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• Ferrari Might Be Developing an SUV

  10-07-2017 18:48 via yahoo.com
  
  A new report suggests that Ferrari will build a legitimate crossover alongside the replacement for the GTC4Lusso.
  
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• "This seems like a very tough boss": Mewgenics eyes Steam roguelike record held by Hades 2 as the cat breeding sim surpasses its legendary dev's other indie hit, The Binding of Isaac

  12-02-2026 14:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mewgenics is almost the kind of roguelike that surpasses the concurrent players of the likes of Vampire Survivors, and developer Edmund McMillen's own The Binding of Isaac.Mewgenics is the newest roguelike from Edmund McMillen, developer of what is arguably the top of the list for best roguelike games, The Binding of Isaac, and Tyler Glaiel, developer of The End is Nigh.
  However, Isaac was apparently nothing more than McMillen testing out roguelikes in preparation for Mewgenics. And after 14 yea
  
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• The Russo brothers tease "the complexity and the difficulty" of the Avengers: Doomsday story: "Victor von Doom demands a certain tone"

  12-02-2026 13:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  While the MCU has an infamous sense of humor, it sounds like Avengers: Doomsday is going to be more intense than we might expect."As much as we run at the fun in terms of what these films can be," Anthony Russo told Empire magazine (via Culture Crave) in the latest issue, "we also run at the complexity and the difficulty of what these movies can do at a narrative level. I think we've found a new level of that in Doomsday." Joe Russo added: "Victor von Doom demands a certain tone."The four traile
  
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• Diablo 2 could get even more new content, Blizzard says, but "we have to nail that otherwise we kill the game in trying to progress it forward"

  12-02-2026 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  To the surprise of everyone, Diablo 2 got its first new class and major content update in 25 years as part of the shadow-dropped Reign of Warlock expansion. And now that the floodgates are wide open, Blizzard Entertainment is testing the waters to potentially add more new stuff to the 1999 RPG.For a quick recap, Blizzard went all out at this week's Diablo Spotlight, revealing that the new Warlock class is coming to Diablo 2, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo 4 in a connected overarching narrative. Dia
  
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• Halle Berry "promises" Marvel fans that X-Men's Storm isn't in Avengers: Doomsday, but we've been here before with Spider-Man's Andrew Garfield

  12-02-2026 13:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Halle Berry says her X-Men character Storm is not in Avengers: Doomsday, though it's not like she'd tell us otherwise if she was...Questions about the upcoming Marvel movie have cropped up a few times during the press tour for hew new thriller Crime 101, since she shares the screen with Thor actor Chris Hemsworth and The Hulk/Bruce Banner himself Mark Ruffalo in it. But when Variety candidly asked whether the film was "a precursor" to the superhero flick, a smiling Berry stood firm on Ororo Munr
  
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• "We’ve found a solution to the obstacles" - Hyperkin's Mega96 Sega Genesis handheld is now closer to launch, and I'm more hyped for the handheld than ever

  12-02-2026 13:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hyperkin just shared a big update on its Sega Genesis handheld, and it sounds like the best retro handheld contender is nearing completion. Not only has the hardware maker apparently ironed out the quirks "holding the Mega95 back," but the company is now gearing up to get the portable into the hands of "trusted retro specialists in the community.""After a lot of testing, iteration, and late-night problem solving, we believe we’ve found a solution to the obstacles that were holding Mega95 b
  
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• "We’ve found a solution to the obstacles" - Hyperkin's Mega95 Sega Genesis handheld is now closer to launch, and I'm more hyped than ever

  12-02-2026 13:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hyperkin just shared a big update on its Sega Genesis handheld, and it sounds like the best retro handheld contender is nearing completion. Not only has the hardware maker apparently ironed out the quirks "holding the Mega95 back," but the company is now gearing up to get the portable into the hands of "trusted retro specialists in the community.""After a lot of testing, iteration, and late-night problem solving, we believe we’ve found a solution to the obstacles that were holding Mega95 b
  
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• Scream 7 director confirms my biggest fear about the horror sequel, says it "doesn't really have that meta goal"

  12-02-2026 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  The original Scream writer is returning to lead the upcoming horror sequel Scream 7, this time in the director's seat. But, despite penning the most meta horror franchise around, Kevin Williamson says Scream 7 won't be the same in that respect."This movie doesn't really have that meta goal," said Williamson in the newest issue of Empire Magazine. "It's continuing the legacy of Sidney Prescott. It's about her daughter. It's about family." By the sounds of it, Scream 7 may be moving away from its
  
