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• Halo 5: Forge Getting a Custom Game Browser

  05-09-2016 17:28
  
  Halo 5: Forge is coming to PC this week, and the game will be getting a custom game browser on both Xbox One and PC.
  Halo franchise development director Frank O'Connor took to Neogaf (thanks PCGamesN) to say "once the custom game browser is available I think the community might get crazy legit."
  He also noted in a separate comment the browser won't be available on the September 8 launch day, but it is coming.
  343 Studios' Josh Holmes also confirmed its existence on Neogaf, saying "it's a new fea
  
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• Zootopia 2 has officially become the biggest Hollywood animated movie ever, with massive $1.7 billion box office haul and counting

  19-01-2026 16:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  After almost two months breaking box office records, Zootopia 2 has now become Hollywood's biggest animated movie of all time. The animated sequel has grossed a massive $1.7 billion at the worldwide box office – and still counting – and has beaten Inside Out 2 as Disney's most successful animated film ever.This achievement shouldn't come as a surprise, as the film outgrossed Superman's entire haul in only one week, and beat some of the most popular movies of 2025, including Demon Sla
  
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• Over three years after it was first announced, Games Workshop CEO breaks silence on why Henry Cavill's Warhammer series is moving so slowly

  19-01-2026 16:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Games Workshop has spoken out about why Amazon's upcoming Warhammer series – a passion project of star and executive producer Henry Cavill – is taking so long to come to our screens.Speaking as part of the company's financial results (H/T IGN), CEO Kevin Rountree addressed the War Elephant in the room.Rountree said, "Our live action endeavor is still in development with our partners, Amazon MGM Studios, Henry Cavill and Vertigo. It is the nature of these things to take several years,
  
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• Battlefield 6 update nerfs jets for some reason and makes melee attacks quicker ahead of Season 2: "You guys really hate the thing you're famous for"

  19-01-2026 15:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Battlefield 6 patch is coming tomorrow, to parlay the slightly longer wait for Season 2, since it was delayed into February. The tweaks and changes are mostly minor, sorting out small bugs and tightening up different aspects, but there are a couple of gameplay changes that you’ll definitely feel, for better or worse.One that immediately stands out is nerfing jets, making it so their cannons have to land 40% more hits to opposing flying vehicles to take them down. You’d think, r
  
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• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 will also only be 6 episodes and may even be "smaller" in scope than season 1

  19-01-2026 15:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker has teased what we can expect from season 2 – and it's the same number of episodes, with a story told on a potentially even smaller scale."It’ll still be six episodes. I think the scope will be the same, maybe even smaller," Parker told The Hollywood Reporter."The budget has stayed the same, but everything is more expensive due to inflation. Plus, book two takes place in a drought, so we can’t shoot exteriors in Belfast. We h
  
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• I'm re-obsessed with Animal Crossing New Horizons and this $22 Switch 2 accessory is to blame

  19-01-2026 15:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  A boat-load of new Animal Crossing New Horizons content dropped off on my handheld last week, but my Switch 2 was not prepared until I pulled out the JSAUX Ergonomic Switch 2 Charging Grip.At first glance, the $21.99 Switch 2 accessory is essentially just a grip, not much unlike the free one packaged with every handheld, or the official Nintendo Charging Grip. However, not only is the JSAUX version far cheaper than its first-party counterpart, but it comes packaged with optional handles that eas
  
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• Hit anime show Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 breaks winning streak by releasing one of its lowest-rated episodes ever

  19-01-2026 15:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jujutsu Kaisen season 3's success may have been short-lived, as the series's most recent episode has left many anime heads feeling rather disappointed.Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 episode 3, titled 'About the Culling Game,' hit Crunchyroll on Thursday, January 15, and has landed one of the series' lowest ratings on IMDb. The third episode stands at 7.8 out of 10, which is not a terrible score by any means, but when you compare it to the season's stellar two-episode premiere, where the first two insta
  
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• Scott Pilgrim EX's new roster is inspired by "fighting game archetypes", and its fresh take on the universe is "wackier than what you're used to"

