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• For Sable, developing an evocative art style comes first

  26-06-2018 22:05
  In an interview with Forbes posted earlier today, Shedworks' Gregorios Kythreotis discusses the aesthetic design of Sable, an upcoming open world exploration game set in a stylized desert.  ...
  
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• Fallout stars Kyle MacLachlan and Annabel O'Hagan talk "peeling back the layers" of their characters in season 2's epic finale: "What are we growing here? We don't know yet"

  04-02-2026 04:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout season 2 stars Kyle MacLachlan and Annabel O'Hagan were just as surprised as we were when it came to Hank and Steph's surprise, uh, union.Warning: Major spoilers for Fallout season 2 episode 8 below!"Well, that's kind of what we do with the characters for both seasons, really," MacLachlan explains to GamesRadar+, when asked about playing around with what the viewers thought they knew about Steph and Hank. "There are always surprises, and they keep peeling back these layers. And the write
  
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• Fallout showrunner and producer Todd Howard on whether the TV show just changed video game canon: "What existed before, and how do you remain respectful to it?"

  04-02-2026 04:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout creator Todd Howard and showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet are remaining tight-lipped on whether or not Fallout season 2 confirms which New Vegas ending is actually canon.Warning: Major spoilers for Fallout season 2 episodes 7 and 8 and Fallout: New Vegas below!"We talk about it a lot," Howard tells GamesRadar+. Even when we do games, we talk about, 'Hey, what existed before, and how do you remain respectful to it?' I think what we try to do is tell the story from the perspective of the
  
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• Fallout season 3: Everything we know so far

  04-02-2026 04:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout season 3 is on the way... and there's so much more of the Wasteland to explore. The journeys of our heroes, Lucy, Max, and the Ghoul, are just getting started, and the Fallout season 2 finale has opened up a whole new slew of exciting possibilities for what's to come next.The hit Prime Video series, based on the massively popular video game franchise of the same name, premiered in 2024 and became the second-most-watched original series on the streaming site after The Lord of the Rings: T
  
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• Fallout season 2 finale blueprints explained: what is Liberty Prime Alpha?

  04-02-2026 04:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Fallout season 2 finale literally just provided the blueprints for one of the series' most formidable weapons, but it's something that only hardened game fans might recognize the importance of.Spoilers for the Fallout season 2 ending follow.The Fallout season 2, episode 8 post-credits scene checks back in with the Brotherhood of Steel. Spoilers: it's not going well. With the Brotherhood seemingly fighting among themselves, Dane arrives on the scene to give their chapter an upper hand.They ha
  
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• Fallout season 2, episode 8 post-credits scenes: how many are there and how do they set up the next season?

  04-02-2026 04:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a slight surprise, Fallout season 2's finale comes bundled with a post-credits scene that both continues the narrative thread of one of the major factions left out of episode 8's runtime as well as setting up a major Fallout season 3 threat.But seeing as how Fallout rarely drops after-credits surprises, there's a chance you may not realize you have to stick around for the Brotherhood-shaped shocker. Below, we'll fill you in on everything you may have missed or could be curious about, includin
  
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• Fallout season 2 ending explained: Who dropped the bombs? Where does Fallout season 3 take place?

  04-02-2026 04:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout season 2 has finally come to an end... and we can't believe it's over. From exploding heads and Deathclaws, to Radroach massacres and super mutant cameos, it's been one heck of a season. Good thing a third season is on the way.Because the series is canon to the video games, there's a lot of lore that the average viewer may not be familiar with. For example, what is the Enclave? What is the FEV? What the heck is Thaddeus turning into? Well, that's where we come in. Below, we've answered a
  
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• Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh are unlikely allies in first look at "genre-bending, action packed buddy comedy" from Dungeons and Dragons directors

  04-02-2026 02:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are back with a new movie – and it's a Cold War spy thriller with a twist, starring Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh.Reynolds plays U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy "Assassin" Kelly, while Branagh is ex-KGB agent Nicolai Ustinov.In the first look, which you can see above, Reynolds and Branagh lay side by side in the snow. Both of them seem pretty exhausted, as if they might've been
  
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• Doom devs including John Romero respond to terminally ill fan spending his final days playing Doom: The Dark Ages: "You are not alone in that hospital room"

