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• Final Fantasy 14's new typing minigame already causing chaos with bots and impossible words

  29-10-2026 13:50 via GamesRadar+
  
  On the road to new expansion Evercold, Square Enix has introduced a new minigame to Final Fantasy 14in its ever-beloved virtual casino, the Gold Saucer – a typing battle that's already spurring all the chaos.Keyboard Brawler, which is set to depart the Gold Saucer's lineup of silly little minigames as Evercold releases this January, is pretty simple. You progress through waves, in other words, "battles," by typing specific words that pop up to attack enemies.
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• "It's Californian bulls***": Wardogs CEO calls out devs who earn $100K but won't work overtime

  03-11-2026 22:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  Wardogs CEO Joe Brammer has defended the long hours his team had to put into the early access release of its FPS hit, declaring the anti-crunch attitude of some other developers as "Californian bullshit."Speaking to Edge, Brammer explains the some of his philosophy behind the high standards of recruitment Wardogs studio Bulkhead has adopted. In the past, Brammer has said that the Wardgos team checks the Steam accounts of applicants to see if they're genuinely passionate about FPS games. "We like
  
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• JRPG mystery solved after 29 years as Tales of Destiny fan finds a way to recruit a hidden character

  03-11-2026 21:17 via GamesRadar+
  
  There have been advancements in Tales of technology. 29 years almost to the day after the 1997 Japanese release of Tales of Destiny, the second entry in the still-running Tales of JRPG series, players have found a way to recruit a party member long thought unobtainable.Shared on YouTube by Kevangelion, who cites help from fellow JRPG scientists SymphoniaLauren, Mziab, and Ethanol, the "Legitimate Lilith Recruit Scene" made waves in this particular JRPG community. Although this was changed in the
  
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• Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann wrote Uncharted 4's story just weeks after taking over from Amy Hennig

  03-11-2026 20:22 via GamesRadar+
  
  Uncharted 4: A Thief's End marks a high point for the series in terms of emotionally resonant storytelling, capping off a rollicking, action-packed adventure with a surprisingly poignant epilogue showing Nathan Drake's comparatively mundane life as a father 15 years after the events of the main story. I've played that game so many times I've lost count, and the ending never fails to wet my eyes just a little. That's why I was shocked to hear creative director Neil Druckmann put together the roug
  
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• Bethesda immediately brings our Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel hopes back down to earth

  03-11-2026 18:41 via GamesRadar+
  
  Bethesda has officially christened the next entry in its long-running fantasy RPG series The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel. This is our first meaningful bit of news on the game since the first brief teaser trailer the studio unveiled in 2018, but keep your hopes in check: even with the arrival of the series' 40th anniversary, this doesn't mean that Sentinel's release is imminent."Thank you for 40 years of shared memories," Bethesda says in a social media post. "We can’t wait to make even more toge
  
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• A Diablo 3 mechanic discarded because "it was not fun" found the perfect place in World of Warcraft

  03-11-2026 18:39 via GamesRadar+
  
  A frustrating aspect of any creative process is having a good idea, but not the right means to execute it. Thankfully, if you're a studio the size of Blizzard, you can transfer mechanics across series if something's good but not quite fitting into the game it was designed for, which is how a notion for Diablo 3 wound up becoming central to an encounter in World of Warcraft.Wyatt Cheng, a former game director at Blizzard, went through what happened on his Instagram account. In 2004, he was part o
  
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• With WoW: Forever, Blizzard promises "our aim in class design is not perfect numerical equality"

  03-11-2026 18:38 via GamesRadar+
  
  As World of Warcraft: Forever nears its big release tomorrow, Blizzard continues its work on the new MMO spin-off to address fans' growing feedback from the Beta – particularly when it comes to classes and their identities.World of Warcraft has always done well to ensure every class feels unique and brings something to the table that others don't. It's the mark of a good MMO, after all, and Forever will offer no exception there.
  In the latest roundup of Beta development notes from Blizzard, th
  
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• Arc Raiders dev insists AI use was to save actors going "crazy if they had to read all of that"