  19-01-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scott Pilgrim EX isn't just a retro-styled throwback powered by the nostalgia fueled series from Bryan Lee O'Malley, its roots go back to the modern day beat 'em up revival trend itself. The likes of Streets of Rage 4, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge have become genre all-timers – and they all owe a debt to 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game. The scrappy Ubisoft brawler based on the cult-classic film based on the beloved comic influenc
  
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• Nintendo of America's new president makes her first public appearance since stepping into the role with a pep talk for devs: "Keep believing, keep playing, and know that you truly belong in this game"

  19-01-2026 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo's Devon Pritchard has made her first appearance since becoming president of Nintendo of America at the New York Game Awards.Doug Bowser served six years as Nintendo of America president after taking over from Reggie Fils-Aime, but at the end of 2025, Nintendo said so long, Doug Bowser as he announced his retirement. Starting on January 1, 2026, Pritchard – who joined Nintendo of America in 2006 – stepped into the role of president. And while Bowser made his first appearance
  
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• Former Assassin's Creed boss reportedly sues Ubisoft for nearly $1 million, alleging his departure was the result of "constructive dismissal" following an "unacceptable demotion"

  19-01-2026 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Assassin's Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté is reportedly suing Ubisoft, alleging that his departure from the company was actually a "constructive dismissal," following claims that he "did not make that choice" to leave.As reported by Radio-Canada (in an article that's been machine translated and verified by GamesRadar+), Côté – who previously served as the head of the Assassin's Creed franchise as vice president executive producer – is reportedly seeking
  
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• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms releases new season 1 trailer, but fans say it gives away the whole plot

  19-01-2026 13:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following its season premiere, new HBO series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has released a full season 1 trailer, giving us a deeper look at what to expect from the rest of the Game of Thrones spin-off.The new trailer, which has since been posted on Twitter, shows hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his little squire Egg seek to make their fortune at a major tourney, only to land themselves in trouble. Due to seemingly falling in love, Duncan strikes a Targaryen royal, and is forced to take pa
  
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• A new version of my favorite 3D printer from last year is on the way

  19-01-2026 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you were hoping to get into the 3D printing game to make D&D miniatures or Warhammer terrain, I've got good news – a new version of my favorite printer from the last few years is getting an upgrade.Industry mainstay Elegoo has just teased the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, and more details will be available as of January 26, 2026. (You can sign up for info via Elegoo's store.) Although we don't have hard stats yet and the machine itself has been cunningly cast in shadow, it's possi
  
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• Just days after launch, Hytale mods already let you run Windows 95, Minecraft, and somehow even Hytale itself within the sandbox RPG, and Hypixel has questions: "How"

  19-01-2026 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hytale hasn't even been out for a week, and already the modders are going nuts, with Windows 95, Minecraft, and even Hytale itself running in the Minecraft-inspired RPG.After what is best described as a troubled development, Hytale finally released this month after years of work and setbacks. While official numbers aren't out there, from the sounds of things, it's been a big success, with lead Simon Collins-Laflamme saying, "We are seeing a VERY HIGH rate of new Hytale players" after previously
  
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• The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson denies being "spooked" by angry Star Wars fans: "lol"

  19-01-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rian Johnson has denied feeling "spooked" after the divisive reaction to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, as former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy recently suggested. Kennedy, who stepped down as head of the franchise last week after a 14-year tenure, said that Johnson took a step back from Star Wars because of "online negativity", noting that he "got spooked.""I do believe he got spooked by the online negativity. I think Rian made one of the best Star Wars movies. He's a brilliant filmmaker and
  
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• Frieren season 2's hand drawn end credits are the perfect middle finger to AI in anime

  19-01-2026 12:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  If I asked you to name your favorite anime end credits sequence, there's probably one or two that immediately spring to mind, whether it's because of a certain art style or catchy piece of music.Previously, I would go to bat for Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood's series of iconic EDs, but a new contender has emerged: Frieren season 2's ending 'The Story of Us', sung by Milet with illustrations by artist Mimei Auome.Using only coloring pencils, Auome brings to life Frieren's journey in stunning fa
  
