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• How Assassin's Creed Odyssey Introduces RPG Choices

  26-07-2018 18:00
  It’s history. It’s set in stone. What’s done is done. These are all ways we have of saying that you can’t change the past - and while it’s true that the wheels of time grind ever forward, the team at Ubisoft Quebec is working incredibly hard to make sure that rigid line a lot more flexible in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey than it’s been in previous adventures.
  Player choice is baked into the core of every aspect of Odyssey’s massive rendition of ancient
  
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• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 character details confirm a "revenge" quest and an older edgerunner "at the top of his game"

  29-06-2026 22:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  CD Projekt Red has revealed two profiles for Weak Kingsley and D, two of the recently announced characters for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2.Weak and D were announced ahead of the trailer that dropped today, with CD Projekt Red social media manager Marcin Lukasewski pointing out that Weak is much older than the other edgerunners (which, according to Lukasewski, increases his relatability.CD Projekt Red released brief character bios through YouTuber Danny Motta and Twitch streamer Gigguk, which
  
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• Selling a Portal-inspired Steam Machine Companion Cube case "without ever asking Valve" was pretty stupid, admits company now issuing refunds

  29-06-2026 21:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  PC and mobile accessory and case maker dbrand was forced to cancel and refund all sales of its Steam Machine Companion Cube case after realizing and publicly admitting that it never got permission from Valve to make the dang thing. In a Reddit post you'll be redirected to from the Companion Cube case's now-defunct listing page, dbrand confirms the product "was eviscerated from our website" and won't be coming back. The Portal-inspired case began as a joke posted on the heels of the Steam Machine
  
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• Ghost of Yotei was such a hit that the actual Japanese region of Hokkaido is getting official merch amid a tourism rush highlighting areas from the game

  29-06-2026 19:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Video games, like any other popular form of art, can be excellent advertisements for tourism. I always get the bug to browse flights after playing a new Assassin's Creed, for instance, and I don't think that's a coincidence. On the back of Ghost of Yotei, the eponymous Yotei area of Hokkaido is pushing for more visitors, apparently signing a deal to sell associated merchandise to curious travelers.According to Japanese outlet Nikkei, Niseko, a resort town for skiing in the area, has entered into
  
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• Fans respond to GTA 6 price reveal by pre-ordering the $100 Ultimate Edition for free using Microsoft's weird rewards program: "Thank you Rockstar for all the delays"

  29-06-2026 19:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  With the GTA 6 price set at an $80 baseline and jumping to $100 for the expanded Ultimate Edition, some especially patient and dedicated Xbox players have resorted to dark arts in order to save money on Rockstar's long-awaited open-world epic: Microsoft Reward points.As PC Gamer spotted, one GTA 6 hopeful cashed in years of waiting by pre-ordering the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition through the power of Microsoft points, earned through the company's bizarre rewards program. Reddit user CarolinaKing704 "p
  
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• Fallout: New Vegas lead says Obsidian has a "Karma Police" force to make sure "however you built your character" in their RPGs, "it's not gonna be the same experience" twice

  29-06-2026 18:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of many things that makes Fallout: New Vegas a standout within the franchise is how well balanced its classes are. Any build you make is distinct and gratifying, an uncommon experience when it comes to RPGs of any type. Josh Sawyer, New Vegas' director, puts this down to aspecial squad within developer Obsidian who sense-check the player's options."We just wanted to set up the player to believe, however you built your character, it's not gonna be the same experience," he tells PCGamer about
  
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• The OG Fallout 3 might not have been canceled if its publisher had seen the "really cool demo" its devs made, Fallout: New Vegas lead says

  29-06-2026 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Before there was Fallout 3 in 2008, there was Van Buren – the sadly canceled, Black Isle Studios-led third Fallout – and even though it never came to fruition in the end, it could've been one heck of an RPG.Or, at least, it sounds like it might've been. Obsidian Entertainment's Joshua Eric "Josh" Sawyer, now best known for his work on genre gems like Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity, seems to think it was shaping up to be quite a game.He explains as much in a new interview
  
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• Horror devs respond to Steam user who called their update "literally the worst" by releasing a new update "specifically" for them: "You could say I'm a people pleaser"

