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• Get a job: PixelPool is hiring a Backend Developer

  03-05-2019 21:33
  We are currently looking for an exceptional Backend Developer to work on innovative 3D Applications including Windows applications, Virtual Reality experiences, and iOS apps....
  
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• "This shouldn't work": Super Mario 64 now runs on the most expensive console of the '90s, and it's even "sort of" functional

  16-07-2026 18:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Panasonic 3DO and Super Mario 64 are two things that probably shouldn't go in the same sentence. One is a stupidly expensive retro console from the '90s that couldn't remotely keep up with proper fifth-gen contenders, while the other helped usher in a new age of 3D gaming. That contrast hasn't stopped one Panasonic FZ-10 owner from trying to run Super Mario 64 on the 3DO, as developer Eyepatch Entertainment is working on a cursed conversion (h/t, Time Extension). Rather than trying to make a
  
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• House of the Dragon fans think Team Green's newcomer is actually not that bad, and would've sided with Dunk in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

  16-07-2026 18:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  House of the Dragon season 3 has introduced a stack of new characters, including Ser Gwayne Hightower, and although he may be Team Green, fans think he is secretly a good guy and would have sided with Dunk in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Now, Gwayne, played by Freddie Fox, actually made his House of the Dragon debut in season 2 as Alicent's arrogant brother and Otto Hightower's son. But so far in season 3, it seems as though he isn't that bad. A number of times now he has pulled up Ser Cristo
  
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• Roblox clones of Meccha Chameleon have more players than the original Steam sensation after just 3 weeks

  16-07-2026 18:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Meccha Chameleon, the latest "friendslop" hit on Steam to absolutely dominate the web, is now second in player count to its fan-created Roblox clones.The new indie gem is no stranger to clones, having seen an AI ripoff so bold as to use its title in some regions come to light earlier this week – but those on Roblox are arguably more of a "threat," so to speak, seeing as they're freely available… and the platform boasts millions of daily users.
  Unsurprisingly, there are a good few, t
  
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• "We're grateful Capcom gave us that chance": Securing classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis "did more for GOG's visibility than almost anything else in recent years"

  16-07-2026 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The GOG store had its biggest bump in visibility thanks to Capcom's PS1 survival horror classics, the CD Projekt Red-owned store's staff say.Marcin Paczyński, senior business development and partnerships manager at GOG, revealed last year that Capcom was initially hesitant to re-release the classic Resident Evil trilogy as Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil 2 (2019) and Resident Evil 3 (2020) already existed and were – in its eyes – superior games. However, speaking to RPG Site
  
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• The age of accessible Meta Quest prices could be coming to an end as rumors swirl about the Quest 4

  16-07-2026 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite Meta's tumultuous year in the VR market so far, the company's CTO has reaffirmed that next-gen headsets are, in fact, coming. Andrew "Boz" Bosworth recently held an AMA on his Instagram page, during which he said, "We've talked openly about the fact that we're building multiple next-generation headsets." That's kicked up the rumor mill about the impending Meta Quest 4, and the next-gen VR headset could bring an end to the accessible pricing we've seen from the brand until now.Some leaks
  
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• GOG veterans thank Microsoft and Windows 11 for finding "spectacular ways" to break classic games they're trying to preserve

  16-07-2026 18:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Video game preservation is a constant uphill battle. Many games publishers don't seem to care all that much about it, making old tech work on new systems requires endless patience, and now Sony's discontinuing physical PlayStation games. In addition to all of that, there's the bugbear that is Windows 11, which is causing some impressively obtuse issues for older releases.Michał Obuchowski, GOG's publishing technical manager, knows this too well. "Microsoft is reworking how elevation works -
  
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• EA exec says in-game advertising is a "huge opportunity" for devs, especially for games like Skate

  16-07-2026 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans sighed but understood when EA's free-to-play Skate reboot from 2025 started its ongoing Early Access period with microtransactions, but EA vice president of advertising Alexander Dao seems curious to see if that sigh could turn into a dry-heave as the publisher toys with in-game ads.Dao recommends some developers start designing in-game ads during their production periods, telling The Game Business in a new interview, "As you think about new games that are coming out, as you think about fre
  