  04-02-2026 01:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Employees from Doom developer id Software and publisher Bethesda are rallying around a terminally ill superfan who's choosing to spend his final days as Doom Slayer.Reddit user Wanderingreader123 recently shared a bittersweet image of him playing Doom: The Dark Ages in a hospital room. In the post, he said he was diagnosed with cancer in 2022 and now has "possibly weeks" to live.Wanderingreader said he's been a Doom fan since 2016 and has ripped through the reboot, Doom Eternal, and all DLCs, bu
  
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• Apple TV's Cape Fear remake sees Amy Adams in over her head as Javier Bardem's ex-prisoner plots revenge in tension-filled first look

  04-02-2026 01:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amy Adams is having a very bad day in the tense first look at Apple TV's Cape Fear remake. Fortunately, we're having a better time of it, with the streamer confirming when the show's premiere: June 5.Based on Martin Scorsese's 1991 thriller of the same name, which was itself inspired by John D. MacDonald's 1957 novel The Executioners, the new 10-episode show is set to see Dune star Javier Bardem play Max Cady, a recently reintegrated killer who vows to get revenge on the attorneys that sent him
  
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• Apple unveils first look at Peacemaker star John Cena in upcoming Matchbox The Movie based on the classic toys by Mattel

  04-02-2026 00:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Watch out Barbie, Apple has unveiled the first look at Sam Hargrave’s Matchbox The Movie based on the beloved Matchbox cars from Mattel, and it looks like a barrel of fun.As part of the Apple Press TV Day, the streamer has released three images from the upcoming action-adventure movie and has announced that Matchbox The Movie will premiere globally on Apple TV on Friday, October 9, 2026.The first image, which you can see below, shows Peacemaker star John Cena running between a set of cars,
  
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• Borderlands 4 Switch 2 port looks dead as Gearbox parent Take-Two "pauses development"

  04-02-2026 00:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Borderlands 4 might never come to Switch 2 after all, as Gearbox parent company Take-Two Interactive has now confirmed development on the port has been paused.Gearbox delayed Borderlands 4 on Switch 2 indefinitely back in September, saying at the time that it needed "additional development and polish," but Take-Two is now confirming much more decisively that the port is probably not happening at all, at least not anytime soon.In an interview with Variety, Take-Two spokesperson Alan Lewis reveale
  
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• Oblivion Remastered studio worked on Fallout season 2, so you might as well toss them Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters too, Bethesda

  03-02-2026 23:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Virtuos has only recently started to become a familiar name to gamers thanks to its work on lavish visual upgrades like Oblivion Remastered and Metal Gear Solid Delta. But the studio has decades of history quietly contributing to major franchises, including in film and television, and its work on Fallout season 2 has everyone asking the obvious question about those rumored Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters.Ahead of the premiere of the Fallout season 2 finale tonight, Virtuos confirmed on Twitter
  
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• GTA 6 physical copies will not be delayed to avoid leaks, says Take-Two CEO: "That's not the plan"

  03-02-2026 23:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  While recent rumors suggested that physical copies of Grand Theft Auto 6 would be delayed in an effort to avoid leaks, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick himself says that's not the case. Physical media enjoyers can rest easy, as it seems we're all going to be able to pick up GTA 6 at launch.Asked about the rumored delays to physical editions of GTA 6, Zelnick's response to Variety was simple: "That’s not the plan."The rumor stems from a report published by Polish outlet PPE.pl, citing anonymous
  
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• GTA 6 release date seems locked in at last as Rockstar owner promises "launch marketing" starts this summer: "Groundbreaking for Take-Two and the entire entertainment industry"

  03-02-2026 23:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following its latest delay, the new GTA 6 release date of November 19, 2026 will surely, definitely stick this time, Rockstar owner Take-Two suggests in a new financial release revealing that "launch marketing" for the anticipated game will begin this summer.Per IGN, Take-Two's latest financial report packaging quietly heads off concerns around another GTA 6 delay."Our execution throughout Fiscal 2026 has been extraordinary and we are highly confident as we approach Fiscal 2027 – which pro
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart and Gale star in Magic: The Gathering's new D&D Secret Lair – "pre-queue" opens next week an hour before they inevitably sell out

