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• Hyperloop One Reveals Images Of Progress At Nevada DevLoop Site

  07-03-2017 20:15 via yahoo.com
  
  Hyperloop One has revealed photos of its nearly completed DevLoop test tube in Nevada.
  
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• Judas lets you "truly inhabit a character" in a way BioShock didn't, and Ken Levine says the game "spent 5 years in just R&D" to make sure NPCs respond to every choice

  27-01-2026 20:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've been waiting a long, long time to see what's next from Ken Levine – best known as the lead dev on BioShock and BioShock Infinite – and it seems the wait for Judas was driven in part by a lengthy R&D phase. The goal? Making sure the game's characters will respond to every action you take, no matter how trivial."It's our first game where you truly inhabit a character in a way you didn't in… say BioShock," Levine says in an interview with Game Informer. "When we began,
  
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• After game cancellations and layoffs, Ubisoft laments "important truths" and increases subscription prices for a 17-year-old franchise

  27-01-2026 20:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft recently informed GamesRadar+ of its proposal for a voluntary layoff program, only a week after the developer canceled six games and pledged itself, again, to what it describes as "player-facing Generative AI." That's a week that feels like a lifetime, but Ubisoft would like to knock over one more thing on its way out the door. So it's just increased subscription prices for Just Dance+.What, you don't think adding a few extra dollars to the Just Dance+ subscription service – a thre
  
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• Arc Raiders answers the community's prayers: new Epic looting Augment lets you put weapons in your safe pocket, and even use heavy shields to boot

  27-01-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Arc Raiders Headwinds update is now fully out, bringing piles of birds, a fresh mode, and a couple of delightful new Epic augments. The pair of augments are reverberating through the playerbase, as one of them introduces some much-desired strategic help.The two pieces of kit are: Tactical Mk. 3 (Revival) and Looting Mk. 3 (Safekeeper). As the former gives you back 1 HP every five seconds, you'd think it'd be the more popular of the two, since persistent health buffs are always valuable, but
  
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• Hopes for Metroid Prime 2 Remastered seemingly dashed as Walmart apparently leaks it and stone-cold classic Pikmin 2 for Nintendo Switch Online's GameCube library

  27-01-2026 18:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Walmart has reportedly leaked Pikmin 2 and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes as coming to Nintendo Switch Online's GameCube app.Nintendo Switch Online's GameCube library has been a weird one so far. It was first announced alongside a list of games that would be making their way to the service. But then Nintendo decided to randomly drop the previously unannounced Wario World in there before the likes of Super Mario Sunshine or the Pokemon duology were released. And now it looks like Mario and Pokemon may h
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's beloved Esquie was pitched as being like Mulan's own lovable giant, but his actor saw another character in him: "I pictured Baymax from Big Hero 6"

  27-01-2026 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's no secret that we all love the ever-whimsical Esquie from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – but how exactly he was conceived (and which other iconic characters inspired his vision) might just leave you surprised.Everyone knows the silly Esquie moment – yes, the "whee" and "whoo" one – that became one of the most recognizable lines from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. What exactly inspired the character behind the heavily referenced dialogue, though?
  As it turns out, a couple of f
  
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• Ori studio's action RPG No Rest for the Wicked hits the top of the Steam charts following co-up update, beating Arc Raiders, Marvel Rivals, and Helldivers 2

  27-01-2026 18:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  No Rest for the Wicked's new co-op update has seen Moon Studios' Action RPG top the Steam charts ahead of Arc Raiders, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Forza Horizon 6.After leaving Ori in the blind forest, Moon Studios went on to create Diablo-esque action RPG No Rest for the Wicked, which launched into early access in 2024. Last year was a mixed bag for the game that saw the studio regain its independence after 2K Games sold publishing arm Private Division, and then followed up with a patch that was
  
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• At a time when some PS5 SSDs cost more than rent, this 5TB Astro Bot external drive looks astronomically more appealing

  27-01-2026 18:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  I wish I lying right now when I inform you that over the past couple of weeks, I've spotted PS5 SSDs like the WD BLACK 8TB SN850X for as much as $2,416.99 at some US retailers. While the sight of that price made my eyes water, there are at least alternatives out there.The Seagate Astro Bot Limited Edition Game Drive launched late last year for $159.99 at Best Buy and PS Direct US, and has managed to stay at its launch price even amidst the rising costs of facing most internal M.2 SSDs. The best
  