  29-06-2026 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's customer service, and then there's customer blessing, and indie game creator Luka Hizo Algo is now adept at the latter. The benevolent horror dev recently released an update for liminal space horror game Buenos Aires Mirror Line just because one guy wanted him to. Earlier this month, Algo and co-developer Rafael Di Carlo shared a minor fix for Buenos Aires Mirror Line, an hour-long horror experience about being trapped in a time loop in a grungy edition of Argentina. But Steam user MadMc
  
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• Retailer warns of PS5 and Xbox shortages for GTA 6 release, but please don't buy a brand new console now

  29-06-2026 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  With news of Xbox's latest price hike landing in the same week as GTA 6 pre-orders, we seem to be in a perfect storm of hype and shortage. Component prices have been soaring in 2026, to the extent that Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have all upped (or announced plans to up) their console prices in the last few months, leaving GTA fans spending a minimum of $499.99 (Xbox Series S) to play the new game. There's another problem on the horizon, though. Originally reported via The Game Business, it lo
  
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• Hori is serving up more cuteness with these precious Kuromi and Cinnamoroll Switch 2 accessories

  29-06-2026 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hori is never shaking off the 'cutest Switch 2 accessory brand' status that I personally bestowed on it this year, especially not after I've spotted its new lineup of products for the Nintendo Switch 2 inspired by some of Sanrio's most adorable mascots.Announced over at the official Hori Japan website on June 26, the brand unveiled that it's launching a set of new Kuromi and Cinnamoroll Switch 2 cases and matching wired controllers in Japan, set to launch in August and September of 2026, accordi
  
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• New Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 trailer is a thrilling return to Night City, and it somehow looks even better than the first season

  29-06-2026 17:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Welcome back to Night City, chooms. The first trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 is here, and it's full to the brim with chrome, corpos, and chaos.If you want adrenaline-fueled action, the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 trailer has more than enough to go around. We see one figure, Roman, filming D. on a bloody rampage, with plenty of angst, tears, and spine-ripping action that will be plenty familiar to those who have walked these streets with V., David or Johnny Silverhand.The Studio
  
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• How to watch the Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct and Treehouse: Live to see more of the next big Switch 2 game

  29-06-2026 17:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has confirmed more details about the Splatoon Raiders Direct announced earlier this month. As such, here's how to watch the show tomorrow.Earlier this month, Nintendo did its first proper Nintendo Direct presentation since last September, and it was probably the best showcase of Summer Game Fest season. We had massive news like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and Xenoblade Genesis, huge ports like Dragon's Dogma 2, Devil May Cry 5, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and the fir
  
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• As Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney blasts Valve over Steam AI disclosures, dev makes those disclosures even more noticeable and hides AI-aided games in search results

  29-06-2026 16:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, who recently criticized Valve's use of mandatory Steam disclosures for games with AI-generated content, will surely not be using a new browser plugin which makes those disclosures significantly more noticeable and even hides AI-aided games in Steam search results.Self-described Linux gamer and coder seeeeew shared the "AI warning for Steam" plugin on Bluesky earlier this month, shortly before Sweeney made the case that Steam's disclosures make it "much, much, much har
  
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• Where to pre-order GTA 6: bundles, discounts, and how to find pre-load friendly delivery times

  29-06-2026 16:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 pre-orders kicked off with a bang last week and continue to roll on into the summer. PS5 and Xbox versions are both alive and kicking on the shelves this week, but there's one thing you'll need to check before you head to checkout; delivery dates. Preload for GTA 6 beings on November 12, which means you can get everything downloaded and ready for the big day on November 19. However, you'll need to make sure your chosen retailer's delivery timelines comply. Retailers with November 12 delive
  
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• "Massive" Hollow Knight: Silksong mod promises areas and mechanics that Team Cherry cut or which "could have been given more justice"

  29-06-2026 16:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Generally speaking, if you're trying to do everything in Hollow Knight: Silksong, you're looking at 60-70 hours of play. That's a lot of time for an indie Metroidvania, but should you be someone who's already explored every corner of Pharloom, a massive new mod is about provide plenty more adventuring.The fanmade expansion is known as Hollow Knight: Silksoul, and it provides new areas, mechanics, secrets, and more for the experienced player to unravel and slide through. Right off the bat, what's
  