  03-11-2026 18:31 via GamesRadar+
  
  Arc Raiders' audio director argues in favor of its AI text-to-speech, saying that "actors would just go crazy if they had to read all of that."Arc Raiders came under fire last year by using AI text-to-speech for NPC characters found throughout the game, with Embark Studios co-founder Stefan Strandberg saying "there's no end goal in replacing any actors," and that the team used it to "maximize what we can, being a small team trying to get make rich worlds right, but still staying small." Meanwhil
  
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• Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake added a jump button to avoid being "jarring"

  03-11-2026 18:27 via GamesRadar+
  
  After 28 long years, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is finally getting a jump button in the Switch 2 remake because Nintendo knew it'd feel "jarring" without one, even if the decision threw some devs from the OG since it was such a "convenient" design choice previously.Speaking in a new installment of Nintendo's Ask the Developer interview, Ocarina of Time remake program director Hiroki Taguchi – who first joined the Zelda team to work on Breath of the Wild – notes that certain "adjust
  
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• OG Zelda: Ocarina of Time dev responsible for the infamous water temple used the remake to atone

  03-11-2026 18:11 via GamesRadar+
  
  Zelda series lead Eiji Aonuma has admitted that he wanted to use The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake to make the Water Temple a bit less obtuse.In the 28 years since The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, one challenge has lived in infamy: the dreaded Water Temple. While the classic adventure game was universally praised, the Water Temple was the sole sticking point for many, with its somewhat obtuse design proving a huge challenge. However, to many people – myself included – the prob
  
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• Our first crumb of The Elder Scrolls 6 lore is a Hammerfell quote dated 5 years after Skyrim

  03-11-2026 18:05 via GamesRadar+
  
  Hark, it's a good day - we got slivers of information about The Elder Scrolls 6 from Bethesda. First, the game is actually called The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel, which is very nice to know, and we've also learned when it'll be taking place, and it's quite close to predecessor Skyrim.Bethesda main man Todd Howard made the reveal himself in the studio's new video commemorating its 40th anniversary. Several key games across the company's lifespan were acknowledged, before Howard mentioned we'd learn
  
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• Netflix anime starring The Batman 2's rumored Two-Face actor launches to 100% Rotten Tomatoes score

  03-11-2026 17:57 via GamesRadar+
  
  Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, you have some competition. Under-the-radar animated series Bass X Machina is launching to a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score on Netflix – and has some serious star power behind it.Bass X Machina, a steampunk anime set in the Wild West, sees marshal Bass Reeves (Brian Tyree Henry) take on criminals – complete with cybernetic arm – in a world where outlaws are closer to Terminator than Jesse James.So far, it's at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes after, admittedly, only a sprinkli
  
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• Grand Theft Auto bonus that used to be free with every physical game is now a $1 purchase for GTA 6

  03-11-2026 17:10 via GamesRadar+
  
  Once upon a time, Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas featured fold-out posters in the box, with a map on one side and game art on the other. GTA 4 and 5 used double-sided maps, showing each game's locations at increasing levels of detail on each side. Rockstar is keeping the tradition alive with GTA 6, but as the studio moves to abandon physical media, you're gonna have to get it separately."On November 19 we will be adding an official printable Grand Theft Auto VI cover art poster a
  
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• Doom studio is "doing great" despite Xbox cutting half its staff, studio head insists

  03-11-2026 17:04 via GamesRadar+
  
  A total of 3,200 jobs will be cut at Xbox by the end of this fiscal year as part of an extensive restructuring. One of the casualties already is id Software, which has lost somewhere in the region of half its staff. That said, if you ask current leadership, everything at the Doom and Quake studio is fine and dandy at the moment.Marty Stratton, studio co-director of id Software, commented on how the company's been doing since the layoffs hit over the summer during a preview event for Doom: The Da
  
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• Rockstar confirms GTA 6 is 212GB, pre-loading opens earlier than previously announced for digital

  03-11-2026 16:24 via GamesRadar+
  
  GTA 6 is a 212GB download to pre-load, Rockstar has confirmed, and that pre-load will be available two days early for digital buyers.In a new post, Rockstar notes that "the pre-load file" for GTA 6 "will require up to 212 GB depending on your device, so make sure you've got ample space to begin pre-loading as soon as possible." PS5 and Xbox Series X file sizes may differ slightly; it was previously claimed that GTA 6 GB size was 210 on PS5. Pre-load downloads and final install sizes can also dif
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel confirmed by Bethesda