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• Blizzard promises Diablo 4's Iconic Mythic drop rate is "being looked into" as players declare the latest patch a "failed" experiment

  16-07-2026 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Iconic Mythics saga in Diablo 4 just won't end, and as Blizzard continues to step on rakes to the wide ridicule of the game's most hardcore fans, the devs have announced that they're looking into how to escape the rake field they now seem to permanently reside in. In less hyperbolic terms – yes, they know Iconic Mythics aren't dropping, and yes, they're trying to figure out a solution.A recent update was meant to actually get Iconic Mythics dropping again, as the patch notes promised t
  
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• Denshattack dev wakes up, rolls out of bed, finds out their game is one of the highest-rated releases of 2026, and promptly loses their mind

  16-07-2026 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yesterday, one of the most vibrant (and visually stunning, might I add) indie games of the year released – and now, just one day later, it's proving to be one of the most impressive launches of 2026 yet.In case you've not heard of Denshattack! (yes, exclamation mark and all), It's a colorful mashup of Tony Hawk and Jet Set Radio vibes. Players take on the role of a… erm, train, riding through a dystopian Japanese cityscape. The gameplay is fast, fierce, and refreshing, giving folks
  
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• GTA 6 is on track for "the strongest pre-order campaign ever recorded" and up to $5 billion in sales by "the end of launch week," analysts say

  16-07-2026 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 is expected to draw the highest pre-order figures in video game history, a new analyst report finds, and could top $5 billion in global sales by the end of launch week. Newzoo released a dedicated analysis of GTA 6 pre-orders tabulated so far. Estimating around $180 million in combined digital sales across the first week in the US and the top five European markets, the firm concludes that Rockstar's long-awaited open-world epic is on a course for "the strongest pre-order campaign ever reco
  
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• Razer's not done with the Pokémon goodies, but I'd prioritize two gadgets in its latest Pikachu drop

  16-07-2026 17:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Razer Pikachu and Eevee Collection follows on from the brand's Espeon and Umbreon release just ten days ago. While our dark psychics took on more of a nightglow appearance, though, the Let's Go duo is looking a little brighter. The all-pink Razer accessory set combines the adorably snoozy Pokémon with a baby pink aesthetic that will sit well in any cosy gaming setup. The full collection is mostly PC-focused here, with the Razer Ornata V3 TKL keyboard, Razer Cobra mouse, and Razer Giga
  
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• Elder Scrolls Online is "not going to be able to put out the amount of content at the speed" it was, former dev says following Xbox layoffs

  16-07-2026 17:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ex-The Elder Scrolls Online senior encounter designer Morgan Goin was one of the devs let go from Zenimax Online Studios and says she can't see how the studio can maintain the same cadence of updates going forward. Microsoft kicked off its fifth batch of layoffs since spending $75 billion on acquiring Activision Blizzard in 2023. Since then Microsoft has effectively had yearly layoffs each July, with Zenimax Online Studios – which was hit in a major way last year's layoffs, resulting in th
  
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• Marvel fans are wondering how one Avengers: Endgame moment will be addressed in Doomsday

  16-07-2026 16:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  As we get closer to seeing our favorite MCU heroes once again in Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel fans are wondering how the new film will handle continuity issues regarding old Steve Rogers, brought up in the last Avengers movie."One thing I've been wondering about is Old Steve Rogers," said one fan on Reddit. "I'm not asking whether he'll appear in the movie. I'm more curious about what happens to his character and how Marvel is going to address him. I just can't wrap my head around his existence."A
  
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• Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced devs already "have DLC ideas," lead confirms, but that doesn't mean Freedom Cry is coming: "It's definitely a game we remember"

  16-07-2026 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Players have had just seven days to enjoy Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and talk of DLC is already starting. The devs have notions about how they'd like to carry on Edward's story and the world of the Caribbean, but don't expect to see a redux of the Freedom Cry expansion just yet."I know some folks on the team have DLC ideas," Richard Knight, game director on Assassin's Creed Black Resynced, tells JorRaptor. "We need to balance those out with our future, and then updating the core game.
  