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• First trailer for Nosferatu director's next horror movie is here, and it looks like his creepiest project yet

  29-06-2026 16:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Nosferatu director Robert Eggers's new horror movie Werwulf is here, and it looks like his creepiest movie ever (no small feat). The footage, which you can see below, is dark – both literally and figuratively – with a pulsing, terrifying score. Aaron Taylor-Johnson foams at the mouth, blood splatters, and Willem Dafoe speaks ominously of a "raving beast." But, we don't actually see the titular werewolf. Along with Taylor-Johnson and Dafoe, the film stars Lily-Ro
  
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• Blizzard continues taking action against World of Warcraft private servers as it pushes on with a lawsuit citing "large-scale, egregious, and ongoing infringement" of its MMO

  29-06-2026 16:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blizzard is pursuing legal action against private World of Warcraft server Project Ascension – a server that isn't the first to face a lawsuit from the company.In case you missed the news earlier this year, Blizzard cracked down on private server Turtle WoW with a cease-and-desist order – only to then do the same to Stormforge, another server run by the MMO's players. There was no clear connection at the time, but Blizzard didn't stop with just the two. Most recently, it's gone on to
  
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• "Unreal for a 15 year old game": Roguelike icon The Binding of Isaac hits new Steam player peak and beats GOTY contender Mewgenics

  29-06-2026 16:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  15 years after the original version released, The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth has hit its highest-ever player count thanks to a massive discount. Earlier this year, indie developer Edmund McMillen released his latest roguelike Mewgenics, which proved to be a massive hit. Not only is it one of the best games of 2026 so far, but a shout for being one of the best roguelike games of all time, and its numbers reflected that. It became one of the most-played roguelikes in Steam history in terms of concu
  
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• The Ayaneo Pocket Micro 2 looks less like an OG GBA than I was expecting, but maybe that's a good thing

  29-06-2026 14:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  On Friday, the Ayaneo Pocket Micro 2 got its official unveiling in a live stream, and it's anything but a complete redesign. I admittedly figured we'd get more of a physical retro handheld refresh, but instead, this new Game Boy Micro homage elevates the original device and makes a case for "candybar" portables with high specs.Starting at $239, the Ayaneo Pocket Micro 2 looks almost like its predecessor, with only subtle tweaks like recessed TMR thumbsticks and extended curved shoulder buttons s
  
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• In under a year and a half, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is over halfway to beating its predecessor's sales as it hits 6 million copies sold

  29-06-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has sold over six million copies in just over a year, meaning the massive RPG is already over halfway to beating its predecessor's sales.While Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 became a behemoth that eclipsed every game when it came to award season last year, at the start of 2025, it really felt like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was the frontrunner for game of the year. The massive RPG got rave reviews and – perhaps more crucially – one of the most impassioned fa
  
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• "Resident not-Evil" is Resident Evil 2 director's joke cozy life sim pitch starring a retired Leon Kennedy fishing, baking, and "inviting his old friends over for barbecues"

  29-06-2026 13:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil 2 director and Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya has jokingly detailed a concept for a cozy life sim game starring a retired Leon Kennedy. Outside of series creator Shinji Mikami, you could make an argument for Kamiya being the most impactful person to be involved with the Resident Evil series. After the original game was the first game he was credited on, Kamiya then directed Resident Evil 2 which is still considered by many to be one of, if not the best game in the series. That
  
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• Nintendo UK has dropped a Star Fox Mousepad reward, but my prayers for a full accessory line remain unanswered

  29-06-2026 13:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that Star Fox has come in for a landing on the Nintendo Switch 2,I assumed it'd be an excuse for Nintendo to go warp speed on slapping Fox, Falco, Peppy, and Slippy's faces on a bunch of official accessories and tech - and I was sort of right.Nintendo just dropped a new Star Fox mousepad, which the official Nintendo Store UK Twitter (X) page shared is intended for you to "Pilot your mouse (or Joy-Con 2 controller) over," and it's pretty neat as it makes use of the box art render of the team.
  