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• Marathon release date apparently leaked thanks to poorly hidden trailer on the Xbox marketplace, and it's less than 2 months away

  19-01-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The multi-colored cat may be out of the bag on the Marathon release date. A trailer, found sitting on an official Xbox forum, seems to reveal when the shooter will be playable, with the evidence hastily removed after players started spreading it around.A Reddit user on r/Marathon is credited with making the discovery. By going to Marathon on the Xbox store and adding the upcoming FPS to your homepage, you can scroll down while hovering over the icon to a brand new teaser. At the end of the foota
  
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• GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games' Scotland studio cordoned off as fire and rescue services are called to attend "an incident" which may have been caused by a boiler room explosion

  19-01-2026 12:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Emergency services were called to GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games' Edinburgh studio, Rockstar North, in Scotland today following an incident that may reportedly have been caused by an explosion in a boiler room.In a statement (via The Herald), a spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) says: "We were alerted at 5.02am on Monday, 19 January to attend an incident on Holyrood Road, Edinburgh." The Herald reports that around seven SFRS vehicles were sent to the scene, and the buil
  
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• Assassin's Creed Hexe's new lead scriptwriter is actually "guiding another team on other content," Ubisoft says, leading fans to speculate over DLC

  19-01-2026 12:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe narrative director Darby McDevitt has elaborated on the role that returning series writer Christopher Grilli will take on in the upcoming Ubisoft RPG.Last week, Grilli – who was a writer on Assassin's Creed Origins, Valhalla, and Mirage as well as Far Cry 5 and New Dawn – announced on his LinkedIn that he has returned to Ubisoft "as a Lead Scriptwriter on Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe." Given that the project has been in development for some time, fa
  
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• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms opens with a very graphic joke, and Game of Thrones fans aren't sure how they feel about it

  19-01-2026 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has arrived – and the opening scene makes it clear that this is quite a different take on Westeros.Now, the following will contain mild spoilers for the premiere, so turn back now if you haven't watched the episode yet. If you're still reading, then you'll know that the show begins with Ser Dunk the Tall burying his former master Ser Arlan of Pennytree, then pondering what to do next.As he does, that rousing, familiar Gam
  
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• Game of Thrones fans have a new MVP after A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 1: Lyonel Baratheon

  19-01-2026 12:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that new Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has premiered, fans are all talking about one character in particular.Although everyone loves the show's main duo Dunk and Egg, it's Lyonel Baratheon (played by Daniel Ings) who seems to have emerged as the fan favorite. Known as the Laughing Storm in George R.R. Martin's novellas, the flamboyant lord is the great-grandfather to Robert, Stannis, and Renly Baratheon from the original show.One of the top comments on the post-epis
  
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• Avengers: Doomsday thanks fans for over 1 billion trailer views as the countdown officially begins

  19-01-2026 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  As if we didn't know already that Avengers: Doomsday is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year, the film's collection of four teaser trailers have gathered over 1 billion views in a month. Marvel Studios has thanked fans for this impressive number with yet another teaser video.With a tweet reading "The countdown has begun", Marvel has shared a new clip, but don't expect to see anything too exciting here as with the previous teasers. In those, we got our first official look at the
  
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• Nintendo reportedly "demanded" Sega make sure Mario was always one step in front of Sonic in all of the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games artwork

  19-01-2026 12:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Sega developer Ryoichi Hasegawa says that Nintendo was adamant that Mario should always be a step ahead of Sonic in promotional art for their Olympic team-up.Frankly, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games doesn't make a lot of sense conceptually; when it comes to the footrace events, having the "fastest thing alive" take on a slightly overweight fella from New York who eats pasta and mushrooms exclusively seems like a weird choice. But then, when you look at trailers or artwork, Mario is
  
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• Stranger Things stars poke fun at Conformity Gate in new skit, further proving a ninth episode is not on the way

  19-01-2026 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Three Stranger Things cast members have dashed fans' dreams of a secret ninth episode dropping with a new skit poking fun at the conspiracy theory.Whilst appearing on Saturday Night Live, stars Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, and Gaten Matarazzo took part in a skit jokingly teasing a bunch of Stranger Things spin-offs.However, at the end of the segment, the narrator said, "Remember that mysterious ninth episode that the internet was convinced existed? It didn't. But it does now!" We then see Mi
  
