would be just as excited for it if it came a little down
  
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• Get your first look at Lego KPop Demon Hunters Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird

  15-06-2026 17:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following a Golden tease at the beginning of the year, we've finally gotten our first look at Lego KPop Demon Hunters - and honestly, it's kinda perfect.As suggested in the initial reveal, the first Lego KPop Demon Hunters set is Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird. Rather than being a smaller playset, this is a large, palm-sized model with lots of articulation for posing. Indeed, it reminds me of Lego Eevee (AKA one of the best Lego sets) in terms of size and functionality. LEGODerpy Tiger and Sussie B
  
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• SteamOS now plays nice with Intel handhelds, and that could help a shunned portable become a solid Steam Deck alternative

  15-06-2026 17:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Slowly, but surely, SteamOS is making its way to gaming handhelds other than the Steam Deck. Specifically, it now plays nicer on Intel-based portables like the MSI Claw 8 AI+, and I'm hoping the progress gives the brand's original, highly critizised, OG handheld a second-wind amid Valve's price hikes.As highlighted in a new ETA Prime YouTube video, Valve has finally added support for Intel chipsets to SteamOS. The beta 3.8.7 update specifically adds controller compatibility, reliability enhancem
  
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• The GameSir G7 Pro's Prime Day pricing confirmed: fan-favorite Xbox controller with TMR thumbsticks to take a 20% discount along with other GameSir products

  15-06-2026 17:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you were planning on buying yourself a new Xbox Series X controller this week, I'd hold off. It's expected that a plethora of gaming hardware will wear discount tags next week thanks to Amazon's Prime Day sale, but we can now officially confirm that that includes one of the absolute best Xbox controllers available right now, the GameSir G7 Pro.The fan favorite TMR controller will be seeing a discount to its already affordable price next week, with a 20% discount knocking $16 off its price in
  
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• Xbox Game Studios head leaves after less than 2 years: "I'm proud to say we delivered many flawless launches"

  15-06-2026 17:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The upheaval at Xbox continues. In a slightly shocking move, Craig Duncan has announced he's leaving the role of head of Xbox Game Studios, only a little over a year-and-a-half into his tenure in the position.Duncan revealed the move in a memo to staff across the company, as reported by The Game Business. "When I stepped into the role of leading [Xbox Games Studios] 20 months ago, my purpose was to serve our studios, our teams, and the people making our games," he writes."Together, we set out to
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is still coming to Switch 2 in 2026, says leaker who called Ocarina of Time and Star Fox remakes

  15-06-2026 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  A prominent industry leaker says he expects Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 some time this year. If you're a Nintendo fan who keeps up to date with rumors and speculation, you no doubt know who Nate The Hate is, after he accurately predicted which random day the Switch 2 would be revealed. But if you weren't familiar with the leaker before, he recently raised his notoriety with a surge of info about upcoming Switch 2 games – revealing Star Fox, the Ocarina of T
  
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• Fable is harder than the demo made it seem, devs promise: "Other difficulty levels will ensure the guards remember their training and are less... polite"

  15-06-2026 16:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you came away from Fable's demo thinking the upcoming trip to Albion looked a tad easy, then Playground Games has some words of reassurance. What you saw was the open-world RPG in Story Mode, and nastier options are available if you so desire.Following the game's latest showcase, several people have taken to Fable's Twitter mentions to note that the combat in the demo looked a tad easy. Now, Playground Games has started replying to assure fans that what you've seen isn't the game at its harde
  
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• Microsoft CEO admits "there's more monetization of Xbox games happening on YouTube" than the company as it tries to "turn this into a sustainable business"

  15-06-2026 16:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's an air of uncertainty around Xbox at the moment, to put it mildly. Hardware sales are down, iconic series like Halo and Fable are being ported to PlayStation, and earlier this year, we saw longtime face of the brand Phil Spencer step down, with Asha Sharma replacing him. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently spoke about the console, saying the goal now is to make it a steady business again. Nadella was a guest on the Hard Fork podcast for The New York Times, where he commented on what nee
  
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• Spider-Man: Brand New Day synopsis lifts the lid on the movie's mystery big bad: a "powerful villain no one can even see"

  15-06-2026 16:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first official synopsis for Spider-Man: Brand New Day is here. "It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker," the synopsis, found on the movie's official website, begins. "Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those
  
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• Sonic Team lead would love to "magically" remake every Sonic game but says it would take as much time "as it would to make a brand new title"

  15-06-2026 15:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka says he would love every Sonic game to be available on modern consoles, but thinks the effort involved would be better spent on new titles. In case you weren't aware, there's a whole lot of Sonic games out there. Since 1991, there's been as many mainline console games as the entirety of Mario's mainline console and handheld games (that's with a six-year head start). But unlike Mario, where three of the New Super Mario Bros games and 3D Land are the extent of what y
  
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• Dragon's Dogma 2 gets "permanent discount" ahead of Dark Arisen as Capcom cuts microtransactions and Deluxe Edition "due to the development of additional content"

  15-06-2026 15:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  The cat's out of the bag following the most recent Nintendo Direct, as Dragon's Dogma 2 is confirmed to be receiving a new expansion dubbed Dark Arisen this fall, along with some much-needed free updates to boot.That's not all, though. In preparation for Dark Arisen and all of the changes coming to the base RPG, Capcom says it's shaking up the available Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC – in other words, microtransactions – and doing away with the more expensive Deluxe Edition of the game.
  The st
  
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• Dead by Daylight movie officially greenlit at Blumhouse, but still no word on which horror icons could appear

