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• Here, have an exclusive reveal of a new Star Wars Lightsaber replica for the most underrated Jedi

  16-04-2025 17:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  GamesRadar+ can exclusively reveal a new replica Star Wars Lightsaber, and it honors a Jedi who hasn't necessarily gotten the attention he deserves.OK, look. I wouldn't say Master Sol from The Acolyte was perfect. "Inadvertently obliterating a family just minding their own business" and "lying to your padawan like there's no tomorrow" are marks against him, I'll admit. But there's no arguing with actor Lee Jung-jae's excellent performance, and the stoic Jedi ended up being one of the best bits a
  
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• 34 years later, MCU star Paul Rudd reprises the SNES role that got him into acting with an adorable Nintendo Switch 2 trailer

  20-04-2025 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  We all now know and love Paul Rudd, the MCU's good intentioned Ant-Man and a goofy heartthrob in plenty of other movies, but one of his first acting jobs that predates anything he did in TV or film was actually an ad for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System 34 years ago. And now, the beloved actor has reunited with the Mario publisher in a new commercial for the Nintendo Switch 2.Paul Rudd's original SNES ad is very '90s: high-pitched horror music introduces a boy in a black, overlong coat wh
  
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• Along with Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft seems to be bringing Assassin's Creed Shadows to Nintendo Switch 2 according to PEGI leaks

  20-04-2025 02:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Shadows seems to be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 as well.Ubisoft's huge open-world stabathon was also a huge success when it came out earlier this year, and a potential PEGI leak suggests that it'll aim for an even bigger crowd on Nintendo's new console.On PEGI's front page showing off the 'most searched games,' Assassin's Creed Shadows' box lists that it's available on four different platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and the Nintendo Switch 2. At the time of writing, Ubisof
  
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• Along with Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft seems to be bringing Assassin's Creed Shadows to Nintendo Switch 2 according to PEGI

  20-04-2025 02:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Shadows seems to be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 as well.Ubisoft's huge open-world stabathon was also a huge success when it came out earlier this year, and a potential PEGI leak suggests that it'll aim for an even bigger crowd on Nintendo's new console.On PEGI's front page showing off the 'most searched games,' Assassin's Creed Shadows' box lists that it's available on four different platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and the Nintendo Switch 2. At the time of writing, Ubisof
  
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• The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey is sick of being asked this question about Ellie: "I've grown up!"

  19-04-2025 19:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doing press for major releases can be exhausting, not least because of repetitive questions. Bella Ramsey has grown tired of answering a query while promoting The Last of Us season 2, especially as there's a simple explanation.The former Game of Thrones star now portrays Ellie in The Last of Us, the young companion to Pedro Pascal's Joel who holds immunity to the Cordyceps plague that nearly wiped out humanity. For the second season, the story picks up several years after the first, with Joel an
  
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• Director of the highest-rated MCU movie teases his The X-Files reboot: "Some of the episodes will be really f***ing scary"

  19-04-2025 17:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The long-gestating reboot of The X-Files is finally happening. Ryan Coogler, the director behind Black Panther, Creed and Sinners, is developing the horror TV show, and he’s provided an update, stating the project is next on the agenda for him.Chris Carter, the creator of The X-Files, revealed Coogler's involvement back in 2023, but there’d been no word since and it seemed like perhaps another production lost in development. Not the case, according to Coogler himself, who told The La
  
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• Star Wars Zero Company is inspired by the best parts of every era: Andor's "political intrigue," Rogue One's grit, and the OG trilogy's "mythic pulp adventure"

  19-04-2025 14:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Zero Company was just unveiled at Star Wars Celebration 2025, and music to the galaxy's ears, it's taking inspiration from some of the best Star Warses.Star Wars Zero Company is unlike any other Star Wars game, though. Made by Respawn and Bit Reactor (a new studio from former XCOM devs), it's a single-player turn-based tactics game with a bit of Fire Emblem flavor in the sense that you can bond with your crew and build up their interpersonal relationships to then gain an edge in combat
  
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• One clash in Ahsoka season 2 has Star Wars fans hyped for a "galactic chess match" between two franchise icons

  19-04-2025 14:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  A number of announcements were made for Ahsoka season 2 at Star Wars Celebration 2025. Hayden Christensen is returning to portray Anakin, Rory McCann is confirmed as taking over the role of Baylan Skoll, and the mighty Zeb is coming back. But among all the reveals is one clash fans are already excited for: Admiral Ackbar versus Thrawn.Yes, the legendary Rebel Alliance leader is confirmed for Ahsoka season 2, and he'll be on the frontlines for Thrawn's attempted conquest of the galaxy. Dave Filon
  