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• Retroid finally provides a closer look at its Pocket Nova handheld in action

  16-07-2026 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Retroid Pocket Nova has been a thing since June, but we're only just getting to see the retro handheld in action. While we did get a look last month, the gadget maker caveated its demo was based on an engineering prototype. Now, an employee has now unleashed footage of the portable running a bunch of classics.An unexpected post to Retroid's official X account dubbed "some gameplay for y'all", employee Chris Covers uses the retro handheld to run F-Zero GX, but a bunch more demos are included
  
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• As The Mandalorian and Grogu locks down a digital release, Star Wars treats fans to the sweetest Baby Yoda and Din Djarin claymation

  16-07-2026 16:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite not being able to see our favorite duo on the big screen anymore, Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin and his little apprentice's beautiful father-son relationship lives on in a new Star Wars claymation. The video, which was posted to Star Wars Kids on YouTube on July 15, shows little clay Mando and Grogu characters recreating some of the best moments travelling around the galaxy, including the duo taking a ride on the Razor Crest. Watch the clip below.The claymation is, of course, inspired by The
  
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• Hacker behind GTA 6 leak that cost Rockstar $5 million reportedly awaiting retrial after being released from secure hospital

  16-07-2026 16:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The hacker charged with breaching Rockstar Games to pull off 2022's infamous GTA 6 leak has reportedly been released from the secure hospital where he was being held as he prepares to face a criminal trial later this year.Arion Kurtaj – a member of hacking group Lapsus$ who allegedly pulled off the enormous Rockstar Games hack in a hotel room using an Amazon Fire Stick, mobile phone, and hotel TV while on bail for a different hack – was deemed psychologically unfit to stand trial bac
  
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• Hasbro wins license to make Legend of Zelda toys, action figures, and more from 2027

  16-07-2026 15:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hasbro has locked in a new licensing partnership with Nintendo to produce The Legend of Zelda toys and products from 2027 (quick, someone play the treasure-chest-opening sound effect). Although it's still early days, the first reveals will come in just a few days; three 6-inch figures are going to be revealed during San Diego Comic Con, which takes place between July 23-26. However, these Legend of Zelda toys aren't just going to be limited to action figures. By the sounds of it, this deal inclu
  
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• MTG head designer Mark Rosewater says fans must adapt or "walk away" if they don't like Universes Beyond

  16-07-2026 14:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The debate over third-party franchises in MTG has raged for years now, but the issue just came to a head with head designer Mark Rosewater suggesting that those who don't like Universes Beyond should either adapt or leave the game behind.In response to a fan expressing concern over how Rosewater responded to previous complaints about Universes Beyond, the designer writes on tumblr that there are only three paths forward for fans of the best card games: they must either accept the change, find li
  
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• Sony killing physical PlayStation games is "the latest attack on our diminishing rights," leading digital rights group says: "The end goal is to turn the customer into a renter"

  16-07-2026 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is "the leading nonprofit defending digital privacy, free speech, and innovation," has reacted to Sony's decision to end physical game sales in 2028.In a blog post published on its website, not only does the digital rights group call it an "attack on our diminishing rights," but a worrying sign of what's to come."PlayStation’s decision to kill physical game discs is the latest attack on our diminishing rights to access and engage with culture digit
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 hit with yet another stalking mod, not even 2 weeks after the MMO's last one shut down

  16-07-2026 14:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stop us if you've heard this before, folks, but the Final Fantasy 14 community is grappling with yet another stalking mod… you know, not even two whole weeks after the last one was on the chopping block.In case you missed it, Memoria – a plug-in that, put simply, allowed for in-game tracking of players' entire history – went down earlier this month following a plethora of complaints from concerned Final Fantasy 14 fans. Its creator assured "the service is now closed, and all c
  
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• Modder does what Nintendon't and makes a Switch 2 Virtual Boy controller

  16-07-2026 13:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  I don't know what Nintendo was thinking by releasing a Virtual Boy remake without its oddball controller in the first place. However, the retro community at large as once again stepped in to fix things for the big N-dawg, as there's now a mod kit that will transform your original controller, should you have one, into a wireless gamepad that'll work with the Switch 2 Online collection.Fully demonstrated in a new video by chaotic (but lovable) retro console tinkerer James Channel, the Virtual Boy
  