  03-02-2026 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 is returning to Magic: The Gathering on February 9 in a seven-part Dungeons & Dragons Superdrop from Secret Lair that probably includes a lot more Shadowheart than you think.Like, a lot more Shadowheart. There's an entire drop dedicated to only the goth princess, who looks strong and stormy in elegant new art, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic publisher Wizards of the Coast reveals in a February 3 announcement.Shadowheart's Devotion, as the drop is named, includes five non-foi
  
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• "When you make literally billions of dollars on Skyrim," Bethesda veteran would be "shocked" if Amazon's Fallout TV show makes the studio "any money they care about"

  03-02-2026 22:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Prime TV's hit adaptation of Fallout is obviously the result of a collaboration between Amazon and Bethesda, the company holding the rights to the IP, but according to Bruce Nesmith, a former veteran of the studio who left in 2021, the money Bethesda makes from the TV show pales in comparison to what it earns from highly successful games like Skyrim."What you have to realize about things like the Fallout TV show is that they don't make Bethesda money directly," Nesmith told Press Box PR. "I woul
  
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• PC gamers and Steam customers are "a really bright spot" as the games industry struggles with pricing and sustainability, analyst says: "We can look at an audience that's excited to try new things"

  03-02-2026 22:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  With more games coming out every year, consumer spending largely flat for games, cost of living rising, consoles and graphics cards becoming more expensive due to component droughts (and/or tariffs), and the same live service games eating so much of the total audience's limited time and money, it ain't getting any easier for games of any size to find success. In this challenging space, Mat Piscatella, games director at analyst firm Circana, finds PC gaming and the Steam ecosystem to be a source
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem gets official short film that might be the best adaptation so far, and its possible Nemesis cameo doesn't hurt: "FIVE STAAAAAAAAAAAARS"

  03-02-2026 22:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's so much terror to witness in Capcom's short film teaser 'Evil Has Always Had A Name,' it's hard to decide what mutant to feel paranoid about first. I'm certain, though, that the three-minute video is one of Capcom's best Resident Evil movies so far.I have more affection for the string of Resident Evil adaptations starring Milla Jovovich than some other people (including GamesRadar+ reviewers in 2004), but I never thought those action-heavy movies managed to sublimate Resident Evil's slig
  
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• A year after pop star Chappell Roan asked Fortnite to "please give me a skin, please," Epic reveals long-rumored collab for Fortnite Festival

  03-02-2026 21:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good luck is here for Grammy-winning pop star Chappell Roan, as Epic has revealed the Fortnite collab she's been asking for since last year.Roan, a noted Fortnite enthusiast who shot to stardom in 2024 for reasons entirely unrelated to Fortnite, made a public plea in an interview with BBC Radio 1 in 2025, begging Epic to "please give me a skin, please." Today, Epic announced that Roan is getting that and much more."Chappell Roan is the Fortnite Festival Season 13 Icon," reads the announcement. F
  
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• Anya Taylor-Joy is a con artist on the run in the action-packed first teaser for Apple TV's new show Lucky

  03-02-2026 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Apple TV has unveiled the first look at Lucky, a new limited drama series starring Anya Taylor-Joy in her first small-screen role since Netflix hit The Queen's Gambit in 2020."So, why are we here, Lucky?" asks a voice in the new teaser trailer, which was released as part of the streamer's Press Day Announcements. "It's like anything else," Taylor-Joy's titular protagonist replies. "A series of bad decisions over an extended period of time."Per the official synopsis, "When a multi-million-dollar
  
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• It's not Kong, it's not Godzilla, it's something far worse in first trailer for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2

  03-02-2026 19:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Move over, Godzilla. Step aside, Kong. There's a new threat in town – and it could spell disaster for everybody in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2.Backed, fittingly, by the song 'I've Just Destroyed the World', the trailer Monarch's second season picks up where the first left off – namely, with a few years having passed in the Hollow Earth and our assembled crew unwittingly unleashing havoc near Skull Island.The focus is on a towering Titan (described as "like a god" in one voic
  
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• Sony embraces death, patents AI-generated podcasts hosted by video game characters that eat "the data associated" with your player profile: "Also, Try A Spin Move On The Boss Next Time!"