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• Geralt "dies a lot" in the new Witcher game out next month, a "Witcher fan-fiction simulator" narrated by Dandelion the bard and published by Devolver Digital

  27-01-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  After almost four years, the newest Reigns game is coming, and this time the card-based royalty sim is centering on Geralt of Rivia himself in a crossover with The Witcher. The aptly titled Reigns: The Witcher has you handle quests on behalf of the White Wolf as you navigate the RNG looking for the most desirable outcome possible.But there's an important distinction to be made, because although the subject of the new Reigns is Geralt, the narrator is actually Dandelion, everyone's favorite bard.
  
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• Matt Murdock is back in black in Daredevil: Born Again season 2 as Jessica Jones, Bullseye, and Foggy Nelson return

  27-01-2026 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is here, pitting Daredevil and his allies against Wilson Fisk's AVTF, the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which is designed to crack down on superheroes operating outside the law in New York City.The law is definitely inspired by Fisk's rivalry with Daredevil. And what's more, it comes straight from the comics, just like the story of Fisk's rise to power as NYC mayor. In the comics, Fisk even forms his own version of the Thunderbolts to hunt down h
  
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• Helldivers 2's next premium Warbond comes with a reloadable, exploding hammer, but what's got fans' attention is Arrowhead's tease of a returning faction from the original game

  27-01-2026 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arrowhead Studios has released the trailer for the upcoming Helldivers 2 Siege Breakers Warbond, which will be added to the game on February 3. The soon-to-be-released premium Warbond not only includes the usual collection of new armor, weapons, and stratagems, but also could see the return of a faction from the original game.The trailer ends with a few seconds from a "confidential incoming transmission," which is filmed from the view point of a downed diver. While it is very low in the mix, you
  
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• Valves faces $900 million lawsuit, accused of abusing its dominance in PC gaming to over-charge for games and DLC, as UK court says the case can continue

  27-01-2026 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved for trial a 2024 lawsuit accusing Valve of exploiting its dominant position in PC gaming to charge more for games and DLC. The suit is seeking a payout of £656 (approximately $900 million by current conversions) on the grounds that up to 14 million gamers in the UK may have overpaid £22 to £44 for games in the designated period from June 5, 2018.The lawsuit caught some attention in June 2024 when Vicki Shotbolt, self-described as
  
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• Want the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold? You'll need a serious stack of cash

  27-01-2026 17:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is set to take on the best gaming phones when all 10-inches of its bendy screen launches at the end of the week. Oh, and it costs $2,899.That's by far the most expensive smartphone Samsung has released to date (not including all those special editions), with the previous Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 launching at a still-lofty $1,999.99 halfway through last year. We're nearly $1,000 further up the price scale, all for an extra panel.The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold was officia
  
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• After 2 years of campaigning, Stop Killing Games will get its final answer by July as European Commission details its "public hearing" and decision timeline

  27-01-2026 17:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  We're closing in on the two-year anniversary for Stop Killing Games, and the campaign's biggest effort is about to finally get its answer. Now that 1.3 million verified signatures in the European Citizens' Initiative have been passed to the European Commission, we've got a timeline for the group's final decision.First, a point of clarification: Stop Killing Games is a name for a broad group of initiatives kicked off by YouTuber Ross Scott, inspired by Ubisoft's shutdown of the always-online raci
  
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• Benevolent Fallout New Vegas director says he would let players set “difficulty options however they like” if “it cost nothing⁠, which it does not”

  27-01-2026 17:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout New Vegas director Josh Sawyer is pushing for granular difficulty options in RPGs to make the experience that much richer.In a video on his YouTube channel, Sawyer was asked about offering more granular difficulty options to players. They explain that they have been doing so with mods for games like The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and Baldur's Gate 3. The fan, agroggybrog, then asks whether there were significant downsides to opening up a system like this, or if it was simply a feature th
  
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• After 30 years, 2 never-before-released Virtual Boy games escape Nintendo jail on Switch, including a canceled F-Zero racer and a unique platformer from the Fire Emblem studio