  15-06-2026 14:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Dead by Daylight movie is finally moving forward at Blumhouse, as the studio officially greenlights the film, bringing on board a horror director to lead the project. Alongside James Wan's production company Atomic Monster and video game developer Behaviour Interactive, Blumhouse has tapped Thordur Palsson to direct the film (H/T Variety). Palsson is best known for his Netflix detective series The Valhalla Murders and 2025 monster movie The Damned. In a statement, Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum sa
  
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• 007 First Light reveals James Bond's gaming chair, and we should have known it would be one of the most expensive ones on the market

  15-06-2026 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Bond has always been known for using the latest tech, driving the coolest cars, and wearing the most stylish tux, but thanks to 007 First Light giving us a bit more freedom to explore his world in depth, we now know what gaming chair he's kicking back in at his desk. To the surprise of absolutely no one, James Bond sits in one of the most stylish, highly-coveted, and pricey chairs that actually exists in our world, the Herman Miller Embody. You can see the chair in the spy's bedroom during
  
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• The Boys creator reveals his original NSFW pitch for the show and the mash-up we never got to see: "Deadpool meets Inglorious Basterds meets The Raid"

  15-06-2026 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Boys creator Eric Kripke has revealed the foul-mouthed pitch that would go on to convince Amazon to stream the series for five seasons.Taking to Twitter, Kripke went for a trip down memory lane, back to 2015 and the 'mission statement' that would go on to form the crux of his adaptation of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic book series."Since then, hundreds of actors, thousands of crew, and millions of viewers embraced this insane idea. I'm grateful beyond words, and proud that all the
  
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• My favorite Steam Deck dock has stiff competition, but it solves the same issues at half the price

  15-06-2026 13:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  It feels like I've been testing the best Steam Deck docks for aeons, and I figured a contender would usurp the Baseus 6-in-1 by now. Yet, three years on from first getting my hands on the hub, I still haven't found an alternative that offers up all the same handheld PC perks at the same price, even though there are plenty of challengers out there.That's not to say I haven't paired Valve's portable and its gaming handheld rivals with plenty of other hubs. In fact, I'd say the Baseus 6-in-1 Steam
  
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• GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 writer Dan Houser says "the most fun thing about the game isn't any rubbish we write, it's the systems that we make"

  15-06-2026 12:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Going by previous installments, it's safe to say there will be a plethora of ways to approach GTA 6. You could tackle the main story, or just explore at your own free will, or role-play, or do whatever else takes your fancy. It's all valid, and Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser believes that's the strength of this kind of game.Speaking at the Tribeca Festival in New York City, Houser, who served as a producer and narrative lead at Rockstar for years, explains his perspective on whether you can play
  
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• Film fans list the movies that didn't deserve to flop at the box office, including the new Masters of the Universe adaptation

  15-06-2026 12:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Unfortunately, Masters of the Universe isn't doing so great at the box office, but that doesn't mean that the latest He-Man adaptation isn't a good movie. In fact, the recent flop has spurred fans on to debate which box office bombs were actually decent films. One fan took to Twitter and listed their top 3 best box office flops as Masters of the Universe, Thunderbolts, and Transformers One. Much like Masters of the Universe, Thunderbolts had a very slow start, and in the end, only managed to ear
  
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• Steven Spielberg didn't want aliens in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but "compromised" with George Lucas: "What if they're from another dimension?"

  15-06-2026 12:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is known for two moments of shark-jumping controversy. First, surviving the nuke in the fridge. A classic, and something that has become shorthand for inexplicable elastic-band realism in blockbuster franchises.The second is something altogether different – and out of the world: the inclusion of aliens (or interdimensional beings, if we're being pedantic). In a series that included the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, and Sean Connery
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will have an endgame "unlike Remake and Rebirth," teases the JRPG's lead, and I sure can't wait to have my teeth kicked in by Ruby and Emerald Weapon again

  15-06-2026 12:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Revelation game director Naoki Hamaguchi wants to encourage challenge seekers to brave the JRPG's endgame content rather than tackle something like a New Game+ with added difficulty.Following the reveal of part three of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy as part of Summer Game Fest, Hamaguchi has been doing the media rounds to drum up some excitement while trying not to give too much away.As part of that, we've got some idea what Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's endgame might look li
  
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• Your new Analogue Pocket might not work with Everdrive carts, so here's the skinny on the Game Boy ROM ruckus

  15-06-2026 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest variants of the Analogue Pocket aren't getting along with Everdrive Game Boy flash carts. At least, that's according to the retro handheld gadget's creator, Krikzz, who suggests a new problem running GBA ROMs on the FPGA portable is a hardware issue, but I'm seeing conflicting explanations for why some players can't run backups using the new handheld batch. At the centre of the Analogue Pocket and Everdrive fiasco is user elfricko. In a post to the Everdrive forum, the player says the
  
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• Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake more like the 1998 original than Breath of the Wild, fans theorize after digging up now-removed details from Nintendo

  15-06-2026 11:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ever since its big reveal during this month's surprise Nintendo Direct showcase, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has been on fans' minds – so much so, they just can't stop digging up new details.First, it was the Triforce of Courage that took the web by storm – and now, it's an allegedly hidden description on Nintendo's official online page for the upcoming remake.
  In case you missed it (because honestly, I did, too), the description supposedly read as follows: "The N64 c
  
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• Hideo Kojima shares big praise for Apple TV's surprise hit Widow's Bay

  15-06-2026 11:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The king of online film reviews, Hideo Kojima, has spoken, and this time the game developer is showing love to surprise Apple TV smash hit Widow's Bay. Kojima took to Twitter to share his take. "It’s so incredibly good that I couldn’t stop, so I binged through Episode 9 in one go. It’s packed with horror elements, one after another. Fans of Stephen King and horror in general will love it. The pacing is excellent, and the balance between horror and humor is just right," said Koj
  
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