  03-02-2026 19:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  In case no one's said it yet, welcome to hell. Now, please remove your hat and enjoy AI Astro Bot's podcast about why the Ghost of Yotei should stick her dual katana in your mouth. Or, something like that – publisher Sony has just patented its idea for bespoke AI-generated podcasts.These would be "LLM-BASED GENERATIVE PODCASTS FOR GAMERS," as indicated by the title for the concept in the World Intellectual Property Organization database (VGC spotted it). They'd provide what Sony vaguely ca
  
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• "Goodbye for now": Still in Steam Early Access, action RPG from ex Ubisoft, Capcom, and Riot devs with $17 million investment hangs it up after "mixed initial reviews and a declining player base"

  03-02-2026 18:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  As a longtime fan of both Sailor Moon and action-RPGs, there's a lot about Starlight Re:Volver that appeals to me visually and mechanically. Sadly, the game's potential has been cut unceremoniously short due to lack of funding, developer Pahdo Labs announcing both this and another roguelike from the company are now effectively cancelled."Since our last update in November, we've been grappling with the reality that Starlight Re:Volver did not achieve the commercial success we need to sustain Pahd
  
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• Helldivers 2 grunts, your tank awaits: Completely "pancake" Automatons threatening democracy with "new heavy-hitting" Bastion Tank

  03-02-2026 18:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Automatons have stolen plans for Super Earth's Star of Peace freedom beam, so Helldivers 2 players must now take the march to Cyberstan to stop them from creating their own twisted version.A few weeks ago the Super Earth government confirmed that it was performing a test of its brand new liberation-producing laser beam by aiming it at one of the Helldivers' greatest enemies. And while the Terminids, Illuminate, and Automatons are yet to be destroyed, a far more pressing matter has appeared,
  
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• Obsidian doesn't want another 3-game year, but Fallout: New Vegas' example shows how the studio can make games faster without needing "to change everything every time"

  03-02-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Obsidian released three games in 2025, but that doesn't mean the studio intends to run an RPG assembly line. Development of Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 dragged on for ages, and it's sheer coincidence they happened to be ready for launch the same year that Grounded 2 entered early access. But the studio is hoping to release games at more regular intervals going forward, and Fallout: New Vegas offers a pretty good example of how it can be done.With Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian built on the exist
  
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• Arc Raiders devs triple the frequency of Bird City after time zones locked many fans out of playing, Embark promises to "keep revising" its map event schedule

  03-02-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Embark Studios has listened, and boosted the frequency of Arc Raiders' elusive Bird City map modifier event after players complained that it was basically impossible to encounter in certain time zones.Bird City was released as part of Arc Raiders' Headwinds update, bringing flocks of birds to the Buried City map along with unique new Rubber Ducks to collect and more sellable trinkets to find. Unfortunately, though, being tied to very restrictive time slots meant that many players – especia
  
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• This Oblivion Remastered mod adds actual jobs to Bethesda's revamped RPG, just in case you're not already sick of working your 9-5 in real life

  03-02-2026 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nearly a year has passed since Bethesda Game Studios released its long-awaited remake, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, but creative players are still finding ways to shake the RPG up – including by *checks notes* adding… jobs?Let's face it, nobody really enjoys work (editor's note: damn) – but the Hero of Kvatch isn't just anybody. If you're short on some Septims in Oblivion Remastered and wish your hardy protagonist could pick themselves up by the bootstraps and wor
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 is now a "legally distinct" Pokemon RPG thanks to one modder who has turned Arthur's gang into Gym Leaders and wildlife into formidable foes

  03-02-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Seven years have passed since Rockstar Games blessed us with Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018, but creative fans aren't done adding to the action-adventure gem via mods – including one that adds a bit of Pokemon flair to the mix.If you've not seen it yet, content creator and ex-software engineer Blurbs has outdone himself with yet another ridiculous (in the best way possible) mod. This isn't his first time conjuring up something brilliantly wild – after all, he has previously created a
  
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• Thor: Ragnarok duo Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo re-team to play "yin and yang" thief and cop in new thriller Crime 101, but the Marvel stars think their characters are "more similar than they are opposite"

  03-02-2026 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been four years since Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo last shared the screen in superhero caper Thor: Ragnarok, but the Marvel stars are back together in new thriller Crime 101 – if under very different circumstances.Hemsworth plays career thief Mike Davis, who's baffling law enforcement with his stint of slick jewellery thefts along the 101 freeway, while Ruffalo is Lou Lubesnick, the detective who thinks he's finally cracked the case – although his colleagues don't believe hi
  
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