  27-01-2026 17:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Virtual Boy is coming this February, and boy, does Nintendo have quite the line-up of ye olde classics and some unexpected bangers alike – from Zero Racers to the platform's rare gems such as Virtual Boy Wario Land, there's plenty to look forward to.A new overview trailer for the Virtual Boy and its accompanying Nintendo Classics dropped today, showcasing some of what fans can expect to experience come the revamped VR-esque device's release on February 17 this year.
  There are seven gam
  
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• "We're catching the beauty within": Silent Hill legend Akira Yamaoka says horror isn't as important to the franchise as "emotional complexity"

  27-01-2026 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  The man Akira Yamaoka is as much a part of Silent Hill as its ashen sky or molten fog. Ever since Konami released its first Silent Hill game in 1999, the composer has made dark ambient music for nearly the entire franchise – including its new movie, as we note in our Return to Silent Hill review – that is unnervingly gorgeous. That's the goal, he tells GamesRadar+."Silent Hill, to me – it's not just about the fear and anxiety. There are many elements that the franchise has, tha
  
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• Lego Sauron's Helmet looks amazing, but what I really want is more book nooks

  27-01-2026 17:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Dark Lord is threatening to cover your shelves in a second darkness, because a Lego Sauron's Helmet set is on the way.This 538-piece kit recreates the villain's armor as seen in The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. Lego Sauron's Helmet comes with a display stand and a minifigure version of Middle-earth's chief bad guy (which ends up being a much cheaper way of getting it, seeing as it was only available in the Barad-dur model before now).Sauron's Helmet | $69.99 at Lego
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• The Last of Us star Kaitlyn Dever says she starts prep for season 3 "in a couple of days" and thinks "fans are really going to like" the "shifting perspective"

  27-01-2026 16:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us star Kaitlyn Dever has teased her bigger role in the upcoming third season – and said she starts her prep for season 3 in just a few days."I'm getting mentally and physically prepped right now. I go up in a couple days, actually, to start prep over there," Dever told Deadline. "I'm so excited to kind of take on a much bigger role in the season."The Last of Us season 2 ending saw the perspective shift from Bella Ramsey's Ellie to Dever's Abby, promising to take us back in tim
  
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• Manor Lords, Might and Magic publisher says "we will f**k it up," but will try and "guard against" AI being part of its games "in every way"

  27-01-2026 16:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse, the publisher behind hits like Manor Lords and Against the Storm, alongside the upcoming Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, says that generative AI has become so "cancerous" that despite guarding "against it in every way", he believes that his company will fall foul of its inclusion at some point.In an interview with PC Gamer, Bender explains that the publisher has stated that the use of generative AI is not allowed at the company, but understands that it coul
  
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• An Andor fan has noticed that the Star Wars show's second season makes sense of "one of the worst things" about the sequel trilogy

  27-01-2026 16:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Andor has improved one detail from the Star Wars sequel trilogy, according to a fan of the Disney Plus show.In Andor season 2, a major plot point is the Empire's designs on the planet Ghorman, which involve mining for kalkite to ultimately be used for the Death Star (leading to the Ghorman Massacre). One fan on Reddit has noticed that this has a lot in common with Starkiller Base, which is introduced in The Force Awakens."The existence of Starkiller Base always bugged me. You're telling me the e
  
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• My favorite Switch 2 case just got even better thanks to the new Apple AirTag revamp

  27-01-2026 15:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Apple has unveiled its next-generation AirTag, and that spells good news for anyone who owns the Belkin Charging Case for the Nintendo Switch 2.The Nintendo Switch 2 case features a cleverly hidden pocket for Apple's location device, allowing owners to keep track of their pricey Nintendo tech while on the go. This feature was travel-friendly to begin with, but Apple's newly updated AirTag is now equipped with an expanded finding range and a louder speaker, making it a bigger draw than ever befor
  
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• Lenovo looks to be jumping on the chiplet gaming laptop bandwagon, with new AMD and Nvidia machines spotted