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• Hideo Kojima discussed a Metal Gear Solid FPS with Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella during the early days of Respawn Entertainment

  12-02-2026 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although Metal Gear Solid spin-offs have tended to be more good than bad, most of them are pretty forgettable. A possible collaboration between series creator Hideo Kojima and Respawn, however, would likely have been a standout if it came to pass.During a tribute to Vince Zampella at DICE 2026, Kojima revealed that conversations about such a game had taken place between him and the Call of Duty co-creator after the release of Metal Gear Solid 4. As reported by VGC, Kojima stated the notion was a
  
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• A Severance prequel, anyone? This latest Severance update shows Apple is learning all the wrong lessons

  12-02-2026 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The work surrounding Severance's future is mysterious and important – but the latest update from the Apple TV sensation doesn't sound promising to me.As reported by Deadline, Apple has now acquired the rights for Severance from studio Fifth Season.While news of IP transference might see your eyes glaze over as if you were reciting the Compunction Statement in the Break Room, talk of Severance's future plans might make you light up a little more.According to the outlet, the plan is very muc
  
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• "The mood all week" - After a year of Marvel Rivals taking its lunch, Blizzard is just happy you're playing Overwatch again

  12-02-2026 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Overwatch is properly back in the limelight thanks to its biggest update ever, one that notably sacrificed the Overwatch 2 name to revive Overwatch and kicked off a multi-season narrative arc. With what I imagine is a huge sigh of relief, Blizzard Entertainment is now celebrating the game's resurgence after Marvel Rivals ate its lunch for over a year. (Literally, Winston's not had peanut butter in months.)This week, Overwatch received a landmark five new heroes at the same time, with five more s
  
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• Star Wars just revealed a crucial part of Grogu's backstory in the most unexpected way: a Jar Jar Binks comic book

  12-02-2026 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Of all the ways you might expect to learn more about Grogu's mysterious past, a Jar Jar Binks comic book probably wasn't top of your list. And yet, that's exactly where you'll find a fresh revelation about Baby Yoda's backstory, and how he survived Order 66.The Mandalorian season 3 revealed in a flashback that it was none other than Ahmed Best's Jedi Kelleran Beq who saved the youngling from the Jedi Temple, whisking him away in a Naboo cruiser with help from the Naboo Royal Guard.In the comic J
  
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• Thor star Chris Hemsworth says his daughter had "angsty, sort of teenager attitude" on set of Avengers: Doomsday: "In the end, I had to bribe her"

  12-02-2026 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Chris Henmsorth isn't the only member of his family starring in the upcoming MCU movie Avengers: Doomsday, as the Thor star will be joined by his 13-year-old daughter, India Rose Hemsworth. But it sounds like it took a lot of convincing to get her on set."She walks on set, and she’s like ‘How long is this gonna take?' I was like 'We haven’t even started!'" said Hemswirth in an interview with The Wrap. "And then we’d go and do the first take, big wide shot, and she’s
  
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• Uh-oh, every Steam Deck is now out of stock, and I'm hoping RAMageddon hasn't claimed Valve's handheld

  12-02-2026 12:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  I don't mean to alarm you, but every version of the Steam Deck is out of stock right now. That includes the two remaining OLED models and the now-discontinued 256GB LCD model, and while it could be a sign that new versions are on the way, I'm nervous that RAM prices are to blame.I check in on all the best gaming handheld options regularly, including the Steam Deck OLED. When it comes to these portables, I'm normally just checking sneaky discounts haven't snuck under my nose rather than nervously
  
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• How to watch the PlayStation State of Play February 2026 and what we could see during its "60+ minutes of news"

  12-02-2026 11:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony is gearing up to deliver a helping of PlayStation State of Play this week, with one of the largest editions in the showcase's history. We've got you covered with when, where, and how to watch it live.Of course, Sony hasn't spoiled exactly what will show up during the event, but we do (probably) know one thing that won't: Marvel's Wolverine. Despite being a 2026 release and probably the most anticipated PlayStation game coming out, Insomniac Games says the next batch of info will be in Sprin
  
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• Deadpool and Wolverine writer thinks this Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise AI slop fight scene somehow means "it's over" for Hollywood