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• Resident Evil's runtime has been reportedly revealed, and fans think it's "perfect"

  16-07-2026 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Resident Evil movie runtime might have been revealed, and fans are very pleased with it. AMC lists the film as 1 hour and 35 minutes (via IGN), which is a pretty slim runtime. "Love a tight 90," says one person on Reddit, with another agreeing: "Normalize 90 minute movies" "This is about the perfect run length for most horror movies, in my opinion. I saw Evil Dead Burn last night, and while I thought it was decent, it definitely dragged a little towards the end and I think it would have bene
  
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• Crimson Desert update adds cross save functionality to PC and consoles, but you're going to need to buy those Deluxe cosmetics again

  16-07-2026 13:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pearl Abyss has rolled out yet another update for Crimson Desert, this time bringing cross-save functionality to its enormous open-world adventure.Crimson Desert patch 1.14.00 is available now across PC and consoles, and while it also boasts a number of bug fixes and improvements, cross-save functionality is definitely the star of the show. If you own a copy of the game on PC and PS5, for example, you'll now be able to use the exact same save file on both if you choose, rather than having two se
  
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• As Xbox fan goes viral for losing account with games worth "thousands of euros" and their "son's baby pictures," official support says it's "working to restore access"

  16-07-2026 13:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  You should always remember that whatever service you use to back up anything, something could go wrong and your data could be lost. This is what happened to streamer Joshua Khane, who couldn't access years' worth of games and photos of precious memories after Microsoft shut down his OneDrive account.He posted what was happening on July 14, on Twitter. "Microsoft DELETED my account AND OneDrive!!?? After ACKNOWLEDGING that I’m the owner of the account and that it was compromised???" he says
  
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• Robert Downey Jr.'s response when Kevin Feige offered him Doctor Doom has made me even more excited for Avengers: Doomsday

  16-07-2026 12:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Robert Downey Jr. had an iconic response to getting cast in Avengers: Doomsday. The actor, who famously bowed out as Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame, was called by Kevin Feige with the news."His exact words were: 'I played the best hero, I can play the best villain,'" Feige revealed at the Bilibili World 2026 convention in Shanghai, China. What a response, right?Now, we can get into an argument about whether or not Iron Man is the "best hero" in the MCU (for what it's worth, I agree), but what's
  
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• Ex-PlayStation boss says devs need to reach people who don't care about GTA 6, even if Rockstar's long-awaited game is going to hit "with great force and power"

  16-07-2026 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden says that while GTA 6 will be monumentally huge, devs need to do more to appeal to people who don't care about the biggest AAA games. Speaking to Kotaku, Layden says that for a potential PS6, iterative hardware that promises a bit of a higher framerate or better ray tracing isn't going to cut it, and that console makers need the software to justify spending money on a new console. "I think we’re already kind of limiting our reach just because of the gam
  
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• Matt Reeves confirms a tiny change to The Batman costume you definitely didn't notice

  16-07-2026 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Your eyes do not deceive you – one minor costume detail in The Batman 2 is different to the first movie. Matt Reeves recently shared the news that the film would be delayed again until 2028, along with some footage of the DC film. In it, Robert Pattinson's Batman can be seen suited up.On Twitter, one fan noticed that Batman's ears look longer, and Reeves himself confirmed they were right: "You are not crazy." You are not crazy. 😊🦇 https://t.co/gIuj5bf50hJuly 15, 2026Of cour
  
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• Leaked Lego Donkey Kong Arcade set turns up in Target, and box art confirms it's playable

  16-07-2026 12:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  A leaked Lego Donkey Kong Arcade set based on the character's first appearance is now being spotted in brick-and-mortar stores, and the packaging seems to confirm what we suspected - it's actually playable. Following an earlier leak that showed off its boxart, price, and release date, the Lego Donkey Kong Arcade set has shown up in Target. According to user taswellow on reddit, they found a copy just hanging out on shelves despite not having been announced yet. "They said I couldn't buy it but I
  
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