  27-01-2026 15:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just a week after Nvidia's N1 and N1X Arm processors were leaked to the gaming laptop world, eagle-eyed listing hunters may have found proof that Lenovo is jumping on the chiplet bandwagon. A series of 'supported' models listed on the Lenovo Legion Space support page points to at least one machine geared up with AMD's Strix Halo architecture, alongside previously rumored Nvidia N1X Arm models.The spot comes from Twitter user Huang514613, who posted a screenshot of the supposed listing on January
  
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• DC Comics boss knows why anime and manga has an "advantage" over American comics: "I'm very happy that manga has been so successful, because it gives me a 'goal' to aim for"

  27-01-2026 15:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC Comics boss Jim Lee has commented on the "advantage" manga and anime has over American comics – and how he enjoys the challenge that their competition presents."The stories told in Japanese manga and anime are incredibly powerful," Lee told Japanese publication Nikkei XTrend (via Anime Corner). "I often find myself wondering, 'What is missing in Western comics, and why aren’t they able to achieve the same flavor?' Also, I think manga has an 'advantage' over American comics, which
  
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• The Atari ST is making a mini FPGA-powered comeback, but don't expect Commodore 64 Ultimate levels of availability

  27-01-2026 14:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news, microcomputing enthusiasts, the Atari ST is about to have its FPGA moment thanks to fans. Just like the recently released Commodore 64 Ultimate, the MiniST will use chips to mimic the original system's innards on a hardware level while allowing for modern perks like HDMI output and USB support. The catch? Well, it's a small-scale project that's aiming to make five units in the initial run.In a post shared to the Facebook group "Atari ST and STe users", MiniST creator Dennis Shaw confi
  
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• I'm starting my Blu-Ray collection in 2026 and The Super Mario Bros. Movie is at the top of my list

  27-01-2026 14:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've grown quite weary of late. Weary of finding myself in the perfect mood to watch that one specific movie, only to find it's no longer available on the abundance of streaming services I have access to on my TV. My current subscriptions cost about $35 a month, and that's going for the cheapest ad-supported tier wherever it's available. So when I grew tired enough of paying for the chance to watch my favorite movies, the allure of physical media had no trouble turning my head.I'm starting my Bl
  
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• I've been using the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 for a month now, and it's already my go-to 3D printer recommendation

  27-01-2026 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've been hands-on with the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, and it immediately became my new go-to 3D printer.The highly-anticipated device has finally broken cover with full details alongside a spec breakdown, and this multi-color machine is available to preorder now via the Elegoo store. First, the headlines: as suspected, the filament-based Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo can hold up to four reels at once and operates via an on-board Canvas feed system. It also boasts a 350 °C Nozzle to go
  
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• New Deadlock update adds adorable hero who specializes in naps and pillow fights, sees Valve's shooter soar to nearly 100,000 players

  27-01-2026 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Deadlock is back in the limelight, it seems, and it's all thanks to Rem – an adorable new hero that might just be Valve's cutest support character to come to the limited-access third-person shooter yet.Six new characters are coming to Deadlock as part of its huge Old Gods, New Blood update – but there's a catch. Two of the heroes are set to drop each week for the next three weeks, until they're all finally available to play in-game.
  One of the first to arrive is none other than Rem,
  
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• Former Nintendo of America marketing lead says higher-ups "chided" them for not selling as many casual games like Tomodachi Life as Europe

  27-01-2026 14:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  The former head of social influencer content at Nintendo of America, Kit Ellis, claims he was often "chided" in company meetings for not selling as many casual games, such as Tomodachi Life, as Nintendo of Europe.A Twitter user compared the engagement of posts announcing the upcoming Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct from the official Nintendo, Nintendo of America, and Nintendo of Europe accounts. The user notes that both the Japanese and American posts have earned tens of thousands of lik
  
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• "Sakurai got us": Nintendo fans praise Smash Bros. creator for delivering a final Kirby Air Riders patch that could have easily been DLC

  27-01-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the possibility of one final update was raised, Kirby Air Riders has received a massive new patch that adds some huge features to the game.Late last year, Masahiro Sakurai announced that the Kirby Air Riders team would soon disband and that version 1.2.0 could be the game's final iteration. However, he did say, "I think we might be able to tweak it one more time," and as foretold, Kirby Air Riders received its version 1.3.0 update. Sakurai also asked that players "please enjoy the balance
  
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