  12-02-2026 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  AI is all the rage. Wherever you look, big stars, iconic IP, and obscene scenarios are being contorted at the whims of a piece of software and a big-brain genius inputting a handful of prompts.The latest AI example doing the rounds comes from Seedance 2, which spat out a fight scene between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt after a "two-line prompt."The clip, running 15 seconds in length, sees the AI recreations of Cruise and Pitt battling on a crumbling highway, complete with (admittedly) fairly complex
  
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• Arc Raiders "significantly exceeded expectations" with 14 million copies sold and almost 1 million concurrent players last month, and its publisher expects momentum to continue

  12-02-2026 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arc Raiders publisher Nexon has confirmed that the shooter phenomenon has sold upwards of 14 million copies across all platforms in the three months since its launch, and the company only expects that number to grow with future content updates.Nexon announced those updated sales figures in its latest quarterly investor presentation, where it boasted heavily about the extraction shooter's performance. Arc Raiders supposedly had about 960,000 people playing at the very same time last month and has
  
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• "It's not coming this weekend": Marathon isn't getting a surprise preview drop just yet, Bungie confirms, but you will see the Destiny 2 studio's new shooter at State of Play

  12-02-2026 11:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Upcoming Bungie shooter Marathon has played host to its fair share of controversies, facing indefinite delays and an increasingly wary community – but it's still underway nonetheless, and it's set to make an appearance during tonight's PlayStation State of Play.Marathon has had quite the history so far, between its stolen art debacle and the endless sea of release date questions – but it seems Bungie's luck has been turning, with reports from Sony that it's "very confident" in the sh
  
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• The Warlock is Diablo 2's first new class in 25 years, it's playable right now, and, oh, it's coming to Diablo 4 too

  12-02-2026 01:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  I genuinely never thought I'd see the day Diablo 2 gets a big content update, much less a whole new class. But that day is here, as Blizzard has announced the meaty Diablo 2 Resurrected update Reign of the Warlock is available to download for free right now, and yes, it adds the brand new Warlock class to Diablo 2 today.Blizzard came prepared for Diablo's 30th birthday stream today, revealing the first new Diablo 2 class in more than 25 years, the third new Diablo 4 class since its launch in 202
  
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• Highguard dev hit with mass layoffs as "most of the team at Wildlight" is let go

  12-02-2026 00:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Highguard studio Wildlight has reportedly laid off most of its staff just weeks after the game's launch.It's no surprise that Highguard hasn't had the easiest time since it was announced at the end of The Game Awards 2025. Reactions to the announcement trailer ranged from mild confusion and apathy to straight-up rejection of yet another live-service hero shooter ala Concord. Then the game was launched to middling reviews and performance complaints, and despite a flurry of big updates since, it s
  
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• Following Anaconda and Primate, new hippo-based creature feature unveils its first look

  12-02-2026 00:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Apes, anacondas, and now, one of the most deadly animals pound-for-pound, the hippopotamus - that's the current horror movie creature feature escalation as the first look at Hungry has arrived, seen above.Hungry is all about a group of friends who come face-to-face with a raging hippo which is somehow stalking the bayou rather than its native habitat of the rivers and estuaries of Africa. While a hippo might seem like a relatively cute animal to go on a murderous rampage, they're statistically o
  
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• After a mixed response from some critics, Christopher Nolan looks back at Interstellar's growing reputation as a modern classic: "It's incredibly rewarding"

  11-02-2026 23:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Christopher Nolan's Interstellar debuted as one of the auteur director's most polarizing films, with critics and audiences alike mixed in their reception. Now, 12 years after its release, Nolan is looking back on how Interstellar's reputation has evolved, with many considering it an unsung modern classic."The film was received in a slightly ambiguous way," Nolan recalls in a Variety interview with actor Timothée Chalamet. "It was a little bit sniffy. Some of the responses were a bit sniff
  
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• Helldivers movie sets late 2027 release date and adds a video game movie hero to its ranks in Minecraft's Jason Momoa

  11-02-2026 23:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Helldivers movie finally has a release date, and has found its lead in none other than Jason Momoa.According to Deadline, Momoa is set to lead the cast... though we don't yet know who he will play. More importantly, the film is slated for a November 10, 2027 release.In 2025, Sony announced that a movie based on Helldivers 2, the sequel to popular top-down shooter game Helldivers, was in the works. Put succinctly by Deadline,the game centers around "an elite unit of soldiers, known as Helldiv
  