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• 24 minutes of peak has catapulted Frieren season 2 to top spot as the new highest-rated anime of all time

  19-01-2026 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  It has only taken one episode for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End to be dethroned as the highest-rated anime of all time – by its own second season.As of writing, Frieren season 2 is sitting pretty at a 9.33 score on My Anime List's Top Anime rankings. The first season of Frieren propelled itself into first place back in 2024 but is 'only' on a 9.28.Admittedly, there is recency bias among voters as the (brilliant) Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is also in the top three. Beyond that
  
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• James Gunn confirms there won't be two Batman movies in the same year, meaning we won't see The Brave and the Bold until at least 2028

  19-01-2026 11:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans will have to wait to see the DCU's Batman at least until The Batman 2 is released in 2027, according to James Gunn. The DC boss has made very clear that the script for the new Batman movie is not finished, and he is determined to get it right, even if that means that The Brave and the Bold won't come out until 2028 (or even later).Asked by a fan on Threads when we'll get to see the movie, Gunn replied: "I'm dependent on when there's an actionable script ready so there is no way of me guessi
  
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• The Beatles: Rock Band devs were "sweating bullets" when they showed their version of John Lennon to Yoko Ono – "She's like, 'That looks stupid. He doesn't act like that'"

  18-01-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Beatles: Rock Band might have been the peak of the plastic instrument boom – a lavish passion project built in tribute to arguably the most influential rock and roll group of all time. The developers at Harmonix were serious about getting it right, and that meant enduring meetings with Yoko Ono where she'd tell them just how much their in-development depiction of John Lennon sucked."I would have meetings where it's like, 'OK, Yoko, here is our depiction of your dead husband singing thi
  
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• A single map inspired Fallout 3's lead designer to create the RPG's entire story: "It's got to go back to those original themes"

  18-01-2026 16:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout 3 calls back to the original CRPG Fallout in more ways than one. The box art is obviously an ode to the first game in the series, and was actually the very first piece of art created for the threequel. But even Fallout 3's central story was thought of as a return to "those original themes" explored in Interplay's classic, according to the game's lead designer Emil Pagliarulo, who said he was inspired by a single map.Speaking to Edge Magazine, Pagliarulo remembered seeing "an overhead map
  
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• "Will this blow up the server?": Arc Raiders players are so good at killing Arc that Embark is considering how to "escalate" PvE, dev teases a Shredder escape and "the giant walking ones in the background"

  18-01-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spend enough time in Arc Raiders maps like Blue Gate and you're sure to notice some abnormally large, amusingly Tick-like Arc roaming in the background. Where the Queen and Matriarch are imposing mobile fortresses, these background Arc are basically mountains with legs – impossibly gargantuan machines. I don't think an Anvil is gonna cut it. Developer Embark Studios doesn't seem ready to drop something of this size on us just yet, but it is cooking up some new Arc to make PvE feel dangerou
  
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• Terminally ill GTA 6 fan with 6-12 months to live has seemingly been put in touch with Rockstar about playing the game early

  18-01-2026 15:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rockstar Games has seemingly gotten into contact with a terminally ill fan looking to play GTA 6 before its launch later this year on November 19, 2026.That's according to a now deleted LinkedIn post from Ubisoft developer Anthony Armstrong, who appealed on behalf of a family member diagnosed with cancer and "given 6-12 months to live.""The reason I am reaching out is that they are a huge GTA fan and, with this latest update, he may not be around long enough to actually get to see GTA 6 launch,
  
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• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director Nia DaCosta made sure the return of that character was not “a big return of the superhero”

  18-01-2026 15:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, besides being a simply brilliant sequel to an already impressive franchise revival last year, ends on a moment that some fans might not have anticipated. After managing to escape the clutches of Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) and the Bone Temple, we then cut to a very familiar cottage we’ve not seen since 28 Days Later. It’s here we’re reunited with Cillian Murphy’s Jim, who has seemingly been living on this untouched plot of land si
  
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