  03-11-2026 16:21 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Elder Scrolls 6 is indeed titled Sentinel, just as rumors previously predicted – and Bethesda Game Studios has picked its big 40th anniversary celebration to reveal it.Yes, that's right – nearly 15 years after Skyrim, we finally know what the next Elder Scrolls game is called: Sentinel. Todd Howard unveils the title alongside a short clip of sand (likely showing the sands of the Alik'r Desert, considering the whole "Sentinel" and Hammerfell thing) and an Elder Scroll, dubbing Bethesda's
  
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• I'm kicking myself that I didn't try this board game sooner, because it's a fast-paced, easy-to-learn masterpiece

  03-11-2026 16:13 via GamesRadar+
  
  When a board game claims you can learn and be playing it in just a few minutes, I get skeptical. Few can pull off that trick unless they're lighthearted party fare (which isn't a derogatory put-down, by the way), and even the best board games can take a trial-run to fully get your head around. That's why I raised an eyebrow at Fire Tower's claim you can be up and at 'em in a mere five minutes. A glance at its array of components and grid-based system also had me hitting the 'doubt' button.But yo
  
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• After years of waiting, Blue Eye Samurai season 2 has a release date

  03-11-2026 15:30 via GamesRadar+
  
  Blue Eye Samurai season 2 has a new trailer and, finally, a release date.The new season debuts on Netflix on January 19, with a new teaser trailer recapping Mizu's bloody journey so far in Edo-era Japan and giving us a glimpse of her future.The latter half of the latest Blue Eye Samurai teaser actually gives us fresh season 2 footage as Mizu finds her way halfway around the world in London as her hunt for the remaining men on her hitlist continues.The first season saw her dispatch of Violet, whi
  
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• Lego Godzilla is over 5,300-pieces of kaiju fury, but the price is equally monstrous

  03-11-2026 15:13 via GamesRadar+
  
  Following leaks where it made its way into stores early, Lego Godzilla has officially been revealed. Towering over other models at 27.5 inches (70cm), this set packs over 5,300 pieces and shows the king of the monsters firing a nuclear breath attack. Lego Godzilla is due to launch on November 27, and you can pre-order it now from the Lego store. If you're quick and purchase the model from there, you should also receive a free gift with purchase of Godzilla's logo amidst a ruined cityscape and co
  
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• Lego Godzilla is monstrously big at 27.5 inches and has over 5,300 pieces

  03-11-2026 15:13 via GamesRadar+
  
  Following leaks where it made its way into stores early, Lego Godzilla has officially been revealed... and it's monstrously big.Towering over other models at 27.5 inches (70cm), this set packs over 5,300 pieces and shows the king of the monsters firing a nuclear breath attack. Lego Godzilla is due to launch on November 27, and you can get a better look at it via the Lego store. If you're quick, you should also receive a free gift-with-purchase of Godzilla's logo amidst a ruined cityscape and col
  
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• Fan spends 40 hours turning the Catan board game into an incredible Halloween costume

  03-11-2026 14:07 via GamesRadar+
  
  Catan is one of those board games that's so popular it casts a long shadow over the industry, and now it's infiltrated the spookiest time of year as an incredible, hand-made Halloween costume.Rather than opting for more conventional options, one fan decided to turn Catan into an elaborate outfit that they then posted on reddit – and the result is genuinely impressive. This was a real labor of love; poster atallel writes that the tabletop-inspired Halloween costume took more than 40 hours acros
  
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• Sunrise on the Reaping star fought to have her character resemble Maysilee from beloved 2011 Hunger Games fan film

  03-11-2026 14:05 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping star Mckenna Grace has proven once again that she is the perfect person to play Haymitch's right-hand woman, Maysilee Donner, in the upcoming prequel movie, as the star has revealed that she was insistent on honouring the beloved 2011 fan-made short film right from the start of the process. Despite Suzanne Collins novel Sunrise on the Reaping detailing the 50th Hunger Games only hitting shelves in 2025, the upcoming movie adaptation won't be the first fil
  
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• As Steam struggles with clones, Itch.io wipes out "a couple terabytes of AI slop"