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• After blending Wind Waker with Kiki's Delivery Service last year, indie dev reveals an N64-inspired Zelda-like RPG – and it's an instant Kickstarter hit

  11-02-2026 23:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  I was already intrigued by this new Zelda-like indie RPG blowing up on Kickstarter, but I'm precisely 10 times more excited after learning it's being developed by the same Spain-based studio that came out with Mika and the Witch's Mountain, one of my favorite indie releases from last year, which mashed up Wind Waker and Kiki's Delivery Service into an unstoppably charming cozy adventure.I'm definitely not the only one charmed by Bel's Fanfare, as its Kickstarter was 600% funded in just three day
  
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• "It's honestly been surreal": Yapyap dev sells 500,000 copies in a week through the power of friendslop and Steam, this time with wizards and 6-player co-op

  11-02-2026 22:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  The friendslop era is truly upon us, and it seems the genre's potential for success didn't, uh, peak with Peak and REPO last year. A new contender has entered the friendslop arena in the form of Yapyap, and just a week after launch, it's already managed to reach 500,000 copies sold."Way more of you showed up than we ever expected," the devs say in a February 9 Steam post announcing the news, "and it's honestly been surreal to watch! All of us at Maison Bap are super thankful for the overwhelming
  
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• Hollow Knight: Silksong community crosses 4 weeks of cheering a mad lad fighting Savage Beastfly with ungodly custom rules, like doing the infamous Groal runback with every attempt

  11-02-2026 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Last month, I spoke to a Hollow Knight: Silksong player who'd begun a quest to beat a version of the Savage Beastfly boss that had been warped by ridiculous mods and rules voted on by Redditors in the Silksong community. As of today, that player, SuddenlySpoons, is up to 28 Beastfly changes, and the deviations are only getting stranger."Day 28 of fighting Savage Beastfly everyday until I can't beat it anymore, but the most upvoted comment on this post decides how I make tomorrow's fight harder,"
  
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• "I'm not slamming FromSoftware," says Lords of the Fallen 2 director, but CI Games' Soulslike has "more drives to experiment a bit" with your build

  11-02-2026 22:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Members of Lords of the Fallen 2 developer CI Games make a few comparisons to Elden Ring and FromSoftware's other games in a new developer update focusing on combat in their upcoming Soulslike sequel, with special attention paid to build diversity and how those builds come together."With a FromSoft game, and I'm not slamming FromSoftware, once I find my build, I'm in," says game director James Lowe. "That's probably the build I'm going to use for the entire experience, and I'm not going to reall
  
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• Retro Jurassic Park collection is being delisted just over 2 years after launch as Limited Run Games insists "we learned how important it is to provide plenty of notice for changes like this"

  11-02-2026 22:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been barely been two years since the Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection launched on digital platforms, and it's already on the verge of going extinct. Publisher Limited Run Games announced today that the collection is going the way of the dinosaur this March."We wanted to give you an early heads-up that the Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection will no longer be available for purchase on digital storefronts after March 31, 2026," the publisher says in a Steam post. "If you already purc
  
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• KPop Demon Hunters star pitches a "very, very serious" prequel set during the early 20th century: "That would be our Andor"

  11-02-2026 22:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  KPop Demon Hunters star Ji-young Yoo has a pretty surprising, and traditional, idea for a prequel to the hit animated movie."I love Pansori, the traditional Korean singing," Yoo told Collider. "Ejae does her spin on that in the intro to the movie when you hear her almost wailing vocal, so I would love to see ancient dynastic Korea. Or I'm really fascinated by the period from about the late 1800s to 1945, during the Japanese occupation of Korea. I don't know if that would be like a family movie &
  
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• Masters of Albion is "a true God game," Peter Molyneux says as he unveils a fully manipulable world halfway between Populous and Fable

  11-02-2026 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Masters of Albion, due in Early Access on April 22, just received its first gameplay trailer, and I think we've seen this before. That doesn't have to be a bad thing – the malleable god game looks a lot like director Peter Molyneux's greatest achievements.It's something of a blend between his original god game, isometric Populous from 1989, and Molyneux's sarcastic British fantasy RPG Fable, from 2004. Considering the fact that Molyneux bills Masters of Albion in a press release as "a true
  
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