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• Andor season 2 first reactions call the Star Wars show "a miracle" that makes Rogue One even better

  19-04-2025 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The reactions to the long-awaited Andor season 2 are here - and it's good news. The new episodes are being hailed as another benchmark for Star Wars on TV, and some off the best small screen entertainment this year.Andor season 2 sees Diego Luna as thief-turned-Rebel Spy Cassian Andor, and reintroduces Ben Mendelsohn as Krennic (Mind you, the series is a prequel to Rogue One, so, no, they did not bring him back from the dead).The series, created by Tony Gilroy, first premiered in 2022 and was qu
  
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• Respawn and XCOM veterans' new strategy game Star Wars Zero Company looks like Fire Emblem: Clone Wars Edition, and it's coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox in 2026

  19-04-2025 10:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Wars Zero Company, next year's single-player turn-based tactics game set in a galaxy far, far away, has just been properly unveiled at a Star Wars Celebration 2025 panel.Lucasfilm Games, Respawn (Titanfall, Star Wars Jedi, Apex Legends), and Bit Reactor (a new developer made up of Firaxis veterans) spilled the beans on their joint upcoming Star Wars game, set to launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S sometime in 2026.The strategy spin-off was announced slightly early this week with nothing
  
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• Nearly 4 years later, Hollow Knight: The Sanctuary, an expansion-sized mod resurfaces right on the heels of long-awaited Silksong news

  19-04-2025 10:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hollow Knight Silksong's quiet road to release has become somewhat infamous as years go by and fans wait twiddling their thumbs (and sometimes applying maybe-metaphorical clown make up). But the wait is almost over. Hollow Knight Silksong is apparently coming out this year. And a Hollow Knight mod that's been just as tight-lipped as the main game has also, coincidentally, broken its silence.Hollow Knight: The Sanctuary, an expansion-sized fan-made mod, was properly announced to lots of hype with
  
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• Andor's Krennic star teases a "different" version of his Star Wars villain compared to Rogue One: "He's getting ready to rock and roll"

  19-04-2025 10:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Andor season 2 brings back Rogue One villain Orson Krennic, but he's a little different this time around. Set in the years leading up to his role as the Director of Advanced Weapons Research for the Galactic Empire, the new episodes introduce new shades to the Imperial officer, which is something actor Ben Mendelsohn says he relished.Speaking to GamesRadar+, the actor says viewers will see a new side to Krennic in the upcoming show. "I think we're dealing with some different bits of him," he gri
  
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• We asked Metaphor: ReFantazio's lead UI designer about RPGs that inspire him, and he name dropped a surprise PS2 sleeper hit from 25 years ago

  19-04-2025 09:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Atlus games are now renowned for their gorgeous UI, but Metaphor: ReFantazio in particular was inspired by a lesser known cult classic from 25 years ago.GamesRadar+'s Metaphor: ReFantazio review said the whole darn thing was "enhanced by the painted appearance of the ridiculously pretty menus," and over the years, almost all of Atlus's RPGs have spilled an unbelievable amount of sauce onto the pages of your level up screens, inventory lists, and so on.And it's not hard to see why. So much of you
  
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• Ahsoka season 2 will bring back a Star Wars legend who goes "head to head with Thrawn"

  19-04-2025 07:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dave Filoni has confirmed Admiral Ackbar will be returning in Ahsoka season 2.He broke the news at the dedicated Ahsoka panel, which GamesRadar+ attended."He's going to go head to head with Thrawn," Filoni teased. Expect a naval battle for the ages, then.The same panel also revealed that Rory McCann will play Baylan Skoll, Anakin Skywalker will also return, and there was even a brief first look (of sorts).Ahsoka was released on Disney Plus in 2023 and confirmed for a season 2 in January 2024. Ca
  
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• Anakin Skywalker will return for Ahsoka season 2, Hayden Christensen confirms

  19-04-2025 07:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  At Star Wars Celebration, Hayden Christensen confirmed that he will be returning as Anakin Skywalker for Ahsoka season 2.At the Ahsoka panel, attended by GamesRadar+, Christensen revealed: "There's not much that I can share, but Anakin will be back for season 2." The crowd went wild.Christensen also reflected on returning as his Star Wars character and acting in those Clone Wars flashbacks. "It's a very compelling period in Anakin's life that we never really got to see in live-action," he said.
  