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• Spider-Man star Tom Holland says he has "aspirations" of bringing Miles Morales to the MCU, but admits "we've got a lot of work to do"

  29-06-2026 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man star Tom Holland wants to see Miles Morales make his MCU debut. While Miles is the main character of the animated Spider-Verse movies – and his uncle, played by Donald Glover, appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming – he has never appeared in the live-action MCU. "I think at this point in time, we're being really open minded about what the future looks like," Holland told Hobby Consolas. "I know that I have aspirations to bring Miles Morales into the universe, however that work
  
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• Backrooms extended cut releasing in theaters soon, with 15 minutes of "extra content" after the credits

  29-06-2026 13:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  After smashing box office expectations this May, Kane Parsons' horror movie Backrooms is heading back to the big screen with 15 minutes of extra content. As per Phoenix Theatres, the Backroom release, which is titled 'Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition,' hits the 2 hours 6 minutes mark, compared to the original 1 hour 51 minute runtime. The listing reads, "This special showing will include an additional 15 minutes of new, theatrically exclusive post-credit bonus footage from Kane Parsons."It
  
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• The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 devs put "a considerable amount of effort into side stories," Cyberpunk 2 lead says: "Quality in those was a must"

  29-06-2026 13:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 arguably stand the test of time as two of the best RPGs ever developed – and a lot of this stellar reputation boils down to the quality of not just their main stories, but their side missions, too.Heck, I don't think I'll ever forget the Land of a Thousand Fables – and I'm certainly not alone in feeling that CD Projekt Red does some excellent side stories. In fact, a thread over on Twitter about the developer's stellar "side quests and DLC" has prompt
  
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• Just in case the Steam Machine wasn't expensive enough, scalpers list Valve's new hardware for over $3,000 as the first wave starts shipping

  29-06-2026 13:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Three things are guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and scalping. Valve's Steam Machine pre-orders have started shipping, and given the much higher demand than supply, the vultures are straight in on the new console. Listings show resales are already happening, up to double the regular price of the box.Yes, double. Valve is currently selling Steam Machines based on a lottery system, since there's so much interest. People who signed up started being filtered into either the queue to buy this week,
  
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• The Supergirl needle drop everyone hates was "probably the biggest discussion" in post-production as director reveals James Gunn made the final decision

  29-06-2026 13:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Debates over Supergirl's divisive needle drop went down to the "very last week" according to director Craig Gillespie. The moment in question, during Supergirl's final act, features a Kelty Greye cover of 'The Middle' by Jimmy Eat World, a much slower tempo version of the song that audiences largely felt were at odds with the tone of the scene and the movie as a whole."There were a lot of options," Supergirl writer Ana Nogueira told Rolling Stone, with Gillespie revealing that "there were probab
  
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• Hideo Kojima reviews Supergirl, and it's much better than his damning Madame Web verdict

  29-06-2026 12:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideo Kojima has returned with another film review, and it looks like a pretty positive verdict on Supergirl. The DC movie has disappointed at the box office so far, but it certainly seems to have the Kojima seal of approval. "I saw Supergirl in IMAX. It wasn't a 'superhero movie' about saving the Earth through self-sacrifice as 'justice' confronts 'evil.' It was a coming-of-age story about saving oneself, Kara, as she struggles with her own trauma," he wrote on Twitter. "Structurally, it feels
  
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• You're right to be suspicious of the $688 Chinese Steam Machine clone, but there's more to this faux box

  29-06-2026 12:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  It was only a matter of time before Steam Machine clones started crawling out of the woodwork, and there's a box in China for roughly $688. Yes, that is the price I was hoping Valve's mini PC would land for prior to RAMageddon, and its fresh rival promises an RX 6750 GRE GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB SSD. Smells like a big old scam, right? Well, probably, but there's an important conversation to be had.Originally highlighted by kaldeqca on Reddit, the Taobao screenshot in question doesn't actual
  
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• As Supergirl opening weekend makes less money than Morbius, DC Studios boss admits the movie "didn't meet our box office expectations

  29-06-2026 12:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following Superman's successful theatrical run last year, the second movie in James Gunn's DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters is currently flopping at the box office, but co-head Peter Safran says Supergirl is just one piece of a larger picture. "While Supergirl didn’t meet our box office expectations, it’s just one component of a broader, long-term strategy at DC Studios that we remain confident in," said the co-chairman and co-chief executive of DC Studios to The New York Times.Aft
  
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