  03-11-2026 13:59 via GamesRadar+
  
  As Steam is overwhelmed by AI-generated games and Epic Games attempts to outdo Valve's platform by vibe-coding the Epic Games Launcher, indie game marketplace Itch.io has secured itself a free PR win by taking stricter action against "AI slop" on its storefront. "Slop" is the word of choice for Itch.io, which proudly proclaims on Twitter: "Just deleted a couple terabytes of AI slop." Exactly what has been deleted isn't clear, but a follow-up post indicates that whatever it was fell into the spam
  
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• DC fans think that the recent Batman 2 leak is a red herring, and the proof is in the first movie

  03-11-2026 13:49 via GamesRadar+
  
  Some DC fans think the new Batman 2 leak that might have revealed some major villain details isn't all that it seems. The leak comes courtesy of a behind-the-scenes look at Heidi Klum's Halloween costume, and it seemingly reveals that Sebastian Stan is actually playing Victor Zsasz, and Brian Tyree Henry is playing Two-Face. "I think they want to throw us off," speculates one fan on Twitter. "Whether Reeves is behind it or not, I think this is like what happened with Zoe Kravitz and Barry Keogha
  
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• Xbox "money tap" was "unsustainable," says dev who admits he wouldn't have funded his own game

  03-11-2026 13:27 via GamesRadar+
  
  The state of affairs at Xbox right now is pretty grim. Microsoft's games division is letting go of a total of 3,200 jobs after years of declining financial returns. In discussing this, a lead developer for one of the brand's exclusives last year mentions that he probably wouldn't have funded his own game given where things were at.Chatting to MinnMax, David Sears, the co-director of South of Midnight, went into where his reluctance would come from. "I literally told people, I was like, 'Yeah, wo
  
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• Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin are shooting something together, and fans have theories

  03-11-2026 13:12 via GamesRadar+
  
  Over eleven months after Stranger Things season 5 came to an end, fans are still holding out hope for more, as stars Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin have been spotted shooting a mystery project together. A video of the pair on set in Chicago, which has been doing the rounds online and has since been posted on Twitter by Stranger Things Updates, shows the two walking down the street when all of a sudden they stop dead in their tracks and look at something straight ahead. What is the thing they
  
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• Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake devs were aiming for "puppet-show-like" visuals, producer confirms

  03-11-2026 13:08 via GamesRadar+
  
  Developers behind The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake have confirmed speculation that the game's new art direction was inspired by puppet shows. Nintendo dropped the first gameplay footage of the remake back in September as part of The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary Nintendo Direct, which is where we got our first look at the game's divisive art style. Series producer Eiji Aonuma asserted "we didn't just aim for realistic graphics," but it was safe to say that it was certainly a shock,
  
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• Ahsoka star says "other well-beloved characters" will appear in live-action in season 2

  03-11-2026 13:06 via GamesRadar+
  
  Ahsoka star Eman Esfandi suggests more animated characters could make the leap to live-action in season 2Esfandi, who plays Ezra Bridger, also confirmed we're getting a "lot of Chopper" in Ahsoka season 2 during an appearance alongside co-stars Rosario Dawson and Natasha Liu Bordizzo at L.A. Comic Con, with the fan favorite Clone Wars droid seemingly paving the way for "a lot of other well-beloved characters that we get to spend more time with in live-action."Esfandi continued, "I think everyone
  
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• Godzilla Minus Zero is so loud that it gave one viewer a health warning

  03-11-2026 12:45 via GamesRadar+
  
  Godzilla Minus Zero is so loud that one viewer received repeated "loud environment" warnings from their smartwatch throughout a screening of the super-sized sequel.Posting on X, content creator @imPatrickT shared an image of the 90 decibel warning, along with a simple statement: "Godzilla Minus Zero is the loudest movie I’ve ever heard in my entire life. This will be a reference title for testing theater setups. Unbelievable film, and the definition of FILMED FOR IMAX."For reference, 90dB is r
  
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• "Go play GTA 6, we need to detox": Wardogs studio Bulkhead is taking a month-long break

  03-11-2026 12:19 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Wardogs team is planning to take a long break to celebrate the success of its early access release, and CEO Joe Brammer knows that it'll probably be fine because players will have plenty to occupy them – in the form of GTA 6.Speaking to Edge Magazine, Brammer explains that the team has worked hard to earn the right to play hard. "Everyone has done something that's not in their job description. Everyone wears multiple hats, because they can see the path to success with the product."With the
  
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