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• Ahsoka season 2 first look shown behind closed doors is a seriously retro throwback that features Ahsoka fighting giant evil droids, a showdown with Baylan Skoll, and more

  19-04-2025 07:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  At Star Wars Celebration, Ahsoka season 2 got a first look... sort of.GamesRadar+ is in attendance at the convention, and creator Dave Filoni confirmed that he hasn't even begun shooting yet (though filming will commence next week). That means there wasn't really anything to show for a first look, but it didn't stop Filoni.Recalling that George Lucas made a trailer for Empire Strikes Back before he'd even filmed it, Filoni said he'd made a trailer for season 2 in a similar style, and then the au
  
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• Ahsoka season 2 first look is a seriously retro throwback that features Ahsoka fighting giant evil droids, a showdown with Baylan Skoll, and more

  19-04-2025 07:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  At Star Wars Celebration, Ahsoka season 2 got a first look... sort of.GamesRadar+ is in attendance at the convention, and creator Dave Filoni confirmed that he hasn't even begun shooting yet (though filming will commence next week). That means there wasn't really anything to show for a first look, but it didn't stop Filoni.Recalling that George Lucas made a trailer for Empire Strikes Back before he'd even filmed it, Filoni said he'd made a trailer for season 2 in a similar style, and then the au
  
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• Game of Thrones star Rory McCann is confirmed to take over as Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka season 2

  19-04-2025 07:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  At Star Wars Celebration, Dave Filoni confirmed that Game of Thrones star Rory McCann will take over from the late Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka season 2.GamesRadar+ is in attendance at the convention, and the Ahsoka panel dropped reveal after reveal. This one had a more sombre tone, as Filoni first took the time to pay tribute to Stevenson, who died in 2023."It was particularly a big challenge because of losing Ray," Filoni said of season 2, going on to say that "Ray was the most beau
  
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• Andor season 2 star Diego Luna was overjoyed to reunite with Alan Tudyk after "seven very tough years" without him: "He brought a soul to this character and made it unforgettable"

  19-04-2025 04:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Andor season 2 got a special look at this year's Star Wars Celebration, and Diego Luna also shared the love for his co-star Alan Tudyk.GamesRadar+ is on the ground at the convention, and we were treated to the entire first episode of season 2, along with a sizzle reel set to some thumping electric music. In short, season 2 looks seriously epic.The cast and showrunner Tony Gilroy were in attendance at the panel, and Tudyk, who plays beloved droid K-2SO, talked about returning. "I always held out
  
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• There are dozens of us: Paradise Killer's new open-world management sim aimed straight at Yakuza sickos is off to a great start on Steam with 98% positive reviews

  19-04-2025 02:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been a few months since I first played the demo for Promise Mascot Agency, the new open-world management sim from Paradise Killer dev Kaizen Game Works, but I still remember asking myself in disbelief, what the hell is this game? And then quickly declaring, I love it.Full disclosure: Promise Mascot Agency is effin' weird. If you understandably don't have the mental capacity to deal with a management sim that's also partly a visual novel about an exiled Yakuza who invests in a love hotel tur
  
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• After more than 10 years, Grant Morrison is returning to Batman

  18-04-2025 23:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Legendary comic book wizard Grant Morrison has been teasing a new superhero project from the Big Two (that's Marvel and DC) for a while now. Though details are scant, Morrison has finally revealed that it's a DC project - and what's more, the comic will mark the writer's return to Batman, a character they took to psychedelic new heights back in their original '00s era run."I don't need to do these things anymore, I only do it if it's something interesting," Morrison tells the Comic Book Couples
  
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• Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters have gotten so bad, Capcom's warning players hacked quests could make the game "unplayable": "We plan to implement additional countermeasures"

  18-04-2025 23:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've dipped your toes into public quests in Monster Hunter Wilds, particularly on PC, you've probably seen or perhaps unwittingly joined a quest that seemed unusually generous with its rewards. Instead of the usual 6 to 15 rare items, that quest may have been dishing out several hundred.Hackers have put down roots in Monster Hunter Wilds, and cracked quests aren't all that hard to find. On the heels of title update 1, an altogether stomping good time, Capcom is cracking down on all those il
  
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• Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 doesn't have kids because Warhorse Studios was worried players would kill them, and Skyrim's children proved them right years ago

  18-04-2025 22:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are philosophical arguments to be made about the quality of innocence and children's morality – St. Augustine, for example, states cynically in his spiritual autobiography Confessions that "the infant’s innocence lies in the weakness of his body, and not in the infant mind," having once observed a baby be jealous of another's piggish milk-drinking. But 2025 action RPG Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 decides not to bother with discussion and instead simply eliminates all evidence of
  
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• Doctor Doom's personal Avengers unite to take on a classic Fantastic Four villain in Superior Avengers #2

  18-04-2025 22:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doctor Doom is the Sorcerer Supreme and ruler of Earth in Marvel's current One World Under Doom status quo, and he's even got his own team of Avengers – the Superior Avengers. And now, we've got an early look at pages from Superior Avengers #2.In Superior Avengers #2, the team, consisting of Doom's adopted son Kristoff Vernard, Onslaught, Malekith, Doctor Octopus, Ghost, Killmonger, and Abomination – nearly all of whom are alt-reality versions of those characters from futures where D
  
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• It took 18 months and over 50 updates, but Lords of the Fallen finally added the one feature I wanted from this Soulslike RPG at launch: "full shared progression co-op"

  18-04-2025 22:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capping off a post-launch development journey which could rival actual early access games after "over 50 free updates," Lords of the Fallen version 2.0 recently added a boatload of new features and quality-of-life tweaks to a Soulslike action RPG that I previously rated as good but not great.Billed as the definitive edition of the October 2023 release, 2.0 is crowned by something I desperately wanted on day one: "full shared progression co-op."Co-op is something that Soulslikes have generally st
  
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• No Animal Crossing announced for Nintendo Switch 2 yet, but the life sim RPG I've waited 11 years for is coming to Switch next month

  18-04-2025 21:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The big Nintendo Switch 2 reveal gave Tomodachi Life fans the announcement they've wanted for more than a decade, but their Animal Crossing companions across the pond were left hungry for news on what's next for their life sim obsession.Wander a bit further in the valley of life and social sims and you'll find more good news. I've been eating like a king for months because Level 5's new life sim RPG, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, is finally coming after 11 years.A new trailer for Fan
  
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• Daredevil: Born Again director addresses whether Foggy Nelson's death was faked: "Dying very often does mean that you're actually dead"

  18-04-2025 20:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the most popular fan theories about Daredevil: Born Again is that Foggy Nelson didn't actually die in the opening episode, but faked his own death to go into hiding. Now, director Aaron Moorhead, who co-directed the final three episodes of Daredevil: Born Again season 1, has a cryptic message for the "eagle-eyed geniuses" who spotted the Easter egg that led to the theory: "Dying very often does mean that you're actually dead.""I've heard this theory, you eagle-eyed geniuses. I would love
  
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• Undaunted by Oblivion remaster leaks, Skyblivion team behind the RPG's unofficial Skyrim engine remake says "both projects can exist" and "players are the true winners"

  18-04-2025 20:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The lead modder behind the unofficial Oblivion remake Skyblivion continues to celebrate what leaks suggest is an imminent announcement of an official Oblivion remaster from Bethesda.At this point, I genuinely admire the Skyblivion dev team's unwavering commitment to the unofficial Oblivion remake. It's been in development for 13 flippin' years as a PC-only Skyrim mod, and since leaked images surfaced this week and Xbox Support agents all but confirmed the official remaster is real, project lead
  
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• Daredevil: Born Again director says season 2 is a "resistance tale" against Mayor Fisk: "We're going to unfold all of that very, very quickly"

  18-04-2025 19:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daredevil: Born Again season 1 just wrapped on Disney Plus with a brutal finale that put Mayor Wilson Fisk in absolute control of New York City, with a violent crackdown on supposed "vigilantes" leaving blood running in the streets. And with Daredevil: Born Again season 2 already in production, director Aaron Moorhead, who co-directed the final three episodes of season 1, is setting the stage for a "resistance" against the corrupt Mayor Fisk."The end of season 1 is a tragedy of some kind. And wh
  
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• Superman and Lex Luthor appear together for the first time in new behind-the-scenes look at James Gunn's DC movie

  18-04-2025 19:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Man of Steel is back on the silver screens in a matter of weeks at this point, as James Gunn’s Superman opens in July. To celebrate Superman Day, commemorating the iconic hero's debut, Warner Bros has put out a behind-the-scenes look at Superman's next blockbuster, giving us some new vantage points on production.Among a few key highlights is our first time seeing the new Superman and Lex Luthor side-by-side on camera together. David Corenswet is now the last son of Krypton, and Nichola
  
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